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Puno tried to raid Robredorsquos condo unitA Historical Novel by Dr Ed Gamboa
The Dark Nights of Father MadridAmazon Breakthrough Novel Award 2012 (Second Round General Fiction)
Chapter 7 Canta Misa
September 7-13 2012
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September 7-13 2012
(Continued on page 2)
Senate RH billrsquos provision on abortion amended
(Continued on page 10)
(Continued on page 10)
Cause That Both Parties Could Support p 6
We are All Poor in Spirit p 11
Ben MaynigoMsgr Gutierrez Miles BeauchampChildren P 6
(Continued on page 10)
Mar Roxas new DILG chief to be confi rmed September 19 TFCrsquos ldquoA Motherrsquos Storyrdquo earns EIGHT major
nominations at the 60th FAMAS Awards
One dead as 76-magnitude quake hits Philippines
(Continued on page 2)
DILG Sec Mar Roxas
The day could not have been any pret-tier Fluffs of pristine
clouds delicately powdered a stunningly azure sky A light cool breeze ushered in the soothing smell of sea water with just a touch of salty aroma to remind one that the picturesque town of San Juan Bautista was less than a fi ve minute leisurely walk to the coast Wild fl owers bursting in delightful shades of red yellow pink and white accen-tuated the winding pathway to the 230-year-old church atop the hill where little girls and boys outfi tted in their Sundayrsquos best were lining up to greet the townrsquos beloved son the newly ordained Reverend Father George Madrid
The church choir had spent an extra long weekend practicing diligently rehearsing the early Christian song of praise and thanksgiving the Ambrosian Te Deum and other special hymns to be sung together with the seminaryrsquos Schola Cantorum The old Spanish church was scrubbed clean by volunteers from the Knights of Columbus and decorated with fl air by devotees from the Catholic Womenrsquos League and the Legion of Mary
It was a big deal Fr George had chosen to celebrate his fi rst mass ndash the traditional Canta Misa ndash in the town where his father Primo was born The last Canta Misa at San Juan Bau-
REDWOOD CITY 952012 -- A Motherrsquos Story TFCrsquos fi rst venture into the movies is the winner of eight major nomina-tions at the 60th FAMAS Awards announced Nerissa Fernandez ABS CBN International PR and Global Affairs Chief
ldquoWe are most proud and overjoyed to announce to all that TFCrsquos fi rst venture into movies via lsquoA Motherrsquos Storyrsquo has earned eight nominations from the Fili-pino Academy of Movie Art amp Science Awards We congratulate Direk John-D and his team for this historic milestonerdquo
The FAMAS Awards cer-emony will be on September 25 in the Philippines It will also be screened at the One Kapamilya Go at California Great America on September 16
A Motherrsquos Story high-lights the OFW experience of a mother who fi nds work abroad so she can send money home to her family Medy returns 7 years later to a troubled fam-ily life Only daughter Queenie (Xyriel Manabat) loves her poor momma with a childrsquos uncom-plicated acceptance of why things are the way they are
PhilStarcom | MA-NILA Philip-pines 962012 ndash The con-troversial provision on abortion in the Senatersquos version of the Reproductive Health (RH) bill has been deleted as the period of amendments started Wednesday night
In the fi rst series of the com-mittee amendments RH bill co-sponsor Senator Pia Cayetano said
that the phrase ldquoPopulation and Develop-mentrdquo in the measurersquos title has been deleted and replaced with ldquoResponsible Parenthoodrdquo
Senate Bill No 2865rsquos amended title is ldquoAn Act Providing for a National Policy on Reproductive Health and Responsible Parenthoodrdquo
PhilStarcom | MANILA Philippines 912012 - A 76-mag-nitude undersea quake struck off the eastern coast of Samar province on Friday night triggering tsu-nami warnings across a wide swath of Asia
Under-secretary Benito Ramos head of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported that 44-year-old Elenita Ubalde was
killed and grandson Adrian Rosa-les 5 was injured in a landslide in Dacudao Compound Upper
Kolambong Barangay Lapasan Cagayan de Oro City The landslide oc-curred after the earth-quake
The NDRRMC also reported that a house in Agusan del Sur province
Philippine Star | MANILA Philippines 962012 - Unlike Jesse Robredo who died without being confi rmed by the Com-mission on Appointments (CA) as the secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Govern-ment (DILG) his successor Man-uel Roxas II is guaranteed immediate confi rma-tion
Roxas faces the CA for the fi rst time
on Sept19ldquoLetrsquos confi rm
him on the 19thrdquo Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile who chairs the CA said yesterday
After con-fi rming Tour-ism Secretary Ramon Jime-nez Jr and Judicial and Bar Council member Au-rora Santiago Lagman some CA members
Undersecretary Puno declines comment
by Anthony Taberna ABS CBN News | MANILA Philippines 962012 ndash Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Un-dersecretary Rico Puno and several police offi cers allegedly tried to enter the condominium unit of DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo in Quezon City last August 19 a day after his plane crashed in Masbate according to sources of ABS-CBN News
Confi dential documents are stored in Robredorsquos condo unit which were later secured by the Department of Justice (DOJ)
Sources said a certain Supt Oliver Tanseco was able to enter the pent-house of the condominium build-ing while Puno and several others waited outside
However the group was not al-lowed to enter the unit by Robredorsquos househelp
Tanseco then called Robredorsquos lawyer to ask permission but the lawyer also turned them down because the group did not have a search warrant
Based on the buildingrsquos security logbook the group composed of Tanseco Puno Sr Supt Joel Pagdi-lao and a certain Apollo Reuben To-ganon arrived at the condominium at 1030 am
Robredorsquos househelp called Robredorsquos wife Atty Maria Leonor ldquoLenirdquo Robredo to inform her of Punorsquos visit
The call was confi rmed by Social Welfare and Development Secretary Dinky Soliman who was beside Atty Leni when she received the call from the househelp
Robredorsquos offi cesThe source said the group also
tried to enter Robredorsquos offi ces at the DILG and at the National Police Commission (Napolcom)
Based on the logbook at Napol-com the group arrived at around 11 am
ldquoNoong pumunta si Usec Puno pinigil kaya tumawag sa akin Hindi naman alam ng guwardiya kung bakit nagpunta doon si Usec Punordquo said Napolcom vice chair Eduardo Escueta
Securing the documentsThe source said the incident
prompted President Aquino to secure documents stored inside the offi ces of Robredo
The DOJ then secured the clas-sifi ed documents kept by Robredo inside his condo unit
Justice Secretary Leila de Lima earlier said she personally picked up the ldquopersonal and offi cial docu-mentsrdquo per the request of Robredorsquos wife
ldquoHe handles many documents
Page 2 September 7-13 2012Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacom
(Continued from page 1)
76 Quake
(Continued on page 16)
RH Bill (Continued from page 1)
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Cayetano started the period of amendments after Senate Majority Leader Vicente Sotto III wrapped up his controversial four-part ldquoturno en contrardquo speech on the bill
To allay fears the RH bill will promote abortion Cayetano deleted lines paragraph (i) of Section 3 which states ldquoWhile this Act does not amend the penal law on abortion the government shall ensure that all women needing care for post-abortion complications shall be treated and counseled in a humane non-judgmen-tal and compassionate mannerrdquo
rdquoIn lieu thereof insert a new subsection (j) which shall read as follows (J) Abortion is a criminal act in accordance with existing lawsrdquo Cayetano said
Cayetano also inserted a new sub-section which reads as follows ldquoAll complications arising from pregnancy labor and delivery shall be treated in a humane and compassionate man-nerrdquo
rdquoFilipinos are known to espouse a culture of kindness and empathy We uphold the tradition of reaching out and extending genuine care and concern for our countrymen in need more so for women who are pregnant and in need of special carerdquo she said
The lady senator also changed the title of Section 6 of the bill from ldquoProvision of Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Carerdquo to ldquoHealth Care Facilitiesrdquo where the local govern-ment units shall ensure the upgrad-ing of the hospitals and other related facilities with adequate personnel
President Benigno S Aquino III said in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) last July that he is hoping that the ldquoResponsible Parenthoodrdquo measure would fi nally solve the backlog in the countryrsquos public school system
The bill aims to construct at least one public or private hospital or four health facilities for every 500000 population
In response to critics that the RH bill promotes contraceptives as es-sential medicines Cayetano amended the title of Section 9 deleting the ldquoas essential medicinesrdquo
rdquoThus the title of Section 9 as amended shall now read as follows ldquoSection 9 The Philippine Drug Na-tional Formulary System and Family Planning Suppliesrdquo Cayetano said
In the same Section 9 Cayetano also inserted the sentence ldquoThe Philippine National Drug Formulary System (PNDFS) shall be observed selecting drugs including family supplies that will be included or removed from the essential drugs list (EDL) in accordance with existing practicerdquo
In Section 16 Cayetano also inserted the phrase ldquoeducation and information materials to be developed and disseminated for this purpose shall be reviewed regularly to ensure
their effectiveness and relevancerdquoAside from Cayetano other
senators who have already expressed interest to introduce amendments to the proposed bill are Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile and Senate Major-ity Leader Vicente Sotto III
Both Enrile and Sotto openly expressed opposition to the passage of the bill which they said aims to control the population of the country
Sotto stressed in his ldquoturno en con-trardquo speech that the country needs to create another law that would protect maternal health saying there are already 23 laws administrative orders and presidential decrees that address the reproductive health concerns specifi cally among women and their children
Recently Senator Panfi lo Lacson said at least 14 senators will sup-port the RH bill one of the priority measures of the Aquino administra-tion - PNA
caught fi re sparked by a gas lamp that was toppled during the earth-quake
It also reported that two bridges in Eastern Samar particu-larly the Buyayawan Bridge in Mercedes town and the Barangay Casuroy Bridge in San Julian town were partially damaged
The Abreeza Mall in Bajada Davao City suffered minor cracks on the fl oor due to the earthquake the NDRRMC added
The Philippine Institute of Volcanol-ogy and Seismology (Phivolcs) said that the quake struck 112 kilometers southeast of Guian Samar The quake which was tectonic in origin took place at 847 pm
It initially measured the quake at magnitude 77 and lowered it to mag-nitude 76 in updated bulletin
The US Geological Survey initially measured the quake at magnitude 79 It later said that the quake measured at magnitude 76 It said that the quake hit at a depth of 349 kilome-ters and was centered 106 kilometers (66 miles) east of Sulangan town on Samar Island
Phivolcs said in its bulletin that the quake was felt at
Intensity 7 in Guian Oras Sulat Borongan City Eastern SamarIntensity 6 in Siargao Surigao del Norte Tacloban City Palo Leyte Saint Bernard S LeyteIntensity 5 in Mati City Compostela Compostela Legaspi City Iloilo City Beilig City Iligan CityIntensity 4 in Butuan City Catbalo-gan City Butuan City Cagayan De Oro CityIntensity 3 in Cotabato City Mamba-jao Camiguin General Santos City andIntensity 2 in Marawi Sipalay City Phivolcs said that residents in the coastal areas of northern Samar eastern Samar Leyte southern Leyte Surigao del Sur and Surigao del Sur were advised to evacuate their homesTsunami alert
The Pacifi c Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) issued a tsunami alert in the Philippines Indonesia Taiwan Japan Guam the Northern Marianas and Papua New Guinea as soon as the earthquake was detected
By Cecile Suerte Felipe Philippine Star | MANILA 942012 -- After the arrest of a grandson of former Maguindanao Gov Andal Ampatuan Sr 17 more members of the clan linked to the Maguindanao massacre are still among the 94 wanted for the worst crime in Philippine historyRecords obtained by The STAR showed that the 17 members of Ampatuans include former mayors Banjarin Ampatuan and Saudi Am-patuan Jr former vice mayor Kanor Ampatuan and rookie Police Offi cer 1 Alfi e Pagabangan
Six other relatives of the Ampatu-ans implicated in the crime were Harris Ipi Kagi Amar Mama Mon-ing and Tony Kenis all surnamed Ampatuans
17 more Ampatuans on wanted listOther fugitives said to be relatives
of the Ampatuans include Nasser Adam Hadji Mogira Angulat Hamid Delayudin Jagi Faizal Parido Zangkala Gogo Tammy Masukat and Jun Pendatun
Last week police arrested Sajid Anwar Ampatuan Jr alias ldquoDatu Ulordquo by virtue of the warrant of arrest issued by Quezon City Judge Jocelyn Solis-Reyes of Branch 221
Sajid will be arraigned today for 57 counts of murder
Some of the accused in the grue-some massacre of 57 persons in the Nov 23 2009 have joined the bandits in the mountains to avoid
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Business
(Continued on page 7)
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Philippinesrsquo Tetangco one of the Worldrsquos best Central Bank chiefs
According to his profi le at the BSP website Tetangco is a career central banker who served various positions in BSP for the past three decades He was fi rst named as governor in July 2005 before being re-appointed by President Aquino last year
As BSP governor Tetangco is also the chairman of the Monetary Board the central bankrsquos policy-making
body the Anti-Money Laun-dering Council and the Philippine International Convention Center Among international organizations the BSP chief serves as gov-
ernor for the Philippines at the International Monetary Fund and alternate governor for the World Bank and Asian Develop-
ment BankThe local banking industry
welcomed Tetangcorsquos new recognition
Good News Pilipinas 8302012 -- For the second straight year Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Amando Tetangco Jr was named one of the worldrsquos top central bankers by an international fi nance magazine
Tetangco who has been at BSPrsquos helm for seven years now was graded ldquoArdquo by the Global Fi-nance magazine alongside fi ve others who stood out of the 50 central bank gover-nors evaluated a statement issued yesterday said
An ldquoArdquo rating represents an ldquoexcellent performancerdquo in areas of ldquoinfl ation control economic growth goals currency stability and interest rate manage-mentrdquo the statement added Tetangco also got an ldquoArdquo last year
ldquoEvery year we as-sess the determination of central bankers to stand
up to political interference and their efforts at infl uencing their govern-ment on such issues as spending and economic openness to foreign investment and fi nancial servicesrdquo Global Finance publisher Joseph Giarraputo was quoted as saying in the statement
GMA News 942012 -- Five of the 10 Philippine diplomatic posts due for closure this year have already ceased to operate a senior Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) offi cial said
Rafael Seguis DFA Undersec-retary for Administration said the diplomatic posts that were closed were
Philippine Embassy in Caracas in Venezuela
Philippine Embassy in Koror Palau
Philippine Embassy in Dublin Ireland
Philippine Consulate General in Barcelona Spain and
Philippine Consulate General in Frankfurt Germany
The operation of these embassies and consulates ended as of July 31
Seguis said the other fi ve diplo-matic posts scheduled for closure have already started scaling down operations for their closure on Octo-ber 31 These are the
Philippine Embassy in Stockholm Sweden
Philippine Embassy in Bucharest Romania
Philippine Embassy in Havana Cuba
Philippine Embassy in Helsinki Finland and
Philippine Consulate General in Saipan in Northern Mariana Islands
The closure of the 10 diplomatic missions is part of the DFArsquos restruc-turing plan and austerity measures Seguis said
Savings from the closures are estimated at P100 million which can be allocated to other cash-strapped posts that serve a greater number of Filipinos he added
ldquoWe are re-aligning our budget where they are most needed like in the Middle Eastrdquo Seguis told report-ers in an interview on Monday ldquoWe need to maximize our resources and budgetrdquo
The nearest Philippine embassy or consulate will assume jurisdiction
and functions of the closed diplo-matic missions
Before the closure of the fi ve dip-lomatic posts the Philippines had 94 diplomatic posts abroad including
67 embassies23 consulates andfour missions to international
organizationsThe posts to be closed down were
selected based on each of the postrsquos performance as well as economic and political importance
Filipino diplomatic personnel displaced by the shut down were absorbed by existing embassies and consulates mainly in the Middle East Seguis said
The others whose tours of duty have expired were automatically re-called to the Home Offi ce in Manila - Michaela del Callar VVP HS GMA News
DFA shuts down fi ve overseas posts with fi ve more to close this year
Good News Pilipinas 932012 -- Nine outstanding young Filipinos were chosen as among the 2012 ldquoYoung Global Shapersrdquo of the World Economic Forum (WEF)
The young achievers are Anna Rosario Oposa Mayor Maria Carmela Alvarez of San Vicente in Palawan Ponce Ernest Samaniego Jay Michael Jaboneta Dr Bryan Albert Lim Eleanor Rosa Pinugu Mildred Ople television host Bianca Gonzalez and Alexandra Amanda Eduque
ldquoThe Young Global Shapers are exceptional achievers who initiated projects that have positive impact in the communityrdquo said ABS-CBN news anchor Karen Davila WEF Young Global Leader 2010 and Founding Curator for the YGS Manila Hub
The nine individuals ndash whose ages range from 20 to 30 ndash have been ac-cepted by the WEF as potential lead-ers because of their positive impact
in their communities said Davila
Oposa 23 co-founded the Save Philippine Seas movement to protect the worldrsquos richest marine life and ldquoIsko Cleans UPrdquo a waste management program in the University of the Philippines-Diliman She is the daughter of Ramon Magsaysay awardee envi-ronmentalist lawyer Tony Oposa
Alvarez 24 the youngest female mayor of San Vicen-te has a degree in Interna-tional Business Administra-tion with a concentration in Environmental Technology and Global Marketing Man-agement from Babson Col-lege in Boston She aims to transform the town into a tourist destination munici-pality using sustainable development
technology to preserve its natural environment and help residents
become self-reliant in terms of its present and future needs
Samaniego 21 is co-founder and chief execu-tive offi cer of Outliers a social enterprise that serves as an outsourced business expertise for non-profi t organizations
Jaboneta 30 founded the movement Philippine Funds for Little Kids that helps schoolchildren in Zamboanga City who had to swim to go to school He was the fi rst and former New Media Head of the Presidential Communications Opera-tions Offi ce under Presi-dent Aquino He is also a board member of the Kabayanihan Foundation and Team Pinoy IncLim is a practicing
physician in San Pablo Laguna He is a program
consultant of the Asian Institute
of Management Zuellig Center for Asian Business Transformation a re-search associate of the UP Universal Health Care Study Group and the proponent of the Quisumbing-Es-candor Film Festival for Health and serves as adviser in various health-related projects
Pinugu is the founder of Mano Amiga Academy Inc a non-profi t school that provides underprivileged Filipino children access to fourteen years of high quality education (K-12th grade) and all other sup-port they need to have a better life After two years of raising funds for the studentsrsquo scholarships through private donations and corporate part-nerships she decided to establish a social enterprise that would generate a steady income for Mano Amiga and at the same time give employ-ment opportunities to the mothers of
9 Pinoys represent country at the World Economic Forum
Global Shapers Davos 2012- 24-year old Fil Am Maria Carmela Alvarez Mayor of San Vicente View video on YouTube at httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=tCWg5of_XJs
(Continued on page 7)Follow Asian Journal on Twitter asianjournal
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NAGA CITY Philippines ndash Lawyer Leni Robredo says that at present she is ldquo200 percentrdquo certain she will not run for senator in the 2013 elections despite a growing clamor for her to run under the Liberal Party the party of her late husband DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo
ldquoMaybe if it is the only way to keep my husbandrsquos legacy aliverdquo she told The STAR in an exclusive interview at the Avenue Hotel in this city ldquoBut over the years I have always been a fi rm be-liever that one does not have a monopo-ly of good intentions or capabilitiesrdquo
Leni says not even a million signa-tures urging her to run for senator will change her mind because she believes that unlike Corazon Aquino (who was the commencement speaker when she graduated from the School of Econom-ics at the University of the Philippines-Diliman in 1987) in the snap polls of 1986 she is not the unifying factor in the senatorial elections of 2013
ldquoBesides I feel like I will just be capitalizing on my husbandrsquos popularity if I run for offi cerdquo she added
Leni has retained the composure that won admiration for her in the aftermath her husbandrsquos plane crash But her eyes welled up when she revealed that just yesterday she received a sealed brown envelope addressed to her Over the tape that sealed the envelope was Jesse Robredorsquos signature
In it was a piece of paper detailing all of Jessersquos bank accounts and insurance policies
ldquoThat was Jesse a planner and a pro-vider till the endrdquo says Leni
Leni believes her husbandrsquos death was an accident and is consoled by what she saw when she viewed his remains in the body bag
ldquoHe was in a seating position his arms resting as if on arm rests not crossed in front his upper body I have a feeling he didnrsquot realize they were going to crash because he already saw the runway according to his aiderdquo
She is grateful for being in the short-list for regional trial court judge of the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC)
ldquoJesse and I thought that if I get ap-pointed and eventually decide to transfer to Manila it would be easier to request for a transfer I have been waiting for the JBC shortlist for a long time I submitted my application August of 2011 and I was interviewed last Feb 22 It is just unfortunate that when the list came out Jess was no longer around to celebrate with merdquo
She says she will endorse and cam-paign for the Liberal Party candidates in Naga that she knew her husband approved of
Jesses widow 200 sure
she wont run (Continued on page 22)
ASIAN JOURNALThe fi rst Asian-Filipino weekly in Southern California
An award-winning newspaper amp San Diegorsquos most widely circulated Asian-Filipino newspaper
Ashley SilverioAssistant Editor
Regina Galang ReyesBook Editor
In Pursuit of ExcellenceEugenio ldquoEgordquo Osin (1946 - 1994)
Joe Cabrera (1924 - 1996)Soledad Bautista (1917-2009)
Dr Rizalino ldquoRizrdquo Oades (1935-2009)
The Asian Journal is published weekly and distributed in all Filipino amp Asian communties in San Diego County Print publication date is every Friday of the month Advertising deadline is Wednes-day prior to publication date at 5 pm For advertising rates rate cards or information call (619) 474-0588 Subscription by mail is available for $50 per year (56 issues) The Asian Journal is not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts and photographs but welcomes submissions Entire content is copy 2012 copyrighted ma-terial by Asian Journal Materials in this publication may not be reproduced without specific permission from the publisher
Genevieve SilverioManaging Editor
Simeon G Silverio JrPublisher amp Editor
Miles BeauchampAssociate Editor
Santi SilverioAssociate Publisher
At Large
Miles is Assistant to the Dean and Assistant Professor in the Shirley Hufstedler School of Education at Alliant International University where he teaches new media and diverse writing courses He has been with the Asian Journal since the 1990rsquos
by Miles Beauchamp PhD
Perspectives
Our children grow up in a different world than we did
Every day every minute with ev-ery newscast or article we canrsquot help but notice how the world constantly changes around us Now change for changersquos sake isnrsquot always good and there is a lot of bad change as well as good But itrsquos just that trying to adapt to it ndash or help others adapt that can be so diffi cult
This now leads me to a question how would you like to be a child in
todayrsquos world What must it be like to be 6 7 8 9 10 12 years old and have to worry about all the things kids have to worry about today
So what do kids have to worry about in this day and age Well letrsquos seehellip
Just a few things to worry about
1 Ship captains apparently not paying attention
2 AIDS
3 SARS3 War 4 Violence on television5 Violence in schools6 Violence in playgrounds7 Violence in sports8 Violence in the home9 Drugs10 Being shot while riding in a
car (why should a child EVER have to worry about being shot Why should a childrsquos parents EVER have to worry about their kids being shot Why in the hell is it so necessary for the US to manufacture so many handguns and rifl es and offer them to the public It really is time to rationally consider ban-ning guns)
11 Kidnapping12 Sexual abuse 13 Pregnancy14 Cancer from any number of
things 15 New school exams compe-
tency exams exam after exam after exam so one political party can be seen trying to make our schools bet-ter and thereby claim votes Note our schools are good but they canrsquot do the job of parents and families Get off your rear end and help your child your nephew your niece your grandchild Donrsquot make the job of overseeing your childrsquos education someone elsersquos responsibility
16 Having an un-crowded school (yes schools cost money ndash so does having an uneducated untrained population)
17 Getting into college18 Paying for college19 Getting a college degree that
will enable them to actually get a job20 Getting a meaningful job21 Getting a job22 Getting a job23 Getting a job24 Getting another job because
careers rarely last a lifetime25 Going back to college to get up
to date on technology and up to date on their career
26 Technology technology tech-nology technology ndash itrsquos both good and bad and wersquoll have to help our
kids learn to use it responsibly (so they donrsquot unknowingly communi-cate with a predator over-spend or use it is any number of other anti-social ways) Does your child have a cell phone Why Why not Does shehe need one for safety
27 Having both parents around28 Having a parent or for that
matter having anyone around29 Being able to retire at a good
age or being able to retire at all
30 A So-cial Security offi ce that still has funds for their retire-ment
31 Own-ing a nice house
32 Own-ing any kind of house
33 Paying for the starter house that costs more than $400000
34 Global warming ndash and yes it does exist ndash even rabid out of control conservatives are fi nally admitting it (please understand that Irsquom not bad-mouthing conservatives ndash just those who think that the US should be how television portrayed it in the 1950rsquos ndash mostly white and run by men It was horrible then and returning to that is unthinkable ndash wersquore better than that now)
35 Pollution everywhere around the city the state the nation the planet We have to get it under con-trol or it will bury us
36 H1N1 virus37 What will the distant future
hold38 What will tomorrow hold
Now yes I realize that most if not all of those things are also worries that we adults carry with us on a daily basis But here is the impor-tant thing most of those are worries that only adults should have not our children How sad that we worry about guns when dropping children off at school how even sadder that they have to worry about it
We need to do a better job of being the adult being the grown up being the mature one Hey we just need to do a better job
Children
My barber asked his friend who was attending the Republican National Convention ldquoHow is the platformrdquo His friendrsquos answer was ldquoWell-carpeted and fully vacu-umedrdquo
Of course the real intention was to fi nd out the details of the Republican Partyrsquos platform ndash the fundamental set of ideas policies and proposed programs that the party envisions to accomplish when given the opportu-nity to govern
However experience shows that party platforms are seldom read and actually disregarded This seems to be true in many democratic countries that follow the republican presiden-tial system
In the last Presidential elections in the Philippines I endorsed Benigno Aquino III to be president I read his partyrsquos platform but I knew that it would be ignored so I disregarded it This is what I wrote as his platform instead ldquoOn the reforms needed to satisfy the E-Generation he has a built-in Platform of Government It is a product of the People Power rev-olution written by wise men person-ally chosen by CORY and approved ratifi ed and therefore co-owned by the Filipino people It is clear brief and concise It is executable en-
forceable mandatory and supreme It is backed by implementing stat-utes adhering legislation accompa-nying executive orders regulations and jurisprudence It is protected and defended by the Armed Forces and police agencies as well as adhered to by every executive legislative and judicial offi cer It is the CORY CONSTITUTION
Others are encouraged to adopt it too but at this point of our history the best person trusted to execute enforce obey protect and defend it is Coryrsquos son NOYNOYrdquo Surely it is understood that the aforemen-tioned Platform of Government is something that cannot be ignored
The truth is every Chief Executive once he takes his oath of offi ce is mandated to execute enforce obey protect and defend the Constitution together with all the laws regula-tions executive orders and jurispru-dence This is true for the elected President of the United States as well Of course he hopes that work-ing with the new Congress laws that he wants passed and implemented would be included in this mandated platform
Party Conventions happen They are traditional events that expose rising political stars They are really what we call ldquoINFOMERCIALSrdquo Each party is given several hours daily for several days of free TV radio print and now social media to promote its presidential candidate select Senatorial and Congressional candidates and others I am with-holding my assessment on how effective the INFOMERCIALS were until both conventions-are fi nished
I will also wait for the debates to assess the chances of the candidates in becoming President of the United States However there is one cause that attracted my attention as I read about the two conventions The most signifi cant issue which both parties agree on is jobs andor job genera-tion
Gary Spiro is the president and CEO of the Consumer Electronic Association (CEA) that owns and manages the annual International CES held in Las Vegas Nevada I have been attending CES every year and correspondingly listening to Gary Spiro as he opens the very successful event Attending the Republican and Democratic National Conventions he and the Innovation Movement are promoting a ldquoCom-mon Cause for Both Partiesrdquo I sup-port the cause and also decided to join the Innovation Movement
Spiro says ldquoWe have to think economically not politically about building a future for our countryrdquo He is pushing for what he calls ldquostra-tegic immigrationrdquo He supports the changes proposed by Rep Zoe Lof-gren (D-Calif) ldquowhich would allow US companies to attract and retain immigrants with degrees in STEM (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics) fi elds and create a new green card for foreign-born entrepre-neurs who begin startups and create jobsrdquo Spiro also likes the proposal of Rep Darrel Issa (R-Calif) to reform the Immigration and Nation-ality Act ldquoto eliminate the Diversity Immigrant Program and reallocate those visas (about 55000 a year) to immigrants with advanced degreesrdquo
The legislation (S 3217) intro-duced by Sens Marco Rubio (R-Fla) Chris Coons (D-Del) Jerry Moran (R-Kan) and Mark Warner (D-Va) would give foreign investors and certain highly educated students a streamlined path to citizenship In his article Gary Spiro wrote that a study found that 84 percent of pat-ents had a foreign-born inventor
He also cited that in the equally critical healthcare sector 79 percent of patents for pharmaceutical drugs or drug compounds were invented or co-invented by someone foreign-born Outside of Irsquos like Infl ation and Interest rates for economic concerns and Israel protection as a foreign issue Innovation is being proposed as a center-piece for job creation
Cause That Both Parties Could Support
Com men tary tary
ABS CBN News | MANILA Philip-pines 8272012 - Jesse Robredo may be gone but his spirit lives on
Thus declared agriculturist Romulo Davide who like Robredo is a recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay (RM) Award
Davide is the lone Filipino in the 2012 batch of RM awardees Robredo was cited by the RM Foundation in 2000
ldquoYung kanyang shoes mahirap tala-gang fi ll up-in iyan but yang shoes na iyan ay indication footprints It gives you an examplehellipitrsquos just like what President (Ramon) Magsaysay did He may die personally but his spirit and ideas will never dierdquo he told ABS-CBN
The agriculturist said Robredorsquos mis-sion of good governance is unfi nished He said there are more Jesse Robredos out there waiting to be discovered
He also drew parallelisms between Robredo and the Philippine leader who inspired the award President Ramon Magsaysay
ldquoPalagay ko marami iyan di pa lang natuklasan Bata pa yung mga yon on the road to greatness Kanya kanya yan gen-eration President Magsaysay 54 years ago inumpisahan niya as man of masses community development man of action Secretary Robredo did it Maybe other people will continue itrdquo
Davide said Robredorsquos style of gover-nance is something all local executives should emulate
ldquoRobredo started sa Naga City pobre mass-based in pagpatakbo ng gobyerno Dapat sila mauna Eto kay President Magsaysay he had on ideals how to serve poor people they shouldnrsquot remain poor If you make poor people progress yayaman ang bayanrdquo
Davide said reformation of local governments should start with the mayors He noted that Robredo did not like absentee mayors especially since he also served as mayor of Naga City for 18 years
ldquoAyaw niya nga absentee mayors Gusto niya na yoursquore with the people Governor or mayor service to the people kaya kita mo example niya sa Naga City napaunlad ng hustordquo he said
The RM awardee said the love shown towards the departed Robredo should challenge other offi cials to carry on with his good work
More Jesse Robredos waiting to be discovered
In its website the RM Foundation cited Davide for ldquohis steadfast passion in placing the power and discipline of science in the hands of farmers in the Philippines who have consequently multiplied their yields created produc-tive farming communities and rediscov-ered the dignity of their laborrdquo
While he may have never met Ro-bredo Davide said he feels for his goal of alleviating poverty by improving the lives of the masses by dealing with the masses himself Davide said the poor will not stay poor with leaders like Robredo
ldquoMagsasaka for example di mana-tiling pobre paano sila makaahon sa kahirapan Magagawa iyan sa magan-dang paraan kita mo naman hersquos a man of action Kasi oriented siya sa masa so pagnanduon siya sa mga farmers tala-gang he feels these are the people worth serving forrdquo
RM Awardees are billed as the ldquoNew Heroes of Asia ldquo according to its web-site
Davide is the lone Filipino in the 2012 batch of RM awardees The six 2012 Magsaysay awardees join 290 other laureates who have received Asiarsquos high-est honor to date This yearrsquos Magsay-say Award winners will each receive a certifi cate a medallion bearing the likeness of the late President and a cash prize They will be formally conferred the Magsaysay Award during Presenta-tion Ceremonies to be held on 31 August 2012 at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC)
by Fat Reyes Inquirernet | MANILA Philippines 8302012 ndash United States Ambassador to the Philippines Harry Thomas Jr on Wednesday said that amid countriesrsquo territorial disputes over areas in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) the US would remain fi rm to its commitment under its Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) ties with the Philippines and its plan to reposition its military forces in the Asia Pacifi c region
ldquoRising tensions is in no onersquos interest but as Secretary Hillary Clinton has stated we are a Pacifi c nation the United States we stand by our Mutual Defense Treatyrdquo Thomas said
Speaking at the at a Makati Business Clubrsquos (MBC) general membership meeting on the topic The Signifi cance of the Philippines ndash United States Alliance in a Volatile Pacifi c Region Thomas said ldquoWe have made a re-balance or re-pivot to ASIA on all sides and that will continuerdquo
Thomas in his speech and in inter-views with reporters at the sidelines of the meet reiterated the United Statesrsquo position of having peaceful resolutions to the disputes in accor-dance with international law
He added that the West Philippine Sea issue was something that the US worked out on a daily business with concerned Philippine government offi cials but that they called on all nation states to ldquosit and decide on things at the negotiating tablerdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot want to further escalate tensions we want peaceful resolution of tensions but we want all countries to live up to their agreements and that is why we support the Code of Conduct between China and Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Na-tions) We think this is a better way to resolve thisrdquo Thomas said
Tensions in the West Philippine Sea internationally known as South China Sea have been rising in the recent months with countriesrsquo con-
testing their claims over the area and China deploying its ships around the Scarborough Shoal
Apart from China the Philippines Brunei Malaysia and Vietnam and Taiwan claim parts of the sea
Manila has been pushing for dip-lomatic legal and political solution to the dispute which began when maritime authorities caught Chinese fi shermen reportedly poaching in the disputed waters
China claims sovereignty over nearly all of the West Philippine Sea which is believed to sit atop vast amounts of oil and gas is one of the regionrsquos most important fi shing grounds and is home to shipping lanes that are vital to global trade
Asked about the specifi cs of the US plan to rebuild its forces in Asia in relation to assistance to the Philippines Thomas said that they were looking for a ldquobalancerdquo in the relationship not only focusing on military plans but also beefi ng up efforts for humanitarian assistance disaster mitigation efforts and eco-nomic investment
He however said that in terms of equipment they wersquore bringing the second cutter the Dallas to the Phil-ippines in about six to eight months He said that Filipino sailors were already training on manning the ship
Thomas also said that he would be heading to Puerto Princesa Palawan Thursday to donate the last of the six ships the US had been providing to the Philippine National Police (PNP) to help the agency capture smug-glers
He said that the White House would also be sending a team to the country next week to meet Filipino offi cials and engage sectors in efforts to combat human traffi cking
He said he was also pleased that members of other Asean were also stepping up to assist the Philippines militarily across a broad range espe-cially in disaster and humanitarian
Thomas US remains fi rm in commitment to defense treaty
re-pivot to Asia
Page 7Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacomSeptember 7-13 2012
by Atty Susan V Perez
Immigration 911
Read Atty Susan Perezrsquos previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasianjournalusacom
Work VisasGreen Cards thru Employmentbull Family Visasbull Student Trainee Tourist Investors Visas bull Reinstatement of Petition bull Deportation Defensebull International Adoptionbull Appeals Motions to ReopenReconsiderbull BatteredAbused Spousebull I-601 Waivers (Hardship)bull Consular Support in Manilabull
IMMIGRATION (619) 819-8648Speak directly with an Attorney
The Law Offi ces of SUSAN V PEREZ offer the following services
We also handle ALL PHILIPPINE cases and have an offi ce in Manila to service your needs there
Susan Perez is a licensed attorney both in the State of California and the Philippines She has eighteen (18) years of combined experience in both jurisdictions in the areas of Immigration Family Appellate Juvenile Dependency Civil Criminal Labor Contracts Tax and Business Law She is also admitted to practice before the Ninth Circuit of the Court of Appeals and the District Courts of Southern California and Central District of California
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By Appointment only from 900 to 530 Monday thru Friday
San Diego Office Manila Office625 Broadway Suite 1015 Suite 2502-A East TowerSan Diego CA 92101 Philippine Stock Exchange CentreTel No (619) 819-8648 Exchange Road Ortigas Center Pasig CityFax No (619) 923-9555 Tel Nos (632) 687-2565 687-9851 Email svplawaolcom Fax No (632) 687-2565
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Se Habla Espanol
(Continued from page 7)
Tetangco
9 Pinoys(Continued from page 4)
the studentsOple 25 is an advocate of coun-
tryside development through the adoption of innovative agricultural technology with profitable busi-ness concepts and ideas She is also one of the founders of the Hagonoy Young Leaders Program and has worked with the Ayala Foundation on youth leadership and develop-ment projects She is currently tak-ing up law
Gonzalez was recently appointed as Special Advocate for Children for the United Nations Childrenrsquos Fund-Philippines
Eduque 21 is involved with vari-ous humanitarian projects and en-deavors in partnership with Habitat for Humanity Philippines She has been working with the organization for about seven years now and is the founder and chairperson of the Habitat for Humanity Philippines Youth Council
Davila said of the nine achievers only Oposa Pinugu and Alvarez were invited by the WEF to the 2012 conference in Davos Switzerland next week
The WEF is a Geneva-based non-profit organization best known for its annual meeting in Davos It is an in-dependent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business political academic and other leaders of society to shape global regional and industry agendas
The organization launched last year the Global Shapers community aimed at providing the youth with a global platform to shape the future ndash integrating personal community and global dimensions This community will help youth develop their leader-ship potential to serve society
The Global Shapers commu-nity includes extraordinary young individuals with great potential for future leadership roles in society Aged between 20 and 30 years they represent all walks of life and share a spirit of entrepreneurship in the global public interest the WEF said
(Story courtesy of Helen Flores of the Philippine Star)
ldquoWe at the CTB (Chamber of Thrift Banks) salute Governor Tet-angco for his notable performance in providing financial stability for the country and in ensuring balanced and sustained economic growth amid the current global economic and financial challengesrdquo CTB ex-ecutive director Suzanne Felix told The STAR in a text message
Bankers Association of the Philip-pines president Alberto Villarosa meanwhile said the award should not come as a surprise
Aside from Tetangco central bank governors from Australia (Glenn Stevens) Canada (Mark Carney) Is-rael (Stanley Fisher) Malaysia (Zeti Akhtar Aziz) and Taiwan (Fai-Nan Perng) also got ldquoArdquo ratings
United States Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke mean-while improved his performance to ldquoBrdquo from ldquoCrdquo Argentinean central bank governor Mercedes Maco del Pont posted the lowest grade of ldquoDrdquo
(Story courtesy of Prinz P Magtu-lis The Philippine Star)
IMMIGRATION 911 by Atty Susan V Perez
Maria a Mexican citizen came to
me for legal advice Her US citizen husband Barry had filed a divorce and her legal permanent residence card is expiring in two months They were married for less than two (2) years when Maria became a legal resident of the United States Barry does not want to help her obtain her permanent resident green card I asked Maria if Barry was abusive to her Her response was ldquonot reallyrdquo
I asked her to describe Barry as a husband She said Barry was very possessive and controlling She wonrsquot let her get hold of their contract of lease utility bills and other documents that are important to her immigration case For this reason she has very little documents to prove good faith marriage Barry wonrsquot let her work she cannot have her own friends and she cannot go grocery shopping without him There was some physical abuse but not enough to make a 911 call As Maria was narrating her ordeal I realized she was not aware she was a victim of domestic violence Like the rainbow domestic violence has many colors Domestic violence is not limited to broken bones bruises and scars
Emotional abuse is often ignored and undetected because it leaves no visible trails Most of my clients who need help with their conditional resident status as spouse of US citizens were victims of emotional abuse but they did not realize it until they spoke with me They did not know that our immigration laws protect them from abusive relation-ships In this article we will discuss extreme cruelty as a form of abuse
and what legal options they have under our immigration laws
Foreign nationals who obtain immigration status through mar-riage to a US citizen or LPR are granted conditional resident status if the marriage is less than two (2) years old at the time the residence is granted During the 90 days preced-ing the expiration of the temporary green card the foreign national and sponsoring US citizen spouse are required to take steps to make the conditional status permanent This is generally accomplished by jointly filing a petition to remove the condi-tions on residence However if the marriage falls apart during the two-year conditional residence it may be necessary for the foreign national to file a waiver of the requirement that both spouses sign the petition
There are four types of waivers available for the foreign national spouse and one of them is extreme cruelty by the US citizen or LPR spouse A conditional resident spouse can file a waiver if it can be shown that the marriage was entered into in good faith but he or she was subject to extreme cruelty by the US citizen spouse or LPR during the marriage If the waiver is not available because there was no I-130 petition filed by the US citizen or LPR spouse the foreign national can file his or her own petition under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) The VAWA immigration provisions benefit not only women but husbands and children as well Yes VAWA is open to both genders but the vast majority of victims are women The foreign national can file a VAWA petition even if the mar-riage ended in divorce so long as there was a connection between the divorce and domestic violence The law also requires that the petition is filed within two years from the termination of the marriage
The one million dollar question is What is extremely cruelty and how do I prove it While the law pro-vides that the foreign national must have been the subject of extreme cruelty during the marriage it does not provide an exhaustive list of acts that constitute ldquoextreme crueltyrdquo According to our immigration regu-lations the definition is flexible that includes but is not limited to threats of violence forceful detention psychological abuse sexual abuse exploitation rape molestation incest (if the victim is a minor) and forced prostitution Other abusive acts that are not violent may also be acts of ldquoextreme crueltyrdquo under certain circumstances Examples of nonviolent acts that if part of an overall pattern may constitute extreme cruelty are social isolation of the victim accusations of infidel-ity threats of deportation or other
kinds of threats incessantly calling not allowing the victim to get a job degrading the victim and inter-rogating the victim her family and friends and humiliating the victim in front of her friends and relatives Whether a foreign nationalrsquos experi-ence constitutes extreme cruelty mainly depends on the facts of his or her case taking into account their personal history vulnerabilities or past experiences with abuse Marital tensions and incompatibilities which cause severe strains on a marriage and in fact may be the reason of the marriage breakdown do not by them-selves constitute extreme cruelty
Unlike physical abuse extreme cruelty is hard to prove Most of the time acts of extremely cruelty are not reported to police or medical personnel and they happen within the confine of their own homes with-out witnesses It is extremely impor-tant that the victim can recount the details of each act of extreme cruelty such as the date time place if it happened at home which part of the house how long did it last how did the victim feel about the incident what happened after the incident did the victim leave the house if the victim spoke with a friend of relative give his or her name address and phone number did things go back to normal after the incident
How the victim felt after the abuse is also very important Corroborat-ing evidence from professionals such as therapist medical staff or domestic violence counselor will make the foreign nationalrsquos declara-tion credible Since USCIS will merely rely on documents when ad-judicating VAWA or waiver cases it is extremely important that evidence and declarations are well prepared and presented
We welcome your feedback If you have any immigration questions please feel welcome to email me at HYPERLINK ldquomailtosusanlaw-usimmigrationcomrdquo susanlaw-usimmigrationcom or call 619 819 -8648 to arrange for a telephone consultation
When Your US Citizen Spouse Becomes ldquoExtremely Cruelrdquo
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(Continued on page 10)
EntertainmentShowbiz Watcher
Read Ogie Cruzrsquos previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Ogie Cruz
In celebration of its 7th year GMA Pinoy TV ndash the fl agship international channel of GMA Network ndash brings the countryrsquos number one pound-for-pound game show Manny Many Prizes to the US with a two-part presentation at the Gibson Amphitheater Universal Studios Hollywood on September 16
Saranggani Representative and Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao leads the celebration as he brings hope and cheers to his kaba-bayans in the States through different fun and engaging segments
Kapuso Goes Universal with Manny Many Prizes will have two versions that are uniquely designed for two different sets of audiences who will all have the chance to bring home big and exciting prizes reaching up to $20000 These episodes will air locally on October 7 and 14
Aside from giving away huge prizes Manny Many Prizes also promises to keep viewers entertained with non-stop games surprises and live per-formances from some of the biggest Kapuso stars - sought-after Kapuso lead-ing man Dingdong Dantes fast-rising Kapuso actress Solenn Heussaff dance fl oor diva Rochelle Pangilinan teen heartthrob Elmo Magalona and YouTube sensation Julie Anne San Jose
Joining Pacman in this grand spectacle are his regu-
lar MMP co-hosts lovely Kapuso actress Rhian Ramos talented Kapuso actor Paolo Contis singer-comedienne Gladys Guevarra host-comedian Pekto and Olympic medalist-turned-comedian
Onyok VelascoA series of talent
competitions will also take place prior to the show whose winners will each have
their share of the spotlight Such include the ldquoPop Star Kidsrdquo competition for young singers ages 6 to 14 the ldquoFil-Am Singing Starrdquo contest for aspiring singers ages 15 to 25 years old and a dance contest for all ballroom dancing enthusiasts
Tickets will be sold at USD 8000 which includes an unlimited whole-day ride pass at Universal Studios featuring the all-new TRANSFORMERStrade The Ride 3D also on September 16 MMP is also set to add a local
touch to the venue with booths and other festive activities A photo op and autograph signing with the Kapuso stars will also be held exclusively for the ticket holdersFor tickets please call Starmedia
GMA Pinoy TV celebrates its 7th year with Ka-puso Goes Universal with Manny Many Prizes
at 818-549-9005 818-547-1456 or 818-913-5818 or visit wwwstarmediaenter-tainmentcom (30)
The Pilipino American Senior Citizens Organization of San Diego County (PASCO) will hold its 2nd Gala Night on September 15 2012 at the Town and Country Resort According to the affairrsquos chairperson Nita Barrion ldquothe function is to help raise needed funds for the organizationrsquos projectsrdquo The dinner-dance Gala Nightrsquos highlight will be the crowning of the Mrs PASCO Popularity contestants Aida Mateo Ludy Vargas and Flory Garong
Aida Mateo hails from Manila and had been a registered nurse for 19 years She has four chil-dren She participated in the pageant to help raise funds for the organiza-tions
Ludy Vargas is from Concepcion Tarlac Arriving in the United States in 1969 she has two children ndash one is now a doctor intern with the other
a nursing student ndash and has ldquoone only apordquo She is retired from being an electronic troubleshoot-ing job Her escort will be Mr George Abalos
Flory Garong is from Can-delaria Quezon She had been a housewife since she had been married She arrived in the Unites States in 1989 Her escort will be Mr Chuck Sweet
Chaired by Ms Barrion the planning committee for the event is composed of Blanca Paloma Josie Robles Lily Libed and Pinky Laguna The organiza-tionrsquos offi cers are Coral Balat president Nita Barrion vice-
president Lita Clark secretary Flor Cruz Jimenea treasurer Angie Favian auditor and Nedy Lao PRO
The Gala Night dinner dance will open its registration table at 530 pm
PASCO Holds 2nd Gala Night
Ms Flory Garong left and Ludy Vargas along with Aida Mateo will be crowned as Ms PASCO on Sept 15 2012 at the Town and Coun-try Resort The Gala Night is sponsored by the Pilipino American Senior Citizens of San Diego County Ms Mateorsquos photo was not available as of press time
By Ogie Cruz
Aminado si Alice Dixson na crush niya noon si Rustom Padilla kaya nang magkita sila sa ngayon ay parang na-shock siya sa nakita niyang ibang pagkatao ng aktorSiya na ngayon ay BB Gandang Hari patay na raw si Rustom sabi sa mga press releases mismo ni BB Gandang Hari
Pero sabi naman ni Alice ginagalang naman niya kung anuman ang naging desisyon ni Rustom na baguhin niya ang kanyang pagkataoMagkasama sila ngayon sa isang teleserye sa kapatid Network pero interesado siya na magka-roon ng one on one talk para mal-
aman naman niya kung anu na raw ang pakiramdam ng dati niyang crush
Samantalamarami pa rin ang nanghi-hinayang sa pagkawala ni Rustom Padilla dahil hindi mo masisi ang mga tagahanga nito hanapin ang dating maskulado at guapong aktor kahit paano may iniwan naman itong maganda noon sa showbiz
Kahit nga sa panaginip hindi mo akalain na ang isang Rustom ay isang pusong babae palaPero wala tayong hawak ni Rustom ang buhay niya kung saan siya maligaya siempre doon siya pupunta
Ang balita namin hanggang ngayonhindi pa rin tanggap ni Robin Padilla ang pagbabagong nangyari sa kapatid niyaHindi naman daw ito galit pero ang balita nga naming hindi raw nag-uusap ang dalawaAyaw na rin i-touch ni BB Gandang hari ang tungkol sa pamilya na ang iba ay hindi pa rin siya tanggapKita nyo na-
man ang latest
pic-ture ni
Rustom kayo hindi ba kayo nanghihi-nayang sa pagkawala ng dating Rustom at ngayon ay BB Gandang Hari na
AYAW NA NI GOV VILMA SAN-TOS NA MAKIPAG-AWAY PA ANG KANYANG VILMANIANS SA NORA-NIANS Last Sunday naging guest ni Tita Swarding ang Star For All Seasons sa kanyang radio show sa DZRH
Ayon sa payo ni Vilma sa kanyang tagahanga tigilan na ang pakikipag-away sa mga Noranians dahil hindi naman daw ito magdudulot ng maganda at sisirain lang ang buong araw mo
Hindi naman daw masama humanga sa artista at ipagtanggol ito pero kailan-gan matured na raw ang kanyang Vilma-nians sa pakikitungo sa mga Noranians
Sabi nga niya kay Tita Swarding ok lang kung humanga ang iba kay
Nora Aunor normal lang naman yun kaya lang huwag daw tayong magpapaepekto baka kung anu pa ang mangyari sa kalusugan kapag laging mainit ang ulo mo at galit
Dating Aktor Na Crush ni Alice Dixson Babae Na Ngayon
Page 9Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacomSeptember 7-13 2012
San Diego News
SAN DIEGO A nonpartisan educational Candidates Forum will be held on Saturday September 8th from 11 am to 2 pm The venue is the Wesley United Methodist Church the oldest Vietnamese church in San Diego which is located in a multi-ethnic neighborhood at 54th Street and El Cajon Boulevard San Diego 92115 The doors to the Parish Hall open at 1030 am This event is free and open to the public
Five political races are included in this Candidates Forum which cover the cities of San Diego Poway in the north down to National City and Chula Vista in the south Congressio-nal District 52 candidates Brian Bil-bray and Scott Peters Congressional District 53 candidates Susan Davis and Nick Popaditch State Assembly District 77 candidates Ruben (ldquoR Jrdquo) Hernandez and Brian Maienschein State Assembly District 79 candidates Mary England and Shirley Weber and San Diego Mayoral candidates Carl De Maio and Bob Filner have been invited
The program will start at 1100 am for the Congressional candidates noon for the State Assembly candi-
dates and 100 pm for the San Diego Mayoral candidates Each hour will have the following format In the fi rst half hour the candidates will give for-mal opening and closing statements and answer pre-selected written questions submitted by community members In the second half hour the candidates will meet and greet the audience in an informal setting Light lunch and refreshments will be served during the half hour meet and greet time periods
This Candidates Forum is based on grassroots outreach stressing the im-portance of ldquowe the peoplerdquo as well as understanding who the candidates are Based on Census 2010 racial minorities are the majority of the total population in California with Asian Americans being the fastest growing population Of the four Congressio-nal and State Assembly district races at this forum racial minorities are the majority of the total voting age population in two of the district races and one-third of the total voting age population in the other two district races In the San Diego Mayorrsquos race minorities represent either one-third or more than half of the total voting
age population in eight of the nine City Council districts
ldquoAsian Americans and Pacifi c Islanders who have been referred to as the lsquosilent minorityrsquo are encour-aged to attend this Candidates Forum on September 8th not only to be informed about the candidates but to make their own voices heard in this election process Given the high percentage of minorities residing in these fi ve political districts we are lsquothe peoplersquo who could have a sig-nifi cant impact in this electionrdquo said Ron Cho President of Asian Pacifi c Islander American Public Affairs As-sociation ndash San Diego Chapter one of the hosts for the Candidates Forum
Seating is limited at this Candidates Forum The public is encouraged to reserve a seat no later than Thursday September 6th by sending an email to Ron Cho at ronchogmailcom Pam Hooper at infoscapalorg or Edward Aparis at ebaparisgmailcom
APAPA-SD (Asian Pacifi c Islander American Public Affairs Asso-ciation ndash San Diego) and CEPA Net (Civic Education amp Policy Advo-cacy Network) are organizing this
ldquoWe the Peoplerdquo Candidates Forum September 8th
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WASHINGTONmdash US Customs and Border Protection reminds trav-elers to be prepared when returning home from international travel as the summer season winds down and a new school year starts after Labor Day
With increasing numbers of travel-ers coming to the US from abroad CBP continually seeks means of improving wait times through ef-fi ciencies such as upgraded facili-ties different queuing techniques and other means such as the Ready Lanes at land ports of entry AM radio broadcasts at some Southwest border land ports of entry and en-hanced signage
CBPrsquos Trusted Traveler programs Global Entry NEXUS SENTRI and FAST also serve as an important tool to enhance traveler facilitation saving both CBP offi cers and travel-ers time
Last year over Labor Day week-end CBP processed more than 3 million travelers as well as more than 124000 containers CBP is urging travelers to be prepared and ldquoKnow Before You Gordquo in order to ensure smooth and effi cient process-ing at ports of entry
Travel Checklist
Have all the required travel documents for the country you are visiting as well as approved and valid identifi cation for re-entry to the United States Passports are required for air travel Visit wwwtravelstategov for country-specifi c information
For citizens of Visa Waiver Program countries make sure that you have an approved Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) before boarding For those traveling on a visa have a completed I-94 form when approaching CBP processing
Have a completed Customs Dec-laration form (6059b) upon reaching CBP processing Declare everything you are bringing from abroad even
CBP Reminds End of Summer Travelers What to lsquoKnow Before You Gorsquo
if you bought it in a duty-free shop Know that things bought abroad for personal use or as gifts may be eligible for duty exemptions If you are bringing them back for resale they are not
Know the difference between prohibited merchandise (which is forbidden by law to enter the US) and restricted merchandise (items needing special permit to be allowed into the US) For more information please visit the RestrictedProhibited section of the CBP website
Do not attempt to bring fruits meats dairypoultry products andor fi rewood into the United States without fi rst checking whether they are permitted For more information please visit the Bringing Agricultural Products Into the United States sec-tion of the CBP website
Build additional time into trips during busy travel seasons and understand that CBP must conduct a thorough inspection of the nearly one million travelers entering the country each day
Understand that CBP offi cers can inspect you and your personal belongings without a warrant This may include your luggage vehicle and personal searches and is meant to enforce our laws as well as protect legitimate travelers
Monitor border wait times for various ports of entry Travelers are encouraged to plan their trips during periods of lighter traffi c or to use an alternate less heavily traveled port of entry For more information trav-elers can fi nd up to date wait time information on the CBP website
If you are a frequent international traveler and havenrsquot already be-come a member of a trusted traveler program sign up now For more information please visit the Trusted Traveler section of the CBP website
Familiarize yourself with the ldquoKnow Before You Gordquo brochure or section of wwwCBPgov
Candidates Forum CEPA Net is a joint project of COPAO (Council of Philippine American Organizations) and SCAPAL (Southwest Center For Asian Pacifi c American Law) CEPA Net focuses on nonpartisan civic education nonpartisan policy advo-cacy and nonpartisan public service leadership in the API community
APAPA-SD COPAO and SCAPAL are 501(c)(3) nonprofi t organizations
This Candidates Forum also involves a broad range of other nonprofi t API organizations serving as co-hosts They are the Council For Teaching Filipino Language amp Culture FilAmFest House of China - Balboa Park Japanese American Citi-zens League Kalusugan Community Services Lao American Coalition San Diego Little Saigon Foundation of San Diego National Federation of Filipino American Associations Region 10 San Diego Alliance For Asian Pacifi c Islander Americans SDAPI Health Network a project of Operation Samahan and Vietnamese Federation of San Diego
DATES Friday October 5 2012 730 pm ndash Jack Tempchin Hugh Gaskins Jeffrey Joe Morin
Friday October 19 2012 730 pm ndash Bart Mendoza Cory Wilkins Chris Zach Friday November 2 2013 730 pm ndash Nancy Truesdail Will Edwards Regina Leonard
TICKETS Series (3 concertsndash9 performers) $30 for members and students $45 for nonmembers Indi-vidual tickets $12 for members and students $17 for nonmembers
HOW TO PURCHASE TICKETSOnline wwwljathenaeumorg
acoustic Phone (858) 454-5872Doors open at 7 pm All guest
names are kept on a will call list at the door Concerts begin at 730 pm
La Jolla CA (August 27 2012)For the fi rst time since 2009 the Acoustic Evenings with Jef-ferson Jay series has returned to the
Athenaeum Announces the Return of the Acoustic Evenings Concert SeriesAthenaeum Music amp Arts Library Local musician and presenter Jeffer-son Jay will host the evenings Three performers will be featured on each program and will be available at the post-concert reception The project advances the Athenaeumrsquos commitment to supporting San Diego talent
The fall series begins on Friday October 5 with local legends Jack Tempchin Hugh Gaskins and Jef-frey Joe Morin
Jack Tempchin has co-written fi ve multiplatinum hits for the Eagles Peaceful Easy Feeling Already
Gone The Girl from Yesterday Somebody and Itrsquos Your World Now His songs have been used in memorable fi lms like Thelma amp
Louise and The Big Lebowski Jack Temp-chinrsquos songs have also been performed andor recorded by George Jones Emmylou Harris Dwight Yoakam Glen Campbell Chris Hill-man Jackson Browne the
Paladins Tanya Tucker Kate Wolf Tom Rush Richie Havens and Jim James from My Morning Jacket among others
Alone and low-tech Hugh Gaskins will perform on acoustic guitar acoustic bottleneck slide harmonica and electric lead guitar His style is a fusion of blues with rockabilly and mountain music infl uences thrown in along with a return to early infl u-ences such as gospel Elvis John Lee Hooker Robert Johnson and Big Joe Williams
Jeffrey Joe Morinrsquos exemplary guitar and harmonica skills along with his never-ending knowledge of standards have resulted in stage-sharing with some of the fi nest musi-cians in San Diego He is a wonder-ful one-man act sending speckles of stardust into the universe with every heartfelt song
The series continues on Friday October 19 with a much-anticipated return visits by Bart Mendoza and Chris Zach and new to the series Cory Wilkins
Page 10 September 7-13 2012Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacom
Puno
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Showbiz Watcher
ROOM FOR RENTQuiet Neighborhood in National City No smoking No drugs
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Book e Dark Nights of Father Madrid
Selection
a historical novel byDr Ed Gamboa MD
Authorrsquos note August 21 1983 Exiled Senator Benigno ldquoNinoyrdquo Aquino the charismatic opposition leader arrives at the Manila International Airport to a returning herorsquos welcome Escorted by government soldiers Ninoy is shot to death as he steps on the tarmachellip Kumander Gusi watches video clips of the assassination in a hospital He is recovering from wounds sustained during an encounter with commandos of the Philippine Constabu-lary led by Lt Col Sulog Years earlier Gusi was the newly-ordained and affable Father George Madrid whose social justice work among oppressed farm workers (sacadas) in the parish of Santa Lucia eventually led to his defection to the Communist Party of the Philippines In short order the rebel priest had risen to the rank of commander of the dreaded New Peoplersquos Army Injured and on the run from Sulogrsquos men Gusi is attended to by rebel physician Dr Fred Delima The NPA commander undergoes emergency surgery in a jungle hideout Critically ill he reminisceshellip
Chapter 7 Canta Misa
tista was celebrated at least seventy years ago Very few except for the townrsquos bea-tas had attended much less remembered the event
It was diffi cult to contain his emo-tions As he stood behind the pulpit to read the Gospel of St Mark and to deliver his fi rst homily his heart pounded his temples throbbed his hands shook his knees felt weak Everyone in the crowd looked at him looked up to himhelliphis parents his teachers his elders the throng of local students and well-wishers from out of town Just about everyone in the crowd would line up after Mass to pay homage and greet their newly ordained priest He would soon be standing in front of a long line of people ndash some would hold his hands in reverence most everyone would kiss his anointed palms some would cry in speechless joy (his mother his godmother his aunt for sure)
others would simply express their admiration with words with their eyeshellipWas he worthy of this adula-tion Was he not a human being like everyone else subject to the same weaknesses of the fl esh tempted by the same demons vulnerable to the same vices
ldquoItrsquos not you ndash itrsquos Christ in yourdquo he heard the voice of Fr Hernandez
ldquoKumanderkumander rdquo the urgent voice snatched him from his reveries ldquoWersquove got to go Nowrdquo
Before he could get his bearings powerful arms yanked him and transferred him to a stretcher The hard edge hit his thigh and he felt a searing jolt
ldquoThey are catching up to us Ku-manderrdquo said another
ldquoA Special Forces unit was spot-ted down the hill sirrdquo yet another voice He recognized the heavy ac-cent of Tacio his bodyguard
ldquoWhere are we going What time is itrdquo he asked feebly
Someone responded but the jeeprsquos engine roared ferociously and drowned everything else though he did hear the sound of distant
gunshots It was too dark to see anything
There was a big commotion behind them He was on the run again Life was back to normal
Notes1 Canta Misa ndash literally ldquoSung
Massrdquo in Spanish In thanksgiv-ing with family and friends newly ordained priests formally celebrated their fi rst solemn Mass (High Mass or Sung Mass) in the parish church where the priest was baptized or re-ceived his fi rst communion or where his family had its ancestral roots It was cause for the entire town or bar-rio to celebrate in grand style much like its annual fi esta Most if not all seminarians attended the event in fellowship with the newly ordained hoping to one day follow in his footsteps The Canta Misa usually coincided with the fi rst weeks of summer vacation which made it dou-bly raucous in a good way
2 Beatas ndash Spanish literally meaning blessed or holy women Refers to elderly women mostly widows who attend church services every day and spend their character-istically contemplative lives attend-ing church related activities
To be continued
The author welcomes comments corrections suggestions etc from Asian Journal readers These may be included in the novelrsquos fi nal ver-sion Please send your remarks to edgamboayahoocom Thanks
Copyright E Gamboa
moved to have Roxas con-fi rmed immediately in the next hearing
Senate Majority Leader Vicente Sotto III chairman of the committee on interior and local government of the CA told the panel that Roxas re-quested over the phone last Tuesday that the hearing on his confi rmation be rescheduled from Sept12 to 19
Sotto said Roxas requested for a rescheduling because the new DILG
Mar Roxas(Continued from page 1)
chief wanted fi rst to wrap up his work at the Department of Transpor-tation and Communication before assuming the DILG post
With the hearing reset to Sept 19 the notice and publication require-ments may no longer apply Roxasrsquo appointment to the top DILG post as replacement of Jesse Robredo came less than a week ago Robredo died in a plane crash last Aug18
It was Sen Panfi lo Lacson who moved to fast track the confi rmation process for Roxas
ldquoMaybe we can schedule the confi rmation hearing of Secretary Mar Roxas because the agency he is about to head is a very important sensitive agency Crime rate is fast rising at least in Metro Manila and we need somebody on the saddle right awayrdquo Lacson said during yes-terdayrsquos plenary session of the CA
ldquoMy proposal is to waive the requirements of publication and schedule him in the next hearing (of the CA)rdquo Lacson said
Lacsonrsquos manifestation led other lawmakers to raise proposals for a suspension of CA rules in Roxasrsquos case including foregoing the publi-cation requirements and suspending all the rules on confi rming appoint-ments
Nueva Ecija Rep Rodolfo An-tonino even proposed that Roxas be confi rmed right away even in absentia
ldquoPerhaps this may be a precedent we do not want to do I leave it to the body I propose to suspend all the rules that would have to do with the confi rmation of Secretary Mar Roxas and I would move in this plenary session that Mar Roxas be confi rmed as secretary in plenary today even in absentia because we have done that before so that tomor-row he can take his oath of offi ce as Secretary of DILGrdquo Antonino said
Maguindanao Rep Simeon Da-tumanong seconded the motion of Antonino but this was not consid-ered because of concerns raised by other CA members
Sen Joker Arroyo said the pro-posal of Antonino would take away one of the most important aspects of the confi rmation process which is to notify the nation of the appointment and give everyone an opportunity to challenge such appointment
ldquoThere are certain aspects that we would not have the power to abdicate which is notice We cannot agree among ourselves to con-fi rm We have to satisfy the notice because that is a notice to everyone else that if there is anyone who may object they can objectrdquo Arroyo said
ldquoBut we cannot foreclose much as we are eager to confi rm his confi r-mation by acclamation but still the public cannot be deprived of the right to know and to opposerdquo he added Enrile agreed
ldquoThe chair must be cautious here because the institution may suffer they might think that we are unduly favoringhellip a tayo-tayo system is coming to play Can we just give it one week so that the institution and the process will not be compro-misedrdquo Enrile said
on important matters We need to conduct inventory and preserve the records and documents in the offi ce of Sec Jesse including those in his condominium We need to know what these documents are because wersquore sure these are sensitive re-cordsrdquo de Lima told reporters last month
De Lima did not say what the documents are noting only that they are ldquosensitive recordsrdquo
The source said Puno and several offi cials of the Philippine National Police are the subjects of an investi-gation being conducted by Robredo prior to the crash
Two weeks before the crash Robredo allegedly informed the President of the investigation
ABS-CBN News tried to get the side of Puno regarding the matter but he declined
By Alexis Romero Home | MA-NILA Philippines 962012 - A United States (US) submarine is expected to dock in Subic on Friday four days after another US military ship made a port call in the area
USS Hawaii a Virginia-class submarine was scheduled to arrive in Subic Bay for a routine port call and goodwill visit a media advi-sory from the US Embassy said on Thursday
The US Embassy said the visit ldquohighlights the strong historic com-munity and military connections between the United States and the Republic of the Philippinesrdquo
ldquoThe USS Hawaii will pull along-side the USS Frank Cable an LY Spear class submarine tender that arrived in Subic Bay on Mondayrdquo the US Embassy said
Navy spokesman Col Omar Ton-say said the ship will dock in Subic until September 12 He said the US sought permission to dock last July 31
USS Hawaii is commissioned on May 5 2007
The website of the Commander Submarine Force US Pacifi c Fleet said USS Hawaii is manned by 132-member crew that can launch Tomahawk land-attack missiles and advanced capability torpedoes
ldquoHawaii will be able to attack targets ashore with highly accurate Tomahawk cruise missiles and con-duct covert long-term surveillance of land areas littoral waters or other sea forcesrdquo the website read
The submarine is also capable of conducting anti-submarine and anti-ship warfare special forces delivery and support and mine delivery and minefi eld mapping
ldquoWith enhanced communica-tions connectivity Hawaii also will provide important battle group and joint task force support with full integration into carrier battle group operationsrdquo the website read
ldquoThe Virginia-class of attack sub-marines surpasses the performance of any current projected threat submarine ensuring US undersea dominance well into the next cen-
turyrdquo it addedUSS Hawaii is the fi fth US ship
to dock in Subic since Washington bared plans to increase its presence in the Asia Pacifi c last January
The fi rst US vessel to arrive this year is the USS North Carolina which docked in May This was fol-lowed by USS Louisville a nuclear-powered vessel that made a port call in Subic last June 25
Eight days later hospital ship USNS Mercy docked in the area to replenish its supplies
The fourth ship USS Frank Cable arrived in Subic last Monday for a 12-day visit USS Frank Cable is an LY Spear class submarine tender used to carry vital military supplies
Offi cials have repeatedly clarifi ed that the port calls were not related to the territorial row over the West Philippine Sea which is being claimed in whole by China a coun-try perceived to be a rival of the US
The Philippines is claiming several islets shoals reefs and sandbars in the Spratly Group of Islands in the West Philippine Sea Its neighbors Vietnam Malaysia Brunei and Taiwan also have overlapping claims in the area
The US said it is not taking sides on the dispute but cited the need to settle the disputes peacefully
Another US submarine to dock in Subic
Basta siya nagpapasalamat sa blessings na natatanggap niya sa ngayon kumita kasi ng malaki ang last movie niya na ldquoThe Healingrdquo at ang balita namin isa ito 3 Pinoy Movies na kumita sa taong ito 58 yrs old na raw si Vilma walang galit at puro pasasalamat na lang ang iniisipBasta ang mahalaga raw habang dumadag ang taon kailangan daw may pinagkantandaan tayo na puedeng ipag-malaki natin sa ibang tao
Pero ang nakakaintriga na interview ni Ate Vi sa DZRH nang magsumbong si Tita Swarding na binato raw siya noon ni Nora Aunor ng Drumstick buti na lang daw at nakailag siya kundi bulag na siguro siyaIsa rin ito sa dahilan at kung bakit dati siyang Noranian at kay Vilma na siya ngayonpagtatanggol pa ni Tita Swarding
Nagalit raw sa kanya si Nora kaya raw siya binato nito ng drumstickDapat linawin ni Ate Guy tungkol sa kwentong ito na nakakasira sa kanyang personali-dad ayon sa asal niyaAbangan na lang natin kung anuman ang paliwanag dito ng Superstar
ALMA MORENO MAY INIIN-DANG SAKIT Napapaiyak si Alma Moreno nang sabihin niya na may sakit siya ngayon noong 1990 pa ito na-diagnosed Multiple Sclerosis ang tawag dito wala pa raw lunas sa sakit na itoSinirsira nito ang nerve cell utak at spinal chord hanggang sa manghihina ang katawan nito mahihirapan ito lumu-nok problema sa paninginpaggalaw at pagsasalita apektado na kasi ang lahat ng muscles ng katawan
Hindi pa alam kung anu ang sanhi ng ganitong sakit pero maliwanag wala pa rin lunas o anumang gamot na puedeng magremedyo sa ganitong sakit
Maswerte pa rin daw siya at mahal siya ng diyos dahil hanggang ngayon wala pa rin daw siya nararamdaman na sakit pero handa siyang sumailalim kung anumang remedyo o gamot na puedeng
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copy2012 Virginia H Ferrer All rights reserved
About the Author Virginia H Ferrer is a Retired Filipino Language Teacher at Otay Ranch High School in Chula Vista
(Continued on page 20)
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Spiritual Life
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by Msgr Fernando G Gutierrez
Lower Your Nets
BalintatawRead Virginia Ferrerrsquos previous articles by visiting our website
at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Virginia H Ferrer
Sept 9 23nd Sun in Ord Time
Jokes of the Week Little Jack was inordinately proud of the big round badge that his father had brought from the auto-mobile show It had a picture of a famous automobile on one side and a motto in large golden letters on the other So fond of the badge was little Jack that one morning he wore it to Sunday school The pastor walked down among the ldquoscholarsrdquo The badge on the little boyrsquos coat caught his eye ldquoAh my son what have you thererdquo
ldquoThatrsquos my golden textrdquo answered Jack eagerly beaming like a Chessy catldquoYour golden text Thatrsquos very nice indeed And what does it sayrdquo Little Jack held it up for inspection The pastorrsquos fatherly smile did not disappear but you might say it stiff-ened as he read Jackrsquos golden text ldquoAinrsquot it hell to be poorrdquo
A fortune-teller ldquoYou will be poor and unhappy until you are 30rdquo Client ldquoAnd thenrdquo Fortune-teller ldquoThen you will get used to itrdquo
Scriptures First Reading Isaiah 35 4-7 Through poetic and concrete language Isaiah communicates a vision of a new and faithful community The Hebrew people have allowed social division to grow in their community It was a failure of their calling to be Godrsquos people living in justice and righteousness To the victims of
injustices the prophet offers Godrsquos word of hope Second Reading James 2 1-5 The author encourages all followers of Christ to treat everyone equally and indiscriminately Faith is incompatible with discrimination and favoritism To discriminate against the poor who have no human resources is against the whole Torah To favor the oppressive rich over the poor is against the Hebrew tradition (Deuteronomy 1 16-17 16 18-20 Leviticus 19 15) Gospel Mark
7 31-37 The evangelist draws a symbol-ism out of the miraculous healing of the deaf-mute The disciples are deaf to Jesusrsquo words Eventually their ears will be opened and they too will speak and proclaim Jesus as the Messiah
Refl ections To commemorate the nineteenth anniversary of Leo Xrsquos Rerum Novarum (1891) the late John Paul issued one of the great social encyclicals of the modern times ldquoLaborem Exercensrdquo (On Human Work May 1981) In that encyclical the pope clarifi ed what an ldquooption for the poorrdquo means and why such an option should be chosen An option for the poor implies that one must make a committed and continuous effort to break away from all unjust structures practices and traditions that make the poor poorer and to make an honest choice to build just
We are All Poor in Spirit
Praying Rightby Michael Brown SpiritDaily
com 942012 -- In a little-known but Church-approved set of mes-sages from the Blessed Mother at San Nicolradicdegs Argentina were these interesting words ldquoDaughter pride is a very serious sin and like all sins is the work of Satan Pride is evil against which I fi ght I invite all my children to banish it to bury it and they will please Godrdquo That was on June 23 1986 and reveals secrets to us -- one of which is the reason we so frequently have trouble fi nd-ing peace in our lives Pride is not just an imperfection It is serious We are told in Scripture that God gives ldquopeace to those who fi nd His favorrdquo (Luke 214) at the same time that He ldquoresists the proudrdquo (James 46) as Mary at San Nicolradicdegs is saying Our time is the Era of Pride and Celebrity and Egocentricity We have pride in our clothes We have pride in our cars We have pride in our homes We have pride in our ed-ucation We have pride in our work We have pride in our achievements (when nothing is a real achievement but through God) We have pride sometimes in our spirituality we are proud that we donrsquot have pride
Crucial it isnotdagger to pray with the heart to rid yourself of hidden ar-rogance and celebrate God not self or others which is idolatry When we are proud we judge instead of praying in a fashion that has ef-fects which is not with struggle or irritation or impatience or anger or reluctance but for the subject of your concern to remove and lose whatev-er bad negative or sinful traits and habits are causing the blocks and resistance If a person is greedy pray that the person removes this inclina-tion toward selfi shness If a person is critical pray that this person is drained of that spirit of criticality See it If a person is himself haughty pray that he loses that haughtiness or your prayers will bounce off It is a very great plague in our time
The Blessed Mother said ldquoThe world is condemning itself Truth comes and is not heard there is great confusion in souls All humanity is contaminatedrdquo Be humble Until we remove the log in our own eyes we are confused and donrsquot have the humility to pray that others be humble or lose whatever nullifi es the effects of prayer When a person is contaminated we feel it and it may perturb or aggravate and as a result we often neglect to pray in the right way for the person due to resistance and yet must do just that pray to remove this contamination instead of butting up against it and focus-ing on the insult or haughtiness or aggravation See it -- any bad thing -- fl owing out of a person Here you will fi nd peace Here you will feel love In this way can you bless your enemies -- with the heart (which exceeds the mind) Peace will come Grace is your relief If someone is bothering you pray for them in the correct manner -- that is for them to be delivered pray for not against You need them We are in it together and should seek to rise as inter-wound rings of light It is when we focus on the negativity of a person and donrsquot pray to remove it that we ourselves resist a person and thus prayers are not effective as oil does not mix with water because there is impermeability and resistance Think of how many people you have tried to pray for and found diffi culty in doing so and now during Mass go back and pray that they be delivered and healed of whatever it was that blocked your previous (imperfect) prayers
Powerful it is to say ldquoI ask You Lord to bless everyone for whom I should have prayed in a proper manner and grant them benefi t as if I had done so please Lord through a miracle of the Holy Spiritrdquo
When you do this and feel no pride you are imitating Jesus
Link httpwwwspiritdailycomprayingrighthtm
and human alternatives to poverty The option for the poor should be everyonersquos responsibility the rich who protect their own vested interest at the expense of the poor and the poor themselves who lack the initiative to rise out of their misery
There are two important themes that are central to the Catholic social teaching One is a particular concern for the poor the marginalized the oppressed and the powerless and a strong denunciation of the system that keeps them under such condi-tions The other is an advocacy for certain personal rights against collective forces Though many radicals (who are against the marginalization of the poor and propose drastic change in society) and liberals (who champion personal rights and individual-ism) could fi nd a common ground with the Churchrsquos teachings yet there are impor-tant differences among them Though the Church criticizes unjust social structures yet she still favors stability and order in so-ciety Though the Church defends personal rights against the Statersquos suppression and curtailment of those rights yet she is very selective in her choice of those rights spe-cifi cally the right to own private property
In this concern for the materially poor the Church is also reminded that her min-istry should also be concerned with those who are materially rich but spiritually poor Marie-Dominique Chenu wrote ldquoThe ecclesiological signifi cance of this broader perception of lsquopovertyrsquo is of enormous importance for it allows us to overcome an overly confi ned perception of where the efforts of the Church need to be directed today I am not saying that Jesus was not on the side of the poor I am saying he was also on the side of those among the materi-ally rich who were nevertheless numbered among those who were lsquopoor in spiritrsquo and that the efforts of the Church must be directed toward those as wellrdquo
Todayrsquos scriptural readings clearly stress the preference of God for the poor the blind the deaf the lame the tongue-tied and the unclean Isaiah announced Godrsquos preference for the poor and Jesus realized that option throughout his ministry The author of the letter of James further cautioned the Christians not to show partiality and favoritism in their dealings with the rich because Godrsquos Kingdom is universal and for all
Quotation of the Week ldquoIt is a good thing to have money and it is a good thing to have the things that money will buy It is good too to check up once in a while and make sure you havenrsquot lost the things that money canrsquot buyrdquo George Horace Lorimer
ANAHEIM Calif (CNS) -- In addition to the usual teen and chil-drens programs and the expected selection of workshops on such top-ics as the power of God and healing relationships the 41st annual Catho-lic Renewal Convention sponsored by Southern California Renewal Communities offered a look into the reality of evil in the world today But the conference workshops focus-ing on exorcism and deliverance ministry were a far cry from the sensationalistic Hollywood versions of exorcism that have hit the silver screen recently
Its not all about high drama said Father Gary Thomas exorcist for the
Diocese of San Jose and the subject of the book (and fi lm of the same name) The Rite
The sense of the horrifi c is not at the heart of exorcism healing is at the heart of exorcism he said The Aug 31-Sept 2 gathering at the Anaheim Convention Center featured two tracks on exorcism -- general and pastoral
Father Thomas -- also the pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Sara-toga Calif -- said 80 percent of the people he meets with to discern whether they have a demonic attach-
Charismatic conference in California includes two tracks on exorcism
Ang Pamana (1)Karapat-dapat ka ba naming igalang kaming lahat na lsquoyong mga kaibigan maging sila na iyong mga kritiko may paghanga ba kaya sila sa iyo Sa tuktok ng iyong aning katanyagan naging mapagkumbaba rin kaya ikaw at sa mga panahon ng pagkatalo masaya ka ba ng tinanggap mo ito Katulad nitong isang musmos na bata sa ganda ng mundo ikaw ay namangha sa nangyayaring munting kababalaghan milagro itong hindi makalimutan Lagi kang sasagi sa aming isipan sa tuwing may malakas kaming tawanan na nagdudulot ng saya sa lsquoming lahat at tuwa sa mga puso na may sugat Naging masaya ba sina Totorsquot Nene lahat ba sila ay pawang nakangiti tiyan ni lola sumakit sa pagtawa tiyak lagi ka nilang maaalala
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Trends
Tech ITfrom My Barber
by Benjamin Maynigo
(Continued on page 16)
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APPLEThe iPhone still rules So does the IPAD
According to Apple Inc it sold 26 million iP-hones last quarter 28 more than last yearrsquos There were also 17 million IPADs sold an 84 increase a quarterly record
The patent rights case that resulted in a billion dollar ruling in favor of Apple and against Samsung devices that utilizes the An-droid OS further reinforces Applersquos current frontrunner status
On September 12 2012 Apple will launch the iPhone 5 and a new iPod The launching of the IPAD Mini sometime later will follow it We expect that these new devices would generate more sales and would again increase the Apple stock price and should let the company maintain its lead
GOOGLEGoogle Inc which owns and pushes the
Android OS to compete against Applersquos IOS has not given up On the contrary with the purchase of Motorola with its several patents are determined to go after Apple in the battle for the smart phone and tablet markets
On September 5 2012 Motorola will be unveiling the DROID RAZR M 4G LTE Of course the Intel-powered DROID RAZR HD will be in Verizonrsquos Fall lineup Motorola jointly with Verizon will launch it on September 18 2012
Unbeknownst to many there was ac-tually a win for Samsung in the patent case with Apple In 2011 there was an injunction against the Samsung Galaxy 101 Tablet in the United States In the patent case the jury ruled that there was no patent infringement by Samsung in its Galaxy tablet This is why you now see aggressive advertising marketing and selling of the tablet
MICROSOFTThe other aggressive firm that both
Apple and Google should really worry about in the smart phone and tablet wars is Microsoft with its Windows Operat-ing System
While it is true that Samsung as smart phone and tablet manufacturer would be affected by the patent rights ruling in the United States pending
its appeal it is now aggressive in pursuing its tie-up with Microsoft
Recently it launched a new family of SmartPCs tablets and smartphones called ATIV based on Windows 8 and Windows RT and Windows Phone for the new smartphone line ATIV brand is the reverse spelling of VITA which is Latin for ldquoLiferdquo signifying Samsungrsquos pledge to ldquomake everyonersquos life extraordinary with excitementrdquo The devices launched were the 101 ndash inch ATIV Tab the 48 ndash inch ATIV S (smartphone) the 116 ndash inch Smart PC and the 116 ndash inch Smart PC Pro
NOKIANokia is formerly the largest cell
smart phone manufacturer and distributor worldwide In fact I still have 4 working Nokia phones that are based on the Symbian Operating system The assumption is that it
knows how to sell and still has access to the worldwide distribution network for smart phones
Nokiarsquos decision to give up the Symbian OS in favor of Microsoftrsquos Windows OS for its very powerful smart phone is indeed a major shot at regaining the market share that Apple Google and Samsung took from it
On September 5 2012 Nokia and Micro-soft will be launching together the Lumia 920 and smaller Lumia 820 that will run on the latest Windows Phone (8) Operating System Both hopes that outside of its current 100000 apps that are available more devel-
opers would create applications that could compete with Apple and Androidrsquos 500000 apps
BLACKBERRYResearch in Mo-
tion (RIM) does not want to be forgot-ten It continues its drive to have its Blackberry devices as an alternative to the others In a press release it will launch its new Blackberry 10 OS sometime in 2013 and correspond-ingly debut six new smartphone devices that will be powered
by the QNX-backed OSSONY Sony has proven skills in video
games cameras and audio players It expects to draw from such skills in developing smartphones and tablet computers It intends to catch Apple and Samsung in this race in the future
Sonyrsquos entry into the smartphone and tablet wars is its Xperia brand for both devices
Excitement is in the air Competition whether we call it battle or war is good for the consumers It breeds innovation encour-ages creativity and of course brings down prices
The Smart Phone Battles and the Tablet Wars
A Seminar for Women Busi-ness Owners
SAN DIEGOmdashAugust 31 2012mdash NAWBO San Diego will continue its seminar series on September 14 with a presentation from Katy Goshtasbi founder of Puris Image ldquo Personal Branding What Is Unique About You To Stand Out amp Increase Busi-nessrdquo The seminar will be held at Brandman University 7460 Mission Valley Road from noon to 130 pm
As a business owner you are a walking billboard for your busi-ness and you alone have the power to attract and grow your business if you have the right personal brand You have 3 to 5 seconds to make a lasting positive first impression on those around you Learn what it takes to create an effective personal and professional brand bull What is a personal brand versus a business brand bull Why an effective personal brand is important to your busi-ness and your life bull How to secure a good first impression bull What is the optimal attireappearance and effec-
tive behavior and communication for personal branding success
bull How to build self-esteem through continuously revitalizing your private and public image and brand bull Understand how website design color palette photos and videos can build or crush your professional im-age and brand
Katy Goshtasbi is an investment management compliance attorney professional speaker and trainer who travels all over the world to deliver her message about the importance of image and personal branding as a marketing tool for those who want to succeed in business
NAWBO members have the op-tion of attending this seminar for free (without lunch) or $10 (with a box lunch) The fee for visitors (which includes lunch) is $25 Reg-istration is available through noon on September 13 at wwwnawbo-sdorg
About NAWBO San DiegoNAWBO San Diego is one of 80
Personal Branding What Is Unique About You to Stand Out
and Increase Business
An exciting weekend filled with good food and entertainment
awaits Filipinos and other lo-cals at the 7th Annual Adobo Festival 2012 happening this September 1 and 2 at
the Veterans Park Union City California
Organized by JS Camins Produc-tions together
with GMA Networkrsquos
international channelrsquos GMA
Pinoy TV and GMA Life
TV this yearrsquos festival will fea-ture performanc-es by the Fierce Songstress Rachelle Ann Go and Survi-vor Season 5
Ultimate Male Survivor Steven SilvaAs in every year lots of activities and
freebies are in store in this celebration of Filipino food and music attract-ing hundreds of spectators within and beyond California
Among the highlights of this yearrsquos festival include the ldquoSearch for 2013 Mutya ng Pilipinas Northern Californiardquo the ldquoAdobo Cooking Contestrdquo and the ldquoKiddie Pop-star Competitionrdquo a singing competition for aspiring young singers ages 4 to 10
There will also be a special QampA portion with ldquoPusong Pinoy Sa Amerikardquo host Atty Lou Tancinco who will impart legal advice to all her kababayans plus live perfor-mance from local bands and singers throughout the dura-tion of the festival Sansu Ramsey of the ldquoThe Sansu Showrdquo will host the enter-tainment program Both
Kapuso Stars Rachelle Ann Go and Steven Silva take part in this yearrsquos Adobo Festival
ldquoPusong Pinoy sa Amerikardquo and ldquoThe Sansu Showrdquo are seen on GMA Pinoy TV
Gift certificates for balikbayan boxes and free tickets to Hawaii will also be raffled off adding to the
excitement of the eventExperience all these
and more from 10 am to 6 pm
at the 7th An-nual Adobo Festival Log on to wwwpinoy-parinkamicom email jscamin-sproduc-
tionsyahoocom or
call 650-290-0542 650-290-
4457 for more details (30)
Page 15Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacomSeptember 7-13 2012
Health and Wellness
Joyce Benavides Medina ODDoctor of Optometry
Clinic located inside Walmart1200 Highland AvenueNational City CA 91950
Open Monday Tuesday Thursday amp Friday 930 AM to 630 PMSaturday 900 AM to 500 PM
Most insurances accepted
Call for an appointment (619) 477-9621
Complete Eye Exams $58 additional charge for contact lens tting
Walk-Ins Are Welcome
Healthy Living Editors Care-2Make a Difference | 2272012 -- Dry skin a paper cut maybe even a tummy ache Try a drop of coconut oil Offering a myriad of health benefi ts coconut oil is affordable readily available and completely natural Here are six reasons to give it a try
1 Skin Care Wanna look like you just came back from an hour of yoga Coconut oil works wonders as a moisturizer for all skin types especially dry skin and aging skin leaving you refreshed and looking wide-awake No headstand required The fat in the oil helps reduce the appearance of wrinkles without any irritation Coconut oil can also help with skin problems like psoriasis dermatitis eczema and other skin conditions In fact the oil is fre-quently used in expensive skin care products Try our easy inexpensive recipe for a great honey and coconut oil moisturizer
2 Stress Relief Long day at the offi ce kids wonrsquot stop screaming and your dog left a little ldquopresentrdquo on your vintage bedspread Relieve mental fatigue by applying coconut oil to the head in a circular massag-ing motion The natural aroma of coconuts is extremely soothing thus helping to lower your stress level
3 Digestion The saturated fats in coconut oil have anti-bac-terial properties that help control parasites and fungi that cause indigestion and other digestion related problems such as irritable
bowel syndrome The fat in coconut oil also aids in the absorption of vitamins minerals and amino acids making you healthier all around Try this delicious vegan creamed spinach recipe
4 Fitness Coconut oil has been proven to stimulate your me-tabolism improve thyroid function and escalate energy levels all of which help decrease your unwanted fat while increasing muscle Be-cause of this coconut oil has shot to popularity by being the worldrsquos only natural low-calorie fat Sign me up
5 Healing When applied on scrapes and cuts coconut oil forms a thin chemical layer which protects the wound from outside dust bac-teria and virus Coconut oil speeds up the healing process of bruises by repairing damaged tissues Plus it smells a heck-of-a-lot better than anything from the pharmacy
6 Hair Care $20 hair condi-tioners I donrsquot think so Coconut oil is one of the most nutritious prod-ucts you can put on your hair Mas-sage a bit of the oil onto your scalp and presto ndash no more dandruff Since it provides the essential proteins re-quired for nourishing damaged hair itrsquos used in a ton of over-the-counter hair products anyway Why not cut to the chase and skip all the unneces-sary chemicals Check out our easy conditioning recipe
Read more httpwwwcare2comgreenliving6-healthy-uses-for-coco-nut-oilhtmlixzz24DZFIKXB
6 Healthy Uses for Coconut Oil
NIH -- 52 Weeks for Womenrsquos Health a new app that offers women access to a years worth of practi-cal health information highlighted week-by-week is now available
The app is based on the popular Primer for Womenrsquos Health Learn about Your Body in 52 Weeks published by the Offi ce of Research on Womenrsquos Health (ORWH) at the National Institutes of Health
The easy-to-use mobile app can help women identify health risks for themselves and their families and can help them create and maintain healthy lifestyles throughout their lives Questions to ask health care providers a glossary of health terms and health screening information and links to additional information from NIH institutes and centers ex-pand the mobile apprsquos offerings
Key features of the app area personal health section for re-
cording medications medical condi-tions and disabilities
a journal featurea personal goal-setting section for
health and lifestyle detailsA variety of
different skins can be applied to personalize the app and it can be password-protected to help ensure health information remains confi -dential
We are thrilled to offer women access to these practical research-based health tips on their mobile phones with the 52 Weeks for Womens Health app Feedback on the print version from women and health care profes-
sionals is overwhelmingly positive said Janine Austin Clayton MD acting director ORWH The new
mobile fea-tures can now help even more women learn about and act on changes to im-prove their health for years to come The app is available for download to your iPhone or iPad from the App Store or to your Android device via Google Play
Content is also accessible without the use of a handheld device at
http52weeks4womennihgov In the near future NIH will launch an app for menrsquos health with similar features
The NIH Offi ce of Research on Womens Health (ORWH) promotes womens health and sex differences research within and beyond the NIH and works to ensure that women and minorities are included in NIH clini-cal research ORWH establishes the NIH research agenda for womenrsquos health co-funds research in part-nership with NIH Institutes and Centers and supports women in bio-medical careers and womenrsquos health researchers For more information about the ORWH visit httporwhodnihgovindexhtml
About the National Institutes of Health (NIH) NIH the nations medical research agency includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a com-ponent of the US Department of Health and Human Services NIH is the primary federal agency conduct-ing and supporting basic clinical and translational medical research and is investigating the causes treat-ments and cures for both common and rare diseases For more informa-tion about NIH and its programs visit wwwnihgov
New mobile app from NIH helps women learn about their health in 52 weeks
Online Data-base Allows
Access to Nursing Home
Inspections Nursing Home Inspect is a new
online database that allows the public to search and analyze reports of nursing home inspections The reports are from the Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) which began offering them online in July
ProPublica an independent non-profi t newsroom that produces in-vestigative journalism in the public interest created an application that makes it easier for people to access the data within the reports People can search by keywords city and nursing home name and can search across all reports at once ProPub-lica reports that the CMS database covers nearly 118000 defi ciencies at 14565 homes since January 2011 and that future inspection reports added by CMS also will be added to the Nursing Home Inspect tool as they become available
Access the reports from ProPub-lica Nursing Home Inspect at httpprojectspropublicaorgnursing-homes
National Telephone Discount Lifeline Awareness Week The National Association of
Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) the Federal Communica-tions Commission and the National Association of State Utility Consum-er Advocates have designated Sep-tember 10-16 as National Telephone Discount Lifeline Awareness Week The Week is designed to both raise awareness of and participation in Lifeline a federalState program that helps make telephone service more affordable for qualifi ed customers
To learn more about Lifeline visit wwwfccgovlifeline
Health Care Law Helps
Strengthen Medi-Cal
ldquoCommunity First Choicerdquo program helps States to provide home and community-based services to enrollees with disabilities
California will be the fi rst State in the country to receive new Medicaid dollars under the Affordable Care Act to provide community-based personal attendant services and supports to ben-efi ciaries as an alternative to nursing facility and other institutional services according to an announcement made today by the Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) Acting Ad-ministrator Marilyn Tavenner
ldquoThanks to the Affordable Care Act seniors and persons with disabilities in California will have better options that will help them get the care they need in their own homes and communities rather than institutions like a nurs-ing homerdquo said Acting Administrator Tavenner
The ldquoCommunity First Choice Optionrdquo was established under the Affordable Care Act and is a new State plan option under Medicaid It allows States to provide home and community-based attendant services to certain Medicaid enrollees who require an institutional level of care States choosing to participate in this option receive a 6 percentage point increase in their federal medical assistance percentage for expenditures related to this option California will receive an estimated $258 million for the fi rst year of implementation and $315 million for the second year The increased funding is available as long as the option is included as a benefi t in the Statersquos Med-icaid program known as Medi-Cal
Community First Choice ensures that each benefi ciary has a person-centered plan that refl ects the individualrsquos choic-es and preferences about how services and supports are provided to achieve or maintain independence
For more information on this Com-munity First Choice option please visit httpwwwhhsgovnewspress2012pres0420120426ahtml
August 16 2012 ndash All US baby boomers should get a one-time test for the hepatitis C virus ac-cording to fi nal recommendations published today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) One in 30 baby boomers has been infected with hepatitis C and most donrsquot know it The baby boomer generation are those born from 1945 through 1965 who are currently between 47 and 67 years old Hepatitis C causes serious liver diseases including liver cancer (the fastest-rising cause of cancer-related deaths) and is the leading cause of liver transplants in the United States
Industry and community mem-bers of the CDC Foundations Viral Hepatitis Action Coalition (Coali-tion) applaud CDCs efforts to pro-tect people from hepatitis C through expanded testing The Coalition is a public-private partnership devel-oped by the CDC Foundation to help CDC make meaningful advances in the prevention screening and treat-ment of viral hepatitis
The Viral Hepatitis Action Coali-tion has produced a video stories project Faces of Hepatitis to sup-port CDCs efforts to raise aware-ness about the disease and who is at risk In line with CDCs new testing recommendations the videos show stories of baby boomers with hepati-tis C Many are unsure of how they were infected with the virus Faces of Hepatitis helps illustrate that viral hepatitis is not just one story or face or voice but many
Members of the Coalition have also helped CDC launch Know More Hepatitis CDCs multimedia cam-paign to educate healthcare provid-ers and baby boomers about the new testing recommendations As part of the campaign CDC developed an online risk assessment tool to help people determine their risk for viral hepatitis Know More Hepatitis post-ers fact sheets and digital media tools are available online wwwcdcgovknowmorehepatitis
In addition to education activi-
ties members of the Coalition have provided grants to the CDC Founda-tion to support CDC-led hepatitis research projects A groundbreaking study called the Chronic Hepati-tis Cohort Study (CHeCS) is the largest observational cohort study of persons in care for viral hepatitis in the US Through the multi-year study CDC monitors more than 10000 HCV infected patients to learn more about disease progres-sion clinical management practices and the impact of care and treatment on patients health Moving forward CDC will use data from the study to evaluate the health impact of the new testing recommendations and to inform future testing care and treat-ment guidelines to ensure that more persons living with viral hepatitis get the help they need
According to CDC risk-based screening will continue to be im-portant but is not suffi cient alone More than 2 million US baby boomers are infected with hepatitis C ndash accounting for more than 75 percent of all American adults living with the virus Studies show that many baby boomers were infected with the virus decades ago do not perceive themselves to be at risk and have never been screened
CDC estimates one-time hepatitis C testing of baby boomers could identify more than 800000 addi-tional people with hepatitis C And with newly available therapies that can cure up to 75 percent of infec-tions expanded testing ndash along with linkage to appropriate care and treatment ndash would prevent the costly consequences of liver cancer and other chronic liver diseases and save more than 120000 lives
Learn more about the CDC Foun-dations Viral Hepatitis Action Coali-tion viralhepatitisactionorg
Learn more about how CDC saves lives by protecting people from hepatitis wwwcdcgovhepatitis
CDC Recommends One-Time Hepa-titis C Test for All Baby Boomers
Industry and community partners applaud CDCs work to protect people from viral hepatitis support CDCs efforts through public-private partnerships
Page 16 September 7-13 2012Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacom
Featured Book God of the Oppressed
Read Rudy Liporadarsquos previous articles by visiting our web-site at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Rudy D Liporada
By Rudy D Liporada
Available at Amazoncom
(In the last chapters Noel explains why he became an activist argues with Nanay Conching stating the Yuletide is vanishing because prices of products and services are becom-ing more expensive)
Chapter 9 - Conching
ldquoLina pass more of the rice to Noelrdquo Conching said ldquoHis plate is almost empty againrdquo
Everyone around the table laughed Even Noel did
Lina who sat beside Noel picked up the bowl in front of her and passed it to him He gingerly shov-eled a mound unto his plate which still teemed with adobo and lumpia
Conching mused as Noel grappled at the food like he had not eaten for weeks
Oh Well she said to herself He had always been like that That is why he is so fat
And she wondered how he could be an aktibista how he could be a komunista how he could be a rebolusyonaryo How will he live in the mountains He will starve there
She does like Noel for he could be fun to be talking with given all his crazy ideas Plus his parents are infl uential in the community besides them being her clients in various items she sells them But would she continue liking Noel now that he ap-pears to have become a komunista
Conching hates communists She hates them because they hate her God To them religion is an opiate that makes people forget their prob-lems What problems Everyone has problems You cannot solve them without believing in God
The greatest problem of the world
now is communism Those Reds want to take over the world They use the young kids make them rebel against their parents make them drug addicts They sow wars which she hates
Yet she might still have to like war
Conching glanced at Julius His military cadet bearing made his pac-ing in feeding himself in a rhythmic fashion
Conching does hate war but when it comes to Julius she has to like wars that he could be engaging in If we donrsquot have fi ne offi cers who will defend our country against invaders against komunistas who are already within our midst We need offi cers like Julius who will defend the motherland to fi ght against evil to fi ght for Godrsquos sake
Nonetheless Conching hates wars really Why should people have to kill each other War is waged by those who suffer early senility whose brains are eaten up wrested off feelings of sympathy blind to the sufferings of men War is a game for those who had unhappy childhood deprived of time unable to play to their heartsrsquo content They now continue to play play with the lives of men that they may die ndash all in the name of glory power
Glory and power for whoNobody wins a war Even vic-
tors lose blood of their own kindred spilled over the vanquished
But Conching could like war that Julius could be waging against the communists Julius could be avenging her husband He died in the hands of komunistas during the Korean War
Chapter 9 Conching
Light ampShadows
Read Zena Babaorsquos previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Zena Sultana Babao
By Zena Sultana Babao
With tiny wrinkles and cries He entered the world Wrapped in strips of cloth He took His fi rst nap on a bed of straw Subject to time and parents He grew to manhood in Roman-occupied Palestine His gentle hands becoming strong and calloused in Josephrsquos wood-working shop
As a man He walked through the countryside and city touching individu-als preaching to crowds and training 12 men to carry on His work At every step He was hounded by those seeking to rid the world of His infl uence
Finally falsely accused and tried He was condemned to a disgraceful execution by foreign hands He was spat upon cursed pierced and hanged on the cross for all to see Jesus the Son of God gave His life so all might live
But He is coming back At Godrsquos appointed time the risen and ascended Lord Jesus will burst into the world scene once more ndash resplendent in glory not like a meek lamb but a triumphal King
In a major prophecy before His death Jesus listed signs to look for that would precede His return and the end of this present age of man They read much like todayrsquos headlines religious confu-sion and deception wars and rumors of wars ethnic unrest famines diseases epidemics earthquakes other natural disasters and more Ultimately Jesus said these horrors will build to a cre-scendo in a time of ldquogreat tribulationrdquo so dangerous and devastating that without Godrsquos intervention humanity would face extinction
Those who love Him will rejoice greeting their Savior with hearts over-fl owing into songs of praise But His enemies will be fi lled with fear Allied with Satan the enemies of Christ will marshal their legions against Christ and His armies
But who can withstand Godrsquos
wrath Christ will win the battle and reign victorious and forever
What I have described leads us to the last book of the Holy Bible the Revelation Revelation is written in apocalyptic form a type of Jewish literature which uses symbolic imagery to give warning and hope to believers to reveal the events that will happen when the present age as we know it will end
The apostle John wrote Revela-tion from Patmos in about AD 95 to the seven churches in Asia at that time Most scholars believe that the seven churches of Asia were experiencing the persecution which took place under Emperor Domitian in AD 90-95 The Roman authorities had exiled John to the island of Patmos off the coast of Asia
While there John had a vision of the glorifi ed Christ God revealed to the apostle what is to take place in the future ndash judgment and the ultimate triumph of God over evil God is sovereign He is greater than any power in the universe He is not to be compared with any lead-er government or religion He controls history for the purpose of uniting true believers in loving fellowship with Him
Revelation is a book of hope One day God will create a new heaven and a new earth All believers will live with Him forever in perfect peace and security Those who have already died will be raised to life These promises for the future bring hope to a seemingly hopeless world
John the beloved apostle and eyewitness of Jesus proclaims that our Lord will surely return to vindicate the righteous and judge the wicked One day Godrsquos anger toward sin will be fully and completely unleashed Satan will be defeated with all of his agents False religion will be destroyed
But Revelation is also a book of warning Things are not as they should be in the churches so Christ calls them to live in righteousness This warning is not only for the seven churches of Asia during that time but also those of us in
The Future Revealed
the present Remember churches are not buildings but people
Although Jesus gave this revela-tion of Himself to John over 2000 years ago it still stands as a warning to Godrsquos people today We can take heart as we understand Johnrsquos vision of hope ndash Christ will return to rescue His people and settle accounts with all who defy Him
Revelation closes human history as Genesis the fi rst book of the Bible opened it ndash in Paradise With one distinct difference evil is gone forever ndash zenasultanahotmailcom
US chapters of NAWBO a national non-profi t organization of more than 7000 members that represents women business owners across all industries Since 1975 NAWBO has helped women evolve their business-es by sharing resources and provid-ing a single voice to shape economic and public policy For more informa-tion visit nawbo-sdorg
NAWBO(Continued from page 14)
The Wounded Healer
Nobody escapes being wounded
We all are wounded people whether physically emotionally mentally or spiritually The main question is not How can we hide our wounds so we dont have to be embarrassed but How can we put our wounded-ness in the service of others When our wounds cease to be a source of shame and become a source of healing we have become wounded healers
Jesus is Gods wounded healer through his wounds we are healed Jesus suffering and death brought joy and life His humiliation brought glory his rejection brought a community of love As follow-ers of Jesus we can also allow our wounds to bring healing to others
July 8 2012 Daily Meditiation Text excerpts taken from Bread for the Jour-ney by Henri JM Nouwen copy1997 HarperSanFrancisco All Scripture from The Jerusalem Bible copy1966 1967 and 1968 Darton Longman amp Todd and Doubleday amp Co Inc
76 Quake(Continued from page 2)
The PTWC lifted the alert two hours after the quake struck
The PTWC said that based on sea level readings the earthquake gener-ated a tsunami
ldquoThis tsunami may have been destructive along coastlines of the region near the earthquake epicen-terrdquo the center said ldquoThis center will continue to monitor sea level gauges nearest the region and report of any additional tsunami wave activityrdquo
The PTWC said that ldquowhen no major waves are observed for two hours after the estimated time of arrival or damaging waves have not occurred for at least two hours then local authorities can assume the threat is passedrdquo
At 9 pm Phivolcs issued a tsunami alert level 3 in coastal areas fronting the Pacifi c Ocean particularly the provinces of Northern Samar Eastern Samar Leyte Southern Leyte Su-rigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur
Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas announced over microblogging site Twitter that the tsunami warning alert was lifted at 1210 am Saturday
Phivolcs chief Renato Solidum said that thetsunami warning was sup-posed to have been lifted at 1047 pm or two hours after the earth-quake but they decided to extend it after detecting tsunamis as high as 19 centimeters in Surigao provinces
Solidum said that there were no reported damages from the tsunamis as of midnight
Ramos said that local government units in provinces covered by the tsunami warning alert were able to immediately evacuate residents living along coastal areas
Solidum said that the hundreds of families that evacuated can already return to their homes
ldquoIyong mga nagsilikas ay puwde nang bumalik Tingnan nila ang mga babalikang bahay ay lsquodi nasira Kailangan tingnan at i-assist ang mga lumikasrdquo Solidum announced in a press briefi ng after lifting the tsunami alert - with AP
Page 17Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacomSeptember 7-13 2012
October 8 2012 - First day mail ballots will be available First day early voting available at Registrar of Voters (RoV) RoV is open for voting 8 am to 5 pm Monday thru Friday
Oktubre 8 2012 - Unang araw na maku-kuha ang mga balotang pangkoreo Unang araw ng maagang pagboto sa Tagapagre-histro ng mga Botante Ang Tagapagreh-istro ng mga Botante ay bukas mula ika-8 ng umaga hanggang ika-5 ng hapon Lunes hanggang Biyernes
October 15 2012 - Mail ballot pro-cessing (signature checking) begins To observe call (858) 694-3403
Oktubre 15 2012 - Umpisa ng pagpros-eso ng balotang pangkoreo (pagtsetsek ng pirma) Para mag-obserba tumawag sa (858) 694-3403
October 22 2012 - Last Day to Register to Vote
Oktubre 22 2012 - Huling Araw upang Magparehistro para Makaboto
October 26 2012 - Opening and prepar-ing mail ballots for computer tabulation
Oktubre 26 2012 - Pagbubukas at paghahanda ng mga balotang pangkoreo para sa tabulasyon ng kompyuter
October 29 2012 - Mail ballot scanning process begins (computer processing)To observe call (858) 694-3403
Oktubre 29 2012 - Umpisa ng pagpros-eso ng pag-scan ng balotang pangkoreo (sa kompyuter) Para mag-obserba tumawag sa (858) 694-3403
October 30 2012 - Last Day to Apply for a MailBallot Request due to RoV by 5 pm
Oktubre 30 2012 - Huling Araw upang Mag-aplay ng Balotang Pangkoreo Dapat matanggap ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante ang paghiling ng balota bago lumampas ang ika-5 ng hapon)
November 3 2012 - Weekend voting at RoV Registrar of Voters Offi ce will be open for voting 8 am through 5 pm
Nobyembre 3 2012 - Botohan sa Sabado sa Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante
Ang Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante ay magbubukas para sa pagboto mula ika-8 ng umaga hanggang ika-5 ng hapon
November 6 2012 - Election DayPolls are open 7 am to 8 pmRegistrar of Voters Offi ce is open for vot-ing 7 am through 8 pm
Nobyembre 6 2012 - Araw ng EleksiyonBukas ang mga Lugar ng Botohan mula
ika-7 ng umaga hanggang ika-8 ng gabiAng Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante ay bukas para sa pagboto mula ika-7 ng umaga hanggang ika-8 ng gabi
WHY IS THERE AN ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 6 2012 ndash WHAT IS ON THE BALLOT
BAKIT BA MAGKAKAROON NG ELEKSIYON SA NOBYEMBRE 6 2012 ndash ANO ANG NASA BALOTA
November 6th is the regularly scheduled election date for the Presidential Gen-eral Election All 50 states will vote on this date In addition to the Presidential contest this election will determine the winners for Congress the California State Senate and State Assembly
Ang Nobyembre 6 ang laging iskedyul ng eleksiyon para sa Pampanguluhang Pang-kalahatang Eleksiyon Lahat ng 50 mga estado ay boboto sa petsang ito Karagda-gan sa Pampanguluhang paligsahan sa eleksiyong ito malalaman kung sino ang mga mananalo sa Kongreso ang Estado ng Senado ng California at ang Asembleya ng Estado
There will also be candidates for many nonpartisan offi ces on the ballot includ-ing the County Board of Supervisors (3rd District) County Board of Education (1st District) and city offi cials for the 18 incorporated cities through the county The offi ces on the ballot will vary by each city Other contests on the ballot include the governing boards for school districts fi re districts hospital districts water districts and planning groups
Mayroon ding mga kandidato para sa karamihan ng walang partidong mga opi-sina sa balota kasama ang Lupon ng mga Superbisor ng County (Distrito 3) Lupon ng Edukasyon sa County (Distrito 1) at ang mga opisyal ng lunsod para sa 18 mga ingkorporadong lunsod sa buong county Ang mga opisina sa balota ay magkakaiba bawat lunsod Ang ibang paligsahan sa balota ay maglalaman ng lupon ng mga gobyerno para sa mga distrito ng paar-alan distrito ng mga sunog mga distrito
ng hospital mga distrito ng tubig at mga grupo ng nagplaplano
WHO CAN VOTE IN THIS ELEC-TION
SINO ANG MAAARING MAKABOTO SA ELEKSIYONG ITO
All registered voters in the County of San Diego are eligible to vote The last day to register to vote for this election is Mon-day October 22 2012 If you have moved since you last registered to vote wish to change your party affi liation or have changed your name you should re-register as soon as possible You must re-register by October 22 2012 to be able to vote in the November 6 2012 Presidential General Election
Lahat ng mga rehistradong botante ng County ng San Diego ay karapat-dapat na bumoto Ang huling araw ng pagpapare-histro para makaboto sa eleksiyong ito ay sa Lunes Oktubre 22 2012 Kung ikaw ay lumipat mula noong ikaw ay huling nagparehistro para makaboto nais mong palitan ang iyong preperensiyang partido o nagpalit ng pangalan dapat kang mag-parehistro muli sa lalung madaling pana-hon Dapat kang magparehistrong muli sa Oktubre 22 2012 para ikaw ay makaboto sa Pampanguluhang Pangkalahatang Eleksiyon sa Nobyembre 6 2012
HOW CAN I REGISTER TO VOTE PAANO AKO MAGPAPAREHIS-
TRO PARA MAKABOTO
Anyone who is eligible to register to vote in California can use the new California Online Voter Registration system You can fi nd the online process at the Registrar of Voters website at wwwsdvotecom The website application will allow you to fi ll out and submit a California voter registra-tion application online
Ang sinumang karapat-dapat na mag-parehistro upang bumoto sa California ay maaaring gamitin ang bagong sistema ng Pagpaparehistro ng Botante sa Online sa California Makikita mo ang proseso sa online sa website ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa wwwsdvotecom Ang aplikasyon sa website ay magpapahintulot sa iyo na punuan at isumite ang aplikasyon ng rehistrasyon ng botante sa online sa California
Voter registration cards are also available at US Post Offi ces Department of Motor Vehicles offi ces and Library buildings as well as various City Clerk offi ces and the Registrar of Voters at 5201 Ruffi n Road Suite I San Diego (Kearny Mesa area) The Registrarrsquos offi ce will be open until midnight on October 22 2012 the last day to register for the November 6 2012 Presidential General Election All voter registration cards must be received in the Offi ce of the Registrar of Voters no later than Monday October 22 2012
Ang mga porma ng kard ng pagpapare-
histro ay makukuha din sa mga Opisinang Pangkoreo ng Estados Unidos mga opi-sina ng Departamento ng mga Sasakyang De-Motor at mga gusali ng Aklatan at ang ilang mga opisina ng Klerk ng Lunsod at ang Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa 5201 Ruffi n Road Suite I San Diego (Kearny Mesa area) Ang opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ay magbubukas hanggang sa hating gabi sa Oktubre 22 2012 ang huling araw para magparehistro para sa Nobyembre 6 2012 na Pampanguluhang Pangkalahatang Eleksiyon Ang lahat ng kard ng pagpaparehistro ay dapat matang-gap sa Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante nang hindi lalampas sa Lunes Oktubre 22 2012
WHERE WILL THE POLLS BE LO-CATED
SAAN MATATAGPUAN ANG MGA LUGAR NG BOTOHAN
There will be approximately 1527 voting precincts located throughout the county Your poll location will be shown on the back cover of your sample ballot pamphlet You may also determine your poll location at wwwsdvotecom or by calling the Reg-istrar of Voters at 858-565-5800
Mayroon ng humigit-kumulang na 1527 na lugar ng mga botohan sa buong county Ang lugar ng iyong botohan ay makikita sa likod na takip ng iyong pampleta sa ihemplong balota Malalaman mo rin ang iyong lugar ng botohan sa wwwsdvotecom o sa pagtawag sa Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa 858-565-5800
DOES THE COUNTY NEED POLL-WORKERS
KAILANGAN BA NG COUNTY ANG MGA MANGGAGAWA SA LUGAR NG BOTOHAN
Important Dates and Frequently Asked Questions
Yes The Registrar is recruiting poll workers for this election Poll work-ers must be registered voters and will be paid from $75 to $150 depending on their assignment If you are interested in becoming a poll worker please check the Registrarrsquos website at wwwsdvotecom andor call 858-565-5800 Especially needed are Spanish Filipino Vietnamese and Chinese-speaking poll workers
Oo Ang Tagapagrehistro ay kumakalap ng mga manggagawa sa botohan para sa eleksiyong ito Ang mga manggagawa sa botohan ay dapat rehistradong botante at babayaran mula $75 hanggang $150 depende sa naibigay na trabaho Kung ikaw ay interesado na maging mangga-gawa sa botohan mangyaring i-tsek ang website ng Tagapagrehistro sa wwwsdvotecom ato tumawag sa 858-565-5800 Higit na kinakailangan ang mga manggagawa na nagsasalita ng Espanyol Filipino Vietnamese at Chinese
WHAT IF YOU WANT TO VOTE BUT CANNOT MAKE IT TO THE POLLS ON ELECTION DAY
PAANO KUNG NAIS MONG BUMOTO SUBALIT HINDI KA MAKA-PUNTA SA LUGAR NG BOTOHAN SA ARAW NG ELEKSIYON
You may vote a mail ballot by (1) going
to wwwsdvotecom or by calling the Reg-istrar of Voters and requesting an applica-tion (2) completing the application card on the back of your sample ballot pamphlet or (3) writing your own request that includes your name registered address in San Diego County signature and address where the ballot is to be mailed Applications should be sent to the San Diego County Registrar of Voters PO Box 85520 San Diego 92186-5520 A faxed application is also acceptable The fax number is 858-694-2955
Maaari kang bumoto sa balotang pang-koreo sa pamamagitan ng (1) pagpunta sa wwwsdvotecom o sa pagtawag sa Taga-pagrehistro ng mga Botante at sa paghiling ng aplikasyon (2) pagkumpleto ng kard ng aplikasyon sa likod ng iyong pamplet ng ihemplong balota o (3) pagsulat ng iyong sariling kahilingan na naglalaman ng iyong pangalan rehistradong adres sa County ng San Diego pirma at adres kung saan ipapadala ang balota Ang mga aplikasyon ay dapat maipadala sa
San Diego County Registrar of Voters PO Box 85520 San Diego 92186-5520 Ang aplikasyon na na-i-fax ay tatanggapin din Ang numero ng fax ay 858-694-2955
Mail ballot applications should be sub-mitted as soon as possible but no later than 5 pm October 30 2012 The Registrar will begin mailing ballots at least 29 days (October 8th) before Election Day to voters with permanent vote-by-mail status and those who have requested vote-by-mail sta-tus for this Presidential General Election
Ang mga aplikasyon sa balotang pangko-reo ay dapat maisumite sa lalong madaling panahon nang hindi lalampas sa ika-5 ng hapon Oktubre 30 2012 Ang Taga-pagrehistro ay sisimulang magpadala ng mga balota ng 29 na mga araw (Oktubre 8) bago ang Araw ng Eleksiyon sa mga botanteng may katayuan na permanenteng bumoboto sa pangkoreo at doon sa lahat ng may katayuan na humiling ng pagboto sa koreo para sa Pampanguluhang Pang-kalahatang Eleksiyon
In-offi ce voting will also begin at the Registrar of Voters Offi ce on Tuesday October 9 2012 and continue through Election Day The Registrarrsquos offi ce will be open for voting Monday through Friday from 800 am to 500 pm and on Saturday November 3rd On Election Day November 6th the Registrarrsquos offi ce will be open from 700 am until 800 pm
Ang pagboto sa loob ng opisina ay sisimulan din sa Opisina ng Tagapagreh-istro ng mga Botante sa Martes Oktubre 9 2012 at patuloy sa buong Araw ng Eleksiyon Ang opisina ng Tagapagreh-istro ay bubuksan para sa botohan Lunes hanggang Biyernes mula ika-8 ng umaga hanggang ika-5 ng hapon at sa Sabado Nobyembre 3 Sa Araw ng Eleksiyon Nobyembre 6 ang opisina ng Tagapagre-histro ay bubuksan mula ika-7 ng umaga hanggang ika-8 ng gabi
For further information on any of the above subjects please call the Registrar of Voters at 858-565-5800
Para sa higit pang impormasyon sa kahit anumang mga paksa sa itaas mangyar-ing tumawag sa Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa 858-565-5800
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Mga Importanteng Petsa at Mga Madalas na Katanungan
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Page 18 September 7-13 2012Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacom
Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit You who made me see everything and showed me the way to reach my ideals You who gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget the wrong that is done to me and You who are in all instances of my life with me I want to thank You for everything and confirm once more that I never want to be separated from You no matter how great the material desire may be I want to be with You and my be-loved ones in Your perpetual glory Thank You for favors granted AmenMention your request while mak-ing the request please promise to publish the prayer or circulate the favor This prayer should be said for 3 consecutive days and after the 3rd day expect your prayer to be answered
From David Family
Prayer to St Jude
O Holy St Jude Apostle and Martyrgreat in virtue and rich in miraclesnear kinsman of Jesus Christfaithful intercessor for all who invoke youspecial patron in time of needto you I have recourse from the depth of my heartand humbly beg youto whom God has given such great powerto come to my assistancehelp me now in my urgent need and grant my earnest petitionI will never forget thy graces and favors you obtain for meand I will do my utmost to spread devotion to youAmen
St Jude pray for us and all who honor thee and invoke thy aid(Say 3 Our Fathers 3 Hail Maryrsquos and 3 Glory Bersquos after this)
From David Family
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But seek fi rst his kingdom and his righteousness and all these things
will be given to you as well
Matthew 633
EAD PEOPLE TO KNOW CHRIST AS LORD AND SAVIOUR
NCOURAGE THEM TO GROW IN THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD
CKNOWLEDGE THEIR SPIRITUAL GIFTS AND TALENTS EVELOP THEM TO BECOME LEADERS AND WORKERS FOR GOD
L
E
A
D
OUR MISSION
Beginning September 13 (Our Lady of Fatima) ending November 5 the day before
the election
The most powerful novena is the 54-Day Rosary Novena a series of six consecutive nine-day novenas
Pray 3 nine day rosary novenas - 27 days of petition Pray 3 nine day rosary novenas - 27 days of thanks-giving
The first three novenas are offered for the intention of a pro-life presi-dent senate and congress while the last three are offered in thanksgiving to God in anticipation of granting the favor
During your rosaries please pray for the conversion and sanctification of the United States of America
You may also offer these intentions at daily Mass making it a 54-day Eucharistic Rosary Novena
Join at Any Time
If yoursquore reading this after the no-vena has started feel free to ldquobegin
at any timerdquo and finish with usldquoIt is about the ideals our nation
was founded upon Congress shall make no law respecting an estab-lishment of religion or prohibit-ing the free exercise thereof You cant do much better than the First Amendment to the Constitution The founding fathers got it right We are fighting to correct that wrong in order to make sure that religious freedom continues for the generations to come after usrdquo - His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan-Archbishop of New York
If we wish America to be blessed again by Almighty God let us give The Immaculate Conception a chance to perform a first class miracle through her son Our Lord Jesus Christ
The holiness and the favors
already granted should impregnate our supplications with unquenchable confidence
It is certainly permissible to pray the 54-Day Rosary Novena for our daily needs but let us not be afraid to implore real miracles from this
54-Day Rosary NovenaLet us invoke The Immaculate
Conception Patroness of our Coun-try who will be able to display the prodigious power of Her interces-sion
Our Lady The Immaculate Con-ception - pray for us
Our Lady of Guadalupe - pray for us
Our Lady of Good Help - pray for us
Our Lady of America - pray for us
About the Author
Diane M Korzeniewski OCDSMichigan United StatesI am a secular Carmelite and a
parishioner of Assumption Grotto in the Archdiocese of Detroit I enjoy sharing the faith as I see it through the lens of my camera along with my thoughts on Catholicism
httpte-deumblogspotcom201208rosary-novena-for-2012-electionhtml
54-Day Rosary Novena To Our Lady The Immac-ulate Conception Patroness of our Country for
the Election of November 6 2012
St Paul said to pray ldquofor all in authority that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all devotion and dignity
This is good and pleasing to God our savior who wills
everyone to be saved and to come to knowledge of the truthrdquo (1 Timothy 21-4)
The Blessed Virgin Mary appeared in Indiana to Sister Mildred in 1956 and identified herself as ldquoOur Lady of America The Immaculate Virginrdquo She asked for purity and promised peace and protection if we responded to her requests
The following novena corresponds to the request However to this day the final condition of the private revelation -- the enthronement of the image in the Basilica of the Immacu-late Conception in Washington DC -- has yet to be fulfilled
Day OneOur Lady of America you asked
that the United States of America ldquobe the country dedicated to my purityrdquo and that your children in America ldquobe the children of my Pure Heartrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the
Constitution of the United States of America
Day Two Our Lady of America you said ldquoI desire through my children
of America to further the cause of faith and purity among peoples and nations Let them come to me with confidence and simplicity and I their Mother will teach them to become pure like to my Heart that their own hearts may be more pleasing to the Heart of my Sonrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Three Our Lady of America you said ldquoWhat I ask have asked and will
continue to ask is reformation of life There must be sanctification from
within I will work my miracles of grace only in those who ask for them and empty their souls of the love and attachment to sin and all that is displeasing to my Sonrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Four
Novena to Our Lady of AmericaOur Lady of America you said ldquoMy dear children either you will
do as I desire and reform your lives or God Himself will need to cleanse you in the fires of untold punishment You must be prepared to receive His great gift of peacerdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Five Our Lady of America you said ldquoIt
is the wish of my Son that fathers and mothers strive to imitate me and my chaste spouse in our holy life at Naza-reth We practiced the simple virtues of family life Jesus our Son being the center of all our love and activity The Holy Trinity dwelt with us in a manner far surpassing anything that can ever be imagined For ours was the earthly paradise where once again God walked among menrdquo
ldquoThe Divine Trinity will dwell in your midst only if you are faithful in practicing the virtues of our life at Nazareth Then you also my chil-dren you also will become another paradise God will then walk among you and you will have peacerdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the
Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Six Our Lady of America you asked
your beloved sons the priests ldquoto practice self-denial and penance in a special manner because it is you who must lead my children in the way of peace
Thus by sanctification from within you you will become a bright and burning light to the faithful who look to you for help and guidancerdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Seven Our Lady of America you asked
that the youth of our nation be the leaders of a movement of renewal on the face of the earth
You asked that they be prepared by instilling into them not only the knowledge of the Divine Indwelling but a serious study of it living it in such a way that the Divine Presence becomes as it were an intimate and necessary part of their life and daily living
From this will flow a great love a conflagration that will envelop the world in the flames of Divine Char-ityrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Eight Our Lady of America you said that
those who wear your medal ldquowith great faith and fervent devotion to you will receive the grace of intense
purity of heart and the particular love of the Holy Virgin and her Divine Sonrdquo
You also said lsquoSinners will receive the grace of repentance and the spiri-tual strength to live as true children of Mary As in life so in death this blessed medal will be as a shield to protect them against the evil spirits and St Michael himself will be at their side to allay their fears at the final hourrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Nine Our Lady of America you asked
that a statue be made in your image and placed after being solemnly car-ried in procession in the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington DC You said that you wished to be honored there in a special way as Our Lady of America the Immaculate Virgin You promised that the placement of your statue in the Shrine would be a special safeguard for our country
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
(The following prayer is said each day after the above prayer is com-pleted)
Prayer of Sister Mildred to Our Lady of America
O Immaculate Mother Queen of our Country open our hearts our homes and our Land to the coming of Jesus your Divine Son
With Him reign over us O heavenly Lady so pure and so bright with the radiance of Godrsquos light shining in and about you
Be our Leader against the powers of evil set upon wresting the world of souls redeemed at such a great cost by the sufferings of your Son and of yourself in union with Him from that same Savior Who loves us with infinite charity
We gather about you O chaste and holy Mother Virgin Immacu-late Patroness of our beloved Land determined to fight under your banner of holy purity against the wickedness that would make all the world an abyss of evil without God and with-out your loving maternal care
We consecrate our hearts our homes our Land to your Most Pure Heart O great Queen that the king-dom of your Son our Redeemer and our God may be firmly established in us We ask no special sign of you sweet Mother for we believe in your great love for us and we place in you our entire confidence We promise to honor you by faith love and the purity of our lives according to your desire Reign over us then O Virgin Immaculate with your Son Jesus Christ May His Divine Heart and your most chaste Heart be ever en-throned and glorified among us
Use us your children of America as your instruments in bringing
peace among men and nations Work your miracles of grace in us so that we may be a glory to the
Blessed Trinity Who created re-deemed and sanctifies us
May your valiant Spouse St Jo-seph with the holy Angels and Saints assist you and us in ldquorenewing the face of the earthrdquo
Then when our work is over come Holy Immaculate Mother and as our Victorious Queen lead us to the eter-nal kingdom where your Son reigns forever as King Amen
Our FatherHail Mary and Glory Be
By thy holy and Immaculate Con-ception O Mary deliver us from evil
Note On October 5 1956 Sister Mildred felt a sudden urge to write the aforementioned prayer to Our Lady of America as the Patroness of our land
Although she did not hear any words the thoughts came into her mind with such profundity that she could not stop until the beautiful Prayer to Our Lady of America Pa-troness of Our Land was finished
THE FIAT OF THE ETERNAL FATHER
say every morningMy Beloved Father Thy will be
done on earth as it is in Heaven Be Thou my Father Be always my Eternal Father Do not leave my soul Do not abandon me Do not leave me out of Your sight my Fatherfor I am Your child whom You have created to please You to adore You to honor You living my days as You have given me the license to live it (I offer up this Fiat through Mary to Jesus to You Eternal Father]
ldquoDay after day my children say that in your mind That will be the way you will say your FIAT to your Father And I your Father will open My arms like this (and He stretched out his arms) and I everyday will gather you in My arms and I will hold you and I will rock you as your BELOVED MOTHER (Blessed Mother) rocks each baby in her arms For yes you are My children Remember the FIAT of each day as you live As you do this from the beginning of the day I promise you My children I guar-antee you I will cover you in My arms I will send you My angel s with St Michael to protect you and all the saints of your baptisms and of your devotions to be with you during the day to guide you and assist you I promise you you will feel the power of My great LOVE for you that I will send you day in and day out But you have to offer me - everyday - as you get up in the morning - that FIATrdquo -- Maryrsquos Call 12400 Olive bull Kansas City MO 64146 816-942-9783 bull Fax 816-942-4313 bull raymc777yahoocom
Page 19Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacomSeptember 7-13 2012
Arts amp Culture
50 O Consultation fee until April 15 2012 and 20 O Income Tax Preparation on each paid consultation
Rancho Palos Verdes CA - - In celebration of the birthday of the Blessed Mother which falls on Saturday Sep-tember 8th a book dedicated to her will be launched at the booth of Philippine Expressions Bookshop during the Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture this week-end at Point Fermin Park San Pedro CA Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites collected and edited by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard is a collection of 24 essays which are profoundly Marian and beautifully written as personal experiences by twenty-one female and three male contributors ldquoThis book assembles a tableau of wit-nesses to how a visit with Mary can turn into a life-changing introduction to her Sonrdquo - Dionisio M Miranda SVD President University of San Carlos Cebu Philip-pines Leopoldo C Jaucian SVD DD Bishop of Bangued Philippines writes ldquoTo our fellow devotees and would-be devotees of the Blessed Virgin Mary you will surely fall in love with Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites and love our Blessed Mother even morerdquo The book carries the Imprimatur of Luis Antonio G Tagle DD Archbishop of Manila It features fi fteen Marian pilgrim sites in the world and nine sites in the Philippines
Cecilia Manguerra Brain-
ard and three contributors to the book will be present to sign copies Brian Ascalon Roley Lucy Adao McGinley and Linda Nietes-Little Brainard is a multi-awarded author and editor of nineteen books Her other books include Out of Cebu Essays and Personal Prose Vigan and Other Sto-ries Magdalena A Novel Finding God True Stories of Spiritual Encounters and Angelicarsquos Daughters a Dugtugan novel with four other authors Her work has been translated into Finnish and Turkish and many of her stories and articles have been widely anthologized She lives in Santa Monica and teaches Creative Writing at the Writers Program at UCLA-Extension
Roley is the author of the much-ac-claimed novel American Son which won the 2003 Association of Asian American Studies Prose Book Award a Los Angeles
Times Best Book a New York Times No-table Book and a Pacifi c Rim Prize fi nalist It has been translated into French His fi c-tion and nonfi ction have been anthologized widely He earned an MFA from Cornell University and is currently an English professor at Miami University McGinley was born in Paete Laguna and a graduate of Maryknoll College in Quezon City She obtained a Masters degree in Education Counseling and Psychology in 1998 For a few years she was an MBA recruiter at Pepperdine University and is now a gov-ernment employee in Orange County
Nietes-Little is a trailblazer with a back-ground on the New York Stock market
a cultural activist a yoga enthusiast and a vegetarian for over thirty years When martial law was declared in the Philip-pines in 1972 she left the stock and bond business and opened Casalinda her fi rst bookshop in Forbes Park Metro Manila In support of Filipino writers she opened a home for Filipino writings despite government censorship In 1984 she felt that Filipino and Filipino American writ-ings needed a home in the US she moved her operation to Los Angeles and opened Philippine Expressions Bookshop which is dedicated to Filipino Americans in search of their roots It is the fi rst Filipiniana bookshop in American soil When Mama Mary Called from Fatima an essay she
contributed to Magnifi cat is her fi rst try at formal writing
Two new authors will also sign their books at the Festival Leslie V Ryan and Eliseo Art Silva Ryan is a childrenrsquos book author of I am Flippish which is a story about a Filipino-Irish boy who discovers his dual heritage and overcomes adversity She will also read at the Youth Pavillion of the Festival A Filipino American she lives in Laguna Niguel with her Irish-American husband and their two children Sean10 and Linley7 Born in Tokyo Japan and raised in the Philippines and Papua New Guinea she graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a bachelorrsquos degree in Legal Studies and Japanese
Language Her love for books began when she fi rst started reading at the age of four and that passion for reading books has now turned into a newfound love of writing them With her fi rst published work of ldquoI am Flippishrdquo Leslie taps into her personal life to help children explore diversity family and where we really came from ndash celebrating just how wonderful it is to be different
Silva is the author of Filipinos in Greater Philadelphia which is part of the Filipino series of Images of America This title is the fi fteenth book on the Filipino Series Other titles in the series cover Filipinos in various areas in the US such as Carson and the South Bay Chicago Hawaii Hol-
lywood Los Angeles Puget Sound (WA) San Diego San Francisco Stockton East Bay (SF) Willamette Valley (OR) Vallejo Ventura County and Washington DC Silva was born in the Philippines in 1972 studied at the Philippine High School for the Arts at Mount Makiling He received his BFA at Otis College of Art and Design attended the Skowhegan School of Paint-ing and Sculpture and received his MFA at the Maryland Institute College of Art With more than twenty murals in Seattle California Philadelphia Maine and the Philippines he is the recipient of many art awards and his work was included in the landmark exhibition ldquoMade in California Art Image and Identity 1900s-2000srdquo
organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art Silva is nationally recognized for painting the nationrsquos largest Filipino Ameri-can mural Gintong Kasaysayan Gintong Pamana (145rsquo x 25rsquo) in Historic Filipinotown Los Angeles California
Other authors who will sign their books at the Festival are Carina Monica Montoya AKA Carina Forsythe author of Letrsquos Cook Adobo which she will read at the Youth Pavillion of the Festival Filipinos in Hollywood Los Ange-lesrsquos Historic Filipino-town and Santa Maria Valley Albert J Mortiz author of Discover the Philippines Cook-book Lorenzo Paran III author of Pinoy in
America The stateside life in the times of Barack Obama Facebook and Pacquiao-mania Jay Wertz author of The Pacifi c War Stories WWll Firsthand Volume 1 Pearl Harbor to Guadalcanal (with a wide coverage on the Philippines)
The books of authors can be purchased
via email ordersphilippineexpressions-bookshopcom or call (310) 514-9139 The Bookshoprsquos address is PO Box 4201 Palos Verdes Peninsula CA 90274 For ad-ditional details visit the bookshoprsquos blog called Literally Yours httpphilippineex-pressionsbookshopwordpresscom or drop by the bookshoprsquos booth at the Festival
Booklaunching of Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites at Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture
US Billboard Dance Chart toppers BLUSH puts the power back into ldquoGirl Powerrdquo with upbeat lyrics in the ldquoMiss Outrdquo single
Los Angeles CA ndash International pop group BLUSH debuts their fun and energetic sounds with their ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video and single worldwide today Check it out now at httpbitlyRFid2p Choreographed by none other than the acclaimed Sheryl Murakami who has worked with well-known artists such as Beyonce Lady Gaga Pharrell and Diddy BLUSHrsquos ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video brings BLUSH back into the spotlight The video truly showcases the girl grouprsquos powerful vocals and distinctive personalities as well as further spreads their enthusi-astic message of empowerment to girls all over the world
This multi-talented breakout group showcases ldquo5 Girls 5 Countries 5 Voic-esrdquo ndash Angeli Flores from the Philippines Alisha Budhrani from India Ji Hae Lee from South Korea Natsuko Danjo from Japan and Victoria Chan from China and brings with them a message of unity and girl power BLUSH has been creat-ing music history with their 1 Billboard Dance Chart hit ldquoDance Onrdquo and a chart-topping collaboration with Snoop Dogg ldquoUndividedrdquo They stand alone as the only Asian artists ever to have their fi rst two singles hit Top 10 on a major US chart and are the fi rst to have both singles hit Top 3 BLUSH is the fastest of any Asian artist to hit 1 on a major US chart
In just one year of the grouprsquos cre-ation BLUSH has opened and per-
Pop Girl Group BLUSH Debuts Highly Anticipated ldquoMiss Outrdquo
Music Video and Singleformed alongside popular mainstream music artists such as Justin Bieber Jessie J BoB Diana Ross Far East Movement and the Black Eyed Peas They have also had a lead single on Disneyrsquos ldquoShake It Uprdquo Season 2 sound-track Notable press outlets from The Wall Street Journal to the Los Angeles Times have given overwhelmingly pos-itive feedback and attention to BLUSH for their collective as well as individual star qualities and upbeat messages
middot Victoria--lsquoQueen Vrsquo--is the re-gal and poised singerdance with model-
looks and an extensive gymnast back-ground who while being raised in Hong Kong recorded several suc-cessful singles for the Chinese market
middot Natsu-ko--lsquoNachorsquo--is the Japanese dance-crew veteran with a Hip-Hop vocal soul
middot Angeli is the sensual singer from the Philip-pines who was the former lead singer of two bands as well as a top contestant on Pinoy Idol
middot Ji Hae born and raised in Korea is the seemingly shy former law student with an RampB heart who has earned the nickname lsquoTigerrsquo because of her wild side
middot Alisha--lsquoAli Brsquo--is the youngest member a multi-talented and multi-lingual Hindi singerdancer who brings together Bollywood and Salsa with Hip-Hop and World Pop
Check out the girl power of BLUSH and be captivated by the ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video on Pink is the New Blog at httppinkisthenewblogcom For more information promos requests or to set up an interview please contact Amy Wang by email at amywangplancagencycom or by phone at (213) 291-0545
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The Metamorphosis
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by Ernie Delfi n
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Charismatic Conference
(Continued from page 11)
LAW OFFICES OF
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Attorney is available daily on regular business days at the San Diego Offi ce
Member California State BarLicensed to practice before the US Federal District CourtSouthern California and California Supreme Court
AuthorrdquoHow to Apply for the US Tourist Visardquo as listed by worldwide bookseller Amazoncom Bookstores
Former San Diego Regional Coordinator for US Immi-gration Amnesty for Catholic Community Services Catholic Diocese of San Diego
Legal Advisor Los Chabacanos of Cavite CityAssociation Inc San Diego California
Juris Doctor law degree University of San Diego (1985)Diploma Oxford Institute on International and Comparative Law (USD) Oxford England (1984)Bachelor Degree University of Southern California (1983)Montgomery High School San Diego (1979)
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By Ernie D Delfi n As part of its commitment to giving
back to the community Healthy Cof-fee USA CEO-Founder Rick Agui-luz presented a check for $2000 to Global Kalinga e-Rotary Club Charter President Ernie Delfi n towards one Gawad Kalinga house for one homeless family in the Brookside GK Village in Quezon City Philippines during the e-club monthly meeting on August 21 2012 in the City of Fullerton Califor-nia Gawad Kalinga the Asian version of Habitat for Humanity started in the Philippines about 10 years ago with the ambitious goal of eradicating homeless-ness and poverty by year 2024 through collaboration of common and ordinary people in helping their less privileged brothers and sisters in society with the assistance of business non-governmen-tal organizations and churches and local governments GK e-Rotary Club that was chartered only in October 2011 under Quezon City (Philippines) District 3780 is an electronic-based Rotary Club with no geographical boundar-ies like the traditional Rotary Club that meets physically every week The e-club members conduct its meet-ings through cyberspace FaceBook or Skype However where there is a good cluster of members in one geographical location like Makati Philippines and in Orange-LA County the members decided to also meet once a month for fellowship with great speakers on a any interesting or relevant topic chosen by the Club leadership
In his short remarks Rick Aguiluz who will be inducted as a new member of this GK e-Rotary Club on its lst Year Anniversary Celebration on Saturday October 13 2012 said that he will personally endorse to the thousands of distributors especially to the top produc-ing distributors in about 10 countries where Healthy Coffee products are now being distributed through its network of independent distributors to contribute a part of their profi ts to noble causes like Gawad Kalinga Rotary International or any other non-profi t organizations that address homelessless and poverty es-pecially young orphans and abandoned children He also expressed optimism that as Healthy Coffee expands to more markets its profi ts will also increase and in turn can afford to help more es-pecially the needy children and orphans in countries where Healthy Coffee has offi ces
Charter President of GKeRotary Ernie
Healthy Coffee USA Donates Money For One House In The
Rotary Brookside GK-Village In Quezon City Philippines
Delfi n thanked Mr Rick Aguiluz not only for his fi rst monetary contribution to Gawad Kalinga but also for joining the fi rst truly global e-Rotary Club of the Philippines where its membership now resides in 6 countries to date By its fi rst year anniversary it is expected that its membership with only 40 charter members would have doubled With increased membership the e-club can do more humanitarian services especially its fl agship project Entrepre-neurship Development for Socioeco-nomic Advancement (EDSA) Training workshops to teach mentor and inspire Filipino YOUTH to become entrepre-neurs (job creators) instead of just becoming job seekers in or outside the country GK e-Rotary expects to launch this project in the Spring of 2013
For more information about these organizations you may visit the fol-lowing websites wwwgkerotarycom wwwhealthycoffeecom and wwwgk1worldorg or contact this writer at erniegkercgmailcom
ment are survivors of sexual abuse by parents siblings extended family or neighbors He also said the vast majority of the people who come to see him are struggling with mental health challenges not demonic infl u-ence Most he reiterated But not all Discernment is perhaps the most time-consuming responsibility of an exorcist Speaker after speaker explained that potential natural causes for various issues must be ruled out before preternatural causes can be seriously considered
Suspension of Sections 5 and 17 of PRC Resolution 2012-668 On Prac-
tice of Foreign Professionals in
the PhlLos Angeles 30 August 2012 sbquoAumligrave
The Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles wishes to inform the public that it received information that the Philippine Regulation Com-mission (PRC) announced the imme-diate suspension of the implementa-tion of Sections 5 (on the increase in the payment of fees for the issuance of special temporary permits) and 17 (on the need to acquire liability insurance) of the PRC Resolution No 2012-668
The information was conveyed to the Consulate by the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO)notdagger The abovementioned suspension was announced during a meeting held on 17 August 2012 among representa-tives of CFO PRC and the Depart-ment of Health (DOH)
All medical missioners are remind-ed to comply with the guidelines of medical missions in the Philippines as provided in the current Joint Administrative Order (AO) No 2009-0030
During the meeting the CFO encourages all stakeholders not to cancel their scheduled mission to the Philippines and to proceed with the fi ling of their applications and to comply with all the required pro-cedures and documents stated in the above mentioned AO
The Human Beast German Expressionism
at The San Diego Museum of Art
Featuring nine paintings on loan from the Museo Thys-
sen-Bornemisza
San Diego Calif- The Human Beast German Expressionism at The San Diego Museum of Art highlights the recent bequest of 48 German Expres-sionist paintings watercolors drawings and prints from the Estate of Vance E Kondon and Elisabeth Giesberger and will also feature nine oil paintings on loan from the Museo Thyssen-Borne-misza in Madrid Spain Accompanied by additional works from the Museumrsquos permanent collection and private loans The Human Beast will display a total of 84 works
The exhibition dedicated to the mod-ernist movement that developed in Ger-many and Austria in the early twentieth century will offer a broad survey of German Expressionism Expressionism was not the work of a single closely associated group of artists but rather it is a movement associated with painters sculptors and printmakers in Berlin Dresden Munich and Vienna who were united by common interests and artistic styles Together they created art that explored themes such as primitiv-ism raw emotion the solace of nature the terror of the First World War and the social chaos of Weimar Germany Depictions of unidealized nudes and prostitution are likewise typical of the Expressionistsrsquo attempt to evoke primal emotion The Human Beast will explore the complexity of these themes
ldquoWe recognize this movement among the most relevant of the past century It is with great pride that we receive this loan from the Museo Thyssen-Borne-misza such a prominent international institutionrdquo says Roxana Velasquez Maruja Baldwin Director of The San Diego Museum of Art ldquoWith the ad-dition of the nine oils the exhibition tells a comprehensive story of German Expressionism The exhibition truly refl ects the soul and spirit of human beings as they navigated the emotions and questioned the social movements surrounding World War Irdquo
Works of art on loan from the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza include paint-ings by George Grosz Egon Schiele and Wassily Kandinsky among oth-ers Major new acquisitions from the Kondon-Giesberger bequest include paintings by Otto Dix Gabriele Muumlnter and Max Pechstein as well as water-colors and drawings by Gustav Klimt Egon Schiele Ernst Kirchner and Emil Nolde These join a strong group of Ex-pressionist paintings and drawings that have long been at the Museum among which works by Alexei Jawlensky Gabriele Muumlnter Max Beckmann and George Grosz are particularly notable
Museum InformationThe San Diego Museum of Art is
located at 1450 El Prado in Balboa Park San Diego Calif 92101 General Information (619) 232-7931 Group Sales (619) 696-1935 Website http
wwwTheSanDiegoMuseumofArtorg Twitter SDMA Facebook httpwwwfacebookcomTheSanDiegoMu-seumofArt
The San Diego Museum of Art provides a rich and diverse cultural experience for 350000 visitors annu-ally Located in the heart of beautiful Balboa Park the Museumrsquos nationally renowned collections include Spanish and Italian old masters South Asian paintings and 19th and 20th century American paintings and sculptures The Museum regularly features major exhibitions of art from around the world as well as an extensive year-round schedule supporting cultural and educational programs for children and adults At The San Diego Museum of Art exhibition text is always in English and Spanish
Halakhak Tayo
PEDRO Anong pulutan nyo kahapon sa birthday moJUAN PataPEDRO Wow Anong klaseng pataJUAN PATAgalan ng kwento
Miriam Defensor Santiago is the model of a watch to be made
jointly by Japans Seiko and Frenchs Patek Philippe The brand name of the watch is SEIKOPATEK
JINGGOY Dad bakit ba maalat at may asin sa dagatERAP Sinadya yan ni Lord para sa ganun hindi mapanis ang mga
isda
TITSER Ano ang PAST TENSE ng labaBOY 1 Naglaba mamTITSER Tama Ano naman ang PRESENT TENSEBOY 2 NaglalabaTITSER Tama Ano naman ang FUTURE TENSEBOY 3 MAGSASAMPAY mam
IN ENGLISHEat All You Can dont be shy feel at homeIN TAGALOGKain lang kayo ng kain walanghiya kayo pakiramdam nyo bahay
nyo to
17 Ampatuans(Continued from page 2)
detectionFormer Datu Unsay Mayor Andal
Ampatuan Jr allegedly led about 200 members of the civilian volun-teer organization in stopping a con-voy carrying supporters of a political rival and journalists in Maguindanao on Nov 23 The Ampatuans denied the charges
Members of the clan that are already locked up include Andal Sr Andal Jr former Autonomous Re-gion in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Gov Zaldy former Mayor Anwar Kagi Akmad and Sajid
Other detained members of the Ampatuans include Norodin Datu-manong Ampatuan and Tumi Timba Abas
Police are also hunting 84 ac-cused ndash mostly CVO members who acted as private armed groups of the Ampatuans
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(Continued on page 22)
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Medical Missions To The Philippines
May DisappearBY CESAR D CANDARI MD
FCAP EMERITUS HENDERSON NEVADA
FOR A NUMBER OF years before and after my retirement I joined
groups of medical missionar-ies to the Philippines From 1987 (after the People Power Revolution) to the present I participated to help the poor people in our country who needed medical care In some instances I was a leader in this project The medical mis-sion was the vanguard human-itarian endeavor of any Fili-pino medical and civic orga-nizations It showed no limits in their dedication kindness sympathy charity and genu-ine love for the poor people in our homeland Looking back at my accomplishments thus far I felt intense pleasure from knowing that I have touched many lives
The June 21 2012 Republic Act No 8981 declared that the Philippine Professional Regulatory Commis-sion (PRC) has recently issued regulations for issuing temporary permits for the conduct of humani-tarian missions by foreign medical professionals in the Philippines This law will negatively impact all medi-cal missions in the country There are requirements regarding fees administrative civil penal sanctions liability malpractice insurance that unquestionably have a nefarious impact to Fil-Am doctors nurses and dentists from foreign countries who conduct medical missions to the Philippines We are infuriated about this arcane change of heart in our Motherland I maybe wrong but it is a blatant inanity that the PRC in our country are imposing unwarranted regulations
As a result of this unilateral PRC decision several missionary groups have cancelled their forthcoming Medical Mission projects to the Phil-ippines We feel we are unwanted We are being subjected to superfl u-ous administrative civil criminal and malpractice liabilities because of the unnecessary requirements We do not wish to be subjected to unscru-pulousfrivolous medical lawsuits in
our humanitarian medical services to the Philippines The PRC offi ce stated the regulations would be strongly implemented this year
We are really hurt and feel the frustrations if not disgruntled by our
inability to render assistance to our poor kababayans We pray that a waiver by the President of the Philippines to these PRC regulations must be instituted
This is of particular interest to us - a Filipino American doctor in this
country who volunteer our ser-vices A popular word of wisdom says ldquoEvery good act is charity A mans true wealth hereafter is the good that he does in this world to his fellowsrdquo
We have relentlessly done our calling for humanitarian medical ser-vices to our country for several years now - performed by several groups from all over the US Many Filipino American doctors nurses and other civilian volunteers are organized for this purpose Missionaryrsquos services benefi ted the poor of the poorest in the different regions in the Philip-pines who otherwise are unable to
be seen by a physician in their whole life Sad to say Good Samari-tans shall be eventually gone
How frequent do we perform these medical missions Some groups will go yearly and others maybe twice or thrice yearly These mis-sionaries spend their own money and on top of that lose patients and daily income Indeed it is a sacrifi ce to do medical missions in general What we spend for missions is not a joke It is enormously expensive Nonetheless it is extremely uplifting to help our countrymen
The following requirements are 1 Copy of your passport (expira-
tion date must not exceed 6 months prior to departure)
2 An authenticated copy of valid professional licenses issued by the country of origin
3 Proof of purchase of liability insurance in the Philippines
4 Special Temporary Permit ID For former Filipino professionals
who wish to renew their Philippine medical licenses
1 A notarized application form to renew the
Philippine Medical License (PRC professional application form)
2 A photocopy of applicants pass-port (must not exceed 6 months prior to departure)
3 Original and photocopy of previously issued Philippine Profes-sional ID Card
4 An authenticated original and photocopy of the LicenseCertifi cate of RegistrationPermit in the adopted country
5 Four (4) Passport size ID pic-tures
6 You will be assessed penalty for the number of years your license has been allowed to expire
Volunteers are required to pay P300000 pesos for each application of Special Temporary Permit and are also required to pay P800000 pesos for the issuance of Special Temporary Permit ID In terms of dollar value this is equivalent to approximately $30000 out of your pocket just to offer your voluntary services for the medical mission For 15 to 20 doctors in the group will cost a signifi cant amount of money In addition each MD volunteer has to purchase liability insurance in the
Philippines It is not only another expense but we have to submit our-selves to unnecessary exposures frivolous lawsuits in the Philippines and probably subject to defense ex-penses waste of time in court hear-ings and possibly lose of license We doctors are already burdened by enormous prices of liability insur-ance in America
Like any surgery it is diffi cult to predict when complications arise that includes post-operative bleed-ing post-op infection intra-oper-ative or post-op death and many others There are many incentives for medical malpractice lawsuits es-pecially when the Philippine lawyers assume Fil-Am doctors have the dollar Whether there may have been incidents of medical complications incurred by previous medicalsurgi-cal missions resulting to implemen-tation of stringent regulations is not clear
The leaders of various Alumni and Physician organizations in America are in shock obviously disappoint-ed and outrage of the PRC regula-tions and are rebutting the issues
The root cause of this PRC action is indeed interesting to know They may have strong reason I have however a strong suspicion that the presence of Filipino American doc-tors is anathema to the local doctors Is the PRC regulations supported by the PMA of the Philippines If they do then that means we expatriates are not welcome period It appears noticeable that the regulations are contrary to the goodwill amp honorary intentions of expatriate volunteers
What does the Philippines got to loose Are they trying to protect the populace from supposedly incompe-tent foreign medical people Many questions no defi nite answers
Universal HealthCare is now intro-duced by the Aquino administration 52 million ldquopoor householdsrdquo that were identifi ed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development are covered by PhilHealth insurance and foreign doctors are therefore not needed The budget that the govern-ment allocated for this year is P12 billlion to enroll the poorest Filipi-nos According to Herbosa DOH Undersecretary ldquo the government is close to reaching 100 universal healthcare coverage for the popula-tion as of todayrdquo
As cancellations of medical mis-sions are in progress the ultimate victims will be the less fortunate Filipinos the underserved people in the Philippines who have been the benefi ciaries of these medical missions
We missionaries are driven by the desire to live in peace and nay- to fi nd relief for the people from the specter of poverty We love to serve our country but if our country does not need us then we can probably seek for other alternatives Our ser-vices are surely needed in other third world countries
Africa India Nepal Nicaragua Belize Peru will welcome mission-aries and none of these countries requires to pay any permit or tem-porary license or purchase liability insurance What is needed is simply the submission of CV diploma and current medical license
By David Sayen
If yoursquore having a medical emer-gency the best thing you can do is get to the nearest hospital
But if you need non-emergency treatment and you have time to plan how do you fi nd a hospital that best fi ts your needs
A good place to start is the Medicare website wwwMedicaregov There yoursquoll fi nd an easy-to-use tool that has quality-of-care and patient- satisfac-tion information on more than 4000 hospitals around the country that par-ticipate in Medicare and Medicaid
The tool is called Hospital Com-pare We have a similar user-friendly tool ndash Nursing Home Compare ndash to fi nd skilled nursing homes More than 17000 skilled nursing facilities in the United States are listed We recently redesigned and added more informa-tion to both tools
Hospital Compare and Nursing Home Compare have two purposes One is to help people make good deci-sions about where they get health care By making quality-of-care informa-tion easily accessible to the public we also hope to encourage hospitals and skilled nursing homes to improve their performance
You donrsquot have to be enrolled in Medicare to use Hospital Compare or Nursing Home Compare ndash anyone can access them
Both tools give you a good snapshot of the overall quality of care at various local hospitals and skilled nursing facilities
Hospital Compare shows for example how often and how quickly hospitals give recommended treat-ments for heart attack heart failure pneumonia and childrenrsquos asthma
It also shows the percentage of patients who developed serious condi-tions such as bloodstream infections and bed sores while in the hospital Such conditions are often preventable if the hospital follows best practices
You can fi nd out how often patients returned to the hospital with the same condition and how that rate compares with the national average
We recently began posting infor-mation on how often a hospital uses imaging procedures such as CT scans or MRIs on patients with Medicare Thatrsquos important because some imag-ing tests carry potential health risks including unnecessary exposure to radiation
Hospital Compare also lets you read the responses of patients to a detailed questionnaire that asks about their experiences and level of satisfaction
The questions include how well doctors and nurses communicated with patients and whether patientsrsquo pain was well controlled Patients also are asked if the hospital kept their room clean and whether they received information in writing about what symptoms or health problems to look out for after they were discharged
Finally patients are asked to rate their overall hospital experience on a scale of zero to 10 ndash and if theyrsquod recommend that hospital to a relative or friend
Nursing Home Compare shows the results of health inspections and provides information on staffi ng including the number of nurses physi-cal therapists and nursing assistants at each facility
It also has a variety of measures that describe the quality of care in skilled nursing homes such as the frequency of pressure sores and urinary inconti-
Picking the Right Hospital
for YouFood for ThoughtRead previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasian-
journalusacom
Only in This Stupid World do drugstores make the sick
walk all the way to the back of the Store to get their prescriptions
while healthy people can buy ciga-rettes at the front
Only in This Stupid Worlddo people order double cheese-
burgers large fries and a diet cokeOnly in This Stupid Worlddo banks leave vault doors
open and then chain the pens to the counters
Only in This Stupid World do we leave cars worth thou-
sands of dollars in the driveway and put
Our useless junk in the garageOnly in This Stupid World
do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in
Packages of eightOnly in This Stupid World do
they have drive-up ATM machines with Braille lettering
EVER WONDER Why the sun lightens Our hair but darkens our skin
Why dont you ever see the Headline Psychic Wins LotteryWhy is abbreviated such a long wordWhy is it that Doctors call what they do prac-
tice
Why is lemon juice made With artifi cial fl avor and dish-
washing liquid made with real lemons
Why is the man who Invests all your money called a
broker
Why is the time of Day with the slowest traffi c called
rush hourWhy isnt there Mouse-fl avored cat foodWhy didnt Noah Swat those two mosquitoesWhy do they sterilize the Needle for lethal injectionsYou know that Indestructible black box that is
used on airplanes Why dont they make the whole plane out of that stuff
Why dont sheep Shrink when it rainsWhy are they called Apartments when they are all stuck
togetherI like this oneIf con is the opposite of Pro is Congress the opposite of
progressIf fl ying is so Safe why do they call the airport
the terminalNow that youve smiled at least
once its your turn to spread the stupidity and send this to someone you want to bring a smile to (maybe even a chuckle)
in other words send it to every-one We all need to smile every once in a while
Spread the Stupidity
Spread The Stupidity
Page 22 September 7-13 2012Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacom
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(Continued from page 6)
(Continued from page 21)
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assistanceldquoWe have poured last year $4 mil-
lion to help cities train to prevent and mitigate fl ood Wersquoll put more money in next year for disaster relief because clearly climate change has already been the ring of fi re We have US AID and the defense depart-ment working on Philippine organi-zations on recommendations on these assistancerdquo he said
He also noted how the US had more peace corps volunteers in the Philippines than any country in the world and that there were over 200 peace corps volunteers in the country
Thomas stressed how the Philip-pines should particularly work on its economic investments and initiatives and step up to not lag behind other ASEAN nations saying that of the $150 billion investment in ASEAN $100 billion was in Singapore
ldquoHow do you attract that $100 bil-lion that Singapore has to the Philip-pines that is not up to us that is up to you to designrdquo Thomas said
He noted how the Philippines ranked eight or ninth economically among ASEAN countries but that he believed that the Philippines could be number one
Thomas said that they were work-ing on getting American business-men to look favorably on Southeast Asian nations but that Southeast Asian nations-based business should open up and be more transparent economic societies
Thomas said that with his experi-ence in the Philippines he believed that the country needed to work on transparency in court system and bu-reaucracy speed of decision making and predictability
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makatulong sa nasabing sakitBasta kami ipagdadasal namin na sana
matuklas na sa lunas ng sakit ngayon ni Alma MorenoAng tanong ngayon tuloy pa rin ba ang pagtakbo ni Alma sa Senado kung may sakit na siyang ganito Abangan
DR TESS MAURICIO PINAG-MALAKI ANG KANYANG HITECH NA GAMIT SA SKIN CARE Last Wednesday nakaaten kami sa Grand Opening ng kanyang bagong Derma Clinic ni Dr Tess Mauricio sa National
CityPinagmalaki niya sa amin ang hitech
na gamit niya sa skin care na wala sa iba at tanging sila raw lang ang gumagamit nitoMarami ang nag-test ng kanyang mga treatments kaya lang ang daming tao kaya hindi namin nasubukan
2nd time ang pagkikita namin ni Dr Mauricio at takenote ang sexy pala ng sikat na dermatologist ng San Diego at very accommodating siya
Susubukan namin ang galing niya bilang Dermalogist sa mga susunod na arawHanda kaming magpa-under treat-ment sa kanilaAbangan kung gaano sila kagaling at dito namin ikukuwento ang resulta
Showbiz Watcher(Continued from page 10)
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(Continued from page 1)
76 Quake
(Continued on page 16)
RH Bill (Continued from page 1)
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Cayetano started the period of amendments after Senate Majority Leader Vicente Sotto III wrapped up his controversial four-part ldquoturno en contrardquo speech on the bill
To allay fears the RH bill will promote abortion Cayetano deleted lines paragraph (i) of Section 3 which states ldquoWhile this Act does not amend the penal law on abortion the government shall ensure that all women needing care for post-abortion complications shall be treated and counseled in a humane non-judgmen-tal and compassionate mannerrdquo
rdquoIn lieu thereof insert a new subsection (j) which shall read as follows (J) Abortion is a criminal act in accordance with existing lawsrdquo Cayetano said
Cayetano also inserted a new sub-section which reads as follows ldquoAll complications arising from pregnancy labor and delivery shall be treated in a humane and compassionate man-nerrdquo
rdquoFilipinos are known to espouse a culture of kindness and empathy We uphold the tradition of reaching out and extending genuine care and concern for our countrymen in need more so for women who are pregnant and in need of special carerdquo she said
The lady senator also changed the title of Section 6 of the bill from ldquoProvision of Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Carerdquo to ldquoHealth Care Facilitiesrdquo where the local govern-ment units shall ensure the upgrad-ing of the hospitals and other related facilities with adequate personnel
President Benigno S Aquino III said in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) last July that he is hoping that the ldquoResponsible Parenthoodrdquo measure would fi nally solve the backlog in the countryrsquos public school system
The bill aims to construct at least one public or private hospital or four health facilities for every 500000 population
In response to critics that the RH bill promotes contraceptives as es-sential medicines Cayetano amended the title of Section 9 deleting the ldquoas essential medicinesrdquo
rdquoThus the title of Section 9 as amended shall now read as follows ldquoSection 9 The Philippine Drug Na-tional Formulary System and Family Planning Suppliesrdquo Cayetano said
In the same Section 9 Cayetano also inserted the sentence ldquoThe Philippine National Drug Formulary System (PNDFS) shall be observed selecting drugs including family supplies that will be included or removed from the essential drugs list (EDL) in accordance with existing practicerdquo
In Section 16 Cayetano also inserted the phrase ldquoeducation and information materials to be developed and disseminated for this purpose shall be reviewed regularly to ensure
their effectiveness and relevancerdquoAside from Cayetano other
senators who have already expressed interest to introduce amendments to the proposed bill are Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile and Senate Major-ity Leader Vicente Sotto III
Both Enrile and Sotto openly expressed opposition to the passage of the bill which they said aims to control the population of the country
Sotto stressed in his ldquoturno en con-trardquo speech that the country needs to create another law that would protect maternal health saying there are already 23 laws administrative orders and presidential decrees that address the reproductive health concerns specifi cally among women and their children
Recently Senator Panfi lo Lacson said at least 14 senators will sup-port the RH bill one of the priority measures of the Aquino administra-tion - PNA
caught fi re sparked by a gas lamp that was toppled during the earth-quake
It also reported that two bridges in Eastern Samar particu-larly the Buyayawan Bridge in Mercedes town and the Barangay Casuroy Bridge in San Julian town were partially damaged
The Abreeza Mall in Bajada Davao City suffered minor cracks on the fl oor due to the earthquake the NDRRMC added
The Philippine Institute of Volcanol-ogy and Seismology (Phivolcs) said that the quake struck 112 kilometers southeast of Guian Samar The quake which was tectonic in origin took place at 847 pm
It initially measured the quake at magnitude 77 and lowered it to mag-nitude 76 in updated bulletin
The US Geological Survey initially measured the quake at magnitude 79 It later said that the quake measured at magnitude 76 It said that the quake hit at a depth of 349 kilome-ters and was centered 106 kilometers (66 miles) east of Sulangan town on Samar Island
Phivolcs said in its bulletin that the quake was felt at
Intensity 7 in Guian Oras Sulat Borongan City Eastern SamarIntensity 6 in Siargao Surigao del Norte Tacloban City Palo Leyte Saint Bernard S LeyteIntensity 5 in Mati City Compostela Compostela Legaspi City Iloilo City Beilig City Iligan CityIntensity 4 in Butuan City Catbalo-gan City Butuan City Cagayan De Oro CityIntensity 3 in Cotabato City Mamba-jao Camiguin General Santos City andIntensity 2 in Marawi Sipalay City Phivolcs said that residents in the coastal areas of northern Samar eastern Samar Leyte southern Leyte Surigao del Sur and Surigao del Sur were advised to evacuate their homesTsunami alert
The Pacifi c Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) issued a tsunami alert in the Philippines Indonesia Taiwan Japan Guam the Northern Marianas and Papua New Guinea as soon as the earthquake was detected
By Cecile Suerte Felipe Philippine Star | MANILA 942012 -- After the arrest of a grandson of former Maguindanao Gov Andal Ampatuan Sr 17 more members of the clan linked to the Maguindanao massacre are still among the 94 wanted for the worst crime in Philippine historyRecords obtained by The STAR showed that the 17 members of Ampatuans include former mayors Banjarin Ampatuan and Saudi Am-patuan Jr former vice mayor Kanor Ampatuan and rookie Police Offi cer 1 Alfi e Pagabangan
Six other relatives of the Ampatu-ans implicated in the crime were Harris Ipi Kagi Amar Mama Mon-ing and Tony Kenis all surnamed Ampatuans
17 more Ampatuans on wanted listOther fugitives said to be relatives
of the Ampatuans include Nasser Adam Hadji Mogira Angulat Hamid Delayudin Jagi Faizal Parido Zangkala Gogo Tammy Masukat and Jun Pendatun
Last week police arrested Sajid Anwar Ampatuan Jr alias ldquoDatu Ulordquo by virtue of the warrant of arrest issued by Quezon City Judge Jocelyn Solis-Reyes of Branch 221
Sajid will be arraigned today for 57 counts of murder
Some of the accused in the grue-some massacre of 57 persons in the Nov 23 2009 have joined the bandits in the mountains to avoid
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Business
(Continued on page 7)
1185-2_2012_P3_PMA_FIL_SDindd 1 71212 137 PM
Philippinesrsquo Tetangco one of the Worldrsquos best Central Bank chiefs
According to his profi le at the BSP website Tetangco is a career central banker who served various positions in BSP for the past three decades He was fi rst named as governor in July 2005 before being re-appointed by President Aquino last year
As BSP governor Tetangco is also the chairman of the Monetary Board the central bankrsquos policy-making
body the Anti-Money Laun-dering Council and the Philippine International Convention Center Among international organizations the BSP chief serves as gov-
ernor for the Philippines at the International Monetary Fund and alternate governor for the World Bank and Asian Develop-
ment BankThe local banking industry
welcomed Tetangcorsquos new recognition
Good News Pilipinas 8302012 -- For the second straight year Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Amando Tetangco Jr was named one of the worldrsquos top central bankers by an international fi nance magazine
Tetangco who has been at BSPrsquos helm for seven years now was graded ldquoArdquo by the Global Fi-nance magazine alongside fi ve others who stood out of the 50 central bank gover-nors evaluated a statement issued yesterday said
An ldquoArdquo rating represents an ldquoexcellent performancerdquo in areas of ldquoinfl ation control economic growth goals currency stability and interest rate manage-mentrdquo the statement added Tetangco also got an ldquoArdquo last year
ldquoEvery year we as-sess the determination of central bankers to stand
up to political interference and their efforts at infl uencing their govern-ment on such issues as spending and economic openness to foreign investment and fi nancial servicesrdquo Global Finance publisher Joseph Giarraputo was quoted as saying in the statement
GMA News 942012 -- Five of the 10 Philippine diplomatic posts due for closure this year have already ceased to operate a senior Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) offi cial said
Rafael Seguis DFA Undersec-retary for Administration said the diplomatic posts that were closed were
Philippine Embassy in Caracas in Venezuela
Philippine Embassy in Koror Palau
Philippine Embassy in Dublin Ireland
Philippine Consulate General in Barcelona Spain and
Philippine Consulate General in Frankfurt Germany
The operation of these embassies and consulates ended as of July 31
Seguis said the other fi ve diplo-matic posts scheduled for closure have already started scaling down operations for their closure on Octo-ber 31 These are the
Philippine Embassy in Stockholm Sweden
Philippine Embassy in Bucharest Romania
Philippine Embassy in Havana Cuba
Philippine Embassy in Helsinki Finland and
Philippine Consulate General in Saipan in Northern Mariana Islands
The closure of the 10 diplomatic missions is part of the DFArsquos restruc-turing plan and austerity measures Seguis said
Savings from the closures are estimated at P100 million which can be allocated to other cash-strapped posts that serve a greater number of Filipinos he added
ldquoWe are re-aligning our budget where they are most needed like in the Middle Eastrdquo Seguis told report-ers in an interview on Monday ldquoWe need to maximize our resources and budgetrdquo
The nearest Philippine embassy or consulate will assume jurisdiction
and functions of the closed diplo-matic missions
Before the closure of the fi ve dip-lomatic posts the Philippines had 94 diplomatic posts abroad including
67 embassies23 consulates andfour missions to international
organizationsThe posts to be closed down were
selected based on each of the postrsquos performance as well as economic and political importance
Filipino diplomatic personnel displaced by the shut down were absorbed by existing embassies and consulates mainly in the Middle East Seguis said
The others whose tours of duty have expired were automatically re-called to the Home Offi ce in Manila - Michaela del Callar VVP HS GMA News
DFA shuts down fi ve overseas posts with fi ve more to close this year
Good News Pilipinas 932012 -- Nine outstanding young Filipinos were chosen as among the 2012 ldquoYoung Global Shapersrdquo of the World Economic Forum (WEF)
The young achievers are Anna Rosario Oposa Mayor Maria Carmela Alvarez of San Vicente in Palawan Ponce Ernest Samaniego Jay Michael Jaboneta Dr Bryan Albert Lim Eleanor Rosa Pinugu Mildred Ople television host Bianca Gonzalez and Alexandra Amanda Eduque
ldquoThe Young Global Shapers are exceptional achievers who initiated projects that have positive impact in the communityrdquo said ABS-CBN news anchor Karen Davila WEF Young Global Leader 2010 and Founding Curator for the YGS Manila Hub
The nine individuals ndash whose ages range from 20 to 30 ndash have been ac-cepted by the WEF as potential lead-ers because of their positive impact
in their communities said Davila
Oposa 23 co-founded the Save Philippine Seas movement to protect the worldrsquos richest marine life and ldquoIsko Cleans UPrdquo a waste management program in the University of the Philippines-Diliman She is the daughter of Ramon Magsaysay awardee envi-ronmentalist lawyer Tony Oposa
Alvarez 24 the youngest female mayor of San Vicen-te has a degree in Interna-tional Business Administra-tion with a concentration in Environmental Technology and Global Marketing Man-agement from Babson Col-lege in Boston She aims to transform the town into a tourist destination munici-pality using sustainable development
technology to preserve its natural environment and help residents
become self-reliant in terms of its present and future needs
Samaniego 21 is co-founder and chief execu-tive offi cer of Outliers a social enterprise that serves as an outsourced business expertise for non-profi t organizations
Jaboneta 30 founded the movement Philippine Funds for Little Kids that helps schoolchildren in Zamboanga City who had to swim to go to school He was the fi rst and former New Media Head of the Presidential Communications Opera-tions Offi ce under Presi-dent Aquino He is also a board member of the Kabayanihan Foundation and Team Pinoy IncLim is a practicing
physician in San Pablo Laguna He is a program
consultant of the Asian Institute
of Management Zuellig Center for Asian Business Transformation a re-search associate of the UP Universal Health Care Study Group and the proponent of the Quisumbing-Es-candor Film Festival for Health and serves as adviser in various health-related projects
Pinugu is the founder of Mano Amiga Academy Inc a non-profi t school that provides underprivileged Filipino children access to fourteen years of high quality education (K-12th grade) and all other sup-port they need to have a better life After two years of raising funds for the studentsrsquo scholarships through private donations and corporate part-nerships she decided to establish a social enterprise that would generate a steady income for Mano Amiga and at the same time give employ-ment opportunities to the mothers of
9 Pinoys represent country at the World Economic Forum
Global Shapers Davos 2012- 24-year old Fil Am Maria Carmela Alvarez Mayor of San Vicente View video on YouTube at httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=tCWg5of_XJs
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NAGA CITY Philippines ndash Lawyer Leni Robredo says that at present she is ldquo200 percentrdquo certain she will not run for senator in the 2013 elections despite a growing clamor for her to run under the Liberal Party the party of her late husband DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo
ldquoMaybe if it is the only way to keep my husbandrsquos legacy aliverdquo she told The STAR in an exclusive interview at the Avenue Hotel in this city ldquoBut over the years I have always been a fi rm be-liever that one does not have a monopo-ly of good intentions or capabilitiesrdquo
Leni says not even a million signa-tures urging her to run for senator will change her mind because she believes that unlike Corazon Aquino (who was the commencement speaker when she graduated from the School of Econom-ics at the University of the Philippines-Diliman in 1987) in the snap polls of 1986 she is not the unifying factor in the senatorial elections of 2013
ldquoBesides I feel like I will just be capitalizing on my husbandrsquos popularity if I run for offi cerdquo she added
Leni has retained the composure that won admiration for her in the aftermath her husbandrsquos plane crash But her eyes welled up when she revealed that just yesterday she received a sealed brown envelope addressed to her Over the tape that sealed the envelope was Jesse Robredorsquos signature
In it was a piece of paper detailing all of Jessersquos bank accounts and insurance policies
ldquoThat was Jesse a planner and a pro-vider till the endrdquo says Leni
Leni believes her husbandrsquos death was an accident and is consoled by what she saw when she viewed his remains in the body bag
ldquoHe was in a seating position his arms resting as if on arm rests not crossed in front his upper body I have a feeling he didnrsquot realize they were going to crash because he already saw the runway according to his aiderdquo
She is grateful for being in the short-list for regional trial court judge of the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC)
ldquoJesse and I thought that if I get ap-pointed and eventually decide to transfer to Manila it would be easier to request for a transfer I have been waiting for the JBC shortlist for a long time I submitted my application August of 2011 and I was interviewed last Feb 22 It is just unfortunate that when the list came out Jess was no longer around to celebrate with merdquo
She says she will endorse and cam-paign for the Liberal Party candidates in Naga that she knew her husband approved of
Jesses widow 200 sure
she wont run (Continued on page 22)
ASIAN JOURNALThe fi rst Asian-Filipino weekly in Southern California
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Ashley SilverioAssistant Editor
Regina Galang ReyesBook Editor
In Pursuit of ExcellenceEugenio ldquoEgordquo Osin (1946 - 1994)
Joe Cabrera (1924 - 1996)Soledad Bautista (1917-2009)
Dr Rizalino ldquoRizrdquo Oades (1935-2009)
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At Large
Miles is Assistant to the Dean and Assistant Professor in the Shirley Hufstedler School of Education at Alliant International University where he teaches new media and diverse writing courses He has been with the Asian Journal since the 1990rsquos
by Miles Beauchamp PhD
Perspectives
Our children grow up in a different world than we did
Every day every minute with ev-ery newscast or article we canrsquot help but notice how the world constantly changes around us Now change for changersquos sake isnrsquot always good and there is a lot of bad change as well as good But itrsquos just that trying to adapt to it ndash or help others adapt that can be so diffi cult
This now leads me to a question how would you like to be a child in
todayrsquos world What must it be like to be 6 7 8 9 10 12 years old and have to worry about all the things kids have to worry about today
So what do kids have to worry about in this day and age Well letrsquos seehellip
Just a few things to worry about
1 Ship captains apparently not paying attention
2 AIDS
3 SARS3 War 4 Violence on television5 Violence in schools6 Violence in playgrounds7 Violence in sports8 Violence in the home9 Drugs10 Being shot while riding in a
car (why should a child EVER have to worry about being shot Why should a childrsquos parents EVER have to worry about their kids being shot Why in the hell is it so necessary for the US to manufacture so many handguns and rifl es and offer them to the public It really is time to rationally consider ban-ning guns)
11 Kidnapping12 Sexual abuse 13 Pregnancy14 Cancer from any number of
things 15 New school exams compe-
tency exams exam after exam after exam so one political party can be seen trying to make our schools bet-ter and thereby claim votes Note our schools are good but they canrsquot do the job of parents and families Get off your rear end and help your child your nephew your niece your grandchild Donrsquot make the job of overseeing your childrsquos education someone elsersquos responsibility
16 Having an un-crowded school (yes schools cost money ndash so does having an uneducated untrained population)
17 Getting into college18 Paying for college19 Getting a college degree that
will enable them to actually get a job20 Getting a meaningful job21 Getting a job22 Getting a job23 Getting a job24 Getting another job because
careers rarely last a lifetime25 Going back to college to get up
to date on technology and up to date on their career
26 Technology technology tech-nology technology ndash itrsquos both good and bad and wersquoll have to help our
kids learn to use it responsibly (so they donrsquot unknowingly communi-cate with a predator over-spend or use it is any number of other anti-social ways) Does your child have a cell phone Why Why not Does shehe need one for safety
27 Having both parents around28 Having a parent or for that
matter having anyone around29 Being able to retire at a good
age or being able to retire at all
30 A So-cial Security offi ce that still has funds for their retire-ment
31 Own-ing a nice house
32 Own-ing any kind of house
33 Paying for the starter house that costs more than $400000
34 Global warming ndash and yes it does exist ndash even rabid out of control conservatives are fi nally admitting it (please understand that Irsquom not bad-mouthing conservatives ndash just those who think that the US should be how television portrayed it in the 1950rsquos ndash mostly white and run by men It was horrible then and returning to that is unthinkable ndash wersquore better than that now)
35 Pollution everywhere around the city the state the nation the planet We have to get it under con-trol or it will bury us
36 H1N1 virus37 What will the distant future
hold38 What will tomorrow hold
Now yes I realize that most if not all of those things are also worries that we adults carry with us on a daily basis But here is the impor-tant thing most of those are worries that only adults should have not our children How sad that we worry about guns when dropping children off at school how even sadder that they have to worry about it
We need to do a better job of being the adult being the grown up being the mature one Hey we just need to do a better job
Children
My barber asked his friend who was attending the Republican National Convention ldquoHow is the platformrdquo His friendrsquos answer was ldquoWell-carpeted and fully vacu-umedrdquo
Of course the real intention was to fi nd out the details of the Republican Partyrsquos platform ndash the fundamental set of ideas policies and proposed programs that the party envisions to accomplish when given the opportu-nity to govern
However experience shows that party platforms are seldom read and actually disregarded This seems to be true in many democratic countries that follow the republican presiden-tial system
In the last Presidential elections in the Philippines I endorsed Benigno Aquino III to be president I read his partyrsquos platform but I knew that it would be ignored so I disregarded it This is what I wrote as his platform instead ldquoOn the reforms needed to satisfy the E-Generation he has a built-in Platform of Government It is a product of the People Power rev-olution written by wise men person-ally chosen by CORY and approved ratifi ed and therefore co-owned by the Filipino people It is clear brief and concise It is executable en-
forceable mandatory and supreme It is backed by implementing stat-utes adhering legislation accompa-nying executive orders regulations and jurisprudence It is protected and defended by the Armed Forces and police agencies as well as adhered to by every executive legislative and judicial offi cer It is the CORY CONSTITUTION
Others are encouraged to adopt it too but at this point of our history the best person trusted to execute enforce obey protect and defend it is Coryrsquos son NOYNOYrdquo Surely it is understood that the aforemen-tioned Platform of Government is something that cannot be ignored
The truth is every Chief Executive once he takes his oath of offi ce is mandated to execute enforce obey protect and defend the Constitution together with all the laws regula-tions executive orders and jurispru-dence This is true for the elected President of the United States as well Of course he hopes that work-ing with the new Congress laws that he wants passed and implemented would be included in this mandated platform
Party Conventions happen They are traditional events that expose rising political stars They are really what we call ldquoINFOMERCIALSrdquo Each party is given several hours daily for several days of free TV radio print and now social media to promote its presidential candidate select Senatorial and Congressional candidates and others I am with-holding my assessment on how effective the INFOMERCIALS were until both conventions-are fi nished
I will also wait for the debates to assess the chances of the candidates in becoming President of the United States However there is one cause that attracted my attention as I read about the two conventions The most signifi cant issue which both parties agree on is jobs andor job genera-tion
Gary Spiro is the president and CEO of the Consumer Electronic Association (CEA) that owns and manages the annual International CES held in Las Vegas Nevada I have been attending CES every year and correspondingly listening to Gary Spiro as he opens the very successful event Attending the Republican and Democratic National Conventions he and the Innovation Movement are promoting a ldquoCom-mon Cause for Both Partiesrdquo I sup-port the cause and also decided to join the Innovation Movement
Spiro says ldquoWe have to think economically not politically about building a future for our countryrdquo He is pushing for what he calls ldquostra-tegic immigrationrdquo He supports the changes proposed by Rep Zoe Lof-gren (D-Calif) ldquowhich would allow US companies to attract and retain immigrants with degrees in STEM (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics) fi elds and create a new green card for foreign-born entrepre-neurs who begin startups and create jobsrdquo Spiro also likes the proposal of Rep Darrel Issa (R-Calif) to reform the Immigration and Nation-ality Act ldquoto eliminate the Diversity Immigrant Program and reallocate those visas (about 55000 a year) to immigrants with advanced degreesrdquo
The legislation (S 3217) intro-duced by Sens Marco Rubio (R-Fla) Chris Coons (D-Del) Jerry Moran (R-Kan) and Mark Warner (D-Va) would give foreign investors and certain highly educated students a streamlined path to citizenship In his article Gary Spiro wrote that a study found that 84 percent of pat-ents had a foreign-born inventor
He also cited that in the equally critical healthcare sector 79 percent of patents for pharmaceutical drugs or drug compounds were invented or co-invented by someone foreign-born Outside of Irsquos like Infl ation and Interest rates for economic concerns and Israel protection as a foreign issue Innovation is being proposed as a center-piece for job creation
Cause That Both Parties Could Support
Com men tary tary
ABS CBN News | MANILA Philip-pines 8272012 - Jesse Robredo may be gone but his spirit lives on
Thus declared agriculturist Romulo Davide who like Robredo is a recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay (RM) Award
Davide is the lone Filipino in the 2012 batch of RM awardees Robredo was cited by the RM Foundation in 2000
ldquoYung kanyang shoes mahirap tala-gang fi ll up-in iyan but yang shoes na iyan ay indication footprints It gives you an examplehellipitrsquos just like what President (Ramon) Magsaysay did He may die personally but his spirit and ideas will never dierdquo he told ABS-CBN
The agriculturist said Robredorsquos mis-sion of good governance is unfi nished He said there are more Jesse Robredos out there waiting to be discovered
He also drew parallelisms between Robredo and the Philippine leader who inspired the award President Ramon Magsaysay
ldquoPalagay ko marami iyan di pa lang natuklasan Bata pa yung mga yon on the road to greatness Kanya kanya yan gen-eration President Magsaysay 54 years ago inumpisahan niya as man of masses community development man of action Secretary Robredo did it Maybe other people will continue itrdquo
Davide said Robredorsquos style of gover-nance is something all local executives should emulate
ldquoRobredo started sa Naga City pobre mass-based in pagpatakbo ng gobyerno Dapat sila mauna Eto kay President Magsaysay he had on ideals how to serve poor people they shouldnrsquot remain poor If you make poor people progress yayaman ang bayanrdquo
Davide said reformation of local governments should start with the mayors He noted that Robredo did not like absentee mayors especially since he also served as mayor of Naga City for 18 years
ldquoAyaw niya nga absentee mayors Gusto niya na yoursquore with the people Governor or mayor service to the people kaya kita mo example niya sa Naga City napaunlad ng hustordquo he said
The RM awardee said the love shown towards the departed Robredo should challenge other offi cials to carry on with his good work
More Jesse Robredos waiting to be discovered
In its website the RM Foundation cited Davide for ldquohis steadfast passion in placing the power and discipline of science in the hands of farmers in the Philippines who have consequently multiplied their yields created produc-tive farming communities and rediscov-ered the dignity of their laborrdquo
While he may have never met Ro-bredo Davide said he feels for his goal of alleviating poverty by improving the lives of the masses by dealing with the masses himself Davide said the poor will not stay poor with leaders like Robredo
ldquoMagsasaka for example di mana-tiling pobre paano sila makaahon sa kahirapan Magagawa iyan sa magan-dang paraan kita mo naman hersquos a man of action Kasi oriented siya sa masa so pagnanduon siya sa mga farmers tala-gang he feels these are the people worth serving forrdquo
RM Awardees are billed as the ldquoNew Heroes of Asia ldquo according to its web-site
Davide is the lone Filipino in the 2012 batch of RM awardees The six 2012 Magsaysay awardees join 290 other laureates who have received Asiarsquos high-est honor to date This yearrsquos Magsay-say Award winners will each receive a certifi cate a medallion bearing the likeness of the late President and a cash prize They will be formally conferred the Magsaysay Award during Presenta-tion Ceremonies to be held on 31 August 2012 at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC)
by Fat Reyes Inquirernet | MANILA Philippines 8302012 ndash United States Ambassador to the Philippines Harry Thomas Jr on Wednesday said that amid countriesrsquo territorial disputes over areas in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) the US would remain fi rm to its commitment under its Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) ties with the Philippines and its plan to reposition its military forces in the Asia Pacifi c region
ldquoRising tensions is in no onersquos interest but as Secretary Hillary Clinton has stated we are a Pacifi c nation the United States we stand by our Mutual Defense Treatyrdquo Thomas said
Speaking at the at a Makati Business Clubrsquos (MBC) general membership meeting on the topic The Signifi cance of the Philippines ndash United States Alliance in a Volatile Pacifi c Region Thomas said ldquoWe have made a re-balance or re-pivot to ASIA on all sides and that will continuerdquo
Thomas in his speech and in inter-views with reporters at the sidelines of the meet reiterated the United Statesrsquo position of having peaceful resolutions to the disputes in accor-dance with international law
He added that the West Philippine Sea issue was something that the US worked out on a daily business with concerned Philippine government offi cials but that they called on all nation states to ldquosit and decide on things at the negotiating tablerdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot want to further escalate tensions we want peaceful resolution of tensions but we want all countries to live up to their agreements and that is why we support the Code of Conduct between China and Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Na-tions) We think this is a better way to resolve thisrdquo Thomas said
Tensions in the West Philippine Sea internationally known as South China Sea have been rising in the recent months with countriesrsquo con-
testing their claims over the area and China deploying its ships around the Scarborough Shoal
Apart from China the Philippines Brunei Malaysia and Vietnam and Taiwan claim parts of the sea
Manila has been pushing for dip-lomatic legal and political solution to the dispute which began when maritime authorities caught Chinese fi shermen reportedly poaching in the disputed waters
China claims sovereignty over nearly all of the West Philippine Sea which is believed to sit atop vast amounts of oil and gas is one of the regionrsquos most important fi shing grounds and is home to shipping lanes that are vital to global trade
Asked about the specifi cs of the US plan to rebuild its forces in Asia in relation to assistance to the Philippines Thomas said that they were looking for a ldquobalancerdquo in the relationship not only focusing on military plans but also beefi ng up efforts for humanitarian assistance disaster mitigation efforts and eco-nomic investment
He however said that in terms of equipment they wersquore bringing the second cutter the Dallas to the Phil-ippines in about six to eight months He said that Filipino sailors were already training on manning the ship
Thomas also said that he would be heading to Puerto Princesa Palawan Thursday to donate the last of the six ships the US had been providing to the Philippine National Police (PNP) to help the agency capture smug-glers
He said that the White House would also be sending a team to the country next week to meet Filipino offi cials and engage sectors in efforts to combat human traffi cking
He said he was also pleased that members of other Asean were also stepping up to assist the Philippines militarily across a broad range espe-cially in disaster and humanitarian
Thomas US remains fi rm in commitment to defense treaty
re-pivot to Asia
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by Atty Susan V Perez
Immigration 911
Read Atty Susan Perezrsquos previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasianjournalusacom
Work VisasGreen Cards thru Employmentbull Family Visasbull Student Trainee Tourist Investors Visas bull Reinstatement of Petition bull Deportation Defensebull International Adoptionbull Appeals Motions to ReopenReconsiderbull BatteredAbused Spousebull I-601 Waivers (Hardship)bull Consular Support in Manilabull
IMMIGRATION (619) 819-8648Speak directly with an Attorney
The Law Offi ces of SUSAN V PEREZ offer the following services
We also handle ALL PHILIPPINE cases and have an offi ce in Manila to service your needs there
Susan Perez is a licensed attorney both in the State of California and the Philippines She has eighteen (18) years of combined experience in both jurisdictions in the areas of Immigration Family Appellate Juvenile Dependency Civil Criminal Labor Contracts Tax and Business Law She is also admitted to practice before the Ninth Circuit of the Court of Appeals and the District Courts of Southern California and Central District of California
Nagsasalita ng Tagalog asin Bicol
By Appointment only from 900 to 530 Monday thru Friday
San Diego Office Manila Office625 Broadway Suite 1015 Suite 2502-A East TowerSan Diego CA 92101 Philippine Stock Exchange CentreTel No (619) 819-8648 Exchange Road Ortigas Center Pasig CityFax No (619) 923-9555 Tel Nos (632) 687-2565 687-9851 Email svplawaolcom Fax No (632) 687-2565
Atty Susan V Perez
Visit our website wwwlaw-usimmigrationcom
Se Habla Espanol
(Continued from page 7)
Tetangco
9 Pinoys(Continued from page 4)
the studentsOple 25 is an advocate of coun-
tryside development through the adoption of innovative agricultural technology with profitable busi-ness concepts and ideas She is also one of the founders of the Hagonoy Young Leaders Program and has worked with the Ayala Foundation on youth leadership and develop-ment projects She is currently tak-ing up law
Gonzalez was recently appointed as Special Advocate for Children for the United Nations Childrenrsquos Fund-Philippines
Eduque 21 is involved with vari-ous humanitarian projects and en-deavors in partnership with Habitat for Humanity Philippines She has been working with the organization for about seven years now and is the founder and chairperson of the Habitat for Humanity Philippines Youth Council
Davila said of the nine achievers only Oposa Pinugu and Alvarez were invited by the WEF to the 2012 conference in Davos Switzerland next week
The WEF is a Geneva-based non-profit organization best known for its annual meeting in Davos It is an in-dependent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business political academic and other leaders of society to shape global regional and industry agendas
The organization launched last year the Global Shapers community aimed at providing the youth with a global platform to shape the future ndash integrating personal community and global dimensions This community will help youth develop their leader-ship potential to serve society
The Global Shapers commu-nity includes extraordinary young individuals with great potential for future leadership roles in society Aged between 20 and 30 years they represent all walks of life and share a spirit of entrepreneurship in the global public interest the WEF said
(Story courtesy of Helen Flores of the Philippine Star)
ldquoWe at the CTB (Chamber of Thrift Banks) salute Governor Tet-angco for his notable performance in providing financial stability for the country and in ensuring balanced and sustained economic growth amid the current global economic and financial challengesrdquo CTB ex-ecutive director Suzanne Felix told The STAR in a text message
Bankers Association of the Philip-pines president Alberto Villarosa meanwhile said the award should not come as a surprise
Aside from Tetangco central bank governors from Australia (Glenn Stevens) Canada (Mark Carney) Is-rael (Stanley Fisher) Malaysia (Zeti Akhtar Aziz) and Taiwan (Fai-Nan Perng) also got ldquoArdquo ratings
United States Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke mean-while improved his performance to ldquoBrdquo from ldquoCrdquo Argentinean central bank governor Mercedes Maco del Pont posted the lowest grade of ldquoDrdquo
(Story courtesy of Prinz P Magtu-lis The Philippine Star)
IMMIGRATION 911 by Atty Susan V Perez
Maria a Mexican citizen came to
me for legal advice Her US citizen husband Barry had filed a divorce and her legal permanent residence card is expiring in two months They were married for less than two (2) years when Maria became a legal resident of the United States Barry does not want to help her obtain her permanent resident green card I asked Maria if Barry was abusive to her Her response was ldquonot reallyrdquo
I asked her to describe Barry as a husband She said Barry was very possessive and controlling She wonrsquot let her get hold of their contract of lease utility bills and other documents that are important to her immigration case For this reason she has very little documents to prove good faith marriage Barry wonrsquot let her work she cannot have her own friends and she cannot go grocery shopping without him There was some physical abuse but not enough to make a 911 call As Maria was narrating her ordeal I realized she was not aware she was a victim of domestic violence Like the rainbow domestic violence has many colors Domestic violence is not limited to broken bones bruises and scars
Emotional abuse is often ignored and undetected because it leaves no visible trails Most of my clients who need help with their conditional resident status as spouse of US citizens were victims of emotional abuse but they did not realize it until they spoke with me They did not know that our immigration laws protect them from abusive relation-ships In this article we will discuss extreme cruelty as a form of abuse
and what legal options they have under our immigration laws
Foreign nationals who obtain immigration status through mar-riage to a US citizen or LPR are granted conditional resident status if the marriage is less than two (2) years old at the time the residence is granted During the 90 days preced-ing the expiration of the temporary green card the foreign national and sponsoring US citizen spouse are required to take steps to make the conditional status permanent This is generally accomplished by jointly filing a petition to remove the condi-tions on residence However if the marriage falls apart during the two-year conditional residence it may be necessary for the foreign national to file a waiver of the requirement that both spouses sign the petition
There are four types of waivers available for the foreign national spouse and one of them is extreme cruelty by the US citizen or LPR spouse A conditional resident spouse can file a waiver if it can be shown that the marriage was entered into in good faith but he or she was subject to extreme cruelty by the US citizen spouse or LPR during the marriage If the waiver is not available because there was no I-130 petition filed by the US citizen or LPR spouse the foreign national can file his or her own petition under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) The VAWA immigration provisions benefit not only women but husbands and children as well Yes VAWA is open to both genders but the vast majority of victims are women The foreign national can file a VAWA petition even if the mar-riage ended in divorce so long as there was a connection between the divorce and domestic violence The law also requires that the petition is filed within two years from the termination of the marriage
The one million dollar question is What is extremely cruelty and how do I prove it While the law pro-vides that the foreign national must have been the subject of extreme cruelty during the marriage it does not provide an exhaustive list of acts that constitute ldquoextreme crueltyrdquo According to our immigration regu-lations the definition is flexible that includes but is not limited to threats of violence forceful detention psychological abuse sexual abuse exploitation rape molestation incest (if the victim is a minor) and forced prostitution Other abusive acts that are not violent may also be acts of ldquoextreme crueltyrdquo under certain circumstances Examples of nonviolent acts that if part of an overall pattern may constitute extreme cruelty are social isolation of the victim accusations of infidel-ity threats of deportation or other
kinds of threats incessantly calling not allowing the victim to get a job degrading the victim and inter-rogating the victim her family and friends and humiliating the victim in front of her friends and relatives Whether a foreign nationalrsquos experi-ence constitutes extreme cruelty mainly depends on the facts of his or her case taking into account their personal history vulnerabilities or past experiences with abuse Marital tensions and incompatibilities which cause severe strains on a marriage and in fact may be the reason of the marriage breakdown do not by them-selves constitute extreme cruelty
Unlike physical abuse extreme cruelty is hard to prove Most of the time acts of extremely cruelty are not reported to police or medical personnel and they happen within the confine of their own homes with-out witnesses It is extremely impor-tant that the victim can recount the details of each act of extreme cruelty such as the date time place if it happened at home which part of the house how long did it last how did the victim feel about the incident what happened after the incident did the victim leave the house if the victim spoke with a friend of relative give his or her name address and phone number did things go back to normal after the incident
How the victim felt after the abuse is also very important Corroborat-ing evidence from professionals such as therapist medical staff or domestic violence counselor will make the foreign nationalrsquos declara-tion credible Since USCIS will merely rely on documents when ad-judicating VAWA or waiver cases it is extremely important that evidence and declarations are well prepared and presented
We welcome your feedback If you have any immigration questions please feel welcome to email me at HYPERLINK ldquomailtosusanlaw-usimmigrationcomrdquo susanlaw-usimmigrationcom or call 619 819 -8648 to arrange for a telephone consultation
When Your US Citizen Spouse Becomes ldquoExtremely Cruelrdquo
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(Continued on page 10)
EntertainmentShowbiz Watcher
Read Ogie Cruzrsquos previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Ogie Cruz
In celebration of its 7th year GMA Pinoy TV ndash the fl agship international channel of GMA Network ndash brings the countryrsquos number one pound-for-pound game show Manny Many Prizes to the US with a two-part presentation at the Gibson Amphitheater Universal Studios Hollywood on September 16
Saranggani Representative and Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao leads the celebration as he brings hope and cheers to his kaba-bayans in the States through different fun and engaging segments
Kapuso Goes Universal with Manny Many Prizes will have two versions that are uniquely designed for two different sets of audiences who will all have the chance to bring home big and exciting prizes reaching up to $20000 These episodes will air locally on October 7 and 14
Aside from giving away huge prizes Manny Many Prizes also promises to keep viewers entertained with non-stop games surprises and live per-formances from some of the biggest Kapuso stars - sought-after Kapuso lead-ing man Dingdong Dantes fast-rising Kapuso actress Solenn Heussaff dance fl oor diva Rochelle Pangilinan teen heartthrob Elmo Magalona and YouTube sensation Julie Anne San Jose
Joining Pacman in this grand spectacle are his regu-
lar MMP co-hosts lovely Kapuso actress Rhian Ramos talented Kapuso actor Paolo Contis singer-comedienne Gladys Guevarra host-comedian Pekto and Olympic medalist-turned-comedian
Onyok VelascoA series of talent
competitions will also take place prior to the show whose winners will each have
their share of the spotlight Such include the ldquoPop Star Kidsrdquo competition for young singers ages 6 to 14 the ldquoFil-Am Singing Starrdquo contest for aspiring singers ages 15 to 25 years old and a dance contest for all ballroom dancing enthusiasts
Tickets will be sold at USD 8000 which includes an unlimited whole-day ride pass at Universal Studios featuring the all-new TRANSFORMERStrade The Ride 3D also on September 16 MMP is also set to add a local
touch to the venue with booths and other festive activities A photo op and autograph signing with the Kapuso stars will also be held exclusively for the ticket holdersFor tickets please call Starmedia
GMA Pinoy TV celebrates its 7th year with Ka-puso Goes Universal with Manny Many Prizes
at 818-549-9005 818-547-1456 or 818-913-5818 or visit wwwstarmediaenter-tainmentcom (30)
The Pilipino American Senior Citizens Organization of San Diego County (PASCO) will hold its 2nd Gala Night on September 15 2012 at the Town and Country Resort According to the affairrsquos chairperson Nita Barrion ldquothe function is to help raise needed funds for the organizationrsquos projectsrdquo The dinner-dance Gala Nightrsquos highlight will be the crowning of the Mrs PASCO Popularity contestants Aida Mateo Ludy Vargas and Flory Garong
Aida Mateo hails from Manila and had been a registered nurse for 19 years She has four chil-dren She participated in the pageant to help raise funds for the organiza-tions
Ludy Vargas is from Concepcion Tarlac Arriving in the United States in 1969 she has two children ndash one is now a doctor intern with the other
a nursing student ndash and has ldquoone only apordquo She is retired from being an electronic troubleshoot-ing job Her escort will be Mr George Abalos
Flory Garong is from Can-delaria Quezon She had been a housewife since she had been married She arrived in the Unites States in 1989 Her escort will be Mr Chuck Sweet
Chaired by Ms Barrion the planning committee for the event is composed of Blanca Paloma Josie Robles Lily Libed and Pinky Laguna The organiza-tionrsquos offi cers are Coral Balat president Nita Barrion vice-
president Lita Clark secretary Flor Cruz Jimenea treasurer Angie Favian auditor and Nedy Lao PRO
The Gala Night dinner dance will open its registration table at 530 pm
PASCO Holds 2nd Gala Night
Ms Flory Garong left and Ludy Vargas along with Aida Mateo will be crowned as Ms PASCO on Sept 15 2012 at the Town and Coun-try Resort The Gala Night is sponsored by the Pilipino American Senior Citizens of San Diego County Ms Mateorsquos photo was not available as of press time
By Ogie Cruz
Aminado si Alice Dixson na crush niya noon si Rustom Padilla kaya nang magkita sila sa ngayon ay parang na-shock siya sa nakita niyang ibang pagkatao ng aktorSiya na ngayon ay BB Gandang Hari patay na raw si Rustom sabi sa mga press releases mismo ni BB Gandang Hari
Pero sabi naman ni Alice ginagalang naman niya kung anuman ang naging desisyon ni Rustom na baguhin niya ang kanyang pagkataoMagkasama sila ngayon sa isang teleserye sa kapatid Network pero interesado siya na magka-roon ng one on one talk para mal-
aman naman niya kung anu na raw ang pakiramdam ng dati niyang crush
Samantalamarami pa rin ang nanghi-hinayang sa pagkawala ni Rustom Padilla dahil hindi mo masisi ang mga tagahanga nito hanapin ang dating maskulado at guapong aktor kahit paano may iniwan naman itong maganda noon sa showbiz
Kahit nga sa panaginip hindi mo akalain na ang isang Rustom ay isang pusong babae palaPero wala tayong hawak ni Rustom ang buhay niya kung saan siya maligaya siempre doon siya pupunta
Ang balita namin hanggang ngayonhindi pa rin tanggap ni Robin Padilla ang pagbabagong nangyari sa kapatid niyaHindi naman daw ito galit pero ang balita nga naming hindi raw nag-uusap ang dalawaAyaw na rin i-touch ni BB Gandang hari ang tungkol sa pamilya na ang iba ay hindi pa rin siya tanggapKita nyo na-
man ang latest
pic-ture ni
Rustom kayo hindi ba kayo nanghihi-nayang sa pagkawala ng dating Rustom at ngayon ay BB Gandang Hari na
AYAW NA NI GOV VILMA SAN-TOS NA MAKIPAG-AWAY PA ANG KANYANG VILMANIANS SA NORA-NIANS Last Sunday naging guest ni Tita Swarding ang Star For All Seasons sa kanyang radio show sa DZRH
Ayon sa payo ni Vilma sa kanyang tagahanga tigilan na ang pakikipag-away sa mga Noranians dahil hindi naman daw ito magdudulot ng maganda at sisirain lang ang buong araw mo
Hindi naman daw masama humanga sa artista at ipagtanggol ito pero kailan-gan matured na raw ang kanyang Vilma-nians sa pakikitungo sa mga Noranians
Sabi nga niya kay Tita Swarding ok lang kung humanga ang iba kay
Nora Aunor normal lang naman yun kaya lang huwag daw tayong magpapaepekto baka kung anu pa ang mangyari sa kalusugan kapag laging mainit ang ulo mo at galit
Dating Aktor Na Crush ni Alice Dixson Babae Na Ngayon
Page 9Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacomSeptember 7-13 2012
San Diego News
SAN DIEGO A nonpartisan educational Candidates Forum will be held on Saturday September 8th from 11 am to 2 pm The venue is the Wesley United Methodist Church the oldest Vietnamese church in San Diego which is located in a multi-ethnic neighborhood at 54th Street and El Cajon Boulevard San Diego 92115 The doors to the Parish Hall open at 1030 am This event is free and open to the public
Five political races are included in this Candidates Forum which cover the cities of San Diego Poway in the north down to National City and Chula Vista in the south Congressio-nal District 52 candidates Brian Bil-bray and Scott Peters Congressional District 53 candidates Susan Davis and Nick Popaditch State Assembly District 77 candidates Ruben (ldquoR Jrdquo) Hernandez and Brian Maienschein State Assembly District 79 candidates Mary England and Shirley Weber and San Diego Mayoral candidates Carl De Maio and Bob Filner have been invited
The program will start at 1100 am for the Congressional candidates noon for the State Assembly candi-
dates and 100 pm for the San Diego Mayoral candidates Each hour will have the following format In the fi rst half hour the candidates will give for-mal opening and closing statements and answer pre-selected written questions submitted by community members In the second half hour the candidates will meet and greet the audience in an informal setting Light lunch and refreshments will be served during the half hour meet and greet time periods
This Candidates Forum is based on grassroots outreach stressing the im-portance of ldquowe the peoplerdquo as well as understanding who the candidates are Based on Census 2010 racial minorities are the majority of the total population in California with Asian Americans being the fastest growing population Of the four Congressio-nal and State Assembly district races at this forum racial minorities are the majority of the total voting age population in two of the district races and one-third of the total voting age population in the other two district races In the San Diego Mayorrsquos race minorities represent either one-third or more than half of the total voting
age population in eight of the nine City Council districts
ldquoAsian Americans and Pacifi c Islanders who have been referred to as the lsquosilent minorityrsquo are encour-aged to attend this Candidates Forum on September 8th not only to be informed about the candidates but to make their own voices heard in this election process Given the high percentage of minorities residing in these fi ve political districts we are lsquothe peoplersquo who could have a sig-nifi cant impact in this electionrdquo said Ron Cho President of Asian Pacifi c Islander American Public Affairs As-sociation ndash San Diego Chapter one of the hosts for the Candidates Forum
Seating is limited at this Candidates Forum The public is encouraged to reserve a seat no later than Thursday September 6th by sending an email to Ron Cho at ronchogmailcom Pam Hooper at infoscapalorg or Edward Aparis at ebaparisgmailcom
APAPA-SD (Asian Pacifi c Islander American Public Affairs Asso-ciation ndash San Diego) and CEPA Net (Civic Education amp Policy Advo-cacy Network) are organizing this
ldquoWe the Peoplerdquo Candidates Forum September 8th
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WASHINGTONmdash US Customs and Border Protection reminds trav-elers to be prepared when returning home from international travel as the summer season winds down and a new school year starts after Labor Day
With increasing numbers of travel-ers coming to the US from abroad CBP continually seeks means of improving wait times through ef-fi ciencies such as upgraded facili-ties different queuing techniques and other means such as the Ready Lanes at land ports of entry AM radio broadcasts at some Southwest border land ports of entry and en-hanced signage
CBPrsquos Trusted Traveler programs Global Entry NEXUS SENTRI and FAST also serve as an important tool to enhance traveler facilitation saving both CBP offi cers and travel-ers time
Last year over Labor Day week-end CBP processed more than 3 million travelers as well as more than 124000 containers CBP is urging travelers to be prepared and ldquoKnow Before You Gordquo in order to ensure smooth and effi cient process-ing at ports of entry
Travel Checklist
Have all the required travel documents for the country you are visiting as well as approved and valid identifi cation for re-entry to the United States Passports are required for air travel Visit wwwtravelstategov for country-specifi c information
For citizens of Visa Waiver Program countries make sure that you have an approved Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) before boarding For those traveling on a visa have a completed I-94 form when approaching CBP processing
Have a completed Customs Dec-laration form (6059b) upon reaching CBP processing Declare everything you are bringing from abroad even
CBP Reminds End of Summer Travelers What to lsquoKnow Before You Gorsquo
if you bought it in a duty-free shop Know that things bought abroad for personal use or as gifts may be eligible for duty exemptions If you are bringing them back for resale they are not
Know the difference between prohibited merchandise (which is forbidden by law to enter the US) and restricted merchandise (items needing special permit to be allowed into the US) For more information please visit the RestrictedProhibited section of the CBP website
Do not attempt to bring fruits meats dairypoultry products andor fi rewood into the United States without fi rst checking whether they are permitted For more information please visit the Bringing Agricultural Products Into the United States sec-tion of the CBP website
Build additional time into trips during busy travel seasons and understand that CBP must conduct a thorough inspection of the nearly one million travelers entering the country each day
Understand that CBP offi cers can inspect you and your personal belongings without a warrant This may include your luggage vehicle and personal searches and is meant to enforce our laws as well as protect legitimate travelers
Monitor border wait times for various ports of entry Travelers are encouraged to plan their trips during periods of lighter traffi c or to use an alternate less heavily traveled port of entry For more information trav-elers can fi nd up to date wait time information on the CBP website
If you are a frequent international traveler and havenrsquot already be-come a member of a trusted traveler program sign up now For more information please visit the Trusted Traveler section of the CBP website
Familiarize yourself with the ldquoKnow Before You Gordquo brochure or section of wwwCBPgov
Candidates Forum CEPA Net is a joint project of COPAO (Council of Philippine American Organizations) and SCAPAL (Southwest Center For Asian Pacifi c American Law) CEPA Net focuses on nonpartisan civic education nonpartisan policy advo-cacy and nonpartisan public service leadership in the API community
APAPA-SD COPAO and SCAPAL are 501(c)(3) nonprofi t organizations
This Candidates Forum also involves a broad range of other nonprofi t API organizations serving as co-hosts They are the Council For Teaching Filipino Language amp Culture FilAmFest House of China - Balboa Park Japanese American Citi-zens League Kalusugan Community Services Lao American Coalition San Diego Little Saigon Foundation of San Diego National Federation of Filipino American Associations Region 10 San Diego Alliance For Asian Pacifi c Islander Americans SDAPI Health Network a project of Operation Samahan and Vietnamese Federation of San Diego
DATES Friday October 5 2012 730 pm ndash Jack Tempchin Hugh Gaskins Jeffrey Joe Morin
Friday October 19 2012 730 pm ndash Bart Mendoza Cory Wilkins Chris Zach Friday November 2 2013 730 pm ndash Nancy Truesdail Will Edwards Regina Leonard
TICKETS Series (3 concertsndash9 performers) $30 for members and students $45 for nonmembers Indi-vidual tickets $12 for members and students $17 for nonmembers
HOW TO PURCHASE TICKETSOnline wwwljathenaeumorg
acoustic Phone (858) 454-5872Doors open at 7 pm All guest
names are kept on a will call list at the door Concerts begin at 730 pm
La Jolla CA (August 27 2012)For the fi rst time since 2009 the Acoustic Evenings with Jef-ferson Jay series has returned to the
Athenaeum Announces the Return of the Acoustic Evenings Concert SeriesAthenaeum Music amp Arts Library Local musician and presenter Jeffer-son Jay will host the evenings Three performers will be featured on each program and will be available at the post-concert reception The project advances the Athenaeumrsquos commitment to supporting San Diego talent
The fall series begins on Friday October 5 with local legends Jack Tempchin Hugh Gaskins and Jef-frey Joe Morin
Jack Tempchin has co-written fi ve multiplatinum hits for the Eagles Peaceful Easy Feeling Already
Gone The Girl from Yesterday Somebody and Itrsquos Your World Now His songs have been used in memorable fi lms like Thelma amp
Louise and The Big Lebowski Jack Temp-chinrsquos songs have also been performed andor recorded by George Jones Emmylou Harris Dwight Yoakam Glen Campbell Chris Hill-man Jackson Browne the
Paladins Tanya Tucker Kate Wolf Tom Rush Richie Havens and Jim James from My Morning Jacket among others
Alone and low-tech Hugh Gaskins will perform on acoustic guitar acoustic bottleneck slide harmonica and electric lead guitar His style is a fusion of blues with rockabilly and mountain music infl uences thrown in along with a return to early infl u-ences such as gospel Elvis John Lee Hooker Robert Johnson and Big Joe Williams
Jeffrey Joe Morinrsquos exemplary guitar and harmonica skills along with his never-ending knowledge of standards have resulted in stage-sharing with some of the fi nest musi-cians in San Diego He is a wonder-ful one-man act sending speckles of stardust into the universe with every heartfelt song
The series continues on Friday October 19 with a much-anticipated return visits by Bart Mendoza and Chris Zach and new to the series Cory Wilkins
Page 10 September 7-13 2012Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacom
Puno
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Showbiz Watcher
ROOM FOR RENTQuiet Neighborhood in National City No smoking No drugs
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Book e Dark Nights of Father Madrid
Selection
a historical novel byDr Ed Gamboa MD
Authorrsquos note August 21 1983 Exiled Senator Benigno ldquoNinoyrdquo Aquino the charismatic opposition leader arrives at the Manila International Airport to a returning herorsquos welcome Escorted by government soldiers Ninoy is shot to death as he steps on the tarmachellip Kumander Gusi watches video clips of the assassination in a hospital He is recovering from wounds sustained during an encounter with commandos of the Philippine Constabu-lary led by Lt Col Sulog Years earlier Gusi was the newly-ordained and affable Father George Madrid whose social justice work among oppressed farm workers (sacadas) in the parish of Santa Lucia eventually led to his defection to the Communist Party of the Philippines In short order the rebel priest had risen to the rank of commander of the dreaded New Peoplersquos Army Injured and on the run from Sulogrsquos men Gusi is attended to by rebel physician Dr Fred Delima The NPA commander undergoes emergency surgery in a jungle hideout Critically ill he reminisceshellip
Chapter 7 Canta Misa
tista was celebrated at least seventy years ago Very few except for the townrsquos bea-tas had attended much less remembered the event
It was diffi cult to contain his emo-tions As he stood behind the pulpit to read the Gospel of St Mark and to deliver his fi rst homily his heart pounded his temples throbbed his hands shook his knees felt weak Everyone in the crowd looked at him looked up to himhelliphis parents his teachers his elders the throng of local students and well-wishers from out of town Just about everyone in the crowd would line up after Mass to pay homage and greet their newly ordained priest He would soon be standing in front of a long line of people ndash some would hold his hands in reverence most everyone would kiss his anointed palms some would cry in speechless joy (his mother his godmother his aunt for sure)
others would simply express their admiration with words with their eyeshellipWas he worthy of this adula-tion Was he not a human being like everyone else subject to the same weaknesses of the fl esh tempted by the same demons vulnerable to the same vices
ldquoItrsquos not you ndash itrsquos Christ in yourdquo he heard the voice of Fr Hernandez
ldquoKumanderkumander rdquo the urgent voice snatched him from his reveries ldquoWersquove got to go Nowrdquo
Before he could get his bearings powerful arms yanked him and transferred him to a stretcher The hard edge hit his thigh and he felt a searing jolt
ldquoThey are catching up to us Ku-manderrdquo said another
ldquoA Special Forces unit was spot-ted down the hill sirrdquo yet another voice He recognized the heavy ac-cent of Tacio his bodyguard
ldquoWhere are we going What time is itrdquo he asked feebly
Someone responded but the jeeprsquos engine roared ferociously and drowned everything else though he did hear the sound of distant
gunshots It was too dark to see anything
There was a big commotion behind them He was on the run again Life was back to normal
Notes1 Canta Misa ndash literally ldquoSung
Massrdquo in Spanish In thanksgiv-ing with family and friends newly ordained priests formally celebrated their fi rst solemn Mass (High Mass or Sung Mass) in the parish church where the priest was baptized or re-ceived his fi rst communion or where his family had its ancestral roots It was cause for the entire town or bar-rio to celebrate in grand style much like its annual fi esta Most if not all seminarians attended the event in fellowship with the newly ordained hoping to one day follow in his footsteps The Canta Misa usually coincided with the fi rst weeks of summer vacation which made it dou-bly raucous in a good way
2 Beatas ndash Spanish literally meaning blessed or holy women Refers to elderly women mostly widows who attend church services every day and spend their character-istically contemplative lives attend-ing church related activities
To be continued
The author welcomes comments corrections suggestions etc from Asian Journal readers These may be included in the novelrsquos fi nal ver-sion Please send your remarks to edgamboayahoocom Thanks
Copyright E Gamboa
moved to have Roxas con-fi rmed immediately in the next hearing
Senate Majority Leader Vicente Sotto III chairman of the committee on interior and local government of the CA told the panel that Roxas re-quested over the phone last Tuesday that the hearing on his confi rmation be rescheduled from Sept12 to 19
Sotto said Roxas requested for a rescheduling because the new DILG
Mar Roxas(Continued from page 1)
chief wanted fi rst to wrap up his work at the Department of Transpor-tation and Communication before assuming the DILG post
With the hearing reset to Sept 19 the notice and publication require-ments may no longer apply Roxasrsquo appointment to the top DILG post as replacement of Jesse Robredo came less than a week ago Robredo died in a plane crash last Aug18
It was Sen Panfi lo Lacson who moved to fast track the confi rmation process for Roxas
ldquoMaybe we can schedule the confi rmation hearing of Secretary Mar Roxas because the agency he is about to head is a very important sensitive agency Crime rate is fast rising at least in Metro Manila and we need somebody on the saddle right awayrdquo Lacson said during yes-terdayrsquos plenary session of the CA
ldquoMy proposal is to waive the requirements of publication and schedule him in the next hearing (of the CA)rdquo Lacson said
Lacsonrsquos manifestation led other lawmakers to raise proposals for a suspension of CA rules in Roxasrsquos case including foregoing the publi-cation requirements and suspending all the rules on confi rming appoint-ments
Nueva Ecija Rep Rodolfo An-tonino even proposed that Roxas be confi rmed right away even in absentia
ldquoPerhaps this may be a precedent we do not want to do I leave it to the body I propose to suspend all the rules that would have to do with the confi rmation of Secretary Mar Roxas and I would move in this plenary session that Mar Roxas be confi rmed as secretary in plenary today even in absentia because we have done that before so that tomor-row he can take his oath of offi ce as Secretary of DILGrdquo Antonino said
Maguindanao Rep Simeon Da-tumanong seconded the motion of Antonino but this was not consid-ered because of concerns raised by other CA members
Sen Joker Arroyo said the pro-posal of Antonino would take away one of the most important aspects of the confi rmation process which is to notify the nation of the appointment and give everyone an opportunity to challenge such appointment
ldquoThere are certain aspects that we would not have the power to abdicate which is notice We cannot agree among ourselves to con-fi rm We have to satisfy the notice because that is a notice to everyone else that if there is anyone who may object they can objectrdquo Arroyo said
ldquoBut we cannot foreclose much as we are eager to confi rm his confi r-mation by acclamation but still the public cannot be deprived of the right to know and to opposerdquo he added Enrile agreed
ldquoThe chair must be cautious here because the institution may suffer they might think that we are unduly favoringhellip a tayo-tayo system is coming to play Can we just give it one week so that the institution and the process will not be compro-misedrdquo Enrile said
on important matters We need to conduct inventory and preserve the records and documents in the offi ce of Sec Jesse including those in his condominium We need to know what these documents are because wersquore sure these are sensitive re-cordsrdquo de Lima told reporters last month
De Lima did not say what the documents are noting only that they are ldquosensitive recordsrdquo
The source said Puno and several offi cials of the Philippine National Police are the subjects of an investi-gation being conducted by Robredo prior to the crash
Two weeks before the crash Robredo allegedly informed the President of the investigation
ABS-CBN News tried to get the side of Puno regarding the matter but he declined
By Alexis Romero Home | MA-NILA Philippines 962012 - A United States (US) submarine is expected to dock in Subic on Friday four days after another US military ship made a port call in the area
USS Hawaii a Virginia-class submarine was scheduled to arrive in Subic Bay for a routine port call and goodwill visit a media advi-sory from the US Embassy said on Thursday
The US Embassy said the visit ldquohighlights the strong historic com-munity and military connections between the United States and the Republic of the Philippinesrdquo
ldquoThe USS Hawaii will pull along-side the USS Frank Cable an LY Spear class submarine tender that arrived in Subic Bay on Mondayrdquo the US Embassy said
Navy spokesman Col Omar Ton-say said the ship will dock in Subic until September 12 He said the US sought permission to dock last July 31
USS Hawaii is commissioned on May 5 2007
The website of the Commander Submarine Force US Pacifi c Fleet said USS Hawaii is manned by 132-member crew that can launch Tomahawk land-attack missiles and advanced capability torpedoes
ldquoHawaii will be able to attack targets ashore with highly accurate Tomahawk cruise missiles and con-duct covert long-term surveillance of land areas littoral waters or other sea forcesrdquo the website read
The submarine is also capable of conducting anti-submarine and anti-ship warfare special forces delivery and support and mine delivery and minefi eld mapping
ldquoWith enhanced communica-tions connectivity Hawaii also will provide important battle group and joint task force support with full integration into carrier battle group operationsrdquo the website read
ldquoThe Virginia-class of attack sub-marines surpasses the performance of any current projected threat submarine ensuring US undersea dominance well into the next cen-
turyrdquo it addedUSS Hawaii is the fi fth US ship
to dock in Subic since Washington bared plans to increase its presence in the Asia Pacifi c last January
The fi rst US vessel to arrive this year is the USS North Carolina which docked in May This was fol-lowed by USS Louisville a nuclear-powered vessel that made a port call in Subic last June 25
Eight days later hospital ship USNS Mercy docked in the area to replenish its supplies
The fourth ship USS Frank Cable arrived in Subic last Monday for a 12-day visit USS Frank Cable is an LY Spear class submarine tender used to carry vital military supplies
Offi cials have repeatedly clarifi ed that the port calls were not related to the territorial row over the West Philippine Sea which is being claimed in whole by China a coun-try perceived to be a rival of the US
The Philippines is claiming several islets shoals reefs and sandbars in the Spratly Group of Islands in the West Philippine Sea Its neighbors Vietnam Malaysia Brunei and Taiwan also have overlapping claims in the area
The US said it is not taking sides on the dispute but cited the need to settle the disputes peacefully
Another US submarine to dock in Subic
Basta siya nagpapasalamat sa blessings na natatanggap niya sa ngayon kumita kasi ng malaki ang last movie niya na ldquoThe Healingrdquo at ang balita namin isa ito 3 Pinoy Movies na kumita sa taong ito 58 yrs old na raw si Vilma walang galit at puro pasasalamat na lang ang iniisipBasta ang mahalaga raw habang dumadag ang taon kailangan daw may pinagkantandaan tayo na puedeng ipag-malaki natin sa ibang tao
Pero ang nakakaintriga na interview ni Ate Vi sa DZRH nang magsumbong si Tita Swarding na binato raw siya noon ni Nora Aunor ng Drumstick buti na lang daw at nakailag siya kundi bulag na siguro siyaIsa rin ito sa dahilan at kung bakit dati siyang Noranian at kay Vilma na siya ngayonpagtatanggol pa ni Tita Swarding
Nagalit raw sa kanya si Nora kaya raw siya binato nito ng drumstickDapat linawin ni Ate Guy tungkol sa kwentong ito na nakakasira sa kanyang personali-dad ayon sa asal niyaAbangan na lang natin kung anuman ang paliwanag dito ng Superstar
ALMA MORENO MAY INIIN-DANG SAKIT Napapaiyak si Alma Moreno nang sabihin niya na may sakit siya ngayon noong 1990 pa ito na-diagnosed Multiple Sclerosis ang tawag dito wala pa raw lunas sa sakit na itoSinirsira nito ang nerve cell utak at spinal chord hanggang sa manghihina ang katawan nito mahihirapan ito lumu-nok problema sa paninginpaggalaw at pagsasalita apektado na kasi ang lahat ng muscles ng katawan
Hindi pa alam kung anu ang sanhi ng ganitong sakit pero maliwanag wala pa rin lunas o anumang gamot na puedeng magremedyo sa ganitong sakit
Maswerte pa rin daw siya at mahal siya ng diyos dahil hanggang ngayon wala pa rin daw siya nararamdaman na sakit pero handa siyang sumailalim kung anumang remedyo o gamot na puedeng
Page 11Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacomSeptember 7-13 2012
copy2012 Virginia H Ferrer All rights reserved
About the Author Virginia H Ferrer is a Retired Filipino Language Teacher at Otay Ranch High School in Chula Vista
(Continued on page 20)
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Spiritual Life
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by Msgr Fernando G Gutierrez
Lower Your Nets
BalintatawRead Virginia Ferrerrsquos previous articles by visiting our website
at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Virginia H Ferrer
Sept 9 23nd Sun in Ord Time
Jokes of the Week Little Jack was inordinately proud of the big round badge that his father had brought from the auto-mobile show It had a picture of a famous automobile on one side and a motto in large golden letters on the other So fond of the badge was little Jack that one morning he wore it to Sunday school The pastor walked down among the ldquoscholarsrdquo The badge on the little boyrsquos coat caught his eye ldquoAh my son what have you thererdquo
ldquoThatrsquos my golden textrdquo answered Jack eagerly beaming like a Chessy catldquoYour golden text Thatrsquos very nice indeed And what does it sayrdquo Little Jack held it up for inspection The pastorrsquos fatherly smile did not disappear but you might say it stiff-ened as he read Jackrsquos golden text ldquoAinrsquot it hell to be poorrdquo
A fortune-teller ldquoYou will be poor and unhappy until you are 30rdquo Client ldquoAnd thenrdquo Fortune-teller ldquoThen you will get used to itrdquo
Scriptures First Reading Isaiah 35 4-7 Through poetic and concrete language Isaiah communicates a vision of a new and faithful community The Hebrew people have allowed social division to grow in their community It was a failure of their calling to be Godrsquos people living in justice and righteousness To the victims of
injustices the prophet offers Godrsquos word of hope Second Reading James 2 1-5 The author encourages all followers of Christ to treat everyone equally and indiscriminately Faith is incompatible with discrimination and favoritism To discriminate against the poor who have no human resources is against the whole Torah To favor the oppressive rich over the poor is against the Hebrew tradition (Deuteronomy 1 16-17 16 18-20 Leviticus 19 15) Gospel Mark
7 31-37 The evangelist draws a symbol-ism out of the miraculous healing of the deaf-mute The disciples are deaf to Jesusrsquo words Eventually their ears will be opened and they too will speak and proclaim Jesus as the Messiah
Refl ections To commemorate the nineteenth anniversary of Leo Xrsquos Rerum Novarum (1891) the late John Paul issued one of the great social encyclicals of the modern times ldquoLaborem Exercensrdquo (On Human Work May 1981) In that encyclical the pope clarifi ed what an ldquooption for the poorrdquo means and why such an option should be chosen An option for the poor implies that one must make a committed and continuous effort to break away from all unjust structures practices and traditions that make the poor poorer and to make an honest choice to build just
We are All Poor in Spirit
Praying Rightby Michael Brown SpiritDaily
com 942012 -- In a little-known but Church-approved set of mes-sages from the Blessed Mother at San Nicolradicdegs Argentina were these interesting words ldquoDaughter pride is a very serious sin and like all sins is the work of Satan Pride is evil against which I fi ght I invite all my children to banish it to bury it and they will please Godrdquo That was on June 23 1986 and reveals secrets to us -- one of which is the reason we so frequently have trouble fi nd-ing peace in our lives Pride is not just an imperfection It is serious We are told in Scripture that God gives ldquopeace to those who fi nd His favorrdquo (Luke 214) at the same time that He ldquoresists the proudrdquo (James 46) as Mary at San Nicolradicdegs is saying Our time is the Era of Pride and Celebrity and Egocentricity We have pride in our clothes We have pride in our cars We have pride in our homes We have pride in our ed-ucation We have pride in our work We have pride in our achievements (when nothing is a real achievement but through God) We have pride sometimes in our spirituality we are proud that we donrsquot have pride
Crucial it isnotdagger to pray with the heart to rid yourself of hidden ar-rogance and celebrate God not self or others which is idolatry When we are proud we judge instead of praying in a fashion that has ef-fects which is not with struggle or irritation or impatience or anger or reluctance but for the subject of your concern to remove and lose whatev-er bad negative or sinful traits and habits are causing the blocks and resistance If a person is greedy pray that the person removes this inclina-tion toward selfi shness If a person is critical pray that this person is drained of that spirit of criticality See it If a person is himself haughty pray that he loses that haughtiness or your prayers will bounce off It is a very great plague in our time
The Blessed Mother said ldquoThe world is condemning itself Truth comes and is not heard there is great confusion in souls All humanity is contaminatedrdquo Be humble Until we remove the log in our own eyes we are confused and donrsquot have the humility to pray that others be humble or lose whatever nullifi es the effects of prayer When a person is contaminated we feel it and it may perturb or aggravate and as a result we often neglect to pray in the right way for the person due to resistance and yet must do just that pray to remove this contamination instead of butting up against it and focus-ing on the insult or haughtiness or aggravation See it -- any bad thing -- fl owing out of a person Here you will fi nd peace Here you will feel love In this way can you bless your enemies -- with the heart (which exceeds the mind) Peace will come Grace is your relief If someone is bothering you pray for them in the correct manner -- that is for them to be delivered pray for not against You need them We are in it together and should seek to rise as inter-wound rings of light It is when we focus on the negativity of a person and donrsquot pray to remove it that we ourselves resist a person and thus prayers are not effective as oil does not mix with water because there is impermeability and resistance Think of how many people you have tried to pray for and found diffi culty in doing so and now during Mass go back and pray that they be delivered and healed of whatever it was that blocked your previous (imperfect) prayers
Powerful it is to say ldquoI ask You Lord to bless everyone for whom I should have prayed in a proper manner and grant them benefi t as if I had done so please Lord through a miracle of the Holy Spiritrdquo
When you do this and feel no pride you are imitating Jesus
Link httpwwwspiritdailycomprayingrighthtm
and human alternatives to poverty The option for the poor should be everyonersquos responsibility the rich who protect their own vested interest at the expense of the poor and the poor themselves who lack the initiative to rise out of their misery
There are two important themes that are central to the Catholic social teaching One is a particular concern for the poor the marginalized the oppressed and the powerless and a strong denunciation of the system that keeps them under such condi-tions The other is an advocacy for certain personal rights against collective forces Though many radicals (who are against the marginalization of the poor and propose drastic change in society) and liberals (who champion personal rights and individual-ism) could fi nd a common ground with the Churchrsquos teachings yet there are impor-tant differences among them Though the Church criticizes unjust social structures yet she still favors stability and order in so-ciety Though the Church defends personal rights against the Statersquos suppression and curtailment of those rights yet she is very selective in her choice of those rights spe-cifi cally the right to own private property
In this concern for the materially poor the Church is also reminded that her min-istry should also be concerned with those who are materially rich but spiritually poor Marie-Dominique Chenu wrote ldquoThe ecclesiological signifi cance of this broader perception of lsquopovertyrsquo is of enormous importance for it allows us to overcome an overly confi ned perception of where the efforts of the Church need to be directed today I am not saying that Jesus was not on the side of the poor I am saying he was also on the side of those among the materi-ally rich who were nevertheless numbered among those who were lsquopoor in spiritrsquo and that the efforts of the Church must be directed toward those as wellrdquo
Todayrsquos scriptural readings clearly stress the preference of God for the poor the blind the deaf the lame the tongue-tied and the unclean Isaiah announced Godrsquos preference for the poor and Jesus realized that option throughout his ministry The author of the letter of James further cautioned the Christians not to show partiality and favoritism in their dealings with the rich because Godrsquos Kingdom is universal and for all
Quotation of the Week ldquoIt is a good thing to have money and it is a good thing to have the things that money will buy It is good too to check up once in a while and make sure you havenrsquot lost the things that money canrsquot buyrdquo George Horace Lorimer
ANAHEIM Calif (CNS) -- In addition to the usual teen and chil-drens programs and the expected selection of workshops on such top-ics as the power of God and healing relationships the 41st annual Catho-lic Renewal Convention sponsored by Southern California Renewal Communities offered a look into the reality of evil in the world today But the conference workshops focus-ing on exorcism and deliverance ministry were a far cry from the sensationalistic Hollywood versions of exorcism that have hit the silver screen recently
Its not all about high drama said Father Gary Thomas exorcist for the
Diocese of San Jose and the subject of the book (and fi lm of the same name) The Rite
The sense of the horrifi c is not at the heart of exorcism healing is at the heart of exorcism he said The Aug 31-Sept 2 gathering at the Anaheim Convention Center featured two tracks on exorcism -- general and pastoral
Father Thomas -- also the pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Sara-toga Calif -- said 80 percent of the people he meets with to discern whether they have a demonic attach-
Charismatic conference in California includes two tracks on exorcism
Ang Pamana (1)Karapat-dapat ka ba naming igalang kaming lahat na lsquoyong mga kaibigan maging sila na iyong mga kritiko may paghanga ba kaya sila sa iyo Sa tuktok ng iyong aning katanyagan naging mapagkumbaba rin kaya ikaw at sa mga panahon ng pagkatalo masaya ka ba ng tinanggap mo ito Katulad nitong isang musmos na bata sa ganda ng mundo ikaw ay namangha sa nangyayaring munting kababalaghan milagro itong hindi makalimutan Lagi kang sasagi sa aming isipan sa tuwing may malakas kaming tawanan na nagdudulot ng saya sa lsquoming lahat at tuwa sa mga puso na may sugat Naging masaya ba sina Totorsquot Nene lahat ba sila ay pawang nakangiti tiyan ni lola sumakit sa pagtawa tiyak lagi ka nilang maaalala
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Trends
Tech ITfrom My Barber
by Benjamin Maynigo
(Continued on page 16)
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APPLEThe iPhone still rules So does the IPAD
According to Apple Inc it sold 26 million iP-hones last quarter 28 more than last yearrsquos There were also 17 million IPADs sold an 84 increase a quarterly record
The patent rights case that resulted in a billion dollar ruling in favor of Apple and against Samsung devices that utilizes the An-droid OS further reinforces Applersquos current frontrunner status
On September 12 2012 Apple will launch the iPhone 5 and a new iPod The launching of the IPAD Mini sometime later will follow it We expect that these new devices would generate more sales and would again increase the Apple stock price and should let the company maintain its lead
GOOGLEGoogle Inc which owns and pushes the
Android OS to compete against Applersquos IOS has not given up On the contrary with the purchase of Motorola with its several patents are determined to go after Apple in the battle for the smart phone and tablet markets
On September 5 2012 Motorola will be unveiling the DROID RAZR M 4G LTE Of course the Intel-powered DROID RAZR HD will be in Verizonrsquos Fall lineup Motorola jointly with Verizon will launch it on September 18 2012
Unbeknownst to many there was ac-tually a win for Samsung in the patent case with Apple In 2011 there was an injunction against the Samsung Galaxy 101 Tablet in the United States In the patent case the jury ruled that there was no patent infringement by Samsung in its Galaxy tablet This is why you now see aggressive advertising marketing and selling of the tablet
MICROSOFTThe other aggressive firm that both
Apple and Google should really worry about in the smart phone and tablet wars is Microsoft with its Windows Operat-ing System
While it is true that Samsung as smart phone and tablet manufacturer would be affected by the patent rights ruling in the United States pending
its appeal it is now aggressive in pursuing its tie-up with Microsoft
Recently it launched a new family of SmartPCs tablets and smartphones called ATIV based on Windows 8 and Windows RT and Windows Phone for the new smartphone line ATIV brand is the reverse spelling of VITA which is Latin for ldquoLiferdquo signifying Samsungrsquos pledge to ldquomake everyonersquos life extraordinary with excitementrdquo The devices launched were the 101 ndash inch ATIV Tab the 48 ndash inch ATIV S (smartphone) the 116 ndash inch Smart PC and the 116 ndash inch Smart PC Pro
NOKIANokia is formerly the largest cell
smart phone manufacturer and distributor worldwide In fact I still have 4 working Nokia phones that are based on the Symbian Operating system The assumption is that it
knows how to sell and still has access to the worldwide distribution network for smart phones
Nokiarsquos decision to give up the Symbian OS in favor of Microsoftrsquos Windows OS for its very powerful smart phone is indeed a major shot at regaining the market share that Apple Google and Samsung took from it
On September 5 2012 Nokia and Micro-soft will be launching together the Lumia 920 and smaller Lumia 820 that will run on the latest Windows Phone (8) Operating System Both hopes that outside of its current 100000 apps that are available more devel-
opers would create applications that could compete with Apple and Androidrsquos 500000 apps
BLACKBERRYResearch in Mo-
tion (RIM) does not want to be forgot-ten It continues its drive to have its Blackberry devices as an alternative to the others In a press release it will launch its new Blackberry 10 OS sometime in 2013 and correspond-ingly debut six new smartphone devices that will be powered
by the QNX-backed OSSONY Sony has proven skills in video
games cameras and audio players It expects to draw from such skills in developing smartphones and tablet computers It intends to catch Apple and Samsung in this race in the future
Sonyrsquos entry into the smartphone and tablet wars is its Xperia brand for both devices
Excitement is in the air Competition whether we call it battle or war is good for the consumers It breeds innovation encour-ages creativity and of course brings down prices
The Smart Phone Battles and the Tablet Wars
A Seminar for Women Busi-ness Owners
SAN DIEGOmdashAugust 31 2012mdash NAWBO San Diego will continue its seminar series on September 14 with a presentation from Katy Goshtasbi founder of Puris Image ldquo Personal Branding What Is Unique About You To Stand Out amp Increase Busi-nessrdquo The seminar will be held at Brandman University 7460 Mission Valley Road from noon to 130 pm
As a business owner you are a walking billboard for your busi-ness and you alone have the power to attract and grow your business if you have the right personal brand You have 3 to 5 seconds to make a lasting positive first impression on those around you Learn what it takes to create an effective personal and professional brand bull What is a personal brand versus a business brand bull Why an effective personal brand is important to your busi-ness and your life bull How to secure a good first impression bull What is the optimal attireappearance and effec-
tive behavior and communication for personal branding success
bull How to build self-esteem through continuously revitalizing your private and public image and brand bull Understand how website design color palette photos and videos can build or crush your professional im-age and brand
Katy Goshtasbi is an investment management compliance attorney professional speaker and trainer who travels all over the world to deliver her message about the importance of image and personal branding as a marketing tool for those who want to succeed in business
NAWBO members have the op-tion of attending this seminar for free (without lunch) or $10 (with a box lunch) The fee for visitors (which includes lunch) is $25 Reg-istration is available through noon on September 13 at wwwnawbo-sdorg
About NAWBO San DiegoNAWBO San Diego is one of 80
Personal Branding What Is Unique About You to Stand Out
and Increase Business
An exciting weekend filled with good food and entertainment
awaits Filipinos and other lo-cals at the 7th Annual Adobo Festival 2012 happening this September 1 and 2 at
the Veterans Park Union City California
Organized by JS Camins Produc-tions together
with GMA Networkrsquos
international channelrsquos GMA
Pinoy TV and GMA Life
TV this yearrsquos festival will fea-ture performanc-es by the Fierce Songstress Rachelle Ann Go and Survi-vor Season 5
Ultimate Male Survivor Steven SilvaAs in every year lots of activities and
freebies are in store in this celebration of Filipino food and music attract-ing hundreds of spectators within and beyond California
Among the highlights of this yearrsquos festival include the ldquoSearch for 2013 Mutya ng Pilipinas Northern Californiardquo the ldquoAdobo Cooking Contestrdquo and the ldquoKiddie Pop-star Competitionrdquo a singing competition for aspiring young singers ages 4 to 10
There will also be a special QampA portion with ldquoPusong Pinoy Sa Amerikardquo host Atty Lou Tancinco who will impart legal advice to all her kababayans plus live perfor-mance from local bands and singers throughout the dura-tion of the festival Sansu Ramsey of the ldquoThe Sansu Showrdquo will host the enter-tainment program Both
Kapuso Stars Rachelle Ann Go and Steven Silva take part in this yearrsquos Adobo Festival
ldquoPusong Pinoy sa Amerikardquo and ldquoThe Sansu Showrdquo are seen on GMA Pinoy TV
Gift certificates for balikbayan boxes and free tickets to Hawaii will also be raffled off adding to the
excitement of the eventExperience all these
and more from 10 am to 6 pm
at the 7th An-nual Adobo Festival Log on to wwwpinoy-parinkamicom email jscamin-sproduc-
tionsyahoocom or
call 650-290-0542 650-290-
4457 for more details (30)
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Health and Wellness
Joyce Benavides Medina ODDoctor of Optometry
Clinic located inside Walmart1200 Highland AvenueNational City CA 91950
Open Monday Tuesday Thursday amp Friday 930 AM to 630 PMSaturday 900 AM to 500 PM
Most insurances accepted
Call for an appointment (619) 477-9621
Complete Eye Exams $58 additional charge for contact lens tting
Walk-Ins Are Welcome
Healthy Living Editors Care-2Make a Difference | 2272012 -- Dry skin a paper cut maybe even a tummy ache Try a drop of coconut oil Offering a myriad of health benefi ts coconut oil is affordable readily available and completely natural Here are six reasons to give it a try
1 Skin Care Wanna look like you just came back from an hour of yoga Coconut oil works wonders as a moisturizer for all skin types especially dry skin and aging skin leaving you refreshed and looking wide-awake No headstand required The fat in the oil helps reduce the appearance of wrinkles without any irritation Coconut oil can also help with skin problems like psoriasis dermatitis eczema and other skin conditions In fact the oil is fre-quently used in expensive skin care products Try our easy inexpensive recipe for a great honey and coconut oil moisturizer
2 Stress Relief Long day at the offi ce kids wonrsquot stop screaming and your dog left a little ldquopresentrdquo on your vintage bedspread Relieve mental fatigue by applying coconut oil to the head in a circular massag-ing motion The natural aroma of coconuts is extremely soothing thus helping to lower your stress level
3 Digestion The saturated fats in coconut oil have anti-bac-terial properties that help control parasites and fungi that cause indigestion and other digestion related problems such as irritable
bowel syndrome The fat in coconut oil also aids in the absorption of vitamins minerals and amino acids making you healthier all around Try this delicious vegan creamed spinach recipe
4 Fitness Coconut oil has been proven to stimulate your me-tabolism improve thyroid function and escalate energy levels all of which help decrease your unwanted fat while increasing muscle Be-cause of this coconut oil has shot to popularity by being the worldrsquos only natural low-calorie fat Sign me up
5 Healing When applied on scrapes and cuts coconut oil forms a thin chemical layer which protects the wound from outside dust bac-teria and virus Coconut oil speeds up the healing process of bruises by repairing damaged tissues Plus it smells a heck-of-a-lot better than anything from the pharmacy
6 Hair Care $20 hair condi-tioners I donrsquot think so Coconut oil is one of the most nutritious prod-ucts you can put on your hair Mas-sage a bit of the oil onto your scalp and presto ndash no more dandruff Since it provides the essential proteins re-quired for nourishing damaged hair itrsquos used in a ton of over-the-counter hair products anyway Why not cut to the chase and skip all the unneces-sary chemicals Check out our easy conditioning recipe
Read more httpwwwcare2comgreenliving6-healthy-uses-for-coco-nut-oilhtmlixzz24DZFIKXB
6 Healthy Uses for Coconut Oil
NIH -- 52 Weeks for Womenrsquos Health a new app that offers women access to a years worth of practi-cal health information highlighted week-by-week is now available
The app is based on the popular Primer for Womenrsquos Health Learn about Your Body in 52 Weeks published by the Offi ce of Research on Womenrsquos Health (ORWH) at the National Institutes of Health
The easy-to-use mobile app can help women identify health risks for themselves and their families and can help them create and maintain healthy lifestyles throughout their lives Questions to ask health care providers a glossary of health terms and health screening information and links to additional information from NIH institutes and centers ex-pand the mobile apprsquos offerings
Key features of the app area personal health section for re-
cording medications medical condi-tions and disabilities
a journal featurea personal goal-setting section for
health and lifestyle detailsA variety of
different skins can be applied to personalize the app and it can be password-protected to help ensure health information remains confi -dential
We are thrilled to offer women access to these practical research-based health tips on their mobile phones with the 52 Weeks for Womens Health app Feedback on the print version from women and health care profes-
sionals is overwhelmingly positive said Janine Austin Clayton MD acting director ORWH The new
mobile fea-tures can now help even more women learn about and act on changes to im-prove their health for years to come The app is available for download to your iPhone or iPad from the App Store or to your Android device via Google Play
Content is also accessible without the use of a handheld device at
http52weeks4womennihgov In the near future NIH will launch an app for menrsquos health with similar features
The NIH Offi ce of Research on Womens Health (ORWH) promotes womens health and sex differences research within and beyond the NIH and works to ensure that women and minorities are included in NIH clini-cal research ORWH establishes the NIH research agenda for womenrsquos health co-funds research in part-nership with NIH Institutes and Centers and supports women in bio-medical careers and womenrsquos health researchers For more information about the ORWH visit httporwhodnihgovindexhtml
About the National Institutes of Health (NIH) NIH the nations medical research agency includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a com-ponent of the US Department of Health and Human Services NIH is the primary federal agency conduct-ing and supporting basic clinical and translational medical research and is investigating the causes treat-ments and cures for both common and rare diseases For more informa-tion about NIH and its programs visit wwwnihgov
New mobile app from NIH helps women learn about their health in 52 weeks
Online Data-base Allows
Access to Nursing Home
Inspections Nursing Home Inspect is a new
online database that allows the public to search and analyze reports of nursing home inspections The reports are from the Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) which began offering them online in July
ProPublica an independent non-profi t newsroom that produces in-vestigative journalism in the public interest created an application that makes it easier for people to access the data within the reports People can search by keywords city and nursing home name and can search across all reports at once ProPub-lica reports that the CMS database covers nearly 118000 defi ciencies at 14565 homes since January 2011 and that future inspection reports added by CMS also will be added to the Nursing Home Inspect tool as they become available
Access the reports from ProPub-lica Nursing Home Inspect at httpprojectspropublicaorgnursing-homes
National Telephone Discount Lifeline Awareness Week The National Association of
Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) the Federal Communica-tions Commission and the National Association of State Utility Consum-er Advocates have designated Sep-tember 10-16 as National Telephone Discount Lifeline Awareness Week The Week is designed to both raise awareness of and participation in Lifeline a federalState program that helps make telephone service more affordable for qualifi ed customers
To learn more about Lifeline visit wwwfccgovlifeline
Health Care Law Helps
Strengthen Medi-Cal
ldquoCommunity First Choicerdquo program helps States to provide home and community-based services to enrollees with disabilities
California will be the fi rst State in the country to receive new Medicaid dollars under the Affordable Care Act to provide community-based personal attendant services and supports to ben-efi ciaries as an alternative to nursing facility and other institutional services according to an announcement made today by the Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) Acting Ad-ministrator Marilyn Tavenner
ldquoThanks to the Affordable Care Act seniors and persons with disabilities in California will have better options that will help them get the care they need in their own homes and communities rather than institutions like a nurs-ing homerdquo said Acting Administrator Tavenner
The ldquoCommunity First Choice Optionrdquo was established under the Affordable Care Act and is a new State plan option under Medicaid It allows States to provide home and community-based attendant services to certain Medicaid enrollees who require an institutional level of care States choosing to participate in this option receive a 6 percentage point increase in their federal medical assistance percentage for expenditures related to this option California will receive an estimated $258 million for the fi rst year of implementation and $315 million for the second year The increased funding is available as long as the option is included as a benefi t in the Statersquos Med-icaid program known as Medi-Cal
Community First Choice ensures that each benefi ciary has a person-centered plan that refl ects the individualrsquos choic-es and preferences about how services and supports are provided to achieve or maintain independence
For more information on this Com-munity First Choice option please visit httpwwwhhsgovnewspress2012pres0420120426ahtml
August 16 2012 ndash All US baby boomers should get a one-time test for the hepatitis C virus ac-cording to fi nal recommendations published today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) One in 30 baby boomers has been infected with hepatitis C and most donrsquot know it The baby boomer generation are those born from 1945 through 1965 who are currently between 47 and 67 years old Hepatitis C causes serious liver diseases including liver cancer (the fastest-rising cause of cancer-related deaths) and is the leading cause of liver transplants in the United States
Industry and community mem-bers of the CDC Foundations Viral Hepatitis Action Coalition (Coali-tion) applaud CDCs efforts to pro-tect people from hepatitis C through expanded testing The Coalition is a public-private partnership devel-oped by the CDC Foundation to help CDC make meaningful advances in the prevention screening and treat-ment of viral hepatitis
The Viral Hepatitis Action Coali-tion has produced a video stories project Faces of Hepatitis to sup-port CDCs efforts to raise aware-ness about the disease and who is at risk In line with CDCs new testing recommendations the videos show stories of baby boomers with hepati-tis C Many are unsure of how they were infected with the virus Faces of Hepatitis helps illustrate that viral hepatitis is not just one story or face or voice but many
Members of the Coalition have also helped CDC launch Know More Hepatitis CDCs multimedia cam-paign to educate healthcare provid-ers and baby boomers about the new testing recommendations As part of the campaign CDC developed an online risk assessment tool to help people determine their risk for viral hepatitis Know More Hepatitis post-ers fact sheets and digital media tools are available online wwwcdcgovknowmorehepatitis
In addition to education activi-
ties members of the Coalition have provided grants to the CDC Founda-tion to support CDC-led hepatitis research projects A groundbreaking study called the Chronic Hepati-tis Cohort Study (CHeCS) is the largest observational cohort study of persons in care for viral hepatitis in the US Through the multi-year study CDC monitors more than 10000 HCV infected patients to learn more about disease progres-sion clinical management practices and the impact of care and treatment on patients health Moving forward CDC will use data from the study to evaluate the health impact of the new testing recommendations and to inform future testing care and treat-ment guidelines to ensure that more persons living with viral hepatitis get the help they need
According to CDC risk-based screening will continue to be im-portant but is not suffi cient alone More than 2 million US baby boomers are infected with hepatitis C ndash accounting for more than 75 percent of all American adults living with the virus Studies show that many baby boomers were infected with the virus decades ago do not perceive themselves to be at risk and have never been screened
CDC estimates one-time hepatitis C testing of baby boomers could identify more than 800000 addi-tional people with hepatitis C And with newly available therapies that can cure up to 75 percent of infec-tions expanded testing ndash along with linkage to appropriate care and treatment ndash would prevent the costly consequences of liver cancer and other chronic liver diseases and save more than 120000 lives
Learn more about the CDC Foun-dations Viral Hepatitis Action Coali-tion viralhepatitisactionorg
Learn more about how CDC saves lives by protecting people from hepatitis wwwcdcgovhepatitis
CDC Recommends One-Time Hepa-titis C Test for All Baby Boomers
Industry and community partners applaud CDCs work to protect people from viral hepatitis support CDCs efforts through public-private partnerships
Page 16 September 7-13 2012Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacom
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(In the last chapters Noel explains why he became an activist argues with Nanay Conching stating the Yuletide is vanishing because prices of products and services are becom-ing more expensive)
Chapter 9 - Conching
ldquoLina pass more of the rice to Noelrdquo Conching said ldquoHis plate is almost empty againrdquo
Everyone around the table laughed Even Noel did
Lina who sat beside Noel picked up the bowl in front of her and passed it to him He gingerly shov-eled a mound unto his plate which still teemed with adobo and lumpia
Conching mused as Noel grappled at the food like he had not eaten for weeks
Oh Well she said to herself He had always been like that That is why he is so fat
And she wondered how he could be an aktibista how he could be a komunista how he could be a rebolusyonaryo How will he live in the mountains He will starve there
She does like Noel for he could be fun to be talking with given all his crazy ideas Plus his parents are infl uential in the community besides them being her clients in various items she sells them But would she continue liking Noel now that he ap-pears to have become a komunista
Conching hates communists She hates them because they hate her God To them religion is an opiate that makes people forget their prob-lems What problems Everyone has problems You cannot solve them without believing in God
The greatest problem of the world
now is communism Those Reds want to take over the world They use the young kids make them rebel against their parents make them drug addicts They sow wars which she hates
Yet she might still have to like war
Conching glanced at Julius His military cadet bearing made his pac-ing in feeding himself in a rhythmic fashion
Conching does hate war but when it comes to Julius she has to like wars that he could be engaging in If we donrsquot have fi ne offi cers who will defend our country against invaders against komunistas who are already within our midst We need offi cers like Julius who will defend the motherland to fi ght against evil to fi ght for Godrsquos sake
Nonetheless Conching hates wars really Why should people have to kill each other War is waged by those who suffer early senility whose brains are eaten up wrested off feelings of sympathy blind to the sufferings of men War is a game for those who had unhappy childhood deprived of time unable to play to their heartsrsquo content They now continue to play play with the lives of men that they may die ndash all in the name of glory power
Glory and power for whoNobody wins a war Even vic-
tors lose blood of their own kindred spilled over the vanquished
But Conching could like war that Julius could be waging against the communists Julius could be avenging her husband He died in the hands of komunistas during the Korean War
Chapter 9 Conching
Light ampShadows
Read Zena Babaorsquos previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Zena Sultana Babao
By Zena Sultana Babao
With tiny wrinkles and cries He entered the world Wrapped in strips of cloth He took His fi rst nap on a bed of straw Subject to time and parents He grew to manhood in Roman-occupied Palestine His gentle hands becoming strong and calloused in Josephrsquos wood-working shop
As a man He walked through the countryside and city touching individu-als preaching to crowds and training 12 men to carry on His work At every step He was hounded by those seeking to rid the world of His infl uence
Finally falsely accused and tried He was condemned to a disgraceful execution by foreign hands He was spat upon cursed pierced and hanged on the cross for all to see Jesus the Son of God gave His life so all might live
But He is coming back At Godrsquos appointed time the risen and ascended Lord Jesus will burst into the world scene once more ndash resplendent in glory not like a meek lamb but a triumphal King
In a major prophecy before His death Jesus listed signs to look for that would precede His return and the end of this present age of man They read much like todayrsquos headlines religious confu-sion and deception wars and rumors of wars ethnic unrest famines diseases epidemics earthquakes other natural disasters and more Ultimately Jesus said these horrors will build to a cre-scendo in a time of ldquogreat tribulationrdquo so dangerous and devastating that without Godrsquos intervention humanity would face extinction
Those who love Him will rejoice greeting their Savior with hearts over-fl owing into songs of praise But His enemies will be fi lled with fear Allied with Satan the enemies of Christ will marshal their legions against Christ and His armies
But who can withstand Godrsquos
wrath Christ will win the battle and reign victorious and forever
What I have described leads us to the last book of the Holy Bible the Revelation Revelation is written in apocalyptic form a type of Jewish literature which uses symbolic imagery to give warning and hope to believers to reveal the events that will happen when the present age as we know it will end
The apostle John wrote Revela-tion from Patmos in about AD 95 to the seven churches in Asia at that time Most scholars believe that the seven churches of Asia were experiencing the persecution which took place under Emperor Domitian in AD 90-95 The Roman authorities had exiled John to the island of Patmos off the coast of Asia
While there John had a vision of the glorifi ed Christ God revealed to the apostle what is to take place in the future ndash judgment and the ultimate triumph of God over evil God is sovereign He is greater than any power in the universe He is not to be compared with any lead-er government or religion He controls history for the purpose of uniting true believers in loving fellowship with Him
Revelation is a book of hope One day God will create a new heaven and a new earth All believers will live with Him forever in perfect peace and security Those who have already died will be raised to life These promises for the future bring hope to a seemingly hopeless world
John the beloved apostle and eyewitness of Jesus proclaims that our Lord will surely return to vindicate the righteous and judge the wicked One day Godrsquos anger toward sin will be fully and completely unleashed Satan will be defeated with all of his agents False religion will be destroyed
But Revelation is also a book of warning Things are not as they should be in the churches so Christ calls them to live in righteousness This warning is not only for the seven churches of Asia during that time but also those of us in
The Future Revealed
the present Remember churches are not buildings but people
Although Jesus gave this revela-tion of Himself to John over 2000 years ago it still stands as a warning to Godrsquos people today We can take heart as we understand Johnrsquos vision of hope ndash Christ will return to rescue His people and settle accounts with all who defy Him
Revelation closes human history as Genesis the fi rst book of the Bible opened it ndash in Paradise With one distinct difference evil is gone forever ndash zenasultanahotmailcom
US chapters of NAWBO a national non-profi t organization of more than 7000 members that represents women business owners across all industries Since 1975 NAWBO has helped women evolve their business-es by sharing resources and provid-ing a single voice to shape economic and public policy For more informa-tion visit nawbo-sdorg
NAWBO(Continued from page 14)
The Wounded Healer
Nobody escapes being wounded
We all are wounded people whether physically emotionally mentally or spiritually The main question is not How can we hide our wounds so we dont have to be embarrassed but How can we put our wounded-ness in the service of others When our wounds cease to be a source of shame and become a source of healing we have become wounded healers
Jesus is Gods wounded healer through his wounds we are healed Jesus suffering and death brought joy and life His humiliation brought glory his rejection brought a community of love As follow-ers of Jesus we can also allow our wounds to bring healing to others
July 8 2012 Daily Meditiation Text excerpts taken from Bread for the Jour-ney by Henri JM Nouwen copy1997 HarperSanFrancisco All Scripture from The Jerusalem Bible copy1966 1967 and 1968 Darton Longman amp Todd and Doubleday amp Co Inc
76 Quake(Continued from page 2)
The PTWC lifted the alert two hours after the quake struck
The PTWC said that based on sea level readings the earthquake gener-ated a tsunami
ldquoThis tsunami may have been destructive along coastlines of the region near the earthquake epicen-terrdquo the center said ldquoThis center will continue to monitor sea level gauges nearest the region and report of any additional tsunami wave activityrdquo
The PTWC said that ldquowhen no major waves are observed for two hours after the estimated time of arrival or damaging waves have not occurred for at least two hours then local authorities can assume the threat is passedrdquo
At 9 pm Phivolcs issued a tsunami alert level 3 in coastal areas fronting the Pacifi c Ocean particularly the provinces of Northern Samar Eastern Samar Leyte Southern Leyte Su-rigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur
Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas announced over microblogging site Twitter that the tsunami warning alert was lifted at 1210 am Saturday
Phivolcs chief Renato Solidum said that thetsunami warning was sup-posed to have been lifted at 1047 pm or two hours after the earth-quake but they decided to extend it after detecting tsunamis as high as 19 centimeters in Surigao provinces
Solidum said that there were no reported damages from the tsunamis as of midnight
Ramos said that local government units in provinces covered by the tsunami warning alert were able to immediately evacuate residents living along coastal areas
Solidum said that the hundreds of families that evacuated can already return to their homes
ldquoIyong mga nagsilikas ay puwde nang bumalik Tingnan nila ang mga babalikang bahay ay lsquodi nasira Kailangan tingnan at i-assist ang mga lumikasrdquo Solidum announced in a press briefi ng after lifting the tsunami alert - with AP
Page 17Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacomSeptember 7-13 2012
October 8 2012 - First day mail ballots will be available First day early voting available at Registrar of Voters (RoV) RoV is open for voting 8 am to 5 pm Monday thru Friday
Oktubre 8 2012 - Unang araw na maku-kuha ang mga balotang pangkoreo Unang araw ng maagang pagboto sa Tagapagre-histro ng mga Botante Ang Tagapagreh-istro ng mga Botante ay bukas mula ika-8 ng umaga hanggang ika-5 ng hapon Lunes hanggang Biyernes
October 15 2012 - Mail ballot pro-cessing (signature checking) begins To observe call (858) 694-3403
Oktubre 15 2012 - Umpisa ng pagpros-eso ng balotang pangkoreo (pagtsetsek ng pirma) Para mag-obserba tumawag sa (858) 694-3403
October 22 2012 - Last Day to Register to Vote
Oktubre 22 2012 - Huling Araw upang Magparehistro para Makaboto
October 26 2012 - Opening and prepar-ing mail ballots for computer tabulation
Oktubre 26 2012 - Pagbubukas at paghahanda ng mga balotang pangkoreo para sa tabulasyon ng kompyuter
October 29 2012 - Mail ballot scanning process begins (computer processing)To observe call (858) 694-3403
Oktubre 29 2012 - Umpisa ng pagpros-eso ng pag-scan ng balotang pangkoreo (sa kompyuter) Para mag-obserba tumawag sa (858) 694-3403
October 30 2012 - Last Day to Apply for a MailBallot Request due to RoV by 5 pm
Oktubre 30 2012 - Huling Araw upang Mag-aplay ng Balotang Pangkoreo Dapat matanggap ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante ang paghiling ng balota bago lumampas ang ika-5 ng hapon)
November 3 2012 - Weekend voting at RoV Registrar of Voters Offi ce will be open for voting 8 am through 5 pm
Nobyembre 3 2012 - Botohan sa Sabado sa Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante
Ang Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante ay magbubukas para sa pagboto mula ika-8 ng umaga hanggang ika-5 ng hapon
November 6 2012 - Election DayPolls are open 7 am to 8 pmRegistrar of Voters Offi ce is open for vot-ing 7 am through 8 pm
Nobyembre 6 2012 - Araw ng EleksiyonBukas ang mga Lugar ng Botohan mula
ika-7 ng umaga hanggang ika-8 ng gabiAng Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante ay bukas para sa pagboto mula ika-7 ng umaga hanggang ika-8 ng gabi
WHY IS THERE AN ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 6 2012 ndash WHAT IS ON THE BALLOT
BAKIT BA MAGKAKAROON NG ELEKSIYON SA NOBYEMBRE 6 2012 ndash ANO ANG NASA BALOTA
November 6th is the regularly scheduled election date for the Presidential Gen-eral Election All 50 states will vote on this date In addition to the Presidential contest this election will determine the winners for Congress the California State Senate and State Assembly
Ang Nobyembre 6 ang laging iskedyul ng eleksiyon para sa Pampanguluhang Pang-kalahatang Eleksiyon Lahat ng 50 mga estado ay boboto sa petsang ito Karagda-gan sa Pampanguluhang paligsahan sa eleksiyong ito malalaman kung sino ang mga mananalo sa Kongreso ang Estado ng Senado ng California at ang Asembleya ng Estado
There will also be candidates for many nonpartisan offi ces on the ballot includ-ing the County Board of Supervisors (3rd District) County Board of Education (1st District) and city offi cials for the 18 incorporated cities through the county The offi ces on the ballot will vary by each city Other contests on the ballot include the governing boards for school districts fi re districts hospital districts water districts and planning groups
Mayroon ding mga kandidato para sa karamihan ng walang partidong mga opi-sina sa balota kasama ang Lupon ng mga Superbisor ng County (Distrito 3) Lupon ng Edukasyon sa County (Distrito 1) at ang mga opisyal ng lunsod para sa 18 mga ingkorporadong lunsod sa buong county Ang mga opisina sa balota ay magkakaiba bawat lunsod Ang ibang paligsahan sa balota ay maglalaman ng lupon ng mga gobyerno para sa mga distrito ng paar-alan distrito ng mga sunog mga distrito
ng hospital mga distrito ng tubig at mga grupo ng nagplaplano
WHO CAN VOTE IN THIS ELEC-TION
SINO ANG MAAARING MAKABOTO SA ELEKSIYONG ITO
All registered voters in the County of San Diego are eligible to vote The last day to register to vote for this election is Mon-day October 22 2012 If you have moved since you last registered to vote wish to change your party affi liation or have changed your name you should re-register as soon as possible You must re-register by October 22 2012 to be able to vote in the November 6 2012 Presidential General Election
Lahat ng mga rehistradong botante ng County ng San Diego ay karapat-dapat na bumoto Ang huling araw ng pagpapare-histro para makaboto sa eleksiyong ito ay sa Lunes Oktubre 22 2012 Kung ikaw ay lumipat mula noong ikaw ay huling nagparehistro para makaboto nais mong palitan ang iyong preperensiyang partido o nagpalit ng pangalan dapat kang mag-parehistro muli sa lalung madaling pana-hon Dapat kang magparehistrong muli sa Oktubre 22 2012 para ikaw ay makaboto sa Pampanguluhang Pangkalahatang Eleksiyon sa Nobyembre 6 2012
HOW CAN I REGISTER TO VOTE PAANO AKO MAGPAPAREHIS-
TRO PARA MAKABOTO
Anyone who is eligible to register to vote in California can use the new California Online Voter Registration system You can fi nd the online process at the Registrar of Voters website at wwwsdvotecom The website application will allow you to fi ll out and submit a California voter registra-tion application online
Ang sinumang karapat-dapat na mag-parehistro upang bumoto sa California ay maaaring gamitin ang bagong sistema ng Pagpaparehistro ng Botante sa Online sa California Makikita mo ang proseso sa online sa website ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa wwwsdvotecom Ang aplikasyon sa website ay magpapahintulot sa iyo na punuan at isumite ang aplikasyon ng rehistrasyon ng botante sa online sa California
Voter registration cards are also available at US Post Offi ces Department of Motor Vehicles offi ces and Library buildings as well as various City Clerk offi ces and the Registrar of Voters at 5201 Ruffi n Road Suite I San Diego (Kearny Mesa area) The Registrarrsquos offi ce will be open until midnight on October 22 2012 the last day to register for the November 6 2012 Presidential General Election All voter registration cards must be received in the Offi ce of the Registrar of Voters no later than Monday October 22 2012
Ang mga porma ng kard ng pagpapare-
histro ay makukuha din sa mga Opisinang Pangkoreo ng Estados Unidos mga opi-sina ng Departamento ng mga Sasakyang De-Motor at mga gusali ng Aklatan at ang ilang mga opisina ng Klerk ng Lunsod at ang Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa 5201 Ruffi n Road Suite I San Diego (Kearny Mesa area) Ang opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ay magbubukas hanggang sa hating gabi sa Oktubre 22 2012 ang huling araw para magparehistro para sa Nobyembre 6 2012 na Pampanguluhang Pangkalahatang Eleksiyon Ang lahat ng kard ng pagpaparehistro ay dapat matang-gap sa Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante nang hindi lalampas sa Lunes Oktubre 22 2012
WHERE WILL THE POLLS BE LO-CATED
SAAN MATATAGPUAN ANG MGA LUGAR NG BOTOHAN
There will be approximately 1527 voting precincts located throughout the county Your poll location will be shown on the back cover of your sample ballot pamphlet You may also determine your poll location at wwwsdvotecom or by calling the Reg-istrar of Voters at 858-565-5800
Mayroon ng humigit-kumulang na 1527 na lugar ng mga botohan sa buong county Ang lugar ng iyong botohan ay makikita sa likod na takip ng iyong pampleta sa ihemplong balota Malalaman mo rin ang iyong lugar ng botohan sa wwwsdvotecom o sa pagtawag sa Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa 858-565-5800
DOES THE COUNTY NEED POLL-WORKERS
KAILANGAN BA NG COUNTY ANG MGA MANGGAGAWA SA LUGAR NG BOTOHAN
Important Dates and Frequently Asked Questions
Yes The Registrar is recruiting poll workers for this election Poll work-ers must be registered voters and will be paid from $75 to $150 depending on their assignment If you are interested in becoming a poll worker please check the Registrarrsquos website at wwwsdvotecom andor call 858-565-5800 Especially needed are Spanish Filipino Vietnamese and Chinese-speaking poll workers
Oo Ang Tagapagrehistro ay kumakalap ng mga manggagawa sa botohan para sa eleksiyong ito Ang mga manggagawa sa botohan ay dapat rehistradong botante at babayaran mula $75 hanggang $150 depende sa naibigay na trabaho Kung ikaw ay interesado na maging mangga-gawa sa botohan mangyaring i-tsek ang website ng Tagapagrehistro sa wwwsdvotecom ato tumawag sa 858-565-5800 Higit na kinakailangan ang mga manggagawa na nagsasalita ng Espanyol Filipino Vietnamese at Chinese
WHAT IF YOU WANT TO VOTE BUT CANNOT MAKE IT TO THE POLLS ON ELECTION DAY
PAANO KUNG NAIS MONG BUMOTO SUBALIT HINDI KA MAKA-PUNTA SA LUGAR NG BOTOHAN SA ARAW NG ELEKSIYON
You may vote a mail ballot by (1) going
to wwwsdvotecom or by calling the Reg-istrar of Voters and requesting an applica-tion (2) completing the application card on the back of your sample ballot pamphlet or (3) writing your own request that includes your name registered address in San Diego County signature and address where the ballot is to be mailed Applications should be sent to the San Diego County Registrar of Voters PO Box 85520 San Diego 92186-5520 A faxed application is also acceptable The fax number is 858-694-2955
Maaari kang bumoto sa balotang pang-koreo sa pamamagitan ng (1) pagpunta sa wwwsdvotecom o sa pagtawag sa Taga-pagrehistro ng mga Botante at sa paghiling ng aplikasyon (2) pagkumpleto ng kard ng aplikasyon sa likod ng iyong pamplet ng ihemplong balota o (3) pagsulat ng iyong sariling kahilingan na naglalaman ng iyong pangalan rehistradong adres sa County ng San Diego pirma at adres kung saan ipapadala ang balota Ang mga aplikasyon ay dapat maipadala sa
San Diego County Registrar of Voters PO Box 85520 San Diego 92186-5520 Ang aplikasyon na na-i-fax ay tatanggapin din Ang numero ng fax ay 858-694-2955
Mail ballot applications should be sub-mitted as soon as possible but no later than 5 pm October 30 2012 The Registrar will begin mailing ballots at least 29 days (October 8th) before Election Day to voters with permanent vote-by-mail status and those who have requested vote-by-mail sta-tus for this Presidential General Election
Ang mga aplikasyon sa balotang pangko-reo ay dapat maisumite sa lalong madaling panahon nang hindi lalampas sa ika-5 ng hapon Oktubre 30 2012 Ang Taga-pagrehistro ay sisimulang magpadala ng mga balota ng 29 na mga araw (Oktubre 8) bago ang Araw ng Eleksiyon sa mga botanteng may katayuan na permanenteng bumoboto sa pangkoreo at doon sa lahat ng may katayuan na humiling ng pagboto sa koreo para sa Pampanguluhang Pang-kalahatang Eleksiyon
In-offi ce voting will also begin at the Registrar of Voters Offi ce on Tuesday October 9 2012 and continue through Election Day The Registrarrsquos offi ce will be open for voting Monday through Friday from 800 am to 500 pm and on Saturday November 3rd On Election Day November 6th the Registrarrsquos offi ce will be open from 700 am until 800 pm
Ang pagboto sa loob ng opisina ay sisimulan din sa Opisina ng Tagapagreh-istro ng mga Botante sa Martes Oktubre 9 2012 at patuloy sa buong Araw ng Eleksiyon Ang opisina ng Tagapagreh-istro ay bubuksan para sa botohan Lunes hanggang Biyernes mula ika-8 ng umaga hanggang ika-5 ng hapon at sa Sabado Nobyembre 3 Sa Araw ng Eleksiyon Nobyembre 6 ang opisina ng Tagapagre-histro ay bubuksan mula ika-7 ng umaga hanggang ika-8 ng gabi
For further information on any of the above subjects please call the Registrar of Voters at 858-565-5800
Para sa higit pang impormasyon sa kahit anumang mga paksa sa itaas mangyar-ing tumawag sa Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa 858-565-5800
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Page 18 September 7-13 2012Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacom
Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit You who made me see everything and showed me the way to reach my ideals You who gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget the wrong that is done to me and You who are in all instances of my life with me I want to thank You for everything and confirm once more that I never want to be separated from You no matter how great the material desire may be I want to be with You and my be-loved ones in Your perpetual glory Thank You for favors granted AmenMention your request while mak-ing the request please promise to publish the prayer or circulate the favor This prayer should be said for 3 consecutive days and after the 3rd day expect your prayer to be answered
From David Family
Prayer to St Jude
O Holy St Jude Apostle and Martyrgreat in virtue and rich in miraclesnear kinsman of Jesus Christfaithful intercessor for all who invoke youspecial patron in time of needto you I have recourse from the depth of my heartand humbly beg youto whom God has given such great powerto come to my assistancehelp me now in my urgent need and grant my earnest petitionI will never forget thy graces and favors you obtain for meand I will do my utmost to spread devotion to youAmen
St Jude pray for us and all who honor thee and invoke thy aid(Say 3 Our Fathers 3 Hail Maryrsquos and 3 Glory Bersquos after this)
From David Family
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But seek fi rst his kingdom and his righteousness and all these things
will be given to you as well
Matthew 633
EAD PEOPLE TO KNOW CHRIST AS LORD AND SAVIOUR
NCOURAGE THEM TO GROW IN THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD
CKNOWLEDGE THEIR SPIRITUAL GIFTS AND TALENTS EVELOP THEM TO BECOME LEADERS AND WORKERS FOR GOD
L
E
A
D
OUR MISSION
Beginning September 13 (Our Lady of Fatima) ending November 5 the day before
the election
The most powerful novena is the 54-Day Rosary Novena a series of six consecutive nine-day novenas
Pray 3 nine day rosary novenas - 27 days of petition Pray 3 nine day rosary novenas - 27 days of thanks-giving
The first three novenas are offered for the intention of a pro-life presi-dent senate and congress while the last three are offered in thanksgiving to God in anticipation of granting the favor
During your rosaries please pray for the conversion and sanctification of the United States of America
You may also offer these intentions at daily Mass making it a 54-day Eucharistic Rosary Novena
Join at Any Time
If yoursquore reading this after the no-vena has started feel free to ldquobegin
at any timerdquo and finish with usldquoIt is about the ideals our nation
was founded upon Congress shall make no law respecting an estab-lishment of religion or prohibit-ing the free exercise thereof You cant do much better than the First Amendment to the Constitution The founding fathers got it right We are fighting to correct that wrong in order to make sure that religious freedom continues for the generations to come after usrdquo - His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan-Archbishop of New York
If we wish America to be blessed again by Almighty God let us give The Immaculate Conception a chance to perform a first class miracle through her son Our Lord Jesus Christ
The holiness and the favors
already granted should impregnate our supplications with unquenchable confidence
It is certainly permissible to pray the 54-Day Rosary Novena for our daily needs but let us not be afraid to implore real miracles from this
54-Day Rosary NovenaLet us invoke The Immaculate
Conception Patroness of our Coun-try who will be able to display the prodigious power of Her interces-sion
Our Lady The Immaculate Con-ception - pray for us
Our Lady of Guadalupe - pray for us
Our Lady of Good Help - pray for us
Our Lady of America - pray for us
About the Author
Diane M Korzeniewski OCDSMichigan United StatesI am a secular Carmelite and a
parishioner of Assumption Grotto in the Archdiocese of Detroit I enjoy sharing the faith as I see it through the lens of my camera along with my thoughts on Catholicism
httpte-deumblogspotcom201208rosary-novena-for-2012-electionhtml
54-Day Rosary Novena To Our Lady The Immac-ulate Conception Patroness of our Country for
the Election of November 6 2012
St Paul said to pray ldquofor all in authority that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all devotion and dignity
This is good and pleasing to God our savior who wills
everyone to be saved and to come to knowledge of the truthrdquo (1 Timothy 21-4)
The Blessed Virgin Mary appeared in Indiana to Sister Mildred in 1956 and identified herself as ldquoOur Lady of America The Immaculate Virginrdquo She asked for purity and promised peace and protection if we responded to her requests
The following novena corresponds to the request However to this day the final condition of the private revelation -- the enthronement of the image in the Basilica of the Immacu-late Conception in Washington DC -- has yet to be fulfilled
Day OneOur Lady of America you asked
that the United States of America ldquobe the country dedicated to my purityrdquo and that your children in America ldquobe the children of my Pure Heartrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the
Constitution of the United States of America
Day Two Our Lady of America you said ldquoI desire through my children
of America to further the cause of faith and purity among peoples and nations Let them come to me with confidence and simplicity and I their Mother will teach them to become pure like to my Heart that their own hearts may be more pleasing to the Heart of my Sonrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Three Our Lady of America you said ldquoWhat I ask have asked and will
continue to ask is reformation of life There must be sanctification from
within I will work my miracles of grace only in those who ask for them and empty their souls of the love and attachment to sin and all that is displeasing to my Sonrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Four
Novena to Our Lady of AmericaOur Lady of America you said ldquoMy dear children either you will
do as I desire and reform your lives or God Himself will need to cleanse you in the fires of untold punishment You must be prepared to receive His great gift of peacerdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Five Our Lady of America you said ldquoIt
is the wish of my Son that fathers and mothers strive to imitate me and my chaste spouse in our holy life at Naza-reth We practiced the simple virtues of family life Jesus our Son being the center of all our love and activity The Holy Trinity dwelt with us in a manner far surpassing anything that can ever be imagined For ours was the earthly paradise where once again God walked among menrdquo
ldquoThe Divine Trinity will dwell in your midst only if you are faithful in practicing the virtues of our life at Nazareth Then you also my chil-dren you also will become another paradise God will then walk among you and you will have peacerdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the
Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Six Our Lady of America you asked
your beloved sons the priests ldquoto practice self-denial and penance in a special manner because it is you who must lead my children in the way of peace
Thus by sanctification from within you you will become a bright and burning light to the faithful who look to you for help and guidancerdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Seven Our Lady of America you asked
that the youth of our nation be the leaders of a movement of renewal on the face of the earth
You asked that they be prepared by instilling into them not only the knowledge of the Divine Indwelling but a serious study of it living it in such a way that the Divine Presence becomes as it were an intimate and necessary part of their life and daily living
From this will flow a great love a conflagration that will envelop the world in the flames of Divine Char-ityrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Eight Our Lady of America you said that
those who wear your medal ldquowith great faith and fervent devotion to you will receive the grace of intense
purity of heart and the particular love of the Holy Virgin and her Divine Sonrdquo
You also said lsquoSinners will receive the grace of repentance and the spiri-tual strength to live as true children of Mary As in life so in death this blessed medal will be as a shield to protect them against the evil spirits and St Michael himself will be at their side to allay their fears at the final hourrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Nine Our Lady of America you asked
that a statue be made in your image and placed after being solemnly car-ried in procession in the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington DC You said that you wished to be honored there in a special way as Our Lady of America the Immaculate Virgin You promised that the placement of your statue in the Shrine would be a special safeguard for our country
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
(The following prayer is said each day after the above prayer is com-pleted)
Prayer of Sister Mildred to Our Lady of America
O Immaculate Mother Queen of our Country open our hearts our homes and our Land to the coming of Jesus your Divine Son
With Him reign over us O heavenly Lady so pure and so bright with the radiance of Godrsquos light shining in and about you
Be our Leader against the powers of evil set upon wresting the world of souls redeemed at such a great cost by the sufferings of your Son and of yourself in union with Him from that same Savior Who loves us with infinite charity
We gather about you O chaste and holy Mother Virgin Immacu-late Patroness of our beloved Land determined to fight under your banner of holy purity against the wickedness that would make all the world an abyss of evil without God and with-out your loving maternal care
We consecrate our hearts our homes our Land to your Most Pure Heart O great Queen that the king-dom of your Son our Redeemer and our God may be firmly established in us We ask no special sign of you sweet Mother for we believe in your great love for us and we place in you our entire confidence We promise to honor you by faith love and the purity of our lives according to your desire Reign over us then O Virgin Immaculate with your Son Jesus Christ May His Divine Heart and your most chaste Heart be ever en-throned and glorified among us
Use us your children of America as your instruments in bringing
peace among men and nations Work your miracles of grace in us so that we may be a glory to the
Blessed Trinity Who created re-deemed and sanctifies us
May your valiant Spouse St Jo-seph with the holy Angels and Saints assist you and us in ldquorenewing the face of the earthrdquo
Then when our work is over come Holy Immaculate Mother and as our Victorious Queen lead us to the eter-nal kingdom where your Son reigns forever as King Amen
Our FatherHail Mary and Glory Be
By thy holy and Immaculate Con-ception O Mary deliver us from evil
Note On October 5 1956 Sister Mildred felt a sudden urge to write the aforementioned prayer to Our Lady of America as the Patroness of our land
Although she did not hear any words the thoughts came into her mind with such profundity that she could not stop until the beautiful Prayer to Our Lady of America Pa-troness of Our Land was finished
THE FIAT OF THE ETERNAL FATHER
say every morningMy Beloved Father Thy will be
done on earth as it is in Heaven Be Thou my Father Be always my Eternal Father Do not leave my soul Do not abandon me Do not leave me out of Your sight my Fatherfor I am Your child whom You have created to please You to adore You to honor You living my days as You have given me the license to live it (I offer up this Fiat through Mary to Jesus to You Eternal Father]
ldquoDay after day my children say that in your mind That will be the way you will say your FIAT to your Father And I your Father will open My arms like this (and He stretched out his arms) and I everyday will gather you in My arms and I will hold you and I will rock you as your BELOVED MOTHER (Blessed Mother) rocks each baby in her arms For yes you are My children Remember the FIAT of each day as you live As you do this from the beginning of the day I promise you My children I guar-antee you I will cover you in My arms I will send you My angel s with St Michael to protect you and all the saints of your baptisms and of your devotions to be with you during the day to guide you and assist you I promise you you will feel the power of My great LOVE for you that I will send you day in and day out But you have to offer me - everyday - as you get up in the morning - that FIATrdquo -- Maryrsquos Call 12400 Olive bull Kansas City MO 64146 816-942-9783 bull Fax 816-942-4313 bull raymc777yahoocom
Page 19Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacomSeptember 7-13 2012
Arts amp Culture
50 O Consultation fee until April 15 2012 and 20 O Income Tax Preparation on each paid consultation
Rancho Palos Verdes CA - - In celebration of the birthday of the Blessed Mother which falls on Saturday Sep-tember 8th a book dedicated to her will be launched at the booth of Philippine Expressions Bookshop during the Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture this week-end at Point Fermin Park San Pedro CA Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites collected and edited by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard is a collection of 24 essays which are profoundly Marian and beautifully written as personal experiences by twenty-one female and three male contributors ldquoThis book assembles a tableau of wit-nesses to how a visit with Mary can turn into a life-changing introduction to her Sonrdquo - Dionisio M Miranda SVD President University of San Carlos Cebu Philip-pines Leopoldo C Jaucian SVD DD Bishop of Bangued Philippines writes ldquoTo our fellow devotees and would-be devotees of the Blessed Virgin Mary you will surely fall in love with Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites and love our Blessed Mother even morerdquo The book carries the Imprimatur of Luis Antonio G Tagle DD Archbishop of Manila It features fi fteen Marian pilgrim sites in the world and nine sites in the Philippines
Cecilia Manguerra Brain-
ard and three contributors to the book will be present to sign copies Brian Ascalon Roley Lucy Adao McGinley and Linda Nietes-Little Brainard is a multi-awarded author and editor of nineteen books Her other books include Out of Cebu Essays and Personal Prose Vigan and Other Sto-ries Magdalena A Novel Finding God True Stories of Spiritual Encounters and Angelicarsquos Daughters a Dugtugan novel with four other authors Her work has been translated into Finnish and Turkish and many of her stories and articles have been widely anthologized She lives in Santa Monica and teaches Creative Writing at the Writers Program at UCLA-Extension
Roley is the author of the much-ac-claimed novel American Son which won the 2003 Association of Asian American Studies Prose Book Award a Los Angeles
Times Best Book a New York Times No-table Book and a Pacifi c Rim Prize fi nalist It has been translated into French His fi c-tion and nonfi ction have been anthologized widely He earned an MFA from Cornell University and is currently an English professor at Miami University McGinley was born in Paete Laguna and a graduate of Maryknoll College in Quezon City She obtained a Masters degree in Education Counseling and Psychology in 1998 For a few years she was an MBA recruiter at Pepperdine University and is now a gov-ernment employee in Orange County
Nietes-Little is a trailblazer with a back-ground on the New York Stock market
a cultural activist a yoga enthusiast and a vegetarian for over thirty years When martial law was declared in the Philip-pines in 1972 she left the stock and bond business and opened Casalinda her fi rst bookshop in Forbes Park Metro Manila In support of Filipino writers she opened a home for Filipino writings despite government censorship In 1984 she felt that Filipino and Filipino American writ-ings needed a home in the US she moved her operation to Los Angeles and opened Philippine Expressions Bookshop which is dedicated to Filipino Americans in search of their roots It is the fi rst Filipiniana bookshop in American soil When Mama Mary Called from Fatima an essay she
contributed to Magnifi cat is her fi rst try at formal writing
Two new authors will also sign their books at the Festival Leslie V Ryan and Eliseo Art Silva Ryan is a childrenrsquos book author of I am Flippish which is a story about a Filipino-Irish boy who discovers his dual heritage and overcomes adversity She will also read at the Youth Pavillion of the Festival A Filipino American she lives in Laguna Niguel with her Irish-American husband and their two children Sean10 and Linley7 Born in Tokyo Japan and raised in the Philippines and Papua New Guinea she graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a bachelorrsquos degree in Legal Studies and Japanese
Language Her love for books began when she fi rst started reading at the age of four and that passion for reading books has now turned into a newfound love of writing them With her fi rst published work of ldquoI am Flippishrdquo Leslie taps into her personal life to help children explore diversity family and where we really came from ndash celebrating just how wonderful it is to be different
Silva is the author of Filipinos in Greater Philadelphia which is part of the Filipino series of Images of America This title is the fi fteenth book on the Filipino Series Other titles in the series cover Filipinos in various areas in the US such as Carson and the South Bay Chicago Hawaii Hol-
lywood Los Angeles Puget Sound (WA) San Diego San Francisco Stockton East Bay (SF) Willamette Valley (OR) Vallejo Ventura County and Washington DC Silva was born in the Philippines in 1972 studied at the Philippine High School for the Arts at Mount Makiling He received his BFA at Otis College of Art and Design attended the Skowhegan School of Paint-ing and Sculpture and received his MFA at the Maryland Institute College of Art With more than twenty murals in Seattle California Philadelphia Maine and the Philippines he is the recipient of many art awards and his work was included in the landmark exhibition ldquoMade in California Art Image and Identity 1900s-2000srdquo
organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art Silva is nationally recognized for painting the nationrsquos largest Filipino Ameri-can mural Gintong Kasaysayan Gintong Pamana (145rsquo x 25rsquo) in Historic Filipinotown Los Angeles California
Other authors who will sign their books at the Festival are Carina Monica Montoya AKA Carina Forsythe author of Letrsquos Cook Adobo which she will read at the Youth Pavillion of the Festival Filipinos in Hollywood Los Ange-lesrsquos Historic Filipino-town and Santa Maria Valley Albert J Mortiz author of Discover the Philippines Cook-book Lorenzo Paran III author of Pinoy in
America The stateside life in the times of Barack Obama Facebook and Pacquiao-mania Jay Wertz author of The Pacifi c War Stories WWll Firsthand Volume 1 Pearl Harbor to Guadalcanal (with a wide coverage on the Philippines)
The books of authors can be purchased
via email ordersphilippineexpressions-bookshopcom or call (310) 514-9139 The Bookshoprsquos address is PO Box 4201 Palos Verdes Peninsula CA 90274 For ad-ditional details visit the bookshoprsquos blog called Literally Yours httpphilippineex-pressionsbookshopwordpresscom or drop by the bookshoprsquos booth at the Festival
Booklaunching of Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites at Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture
US Billboard Dance Chart toppers BLUSH puts the power back into ldquoGirl Powerrdquo with upbeat lyrics in the ldquoMiss Outrdquo single
Los Angeles CA ndash International pop group BLUSH debuts their fun and energetic sounds with their ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video and single worldwide today Check it out now at httpbitlyRFid2p Choreographed by none other than the acclaimed Sheryl Murakami who has worked with well-known artists such as Beyonce Lady Gaga Pharrell and Diddy BLUSHrsquos ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video brings BLUSH back into the spotlight The video truly showcases the girl grouprsquos powerful vocals and distinctive personalities as well as further spreads their enthusi-astic message of empowerment to girls all over the world
This multi-talented breakout group showcases ldquo5 Girls 5 Countries 5 Voic-esrdquo ndash Angeli Flores from the Philippines Alisha Budhrani from India Ji Hae Lee from South Korea Natsuko Danjo from Japan and Victoria Chan from China and brings with them a message of unity and girl power BLUSH has been creat-ing music history with their 1 Billboard Dance Chart hit ldquoDance Onrdquo and a chart-topping collaboration with Snoop Dogg ldquoUndividedrdquo They stand alone as the only Asian artists ever to have their fi rst two singles hit Top 10 on a major US chart and are the fi rst to have both singles hit Top 3 BLUSH is the fastest of any Asian artist to hit 1 on a major US chart
In just one year of the grouprsquos cre-ation BLUSH has opened and per-
Pop Girl Group BLUSH Debuts Highly Anticipated ldquoMiss Outrdquo
Music Video and Singleformed alongside popular mainstream music artists such as Justin Bieber Jessie J BoB Diana Ross Far East Movement and the Black Eyed Peas They have also had a lead single on Disneyrsquos ldquoShake It Uprdquo Season 2 sound-track Notable press outlets from The Wall Street Journal to the Los Angeles Times have given overwhelmingly pos-itive feedback and attention to BLUSH for their collective as well as individual star qualities and upbeat messages
middot Victoria--lsquoQueen Vrsquo--is the re-gal and poised singerdance with model-
looks and an extensive gymnast back-ground who while being raised in Hong Kong recorded several suc-cessful singles for the Chinese market
middot Natsu-ko--lsquoNachorsquo--is the Japanese dance-crew veteran with a Hip-Hop vocal soul
middot Angeli is the sensual singer from the Philip-pines who was the former lead singer of two bands as well as a top contestant on Pinoy Idol
middot Ji Hae born and raised in Korea is the seemingly shy former law student with an RampB heart who has earned the nickname lsquoTigerrsquo because of her wild side
middot Alisha--lsquoAli Brsquo--is the youngest member a multi-talented and multi-lingual Hindi singerdancer who brings together Bollywood and Salsa with Hip-Hop and World Pop
Check out the girl power of BLUSH and be captivated by the ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video on Pink is the New Blog at httppinkisthenewblogcom For more information promos requests or to set up an interview please contact Amy Wang by email at amywangplancagencycom or by phone at (213) 291-0545
Page 20 September 7-13 2012Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacom
Read the digital edition on wwwasianjournalusacomdigital
The Metamorphosis
Read Ernie Delfi nrsquos previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Ernie Delfi n
Laughing MatterRead previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasian-
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Charismatic Conference
(Continued from page 11)
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By Ernie D Delfi n As part of its commitment to giving
back to the community Healthy Cof-fee USA CEO-Founder Rick Agui-luz presented a check for $2000 to Global Kalinga e-Rotary Club Charter President Ernie Delfi n towards one Gawad Kalinga house for one homeless family in the Brookside GK Village in Quezon City Philippines during the e-club monthly meeting on August 21 2012 in the City of Fullerton Califor-nia Gawad Kalinga the Asian version of Habitat for Humanity started in the Philippines about 10 years ago with the ambitious goal of eradicating homeless-ness and poverty by year 2024 through collaboration of common and ordinary people in helping their less privileged brothers and sisters in society with the assistance of business non-governmen-tal organizations and churches and local governments GK e-Rotary Club that was chartered only in October 2011 under Quezon City (Philippines) District 3780 is an electronic-based Rotary Club with no geographical boundar-ies like the traditional Rotary Club that meets physically every week The e-club members conduct its meet-ings through cyberspace FaceBook or Skype However where there is a good cluster of members in one geographical location like Makati Philippines and in Orange-LA County the members decided to also meet once a month for fellowship with great speakers on a any interesting or relevant topic chosen by the Club leadership
In his short remarks Rick Aguiluz who will be inducted as a new member of this GK e-Rotary Club on its lst Year Anniversary Celebration on Saturday October 13 2012 said that he will personally endorse to the thousands of distributors especially to the top produc-ing distributors in about 10 countries where Healthy Coffee products are now being distributed through its network of independent distributors to contribute a part of their profi ts to noble causes like Gawad Kalinga Rotary International or any other non-profi t organizations that address homelessless and poverty es-pecially young orphans and abandoned children He also expressed optimism that as Healthy Coffee expands to more markets its profi ts will also increase and in turn can afford to help more es-pecially the needy children and orphans in countries where Healthy Coffee has offi ces
Charter President of GKeRotary Ernie
Healthy Coffee USA Donates Money For One House In The
Rotary Brookside GK-Village In Quezon City Philippines
Delfi n thanked Mr Rick Aguiluz not only for his fi rst monetary contribution to Gawad Kalinga but also for joining the fi rst truly global e-Rotary Club of the Philippines where its membership now resides in 6 countries to date By its fi rst year anniversary it is expected that its membership with only 40 charter members would have doubled With increased membership the e-club can do more humanitarian services especially its fl agship project Entrepre-neurship Development for Socioeco-nomic Advancement (EDSA) Training workshops to teach mentor and inspire Filipino YOUTH to become entrepre-neurs (job creators) instead of just becoming job seekers in or outside the country GK e-Rotary expects to launch this project in the Spring of 2013
For more information about these organizations you may visit the fol-lowing websites wwwgkerotarycom wwwhealthycoffeecom and wwwgk1worldorg or contact this writer at erniegkercgmailcom
ment are survivors of sexual abuse by parents siblings extended family or neighbors He also said the vast majority of the people who come to see him are struggling with mental health challenges not demonic infl u-ence Most he reiterated But not all Discernment is perhaps the most time-consuming responsibility of an exorcist Speaker after speaker explained that potential natural causes for various issues must be ruled out before preternatural causes can be seriously considered
Suspension of Sections 5 and 17 of PRC Resolution 2012-668 On Prac-
tice of Foreign Professionals in
the PhlLos Angeles 30 August 2012 sbquoAumligrave
The Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles wishes to inform the public that it received information that the Philippine Regulation Com-mission (PRC) announced the imme-diate suspension of the implementa-tion of Sections 5 (on the increase in the payment of fees for the issuance of special temporary permits) and 17 (on the need to acquire liability insurance) of the PRC Resolution No 2012-668
The information was conveyed to the Consulate by the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO)notdagger The abovementioned suspension was announced during a meeting held on 17 August 2012 among representa-tives of CFO PRC and the Depart-ment of Health (DOH)
All medical missioners are remind-ed to comply with the guidelines of medical missions in the Philippines as provided in the current Joint Administrative Order (AO) No 2009-0030
During the meeting the CFO encourages all stakeholders not to cancel their scheduled mission to the Philippines and to proceed with the fi ling of their applications and to comply with all the required pro-cedures and documents stated in the above mentioned AO
The Human Beast German Expressionism
at The San Diego Museum of Art
Featuring nine paintings on loan from the Museo Thys-
sen-Bornemisza
San Diego Calif- The Human Beast German Expressionism at The San Diego Museum of Art highlights the recent bequest of 48 German Expres-sionist paintings watercolors drawings and prints from the Estate of Vance E Kondon and Elisabeth Giesberger and will also feature nine oil paintings on loan from the Museo Thyssen-Borne-misza in Madrid Spain Accompanied by additional works from the Museumrsquos permanent collection and private loans The Human Beast will display a total of 84 works
The exhibition dedicated to the mod-ernist movement that developed in Ger-many and Austria in the early twentieth century will offer a broad survey of German Expressionism Expressionism was not the work of a single closely associated group of artists but rather it is a movement associated with painters sculptors and printmakers in Berlin Dresden Munich and Vienna who were united by common interests and artistic styles Together they created art that explored themes such as primitiv-ism raw emotion the solace of nature the terror of the First World War and the social chaos of Weimar Germany Depictions of unidealized nudes and prostitution are likewise typical of the Expressionistsrsquo attempt to evoke primal emotion The Human Beast will explore the complexity of these themes
ldquoWe recognize this movement among the most relevant of the past century It is with great pride that we receive this loan from the Museo Thyssen-Borne-misza such a prominent international institutionrdquo says Roxana Velasquez Maruja Baldwin Director of The San Diego Museum of Art ldquoWith the ad-dition of the nine oils the exhibition tells a comprehensive story of German Expressionism The exhibition truly refl ects the soul and spirit of human beings as they navigated the emotions and questioned the social movements surrounding World War Irdquo
Works of art on loan from the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza include paint-ings by George Grosz Egon Schiele and Wassily Kandinsky among oth-ers Major new acquisitions from the Kondon-Giesberger bequest include paintings by Otto Dix Gabriele Muumlnter and Max Pechstein as well as water-colors and drawings by Gustav Klimt Egon Schiele Ernst Kirchner and Emil Nolde These join a strong group of Ex-pressionist paintings and drawings that have long been at the Museum among which works by Alexei Jawlensky Gabriele Muumlnter Max Beckmann and George Grosz are particularly notable
Museum InformationThe San Diego Museum of Art is
located at 1450 El Prado in Balboa Park San Diego Calif 92101 General Information (619) 232-7931 Group Sales (619) 696-1935 Website http
wwwTheSanDiegoMuseumofArtorg Twitter SDMA Facebook httpwwwfacebookcomTheSanDiegoMu-seumofArt
The San Diego Museum of Art provides a rich and diverse cultural experience for 350000 visitors annu-ally Located in the heart of beautiful Balboa Park the Museumrsquos nationally renowned collections include Spanish and Italian old masters South Asian paintings and 19th and 20th century American paintings and sculptures The Museum regularly features major exhibitions of art from around the world as well as an extensive year-round schedule supporting cultural and educational programs for children and adults At The San Diego Museum of Art exhibition text is always in English and Spanish
Halakhak Tayo
PEDRO Anong pulutan nyo kahapon sa birthday moJUAN PataPEDRO Wow Anong klaseng pataJUAN PATAgalan ng kwento
Miriam Defensor Santiago is the model of a watch to be made
jointly by Japans Seiko and Frenchs Patek Philippe The brand name of the watch is SEIKOPATEK
JINGGOY Dad bakit ba maalat at may asin sa dagatERAP Sinadya yan ni Lord para sa ganun hindi mapanis ang mga
isda
TITSER Ano ang PAST TENSE ng labaBOY 1 Naglaba mamTITSER Tama Ano naman ang PRESENT TENSEBOY 2 NaglalabaTITSER Tama Ano naman ang FUTURE TENSEBOY 3 MAGSASAMPAY mam
IN ENGLISHEat All You Can dont be shy feel at homeIN TAGALOGKain lang kayo ng kain walanghiya kayo pakiramdam nyo bahay
nyo to
17 Ampatuans(Continued from page 2)
detectionFormer Datu Unsay Mayor Andal
Ampatuan Jr allegedly led about 200 members of the civilian volun-teer organization in stopping a con-voy carrying supporters of a political rival and journalists in Maguindanao on Nov 23 The Ampatuans denied the charges
Members of the clan that are already locked up include Andal Sr Andal Jr former Autonomous Re-gion in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Gov Zaldy former Mayor Anwar Kagi Akmad and Sajid
Other detained members of the Ampatuans include Norodin Datu-manong Ampatuan and Tumi Timba Abas
Police are also hunting 84 ac-cused ndash mostly CVO members who acted as private armed groups of the Ampatuans
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(Continued on page 22)
Opinion
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Medical Missions To The Philippines
May DisappearBY CESAR D CANDARI MD
FCAP EMERITUS HENDERSON NEVADA
FOR A NUMBER OF years before and after my retirement I joined
groups of medical missionar-ies to the Philippines From 1987 (after the People Power Revolution) to the present I participated to help the poor people in our country who needed medical care In some instances I was a leader in this project The medical mis-sion was the vanguard human-itarian endeavor of any Fili-pino medical and civic orga-nizations It showed no limits in their dedication kindness sympathy charity and genu-ine love for the poor people in our homeland Looking back at my accomplishments thus far I felt intense pleasure from knowing that I have touched many lives
The June 21 2012 Republic Act No 8981 declared that the Philippine Professional Regulatory Commis-sion (PRC) has recently issued regulations for issuing temporary permits for the conduct of humani-tarian missions by foreign medical professionals in the Philippines This law will negatively impact all medi-cal missions in the country There are requirements regarding fees administrative civil penal sanctions liability malpractice insurance that unquestionably have a nefarious impact to Fil-Am doctors nurses and dentists from foreign countries who conduct medical missions to the Philippines We are infuriated about this arcane change of heart in our Motherland I maybe wrong but it is a blatant inanity that the PRC in our country are imposing unwarranted regulations
As a result of this unilateral PRC decision several missionary groups have cancelled their forthcoming Medical Mission projects to the Phil-ippines We feel we are unwanted We are being subjected to superfl u-ous administrative civil criminal and malpractice liabilities because of the unnecessary requirements We do not wish to be subjected to unscru-pulousfrivolous medical lawsuits in
our humanitarian medical services to the Philippines The PRC offi ce stated the regulations would be strongly implemented this year
We are really hurt and feel the frustrations if not disgruntled by our
inability to render assistance to our poor kababayans We pray that a waiver by the President of the Philippines to these PRC regulations must be instituted
This is of particular interest to us - a Filipino American doctor in this
country who volunteer our ser-vices A popular word of wisdom says ldquoEvery good act is charity A mans true wealth hereafter is the good that he does in this world to his fellowsrdquo
We have relentlessly done our calling for humanitarian medical ser-vices to our country for several years now - performed by several groups from all over the US Many Filipino American doctors nurses and other civilian volunteers are organized for this purpose Missionaryrsquos services benefi ted the poor of the poorest in the different regions in the Philip-pines who otherwise are unable to
be seen by a physician in their whole life Sad to say Good Samari-tans shall be eventually gone
How frequent do we perform these medical missions Some groups will go yearly and others maybe twice or thrice yearly These mis-sionaries spend their own money and on top of that lose patients and daily income Indeed it is a sacrifi ce to do medical missions in general What we spend for missions is not a joke It is enormously expensive Nonetheless it is extremely uplifting to help our countrymen
The following requirements are 1 Copy of your passport (expira-
tion date must not exceed 6 months prior to departure)
2 An authenticated copy of valid professional licenses issued by the country of origin
3 Proof of purchase of liability insurance in the Philippines
4 Special Temporary Permit ID For former Filipino professionals
who wish to renew their Philippine medical licenses
1 A notarized application form to renew the
Philippine Medical License (PRC professional application form)
2 A photocopy of applicants pass-port (must not exceed 6 months prior to departure)
3 Original and photocopy of previously issued Philippine Profes-sional ID Card
4 An authenticated original and photocopy of the LicenseCertifi cate of RegistrationPermit in the adopted country
5 Four (4) Passport size ID pic-tures
6 You will be assessed penalty for the number of years your license has been allowed to expire
Volunteers are required to pay P300000 pesos for each application of Special Temporary Permit and are also required to pay P800000 pesos for the issuance of Special Temporary Permit ID In terms of dollar value this is equivalent to approximately $30000 out of your pocket just to offer your voluntary services for the medical mission For 15 to 20 doctors in the group will cost a signifi cant amount of money In addition each MD volunteer has to purchase liability insurance in the
Philippines It is not only another expense but we have to submit our-selves to unnecessary exposures frivolous lawsuits in the Philippines and probably subject to defense ex-penses waste of time in court hear-ings and possibly lose of license We doctors are already burdened by enormous prices of liability insur-ance in America
Like any surgery it is diffi cult to predict when complications arise that includes post-operative bleed-ing post-op infection intra-oper-ative or post-op death and many others There are many incentives for medical malpractice lawsuits es-pecially when the Philippine lawyers assume Fil-Am doctors have the dollar Whether there may have been incidents of medical complications incurred by previous medicalsurgi-cal missions resulting to implemen-tation of stringent regulations is not clear
The leaders of various Alumni and Physician organizations in America are in shock obviously disappoint-ed and outrage of the PRC regula-tions and are rebutting the issues
The root cause of this PRC action is indeed interesting to know They may have strong reason I have however a strong suspicion that the presence of Filipino American doc-tors is anathema to the local doctors Is the PRC regulations supported by the PMA of the Philippines If they do then that means we expatriates are not welcome period It appears noticeable that the regulations are contrary to the goodwill amp honorary intentions of expatriate volunteers
What does the Philippines got to loose Are they trying to protect the populace from supposedly incompe-tent foreign medical people Many questions no defi nite answers
Universal HealthCare is now intro-duced by the Aquino administration 52 million ldquopoor householdsrdquo that were identifi ed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development are covered by PhilHealth insurance and foreign doctors are therefore not needed The budget that the govern-ment allocated for this year is P12 billlion to enroll the poorest Filipi-nos According to Herbosa DOH Undersecretary ldquo the government is close to reaching 100 universal healthcare coverage for the popula-tion as of todayrdquo
As cancellations of medical mis-sions are in progress the ultimate victims will be the less fortunate Filipinos the underserved people in the Philippines who have been the benefi ciaries of these medical missions
We missionaries are driven by the desire to live in peace and nay- to fi nd relief for the people from the specter of poverty We love to serve our country but if our country does not need us then we can probably seek for other alternatives Our ser-vices are surely needed in other third world countries
Africa India Nepal Nicaragua Belize Peru will welcome mission-aries and none of these countries requires to pay any permit or tem-porary license or purchase liability insurance What is needed is simply the submission of CV diploma and current medical license
By David Sayen
If yoursquore having a medical emer-gency the best thing you can do is get to the nearest hospital
But if you need non-emergency treatment and you have time to plan how do you fi nd a hospital that best fi ts your needs
A good place to start is the Medicare website wwwMedicaregov There yoursquoll fi nd an easy-to-use tool that has quality-of-care and patient- satisfac-tion information on more than 4000 hospitals around the country that par-ticipate in Medicare and Medicaid
The tool is called Hospital Com-pare We have a similar user-friendly tool ndash Nursing Home Compare ndash to fi nd skilled nursing homes More than 17000 skilled nursing facilities in the United States are listed We recently redesigned and added more informa-tion to both tools
Hospital Compare and Nursing Home Compare have two purposes One is to help people make good deci-sions about where they get health care By making quality-of-care informa-tion easily accessible to the public we also hope to encourage hospitals and skilled nursing homes to improve their performance
You donrsquot have to be enrolled in Medicare to use Hospital Compare or Nursing Home Compare ndash anyone can access them
Both tools give you a good snapshot of the overall quality of care at various local hospitals and skilled nursing facilities
Hospital Compare shows for example how often and how quickly hospitals give recommended treat-ments for heart attack heart failure pneumonia and childrenrsquos asthma
It also shows the percentage of patients who developed serious condi-tions such as bloodstream infections and bed sores while in the hospital Such conditions are often preventable if the hospital follows best practices
You can fi nd out how often patients returned to the hospital with the same condition and how that rate compares with the national average
We recently began posting infor-mation on how often a hospital uses imaging procedures such as CT scans or MRIs on patients with Medicare Thatrsquos important because some imag-ing tests carry potential health risks including unnecessary exposure to radiation
Hospital Compare also lets you read the responses of patients to a detailed questionnaire that asks about their experiences and level of satisfaction
The questions include how well doctors and nurses communicated with patients and whether patientsrsquo pain was well controlled Patients also are asked if the hospital kept their room clean and whether they received information in writing about what symptoms or health problems to look out for after they were discharged
Finally patients are asked to rate their overall hospital experience on a scale of zero to 10 ndash and if theyrsquod recommend that hospital to a relative or friend
Nursing Home Compare shows the results of health inspections and provides information on staffi ng including the number of nurses physi-cal therapists and nursing assistants at each facility
It also has a variety of measures that describe the quality of care in skilled nursing homes such as the frequency of pressure sores and urinary inconti-
Picking the Right Hospital
for YouFood for ThoughtRead previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasian-
journalusacom
Only in This Stupid World do drugstores make the sick
walk all the way to the back of the Store to get their prescriptions
while healthy people can buy ciga-rettes at the front
Only in This Stupid Worlddo people order double cheese-
burgers large fries and a diet cokeOnly in This Stupid Worlddo banks leave vault doors
open and then chain the pens to the counters
Only in This Stupid World do we leave cars worth thou-
sands of dollars in the driveway and put
Our useless junk in the garageOnly in This Stupid World
do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in
Packages of eightOnly in This Stupid World do
they have drive-up ATM machines with Braille lettering
EVER WONDER Why the sun lightens Our hair but darkens our skin
Why dont you ever see the Headline Psychic Wins LotteryWhy is abbreviated such a long wordWhy is it that Doctors call what they do prac-
tice
Why is lemon juice made With artifi cial fl avor and dish-
washing liquid made with real lemons
Why is the man who Invests all your money called a
broker
Why is the time of Day with the slowest traffi c called
rush hourWhy isnt there Mouse-fl avored cat foodWhy didnt Noah Swat those two mosquitoesWhy do they sterilize the Needle for lethal injectionsYou know that Indestructible black box that is
used on airplanes Why dont they make the whole plane out of that stuff
Why dont sheep Shrink when it rainsWhy are they called Apartments when they are all stuck
togetherI like this oneIf con is the opposite of Pro is Congress the opposite of
progressIf fl ying is so Safe why do they call the airport
the terminalNow that youve smiled at least
once its your turn to spread the stupidity and send this to someone you want to bring a smile to (maybe even a chuckle)
in other words send it to every-one We all need to smile every once in a while
Spread the Stupidity
Spread The Stupidity
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(Continued from page 6)
(Continued from page 21)
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If you donrsquot have a computer you can call us toll free at 1-800-MEDI-CARE Wersquoll help you get the infor-mation you need
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assistanceldquoWe have poured last year $4 mil-
lion to help cities train to prevent and mitigate fl ood Wersquoll put more money in next year for disaster relief because clearly climate change has already been the ring of fi re We have US AID and the defense depart-ment working on Philippine organi-zations on recommendations on these assistancerdquo he said
He also noted how the US had more peace corps volunteers in the Philippines than any country in the world and that there were over 200 peace corps volunteers in the country
Thomas stressed how the Philip-pines should particularly work on its economic investments and initiatives and step up to not lag behind other ASEAN nations saying that of the $150 billion investment in ASEAN $100 billion was in Singapore
ldquoHow do you attract that $100 bil-lion that Singapore has to the Philip-pines that is not up to us that is up to you to designrdquo Thomas said
He noted how the Philippines ranked eight or ninth economically among ASEAN countries but that he believed that the Philippines could be number one
Thomas said that they were work-ing on getting American business-men to look favorably on Southeast Asian nations but that Southeast Asian nations-based business should open up and be more transparent economic societies
Thomas said that with his experi-ence in the Philippines he believed that the country needed to work on transparency in court system and bu-reaucracy speed of decision making and predictability
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matuklas na sa lunas ng sakit ngayon ni Alma MorenoAng tanong ngayon tuloy pa rin ba ang pagtakbo ni Alma sa Senado kung may sakit na siyang ganito Abangan
DR TESS MAURICIO PINAG-MALAKI ANG KANYANG HITECH NA GAMIT SA SKIN CARE Last Wednesday nakaaten kami sa Grand Opening ng kanyang bagong Derma Clinic ni Dr Tess Mauricio sa National
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na gamit niya sa skin care na wala sa iba at tanging sila raw lang ang gumagamit nitoMarami ang nag-test ng kanyang mga treatments kaya lang ang daming tao kaya hindi namin nasubukan
2nd time ang pagkikita namin ni Dr Mauricio at takenote ang sexy pala ng sikat na dermatologist ng San Diego at very accommodating siya
Susubukan namin ang galing niya bilang Dermalogist sa mga susunod na arawHanda kaming magpa-under treat-ment sa kanilaAbangan kung gaano sila kagaling at dito namin ikukuwento ang resulta
Showbiz Watcher(Continued from page 10)
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Business
(Continued on page 7)
1185-2_2012_P3_PMA_FIL_SDindd 1 71212 137 PM
Philippinesrsquo Tetangco one of the Worldrsquos best Central Bank chiefs
According to his profi le at the BSP website Tetangco is a career central banker who served various positions in BSP for the past three decades He was fi rst named as governor in July 2005 before being re-appointed by President Aquino last year
As BSP governor Tetangco is also the chairman of the Monetary Board the central bankrsquos policy-making
body the Anti-Money Laun-dering Council and the Philippine International Convention Center Among international organizations the BSP chief serves as gov-
ernor for the Philippines at the International Monetary Fund and alternate governor for the World Bank and Asian Develop-
ment BankThe local banking industry
welcomed Tetangcorsquos new recognition
Good News Pilipinas 8302012 -- For the second straight year Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Amando Tetangco Jr was named one of the worldrsquos top central bankers by an international fi nance magazine
Tetangco who has been at BSPrsquos helm for seven years now was graded ldquoArdquo by the Global Fi-nance magazine alongside fi ve others who stood out of the 50 central bank gover-nors evaluated a statement issued yesterday said
An ldquoArdquo rating represents an ldquoexcellent performancerdquo in areas of ldquoinfl ation control economic growth goals currency stability and interest rate manage-mentrdquo the statement added Tetangco also got an ldquoArdquo last year
ldquoEvery year we as-sess the determination of central bankers to stand
up to political interference and their efforts at infl uencing their govern-ment on such issues as spending and economic openness to foreign investment and fi nancial servicesrdquo Global Finance publisher Joseph Giarraputo was quoted as saying in the statement
GMA News 942012 -- Five of the 10 Philippine diplomatic posts due for closure this year have already ceased to operate a senior Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) offi cial said
Rafael Seguis DFA Undersec-retary for Administration said the diplomatic posts that were closed were
Philippine Embassy in Caracas in Venezuela
Philippine Embassy in Koror Palau
Philippine Embassy in Dublin Ireland
Philippine Consulate General in Barcelona Spain and
Philippine Consulate General in Frankfurt Germany
The operation of these embassies and consulates ended as of July 31
Seguis said the other fi ve diplo-matic posts scheduled for closure have already started scaling down operations for their closure on Octo-ber 31 These are the
Philippine Embassy in Stockholm Sweden
Philippine Embassy in Bucharest Romania
Philippine Embassy in Havana Cuba
Philippine Embassy in Helsinki Finland and
Philippine Consulate General in Saipan in Northern Mariana Islands
The closure of the 10 diplomatic missions is part of the DFArsquos restruc-turing plan and austerity measures Seguis said
Savings from the closures are estimated at P100 million which can be allocated to other cash-strapped posts that serve a greater number of Filipinos he added
ldquoWe are re-aligning our budget where they are most needed like in the Middle Eastrdquo Seguis told report-ers in an interview on Monday ldquoWe need to maximize our resources and budgetrdquo
The nearest Philippine embassy or consulate will assume jurisdiction
and functions of the closed diplo-matic missions
Before the closure of the fi ve dip-lomatic posts the Philippines had 94 diplomatic posts abroad including
67 embassies23 consulates andfour missions to international
organizationsThe posts to be closed down were
selected based on each of the postrsquos performance as well as economic and political importance
Filipino diplomatic personnel displaced by the shut down were absorbed by existing embassies and consulates mainly in the Middle East Seguis said
The others whose tours of duty have expired were automatically re-called to the Home Offi ce in Manila - Michaela del Callar VVP HS GMA News
DFA shuts down fi ve overseas posts with fi ve more to close this year
Good News Pilipinas 932012 -- Nine outstanding young Filipinos were chosen as among the 2012 ldquoYoung Global Shapersrdquo of the World Economic Forum (WEF)
The young achievers are Anna Rosario Oposa Mayor Maria Carmela Alvarez of San Vicente in Palawan Ponce Ernest Samaniego Jay Michael Jaboneta Dr Bryan Albert Lim Eleanor Rosa Pinugu Mildred Ople television host Bianca Gonzalez and Alexandra Amanda Eduque
ldquoThe Young Global Shapers are exceptional achievers who initiated projects that have positive impact in the communityrdquo said ABS-CBN news anchor Karen Davila WEF Young Global Leader 2010 and Founding Curator for the YGS Manila Hub
The nine individuals ndash whose ages range from 20 to 30 ndash have been ac-cepted by the WEF as potential lead-ers because of their positive impact
in their communities said Davila
Oposa 23 co-founded the Save Philippine Seas movement to protect the worldrsquos richest marine life and ldquoIsko Cleans UPrdquo a waste management program in the University of the Philippines-Diliman She is the daughter of Ramon Magsaysay awardee envi-ronmentalist lawyer Tony Oposa
Alvarez 24 the youngest female mayor of San Vicen-te has a degree in Interna-tional Business Administra-tion with a concentration in Environmental Technology and Global Marketing Man-agement from Babson Col-lege in Boston She aims to transform the town into a tourist destination munici-pality using sustainable development
technology to preserve its natural environment and help residents
become self-reliant in terms of its present and future needs
Samaniego 21 is co-founder and chief execu-tive offi cer of Outliers a social enterprise that serves as an outsourced business expertise for non-profi t organizations
Jaboneta 30 founded the movement Philippine Funds for Little Kids that helps schoolchildren in Zamboanga City who had to swim to go to school He was the fi rst and former New Media Head of the Presidential Communications Opera-tions Offi ce under Presi-dent Aquino He is also a board member of the Kabayanihan Foundation and Team Pinoy IncLim is a practicing
physician in San Pablo Laguna He is a program
consultant of the Asian Institute
of Management Zuellig Center for Asian Business Transformation a re-search associate of the UP Universal Health Care Study Group and the proponent of the Quisumbing-Es-candor Film Festival for Health and serves as adviser in various health-related projects
Pinugu is the founder of Mano Amiga Academy Inc a non-profi t school that provides underprivileged Filipino children access to fourteen years of high quality education (K-12th grade) and all other sup-port they need to have a better life After two years of raising funds for the studentsrsquo scholarships through private donations and corporate part-nerships she decided to establish a social enterprise that would generate a steady income for Mano Amiga and at the same time give employ-ment opportunities to the mothers of
9 Pinoys represent country at the World Economic Forum
Global Shapers Davos 2012- 24-year old Fil Am Maria Carmela Alvarez Mayor of San Vicente View video on YouTube at httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=tCWg5of_XJs
(Continued on page 7)Follow Asian Journal on Twitter asianjournal
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NAGA CITY Philippines ndash Lawyer Leni Robredo says that at present she is ldquo200 percentrdquo certain she will not run for senator in the 2013 elections despite a growing clamor for her to run under the Liberal Party the party of her late husband DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo
ldquoMaybe if it is the only way to keep my husbandrsquos legacy aliverdquo she told The STAR in an exclusive interview at the Avenue Hotel in this city ldquoBut over the years I have always been a fi rm be-liever that one does not have a monopo-ly of good intentions or capabilitiesrdquo
Leni says not even a million signa-tures urging her to run for senator will change her mind because she believes that unlike Corazon Aquino (who was the commencement speaker when she graduated from the School of Econom-ics at the University of the Philippines-Diliman in 1987) in the snap polls of 1986 she is not the unifying factor in the senatorial elections of 2013
ldquoBesides I feel like I will just be capitalizing on my husbandrsquos popularity if I run for offi cerdquo she added
Leni has retained the composure that won admiration for her in the aftermath her husbandrsquos plane crash But her eyes welled up when she revealed that just yesterday she received a sealed brown envelope addressed to her Over the tape that sealed the envelope was Jesse Robredorsquos signature
In it was a piece of paper detailing all of Jessersquos bank accounts and insurance policies
ldquoThat was Jesse a planner and a pro-vider till the endrdquo says Leni
Leni believes her husbandrsquos death was an accident and is consoled by what she saw when she viewed his remains in the body bag
ldquoHe was in a seating position his arms resting as if on arm rests not crossed in front his upper body I have a feeling he didnrsquot realize they were going to crash because he already saw the runway according to his aiderdquo
She is grateful for being in the short-list for regional trial court judge of the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC)
ldquoJesse and I thought that if I get ap-pointed and eventually decide to transfer to Manila it would be easier to request for a transfer I have been waiting for the JBC shortlist for a long time I submitted my application August of 2011 and I was interviewed last Feb 22 It is just unfortunate that when the list came out Jess was no longer around to celebrate with merdquo
She says she will endorse and cam-paign for the Liberal Party candidates in Naga that she knew her husband approved of
Jesses widow 200 sure
she wont run (Continued on page 22)
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Ashley SilverioAssistant Editor
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In Pursuit of ExcellenceEugenio ldquoEgordquo Osin (1946 - 1994)
Joe Cabrera (1924 - 1996)Soledad Bautista (1917-2009)
Dr Rizalino ldquoRizrdquo Oades (1935-2009)
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At Large
Miles is Assistant to the Dean and Assistant Professor in the Shirley Hufstedler School of Education at Alliant International University where he teaches new media and diverse writing courses He has been with the Asian Journal since the 1990rsquos
by Miles Beauchamp PhD
Perspectives
Our children grow up in a different world than we did
Every day every minute with ev-ery newscast or article we canrsquot help but notice how the world constantly changes around us Now change for changersquos sake isnrsquot always good and there is a lot of bad change as well as good But itrsquos just that trying to adapt to it ndash or help others adapt that can be so diffi cult
This now leads me to a question how would you like to be a child in
todayrsquos world What must it be like to be 6 7 8 9 10 12 years old and have to worry about all the things kids have to worry about today
So what do kids have to worry about in this day and age Well letrsquos seehellip
Just a few things to worry about
1 Ship captains apparently not paying attention
2 AIDS
3 SARS3 War 4 Violence on television5 Violence in schools6 Violence in playgrounds7 Violence in sports8 Violence in the home9 Drugs10 Being shot while riding in a
car (why should a child EVER have to worry about being shot Why should a childrsquos parents EVER have to worry about their kids being shot Why in the hell is it so necessary for the US to manufacture so many handguns and rifl es and offer them to the public It really is time to rationally consider ban-ning guns)
11 Kidnapping12 Sexual abuse 13 Pregnancy14 Cancer from any number of
things 15 New school exams compe-
tency exams exam after exam after exam so one political party can be seen trying to make our schools bet-ter and thereby claim votes Note our schools are good but they canrsquot do the job of parents and families Get off your rear end and help your child your nephew your niece your grandchild Donrsquot make the job of overseeing your childrsquos education someone elsersquos responsibility
16 Having an un-crowded school (yes schools cost money ndash so does having an uneducated untrained population)
17 Getting into college18 Paying for college19 Getting a college degree that
will enable them to actually get a job20 Getting a meaningful job21 Getting a job22 Getting a job23 Getting a job24 Getting another job because
careers rarely last a lifetime25 Going back to college to get up
to date on technology and up to date on their career
26 Technology technology tech-nology technology ndash itrsquos both good and bad and wersquoll have to help our
kids learn to use it responsibly (so they donrsquot unknowingly communi-cate with a predator over-spend or use it is any number of other anti-social ways) Does your child have a cell phone Why Why not Does shehe need one for safety
27 Having both parents around28 Having a parent or for that
matter having anyone around29 Being able to retire at a good
age or being able to retire at all
30 A So-cial Security offi ce that still has funds for their retire-ment
31 Own-ing a nice house
32 Own-ing any kind of house
33 Paying for the starter house that costs more than $400000
34 Global warming ndash and yes it does exist ndash even rabid out of control conservatives are fi nally admitting it (please understand that Irsquom not bad-mouthing conservatives ndash just those who think that the US should be how television portrayed it in the 1950rsquos ndash mostly white and run by men It was horrible then and returning to that is unthinkable ndash wersquore better than that now)
35 Pollution everywhere around the city the state the nation the planet We have to get it under con-trol or it will bury us
36 H1N1 virus37 What will the distant future
hold38 What will tomorrow hold
Now yes I realize that most if not all of those things are also worries that we adults carry with us on a daily basis But here is the impor-tant thing most of those are worries that only adults should have not our children How sad that we worry about guns when dropping children off at school how even sadder that they have to worry about it
We need to do a better job of being the adult being the grown up being the mature one Hey we just need to do a better job
Children
My barber asked his friend who was attending the Republican National Convention ldquoHow is the platformrdquo His friendrsquos answer was ldquoWell-carpeted and fully vacu-umedrdquo
Of course the real intention was to fi nd out the details of the Republican Partyrsquos platform ndash the fundamental set of ideas policies and proposed programs that the party envisions to accomplish when given the opportu-nity to govern
However experience shows that party platforms are seldom read and actually disregarded This seems to be true in many democratic countries that follow the republican presiden-tial system
In the last Presidential elections in the Philippines I endorsed Benigno Aquino III to be president I read his partyrsquos platform but I knew that it would be ignored so I disregarded it This is what I wrote as his platform instead ldquoOn the reforms needed to satisfy the E-Generation he has a built-in Platform of Government It is a product of the People Power rev-olution written by wise men person-ally chosen by CORY and approved ratifi ed and therefore co-owned by the Filipino people It is clear brief and concise It is executable en-
forceable mandatory and supreme It is backed by implementing stat-utes adhering legislation accompa-nying executive orders regulations and jurisprudence It is protected and defended by the Armed Forces and police agencies as well as adhered to by every executive legislative and judicial offi cer It is the CORY CONSTITUTION
Others are encouraged to adopt it too but at this point of our history the best person trusted to execute enforce obey protect and defend it is Coryrsquos son NOYNOYrdquo Surely it is understood that the aforemen-tioned Platform of Government is something that cannot be ignored
The truth is every Chief Executive once he takes his oath of offi ce is mandated to execute enforce obey protect and defend the Constitution together with all the laws regula-tions executive orders and jurispru-dence This is true for the elected President of the United States as well Of course he hopes that work-ing with the new Congress laws that he wants passed and implemented would be included in this mandated platform
Party Conventions happen They are traditional events that expose rising political stars They are really what we call ldquoINFOMERCIALSrdquo Each party is given several hours daily for several days of free TV radio print and now social media to promote its presidential candidate select Senatorial and Congressional candidates and others I am with-holding my assessment on how effective the INFOMERCIALS were until both conventions-are fi nished
I will also wait for the debates to assess the chances of the candidates in becoming President of the United States However there is one cause that attracted my attention as I read about the two conventions The most signifi cant issue which both parties agree on is jobs andor job genera-tion
Gary Spiro is the president and CEO of the Consumer Electronic Association (CEA) that owns and manages the annual International CES held in Las Vegas Nevada I have been attending CES every year and correspondingly listening to Gary Spiro as he opens the very successful event Attending the Republican and Democratic National Conventions he and the Innovation Movement are promoting a ldquoCom-mon Cause for Both Partiesrdquo I sup-port the cause and also decided to join the Innovation Movement
Spiro says ldquoWe have to think economically not politically about building a future for our countryrdquo He is pushing for what he calls ldquostra-tegic immigrationrdquo He supports the changes proposed by Rep Zoe Lof-gren (D-Calif) ldquowhich would allow US companies to attract and retain immigrants with degrees in STEM (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics) fi elds and create a new green card for foreign-born entrepre-neurs who begin startups and create jobsrdquo Spiro also likes the proposal of Rep Darrel Issa (R-Calif) to reform the Immigration and Nation-ality Act ldquoto eliminate the Diversity Immigrant Program and reallocate those visas (about 55000 a year) to immigrants with advanced degreesrdquo
The legislation (S 3217) intro-duced by Sens Marco Rubio (R-Fla) Chris Coons (D-Del) Jerry Moran (R-Kan) and Mark Warner (D-Va) would give foreign investors and certain highly educated students a streamlined path to citizenship In his article Gary Spiro wrote that a study found that 84 percent of pat-ents had a foreign-born inventor
He also cited that in the equally critical healthcare sector 79 percent of patents for pharmaceutical drugs or drug compounds were invented or co-invented by someone foreign-born Outside of Irsquos like Infl ation and Interest rates for economic concerns and Israel protection as a foreign issue Innovation is being proposed as a center-piece for job creation
Cause That Both Parties Could Support
Com men tary tary
ABS CBN News | MANILA Philip-pines 8272012 - Jesse Robredo may be gone but his spirit lives on
Thus declared agriculturist Romulo Davide who like Robredo is a recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay (RM) Award
Davide is the lone Filipino in the 2012 batch of RM awardees Robredo was cited by the RM Foundation in 2000
ldquoYung kanyang shoes mahirap tala-gang fi ll up-in iyan but yang shoes na iyan ay indication footprints It gives you an examplehellipitrsquos just like what President (Ramon) Magsaysay did He may die personally but his spirit and ideas will never dierdquo he told ABS-CBN
The agriculturist said Robredorsquos mis-sion of good governance is unfi nished He said there are more Jesse Robredos out there waiting to be discovered
He also drew parallelisms between Robredo and the Philippine leader who inspired the award President Ramon Magsaysay
ldquoPalagay ko marami iyan di pa lang natuklasan Bata pa yung mga yon on the road to greatness Kanya kanya yan gen-eration President Magsaysay 54 years ago inumpisahan niya as man of masses community development man of action Secretary Robredo did it Maybe other people will continue itrdquo
Davide said Robredorsquos style of gover-nance is something all local executives should emulate
ldquoRobredo started sa Naga City pobre mass-based in pagpatakbo ng gobyerno Dapat sila mauna Eto kay President Magsaysay he had on ideals how to serve poor people they shouldnrsquot remain poor If you make poor people progress yayaman ang bayanrdquo
Davide said reformation of local governments should start with the mayors He noted that Robredo did not like absentee mayors especially since he also served as mayor of Naga City for 18 years
ldquoAyaw niya nga absentee mayors Gusto niya na yoursquore with the people Governor or mayor service to the people kaya kita mo example niya sa Naga City napaunlad ng hustordquo he said
The RM awardee said the love shown towards the departed Robredo should challenge other offi cials to carry on with his good work
More Jesse Robredos waiting to be discovered
In its website the RM Foundation cited Davide for ldquohis steadfast passion in placing the power and discipline of science in the hands of farmers in the Philippines who have consequently multiplied their yields created produc-tive farming communities and rediscov-ered the dignity of their laborrdquo
While he may have never met Ro-bredo Davide said he feels for his goal of alleviating poverty by improving the lives of the masses by dealing with the masses himself Davide said the poor will not stay poor with leaders like Robredo
ldquoMagsasaka for example di mana-tiling pobre paano sila makaahon sa kahirapan Magagawa iyan sa magan-dang paraan kita mo naman hersquos a man of action Kasi oriented siya sa masa so pagnanduon siya sa mga farmers tala-gang he feels these are the people worth serving forrdquo
RM Awardees are billed as the ldquoNew Heroes of Asia ldquo according to its web-site
Davide is the lone Filipino in the 2012 batch of RM awardees The six 2012 Magsaysay awardees join 290 other laureates who have received Asiarsquos high-est honor to date This yearrsquos Magsay-say Award winners will each receive a certifi cate a medallion bearing the likeness of the late President and a cash prize They will be formally conferred the Magsaysay Award during Presenta-tion Ceremonies to be held on 31 August 2012 at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC)
by Fat Reyes Inquirernet | MANILA Philippines 8302012 ndash United States Ambassador to the Philippines Harry Thomas Jr on Wednesday said that amid countriesrsquo territorial disputes over areas in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) the US would remain fi rm to its commitment under its Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) ties with the Philippines and its plan to reposition its military forces in the Asia Pacifi c region
ldquoRising tensions is in no onersquos interest but as Secretary Hillary Clinton has stated we are a Pacifi c nation the United States we stand by our Mutual Defense Treatyrdquo Thomas said
Speaking at the at a Makati Business Clubrsquos (MBC) general membership meeting on the topic The Signifi cance of the Philippines ndash United States Alliance in a Volatile Pacifi c Region Thomas said ldquoWe have made a re-balance or re-pivot to ASIA on all sides and that will continuerdquo
Thomas in his speech and in inter-views with reporters at the sidelines of the meet reiterated the United Statesrsquo position of having peaceful resolutions to the disputes in accor-dance with international law
He added that the West Philippine Sea issue was something that the US worked out on a daily business with concerned Philippine government offi cials but that they called on all nation states to ldquosit and decide on things at the negotiating tablerdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot want to further escalate tensions we want peaceful resolution of tensions but we want all countries to live up to their agreements and that is why we support the Code of Conduct between China and Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Na-tions) We think this is a better way to resolve thisrdquo Thomas said
Tensions in the West Philippine Sea internationally known as South China Sea have been rising in the recent months with countriesrsquo con-
testing their claims over the area and China deploying its ships around the Scarborough Shoal
Apart from China the Philippines Brunei Malaysia and Vietnam and Taiwan claim parts of the sea
Manila has been pushing for dip-lomatic legal and political solution to the dispute which began when maritime authorities caught Chinese fi shermen reportedly poaching in the disputed waters
China claims sovereignty over nearly all of the West Philippine Sea which is believed to sit atop vast amounts of oil and gas is one of the regionrsquos most important fi shing grounds and is home to shipping lanes that are vital to global trade
Asked about the specifi cs of the US plan to rebuild its forces in Asia in relation to assistance to the Philippines Thomas said that they were looking for a ldquobalancerdquo in the relationship not only focusing on military plans but also beefi ng up efforts for humanitarian assistance disaster mitigation efforts and eco-nomic investment
He however said that in terms of equipment they wersquore bringing the second cutter the Dallas to the Phil-ippines in about six to eight months He said that Filipino sailors were already training on manning the ship
Thomas also said that he would be heading to Puerto Princesa Palawan Thursday to donate the last of the six ships the US had been providing to the Philippine National Police (PNP) to help the agency capture smug-glers
He said that the White House would also be sending a team to the country next week to meet Filipino offi cials and engage sectors in efforts to combat human traffi cking
He said he was also pleased that members of other Asean were also stepping up to assist the Philippines militarily across a broad range espe-cially in disaster and humanitarian
Thomas US remains fi rm in commitment to defense treaty
re-pivot to Asia
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by Atty Susan V Perez
Immigration 911
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(Continued from page 7)
Tetangco
9 Pinoys(Continued from page 4)
the studentsOple 25 is an advocate of coun-
tryside development through the adoption of innovative agricultural technology with profitable busi-ness concepts and ideas She is also one of the founders of the Hagonoy Young Leaders Program and has worked with the Ayala Foundation on youth leadership and develop-ment projects She is currently tak-ing up law
Gonzalez was recently appointed as Special Advocate for Children for the United Nations Childrenrsquos Fund-Philippines
Eduque 21 is involved with vari-ous humanitarian projects and en-deavors in partnership with Habitat for Humanity Philippines She has been working with the organization for about seven years now and is the founder and chairperson of the Habitat for Humanity Philippines Youth Council
Davila said of the nine achievers only Oposa Pinugu and Alvarez were invited by the WEF to the 2012 conference in Davos Switzerland next week
The WEF is a Geneva-based non-profit organization best known for its annual meeting in Davos It is an in-dependent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business political academic and other leaders of society to shape global regional and industry agendas
The organization launched last year the Global Shapers community aimed at providing the youth with a global platform to shape the future ndash integrating personal community and global dimensions This community will help youth develop their leader-ship potential to serve society
The Global Shapers commu-nity includes extraordinary young individuals with great potential for future leadership roles in society Aged between 20 and 30 years they represent all walks of life and share a spirit of entrepreneurship in the global public interest the WEF said
(Story courtesy of Helen Flores of the Philippine Star)
ldquoWe at the CTB (Chamber of Thrift Banks) salute Governor Tet-angco for his notable performance in providing financial stability for the country and in ensuring balanced and sustained economic growth amid the current global economic and financial challengesrdquo CTB ex-ecutive director Suzanne Felix told The STAR in a text message
Bankers Association of the Philip-pines president Alberto Villarosa meanwhile said the award should not come as a surprise
Aside from Tetangco central bank governors from Australia (Glenn Stevens) Canada (Mark Carney) Is-rael (Stanley Fisher) Malaysia (Zeti Akhtar Aziz) and Taiwan (Fai-Nan Perng) also got ldquoArdquo ratings
United States Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke mean-while improved his performance to ldquoBrdquo from ldquoCrdquo Argentinean central bank governor Mercedes Maco del Pont posted the lowest grade of ldquoDrdquo
(Story courtesy of Prinz P Magtu-lis The Philippine Star)
IMMIGRATION 911 by Atty Susan V Perez
Maria a Mexican citizen came to
me for legal advice Her US citizen husband Barry had filed a divorce and her legal permanent residence card is expiring in two months They were married for less than two (2) years when Maria became a legal resident of the United States Barry does not want to help her obtain her permanent resident green card I asked Maria if Barry was abusive to her Her response was ldquonot reallyrdquo
I asked her to describe Barry as a husband She said Barry was very possessive and controlling She wonrsquot let her get hold of their contract of lease utility bills and other documents that are important to her immigration case For this reason she has very little documents to prove good faith marriage Barry wonrsquot let her work she cannot have her own friends and she cannot go grocery shopping without him There was some physical abuse but not enough to make a 911 call As Maria was narrating her ordeal I realized she was not aware she was a victim of domestic violence Like the rainbow domestic violence has many colors Domestic violence is not limited to broken bones bruises and scars
Emotional abuse is often ignored and undetected because it leaves no visible trails Most of my clients who need help with their conditional resident status as spouse of US citizens were victims of emotional abuse but they did not realize it until they spoke with me They did not know that our immigration laws protect them from abusive relation-ships In this article we will discuss extreme cruelty as a form of abuse
and what legal options they have under our immigration laws
Foreign nationals who obtain immigration status through mar-riage to a US citizen or LPR are granted conditional resident status if the marriage is less than two (2) years old at the time the residence is granted During the 90 days preced-ing the expiration of the temporary green card the foreign national and sponsoring US citizen spouse are required to take steps to make the conditional status permanent This is generally accomplished by jointly filing a petition to remove the condi-tions on residence However if the marriage falls apart during the two-year conditional residence it may be necessary for the foreign national to file a waiver of the requirement that both spouses sign the petition
There are four types of waivers available for the foreign national spouse and one of them is extreme cruelty by the US citizen or LPR spouse A conditional resident spouse can file a waiver if it can be shown that the marriage was entered into in good faith but he or she was subject to extreme cruelty by the US citizen spouse or LPR during the marriage If the waiver is not available because there was no I-130 petition filed by the US citizen or LPR spouse the foreign national can file his or her own petition under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) The VAWA immigration provisions benefit not only women but husbands and children as well Yes VAWA is open to both genders but the vast majority of victims are women The foreign national can file a VAWA petition even if the mar-riage ended in divorce so long as there was a connection between the divorce and domestic violence The law also requires that the petition is filed within two years from the termination of the marriage
The one million dollar question is What is extremely cruelty and how do I prove it While the law pro-vides that the foreign national must have been the subject of extreme cruelty during the marriage it does not provide an exhaustive list of acts that constitute ldquoextreme crueltyrdquo According to our immigration regu-lations the definition is flexible that includes but is not limited to threats of violence forceful detention psychological abuse sexual abuse exploitation rape molestation incest (if the victim is a minor) and forced prostitution Other abusive acts that are not violent may also be acts of ldquoextreme crueltyrdquo under certain circumstances Examples of nonviolent acts that if part of an overall pattern may constitute extreme cruelty are social isolation of the victim accusations of infidel-ity threats of deportation or other
kinds of threats incessantly calling not allowing the victim to get a job degrading the victim and inter-rogating the victim her family and friends and humiliating the victim in front of her friends and relatives Whether a foreign nationalrsquos experi-ence constitutes extreme cruelty mainly depends on the facts of his or her case taking into account their personal history vulnerabilities or past experiences with abuse Marital tensions and incompatibilities which cause severe strains on a marriage and in fact may be the reason of the marriage breakdown do not by them-selves constitute extreme cruelty
Unlike physical abuse extreme cruelty is hard to prove Most of the time acts of extremely cruelty are not reported to police or medical personnel and they happen within the confine of their own homes with-out witnesses It is extremely impor-tant that the victim can recount the details of each act of extreme cruelty such as the date time place if it happened at home which part of the house how long did it last how did the victim feel about the incident what happened after the incident did the victim leave the house if the victim spoke with a friend of relative give his or her name address and phone number did things go back to normal after the incident
How the victim felt after the abuse is also very important Corroborat-ing evidence from professionals such as therapist medical staff or domestic violence counselor will make the foreign nationalrsquos declara-tion credible Since USCIS will merely rely on documents when ad-judicating VAWA or waiver cases it is extremely important that evidence and declarations are well prepared and presented
We welcome your feedback If you have any immigration questions please feel welcome to email me at HYPERLINK ldquomailtosusanlaw-usimmigrationcomrdquo susanlaw-usimmigrationcom or call 619 819 -8648 to arrange for a telephone consultation
When Your US Citizen Spouse Becomes ldquoExtremely Cruelrdquo
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EntertainmentShowbiz Watcher
Read Ogie Cruzrsquos previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Ogie Cruz
In celebration of its 7th year GMA Pinoy TV ndash the fl agship international channel of GMA Network ndash brings the countryrsquos number one pound-for-pound game show Manny Many Prizes to the US with a two-part presentation at the Gibson Amphitheater Universal Studios Hollywood on September 16
Saranggani Representative and Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao leads the celebration as he brings hope and cheers to his kaba-bayans in the States through different fun and engaging segments
Kapuso Goes Universal with Manny Many Prizes will have two versions that are uniquely designed for two different sets of audiences who will all have the chance to bring home big and exciting prizes reaching up to $20000 These episodes will air locally on October 7 and 14
Aside from giving away huge prizes Manny Many Prizes also promises to keep viewers entertained with non-stop games surprises and live per-formances from some of the biggest Kapuso stars - sought-after Kapuso lead-ing man Dingdong Dantes fast-rising Kapuso actress Solenn Heussaff dance fl oor diva Rochelle Pangilinan teen heartthrob Elmo Magalona and YouTube sensation Julie Anne San Jose
Joining Pacman in this grand spectacle are his regu-
lar MMP co-hosts lovely Kapuso actress Rhian Ramos talented Kapuso actor Paolo Contis singer-comedienne Gladys Guevarra host-comedian Pekto and Olympic medalist-turned-comedian
Onyok VelascoA series of talent
competitions will also take place prior to the show whose winners will each have
their share of the spotlight Such include the ldquoPop Star Kidsrdquo competition for young singers ages 6 to 14 the ldquoFil-Am Singing Starrdquo contest for aspiring singers ages 15 to 25 years old and a dance contest for all ballroom dancing enthusiasts
Tickets will be sold at USD 8000 which includes an unlimited whole-day ride pass at Universal Studios featuring the all-new TRANSFORMERStrade The Ride 3D also on September 16 MMP is also set to add a local
touch to the venue with booths and other festive activities A photo op and autograph signing with the Kapuso stars will also be held exclusively for the ticket holdersFor tickets please call Starmedia
GMA Pinoy TV celebrates its 7th year with Ka-puso Goes Universal with Manny Many Prizes
at 818-549-9005 818-547-1456 or 818-913-5818 or visit wwwstarmediaenter-tainmentcom (30)
The Pilipino American Senior Citizens Organization of San Diego County (PASCO) will hold its 2nd Gala Night on September 15 2012 at the Town and Country Resort According to the affairrsquos chairperson Nita Barrion ldquothe function is to help raise needed funds for the organizationrsquos projectsrdquo The dinner-dance Gala Nightrsquos highlight will be the crowning of the Mrs PASCO Popularity contestants Aida Mateo Ludy Vargas and Flory Garong
Aida Mateo hails from Manila and had been a registered nurse for 19 years She has four chil-dren She participated in the pageant to help raise funds for the organiza-tions
Ludy Vargas is from Concepcion Tarlac Arriving in the United States in 1969 she has two children ndash one is now a doctor intern with the other
a nursing student ndash and has ldquoone only apordquo She is retired from being an electronic troubleshoot-ing job Her escort will be Mr George Abalos
Flory Garong is from Can-delaria Quezon She had been a housewife since she had been married She arrived in the Unites States in 1989 Her escort will be Mr Chuck Sweet
Chaired by Ms Barrion the planning committee for the event is composed of Blanca Paloma Josie Robles Lily Libed and Pinky Laguna The organiza-tionrsquos offi cers are Coral Balat president Nita Barrion vice-
president Lita Clark secretary Flor Cruz Jimenea treasurer Angie Favian auditor and Nedy Lao PRO
The Gala Night dinner dance will open its registration table at 530 pm
PASCO Holds 2nd Gala Night
Ms Flory Garong left and Ludy Vargas along with Aida Mateo will be crowned as Ms PASCO on Sept 15 2012 at the Town and Coun-try Resort The Gala Night is sponsored by the Pilipino American Senior Citizens of San Diego County Ms Mateorsquos photo was not available as of press time
By Ogie Cruz
Aminado si Alice Dixson na crush niya noon si Rustom Padilla kaya nang magkita sila sa ngayon ay parang na-shock siya sa nakita niyang ibang pagkatao ng aktorSiya na ngayon ay BB Gandang Hari patay na raw si Rustom sabi sa mga press releases mismo ni BB Gandang Hari
Pero sabi naman ni Alice ginagalang naman niya kung anuman ang naging desisyon ni Rustom na baguhin niya ang kanyang pagkataoMagkasama sila ngayon sa isang teleserye sa kapatid Network pero interesado siya na magka-roon ng one on one talk para mal-
aman naman niya kung anu na raw ang pakiramdam ng dati niyang crush
Samantalamarami pa rin ang nanghi-hinayang sa pagkawala ni Rustom Padilla dahil hindi mo masisi ang mga tagahanga nito hanapin ang dating maskulado at guapong aktor kahit paano may iniwan naman itong maganda noon sa showbiz
Kahit nga sa panaginip hindi mo akalain na ang isang Rustom ay isang pusong babae palaPero wala tayong hawak ni Rustom ang buhay niya kung saan siya maligaya siempre doon siya pupunta
Ang balita namin hanggang ngayonhindi pa rin tanggap ni Robin Padilla ang pagbabagong nangyari sa kapatid niyaHindi naman daw ito galit pero ang balita nga naming hindi raw nag-uusap ang dalawaAyaw na rin i-touch ni BB Gandang hari ang tungkol sa pamilya na ang iba ay hindi pa rin siya tanggapKita nyo na-
man ang latest
pic-ture ni
Rustom kayo hindi ba kayo nanghihi-nayang sa pagkawala ng dating Rustom at ngayon ay BB Gandang Hari na
AYAW NA NI GOV VILMA SAN-TOS NA MAKIPAG-AWAY PA ANG KANYANG VILMANIANS SA NORA-NIANS Last Sunday naging guest ni Tita Swarding ang Star For All Seasons sa kanyang radio show sa DZRH
Ayon sa payo ni Vilma sa kanyang tagahanga tigilan na ang pakikipag-away sa mga Noranians dahil hindi naman daw ito magdudulot ng maganda at sisirain lang ang buong araw mo
Hindi naman daw masama humanga sa artista at ipagtanggol ito pero kailan-gan matured na raw ang kanyang Vilma-nians sa pakikitungo sa mga Noranians
Sabi nga niya kay Tita Swarding ok lang kung humanga ang iba kay
Nora Aunor normal lang naman yun kaya lang huwag daw tayong magpapaepekto baka kung anu pa ang mangyari sa kalusugan kapag laging mainit ang ulo mo at galit
Dating Aktor Na Crush ni Alice Dixson Babae Na Ngayon
Page 9Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacomSeptember 7-13 2012
San Diego News
SAN DIEGO A nonpartisan educational Candidates Forum will be held on Saturday September 8th from 11 am to 2 pm The venue is the Wesley United Methodist Church the oldest Vietnamese church in San Diego which is located in a multi-ethnic neighborhood at 54th Street and El Cajon Boulevard San Diego 92115 The doors to the Parish Hall open at 1030 am This event is free and open to the public
Five political races are included in this Candidates Forum which cover the cities of San Diego Poway in the north down to National City and Chula Vista in the south Congressio-nal District 52 candidates Brian Bil-bray and Scott Peters Congressional District 53 candidates Susan Davis and Nick Popaditch State Assembly District 77 candidates Ruben (ldquoR Jrdquo) Hernandez and Brian Maienschein State Assembly District 79 candidates Mary England and Shirley Weber and San Diego Mayoral candidates Carl De Maio and Bob Filner have been invited
The program will start at 1100 am for the Congressional candidates noon for the State Assembly candi-
dates and 100 pm for the San Diego Mayoral candidates Each hour will have the following format In the fi rst half hour the candidates will give for-mal opening and closing statements and answer pre-selected written questions submitted by community members In the second half hour the candidates will meet and greet the audience in an informal setting Light lunch and refreshments will be served during the half hour meet and greet time periods
This Candidates Forum is based on grassroots outreach stressing the im-portance of ldquowe the peoplerdquo as well as understanding who the candidates are Based on Census 2010 racial minorities are the majority of the total population in California with Asian Americans being the fastest growing population Of the four Congressio-nal and State Assembly district races at this forum racial minorities are the majority of the total voting age population in two of the district races and one-third of the total voting age population in the other two district races In the San Diego Mayorrsquos race minorities represent either one-third or more than half of the total voting
age population in eight of the nine City Council districts
ldquoAsian Americans and Pacifi c Islanders who have been referred to as the lsquosilent minorityrsquo are encour-aged to attend this Candidates Forum on September 8th not only to be informed about the candidates but to make their own voices heard in this election process Given the high percentage of minorities residing in these fi ve political districts we are lsquothe peoplersquo who could have a sig-nifi cant impact in this electionrdquo said Ron Cho President of Asian Pacifi c Islander American Public Affairs As-sociation ndash San Diego Chapter one of the hosts for the Candidates Forum
Seating is limited at this Candidates Forum The public is encouraged to reserve a seat no later than Thursday September 6th by sending an email to Ron Cho at ronchogmailcom Pam Hooper at infoscapalorg or Edward Aparis at ebaparisgmailcom
APAPA-SD (Asian Pacifi c Islander American Public Affairs Asso-ciation ndash San Diego) and CEPA Net (Civic Education amp Policy Advo-cacy Network) are organizing this
ldquoWe the Peoplerdquo Candidates Forum September 8th
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WASHINGTONmdash US Customs and Border Protection reminds trav-elers to be prepared when returning home from international travel as the summer season winds down and a new school year starts after Labor Day
With increasing numbers of travel-ers coming to the US from abroad CBP continually seeks means of improving wait times through ef-fi ciencies such as upgraded facili-ties different queuing techniques and other means such as the Ready Lanes at land ports of entry AM radio broadcasts at some Southwest border land ports of entry and en-hanced signage
CBPrsquos Trusted Traveler programs Global Entry NEXUS SENTRI and FAST also serve as an important tool to enhance traveler facilitation saving both CBP offi cers and travel-ers time
Last year over Labor Day week-end CBP processed more than 3 million travelers as well as more than 124000 containers CBP is urging travelers to be prepared and ldquoKnow Before You Gordquo in order to ensure smooth and effi cient process-ing at ports of entry
Travel Checklist
Have all the required travel documents for the country you are visiting as well as approved and valid identifi cation for re-entry to the United States Passports are required for air travel Visit wwwtravelstategov for country-specifi c information
For citizens of Visa Waiver Program countries make sure that you have an approved Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) before boarding For those traveling on a visa have a completed I-94 form when approaching CBP processing
Have a completed Customs Dec-laration form (6059b) upon reaching CBP processing Declare everything you are bringing from abroad even
CBP Reminds End of Summer Travelers What to lsquoKnow Before You Gorsquo
if you bought it in a duty-free shop Know that things bought abroad for personal use or as gifts may be eligible for duty exemptions If you are bringing them back for resale they are not
Know the difference between prohibited merchandise (which is forbidden by law to enter the US) and restricted merchandise (items needing special permit to be allowed into the US) For more information please visit the RestrictedProhibited section of the CBP website
Do not attempt to bring fruits meats dairypoultry products andor fi rewood into the United States without fi rst checking whether they are permitted For more information please visit the Bringing Agricultural Products Into the United States sec-tion of the CBP website
Build additional time into trips during busy travel seasons and understand that CBP must conduct a thorough inspection of the nearly one million travelers entering the country each day
Understand that CBP offi cers can inspect you and your personal belongings without a warrant This may include your luggage vehicle and personal searches and is meant to enforce our laws as well as protect legitimate travelers
Monitor border wait times for various ports of entry Travelers are encouraged to plan their trips during periods of lighter traffi c or to use an alternate less heavily traveled port of entry For more information trav-elers can fi nd up to date wait time information on the CBP website
If you are a frequent international traveler and havenrsquot already be-come a member of a trusted traveler program sign up now For more information please visit the Trusted Traveler section of the CBP website
Familiarize yourself with the ldquoKnow Before You Gordquo brochure or section of wwwCBPgov
Candidates Forum CEPA Net is a joint project of COPAO (Council of Philippine American Organizations) and SCAPAL (Southwest Center For Asian Pacifi c American Law) CEPA Net focuses on nonpartisan civic education nonpartisan policy advo-cacy and nonpartisan public service leadership in the API community
APAPA-SD COPAO and SCAPAL are 501(c)(3) nonprofi t organizations
This Candidates Forum also involves a broad range of other nonprofi t API organizations serving as co-hosts They are the Council For Teaching Filipino Language amp Culture FilAmFest House of China - Balboa Park Japanese American Citi-zens League Kalusugan Community Services Lao American Coalition San Diego Little Saigon Foundation of San Diego National Federation of Filipino American Associations Region 10 San Diego Alliance For Asian Pacifi c Islander Americans SDAPI Health Network a project of Operation Samahan and Vietnamese Federation of San Diego
DATES Friday October 5 2012 730 pm ndash Jack Tempchin Hugh Gaskins Jeffrey Joe Morin
Friday October 19 2012 730 pm ndash Bart Mendoza Cory Wilkins Chris Zach Friday November 2 2013 730 pm ndash Nancy Truesdail Will Edwards Regina Leonard
TICKETS Series (3 concertsndash9 performers) $30 for members and students $45 for nonmembers Indi-vidual tickets $12 for members and students $17 for nonmembers
HOW TO PURCHASE TICKETSOnline wwwljathenaeumorg
acoustic Phone (858) 454-5872Doors open at 7 pm All guest
names are kept on a will call list at the door Concerts begin at 730 pm
La Jolla CA (August 27 2012)For the fi rst time since 2009 the Acoustic Evenings with Jef-ferson Jay series has returned to the
Athenaeum Announces the Return of the Acoustic Evenings Concert SeriesAthenaeum Music amp Arts Library Local musician and presenter Jeffer-son Jay will host the evenings Three performers will be featured on each program and will be available at the post-concert reception The project advances the Athenaeumrsquos commitment to supporting San Diego talent
The fall series begins on Friday October 5 with local legends Jack Tempchin Hugh Gaskins and Jef-frey Joe Morin
Jack Tempchin has co-written fi ve multiplatinum hits for the Eagles Peaceful Easy Feeling Already
Gone The Girl from Yesterday Somebody and Itrsquos Your World Now His songs have been used in memorable fi lms like Thelma amp
Louise and The Big Lebowski Jack Temp-chinrsquos songs have also been performed andor recorded by George Jones Emmylou Harris Dwight Yoakam Glen Campbell Chris Hill-man Jackson Browne the
Paladins Tanya Tucker Kate Wolf Tom Rush Richie Havens and Jim James from My Morning Jacket among others
Alone and low-tech Hugh Gaskins will perform on acoustic guitar acoustic bottleneck slide harmonica and electric lead guitar His style is a fusion of blues with rockabilly and mountain music infl uences thrown in along with a return to early infl u-ences such as gospel Elvis John Lee Hooker Robert Johnson and Big Joe Williams
Jeffrey Joe Morinrsquos exemplary guitar and harmonica skills along with his never-ending knowledge of standards have resulted in stage-sharing with some of the fi nest musi-cians in San Diego He is a wonder-ful one-man act sending speckles of stardust into the universe with every heartfelt song
The series continues on Friday October 19 with a much-anticipated return visits by Bart Mendoza and Chris Zach and new to the series Cory Wilkins
Page 10 September 7-13 2012Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacom
Puno
(Continued on page 22)
Showbiz Watcher
ROOM FOR RENTQuiet Neighborhood in National City No smoking No drugs
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(Continued from page 8)
Book e Dark Nights of Father Madrid
Selection
a historical novel byDr Ed Gamboa MD
Authorrsquos note August 21 1983 Exiled Senator Benigno ldquoNinoyrdquo Aquino the charismatic opposition leader arrives at the Manila International Airport to a returning herorsquos welcome Escorted by government soldiers Ninoy is shot to death as he steps on the tarmachellip Kumander Gusi watches video clips of the assassination in a hospital He is recovering from wounds sustained during an encounter with commandos of the Philippine Constabu-lary led by Lt Col Sulog Years earlier Gusi was the newly-ordained and affable Father George Madrid whose social justice work among oppressed farm workers (sacadas) in the parish of Santa Lucia eventually led to his defection to the Communist Party of the Philippines In short order the rebel priest had risen to the rank of commander of the dreaded New Peoplersquos Army Injured and on the run from Sulogrsquos men Gusi is attended to by rebel physician Dr Fred Delima The NPA commander undergoes emergency surgery in a jungle hideout Critically ill he reminisceshellip
Chapter 7 Canta Misa
tista was celebrated at least seventy years ago Very few except for the townrsquos bea-tas had attended much less remembered the event
It was diffi cult to contain his emo-tions As he stood behind the pulpit to read the Gospel of St Mark and to deliver his fi rst homily his heart pounded his temples throbbed his hands shook his knees felt weak Everyone in the crowd looked at him looked up to himhelliphis parents his teachers his elders the throng of local students and well-wishers from out of town Just about everyone in the crowd would line up after Mass to pay homage and greet their newly ordained priest He would soon be standing in front of a long line of people ndash some would hold his hands in reverence most everyone would kiss his anointed palms some would cry in speechless joy (his mother his godmother his aunt for sure)
others would simply express their admiration with words with their eyeshellipWas he worthy of this adula-tion Was he not a human being like everyone else subject to the same weaknesses of the fl esh tempted by the same demons vulnerable to the same vices
ldquoItrsquos not you ndash itrsquos Christ in yourdquo he heard the voice of Fr Hernandez
ldquoKumanderkumander rdquo the urgent voice snatched him from his reveries ldquoWersquove got to go Nowrdquo
Before he could get his bearings powerful arms yanked him and transferred him to a stretcher The hard edge hit his thigh and he felt a searing jolt
ldquoThey are catching up to us Ku-manderrdquo said another
ldquoA Special Forces unit was spot-ted down the hill sirrdquo yet another voice He recognized the heavy ac-cent of Tacio his bodyguard
ldquoWhere are we going What time is itrdquo he asked feebly
Someone responded but the jeeprsquos engine roared ferociously and drowned everything else though he did hear the sound of distant
gunshots It was too dark to see anything
There was a big commotion behind them He was on the run again Life was back to normal
Notes1 Canta Misa ndash literally ldquoSung
Massrdquo in Spanish In thanksgiv-ing with family and friends newly ordained priests formally celebrated their fi rst solemn Mass (High Mass or Sung Mass) in the parish church where the priest was baptized or re-ceived his fi rst communion or where his family had its ancestral roots It was cause for the entire town or bar-rio to celebrate in grand style much like its annual fi esta Most if not all seminarians attended the event in fellowship with the newly ordained hoping to one day follow in his footsteps The Canta Misa usually coincided with the fi rst weeks of summer vacation which made it dou-bly raucous in a good way
2 Beatas ndash Spanish literally meaning blessed or holy women Refers to elderly women mostly widows who attend church services every day and spend their character-istically contemplative lives attend-ing church related activities
To be continued
The author welcomes comments corrections suggestions etc from Asian Journal readers These may be included in the novelrsquos fi nal ver-sion Please send your remarks to edgamboayahoocom Thanks
Copyright E Gamboa
moved to have Roxas con-fi rmed immediately in the next hearing
Senate Majority Leader Vicente Sotto III chairman of the committee on interior and local government of the CA told the panel that Roxas re-quested over the phone last Tuesday that the hearing on his confi rmation be rescheduled from Sept12 to 19
Sotto said Roxas requested for a rescheduling because the new DILG
Mar Roxas(Continued from page 1)
chief wanted fi rst to wrap up his work at the Department of Transpor-tation and Communication before assuming the DILG post
With the hearing reset to Sept 19 the notice and publication require-ments may no longer apply Roxasrsquo appointment to the top DILG post as replacement of Jesse Robredo came less than a week ago Robredo died in a plane crash last Aug18
It was Sen Panfi lo Lacson who moved to fast track the confi rmation process for Roxas
ldquoMaybe we can schedule the confi rmation hearing of Secretary Mar Roxas because the agency he is about to head is a very important sensitive agency Crime rate is fast rising at least in Metro Manila and we need somebody on the saddle right awayrdquo Lacson said during yes-terdayrsquos plenary session of the CA
ldquoMy proposal is to waive the requirements of publication and schedule him in the next hearing (of the CA)rdquo Lacson said
Lacsonrsquos manifestation led other lawmakers to raise proposals for a suspension of CA rules in Roxasrsquos case including foregoing the publi-cation requirements and suspending all the rules on confi rming appoint-ments
Nueva Ecija Rep Rodolfo An-tonino even proposed that Roxas be confi rmed right away even in absentia
ldquoPerhaps this may be a precedent we do not want to do I leave it to the body I propose to suspend all the rules that would have to do with the confi rmation of Secretary Mar Roxas and I would move in this plenary session that Mar Roxas be confi rmed as secretary in plenary today even in absentia because we have done that before so that tomor-row he can take his oath of offi ce as Secretary of DILGrdquo Antonino said
Maguindanao Rep Simeon Da-tumanong seconded the motion of Antonino but this was not consid-ered because of concerns raised by other CA members
Sen Joker Arroyo said the pro-posal of Antonino would take away one of the most important aspects of the confi rmation process which is to notify the nation of the appointment and give everyone an opportunity to challenge such appointment
ldquoThere are certain aspects that we would not have the power to abdicate which is notice We cannot agree among ourselves to con-fi rm We have to satisfy the notice because that is a notice to everyone else that if there is anyone who may object they can objectrdquo Arroyo said
ldquoBut we cannot foreclose much as we are eager to confi rm his confi r-mation by acclamation but still the public cannot be deprived of the right to know and to opposerdquo he added Enrile agreed
ldquoThe chair must be cautious here because the institution may suffer they might think that we are unduly favoringhellip a tayo-tayo system is coming to play Can we just give it one week so that the institution and the process will not be compro-misedrdquo Enrile said
on important matters We need to conduct inventory and preserve the records and documents in the offi ce of Sec Jesse including those in his condominium We need to know what these documents are because wersquore sure these are sensitive re-cordsrdquo de Lima told reporters last month
De Lima did not say what the documents are noting only that they are ldquosensitive recordsrdquo
The source said Puno and several offi cials of the Philippine National Police are the subjects of an investi-gation being conducted by Robredo prior to the crash
Two weeks before the crash Robredo allegedly informed the President of the investigation
ABS-CBN News tried to get the side of Puno regarding the matter but he declined
By Alexis Romero Home | MA-NILA Philippines 962012 - A United States (US) submarine is expected to dock in Subic on Friday four days after another US military ship made a port call in the area
USS Hawaii a Virginia-class submarine was scheduled to arrive in Subic Bay for a routine port call and goodwill visit a media advi-sory from the US Embassy said on Thursday
The US Embassy said the visit ldquohighlights the strong historic com-munity and military connections between the United States and the Republic of the Philippinesrdquo
ldquoThe USS Hawaii will pull along-side the USS Frank Cable an LY Spear class submarine tender that arrived in Subic Bay on Mondayrdquo the US Embassy said
Navy spokesman Col Omar Ton-say said the ship will dock in Subic until September 12 He said the US sought permission to dock last July 31
USS Hawaii is commissioned on May 5 2007
The website of the Commander Submarine Force US Pacifi c Fleet said USS Hawaii is manned by 132-member crew that can launch Tomahawk land-attack missiles and advanced capability torpedoes
ldquoHawaii will be able to attack targets ashore with highly accurate Tomahawk cruise missiles and con-duct covert long-term surveillance of land areas littoral waters or other sea forcesrdquo the website read
The submarine is also capable of conducting anti-submarine and anti-ship warfare special forces delivery and support and mine delivery and minefi eld mapping
ldquoWith enhanced communica-tions connectivity Hawaii also will provide important battle group and joint task force support with full integration into carrier battle group operationsrdquo the website read
ldquoThe Virginia-class of attack sub-marines surpasses the performance of any current projected threat submarine ensuring US undersea dominance well into the next cen-
turyrdquo it addedUSS Hawaii is the fi fth US ship
to dock in Subic since Washington bared plans to increase its presence in the Asia Pacifi c last January
The fi rst US vessel to arrive this year is the USS North Carolina which docked in May This was fol-lowed by USS Louisville a nuclear-powered vessel that made a port call in Subic last June 25
Eight days later hospital ship USNS Mercy docked in the area to replenish its supplies
The fourth ship USS Frank Cable arrived in Subic last Monday for a 12-day visit USS Frank Cable is an LY Spear class submarine tender used to carry vital military supplies
Offi cials have repeatedly clarifi ed that the port calls were not related to the territorial row over the West Philippine Sea which is being claimed in whole by China a coun-try perceived to be a rival of the US
The Philippines is claiming several islets shoals reefs and sandbars in the Spratly Group of Islands in the West Philippine Sea Its neighbors Vietnam Malaysia Brunei and Taiwan also have overlapping claims in the area
The US said it is not taking sides on the dispute but cited the need to settle the disputes peacefully
Another US submarine to dock in Subic
Basta siya nagpapasalamat sa blessings na natatanggap niya sa ngayon kumita kasi ng malaki ang last movie niya na ldquoThe Healingrdquo at ang balita namin isa ito 3 Pinoy Movies na kumita sa taong ito 58 yrs old na raw si Vilma walang galit at puro pasasalamat na lang ang iniisipBasta ang mahalaga raw habang dumadag ang taon kailangan daw may pinagkantandaan tayo na puedeng ipag-malaki natin sa ibang tao
Pero ang nakakaintriga na interview ni Ate Vi sa DZRH nang magsumbong si Tita Swarding na binato raw siya noon ni Nora Aunor ng Drumstick buti na lang daw at nakailag siya kundi bulag na siguro siyaIsa rin ito sa dahilan at kung bakit dati siyang Noranian at kay Vilma na siya ngayonpagtatanggol pa ni Tita Swarding
Nagalit raw sa kanya si Nora kaya raw siya binato nito ng drumstickDapat linawin ni Ate Guy tungkol sa kwentong ito na nakakasira sa kanyang personali-dad ayon sa asal niyaAbangan na lang natin kung anuman ang paliwanag dito ng Superstar
ALMA MORENO MAY INIIN-DANG SAKIT Napapaiyak si Alma Moreno nang sabihin niya na may sakit siya ngayon noong 1990 pa ito na-diagnosed Multiple Sclerosis ang tawag dito wala pa raw lunas sa sakit na itoSinirsira nito ang nerve cell utak at spinal chord hanggang sa manghihina ang katawan nito mahihirapan ito lumu-nok problema sa paninginpaggalaw at pagsasalita apektado na kasi ang lahat ng muscles ng katawan
Hindi pa alam kung anu ang sanhi ng ganitong sakit pero maliwanag wala pa rin lunas o anumang gamot na puedeng magremedyo sa ganitong sakit
Maswerte pa rin daw siya at mahal siya ng diyos dahil hanggang ngayon wala pa rin daw siya nararamdaman na sakit pero handa siyang sumailalim kung anumang remedyo o gamot na puedeng
Page 11Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacomSeptember 7-13 2012
copy2012 Virginia H Ferrer All rights reserved
About the Author Virginia H Ferrer is a Retired Filipino Language Teacher at Otay Ranch High School in Chula Vista
(Continued on page 20)
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by Msgr Fernando G Gutierrez
Lower Your Nets
BalintatawRead Virginia Ferrerrsquos previous articles by visiting our website
at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Virginia H Ferrer
Sept 9 23nd Sun in Ord Time
Jokes of the Week Little Jack was inordinately proud of the big round badge that his father had brought from the auto-mobile show It had a picture of a famous automobile on one side and a motto in large golden letters on the other So fond of the badge was little Jack that one morning he wore it to Sunday school The pastor walked down among the ldquoscholarsrdquo The badge on the little boyrsquos coat caught his eye ldquoAh my son what have you thererdquo
ldquoThatrsquos my golden textrdquo answered Jack eagerly beaming like a Chessy catldquoYour golden text Thatrsquos very nice indeed And what does it sayrdquo Little Jack held it up for inspection The pastorrsquos fatherly smile did not disappear but you might say it stiff-ened as he read Jackrsquos golden text ldquoAinrsquot it hell to be poorrdquo
A fortune-teller ldquoYou will be poor and unhappy until you are 30rdquo Client ldquoAnd thenrdquo Fortune-teller ldquoThen you will get used to itrdquo
Scriptures First Reading Isaiah 35 4-7 Through poetic and concrete language Isaiah communicates a vision of a new and faithful community The Hebrew people have allowed social division to grow in their community It was a failure of their calling to be Godrsquos people living in justice and righteousness To the victims of
injustices the prophet offers Godrsquos word of hope Second Reading James 2 1-5 The author encourages all followers of Christ to treat everyone equally and indiscriminately Faith is incompatible with discrimination and favoritism To discriminate against the poor who have no human resources is against the whole Torah To favor the oppressive rich over the poor is against the Hebrew tradition (Deuteronomy 1 16-17 16 18-20 Leviticus 19 15) Gospel Mark
7 31-37 The evangelist draws a symbol-ism out of the miraculous healing of the deaf-mute The disciples are deaf to Jesusrsquo words Eventually their ears will be opened and they too will speak and proclaim Jesus as the Messiah
Refl ections To commemorate the nineteenth anniversary of Leo Xrsquos Rerum Novarum (1891) the late John Paul issued one of the great social encyclicals of the modern times ldquoLaborem Exercensrdquo (On Human Work May 1981) In that encyclical the pope clarifi ed what an ldquooption for the poorrdquo means and why such an option should be chosen An option for the poor implies that one must make a committed and continuous effort to break away from all unjust structures practices and traditions that make the poor poorer and to make an honest choice to build just
We are All Poor in Spirit
Praying Rightby Michael Brown SpiritDaily
com 942012 -- In a little-known but Church-approved set of mes-sages from the Blessed Mother at San Nicolradicdegs Argentina were these interesting words ldquoDaughter pride is a very serious sin and like all sins is the work of Satan Pride is evil against which I fi ght I invite all my children to banish it to bury it and they will please Godrdquo That was on June 23 1986 and reveals secrets to us -- one of which is the reason we so frequently have trouble fi nd-ing peace in our lives Pride is not just an imperfection It is serious We are told in Scripture that God gives ldquopeace to those who fi nd His favorrdquo (Luke 214) at the same time that He ldquoresists the proudrdquo (James 46) as Mary at San Nicolradicdegs is saying Our time is the Era of Pride and Celebrity and Egocentricity We have pride in our clothes We have pride in our cars We have pride in our homes We have pride in our ed-ucation We have pride in our work We have pride in our achievements (when nothing is a real achievement but through God) We have pride sometimes in our spirituality we are proud that we donrsquot have pride
Crucial it isnotdagger to pray with the heart to rid yourself of hidden ar-rogance and celebrate God not self or others which is idolatry When we are proud we judge instead of praying in a fashion that has ef-fects which is not with struggle or irritation or impatience or anger or reluctance but for the subject of your concern to remove and lose whatev-er bad negative or sinful traits and habits are causing the blocks and resistance If a person is greedy pray that the person removes this inclina-tion toward selfi shness If a person is critical pray that this person is drained of that spirit of criticality See it If a person is himself haughty pray that he loses that haughtiness or your prayers will bounce off It is a very great plague in our time
The Blessed Mother said ldquoThe world is condemning itself Truth comes and is not heard there is great confusion in souls All humanity is contaminatedrdquo Be humble Until we remove the log in our own eyes we are confused and donrsquot have the humility to pray that others be humble or lose whatever nullifi es the effects of prayer When a person is contaminated we feel it and it may perturb or aggravate and as a result we often neglect to pray in the right way for the person due to resistance and yet must do just that pray to remove this contamination instead of butting up against it and focus-ing on the insult or haughtiness or aggravation See it -- any bad thing -- fl owing out of a person Here you will fi nd peace Here you will feel love In this way can you bless your enemies -- with the heart (which exceeds the mind) Peace will come Grace is your relief If someone is bothering you pray for them in the correct manner -- that is for them to be delivered pray for not against You need them We are in it together and should seek to rise as inter-wound rings of light It is when we focus on the negativity of a person and donrsquot pray to remove it that we ourselves resist a person and thus prayers are not effective as oil does not mix with water because there is impermeability and resistance Think of how many people you have tried to pray for and found diffi culty in doing so and now during Mass go back and pray that they be delivered and healed of whatever it was that blocked your previous (imperfect) prayers
Powerful it is to say ldquoI ask You Lord to bless everyone for whom I should have prayed in a proper manner and grant them benefi t as if I had done so please Lord through a miracle of the Holy Spiritrdquo
When you do this and feel no pride you are imitating Jesus
Link httpwwwspiritdailycomprayingrighthtm
and human alternatives to poverty The option for the poor should be everyonersquos responsibility the rich who protect their own vested interest at the expense of the poor and the poor themselves who lack the initiative to rise out of their misery
There are two important themes that are central to the Catholic social teaching One is a particular concern for the poor the marginalized the oppressed and the powerless and a strong denunciation of the system that keeps them under such condi-tions The other is an advocacy for certain personal rights against collective forces Though many radicals (who are against the marginalization of the poor and propose drastic change in society) and liberals (who champion personal rights and individual-ism) could fi nd a common ground with the Churchrsquos teachings yet there are impor-tant differences among them Though the Church criticizes unjust social structures yet she still favors stability and order in so-ciety Though the Church defends personal rights against the Statersquos suppression and curtailment of those rights yet she is very selective in her choice of those rights spe-cifi cally the right to own private property
In this concern for the materially poor the Church is also reminded that her min-istry should also be concerned with those who are materially rich but spiritually poor Marie-Dominique Chenu wrote ldquoThe ecclesiological signifi cance of this broader perception of lsquopovertyrsquo is of enormous importance for it allows us to overcome an overly confi ned perception of where the efforts of the Church need to be directed today I am not saying that Jesus was not on the side of the poor I am saying he was also on the side of those among the materi-ally rich who were nevertheless numbered among those who were lsquopoor in spiritrsquo and that the efforts of the Church must be directed toward those as wellrdquo
Todayrsquos scriptural readings clearly stress the preference of God for the poor the blind the deaf the lame the tongue-tied and the unclean Isaiah announced Godrsquos preference for the poor and Jesus realized that option throughout his ministry The author of the letter of James further cautioned the Christians not to show partiality and favoritism in their dealings with the rich because Godrsquos Kingdom is universal and for all
Quotation of the Week ldquoIt is a good thing to have money and it is a good thing to have the things that money will buy It is good too to check up once in a while and make sure you havenrsquot lost the things that money canrsquot buyrdquo George Horace Lorimer
ANAHEIM Calif (CNS) -- In addition to the usual teen and chil-drens programs and the expected selection of workshops on such top-ics as the power of God and healing relationships the 41st annual Catho-lic Renewal Convention sponsored by Southern California Renewal Communities offered a look into the reality of evil in the world today But the conference workshops focus-ing on exorcism and deliverance ministry were a far cry from the sensationalistic Hollywood versions of exorcism that have hit the silver screen recently
Its not all about high drama said Father Gary Thomas exorcist for the
Diocese of San Jose and the subject of the book (and fi lm of the same name) The Rite
The sense of the horrifi c is not at the heart of exorcism healing is at the heart of exorcism he said The Aug 31-Sept 2 gathering at the Anaheim Convention Center featured two tracks on exorcism -- general and pastoral
Father Thomas -- also the pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Sara-toga Calif -- said 80 percent of the people he meets with to discern whether they have a demonic attach-
Charismatic conference in California includes two tracks on exorcism
Ang Pamana (1)Karapat-dapat ka ba naming igalang kaming lahat na lsquoyong mga kaibigan maging sila na iyong mga kritiko may paghanga ba kaya sila sa iyo Sa tuktok ng iyong aning katanyagan naging mapagkumbaba rin kaya ikaw at sa mga panahon ng pagkatalo masaya ka ba ng tinanggap mo ito Katulad nitong isang musmos na bata sa ganda ng mundo ikaw ay namangha sa nangyayaring munting kababalaghan milagro itong hindi makalimutan Lagi kang sasagi sa aming isipan sa tuwing may malakas kaming tawanan na nagdudulot ng saya sa lsquoming lahat at tuwa sa mga puso na may sugat Naging masaya ba sina Totorsquot Nene lahat ba sila ay pawang nakangiti tiyan ni lola sumakit sa pagtawa tiyak lagi ka nilang maaalala
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Trends
Tech ITfrom My Barber
by Benjamin Maynigo
(Continued on page 16)
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APPLEThe iPhone still rules So does the IPAD
According to Apple Inc it sold 26 million iP-hones last quarter 28 more than last yearrsquos There were also 17 million IPADs sold an 84 increase a quarterly record
The patent rights case that resulted in a billion dollar ruling in favor of Apple and against Samsung devices that utilizes the An-droid OS further reinforces Applersquos current frontrunner status
On September 12 2012 Apple will launch the iPhone 5 and a new iPod The launching of the IPAD Mini sometime later will follow it We expect that these new devices would generate more sales and would again increase the Apple stock price and should let the company maintain its lead
GOOGLEGoogle Inc which owns and pushes the
Android OS to compete against Applersquos IOS has not given up On the contrary with the purchase of Motorola with its several patents are determined to go after Apple in the battle for the smart phone and tablet markets
On September 5 2012 Motorola will be unveiling the DROID RAZR M 4G LTE Of course the Intel-powered DROID RAZR HD will be in Verizonrsquos Fall lineup Motorola jointly with Verizon will launch it on September 18 2012
Unbeknownst to many there was ac-tually a win for Samsung in the patent case with Apple In 2011 there was an injunction against the Samsung Galaxy 101 Tablet in the United States In the patent case the jury ruled that there was no patent infringement by Samsung in its Galaxy tablet This is why you now see aggressive advertising marketing and selling of the tablet
MICROSOFTThe other aggressive firm that both
Apple and Google should really worry about in the smart phone and tablet wars is Microsoft with its Windows Operat-ing System
While it is true that Samsung as smart phone and tablet manufacturer would be affected by the patent rights ruling in the United States pending
its appeal it is now aggressive in pursuing its tie-up with Microsoft
Recently it launched a new family of SmartPCs tablets and smartphones called ATIV based on Windows 8 and Windows RT and Windows Phone for the new smartphone line ATIV brand is the reverse spelling of VITA which is Latin for ldquoLiferdquo signifying Samsungrsquos pledge to ldquomake everyonersquos life extraordinary with excitementrdquo The devices launched were the 101 ndash inch ATIV Tab the 48 ndash inch ATIV S (smartphone) the 116 ndash inch Smart PC and the 116 ndash inch Smart PC Pro
NOKIANokia is formerly the largest cell
smart phone manufacturer and distributor worldwide In fact I still have 4 working Nokia phones that are based on the Symbian Operating system The assumption is that it
knows how to sell and still has access to the worldwide distribution network for smart phones
Nokiarsquos decision to give up the Symbian OS in favor of Microsoftrsquos Windows OS for its very powerful smart phone is indeed a major shot at regaining the market share that Apple Google and Samsung took from it
On September 5 2012 Nokia and Micro-soft will be launching together the Lumia 920 and smaller Lumia 820 that will run on the latest Windows Phone (8) Operating System Both hopes that outside of its current 100000 apps that are available more devel-
opers would create applications that could compete with Apple and Androidrsquos 500000 apps
BLACKBERRYResearch in Mo-
tion (RIM) does not want to be forgot-ten It continues its drive to have its Blackberry devices as an alternative to the others In a press release it will launch its new Blackberry 10 OS sometime in 2013 and correspond-ingly debut six new smartphone devices that will be powered
by the QNX-backed OSSONY Sony has proven skills in video
games cameras and audio players It expects to draw from such skills in developing smartphones and tablet computers It intends to catch Apple and Samsung in this race in the future
Sonyrsquos entry into the smartphone and tablet wars is its Xperia brand for both devices
Excitement is in the air Competition whether we call it battle or war is good for the consumers It breeds innovation encour-ages creativity and of course brings down prices
The Smart Phone Battles and the Tablet Wars
A Seminar for Women Busi-ness Owners
SAN DIEGOmdashAugust 31 2012mdash NAWBO San Diego will continue its seminar series on September 14 with a presentation from Katy Goshtasbi founder of Puris Image ldquo Personal Branding What Is Unique About You To Stand Out amp Increase Busi-nessrdquo The seminar will be held at Brandman University 7460 Mission Valley Road from noon to 130 pm
As a business owner you are a walking billboard for your busi-ness and you alone have the power to attract and grow your business if you have the right personal brand You have 3 to 5 seconds to make a lasting positive first impression on those around you Learn what it takes to create an effective personal and professional brand bull What is a personal brand versus a business brand bull Why an effective personal brand is important to your busi-ness and your life bull How to secure a good first impression bull What is the optimal attireappearance and effec-
tive behavior and communication for personal branding success
bull How to build self-esteem through continuously revitalizing your private and public image and brand bull Understand how website design color palette photos and videos can build or crush your professional im-age and brand
Katy Goshtasbi is an investment management compliance attorney professional speaker and trainer who travels all over the world to deliver her message about the importance of image and personal branding as a marketing tool for those who want to succeed in business
NAWBO members have the op-tion of attending this seminar for free (without lunch) or $10 (with a box lunch) The fee for visitors (which includes lunch) is $25 Reg-istration is available through noon on September 13 at wwwnawbo-sdorg
About NAWBO San DiegoNAWBO San Diego is one of 80
Personal Branding What Is Unique About You to Stand Out
and Increase Business
An exciting weekend filled with good food and entertainment
awaits Filipinos and other lo-cals at the 7th Annual Adobo Festival 2012 happening this September 1 and 2 at
the Veterans Park Union City California
Organized by JS Camins Produc-tions together
with GMA Networkrsquos
international channelrsquos GMA
Pinoy TV and GMA Life
TV this yearrsquos festival will fea-ture performanc-es by the Fierce Songstress Rachelle Ann Go and Survi-vor Season 5
Ultimate Male Survivor Steven SilvaAs in every year lots of activities and
freebies are in store in this celebration of Filipino food and music attract-ing hundreds of spectators within and beyond California
Among the highlights of this yearrsquos festival include the ldquoSearch for 2013 Mutya ng Pilipinas Northern Californiardquo the ldquoAdobo Cooking Contestrdquo and the ldquoKiddie Pop-star Competitionrdquo a singing competition for aspiring young singers ages 4 to 10
There will also be a special QampA portion with ldquoPusong Pinoy Sa Amerikardquo host Atty Lou Tancinco who will impart legal advice to all her kababayans plus live perfor-mance from local bands and singers throughout the dura-tion of the festival Sansu Ramsey of the ldquoThe Sansu Showrdquo will host the enter-tainment program Both
Kapuso Stars Rachelle Ann Go and Steven Silva take part in this yearrsquos Adobo Festival
ldquoPusong Pinoy sa Amerikardquo and ldquoThe Sansu Showrdquo are seen on GMA Pinoy TV
Gift certificates for balikbayan boxes and free tickets to Hawaii will also be raffled off adding to the
excitement of the eventExperience all these
and more from 10 am to 6 pm
at the 7th An-nual Adobo Festival Log on to wwwpinoy-parinkamicom email jscamin-sproduc-
tionsyahoocom or
call 650-290-0542 650-290-
4457 for more details (30)
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Health and Wellness
Joyce Benavides Medina ODDoctor of Optometry
Clinic located inside Walmart1200 Highland AvenueNational City CA 91950
Open Monday Tuesday Thursday amp Friday 930 AM to 630 PMSaturday 900 AM to 500 PM
Most insurances accepted
Call for an appointment (619) 477-9621
Complete Eye Exams $58 additional charge for contact lens tting
Walk-Ins Are Welcome
Healthy Living Editors Care-2Make a Difference | 2272012 -- Dry skin a paper cut maybe even a tummy ache Try a drop of coconut oil Offering a myriad of health benefi ts coconut oil is affordable readily available and completely natural Here are six reasons to give it a try
1 Skin Care Wanna look like you just came back from an hour of yoga Coconut oil works wonders as a moisturizer for all skin types especially dry skin and aging skin leaving you refreshed and looking wide-awake No headstand required The fat in the oil helps reduce the appearance of wrinkles without any irritation Coconut oil can also help with skin problems like psoriasis dermatitis eczema and other skin conditions In fact the oil is fre-quently used in expensive skin care products Try our easy inexpensive recipe for a great honey and coconut oil moisturizer
2 Stress Relief Long day at the offi ce kids wonrsquot stop screaming and your dog left a little ldquopresentrdquo on your vintage bedspread Relieve mental fatigue by applying coconut oil to the head in a circular massag-ing motion The natural aroma of coconuts is extremely soothing thus helping to lower your stress level
3 Digestion The saturated fats in coconut oil have anti-bac-terial properties that help control parasites and fungi that cause indigestion and other digestion related problems such as irritable
bowel syndrome The fat in coconut oil also aids in the absorption of vitamins minerals and amino acids making you healthier all around Try this delicious vegan creamed spinach recipe
4 Fitness Coconut oil has been proven to stimulate your me-tabolism improve thyroid function and escalate energy levels all of which help decrease your unwanted fat while increasing muscle Be-cause of this coconut oil has shot to popularity by being the worldrsquos only natural low-calorie fat Sign me up
5 Healing When applied on scrapes and cuts coconut oil forms a thin chemical layer which protects the wound from outside dust bac-teria and virus Coconut oil speeds up the healing process of bruises by repairing damaged tissues Plus it smells a heck-of-a-lot better than anything from the pharmacy
6 Hair Care $20 hair condi-tioners I donrsquot think so Coconut oil is one of the most nutritious prod-ucts you can put on your hair Mas-sage a bit of the oil onto your scalp and presto ndash no more dandruff Since it provides the essential proteins re-quired for nourishing damaged hair itrsquos used in a ton of over-the-counter hair products anyway Why not cut to the chase and skip all the unneces-sary chemicals Check out our easy conditioning recipe
Read more httpwwwcare2comgreenliving6-healthy-uses-for-coco-nut-oilhtmlixzz24DZFIKXB
6 Healthy Uses for Coconut Oil
NIH -- 52 Weeks for Womenrsquos Health a new app that offers women access to a years worth of practi-cal health information highlighted week-by-week is now available
The app is based on the popular Primer for Womenrsquos Health Learn about Your Body in 52 Weeks published by the Offi ce of Research on Womenrsquos Health (ORWH) at the National Institutes of Health
The easy-to-use mobile app can help women identify health risks for themselves and their families and can help them create and maintain healthy lifestyles throughout their lives Questions to ask health care providers a glossary of health terms and health screening information and links to additional information from NIH institutes and centers ex-pand the mobile apprsquos offerings
Key features of the app area personal health section for re-
cording medications medical condi-tions and disabilities
a journal featurea personal goal-setting section for
health and lifestyle detailsA variety of
different skins can be applied to personalize the app and it can be password-protected to help ensure health information remains confi -dential
We are thrilled to offer women access to these practical research-based health tips on their mobile phones with the 52 Weeks for Womens Health app Feedback on the print version from women and health care profes-
sionals is overwhelmingly positive said Janine Austin Clayton MD acting director ORWH The new
mobile fea-tures can now help even more women learn about and act on changes to im-prove their health for years to come The app is available for download to your iPhone or iPad from the App Store or to your Android device via Google Play
Content is also accessible without the use of a handheld device at
http52weeks4womennihgov In the near future NIH will launch an app for menrsquos health with similar features
The NIH Offi ce of Research on Womens Health (ORWH) promotes womens health and sex differences research within and beyond the NIH and works to ensure that women and minorities are included in NIH clini-cal research ORWH establishes the NIH research agenda for womenrsquos health co-funds research in part-nership with NIH Institutes and Centers and supports women in bio-medical careers and womenrsquos health researchers For more information about the ORWH visit httporwhodnihgovindexhtml
About the National Institutes of Health (NIH) NIH the nations medical research agency includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a com-ponent of the US Department of Health and Human Services NIH is the primary federal agency conduct-ing and supporting basic clinical and translational medical research and is investigating the causes treat-ments and cures for both common and rare diseases For more informa-tion about NIH and its programs visit wwwnihgov
New mobile app from NIH helps women learn about their health in 52 weeks
Online Data-base Allows
Access to Nursing Home
Inspections Nursing Home Inspect is a new
online database that allows the public to search and analyze reports of nursing home inspections The reports are from the Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) which began offering them online in July
ProPublica an independent non-profi t newsroom that produces in-vestigative journalism in the public interest created an application that makes it easier for people to access the data within the reports People can search by keywords city and nursing home name and can search across all reports at once ProPub-lica reports that the CMS database covers nearly 118000 defi ciencies at 14565 homes since January 2011 and that future inspection reports added by CMS also will be added to the Nursing Home Inspect tool as they become available
Access the reports from ProPub-lica Nursing Home Inspect at httpprojectspropublicaorgnursing-homes
National Telephone Discount Lifeline Awareness Week The National Association of
Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) the Federal Communica-tions Commission and the National Association of State Utility Consum-er Advocates have designated Sep-tember 10-16 as National Telephone Discount Lifeline Awareness Week The Week is designed to both raise awareness of and participation in Lifeline a federalState program that helps make telephone service more affordable for qualifi ed customers
To learn more about Lifeline visit wwwfccgovlifeline
Health Care Law Helps
Strengthen Medi-Cal
ldquoCommunity First Choicerdquo program helps States to provide home and community-based services to enrollees with disabilities
California will be the fi rst State in the country to receive new Medicaid dollars under the Affordable Care Act to provide community-based personal attendant services and supports to ben-efi ciaries as an alternative to nursing facility and other institutional services according to an announcement made today by the Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) Acting Ad-ministrator Marilyn Tavenner
ldquoThanks to the Affordable Care Act seniors and persons with disabilities in California will have better options that will help them get the care they need in their own homes and communities rather than institutions like a nurs-ing homerdquo said Acting Administrator Tavenner
The ldquoCommunity First Choice Optionrdquo was established under the Affordable Care Act and is a new State plan option under Medicaid It allows States to provide home and community-based attendant services to certain Medicaid enrollees who require an institutional level of care States choosing to participate in this option receive a 6 percentage point increase in their federal medical assistance percentage for expenditures related to this option California will receive an estimated $258 million for the fi rst year of implementation and $315 million for the second year The increased funding is available as long as the option is included as a benefi t in the Statersquos Med-icaid program known as Medi-Cal
Community First Choice ensures that each benefi ciary has a person-centered plan that refl ects the individualrsquos choic-es and preferences about how services and supports are provided to achieve or maintain independence
For more information on this Com-munity First Choice option please visit httpwwwhhsgovnewspress2012pres0420120426ahtml
August 16 2012 ndash All US baby boomers should get a one-time test for the hepatitis C virus ac-cording to fi nal recommendations published today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) One in 30 baby boomers has been infected with hepatitis C and most donrsquot know it The baby boomer generation are those born from 1945 through 1965 who are currently between 47 and 67 years old Hepatitis C causes serious liver diseases including liver cancer (the fastest-rising cause of cancer-related deaths) and is the leading cause of liver transplants in the United States
Industry and community mem-bers of the CDC Foundations Viral Hepatitis Action Coalition (Coali-tion) applaud CDCs efforts to pro-tect people from hepatitis C through expanded testing The Coalition is a public-private partnership devel-oped by the CDC Foundation to help CDC make meaningful advances in the prevention screening and treat-ment of viral hepatitis
The Viral Hepatitis Action Coali-tion has produced a video stories project Faces of Hepatitis to sup-port CDCs efforts to raise aware-ness about the disease and who is at risk In line with CDCs new testing recommendations the videos show stories of baby boomers with hepati-tis C Many are unsure of how they were infected with the virus Faces of Hepatitis helps illustrate that viral hepatitis is not just one story or face or voice but many
Members of the Coalition have also helped CDC launch Know More Hepatitis CDCs multimedia cam-paign to educate healthcare provid-ers and baby boomers about the new testing recommendations As part of the campaign CDC developed an online risk assessment tool to help people determine their risk for viral hepatitis Know More Hepatitis post-ers fact sheets and digital media tools are available online wwwcdcgovknowmorehepatitis
In addition to education activi-
ties members of the Coalition have provided grants to the CDC Founda-tion to support CDC-led hepatitis research projects A groundbreaking study called the Chronic Hepati-tis Cohort Study (CHeCS) is the largest observational cohort study of persons in care for viral hepatitis in the US Through the multi-year study CDC monitors more than 10000 HCV infected patients to learn more about disease progres-sion clinical management practices and the impact of care and treatment on patients health Moving forward CDC will use data from the study to evaluate the health impact of the new testing recommendations and to inform future testing care and treat-ment guidelines to ensure that more persons living with viral hepatitis get the help they need
According to CDC risk-based screening will continue to be im-portant but is not suffi cient alone More than 2 million US baby boomers are infected with hepatitis C ndash accounting for more than 75 percent of all American adults living with the virus Studies show that many baby boomers were infected with the virus decades ago do not perceive themselves to be at risk and have never been screened
CDC estimates one-time hepatitis C testing of baby boomers could identify more than 800000 addi-tional people with hepatitis C And with newly available therapies that can cure up to 75 percent of infec-tions expanded testing ndash along with linkage to appropriate care and treatment ndash would prevent the costly consequences of liver cancer and other chronic liver diseases and save more than 120000 lives
Learn more about the CDC Foun-dations Viral Hepatitis Action Coali-tion viralhepatitisactionorg
Learn more about how CDC saves lives by protecting people from hepatitis wwwcdcgovhepatitis
CDC Recommends One-Time Hepa-titis C Test for All Baby Boomers
Industry and community partners applaud CDCs work to protect people from viral hepatitis support CDCs efforts through public-private partnerships
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(In the last chapters Noel explains why he became an activist argues with Nanay Conching stating the Yuletide is vanishing because prices of products and services are becom-ing more expensive)
Chapter 9 - Conching
ldquoLina pass more of the rice to Noelrdquo Conching said ldquoHis plate is almost empty againrdquo
Everyone around the table laughed Even Noel did
Lina who sat beside Noel picked up the bowl in front of her and passed it to him He gingerly shov-eled a mound unto his plate which still teemed with adobo and lumpia
Conching mused as Noel grappled at the food like he had not eaten for weeks
Oh Well she said to herself He had always been like that That is why he is so fat
And she wondered how he could be an aktibista how he could be a komunista how he could be a rebolusyonaryo How will he live in the mountains He will starve there
She does like Noel for he could be fun to be talking with given all his crazy ideas Plus his parents are infl uential in the community besides them being her clients in various items she sells them But would she continue liking Noel now that he ap-pears to have become a komunista
Conching hates communists She hates them because they hate her God To them religion is an opiate that makes people forget their prob-lems What problems Everyone has problems You cannot solve them without believing in God
The greatest problem of the world
now is communism Those Reds want to take over the world They use the young kids make them rebel against their parents make them drug addicts They sow wars which she hates
Yet she might still have to like war
Conching glanced at Julius His military cadet bearing made his pac-ing in feeding himself in a rhythmic fashion
Conching does hate war but when it comes to Julius she has to like wars that he could be engaging in If we donrsquot have fi ne offi cers who will defend our country against invaders against komunistas who are already within our midst We need offi cers like Julius who will defend the motherland to fi ght against evil to fi ght for Godrsquos sake
Nonetheless Conching hates wars really Why should people have to kill each other War is waged by those who suffer early senility whose brains are eaten up wrested off feelings of sympathy blind to the sufferings of men War is a game for those who had unhappy childhood deprived of time unable to play to their heartsrsquo content They now continue to play play with the lives of men that they may die ndash all in the name of glory power
Glory and power for whoNobody wins a war Even vic-
tors lose blood of their own kindred spilled over the vanquished
But Conching could like war that Julius could be waging against the communists Julius could be avenging her husband He died in the hands of komunistas during the Korean War
Chapter 9 Conching
Light ampShadows
Read Zena Babaorsquos previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Zena Sultana Babao
By Zena Sultana Babao
With tiny wrinkles and cries He entered the world Wrapped in strips of cloth He took His fi rst nap on a bed of straw Subject to time and parents He grew to manhood in Roman-occupied Palestine His gentle hands becoming strong and calloused in Josephrsquos wood-working shop
As a man He walked through the countryside and city touching individu-als preaching to crowds and training 12 men to carry on His work At every step He was hounded by those seeking to rid the world of His infl uence
Finally falsely accused and tried He was condemned to a disgraceful execution by foreign hands He was spat upon cursed pierced and hanged on the cross for all to see Jesus the Son of God gave His life so all might live
But He is coming back At Godrsquos appointed time the risen and ascended Lord Jesus will burst into the world scene once more ndash resplendent in glory not like a meek lamb but a triumphal King
In a major prophecy before His death Jesus listed signs to look for that would precede His return and the end of this present age of man They read much like todayrsquos headlines religious confu-sion and deception wars and rumors of wars ethnic unrest famines diseases epidemics earthquakes other natural disasters and more Ultimately Jesus said these horrors will build to a cre-scendo in a time of ldquogreat tribulationrdquo so dangerous and devastating that without Godrsquos intervention humanity would face extinction
Those who love Him will rejoice greeting their Savior with hearts over-fl owing into songs of praise But His enemies will be fi lled with fear Allied with Satan the enemies of Christ will marshal their legions against Christ and His armies
But who can withstand Godrsquos
wrath Christ will win the battle and reign victorious and forever
What I have described leads us to the last book of the Holy Bible the Revelation Revelation is written in apocalyptic form a type of Jewish literature which uses symbolic imagery to give warning and hope to believers to reveal the events that will happen when the present age as we know it will end
The apostle John wrote Revela-tion from Patmos in about AD 95 to the seven churches in Asia at that time Most scholars believe that the seven churches of Asia were experiencing the persecution which took place under Emperor Domitian in AD 90-95 The Roman authorities had exiled John to the island of Patmos off the coast of Asia
While there John had a vision of the glorifi ed Christ God revealed to the apostle what is to take place in the future ndash judgment and the ultimate triumph of God over evil God is sovereign He is greater than any power in the universe He is not to be compared with any lead-er government or religion He controls history for the purpose of uniting true believers in loving fellowship with Him
Revelation is a book of hope One day God will create a new heaven and a new earth All believers will live with Him forever in perfect peace and security Those who have already died will be raised to life These promises for the future bring hope to a seemingly hopeless world
John the beloved apostle and eyewitness of Jesus proclaims that our Lord will surely return to vindicate the righteous and judge the wicked One day Godrsquos anger toward sin will be fully and completely unleashed Satan will be defeated with all of his agents False religion will be destroyed
But Revelation is also a book of warning Things are not as they should be in the churches so Christ calls them to live in righteousness This warning is not only for the seven churches of Asia during that time but also those of us in
The Future Revealed
the present Remember churches are not buildings but people
Although Jesus gave this revela-tion of Himself to John over 2000 years ago it still stands as a warning to Godrsquos people today We can take heart as we understand Johnrsquos vision of hope ndash Christ will return to rescue His people and settle accounts with all who defy Him
Revelation closes human history as Genesis the fi rst book of the Bible opened it ndash in Paradise With one distinct difference evil is gone forever ndash zenasultanahotmailcom
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NAWBO(Continued from page 14)
The Wounded Healer
Nobody escapes being wounded
We all are wounded people whether physically emotionally mentally or spiritually The main question is not How can we hide our wounds so we dont have to be embarrassed but How can we put our wounded-ness in the service of others When our wounds cease to be a source of shame and become a source of healing we have become wounded healers
Jesus is Gods wounded healer through his wounds we are healed Jesus suffering and death brought joy and life His humiliation brought glory his rejection brought a community of love As follow-ers of Jesus we can also allow our wounds to bring healing to others
July 8 2012 Daily Meditiation Text excerpts taken from Bread for the Jour-ney by Henri JM Nouwen copy1997 HarperSanFrancisco All Scripture from The Jerusalem Bible copy1966 1967 and 1968 Darton Longman amp Todd and Doubleday amp Co Inc
76 Quake(Continued from page 2)
The PTWC lifted the alert two hours after the quake struck
The PTWC said that based on sea level readings the earthquake gener-ated a tsunami
ldquoThis tsunami may have been destructive along coastlines of the region near the earthquake epicen-terrdquo the center said ldquoThis center will continue to monitor sea level gauges nearest the region and report of any additional tsunami wave activityrdquo
The PTWC said that ldquowhen no major waves are observed for two hours after the estimated time of arrival or damaging waves have not occurred for at least two hours then local authorities can assume the threat is passedrdquo
At 9 pm Phivolcs issued a tsunami alert level 3 in coastal areas fronting the Pacifi c Ocean particularly the provinces of Northern Samar Eastern Samar Leyte Southern Leyte Su-rigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur
Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas announced over microblogging site Twitter that the tsunami warning alert was lifted at 1210 am Saturday
Phivolcs chief Renato Solidum said that thetsunami warning was sup-posed to have been lifted at 1047 pm or two hours after the earth-quake but they decided to extend it after detecting tsunamis as high as 19 centimeters in Surigao provinces
Solidum said that there were no reported damages from the tsunamis as of midnight
Ramos said that local government units in provinces covered by the tsunami warning alert were able to immediately evacuate residents living along coastal areas
Solidum said that the hundreds of families that evacuated can already return to their homes
ldquoIyong mga nagsilikas ay puwde nang bumalik Tingnan nila ang mga babalikang bahay ay lsquodi nasira Kailangan tingnan at i-assist ang mga lumikasrdquo Solidum announced in a press briefi ng after lifting the tsunami alert - with AP
Page 17Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacomSeptember 7-13 2012
October 8 2012 - First day mail ballots will be available First day early voting available at Registrar of Voters (RoV) RoV is open for voting 8 am to 5 pm Monday thru Friday
Oktubre 8 2012 - Unang araw na maku-kuha ang mga balotang pangkoreo Unang araw ng maagang pagboto sa Tagapagre-histro ng mga Botante Ang Tagapagreh-istro ng mga Botante ay bukas mula ika-8 ng umaga hanggang ika-5 ng hapon Lunes hanggang Biyernes
October 15 2012 - Mail ballot pro-cessing (signature checking) begins To observe call (858) 694-3403
Oktubre 15 2012 - Umpisa ng pagpros-eso ng balotang pangkoreo (pagtsetsek ng pirma) Para mag-obserba tumawag sa (858) 694-3403
October 22 2012 - Last Day to Register to Vote
Oktubre 22 2012 - Huling Araw upang Magparehistro para Makaboto
October 26 2012 - Opening and prepar-ing mail ballots for computer tabulation
Oktubre 26 2012 - Pagbubukas at paghahanda ng mga balotang pangkoreo para sa tabulasyon ng kompyuter
October 29 2012 - Mail ballot scanning process begins (computer processing)To observe call (858) 694-3403
Oktubre 29 2012 - Umpisa ng pagpros-eso ng pag-scan ng balotang pangkoreo (sa kompyuter) Para mag-obserba tumawag sa (858) 694-3403
October 30 2012 - Last Day to Apply for a MailBallot Request due to RoV by 5 pm
Oktubre 30 2012 - Huling Araw upang Mag-aplay ng Balotang Pangkoreo Dapat matanggap ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante ang paghiling ng balota bago lumampas ang ika-5 ng hapon)
November 3 2012 - Weekend voting at RoV Registrar of Voters Offi ce will be open for voting 8 am through 5 pm
Nobyembre 3 2012 - Botohan sa Sabado sa Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante
Ang Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante ay magbubukas para sa pagboto mula ika-8 ng umaga hanggang ika-5 ng hapon
November 6 2012 - Election DayPolls are open 7 am to 8 pmRegistrar of Voters Offi ce is open for vot-ing 7 am through 8 pm
Nobyembre 6 2012 - Araw ng EleksiyonBukas ang mga Lugar ng Botohan mula
ika-7 ng umaga hanggang ika-8 ng gabiAng Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante ay bukas para sa pagboto mula ika-7 ng umaga hanggang ika-8 ng gabi
WHY IS THERE AN ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 6 2012 ndash WHAT IS ON THE BALLOT
BAKIT BA MAGKAKAROON NG ELEKSIYON SA NOBYEMBRE 6 2012 ndash ANO ANG NASA BALOTA
November 6th is the regularly scheduled election date for the Presidential Gen-eral Election All 50 states will vote on this date In addition to the Presidential contest this election will determine the winners for Congress the California State Senate and State Assembly
Ang Nobyembre 6 ang laging iskedyul ng eleksiyon para sa Pampanguluhang Pang-kalahatang Eleksiyon Lahat ng 50 mga estado ay boboto sa petsang ito Karagda-gan sa Pampanguluhang paligsahan sa eleksiyong ito malalaman kung sino ang mga mananalo sa Kongreso ang Estado ng Senado ng California at ang Asembleya ng Estado
There will also be candidates for many nonpartisan offi ces on the ballot includ-ing the County Board of Supervisors (3rd District) County Board of Education (1st District) and city offi cials for the 18 incorporated cities through the county The offi ces on the ballot will vary by each city Other contests on the ballot include the governing boards for school districts fi re districts hospital districts water districts and planning groups
Mayroon ding mga kandidato para sa karamihan ng walang partidong mga opi-sina sa balota kasama ang Lupon ng mga Superbisor ng County (Distrito 3) Lupon ng Edukasyon sa County (Distrito 1) at ang mga opisyal ng lunsod para sa 18 mga ingkorporadong lunsod sa buong county Ang mga opisina sa balota ay magkakaiba bawat lunsod Ang ibang paligsahan sa balota ay maglalaman ng lupon ng mga gobyerno para sa mga distrito ng paar-alan distrito ng mga sunog mga distrito
ng hospital mga distrito ng tubig at mga grupo ng nagplaplano
WHO CAN VOTE IN THIS ELEC-TION
SINO ANG MAAARING MAKABOTO SA ELEKSIYONG ITO
All registered voters in the County of San Diego are eligible to vote The last day to register to vote for this election is Mon-day October 22 2012 If you have moved since you last registered to vote wish to change your party affi liation or have changed your name you should re-register as soon as possible You must re-register by October 22 2012 to be able to vote in the November 6 2012 Presidential General Election
Lahat ng mga rehistradong botante ng County ng San Diego ay karapat-dapat na bumoto Ang huling araw ng pagpapare-histro para makaboto sa eleksiyong ito ay sa Lunes Oktubre 22 2012 Kung ikaw ay lumipat mula noong ikaw ay huling nagparehistro para makaboto nais mong palitan ang iyong preperensiyang partido o nagpalit ng pangalan dapat kang mag-parehistro muli sa lalung madaling pana-hon Dapat kang magparehistrong muli sa Oktubre 22 2012 para ikaw ay makaboto sa Pampanguluhang Pangkalahatang Eleksiyon sa Nobyembre 6 2012
HOW CAN I REGISTER TO VOTE PAANO AKO MAGPAPAREHIS-
TRO PARA MAKABOTO
Anyone who is eligible to register to vote in California can use the new California Online Voter Registration system You can fi nd the online process at the Registrar of Voters website at wwwsdvotecom The website application will allow you to fi ll out and submit a California voter registra-tion application online
Ang sinumang karapat-dapat na mag-parehistro upang bumoto sa California ay maaaring gamitin ang bagong sistema ng Pagpaparehistro ng Botante sa Online sa California Makikita mo ang proseso sa online sa website ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa wwwsdvotecom Ang aplikasyon sa website ay magpapahintulot sa iyo na punuan at isumite ang aplikasyon ng rehistrasyon ng botante sa online sa California
Voter registration cards are also available at US Post Offi ces Department of Motor Vehicles offi ces and Library buildings as well as various City Clerk offi ces and the Registrar of Voters at 5201 Ruffi n Road Suite I San Diego (Kearny Mesa area) The Registrarrsquos offi ce will be open until midnight on October 22 2012 the last day to register for the November 6 2012 Presidential General Election All voter registration cards must be received in the Offi ce of the Registrar of Voters no later than Monday October 22 2012
Ang mga porma ng kard ng pagpapare-
histro ay makukuha din sa mga Opisinang Pangkoreo ng Estados Unidos mga opi-sina ng Departamento ng mga Sasakyang De-Motor at mga gusali ng Aklatan at ang ilang mga opisina ng Klerk ng Lunsod at ang Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa 5201 Ruffi n Road Suite I San Diego (Kearny Mesa area) Ang opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ay magbubukas hanggang sa hating gabi sa Oktubre 22 2012 ang huling araw para magparehistro para sa Nobyembre 6 2012 na Pampanguluhang Pangkalahatang Eleksiyon Ang lahat ng kard ng pagpaparehistro ay dapat matang-gap sa Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante nang hindi lalampas sa Lunes Oktubre 22 2012
WHERE WILL THE POLLS BE LO-CATED
SAAN MATATAGPUAN ANG MGA LUGAR NG BOTOHAN
There will be approximately 1527 voting precincts located throughout the county Your poll location will be shown on the back cover of your sample ballot pamphlet You may also determine your poll location at wwwsdvotecom or by calling the Reg-istrar of Voters at 858-565-5800
Mayroon ng humigit-kumulang na 1527 na lugar ng mga botohan sa buong county Ang lugar ng iyong botohan ay makikita sa likod na takip ng iyong pampleta sa ihemplong balota Malalaman mo rin ang iyong lugar ng botohan sa wwwsdvotecom o sa pagtawag sa Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa 858-565-5800
DOES THE COUNTY NEED POLL-WORKERS
KAILANGAN BA NG COUNTY ANG MGA MANGGAGAWA SA LUGAR NG BOTOHAN
Important Dates and Frequently Asked Questions
Yes The Registrar is recruiting poll workers for this election Poll work-ers must be registered voters and will be paid from $75 to $150 depending on their assignment If you are interested in becoming a poll worker please check the Registrarrsquos website at wwwsdvotecom andor call 858-565-5800 Especially needed are Spanish Filipino Vietnamese and Chinese-speaking poll workers
Oo Ang Tagapagrehistro ay kumakalap ng mga manggagawa sa botohan para sa eleksiyong ito Ang mga manggagawa sa botohan ay dapat rehistradong botante at babayaran mula $75 hanggang $150 depende sa naibigay na trabaho Kung ikaw ay interesado na maging mangga-gawa sa botohan mangyaring i-tsek ang website ng Tagapagrehistro sa wwwsdvotecom ato tumawag sa 858-565-5800 Higit na kinakailangan ang mga manggagawa na nagsasalita ng Espanyol Filipino Vietnamese at Chinese
WHAT IF YOU WANT TO VOTE BUT CANNOT MAKE IT TO THE POLLS ON ELECTION DAY
PAANO KUNG NAIS MONG BUMOTO SUBALIT HINDI KA MAKA-PUNTA SA LUGAR NG BOTOHAN SA ARAW NG ELEKSIYON
You may vote a mail ballot by (1) going
to wwwsdvotecom or by calling the Reg-istrar of Voters and requesting an applica-tion (2) completing the application card on the back of your sample ballot pamphlet or (3) writing your own request that includes your name registered address in San Diego County signature and address where the ballot is to be mailed Applications should be sent to the San Diego County Registrar of Voters PO Box 85520 San Diego 92186-5520 A faxed application is also acceptable The fax number is 858-694-2955
Maaari kang bumoto sa balotang pang-koreo sa pamamagitan ng (1) pagpunta sa wwwsdvotecom o sa pagtawag sa Taga-pagrehistro ng mga Botante at sa paghiling ng aplikasyon (2) pagkumpleto ng kard ng aplikasyon sa likod ng iyong pamplet ng ihemplong balota o (3) pagsulat ng iyong sariling kahilingan na naglalaman ng iyong pangalan rehistradong adres sa County ng San Diego pirma at adres kung saan ipapadala ang balota Ang mga aplikasyon ay dapat maipadala sa
San Diego County Registrar of Voters PO Box 85520 San Diego 92186-5520 Ang aplikasyon na na-i-fax ay tatanggapin din Ang numero ng fax ay 858-694-2955
Mail ballot applications should be sub-mitted as soon as possible but no later than 5 pm October 30 2012 The Registrar will begin mailing ballots at least 29 days (October 8th) before Election Day to voters with permanent vote-by-mail status and those who have requested vote-by-mail sta-tus for this Presidential General Election
Ang mga aplikasyon sa balotang pangko-reo ay dapat maisumite sa lalong madaling panahon nang hindi lalampas sa ika-5 ng hapon Oktubre 30 2012 Ang Taga-pagrehistro ay sisimulang magpadala ng mga balota ng 29 na mga araw (Oktubre 8) bago ang Araw ng Eleksiyon sa mga botanteng may katayuan na permanenteng bumoboto sa pangkoreo at doon sa lahat ng may katayuan na humiling ng pagboto sa koreo para sa Pampanguluhang Pang-kalahatang Eleksiyon
In-offi ce voting will also begin at the Registrar of Voters Offi ce on Tuesday October 9 2012 and continue through Election Day The Registrarrsquos offi ce will be open for voting Monday through Friday from 800 am to 500 pm and on Saturday November 3rd On Election Day November 6th the Registrarrsquos offi ce will be open from 700 am until 800 pm
Ang pagboto sa loob ng opisina ay sisimulan din sa Opisina ng Tagapagreh-istro ng mga Botante sa Martes Oktubre 9 2012 at patuloy sa buong Araw ng Eleksiyon Ang opisina ng Tagapagreh-istro ay bubuksan para sa botohan Lunes hanggang Biyernes mula ika-8 ng umaga hanggang ika-5 ng hapon at sa Sabado Nobyembre 3 Sa Araw ng Eleksiyon Nobyembre 6 ang opisina ng Tagapagre-histro ay bubuksan mula ika-7 ng umaga hanggang ika-8 ng gabi
For further information on any of the above subjects please call the Registrar of Voters at 858-565-5800
Para sa higit pang impormasyon sa kahit anumang mga paksa sa itaas mangyar-ing tumawag sa Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa 858-565-5800
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KOREO
PAGBOTO-SA-PAMAMAGITAN-NG-KOREO
balota balota
Mga Importanteng Petsa at Mga Madalas na Katanungan
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Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit You who made me see everything and showed me the way to reach my ideals You who gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget the wrong that is done to me and You who are in all instances of my life with me I want to thank You for everything and confirm once more that I never want to be separated from You no matter how great the material desire may be I want to be with You and my be-loved ones in Your perpetual glory Thank You for favors granted AmenMention your request while mak-ing the request please promise to publish the prayer or circulate the favor This prayer should be said for 3 consecutive days and after the 3rd day expect your prayer to be answered
From David Family
Prayer to St Jude
O Holy St Jude Apostle and Martyrgreat in virtue and rich in miraclesnear kinsman of Jesus Christfaithful intercessor for all who invoke youspecial patron in time of needto you I have recourse from the depth of my heartand humbly beg youto whom God has given such great powerto come to my assistancehelp me now in my urgent need and grant my earnest petitionI will never forget thy graces and favors you obtain for meand I will do my utmost to spread devotion to youAmen
St Jude pray for us and all who honor thee and invoke thy aid(Say 3 Our Fathers 3 Hail Maryrsquos and 3 Glory Bersquos after this)
From David Family
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But seek fi rst his kingdom and his righteousness and all these things
will be given to you as well
Matthew 633
EAD PEOPLE TO KNOW CHRIST AS LORD AND SAVIOUR
NCOURAGE THEM TO GROW IN THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD
CKNOWLEDGE THEIR SPIRITUAL GIFTS AND TALENTS EVELOP THEM TO BECOME LEADERS AND WORKERS FOR GOD
L
E
A
D
OUR MISSION
Beginning September 13 (Our Lady of Fatima) ending November 5 the day before
the election
The most powerful novena is the 54-Day Rosary Novena a series of six consecutive nine-day novenas
Pray 3 nine day rosary novenas - 27 days of petition Pray 3 nine day rosary novenas - 27 days of thanks-giving
The first three novenas are offered for the intention of a pro-life presi-dent senate and congress while the last three are offered in thanksgiving to God in anticipation of granting the favor
During your rosaries please pray for the conversion and sanctification of the United States of America
You may also offer these intentions at daily Mass making it a 54-day Eucharistic Rosary Novena
Join at Any Time
If yoursquore reading this after the no-vena has started feel free to ldquobegin
at any timerdquo and finish with usldquoIt is about the ideals our nation
was founded upon Congress shall make no law respecting an estab-lishment of religion or prohibit-ing the free exercise thereof You cant do much better than the First Amendment to the Constitution The founding fathers got it right We are fighting to correct that wrong in order to make sure that religious freedom continues for the generations to come after usrdquo - His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan-Archbishop of New York
If we wish America to be blessed again by Almighty God let us give The Immaculate Conception a chance to perform a first class miracle through her son Our Lord Jesus Christ
The holiness and the favors
already granted should impregnate our supplications with unquenchable confidence
It is certainly permissible to pray the 54-Day Rosary Novena for our daily needs but let us not be afraid to implore real miracles from this
54-Day Rosary NovenaLet us invoke The Immaculate
Conception Patroness of our Coun-try who will be able to display the prodigious power of Her interces-sion
Our Lady The Immaculate Con-ception - pray for us
Our Lady of Guadalupe - pray for us
Our Lady of Good Help - pray for us
Our Lady of America - pray for us
About the Author
Diane M Korzeniewski OCDSMichigan United StatesI am a secular Carmelite and a
parishioner of Assumption Grotto in the Archdiocese of Detroit I enjoy sharing the faith as I see it through the lens of my camera along with my thoughts on Catholicism
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54-Day Rosary Novena To Our Lady The Immac-ulate Conception Patroness of our Country for
the Election of November 6 2012
St Paul said to pray ldquofor all in authority that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all devotion and dignity
This is good and pleasing to God our savior who wills
everyone to be saved and to come to knowledge of the truthrdquo (1 Timothy 21-4)
The Blessed Virgin Mary appeared in Indiana to Sister Mildred in 1956 and identified herself as ldquoOur Lady of America The Immaculate Virginrdquo She asked for purity and promised peace and protection if we responded to her requests
The following novena corresponds to the request However to this day the final condition of the private revelation -- the enthronement of the image in the Basilica of the Immacu-late Conception in Washington DC -- has yet to be fulfilled
Day OneOur Lady of America you asked
that the United States of America ldquobe the country dedicated to my purityrdquo and that your children in America ldquobe the children of my Pure Heartrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the
Constitution of the United States of America
Day Two Our Lady of America you said ldquoI desire through my children
of America to further the cause of faith and purity among peoples and nations Let them come to me with confidence and simplicity and I their Mother will teach them to become pure like to my Heart that their own hearts may be more pleasing to the Heart of my Sonrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Three Our Lady of America you said ldquoWhat I ask have asked and will
continue to ask is reformation of life There must be sanctification from
within I will work my miracles of grace only in those who ask for them and empty their souls of the love and attachment to sin and all that is displeasing to my Sonrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Four
Novena to Our Lady of AmericaOur Lady of America you said ldquoMy dear children either you will
do as I desire and reform your lives or God Himself will need to cleanse you in the fires of untold punishment You must be prepared to receive His great gift of peacerdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Five Our Lady of America you said ldquoIt
is the wish of my Son that fathers and mothers strive to imitate me and my chaste spouse in our holy life at Naza-reth We practiced the simple virtues of family life Jesus our Son being the center of all our love and activity The Holy Trinity dwelt with us in a manner far surpassing anything that can ever be imagined For ours was the earthly paradise where once again God walked among menrdquo
ldquoThe Divine Trinity will dwell in your midst only if you are faithful in practicing the virtues of our life at Nazareth Then you also my chil-dren you also will become another paradise God will then walk among you and you will have peacerdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the
Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Six Our Lady of America you asked
your beloved sons the priests ldquoto practice self-denial and penance in a special manner because it is you who must lead my children in the way of peace
Thus by sanctification from within you you will become a bright and burning light to the faithful who look to you for help and guidancerdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Seven Our Lady of America you asked
that the youth of our nation be the leaders of a movement of renewal on the face of the earth
You asked that they be prepared by instilling into them not only the knowledge of the Divine Indwelling but a serious study of it living it in such a way that the Divine Presence becomes as it were an intimate and necessary part of their life and daily living
From this will flow a great love a conflagration that will envelop the world in the flames of Divine Char-ityrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Eight Our Lady of America you said that
those who wear your medal ldquowith great faith and fervent devotion to you will receive the grace of intense
purity of heart and the particular love of the Holy Virgin and her Divine Sonrdquo
You also said lsquoSinners will receive the grace of repentance and the spiri-tual strength to live as true children of Mary As in life so in death this blessed medal will be as a shield to protect them against the evil spirits and St Michael himself will be at their side to allay their fears at the final hourrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Nine Our Lady of America you asked
that a statue be made in your image and placed after being solemnly car-ried in procession in the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington DC You said that you wished to be honored there in a special way as Our Lady of America the Immaculate Virgin You promised that the placement of your statue in the Shrine would be a special safeguard for our country
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
(The following prayer is said each day after the above prayer is com-pleted)
Prayer of Sister Mildred to Our Lady of America
O Immaculate Mother Queen of our Country open our hearts our homes and our Land to the coming of Jesus your Divine Son
With Him reign over us O heavenly Lady so pure and so bright with the radiance of Godrsquos light shining in and about you
Be our Leader against the powers of evil set upon wresting the world of souls redeemed at such a great cost by the sufferings of your Son and of yourself in union with Him from that same Savior Who loves us with infinite charity
We gather about you O chaste and holy Mother Virgin Immacu-late Patroness of our beloved Land determined to fight under your banner of holy purity against the wickedness that would make all the world an abyss of evil without God and with-out your loving maternal care
We consecrate our hearts our homes our Land to your Most Pure Heart O great Queen that the king-dom of your Son our Redeemer and our God may be firmly established in us We ask no special sign of you sweet Mother for we believe in your great love for us and we place in you our entire confidence We promise to honor you by faith love and the purity of our lives according to your desire Reign over us then O Virgin Immaculate with your Son Jesus Christ May His Divine Heart and your most chaste Heart be ever en-throned and glorified among us
Use us your children of America as your instruments in bringing
peace among men and nations Work your miracles of grace in us so that we may be a glory to the
Blessed Trinity Who created re-deemed and sanctifies us
May your valiant Spouse St Jo-seph with the holy Angels and Saints assist you and us in ldquorenewing the face of the earthrdquo
Then when our work is over come Holy Immaculate Mother and as our Victorious Queen lead us to the eter-nal kingdom where your Son reigns forever as King Amen
Our FatherHail Mary and Glory Be
By thy holy and Immaculate Con-ception O Mary deliver us from evil
Note On October 5 1956 Sister Mildred felt a sudden urge to write the aforementioned prayer to Our Lady of America as the Patroness of our land
Although she did not hear any words the thoughts came into her mind with such profundity that she could not stop until the beautiful Prayer to Our Lady of America Pa-troness of Our Land was finished
THE FIAT OF THE ETERNAL FATHER
say every morningMy Beloved Father Thy will be
done on earth as it is in Heaven Be Thou my Father Be always my Eternal Father Do not leave my soul Do not abandon me Do not leave me out of Your sight my Fatherfor I am Your child whom You have created to please You to adore You to honor You living my days as You have given me the license to live it (I offer up this Fiat through Mary to Jesus to You Eternal Father]
ldquoDay after day my children say that in your mind That will be the way you will say your FIAT to your Father And I your Father will open My arms like this (and He stretched out his arms) and I everyday will gather you in My arms and I will hold you and I will rock you as your BELOVED MOTHER (Blessed Mother) rocks each baby in her arms For yes you are My children Remember the FIAT of each day as you live As you do this from the beginning of the day I promise you My children I guar-antee you I will cover you in My arms I will send you My angel s with St Michael to protect you and all the saints of your baptisms and of your devotions to be with you during the day to guide you and assist you I promise you you will feel the power of My great LOVE for you that I will send you day in and day out But you have to offer me - everyday - as you get up in the morning - that FIATrdquo -- Maryrsquos Call 12400 Olive bull Kansas City MO 64146 816-942-9783 bull Fax 816-942-4313 bull raymc777yahoocom
Page 19Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacomSeptember 7-13 2012
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Rancho Palos Verdes CA - - In celebration of the birthday of the Blessed Mother which falls on Saturday Sep-tember 8th a book dedicated to her will be launched at the booth of Philippine Expressions Bookshop during the Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture this week-end at Point Fermin Park San Pedro CA Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites collected and edited by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard is a collection of 24 essays which are profoundly Marian and beautifully written as personal experiences by twenty-one female and three male contributors ldquoThis book assembles a tableau of wit-nesses to how a visit with Mary can turn into a life-changing introduction to her Sonrdquo - Dionisio M Miranda SVD President University of San Carlos Cebu Philip-pines Leopoldo C Jaucian SVD DD Bishop of Bangued Philippines writes ldquoTo our fellow devotees and would-be devotees of the Blessed Virgin Mary you will surely fall in love with Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites and love our Blessed Mother even morerdquo The book carries the Imprimatur of Luis Antonio G Tagle DD Archbishop of Manila It features fi fteen Marian pilgrim sites in the world and nine sites in the Philippines
Cecilia Manguerra Brain-
ard and three contributors to the book will be present to sign copies Brian Ascalon Roley Lucy Adao McGinley and Linda Nietes-Little Brainard is a multi-awarded author and editor of nineteen books Her other books include Out of Cebu Essays and Personal Prose Vigan and Other Sto-ries Magdalena A Novel Finding God True Stories of Spiritual Encounters and Angelicarsquos Daughters a Dugtugan novel with four other authors Her work has been translated into Finnish and Turkish and many of her stories and articles have been widely anthologized She lives in Santa Monica and teaches Creative Writing at the Writers Program at UCLA-Extension
Roley is the author of the much-ac-claimed novel American Son which won the 2003 Association of Asian American Studies Prose Book Award a Los Angeles
Times Best Book a New York Times No-table Book and a Pacifi c Rim Prize fi nalist It has been translated into French His fi c-tion and nonfi ction have been anthologized widely He earned an MFA from Cornell University and is currently an English professor at Miami University McGinley was born in Paete Laguna and a graduate of Maryknoll College in Quezon City She obtained a Masters degree in Education Counseling and Psychology in 1998 For a few years she was an MBA recruiter at Pepperdine University and is now a gov-ernment employee in Orange County
Nietes-Little is a trailblazer with a back-ground on the New York Stock market
a cultural activist a yoga enthusiast and a vegetarian for over thirty years When martial law was declared in the Philip-pines in 1972 she left the stock and bond business and opened Casalinda her fi rst bookshop in Forbes Park Metro Manila In support of Filipino writers she opened a home for Filipino writings despite government censorship In 1984 she felt that Filipino and Filipino American writ-ings needed a home in the US she moved her operation to Los Angeles and opened Philippine Expressions Bookshop which is dedicated to Filipino Americans in search of their roots It is the fi rst Filipiniana bookshop in American soil When Mama Mary Called from Fatima an essay she
contributed to Magnifi cat is her fi rst try at formal writing
Two new authors will also sign their books at the Festival Leslie V Ryan and Eliseo Art Silva Ryan is a childrenrsquos book author of I am Flippish which is a story about a Filipino-Irish boy who discovers his dual heritage and overcomes adversity She will also read at the Youth Pavillion of the Festival A Filipino American she lives in Laguna Niguel with her Irish-American husband and their two children Sean10 and Linley7 Born in Tokyo Japan and raised in the Philippines and Papua New Guinea she graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a bachelorrsquos degree in Legal Studies and Japanese
Language Her love for books began when she fi rst started reading at the age of four and that passion for reading books has now turned into a newfound love of writing them With her fi rst published work of ldquoI am Flippishrdquo Leslie taps into her personal life to help children explore diversity family and where we really came from ndash celebrating just how wonderful it is to be different
Silva is the author of Filipinos in Greater Philadelphia which is part of the Filipino series of Images of America This title is the fi fteenth book on the Filipino Series Other titles in the series cover Filipinos in various areas in the US such as Carson and the South Bay Chicago Hawaii Hol-
lywood Los Angeles Puget Sound (WA) San Diego San Francisco Stockton East Bay (SF) Willamette Valley (OR) Vallejo Ventura County and Washington DC Silva was born in the Philippines in 1972 studied at the Philippine High School for the Arts at Mount Makiling He received his BFA at Otis College of Art and Design attended the Skowhegan School of Paint-ing and Sculpture and received his MFA at the Maryland Institute College of Art With more than twenty murals in Seattle California Philadelphia Maine and the Philippines he is the recipient of many art awards and his work was included in the landmark exhibition ldquoMade in California Art Image and Identity 1900s-2000srdquo
organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art Silva is nationally recognized for painting the nationrsquos largest Filipino Ameri-can mural Gintong Kasaysayan Gintong Pamana (145rsquo x 25rsquo) in Historic Filipinotown Los Angeles California
Other authors who will sign their books at the Festival are Carina Monica Montoya AKA Carina Forsythe author of Letrsquos Cook Adobo which she will read at the Youth Pavillion of the Festival Filipinos in Hollywood Los Ange-lesrsquos Historic Filipino-town and Santa Maria Valley Albert J Mortiz author of Discover the Philippines Cook-book Lorenzo Paran III author of Pinoy in
America The stateside life in the times of Barack Obama Facebook and Pacquiao-mania Jay Wertz author of The Pacifi c War Stories WWll Firsthand Volume 1 Pearl Harbor to Guadalcanal (with a wide coverage on the Philippines)
The books of authors can be purchased
via email ordersphilippineexpressions-bookshopcom or call (310) 514-9139 The Bookshoprsquos address is PO Box 4201 Palos Verdes Peninsula CA 90274 For ad-ditional details visit the bookshoprsquos blog called Literally Yours httpphilippineex-pressionsbookshopwordpresscom or drop by the bookshoprsquos booth at the Festival
Booklaunching of Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites at Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture
US Billboard Dance Chart toppers BLUSH puts the power back into ldquoGirl Powerrdquo with upbeat lyrics in the ldquoMiss Outrdquo single
Los Angeles CA ndash International pop group BLUSH debuts their fun and energetic sounds with their ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video and single worldwide today Check it out now at httpbitlyRFid2p Choreographed by none other than the acclaimed Sheryl Murakami who has worked with well-known artists such as Beyonce Lady Gaga Pharrell and Diddy BLUSHrsquos ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video brings BLUSH back into the spotlight The video truly showcases the girl grouprsquos powerful vocals and distinctive personalities as well as further spreads their enthusi-astic message of empowerment to girls all over the world
This multi-talented breakout group showcases ldquo5 Girls 5 Countries 5 Voic-esrdquo ndash Angeli Flores from the Philippines Alisha Budhrani from India Ji Hae Lee from South Korea Natsuko Danjo from Japan and Victoria Chan from China and brings with them a message of unity and girl power BLUSH has been creat-ing music history with their 1 Billboard Dance Chart hit ldquoDance Onrdquo and a chart-topping collaboration with Snoop Dogg ldquoUndividedrdquo They stand alone as the only Asian artists ever to have their fi rst two singles hit Top 10 on a major US chart and are the fi rst to have both singles hit Top 3 BLUSH is the fastest of any Asian artist to hit 1 on a major US chart
In just one year of the grouprsquos cre-ation BLUSH has opened and per-
Pop Girl Group BLUSH Debuts Highly Anticipated ldquoMiss Outrdquo
Music Video and Singleformed alongside popular mainstream music artists such as Justin Bieber Jessie J BoB Diana Ross Far East Movement and the Black Eyed Peas They have also had a lead single on Disneyrsquos ldquoShake It Uprdquo Season 2 sound-track Notable press outlets from The Wall Street Journal to the Los Angeles Times have given overwhelmingly pos-itive feedback and attention to BLUSH for their collective as well as individual star qualities and upbeat messages
middot Victoria--lsquoQueen Vrsquo--is the re-gal and poised singerdance with model-
looks and an extensive gymnast back-ground who while being raised in Hong Kong recorded several suc-cessful singles for the Chinese market
middot Natsu-ko--lsquoNachorsquo--is the Japanese dance-crew veteran with a Hip-Hop vocal soul
middot Angeli is the sensual singer from the Philip-pines who was the former lead singer of two bands as well as a top contestant on Pinoy Idol
middot Ji Hae born and raised in Korea is the seemingly shy former law student with an RampB heart who has earned the nickname lsquoTigerrsquo because of her wild side
middot Alisha--lsquoAli Brsquo--is the youngest member a multi-talented and multi-lingual Hindi singerdancer who brings together Bollywood and Salsa with Hip-Hop and World Pop
Check out the girl power of BLUSH and be captivated by the ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video on Pink is the New Blog at httppinkisthenewblogcom For more information promos requests or to set up an interview please contact Amy Wang by email at amywangplancagencycom or by phone at (213) 291-0545
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Read the digital edition on wwwasianjournalusacomdigital
The Metamorphosis
Read Ernie Delfi nrsquos previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Ernie Delfi n
Laughing MatterRead previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasian-
journalusacom
Charismatic Conference
(Continued from page 11)
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Legal Advisor Los Chabacanos of Cavite CityAssociation Inc San Diego California
Juris Doctor law degree University of San Diego (1985)Diploma Oxford Institute on International and Comparative Law (USD) Oxford England (1984)Bachelor Degree University of Southern California (1983)Montgomery High School San Diego (1979)
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By Ernie D Delfi n As part of its commitment to giving
back to the community Healthy Cof-fee USA CEO-Founder Rick Agui-luz presented a check for $2000 to Global Kalinga e-Rotary Club Charter President Ernie Delfi n towards one Gawad Kalinga house for one homeless family in the Brookside GK Village in Quezon City Philippines during the e-club monthly meeting on August 21 2012 in the City of Fullerton Califor-nia Gawad Kalinga the Asian version of Habitat for Humanity started in the Philippines about 10 years ago with the ambitious goal of eradicating homeless-ness and poverty by year 2024 through collaboration of common and ordinary people in helping their less privileged brothers and sisters in society with the assistance of business non-governmen-tal organizations and churches and local governments GK e-Rotary Club that was chartered only in October 2011 under Quezon City (Philippines) District 3780 is an electronic-based Rotary Club with no geographical boundar-ies like the traditional Rotary Club that meets physically every week The e-club members conduct its meet-ings through cyberspace FaceBook or Skype However where there is a good cluster of members in one geographical location like Makati Philippines and in Orange-LA County the members decided to also meet once a month for fellowship with great speakers on a any interesting or relevant topic chosen by the Club leadership
In his short remarks Rick Aguiluz who will be inducted as a new member of this GK e-Rotary Club on its lst Year Anniversary Celebration on Saturday October 13 2012 said that he will personally endorse to the thousands of distributors especially to the top produc-ing distributors in about 10 countries where Healthy Coffee products are now being distributed through its network of independent distributors to contribute a part of their profi ts to noble causes like Gawad Kalinga Rotary International or any other non-profi t organizations that address homelessless and poverty es-pecially young orphans and abandoned children He also expressed optimism that as Healthy Coffee expands to more markets its profi ts will also increase and in turn can afford to help more es-pecially the needy children and orphans in countries where Healthy Coffee has offi ces
Charter President of GKeRotary Ernie
Healthy Coffee USA Donates Money For One House In The
Rotary Brookside GK-Village In Quezon City Philippines
Delfi n thanked Mr Rick Aguiluz not only for his fi rst monetary contribution to Gawad Kalinga but also for joining the fi rst truly global e-Rotary Club of the Philippines where its membership now resides in 6 countries to date By its fi rst year anniversary it is expected that its membership with only 40 charter members would have doubled With increased membership the e-club can do more humanitarian services especially its fl agship project Entrepre-neurship Development for Socioeco-nomic Advancement (EDSA) Training workshops to teach mentor and inspire Filipino YOUTH to become entrepre-neurs (job creators) instead of just becoming job seekers in or outside the country GK e-Rotary expects to launch this project in the Spring of 2013
For more information about these organizations you may visit the fol-lowing websites wwwgkerotarycom wwwhealthycoffeecom and wwwgk1worldorg or contact this writer at erniegkercgmailcom
ment are survivors of sexual abuse by parents siblings extended family or neighbors He also said the vast majority of the people who come to see him are struggling with mental health challenges not demonic infl u-ence Most he reiterated But not all Discernment is perhaps the most time-consuming responsibility of an exorcist Speaker after speaker explained that potential natural causes for various issues must be ruled out before preternatural causes can be seriously considered
Suspension of Sections 5 and 17 of PRC Resolution 2012-668 On Prac-
tice of Foreign Professionals in
the PhlLos Angeles 30 August 2012 sbquoAumligrave
The Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles wishes to inform the public that it received information that the Philippine Regulation Com-mission (PRC) announced the imme-diate suspension of the implementa-tion of Sections 5 (on the increase in the payment of fees for the issuance of special temporary permits) and 17 (on the need to acquire liability insurance) of the PRC Resolution No 2012-668
The information was conveyed to the Consulate by the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO)notdagger The abovementioned suspension was announced during a meeting held on 17 August 2012 among representa-tives of CFO PRC and the Depart-ment of Health (DOH)
All medical missioners are remind-ed to comply with the guidelines of medical missions in the Philippines as provided in the current Joint Administrative Order (AO) No 2009-0030
During the meeting the CFO encourages all stakeholders not to cancel their scheduled mission to the Philippines and to proceed with the fi ling of their applications and to comply with all the required pro-cedures and documents stated in the above mentioned AO
The Human Beast German Expressionism
at The San Diego Museum of Art
Featuring nine paintings on loan from the Museo Thys-
sen-Bornemisza
San Diego Calif- The Human Beast German Expressionism at The San Diego Museum of Art highlights the recent bequest of 48 German Expres-sionist paintings watercolors drawings and prints from the Estate of Vance E Kondon and Elisabeth Giesberger and will also feature nine oil paintings on loan from the Museo Thyssen-Borne-misza in Madrid Spain Accompanied by additional works from the Museumrsquos permanent collection and private loans The Human Beast will display a total of 84 works
The exhibition dedicated to the mod-ernist movement that developed in Ger-many and Austria in the early twentieth century will offer a broad survey of German Expressionism Expressionism was not the work of a single closely associated group of artists but rather it is a movement associated with painters sculptors and printmakers in Berlin Dresden Munich and Vienna who were united by common interests and artistic styles Together they created art that explored themes such as primitiv-ism raw emotion the solace of nature the terror of the First World War and the social chaos of Weimar Germany Depictions of unidealized nudes and prostitution are likewise typical of the Expressionistsrsquo attempt to evoke primal emotion The Human Beast will explore the complexity of these themes
ldquoWe recognize this movement among the most relevant of the past century It is with great pride that we receive this loan from the Museo Thyssen-Borne-misza such a prominent international institutionrdquo says Roxana Velasquez Maruja Baldwin Director of The San Diego Museum of Art ldquoWith the ad-dition of the nine oils the exhibition tells a comprehensive story of German Expressionism The exhibition truly refl ects the soul and spirit of human beings as they navigated the emotions and questioned the social movements surrounding World War Irdquo
Works of art on loan from the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza include paint-ings by George Grosz Egon Schiele and Wassily Kandinsky among oth-ers Major new acquisitions from the Kondon-Giesberger bequest include paintings by Otto Dix Gabriele Muumlnter and Max Pechstein as well as water-colors and drawings by Gustav Klimt Egon Schiele Ernst Kirchner and Emil Nolde These join a strong group of Ex-pressionist paintings and drawings that have long been at the Museum among which works by Alexei Jawlensky Gabriele Muumlnter Max Beckmann and George Grosz are particularly notable
Museum InformationThe San Diego Museum of Art is
located at 1450 El Prado in Balboa Park San Diego Calif 92101 General Information (619) 232-7931 Group Sales (619) 696-1935 Website http
wwwTheSanDiegoMuseumofArtorg Twitter SDMA Facebook httpwwwfacebookcomTheSanDiegoMu-seumofArt
The San Diego Museum of Art provides a rich and diverse cultural experience for 350000 visitors annu-ally Located in the heart of beautiful Balboa Park the Museumrsquos nationally renowned collections include Spanish and Italian old masters South Asian paintings and 19th and 20th century American paintings and sculptures The Museum regularly features major exhibitions of art from around the world as well as an extensive year-round schedule supporting cultural and educational programs for children and adults At The San Diego Museum of Art exhibition text is always in English and Spanish
Halakhak Tayo
PEDRO Anong pulutan nyo kahapon sa birthday moJUAN PataPEDRO Wow Anong klaseng pataJUAN PATAgalan ng kwento
Miriam Defensor Santiago is the model of a watch to be made
jointly by Japans Seiko and Frenchs Patek Philippe The brand name of the watch is SEIKOPATEK
JINGGOY Dad bakit ba maalat at may asin sa dagatERAP Sinadya yan ni Lord para sa ganun hindi mapanis ang mga
isda
TITSER Ano ang PAST TENSE ng labaBOY 1 Naglaba mamTITSER Tama Ano naman ang PRESENT TENSEBOY 2 NaglalabaTITSER Tama Ano naman ang FUTURE TENSEBOY 3 MAGSASAMPAY mam
IN ENGLISHEat All You Can dont be shy feel at homeIN TAGALOGKain lang kayo ng kain walanghiya kayo pakiramdam nyo bahay
nyo to
17 Ampatuans(Continued from page 2)
detectionFormer Datu Unsay Mayor Andal
Ampatuan Jr allegedly led about 200 members of the civilian volun-teer organization in stopping a con-voy carrying supporters of a political rival and journalists in Maguindanao on Nov 23 The Ampatuans denied the charges
Members of the clan that are already locked up include Andal Sr Andal Jr former Autonomous Re-gion in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Gov Zaldy former Mayor Anwar Kagi Akmad and Sajid
Other detained members of the Ampatuans include Norodin Datu-manong Ampatuan and Tumi Timba Abas
Police are also hunting 84 ac-cused ndash mostly CVO members who acted as private armed groups of the Ampatuans
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(Continued on page 22)
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Medical Missions To The Philippines
May DisappearBY CESAR D CANDARI MD
FCAP EMERITUS HENDERSON NEVADA
FOR A NUMBER OF years before and after my retirement I joined
groups of medical missionar-ies to the Philippines From 1987 (after the People Power Revolution) to the present I participated to help the poor people in our country who needed medical care In some instances I was a leader in this project The medical mis-sion was the vanguard human-itarian endeavor of any Fili-pino medical and civic orga-nizations It showed no limits in their dedication kindness sympathy charity and genu-ine love for the poor people in our homeland Looking back at my accomplishments thus far I felt intense pleasure from knowing that I have touched many lives
The June 21 2012 Republic Act No 8981 declared that the Philippine Professional Regulatory Commis-sion (PRC) has recently issued regulations for issuing temporary permits for the conduct of humani-tarian missions by foreign medical professionals in the Philippines This law will negatively impact all medi-cal missions in the country There are requirements regarding fees administrative civil penal sanctions liability malpractice insurance that unquestionably have a nefarious impact to Fil-Am doctors nurses and dentists from foreign countries who conduct medical missions to the Philippines We are infuriated about this arcane change of heart in our Motherland I maybe wrong but it is a blatant inanity that the PRC in our country are imposing unwarranted regulations
As a result of this unilateral PRC decision several missionary groups have cancelled their forthcoming Medical Mission projects to the Phil-ippines We feel we are unwanted We are being subjected to superfl u-ous administrative civil criminal and malpractice liabilities because of the unnecessary requirements We do not wish to be subjected to unscru-pulousfrivolous medical lawsuits in
our humanitarian medical services to the Philippines The PRC offi ce stated the regulations would be strongly implemented this year
We are really hurt and feel the frustrations if not disgruntled by our
inability to render assistance to our poor kababayans We pray that a waiver by the President of the Philippines to these PRC regulations must be instituted
This is of particular interest to us - a Filipino American doctor in this
country who volunteer our ser-vices A popular word of wisdom says ldquoEvery good act is charity A mans true wealth hereafter is the good that he does in this world to his fellowsrdquo
We have relentlessly done our calling for humanitarian medical ser-vices to our country for several years now - performed by several groups from all over the US Many Filipino American doctors nurses and other civilian volunteers are organized for this purpose Missionaryrsquos services benefi ted the poor of the poorest in the different regions in the Philip-pines who otherwise are unable to
be seen by a physician in their whole life Sad to say Good Samari-tans shall be eventually gone
How frequent do we perform these medical missions Some groups will go yearly and others maybe twice or thrice yearly These mis-sionaries spend their own money and on top of that lose patients and daily income Indeed it is a sacrifi ce to do medical missions in general What we spend for missions is not a joke It is enormously expensive Nonetheless it is extremely uplifting to help our countrymen
The following requirements are 1 Copy of your passport (expira-
tion date must not exceed 6 months prior to departure)
2 An authenticated copy of valid professional licenses issued by the country of origin
3 Proof of purchase of liability insurance in the Philippines
4 Special Temporary Permit ID For former Filipino professionals
who wish to renew their Philippine medical licenses
1 A notarized application form to renew the
Philippine Medical License (PRC professional application form)
2 A photocopy of applicants pass-port (must not exceed 6 months prior to departure)
3 Original and photocopy of previously issued Philippine Profes-sional ID Card
4 An authenticated original and photocopy of the LicenseCertifi cate of RegistrationPermit in the adopted country
5 Four (4) Passport size ID pic-tures
6 You will be assessed penalty for the number of years your license has been allowed to expire
Volunteers are required to pay P300000 pesos for each application of Special Temporary Permit and are also required to pay P800000 pesos for the issuance of Special Temporary Permit ID In terms of dollar value this is equivalent to approximately $30000 out of your pocket just to offer your voluntary services for the medical mission For 15 to 20 doctors in the group will cost a signifi cant amount of money In addition each MD volunteer has to purchase liability insurance in the
Philippines It is not only another expense but we have to submit our-selves to unnecessary exposures frivolous lawsuits in the Philippines and probably subject to defense ex-penses waste of time in court hear-ings and possibly lose of license We doctors are already burdened by enormous prices of liability insur-ance in America
Like any surgery it is diffi cult to predict when complications arise that includes post-operative bleed-ing post-op infection intra-oper-ative or post-op death and many others There are many incentives for medical malpractice lawsuits es-pecially when the Philippine lawyers assume Fil-Am doctors have the dollar Whether there may have been incidents of medical complications incurred by previous medicalsurgi-cal missions resulting to implemen-tation of stringent regulations is not clear
The leaders of various Alumni and Physician organizations in America are in shock obviously disappoint-ed and outrage of the PRC regula-tions and are rebutting the issues
The root cause of this PRC action is indeed interesting to know They may have strong reason I have however a strong suspicion that the presence of Filipino American doc-tors is anathema to the local doctors Is the PRC regulations supported by the PMA of the Philippines If they do then that means we expatriates are not welcome period It appears noticeable that the regulations are contrary to the goodwill amp honorary intentions of expatriate volunteers
What does the Philippines got to loose Are they trying to protect the populace from supposedly incompe-tent foreign medical people Many questions no defi nite answers
Universal HealthCare is now intro-duced by the Aquino administration 52 million ldquopoor householdsrdquo that were identifi ed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development are covered by PhilHealth insurance and foreign doctors are therefore not needed The budget that the govern-ment allocated for this year is P12 billlion to enroll the poorest Filipi-nos According to Herbosa DOH Undersecretary ldquo the government is close to reaching 100 universal healthcare coverage for the popula-tion as of todayrdquo
As cancellations of medical mis-sions are in progress the ultimate victims will be the less fortunate Filipinos the underserved people in the Philippines who have been the benefi ciaries of these medical missions
We missionaries are driven by the desire to live in peace and nay- to fi nd relief for the people from the specter of poverty We love to serve our country but if our country does not need us then we can probably seek for other alternatives Our ser-vices are surely needed in other third world countries
Africa India Nepal Nicaragua Belize Peru will welcome mission-aries and none of these countries requires to pay any permit or tem-porary license or purchase liability insurance What is needed is simply the submission of CV diploma and current medical license
By David Sayen
If yoursquore having a medical emer-gency the best thing you can do is get to the nearest hospital
But if you need non-emergency treatment and you have time to plan how do you fi nd a hospital that best fi ts your needs
A good place to start is the Medicare website wwwMedicaregov There yoursquoll fi nd an easy-to-use tool that has quality-of-care and patient- satisfac-tion information on more than 4000 hospitals around the country that par-ticipate in Medicare and Medicaid
The tool is called Hospital Com-pare We have a similar user-friendly tool ndash Nursing Home Compare ndash to fi nd skilled nursing homes More than 17000 skilled nursing facilities in the United States are listed We recently redesigned and added more informa-tion to both tools
Hospital Compare and Nursing Home Compare have two purposes One is to help people make good deci-sions about where they get health care By making quality-of-care informa-tion easily accessible to the public we also hope to encourage hospitals and skilled nursing homes to improve their performance
You donrsquot have to be enrolled in Medicare to use Hospital Compare or Nursing Home Compare ndash anyone can access them
Both tools give you a good snapshot of the overall quality of care at various local hospitals and skilled nursing facilities
Hospital Compare shows for example how often and how quickly hospitals give recommended treat-ments for heart attack heart failure pneumonia and childrenrsquos asthma
It also shows the percentage of patients who developed serious condi-tions such as bloodstream infections and bed sores while in the hospital Such conditions are often preventable if the hospital follows best practices
You can fi nd out how often patients returned to the hospital with the same condition and how that rate compares with the national average
We recently began posting infor-mation on how often a hospital uses imaging procedures such as CT scans or MRIs on patients with Medicare Thatrsquos important because some imag-ing tests carry potential health risks including unnecessary exposure to radiation
Hospital Compare also lets you read the responses of patients to a detailed questionnaire that asks about their experiences and level of satisfaction
The questions include how well doctors and nurses communicated with patients and whether patientsrsquo pain was well controlled Patients also are asked if the hospital kept their room clean and whether they received information in writing about what symptoms or health problems to look out for after they were discharged
Finally patients are asked to rate their overall hospital experience on a scale of zero to 10 ndash and if theyrsquod recommend that hospital to a relative or friend
Nursing Home Compare shows the results of health inspections and provides information on staffi ng including the number of nurses physi-cal therapists and nursing assistants at each facility
It also has a variety of measures that describe the quality of care in skilled nursing homes such as the frequency of pressure sores and urinary inconti-
Picking the Right Hospital
for YouFood for ThoughtRead previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasian-
journalusacom
Only in This Stupid World do drugstores make the sick
walk all the way to the back of the Store to get their prescriptions
while healthy people can buy ciga-rettes at the front
Only in This Stupid Worlddo people order double cheese-
burgers large fries and a diet cokeOnly in This Stupid Worlddo banks leave vault doors
open and then chain the pens to the counters
Only in This Stupid World do we leave cars worth thou-
sands of dollars in the driveway and put
Our useless junk in the garageOnly in This Stupid World
do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in
Packages of eightOnly in This Stupid World do
they have drive-up ATM machines with Braille lettering
EVER WONDER Why the sun lightens Our hair but darkens our skin
Why dont you ever see the Headline Psychic Wins LotteryWhy is abbreviated such a long wordWhy is it that Doctors call what they do prac-
tice
Why is lemon juice made With artifi cial fl avor and dish-
washing liquid made with real lemons
Why is the man who Invests all your money called a
broker
Why is the time of Day with the slowest traffi c called
rush hourWhy isnt there Mouse-fl avored cat foodWhy didnt Noah Swat those two mosquitoesWhy do they sterilize the Needle for lethal injectionsYou know that Indestructible black box that is
used on airplanes Why dont they make the whole plane out of that stuff
Why dont sheep Shrink when it rainsWhy are they called Apartments when they are all stuck
togetherI like this oneIf con is the opposite of Pro is Congress the opposite of
progressIf fl ying is so Safe why do they call the airport
the terminalNow that youve smiled at least
once its your turn to spread the stupidity and send this to someone you want to bring a smile to (maybe even a chuckle)
in other words send it to every-one We all need to smile every once in a while
Spread the Stupidity
Spread The Stupidity
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(Continued from page 6)
(Continued from page 21)
What is the right hospital
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of our inspection reports so you can read in detail about any problems that were found at a specifi c nursing facility
To fi nd Hospital Compare and Nursing Home Compare go to wwwMedicaregov and scroll to the bottom of the page under ldquoResource Locatorrdquo We also have compare tools for home health agencies and dialysis centers
If you donrsquot have a computer you can call us toll free at 1-800-MEDI-CARE Wersquoll help you get the infor-mation you need
David Sayen is Medicarersquos regional administrator for Arizona California Hawaii and Nevada You can always get answers to your Medicare ques-tions by calling 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227)
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assistanceldquoWe have poured last year $4 mil-
lion to help cities train to prevent and mitigate fl ood Wersquoll put more money in next year for disaster relief because clearly climate change has already been the ring of fi re We have US AID and the defense depart-ment working on Philippine organi-zations on recommendations on these assistancerdquo he said
He also noted how the US had more peace corps volunteers in the Philippines than any country in the world and that there were over 200 peace corps volunteers in the country
Thomas stressed how the Philip-pines should particularly work on its economic investments and initiatives and step up to not lag behind other ASEAN nations saying that of the $150 billion investment in ASEAN $100 billion was in Singapore
ldquoHow do you attract that $100 bil-lion that Singapore has to the Philip-pines that is not up to us that is up to you to designrdquo Thomas said
He noted how the Philippines ranked eight or ninth economically among ASEAN countries but that he believed that the Philippines could be number one
Thomas said that they were work-ing on getting American business-men to look favorably on Southeast Asian nations but that Southeast Asian nations-based business should open up and be more transparent economic societies
Thomas said that with his experi-ence in the Philippines he believed that the country needed to work on transparency in court system and bu-reaucracy speed of decision making and predictability
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makatulong sa nasabing sakitBasta kami ipagdadasal namin na sana
matuklas na sa lunas ng sakit ngayon ni Alma MorenoAng tanong ngayon tuloy pa rin ba ang pagtakbo ni Alma sa Senado kung may sakit na siyang ganito Abangan
DR TESS MAURICIO PINAG-MALAKI ANG KANYANG HITECH NA GAMIT SA SKIN CARE Last Wednesday nakaaten kami sa Grand Opening ng kanyang bagong Derma Clinic ni Dr Tess Mauricio sa National
CityPinagmalaki niya sa amin ang hitech
na gamit niya sa skin care na wala sa iba at tanging sila raw lang ang gumagamit nitoMarami ang nag-test ng kanyang mga treatments kaya lang ang daming tao kaya hindi namin nasubukan
2nd time ang pagkikita namin ni Dr Mauricio at takenote ang sexy pala ng sikat na dermatologist ng San Diego at very accommodating siya
Susubukan namin ang galing niya bilang Dermalogist sa mga susunod na arawHanda kaming magpa-under treat-ment sa kanilaAbangan kung gaano sila kagaling at dito namin ikukuwento ang resulta
Showbiz Watcher(Continued from page 10)
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Business
(Continued on page 7)
1185-2_2012_P3_PMA_FIL_SDindd 1 71212 137 PM
Philippinesrsquo Tetangco one of the Worldrsquos best Central Bank chiefs
According to his profi le at the BSP website Tetangco is a career central banker who served various positions in BSP for the past three decades He was fi rst named as governor in July 2005 before being re-appointed by President Aquino last year
As BSP governor Tetangco is also the chairman of the Monetary Board the central bankrsquos policy-making
body the Anti-Money Laun-dering Council and the Philippine International Convention Center Among international organizations the BSP chief serves as gov-
ernor for the Philippines at the International Monetary Fund and alternate governor for the World Bank and Asian Develop-
ment BankThe local banking industry
welcomed Tetangcorsquos new recognition
Good News Pilipinas 8302012 -- For the second straight year Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Amando Tetangco Jr was named one of the worldrsquos top central bankers by an international fi nance magazine
Tetangco who has been at BSPrsquos helm for seven years now was graded ldquoArdquo by the Global Fi-nance magazine alongside fi ve others who stood out of the 50 central bank gover-nors evaluated a statement issued yesterday said
An ldquoArdquo rating represents an ldquoexcellent performancerdquo in areas of ldquoinfl ation control economic growth goals currency stability and interest rate manage-mentrdquo the statement added Tetangco also got an ldquoArdquo last year
ldquoEvery year we as-sess the determination of central bankers to stand
up to political interference and their efforts at infl uencing their govern-ment on such issues as spending and economic openness to foreign investment and fi nancial servicesrdquo Global Finance publisher Joseph Giarraputo was quoted as saying in the statement
GMA News 942012 -- Five of the 10 Philippine diplomatic posts due for closure this year have already ceased to operate a senior Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) offi cial said
Rafael Seguis DFA Undersec-retary for Administration said the diplomatic posts that were closed were
Philippine Embassy in Caracas in Venezuela
Philippine Embassy in Koror Palau
Philippine Embassy in Dublin Ireland
Philippine Consulate General in Barcelona Spain and
Philippine Consulate General in Frankfurt Germany
The operation of these embassies and consulates ended as of July 31
Seguis said the other fi ve diplo-matic posts scheduled for closure have already started scaling down operations for their closure on Octo-ber 31 These are the
Philippine Embassy in Stockholm Sweden
Philippine Embassy in Bucharest Romania
Philippine Embassy in Havana Cuba
Philippine Embassy in Helsinki Finland and
Philippine Consulate General in Saipan in Northern Mariana Islands
The closure of the 10 diplomatic missions is part of the DFArsquos restruc-turing plan and austerity measures Seguis said
Savings from the closures are estimated at P100 million which can be allocated to other cash-strapped posts that serve a greater number of Filipinos he added
ldquoWe are re-aligning our budget where they are most needed like in the Middle Eastrdquo Seguis told report-ers in an interview on Monday ldquoWe need to maximize our resources and budgetrdquo
The nearest Philippine embassy or consulate will assume jurisdiction
and functions of the closed diplo-matic missions
Before the closure of the fi ve dip-lomatic posts the Philippines had 94 diplomatic posts abroad including
67 embassies23 consulates andfour missions to international
organizationsThe posts to be closed down were
selected based on each of the postrsquos performance as well as economic and political importance
Filipino diplomatic personnel displaced by the shut down were absorbed by existing embassies and consulates mainly in the Middle East Seguis said
The others whose tours of duty have expired were automatically re-called to the Home Offi ce in Manila - Michaela del Callar VVP HS GMA News
DFA shuts down fi ve overseas posts with fi ve more to close this year
Good News Pilipinas 932012 -- Nine outstanding young Filipinos were chosen as among the 2012 ldquoYoung Global Shapersrdquo of the World Economic Forum (WEF)
The young achievers are Anna Rosario Oposa Mayor Maria Carmela Alvarez of San Vicente in Palawan Ponce Ernest Samaniego Jay Michael Jaboneta Dr Bryan Albert Lim Eleanor Rosa Pinugu Mildred Ople television host Bianca Gonzalez and Alexandra Amanda Eduque
ldquoThe Young Global Shapers are exceptional achievers who initiated projects that have positive impact in the communityrdquo said ABS-CBN news anchor Karen Davila WEF Young Global Leader 2010 and Founding Curator for the YGS Manila Hub
The nine individuals ndash whose ages range from 20 to 30 ndash have been ac-cepted by the WEF as potential lead-ers because of their positive impact
in their communities said Davila
Oposa 23 co-founded the Save Philippine Seas movement to protect the worldrsquos richest marine life and ldquoIsko Cleans UPrdquo a waste management program in the University of the Philippines-Diliman She is the daughter of Ramon Magsaysay awardee envi-ronmentalist lawyer Tony Oposa
Alvarez 24 the youngest female mayor of San Vicen-te has a degree in Interna-tional Business Administra-tion with a concentration in Environmental Technology and Global Marketing Man-agement from Babson Col-lege in Boston She aims to transform the town into a tourist destination munici-pality using sustainable development
technology to preserve its natural environment and help residents
become self-reliant in terms of its present and future needs
Samaniego 21 is co-founder and chief execu-tive offi cer of Outliers a social enterprise that serves as an outsourced business expertise for non-profi t organizations
Jaboneta 30 founded the movement Philippine Funds for Little Kids that helps schoolchildren in Zamboanga City who had to swim to go to school He was the fi rst and former New Media Head of the Presidential Communications Opera-tions Offi ce under Presi-dent Aquino He is also a board member of the Kabayanihan Foundation and Team Pinoy IncLim is a practicing
physician in San Pablo Laguna He is a program
consultant of the Asian Institute
of Management Zuellig Center for Asian Business Transformation a re-search associate of the UP Universal Health Care Study Group and the proponent of the Quisumbing-Es-candor Film Festival for Health and serves as adviser in various health-related projects
Pinugu is the founder of Mano Amiga Academy Inc a non-profi t school that provides underprivileged Filipino children access to fourteen years of high quality education (K-12th grade) and all other sup-port they need to have a better life After two years of raising funds for the studentsrsquo scholarships through private donations and corporate part-nerships she decided to establish a social enterprise that would generate a steady income for Mano Amiga and at the same time give employ-ment opportunities to the mothers of
9 Pinoys represent country at the World Economic Forum
Global Shapers Davos 2012- 24-year old Fil Am Maria Carmela Alvarez Mayor of San Vicente View video on YouTube at httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=tCWg5of_XJs
(Continued on page 7)Follow Asian Journal on Twitter asianjournal
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NAGA CITY Philippines ndash Lawyer Leni Robredo says that at present she is ldquo200 percentrdquo certain she will not run for senator in the 2013 elections despite a growing clamor for her to run under the Liberal Party the party of her late husband DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo
ldquoMaybe if it is the only way to keep my husbandrsquos legacy aliverdquo she told The STAR in an exclusive interview at the Avenue Hotel in this city ldquoBut over the years I have always been a fi rm be-liever that one does not have a monopo-ly of good intentions or capabilitiesrdquo
Leni says not even a million signa-tures urging her to run for senator will change her mind because she believes that unlike Corazon Aquino (who was the commencement speaker when she graduated from the School of Econom-ics at the University of the Philippines-Diliman in 1987) in the snap polls of 1986 she is not the unifying factor in the senatorial elections of 2013
ldquoBesides I feel like I will just be capitalizing on my husbandrsquos popularity if I run for offi cerdquo she added
Leni has retained the composure that won admiration for her in the aftermath her husbandrsquos plane crash But her eyes welled up when she revealed that just yesterday she received a sealed brown envelope addressed to her Over the tape that sealed the envelope was Jesse Robredorsquos signature
In it was a piece of paper detailing all of Jessersquos bank accounts and insurance policies
ldquoThat was Jesse a planner and a pro-vider till the endrdquo says Leni
Leni believes her husbandrsquos death was an accident and is consoled by what she saw when she viewed his remains in the body bag
ldquoHe was in a seating position his arms resting as if on arm rests not crossed in front his upper body I have a feeling he didnrsquot realize they were going to crash because he already saw the runway according to his aiderdquo
She is grateful for being in the short-list for regional trial court judge of the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC)
ldquoJesse and I thought that if I get ap-pointed and eventually decide to transfer to Manila it would be easier to request for a transfer I have been waiting for the JBC shortlist for a long time I submitted my application August of 2011 and I was interviewed last Feb 22 It is just unfortunate that when the list came out Jess was no longer around to celebrate with merdquo
She says she will endorse and cam-paign for the Liberal Party candidates in Naga that she knew her husband approved of
Jesses widow 200 sure
she wont run (Continued on page 22)
ASIAN JOURNALThe fi rst Asian-Filipino weekly in Southern California
An award-winning newspaper amp San Diegorsquos most widely circulated Asian-Filipino newspaper
Ashley SilverioAssistant Editor
Regina Galang ReyesBook Editor
In Pursuit of ExcellenceEugenio ldquoEgordquo Osin (1946 - 1994)
Joe Cabrera (1924 - 1996)Soledad Bautista (1917-2009)
Dr Rizalino ldquoRizrdquo Oades (1935-2009)
The Asian Journal is published weekly and distributed in all Filipino amp Asian communties in San Diego County Print publication date is every Friday of the month Advertising deadline is Wednes-day prior to publication date at 5 pm For advertising rates rate cards or information call (619) 474-0588 Subscription by mail is available for $50 per year (56 issues) The Asian Journal is not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts and photographs but welcomes submissions Entire content is copy 2012 copyrighted ma-terial by Asian Journal Materials in this publication may not be reproduced without specific permission from the publisher
Genevieve SilverioManaging Editor
Simeon G Silverio JrPublisher amp Editor
Miles BeauchampAssociate Editor
Santi SilverioAssociate Publisher
At Large
Miles is Assistant to the Dean and Assistant Professor in the Shirley Hufstedler School of Education at Alliant International University where he teaches new media and diverse writing courses He has been with the Asian Journal since the 1990rsquos
by Miles Beauchamp PhD
Perspectives
Our children grow up in a different world than we did
Every day every minute with ev-ery newscast or article we canrsquot help but notice how the world constantly changes around us Now change for changersquos sake isnrsquot always good and there is a lot of bad change as well as good But itrsquos just that trying to adapt to it ndash or help others adapt that can be so diffi cult
This now leads me to a question how would you like to be a child in
todayrsquos world What must it be like to be 6 7 8 9 10 12 years old and have to worry about all the things kids have to worry about today
So what do kids have to worry about in this day and age Well letrsquos seehellip
Just a few things to worry about
1 Ship captains apparently not paying attention
2 AIDS
3 SARS3 War 4 Violence on television5 Violence in schools6 Violence in playgrounds7 Violence in sports8 Violence in the home9 Drugs10 Being shot while riding in a
car (why should a child EVER have to worry about being shot Why should a childrsquos parents EVER have to worry about their kids being shot Why in the hell is it so necessary for the US to manufacture so many handguns and rifl es and offer them to the public It really is time to rationally consider ban-ning guns)
11 Kidnapping12 Sexual abuse 13 Pregnancy14 Cancer from any number of
things 15 New school exams compe-
tency exams exam after exam after exam so one political party can be seen trying to make our schools bet-ter and thereby claim votes Note our schools are good but they canrsquot do the job of parents and families Get off your rear end and help your child your nephew your niece your grandchild Donrsquot make the job of overseeing your childrsquos education someone elsersquos responsibility
16 Having an un-crowded school (yes schools cost money ndash so does having an uneducated untrained population)
17 Getting into college18 Paying for college19 Getting a college degree that
will enable them to actually get a job20 Getting a meaningful job21 Getting a job22 Getting a job23 Getting a job24 Getting another job because
careers rarely last a lifetime25 Going back to college to get up
to date on technology and up to date on their career
26 Technology technology tech-nology technology ndash itrsquos both good and bad and wersquoll have to help our
kids learn to use it responsibly (so they donrsquot unknowingly communi-cate with a predator over-spend or use it is any number of other anti-social ways) Does your child have a cell phone Why Why not Does shehe need one for safety
27 Having both parents around28 Having a parent or for that
matter having anyone around29 Being able to retire at a good
age or being able to retire at all
30 A So-cial Security offi ce that still has funds for their retire-ment
31 Own-ing a nice house
32 Own-ing any kind of house
33 Paying for the starter house that costs more than $400000
34 Global warming ndash and yes it does exist ndash even rabid out of control conservatives are fi nally admitting it (please understand that Irsquom not bad-mouthing conservatives ndash just those who think that the US should be how television portrayed it in the 1950rsquos ndash mostly white and run by men It was horrible then and returning to that is unthinkable ndash wersquore better than that now)
35 Pollution everywhere around the city the state the nation the planet We have to get it under con-trol or it will bury us
36 H1N1 virus37 What will the distant future
hold38 What will tomorrow hold
Now yes I realize that most if not all of those things are also worries that we adults carry with us on a daily basis But here is the impor-tant thing most of those are worries that only adults should have not our children How sad that we worry about guns when dropping children off at school how even sadder that they have to worry about it
We need to do a better job of being the adult being the grown up being the mature one Hey we just need to do a better job
Children
My barber asked his friend who was attending the Republican National Convention ldquoHow is the platformrdquo His friendrsquos answer was ldquoWell-carpeted and fully vacu-umedrdquo
Of course the real intention was to fi nd out the details of the Republican Partyrsquos platform ndash the fundamental set of ideas policies and proposed programs that the party envisions to accomplish when given the opportu-nity to govern
However experience shows that party platforms are seldom read and actually disregarded This seems to be true in many democratic countries that follow the republican presiden-tial system
In the last Presidential elections in the Philippines I endorsed Benigno Aquino III to be president I read his partyrsquos platform but I knew that it would be ignored so I disregarded it This is what I wrote as his platform instead ldquoOn the reforms needed to satisfy the E-Generation he has a built-in Platform of Government It is a product of the People Power rev-olution written by wise men person-ally chosen by CORY and approved ratifi ed and therefore co-owned by the Filipino people It is clear brief and concise It is executable en-
forceable mandatory and supreme It is backed by implementing stat-utes adhering legislation accompa-nying executive orders regulations and jurisprudence It is protected and defended by the Armed Forces and police agencies as well as adhered to by every executive legislative and judicial offi cer It is the CORY CONSTITUTION
Others are encouraged to adopt it too but at this point of our history the best person trusted to execute enforce obey protect and defend it is Coryrsquos son NOYNOYrdquo Surely it is understood that the aforemen-tioned Platform of Government is something that cannot be ignored
The truth is every Chief Executive once he takes his oath of offi ce is mandated to execute enforce obey protect and defend the Constitution together with all the laws regula-tions executive orders and jurispru-dence This is true for the elected President of the United States as well Of course he hopes that work-ing with the new Congress laws that he wants passed and implemented would be included in this mandated platform
Party Conventions happen They are traditional events that expose rising political stars They are really what we call ldquoINFOMERCIALSrdquo Each party is given several hours daily for several days of free TV radio print and now social media to promote its presidential candidate select Senatorial and Congressional candidates and others I am with-holding my assessment on how effective the INFOMERCIALS were until both conventions-are fi nished
I will also wait for the debates to assess the chances of the candidates in becoming President of the United States However there is one cause that attracted my attention as I read about the two conventions The most signifi cant issue which both parties agree on is jobs andor job genera-tion
Gary Spiro is the president and CEO of the Consumer Electronic Association (CEA) that owns and manages the annual International CES held in Las Vegas Nevada I have been attending CES every year and correspondingly listening to Gary Spiro as he opens the very successful event Attending the Republican and Democratic National Conventions he and the Innovation Movement are promoting a ldquoCom-mon Cause for Both Partiesrdquo I sup-port the cause and also decided to join the Innovation Movement
Spiro says ldquoWe have to think economically not politically about building a future for our countryrdquo He is pushing for what he calls ldquostra-tegic immigrationrdquo He supports the changes proposed by Rep Zoe Lof-gren (D-Calif) ldquowhich would allow US companies to attract and retain immigrants with degrees in STEM (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics) fi elds and create a new green card for foreign-born entrepre-neurs who begin startups and create jobsrdquo Spiro also likes the proposal of Rep Darrel Issa (R-Calif) to reform the Immigration and Nation-ality Act ldquoto eliminate the Diversity Immigrant Program and reallocate those visas (about 55000 a year) to immigrants with advanced degreesrdquo
The legislation (S 3217) intro-duced by Sens Marco Rubio (R-Fla) Chris Coons (D-Del) Jerry Moran (R-Kan) and Mark Warner (D-Va) would give foreign investors and certain highly educated students a streamlined path to citizenship In his article Gary Spiro wrote that a study found that 84 percent of pat-ents had a foreign-born inventor
He also cited that in the equally critical healthcare sector 79 percent of patents for pharmaceutical drugs or drug compounds were invented or co-invented by someone foreign-born Outside of Irsquos like Infl ation and Interest rates for economic concerns and Israel protection as a foreign issue Innovation is being proposed as a center-piece for job creation
Cause That Both Parties Could Support
Com men tary tary
ABS CBN News | MANILA Philip-pines 8272012 - Jesse Robredo may be gone but his spirit lives on
Thus declared agriculturist Romulo Davide who like Robredo is a recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay (RM) Award
Davide is the lone Filipino in the 2012 batch of RM awardees Robredo was cited by the RM Foundation in 2000
ldquoYung kanyang shoes mahirap tala-gang fi ll up-in iyan but yang shoes na iyan ay indication footprints It gives you an examplehellipitrsquos just like what President (Ramon) Magsaysay did He may die personally but his spirit and ideas will never dierdquo he told ABS-CBN
The agriculturist said Robredorsquos mis-sion of good governance is unfi nished He said there are more Jesse Robredos out there waiting to be discovered
He also drew parallelisms between Robredo and the Philippine leader who inspired the award President Ramon Magsaysay
ldquoPalagay ko marami iyan di pa lang natuklasan Bata pa yung mga yon on the road to greatness Kanya kanya yan gen-eration President Magsaysay 54 years ago inumpisahan niya as man of masses community development man of action Secretary Robredo did it Maybe other people will continue itrdquo
Davide said Robredorsquos style of gover-nance is something all local executives should emulate
ldquoRobredo started sa Naga City pobre mass-based in pagpatakbo ng gobyerno Dapat sila mauna Eto kay President Magsaysay he had on ideals how to serve poor people they shouldnrsquot remain poor If you make poor people progress yayaman ang bayanrdquo
Davide said reformation of local governments should start with the mayors He noted that Robredo did not like absentee mayors especially since he also served as mayor of Naga City for 18 years
ldquoAyaw niya nga absentee mayors Gusto niya na yoursquore with the people Governor or mayor service to the people kaya kita mo example niya sa Naga City napaunlad ng hustordquo he said
The RM awardee said the love shown towards the departed Robredo should challenge other offi cials to carry on with his good work
More Jesse Robredos waiting to be discovered
In its website the RM Foundation cited Davide for ldquohis steadfast passion in placing the power and discipline of science in the hands of farmers in the Philippines who have consequently multiplied their yields created produc-tive farming communities and rediscov-ered the dignity of their laborrdquo
While he may have never met Ro-bredo Davide said he feels for his goal of alleviating poverty by improving the lives of the masses by dealing with the masses himself Davide said the poor will not stay poor with leaders like Robredo
ldquoMagsasaka for example di mana-tiling pobre paano sila makaahon sa kahirapan Magagawa iyan sa magan-dang paraan kita mo naman hersquos a man of action Kasi oriented siya sa masa so pagnanduon siya sa mga farmers tala-gang he feels these are the people worth serving forrdquo
RM Awardees are billed as the ldquoNew Heroes of Asia ldquo according to its web-site
Davide is the lone Filipino in the 2012 batch of RM awardees The six 2012 Magsaysay awardees join 290 other laureates who have received Asiarsquos high-est honor to date This yearrsquos Magsay-say Award winners will each receive a certifi cate a medallion bearing the likeness of the late President and a cash prize They will be formally conferred the Magsaysay Award during Presenta-tion Ceremonies to be held on 31 August 2012 at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC)
by Fat Reyes Inquirernet | MANILA Philippines 8302012 ndash United States Ambassador to the Philippines Harry Thomas Jr on Wednesday said that amid countriesrsquo territorial disputes over areas in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) the US would remain fi rm to its commitment under its Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) ties with the Philippines and its plan to reposition its military forces in the Asia Pacifi c region
ldquoRising tensions is in no onersquos interest but as Secretary Hillary Clinton has stated we are a Pacifi c nation the United States we stand by our Mutual Defense Treatyrdquo Thomas said
Speaking at the at a Makati Business Clubrsquos (MBC) general membership meeting on the topic The Signifi cance of the Philippines ndash United States Alliance in a Volatile Pacifi c Region Thomas said ldquoWe have made a re-balance or re-pivot to ASIA on all sides and that will continuerdquo
Thomas in his speech and in inter-views with reporters at the sidelines of the meet reiterated the United Statesrsquo position of having peaceful resolutions to the disputes in accor-dance with international law
He added that the West Philippine Sea issue was something that the US worked out on a daily business with concerned Philippine government offi cials but that they called on all nation states to ldquosit and decide on things at the negotiating tablerdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot want to further escalate tensions we want peaceful resolution of tensions but we want all countries to live up to their agreements and that is why we support the Code of Conduct between China and Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Na-tions) We think this is a better way to resolve thisrdquo Thomas said
Tensions in the West Philippine Sea internationally known as South China Sea have been rising in the recent months with countriesrsquo con-
testing their claims over the area and China deploying its ships around the Scarborough Shoal
Apart from China the Philippines Brunei Malaysia and Vietnam and Taiwan claim parts of the sea
Manila has been pushing for dip-lomatic legal and political solution to the dispute which began when maritime authorities caught Chinese fi shermen reportedly poaching in the disputed waters
China claims sovereignty over nearly all of the West Philippine Sea which is believed to sit atop vast amounts of oil and gas is one of the regionrsquos most important fi shing grounds and is home to shipping lanes that are vital to global trade
Asked about the specifi cs of the US plan to rebuild its forces in Asia in relation to assistance to the Philippines Thomas said that they were looking for a ldquobalancerdquo in the relationship not only focusing on military plans but also beefi ng up efforts for humanitarian assistance disaster mitigation efforts and eco-nomic investment
He however said that in terms of equipment they wersquore bringing the second cutter the Dallas to the Phil-ippines in about six to eight months He said that Filipino sailors were already training on manning the ship
Thomas also said that he would be heading to Puerto Princesa Palawan Thursday to donate the last of the six ships the US had been providing to the Philippine National Police (PNP) to help the agency capture smug-glers
He said that the White House would also be sending a team to the country next week to meet Filipino offi cials and engage sectors in efforts to combat human traffi cking
He said he was also pleased that members of other Asean were also stepping up to assist the Philippines militarily across a broad range espe-cially in disaster and humanitarian
Thomas US remains fi rm in commitment to defense treaty
re-pivot to Asia
Page 7Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacomSeptember 7-13 2012
by Atty Susan V Perez
Immigration 911
Read Atty Susan Perezrsquos previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasianjournalusacom
Work VisasGreen Cards thru Employmentbull Family Visasbull Student Trainee Tourist Investors Visas bull Reinstatement of Petition bull Deportation Defensebull International Adoptionbull Appeals Motions to ReopenReconsiderbull BatteredAbused Spousebull I-601 Waivers (Hardship)bull Consular Support in Manilabull
IMMIGRATION (619) 819-8648Speak directly with an Attorney
The Law Offi ces of SUSAN V PEREZ offer the following services
We also handle ALL PHILIPPINE cases and have an offi ce in Manila to service your needs there
Susan Perez is a licensed attorney both in the State of California and the Philippines She has eighteen (18) years of combined experience in both jurisdictions in the areas of Immigration Family Appellate Juvenile Dependency Civil Criminal Labor Contracts Tax and Business Law She is also admitted to practice before the Ninth Circuit of the Court of Appeals and the District Courts of Southern California and Central District of California
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By Appointment only from 900 to 530 Monday thru Friday
San Diego Office Manila Office625 Broadway Suite 1015 Suite 2502-A East TowerSan Diego CA 92101 Philippine Stock Exchange CentreTel No (619) 819-8648 Exchange Road Ortigas Center Pasig CityFax No (619) 923-9555 Tel Nos (632) 687-2565 687-9851 Email svplawaolcom Fax No (632) 687-2565
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Visit our website wwwlaw-usimmigrationcom
Se Habla Espanol
(Continued from page 7)
Tetangco
9 Pinoys(Continued from page 4)
the studentsOple 25 is an advocate of coun-
tryside development through the adoption of innovative agricultural technology with profitable busi-ness concepts and ideas She is also one of the founders of the Hagonoy Young Leaders Program and has worked with the Ayala Foundation on youth leadership and develop-ment projects She is currently tak-ing up law
Gonzalez was recently appointed as Special Advocate for Children for the United Nations Childrenrsquos Fund-Philippines
Eduque 21 is involved with vari-ous humanitarian projects and en-deavors in partnership with Habitat for Humanity Philippines She has been working with the organization for about seven years now and is the founder and chairperson of the Habitat for Humanity Philippines Youth Council
Davila said of the nine achievers only Oposa Pinugu and Alvarez were invited by the WEF to the 2012 conference in Davos Switzerland next week
The WEF is a Geneva-based non-profit organization best known for its annual meeting in Davos It is an in-dependent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business political academic and other leaders of society to shape global regional and industry agendas
The organization launched last year the Global Shapers community aimed at providing the youth with a global platform to shape the future ndash integrating personal community and global dimensions This community will help youth develop their leader-ship potential to serve society
The Global Shapers commu-nity includes extraordinary young individuals with great potential for future leadership roles in society Aged between 20 and 30 years they represent all walks of life and share a spirit of entrepreneurship in the global public interest the WEF said
(Story courtesy of Helen Flores of the Philippine Star)
ldquoWe at the CTB (Chamber of Thrift Banks) salute Governor Tet-angco for his notable performance in providing financial stability for the country and in ensuring balanced and sustained economic growth amid the current global economic and financial challengesrdquo CTB ex-ecutive director Suzanne Felix told The STAR in a text message
Bankers Association of the Philip-pines president Alberto Villarosa meanwhile said the award should not come as a surprise
Aside from Tetangco central bank governors from Australia (Glenn Stevens) Canada (Mark Carney) Is-rael (Stanley Fisher) Malaysia (Zeti Akhtar Aziz) and Taiwan (Fai-Nan Perng) also got ldquoArdquo ratings
United States Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke mean-while improved his performance to ldquoBrdquo from ldquoCrdquo Argentinean central bank governor Mercedes Maco del Pont posted the lowest grade of ldquoDrdquo
(Story courtesy of Prinz P Magtu-lis The Philippine Star)
IMMIGRATION 911 by Atty Susan V Perez
Maria a Mexican citizen came to
me for legal advice Her US citizen husband Barry had filed a divorce and her legal permanent residence card is expiring in two months They were married for less than two (2) years when Maria became a legal resident of the United States Barry does not want to help her obtain her permanent resident green card I asked Maria if Barry was abusive to her Her response was ldquonot reallyrdquo
I asked her to describe Barry as a husband She said Barry was very possessive and controlling She wonrsquot let her get hold of their contract of lease utility bills and other documents that are important to her immigration case For this reason she has very little documents to prove good faith marriage Barry wonrsquot let her work she cannot have her own friends and she cannot go grocery shopping without him There was some physical abuse but not enough to make a 911 call As Maria was narrating her ordeal I realized she was not aware she was a victim of domestic violence Like the rainbow domestic violence has many colors Domestic violence is not limited to broken bones bruises and scars
Emotional abuse is often ignored and undetected because it leaves no visible trails Most of my clients who need help with their conditional resident status as spouse of US citizens were victims of emotional abuse but they did not realize it until they spoke with me They did not know that our immigration laws protect them from abusive relation-ships In this article we will discuss extreme cruelty as a form of abuse
and what legal options they have under our immigration laws
Foreign nationals who obtain immigration status through mar-riage to a US citizen or LPR are granted conditional resident status if the marriage is less than two (2) years old at the time the residence is granted During the 90 days preced-ing the expiration of the temporary green card the foreign national and sponsoring US citizen spouse are required to take steps to make the conditional status permanent This is generally accomplished by jointly filing a petition to remove the condi-tions on residence However if the marriage falls apart during the two-year conditional residence it may be necessary for the foreign national to file a waiver of the requirement that both spouses sign the petition
There are four types of waivers available for the foreign national spouse and one of them is extreme cruelty by the US citizen or LPR spouse A conditional resident spouse can file a waiver if it can be shown that the marriage was entered into in good faith but he or she was subject to extreme cruelty by the US citizen spouse or LPR during the marriage If the waiver is not available because there was no I-130 petition filed by the US citizen or LPR spouse the foreign national can file his or her own petition under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) The VAWA immigration provisions benefit not only women but husbands and children as well Yes VAWA is open to both genders but the vast majority of victims are women The foreign national can file a VAWA petition even if the mar-riage ended in divorce so long as there was a connection between the divorce and domestic violence The law also requires that the petition is filed within two years from the termination of the marriage
The one million dollar question is What is extremely cruelty and how do I prove it While the law pro-vides that the foreign national must have been the subject of extreme cruelty during the marriage it does not provide an exhaustive list of acts that constitute ldquoextreme crueltyrdquo According to our immigration regu-lations the definition is flexible that includes but is not limited to threats of violence forceful detention psychological abuse sexual abuse exploitation rape molestation incest (if the victim is a minor) and forced prostitution Other abusive acts that are not violent may also be acts of ldquoextreme crueltyrdquo under certain circumstances Examples of nonviolent acts that if part of an overall pattern may constitute extreme cruelty are social isolation of the victim accusations of infidel-ity threats of deportation or other
kinds of threats incessantly calling not allowing the victim to get a job degrading the victim and inter-rogating the victim her family and friends and humiliating the victim in front of her friends and relatives Whether a foreign nationalrsquos experi-ence constitutes extreme cruelty mainly depends on the facts of his or her case taking into account their personal history vulnerabilities or past experiences with abuse Marital tensions and incompatibilities which cause severe strains on a marriage and in fact may be the reason of the marriage breakdown do not by them-selves constitute extreme cruelty
Unlike physical abuse extreme cruelty is hard to prove Most of the time acts of extremely cruelty are not reported to police or medical personnel and they happen within the confine of their own homes with-out witnesses It is extremely impor-tant that the victim can recount the details of each act of extreme cruelty such as the date time place if it happened at home which part of the house how long did it last how did the victim feel about the incident what happened after the incident did the victim leave the house if the victim spoke with a friend of relative give his or her name address and phone number did things go back to normal after the incident
How the victim felt after the abuse is also very important Corroborat-ing evidence from professionals such as therapist medical staff or domestic violence counselor will make the foreign nationalrsquos declara-tion credible Since USCIS will merely rely on documents when ad-judicating VAWA or waiver cases it is extremely important that evidence and declarations are well prepared and presented
We welcome your feedback If you have any immigration questions please feel welcome to email me at HYPERLINK ldquomailtosusanlaw-usimmigrationcomrdquo susanlaw-usimmigrationcom or call 619 819 -8648 to arrange for a telephone consultation
When Your US Citizen Spouse Becomes ldquoExtremely Cruelrdquo
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(Continued on page 10)
EntertainmentShowbiz Watcher
Read Ogie Cruzrsquos previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Ogie Cruz
In celebration of its 7th year GMA Pinoy TV ndash the fl agship international channel of GMA Network ndash brings the countryrsquos number one pound-for-pound game show Manny Many Prizes to the US with a two-part presentation at the Gibson Amphitheater Universal Studios Hollywood on September 16
Saranggani Representative and Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao leads the celebration as he brings hope and cheers to his kaba-bayans in the States through different fun and engaging segments
Kapuso Goes Universal with Manny Many Prizes will have two versions that are uniquely designed for two different sets of audiences who will all have the chance to bring home big and exciting prizes reaching up to $20000 These episodes will air locally on October 7 and 14
Aside from giving away huge prizes Manny Many Prizes also promises to keep viewers entertained with non-stop games surprises and live per-formances from some of the biggest Kapuso stars - sought-after Kapuso lead-ing man Dingdong Dantes fast-rising Kapuso actress Solenn Heussaff dance fl oor diva Rochelle Pangilinan teen heartthrob Elmo Magalona and YouTube sensation Julie Anne San Jose
Joining Pacman in this grand spectacle are his regu-
lar MMP co-hosts lovely Kapuso actress Rhian Ramos talented Kapuso actor Paolo Contis singer-comedienne Gladys Guevarra host-comedian Pekto and Olympic medalist-turned-comedian
Onyok VelascoA series of talent
competitions will also take place prior to the show whose winners will each have
their share of the spotlight Such include the ldquoPop Star Kidsrdquo competition for young singers ages 6 to 14 the ldquoFil-Am Singing Starrdquo contest for aspiring singers ages 15 to 25 years old and a dance contest for all ballroom dancing enthusiasts
Tickets will be sold at USD 8000 which includes an unlimited whole-day ride pass at Universal Studios featuring the all-new TRANSFORMERStrade The Ride 3D also on September 16 MMP is also set to add a local
touch to the venue with booths and other festive activities A photo op and autograph signing with the Kapuso stars will also be held exclusively for the ticket holdersFor tickets please call Starmedia
GMA Pinoy TV celebrates its 7th year with Ka-puso Goes Universal with Manny Many Prizes
at 818-549-9005 818-547-1456 or 818-913-5818 or visit wwwstarmediaenter-tainmentcom (30)
The Pilipino American Senior Citizens Organization of San Diego County (PASCO) will hold its 2nd Gala Night on September 15 2012 at the Town and Country Resort According to the affairrsquos chairperson Nita Barrion ldquothe function is to help raise needed funds for the organizationrsquos projectsrdquo The dinner-dance Gala Nightrsquos highlight will be the crowning of the Mrs PASCO Popularity contestants Aida Mateo Ludy Vargas and Flory Garong
Aida Mateo hails from Manila and had been a registered nurse for 19 years She has four chil-dren She participated in the pageant to help raise funds for the organiza-tions
Ludy Vargas is from Concepcion Tarlac Arriving in the United States in 1969 she has two children ndash one is now a doctor intern with the other
a nursing student ndash and has ldquoone only apordquo She is retired from being an electronic troubleshoot-ing job Her escort will be Mr George Abalos
Flory Garong is from Can-delaria Quezon She had been a housewife since she had been married She arrived in the Unites States in 1989 Her escort will be Mr Chuck Sweet
Chaired by Ms Barrion the planning committee for the event is composed of Blanca Paloma Josie Robles Lily Libed and Pinky Laguna The organiza-tionrsquos offi cers are Coral Balat president Nita Barrion vice-
president Lita Clark secretary Flor Cruz Jimenea treasurer Angie Favian auditor and Nedy Lao PRO
The Gala Night dinner dance will open its registration table at 530 pm
PASCO Holds 2nd Gala Night
Ms Flory Garong left and Ludy Vargas along with Aida Mateo will be crowned as Ms PASCO on Sept 15 2012 at the Town and Coun-try Resort The Gala Night is sponsored by the Pilipino American Senior Citizens of San Diego County Ms Mateorsquos photo was not available as of press time
By Ogie Cruz
Aminado si Alice Dixson na crush niya noon si Rustom Padilla kaya nang magkita sila sa ngayon ay parang na-shock siya sa nakita niyang ibang pagkatao ng aktorSiya na ngayon ay BB Gandang Hari patay na raw si Rustom sabi sa mga press releases mismo ni BB Gandang Hari
Pero sabi naman ni Alice ginagalang naman niya kung anuman ang naging desisyon ni Rustom na baguhin niya ang kanyang pagkataoMagkasama sila ngayon sa isang teleserye sa kapatid Network pero interesado siya na magka-roon ng one on one talk para mal-
aman naman niya kung anu na raw ang pakiramdam ng dati niyang crush
Samantalamarami pa rin ang nanghi-hinayang sa pagkawala ni Rustom Padilla dahil hindi mo masisi ang mga tagahanga nito hanapin ang dating maskulado at guapong aktor kahit paano may iniwan naman itong maganda noon sa showbiz
Kahit nga sa panaginip hindi mo akalain na ang isang Rustom ay isang pusong babae palaPero wala tayong hawak ni Rustom ang buhay niya kung saan siya maligaya siempre doon siya pupunta
Ang balita namin hanggang ngayonhindi pa rin tanggap ni Robin Padilla ang pagbabagong nangyari sa kapatid niyaHindi naman daw ito galit pero ang balita nga naming hindi raw nag-uusap ang dalawaAyaw na rin i-touch ni BB Gandang hari ang tungkol sa pamilya na ang iba ay hindi pa rin siya tanggapKita nyo na-
man ang latest
pic-ture ni
Rustom kayo hindi ba kayo nanghihi-nayang sa pagkawala ng dating Rustom at ngayon ay BB Gandang Hari na
AYAW NA NI GOV VILMA SAN-TOS NA MAKIPAG-AWAY PA ANG KANYANG VILMANIANS SA NORA-NIANS Last Sunday naging guest ni Tita Swarding ang Star For All Seasons sa kanyang radio show sa DZRH
Ayon sa payo ni Vilma sa kanyang tagahanga tigilan na ang pakikipag-away sa mga Noranians dahil hindi naman daw ito magdudulot ng maganda at sisirain lang ang buong araw mo
Hindi naman daw masama humanga sa artista at ipagtanggol ito pero kailan-gan matured na raw ang kanyang Vilma-nians sa pakikitungo sa mga Noranians
Sabi nga niya kay Tita Swarding ok lang kung humanga ang iba kay
Nora Aunor normal lang naman yun kaya lang huwag daw tayong magpapaepekto baka kung anu pa ang mangyari sa kalusugan kapag laging mainit ang ulo mo at galit
Dating Aktor Na Crush ni Alice Dixson Babae Na Ngayon
Page 9Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacomSeptember 7-13 2012
San Diego News
SAN DIEGO A nonpartisan educational Candidates Forum will be held on Saturday September 8th from 11 am to 2 pm The venue is the Wesley United Methodist Church the oldest Vietnamese church in San Diego which is located in a multi-ethnic neighborhood at 54th Street and El Cajon Boulevard San Diego 92115 The doors to the Parish Hall open at 1030 am This event is free and open to the public
Five political races are included in this Candidates Forum which cover the cities of San Diego Poway in the north down to National City and Chula Vista in the south Congressio-nal District 52 candidates Brian Bil-bray and Scott Peters Congressional District 53 candidates Susan Davis and Nick Popaditch State Assembly District 77 candidates Ruben (ldquoR Jrdquo) Hernandez and Brian Maienschein State Assembly District 79 candidates Mary England and Shirley Weber and San Diego Mayoral candidates Carl De Maio and Bob Filner have been invited
The program will start at 1100 am for the Congressional candidates noon for the State Assembly candi-
dates and 100 pm for the San Diego Mayoral candidates Each hour will have the following format In the fi rst half hour the candidates will give for-mal opening and closing statements and answer pre-selected written questions submitted by community members In the second half hour the candidates will meet and greet the audience in an informal setting Light lunch and refreshments will be served during the half hour meet and greet time periods
This Candidates Forum is based on grassroots outreach stressing the im-portance of ldquowe the peoplerdquo as well as understanding who the candidates are Based on Census 2010 racial minorities are the majority of the total population in California with Asian Americans being the fastest growing population Of the four Congressio-nal and State Assembly district races at this forum racial minorities are the majority of the total voting age population in two of the district races and one-third of the total voting age population in the other two district races In the San Diego Mayorrsquos race minorities represent either one-third or more than half of the total voting
age population in eight of the nine City Council districts
ldquoAsian Americans and Pacifi c Islanders who have been referred to as the lsquosilent minorityrsquo are encour-aged to attend this Candidates Forum on September 8th not only to be informed about the candidates but to make their own voices heard in this election process Given the high percentage of minorities residing in these fi ve political districts we are lsquothe peoplersquo who could have a sig-nifi cant impact in this electionrdquo said Ron Cho President of Asian Pacifi c Islander American Public Affairs As-sociation ndash San Diego Chapter one of the hosts for the Candidates Forum
Seating is limited at this Candidates Forum The public is encouraged to reserve a seat no later than Thursday September 6th by sending an email to Ron Cho at ronchogmailcom Pam Hooper at infoscapalorg or Edward Aparis at ebaparisgmailcom
APAPA-SD (Asian Pacifi c Islander American Public Affairs Asso-ciation ndash San Diego) and CEPA Net (Civic Education amp Policy Advo-cacy Network) are organizing this
ldquoWe the Peoplerdquo Candidates Forum September 8th
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WASHINGTONmdash US Customs and Border Protection reminds trav-elers to be prepared when returning home from international travel as the summer season winds down and a new school year starts after Labor Day
With increasing numbers of travel-ers coming to the US from abroad CBP continually seeks means of improving wait times through ef-fi ciencies such as upgraded facili-ties different queuing techniques and other means such as the Ready Lanes at land ports of entry AM radio broadcasts at some Southwest border land ports of entry and en-hanced signage
CBPrsquos Trusted Traveler programs Global Entry NEXUS SENTRI and FAST also serve as an important tool to enhance traveler facilitation saving both CBP offi cers and travel-ers time
Last year over Labor Day week-end CBP processed more than 3 million travelers as well as more than 124000 containers CBP is urging travelers to be prepared and ldquoKnow Before You Gordquo in order to ensure smooth and effi cient process-ing at ports of entry
Travel Checklist
Have all the required travel documents for the country you are visiting as well as approved and valid identifi cation for re-entry to the United States Passports are required for air travel Visit wwwtravelstategov for country-specifi c information
For citizens of Visa Waiver Program countries make sure that you have an approved Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) before boarding For those traveling on a visa have a completed I-94 form when approaching CBP processing
Have a completed Customs Dec-laration form (6059b) upon reaching CBP processing Declare everything you are bringing from abroad even
CBP Reminds End of Summer Travelers What to lsquoKnow Before You Gorsquo
if you bought it in a duty-free shop Know that things bought abroad for personal use or as gifts may be eligible for duty exemptions If you are bringing them back for resale they are not
Know the difference between prohibited merchandise (which is forbidden by law to enter the US) and restricted merchandise (items needing special permit to be allowed into the US) For more information please visit the RestrictedProhibited section of the CBP website
Do not attempt to bring fruits meats dairypoultry products andor fi rewood into the United States without fi rst checking whether they are permitted For more information please visit the Bringing Agricultural Products Into the United States sec-tion of the CBP website
Build additional time into trips during busy travel seasons and understand that CBP must conduct a thorough inspection of the nearly one million travelers entering the country each day
Understand that CBP offi cers can inspect you and your personal belongings without a warrant This may include your luggage vehicle and personal searches and is meant to enforce our laws as well as protect legitimate travelers
Monitor border wait times for various ports of entry Travelers are encouraged to plan their trips during periods of lighter traffi c or to use an alternate less heavily traveled port of entry For more information trav-elers can fi nd up to date wait time information on the CBP website
If you are a frequent international traveler and havenrsquot already be-come a member of a trusted traveler program sign up now For more information please visit the Trusted Traveler section of the CBP website
Familiarize yourself with the ldquoKnow Before You Gordquo brochure or section of wwwCBPgov
Candidates Forum CEPA Net is a joint project of COPAO (Council of Philippine American Organizations) and SCAPAL (Southwest Center For Asian Pacifi c American Law) CEPA Net focuses on nonpartisan civic education nonpartisan policy advo-cacy and nonpartisan public service leadership in the API community
APAPA-SD COPAO and SCAPAL are 501(c)(3) nonprofi t organizations
This Candidates Forum also involves a broad range of other nonprofi t API organizations serving as co-hosts They are the Council For Teaching Filipino Language amp Culture FilAmFest House of China - Balboa Park Japanese American Citi-zens League Kalusugan Community Services Lao American Coalition San Diego Little Saigon Foundation of San Diego National Federation of Filipino American Associations Region 10 San Diego Alliance For Asian Pacifi c Islander Americans SDAPI Health Network a project of Operation Samahan and Vietnamese Federation of San Diego
DATES Friday October 5 2012 730 pm ndash Jack Tempchin Hugh Gaskins Jeffrey Joe Morin
Friday October 19 2012 730 pm ndash Bart Mendoza Cory Wilkins Chris Zach Friday November 2 2013 730 pm ndash Nancy Truesdail Will Edwards Regina Leonard
TICKETS Series (3 concertsndash9 performers) $30 for members and students $45 for nonmembers Indi-vidual tickets $12 for members and students $17 for nonmembers
HOW TO PURCHASE TICKETSOnline wwwljathenaeumorg
acoustic Phone (858) 454-5872Doors open at 7 pm All guest
names are kept on a will call list at the door Concerts begin at 730 pm
La Jolla CA (August 27 2012)For the fi rst time since 2009 the Acoustic Evenings with Jef-ferson Jay series has returned to the
Athenaeum Announces the Return of the Acoustic Evenings Concert SeriesAthenaeum Music amp Arts Library Local musician and presenter Jeffer-son Jay will host the evenings Three performers will be featured on each program and will be available at the post-concert reception The project advances the Athenaeumrsquos commitment to supporting San Diego talent
The fall series begins on Friday October 5 with local legends Jack Tempchin Hugh Gaskins and Jef-frey Joe Morin
Jack Tempchin has co-written fi ve multiplatinum hits for the Eagles Peaceful Easy Feeling Already
Gone The Girl from Yesterday Somebody and Itrsquos Your World Now His songs have been used in memorable fi lms like Thelma amp
Louise and The Big Lebowski Jack Temp-chinrsquos songs have also been performed andor recorded by George Jones Emmylou Harris Dwight Yoakam Glen Campbell Chris Hill-man Jackson Browne the
Paladins Tanya Tucker Kate Wolf Tom Rush Richie Havens and Jim James from My Morning Jacket among others
Alone and low-tech Hugh Gaskins will perform on acoustic guitar acoustic bottleneck slide harmonica and electric lead guitar His style is a fusion of blues with rockabilly and mountain music infl uences thrown in along with a return to early infl u-ences such as gospel Elvis John Lee Hooker Robert Johnson and Big Joe Williams
Jeffrey Joe Morinrsquos exemplary guitar and harmonica skills along with his never-ending knowledge of standards have resulted in stage-sharing with some of the fi nest musi-cians in San Diego He is a wonder-ful one-man act sending speckles of stardust into the universe with every heartfelt song
The series continues on Friday October 19 with a much-anticipated return visits by Bart Mendoza and Chris Zach and new to the series Cory Wilkins
Page 10 September 7-13 2012Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacom
Puno
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Showbiz Watcher
ROOM FOR RENTQuiet Neighborhood in National City No smoking No drugs
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Book e Dark Nights of Father Madrid
Selection
a historical novel byDr Ed Gamboa MD
Authorrsquos note August 21 1983 Exiled Senator Benigno ldquoNinoyrdquo Aquino the charismatic opposition leader arrives at the Manila International Airport to a returning herorsquos welcome Escorted by government soldiers Ninoy is shot to death as he steps on the tarmachellip Kumander Gusi watches video clips of the assassination in a hospital He is recovering from wounds sustained during an encounter with commandos of the Philippine Constabu-lary led by Lt Col Sulog Years earlier Gusi was the newly-ordained and affable Father George Madrid whose social justice work among oppressed farm workers (sacadas) in the parish of Santa Lucia eventually led to his defection to the Communist Party of the Philippines In short order the rebel priest had risen to the rank of commander of the dreaded New Peoplersquos Army Injured and on the run from Sulogrsquos men Gusi is attended to by rebel physician Dr Fred Delima The NPA commander undergoes emergency surgery in a jungle hideout Critically ill he reminisceshellip
Chapter 7 Canta Misa
tista was celebrated at least seventy years ago Very few except for the townrsquos bea-tas had attended much less remembered the event
It was diffi cult to contain his emo-tions As he stood behind the pulpit to read the Gospel of St Mark and to deliver his fi rst homily his heart pounded his temples throbbed his hands shook his knees felt weak Everyone in the crowd looked at him looked up to himhelliphis parents his teachers his elders the throng of local students and well-wishers from out of town Just about everyone in the crowd would line up after Mass to pay homage and greet their newly ordained priest He would soon be standing in front of a long line of people ndash some would hold his hands in reverence most everyone would kiss his anointed palms some would cry in speechless joy (his mother his godmother his aunt for sure)
others would simply express their admiration with words with their eyeshellipWas he worthy of this adula-tion Was he not a human being like everyone else subject to the same weaknesses of the fl esh tempted by the same demons vulnerable to the same vices
ldquoItrsquos not you ndash itrsquos Christ in yourdquo he heard the voice of Fr Hernandez
ldquoKumanderkumander rdquo the urgent voice snatched him from his reveries ldquoWersquove got to go Nowrdquo
Before he could get his bearings powerful arms yanked him and transferred him to a stretcher The hard edge hit his thigh and he felt a searing jolt
ldquoThey are catching up to us Ku-manderrdquo said another
ldquoA Special Forces unit was spot-ted down the hill sirrdquo yet another voice He recognized the heavy ac-cent of Tacio his bodyguard
ldquoWhere are we going What time is itrdquo he asked feebly
Someone responded but the jeeprsquos engine roared ferociously and drowned everything else though he did hear the sound of distant
gunshots It was too dark to see anything
There was a big commotion behind them He was on the run again Life was back to normal
Notes1 Canta Misa ndash literally ldquoSung
Massrdquo in Spanish In thanksgiv-ing with family and friends newly ordained priests formally celebrated their fi rst solemn Mass (High Mass or Sung Mass) in the parish church where the priest was baptized or re-ceived his fi rst communion or where his family had its ancestral roots It was cause for the entire town or bar-rio to celebrate in grand style much like its annual fi esta Most if not all seminarians attended the event in fellowship with the newly ordained hoping to one day follow in his footsteps The Canta Misa usually coincided with the fi rst weeks of summer vacation which made it dou-bly raucous in a good way
2 Beatas ndash Spanish literally meaning blessed or holy women Refers to elderly women mostly widows who attend church services every day and spend their character-istically contemplative lives attend-ing church related activities
To be continued
The author welcomes comments corrections suggestions etc from Asian Journal readers These may be included in the novelrsquos fi nal ver-sion Please send your remarks to edgamboayahoocom Thanks
Copyright E Gamboa
moved to have Roxas con-fi rmed immediately in the next hearing
Senate Majority Leader Vicente Sotto III chairman of the committee on interior and local government of the CA told the panel that Roxas re-quested over the phone last Tuesday that the hearing on his confi rmation be rescheduled from Sept12 to 19
Sotto said Roxas requested for a rescheduling because the new DILG
Mar Roxas(Continued from page 1)
chief wanted fi rst to wrap up his work at the Department of Transpor-tation and Communication before assuming the DILG post
With the hearing reset to Sept 19 the notice and publication require-ments may no longer apply Roxasrsquo appointment to the top DILG post as replacement of Jesse Robredo came less than a week ago Robredo died in a plane crash last Aug18
It was Sen Panfi lo Lacson who moved to fast track the confi rmation process for Roxas
ldquoMaybe we can schedule the confi rmation hearing of Secretary Mar Roxas because the agency he is about to head is a very important sensitive agency Crime rate is fast rising at least in Metro Manila and we need somebody on the saddle right awayrdquo Lacson said during yes-terdayrsquos plenary session of the CA
ldquoMy proposal is to waive the requirements of publication and schedule him in the next hearing (of the CA)rdquo Lacson said
Lacsonrsquos manifestation led other lawmakers to raise proposals for a suspension of CA rules in Roxasrsquos case including foregoing the publi-cation requirements and suspending all the rules on confi rming appoint-ments
Nueva Ecija Rep Rodolfo An-tonino even proposed that Roxas be confi rmed right away even in absentia
ldquoPerhaps this may be a precedent we do not want to do I leave it to the body I propose to suspend all the rules that would have to do with the confi rmation of Secretary Mar Roxas and I would move in this plenary session that Mar Roxas be confi rmed as secretary in plenary today even in absentia because we have done that before so that tomor-row he can take his oath of offi ce as Secretary of DILGrdquo Antonino said
Maguindanao Rep Simeon Da-tumanong seconded the motion of Antonino but this was not consid-ered because of concerns raised by other CA members
Sen Joker Arroyo said the pro-posal of Antonino would take away one of the most important aspects of the confi rmation process which is to notify the nation of the appointment and give everyone an opportunity to challenge such appointment
ldquoThere are certain aspects that we would not have the power to abdicate which is notice We cannot agree among ourselves to con-fi rm We have to satisfy the notice because that is a notice to everyone else that if there is anyone who may object they can objectrdquo Arroyo said
ldquoBut we cannot foreclose much as we are eager to confi rm his confi r-mation by acclamation but still the public cannot be deprived of the right to know and to opposerdquo he added Enrile agreed
ldquoThe chair must be cautious here because the institution may suffer they might think that we are unduly favoringhellip a tayo-tayo system is coming to play Can we just give it one week so that the institution and the process will not be compro-misedrdquo Enrile said
on important matters We need to conduct inventory and preserve the records and documents in the offi ce of Sec Jesse including those in his condominium We need to know what these documents are because wersquore sure these are sensitive re-cordsrdquo de Lima told reporters last month
De Lima did not say what the documents are noting only that they are ldquosensitive recordsrdquo
The source said Puno and several offi cials of the Philippine National Police are the subjects of an investi-gation being conducted by Robredo prior to the crash
Two weeks before the crash Robredo allegedly informed the President of the investigation
ABS-CBN News tried to get the side of Puno regarding the matter but he declined
By Alexis Romero Home | MA-NILA Philippines 962012 - A United States (US) submarine is expected to dock in Subic on Friday four days after another US military ship made a port call in the area
USS Hawaii a Virginia-class submarine was scheduled to arrive in Subic Bay for a routine port call and goodwill visit a media advi-sory from the US Embassy said on Thursday
The US Embassy said the visit ldquohighlights the strong historic com-munity and military connections between the United States and the Republic of the Philippinesrdquo
ldquoThe USS Hawaii will pull along-side the USS Frank Cable an LY Spear class submarine tender that arrived in Subic Bay on Mondayrdquo the US Embassy said
Navy spokesman Col Omar Ton-say said the ship will dock in Subic until September 12 He said the US sought permission to dock last July 31
USS Hawaii is commissioned on May 5 2007
The website of the Commander Submarine Force US Pacifi c Fleet said USS Hawaii is manned by 132-member crew that can launch Tomahawk land-attack missiles and advanced capability torpedoes
ldquoHawaii will be able to attack targets ashore with highly accurate Tomahawk cruise missiles and con-duct covert long-term surveillance of land areas littoral waters or other sea forcesrdquo the website read
The submarine is also capable of conducting anti-submarine and anti-ship warfare special forces delivery and support and mine delivery and minefi eld mapping
ldquoWith enhanced communica-tions connectivity Hawaii also will provide important battle group and joint task force support with full integration into carrier battle group operationsrdquo the website read
ldquoThe Virginia-class of attack sub-marines surpasses the performance of any current projected threat submarine ensuring US undersea dominance well into the next cen-
turyrdquo it addedUSS Hawaii is the fi fth US ship
to dock in Subic since Washington bared plans to increase its presence in the Asia Pacifi c last January
The fi rst US vessel to arrive this year is the USS North Carolina which docked in May This was fol-lowed by USS Louisville a nuclear-powered vessel that made a port call in Subic last June 25
Eight days later hospital ship USNS Mercy docked in the area to replenish its supplies
The fourth ship USS Frank Cable arrived in Subic last Monday for a 12-day visit USS Frank Cable is an LY Spear class submarine tender used to carry vital military supplies
Offi cials have repeatedly clarifi ed that the port calls were not related to the territorial row over the West Philippine Sea which is being claimed in whole by China a coun-try perceived to be a rival of the US
The Philippines is claiming several islets shoals reefs and sandbars in the Spratly Group of Islands in the West Philippine Sea Its neighbors Vietnam Malaysia Brunei and Taiwan also have overlapping claims in the area
The US said it is not taking sides on the dispute but cited the need to settle the disputes peacefully
Another US submarine to dock in Subic
Basta siya nagpapasalamat sa blessings na natatanggap niya sa ngayon kumita kasi ng malaki ang last movie niya na ldquoThe Healingrdquo at ang balita namin isa ito 3 Pinoy Movies na kumita sa taong ito 58 yrs old na raw si Vilma walang galit at puro pasasalamat na lang ang iniisipBasta ang mahalaga raw habang dumadag ang taon kailangan daw may pinagkantandaan tayo na puedeng ipag-malaki natin sa ibang tao
Pero ang nakakaintriga na interview ni Ate Vi sa DZRH nang magsumbong si Tita Swarding na binato raw siya noon ni Nora Aunor ng Drumstick buti na lang daw at nakailag siya kundi bulag na siguro siyaIsa rin ito sa dahilan at kung bakit dati siyang Noranian at kay Vilma na siya ngayonpagtatanggol pa ni Tita Swarding
Nagalit raw sa kanya si Nora kaya raw siya binato nito ng drumstickDapat linawin ni Ate Guy tungkol sa kwentong ito na nakakasira sa kanyang personali-dad ayon sa asal niyaAbangan na lang natin kung anuman ang paliwanag dito ng Superstar
ALMA MORENO MAY INIIN-DANG SAKIT Napapaiyak si Alma Moreno nang sabihin niya na may sakit siya ngayon noong 1990 pa ito na-diagnosed Multiple Sclerosis ang tawag dito wala pa raw lunas sa sakit na itoSinirsira nito ang nerve cell utak at spinal chord hanggang sa manghihina ang katawan nito mahihirapan ito lumu-nok problema sa paninginpaggalaw at pagsasalita apektado na kasi ang lahat ng muscles ng katawan
Hindi pa alam kung anu ang sanhi ng ganitong sakit pero maliwanag wala pa rin lunas o anumang gamot na puedeng magremedyo sa ganitong sakit
Maswerte pa rin daw siya at mahal siya ng diyos dahil hanggang ngayon wala pa rin daw siya nararamdaman na sakit pero handa siyang sumailalim kung anumang remedyo o gamot na puedeng
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copy2012 Virginia H Ferrer All rights reserved
About the Author Virginia H Ferrer is a Retired Filipino Language Teacher at Otay Ranch High School in Chula Vista
(Continued on page 20)
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Spiritual Life
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by Msgr Fernando G Gutierrez
Lower Your Nets
BalintatawRead Virginia Ferrerrsquos previous articles by visiting our website
at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Virginia H Ferrer
Sept 9 23nd Sun in Ord Time
Jokes of the Week Little Jack was inordinately proud of the big round badge that his father had brought from the auto-mobile show It had a picture of a famous automobile on one side and a motto in large golden letters on the other So fond of the badge was little Jack that one morning he wore it to Sunday school The pastor walked down among the ldquoscholarsrdquo The badge on the little boyrsquos coat caught his eye ldquoAh my son what have you thererdquo
ldquoThatrsquos my golden textrdquo answered Jack eagerly beaming like a Chessy catldquoYour golden text Thatrsquos very nice indeed And what does it sayrdquo Little Jack held it up for inspection The pastorrsquos fatherly smile did not disappear but you might say it stiff-ened as he read Jackrsquos golden text ldquoAinrsquot it hell to be poorrdquo
A fortune-teller ldquoYou will be poor and unhappy until you are 30rdquo Client ldquoAnd thenrdquo Fortune-teller ldquoThen you will get used to itrdquo
Scriptures First Reading Isaiah 35 4-7 Through poetic and concrete language Isaiah communicates a vision of a new and faithful community The Hebrew people have allowed social division to grow in their community It was a failure of their calling to be Godrsquos people living in justice and righteousness To the victims of
injustices the prophet offers Godrsquos word of hope Second Reading James 2 1-5 The author encourages all followers of Christ to treat everyone equally and indiscriminately Faith is incompatible with discrimination and favoritism To discriminate against the poor who have no human resources is against the whole Torah To favor the oppressive rich over the poor is against the Hebrew tradition (Deuteronomy 1 16-17 16 18-20 Leviticus 19 15) Gospel Mark
7 31-37 The evangelist draws a symbol-ism out of the miraculous healing of the deaf-mute The disciples are deaf to Jesusrsquo words Eventually their ears will be opened and they too will speak and proclaim Jesus as the Messiah
Refl ections To commemorate the nineteenth anniversary of Leo Xrsquos Rerum Novarum (1891) the late John Paul issued one of the great social encyclicals of the modern times ldquoLaborem Exercensrdquo (On Human Work May 1981) In that encyclical the pope clarifi ed what an ldquooption for the poorrdquo means and why such an option should be chosen An option for the poor implies that one must make a committed and continuous effort to break away from all unjust structures practices and traditions that make the poor poorer and to make an honest choice to build just
We are All Poor in Spirit
Praying Rightby Michael Brown SpiritDaily
com 942012 -- In a little-known but Church-approved set of mes-sages from the Blessed Mother at San Nicolradicdegs Argentina were these interesting words ldquoDaughter pride is a very serious sin and like all sins is the work of Satan Pride is evil against which I fi ght I invite all my children to banish it to bury it and they will please Godrdquo That was on June 23 1986 and reveals secrets to us -- one of which is the reason we so frequently have trouble fi nd-ing peace in our lives Pride is not just an imperfection It is serious We are told in Scripture that God gives ldquopeace to those who fi nd His favorrdquo (Luke 214) at the same time that He ldquoresists the proudrdquo (James 46) as Mary at San Nicolradicdegs is saying Our time is the Era of Pride and Celebrity and Egocentricity We have pride in our clothes We have pride in our cars We have pride in our homes We have pride in our ed-ucation We have pride in our work We have pride in our achievements (when nothing is a real achievement but through God) We have pride sometimes in our spirituality we are proud that we donrsquot have pride
Crucial it isnotdagger to pray with the heart to rid yourself of hidden ar-rogance and celebrate God not self or others which is idolatry When we are proud we judge instead of praying in a fashion that has ef-fects which is not with struggle or irritation or impatience or anger or reluctance but for the subject of your concern to remove and lose whatev-er bad negative or sinful traits and habits are causing the blocks and resistance If a person is greedy pray that the person removes this inclina-tion toward selfi shness If a person is critical pray that this person is drained of that spirit of criticality See it If a person is himself haughty pray that he loses that haughtiness or your prayers will bounce off It is a very great plague in our time
The Blessed Mother said ldquoThe world is condemning itself Truth comes and is not heard there is great confusion in souls All humanity is contaminatedrdquo Be humble Until we remove the log in our own eyes we are confused and donrsquot have the humility to pray that others be humble or lose whatever nullifi es the effects of prayer When a person is contaminated we feel it and it may perturb or aggravate and as a result we often neglect to pray in the right way for the person due to resistance and yet must do just that pray to remove this contamination instead of butting up against it and focus-ing on the insult or haughtiness or aggravation See it -- any bad thing -- fl owing out of a person Here you will fi nd peace Here you will feel love In this way can you bless your enemies -- with the heart (which exceeds the mind) Peace will come Grace is your relief If someone is bothering you pray for them in the correct manner -- that is for them to be delivered pray for not against You need them We are in it together and should seek to rise as inter-wound rings of light It is when we focus on the negativity of a person and donrsquot pray to remove it that we ourselves resist a person and thus prayers are not effective as oil does not mix with water because there is impermeability and resistance Think of how many people you have tried to pray for and found diffi culty in doing so and now during Mass go back and pray that they be delivered and healed of whatever it was that blocked your previous (imperfect) prayers
Powerful it is to say ldquoI ask You Lord to bless everyone for whom I should have prayed in a proper manner and grant them benefi t as if I had done so please Lord through a miracle of the Holy Spiritrdquo
When you do this and feel no pride you are imitating Jesus
Link httpwwwspiritdailycomprayingrighthtm
and human alternatives to poverty The option for the poor should be everyonersquos responsibility the rich who protect their own vested interest at the expense of the poor and the poor themselves who lack the initiative to rise out of their misery
There are two important themes that are central to the Catholic social teaching One is a particular concern for the poor the marginalized the oppressed and the powerless and a strong denunciation of the system that keeps them under such condi-tions The other is an advocacy for certain personal rights against collective forces Though many radicals (who are against the marginalization of the poor and propose drastic change in society) and liberals (who champion personal rights and individual-ism) could fi nd a common ground with the Churchrsquos teachings yet there are impor-tant differences among them Though the Church criticizes unjust social structures yet she still favors stability and order in so-ciety Though the Church defends personal rights against the Statersquos suppression and curtailment of those rights yet she is very selective in her choice of those rights spe-cifi cally the right to own private property
In this concern for the materially poor the Church is also reminded that her min-istry should also be concerned with those who are materially rich but spiritually poor Marie-Dominique Chenu wrote ldquoThe ecclesiological signifi cance of this broader perception of lsquopovertyrsquo is of enormous importance for it allows us to overcome an overly confi ned perception of where the efforts of the Church need to be directed today I am not saying that Jesus was not on the side of the poor I am saying he was also on the side of those among the materi-ally rich who were nevertheless numbered among those who were lsquopoor in spiritrsquo and that the efforts of the Church must be directed toward those as wellrdquo
Todayrsquos scriptural readings clearly stress the preference of God for the poor the blind the deaf the lame the tongue-tied and the unclean Isaiah announced Godrsquos preference for the poor and Jesus realized that option throughout his ministry The author of the letter of James further cautioned the Christians not to show partiality and favoritism in their dealings with the rich because Godrsquos Kingdom is universal and for all
Quotation of the Week ldquoIt is a good thing to have money and it is a good thing to have the things that money will buy It is good too to check up once in a while and make sure you havenrsquot lost the things that money canrsquot buyrdquo George Horace Lorimer
ANAHEIM Calif (CNS) -- In addition to the usual teen and chil-drens programs and the expected selection of workshops on such top-ics as the power of God and healing relationships the 41st annual Catho-lic Renewal Convention sponsored by Southern California Renewal Communities offered a look into the reality of evil in the world today But the conference workshops focus-ing on exorcism and deliverance ministry were a far cry from the sensationalistic Hollywood versions of exorcism that have hit the silver screen recently
Its not all about high drama said Father Gary Thomas exorcist for the
Diocese of San Jose and the subject of the book (and fi lm of the same name) The Rite
The sense of the horrifi c is not at the heart of exorcism healing is at the heart of exorcism he said The Aug 31-Sept 2 gathering at the Anaheim Convention Center featured two tracks on exorcism -- general and pastoral
Father Thomas -- also the pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Sara-toga Calif -- said 80 percent of the people he meets with to discern whether they have a demonic attach-
Charismatic conference in California includes two tracks on exorcism
Ang Pamana (1)Karapat-dapat ka ba naming igalang kaming lahat na lsquoyong mga kaibigan maging sila na iyong mga kritiko may paghanga ba kaya sila sa iyo Sa tuktok ng iyong aning katanyagan naging mapagkumbaba rin kaya ikaw at sa mga panahon ng pagkatalo masaya ka ba ng tinanggap mo ito Katulad nitong isang musmos na bata sa ganda ng mundo ikaw ay namangha sa nangyayaring munting kababalaghan milagro itong hindi makalimutan Lagi kang sasagi sa aming isipan sa tuwing may malakas kaming tawanan na nagdudulot ng saya sa lsquoming lahat at tuwa sa mga puso na may sugat Naging masaya ba sina Totorsquot Nene lahat ba sila ay pawang nakangiti tiyan ni lola sumakit sa pagtawa tiyak lagi ka nilang maaalala
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Trends
Tech ITfrom My Barber
by Benjamin Maynigo
(Continued on page 16)
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APPLEThe iPhone still rules So does the IPAD
According to Apple Inc it sold 26 million iP-hones last quarter 28 more than last yearrsquos There were also 17 million IPADs sold an 84 increase a quarterly record
The patent rights case that resulted in a billion dollar ruling in favor of Apple and against Samsung devices that utilizes the An-droid OS further reinforces Applersquos current frontrunner status
On September 12 2012 Apple will launch the iPhone 5 and a new iPod The launching of the IPAD Mini sometime later will follow it We expect that these new devices would generate more sales and would again increase the Apple stock price and should let the company maintain its lead
GOOGLEGoogle Inc which owns and pushes the
Android OS to compete against Applersquos IOS has not given up On the contrary with the purchase of Motorola with its several patents are determined to go after Apple in the battle for the smart phone and tablet markets
On September 5 2012 Motorola will be unveiling the DROID RAZR M 4G LTE Of course the Intel-powered DROID RAZR HD will be in Verizonrsquos Fall lineup Motorola jointly with Verizon will launch it on September 18 2012
Unbeknownst to many there was ac-tually a win for Samsung in the patent case with Apple In 2011 there was an injunction against the Samsung Galaxy 101 Tablet in the United States In the patent case the jury ruled that there was no patent infringement by Samsung in its Galaxy tablet This is why you now see aggressive advertising marketing and selling of the tablet
MICROSOFTThe other aggressive firm that both
Apple and Google should really worry about in the smart phone and tablet wars is Microsoft with its Windows Operat-ing System
While it is true that Samsung as smart phone and tablet manufacturer would be affected by the patent rights ruling in the United States pending
its appeal it is now aggressive in pursuing its tie-up with Microsoft
Recently it launched a new family of SmartPCs tablets and smartphones called ATIV based on Windows 8 and Windows RT and Windows Phone for the new smartphone line ATIV brand is the reverse spelling of VITA which is Latin for ldquoLiferdquo signifying Samsungrsquos pledge to ldquomake everyonersquos life extraordinary with excitementrdquo The devices launched were the 101 ndash inch ATIV Tab the 48 ndash inch ATIV S (smartphone) the 116 ndash inch Smart PC and the 116 ndash inch Smart PC Pro
NOKIANokia is formerly the largest cell
smart phone manufacturer and distributor worldwide In fact I still have 4 working Nokia phones that are based on the Symbian Operating system The assumption is that it
knows how to sell and still has access to the worldwide distribution network for smart phones
Nokiarsquos decision to give up the Symbian OS in favor of Microsoftrsquos Windows OS for its very powerful smart phone is indeed a major shot at regaining the market share that Apple Google and Samsung took from it
On September 5 2012 Nokia and Micro-soft will be launching together the Lumia 920 and smaller Lumia 820 that will run on the latest Windows Phone (8) Operating System Both hopes that outside of its current 100000 apps that are available more devel-
opers would create applications that could compete with Apple and Androidrsquos 500000 apps
BLACKBERRYResearch in Mo-
tion (RIM) does not want to be forgot-ten It continues its drive to have its Blackberry devices as an alternative to the others In a press release it will launch its new Blackberry 10 OS sometime in 2013 and correspond-ingly debut six new smartphone devices that will be powered
by the QNX-backed OSSONY Sony has proven skills in video
games cameras and audio players It expects to draw from such skills in developing smartphones and tablet computers It intends to catch Apple and Samsung in this race in the future
Sonyrsquos entry into the smartphone and tablet wars is its Xperia brand for both devices
Excitement is in the air Competition whether we call it battle or war is good for the consumers It breeds innovation encour-ages creativity and of course brings down prices
The Smart Phone Battles and the Tablet Wars
A Seminar for Women Busi-ness Owners
SAN DIEGOmdashAugust 31 2012mdash NAWBO San Diego will continue its seminar series on September 14 with a presentation from Katy Goshtasbi founder of Puris Image ldquo Personal Branding What Is Unique About You To Stand Out amp Increase Busi-nessrdquo The seminar will be held at Brandman University 7460 Mission Valley Road from noon to 130 pm
As a business owner you are a walking billboard for your busi-ness and you alone have the power to attract and grow your business if you have the right personal brand You have 3 to 5 seconds to make a lasting positive first impression on those around you Learn what it takes to create an effective personal and professional brand bull What is a personal brand versus a business brand bull Why an effective personal brand is important to your busi-ness and your life bull How to secure a good first impression bull What is the optimal attireappearance and effec-
tive behavior and communication for personal branding success
bull How to build self-esteem through continuously revitalizing your private and public image and brand bull Understand how website design color palette photos and videos can build or crush your professional im-age and brand
Katy Goshtasbi is an investment management compliance attorney professional speaker and trainer who travels all over the world to deliver her message about the importance of image and personal branding as a marketing tool for those who want to succeed in business
NAWBO members have the op-tion of attending this seminar for free (without lunch) or $10 (with a box lunch) The fee for visitors (which includes lunch) is $25 Reg-istration is available through noon on September 13 at wwwnawbo-sdorg
About NAWBO San DiegoNAWBO San Diego is one of 80
Personal Branding What Is Unique About You to Stand Out
and Increase Business
An exciting weekend filled with good food and entertainment
awaits Filipinos and other lo-cals at the 7th Annual Adobo Festival 2012 happening this September 1 and 2 at
the Veterans Park Union City California
Organized by JS Camins Produc-tions together
with GMA Networkrsquos
international channelrsquos GMA
Pinoy TV and GMA Life
TV this yearrsquos festival will fea-ture performanc-es by the Fierce Songstress Rachelle Ann Go and Survi-vor Season 5
Ultimate Male Survivor Steven SilvaAs in every year lots of activities and
freebies are in store in this celebration of Filipino food and music attract-ing hundreds of spectators within and beyond California
Among the highlights of this yearrsquos festival include the ldquoSearch for 2013 Mutya ng Pilipinas Northern Californiardquo the ldquoAdobo Cooking Contestrdquo and the ldquoKiddie Pop-star Competitionrdquo a singing competition for aspiring young singers ages 4 to 10
There will also be a special QampA portion with ldquoPusong Pinoy Sa Amerikardquo host Atty Lou Tancinco who will impart legal advice to all her kababayans plus live perfor-mance from local bands and singers throughout the dura-tion of the festival Sansu Ramsey of the ldquoThe Sansu Showrdquo will host the enter-tainment program Both
Kapuso Stars Rachelle Ann Go and Steven Silva take part in this yearrsquos Adobo Festival
ldquoPusong Pinoy sa Amerikardquo and ldquoThe Sansu Showrdquo are seen on GMA Pinoy TV
Gift certificates for balikbayan boxes and free tickets to Hawaii will also be raffled off adding to the
excitement of the eventExperience all these
and more from 10 am to 6 pm
at the 7th An-nual Adobo Festival Log on to wwwpinoy-parinkamicom email jscamin-sproduc-
tionsyahoocom or
call 650-290-0542 650-290-
4457 for more details (30)
Page 15Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacomSeptember 7-13 2012
Health and Wellness
Joyce Benavides Medina ODDoctor of Optometry
Clinic located inside Walmart1200 Highland AvenueNational City CA 91950
Open Monday Tuesday Thursday amp Friday 930 AM to 630 PMSaturday 900 AM to 500 PM
Most insurances accepted
Call for an appointment (619) 477-9621
Complete Eye Exams $58 additional charge for contact lens tting
Walk-Ins Are Welcome
Healthy Living Editors Care-2Make a Difference | 2272012 -- Dry skin a paper cut maybe even a tummy ache Try a drop of coconut oil Offering a myriad of health benefi ts coconut oil is affordable readily available and completely natural Here are six reasons to give it a try
1 Skin Care Wanna look like you just came back from an hour of yoga Coconut oil works wonders as a moisturizer for all skin types especially dry skin and aging skin leaving you refreshed and looking wide-awake No headstand required The fat in the oil helps reduce the appearance of wrinkles without any irritation Coconut oil can also help with skin problems like psoriasis dermatitis eczema and other skin conditions In fact the oil is fre-quently used in expensive skin care products Try our easy inexpensive recipe for a great honey and coconut oil moisturizer
2 Stress Relief Long day at the offi ce kids wonrsquot stop screaming and your dog left a little ldquopresentrdquo on your vintage bedspread Relieve mental fatigue by applying coconut oil to the head in a circular massag-ing motion The natural aroma of coconuts is extremely soothing thus helping to lower your stress level
3 Digestion The saturated fats in coconut oil have anti-bac-terial properties that help control parasites and fungi that cause indigestion and other digestion related problems such as irritable
bowel syndrome The fat in coconut oil also aids in the absorption of vitamins minerals and amino acids making you healthier all around Try this delicious vegan creamed spinach recipe
4 Fitness Coconut oil has been proven to stimulate your me-tabolism improve thyroid function and escalate energy levels all of which help decrease your unwanted fat while increasing muscle Be-cause of this coconut oil has shot to popularity by being the worldrsquos only natural low-calorie fat Sign me up
5 Healing When applied on scrapes and cuts coconut oil forms a thin chemical layer which protects the wound from outside dust bac-teria and virus Coconut oil speeds up the healing process of bruises by repairing damaged tissues Plus it smells a heck-of-a-lot better than anything from the pharmacy
6 Hair Care $20 hair condi-tioners I donrsquot think so Coconut oil is one of the most nutritious prod-ucts you can put on your hair Mas-sage a bit of the oil onto your scalp and presto ndash no more dandruff Since it provides the essential proteins re-quired for nourishing damaged hair itrsquos used in a ton of over-the-counter hair products anyway Why not cut to the chase and skip all the unneces-sary chemicals Check out our easy conditioning recipe
Read more httpwwwcare2comgreenliving6-healthy-uses-for-coco-nut-oilhtmlixzz24DZFIKXB
6 Healthy Uses for Coconut Oil
NIH -- 52 Weeks for Womenrsquos Health a new app that offers women access to a years worth of practi-cal health information highlighted week-by-week is now available
The app is based on the popular Primer for Womenrsquos Health Learn about Your Body in 52 Weeks published by the Offi ce of Research on Womenrsquos Health (ORWH) at the National Institutes of Health
The easy-to-use mobile app can help women identify health risks for themselves and their families and can help them create and maintain healthy lifestyles throughout their lives Questions to ask health care providers a glossary of health terms and health screening information and links to additional information from NIH institutes and centers ex-pand the mobile apprsquos offerings
Key features of the app area personal health section for re-
cording medications medical condi-tions and disabilities
a journal featurea personal goal-setting section for
health and lifestyle detailsA variety of
different skins can be applied to personalize the app and it can be password-protected to help ensure health information remains confi -dential
We are thrilled to offer women access to these practical research-based health tips on their mobile phones with the 52 Weeks for Womens Health app Feedback on the print version from women and health care profes-
sionals is overwhelmingly positive said Janine Austin Clayton MD acting director ORWH The new
mobile fea-tures can now help even more women learn about and act on changes to im-prove their health for years to come The app is available for download to your iPhone or iPad from the App Store or to your Android device via Google Play
Content is also accessible without the use of a handheld device at
http52weeks4womennihgov In the near future NIH will launch an app for menrsquos health with similar features
The NIH Offi ce of Research on Womens Health (ORWH) promotes womens health and sex differences research within and beyond the NIH and works to ensure that women and minorities are included in NIH clini-cal research ORWH establishes the NIH research agenda for womenrsquos health co-funds research in part-nership with NIH Institutes and Centers and supports women in bio-medical careers and womenrsquos health researchers For more information about the ORWH visit httporwhodnihgovindexhtml
About the National Institutes of Health (NIH) NIH the nations medical research agency includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a com-ponent of the US Department of Health and Human Services NIH is the primary federal agency conduct-ing and supporting basic clinical and translational medical research and is investigating the causes treat-ments and cures for both common and rare diseases For more informa-tion about NIH and its programs visit wwwnihgov
New mobile app from NIH helps women learn about their health in 52 weeks
Online Data-base Allows
Access to Nursing Home
Inspections Nursing Home Inspect is a new
online database that allows the public to search and analyze reports of nursing home inspections The reports are from the Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) which began offering them online in July
ProPublica an independent non-profi t newsroom that produces in-vestigative journalism in the public interest created an application that makes it easier for people to access the data within the reports People can search by keywords city and nursing home name and can search across all reports at once ProPub-lica reports that the CMS database covers nearly 118000 defi ciencies at 14565 homes since January 2011 and that future inspection reports added by CMS also will be added to the Nursing Home Inspect tool as they become available
Access the reports from ProPub-lica Nursing Home Inspect at httpprojectspropublicaorgnursing-homes
National Telephone Discount Lifeline Awareness Week The National Association of
Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) the Federal Communica-tions Commission and the National Association of State Utility Consum-er Advocates have designated Sep-tember 10-16 as National Telephone Discount Lifeline Awareness Week The Week is designed to both raise awareness of and participation in Lifeline a federalState program that helps make telephone service more affordable for qualifi ed customers
To learn more about Lifeline visit wwwfccgovlifeline
Health Care Law Helps
Strengthen Medi-Cal
ldquoCommunity First Choicerdquo program helps States to provide home and community-based services to enrollees with disabilities
California will be the fi rst State in the country to receive new Medicaid dollars under the Affordable Care Act to provide community-based personal attendant services and supports to ben-efi ciaries as an alternative to nursing facility and other institutional services according to an announcement made today by the Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) Acting Ad-ministrator Marilyn Tavenner
ldquoThanks to the Affordable Care Act seniors and persons with disabilities in California will have better options that will help them get the care they need in their own homes and communities rather than institutions like a nurs-ing homerdquo said Acting Administrator Tavenner
The ldquoCommunity First Choice Optionrdquo was established under the Affordable Care Act and is a new State plan option under Medicaid It allows States to provide home and community-based attendant services to certain Medicaid enrollees who require an institutional level of care States choosing to participate in this option receive a 6 percentage point increase in their federal medical assistance percentage for expenditures related to this option California will receive an estimated $258 million for the fi rst year of implementation and $315 million for the second year The increased funding is available as long as the option is included as a benefi t in the Statersquos Med-icaid program known as Medi-Cal
Community First Choice ensures that each benefi ciary has a person-centered plan that refl ects the individualrsquos choic-es and preferences about how services and supports are provided to achieve or maintain independence
For more information on this Com-munity First Choice option please visit httpwwwhhsgovnewspress2012pres0420120426ahtml
August 16 2012 ndash All US baby boomers should get a one-time test for the hepatitis C virus ac-cording to fi nal recommendations published today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) One in 30 baby boomers has been infected with hepatitis C and most donrsquot know it The baby boomer generation are those born from 1945 through 1965 who are currently between 47 and 67 years old Hepatitis C causes serious liver diseases including liver cancer (the fastest-rising cause of cancer-related deaths) and is the leading cause of liver transplants in the United States
Industry and community mem-bers of the CDC Foundations Viral Hepatitis Action Coalition (Coali-tion) applaud CDCs efforts to pro-tect people from hepatitis C through expanded testing The Coalition is a public-private partnership devel-oped by the CDC Foundation to help CDC make meaningful advances in the prevention screening and treat-ment of viral hepatitis
The Viral Hepatitis Action Coali-tion has produced a video stories project Faces of Hepatitis to sup-port CDCs efforts to raise aware-ness about the disease and who is at risk In line with CDCs new testing recommendations the videos show stories of baby boomers with hepati-tis C Many are unsure of how they were infected with the virus Faces of Hepatitis helps illustrate that viral hepatitis is not just one story or face or voice but many
Members of the Coalition have also helped CDC launch Know More Hepatitis CDCs multimedia cam-paign to educate healthcare provid-ers and baby boomers about the new testing recommendations As part of the campaign CDC developed an online risk assessment tool to help people determine their risk for viral hepatitis Know More Hepatitis post-ers fact sheets and digital media tools are available online wwwcdcgovknowmorehepatitis
In addition to education activi-
ties members of the Coalition have provided grants to the CDC Founda-tion to support CDC-led hepatitis research projects A groundbreaking study called the Chronic Hepati-tis Cohort Study (CHeCS) is the largest observational cohort study of persons in care for viral hepatitis in the US Through the multi-year study CDC monitors more than 10000 HCV infected patients to learn more about disease progres-sion clinical management practices and the impact of care and treatment on patients health Moving forward CDC will use data from the study to evaluate the health impact of the new testing recommendations and to inform future testing care and treat-ment guidelines to ensure that more persons living with viral hepatitis get the help they need
According to CDC risk-based screening will continue to be im-portant but is not suffi cient alone More than 2 million US baby boomers are infected with hepatitis C ndash accounting for more than 75 percent of all American adults living with the virus Studies show that many baby boomers were infected with the virus decades ago do not perceive themselves to be at risk and have never been screened
CDC estimates one-time hepatitis C testing of baby boomers could identify more than 800000 addi-tional people with hepatitis C And with newly available therapies that can cure up to 75 percent of infec-tions expanded testing ndash along with linkage to appropriate care and treatment ndash would prevent the costly consequences of liver cancer and other chronic liver diseases and save more than 120000 lives
Learn more about the CDC Foun-dations Viral Hepatitis Action Coali-tion viralhepatitisactionorg
Learn more about how CDC saves lives by protecting people from hepatitis wwwcdcgovhepatitis
CDC Recommends One-Time Hepa-titis C Test for All Baby Boomers
Industry and community partners applaud CDCs work to protect people from viral hepatitis support CDCs efforts through public-private partnerships
Page 16 September 7-13 2012Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacom
Featured Book God of the Oppressed
Read Rudy Liporadarsquos previous articles by visiting our web-site at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Rudy D Liporada
By Rudy D Liporada
Available at Amazoncom
(In the last chapters Noel explains why he became an activist argues with Nanay Conching stating the Yuletide is vanishing because prices of products and services are becom-ing more expensive)
Chapter 9 - Conching
ldquoLina pass more of the rice to Noelrdquo Conching said ldquoHis plate is almost empty againrdquo
Everyone around the table laughed Even Noel did
Lina who sat beside Noel picked up the bowl in front of her and passed it to him He gingerly shov-eled a mound unto his plate which still teemed with adobo and lumpia
Conching mused as Noel grappled at the food like he had not eaten for weeks
Oh Well she said to herself He had always been like that That is why he is so fat
And she wondered how he could be an aktibista how he could be a komunista how he could be a rebolusyonaryo How will he live in the mountains He will starve there
She does like Noel for he could be fun to be talking with given all his crazy ideas Plus his parents are infl uential in the community besides them being her clients in various items she sells them But would she continue liking Noel now that he ap-pears to have become a komunista
Conching hates communists She hates them because they hate her God To them religion is an opiate that makes people forget their prob-lems What problems Everyone has problems You cannot solve them without believing in God
The greatest problem of the world
now is communism Those Reds want to take over the world They use the young kids make them rebel against their parents make them drug addicts They sow wars which she hates
Yet she might still have to like war
Conching glanced at Julius His military cadet bearing made his pac-ing in feeding himself in a rhythmic fashion
Conching does hate war but when it comes to Julius she has to like wars that he could be engaging in If we donrsquot have fi ne offi cers who will defend our country against invaders against komunistas who are already within our midst We need offi cers like Julius who will defend the motherland to fi ght against evil to fi ght for Godrsquos sake
Nonetheless Conching hates wars really Why should people have to kill each other War is waged by those who suffer early senility whose brains are eaten up wrested off feelings of sympathy blind to the sufferings of men War is a game for those who had unhappy childhood deprived of time unable to play to their heartsrsquo content They now continue to play play with the lives of men that they may die ndash all in the name of glory power
Glory and power for whoNobody wins a war Even vic-
tors lose blood of their own kindred spilled over the vanquished
But Conching could like war that Julius could be waging against the communists Julius could be avenging her husband He died in the hands of komunistas during the Korean War
Chapter 9 Conching
Light ampShadows
Read Zena Babaorsquos previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Zena Sultana Babao
By Zena Sultana Babao
With tiny wrinkles and cries He entered the world Wrapped in strips of cloth He took His fi rst nap on a bed of straw Subject to time and parents He grew to manhood in Roman-occupied Palestine His gentle hands becoming strong and calloused in Josephrsquos wood-working shop
As a man He walked through the countryside and city touching individu-als preaching to crowds and training 12 men to carry on His work At every step He was hounded by those seeking to rid the world of His infl uence
Finally falsely accused and tried He was condemned to a disgraceful execution by foreign hands He was spat upon cursed pierced and hanged on the cross for all to see Jesus the Son of God gave His life so all might live
But He is coming back At Godrsquos appointed time the risen and ascended Lord Jesus will burst into the world scene once more ndash resplendent in glory not like a meek lamb but a triumphal King
In a major prophecy before His death Jesus listed signs to look for that would precede His return and the end of this present age of man They read much like todayrsquos headlines religious confu-sion and deception wars and rumors of wars ethnic unrest famines diseases epidemics earthquakes other natural disasters and more Ultimately Jesus said these horrors will build to a cre-scendo in a time of ldquogreat tribulationrdquo so dangerous and devastating that without Godrsquos intervention humanity would face extinction
Those who love Him will rejoice greeting their Savior with hearts over-fl owing into songs of praise But His enemies will be fi lled with fear Allied with Satan the enemies of Christ will marshal their legions against Christ and His armies
But who can withstand Godrsquos
wrath Christ will win the battle and reign victorious and forever
What I have described leads us to the last book of the Holy Bible the Revelation Revelation is written in apocalyptic form a type of Jewish literature which uses symbolic imagery to give warning and hope to believers to reveal the events that will happen when the present age as we know it will end
The apostle John wrote Revela-tion from Patmos in about AD 95 to the seven churches in Asia at that time Most scholars believe that the seven churches of Asia were experiencing the persecution which took place under Emperor Domitian in AD 90-95 The Roman authorities had exiled John to the island of Patmos off the coast of Asia
While there John had a vision of the glorifi ed Christ God revealed to the apostle what is to take place in the future ndash judgment and the ultimate triumph of God over evil God is sovereign He is greater than any power in the universe He is not to be compared with any lead-er government or religion He controls history for the purpose of uniting true believers in loving fellowship with Him
Revelation is a book of hope One day God will create a new heaven and a new earth All believers will live with Him forever in perfect peace and security Those who have already died will be raised to life These promises for the future bring hope to a seemingly hopeless world
John the beloved apostle and eyewitness of Jesus proclaims that our Lord will surely return to vindicate the righteous and judge the wicked One day Godrsquos anger toward sin will be fully and completely unleashed Satan will be defeated with all of his agents False religion will be destroyed
But Revelation is also a book of warning Things are not as they should be in the churches so Christ calls them to live in righteousness This warning is not only for the seven churches of Asia during that time but also those of us in
The Future Revealed
the present Remember churches are not buildings but people
Although Jesus gave this revela-tion of Himself to John over 2000 years ago it still stands as a warning to Godrsquos people today We can take heart as we understand Johnrsquos vision of hope ndash Christ will return to rescue His people and settle accounts with all who defy Him
Revelation closes human history as Genesis the fi rst book of the Bible opened it ndash in Paradise With one distinct difference evil is gone forever ndash zenasultanahotmailcom
US chapters of NAWBO a national non-profi t organization of more than 7000 members that represents women business owners across all industries Since 1975 NAWBO has helped women evolve their business-es by sharing resources and provid-ing a single voice to shape economic and public policy For more informa-tion visit nawbo-sdorg
NAWBO(Continued from page 14)
The Wounded Healer
Nobody escapes being wounded
We all are wounded people whether physically emotionally mentally or spiritually The main question is not How can we hide our wounds so we dont have to be embarrassed but How can we put our wounded-ness in the service of others When our wounds cease to be a source of shame and become a source of healing we have become wounded healers
Jesus is Gods wounded healer through his wounds we are healed Jesus suffering and death brought joy and life His humiliation brought glory his rejection brought a community of love As follow-ers of Jesus we can also allow our wounds to bring healing to others
July 8 2012 Daily Meditiation Text excerpts taken from Bread for the Jour-ney by Henri JM Nouwen copy1997 HarperSanFrancisco All Scripture from The Jerusalem Bible copy1966 1967 and 1968 Darton Longman amp Todd and Doubleday amp Co Inc
76 Quake(Continued from page 2)
The PTWC lifted the alert two hours after the quake struck
The PTWC said that based on sea level readings the earthquake gener-ated a tsunami
ldquoThis tsunami may have been destructive along coastlines of the region near the earthquake epicen-terrdquo the center said ldquoThis center will continue to monitor sea level gauges nearest the region and report of any additional tsunami wave activityrdquo
The PTWC said that ldquowhen no major waves are observed for two hours after the estimated time of arrival or damaging waves have not occurred for at least two hours then local authorities can assume the threat is passedrdquo
At 9 pm Phivolcs issued a tsunami alert level 3 in coastal areas fronting the Pacifi c Ocean particularly the provinces of Northern Samar Eastern Samar Leyte Southern Leyte Su-rigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur
Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas announced over microblogging site Twitter that the tsunami warning alert was lifted at 1210 am Saturday
Phivolcs chief Renato Solidum said that thetsunami warning was sup-posed to have been lifted at 1047 pm or two hours after the earth-quake but they decided to extend it after detecting tsunamis as high as 19 centimeters in Surigao provinces
Solidum said that there were no reported damages from the tsunamis as of midnight
Ramos said that local government units in provinces covered by the tsunami warning alert were able to immediately evacuate residents living along coastal areas
Solidum said that the hundreds of families that evacuated can already return to their homes
ldquoIyong mga nagsilikas ay puwde nang bumalik Tingnan nila ang mga babalikang bahay ay lsquodi nasira Kailangan tingnan at i-assist ang mga lumikasrdquo Solidum announced in a press briefi ng after lifting the tsunami alert - with AP
Page 17Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacomSeptember 7-13 2012
October 8 2012 - First day mail ballots will be available First day early voting available at Registrar of Voters (RoV) RoV is open for voting 8 am to 5 pm Monday thru Friday
Oktubre 8 2012 - Unang araw na maku-kuha ang mga balotang pangkoreo Unang araw ng maagang pagboto sa Tagapagre-histro ng mga Botante Ang Tagapagreh-istro ng mga Botante ay bukas mula ika-8 ng umaga hanggang ika-5 ng hapon Lunes hanggang Biyernes
October 15 2012 - Mail ballot pro-cessing (signature checking) begins To observe call (858) 694-3403
Oktubre 15 2012 - Umpisa ng pagpros-eso ng balotang pangkoreo (pagtsetsek ng pirma) Para mag-obserba tumawag sa (858) 694-3403
October 22 2012 - Last Day to Register to Vote
Oktubre 22 2012 - Huling Araw upang Magparehistro para Makaboto
October 26 2012 - Opening and prepar-ing mail ballots for computer tabulation
Oktubre 26 2012 - Pagbubukas at paghahanda ng mga balotang pangkoreo para sa tabulasyon ng kompyuter
October 29 2012 - Mail ballot scanning process begins (computer processing)To observe call (858) 694-3403
Oktubre 29 2012 - Umpisa ng pagpros-eso ng pag-scan ng balotang pangkoreo (sa kompyuter) Para mag-obserba tumawag sa (858) 694-3403
October 30 2012 - Last Day to Apply for a MailBallot Request due to RoV by 5 pm
Oktubre 30 2012 - Huling Araw upang Mag-aplay ng Balotang Pangkoreo Dapat matanggap ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante ang paghiling ng balota bago lumampas ang ika-5 ng hapon)
November 3 2012 - Weekend voting at RoV Registrar of Voters Offi ce will be open for voting 8 am through 5 pm
Nobyembre 3 2012 - Botohan sa Sabado sa Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante
Ang Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante ay magbubukas para sa pagboto mula ika-8 ng umaga hanggang ika-5 ng hapon
November 6 2012 - Election DayPolls are open 7 am to 8 pmRegistrar of Voters Offi ce is open for vot-ing 7 am through 8 pm
Nobyembre 6 2012 - Araw ng EleksiyonBukas ang mga Lugar ng Botohan mula
ika-7 ng umaga hanggang ika-8 ng gabiAng Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante ay bukas para sa pagboto mula ika-7 ng umaga hanggang ika-8 ng gabi
WHY IS THERE AN ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 6 2012 ndash WHAT IS ON THE BALLOT
BAKIT BA MAGKAKAROON NG ELEKSIYON SA NOBYEMBRE 6 2012 ndash ANO ANG NASA BALOTA
November 6th is the regularly scheduled election date for the Presidential Gen-eral Election All 50 states will vote on this date In addition to the Presidential contest this election will determine the winners for Congress the California State Senate and State Assembly
Ang Nobyembre 6 ang laging iskedyul ng eleksiyon para sa Pampanguluhang Pang-kalahatang Eleksiyon Lahat ng 50 mga estado ay boboto sa petsang ito Karagda-gan sa Pampanguluhang paligsahan sa eleksiyong ito malalaman kung sino ang mga mananalo sa Kongreso ang Estado ng Senado ng California at ang Asembleya ng Estado
There will also be candidates for many nonpartisan offi ces on the ballot includ-ing the County Board of Supervisors (3rd District) County Board of Education (1st District) and city offi cials for the 18 incorporated cities through the county The offi ces on the ballot will vary by each city Other contests on the ballot include the governing boards for school districts fi re districts hospital districts water districts and planning groups
Mayroon ding mga kandidato para sa karamihan ng walang partidong mga opi-sina sa balota kasama ang Lupon ng mga Superbisor ng County (Distrito 3) Lupon ng Edukasyon sa County (Distrito 1) at ang mga opisyal ng lunsod para sa 18 mga ingkorporadong lunsod sa buong county Ang mga opisina sa balota ay magkakaiba bawat lunsod Ang ibang paligsahan sa balota ay maglalaman ng lupon ng mga gobyerno para sa mga distrito ng paar-alan distrito ng mga sunog mga distrito
ng hospital mga distrito ng tubig at mga grupo ng nagplaplano
WHO CAN VOTE IN THIS ELEC-TION
SINO ANG MAAARING MAKABOTO SA ELEKSIYONG ITO
All registered voters in the County of San Diego are eligible to vote The last day to register to vote for this election is Mon-day October 22 2012 If you have moved since you last registered to vote wish to change your party affi liation or have changed your name you should re-register as soon as possible You must re-register by October 22 2012 to be able to vote in the November 6 2012 Presidential General Election
Lahat ng mga rehistradong botante ng County ng San Diego ay karapat-dapat na bumoto Ang huling araw ng pagpapare-histro para makaboto sa eleksiyong ito ay sa Lunes Oktubre 22 2012 Kung ikaw ay lumipat mula noong ikaw ay huling nagparehistro para makaboto nais mong palitan ang iyong preperensiyang partido o nagpalit ng pangalan dapat kang mag-parehistro muli sa lalung madaling pana-hon Dapat kang magparehistrong muli sa Oktubre 22 2012 para ikaw ay makaboto sa Pampanguluhang Pangkalahatang Eleksiyon sa Nobyembre 6 2012
HOW CAN I REGISTER TO VOTE PAANO AKO MAGPAPAREHIS-
TRO PARA MAKABOTO
Anyone who is eligible to register to vote in California can use the new California Online Voter Registration system You can fi nd the online process at the Registrar of Voters website at wwwsdvotecom The website application will allow you to fi ll out and submit a California voter registra-tion application online
Ang sinumang karapat-dapat na mag-parehistro upang bumoto sa California ay maaaring gamitin ang bagong sistema ng Pagpaparehistro ng Botante sa Online sa California Makikita mo ang proseso sa online sa website ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa wwwsdvotecom Ang aplikasyon sa website ay magpapahintulot sa iyo na punuan at isumite ang aplikasyon ng rehistrasyon ng botante sa online sa California
Voter registration cards are also available at US Post Offi ces Department of Motor Vehicles offi ces and Library buildings as well as various City Clerk offi ces and the Registrar of Voters at 5201 Ruffi n Road Suite I San Diego (Kearny Mesa area) The Registrarrsquos offi ce will be open until midnight on October 22 2012 the last day to register for the November 6 2012 Presidential General Election All voter registration cards must be received in the Offi ce of the Registrar of Voters no later than Monday October 22 2012
Ang mga porma ng kard ng pagpapare-
histro ay makukuha din sa mga Opisinang Pangkoreo ng Estados Unidos mga opi-sina ng Departamento ng mga Sasakyang De-Motor at mga gusali ng Aklatan at ang ilang mga opisina ng Klerk ng Lunsod at ang Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa 5201 Ruffi n Road Suite I San Diego (Kearny Mesa area) Ang opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ay magbubukas hanggang sa hating gabi sa Oktubre 22 2012 ang huling araw para magparehistro para sa Nobyembre 6 2012 na Pampanguluhang Pangkalahatang Eleksiyon Ang lahat ng kard ng pagpaparehistro ay dapat matang-gap sa Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante nang hindi lalampas sa Lunes Oktubre 22 2012
WHERE WILL THE POLLS BE LO-CATED
SAAN MATATAGPUAN ANG MGA LUGAR NG BOTOHAN
There will be approximately 1527 voting precincts located throughout the county Your poll location will be shown on the back cover of your sample ballot pamphlet You may also determine your poll location at wwwsdvotecom or by calling the Reg-istrar of Voters at 858-565-5800
Mayroon ng humigit-kumulang na 1527 na lugar ng mga botohan sa buong county Ang lugar ng iyong botohan ay makikita sa likod na takip ng iyong pampleta sa ihemplong balota Malalaman mo rin ang iyong lugar ng botohan sa wwwsdvotecom o sa pagtawag sa Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa 858-565-5800
DOES THE COUNTY NEED POLL-WORKERS
KAILANGAN BA NG COUNTY ANG MGA MANGGAGAWA SA LUGAR NG BOTOHAN
Important Dates and Frequently Asked Questions
Yes The Registrar is recruiting poll workers for this election Poll work-ers must be registered voters and will be paid from $75 to $150 depending on their assignment If you are interested in becoming a poll worker please check the Registrarrsquos website at wwwsdvotecom andor call 858-565-5800 Especially needed are Spanish Filipino Vietnamese and Chinese-speaking poll workers
Oo Ang Tagapagrehistro ay kumakalap ng mga manggagawa sa botohan para sa eleksiyong ito Ang mga manggagawa sa botohan ay dapat rehistradong botante at babayaran mula $75 hanggang $150 depende sa naibigay na trabaho Kung ikaw ay interesado na maging mangga-gawa sa botohan mangyaring i-tsek ang website ng Tagapagrehistro sa wwwsdvotecom ato tumawag sa 858-565-5800 Higit na kinakailangan ang mga manggagawa na nagsasalita ng Espanyol Filipino Vietnamese at Chinese
WHAT IF YOU WANT TO VOTE BUT CANNOT MAKE IT TO THE POLLS ON ELECTION DAY
PAANO KUNG NAIS MONG BUMOTO SUBALIT HINDI KA MAKA-PUNTA SA LUGAR NG BOTOHAN SA ARAW NG ELEKSIYON
You may vote a mail ballot by (1) going
to wwwsdvotecom or by calling the Reg-istrar of Voters and requesting an applica-tion (2) completing the application card on the back of your sample ballot pamphlet or (3) writing your own request that includes your name registered address in San Diego County signature and address where the ballot is to be mailed Applications should be sent to the San Diego County Registrar of Voters PO Box 85520 San Diego 92186-5520 A faxed application is also acceptable The fax number is 858-694-2955
Maaari kang bumoto sa balotang pang-koreo sa pamamagitan ng (1) pagpunta sa wwwsdvotecom o sa pagtawag sa Taga-pagrehistro ng mga Botante at sa paghiling ng aplikasyon (2) pagkumpleto ng kard ng aplikasyon sa likod ng iyong pamplet ng ihemplong balota o (3) pagsulat ng iyong sariling kahilingan na naglalaman ng iyong pangalan rehistradong adres sa County ng San Diego pirma at adres kung saan ipapadala ang balota Ang mga aplikasyon ay dapat maipadala sa
San Diego County Registrar of Voters PO Box 85520 San Diego 92186-5520 Ang aplikasyon na na-i-fax ay tatanggapin din Ang numero ng fax ay 858-694-2955
Mail ballot applications should be sub-mitted as soon as possible but no later than 5 pm October 30 2012 The Registrar will begin mailing ballots at least 29 days (October 8th) before Election Day to voters with permanent vote-by-mail status and those who have requested vote-by-mail sta-tus for this Presidential General Election
Ang mga aplikasyon sa balotang pangko-reo ay dapat maisumite sa lalong madaling panahon nang hindi lalampas sa ika-5 ng hapon Oktubre 30 2012 Ang Taga-pagrehistro ay sisimulang magpadala ng mga balota ng 29 na mga araw (Oktubre 8) bago ang Araw ng Eleksiyon sa mga botanteng may katayuan na permanenteng bumoboto sa pangkoreo at doon sa lahat ng may katayuan na humiling ng pagboto sa koreo para sa Pampanguluhang Pang-kalahatang Eleksiyon
In-offi ce voting will also begin at the Registrar of Voters Offi ce on Tuesday October 9 2012 and continue through Election Day The Registrarrsquos offi ce will be open for voting Monday through Friday from 800 am to 500 pm and on Saturday November 3rd On Election Day November 6th the Registrarrsquos offi ce will be open from 700 am until 800 pm
Ang pagboto sa loob ng opisina ay sisimulan din sa Opisina ng Tagapagreh-istro ng mga Botante sa Martes Oktubre 9 2012 at patuloy sa buong Araw ng Eleksiyon Ang opisina ng Tagapagreh-istro ay bubuksan para sa botohan Lunes hanggang Biyernes mula ika-8 ng umaga hanggang ika-5 ng hapon at sa Sabado Nobyembre 3 Sa Araw ng Eleksiyon Nobyembre 6 ang opisina ng Tagapagre-histro ay bubuksan mula ika-7 ng umaga hanggang ika-8 ng gabi
For further information on any of the above subjects please call the Registrar of Voters at 858-565-5800
Para sa higit pang impormasyon sa kahit anumang mga paksa sa itaas mangyar-ing tumawag sa Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa 858-565-5800
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PAGBOTO-SA-PAMAMAGITAN-NG-KOREO
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Mga Importanteng Petsa at Mga Madalas na Katanungan
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Page 18 September 7-13 2012Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacom
Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit You who made me see everything and showed me the way to reach my ideals You who gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget the wrong that is done to me and You who are in all instances of my life with me I want to thank You for everything and confirm once more that I never want to be separated from You no matter how great the material desire may be I want to be with You and my be-loved ones in Your perpetual glory Thank You for favors granted AmenMention your request while mak-ing the request please promise to publish the prayer or circulate the favor This prayer should be said for 3 consecutive days and after the 3rd day expect your prayer to be answered
From David Family
Prayer to St Jude
O Holy St Jude Apostle and Martyrgreat in virtue and rich in miraclesnear kinsman of Jesus Christfaithful intercessor for all who invoke youspecial patron in time of needto you I have recourse from the depth of my heartand humbly beg youto whom God has given such great powerto come to my assistancehelp me now in my urgent need and grant my earnest petitionI will never forget thy graces and favors you obtain for meand I will do my utmost to spread devotion to youAmen
St Jude pray for us and all who honor thee and invoke thy aid(Say 3 Our Fathers 3 Hail Maryrsquos and 3 Glory Bersquos after this)
From David Family
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But seek fi rst his kingdom and his righteousness and all these things
will be given to you as well
Matthew 633
EAD PEOPLE TO KNOW CHRIST AS LORD AND SAVIOUR
NCOURAGE THEM TO GROW IN THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD
CKNOWLEDGE THEIR SPIRITUAL GIFTS AND TALENTS EVELOP THEM TO BECOME LEADERS AND WORKERS FOR GOD
L
E
A
D
OUR MISSION
Beginning September 13 (Our Lady of Fatima) ending November 5 the day before
the election
The most powerful novena is the 54-Day Rosary Novena a series of six consecutive nine-day novenas
Pray 3 nine day rosary novenas - 27 days of petition Pray 3 nine day rosary novenas - 27 days of thanks-giving
The first three novenas are offered for the intention of a pro-life presi-dent senate and congress while the last three are offered in thanksgiving to God in anticipation of granting the favor
During your rosaries please pray for the conversion and sanctification of the United States of America
You may also offer these intentions at daily Mass making it a 54-day Eucharistic Rosary Novena
Join at Any Time
If yoursquore reading this after the no-vena has started feel free to ldquobegin
at any timerdquo and finish with usldquoIt is about the ideals our nation
was founded upon Congress shall make no law respecting an estab-lishment of religion or prohibit-ing the free exercise thereof You cant do much better than the First Amendment to the Constitution The founding fathers got it right We are fighting to correct that wrong in order to make sure that religious freedom continues for the generations to come after usrdquo - His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan-Archbishop of New York
If we wish America to be blessed again by Almighty God let us give The Immaculate Conception a chance to perform a first class miracle through her son Our Lord Jesus Christ
The holiness and the favors
already granted should impregnate our supplications with unquenchable confidence
It is certainly permissible to pray the 54-Day Rosary Novena for our daily needs but let us not be afraid to implore real miracles from this
54-Day Rosary NovenaLet us invoke The Immaculate
Conception Patroness of our Coun-try who will be able to display the prodigious power of Her interces-sion
Our Lady The Immaculate Con-ception - pray for us
Our Lady of Guadalupe - pray for us
Our Lady of Good Help - pray for us
Our Lady of America - pray for us
About the Author
Diane M Korzeniewski OCDSMichigan United StatesI am a secular Carmelite and a
parishioner of Assumption Grotto in the Archdiocese of Detroit I enjoy sharing the faith as I see it through the lens of my camera along with my thoughts on Catholicism
httpte-deumblogspotcom201208rosary-novena-for-2012-electionhtml
54-Day Rosary Novena To Our Lady The Immac-ulate Conception Patroness of our Country for
the Election of November 6 2012
St Paul said to pray ldquofor all in authority that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all devotion and dignity
This is good and pleasing to God our savior who wills
everyone to be saved and to come to knowledge of the truthrdquo (1 Timothy 21-4)
The Blessed Virgin Mary appeared in Indiana to Sister Mildred in 1956 and identified herself as ldquoOur Lady of America The Immaculate Virginrdquo She asked for purity and promised peace and protection if we responded to her requests
The following novena corresponds to the request However to this day the final condition of the private revelation -- the enthronement of the image in the Basilica of the Immacu-late Conception in Washington DC -- has yet to be fulfilled
Day OneOur Lady of America you asked
that the United States of America ldquobe the country dedicated to my purityrdquo and that your children in America ldquobe the children of my Pure Heartrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the
Constitution of the United States of America
Day Two Our Lady of America you said ldquoI desire through my children
of America to further the cause of faith and purity among peoples and nations Let them come to me with confidence and simplicity and I their Mother will teach them to become pure like to my Heart that their own hearts may be more pleasing to the Heart of my Sonrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Three Our Lady of America you said ldquoWhat I ask have asked and will
continue to ask is reformation of life There must be sanctification from
within I will work my miracles of grace only in those who ask for them and empty their souls of the love and attachment to sin and all that is displeasing to my Sonrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Four
Novena to Our Lady of AmericaOur Lady of America you said ldquoMy dear children either you will
do as I desire and reform your lives or God Himself will need to cleanse you in the fires of untold punishment You must be prepared to receive His great gift of peacerdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Five Our Lady of America you said ldquoIt
is the wish of my Son that fathers and mothers strive to imitate me and my chaste spouse in our holy life at Naza-reth We practiced the simple virtues of family life Jesus our Son being the center of all our love and activity The Holy Trinity dwelt with us in a manner far surpassing anything that can ever be imagined For ours was the earthly paradise where once again God walked among menrdquo
ldquoThe Divine Trinity will dwell in your midst only if you are faithful in practicing the virtues of our life at Nazareth Then you also my chil-dren you also will become another paradise God will then walk among you and you will have peacerdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the
Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Six Our Lady of America you asked
your beloved sons the priests ldquoto practice self-denial and penance in a special manner because it is you who must lead my children in the way of peace
Thus by sanctification from within you you will become a bright and burning light to the faithful who look to you for help and guidancerdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Seven Our Lady of America you asked
that the youth of our nation be the leaders of a movement of renewal on the face of the earth
You asked that they be prepared by instilling into them not only the knowledge of the Divine Indwelling but a serious study of it living it in such a way that the Divine Presence becomes as it were an intimate and necessary part of their life and daily living
From this will flow a great love a conflagration that will envelop the world in the flames of Divine Char-ityrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Eight Our Lady of America you said that
those who wear your medal ldquowith great faith and fervent devotion to you will receive the grace of intense
purity of heart and the particular love of the Holy Virgin and her Divine Sonrdquo
You also said lsquoSinners will receive the grace of repentance and the spiri-tual strength to live as true children of Mary As in life so in death this blessed medal will be as a shield to protect them against the evil spirits and St Michael himself will be at their side to allay their fears at the final hourrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Nine Our Lady of America you asked
that a statue be made in your image and placed after being solemnly car-ried in procession in the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington DC You said that you wished to be honored there in a special way as Our Lady of America the Immaculate Virgin You promised that the placement of your statue in the Shrine would be a special safeguard for our country
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
(The following prayer is said each day after the above prayer is com-pleted)
Prayer of Sister Mildred to Our Lady of America
O Immaculate Mother Queen of our Country open our hearts our homes and our Land to the coming of Jesus your Divine Son
With Him reign over us O heavenly Lady so pure and so bright with the radiance of Godrsquos light shining in and about you
Be our Leader against the powers of evil set upon wresting the world of souls redeemed at such a great cost by the sufferings of your Son and of yourself in union with Him from that same Savior Who loves us with infinite charity
We gather about you O chaste and holy Mother Virgin Immacu-late Patroness of our beloved Land determined to fight under your banner of holy purity against the wickedness that would make all the world an abyss of evil without God and with-out your loving maternal care
We consecrate our hearts our homes our Land to your Most Pure Heart O great Queen that the king-dom of your Son our Redeemer and our God may be firmly established in us We ask no special sign of you sweet Mother for we believe in your great love for us and we place in you our entire confidence We promise to honor you by faith love and the purity of our lives according to your desire Reign over us then O Virgin Immaculate with your Son Jesus Christ May His Divine Heart and your most chaste Heart be ever en-throned and glorified among us
Use us your children of America as your instruments in bringing
peace among men and nations Work your miracles of grace in us so that we may be a glory to the
Blessed Trinity Who created re-deemed and sanctifies us
May your valiant Spouse St Jo-seph with the holy Angels and Saints assist you and us in ldquorenewing the face of the earthrdquo
Then when our work is over come Holy Immaculate Mother and as our Victorious Queen lead us to the eter-nal kingdom where your Son reigns forever as King Amen
Our FatherHail Mary and Glory Be
By thy holy and Immaculate Con-ception O Mary deliver us from evil
Note On October 5 1956 Sister Mildred felt a sudden urge to write the aforementioned prayer to Our Lady of America as the Patroness of our land
Although she did not hear any words the thoughts came into her mind with such profundity that she could not stop until the beautiful Prayer to Our Lady of America Pa-troness of Our Land was finished
THE FIAT OF THE ETERNAL FATHER
say every morningMy Beloved Father Thy will be
done on earth as it is in Heaven Be Thou my Father Be always my Eternal Father Do not leave my soul Do not abandon me Do not leave me out of Your sight my Fatherfor I am Your child whom You have created to please You to adore You to honor You living my days as You have given me the license to live it (I offer up this Fiat through Mary to Jesus to You Eternal Father]
ldquoDay after day my children say that in your mind That will be the way you will say your FIAT to your Father And I your Father will open My arms like this (and He stretched out his arms) and I everyday will gather you in My arms and I will hold you and I will rock you as your BELOVED MOTHER (Blessed Mother) rocks each baby in her arms For yes you are My children Remember the FIAT of each day as you live As you do this from the beginning of the day I promise you My children I guar-antee you I will cover you in My arms I will send you My angel s with St Michael to protect you and all the saints of your baptisms and of your devotions to be with you during the day to guide you and assist you I promise you you will feel the power of My great LOVE for you that I will send you day in and day out But you have to offer me - everyday - as you get up in the morning - that FIATrdquo -- Maryrsquos Call 12400 Olive bull Kansas City MO 64146 816-942-9783 bull Fax 816-942-4313 bull raymc777yahoocom
Page 19Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacomSeptember 7-13 2012
Arts amp Culture
50 O Consultation fee until April 15 2012 and 20 O Income Tax Preparation on each paid consultation
Rancho Palos Verdes CA - - In celebration of the birthday of the Blessed Mother which falls on Saturday Sep-tember 8th a book dedicated to her will be launched at the booth of Philippine Expressions Bookshop during the Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture this week-end at Point Fermin Park San Pedro CA Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites collected and edited by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard is a collection of 24 essays which are profoundly Marian and beautifully written as personal experiences by twenty-one female and three male contributors ldquoThis book assembles a tableau of wit-nesses to how a visit with Mary can turn into a life-changing introduction to her Sonrdquo - Dionisio M Miranda SVD President University of San Carlos Cebu Philip-pines Leopoldo C Jaucian SVD DD Bishop of Bangued Philippines writes ldquoTo our fellow devotees and would-be devotees of the Blessed Virgin Mary you will surely fall in love with Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites and love our Blessed Mother even morerdquo The book carries the Imprimatur of Luis Antonio G Tagle DD Archbishop of Manila It features fi fteen Marian pilgrim sites in the world and nine sites in the Philippines
Cecilia Manguerra Brain-
ard and three contributors to the book will be present to sign copies Brian Ascalon Roley Lucy Adao McGinley and Linda Nietes-Little Brainard is a multi-awarded author and editor of nineteen books Her other books include Out of Cebu Essays and Personal Prose Vigan and Other Sto-ries Magdalena A Novel Finding God True Stories of Spiritual Encounters and Angelicarsquos Daughters a Dugtugan novel with four other authors Her work has been translated into Finnish and Turkish and many of her stories and articles have been widely anthologized She lives in Santa Monica and teaches Creative Writing at the Writers Program at UCLA-Extension
Roley is the author of the much-ac-claimed novel American Son which won the 2003 Association of Asian American Studies Prose Book Award a Los Angeles
Times Best Book a New York Times No-table Book and a Pacifi c Rim Prize fi nalist It has been translated into French His fi c-tion and nonfi ction have been anthologized widely He earned an MFA from Cornell University and is currently an English professor at Miami University McGinley was born in Paete Laguna and a graduate of Maryknoll College in Quezon City She obtained a Masters degree in Education Counseling and Psychology in 1998 For a few years she was an MBA recruiter at Pepperdine University and is now a gov-ernment employee in Orange County
Nietes-Little is a trailblazer with a back-ground on the New York Stock market
a cultural activist a yoga enthusiast and a vegetarian for over thirty years When martial law was declared in the Philip-pines in 1972 she left the stock and bond business and opened Casalinda her fi rst bookshop in Forbes Park Metro Manila In support of Filipino writers she opened a home for Filipino writings despite government censorship In 1984 she felt that Filipino and Filipino American writ-ings needed a home in the US she moved her operation to Los Angeles and opened Philippine Expressions Bookshop which is dedicated to Filipino Americans in search of their roots It is the fi rst Filipiniana bookshop in American soil When Mama Mary Called from Fatima an essay she
contributed to Magnifi cat is her fi rst try at formal writing
Two new authors will also sign their books at the Festival Leslie V Ryan and Eliseo Art Silva Ryan is a childrenrsquos book author of I am Flippish which is a story about a Filipino-Irish boy who discovers his dual heritage and overcomes adversity She will also read at the Youth Pavillion of the Festival A Filipino American she lives in Laguna Niguel with her Irish-American husband and their two children Sean10 and Linley7 Born in Tokyo Japan and raised in the Philippines and Papua New Guinea she graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a bachelorrsquos degree in Legal Studies and Japanese
Language Her love for books began when she fi rst started reading at the age of four and that passion for reading books has now turned into a newfound love of writing them With her fi rst published work of ldquoI am Flippishrdquo Leslie taps into her personal life to help children explore diversity family and where we really came from ndash celebrating just how wonderful it is to be different
Silva is the author of Filipinos in Greater Philadelphia which is part of the Filipino series of Images of America This title is the fi fteenth book on the Filipino Series Other titles in the series cover Filipinos in various areas in the US such as Carson and the South Bay Chicago Hawaii Hol-
lywood Los Angeles Puget Sound (WA) San Diego San Francisco Stockton East Bay (SF) Willamette Valley (OR) Vallejo Ventura County and Washington DC Silva was born in the Philippines in 1972 studied at the Philippine High School for the Arts at Mount Makiling He received his BFA at Otis College of Art and Design attended the Skowhegan School of Paint-ing and Sculpture and received his MFA at the Maryland Institute College of Art With more than twenty murals in Seattle California Philadelphia Maine and the Philippines he is the recipient of many art awards and his work was included in the landmark exhibition ldquoMade in California Art Image and Identity 1900s-2000srdquo
organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art Silva is nationally recognized for painting the nationrsquos largest Filipino Ameri-can mural Gintong Kasaysayan Gintong Pamana (145rsquo x 25rsquo) in Historic Filipinotown Los Angeles California
Other authors who will sign their books at the Festival are Carina Monica Montoya AKA Carina Forsythe author of Letrsquos Cook Adobo which she will read at the Youth Pavillion of the Festival Filipinos in Hollywood Los Ange-lesrsquos Historic Filipino-town and Santa Maria Valley Albert J Mortiz author of Discover the Philippines Cook-book Lorenzo Paran III author of Pinoy in
America The stateside life in the times of Barack Obama Facebook and Pacquiao-mania Jay Wertz author of The Pacifi c War Stories WWll Firsthand Volume 1 Pearl Harbor to Guadalcanal (with a wide coverage on the Philippines)
The books of authors can be purchased
via email ordersphilippineexpressions-bookshopcom or call (310) 514-9139 The Bookshoprsquos address is PO Box 4201 Palos Verdes Peninsula CA 90274 For ad-ditional details visit the bookshoprsquos blog called Literally Yours httpphilippineex-pressionsbookshopwordpresscom or drop by the bookshoprsquos booth at the Festival
Booklaunching of Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites at Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture
US Billboard Dance Chart toppers BLUSH puts the power back into ldquoGirl Powerrdquo with upbeat lyrics in the ldquoMiss Outrdquo single
Los Angeles CA ndash International pop group BLUSH debuts their fun and energetic sounds with their ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video and single worldwide today Check it out now at httpbitlyRFid2p Choreographed by none other than the acclaimed Sheryl Murakami who has worked with well-known artists such as Beyonce Lady Gaga Pharrell and Diddy BLUSHrsquos ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video brings BLUSH back into the spotlight The video truly showcases the girl grouprsquos powerful vocals and distinctive personalities as well as further spreads their enthusi-astic message of empowerment to girls all over the world
This multi-talented breakout group showcases ldquo5 Girls 5 Countries 5 Voic-esrdquo ndash Angeli Flores from the Philippines Alisha Budhrani from India Ji Hae Lee from South Korea Natsuko Danjo from Japan and Victoria Chan from China and brings with them a message of unity and girl power BLUSH has been creat-ing music history with their 1 Billboard Dance Chart hit ldquoDance Onrdquo and a chart-topping collaboration with Snoop Dogg ldquoUndividedrdquo They stand alone as the only Asian artists ever to have their fi rst two singles hit Top 10 on a major US chart and are the fi rst to have both singles hit Top 3 BLUSH is the fastest of any Asian artist to hit 1 on a major US chart
In just one year of the grouprsquos cre-ation BLUSH has opened and per-
Pop Girl Group BLUSH Debuts Highly Anticipated ldquoMiss Outrdquo
Music Video and Singleformed alongside popular mainstream music artists such as Justin Bieber Jessie J BoB Diana Ross Far East Movement and the Black Eyed Peas They have also had a lead single on Disneyrsquos ldquoShake It Uprdquo Season 2 sound-track Notable press outlets from The Wall Street Journal to the Los Angeles Times have given overwhelmingly pos-itive feedback and attention to BLUSH for their collective as well as individual star qualities and upbeat messages
middot Victoria--lsquoQueen Vrsquo--is the re-gal and poised singerdance with model-
looks and an extensive gymnast back-ground who while being raised in Hong Kong recorded several suc-cessful singles for the Chinese market
middot Natsu-ko--lsquoNachorsquo--is the Japanese dance-crew veteran with a Hip-Hop vocal soul
middot Angeli is the sensual singer from the Philip-pines who was the former lead singer of two bands as well as a top contestant on Pinoy Idol
middot Ji Hae born and raised in Korea is the seemingly shy former law student with an RampB heart who has earned the nickname lsquoTigerrsquo because of her wild side
middot Alisha--lsquoAli Brsquo--is the youngest member a multi-talented and multi-lingual Hindi singerdancer who brings together Bollywood and Salsa with Hip-Hop and World Pop
Check out the girl power of BLUSH and be captivated by the ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video on Pink is the New Blog at httppinkisthenewblogcom For more information promos requests or to set up an interview please contact Amy Wang by email at amywangplancagencycom or by phone at (213) 291-0545
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The Metamorphosis
Read Ernie Delfi nrsquos previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Ernie Delfi n
Laughing MatterRead previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasian-
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Charismatic Conference
(Continued from page 11)
LAW OFFICES OF
EB ALEJOldquo20+ Years ExperiencerdquoBeen living in San Diego since 1977
Attorney is available daily on regular business days at the San Diego Offi ce
Member California State BarLicensed to practice before the US Federal District CourtSouthern California and California Supreme Court
AuthorrdquoHow to Apply for the US Tourist Visardquo as listed by worldwide bookseller Amazoncom Bookstores
Former San Diego Regional Coordinator for US Immi-gration Amnesty for Catholic Community Services Catholic Diocese of San Diego
Legal Advisor Los Chabacanos of Cavite CityAssociation Inc San Diego California
Juris Doctor law degree University of San Diego (1985)Diploma Oxford Institute on International and Comparative Law (USD) Oxford England (1984)Bachelor Degree University of Southern California (1983)Montgomery High School San Diego (1979)
Born in the Philippines (Cavite)
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By Ernie D Delfi n As part of its commitment to giving
back to the community Healthy Cof-fee USA CEO-Founder Rick Agui-luz presented a check for $2000 to Global Kalinga e-Rotary Club Charter President Ernie Delfi n towards one Gawad Kalinga house for one homeless family in the Brookside GK Village in Quezon City Philippines during the e-club monthly meeting on August 21 2012 in the City of Fullerton Califor-nia Gawad Kalinga the Asian version of Habitat for Humanity started in the Philippines about 10 years ago with the ambitious goal of eradicating homeless-ness and poverty by year 2024 through collaboration of common and ordinary people in helping their less privileged brothers and sisters in society with the assistance of business non-governmen-tal organizations and churches and local governments GK e-Rotary Club that was chartered only in October 2011 under Quezon City (Philippines) District 3780 is an electronic-based Rotary Club with no geographical boundar-ies like the traditional Rotary Club that meets physically every week The e-club members conduct its meet-ings through cyberspace FaceBook or Skype However where there is a good cluster of members in one geographical location like Makati Philippines and in Orange-LA County the members decided to also meet once a month for fellowship with great speakers on a any interesting or relevant topic chosen by the Club leadership
In his short remarks Rick Aguiluz who will be inducted as a new member of this GK e-Rotary Club on its lst Year Anniversary Celebration on Saturday October 13 2012 said that he will personally endorse to the thousands of distributors especially to the top produc-ing distributors in about 10 countries where Healthy Coffee products are now being distributed through its network of independent distributors to contribute a part of their profi ts to noble causes like Gawad Kalinga Rotary International or any other non-profi t organizations that address homelessless and poverty es-pecially young orphans and abandoned children He also expressed optimism that as Healthy Coffee expands to more markets its profi ts will also increase and in turn can afford to help more es-pecially the needy children and orphans in countries where Healthy Coffee has offi ces
Charter President of GKeRotary Ernie
Healthy Coffee USA Donates Money For One House In The
Rotary Brookside GK-Village In Quezon City Philippines
Delfi n thanked Mr Rick Aguiluz not only for his fi rst monetary contribution to Gawad Kalinga but also for joining the fi rst truly global e-Rotary Club of the Philippines where its membership now resides in 6 countries to date By its fi rst year anniversary it is expected that its membership with only 40 charter members would have doubled With increased membership the e-club can do more humanitarian services especially its fl agship project Entrepre-neurship Development for Socioeco-nomic Advancement (EDSA) Training workshops to teach mentor and inspire Filipino YOUTH to become entrepre-neurs (job creators) instead of just becoming job seekers in or outside the country GK e-Rotary expects to launch this project in the Spring of 2013
For more information about these organizations you may visit the fol-lowing websites wwwgkerotarycom wwwhealthycoffeecom and wwwgk1worldorg or contact this writer at erniegkercgmailcom
ment are survivors of sexual abuse by parents siblings extended family or neighbors He also said the vast majority of the people who come to see him are struggling with mental health challenges not demonic infl u-ence Most he reiterated But not all Discernment is perhaps the most time-consuming responsibility of an exorcist Speaker after speaker explained that potential natural causes for various issues must be ruled out before preternatural causes can be seriously considered
Suspension of Sections 5 and 17 of PRC Resolution 2012-668 On Prac-
tice of Foreign Professionals in
the PhlLos Angeles 30 August 2012 sbquoAumligrave
The Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles wishes to inform the public that it received information that the Philippine Regulation Com-mission (PRC) announced the imme-diate suspension of the implementa-tion of Sections 5 (on the increase in the payment of fees for the issuance of special temporary permits) and 17 (on the need to acquire liability insurance) of the PRC Resolution No 2012-668
The information was conveyed to the Consulate by the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO)notdagger The abovementioned suspension was announced during a meeting held on 17 August 2012 among representa-tives of CFO PRC and the Depart-ment of Health (DOH)
All medical missioners are remind-ed to comply with the guidelines of medical missions in the Philippines as provided in the current Joint Administrative Order (AO) No 2009-0030
During the meeting the CFO encourages all stakeholders not to cancel their scheduled mission to the Philippines and to proceed with the fi ling of their applications and to comply with all the required pro-cedures and documents stated in the above mentioned AO
The Human Beast German Expressionism
at The San Diego Museum of Art
Featuring nine paintings on loan from the Museo Thys-
sen-Bornemisza
San Diego Calif- The Human Beast German Expressionism at The San Diego Museum of Art highlights the recent bequest of 48 German Expres-sionist paintings watercolors drawings and prints from the Estate of Vance E Kondon and Elisabeth Giesberger and will also feature nine oil paintings on loan from the Museo Thyssen-Borne-misza in Madrid Spain Accompanied by additional works from the Museumrsquos permanent collection and private loans The Human Beast will display a total of 84 works
The exhibition dedicated to the mod-ernist movement that developed in Ger-many and Austria in the early twentieth century will offer a broad survey of German Expressionism Expressionism was not the work of a single closely associated group of artists but rather it is a movement associated with painters sculptors and printmakers in Berlin Dresden Munich and Vienna who were united by common interests and artistic styles Together they created art that explored themes such as primitiv-ism raw emotion the solace of nature the terror of the First World War and the social chaos of Weimar Germany Depictions of unidealized nudes and prostitution are likewise typical of the Expressionistsrsquo attempt to evoke primal emotion The Human Beast will explore the complexity of these themes
ldquoWe recognize this movement among the most relevant of the past century It is with great pride that we receive this loan from the Museo Thyssen-Borne-misza such a prominent international institutionrdquo says Roxana Velasquez Maruja Baldwin Director of The San Diego Museum of Art ldquoWith the ad-dition of the nine oils the exhibition tells a comprehensive story of German Expressionism The exhibition truly refl ects the soul and spirit of human beings as they navigated the emotions and questioned the social movements surrounding World War Irdquo
Works of art on loan from the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza include paint-ings by George Grosz Egon Schiele and Wassily Kandinsky among oth-ers Major new acquisitions from the Kondon-Giesberger bequest include paintings by Otto Dix Gabriele Muumlnter and Max Pechstein as well as water-colors and drawings by Gustav Klimt Egon Schiele Ernst Kirchner and Emil Nolde These join a strong group of Ex-pressionist paintings and drawings that have long been at the Museum among which works by Alexei Jawlensky Gabriele Muumlnter Max Beckmann and George Grosz are particularly notable
Museum InformationThe San Diego Museum of Art is
located at 1450 El Prado in Balboa Park San Diego Calif 92101 General Information (619) 232-7931 Group Sales (619) 696-1935 Website http
wwwTheSanDiegoMuseumofArtorg Twitter SDMA Facebook httpwwwfacebookcomTheSanDiegoMu-seumofArt
The San Diego Museum of Art provides a rich and diverse cultural experience for 350000 visitors annu-ally Located in the heart of beautiful Balboa Park the Museumrsquos nationally renowned collections include Spanish and Italian old masters South Asian paintings and 19th and 20th century American paintings and sculptures The Museum regularly features major exhibitions of art from around the world as well as an extensive year-round schedule supporting cultural and educational programs for children and adults At The San Diego Museum of Art exhibition text is always in English and Spanish
Halakhak Tayo
PEDRO Anong pulutan nyo kahapon sa birthday moJUAN PataPEDRO Wow Anong klaseng pataJUAN PATAgalan ng kwento
Miriam Defensor Santiago is the model of a watch to be made
jointly by Japans Seiko and Frenchs Patek Philippe The brand name of the watch is SEIKOPATEK
JINGGOY Dad bakit ba maalat at may asin sa dagatERAP Sinadya yan ni Lord para sa ganun hindi mapanis ang mga
isda
TITSER Ano ang PAST TENSE ng labaBOY 1 Naglaba mamTITSER Tama Ano naman ang PRESENT TENSEBOY 2 NaglalabaTITSER Tama Ano naman ang FUTURE TENSEBOY 3 MAGSASAMPAY mam
IN ENGLISHEat All You Can dont be shy feel at homeIN TAGALOGKain lang kayo ng kain walanghiya kayo pakiramdam nyo bahay
nyo to
17 Ampatuans(Continued from page 2)
detectionFormer Datu Unsay Mayor Andal
Ampatuan Jr allegedly led about 200 members of the civilian volun-teer organization in stopping a con-voy carrying supporters of a political rival and journalists in Maguindanao on Nov 23 The Ampatuans denied the charges
Members of the clan that are already locked up include Andal Sr Andal Jr former Autonomous Re-gion in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Gov Zaldy former Mayor Anwar Kagi Akmad and Sajid
Other detained members of the Ampatuans include Norodin Datu-manong Ampatuan and Tumi Timba Abas
Police are also hunting 84 ac-cused ndash mostly CVO members who acted as private armed groups of the Ampatuans
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(Continued on page 22)
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Medical Missions To The Philippines
May DisappearBY CESAR D CANDARI MD
FCAP EMERITUS HENDERSON NEVADA
FOR A NUMBER OF years before and after my retirement I joined
groups of medical missionar-ies to the Philippines From 1987 (after the People Power Revolution) to the present I participated to help the poor people in our country who needed medical care In some instances I was a leader in this project The medical mis-sion was the vanguard human-itarian endeavor of any Fili-pino medical and civic orga-nizations It showed no limits in their dedication kindness sympathy charity and genu-ine love for the poor people in our homeland Looking back at my accomplishments thus far I felt intense pleasure from knowing that I have touched many lives
The June 21 2012 Republic Act No 8981 declared that the Philippine Professional Regulatory Commis-sion (PRC) has recently issued regulations for issuing temporary permits for the conduct of humani-tarian missions by foreign medical professionals in the Philippines This law will negatively impact all medi-cal missions in the country There are requirements regarding fees administrative civil penal sanctions liability malpractice insurance that unquestionably have a nefarious impact to Fil-Am doctors nurses and dentists from foreign countries who conduct medical missions to the Philippines We are infuriated about this arcane change of heart in our Motherland I maybe wrong but it is a blatant inanity that the PRC in our country are imposing unwarranted regulations
As a result of this unilateral PRC decision several missionary groups have cancelled their forthcoming Medical Mission projects to the Phil-ippines We feel we are unwanted We are being subjected to superfl u-ous administrative civil criminal and malpractice liabilities because of the unnecessary requirements We do not wish to be subjected to unscru-pulousfrivolous medical lawsuits in
our humanitarian medical services to the Philippines The PRC offi ce stated the regulations would be strongly implemented this year
We are really hurt and feel the frustrations if not disgruntled by our
inability to render assistance to our poor kababayans We pray that a waiver by the President of the Philippines to these PRC regulations must be instituted
This is of particular interest to us - a Filipino American doctor in this
country who volunteer our ser-vices A popular word of wisdom says ldquoEvery good act is charity A mans true wealth hereafter is the good that he does in this world to his fellowsrdquo
We have relentlessly done our calling for humanitarian medical ser-vices to our country for several years now - performed by several groups from all over the US Many Filipino American doctors nurses and other civilian volunteers are organized for this purpose Missionaryrsquos services benefi ted the poor of the poorest in the different regions in the Philip-pines who otherwise are unable to
be seen by a physician in their whole life Sad to say Good Samari-tans shall be eventually gone
How frequent do we perform these medical missions Some groups will go yearly and others maybe twice or thrice yearly These mis-sionaries spend their own money and on top of that lose patients and daily income Indeed it is a sacrifi ce to do medical missions in general What we spend for missions is not a joke It is enormously expensive Nonetheless it is extremely uplifting to help our countrymen
The following requirements are 1 Copy of your passport (expira-
tion date must not exceed 6 months prior to departure)
2 An authenticated copy of valid professional licenses issued by the country of origin
3 Proof of purchase of liability insurance in the Philippines
4 Special Temporary Permit ID For former Filipino professionals
who wish to renew their Philippine medical licenses
1 A notarized application form to renew the
Philippine Medical License (PRC professional application form)
2 A photocopy of applicants pass-port (must not exceed 6 months prior to departure)
3 Original and photocopy of previously issued Philippine Profes-sional ID Card
4 An authenticated original and photocopy of the LicenseCertifi cate of RegistrationPermit in the adopted country
5 Four (4) Passport size ID pic-tures
6 You will be assessed penalty for the number of years your license has been allowed to expire
Volunteers are required to pay P300000 pesos for each application of Special Temporary Permit and are also required to pay P800000 pesos for the issuance of Special Temporary Permit ID In terms of dollar value this is equivalent to approximately $30000 out of your pocket just to offer your voluntary services for the medical mission For 15 to 20 doctors in the group will cost a signifi cant amount of money In addition each MD volunteer has to purchase liability insurance in the
Philippines It is not only another expense but we have to submit our-selves to unnecessary exposures frivolous lawsuits in the Philippines and probably subject to defense ex-penses waste of time in court hear-ings and possibly lose of license We doctors are already burdened by enormous prices of liability insur-ance in America
Like any surgery it is diffi cult to predict when complications arise that includes post-operative bleed-ing post-op infection intra-oper-ative or post-op death and many others There are many incentives for medical malpractice lawsuits es-pecially when the Philippine lawyers assume Fil-Am doctors have the dollar Whether there may have been incidents of medical complications incurred by previous medicalsurgi-cal missions resulting to implemen-tation of stringent regulations is not clear
The leaders of various Alumni and Physician organizations in America are in shock obviously disappoint-ed and outrage of the PRC regula-tions and are rebutting the issues
The root cause of this PRC action is indeed interesting to know They may have strong reason I have however a strong suspicion that the presence of Filipino American doc-tors is anathema to the local doctors Is the PRC regulations supported by the PMA of the Philippines If they do then that means we expatriates are not welcome period It appears noticeable that the regulations are contrary to the goodwill amp honorary intentions of expatriate volunteers
What does the Philippines got to loose Are they trying to protect the populace from supposedly incompe-tent foreign medical people Many questions no defi nite answers
Universal HealthCare is now intro-duced by the Aquino administration 52 million ldquopoor householdsrdquo that were identifi ed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development are covered by PhilHealth insurance and foreign doctors are therefore not needed The budget that the govern-ment allocated for this year is P12 billlion to enroll the poorest Filipi-nos According to Herbosa DOH Undersecretary ldquo the government is close to reaching 100 universal healthcare coverage for the popula-tion as of todayrdquo
As cancellations of medical mis-sions are in progress the ultimate victims will be the less fortunate Filipinos the underserved people in the Philippines who have been the benefi ciaries of these medical missions
We missionaries are driven by the desire to live in peace and nay- to fi nd relief for the people from the specter of poverty We love to serve our country but if our country does not need us then we can probably seek for other alternatives Our ser-vices are surely needed in other third world countries
Africa India Nepal Nicaragua Belize Peru will welcome mission-aries and none of these countries requires to pay any permit or tem-porary license or purchase liability insurance What is needed is simply the submission of CV diploma and current medical license
By David Sayen
If yoursquore having a medical emer-gency the best thing you can do is get to the nearest hospital
But if you need non-emergency treatment and you have time to plan how do you fi nd a hospital that best fi ts your needs
A good place to start is the Medicare website wwwMedicaregov There yoursquoll fi nd an easy-to-use tool that has quality-of-care and patient- satisfac-tion information on more than 4000 hospitals around the country that par-ticipate in Medicare and Medicaid
The tool is called Hospital Com-pare We have a similar user-friendly tool ndash Nursing Home Compare ndash to fi nd skilled nursing homes More than 17000 skilled nursing facilities in the United States are listed We recently redesigned and added more informa-tion to both tools
Hospital Compare and Nursing Home Compare have two purposes One is to help people make good deci-sions about where they get health care By making quality-of-care informa-tion easily accessible to the public we also hope to encourage hospitals and skilled nursing homes to improve their performance
You donrsquot have to be enrolled in Medicare to use Hospital Compare or Nursing Home Compare ndash anyone can access them
Both tools give you a good snapshot of the overall quality of care at various local hospitals and skilled nursing facilities
Hospital Compare shows for example how often and how quickly hospitals give recommended treat-ments for heart attack heart failure pneumonia and childrenrsquos asthma
It also shows the percentage of patients who developed serious condi-tions such as bloodstream infections and bed sores while in the hospital Such conditions are often preventable if the hospital follows best practices
You can fi nd out how often patients returned to the hospital with the same condition and how that rate compares with the national average
We recently began posting infor-mation on how often a hospital uses imaging procedures such as CT scans or MRIs on patients with Medicare Thatrsquos important because some imag-ing tests carry potential health risks including unnecessary exposure to radiation
Hospital Compare also lets you read the responses of patients to a detailed questionnaire that asks about their experiences and level of satisfaction
The questions include how well doctors and nurses communicated with patients and whether patientsrsquo pain was well controlled Patients also are asked if the hospital kept their room clean and whether they received information in writing about what symptoms or health problems to look out for after they were discharged
Finally patients are asked to rate their overall hospital experience on a scale of zero to 10 ndash and if theyrsquod recommend that hospital to a relative or friend
Nursing Home Compare shows the results of health inspections and provides information on staffi ng including the number of nurses physi-cal therapists and nursing assistants at each facility
It also has a variety of measures that describe the quality of care in skilled nursing homes such as the frequency of pressure sores and urinary inconti-
Picking the Right Hospital
for YouFood for ThoughtRead previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasian-
journalusacom
Only in This Stupid World do drugstores make the sick
walk all the way to the back of the Store to get their prescriptions
while healthy people can buy ciga-rettes at the front
Only in This Stupid Worlddo people order double cheese-
burgers large fries and a diet cokeOnly in This Stupid Worlddo banks leave vault doors
open and then chain the pens to the counters
Only in This Stupid World do we leave cars worth thou-
sands of dollars in the driveway and put
Our useless junk in the garageOnly in This Stupid World
do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in
Packages of eightOnly in This Stupid World do
they have drive-up ATM machines with Braille lettering
EVER WONDER Why the sun lightens Our hair but darkens our skin
Why dont you ever see the Headline Psychic Wins LotteryWhy is abbreviated such a long wordWhy is it that Doctors call what they do prac-
tice
Why is lemon juice made With artifi cial fl avor and dish-
washing liquid made with real lemons
Why is the man who Invests all your money called a
broker
Why is the time of Day with the slowest traffi c called
rush hourWhy isnt there Mouse-fl avored cat foodWhy didnt Noah Swat those two mosquitoesWhy do they sterilize the Needle for lethal injectionsYou know that Indestructible black box that is
used on airplanes Why dont they make the whole plane out of that stuff
Why dont sheep Shrink when it rainsWhy are they called Apartments when they are all stuck
togetherI like this oneIf con is the opposite of Pro is Congress the opposite of
progressIf fl ying is so Safe why do they call the airport
the terminalNow that youve smiled at least
once its your turn to spread the stupidity and send this to someone you want to bring a smile to (maybe even a chuckle)
in other words send it to every-one We all need to smile every once in a while
Spread the Stupidity
Spread The Stupidity
Page 22 September 7-13 2012Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacom
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(Continued from page 6)
(Continued from page 21)
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If you donrsquot have a computer you can call us toll free at 1-800-MEDI-CARE Wersquoll help you get the infor-mation you need
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assistanceldquoWe have poured last year $4 mil-
lion to help cities train to prevent and mitigate fl ood Wersquoll put more money in next year for disaster relief because clearly climate change has already been the ring of fi re We have US AID and the defense depart-ment working on Philippine organi-zations on recommendations on these assistancerdquo he said
He also noted how the US had more peace corps volunteers in the Philippines than any country in the world and that there were over 200 peace corps volunteers in the country
Thomas stressed how the Philip-pines should particularly work on its economic investments and initiatives and step up to not lag behind other ASEAN nations saying that of the $150 billion investment in ASEAN $100 billion was in Singapore
ldquoHow do you attract that $100 bil-lion that Singapore has to the Philip-pines that is not up to us that is up to you to designrdquo Thomas said
He noted how the Philippines ranked eight or ninth economically among ASEAN countries but that he believed that the Philippines could be number one
Thomas said that they were work-ing on getting American business-men to look favorably on Southeast Asian nations but that Southeast Asian nations-based business should open up and be more transparent economic societies
Thomas said that with his experi-ence in the Philippines he believed that the country needed to work on transparency in court system and bu-reaucracy speed of decision making and predictability
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makatulong sa nasabing sakitBasta kami ipagdadasal namin na sana
matuklas na sa lunas ng sakit ngayon ni Alma MorenoAng tanong ngayon tuloy pa rin ba ang pagtakbo ni Alma sa Senado kung may sakit na siyang ganito Abangan
DR TESS MAURICIO PINAG-MALAKI ANG KANYANG HITECH NA GAMIT SA SKIN CARE Last Wednesday nakaaten kami sa Grand Opening ng kanyang bagong Derma Clinic ni Dr Tess Mauricio sa National
CityPinagmalaki niya sa amin ang hitech
na gamit niya sa skin care na wala sa iba at tanging sila raw lang ang gumagamit nitoMarami ang nag-test ng kanyang mga treatments kaya lang ang daming tao kaya hindi namin nasubukan
2nd time ang pagkikita namin ni Dr Mauricio at takenote ang sexy pala ng sikat na dermatologist ng San Diego at very accommodating siya
Susubukan namin ang galing niya bilang Dermalogist sa mga susunod na arawHanda kaming magpa-under treat-ment sa kanilaAbangan kung gaano sila kagaling at dito namin ikukuwento ang resulta
Showbiz Watcher(Continued from page 10)
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NAGA CITY Philippines ndash Lawyer Leni Robredo says that at present she is ldquo200 percentrdquo certain she will not run for senator in the 2013 elections despite a growing clamor for her to run under the Liberal Party the party of her late husband DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo
ldquoMaybe if it is the only way to keep my husbandrsquos legacy aliverdquo she told The STAR in an exclusive interview at the Avenue Hotel in this city ldquoBut over the years I have always been a fi rm be-liever that one does not have a monopo-ly of good intentions or capabilitiesrdquo
Leni says not even a million signa-tures urging her to run for senator will change her mind because she believes that unlike Corazon Aquino (who was the commencement speaker when she graduated from the School of Econom-ics at the University of the Philippines-Diliman in 1987) in the snap polls of 1986 she is not the unifying factor in the senatorial elections of 2013
ldquoBesides I feel like I will just be capitalizing on my husbandrsquos popularity if I run for offi cerdquo she added
Leni has retained the composure that won admiration for her in the aftermath her husbandrsquos plane crash But her eyes welled up when she revealed that just yesterday she received a sealed brown envelope addressed to her Over the tape that sealed the envelope was Jesse Robredorsquos signature
In it was a piece of paper detailing all of Jessersquos bank accounts and insurance policies
ldquoThat was Jesse a planner and a pro-vider till the endrdquo says Leni
Leni believes her husbandrsquos death was an accident and is consoled by what she saw when she viewed his remains in the body bag
ldquoHe was in a seating position his arms resting as if on arm rests not crossed in front his upper body I have a feeling he didnrsquot realize they were going to crash because he already saw the runway according to his aiderdquo
She is grateful for being in the short-list for regional trial court judge of the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC)
ldquoJesse and I thought that if I get ap-pointed and eventually decide to transfer to Manila it would be easier to request for a transfer I have been waiting for the JBC shortlist for a long time I submitted my application August of 2011 and I was interviewed last Feb 22 It is just unfortunate that when the list came out Jess was no longer around to celebrate with merdquo
She says she will endorse and cam-paign for the Liberal Party candidates in Naga that she knew her husband approved of
Jesses widow 200 sure
she wont run (Continued on page 22)
ASIAN JOURNALThe fi rst Asian-Filipino weekly in Southern California
An award-winning newspaper amp San Diegorsquos most widely circulated Asian-Filipino newspaper
Ashley SilverioAssistant Editor
Regina Galang ReyesBook Editor
In Pursuit of ExcellenceEugenio ldquoEgordquo Osin (1946 - 1994)
Joe Cabrera (1924 - 1996)Soledad Bautista (1917-2009)
Dr Rizalino ldquoRizrdquo Oades (1935-2009)
The Asian Journal is published weekly and distributed in all Filipino amp Asian communties in San Diego County Print publication date is every Friday of the month Advertising deadline is Wednes-day prior to publication date at 5 pm For advertising rates rate cards or information call (619) 474-0588 Subscription by mail is available for $50 per year (56 issues) The Asian Journal is not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts and photographs but welcomes submissions Entire content is copy 2012 copyrighted ma-terial by Asian Journal Materials in this publication may not be reproduced without specific permission from the publisher
Genevieve SilverioManaging Editor
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Santi SilverioAssociate Publisher
At Large
Miles is Assistant to the Dean and Assistant Professor in the Shirley Hufstedler School of Education at Alliant International University where he teaches new media and diverse writing courses He has been with the Asian Journal since the 1990rsquos
by Miles Beauchamp PhD
Perspectives
Our children grow up in a different world than we did
Every day every minute with ev-ery newscast or article we canrsquot help but notice how the world constantly changes around us Now change for changersquos sake isnrsquot always good and there is a lot of bad change as well as good But itrsquos just that trying to adapt to it ndash or help others adapt that can be so diffi cult
This now leads me to a question how would you like to be a child in
todayrsquos world What must it be like to be 6 7 8 9 10 12 years old and have to worry about all the things kids have to worry about today
So what do kids have to worry about in this day and age Well letrsquos seehellip
Just a few things to worry about
1 Ship captains apparently not paying attention
2 AIDS
3 SARS3 War 4 Violence on television5 Violence in schools6 Violence in playgrounds7 Violence in sports8 Violence in the home9 Drugs10 Being shot while riding in a
car (why should a child EVER have to worry about being shot Why should a childrsquos parents EVER have to worry about their kids being shot Why in the hell is it so necessary for the US to manufacture so many handguns and rifl es and offer them to the public It really is time to rationally consider ban-ning guns)
11 Kidnapping12 Sexual abuse 13 Pregnancy14 Cancer from any number of
things 15 New school exams compe-
tency exams exam after exam after exam so one political party can be seen trying to make our schools bet-ter and thereby claim votes Note our schools are good but they canrsquot do the job of parents and families Get off your rear end and help your child your nephew your niece your grandchild Donrsquot make the job of overseeing your childrsquos education someone elsersquos responsibility
16 Having an un-crowded school (yes schools cost money ndash so does having an uneducated untrained population)
17 Getting into college18 Paying for college19 Getting a college degree that
will enable them to actually get a job20 Getting a meaningful job21 Getting a job22 Getting a job23 Getting a job24 Getting another job because
careers rarely last a lifetime25 Going back to college to get up
to date on technology and up to date on their career
26 Technology technology tech-nology technology ndash itrsquos both good and bad and wersquoll have to help our
kids learn to use it responsibly (so they donrsquot unknowingly communi-cate with a predator over-spend or use it is any number of other anti-social ways) Does your child have a cell phone Why Why not Does shehe need one for safety
27 Having both parents around28 Having a parent or for that
matter having anyone around29 Being able to retire at a good
age or being able to retire at all
30 A So-cial Security offi ce that still has funds for their retire-ment
31 Own-ing a nice house
32 Own-ing any kind of house
33 Paying for the starter house that costs more than $400000
34 Global warming ndash and yes it does exist ndash even rabid out of control conservatives are fi nally admitting it (please understand that Irsquom not bad-mouthing conservatives ndash just those who think that the US should be how television portrayed it in the 1950rsquos ndash mostly white and run by men It was horrible then and returning to that is unthinkable ndash wersquore better than that now)
35 Pollution everywhere around the city the state the nation the planet We have to get it under con-trol or it will bury us
36 H1N1 virus37 What will the distant future
hold38 What will tomorrow hold
Now yes I realize that most if not all of those things are also worries that we adults carry with us on a daily basis But here is the impor-tant thing most of those are worries that only adults should have not our children How sad that we worry about guns when dropping children off at school how even sadder that they have to worry about it
We need to do a better job of being the adult being the grown up being the mature one Hey we just need to do a better job
Children
My barber asked his friend who was attending the Republican National Convention ldquoHow is the platformrdquo His friendrsquos answer was ldquoWell-carpeted and fully vacu-umedrdquo
Of course the real intention was to fi nd out the details of the Republican Partyrsquos platform ndash the fundamental set of ideas policies and proposed programs that the party envisions to accomplish when given the opportu-nity to govern
However experience shows that party platforms are seldom read and actually disregarded This seems to be true in many democratic countries that follow the republican presiden-tial system
In the last Presidential elections in the Philippines I endorsed Benigno Aquino III to be president I read his partyrsquos platform but I knew that it would be ignored so I disregarded it This is what I wrote as his platform instead ldquoOn the reforms needed to satisfy the E-Generation he has a built-in Platform of Government It is a product of the People Power rev-olution written by wise men person-ally chosen by CORY and approved ratifi ed and therefore co-owned by the Filipino people It is clear brief and concise It is executable en-
forceable mandatory and supreme It is backed by implementing stat-utes adhering legislation accompa-nying executive orders regulations and jurisprudence It is protected and defended by the Armed Forces and police agencies as well as adhered to by every executive legislative and judicial offi cer It is the CORY CONSTITUTION
Others are encouraged to adopt it too but at this point of our history the best person trusted to execute enforce obey protect and defend it is Coryrsquos son NOYNOYrdquo Surely it is understood that the aforemen-tioned Platform of Government is something that cannot be ignored
The truth is every Chief Executive once he takes his oath of offi ce is mandated to execute enforce obey protect and defend the Constitution together with all the laws regula-tions executive orders and jurispru-dence This is true for the elected President of the United States as well Of course he hopes that work-ing with the new Congress laws that he wants passed and implemented would be included in this mandated platform
Party Conventions happen They are traditional events that expose rising political stars They are really what we call ldquoINFOMERCIALSrdquo Each party is given several hours daily for several days of free TV radio print and now social media to promote its presidential candidate select Senatorial and Congressional candidates and others I am with-holding my assessment on how effective the INFOMERCIALS were until both conventions-are fi nished
I will also wait for the debates to assess the chances of the candidates in becoming President of the United States However there is one cause that attracted my attention as I read about the two conventions The most signifi cant issue which both parties agree on is jobs andor job genera-tion
Gary Spiro is the president and CEO of the Consumer Electronic Association (CEA) that owns and manages the annual International CES held in Las Vegas Nevada I have been attending CES every year and correspondingly listening to Gary Spiro as he opens the very successful event Attending the Republican and Democratic National Conventions he and the Innovation Movement are promoting a ldquoCom-mon Cause for Both Partiesrdquo I sup-port the cause and also decided to join the Innovation Movement
Spiro says ldquoWe have to think economically not politically about building a future for our countryrdquo He is pushing for what he calls ldquostra-tegic immigrationrdquo He supports the changes proposed by Rep Zoe Lof-gren (D-Calif) ldquowhich would allow US companies to attract and retain immigrants with degrees in STEM (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics) fi elds and create a new green card for foreign-born entrepre-neurs who begin startups and create jobsrdquo Spiro also likes the proposal of Rep Darrel Issa (R-Calif) to reform the Immigration and Nation-ality Act ldquoto eliminate the Diversity Immigrant Program and reallocate those visas (about 55000 a year) to immigrants with advanced degreesrdquo
The legislation (S 3217) intro-duced by Sens Marco Rubio (R-Fla) Chris Coons (D-Del) Jerry Moran (R-Kan) and Mark Warner (D-Va) would give foreign investors and certain highly educated students a streamlined path to citizenship In his article Gary Spiro wrote that a study found that 84 percent of pat-ents had a foreign-born inventor
He also cited that in the equally critical healthcare sector 79 percent of patents for pharmaceutical drugs or drug compounds were invented or co-invented by someone foreign-born Outside of Irsquos like Infl ation and Interest rates for economic concerns and Israel protection as a foreign issue Innovation is being proposed as a center-piece for job creation
Cause That Both Parties Could Support
Com men tary tary
ABS CBN News | MANILA Philip-pines 8272012 - Jesse Robredo may be gone but his spirit lives on
Thus declared agriculturist Romulo Davide who like Robredo is a recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay (RM) Award
Davide is the lone Filipino in the 2012 batch of RM awardees Robredo was cited by the RM Foundation in 2000
ldquoYung kanyang shoes mahirap tala-gang fi ll up-in iyan but yang shoes na iyan ay indication footprints It gives you an examplehellipitrsquos just like what President (Ramon) Magsaysay did He may die personally but his spirit and ideas will never dierdquo he told ABS-CBN
The agriculturist said Robredorsquos mis-sion of good governance is unfi nished He said there are more Jesse Robredos out there waiting to be discovered
He also drew parallelisms between Robredo and the Philippine leader who inspired the award President Ramon Magsaysay
ldquoPalagay ko marami iyan di pa lang natuklasan Bata pa yung mga yon on the road to greatness Kanya kanya yan gen-eration President Magsaysay 54 years ago inumpisahan niya as man of masses community development man of action Secretary Robredo did it Maybe other people will continue itrdquo
Davide said Robredorsquos style of gover-nance is something all local executives should emulate
ldquoRobredo started sa Naga City pobre mass-based in pagpatakbo ng gobyerno Dapat sila mauna Eto kay President Magsaysay he had on ideals how to serve poor people they shouldnrsquot remain poor If you make poor people progress yayaman ang bayanrdquo
Davide said reformation of local governments should start with the mayors He noted that Robredo did not like absentee mayors especially since he also served as mayor of Naga City for 18 years
ldquoAyaw niya nga absentee mayors Gusto niya na yoursquore with the people Governor or mayor service to the people kaya kita mo example niya sa Naga City napaunlad ng hustordquo he said
The RM awardee said the love shown towards the departed Robredo should challenge other offi cials to carry on with his good work
More Jesse Robredos waiting to be discovered
In its website the RM Foundation cited Davide for ldquohis steadfast passion in placing the power and discipline of science in the hands of farmers in the Philippines who have consequently multiplied their yields created produc-tive farming communities and rediscov-ered the dignity of their laborrdquo
While he may have never met Ro-bredo Davide said he feels for his goal of alleviating poverty by improving the lives of the masses by dealing with the masses himself Davide said the poor will not stay poor with leaders like Robredo
ldquoMagsasaka for example di mana-tiling pobre paano sila makaahon sa kahirapan Magagawa iyan sa magan-dang paraan kita mo naman hersquos a man of action Kasi oriented siya sa masa so pagnanduon siya sa mga farmers tala-gang he feels these are the people worth serving forrdquo
RM Awardees are billed as the ldquoNew Heroes of Asia ldquo according to its web-site
Davide is the lone Filipino in the 2012 batch of RM awardees The six 2012 Magsaysay awardees join 290 other laureates who have received Asiarsquos high-est honor to date This yearrsquos Magsay-say Award winners will each receive a certifi cate a medallion bearing the likeness of the late President and a cash prize They will be formally conferred the Magsaysay Award during Presenta-tion Ceremonies to be held on 31 August 2012 at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC)
by Fat Reyes Inquirernet | MANILA Philippines 8302012 ndash United States Ambassador to the Philippines Harry Thomas Jr on Wednesday said that amid countriesrsquo territorial disputes over areas in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) the US would remain fi rm to its commitment under its Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) ties with the Philippines and its plan to reposition its military forces in the Asia Pacifi c region
ldquoRising tensions is in no onersquos interest but as Secretary Hillary Clinton has stated we are a Pacifi c nation the United States we stand by our Mutual Defense Treatyrdquo Thomas said
Speaking at the at a Makati Business Clubrsquos (MBC) general membership meeting on the topic The Signifi cance of the Philippines ndash United States Alliance in a Volatile Pacifi c Region Thomas said ldquoWe have made a re-balance or re-pivot to ASIA on all sides and that will continuerdquo
Thomas in his speech and in inter-views with reporters at the sidelines of the meet reiterated the United Statesrsquo position of having peaceful resolutions to the disputes in accor-dance with international law
He added that the West Philippine Sea issue was something that the US worked out on a daily business with concerned Philippine government offi cials but that they called on all nation states to ldquosit and decide on things at the negotiating tablerdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot want to further escalate tensions we want peaceful resolution of tensions but we want all countries to live up to their agreements and that is why we support the Code of Conduct between China and Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Na-tions) We think this is a better way to resolve thisrdquo Thomas said
Tensions in the West Philippine Sea internationally known as South China Sea have been rising in the recent months with countriesrsquo con-
testing their claims over the area and China deploying its ships around the Scarborough Shoal
Apart from China the Philippines Brunei Malaysia and Vietnam and Taiwan claim parts of the sea
Manila has been pushing for dip-lomatic legal and political solution to the dispute which began when maritime authorities caught Chinese fi shermen reportedly poaching in the disputed waters
China claims sovereignty over nearly all of the West Philippine Sea which is believed to sit atop vast amounts of oil and gas is one of the regionrsquos most important fi shing grounds and is home to shipping lanes that are vital to global trade
Asked about the specifi cs of the US plan to rebuild its forces in Asia in relation to assistance to the Philippines Thomas said that they were looking for a ldquobalancerdquo in the relationship not only focusing on military plans but also beefi ng up efforts for humanitarian assistance disaster mitigation efforts and eco-nomic investment
He however said that in terms of equipment they wersquore bringing the second cutter the Dallas to the Phil-ippines in about six to eight months He said that Filipino sailors were already training on manning the ship
Thomas also said that he would be heading to Puerto Princesa Palawan Thursday to donate the last of the six ships the US had been providing to the Philippine National Police (PNP) to help the agency capture smug-glers
He said that the White House would also be sending a team to the country next week to meet Filipino offi cials and engage sectors in efforts to combat human traffi cking
He said he was also pleased that members of other Asean were also stepping up to assist the Philippines militarily across a broad range espe-cially in disaster and humanitarian
Thomas US remains fi rm in commitment to defense treaty
re-pivot to Asia
Page 7Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacomSeptember 7-13 2012
by Atty Susan V Perez
Immigration 911
Read Atty Susan Perezrsquos previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasianjournalusacom
Work VisasGreen Cards thru Employmentbull Family Visasbull Student Trainee Tourist Investors Visas bull Reinstatement of Petition bull Deportation Defensebull International Adoptionbull Appeals Motions to ReopenReconsiderbull BatteredAbused Spousebull I-601 Waivers (Hardship)bull Consular Support in Manilabull
IMMIGRATION (619) 819-8648Speak directly with an Attorney
The Law Offi ces of SUSAN V PEREZ offer the following services
We also handle ALL PHILIPPINE cases and have an offi ce in Manila to service your needs there
Susan Perez is a licensed attorney both in the State of California and the Philippines She has eighteen (18) years of combined experience in both jurisdictions in the areas of Immigration Family Appellate Juvenile Dependency Civil Criminal Labor Contracts Tax and Business Law She is also admitted to practice before the Ninth Circuit of the Court of Appeals and the District Courts of Southern California and Central District of California
Nagsasalita ng Tagalog asin Bicol
By Appointment only from 900 to 530 Monday thru Friday
San Diego Office Manila Office625 Broadway Suite 1015 Suite 2502-A East TowerSan Diego CA 92101 Philippine Stock Exchange CentreTel No (619) 819-8648 Exchange Road Ortigas Center Pasig CityFax No (619) 923-9555 Tel Nos (632) 687-2565 687-9851 Email svplawaolcom Fax No (632) 687-2565
Atty Susan V Perez
Visit our website wwwlaw-usimmigrationcom
Se Habla Espanol
(Continued from page 7)
Tetangco
9 Pinoys(Continued from page 4)
the studentsOple 25 is an advocate of coun-
tryside development through the adoption of innovative agricultural technology with profitable busi-ness concepts and ideas She is also one of the founders of the Hagonoy Young Leaders Program and has worked with the Ayala Foundation on youth leadership and develop-ment projects She is currently tak-ing up law
Gonzalez was recently appointed as Special Advocate for Children for the United Nations Childrenrsquos Fund-Philippines
Eduque 21 is involved with vari-ous humanitarian projects and en-deavors in partnership with Habitat for Humanity Philippines She has been working with the organization for about seven years now and is the founder and chairperson of the Habitat for Humanity Philippines Youth Council
Davila said of the nine achievers only Oposa Pinugu and Alvarez were invited by the WEF to the 2012 conference in Davos Switzerland next week
The WEF is a Geneva-based non-profit organization best known for its annual meeting in Davos It is an in-dependent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business political academic and other leaders of society to shape global regional and industry agendas
The organization launched last year the Global Shapers community aimed at providing the youth with a global platform to shape the future ndash integrating personal community and global dimensions This community will help youth develop their leader-ship potential to serve society
The Global Shapers commu-nity includes extraordinary young individuals with great potential for future leadership roles in society Aged between 20 and 30 years they represent all walks of life and share a spirit of entrepreneurship in the global public interest the WEF said
(Story courtesy of Helen Flores of the Philippine Star)
ldquoWe at the CTB (Chamber of Thrift Banks) salute Governor Tet-angco for his notable performance in providing financial stability for the country and in ensuring balanced and sustained economic growth amid the current global economic and financial challengesrdquo CTB ex-ecutive director Suzanne Felix told The STAR in a text message
Bankers Association of the Philip-pines president Alberto Villarosa meanwhile said the award should not come as a surprise
Aside from Tetangco central bank governors from Australia (Glenn Stevens) Canada (Mark Carney) Is-rael (Stanley Fisher) Malaysia (Zeti Akhtar Aziz) and Taiwan (Fai-Nan Perng) also got ldquoArdquo ratings
United States Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke mean-while improved his performance to ldquoBrdquo from ldquoCrdquo Argentinean central bank governor Mercedes Maco del Pont posted the lowest grade of ldquoDrdquo
(Story courtesy of Prinz P Magtu-lis The Philippine Star)
IMMIGRATION 911 by Atty Susan V Perez
Maria a Mexican citizen came to
me for legal advice Her US citizen husband Barry had filed a divorce and her legal permanent residence card is expiring in two months They were married for less than two (2) years when Maria became a legal resident of the United States Barry does not want to help her obtain her permanent resident green card I asked Maria if Barry was abusive to her Her response was ldquonot reallyrdquo
I asked her to describe Barry as a husband She said Barry was very possessive and controlling She wonrsquot let her get hold of their contract of lease utility bills and other documents that are important to her immigration case For this reason she has very little documents to prove good faith marriage Barry wonrsquot let her work she cannot have her own friends and she cannot go grocery shopping without him There was some physical abuse but not enough to make a 911 call As Maria was narrating her ordeal I realized she was not aware she was a victim of domestic violence Like the rainbow domestic violence has many colors Domestic violence is not limited to broken bones bruises and scars
Emotional abuse is often ignored and undetected because it leaves no visible trails Most of my clients who need help with their conditional resident status as spouse of US citizens were victims of emotional abuse but they did not realize it until they spoke with me They did not know that our immigration laws protect them from abusive relation-ships In this article we will discuss extreme cruelty as a form of abuse
and what legal options they have under our immigration laws
Foreign nationals who obtain immigration status through mar-riage to a US citizen or LPR are granted conditional resident status if the marriage is less than two (2) years old at the time the residence is granted During the 90 days preced-ing the expiration of the temporary green card the foreign national and sponsoring US citizen spouse are required to take steps to make the conditional status permanent This is generally accomplished by jointly filing a petition to remove the condi-tions on residence However if the marriage falls apart during the two-year conditional residence it may be necessary for the foreign national to file a waiver of the requirement that both spouses sign the petition
There are four types of waivers available for the foreign national spouse and one of them is extreme cruelty by the US citizen or LPR spouse A conditional resident spouse can file a waiver if it can be shown that the marriage was entered into in good faith but he or she was subject to extreme cruelty by the US citizen spouse or LPR during the marriage If the waiver is not available because there was no I-130 petition filed by the US citizen or LPR spouse the foreign national can file his or her own petition under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) The VAWA immigration provisions benefit not only women but husbands and children as well Yes VAWA is open to both genders but the vast majority of victims are women The foreign national can file a VAWA petition even if the mar-riage ended in divorce so long as there was a connection between the divorce and domestic violence The law also requires that the petition is filed within two years from the termination of the marriage
The one million dollar question is What is extremely cruelty and how do I prove it While the law pro-vides that the foreign national must have been the subject of extreme cruelty during the marriage it does not provide an exhaustive list of acts that constitute ldquoextreme crueltyrdquo According to our immigration regu-lations the definition is flexible that includes but is not limited to threats of violence forceful detention psychological abuse sexual abuse exploitation rape molestation incest (if the victim is a minor) and forced prostitution Other abusive acts that are not violent may also be acts of ldquoextreme crueltyrdquo under certain circumstances Examples of nonviolent acts that if part of an overall pattern may constitute extreme cruelty are social isolation of the victim accusations of infidel-ity threats of deportation or other
kinds of threats incessantly calling not allowing the victim to get a job degrading the victim and inter-rogating the victim her family and friends and humiliating the victim in front of her friends and relatives Whether a foreign nationalrsquos experi-ence constitutes extreme cruelty mainly depends on the facts of his or her case taking into account their personal history vulnerabilities or past experiences with abuse Marital tensions and incompatibilities which cause severe strains on a marriage and in fact may be the reason of the marriage breakdown do not by them-selves constitute extreme cruelty
Unlike physical abuse extreme cruelty is hard to prove Most of the time acts of extremely cruelty are not reported to police or medical personnel and they happen within the confine of their own homes with-out witnesses It is extremely impor-tant that the victim can recount the details of each act of extreme cruelty such as the date time place if it happened at home which part of the house how long did it last how did the victim feel about the incident what happened after the incident did the victim leave the house if the victim spoke with a friend of relative give his or her name address and phone number did things go back to normal after the incident
How the victim felt after the abuse is also very important Corroborat-ing evidence from professionals such as therapist medical staff or domestic violence counselor will make the foreign nationalrsquos declara-tion credible Since USCIS will merely rely on documents when ad-judicating VAWA or waiver cases it is extremely important that evidence and declarations are well prepared and presented
We welcome your feedback If you have any immigration questions please feel welcome to email me at HYPERLINK ldquomailtosusanlaw-usimmigrationcomrdquo susanlaw-usimmigrationcom or call 619 819 -8648 to arrange for a telephone consultation
When Your US Citizen Spouse Becomes ldquoExtremely Cruelrdquo
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(Continued on page 10)
EntertainmentShowbiz Watcher
Read Ogie Cruzrsquos previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Ogie Cruz
In celebration of its 7th year GMA Pinoy TV ndash the fl agship international channel of GMA Network ndash brings the countryrsquos number one pound-for-pound game show Manny Many Prizes to the US with a two-part presentation at the Gibson Amphitheater Universal Studios Hollywood on September 16
Saranggani Representative and Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao leads the celebration as he brings hope and cheers to his kaba-bayans in the States through different fun and engaging segments
Kapuso Goes Universal with Manny Many Prizes will have two versions that are uniquely designed for two different sets of audiences who will all have the chance to bring home big and exciting prizes reaching up to $20000 These episodes will air locally on October 7 and 14
Aside from giving away huge prizes Manny Many Prizes also promises to keep viewers entertained with non-stop games surprises and live per-formances from some of the biggest Kapuso stars - sought-after Kapuso lead-ing man Dingdong Dantes fast-rising Kapuso actress Solenn Heussaff dance fl oor diva Rochelle Pangilinan teen heartthrob Elmo Magalona and YouTube sensation Julie Anne San Jose
Joining Pacman in this grand spectacle are his regu-
lar MMP co-hosts lovely Kapuso actress Rhian Ramos talented Kapuso actor Paolo Contis singer-comedienne Gladys Guevarra host-comedian Pekto and Olympic medalist-turned-comedian
Onyok VelascoA series of talent
competitions will also take place prior to the show whose winners will each have
their share of the spotlight Such include the ldquoPop Star Kidsrdquo competition for young singers ages 6 to 14 the ldquoFil-Am Singing Starrdquo contest for aspiring singers ages 15 to 25 years old and a dance contest for all ballroom dancing enthusiasts
Tickets will be sold at USD 8000 which includes an unlimited whole-day ride pass at Universal Studios featuring the all-new TRANSFORMERStrade The Ride 3D also on September 16 MMP is also set to add a local
touch to the venue with booths and other festive activities A photo op and autograph signing with the Kapuso stars will also be held exclusively for the ticket holdersFor tickets please call Starmedia
GMA Pinoy TV celebrates its 7th year with Ka-puso Goes Universal with Manny Many Prizes
at 818-549-9005 818-547-1456 or 818-913-5818 or visit wwwstarmediaenter-tainmentcom (30)
The Pilipino American Senior Citizens Organization of San Diego County (PASCO) will hold its 2nd Gala Night on September 15 2012 at the Town and Country Resort According to the affairrsquos chairperson Nita Barrion ldquothe function is to help raise needed funds for the organizationrsquos projectsrdquo The dinner-dance Gala Nightrsquos highlight will be the crowning of the Mrs PASCO Popularity contestants Aida Mateo Ludy Vargas and Flory Garong
Aida Mateo hails from Manila and had been a registered nurse for 19 years She has four chil-dren She participated in the pageant to help raise funds for the organiza-tions
Ludy Vargas is from Concepcion Tarlac Arriving in the United States in 1969 she has two children ndash one is now a doctor intern with the other
a nursing student ndash and has ldquoone only apordquo She is retired from being an electronic troubleshoot-ing job Her escort will be Mr George Abalos
Flory Garong is from Can-delaria Quezon She had been a housewife since she had been married She arrived in the Unites States in 1989 Her escort will be Mr Chuck Sweet
Chaired by Ms Barrion the planning committee for the event is composed of Blanca Paloma Josie Robles Lily Libed and Pinky Laguna The organiza-tionrsquos offi cers are Coral Balat president Nita Barrion vice-
president Lita Clark secretary Flor Cruz Jimenea treasurer Angie Favian auditor and Nedy Lao PRO
The Gala Night dinner dance will open its registration table at 530 pm
PASCO Holds 2nd Gala Night
Ms Flory Garong left and Ludy Vargas along with Aida Mateo will be crowned as Ms PASCO on Sept 15 2012 at the Town and Coun-try Resort The Gala Night is sponsored by the Pilipino American Senior Citizens of San Diego County Ms Mateorsquos photo was not available as of press time
By Ogie Cruz
Aminado si Alice Dixson na crush niya noon si Rustom Padilla kaya nang magkita sila sa ngayon ay parang na-shock siya sa nakita niyang ibang pagkatao ng aktorSiya na ngayon ay BB Gandang Hari patay na raw si Rustom sabi sa mga press releases mismo ni BB Gandang Hari
Pero sabi naman ni Alice ginagalang naman niya kung anuman ang naging desisyon ni Rustom na baguhin niya ang kanyang pagkataoMagkasama sila ngayon sa isang teleserye sa kapatid Network pero interesado siya na magka-roon ng one on one talk para mal-
aman naman niya kung anu na raw ang pakiramdam ng dati niyang crush
Samantalamarami pa rin ang nanghi-hinayang sa pagkawala ni Rustom Padilla dahil hindi mo masisi ang mga tagahanga nito hanapin ang dating maskulado at guapong aktor kahit paano may iniwan naman itong maganda noon sa showbiz
Kahit nga sa panaginip hindi mo akalain na ang isang Rustom ay isang pusong babae palaPero wala tayong hawak ni Rustom ang buhay niya kung saan siya maligaya siempre doon siya pupunta
Ang balita namin hanggang ngayonhindi pa rin tanggap ni Robin Padilla ang pagbabagong nangyari sa kapatid niyaHindi naman daw ito galit pero ang balita nga naming hindi raw nag-uusap ang dalawaAyaw na rin i-touch ni BB Gandang hari ang tungkol sa pamilya na ang iba ay hindi pa rin siya tanggapKita nyo na-
man ang latest
pic-ture ni
Rustom kayo hindi ba kayo nanghihi-nayang sa pagkawala ng dating Rustom at ngayon ay BB Gandang Hari na
AYAW NA NI GOV VILMA SAN-TOS NA MAKIPAG-AWAY PA ANG KANYANG VILMANIANS SA NORA-NIANS Last Sunday naging guest ni Tita Swarding ang Star For All Seasons sa kanyang radio show sa DZRH
Ayon sa payo ni Vilma sa kanyang tagahanga tigilan na ang pakikipag-away sa mga Noranians dahil hindi naman daw ito magdudulot ng maganda at sisirain lang ang buong araw mo
Hindi naman daw masama humanga sa artista at ipagtanggol ito pero kailan-gan matured na raw ang kanyang Vilma-nians sa pakikitungo sa mga Noranians
Sabi nga niya kay Tita Swarding ok lang kung humanga ang iba kay
Nora Aunor normal lang naman yun kaya lang huwag daw tayong magpapaepekto baka kung anu pa ang mangyari sa kalusugan kapag laging mainit ang ulo mo at galit
Dating Aktor Na Crush ni Alice Dixson Babae Na Ngayon
Page 9Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacomSeptember 7-13 2012
San Diego News
SAN DIEGO A nonpartisan educational Candidates Forum will be held on Saturday September 8th from 11 am to 2 pm The venue is the Wesley United Methodist Church the oldest Vietnamese church in San Diego which is located in a multi-ethnic neighborhood at 54th Street and El Cajon Boulevard San Diego 92115 The doors to the Parish Hall open at 1030 am This event is free and open to the public
Five political races are included in this Candidates Forum which cover the cities of San Diego Poway in the north down to National City and Chula Vista in the south Congressio-nal District 52 candidates Brian Bil-bray and Scott Peters Congressional District 53 candidates Susan Davis and Nick Popaditch State Assembly District 77 candidates Ruben (ldquoR Jrdquo) Hernandez and Brian Maienschein State Assembly District 79 candidates Mary England and Shirley Weber and San Diego Mayoral candidates Carl De Maio and Bob Filner have been invited
The program will start at 1100 am for the Congressional candidates noon for the State Assembly candi-
dates and 100 pm for the San Diego Mayoral candidates Each hour will have the following format In the fi rst half hour the candidates will give for-mal opening and closing statements and answer pre-selected written questions submitted by community members In the second half hour the candidates will meet and greet the audience in an informal setting Light lunch and refreshments will be served during the half hour meet and greet time periods
This Candidates Forum is based on grassroots outreach stressing the im-portance of ldquowe the peoplerdquo as well as understanding who the candidates are Based on Census 2010 racial minorities are the majority of the total population in California with Asian Americans being the fastest growing population Of the four Congressio-nal and State Assembly district races at this forum racial minorities are the majority of the total voting age population in two of the district races and one-third of the total voting age population in the other two district races In the San Diego Mayorrsquos race minorities represent either one-third or more than half of the total voting
age population in eight of the nine City Council districts
ldquoAsian Americans and Pacifi c Islanders who have been referred to as the lsquosilent minorityrsquo are encour-aged to attend this Candidates Forum on September 8th not only to be informed about the candidates but to make their own voices heard in this election process Given the high percentage of minorities residing in these fi ve political districts we are lsquothe peoplersquo who could have a sig-nifi cant impact in this electionrdquo said Ron Cho President of Asian Pacifi c Islander American Public Affairs As-sociation ndash San Diego Chapter one of the hosts for the Candidates Forum
Seating is limited at this Candidates Forum The public is encouraged to reserve a seat no later than Thursday September 6th by sending an email to Ron Cho at ronchogmailcom Pam Hooper at infoscapalorg or Edward Aparis at ebaparisgmailcom
APAPA-SD (Asian Pacifi c Islander American Public Affairs Asso-ciation ndash San Diego) and CEPA Net (Civic Education amp Policy Advo-cacy Network) are organizing this
ldquoWe the Peoplerdquo Candidates Forum September 8th
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WASHINGTONmdash US Customs and Border Protection reminds trav-elers to be prepared when returning home from international travel as the summer season winds down and a new school year starts after Labor Day
With increasing numbers of travel-ers coming to the US from abroad CBP continually seeks means of improving wait times through ef-fi ciencies such as upgraded facili-ties different queuing techniques and other means such as the Ready Lanes at land ports of entry AM radio broadcasts at some Southwest border land ports of entry and en-hanced signage
CBPrsquos Trusted Traveler programs Global Entry NEXUS SENTRI and FAST also serve as an important tool to enhance traveler facilitation saving both CBP offi cers and travel-ers time
Last year over Labor Day week-end CBP processed more than 3 million travelers as well as more than 124000 containers CBP is urging travelers to be prepared and ldquoKnow Before You Gordquo in order to ensure smooth and effi cient process-ing at ports of entry
Travel Checklist
Have all the required travel documents for the country you are visiting as well as approved and valid identifi cation for re-entry to the United States Passports are required for air travel Visit wwwtravelstategov for country-specifi c information
For citizens of Visa Waiver Program countries make sure that you have an approved Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) before boarding For those traveling on a visa have a completed I-94 form when approaching CBP processing
Have a completed Customs Dec-laration form (6059b) upon reaching CBP processing Declare everything you are bringing from abroad even
CBP Reminds End of Summer Travelers What to lsquoKnow Before You Gorsquo
if you bought it in a duty-free shop Know that things bought abroad for personal use or as gifts may be eligible for duty exemptions If you are bringing them back for resale they are not
Know the difference between prohibited merchandise (which is forbidden by law to enter the US) and restricted merchandise (items needing special permit to be allowed into the US) For more information please visit the RestrictedProhibited section of the CBP website
Do not attempt to bring fruits meats dairypoultry products andor fi rewood into the United States without fi rst checking whether they are permitted For more information please visit the Bringing Agricultural Products Into the United States sec-tion of the CBP website
Build additional time into trips during busy travel seasons and understand that CBP must conduct a thorough inspection of the nearly one million travelers entering the country each day
Understand that CBP offi cers can inspect you and your personal belongings without a warrant This may include your luggage vehicle and personal searches and is meant to enforce our laws as well as protect legitimate travelers
Monitor border wait times for various ports of entry Travelers are encouraged to plan their trips during periods of lighter traffi c or to use an alternate less heavily traveled port of entry For more information trav-elers can fi nd up to date wait time information on the CBP website
If you are a frequent international traveler and havenrsquot already be-come a member of a trusted traveler program sign up now For more information please visit the Trusted Traveler section of the CBP website
Familiarize yourself with the ldquoKnow Before You Gordquo brochure or section of wwwCBPgov
Candidates Forum CEPA Net is a joint project of COPAO (Council of Philippine American Organizations) and SCAPAL (Southwest Center For Asian Pacifi c American Law) CEPA Net focuses on nonpartisan civic education nonpartisan policy advo-cacy and nonpartisan public service leadership in the API community
APAPA-SD COPAO and SCAPAL are 501(c)(3) nonprofi t organizations
This Candidates Forum also involves a broad range of other nonprofi t API organizations serving as co-hosts They are the Council For Teaching Filipino Language amp Culture FilAmFest House of China - Balboa Park Japanese American Citi-zens League Kalusugan Community Services Lao American Coalition San Diego Little Saigon Foundation of San Diego National Federation of Filipino American Associations Region 10 San Diego Alliance For Asian Pacifi c Islander Americans SDAPI Health Network a project of Operation Samahan and Vietnamese Federation of San Diego
DATES Friday October 5 2012 730 pm ndash Jack Tempchin Hugh Gaskins Jeffrey Joe Morin
Friday October 19 2012 730 pm ndash Bart Mendoza Cory Wilkins Chris Zach Friday November 2 2013 730 pm ndash Nancy Truesdail Will Edwards Regina Leonard
TICKETS Series (3 concertsndash9 performers) $30 for members and students $45 for nonmembers Indi-vidual tickets $12 for members and students $17 for nonmembers
HOW TO PURCHASE TICKETSOnline wwwljathenaeumorg
acoustic Phone (858) 454-5872Doors open at 7 pm All guest
names are kept on a will call list at the door Concerts begin at 730 pm
La Jolla CA (August 27 2012)For the fi rst time since 2009 the Acoustic Evenings with Jef-ferson Jay series has returned to the
Athenaeum Announces the Return of the Acoustic Evenings Concert SeriesAthenaeum Music amp Arts Library Local musician and presenter Jeffer-son Jay will host the evenings Three performers will be featured on each program and will be available at the post-concert reception The project advances the Athenaeumrsquos commitment to supporting San Diego talent
The fall series begins on Friday October 5 with local legends Jack Tempchin Hugh Gaskins and Jef-frey Joe Morin
Jack Tempchin has co-written fi ve multiplatinum hits for the Eagles Peaceful Easy Feeling Already
Gone The Girl from Yesterday Somebody and Itrsquos Your World Now His songs have been used in memorable fi lms like Thelma amp
Louise and The Big Lebowski Jack Temp-chinrsquos songs have also been performed andor recorded by George Jones Emmylou Harris Dwight Yoakam Glen Campbell Chris Hill-man Jackson Browne the
Paladins Tanya Tucker Kate Wolf Tom Rush Richie Havens and Jim James from My Morning Jacket among others
Alone and low-tech Hugh Gaskins will perform on acoustic guitar acoustic bottleneck slide harmonica and electric lead guitar His style is a fusion of blues with rockabilly and mountain music infl uences thrown in along with a return to early infl u-ences such as gospel Elvis John Lee Hooker Robert Johnson and Big Joe Williams
Jeffrey Joe Morinrsquos exemplary guitar and harmonica skills along with his never-ending knowledge of standards have resulted in stage-sharing with some of the fi nest musi-cians in San Diego He is a wonder-ful one-man act sending speckles of stardust into the universe with every heartfelt song
The series continues on Friday October 19 with a much-anticipated return visits by Bart Mendoza and Chris Zach and new to the series Cory Wilkins
Page 10 September 7-13 2012Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacom
Puno
(Continued on page 22)
Showbiz Watcher
ROOM FOR RENTQuiet Neighborhood in National City No smoking No drugs
6197463416
(Continued from page 1)
(Continued from page 1)
(Continued from page 8)
Book e Dark Nights of Father Madrid
Selection
a historical novel byDr Ed Gamboa MD
Authorrsquos note August 21 1983 Exiled Senator Benigno ldquoNinoyrdquo Aquino the charismatic opposition leader arrives at the Manila International Airport to a returning herorsquos welcome Escorted by government soldiers Ninoy is shot to death as he steps on the tarmachellip Kumander Gusi watches video clips of the assassination in a hospital He is recovering from wounds sustained during an encounter with commandos of the Philippine Constabu-lary led by Lt Col Sulog Years earlier Gusi was the newly-ordained and affable Father George Madrid whose social justice work among oppressed farm workers (sacadas) in the parish of Santa Lucia eventually led to his defection to the Communist Party of the Philippines In short order the rebel priest had risen to the rank of commander of the dreaded New Peoplersquos Army Injured and on the run from Sulogrsquos men Gusi is attended to by rebel physician Dr Fred Delima The NPA commander undergoes emergency surgery in a jungle hideout Critically ill he reminisceshellip
Chapter 7 Canta Misa
tista was celebrated at least seventy years ago Very few except for the townrsquos bea-tas had attended much less remembered the event
It was diffi cult to contain his emo-tions As he stood behind the pulpit to read the Gospel of St Mark and to deliver his fi rst homily his heart pounded his temples throbbed his hands shook his knees felt weak Everyone in the crowd looked at him looked up to himhelliphis parents his teachers his elders the throng of local students and well-wishers from out of town Just about everyone in the crowd would line up after Mass to pay homage and greet their newly ordained priest He would soon be standing in front of a long line of people ndash some would hold his hands in reverence most everyone would kiss his anointed palms some would cry in speechless joy (his mother his godmother his aunt for sure)
others would simply express their admiration with words with their eyeshellipWas he worthy of this adula-tion Was he not a human being like everyone else subject to the same weaknesses of the fl esh tempted by the same demons vulnerable to the same vices
ldquoItrsquos not you ndash itrsquos Christ in yourdquo he heard the voice of Fr Hernandez
ldquoKumanderkumander rdquo the urgent voice snatched him from his reveries ldquoWersquove got to go Nowrdquo
Before he could get his bearings powerful arms yanked him and transferred him to a stretcher The hard edge hit his thigh and he felt a searing jolt
ldquoThey are catching up to us Ku-manderrdquo said another
ldquoA Special Forces unit was spot-ted down the hill sirrdquo yet another voice He recognized the heavy ac-cent of Tacio his bodyguard
ldquoWhere are we going What time is itrdquo he asked feebly
Someone responded but the jeeprsquos engine roared ferociously and drowned everything else though he did hear the sound of distant
gunshots It was too dark to see anything
There was a big commotion behind them He was on the run again Life was back to normal
Notes1 Canta Misa ndash literally ldquoSung
Massrdquo in Spanish In thanksgiv-ing with family and friends newly ordained priests formally celebrated their fi rst solemn Mass (High Mass or Sung Mass) in the parish church where the priest was baptized or re-ceived his fi rst communion or where his family had its ancestral roots It was cause for the entire town or bar-rio to celebrate in grand style much like its annual fi esta Most if not all seminarians attended the event in fellowship with the newly ordained hoping to one day follow in his footsteps The Canta Misa usually coincided with the fi rst weeks of summer vacation which made it dou-bly raucous in a good way
2 Beatas ndash Spanish literally meaning blessed or holy women Refers to elderly women mostly widows who attend church services every day and spend their character-istically contemplative lives attend-ing church related activities
To be continued
The author welcomes comments corrections suggestions etc from Asian Journal readers These may be included in the novelrsquos fi nal ver-sion Please send your remarks to edgamboayahoocom Thanks
Copyright E Gamboa
moved to have Roxas con-fi rmed immediately in the next hearing
Senate Majority Leader Vicente Sotto III chairman of the committee on interior and local government of the CA told the panel that Roxas re-quested over the phone last Tuesday that the hearing on his confi rmation be rescheduled from Sept12 to 19
Sotto said Roxas requested for a rescheduling because the new DILG
Mar Roxas(Continued from page 1)
chief wanted fi rst to wrap up his work at the Department of Transpor-tation and Communication before assuming the DILG post
With the hearing reset to Sept 19 the notice and publication require-ments may no longer apply Roxasrsquo appointment to the top DILG post as replacement of Jesse Robredo came less than a week ago Robredo died in a plane crash last Aug18
It was Sen Panfi lo Lacson who moved to fast track the confi rmation process for Roxas
ldquoMaybe we can schedule the confi rmation hearing of Secretary Mar Roxas because the agency he is about to head is a very important sensitive agency Crime rate is fast rising at least in Metro Manila and we need somebody on the saddle right awayrdquo Lacson said during yes-terdayrsquos plenary session of the CA
ldquoMy proposal is to waive the requirements of publication and schedule him in the next hearing (of the CA)rdquo Lacson said
Lacsonrsquos manifestation led other lawmakers to raise proposals for a suspension of CA rules in Roxasrsquos case including foregoing the publi-cation requirements and suspending all the rules on confi rming appoint-ments
Nueva Ecija Rep Rodolfo An-tonino even proposed that Roxas be confi rmed right away even in absentia
ldquoPerhaps this may be a precedent we do not want to do I leave it to the body I propose to suspend all the rules that would have to do with the confi rmation of Secretary Mar Roxas and I would move in this plenary session that Mar Roxas be confi rmed as secretary in plenary today even in absentia because we have done that before so that tomor-row he can take his oath of offi ce as Secretary of DILGrdquo Antonino said
Maguindanao Rep Simeon Da-tumanong seconded the motion of Antonino but this was not consid-ered because of concerns raised by other CA members
Sen Joker Arroyo said the pro-posal of Antonino would take away one of the most important aspects of the confi rmation process which is to notify the nation of the appointment and give everyone an opportunity to challenge such appointment
ldquoThere are certain aspects that we would not have the power to abdicate which is notice We cannot agree among ourselves to con-fi rm We have to satisfy the notice because that is a notice to everyone else that if there is anyone who may object they can objectrdquo Arroyo said
ldquoBut we cannot foreclose much as we are eager to confi rm his confi r-mation by acclamation but still the public cannot be deprived of the right to know and to opposerdquo he added Enrile agreed
ldquoThe chair must be cautious here because the institution may suffer they might think that we are unduly favoringhellip a tayo-tayo system is coming to play Can we just give it one week so that the institution and the process will not be compro-misedrdquo Enrile said
on important matters We need to conduct inventory and preserve the records and documents in the offi ce of Sec Jesse including those in his condominium We need to know what these documents are because wersquore sure these are sensitive re-cordsrdquo de Lima told reporters last month
De Lima did not say what the documents are noting only that they are ldquosensitive recordsrdquo
The source said Puno and several offi cials of the Philippine National Police are the subjects of an investi-gation being conducted by Robredo prior to the crash
Two weeks before the crash Robredo allegedly informed the President of the investigation
ABS-CBN News tried to get the side of Puno regarding the matter but he declined
By Alexis Romero Home | MA-NILA Philippines 962012 - A United States (US) submarine is expected to dock in Subic on Friday four days after another US military ship made a port call in the area
USS Hawaii a Virginia-class submarine was scheduled to arrive in Subic Bay for a routine port call and goodwill visit a media advi-sory from the US Embassy said on Thursday
The US Embassy said the visit ldquohighlights the strong historic com-munity and military connections between the United States and the Republic of the Philippinesrdquo
ldquoThe USS Hawaii will pull along-side the USS Frank Cable an LY Spear class submarine tender that arrived in Subic Bay on Mondayrdquo the US Embassy said
Navy spokesman Col Omar Ton-say said the ship will dock in Subic until September 12 He said the US sought permission to dock last July 31
USS Hawaii is commissioned on May 5 2007
The website of the Commander Submarine Force US Pacifi c Fleet said USS Hawaii is manned by 132-member crew that can launch Tomahawk land-attack missiles and advanced capability torpedoes
ldquoHawaii will be able to attack targets ashore with highly accurate Tomahawk cruise missiles and con-duct covert long-term surveillance of land areas littoral waters or other sea forcesrdquo the website read
The submarine is also capable of conducting anti-submarine and anti-ship warfare special forces delivery and support and mine delivery and minefi eld mapping
ldquoWith enhanced communica-tions connectivity Hawaii also will provide important battle group and joint task force support with full integration into carrier battle group operationsrdquo the website read
ldquoThe Virginia-class of attack sub-marines surpasses the performance of any current projected threat submarine ensuring US undersea dominance well into the next cen-
turyrdquo it addedUSS Hawaii is the fi fth US ship
to dock in Subic since Washington bared plans to increase its presence in the Asia Pacifi c last January
The fi rst US vessel to arrive this year is the USS North Carolina which docked in May This was fol-lowed by USS Louisville a nuclear-powered vessel that made a port call in Subic last June 25
Eight days later hospital ship USNS Mercy docked in the area to replenish its supplies
The fourth ship USS Frank Cable arrived in Subic last Monday for a 12-day visit USS Frank Cable is an LY Spear class submarine tender used to carry vital military supplies
Offi cials have repeatedly clarifi ed that the port calls were not related to the territorial row over the West Philippine Sea which is being claimed in whole by China a coun-try perceived to be a rival of the US
The Philippines is claiming several islets shoals reefs and sandbars in the Spratly Group of Islands in the West Philippine Sea Its neighbors Vietnam Malaysia Brunei and Taiwan also have overlapping claims in the area
The US said it is not taking sides on the dispute but cited the need to settle the disputes peacefully
Another US submarine to dock in Subic
Basta siya nagpapasalamat sa blessings na natatanggap niya sa ngayon kumita kasi ng malaki ang last movie niya na ldquoThe Healingrdquo at ang balita namin isa ito 3 Pinoy Movies na kumita sa taong ito 58 yrs old na raw si Vilma walang galit at puro pasasalamat na lang ang iniisipBasta ang mahalaga raw habang dumadag ang taon kailangan daw may pinagkantandaan tayo na puedeng ipag-malaki natin sa ibang tao
Pero ang nakakaintriga na interview ni Ate Vi sa DZRH nang magsumbong si Tita Swarding na binato raw siya noon ni Nora Aunor ng Drumstick buti na lang daw at nakailag siya kundi bulag na siguro siyaIsa rin ito sa dahilan at kung bakit dati siyang Noranian at kay Vilma na siya ngayonpagtatanggol pa ni Tita Swarding
Nagalit raw sa kanya si Nora kaya raw siya binato nito ng drumstickDapat linawin ni Ate Guy tungkol sa kwentong ito na nakakasira sa kanyang personali-dad ayon sa asal niyaAbangan na lang natin kung anuman ang paliwanag dito ng Superstar
ALMA MORENO MAY INIIN-DANG SAKIT Napapaiyak si Alma Moreno nang sabihin niya na may sakit siya ngayon noong 1990 pa ito na-diagnosed Multiple Sclerosis ang tawag dito wala pa raw lunas sa sakit na itoSinirsira nito ang nerve cell utak at spinal chord hanggang sa manghihina ang katawan nito mahihirapan ito lumu-nok problema sa paninginpaggalaw at pagsasalita apektado na kasi ang lahat ng muscles ng katawan
Hindi pa alam kung anu ang sanhi ng ganitong sakit pero maliwanag wala pa rin lunas o anumang gamot na puedeng magremedyo sa ganitong sakit
Maswerte pa rin daw siya at mahal siya ng diyos dahil hanggang ngayon wala pa rin daw siya nararamdaman na sakit pero handa siyang sumailalim kung anumang remedyo o gamot na puedeng
Page 11Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacomSeptember 7-13 2012
copy2012 Virginia H Ferrer All rights reserved
About the Author Virginia H Ferrer is a Retired Filipino Language Teacher at Otay Ranch High School in Chula Vista
(Continued on page 20)
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Spiritual Life
Read Monsignorrsquos previous articles by visit-ing our website at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Msgr Fernando G Gutierrez
Lower Your Nets
BalintatawRead Virginia Ferrerrsquos previous articles by visiting our website
at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Virginia H Ferrer
Sept 9 23nd Sun in Ord Time
Jokes of the Week Little Jack was inordinately proud of the big round badge that his father had brought from the auto-mobile show It had a picture of a famous automobile on one side and a motto in large golden letters on the other So fond of the badge was little Jack that one morning he wore it to Sunday school The pastor walked down among the ldquoscholarsrdquo The badge on the little boyrsquos coat caught his eye ldquoAh my son what have you thererdquo
ldquoThatrsquos my golden textrdquo answered Jack eagerly beaming like a Chessy catldquoYour golden text Thatrsquos very nice indeed And what does it sayrdquo Little Jack held it up for inspection The pastorrsquos fatherly smile did not disappear but you might say it stiff-ened as he read Jackrsquos golden text ldquoAinrsquot it hell to be poorrdquo
A fortune-teller ldquoYou will be poor and unhappy until you are 30rdquo Client ldquoAnd thenrdquo Fortune-teller ldquoThen you will get used to itrdquo
Scriptures First Reading Isaiah 35 4-7 Through poetic and concrete language Isaiah communicates a vision of a new and faithful community The Hebrew people have allowed social division to grow in their community It was a failure of their calling to be Godrsquos people living in justice and righteousness To the victims of
injustices the prophet offers Godrsquos word of hope Second Reading James 2 1-5 The author encourages all followers of Christ to treat everyone equally and indiscriminately Faith is incompatible with discrimination and favoritism To discriminate against the poor who have no human resources is against the whole Torah To favor the oppressive rich over the poor is against the Hebrew tradition (Deuteronomy 1 16-17 16 18-20 Leviticus 19 15) Gospel Mark
7 31-37 The evangelist draws a symbol-ism out of the miraculous healing of the deaf-mute The disciples are deaf to Jesusrsquo words Eventually their ears will be opened and they too will speak and proclaim Jesus as the Messiah
Refl ections To commemorate the nineteenth anniversary of Leo Xrsquos Rerum Novarum (1891) the late John Paul issued one of the great social encyclicals of the modern times ldquoLaborem Exercensrdquo (On Human Work May 1981) In that encyclical the pope clarifi ed what an ldquooption for the poorrdquo means and why such an option should be chosen An option for the poor implies that one must make a committed and continuous effort to break away from all unjust structures practices and traditions that make the poor poorer and to make an honest choice to build just
We are All Poor in Spirit
Praying Rightby Michael Brown SpiritDaily
com 942012 -- In a little-known but Church-approved set of mes-sages from the Blessed Mother at San Nicolradicdegs Argentina were these interesting words ldquoDaughter pride is a very serious sin and like all sins is the work of Satan Pride is evil against which I fi ght I invite all my children to banish it to bury it and they will please Godrdquo That was on June 23 1986 and reveals secrets to us -- one of which is the reason we so frequently have trouble fi nd-ing peace in our lives Pride is not just an imperfection It is serious We are told in Scripture that God gives ldquopeace to those who fi nd His favorrdquo (Luke 214) at the same time that He ldquoresists the proudrdquo (James 46) as Mary at San Nicolradicdegs is saying Our time is the Era of Pride and Celebrity and Egocentricity We have pride in our clothes We have pride in our cars We have pride in our homes We have pride in our ed-ucation We have pride in our work We have pride in our achievements (when nothing is a real achievement but through God) We have pride sometimes in our spirituality we are proud that we donrsquot have pride
Crucial it isnotdagger to pray with the heart to rid yourself of hidden ar-rogance and celebrate God not self or others which is idolatry When we are proud we judge instead of praying in a fashion that has ef-fects which is not with struggle or irritation or impatience or anger or reluctance but for the subject of your concern to remove and lose whatev-er bad negative or sinful traits and habits are causing the blocks and resistance If a person is greedy pray that the person removes this inclina-tion toward selfi shness If a person is critical pray that this person is drained of that spirit of criticality See it If a person is himself haughty pray that he loses that haughtiness or your prayers will bounce off It is a very great plague in our time
The Blessed Mother said ldquoThe world is condemning itself Truth comes and is not heard there is great confusion in souls All humanity is contaminatedrdquo Be humble Until we remove the log in our own eyes we are confused and donrsquot have the humility to pray that others be humble or lose whatever nullifi es the effects of prayer When a person is contaminated we feel it and it may perturb or aggravate and as a result we often neglect to pray in the right way for the person due to resistance and yet must do just that pray to remove this contamination instead of butting up against it and focus-ing on the insult or haughtiness or aggravation See it -- any bad thing -- fl owing out of a person Here you will fi nd peace Here you will feel love In this way can you bless your enemies -- with the heart (which exceeds the mind) Peace will come Grace is your relief If someone is bothering you pray for them in the correct manner -- that is for them to be delivered pray for not against You need them We are in it together and should seek to rise as inter-wound rings of light It is when we focus on the negativity of a person and donrsquot pray to remove it that we ourselves resist a person and thus prayers are not effective as oil does not mix with water because there is impermeability and resistance Think of how many people you have tried to pray for and found diffi culty in doing so and now during Mass go back and pray that they be delivered and healed of whatever it was that blocked your previous (imperfect) prayers
Powerful it is to say ldquoI ask You Lord to bless everyone for whom I should have prayed in a proper manner and grant them benefi t as if I had done so please Lord through a miracle of the Holy Spiritrdquo
When you do this and feel no pride you are imitating Jesus
Link httpwwwspiritdailycomprayingrighthtm
and human alternatives to poverty The option for the poor should be everyonersquos responsibility the rich who protect their own vested interest at the expense of the poor and the poor themselves who lack the initiative to rise out of their misery
There are two important themes that are central to the Catholic social teaching One is a particular concern for the poor the marginalized the oppressed and the powerless and a strong denunciation of the system that keeps them under such condi-tions The other is an advocacy for certain personal rights against collective forces Though many radicals (who are against the marginalization of the poor and propose drastic change in society) and liberals (who champion personal rights and individual-ism) could fi nd a common ground with the Churchrsquos teachings yet there are impor-tant differences among them Though the Church criticizes unjust social structures yet she still favors stability and order in so-ciety Though the Church defends personal rights against the Statersquos suppression and curtailment of those rights yet she is very selective in her choice of those rights spe-cifi cally the right to own private property
In this concern for the materially poor the Church is also reminded that her min-istry should also be concerned with those who are materially rich but spiritually poor Marie-Dominique Chenu wrote ldquoThe ecclesiological signifi cance of this broader perception of lsquopovertyrsquo is of enormous importance for it allows us to overcome an overly confi ned perception of where the efforts of the Church need to be directed today I am not saying that Jesus was not on the side of the poor I am saying he was also on the side of those among the materi-ally rich who were nevertheless numbered among those who were lsquopoor in spiritrsquo and that the efforts of the Church must be directed toward those as wellrdquo
Todayrsquos scriptural readings clearly stress the preference of God for the poor the blind the deaf the lame the tongue-tied and the unclean Isaiah announced Godrsquos preference for the poor and Jesus realized that option throughout his ministry The author of the letter of James further cautioned the Christians not to show partiality and favoritism in their dealings with the rich because Godrsquos Kingdom is universal and for all
Quotation of the Week ldquoIt is a good thing to have money and it is a good thing to have the things that money will buy It is good too to check up once in a while and make sure you havenrsquot lost the things that money canrsquot buyrdquo George Horace Lorimer
ANAHEIM Calif (CNS) -- In addition to the usual teen and chil-drens programs and the expected selection of workshops on such top-ics as the power of God and healing relationships the 41st annual Catho-lic Renewal Convention sponsored by Southern California Renewal Communities offered a look into the reality of evil in the world today But the conference workshops focus-ing on exorcism and deliverance ministry were a far cry from the sensationalistic Hollywood versions of exorcism that have hit the silver screen recently
Its not all about high drama said Father Gary Thomas exorcist for the
Diocese of San Jose and the subject of the book (and fi lm of the same name) The Rite
The sense of the horrifi c is not at the heart of exorcism healing is at the heart of exorcism he said The Aug 31-Sept 2 gathering at the Anaheim Convention Center featured two tracks on exorcism -- general and pastoral
Father Thomas -- also the pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Sara-toga Calif -- said 80 percent of the people he meets with to discern whether they have a demonic attach-
Charismatic conference in California includes two tracks on exorcism
Ang Pamana (1)Karapat-dapat ka ba naming igalang kaming lahat na lsquoyong mga kaibigan maging sila na iyong mga kritiko may paghanga ba kaya sila sa iyo Sa tuktok ng iyong aning katanyagan naging mapagkumbaba rin kaya ikaw at sa mga panahon ng pagkatalo masaya ka ba ng tinanggap mo ito Katulad nitong isang musmos na bata sa ganda ng mundo ikaw ay namangha sa nangyayaring munting kababalaghan milagro itong hindi makalimutan Lagi kang sasagi sa aming isipan sa tuwing may malakas kaming tawanan na nagdudulot ng saya sa lsquoming lahat at tuwa sa mga puso na may sugat Naging masaya ba sina Totorsquot Nene lahat ba sila ay pawang nakangiti tiyan ni lola sumakit sa pagtawa tiyak lagi ka nilang maaalala
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Trends
Tech ITfrom My Barber
by Benjamin Maynigo
(Continued on page 16)
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APPLEThe iPhone still rules So does the IPAD
According to Apple Inc it sold 26 million iP-hones last quarter 28 more than last yearrsquos There were also 17 million IPADs sold an 84 increase a quarterly record
The patent rights case that resulted in a billion dollar ruling in favor of Apple and against Samsung devices that utilizes the An-droid OS further reinforces Applersquos current frontrunner status
On September 12 2012 Apple will launch the iPhone 5 and a new iPod The launching of the IPAD Mini sometime later will follow it We expect that these new devices would generate more sales and would again increase the Apple stock price and should let the company maintain its lead
GOOGLEGoogle Inc which owns and pushes the
Android OS to compete against Applersquos IOS has not given up On the contrary with the purchase of Motorola with its several patents are determined to go after Apple in the battle for the smart phone and tablet markets
On September 5 2012 Motorola will be unveiling the DROID RAZR M 4G LTE Of course the Intel-powered DROID RAZR HD will be in Verizonrsquos Fall lineup Motorola jointly with Verizon will launch it on September 18 2012
Unbeknownst to many there was ac-tually a win for Samsung in the patent case with Apple In 2011 there was an injunction against the Samsung Galaxy 101 Tablet in the United States In the patent case the jury ruled that there was no patent infringement by Samsung in its Galaxy tablet This is why you now see aggressive advertising marketing and selling of the tablet
MICROSOFTThe other aggressive firm that both
Apple and Google should really worry about in the smart phone and tablet wars is Microsoft with its Windows Operat-ing System
While it is true that Samsung as smart phone and tablet manufacturer would be affected by the patent rights ruling in the United States pending
its appeal it is now aggressive in pursuing its tie-up with Microsoft
Recently it launched a new family of SmartPCs tablets and smartphones called ATIV based on Windows 8 and Windows RT and Windows Phone for the new smartphone line ATIV brand is the reverse spelling of VITA which is Latin for ldquoLiferdquo signifying Samsungrsquos pledge to ldquomake everyonersquos life extraordinary with excitementrdquo The devices launched were the 101 ndash inch ATIV Tab the 48 ndash inch ATIV S (smartphone) the 116 ndash inch Smart PC and the 116 ndash inch Smart PC Pro
NOKIANokia is formerly the largest cell
smart phone manufacturer and distributor worldwide In fact I still have 4 working Nokia phones that are based on the Symbian Operating system The assumption is that it
knows how to sell and still has access to the worldwide distribution network for smart phones
Nokiarsquos decision to give up the Symbian OS in favor of Microsoftrsquos Windows OS for its very powerful smart phone is indeed a major shot at regaining the market share that Apple Google and Samsung took from it
On September 5 2012 Nokia and Micro-soft will be launching together the Lumia 920 and smaller Lumia 820 that will run on the latest Windows Phone (8) Operating System Both hopes that outside of its current 100000 apps that are available more devel-
opers would create applications that could compete with Apple and Androidrsquos 500000 apps
BLACKBERRYResearch in Mo-
tion (RIM) does not want to be forgot-ten It continues its drive to have its Blackberry devices as an alternative to the others In a press release it will launch its new Blackberry 10 OS sometime in 2013 and correspond-ingly debut six new smartphone devices that will be powered
by the QNX-backed OSSONY Sony has proven skills in video
games cameras and audio players It expects to draw from such skills in developing smartphones and tablet computers It intends to catch Apple and Samsung in this race in the future
Sonyrsquos entry into the smartphone and tablet wars is its Xperia brand for both devices
Excitement is in the air Competition whether we call it battle or war is good for the consumers It breeds innovation encour-ages creativity and of course brings down prices
The Smart Phone Battles and the Tablet Wars
A Seminar for Women Busi-ness Owners
SAN DIEGOmdashAugust 31 2012mdash NAWBO San Diego will continue its seminar series on September 14 with a presentation from Katy Goshtasbi founder of Puris Image ldquo Personal Branding What Is Unique About You To Stand Out amp Increase Busi-nessrdquo The seminar will be held at Brandman University 7460 Mission Valley Road from noon to 130 pm
As a business owner you are a walking billboard for your busi-ness and you alone have the power to attract and grow your business if you have the right personal brand You have 3 to 5 seconds to make a lasting positive first impression on those around you Learn what it takes to create an effective personal and professional brand bull What is a personal brand versus a business brand bull Why an effective personal brand is important to your busi-ness and your life bull How to secure a good first impression bull What is the optimal attireappearance and effec-
tive behavior and communication for personal branding success
bull How to build self-esteem through continuously revitalizing your private and public image and brand bull Understand how website design color palette photos and videos can build or crush your professional im-age and brand
Katy Goshtasbi is an investment management compliance attorney professional speaker and trainer who travels all over the world to deliver her message about the importance of image and personal branding as a marketing tool for those who want to succeed in business
NAWBO members have the op-tion of attending this seminar for free (without lunch) or $10 (with a box lunch) The fee for visitors (which includes lunch) is $25 Reg-istration is available through noon on September 13 at wwwnawbo-sdorg
About NAWBO San DiegoNAWBO San Diego is one of 80
Personal Branding What Is Unique About You to Stand Out
and Increase Business
An exciting weekend filled with good food and entertainment
awaits Filipinos and other lo-cals at the 7th Annual Adobo Festival 2012 happening this September 1 and 2 at
the Veterans Park Union City California
Organized by JS Camins Produc-tions together
with GMA Networkrsquos
international channelrsquos GMA
Pinoy TV and GMA Life
TV this yearrsquos festival will fea-ture performanc-es by the Fierce Songstress Rachelle Ann Go and Survi-vor Season 5
Ultimate Male Survivor Steven SilvaAs in every year lots of activities and
freebies are in store in this celebration of Filipino food and music attract-ing hundreds of spectators within and beyond California
Among the highlights of this yearrsquos festival include the ldquoSearch for 2013 Mutya ng Pilipinas Northern Californiardquo the ldquoAdobo Cooking Contestrdquo and the ldquoKiddie Pop-star Competitionrdquo a singing competition for aspiring young singers ages 4 to 10
There will also be a special QampA portion with ldquoPusong Pinoy Sa Amerikardquo host Atty Lou Tancinco who will impart legal advice to all her kababayans plus live perfor-mance from local bands and singers throughout the dura-tion of the festival Sansu Ramsey of the ldquoThe Sansu Showrdquo will host the enter-tainment program Both
Kapuso Stars Rachelle Ann Go and Steven Silva take part in this yearrsquos Adobo Festival
ldquoPusong Pinoy sa Amerikardquo and ldquoThe Sansu Showrdquo are seen on GMA Pinoy TV
Gift certificates for balikbayan boxes and free tickets to Hawaii will also be raffled off adding to the
excitement of the eventExperience all these
and more from 10 am to 6 pm
at the 7th An-nual Adobo Festival Log on to wwwpinoy-parinkamicom email jscamin-sproduc-
tionsyahoocom or
call 650-290-0542 650-290-
4457 for more details (30)
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Health and Wellness
Joyce Benavides Medina ODDoctor of Optometry
Clinic located inside Walmart1200 Highland AvenueNational City CA 91950
Open Monday Tuesday Thursday amp Friday 930 AM to 630 PMSaturday 900 AM to 500 PM
Most insurances accepted
Call for an appointment (619) 477-9621
Complete Eye Exams $58 additional charge for contact lens tting
Walk-Ins Are Welcome
Healthy Living Editors Care-2Make a Difference | 2272012 -- Dry skin a paper cut maybe even a tummy ache Try a drop of coconut oil Offering a myriad of health benefi ts coconut oil is affordable readily available and completely natural Here are six reasons to give it a try
1 Skin Care Wanna look like you just came back from an hour of yoga Coconut oil works wonders as a moisturizer for all skin types especially dry skin and aging skin leaving you refreshed and looking wide-awake No headstand required The fat in the oil helps reduce the appearance of wrinkles without any irritation Coconut oil can also help with skin problems like psoriasis dermatitis eczema and other skin conditions In fact the oil is fre-quently used in expensive skin care products Try our easy inexpensive recipe for a great honey and coconut oil moisturizer
2 Stress Relief Long day at the offi ce kids wonrsquot stop screaming and your dog left a little ldquopresentrdquo on your vintage bedspread Relieve mental fatigue by applying coconut oil to the head in a circular massag-ing motion The natural aroma of coconuts is extremely soothing thus helping to lower your stress level
3 Digestion The saturated fats in coconut oil have anti-bac-terial properties that help control parasites and fungi that cause indigestion and other digestion related problems such as irritable
bowel syndrome The fat in coconut oil also aids in the absorption of vitamins minerals and amino acids making you healthier all around Try this delicious vegan creamed spinach recipe
4 Fitness Coconut oil has been proven to stimulate your me-tabolism improve thyroid function and escalate energy levels all of which help decrease your unwanted fat while increasing muscle Be-cause of this coconut oil has shot to popularity by being the worldrsquos only natural low-calorie fat Sign me up
5 Healing When applied on scrapes and cuts coconut oil forms a thin chemical layer which protects the wound from outside dust bac-teria and virus Coconut oil speeds up the healing process of bruises by repairing damaged tissues Plus it smells a heck-of-a-lot better than anything from the pharmacy
6 Hair Care $20 hair condi-tioners I donrsquot think so Coconut oil is one of the most nutritious prod-ucts you can put on your hair Mas-sage a bit of the oil onto your scalp and presto ndash no more dandruff Since it provides the essential proteins re-quired for nourishing damaged hair itrsquos used in a ton of over-the-counter hair products anyway Why not cut to the chase and skip all the unneces-sary chemicals Check out our easy conditioning recipe
Read more httpwwwcare2comgreenliving6-healthy-uses-for-coco-nut-oilhtmlixzz24DZFIKXB
6 Healthy Uses for Coconut Oil
NIH -- 52 Weeks for Womenrsquos Health a new app that offers women access to a years worth of practi-cal health information highlighted week-by-week is now available
The app is based on the popular Primer for Womenrsquos Health Learn about Your Body in 52 Weeks published by the Offi ce of Research on Womenrsquos Health (ORWH) at the National Institutes of Health
The easy-to-use mobile app can help women identify health risks for themselves and their families and can help them create and maintain healthy lifestyles throughout their lives Questions to ask health care providers a glossary of health terms and health screening information and links to additional information from NIH institutes and centers ex-pand the mobile apprsquos offerings
Key features of the app area personal health section for re-
cording medications medical condi-tions and disabilities
a journal featurea personal goal-setting section for
health and lifestyle detailsA variety of
different skins can be applied to personalize the app and it can be password-protected to help ensure health information remains confi -dential
We are thrilled to offer women access to these practical research-based health tips on their mobile phones with the 52 Weeks for Womens Health app Feedback on the print version from women and health care profes-
sionals is overwhelmingly positive said Janine Austin Clayton MD acting director ORWH The new
mobile fea-tures can now help even more women learn about and act on changes to im-prove their health for years to come The app is available for download to your iPhone or iPad from the App Store or to your Android device via Google Play
Content is also accessible without the use of a handheld device at
http52weeks4womennihgov In the near future NIH will launch an app for menrsquos health with similar features
The NIH Offi ce of Research on Womens Health (ORWH) promotes womens health and sex differences research within and beyond the NIH and works to ensure that women and minorities are included in NIH clini-cal research ORWH establishes the NIH research agenda for womenrsquos health co-funds research in part-nership with NIH Institutes and Centers and supports women in bio-medical careers and womenrsquos health researchers For more information about the ORWH visit httporwhodnihgovindexhtml
About the National Institutes of Health (NIH) NIH the nations medical research agency includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a com-ponent of the US Department of Health and Human Services NIH is the primary federal agency conduct-ing and supporting basic clinical and translational medical research and is investigating the causes treat-ments and cures for both common and rare diseases For more informa-tion about NIH and its programs visit wwwnihgov
New mobile app from NIH helps women learn about their health in 52 weeks
Online Data-base Allows
Access to Nursing Home
Inspections Nursing Home Inspect is a new
online database that allows the public to search and analyze reports of nursing home inspections The reports are from the Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) which began offering them online in July
ProPublica an independent non-profi t newsroom that produces in-vestigative journalism in the public interest created an application that makes it easier for people to access the data within the reports People can search by keywords city and nursing home name and can search across all reports at once ProPub-lica reports that the CMS database covers nearly 118000 defi ciencies at 14565 homes since January 2011 and that future inspection reports added by CMS also will be added to the Nursing Home Inspect tool as they become available
Access the reports from ProPub-lica Nursing Home Inspect at httpprojectspropublicaorgnursing-homes
National Telephone Discount Lifeline Awareness Week The National Association of
Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) the Federal Communica-tions Commission and the National Association of State Utility Consum-er Advocates have designated Sep-tember 10-16 as National Telephone Discount Lifeline Awareness Week The Week is designed to both raise awareness of and participation in Lifeline a federalState program that helps make telephone service more affordable for qualifi ed customers
To learn more about Lifeline visit wwwfccgovlifeline
Health Care Law Helps
Strengthen Medi-Cal
ldquoCommunity First Choicerdquo program helps States to provide home and community-based services to enrollees with disabilities
California will be the fi rst State in the country to receive new Medicaid dollars under the Affordable Care Act to provide community-based personal attendant services and supports to ben-efi ciaries as an alternative to nursing facility and other institutional services according to an announcement made today by the Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) Acting Ad-ministrator Marilyn Tavenner
ldquoThanks to the Affordable Care Act seniors and persons with disabilities in California will have better options that will help them get the care they need in their own homes and communities rather than institutions like a nurs-ing homerdquo said Acting Administrator Tavenner
The ldquoCommunity First Choice Optionrdquo was established under the Affordable Care Act and is a new State plan option under Medicaid It allows States to provide home and community-based attendant services to certain Medicaid enrollees who require an institutional level of care States choosing to participate in this option receive a 6 percentage point increase in their federal medical assistance percentage for expenditures related to this option California will receive an estimated $258 million for the fi rst year of implementation and $315 million for the second year The increased funding is available as long as the option is included as a benefi t in the Statersquos Med-icaid program known as Medi-Cal
Community First Choice ensures that each benefi ciary has a person-centered plan that refl ects the individualrsquos choic-es and preferences about how services and supports are provided to achieve or maintain independence
For more information on this Com-munity First Choice option please visit httpwwwhhsgovnewspress2012pres0420120426ahtml
August 16 2012 ndash All US baby boomers should get a one-time test for the hepatitis C virus ac-cording to fi nal recommendations published today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) One in 30 baby boomers has been infected with hepatitis C and most donrsquot know it The baby boomer generation are those born from 1945 through 1965 who are currently between 47 and 67 years old Hepatitis C causes serious liver diseases including liver cancer (the fastest-rising cause of cancer-related deaths) and is the leading cause of liver transplants in the United States
Industry and community mem-bers of the CDC Foundations Viral Hepatitis Action Coalition (Coali-tion) applaud CDCs efforts to pro-tect people from hepatitis C through expanded testing The Coalition is a public-private partnership devel-oped by the CDC Foundation to help CDC make meaningful advances in the prevention screening and treat-ment of viral hepatitis
The Viral Hepatitis Action Coali-tion has produced a video stories project Faces of Hepatitis to sup-port CDCs efforts to raise aware-ness about the disease and who is at risk In line with CDCs new testing recommendations the videos show stories of baby boomers with hepati-tis C Many are unsure of how they were infected with the virus Faces of Hepatitis helps illustrate that viral hepatitis is not just one story or face or voice but many
Members of the Coalition have also helped CDC launch Know More Hepatitis CDCs multimedia cam-paign to educate healthcare provid-ers and baby boomers about the new testing recommendations As part of the campaign CDC developed an online risk assessment tool to help people determine their risk for viral hepatitis Know More Hepatitis post-ers fact sheets and digital media tools are available online wwwcdcgovknowmorehepatitis
In addition to education activi-
ties members of the Coalition have provided grants to the CDC Founda-tion to support CDC-led hepatitis research projects A groundbreaking study called the Chronic Hepati-tis Cohort Study (CHeCS) is the largest observational cohort study of persons in care for viral hepatitis in the US Through the multi-year study CDC monitors more than 10000 HCV infected patients to learn more about disease progres-sion clinical management practices and the impact of care and treatment on patients health Moving forward CDC will use data from the study to evaluate the health impact of the new testing recommendations and to inform future testing care and treat-ment guidelines to ensure that more persons living with viral hepatitis get the help they need
According to CDC risk-based screening will continue to be im-portant but is not suffi cient alone More than 2 million US baby boomers are infected with hepatitis C ndash accounting for more than 75 percent of all American adults living with the virus Studies show that many baby boomers were infected with the virus decades ago do not perceive themselves to be at risk and have never been screened
CDC estimates one-time hepatitis C testing of baby boomers could identify more than 800000 addi-tional people with hepatitis C And with newly available therapies that can cure up to 75 percent of infec-tions expanded testing ndash along with linkage to appropriate care and treatment ndash would prevent the costly consequences of liver cancer and other chronic liver diseases and save more than 120000 lives
Learn more about the CDC Foun-dations Viral Hepatitis Action Coali-tion viralhepatitisactionorg
Learn more about how CDC saves lives by protecting people from hepatitis wwwcdcgovhepatitis
CDC Recommends One-Time Hepa-titis C Test for All Baby Boomers
Industry and community partners applaud CDCs work to protect people from viral hepatitis support CDCs efforts through public-private partnerships
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(In the last chapters Noel explains why he became an activist argues with Nanay Conching stating the Yuletide is vanishing because prices of products and services are becom-ing more expensive)
Chapter 9 - Conching
ldquoLina pass more of the rice to Noelrdquo Conching said ldquoHis plate is almost empty againrdquo
Everyone around the table laughed Even Noel did
Lina who sat beside Noel picked up the bowl in front of her and passed it to him He gingerly shov-eled a mound unto his plate which still teemed with adobo and lumpia
Conching mused as Noel grappled at the food like he had not eaten for weeks
Oh Well she said to herself He had always been like that That is why he is so fat
And she wondered how he could be an aktibista how he could be a komunista how he could be a rebolusyonaryo How will he live in the mountains He will starve there
She does like Noel for he could be fun to be talking with given all his crazy ideas Plus his parents are infl uential in the community besides them being her clients in various items she sells them But would she continue liking Noel now that he ap-pears to have become a komunista
Conching hates communists She hates them because they hate her God To them religion is an opiate that makes people forget their prob-lems What problems Everyone has problems You cannot solve them without believing in God
The greatest problem of the world
now is communism Those Reds want to take over the world They use the young kids make them rebel against their parents make them drug addicts They sow wars which she hates
Yet she might still have to like war
Conching glanced at Julius His military cadet bearing made his pac-ing in feeding himself in a rhythmic fashion
Conching does hate war but when it comes to Julius she has to like wars that he could be engaging in If we donrsquot have fi ne offi cers who will defend our country against invaders against komunistas who are already within our midst We need offi cers like Julius who will defend the motherland to fi ght against evil to fi ght for Godrsquos sake
Nonetheless Conching hates wars really Why should people have to kill each other War is waged by those who suffer early senility whose brains are eaten up wrested off feelings of sympathy blind to the sufferings of men War is a game for those who had unhappy childhood deprived of time unable to play to their heartsrsquo content They now continue to play play with the lives of men that they may die ndash all in the name of glory power
Glory and power for whoNobody wins a war Even vic-
tors lose blood of their own kindred spilled over the vanquished
But Conching could like war that Julius could be waging against the communists Julius could be avenging her husband He died in the hands of komunistas during the Korean War
Chapter 9 Conching
Light ampShadows
Read Zena Babaorsquos previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Zena Sultana Babao
By Zena Sultana Babao
With tiny wrinkles and cries He entered the world Wrapped in strips of cloth He took His fi rst nap on a bed of straw Subject to time and parents He grew to manhood in Roman-occupied Palestine His gentle hands becoming strong and calloused in Josephrsquos wood-working shop
As a man He walked through the countryside and city touching individu-als preaching to crowds and training 12 men to carry on His work At every step He was hounded by those seeking to rid the world of His infl uence
Finally falsely accused and tried He was condemned to a disgraceful execution by foreign hands He was spat upon cursed pierced and hanged on the cross for all to see Jesus the Son of God gave His life so all might live
But He is coming back At Godrsquos appointed time the risen and ascended Lord Jesus will burst into the world scene once more ndash resplendent in glory not like a meek lamb but a triumphal King
In a major prophecy before His death Jesus listed signs to look for that would precede His return and the end of this present age of man They read much like todayrsquos headlines religious confu-sion and deception wars and rumors of wars ethnic unrest famines diseases epidemics earthquakes other natural disasters and more Ultimately Jesus said these horrors will build to a cre-scendo in a time of ldquogreat tribulationrdquo so dangerous and devastating that without Godrsquos intervention humanity would face extinction
Those who love Him will rejoice greeting their Savior with hearts over-fl owing into songs of praise But His enemies will be fi lled with fear Allied with Satan the enemies of Christ will marshal their legions against Christ and His armies
But who can withstand Godrsquos
wrath Christ will win the battle and reign victorious and forever
What I have described leads us to the last book of the Holy Bible the Revelation Revelation is written in apocalyptic form a type of Jewish literature which uses symbolic imagery to give warning and hope to believers to reveal the events that will happen when the present age as we know it will end
The apostle John wrote Revela-tion from Patmos in about AD 95 to the seven churches in Asia at that time Most scholars believe that the seven churches of Asia were experiencing the persecution which took place under Emperor Domitian in AD 90-95 The Roman authorities had exiled John to the island of Patmos off the coast of Asia
While there John had a vision of the glorifi ed Christ God revealed to the apostle what is to take place in the future ndash judgment and the ultimate triumph of God over evil God is sovereign He is greater than any power in the universe He is not to be compared with any lead-er government or religion He controls history for the purpose of uniting true believers in loving fellowship with Him
Revelation is a book of hope One day God will create a new heaven and a new earth All believers will live with Him forever in perfect peace and security Those who have already died will be raised to life These promises for the future bring hope to a seemingly hopeless world
John the beloved apostle and eyewitness of Jesus proclaims that our Lord will surely return to vindicate the righteous and judge the wicked One day Godrsquos anger toward sin will be fully and completely unleashed Satan will be defeated with all of his agents False religion will be destroyed
But Revelation is also a book of warning Things are not as they should be in the churches so Christ calls them to live in righteousness This warning is not only for the seven churches of Asia during that time but also those of us in
The Future Revealed
the present Remember churches are not buildings but people
Although Jesus gave this revela-tion of Himself to John over 2000 years ago it still stands as a warning to Godrsquos people today We can take heart as we understand Johnrsquos vision of hope ndash Christ will return to rescue His people and settle accounts with all who defy Him
Revelation closes human history as Genesis the fi rst book of the Bible opened it ndash in Paradise With one distinct difference evil is gone forever ndash zenasultanahotmailcom
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NAWBO(Continued from page 14)
The Wounded Healer
Nobody escapes being wounded
We all are wounded people whether physically emotionally mentally or spiritually The main question is not How can we hide our wounds so we dont have to be embarrassed but How can we put our wounded-ness in the service of others When our wounds cease to be a source of shame and become a source of healing we have become wounded healers
Jesus is Gods wounded healer through his wounds we are healed Jesus suffering and death brought joy and life His humiliation brought glory his rejection brought a community of love As follow-ers of Jesus we can also allow our wounds to bring healing to others
July 8 2012 Daily Meditiation Text excerpts taken from Bread for the Jour-ney by Henri JM Nouwen copy1997 HarperSanFrancisco All Scripture from The Jerusalem Bible copy1966 1967 and 1968 Darton Longman amp Todd and Doubleday amp Co Inc
76 Quake(Continued from page 2)
The PTWC lifted the alert two hours after the quake struck
The PTWC said that based on sea level readings the earthquake gener-ated a tsunami
ldquoThis tsunami may have been destructive along coastlines of the region near the earthquake epicen-terrdquo the center said ldquoThis center will continue to monitor sea level gauges nearest the region and report of any additional tsunami wave activityrdquo
The PTWC said that ldquowhen no major waves are observed for two hours after the estimated time of arrival or damaging waves have not occurred for at least two hours then local authorities can assume the threat is passedrdquo
At 9 pm Phivolcs issued a tsunami alert level 3 in coastal areas fronting the Pacifi c Ocean particularly the provinces of Northern Samar Eastern Samar Leyte Southern Leyte Su-rigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur
Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas announced over microblogging site Twitter that the tsunami warning alert was lifted at 1210 am Saturday
Phivolcs chief Renato Solidum said that thetsunami warning was sup-posed to have been lifted at 1047 pm or two hours after the earth-quake but they decided to extend it after detecting tsunamis as high as 19 centimeters in Surigao provinces
Solidum said that there were no reported damages from the tsunamis as of midnight
Ramos said that local government units in provinces covered by the tsunami warning alert were able to immediately evacuate residents living along coastal areas
Solidum said that the hundreds of families that evacuated can already return to their homes
ldquoIyong mga nagsilikas ay puwde nang bumalik Tingnan nila ang mga babalikang bahay ay lsquodi nasira Kailangan tingnan at i-assist ang mga lumikasrdquo Solidum announced in a press briefi ng after lifting the tsunami alert - with AP
Page 17Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacomSeptember 7-13 2012
October 8 2012 - First day mail ballots will be available First day early voting available at Registrar of Voters (RoV) RoV is open for voting 8 am to 5 pm Monday thru Friday
Oktubre 8 2012 - Unang araw na maku-kuha ang mga balotang pangkoreo Unang araw ng maagang pagboto sa Tagapagre-histro ng mga Botante Ang Tagapagreh-istro ng mga Botante ay bukas mula ika-8 ng umaga hanggang ika-5 ng hapon Lunes hanggang Biyernes
October 15 2012 - Mail ballot pro-cessing (signature checking) begins To observe call (858) 694-3403
Oktubre 15 2012 - Umpisa ng pagpros-eso ng balotang pangkoreo (pagtsetsek ng pirma) Para mag-obserba tumawag sa (858) 694-3403
October 22 2012 - Last Day to Register to Vote
Oktubre 22 2012 - Huling Araw upang Magparehistro para Makaboto
October 26 2012 - Opening and prepar-ing mail ballots for computer tabulation
Oktubre 26 2012 - Pagbubukas at paghahanda ng mga balotang pangkoreo para sa tabulasyon ng kompyuter
October 29 2012 - Mail ballot scanning process begins (computer processing)To observe call (858) 694-3403
Oktubre 29 2012 - Umpisa ng pagpros-eso ng pag-scan ng balotang pangkoreo (sa kompyuter) Para mag-obserba tumawag sa (858) 694-3403
October 30 2012 - Last Day to Apply for a MailBallot Request due to RoV by 5 pm
Oktubre 30 2012 - Huling Araw upang Mag-aplay ng Balotang Pangkoreo Dapat matanggap ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante ang paghiling ng balota bago lumampas ang ika-5 ng hapon)
November 3 2012 - Weekend voting at RoV Registrar of Voters Offi ce will be open for voting 8 am through 5 pm
Nobyembre 3 2012 - Botohan sa Sabado sa Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante
Ang Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante ay magbubukas para sa pagboto mula ika-8 ng umaga hanggang ika-5 ng hapon
November 6 2012 - Election DayPolls are open 7 am to 8 pmRegistrar of Voters Offi ce is open for vot-ing 7 am through 8 pm
Nobyembre 6 2012 - Araw ng EleksiyonBukas ang mga Lugar ng Botohan mula
ika-7 ng umaga hanggang ika-8 ng gabiAng Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante ay bukas para sa pagboto mula ika-7 ng umaga hanggang ika-8 ng gabi
WHY IS THERE AN ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 6 2012 ndash WHAT IS ON THE BALLOT
BAKIT BA MAGKAKAROON NG ELEKSIYON SA NOBYEMBRE 6 2012 ndash ANO ANG NASA BALOTA
November 6th is the regularly scheduled election date for the Presidential Gen-eral Election All 50 states will vote on this date In addition to the Presidential contest this election will determine the winners for Congress the California State Senate and State Assembly
Ang Nobyembre 6 ang laging iskedyul ng eleksiyon para sa Pampanguluhang Pang-kalahatang Eleksiyon Lahat ng 50 mga estado ay boboto sa petsang ito Karagda-gan sa Pampanguluhang paligsahan sa eleksiyong ito malalaman kung sino ang mga mananalo sa Kongreso ang Estado ng Senado ng California at ang Asembleya ng Estado
There will also be candidates for many nonpartisan offi ces on the ballot includ-ing the County Board of Supervisors (3rd District) County Board of Education (1st District) and city offi cials for the 18 incorporated cities through the county The offi ces on the ballot will vary by each city Other contests on the ballot include the governing boards for school districts fi re districts hospital districts water districts and planning groups
Mayroon ding mga kandidato para sa karamihan ng walang partidong mga opi-sina sa balota kasama ang Lupon ng mga Superbisor ng County (Distrito 3) Lupon ng Edukasyon sa County (Distrito 1) at ang mga opisyal ng lunsod para sa 18 mga ingkorporadong lunsod sa buong county Ang mga opisina sa balota ay magkakaiba bawat lunsod Ang ibang paligsahan sa balota ay maglalaman ng lupon ng mga gobyerno para sa mga distrito ng paar-alan distrito ng mga sunog mga distrito
ng hospital mga distrito ng tubig at mga grupo ng nagplaplano
WHO CAN VOTE IN THIS ELEC-TION
SINO ANG MAAARING MAKABOTO SA ELEKSIYONG ITO
All registered voters in the County of San Diego are eligible to vote The last day to register to vote for this election is Mon-day October 22 2012 If you have moved since you last registered to vote wish to change your party affi liation or have changed your name you should re-register as soon as possible You must re-register by October 22 2012 to be able to vote in the November 6 2012 Presidential General Election
Lahat ng mga rehistradong botante ng County ng San Diego ay karapat-dapat na bumoto Ang huling araw ng pagpapare-histro para makaboto sa eleksiyong ito ay sa Lunes Oktubre 22 2012 Kung ikaw ay lumipat mula noong ikaw ay huling nagparehistro para makaboto nais mong palitan ang iyong preperensiyang partido o nagpalit ng pangalan dapat kang mag-parehistro muli sa lalung madaling pana-hon Dapat kang magparehistrong muli sa Oktubre 22 2012 para ikaw ay makaboto sa Pampanguluhang Pangkalahatang Eleksiyon sa Nobyembre 6 2012
HOW CAN I REGISTER TO VOTE PAANO AKO MAGPAPAREHIS-
TRO PARA MAKABOTO
Anyone who is eligible to register to vote in California can use the new California Online Voter Registration system You can fi nd the online process at the Registrar of Voters website at wwwsdvotecom The website application will allow you to fi ll out and submit a California voter registra-tion application online
Ang sinumang karapat-dapat na mag-parehistro upang bumoto sa California ay maaaring gamitin ang bagong sistema ng Pagpaparehistro ng Botante sa Online sa California Makikita mo ang proseso sa online sa website ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa wwwsdvotecom Ang aplikasyon sa website ay magpapahintulot sa iyo na punuan at isumite ang aplikasyon ng rehistrasyon ng botante sa online sa California
Voter registration cards are also available at US Post Offi ces Department of Motor Vehicles offi ces and Library buildings as well as various City Clerk offi ces and the Registrar of Voters at 5201 Ruffi n Road Suite I San Diego (Kearny Mesa area) The Registrarrsquos offi ce will be open until midnight on October 22 2012 the last day to register for the November 6 2012 Presidential General Election All voter registration cards must be received in the Offi ce of the Registrar of Voters no later than Monday October 22 2012
Ang mga porma ng kard ng pagpapare-
histro ay makukuha din sa mga Opisinang Pangkoreo ng Estados Unidos mga opi-sina ng Departamento ng mga Sasakyang De-Motor at mga gusali ng Aklatan at ang ilang mga opisina ng Klerk ng Lunsod at ang Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa 5201 Ruffi n Road Suite I San Diego (Kearny Mesa area) Ang opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ay magbubukas hanggang sa hating gabi sa Oktubre 22 2012 ang huling araw para magparehistro para sa Nobyembre 6 2012 na Pampanguluhang Pangkalahatang Eleksiyon Ang lahat ng kard ng pagpaparehistro ay dapat matang-gap sa Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante nang hindi lalampas sa Lunes Oktubre 22 2012
WHERE WILL THE POLLS BE LO-CATED
SAAN MATATAGPUAN ANG MGA LUGAR NG BOTOHAN
There will be approximately 1527 voting precincts located throughout the county Your poll location will be shown on the back cover of your sample ballot pamphlet You may also determine your poll location at wwwsdvotecom or by calling the Reg-istrar of Voters at 858-565-5800
Mayroon ng humigit-kumulang na 1527 na lugar ng mga botohan sa buong county Ang lugar ng iyong botohan ay makikita sa likod na takip ng iyong pampleta sa ihemplong balota Malalaman mo rin ang iyong lugar ng botohan sa wwwsdvotecom o sa pagtawag sa Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa 858-565-5800
DOES THE COUNTY NEED POLL-WORKERS
KAILANGAN BA NG COUNTY ANG MGA MANGGAGAWA SA LUGAR NG BOTOHAN
Important Dates and Frequently Asked Questions
Yes The Registrar is recruiting poll workers for this election Poll work-ers must be registered voters and will be paid from $75 to $150 depending on their assignment If you are interested in becoming a poll worker please check the Registrarrsquos website at wwwsdvotecom andor call 858-565-5800 Especially needed are Spanish Filipino Vietnamese and Chinese-speaking poll workers
Oo Ang Tagapagrehistro ay kumakalap ng mga manggagawa sa botohan para sa eleksiyong ito Ang mga manggagawa sa botohan ay dapat rehistradong botante at babayaran mula $75 hanggang $150 depende sa naibigay na trabaho Kung ikaw ay interesado na maging mangga-gawa sa botohan mangyaring i-tsek ang website ng Tagapagrehistro sa wwwsdvotecom ato tumawag sa 858-565-5800 Higit na kinakailangan ang mga manggagawa na nagsasalita ng Espanyol Filipino Vietnamese at Chinese
WHAT IF YOU WANT TO VOTE BUT CANNOT MAKE IT TO THE POLLS ON ELECTION DAY
PAANO KUNG NAIS MONG BUMOTO SUBALIT HINDI KA MAKA-PUNTA SA LUGAR NG BOTOHAN SA ARAW NG ELEKSIYON
You may vote a mail ballot by (1) going
to wwwsdvotecom or by calling the Reg-istrar of Voters and requesting an applica-tion (2) completing the application card on the back of your sample ballot pamphlet or (3) writing your own request that includes your name registered address in San Diego County signature and address where the ballot is to be mailed Applications should be sent to the San Diego County Registrar of Voters PO Box 85520 San Diego 92186-5520 A faxed application is also acceptable The fax number is 858-694-2955
Maaari kang bumoto sa balotang pang-koreo sa pamamagitan ng (1) pagpunta sa wwwsdvotecom o sa pagtawag sa Taga-pagrehistro ng mga Botante at sa paghiling ng aplikasyon (2) pagkumpleto ng kard ng aplikasyon sa likod ng iyong pamplet ng ihemplong balota o (3) pagsulat ng iyong sariling kahilingan na naglalaman ng iyong pangalan rehistradong adres sa County ng San Diego pirma at adres kung saan ipapadala ang balota Ang mga aplikasyon ay dapat maipadala sa
San Diego County Registrar of Voters PO Box 85520 San Diego 92186-5520 Ang aplikasyon na na-i-fax ay tatanggapin din Ang numero ng fax ay 858-694-2955
Mail ballot applications should be sub-mitted as soon as possible but no later than 5 pm October 30 2012 The Registrar will begin mailing ballots at least 29 days (October 8th) before Election Day to voters with permanent vote-by-mail status and those who have requested vote-by-mail sta-tus for this Presidential General Election
Ang mga aplikasyon sa balotang pangko-reo ay dapat maisumite sa lalong madaling panahon nang hindi lalampas sa ika-5 ng hapon Oktubre 30 2012 Ang Taga-pagrehistro ay sisimulang magpadala ng mga balota ng 29 na mga araw (Oktubre 8) bago ang Araw ng Eleksiyon sa mga botanteng may katayuan na permanenteng bumoboto sa pangkoreo at doon sa lahat ng may katayuan na humiling ng pagboto sa koreo para sa Pampanguluhang Pang-kalahatang Eleksiyon
In-offi ce voting will also begin at the Registrar of Voters Offi ce on Tuesday October 9 2012 and continue through Election Day The Registrarrsquos offi ce will be open for voting Monday through Friday from 800 am to 500 pm and on Saturday November 3rd On Election Day November 6th the Registrarrsquos offi ce will be open from 700 am until 800 pm
Ang pagboto sa loob ng opisina ay sisimulan din sa Opisina ng Tagapagreh-istro ng mga Botante sa Martes Oktubre 9 2012 at patuloy sa buong Araw ng Eleksiyon Ang opisina ng Tagapagreh-istro ay bubuksan para sa botohan Lunes hanggang Biyernes mula ika-8 ng umaga hanggang ika-5 ng hapon at sa Sabado Nobyembre 3 Sa Araw ng Eleksiyon Nobyembre 6 ang opisina ng Tagapagre-histro ay bubuksan mula ika-7 ng umaga hanggang ika-8 ng gabi
For further information on any of the above subjects please call the Registrar of Voters at 858-565-5800
Para sa higit pang impormasyon sa kahit anumang mga paksa sa itaas mangyar-ing tumawag sa Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa 858-565-5800
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KOREO
PAGBOTO-SA-PAMAMAGITAN-NG-KOREO
balota balota
Mga Importanteng Petsa at Mga Madalas na Katanungan
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Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit You who made me see everything and showed me the way to reach my ideals You who gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget the wrong that is done to me and You who are in all instances of my life with me I want to thank You for everything and confirm once more that I never want to be separated from You no matter how great the material desire may be I want to be with You and my be-loved ones in Your perpetual glory Thank You for favors granted AmenMention your request while mak-ing the request please promise to publish the prayer or circulate the favor This prayer should be said for 3 consecutive days and after the 3rd day expect your prayer to be answered
From David Family
Prayer to St Jude
O Holy St Jude Apostle and Martyrgreat in virtue and rich in miraclesnear kinsman of Jesus Christfaithful intercessor for all who invoke youspecial patron in time of needto you I have recourse from the depth of my heartand humbly beg youto whom God has given such great powerto come to my assistancehelp me now in my urgent need and grant my earnest petitionI will never forget thy graces and favors you obtain for meand I will do my utmost to spread devotion to youAmen
St Jude pray for us and all who honor thee and invoke thy aid(Say 3 Our Fathers 3 Hail Maryrsquos and 3 Glory Bersquos after this)
From David Family
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But seek fi rst his kingdom and his righteousness and all these things
will be given to you as well
Matthew 633
EAD PEOPLE TO KNOW CHRIST AS LORD AND SAVIOUR
NCOURAGE THEM TO GROW IN THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD
CKNOWLEDGE THEIR SPIRITUAL GIFTS AND TALENTS EVELOP THEM TO BECOME LEADERS AND WORKERS FOR GOD
L
E
A
D
OUR MISSION
Beginning September 13 (Our Lady of Fatima) ending November 5 the day before
the election
The most powerful novena is the 54-Day Rosary Novena a series of six consecutive nine-day novenas
Pray 3 nine day rosary novenas - 27 days of petition Pray 3 nine day rosary novenas - 27 days of thanks-giving
The first three novenas are offered for the intention of a pro-life presi-dent senate and congress while the last three are offered in thanksgiving to God in anticipation of granting the favor
During your rosaries please pray for the conversion and sanctification of the United States of America
You may also offer these intentions at daily Mass making it a 54-day Eucharistic Rosary Novena
Join at Any Time
If yoursquore reading this after the no-vena has started feel free to ldquobegin
at any timerdquo and finish with usldquoIt is about the ideals our nation
was founded upon Congress shall make no law respecting an estab-lishment of religion or prohibit-ing the free exercise thereof You cant do much better than the First Amendment to the Constitution The founding fathers got it right We are fighting to correct that wrong in order to make sure that religious freedom continues for the generations to come after usrdquo - His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan-Archbishop of New York
If we wish America to be blessed again by Almighty God let us give The Immaculate Conception a chance to perform a first class miracle through her son Our Lord Jesus Christ
The holiness and the favors
already granted should impregnate our supplications with unquenchable confidence
It is certainly permissible to pray the 54-Day Rosary Novena for our daily needs but let us not be afraid to implore real miracles from this
54-Day Rosary NovenaLet us invoke The Immaculate
Conception Patroness of our Coun-try who will be able to display the prodigious power of Her interces-sion
Our Lady The Immaculate Con-ception - pray for us
Our Lady of Guadalupe - pray for us
Our Lady of Good Help - pray for us
Our Lady of America - pray for us
About the Author
Diane M Korzeniewski OCDSMichigan United StatesI am a secular Carmelite and a
parishioner of Assumption Grotto in the Archdiocese of Detroit I enjoy sharing the faith as I see it through the lens of my camera along with my thoughts on Catholicism
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54-Day Rosary Novena To Our Lady The Immac-ulate Conception Patroness of our Country for
the Election of November 6 2012
St Paul said to pray ldquofor all in authority that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all devotion and dignity
This is good and pleasing to God our savior who wills
everyone to be saved and to come to knowledge of the truthrdquo (1 Timothy 21-4)
The Blessed Virgin Mary appeared in Indiana to Sister Mildred in 1956 and identified herself as ldquoOur Lady of America The Immaculate Virginrdquo She asked for purity and promised peace and protection if we responded to her requests
The following novena corresponds to the request However to this day the final condition of the private revelation -- the enthronement of the image in the Basilica of the Immacu-late Conception in Washington DC -- has yet to be fulfilled
Day OneOur Lady of America you asked
that the United States of America ldquobe the country dedicated to my purityrdquo and that your children in America ldquobe the children of my Pure Heartrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the
Constitution of the United States of America
Day Two Our Lady of America you said ldquoI desire through my children
of America to further the cause of faith and purity among peoples and nations Let them come to me with confidence and simplicity and I their Mother will teach them to become pure like to my Heart that their own hearts may be more pleasing to the Heart of my Sonrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Three Our Lady of America you said ldquoWhat I ask have asked and will
continue to ask is reformation of life There must be sanctification from
within I will work my miracles of grace only in those who ask for them and empty their souls of the love and attachment to sin and all that is displeasing to my Sonrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Four
Novena to Our Lady of AmericaOur Lady of America you said ldquoMy dear children either you will
do as I desire and reform your lives or God Himself will need to cleanse you in the fires of untold punishment You must be prepared to receive His great gift of peacerdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Five Our Lady of America you said ldquoIt
is the wish of my Son that fathers and mothers strive to imitate me and my chaste spouse in our holy life at Naza-reth We practiced the simple virtues of family life Jesus our Son being the center of all our love and activity The Holy Trinity dwelt with us in a manner far surpassing anything that can ever be imagined For ours was the earthly paradise where once again God walked among menrdquo
ldquoThe Divine Trinity will dwell in your midst only if you are faithful in practicing the virtues of our life at Nazareth Then you also my chil-dren you also will become another paradise God will then walk among you and you will have peacerdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the
Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Six Our Lady of America you asked
your beloved sons the priests ldquoto practice self-denial and penance in a special manner because it is you who must lead my children in the way of peace
Thus by sanctification from within you you will become a bright and burning light to the faithful who look to you for help and guidancerdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Seven Our Lady of America you asked
that the youth of our nation be the leaders of a movement of renewal on the face of the earth
You asked that they be prepared by instilling into them not only the knowledge of the Divine Indwelling but a serious study of it living it in such a way that the Divine Presence becomes as it were an intimate and necessary part of their life and daily living
From this will flow a great love a conflagration that will envelop the world in the flames of Divine Char-ityrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Eight Our Lady of America you said that
those who wear your medal ldquowith great faith and fervent devotion to you will receive the grace of intense
purity of heart and the particular love of the Holy Virgin and her Divine Sonrdquo
You also said lsquoSinners will receive the grace of repentance and the spiri-tual strength to live as true children of Mary As in life so in death this blessed medal will be as a shield to protect them against the evil spirits and St Michael himself will be at their side to allay their fears at the final hourrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Nine Our Lady of America you asked
that a statue be made in your image and placed after being solemnly car-ried in procession in the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington DC You said that you wished to be honored there in a special way as Our Lady of America the Immaculate Virgin You promised that the placement of your statue in the Shrine would be a special safeguard for our country
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
(The following prayer is said each day after the above prayer is com-pleted)
Prayer of Sister Mildred to Our Lady of America
O Immaculate Mother Queen of our Country open our hearts our homes and our Land to the coming of Jesus your Divine Son
With Him reign over us O heavenly Lady so pure and so bright with the radiance of Godrsquos light shining in and about you
Be our Leader against the powers of evil set upon wresting the world of souls redeemed at such a great cost by the sufferings of your Son and of yourself in union with Him from that same Savior Who loves us with infinite charity
We gather about you O chaste and holy Mother Virgin Immacu-late Patroness of our beloved Land determined to fight under your banner of holy purity against the wickedness that would make all the world an abyss of evil without God and with-out your loving maternal care
We consecrate our hearts our homes our Land to your Most Pure Heart O great Queen that the king-dom of your Son our Redeemer and our God may be firmly established in us We ask no special sign of you sweet Mother for we believe in your great love for us and we place in you our entire confidence We promise to honor you by faith love and the purity of our lives according to your desire Reign over us then O Virgin Immaculate with your Son Jesus Christ May His Divine Heart and your most chaste Heart be ever en-throned and glorified among us
Use us your children of America as your instruments in bringing
peace among men and nations Work your miracles of grace in us so that we may be a glory to the
Blessed Trinity Who created re-deemed and sanctifies us
May your valiant Spouse St Jo-seph with the holy Angels and Saints assist you and us in ldquorenewing the face of the earthrdquo
Then when our work is over come Holy Immaculate Mother and as our Victorious Queen lead us to the eter-nal kingdom where your Son reigns forever as King Amen
Our FatherHail Mary and Glory Be
By thy holy and Immaculate Con-ception O Mary deliver us from evil
Note On October 5 1956 Sister Mildred felt a sudden urge to write the aforementioned prayer to Our Lady of America as the Patroness of our land
Although she did not hear any words the thoughts came into her mind with such profundity that she could not stop until the beautiful Prayer to Our Lady of America Pa-troness of Our Land was finished
THE FIAT OF THE ETERNAL FATHER
say every morningMy Beloved Father Thy will be
done on earth as it is in Heaven Be Thou my Father Be always my Eternal Father Do not leave my soul Do not abandon me Do not leave me out of Your sight my Fatherfor I am Your child whom You have created to please You to adore You to honor You living my days as You have given me the license to live it (I offer up this Fiat through Mary to Jesus to You Eternal Father]
ldquoDay after day my children say that in your mind That will be the way you will say your FIAT to your Father And I your Father will open My arms like this (and He stretched out his arms) and I everyday will gather you in My arms and I will hold you and I will rock you as your BELOVED MOTHER (Blessed Mother) rocks each baby in her arms For yes you are My children Remember the FIAT of each day as you live As you do this from the beginning of the day I promise you My children I guar-antee you I will cover you in My arms I will send you My angel s with St Michael to protect you and all the saints of your baptisms and of your devotions to be with you during the day to guide you and assist you I promise you you will feel the power of My great LOVE for you that I will send you day in and day out But you have to offer me - everyday - as you get up in the morning - that FIATrdquo -- Maryrsquos Call 12400 Olive bull Kansas City MO 64146 816-942-9783 bull Fax 816-942-4313 bull raymc777yahoocom
Page 19Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacomSeptember 7-13 2012
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Rancho Palos Verdes CA - - In celebration of the birthday of the Blessed Mother which falls on Saturday Sep-tember 8th a book dedicated to her will be launched at the booth of Philippine Expressions Bookshop during the Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture this week-end at Point Fermin Park San Pedro CA Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites collected and edited by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard is a collection of 24 essays which are profoundly Marian and beautifully written as personal experiences by twenty-one female and three male contributors ldquoThis book assembles a tableau of wit-nesses to how a visit with Mary can turn into a life-changing introduction to her Sonrdquo - Dionisio M Miranda SVD President University of San Carlos Cebu Philip-pines Leopoldo C Jaucian SVD DD Bishop of Bangued Philippines writes ldquoTo our fellow devotees and would-be devotees of the Blessed Virgin Mary you will surely fall in love with Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites and love our Blessed Mother even morerdquo The book carries the Imprimatur of Luis Antonio G Tagle DD Archbishop of Manila It features fi fteen Marian pilgrim sites in the world and nine sites in the Philippines
Cecilia Manguerra Brain-
ard and three contributors to the book will be present to sign copies Brian Ascalon Roley Lucy Adao McGinley and Linda Nietes-Little Brainard is a multi-awarded author and editor of nineteen books Her other books include Out of Cebu Essays and Personal Prose Vigan and Other Sto-ries Magdalena A Novel Finding God True Stories of Spiritual Encounters and Angelicarsquos Daughters a Dugtugan novel with four other authors Her work has been translated into Finnish and Turkish and many of her stories and articles have been widely anthologized She lives in Santa Monica and teaches Creative Writing at the Writers Program at UCLA-Extension
Roley is the author of the much-ac-claimed novel American Son which won the 2003 Association of Asian American Studies Prose Book Award a Los Angeles
Times Best Book a New York Times No-table Book and a Pacifi c Rim Prize fi nalist It has been translated into French His fi c-tion and nonfi ction have been anthologized widely He earned an MFA from Cornell University and is currently an English professor at Miami University McGinley was born in Paete Laguna and a graduate of Maryknoll College in Quezon City She obtained a Masters degree in Education Counseling and Psychology in 1998 For a few years she was an MBA recruiter at Pepperdine University and is now a gov-ernment employee in Orange County
Nietes-Little is a trailblazer with a back-ground on the New York Stock market
a cultural activist a yoga enthusiast and a vegetarian for over thirty years When martial law was declared in the Philip-pines in 1972 she left the stock and bond business and opened Casalinda her fi rst bookshop in Forbes Park Metro Manila In support of Filipino writers she opened a home for Filipino writings despite government censorship In 1984 she felt that Filipino and Filipino American writ-ings needed a home in the US she moved her operation to Los Angeles and opened Philippine Expressions Bookshop which is dedicated to Filipino Americans in search of their roots It is the fi rst Filipiniana bookshop in American soil When Mama Mary Called from Fatima an essay she
contributed to Magnifi cat is her fi rst try at formal writing
Two new authors will also sign their books at the Festival Leslie V Ryan and Eliseo Art Silva Ryan is a childrenrsquos book author of I am Flippish which is a story about a Filipino-Irish boy who discovers his dual heritage and overcomes adversity She will also read at the Youth Pavillion of the Festival A Filipino American she lives in Laguna Niguel with her Irish-American husband and their two children Sean10 and Linley7 Born in Tokyo Japan and raised in the Philippines and Papua New Guinea she graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a bachelorrsquos degree in Legal Studies and Japanese
Language Her love for books began when she fi rst started reading at the age of four and that passion for reading books has now turned into a newfound love of writing them With her fi rst published work of ldquoI am Flippishrdquo Leslie taps into her personal life to help children explore diversity family and where we really came from ndash celebrating just how wonderful it is to be different
Silva is the author of Filipinos in Greater Philadelphia which is part of the Filipino series of Images of America This title is the fi fteenth book on the Filipino Series Other titles in the series cover Filipinos in various areas in the US such as Carson and the South Bay Chicago Hawaii Hol-
lywood Los Angeles Puget Sound (WA) San Diego San Francisco Stockton East Bay (SF) Willamette Valley (OR) Vallejo Ventura County and Washington DC Silva was born in the Philippines in 1972 studied at the Philippine High School for the Arts at Mount Makiling He received his BFA at Otis College of Art and Design attended the Skowhegan School of Paint-ing and Sculpture and received his MFA at the Maryland Institute College of Art With more than twenty murals in Seattle California Philadelphia Maine and the Philippines he is the recipient of many art awards and his work was included in the landmark exhibition ldquoMade in California Art Image and Identity 1900s-2000srdquo
organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art Silva is nationally recognized for painting the nationrsquos largest Filipino Ameri-can mural Gintong Kasaysayan Gintong Pamana (145rsquo x 25rsquo) in Historic Filipinotown Los Angeles California
Other authors who will sign their books at the Festival are Carina Monica Montoya AKA Carina Forsythe author of Letrsquos Cook Adobo which she will read at the Youth Pavillion of the Festival Filipinos in Hollywood Los Ange-lesrsquos Historic Filipino-town and Santa Maria Valley Albert J Mortiz author of Discover the Philippines Cook-book Lorenzo Paran III author of Pinoy in
America The stateside life in the times of Barack Obama Facebook and Pacquiao-mania Jay Wertz author of The Pacifi c War Stories WWll Firsthand Volume 1 Pearl Harbor to Guadalcanal (with a wide coverage on the Philippines)
The books of authors can be purchased
via email ordersphilippineexpressions-bookshopcom or call (310) 514-9139 The Bookshoprsquos address is PO Box 4201 Palos Verdes Peninsula CA 90274 For ad-ditional details visit the bookshoprsquos blog called Literally Yours httpphilippineex-pressionsbookshopwordpresscom or drop by the bookshoprsquos booth at the Festival
Booklaunching of Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites at Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture
US Billboard Dance Chart toppers BLUSH puts the power back into ldquoGirl Powerrdquo with upbeat lyrics in the ldquoMiss Outrdquo single
Los Angeles CA ndash International pop group BLUSH debuts their fun and energetic sounds with their ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video and single worldwide today Check it out now at httpbitlyRFid2p Choreographed by none other than the acclaimed Sheryl Murakami who has worked with well-known artists such as Beyonce Lady Gaga Pharrell and Diddy BLUSHrsquos ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video brings BLUSH back into the spotlight The video truly showcases the girl grouprsquos powerful vocals and distinctive personalities as well as further spreads their enthusi-astic message of empowerment to girls all over the world
This multi-talented breakout group showcases ldquo5 Girls 5 Countries 5 Voic-esrdquo ndash Angeli Flores from the Philippines Alisha Budhrani from India Ji Hae Lee from South Korea Natsuko Danjo from Japan and Victoria Chan from China and brings with them a message of unity and girl power BLUSH has been creat-ing music history with their 1 Billboard Dance Chart hit ldquoDance Onrdquo and a chart-topping collaboration with Snoop Dogg ldquoUndividedrdquo They stand alone as the only Asian artists ever to have their fi rst two singles hit Top 10 on a major US chart and are the fi rst to have both singles hit Top 3 BLUSH is the fastest of any Asian artist to hit 1 on a major US chart
In just one year of the grouprsquos cre-ation BLUSH has opened and per-
Pop Girl Group BLUSH Debuts Highly Anticipated ldquoMiss Outrdquo
Music Video and Singleformed alongside popular mainstream music artists such as Justin Bieber Jessie J BoB Diana Ross Far East Movement and the Black Eyed Peas They have also had a lead single on Disneyrsquos ldquoShake It Uprdquo Season 2 sound-track Notable press outlets from The Wall Street Journal to the Los Angeles Times have given overwhelmingly pos-itive feedback and attention to BLUSH for their collective as well as individual star qualities and upbeat messages
middot Victoria--lsquoQueen Vrsquo--is the re-gal and poised singerdance with model-
looks and an extensive gymnast back-ground who while being raised in Hong Kong recorded several suc-cessful singles for the Chinese market
middot Natsu-ko--lsquoNachorsquo--is the Japanese dance-crew veteran with a Hip-Hop vocal soul
middot Angeli is the sensual singer from the Philip-pines who was the former lead singer of two bands as well as a top contestant on Pinoy Idol
middot Ji Hae born and raised in Korea is the seemingly shy former law student with an RampB heart who has earned the nickname lsquoTigerrsquo because of her wild side
middot Alisha--lsquoAli Brsquo--is the youngest member a multi-talented and multi-lingual Hindi singerdancer who brings together Bollywood and Salsa with Hip-Hop and World Pop
Check out the girl power of BLUSH and be captivated by the ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video on Pink is the New Blog at httppinkisthenewblogcom For more information promos requests or to set up an interview please contact Amy Wang by email at amywangplancagencycom or by phone at (213) 291-0545
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Read the digital edition on wwwasianjournalusacomdigital
The Metamorphosis
Read Ernie Delfi nrsquos previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Ernie Delfi n
Laughing MatterRead previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasian-
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Charismatic Conference
(Continued from page 11)
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By Ernie D Delfi n As part of its commitment to giving
back to the community Healthy Cof-fee USA CEO-Founder Rick Agui-luz presented a check for $2000 to Global Kalinga e-Rotary Club Charter President Ernie Delfi n towards one Gawad Kalinga house for one homeless family in the Brookside GK Village in Quezon City Philippines during the e-club monthly meeting on August 21 2012 in the City of Fullerton Califor-nia Gawad Kalinga the Asian version of Habitat for Humanity started in the Philippines about 10 years ago with the ambitious goal of eradicating homeless-ness and poverty by year 2024 through collaboration of common and ordinary people in helping their less privileged brothers and sisters in society with the assistance of business non-governmen-tal organizations and churches and local governments GK e-Rotary Club that was chartered only in October 2011 under Quezon City (Philippines) District 3780 is an electronic-based Rotary Club with no geographical boundar-ies like the traditional Rotary Club that meets physically every week The e-club members conduct its meet-ings through cyberspace FaceBook or Skype However where there is a good cluster of members in one geographical location like Makati Philippines and in Orange-LA County the members decided to also meet once a month for fellowship with great speakers on a any interesting or relevant topic chosen by the Club leadership
In his short remarks Rick Aguiluz who will be inducted as a new member of this GK e-Rotary Club on its lst Year Anniversary Celebration on Saturday October 13 2012 said that he will personally endorse to the thousands of distributors especially to the top produc-ing distributors in about 10 countries where Healthy Coffee products are now being distributed through its network of independent distributors to contribute a part of their profi ts to noble causes like Gawad Kalinga Rotary International or any other non-profi t organizations that address homelessless and poverty es-pecially young orphans and abandoned children He also expressed optimism that as Healthy Coffee expands to more markets its profi ts will also increase and in turn can afford to help more es-pecially the needy children and orphans in countries where Healthy Coffee has offi ces
Charter President of GKeRotary Ernie
Healthy Coffee USA Donates Money For One House In The
Rotary Brookside GK-Village In Quezon City Philippines
Delfi n thanked Mr Rick Aguiluz not only for his fi rst monetary contribution to Gawad Kalinga but also for joining the fi rst truly global e-Rotary Club of the Philippines where its membership now resides in 6 countries to date By its fi rst year anniversary it is expected that its membership with only 40 charter members would have doubled With increased membership the e-club can do more humanitarian services especially its fl agship project Entrepre-neurship Development for Socioeco-nomic Advancement (EDSA) Training workshops to teach mentor and inspire Filipino YOUTH to become entrepre-neurs (job creators) instead of just becoming job seekers in or outside the country GK e-Rotary expects to launch this project in the Spring of 2013
For more information about these organizations you may visit the fol-lowing websites wwwgkerotarycom wwwhealthycoffeecom and wwwgk1worldorg or contact this writer at erniegkercgmailcom
ment are survivors of sexual abuse by parents siblings extended family or neighbors He also said the vast majority of the people who come to see him are struggling with mental health challenges not demonic infl u-ence Most he reiterated But not all Discernment is perhaps the most time-consuming responsibility of an exorcist Speaker after speaker explained that potential natural causes for various issues must be ruled out before preternatural causes can be seriously considered
Suspension of Sections 5 and 17 of PRC Resolution 2012-668 On Prac-
tice of Foreign Professionals in
the PhlLos Angeles 30 August 2012 sbquoAumligrave
The Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles wishes to inform the public that it received information that the Philippine Regulation Com-mission (PRC) announced the imme-diate suspension of the implementa-tion of Sections 5 (on the increase in the payment of fees for the issuance of special temporary permits) and 17 (on the need to acquire liability insurance) of the PRC Resolution No 2012-668
The information was conveyed to the Consulate by the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO)notdagger The abovementioned suspension was announced during a meeting held on 17 August 2012 among representa-tives of CFO PRC and the Depart-ment of Health (DOH)
All medical missioners are remind-ed to comply with the guidelines of medical missions in the Philippines as provided in the current Joint Administrative Order (AO) No 2009-0030
During the meeting the CFO encourages all stakeholders not to cancel their scheduled mission to the Philippines and to proceed with the fi ling of their applications and to comply with all the required pro-cedures and documents stated in the above mentioned AO
The Human Beast German Expressionism
at The San Diego Museum of Art
Featuring nine paintings on loan from the Museo Thys-
sen-Bornemisza
San Diego Calif- The Human Beast German Expressionism at The San Diego Museum of Art highlights the recent bequest of 48 German Expres-sionist paintings watercolors drawings and prints from the Estate of Vance E Kondon and Elisabeth Giesberger and will also feature nine oil paintings on loan from the Museo Thyssen-Borne-misza in Madrid Spain Accompanied by additional works from the Museumrsquos permanent collection and private loans The Human Beast will display a total of 84 works
The exhibition dedicated to the mod-ernist movement that developed in Ger-many and Austria in the early twentieth century will offer a broad survey of German Expressionism Expressionism was not the work of a single closely associated group of artists but rather it is a movement associated with painters sculptors and printmakers in Berlin Dresden Munich and Vienna who were united by common interests and artistic styles Together they created art that explored themes such as primitiv-ism raw emotion the solace of nature the terror of the First World War and the social chaos of Weimar Germany Depictions of unidealized nudes and prostitution are likewise typical of the Expressionistsrsquo attempt to evoke primal emotion The Human Beast will explore the complexity of these themes
ldquoWe recognize this movement among the most relevant of the past century It is with great pride that we receive this loan from the Museo Thyssen-Borne-misza such a prominent international institutionrdquo says Roxana Velasquez Maruja Baldwin Director of The San Diego Museum of Art ldquoWith the ad-dition of the nine oils the exhibition tells a comprehensive story of German Expressionism The exhibition truly refl ects the soul and spirit of human beings as they navigated the emotions and questioned the social movements surrounding World War Irdquo
Works of art on loan from the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza include paint-ings by George Grosz Egon Schiele and Wassily Kandinsky among oth-ers Major new acquisitions from the Kondon-Giesberger bequest include paintings by Otto Dix Gabriele Muumlnter and Max Pechstein as well as water-colors and drawings by Gustav Klimt Egon Schiele Ernst Kirchner and Emil Nolde These join a strong group of Ex-pressionist paintings and drawings that have long been at the Museum among which works by Alexei Jawlensky Gabriele Muumlnter Max Beckmann and George Grosz are particularly notable
Museum InformationThe San Diego Museum of Art is
located at 1450 El Prado in Balboa Park San Diego Calif 92101 General Information (619) 232-7931 Group Sales (619) 696-1935 Website http
wwwTheSanDiegoMuseumofArtorg Twitter SDMA Facebook httpwwwfacebookcomTheSanDiegoMu-seumofArt
The San Diego Museum of Art provides a rich and diverse cultural experience for 350000 visitors annu-ally Located in the heart of beautiful Balboa Park the Museumrsquos nationally renowned collections include Spanish and Italian old masters South Asian paintings and 19th and 20th century American paintings and sculptures The Museum regularly features major exhibitions of art from around the world as well as an extensive year-round schedule supporting cultural and educational programs for children and adults At The San Diego Museum of Art exhibition text is always in English and Spanish
Halakhak Tayo
PEDRO Anong pulutan nyo kahapon sa birthday moJUAN PataPEDRO Wow Anong klaseng pataJUAN PATAgalan ng kwento
Miriam Defensor Santiago is the model of a watch to be made
jointly by Japans Seiko and Frenchs Patek Philippe The brand name of the watch is SEIKOPATEK
JINGGOY Dad bakit ba maalat at may asin sa dagatERAP Sinadya yan ni Lord para sa ganun hindi mapanis ang mga
isda
TITSER Ano ang PAST TENSE ng labaBOY 1 Naglaba mamTITSER Tama Ano naman ang PRESENT TENSEBOY 2 NaglalabaTITSER Tama Ano naman ang FUTURE TENSEBOY 3 MAGSASAMPAY mam
IN ENGLISHEat All You Can dont be shy feel at homeIN TAGALOGKain lang kayo ng kain walanghiya kayo pakiramdam nyo bahay
nyo to
17 Ampatuans(Continued from page 2)
detectionFormer Datu Unsay Mayor Andal
Ampatuan Jr allegedly led about 200 members of the civilian volun-teer organization in stopping a con-voy carrying supporters of a political rival and journalists in Maguindanao on Nov 23 The Ampatuans denied the charges
Members of the clan that are already locked up include Andal Sr Andal Jr former Autonomous Re-gion in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Gov Zaldy former Mayor Anwar Kagi Akmad and Sajid
Other detained members of the Ampatuans include Norodin Datu-manong Ampatuan and Tumi Timba Abas
Police are also hunting 84 ac-cused ndash mostly CVO members who acted as private armed groups of the Ampatuans
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(Continued on page 22)
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Medical Missions To The Philippines
May DisappearBY CESAR D CANDARI MD
FCAP EMERITUS HENDERSON NEVADA
FOR A NUMBER OF years before and after my retirement I joined
groups of medical missionar-ies to the Philippines From 1987 (after the People Power Revolution) to the present I participated to help the poor people in our country who needed medical care In some instances I was a leader in this project The medical mis-sion was the vanguard human-itarian endeavor of any Fili-pino medical and civic orga-nizations It showed no limits in their dedication kindness sympathy charity and genu-ine love for the poor people in our homeland Looking back at my accomplishments thus far I felt intense pleasure from knowing that I have touched many lives
The June 21 2012 Republic Act No 8981 declared that the Philippine Professional Regulatory Commis-sion (PRC) has recently issued regulations for issuing temporary permits for the conduct of humani-tarian missions by foreign medical professionals in the Philippines This law will negatively impact all medi-cal missions in the country There are requirements regarding fees administrative civil penal sanctions liability malpractice insurance that unquestionably have a nefarious impact to Fil-Am doctors nurses and dentists from foreign countries who conduct medical missions to the Philippines We are infuriated about this arcane change of heart in our Motherland I maybe wrong but it is a blatant inanity that the PRC in our country are imposing unwarranted regulations
As a result of this unilateral PRC decision several missionary groups have cancelled their forthcoming Medical Mission projects to the Phil-ippines We feel we are unwanted We are being subjected to superfl u-ous administrative civil criminal and malpractice liabilities because of the unnecessary requirements We do not wish to be subjected to unscru-pulousfrivolous medical lawsuits in
our humanitarian medical services to the Philippines The PRC offi ce stated the regulations would be strongly implemented this year
We are really hurt and feel the frustrations if not disgruntled by our
inability to render assistance to our poor kababayans We pray that a waiver by the President of the Philippines to these PRC regulations must be instituted
This is of particular interest to us - a Filipino American doctor in this
country who volunteer our ser-vices A popular word of wisdom says ldquoEvery good act is charity A mans true wealth hereafter is the good that he does in this world to his fellowsrdquo
We have relentlessly done our calling for humanitarian medical ser-vices to our country for several years now - performed by several groups from all over the US Many Filipino American doctors nurses and other civilian volunteers are organized for this purpose Missionaryrsquos services benefi ted the poor of the poorest in the different regions in the Philip-pines who otherwise are unable to
be seen by a physician in their whole life Sad to say Good Samari-tans shall be eventually gone
How frequent do we perform these medical missions Some groups will go yearly and others maybe twice or thrice yearly These mis-sionaries spend their own money and on top of that lose patients and daily income Indeed it is a sacrifi ce to do medical missions in general What we spend for missions is not a joke It is enormously expensive Nonetheless it is extremely uplifting to help our countrymen
The following requirements are 1 Copy of your passport (expira-
tion date must not exceed 6 months prior to departure)
2 An authenticated copy of valid professional licenses issued by the country of origin
3 Proof of purchase of liability insurance in the Philippines
4 Special Temporary Permit ID For former Filipino professionals
who wish to renew their Philippine medical licenses
1 A notarized application form to renew the
Philippine Medical License (PRC professional application form)
2 A photocopy of applicants pass-port (must not exceed 6 months prior to departure)
3 Original and photocopy of previously issued Philippine Profes-sional ID Card
4 An authenticated original and photocopy of the LicenseCertifi cate of RegistrationPermit in the adopted country
5 Four (4) Passport size ID pic-tures
6 You will be assessed penalty for the number of years your license has been allowed to expire
Volunteers are required to pay P300000 pesos for each application of Special Temporary Permit and are also required to pay P800000 pesos for the issuance of Special Temporary Permit ID In terms of dollar value this is equivalent to approximately $30000 out of your pocket just to offer your voluntary services for the medical mission For 15 to 20 doctors in the group will cost a signifi cant amount of money In addition each MD volunteer has to purchase liability insurance in the
Philippines It is not only another expense but we have to submit our-selves to unnecessary exposures frivolous lawsuits in the Philippines and probably subject to defense ex-penses waste of time in court hear-ings and possibly lose of license We doctors are already burdened by enormous prices of liability insur-ance in America
Like any surgery it is diffi cult to predict when complications arise that includes post-operative bleed-ing post-op infection intra-oper-ative or post-op death and many others There are many incentives for medical malpractice lawsuits es-pecially when the Philippine lawyers assume Fil-Am doctors have the dollar Whether there may have been incidents of medical complications incurred by previous medicalsurgi-cal missions resulting to implemen-tation of stringent regulations is not clear
The leaders of various Alumni and Physician organizations in America are in shock obviously disappoint-ed and outrage of the PRC regula-tions and are rebutting the issues
The root cause of this PRC action is indeed interesting to know They may have strong reason I have however a strong suspicion that the presence of Filipino American doc-tors is anathema to the local doctors Is the PRC regulations supported by the PMA of the Philippines If they do then that means we expatriates are not welcome period It appears noticeable that the regulations are contrary to the goodwill amp honorary intentions of expatriate volunteers
What does the Philippines got to loose Are they trying to protect the populace from supposedly incompe-tent foreign medical people Many questions no defi nite answers
Universal HealthCare is now intro-duced by the Aquino administration 52 million ldquopoor householdsrdquo that were identifi ed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development are covered by PhilHealth insurance and foreign doctors are therefore not needed The budget that the govern-ment allocated for this year is P12 billlion to enroll the poorest Filipi-nos According to Herbosa DOH Undersecretary ldquo the government is close to reaching 100 universal healthcare coverage for the popula-tion as of todayrdquo
As cancellations of medical mis-sions are in progress the ultimate victims will be the less fortunate Filipinos the underserved people in the Philippines who have been the benefi ciaries of these medical missions
We missionaries are driven by the desire to live in peace and nay- to fi nd relief for the people from the specter of poverty We love to serve our country but if our country does not need us then we can probably seek for other alternatives Our ser-vices are surely needed in other third world countries
Africa India Nepal Nicaragua Belize Peru will welcome mission-aries and none of these countries requires to pay any permit or tem-porary license or purchase liability insurance What is needed is simply the submission of CV diploma and current medical license
By David Sayen
If yoursquore having a medical emer-gency the best thing you can do is get to the nearest hospital
But if you need non-emergency treatment and you have time to plan how do you fi nd a hospital that best fi ts your needs
A good place to start is the Medicare website wwwMedicaregov There yoursquoll fi nd an easy-to-use tool that has quality-of-care and patient- satisfac-tion information on more than 4000 hospitals around the country that par-ticipate in Medicare and Medicaid
The tool is called Hospital Com-pare We have a similar user-friendly tool ndash Nursing Home Compare ndash to fi nd skilled nursing homes More than 17000 skilled nursing facilities in the United States are listed We recently redesigned and added more informa-tion to both tools
Hospital Compare and Nursing Home Compare have two purposes One is to help people make good deci-sions about where they get health care By making quality-of-care informa-tion easily accessible to the public we also hope to encourage hospitals and skilled nursing homes to improve their performance
You donrsquot have to be enrolled in Medicare to use Hospital Compare or Nursing Home Compare ndash anyone can access them
Both tools give you a good snapshot of the overall quality of care at various local hospitals and skilled nursing facilities
Hospital Compare shows for example how often and how quickly hospitals give recommended treat-ments for heart attack heart failure pneumonia and childrenrsquos asthma
It also shows the percentage of patients who developed serious condi-tions such as bloodstream infections and bed sores while in the hospital Such conditions are often preventable if the hospital follows best practices
You can fi nd out how often patients returned to the hospital with the same condition and how that rate compares with the national average
We recently began posting infor-mation on how often a hospital uses imaging procedures such as CT scans or MRIs on patients with Medicare Thatrsquos important because some imag-ing tests carry potential health risks including unnecessary exposure to radiation
Hospital Compare also lets you read the responses of patients to a detailed questionnaire that asks about their experiences and level of satisfaction
The questions include how well doctors and nurses communicated with patients and whether patientsrsquo pain was well controlled Patients also are asked if the hospital kept their room clean and whether they received information in writing about what symptoms or health problems to look out for after they were discharged
Finally patients are asked to rate their overall hospital experience on a scale of zero to 10 ndash and if theyrsquod recommend that hospital to a relative or friend
Nursing Home Compare shows the results of health inspections and provides information on staffi ng including the number of nurses physi-cal therapists and nursing assistants at each facility
It also has a variety of measures that describe the quality of care in skilled nursing homes such as the frequency of pressure sores and urinary inconti-
Picking the Right Hospital
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journalusacom
Only in This Stupid World do drugstores make the sick
walk all the way to the back of the Store to get their prescriptions
while healthy people can buy ciga-rettes at the front
Only in This Stupid Worlddo people order double cheese-
burgers large fries and a diet cokeOnly in This Stupid Worlddo banks leave vault doors
open and then chain the pens to the counters
Only in This Stupid World do we leave cars worth thou-
sands of dollars in the driveway and put
Our useless junk in the garageOnly in This Stupid World
do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in
Packages of eightOnly in This Stupid World do
they have drive-up ATM machines with Braille lettering
EVER WONDER Why the sun lightens Our hair but darkens our skin
Why dont you ever see the Headline Psychic Wins LotteryWhy is abbreviated such a long wordWhy is it that Doctors call what they do prac-
tice
Why is lemon juice made With artifi cial fl avor and dish-
washing liquid made with real lemons
Why is the man who Invests all your money called a
broker
Why is the time of Day with the slowest traffi c called
rush hourWhy isnt there Mouse-fl avored cat foodWhy didnt Noah Swat those two mosquitoesWhy do they sterilize the Needle for lethal injectionsYou know that Indestructible black box that is
used on airplanes Why dont they make the whole plane out of that stuff
Why dont sheep Shrink when it rainsWhy are they called Apartments when they are all stuck
togetherI like this oneIf con is the opposite of Pro is Congress the opposite of
progressIf fl ying is so Safe why do they call the airport
the terminalNow that youve smiled at least
once its your turn to spread the stupidity and send this to someone you want to bring a smile to (maybe even a chuckle)
in other words send it to every-one We all need to smile every once in a while
Spread the Stupidity
Spread The Stupidity
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assistanceldquoWe have poured last year $4 mil-
lion to help cities train to prevent and mitigate fl ood Wersquoll put more money in next year for disaster relief because clearly climate change has already been the ring of fi re We have US AID and the defense depart-ment working on Philippine organi-zations on recommendations on these assistancerdquo he said
He also noted how the US had more peace corps volunteers in the Philippines than any country in the world and that there were over 200 peace corps volunteers in the country
Thomas stressed how the Philip-pines should particularly work on its economic investments and initiatives and step up to not lag behind other ASEAN nations saying that of the $150 billion investment in ASEAN $100 billion was in Singapore
ldquoHow do you attract that $100 bil-lion that Singapore has to the Philip-pines that is not up to us that is up to you to designrdquo Thomas said
He noted how the Philippines ranked eight or ninth economically among ASEAN countries but that he believed that the Philippines could be number one
Thomas said that they were work-ing on getting American business-men to look favorably on Southeast Asian nations but that Southeast Asian nations-based business should open up and be more transparent economic societies
Thomas said that with his experi-ence in the Philippines he believed that the country needed to work on transparency in court system and bu-reaucracy speed of decision making and predictability
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makatulong sa nasabing sakitBasta kami ipagdadasal namin na sana
matuklas na sa lunas ng sakit ngayon ni Alma MorenoAng tanong ngayon tuloy pa rin ba ang pagtakbo ni Alma sa Senado kung may sakit na siyang ganito Abangan
DR TESS MAURICIO PINAG-MALAKI ANG KANYANG HITECH NA GAMIT SA SKIN CARE Last Wednesday nakaaten kami sa Grand Opening ng kanyang bagong Derma Clinic ni Dr Tess Mauricio sa National
CityPinagmalaki niya sa amin ang hitech
na gamit niya sa skin care na wala sa iba at tanging sila raw lang ang gumagamit nitoMarami ang nag-test ng kanyang mga treatments kaya lang ang daming tao kaya hindi namin nasubukan
2nd time ang pagkikita namin ni Dr Mauricio at takenote ang sexy pala ng sikat na dermatologist ng San Diego at very accommodating siya
Susubukan namin ang galing niya bilang Dermalogist sa mga susunod na arawHanda kaming magpa-under treat-ment sa kanilaAbangan kung gaano sila kagaling at dito namin ikukuwento ang resulta
Showbiz Watcher(Continued from page 10)
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NAGA CITY Philippines ndash Lawyer Leni Robredo says that at present she is ldquo200 percentrdquo certain she will not run for senator in the 2013 elections despite a growing clamor for her to run under the Liberal Party the party of her late husband DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo
ldquoMaybe if it is the only way to keep my husbandrsquos legacy aliverdquo she told The STAR in an exclusive interview at the Avenue Hotel in this city ldquoBut over the years I have always been a fi rm be-liever that one does not have a monopo-ly of good intentions or capabilitiesrdquo
Leni says not even a million signa-tures urging her to run for senator will change her mind because she believes that unlike Corazon Aquino (who was the commencement speaker when she graduated from the School of Econom-ics at the University of the Philippines-Diliman in 1987) in the snap polls of 1986 she is not the unifying factor in the senatorial elections of 2013
ldquoBesides I feel like I will just be capitalizing on my husbandrsquos popularity if I run for offi cerdquo she added
Leni has retained the composure that won admiration for her in the aftermath her husbandrsquos plane crash But her eyes welled up when she revealed that just yesterday she received a sealed brown envelope addressed to her Over the tape that sealed the envelope was Jesse Robredorsquos signature
In it was a piece of paper detailing all of Jessersquos bank accounts and insurance policies
ldquoThat was Jesse a planner and a pro-vider till the endrdquo says Leni
Leni believes her husbandrsquos death was an accident and is consoled by what she saw when she viewed his remains in the body bag
ldquoHe was in a seating position his arms resting as if on arm rests not crossed in front his upper body I have a feeling he didnrsquot realize they were going to crash because he already saw the runway according to his aiderdquo
She is grateful for being in the short-list for regional trial court judge of the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC)
ldquoJesse and I thought that if I get ap-pointed and eventually decide to transfer to Manila it would be easier to request for a transfer I have been waiting for the JBC shortlist for a long time I submitted my application August of 2011 and I was interviewed last Feb 22 It is just unfortunate that when the list came out Jess was no longer around to celebrate with merdquo
She says she will endorse and cam-paign for the Liberal Party candidates in Naga that she knew her husband approved of
Jesses widow 200 sure
she wont run (Continued on page 22)
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by Miles Beauchamp PhD
Perspectives
Our children grow up in a different world than we did
Every day every minute with ev-ery newscast or article we canrsquot help but notice how the world constantly changes around us Now change for changersquos sake isnrsquot always good and there is a lot of bad change as well as good But itrsquos just that trying to adapt to it ndash or help others adapt that can be so diffi cult
This now leads me to a question how would you like to be a child in
todayrsquos world What must it be like to be 6 7 8 9 10 12 years old and have to worry about all the things kids have to worry about today
So what do kids have to worry about in this day and age Well letrsquos seehellip
Just a few things to worry about
1 Ship captains apparently not paying attention
2 AIDS
3 SARS3 War 4 Violence on television5 Violence in schools6 Violence in playgrounds7 Violence in sports8 Violence in the home9 Drugs10 Being shot while riding in a
car (why should a child EVER have to worry about being shot Why should a childrsquos parents EVER have to worry about their kids being shot Why in the hell is it so necessary for the US to manufacture so many handguns and rifl es and offer them to the public It really is time to rationally consider ban-ning guns)
11 Kidnapping12 Sexual abuse 13 Pregnancy14 Cancer from any number of
things 15 New school exams compe-
tency exams exam after exam after exam so one political party can be seen trying to make our schools bet-ter and thereby claim votes Note our schools are good but they canrsquot do the job of parents and families Get off your rear end and help your child your nephew your niece your grandchild Donrsquot make the job of overseeing your childrsquos education someone elsersquos responsibility
16 Having an un-crowded school (yes schools cost money ndash so does having an uneducated untrained population)
17 Getting into college18 Paying for college19 Getting a college degree that
will enable them to actually get a job20 Getting a meaningful job21 Getting a job22 Getting a job23 Getting a job24 Getting another job because
careers rarely last a lifetime25 Going back to college to get up
to date on technology and up to date on their career
26 Technology technology tech-nology technology ndash itrsquos both good and bad and wersquoll have to help our
kids learn to use it responsibly (so they donrsquot unknowingly communi-cate with a predator over-spend or use it is any number of other anti-social ways) Does your child have a cell phone Why Why not Does shehe need one for safety
27 Having both parents around28 Having a parent or for that
matter having anyone around29 Being able to retire at a good
age or being able to retire at all
30 A So-cial Security offi ce that still has funds for their retire-ment
31 Own-ing a nice house
32 Own-ing any kind of house
33 Paying for the starter house that costs more than $400000
34 Global warming ndash and yes it does exist ndash even rabid out of control conservatives are fi nally admitting it (please understand that Irsquom not bad-mouthing conservatives ndash just those who think that the US should be how television portrayed it in the 1950rsquos ndash mostly white and run by men It was horrible then and returning to that is unthinkable ndash wersquore better than that now)
35 Pollution everywhere around the city the state the nation the planet We have to get it under con-trol or it will bury us
36 H1N1 virus37 What will the distant future
hold38 What will tomorrow hold
Now yes I realize that most if not all of those things are also worries that we adults carry with us on a daily basis But here is the impor-tant thing most of those are worries that only adults should have not our children How sad that we worry about guns when dropping children off at school how even sadder that they have to worry about it
We need to do a better job of being the adult being the grown up being the mature one Hey we just need to do a better job
Children
My barber asked his friend who was attending the Republican National Convention ldquoHow is the platformrdquo His friendrsquos answer was ldquoWell-carpeted and fully vacu-umedrdquo
Of course the real intention was to fi nd out the details of the Republican Partyrsquos platform ndash the fundamental set of ideas policies and proposed programs that the party envisions to accomplish when given the opportu-nity to govern
However experience shows that party platforms are seldom read and actually disregarded This seems to be true in many democratic countries that follow the republican presiden-tial system
In the last Presidential elections in the Philippines I endorsed Benigno Aquino III to be president I read his partyrsquos platform but I knew that it would be ignored so I disregarded it This is what I wrote as his platform instead ldquoOn the reforms needed to satisfy the E-Generation he has a built-in Platform of Government It is a product of the People Power rev-olution written by wise men person-ally chosen by CORY and approved ratifi ed and therefore co-owned by the Filipino people It is clear brief and concise It is executable en-
forceable mandatory and supreme It is backed by implementing stat-utes adhering legislation accompa-nying executive orders regulations and jurisprudence It is protected and defended by the Armed Forces and police agencies as well as adhered to by every executive legislative and judicial offi cer It is the CORY CONSTITUTION
Others are encouraged to adopt it too but at this point of our history the best person trusted to execute enforce obey protect and defend it is Coryrsquos son NOYNOYrdquo Surely it is understood that the aforemen-tioned Platform of Government is something that cannot be ignored
The truth is every Chief Executive once he takes his oath of offi ce is mandated to execute enforce obey protect and defend the Constitution together with all the laws regula-tions executive orders and jurispru-dence This is true for the elected President of the United States as well Of course he hopes that work-ing with the new Congress laws that he wants passed and implemented would be included in this mandated platform
Party Conventions happen They are traditional events that expose rising political stars They are really what we call ldquoINFOMERCIALSrdquo Each party is given several hours daily for several days of free TV radio print and now social media to promote its presidential candidate select Senatorial and Congressional candidates and others I am with-holding my assessment on how effective the INFOMERCIALS were until both conventions-are fi nished
I will also wait for the debates to assess the chances of the candidates in becoming President of the United States However there is one cause that attracted my attention as I read about the two conventions The most signifi cant issue which both parties agree on is jobs andor job genera-tion
Gary Spiro is the president and CEO of the Consumer Electronic Association (CEA) that owns and manages the annual International CES held in Las Vegas Nevada I have been attending CES every year and correspondingly listening to Gary Spiro as he opens the very successful event Attending the Republican and Democratic National Conventions he and the Innovation Movement are promoting a ldquoCom-mon Cause for Both Partiesrdquo I sup-port the cause and also decided to join the Innovation Movement
Spiro says ldquoWe have to think economically not politically about building a future for our countryrdquo He is pushing for what he calls ldquostra-tegic immigrationrdquo He supports the changes proposed by Rep Zoe Lof-gren (D-Calif) ldquowhich would allow US companies to attract and retain immigrants with degrees in STEM (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics) fi elds and create a new green card for foreign-born entrepre-neurs who begin startups and create jobsrdquo Spiro also likes the proposal of Rep Darrel Issa (R-Calif) to reform the Immigration and Nation-ality Act ldquoto eliminate the Diversity Immigrant Program and reallocate those visas (about 55000 a year) to immigrants with advanced degreesrdquo
The legislation (S 3217) intro-duced by Sens Marco Rubio (R-Fla) Chris Coons (D-Del) Jerry Moran (R-Kan) and Mark Warner (D-Va) would give foreign investors and certain highly educated students a streamlined path to citizenship In his article Gary Spiro wrote that a study found that 84 percent of pat-ents had a foreign-born inventor
He also cited that in the equally critical healthcare sector 79 percent of patents for pharmaceutical drugs or drug compounds were invented or co-invented by someone foreign-born Outside of Irsquos like Infl ation and Interest rates for economic concerns and Israel protection as a foreign issue Innovation is being proposed as a center-piece for job creation
Cause That Both Parties Could Support
Com men tary tary
ABS CBN News | MANILA Philip-pines 8272012 - Jesse Robredo may be gone but his spirit lives on
Thus declared agriculturist Romulo Davide who like Robredo is a recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay (RM) Award
Davide is the lone Filipino in the 2012 batch of RM awardees Robredo was cited by the RM Foundation in 2000
ldquoYung kanyang shoes mahirap tala-gang fi ll up-in iyan but yang shoes na iyan ay indication footprints It gives you an examplehellipitrsquos just like what President (Ramon) Magsaysay did He may die personally but his spirit and ideas will never dierdquo he told ABS-CBN
The agriculturist said Robredorsquos mis-sion of good governance is unfi nished He said there are more Jesse Robredos out there waiting to be discovered
He also drew parallelisms between Robredo and the Philippine leader who inspired the award President Ramon Magsaysay
ldquoPalagay ko marami iyan di pa lang natuklasan Bata pa yung mga yon on the road to greatness Kanya kanya yan gen-eration President Magsaysay 54 years ago inumpisahan niya as man of masses community development man of action Secretary Robredo did it Maybe other people will continue itrdquo
Davide said Robredorsquos style of gover-nance is something all local executives should emulate
ldquoRobredo started sa Naga City pobre mass-based in pagpatakbo ng gobyerno Dapat sila mauna Eto kay President Magsaysay he had on ideals how to serve poor people they shouldnrsquot remain poor If you make poor people progress yayaman ang bayanrdquo
Davide said reformation of local governments should start with the mayors He noted that Robredo did not like absentee mayors especially since he also served as mayor of Naga City for 18 years
ldquoAyaw niya nga absentee mayors Gusto niya na yoursquore with the people Governor or mayor service to the people kaya kita mo example niya sa Naga City napaunlad ng hustordquo he said
The RM awardee said the love shown towards the departed Robredo should challenge other offi cials to carry on with his good work
More Jesse Robredos waiting to be discovered
In its website the RM Foundation cited Davide for ldquohis steadfast passion in placing the power and discipline of science in the hands of farmers in the Philippines who have consequently multiplied their yields created produc-tive farming communities and rediscov-ered the dignity of their laborrdquo
While he may have never met Ro-bredo Davide said he feels for his goal of alleviating poverty by improving the lives of the masses by dealing with the masses himself Davide said the poor will not stay poor with leaders like Robredo
ldquoMagsasaka for example di mana-tiling pobre paano sila makaahon sa kahirapan Magagawa iyan sa magan-dang paraan kita mo naman hersquos a man of action Kasi oriented siya sa masa so pagnanduon siya sa mga farmers tala-gang he feels these are the people worth serving forrdquo
RM Awardees are billed as the ldquoNew Heroes of Asia ldquo according to its web-site
Davide is the lone Filipino in the 2012 batch of RM awardees The six 2012 Magsaysay awardees join 290 other laureates who have received Asiarsquos high-est honor to date This yearrsquos Magsay-say Award winners will each receive a certifi cate a medallion bearing the likeness of the late President and a cash prize They will be formally conferred the Magsaysay Award during Presenta-tion Ceremonies to be held on 31 August 2012 at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC)
by Fat Reyes Inquirernet | MANILA Philippines 8302012 ndash United States Ambassador to the Philippines Harry Thomas Jr on Wednesday said that amid countriesrsquo territorial disputes over areas in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) the US would remain fi rm to its commitment under its Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) ties with the Philippines and its plan to reposition its military forces in the Asia Pacifi c region
ldquoRising tensions is in no onersquos interest but as Secretary Hillary Clinton has stated we are a Pacifi c nation the United States we stand by our Mutual Defense Treatyrdquo Thomas said
Speaking at the at a Makati Business Clubrsquos (MBC) general membership meeting on the topic The Signifi cance of the Philippines ndash United States Alliance in a Volatile Pacifi c Region Thomas said ldquoWe have made a re-balance or re-pivot to ASIA on all sides and that will continuerdquo
Thomas in his speech and in inter-views with reporters at the sidelines of the meet reiterated the United Statesrsquo position of having peaceful resolutions to the disputes in accor-dance with international law
He added that the West Philippine Sea issue was something that the US worked out on a daily business with concerned Philippine government offi cials but that they called on all nation states to ldquosit and decide on things at the negotiating tablerdquo
ldquoWe donrsquot want to further escalate tensions we want peaceful resolution of tensions but we want all countries to live up to their agreements and that is why we support the Code of Conduct between China and Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Na-tions) We think this is a better way to resolve thisrdquo Thomas said
Tensions in the West Philippine Sea internationally known as South China Sea have been rising in the recent months with countriesrsquo con-
testing their claims over the area and China deploying its ships around the Scarborough Shoal
Apart from China the Philippines Brunei Malaysia and Vietnam and Taiwan claim parts of the sea
Manila has been pushing for dip-lomatic legal and political solution to the dispute which began when maritime authorities caught Chinese fi shermen reportedly poaching in the disputed waters
China claims sovereignty over nearly all of the West Philippine Sea which is believed to sit atop vast amounts of oil and gas is one of the regionrsquos most important fi shing grounds and is home to shipping lanes that are vital to global trade
Asked about the specifi cs of the US plan to rebuild its forces in Asia in relation to assistance to the Philippines Thomas said that they were looking for a ldquobalancerdquo in the relationship not only focusing on military plans but also beefi ng up efforts for humanitarian assistance disaster mitigation efforts and eco-nomic investment
He however said that in terms of equipment they wersquore bringing the second cutter the Dallas to the Phil-ippines in about six to eight months He said that Filipino sailors were already training on manning the ship
Thomas also said that he would be heading to Puerto Princesa Palawan Thursday to donate the last of the six ships the US had been providing to the Philippine National Police (PNP) to help the agency capture smug-glers
He said that the White House would also be sending a team to the country next week to meet Filipino offi cials and engage sectors in efforts to combat human traffi cking
He said he was also pleased that members of other Asean were also stepping up to assist the Philippines militarily across a broad range espe-cially in disaster and humanitarian
Thomas US remains fi rm in commitment to defense treaty
re-pivot to Asia
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By Appointment only from 900 to 530 Monday thru Friday
San Diego Office Manila Office625 Broadway Suite 1015 Suite 2502-A East TowerSan Diego CA 92101 Philippine Stock Exchange CentreTel No (619) 819-8648 Exchange Road Ortigas Center Pasig CityFax No (619) 923-9555 Tel Nos (632) 687-2565 687-9851 Email svplawaolcom Fax No (632) 687-2565
Atty Susan V Perez
Visit our website wwwlaw-usimmigrationcom
Se Habla Espanol
(Continued from page 7)
Tetangco
9 Pinoys(Continued from page 4)
the studentsOple 25 is an advocate of coun-
tryside development through the adoption of innovative agricultural technology with profitable busi-ness concepts and ideas She is also one of the founders of the Hagonoy Young Leaders Program and has worked with the Ayala Foundation on youth leadership and develop-ment projects She is currently tak-ing up law
Gonzalez was recently appointed as Special Advocate for Children for the United Nations Childrenrsquos Fund-Philippines
Eduque 21 is involved with vari-ous humanitarian projects and en-deavors in partnership with Habitat for Humanity Philippines She has been working with the organization for about seven years now and is the founder and chairperson of the Habitat for Humanity Philippines Youth Council
Davila said of the nine achievers only Oposa Pinugu and Alvarez were invited by the WEF to the 2012 conference in Davos Switzerland next week
The WEF is a Geneva-based non-profit organization best known for its annual meeting in Davos It is an in-dependent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business political academic and other leaders of society to shape global regional and industry agendas
The organization launched last year the Global Shapers community aimed at providing the youth with a global platform to shape the future ndash integrating personal community and global dimensions This community will help youth develop their leader-ship potential to serve society
The Global Shapers commu-nity includes extraordinary young individuals with great potential for future leadership roles in society Aged between 20 and 30 years they represent all walks of life and share a spirit of entrepreneurship in the global public interest the WEF said
(Story courtesy of Helen Flores of the Philippine Star)
ldquoWe at the CTB (Chamber of Thrift Banks) salute Governor Tet-angco for his notable performance in providing financial stability for the country and in ensuring balanced and sustained economic growth amid the current global economic and financial challengesrdquo CTB ex-ecutive director Suzanne Felix told The STAR in a text message
Bankers Association of the Philip-pines president Alberto Villarosa meanwhile said the award should not come as a surprise
Aside from Tetangco central bank governors from Australia (Glenn Stevens) Canada (Mark Carney) Is-rael (Stanley Fisher) Malaysia (Zeti Akhtar Aziz) and Taiwan (Fai-Nan Perng) also got ldquoArdquo ratings
United States Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke mean-while improved his performance to ldquoBrdquo from ldquoCrdquo Argentinean central bank governor Mercedes Maco del Pont posted the lowest grade of ldquoDrdquo
(Story courtesy of Prinz P Magtu-lis The Philippine Star)
IMMIGRATION 911 by Atty Susan V Perez
Maria a Mexican citizen came to
me for legal advice Her US citizen husband Barry had filed a divorce and her legal permanent residence card is expiring in two months They were married for less than two (2) years when Maria became a legal resident of the United States Barry does not want to help her obtain her permanent resident green card I asked Maria if Barry was abusive to her Her response was ldquonot reallyrdquo
I asked her to describe Barry as a husband She said Barry was very possessive and controlling She wonrsquot let her get hold of their contract of lease utility bills and other documents that are important to her immigration case For this reason she has very little documents to prove good faith marriage Barry wonrsquot let her work she cannot have her own friends and she cannot go grocery shopping without him There was some physical abuse but not enough to make a 911 call As Maria was narrating her ordeal I realized she was not aware she was a victim of domestic violence Like the rainbow domestic violence has many colors Domestic violence is not limited to broken bones bruises and scars
Emotional abuse is often ignored and undetected because it leaves no visible trails Most of my clients who need help with their conditional resident status as spouse of US citizens were victims of emotional abuse but they did not realize it until they spoke with me They did not know that our immigration laws protect them from abusive relation-ships In this article we will discuss extreme cruelty as a form of abuse
and what legal options they have under our immigration laws
Foreign nationals who obtain immigration status through mar-riage to a US citizen or LPR are granted conditional resident status if the marriage is less than two (2) years old at the time the residence is granted During the 90 days preced-ing the expiration of the temporary green card the foreign national and sponsoring US citizen spouse are required to take steps to make the conditional status permanent This is generally accomplished by jointly filing a petition to remove the condi-tions on residence However if the marriage falls apart during the two-year conditional residence it may be necessary for the foreign national to file a waiver of the requirement that both spouses sign the petition
There are four types of waivers available for the foreign national spouse and one of them is extreme cruelty by the US citizen or LPR spouse A conditional resident spouse can file a waiver if it can be shown that the marriage was entered into in good faith but he or she was subject to extreme cruelty by the US citizen spouse or LPR during the marriage If the waiver is not available because there was no I-130 petition filed by the US citizen or LPR spouse the foreign national can file his or her own petition under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) The VAWA immigration provisions benefit not only women but husbands and children as well Yes VAWA is open to both genders but the vast majority of victims are women The foreign national can file a VAWA petition even if the mar-riage ended in divorce so long as there was a connection between the divorce and domestic violence The law also requires that the petition is filed within two years from the termination of the marriage
The one million dollar question is What is extremely cruelty and how do I prove it While the law pro-vides that the foreign national must have been the subject of extreme cruelty during the marriage it does not provide an exhaustive list of acts that constitute ldquoextreme crueltyrdquo According to our immigration regu-lations the definition is flexible that includes but is not limited to threats of violence forceful detention psychological abuse sexual abuse exploitation rape molestation incest (if the victim is a minor) and forced prostitution Other abusive acts that are not violent may also be acts of ldquoextreme crueltyrdquo under certain circumstances Examples of nonviolent acts that if part of an overall pattern may constitute extreme cruelty are social isolation of the victim accusations of infidel-ity threats of deportation or other
kinds of threats incessantly calling not allowing the victim to get a job degrading the victim and inter-rogating the victim her family and friends and humiliating the victim in front of her friends and relatives Whether a foreign nationalrsquos experi-ence constitutes extreme cruelty mainly depends on the facts of his or her case taking into account their personal history vulnerabilities or past experiences with abuse Marital tensions and incompatibilities which cause severe strains on a marriage and in fact may be the reason of the marriage breakdown do not by them-selves constitute extreme cruelty
Unlike physical abuse extreme cruelty is hard to prove Most of the time acts of extremely cruelty are not reported to police or medical personnel and they happen within the confine of their own homes with-out witnesses It is extremely impor-tant that the victim can recount the details of each act of extreme cruelty such as the date time place if it happened at home which part of the house how long did it last how did the victim feel about the incident what happened after the incident did the victim leave the house if the victim spoke with a friend of relative give his or her name address and phone number did things go back to normal after the incident
How the victim felt after the abuse is also very important Corroborat-ing evidence from professionals such as therapist medical staff or domestic violence counselor will make the foreign nationalrsquos declara-tion credible Since USCIS will merely rely on documents when ad-judicating VAWA or waiver cases it is extremely important that evidence and declarations are well prepared and presented
We welcome your feedback If you have any immigration questions please feel welcome to email me at HYPERLINK ldquomailtosusanlaw-usimmigrationcomrdquo susanlaw-usimmigrationcom or call 619 819 -8648 to arrange for a telephone consultation
When Your US Citizen Spouse Becomes ldquoExtremely Cruelrdquo
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(Continued on page 10)
EntertainmentShowbiz Watcher
Read Ogie Cruzrsquos previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Ogie Cruz
In celebration of its 7th year GMA Pinoy TV ndash the fl agship international channel of GMA Network ndash brings the countryrsquos number one pound-for-pound game show Manny Many Prizes to the US with a two-part presentation at the Gibson Amphitheater Universal Studios Hollywood on September 16
Saranggani Representative and Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao leads the celebration as he brings hope and cheers to his kaba-bayans in the States through different fun and engaging segments
Kapuso Goes Universal with Manny Many Prizes will have two versions that are uniquely designed for two different sets of audiences who will all have the chance to bring home big and exciting prizes reaching up to $20000 These episodes will air locally on October 7 and 14
Aside from giving away huge prizes Manny Many Prizes also promises to keep viewers entertained with non-stop games surprises and live per-formances from some of the biggest Kapuso stars - sought-after Kapuso lead-ing man Dingdong Dantes fast-rising Kapuso actress Solenn Heussaff dance fl oor diva Rochelle Pangilinan teen heartthrob Elmo Magalona and YouTube sensation Julie Anne San Jose
Joining Pacman in this grand spectacle are his regu-
lar MMP co-hosts lovely Kapuso actress Rhian Ramos talented Kapuso actor Paolo Contis singer-comedienne Gladys Guevarra host-comedian Pekto and Olympic medalist-turned-comedian
Onyok VelascoA series of talent
competitions will also take place prior to the show whose winners will each have
their share of the spotlight Such include the ldquoPop Star Kidsrdquo competition for young singers ages 6 to 14 the ldquoFil-Am Singing Starrdquo contest for aspiring singers ages 15 to 25 years old and a dance contest for all ballroom dancing enthusiasts
Tickets will be sold at USD 8000 which includes an unlimited whole-day ride pass at Universal Studios featuring the all-new TRANSFORMERStrade The Ride 3D also on September 16 MMP is also set to add a local
touch to the venue with booths and other festive activities A photo op and autograph signing with the Kapuso stars will also be held exclusively for the ticket holdersFor tickets please call Starmedia
GMA Pinoy TV celebrates its 7th year with Ka-puso Goes Universal with Manny Many Prizes
at 818-549-9005 818-547-1456 or 818-913-5818 or visit wwwstarmediaenter-tainmentcom (30)
The Pilipino American Senior Citizens Organization of San Diego County (PASCO) will hold its 2nd Gala Night on September 15 2012 at the Town and Country Resort According to the affairrsquos chairperson Nita Barrion ldquothe function is to help raise needed funds for the organizationrsquos projectsrdquo The dinner-dance Gala Nightrsquos highlight will be the crowning of the Mrs PASCO Popularity contestants Aida Mateo Ludy Vargas and Flory Garong
Aida Mateo hails from Manila and had been a registered nurse for 19 years She has four chil-dren She participated in the pageant to help raise funds for the organiza-tions
Ludy Vargas is from Concepcion Tarlac Arriving in the United States in 1969 she has two children ndash one is now a doctor intern with the other
a nursing student ndash and has ldquoone only apordquo She is retired from being an electronic troubleshoot-ing job Her escort will be Mr George Abalos
Flory Garong is from Can-delaria Quezon She had been a housewife since she had been married She arrived in the Unites States in 1989 Her escort will be Mr Chuck Sweet
Chaired by Ms Barrion the planning committee for the event is composed of Blanca Paloma Josie Robles Lily Libed and Pinky Laguna The organiza-tionrsquos offi cers are Coral Balat president Nita Barrion vice-
president Lita Clark secretary Flor Cruz Jimenea treasurer Angie Favian auditor and Nedy Lao PRO
The Gala Night dinner dance will open its registration table at 530 pm
PASCO Holds 2nd Gala Night
Ms Flory Garong left and Ludy Vargas along with Aida Mateo will be crowned as Ms PASCO on Sept 15 2012 at the Town and Coun-try Resort The Gala Night is sponsored by the Pilipino American Senior Citizens of San Diego County Ms Mateorsquos photo was not available as of press time
By Ogie Cruz
Aminado si Alice Dixson na crush niya noon si Rustom Padilla kaya nang magkita sila sa ngayon ay parang na-shock siya sa nakita niyang ibang pagkatao ng aktorSiya na ngayon ay BB Gandang Hari patay na raw si Rustom sabi sa mga press releases mismo ni BB Gandang Hari
Pero sabi naman ni Alice ginagalang naman niya kung anuman ang naging desisyon ni Rustom na baguhin niya ang kanyang pagkataoMagkasama sila ngayon sa isang teleserye sa kapatid Network pero interesado siya na magka-roon ng one on one talk para mal-
aman naman niya kung anu na raw ang pakiramdam ng dati niyang crush
Samantalamarami pa rin ang nanghi-hinayang sa pagkawala ni Rustom Padilla dahil hindi mo masisi ang mga tagahanga nito hanapin ang dating maskulado at guapong aktor kahit paano may iniwan naman itong maganda noon sa showbiz
Kahit nga sa panaginip hindi mo akalain na ang isang Rustom ay isang pusong babae palaPero wala tayong hawak ni Rustom ang buhay niya kung saan siya maligaya siempre doon siya pupunta
Ang balita namin hanggang ngayonhindi pa rin tanggap ni Robin Padilla ang pagbabagong nangyari sa kapatid niyaHindi naman daw ito galit pero ang balita nga naming hindi raw nag-uusap ang dalawaAyaw na rin i-touch ni BB Gandang hari ang tungkol sa pamilya na ang iba ay hindi pa rin siya tanggapKita nyo na-
man ang latest
pic-ture ni
Rustom kayo hindi ba kayo nanghihi-nayang sa pagkawala ng dating Rustom at ngayon ay BB Gandang Hari na
AYAW NA NI GOV VILMA SAN-TOS NA MAKIPAG-AWAY PA ANG KANYANG VILMANIANS SA NORA-NIANS Last Sunday naging guest ni Tita Swarding ang Star For All Seasons sa kanyang radio show sa DZRH
Ayon sa payo ni Vilma sa kanyang tagahanga tigilan na ang pakikipag-away sa mga Noranians dahil hindi naman daw ito magdudulot ng maganda at sisirain lang ang buong araw mo
Hindi naman daw masama humanga sa artista at ipagtanggol ito pero kailan-gan matured na raw ang kanyang Vilma-nians sa pakikitungo sa mga Noranians
Sabi nga niya kay Tita Swarding ok lang kung humanga ang iba kay
Nora Aunor normal lang naman yun kaya lang huwag daw tayong magpapaepekto baka kung anu pa ang mangyari sa kalusugan kapag laging mainit ang ulo mo at galit
Dating Aktor Na Crush ni Alice Dixson Babae Na Ngayon
Page 9Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacomSeptember 7-13 2012
San Diego News
SAN DIEGO A nonpartisan educational Candidates Forum will be held on Saturday September 8th from 11 am to 2 pm The venue is the Wesley United Methodist Church the oldest Vietnamese church in San Diego which is located in a multi-ethnic neighborhood at 54th Street and El Cajon Boulevard San Diego 92115 The doors to the Parish Hall open at 1030 am This event is free and open to the public
Five political races are included in this Candidates Forum which cover the cities of San Diego Poway in the north down to National City and Chula Vista in the south Congressio-nal District 52 candidates Brian Bil-bray and Scott Peters Congressional District 53 candidates Susan Davis and Nick Popaditch State Assembly District 77 candidates Ruben (ldquoR Jrdquo) Hernandez and Brian Maienschein State Assembly District 79 candidates Mary England and Shirley Weber and San Diego Mayoral candidates Carl De Maio and Bob Filner have been invited
The program will start at 1100 am for the Congressional candidates noon for the State Assembly candi-
dates and 100 pm for the San Diego Mayoral candidates Each hour will have the following format In the fi rst half hour the candidates will give for-mal opening and closing statements and answer pre-selected written questions submitted by community members In the second half hour the candidates will meet and greet the audience in an informal setting Light lunch and refreshments will be served during the half hour meet and greet time periods
This Candidates Forum is based on grassroots outreach stressing the im-portance of ldquowe the peoplerdquo as well as understanding who the candidates are Based on Census 2010 racial minorities are the majority of the total population in California with Asian Americans being the fastest growing population Of the four Congressio-nal and State Assembly district races at this forum racial minorities are the majority of the total voting age population in two of the district races and one-third of the total voting age population in the other two district races In the San Diego Mayorrsquos race minorities represent either one-third or more than half of the total voting
age population in eight of the nine City Council districts
ldquoAsian Americans and Pacifi c Islanders who have been referred to as the lsquosilent minorityrsquo are encour-aged to attend this Candidates Forum on September 8th not only to be informed about the candidates but to make their own voices heard in this election process Given the high percentage of minorities residing in these fi ve political districts we are lsquothe peoplersquo who could have a sig-nifi cant impact in this electionrdquo said Ron Cho President of Asian Pacifi c Islander American Public Affairs As-sociation ndash San Diego Chapter one of the hosts for the Candidates Forum
Seating is limited at this Candidates Forum The public is encouraged to reserve a seat no later than Thursday September 6th by sending an email to Ron Cho at ronchogmailcom Pam Hooper at infoscapalorg or Edward Aparis at ebaparisgmailcom
APAPA-SD (Asian Pacifi c Islander American Public Affairs Asso-ciation ndash San Diego) and CEPA Net (Civic Education amp Policy Advo-cacy Network) are organizing this
ldquoWe the Peoplerdquo Candidates Forum September 8th
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WASHINGTONmdash US Customs and Border Protection reminds trav-elers to be prepared when returning home from international travel as the summer season winds down and a new school year starts after Labor Day
With increasing numbers of travel-ers coming to the US from abroad CBP continually seeks means of improving wait times through ef-fi ciencies such as upgraded facili-ties different queuing techniques and other means such as the Ready Lanes at land ports of entry AM radio broadcasts at some Southwest border land ports of entry and en-hanced signage
CBPrsquos Trusted Traveler programs Global Entry NEXUS SENTRI and FAST also serve as an important tool to enhance traveler facilitation saving both CBP offi cers and travel-ers time
Last year over Labor Day week-end CBP processed more than 3 million travelers as well as more than 124000 containers CBP is urging travelers to be prepared and ldquoKnow Before You Gordquo in order to ensure smooth and effi cient process-ing at ports of entry
Travel Checklist
Have all the required travel documents for the country you are visiting as well as approved and valid identifi cation for re-entry to the United States Passports are required for air travel Visit wwwtravelstategov for country-specifi c information
For citizens of Visa Waiver Program countries make sure that you have an approved Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) before boarding For those traveling on a visa have a completed I-94 form when approaching CBP processing
Have a completed Customs Dec-laration form (6059b) upon reaching CBP processing Declare everything you are bringing from abroad even
CBP Reminds End of Summer Travelers What to lsquoKnow Before You Gorsquo
if you bought it in a duty-free shop Know that things bought abroad for personal use or as gifts may be eligible for duty exemptions If you are bringing them back for resale they are not
Know the difference between prohibited merchandise (which is forbidden by law to enter the US) and restricted merchandise (items needing special permit to be allowed into the US) For more information please visit the RestrictedProhibited section of the CBP website
Do not attempt to bring fruits meats dairypoultry products andor fi rewood into the United States without fi rst checking whether they are permitted For more information please visit the Bringing Agricultural Products Into the United States sec-tion of the CBP website
Build additional time into trips during busy travel seasons and understand that CBP must conduct a thorough inspection of the nearly one million travelers entering the country each day
Understand that CBP offi cers can inspect you and your personal belongings without a warrant This may include your luggage vehicle and personal searches and is meant to enforce our laws as well as protect legitimate travelers
Monitor border wait times for various ports of entry Travelers are encouraged to plan their trips during periods of lighter traffi c or to use an alternate less heavily traveled port of entry For more information trav-elers can fi nd up to date wait time information on the CBP website
If you are a frequent international traveler and havenrsquot already be-come a member of a trusted traveler program sign up now For more information please visit the Trusted Traveler section of the CBP website
Familiarize yourself with the ldquoKnow Before You Gordquo brochure or section of wwwCBPgov
Candidates Forum CEPA Net is a joint project of COPAO (Council of Philippine American Organizations) and SCAPAL (Southwest Center For Asian Pacifi c American Law) CEPA Net focuses on nonpartisan civic education nonpartisan policy advo-cacy and nonpartisan public service leadership in the API community
APAPA-SD COPAO and SCAPAL are 501(c)(3) nonprofi t organizations
This Candidates Forum also involves a broad range of other nonprofi t API organizations serving as co-hosts They are the Council For Teaching Filipino Language amp Culture FilAmFest House of China - Balboa Park Japanese American Citi-zens League Kalusugan Community Services Lao American Coalition San Diego Little Saigon Foundation of San Diego National Federation of Filipino American Associations Region 10 San Diego Alliance For Asian Pacifi c Islander Americans SDAPI Health Network a project of Operation Samahan and Vietnamese Federation of San Diego
DATES Friday October 5 2012 730 pm ndash Jack Tempchin Hugh Gaskins Jeffrey Joe Morin
Friday October 19 2012 730 pm ndash Bart Mendoza Cory Wilkins Chris Zach Friday November 2 2013 730 pm ndash Nancy Truesdail Will Edwards Regina Leonard
TICKETS Series (3 concertsndash9 performers) $30 for members and students $45 for nonmembers Indi-vidual tickets $12 for members and students $17 for nonmembers
HOW TO PURCHASE TICKETSOnline wwwljathenaeumorg
acoustic Phone (858) 454-5872Doors open at 7 pm All guest
names are kept on a will call list at the door Concerts begin at 730 pm
La Jolla CA (August 27 2012)For the fi rst time since 2009 the Acoustic Evenings with Jef-ferson Jay series has returned to the
Athenaeum Announces the Return of the Acoustic Evenings Concert SeriesAthenaeum Music amp Arts Library Local musician and presenter Jeffer-son Jay will host the evenings Three performers will be featured on each program and will be available at the post-concert reception The project advances the Athenaeumrsquos commitment to supporting San Diego talent
The fall series begins on Friday October 5 with local legends Jack Tempchin Hugh Gaskins and Jef-frey Joe Morin
Jack Tempchin has co-written fi ve multiplatinum hits for the Eagles Peaceful Easy Feeling Already
Gone The Girl from Yesterday Somebody and Itrsquos Your World Now His songs have been used in memorable fi lms like Thelma amp
Louise and The Big Lebowski Jack Temp-chinrsquos songs have also been performed andor recorded by George Jones Emmylou Harris Dwight Yoakam Glen Campbell Chris Hill-man Jackson Browne the
Paladins Tanya Tucker Kate Wolf Tom Rush Richie Havens and Jim James from My Morning Jacket among others
Alone and low-tech Hugh Gaskins will perform on acoustic guitar acoustic bottleneck slide harmonica and electric lead guitar His style is a fusion of blues with rockabilly and mountain music infl uences thrown in along with a return to early infl u-ences such as gospel Elvis John Lee Hooker Robert Johnson and Big Joe Williams
Jeffrey Joe Morinrsquos exemplary guitar and harmonica skills along with his never-ending knowledge of standards have resulted in stage-sharing with some of the fi nest musi-cians in San Diego He is a wonder-ful one-man act sending speckles of stardust into the universe with every heartfelt song
The series continues on Friday October 19 with a much-anticipated return visits by Bart Mendoza and Chris Zach and new to the series Cory Wilkins
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Puno
(Continued on page 22)
Showbiz Watcher
ROOM FOR RENTQuiet Neighborhood in National City No smoking No drugs
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(Continued from page 8)
Book e Dark Nights of Father Madrid
Selection
a historical novel byDr Ed Gamboa MD
Authorrsquos note August 21 1983 Exiled Senator Benigno ldquoNinoyrdquo Aquino the charismatic opposition leader arrives at the Manila International Airport to a returning herorsquos welcome Escorted by government soldiers Ninoy is shot to death as he steps on the tarmachellip Kumander Gusi watches video clips of the assassination in a hospital He is recovering from wounds sustained during an encounter with commandos of the Philippine Constabu-lary led by Lt Col Sulog Years earlier Gusi was the newly-ordained and affable Father George Madrid whose social justice work among oppressed farm workers (sacadas) in the parish of Santa Lucia eventually led to his defection to the Communist Party of the Philippines In short order the rebel priest had risen to the rank of commander of the dreaded New Peoplersquos Army Injured and on the run from Sulogrsquos men Gusi is attended to by rebel physician Dr Fred Delima The NPA commander undergoes emergency surgery in a jungle hideout Critically ill he reminisceshellip
Chapter 7 Canta Misa
tista was celebrated at least seventy years ago Very few except for the townrsquos bea-tas had attended much less remembered the event
It was diffi cult to contain his emo-tions As he stood behind the pulpit to read the Gospel of St Mark and to deliver his fi rst homily his heart pounded his temples throbbed his hands shook his knees felt weak Everyone in the crowd looked at him looked up to himhelliphis parents his teachers his elders the throng of local students and well-wishers from out of town Just about everyone in the crowd would line up after Mass to pay homage and greet their newly ordained priest He would soon be standing in front of a long line of people ndash some would hold his hands in reverence most everyone would kiss his anointed palms some would cry in speechless joy (his mother his godmother his aunt for sure)
others would simply express their admiration with words with their eyeshellipWas he worthy of this adula-tion Was he not a human being like everyone else subject to the same weaknesses of the fl esh tempted by the same demons vulnerable to the same vices
ldquoItrsquos not you ndash itrsquos Christ in yourdquo he heard the voice of Fr Hernandez
ldquoKumanderkumander rdquo the urgent voice snatched him from his reveries ldquoWersquove got to go Nowrdquo
Before he could get his bearings powerful arms yanked him and transferred him to a stretcher The hard edge hit his thigh and he felt a searing jolt
ldquoThey are catching up to us Ku-manderrdquo said another
ldquoA Special Forces unit was spot-ted down the hill sirrdquo yet another voice He recognized the heavy ac-cent of Tacio his bodyguard
ldquoWhere are we going What time is itrdquo he asked feebly
Someone responded but the jeeprsquos engine roared ferociously and drowned everything else though he did hear the sound of distant
gunshots It was too dark to see anything
There was a big commotion behind them He was on the run again Life was back to normal
Notes1 Canta Misa ndash literally ldquoSung
Massrdquo in Spanish In thanksgiv-ing with family and friends newly ordained priests formally celebrated their fi rst solemn Mass (High Mass or Sung Mass) in the parish church where the priest was baptized or re-ceived his fi rst communion or where his family had its ancestral roots It was cause for the entire town or bar-rio to celebrate in grand style much like its annual fi esta Most if not all seminarians attended the event in fellowship with the newly ordained hoping to one day follow in his footsteps The Canta Misa usually coincided with the fi rst weeks of summer vacation which made it dou-bly raucous in a good way
2 Beatas ndash Spanish literally meaning blessed or holy women Refers to elderly women mostly widows who attend church services every day and spend their character-istically contemplative lives attend-ing church related activities
To be continued
The author welcomes comments corrections suggestions etc from Asian Journal readers These may be included in the novelrsquos fi nal ver-sion Please send your remarks to edgamboayahoocom Thanks
Copyright E Gamboa
moved to have Roxas con-fi rmed immediately in the next hearing
Senate Majority Leader Vicente Sotto III chairman of the committee on interior and local government of the CA told the panel that Roxas re-quested over the phone last Tuesday that the hearing on his confi rmation be rescheduled from Sept12 to 19
Sotto said Roxas requested for a rescheduling because the new DILG
Mar Roxas(Continued from page 1)
chief wanted fi rst to wrap up his work at the Department of Transpor-tation and Communication before assuming the DILG post
With the hearing reset to Sept 19 the notice and publication require-ments may no longer apply Roxasrsquo appointment to the top DILG post as replacement of Jesse Robredo came less than a week ago Robredo died in a plane crash last Aug18
It was Sen Panfi lo Lacson who moved to fast track the confi rmation process for Roxas
ldquoMaybe we can schedule the confi rmation hearing of Secretary Mar Roxas because the agency he is about to head is a very important sensitive agency Crime rate is fast rising at least in Metro Manila and we need somebody on the saddle right awayrdquo Lacson said during yes-terdayrsquos plenary session of the CA
ldquoMy proposal is to waive the requirements of publication and schedule him in the next hearing (of the CA)rdquo Lacson said
Lacsonrsquos manifestation led other lawmakers to raise proposals for a suspension of CA rules in Roxasrsquos case including foregoing the publi-cation requirements and suspending all the rules on confi rming appoint-ments
Nueva Ecija Rep Rodolfo An-tonino even proposed that Roxas be confi rmed right away even in absentia
ldquoPerhaps this may be a precedent we do not want to do I leave it to the body I propose to suspend all the rules that would have to do with the confi rmation of Secretary Mar Roxas and I would move in this plenary session that Mar Roxas be confi rmed as secretary in plenary today even in absentia because we have done that before so that tomor-row he can take his oath of offi ce as Secretary of DILGrdquo Antonino said
Maguindanao Rep Simeon Da-tumanong seconded the motion of Antonino but this was not consid-ered because of concerns raised by other CA members
Sen Joker Arroyo said the pro-posal of Antonino would take away one of the most important aspects of the confi rmation process which is to notify the nation of the appointment and give everyone an opportunity to challenge such appointment
ldquoThere are certain aspects that we would not have the power to abdicate which is notice We cannot agree among ourselves to con-fi rm We have to satisfy the notice because that is a notice to everyone else that if there is anyone who may object they can objectrdquo Arroyo said
ldquoBut we cannot foreclose much as we are eager to confi rm his confi r-mation by acclamation but still the public cannot be deprived of the right to know and to opposerdquo he added Enrile agreed
ldquoThe chair must be cautious here because the institution may suffer they might think that we are unduly favoringhellip a tayo-tayo system is coming to play Can we just give it one week so that the institution and the process will not be compro-misedrdquo Enrile said
on important matters We need to conduct inventory and preserve the records and documents in the offi ce of Sec Jesse including those in his condominium We need to know what these documents are because wersquore sure these are sensitive re-cordsrdquo de Lima told reporters last month
De Lima did not say what the documents are noting only that they are ldquosensitive recordsrdquo
The source said Puno and several offi cials of the Philippine National Police are the subjects of an investi-gation being conducted by Robredo prior to the crash
Two weeks before the crash Robredo allegedly informed the President of the investigation
ABS-CBN News tried to get the side of Puno regarding the matter but he declined
By Alexis Romero Home | MA-NILA Philippines 962012 - A United States (US) submarine is expected to dock in Subic on Friday four days after another US military ship made a port call in the area
USS Hawaii a Virginia-class submarine was scheduled to arrive in Subic Bay for a routine port call and goodwill visit a media advi-sory from the US Embassy said on Thursday
The US Embassy said the visit ldquohighlights the strong historic com-munity and military connections between the United States and the Republic of the Philippinesrdquo
ldquoThe USS Hawaii will pull along-side the USS Frank Cable an LY Spear class submarine tender that arrived in Subic Bay on Mondayrdquo the US Embassy said
Navy spokesman Col Omar Ton-say said the ship will dock in Subic until September 12 He said the US sought permission to dock last July 31
USS Hawaii is commissioned on May 5 2007
The website of the Commander Submarine Force US Pacifi c Fleet said USS Hawaii is manned by 132-member crew that can launch Tomahawk land-attack missiles and advanced capability torpedoes
ldquoHawaii will be able to attack targets ashore with highly accurate Tomahawk cruise missiles and con-duct covert long-term surveillance of land areas littoral waters or other sea forcesrdquo the website read
The submarine is also capable of conducting anti-submarine and anti-ship warfare special forces delivery and support and mine delivery and minefi eld mapping
ldquoWith enhanced communica-tions connectivity Hawaii also will provide important battle group and joint task force support with full integration into carrier battle group operationsrdquo the website read
ldquoThe Virginia-class of attack sub-marines surpasses the performance of any current projected threat submarine ensuring US undersea dominance well into the next cen-
turyrdquo it addedUSS Hawaii is the fi fth US ship
to dock in Subic since Washington bared plans to increase its presence in the Asia Pacifi c last January
The fi rst US vessel to arrive this year is the USS North Carolina which docked in May This was fol-lowed by USS Louisville a nuclear-powered vessel that made a port call in Subic last June 25
Eight days later hospital ship USNS Mercy docked in the area to replenish its supplies
The fourth ship USS Frank Cable arrived in Subic last Monday for a 12-day visit USS Frank Cable is an LY Spear class submarine tender used to carry vital military supplies
Offi cials have repeatedly clarifi ed that the port calls were not related to the territorial row over the West Philippine Sea which is being claimed in whole by China a coun-try perceived to be a rival of the US
The Philippines is claiming several islets shoals reefs and sandbars in the Spratly Group of Islands in the West Philippine Sea Its neighbors Vietnam Malaysia Brunei and Taiwan also have overlapping claims in the area
The US said it is not taking sides on the dispute but cited the need to settle the disputes peacefully
Another US submarine to dock in Subic
Basta siya nagpapasalamat sa blessings na natatanggap niya sa ngayon kumita kasi ng malaki ang last movie niya na ldquoThe Healingrdquo at ang balita namin isa ito 3 Pinoy Movies na kumita sa taong ito 58 yrs old na raw si Vilma walang galit at puro pasasalamat na lang ang iniisipBasta ang mahalaga raw habang dumadag ang taon kailangan daw may pinagkantandaan tayo na puedeng ipag-malaki natin sa ibang tao
Pero ang nakakaintriga na interview ni Ate Vi sa DZRH nang magsumbong si Tita Swarding na binato raw siya noon ni Nora Aunor ng Drumstick buti na lang daw at nakailag siya kundi bulag na siguro siyaIsa rin ito sa dahilan at kung bakit dati siyang Noranian at kay Vilma na siya ngayonpagtatanggol pa ni Tita Swarding
Nagalit raw sa kanya si Nora kaya raw siya binato nito ng drumstickDapat linawin ni Ate Guy tungkol sa kwentong ito na nakakasira sa kanyang personali-dad ayon sa asal niyaAbangan na lang natin kung anuman ang paliwanag dito ng Superstar
ALMA MORENO MAY INIIN-DANG SAKIT Napapaiyak si Alma Moreno nang sabihin niya na may sakit siya ngayon noong 1990 pa ito na-diagnosed Multiple Sclerosis ang tawag dito wala pa raw lunas sa sakit na itoSinirsira nito ang nerve cell utak at spinal chord hanggang sa manghihina ang katawan nito mahihirapan ito lumu-nok problema sa paninginpaggalaw at pagsasalita apektado na kasi ang lahat ng muscles ng katawan
Hindi pa alam kung anu ang sanhi ng ganitong sakit pero maliwanag wala pa rin lunas o anumang gamot na puedeng magremedyo sa ganitong sakit
Maswerte pa rin daw siya at mahal siya ng diyos dahil hanggang ngayon wala pa rin daw siya nararamdaman na sakit pero handa siyang sumailalim kung anumang remedyo o gamot na puedeng
Page 11Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacomSeptember 7-13 2012
copy2012 Virginia H Ferrer All rights reserved
About the Author Virginia H Ferrer is a Retired Filipino Language Teacher at Otay Ranch High School in Chula Vista
(Continued on page 20)
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Spiritual Life
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by Msgr Fernando G Gutierrez
Lower Your Nets
BalintatawRead Virginia Ferrerrsquos previous articles by visiting our website
at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Virginia H Ferrer
Sept 9 23nd Sun in Ord Time
Jokes of the Week Little Jack was inordinately proud of the big round badge that his father had brought from the auto-mobile show It had a picture of a famous automobile on one side and a motto in large golden letters on the other So fond of the badge was little Jack that one morning he wore it to Sunday school The pastor walked down among the ldquoscholarsrdquo The badge on the little boyrsquos coat caught his eye ldquoAh my son what have you thererdquo
ldquoThatrsquos my golden textrdquo answered Jack eagerly beaming like a Chessy catldquoYour golden text Thatrsquos very nice indeed And what does it sayrdquo Little Jack held it up for inspection The pastorrsquos fatherly smile did not disappear but you might say it stiff-ened as he read Jackrsquos golden text ldquoAinrsquot it hell to be poorrdquo
A fortune-teller ldquoYou will be poor and unhappy until you are 30rdquo Client ldquoAnd thenrdquo Fortune-teller ldquoThen you will get used to itrdquo
Scriptures First Reading Isaiah 35 4-7 Through poetic and concrete language Isaiah communicates a vision of a new and faithful community The Hebrew people have allowed social division to grow in their community It was a failure of their calling to be Godrsquos people living in justice and righteousness To the victims of
injustices the prophet offers Godrsquos word of hope Second Reading James 2 1-5 The author encourages all followers of Christ to treat everyone equally and indiscriminately Faith is incompatible with discrimination and favoritism To discriminate against the poor who have no human resources is against the whole Torah To favor the oppressive rich over the poor is against the Hebrew tradition (Deuteronomy 1 16-17 16 18-20 Leviticus 19 15) Gospel Mark
7 31-37 The evangelist draws a symbol-ism out of the miraculous healing of the deaf-mute The disciples are deaf to Jesusrsquo words Eventually their ears will be opened and they too will speak and proclaim Jesus as the Messiah
Refl ections To commemorate the nineteenth anniversary of Leo Xrsquos Rerum Novarum (1891) the late John Paul issued one of the great social encyclicals of the modern times ldquoLaborem Exercensrdquo (On Human Work May 1981) In that encyclical the pope clarifi ed what an ldquooption for the poorrdquo means and why such an option should be chosen An option for the poor implies that one must make a committed and continuous effort to break away from all unjust structures practices and traditions that make the poor poorer and to make an honest choice to build just
We are All Poor in Spirit
Praying Rightby Michael Brown SpiritDaily
com 942012 -- In a little-known but Church-approved set of mes-sages from the Blessed Mother at San Nicolradicdegs Argentina were these interesting words ldquoDaughter pride is a very serious sin and like all sins is the work of Satan Pride is evil against which I fi ght I invite all my children to banish it to bury it and they will please Godrdquo That was on June 23 1986 and reveals secrets to us -- one of which is the reason we so frequently have trouble fi nd-ing peace in our lives Pride is not just an imperfection It is serious We are told in Scripture that God gives ldquopeace to those who fi nd His favorrdquo (Luke 214) at the same time that He ldquoresists the proudrdquo (James 46) as Mary at San Nicolradicdegs is saying Our time is the Era of Pride and Celebrity and Egocentricity We have pride in our clothes We have pride in our cars We have pride in our homes We have pride in our ed-ucation We have pride in our work We have pride in our achievements (when nothing is a real achievement but through God) We have pride sometimes in our spirituality we are proud that we donrsquot have pride
Crucial it isnotdagger to pray with the heart to rid yourself of hidden ar-rogance and celebrate God not self or others which is idolatry When we are proud we judge instead of praying in a fashion that has ef-fects which is not with struggle or irritation or impatience or anger or reluctance but for the subject of your concern to remove and lose whatev-er bad negative or sinful traits and habits are causing the blocks and resistance If a person is greedy pray that the person removes this inclina-tion toward selfi shness If a person is critical pray that this person is drained of that spirit of criticality See it If a person is himself haughty pray that he loses that haughtiness or your prayers will bounce off It is a very great plague in our time
The Blessed Mother said ldquoThe world is condemning itself Truth comes and is not heard there is great confusion in souls All humanity is contaminatedrdquo Be humble Until we remove the log in our own eyes we are confused and donrsquot have the humility to pray that others be humble or lose whatever nullifi es the effects of prayer When a person is contaminated we feel it and it may perturb or aggravate and as a result we often neglect to pray in the right way for the person due to resistance and yet must do just that pray to remove this contamination instead of butting up against it and focus-ing on the insult or haughtiness or aggravation See it -- any bad thing -- fl owing out of a person Here you will fi nd peace Here you will feel love In this way can you bless your enemies -- with the heart (which exceeds the mind) Peace will come Grace is your relief If someone is bothering you pray for them in the correct manner -- that is for them to be delivered pray for not against You need them We are in it together and should seek to rise as inter-wound rings of light It is when we focus on the negativity of a person and donrsquot pray to remove it that we ourselves resist a person and thus prayers are not effective as oil does not mix with water because there is impermeability and resistance Think of how many people you have tried to pray for and found diffi culty in doing so and now during Mass go back and pray that they be delivered and healed of whatever it was that blocked your previous (imperfect) prayers
Powerful it is to say ldquoI ask You Lord to bless everyone for whom I should have prayed in a proper manner and grant them benefi t as if I had done so please Lord through a miracle of the Holy Spiritrdquo
When you do this and feel no pride you are imitating Jesus
Link httpwwwspiritdailycomprayingrighthtm
and human alternatives to poverty The option for the poor should be everyonersquos responsibility the rich who protect their own vested interest at the expense of the poor and the poor themselves who lack the initiative to rise out of their misery
There are two important themes that are central to the Catholic social teaching One is a particular concern for the poor the marginalized the oppressed and the powerless and a strong denunciation of the system that keeps them under such condi-tions The other is an advocacy for certain personal rights against collective forces Though many radicals (who are against the marginalization of the poor and propose drastic change in society) and liberals (who champion personal rights and individual-ism) could fi nd a common ground with the Churchrsquos teachings yet there are impor-tant differences among them Though the Church criticizes unjust social structures yet she still favors stability and order in so-ciety Though the Church defends personal rights against the Statersquos suppression and curtailment of those rights yet she is very selective in her choice of those rights spe-cifi cally the right to own private property
In this concern for the materially poor the Church is also reminded that her min-istry should also be concerned with those who are materially rich but spiritually poor Marie-Dominique Chenu wrote ldquoThe ecclesiological signifi cance of this broader perception of lsquopovertyrsquo is of enormous importance for it allows us to overcome an overly confi ned perception of where the efforts of the Church need to be directed today I am not saying that Jesus was not on the side of the poor I am saying he was also on the side of those among the materi-ally rich who were nevertheless numbered among those who were lsquopoor in spiritrsquo and that the efforts of the Church must be directed toward those as wellrdquo
Todayrsquos scriptural readings clearly stress the preference of God for the poor the blind the deaf the lame the tongue-tied and the unclean Isaiah announced Godrsquos preference for the poor and Jesus realized that option throughout his ministry The author of the letter of James further cautioned the Christians not to show partiality and favoritism in their dealings with the rich because Godrsquos Kingdom is universal and for all
Quotation of the Week ldquoIt is a good thing to have money and it is a good thing to have the things that money will buy It is good too to check up once in a while and make sure you havenrsquot lost the things that money canrsquot buyrdquo George Horace Lorimer
ANAHEIM Calif (CNS) -- In addition to the usual teen and chil-drens programs and the expected selection of workshops on such top-ics as the power of God and healing relationships the 41st annual Catho-lic Renewal Convention sponsored by Southern California Renewal Communities offered a look into the reality of evil in the world today But the conference workshops focus-ing on exorcism and deliverance ministry were a far cry from the sensationalistic Hollywood versions of exorcism that have hit the silver screen recently
Its not all about high drama said Father Gary Thomas exorcist for the
Diocese of San Jose and the subject of the book (and fi lm of the same name) The Rite
The sense of the horrifi c is not at the heart of exorcism healing is at the heart of exorcism he said The Aug 31-Sept 2 gathering at the Anaheim Convention Center featured two tracks on exorcism -- general and pastoral
Father Thomas -- also the pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Sara-toga Calif -- said 80 percent of the people he meets with to discern whether they have a demonic attach-
Charismatic conference in California includes two tracks on exorcism
Ang Pamana (1)Karapat-dapat ka ba naming igalang kaming lahat na lsquoyong mga kaibigan maging sila na iyong mga kritiko may paghanga ba kaya sila sa iyo Sa tuktok ng iyong aning katanyagan naging mapagkumbaba rin kaya ikaw at sa mga panahon ng pagkatalo masaya ka ba ng tinanggap mo ito Katulad nitong isang musmos na bata sa ganda ng mundo ikaw ay namangha sa nangyayaring munting kababalaghan milagro itong hindi makalimutan Lagi kang sasagi sa aming isipan sa tuwing may malakas kaming tawanan na nagdudulot ng saya sa lsquoming lahat at tuwa sa mga puso na may sugat Naging masaya ba sina Totorsquot Nene lahat ba sila ay pawang nakangiti tiyan ni lola sumakit sa pagtawa tiyak lagi ka nilang maaalala
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Trends
Tech ITfrom My Barber
by Benjamin Maynigo
(Continued on page 16)
The SM condo locations are as follows SEA Residences - Macapagal Ave (near Mall of Asia JAZZ - Bel-Air Makati (with 2-level SM hypermart at the grd floor) FIELD - Sucat Paranaque (beside SM Sucat) LIGHT - along Boni Edsa SUN - Welcome Rotonda in E Rodriguez Manila BLUE - Katipunan QC My Place - Mother Ignacia QC (near ABS-CBN GRASS - North Edsa QC ( beside SM City) PRINCETON - New Manila QC MEZZA - Sta Mesa (near SM Centerpoint) HAMILO - Batangas City (by the beach)
Attend a Free Presentation in San Diego and
Temecula on SM Properties condominiums
located near SM Malls
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APPLEThe iPhone still rules So does the IPAD
According to Apple Inc it sold 26 million iP-hones last quarter 28 more than last yearrsquos There were also 17 million IPADs sold an 84 increase a quarterly record
The patent rights case that resulted in a billion dollar ruling in favor of Apple and against Samsung devices that utilizes the An-droid OS further reinforces Applersquos current frontrunner status
On September 12 2012 Apple will launch the iPhone 5 and a new iPod The launching of the IPAD Mini sometime later will follow it We expect that these new devices would generate more sales and would again increase the Apple stock price and should let the company maintain its lead
GOOGLEGoogle Inc which owns and pushes the
Android OS to compete against Applersquos IOS has not given up On the contrary with the purchase of Motorola with its several patents are determined to go after Apple in the battle for the smart phone and tablet markets
On September 5 2012 Motorola will be unveiling the DROID RAZR M 4G LTE Of course the Intel-powered DROID RAZR HD will be in Verizonrsquos Fall lineup Motorola jointly with Verizon will launch it on September 18 2012
Unbeknownst to many there was ac-tually a win for Samsung in the patent case with Apple In 2011 there was an injunction against the Samsung Galaxy 101 Tablet in the United States In the patent case the jury ruled that there was no patent infringement by Samsung in its Galaxy tablet This is why you now see aggressive advertising marketing and selling of the tablet
MICROSOFTThe other aggressive firm that both
Apple and Google should really worry about in the smart phone and tablet wars is Microsoft with its Windows Operat-ing System
While it is true that Samsung as smart phone and tablet manufacturer would be affected by the patent rights ruling in the United States pending
its appeal it is now aggressive in pursuing its tie-up with Microsoft
Recently it launched a new family of SmartPCs tablets and smartphones called ATIV based on Windows 8 and Windows RT and Windows Phone for the new smartphone line ATIV brand is the reverse spelling of VITA which is Latin for ldquoLiferdquo signifying Samsungrsquos pledge to ldquomake everyonersquos life extraordinary with excitementrdquo The devices launched were the 101 ndash inch ATIV Tab the 48 ndash inch ATIV S (smartphone) the 116 ndash inch Smart PC and the 116 ndash inch Smart PC Pro
NOKIANokia is formerly the largest cell
smart phone manufacturer and distributor worldwide In fact I still have 4 working Nokia phones that are based on the Symbian Operating system The assumption is that it
knows how to sell and still has access to the worldwide distribution network for smart phones
Nokiarsquos decision to give up the Symbian OS in favor of Microsoftrsquos Windows OS for its very powerful smart phone is indeed a major shot at regaining the market share that Apple Google and Samsung took from it
On September 5 2012 Nokia and Micro-soft will be launching together the Lumia 920 and smaller Lumia 820 that will run on the latest Windows Phone (8) Operating System Both hopes that outside of its current 100000 apps that are available more devel-
opers would create applications that could compete with Apple and Androidrsquos 500000 apps
BLACKBERRYResearch in Mo-
tion (RIM) does not want to be forgot-ten It continues its drive to have its Blackberry devices as an alternative to the others In a press release it will launch its new Blackberry 10 OS sometime in 2013 and correspond-ingly debut six new smartphone devices that will be powered
by the QNX-backed OSSONY Sony has proven skills in video
games cameras and audio players It expects to draw from such skills in developing smartphones and tablet computers It intends to catch Apple and Samsung in this race in the future
Sonyrsquos entry into the smartphone and tablet wars is its Xperia brand for both devices
Excitement is in the air Competition whether we call it battle or war is good for the consumers It breeds innovation encour-ages creativity and of course brings down prices
The Smart Phone Battles and the Tablet Wars
A Seminar for Women Busi-ness Owners
SAN DIEGOmdashAugust 31 2012mdash NAWBO San Diego will continue its seminar series on September 14 with a presentation from Katy Goshtasbi founder of Puris Image ldquo Personal Branding What Is Unique About You To Stand Out amp Increase Busi-nessrdquo The seminar will be held at Brandman University 7460 Mission Valley Road from noon to 130 pm
As a business owner you are a walking billboard for your busi-ness and you alone have the power to attract and grow your business if you have the right personal brand You have 3 to 5 seconds to make a lasting positive first impression on those around you Learn what it takes to create an effective personal and professional brand bull What is a personal brand versus a business brand bull Why an effective personal brand is important to your busi-ness and your life bull How to secure a good first impression bull What is the optimal attireappearance and effec-
tive behavior and communication for personal branding success
bull How to build self-esteem through continuously revitalizing your private and public image and brand bull Understand how website design color palette photos and videos can build or crush your professional im-age and brand
Katy Goshtasbi is an investment management compliance attorney professional speaker and trainer who travels all over the world to deliver her message about the importance of image and personal branding as a marketing tool for those who want to succeed in business
NAWBO members have the op-tion of attending this seminar for free (without lunch) or $10 (with a box lunch) The fee for visitors (which includes lunch) is $25 Reg-istration is available through noon on September 13 at wwwnawbo-sdorg
About NAWBO San DiegoNAWBO San Diego is one of 80
Personal Branding What Is Unique About You to Stand Out
and Increase Business
An exciting weekend filled with good food and entertainment
awaits Filipinos and other lo-cals at the 7th Annual Adobo Festival 2012 happening this September 1 and 2 at
the Veterans Park Union City California
Organized by JS Camins Produc-tions together
with GMA Networkrsquos
international channelrsquos GMA
Pinoy TV and GMA Life
TV this yearrsquos festival will fea-ture performanc-es by the Fierce Songstress Rachelle Ann Go and Survi-vor Season 5
Ultimate Male Survivor Steven SilvaAs in every year lots of activities and
freebies are in store in this celebration of Filipino food and music attract-ing hundreds of spectators within and beyond California
Among the highlights of this yearrsquos festival include the ldquoSearch for 2013 Mutya ng Pilipinas Northern Californiardquo the ldquoAdobo Cooking Contestrdquo and the ldquoKiddie Pop-star Competitionrdquo a singing competition for aspiring young singers ages 4 to 10
There will also be a special QampA portion with ldquoPusong Pinoy Sa Amerikardquo host Atty Lou Tancinco who will impart legal advice to all her kababayans plus live perfor-mance from local bands and singers throughout the dura-tion of the festival Sansu Ramsey of the ldquoThe Sansu Showrdquo will host the enter-tainment program Both
Kapuso Stars Rachelle Ann Go and Steven Silva take part in this yearrsquos Adobo Festival
ldquoPusong Pinoy sa Amerikardquo and ldquoThe Sansu Showrdquo are seen on GMA Pinoy TV
Gift certificates for balikbayan boxes and free tickets to Hawaii will also be raffled off adding to the
excitement of the eventExperience all these
and more from 10 am to 6 pm
at the 7th An-nual Adobo Festival Log on to wwwpinoy-parinkamicom email jscamin-sproduc-
tionsyahoocom or
call 650-290-0542 650-290-
4457 for more details (30)
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Health and Wellness
Joyce Benavides Medina ODDoctor of Optometry
Clinic located inside Walmart1200 Highland AvenueNational City CA 91950
Open Monday Tuesday Thursday amp Friday 930 AM to 630 PMSaturday 900 AM to 500 PM
Most insurances accepted
Call for an appointment (619) 477-9621
Complete Eye Exams $58 additional charge for contact lens tting
Walk-Ins Are Welcome
Healthy Living Editors Care-2Make a Difference | 2272012 -- Dry skin a paper cut maybe even a tummy ache Try a drop of coconut oil Offering a myriad of health benefi ts coconut oil is affordable readily available and completely natural Here are six reasons to give it a try
1 Skin Care Wanna look like you just came back from an hour of yoga Coconut oil works wonders as a moisturizer for all skin types especially dry skin and aging skin leaving you refreshed and looking wide-awake No headstand required The fat in the oil helps reduce the appearance of wrinkles without any irritation Coconut oil can also help with skin problems like psoriasis dermatitis eczema and other skin conditions In fact the oil is fre-quently used in expensive skin care products Try our easy inexpensive recipe for a great honey and coconut oil moisturizer
2 Stress Relief Long day at the offi ce kids wonrsquot stop screaming and your dog left a little ldquopresentrdquo on your vintage bedspread Relieve mental fatigue by applying coconut oil to the head in a circular massag-ing motion The natural aroma of coconuts is extremely soothing thus helping to lower your stress level
3 Digestion The saturated fats in coconut oil have anti-bac-terial properties that help control parasites and fungi that cause indigestion and other digestion related problems such as irritable
bowel syndrome The fat in coconut oil also aids in the absorption of vitamins minerals and amino acids making you healthier all around Try this delicious vegan creamed spinach recipe
4 Fitness Coconut oil has been proven to stimulate your me-tabolism improve thyroid function and escalate energy levels all of which help decrease your unwanted fat while increasing muscle Be-cause of this coconut oil has shot to popularity by being the worldrsquos only natural low-calorie fat Sign me up
5 Healing When applied on scrapes and cuts coconut oil forms a thin chemical layer which protects the wound from outside dust bac-teria and virus Coconut oil speeds up the healing process of bruises by repairing damaged tissues Plus it smells a heck-of-a-lot better than anything from the pharmacy
6 Hair Care $20 hair condi-tioners I donrsquot think so Coconut oil is one of the most nutritious prod-ucts you can put on your hair Mas-sage a bit of the oil onto your scalp and presto ndash no more dandruff Since it provides the essential proteins re-quired for nourishing damaged hair itrsquos used in a ton of over-the-counter hair products anyway Why not cut to the chase and skip all the unneces-sary chemicals Check out our easy conditioning recipe
Read more httpwwwcare2comgreenliving6-healthy-uses-for-coco-nut-oilhtmlixzz24DZFIKXB
6 Healthy Uses for Coconut Oil
NIH -- 52 Weeks for Womenrsquos Health a new app that offers women access to a years worth of practi-cal health information highlighted week-by-week is now available
The app is based on the popular Primer for Womenrsquos Health Learn about Your Body in 52 Weeks published by the Offi ce of Research on Womenrsquos Health (ORWH) at the National Institutes of Health
The easy-to-use mobile app can help women identify health risks for themselves and their families and can help them create and maintain healthy lifestyles throughout their lives Questions to ask health care providers a glossary of health terms and health screening information and links to additional information from NIH institutes and centers ex-pand the mobile apprsquos offerings
Key features of the app area personal health section for re-
cording medications medical condi-tions and disabilities
a journal featurea personal goal-setting section for
health and lifestyle detailsA variety of
different skins can be applied to personalize the app and it can be password-protected to help ensure health information remains confi -dential
We are thrilled to offer women access to these practical research-based health tips on their mobile phones with the 52 Weeks for Womens Health app Feedback on the print version from women and health care profes-
sionals is overwhelmingly positive said Janine Austin Clayton MD acting director ORWH The new
mobile fea-tures can now help even more women learn about and act on changes to im-prove their health for years to come The app is available for download to your iPhone or iPad from the App Store or to your Android device via Google Play
Content is also accessible without the use of a handheld device at
http52weeks4womennihgov In the near future NIH will launch an app for menrsquos health with similar features
The NIH Offi ce of Research on Womens Health (ORWH) promotes womens health and sex differences research within and beyond the NIH and works to ensure that women and minorities are included in NIH clini-cal research ORWH establishes the NIH research agenda for womenrsquos health co-funds research in part-nership with NIH Institutes and Centers and supports women in bio-medical careers and womenrsquos health researchers For more information about the ORWH visit httporwhodnihgovindexhtml
About the National Institutes of Health (NIH) NIH the nations medical research agency includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a com-ponent of the US Department of Health and Human Services NIH is the primary federal agency conduct-ing and supporting basic clinical and translational medical research and is investigating the causes treat-ments and cures for both common and rare diseases For more informa-tion about NIH and its programs visit wwwnihgov
New mobile app from NIH helps women learn about their health in 52 weeks
Online Data-base Allows
Access to Nursing Home
Inspections Nursing Home Inspect is a new
online database that allows the public to search and analyze reports of nursing home inspections The reports are from the Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) which began offering them online in July
ProPublica an independent non-profi t newsroom that produces in-vestigative journalism in the public interest created an application that makes it easier for people to access the data within the reports People can search by keywords city and nursing home name and can search across all reports at once ProPub-lica reports that the CMS database covers nearly 118000 defi ciencies at 14565 homes since January 2011 and that future inspection reports added by CMS also will be added to the Nursing Home Inspect tool as they become available
Access the reports from ProPub-lica Nursing Home Inspect at httpprojectspropublicaorgnursing-homes
National Telephone Discount Lifeline Awareness Week The National Association of
Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) the Federal Communica-tions Commission and the National Association of State Utility Consum-er Advocates have designated Sep-tember 10-16 as National Telephone Discount Lifeline Awareness Week The Week is designed to both raise awareness of and participation in Lifeline a federalState program that helps make telephone service more affordable for qualifi ed customers
To learn more about Lifeline visit wwwfccgovlifeline
Health Care Law Helps
Strengthen Medi-Cal
ldquoCommunity First Choicerdquo program helps States to provide home and community-based services to enrollees with disabilities
California will be the fi rst State in the country to receive new Medicaid dollars under the Affordable Care Act to provide community-based personal attendant services and supports to ben-efi ciaries as an alternative to nursing facility and other institutional services according to an announcement made today by the Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) Acting Ad-ministrator Marilyn Tavenner
ldquoThanks to the Affordable Care Act seniors and persons with disabilities in California will have better options that will help them get the care they need in their own homes and communities rather than institutions like a nurs-ing homerdquo said Acting Administrator Tavenner
The ldquoCommunity First Choice Optionrdquo was established under the Affordable Care Act and is a new State plan option under Medicaid It allows States to provide home and community-based attendant services to certain Medicaid enrollees who require an institutional level of care States choosing to participate in this option receive a 6 percentage point increase in their federal medical assistance percentage for expenditures related to this option California will receive an estimated $258 million for the fi rst year of implementation and $315 million for the second year The increased funding is available as long as the option is included as a benefi t in the Statersquos Med-icaid program known as Medi-Cal
Community First Choice ensures that each benefi ciary has a person-centered plan that refl ects the individualrsquos choic-es and preferences about how services and supports are provided to achieve or maintain independence
For more information on this Com-munity First Choice option please visit httpwwwhhsgovnewspress2012pres0420120426ahtml
August 16 2012 ndash All US baby boomers should get a one-time test for the hepatitis C virus ac-cording to fi nal recommendations published today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) One in 30 baby boomers has been infected with hepatitis C and most donrsquot know it The baby boomer generation are those born from 1945 through 1965 who are currently between 47 and 67 years old Hepatitis C causes serious liver diseases including liver cancer (the fastest-rising cause of cancer-related deaths) and is the leading cause of liver transplants in the United States
Industry and community mem-bers of the CDC Foundations Viral Hepatitis Action Coalition (Coali-tion) applaud CDCs efforts to pro-tect people from hepatitis C through expanded testing The Coalition is a public-private partnership devel-oped by the CDC Foundation to help CDC make meaningful advances in the prevention screening and treat-ment of viral hepatitis
The Viral Hepatitis Action Coali-tion has produced a video stories project Faces of Hepatitis to sup-port CDCs efforts to raise aware-ness about the disease and who is at risk In line with CDCs new testing recommendations the videos show stories of baby boomers with hepati-tis C Many are unsure of how they were infected with the virus Faces of Hepatitis helps illustrate that viral hepatitis is not just one story or face or voice but many
Members of the Coalition have also helped CDC launch Know More Hepatitis CDCs multimedia cam-paign to educate healthcare provid-ers and baby boomers about the new testing recommendations As part of the campaign CDC developed an online risk assessment tool to help people determine their risk for viral hepatitis Know More Hepatitis post-ers fact sheets and digital media tools are available online wwwcdcgovknowmorehepatitis
In addition to education activi-
ties members of the Coalition have provided grants to the CDC Founda-tion to support CDC-led hepatitis research projects A groundbreaking study called the Chronic Hepati-tis Cohort Study (CHeCS) is the largest observational cohort study of persons in care for viral hepatitis in the US Through the multi-year study CDC monitors more than 10000 HCV infected patients to learn more about disease progres-sion clinical management practices and the impact of care and treatment on patients health Moving forward CDC will use data from the study to evaluate the health impact of the new testing recommendations and to inform future testing care and treat-ment guidelines to ensure that more persons living with viral hepatitis get the help they need
According to CDC risk-based screening will continue to be im-portant but is not suffi cient alone More than 2 million US baby boomers are infected with hepatitis C ndash accounting for more than 75 percent of all American adults living with the virus Studies show that many baby boomers were infected with the virus decades ago do not perceive themselves to be at risk and have never been screened
CDC estimates one-time hepatitis C testing of baby boomers could identify more than 800000 addi-tional people with hepatitis C And with newly available therapies that can cure up to 75 percent of infec-tions expanded testing ndash along with linkage to appropriate care and treatment ndash would prevent the costly consequences of liver cancer and other chronic liver diseases and save more than 120000 lives
Learn more about the CDC Foun-dations Viral Hepatitis Action Coali-tion viralhepatitisactionorg
Learn more about how CDC saves lives by protecting people from hepatitis wwwcdcgovhepatitis
CDC Recommends One-Time Hepa-titis C Test for All Baby Boomers
Industry and community partners applaud CDCs work to protect people from viral hepatitis support CDCs efforts through public-private partnerships
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(In the last chapters Noel explains why he became an activist argues with Nanay Conching stating the Yuletide is vanishing because prices of products and services are becom-ing more expensive)
Chapter 9 - Conching
ldquoLina pass more of the rice to Noelrdquo Conching said ldquoHis plate is almost empty againrdquo
Everyone around the table laughed Even Noel did
Lina who sat beside Noel picked up the bowl in front of her and passed it to him He gingerly shov-eled a mound unto his plate which still teemed with adobo and lumpia
Conching mused as Noel grappled at the food like he had not eaten for weeks
Oh Well she said to herself He had always been like that That is why he is so fat
And she wondered how he could be an aktibista how he could be a komunista how he could be a rebolusyonaryo How will he live in the mountains He will starve there
She does like Noel for he could be fun to be talking with given all his crazy ideas Plus his parents are infl uential in the community besides them being her clients in various items she sells them But would she continue liking Noel now that he ap-pears to have become a komunista
Conching hates communists She hates them because they hate her God To them religion is an opiate that makes people forget their prob-lems What problems Everyone has problems You cannot solve them without believing in God
The greatest problem of the world
now is communism Those Reds want to take over the world They use the young kids make them rebel against their parents make them drug addicts They sow wars which she hates
Yet she might still have to like war
Conching glanced at Julius His military cadet bearing made his pac-ing in feeding himself in a rhythmic fashion
Conching does hate war but when it comes to Julius she has to like wars that he could be engaging in If we donrsquot have fi ne offi cers who will defend our country against invaders against komunistas who are already within our midst We need offi cers like Julius who will defend the motherland to fi ght against evil to fi ght for Godrsquos sake
Nonetheless Conching hates wars really Why should people have to kill each other War is waged by those who suffer early senility whose brains are eaten up wrested off feelings of sympathy blind to the sufferings of men War is a game for those who had unhappy childhood deprived of time unable to play to their heartsrsquo content They now continue to play play with the lives of men that they may die ndash all in the name of glory power
Glory and power for whoNobody wins a war Even vic-
tors lose blood of their own kindred spilled over the vanquished
But Conching could like war that Julius could be waging against the communists Julius could be avenging her husband He died in the hands of komunistas during the Korean War
Chapter 9 Conching
Light ampShadows
Read Zena Babaorsquos previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Zena Sultana Babao
By Zena Sultana Babao
With tiny wrinkles and cries He entered the world Wrapped in strips of cloth He took His fi rst nap on a bed of straw Subject to time and parents He grew to manhood in Roman-occupied Palestine His gentle hands becoming strong and calloused in Josephrsquos wood-working shop
As a man He walked through the countryside and city touching individu-als preaching to crowds and training 12 men to carry on His work At every step He was hounded by those seeking to rid the world of His infl uence
Finally falsely accused and tried He was condemned to a disgraceful execution by foreign hands He was spat upon cursed pierced and hanged on the cross for all to see Jesus the Son of God gave His life so all might live
But He is coming back At Godrsquos appointed time the risen and ascended Lord Jesus will burst into the world scene once more ndash resplendent in glory not like a meek lamb but a triumphal King
In a major prophecy before His death Jesus listed signs to look for that would precede His return and the end of this present age of man They read much like todayrsquos headlines religious confu-sion and deception wars and rumors of wars ethnic unrest famines diseases epidemics earthquakes other natural disasters and more Ultimately Jesus said these horrors will build to a cre-scendo in a time of ldquogreat tribulationrdquo so dangerous and devastating that without Godrsquos intervention humanity would face extinction
Those who love Him will rejoice greeting their Savior with hearts over-fl owing into songs of praise But His enemies will be fi lled with fear Allied with Satan the enemies of Christ will marshal their legions against Christ and His armies
But who can withstand Godrsquos
wrath Christ will win the battle and reign victorious and forever
What I have described leads us to the last book of the Holy Bible the Revelation Revelation is written in apocalyptic form a type of Jewish literature which uses symbolic imagery to give warning and hope to believers to reveal the events that will happen when the present age as we know it will end
The apostle John wrote Revela-tion from Patmos in about AD 95 to the seven churches in Asia at that time Most scholars believe that the seven churches of Asia were experiencing the persecution which took place under Emperor Domitian in AD 90-95 The Roman authorities had exiled John to the island of Patmos off the coast of Asia
While there John had a vision of the glorifi ed Christ God revealed to the apostle what is to take place in the future ndash judgment and the ultimate triumph of God over evil God is sovereign He is greater than any power in the universe He is not to be compared with any lead-er government or religion He controls history for the purpose of uniting true believers in loving fellowship with Him
Revelation is a book of hope One day God will create a new heaven and a new earth All believers will live with Him forever in perfect peace and security Those who have already died will be raised to life These promises for the future bring hope to a seemingly hopeless world
John the beloved apostle and eyewitness of Jesus proclaims that our Lord will surely return to vindicate the righteous and judge the wicked One day Godrsquos anger toward sin will be fully and completely unleashed Satan will be defeated with all of his agents False religion will be destroyed
But Revelation is also a book of warning Things are not as they should be in the churches so Christ calls them to live in righteousness This warning is not only for the seven churches of Asia during that time but also those of us in
The Future Revealed
the present Remember churches are not buildings but people
Although Jesus gave this revela-tion of Himself to John over 2000 years ago it still stands as a warning to Godrsquos people today We can take heart as we understand Johnrsquos vision of hope ndash Christ will return to rescue His people and settle accounts with all who defy Him
Revelation closes human history as Genesis the fi rst book of the Bible opened it ndash in Paradise With one distinct difference evil is gone forever ndash zenasultanahotmailcom
US chapters of NAWBO a national non-profi t organization of more than 7000 members that represents women business owners across all industries Since 1975 NAWBO has helped women evolve their business-es by sharing resources and provid-ing a single voice to shape economic and public policy For more informa-tion visit nawbo-sdorg
NAWBO(Continued from page 14)
The Wounded Healer
Nobody escapes being wounded
We all are wounded people whether physically emotionally mentally or spiritually The main question is not How can we hide our wounds so we dont have to be embarrassed but How can we put our wounded-ness in the service of others When our wounds cease to be a source of shame and become a source of healing we have become wounded healers
Jesus is Gods wounded healer through his wounds we are healed Jesus suffering and death brought joy and life His humiliation brought glory his rejection brought a community of love As follow-ers of Jesus we can also allow our wounds to bring healing to others
July 8 2012 Daily Meditiation Text excerpts taken from Bread for the Jour-ney by Henri JM Nouwen copy1997 HarperSanFrancisco All Scripture from The Jerusalem Bible copy1966 1967 and 1968 Darton Longman amp Todd and Doubleday amp Co Inc
76 Quake(Continued from page 2)
The PTWC lifted the alert two hours after the quake struck
The PTWC said that based on sea level readings the earthquake gener-ated a tsunami
ldquoThis tsunami may have been destructive along coastlines of the region near the earthquake epicen-terrdquo the center said ldquoThis center will continue to monitor sea level gauges nearest the region and report of any additional tsunami wave activityrdquo
The PTWC said that ldquowhen no major waves are observed for two hours after the estimated time of arrival or damaging waves have not occurred for at least two hours then local authorities can assume the threat is passedrdquo
At 9 pm Phivolcs issued a tsunami alert level 3 in coastal areas fronting the Pacifi c Ocean particularly the provinces of Northern Samar Eastern Samar Leyte Southern Leyte Su-rigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur
Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas announced over microblogging site Twitter that the tsunami warning alert was lifted at 1210 am Saturday
Phivolcs chief Renato Solidum said that thetsunami warning was sup-posed to have been lifted at 1047 pm or two hours after the earth-quake but they decided to extend it after detecting tsunamis as high as 19 centimeters in Surigao provinces
Solidum said that there were no reported damages from the tsunamis as of midnight
Ramos said that local government units in provinces covered by the tsunami warning alert were able to immediately evacuate residents living along coastal areas
Solidum said that the hundreds of families that evacuated can already return to their homes
ldquoIyong mga nagsilikas ay puwde nang bumalik Tingnan nila ang mga babalikang bahay ay lsquodi nasira Kailangan tingnan at i-assist ang mga lumikasrdquo Solidum announced in a press briefi ng after lifting the tsunami alert - with AP
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October 8 2012 - First day mail ballots will be available First day early voting available at Registrar of Voters (RoV) RoV is open for voting 8 am to 5 pm Monday thru Friday
Oktubre 8 2012 - Unang araw na maku-kuha ang mga balotang pangkoreo Unang araw ng maagang pagboto sa Tagapagre-histro ng mga Botante Ang Tagapagreh-istro ng mga Botante ay bukas mula ika-8 ng umaga hanggang ika-5 ng hapon Lunes hanggang Biyernes
October 15 2012 - Mail ballot pro-cessing (signature checking) begins To observe call (858) 694-3403
Oktubre 15 2012 - Umpisa ng pagpros-eso ng balotang pangkoreo (pagtsetsek ng pirma) Para mag-obserba tumawag sa (858) 694-3403
October 22 2012 - Last Day to Register to Vote
Oktubre 22 2012 - Huling Araw upang Magparehistro para Makaboto
October 26 2012 - Opening and prepar-ing mail ballots for computer tabulation
Oktubre 26 2012 - Pagbubukas at paghahanda ng mga balotang pangkoreo para sa tabulasyon ng kompyuter
October 29 2012 - Mail ballot scanning process begins (computer processing)To observe call (858) 694-3403
Oktubre 29 2012 - Umpisa ng pagpros-eso ng pag-scan ng balotang pangkoreo (sa kompyuter) Para mag-obserba tumawag sa (858) 694-3403
October 30 2012 - Last Day to Apply for a MailBallot Request due to RoV by 5 pm
Oktubre 30 2012 - Huling Araw upang Mag-aplay ng Balotang Pangkoreo Dapat matanggap ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante ang paghiling ng balota bago lumampas ang ika-5 ng hapon)
November 3 2012 - Weekend voting at RoV Registrar of Voters Offi ce will be open for voting 8 am through 5 pm
Nobyembre 3 2012 - Botohan sa Sabado sa Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante
Ang Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante ay magbubukas para sa pagboto mula ika-8 ng umaga hanggang ika-5 ng hapon
November 6 2012 - Election DayPolls are open 7 am to 8 pmRegistrar of Voters Offi ce is open for vot-ing 7 am through 8 pm
Nobyembre 6 2012 - Araw ng EleksiyonBukas ang mga Lugar ng Botohan mula
ika-7 ng umaga hanggang ika-8 ng gabiAng Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante ay bukas para sa pagboto mula ika-7 ng umaga hanggang ika-8 ng gabi
WHY IS THERE AN ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 6 2012 ndash WHAT IS ON THE BALLOT
BAKIT BA MAGKAKAROON NG ELEKSIYON SA NOBYEMBRE 6 2012 ndash ANO ANG NASA BALOTA
November 6th is the regularly scheduled election date for the Presidential Gen-eral Election All 50 states will vote on this date In addition to the Presidential contest this election will determine the winners for Congress the California State Senate and State Assembly
Ang Nobyembre 6 ang laging iskedyul ng eleksiyon para sa Pampanguluhang Pang-kalahatang Eleksiyon Lahat ng 50 mga estado ay boboto sa petsang ito Karagda-gan sa Pampanguluhang paligsahan sa eleksiyong ito malalaman kung sino ang mga mananalo sa Kongreso ang Estado ng Senado ng California at ang Asembleya ng Estado
There will also be candidates for many nonpartisan offi ces on the ballot includ-ing the County Board of Supervisors (3rd District) County Board of Education (1st District) and city offi cials for the 18 incorporated cities through the county The offi ces on the ballot will vary by each city Other contests on the ballot include the governing boards for school districts fi re districts hospital districts water districts and planning groups
Mayroon ding mga kandidato para sa karamihan ng walang partidong mga opi-sina sa balota kasama ang Lupon ng mga Superbisor ng County (Distrito 3) Lupon ng Edukasyon sa County (Distrito 1) at ang mga opisyal ng lunsod para sa 18 mga ingkorporadong lunsod sa buong county Ang mga opisina sa balota ay magkakaiba bawat lunsod Ang ibang paligsahan sa balota ay maglalaman ng lupon ng mga gobyerno para sa mga distrito ng paar-alan distrito ng mga sunog mga distrito
ng hospital mga distrito ng tubig at mga grupo ng nagplaplano
WHO CAN VOTE IN THIS ELEC-TION
SINO ANG MAAARING MAKABOTO SA ELEKSIYONG ITO
All registered voters in the County of San Diego are eligible to vote The last day to register to vote for this election is Mon-day October 22 2012 If you have moved since you last registered to vote wish to change your party affi liation or have changed your name you should re-register as soon as possible You must re-register by October 22 2012 to be able to vote in the November 6 2012 Presidential General Election
Lahat ng mga rehistradong botante ng County ng San Diego ay karapat-dapat na bumoto Ang huling araw ng pagpapare-histro para makaboto sa eleksiyong ito ay sa Lunes Oktubre 22 2012 Kung ikaw ay lumipat mula noong ikaw ay huling nagparehistro para makaboto nais mong palitan ang iyong preperensiyang partido o nagpalit ng pangalan dapat kang mag-parehistro muli sa lalung madaling pana-hon Dapat kang magparehistrong muli sa Oktubre 22 2012 para ikaw ay makaboto sa Pampanguluhang Pangkalahatang Eleksiyon sa Nobyembre 6 2012
HOW CAN I REGISTER TO VOTE PAANO AKO MAGPAPAREHIS-
TRO PARA MAKABOTO
Anyone who is eligible to register to vote in California can use the new California Online Voter Registration system You can fi nd the online process at the Registrar of Voters website at wwwsdvotecom The website application will allow you to fi ll out and submit a California voter registra-tion application online
Ang sinumang karapat-dapat na mag-parehistro upang bumoto sa California ay maaaring gamitin ang bagong sistema ng Pagpaparehistro ng Botante sa Online sa California Makikita mo ang proseso sa online sa website ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa wwwsdvotecom Ang aplikasyon sa website ay magpapahintulot sa iyo na punuan at isumite ang aplikasyon ng rehistrasyon ng botante sa online sa California
Voter registration cards are also available at US Post Offi ces Department of Motor Vehicles offi ces and Library buildings as well as various City Clerk offi ces and the Registrar of Voters at 5201 Ruffi n Road Suite I San Diego (Kearny Mesa area) The Registrarrsquos offi ce will be open until midnight on October 22 2012 the last day to register for the November 6 2012 Presidential General Election All voter registration cards must be received in the Offi ce of the Registrar of Voters no later than Monday October 22 2012
Ang mga porma ng kard ng pagpapare-
histro ay makukuha din sa mga Opisinang Pangkoreo ng Estados Unidos mga opi-sina ng Departamento ng mga Sasakyang De-Motor at mga gusali ng Aklatan at ang ilang mga opisina ng Klerk ng Lunsod at ang Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa 5201 Ruffi n Road Suite I San Diego (Kearny Mesa area) Ang opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ay magbubukas hanggang sa hating gabi sa Oktubre 22 2012 ang huling araw para magparehistro para sa Nobyembre 6 2012 na Pampanguluhang Pangkalahatang Eleksiyon Ang lahat ng kard ng pagpaparehistro ay dapat matang-gap sa Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante nang hindi lalampas sa Lunes Oktubre 22 2012
WHERE WILL THE POLLS BE LO-CATED
SAAN MATATAGPUAN ANG MGA LUGAR NG BOTOHAN
There will be approximately 1527 voting precincts located throughout the county Your poll location will be shown on the back cover of your sample ballot pamphlet You may also determine your poll location at wwwsdvotecom or by calling the Reg-istrar of Voters at 858-565-5800
Mayroon ng humigit-kumulang na 1527 na lugar ng mga botohan sa buong county Ang lugar ng iyong botohan ay makikita sa likod na takip ng iyong pampleta sa ihemplong balota Malalaman mo rin ang iyong lugar ng botohan sa wwwsdvotecom o sa pagtawag sa Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa 858-565-5800
DOES THE COUNTY NEED POLL-WORKERS
KAILANGAN BA NG COUNTY ANG MGA MANGGAGAWA SA LUGAR NG BOTOHAN
Important Dates and Frequently Asked Questions
Yes The Registrar is recruiting poll workers for this election Poll work-ers must be registered voters and will be paid from $75 to $150 depending on their assignment If you are interested in becoming a poll worker please check the Registrarrsquos website at wwwsdvotecom andor call 858-565-5800 Especially needed are Spanish Filipino Vietnamese and Chinese-speaking poll workers
Oo Ang Tagapagrehistro ay kumakalap ng mga manggagawa sa botohan para sa eleksiyong ito Ang mga manggagawa sa botohan ay dapat rehistradong botante at babayaran mula $75 hanggang $150 depende sa naibigay na trabaho Kung ikaw ay interesado na maging mangga-gawa sa botohan mangyaring i-tsek ang website ng Tagapagrehistro sa wwwsdvotecom ato tumawag sa 858-565-5800 Higit na kinakailangan ang mga manggagawa na nagsasalita ng Espanyol Filipino Vietnamese at Chinese
WHAT IF YOU WANT TO VOTE BUT CANNOT MAKE IT TO THE POLLS ON ELECTION DAY
PAANO KUNG NAIS MONG BUMOTO SUBALIT HINDI KA MAKA-PUNTA SA LUGAR NG BOTOHAN SA ARAW NG ELEKSIYON
You may vote a mail ballot by (1) going
to wwwsdvotecom or by calling the Reg-istrar of Voters and requesting an applica-tion (2) completing the application card on the back of your sample ballot pamphlet or (3) writing your own request that includes your name registered address in San Diego County signature and address where the ballot is to be mailed Applications should be sent to the San Diego County Registrar of Voters PO Box 85520 San Diego 92186-5520 A faxed application is also acceptable The fax number is 858-694-2955
Maaari kang bumoto sa balotang pang-koreo sa pamamagitan ng (1) pagpunta sa wwwsdvotecom o sa pagtawag sa Taga-pagrehistro ng mga Botante at sa paghiling ng aplikasyon (2) pagkumpleto ng kard ng aplikasyon sa likod ng iyong pamplet ng ihemplong balota o (3) pagsulat ng iyong sariling kahilingan na naglalaman ng iyong pangalan rehistradong adres sa County ng San Diego pirma at adres kung saan ipapadala ang balota Ang mga aplikasyon ay dapat maipadala sa
San Diego County Registrar of Voters PO Box 85520 San Diego 92186-5520 Ang aplikasyon na na-i-fax ay tatanggapin din Ang numero ng fax ay 858-694-2955
Mail ballot applications should be sub-mitted as soon as possible but no later than 5 pm October 30 2012 The Registrar will begin mailing ballots at least 29 days (October 8th) before Election Day to voters with permanent vote-by-mail status and those who have requested vote-by-mail sta-tus for this Presidential General Election
Ang mga aplikasyon sa balotang pangko-reo ay dapat maisumite sa lalong madaling panahon nang hindi lalampas sa ika-5 ng hapon Oktubre 30 2012 Ang Taga-pagrehistro ay sisimulang magpadala ng mga balota ng 29 na mga araw (Oktubre 8) bago ang Araw ng Eleksiyon sa mga botanteng may katayuan na permanenteng bumoboto sa pangkoreo at doon sa lahat ng may katayuan na humiling ng pagboto sa koreo para sa Pampanguluhang Pang-kalahatang Eleksiyon
In-offi ce voting will also begin at the Registrar of Voters Offi ce on Tuesday October 9 2012 and continue through Election Day The Registrarrsquos offi ce will be open for voting Monday through Friday from 800 am to 500 pm and on Saturday November 3rd On Election Day November 6th the Registrarrsquos offi ce will be open from 700 am until 800 pm
Ang pagboto sa loob ng opisina ay sisimulan din sa Opisina ng Tagapagreh-istro ng mga Botante sa Martes Oktubre 9 2012 at patuloy sa buong Araw ng Eleksiyon Ang opisina ng Tagapagreh-istro ay bubuksan para sa botohan Lunes hanggang Biyernes mula ika-8 ng umaga hanggang ika-5 ng hapon at sa Sabado Nobyembre 3 Sa Araw ng Eleksiyon Nobyembre 6 ang opisina ng Tagapagre-histro ay bubuksan mula ika-7 ng umaga hanggang ika-8 ng gabi
For further information on any of the above subjects please call the Registrar of Voters at 858-565-5800
Para sa higit pang impormasyon sa kahit anumang mga paksa sa itaas mangyar-ing tumawag sa Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa 858-565-5800
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KOREO
PAGBOTO-SA-PAMAMAGITAN-NG-KOREO
balota balota
Mga Importanteng Petsa at Mga Madalas na Katanungan
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Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit You who made me see everything and showed me the way to reach my ideals You who gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget the wrong that is done to me and You who are in all instances of my life with me I want to thank You for everything and confirm once more that I never want to be separated from You no matter how great the material desire may be I want to be with You and my be-loved ones in Your perpetual glory Thank You for favors granted AmenMention your request while mak-ing the request please promise to publish the prayer or circulate the favor This prayer should be said for 3 consecutive days and after the 3rd day expect your prayer to be answered
From David Family
Prayer to St Jude
O Holy St Jude Apostle and Martyrgreat in virtue and rich in miraclesnear kinsman of Jesus Christfaithful intercessor for all who invoke youspecial patron in time of needto you I have recourse from the depth of my heartand humbly beg youto whom God has given such great powerto come to my assistancehelp me now in my urgent need and grant my earnest petitionI will never forget thy graces and favors you obtain for meand I will do my utmost to spread devotion to youAmen
St Jude pray for us and all who honor thee and invoke thy aid(Say 3 Our Fathers 3 Hail Maryrsquos and 3 Glory Bersquos after this)
From David Family
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But seek fi rst his kingdom and his righteousness and all these things
will be given to you as well
Matthew 633
EAD PEOPLE TO KNOW CHRIST AS LORD AND SAVIOUR
NCOURAGE THEM TO GROW IN THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD
CKNOWLEDGE THEIR SPIRITUAL GIFTS AND TALENTS EVELOP THEM TO BECOME LEADERS AND WORKERS FOR GOD
L
E
A
D
OUR MISSION
Beginning September 13 (Our Lady of Fatima) ending November 5 the day before
the election
The most powerful novena is the 54-Day Rosary Novena a series of six consecutive nine-day novenas
Pray 3 nine day rosary novenas - 27 days of petition Pray 3 nine day rosary novenas - 27 days of thanks-giving
The first three novenas are offered for the intention of a pro-life presi-dent senate and congress while the last three are offered in thanksgiving to God in anticipation of granting the favor
During your rosaries please pray for the conversion and sanctification of the United States of America
You may also offer these intentions at daily Mass making it a 54-day Eucharistic Rosary Novena
Join at Any Time
If yoursquore reading this after the no-vena has started feel free to ldquobegin
at any timerdquo and finish with usldquoIt is about the ideals our nation
was founded upon Congress shall make no law respecting an estab-lishment of religion or prohibit-ing the free exercise thereof You cant do much better than the First Amendment to the Constitution The founding fathers got it right We are fighting to correct that wrong in order to make sure that religious freedom continues for the generations to come after usrdquo - His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan-Archbishop of New York
If we wish America to be blessed again by Almighty God let us give The Immaculate Conception a chance to perform a first class miracle through her son Our Lord Jesus Christ
The holiness and the favors
already granted should impregnate our supplications with unquenchable confidence
It is certainly permissible to pray the 54-Day Rosary Novena for our daily needs but let us not be afraid to implore real miracles from this
54-Day Rosary NovenaLet us invoke The Immaculate
Conception Patroness of our Coun-try who will be able to display the prodigious power of Her interces-sion
Our Lady The Immaculate Con-ception - pray for us
Our Lady of Guadalupe - pray for us
Our Lady of Good Help - pray for us
Our Lady of America - pray for us
About the Author
Diane M Korzeniewski OCDSMichigan United StatesI am a secular Carmelite and a
parishioner of Assumption Grotto in the Archdiocese of Detroit I enjoy sharing the faith as I see it through the lens of my camera along with my thoughts on Catholicism
httpte-deumblogspotcom201208rosary-novena-for-2012-electionhtml
54-Day Rosary Novena To Our Lady The Immac-ulate Conception Patroness of our Country for
the Election of November 6 2012
St Paul said to pray ldquofor all in authority that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all devotion and dignity
This is good and pleasing to God our savior who wills
everyone to be saved and to come to knowledge of the truthrdquo (1 Timothy 21-4)
The Blessed Virgin Mary appeared in Indiana to Sister Mildred in 1956 and identified herself as ldquoOur Lady of America The Immaculate Virginrdquo She asked for purity and promised peace and protection if we responded to her requests
The following novena corresponds to the request However to this day the final condition of the private revelation -- the enthronement of the image in the Basilica of the Immacu-late Conception in Washington DC -- has yet to be fulfilled
Day OneOur Lady of America you asked
that the United States of America ldquobe the country dedicated to my purityrdquo and that your children in America ldquobe the children of my Pure Heartrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the
Constitution of the United States of America
Day Two Our Lady of America you said ldquoI desire through my children
of America to further the cause of faith and purity among peoples and nations Let them come to me with confidence and simplicity and I their Mother will teach them to become pure like to my Heart that their own hearts may be more pleasing to the Heart of my Sonrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Three Our Lady of America you said ldquoWhat I ask have asked and will
continue to ask is reformation of life There must be sanctification from
within I will work my miracles of grace only in those who ask for them and empty their souls of the love and attachment to sin and all that is displeasing to my Sonrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Four
Novena to Our Lady of AmericaOur Lady of America you said ldquoMy dear children either you will
do as I desire and reform your lives or God Himself will need to cleanse you in the fires of untold punishment You must be prepared to receive His great gift of peacerdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Five Our Lady of America you said ldquoIt
is the wish of my Son that fathers and mothers strive to imitate me and my chaste spouse in our holy life at Naza-reth We practiced the simple virtues of family life Jesus our Son being the center of all our love and activity The Holy Trinity dwelt with us in a manner far surpassing anything that can ever be imagined For ours was the earthly paradise where once again God walked among menrdquo
ldquoThe Divine Trinity will dwell in your midst only if you are faithful in practicing the virtues of our life at Nazareth Then you also my chil-dren you also will become another paradise God will then walk among you and you will have peacerdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the
Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Six Our Lady of America you asked
your beloved sons the priests ldquoto practice self-denial and penance in a special manner because it is you who must lead my children in the way of peace
Thus by sanctification from within you you will become a bright and burning light to the faithful who look to you for help and guidancerdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Seven Our Lady of America you asked
that the youth of our nation be the leaders of a movement of renewal on the face of the earth
You asked that they be prepared by instilling into them not only the knowledge of the Divine Indwelling but a serious study of it living it in such a way that the Divine Presence becomes as it were an intimate and necessary part of their life and daily living
From this will flow a great love a conflagration that will envelop the world in the flames of Divine Char-ityrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Eight Our Lady of America you said that
those who wear your medal ldquowith great faith and fervent devotion to you will receive the grace of intense
purity of heart and the particular love of the Holy Virgin and her Divine Sonrdquo
You also said lsquoSinners will receive the grace of repentance and the spiri-tual strength to live as true children of Mary As in life so in death this blessed medal will be as a shield to protect them against the evil spirits and St Michael himself will be at their side to allay their fears at the final hourrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Nine Our Lady of America you asked
that a statue be made in your image and placed after being solemnly car-ried in procession in the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington DC You said that you wished to be honored there in a special way as Our Lady of America the Immaculate Virgin You promised that the placement of your statue in the Shrine would be a special safeguard for our country
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
(The following prayer is said each day after the above prayer is com-pleted)
Prayer of Sister Mildred to Our Lady of America
O Immaculate Mother Queen of our Country open our hearts our homes and our Land to the coming of Jesus your Divine Son
With Him reign over us O heavenly Lady so pure and so bright with the radiance of Godrsquos light shining in and about you
Be our Leader against the powers of evil set upon wresting the world of souls redeemed at such a great cost by the sufferings of your Son and of yourself in union with Him from that same Savior Who loves us with infinite charity
We gather about you O chaste and holy Mother Virgin Immacu-late Patroness of our beloved Land determined to fight under your banner of holy purity against the wickedness that would make all the world an abyss of evil without God and with-out your loving maternal care
We consecrate our hearts our homes our Land to your Most Pure Heart O great Queen that the king-dom of your Son our Redeemer and our God may be firmly established in us We ask no special sign of you sweet Mother for we believe in your great love for us and we place in you our entire confidence We promise to honor you by faith love and the purity of our lives according to your desire Reign over us then O Virgin Immaculate with your Son Jesus Christ May His Divine Heart and your most chaste Heart be ever en-throned and glorified among us
Use us your children of America as your instruments in bringing
peace among men and nations Work your miracles of grace in us so that we may be a glory to the
Blessed Trinity Who created re-deemed and sanctifies us
May your valiant Spouse St Jo-seph with the holy Angels and Saints assist you and us in ldquorenewing the face of the earthrdquo
Then when our work is over come Holy Immaculate Mother and as our Victorious Queen lead us to the eter-nal kingdom where your Son reigns forever as King Amen
Our FatherHail Mary and Glory Be
By thy holy and Immaculate Con-ception O Mary deliver us from evil
Note On October 5 1956 Sister Mildred felt a sudden urge to write the aforementioned prayer to Our Lady of America as the Patroness of our land
Although she did not hear any words the thoughts came into her mind with such profundity that she could not stop until the beautiful Prayer to Our Lady of America Pa-troness of Our Land was finished
THE FIAT OF THE ETERNAL FATHER
say every morningMy Beloved Father Thy will be
done on earth as it is in Heaven Be Thou my Father Be always my Eternal Father Do not leave my soul Do not abandon me Do not leave me out of Your sight my Fatherfor I am Your child whom You have created to please You to adore You to honor You living my days as You have given me the license to live it (I offer up this Fiat through Mary to Jesus to You Eternal Father]
ldquoDay after day my children say that in your mind That will be the way you will say your FIAT to your Father And I your Father will open My arms like this (and He stretched out his arms) and I everyday will gather you in My arms and I will hold you and I will rock you as your BELOVED MOTHER (Blessed Mother) rocks each baby in her arms For yes you are My children Remember the FIAT of each day as you live As you do this from the beginning of the day I promise you My children I guar-antee you I will cover you in My arms I will send you My angel s with St Michael to protect you and all the saints of your baptisms and of your devotions to be with you during the day to guide you and assist you I promise you you will feel the power of My great LOVE for you that I will send you day in and day out But you have to offer me - everyday - as you get up in the morning - that FIATrdquo -- Maryrsquos Call 12400 Olive bull Kansas City MO 64146 816-942-9783 bull Fax 816-942-4313 bull raymc777yahoocom
Page 19Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacomSeptember 7-13 2012
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Rancho Palos Verdes CA - - In celebration of the birthday of the Blessed Mother which falls on Saturday Sep-tember 8th a book dedicated to her will be launched at the booth of Philippine Expressions Bookshop during the Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture this week-end at Point Fermin Park San Pedro CA Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites collected and edited by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard is a collection of 24 essays which are profoundly Marian and beautifully written as personal experiences by twenty-one female and three male contributors ldquoThis book assembles a tableau of wit-nesses to how a visit with Mary can turn into a life-changing introduction to her Sonrdquo - Dionisio M Miranda SVD President University of San Carlos Cebu Philip-pines Leopoldo C Jaucian SVD DD Bishop of Bangued Philippines writes ldquoTo our fellow devotees and would-be devotees of the Blessed Virgin Mary you will surely fall in love with Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites and love our Blessed Mother even morerdquo The book carries the Imprimatur of Luis Antonio G Tagle DD Archbishop of Manila It features fi fteen Marian pilgrim sites in the world and nine sites in the Philippines
Cecilia Manguerra Brain-
ard and three contributors to the book will be present to sign copies Brian Ascalon Roley Lucy Adao McGinley and Linda Nietes-Little Brainard is a multi-awarded author and editor of nineteen books Her other books include Out of Cebu Essays and Personal Prose Vigan and Other Sto-ries Magdalena A Novel Finding God True Stories of Spiritual Encounters and Angelicarsquos Daughters a Dugtugan novel with four other authors Her work has been translated into Finnish and Turkish and many of her stories and articles have been widely anthologized She lives in Santa Monica and teaches Creative Writing at the Writers Program at UCLA-Extension
Roley is the author of the much-ac-claimed novel American Son which won the 2003 Association of Asian American Studies Prose Book Award a Los Angeles
Times Best Book a New York Times No-table Book and a Pacifi c Rim Prize fi nalist It has been translated into French His fi c-tion and nonfi ction have been anthologized widely He earned an MFA from Cornell University and is currently an English professor at Miami University McGinley was born in Paete Laguna and a graduate of Maryknoll College in Quezon City She obtained a Masters degree in Education Counseling and Psychology in 1998 For a few years she was an MBA recruiter at Pepperdine University and is now a gov-ernment employee in Orange County
Nietes-Little is a trailblazer with a back-ground on the New York Stock market
a cultural activist a yoga enthusiast and a vegetarian for over thirty years When martial law was declared in the Philip-pines in 1972 she left the stock and bond business and opened Casalinda her fi rst bookshop in Forbes Park Metro Manila In support of Filipino writers she opened a home for Filipino writings despite government censorship In 1984 she felt that Filipino and Filipino American writ-ings needed a home in the US she moved her operation to Los Angeles and opened Philippine Expressions Bookshop which is dedicated to Filipino Americans in search of their roots It is the fi rst Filipiniana bookshop in American soil When Mama Mary Called from Fatima an essay she
contributed to Magnifi cat is her fi rst try at formal writing
Two new authors will also sign their books at the Festival Leslie V Ryan and Eliseo Art Silva Ryan is a childrenrsquos book author of I am Flippish which is a story about a Filipino-Irish boy who discovers his dual heritage and overcomes adversity She will also read at the Youth Pavillion of the Festival A Filipino American she lives in Laguna Niguel with her Irish-American husband and their two children Sean10 and Linley7 Born in Tokyo Japan and raised in the Philippines and Papua New Guinea she graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a bachelorrsquos degree in Legal Studies and Japanese
Language Her love for books began when she fi rst started reading at the age of four and that passion for reading books has now turned into a newfound love of writing them With her fi rst published work of ldquoI am Flippishrdquo Leslie taps into her personal life to help children explore diversity family and where we really came from ndash celebrating just how wonderful it is to be different
Silva is the author of Filipinos in Greater Philadelphia which is part of the Filipino series of Images of America This title is the fi fteenth book on the Filipino Series Other titles in the series cover Filipinos in various areas in the US such as Carson and the South Bay Chicago Hawaii Hol-
lywood Los Angeles Puget Sound (WA) San Diego San Francisco Stockton East Bay (SF) Willamette Valley (OR) Vallejo Ventura County and Washington DC Silva was born in the Philippines in 1972 studied at the Philippine High School for the Arts at Mount Makiling He received his BFA at Otis College of Art and Design attended the Skowhegan School of Paint-ing and Sculpture and received his MFA at the Maryland Institute College of Art With more than twenty murals in Seattle California Philadelphia Maine and the Philippines he is the recipient of many art awards and his work was included in the landmark exhibition ldquoMade in California Art Image and Identity 1900s-2000srdquo
organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art Silva is nationally recognized for painting the nationrsquos largest Filipino Ameri-can mural Gintong Kasaysayan Gintong Pamana (145rsquo x 25rsquo) in Historic Filipinotown Los Angeles California
Other authors who will sign their books at the Festival are Carina Monica Montoya AKA Carina Forsythe author of Letrsquos Cook Adobo which she will read at the Youth Pavillion of the Festival Filipinos in Hollywood Los Ange-lesrsquos Historic Filipino-town and Santa Maria Valley Albert J Mortiz author of Discover the Philippines Cook-book Lorenzo Paran III author of Pinoy in
America The stateside life in the times of Barack Obama Facebook and Pacquiao-mania Jay Wertz author of The Pacifi c War Stories WWll Firsthand Volume 1 Pearl Harbor to Guadalcanal (with a wide coverage on the Philippines)
The books of authors can be purchased
via email ordersphilippineexpressions-bookshopcom or call (310) 514-9139 The Bookshoprsquos address is PO Box 4201 Palos Verdes Peninsula CA 90274 For ad-ditional details visit the bookshoprsquos blog called Literally Yours httpphilippineex-pressionsbookshopwordpresscom or drop by the bookshoprsquos booth at the Festival
Booklaunching of Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites at Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture
US Billboard Dance Chart toppers BLUSH puts the power back into ldquoGirl Powerrdquo with upbeat lyrics in the ldquoMiss Outrdquo single
Los Angeles CA ndash International pop group BLUSH debuts their fun and energetic sounds with their ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video and single worldwide today Check it out now at httpbitlyRFid2p Choreographed by none other than the acclaimed Sheryl Murakami who has worked with well-known artists such as Beyonce Lady Gaga Pharrell and Diddy BLUSHrsquos ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video brings BLUSH back into the spotlight The video truly showcases the girl grouprsquos powerful vocals and distinctive personalities as well as further spreads their enthusi-astic message of empowerment to girls all over the world
This multi-talented breakout group showcases ldquo5 Girls 5 Countries 5 Voic-esrdquo ndash Angeli Flores from the Philippines Alisha Budhrani from India Ji Hae Lee from South Korea Natsuko Danjo from Japan and Victoria Chan from China and brings with them a message of unity and girl power BLUSH has been creat-ing music history with their 1 Billboard Dance Chart hit ldquoDance Onrdquo and a chart-topping collaboration with Snoop Dogg ldquoUndividedrdquo They stand alone as the only Asian artists ever to have their fi rst two singles hit Top 10 on a major US chart and are the fi rst to have both singles hit Top 3 BLUSH is the fastest of any Asian artist to hit 1 on a major US chart
In just one year of the grouprsquos cre-ation BLUSH has opened and per-
Pop Girl Group BLUSH Debuts Highly Anticipated ldquoMiss Outrdquo
Music Video and Singleformed alongside popular mainstream music artists such as Justin Bieber Jessie J BoB Diana Ross Far East Movement and the Black Eyed Peas They have also had a lead single on Disneyrsquos ldquoShake It Uprdquo Season 2 sound-track Notable press outlets from The Wall Street Journal to the Los Angeles Times have given overwhelmingly pos-itive feedback and attention to BLUSH for their collective as well as individual star qualities and upbeat messages
middot Victoria--lsquoQueen Vrsquo--is the re-gal and poised singerdance with model-
looks and an extensive gymnast back-ground who while being raised in Hong Kong recorded several suc-cessful singles for the Chinese market
middot Natsu-ko--lsquoNachorsquo--is the Japanese dance-crew veteran with a Hip-Hop vocal soul
middot Angeli is the sensual singer from the Philip-pines who was the former lead singer of two bands as well as a top contestant on Pinoy Idol
middot Ji Hae born and raised in Korea is the seemingly shy former law student with an RampB heart who has earned the nickname lsquoTigerrsquo because of her wild side
middot Alisha--lsquoAli Brsquo--is the youngest member a multi-talented and multi-lingual Hindi singerdancer who brings together Bollywood and Salsa with Hip-Hop and World Pop
Check out the girl power of BLUSH and be captivated by the ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video on Pink is the New Blog at httppinkisthenewblogcom For more information promos requests or to set up an interview please contact Amy Wang by email at amywangplancagencycom or by phone at (213) 291-0545
Page 20 September 7-13 2012Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacom
Read the digital edition on wwwasianjournalusacomdigital
The Metamorphosis
Read Ernie Delfi nrsquos previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Ernie Delfi n
Laughing MatterRead previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasian-
journalusacom
Charismatic Conference
(Continued from page 11)
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AuthorrdquoHow to Apply for the US Tourist Visardquo as listed by worldwide bookseller Amazoncom Bookstores
Former San Diego Regional Coordinator for US Immi-gration Amnesty for Catholic Community Services Catholic Diocese of San Diego
Legal Advisor Los Chabacanos of Cavite CityAssociation Inc San Diego California
Juris Doctor law degree University of San Diego (1985)Diploma Oxford Institute on International and Comparative Law (USD) Oxford England (1984)Bachelor Degree University of Southern California (1983)Montgomery High School San Diego (1979)
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By Ernie D Delfi n As part of its commitment to giving
back to the community Healthy Cof-fee USA CEO-Founder Rick Agui-luz presented a check for $2000 to Global Kalinga e-Rotary Club Charter President Ernie Delfi n towards one Gawad Kalinga house for one homeless family in the Brookside GK Village in Quezon City Philippines during the e-club monthly meeting on August 21 2012 in the City of Fullerton Califor-nia Gawad Kalinga the Asian version of Habitat for Humanity started in the Philippines about 10 years ago with the ambitious goal of eradicating homeless-ness and poverty by year 2024 through collaboration of common and ordinary people in helping their less privileged brothers and sisters in society with the assistance of business non-governmen-tal organizations and churches and local governments GK e-Rotary Club that was chartered only in October 2011 under Quezon City (Philippines) District 3780 is an electronic-based Rotary Club with no geographical boundar-ies like the traditional Rotary Club that meets physically every week The e-club members conduct its meet-ings through cyberspace FaceBook or Skype However where there is a good cluster of members in one geographical location like Makati Philippines and in Orange-LA County the members decided to also meet once a month for fellowship with great speakers on a any interesting or relevant topic chosen by the Club leadership
In his short remarks Rick Aguiluz who will be inducted as a new member of this GK e-Rotary Club on its lst Year Anniversary Celebration on Saturday October 13 2012 said that he will personally endorse to the thousands of distributors especially to the top produc-ing distributors in about 10 countries where Healthy Coffee products are now being distributed through its network of independent distributors to contribute a part of their profi ts to noble causes like Gawad Kalinga Rotary International or any other non-profi t organizations that address homelessless and poverty es-pecially young orphans and abandoned children He also expressed optimism that as Healthy Coffee expands to more markets its profi ts will also increase and in turn can afford to help more es-pecially the needy children and orphans in countries where Healthy Coffee has offi ces
Charter President of GKeRotary Ernie
Healthy Coffee USA Donates Money For One House In The
Rotary Brookside GK-Village In Quezon City Philippines
Delfi n thanked Mr Rick Aguiluz not only for his fi rst monetary contribution to Gawad Kalinga but also for joining the fi rst truly global e-Rotary Club of the Philippines where its membership now resides in 6 countries to date By its fi rst year anniversary it is expected that its membership with only 40 charter members would have doubled With increased membership the e-club can do more humanitarian services especially its fl agship project Entrepre-neurship Development for Socioeco-nomic Advancement (EDSA) Training workshops to teach mentor and inspire Filipino YOUTH to become entrepre-neurs (job creators) instead of just becoming job seekers in or outside the country GK e-Rotary expects to launch this project in the Spring of 2013
For more information about these organizations you may visit the fol-lowing websites wwwgkerotarycom wwwhealthycoffeecom and wwwgk1worldorg or contact this writer at erniegkercgmailcom
ment are survivors of sexual abuse by parents siblings extended family or neighbors He also said the vast majority of the people who come to see him are struggling with mental health challenges not demonic infl u-ence Most he reiterated But not all Discernment is perhaps the most time-consuming responsibility of an exorcist Speaker after speaker explained that potential natural causes for various issues must be ruled out before preternatural causes can be seriously considered
Suspension of Sections 5 and 17 of PRC Resolution 2012-668 On Prac-
tice of Foreign Professionals in
the PhlLos Angeles 30 August 2012 sbquoAumligrave
The Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles wishes to inform the public that it received information that the Philippine Regulation Com-mission (PRC) announced the imme-diate suspension of the implementa-tion of Sections 5 (on the increase in the payment of fees for the issuance of special temporary permits) and 17 (on the need to acquire liability insurance) of the PRC Resolution No 2012-668
The information was conveyed to the Consulate by the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO)notdagger The abovementioned suspension was announced during a meeting held on 17 August 2012 among representa-tives of CFO PRC and the Depart-ment of Health (DOH)
All medical missioners are remind-ed to comply with the guidelines of medical missions in the Philippines as provided in the current Joint Administrative Order (AO) No 2009-0030
During the meeting the CFO encourages all stakeholders not to cancel their scheduled mission to the Philippines and to proceed with the fi ling of their applications and to comply with all the required pro-cedures and documents stated in the above mentioned AO
The Human Beast German Expressionism
at The San Diego Museum of Art
Featuring nine paintings on loan from the Museo Thys-
sen-Bornemisza
San Diego Calif- The Human Beast German Expressionism at The San Diego Museum of Art highlights the recent bequest of 48 German Expres-sionist paintings watercolors drawings and prints from the Estate of Vance E Kondon and Elisabeth Giesberger and will also feature nine oil paintings on loan from the Museo Thyssen-Borne-misza in Madrid Spain Accompanied by additional works from the Museumrsquos permanent collection and private loans The Human Beast will display a total of 84 works
The exhibition dedicated to the mod-ernist movement that developed in Ger-many and Austria in the early twentieth century will offer a broad survey of German Expressionism Expressionism was not the work of a single closely associated group of artists but rather it is a movement associated with painters sculptors and printmakers in Berlin Dresden Munich and Vienna who were united by common interests and artistic styles Together they created art that explored themes such as primitiv-ism raw emotion the solace of nature the terror of the First World War and the social chaos of Weimar Germany Depictions of unidealized nudes and prostitution are likewise typical of the Expressionistsrsquo attempt to evoke primal emotion The Human Beast will explore the complexity of these themes
ldquoWe recognize this movement among the most relevant of the past century It is with great pride that we receive this loan from the Museo Thyssen-Borne-misza such a prominent international institutionrdquo says Roxana Velasquez Maruja Baldwin Director of The San Diego Museum of Art ldquoWith the ad-dition of the nine oils the exhibition tells a comprehensive story of German Expressionism The exhibition truly refl ects the soul and spirit of human beings as they navigated the emotions and questioned the social movements surrounding World War Irdquo
Works of art on loan from the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza include paint-ings by George Grosz Egon Schiele and Wassily Kandinsky among oth-ers Major new acquisitions from the Kondon-Giesberger bequest include paintings by Otto Dix Gabriele Muumlnter and Max Pechstein as well as water-colors and drawings by Gustav Klimt Egon Schiele Ernst Kirchner and Emil Nolde These join a strong group of Ex-pressionist paintings and drawings that have long been at the Museum among which works by Alexei Jawlensky Gabriele Muumlnter Max Beckmann and George Grosz are particularly notable
Museum InformationThe San Diego Museum of Art is
located at 1450 El Prado in Balboa Park San Diego Calif 92101 General Information (619) 232-7931 Group Sales (619) 696-1935 Website http
wwwTheSanDiegoMuseumofArtorg Twitter SDMA Facebook httpwwwfacebookcomTheSanDiegoMu-seumofArt
The San Diego Museum of Art provides a rich and diverse cultural experience for 350000 visitors annu-ally Located in the heart of beautiful Balboa Park the Museumrsquos nationally renowned collections include Spanish and Italian old masters South Asian paintings and 19th and 20th century American paintings and sculptures The Museum regularly features major exhibitions of art from around the world as well as an extensive year-round schedule supporting cultural and educational programs for children and adults At The San Diego Museum of Art exhibition text is always in English and Spanish
Halakhak Tayo
PEDRO Anong pulutan nyo kahapon sa birthday moJUAN PataPEDRO Wow Anong klaseng pataJUAN PATAgalan ng kwento
Miriam Defensor Santiago is the model of a watch to be made
jointly by Japans Seiko and Frenchs Patek Philippe The brand name of the watch is SEIKOPATEK
JINGGOY Dad bakit ba maalat at may asin sa dagatERAP Sinadya yan ni Lord para sa ganun hindi mapanis ang mga
isda
TITSER Ano ang PAST TENSE ng labaBOY 1 Naglaba mamTITSER Tama Ano naman ang PRESENT TENSEBOY 2 NaglalabaTITSER Tama Ano naman ang FUTURE TENSEBOY 3 MAGSASAMPAY mam
IN ENGLISHEat All You Can dont be shy feel at homeIN TAGALOGKain lang kayo ng kain walanghiya kayo pakiramdam nyo bahay
nyo to
17 Ampatuans(Continued from page 2)
detectionFormer Datu Unsay Mayor Andal
Ampatuan Jr allegedly led about 200 members of the civilian volun-teer organization in stopping a con-voy carrying supporters of a political rival and journalists in Maguindanao on Nov 23 The Ampatuans denied the charges
Members of the clan that are already locked up include Andal Sr Andal Jr former Autonomous Re-gion in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Gov Zaldy former Mayor Anwar Kagi Akmad and Sajid
Other detained members of the Ampatuans include Norodin Datu-manong Ampatuan and Tumi Timba Abas
Police are also hunting 84 ac-cused ndash mostly CVO members who acted as private armed groups of the Ampatuans
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(Continued on page 22)
Opinion
By Cesar D Candari MD FCAP Emeritus
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Medical Missions To The Philippines
May DisappearBY CESAR D CANDARI MD
FCAP EMERITUS HENDERSON NEVADA
FOR A NUMBER OF years before and after my retirement I joined
groups of medical missionar-ies to the Philippines From 1987 (after the People Power Revolution) to the present I participated to help the poor people in our country who needed medical care In some instances I was a leader in this project The medical mis-sion was the vanguard human-itarian endeavor of any Fili-pino medical and civic orga-nizations It showed no limits in their dedication kindness sympathy charity and genu-ine love for the poor people in our homeland Looking back at my accomplishments thus far I felt intense pleasure from knowing that I have touched many lives
The June 21 2012 Republic Act No 8981 declared that the Philippine Professional Regulatory Commis-sion (PRC) has recently issued regulations for issuing temporary permits for the conduct of humani-tarian missions by foreign medical professionals in the Philippines This law will negatively impact all medi-cal missions in the country There are requirements regarding fees administrative civil penal sanctions liability malpractice insurance that unquestionably have a nefarious impact to Fil-Am doctors nurses and dentists from foreign countries who conduct medical missions to the Philippines We are infuriated about this arcane change of heart in our Motherland I maybe wrong but it is a blatant inanity that the PRC in our country are imposing unwarranted regulations
As a result of this unilateral PRC decision several missionary groups have cancelled their forthcoming Medical Mission projects to the Phil-ippines We feel we are unwanted We are being subjected to superfl u-ous administrative civil criminal and malpractice liabilities because of the unnecessary requirements We do not wish to be subjected to unscru-pulousfrivolous medical lawsuits in
our humanitarian medical services to the Philippines The PRC offi ce stated the regulations would be strongly implemented this year
We are really hurt and feel the frustrations if not disgruntled by our
inability to render assistance to our poor kababayans We pray that a waiver by the President of the Philippines to these PRC regulations must be instituted
This is of particular interest to us - a Filipino American doctor in this
country who volunteer our ser-vices A popular word of wisdom says ldquoEvery good act is charity A mans true wealth hereafter is the good that he does in this world to his fellowsrdquo
We have relentlessly done our calling for humanitarian medical ser-vices to our country for several years now - performed by several groups from all over the US Many Filipino American doctors nurses and other civilian volunteers are organized for this purpose Missionaryrsquos services benefi ted the poor of the poorest in the different regions in the Philip-pines who otherwise are unable to
be seen by a physician in their whole life Sad to say Good Samari-tans shall be eventually gone
How frequent do we perform these medical missions Some groups will go yearly and others maybe twice or thrice yearly These mis-sionaries spend their own money and on top of that lose patients and daily income Indeed it is a sacrifi ce to do medical missions in general What we spend for missions is not a joke It is enormously expensive Nonetheless it is extremely uplifting to help our countrymen
The following requirements are 1 Copy of your passport (expira-
tion date must not exceed 6 months prior to departure)
2 An authenticated copy of valid professional licenses issued by the country of origin
3 Proof of purchase of liability insurance in the Philippines
4 Special Temporary Permit ID For former Filipino professionals
who wish to renew their Philippine medical licenses
1 A notarized application form to renew the
Philippine Medical License (PRC professional application form)
2 A photocopy of applicants pass-port (must not exceed 6 months prior to departure)
3 Original and photocopy of previously issued Philippine Profes-sional ID Card
4 An authenticated original and photocopy of the LicenseCertifi cate of RegistrationPermit in the adopted country
5 Four (4) Passport size ID pic-tures
6 You will be assessed penalty for the number of years your license has been allowed to expire
Volunteers are required to pay P300000 pesos for each application of Special Temporary Permit and are also required to pay P800000 pesos for the issuance of Special Temporary Permit ID In terms of dollar value this is equivalent to approximately $30000 out of your pocket just to offer your voluntary services for the medical mission For 15 to 20 doctors in the group will cost a signifi cant amount of money In addition each MD volunteer has to purchase liability insurance in the
Philippines It is not only another expense but we have to submit our-selves to unnecessary exposures frivolous lawsuits in the Philippines and probably subject to defense ex-penses waste of time in court hear-ings and possibly lose of license We doctors are already burdened by enormous prices of liability insur-ance in America
Like any surgery it is diffi cult to predict when complications arise that includes post-operative bleed-ing post-op infection intra-oper-ative or post-op death and many others There are many incentives for medical malpractice lawsuits es-pecially when the Philippine lawyers assume Fil-Am doctors have the dollar Whether there may have been incidents of medical complications incurred by previous medicalsurgi-cal missions resulting to implemen-tation of stringent regulations is not clear
The leaders of various Alumni and Physician organizations in America are in shock obviously disappoint-ed and outrage of the PRC regula-tions and are rebutting the issues
The root cause of this PRC action is indeed interesting to know They may have strong reason I have however a strong suspicion that the presence of Filipino American doc-tors is anathema to the local doctors Is the PRC regulations supported by the PMA of the Philippines If they do then that means we expatriates are not welcome period It appears noticeable that the regulations are contrary to the goodwill amp honorary intentions of expatriate volunteers
What does the Philippines got to loose Are they trying to protect the populace from supposedly incompe-tent foreign medical people Many questions no defi nite answers
Universal HealthCare is now intro-duced by the Aquino administration 52 million ldquopoor householdsrdquo that were identifi ed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development are covered by PhilHealth insurance and foreign doctors are therefore not needed The budget that the govern-ment allocated for this year is P12 billlion to enroll the poorest Filipi-nos According to Herbosa DOH Undersecretary ldquo the government is close to reaching 100 universal healthcare coverage for the popula-tion as of todayrdquo
As cancellations of medical mis-sions are in progress the ultimate victims will be the less fortunate Filipinos the underserved people in the Philippines who have been the benefi ciaries of these medical missions
We missionaries are driven by the desire to live in peace and nay- to fi nd relief for the people from the specter of poverty We love to serve our country but if our country does not need us then we can probably seek for other alternatives Our ser-vices are surely needed in other third world countries
Africa India Nepal Nicaragua Belize Peru will welcome mission-aries and none of these countries requires to pay any permit or tem-porary license or purchase liability insurance What is needed is simply the submission of CV diploma and current medical license
By David Sayen
If yoursquore having a medical emer-gency the best thing you can do is get to the nearest hospital
But if you need non-emergency treatment and you have time to plan how do you fi nd a hospital that best fi ts your needs
A good place to start is the Medicare website wwwMedicaregov There yoursquoll fi nd an easy-to-use tool that has quality-of-care and patient- satisfac-tion information on more than 4000 hospitals around the country that par-ticipate in Medicare and Medicaid
The tool is called Hospital Com-pare We have a similar user-friendly tool ndash Nursing Home Compare ndash to fi nd skilled nursing homes More than 17000 skilled nursing facilities in the United States are listed We recently redesigned and added more informa-tion to both tools
Hospital Compare and Nursing Home Compare have two purposes One is to help people make good deci-sions about where they get health care By making quality-of-care informa-tion easily accessible to the public we also hope to encourage hospitals and skilled nursing homes to improve their performance
You donrsquot have to be enrolled in Medicare to use Hospital Compare or Nursing Home Compare ndash anyone can access them
Both tools give you a good snapshot of the overall quality of care at various local hospitals and skilled nursing facilities
Hospital Compare shows for example how often and how quickly hospitals give recommended treat-ments for heart attack heart failure pneumonia and childrenrsquos asthma
It also shows the percentage of patients who developed serious condi-tions such as bloodstream infections and bed sores while in the hospital Such conditions are often preventable if the hospital follows best practices
You can fi nd out how often patients returned to the hospital with the same condition and how that rate compares with the national average
We recently began posting infor-mation on how often a hospital uses imaging procedures such as CT scans or MRIs on patients with Medicare Thatrsquos important because some imag-ing tests carry potential health risks including unnecessary exposure to radiation
Hospital Compare also lets you read the responses of patients to a detailed questionnaire that asks about their experiences and level of satisfaction
The questions include how well doctors and nurses communicated with patients and whether patientsrsquo pain was well controlled Patients also are asked if the hospital kept their room clean and whether they received information in writing about what symptoms or health problems to look out for after they were discharged
Finally patients are asked to rate their overall hospital experience on a scale of zero to 10 ndash and if theyrsquod recommend that hospital to a relative or friend
Nursing Home Compare shows the results of health inspections and provides information on staffi ng including the number of nurses physi-cal therapists and nursing assistants at each facility
It also has a variety of measures that describe the quality of care in skilled nursing homes such as the frequency of pressure sores and urinary inconti-
Picking the Right Hospital
for YouFood for ThoughtRead previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasian-
journalusacom
Only in This Stupid World do drugstores make the sick
walk all the way to the back of the Store to get their prescriptions
while healthy people can buy ciga-rettes at the front
Only in This Stupid Worlddo people order double cheese-
burgers large fries and a diet cokeOnly in This Stupid Worlddo banks leave vault doors
open and then chain the pens to the counters
Only in This Stupid World do we leave cars worth thou-
sands of dollars in the driveway and put
Our useless junk in the garageOnly in This Stupid World
do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in
Packages of eightOnly in This Stupid World do
they have drive-up ATM machines with Braille lettering
EVER WONDER Why the sun lightens Our hair but darkens our skin
Why dont you ever see the Headline Psychic Wins LotteryWhy is abbreviated such a long wordWhy is it that Doctors call what they do prac-
tice
Why is lemon juice made With artifi cial fl avor and dish-
washing liquid made with real lemons
Why is the man who Invests all your money called a
broker
Why is the time of Day with the slowest traffi c called
rush hourWhy isnt there Mouse-fl avored cat foodWhy didnt Noah Swat those two mosquitoesWhy do they sterilize the Needle for lethal injectionsYou know that Indestructible black box that is
used on airplanes Why dont they make the whole plane out of that stuff
Why dont sheep Shrink when it rainsWhy are they called Apartments when they are all stuck
togetherI like this oneIf con is the opposite of Pro is Congress the opposite of
progressIf fl ying is so Safe why do they call the airport
the terminalNow that youve smiled at least
once its your turn to spread the stupidity and send this to someone you want to bring a smile to (maybe even a chuckle)
in other words send it to every-one We all need to smile every once in a while
Spread the Stupidity
Spread The Stupidity
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(Continued from page 6)
(Continued from page 21)
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If you donrsquot have a computer you can call us toll free at 1-800-MEDI-CARE Wersquoll help you get the infor-mation you need
David Sayen is Medicarersquos regional administrator for Arizona California Hawaii and Nevada You can always get answers to your Medicare ques-tions by calling 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227)
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assistanceldquoWe have poured last year $4 mil-
lion to help cities train to prevent and mitigate fl ood Wersquoll put more money in next year for disaster relief because clearly climate change has already been the ring of fi re We have US AID and the defense depart-ment working on Philippine organi-zations on recommendations on these assistancerdquo he said
He also noted how the US had more peace corps volunteers in the Philippines than any country in the world and that there were over 200 peace corps volunteers in the country
Thomas stressed how the Philip-pines should particularly work on its economic investments and initiatives and step up to not lag behind other ASEAN nations saying that of the $150 billion investment in ASEAN $100 billion was in Singapore
ldquoHow do you attract that $100 bil-lion that Singapore has to the Philip-pines that is not up to us that is up to you to designrdquo Thomas said
He noted how the Philippines ranked eight or ninth economically among ASEAN countries but that he believed that the Philippines could be number one
Thomas said that they were work-ing on getting American business-men to look favorably on Southeast Asian nations but that Southeast Asian nations-based business should open up and be more transparent economic societies
Thomas said that with his experi-ence in the Philippines he believed that the country needed to work on transparency in court system and bu-reaucracy speed of decision making and predictability
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makatulong sa nasabing sakitBasta kami ipagdadasal namin na sana
matuklas na sa lunas ng sakit ngayon ni Alma MorenoAng tanong ngayon tuloy pa rin ba ang pagtakbo ni Alma sa Senado kung may sakit na siyang ganito Abangan
DR TESS MAURICIO PINAG-MALAKI ANG KANYANG HITECH NA GAMIT SA SKIN CARE Last Wednesday nakaaten kami sa Grand Opening ng kanyang bagong Derma Clinic ni Dr Tess Mauricio sa National
CityPinagmalaki niya sa amin ang hitech
na gamit niya sa skin care na wala sa iba at tanging sila raw lang ang gumagamit nitoMarami ang nag-test ng kanyang mga treatments kaya lang ang daming tao kaya hindi namin nasubukan
2nd time ang pagkikita namin ni Dr Mauricio at takenote ang sexy pala ng sikat na dermatologist ng San Diego at very accommodating siya
Susubukan namin ang galing niya bilang Dermalogist sa mga susunod na arawHanda kaming magpa-under treat-ment sa kanilaAbangan kung gaano sila kagaling at dito namin ikukuwento ang resulta
Showbiz Watcher(Continued from page 10)
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by Atty Susan V Perez
Immigration 911
Read Atty Susan Perezrsquos previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasianjournalusacom
Work VisasGreen Cards thru Employmentbull Family Visasbull Student Trainee Tourist Investors Visas bull Reinstatement of Petition bull Deportation Defensebull International Adoptionbull Appeals Motions to ReopenReconsiderbull BatteredAbused Spousebull I-601 Waivers (Hardship)bull Consular Support in Manilabull
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We also handle ALL PHILIPPINE cases and have an offi ce in Manila to service your needs there
Susan Perez is a licensed attorney both in the State of California and the Philippines She has eighteen (18) years of combined experience in both jurisdictions in the areas of Immigration Family Appellate Juvenile Dependency Civil Criminal Labor Contracts Tax and Business Law She is also admitted to practice before the Ninth Circuit of the Court of Appeals and the District Courts of Southern California and Central District of California
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By Appointment only from 900 to 530 Monday thru Friday
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Se Habla Espanol
(Continued from page 7)
Tetangco
9 Pinoys(Continued from page 4)
the studentsOple 25 is an advocate of coun-
tryside development through the adoption of innovative agricultural technology with profitable busi-ness concepts and ideas She is also one of the founders of the Hagonoy Young Leaders Program and has worked with the Ayala Foundation on youth leadership and develop-ment projects She is currently tak-ing up law
Gonzalez was recently appointed as Special Advocate for Children for the United Nations Childrenrsquos Fund-Philippines
Eduque 21 is involved with vari-ous humanitarian projects and en-deavors in partnership with Habitat for Humanity Philippines She has been working with the organization for about seven years now and is the founder and chairperson of the Habitat for Humanity Philippines Youth Council
Davila said of the nine achievers only Oposa Pinugu and Alvarez were invited by the WEF to the 2012 conference in Davos Switzerland next week
The WEF is a Geneva-based non-profit organization best known for its annual meeting in Davos It is an in-dependent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business political academic and other leaders of society to shape global regional and industry agendas
The organization launched last year the Global Shapers community aimed at providing the youth with a global platform to shape the future ndash integrating personal community and global dimensions This community will help youth develop their leader-ship potential to serve society
The Global Shapers commu-nity includes extraordinary young individuals with great potential for future leadership roles in society Aged between 20 and 30 years they represent all walks of life and share a spirit of entrepreneurship in the global public interest the WEF said
(Story courtesy of Helen Flores of the Philippine Star)
ldquoWe at the CTB (Chamber of Thrift Banks) salute Governor Tet-angco for his notable performance in providing financial stability for the country and in ensuring balanced and sustained economic growth amid the current global economic and financial challengesrdquo CTB ex-ecutive director Suzanne Felix told The STAR in a text message
Bankers Association of the Philip-pines president Alberto Villarosa meanwhile said the award should not come as a surprise
Aside from Tetangco central bank governors from Australia (Glenn Stevens) Canada (Mark Carney) Is-rael (Stanley Fisher) Malaysia (Zeti Akhtar Aziz) and Taiwan (Fai-Nan Perng) also got ldquoArdquo ratings
United States Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke mean-while improved his performance to ldquoBrdquo from ldquoCrdquo Argentinean central bank governor Mercedes Maco del Pont posted the lowest grade of ldquoDrdquo
(Story courtesy of Prinz P Magtu-lis The Philippine Star)
IMMIGRATION 911 by Atty Susan V Perez
Maria a Mexican citizen came to
me for legal advice Her US citizen husband Barry had filed a divorce and her legal permanent residence card is expiring in two months They were married for less than two (2) years when Maria became a legal resident of the United States Barry does not want to help her obtain her permanent resident green card I asked Maria if Barry was abusive to her Her response was ldquonot reallyrdquo
I asked her to describe Barry as a husband She said Barry was very possessive and controlling She wonrsquot let her get hold of their contract of lease utility bills and other documents that are important to her immigration case For this reason she has very little documents to prove good faith marriage Barry wonrsquot let her work she cannot have her own friends and she cannot go grocery shopping without him There was some physical abuse but not enough to make a 911 call As Maria was narrating her ordeal I realized she was not aware she was a victim of domestic violence Like the rainbow domestic violence has many colors Domestic violence is not limited to broken bones bruises and scars
Emotional abuse is often ignored and undetected because it leaves no visible trails Most of my clients who need help with their conditional resident status as spouse of US citizens were victims of emotional abuse but they did not realize it until they spoke with me They did not know that our immigration laws protect them from abusive relation-ships In this article we will discuss extreme cruelty as a form of abuse
and what legal options they have under our immigration laws
Foreign nationals who obtain immigration status through mar-riage to a US citizen or LPR are granted conditional resident status if the marriage is less than two (2) years old at the time the residence is granted During the 90 days preced-ing the expiration of the temporary green card the foreign national and sponsoring US citizen spouse are required to take steps to make the conditional status permanent This is generally accomplished by jointly filing a petition to remove the condi-tions on residence However if the marriage falls apart during the two-year conditional residence it may be necessary for the foreign national to file a waiver of the requirement that both spouses sign the petition
There are four types of waivers available for the foreign national spouse and one of them is extreme cruelty by the US citizen or LPR spouse A conditional resident spouse can file a waiver if it can be shown that the marriage was entered into in good faith but he or she was subject to extreme cruelty by the US citizen spouse or LPR during the marriage If the waiver is not available because there was no I-130 petition filed by the US citizen or LPR spouse the foreign national can file his or her own petition under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) The VAWA immigration provisions benefit not only women but husbands and children as well Yes VAWA is open to both genders but the vast majority of victims are women The foreign national can file a VAWA petition even if the mar-riage ended in divorce so long as there was a connection between the divorce and domestic violence The law also requires that the petition is filed within two years from the termination of the marriage
The one million dollar question is What is extremely cruelty and how do I prove it While the law pro-vides that the foreign national must have been the subject of extreme cruelty during the marriage it does not provide an exhaustive list of acts that constitute ldquoextreme crueltyrdquo According to our immigration regu-lations the definition is flexible that includes but is not limited to threats of violence forceful detention psychological abuse sexual abuse exploitation rape molestation incest (if the victim is a minor) and forced prostitution Other abusive acts that are not violent may also be acts of ldquoextreme crueltyrdquo under certain circumstances Examples of nonviolent acts that if part of an overall pattern may constitute extreme cruelty are social isolation of the victim accusations of infidel-ity threats of deportation or other
kinds of threats incessantly calling not allowing the victim to get a job degrading the victim and inter-rogating the victim her family and friends and humiliating the victim in front of her friends and relatives Whether a foreign nationalrsquos experi-ence constitutes extreme cruelty mainly depends on the facts of his or her case taking into account their personal history vulnerabilities or past experiences with abuse Marital tensions and incompatibilities which cause severe strains on a marriage and in fact may be the reason of the marriage breakdown do not by them-selves constitute extreme cruelty
Unlike physical abuse extreme cruelty is hard to prove Most of the time acts of extremely cruelty are not reported to police or medical personnel and they happen within the confine of their own homes with-out witnesses It is extremely impor-tant that the victim can recount the details of each act of extreme cruelty such as the date time place if it happened at home which part of the house how long did it last how did the victim feel about the incident what happened after the incident did the victim leave the house if the victim spoke with a friend of relative give his or her name address and phone number did things go back to normal after the incident
How the victim felt after the abuse is also very important Corroborat-ing evidence from professionals such as therapist medical staff or domestic violence counselor will make the foreign nationalrsquos declara-tion credible Since USCIS will merely rely on documents when ad-judicating VAWA or waiver cases it is extremely important that evidence and declarations are well prepared and presented
We welcome your feedback If you have any immigration questions please feel welcome to email me at HYPERLINK ldquomailtosusanlaw-usimmigrationcomrdquo susanlaw-usimmigrationcom or call 619 819 -8648 to arrange for a telephone consultation
When Your US Citizen Spouse Becomes ldquoExtremely Cruelrdquo
Follow Asian Journal on Twitter asianjournal
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(Continued on page 10)
EntertainmentShowbiz Watcher
Read Ogie Cruzrsquos previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Ogie Cruz
In celebration of its 7th year GMA Pinoy TV ndash the fl agship international channel of GMA Network ndash brings the countryrsquos number one pound-for-pound game show Manny Many Prizes to the US with a two-part presentation at the Gibson Amphitheater Universal Studios Hollywood on September 16
Saranggani Representative and Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao leads the celebration as he brings hope and cheers to his kaba-bayans in the States through different fun and engaging segments
Kapuso Goes Universal with Manny Many Prizes will have two versions that are uniquely designed for two different sets of audiences who will all have the chance to bring home big and exciting prizes reaching up to $20000 These episodes will air locally on October 7 and 14
Aside from giving away huge prizes Manny Many Prizes also promises to keep viewers entertained with non-stop games surprises and live per-formances from some of the biggest Kapuso stars - sought-after Kapuso lead-ing man Dingdong Dantes fast-rising Kapuso actress Solenn Heussaff dance fl oor diva Rochelle Pangilinan teen heartthrob Elmo Magalona and YouTube sensation Julie Anne San Jose
Joining Pacman in this grand spectacle are his regu-
lar MMP co-hosts lovely Kapuso actress Rhian Ramos talented Kapuso actor Paolo Contis singer-comedienne Gladys Guevarra host-comedian Pekto and Olympic medalist-turned-comedian
Onyok VelascoA series of talent
competitions will also take place prior to the show whose winners will each have
their share of the spotlight Such include the ldquoPop Star Kidsrdquo competition for young singers ages 6 to 14 the ldquoFil-Am Singing Starrdquo contest for aspiring singers ages 15 to 25 years old and a dance contest for all ballroom dancing enthusiasts
Tickets will be sold at USD 8000 which includes an unlimited whole-day ride pass at Universal Studios featuring the all-new TRANSFORMERStrade The Ride 3D also on September 16 MMP is also set to add a local
touch to the venue with booths and other festive activities A photo op and autograph signing with the Kapuso stars will also be held exclusively for the ticket holdersFor tickets please call Starmedia
GMA Pinoy TV celebrates its 7th year with Ka-puso Goes Universal with Manny Many Prizes
at 818-549-9005 818-547-1456 or 818-913-5818 or visit wwwstarmediaenter-tainmentcom (30)
The Pilipino American Senior Citizens Organization of San Diego County (PASCO) will hold its 2nd Gala Night on September 15 2012 at the Town and Country Resort According to the affairrsquos chairperson Nita Barrion ldquothe function is to help raise needed funds for the organizationrsquos projectsrdquo The dinner-dance Gala Nightrsquos highlight will be the crowning of the Mrs PASCO Popularity contestants Aida Mateo Ludy Vargas and Flory Garong
Aida Mateo hails from Manila and had been a registered nurse for 19 years She has four chil-dren She participated in the pageant to help raise funds for the organiza-tions
Ludy Vargas is from Concepcion Tarlac Arriving in the United States in 1969 she has two children ndash one is now a doctor intern with the other
a nursing student ndash and has ldquoone only apordquo She is retired from being an electronic troubleshoot-ing job Her escort will be Mr George Abalos
Flory Garong is from Can-delaria Quezon She had been a housewife since she had been married She arrived in the Unites States in 1989 Her escort will be Mr Chuck Sweet
Chaired by Ms Barrion the planning committee for the event is composed of Blanca Paloma Josie Robles Lily Libed and Pinky Laguna The organiza-tionrsquos offi cers are Coral Balat president Nita Barrion vice-
president Lita Clark secretary Flor Cruz Jimenea treasurer Angie Favian auditor and Nedy Lao PRO
The Gala Night dinner dance will open its registration table at 530 pm
PASCO Holds 2nd Gala Night
Ms Flory Garong left and Ludy Vargas along with Aida Mateo will be crowned as Ms PASCO on Sept 15 2012 at the Town and Coun-try Resort The Gala Night is sponsored by the Pilipino American Senior Citizens of San Diego County Ms Mateorsquos photo was not available as of press time
By Ogie Cruz
Aminado si Alice Dixson na crush niya noon si Rustom Padilla kaya nang magkita sila sa ngayon ay parang na-shock siya sa nakita niyang ibang pagkatao ng aktorSiya na ngayon ay BB Gandang Hari patay na raw si Rustom sabi sa mga press releases mismo ni BB Gandang Hari
Pero sabi naman ni Alice ginagalang naman niya kung anuman ang naging desisyon ni Rustom na baguhin niya ang kanyang pagkataoMagkasama sila ngayon sa isang teleserye sa kapatid Network pero interesado siya na magka-roon ng one on one talk para mal-
aman naman niya kung anu na raw ang pakiramdam ng dati niyang crush
Samantalamarami pa rin ang nanghi-hinayang sa pagkawala ni Rustom Padilla dahil hindi mo masisi ang mga tagahanga nito hanapin ang dating maskulado at guapong aktor kahit paano may iniwan naman itong maganda noon sa showbiz
Kahit nga sa panaginip hindi mo akalain na ang isang Rustom ay isang pusong babae palaPero wala tayong hawak ni Rustom ang buhay niya kung saan siya maligaya siempre doon siya pupunta
Ang balita namin hanggang ngayonhindi pa rin tanggap ni Robin Padilla ang pagbabagong nangyari sa kapatid niyaHindi naman daw ito galit pero ang balita nga naming hindi raw nag-uusap ang dalawaAyaw na rin i-touch ni BB Gandang hari ang tungkol sa pamilya na ang iba ay hindi pa rin siya tanggapKita nyo na-
man ang latest
pic-ture ni
Rustom kayo hindi ba kayo nanghihi-nayang sa pagkawala ng dating Rustom at ngayon ay BB Gandang Hari na
AYAW NA NI GOV VILMA SAN-TOS NA MAKIPAG-AWAY PA ANG KANYANG VILMANIANS SA NORA-NIANS Last Sunday naging guest ni Tita Swarding ang Star For All Seasons sa kanyang radio show sa DZRH
Ayon sa payo ni Vilma sa kanyang tagahanga tigilan na ang pakikipag-away sa mga Noranians dahil hindi naman daw ito magdudulot ng maganda at sisirain lang ang buong araw mo
Hindi naman daw masama humanga sa artista at ipagtanggol ito pero kailan-gan matured na raw ang kanyang Vilma-nians sa pakikitungo sa mga Noranians
Sabi nga niya kay Tita Swarding ok lang kung humanga ang iba kay
Nora Aunor normal lang naman yun kaya lang huwag daw tayong magpapaepekto baka kung anu pa ang mangyari sa kalusugan kapag laging mainit ang ulo mo at galit
Dating Aktor Na Crush ni Alice Dixson Babae Na Ngayon
Page 9Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacomSeptember 7-13 2012
San Diego News
SAN DIEGO A nonpartisan educational Candidates Forum will be held on Saturday September 8th from 11 am to 2 pm The venue is the Wesley United Methodist Church the oldest Vietnamese church in San Diego which is located in a multi-ethnic neighborhood at 54th Street and El Cajon Boulevard San Diego 92115 The doors to the Parish Hall open at 1030 am This event is free and open to the public
Five political races are included in this Candidates Forum which cover the cities of San Diego Poway in the north down to National City and Chula Vista in the south Congressio-nal District 52 candidates Brian Bil-bray and Scott Peters Congressional District 53 candidates Susan Davis and Nick Popaditch State Assembly District 77 candidates Ruben (ldquoR Jrdquo) Hernandez and Brian Maienschein State Assembly District 79 candidates Mary England and Shirley Weber and San Diego Mayoral candidates Carl De Maio and Bob Filner have been invited
The program will start at 1100 am for the Congressional candidates noon for the State Assembly candi-
dates and 100 pm for the San Diego Mayoral candidates Each hour will have the following format In the fi rst half hour the candidates will give for-mal opening and closing statements and answer pre-selected written questions submitted by community members In the second half hour the candidates will meet and greet the audience in an informal setting Light lunch and refreshments will be served during the half hour meet and greet time periods
This Candidates Forum is based on grassroots outreach stressing the im-portance of ldquowe the peoplerdquo as well as understanding who the candidates are Based on Census 2010 racial minorities are the majority of the total population in California with Asian Americans being the fastest growing population Of the four Congressio-nal and State Assembly district races at this forum racial minorities are the majority of the total voting age population in two of the district races and one-third of the total voting age population in the other two district races In the San Diego Mayorrsquos race minorities represent either one-third or more than half of the total voting
age population in eight of the nine City Council districts
ldquoAsian Americans and Pacifi c Islanders who have been referred to as the lsquosilent minorityrsquo are encour-aged to attend this Candidates Forum on September 8th not only to be informed about the candidates but to make their own voices heard in this election process Given the high percentage of minorities residing in these fi ve political districts we are lsquothe peoplersquo who could have a sig-nifi cant impact in this electionrdquo said Ron Cho President of Asian Pacifi c Islander American Public Affairs As-sociation ndash San Diego Chapter one of the hosts for the Candidates Forum
Seating is limited at this Candidates Forum The public is encouraged to reserve a seat no later than Thursday September 6th by sending an email to Ron Cho at ronchogmailcom Pam Hooper at infoscapalorg or Edward Aparis at ebaparisgmailcom
APAPA-SD (Asian Pacifi c Islander American Public Affairs Asso-ciation ndash San Diego) and CEPA Net (Civic Education amp Policy Advo-cacy Network) are organizing this
ldquoWe the Peoplerdquo Candidates Forum September 8th
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WASHINGTONmdash US Customs and Border Protection reminds trav-elers to be prepared when returning home from international travel as the summer season winds down and a new school year starts after Labor Day
With increasing numbers of travel-ers coming to the US from abroad CBP continually seeks means of improving wait times through ef-fi ciencies such as upgraded facili-ties different queuing techniques and other means such as the Ready Lanes at land ports of entry AM radio broadcasts at some Southwest border land ports of entry and en-hanced signage
CBPrsquos Trusted Traveler programs Global Entry NEXUS SENTRI and FAST also serve as an important tool to enhance traveler facilitation saving both CBP offi cers and travel-ers time
Last year over Labor Day week-end CBP processed more than 3 million travelers as well as more than 124000 containers CBP is urging travelers to be prepared and ldquoKnow Before You Gordquo in order to ensure smooth and effi cient process-ing at ports of entry
Travel Checklist
Have all the required travel documents for the country you are visiting as well as approved and valid identifi cation for re-entry to the United States Passports are required for air travel Visit wwwtravelstategov for country-specifi c information
For citizens of Visa Waiver Program countries make sure that you have an approved Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) before boarding For those traveling on a visa have a completed I-94 form when approaching CBP processing
Have a completed Customs Dec-laration form (6059b) upon reaching CBP processing Declare everything you are bringing from abroad even
CBP Reminds End of Summer Travelers What to lsquoKnow Before You Gorsquo
if you bought it in a duty-free shop Know that things bought abroad for personal use or as gifts may be eligible for duty exemptions If you are bringing them back for resale they are not
Know the difference between prohibited merchandise (which is forbidden by law to enter the US) and restricted merchandise (items needing special permit to be allowed into the US) For more information please visit the RestrictedProhibited section of the CBP website
Do not attempt to bring fruits meats dairypoultry products andor fi rewood into the United States without fi rst checking whether they are permitted For more information please visit the Bringing Agricultural Products Into the United States sec-tion of the CBP website
Build additional time into trips during busy travel seasons and understand that CBP must conduct a thorough inspection of the nearly one million travelers entering the country each day
Understand that CBP offi cers can inspect you and your personal belongings without a warrant This may include your luggage vehicle and personal searches and is meant to enforce our laws as well as protect legitimate travelers
Monitor border wait times for various ports of entry Travelers are encouraged to plan their trips during periods of lighter traffi c or to use an alternate less heavily traveled port of entry For more information trav-elers can fi nd up to date wait time information on the CBP website
If you are a frequent international traveler and havenrsquot already be-come a member of a trusted traveler program sign up now For more information please visit the Trusted Traveler section of the CBP website
Familiarize yourself with the ldquoKnow Before You Gordquo brochure or section of wwwCBPgov
Candidates Forum CEPA Net is a joint project of COPAO (Council of Philippine American Organizations) and SCAPAL (Southwest Center For Asian Pacifi c American Law) CEPA Net focuses on nonpartisan civic education nonpartisan policy advo-cacy and nonpartisan public service leadership in the API community
APAPA-SD COPAO and SCAPAL are 501(c)(3) nonprofi t organizations
This Candidates Forum also involves a broad range of other nonprofi t API organizations serving as co-hosts They are the Council For Teaching Filipino Language amp Culture FilAmFest House of China - Balboa Park Japanese American Citi-zens League Kalusugan Community Services Lao American Coalition San Diego Little Saigon Foundation of San Diego National Federation of Filipino American Associations Region 10 San Diego Alliance For Asian Pacifi c Islander Americans SDAPI Health Network a project of Operation Samahan and Vietnamese Federation of San Diego
DATES Friday October 5 2012 730 pm ndash Jack Tempchin Hugh Gaskins Jeffrey Joe Morin
Friday October 19 2012 730 pm ndash Bart Mendoza Cory Wilkins Chris Zach Friday November 2 2013 730 pm ndash Nancy Truesdail Will Edwards Regina Leonard
TICKETS Series (3 concertsndash9 performers) $30 for members and students $45 for nonmembers Indi-vidual tickets $12 for members and students $17 for nonmembers
HOW TO PURCHASE TICKETSOnline wwwljathenaeumorg
acoustic Phone (858) 454-5872Doors open at 7 pm All guest
names are kept on a will call list at the door Concerts begin at 730 pm
La Jolla CA (August 27 2012)For the fi rst time since 2009 the Acoustic Evenings with Jef-ferson Jay series has returned to the
Athenaeum Announces the Return of the Acoustic Evenings Concert SeriesAthenaeum Music amp Arts Library Local musician and presenter Jeffer-son Jay will host the evenings Three performers will be featured on each program and will be available at the post-concert reception The project advances the Athenaeumrsquos commitment to supporting San Diego talent
The fall series begins on Friday October 5 with local legends Jack Tempchin Hugh Gaskins and Jef-frey Joe Morin
Jack Tempchin has co-written fi ve multiplatinum hits for the Eagles Peaceful Easy Feeling Already
Gone The Girl from Yesterday Somebody and Itrsquos Your World Now His songs have been used in memorable fi lms like Thelma amp
Louise and The Big Lebowski Jack Temp-chinrsquos songs have also been performed andor recorded by George Jones Emmylou Harris Dwight Yoakam Glen Campbell Chris Hill-man Jackson Browne the
Paladins Tanya Tucker Kate Wolf Tom Rush Richie Havens and Jim James from My Morning Jacket among others
Alone and low-tech Hugh Gaskins will perform on acoustic guitar acoustic bottleneck slide harmonica and electric lead guitar His style is a fusion of blues with rockabilly and mountain music infl uences thrown in along with a return to early infl u-ences such as gospel Elvis John Lee Hooker Robert Johnson and Big Joe Williams
Jeffrey Joe Morinrsquos exemplary guitar and harmonica skills along with his never-ending knowledge of standards have resulted in stage-sharing with some of the fi nest musi-cians in San Diego He is a wonder-ful one-man act sending speckles of stardust into the universe with every heartfelt song
The series continues on Friday October 19 with a much-anticipated return visits by Bart Mendoza and Chris Zach and new to the series Cory Wilkins
Page 10 September 7-13 2012Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacom
Puno
(Continued on page 22)
Showbiz Watcher
ROOM FOR RENTQuiet Neighborhood in National City No smoking No drugs
6197463416
(Continued from page 1)
(Continued from page 1)
(Continued from page 8)
Book e Dark Nights of Father Madrid
Selection
a historical novel byDr Ed Gamboa MD
Authorrsquos note August 21 1983 Exiled Senator Benigno ldquoNinoyrdquo Aquino the charismatic opposition leader arrives at the Manila International Airport to a returning herorsquos welcome Escorted by government soldiers Ninoy is shot to death as he steps on the tarmachellip Kumander Gusi watches video clips of the assassination in a hospital He is recovering from wounds sustained during an encounter with commandos of the Philippine Constabu-lary led by Lt Col Sulog Years earlier Gusi was the newly-ordained and affable Father George Madrid whose social justice work among oppressed farm workers (sacadas) in the parish of Santa Lucia eventually led to his defection to the Communist Party of the Philippines In short order the rebel priest had risen to the rank of commander of the dreaded New Peoplersquos Army Injured and on the run from Sulogrsquos men Gusi is attended to by rebel physician Dr Fred Delima The NPA commander undergoes emergency surgery in a jungle hideout Critically ill he reminisceshellip
Chapter 7 Canta Misa
tista was celebrated at least seventy years ago Very few except for the townrsquos bea-tas had attended much less remembered the event
It was diffi cult to contain his emo-tions As he stood behind the pulpit to read the Gospel of St Mark and to deliver his fi rst homily his heart pounded his temples throbbed his hands shook his knees felt weak Everyone in the crowd looked at him looked up to himhelliphis parents his teachers his elders the throng of local students and well-wishers from out of town Just about everyone in the crowd would line up after Mass to pay homage and greet their newly ordained priest He would soon be standing in front of a long line of people ndash some would hold his hands in reverence most everyone would kiss his anointed palms some would cry in speechless joy (his mother his godmother his aunt for sure)
others would simply express their admiration with words with their eyeshellipWas he worthy of this adula-tion Was he not a human being like everyone else subject to the same weaknesses of the fl esh tempted by the same demons vulnerable to the same vices
ldquoItrsquos not you ndash itrsquos Christ in yourdquo he heard the voice of Fr Hernandez
ldquoKumanderkumander rdquo the urgent voice snatched him from his reveries ldquoWersquove got to go Nowrdquo
Before he could get his bearings powerful arms yanked him and transferred him to a stretcher The hard edge hit his thigh and he felt a searing jolt
ldquoThey are catching up to us Ku-manderrdquo said another
ldquoA Special Forces unit was spot-ted down the hill sirrdquo yet another voice He recognized the heavy ac-cent of Tacio his bodyguard
ldquoWhere are we going What time is itrdquo he asked feebly
Someone responded but the jeeprsquos engine roared ferociously and drowned everything else though he did hear the sound of distant
gunshots It was too dark to see anything
There was a big commotion behind them He was on the run again Life was back to normal
Notes1 Canta Misa ndash literally ldquoSung
Massrdquo in Spanish In thanksgiv-ing with family and friends newly ordained priests formally celebrated their fi rst solemn Mass (High Mass or Sung Mass) in the parish church where the priest was baptized or re-ceived his fi rst communion or where his family had its ancestral roots It was cause for the entire town or bar-rio to celebrate in grand style much like its annual fi esta Most if not all seminarians attended the event in fellowship with the newly ordained hoping to one day follow in his footsteps The Canta Misa usually coincided with the fi rst weeks of summer vacation which made it dou-bly raucous in a good way
2 Beatas ndash Spanish literally meaning blessed or holy women Refers to elderly women mostly widows who attend church services every day and spend their character-istically contemplative lives attend-ing church related activities
To be continued
The author welcomes comments corrections suggestions etc from Asian Journal readers These may be included in the novelrsquos fi nal ver-sion Please send your remarks to edgamboayahoocom Thanks
Copyright E Gamboa
moved to have Roxas con-fi rmed immediately in the next hearing
Senate Majority Leader Vicente Sotto III chairman of the committee on interior and local government of the CA told the panel that Roxas re-quested over the phone last Tuesday that the hearing on his confi rmation be rescheduled from Sept12 to 19
Sotto said Roxas requested for a rescheduling because the new DILG
Mar Roxas(Continued from page 1)
chief wanted fi rst to wrap up his work at the Department of Transpor-tation and Communication before assuming the DILG post
With the hearing reset to Sept 19 the notice and publication require-ments may no longer apply Roxasrsquo appointment to the top DILG post as replacement of Jesse Robredo came less than a week ago Robredo died in a plane crash last Aug18
It was Sen Panfi lo Lacson who moved to fast track the confi rmation process for Roxas
ldquoMaybe we can schedule the confi rmation hearing of Secretary Mar Roxas because the agency he is about to head is a very important sensitive agency Crime rate is fast rising at least in Metro Manila and we need somebody on the saddle right awayrdquo Lacson said during yes-terdayrsquos plenary session of the CA
ldquoMy proposal is to waive the requirements of publication and schedule him in the next hearing (of the CA)rdquo Lacson said
Lacsonrsquos manifestation led other lawmakers to raise proposals for a suspension of CA rules in Roxasrsquos case including foregoing the publi-cation requirements and suspending all the rules on confi rming appoint-ments
Nueva Ecija Rep Rodolfo An-tonino even proposed that Roxas be confi rmed right away even in absentia
ldquoPerhaps this may be a precedent we do not want to do I leave it to the body I propose to suspend all the rules that would have to do with the confi rmation of Secretary Mar Roxas and I would move in this plenary session that Mar Roxas be confi rmed as secretary in plenary today even in absentia because we have done that before so that tomor-row he can take his oath of offi ce as Secretary of DILGrdquo Antonino said
Maguindanao Rep Simeon Da-tumanong seconded the motion of Antonino but this was not consid-ered because of concerns raised by other CA members
Sen Joker Arroyo said the pro-posal of Antonino would take away one of the most important aspects of the confi rmation process which is to notify the nation of the appointment and give everyone an opportunity to challenge such appointment
ldquoThere are certain aspects that we would not have the power to abdicate which is notice We cannot agree among ourselves to con-fi rm We have to satisfy the notice because that is a notice to everyone else that if there is anyone who may object they can objectrdquo Arroyo said
ldquoBut we cannot foreclose much as we are eager to confi rm his confi r-mation by acclamation but still the public cannot be deprived of the right to know and to opposerdquo he added Enrile agreed
ldquoThe chair must be cautious here because the institution may suffer they might think that we are unduly favoringhellip a tayo-tayo system is coming to play Can we just give it one week so that the institution and the process will not be compro-misedrdquo Enrile said
on important matters We need to conduct inventory and preserve the records and documents in the offi ce of Sec Jesse including those in his condominium We need to know what these documents are because wersquore sure these are sensitive re-cordsrdquo de Lima told reporters last month
De Lima did not say what the documents are noting only that they are ldquosensitive recordsrdquo
The source said Puno and several offi cials of the Philippine National Police are the subjects of an investi-gation being conducted by Robredo prior to the crash
Two weeks before the crash Robredo allegedly informed the President of the investigation
ABS-CBN News tried to get the side of Puno regarding the matter but he declined
By Alexis Romero Home | MA-NILA Philippines 962012 - A United States (US) submarine is expected to dock in Subic on Friday four days after another US military ship made a port call in the area
USS Hawaii a Virginia-class submarine was scheduled to arrive in Subic Bay for a routine port call and goodwill visit a media advi-sory from the US Embassy said on Thursday
The US Embassy said the visit ldquohighlights the strong historic com-munity and military connections between the United States and the Republic of the Philippinesrdquo
ldquoThe USS Hawaii will pull along-side the USS Frank Cable an LY Spear class submarine tender that arrived in Subic Bay on Mondayrdquo the US Embassy said
Navy spokesman Col Omar Ton-say said the ship will dock in Subic until September 12 He said the US sought permission to dock last July 31
USS Hawaii is commissioned on May 5 2007
The website of the Commander Submarine Force US Pacifi c Fleet said USS Hawaii is manned by 132-member crew that can launch Tomahawk land-attack missiles and advanced capability torpedoes
ldquoHawaii will be able to attack targets ashore with highly accurate Tomahawk cruise missiles and con-duct covert long-term surveillance of land areas littoral waters or other sea forcesrdquo the website read
The submarine is also capable of conducting anti-submarine and anti-ship warfare special forces delivery and support and mine delivery and minefi eld mapping
ldquoWith enhanced communica-tions connectivity Hawaii also will provide important battle group and joint task force support with full integration into carrier battle group operationsrdquo the website read
ldquoThe Virginia-class of attack sub-marines surpasses the performance of any current projected threat submarine ensuring US undersea dominance well into the next cen-
turyrdquo it addedUSS Hawaii is the fi fth US ship
to dock in Subic since Washington bared plans to increase its presence in the Asia Pacifi c last January
The fi rst US vessel to arrive this year is the USS North Carolina which docked in May This was fol-lowed by USS Louisville a nuclear-powered vessel that made a port call in Subic last June 25
Eight days later hospital ship USNS Mercy docked in the area to replenish its supplies
The fourth ship USS Frank Cable arrived in Subic last Monday for a 12-day visit USS Frank Cable is an LY Spear class submarine tender used to carry vital military supplies
Offi cials have repeatedly clarifi ed that the port calls were not related to the territorial row over the West Philippine Sea which is being claimed in whole by China a coun-try perceived to be a rival of the US
The Philippines is claiming several islets shoals reefs and sandbars in the Spratly Group of Islands in the West Philippine Sea Its neighbors Vietnam Malaysia Brunei and Taiwan also have overlapping claims in the area
The US said it is not taking sides on the dispute but cited the need to settle the disputes peacefully
Another US submarine to dock in Subic
Basta siya nagpapasalamat sa blessings na natatanggap niya sa ngayon kumita kasi ng malaki ang last movie niya na ldquoThe Healingrdquo at ang balita namin isa ito 3 Pinoy Movies na kumita sa taong ito 58 yrs old na raw si Vilma walang galit at puro pasasalamat na lang ang iniisipBasta ang mahalaga raw habang dumadag ang taon kailangan daw may pinagkantandaan tayo na puedeng ipag-malaki natin sa ibang tao
Pero ang nakakaintriga na interview ni Ate Vi sa DZRH nang magsumbong si Tita Swarding na binato raw siya noon ni Nora Aunor ng Drumstick buti na lang daw at nakailag siya kundi bulag na siguro siyaIsa rin ito sa dahilan at kung bakit dati siyang Noranian at kay Vilma na siya ngayonpagtatanggol pa ni Tita Swarding
Nagalit raw sa kanya si Nora kaya raw siya binato nito ng drumstickDapat linawin ni Ate Guy tungkol sa kwentong ito na nakakasira sa kanyang personali-dad ayon sa asal niyaAbangan na lang natin kung anuman ang paliwanag dito ng Superstar
ALMA MORENO MAY INIIN-DANG SAKIT Napapaiyak si Alma Moreno nang sabihin niya na may sakit siya ngayon noong 1990 pa ito na-diagnosed Multiple Sclerosis ang tawag dito wala pa raw lunas sa sakit na itoSinirsira nito ang nerve cell utak at spinal chord hanggang sa manghihina ang katawan nito mahihirapan ito lumu-nok problema sa paninginpaggalaw at pagsasalita apektado na kasi ang lahat ng muscles ng katawan
Hindi pa alam kung anu ang sanhi ng ganitong sakit pero maliwanag wala pa rin lunas o anumang gamot na puedeng magremedyo sa ganitong sakit
Maswerte pa rin daw siya at mahal siya ng diyos dahil hanggang ngayon wala pa rin daw siya nararamdaman na sakit pero handa siyang sumailalim kung anumang remedyo o gamot na puedeng
Page 11Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacomSeptember 7-13 2012
copy2012 Virginia H Ferrer All rights reserved
About the Author Virginia H Ferrer is a Retired Filipino Language Teacher at Otay Ranch High School in Chula Vista
(Continued on page 20)
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Spiritual Life
Read Monsignorrsquos previous articles by visit-ing our website at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Msgr Fernando G Gutierrez
Lower Your Nets
BalintatawRead Virginia Ferrerrsquos previous articles by visiting our website
at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Virginia H Ferrer
Sept 9 23nd Sun in Ord Time
Jokes of the Week Little Jack was inordinately proud of the big round badge that his father had brought from the auto-mobile show It had a picture of a famous automobile on one side and a motto in large golden letters on the other So fond of the badge was little Jack that one morning he wore it to Sunday school The pastor walked down among the ldquoscholarsrdquo The badge on the little boyrsquos coat caught his eye ldquoAh my son what have you thererdquo
ldquoThatrsquos my golden textrdquo answered Jack eagerly beaming like a Chessy catldquoYour golden text Thatrsquos very nice indeed And what does it sayrdquo Little Jack held it up for inspection The pastorrsquos fatherly smile did not disappear but you might say it stiff-ened as he read Jackrsquos golden text ldquoAinrsquot it hell to be poorrdquo
A fortune-teller ldquoYou will be poor and unhappy until you are 30rdquo Client ldquoAnd thenrdquo Fortune-teller ldquoThen you will get used to itrdquo
Scriptures First Reading Isaiah 35 4-7 Through poetic and concrete language Isaiah communicates a vision of a new and faithful community The Hebrew people have allowed social division to grow in their community It was a failure of their calling to be Godrsquos people living in justice and righteousness To the victims of
injustices the prophet offers Godrsquos word of hope Second Reading James 2 1-5 The author encourages all followers of Christ to treat everyone equally and indiscriminately Faith is incompatible with discrimination and favoritism To discriminate against the poor who have no human resources is against the whole Torah To favor the oppressive rich over the poor is against the Hebrew tradition (Deuteronomy 1 16-17 16 18-20 Leviticus 19 15) Gospel Mark
7 31-37 The evangelist draws a symbol-ism out of the miraculous healing of the deaf-mute The disciples are deaf to Jesusrsquo words Eventually their ears will be opened and they too will speak and proclaim Jesus as the Messiah
Refl ections To commemorate the nineteenth anniversary of Leo Xrsquos Rerum Novarum (1891) the late John Paul issued one of the great social encyclicals of the modern times ldquoLaborem Exercensrdquo (On Human Work May 1981) In that encyclical the pope clarifi ed what an ldquooption for the poorrdquo means and why such an option should be chosen An option for the poor implies that one must make a committed and continuous effort to break away from all unjust structures practices and traditions that make the poor poorer and to make an honest choice to build just
We are All Poor in Spirit
Praying Rightby Michael Brown SpiritDaily
com 942012 -- In a little-known but Church-approved set of mes-sages from the Blessed Mother at San Nicolradicdegs Argentina were these interesting words ldquoDaughter pride is a very serious sin and like all sins is the work of Satan Pride is evil against which I fi ght I invite all my children to banish it to bury it and they will please Godrdquo That was on June 23 1986 and reveals secrets to us -- one of which is the reason we so frequently have trouble fi nd-ing peace in our lives Pride is not just an imperfection It is serious We are told in Scripture that God gives ldquopeace to those who fi nd His favorrdquo (Luke 214) at the same time that He ldquoresists the proudrdquo (James 46) as Mary at San Nicolradicdegs is saying Our time is the Era of Pride and Celebrity and Egocentricity We have pride in our clothes We have pride in our cars We have pride in our homes We have pride in our ed-ucation We have pride in our work We have pride in our achievements (when nothing is a real achievement but through God) We have pride sometimes in our spirituality we are proud that we donrsquot have pride
Crucial it isnotdagger to pray with the heart to rid yourself of hidden ar-rogance and celebrate God not self or others which is idolatry When we are proud we judge instead of praying in a fashion that has ef-fects which is not with struggle or irritation or impatience or anger or reluctance but for the subject of your concern to remove and lose whatev-er bad negative or sinful traits and habits are causing the blocks and resistance If a person is greedy pray that the person removes this inclina-tion toward selfi shness If a person is critical pray that this person is drained of that spirit of criticality See it If a person is himself haughty pray that he loses that haughtiness or your prayers will bounce off It is a very great plague in our time
The Blessed Mother said ldquoThe world is condemning itself Truth comes and is not heard there is great confusion in souls All humanity is contaminatedrdquo Be humble Until we remove the log in our own eyes we are confused and donrsquot have the humility to pray that others be humble or lose whatever nullifi es the effects of prayer When a person is contaminated we feel it and it may perturb or aggravate and as a result we often neglect to pray in the right way for the person due to resistance and yet must do just that pray to remove this contamination instead of butting up against it and focus-ing on the insult or haughtiness or aggravation See it -- any bad thing -- fl owing out of a person Here you will fi nd peace Here you will feel love In this way can you bless your enemies -- with the heart (which exceeds the mind) Peace will come Grace is your relief If someone is bothering you pray for them in the correct manner -- that is for them to be delivered pray for not against You need them We are in it together and should seek to rise as inter-wound rings of light It is when we focus on the negativity of a person and donrsquot pray to remove it that we ourselves resist a person and thus prayers are not effective as oil does not mix with water because there is impermeability and resistance Think of how many people you have tried to pray for and found diffi culty in doing so and now during Mass go back and pray that they be delivered and healed of whatever it was that blocked your previous (imperfect) prayers
Powerful it is to say ldquoI ask You Lord to bless everyone for whom I should have prayed in a proper manner and grant them benefi t as if I had done so please Lord through a miracle of the Holy Spiritrdquo
When you do this and feel no pride you are imitating Jesus
Link httpwwwspiritdailycomprayingrighthtm
and human alternatives to poverty The option for the poor should be everyonersquos responsibility the rich who protect their own vested interest at the expense of the poor and the poor themselves who lack the initiative to rise out of their misery
There are two important themes that are central to the Catholic social teaching One is a particular concern for the poor the marginalized the oppressed and the powerless and a strong denunciation of the system that keeps them under such condi-tions The other is an advocacy for certain personal rights against collective forces Though many radicals (who are against the marginalization of the poor and propose drastic change in society) and liberals (who champion personal rights and individual-ism) could fi nd a common ground with the Churchrsquos teachings yet there are impor-tant differences among them Though the Church criticizes unjust social structures yet she still favors stability and order in so-ciety Though the Church defends personal rights against the Statersquos suppression and curtailment of those rights yet she is very selective in her choice of those rights spe-cifi cally the right to own private property
In this concern for the materially poor the Church is also reminded that her min-istry should also be concerned with those who are materially rich but spiritually poor Marie-Dominique Chenu wrote ldquoThe ecclesiological signifi cance of this broader perception of lsquopovertyrsquo is of enormous importance for it allows us to overcome an overly confi ned perception of where the efforts of the Church need to be directed today I am not saying that Jesus was not on the side of the poor I am saying he was also on the side of those among the materi-ally rich who were nevertheless numbered among those who were lsquopoor in spiritrsquo and that the efforts of the Church must be directed toward those as wellrdquo
Todayrsquos scriptural readings clearly stress the preference of God for the poor the blind the deaf the lame the tongue-tied and the unclean Isaiah announced Godrsquos preference for the poor and Jesus realized that option throughout his ministry The author of the letter of James further cautioned the Christians not to show partiality and favoritism in their dealings with the rich because Godrsquos Kingdom is universal and for all
Quotation of the Week ldquoIt is a good thing to have money and it is a good thing to have the things that money will buy It is good too to check up once in a while and make sure you havenrsquot lost the things that money canrsquot buyrdquo George Horace Lorimer
ANAHEIM Calif (CNS) -- In addition to the usual teen and chil-drens programs and the expected selection of workshops on such top-ics as the power of God and healing relationships the 41st annual Catho-lic Renewal Convention sponsored by Southern California Renewal Communities offered a look into the reality of evil in the world today But the conference workshops focus-ing on exorcism and deliverance ministry were a far cry from the sensationalistic Hollywood versions of exorcism that have hit the silver screen recently
Its not all about high drama said Father Gary Thomas exorcist for the
Diocese of San Jose and the subject of the book (and fi lm of the same name) The Rite
The sense of the horrifi c is not at the heart of exorcism healing is at the heart of exorcism he said The Aug 31-Sept 2 gathering at the Anaheim Convention Center featured two tracks on exorcism -- general and pastoral
Father Thomas -- also the pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Sara-toga Calif -- said 80 percent of the people he meets with to discern whether they have a demonic attach-
Charismatic conference in California includes two tracks on exorcism
Ang Pamana (1)Karapat-dapat ka ba naming igalang kaming lahat na lsquoyong mga kaibigan maging sila na iyong mga kritiko may paghanga ba kaya sila sa iyo Sa tuktok ng iyong aning katanyagan naging mapagkumbaba rin kaya ikaw at sa mga panahon ng pagkatalo masaya ka ba ng tinanggap mo ito Katulad nitong isang musmos na bata sa ganda ng mundo ikaw ay namangha sa nangyayaring munting kababalaghan milagro itong hindi makalimutan Lagi kang sasagi sa aming isipan sa tuwing may malakas kaming tawanan na nagdudulot ng saya sa lsquoming lahat at tuwa sa mga puso na may sugat Naging masaya ba sina Totorsquot Nene lahat ba sila ay pawang nakangiti tiyan ni lola sumakit sa pagtawa tiyak lagi ka nilang maaalala
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Trends
Tech ITfrom My Barber
by Benjamin Maynigo
(Continued on page 16)
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APPLEThe iPhone still rules So does the IPAD
According to Apple Inc it sold 26 million iP-hones last quarter 28 more than last yearrsquos There were also 17 million IPADs sold an 84 increase a quarterly record
The patent rights case that resulted in a billion dollar ruling in favor of Apple and against Samsung devices that utilizes the An-droid OS further reinforces Applersquos current frontrunner status
On September 12 2012 Apple will launch the iPhone 5 and a new iPod The launching of the IPAD Mini sometime later will follow it We expect that these new devices would generate more sales and would again increase the Apple stock price and should let the company maintain its lead
GOOGLEGoogle Inc which owns and pushes the
Android OS to compete against Applersquos IOS has not given up On the contrary with the purchase of Motorola with its several patents are determined to go after Apple in the battle for the smart phone and tablet markets
On September 5 2012 Motorola will be unveiling the DROID RAZR M 4G LTE Of course the Intel-powered DROID RAZR HD will be in Verizonrsquos Fall lineup Motorola jointly with Verizon will launch it on September 18 2012
Unbeknownst to many there was ac-tually a win for Samsung in the patent case with Apple In 2011 there was an injunction against the Samsung Galaxy 101 Tablet in the United States In the patent case the jury ruled that there was no patent infringement by Samsung in its Galaxy tablet This is why you now see aggressive advertising marketing and selling of the tablet
MICROSOFTThe other aggressive firm that both
Apple and Google should really worry about in the smart phone and tablet wars is Microsoft with its Windows Operat-ing System
While it is true that Samsung as smart phone and tablet manufacturer would be affected by the patent rights ruling in the United States pending
its appeal it is now aggressive in pursuing its tie-up with Microsoft
Recently it launched a new family of SmartPCs tablets and smartphones called ATIV based on Windows 8 and Windows RT and Windows Phone for the new smartphone line ATIV brand is the reverse spelling of VITA which is Latin for ldquoLiferdquo signifying Samsungrsquos pledge to ldquomake everyonersquos life extraordinary with excitementrdquo The devices launched were the 101 ndash inch ATIV Tab the 48 ndash inch ATIV S (smartphone) the 116 ndash inch Smart PC and the 116 ndash inch Smart PC Pro
NOKIANokia is formerly the largest cell
smart phone manufacturer and distributor worldwide In fact I still have 4 working Nokia phones that are based on the Symbian Operating system The assumption is that it
knows how to sell and still has access to the worldwide distribution network for smart phones
Nokiarsquos decision to give up the Symbian OS in favor of Microsoftrsquos Windows OS for its very powerful smart phone is indeed a major shot at regaining the market share that Apple Google and Samsung took from it
On September 5 2012 Nokia and Micro-soft will be launching together the Lumia 920 and smaller Lumia 820 that will run on the latest Windows Phone (8) Operating System Both hopes that outside of its current 100000 apps that are available more devel-
opers would create applications that could compete with Apple and Androidrsquos 500000 apps
BLACKBERRYResearch in Mo-
tion (RIM) does not want to be forgot-ten It continues its drive to have its Blackberry devices as an alternative to the others In a press release it will launch its new Blackberry 10 OS sometime in 2013 and correspond-ingly debut six new smartphone devices that will be powered
by the QNX-backed OSSONY Sony has proven skills in video
games cameras and audio players It expects to draw from such skills in developing smartphones and tablet computers It intends to catch Apple and Samsung in this race in the future
Sonyrsquos entry into the smartphone and tablet wars is its Xperia brand for both devices
Excitement is in the air Competition whether we call it battle or war is good for the consumers It breeds innovation encour-ages creativity and of course brings down prices
The Smart Phone Battles and the Tablet Wars
A Seminar for Women Busi-ness Owners
SAN DIEGOmdashAugust 31 2012mdash NAWBO San Diego will continue its seminar series on September 14 with a presentation from Katy Goshtasbi founder of Puris Image ldquo Personal Branding What Is Unique About You To Stand Out amp Increase Busi-nessrdquo The seminar will be held at Brandman University 7460 Mission Valley Road from noon to 130 pm
As a business owner you are a walking billboard for your busi-ness and you alone have the power to attract and grow your business if you have the right personal brand You have 3 to 5 seconds to make a lasting positive first impression on those around you Learn what it takes to create an effective personal and professional brand bull What is a personal brand versus a business brand bull Why an effective personal brand is important to your busi-ness and your life bull How to secure a good first impression bull What is the optimal attireappearance and effec-
tive behavior and communication for personal branding success
bull How to build self-esteem through continuously revitalizing your private and public image and brand bull Understand how website design color palette photos and videos can build or crush your professional im-age and brand
Katy Goshtasbi is an investment management compliance attorney professional speaker and trainer who travels all over the world to deliver her message about the importance of image and personal branding as a marketing tool for those who want to succeed in business
NAWBO members have the op-tion of attending this seminar for free (without lunch) or $10 (with a box lunch) The fee for visitors (which includes lunch) is $25 Reg-istration is available through noon on September 13 at wwwnawbo-sdorg
About NAWBO San DiegoNAWBO San Diego is one of 80
Personal Branding What Is Unique About You to Stand Out
and Increase Business
An exciting weekend filled with good food and entertainment
awaits Filipinos and other lo-cals at the 7th Annual Adobo Festival 2012 happening this September 1 and 2 at
the Veterans Park Union City California
Organized by JS Camins Produc-tions together
with GMA Networkrsquos
international channelrsquos GMA
Pinoy TV and GMA Life
TV this yearrsquos festival will fea-ture performanc-es by the Fierce Songstress Rachelle Ann Go and Survi-vor Season 5
Ultimate Male Survivor Steven SilvaAs in every year lots of activities and
freebies are in store in this celebration of Filipino food and music attract-ing hundreds of spectators within and beyond California
Among the highlights of this yearrsquos festival include the ldquoSearch for 2013 Mutya ng Pilipinas Northern Californiardquo the ldquoAdobo Cooking Contestrdquo and the ldquoKiddie Pop-star Competitionrdquo a singing competition for aspiring young singers ages 4 to 10
There will also be a special QampA portion with ldquoPusong Pinoy Sa Amerikardquo host Atty Lou Tancinco who will impart legal advice to all her kababayans plus live perfor-mance from local bands and singers throughout the dura-tion of the festival Sansu Ramsey of the ldquoThe Sansu Showrdquo will host the enter-tainment program Both
Kapuso Stars Rachelle Ann Go and Steven Silva take part in this yearrsquos Adobo Festival
ldquoPusong Pinoy sa Amerikardquo and ldquoThe Sansu Showrdquo are seen on GMA Pinoy TV
Gift certificates for balikbayan boxes and free tickets to Hawaii will also be raffled off adding to the
excitement of the eventExperience all these
and more from 10 am to 6 pm
at the 7th An-nual Adobo Festival Log on to wwwpinoy-parinkamicom email jscamin-sproduc-
tionsyahoocom or
call 650-290-0542 650-290-
4457 for more details (30)
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Health and Wellness
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Call for an appointment (619) 477-9621
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Healthy Living Editors Care-2Make a Difference | 2272012 -- Dry skin a paper cut maybe even a tummy ache Try a drop of coconut oil Offering a myriad of health benefi ts coconut oil is affordable readily available and completely natural Here are six reasons to give it a try
1 Skin Care Wanna look like you just came back from an hour of yoga Coconut oil works wonders as a moisturizer for all skin types especially dry skin and aging skin leaving you refreshed and looking wide-awake No headstand required The fat in the oil helps reduce the appearance of wrinkles without any irritation Coconut oil can also help with skin problems like psoriasis dermatitis eczema and other skin conditions In fact the oil is fre-quently used in expensive skin care products Try our easy inexpensive recipe for a great honey and coconut oil moisturizer
2 Stress Relief Long day at the offi ce kids wonrsquot stop screaming and your dog left a little ldquopresentrdquo on your vintage bedspread Relieve mental fatigue by applying coconut oil to the head in a circular massag-ing motion The natural aroma of coconuts is extremely soothing thus helping to lower your stress level
3 Digestion The saturated fats in coconut oil have anti-bac-terial properties that help control parasites and fungi that cause indigestion and other digestion related problems such as irritable
bowel syndrome The fat in coconut oil also aids in the absorption of vitamins minerals and amino acids making you healthier all around Try this delicious vegan creamed spinach recipe
4 Fitness Coconut oil has been proven to stimulate your me-tabolism improve thyroid function and escalate energy levels all of which help decrease your unwanted fat while increasing muscle Be-cause of this coconut oil has shot to popularity by being the worldrsquos only natural low-calorie fat Sign me up
5 Healing When applied on scrapes and cuts coconut oil forms a thin chemical layer which protects the wound from outside dust bac-teria and virus Coconut oil speeds up the healing process of bruises by repairing damaged tissues Plus it smells a heck-of-a-lot better than anything from the pharmacy
6 Hair Care $20 hair condi-tioners I donrsquot think so Coconut oil is one of the most nutritious prod-ucts you can put on your hair Mas-sage a bit of the oil onto your scalp and presto ndash no more dandruff Since it provides the essential proteins re-quired for nourishing damaged hair itrsquos used in a ton of over-the-counter hair products anyway Why not cut to the chase and skip all the unneces-sary chemicals Check out our easy conditioning recipe
Read more httpwwwcare2comgreenliving6-healthy-uses-for-coco-nut-oilhtmlixzz24DZFIKXB
6 Healthy Uses for Coconut Oil
NIH -- 52 Weeks for Womenrsquos Health a new app that offers women access to a years worth of practi-cal health information highlighted week-by-week is now available
The app is based on the popular Primer for Womenrsquos Health Learn about Your Body in 52 Weeks published by the Offi ce of Research on Womenrsquos Health (ORWH) at the National Institutes of Health
The easy-to-use mobile app can help women identify health risks for themselves and their families and can help them create and maintain healthy lifestyles throughout their lives Questions to ask health care providers a glossary of health terms and health screening information and links to additional information from NIH institutes and centers ex-pand the mobile apprsquos offerings
Key features of the app area personal health section for re-
cording medications medical condi-tions and disabilities
a journal featurea personal goal-setting section for
health and lifestyle detailsA variety of
different skins can be applied to personalize the app and it can be password-protected to help ensure health information remains confi -dential
We are thrilled to offer women access to these practical research-based health tips on their mobile phones with the 52 Weeks for Womens Health app Feedback on the print version from women and health care profes-
sionals is overwhelmingly positive said Janine Austin Clayton MD acting director ORWH The new
mobile fea-tures can now help even more women learn about and act on changes to im-prove their health for years to come The app is available for download to your iPhone or iPad from the App Store or to your Android device via Google Play
Content is also accessible without the use of a handheld device at
http52weeks4womennihgov In the near future NIH will launch an app for menrsquos health with similar features
The NIH Offi ce of Research on Womens Health (ORWH) promotes womens health and sex differences research within and beyond the NIH and works to ensure that women and minorities are included in NIH clini-cal research ORWH establishes the NIH research agenda for womenrsquos health co-funds research in part-nership with NIH Institutes and Centers and supports women in bio-medical careers and womenrsquos health researchers For more information about the ORWH visit httporwhodnihgovindexhtml
About the National Institutes of Health (NIH) NIH the nations medical research agency includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a com-ponent of the US Department of Health and Human Services NIH is the primary federal agency conduct-ing and supporting basic clinical and translational medical research and is investigating the causes treat-ments and cures for both common and rare diseases For more informa-tion about NIH and its programs visit wwwnihgov
New mobile app from NIH helps women learn about their health in 52 weeks
Online Data-base Allows
Access to Nursing Home
Inspections Nursing Home Inspect is a new
online database that allows the public to search and analyze reports of nursing home inspections The reports are from the Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) which began offering them online in July
ProPublica an independent non-profi t newsroom that produces in-vestigative journalism in the public interest created an application that makes it easier for people to access the data within the reports People can search by keywords city and nursing home name and can search across all reports at once ProPub-lica reports that the CMS database covers nearly 118000 defi ciencies at 14565 homes since January 2011 and that future inspection reports added by CMS also will be added to the Nursing Home Inspect tool as they become available
Access the reports from ProPub-lica Nursing Home Inspect at httpprojectspropublicaorgnursing-homes
National Telephone Discount Lifeline Awareness Week The National Association of
Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) the Federal Communica-tions Commission and the National Association of State Utility Consum-er Advocates have designated Sep-tember 10-16 as National Telephone Discount Lifeline Awareness Week The Week is designed to both raise awareness of and participation in Lifeline a federalState program that helps make telephone service more affordable for qualifi ed customers
To learn more about Lifeline visit wwwfccgovlifeline
Health Care Law Helps
Strengthen Medi-Cal
ldquoCommunity First Choicerdquo program helps States to provide home and community-based services to enrollees with disabilities
California will be the fi rst State in the country to receive new Medicaid dollars under the Affordable Care Act to provide community-based personal attendant services and supports to ben-efi ciaries as an alternative to nursing facility and other institutional services according to an announcement made today by the Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) Acting Ad-ministrator Marilyn Tavenner
ldquoThanks to the Affordable Care Act seniors and persons with disabilities in California will have better options that will help them get the care they need in their own homes and communities rather than institutions like a nurs-ing homerdquo said Acting Administrator Tavenner
The ldquoCommunity First Choice Optionrdquo was established under the Affordable Care Act and is a new State plan option under Medicaid It allows States to provide home and community-based attendant services to certain Medicaid enrollees who require an institutional level of care States choosing to participate in this option receive a 6 percentage point increase in their federal medical assistance percentage for expenditures related to this option California will receive an estimated $258 million for the fi rst year of implementation and $315 million for the second year The increased funding is available as long as the option is included as a benefi t in the Statersquos Med-icaid program known as Medi-Cal
Community First Choice ensures that each benefi ciary has a person-centered plan that refl ects the individualrsquos choic-es and preferences about how services and supports are provided to achieve or maintain independence
For more information on this Com-munity First Choice option please visit httpwwwhhsgovnewspress2012pres0420120426ahtml
August 16 2012 ndash All US baby boomers should get a one-time test for the hepatitis C virus ac-cording to fi nal recommendations published today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) One in 30 baby boomers has been infected with hepatitis C and most donrsquot know it The baby boomer generation are those born from 1945 through 1965 who are currently between 47 and 67 years old Hepatitis C causes serious liver diseases including liver cancer (the fastest-rising cause of cancer-related deaths) and is the leading cause of liver transplants in the United States
Industry and community mem-bers of the CDC Foundations Viral Hepatitis Action Coalition (Coali-tion) applaud CDCs efforts to pro-tect people from hepatitis C through expanded testing The Coalition is a public-private partnership devel-oped by the CDC Foundation to help CDC make meaningful advances in the prevention screening and treat-ment of viral hepatitis
The Viral Hepatitis Action Coali-tion has produced a video stories project Faces of Hepatitis to sup-port CDCs efforts to raise aware-ness about the disease and who is at risk In line with CDCs new testing recommendations the videos show stories of baby boomers with hepati-tis C Many are unsure of how they were infected with the virus Faces of Hepatitis helps illustrate that viral hepatitis is not just one story or face or voice but many
Members of the Coalition have also helped CDC launch Know More Hepatitis CDCs multimedia cam-paign to educate healthcare provid-ers and baby boomers about the new testing recommendations As part of the campaign CDC developed an online risk assessment tool to help people determine their risk for viral hepatitis Know More Hepatitis post-ers fact sheets and digital media tools are available online wwwcdcgovknowmorehepatitis
In addition to education activi-
ties members of the Coalition have provided grants to the CDC Founda-tion to support CDC-led hepatitis research projects A groundbreaking study called the Chronic Hepati-tis Cohort Study (CHeCS) is the largest observational cohort study of persons in care for viral hepatitis in the US Through the multi-year study CDC monitors more than 10000 HCV infected patients to learn more about disease progres-sion clinical management practices and the impact of care and treatment on patients health Moving forward CDC will use data from the study to evaluate the health impact of the new testing recommendations and to inform future testing care and treat-ment guidelines to ensure that more persons living with viral hepatitis get the help they need
According to CDC risk-based screening will continue to be im-portant but is not suffi cient alone More than 2 million US baby boomers are infected with hepatitis C ndash accounting for more than 75 percent of all American adults living with the virus Studies show that many baby boomers were infected with the virus decades ago do not perceive themselves to be at risk and have never been screened
CDC estimates one-time hepatitis C testing of baby boomers could identify more than 800000 addi-tional people with hepatitis C And with newly available therapies that can cure up to 75 percent of infec-tions expanded testing ndash along with linkage to appropriate care and treatment ndash would prevent the costly consequences of liver cancer and other chronic liver diseases and save more than 120000 lives
Learn more about the CDC Foun-dations Viral Hepatitis Action Coali-tion viralhepatitisactionorg
Learn more about how CDC saves lives by protecting people from hepatitis wwwcdcgovhepatitis
CDC Recommends One-Time Hepa-titis C Test for All Baby Boomers
Industry and community partners applaud CDCs work to protect people from viral hepatitis support CDCs efforts through public-private partnerships
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(In the last chapters Noel explains why he became an activist argues with Nanay Conching stating the Yuletide is vanishing because prices of products and services are becom-ing more expensive)
Chapter 9 - Conching
ldquoLina pass more of the rice to Noelrdquo Conching said ldquoHis plate is almost empty againrdquo
Everyone around the table laughed Even Noel did
Lina who sat beside Noel picked up the bowl in front of her and passed it to him He gingerly shov-eled a mound unto his plate which still teemed with adobo and lumpia
Conching mused as Noel grappled at the food like he had not eaten for weeks
Oh Well she said to herself He had always been like that That is why he is so fat
And she wondered how he could be an aktibista how he could be a komunista how he could be a rebolusyonaryo How will he live in the mountains He will starve there
She does like Noel for he could be fun to be talking with given all his crazy ideas Plus his parents are infl uential in the community besides them being her clients in various items she sells them But would she continue liking Noel now that he ap-pears to have become a komunista
Conching hates communists She hates them because they hate her God To them religion is an opiate that makes people forget their prob-lems What problems Everyone has problems You cannot solve them without believing in God
The greatest problem of the world
now is communism Those Reds want to take over the world They use the young kids make them rebel against their parents make them drug addicts They sow wars which she hates
Yet she might still have to like war
Conching glanced at Julius His military cadet bearing made his pac-ing in feeding himself in a rhythmic fashion
Conching does hate war but when it comes to Julius she has to like wars that he could be engaging in If we donrsquot have fi ne offi cers who will defend our country against invaders against komunistas who are already within our midst We need offi cers like Julius who will defend the motherland to fi ght against evil to fi ght for Godrsquos sake
Nonetheless Conching hates wars really Why should people have to kill each other War is waged by those who suffer early senility whose brains are eaten up wrested off feelings of sympathy blind to the sufferings of men War is a game for those who had unhappy childhood deprived of time unable to play to their heartsrsquo content They now continue to play play with the lives of men that they may die ndash all in the name of glory power
Glory and power for whoNobody wins a war Even vic-
tors lose blood of their own kindred spilled over the vanquished
But Conching could like war that Julius could be waging against the communists Julius could be avenging her husband He died in the hands of komunistas during the Korean War
Chapter 9 Conching
Light ampShadows
Read Zena Babaorsquos previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Zena Sultana Babao
By Zena Sultana Babao
With tiny wrinkles and cries He entered the world Wrapped in strips of cloth He took His fi rst nap on a bed of straw Subject to time and parents He grew to manhood in Roman-occupied Palestine His gentle hands becoming strong and calloused in Josephrsquos wood-working shop
As a man He walked through the countryside and city touching individu-als preaching to crowds and training 12 men to carry on His work At every step He was hounded by those seeking to rid the world of His infl uence
Finally falsely accused and tried He was condemned to a disgraceful execution by foreign hands He was spat upon cursed pierced and hanged on the cross for all to see Jesus the Son of God gave His life so all might live
But He is coming back At Godrsquos appointed time the risen and ascended Lord Jesus will burst into the world scene once more ndash resplendent in glory not like a meek lamb but a triumphal King
In a major prophecy before His death Jesus listed signs to look for that would precede His return and the end of this present age of man They read much like todayrsquos headlines religious confu-sion and deception wars and rumors of wars ethnic unrest famines diseases epidemics earthquakes other natural disasters and more Ultimately Jesus said these horrors will build to a cre-scendo in a time of ldquogreat tribulationrdquo so dangerous and devastating that without Godrsquos intervention humanity would face extinction
Those who love Him will rejoice greeting their Savior with hearts over-fl owing into songs of praise But His enemies will be fi lled with fear Allied with Satan the enemies of Christ will marshal their legions against Christ and His armies
But who can withstand Godrsquos
wrath Christ will win the battle and reign victorious and forever
What I have described leads us to the last book of the Holy Bible the Revelation Revelation is written in apocalyptic form a type of Jewish literature which uses symbolic imagery to give warning and hope to believers to reveal the events that will happen when the present age as we know it will end
The apostle John wrote Revela-tion from Patmos in about AD 95 to the seven churches in Asia at that time Most scholars believe that the seven churches of Asia were experiencing the persecution which took place under Emperor Domitian in AD 90-95 The Roman authorities had exiled John to the island of Patmos off the coast of Asia
While there John had a vision of the glorifi ed Christ God revealed to the apostle what is to take place in the future ndash judgment and the ultimate triumph of God over evil God is sovereign He is greater than any power in the universe He is not to be compared with any lead-er government or religion He controls history for the purpose of uniting true believers in loving fellowship with Him
Revelation is a book of hope One day God will create a new heaven and a new earth All believers will live with Him forever in perfect peace and security Those who have already died will be raised to life These promises for the future bring hope to a seemingly hopeless world
John the beloved apostle and eyewitness of Jesus proclaims that our Lord will surely return to vindicate the righteous and judge the wicked One day Godrsquos anger toward sin will be fully and completely unleashed Satan will be defeated with all of his agents False religion will be destroyed
But Revelation is also a book of warning Things are not as they should be in the churches so Christ calls them to live in righteousness This warning is not only for the seven churches of Asia during that time but also those of us in
The Future Revealed
the present Remember churches are not buildings but people
Although Jesus gave this revela-tion of Himself to John over 2000 years ago it still stands as a warning to Godrsquos people today We can take heart as we understand Johnrsquos vision of hope ndash Christ will return to rescue His people and settle accounts with all who defy Him
Revelation closes human history as Genesis the fi rst book of the Bible opened it ndash in Paradise With one distinct difference evil is gone forever ndash zenasultanahotmailcom
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NAWBO(Continued from page 14)
The Wounded Healer
Nobody escapes being wounded
We all are wounded people whether physically emotionally mentally or spiritually The main question is not How can we hide our wounds so we dont have to be embarrassed but How can we put our wounded-ness in the service of others When our wounds cease to be a source of shame and become a source of healing we have become wounded healers
Jesus is Gods wounded healer through his wounds we are healed Jesus suffering and death brought joy and life His humiliation brought glory his rejection brought a community of love As follow-ers of Jesus we can also allow our wounds to bring healing to others
July 8 2012 Daily Meditiation Text excerpts taken from Bread for the Jour-ney by Henri JM Nouwen copy1997 HarperSanFrancisco All Scripture from The Jerusalem Bible copy1966 1967 and 1968 Darton Longman amp Todd and Doubleday amp Co Inc
76 Quake(Continued from page 2)
The PTWC lifted the alert two hours after the quake struck
The PTWC said that based on sea level readings the earthquake gener-ated a tsunami
ldquoThis tsunami may have been destructive along coastlines of the region near the earthquake epicen-terrdquo the center said ldquoThis center will continue to monitor sea level gauges nearest the region and report of any additional tsunami wave activityrdquo
The PTWC said that ldquowhen no major waves are observed for two hours after the estimated time of arrival or damaging waves have not occurred for at least two hours then local authorities can assume the threat is passedrdquo
At 9 pm Phivolcs issued a tsunami alert level 3 in coastal areas fronting the Pacifi c Ocean particularly the provinces of Northern Samar Eastern Samar Leyte Southern Leyte Su-rigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur
Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas announced over microblogging site Twitter that the tsunami warning alert was lifted at 1210 am Saturday
Phivolcs chief Renato Solidum said that thetsunami warning was sup-posed to have been lifted at 1047 pm or two hours after the earth-quake but they decided to extend it after detecting tsunamis as high as 19 centimeters in Surigao provinces
Solidum said that there were no reported damages from the tsunamis as of midnight
Ramos said that local government units in provinces covered by the tsunami warning alert were able to immediately evacuate residents living along coastal areas
Solidum said that the hundreds of families that evacuated can already return to their homes
ldquoIyong mga nagsilikas ay puwde nang bumalik Tingnan nila ang mga babalikang bahay ay lsquodi nasira Kailangan tingnan at i-assist ang mga lumikasrdquo Solidum announced in a press briefi ng after lifting the tsunami alert - with AP
Page 17Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacomSeptember 7-13 2012
October 8 2012 - First day mail ballots will be available First day early voting available at Registrar of Voters (RoV) RoV is open for voting 8 am to 5 pm Monday thru Friday
Oktubre 8 2012 - Unang araw na maku-kuha ang mga balotang pangkoreo Unang araw ng maagang pagboto sa Tagapagre-histro ng mga Botante Ang Tagapagreh-istro ng mga Botante ay bukas mula ika-8 ng umaga hanggang ika-5 ng hapon Lunes hanggang Biyernes
October 15 2012 - Mail ballot pro-cessing (signature checking) begins To observe call (858) 694-3403
Oktubre 15 2012 - Umpisa ng pagpros-eso ng balotang pangkoreo (pagtsetsek ng pirma) Para mag-obserba tumawag sa (858) 694-3403
October 22 2012 - Last Day to Register to Vote
Oktubre 22 2012 - Huling Araw upang Magparehistro para Makaboto
October 26 2012 - Opening and prepar-ing mail ballots for computer tabulation
Oktubre 26 2012 - Pagbubukas at paghahanda ng mga balotang pangkoreo para sa tabulasyon ng kompyuter
October 29 2012 - Mail ballot scanning process begins (computer processing)To observe call (858) 694-3403
Oktubre 29 2012 - Umpisa ng pagpros-eso ng pag-scan ng balotang pangkoreo (sa kompyuter) Para mag-obserba tumawag sa (858) 694-3403
October 30 2012 - Last Day to Apply for a MailBallot Request due to RoV by 5 pm
Oktubre 30 2012 - Huling Araw upang Mag-aplay ng Balotang Pangkoreo Dapat matanggap ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante ang paghiling ng balota bago lumampas ang ika-5 ng hapon)
November 3 2012 - Weekend voting at RoV Registrar of Voters Offi ce will be open for voting 8 am through 5 pm
Nobyembre 3 2012 - Botohan sa Sabado sa Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante
Ang Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante ay magbubukas para sa pagboto mula ika-8 ng umaga hanggang ika-5 ng hapon
November 6 2012 - Election DayPolls are open 7 am to 8 pmRegistrar of Voters Offi ce is open for vot-ing 7 am through 8 pm
Nobyembre 6 2012 - Araw ng EleksiyonBukas ang mga Lugar ng Botohan mula
ika-7 ng umaga hanggang ika-8 ng gabiAng Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante ay bukas para sa pagboto mula ika-7 ng umaga hanggang ika-8 ng gabi
WHY IS THERE AN ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 6 2012 ndash WHAT IS ON THE BALLOT
BAKIT BA MAGKAKAROON NG ELEKSIYON SA NOBYEMBRE 6 2012 ndash ANO ANG NASA BALOTA
November 6th is the regularly scheduled election date for the Presidential Gen-eral Election All 50 states will vote on this date In addition to the Presidential contest this election will determine the winners for Congress the California State Senate and State Assembly
Ang Nobyembre 6 ang laging iskedyul ng eleksiyon para sa Pampanguluhang Pang-kalahatang Eleksiyon Lahat ng 50 mga estado ay boboto sa petsang ito Karagda-gan sa Pampanguluhang paligsahan sa eleksiyong ito malalaman kung sino ang mga mananalo sa Kongreso ang Estado ng Senado ng California at ang Asembleya ng Estado
There will also be candidates for many nonpartisan offi ces on the ballot includ-ing the County Board of Supervisors (3rd District) County Board of Education (1st District) and city offi cials for the 18 incorporated cities through the county The offi ces on the ballot will vary by each city Other contests on the ballot include the governing boards for school districts fi re districts hospital districts water districts and planning groups
Mayroon ding mga kandidato para sa karamihan ng walang partidong mga opi-sina sa balota kasama ang Lupon ng mga Superbisor ng County (Distrito 3) Lupon ng Edukasyon sa County (Distrito 1) at ang mga opisyal ng lunsod para sa 18 mga ingkorporadong lunsod sa buong county Ang mga opisina sa balota ay magkakaiba bawat lunsod Ang ibang paligsahan sa balota ay maglalaman ng lupon ng mga gobyerno para sa mga distrito ng paar-alan distrito ng mga sunog mga distrito
ng hospital mga distrito ng tubig at mga grupo ng nagplaplano
WHO CAN VOTE IN THIS ELEC-TION
SINO ANG MAAARING MAKABOTO SA ELEKSIYONG ITO
All registered voters in the County of San Diego are eligible to vote The last day to register to vote for this election is Mon-day October 22 2012 If you have moved since you last registered to vote wish to change your party affi liation or have changed your name you should re-register as soon as possible You must re-register by October 22 2012 to be able to vote in the November 6 2012 Presidential General Election
Lahat ng mga rehistradong botante ng County ng San Diego ay karapat-dapat na bumoto Ang huling araw ng pagpapare-histro para makaboto sa eleksiyong ito ay sa Lunes Oktubre 22 2012 Kung ikaw ay lumipat mula noong ikaw ay huling nagparehistro para makaboto nais mong palitan ang iyong preperensiyang partido o nagpalit ng pangalan dapat kang mag-parehistro muli sa lalung madaling pana-hon Dapat kang magparehistrong muli sa Oktubre 22 2012 para ikaw ay makaboto sa Pampanguluhang Pangkalahatang Eleksiyon sa Nobyembre 6 2012
HOW CAN I REGISTER TO VOTE PAANO AKO MAGPAPAREHIS-
TRO PARA MAKABOTO
Anyone who is eligible to register to vote in California can use the new California Online Voter Registration system You can fi nd the online process at the Registrar of Voters website at wwwsdvotecom The website application will allow you to fi ll out and submit a California voter registra-tion application online
Ang sinumang karapat-dapat na mag-parehistro upang bumoto sa California ay maaaring gamitin ang bagong sistema ng Pagpaparehistro ng Botante sa Online sa California Makikita mo ang proseso sa online sa website ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa wwwsdvotecom Ang aplikasyon sa website ay magpapahintulot sa iyo na punuan at isumite ang aplikasyon ng rehistrasyon ng botante sa online sa California
Voter registration cards are also available at US Post Offi ces Department of Motor Vehicles offi ces and Library buildings as well as various City Clerk offi ces and the Registrar of Voters at 5201 Ruffi n Road Suite I San Diego (Kearny Mesa area) The Registrarrsquos offi ce will be open until midnight on October 22 2012 the last day to register for the November 6 2012 Presidential General Election All voter registration cards must be received in the Offi ce of the Registrar of Voters no later than Monday October 22 2012
Ang mga porma ng kard ng pagpapare-
histro ay makukuha din sa mga Opisinang Pangkoreo ng Estados Unidos mga opi-sina ng Departamento ng mga Sasakyang De-Motor at mga gusali ng Aklatan at ang ilang mga opisina ng Klerk ng Lunsod at ang Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa 5201 Ruffi n Road Suite I San Diego (Kearny Mesa area) Ang opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ay magbubukas hanggang sa hating gabi sa Oktubre 22 2012 ang huling araw para magparehistro para sa Nobyembre 6 2012 na Pampanguluhang Pangkalahatang Eleksiyon Ang lahat ng kard ng pagpaparehistro ay dapat matang-gap sa Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante nang hindi lalampas sa Lunes Oktubre 22 2012
WHERE WILL THE POLLS BE LO-CATED
SAAN MATATAGPUAN ANG MGA LUGAR NG BOTOHAN
There will be approximately 1527 voting precincts located throughout the county Your poll location will be shown on the back cover of your sample ballot pamphlet You may also determine your poll location at wwwsdvotecom or by calling the Reg-istrar of Voters at 858-565-5800
Mayroon ng humigit-kumulang na 1527 na lugar ng mga botohan sa buong county Ang lugar ng iyong botohan ay makikita sa likod na takip ng iyong pampleta sa ihemplong balota Malalaman mo rin ang iyong lugar ng botohan sa wwwsdvotecom o sa pagtawag sa Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa 858-565-5800
DOES THE COUNTY NEED POLL-WORKERS
KAILANGAN BA NG COUNTY ANG MGA MANGGAGAWA SA LUGAR NG BOTOHAN
Important Dates and Frequently Asked Questions
Yes The Registrar is recruiting poll workers for this election Poll work-ers must be registered voters and will be paid from $75 to $150 depending on their assignment If you are interested in becoming a poll worker please check the Registrarrsquos website at wwwsdvotecom andor call 858-565-5800 Especially needed are Spanish Filipino Vietnamese and Chinese-speaking poll workers
Oo Ang Tagapagrehistro ay kumakalap ng mga manggagawa sa botohan para sa eleksiyong ito Ang mga manggagawa sa botohan ay dapat rehistradong botante at babayaran mula $75 hanggang $150 depende sa naibigay na trabaho Kung ikaw ay interesado na maging mangga-gawa sa botohan mangyaring i-tsek ang website ng Tagapagrehistro sa wwwsdvotecom ato tumawag sa 858-565-5800 Higit na kinakailangan ang mga manggagawa na nagsasalita ng Espanyol Filipino Vietnamese at Chinese
WHAT IF YOU WANT TO VOTE BUT CANNOT MAKE IT TO THE POLLS ON ELECTION DAY
PAANO KUNG NAIS MONG BUMOTO SUBALIT HINDI KA MAKA-PUNTA SA LUGAR NG BOTOHAN SA ARAW NG ELEKSIYON
You may vote a mail ballot by (1) going
to wwwsdvotecom or by calling the Reg-istrar of Voters and requesting an applica-tion (2) completing the application card on the back of your sample ballot pamphlet or (3) writing your own request that includes your name registered address in San Diego County signature and address where the ballot is to be mailed Applications should be sent to the San Diego County Registrar of Voters PO Box 85520 San Diego 92186-5520 A faxed application is also acceptable The fax number is 858-694-2955
Maaari kang bumoto sa balotang pang-koreo sa pamamagitan ng (1) pagpunta sa wwwsdvotecom o sa pagtawag sa Taga-pagrehistro ng mga Botante at sa paghiling ng aplikasyon (2) pagkumpleto ng kard ng aplikasyon sa likod ng iyong pamplet ng ihemplong balota o (3) pagsulat ng iyong sariling kahilingan na naglalaman ng iyong pangalan rehistradong adres sa County ng San Diego pirma at adres kung saan ipapadala ang balota Ang mga aplikasyon ay dapat maipadala sa
San Diego County Registrar of Voters PO Box 85520 San Diego 92186-5520 Ang aplikasyon na na-i-fax ay tatanggapin din Ang numero ng fax ay 858-694-2955
Mail ballot applications should be sub-mitted as soon as possible but no later than 5 pm October 30 2012 The Registrar will begin mailing ballots at least 29 days (October 8th) before Election Day to voters with permanent vote-by-mail status and those who have requested vote-by-mail sta-tus for this Presidential General Election
Ang mga aplikasyon sa balotang pangko-reo ay dapat maisumite sa lalong madaling panahon nang hindi lalampas sa ika-5 ng hapon Oktubre 30 2012 Ang Taga-pagrehistro ay sisimulang magpadala ng mga balota ng 29 na mga araw (Oktubre 8) bago ang Araw ng Eleksiyon sa mga botanteng may katayuan na permanenteng bumoboto sa pangkoreo at doon sa lahat ng may katayuan na humiling ng pagboto sa koreo para sa Pampanguluhang Pang-kalahatang Eleksiyon
In-offi ce voting will also begin at the Registrar of Voters Offi ce on Tuesday October 9 2012 and continue through Election Day The Registrarrsquos offi ce will be open for voting Monday through Friday from 800 am to 500 pm and on Saturday November 3rd On Election Day November 6th the Registrarrsquos offi ce will be open from 700 am until 800 pm
Ang pagboto sa loob ng opisina ay sisimulan din sa Opisina ng Tagapagreh-istro ng mga Botante sa Martes Oktubre 9 2012 at patuloy sa buong Araw ng Eleksiyon Ang opisina ng Tagapagreh-istro ay bubuksan para sa botohan Lunes hanggang Biyernes mula ika-8 ng umaga hanggang ika-5 ng hapon at sa Sabado Nobyembre 3 Sa Araw ng Eleksiyon Nobyembre 6 ang opisina ng Tagapagre-histro ay bubuksan mula ika-7 ng umaga hanggang ika-8 ng gabi
For further information on any of the above subjects please call the Registrar of Voters at 858-565-5800
Para sa higit pang impormasyon sa kahit anumang mga paksa sa itaas mangyar-ing tumawag sa Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa 858-565-5800
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KOREO
PAGBOTO-SA-PAMAMAGITAN-NG-KOREO
balota balota
Mga Importanteng Petsa at Mga Madalas na Katanungan
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Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit You who made me see everything and showed me the way to reach my ideals You who gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget the wrong that is done to me and You who are in all instances of my life with me I want to thank You for everything and confirm once more that I never want to be separated from You no matter how great the material desire may be I want to be with You and my be-loved ones in Your perpetual glory Thank You for favors granted AmenMention your request while mak-ing the request please promise to publish the prayer or circulate the favor This prayer should be said for 3 consecutive days and after the 3rd day expect your prayer to be answered
From David Family
Prayer to St Jude
O Holy St Jude Apostle and Martyrgreat in virtue and rich in miraclesnear kinsman of Jesus Christfaithful intercessor for all who invoke youspecial patron in time of needto you I have recourse from the depth of my heartand humbly beg youto whom God has given such great powerto come to my assistancehelp me now in my urgent need and grant my earnest petitionI will never forget thy graces and favors you obtain for meand I will do my utmost to spread devotion to youAmen
St Jude pray for us and all who honor thee and invoke thy aid(Say 3 Our Fathers 3 Hail Maryrsquos and 3 Glory Bersquos after this)
From David Family
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But seek fi rst his kingdom and his righteousness and all these things
will be given to you as well
Matthew 633
EAD PEOPLE TO KNOW CHRIST AS LORD AND SAVIOUR
NCOURAGE THEM TO GROW IN THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD
CKNOWLEDGE THEIR SPIRITUAL GIFTS AND TALENTS EVELOP THEM TO BECOME LEADERS AND WORKERS FOR GOD
L
E
A
D
OUR MISSION
Beginning September 13 (Our Lady of Fatima) ending November 5 the day before
the election
The most powerful novena is the 54-Day Rosary Novena a series of six consecutive nine-day novenas
Pray 3 nine day rosary novenas - 27 days of petition Pray 3 nine day rosary novenas - 27 days of thanks-giving
The first three novenas are offered for the intention of a pro-life presi-dent senate and congress while the last three are offered in thanksgiving to God in anticipation of granting the favor
During your rosaries please pray for the conversion and sanctification of the United States of America
You may also offer these intentions at daily Mass making it a 54-day Eucharistic Rosary Novena
Join at Any Time
If yoursquore reading this after the no-vena has started feel free to ldquobegin
at any timerdquo and finish with usldquoIt is about the ideals our nation
was founded upon Congress shall make no law respecting an estab-lishment of religion or prohibit-ing the free exercise thereof You cant do much better than the First Amendment to the Constitution The founding fathers got it right We are fighting to correct that wrong in order to make sure that religious freedom continues for the generations to come after usrdquo - His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan-Archbishop of New York
If we wish America to be blessed again by Almighty God let us give The Immaculate Conception a chance to perform a first class miracle through her son Our Lord Jesus Christ
The holiness and the favors
already granted should impregnate our supplications with unquenchable confidence
It is certainly permissible to pray the 54-Day Rosary Novena for our daily needs but let us not be afraid to implore real miracles from this
54-Day Rosary NovenaLet us invoke The Immaculate
Conception Patroness of our Coun-try who will be able to display the prodigious power of Her interces-sion
Our Lady The Immaculate Con-ception - pray for us
Our Lady of Guadalupe - pray for us
Our Lady of Good Help - pray for us
Our Lady of America - pray for us
About the Author
Diane M Korzeniewski OCDSMichigan United StatesI am a secular Carmelite and a
parishioner of Assumption Grotto in the Archdiocese of Detroit I enjoy sharing the faith as I see it through the lens of my camera along with my thoughts on Catholicism
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54-Day Rosary Novena To Our Lady The Immac-ulate Conception Patroness of our Country for
the Election of November 6 2012
St Paul said to pray ldquofor all in authority that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all devotion and dignity
This is good and pleasing to God our savior who wills
everyone to be saved and to come to knowledge of the truthrdquo (1 Timothy 21-4)
The Blessed Virgin Mary appeared in Indiana to Sister Mildred in 1956 and identified herself as ldquoOur Lady of America The Immaculate Virginrdquo She asked for purity and promised peace and protection if we responded to her requests
The following novena corresponds to the request However to this day the final condition of the private revelation -- the enthronement of the image in the Basilica of the Immacu-late Conception in Washington DC -- has yet to be fulfilled
Day OneOur Lady of America you asked
that the United States of America ldquobe the country dedicated to my purityrdquo and that your children in America ldquobe the children of my Pure Heartrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the
Constitution of the United States of America
Day Two Our Lady of America you said ldquoI desire through my children
of America to further the cause of faith and purity among peoples and nations Let them come to me with confidence and simplicity and I their Mother will teach them to become pure like to my Heart that their own hearts may be more pleasing to the Heart of my Sonrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Three Our Lady of America you said ldquoWhat I ask have asked and will
continue to ask is reformation of life There must be sanctification from
within I will work my miracles of grace only in those who ask for them and empty their souls of the love and attachment to sin and all that is displeasing to my Sonrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Four
Novena to Our Lady of AmericaOur Lady of America you said ldquoMy dear children either you will
do as I desire and reform your lives or God Himself will need to cleanse you in the fires of untold punishment You must be prepared to receive His great gift of peacerdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Five Our Lady of America you said ldquoIt
is the wish of my Son that fathers and mothers strive to imitate me and my chaste spouse in our holy life at Naza-reth We practiced the simple virtues of family life Jesus our Son being the center of all our love and activity The Holy Trinity dwelt with us in a manner far surpassing anything that can ever be imagined For ours was the earthly paradise where once again God walked among menrdquo
ldquoThe Divine Trinity will dwell in your midst only if you are faithful in practicing the virtues of our life at Nazareth Then you also my chil-dren you also will become another paradise God will then walk among you and you will have peacerdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the
Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Six Our Lady of America you asked
your beloved sons the priests ldquoto practice self-denial and penance in a special manner because it is you who must lead my children in the way of peace
Thus by sanctification from within you you will become a bright and burning light to the faithful who look to you for help and guidancerdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Seven Our Lady of America you asked
that the youth of our nation be the leaders of a movement of renewal on the face of the earth
You asked that they be prepared by instilling into them not only the knowledge of the Divine Indwelling but a serious study of it living it in such a way that the Divine Presence becomes as it were an intimate and necessary part of their life and daily living
From this will flow a great love a conflagration that will envelop the world in the flames of Divine Char-ityrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Eight Our Lady of America you said that
those who wear your medal ldquowith great faith and fervent devotion to you will receive the grace of intense
purity of heart and the particular love of the Holy Virgin and her Divine Sonrdquo
You also said lsquoSinners will receive the grace of repentance and the spiri-tual strength to live as true children of Mary As in life so in death this blessed medal will be as a shield to protect them against the evil spirits and St Michael himself will be at their side to allay their fears at the final hourrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Nine Our Lady of America you asked
that a statue be made in your image and placed after being solemnly car-ried in procession in the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington DC You said that you wished to be honored there in a special way as Our Lady of America the Immaculate Virgin You promised that the placement of your statue in the Shrine would be a special safeguard for our country
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
(The following prayer is said each day after the above prayer is com-pleted)
Prayer of Sister Mildred to Our Lady of America
O Immaculate Mother Queen of our Country open our hearts our homes and our Land to the coming of Jesus your Divine Son
With Him reign over us O heavenly Lady so pure and so bright with the radiance of Godrsquos light shining in and about you
Be our Leader against the powers of evil set upon wresting the world of souls redeemed at such a great cost by the sufferings of your Son and of yourself in union with Him from that same Savior Who loves us with infinite charity
We gather about you O chaste and holy Mother Virgin Immacu-late Patroness of our beloved Land determined to fight under your banner of holy purity against the wickedness that would make all the world an abyss of evil without God and with-out your loving maternal care
We consecrate our hearts our homes our Land to your Most Pure Heart O great Queen that the king-dom of your Son our Redeemer and our God may be firmly established in us We ask no special sign of you sweet Mother for we believe in your great love for us and we place in you our entire confidence We promise to honor you by faith love and the purity of our lives according to your desire Reign over us then O Virgin Immaculate with your Son Jesus Christ May His Divine Heart and your most chaste Heart be ever en-throned and glorified among us
Use us your children of America as your instruments in bringing
peace among men and nations Work your miracles of grace in us so that we may be a glory to the
Blessed Trinity Who created re-deemed and sanctifies us
May your valiant Spouse St Jo-seph with the holy Angels and Saints assist you and us in ldquorenewing the face of the earthrdquo
Then when our work is over come Holy Immaculate Mother and as our Victorious Queen lead us to the eter-nal kingdom where your Son reigns forever as King Amen
Our FatherHail Mary and Glory Be
By thy holy and Immaculate Con-ception O Mary deliver us from evil
Note On October 5 1956 Sister Mildred felt a sudden urge to write the aforementioned prayer to Our Lady of America as the Patroness of our land
Although she did not hear any words the thoughts came into her mind with such profundity that she could not stop until the beautiful Prayer to Our Lady of America Pa-troness of Our Land was finished
THE FIAT OF THE ETERNAL FATHER
say every morningMy Beloved Father Thy will be
done on earth as it is in Heaven Be Thou my Father Be always my Eternal Father Do not leave my soul Do not abandon me Do not leave me out of Your sight my Fatherfor I am Your child whom You have created to please You to adore You to honor You living my days as You have given me the license to live it (I offer up this Fiat through Mary to Jesus to You Eternal Father]
ldquoDay after day my children say that in your mind That will be the way you will say your FIAT to your Father And I your Father will open My arms like this (and He stretched out his arms) and I everyday will gather you in My arms and I will hold you and I will rock you as your BELOVED MOTHER (Blessed Mother) rocks each baby in her arms For yes you are My children Remember the FIAT of each day as you live As you do this from the beginning of the day I promise you My children I guar-antee you I will cover you in My arms I will send you My angel s with St Michael to protect you and all the saints of your baptisms and of your devotions to be with you during the day to guide you and assist you I promise you you will feel the power of My great LOVE for you that I will send you day in and day out But you have to offer me - everyday - as you get up in the morning - that FIATrdquo -- Maryrsquos Call 12400 Olive bull Kansas City MO 64146 816-942-9783 bull Fax 816-942-4313 bull raymc777yahoocom
Page 19Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacomSeptember 7-13 2012
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Rancho Palos Verdes CA - - In celebration of the birthday of the Blessed Mother which falls on Saturday Sep-tember 8th a book dedicated to her will be launched at the booth of Philippine Expressions Bookshop during the Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture this week-end at Point Fermin Park San Pedro CA Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites collected and edited by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard is a collection of 24 essays which are profoundly Marian and beautifully written as personal experiences by twenty-one female and three male contributors ldquoThis book assembles a tableau of wit-nesses to how a visit with Mary can turn into a life-changing introduction to her Sonrdquo - Dionisio M Miranda SVD President University of San Carlos Cebu Philip-pines Leopoldo C Jaucian SVD DD Bishop of Bangued Philippines writes ldquoTo our fellow devotees and would-be devotees of the Blessed Virgin Mary you will surely fall in love with Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites and love our Blessed Mother even morerdquo The book carries the Imprimatur of Luis Antonio G Tagle DD Archbishop of Manila It features fi fteen Marian pilgrim sites in the world and nine sites in the Philippines
Cecilia Manguerra Brain-
ard and three contributors to the book will be present to sign copies Brian Ascalon Roley Lucy Adao McGinley and Linda Nietes-Little Brainard is a multi-awarded author and editor of nineteen books Her other books include Out of Cebu Essays and Personal Prose Vigan and Other Sto-ries Magdalena A Novel Finding God True Stories of Spiritual Encounters and Angelicarsquos Daughters a Dugtugan novel with four other authors Her work has been translated into Finnish and Turkish and many of her stories and articles have been widely anthologized She lives in Santa Monica and teaches Creative Writing at the Writers Program at UCLA-Extension
Roley is the author of the much-ac-claimed novel American Son which won the 2003 Association of Asian American Studies Prose Book Award a Los Angeles
Times Best Book a New York Times No-table Book and a Pacifi c Rim Prize fi nalist It has been translated into French His fi c-tion and nonfi ction have been anthologized widely He earned an MFA from Cornell University and is currently an English professor at Miami University McGinley was born in Paete Laguna and a graduate of Maryknoll College in Quezon City She obtained a Masters degree in Education Counseling and Psychology in 1998 For a few years she was an MBA recruiter at Pepperdine University and is now a gov-ernment employee in Orange County
Nietes-Little is a trailblazer with a back-ground on the New York Stock market
a cultural activist a yoga enthusiast and a vegetarian for over thirty years When martial law was declared in the Philip-pines in 1972 she left the stock and bond business and opened Casalinda her fi rst bookshop in Forbes Park Metro Manila In support of Filipino writers she opened a home for Filipino writings despite government censorship In 1984 she felt that Filipino and Filipino American writ-ings needed a home in the US she moved her operation to Los Angeles and opened Philippine Expressions Bookshop which is dedicated to Filipino Americans in search of their roots It is the fi rst Filipiniana bookshop in American soil When Mama Mary Called from Fatima an essay she
contributed to Magnifi cat is her fi rst try at formal writing
Two new authors will also sign their books at the Festival Leslie V Ryan and Eliseo Art Silva Ryan is a childrenrsquos book author of I am Flippish which is a story about a Filipino-Irish boy who discovers his dual heritage and overcomes adversity She will also read at the Youth Pavillion of the Festival A Filipino American she lives in Laguna Niguel with her Irish-American husband and their two children Sean10 and Linley7 Born in Tokyo Japan and raised in the Philippines and Papua New Guinea she graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a bachelorrsquos degree in Legal Studies and Japanese
Language Her love for books began when she fi rst started reading at the age of four and that passion for reading books has now turned into a newfound love of writing them With her fi rst published work of ldquoI am Flippishrdquo Leslie taps into her personal life to help children explore diversity family and where we really came from ndash celebrating just how wonderful it is to be different
Silva is the author of Filipinos in Greater Philadelphia which is part of the Filipino series of Images of America This title is the fi fteenth book on the Filipino Series Other titles in the series cover Filipinos in various areas in the US such as Carson and the South Bay Chicago Hawaii Hol-
lywood Los Angeles Puget Sound (WA) San Diego San Francisco Stockton East Bay (SF) Willamette Valley (OR) Vallejo Ventura County and Washington DC Silva was born in the Philippines in 1972 studied at the Philippine High School for the Arts at Mount Makiling He received his BFA at Otis College of Art and Design attended the Skowhegan School of Paint-ing and Sculpture and received his MFA at the Maryland Institute College of Art With more than twenty murals in Seattle California Philadelphia Maine and the Philippines he is the recipient of many art awards and his work was included in the landmark exhibition ldquoMade in California Art Image and Identity 1900s-2000srdquo
organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art Silva is nationally recognized for painting the nationrsquos largest Filipino Ameri-can mural Gintong Kasaysayan Gintong Pamana (145rsquo x 25rsquo) in Historic Filipinotown Los Angeles California
Other authors who will sign their books at the Festival are Carina Monica Montoya AKA Carina Forsythe author of Letrsquos Cook Adobo which she will read at the Youth Pavillion of the Festival Filipinos in Hollywood Los Ange-lesrsquos Historic Filipino-town and Santa Maria Valley Albert J Mortiz author of Discover the Philippines Cook-book Lorenzo Paran III author of Pinoy in
America The stateside life in the times of Barack Obama Facebook and Pacquiao-mania Jay Wertz author of The Pacifi c War Stories WWll Firsthand Volume 1 Pearl Harbor to Guadalcanal (with a wide coverage on the Philippines)
The books of authors can be purchased
via email ordersphilippineexpressions-bookshopcom or call (310) 514-9139 The Bookshoprsquos address is PO Box 4201 Palos Verdes Peninsula CA 90274 For ad-ditional details visit the bookshoprsquos blog called Literally Yours httpphilippineex-pressionsbookshopwordpresscom or drop by the bookshoprsquos booth at the Festival
Booklaunching of Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites at Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture
US Billboard Dance Chart toppers BLUSH puts the power back into ldquoGirl Powerrdquo with upbeat lyrics in the ldquoMiss Outrdquo single
Los Angeles CA ndash International pop group BLUSH debuts their fun and energetic sounds with their ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video and single worldwide today Check it out now at httpbitlyRFid2p Choreographed by none other than the acclaimed Sheryl Murakami who has worked with well-known artists such as Beyonce Lady Gaga Pharrell and Diddy BLUSHrsquos ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video brings BLUSH back into the spotlight The video truly showcases the girl grouprsquos powerful vocals and distinctive personalities as well as further spreads their enthusi-astic message of empowerment to girls all over the world
This multi-talented breakout group showcases ldquo5 Girls 5 Countries 5 Voic-esrdquo ndash Angeli Flores from the Philippines Alisha Budhrani from India Ji Hae Lee from South Korea Natsuko Danjo from Japan and Victoria Chan from China and brings with them a message of unity and girl power BLUSH has been creat-ing music history with their 1 Billboard Dance Chart hit ldquoDance Onrdquo and a chart-topping collaboration with Snoop Dogg ldquoUndividedrdquo They stand alone as the only Asian artists ever to have their fi rst two singles hit Top 10 on a major US chart and are the fi rst to have both singles hit Top 3 BLUSH is the fastest of any Asian artist to hit 1 on a major US chart
In just one year of the grouprsquos cre-ation BLUSH has opened and per-
Pop Girl Group BLUSH Debuts Highly Anticipated ldquoMiss Outrdquo
Music Video and Singleformed alongside popular mainstream music artists such as Justin Bieber Jessie J BoB Diana Ross Far East Movement and the Black Eyed Peas They have also had a lead single on Disneyrsquos ldquoShake It Uprdquo Season 2 sound-track Notable press outlets from The Wall Street Journal to the Los Angeles Times have given overwhelmingly pos-itive feedback and attention to BLUSH for their collective as well as individual star qualities and upbeat messages
middot Victoria--lsquoQueen Vrsquo--is the re-gal and poised singerdance with model-
looks and an extensive gymnast back-ground who while being raised in Hong Kong recorded several suc-cessful singles for the Chinese market
middot Natsu-ko--lsquoNachorsquo--is the Japanese dance-crew veteran with a Hip-Hop vocal soul
middot Angeli is the sensual singer from the Philip-pines who was the former lead singer of two bands as well as a top contestant on Pinoy Idol
middot Ji Hae born and raised in Korea is the seemingly shy former law student with an RampB heart who has earned the nickname lsquoTigerrsquo because of her wild side
middot Alisha--lsquoAli Brsquo--is the youngest member a multi-talented and multi-lingual Hindi singerdancer who brings together Bollywood and Salsa with Hip-Hop and World Pop
Check out the girl power of BLUSH and be captivated by the ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video on Pink is the New Blog at httppinkisthenewblogcom For more information promos requests or to set up an interview please contact Amy Wang by email at amywangplancagencycom or by phone at (213) 291-0545
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Read the digital edition on wwwasianjournalusacomdigital
The Metamorphosis
Read Ernie Delfi nrsquos previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Ernie Delfi n
Laughing MatterRead previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasian-
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Charismatic Conference
(Continued from page 11)
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By Ernie D Delfi n As part of its commitment to giving
back to the community Healthy Cof-fee USA CEO-Founder Rick Agui-luz presented a check for $2000 to Global Kalinga e-Rotary Club Charter President Ernie Delfi n towards one Gawad Kalinga house for one homeless family in the Brookside GK Village in Quezon City Philippines during the e-club monthly meeting on August 21 2012 in the City of Fullerton Califor-nia Gawad Kalinga the Asian version of Habitat for Humanity started in the Philippines about 10 years ago with the ambitious goal of eradicating homeless-ness and poverty by year 2024 through collaboration of common and ordinary people in helping their less privileged brothers and sisters in society with the assistance of business non-governmen-tal organizations and churches and local governments GK e-Rotary Club that was chartered only in October 2011 under Quezon City (Philippines) District 3780 is an electronic-based Rotary Club with no geographical boundar-ies like the traditional Rotary Club that meets physically every week The e-club members conduct its meet-ings through cyberspace FaceBook or Skype However where there is a good cluster of members in one geographical location like Makati Philippines and in Orange-LA County the members decided to also meet once a month for fellowship with great speakers on a any interesting or relevant topic chosen by the Club leadership
In his short remarks Rick Aguiluz who will be inducted as a new member of this GK e-Rotary Club on its lst Year Anniversary Celebration on Saturday October 13 2012 said that he will personally endorse to the thousands of distributors especially to the top produc-ing distributors in about 10 countries where Healthy Coffee products are now being distributed through its network of independent distributors to contribute a part of their profi ts to noble causes like Gawad Kalinga Rotary International or any other non-profi t organizations that address homelessless and poverty es-pecially young orphans and abandoned children He also expressed optimism that as Healthy Coffee expands to more markets its profi ts will also increase and in turn can afford to help more es-pecially the needy children and orphans in countries where Healthy Coffee has offi ces
Charter President of GKeRotary Ernie
Healthy Coffee USA Donates Money For One House In The
Rotary Brookside GK-Village In Quezon City Philippines
Delfi n thanked Mr Rick Aguiluz not only for his fi rst monetary contribution to Gawad Kalinga but also for joining the fi rst truly global e-Rotary Club of the Philippines where its membership now resides in 6 countries to date By its fi rst year anniversary it is expected that its membership with only 40 charter members would have doubled With increased membership the e-club can do more humanitarian services especially its fl agship project Entrepre-neurship Development for Socioeco-nomic Advancement (EDSA) Training workshops to teach mentor and inspire Filipino YOUTH to become entrepre-neurs (job creators) instead of just becoming job seekers in or outside the country GK e-Rotary expects to launch this project in the Spring of 2013
For more information about these organizations you may visit the fol-lowing websites wwwgkerotarycom wwwhealthycoffeecom and wwwgk1worldorg or contact this writer at erniegkercgmailcom
ment are survivors of sexual abuse by parents siblings extended family or neighbors He also said the vast majority of the people who come to see him are struggling with mental health challenges not demonic infl u-ence Most he reiterated But not all Discernment is perhaps the most time-consuming responsibility of an exorcist Speaker after speaker explained that potential natural causes for various issues must be ruled out before preternatural causes can be seriously considered
Suspension of Sections 5 and 17 of PRC Resolution 2012-668 On Prac-
tice of Foreign Professionals in
the PhlLos Angeles 30 August 2012 sbquoAumligrave
The Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles wishes to inform the public that it received information that the Philippine Regulation Com-mission (PRC) announced the imme-diate suspension of the implementa-tion of Sections 5 (on the increase in the payment of fees for the issuance of special temporary permits) and 17 (on the need to acquire liability insurance) of the PRC Resolution No 2012-668
The information was conveyed to the Consulate by the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO)notdagger The abovementioned suspension was announced during a meeting held on 17 August 2012 among representa-tives of CFO PRC and the Depart-ment of Health (DOH)
All medical missioners are remind-ed to comply with the guidelines of medical missions in the Philippines as provided in the current Joint Administrative Order (AO) No 2009-0030
During the meeting the CFO encourages all stakeholders not to cancel their scheduled mission to the Philippines and to proceed with the fi ling of their applications and to comply with all the required pro-cedures and documents stated in the above mentioned AO
The Human Beast German Expressionism
at The San Diego Museum of Art
Featuring nine paintings on loan from the Museo Thys-
sen-Bornemisza
San Diego Calif- The Human Beast German Expressionism at The San Diego Museum of Art highlights the recent bequest of 48 German Expres-sionist paintings watercolors drawings and prints from the Estate of Vance E Kondon and Elisabeth Giesberger and will also feature nine oil paintings on loan from the Museo Thyssen-Borne-misza in Madrid Spain Accompanied by additional works from the Museumrsquos permanent collection and private loans The Human Beast will display a total of 84 works
The exhibition dedicated to the mod-ernist movement that developed in Ger-many and Austria in the early twentieth century will offer a broad survey of German Expressionism Expressionism was not the work of a single closely associated group of artists but rather it is a movement associated with painters sculptors and printmakers in Berlin Dresden Munich and Vienna who were united by common interests and artistic styles Together they created art that explored themes such as primitiv-ism raw emotion the solace of nature the terror of the First World War and the social chaos of Weimar Germany Depictions of unidealized nudes and prostitution are likewise typical of the Expressionistsrsquo attempt to evoke primal emotion The Human Beast will explore the complexity of these themes
ldquoWe recognize this movement among the most relevant of the past century It is with great pride that we receive this loan from the Museo Thyssen-Borne-misza such a prominent international institutionrdquo says Roxana Velasquez Maruja Baldwin Director of The San Diego Museum of Art ldquoWith the ad-dition of the nine oils the exhibition tells a comprehensive story of German Expressionism The exhibition truly refl ects the soul and spirit of human beings as they navigated the emotions and questioned the social movements surrounding World War Irdquo
Works of art on loan from the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza include paint-ings by George Grosz Egon Schiele and Wassily Kandinsky among oth-ers Major new acquisitions from the Kondon-Giesberger bequest include paintings by Otto Dix Gabriele Muumlnter and Max Pechstein as well as water-colors and drawings by Gustav Klimt Egon Schiele Ernst Kirchner and Emil Nolde These join a strong group of Ex-pressionist paintings and drawings that have long been at the Museum among which works by Alexei Jawlensky Gabriele Muumlnter Max Beckmann and George Grosz are particularly notable
Museum InformationThe San Diego Museum of Art is
located at 1450 El Prado in Balboa Park San Diego Calif 92101 General Information (619) 232-7931 Group Sales (619) 696-1935 Website http
wwwTheSanDiegoMuseumofArtorg Twitter SDMA Facebook httpwwwfacebookcomTheSanDiegoMu-seumofArt
The San Diego Museum of Art provides a rich and diverse cultural experience for 350000 visitors annu-ally Located in the heart of beautiful Balboa Park the Museumrsquos nationally renowned collections include Spanish and Italian old masters South Asian paintings and 19th and 20th century American paintings and sculptures The Museum regularly features major exhibitions of art from around the world as well as an extensive year-round schedule supporting cultural and educational programs for children and adults At The San Diego Museum of Art exhibition text is always in English and Spanish
Halakhak Tayo
PEDRO Anong pulutan nyo kahapon sa birthday moJUAN PataPEDRO Wow Anong klaseng pataJUAN PATAgalan ng kwento
Miriam Defensor Santiago is the model of a watch to be made
jointly by Japans Seiko and Frenchs Patek Philippe The brand name of the watch is SEIKOPATEK
JINGGOY Dad bakit ba maalat at may asin sa dagatERAP Sinadya yan ni Lord para sa ganun hindi mapanis ang mga
isda
TITSER Ano ang PAST TENSE ng labaBOY 1 Naglaba mamTITSER Tama Ano naman ang PRESENT TENSEBOY 2 NaglalabaTITSER Tama Ano naman ang FUTURE TENSEBOY 3 MAGSASAMPAY mam
IN ENGLISHEat All You Can dont be shy feel at homeIN TAGALOGKain lang kayo ng kain walanghiya kayo pakiramdam nyo bahay
nyo to
17 Ampatuans(Continued from page 2)
detectionFormer Datu Unsay Mayor Andal
Ampatuan Jr allegedly led about 200 members of the civilian volun-teer organization in stopping a con-voy carrying supporters of a political rival and journalists in Maguindanao on Nov 23 The Ampatuans denied the charges
Members of the clan that are already locked up include Andal Sr Andal Jr former Autonomous Re-gion in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Gov Zaldy former Mayor Anwar Kagi Akmad and Sajid
Other detained members of the Ampatuans include Norodin Datu-manong Ampatuan and Tumi Timba Abas
Police are also hunting 84 ac-cused ndash mostly CVO members who acted as private armed groups of the Ampatuans
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(Continued on page 22)
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Medical Missions To The Philippines
May DisappearBY CESAR D CANDARI MD
FCAP EMERITUS HENDERSON NEVADA
FOR A NUMBER OF years before and after my retirement I joined
groups of medical missionar-ies to the Philippines From 1987 (after the People Power Revolution) to the present I participated to help the poor people in our country who needed medical care In some instances I was a leader in this project The medical mis-sion was the vanguard human-itarian endeavor of any Fili-pino medical and civic orga-nizations It showed no limits in their dedication kindness sympathy charity and genu-ine love for the poor people in our homeland Looking back at my accomplishments thus far I felt intense pleasure from knowing that I have touched many lives
The June 21 2012 Republic Act No 8981 declared that the Philippine Professional Regulatory Commis-sion (PRC) has recently issued regulations for issuing temporary permits for the conduct of humani-tarian missions by foreign medical professionals in the Philippines This law will negatively impact all medi-cal missions in the country There are requirements regarding fees administrative civil penal sanctions liability malpractice insurance that unquestionably have a nefarious impact to Fil-Am doctors nurses and dentists from foreign countries who conduct medical missions to the Philippines We are infuriated about this arcane change of heart in our Motherland I maybe wrong but it is a blatant inanity that the PRC in our country are imposing unwarranted regulations
As a result of this unilateral PRC decision several missionary groups have cancelled their forthcoming Medical Mission projects to the Phil-ippines We feel we are unwanted We are being subjected to superfl u-ous administrative civil criminal and malpractice liabilities because of the unnecessary requirements We do not wish to be subjected to unscru-pulousfrivolous medical lawsuits in
our humanitarian medical services to the Philippines The PRC offi ce stated the regulations would be strongly implemented this year
We are really hurt and feel the frustrations if not disgruntled by our
inability to render assistance to our poor kababayans We pray that a waiver by the President of the Philippines to these PRC regulations must be instituted
This is of particular interest to us - a Filipino American doctor in this
country who volunteer our ser-vices A popular word of wisdom says ldquoEvery good act is charity A mans true wealth hereafter is the good that he does in this world to his fellowsrdquo
We have relentlessly done our calling for humanitarian medical ser-vices to our country for several years now - performed by several groups from all over the US Many Filipino American doctors nurses and other civilian volunteers are organized for this purpose Missionaryrsquos services benefi ted the poor of the poorest in the different regions in the Philip-pines who otherwise are unable to
be seen by a physician in their whole life Sad to say Good Samari-tans shall be eventually gone
How frequent do we perform these medical missions Some groups will go yearly and others maybe twice or thrice yearly These mis-sionaries spend their own money and on top of that lose patients and daily income Indeed it is a sacrifi ce to do medical missions in general What we spend for missions is not a joke It is enormously expensive Nonetheless it is extremely uplifting to help our countrymen
The following requirements are 1 Copy of your passport (expira-
tion date must not exceed 6 months prior to departure)
2 An authenticated copy of valid professional licenses issued by the country of origin
3 Proof of purchase of liability insurance in the Philippines
4 Special Temporary Permit ID For former Filipino professionals
who wish to renew their Philippine medical licenses
1 A notarized application form to renew the
Philippine Medical License (PRC professional application form)
2 A photocopy of applicants pass-port (must not exceed 6 months prior to departure)
3 Original and photocopy of previously issued Philippine Profes-sional ID Card
4 An authenticated original and photocopy of the LicenseCertifi cate of RegistrationPermit in the adopted country
5 Four (4) Passport size ID pic-tures
6 You will be assessed penalty for the number of years your license has been allowed to expire
Volunteers are required to pay P300000 pesos for each application of Special Temporary Permit and are also required to pay P800000 pesos for the issuance of Special Temporary Permit ID In terms of dollar value this is equivalent to approximately $30000 out of your pocket just to offer your voluntary services for the medical mission For 15 to 20 doctors in the group will cost a signifi cant amount of money In addition each MD volunteer has to purchase liability insurance in the
Philippines It is not only another expense but we have to submit our-selves to unnecessary exposures frivolous lawsuits in the Philippines and probably subject to defense ex-penses waste of time in court hear-ings and possibly lose of license We doctors are already burdened by enormous prices of liability insur-ance in America
Like any surgery it is diffi cult to predict when complications arise that includes post-operative bleed-ing post-op infection intra-oper-ative or post-op death and many others There are many incentives for medical malpractice lawsuits es-pecially when the Philippine lawyers assume Fil-Am doctors have the dollar Whether there may have been incidents of medical complications incurred by previous medicalsurgi-cal missions resulting to implemen-tation of stringent regulations is not clear
The leaders of various Alumni and Physician organizations in America are in shock obviously disappoint-ed and outrage of the PRC regula-tions and are rebutting the issues
The root cause of this PRC action is indeed interesting to know They may have strong reason I have however a strong suspicion that the presence of Filipino American doc-tors is anathema to the local doctors Is the PRC regulations supported by the PMA of the Philippines If they do then that means we expatriates are not welcome period It appears noticeable that the regulations are contrary to the goodwill amp honorary intentions of expatriate volunteers
What does the Philippines got to loose Are they trying to protect the populace from supposedly incompe-tent foreign medical people Many questions no defi nite answers
Universal HealthCare is now intro-duced by the Aquino administration 52 million ldquopoor householdsrdquo that were identifi ed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development are covered by PhilHealth insurance and foreign doctors are therefore not needed The budget that the govern-ment allocated for this year is P12 billlion to enroll the poorest Filipi-nos According to Herbosa DOH Undersecretary ldquo the government is close to reaching 100 universal healthcare coverage for the popula-tion as of todayrdquo
As cancellations of medical mis-sions are in progress the ultimate victims will be the less fortunate Filipinos the underserved people in the Philippines who have been the benefi ciaries of these medical missions
We missionaries are driven by the desire to live in peace and nay- to fi nd relief for the people from the specter of poverty We love to serve our country but if our country does not need us then we can probably seek for other alternatives Our ser-vices are surely needed in other third world countries
Africa India Nepal Nicaragua Belize Peru will welcome mission-aries and none of these countries requires to pay any permit or tem-porary license or purchase liability insurance What is needed is simply the submission of CV diploma and current medical license
By David Sayen
If yoursquore having a medical emer-gency the best thing you can do is get to the nearest hospital
But if you need non-emergency treatment and you have time to plan how do you fi nd a hospital that best fi ts your needs
A good place to start is the Medicare website wwwMedicaregov There yoursquoll fi nd an easy-to-use tool that has quality-of-care and patient- satisfac-tion information on more than 4000 hospitals around the country that par-ticipate in Medicare and Medicaid
The tool is called Hospital Com-pare We have a similar user-friendly tool ndash Nursing Home Compare ndash to fi nd skilled nursing homes More than 17000 skilled nursing facilities in the United States are listed We recently redesigned and added more informa-tion to both tools
Hospital Compare and Nursing Home Compare have two purposes One is to help people make good deci-sions about where they get health care By making quality-of-care informa-tion easily accessible to the public we also hope to encourage hospitals and skilled nursing homes to improve their performance
You donrsquot have to be enrolled in Medicare to use Hospital Compare or Nursing Home Compare ndash anyone can access them
Both tools give you a good snapshot of the overall quality of care at various local hospitals and skilled nursing facilities
Hospital Compare shows for example how often and how quickly hospitals give recommended treat-ments for heart attack heart failure pneumonia and childrenrsquos asthma
It also shows the percentage of patients who developed serious condi-tions such as bloodstream infections and bed sores while in the hospital Such conditions are often preventable if the hospital follows best practices
You can fi nd out how often patients returned to the hospital with the same condition and how that rate compares with the national average
We recently began posting infor-mation on how often a hospital uses imaging procedures such as CT scans or MRIs on patients with Medicare Thatrsquos important because some imag-ing tests carry potential health risks including unnecessary exposure to radiation
Hospital Compare also lets you read the responses of patients to a detailed questionnaire that asks about their experiences and level of satisfaction
The questions include how well doctors and nurses communicated with patients and whether patientsrsquo pain was well controlled Patients also are asked if the hospital kept their room clean and whether they received information in writing about what symptoms or health problems to look out for after they were discharged
Finally patients are asked to rate their overall hospital experience on a scale of zero to 10 ndash and if theyrsquod recommend that hospital to a relative or friend
Nursing Home Compare shows the results of health inspections and provides information on staffi ng including the number of nurses physi-cal therapists and nursing assistants at each facility
It also has a variety of measures that describe the quality of care in skilled nursing homes such as the frequency of pressure sores and urinary inconti-
Picking the Right Hospital
for YouFood for ThoughtRead previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasian-
journalusacom
Only in This Stupid World do drugstores make the sick
walk all the way to the back of the Store to get their prescriptions
while healthy people can buy ciga-rettes at the front
Only in This Stupid Worlddo people order double cheese-
burgers large fries and a diet cokeOnly in This Stupid Worlddo banks leave vault doors
open and then chain the pens to the counters
Only in This Stupid World do we leave cars worth thou-
sands of dollars in the driveway and put
Our useless junk in the garageOnly in This Stupid World
do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in
Packages of eightOnly in This Stupid World do
they have drive-up ATM machines with Braille lettering
EVER WONDER Why the sun lightens Our hair but darkens our skin
Why dont you ever see the Headline Psychic Wins LotteryWhy is abbreviated such a long wordWhy is it that Doctors call what they do prac-
tice
Why is lemon juice made With artifi cial fl avor and dish-
washing liquid made with real lemons
Why is the man who Invests all your money called a
broker
Why is the time of Day with the slowest traffi c called
rush hourWhy isnt there Mouse-fl avored cat foodWhy didnt Noah Swat those two mosquitoesWhy do they sterilize the Needle for lethal injectionsYou know that Indestructible black box that is
used on airplanes Why dont they make the whole plane out of that stuff
Why dont sheep Shrink when it rainsWhy are they called Apartments when they are all stuck
togetherI like this oneIf con is the opposite of Pro is Congress the opposite of
progressIf fl ying is so Safe why do they call the airport
the terminalNow that youve smiled at least
once its your turn to spread the stupidity and send this to someone you want to bring a smile to (maybe even a chuckle)
in other words send it to every-one We all need to smile every once in a while
Spread the Stupidity
Spread The Stupidity
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Fax
If approved please sign and fax back to
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US Mail Port of San Diego Attn Michelle Corbin Director Human Resources PO Box 120488 San bull Diego CA 92112-0488Fax (619) 686-7240 Attn Michelle Corbin Director Human Resourcesbull In person Port of San Diego Administration Building 3165 Pacific Highway San Diego CA 92101 bull between the hours of 800 am and 500 pm Monday through Friday Email MCorbinportofsandiegoorg Subject CFO Recruitmentbull Online Visit the District employment website at wwwportofsandiegoorg and click on bull the ldquoEmploymentrdquo link
assistanceldquoWe have poured last year $4 mil-
lion to help cities train to prevent and mitigate fl ood Wersquoll put more money in next year for disaster relief because clearly climate change has already been the ring of fi re We have US AID and the defense depart-ment working on Philippine organi-zations on recommendations on these assistancerdquo he said
He also noted how the US had more peace corps volunteers in the Philippines than any country in the world and that there were over 200 peace corps volunteers in the country
Thomas stressed how the Philip-pines should particularly work on its economic investments and initiatives and step up to not lag behind other ASEAN nations saying that of the $150 billion investment in ASEAN $100 billion was in Singapore
ldquoHow do you attract that $100 bil-lion that Singapore has to the Philip-pines that is not up to us that is up to you to designrdquo Thomas said
He noted how the Philippines ranked eight or ninth economically among ASEAN countries but that he believed that the Philippines could be number one
Thomas said that they were work-ing on getting American business-men to look favorably on Southeast Asian nations but that Southeast Asian nations-based business should open up and be more transparent economic societies
Thomas said that with his experi-ence in the Philippines he believed that the country needed to work on transparency in court system and bu-reaucracy speed of decision making and predictability
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makatulong sa nasabing sakitBasta kami ipagdadasal namin na sana
matuklas na sa lunas ng sakit ngayon ni Alma MorenoAng tanong ngayon tuloy pa rin ba ang pagtakbo ni Alma sa Senado kung may sakit na siyang ganito Abangan
DR TESS MAURICIO PINAG-MALAKI ANG KANYANG HITECH NA GAMIT SA SKIN CARE Last Wednesday nakaaten kami sa Grand Opening ng kanyang bagong Derma Clinic ni Dr Tess Mauricio sa National
CityPinagmalaki niya sa amin ang hitech
na gamit niya sa skin care na wala sa iba at tanging sila raw lang ang gumagamit nitoMarami ang nag-test ng kanyang mga treatments kaya lang ang daming tao kaya hindi namin nasubukan
2nd time ang pagkikita namin ni Dr Mauricio at takenote ang sexy pala ng sikat na dermatologist ng San Diego at very accommodating siya
Susubukan namin ang galing niya bilang Dermalogist sa mga susunod na arawHanda kaming magpa-under treat-ment sa kanilaAbangan kung gaano sila kagaling at dito namin ikukuwento ang resulta
Showbiz Watcher(Continued from page 10)
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(Continued on page 10)
EntertainmentShowbiz Watcher
Read Ogie Cruzrsquos previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Ogie Cruz
In celebration of its 7th year GMA Pinoy TV ndash the fl agship international channel of GMA Network ndash brings the countryrsquos number one pound-for-pound game show Manny Many Prizes to the US with a two-part presentation at the Gibson Amphitheater Universal Studios Hollywood on September 16
Saranggani Representative and Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao leads the celebration as he brings hope and cheers to his kaba-bayans in the States through different fun and engaging segments
Kapuso Goes Universal with Manny Many Prizes will have two versions that are uniquely designed for two different sets of audiences who will all have the chance to bring home big and exciting prizes reaching up to $20000 These episodes will air locally on October 7 and 14
Aside from giving away huge prizes Manny Many Prizes also promises to keep viewers entertained with non-stop games surprises and live per-formances from some of the biggest Kapuso stars - sought-after Kapuso lead-ing man Dingdong Dantes fast-rising Kapuso actress Solenn Heussaff dance fl oor diva Rochelle Pangilinan teen heartthrob Elmo Magalona and YouTube sensation Julie Anne San Jose
Joining Pacman in this grand spectacle are his regu-
lar MMP co-hosts lovely Kapuso actress Rhian Ramos talented Kapuso actor Paolo Contis singer-comedienne Gladys Guevarra host-comedian Pekto and Olympic medalist-turned-comedian
Onyok VelascoA series of talent
competitions will also take place prior to the show whose winners will each have
their share of the spotlight Such include the ldquoPop Star Kidsrdquo competition for young singers ages 6 to 14 the ldquoFil-Am Singing Starrdquo contest for aspiring singers ages 15 to 25 years old and a dance contest for all ballroom dancing enthusiasts
Tickets will be sold at USD 8000 which includes an unlimited whole-day ride pass at Universal Studios featuring the all-new TRANSFORMERStrade The Ride 3D also on September 16 MMP is also set to add a local
touch to the venue with booths and other festive activities A photo op and autograph signing with the Kapuso stars will also be held exclusively for the ticket holdersFor tickets please call Starmedia
GMA Pinoy TV celebrates its 7th year with Ka-puso Goes Universal with Manny Many Prizes
at 818-549-9005 818-547-1456 or 818-913-5818 or visit wwwstarmediaenter-tainmentcom (30)
The Pilipino American Senior Citizens Organization of San Diego County (PASCO) will hold its 2nd Gala Night on September 15 2012 at the Town and Country Resort According to the affairrsquos chairperson Nita Barrion ldquothe function is to help raise needed funds for the organizationrsquos projectsrdquo The dinner-dance Gala Nightrsquos highlight will be the crowning of the Mrs PASCO Popularity contestants Aida Mateo Ludy Vargas and Flory Garong
Aida Mateo hails from Manila and had been a registered nurse for 19 years She has four chil-dren She participated in the pageant to help raise funds for the organiza-tions
Ludy Vargas is from Concepcion Tarlac Arriving in the United States in 1969 she has two children ndash one is now a doctor intern with the other
a nursing student ndash and has ldquoone only apordquo She is retired from being an electronic troubleshoot-ing job Her escort will be Mr George Abalos
Flory Garong is from Can-delaria Quezon She had been a housewife since she had been married She arrived in the Unites States in 1989 Her escort will be Mr Chuck Sweet
Chaired by Ms Barrion the planning committee for the event is composed of Blanca Paloma Josie Robles Lily Libed and Pinky Laguna The organiza-tionrsquos offi cers are Coral Balat president Nita Barrion vice-
president Lita Clark secretary Flor Cruz Jimenea treasurer Angie Favian auditor and Nedy Lao PRO
The Gala Night dinner dance will open its registration table at 530 pm
PASCO Holds 2nd Gala Night
Ms Flory Garong left and Ludy Vargas along with Aida Mateo will be crowned as Ms PASCO on Sept 15 2012 at the Town and Coun-try Resort The Gala Night is sponsored by the Pilipino American Senior Citizens of San Diego County Ms Mateorsquos photo was not available as of press time
By Ogie Cruz
Aminado si Alice Dixson na crush niya noon si Rustom Padilla kaya nang magkita sila sa ngayon ay parang na-shock siya sa nakita niyang ibang pagkatao ng aktorSiya na ngayon ay BB Gandang Hari patay na raw si Rustom sabi sa mga press releases mismo ni BB Gandang Hari
Pero sabi naman ni Alice ginagalang naman niya kung anuman ang naging desisyon ni Rustom na baguhin niya ang kanyang pagkataoMagkasama sila ngayon sa isang teleserye sa kapatid Network pero interesado siya na magka-roon ng one on one talk para mal-
aman naman niya kung anu na raw ang pakiramdam ng dati niyang crush
Samantalamarami pa rin ang nanghi-hinayang sa pagkawala ni Rustom Padilla dahil hindi mo masisi ang mga tagahanga nito hanapin ang dating maskulado at guapong aktor kahit paano may iniwan naman itong maganda noon sa showbiz
Kahit nga sa panaginip hindi mo akalain na ang isang Rustom ay isang pusong babae palaPero wala tayong hawak ni Rustom ang buhay niya kung saan siya maligaya siempre doon siya pupunta
Ang balita namin hanggang ngayonhindi pa rin tanggap ni Robin Padilla ang pagbabagong nangyari sa kapatid niyaHindi naman daw ito galit pero ang balita nga naming hindi raw nag-uusap ang dalawaAyaw na rin i-touch ni BB Gandang hari ang tungkol sa pamilya na ang iba ay hindi pa rin siya tanggapKita nyo na-
man ang latest
pic-ture ni
Rustom kayo hindi ba kayo nanghihi-nayang sa pagkawala ng dating Rustom at ngayon ay BB Gandang Hari na
AYAW NA NI GOV VILMA SAN-TOS NA MAKIPAG-AWAY PA ANG KANYANG VILMANIANS SA NORA-NIANS Last Sunday naging guest ni Tita Swarding ang Star For All Seasons sa kanyang radio show sa DZRH
Ayon sa payo ni Vilma sa kanyang tagahanga tigilan na ang pakikipag-away sa mga Noranians dahil hindi naman daw ito magdudulot ng maganda at sisirain lang ang buong araw mo
Hindi naman daw masama humanga sa artista at ipagtanggol ito pero kailan-gan matured na raw ang kanyang Vilma-nians sa pakikitungo sa mga Noranians
Sabi nga niya kay Tita Swarding ok lang kung humanga ang iba kay
Nora Aunor normal lang naman yun kaya lang huwag daw tayong magpapaepekto baka kung anu pa ang mangyari sa kalusugan kapag laging mainit ang ulo mo at galit
Dating Aktor Na Crush ni Alice Dixson Babae Na Ngayon
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San Diego News
SAN DIEGO A nonpartisan educational Candidates Forum will be held on Saturday September 8th from 11 am to 2 pm The venue is the Wesley United Methodist Church the oldest Vietnamese church in San Diego which is located in a multi-ethnic neighborhood at 54th Street and El Cajon Boulevard San Diego 92115 The doors to the Parish Hall open at 1030 am This event is free and open to the public
Five political races are included in this Candidates Forum which cover the cities of San Diego Poway in the north down to National City and Chula Vista in the south Congressio-nal District 52 candidates Brian Bil-bray and Scott Peters Congressional District 53 candidates Susan Davis and Nick Popaditch State Assembly District 77 candidates Ruben (ldquoR Jrdquo) Hernandez and Brian Maienschein State Assembly District 79 candidates Mary England and Shirley Weber and San Diego Mayoral candidates Carl De Maio and Bob Filner have been invited
The program will start at 1100 am for the Congressional candidates noon for the State Assembly candi-
dates and 100 pm for the San Diego Mayoral candidates Each hour will have the following format In the fi rst half hour the candidates will give for-mal opening and closing statements and answer pre-selected written questions submitted by community members In the second half hour the candidates will meet and greet the audience in an informal setting Light lunch and refreshments will be served during the half hour meet and greet time periods
This Candidates Forum is based on grassroots outreach stressing the im-portance of ldquowe the peoplerdquo as well as understanding who the candidates are Based on Census 2010 racial minorities are the majority of the total population in California with Asian Americans being the fastest growing population Of the four Congressio-nal and State Assembly district races at this forum racial minorities are the majority of the total voting age population in two of the district races and one-third of the total voting age population in the other two district races In the San Diego Mayorrsquos race minorities represent either one-third or more than half of the total voting
age population in eight of the nine City Council districts
ldquoAsian Americans and Pacifi c Islanders who have been referred to as the lsquosilent minorityrsquo are encour-aged to attend this Candidates Forum on September 8th not only to be informed about the candidates but to make their own voices heard in this election process Given the high percentage of minorities residing in these fi ve political districts we are lsquothe peoplersquo who could have a sig-nifi cant impact in this electionrdquo said Ron Cho President of Asian Pacifi c Islander American Public Affairs As-sociation ndash San Diego Chapter one of the hosts for the Candidates Forum
Seating is limited at this Candidates Forum The public is encouraged to reserve a seat no later than Thursday September 6th by sending an email to Ron Cho at ronchogmailcom Pam Hooper at infoscapalorg or Edward Aparis at ebaparisgmailcom
APAPA-SD (Asian Pacifi c Islander American Public Affairs Asso-ciation ndash San Diego) and CEPA Net (Civic Education amp Policy Advo-cacy Network) are organizing this
ldquoWe the Peoplerdquo Candidates Forum September 8th
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WASHINGTONmdash US Customs and Border Protection reminds trav-elers to be prepared when returning home from international travel as the summer season winds down and a new school year starts after Labor Day
With increasing numbers of travel-ers coming to the US from abroad CBP continually seeks means of improving wait times through ef-fi ciencies such as upgraded facili-ties different queuing techniques and other means such as the Ready Lanes at land ports of entry AM radio broadcasts at some Southwest border land ports of entry and en-hanced signage
CBPrsquos Trusted Traveler programs Global Entry NEXUS SENTRI and FAST also serve as an important tool to enhance traveler facilitation saving both CBP offi cers and travel-ers time
Last year over Labor Day week-end CBP processed more than 3 million travelers as well as more than 124000 containers CBP is urging travelers to be prepared and ldquoKnow Before You Gordquo in order to ensure smooth and effi cient process-ing at ports of entry
Travel Checklist
Have all the required travel documents for the country you are visiting as well as approved and valid identifi cation for re-entry to the United States Passports are required for air travel Visit wwwtravelstategov for country-specifi c information
For citizens of Visa Waiver Program countries make sure that you have an approved Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) before boarding For those traveling on a visa have a completed I-94 form when approaching CBP processing
Have a completed Customs Dec-laration form (6059b) upon reaching CBP processing Declare everything you are bringing from abroad even
CBP Reminds End of Summer Travelers What to lsquoKnow Before You Gorsquo
if you bought it in a duty-free shop Know that things bought abroad for personal use or as gifts may be eligible for duty exemptions If you are bringing them back for resale they are not
Know the difference between prohibited merchandise (which is forbidden by law to enter the US) and restricted merchandise (items needing special permit to be allowed into the US) For more information please visit the RestrictedProhibited section of the CBP website
Do not attempt to bring fruits meats dairypoultry products andor fi rewood into the United States without fi rst checking whether they are permitted For more information please visit the Bringing Agricultural Products Into the United States sec-tion of the CBP website
Build additional time into trips during busy travel seasons and understand that CBP must conduct a thorough inspection of the nearly one million travelers entering the country each day
Understand that CBP offi cers can inspect you and your personal belongings without a warrant This may include your luggage vehicle and personal searches and is meant to enforce our laws as well as protect legitimate travelers
Monitor border wait times for various ports of entry Travelers are encouraged to plan their trips during periods of lighter traffi c or to use an alternate less heavily traveled port of entry For more information trav-elers can fi nd up to date wait time information on the CBP website
If you are a frequent international traveler and havenrsquot already be-come a member of a trusted traveler program sign up now For more information please visit the Trusted Traveler section of the CBP website
Familiarize yourself with the ldquoKnow Before You Gordquo brochure or section of wwwCBPgov
Candidates Forum CEPA Net is a joint project of COPAO (Council of Philippine American Organizations) and SCAPAL (Southwest Center For Asian Pacifi c American Law) CEPA Net focuses on nonpartisan civic education nonpartisan policy advo-cacy and nonpartisan public service leadership in the API community
APAPA-SD COPAO and SCAPAL are 501(c)(3) nonprofi t organizations
This Candidates Forum also involves a broad range of other nonprofi t API organizations serving as co-hosts They are the Council For Teaching Filipino Language amp Culture FilAmFest House of China - Balboa Park Japanese American Citi-zens League Kalusugan Community Services Lao American Coalition San Diego Little Saigon Foundation of San Diego National Federation of Filipino American Associations Region 10 San Diego Alliance For Asian Pacifi c Islander Americans SDAPI Health Network a project of Operation Samahan and Vietnamese Federation of San Diego
DATES Friday October 5 2012 730 pm ndash Jack Tempchin Hugh Gaskins Jeffrey Joe Morin
Friday October 19 2012 730 pm ndash Bart Mendoza Cory Wilkins Chris Zach Friday November 2 2013 730 pm ndash Nancy Truesdail Will Edwards Regina Leonard
TICKETS Series (3 concertsndash9 performers) $30 for members and students $45 for nonmembers Indi-vidual tickets $12 for members and students $17 for nonmembers
HOW TO PURCHASE TICKETSOnline wwwljathenaeumorg
acoustic Phone (858) 454-5872Doors open at 7 pm All guest
names are kept on a will call list at the door Concerts begin at 730 pm
La Jolla CA (August 27 2012)For the fi rst time since 2009 the Acoustic Evenings with Jef-ferson Jay series has returned to the
Athenaeum Announces the Return of the Acoustic Evenings Concert SeriesAthenaeum Music amp Arts Library Local musician and presenter Jeffer-son Jay will host the evenings Three performers will be featured on each program and will be available at the post-concert reception The project advances the Athenaeumrsquos commitment to supporting San Diego talent
The fall series begins on Friday October 5 with local legends Jack Tempchin Hugh Gaskins and Jef-frey Joe Morin
Jack Tempchin has co-written fi ve multiplatinum hits for the Eagles Peaceful Easy Feeling Already
Gone The Girl from Yesterday Somebody and Itrsquos Your World Now His songs have been used in memorable fi lms like Thelma amp
Louise and The Big Lebowski Jack Temp-chinrsquos songs have also been performed andor recorded by George Jones Emmylou Harris Dwight Yoakam Glen Campbell Chris Hill-man Jackson Browne the
Paladins Tanya Tucker Kate Wolf Tom Rush Richie Havens and Jim James from My Morning Jacket among others
Alone and low-tech Hugh Gaskins will perform on acoustic guitar acoustic bottleneck slide harmonica and electric lead guitar His style is a fusion of blues with rockabilly and mountain music infl uences thrown in along with a return to early infl u-ences such as gospel Elvis John Lee Hooker Robert Johnson and Big Joe Williams
Jeffrey Joe Morinrsquos exemplary guitar and harmonica skills along with his never-ending knowledge of standards have resulted in stage-sharing with some of the fi nest musi-cians in San Diego He is a wonder-ful one-man act sending speckles of stardust into the universe with every heartfelt song
The series continues on Friday October 19 with a much-anticipated return visits by Bart Mendoza and Chris Zach and new to the series Cory Wilkins
Page 10 September 7-13 2012Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacom
Puno
(Continued on page 22)
Showbiz Watcher
ROOM FOR RENTQuiet Neighborhood in National City No smoking No drugs
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(Continued from page 1)
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(Continued from page 8)
Book e Dark Nights of Father Madrid
Selection
a historical novel byDr Ed Gamboa MD
Authorrsquos note August 21 1983 Exiled Senator Benigno ldquoNinoyrdquo Aquino the charismatic opposition leader arrives at the Manila International Airport to a returning herorsquos welcome Escorted by government soldiers Ninoy is shot to death as he steps on the tarmachellip Kumander Gusi watches video clips of the assassination in a hospital He is recovering from wounds sustained during an encounter with commandos of the Philippine Constabu-lary led by Lt Col Sulog Years earlier Gusi was the newly-ordained and affable Father George Madrid whose social justice work among oppressed farm workers (sacadas) in the parish of Santa Lucia eventually led to his defection to the Communist Party of the Philippines In short order the rebel priest had risen to the rank of commander of the dreaded New Peoplersquos Army Injured and on the run from Sulogrsquos men Gusi is attended to by rebel physician Dr Fred Delima The NPA commander undergoes emergency surgery in a jungle hideout Critically ill he reminisceshellip
Chapter 7 Canta Misa
tista was celebrated at least seventy years ago Very few except for the townrsquos bea-tas had attended much less remembered the event
It was diffi cult to contain his emo-tions As he stood behind the pulpit to read the Gospel of St Mark and to deliver his fi rst homily his heart pounded his temples throbbed his hands shook his knees felt weak Everyone in the crowd looked at him looked up to himhelliphis parents his teachers his elders the throng of local students and well-wishers from out of town Just about everyone in the crowd would line up after Mass to pay homage and greet their newly ordained priest He would soon be standing in front of a long line of people ndash some would hold his hands in reverence most everyone would kiss his anointed palms some would cry in speechless joy (his mother his godmother his aunt for sure)
others would simply express their admiration with words with their eyeshellipWas he worthy of this adula-tion Was he not a human being like everyone else subject to the same weaknesses of the fl esh tempted by the same demons vulnerable to the same vices
ldquoItrsquos not you ndash itrsquos Christ in yourdquo he heard the voice of Fr Hernandez
ldquoKumanderkumander rdquo the urgent voice snatched him from his reveries ldquoWersquove got to go Nowrdquo
Before he could get his bearings powerful arms yanked him and transferred him to a stretcher The hard edge hit his thigh and he felt a searing jolt
ldquoThey are catching up to us Ku-manderrdquo said another
ldquoA Special Forces unit was spot-ted down the hill sirrdquo yet another voice He recognized the heavy ac-cent of Tacio his bodyguard
ldquoWhere are we going What time is itrdquo he asked feebly
Someone responded but the jeeprsquos engine roared ferociously and drowned everything else though he did hear the sound of distant
gunshots It was too dark to see anything
There was a big commotion behind them He was on the run again Life was back to normal
Notes1 Canta Misa ndash literally ldquoSung
Massrdquo in Spanish In thanksgiv-ing with family and friends newly ordained priests formally celebrated their fi rst solemn Mass (High Mass or Sung Mass) in the parish church where the priest was baptized or re-ceived his fi rst communion or where his family had its ancestral roots It was cause for the entire town or bar-rio to celebrate in grand style much like its annual fi esta Most if not all seminarians attended the event in fellowship with the newly ordained hoping to one day follow in his footsteps The Canta Misa usually coincided with the fi rst weeks of summer vacation which made it dou-bly raucous in a good way
2 Beatas ndash Spanish literally meaning blessed or holy women Refers to elderly women mostly widows who attend church services every day and spend their character-istically contemplative lives attend-ing church related activities
To be continued
The author welcomes comments corrections suggestions etc from Asian Journal readers These may be included in the novelrsquos fi nal ver-sion Please send your remarks to edgamboayahoocom Thanks
Copyright E Gamboa
moved to have Roxas con-fi rmed immediately in the next hearing
Senate Majority Leader Vicente Sotto III chairman of the committee on interior and local government of the CA told the panel that Roxas re-quested over the phone last Tuesday that the hearing on his confi rmation be rescheduled from Sept12 to 19
Sotto said Roxas requested for a rescheduling because the new DILG
Mar Roxas(Continued from page 1)
chief wanted fi rst to wrap up his work at the Department of Transpor-tation and Communication before assuming the DILG post
With the hearing reset to Sept 19 the notice and publication require-ments may no longer apply Roxasrsquo appointment to the top DILG post as replacement of Jesse Robredo came less than a week ago Robredo died in a plane crash last Aug18
It was Sen Panfi lo Lacson who moved to fast track the confi rmation process for Roxas
ldquoMaybe we can schedule the confi rmation hearing of Secretary Mar Roxas because the agency he is about to head is a very important sensitive agency Crime rate is fast rising at least in Metro Manila and we need somebody on the saddle right awayrdquo Lacson said during yes-terdayrsquos plenary session of the CA
ldquoMy proposal is to waive the requirements of publication and schedule him in the next hearing (of the CA)rdquo Lacson said
Lacsonrsquos manifestation led other lawmakers to raise proposals for a suspension of CA rules in Roxasrsquos case including foregoing the publi-cation requirements and suspending all the rules on confi rming appoint-ments
Nueva Ecija Rep Rodolfo An-tonino even proposed that Roxas be confi rmed right away even in absentia
ldquoPerhaps this may be a precedent we do not want to do I leave it to the body I propose to suspend all the rules that would have to do with the confi rmation of Secretary Mar Roxas and I would move in this plenary session that Mar Roxas be confi rmed as secretary in plenary today even in absentia because we have done that before so that tomor-row he can take his oath of offi ce as Secretary of DILGrdquo Antonino said
Maguindanao Rep Simeon Da-tumanong seconded the motion of Antonino but this was not consid-ered because of concerns raised by other CA members
Sen Joker Arroyo said the pro-posal of Antonino would take away one of the most important aspects of the confi rmation process which is to notify the nation of the appointment and give everyone an opportunity to challenge such appointment
ldquoThere are certain aspects that we would not have the power to abdicate which is notice We cannot agree among ourselves to con-fi rm We have to satisfy the notice because that is a notice to everyone else that if there is anyone who may object they can objectrdquo Arroyo said
ldquoBut we cannot foreclose much as we are eager to confi rm his confi r-mation by acclamation but still the public cannot be deprived of the right to know and to opposerdquo he added Enrile agreed
ldquoThe chair must be cautious here because the institution may suffer they might think that we are unduly favoringhellip a tayo-tayo system is coming to play Can we just give it one week so that the institution and the process will not be compro-misedrdquo Enrile said
on important matters We need to conduct inventory and preserve the records and documents in the offi ce of Sec Jesse including those in his condominium We need to know what these documents are because wersquore sure these are sensitive re-cordsrdquo de Lima told reporters last month
De Lima did not say what the documents are noting only that they are ldquosensitive recordsrdquo
The source said Puno and several offi cials of the Philippine National Police are the subjects of an investi-gation being conducted by Robredo prior to the crash
Two weeks before the crash Robredo allegedly informed the President of the investigation
ABS-CBN News tried to get the side of Puno regarding the matter but he declined
By Alexis Romero Home | MA-NILA Philippines 962012 - A United States (US) submarine is expected to dock in Subic on Friday four days after another US military ship made a port call in the area
USS Hawaii a Virginia-class submarine was scheduled to arrive in Subic Bay for a routine port call and goodwill visit a media advi-sory from the US Embassy said on Thursday
The US Embassy said the visit ldquohighlights the strong historic com-munity and military connections between the United States and the Republic of the Philippinesrdquo
ldquoThe USS Hawaii will pull along-side the USS Frank Cable an LY Spear class submarine tender that arrived in Subic Bay on Mondayrdquo the US Embassy said
Navy spokesman Col Omar Ton-say said the ship will dock in Subic until September 12 He said the US sought permission to dock last July 31
USS Hawaii is commissioned on May 5 2007
The website of the Commander Submarine Force US Pacifi c Fleet said USS Hawaii is manned by 132-member crew that can launch Tomahawk land-attack missiles and advanced capability torpedoes
ldquoHawaii will be able to attack targets ashore with highly accurate Tomahawk cruise missiles and con-duct covert long-term surveillance of land areas littoral waters or other sea forcesrdquo the website read
The submarine is also capable of conducting anti-submarine and anti-ship warfare special forces delivery and support and mine delivery and minefi eld mapping
ldquoWith enhanced communica-tions connectivity Hawaii also will provide important battle group and joint task force support with full integration into carrier battle group operationsrdquo the website read
ldquoThe Virginia-class of attack sub-marines surpasses the performance of any current projected threat submarine ensuring US undersea dominance well into the next cen-
turyrdquo it addedUSS Hawaii is the fi fth US ship
to dock in Subic since Washington bared plans to increase its presence in the Asia Pacifi c last January
The fi rst US vessel to arrive this year is the USS North Carolina which docked in May This was fol-lowed by USS Louisville a nuclear-powered vessel that made a port call in Subic last June 25
Eight days later hospital ship USNS Mercy docked in the area to replenish its supplies
The fourth ship USS Frank Cable arrived in Subic last Monday for a 12-day visit USS Frank Cable is an LY Spear class submarine tender used to carry vital military supplies
Offi cials have repeatedly clarifi ed that the port calls were not related to the territorial row over the West Philippine Sea which is being claimed in whole by China a coun-try perceived to be a rival of the US
The Philippines is claiming several islets shoals reefs and sandbars in the Spratly Group of Islands in the West Philippine Sea Its neighbors Vietnam Malaysia Brunei and Taiwan also have overlapping claims in the area
The US said it is not taking sides on the dispute but cited the need to settle the disputes peacefully
Another US submarine to dock in Subic
Basta siya nagpapasalamat sa blessings na natatanggap niya sa ngayon kumita kasi ng malaki ang last movie niya na ldquoThe Healingrdquo at ang balita namin isa ito 3 Pinoy Movies na kumita sa taong ito 58 yrs old na raw si Vilma walang galit at puro pasasalamat na lang ang iniisipBasta ang mahalaga raw habang dumadag ang taon kailangan daw may pinagkantandaan tayo na puedeng ipag-malaki natin sa ibang tao
Pero ang nakakaintriga na interview ni Ate Vi sa DZRH nang magsumbong si Tita Swarding na binato raw siya noon ni Nora Aunor ng Drumstick buti na lang daw at nakailag siya kundi bulag na siguro siyaIsa rin ito sa dahilan at kung bakit dati siyang Noranian at kay Vilma na siya ngayonpagtatanggol pa ni Tita Swarding
Nagalit raw sa kanya si Nora kaya raw siya binato nito ng drumstickDapat linawin ni Ate Guy tungkol sa kwentong ito na nakakasira sa kanyang personali-dad ayon sa asal niyaAbangan na lang natin kung anuman ang paliwanag dito ng Superstar
ALMA MORENO MAY INIIN-DANG SAKIT Napapaiyak si Alma Moreno nang sabihin niya na may sakit siya ngayon noong 1990 pa ito na-diagnosed Multiple Sclerosis ang tawag dito wala pa raw lunas sa sakit na itoSinirsira nito ang nerve cell utak at spinal chord hanggang sa manghihina ang katawan nito mahihirapan ito lumu-nok problema sa paninginpaggalaw at pagsasalita apektado na kasi ang lahat ng muscles ng katawan
Hindi pa alam kung anu ang sanhi ng ganitong sakit pero maliwanag wala pa rin lunas o anumang gamot na puedeng magremedyo sa ganitong sakit
Maswerte pa rin daw siya at mahal siya ng diyos dahil hanggang ngayon wala pa rin daw siya nararamdaman na sakit pero handa siyang sumailalim kung anumang remedyo o gamot na puedeng
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copy2012 Virginia H Ferrer All rights reserved
About the Author Virginia H Ferrer is a Retired Filipino Language Teacher at Otay Ranch High School in Chula Vista
(Continued on page 20)
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Spiritual Life
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by Msgr Fernando G Gutierrez
Lower Your Nets
BalintatawRead Virginia Ferrerrsquos previous articles by visiting our website
at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Virginia H Ferrer
Sept 9 23nd Sun in Ord Time
Jokes of the Week Little Jack was inordinately proud of the big round badge that his father had brought from the auto-mobile show It had a picture of a famous automobile on one side and a motto in large golden letters on the other So fond of the badge was little Jack that one morning he wore it to Sunday school The pastor walked down among the ldquoscholarsrdquo The badge on the little boyrsquos coat caught his eye ldquoAh my son what have you thererdquo
ldquoThatrsquos my golden textrdquo answered Jack eagerly beaming like a Chessy catldquoYour golden text Thatrsquos very nice indeed And what does it sayrdquo Little Jack held it up for inspection The pastorrsquos fatherly smile did not disappear but you might say it stiff-ened as he read Jackrsquos golden text ldquoAinrsquot it hell to be poorrdquo
A fortune-teller ldquoYou will be poor and unhappy until you are 30rdquo Client ldquoAnd thenrdquo Fortune-teller ldquoThen you will get used to itrdquo
Scriptures First Reading Isaiah 35 4-7 Through poetic and concrete language Isaiah communicates a vision of a new and faithful community The Hebrew people have allowed social division to grow in their community It was a failure of their calling to be Godrsquos people living in justice and righteousness To the victims of
injustices the prophet offers Godrsquos word of hope Second Reading James 2 1-5 The author encourages all followers of Christ to treat everyone equally and indiscriminately Faith is incompatible with discrimination and favoritism To discriminate against the poor who have no human resources is against the whole Torah To favor the oppressive rich over the poor is against the Hebrew tradition (Deuteronomy 1 16-17 16 18-20 Leviticus 19 15) Gospel Mark
7 31-37 The evangelist draws a symbol-ism out of the miraculous healing of the deaf-mute The disciples are deaf to Jesusrsquo words Eventually their ears will be opened and they too will speak and proclaim Jesus as the Messiah
Refl ections To commemorate the nineteenth anniversary of Leo Xrsquos Rerum Novarum (1891) the late John Paul issued one of the great social encyclicals of the modern times ldquoLaborem Exercensrdquo (On Human Work May 1981) In that encyclical the pope clarifi ed what an ldquooption for the poorrdquo means and why such an option should be chosen An option for the poor implies that one must make a committed and continuous effort to break away from all unjust structures practices and traditions that make the poor poorer and to make an honest choice to build just
We are All Poor in Spirit
Praying Rightby Michael Brown SpiritDaily
com 942012 -- In a little-known but Church-approved set of mes-sages from the Blessed Mother at San Nicolradicdegs Argentina were these interesting words ldquoDaughter pride is a very serious sin and like all sins is the work of Satan Pride is evil against which I fi ght I invite all my children to banish it to bury it and they will please Godrdquo That was on June 23 1986 and reveals secrets to us -- one of which is the reason we so frequently have trouble fi nd-ing peace in our lives Pride is not just an imperfection It is serious We are told in Scripture that God gives ldquopeace to those who fi nd His favorrdquo (Luke 214) at the same time that He ldquoresists the proudrdquo (James 46) as Mary at San Nicolradicdegs is saying Our time is the Era of Pride and Celebrity and Egocentricity We have pride in our clothes We have pride in our cars We have pride in our homes We have pride in our ed-ucation We have pride in our work We have pride in our achievements (when nothing is a real achievement but through God) We have pride sometimes in our spirituality we are proud that we donrsquot have pride
Crucial it isnotdagger to pray with the heart to rid yourself of hidden ar-rogance and celebrate God not self or others which is idolatry When we are proud we judge instead of praying in a fashion that has ef-fects which is not with struggle or irritation or impatience or anger or reluctance but for the subject of your concern to remove and lose whatev-er bad negative or sinful traits and habits are causing the blocks and resistance If a person is greedy pray that the person removes this inclina-tion toward selfi shness If a person is critical pray that this person is drained of that spirit of criticality See it If a person is himself haughty pray that he loses that haughtiness or your prayers will bounce off It is a very great plague in our time
The Blessed Mother said ldquoThe world is condemning itself Truth comes and is not heard there is great confusion in souls All humanity is contaminatedrdquo Be humble Until we remove the log in our own eyes we are confused and donrsquot have the humility to pray that others be humble or lose whatever nullifi es the effects of prayer When a person is contaminated we feel it and it may perturb or aggravate and as a result we often neglect to pray in the right way for the person due to resistance and yet must do just that pray to remove this contamination instead of butting up against it and focus-ing on the insult or haughtiness or aggravation See it -- any bad thing -- fl owing out of a person Here you will fi nd peace Here you will feel love In this way can you bless your enemies -- with the heart (which exceeds the mind) Peace will come Grace is your relief If someone is bothering you pray for them in the correct manner -- that is for them to be delivered pray for not against You need them We are in it together and should seek to rise as inter-wound rings of light It is when we focus on the negativity of a person and donrsquot pray to remove it that we ourselves resist a person and thus prayers are not effective as oil does not mix with water because there is impermeability and resistance Think of how many people you have tried to pray for and found diffi culty in doing so and now during Mass go back and pray that they be delivered and healed of whatever it was that blocked your previous (imperfect) prayers
Powerful it is to say ldquoI ask You Lord to bless everyone for whom I should have prayed in a proper manner and grant them benefi t as if I had done so please Lord through a miracle of the Holy Spiritrdquo
When you do this and feel no pride you are imitating Jesus
Link httpwwwspiritdailycomprayingrighthtm
and human alternatives to poverty The option for the poor should be everyonersquos responsibility the rich who protect their own vested interest at the expense of the poor and the poor themselves who lack the initiative to rise out of their misery
There are two important themes that are central to the Catholic social teaching One is a particular concern for the poor the marginalized the oppressed and the powerless and a strong denunciation of the system that keeps them under such condi-tions The other is an advocacy for certain personal rights against collective forces Though many radicals (who are against the marginalization of the poor and propose drastic change in society) and liberals (who champion personal rights and individual-ism) could fi nd a common ground with the Churchrsquos teachings yet there are impor-tant differences among them Though the Church criticizes unjust social structures yet she still favors stability and order in so-ciety Though the Church defends personal rights against the Statersquos suppression and curtailment of those rights yet she is very selective in her choice of those rights spe-cifi cally the right to own private property
In this concern for the materially poor the Church is also reminded that her min-istry should also be concerned with those who are materially rich but spiritually poor Marie-Dominique Chenu wrote ldquoThe ecclesiological signifi cance of this broader perception of lsquopovertyrsquo is of enormous importance for it allows us to overcome an overly confi ned perception of where the efforts of the Church need to be directed today I am not saying that Jesus was not on the side of the poor I am saying he was also on the side of those among the materi-ally rich who were nevertheless numbered among those who were lsquopoor in spiritrsquo and that the efforts of the Church must be directed toward those as wellrdquo
Todayrsquos scriptural readings clearly stress the preference of God for the poor the blind the deaf the lame the tongue-tied and the unclean Isaiah announced Godrsquos preference for the poor and Jesus realized that option throughout his ministry The author of the letter of James further cautioned the Christians not to show partiality and favoritism in their dealings with the rich because Godrsquos Kingdom is universal and for all
Quotation of the Week ldquoIt is a good thing to have money and it is a good thing to have the things that money will buy It is good too to check up once in a while and make sure you havenrsquot lost the things that money canrsquot buyrdquo George Horace Lorimer
ANAHEIM Calif (CNS) -- In addition to the usual teen and chil-drens programs and the expected selection of workshops on such top-ics as the power of God and healing relationships the 41st annual Catho-lic Renewal Convention sponsored by Southern California Renewal Communities offered a look into the reality of evil in the world today But the conference workshops focus-ing on exorcism and deliverance ministry were a far cry from the sensationalistic Hollywood versions of exorcism that have hit the silver screen recently
Its not all about high drama said Father Gary Thomas exorcist for the
Diocese of San Jose and the subject of the book (and fi lm of the same name) The Rite
The sense of the horrifi c is not at the heart of exorcism healing is at the heart of exorcism he said The Aug 31-Sept 2 gathering at the Anaheim Convention Center featured two tracks on exorcism -- general and pastoral
Father Thomas -- also the pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Sara-toga Calif -- said 80 percent of the people he meets with to discern whether they have a demonic attach-
Charismatic conference in California includes two tracks on exorcism
Ang Pamana (1)Karapat-dapat ka ba naming igalang kaming lahat na lsquoyong mga kaibigan maging sila na iyong mga kritiko may paghanga ba kaya sila sa iyo Sa tuktok ng iyong aning katanyagan naging mapagkumbaba rin kaya ikaw at sa mga panahon ng pagkatalo masaya ka ba ng tinanggap mo ito Katulad nitong isang musmos na bata sa ganda ng mundo ikaw ay namangha sa nangyayaring munting kababalaghan milagro itong hindi makalimutan Lagi kang sasagi sa aming isipan sa tuwing may malakas kaming tawanan na nagdudulot ng saya sa lsquoming lahat at tuwa sa mga puso na may sugat Naging masaya ba sina Totorsquot Nene lahat ba sila ay pawang nakangiti tiyan ni lola sumakit sa pagtawa tiyak lagi ka nilang maaalala
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Trends
Tech ITfrom My Barber
by Benjamin Maynigo
(Continued on page 16)
The SM condo locations are as follows SEA Residences - Macapagal Ave (near Mall of Asia JAZZ - Bel-Air Makati (with 2-level SM hypermart at the grd floor) FIELD - Sucat Paranaque (beside SM Sucat) LIGHT - along Boni Edsa SUN - Welcome Rotonda in E Rodriguez Manila BLUE - Katipunan QC My Place - Mother Ignacia QC (near ABS-CBN GRASS - North Edsa QC ( beside SM City) PRINCETON - New Manila QC MEZZA - Sta Mesa (near SM Centerpoint) HAMILO - Batangas City (by the beach)
Attend a Free Presentation in San Diego and
Temecula on SM Properties condominiums
located near SM Malls
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APPLEThe iPhone still rules So does the IPAD
According to Apple Inc it sold 26 million iP-hones last quarter 28 more than last yearrsquos There were also 17 million IPADs sold an 84 increase a quarterly record
The patent rights case that resulted in a billion dollar ruling in favor of Apple and against Samsung devices that utilizes the An-droid OS further reinforces Applersquos current frontrunner status
On September 12 2012 Apple will launch the iPhone 5 and a new iPod The launching of the IPAD Mini sometime later will follow it We expect that these new devices would generate more sales and would again increase the Apple stock price and should let the company maintain its lead
GOOGLEGoogle Inc which owns and pushes the
Android OS to compete against Applersquos IOS has not given up On the contrary with the purchase of Motorola with its several patents are determined to go after Apple in the battle for the smart phone and tablet markets
On September 5 2012 Motorola will be unveiling the DROID RAZR M 4G LTE Of course the Intel-powered DROID RAZR HD will be in Verizonrsquos Fall lineup Motorola jointly with Verizon will launch it on September 18 2012
Unbeknownst to many there was ac-tually a win for Samsung in the patent case with Apple In 2011 there was an injunction against the Samsung Galaxy 101 Tablet in the United States In the patent case the jury ruled that there was no patent infringement by Samsung in its Galaxy tablet This is why you now see aggressive advertising marketing and selling of the tablet
MICROSOFTThe other aggressive firm that both
Apple and Google should really worry about in the smart phone and tablet wars is Microsoft with its Windows Operat-ing System
While it is true that Samsung as smart phone and tablet manufacturer would be affected by the patent rights ruling in the United States pending
its appeal it is now aggressive in pursuing its tie-up with Microsoft
Recently it launched a new family of SmartPCs tablets and smartphones called ATIV based on Windows 8 and Windows RT and Windows Phone for the new smartphone line ATIV brand is the reverse spelling of VITA which is Latin for ldquoLiferdquo signifying Samsungrsquos pledge to ldquomake everyonersquos life extraordinary with excitementrdquo The devices launched were the 101 ndash inch ATIV Tab the 48 ndash inch ATIV S (smartphone) the 116 ndash inch Smart PC and the 116 ndash inch Smart PC Pro
NOKIANokia is formerly the largest cell
smart phone manufacturer and distributor worldwide In fact I still have 4 working Nokia phones that are based on the Symbian Operating system The assumption is that it
knows how to sell and still has access to the worldwide distribution network for smart phones
Nokiarsquos decision to give up the Symbian OS in favor of Microsoftrsquos Windows OS for its very powerful smart phone is indeed a major shot at regaining the market share that Apple Google and Samsung took from it
On September 5 2012 Nokia and Micro-soft will be launching together the Lumia 920 and smaller Lumia 820 that will run on the latest Windows Phone (8) Operating System Both hopes that outside of its current 100000 apps that are available more devel-
opers would create applications that could compete with Apple and Androidrsquos 500000 apps
BLACKBERRYResearch in Mo-
tion (RIM) does not want to be forgot-ten It continues its drive to have its Blackberry devices as an alternative to the others In a press release it will launch its new Blackberry 10 OS sometime in 2013 and correspond-ingly debut six new smartphone devices that will be powered
by the QNX-backed OSSONY Sony has proven skills in video
games cameras and audio players It expects to draw from such skills in developing smartphones and tablet computers It intends to catch Apple and Samsung in this race in the future
Sonyrsquos entry into the smartphone and tablet wars is its Xperia brand for both devices
Excitement is in the air Competition whether we call it battle or war is good for the consumers It breeds innovation encour-ages creativity and of course brings down prices
The Smart Phone Battles and the Tablet Wars
A Seminar for Women Busi-ness Owners
SAN DIEGOmdashAugust 31 2012mdash NAWBO San Diego will continue its seminar series on September 14 with a presentation from Katy Goshtasbi founder of Puris Image ldquo Personal Branding What Is Unique About You To Stand Out amp Increase Busi-nessrdquo The seminar will be held at Brandman University 7460 Mission Valley Road from noon to 130 pm
As a business owner you are a walking billboard for your busi-ness and you alone have the power to attract and grow your business if you have the right personal brand You have 3 to 5 seconds to make a lasting positive first impression on those around you Learn what it takes to create an effective personal and professional brand bull What is a personal brand versus a business brand bull Why an effective personal brand is important to your busi-ness and your life bull How to secure a good first impression bull What is the optimal attireappearance and effec-
tive behavior and communication for personal branding success
bull How to build self-esteem through continuously revitalizing your private and public image and brand bull Understand how website design color palette photos and videos can build or crush your professional im-age and brand
Katy Goshtasbi is an investment management compliance attorney professional speaker and trainer who travels all over the world to deliver her message about the importance of image and personal branding as a marketing tool for those who want to succeed in business
NAWBO members have the op-tion of attending this seminar for free (without lunch) or $10 (with a box lunch) The fee for visitors (which includes lunch) is $25 Reg-istration is available through noon on September 13 at wwwnawbo-sdorg
About NAWBO San DiegoNAWBO San Diego is one of 80
Personal Branding What Is Unique About You to Stand Out
and Increase Business
An exciting weekend filled with good food and entertainment
awaits Filipinos and other lo-cals at the 7th Annual Adobo Festival 2012 happening this September 1 and 2 at
the Veterans Park Union City California
Organized by JS Camins Produc-tions together
with GMA Networkrsquos
international channelrsquos GMA
Pinoy TV and GMA Life
TV this yearrsquos festival will fea-ture performanc-es by the Fierce Songstress Rachelle Ann Go and Survi-vor Season 5
Ultimate Male Survivor Steven SilvaAs in every year lots of activities and
freebies are in store in this celebration of Filipino food and music attract-ing hundreds of spectators within and beyond California
Among the highlights of this yearrsquos festival include the ldquoSearch for 2013 Mutya ng Pilipinas Northern Californiardquo the ldquoAdobo Cooking Contestrdquo and the ldquoKiddie Pop-star Competitionrdquo a singing competition for aspiring young singers ages 4 to 10
There will also be a special QampA portion with ldquoPusong Pinoy Sa Amerikardquo host Atty Lou Tancinco who will impart legal advice to all her kababayans plus live perfor-mance from local bands and singers throughout the dura-tion of the festival Sansu Ramsey of the ldquoThe Sansu Showrdquo will host the enter-tainment program Both
Kapuso Stars Rachelle Ann Go and Steven Silva take part in this yearrsquos Adobo Festival
ldquoPusong Pinoy sa Amerikardquo and ldquoThe Sansu Showrdquo are seen on GMA Pinoy TV
Gift certificates for balikbayan boxes and free tickets to Hawaii will also be raffled off adding to the
excitement of the eventExperience all these
and more from 10 am to 6 pm
at the 7th An-nual Adobo Festival Log on to wwwpinoy-parinkamicom email jscamin-sproduc-
tionsyahoocom or
call 650-290-0542 650-290-
4457 for more details (30)
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Health and Wellness
Joyce Benavides Medina ODDoctor of Optometry
Clinic located inside Walmart1200 Highland AvenueNational City CA 91950
Open Monday Tuesday Thursday amp Friday 930 AM to 630 PMSaturday 900 AM to 500 PM
Most insurances accepted
Call for an appointment (619) 477-9621
Complete Eye Exams $58 additional charge for contact lens tting
Walk-Ins Are Welcome
Healthy Living Editors Care-2Make a Difference | 2272012 -- Dry skin a paper cut maybe even a tummy ache Try a drop of coconut oil Offering a myriad of health benefi ts coconut oil is affordable readily available and completely natural Here are six reasons to give it a try
1 Skin Care Wanna look like you just came back from an hour of yoga Coconut oil works wonders as a moisturizer for all skin types especially dry skin and aging skin leaving you refreshed and looking wide-awake No headstand required The fat in the oil helps reduce the appearance of wrinkles without any irritation Coconut oil can also help with skin problems like psoriasis dermatitis eczema and other skin conditions In fact the oil is fre-quently used in expensive skin care products Try our easy inexpensive recipe for a great honey and coconut oil moisturizer
2 Stress Relief Long day at the offi ce kids wonrsquot stop screaming and your dog left a little ldquopresentrdquo on your vintage bedspread Relieve mental fatigue by applying coconut oil to the head in a circular massag-ing motion The natural aroma of coconuts is extremely soothing thus helping to lower your stress level
3 Digestion The saturated fats in coconut oil have anti-bac-terial properties that help control parasites and fungi that cause indigestion and other digestion related problems such as irritable
bowel syndrome The fat in coconut oil also aids in the absorption of vitamins minerals and amino acids making you healthier all around Try this delicious vegan creamed spinach recipe
4 Fitness Coconut oil has been proven to stimulate your me-tabolism improve thyroid function and escalate energy levels all of which help decrease your unwanted fat while increasing muscle Be-cause of this coconut oil has shot to popularity by being the worldrsquos only natural low-calorie fat Sign me up
5 Healing When applied on scrapes and cuts coconut oil forms a thin chemical layer which protects the wound from outside dust bac-teria and virus Coconut oil speeds up the healing process of bruises by repairing damaged tissues Plus it smells a heck-of-a-lot better than anything from the pharmacy
6 Hair Care $20 hair condi-tioners I donrsquot think so Coconut oil is one of the most nutritious prod-ucts you can put on your hair Mas-sage a bit of the oil onto your scalp and presto ndash no more dandruff Since it provides the essential proteins re-quired for nourishing damaged hair itrsquos used in a ton of over-the-counter hair products anyway Why not cut to the chase and skip all the unneces-sary chemicals Check out our easy conditioning recipe
Read more httpwwwcare2comgreenliving6-healthy-uses-for-coco-nut-oilhtmlixzz24DZFIKXB
6 Healthy Uses for Coconut Oil
NIH -- 52 Weeks for Womenrsquos Health a new app that offers women access to a years worth of practi-cal health information highlighted week-by-week is now available
The app is based on the popular Primer for Womenrsquos Health Learn about Your Body in 52 Weeks published by the Offi ce of Research on Womenrsquos Health (ORWH) at the National Institutes of Health
The easy-to-use mobile app can help women identify health risks for themselves and their families and can help them create and maintain healthy lifestyles throughout their lives Questions to ask health care providers a glossary of health terms and health screening information and links to additional information from NIH institutes and centers ex-pand the mobile apprsquos offerings
Key features of the app area personal health section for re-
cording medications medical condi-tions and disabilities
a journal featurea personal goal-setting section for
health and lifestyle detailsA variety of
different skins can be applied to personalize the app and it can be password-protected to help ensure health information remains confi -dential
We are thrilled to offer women access to these practical research-based health tips on their mobile phones with the 52 Weeks for Womens Health app Feedback on the print version from women and health care profes-
sionals is overwhelmingly positive said Janine Austin Clayton MD acting director ORWH The new
mobile fea-tures can now help even more women learn about and act on changes to im-prove their health for years to come The app is available for download to your iPhone or iPad from the App Store or to your Android device via Google Play
Content is also accessible without the use of a handheld device at
http52weeks4womennihgov In the near future NIH will launch an app for menrsquos health with similar features
The NIH Offi ce of Research on Womens Health (ORWH) promotes womens health and sex differences research within and beyond the NIH and works to ensure that women and minorities are included in NIH clini-cal research ORWH establishes the NIH research agenda for womenrsquos health co-funds research in part-nership with NIH Institutes and Centers and supports women in bio-medical careers and womenrsquos health researchers For more information about the ORWH visit httporwhodnihgovindexhtml
About the National Institutes of Health (NIH) NIH the nations medical research agency includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a com-ponent of the US Department of Health and Human Services NIH is the primary federal agency conduct-ing and supporting basic clinical and translational medical research and is investigating the causes treat-ments and cures for both common and rare diseases For more informa-tion about NIH and its programs visit wwwnihgov
New mobile app from NIH helps women learn about their health in 52 weeks
Online Data-base Allows
Access to Nursing Home
Inspections Nursing Home Inspect is a new
online database that allows the public to search and analyze reports of nursing home inspections The reports are from the Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) which began offering them online in July
ProPublica an independent non-profi t newsroom that produces in-vestigative journalism in the public interest created an application that makes it easier for people to access the data within the reports People can search by keywords city and nursing home name and can search across all reports at once ProPub-lica reports that the CMS database covers nearly 118000 defi ciencies at 14565 homes since January 2011 and that future inspection reports added by CMS also will be added to the Nursing Home Inspect tool as they become available
Access the reports from ProPub-lica Nursing Home Inspect at httpprojectspropublicaorgnursing-homes
National Telephone Discount Lifeline Awareness Week The National Association of
Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) the Federal Communica-tions Commission and the National Association of State Utility Consum-er Advocates have designated Sep-tember 10-16 as National Telephone Discount Lifeline Awareness Week The Week is designed to both raise awareness of and participation in Lifeline a federalState program that helps make telephone service more affordable for qualifi ed customers
To learn more about Lifeline visit wwwfccgovlifeline
Health Care Law Helps
Strengthen Medi-Cal
ldquoCommunity First Choicerdquo program helps States to provide home and community-based services to enrollees with disabilities
California will be the fi rst State in the country to receive new Medicaid dollars under the Affordable Care Act to provide community-based personal attendant services and supports to ben-efi ciaries as an alternative to nursing facility and other institutional services according to an announcement made today by the Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) Acting Ad-ministrator Marilyn Tavenner
ldquoThanks to the Affordable Care Act seniors and persons with disabilities in California will have better options that will help them get the care they need in their own homes and communities rather than institutions like a nurs-ing homerdquo said Acting Administrator Tavenner
The ldquoCommunity First Choice Optionrdquo was established under the Affordable Care Act and is a new State plan option under Medicaid It allows States to provide home and community-based attendant services to certain Medicaid enrollees who require an institutional level of care States choosing to participate in this option receive a 6 percentage point increase in their federal medical assistance percentage for expenditures related to this option California will receive an estimated $258 million for the fi rst year of implementation and $315 million for the second year The increased funding is available as long as the option is included as a benefi t in the Statersquos Med-icaid program known as Medi-Cal
Community First Choice ensures that each benefi ciary has a person-centered plan that refl ects the individualrsquos choic-es and preferences about how services and supports are provided to achieve or maintain independence
For more information on this Com-munity First Choice option please visit httpwwwhhsgovnewspress2012pres0420120426ahtml
August 16 2012 ndash All US baby boomers should get a one-time test for the hepatitis C virus ac-cording to fi nal recommendations published today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) One in 30 baby boomers has been infected with hepatitis C and most donrsquot know it The baby boomer generation are those born from 1945 through 1965 who are currently between 47 and 67 years old Hepatitis C causes serious liver diseases including liver cancer (the fastest-rising cause of cancer-related deaths) and is the leading cause of liver transplants in the United States
Industry and community mem-bers of the CDC Foundations Viral Hepatitis Action Coalition (Coali-tion) applaud CDCs efforts to pro-tect people from hepatitis C through expanded testing The Coalition is a public-private partnership devel-oped by the CDC Foundation to help CDC make meaningful advances in the prevention screening and treat-ment of viral hepatitis
The Viral Hepatitis Action Coali-tion has produced a video stories project Faces of Hepatitis to sup-port CDCs efforts to raise aware-ness about the disease and who is at risk In line with CDCs new testing recommendations the videos show stories of baby boomers with hepati-tis C Many are unsure of how they were infected with the virus Faces of Hepatitis helps illustrate that viral hepatitis is not just one story or face or voice but many
Members of the Coalition have also helped CDC launch Know More Hepatitis CDCs multimedia cam-paign to educate healthcare provid-ers and baby boomers about the new testing recommendations As part of the campaign CDC developed an online risk assessment tool to help people determine their risk for viral hepatitis Know More Hepatitis post-ers fact sheets and digital media tools are available online wwwcdcgovknowmorehepatitis
In addition to education activi-
ties members of the Coalition have provided grants to the CDC Founda-tion to support CDC-led hepatitis research projects A groundbreaking study called the Chronic Hepati-tis Cohort Study (CHeCS) is the largest observational cohort study of persons in care for viral hepatitis in the US Through the multi-year study CDC monitors more than 10000 HCV infected patients to learn more about disease progres-sion clinical management practices and the impact of care and treatment on patients health Moving forward CDC will use data from the study to evaluate the health impact of the new testing recommendations and to inform future testing care and treat-ment guidelines to ensure that more persons living with viral hepatitis get the help they need
According to CDC risk-based screening will continue to be im-portant but is not suffi cient alone More than 2 million US baby boomers are infected with hepatitis C ndash accounting for more than 75 percent of all American adults living with the virus Studies show that many baby boomers were infected with the virus decades ago do not perceive themselves to be at risk and have never been screened
CDC estimates one-time hepatitis C testing of baby boomers could identify more than 800000 addi-tional people with hepatitis C And with newly available therapies that can cure up to 75 percent of infec-tions expanded testing ndash along with linkage to appropriate care and treatment ndash would prevent the costly consequences of liver cancer and other chronic liver diseases and save more than 120000 lives
Learn more about the CDC Foun-dations Viral Hepatitis Action Coali-tion viralhepatitisactionorg
Learn more about how CDC saves lives by protecting people from hepatitis wwwcdcgovhepatitis
CDC Recommends One-Time Hepa-titis C Test for All Baby Boomers
Industry and community partners applaud CDCs work to protect people from viral hepatitis support CDCs efforts through public-private partnerships
Page 16 September 7-13 2012Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacom
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(In the last chapters Noel explains why he became an activist argues with Nanay Conching stating the Yuletide is vanishing because prices of products and services are becom-ing more expensive)
Chapter 9 - Conching
ldquoLina pass more of the rice to Noelrdquo Conching said ldquoHis plate is almost empty againrdquo
Everyone around the table laughed Even Noel did
Lina who sat beside Noel picked up the bowl in front of her and passed it to him He gingerly shov-eled a mound unto his plate which still teemed with adobo and lumpia
Conching mused as Noel grappled at the food like he had not eaten for weeks
Oh Well she said to herself He had always been like that That is why he is so fat
And she wondered how he could be an aktibista how he could be a komunista how he could be a rebolusyonaryo How will he live in the mountains He will starve there
She does like Noel for he could be fun to be talking with given all his crazy ideas Plus his parents are infl uential in the community besides them being her clients in various items she sells them But would she continue liking Noel now that he ap-pears to have become a komunista
Conching hates communists She hates them because they hate her God To them religion is an opiate that makes people forget their prob-lems What problems Everyone has problems You cannot solve them without believing in God
The greatest problem of the world
now is communism Those Reds want to take over the world They use the young kids make them rebel against their parents make them drug addicts They sow wars which she hates
Yet she might still have to like war
Conching glanced at Julius His military cadet bearing made his pac-ing in feeding himself in a rhythmic fashion
Conching does hate war but when it comes to Julius she has to like wars that he could be engaging in If we donrsquot have fi ne offi cers who will defend our country against invaders against komunistas who are already within our midst We need offi cers like Julius who will defend the motherland to fi ght against evil to fi ght for Godrsquos sake
Nonetheless Conching hates wars really Why should people have to kill each other War is waged by those who suffer early senility whose brains are eaten up wrested off feelings of sympathy blind to the sufferings of men War is a game for those who had unhappy childhood deprived of time unable to play to their heartsrsquo content They now continue to play play with the lives of men that they may die ndash all in the name of glory power
Glory and power for whoNobody wins a war Even vic-
tors lose blood of their own kindred spilled over the vanquished
But Conching could like war that Julius could be waging against the communists Julius could be avenging her husband He died in the hands of komunistas during the Korean War
Chapter 9 Conching
Light ampShadows
Read Zena Babaorsquos previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Zena Sultana Babao
By Zena Sultana Babao
With tiny wrinkles and cries He entered the world Wrapped in strips of cloth He took His fi rst nap on a bed of straw Subject to time and parents He grew to manhood in Roman-occupied Palestine His gentle hands becoming strong and calloused in Josephrsquos wood-working shop
As a man He walked through the countryside and city touching individu-als preaching to crowds and training 12 men to carry on His work At every step He was hounded by those seeking to rid the world of His infl uence
Finally falsely accused and tried He was condemned to a disgraceful execution by foreign hands He was spat upon cursed pierced and hanged on the cross for all to see Jesus the Son of God gave His life so all might live
But He is coming back At Godrsquos appointed time the risen and ascended Lord Jesus will burst into the world scene once more ndash resplendent in glory not like a meek lamb but a triumphal King
In a major prophecy before His death Jesus listed signs to look for that would precede His return and the end of this present age of man They read much like todayrsquos headlines religious confu-sion and deception wars and rumors of wars ethnic unrest famines diseases epidemics earthquakes other natural disasters and more Ultimately Jesus said these horrors will build to a cre-scendo in a time of ldquogreat tribulationrdquo so dangerous and devastating that without Godrsquos intervention humanity would face extinction
Those who love Him will rejoice greeting their Savior with hearts over-fl owing into songs of praise But His enemies will be fi lled with fear Allied with Satan the enemies of Christ will marshal their legions against Christ and His armies
But who can withstand Godrsquos
wrath Christ will win the battle and reign victorious and forever
What I have described leads us to the last book of the Holy Bible the Revelation Revelation is written in apocalyptic form a type of Jewish literature which uses symbolic imagery to give warning and hope to believers to reveal the events that will happen when the present age as we know it will end
The apostle John wrote Revela-tion from Patmos in about AD 95 to the seven churches in Asia at that time Most scholars believe that the seven churches of Asia were experiencing the persecution which took place under Emperor Domitian in AD 90-95 The Roman authorities had exiled John to the island of Patmos off the coast of Asia
While there John had a vision of the glorifi ed Christ God revealed to the apostle what is to take place in the future ndash judgment and the ultimate triumph of God over evil God is sovereign He is greater than any power in the universe He is not to be compared with any lead-er government or religion He controls history for the purpose of uniting true believers in loving fellowship with Him
Revelation is a book of hope One day God will create a new heaven and a new earth All believers will live with Him forever in perfect peace and security Those who have already died will be raised to life These promises for the future bring hope to a seemingly hopeless world
John the beloved apostle and eyewitness of Jesus proclaims that our Lord will surely return to vindicate the righteous and judge the wicked One day Godrsquos anger toward sin will be fully and completely unleashed Satan will be defeated with all of his agents False religion will be destroyed
But Revelation is also a book of warning Things are not as they should be in the churches so Christ calls them to live in righteousness This warning is not only for the seven churches of Asia during that time but also those of us in
The Future Revealed
the present Remember churches are not buildings but people
Although Jesus gave this revela-tion of Himself to John over 2000 years ago it still stands as a warning to Godrsquos people today We can take heart as we understand Johnrsquos vision of hope ndash Christ will return to rescue His people and settle accounts with all who defy Him
Revelation closes human history as Genesis the fi rst book of the Bible opened it ndash in Paradise With one distinct difference evil is gone forever ndash zenasultanahotmailcom
US chapters of NAWBO a national non-profi t organization of more than 7000 members that represents women business owners across all industries Since 1975 NAWBO has helped women evolve their business-es by sharing resources and provid-ing a single voice to shape economic and public policy For more informa-tion visit nawbo-sdorg
NAWBO(Continued from page 14)
The Wounded Healer
Nobody escapes being wounded
We all are wounded people whether physically emotionally mentally or spiritually The main question is not How can we hide our wounds so we dont have to be embarrassed but How can we put our wounded-ness in the service of others When our wounds cease to be a source of shame and become a source of healing we have become wounded healers
Jesus is Gods wounded healer through his wounds we are healed Jesus suffering and death brought joy and life His humiliation brought glory his rejection brought a community of love As follow-ers of Jesus we can also allow our wounds to bring healing to others
July 8 2012 Daily Meditiation Text excerpts taken from Bread for the Jour-ney by Henri JM Nouwen copy1997 HarperSanFrancisco All Scripture from The Jerusalem Bible copy1966 1967 and 1968 Darton Longman amp Todd and Doubleday amp Co Inc
76 Quake(Continued from page 2)
The PTWC lifted the alert two hours after the quake struck
The PTWC said that based on sea level readings the earthquake gener-ated a tsunami
ldquoThis tsunami may have been destructive along coastlines of the region near the earthquake epicen-terrdquo the center said ldquoThis center will continue to monitor sea level gauges nearest the region and report of any additional tsunami wave activityrdquo
The PTWC said that ldquowhen no major waves are observed for two hours after the estimated time of arrival or damaging waves have not occurred for at least two hours then local authorities can assume the threat is passedrdquo
At 9 pm Phivolcs issued a tsunami alert level 3 in coastal areas fronting the Pacifi c Ocean particularly the provinces of Northern Samar Eastern Samar Leyte Southern Leyte Su-rigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur
Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas announced over microblogging site Twitter that the tsunami warning alert was lifted at 1210 am Saturday
Phivolcs chief Renato Solidum said that thetsunami warning was sup-posed to have been lifted at 1047 pm or two hours after the earth-quake but they decided to extend it after detecting tsunamis as high as 19 centimeters in Surigao provinces
Solidum said that there were no reported damages from the tsunamis as of midnight
Ramos said that local government units in provinces covered by the tsunami warning alert were able to immediately evacuate residents living along coastal areas
Solidum said that the hundreds of families that evacuated can already return to their homes
ldquoIyong mga nagsilikas ay puwde nang bumalik Tingnan nila ang mga babalikang bahay ay lsquodi nasira Kailangan tingnan at i-assist ang mga lumikasrdquo Solidum announced in a press briefi ng after lifting the tsunami alert - with AP
Page 17Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacomSeptember 7-13 2012
October 8 2012 - First day mail ballots will be available First day early voting available at Registrar of Voters (RoV) RoV is open for voting 8 am to 5 pm Monday thru Friday
Oktubre 8 2012 - Unang araw na maku-kuha ang mga balotang pangkoreo Unang araw ng maagang pagboto sa Tagapagre-histro ng mga Botante Ang Tagapagreh-istro ng mga Botante ay bukas mula ika-8 ng umaga hanggang ika-5 ng hapon Lunes hanggang Biyernes
October 15 2012 - Mail ballot pro-cessing (signature checking) begins To observe call (858) 694-3403
Oktubre 15 2012 - Umpisa ng pagpros-eso ng balotang pangkoreo (pagtsetsek ng pirma) Para mag-obserba tumawag sa (858) 694-3403
October 22 2012 - Last Day to Register to Vote
Oktubre 22 2012 - Huling Araw upang Magparehistro para Makaboto
October 26 2012 - Opening and prepar-ing mail ballots for computer tabulation
Oktubre 26 2012 - Pagbubukas at paghahanda ng mga balotang pangkoreo para sa tabulasyon ng kompyuter
October 29 2012 - Mail ballot scanning process begins (computer processing)To observe call (858) 694-3403
Oktubre 29 2012 - Umpisa ng pagpros-eso ng pag-scan ng balotang pangkoreo (sa kompyuter) Para mag-obserba tumawag sa (858) 694-3403
October 30 2012 - Last Day to Apply for a MailBallot Request due to RoV by 5 pm
Oktubre 30 2012 - Huling Araw upang Mag-aplay ng Balotang Pangkoreo Dapat matanggap ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante ang paghiling ng balota bago lumampas ang ika-5 ng hapon)
November 3 2012 - Weekend voting at RoV Registrar of Voters Offi ce will be open for voting 8 am through 5 pm
Nobyembre 3 2012 - Botohan sa Sabado sa Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante
Ang Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante ay magbubukas para sa pagboto mula ika-8 ng umaga hanggang ika-5 ng hapon
November 6 2012 - Election DayPolls are open 7 am to 8 pmRegistrar of Voters Offi ce is open for vot-ing 7 am through 8 pm
Nobyembre 6 2012 - Araw ng EleksiyonBukas ang mga Lugar ng Botohan mula
ika-7 ng umaga hanggang ika-8 ng gabiAng Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante ay bukas para sa pagboto mula ika-7 ng umaga hanggang ika-8 ng gabi
WHY IS THERE AN ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 6 2012 ndash WHAT IS ON THE BALLOT
BAKIT BA MAGKAKAROON NG ELEKSIYON SA NOBYEMBRE 6 2012 ndash ANO ANG NASA BALOTA
November 6th is the regularly scheduled election date for the Presidential Gen-eral Election All 50 states will vote on this date In addition to the Presidential contest this election will determine the winners for Congress the California State Senate and State Assembly
Ang Nobyembre 6 ang laging iskedyul ng eleksiyon para sa Pampanguluhang Pang-kalahatang Eleksiyon Lahat ng 50 mga estado ay boboto sa petsang ito Karagda-gan sa Pampanguluhang paligsahan sa eleksiyong ito malalaman kung sino ang mga mananalo sa Kongreso ang Estado ng Senado ng California at ang Asembleya ng Estado
There will also be candidates for many nonpartisan offi ces on the ballot includ-ing the County Board of Supervisors (3rd District) County Board of Education (1st District) and city offi cials for the 18 incorporated cities through the county The offi ces on the ballot will vary by each city Other contests on the ballot include the governing boards for school districts fi re districts hospital districts water districts and planning groups
Mayroon ding mga kandidato para sa karamihan ng walang partidong mga opi-sina sa balota kasama ang Lupon ng mga Superbisor ng County (Distrito 3) Lupon ng Edukasyon sa County (Distrito 1) at ang mga opisyal ng lunsod para sa 18 mga ingkorporadong lunsod sa buong county Ang mga opisina sa balota ay magkakaiba bawat lunsod Ang ibang paligsahan sa balota ay maglalaman ng lupon ng mga gobyerno para sa mga distrito ng paar-alan distrito ng mga sunog mga distrito
ng hospital mga distrito ng tubig at mga grupo ng nagplaplano
WHO CAN VOTE IN THIS ELEC-TION
SINO ANG MAAARING MAKABOTO SA ELEKSIYONG ITO
All registered voters in the County of San Diego are eligible to vote The last day to register to vote for this election is Mon-day October 22 2012 If you have moved since you last registered to vote wish to change your party affi liation or have changed your name you should re-register as soon as possible You must re-register by October 22 2012 to be able to vote in the November 6 2012 Presidential General Election
Lahat ng mga rehistradong botante ng County ng San Diego ay karapat-dapat na bumoto Ang huling araw ng pagpapare-histro para makaboto sa eleksiyong ito ay sa Lunes Oktubre 22 2012 Kung ikaw ay lumipat mula noong ikaw ay huling nagparehistro para makaboto nais mong palitan ang iyong preperensiyang partido o nagpalit ng pangalan dapat kang mag-parehistro muli sa lalung madaling pana-hon Dapat kang magparehistrong muli sa Oktubre 22 2012 para ikaw ay makaboto sa Pampanguluhang Pangkalahatang Eleksiyon sa Nobyembre 6 2012
HOW CAN I REGISTER TO VOTE PAANO AKO MAGPAPAREHIS-
TRO PARA MAKABOTO
Anyone who is eligible to register to vote in California can use the new California Online Voter Registration system You can fi nd the online process at the Registrar of Voters website at wwwsdvotecom The website application will allow you to fi ll out and submit a California voter registra-tion application online
Ang sinumang karapat-dapat na mag-parehistro upang bumoto sa California ay maaaring gamitin ang bagong sistema ng Pagpaparehistro ng Botante sa Online sa California Makikita mo ang proseso sa online sa website ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa wwwsdvotecom Ang aplikasyon sa website ay magpapahintulot sa iyo na punuan at isumite ang aplikasyon ng rehistrasyon ng botante sa online sa California
Voter registration cards are also available at US Post Offi ces Department of Motor Vehicles offi ces and Library buildings as well as various City Clerk offi ces and the Registrar of Voters at 5201 Ruffi n Road Suite I San Diego (Kearny Mesa area) The Registrarrsquos offi ce will be open until midnight on October 22 2012 the last day to register for the November 6 2012 Presidential General Election All voter registration cards must be received in the Offi ce of the Registrar of Voters no later than Monday October 22 2012
Ang mga porma ng kard ng pagpapare-
histro ay makukuha din sa mga Opisinang Pangkoreo ng Estados Unidos mga opi-sina ng Departamento ng mga Sasakyang De-Motor at mga gusali ng Aklatan at ang ilang mga opisina ng Klerk ng Lunsod at ang Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa 5201 Ruffi n Road Suite I San Diego (Kearny Mesa area) Ang opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ay magbubukas hanggang sa hating gabi sa Oktubre 22 2012 ang huling araw para magparehistro para sa Nobyembre 6 2012 na Pampanguluhang Pangkalahatang Eleksiyon Ang lahat ng kard ng pagpaparehistro ay dapat matang-gap sa Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante nang hindi lalampas sa Lunes Oktubre 22 2012
WHERE WILL THE POLLS BE LO-CATED
SAAN MATATAGPUAN ANG MGA LUGAR NG BOTOHAN
There will be approximately 1527 voting precincts located throughout the county Your poll location will be shown on the back cover of your sample ballot pamphlet You may also determine your poll location at wwwsdvotecom or by calling the Reg-istrar of Voters at 858-565-5800
Mayroon ng humigit-kumulang na 1527 na lugar ng mga botohan sa buong county Ang lugar ng iyong botohan ay makikita sa likod na takip ng iyong pampleta sa ihemplong balota Malalaman mo rin ang iyong lugar ng botohan sa wwwsdvotecom o sa pagtawag sa Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa 858-565-5800
DOES THE COUNTY NEED POLL-WORKERS
KAILANGAN BA NG COUNTY ANG MGA MANGGAGAWA SA LUGAR NG BOTOHAN
Important Dates and Frequently Asked Questions
Yes The Registrar is recruiting poll workers for this election Poll work-ers must be registered voters and will be paid from $75 to $150 depending on their assignment If you are interested in becoming a poll worker please check the Registrarrsquos website at wwwsdvotecom andor call 858-565-5800 Especially needed are Spanish Filipino Vietnamese and Chinese-speaking poll workers
Oo Ang Tagapagrehistro ay kumakalap ng mga manggagawa sa botohan para sa eleksiyong ito Ang mga manggagawa sa botohan ay dapat rehistradong botante at babayaran mula $75 hanggang $150 depende sa naibigay na trabaho Kung ikaw ay interesado na maging mangga-gawa sa botohan mangyaring i-tsek ang website ng Tagapagrehistro sa wwwsdvotecom ato tumawag sa 858-565-5800 Higit na kinakailangan ang mga manggagawa na nagsasalita ng Espanyol Filipino Vietnamese at Chinese
WHAT IF YOU WANT TO VOTE BUT CANNOT MAKE IT TO THE POLLS ON ELECTION DAY
PAANO KUNG NAIS MONG BUMOTO SUBALIT HINDI KA MAKA-PUNTA SA LUGAR NG BOTOHAN SA ARAW NG ELEKSIYON
You may vote a mail ballot by (1) going
to wwwsdvotecom or by calling the Reg-istrar of Voters and requesting an applica-tion (2) completing the application card on the back of your sample ballot pamphlet or (3) writing your own request that includes your name registered address in San Diego County signature and address where the ballot is to be mailed Applications should be sent to the San Diego County Registrar of Voters PO Box 85520 San Diego 92186-5520 A faxed application is also acceptable The fax number is 858-694-2955
Maaari kang bumoto sa balotang pang-koreo sa pamamagitan ng (1) pagpunta sa wwwsdvotecom o sa pagtawag sa Taga-pagrehistro ng mga Botante at sa paghiling ng aplikasyon (2) pagkumpleto ng kard ng aplikasyon sa likod ng iyong pamplet ng ihemplong balota o (3) pagsulat ng iyong sariling kahilingan na naglalaman ng iyong pangalan rehistradong adres sa County ng San Diego pirma at adres kung saan ipapadala ang balota Ang mga aplikasyon ay dapat maipadala sa
San Diego County Registrar of Voters PO Box 85520 San Diego 92186-5520 Ang aplikasyon na na-i-fax ay tatanggapin din Ang numero ng fax ay 858-694-2955
Mail ballot applications should be sub-mitted as soon as possible but no later than 5 pm October 30 2012 The Registrar will begin mailing ballots at least 29 days (October 8th) before Election Day to voters with permanent vote-by-mail status and those who have requested vote-by-mail sta-tus for this Presidential General Election
Ang mga aplikasyon sa balotang pangko-reo ay dapat maisumite sa lalong madaling panahon nang hindi lalampas sa ika-5 ng hapon Oktubre 30 2012 Ang Taga-pagrehistro ay sisimulang magpadala ng mga balota ng 29 na mga araw (Oktubre 8) bago ang Araw ng Eleksiyon sa mga botanteng may katayuan na permanenteng bumoboto sa pangkoreo at doon sa lahat ng may katayuan na humiling ng pagboto sa koreo para sa Pampanguluhang Pang-kalahatang Eleksiyon
In-offi ce voting will also begin at the Registrar of Voters Offi ce on Tuesday October 9 2012 and continue through Election Day The Registrarrsquos offi ce will be open for voting Monday through Friday from 800 am to 500 pm and on Saturday November 3rd On Election Day November 6th the Registrarrsquos offi ce will be open from 700 am until 800 pm
Ang pagboto sa loob ng opisina ay sisimulan din sa Opisina ng Tagapagreh-istro ng mga Botante sa Martes Oktubre 9 2012 at patuloy sa buong Araw ng Eleksiyon Ang opisina ng Tagapagreh-istro ay bubuksan para sa botohan Lunes hanggang Biyernes mula ika-8 ng umaga hanggang ika-5 ng hapon at sa Sabado Nobyembre 3 Sa Araw ng Eleksiyon Nobyembre 6 ang opisina ng Tagapagre-histro ay bubuksan mula ika-7 ng umaga hanggang ika-8 ng gabi
For further information on any of the above subjects please call the Registrar of Voters at 858-565-5800
Para sa higit pang impormasyon sa kahit anumang mga paksa sa itaas mangyar-ing tumawag sa Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa 858-565-5800
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Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit You who made me see everything and showed me the way to reach my ideals You who gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget the wrong that is done to me and You who are in all instances of my life with me I want to thank You for everything and confirm once more that I never want to be separated from You no matter how great the material desire may be I want to be with You and my be-loved ones in Your perpetual glory Thank You for favors granted AmenMention your request while mak-ing the request please promise to publish the prayer or circulate the favor This prayer should be said for 3 consecutive days and after the 3rd day expect your prayer to be answered
From David Family
Prayer to St Jude
O Holy St Jude Apostle and Martyrgreat in virtue and rich in miraclesnear kinsman of Jesus Christfaithful intercessor for all who invoke youspecial patron in time of needto you I have recourse from the depth of my heartand humbly beg youto whom God has given such great powerto come to my assistancehelp me now in my urgent need and grant my earnest petitionI will never forget thy graces and favors you obtain for meand I will do my utmost to spread devotion to youAmen
St Jude pray for us and all who honor thee and invoke thy aid(Say 3 Our Fathers 3 Hail Maryrsquos and 3 Glory Bersquos after this)
From David Family
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But seek fi rst his kingdom and his righteousness and all these things
will be given to you as well
Matthew 633
EAD PEOPLE TO KNOW CHRIST AS LORD AND SAVIOUR
NCOURAGE THEM TO GROW IN THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD
CKNOWLEDGE THEIR SPIRITUAL GIFTS AND TALENTS EVELOP THEM TO BECOME LEADERS AND WORKERS FOR GOD
L
E
A
D
OUR MISSION
Beginning September 13 (Our Lady of Fatima) ending November 5 the day before
the election
The most powerful novena is the 54-Day Rosary Novena a series of six consecutive nine-day novenas
Pray 3 nine day rosary novenas - 27 days of petition Pray 3 nine day rosary novenas - 27 days of thanks-giving
The first three novenas are offered for the intention of a pro-life presi-dent senate and congress while the last three are offered in thanksgiving to God in anticipation of granting the favor
During your rosaries please pray for the conversion and sanctification of the United States of America
You may also offer these intentions at daily Mass making it a 54-day Eucharistic Rosary Novena
Join at Any Time
If yoursquore reading this after the no-vena has started feel free to ldquobegin
at any timerdquo and finish with usldquoIt is about the ideals our nation
was founded upon Congress shall make no law respecting an estab-lishment of religion or prohibit-ing the free exercise thereof You cant do much better than the First Amendment to the Constitution The founding fathers got it right We are fighting to correct that wrong in order to make sure that religious freedom continues for the generations to come after usrdquo - His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan-Archbishop of New York
If we wish America to be blessed again by Almighty God let us give The Immaculate Conception a chance to perform a first class miracle through her son Our Lord Jesus Christ
The holiness and the favors
already granted should impregnate our supplications with unquenchable confidence
It is certainly permissible to pray the 54-Day Rosary Novena for our daily needs but let us not be afraid to implore real miracles from this
54-Day Rosary NovenaLet us invoke The Immaculate
Conception Patroness of our Coun-try who will be able to display the prodigious power of Her interces-sion
Our Lady The Immaculate Con-ception - pray for us
Our Lady of Guadalupe - pray for us
Our Lady of Good Help - pray for us
Our Lady of America - pray for us
About the Author
Diane M Korzeniewski OCDSMichigan United StatesI am a secular Carmelite and a
parishioner of Assumption Grotto in the Archdiocese of Detroit I enjoy sharing the faith as I see it through the lens of my camera along with my thoughts on Catholicism
httpte-deumblogspotcom201208rosary-novena-for-2012-electionhtml
54-Day Rosary Novena To Our Lady The Immac-ulate Conception Patroness of our Country for
the Election of November 6 2012
St Paul said to pray ldquofor all in authority that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all devotion and dignity
This is good and pleasing to God our savior who wills
everyone to be saved and to come to knowledge of the truthrdquo (1 Timothy 21-4)
The Blessed Virgin Mary appeared in Indiana to Sister Mildred in 1956 and identified herself as ldquoOur Lady of America The Immaculate Virginrdquo She asked for purity and promised peace and protection if we responded to her requests
The following novena corresponds to the request However to this day the final condition of the private revelation -- the enthronement of the image in the Basilica of the Immacu-late Conception in Washington DC -- has yet to be fulfilled
Day OneOur Lady of America you asked
that the United States of America ldquobe the country dedicated to my purityrdquo and that your children in America ldquobe the children of my Pure Heartrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the
Constitution of the United States of America
Day Two Our Lady of America you said ldquoI desire through my children
of America to further the cause of faith and purity among peoples and nations Let them come to me with confidence and simplicity and I their Mother will teach them to become pure like to my Heart that their own hearts may be more pleasing to the Heart of my Sonrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Three Our Lady of America you said ldquoWhat I ask have asked and will
continue to ask is reformation of life There must be sanctification from
within I will work my miracles of grace only in those who ask for them and empty their souls of the love and attachment to sin and all that is displeasing to my Sonrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Four
Novena to Our Lady of AmericaOur Lady of America you said ldquoMy dear children either you will
do as I desire and reform your lives or God Himself will need to cleanse you in the fires of untold punishment You must be prepared to receive His great gift of peacerdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Five Our Lady of America you said ldquoIt
is the wish of my Son that fathers and mothers strive to imitate me and my chaste spouse in our holy life at Naza-reth We practiced the simple virtues of family life Jesus our Son being the center of all our love and activity The Holy Trinity dwelt with us in a manner far surpassing anything that can ever be imagined For ours was the earthly paradise where once again God walked among menrdquo
ldquoThe Divine Trinity will dwell in your midst only if you are faithful in practicing the virtues of our life at Nazareth Then you also my chil-dren you also will become another paradise God will then walk among you and you will have peacerdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the
Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Six Our Lady of America you asked
your beloved sons the priests ldquoto practice self-denial and penance in a special manner because it is you who must lead my children in the way of peace
Thus by sanctification from within you you will become a bright and burning light to the faithful who look to you for help and guidancerdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Seven Our Lady of America you asked
that the youth of our nation be the leaders of a movement of renewal on the face of the earth
You asked that they be prepared by instilling into them not only the knowledge of the Divine Indwelling but a serious study of it living it in such a way that the Divine Presence becomes as it were an intimate and necessary part of their life and daily living
From this will flow a great love a conflagration that will envelop the world in the flames of Divine Char-ityrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Eight Our Lady of America you said that
those who wear your medal ldquowith great faith and fervent devotion to you will receive the grace of intense
purity of heart and the particular love of the Holy Virgin and her Divine Sonrdquo
You also said lsquoSinners will receive the grace of repentance and the spiri-tual strength to live as true children of Mary As in life so in death this blessed medal will be as a shield to protect them against the evil spirits and St Michael himself will be at their side to allay their fears at the final hourrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Nine Our Lady of America you asked
that a statue be made in your image and placed after being solemnly car-ried in procession in the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington DC You said that you wished to be honored there in a special way as Our Lady of America the Immaculate Virgin You promised that the placement of your statue in the Shrine would be a special safeguard for our country
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
(The following prayer is said each day after the above prayer is com-pleted)
Prayer of Sister Mildred to Our Lady of America
O Immaculate Mother Queen of our Country open our hearts our homes and our Land to the coming of Jesus your Divine Son
With Him reign over us O heavenly Lady so pure and so bright with the radiance of Godrsquos light shining in and about you
Be our Leader against the powers of evil set upon wresting the world of souls redeemed at such a great cost by the sufferings of your Son and of yourself in union with Him from that same Savior Who loves us with infinite charity
We gather about you O chaste and holy Mother Virgin Immacu-late Patroness of our beloved Land determined to fight under your banner of holy purity against the wickedness that would make all the world an abyss of evil without God and with-out your loving maternal care
We consecrate our hearts our homes our Land to your Most Pure Heart O great Queen that the king-dom of your Son our Redeemer and our God may be firmly established in us We ask no special sign of you sweet Mother for we believe in your great love for us and we place in you our entire confidence We promise to honor you by faith love and the purity of our lives according to your desire Reign over us then O Virgin Immaculate with your Son Jesus Christ May His Divine Heart and your most chaste Heart be ever en-throned and glorified among us
Use us your children of America as your instruments in bringing
peace among men and nations Work your miracles of grace in us so that we may be a glory to the
Blessed Trinity Who created re-deemed and sanctifies us
May your valiant Spouse St Jo-seph with the holy Angels and Saints assist you and us in ldquorenewing the face of the earthrdquo
Then when our work is over come Holy Immaculate Mother and as our Victorious Queen lead us to the eter-nal kingdom where your Son reigns forever as King Amen
Our FatherHail Mary and Glory Be
By thy holy and Immaculate Con-ception O Mary deliver us from evil
Note On October 5 1956 Sister Mildred felt a sudden urge to write the aforementioned prayer to Our Lady of America as the Patroness of our land
Although she did not hear any words the thoughts came into her mind with such profundity that she could not stop until the beautiful Prayer to Our Lady of America Pa-troness of Our Land was finished
THE FIAT OF THE ETERNAL FATHER
say every morningMy Beloved Father Thy will be
done on earth as it is in Heaven Be Thou my Father Be always my Eternal Father Do not leave my soul Do not abandon me Do not leave me out of Your sight my Fatherfor I am Your child whom You have created to please You to adore You to honor You living my days as You have given me the license to live it (I offer up this Fiat through Mary to Jesus to You Eternal Father]
ldquoDay after day my children say that in your mind That will be the way you will say your FIAT to your Father And I your Father will open My arms like this (and He stretched out his arms) and I everyday will gather you in My arms and I will hold you and I will rock you as your BELOVED MOTHER (Blessed Mother) rocks each baby in her arms For yes you are My children Remember the FIAT of each day as you live As you do this from the beginning of the day I promise you My children I guar-antee you I will cover you in My arms I will send you My angel s with St Michael to protect you and all the saints of your baptisms and of your devotions to be with you during the day to guide you and assist you I promise you you will feel the power of My great LOVE for you that I will send you day in and day out But you have to offer me - everyday - as you get up in the morning - that FIATrdquo -- Maryrsquos Call 12400 Olive bull Kansas City MO 64146 816-942-9783 bull Fax 816-942-4313 bull raymc777yahoocom
Page 19Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacomSeptember 7-13 2012
Arts amp Culture
50 O Consultation fee until April 15 2012 and 20 O Income Tax Preparation on each paid consultation
Rancho Palos Verdes CA - - In celebration of the birthday of the Blessed Mother which falls on Saturday Sep-tember 8th a book dedicated to her will be launched at the booth of Philippine Expressions Bookshop during the Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture this week-end at Point Fermin Park San Pedro CA Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites collected and edited by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard is a collection of 24 essays which are profoundly Marian and beautifully written as personal experiences by twenty-one female and three male contributors ldquoThis book assembles a tableau of wit-nesses to how a visit with Mary can turn into a life-changing introduction to her Sonrdquo - Dionisio M Miranda SVD President University of San Carlos Cebu Philip-pines Leopoldo C Jaucian SVD DD Bishop of Bangued Philippines writes ldquoTo our fellow devotees and would-be devotees of the Blessed Virgin Mary you will surely fall in love with Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites and love our Blessed Mother even morerdquo The book carries the Imprimatur of Luis Antonio G Tagle DD Archbishop of Manila It features fi fteen Marian pilgrim sites in the world and nine sites in the Philippines
Cecilia Manguerra Brain-
ard and three contributors to the book will be present to sign copies Brian Ascalon Roley Lucy Adao McGinley and Linda Nietes-Little Brainard is a multi-awarded author and editor of nineteen books Her other books include Out of Cebu Essays and Personal Prose Vigan and Other Sto-ries Magdalena A Novel Finding God True Stories of Spiritual Encounters and Angelicarsquos Daughters a Dugtugan novel with four other authors Her work has been translated into Finnish and Turkish and many of her stories and articles have been widely anthologized She lives in Santa Monica and teaches Creative Writing at the Writers Program at UCLA-Extension
Roley is the author of the much-ac-claimed novel American Son which won the 2003 Association of Asian American Studies Prose Book Award a Los Angeles
Times Best Book a New York Times No-table Book and a Pacifi c Rim Prize fi nalist It has been translated into French His fi c-tion and nonfi ction have been anthologized widely He earned an MFA from Cornell University and is currently an English professor at Miami University McGinley was born in Paete Laguna and a graduate of Maryknoll College in Quezon City She obtained a Masters degree in Education Counseling and Psychology in 1998 For a few years she was an MBA recruiter at Pepperdine University and is now a gov-ernment employee in Orange County
Nietes-Little is a trailblazer with a back-ground on the New York Stock market
a cultural activist a yoga enthusiast and a vegetarian for over thirty years When martial law was declared in the Philip-pines in 1972 she left the stock and bond business and opened Casalinda her fi rst bookshop in Forbes Park Metro Manila In support of Filipino writers she opened a home for Filipino writings despite government censorship In 1984 she felt that Filipino and Filipino American writ-ings needed a home in the US she moved her operation to Los Angeles and opened Philippine Expressions Bookshop which is dedicated to Filipino Americans in search of their roots It is the fi rst Filipiniana bookshop in American soil When Mama Mary Called from Fatima an essay she
contributed to Magnifi cat is her fi rst try at formal writing
Two new authors will also sign their books at the Festival Leslie V Ryan and Eliseo Art Silva Ryan is a childrenrsquos book author of I am Flippish which is a story about a Filipino-Irish boy who discovers his dual heritage and overcomes adversity She will also read at the Youth Pavillion of the Festival A Filipino American she lives in Laguna Niguel with her Irish-American husband and their two children Sean10 and Linley7 Born in Tokyo Japan and raised in the Philippines and Papua New Guinea she graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a bachelorrsquos degree in Legal Studies and Japanese
Language Her love for books began when she fi rst started reading at the age of four and that passion for reading books has now turned into a newfound love of writing them With her fi rst published work of ldquoI am Flippishrdquo Leslie taps into her personal life to help children explore diversity family and where we really came from ndash celebrating just how wonderful it is to be different
Silva is the author of Filipinos in Greater Philadelphia which is part of the Filipino series of Images of America This title is the fi fteenth book on the Filipino Series Other titles in the series cover Filipinos in various areas in the US such as Carson and the South Bay Chicago Hawaii Hol-
lywood Los Angeles Puget Sound (WA) San Diego San Francisco Stockton East Bay (SF) Willamette Valley (OR) Vallejo Ventura County and Washington DC Silva was born in the Philippines in 1972 studied at the Philippine High School for the Arts at Mount Makiling He received his BFA at Otis College of Art and Design attended the Skowhegan School of Paint-ing and Sculpture and received his MFA at the Maryland Institute College of Art With more than twenty murals in Seattle California Philadelphia Maine and the Philippines he is the recipient of many art awards and his work was included in the landmark exhibition ldquoMade in California Art Image and Identity 1900s-2000srdquo
organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art Silva is nationally recognized for painting the nationrsquos largest Filipino Ameri-can mural Gintong Kasaysayan Gintong Pamana (145rsquo x 25rsquo) in Historic Filipinotown Los Angeles California
Other authors who will sign their books at the Festival are Carina Monica Montoya AKA Carina Forsythe author of Letrsquos Cook Adobo which she will read at the Youth Pavillion of the Festival Filipinos in Hollywood Los Ange-lesrsquos Historic Filipino-town and Santa Maria Valley Albert J Mortiz author of Discover the Philippines Cook-book Lorenzo Paran III author of Pinoy in
America The stateside life in the times of Barack Obama Facebook and Pacquiao-mania Jay Wertz author of The Pacifi c War Stories WWll Firsthand Volume 1 Pearl Harbor to Guadalcanal (with a wide coverage on the Philippines)
The books of authors can be purchased
via email ordersphilippineexpressions-bookshopcom or call (310) 514-9139 The Bookshoprsquos address is PO Box 4201 Palos Verdes Peninsula CA 90274 For ad-ditional details visit the bookshoprsquos blog called Literally Yours httpphilippineex-pressionsbookshopwordpresscom or drop by the bookshoprsquos booth at the Festival
Booklaunching of Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites at Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture
US Billboard Dance Chart toppers BLUSH puts the power back into ldquoGirl Powerrdquo with upbeat lyrics in the ldquoMiss Outrdquo single
Los Angeles CA ndash International pop group BLUSH debuts their fun and energetic sounds with their ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video and single worldwide today Check it out now at httpbitlyRFid2p Choreographed by none other than the acclaimed Sheryl Murakami who has worked with well-known artists such as Beyonce Lady Gaga Pharrell and Diddy BLUSHrsquos ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video brings BLUSH back into the spotlight The video truly showcases the girl grouprsquos powerful vocals and distinctive personalities as well as further spreads their enthusi-astic message of empowerment to girls all over the world
This multi-talented breakout group showcases ldquo5 Girls 5 Countries 5 Voic-esrdquo ndash Angeli Flores from the Philippines Alisha Budhrani from India Ji Hae Lee from South Korea Natsuko Danjo from Japan and Victoria Chan from China and brings with them a message of unity and girl power BLUSH has been creat-ing music history with their 1 Billboard Dance Chart hit ldquoDance Onrdquo and a chart-topping collaboration with Snoop Dogg ldquoUndividedrdquo They stand alone as the only Asian artists ever to have their fi rst two singles hit Top 10 on a major US chart and are the fi rst to have both singles hit Top 3 BLUSH is the fastest of any Asian artist to hit 1 on a major US chart
In just one year of the grouprsquos cre-ation BLUSH has opened and per-
Pop Girl Group BLUSH Debuts Highly Anticipated ldquoMiss Outrdquo
Music Video and Singleformed alongside popular mainstream music artists such as Justin Bieber Jessie J BoB Diana Ross Far East Movement and the Black Eyed Peas They have also had a lead single on Disneyrsquos ldquoShake It Uprdquo Season 2 sound-track Notable press outlets from The Wall Street Journal to the Los Angeles Times have given overwhelmingly pos-itive feedback and attention to BLUSH for their collective as well as individual star qualities and upbeat messages
middot Victoria--lsquoQueen Vrsquo--is the re-gal and poised singerdance with model-
looks and an extensive gymnast back-ground who while being raised in Hong Kong recorded several suc-cessful singles for the Chinese market
middot Natsu-ko--lsquoNachorsquo--is the Japanese dance-crew veteran with a Hip-Hop vocal soul
middot Angeli is the sensual singer from the Philip-pines who was the former lead singer of two bands as well as a top contestant on Pinoy Idol
middot Ji Hae born and raised in Korea is the seemingly shy former law student with an RampB heart who has earned the nickname lsquoTigerrsquo because of her wild side
middot Alisha--lsquoAli Brsquo--is the youngest member a multi-talented and multi-lingual Hindi singerdancer who brings together Bollywood and Salsa with Hip-Hop and World Pop
Check out the girl power of BLUSH and be captivated by the ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video on Pink is the New Blog at httppinkisthenewblogcom For more information promos requests or to set up an interview please contact Amy Wang by email at amywangplancagencycom or by phone at (213) 291-0545
Page 20 September 7-13 2012Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacom
Read the digital edition on wwwasianjournalusacomdigital
The Metamorphosis
Read Ernie Delfi nrsquos previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Ernie Delfi n
Laughing MatterRead previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasian-
journalusacom
Charismatic Conference
(Continued from page 11)
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By Ernie D Delfi n As part of its commitment to giving
back to the community Healthy Cof-fee USA CEO-Founder Rick Agui-luz presented a check for $2000 to Global Kalinga e-Rotary Club Charter President Ernie Delfi n towards one Gawad Kalinga house for one homeless family in the Brookside GK Village in Quezon City Philippines during the e-club monthly meeting on August 21 2012 in the City of Fullerton Califor-nia Gawad Kalinga the Asian version of Habitat for Humanity started in the Philippines about 10 years ago with the ambitious goal of eradicating homeless-ness and poverty by year 2024 through collaboration of common and ordinary people in helping their less privileged brothers and sisters in society with the assistance of business non-governmen-tal organizations and churches and local governments GK e-Rotary Club that was chartered only in October 2011 under Quezon City (Philippines) District 3780 is an electronic-based Rotary Club with no geographical boundar-ies like the traditional Rotary Club that meets physically every week The e-club members conduct its meet-ings through cyberspace FaceBook or Skype However where there is a good cluster of members in one geographical location like Makati Philippines and in Orange-LA County the members decided to also meet once a month for fellowship with great speakers on a any interesting or relevant topic chosen by the Club leadership
In his short remarks Rick Aguiluz who will be inducted as a new member of this GK e-Rotary Club on its lst Year Anniversary Celebration on Saturday October 13 2012 said that he will personally endorse to the thousands of distributors especially to the top produc-ing distributors in about 10 countries where Healthy Coffee products are now being distributed through its network of independent distributors to contribute a part of their profi ts to noble causes like Gawad Kalinga Rotary International or any other non-profi t organizations that address homelessless and poverty es-pecially young orphans and abandoned children He also expressed optimism that as Healthy Coffee expands to more markets its profi ts will also increase and in turn can afford to help more es-pecially the needy children and orphans in countries where Healthy Coffee has offi ces
Charter President of GKeRotary Ernie
Healthy Coffee USA Donates Money For One House In The
Rotary Brookside GK-Village In Quezon City Philippines
Delfi n thanked Mr Rick Aguiluz not only for his fi rst monetary contribution to Gawad Kalinga but also for joining the fi rst truly global e-Rotary Club of the Philippines where its membership now resides in 6 countries to date By its fi rst year anniversary it is expected that its membership with only 40 charter members would have doubled With increased membership the e-club can do more humanitarian services especially its fl agship project Entrepre-neurship Development for Socioeco-nomic Advancement (EDSA) Training workshops to teach mentor and inspire Filipino YOUTH to become entrepre-neurs (job creators) instead of just becoming job seekers in or outside the country GK e-Rotary expects to launch this project in the Spring of 2013
For more information about these organizations you may visit the fol-lowing websites wwwgkerotarycom wwwhealthycoffeecom and wwwgk1worldorg or contact this writer at erniegkercgmailcom
ment are survivors of sexual abuse by parents siblings extended family or neighbors He also said the vast majority of the people who come to see him are struggling with mental health challenges not demonic infl u-ence Most he reiterated But not all Discernment is perhaps the most time-consuming responsibility of an exorcist Speaker after speaker explained that potential natural causes for various issues must be ruled out before preternatural causes can be seriously considered
Suspension of Sections 5 and 17 of PRC Resolution 2012-668 On Prac-
tice of Foreign Professionals in
the PhlLos Angeles 30 August 2012 sbquoAumligrave
The Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles wishes to inform the public that it received information that the Philippine Regulation Com-mission (PRC) announced the imme-diate suspension of the implementa-tion of Sections 5 (on the increase in the payment of fees for the issuance of special temporary permits) and 17 (on the need to acquire liability insurance) of the PRC Resolution No 2012-668
The information was conveyed to the Consulate by the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO)notdagger The abovementioned suspension was announced during a meeting held on 17 August 2012 among representa-tives of CFO PRC and the Depart-ment of Health (DOH)
All medical missioners are remind-ed to comply with the guidelines of medical missions in the Philippines as provided in the current Joint Administrative Order (AO) No 2009-0030
During the meeting the CFO encourages all stakeholders not to cancel their scheduled mission to the Philippines and to proceed with the fi ling of their applications and to comply with all the required pro-cedures and documents stated in the above mentioned AO
The Human Beast German Expressionism
at The San Diego Museum of Art
Featuring nine paintings on loan from the Museo Thys-
sen-Bornemisza
San Diego Calif- The Human Beast German Expressionism at The San Diego Museum of Art highlights the recent bequest of 48 German Expres-sionist paintings watercolors drawings and prints from the Estate of Vance E Kondon and Elisabeth Giesberger and will also feature nine oil paintings on loan from the Museo Thyssen-Borne-misza in Madrid Spain Accompanied by additional works from the Museumrsquos permanent collection and private loans The Human Beast will display a total of 84 works
The exhibition dedicated to the mod-ernist movement that developed in Ger-many and Austria in the early twentieth century will offer a broad survey of German Expressionism Expressionism was not the work of a single closely associated group of artists but rather it is a movement associated with painters sculptors and printmakers in Berlin Dresden Munich and Vienna who were united by common interests and artistic styles Together they created art that explored themes such as primitiv-ism raw emotion the solace of nature the terror of the First World War and the social chaos of Weimar Germany Depictions of unidealized nudes and prostitution are likewise typical of the Expressionistsrsquo attempt to evoke primal emotion The Human Beast will explore the complexity of these themes
ldquoWe recognize this movement among the most relevant of the past century It is with great pride that we receive this loan from the Museo Thyssen-Borne-misza such a prominent international institutionrdquo says Roxana Velasquez Maruja Baldwin Director of The San Diego Museum of Art ldquoWith the ad-dition of the nine oils the exhibition tells a comprehensive story of German Expressionism The exhibition truly refl ects the soul and spirit of human beings as they navigated the emotions and questioned the social movements surrounding World War Irdquo
Works of art on loan from the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza include paint-ings by George Grosz Egon Schiele and Wassily Kandinsky among oth-ers Major new acquisitions from the Kondon-Giesberger bequest include paintings by Otto Dix Gabriele Muumlnter and Max Pechstein as well as water-colors and drawings by Gustav Klimt Egon Schiele Ernst Kirchner and Emil Nolde These join a strong group of Ex-pressionist paintings and drawings that have long been at the Museum among which works by Alexei Jawlensky Gabriele Muumlnter Max Beckmann and George Grosz are particularly notable
Museum InformationThe San Diego Museum of Art is
located at 1450 El Prado in Balboa Park San Diego Calif 92101 General Information (619) 232-7931 Group Sales (619) 696-1935 Website http
wwwTheSanDiegoMuseumofArtorg Twitter SDMA Facebook httpwwwfacebookcomTheSanDiegoMu-seumofArt
The San Diego Museum of Art provides a rich and diverse cultural experience for 350000 visitors annu-ally Located in the heart of beautiful Balboa Park the Museumrsquos nationally renowned collections include Spanish and Italian old masters South Asian paintings and 19th and 20th century American paintings and sculptures The Museum regularly features major exhibitions of art from around the world as well as an extensive year-round schedule supporting cultural and educational programs for children and adults At The San Diego Museum of Art exhibition text is always in English and Spanish
Halakhak Tayo
PEDRO Anong pulutan nyo kahapon sa birthday moJUAN PataPEDRO Wow Anong klaseng pataJUAN PATAgalan ng kwento
Miriam Defensor Santiago is the model of a watch to be made
jointly by Japans Seiko and Frenchs Patek Philippe The brand name of the watch is SEIKOPATEK
JINGGOY Dad bakit ba maalat at may asin sa dagatERAP Sinadya yan ni Lord para sa ganun hindi mapanis ang mga
isda
TITSER Ano ang PAST TENSE ng labaBOY 1 Naglaba mamTITSER Tama Ano naman ang PRESENT TENSEBOY 2 NaglalabaTITSER Tama Ano naman ang FUTURE TENSEBOY 3 MAGSASAMPAY mam
IN ENGLISHEat All You Can dont be shy feel at homeIN TAGALOGKain lang kayo ng kain walanghiya kayo pakiramdam nyo bahay
nyo to
17 Ampatuans(Continued from page 2)
detectionFormer Datu Unsay Mayor Andal
Ampatuan Jr allegedly led about 200 members of the civilian volun-teer organization in stopping a con-voy carrying supporters of a political rival and journalists in Maguindanao on Nov 23 The Ampatuans denied the charges
Members of the clan that are already locked up include Andal Sr Andal Jr former Autonomous Re-gion in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Gov Zaldy former Mayor Anwar Kagi Akmad and Sajid
Other detained members of the Ampatuans include Norodin Datu-manong Ampatuan and Tumi Timba Abas
Police are also hunting 84 ac-cused ndash mostly CVO members who acted as private armed groups of the Ampatuans
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(Continued on page 22)
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Medical Missions To The Philippines
May DisappearBY CESAR D CANDARI MD
FCAP EMERITUS HENDERSON NEVADA
FOR A NUMBER OF years before and after my retirement I joined
groups of medical missionar-ies to the Philippines From 1987 (after the People Power Revolution) to the present I participated to help the poor people in our country who needed medical care In some instances I was a leader in this project The medical mis-sion was the vanguard human-itarian endeavor of any Fili-pino medical and civic orga-nizations It showed no limits in their dedication kindness sympathy charity and genu-ine love for the poor people in our homeland Looking back at my accomplishments thus far I felt intense pleasure from knowing that I have touched many lives
The June 21 2012 Republic Act No 8981 declared that the Philippine Professional Regulatory Commis-sion (PRC) has recently issued regulations for issuing temporary permits for the conduct of humani-tarian missions by foreign medical professionals in the Philippines This law will negatively impact all medi-cal missions in the country There are requirements regarding fees administrative civil penal sanctions liability malpractice insurance that unquestionably have a nefarious impact to Fil-Am doctors nurses and dentists from foreign countries who conduct medical missions to the Philippines We are infuriated about this arcane change of heart in our Motherland I maybe wrong but it is a blatant inanity that the PRC in our country are imposing unwarranted regulations
As a result of this unilateral PRC decision several missionary groups have cancelled their forthcoming Medical Mission projects to the Phil-ippines We feel we are unwanted We are being subjected to superfl u-ous administrative civil criminal and malpractice liabilities because of the unnecessary requirements We do not wish to be subjected to unscru-pulousfrivolous medical lawsuits in
our humanitarian medical services to the Philippines The PRC offi ce stated the regulations would be strongly implemented this year
We are really hurt and feel the frustrations if not disgruntled by our
inability to render assistance to our poor kababayans We pray that a waiver by the President of the Philippines to these PRC regulations must be instituted
This is of particular interest to us - a Filipino American doctor in this
country who volunteer our ser-vices A popular word of wisdom says ldquoEvery good act is charity A mans true wealth hereafter is the good that he does in this world to his fellowsrdquo
We have relentlessly done our calling for humanitarian medical ser-vices to our country for several years now - performed by several groups from all over the US Many Filipino American doctors nurses and other civilian volunteers are organized for this purpose Missionaryrsquos services benefi ted the poor of the poorest in the different regions in the Philip-pines who otherwise are unable to
be seen by a physician in their whole life Sad to say Good Samari-tans shall be eventually gone
How frequent do we perform these medical missions Some groups will go yearly and others maybe twice or thrice yearly These mis-sionaries spend their own money and on top of that lose patients and daily income Indeed it is a sacrifi ce to do medical missions in general What we spend for missions is not a joke It is enormously expensive Nonetheless it is extremely uplifting to help our countrymen
The following requirements are 1 Copy of your passport (expira-
tion date must not exceed 6 months prior to departure)
2 An authenticated copy of valid professional licenses issued by the country of origin
3 Proof of purchase of liability insurance in the Philippines
4 Special Temporary Permit ID For former Filipino professionals
who wish to renew their Philippine medical licenses
1 A notarized application form to renew the
Philippine Medical License (PRC professional application form)
2 A photocopy of applicants pass-port (must not exceed 6 months prior to departure)
3 Original and photocopy of previously issued Philippine Profes-sional ID Card
4 An authenticated original and photocopy of the LicenseCertifi cate of RegistrationPermit in the adopted country
5 Four (4) Passport size ID pic-tures
6 You will be assessed penalty for the number of years your license has been allowed to expire
Volunteers are required to pay P300000 pesos for each application of Special Temporary Permit and are also required to pay P800000 pesos for the issuance of Special Temporary Permit ID In terms of dollar value this is equivalent to approximately $30000 out of your pocket just to offer your voluntary services for the medical mission For 15 to 20 doctors in the group will cost a signifi cant amount of money In addition each MD volunteer has to purchase liability insurance in the
Philippines It is not only another expense but we have to submit our-selves to unnecessary exposures frivolous lawsuits in the Philippines and probably subject to defense ex-penses waste of time in court hear-ings and possibly lose of license We doctors are already burdened by enormous prices of liability insur-ance in America
Like any surgery it is diffi cult to predict when complications arise that includes post-operative bleed-ing post-op infection intra-oper-ative or post-op death and many others There are many incentives for medical malpractice lawsuits es-pecially when the Philippine lawyers assume Fil-Am doctors have the dollar Whether there may have been incidents of medical complications incurred by previous medicalsurgi-cal missions resulting to implemen-tation of stringent regulations is not clear
The leaders of various Alumni and Physician organizations in America are in shock obviously disappoint-ed and outrage of the PRC regula-tions and are rebutting the issues
The root cause of this PRC action is indeed interesting to know They may have strong reason I have however a strong suspicion that the presence of Filipino American doc-tors is anathema to the local doctors Is the PRC regulations supported by the PMA of the Philippines If they do then that means we expatriates are not welcome period It appears noticeable that the regulations are contrary to the goodwill amp honorary intentions of expatriate volunteers
What does the Philippines got to loose Are they trying to protect the populace from supposedly incompe-tent foreign medical people Many questions no defi nite answers
Universal HealthCare is now intro-duced by the Aquino administration 52 million ldquopoor householdsrdquo that were identifi ed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development are covered by PhilHealth insurance and foreign doctors are therefore not needed The budget that the govern-ment allocated for this year is P12 billlion to enroll the poorest Filipi-nos According to Herbosa DOH Undersecretary ldquo the government is close to reaching 100 universal healthcare coverage for the popula-tion as of todayrdquo
As cancellations of medical mis-sions are in progress the ultimate victims will be the less fortunate Filipinos the underserved people in the Philippines who have been the benefi ciaries of these medical missions
We missionaries are driven by the desire to live in peace and nay- to fi nd relief for the people from the specter of poverty We love to serve our country but if our country does not need us then we can probably seek for other alternatives Our ser-vices are surely needed in other third world countries
Africa India Nepal Nicaragua Belize Peru will welcome mission-aries and none of these countries requires to pay any permit or tem-porary license or purchase liability insurance What is needed is simply the submission of CV diploma and current medical license
By David Sayen
If yoursquore having a medical emer-gency the best thing you can do is get to the nearest hospital
But if you need non-emergency treatment and you have time to plan how do you fi nd a hospital that best fi ts your needs
A good place to start is the Medicare website wwwMedicaregov There yoursquoll fi nd an easy-to-use tool that has quality-of-care and patient- satisfac-tion information on more than 4000 hospitals around the country that par-ticipate in Medicare and Medicaid
The tool is called Hospital Com-pare We have a similar user-friendly tool ndash Nursing Home Compare ndash to fi nd skilled nursing homes More than 17000 skilled nursing facilities in the United States are listed We recently redesigned and added more informa-tion to both tools
Hospital Compare and Nursing Home Compare have two purposes One is to help people make good deci-sions about where they get health care By making quality-of-care informa-tion easily accessible to the public we also hope to encourage hospitals and skilled nursing homes to improve their performance
You donrsquot have to be enrolled in Medicare to use Hospital Compare or Nursing Home Compare ndash anyone can access them
Both tools give you a good snapshot of the overall quality of care at various local hospitals and skilled nursing facilities
Hospital Compare shows for example how often and how quickly hospitals give recommended treat-ments for heart attack heart failure pneumonia and childrenrsquos asthma
It also shows the percentage of patients who developed serious condi-tions such as bloodstream infections and bed sores while in the hospital Such conditions are often preventable if the hospital follows best practices
You can fi nd out how often patients returned to the hospital with the same condition and how that rate compares with the national average
We recently began posting infor-mation on how often a hospital uses imaging procedures such as CT scans or MRIs on patients with Medicare Thatrsquos important because some imag-ing tests carry potential health risks including unnecessary exposure to radiation
Hospital Compare also lets you read the responses of patients to a detailed questionnaire that asks about their experiences and level of satisfaction
The questions include how well doctors and nurses communicated with patients and whether patientsrsquo pain was well controlled Patients also are asked if the hospital kept their room clean and whether they received information in writing about what symptoms or health problems to look out for after they were discharged
Finally patients are asked to rate their overall hospital experience on a scale of zero to 10 ndash and if theyrsquod recommend that hospital to a relative or friend
Nursing Home Compare shows the results of health inspections and provides information on staffi ng including the number of nurses physi-cal therapists and nursing assistants at each facility
It also has a variety of measures that describe the quality of care in skilled nursing homes such as the frequency of pressure sores and urinary inconti-
Picking the Right Hospital
for YouFood for ThoughtRead previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasian-
journalusacom
Only in This Stupid World do drugstores make the sick
walk all the way to the back of the Store to get their prescriptions
while healthy people can buy ciga-rettes at the front
Only in This Stupid Worlddo people order double cheese-
burgers large fries and a diet cokeOnly in This Stupid Worlddo banks leave vault doors
open and then chain the pens to the counters
Only in This Stupid World do we leave cars worth thou-
sands of dollars in the driveway and put
Our useless junk in the garageOnly in This Stupid World
do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in
Packages of eightOnly in This Stupid World do
they have drive-up ATM machines with Braille lettering
EVER WONDER Why the sun lightens Our hair but darkens our skin
Why dont you ever see the Headline Psychic Wins LotteryWhy is abbreviated such a long wordWhy is it that Doctors call what they do prac-
tice
Why is lemon juice made With artifi cial fl avor and dish-
washing liquid made with real lemons
Why is the man who Invests all your money called a
broker
Why is the time of Day with the slowest traffi c called
rush hourWhy isnt there Mouse-fl avored cat foodWhy didnt Noah Swat those two mosquitoesWhy do they sterilize the Needle for lethal injectionsYou know that Indestructible black box that is
used on airplanes Why dont they make the whole plane out of that stuff
Why dont sheep Shrink when it rainsWhy are they called Apartments when they are all stuck
togetherI like this oneIf con is the opposite of Pro is Congress the opposite of
progressIf fl ying is so Safe why do they call the airport
the terminalNow that youve smiled at least
once its your turn to spread the stupidity and send this to someone you want to bring a smile to (maybe even a chuckle)
in other words send it to every-one We all need to smile every once in a while
Spread the Stupidity
Spread The Stupidity
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(Continued from page 6)
(Continued from page 21)
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of our inspection reports so you can read in detail about any problems that were found at a specifi c nursing facility
To fi nd Hospital Compare and Nursing Home Compare go to wwwMedicaregov and scroll to the bottom of the page under ldquoResource Locatorrdquo We also have compare tools for home health agencies and dialysis centers
If you donrsquot have a computer you can call us toll free at 1-800-MEDI-CARE Wersquoll help you get the infor-mation you need
David Sayen is Medicarersquos regional administrator for Arizona California Hawaii and Nevada You can always get answers to your Medicare ques-tions by calling 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227)
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US Mail Port of San Diego Attn Michelle Corbin Director Human Resources PO Box 120488 San bull Diego CA 92112-0488Fax (619) 686-7240 Attn Michelle Corbin Director Human Resourcesbull In person Port of San Diego Administration Building 3165 Pacific Highway San Diego CA 92101 bull between the hours of 800 am and 500 pm Monday through Friday Email MCorbinportofsandiegoorg Subject CFO Recruitmentbull Online Visit the District employment website at wwwportofsandiegoorg and click on bull the ldquoEmploymentrdquo link
assistanceldquoWe have poured last year $4 mil-
lion to help cities train to prevent and mitigate fl ood Wersquoll put more money in next year for disaster relief because clearly climate change has already been the ring of fi re We have US AID and the defense depart-ment working on Philippine organi-zations on recommendations on these assistancerdquo he said
He also noted how the US had more peace corps volunteers in the Philippines than any country in the world and that there were over 200 peace corps volunteers in the country
Thomas stressed how the Philip-pines should particularly work on its economic investments and initiatives and step up to not lag behind other ASEAN nations saying that of the $150 billion investment in ASEAN $100 billion was in Singapore
ldquoHow do you attract that $100 bil-lion that Singapore has to the Philip-pines that is not up to us that is up to you to designrdquo Thomas said
He noted how the Philippines ranked eight or ninth economically among ASEAN countries but that he believed that the Philippines could be number one
Thomas said that they were work-ing on getting American business-men to look favorably on Southeast Asian nations but that Southeast Asian nations-based business should open up and be more transparent economic societies
Thomas said that with his experi-ence in the Philippines he believed that the country needed to work on transparency in court system and bu-reaucracy speed of decision making and predictability
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makatulong sa nasabing sakitBasta kami ipagdadasal namin na sana
matuklas na sa lunas ng sakit ngayon ni Alma MorenoAng tanong ngayon tuloy pa rin ba ang pagtakbo ni Alma sa Senado kung may sakit na siyang ganito Abangan
DR TESS MAURICIO PINAG-MALAKI ANG KANYANG HITECH NA GAMIT SA SKIN CARE Last Wednesday nakaaten kami sa Grand Opening ng kanyang bagong Derma Clinic ni Dr Tess Mauricio sa National
CityPinagmalaki niya sa amin ang hitech
na gamit niya sa skin care na wala sa iba at tanging sila raw lang ang gumagamit nitoMarami ang nag-test ng kanyang mga treatments kaya lang ang daming tao kaya hindi namin nasubukan
2nd time ang pagkikita namin ni Dr Mauricio at takenote ang sexy pala ng sikat na dermatologist ng San Diego at very accommodating siya
Susubukan namin ang galing niya bilang Dermalogist sa mga susunod na arawHanda kaming magpa-under treat-ment sa kanilaAbangan kung gaano sila kagaling at dito namin ikukuwento ang resulta
Showbiz Watcher(Continued from page 10)
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San Diego News
SAN DIEGO A nonpartisan educational Candidates Forum will be held on Saturday September 8th from 11 am to 2 pm The venue is the Wesley United Methodist Church the oldest Vietnamese church in San Diego which is located in a multi-ethnic neighborhood at 54th Street and El Cajon Boulevard San Diego 92115 The doors to the Parish Hall open at 1030 am This event is free and open to the public
Five political races are included in this Candidates Forum which cover the cities of San Diego Poway in the north down to National City and Chula Vista in the south Congressio-nal District 52 candidates Brian Bil-bray and Scott Peters Congressional District 53 candidates Susan Davis and Nick Popaditch State Assembly District 77 candidates Ruben (ldquoR Jrdquo) Hernandez and Brian Maienschein State Assembly District 79 candidates Mary England and Shirley Weber and San Diego Mayoral candidates Carl De Maio and Bob Filner have been invited
The program will start at 1100 am for the Congressional candidates noon for the State Assembly candi-
dates and 100 pm for the San Diego Mayoral candidates Each hour will have the following format In the fi rst half hour the candidates will give for-mal opening and closing statements and answer pre-selected written questions submitted by community members In the second half hour the candidates will meet and greet the audience in an informal setting Light lunch and refreshments will be served during the half hour meet and greet time periods
This Candidates Forum is based on grassroots outreach stressing the im-portance of ldquowe the peoplerdquo as well as understanding who the candidates are Based on Census 2010 racial minorities are the majority of the total population in California with Asian Americans being the fastest growing population Of the four Congressio-nal and State Assembly district races at this forum racial minorities are the majority of the total voting age population in two of the district races and one-third of the total voting age population in the other two district races In the San Diego Mayorrsquos race minorities represent either one-third or more than half of the total voting
age population in eight of the nine City Council districts
ldquoAsian Americans and Pacifi c Islanders who have been referred to as the lsquosilent minorityrsquo are encour-aged to attend this Candidates Forum on September 8th not only to be informed about the candidates but to make their own voices heard in this election process Given the high percentage of minorities residing in these fi ve political districts we are lsquothe peoplersquo who could have a sig-nifi cant impact in this electionrdquo said Ron Cho President of Asian Pacifi c Islander American Public Affairs As-sociation ndash San Diego Chapter one of the hosts for the Candidates Forum
Seating is limited at this Candidates Forum The public is encouraged to reserve a seat no later than Thursday September 6th by sending an email to Ron Cho at ronchogmailcom Pam Hooper at infoscapalorg or Edward Aparis at ebaparisgmailcom
APAPA-SD (Asian Pacifi c Islander American Public Affairs Asso-ciation ndash San Diego) and CEPA Net (Civic Education amp Policy Advo-cacy Network) are organizing this
ldquoWe the Peoplerdquo Candidates Forum September 8th
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Have a completed Customs Dec-laration form (6059b) upon reaching CBP processing Declare everything you are bringing from abroad even
CBP Reminds End of Summer Travelers What to lsquoKnow Before You Gorsquo
if you bought it in a duty-free shop Know that things bought abroad for personal use or as gifts may be eligible for duty exemptions If you are bringing them back for resale they are not
Know the difference between prohibited merchandise (which is forbidden by law to enter the US) and restricted merchandise (items needing special permit to be allowed into the US) For more information please visit the RestrictedProhibited section of the CBP website
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Build additional time into trips during busy travel seasons and understand that CBP must conduct a thorough inspection of the nearly one million travelers entering the country each day
Understand that CBP offi cers can inspect you and your personal belongings without a warrant This may include your luggage vehicle and personal searches and is meant to enforce our laws as well as protect legitimate travelers
Monitor border wait times for various ports of entry Travelers are encouraged to plan their trips during periods of lighter traffi c or to use an alternate less heavily traveled port of entry For more information trav-elers can fi nd up to date wait time information on the CBP website
If you are a frequent international traveler and havenrsquot already be-come a member of a trusted traveler program sign up now For more information please visit the Trusted Traveler section of the CBP website
Familiarize yourself with the ldquoKnow Before You Gordquo brochure or section of wwwCBPgov
Candidates Forum CEPA Net is a joint project of COPAO (Council of Philippine American Organizations) and SCAPAL (Southwest Center For Asian Pacifi c American Law) CEPA Net focuses on nonpartisan civic education nonpartisan policy advo-cacy and nonpartisan public service leadership in the API community
APAPA-SD COPAO and SCAPAL are 501(c)(3) nonprofi t organizations
This Candidates Forum also involves a broad range of other nonprofi t API organizations serving as co-hosts They are the Council For Teaching Filipino Language amp Culture FilAmFest House of China - Balboa Park Japanese American Citi-zens League Kalusugan Community Services Lao American Coalition San Diego Little Saigon Foundation of San Diego National Federation of Filipino American Associations Region 10 San Diego Alliance For Asian Pacifi c Islander Americans SDAPI Health Network a project of Operation Samahan and Vietnamese Federation of San Diego
DATES Friday October 5 2012 730 pm ndash Jack Tempchin Hugh Gaskins Jeffrey Joe Morin
Friday October 19 2012 730 pm ndash Bart Mendoza Cory Wilkins Chris Zach Friday November 2 2013 730 pm ndash Nancy Truesdail Will Edwards Regina Leonard
TICKETS Series (3 concertsndash9 performers) $30 for members and students $45 for nonmembers Indi-vidual tickets $12 for members and students $17 for nonmembers
HOW TO PURCHASE TICKETSOnline wwwljathenaeumorg
acoustic Phone (858) 454-5872Doors open at 7 pm All guest
names are kept on a will call list at the door Concerts begin at 730 pm
La Jolla CA (August 27 2012)For the fi rst time since 2009 the Acoustic Evenings with Jef-ferson Jay series has returned to the
Athenaeum Announces the Return of the Acoustic Evenings Concert SeriesAthenaeum Music amp Arts Library Local musician and presenter Jeffer-son Jay will host the evenings Three performers will be featured on each program and will be available at the post-concert reception The project advances the Athenaeumrsquos commitment to supporting San Diego talent
The fall series begins on Friday October 5 with local legends Jack Tempchin Hugh Gaskins and Jef-frey Joe Morin
Jack Tempchin has co-written fi ve multiplatinum hits for the Eagles Peaceful Easy Feeling Already
Gone The Girl from Yesterday Somebody and Itrsquos Your World Now His songs have been used in memorable fi lms like Thelma amp
Louise and The Big Lebowski Jack Temp-chinrsquos songs have also been performed andor recorded by George Jones Emmylou Harris Dwight Yoakam Glen Campbell Chris Hill-man Jackson Browne the
Paladins Tanya Tucker Kate Wolf Tom Rush Richie Havens and Jim James from My Morning Jacket among others
Alone and low-tech Hugh Gaskins will perform on acoustic guitar acoustic bottleneck slide harmonica and electric lead guitar His style is a fusion of blues with rockabilly and mountain music infl uences thrown in along with a return to early infl u-ences such as gospel Elvis John Lee Hooker Robert Johnson and Big Joe Williams
Jeffrey Joe Morinrsquos exemplary guitar and harmonica skills along with his never-ending knowledge of standards have resulted in stage-sharing with some of the fi nest musi-cians in San Diego He is a wonder-ful one-man act sending speckles of stardust into the universe with every heartfelt song
The series continues on Friday October 19 with a much-anticipated return visits by Bart Mendoza and Chris Zach and new to the series Cory Wilkins
Page 10 September 7-13 2012Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacom
Puno
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Showbiz Watcher
ROOM FOR RENTQuiet Neighborhood in National City No smoking No drugs
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Book e Dark Nights of Father Madrid
Selection
a historical novel byDr Ed Gamboa MD
Authorrsquos note August 21 1983 Exiled Senator Benigno ldquoNinoyrdquo Aquino the charismatic opposition leader arrives at the Manila International Airport to a returning herorsquos welcome Escorted by government soldiers Ninoy is shot to death as he steps on the tarmachellip Kumander Gusi watches video clips of the assassination in a hospital He is recovering from wounds sustained during an encounter with commandos of the Philippine Constabu-lary led by Lt Col Sulog Years earlier Gusi was the newly-ordained and affable Father George Madrid whose social justice work among oppressed farm workers (sacadas) in the parish of Santa Lucia eventually led to his defection to the Communist Party of the Philippines In short order the rebel priest had risen to the rank of commander of the dreaded New Peoplersquos Army Injured and on the run from Sulogrsquos men Gusi is attended to by rebel physician Dr Fred Delima The NPA commander undergoes emergency surgery in a jungle hideout Critically ill he reminisceshellip
Chapter 7 Canta Misa
tista was celebrated at least seventy years ago Very few except for the townrsquos bea-tas had attended much less remembered the event
It was diffi cult to contain his emo-tions As he stood behind the pulpit to read the Gospel of St Mark and to deliver his fi rst homily his heart pounded his temples throbbed his hands shook his knees felt weak Everyone in the crowd looked at him looked up to himhelliphis parents his teachers his elders the throng of local students and well-wishers from out of town Just about everyone in the crowd would line up after Mass to pay homage and greet their newly ordained priest He would soon be standing in front of a long line of people ndash some would hold his hands in reverence most everyone would kiss his anointed palms some would cry in speechless joy (his mother his godmother his aunt for sure)
others would simply express their admiration with words with their eyeshellipWas he worthy of this adula-tion Was he not a human being like everyone else subject to the same weaknesses of the fl esh tempted by the same demons vulnerable to the same vices
ldquoItrsquos not you ndash itrsquos Christ in yourdquo he heard the voice of Fr Hernandez
ldquoKumanderkumander rdquo the urgent voice snatched him from his reveries ldquoWersquove got to go Nowrdquo
Before he could get his bearings powerful arms yanked him and transferred him to a stretcher The hard edge hit his thigh and he felt a searing jolt
ldquoThey are catching up to us Ku-manderrdquo said another
ldquoA Special Forces unit was spot-ted down the hill sirrdquo yet another voice He recognized the heavy ac-cent of Tacio his bodyguard
ldquoWhere are we going What time is itrdquo he asked feebly
Someone responded but the jeeprsquos engine roared ferociously and drowned everything else though he did hear the sound of distant
gunshots It was too dark to see anything
There was a big commotion behind them He was on the run again Life was back to normal
Notes1 Canta Misa ndash literally ldquoSung
Massrdquo in Spanish In thanksgiv-ing with family and friends newly ordained priests formally celebrated their fi rst solemn Mass (High Mass or Sung Mass) in the parish church where the priest was baptized or re-ceived his fi rst communion or where his family had its ancestral roots It was cause for the entire town or bar-rio to celebrate in grand style much like its annual fi esta Most if not all seminarians attended the event in fellowship with the newly ordained hoping to one day follow in his footsteps The Canta Misa usually coincided with the fi rst weeks of summer vacation which made it dou-bly raucous in a good way
2 Beatas ndash Spanish literally meaning blessed or holy women Refers to elderly women mostly widows who attend church services every day and spend their character-istically contemplative lives attend-ing church related activities
To be continued
The author welcomes comments corrections suggestions etc from Asian Journal readers These may be included in the novelrsquos fi nal ver-sion Please send your remarks to edgamboayahoocom Thanks
Copyright E Gamboa
moved to have Roxas con-fi rmed immediately in the next hearing
Senate Majority Leader Vicente Sotto III chairman of the committee on interior and local government of the CA told the panel that Roxas re-quested over the phone last Tuesday that the hearing on his confi rmation be rescheduled from Sept12 to 19
Sotto said Roxas requested for a rescheduling because the new DILG
Mar Roxas(Continued from page 1)
chief wanted fi rst to wrap up his work at the Department of Transpor-tation and Communication before assuming the DILG post
With the hearing reset to Sept 19 the notice and publication require-ments may no longer apply Roxasrsquo appointment to the top DILG post as replacement of Jesse Robredo came less than a week ago Robredo died in a plane crash last Aug18
It was Sen Panfi lo Lacson who moved to fast track the confi rmation process for Roxas
ldquoMaybe we can schedule the confi rmation hearing of Secretary Mar Roxas because the agency he is about to head is a very important sensitive agency Crime rate is fast rising at least in Metro Manila and we need somebody on the saddle right awayrdquo Lacson said during yes-terdayrsquos plenary session of the CA
ldquoMy proposal is to waive the requirements of publication and schedule him in the next hearing (of the CA)rdquo Lacson said
Lacsonrsquos manifestation led other lawmakers to raise proposals for a suspension of CA rules in Roxasrsquos case including foregoing the publi-cation requirements and suspending all the rules on confi rming appoint-ments
Nueva Ecija Rep Rodolfo An-tonino even proposed that Roxas be confi rmed right away even in absentia
ldquoPerhaps this may be a precedent we do not want to do I leave it to the body I propose to suspend all the rules that would have to do with the confi rmation of Secretary Mar Roxas and I would move in this plenary session that Mar Roxas be confi rmed as secretary in plenary today even in absentia because we have done that before so that tomor-row he can take his oath of offi ce as Secretary of DILGrdquo Antonino said
Maguindanao Rep Simeon Da-tumanong seconded the motion of Antonino but this was not consid-ered because of concerns raised by other CA members
Sen Joker Arroyo said the pro-posal of Antonino would take away one of the most important aspects of the confi rmation process which is to notify the nation of the appointment and give everyone an opportunity to challenge such appointment
ldquoThere are certain aspects that we would not have the power to abdicate which is notice We cannot agree among ourselves to con-fi rm We have to satisfy the notice because that is a notice to everyone else that if there is anyone who may object they can objectrdquo Arroyo said
ldquoBut we cannot foreclose much as we are eager to confi rm his confi r-mation by acclamation but still the public cannot be deprived of the right to know and to opposerdquo he added Enrile agreed
ldquoThe chair must be cautious here because the institution may suffer they might think that we are unduly favoringhellip a tayo-tayo system is coming to play Can we just give it one week so that the institution and the process will not be compro-misedrdquo Enrile said
on important matters We need to conduct inventory and preserve the records and documents in the offi ce of Sec Jesse including those in his condominium We need to know what these documents are because wersquore sure these are sensitive re-cordsrdquo de Lima told reporters last month
De Lima did not say what the documents are noting only that they are ldquosensitive recordsrdquo
The source said Puno and several offi cials of the Philippine National Police are the subjects of an investi-gation being conducted by Robredo prior to the crash
Two weeks before the crash Robredo allegedly informed the President of the investigation
ABS-CBN News tried to get the side of Puno regarding the matter but he declined
By Alexis Romero Home | MA-NILA Philippines 962012 - A United States (US) submarine is expected to dock in Subic on Friday four days after another US military ship made a port call in the area
USS Hawaii a Virginia-class submarine was scheduled to arrive in Subic Bay for a routine port call and goodwill visit a media advi-sory from the US Embassy said on Thursday
The US Embassy said the visit ldquohighlights the strong historic com-munity and military connections between the United States and the Republic of the Philippinesrdquo
ldquoThe USS Hawaii will pull along-side the USS Frank Cable an LY Spear class submarine tender that arrived in Subic Bay on Mondayrdquo the US Embassy said
Navy spokesman Col Omar Ton-say said the ship will dock in Subic until September 12 He said the US sought permission to dock last July 31
USS Hawaii is commissioned on May 5 2007
The website of the Commander Submarine Force US Pacifi c Fleet said USS Hawaii is manned by 132-member crew that can launch Tomahawk land-attack missiles and advanced capability torpedoes
ldquoHawaii will be able to attack targets ashore with highly accurate Tomahawk cruise missiles and con-duct covert long-term surveillance of land areas littoral waters or other sea forcesrdquo the website read
The submarine is also capable of conducting anti-submarine and anti-ship warfare special forces delivery and support and mine delivery and minefi eld mapping
ldquoWith enhanced communica-tions connectivity Hawaii also will provide important battle group and joint task force support with full integration into carrier battle group operationsrdquo the website read
ldquoThe Virginia-class of attack sub-marines surpasses the performance of any current projected threat submarine ensuring US undersea dominance well into the next cen-
turyrdquo it addedUSS Hawaii is the fi fth US ship
to dock in Subic since Washington bared plans to increase its presence in the Asia Pacifi c last January
The fi rst US vessel to arrive this year is the USS North Carolina which docked in May This was fol-lowed by USS Louisville a nuclear-powered vessel that made a port call in Subic last June 25
Eight days later hospital ship USNS Mercy docked in the area to replenish its supplies
The fourth ship USS Frank Cable arrived in Subic last Monday for a 12-day visit USS Frank Cable is an LY Spear class submarine tender used to carry vital military supplies
Offi cials have repeatedly clarifi ed that the port calls were not related to the territorial row over the West Philippine Sea which is being claimed in whole by China a coun-try perceived to be a rival of the US
The Philippines is claiming several islets shoals reefs and sandbars in the Spratly Group of Islands in the West Philippine Sea Its neighbors Vietnam Malaysia Brunei and Taiwan also have overlapping claims in the area
The US said it is not taking sides on the dispute but cited the need to settle the disputes peacefully
Another US submarine to dock in Subic
Basta siya nagpapasalamat sa blessings na natatanggap niya sa ngayon kumita kasi ng malaki ang last movie niya na ldquoThe Healingrdquo at ang balita namin isa ito 3 Pinoy Movies na kumita sa taong ito 58 yrs old na raw si Vilma walang galit at puro pasasalamat na lang ang iniisipBasta ang mahalaga raw habang dumadag ang taon kailangan daw may pinagkantandaan tayo na puedeng ipag-malaki natin sa ibang tao
Pero ang nakakaintriga na interview ni Ate Vi sa DZRH nang magsumbong si Tita Swarding na binato raw siya noon ni Nora Aunor ng Drumstick buti na lang daw at nakailag siya kundi bulag na siguro siyaIsa rin ito sa dahilan at kung bakit dati siyang Noranian at kay Vilma na siya ngayonpagtatanggol pa ni Tita Swarding
Nagalit raw sa kanya si Nora kaya raw siya binato nito ng drumstickDapat linawin ni Ate Guy tungkol sa kwentong ito na nakakasira sa kanyang personali-dad ayon sa asal niyaAbangan na lang natin kung anuman ang paliwanag dito ng Superstar
ALMA MORENO MAY INIIN-DANG SAKIT Napapaiyak si Alma Moreno nang sabihin niya na may sakit siya ngayon noong 1990 pa ito na-diagnosed Multiple Sclerosis ang tawag dito wala pa raw lunas sa sakit na itoSinirsira nito ang nerve cell utak at spinal chord hanggang sa manghihina ang katawan nito mahihirapan ito lumu-nok problema sa paninginpaggalaw at pagsasalita apektado na kasi ang lahat ng muscles ng katawan
Hindi pa alam kung anu ang sanhi ng ganitong sakit pero maliwanag wala pa rin lunas o anumang gamot na puedeng magremedyo sa ganitong sakit
Maswerte pa rin daw siya at mahal siya ng diyos dahil hanggang ngayon wala pa rin daw siya nararamdaman na sakit pero handa siyang sumailalim kung anumang remedyo o gamot na puedeng
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copy2012 Virginia H Ferrer All rights reserved
About the Author Virginia H Ferrer is a Retired Filipino Language Teacher at Otay Ranch High School in Chula Vista
(Continued on page 20)
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Spiritual Life
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by Msgr Fernando G Gutierrez
Lower Your Nets
BalintatawRead Virginia Ferrerrsquos previous articles by visiting our website
at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Virginia H Ferrer
Sept 9 23nd Sun in Ord Time
Jokes of the Week Little Jack was inordinately proud of the big round badge that his father had brought from the auto-mobile show It had a picture of a famous automobile on one side and a motto in large golden letters on the other So fond of the badge was little Jack that one morning he wore it to Sunday school The pastor walked down among the ldquoscholarsrdquo The badge on the little boyrsquos coat caught his eye ldquoAh my son what have you thererdquo
ldquoThatrsquos my golden textrdquo answered Jack eagerly beaming like a Chessy catldquoYour golden text Thatrsquos very nice indeed And what does it sayrdquo Little Jack held it up for inspection The pastorrsquos fatherly smile did not disappear but you might say it stiff-ened as he read Jackrsquos golden text ldquoAinrsquot it hell to be poorrdquo
A fortune-teller ldquoYou will be poor and unhappy until you are 30rdquo Client ldquoAnd thenrdquo Fortune-teller ldquoThen you will get used to itrdquo
Scriptures First Reading Isaiah 35 4-7 Through poetic and concrete language Isaiah communicates a vision of a new and faithful community The Hebrew people have allowed social division to grow in their community It was a failure of their calling to be Godrsquos people living in justice and righteousness To the victims of
injustices the prophet offers Godrsquos word of hope Second Reading James 2 1-5 The author encourages all followers of Christ to treat everyone equally and indiscriminately Faith is incompatible with discrimination and favoritism To discriminate against the poor who have no human resources is against the whole Torah To favor the oppressive rich over the poor is against the Hebrew tradition (Deuteronomy 1 16-17 16 18-20 Leviticus 19 15) Gospel Mark
7 31-37 The evangelist draws a symbol-ism out of the miraculous healing of the deaf-mute The disciples are deaf to Jesusrsquo words Eventually their ears will be opened and they too will speak and proclaim Jesus as the Messiah
Refl ections To commemorate the nineteenth anniversary of Leo Xrsquos Rerum Novarum (1891) the late John Paul issued one of the great social encyclicals of the modern times ldquoLaborem Exercensrdquo (On Human Work May 1981) In that encyclical the pope clarifi ed what an ldquooption for the poorrdquo means and why such an option should be chosen An option for the poor implies that one must make a committed and continuous effort to break away from all unjust structures practices and traditions that make the poor poorer and to make an honest choice to build just
We are All Poor in Spirit
Praying Rightby Michael Brown SpiritDaily
com 942012 -- In a little-known but Church-approved set of mes-sages from the Blessed Mother at San Nicolradicdegs Argentina were these interesting words ldquoDaughter pride is a very serious sin and like all sins is the work of Satan Pride is evil against which I fi ght I invite all my children to banish it to bury it and they will please Godrdquo That was on June 23 1986 and reveals secrets to us -- one of which is the reason we so frequently have trouble fi nd-ing peace in our lives Pride is not just an imperfection It is serious We are told in Scripture that God gives ldquopeace to those who fi nd His favorrdquo (Luke 214) at the same time that He ldquoresists the proudrdquo (James 46) as Mary at San Nicolradicdegs is saying Our time is the Era of Pride and Celebrity and Egocentricity We have pride in our clothes We have pride in our cars We have pride in our homes We have pride in our ed-ucation We have pride in our work We have pride in our achievements (when nothing is a real achievement but through God) We have pride sometimes in our spirituality we are proud that we donrsquot have pride
Crucial it isnotdagger to pray with the heart to rid yourself of hidden ar-rogance and celebrate God not self or others which is idolatry When we are proud we judge instead of praying in a fashion that has ef-fects which is not with struggle or irritation or impatience or anger or reluctance but for the subject of your concern to remove and lose whatev-er bad negative or sinful traits and habits are causing the blocks and resistance If a person is greedy pray that the person removes this inclina-tion toward selfi shness If a person is critical pray that this person is drained of that spirit of criticality See it If a person is himself haughty pray that he loses that haughtiness or your prayers will bounce off It is a very great plague in our time
The Blessed Mother said ldquoThe world is condemning itself Truth comes and is not heard there is great confusion in souls All humanity is contaminatedrdquo Be humble Until we remove the log in our own eyes we are confused and donrsquot have the humility to pray that others be humble or lose whatever nullifi es the effects of prayer When a person is contaminated we feel it and it may perturb or aggravate and as a result we often neglect to pray in the right way for the person due to resistance and yet must do just that pray to remove this contamination instead of butting up against it and focus-ing on the insult or haughtiness or aggravation See it -- any bad thing -- fl owing out of a person Here you will fi nd peace Here you will feel love In this way can you bless your enemies -- with the heart (which exceeds the mind) Peace will come Grace is your relief If someone is bothering you pray for them in the correct manner -- that is for them to be delivered pray for not against You need them We are in it together and should seek to rise as inter-wound rings of light It is when we focus on the negativity of a person and donrsquot pray to remove it that we ourselves resist a person and thus prayers are not effective as oil does not mix with water because there is impermeability and resistance Think of how many people you have tried to pray for and found diffi culty in doing so and now during Mass go back and pray that they be delivered and healed of whatever it was that blocked your previous (imperfect) prayers
Powerful it is to say ldquoI ask You Lord to bless everyone for whom I should have prayed in a proper manner and grant them benefi t as if I had done so please Lord through a miracle of the Holy Spiritrdquo
When you do this and feel no pride you are imitating Jesus
Link httpwwwspiritdailycomprayingrighthtm
and human alternatives to poverty The option for the poor should be everyonersquos responsibility the rich who protect their own vested interest at the expense of the poor and the poor themselves who lack the initiative to rise out of their misery
There are two important themes that are central to the Catholic social teaching One is a particular concern for the poor the marginalized the oppressed and the powerless and a strong denunciation of the system that keeps them under such condi-tions The other is an advocacy for certain personal rights against collective forces Though many radicals (who are against the marginalization of the poor and propose drastic change in society) and liberals (who champion personal rights and individual-ism) could fi nd a common ground with the Churchrsquos teachings yet there are impor-tant differences among them Though the Church criticizes unjust social structures yet she still favors stability and order in so-ciety Though the Church defends personal rights against the Statersquos suppression and curtailment of those rights yet she is very selective in her choice of those rights spe-cifi cally the right to own private property
In this concern for the materially poor the Church is also reminded that her min-istry should also be concerned with those who are materially rich but spiritually poor Marie-Dominique Chenu wrote ldquoThe ecclesiological signifi cance of this broader perception of lsquopovertyrsquo is of enormous importance for it allows us to overcome an overly confi ned perception of where the efforts of the Church need to be directed today I am not saying that Jesus was not on the side of the poor I am saying he was also on the side of those among the materi-ally rich who were nevertheless numbered among those who were lsquopoor in spiritrsquo and that the efforts of the Church must be directed toward those as wellrdquo
Todayrsquos scriptural readings clearly stress the preference of God for the poor the blind the deaf the lame the tongue-tied and the unclean Isaiah announced Godrsquos preference for the poor and Jesus realized that option throughout his ministry The author of the letter of James further cautioned the Christians not to show partiality and favoritism in their dealings with the rich because Godrsquos Kingdom is universal and for all
Quotation of the Week ldquoIt is a good thing to have money and it is a good thing to have the things that money will buy It is good too to check up once in a while and make sure you havenrsquot lost the things that money canrsquot buyrdquo George Horace Lorimer
ANAHEIM Calif (CNS) -- In addition to the usual teen and chil-drens programs and the expected selection of workshops on such top-ics as the power of God and healing relationships the 41st annual Catho-lic Renewal Convention sponsored by Southern California Renewal Communities offered a look into the reality of evil in the world today But the conference workshops focus-ing on exorcism and deliverance ministry were a far cry from the sensationalistic Hollywood versions of exorcism that have hit the silver screen recently
Its not all about high drama said Father Gary Thomas exorcist for the
Diocese of San Jose and the subject of the book (and fi lm of the same name) The Rite
The sense of the horrifi c is not at the heart of exorcism healing is at the heart of exorcism he said The Aug 31-Sept 2 gathering at the Anaheim Convention Center featured two tracks on exorcism -- general and pastoral
Father Thomas -- also the pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Sara-toga Calif -- said 80 percent of the people he meets with to discern whether they have a demonic attach-
Charismatic conference in California includes two tracks on exorcism
Ang Pamana (1)Karapat-dapat ka ba naming igalang kaming lahat na lsquoyong mga kaibigan maging sila na iyong mga kritiko may paghanga ba kaya sila sa iyo Sa tuktok ng iyong aning katanyagan naging mapagkumbaba rin kaya ikaw at sa mga panahon ng pagkatalo masaya ka ba ng tinanggap mo ito Katulad nitong isang musmos na bata sa ganda ng mundo ikaw ay namangha sa nangyayaring munting kababalaghan milagro itong hindi makalimutan Lagi kang sasagi sa aming isipan sa tuwing may malakas kaming tawanan na nagdudulot ng saya sa lsquoming lahat at tuwa sa mga puso na may sugat Naging masaya ba sina Totorsquot Nene lahat ba sila ay pawang nakangiti tiyan ni lola sumakit sa pagtawa tiyak lagi ka nilang maaalala
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Trends
Tech ITfrom My Barber
by Benjamin Maynigo
(Continued on page 16)
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APPLEThe iPhone still rules So does the IPAD
According to Apple Inc it sold 26 million iP-hones last quarter 28 more than last yearrsquos There were also 17 million IPADs sold an 84 increase a quarterly record
The patent rights case that resulted in a billion dollar ruling in favor of Apple and against Samsung devices that utilizes the An-droid OS further reinforces Applersquos current frontrunner status
On September 12 2012 Apple will launch the iPhone 5 and a new iPod The launching of the IPAD Mini sometime later will follow it We expect that these new devices would generate more sales and would again increase the Apple stock price and should let the company maintain its lead
GOOGLEGoogle Inc which owns and pushes the
Android OS to compete against Applersquos IOS has not given up On the contrary with the purchase of Motorola with its several patents are determined to go after Apple in the battle for the smart phone and tablet markets
On September 5 2012 Motorola will be unveiling the DROID RAZR M 4G LTE Of course the Intel-powered DROID RAZR HD will be in Verizonrsquos Fall lineup Motorola jointly with Verizon will launch it on September 18 2012
Unbeknownst to many there was ac-tually a win for Samsung in the patent case with Apple In 2011 there was an injunction against the Samsung Galaxy 101 Tablet in the United States In the patent case the jury ruled that there was no patent infringement by Samsung in its Galaxy tablet This is why you now see aggressive advertising marketing and selling of the tablet
MICROSOFTThe other aggressive firm that both
Apple and Google should really worry about in the smart phone and tablet wars is Microsoft with its Windows Operat-ing System
While it is true that Samsung as smart phone and tablet manufacturer would be affected by the patent rights ruling in the United States pending
its appeal it is now aggressive in pursuing its tie-up with Microsoft
Recently it launched a new family of SmartPCs tablets and smartphones called ATIV based on Windows 8 and Windows RT and Windows Phone for the new smartphone line ATIV brand is the reverse spelling of VITA which is Latin for ldquoLiferdquo signifying Samsungrsquos pledge to ldquomake everyonersquos life extraordinary with excitementrdquo The devices launched were the 101 ndash inch ATIV Tab the 48 ndash inch ATIV S (smartphone) the 116 ndash inch Smart PC and the 116 ndash inch Smart PC Pro
NOKIANokia is formerly the largest cell
smart phone manufacturer and distributor worldwide In fact I still have 4 working Nokia phones that are based on the Symbian Operating system The assumption is that it
knows how to sell and still has access to the worldwide distribution network for smart phones
Nokiarsquos decision to give up the Symbian OS in favor of Microsoftrsquos Windows OS for its very powerful smart phone is indeed a major shot at regaining the market share that Apple Google and Samsung took from it
On September 5 2012 Nokia and Micro-soft will be launching together the Lumia 920 and smaller Lumia 820 that will run on the latest Windows Phone (8) Operating System Both hopes that outside of its current 100000 apps that are available more devel-
opers would create applications that could compete with Apple and Androidrsquos 500000 apps
BLACKBERRYResearch in Mo-
tion (RIM) does not want to be forgot-ten It continues its drive to have its Blackberry devices as an alternative to the others In a press release it will launch its new Blackberry 10 OS sometime in 2013 and correspond-ingly debut six new smartphone devices that will be powered
by the QNX-backed OSSONY Sony has proven skills in video
games cameras and audio players It expects to draw from such skills in developing smartphones and tablet computers It intends to catch Apple and Samsung in this race in the future
Sonyrsquos entry into the smartphone and tablet wars is its Xperia brand for both devices
Excitement is in the air Competition whether we call it battle or war is good for the consumers It breeds innovation encour-ages creativity and of course brings down prices
The Smart Phone Battles and the Tablet Wars
A Seminar for Women Busi-ness Owners
SAN DIEGOmdashAugust 31 2012mdash NAWBO San Diego will continue its seminar series on September 14 with a presentation from Katy Goshtasbi founder of Puris Image ldquo Personal Branding What Is Unique About You To Stand Out amp Increase Busi-nessrdquo The seminar will be held at Brandman University 7460 Mission Valley Road from noon to 130 pm
As a business owner you are a walking billboard for your busi-ness and you alone have the power to attract and grow your business if you have the right personal brand You have 3 to 5 seconds to make a lasting positive first impression on those around you Learn what it takes to create an effective personal and professional brand bull What is a personal brand versus a business brand bull Why an effective personal brand is important to your busi-ness and your life bull How to secure a good first impression bull What is the optimal attireappearance and effec-
tive behavior and communication for personal branding success
bull How to build self-esteem through continuously revitalizing your private and public image and brand bull Understand how website design color palette photos and videos can build or crush your professional im-age and brand
Katy Goshtasbi is an investment management compliance attorney professional speaker and trainer who travels all over the world to deliver her message about the importance of image and personal branding as a marketing tool for those who want to succeed in business
NAWBO members have the op-tion of attending this seminar for free (without lunch) or $10 (with a box lunch) The fee for visitors (which includes lunch) is $25 Reg-istration is available through noon on September 13 at wwwnawbo-sdorg
About NAWBO San DiegoNAWBO San Diego is one of 80
Personal Branding What Is Unique About You to Stand Out
and Increase Business
An exciting weekend filled with good food and entertainment
awaits Filipinos and other lo-cals at the 7th Annual Adobo Festival 2012 happening this September 1 and 2 at
the Veterans Park Union City California
Organized by JS Camins Produc-tions together
with GMA Networkrsquos
international channelrsquos GMA
Pinoy TV and GMA Life
TV this yearrsquos festival will fea-ture performanc-es by the Fierce Songstress Rachelle Ann Go and Survi-vor Season 5
Ultimate Male Survivor Steven SilvaAs in every year lots of activities and
freebies are in store in this celebration of Filipino food and music attract-ing hundreds of spectators within and beyond California
Among the highlights of this yearrsquos festival include the ldquoSearch for 2013 Mutya ng Pilipinas Northern Californiardquo the ldquoAdobo Cooking Contestrdquo and the ldquoKiddie Pop-star Competitionrdquo a singing competition for aspiring young singers ages 4 to 10
There will also be a special QampA portion with ldquoPusong Pinoy Sa Amerikardquo host Atty Lou Tancinco who will impart legal advice to all her kababayans plus live perfor-mance from local bands and singers throughout the dura-tion of the festival Sansu Ramsey of the ldquoThe Sansu Showrdquo will host the enter-tainment program Both
Kapuso Stars Rachelle Ann Go and Steven Silva take part in this yearrsquos Adobo Festival
ldquoPusong Pinoy sa Amerikardquo and ldquoThe Sansu Showrdquo are seen on GMA Pinoy TV
Gift certificates for balikbayan boxes and free tickets to Hawaii will also be raffled off adding to the
excitement of the eventExperience all these
and more from 10 am to 6 pm
at the 7th An-nual Adobo Festival Log on to wwwpinoy-parinkamicom email jscamin-sproduc-
tionsyahoocom or
call 650-290-0542 650-290-
4457 for more details (30)
Page 15Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacomSeptember 7-13 2012
Health and Wellness
Joyce Benavides Medina ODDoctor of Optometry
Clinic located inside Walmart1200 Highland AvenueNational City CA 91950
Open Monday Tuesday Thursday amp Friday 930 AM to 630 PMSaturday 900 AM to 500 PM
Most insurances accepted
Call for an appointment (619) 477-9621
Complete Eye Exams $58 additional charge for contact lens tting
Walk-Ins Are Welcome
Healthy Living Editors Care-2Make a Difference | 2272012 -- Dry skin a paper cut maybe even a tummy ache Try a drop of coconut oil Offering a myriad of health benefi ts coconut oil is affordable readily available and completely natural Here are six reasons to give it a try
1 Skin Care Wanna look like you just came back from an hour of yoga Coconut oil works wonders as a moisturizer for all skin types especially dry skin and aging skin leaving you refreshed and looking wide-awake No headstand required The fat in the oil helps reduce the appearance of wrinkles without any irritation Coconut oil can also help with skin problems like psoriasis dermatitis eczema and other skin conditions In fact the oil is fre-quently used in expensive skin care products Try our easy inexpensive recipe for a great honey and coconut oil moisturizer
2 Stress Relief Long day at the offi ce kids wonrsquot stop screaming and your dog left a little ldquopresentrdquo on your vintage bedspread Relieve mental fatigue by applying coconut oil to the head in a circular massag-ing motion The natural aroma of coconuts is extremely soothing thus helping to lower your stress level
3 Digestion The saturated fats in coconut oil have anti-bac-terial properties that help control parasites and fungi that cause indigestion and other digestion related problems such as irritable
bowel syndrome The fat in coconut oil also aids in the absorption of vitamins minerals and amino acids making you healthier all around Try this delicious vegan creamed spinach recipe
4 Fitness Coconut oil has been proven to stimulate your me-tabolism improve thyroid function and escalate energy levels all of which help decrease your unwanted fat while increasing muscle Be-cause of this coconut oil has shot to popularity by being the worldrsquos only natural low-calorie fat Sign me up
5 Healing When applied on scrapes and cuts coconut oil forms a thin chemical layer which protects the wound from outside dust bac-teria and virus Coconut oil speeds up the healing process of bruises by repairing damaged tissues Plus it smells a heck-of-a-lot better than anything from the pharmacy
6 Hair Care $20 hair condi-tioners I donrsquot think so Coconut oil is one of the most nutritious prod-ucts you can put on your hair Mas-sage a bit of the oil onto your scalp and presto ndash no more dandruff Since it provides the essential proteins re-quired for nourishing damaged hair itrsquos used in a ton of over-the-counter hair products anyway Why not cut to the chase and skip all the unneces-sary chemicals Check out our easy conditioning recipe
Read more httpwwwcare2comgreenliving6-healthy-uses-for-coco-nut-oilhtmlixzz24DZFIKXB
6 Healthy Uses for Coconut Oil
NIH -- 52 Weeks for Womenrsquos Health a new app that offers women access to a years worth of practi-cal health information highlighted week-by-week is now available
The app is based on the popular Primer for Womenrsquos Health Learn about Your Body in 52 Weeks published by the Offi ce of Research on Womenrsquos Health (ORWH) at the National Institutes of Health
The easy-to-use mobile app can help women identify health risks for themselves and their families and can help them create and maintain healthy lifestyles throughout their lives Questions to ask health care providers a glossary of health terms and health screening information and links to additional information from NIH institutes and centers ex-pand the mobile apprsquos offerings
Key features of the app area personal health section for re-
cording medications medical condi-tions and disabilities
a journal featurea personal goal-setting section for
health and lifestyle detailsA variety of
different skins can be applied to personalize the app and it can be password-protected to help ensure health information remains confi -dential
We are thrilled to offer women access to these practical research-based health tips on their mobile phones with the 52 Weeks for Womens Health app Feedback on the print version from women and health care profes-
sionals is overwhelmingly positive said Janine Austin Clayton MD acting director ORWH The new
mobile fea-tures can now help even more women learn about and act on changes to im-prove their health for years to come The app is available for download to your iPhone or iPad from the App Store or to your Android device via Google Play
Content is also accessible without the use of a handheld device at
http52weeks4womennihgov In the near future NIH will launch an app for menrsquos health with similar features
The NIH Offi ce of Research on Womens Health (ORWH) promotes womens health and sex differences research within and beyond the NIH and works to ensure that women and minorities are included in NIH clini-cal research ORWH establishes the NIH research agenda for womenrsquos health co-funds research in part-nership with NIH Institutes and Centers and supports women in bio-medical careers and womenrsquos health researchers For more information about the ORWH visit httporwhodnihgovindexhtml
About the National Institutes of Health (NIH) NIH the nations medical research agency includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a com-ponent of the US Department of Health and Human Services NIH is the primary federal agency conduct-ing and supporting basic clinical and translational medical research and is investigating the causes treat-ments and cures for both common and rare diseases For more informa-tion about NIH and its programs visit wwwnihgov
New mobile app from NIH helps women learn about their health in 52 weeks
Online Data-base Allows
Access to Nursing Home
Inspections Nursing Home Inspect is a new
online database that allows the public to search and analyze reports of nursing home inspections The reports are from the Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) which began offering them online in July
ProPublica an independent non-profi t newsroom that produces in-vestigative journalism in the public interest created an application that makes it easier for people to access the data within the reports People can search by keywords city and nursing home name and can search across all reports at once ProPub-lica reports that the CMS database covers nearly 118000 defi ciencies at 14565 homes since January 2011 and that future inspection reports added by CMS also will be added to the Nursing Home Inspect tool as they become available
Access the reports from ProPub-lica Nursing Home Inspect at httpprojectspropublicaorgnursing-homes
National Telephone Discount Lifeline Awareness Week The National Association of
Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) the Federal Communica-tions Commission and the National Association of State Utility Consum-er Advocates have designated Sep-tember 10-16 as National Telephone Discount Lifeline Awareness Week The Week is designed to both raise awareness of and participation in Lifeline a federalState program that helps make telephone service more affordable for qualifi ed customers
To learn more about Lifeline visit wwwfccgovlifeline
Health Care Law Helps
Strengthen Medi-Cal
ldquoCommunity First Choicerdquo program helps States to provide home and community-based services to enrollees with disabilities
California will be the fi rst State in the country to receive new Medicaid dollars under the Affordable Care Act to provide community-based personal attendant services and supports to ben-efi ciaries as an alternative to nursing facility and other institutional services according to an announcement made today by the Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) Acting Ad-ministrator Marilyn Tavenner
ldquoThanks to the Affordable Care Act seniors and persons with disabilities in California will have better options that will help them get the care they need in their own homes and communities rather than institutions like a nurs-ing homerdquo said Acting Administrator Tavenner
The ldquoCommunity First Choice Optionrdquo was established under the Affordable Care Act and is a new State plan option under Medicaid It allows States to provide home and community-based attendant services to certain Medicaid enrollees who require an institutional level of care States choosing to participate in this option receive a 6 percentage point increase in their federal medical assistance percentage for expenditures related to this option California will receive an estimated $258 million for the fi rst year of implementation and $315 million for the second year The increased funding is available as long as the option is included as a benefi t in the Statersquos Med-icaid program known as Medi-Cal
Community First Choice ensures that each benefi ciary has a person-centered plan that refl ects the individualrsquos choic-es and preferences about how services and supports are provided to achieve or maintain independence
For more information on this Com-munity First Choice option please visit httpwwwhhsgovnewspress2012pres0420120426ahtml
August 16 2012 ndash All US baby boomers should get a one-time test for the hepatitis C virus ac-cording to fi nal recommendations published today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) One in 30 baby boomers has been infected with hepatitis C and most donrsquot know it The baby boomer generation are those born from 1945 through 1965 who are currently between 47 and 67 years old Hepatitis C causes serious liver diseases including liver cancer (the fastest-rising cause of cancer-related deaths) and is the leading cause of liver transplants in the United States
Industry and community mem-bers of the CDC Foundations Viral Hepatitis Action Coalition (Coali-tion) applaud CDCs efforts to pro-tect people from hepatitis C through expanded testing The Coalition is a public-private partnership devel-oped by the CDC Foundation to help CDC make meaningful advances in the prevention screening and treat-ment of viral hepatitis
The Viral Hepatitis Action Coali-tion has produced a video stories project Faces of Hepatitis to sup-port CDCs efforts to raise aware-ness about the disease and who is at risk In line with CDCs new testing recommendations the videos show stories of baby boomers with hepati-tis C Many are unsure of how they were infected with the virus Faces of Hepatitis helps illustrate that viral hepatitis is not just one story or face or voice but many
Members of the Coalition have also helped CDC launch Know More Hepatitis CDCs multimedia cam-paign to educate healthcare provid-ers and baby boomers about the new testing recommendations As part of the campaign CDC developed an online risk assessment tool to help people determine their risk for viral hepatitis Know More Hepatitis post-ers fact sheets and digital media tools are available online wwwcdcgovknowmorehepatitis
In addition to education activi-
ties members of the Coalition have provided grants to the CDC Founda-tion to support CDC-led hepatitis research projects A groundbreaking study called the Chronic Hepati-tis Cohort Study (CHeCS) is the largest observational cohort study of persons in care for viral hepatitis in the US Through the multi-year study CDC monitors more than 10000 HCV infected patients to learn more about disease progres-sion clinical management practices and the impact of care and treatment on patients health Moving forward CDC will use data from the study to evaluate the health impact of the new testing recommendations and to inform future testing care and treat-ment guidelines to ensure that more persons living with viral hepatitis get the help they need
According to CDC risk-based screening will continue to be im-portant but is not suffi cient alone More than 2 million US baby boomers are infected with hepatitis C ndash accounting for more than 75 percent of all American adults living with the virus Studies show that many baby boomers were infected with the virus decades ago do not perceive themselves to be at risk and have never been screened
CDC estimates one-time hepatitis C testing of baby boomers could identify more than 800000 addi-tional people with hepatitis C And with newly available therapies that can cure up to 75 percent of infec-tions expanded testing ndash along with linkage to appropriate care and treatment ndash would prevent the costly consequences of liver cancer and other chronic liver diseases and save more than 120000 lives
Learn more about the CDC Foun-dations Viral Hepatitis Action Coali-tion viralhepatitisactionorg
Learn more about how CDC saves lives by protecting people from hepatitis wwwcdcgovhepatitis
CDC Recommends One-Time Hepa-titis C Test for All Baby Boomers
Industry and community partners applaud CDCs work to protect people from viral hepatitis support CDCs efforts through public-private partnerships
Page 16 September 7-13 2012Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacom
Featured Book God of the Oppressed
Read Rudy Liporadarsquos previous articles by visiting our web-site at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Rudy D Liporada
By Rudy D Liporada
Available at Amazoncom
(In the last chapters Noel explains why he became an activist argues with Nanay Conching stating the Yuletide is vanishing because prices of products and services are becom-ing more expensive)
Chapter 9 - Conching
ldquoLina pass more of the rice to Noelrdquo Conching said ldquoHis plate is almost empty againrdquo
Everyone around the table laughed Even Noel did
Lina who sat beside Noel picked up the bowl in front of her and passed it to him He gingerly shov-eled a mound unto his plate which still teemed with adobo and lumpia
Conching mused as Noel grappled at the food like he had not eaten for weeks
Oh Well she said to herself He had always been like that That is why he is so fat
And she wondered how he could be an aktibista how he could be a komunista how he could be a rebolusyonaryo How will he live in the mountains He will starve there
She does like Noel for he could be fun to be talking with given all his crazy ideas Plus his parents are infl uential in the community besides them being her clients in various items she sells them But would she continue liking Noel now that he ap-pears to have become a komunista
Conching hates communists She hates them because they hate her God To them religion is an opiate that makes people forget their prob-lems What problems Everyone has problems You cannot solve them without believing in God
The greatest problem of the world
now is communism Those Reds want to take over the world They use the young kids make them rebel against their parents make them drug addicts They sow wars which she hates
Yet she might still have to like war
Conching glanced at Julius His military cadet bearing made his pac-ing in feeding himself in a rhythmic fashion
Conching does hate war but when it comes to Julius she has to like wars that he could be engaging in If we donrsquot have fi ne offi cers who will defend our country against invaders against komunistas who are already within our midst We need offi cers like Julius who will defend the motherland to fi ght against evil to fi ght for Godrsquos sake
Nonetheless Conching hates wars really Why should people have to kill each other War is waged by those who suffer early senility whose brains are eaten up wrested off feelings of sympathy blind to the sufferings of men War is a game for those who had unhappy childhood deprived of time unable to play to their heartsrsquo content They now continue to play play with the lives of men that they may die ndash all in the name of glory power
Glory and power for whoNobody wins a war Even vic-
tors lose blood of their own kindred spilled over the vanquished
But Conching could like war that Julius could be waging against the communists Julius could be avenging her husband He died in the hands of komunistas during the Korean War
Chapter 9 Conching
Light ampShadows
Read Zena Babaorsquos previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Zena Sultana Babao
By Zena Sultana Babao
With tiny wrinkles and cries He entered the world Wrapped in strips of cloth He took His fi rst nap on a bed of straw Subject to time and parents He grew to manhood in Roman-occupied Palestine His gentle hands becoming strong and calloused in Josephrsquos wood-working shop
As a man He walked through the countryside and city touching individu-als preaching to crowds and training 12 men to carry on His work At every step He was hounded by those seeking to rid the world of His infl uence
Finally falsely accused and tried He was condemned to a disgraceful execution by foreign hands He was spat upon cursed pierced and hanged on the cross for all to see Jesus the Son of God gave His life so all might live
But He is coming back At Godrsquos appointed time the risen and ascended Lord Jesus will burst into the world scene once more ndash resplendent in glory not like a meek lamb but a triumphal King
In a major prophecy before His death Jesus listed signs to look for that would precede His return and the end of this present age of man They read much like todayrsquos headlines religious confu-sion and deception wars and rumors of wars ethnic unrest famines diseases epidemics earthquakes other natural disasters and more Ultimately Jesus said these horrors will build to a cre-scendo in a time of ldquogreat tribulationrdquo so dangerous and devastating that without Godrsquos intervention humanity would face extinction
Those who love Him will rejoice greeting their Savior with hearts over-fl owing into songs of praise But His enemies will be fi lled with fear Allied with Satan the enemies of Christ will marshal their legions against Christ and His armies
But who can withstand Godrsquos
wrath Christ will win the battle and reign victorious and forever
What I have described leads us to the last book of the Holy Bible the Revelation Revelation is written in apocalyptic form a type of Jewish literature which uses symbolic imagery to give warning and hope to believers to reveal the events that will happen when the present age as we know it will end
The apostle John wrote Revela-tion from Patmos in about AD 95 to the seven churches in Asia at that time Most scholars believe that the seven churches of Asia were experiencing the persecution which took place under Emperor Domitian in AD 90-95 The Roman authorities had exiled John to the island of Patmos off the coast of Asia
While there John had a vision of the glorifi ed Christ God revealed to the apostle what is to take place in the future ndash judgment and the ultimate triumph of God over evil God is sovereign He is greater than any power in the universe He is not to be compared with any lead-er government or religion He controls history for the purpose of uniting true believers in loving fellowship with Him
Revelation is a book of hope One day God will create a new heaven and a new earth All believers will live with Him forever in perfect peace and security Those who have already died will be raised to life These promises for the future bring hope to a seemingly hopeless world
John the beloved apostle and eyewitness of Jesus proclaims that our Lord will surely return to vindicate the righteous and judge the wicked One day Godrsquos anger toward sin will be fully and completely unleashed Satan will be defeated with all of his agents False religion will be destroyed
But Revelation is also a book of warning Things are not as they should be in the churches so Christ calls them to live in righteousness This warning is not only for the seven churches of Asia during that time but also those of us in
The Future Revealed
the present Remember churches are not buildings but people
Although Jesus gave this revela-tion of Himself to John over 2000 years ago it still stands as a warning to Godrsquos people today We can take heart as we understand Johnrsquos vision of hope ndash Christ will return to rescue His people and settle accounts with all who defy Him
Revelation closes human history as Genesis the fi rst book of the Bible opened it ndash in Paradise With one distinct difference evil is gone forever ndash zenasultanahotmailcom
US chapters of NAWBO a national non-profi t organization of more than 7000 members that represents women business owners across all industries Since 1975 NAWBO has helped women evolve their business-es by sharing resources and provid-ing a single voice to shape economic and public policy For more informa-tion visit nawbo-sdorg
NAWBO(Continued from page 14)
The Wounded Healer
Nobody escapes being wounded
We all are wounded people whether physically emotionally mentally or spiritually The main question is not How can we hide our wounds so we dont have to be embarrassed but How can we put our wounded-ness in the service of others When our wounds cease to be a source of shame and become a source of healing we have become wounded healers
Jesus is Gods wounded healer through his wounds we are healed Jesus suffering and death brought joy and life His humiliation brought glory his rejection brought a community of love As follow-ers of Jesus we can also allow our wounds to bring healing to others
July 8 2012 Daily Meditiation Text excerpts taken from Bread for the Jour-ney by Henri JM Nouwen copy1997 HarperSanFrancisco All Scripture from The Jerusalem Bible copy1966 1967 and 1968 Darton Longman amp Todd and Doubleday amp Co Inc
76 Quake(Continued from page 2)
The PTWC lifted the alert two hours after the quake struck
The PTWC said that based on sea level readings the earthquake gener-ated a tsunami
ldquoThis tsunami may have been destructive along coastlines of the region near the earthquake epicen-terrdquo the center said ldquoThis center will continue to monitor sea level gauges nearest the region and report of any additional tsunami wave activityrdquo
The PTWC said that ldquowhen no major waves are observed for two hours after the estimated time of arrival or damaging waves have not occurred for at least two hours then local authorities can assume the threat is passedrdquo
At 9 pm Phivolcs issued a tsunami alert level 3 in coastal areas fronting the Pacifi c Ocean particularly the provinces of Northern Samar Eastern Samar Leyte Southern Leyte Su-rigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur
Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas announced over microblogging site Twitter that the tsunami warning alert was lifted at 1210 am Saturday
Phivolcs chief Renato Solidum said that thetsunami warning was sup-posed to have been lifted at 1047 pm or two hours after the earth-quake but they decided to extend it after detecting tsunamis as high as 19 centimeters in Surigao provinces
Solidum said that there were no reported damages from the tsunamis as of midnight
Ramos said that local government units in provinces covered by the tsunami warning alert were able to immediately evacuate residents living along coastal areas
Solidum said that the hundreds of families that evacuated can already return to their homes
ldquoIyong mga nagsilikas ay puwde nang bumalik Tingnan nila ang mga babalikang bahay ay lsquodi nasira Kailangan tingnan at i-assist ang mga lumikasrdquo Solidum announced in a press briefi ng after lifting the tsunami alert - with AP
Page 17Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacomSeptember 7-13 2012
October 8 2012 - First day mail ballots will be available First day early voting available at Registrar of Voters (RoV) RoV is open for voting 8 am to 5 pm Monday thru Friday
Oktubre 8 2012 - Unang araw na maku-kuha ang mga balotang pangkoreo Unang araw ng maagang pagboto sa Tagapagre-histro ng mga Botante Ang Tagapagreh-istro ng mga Botante ay bukas mula ika-8 ng umaga hanggang ika-5 ng hapon Lunes hanggang Biyernes
October 15 2012 - Mail ballot pro-cessing (signature checking) begins To observe call (858) 694-3403
Oktubre 15 2012 - Umpisa ng pagpros-eso ng balotang pangkoreo (pagtsetsek ng pirma) Para mag-obserba tumawag sa (858) 694-3403
October 22 2012 - Last Day to Register to Vote
Oktubre 22 2012 - Huling Araw upang Magparehistro para Makaboto
October 26 2012 - Opening and prepar-ing mail ballots for computer tabulation
Oktubre 26 2012 - Pagbubukas at paghahanda ng mga balotang pangkoreo para sa tabulasyon ng kompyuter
October 29 2012 - Mail ballot scanning process begins (computer processing)To observe call (858) 694-3403
Oktubre 29 2012 - Umpisa ng pagpros-eso ng pag-scan ng balotang pangkoreo (sa kompyuter) Para mag-obserba tumawag sa (858) 694-3403
October 30 2012 - Last Day to Apply for a MailBallot Request due to RoV by 5 pm
Oktubre 30 2012 - Huling Araw upang Mag-aplay ng Balotang Pangkoreo Dapat matanggap ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante ang paghiling ng balota bago lumampas ang ika-5 ng hapon)
November 3 2012 - Weekend voting at RoV Registrar of Voters Offi ce will be open for voting 8 am through 5 pm
Nobyembre 3 2012 - Botohan sa Sabado sa Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante
Ang Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante ay magbubukas para sa pagboto mula ika-8 ng umaga hanggang ika-5 ng hapon
November 6 2012 - Election DayPolls are open 7 am to 8 pmRegistrar of Voters Offi ce is open for vot-ing 7 am through 8 pm
Nobyembre 6 2012 - Araw ng EleksiyonBukas ang mga Lugar ng Botohan mula
ika-7 ng umaga hanggang ika-8 ng gabiAng Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante ay bukas para sa pagboto mula ika-7 ng umaga hanggang ika-8 ng gabi
WHY IS THERE AN ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 6 2012 ndash WHAT IS ON THE BALLOT
BAKIT BA MAGKAKAROON NG ELEKSIYON SA NOBYEMBRE 6 2012 ndash ANO ANG NASA BALOTA
November 6th is the regularly scheduled election date for the Presidential Gen-eral Election All 50 states will vote on this date In addition to the Presidential contest this election will determine the winners for Congress the California State Senate and State Assembly
Ang Nobyembre 6 ang laging iskedyul ng eleksiyon para sa Pampanguluhang Pang-kalahatang Eleksiyon Lahat ng 50 mga estado ay boboto sa petsang ito Karagda-gan sa Pampanguluhang paligsahan sa eleksiyong ito malalaman kung sino ang mga mananalo sa Kongreso ang Estado ng Senado ng California at ang Asembleya ng Estado
There will also be candidates for many nonpartisan offi ces on the ballot includ-ing the County Board of Supervisors (3rd District) County Board of Education (1st District) and city offi cials for the 18 incorporated cities through the county The offi ces on the ballot will vary by each city Other contests on the ballot include the governing boards for school districts fi re districts hospital districts water districts and planning groups
Mayroon ding mga kandidato para sa karamihan ng walang partidong mga opi-sina sa balota kasama ang Lupon ng mga Superbisor ng County (Distrito 3) Lupon ng Edukasyon sa County (Distrito 1) at ang mga opisyal ng lunsod para sa 18 mga ingkorporadong lunsod sa buong county Ang mga opisina sa balota ay magkakaiba bawat lunsod Ang ibang paligsahan sa balota ay maglalaman ng lupon ng mga gobyerno para sa mga distrito ng paar-alan distrito ng mga sunog mga distrito
ng hospital mga distrito ng tubig at mga grupo ng nagplaplano
WHO CAN VOTE IN THIS ELEC-TION
SINO ANG MAAARING MAKABOTO SA ELEKSIYONG ITO
All registered voters in the County of San Diego are eligible to vote The last day to register to vote for this election is Mon-day October 22 2012 If you have moved since you last registered to vote wish to change your party affi liation or have changed your name you should re-register as soon as possible You must re-register by October 22 2012 to be able to vote in the November 6 2012 Presidential General Election
Lahat ng mga rehistradong botante ng County ng San Diego ay karapat-dapat na bumoto Ang huling araw ng pagpapare-histro para makaboto sa eleksiyong ito ay sa Lunes Oktubre 22 2012 Kung ikaw ay lumipat mula noong ikaw ay huling nagparehistro para makaboto nais mong palitan ang iyong preperensiyang partido o nagpalit ng pangalan dapat kang mag-parehistro muli sa lalung madaling pana-hon Dapat kang magparehistrong muli sa Oktubre 22 2012 para ikaw ay makaboto sa Pampanguluhang Pangkalahatang Eleksiyon sa Nobyembre 6 2012
HOW CAN I REGISTER TO VOTE PAANO AKO MAGPAPAREHIS-
TRO PARA MAKABOTO
Anyone who is eligible to register to vote in California can use the new California Online Voter Registration system You can fi nd the online process at the Registrar of Voters website at wwwsdvotecom The website application will allow you to fi ll out and submit a California voter registra-tion application online
Ang sinumang karapat-dapat na mag-parehistro upang bumoto sa California ay maaaring gamitin ang bagong sistema ng Pagpaparehistro ng Botante sa Online sa California Makikita mo ang proseso sa online sa website ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa wwwsdvotecom Ang aplikasyon sa website ay magpapahintulot sa iyo na punuan at isumite ang aplikasyon ng rehistrasyon ng botante sa online sa California
Voter registration cards are also available at US Post Offi ces Department of Motor Vehicles offi ces and Library buildings as well as various City Clerk offi ces and the Registrar of Voters at 5201 Ruffi n Road Suite I San Diego (Kearny Mesa area) The Registrarrsquos offi ce will be open until midnight on October 22 2012 the last day to register for the November 6 2012 Presidential General Election All voter registration cards must be received in the Offi ce of the Registrar of Voters no later than Monday October 22 2012
Ang mga porma ng kard ng pagpapare-
histro ay makukuha din sa mga Opisinang Pangkoreo ng Estados Unidos mga opi-sina ng Departamento ng mga Sasakyang De-Motor at mga gusali ng Aklatan at ang ilang mga opisina ng Klerk ng Lunsod at ang Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa 5201 Ruffi n Road Suite I San Diego (Kearny Mesa area) Ang opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ay magbubukas hanggang sa hating gabi sa Oktubre 22 2012 ang huling araw para magparehistro para sa Nobyembre 6 2012 na Pampanguluhang Pangkalahatang Eleksiyon Ang lahat ng kard ng pagpaparehistro ay dapat matang-gap sa Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante nang hindi lalampas sa Lunes Oktubre 22 2012
WHERE WILL THE POLLS BE LO-CATED
SAAN MATATAGPUAN ANG MGA LUGAR NG BOTOHAN
There will be approximately 1527 voting precincts located throughout the county Your poll location will be shown on the back cover of your sample ballot pamphlet You may also determine your poll location at wwwsdvotecom or by calling the Reg-istrar of Voters at 858-565-5800
Mayroon ng humigit-kumulang na 1527 na lugar ng mga botohan sa buong county Ang lugar ng iyong botohan ay makikita sa likod na takip ng iyong pampleta sa ihemplong balota Malalaman mo rin ang iyong lugar ng botohan sa wwwsdvotecom o sa pagtawag sa Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa 858-565-5800
DOES THE COUNTY NEED POLL-WORKERS
KAILANGAN BA NG COUNTY ANG MGA MANGGAGAWA SA LUGAR NG BOTOHAN
Important Dates and Frequently Asked Questions
Yes The Registrar is recruiting poll workers for this election Poll work-ers must be registered voters and will be paid from $75 to $150 depending on their assignment If you are interested in becoming a poll worker please check the Registrarrsquos website at wwwsdvotecom andor call 858-565-5800 Especially needed are Spanish Filipino Vietnamese and Chinese-speaking poll workers
Oo Ang Tagapagrehistro ay kumakalap ng mga manggagawa sa botohan para sa eleksiyong ito Ang mga manggagawa sa botohan ay dapat rehistradong botante at babayaran mula $75 hanggang $150 depende sa naibigay na trabaho Kung ikaw ay interesado na maging mangga-gawa sa botohan mangyaring i-tsek ang website ng Tagapagrehistro sa wwwsdvotecom ato tumawag sa 858-565-5800 Higit na kinakailangan ang mga manggagawa na nagsasalita ng Espanyol Filipino Vietnamese at Chinese
WHAT IF YOU WANT TO VOTE BUT CANNOT MAKE IT TO THE POLLS ON ELECTION DAY
PAANO KUNG NAIS MONG BUMOTO SUBALIT HINDI KA MAKA-PUNTA SA LUGAR NG BOTOHAN SA ARAW NG ELEKSIYON
You may vote a mail ballot by (1) going
to wwwsdvotecom or by calling the Reg-istrar of Voters and requesting an applica-tion (2) completing the application card on the back of your sample ballot pamphlet or (3) writing your own request that includes your name registered address in San Diego County signature and address where the ballot is to be mailed Applications should be sent to the San Diego County Registrar of Voters PO Box 85520 San Diego 92186-5520 A faxed application is also acceptable The fax number is 858-694-2955
Maaari kang bumoto sa balotang pang-koreo sa pamamagitan ng (1) pagpunta sa wwwsdvotecom o sa pagtawag sa Taga-pagrehistro ng mga Botante at sa paghiling ng aplikasyon (2) pagkumpleto ng kard ng aplikasyon sa likod ng iyong pamplet ng ihemplong balota o (3) pagsulat ng iyong sariling kahilingan na naglalaman ng iyong pangalan rehistradong adres sa County ng San Diego pirma at adres kung saan ipapadala ang balota Ang mga aplikasyon ay dapat maipadala sa
San Diego County Registrar of Voters PO Box 85520 San Diego 92186-5520 Ang aplikasyon na na-i-fax ay tatanggapin din Ang numero ng fax ay 858-694-2955
Mail ballot applications should be sub-mitted as soon as possible but no later than 5 pm October 30 2012 The Registrar will begin mailing ballots at least 29 days (October 8th) before Election Day to voters with permanent vote-by-mail status and those who have requested vote-by-mail sta-tus for this Presidential General Election
Ang mga aplikasyon sa balotang pangko-reo ay dapat maisumite sa lalong madaling panahon nang hindi lalampas sa ika-5 ng hapon Oktubre 30 2012 Ang Taga-pagrehistro ay sisimulang magpadala ng mga balota ng 29 na mga araw (Oktubre 8) bago ang Araw ng Eleksiyon sa mga botanteng may katayuan na permanenteng bumoboto sa pangkoreo at doon sa lahat ng may katayuan na humiling ng pagboto sa koreo para sa Pampanguluhang Pang-kalahatang Eleksiyon
In-offi ce voting will also begin at the Registrar of Voters Offi ce on Tuesday October 9 2012 and continue through Election Day The Registrarrsquos offi ce will be open for voting Monday through Friday from 800 am to 500 pm and on Saturday November 3rd On Election Day November 6th the Registrarrsquos offi ce will be open from 700 am until 800 pm
Ang pagboto sa loob ng opisina ay sisimulan din sa Opisina ng Tagapagreh-istro ng mga Botante sa Martes Oktubre 9 2012 at patuloy sa buong Araw ng Eleksiyon Ang opisina ng Tagapagreh-istro ay bubuksan para sa botohan Lunes hanggang Biyernes mula ika-8 ng umaga hanggang ika-5 ng hapon at sa Sabado Nobyembre 3 Sa Araw ng Eleksiyon Nobyembre 6 ang opisina ng Tagapagre-histro ay bubuksan mula ika-7 ng umaga hanggang ika-8 ng gabi
For further information on any of the above subjects please call the Registrar of Voters at 858-565-5800
Para sa higit pang impormasyon sa kahit anumang mga paksa sa itaas mangyar-ing tumawag sa Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa 858-565-5800
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PAGBOTO-SA-PAMAMAGITAN-NG-KOREO
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Mga Importanteng Petsa at Mga Madalas na Katanungan
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Page 18 September 7-13 2012Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacom
Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit You who made me see everything and showed me the way to reach my ideals You who gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget the wrong that is done to me and You who are in all instances of my life with me I want to thank You for everything and confirm once more that I never want to be separated from You no matter how great the material desire may be I want to be with You and my be-loved ones in Your perpetual glory Thank You for favors granted AmenMention your request while mak-ing the request please promise to publish the prayer or circulate the favor This prayer should be said for 3 consecutive days and after the 3rd day expect your prayer to be answered
From David Family
Prayer to St Jude
O Holy St Jude Apostle and Martyrgreat in virtue and rich in miraclesnear kinsman of Jesus Christfaithful intercessor for all who invoke youspecial patron in time of needto you I have recourse from the depth of my heartand humbly beg youto whom God has given such great powerto come to my assistancehelp me now in my urgent need and grant my earnest petitionI will never forget thy graces and favors you obtain for meand I will do my utmost to spread devotion to youAmen
St Jude pray for us and all who honor thee and invoke thy aid(Say 3 Our Fathers 3 Hail Maryrsquos and 3 Glory Bersquos after this)
From David Family
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But seek fi rst his kingdom and his righteousness and all these things
will be given to you as well
Matthew 633
EAD PEOPLE TO KNOW CHRIST AS LORD AND SAVIOUR
NCOURAGE THEM TO GROW IN THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD
CKNOWLEDGE THEIR SPIRITUAL GIFTS AND TALENTS EVELOP THEM TO BECOME LEADERS AND WORKERS FOR GOD
L
E
A
D
OUR MISSION
Beginning September 13 (Our Lady of Fatima) ending November 5 the day before
the election
The most powerful novena is the 54-Day Rosary Novena a series of six consecutive nine-day novenas
Pray 3 nine day rosary novenas - 27 days of petition Pray 3 nine day rosary novenas - 27 days of thanks-giving
The first three novenas are offered for the intention of a pro-life presi-dent senate and congress while the last three are offered in thanksgiving to God in anticipation of granting the favor
During your rosaries please pray for the conversion and sanctification of the United States of America
You may also offer these intentions at daily Mass making it a 54-day Eucharistic Rosary Novena
Join at Any Time
If yoursquore reading this after the no-vena has started feel free to ldquobegin
at any timerdquo and finish with usldquoIt is about the ideals our nation
was founded upon Congress shall make no law respecting an estab-lishment of religion or prohibit-ing the free exercise thereof You cant do much better than the First Amendment to the Constitution The founding fathers got it right We are fighting to correct that wrong in order to make sure that religious freedom continues for the generations to come after usrdquo - His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan-Archbishop of New York
If we wish America to be blessed again by Almighty God let us give The Immaculate Conception a chance to perform a first class miracle through her son Our Lord Jesus Christ
The holiness and the favors
already granted should impregnate our supplications with unquenchable confidence
It is certainly permissible to pray the 54-Day Rosary Novena for our daily needs but let us not be afraid to implore real miracles from this
54-Day Rosary NovenaLet us invoke The Immaculate
Conception Patroness of our Coun-try who will be able to display the prodigious power of Her interces-sion
Our Lady The Immaculate Con-ception - pray for us
Our Lady of Guadalupe - pray for us
Our Lady of Good Help - pray for us
Our Lady of America - pray for us
About the Author
Diane M Korzeniewski OCDSMichigan United StatesI am a secular Carmelite and a
parishioner of Assumption Grotto in the Archdiocese of Detroit I enjoy sharing the faith as I see it through the lens of my camera along with my thoughts on Catholicism
httpte-deumblogspotcom201208rosary-novena-for-2012-electionhtml
54-Day Rosary Novena To Our Lady The Immac-ulate Conception Patroness of our Country for
the Election of November 6 2012
St Paul said to pray ldquofor all in authority that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all devotion and dignity
This is good and pleasing to God our savior who wills
everyone to be saved and to come to knowledge of the truthrdquo (1 Timothy 21-4)
The Blessed Virgin Mary appeared in Indiana to Sister Mildred in 1956 and identified herself as ldquoOur Lady of America The Immaculate Virginrdquo She asked for purity and promised peace and protection if we responded to her requests
The following novena corresponds to the request However to this day the final condition of the private revelation -- the enthronement of the image in the Basilica of the Immacu-late Conception in Washington DC -- has yet to be fulfilled
Day OneOur Lady of America you asked
that the United States of America ldquobe the country dedicated to my purityrdquo and that your children in America ldquobe the children of my Pure Heartrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the
Constitution of the United States of America
Day Two Our Lady of America you said ldquoI desire through my children
of America to further the cause of faith and purity among peoples and nations Let them come to me with confidence and simplicity and I their Mother will teach them to become pure like to my Heart that their own hearts may be more pleasing to the Heart of my Sonrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Three Our Lady of America you said ldquoWhat I ask have asked and will
continue to ask is reformation of life There must be sanctification from
within I will work my miracles of grace only in those who ask for them and empty their souls of the love and attachment to sin and all that is displeasing to my Sonrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Four
Novena to Our Lady of AmericaOur Lady of America you said ldquoMy dear children either you will
do as I desire and reform your lives or God Himself will need to cleanse you in the fires of untold punishment You must be prepared to receive His great gift of peacerdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Five Our Lady of America you said ldquoIt
is the wish of my Son that fathers and mothers strive to imitate me and my chaste spouse in our holy life at Naza-reth We practiced the simple virtues of family life Jesus our Son being the center of all our love and activity The Holy Trinity dwelt with us in a manner far surpassing anything that can ever be imagined For ours was the earthly paradise where once again God walked among menrdquo
ldquoThe Divine Trinity will dwell in your midst only if you are faithful in practicing the virtues of our life at Nazareth Then you also my chil-dren you also will become another paradise God will then walk among you and you will have peacerdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the
Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Six Our Lady of America you asked
your beloved sons the priests ldquoto practice self-denial and penance in a special manner because it is you who must lead my children in the way of peace
Thus by sanctification from within you you will become a bright and burning light to the faithful who look to you for help and guidancerdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Seven Our Lady of America you asked
that the youth of our nation be the leaders of a movement of renewal on the face of the earth
You asked that they be prepared by instilling into them not only the knowledge of the Divine Indwelling but a serious study of it living it in such a way that the Divine Presence becomes as it were an intimate and necessary part of their life and daily living
From this will flow a great love a conflagration that will envelop the world in the flames of Divine Char-ityrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Eight Our Lady of America you said that
those who wear your medal ldquowith great faith and fervent devotion to you will receive the grace of intense
purity of heart and the particular love of the Holy Virgin and her Divine Sonrdquo
You also said lsquoSinners will receive the grace of repentance and the spiri-tual strength to live as true children of Mary As in life so in death this blessed medal will be as a shield to protect them against the evil spirits and St Michael himself will be at their side to allay their fears at the final hourrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Nine Our Lady of America you asked
that a statue be made in your image and placed after being solemnly car-ried in procession in the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington DC You said that you wished to be honored there in a special way as Our Lady of America the Immaculate Virgin You promised that the placement of your statue in the Shrine would be a special safeguard for our country
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
(The following prayer is said each day after the above prayer is com-pleted)
Prayer of Sister Mildred to Our Lady of America
O Immaculate Mother Queen of our Country open our hearts our homes and our Land to the coming of Jesus your Divine Son
With Him reign over us O heavenly Lady so pure and so bright with the radiance of Godrsquos light shining in and about you
Be our Leader against the powers of evil set upon wresting the world of souls redeemed at such a great cost by the sufferings of your Son and of yourself in union with Him from that same Savior Who loves us with infinite charity
We gather about you O chaste and holy Mother Virgin Immacu-late Patroness of our beloved Land determined to fight under your banner of holy purity against the wickedness that would make all the world an abyss of evil without God and with-out your loving maternal care
We consecrate our hearts our homes our Land to your Most Pure Heart O great Queen that the king-dom of your Son our Redeemer and our God may be firmly established in us We ask no special sign of you sweet Mother for we believe in your great love for us and we place in you our entire confidence We promise to honor you by faith love and the purity of our lives according to your desire Reign over us then O Virgin Immaculate with your Son Jesus Christ May His Divine Heart and your most chaste Heart be ever en-throned and glorified among us
Use us your children of America as your instruments in bringing
peace among men and nations Work your miracles of grace in us so that we may be a glory to the
Blessed Trinity Who created re-deemed and sanctifies us
May your valiant Spouse St Jo-seph with the holy Angels and Saints assist you and us in ldquorenewing the face of the earthrdquo
Then when our work is over come Holy Immaculate Mother and as our Victorious Queen lead us to the eter-nal kingdom where your Son reigns forever as King Amen
Our FatherHail Mary and Glory Be
By thy holy and Immaculate Con-ception O Mary deliver us from evil
Note On October 5 1956 Sister Mildred felt a sudden urge to write the aforementioned prayer to Our Lady of America as the Patroness of our land
Although she did not hear any words the thoughts came into her mind with such profundity that she could not stop until the beautiful Prayer to Our Lady of America Pa-troness of Our Land was finished
THE FIAT OF THE ETERNAL FATHER
say every morningMy Beloved Father Thy will be
done on earth as it is in Heaven Be Thou my Father Be always my Eternal Father Do not leave my soul Do not abandon me Do not leave me out of Your sight my Fatherfor I am Your child whom You have created to please You to adore You to honor You living my days as You have given me the license to live it (I offer up this Fiat through Mary to Jesus to You Eternal Father]
ldquoDay after day my children say that in your mind That will be the way you will say your FIAT to your Father And I your Father will open My arms like this (and He stretched out his arms) and I everyday will gather you in My arms and I will hold you and I will rock you as your BELOVED MOTHER (Blessed Mother) rocks each baby in her arms For yes you are My children Remember the FIAT of each day as you live As you do this from the beginning of the day I promise you My children I guar-antee you I will cover you in My arms I will send you My angel s with St Michael to protect you and all the saints of your baptisms and of your devotions to be with you during the day to guide you and assist you I promise you you will feel the power of My great LOVE for you that I will send you day in and day out But you have to offer me - everyday - as you get up in the morning - that FIATrdquo -- Maryrsquos Call 12400 Olive bull Kansas City MO 64146 816-942-9783 bull Fax 816-942-4313 bull raymc777yahoocom
Page 19Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacomSeptember 7-13 2012
Arts amp Culture
50 O Consultation fee until April 15 2012 and 20 O Income Tax Preparation on each paid consultation
Rancho Palos Verdes CA - - In celebration of the birthday of the Blessed Mother which falls on Saturday Sep-tember 8th a book dedicated to her will be launched at the booth of Philippine Expressions Bookshop during the Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture this week-end at Point Fermin Park San Pedro CA Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites collected and edited by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard is a collection of 24 essays which are profoundly Marian and beautifully written as personal experiences by twenty-one female and three male contributors ldquoThis book assembles a tableau of wit-nesses to how a visit with Mary can turn into a life-changing introduction to her Sonrdquo - Dionisio M Miranda SVD President University of San Carlos Cebu Philip-pines Leopoldo C Jaucian SVD DD Bishop of Bangued Philippines writes ldquoTo our fellow devotees and would-be devotees of the Blessed Virgin Mary you will surely fall in love with Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites and love our Blessed Mother even morerdquo The book carries the Imprimatur of Luis Antonio G Tagle DD Archbishop of Manila It features fi fteen Marian pilgrim sites in the world and nine sites in the Philippines
Cecilia Manguerra Brain-
ard and three contributors to the book will be present to sign copies Brian Ascalon Roley Lucy Adao McGinley and Linda Nietes-Little Brainard is a multi-awarded author and editor of nineteen books Her other books include Out of Cebu Essays and Personal Prose Vigan and Other Sto-ries Magdalena A Novel Finding God True Stories of Spiritual Encounters and Angelicarsquos Daughters a Dugtugan novel with four other authors Her work has been translated into Finnish and Turkish and many of her stories and articles have been widely anthologized She lives in Santa Monica and teaches Creative Writing at the Writers Program at UCLA-Extension
Roley is the author of the much-ac-claimed novel American Son which won the 2003 Association of Asian American Studies Prose Book Award a Los Angeles
Times Best Book a New York Times No-table Book and a Pacifi c Rim Prize fi nalist It has been translated into French His fi c-tion and nonfi ction have been anthologized widely He earned an MFA from Cornell University and is currently an English professor at Miami University McGinley was born in Paete Laguna and a graduate of Maryknoll College in Quezon City She obtained a Masters degree in Education Counseling and Psychology in 1998 For a few years she was an MBA recruiter at Pepperdine University and is now a gov-ernment employee in Orange County
Nietes-Little is a trailblazer with a back-ground on the New York Stock market
a cultural activist a yoga enthusiast and a vegetarian for over thirty years When martial law was declared in the Philip-pines in 1972 she left the stock and bond business and opened Casalinda her fi rst bookshop in Forbes Park Metro Manila In support of Filipino writers she opened a home for Filipino writings despite government censorship In 1984 she felt that Filipino and Filipino American writ-ings needed a home in the US she moved her operation to Los Angeles and opened Philippine Expressions Bookshop which is dedicated to Filipino Americans in search of their roots It is the fi rst Filipiniana bookshop in American soil When Mama Mary Called from Fatima an essay she
contributed to Magnifi cat is her fi rst try at formal writing
Two new authors will also sign their books at the Festival Leslie V Ryan and Eliseo Art Silva Ryan is a childrenrsquos book author of I am Flippish which is a story about a Filipino-Irish boy who discovers his dual heritage and overcomes adversity She will also read at the Youth Pavillion of the Festival A Filipino American she lives in Laguna Niguel with her Irish-American husband and their two children Sean10 and Linley7 Born in Tokyo Japan and raised in the Philippines and Papua New Guinea she graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a bachelorrsquos degree in Legal Studies and Japanese
Language Her love for books began when she fi rst started reading at the age of four and that passion for reading books has now turned into a newfound love of writing them With her fi rst published work of ldquoI am Flippishrdquo Leslie taps into her personal life to help children explore diversity family and where we really came from ndash celebrating just how wonderful it is to be different
Silva is the author of Filipinos in Greater Philadelphia which is part of the Filipino series of Images of America This title is the fi fteenth book on the Filipino Series Other titles in the series cover Filipinos in various areas in the US such as Carson and the South Bay Chicago Hawaii Hol-
lywood Los Angeles Puget Sound (WA) San Diego San Francisco Stockton East Bay (SF) Willamette Valley (OR) Vallejo Ventura County and Washington DC Silva was born in the Philippines in 1972 studied at the Philippine High School for the Arts at Mount Makiling He received his BFA at Otis College of Art and Design attended the Skowhegan School of Paint-ing and Sculpture and received his MFA at the Maryland Institute College of Art With more than twenty murals in Seattle California Philadelphia Maine and the Philippines he is the recipient of many art awards and his work was included in the landmark exhibition ldquoMade in California Art Image and Identity 1900s-2000srdquo
organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art Silva is nationally recognized for painting the nationrsquos largest Filipino Ameri-can mural Gintong Kasaysayan Gintong Pamana (145rsquo x 25rsquo) in Historic Filipinotown Los Angeles California
Other authors who will sign their books at the Festival are Carina Monica Montoya AKA Carina Forsythe author of Letrsquos Cook Adobo which she will read at the Youth Pavillion of the Festival Filipinos in Hollywood Los Ange-lesrsquos Historic Filipino-town and Santa Maria Valley Albert J Mortiz author of Discover the Philippines Cook-book Lorenzo Paran III author of Pinoy in
America The stateside life in the times of Barack Obama Facebook and Pacquiao-mania Jay Wertz author of The Pacifi c War Stories WWll Firsthand Volume 1 Pearl Harbor to Guadalcanal (with a wide coverage on the Philippines)
The books of authors can be purchased
via email ordersphilippineexpressions-bookshopcom or call (310) 514-9139 The Bookshoprsquos address is PO Box 4201 Palos Verdes Peninsula CA 90274 For ad-ditional details visit the bookshoprsquos blog called Literally Yours httpphilippineex-pressionsbookshopwordpresscom or drop by the bookshoprsquos booth at the Festival
Booklaunching of Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites at Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture
US Billboard Dance Chart toppers BLUSH puts the power back into ldquoGirl Powerrdquo with upbeat lyrics in the ldquoMiss Outrdquo single
Los Angeles CA ndash International pop group BLUSH debuts their fun and energetic sounds with their ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video and single worldwide today Check it out now at httpbitlyRFid2p Choreographed by none other than the acclaimed Sheryl Murakami who has worked with well-known artists such as Beyonce Lady Gaga Pharrell and Diddy BLUSHrsquos ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video brings BLUSH back into the spotlight The video truly showcases the girl grouprsquos powerful vocals and distinctive personalities as well as further spreads their enthusi-astic message of empowerment to girls all over the world
This multi-talented breakout group showcases ldquo5 Girls 5 Countries 5 Voic-esrdquo ndash Angeli Flores from the Philippines Alisha Budhrani from India Ji Hae Lee from South Korea Natsuko Danjo from Japan and Victoria Chan from China and brings with them a message of unity and girl power BLUSH has been creat-ing music history with their 1 Billboard Dance Chart hit ldquoDance Onrdquo and a chart-topping collaboration with Snoop Dogg ldquoUndividedrdquo They stand alone as the only Asian artists ever to have their fi rst two singles hit Top 10 on a major US chart and are the fi rst to have both singles hit Top 3 BLUSH is the fastest of any Asian artist to hit 1 on a major US chart
In just one year of the grouprsquos cre-ation BLUSH has opened and per-
Pop Girl Group BLUSH Debuts Highly Anticipated ldquoMiss Outrdquo
Music Video and Singleformed alongside popular mainstream music artists such as Justin Bieber Jessie J BoB Diana Ross Far East Movement and the Black Eyed Peas They have also had a lead single on Disneyrsquos ldquoShake It Uprdquo Season 2 sound-track Notable press outlets from The Wall Street Journal to the Los Angeles Times have given overwhelmingly pos-itive feedback and attention to BLUSH for their collective as well as individual star qualities and upbeat messages
middot Victoria--lsquoQueen Vrsquo--is the re-gal and poised singerdance with model-
looks and an extensive gymnast back-ground who while being raised in Hong Kong recorded several suc-cessful singles for the Chinese market
middot Natsu-ko--lsquoNachorsquo--is the Japanese dance-crew veteran with a Hip-Hop vocal soul
middot Angeli is the sensual singer from the Philip-pines who was the former lead singer of two bands as well as a top contestant on Pinoy Idol
middot Ji Hae born and raised in Korea is the seemingly shy former law student with an RampB heart who has earned the nickname lsquoTigerrsquo because of her wild side
middot Alisha--lsquoAli Brsquo--is the youngest member a multi-talented and multi-lingual Hindi singerdancer who brings together Bollywood and Salsa with Hip-Hop and World Pop
Check out the girl power of BLUSH and be captivated by the ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video on Pink is the New Blog at httppinkisthenewblogcom For more information promos requests or to set up an interview please contact Amy Wang by email at amywangplancagencycom or by phone at (213) 291-0545
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The Metamorphosis
Read Ernie Delfi nrsquos previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Ernie Delfi n
Laughing MatterRead previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasian-
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Charismatic Conference
(Continued from page 11)
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By Ernie D Delfi n As part of its commitment to giving
back to the community Healthy Cof-fee USA CEO-Founder Rick Agui-luz presented a check for $2000 to Global Kalinga e-Rotary Club Charter President Ernie Delfi n towards one Gawad Kalinga house for one homeless family in the Brookside GK Village in Quezon City Philippines during the e-club monthly meeting on August 21 2012 in the City of Fullerton Califor-nia Gawad Kalinga the Asian version of Habitat for Humanity started in the Philippines about 10 years ago with the ambitious goal of eradicating homeless-ness and poverty by year 2024 through collaboration of common and ordinary people in helping their less privileged brothers and sisters in society with the assistance of business non-governmen-tal organizations and churches and local governments GK e-Rotary Club that was chartered only in October 2011 under Quezon City (Philippines) District 3780 is an electronic-based Rotary Club with no geographical boundar-ies like the traditional Rotary Club that meets physically every week The e-club members conduct its meet-ings through cyberspace FaceBook or Skype However where there is a good cluster of members in one geographical location like Makati Philippines and in Orange-LA County the members decided to also meet once a month for fellowship with great speakers on a any interesting or relevant topic chosen by the Club leadership
In his short remarks Rick Aguiluz who will be inducted as a new member of this GK e-Rotary Club on its lst Year Anniversary Celebration on Saturday October 13 2012 said that he will personally endorse to the thousands of distributors especially to the top produc-ing distributors in about 10 countries where Healthy Coffee products are now being distributed through its network of independent distributors to contribute a part of their profi ts to noble causes like Gawad Kalinga Rotary International or any other non-profi t organizations that address homelessless and poverty es-pecially young orphans and abandoned children He also expressed optimism that as Healthy Coffee expands to more markets its profi ts will also increase and in turn can afford to help more es-pecially the needy children and orphans in countries where Healthy Coffee has offi ces
Charter President of GKeRotary Ernie
Healthy Coffee USA Donates Money For One House In The
Rotary Brookside GK-Village In Quezon City Philippines
Delfi n thanked Mr Rick Aguiluz not only for his fi rst monetary contribution to Gawad Kalinga but also for joining the fi rst truly global e-Rotary Club of the Philippines where its membership now resides in 6 countries to date By its fi rst year anniversary it is expected that its membership with only 40 charter members would have doubled With increased membership the e-club can do more humanitarian services especially its fl agship project Entrepre-neurship Development for Socioeco-nomic Advancement (EDSA) Training workshops to teach mentor and inspire Filipino YOUTH to become entrepre-neurs (job creators) instead of just becoming job seekers in or outside the country GK e-Rotary expects to launch this project in the Spring of 2013
For more information about these organizations you may visit the fol-lowing websites wwwgkerotarycom wwwhealthycoffeecom and wwwgk1worldorg or contact this writer at erniegkercgmailcom
ment are survivors of sexual abuse by parents siblings extended family or neighbors He also said the vast majority of the people who come to see him are struggling with mental health challenges not demonic infl u-ence Most he reiterated But not all Discernment is perhaps the most time-consuming responsibility of an exorcist Speaker after speaker explained that potential natural causes for various issues must be ruled out before preternatural causes can be seriously considered
Suspension of Sections 5 and 17 of PRC Resolution 2012-668 On Prac-
tice of Foreign Professionals in
the PhlLos Angeles 30 August 2012 sbquoAumligrave
The Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles wishes to inform the public that it received information that the Philippine Regulation Com-mission (PRC) announced the imme-diate suspension of the implementa-tion of Sections 5 (on the increase in the payment of fees for the issuance of special temporary permits) and 17 (on the need to acquire liability insurance) of the PRC Resolution No 2012-668
The information was conveyed to the Consulate by the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO)notdagger The abovementioned suspension was announced during a meeting held on 17 August 2012 among representa-tives of CFO PRC and the Depart-ment of Health (DOH)
All medical missioners are remind-ed to comply with the guidelines of medical missions in the Philippines as provided in the current Joint Administrative Order (AO) No 2009-0030
During the meeting the CFO encourages all stakeholders not to cancel their scheduled mission to the Philippines and to proceed with the fi ling of their applications and to comply with all the required pro-cedures and documents stated in the above mentioned AO
The Human Beast German Expressionism
at The San Diego Museum of Art
Featuring nine paintings on loan from the Museo Thys-
sen-Bornemisza
San Diego Calif- The Human Beast German Expressionism at The San Diego Museum of Art highlights the recent bequest of 48 German Expres-sionist paintings watercolors drawings and prints from the Estate of Vance E Kondon and Elisabeth Giesberger and will also feature nine oil paintings on loan from the Museo Thyssen-Borne-misza in Madrid Spain Accompanied by additional works from the Museumrsquos permanent collection and private loans The Human Beast will display a total of 84 works
The exhibition dedicated to the mod-ernist movement that developed in Ger-many and Austria in the early twentieth century will offer a broad survey of German Expressionism Expressionism was not the work of a single closely associated group of artists but rather it is a movement associated with painters sculptors and printmakers in Berlin Dresden Munich and Vienna who were united by common interests and artistic styles Together they created art that explored themes such as primitiv-ism raw emotion the solace of nature the terror of the First World War and the social chaos of Weimar Germany Depictions of unidealized nudes and prostitution are likewise typical of the Expressionistsrsquo attempt to evoke primal emotion The Human Beast will explore the complexity of these themes
ldquoWe recognize this movement among the most relevant of the past century It is with great pride that we receive this loan from the Museo Thyssen-Borne-misza such a prominent international institutionrdquo says Roxana Velasquez Maruja Baldwin Director of The San Diego Museum of Art ldquoWith the ad-dition of the nine oils the exhibition tells a comprehensive story of German Expressionism The exhibition truly refl ects the soul and spirit of human beings as they navigated the emotions and questioned the social movements surrounding World War Irdquo
Works of art on loan from the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza include paint-ings by George Grosz Egon Schiele and Wassily Kandinsky among oth-ers Major new acquisitions from the Kondon-Giesberger bequest include paintings by Otto Dix Gabriele Muumlnter and Max Pechstein as well as water-colors and drawings by Gustav Klimt Egon Schiele Ernst Kirchner and Emil Nolde These join a strong group of Ex-pressionist paintings and drawings that have long been at the Museum among which works by Alexei Jawlensky Gabriele Muumlnter Max Beckmann and George Grosz are particularly notable
Museum InformationThe San Diego Museum of Art is
located at 1450 El Prado in Balboa Park San Diego Calif 92101 General Information (619) 232-7931 Group Sales (619) 696-1935 Website http
wwwTheSanDiegoMuseumofArtorg Twitter SDMA Facebook httpwwwfacebookcomTheSanDiegoMu-seumofArt
The San Diego Museum of Art provides a rich and diverse cultural experience for 350000 visitors annu-ally Located in the heart of beautiful Balboa Park the Museumrsquos nationally renowned collections include Spanish and Italian old masters South Asian paintings and 19th and 20th century American paintings and sculptures The Museum regularly features major exhibitions of art from around the world as well as an extensive year-round schedule supporting cultural and educational programs for children and adults At The San Diego Museum of Art exhibition text is always in English and Spanish
Halakhak Tayo
PEDRO Anong pulutan nyo kahapon sa birthday moJUAN PataPEDRO Wow Anong klaseng pataJUAN PATAgalan ng kwento
Miriam Defensor Santiago is the model of a watch to be made
jointly by Japans Seiko and Frenchs Patek Philippe The brand name of the watch is SEIKOPATEK
JINGGOY Dad bakit ba maalat at may asin sa dagatERAP Sinadya yan ni Lord para sa ganun hindi mapanis ang mga
isda
TITSER Ano ang PAST TENSE ng labaBOY 1 Naglaba mamTITSER Tama Ano naman ang PRESENT TENSEBOY 2 NaglalabaTITSER Tama Ano naman ang FUTURE TENSEBOY 3 MAGSASAMPAY mam
IN ENGLISHEat All You Can dont be shy feel at homeIN TAGALOGKain lang kayo ng kain walanghiya kayo pakiramdam nyo bahay
nyo to
17 Ampatuans(Continued from page 2)
detectionFormer Datu Unsay Mayor Andal
Ampatuan Jr allegedly led about 200 members of the civilian volun-teer organization in stopping a con-voy carrying supporters of a political rival and journalists in Maguindanao on Nov 23 The Ampatuans denied the charges
Members of the clan that are already locked up include Andal Sr Andal Jr former Autonomous Re-gion in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Gov Zaldy former Mayor Anwar Kagi Akmad and Sajid
Other detained members of the Ampatuans include Norodin Datu-manong Ampatuan and Tumi Timba Abas
Police are also hunting 84 ac-cused ndash mostly CVO members who acted as private armed groups of the Ampatuans
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(Continued on page 22)
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Medical Missions To The Philippines
May DisappearBY CESAR D CANDARI MD
FCAP EMERITUS HENDERSON NEVADA
FOR A NUMBER OF years before and after my retirement I joined
groups of medical missionar-ies to the Philippines From 1987 (after the People Power Revolution) to the present I participated to help the poor people in our country who needed medical care In some instances I was a leader in this project The medical mis-sion was the vanguard human-itarian endeavor of any Fili-pino medical and civic orga-nizations It showed no limits in their dedication kindness sympathy charity and genu-ine love for the poor people in our homeland Looking back at my accomplishments thus far I felt intense pleasure from knowing that I have touched many lives
The June 21 2012 Republic Act No 8981 declared that the Philippine Professional Regulatory Commis-sion (PRC) has recently issued regulations for issuing temporary permits for the conduct of humani-tarian missions by foreign medical professionals in the Philippines This law will negatively impact all medi-cal missions in the country There are requirements regarding fees administrative civil penal sanctions liability malpractice insurance that unquestionably have a nefarious impact to Fil-Am doctors nurses and dentists from foreign countries who conduct medical missions to the Philippines We are infuriated about this arcane change of heart in our Motherland I maybe wrong but it is a blatant inanity that the PRC in our country are imposing unwarranted regulations
As a result of this unilateral PRC decision several missionary groups have cancelled their forthcoming Medical Mission projects to the Phil-ippines We feel we are unwanted We are being subjected to superfl u-ous administrative civil criminal and malpractice liabilities because of the unnecessary requirements We do not wish to be subjected to unscru-pulousfrivolous medical lawsuits in
our humanitarian medical services to the Philippines The PRC offi ce stated the regulations would be strongly implemented this year
We are really hurt and feel the frustrations if not disgruntled by our
inability to render assistance to our poor kababayans We pray that a waiver by the President of the Philippines to these PRC regulations must be instituted
This is of particular interest to us - a Filipino American doctor in this
country who volunteer our ser-vices A popular word of wisdom says ldquoEvery good act is charity A mans true wealth hereafter is the good that he does in this world to his fellowsrdquo
We have relentlessly done our calling for humanitarian medical ser-vices to our country for several years now - performed by several groups from all over the US Many Filipino American doctors nurses and other civilian volunteers are organized for this purpose Missionaryrsquos services benefi ted the poor of the poorest in the different regions in the Philip-pines who otherwise are unable to
be seen by a physician in their whole life Sad to say Good Samari-tans shall be eventually gone
How frequent do we perform these medical missions Some groups will go yearly and others maybe twice or thrice yearly These mis-sionaries spend their own money and on top of that lose patients and daily income Indeed it is a sacrifi ce to do medical missions in general What we spend for missions is not a joke It is enormously expensive Nonetheless it is extremely uplifting to help our countrymen
The following requirements are 1 Copy of your passport (expira-
tion date must not exceed 6 months prior to departure)
2 An authenticated copy of valid professional licenses issued by the country of origin
3 Proof of purchase of liability insurance in the Philippines
4 Special Temporary Permit ID For former Filipino professionals
who wish to renew their Philippine medical licenses
1 A notarized application form to renew the
Philippine Medical License (PRC professional application form)
2 A photocopy of applicants pass-port (must not exceed 6 months prior to departure)
3 Original and photocopy of previously issued Philippine Profes-sional ID Card
4 An authenticated original and photocopy of the LicenseCertifi cate of RegistrationPermit in the adopted country
5 Four (4) Passport size ID pic-tures
6 You will be assessed penalty for the number of years your license has been allowed to expire
Volunteers are required to pay P300000 pesos for each application of Special Temporary Permit and are also required to pay P800000 pesos for the issuance of Special Temporary Permit ID In terms of dollar value this is equivalent to approximately $30000 out of your pocket just to offer your voluntary services for the medical mission For 15 to 20 doctors in the group will cost a signifi cant amount of money In addition each MD volunteer has to purchase liability insurance in the
Philippines It is not only another expense but we have to submit our-selves to unnecessary exposures frivolous lawsuits in the Philippines and probably subject to defense ex-penses waste of time in court hear-ings and possibly lose of license We doctors are already burdened by enormous prices of liability insur-ance in America
Like any surgery it is diffi cult to predict when complications arise that includes post-operative bleed-ing post-op infection intra-oper-ative or post-op death and many others There are many incentives for medical malpractice lawsuits es-pecially when the Philippine lawyers assume Fil-Am doctors have the dollar Whether there may have been incidents of medical complications incurred by previous medicalsurgi-cal missions resulting to implemen-tation of stringent regulations is not clear
The leaders of various Alumni and Physician organizations in America are in shock obviously disappoint-ed and outrage of the PRC regula-tions and are rebutting the issues
The root cause of this PRC action is indeed interesting to know They may have strong reason I have however a strong suspicion that the presence of Filipino American doc-tors is anathema to the local doctors Is the PRC regulations supported by the PMA of the Philippines If they do then that means we expatriates are not welcome period It appears noticeable that the regulations are contrary to the goodwill amp honorary intentions of expatriate volunteers
What does the Philippines got to loose Are they trying to protect the populace from supposedly incompe-tent foreign medical people Many questions no defi nite answers
Universal HealthCare is now intro-duced by the Aquino administration 52 million ldquopoor householdsrdquo that were identifi ed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development are covered by PhilHealth insurance and foreign doctors are therefore not needed The budget that the govern-ment allocated for this year is P12 billlion to enroll the poorest Filipi-nos According to Herbosa DOH Undersecretary ldquo the government is close to reaching 100 universal healthcare coverage for the popula-tion as of todayrdquo
As cancellations of medical mis-sions are in progress the ultimate victims will be the less fortunate Filipinos the underserved people in the Philippines who have been the benefi ciaries of these medical missions
We missionaries are driven by the desire to live in peace and nay- to fi nd relief for the people from the specter of poverty We love to serve our country but if our country does not need us then we can probably seek for other alternatives Our ser-vices are surely needed in other third world countries
Africa India Nepal Nicaragua Belize Peru will welcome mission-aries and none of these countries requires to pay any permit or tem-porary license or purchase liability insurance What is needed is simply the submission of CV diploma and current medical license
By David Sayen
If yoursquore having a medical emer-gency the best thing you can do is get to the nearest hospital
But if you need non-emergency treatment and you have time to plan how do you fi nd a hospital that best fi ts your needs
A good place to start is the Medicare website wwwMedicaregov There yoursquoll fi nd an easy-to-use tool that has quality-of-care and patient- satisfac-tion information on more than 4000 hospitals around the country that par-ticipate in Medicare and Medicaid
The tool is called Hospital Com-pare We have a similar user-friendly tool ndash Nursing Home Compare ndash to fi nd skilled nursing homes More than 17000 skilled nursing facilities in the United States are listed We recently redesigned and added more informa-tion to both tools
Hospital Compare and Nursing Home Compare have two purposes One is to help people make good deci-sions about where they get health care By making quality-of-care informa-tion easily accessible to the public we also hope to encourage hospitals and skilled nursing homes to improve their performance
You donrsquot have to be enrolled in Medicare to use Hospital Compare or Nursing Home Compare ndash anyone can access them
Both tools give you a good snapshot of the overall quality of care at various local hospitals and skilled nursing facilities
Hospital Compare shows for example how often and how quickly hospitals give recommended treat-ments for heart attack heart failure pneumonia and childrenrsquos asthma
It also shows the percentage of patients who developed serious condi-tions such as bloodstream infections and bed sores while in the hospital Such conditions are often preventable if the hospital follows best practices
You can fi nd out how often patients returned to the hospital with the same condition and how that rate compares with the national average
We recently began posting infor-mation on how often a hospital uses imaging procedures such as CT scans or MRIs on patients with Medicare Thatrsquos important because some imag-ing tests carry potential health risks including unnecessary exposure to radiation
Hospital Compare also lets you read the responses of patients to a detailed questionnaire that asks about their experiences and level of satisfaction
The questions include how well doctors and nurses communicated with patients and whether patientsrsquo pain was well controlled Patients also are asked if the hospital kept their room clean and whether they received information in writing about what symptoms or health problems to look out for after they were discharged
Finally patients are asked to rate their overall hospital experience on a scale of zero to 10 ndash and if theyrsquod recommend that hospital to a relative or friend
Nursing Home Compare shows the results of health inspections and provides information on staffi ng including the number of nurses physi-cal therapists and nursing assistants at each facility
It also has a variety of measures that describe the quality of care in skilled nursing homes such as the frequency of pressure sores and urinary inconti-
Picking the Right Hospital
for YouFood for ThoughtRead previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasian-
journalusacom
Only in This Stupid World do drugstores make the sick
walk all the way to the back of the Store to get their prescriptions
while healthy people can buy ciga-rettes at the front
Only in This Stupid Worlddo people order double cheese-
burgers large fries and a diet cokeOnly in This Stupid Worlddo banks leave vault doors
open and then chain the pens to the counters
Only in This Stupid World do we leave cars worth thou-
sands of dollars in the driveway and put
Our useless junk in the garageOnly in This Stupid World
do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in
Packages of eightOnly in This Stupid World do
they have drive-up ATM machines with Braille lettering
EVER WONDER Why the sun lightens Our hair but darkens our skin
Why dont you ever see the Headline Psychic Wins LotteryWhy is abbreviated such a long wordWhy is it that Doctors call what they do prac-
tice
Why is lemon juice made With artifi cial fl avor and dish-
washing liquid made with real lemons
Why is the man who Invests all your money called a
broker
Why is the time of Day with the slowest traffi c called
rush hourWhy isnt there Mouse-fl avored cat foodWhy didnt Noah Swat those two mosquitoesWhy do they sterilize the Needle for lethal injectionsYou know that Indestructible black box that is
used on airplanes Why dont they make the whole plane out of that stuff
Why dont sheep Shrink when it rainsWhy are they called Apartments when they are all stuck
togetherI like this oneIf con is the opposite of Pro is Congress the opposite of
progressIf fl ying is so Safe why do they call the airport
the terminalNow that youve smiled at least
once its your turn to spread the stupidity and send this to someone you want to bring a smile to (maybe even a chuckle)
in other words send it to every-one We all need to smile every once in a while
Spread the Stupidity
Spread The Stupidity
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(Continued from page 6)
(Continued from page 21)
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If you donrsquot have a computer you can call us toll free at 1-800-MEDI-CARE Wersquoll help you get the infor-mation you need
David Sayen is Medicarersquos regional administrator for Arizona California Hawaii and Nevada You can always get answers to your Medicare ques-tions by calling 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227)
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assistanceldquoWe have poured last year $4 mil-
lion to help cities train to prevent and mitigate fl ood Wersquoll put more money in next year for disaster relief because clearly climate change has already been the ring of fi re We have US AID and the defense depart-ment working on Philippine organi-zations on recommendations on these assistancerdquo he said
He also noted how the US had more peace corps volunteers in the Philippines than any country in the world and that there were over 200 peace corps volunteers in the country
Thomas stressed how the Philip-pines should particularly work on its economic investments and initiatives and step up to not lag behind other ASEAN nations saying that of the $150 billion investment in ASEAN $100 billion was in Singapore
ldquoHow do you attract that $100 bil-lion that Singapore has to the Philip-pines that is not up to us that is up to you to designrdquo Thomas said
He noted how the Philippines ranked eight or ninth economically among ASEAN countries but that he believed that the Philippines could be number one
Thomas said that they were work-ing on getting American business-men to look favorably on Southeast Asian nations but that Southeast Asian nations-based business should open up and be more transparent economic societies
Thomas said that with his experi-ence in the Philippines he believed that the country needed to work on transparency in court system and bu-reaucracy speed of decision making and predictability
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makatulong sa nasabing sakitBasta kami ipagdadasal namin na sana
matuklas na sa lunas ng sakit ngayon ni Alma MorenoAng tanong ngayon tuloy pa rin ba ang pagtakbo ni Alma sa Senado kung may sakit na siyang ganito Abangan
DR TESS MAURICIO PINAG-MALAKI ANG KANYANG HITECH NA GAMIT SA SKIN CARE Last Wednesday nakaaten kami sa Grand Opening ng kanyang bagong Derma Clinic ni Dr Tess Mauricio sa National
CityPinagmalaki niya sa amin ang hitech
na gamit niya sa skin care na wala sa iba at tanging sila raw lang ang gumagamit nitoMarami ang nag-test ng kanyang mga treatments kaya lang ang daming tao kaya hindi namin nasubukan
2nd time ang pagkikita namin ni Dr Mauricio at takenote ang sexy pala ng sikat na dermatologist ng San Diego at very accommodating siya
Susubukan namin ang galing niya bilang Dermalogist sa mga susunod na arawHanda kaming magpa-under treat-ment sa kanilaAbangan kung gaano sila kagaling at dito namin ikukuwento ang resulta
Showbiz Watcher(Continued from page 10)
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Puno
(Continued on page 22)
Showbiz Watcher
ROOM FOR RENTQuiet Neighborhood in National City No smoking No drugs
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Book e Dark Nights of Father Madrid
Selection
a historical novel byDr Ed Gamboa MD
Authorrsquos note August 21 1983 Exiled Senator Benigno ldquoNinoyrdquo Aquino the charismatic opposition leader arrives at the Manila International Airport to a returning herorsquos welcome Escorted by government soldiers Ninoy is shot to death as he steps on the tarmachellip Kumander Gusi watches video clips of the assassination in a hospital He is recovering from wounds sustained during an encounter with commandos of the Philippine Constabu-lary led by Lt Col Sulog Years earlier Gusi was the newly-ordained and affable Father George Madrid whose social justice work among oppressed farm workers (sacadas) in the parish of Santa Lucia eventually led to his defection to the Communist Party of the Philippines In short order the rebel priest had risen to the rank of commander of the dreaded New Peoplersquos Army Injured and on the run from Sulogrsquos men Gusi is attended to by rebel physician Dr Fred Delima The NPA commander undergoes emergency surgery in a jungle hideout Critically ill he reminisceshellip
Chapter 7 Canta Misa
tista was celebrated at least seventy years ago Very few except for the townrsquos bea-tas had attended much less remembered the event
It was diffi cult to contain his emo-tions As he stood behind the pulpit to read the Gospel of St Mark and to deliver his fi rst homily his heart pounded his temples throbbed his hands shook his knees felt weak Everyone in the crowd looked at him looked up to himhelliphis parents his teachers his elders the throng of local students and well-wishers from out of town Just about everyone in the crowd would line up after Mass to pay homage and greet their newly ordained priest He would soon be standing in front of a long line of people ndash some would hold his hands in reverence most everyone would kiss his anointed palms some would cry in speechless joy (his mother his godmother his aunt for sure)
others would simply express their admiration with words with their eyeshellipWas he worthy of this adula-tion Was he not a human being like everyone else subject to the same weaknesses of the fl esh tempted by the same demons vulnerable to the same vices
ldquoItrsquos not you ndash itrsquos Christ in yourdquo he heard the voice of Fr Hernandez
ldquoKumanderkumander rdquo the urgent voice snatched him from his reveries ldquoWersquove got to go Nowrdquo
Before he could get his bearings powerful arms yanked him and transferred him to a stretcher The hard edge hit his thigh and he felt a searing jolt
ldquoThey are catching up to us Ku-manderrdquo said another
ldquoA Special Forces unit was spot-ted down the hill sirrdquo yet another voice He recognized the heavy ac-cent of Tacio his bodyguard
ldquoWhere are we going What time is itrdquo he asked feebly
Someone responded but the jeeprsquos engine roared ferociously and drowned everything else though he did hear the sound of distant
gunshots It was too dark to see anything
There was a big commotion behind them He was on the run again Life was back to normal
Notes1 Canta Misa ndash literally ldquoSung
Massrdquo in Spanish In thanksgiv-ing with family and friends newly ordained priests formally celebrated their fi rst solemn Mass (High Mass or Sung Mass) in the parish church where the priest was baptized or re-ceived his fi rst communion or where his family had its ancestral roots It was cause for the entire town or bar-rio to celebrate in grand style much like its annual fi esta Most if not all seminarians attended the event in fellowship with the newly ordained hoping to one day follow in his footsteps The Canta Misa usually coincided with the fi rst weeks of summer vacation which made it dou-bly raucous in a good way
2 Beatas ndash Spanish literally meaning blessed or holy women Refers to elderly women mostly widows who attend church services every day and spend their character-istically contemplative lives attend-ing church related activities
To be continued
The author welcomes comments corrections suggestions etc from Asian Journal readers These may be included in the novelrsquos fi nal ver-sion Please send your remarks to edgamboayahoocom Thanks
Copyright E Gamboa
moved to have Roxas con-fi rmed immediately in the next hearing
Senate Majority Leader Vicente Sotto III chairman of the committee on interior and local government of the CA told the panel that Roxas re-quested over the phone last Tuesday that the hearing on his confi rmation be rescheduled from Sept12 to 19
Sotto said Roxas requested for a rescheduling because the new DILG
Mar Roxas(Continued from page 1)
chief wanted fi rst to wrap up his work at the Department of Transpor-tation and Communication before assuming the DILG post
With the hearing reset to Sept 19 the notice and publication require-ments may no longer apply Roxasrsquo appointment to the top DILG post as replacement of Jesse Robredo came less than a week ago Robredo died in a plane crash last Aug18
It was Sen Panfi lo Lacson who moved to fast track the confi rmation process for Roxas
ldquoMaybe we can schedule the confi rmation hearing of Secretary Mar Roxas because the agency he is about to head is a very important sensitive agency Crime rate is fast rising at least in Metro Manila and we need somebody on the saddle right awayrdquo Lacson said during yes-terdayrsquos plenary session of the CA
ldquoMy proposal is to waive the requirements of publication and schedule him in the next hearing (of the CA)rdquo Lacson said
Lacsonrsquos manifestation led other lawmakers to raise proposals for a suspension of CA rules in Roxasrsquos case including foregoing the publi-cation requirements and suspending all the rules on confi rming appoint-ments
Nueva Ecija Rep Rodolfo An-tonino even proposed that Roxas be confi rmed right away even in absentia
ldquoPerhaps this may be a precedent we do not want to do I leave it to the body I propose to suspend all the rules that would have to do with the confi rmation of Secretary Mar Roxas and I would move in this plenary session that Mar Roxas be confi rmed as secretary in plenary today even in absentia because we have done that before so that tomor-row he can take his oath of offi ce as Secretary of DILGrdquo Antonino said
Maguindanao Rep Simeon Da-tumanong seconded the motion of Antonino but this was not consid-ered because of concerns raised by other CA members
Sen Joker Arroyo said the pro-posal of Antonino would take away one of the most important aspects of the confi rmation process which is to notify the nation of the appointment and give everyone an opportunity to challenge such appointment
ldquoThere are certain aspects that we would not have the power to abdicate which is notice We cannot agree among ourselves to con-fi rm We have to satisfy the notice because that is a notice to everyone else that if there is anyone who may object they can objectrdquo Arroyo said
ldquoBut we cannot foreclose much as we are eager to confi rm his confi r-mation by acclamation but still the public cannot be deprived of the right to know and to opposerdquo he added Enrile agreed
ldquoThe chair must be cautious here because the institution may suffer they might think that we are unduly favoringhellip a tayo-tayo system is coming to play Can we just give it one week so that the institution and the process will not be compro-misedrdquo Enrile said
on important matters We need to conduct inventory and preserve the records and documents in the offi ce of Sec Jesse including those in his condominium We need to know what these documents are because wersquore sure these are sensitive re-cordsrdquo de Lima told reporters last month
De Lima did not say what the documents are noting only that they are ldquosensitive recordsrdquo
The source said Puno and several offi cials of the Philippine National Police are the subjects of an investi-gation being conducted by Robredo prior to the crash
Two weeks before the crash Robredo allegedly informed the President of the investigation
ABS-CBN News tried to get the side of Puno regarding the matter but he declined
By Alexis Romero Home | MA-NILA Philippines 962012 - A United States (US) submarine is expected to dock in Subic on Friday four days after another US military ship made a port call in the area
USS Hawaii a Virginia-class submarine was scheduled to arrive in Subic Bay for a routine port call and goodwill visit a media advi-sory from the US Embassy said on Thursday
The US Embassy said the visit ldquohighlights the strong historic com-munity and military connections between the United States and the Republic of the Philippinesrdquo
ldquoThe USS Hawaii will pull along-side the USS Frank Cable an LY Spear class submarine tender that arrived in Subic Bay on Mondayrdquo the US Embassy said
Navy spokesman Col Omar Ton-say said the ship will dock in Subic until September 12 He said the US sought permission to dock last July 31
USS Hawaii is commissioned on May 5 2007
The website of the Commander Submarine Force US Pacifi c Fleet said USS Hawaii is manned by 132-member crew that can launch Tomahawk land-attack missiles and advanced capability torpedoes
ldquoHawaii will be able to attack targets ashore with highly accurate Tomahawk cruise missiles and con-duct covert long-term surveillance of land areas littoral waters or other sea forcesrdquo the website read
The submarine is also capable of conducting anti-submarine and anti-ship warfare special forces delivery and support and mine delivery and minefi eld mapping
ldquoWith enhanced communica-tions connectivity Hawaii also will provide important battle group and joint task force support with full integration into carrier battle group operationsrdquo the website read
ldquoThe Virginia-class of attack sub-marines surpasses the performance of any current projected threat submarine ensuring US undersea dominance well into the next cen-
turyrdquo it addedUSS Hawaii is the fi fth US ship
to dock in Subic since Washington bared plans to increase its presence in the Asia Pacifi c last January
The fi rst US vessel to arrive this year is the USS North Carolina which docked in May This was fol-lowed by USS Louisville a nuclear-powered vessel that made a port call in Subic last June 25
Eight days later hospital ship USNS Mercy docked in the area to replenish its supplies
The fourth ship USS Frank Cable arrived in Subic last Monday for a 12-day visit USS Frank Cable is an LY Spear class submarine tender used to carry vital military supplies
Offi cials have repeatedly clarifi ed that the port calls were not related to the territorial row over the West Philippine Sea which is being claimed in whole by China a coun-try perceived to be a rival of the US
The Philippines is claiming several islets shoals reefs and sandbars in the Spratly Group of Islands in the West Philippine Sea Its neighbors Vietnam Malaysia Brunei and Taiwan also have overlapping claims in the area
The US said it is not taking sides on the dispute but cited the need to settle the disputes peacefully
Another US submarine to dock in Subic
Basta siya nagpapasalamat sa blessings na natatanggap niya sa ngayon kumita kasi ng malaki ang last movie niya na ldquoThe Healingrdquo at ang balita namin isa ito 3 Pinoy Movies na kumita sa taong ito 58 yrs old na raw si Vilma walang galit at puro pasasalamat na lang ang iniisipBasta ang mahalaga raw habang dumadag ang taon kailangan daw may pinagkantandaan tayo na puedeng ipag-malaki natin sa ibang tao
Pero ang nakakaintriga na interview ni Ate Vi sa DZRH nang magsumbong si Tita Swarding na binato raw siya noon ni Nora Aunor ng Drumstick buti na lang daw at nakailag siya kundi bulag na siguro siyaIsa rin ito sa dahilan at kung bakit dati siyang Noranian at kay Vilma na siya ngayonpagtatanggol pa ni Tita Swarding
Nagalit raw sa kanya si Nora kaya raw siya binato nito ng drumstickDapat linawin ni Ate Guy tungkol sa kwentong ito na nakakasira sa kanyang personali-dad ayon sa asal niyaAbangan na lang natin kung anuman ang paliwanag dito ng Superstar
ALMA MORENO MAY INIIN-DANG SAKIT Napapaiyak si Alma Moreno nang sabihin niya na may sakit siya ngayon noong 1990 pa ito na-diagnosed Multiple Sclerosis ang tawag dito wala pa raw lunas sa sakit na itoSinirsira nito ang nerve cell utak at spinal chord hanggang sa manghihina ang katawan nito mahihirapan ito lumu-nok problema sa paninginpaggalaw at pagsasalita apektado na kasi ang lahat ng muscles ng katawan
Hindi pa alam kung anu ang sanhi ng ganitong sakit pero maliwanag wala pa rin lunas o anumang gamot na puedeng magremedyo sa ganitong sakit
Maswerte pa rin daw siya at mahal siya ng diyos dahil hanggang ngayon wala pa rin daw siya nararamdaman na sakit pero handa siyang sumailalim kung anumang remedyo o gamot na puedeng
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copy2012 Virginia H Ferrer All rights reserved
About the Author Virginia H Ferrer is a Retired Filipino Language Teacher at Otay Ranch High School in Chula Vista
(Continued on page 20)
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Spiritual Life
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by Msgr Fernando G Gutierrez
Lower Your Nets
BalintatawRead Virginia Ferrerrsquos previous articles by visiting our website
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by Virginia H Ferrer
Sept 9 23nd Sun in Ord Time
Jokes of the Week Little Jack was inordinately proud of the big round badge that his father had brought from the auto-mobile show It had a picture of a famous automobile on one side and a motto in large golden letters on the other So fond of the badge was little Jack that one morning he wore it to Sunday school The pastor walked down among the ldquoscholarsrdquo The badge on the little boyrsquos coat caught his eye ldquoAh my son what have you thererdquo
ldquoThatrsquos my golden textrdquo answered Jack eagerly beaming like a Chessy catldquoYour golden text Thatrsquos very nice indeed And what does it sayrdquo Little Jack held it up for inspection The pastorrsquos fatherly smile did not disappear but you might say it stiff-ened as he read Jackrsquos golden text ldquoAinrsquot it hell to be poorrdquo
A fortune-teller ldquoYou will be poor and unhappy until you are 30rdquo Client ldquoAnd thenrdquo Fortune-teller ldquoThen you will get used to itrdquo
Scriptures First Reading Isaiah 35 4-7 Through poetic and concrete language Isaiah communicates a vision of a new and faithful community The Hebrew people have allowed social division to grow in their community It was a failure of their calling to be Godrsquos people living in justice and righteousness To the victims of
injustices the prophet offers Godrsquos word of hope Second Reading James 2 1-5 The author encourages all followers of Christ to treat everyone equally and indiscriminately Faith is incompatible with discrimination and favoritism To discriminate against the poor who have no human resources is against the whole Torah To favor the oppressive rich over the poor is against the Hebrew tradition (Deuteronomy 1 16-17 16 18-20 Leviticus 19 15) Gospel Mark
7 31-37 The evangelist draws a symbol-ism out of the miraculous healing of the deaf-mute The disciples are deaf to Jesusrsquo words Eventually their ears will be opened and they too will speak and proclaim Jesus as the Messiah
Refl ections To commemorate the nineteenth anniversary of Leo Xrsquos Rerum Novarum (1891) the late John Paul issued one of the great social encyclicals of the modern times ldquoLaborem Exercensrdquo (On Human Work May 1981) In that encyclical the pope clarifi ed what an ldquooption for the poorrdquo means and why such an option should be chosen An option for the poor implies that one must make a committed and continuous effort to break away from all unjust structures practices and traditions that make the poor poorer and to make an honest choice to build just
We are All Poor in Spirit
Praying Rightby Michael Brown SpiritDaily
com 942012 -- In a little-known but Church-approved set of mes-sages from the Blessed Mother at San Nicolradicdegs Argentina were these interesting words ldquoDaughter pride is a very serious sin and like all sins is the work of Satan Pride is evil against which I fi ght I invite all my children to banish it to bury it and they will please Godrdquo That was on June 23 1986 and reveals secrets to us -- one of which is the reason we so frequently have trouble fi nd-ing peace in our lives Pride is not just an imperfection It is serious We are told in Scripture that God gives ldquopeace to those who fi nd His favorrdquo (Luke 214) at the same time that He ldquoresists the proudrdquo (James 46) as Mary at San Nicolradicdegs is saying Our time is the Era of Pride and Celebrity and Egocentricity We have pride in our clothes We have pride in our cars We have pride in our homes We have pride in our ed-ucation We have pride in our work We have pride in our achievements (when nothing is a real achievement but through God) We have pride sometimes in our spirituality we are proud that we donrsquot have pride
Crucial it isnotdagger to pray with the heart to rid yourself of hidden ar-rogance and celebrate God not self or others which is idolatry When we are proud we judge instead of praying in a fashion that has ef-fects which is not with struggle or irritation or impatience or anger or reluctance but for the subject of your concern to remove and lose whatev-er bad negative or sinful traits and habits are causing the blocks and resistance If a person is greedy pray that the person removes this inclina-tion toward selfi shness If a person is critical pray that this person is drained of that spirit of criticality See it If a person is himself haughty pray that he loses that haughtiness or your prayers will bounce off It is a very great plague in our time
The Blessed Mother said ldquoThe world is condemning itself Truth comes and is not heard there is great confusion in souls All humanity is contaminatedrdquo Be humble Until we remove the log in our own eyes we are confused and donrsquot have the humility to pray that others be humble or lose whatever nullifi es the effects of prayer When a person is contaminated we feel it and it may perturb or aggravate and as a result we often neglect to pray in the right way for the person due to resistance and yet must do just that pray to remove this contamination instead of butting up against it and focus-ing on the insult or haughtiness or aggravation See it -- any bad thing -- fl owing out of a person Here you will fi nd peace Here you will feel love In this way can you bless your enemies -- with the heart (which exceeds the mind) Peace will come Grace is your relief If someone is bothering you pray for them in the correct manner -- that is for them to be delivered pray for not against You need them We are in it together and should seek to rise as inter-wound rings of light It is when we focus on the negativity of a person and donrsquot pray to remove it that we ourselves resist a person and thus prayers are not effective as oil does not mix with water because there is impermeability and resistance Think of how many people you have tried to pray for and found diffi culty in doing so and now during Mass go back and pray that they be delivered and healed of whatever it was that blocked your previous (imperfect) prayers
Powerful it is to say ldquoI ask You Lord to bless everyone for whom I should have prayed in a proper manner and grant them benefi t as if I had done so please Lord through a miracle of the Holy Spiritrdquo
When you do this and feel no pride you are imitating Jesus
Link httpwwwspiritdailycomprayingrighthtm
and human alternatives to poverty The option for the poor should be everyonersquos responsibility the rich who protect their own vested interest at the expense of the poor and the poor themselves who lack the initiative to rise out of their misery
There are two important themes that are central to the Catholic social teaching One is a particular concern for the poor the marginalized the oppressed and the powerless and a strong denunciation of the system that keeps them under such condi-tions The other is an advocacy for certain personal rights against collective forces Though many radicals (who are against the marginalization of the poor and propose drastic change in society) and liberals (who champion personal rights and individual-ism) could fi nd a common ground with the Churchrsquos teachings yet there are impor-tant differences among them Though the Church criticizes unjust social structures yet she still favors stability and order in so-ciety Though the Church defends personal rights against the Statersquos suppression and curtailment of those rights yet she is very selective in her choice of those rights spe-cifi cally the right to own private property
In this concern for the materially poor the Church is also reminded that her min-istry should also be concerned with those who are materially rich but spiritually poor Marie-Dominique Chenu wrote ldquoThe ecclesiological signifi cance of this broader perception of lsquopovertyrsquo is of enormous importance for it allows us to overcome an overly confi ned perception of where the efforts of the Church need to be directed today I am not saying that Jesus was not on the side of the poor I am saying he was also on the side of those among the materi-ally rich who were nevertheless numbered among those who were lsquopoor in spiritrsquo and that the efforts of the Church must be directed toward those as wellrdquo
Todayrsquos scriptural readings clearly stress the preference of God for the poor the blind the deaf the lame the tongue-tied and the unclean Isaiah announced Godrsquos preference for the poor and Jesus realized that option throughout his ministry The author of the letter of James further cautioned the Christians not to show partiality and favoritism in their dealings with the rich because Godrsquos Kingdom is universal and for all
Quotation of the Week ldquoIt is a good thing to have money and it is a good thing to have the things that money will buy It is good too to check up once in a while and make sure you havenrsquot lost the things that money canrsquot buyrdquo George Horace Lorimer
ANAHEIM Calif (CNS) -- In addition to the usual teen and chil-drens programs and the expected selection of workshops on such top-ics as the power of God and healing relationships the 41st annual Catho-lic Renewal Convention sponsored by Southern California Renewal Communities offered a look into the reality of evil in the world today But the conference workshops focus-ing on exorcism and deliverance ministry were a far cry from the sensationalistic Hollywood versions of exorcism that have hit the silver screen recently
Its not all about high drama said Father Gary Thomas exorcist for the
Diocese of San Jose and the subject of the book (and fi lm of the same name) The Rite
The sense of the horrifi c is not at the heart of exorcism healing is at the heart of exorcism he said The Aug 31-Sept 2 gathering at the Anaheim Convention Center featured two tracks on exorcism -- general and pastoral
Father Thomas -- also the pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Sara-toga Calif -- said 80 percent of the people he meets with to discern whether they have a demonic attach-
Charismatic conference in California includes two tracks on exorcism
Ang Pamana (1)Karapat-dapat ka ba naming igalang kaming lahat na lsquoyong mga kaibigan maging sila na iyong mga kritiko may paghanga ba kaya sila sa iyo Sa tuktok ng iyong aning katanyagan naging mapagkumbaba rin kaya ikaw at sa mga panahon ng pagkatalo masaya ka ba ng tinanggap mo ito Katulad nitong isang musmos na bata sa ganda ng mundo ikaw ay namangha sa nangyayaring munting kababalaghan milagro itong hindi makalimutan Lagi kang sasagi sa aming isipan sa tuwing may malakas kaming tawanan na nagdudulot ng saya sa lsquoming lahat at tuwa sa mga puso na may sugat Naging masaya ba sina Totorsquot Nene lahat ba sila ay pawang nakangiti tiyan ni lola sumakit sa pagtawa tiyak lagi ka nilang maaalala
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Trends
Tech ITfrom My Barber
by Benjamin Maynigo
(Continued on page 16)
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APPLEThe iPhone still rules So does the IPAD
According to Apple Inc it sold 26 million iP-hones last quarter 28 more than last yearrsquos There were also 17 million IPADs sold an 84 increase a quarterly record
The patent rights case that resulted in a billion dollar ruling in favor of Apple and against Samsung devices that utilizes the An-droid OS further reinforces Applersquos current frontrunner status
On September 12 2012 Apple will launch the iPhone 5 and a new iPod The launching of the IPAD Mini sometime later will follow it We expect that these new devices would generate more sales and would again increase the Apple stock price and should let the company maintain its lead
GOOGLEGoogle Inc which owns and pushes the
Android OS to compete against Applersquos IOS has not given up On the contrary with the purchase of Motorola with its several patents are determined to go after Apple in the battle for the smart phone and tablet markets
On September 5 2012 Motorola will be unveiling the DROID RAZR M 4G LTE Of course the Intel-powered DROID RAZR HD will be in Verizonrsquos Fall lineup Motorola jointly with Verizon will launch it on September 18 2012
Unbeknownst to many there was ac-tually a win for Samsung in the patent case with Apple In 2011 there was an injunction against the Samsung Galaxy 101 Tablet in the United States In the patent case the jury ruled that there was no patent infringement by Samsung in its Galaxy tablet This is why you now see aggressive advertising marketing and selling of the tablet
MICROSOFTThe other aggressive firm that both
Apple and Google should really worry about in the smart phone and tablet wars is Microsoft with its Windows Operat-ing System
While it is true that Samsung as smart phone and tablet manufacturer would be affected by the patent rights ruling in the United States pending
its appeal it is now aggressive in pursuing its tie-up with Microsoft
Recently it launched a new family of SmartPCs tablets and smartphones called ATIV based on Windows 8 and Windows RT and Windows Phone for the new smartphone line ATIV brand is the reverse spelling of VITA which is Latin for ldquoLiferdquo signifying Samsungrsquos pledge to ldquomake everyonersquos life extraordinary with excitementrdquo The devices launched were the 101 ndash inch ATIV Tab the 48 ndash inch ATIV S (smartphone) the 116 ndash inch Smart PC and the 116 ndash inch Smart PC Pro
NOKIANokia is formerly the largest cell
smart phone manufacturer and distributor worldwide In fact I still have 4 working Nokia phones that are based on the Symbian Operating system The assumption is that it
knows how to sell and still has access to the worldwide distribution network for smart phones
Nokiarsquos decision to give up the Symbian OS in favor of Microsoftrsquos Windows OS for its very powerful smart phone is indeed a major shot at regaining the market share that Apple Google and Samsung took from it
On September 5 2012 Nokia and Micro-soft will be launching together the Lumia 920 and smaller Lumia 820 that will run on the latest Windows Phone (8) Operating System Both hopes that outside of its current 100000 apps that are available more devel-
opers would create applications that could compete with Apple and Androidrsquos 500000 apps
BLACKBERRYResearch in Mo-
tion (RIM) does not want to be forgot-ten It continues its drive to have its Blackberry devices as an alternative to the others In a press release it will launch its new Blackberry 10 OS sometime in 2013 and correspond-ingly debut six new smartphone devices that will be powered
by the QNX-backed OSSONY Sony has proven skills in video
games cameras and audio players It expects to draw from such skills in developing smartphones and tablet computers It intends to catch Apple and Samsung in this race in the future
Sonyrsquos entry into the smartphone and tablet wars is its Xperia brand for both devices
Excitement is in the air Competition whether we call it battle or war is good for the consumers It breeds innovation encour-ages creativity and of course brings down prices
The Smart Phone Battles and the Tablet Wars
A Seminar for Women Busi-ness Owners
SAN DIEGOmdashAugust 31 2012mdash NAWBO San Diego will continue its seminar series on September 14 with a presentation from Katy Goshtasbi founder of Puris Image ldquo Personal Branding What Is Unique About You To Stand Out amp Increase Busi-nessrdquo The seminar will be held at Brandman University 7460 Mission Valley Road from noon to 130 pm
As a business owner you are a walking billboard for your busi-ness and you alone have the power to attract and grow your business if you have the right personal brand You have 3 to 5 seconds to make a lasting positive first impression on those around you Learn what it takes to create an effective personal and professional brand bull What is a personal brand versus a business brand bull Why an effective personal brand is important to your busi-ness and your life bull How to secure a good first impression bull What is the optimal attireappearance and effec-
tive behavior and communication for personal branding success
bull How to build self-esteem through continuously revitalizing your private and public image and brand bull Understand how website design color palette photos and videos can build or crush your professional im-age and brand
Katy Goshtasbi is an investment management compliance attorney professional speaker and trainer who travels all over the world to deliver her message about the importance of image and personal branding as a marketing tool for those who want to succeed in business
NAWBO members have the op-tion of attending this seminar for free (without lunch) or $10 (with a box lunch) The fee for visitors (which includes lunch) is $25 Reg-istration is available through noon on September 13 at wwwnawbo-sdorg
About NAWBO San DiegoNAWBO San Diego is one of 80
Personal Branding What Is Unique About You to Stand Out
and Increase Business
An exciting weekend filled with good food and entertainment
awaits Filipinos and other lo-cals at the 7th Annual Adobo Festival 2012 happening this September 1 and 2 at
the Veterans Park Union City California
Organized by JS Camins Produc-tions together
with GMA Networkrsquos
international channelrsquos GMA
Pinoy TV and GMA Life
TV this yearrsquos festival will fea-ture performanc-es by the Fierce Songstress Rachelle Ann Go and Survi-vor Season 5
Ultimate Male Survivor Steven SilvaAs in every year lots of activities and
freebies are in store in this celebration of Filipino food and music attract-ing hundreds of spectators within and beyond California
Among the highlights of this yearrsquos festival include the ldquoSearch for 2013 Mutya ng Pilipinas Northern Californiardquo the ldquoAdobo Cooking Contestrdquo and the ldquoKiddie Pop-star Competitionrdquo a singing competition for aspiring young singers ages 4 to 10
There will also be a special QampA portion with ldquoPusong Pinoy Sa Amerikardquo host Atty Lou Tancinco who will impart legal advice to all her kababayans plus live perfor-mance from local bands and singers throughout the dura-tion of the festival Sansu Ramsey of the ldquoThe Sansu Showrdquo will host the enter-tainment program Both
Kapuso Stars Rachelle Ann Go and Steven Silva take part in this yearrsquos Adobo Festival
ldquoPusong Pinoy sa Amerikardquo and ldquoThe Sansu Showrdquo are seen on GMA Pinoy TV
Gift certificates for balikbayan boxes and free tickets to Hawaii will also be raffled off adding to the
excitement of the eventExperience all these
and more from 10 am to 6 pm
at the 7th An-nual Adobo Festival Log on to wwwpinoy-parinkamicom email jscamin-sproduc-
tionsyahoocom or
call 650-290-0542 650-290-
4457 for more details (30)
Page 15Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacomSeptember 7-13 2012
Health and Wellness
Joyce Benavides Medina ODDoctor of Optometry
Clinic located inside Walmart1200 Highland AvenueNational City CA 91950
Open Monday Tuesday Thursday amp Friday 930 AM to 630 PMSaturday 900 AM to 500 PM
Most insurances accepted
Call for an appointment (619) 477-9621
Complete Eye Exams $58 additional charge for contact lens tting
Walk-Ins Are Welcome
Healthy Living Editors Care-2Make a Difference | 2272012 -- Dry skin a paper cut maybe even a tummy ache Try a drop of coconut oil Offering a myriad of health benefi ts coconut oil is affordable readily available and completely natural Here are six reasons to give it a try
1 Skin Care Wanna look like you just came back from an hour of yoga Coconut oil works wonders as a moisturizer for all skin types especially dry skin and aging skin leaving you refreshed and looking wide-awake No headstand required The fat in the oil helps reduce the appearance of wrinkles without any irritation Coconut oil can also help with skin problems like psoriasis dermatitis eczema and other skin conditions In fact the oil is fre-quently used in expensive skin care products Try our easy inexpensive recipe for a great honey and coconut oil moisturizer
2 Stress Relief Long day at the offi ce kids wonrsquot stop screaming and your dog left a little ldquopresentrdquo on your vintage bedspread Relieve mental fatigue by applying coconut oil to the head in a circular massag-ing motion The natural aroma of coconuts is extremely soothing thus helping to lower your stress level
3 Digestion The saturated fats in coconut oil have anti-bac-terial properties that help control parasites and fungi that cause indigestion and other digestion related problems such as irritable
bowel syndrome The fat in coconut oil also aids in the absorption of vitamins minerals and amino acids making you healthier all around Try this delicious vegan creamed spinach recipe
4 Fitness Coconut oil has been proven to stimulate your me-tabolism improve thyroid function and escalate energy levels all of which help decrease your unwanted fat while increasing muscle Be-cause of this coconut oil has shot to popularity by being the worldrsquos only natural low-calorie fat Sign me up
5 Healing When applied on scrapes and cuts coconut oil forms a thin chemical layer which protects the wound from outside dust bac-teria and virus Coconut oil speeds up the healing process of bruises by repairing damaged tissues Plus it smells a heck-of-a-lot better than anything from the pharmacy
6 Hair Care $20 hair condi-tioners I donrsquot think so Coconut oil is one of the most nutritious prod-ucts you can put on your hair Mas-sage a bit of the oil onto your scalp and presto ndash no more dandruff Since it provides the essential proteins re-quired for nourishing damaged hair itrsquos used in a ton of over-the-counter hair products anyway Why not cut to the chase and skip all the unneces-sary chemicals Check out our easy conditioning recipe
Read more httpwwwcare2comgreenliving6-healthy-uses-for-coco-nut-oilhtmlixzz24DZFIKXB
6 Healthy Uses for Coconut Oil
NIH -- 52 Weeks for Womenrsquos Health a new app that offers women access to a years worth of practi-cal health information highlighted week-by-week is now available
The app is based on the popular Primer for Womenrsquos Health Learn about Your Body in 52 Weeks published by the Offi ce of Research on Womenrsquos Health (ORWH) at the National Institutes of Health
The easy-to-use mobile app can help women identify health risks for themselves and their families and can help them create and maintain healthy lifestyles throughout their lives Questions to ask health care providers a glossary of health terms and health screening information and links to additional information from NIH institutes and centers ex-pand the mobile apprsquos offerings
Key features of the app area personal health section for re-
cording medications medical condi-tions and disabilities
a journal featurea personal goal-setting section for
health and lifestyle detailsA variety of
different skins can be applied to personalize the app and it can be password-protected to help ensure health information remains confi -dential
We are thrilled to offer women access to these practical research-based health tips on their mobile phones with the 52 Weeks for Womens Health app Feedback on the print version from women and health care profes-
sionals is overwhelmingly positive said Janine Austin Clayton MD acting director ORWH The new
mobile fea-tures can now help even more women learn about and act on changes to im-prove their health for years to come The app is available for download to your iPhone or iPad from the App Store or to your Android device via Google Play
Content is also accessible without the use of a handheld device at
http52weeks4womennihgov In the near future NIH will launch an app for menrsquos health with similar features
The NIH Offi ce of Research on Womens Health (ORWH) promotes womens health and sex differences research within and beyond the NIH and works to ensure that women and minorities are included in NIH clini-cal research ORWH establishes the NIH research agenda for womenrsquos health co-funds research in part-nership with NIH Institutes and Centers and supports women in bio-medical careers and womenrsquos health researchers For more information about the ORWH visit httporwhodnihgovindexhtml
About the National Institutes of Health (NIH) NIH the nations medical research agency includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a com-ponent of the US Department of Health and Human Services NIH is the primary federal agency conduct-ing and supporting basic clinical and translational medical research and is investigating the causes treat-ments and cures for both common and rare diseases For more informa-tion about NIH and its programs visit wwwnihgov
New mobile app from NIH helps women learn about their health in 52 weeks
Online Data-base Allows
Access to Nursing Home
Inspections Nursing Home Inspect is a new
online database that allows the public to search and analyze reports of nursing home inspections The reports are from the Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) which began offering them online in July
ProPublica an independent non-profi t newsroom that produces in-vestigative journalism in the public interest created an application that makes it easier for people to access the data within the reports People can search by keywords city and nursing home name and can search across all reports at once ProPub-lica reports that the CMS database covers nearly 118000 defi ciencies at 14565 homes since January 2011 and that future inspection reports added by CMS also will be added to the Nursing Home Inspect tool as they become available
Access the reports from ProPub-lica Nursing Home Inspect at httpprojectspropublicaorgnursing-homes
National Telephone Discount Lifeline Awareness Week The National Association of
Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) the Federal Communica-tions Commission and the National Association of State Utility Consum-er Advocates have designated Sep-tember 10-16 as National Telephone Discount Lifeline Awareness Week The Week is designed to both raise awareness of and participation in Lifeline a federalState program that helps make telephone service more affordable for qualifi ed customers
To learn more about Lifeline visit wwwfccgovlifeline
Health Care Law Helps
Strengthen Medi-Cal
ldquoCommunity First Choicerdquo program helps States to provide home and community-based services to enrollees with disabilities
California will be the fi rst State in the country to receive new Medicaid dollars under the Affordable Care Act to provide community-based personal attendant services and supports to ben-efi ciaries as an alternative to nursing facility and other institutional services according to an announcement made today by the Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) Acting Ad-ministrator Marilyn Tavenner
ldquoThanks to the Affordable Care Act seniors and persons with disabilities in California will have better options that will help them get the care they need in their own homes and communities rather than institutions like a nurs-ing homerdquo said Acting Administrator Tavenner
The ldquoCommunity First Choice Optionrdquo was established under the Affordable Care Act and is a new State plan option under Medicaid It allows States to provide home and community-based attendant services to certain Medicaid enrollees who require an institutional level of care States choosing to participate in this option receive a 6 percentage point increase in their federal medical assistance percentage for expenditures related to this option California will receive an estimated $258 million for the fi rst year of implementation and $315 million for the second year The increased funding is available as long as the option is included as a benefi t in the Statersquos Med-icaid program known as Medi-Cal
Community First Choice ensures that each benefi ciary has a person-centered plan that refl ects the individualrsquos choic-es and preferences about how services and supports are provided to achieve or maintain independence
For more information on this Com-munity First Choice option please visit httpwwwhhsgovnewspress2012pres0420120426ahtml
August 16 2012 ndash All US baby boomers should get a one-time test for the hepatitis C virus ac-cording to fi nal recommendations published today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) One in 30 baby boomers has been infected with hepatitis C and most donrsquot know it The baby boomer generation are those born from 1945 through 1965 who are currently between 47 and 67 years old Hepatitis C causes serious liver diseases including liver cancer (the fastest-rising cause of cancer-related deaths) and is the leading cause of liver transplants in the United States
Industry and community mem-bers of the CDC Foundations Viral Hepatitis Action Coalition (Coali-tion) applaud CDCs efforts to pro-tect people from hepatitis C through expanded testing The Coalition is a public-private partnership devel-oped by the CDC Foundation to help CDC make meaningful advances in the prevention screening and treat-ment of viral hepatitis
The Viral Hepatitis Action Coali-tion has produced a video stories project Faces of Hepatitis to sup-port CDCs efforts to raise aware-ness about the disease and who is at risk In line with CDCs new testing recommendations the videos show stories of baby boomers with hepati-tis C Many are unsure of how they were infected with the virus Faces of Hepatitis helps illustrate that viral hepatitis is not just one story or face or voice but many
Members of the Coalition have also helped CDC launch Know More Hepatitis CDCs multimedia cam-paign to educate healthcare provid-ers and baby boomers about the new testing recommendations As part of the campaign CDC developed an online risk assessment tool to help people determine their risk for viral hepatitis Know More Hepatitis post-ers fact sheets and digital media tools are available online wwwcdcgovknowmorehepatitis
In addition to education activi-
ties members of the Coalition have provided grants to the CDC Founda-tion to support CDC-led hepatitis research projects A groundbreaking study called the Chronic Hepati-tis Cohort Study (CHeCS) is the largest observational cohort study of persons in care for viral hepatitis in the US Through the multi-year study CDC monitors more than 10000 HCV infected patients to learn more about disease progres-sion clinical management practices and the impact of care and treatment on patients health Moving forward CDC will use data from the study to evaluate the health impact of the new testing recommendations and to inform future testing care and treat-ment guidelines to ensure that more persons living with viral hepatitis get the help they need
According to CDC risk-based screening will continue to be im-portant but is not suffi cient alone More than 2 million US baby boomers are infected with hepatitis C ndash accounting for more than 75 percent of all American adults living with the virus Studies show that many baby boomers were infected with the virus decades ago do not perceive themselves to be at risk and have never been screened
CDC estimates one-time hepatitis C testing of baby boomers could identify more than 800000 addi-tional people with hepatitis C And with newly available therapies that can cure up to 75 percent of infec-tions expanded testing ndash along with linkage to appropriate care and treatment ndash would prevent the costly consequences of liver cancer and other chronic liver diseases and save more than 120000 lives
Learn more about the CDC Foun-dations Viral Hepatitis Action Coali-tion viralhepatitisactionorg
Learn more about how CDC saves lives by protecting people from hepatitis wwwcdcgovhepatitis
CDC Recommends One-Time Hepa-titis C Test for All Baby Boomers
Industry and community partners applaud CDCs work to protect people from viral hepatitis support CDCs efforts through public-private partnerships
Page 16 September 7-13 2012Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacom
Featured Book God of the Oppressed
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(In the last chapters Noel explains why he became an activist argues with Nanay Conching stating the Yuletide is vanishing because prices of products and services are becom-ing more expensive)
Chapter 9 - Conching
ldquoLina pass more of the rice to Noelrdquo Conching said ldquoHis plate is almost empty againrdquo
Everyone around the table laughed Even Noel did
Lina who sat beside Noel picked up the bowl in front of her and passed it to him He gingerly shov-eled a mound unto his plate which still teemed with adobo and lumpia
Conching mused as Noel grappled at the food like he had not eaten for weeks
Oh Well she said to herself He had always been like that That is why he is so fat
And she wondered how he could be an aktibista how he could be a komunista how he could be a rebolusyonaryo How will he live in the mountains He will starve there
She does like Noel for he could be fun to be talking with given all his crazy ideas Plus his parents are infl uential in the community besides them being her clients in various items she sells them But would she continue liking Noel now that he ap-pears to have become a komunista
Conching hates communists She hates them because they hate her God To them religion is an opiate that makes people forget their prob-lems What problems Everyone has problems You cannot solve them without believing in God
The greatest problem of the world
now is communism Those Reds want to take over the world They use the young kids make them rebel against their parents make them drug addicts They sow wars which she hates
Yet she might still have to like war
Conching glanced at Julius His military cadet bearing made his pac-ing in feeding himself in a rhythmic fashion
Conching does hate war but when it comes to Julius she has to like wars that he could be engaging in If we donrsquot have fi ne offi cers who will defend our country against invaders against komunistas who are already within our midst We need offi cers like Julius who will defend the motherland to fi ght against evil to fi ght for Godrsquos sake
Nonetheless Conching hates wars really Why should people have to kill each other War is waged by those who suffer early senility whose brains are eaten up wrested off feelings of sympathy blind to the sufferings of men War is a game for those who had unhappy childhood deprived of time unable to play to their heartsrsquo content They now continue to play play with the lives of men that they may die ndash all in the name of glory power
Glory and power for whoNobody wins a war Even vic-
tors lose blood of their own kindred spilled over the vanquished
But Conching could like war that Julius could be waging against the communists Julius could be avenging her husband He died in the hands of komunistas during the Korean War
Chapter 9 Conching
Light ampShadows
Read Zena Babaorsquos previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Zena Sultana Babao
By Zena Sultana Babao
With tiny wrinkles and cries He entered the world Wrapped in strips of cloth He took His fi rst nap on a bed of straw Subject to time and parents He grew to manhood in Roman-occupied Palestine His gentle hands becoming strong and calloused in Josephrsquos wood-working shop
As a man He walked through the countryside and city touching individu-als preaching to crowds and training 12 men to carry on His work At every step He was hounded by those seeking to rid the world of His infl uence
Finally falsely accused and tried He was condemned to a disgraceful execution by foreign hands He was spat upon cursed pierced and hanged on the cross for all to see Jesus the Son of God gave His life so all might live
But He is coming back At Godrsquos appointed time the risen and ascended Lord Jesus will burst into the world scene once more ndash resplendent in glory not like a meek lamb but a triumphal King
In a major prophecy before His death Jesus listed signs to look for that would precede His return and the end of this present age of man They read much like todayrsquos headlines religious confu-sion and deception wars and rumors of wars ethnic unrest famines diseases epidemics earthquakes other natural disasters and more Ultimately Jesus said these horrors will build to a cre-scendo in a time of ldquogreat tribulationrdquo so dangerous and devastating that without Godrsquos intervention humanity would face extinction
Those who love Him will rejoice greeting their Savior with hearts over-fl owing into songs of praise But His enemies will be fi lled with fear Allied with Satan the enemies of Christ will marshal their legions against Christ and His armies
But who can withstand Godrsquos
wrath Christ will win the battle and reign victorious and forever
What I have described leads us to the last book of the Holy Bible the Revelation Revelation is written in apocalyptic form a type of Jewish literature which uses symbolic imagery to give warning and hope to believers to reveal the events that will happen when the present age as we know it will end
The apostle John wrote Revela-tion from Patmos in about AD 95 to the seven churches in Asia at that time Most scholars believe that the seven churches of Asia were experiencing the persecution which took place under Emperor Domitian in AD 90-95 The Roman authorities had exiled John to the island of Patmos off the coast of Asia
While there John had a vision of the glorifi ed Christ God revealed to the apostle what is to take place in the future ndash judgment and the ultimate triumph of God over evil God is sovereign He is greater than any power in the universe He is not to be compared with any lead-er government or religion He controls history for the purpose of uniting true believers in loving fellowship with Him
Revelation is a book of hope One day God will create a new heaven and a new earth All believers will live with Him forever in perfect peace and security Those who have already died will be raised to life These promises for the future bring hope to a seemingly hopeless world
John the beloved apostle and eyewitness of Jesus proclaims that our Lord will surely return to vindicate the righteous and judge the wicked One day Godrsquos anger toward sin will be fully and completely unleashed Satan will be defeated with all of his agents False religion will be destroyed
But Revelation is also a book of warning Things are not as they should be in the churches so Christ calls them to live in righteousness This warning is not only for the seven churches of Asia during that time but also those of us in
The Future Revealed
the present Remember churches are not buildings but people
Although Jesus gave this revela-tion of Himself to John over 2000 years ago it still stands as a warning to Godrsquos people today We can take heart as we understand Johnrsquos vision of hope ndash Christ will return to rescue His people and settle accounts with all who defy Him
Revelation closes human history as Genesis the fi rst book of the Bible opened it ndash in Paradise With one distinct difference evil is gone forever ndash zenasultanahotmailcom
US chapters of NAWBO a national non-profi t organization of more than 7000 members that represents women business owners across all industries Since 1975 NAWBO has helped women evolve their business-es by sharing resources and provid-ing a single voice to shape economic and public policy For more informa-tion visit nawbo-sdorg
NAWBO(Continued from page 14)
The Wounded Healer
Nobody escapes being wounded
We all are wounded people whether physically emotionally mentally or spiritually The main question is not How can we hide our wounds so we dont have to be embarrassed but How can we put our wounded-ness in the service of others When our wounds cease to be a source of shame and become a source of healing we have become wounded healers
Jesus is Gods wounded healer through his wounds we are healed Jesus suffering and death brought joy and life His humiliation brought glory his rejection brought a community of love As follow-ers of Jesus we can also allow our wounds to bring healing to others
July 8 2012 Daily Meditiation Text excerpts taken from Bread for the Jour-ney by Henri JM Nouwen copy1997 HarperSanFrancisco All Scripture from The Jerusalem Bible copy1966 1967 and 1968 Darton Longman amp Todd and Doubleday amp Co Inc
76 Quake(Continued from page 2)
The PTWC lifted the alert two hours after the quake struck
The PTWC said that based on sea level readings the earthquake gener-ated a tsunami
ldquoThis tsunami may have been destructive along coastlines of the region near the earthquake epicen-terrdquo the center said ldquoThis center will continue to monitor sea level gauges nearest the region and report of any additional tsunami wave activityrdquo
The PTWC said that ldquowhen no major waves are observed for two hours after the estimated time of arrival or damaging waves have not occurred for at least two hours then local authorities can assume the threat is passedrdquo
At 9 pm Phivolcs issued a tsunami alert level 3 in coastal areas fronting the Pacifi c Ocean particularly the provinces of Northern Samar Eastern Samar Leyte Southern Leyte Su-rigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur
Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas announced over microblogging site Twitter that the tsunami warning alert was lifted at 1210 am Saturday
Phivolcs chief Renato Solidum said that thetsunami warning was sup-posed to have been lifted at 1047 pm or two hours after the earth-quake but they decided to extend it after detecting tsunamis as high as 19 centimeters in Surigao provinces
Solidum said that there were no reported damages from the tsunamis as of midnight
Ramos said that local government units in provinces covered by the tsunami warning alert were able to immediately evacuate residents living along coastal areas
Solidum said that the hundreds of families that evacuated can already return to their homes
ldquoIyong mga nagsilikas ay puwde nang bumalik Tingnan nila ang mga babalikang bahay ay lsquodi nasira Kailangan tingnan at i-assist ang mga lumikasrdquo Solidum announced in a press briefi ng after lifting the tsunami alert - with AP
Page 17Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacomSeptember 7-13 2012
October 8 2012 - First day mail ballots will be available First day early voting available at Registrar of Voters (RoV) RoV is open for voting 8 am to 5 pm Monday thru Friday
Oktubre 8 2012 - Unang araw na maku-kuha ang mga balotang pangkoreo Unang araw ng maagang pagboto sa Tagapagre-histro ng mga Botante Ang Tagapagreh-istro ng mga Botante ay bukas mula ika-8 ng umaga hanggang ika-5 ng hapon Lunes hanggang Biyernes
October 15 2012 - Mail ballot pro-cessing (signature checking) begins To observe call (858) 694-3403
Oktubre 15 2012 - Umpisa ng pagpros-eso ng balotang pangkoreo (pagtsetsek ng pirma) Para mag-obserba tumawag sa (858) 694-3403
October 22 2012 - Last Day to Register to Vote
Oktubre 22 2012 - Huling Araw upang Magparehistro para Makaboto
October 26 2012 - Opening and prepar-ing mail ballots for computer tabulation
Oktubre 26 2012 - Pagbubukas at paghahanda ng mga balotang pangkoreo para sa tabulasyon ng kompyuter
October 29 2012 - Mail ballot scanning process begins (computer processing)To observe call (858) 694-3403
Oktubre 29 2012 - Umpisa ng pagpros-eso ng pag-scan ng balotang pangkoreo (sa kompyuter) Para mag-obserba tumawag sa (858) 694-3403
October 30 2012 - Last Day to Apply for a MailBallot Request due to RoV by 5 pm
Oktubre 30 2012 - Huling Araw upang Mag-aplay ng Balotang Pangkoreo Dapat matanggap ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante ang paghiling ng balota bago lumampas ang ika-5 ng hapon)
November 3 2012 - Weekend voting at RoV Registrar of Voters Offi ce will be open for voting 8 am through 5 pm
Nobyembre 3 2012 - Botohan sa Sabado sa Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante
Ang Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante ay magbubukas para sa pagboto mula ika-8 ng umaga hanggang ika-5 ng hapon
November 6 2012 - Election DayPolls are open 7 am to 8 pmRegistrar of Voters Offi ce is open for vot-ing 7 am through 8 pm
Nobyembre 6 2012 - Araw ng EleksiyonBukas ang mga Lugar ng Botohan mula
ika-7 ng umaga hanggang ika-8 ng gabiAng Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante ay bukas para sa pagboto mula ika-7 ng umaga hanggang ika-8 ng gabi
WHY IS THERE AN ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 6 2012 ndash WHAT IS ON THE BALLOT
BAKIT BA MAGKAKAROON NG ELEKSIYON SA NOBYEMBRE 6 2012 ndash ANO ANG NASA BALOTA
November 6th is the regularly scheduled election date for the Presidential Gen-eral Election All 50 states will vote on this date In addition to the Presidential contest this election will determine the winners for Congress the California State Senate and State Assembly
Ang Nobyembre 6 ang laging iskedyul ng eleksiyon para sa Pampanguluhang Pang-kalahatang Eleksiyon Lahat ng 50 mga estado ay boboto sa petsang ito Karagda-gan sa Pampanguluhang paligsahan sa eleksiyong ito malalaman kung sino ang mga mananalo sa Kongreso ang Estado ng Senado ng California at ang Asembleya ng Estado
There will also be candidates for many nonpartisan offi ces on the ballot includ-ing the County Board of Supervisors (3rd District) County Board of Education (1st District) and city offi cials for the 18 incorporated cities through the county The offi ces on the ballot will vary by each city Other contests on the ballot include the governing boards for school districts fi re districts hospital districts water districts and planning groups
Mayroon ding mga kandidato para sa karamihan ng walang partidong mga opi-sina sa balota kasama ang Lupon ng mga Superbisor ng County (Distrito 3) Lupon ng Edukasyon sa County (Distrito 1) at ang mga opisyal ng lunsod para sa 18 mga ingkorporadong lunsod sa buong county Ang mga opisina sa balota ay magkakaiba bawat lunsod Ang ibang paligsahan sa balota ay maglalaman ng lupon ng mga gobyerno para sa mga distrito ng paar-alan distrito ng mga sunog mga distrito
ng hospital mga distrito ng tubig at mga grupo ng nagplaplano
WHO CAN VOTE IN THIS ELEC-TION
SINO ANG MAAARING MAKABOTO SA ELEKSIYONG ITO
All registered voters in the County of San Diego are eligible to vote The last day to register to vote for this election is Mon-day October 22 2012 If you have moved since you last registered to vote wish to change your party affi liation or have changed your name you should re-register as soon as possible You must re-register by October 22 2012 to be able to vote in the November 6 2012 Presidential General Election
Lahat ng mga rehistradong botante ng County ng San Diego ay karapat-dapat na bumoto Ang huling araw ng pagpapare-histro para makaboto sa eleksiyong ito ay sa Lunes Oktubre 22 2012 Kung ikaw ay lumipat mula noong ikaw ay huling nagparehistro para makaboto nais mong palitan ang iyong preperensiyang partido o nagpalit ng pangalan dapat kang mag-parehistro muli sa lalung madaling pana-hon Dapat kang magparehistrong muli sa Oktubre 22 2012 para ikaw ay makaboto sa Pampanguluhang Pangkalahatang Eleksiyon sa Nobyembre 6 2012
HOW CAN I REGISTER TO VOTE PAANO AKO MAGPAPAREHIS-
TRO PARA MAKABOTO
Anyone who is eligible to register to vote in California can use the new California Online Voter Registration system You can fi nd the online process at the Registrar of Voters website at wwwsdvotecom The website application will allow you to fi ll out and submit a California voter registra-tion application online
Ang sinumang karapat-dapat na mag-parehistro upang bumoto sa California ay maaaring gamitin ang bagong sistema ng Pagpaparehistro ng Botante sa Online sa California Makikita mo ang proseso sa online sa website ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa wwwsdvotecom Ang aplikasyon sa website ay magpapahintulot sa iyo na punuan at isumite ang aplikasyon ng rehistrasyon ng botante sa online sa California
Voter registration cards are also available at US Post Offi ces Department of Motor Vehicles offi ces and Library buildings as well as various City Clerk offi ces and the Registrar of Voters at 5201 Ruffi n Road Suite I San Diego (Kearny Mesa area) The Registrarrsquos offi ce will be open until midnight on October 22 2012 the last day to register for the November 6 2012 Presidential General Election All voter registration cards must be received in the Offi ce of the Registrar of Voters no later than Monday October 22 2012
Ang mga porma ng kard ng pagpapare-
histro ay makukuha din sa mga Opisinang Pangkoreo ng Estados Unidos mga opi-sina ng Departamento ng mga Sasakyang De-Motor at mga gusali ng Aklatan at ang ilang mga opisina ng Klerk ng Lunsod at ang Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa 5201 Ruffi n Road Suite I San Diego (Kearny Mesa area) Ang opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ay magbubukas hanggang sa hating gabi sa Oktubre 22 2012 ang huling araw para magparehistro para sa Nobyembre 6 2012 na Pampanguluhang Pangkalahatang Eleksiyon Ang lahat ng kard ng pagpaparehistro ay dapat matang-gap sa Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante nang hindi lalampas sa Lunes Oktubre 22 2012
WHERE WILL THE POLLS BE LO-CATED
SAAN MATATAGPUAN ANG MGA LUGAR NG BOTOHAN
There will be approximately 1527 voting precincts located throughout the county Your poll location will be shown on the back cover of your sample ballot pamphlet You may also determine your poll location at wwwsdvotecom or by calling the Reg-istrar of Voters at 858-565-5800
Mayroon ng humigit-kumulang na 1527 na lugar ng mga botohan sa buong county Ang lugar ng iyong botohan ay makikita sa likod na takip ng iyong pampleta sa ihemplong balota Malalaman mo rin ang iyong lugar ng botohan sa wwwsdvotecom o sa pagtawag sa Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa 858-565-5800
DOES THE COUNTY NEED POLL-WORKERS
KAILANGAN BA NG COUNTY ANG MGA MANGGAGAWA SA LUGAR NG BOTOHAN
Important Dates and Frequently Asked Questions
Yes The Registrar is recruiting poll workers for this election Poll work-ers must be registered voters and will be paid from $75 to $150 depending on their assignment If you are interested in becoming a poll worker please check the Registrarrsquos website at wwwsdvotecom andor call 858-565-5800 Especially needed are Spanish Filipino Vietnamese and Chinese-speaking poll workers
Oo Ang Tagapagrehistro ay kumakalap ng mga manggagawa sa botohan para sa eleksiyong ito Ang mga manggagawa sa botohan ay dapat rehistradong botante at babayaran mula $75 hanggang $150 depende sa naibigay na trabaho Kung ikaw ay interesado na maging mangga-gawa sa botohan mangyaring i-tsek ang website ng Tagapagrehistro sa wwwsdvotecom ato tumawag sa 858-565-5800 Higit na kinakailangan ang mga manggagawa na nagsasalita ng Espanyol Filipino Vietnamese at Chinese
WHAT IF YOU WANT TO VOTE BUT CANNOT MAKE IT TO THE POLLS ON ELECTION DAY
PAANO KUNG NAIS MONG BUMOTO SUBALIT HINDI KA MAKA-PUNTA SA LUGAR NG BOTOHAN SA ARAW NG ELEKSIYON
You may vote a mail ballot by (1) going
to wwwsdvotecom or by calling the Reg-istrar of Voters and requesting an applica-tion (2) completing the application card on the back of your sample ballot pamphlet or (3) writing your own request that includes your name registered address in San Diego County signature and address where the ballot is to be mailed Applications should be sent to the San Diego County Registrar of Voters PO Box 85520 San Diego 92186-5520 A faxed application is also acceptable The fax number is 858-694-2955
Maaari kang bumoto sa balotang pang-koreo sa pamamagitan ng (1) pagpunta sa wwwsdvotecom o sa pagtawag sa Taga-pagrehistro ng mga Botante at sa paghiling ng aplikasyon (2) pagkumpleto ng kard ng aplikasyon sa likod ng iyong pamplet ng ihemplong balota o (3) pagsulat ng iyong sariling kahilingan na naglalaman ng iyong pangalan rehistradong adres sa County ng San Diego pirma at adres kung saan ipapadala ang balota Ang mga aplikasyon ay dapat maipadala sa
San Diego County Registrar of Voters PO Box 85520 San Diego 92186-5520 Ang aplikasyon na na-i-fax ay tatanggapin din Ang numero ng fax ay 858-694-2955
Mail ballot applications should be sub-mitted as soon as possible but no later than 5 pm October 30 2012 The Registrar will begin mailing ballots at least 29 days (October 8th) before Election Day to voters with permanent vote-by-mail status and those who have requested vote-by-mail sta-tus for this Presidential General Election
Ang mga aplikasyon sa balotang pangko-reo ay dapat maisumite sa lalong madaling panahon nang hindi lalampas sa ika-5 ng hapon Oktubre 30 2012 Ang Taga-pagrehistro ay sisimulang magpadala ng mga balota ng 29 na mga araw (Oktubre 8) bago ang Araw ng Eleksiyon sa mga botanteng may katayuan na permanenteng bumoboto sa pangkoreo at doon sa lahat ng may katayuan na humiling ng pagboto sa koreo para sa Pampanguluhang Pang-kalahatang Eleksiyon
In-offi ce voting will also begin at the Registrar of Voters Offi ce on Tuesday October 9 2012 and continue through Election Day The Registrarrsquos offi ce will be open for voting Monday through Friday from 800 am to 500 pm and on Saturday November 3rd On Election Day November 6th the Registrarrsquos offi ce will be open from 700 am until 800 pm
Ang pagboto sa loob ng opisina ay sisimulan din sa Opisina ng Tagapagreh-istro ng mga Botante sa Martes Oktubre 9 2012 at patuloy sa buong Araw ng Eleksiyon Ang opisina ng Tagapagreh-istro ay bubuksan para sa botohan Lunes hanggang Biyernes mula ika-8 ng umaga hanggang ika-5 ng hapon at sa Sabado Nobyembre 3 Sa Araw ng Eleksiyon Nobyembre 6 ang opisina ng Tagapagre-histro ay bubuksan mula ika-7 ng umaga hanggang ika-8 ng gabi
For further information on any of the above subjects please call the Registrar of Voters at 858-565-5800
Para sa higit pang impormasyon sa kahit anumang mga paksa sa itaas mangyar-ing tumawag sa Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa 858-565-5800
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Mga Importanteng Petsa at Mga Madalas na Katanungan
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Page 18 September 7-13 2012Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacom
Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit You who made me see everything and showed me the way to reach my ideals You who gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget the wrong that is done to me and You who are in all instances of my life with me I want to thank You for everything and confirm once more that I never want to be separated from You no matter how great the material desire may be I want to be with You and my be-loved ones in Your perpetual glory Thank You for favors granted AmenMention your request while mak-ing the request please promise to publish the prayer or circulate the favor This prayer should be said for 3 consecutive days and after the 3rd day expect your prayer to be answered
From David Family
Prayer to St Jude
O Holy St Jude Apostle and Martyrgreat in virtue and rich in miraclesnear kinsman of Jesus Christfaithful intercessor for all who invoke youspecial patron in time of needto you I have recourse from the depth of my heartand humbly beg youto whom God has given such great powerto come to my assistancehelp me now in my urgent need and grant my earnest petitionI will never forget thy graces and favors you obtain for meand I will do my utmost to spread devotion to youAmen
St Jude pray for us and all who honor thee and invoke thy aid(Say 3 Our Fathers 3 Hail Maryrsquos and 3 Glory Bersquos after this)
From David Family
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But seek fi rst his kingdom and his righteousness and all these things
will be given to you as well
Matthew 633
EAD PEOPLE TO KNOW CHRIST AS LORD AND SAVIOUR
NCOURAGE THEM TO GROW IN THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD
CKNOWLEDGE THEIR SPIRITUAL GIFTS AND TALENTS EVELOP THEM TO BECOME LEADERS AND WORKERS FOR GOD
L
E
A
D
OUR MISSION
Beginning September 13 (Our Lady of Fatima) ending November 5 the day before
the election
The most powerful novena is the 54-Day Rosary Novena a series of six consecutive nine-day novenas
Pray 3 nine day rosary novenas - 27 days of petition Pray 3 nine day rosary novenas - 27 days of thanks-giving
The first three novenas are offered for the intention of a pro-life presi-dent senate and congress while the last three are offered in thanksgiving to God in anticipation of granting the favor
During your rosaries please pray for the conversion and sanctification of the United States of America
You may also offer these intentions at daily Mass making it a 54-day Eucharistic Rosary Novena
Join at Any Time
If yoursquore reading this after the no-vena has started feel free to ldquobegin
at any timerdquo and finish with usldquoIt is about the ideals our nation
was founded upon Congress shall make no law respecting an estab-lishment of religion or prohibit-ing the free exercise thereof You cant do much better than the First Amendment to the Constitution The founding fathers got it right We are fighting to correct that wrong in order to make sure that religious freedom continues for the generations to come after usrdquo - His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan-Archbishop of New York
If we wish America to be blessed again by Almighty God let us give The Immaculate Conception a chance to perform a first class miracle through her son Our Lord Jesus Christ
The holiness and the favors
already granted should impregnate our supplications with unquenchable confidence
It is certainly permissible to pray the 54-Day Rosary Novena for our daily needs but let us not be afraid to implore real miracles from this
54-Day Rosary NovenaLet us invoke The Immaculate
Conception Patroness of our Coun-try who will be able to display the prodigious power of Her interces-sion
Our Lady The Immaculate Con-ception - pray for us
Our Lady of Guadalupe - pray for us
Our Lady of Good Help - pray for us
Our Lady of America - pray for us
About the Author
Diane M Korzeniewski OCDSMichigan United StatesI am a secular Carmelite and a
parishioner of Assumption Grotto in the Archdiocese of Detroit I enjoy sharing the faith as I see it through the lens of my camera along with my thoughts on Catholicism
httpte-deumblogspotcom201208rosary-novena-for-2012-electionhtml
54-Day Rosary Novena To Our Lady The Immac-ulate Conception Patroness of our Country for
the Election of November 6 2012
St Paul said to pray ldquofor all in authority that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all devotion and dignity
This is good and pleasing to God our savior who wills
everyone to be saved and to come to knowledge of the truthrdquo (1 Timothy 21-4)
The Blessed Virgin Mary appeared in Indiana to Sister Mildred in 1956 and identified herself as ldquoOur Lady of America The Immaculate Virginrdquo She asked for purity and promised peace and protection if we responded to her requests
The following novena corresponds to the request However to this day the final condition of the private revelation -- the enthronement of the image in the Basilica of the Immacu-late Conception in Washington DC -- has yet to be fulfilled
Day OneOur Lady of America you asked
that the United States of America ldquobe the country dedicated to my purityrdquo and that your children in America ldquobe the children of my Pure Heartrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the
Constitution of the United States of America
Day Two Our Lady of America you said ldquoI desire through my children
of America to further the cause of faith and purity among peoples and nations Let them come to me with confidence and simplicity and I their Mother will teach them to become pure like to my Heart that their own hearts may be more pleasing to the Heart of my Sonrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Three Our Lady of America you said ldquoWhat I ask have asked and will
continue to ask is reformation of life There must be sanctification from
within I will work my miracles of grace only in those who ask for them and empty their souls of the love and attachment to sin and all that is displeasing to my Sonrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Four
Novena to Our Lady of AmericaOur Lady of America you said ldquoMy dear children either you will
do as I desire and reform your lives or God Himself will need to cleanse you in the fires of untold punishment You must be prepared to receive His great gift of peacerdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Five Our Lady of America you said ldquoIt
is the wish of my Son that fathers and mothers strive to imitate me and my chaste spouse in our holy life at Naza-reth We practiced the simple virtues of family life Jesus our Son being the center of all our love and activity The Holy Trinity dwelt with us in a manner far surpassing anything that can ever be imagined For ours was the earthly paradise where once again God walked among menrdquo
ldquoThe Divine Trinity will dwell in your midst only if you are faithful in practicing the virtues of our life at Nazareth Then you also my chil-dren you also will become another paradise God will then walk among you and you will have peacerdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the
Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Six Our Lady of America you asked
your beloved sons the priests ldquoto practice self-denial and penance in a special manner because it is you who must lead my children in the way of peace
Thus by sanctification from within you you will become a bright and burning light to the faithful who look to you for help and guidancerdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Seven Our Lady of America you asked
that the youth of our nation be the leaders of a movement of renewal on the face of the earth
You asked that they be prepared by instilling into them not only the knowledge of the Divine Indwelling but a serious study of it living it in such a way that the Divine Presence becomes as it were an intimate and necessary part of their life and daily living
From this will flow a great love a conflagration that will envelop the world in the flames of Divine Char-ityrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Eight Our Lady of America you said that
those who wear your medal ldquowith great faith and fervent devotion to you will receive the grace of intense
purity of heart and the particular love of the Holy Virgin and her Divine Sonrdquo
You also said lsquoSinners will receive the grace of repentance and the spiri-tual strength to live as true children of Mary As in life so in death this blessed medal will be as a shield to protect them against the evil spirits and St Michael himself will be at their side to allay their fears at the final hourrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Nine Our Lady of America you asked
that a statue be made in your image and placed after being solemnly car-ried in procession in the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington DC You said that you wished to be honored there in a special way as Our Lady of America the Immaculate Virgin You promised that the placement of your statue in the Shrine would be a special safeguard for our country
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
(The following prayer is said each day after the above prayer is com-pleted)
Prayer of Sister Mildred to Our Lady of America
O Immaculate Mother Queen of our Country open our hearts our homes and our Land to the coming of Jesus your Divine Son
With Him reign over us O heavenly Lady so pure and so bright with the radiance of Godrsquos light shining in and about you
Be our Leader against the powers of evil set upon wresting the world of souls redeemed at such a great cost by the sufferings of your Son and of yourself in union with Him from that same Savior Who loves us with infinite charity
We gather about you O chaste and holy Mother Virgin Immacu-late Patroness of our beloved Land determined to fight under your banner of holy purity against the wickedness that would make all the world an abyss of evil without God and with-out your loving maternal care
We consecrate our hearts our homes our Land to your Most Pure Heart O great Queen that the king-dom of your Son our Redeemer and our God may be firmly established in us We ask no special sign of you sweet Mother for we believe in your great love for us and we place in you our entire confidence We promise to honor you by faith love and the purity of our lives according to your desire Reign over us then O Virgin Immaculate with your Son Jesus Christ May His Divine Heart and your most chaste Heart be ever en-throned and glorified among us
Use us your children of America as your instruments in bringing
peace among men and nations Work your miracles of grace in us so that we may be a glory to the
Blessed Trinity Who created re-deemed and sanctifies us
May your valiant Spouse St Jo-seph with the holy Angels and Saints assist you and us in ldquorenewing the face of the earthrdquo
Then when our work is over come Holy Immaculate Mother and as our Victorious Queen lead us to the eter-nal kingdom where your Son reigns forever as King Amen
Our FatherHail Mary and Glory Be
By thy holy and Immaculate Con-ception O Mary deliver us from evil
Note On October 5 1956 Sister Mildred felt a sudden urge to write the aforementioned prayer to Our Lady of America as the Patroness of our land
Although she did not hear any words the thoughts came into her mind with such profundity that she could not stop until the beautiful Prayer to Our Lady of America Pa-troness of Our Land was finished
THE FIAT OF THE ETERNAL FATHER
say every morningMy Beloved Father Thy will be
done on earth as it is in Heaven Be Thou my Father Be always my Eternal Father Do not leave my soul Do not abandon me Do not leave me out of Your sight my Fatherfor I am Your child whom You have created to please You to adore You to honor You living my days as You have given me the license to live it (I offer up this Fiat through Mary to Jesus to You Eternal Father]
ldquoDay after day my children say that in your mind That will be the way you will say your FIAT to your Father And I your Father will open My arms like this (and He stretched out his arms) and I everyday will gather you in My arms and I will hold you and I will rock you as your BELOVED MOTHER (Blessed Mother) rocks each baby in her arms For yes you are My children Remember the FIAT of each day as you live As you do this from the beginning of the day I promise you My children I guar-antee you I will cover you in My arms I will send you My angel s with St Michael to protect you and all the saints of your baptisms and of your devotions to be with you during the day to guide you and assist you I promise you you will feel the power of My great LOVE for you that I will send you day in and day out But you have to offer me - everyday - as you get up in the morning - that FIATrdquo -- Maryrsquos Call 12400 Olive bull Kansas City MO 64146 816-942-9783 bull Fax 816-942-4313 bull raymc777yahoocom
Page 19Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacomSeptember 7-13 2012
Arts amp Culture
50 O Consultation fee until April 15 2012 and 20 O Income Tax Preparation on each paid consultation
Rancho Palos Verdes CA - - In celebration of the birthday of the Blessed Mother which falls on Saturday Sep-tember 8th a book dedicated to her will be launched at the booth of Philippine Expressions Bookshop during the Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture this week-end at Point Fermin Park San Pedro CA Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites collected and edited by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard is a collection of 24 essays which are profoundly Marian and beautifully written as personal experiences by twenty-one female and three male contributors ldquoThis book assembles a tableau of wit-nesses to how a visit with Mary can turn into a life-changing introduction to her Sonrdquo - Dionisio M Miranda SVD President University of San Carlos Cebu Philip-pines Leopoldo C Jaucian SVD DD Bishop of Bangued Philippines writes ldquoTo our fellow devotees and would-be devotees of the Blessed Virgin Mary you will surely fall in love with Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites and love our Blessed Mother even morerdquo The book carries the Imprimatur of Luis Antonio G Tagle DD Archbishop of Manila It features fi fteen Marian pilgrim sites in the world and nine sites in the Philippines
Cecilia Manguerra Brain-
ard and three contributors to the book will be present to sign copies Brian Ascalon Roley Lucy Adao McGinley and Linda Nietes-Little Brainard is a multi-awarded author and editor of nineteen books Her other books include Out of Cebu Essays and Personal Prose Vigan and Other Sto-ries Magdalena A Novel Finding God True Stories of Spiritual Encounters and Angelicarsquos Daughters a Dugtugan novel with four other authors Her work has been translated into Finnish and Turkish and many of her stories and articles have been widely anthologized She lives in Santa Monica and teaches Creative Writing at the Writers Program at UCLA-Extension
Roley is the author of the much-ac-claimed novel American Son which won the 2003 Association of Asian American Studies Prose Book Award a Los Angeles
Times Best Book a New York Times No-table Book and a Pacifi c Rim Prize fi nalist It has been translated into French His fi c-tion and nonfi ction have been anthologized widely He earned an MFA from Cornell University and is currently an English professor at Miami University McGinley was born in Paete Laguna and a graduate of Maryknoll College in Quezon City She obtained a Masters degree in Education Counseling and Psychology in 1998 For a few years she was an MBA recruiter at Pepperdine University and is now a gov-ernment employee in Orange County
Nietes-Little is a trailblazer with a back-ground on the New York Stock market
a cultural activist a yoga enthusiast and a vegetarian for over thirty years When martial law was declared in the Philip-pines in 1972 she left the stock and bond business and opened Casalinda her fi rst bookshop in Forbes Park Metro Manila In support of Filipino writers she opened a home for Filipino writings despite government censorship In 1984 she felt that Filipino and Filipino American writ-ings needed a home in the US she moved her operation to Los Angeles and opened Philippine Expressions Bookshop which is dedicated to Filipino Americans in search of their roots It is the fi rst Filipiniana bookshop in American soil When Mama Mary Called from Fatima an essay she
contributed to Magnifi cat is her fi rst try at formal writing
Two new authors will also sign their books at the Festival Leslie V Ryan and Eliseo Art Silva Ryan is a childrenrsquos book author of I am Flippish which is a story about a Filipino-Irish boy who discovers his dual heritage and overcomes adversity She will also read at the Youth Pavillion of the Festival A Filipino American she lives in Laguna Niguel with her Irish-American husband and their two children Sean10 and Linley7 Born in Tokyo Japan and raised in the Philippines and Papua New Guinea she graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a bachelorrsquos degree in Legal Studies and Japanese
Language Her love for books began when she fi rst started reading at the age of four and that passion for reading books has now turned into a newfound love of writing them With her fi rst published work of ldquoI am Flippishrdquo Leslie taps into her personal life to help children explore diversity family and where we really came from ndash celebrating just how wonderful it is to be different
Silva is the author of Filipinos in Greater Philadelphia which is part of the Filipino series of Images of America This title is the fi fteenth book on the Filipino Series Other titles in the series cover Filipinos in various areas in the US such as Carson and the South Bay Chicago Hawaii Hol-
lywood Los Angeles Puget Sound (WA) San Diego San Francisco Stockton East Bay (SF) Willamette Valley (OR) Vallejo Ventura County and Washington DC Silva was born in the Philippines in 1972 studied at the Philippine High School for the Arts at Mount Makiling He received his BFA at Otis College of Art and Design attended the Skowhegan School of Paint-ing and Sculpture and received his MFA at the Maryland Institute College of Art With more than twenty murals in Seattle California Philadelphia Maine and the Philippines he is the recipient of many art awards and his work was included in the landmark exhibition ldquoMade in California Art Image and Identity 1900s-2000srdquo
organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art Silva is nationally recognized for painting the nationrsquos largest Filipino Ameri-can mural Gintong Kasaysayan Gintong Pamana (145rsquo x 25rsquo) in Historic Filipinotown Los Angeles California
Other authors who will sign their books at the Festival are Carina Monica Montoya AKA Carina Forsythe author of Letrsquos Cook Adobo which she will read at the Youth Pavillion of the Festival Filipinos in Hollywood Los Ange-lesrsquos Historic Filipino-town and Santa Maria Valley Albert J Mortiz author of Discover the Philippines Cook-book Lorenzo Paran III author of Pinoy in
America The stateside life in the times of Barack Obama Facebook and Pacquiao-mania Jay Wertz author of The Pacifi c War Stories WWll Firsthand Volume 1 Pearl Harbor to Guadalcanal (with a wide coverage on the Philippines)
The books of authors can be purchased
via email ordersphilippineexpressions-bookshopcom or call (310) 514-9139 The Bookshoprsquos address is PO Box 4201 Palos Verdes Peninsula CA 90274 For ad-ditional details visit the bookshoprsquos blog called Literally Yours httpphilippineex-pressionsbookshopwordpresscom or drop by the bookshoprsquos booth at the Festival
Booklaunching of Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites at Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture
US Billboard Dance Chart toppers BLUSH puts the power back into ldquoGirl Powerrdquo with upbeat lyrics in the ldquoMiss Outrdquo single
Los Angeles CA ndash International pop group BLUSH debuts their fun and energetic sounds with their ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video and single worldwide today Check it out now at httpbitlyRFid2p Choreographed by none other than the acclaimed Sheryl Murakami who has worked with well-known artists such as Beyonce Lady Gaga Pharrell and Diddy BLUSHrsquos ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video brings BLUSH back into the spotlight The video truly showcases the girl grouprsquos powerful vocals and distinctive personalities as well as further spreads their enthusi-astic message of empowerment to girls all over the world
This multi-talented breakout group showcases ldquo5 Girls 5 Countries 5 Voic-esrdquo ndash Angeli Flores from the Philippines Alisha Budhrani from India Ji Hae Lee from South Korea Natsuko Danjo from Japan and Victoria Chan from China and brings with them a message of unity and girl power BLUSH has been creat-ing music history with their 1 Billboard Dance Chart hit ldquoDance Onrdquo and a chart-topping collaboration with Snoop Dogg ldquoUndividedrdquo They stand alone as the only Asian artists ever to have their fi rst two singles hit Top 10 on a major US chart and are the fi rst to have both singles hit Top 3 BLUSH is the fastest of any Asian artist to hit 1 on a major US chart
In just one year of the grouprsquos cre-ation BLUSH has opened and per-
Pop Girl Group BLUSH Debuts Highly Anticipated ldquoMiss Outrdquo
Music Video and Singleformed alongside popular mainstream music artists such as Justin Bieber Jessie J BoB Diana Ross Far East Movement and the Black Eyed Peas They have also had a lead single on Disneyrsquos ldquoShake It Uprdquo Season 2 sound-track Notable press outlets from The Wall Street Journal to the Los Angeles Times have given overwhelmingly pos-itive feedback and attention to BLUSH for their collective as well as individual star qualities and upbeat messages
middot Victoria--lsquoQueen Vrsquo--is the re-gal and poised singerdance with model-
looks and an extensive gymnast back-ground who while being raised in Hong Kong recorded several suc-cessful singles for the Chinese market
middot Natsu-ko--lsquoNachorsquo--is the Japanese dance-crew veteran with a Hip-Hop vocal soul
middot Angeli is the sensual singer from the Philip-pines who was the former lead singer of two bands as well as a top contestant on Pinoy Idol
middot Ji Hae born and raised in Korea is the seemingly shy former law student with an RampB heart who has earned the nickname lsquoTigerrsquo because of her wild side
middot Alisha--lsquoAli Brsquo--is the youngest member a multi-talented and multi-lingual Hindi singerdancer who brings together Bollywood and Salsa with Hip-Hop and World Pop
Check out the girl power of BLUSH and be captivated by the ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video on Pink is the New Blog at httppinkisthenewblogcom For more information promos requests or to set up an interview please contact Amy Wang by email at amywangplancagencycom or by phone at (213) 291-0545
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The Metamorphosis
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by Ernie Delfi n
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Charismatic Conference
(Continued from page 11)
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By Ernie D Delfi n As part of its commitment to giving
back to the community Healthy Cof-fee USA CEO-Founder Rick Agui-luz presented a check for $2000 to Global Kalinga e-Rotary Club Charter President Ernie Delfi n towards one Gawad Kalinga house for one homeless family in the Brookside GK Village in Quezon City Philippines during the e-club monthly meeting on August 21 2012 in the City of Fullerton Califor-nia Gawad Kalinga the Asian version of Habitat for Humanity started in the Philippines about 10 years ago with the ambitious goal of eradicating homeless-ness and poverty by year 2024 through collaboration of common and ordinary people in helping their less privileged brothers and sisters in society with the assistance of business non-governmen-tal organizations and churches and local governments GK e-Rotary Club that was chartered only in October 2011 under Quezon City (Philippines) District 3780 is an electronic-based Rotary Club with no geographical boundar-ies like the traditional Rotary Club that meets physically every week The e-club members conduct its meet-ings through cyberspace FaceBook or Skype However where there is a good cluster of members in one geographical location like Makati Philippines and in Orange-LA County the members decided to also meet once a month for fellowship with great speakers on a any interesting or relevant topic chosen by the Club leadership
In his short remarks Rick Aguiluz who will be inducted as a new member of this GK e-Rotary Club on its lst Year Anniversary Celebration on Saturday October 13 2012 said that he will personally endorse to the thousands of distributors especially to the top produc-ing distributors in about 10 countries where Healthy Coffee products are now being distributed through its network of independent distributors to contribute a part of their profi ts to noble causes like Gawad Kalinga Rotary International or any other non-profi t organizations that address homelessless and poverty es-pecially young orphans and abandoned children He also expressed optimism that as Healthy Coffee expands to more markets its profi ts will also increase and in turn can afford to help more es-pecially the needy children and orphans in countries where Healthy Coffee has offi ces
Charter President of GKeRotary Ernie
Healthy Coffee USA Donates Money For One House In The
Rotary Brookside GK-Village In Quezon City Philippines
Delfi n thanked Mr Rick Aguiluz not only for his fi rst monetary contribution to Gawad Kalinga but also for joining the fi rst truly global e-Rotary Club of the Philippines where its membership now resides in 6 countries to date By its fi rst year anniversary it is expected that its membership with only 40 charter members would have doubled With increased membership the e-club can do more humanitarian services especially its fl agship project Entrepre-neurship Development for Socioeco-nomic Advancement (EDSA) Training workshops to teach mentor and inspire Filipino YOUTH to become entrepre-neurs (job creators) instead of just becoming job seekers in or outside the country GK e-Rotary expects to launch this project in the Spring of 2013
For more information about these organizations you may visit the fol-lowing websites wwwgkerotarycom wwwhealthycoffeecom and wwwgk1worldorg or contact this writer at erniegkercgmailcom
ment are survivors of sexual abuse by parents siblings extended family or neighbors He also said the vast majority of the people who come to see him are struggling with mental health challenges not demonic infl u-ence Most he reiterated But not all Discernment is perhaps the most time-consuming responsibility of an exorcist Speaker after speaker explained that potential natural causes for various issues must be ruled out before preternatural causes can be seriously considered
Suspension of Sections 5 and 17 of PRC Resolution 2012-668 On Prac-
tice of Foreign Professionals in
the PhlLos Angeles 30 August 2012 sbquoAumligrave
The Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles wishes to inform the public that it received information that the Philippine Regulation Com-mission (PRC) announced the imme-diate suspension of the implementa-tion of Sections 5 (on the increase in the payment of fees for the issuance of special temporary permits) and 17 (on the need to acquire liability insurance) of the PRC Resolution No 2012-668
The information was conveyed to the Consulate by the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO)notdagger The abovementioned suspension was announced during a meeting held on 17 August 2012 among representa-tives of CFO PRC and the Depart-ment of Health (DOH)
All medical missioners are remind-ed to comply with the guidelines of medical missions in the Philippines as provided in the current Joint Administrative Order (AO) No 2009-0030
During the meeting the CFO encourages all stakeholders not to cancel their scheduled mission to the Philippines and to proceed with the fi ling of their applications and to comply with all the required pro-cedures and documents stated in the above mentioned AO
The Human Beast German Expressionism
at The San Diego Museum of Art
Featuring nine paintings on loan from the Museo Thys-
sen-Bornemisza
San Diego Calif- The Human Beast German Expressionism at The San Diego Museum of Art highlights the recent bequest of 48 German Expres-sionist paintings watercolors drawings and prints from the Estate of Vance E Kondon and Elisabeth Giesberger and will also feature nine oil paintings on loan from the Museo Thyssen-Borne-misza in Madrid Spain Accompanied by additional works from the Museumrsquos permanent collection and private loans The Human Beast will display a total of 84 works
The exhibition dedicated to the mod-ernist movement that developed in Ger-many and Austria in the early twentieth century will offer a broad survey of German Expressionism Expressionism was not the work of a single closely associated group of artists but rather it is a movement associated with painters sculptors and printmakers in Berlin Dresden Munich and Vienna who were united by common interests and artistic styles Together they created art that explored themes such as primitiv-ism raw emotion the solace of nature the terror of the First World War and the social chaos of Weimar Germany Depictions of unidealized nudes and prostitution are likewise typical of the Expressionistsrsquo attempt to evoke primal emotion The Human Beast will explore the complexity of these themes
ldquoWe recognize this movement among the most relevant of the past century It is with great pride that we receive this loan from the Museo Thyssen-Borne-misza such a prominent international institutionrdquo says Roxana Velasquez Maruja Baldwin Director of The San Diego Museum of Art ldquoWith the ad-dition of the nine oils the exhibition tells a comprehensive story of German Expressionism The exhibition truly refl ects the soul and spirit of human beings as they navigated the emotions and questioned the social movements surrounding World War Irdquo
Works of art on loan from the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza include paint-ings by George Grosz Egon Schiele and Wassily Kandinsky among oth-ers Major new acquisitions from the Kondon-Giesberger bequest include paintings by Otto Dix Gabriele Muumlnter and Max Pechstein as well as water-colors and drawings by Gustav Klimt Egon Schiele Ernst Kirchner and Emil Nolde These join a strong group of Ex-pressionist paintings and drawings that have long been at the Museum among which works by Alexei Jawlensky Gabriele Muumlnter Max Beckmann and George Grosz are particularly notable
Museum InformationThe San Diego Museum of Art is
located at 1450 El Prado in Balboa Park San Diego Calif 92101 General Information (619) 232-7931 Group Sales (619) 696-1935 Website http
wwwTheSanDiegoMuseumofArtorg Twitter SDMA Facebook httpwwwfacebookcomTheSanDiegoMu-seumofArt
The San Diego Museum of Art provides a rich and diverse cultural experience for 350000 visitors annu-ally Located in the heart of beautiful Balboa Park the Museumrsquos nationally renowned collections include Spanish and Italian old masters South Asian paintings and 19th and 20th century American paintings and sculptures The Museum regularly features major exhibitions of art from around the world as well as an extensive year-round schedule supporting cultural and educational programs for children and adults At The San Diego Museum of Art exhibition text is always in English and Spanish
Halakhak Tayo
PEDRO Anong pulutan nyo kahapon sa birthday moJUAN PataPEDRO Wow Anong klaseng pataJUAN PATAgalan ng kwento
Miriam Defensor Santiago is the model of a watch to be made
jointly by Japans Seiko and Frenchs Patek Philippe The brand name of the watch is SEIKOPATEK
JINGGOY Dad bakit ba maalat at may asin sa dagatERAP Sinadya yan ni Lord para sa ganun hindi mapanis ang mga
isda
TITSER Ano ang PAST TENSE ng labaBOY 1 Naglaba mamTITSER Tama Ano naman ang PRESENT TENSEBOY 2 NaglalabaTITSER Tama Ano naman ang FUTURE TENSEBOY 3 MAGSASAMPAY mam
IN ENGLISHEat All You Can dont be shy feel at homeIN TAGALOGKain lang kayo ng kain walanghiya kayo pakiramdam nyo bahay
nyo to
17 Ampatuans(Continued from page 2)
detectionFormer Datu Unsay Mayor Andal
Ampatuan Jr allegedly led about 200 members of the civilian volun-teer organization in stopping a con-voy carrying supporters of a political rival and journalists in Maguindanao on Nov 23 The Ampatuans denied the charges
Members of the clan that are already locked up include Andal Sr Andal Jr former Autonomous Re-gion in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Gov Zaldy former Mayor Anwar Kagi Akmad and Sajid
Other detained members of the Ampatuans include Norodin Datu-manong Ampatuan and Tumi Timba Abas
Police are also hunting 84 ac-cused ndash mostly CVO members who acted as private armed groups of the Ampatuans
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(Continued on page 22)
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Medical Missions To The Philippines
May DisappearBY CESAR D CANDARI MD
FCAP EMERITUS HENDERSON NEVADA
FOR A NUMBER OF years before and after my retirement I joined
groups of medical missionar-ies to the Philippines From 1987 (after the People Power Revolution) to the present I participated to help the poor people in our country who needed medical care In some instances I was a leader in this project The medical mis-sion was the vanguard human-itarian endeavor of any Fili-pino medical and civic orga-nizations It showed no limits in their dedication kindness sympathy charity and genu-ine love for the poor people in our homeland Looking back at my accomplishments thus far I felt intense pleasure from knowing that I have touched many lives
The June 21 2012 Republic Act No 8981 declared that the Philippine Professional Regulatory Commis-sion (PRC) has recently issued regulations for issuing temporary permits for the conduct of humani-tarian missions by foreign medical professionals in the Philippines This law will negatively impact all medi-cal missions in the country There are requirements regarding fees administrative civil penal sanctions liability malpractice insurance that unquestionably have a nefarious impact to Fil-Am doctors nurses and dentists from foreign countries who conduct medical missions to the Philippines We are infuriated about this arcane change of heart in our Motherland I maybe wrong but it is a blatant inanity that the PRC in our country are imposing unwarranted regulations
As a result of this unilateral PRC decision several missionary groups have cancelled their forthcoming Medical Mission projects to the Phil-ippines We feel we are unwanted We are being subjected to superfl u-ous administrative civil criminal and malpractice liabilities because of the unnecessary requirements We do not wish to be subjected to unscru-pulousfrivolous medical lawsuits in
our humanitarian medical services to the Philippines The PRC offi ce stated the regulations would be strongly implemented this year
We are really hurt and feel the frustrations if not disgruntled by our
inability to render assistance to our poor kababayans We pray that a waiver by the President of the Philippines to these PRC regulations must be instituted
This is of particular interest to us - a Filipino American doctor in this
country who volunteer our ser-vices A popular word of wisdom says ldquoEvery good act is charity A mans true wealth hereafter is the good that he does in this world to his fellowsrdquo
We have relentlessly done our calling for humanitarian medical ser-vices to our country for several years now - performed by several groups from all over the US Many Filipino American doctors nurses and other civilian volunteers are organized for this purpose Missionaryrsquos services benefi ted the poor of the poorest in the different regions in the Philip-pines who otherwise are unable to
be seen by a physician in their whole life Sad to say Good Samari-tans shall be eventually gone
How frequent do we perform these medical missions Some groups will go yearly and others maybe twice or thrice yearly These mis-sionaries spend their own money and on top of that lose patients and daily income Indeed it is a sacrifi ce to do medical missions in general What we spend for missions is not a joke It is enormously expensive Nonetheless it is extremely uplifting to help our countrymen
The following requirements are 1 Copy of your passport (expira-
tion date must not exceed 6 months prior to departure)
2 An authenticated copy of valid professional licenses issued by the country of origin
3 Proof of purchase of liability insurance in the Philippines
4 Special Temporary Permit ID For former Filipino professionals
who wish to renew their Philippine medical licenses
1 A notarized application form to renew the
Philippine Medical License (PRC professional application form)
2 A photocopy of applicants pass-port (must not exceed 6 months prior to departure)
3 Original and photocopy of previously issued Philippine Profes-sional ID Card
4 An authenticated original and photocopy of the LicenseCertifi cate of RegistrationPermit in the adopted country
5 Four (4) Passport size ID pic-tures
6 You will be assessed penalty for the number of years your license has been allowed to expire
Volunteers are required to pay P300000 pesos for each application of Special Temporary Permit and are also required to pay P800000 pesos for the issuance of Special Temporary Permit ID In terms of dollar value this is equivalent to approximately $30000 out of your pocket just to offer your voluntary services for the medical mission For 15 to 20 doctors in the group will cost a signifi cant amount of money In addition each MD volunteer has to purchase liability insurance in the
Philippines It is not only another expense but we have to submit our-selves to unnecessary exposures frivolous lawsuits in the Philippines and probably subject to defense ex-penses waste of time in court hear-ings and possibly lose of license We doctors are already burdened by enormous prices of liability insur-ance in America
Like any surgery it is diffi cult to predict when complications arise that includes post-operative bleed-ing post-op infection intra-oper-ative or post-op death and many others There are many incentives for medical malpractice lawsuits es-pecially when the Philippine lawyers assume Fil-Am doctors have the dollar Whether there may have been incidents of medical complications incurred by previous medicalsurgi-cal missions resulting to implemen-tation of stringent regulations is not clear
The leaders of various Alumni and Physician organizations in America are in shock obviously disappoint-ed and outrage of the PRC regula-tions and are rebutting the issues
The root cause of this PRC action is indeed interesting to know They may have strong reason I have however a strong suspicion that the presence of Filipino American doc-tors is anathema to the local doctors Is the PRC regulations supported by the PMA of the Philippines If they do then that means we expatriates are not welcome period It appears noticeable that the regulations are contrary to the goodwill amp honorary intentions of expatriate volunteers
What does the Philippines got to loose Are they trying to protect the populace from supposedly incompe-tent foreign medical people Many questions no defi nite answers
Universal HealthCare is now intro-duced by the Aquino administration 52 million ldquopoor householdsrdquo that were identifi ed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development are covered by PhilHealth insurance and foreign doctors are therefore not needed The budget that the govern-ment allocated for this year is P12 billlion to enroll the poorest Filipi-nos According to Herbosa DOH Undersecretary ldquo the government is close to reaching 100 universal healthcare coverage for the popula-tion as of todayrdquo
As cancellations of medical mis-sions are in progress the ultimate victims will be the less fortunate Filipinos the underserved people in the Philippines who have been the benefi ciaries of these medical missions
We missionaries are driven by the desire to live in peace and nay- to fi nd relief for the people from the specter of poverty We love to serve our country but if our country does not need us then we can probably seek for other alternatives Our ser-vices are surely needed in other third world countries
Africa India Nepal Nicaragua Belize Peru will welcome mission-aries and none of these countries requires to pay any permit or tem-porary license or purchase liability insurance What is needed is simply the submission of CV diploma and current medical license
By David Sayen
If yoursquore having a medical emer-gency the best thing you can do is get to the nearest hospital
But if you need non-emergency treatment and you have time to plan how do you fi nd a hospital that best fi ts your needs
A good place to start is the Medicare website wwwMedicaregov There yoursquoll fi nd an easy-to-use tool that has quality-of-care and patient- satisfac-tion information on more than 4000 hospitals around the country that par-ticipate in Medicare and Medicaid
The tool is called Hospital Com-pare We have a similar user-friendly tool ndash Nursing Home Compare ndash to fi nd skilled nursing homes More than 17000 skilled nursing facilities in the United States are listed We recently redesigned and added more informa-tion to both tools
Hospital Compare and Nursing Home Compare have two purposes One is to help people make good deci-sions about where they get health care By making quality-of-care informa-tion easily accessible to the public we also hope to encourage hospitals and skilled nursing homes to improve their performance
You donrsquot have to be enrolled in Medicare to use Hospital Compare or Nursing Home Compare ndash anyone can access them
Both tools give you a good snapshot of the overall quality of care at various local hospitals and skilled nursing facilities
Hospital Compare shows for example how often and how quickly hospitals give recommended treat-ments for heart attack heart failure pneumonia and childrenrsquos asthma
It also shows the percentage of patients who developed serious condi-tions such as bloodstream infections and bed sores while in the hospital Such conditions are often preventable if the hospital follows best practices
You can fi nd out how often patients returned to the hospital with the same condition and how that rate compares with the national average
We recently began posting infor-mation on how often a hospital uses imaging procedures such as CT scans or MRIs on patients with Medicare Thatrsquos important because some imag-ing tests carry potential health risks including unnecessary exposure to radiation
Hospital Compare also lets you read the responses of patients to a detailed questionnaire that asks about their experiences and level of satisfaction
The questions include how well doctors and nurses communicated with patients and whether patientsrsquo pain was well controlled Patients also are asked if the hospital kept their room clean and whether they received information in writing about what symptoms or health problems to look out for after they were discharged
Finally patients are asked to rate their overall hospital experience on a scale of zero to 10 ndash and if theyrsquod recommend that hospital to a relative or friend
Nursing Home Compare shows the results of health inspections and provides information on staffi ng including the number of nurses physi-cal therapists and nursing assistants at each facility
It also has a variety of measures that describe the quality of care in skilled nursing homes such as the frequency of pressure sores and urinary inconti-
Picking the Right Hospital
for YouFood for ThoughtRead previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasian-
journalusacom
Only in This Stupid World do drugstores make the sick
walk all the way to the back of the Store to get their prescriptions
while healthy people can buy ciga-rettes at the front
Only in This Stupid Worlddo people order double cheese-
burgers large fries and a diet cokeOnly in This Stupid Worlddo banks leave vault doors
open and then chain the pens to the counters
Only in This Stupid World do we leave cars worth thou-
sands of dollars in the driveway and put
Our useless junk in the garageOnly in This Stupid World
do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in
Packages of eightOnly in This Stupid World do
they have drive-up ATM machines with Braille lettering
EVER WONDER Why the sun lightens Our hair but darkens our skin
Why dont you ever see the Headline Psychic Wins LotteryWhy is abbreviated such a long wordWhy is it that Doctors call what they do prac-
tice
Why is lemon juice made With artifi cial fl avor and dish-
washing liquid made with real lemons
Why is the man who Invests all your money called a
broker
Why is the time of Day with the slowest traffi c called
rush hourWhy isnt there Mouse-fl avored cat foodWhy didnt Noah Swat those two mosquitoesWhy do they sterilize the Needle for lethal injectionsYou know that Indestructible black box that is
used on airplanes Why dont they make the whole plane out of that stuff
Why dont sheep Shrink when it rainsWhy are they called Apartments when they are all stuck
togetherI like this oneIf con is the opposite of Pro is Congress the opposite of
progressIf fl ying is so Safe why do they call the airport
the terminalNow that youve smiled at least
once its your turn to spread the stupidity and send this to someone you want to bring a smile to (maybe even a chuckle)
in other words send it to every-one We all need to smile every once in a while
Spread the Stupidity
Spread The Stupidity
Page 22 September 7-13 2012Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacom
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(Continued from page 6)
(Continued from page 21)
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To fi nd Hospital Compare and Nursing Home Compare go to wwwMedicaregov and scroll to the bottom of the page under ldquoResource Locatorrdquo We also have compare tools for home health agencies and dialysis centers
If you donrsquot have a computer you can call us toll free at 1-800-MEDI-CARE Wersquoll help you get the infor-mation you need
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assistanceldquoWe have poured last year $4 mil-
lion to help cities train to prevent and mitigate fl ood Wersquoll put more money in next year for disaster relief because clearly climate change has already been the ring of fi re We have US AID and the defense depart-ment working on Philippine organi-zations on recommendations on these assistancerdquo he said
He also noted how the US had more peace corps volunteers in the Philippines than any country in the world and that there were over 200 peace corps volunteers in the country
Thomas stressed how the Philip-pines should particularly work on its economic investments and initiatives and step up to not lag behind other ASEAN nations saying that of the $150 billion investment in ASEAN $100 billion was in Singapore
ldquoHow do you attract that $100 bil-lion that Singapore has to the Philip-pines that is not up to us that is up to you to designrdquo Thomas said
He noted how the Philippines ranked eight or ninth economically among ASEAN countries but that he believed that the Philippines could be number one
Thomas said that they were work-ing on getting American business-men to look favorably on Southeast Asian nations but that Southeast Asian nations-based business should open up and be more transparent economic societies
Thomas said that with his experi-ence in the Philippines he believed that the country needed to work on transparency in court system and bu-reaucracy speed of decision making and predictability
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makatulong sa nasabing sakitBasta kami ipagdadasal namin na sana
matuklas na sa lunas ng sakit ngayon ni Alma MorenoAng tanong ngayon tuloy pa rin ba ang pagtakbo ni Alma sa Senado kung may sakit na siyang ganito Abangan
DR TESS MAURICIO PINAG-MALAKI ANG KANYANG HITECH NA GAMIT SA SKIN CARE Last Wednesday nakaaten kami sa Grand Opening ng kanyang bagong Derma Clinic ni Dr Tess Mauricio sa National
CityPinagmalaki niya sa amin ang hitech
na gamit niya sa skin care na wala sa iba at tanging sila raw lang ang gumagamit nitoMarami ang nag-test ng kanyang mga treatments kaya lang ang daming tao kaya hindi namin nasubukan
2nd time ang pagkikita namin ni Dr Mauricio at takenote ang sexy pala ng sikat na dermatologist ng San Diego at very accommodating siya
Susubukan namin ang galing niya bilang Dermalogist sa mga susunod na arawHanda kaming magpa-under treat-ment sa kanilaAbangan kung gaano sila kagaling at dito namin ikukuwento ang resulta
Showbiz Watcher(Continued from page 10)
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copy2012 Virginia H Ferrer All rights reserved
About the Author Virginia H Ferrer is a Retired Filipino Language Teacher at Otay Ranch High School in Chula Vista
(Continued on page 20)
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Spiritual Life
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by Msgr Fernando G Gutierrez
Lower Your Nets
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at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Virginia H Ferrer
Sept 9 23nd Sun in Ord Time
Jokes of the Week Little Jack was inordinately proud of the big round badge that his father had brought from the auto-mobile show It had a picture of a famous automobile on one side and a motto in large golden letters on the other So fond of the badge was little Jack that one morning he wore it to Sunday school The pastor walked down among the ldquoscholarsrdquo The badge on the little boyrsquos coat caught his eye ldquoAh my son what have you thererdquo
ldquoThatrsquos my golden textrdquo answered Jack eagerly beaming like a Chessy catldquoYour golden text Thatrsquos very nice indeed And what does it sayrdquo Little Jack held it up for inspection The pastorrsquos fatherly smile did not disappear but you might say it stiff-ened as he read Jackrsquos golden text ldquoAinrsquot it hell to be poorrdquo
A fortune-teller ldquoYou will be poor and unhappy until you are 30rdquo Client ldquoAnd thenrdquo Fortune-teller ldquoThen you will get used to itrdquo
Scriptures First Reading Isaiah 35 4-7 Through poetic and concrete language Isaiah communicates a vision of a new and faithful community The Hebrew people have allowed social division to grow in their community It was a failure of their calling to be Godrsquos people living in justice and righteousness To the victims of
injustices the prophet offers Godrsquos word of hope Second Reading James 2 1-5 The author encourages all followers of Christ to treat everyone equally and indiscriminately Faith is incompatible with discrimination and favoritism To discriminate against the poor who have no human resources is against the whole Torah To favor the oppressive rich over the poor is against the Hebrew tradition (Deuteronomy 1 16-17 16 18-20 Leviticus 19 15) Gospel Mark
7 31-37 The evangelist draws a symbol-ism out of the miraculous healing of the deaf-mute The disciples are deaf to Jesusrsquo words Eventually their ears will be opened and they too will speak and proclaim Jesus as the Messiah
Refl ections To commemorate the nineteenth anniversary of Leo Xrsquos Rerum Novarum (1891) the late John Paul issued one of the great social encyclicals of the modern times ldquoLaborem Exercensrdquo (On Human Work May 1981) In that encyclical the pope clarifi ed what an ldquooption for the poorrdquo means and why such an option should be chosen An option for the poor implies that one must make a committed and continuous effort to break away from all unjust structures practices and traditions that make the poor poorer and to make an honest choice to build just
We are All Poor in Spirit
Praying Rightby Michael Brown SpiritDaily
com 942012 -- In a little-known but Church-approved set of mes-sages from the Blessed Mother at San Nicolradicdegs Argentina were these interesting words ldquoDaughter pride is a very serious sin and like all sins is the work of Satan Pride is evil against which I fi ght I invite all my children to banish it to bury it and they will please Godrdquo That was on June 23 1986 and reveals secrets to us -- one of which is the reason we so frequently have trouble fi nd-ing peace in our lives Pride is not just an imperfection It is serious We are told in Scripture that God gives ldquopeace to those who fi nd His favorrdquo (Luke 214) at the same time that He ldquoresists the proudrdquo (James 46) as Mary at San Nicolradicdegs is saying Our time is the Era of Pride and Celebrity and Egocentricity We have pride in our clothes We have pride in our cars We have pride in our homes We have pride in our ed-ucation We have pride in our work We have pride in our achievements (when nothing is a real achievement but through God) We have pride sometimes in our spirituality we are proud that we donrsquot have pride
Crucial it isnotdagger to pray with the heart to rid yourself of hidden ar-rogance and celebrate God not self or others which is idolatry When we are proud we judge instead of praying in a fashion that has ef-fects which is not with struggle or irritation or impatience or anger or reluctance but for the subject of your concern to remove and lose whatev-er bad negative or sinful traits and habits are causing the blocks and resistance If a person is greedy pray that the person removes this inclina-tion toward selfi shness If a person is critical pray that this person is drained of that spirit of criticality See it If a person is himself haughty pray that he loses that haughtiness or your prayers will bounce off It is a very great plague in our time
The Blessed Mother said ldquoThe world is condemning itself Truth comes and is not heard there is great confusion in souls All humanity is contaminatedrdquo Be humble Until we remove the log in our own eyes we are confused and donrsquot have the humility to pray that others be humble or lose whatever nullifi es the effects of prayer When a person is contaminated we feel it and it may perturb or aggravate and as a result we often neglect to pray in the right way for the person due to resistance and yet must do just that pray to remove this contamination instead of butting up against it and focus-ing on the insult or haughtiness or aggravation See it -- any bad thing -- fl owing out of a person Here you will fi nd peace Here you will feel love In this way can you bless your enemies -- with the heart (which exceeds the mind) Peace will come Grace is your relief If someone is bothering you pray for them in the correct manner -- that is for them to be delivered pray for not against You need them We are in it together and should seek to rise as inter-wound rings of light It is when we focus on the negativity of a person and donrsquot pray to remove it that we ourselves resist a person and thus prayers are not effective as oil does not mix with water because there is impermeability and resistance Think of how many people you have tried to pray for and found diffi culty in doing so and now during Mass go back and pray that they be delivered and healed of whatever it was that blocked your previous (imperfect) prayers
Powerful it is to say ldquoI ask You Lord to bless everyone for whom I should have prayed in a proper manner and grant them benefi t as if I had done so please Lord through a miracle of the Holy Spiritrdquo
When you do this and feel no pride you are imitating Jesus
Link httpwwwspiritdailycomprayingrighthtm
and human alternatives to poverty The option for the poor should be everyonersquos responsibility the rich who protect their own vested interest at the expense of the poor and the poor themselves who lack the initiative to rise out of their misery
There are two important themes that are central to the Catholic social teaching One is a particular concern for the poor the marginalized the oppressed and the powerless and a strong denunciation of the system that keeps them under such condi-tions The other is an advocacy for certain personal rights against collective forces Though many radicals (who are against the marginalization of the poor and propose drastic change in society) and liberals (who champion personal rights and individual-ism) could fi nd a common ground with the Churchrsquos teachings yet there are impor-tant differences among them Though the Church criticizes unjust social structures yet she still favors stability and order in so-ciety Though the Church defends personal rights against the Statersquos suppression and curtailment of those rights yet she is very selective in her choice of those rights spe-cifi cally the right to own private property
In this concern for the materially poor the Church is also reminded that her min-istry should also be concerned with those who are materially rich but spiritually poor Marie-Dominique Chenu wrote ldquoThe ecclesiological signifi cance of this broader perception of lsquopovertyrsquo is of enormous importance for it allows us to overcome an overly confi ned perception of where the efforts of the Church need to be directed today I am not saying that Jesus was not on the side of the poor I am saying he was also on the side of those among the materi-ally rich who were nevertheless numbered among those who were lsquopoor in spiritrsquo and that the efforts of the Church must be directed toward those as wellrdquo
Todayrsquos scriptural readings clearly stress the preference of God for the poor the blind the deaf the lame the tongue-tied and the unclean Isaiah announced Godrsquos preference for the poor and Jesus realized that option throughout his ministry The author of the letter of James further cautioned the Christians not to show partiality and favoritism in their dealings with the rich because Godrsquos Kingdom is universal and for all
Quotation of the Week ldquoIt is a good thing to have money and it is a good thing to have the things that money will buy It is good too to check up once in a while and make sure you havenrsquot lost the things that money canrsquot buyrdquo George Horace Lorimer
ANAHEIM Calif (CNS) -- In addition to the usual teen and chil-drens programs and the expected selection of workshops on such top-ics as the power of God and healing relationships the 41st annual Catho-lic Renewal Convention sponsored by Southern California Renewal Communities offered a look into the reality of evil in the world today But the conference workshops focus-ing on exorcism and deliverance ministry were a far cry from the sensationalistic Hollywood versions of exorcism that have hit the silver screen recently
Its not all about high drama said Father Gary Thomas exorcist for the
Diocese of San Jose and the subject of the book (and fi lm of the same name) The Rite
The sense of the horrifi c is not at the heart of exorcism healing is at the heart of exorcism he said The Aug 31-Sept 2 gathering at the Anaheim Convention Center featured two tracks on exorcism -- general and pastoral
Father Thomas -- also the pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Sara-toga Calif -- said 80 percent of the people he meets with to discern whether they have a demonic attach-
Charismatic conference in California includes two tracks on exorcism
Ang Pamana (1)Karapat-dapat ka ba naming igalang kaming lahat na lsquoyong mga kaibigan maging sila na iyong mga kritiko may paghanga ba kaya sila sa iyo Sa tuktok ng iyong aning katanyagan naging mapagkumbaba rin kaya ikaw at sa mga panahon ng pagkatalo masaya ka ba ng tinanggap mo ito Katulad nitong isang musmos na bata sa ganda ng mundo ikaw ay namangha sa nangyayaring munting kababalaghan milagro itong hindi makalimutan Lagi kang sasagi sa aming isipan sa tuwing may malakas kaming tawanan na nagdudulot ng saya sa lsquoming lahat at tuwa sa mga puso na may sugat Naging masaya ba sina Totorsquot Nene lahat ba sila ay pawang nakangiti tiyan ni lola sumakit sa pagtawa tiyak lagi ka nilang maaalala
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Trends
Tech ITfrom My Barber
by Benjamin Maynigo
(Continued on page 16)
The SM condo locations are as follows SEA Residences - Macapagal Ave (near Mall of Asia JAZZ - Bel-Air Makati (with 2-level SM hypermart at the grd floor) FIELD - Sucat Paranaque (beside SM Sucat) LIGHT - along Boni Edsa SUN - Welcome Rotonda in E Rodriguez Manila BLUE - Katipunan QC My Place - Mother Ignacia QC (near ABS-CBN GRASS - North Edsa QC ( beside SM City) PRINCETON - New Manila QC MEZZA - Sta Mesa (near SM Centerpoint) HAMILO - Batangas City (by the beach)
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APPLEThe iPhone still rules So does the IPAD
According to Apple Inc it sold 26 million iP-hones last quarter 28 more than last yearrsquos There were also 17 million IPADs sold an 84 increase a quarterly record
The patent rights case that resulted in a billion dollar ruling in favor of Apple and against Samsung devices that utilizes the An-droid OS further reinforces Applersquos current frontrunner status
On September 12 2012 Apple will launch the iPhone 5 and a new iPod The launching of the IPAD Mini sometime later will follow it We expect that these new devices would generate more sales and would again increase the Apple stock price and should let the company maintain its lead
GOOGLEGoogle Inc which owns and pushes the
Android OS to compete against Applersquos IOS has not given up On the contrary with the purchase of Motorola with its several patents are determined to go after Apple in the battle for the smart phone and tablet markets
On September 5 2012 Motorola will be unveiling the DROID RAZR M 4G LTE Of course the Intel-powered DROID RAZR HD will be in Verizonrsquos Fall lineup Motorola jointly with Verizon will launch it on September 18 2012
Unbeknownst to many there was ac-tually a win for Samsung in the patent case with Apple In 2011 there was an injunction against the Samsung Galaxy 101 Tablet in the United States In the patent case the jury ruled that there was no patent infringement by Samsung in its Galaxy tablet This is why you now see aggressive advertising marketing and selling of the tablet
MICROSOFTThe other aggressive firm that both
Apple and Google should really worry about in the smart phone and tablet wars is Microsoft with its Windows Operat-ing System
While it is true that Samsung as smart phone and tablet manufacturer would be affected by the patent rights ruling in the United States pending
its appeal it is now aggressive in pursuing its tie-up with Microsoft
Recently it launched a new family of SmartPCs tablets and smartphones called ATIV based on Windows 8 and Windows RT and Windows Phone for the new smartphone line ATIV brand is the reverse spelling of VITA which is Latin for ldquoLiferdquo signifying Samsungrsquos pledge to ldquomake everyonersquos life extraordinary with excitementrdquo The devices launched were the 101 ndash inch ATIV Tab the 48 ndash inch ATIV S (smartphone) the 116 ndash inch Smart PC and the 116 ndash inch Smart PC Pro
NOKIANokia is formerly the largest cell
smart phone manufacturer and distributor worldwide In fact I still have 4 working Nokia phones that are based on the Symbian Operating system The assumption is that it
knows how to sell and still has access to the worldwide distribution network for smart phones
Nokiarsquos decision to give up the Symbian OS in favor of Microsoftrsquos Windows OS for its very powerful smart phone is indeed a major shot at regaining the market share that Apple Google and Samsung took from it
On September 5 2012 Nokia and Micro-soft will be launching together the Lumia 920 and smaller Lumia 820 that will run on the latest Windows Phone (8) Operating System Both hopes that outside of its current 100000 apps that are available more devel-
opers would create applications that could compete with Apple and Androidrsquos 500000 apps
BLACKBERRYResearch in Mo-
tion (RIM) does not want to be forgot-ten It continues its drive to have its Blackberry devices as an alternative to the others In a press release it will launch its new Blackberry 10 OS sometime in 2013 and correspond-ingly debut six new smartphone devices that will be powered
by the QNX-backed OSSONY Sony has proven skills in video
games cameras and audio players It expects to draw from such skills in developing smartphones and tablet computers It intends to catch Apple and Samsung in this race in the future
Sonyrsquos entry into the smartphone and tablet wars is its Xperia brand for both devices
Excitement is in the air Competition whether we call it battle or war is good for the consumers It breeds innovation encour-ages creativity and of course brings down prices
The Smart Phone Battles and the Tablet Wars
A Seminar for Women Busi-ness Owners
SAN DIEGOmdashAugust 31 2012mdash NAWBO San Diego will continue its seminar series on September 14 with a presentation from Katy Goshtasbi founder of Puris Image ldquo Personal Branding What Is Unique About You To Stand Out amp Increase Busi-nessrdquo The seminar will be held at Brandman University 7460 Mission Valley Road from noon to 130 pm
As a business owner you are a walking billboard for your busi-ness and you alone have the power to attract and grow your business if you have the right personal brand You have 3 to 5 seconds to make a lasting positive first impression on those around you Learn what it takes to create an effective personal and professional brand bull What is a personal brand versus a business brand bull Why an effective personal brand is important to your busi-ness and your life bull How to secure a good first impression bull What is the optimal attireappearance and effec-
tive behavior and communication for personal branding success
bull How to build self-esteem through continuously revitalizing your private and public image and brand bull Understand how website design color palette photos and videos can build or crush your professional im-age and brand
Katy Goshtasbi is an investment management compliance attorney professional speaker and trainer who travels all over the world to deliver her message about the importance of image and personal branding as a marketing tool for those who want to succeed in business
NAWBO members have the op-tion of attending this seminar for free (without lunch) or $10 (with a box lunch) The fee for visitors (which includes lunch) is $25 Reg-istration is available through noon on September 13 at wwwnawbo-sdorg
About NAWBO San DiegoNAWBO San Diego is one of 80
Personal Branding What Is Unique About You to Stand Out
and Increase Business
An exciting weekend filled with good food and entertainment
awaits Filipinos and other lo-cals at the 7th Annual Adobo Festival 2012 happening this September 1 and 2 at
the Veterans Park Union City California
Organized by JS Camins Produc-tions together
with GMA Networkrsquos
international channelrsquos GMA
Pinoy TV and GMA Life
TV this yearrsquos festival will fea-ture performanc-es by the Fierce Songstress Rachelle Ann Go and Survi-vor Season 5
Ultimate Male Survivor Steven SilvaAs in every year lots of activities and
freebies are in store in this celebration of Filipino food and music attract-ing hundreds of spectators within and beyond California
Among the highlights of this yearrsquos festival include the ldquoSearch for 2013 Mutya ng Pilipinas Northern Californiardquo the ldquoAdobo Cooking Contestrdquo and the ldquoKiddie Pop-star Competitionrdquo a singing competition for aspiring young singers ages 4 to 10
There will also be a special QampA portion with ldquoPusong Pinoy Sa Amerikardquo host Atty Lou Tancinco who will impart legal advice to all her kababayans plus live perfor-mance from local bands and singers throughout the dura-tion of the festival Sansu Ramsey of the ldquoThe Sansu Showrdquo will host the enter-tainment program Both
Kapuso Stars Rachelle Ann Go and Steven Silva take part in this yearrsquos Adobo Festival
ldquoPusong Pinoy sa Amerikardquo and ldquoThe Sansu Showrdquo are seen on GMA Pinoy TV
Gift certificates for balikbayan boxes and free tickets to Hawaii will also be raffled off adding to the
excitement of the eventExperience all these
and more from 10 am to 6 pm
at the 7th An-nual Adobo Festival Log on to wwwpinoy-parinkamicom email jscamin-sproduc-
tionsyahoocom or
call 650-290-0542 650-290-
4457 for more details (30)
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Health and Wellness
Joyce Benavides Medina ODDoctor of Optometry
Clinic located inside Walmart1200 Highland AvenueNational City CA 91950
Open Monday Tuesday Thursday amp Friday 930 AM to 630 PMSaturday 900 AM to 500 PM
Most insurances accepted
Call for an appointment (619) 477-9621
Complete Eye Exams $58 additional charge for contact lens tting
Walk-Ins Are Welcome
Healthy Living Editors Care-2Make a Difference | 2272012 -- Dry skin a paper cut maybe even a tummy ache Try a drop of coconut oil Offering a myriad of health benefi ts coconut oil is affordable readily available and completely natural Here are six reasons to give it a try
1 Skin Care Wanna look like you just came back from an hour of yoga Coconut oil works wonders as a moisturizer for all skin types especially dry skin and aging skin leaving you refreshed and looking wide-awake No headstand required The fat in the oil helps reduce the appearance of wrinkles without any irritation Coconut oil can also help with skin problems like psoriasis dermatitis eczema and other skin conditions In fact the oil is fre-quently used in expensive skin care products Try our easy inexpensive recipe for a great honey and coconut oil moisturizer
2 Stress Relief Long day at the offi ce kids wonrsquot stop screaming and your dog left a little ldquopresentrdquo on your vintage bedspread Relieve mental fatigue by applying coconut oil to the head in a circular massag-ing motion The natural aroma of coconuts is extremely soothing thus helping to lower your stress level
3 Digestion The saturated fats in coconut oil have anti-bac-terial properties that help control parasites and fungi that cause indigestion and other digestion related problems such as irritable
bowel syndrome The fat in coconut oil also aids in the absorption of vitamins minerals and amino acids making you healthier all around Try this delicious vegan creamed spinach recipe
4 Fitness Coconut oil has been proven to stimulate your me-tabolism improve thyroid function and escalate energy levels all of which help decrease your unwanted fat while increasing muscle Be-cause of this coconut oil has shot to popularity by being the worldrsquos only natural low-calorie fat Sign me up
5 Healing When applied on scrapes and cuts coconut oil forms a thin chemical layer which protects the wound from outside dust bac-teria and virus Coconut oil speeds up the healing process of bruises by repairing damaged tissues Plus it smells a heck-of-a-lot better than anything from the pharmacy
6 Hair Care $20 hair condi-tioners I donrsquot think so Coconut oil is one of the most nutritious prod-ucts you can put on your hair Mas-sage a bit of the oil onto your scalp and presto ndash no more dandruff Since it provides the essential proteins re-quired for nourishing damaged hair itrsquos used in a ton of over-the-counter hair products anyway Why not cut to the chase and skip all the unneces-sary chemicals Check out our easy conditioning recipe
Read more httpwwwcare2comgreenliving6-healthy-uses-for-coco-nut-oilhtmlixzz24DZFIKXB
6 Healthy Uses for Coconut Oil
NIH -- 52 Weeks for Womenrsquos Health a new app that offers women access to a years worth of practi-cal health information highlighted week-by-week is now available
The app is based on the popular Primer for Womenrsquos Health Learn about Your Body in 52 Weeks published by the Offi ce of Research on Womenrsquos Health (ORWH) at the National Institutes of Health
The easy-to-use mobile app can help women identify health risks for themselves and their families and can help them create and maintain healthy lifestyles throughout their lives Questions to ask health care providers a glossary of health terms and health screening information and links to additional information from NIH institutes and centers ex-pand the mobile apprsquos offerings
Key features of the app area personal health section for re-
cording medications medical condi-tions and disabilities
a journal featurea personal goal-setting section for
health and lifestyle detailsA variety of
different skins can be applied to personalize the app and it can be password-protected to help ensure health information remains confi -dential
We are thrilled to offer women access to these practical research-based health tips on their mobile phones with the 52 Weeks for Womens Health app Feedback on the print version from women and health care profes-
sionals is overwhelmingly positive said Janine Austin Clayton MD acting director ORWH The new
mobile fea-tures can now help even more women learn about and act on changes to im-prove their health for years to come The app is available for download to your iPhone or iPad from the App Store or to your Android device via Google Play
Content is also accessible without the use of a handheld device at
http52weeks4womennihgov In the near future NIH will launch an app for menrsquos health with similar features
The NIH Offi ce of Research on Womens Health (ORWH) promotes womens health and sex differences research within and beyond the NIH and works to ensure that women and minorities are included in NIH clini-cal research ORWH establishes the NIH research agenda for womenrsquos health co-funds research in part-nership with NIH Institutes and Centers and supports women in bio-medical careers and womenrsquos health researchers For more information about the ORWH visit httporwhodnihgovindexhtml
About the National Institutes of Health (NIH) NIH the nations medical research agency includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a com-ponent of the US Department of Health and Human Services NIH is the primary federal agency conduct-ing and supporting basic clinical and translational medical research and is investigating the causes treat-ments and cures for both common and rare diseases For more informa-tion about NIH and its programs visit wwwnihgov
New mobile app from NIH helps women learn about their health in 52 weeks
Online Data-base Allows
Access to Nursing Home
Inspections Nursing Home Inspect is a new
online database that allows the public to search and analyze reports of nursing home inspections The reports are from the Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) which began offering them online in July
ProPublica an independent non-profi t newsroom that produces in-vestigative journalism in the public interest created an application that makes it easier for people to access the data within the reports People can search by keywords city and nursing home name and can search across all reports at once ProPub-lica reports that the CMS database covers nearly 118000 defi ciencies at 14565 homes since January 2011 and that future inspection reports added by CMS also will be added to the Nursing Home Inspect tool as they become available
Access the reports from ProPub-lica Nursing Home Inspect at httpprojectspropublicaorgnursing-homes
National Telephone Discount Lifeline Awareness Week The National Association of
Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) the Federal Communica-tions Commission and the National Association of State Utility Consum-er Advocates have designated Sep-tember 10-16 as National Telephone Discount Lifeline Awareness Week The Week is designed to both raise awareness of and participation in Lifeline a federalState program that helps make telephone service more affordable for qualifi ed customers
To learn more about Lifeline visit wwwfccgovlifeline
Health Care Law Helps
Strengthen Medi-Cal
ldquoCommunity First Choicerdquo program helps States to provide home and community-based services to enrollees with disabilities
California will be the fi rst State in the country to receive new Medicaid dollars under the Affordable Care Act to provide community-based personal attendant services and supports to ben-efi ciaries as an alternative to nursing facility and other institutional services according to an announcement made today by the Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) Acting Ad-ministrator Marilyn Tavenner
ldquoThanks to the Affordable Care Act seniors and persons with disabilities in California will have better options that will help them get the care they need in their own homes and communities rather than institutions like a nurs-ing homerdquo said Acting Administrator Tavenner
The ldquoCommunity First Choice Optionrdquo was established under the Affordable Care Act and is a new State plan option under Medicaid It allows States to provide home and community-based attendant services to certain Medicaid enrollees who require an institutional level of care States choosing to participate in this option receive a 6 percentage point increase in their federal medical assistance percentage for expenditures related to this option California will receive an estimated $258 million for the fi rst year of implementation and $315 million for the second year The increased funding is available as long as the option is included as a benefi t in the Statersquos Med-icaid program known as Medi-Cal
Community First Choice ensures that each benefi ciary has a person-centered plan that refl ects the individualrsquos choic-es and preferences about how services and supports are provided to achieve or maintain independence
For more information on this Com-munity First Choice option please visit httpwwwhhsgovnewspress2012pres0420120426ahtml
August 16 2012 ndash All US baby boomers should get a one-time test for the hepatitis C virus ac-cording to fi nal recommendations published today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) One in 30 baby boomers has been infected with hepatitis C and most donrsquot know it The baby boomer generation are those born from 1945 through 1965 who are currently between 47 and 67 years old Hepatitis C causes serious liver diseases including liver cancer (the fastest-rising cause of cancer-related deaths) and is the leading cause of liver transplants in the United States
Industry and community mem-bers of the CDC Foundations Viral Hepatitis Action Coalition (Coali-tion) applaud CDCs efforts to pro-tect people from hepatitis C through expanded testing The Coalition is a public-private partnership devel-oped by the CDC Foundation to help CDC make meaningful advances in the prevention screening and treat-ment of viral hepatitis
The Viral Hepatitis Action Coali-tion has produced a video stories project Faces of Hepatitis to sup-port CDCs efforts to raise aware-ness about the disease and who is at risk In line with CDCs new testing recommendations the videos show stories of baby boomers with hepati-tis C Many are unsure of how they were infected with the virus Faces of Hepatitis helps illustrate that viral hepatitis is not just one story or face or voice but many
Members of the Coalition have also helped CDC launch Know More Hepatitis CDCs multimedia cam-paign to educate healthcare provid-ers and baby boomers about the new testing recommendations As part of the campaign CDC developed an online risk assessment tool to help people determine their risk for viral hepatitis Know More Hepatitis post-ers fact sheets and digital media tools are available online wwwcdcgovknowmorehepatitis
In addition to education activi-
ties members of the Coalition have provided grants to the CDC Founda-tion to support CDC-led hepatitis research projects A groundbreaking study called the Chronic Hepati-tis Cohort Study (CHeCS) is the largest observational cohort study of persons in care for viral hepatitis in the US Through the multi-year study CDC monitors more than 10000 HCV infected patients to learn more about disease progres-sion clinical management practices and the impact of care and treatment on patients health Moving forward CDC will use data from the study to evaluate the health impact of the new testing recommendations and to inform future testing care and treat-ment guidelines to ensure that more persons living with viral hepatitis get the help they need
According to CDC risk-based screening will continue to be im-portant but is not suffi cient alone More than 2 million US baby boomers are infected with hepatitis C ndash accounting for more than 75 percent of all American adults living with the virus Studies show that many baby boomers were infected with the virus decades ago do not perceive themselves to be at risk and have never been screened
CDC estimates one-time hepatitis C testing of baby boomers could identify more than 800000 addi-tional people with hepatitis C And with newly available therapies that can cure up to 75 percent of infec-tions expanded testing ndash along with linkage to appropriate care and treatment ndash would prevent the costly consequences of liver cancer and other chronic liver diseases and save more than 120000 lives
Learn more about the CDC Foun-dations Viral Hepatitis Action Coali-tion viralhepatitisactionorg
Learn more about how CDC saves lives by protecting people from hepatitis wwwcdcgovhepatitis
CDC Recommends One-Time Hepa-titis C Test for All Baby Boomers
Industry and community partners applaud CDCs work to protect people from viral hepatitis support CDCs efforts through public-private partnerships
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(In the last chapters Noel explains why he became an activist argues with Nanay Conching stating the Yuletide is vanishing because prices of products and services are becom-ing more expensive)
Chapter 9 - Conching
ldquoLina pass more of the rice to Noelrdquo Conching said ldquoHis plate is almost empty againrdquo
Everyone around the table laughed Even Noel did
Lina who sat beside Noel picked up the bowl in front of her and passed it to him He gingerly shov-eled a mound unto his plate which still teemed with adobo and lumpia
Conching mused as Noel grappled at the food like he had not eaten for weeks
Oh Well she said to herself He had always been like that That is why he is so fat
And she wondered how he could be an aktibista how he could be a komunista how he could be a rebolusyonaryo How will he live in the mountains He will starve there
She does like Noel for he could be fun to be talking with given all his crazy ideas Plus his parents are infl uential in the community besides them being her clients in various items she sells them But would she continue liking Noel now that he ap-pears to have become a komunista
Conching hates communists She hates them because they hate her God To them religion is an opiate that makes people forget their prob-lems What problems Everyone has problems You cannot solve them without believing in God
The greatest problem of the world
now is communism Those Reds want to take over the world They use the young kids make them rebel against their parents make them drug addicts They sow wars which she hates
Yet she might still have to like war
Conching glanced at Julius His military cadet bearing made his pac-ing in feeding himself in a rhythmic fashion
Conching does hate war but when it comes to Julius she has to like wars that he could be engaging in If we donrsquot have fi ne offi cers who will defend our country against invaders against komunistas who are already within our midst We need offi cers like Julius who will defend the motherland to fi ght against evil to fi ght for Godrsquos sake
Nonetheless Conching hates wars really Why should people have to kill each other War is waged by those who suffer early senility whose brains are eaten up wrested off feelings of sympathy blind to the sufferings of men War is a game for those who had unhappy childhood deprived of time unable to play to their heartsrsquo content They now continue to play play with the lives of men that they may die ndash all in the name of glory power
Glory and power for whoNobody wins a war Even vic-
tors lose blood of their own kindred spilled over the vanquished
But Conching could like war that Julius could be waging against the communists Julius could be avenging her husband He died in the hands of komunistas during the Korean War
Chapter 9 Conching
Light ampShadows
Read Zena Babaorsquos previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Zena Sultana Babao
By Zena Sultana Babao
With tiny wrinkles and cries He entered the world Wrapped in strips of cloth He took His fi rst nap on a bed of straw Subject to time and parents He grew to manhood in Roman-occupied Palestine His gentle hands becoming strong and calloused in Josephrsquos wood-working shop
As a man He walked through the countryside and city touching individu-als preaching to crowds and training 12 men to carry on His work At every step He was hounded by those seeking to rid the world of His infl uence
Finally falsely accused and tried He was condemned to a disgraceful execution by foreign hands He was spat upon cursed pierced and hanged on the cross for all to see Jesus the Son of God gave His life so all might live
But He is coming back At Godrsquos appointed time the risen and ascended Lord Jesus will burst into the world scene once more ndash resplendent in glory not like a meek lamb but a triumphal King
In a major prophecy before His death Jesus listed signs to look for that would precede His return and the end of this present age of man They read much like todayrsquos headlines religious confu-sion and deception wars and rumors of wars ethnic unrest famines diseases epidemics earthquakes other natural disasters and more Ultimately Jesus said these horrors will build to a cre-scendo in a time of ldquogreat tribulationrdquo so dangerous and devastating that without Godrsquos intervention humanity would face extinction
Those who love Him will rejoice greeting their Savior with hearts over-fl owing into songs of praise But His enemies will be fi lled with fear Allied with Satan the enemies of Christ will marshal their legions against Christ and His armies
But who can withstand Godrsquos
wrath Christ will win the battle and reign victorious and forever
What I have described leads us to the last book of the Holy Bible the Revelation Revelation is written in apocalyptic form a type of Jewish literature which uses symbolic imagery to give warning and hope to believers to reveal the events that will happen when the present age as we know it will end
The apostle John wrote Revela-tion from Patmos in about AD 95 to the seven churches in Asia at that time Most scholars believe that the seven churches of Asia were experiencing the persecution which took place under Emperor Domitian in AD 90-95 The Roman authorities had exiled John to the island of Patmos off the coast of Asia
While there John had a vision of the glorifi ed Christ God revealed to the apostle what is to take place in the future ndash judgment and the ultimate triumph of God over evil God is sovereign He is greater than any power in the universe He is not to be compared with any lead-er government or religion He controls history for the purpose of uniting true believers in loving fellowship with Him
Revelation is a book of hope One day God will create a new heaven and a new earth All believers will live with Him forever in perfect peace and security Those who have already died will be raised to life These promises for the future bring hope to a seemingly hopeless world
John the beloved apostle and eyewitness of Jesus proclaims that our Lord will surely return to vindicate the righteous and judge the wicked One day Godrsquos anger toward sin will be fully and completely unleashed Satan will be defeated with all of his agents False religion will be destroyed
But Revelation is also a book of warning Things are not as they should be in the churches so Christ calls them to live in righteousness This warning is not only for the seven churches of Asia during that time but also those of us in
The Future Revealed
the present Remember churches are not buildings but people
Although Jesus gave this revela-tion of Himself to John over 2000 years ago it still stands as a warning to Godrsquos people today We can take heart as we understand Johnrsquos vision of hope ndash Christ will return to rescue His people and settle accounts with all who defy Him
Revelation closes human history as Genesis the fi rst book of the Bible opened it ndash in Paradise With one distinct difference evil is gone forever ndash zenasultanahotmailcom
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NAWBO(Continued from page 14)
The Wounded Healer
Nobody escapes being wounded
We all are wounded people whether physically emotionally mentally or spiritually The main question is not How can we hide our wounds so we dont have to be embarrassed but How can we put our wounded-ness in the service of others When our wounds cease to be a source of shame and become a source of healing we have become wounded healers
Jesus is Gods wounded healer through his wounds we are healed Jesus suffering and death brought joy and life His humiliation brought glory his rejection brought a community of love As follow-ers of Jesus we can also allow our wounds to bring healing to others
July 8 2012 Daily Meditiation Text excerpts taken from Bread for the Jour-ney by Henri JM Nouwen copy1997 HarperSanFrancisco All Scripture from The Jerusalem Bible copy1966 1967 and 1968 Darton Longman amp Todd and Doubleday amp Co Inc
76 Quake(Continued from page 2)
The PTWC lifted the alert two hours after the quake struck
The PTWC said that based on sea level readings the earthquake gener-ated a tsunami
ldquoThis tsunami may have been destructive along coastlines of the region near the earthquake epicen-terrdquo the center said ldquoThis center will continue to monitor sea level gauges nearest the region and report of any additional tsunami wave activityrdquo
The PTWC said that ldquowhen no major waves are observed for two hours after the estimated time of arrival or damaging waves have not occurred for at least two hours then local authorities can assume the threat is passedrdquo
At 9 pm Phivolcs issued a tsunami alert level 3 in coastal areas fronting the Pacifi c Ocean particularly the provinces of Northern Samar Eastern Samar Leyte Southern Leyte Su-rigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur
Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas announced over microblogging site Twitter that the tsunami warning alert was lifted at 1210 am Saturday
Phivolcs chief Renato Solidum said that thetsunami warning was sup-posed to have been lifted at 1047 pm or two hours after the earth-quake but they decided to extend it after detecting tsunamis as high as 19 centimeters in Surigao provinces
Solidum said that there were no reported damages from the tsunamis as of midnight
Ramos said that local government units in provinces covered by the tsunami warning alert were able to immediately evacuate residents living along coastal areas
Solidum said that the hundreds of families that evacuated can already return to their homes
ldquoIyong mga nagsilikas ay puwde nang bumalik Tingnan nila ang mga babalikang bahay ay lsquodi nasira Kailangan tingnan at i-assist ang mga lumikasrdquo Solidum announced in a press briefi ng after lifting the tsunami alert - with AP
Page 17Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacomSeptember 7-13 2012
October 8 2012 - First day mail ballots will be available First day early voting available at Registrar of Voters (RoV) RoV is open for voting 8 am to 5 pm Monday thru Friday
Oktubre 8 2012 - Unang araw na maku-kuha ang mga balotang pangkoreo Unang araw ng maagang pagboto sa Tagapagre-histro ng mga Botante Ang Tagapagreh-istro ng mga Botante ay bukas mula ika-8 ng umaga hanggang ika-5 ng hapon Lunes hanggang Biyernes
October 15 2012 - Mail ballot pro-cessing (signature checking) begins To observe call (858) 694-3403
Oktubre 15 2012 - Umpisa ng pagpros-eso ng balotang pangkoreo (pagtsetsek ng pirma) Para mag-obserba tumawag sa (858) 694-3403
October 22 2012 - Last Day to Register to Vote
Oktubre 22 2012 - Huling Araw upang Magparehistro para Makaboto
October 26 2012 - Opening and prepar-ing mail ballots for computer tabulation
Oktubre 26 2012 - Pagbubukas at paghahanda ng mga balotang pangkoreo para sa tabulasyon ng kompyuter
October 29 2012 - Mail ballot scanning process begins (computer processing)To observe call (858) 694-3403
Oktubre 29 2012 - Umpisa ng pagpros-eso ng pag-scan ng balotang pangkoreo (sa kompyuter) Para mag-obserba tumawag sa (858) 694-3403
October 30 2012 - Last Day to Apply for a MailBallot Request due to RoV by 5 pm
Oktubre 30 2012 - Huling Araw upang Mag-aplay ng Balotang Pangkoreo Dapat matanggap ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante ang paghiling ng balota bago lumampas ang ika-5 ng hapon)
November 3 2012 - Weekend voting at RoV Registrar of Voters Offi ce will be open for voting 8 am through 5 pm
Nobyembre 3 2012 - Botohan sa Sabado sa Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante
Ang Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante ay magbubukas para sa pagboto mula ika-8 ng umaga hanggang ika-5 ng hapon
November 6 2012 - Election DayPolls are open 7 am to 8 pmRegistrar of Voters Offi ce is open for vot-ing 7 am through 8 pm
Nobyembre 6 2012 - Araw ng EleksiyonBukas ang mga Lugar ng Botohan mula
ika-7 ng umaga hanggang ika-8 ng gabiAng Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante ay bukas para sa pagboto mula ika-7 ng umaga hanggang ika-8 ng gabi
WHY IS THERE AN ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 6 2012 ndash WHAT IS ON THE BALLOT
BAKIT BA MAGKAKAROON NG ELEKSIYON SA NOBYEMBRE 6 2012 ndash ANO ANG NASA BALOTA
November 6th is the regularly scheduled election date for the Presidential Gen-eral Election All 50 states will vote on this date In addition to the Presidential contest this election will determine the winners for Congress the California State Senate and State Assembly
Ang Nobyembre 6 ang laging iskedyul ng eleksiyon para sa Pampanguluhang Pang-kalahatang Eleksiyon Lahat ng 50 mga estado ay boboto sa petsang ito Karagda-gan sa Pampanguluhang paligsahan sa eleksiyong ito malalaman kung sino ang mga mananalo sa Kongreso ang Estado ng Senado ng California at ang Asembleya ng Estado
There will also be candidates for many nonpartisan offi ces on the ballot includ-ing the County Board of Supervisors (3rd District) County Board of Education (1st District) and city offi cials for the 18 incorporated cities through the county The offi ces on the ballot will vary by each city Other contests on the ballot include the governing boards for school districts fi re districts hospital districts water districts and planning groups
Mayroon ding mga kandidato para sa karamihan ng walang partidong mga opi-sina sa balota kasama ang Lupon ng mga Superbisor ng County (Distrito 3) Lupon ng Edukasyon sa County (Distrito 1) at ang mga opisyal ng lunsod para sa 18 mga ingkorporadong lunsod sa buong county Ang mga opisina sa balota ay magkakaiba bawat lunsod Ang ibang paligsahan sa balota ay maglalaman ng lupon ng mga gobyerno para sa mga distrito ng paar-alan distrito ng mga sunog mga distrito
ng hospital mga distrito ng tubig at mga grupo ng nagplaplano
WHO CAN VOTE IN THIS ELEC-TION
SINO ANG MAAARING MAKABOTO SA ELEKSIYONG ITO
All registered voters in the County of San Diego are eligible to vote The last day to register to vote for this election is Mon-day October 22 2012 If you have moved since you last registered to vote wish to change your party affi liation or have changed your name you should re-register as soon as possible You must re-register by October 22 2012 to be able to vote in the November 6 2012 Presidential General Election
Lahat ng mga rehistradong botante ng County ng San Diego ay karapat-dapat na bumoto Ang huling araw ng pagpapare-histro para makaboto sa eleksiyong ito ay sa Lunes Oktubre 22 2012 Kung ikaw ay lumipat mula noong ikaw ay huling nagparehistro para makaboto nais mong palitan ang iyong preperensiyang partido o nagpalit ng pangalan dapat kang mag-parehistro muli sa lalung madaling pana-hon Dapat kang magparehistrong muli sa Oktubre 22 2012 para ikaw ay makaboto sa Pampanguluhang Pangkalahatang Eleksiyon sa Nobyembre 6 2012
HOW CAN I REGISTER TO VOTE PAANO AKO MAGPAPAREHIS-
TRO PARA MAKABOTO
Anyone who is eligible to register to vote in California can use the new California Online Voter Registration system You can fi nd the online process at the Registrar of Voters website at wwwsdvotecom The website application will allow you to fi ll out and submit a California voter registra-tion application online
Ang sinumang karapat-dapat na mag-parehistro upang bumoto sa California ay maaaring gamitin ang bagong sistema ng Pagpaparehistro ng Botante sa Online sa California Makikita mo ang proseso sa online sa website ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa wwwsdvotecom Ang aplikasyon sa website ay magpapahintulot sa iyo na punuan at isumite ang aplikasyon ng rehistrasyon ng botante sa online sa California
Voter registration cards are also available at US Post Offi ces Department of Motor Vehicles offi ces and Library buildings as well as various City Clerk offi ces and the Registrar of Voters at 5201 Ruffi n Road Suite I San Diego (Kearny Mesa area) The Registrarrsquos offi ce will be open until midnight on October 22 2012 the last day to register for the November 6 2012 Presidential General Election All voter registration cards must be received in the Offi ce of the Registrar of Voters no later than Monday October 22 2012
Ang mga porma ng kard ng pagpapare-
histro ay makukuha din sa mga Opisinang Pangkoreo ng Estados Unidos mga opi-sina ng Departamento ng mga Sasakyang De-Motor at mga gusali ng Aklatan at ang ilang mga opisina ng Klerk ng Lunsod at ang Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa 5201 Ruffi n Road Suite I San Diego (Kearny Mesa area) Ang opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ay magbubukas hanggang sa hating gabi sa Oktubre 22 2012 ang huling araw para magparehistro para sa Nobyembre 6 2012 na Pampanguluhang Pangkalahatang Eleksiyon Ang lahat ng kard ng pagpaparehistro ay dapat matang-gap sa Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante nang hindi lalampas sa Lunes Oktubre 22 2012
WHERE WILL THE POLLS BE LO-CATED
SAAN MATATAGPUAN ANG MGA LUGAR NG BOTOHAN
There will be approximately 1527 voting precincts located throughout the county Your poll location will be shown on the back cover of your sample ballot pamphlet You may also determine your poll location at wwwsdvotecom or by calling the Reg-istrar of Voters at 858-565-5800
Mayroon ng humigit-kumulang na 1527 na lugar ng mga botohan sa buong county Ang lugar ng iyong botohan ay makikita sa likod na takip ng iyong pampleta sa ihemplong balota Malalaman mo rin ang iyong lugar ng botohan sa wwwsdvotecom o sa pagtawag sa Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa 858-565-5800
DOES THE COUNTY NEED POLL-WORKERS
KAILANGAN BA NG COUNTY ANG MGA MANGGAGAWA SA LUGAR NG BOTOHAN
Important Dates and Frequently Asked Questions
Yes The Registrar is recruiting poll workers for this election Poll work-ers must be registered voters and will be paid from $75 to $150 depending on their assignment If you are interested in becoming a poll worker please check the Registrarrsquos website at wwwsdvotecom andor call 858-565-5800 Especially needed are Spanish Filipino Vietnamese and Chinese-speaking poll workers
Oo Ang Tagapagrehistro ay kumakalap ng mga manggagawa sa botohan para sa eleksiyong ito Ang mga manggagawa sa botohan ay dapat rehistradong botante at babayaran mula $75 hanggang $150 depende sa naibigay na trabaho Kung ikaw ay interesado na maging mangga-gawa sa botohan mangyaring i-tsek ang website ng Tagapagrehistro sa wwwsdvotecom ato tumawag sa 858-565-5800 Higit na kinakailangan ang mga manggagawa na nagsasalita ng Espanyol Filipino Vietnamese at Chinese
WHAT IF YOU WANT TO VOTE BUT CANNOT MAKE IT TO THE POLLS ON ELECTION DAY
PAANO KUNG NAIS MONG BUMOTO SUBALIT HINDI KA MAKA-PUNTA SA LUGAR NG BOTOHAN SA ARAW NG ELEKSIYON
You may vote a mail ballot by (1) going
to wwwsdvotecom or by calling the Reg-istrar of Voters and requesting an applica-tion (2) completing the application card on the back of your sample ballot pamphlet or (3) writing your own request that includes your name registered address in San Diego County signature and address where the ballot is to be mailed Applications should be sent to the San Diego County Registrar of Voters PO Box 85520 San Diego 92186-5520 A faxed application is also acceptable The fax number is 858-694-2955
Maaari kang bumoto sa balotang pang-koreo sa pamamagitan ng (1) pagpunta sa wwwsdvotecom o sa pagtawag sa Taga-pagrehistro ng mga Botante at sa paghiling ng aplikasyon (2) pagkumpleto ng kard ng aplikasyon sa likod ng iyong pamplet ng ihemplong balota o (3) pagsulat ng iyong sariling kahilingan na naglalaman ng iyong pangalan rehistradong adres sa County ng San Diego pirma at adres kung saan ipapadala ang balota Ang mga aplikasyon ay dapat maipadala sa
San Diego County Registrar of Voters PO Box 85520 San Diego 92186-5520 Ang aplikasyon na na-i-fax ay tatanggapin din Ang numero ng fax ay 858-694-2955
Mail ballot applications should be sub-mitted as soon as possible but no later than 5 pm October 30 2012 The Registrar will begin mailing ballots at least 29 days (October 8th) before Election Day to voters with permanent vote-by-mail status and those who have requested vote-by-mail sta-tus for this Presidential General Election
Ang mga aplikasyon sa balotang pangko-reo ay dapat maisumite sa lalong madaling panahon nang hindi lalampas sa ika-5 ng hapon Oktubre 30 2012 Ang Taga-pagrehistro ay sisimulang magpadala ng mga balota ng 29 na mga araw (Oktubre 8) bago ang Araw ng Eleksiyon sa mga botanteng may katayuan na permanenteng bumoboto sa pangkoreo at doon sa lahat ng may katayuan na humiling ng pagboto sa koreo para sa Pampanguluhang Pang-kalahatang Eleksiyon
In-offi ce voting will also begin at the Registrar of Voters Offi ce on Tuesday October 9 2012 and continue through Election Day The Registrarrsquos offi ce will be open for voting Monday through Friday from 800 am to 500 pm and on Saturday November 3rd On Election Day November 6th the Registrarrsquos offi ce will be open from 700 am until 800 pm
Ang pagboto sa loob ng opisina ay sisimulan din sa Opisina ng Tagapagreh-istro ng mga Botante sa Martes Oktubre 9 2012 at patuloy sa buong Araw ng Eleksiyon Ang opisina ng Tagapagreh-istro ay bubuksan para sa botohan Lunes hanggang Biyernes mula ika-8 ng umaga hanggang ika-5 ng hapon at sa Sabado Nobyembre 3 Sa Araw ng Eleksiyon Nobyembre 6 ang opisina ng Tagapagre-histro ay bubuksan mula ika-7 ng umaga hanggang ika-8 ng gabi
For further information on any of the above subjects please call the Registrar of Voters at 858-565-5800
Para sa higit pang impormasyon sa kahit anumang mga paksa sa itaas mangyar-ing tumawag sa Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa 858-565-5800
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KOREO
PAGBOTO-SA-PAMAMAGITAN-NG-KOREO
balota balota
Mga Importanteng Petsa at Mga Madalas na Katanungan
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Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit You who made me see everything and showed me the way to reach my ideals You who gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget the wrong that is done to me and You who are in all instances of my life with me I want to thank You for everything and confirm once more that I never want to be separated from You no matter how great the material desire may be I want to be with You and my be-loved ones in Your perpetual glory Thank You for favors granted AmenMention your request while mak-ing the request please promise to publish the prayer or circulate the favor This prayer should be said for 3 consecutive days and after the 3rd day expect your prayer to be answered
From David Family
Prayer to St Jude
O Holy St Jude Apostle and Martyrgreat in virtue and rich in miraclesnear kinsman of Jesus Christfaithful intercessor for all who invoke youspecial patron in time of needto you I have recourse from the depth of my heartand humbly beg youto whom God has given such great powerto come to my assistancehelp me now in my urgent need and grant my earnest petitionI will never forget thy graces and favors you obtain for meand I will do my utmost to spread devotion to youAmen
St Jude pray for us and all who honor thee and invoke thy aid(Say 3 Our Fathers 3 Hail Maryrsquos and 3 Glory Bersquos after this)
From David Family
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But seek fi rst his kingdom and his righteousness and all these things
will be given to you as well
Matthew 633
EAD PEOPLE TO KNOW CHRIST AS LORD AND SAVIOUR
NCOURAGE THEM TO GROW IN THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD
CKNOWLEDGE THEIR SPIRITUAL GIFTS AND TALENTS EVELOP THEM TO BECOME LEADERS AND WORKERS FOR GOD
L
E
A
D
OUR MISSION
Beginning September 13 (Our Lady of Fatima) ending November 5 the day before
the election
The most powerful novena is the 54-Day Rosary Novena a series of six consecutive nine-day novenas
Pray 3 nine day rosary novenas - 27 days of petition Pray 3 nine day rosary novenas - 27 days of thanks-giving
The first three novenas are offered for the intention of a pro-life presi-dent senate and congress while the last three are offered in thanksgiving to God in anticipation of granting the favor
During your rosaries please pray for the conversion and sanctification of the United States of America
You may also offer these intentions at daily Mass making it a 54-day Eucharistic Rosary Novena
Join at Any Time
If yoursquore reading this after the no-vena has started feel free to ldquobegin
at any timerdquo and finish with usldquoIt is about the ideals our nation
was founded upon Congress shall make no law respecting an estab-lishment of religion or prohibit-ing the free exercise thereof You cant do much better than the First Amendment to the Constitution The founding fathers got it right We are fighting to correct that wrong in order to make sure that religious freedom continues for the generations to come after usrdquo - His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan-Archbishop of New York
If we wish America to be blessed again by Almighty God let us give The Immaculate Conception a chance to perform a first class miracle through her son Our Lord Jesus Christ
The holiness and the favors
already granted should impregnate our supplications with unquenchable confidence
It is certainly permissible to pray the 54-Day Rosary Novena for our daily needs but let us not be afraid to implore real miracles from this
54-Day Rosary NovenaLet us invoke The Immaculate
Conception Patroness of our Coun-try who will be able to display the prodigious power of Her interces-sion
Our Lady The Immaculate Con-ception - pray for us
Our Lady of Guadalupe - pray for us
Our Lady of Good Help - pray for us
Our Lady of America - pray for us
About the Author
Diane M Korzeniewski OCDSMichigan United StatesI am a secular Carmelite and a
parishioner of Assumption Grotto in the Archdiocese of Detroit I enjoy sharing the faith as I see it through the lens of my camera along with my thoughts on Catholicism
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54-Day Rosary Novena To Our Lady The Immac-ulate Conception Patroness of our Country for
the Election of November 6 2012
St Paul said to pray ldquofor all in authority that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all devotion and dignity
This is good and pleasing to God our savior who wills
everyone to be saved and to come to knowledge of the truthrdquo (1 Timothy 21-4)
The Blessed Virgin Mary appeared in Indiana to Sister Mildred in 1956 and identified herself as ldquoOur Lady of America The Immaculate Virginrdquo She asked for purity and promised peace and protection if we responded to her requests
The following novena corresponds to the request However to this day the final condition of the private revelation -- the enthronement of the image in the Basilica of the Immacu-late Conception in Washington DC -- has yet to be fulfilled
Day OneOur Lady of America you asked
that the United States of America ldquobe the country dedicated to my purityrdquo and that your children in America ldquobe the children of my Pure Heartrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the
Constitution of the United States of America
Day Two Our Lady of America you said ldquoI desire through my children
of America to further the cause of faith and purity among peoples and nations Let them come to me with confidence and simplicity and I their Mother will teach them to become pure like to my Heart that their own hearts may be more pleasing to the Heart of my Sonrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Three Our Lady of America you said ldquoWhat I ask have asked and will
continue to ask is reformation of life There must be sanctification from
within I will work my miracles of grace only in those who ask for them and empty their souls of the love and attachment to sin and all that is displeasing to my Sonrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Four
Novena to Our Lady of AmericaOur Lady of America you said ldquoMy dear children either you will
do as I desire and reform your lives or God Himself will need to cleanse you in the fires of untold punishment You must be prepared to receive His great gift of peacerdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Five Our Lady of America you said ldquoIt
is the wish of my Son that fathers and mothers strive to imitate me and my chaste spouse in our holy life at Naza-reth We practiced the simple virtues of family life Jesus our Son being the center of all our love and activity The Holy Trinity dwelt with us in a manner far surpassing anything that can ever be imagined For ours was the earthly paradise where once again God walked among menrdquo
ldquoThe Divine Trinity will dwell in your midst only if you are faithful in practicing the virtues of our life at Nazareth Then you also my chil-dren you also will become another paradise God will then walk among you and you will have peacerdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the
Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Six Our Lady of America you asked
your beloved sons the priests ldquoto practice self-denial and penance in a special manner because it is you who must lead my children in the way of peace
Thus by sanctification from within you you will become a bright and burning light to the faithful who look to you for help and guidancerdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Seven Our Lady of America you asked
that the youth of our nation be the leaders of a movement of renewal on the face of the earth
You asked that they be prepared by instilling into them not only the knowledge of the Divine Indwelling but a serious study of it living it in such a way that the Divine Presence becomes as it were an intimate and necessary part of their life and daily living
From this will flow a great love a conflagration that will envelop the world in the flames of Divine Char-ityrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Eight Our Lady of America you said that
those who wear your medal ldquowith great faith and fervent devotion to you will receive the grace of intense
purity of heart and the particular love of the Holy Virgin and her Divine Sonrdquo
You also said lsquoSinners will receive the grace of repentance and the spiri-tual strength to live as true children of Mary As in life so in death this blessed medal will be as a shield to protect them against the evil spirits and St Michael himself will be at their side to allay their fears at the final hourrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Nine Our Lady of America you asked
that a statue be made in your image and placed after being solemnly car-ried in procession in the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington DC You said that you wished to be honored there in a special way as Our Lady of America the Immaculate Virgin You promised that the placement of your statue in the Shrine would be a special safeguard for our country
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
(The following prayer is said each day after the above prayer is com-pleted)
Prayer of Sister Mildred to Our Lady of America
O Immaculate Mother Queen of our Country open our hearts our homes and our Land to the coming of Jesus your Divine Son
With Him reign over us O heavenly Lady so pure and so bright with the radiance of Godrsquos light shining in and about you
Be our Leader against the powers of evil set upon wresting the world of souls redeemed at such a great cost by the sufferings of your Son and of yourself in union with Him from that same Savior Who loves us with infinite charity
We gather about you O chaste and holy Mother Virgin Immacu-late Patroness of our beloved Land determined to fight under your banner of holy purity against the wickedness that would make all the world an abyss of evil without God and with-out your loving maternal care
We consecrate our hearts our homes our Land to your Most Pure Heart O great Queen that the king-dom of your Son our Redeemer and our God may be firmly established in us We ask no special sign of you sweet Mother for we believe in your great love for us and we place in you our entire confidence We promise to honor you by faith love and the purity of our lives according to your desire Reign over us then O Virgin Immaculate with your Son Jesus Christ May His Divine Heart and your most chaste Heart be ever en-throned and glorified among us
Use us your children of America as your instruments in bringing
peace among men and nations Work your miracles of grace in us so that we may be a glory to the
Blessed Trinity Who created re-deemed and sanctifies us
May your valiant Spouse St Jo-seph with the holy Angels and Saints assist you and us in ldquorenewing the face of the earthrdquo
Then when our work is over come Holy Immaculate Mother and as our Victorious Queen lead us to the eter-nal kingdom where your Son reigns forever as King Amen
Our FatherHail Mary and Glory Be
By thy holy and Immaculate Con-ception O Mary deliver us from evil
Note On October 5 1956 Sister Mildred felt a sudden urge to write the aforementioned prayer to Our Lady of America as the Patroness of our land
Although she did not hear any words the thoughts came into her mind with such profundity that she could not stop until the beautiful Prayer to Our Lady of America Pa-troness of Our Land was finished
THE FIAT OF THE ETERNAL FATHER
say every morningMy Beloved Father Thy will be
done on earth as it is in Heaven Be Thou my Father Be always my Eternal Father Do not leave my soul Do not abandon me Do not leave me out of Your sight my Fatherfor I am Your child whom You have created to please You to adore You to honor You living my days as You have given me the license to live it (I offer up this Fiat through Mary to Jesus to You Eternal Father]
ldquoDay after day my children say that in your mind That will be the way you will say your FIAT to your Father And I your Father will open My arms like this (and He stretched out his arms) and I everyday will gather you in My arms and I will hold you and I will rock you as your BELOVED MOTHER (Blessed Mother) rocks each baby in her arms For yes you are My children Remember the FIAT of each day as you live As you do this from the beginning of the day I promise you My children I guar-antee you I will cover you in My arms I will send you My angel s with St Michael to protect you and all the saints of your baptisms and of your devotions to be with you during the day to guide you and assist you I promise you you will feel the power of My great LOVE for you that I will send you day in and day out But you have to offer me - everyday - as you get up in the morning - that FIATrdquo -- Maryrsquos Call 12400 Olive bull Kansas City MO 64146 816-942-9783 bull Fax 816-942-4313 bull raymc777yahoocom
Page 19Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacomSeptember 7-13 2012
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Rancho Palos Verdes CA - - In celebration of the birthday of the Blessed Mother which falls on Saturday Sep-tember 8th a book dedicated to her will be launched at the booth of Philippine Expressions Bookshop during the Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture this week-end at Point Fermin Park San Pedro CA Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites collected and edited by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard is a collection of 24 essays which are profoundly Marian and beautifully written as personal experiences by twenty-one female and three male contributors ldquoThis book assembles a tableau of wit-nesses to how a visit with Mary can turn into a life-changing introduction to her Sonrdquo - Dionisio M Miranda SVD President University of San Carlos Cebu Philip-pines Leopoldo C Jaucian SVD DD Bishop of Bangued Philippines writes ldquoTo our fellow devotees and would-be devotees of the Blessed Virgin Mary you will surely fall in love with Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites and love our Blessed Mother even morerdquo The book carries the Imprimatur of Luis Antonio G Tagle DD Archbishop of Manila It features fi fteen Marian pilgrim sites in the world and nine sites in the Philippines
Cecilia Manguerra Brain-
ard and three contributors to the book will be present to sign copies Brian Ascalon Roley Lucy Adao McGinley and Linda Nietes-Little Brainard is a multi-awarded author and editor of nineteen books Her other books include Out of Cebu Essays and Personal Prose Vigan and Other Sto-ries Magdalena A Novel Finding God True Stories of Spiritual Encounters and Angelicarsquos Daughters a Dugtugan novel with four other authors Her work has been translated into Finnish and Turkish and many of her stories and articles have been widely anthologized She lives in Santa Monica and teaches Creative Writing at the Writers Program at UCLA-Extension
Roley is the author of the much-ac-claimed novel American Son which won the 2003 Association of Asian American Studies Prose Book Award a Los Angeles
Times Best Book a New York Times No-table Book and a Pacifi c Rim Prize fi nalist It has been translated into French His fi c-tion and nonfi ction have been anthologized widely He earned an MFA from Cornell University and is currently an English professor at Miami University McGinley was born in Paete Laguna and a graduate of Maryknoll College in Quezon City She obtained a Masters degree in Education Counseling and Psychology in 1998 For a few years she was an MBA recruiter at Pepperdine University and is now a gov-ernment employee in Orange County
Nietes-Little is a trailblazer with a back-ground on the New York Stock market
a cultural activist a yoga enthusiast and a vegetarian for over thirty years When martial law was declared in the Philip-pines in 1972 she left the stock and bond business and opened Casalinda her fi rst bookshop in Forbes Park Metro Manila In support of Filipino writers she opened a home for Filipino writings despite government censorship In 1984 she felt that Filipino and Filipino American writ-ings needed a home in the US she moved her operation to Los Angeles and opened Philippine Expressions Bookshop which is dedicated to Filipino Americans in search of their roots It is the fi rst Filipiniana bookshop in American soil When Mama Mary Called from Fatima an essay she
contributed to Magnifi cat is her fi rst try at formal writing
Two new authors will also sign their books at the Festival Leslie V Ryan and Eliseo Art Silva Ryan is a childrenrsquos book author of I am Flippish which is a story about a Filipino-Irish boy who discovers his dual heritage and overcomes adversity She will also read at the Youth Pavillion of the Festival A Filipino American she lives in Laguna Niguel with her Irish-American husband and their two children Sean10 and Linley7 Born in Tokyo Japan and raised in the Philippines and Papua New Guinea she graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a bachelorrsquos degree in Legal Studies and Japanese
Language Her love for books began when she fi rst started reading at the age of four and that passion for reading books has now turned into a newfound love of writing them With her fi rst published work of ldquoI am Flippishrdquo Leslie taps into her personal life to help children explore diversity family and where we really came from ndash celebrating just how wonderful it is to be different
Silva is the author of Filipinos in Greater Philadelphia which is part of the Filipino series of Images of America This title is the fi fteenth book on the Filipino Series Other titles in the series cover Filipinos in various areas in the US such as Carson and the South Bay Chicago Hawaii Hol-
lywood Los Angeles Puget Sound (WA) San Diego San Francisco Stockton East Bay (SF) Willamette Valley (OR) Vallejo Ventura County and Washington DC Silva was born in the Philippines in 1972 studied at the Philippine High School for the Arts at Mount Makiling He received his BFA at Otis College of Art and Design attended the Skowhegan School of Paint-ing and Sculpture and received his MFA at the Maryland Institute College of Art With more than twenty murals in Seattle California Philadelphia Maine and the Philippines he is the recipient of many art awards and his work was included in the landmark exhibition ldquoMade in California Art Image and Identity 1900s-2000srdquo
organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art Silva is nationally recognized for painting the nationrsquos largest Filipino Ameri-can mural Gintong Kasaysayan Gintong Pamana (145rsquo x 25rsquo) in Historic Filipinotown Los Angeles California
Other authors who will sign their books at the Festival are Carina Monica Montoya AKA Carina Forsythe author of Letrsquos Cook Adobo which she will read at the Youth Pavillion of the Festival Filipinos in Hollywood Los Ange-lesrsquos Historic Filipino-town and Santa Maria Valley Albert J Mortiz author of Discover the Philippines Cook-book Lorenzo Paran III author of Pinoy in
America The stateside life in the times of Barack Obama Facebook and Pacquiao-mania Jay Wertz author of The Pacifi c War Stories WWll Firsthand Volume 1 Pearl Harbor to Guadalcanal (with a wide coverage on the Philippines)
The books of authors can be purchased
via email ordersphilippineexpressions-bookshopcom or call (310) 514-9139 The Bookshoprsquos address is PO Box 4201 Palos Verdes Peninsula CA 90274 For ad-ditional details visit the bookshoprsquos blog called Literally Yours httpphilippineex-pressionsbookshopwordpresscom or drop by the bookshoprsquos booth at the Festival
Booklaunching of Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites at Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture
US Billboard Dance Chart toppers BLUSH puts the power back into ldquoGirl Powerrdquo with upbeat lyrics in the ldquoMiss Outrdquo single
Los Angeles CA ndash International pop group BLUSH debuts their fun and energetic sounds with their ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video and single worldwide today Check it out now at httpbitlyRFid2p Choreographed by none other than the acclaimed Sheryl Murakami who has worked with well-known artists such as Beyonce Lady Gaga Pharrell and Diddy BLUSHrsquos ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video brings BLUSH back into the spotlight The video truly showcases the girl grouprsquos powerful vocals and distinctive personalities as well as further spreads their enthusi-astic message of empowerment to girls all over the world
This multi-talented breakout group showcases ldquo5 Girls 5 Countries 5 Voic-esrdquo ndash Angeli Flores from the Philippines Alisha Budhrani from India Ji Hae Lee from South Korea Natsuko Danjo from Japan and Victoria Chan from China and brings with them a message of unity and girl power BLUSH has been creat-ing music history with their 1 Billboard Dance Chart hit ldquoDance Onrdquo and a chart-topping collaboration with Snoop Dogg ldquoUndividedrdquo They stand alone as the only Asian artists ever to have their fi rst two singles hit Top 10 on a major US chart and are the fi rst to have both singles hit Top 3 BLUSH is the fastest of any Asian artist to hit 1 on a major US chart
In just one year of the grouprsquos cre-ation BLUSH has opened and per-
Pop Girl Group BLUSH Debuts Highly Anticipated ldquoMiss Outrdquo
Music Video and Singleformed alongside popular mainstream music artists such as Justin Bieber Jessie J BoB Diana Ross Far East Movement and the Black Eyed Peas They have also had a lead single on Disneyrsquos ldquoShake It Uprdquo Season 2 sound-track Notable press outlets from The Wall Street Journal to the Los Angeles Times have given overwhelmingly pos-itive feedback and attention to BLUSH for their collective as well as individual star qualities and upbeat messages
middot Victoria--lsquoQueen Vrsquo--is the re-gal and poised singerdance with model-
looks and an extensive gymnast back-ground who while being raised in Hong Kong recorded several suc-cessful singles for the Chinese market
middot Natsu-ko--lsquoNachorsquo--is the Japanese dance-crew veteran with a Hip-Hop vocal soul
middot Angeli is the sensual singer from the Philip-pines who was the former lead singer of two bands as well as a top contestant on Pinoy Idol
middot Ji Hae born and raised in Korea is the seemingly shy former law student with an RampB heart who has earned the nickname lsquoTigerrsquo because of her wild side
middot Alisha--lsquoAli Brsquo--is the youngest member a multi-talented and multi-lingual Hindi singerdancer who brings together Bollywood and Salsa with Hip-Hop and World Pop
Check out the girl power of BLUSH and be captivated by the ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video on Pink is the New Blog at httppinkisthenewblogcom For more information promos requests or to set up an interview please contact Amy Wang by email at amywangplancagencycom or by phone at (213) 291-0545
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Read the digital edition on wwwasianjournalusacomdigital
The Metamorphosis
Read Ernie Delfi nrsquos previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Ernie Delfi n
Laughing MatterRead previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasian-
journalusacom
Charismatic Conference
(Continued from page 11)
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Legal Advisor Los Chabacanos of Cavite CityAssociation Inc San Diego California
Juris Doctor law degree University of San Diego (1985)Diploma Oxford Institute on International and Comparative Law (USD) Oxford England (1984)Bachelor Degree University of Southern California (1983)Montgomery High School San Diego (1979)
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By Ernie D Delfi n As part of its commitment to giving
back to the community Healthy Cof-fee USA CEO-Founder Rick Agui-luz presented a check for $2000 to Global Kalinga e-Rotary Club Charter President Ernie Delfi n towards one Gawad Kalinga house for one homeless family in the Brookside GK Village in Quezon City Philippines during the e-club monthly meeting on August 21 2012 in the City of Fullerton Califor-nia Gawad Kalinga the Asian version of Habitat for Humanity started in the Philippines about 10 years ago with the ambitious goal of eradicating homeless-ness and poverty by year 2024 through collaboration of common and ordinary people in helping their less privileged brothers and sisters in society with the assistance of business non-governmen-tal organizations and churches and local governments GK e-Rotary Club that was chartered only in October 2011 under Quezon City (Philippines) District 3780 is an electronic-based Rotary Club with no geographical boundar-ies like the traditional Rotary Club that meets physically every week The e-club members conduct its meet-ings through cyberspace FaceBook or Skype However where there is a good cluster of members in one geographical location like Makati Philippines and in Orange-LA County the members decided to also meet once a month for fellowship with great speakers on a any interesting or relevant topic chosen by the Club leadership
In his short remarks Rick Aguiluz who will be inducted as a new member of this GK e-Rotary Club on its lst Year Anniversary Celebration on Saturday October 13 2012 said that he will personally endorse to the thousands of distributors especially to the top produc-ing distributors in about 10 countries where Healthy Coffee products are now being distributed through its network of independent distributors to contribute a part of their profi ts to noble causes like Gawad Kalinga Rotary International or any other non-profi t organizations that address homelessless and poverty es-pecially young orphans and abandoned children He also expressed optimism that as Healthy Coffee expands to more markets its profi ts will also increase and in turn can afford to help more es-pecially the needy children and orphans in countries where Healthy Coffee has offi ces
Charter President of GKeRotary Ernie
Healthy Coffee USA Donates Money For One House In The
Rotary Brookside GK-Village In Quezon City Philippines
Delfi n thanked Mr Rick Aguiluz not only for his fi rst monetary contribution to Gawad Kalinga but also for joining the fi rst truly global e-Rotary Club of the Philippines where its membership now resides in 6 countries to date By its fi rst year anniversary it is expected that its membership with only 40 charter members would have doubled With increased membership the e-club can do more humanitarian services especially its fl agship project Entrepre-neurship Development for Socioeco-nomic Advancement (EDSA) Training workshops to teach mentor and inspire Filipino YOUTH to become entrepre-neurs (job creators) instead of just becoming job seekers in or outside the country GK e-Rotary expects to launch this project in the Spring of 2013
For more information about these organizations you may visit the fol-lowing websites wwwgkerotarycom wwwhealthycoffeecom and wwwgk1worldorg or contact this writer at erniegkercgmailcom
ment are survivors of sexual abuse by parents siblings extended family or neighbors He also said the vast majority of the people who come to see him are struggling with mental health challenges not demonic infl u-ence Most he reiterated But not all Discernment is perhaps the most time-consuming responsibility of an exorcist Speaker after speaker explained that potential natural causes for various issues must be ruled out before preternatural causes can be seriously considered
Suspension of Sections 5 and 17 of PRC Resolution 2012-668 On Prac-
tice of Foreign Professionals in
the PhlLos Angeles 30 August 2012 sbquoAumligrave
The Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles wishes to inform the public that it received information that the Philippine Regulation Com-mission (PRC) announced the imme-diate suspension of the implementa-tion of Sections 5 (on the increase in the payment of fees for the issuance of special temporary permits) and 17 (on the need to acquire liability insurance) of the PRC Resolution No 2012-668
The information was conveyed to the Consulate by the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO)notdagger The abovementioned suspension was announced during a meeting held on 17 August 2012 among representa-tives of CFO PRC and the Depart-ment of Health (DOH)
All medical missioners are remind-ed to comply with the guidelines of medical missions in the Philippines as provided in the current Joint Administrative Order (AO) No 2009-0030
During the meeting the CFO encourages all stakeholders not to cancel their scheduled mission to the Philippines and to proceed with the fi ling of their applications and to comply with all the required pro-cedures and documents stated in the above mentioned AO
The Human Beast German Expressionism
at The San Diego Museum of Art
Featuring nine paintings on loan from the Museo Thys-
sen-Bornemisza
San Diego Calif- The Human Beast German Expressionism at The San Diego Museum of Art highlights the recent bequest of 48 German Expres-sionist paintings watercolors drawings and prints from the Estate of Vance E Kondon and Elisabeth Giesberger and will also feature nine oil paintings on loan from the Museo Thyssen-Borne-misza in Madrid Spain Accompanied by additional works from the Museumrsquos permanent collection and private loans The Human Beast will display a total of 84 works
The exhibition dedicated to the mod-ernist movement that developed in Ger-many and Austria in the early twentieth century will offer a broad survey of German Expressionism Expressionism was not the work of a single closely associated group of artists but rather it is a movement associated with painters sculptors and printmakers in Berlin Dresden Munich and Vienna who were united by common interests and artistic styles Together they created art that explored themes such as primitiv-ism raw emotion the solace of nature the terror of the First World War and the social chaos of Weimar Germany Depictions of unidealized nudes and prostitution are likewise typical of the Expressionistsrsquo attempt to evoke primal emotion The Human Beast will explore the complexity of these themes
ldquoWe recognize this movement among the most relevant of the past century It is with great pride that we receive this loan from the Museo Thyssen-Borne-misza such a prominent international institutionrdquo says Roxana Velasquez Maruja Baldwin Director of The San Diego Museum of Art ldquoWith the ad-dition of the nine oils the exhibition tells a comprehensive story of German Expressionism The exhibition truly refl ects the soul and spirit of human beings as they navigated the emotions and questioned the social movements surrounding World War Irdquo
Works of art on loan from the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza include paint-ings by George Grosz Egon Schiele and Wassily Kandinsky among oth-ers Major new acquisitions from the Kondon-Giesberger bequest include paintings by Otto Dix Gabriele Muumlnter and Max Pechstein as well as water-colors and drawings by Gustav Klimt Egon Schiele Ernst Kirchner and Emil Nolde These join a strong group of Ex-pressionist paintings and drawings that have long been at the Museum among which works by Alexei Jawlensky Gabriele Muumlnter Max Beckmann and George Grosz are particularly notable
Museum InformationThe San Diego Museum of Art is
located at 1450 El Prado in Balboa Park San Diego Calif 92101 General Information (619) 232-7931 Group Sales (619) 696-1935 Website http
wwwTheSanDiegoMuseumofArtorg Twitter SDMA Facebook httpwwwfacebookcomTheSanDiegoMu-seumofArt
The San Diego Museum of Art provides a rich and diverse cultural experience for 350000 visitors annu-ally Located in the heart of beautiful Balboa Park the Museumrsquos nationally renowned collections include Spanish and Italian old masters South Asian paintings and 19th and 20th century American paintings and sculptures The Museum regularly features major exhibitions of art from around the world as well as an extensive year-round schedule supporting cultural and educational programs for children and adults At The San Diego Museum of Art exhibition text is always in English and Spanish
Halakhak Tayo
PEDRO Anong pulutan nyo kahapon sa birthday moJUAN PataPEDRO Wow Anong klaseng pataJUAN PATAgalan ng kwento
Miriam Defensor Santiago is the model of a watch to be made
jointly by Japans Seiko and Frenchs Patek Philippe The brand name of the watch is SEIKOPATEK
JINGGOY Dad bakit ba maalat at may asin sa dagatERAP Sinadya yan ni Lord para sa ganun hindi mapanis ang mga
isda
TITSER Ano ang PAST TENSE ng labaBOY 1 Naglaba mamTITSER Tama Ano naman ang PRESENT TENSEBOY 2 NaglalabaTITSER Tama Ano naman ang FUTURE TENSEBOY 3 MAGSASAMPAY mam
IN ENGLISHEat All You Can dont be shy feel at homeIN TAGALOGKain lang kayo ng kain walanghiya kayo pakiramdam nyo bahay
nyo to
17 Ampatuans(Continued from page 2)
detectionFormer Datu Unsay Mayor Andal
Ampatuan Jr allegedly led about 200 members of the civilian volun-teer organization in stopping a con-voy carrying supporters of a political rival and journalists in Maguindanao on Nov 23 The Ampatuans denied the charges
Members of the clan that are already locked up include Andal Sr Andal Jr former Autonomous Re-gion in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Gov Zaldy former Mayor Anwar Kagi Akmad and Sajid
Other detained members of the Ampatuans include Norodin Datu-manong Ampatuan and Tumi Timba Abas
Police are also hunting 84 ac-cused ndash mostly CVO members who acted as private armed groups of the Ampatuans
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(Continued on page 22)
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Medical Missions To The Philippines
May DisappearBY CESAR D CANDARI MD
FCAP EMERITUS HENDERSON NEVADA
FOR A NUMBER OF years before and after my retirement I joined
groups of medical missionar-ies to the Philippines From 1987 (after the People Power Revolution) to the present I participated to help the poor people in our country who needed medical care In some instances I was a leader in this project The medical mis-sion was the vanguard human-itarian endeavor of any Fili-pino medical and civic orga-nizations It showed no limits in their dedication kindness sympathy charity and genu-ine love for the poor people in our homeland Looking back at my accomplishments thus far I felt intense pleasure from knowing that I have touched many lives
The June 21 2012 Republic Act No 8981 declared that the Philippine Professional Regulatory Commis-sion (PRC) has recently issued regulations for issuing temporary permits for the conduct of humani-tarian missions by foreign medical professionals in the Philippines This law will negatively impact all medi-cal missions in the country There are requirements regarding fees administrative civil penal sanctions liability malpractice insurance that unquestionably have a nefarious impact to Fil-Am doctors nurses and dentists from foreign countries who conduct medical missions to the Philippines We are infuriated about this arcane change of heart in our Motherland I maybe wrong but it is a blatant inanity that the PRC in our country are imposing unwarranted regulations
As a result of this unilateral PRC decision several missionary groups have cancelled their forthcoming Medical Mission projects to the Phil-ippines We feel we are unwanted We are being subjected to superfl u-ous administrative civil criminal and malpractice liabilities because of the unnecessary requirements We do not wish to be subjected to unscru-pulousfrivolous medical lawsuits in
our humanitarian medical services to the Philippines The PRC offi ce stated the regulations would be strongly implemented this year
We are really hurt and feel the frustrations if not disgruntled by our
inability to render assistance to our poor kababayans We pray that a waiver by the President of the Philippines to these PRC regulations must be instituted
This is of particular interest to us - a Filipino American doctor in this
country who volunteer our ser-vices A popular word of wisdom says ldquoEvery good act is charity A mans true wealth hereafter is the good that he does in this world to his fellowsrdquo
We have relentlessly done our calling for humanitarian medical ser-vices to our country for several years now - performed by several groups from all over the US Many Filipino American doctors nurses and other civilian volunteers are organized for this purpose Missionaryrsquos services benefi ted the poor of the poorest in the different regions in the Philip-pines who otherwise are unable to
be seen by a physician in their whole life Sad to say Good Samari-tans shall be eventually gone
How frequent do we perform these medical missions Some groups will go yearly and others maybe twice or thrice yearly These mis-sionaries spend their own money and on top of that lose patients and daily income Indeed it is a sacrifi ce to do medical missions in general What we spend for missions is not a joke It is enormously expensive Nonetheless it is extremely uplifting to help our countrymen
The following requirements are 1 Copy of your passport (expira-
tion date must not exceed 6 months prior to departure)
2 An authenticated copy of valid professional licenses issued by the country of origin
3 Proof of purchase of liability insurance in the Philippines
4 Special Temporary Permit ID For former Filipino professionals
who wish to renew their Philippine medical licenses
1 A notarized application form to renew the
Philippine Medical License (PRC professional application form)
2 A photocopy of applicants pass-port (must not exceed 6 months prior to departure)
3 Original and photocopy of previously issued Philippine Profes-sional ID Card
4 An authenticated original and photocopy of the LicenseCertifi cate of RegistrationPermit in the adopted country
5 Four (4) Passport size ID pic-tures
6 You will be assessed penalty for the number of years your license has been allowed to expire
Volunteers are required to pay P300000 pesos for each application of Special Temporary Permit and are also required to pay P800000 pesos for the issuance of Special Temporary Permit ID In terms of dollar value this is equivalent to approximately $30000 out of your pocket just to offer your voluntary services for the medical mission For 15 to 20 doctors in the group will cost a signifi cant amount of money In addition each MD volunteer has to purchase liability insurance in the
Philippines It is not only another expense but we have to submit our-selves to unnecessary exposures frivolous lawsuits in the Philippines and probably subject to defense ex-penses waste of time in court hear-ings and possibly lose of license We doctors are already burdened by enormous prices of liability insur-ance in America
Like any surgery it is diffi cult to predict when complications arise that includes post-operative bleed-ing post-op infection intra-oper-ative or post-op death and many others There are many incentives for medical malpractice lawsuits es-pecially when the Philippine lawyers assume Fil-Am doctors have the dollar Whether there may have been incidents of medical complications incurred by previous medicalsurgi-cal missions resulting to implemen-tation of stringent regulations is not clear
The leaders of various Alumni and Physician organizations in America are in shock obviously disappoint-ed and outrage of the PRC regula-tions and are rebutting the issues
The root cause of this PRC action is indeed interesting to know They may have strong reason I have however a strong suspicion that the presence of Filipino American doc-tors is anathema to the local doctors Is the PRC regulations supported by the PMA of the Philippines If they do then that means we expatriates are not welcome period It appears noticeable that the regulations are contrary to the goodwill amp honorary intentions of expatriate volunteers
What does the Philippines got to loose Are they trying to protect the populace from supposedly incompe-tent foreign medical people Many questions no defi nite answers
Universal HealthCare is now intro-duced by the Aquino administration 52 million ldquopoor householdsrdquo that were identifi ed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development are covered by PhilHealth insurance and foreign doctors are therefore not needed The budget that the govern-ment allocated for this year is P12 billlion to enroll the poorest Filipi-nos According to Herbosa DOH Undersecretary ldquo the government is close to reaching 100 universal healthcare coverage for the popula-tion as of todayrdquo
As cancellations of medical mis-sions are in progress the ultimate victims will be the less fortunate Filipinos the underserved people in the Philippines who have been the benefi ciaries of these medical missions
We missionaries are driven by the desire to live in peace and nay- to fi nd relief for the people from the specter of poverty We love to serve our country but if our country does not need us then we can probably seek for other alternatives Our ser-vices are surely needed in other third world countries
Africa India Nepal Nicaragua Belize Peru will welcome mission-aries and none of these countries requires to pay any permit or tem-porary license or purchase liability insurance What is needed is simply the submission of CV diploma and current medical license
By David Sayen
If yoursquore having a medical emer-gency the best thing you can do is get to the nearest hospital
But if you need non-emergency treatment and you have time to plan how do you fi nd a hospital that best fi ts your needs
A good place to start is the Medicare website wwwMedicaregov There yoursquoll fi nd an easy-to-use tool that has quality-of-care and patient- satisfac-tion information on more than 4000 hospitals around the country that par-ticipate in Medicare and Medicaid
The tool is called Hospital Com-pare We have a similar user-friendly tool ndash Nursing Home Compare ndash to fi nd skilled nursing homes More than 17000 skilled nursing facilities in the United States are listed We recently redesigned and added more informa-tion to both tools
Hospital Compare and Nursing Home Compare have two purposes One is to help people make good deci-sions about where they get health care By making quality-of-care informa-tion easily accessible to the public we also hope to encourage hospitals and skilled nursing homes to improve their performance
You donrsquot have to be enrolled in Medicare to use Hospital Compare or Nursing Home Compare ndash anyone can access them
Both tools give you a good snapshot of the overall quality of care at various local hospitals and skilled nursing facilities
Hospital Compare shows for example how often and how quickly hospitals give recommended treat-ments for heart attack heart failure pneumonia and childrenrsquos asthma
It also shows the percentage of patients who developed serious condi-tions such as bloodstream infections and bed sores while in the hospital Such conditions are often preventable if the hospital follows best practices
You can fi nd out how often patients returned to the hospital with the same condition and how that rate compares with the national average
We recently began posting infor-mation on how often a hospital uses imaging procedures such as CT scans or MRIs on patients with Medicare Thatrsquos important because some imag-ing tests carry potential health risks including unnecessary exposure to radiation
Hospital Compare also lets you read the responses of patients to a detailed questionnaire that asks about their experiences and level of satisfaction
The questions include how well doctors and nurses communicated with patients and whether patientsrsquo pain was well controlled Patients also are asked if the hospital kept their room clean and whether they received information in writing about what symptoms or health problems to look out for after they were discharged
Finally patients are asked to rate their overall hospital experience on a scale of zero to 10 ndash and if theyrsquod recommend that hospital to a relative or friend
Nursing Home Compare shows the results of health inspections and provides information on staffi ng including the number of nurses physi-cal therapists and nursing assistants at each facility
It also has a variety of measures that describe the quality of care in skilled nursing homes such as the frequency of pressure sores and urinary inconti-
Picking the Right Hospital
for YouFood for ThoughtRead previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasian-
journalusacom
Only in This Stupid World do drugstores make the sick
walk all the way to the back of the Store to get their prescriptions
while healthy people can buy ciga-rettes at the front
Only in This Stupid Worlddo people order double cheese-
burgers large fries and a diet cokeOnly in This Stupid Worlddo banks leave vault doors
open and then chain the pens to the counters
Only in This Stupid World do we leave cars worth thou-
sands of dollars in the driveway and put
Our useless junk in the garageOnly in This Stupid World
do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in
Packages of eightOnly in This Stupid World do
they have drive-up ATM machines with Braille lettering
EVER WONDER Why the sun lightens Our hair but darkens our skin
Why dont you ever see the Headline Psychic Wins LotteryWhy is abbreviated such a long wordWhy is it that Doctors call what they do prac-
tice
Why is lemon juice made With artifi cial fl avor and dish-
washing liquid made with real lemons
Why is the man who Invests all your money called a
broker
Why is the time of Day with the slowest traffi c called
rush hourWhy isnt there Mouse-fl avored cat foodWhy didnt Noah Swat those two mosquitoesWhy do they sterilize the Needle for lethal injectionsYou know that Indestructible black box that is
used on airplanes Why dont they make the whole plane out of that stuff
Why dont sheep Shrink when it rainsWhy are they called Apartments when they are all stuck
togetherI like this oneIf con is the opposite of Pro is Congress the opposite of
progressIf fl ying is so Safe why do they call the airport
the terminalNow that youve smiled at least
once its your turn to spread the stupidity and send this to someone you want to bring a smile to (maybe even a chuckle)
in other words send it to every-one We all need to smile every once in a while
Spread the Stupidity
Spread The Stupidity
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(Continued from page 6)
(Continued from page 21)
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To fi nd Hospital Compare and Nursing Home Compare go to wwwMedicaregov and scroll to the bottom of the page under ldquoResource Locatorrdquo We also have compare tools for home health agencies and dialysis centers
If you donrsquot have a computer you can call us toll free at 1-800-MEDI-CARE Wersquoll help you get the infor-mation you need
David Sayen is Medicarersquos regional administrator for Arizona California Hawaii and Nevada You can always get answers to your Medicare ques-tions by calling 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227)
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US Mail Port of San Diego Attn Michelle Corbin Director Human Resources PO Box 120488 San bull Diego CA 92112-0488Fax (619) 686-7240 Attn Michelle Corbin Director Human Resourcesbull In person Port of San Diego Administration Building 3165 Pacific Highway San Diego CA 92101 bull between the hours of 800 am and 500 pm Monday through Friday Email MCorbinportofsandiegoorg Subject CFO Recruitmentbull Online Visit the District employment website at wwwportofsandiegoorg and click on bull the ldquoEmploymentrdquo link
assistanceldquoWe have poured last year $4 mil-
lion to help cities train to prevent and mitigate fl ood Wersquoll put more money in next year for disaster relief because clearly climate change has already been the ring of fi re We have US AID and the defense depart-ment working on Philippine organi-zations on recommendations on these assistancerdquo he said
He also noted how the US had more peace corps volunteers in the Philippines than any country in the world and that there were over 200 peace corps volunteers in the country
Thomas stressed how the Philip-pines should particularly work on its economic investments and initiatives and step up to not lag behind other ASEAN nations saying that of the $150 billion investment in ASEAN $100 billion was in Singapore
ldquoHow do you attract that $100 bil-lion that Singapore has to the Philip-pines that is not up to us that is up to you to designrdquo Thomas said
He noted how the Philippines ranked eight or ninth economically among ASEAN countries but that he believed that the Philippines could be number one
Thomas said that they were work-ing on getting American business-men to look favorably on Southeast Asian nations but that Southeast Asian nations-based business should open up and be more transparent economic societies
Thomas said that with his experi-ence in the Philippines he believed that the country needed to work on transparency in court system and bu-reaucracy speed of decision making and predictability
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makatulong sa nasabing sakitBasta kami ipagdadasal namin na sana
matuklas na sa lunas ng sakit ngayon ni Alma MorenoAng tanong ngayon tuloy pa rin ba ang pagtakbo ni Alma sa Senado kung may sakit na siyang ganito Abangan
DR TESS MAURICIO PINAG-MALAKI ANG KANYANG HITECH NA GAMIT SA SKIN CARE Last Wednesday nakaaten kami sa Grand Opening ng kanyang bagong Derma Clinic ni Dr Tess Mauricio sa National
CityPinagmalaki niya sa amin ang hitech
na gamit niya sa skin care na wala sa iba at tanging sila raw lang ang gumagamit nitoMarami ang nag-test ng kanyang mga treatments kaya lang ang daming tao kaya hindi namin nasubukan
2nd time ang pagkikita namin ni Dr Mauricio at takenote ang sexy pala ng sikat na dermatologist ng San Diego at very accommodating siya
Susubukan namin ang galing niya bilang Dermalogist sa mga susunod na arawHanda kaming magpa-under treat-ment sa kanilaAbangan kung gaano sila kagaling at dito namin ikukuwento ang resulta
Showbiz Watcher(Continued from page 10)
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Trends
Tech ITfrom My Barber
by Benjamin Maynigo
(Continued on page 16)
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APPLEThe iPhone still rules So does the IPAD
According to Apple Inc it sold 26 million iP-hones last quarter 28 more than last yearrsquos There were also 17 million IPADs sold an 84 increase a quarterly record
The patent rights case that resulted in a billion dollar ruling in favor of Apple and against Samsung devices that utilizes the An-droid OS further reinforces Applersquos current frontrunner status
On September 12 2012 Apple will launch the iPhone 5 and a new iPod The launching of the IPAD Mini sometime later will follow it We expect that these new devices would generate more sales and would again increase the Apple stock price and should let the company maintain its lead
GOOGLEGoogle Inc which owns and pushes the
Android OS to compete against Applersquos IOS has not given up On the contrary with the purchase of Motorola with its several patents are determined to go after Apple in the battle for the smart phone and tablet markets
On September 5 2012 Motorola will be unveiling the DROID RAZR M 4G LTE Of course the Intel-powered DROID RAZR HD will be in Verizonrsquos Fall lineup Motorola jointly with Verizon will launch it on September 18 2012
Unbeknownst to many there was ac-tually a win for Samsung in the patent case with Apple In 2011 there was an injunction against the Samsung Galaxy 101 Tablet in the United States In the patent case the jury ruled that there was no patent infringement by Samsung in its Galaxy tablet This is why you now see aggressive advertising marketing and selling of the tablet
MICROSOFTThe other aggressive firm that both
Apple and Google should really worry about in the smart phone and tablet wars is Microsoft with its Windows Operat-ing System
While it is true that Samsung as smart phone and tablet manufacturer would be affected by the patent rights ruling in the United States pending
its appeal it is now aggressive in pursuing its tie-up with Microsoft
Recently it launched a new family of SmartPCs tablets and smartphones called ATIV based on Windows 8 and Windows RT and Windows Phone for the new smartphone line ATIV brand is the reverse spelling of VITA which is Latin for ldquoLiferdquo signifying Samsungrsquos pledge to ldquomake everyonersquos life extraordinary with excitementrdquo The devices launched were the 101 ndash inch ATIV Tab the 48 ndash inch ATIV S (smartphone) the 116 ndash inch Smart PC and the 116 ndash inch Smart PC Pro
NOKIANokia is formerly the largest cell
smart phone manufacturer and distributor worldwide In fact I still have 4 working Nokia phones that are based on the Symbian Operating system The assumption is that it
knows how to sell and still has access to the worldwide distribution network for smart phones
Nokiarsquos decision to give up the Symbian OS in favor of Microsoftrsquos Windows OS for its very powerful smart phone is indeed a major shot at regaining the market share that Apple Google and Samsung took from it
On September 5 2012 Nokia and Micro-soft will be launching together the Lumia 920 and smaller Lumia 820 that will run on the latest Windows Phone (8) Operating System Both hopes that outside of its current 100000 apps that are available more devel-
opers would create applications that could compete with Apple and Androidrsquos 500000 apps
BLACKBERRYResearch in Mo-
tion (RIM) does not want to be forgot-ten It continues its drive to have its Blackberry devices as an alternative to the others In a press release it will launch its new Blackberry 10 OS sometime in 2013 and correspond-ingly debut six new smartphone devices that will be powered
by the QNX-backed OSSONY Sony has proven skills in video
games cameras and audio players It expects to draw from such skills in developing smartphones and tablet computers It intends to catch Apple and Samsung in this race in the future
Sonyrsquos entry into the smartphone and tablet wars is its Xperia brand for both devices
Excitement is in the air Competition whether we call it battle or war is good for the consumers It breeds innovation encour-ages creativity and of course brings down prices
The Smart Phone Battles and the Tablet Wars
A Seminar for Women Busi-ness Owners
SAN DIEGOmdashAugust 31 2012mdash NAWBO San Diego will continue its seminar series on September 14 with a presentation from Katy Goshtasbi founder of Puris Image ldquo Personal Branding What Is Unique About You To Stand Out amp Increase Busi-nessrdquo The seminar will be held at Brandman University 7460 Mission Valley Road from noon to 130 pm
As a business owner you are a walking billboard for your busi-ness and you alone have the power to attract and grow your business if you have the right personal brand You have 3 to 5 seconds to make a lasting positive first impression on those around you Learn what it takes to create an effective personal and professional brand bull What is a personal brand versus a business brand bull Why an effective personal brand is important to your busi-ness and your life bull How to secure a good first impression bull What is the optimal attireappearance and effec-
tive behavior and communication for personal branding success
bull How to build self-esteem through continuously revitalizing your private and public image and brand bull Understand how website design color palette photos and videos can build or crush your professional im-age and brand
Katy Goshtasbi is an investment management compliance attorney professional speaker and trainer who travels all over the world to deliver her message about the importance of image and personal branding as a marketing tool for those who want to succeed in business
NAWBO members have the op-tion of attending this seminar for free (without lunch) or $10 (with a box lunch) The fee for visitors (which includes lunch) is $25 Reg-istration is available through noon on September 13 at wwwnawbo-sdorg
About NAWBO San DiegoNAWBO San Diego is one of 80
Personal Branding What Is Unique About You to Stand Out
and Increase Business
An exciting weekend filled with good food and entertainment
awaits Filipinos and other lo-cals at the 7th Annual Adobo Festival 2012 happening this September 1 and 2 at
the Veterans Park Union City California
Organized by JS Camins Produc-tions together
with GMA Networkrsquos
international channelrsquos GMA
Pinoy TV and GMA Life
TV this yearrsquos festival will fea-ture performanc-es by the Fierce Songstress Rachelle Ann Go and Survi-vor Season 5
Ultimate Male Survivor Steven SilvaAs in every year lots of activities and
freebies are in store in this celebration of Filipino food and music attract-ing hundreds of spectators within and beyond California
Among the highlights of this yearrsquos festival include the ldquoSearch for 2013 Mutya ng Pilipinas Northern Californiardquo the ldquoAdobo Cooking Contestrdquo and the ldquoKiddie Pop-star Competitionrdquo a singing competition for aspiring young singers ages 4 to 10
There will also be a special QampA portion with ldquoPusong Pinoy Sa Amerikardquo host Atty Lou Tancinco who will impart legal advice to all her kababayans plus live perfor-mance from local bands and singers throughout the dura-tion of the festival Sansu Ramsey of the ldquoThe Sansu Showrdquo will host the enter-tainment program Both
Kapuso Stars Rachelle Ann Go and Steven Silva take part in this yearrsquos Adobo Festival
ldquoPusong Pinoy sa Amerikardquo and ldquoThe Sansu Showrdquo are seen on GMA Pinoy TV
Gift certificates for balikbayan boxes and free tickets to Hawaii will also be raffled off adding to the
excitement of the eventExperience all these
and more from 10 am to 6 pm
at the 7th An-nual Adobo Festival Log on to wwwpinoy-parinkamicom email jscamin-sproduc-
tionsyahoocom or
call 650-290-0542 650-290-
4457 for more details (30)
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Health and Wellness
Joyce Benavides Medina ODDoctor of Optometry
Clinic located inside Walmart1200 Highland AvenueNational City CA 91950
Open Monday Tuesday Thursday amp Friday 930 AM to 630 PMSaturday 900 AM to 500 PM
Most insurances accepted
Call for an appointment (619) 477-9621
Complete Eye Exams $58 additional charge for contact lens tting
Walk-Ins Are Welcome
Healthy Living Editors Care-2Make a Difference | 2272012 -- Dry skin a paper cut maybe even a tummy ache Try a drop of coconut oil Offering a myriad of health benefi ts coconut oil is affordable readily available and completely natural Here are six reasons to give it a try
1 Skin Care Wanna look like you just came back from an hour of yoga Coconut oil works wonders as a moisturizer for all skin types especially dry skin and aging skin leaving you refreshed and looking wide-awake No headstand required The fat in the oil helps reduce the appearance of wrinkles without any irritation Coconut oil can also help with skin problems like psoriasis dermatitis eczema and other skin conditions In fact the oil is fre-quently used in expensive skin care products Try our easy inexpensive recipe for a great honey and coconut oil moisturizer
2 Stress Relief Long day at the offi ce kids wonrsquot stop screaming and your dog left a little ldquopresentrdquo on your vintage bedspread Relieve mental fatigue by applying coconut oil to the head in a circular massag-ing motion The natural aroma of coconuts is extremely soothing thus helping to lower your stress level
3 Digestion The saturated fats in coconut oil have anti-bac-terial properties that help control parasites and fungi that cause indigestion and other digestion related problems such as irritable
bowel syndrome The fat in coconut oil also aids in the absorption of vitamins minerals and amino acids making you healthier all around Try this delicious vegan creamed spinach recipe
4 Fitness Coconut oil has been proven to stimulate your me-tabolism improve thyroid function and escalate energy levels all of which help decrease your unwanted fat while increasing muscle Be-cause of this coconut oil has shot to popularity by being the worldrsquos only natural low-calorie fat Sign me up
5 Healing When applied on scrapes and cuts coconut oil forms a thin chemical layer which protects the wound from outside dust bac-teria and virus Coconut oil speeds up the healing process of bruises by repairing damaged tissues Plus it smells a heck-of-a-lot better than anything from the pharmacy
6 Hair Care $20 hair condi-tioners I donrsquot think so Coconut oil is one of the most nutritious prod-ucts you can put on your hair Mas-sage a bit of the oil onto your scalp and presto ndash no more dandruff Since it provides the essential proteins re-quired for nourishing damaged hair itrsquos used in a ton of over-the-counter hair products anyway Why not cut to the chase and skip all the unneces-sary chemicals Check out our easy conditioning recipe
Read more httpwwwcare2comgreenliving6-healthy-uses-for-coco-nut-oilhtmlixzz24DZFIKXB
6 Healthy Uses for Coconut Oil
NIH -- 52 Weeks for Womenrsquos Health a new app that offers women access to a years worth of practi-cal health information highlighted week-by-week is now available
The app is based on the popular Primer for Womenrsquos Health Learn about Your Body in 52 Weeks published by the Offi ce of Research on Womenrsquos Health (ORWH) at the National Institutes of Health
The easy-to-use mobile app can help women identify health risks for themselves and their families and can help them create and maintain healthy lifestyles throughout their lives Questions to ask health care providers a glossary of health terms and health screening information and links to additional information from NIH institutes and centers ex-pand the mobile apprsquos offerings
Key features of the app area personal health section for re-
cording medications medical condi-tions and disabilities
a journal featurea personal goal-setting section for
health and lifestyle detailsA variety of
different skins can be applied to personalize the app and it can be password-protected to help ensure health information remains confi -dential
We are thrilled to offer women access to these practical research-based health tips on their mobile phones with the 52 Weeks for Womens Health app Feedback on the print version from women and health care profes-
sionals is overwhelmingly positive said Janine Austin Clayton MD acting director ORWH The new
mobile fea-tures can now help even more women learn about and act on changes to im-prove their health for years to come The app is available for download to your iPhone or iPad from the App Store or to your Android device via Google Play
Content is also accessible without the use of a handheld device at
http52weeks4womennihgov In the near future NIH will launch an app for menrsquos health with similar features
The NIH Offi ce of Research on Womens Health (ORWH) promotes womens health and sex differences research within and beyond the NIH and works to ensure that women and minorities are included in NIH clini-cal research ORWH establishes the NIH research agenda for womenrsquos health co-funds research in part-nership with NIH Institutes and Centers and supports women in bio-medical careers and womenrsquos health researchers For more information about the ORWH visit httporwhodnihgovindexhtml
About the National Institutes of Health (NIH) NIH the nations medical research agency includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a com-ponent of the US Department of Health and Human Services NIH is the primary federal agency conduct-ing and supporting basic clinical and translational medical research and is investigating the causes treat-ments and cures for both common and rare diseases For more informa-tion about NIH and its programs visit wwwnihgov
New mobile app from NIH helps women learn about their health in 52 weeks
Online Data-base Allows
Access to Nursing Home
Inspections Nursing Home Inspect is a new
online database that allows the public to search and analyze reports of nursing home inspections The reports are from the Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) which began offering them online in July
ProPublica an independent non-profi t newsroom that produces in-vestigative journalism in the public interest created an application that makes it easier for people to access the data within the reports People can search by keywords city and nursing home name and can search across all reports at once ProPub-lica reports that the CMS database covers nearly 118000 defi ciencies at 14565 homes since January 2011 and that future inspection reports added by CMS also will be added to the Nursing Home Inspect tool as they become available
Access the reports from ProPub-lica Nursing Home Inspect at httpprojectspropublicaorgnursing-homes
National Telephone Discount Lifeline Awareness Week The National Association of
Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) the Federal Communica-tions Commission and the National Association of State Utility Consum-er Advocates have designated Sep-tember 10-16 as National Telephone Discount Lifeline Awareness Week The Week is designed to both raise awareness of and participation in Lifeline a federalState program that helps make telephone service more affordable for qualifi ed customers
To learn more about Lifeline visit wwwfccgovlifeline
Health Care Law Helps
Strengthen Medi-Cal
ldquoCommunity First Choicerdquo program helps States to provide home and community-based services to enrollees with disabilities
California will be the fi rst State in the country to receive new Medicaid dollars under the Affordable Care Act to provide community-based personal attendant services and supports to ben-efi ciaries as an alternative to nursing facility and other institutional services according to an announcement made today by the Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) Acting Ad-ministrator Marilyn Tavenner
ldquoThanks to the Affordable Care Act seniors and persons with disabilities in California will have better options that will help them get the care they need in their own homes and communities rather than institutions like a nurs-ing homerdquo said Acting Administrator Tavenner
The ldquoCommunity First Choice Optionrdquo was established under the Affordable Care Act and is a new State plan option under Medicaid It allows States to provide home and community-based attendant services to certain Medicaid enrollees who require an institutional level of care States choosing to participate in this option receive a 6 percentage point increase in their federal medical assistance percentage for expenditures related to this option California will receive an estimated $258 million for the fi rst year of implementation and $315 million for the second year The increased funding is available as long as the option is included as a benefi t in the Statersquos Med-icaid program known as Medi-Cal
Community First Choice ensures that each benefi ciary has a person-centered plan that refl ects the individualrsquos choic-es and preferences about how services and supports are provided to achieve or maintain independence
For more information on this Com-munity First Choice option please visit httpwwwhhsgovnewspress2012pres0420120426ahtml
August 16 2012 ndash All US baby boomers should get a one-time test for the hepatitis C virus ac-cording to fi nal recommendations published today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) One in 30 baby boomers has been infected with hepatitis C and most donrsquot know it The baby boomer generation are those born from 1945 through 1965 who are currently between 47 and 67 years old Hepatitis C causes serious liver diseases including liver cancer (the fastest-rising cause of cancer-related deaths) and is the leading cause of liver transplants in the United States
Industry and community mem-bers of the CDC Foundations Viral Hepatitis Action Coalition (Coali-tion) applaud CDCs efforts to pro-tect people from hepatitis C through expanded testing The Coalition is a public-private partnership devel-oped by the CDC Foundation to help CDC make meaningful advances in the prevention screening and treat-ment of viral hepatitis
The Viral Hepatitis Action Coali-tion has produced a video stories project Faces of Hepatitis to sup-port CDCs efforts to raise aware-ness about the disease and who is at risk In line with CDCs new testing recommendations the videos show stories of baby boomers with hepati-tis C Many are unsure of how they were infected with the virus Faces of Hepatitis helps illustrate that viral hepatitis is not just one story or face or voice but many
Members of the Coalition have also helped CDC launch Know More Hepatitis CDCs multimedia cam-paign to educate healthcare provid-ers and baby boomers about the new testing recommendations As part of the campaign CDC developed an online risk assessment tool to help people determine their risk for viral hepatitis Know More Hepatitis post-ers fact sheets and digital media tools are available online wwwcdcgovknowmorehepatitis
In addition to education activi-
ties members of the Coalition have provided grants to the CDC Founda-tion to support CDC-led hepatitis research projects A groundbreaking study called the Chronic Hepati-tis Cohort Study (CHeCS) is the largest observational cohort study of persons in care for viral hepatitis in the US Through the multi-year study CDC monitors more than 10000 HCV infected patients to learn more about disease progres-sion clinical management practices and the impact of care and treatment on patients health Moving forward CDC will use data from the study to evaluate the health impact of the new testing recommendations and to inform future testing care and treat-ment guidelines to ensure that more persons living with viral hepatitis get the help they need
According to CDC risk-based screening will continue to be im-portant but is not suffi cient alone More than 2 million US baby boomers are infected with hepatitis C ndash accounting for more than 75 percent of all American adults living with the virus Studies show that many baby boomers were infected with the virus decades ago do not perceive themselves to be at risk and have never been screened
CDC estimates one-time hepatitis C testing of baby boomers could identify more than 800000 addi-tional people with hepatitis C And with newly available therapies that can cure up to 75 percent of infec-tions expanded testing ndash along with linkage to appropriate care and treatment ndash would prevent the costly consequences of liver cancer and other chronic liver diseases and save more than 120000 lives
Learn more about the CDC Foun-dations Viral Hepatitis Action Coali-tion viralhepatitisactionorg
Learn more about how CDC saves lives by protecting people from hepatitis wwwcdcgovhepatitis
CDC Recommends One-Time Hepa-titis C Test for All Baby Boomers
Industry and community partners applaud CDCs work to protect people from viral hepatitis support CDCs efforts through public-private partnerships
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(In the last chapters Noel explains why he became an activist argues with Nanay Conching stating the Yuletide is vanishing because prices of products and services are becom-ing more expensive)
Chapter 9 - Conching
ldquoLina pass more of the rice to Noelrdquo Conching said ldquoHis plate is almost empty againrdquo
Everyone around the table laughed Even Noel did
Lina who sat beside Noel picked up the bowl in front of her and passed it to him He gingerly shov-eled a mound unto his plate which still teemed with adobo and lumpia
Conching mused as Noel grappled at the food like he had not eaten for weeks
Oh Well she said to herself He had always been like that That is why he is so fat
And she wondered how he could be an aktibista how he could be a komunista how he could be a rebolusyonaryo How will he live in the mountains He will starve there
She does like Noel for he could be fun to be talking with given all his crazy ideas Plus his parents are infl uential in the community besides them being her clients in various items she sells them But would she continue liking Noel now that he ap-pears to have become a komunista
Conching hates communists She hates them because they hate her God To them religion is an opiate that makes people forget their prob-lems What problems Everyone has problems You cannot solve them without believing in God
The greatest problem of the world
now is communism Those Reds want to take over the world They use the young kids make them rebel against their parents make them drug addicts They sow wars which she hates
Yet she might still have to like war
Conching glanced at Julius His military cadet bearing made his pac-ing in feeding himself in a rhythmic fashion
Conching does hate war but when it comes to Julius she has to like wars that he could be engaging in If we donrsquot have fi ne offi cers who will defend our country against invaders against komunistas who are already within our midst We need offi cers like Julius who will defend the motherland to fi ght against evil to fi ght for Godrsquos sake
Nonetheless Conching hates wars really Why should people have to kill each other War is waged by those who suffer early senility whose brains are eaten up wrested off feelings of sympathy blind to the sufferings of men War is a game for those who had unhappy childhood deprived of time unable to play to their heartsrsquo content They now continue to play play with the lives of men that they may die ndash all in the name of glory power
Glory and power for whoNobody wins a war Even vic-
tors lose blood of their own kindred spilled over the vanquished
But Conching could like war that Julius could be waging against the communists Julius could be avenging her husband He died in the hands of komunistas during the Korean War
Chapter 9 Conching
Light ampShadows
Read Zena Babaorsquos previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Zena Sultana Babao
By Zena Sultana Babao
With tiny wrinkles and cries He entered the world Wrapped in strips of cloth He took His fi rst nap on a bed of straw Subject to time and parents He grew to manhood in Roman-occupied Palestine His gentle hands becoming strong and calloused in Josephrsquos wood-working shop
As a man He walked through the countryside and city touching individu-als preaching to crowds and training 12 men to carry on His work At every step He was hounded by those seeking to rid the world of His infl uence
Finally falsely accused and tried He was condemned to a disgraceful execution by foreign hands He was spat upon cursed pierced and hanged on the cross for all to see Jesus the Son of God gave His life so all might live
But He is coming back At Godrsquos appointed time the risen and ascended Lord Jesus will burst into the world scene once more ndash resplendent in glory not like a meek lamb but a triumphal King
In a major prophecy before His death Jesus listed signs to look for that would precede His return and the end of this present age of man They read much like todayrsquos headlines religious confu-sion and deception wars and rumors of wars ethnic unrest famines diseases epidemics earthquakes other natural disasters and more Ultimately Jesus said these horrors will build to a cre-scendo in a time of ldquogreat tribulationrdquo so dangerous and devastating that without Godrsquos intervention humanity would face extinction
Those who love Him will rejoice greeting their Savior with hearts over-fl owing into songs of praise But His enemies will be fi lled with fear Allied with Satan the enemies of Christ will marshal their legions against Christ and His armies
But who can withstand Godrsquos
wrath Christ will win the battle and reign victorious and forever
What I have described leads us to the last book of the Holy Bible the Revelation Revelation is written in apocalyptic form a type of Jewish literature which uses symbolic imagery to give warning and hope to believers to reveal the events that will happen when the present age as we know it will end
The apostle John wrote Revela-tion from Patmos in about AD 95 to the seven churches in Asia at that time Most scholars believe that the seven churches of Asia were experiencing the persecution which took place under Emperor Domitian in AD 90-95 The Roman authorities had exiled John to the island of Patmos off the coast of Asia
While there John had a vision of the glorifi ed Christ God revealed to the apostle what is to take place in the future ndash judgment and the ultimate triumph of God over evil God is sovereign He is greater than any power in the universe He is not to be compared with any lead-er government or religion He controls history for the purpose of uniting true believers in loving fellowship with Him
Revelation is a book of hope One day God will create a new heaven and a new earth All believers will live with Him forever in perfect peace and security Those who have already died will be raised to life These promises for the future bring hope to a seemingly hopeless world
John the beloved apostle and eyewitness of Jesus proclaims that our Lord will surely return to vindicate the righteous and judge the wicked One day Godrsquos anger toward sin will be fully and completely unleashed Satan will be defeated with all of his agents False religion will be destroyed
But Revelation is also a book of warning Things are not as they should be in the churches so Christ calls them to live in righteousness This warning is not only for the seven churches of Asia during that time but also those of us in
The Future Revealed
the present Remember churches are not buildings but people
Although Jesus gave this revela-tion of Himself to John over 2000 years ago it still stands as a warning to Godrsquos people today We can take heart as we understand Johnrsquos vision of hope ndash Christ will return to rescue His people and settle accounts with all who defy Him
Revelation closes human history as Genesis the fi rst book of the Bible opened it ndash in Paradise With one distinct difference evil is gone forever ndash zenasultanahotmailcom
US chapters of NAWBO a national non-profi t organization of more than 7000 members that represents women business owners across all industries Since 1975 NAWBO has helped women evolve their business-es by sharing resources and provid-ing a single voice to shape economic and public policy For more informa-tion visit nawbo-sdorg
NAWBO(Continued from page 14)
The Wounded Healer
Nobody escapes being wounded
We all are wounded people whether physically emotionally mentally or spiritually The main question is not How can we hide our wounds so we dont have to be embarrassed but How can we put our wounded-ness in the service of others When our wounds cease to be a source of shame and become a source of healing we have become wounded healers
Jesus is Gods wounded healer through his wounds we are healed Jesus suffering and death brought joy and life His humiliation brought glory his rejection brought a community of love As follow-ers of Jesus we can also allow our wounds to bring healing to others
July 8 2012 Daily Meditiation Text excerpts taken from Bread for the Jour-ney by Henri JM Nouwen copy1997 HarperSanFrancisco All Scripture from The Jerusalem Bible copy1966 1967 and 1968 Darton Longman amp Todd and Doubleday amp Co Inc
76 Quake(Continued from page 2)
The PTWC lifted the alert two hours after the quake struck
The PTWC said that based on sea level readings the earthquake gener-ated a tsunami
ldquoThis tsunami may have been destructive along coastlines of the region near the earthquake epicen-terrdquo the center said ldquoThis center will continue to monitor sea level gauges nearest the region and report of any additional tsunami wave activityrdquo
The PTWC said that ldquowhen no major waves are observed for two hours after the estimated time of arrival or damaging waves have not occurred for at least two hours then local authorities can assume the threat is passedrdquo
At 9 pm Phivolcs issued a tsunami alert level 3 in coastal areas fronting the Pacifi c Ocean particularly the provinces of Northern Samar Eastern Samar Leyte Southern Leyte Su-rigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur
Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas announced over microblogging site Twitter that the tsunami warning alert was lifted at 1210 am Saturday
Phivolcs chief Renato Solidum said that thetsunami warning was sup-posed to have been lifted at 1047 pm or two hours after the earth-quake but they decided to extend it after detecting tsunamis as high as 19 centimeters in Surigao provinces
Solidum said that there were no reported damages from the tsunamis as of midnight
Ramos said that local government units in provinces covered by the tsunami warning alert were able to immediately evacuate residents living along coastal areas
Solidum said that the hundreds of families that evacuated can already return to their homes
ldquoIyong mga nagsilikas ay puwde nang bumalik Tingnan nila ang mga babalikang bahay ay lsquodi nasira Kailangan tingnan at i-assist ang mga lumikasrdquo Solidum announced in a press briefi ng after lifting the tsunami alert - with AP
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October 8 2012 - First day mail ballots will be available First day early voting available at Registrar of Voters (RoV) RoV is open for voting 8 am to 5 pm Monday thru Friday
Oktubre 8 2012 - Unang araw na maku-kuha ang mga balotang pangkoreo Unang araw ng maagang pagboto sa Tagapagre-histro ng mga Botante Ang Tagapagreh-istro ng mga Botante ay bukas mula ika-8 ng umaga hanggang ika-5 ng hapon Lunes hanggang Biyernes
October 15 2012 - Mail ballot pro-cessing (signature checking) begins To observe call (858) 694-3403
Oktubre 15 2012 - Umpisa ng pagpros-eso ng balotang pangkoreo (pagtsetsek ng pirma) Para mag-obserba tumawag sa (858) 694-3403
October 22 2012 - Last Day to Register to Vote
Oktubre 22 2012 - Huling Araw upang Magparehistro para Makaboto
October 26 2012 - Opening and prepar-ing mail ballots for computer tabulation
Oktubre 26 2012 - Pagbubukas at paghahanda ng mga balotang pangkoreo para sa tabulasyon ng kompyuter
October 29 2012 - Mail ballot scanning process begins (computer processing)To observe call (858) 694-3403
Oktubre 29 2012 - Umpisa ng pagpros-eso ng pag-scan ng balotang pangkoreo (sa kompyuter) Para mag-obserba tumawag sa (858) 694-3403
October 30 2012 - Last Day to Apply for a MailBallot Request due to RoV by 5 pm
Oktubre 30 2012 - Huling Araw upang Mag-aplay ng Balotang Pangkoreo Dapat matanggap ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante ang paghiling ng balota bago lumampas ang ika-5 ng hapon)
November 3 2012 - Weekend voting at RoV Registrar of Voters Offi ce will be open for voting 8 am through 5 pm
Nobyembre 3 2012 - Botohan sa Sabado sa Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante
Ang Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante ay magbubukas para sa pagboto mula ika-8 ng umaga hanggang ika-5 ng hapon
November 6 2012 - Election DayPolls are open 7 am to 8 pmRegistrar of Voters Offi ce is open for vot-ing 7 am through 8 pm
Nobyembre 6 2012 - Araw ng EleksiyonBukas ang mga Lugar ng Botohan mula
ika-7 ng umaga hanggang ika-8 ng gabiAng Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante ay bukas para sa pagboto mula ika-7 ng umaga hanggang ika-8 ng gabi
WHY IS THERE AN ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 6 2012 ndash WHAT IS ON THE BALLOT
BAKIT BA MAGKAKAROON NG ELEKSIYON SA NOBYEMBRE 6 2012 ndash ANO ANG NASA BALOTA
November 6th is the regularly scheduled election date for the Presidential Gen-eral Election All 50 states will vote on this date In addition to the Presidential contest this election will determine the winners for Congress the California State Senate and State Assembly
Ang Nobyembre 6 ang laging iskedyul ng eleksiyon para sa Pampanguluhang Pang-kalahatang Eleksiyon Lahat ng 50 mga estado ay boboto sa petsang ito Karagda-gan sa Pampanguluhang paligsahan sa eleksiyong ito malalaman kung sino ang mga mananalo sa Kongreso ang Estado ng Senado ng California at ang Asembleya ng Estado
There will also be candidates for many nonpartisan offi ces on the ballot includ-ing the County Board of Supervisors (3rd District) County Board of Education (1st District) and city offi cials for the 18 incorporated cities through the county The offi ces on the ballot will vary by each city Other contests on the ballot include the governing boards for school districts fi re districts hospital districts water districts and planning groups
Mayroon ding mga kandidato para sa karamihan ng walang partidong mga opi-sina sa balota kasama ang Lupon ng mga Superbisor ng County (Distrito 3) Lupon ng Edukasyon sa County (Distrito 1) at ang mga opisyal ng lunsod para sa 18 mga ingkorporadong lunsod sa buong county Ang mga opisina sa balota ay magkakaiba bawat lunsod Ang ibang paligsahan sa balota ay maglalaman ng lupon ng mga gobyerno para sa mga distrito ng paar-alan distrito ng mga sunog mga distrito
ng hospital mga distrito ng tubig at mga grupo ng nagplaplano
WHO CAN VOTE IN THIS ELEC-TION
SINO ANG MAAARING MAKABOTO SA ELEKSIYONG ITO
All registered voters in the County of San Diego are eligible to vote The last day to register to vote for this election is Mon-day October 22 2012 If you have moved since you last registered to vote wish to change your party affi liation or have changed your name you should re-register as soon as possible You must re-register by October 22 2012 to be able to vote in the November 6 2012 Presidential General Election
Lahat ng mga rehistradong botante ng County ng San Diego ay karapat-dapat na bumoto Ang huling araw ng pagpapare-histro para makaboto sa eleksiyong ito ay sa Lunes Oktubre 22 2012 Kung ikaw ay lumipat mula noong ikaw ay huling nagparehistro para makaboto nais mong palitan ang iyong preperensiyang partido o nagpalit ng pangalan dapat kang mag-parehistro muli sa lalung madaling pana-hon Dapat kang magparehistrong muli sa Oktubre 22 2012 para ikaw ay makaboto sa Pampanguluhang Pangkalahatang Eleksiyon sa Nobyembre 6 2012
HOW CAN I REGISTER TO VOTE PAANO AKO MAGPAPAREHIS-
TRO PARA MAKABOTO
Anyone who is eligible to register to vote in California can use the new California Online Voter Registration system You can fi nd the online process at the Registrar of Voters website at wwwsdvotecom The website application will allow you to fi ll out and submit a California voter registra-tion application online
Ang sinumang karapat-dapat na mag-parehistro upang bumoto sa California ay maaaring gamitin ang bagong sistema ng Pagpaparehistro ng Botante sa Online sa California Makikita mo ang proseso sa online sa website ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa wwwsdvotecom Ang aplikasyon sa website ay magpapahintulot sa iyo na punuan at isumite ang aplikasyon ng rehistrasyon ng botante sa online sa California
Voter registration cards are also available at US Post Offi ces Department of Motor Vehicles offi ces and Library buildings as well as various City Clerk offi ces and the Registrar of Voters at 5201 Ruffi n Road Suite I San Diego (Kearny Mesa area) The Registrarrsquos offi ce will be open until midnight on October 22 2012 the last day to register for the November 6 2012 Presidential General Election All voter registration cards must be received in the Offi ce of the Registrar of Voters no later than Monday October 22 2012
Ang mga porma ng kard ng pagpapare-
histro ay makukuha din sa mga Opisinang Pangkoreo ng Estados Unidos mga opi-sina ng Departamento ng mga Sasakyang De-Motor at mga gusali ng Aklatan at ang ilang mga opisina ng Klerk ng Lunsod at ang Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa 5201 Ruffi n Road Suite I San Diego (Kearny Mesa area) Ang opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ay magbubukas hanggang sa hating gabi sa Oktubre 22 2012 ang huling araw para magparehistro para sa Nobyembre 6 2012 na Pampanguluhang Pangkalahatang Eleksiyon Ang lahat ng kard ng pagpaparehistro ay dapat matang-gap sa Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante nang hindi lalampas sa Lunes Oktubre 22 2012
WHERE WILL THE POLLS BE LO-CATED
SAAN MATATAGPUAN ANG MGA LUGAR NG BOTOHAN
There will be approximately 1527 voting precincts located throughout the county Your poll location will be shown on the back cover of your sample ballot pamphlet You may also determine your poll location at wwwsdvotecom or by calling the Reg-istrar of Voters at 858-565-5800
Mayroon ng humigit-kumulang na 1527 na lugar ng mga botohan sa buong county Ang lugar ng iyong botohan ay makikita sa likod na takip ng iyong pampleta sa ihemplong balota Malalaman mo rin ang iyong lugar ng botohan sa wwwsdvotecom o sa pagtawag sa Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa 858-565-5800
DOES THE COUNTY NEED POLL-WORKERS
KAILANGAN BA NG COUNTY ANG MGA MANGGAGAWA SA LUGAR NG BOTOHAN
Important Dates and Frequently Asked Questions
Yes The Registrar is recruiting poll workers for this election Poll work-ers must be registered voters and will be paid from $75 to $150 depending on their assignment If you are interested in becoming a poll worker please check the Registrarrsquos website at wwwsdvotecom andor call 858-565-5800 Especially needed are Spanish Filipino Vietnamese and Chinese-speaking poll workers
Oo Ang Tagapagrehistro ay kumakalap ng mga manggagawa sa botohan para sa eleksiyong ito Ang mga manggagawa sa botohan ay dapat rehistradong botante at babayaran mula $75 hanggang $150 depende sa naibigay na trabaho Kung ikaw ay interesado na maging mangga-gawa sa botohan mangyaring i-tsek ang website ng Tagapagrehistro sa wwwsdvotecom ato tumawag sa 858-565-5800 Higit na kinakailangan ang mga manggagawa na nagsasalita ng Espanyol Filipino Vietnamese at Chinese
WHAT IF YOU WANT TO VOTE BUT CANNOT MAKE IT TO THE POLLS ON ELECTION DAY
PAANO KUNG NAIS MONG BUMOTO SUBALIT HINDI KA MAKA-PUNTA SA LUGAR NG BOTOHAN SA ARAW NG ELEKSIYON
You may vote a mail ballot by (1) going
to wwwsdvotecom or by calling the Reg-istrar of Voters and requesting an applica-tion (2) completing the application card on the back of your sample ballot pamphlet or (3) writing your own request that includes your name registered address in San Diego County signature and address where the ballot is to be mailed Applications should be sent to the San Diego County Registrar of Voters PO Box 85520 San Diego 92186-5520 A faxed application is also acceptable The fax number is 858-694-2955
Maaari kang bumoto sa balotang pang-koreo sa pamamagitan ng (1) pagpunta sa wwwsdvotecom o sa pagtawag sa Taga-pagrehistro ng mga Botante at sa paghiling ng aplikasyon (2) pagkumpleto ng kard ng aplikasyon sa likod ng iyong pamplet ng ihemplong balota o (3) pagsulat ng iyong sariling kahilingan na naglalaman ng iyong pangalan rehistradong adres sa County ng San Diego pirma at adres kung saan ipapadala ang balota Ang mga aplikasyon ay dapat maipadala sa
San Diego County Registrar of Voters PO Box 85520 San Diego 92186-5520 Ang aplikasyon na na-i-fax ay tatanggapin din Ang numero ng fax ay 858-694-2955
Mail ballot applications should be sub-mitted as soon as possible but no later than 5 pm October 30 2012 The Registrar will begin mailing ballots at least 29 days (October 8th) before Election Day to voters with permanent vote-by-mail status and those who have requested vote-by-mail sta-tus for this Presidential General Election
Ang mga aplikasyon sa balotang pangko-reo ay dapat maisumite sa lalong madaling panahon nang hindi lalampas sa ika-5 ng hapon Oktubre 30 2012 Ang Taga-pagrehistro ay sisimulang magpadala ng mga balota ng 29 na mga araw (Oktubre 8) bago ang Araw ng Eleksiyon sa mga botanteng may katayuan na permanenteng bumoboto sa pangkoreo at doon sa lahat ng may katayuan na humiling ng pagboto sa koreo para sa Pampanguluhang Pang-kalahatang Eleksiyon
In-offi ce voting will also begin at the Registrar of Voters Offi ce on Tuesday October 9 2012 and continue through Election Day The Registrarrsquos offi ce will be open for voting Monday through Friday from 800 am to 500 pm and on Saturday November 3rd On Election Day November 6th the Registrarrsquos offi ce will be open from 700 am until 800 pm
Ang pagboto sa loob ng opisina ay sisimulan din sa Opisina ng Tagapagreh-istro ng mga Botante sa Martes Oktubre 9 2012 at patuloy sa buong Araw ng Eleksiyon Ang opisina ng Tagapagreh-istro ay bubuksan para sa botohan Lunes hanggang Biyernes mula ika-8 ng umaga hanggang ika-5 ng hapon at sa Sabado Nobyembre 3 Sa Araw ng Eleksiyon Nobyembre 6 ang opisina ng Tagapagre-histro ay bubuksan mula ika-7 ng umaga hanggang ika-8 ng gabi
For further information on any of the above subjects please call the Registrar of Voters at 858-565-5800
Para sa higit pang impormasyon sa kahit anumang mga paksa sa itaas mangyar-ing tumawag sa Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa 858-565-5800
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KOREO
PAGBOTO-SA-PAMAMAGITAN-NG-KOREO
balota balota
Mga Importanteng Petsa at Mga Madalas na Katanungan
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Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit You who made me see everything and showed me the way to reach my ideals You who gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget the wrong that is done to me and You who are in all instances of my life with me I want to thank You for everything and confirm once more that I never want to be separated from You no matter how great the material desire may be I want to be with You and my be-loved ones in Your perpetual glory Thank You for favors granted AmenMention your request while mak-ing the request please promise to publish the prayer or circulate the favor This prayer should be said for 3 consecutive days and after the 3rd day expect your prayer to be answered
From David Family
Prayer to St Jude
O Holy St Jude Apostle and Martyrgreat in virtue and rich in miraclesnear kinsman of Jesus Christfaithful intercessor for all who invoke youspecial patron in time of needto you I have recourse from the depth of my heartand humbly beg youto whom God has given such great powerto come to my assistancehelp me now in my urgent need and grant my earnest petitionI will never forget thy graces and favors you obtain for meand I will do my utmost to spread devotion to youAmen
St Jude pray for us and all who honor thee and invoke thy aid(Say 3 Our Fathers 3 Hail Maryrsquos and 3 Glory Bersquos after this)
From David Family
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But seek fi rst his kingdom and his righteousness and all these things
will be given to you as well
Matthew 633
EAD PEOPLE TO KNOW CHRIST AS LORD AND SAVIOUR
NCOURAGE THEM TO GROW IN THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD
CKNOWLEDGE THEIR SPIRITUAL GIFTS AND TALENTS EVELOP THEM TO BECOME LEADERS AND WORKERS FOR GOD
L
E
A
D
OUR MISSION
Beginning September 13 (Our Lady of Fatima) ending November 5 the day before
the election
The most powerful novena is the 54-Day Rosary Novena a series of six consecutive nine-day novenas
Pray 3 nine day rosary novenas - 27 days of petition Pray 3 nine day rosary novenas - 27 days of thanks-giving
The first three novenas are offered for the intention of a pro-life presi-dent senate and congress while the last three are offered in thanksgiving to God in anticipation of granting the favor
During your rosaries please pray for the conversion and sanctification of the United States of America
You may also offer these intentions at daily Mass making it a 54-day Eucharistic Rosary Novena
Join at Any Time
If yoursquore reading this after the no-vena has started feel free to ldquobegin
at any timerdquo and finish with usldquoIt is about the ideals our nation
was founded upon Congress shall make no law respecting an estab-lishment of religion or prohibit-ing the free exercise thereof You cant do much better than the First Amendment to the Constitution The founding fathers got it right We are fighting to correct that wrong in order to make sure that religious freedom continues for the generations to come after usrdquo - His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan-Archbishop of New York
If we wish America to be blessed again by Almighty God let us give The Immaculate Conception a chance to perform a first class miracle through her son Our Lord Jesus Christ
The holiness and the favors
already granted should impregnate our supplications with unquenchable confidence
It is certainly permissible to pray the 54-Day Rosary Novena for our daily needs but let us not be afraid to implore real miracles from this
54-Day Rosary NovenaLet us invoke The Immaculate
Conception Patroness of our Coun-try who will be able to display the prodigious power of Her interces-sion
Our Lady The Immaculate Con-ception - pray for us
Our Lady of Guadalupe - pray for us
Our Lady of Good Help - pray for us
Our Lady of America - pray for us
About the Author
Diane M Korzeniewski OCDSMichigan United StatesI am a secular Carmelite and a
parishioner of Assumption Grotto in the Archdiocese of Detroit I enjoy sharing the faith as I see it through the lens of my camera along with my thoughts on Catholicism
httpte-deumblogspotcom201208rosary-novena-for-2012-electionhtml
54-Day Rosary Novena To Our Lady The Immac-ulate Conception Patroness of our Country for
the Election of November 6 2012
St Paul said to pray ldquofor all in authority that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all devotion and dignity
This is good and pleasing to God our savior who wills
everyone to be saved and to come to knowledge of the truthrdquo (1 Timothy 21-4)
The Blessed Virgin Mary appeared in Indiana to Sister Mildred in 1956 and identified herself as ldquoOur Lady of America The Immaculate Virginrdquo She asked for purity and promised peace and protection if we responded to her requests
The following novena corresponds to the request However to this day the final condition of the private revelation -- the enthronement of the image in the Basilica of the Immacu-late Conception in Washington DC -- has yet to be fulfilled
Day OneOur Lady of America you asked
that the United States of America ldquobe the country dedicated to my purityrdquo and that your children in America ldquobe the children of my Pure Heartrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the
Constitution of the United States of America
Day Two Our Lady of America you said ldquoI desire through my children
of America to further the cause of faith and purity among peoples and nations Let them come to me with confidence and simplicity and I their Mother will teach them to become pure like to my Heart that their own hearts may be more pleasing to the Heart of my Sonrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Three Our Lady of America you said ldquoWhat I ask have asked and will
continue to ask is reformation of life There must be sanctification from
within I will work my miracles of grace only in those who ask for them and empty their souls of the love and attachment to sin and all that is displeasing to my Sonrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Four
Novena to Our Lady of AmericaOur Lady of America you said ldquoMy dear children either you will
do as I desire and reform your lives or God Himself will need to cleanse you in the fires of untold punishment You must be prepared to receive His great gift of peacerdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Five Our Lady of America you said ldquoIt
is the wish of my Son that fathers and mothers strive to imitate me and my chaste spouse in our holy life at Naza-reth We practiced the simple virtues of family life Jesus our Son being the center of all our love and activity The Holy Trinity dwelt with us in a manner far surpassing anything that can ever be imagined For ours was the earthly paradise where once again God walked among menrdquo
ldquoThe Divine Trinity will dwell in your midst only if you are faithful in practicing the virtues of our life at Nazareth Then you also my chil-dren you also will become another paradise God will then walk among you and you will have peacerdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the
Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Six Our Lady of America you asked
your beloved sons the priests ldquoto practice self-denial and penance in a special manner because it is you who must lead my children in the way of peace
Thus by sanctification from within you you will become a bright and burning light to the faithful who look to you for help and guidancerdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Seven Our Lady of America you asked
that the youth of our nation be the leaders of a movement of renewal on the face of the earth
You asked that they be prepared by instilling into them not only the knowledge of the Divine Indwelling but a serious study of it living it in such a way that the Divine Presence becomes as it were an intimate and necessary part of their life and daily living
From this will flow a great love a conflagration that will envelop the world in the flames of Divine Char-ityrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Eight Our Lady of America you said that
those who wear your medal ldquowith great faith and fervent devotion to you will receive the grace of intense
purity of heart and the particular love of the Holy Virgin and her Divine Sonrdquo
You also said lsquoSinners will receive the grace of repentance and the spiri-tual strength to live as true children of Mary As in life so in death this blessed medal will be as a shield to protect them against the evil spirits and St Michael himself will be at their side to allay their fears at the final hourrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Nine Our Lady of America you asked
that a statue be made in your image and placed after being solemnly car-ried in procession in the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington DC You said that you wished to be honored there in a special way as Our Lady of America the Immaculate Virgin You promised that the placement of your statue in the Shrine would be a special safeguard for our country
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
(The following prayer is said each day after the above prayer is com-pleted)
Prayer of Sister Mildred to Our Lady of America
O Immaculate Mother Queen of our Country open our hearts our homes and our Land to the coming of Jesus your Divine Son
With Him reign over us O heavenly Lady so pure and so bright with the radiance of Godrsquos light shining in and about you
Be our Leader against the powers of evil set upon wresting the world of souls redeemed at such a great cost by the sufferings of your Son and of yourself in union with Him from that same Savior Who loves us with infinite charity
We gather about you O chaste and holy Mother Virgin Immacu-late Patroness of our beloved Land determined to fight under your banner of holy purity against the wickedness that would make all the world an abyss of evil without God and with-out your loving maternal care
We consecrate our hearts our homes our Land to your Most Pure Heart O great Queen that the king-dom of your Son our Redeemer and our God may be firmly established in us We ask no special sign of you sweet Mother for we believe in your great love for us and we place in you our entire confidence We promise to honor you by faith love and the purity of our lives according to your desire Reign over us then O Virgin Immaculate with your Son Jesus Christ May His Divine Heart and your most chaste Heart be ever en-throned and glorified among us
Use us your children of America as your instruments in bringing
peace among men and nations Work your miracles of grace in us so that we may be a glory to the
Blessed Trinity Who created re-deemed and sanctifies us
May your valiant Spouse St Jo-seph with the holy Angels and Saints assist you and us in ldquorenewing the face of the earthrdquo
Then when our work is over come Holy Immaculate Mother and as our Victorious Queen lead us to the eter-nal kingdom where your Son reigns forever as King Amen
Our FatherHail Mary and Glory Be
By thy holy and Immaculate Con-ception O Mary deliver us from evil
Note On October 5 1956 Sister Mildred felt a sudden urge to write the aforementioned prayer to Our Lady of America as the Patroness of our land
Although she did not hear any words the thoughts came into her mind with such profundity that she could not stop until the beautiful Prayer to Our Lady of America Pa-troness of Our Land was finished
THE FIAT OF THE ETERNAL FATHER
say every morningMy Beloved Father Thy will be
done on earth as it is in Heaven Be Thou my Father Be always my Eternal Father Do not leave my soul Do not abandon me Do not leave me out of Your sight my Fatherfor I am Your child whom You have created to please You to adore You to honor You living my days as You have given me the license to live it (I offer up this Fiat through Mary to Jesus to You Eternal Father]
ldquoDay after day my children say that in your mind That will be the way you will say your FIAT to your Father And I your Father will open My arms like this (and He stretched out his arms) and I everyday will gather you in My arms and I will hold you and I will rock you as your BELOVED MOTHER (Blessed Mother) rocks each baby in her arms For yes you are My children Remember the FIAT of each day as you live As you do this from the beginning of the day I promise you My children I guar-antee you I will cover you in My arms I will send you My angel s with St Michael to protect you and all the saints of your baptisms and of your devotions to be with you during the day to guide you and assist you I promise you you will feel the power of My great LOVE for you that I will send you day in and day out But you have to offer me - everyday - as you get up in the morning - that FIATrdquo -- Maryrsquos Call 12400 Olive bull Kansas City MO 64146 816-942-9783 bull Fax 816-942-4313 bull raymc777yahoocom
Page 19Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacomSeptember 7-13 2012
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Rancho Palos Verdes CA - - In celebration of the birthday of the Blessed Mother which falls on Saturday Sep-tember 8th a book dedicated to her will be launched at the booth of Philippine Expressions Bookshop during the Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture this week-end at Point Fermin Park San Pedro CA Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites collected and edited by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard is a collection of 24 essays which are profoundly Marian and beautifully written as personal experiences by twenty-one female and three male contributors ldquoThis book assembles a tableau of wit-nesses to how a visit with Mary can turn into a life-changing introduction to her Sonrdquo - Dionisio M Miranda SVD President University of San Carlos Cebu Philip-pines Leopoldo C Jaucian SVD DD Bishop of Bangued Philippines writes ldquoTo our fellow devotees and would-be devotees of the Blessed Virgin Mary you will surely fall in love with Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites and love our Blessed Mother even morerdquo The book carries the Imprimatur of Luis Antonio G Tagle DD Archbishop of Manila It features fi fteen Marian pilgrim sites in the world and nine sites in the Philippines
Cecilia Manguerra Brain-
ard and three contributors to the book will be present to sign copies Brian Ascalon Roley Lucy Adao McGinley and Linda Nietes-Little Brainard is a multi-awarded author and editor of nineteen books Her other books include Out of Cebu Essays and Personal Prose Vigan and Other Sto-ries Magdalena A Novel Finding God True Stories of Spiritual Encounters and Angelicarsquos Daughters a Dugtugan novel with four other authors Her work has been translated into Finnish and Turkish and many of her stories and articles have been widely anthologized She lives in Santa Monica and teaches Creative Writing at the Writers Program at UCLA-Extension
Roley is the author of the much-ac-claimed novel American Son which won the 2003 Association of Asian American Studies Prose Book Award a Los Angeles
Times Best Book a New York Times No-table Book and a Pacifi c Rim Prize fi nalist It has been translated into French His fi c-tion and nonfi ction have been anthologized widely He earned an MFA from Cornell University and is currently an English professor at Miami University McGinley was born in Paete Laguna and a graduate of Maryknoll College in Quezon City She obtained a Masters degree in Education Counseling and Psychology in 1998 For a few years she was an MBA recruiter at Pepperdine University and is now a gov-ernment employee in Orange County
Nietes-Little is a trailblazer with a back-ground on the New York Stock market
a cultural activist a yoga enthusiast and a vegetarian for over thirty years When martial law was declared in the Philip-pines in 1972 she left the stock and bond business and opened Casalinda her fi rst bookshop in Forbes Park Metro Manila In support of Filipino writers she opened a home for Filipino writings despite government censorship In 1984 she felt that Filipino and Filipino American writ-ings needed a home in the US she moved her operation to Los Angeles and opened Philippine Expressions Bookshop which is dedicated to Filipino Americans in search of their roots It is the fi rst Filipiniana bookshop in American soil When Mama Mary Called from Fatima an essay she
contributed to Magnifi cat is her fi rst try at formal writing
Two new authors will also sign their books at the Festival Leslie V Ryan and Eliseo Art Silva Ryan is a childrenrsquos book author of I am Flippish which is a story about a Filipino-Irish boy who discovers his dual heritage and overcomes adversity She will also read at the Youth Pavillion of the Festival A Filipino American she lives in Laguna Niguel with her Irish-American husband and their two children Sean10 and Linley7 Born in Tokyo Japan and raised in the Philippines and Papua New Guinea she graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a bachelorrsquos degree in Legal Studies and Japanese
Language Her love for books began when she fi rst started reading at the age of four and that passion for reading books has now turned into a newfound love of writing them With her fi rst published work of ldquoI am Flippishrdquo Leslie taps into her personal life to help children explore diversity family and where we really came from ndash celebrating just how wonderful it is to be different
Silva is the author of Filipinos in Greater Philadelphia which is part of the Filipino series of Images of America This title is the fi fteenth book on the Filipino Series Other titles in the series cover Filipinos in various areas in the US such as Carson and the South Bay Chicago Hawaii Hol-
lywood Los Angeles Puget Sound (WA) San Diego San Francisco Stockton East Bay (SF) Willamette Valley (OR) Vallejo Ventura County and Washington DC Silva was born in the Philippines in 1972 studied at the Philippine High School for the Arts at Mount Makiling He received his BFA at Otis College of Art and Design attended the Skowhegan School of Paint-ing and Sculpture and received his MFA at the Maryland Institute College of Art With more than twenty murals in Seattle California Philadelphia Maine and the Philippines he is the recipient of many art awards and his work was included in the landmark exhibition ldquoMade in California Art Image and Identity 1900s-2000srdquo
organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art Silva is nationally recognized for painting the nationrsquos largest Filipino Ameri-can mural Gintong Kasaysayan Gintong Pamana (145rsquo x 25rsquo) in Historic Filipinotown Los Angeles California
Other authors who will sign their books at the Festival are Carina Monica Montoya AKA Carina Forsythe author of Letrsquos Cook Adobo which she will read at the Youth Pavillion of the Festival Filipinos in Hollywood Los Ange-lesrsquos Historic Filipino-town and Santa Maria Valley Albert J Mortiz author of Discover the Philippines Cook-book Lorenzo Paran III author of Pinoy in
America The stateside life in the times of Barack Obama Facebook and Pacquiao-mania Jay Wertz author of The Pacifi c War Stories WWll Firsthand Volume 1 Pearl Harbor to Guadalcanal (with a wide coverage on the Philippines)
The books of authors can be purchased
via email ordersphilippineexpressions-bookshopcom or call (310) 514-9139 The Bookshoprsquos address is PO Box 4201 Palos Verdes Peninsula CA 90274 For ad-ditional details visit the bookshoprsquos blog called Literally Yours httpphilippineex-pressionsbookshopwordpresscom or drop by the bookshoprsquos booth at the Festival
Booklaunching of Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites at Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture
US Billboard Dance Chart toppers BLUSH puts the power back into ldquoGirl Powerrdquo with upbeat lyrics in the ldquoMiss Outrdquo single
Los Angeles CA ndash International pop group BLUSH debuts their fun and energetic sounds with their ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video and single worldwide today Check it out now at httpbitlyRFid2p Choreographed by none other than the acclaimed Sheryl Murakami who has worked with well-known artists such as Beyonce Lady Gaga Pharrell and Diddy BLUSHrsquos ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video brings BLUSH back into the spotlight The video truly showcases the girl grouprsquos powerful vocals and distinctive personalities as well as further spreads their enthusi-astic message of empowerment to girls all over the world
This multi-talented breakout group showcases ldquo5 Girls 5 Countries 5 Voic-esrdquo ndash Angeli Flores from the Philippines Alisha Budhrani from India Ji Hae Lee from South Korea Natsuko Danjo from Japan and Victoria Chan from China and brings with them a message of unity and girl power BLUSH has been creat-ing music history with their 1 Billboard Dance Chart hit ldquoDance Onrdquo and a chart-topping collaboration with Snoop Dogg ldquoUndividedrdquo They stand alone as the only Asian artists ever to have their fi rst two singles hit Top 10 on a major US chart and are the fi rst to have both singles hit Top 3 BLUSH is the fastest of any Asian artist to hit 1 on a major US chart
In just one year of the grouprsquos cre-ation BLUSH has opened and per-
Pop Girl Group BLUSH Debuts Highly Anticipated ldquoMiss Outrdquo
Music Video and Singleformed alongside popular mainstream music artists such as Justin Bieber Jessie J BoB Diana Ross Far East Movement and the Black Eyed Peas They have also had a lead single on Disneyrsquos ldquoShake It Uprdquo Season 2 sound-track Notable press outlets from The Wall Street Journal to the Los Angeles Times have given overwhelmingly pos-itive feedback and attention to BLUSH for their collective as well as individual star qualities and upbeat messages
middot Victoria--lsquoQueen Vrsquo--is the re-gal and poised singerdance with model-
looks and an extensive gymnast back-ground who while being raised in Hong Kong recorded several suc-cessful singles for the Chinese market
middot Natsu-ko--lsquoNachorsquo--is the Japanese dance-crew veteran with a Hip-Hop vocal soul
middot Angeli is the sensual singer from the Philip-pines who was the former lead singer of two bands as well as a top contestant on Pinoy Idol
middot Ji Hae born and raised in Korea is the seemingly shy former law student with an RampB heart who has earned the nickname lsquoTigerrsquo because of her wild side
middot Alisha--lsquoAli Brsquo--is the youngest member a multi-talented and multi-lingual Hindi singerdancer who brings together Bollywood and Salsa with Hip-Hop and World Pop
Check out the girl power of BLUSH and be captivated by the ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video on Pink is the New Blog at httppinkisthenewblogcom For more information promos requests or to set up an interview please contact Amy Wang by email at amywangplancagencycom or by phone at (213) 291-0545
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Read the digital edition on wwwasianjournalusacomdigital
The Metamorphosis
Read Ernie Delfi nrsquos previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Ernie Delfi n
Laughing MatterRead previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasian-
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Charismatic Conference
(Continued from page 11)
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By Ernie D Delfi n As part of its commitment to giving
back to the community Healthy Cof-fee USA CEO-Founder Rick Agui-luz presented a check for $2000 to Global Kalinga e-Rotary Club Charter President Ernie Delfi n towards one Gawad Kalinga house for one homeless family in the Brookside GK Village in Quezon City Philippines during the e-club monthly meeting on August 21 2012 in the City of Fullerton Califor-nia Gawad Kalinga the Asian version of Habitat for Humanity started in the Philippines about 10 years ago with the ambitious goal of eradicating homeless-ness and poverty by year 2024 through collaboration of common and ordinary people in helping their less privileged brothers and sisters in society with the assistance of business non-governmen-tal organizations and churches and local governments GK e-Rotary Club that was chartered only in October 2011 under Quezon City (Philippines) District 3780 is an electronic-based Rotary Club with no geographical boundar-ies like the traditional Rotary Club that meets physically every week The e-club members conduct its meet-ings through cyberspace FaceBook or Skype However where there is a good cluster of members in one geographical location like Makati Philippines and in Orange-LA County the members decided to also meet once a month for fellowship with great speakers on a any interesting or relevant topic chosen by the Club leadership
In his short remarks Rick Aguiluz who will be inducted as a new member of this GK e-Rotary Club on its lst Year Anniversary Celebration on Saturday October 13 2012 said that he will personally endorse to the thousands of distributors especially to the top produc-ing distributors in about 10 countries where Healthy Coffee products are now being distributed through its network of independent distributors to contribute a part of their profi ts to noble causes like Gawad Kalinga Rotary International or any other non-profi t organizations that address homelessless and poverty es-pecially young orphans and abandoned children He also expressed optimism that as Healthy Coffee expands to more markets its profi ts will also increase and in turn can afford to help more es-pecially the needy children and orphans in countries where Healthy Coffee has offi ces
Charter President of GKeRotary Ernie
Healthy Coffee USA Donates Money For One House In The
Rotary Brookside GK-Village In Quezon City Philippines
Delfi n thanked Mr Rick Aguiluz not only for his fi rst monetary contribution to Gawad Kalinga but also for joining the fi rst truly global e-Rotary Club of the Philippines where its membership now resides in 6 countries to date By its fi rst year anniversary it is expected that its membership with only 40 charter members would have doubled With increased membership the e-club can do more humanitarian services especially its fl agship project Entrepre-neurship Development for Socioeco-nomic Advancement (EDSA) Training workshops to teach mentor and inspire Filipino YOUTH to become entrepre-neurs (job creators) instead of just becoming job seekers in or outside the country GK e-Rotary expects to launch this project in the Spring of 2013
For more information about these organizations you may visit the fol-lowing websites wwwgkerotarycom wwwhealthycoffeecom and wwwgk1worldorg or contact this writer at erniegkercgmailcom
ment are survivors of sexual abuse by parents siblings extended family or neighbors He also said the vast majority of the people who come to see him are struggling with mental health challenges not demonic infl u-ence Most he reiterated But not all Discernment is perhaps the most time-consuming responsibility of an exorcist Speaker after speaker explained that potential natural causes for various issues must be ruled out before preternatural causes can be seriously considered
Suspension of Sections 5 and 17 of PRC Resolution 2012-668 On Prac-
tice of Foreign Professionals in
the PhlLos Angeles 30 August 2012 sbquoAumligrave
The Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles wishes to inform the public that it received information that the Philippine Regulation Com-mission (PRC) announced the imme-diate suspension of the implementa-tion of Sections 5 (on the increase in the payment of fees for the issuance of special temporary permits) and 17 (on the need to acquire liability insurance) of the PRC Resolution No 2012-668
The information was conveyed to the Consulate by the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO)notdagger The abovementioned suspension was announced during a meeting held on 17 August 2012 among representa-tives of CFO PRC and the Depart-ment of Health (DOH)
All medical missioners are remind-ed to comply with the guidelines of medical missions in the Philippines as provided in the current Joint Administrative Order (AO) No 2009-0030
During the meeting the CFO encourages all stakeholders not to cancel their scheduled mission to the Philippines and to proceed with the fi ling of their applications and to comply with all the required pro-cedures and documents stated in the above mentioned AO
The Human Beast German Expressionism
at The San Diego Museum of Art
Featuring nine paintings on loan from the Museo Thys-
sen-Bornemisza
San Diego Calif- The Human Beast German Expressionism at The San Diego Museum of Art highlights the recent bequest of 48 German Expres-sionist paintings watercolors drawings and prints from the Estate of Vance E Kondon and Elisabeth Giesberger and will also feature nine oil paintings on loan from the Museo Thyssen-Borne-misza in Madrid Spain Accompanied by additional works from the Museumrsquos permanent collection and private loans The Human Beast will display a total of 84 works
The exhibition dedicated to the mod-ernist movement that developed in Ger-many and Austria in the early twentieth century will offer a broad survey of German Expressionism Expressionism was not the work of a single closely associated group of artists but rather it is a movement associated with painters sculptors and printmakers in Berlin Dresden Munich and Vienna who were united by common interests and artistic styles Together they created art that explored themes such as primitiv-ism raw emotion the solace of nature the terror of the First World War and the social chaos of Weimar Germany Depictions of unidealized nudes and prostitution are likewise typical of the Expressionistsrsquo attempt to evoke primal emotion The Human Beast will explore the complexity of these themes
ldquoWe recognize this movement among the most relevant of the past century It is with great pride that we receive this loan from the Museo Thyssen-Borne-misza such a prominent international institutionrdquo says Roxana Velasquez Maruja Baldwin Director of The San Diego Museum of Art ldquoWith the ad-dition of the nine oils the exhibition tells a comprehensive story of German Expressionism The exhibition truly refl ects the soul and spirit of human beings as they navigated the emotions and questioned the social movements surrounding World War Irdquo
Works of art on loan from the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza include paint-ings by George Grosz Egon Schiele and Wassily Kandinsky among oth-ers Major new acquisitions from the Kondon-Giesberger bequest include paintings by Otto Dix Gabriele Muumlnter and Max Pechstein as well as water-colors and drawings by Gustav Klimt Egon Schiele Ernst Kirchner and Emil Nolde These join a strong group of Ex-pressionist paintings and drawings that have long been at the Museum among which works by Alexei Jawlensky Gabriele Muumlnter Max Beckmann and George Grosz are particularly notable
Museum InformationThe San Diego Museum of Art is
located at 1450 El Prado in Balboa Park San Diego Calif 92101 General Information (619) 232-7931 Group Sales (619) 696-1935 Website http
wwwTheSanDiegoMuseumofArtorg Twitter SDMA Facebook httpwwwfacebookcomTheSanDiegoMu-seumofArt
The San Diego Museum of Art provides a rich and diverse cultural experience for 350000 visitors annu-ally Located in the heart of beautiful Balboa Park the Museumrsquos nationally renowned collections include Spanish and Italian old masters South Asian paintings and 19th and 20th century American paintings and sculptures The Museum regularly features major exhibitions of art from around the world as well as an extensive year-round schedule supporting cultural and educational programs for children and adults At The San Diego Museum of Art exhibition text is always in English and Spanish
Halakhak Tayo
PEDRO Anong pulutan nyo kahapon sa birthday moJUAN PataPEDRO Wow Anong klaseng pataJUAN PATAgalan ng kwento
Miriam Defensor Santiago is the model of a watch to be made
jointly by Japans Seiko and Frenchs Patek Philippe The brand name of the watch is SEIKOPATEK
JINGGOY Dad bakit ba maalat at may asin sa dagatERAP Sinadya yan ni Lord para sa ganun hindi mapanis ang mga
isda
TITSER Ano ang PAST TENSE ng labaBOY 1 Naglaba mamTITSER Tama Ano naman ang PRESENT TENSEBOY 2 NaglalabaTITSER Tama Ano naman ang FUTURE TENSEBOY 3 MAGSASAMPAY mam
IN ENGLISHEat All You Can dont be shy feel at homeIN TAGALOGKain lang kayo ng kain walanghiya kayo pakiramdam nyo bahay
nyo to
17 Ampatuans(Continued from page 2)
detectionFormer Datu Unsay Mayor Andal
Ampatuan Jr allegedly led about 200 members of the civilian volun-teer organization in stopping a con-voy carrying supporters of a political rival and journalists in Maguindanao on Nov 23 The Ampatuans denied the charges
Members of the clan that are already locked up include Andal Sr Andal Jr former Autonomous Re-gion in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Gov Zaldy former Mayor Anwar Kagi Akmad and Sajid
Other detained members of the Ampatuans include Norodin Datu-manong Ampatuan and Tumi Timba Abas
Police are also hunting 84 ac-cused ndash mostly CVO members who acted as private armed groups of the Ampatuans
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(Continued on page 22)
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Medical Missions To The Philippines
May DisappearBY CESAR D CANDARI MD
FCAP EMERITUS HENDERSON NEVADA
FOR A NUMBER OF years before and after my retirement I joined
groups of medical missionar-ies to the Philippines From 1987 (after the People Power Revolution) to the present I participated to help the poor people in our country who needed medical care In some instances I was a leader in this project The medical mis-sion was the vanguard human-itarian endeavor of any Fili-pino medical and civic orga-nizations It showed no limits in their dedication kindness sympathy charity and genu-ine love for the poor people in our homeland Looking back at my accomplishments thus far I felt intense pleasure from knowing that I have touched many lives
The June 21 2012 Republic Act No 8981 declared that the Philippine Professional Regulatory Commis-sion (PRC) has recently issued regulations for issuing temporary permits for the conduct of humani-tarian missions by foreign medical professionals in the Philippines This law will negatively impact all medi-cal missions in the country There are requirements regarding fees administrative civil penal sanctions liability malpractice insurance that unquestionably have a nefarious impact to Fil-Am doctors nurses and dentists from foreign countries who conduct medical missions to the Philippines We are infuriated about this arcane change of heart in our Motherland I maybe wrong but it is a blatant inanity that the PRC in our country are imposing unwarranted regulations
As a result of this unilateral PRC decision several missionary groups have cancelled their forthcoming Medical Mission projects to the Phil-ippines We feel we are unwanted We are being subjected to superfl u-ous administrative civil criminal and malpractice liabilities because of the unnecessary requirements We do not wish to be subjected to unscru-pulousfrivolous medical lawsuits in
our humanitarian medical services to the Philippines The PRC offi ce stated the regulations would be strongly implemented this year
We are really hurt and feel the frustrations if not disgruntled by our
inability to render assistance to our poor kababayans We pray that a waiver by the President of the Philippines to these PRC regulations must be instituted
This is of particular interest to us - a Filipino American doctor in this
country who volunteer our ser-vices A popular word of wisdom says ldquoEvery good act is charity A mans true wealth hereafter is the good that he does in this world to his fellowsrdquo
We have relentlessly done our calling for humanitarian medical ser-vices to our country for several years now - performed by several groups from all over the US Many Filipino American doctors nurses and other civilian volunteers are organized for this purpose Missionaryrsquos services benefi ted the poor of the poorest in the different regions in the Philip-pines who otherwise are unable to
be seen by a physician in their whole life Sad to say Good Samari-tans shall be eventually gone
How frequent do we perform these medical missions Some groups will go yearly and others maybe twice or thrice yearly These mis-sionaries spend their own money and on top of that lose patients and daily income Indeed it is a sacrifi ce to do medical missions in general What we spend for missions is not a joke It is enormously expensive Nonetheless it is extremely uplifting to help our countrymen
The following requirements are 1 Copy of your passport (expira-
tion date must not exceed 6 months prior to departure)
2 An authenticated copy of valid professional licenses issued by the country of origin
3 Proof of purchase of liability insurance in the Philippines
4 Special Temporary Permit ID For former Filipino professionals
who wish to renew their Philippine medical licenses
1 A notarized application form to renew the
Philippine Medical License (PRC professional application form)
2 A photocopy of applicants pass-port (must not exceed 6 months prior to departure)
3 Original and photocopy of previously issued Philippine Profes-sional ID Card
4 An authenticated original and photocopy of the LicenseCertifi cate of RegistrationPermit in the adopted country
5 Four (4) Passport size ID pic-tures
6 You will be assessed penalty for the number of years your license has been allowed to expire
Volunteers are required to pay P300000 pesos for each application of Special Temporary Permit and are also required to pay P800000 pesos for the issuance of Special Temporary Permit ID In terms of dollar value this is equivalent to approximately $30000 out of your pocket just to offer your voluntary services for the medical mission For 15 to 20 doctors in the group will cost a signifi cant amount of money In addition each MD volunteer has to purchase liability insurance in the
Philippines It is not only another expense but we have to submit our-selves to unnecessary exposures frivolous lawsuits in the Philippines and probably subject to defense ex-penses waste of time in court hear-ings and possibly lose of license We doctors are already burdened by enormous prices of liability insur-ance in America
Like any surgery it is diffi cult to predict when complications arise that includes post-operative bleed-ing post-op infection intra-oper-ative or post-op death and many others There are many incentives for medical malpractice lawsuits es-pecially when the Philippine lawyers assume Fil-Am doctors have the dollar Whether there may have been incidents of medical complications incurred by previous medicalsurgi-cal missions resulting to implemen-tation of stringent regulations is not clear
The leaders of various Alumni and Physician organizations in America are in shock obviously disappoint-ed and outrage of the PRC regula-tions and are rebutting the issues
The root cause of this PRC action is indeed interesting to know They may have strong reason I have however a strong suspicion that the presence of Filipino American doc-tors is anathema to the local doctors Is the PRC regulations supported by the PMA of the Philippines If they do then that means we expatriates are not welcome period It appears noticeable that the regulations are contrary to the goodwill amp honorary intentions of expatriate volunteers
What does the Philippines got to loose Are they trying to protect the populace from supposedly incompe-tent foreign medical people Many questions no defi nite answers
Universal HealthCare is now intro-duced by the Aquino administration 52 million ldquopoor householdsrdquo that were identifi ed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development are covered by PhilHealth insurance and foreign doctors are therefore not needed The budget that the govern-ment allocated for this year is P12 billlion to enroll the poorest Filipi-nos According to Herbosa DOH Undersecretary ldquo the government is close to reaching 100 universal healthcare coverage for the popula-tion as of todayrdquo
As cancellations of medical mis-sions are in progress the ultimate victims will be the less fortunate Filipinos the underserved people in the Philippines who have been the benefi ciaries of these medical missions
We missionaries are driven by the desire to live in peace and nay- to fi nd relief for the people from the specter of poverty We love to serve our country but if our country does not need us then we can probably seek for other alternatives Our ser-vices are surely needed in other third world countries
Africa India Nepal Nicaragua Belize Peru will welcome mission-aries and none of these countries requires to pay any permit or tem-porary license or purchase liability insurance What is needed is simply the submission of CV diploma and current medical license
By David Sayen
If yoursquore having a medical emer-gency the best thing you can do is get to the nearest hospital
But if you need non-emergency treatment and you have time to plan how do you fi nd a hospital that best fi ts your needs
A good place to start is the Medicare website wwwMedicaregov There yoursquoll fi nd an easy-to-use tool that has quality-of-care and patient- satisfac-tion information on more than 4000 hospitals around the country that par-ticipate in Medicare and Medicaid
The tool is called Hospital Com-pare We have a similar user-friendly tool ndash Nursing Home Compare ndash to fi nd skilled nursing homes More than 17000 skilled nursing facilities in the United States are listed We recently redesigned and added more informa-tion to both tools
Hospital Compare and Nursing Home Compare have two purposes One is to help people make good deci-sions about where they get health care By making quality-of-care informa-tion easily accessible to the public we also hope to encourage hospitals and skilled nursing homes to improve their performance
You donrsquot have to be enrolled in Medicare to use Hospital Compare or Nursing Home Compare ndash anyone can access them
Both tools give you a good snapshot of the overall quality of care at various local hospitals and skilled nursing facilities
Hospital Compare shows for example how often and how quickly hospitals give recommended treat-ments for heart attack heart failure pneumonia and childrenrsquos asthma
It also shows the percentage of patients who developed serious condi-tions such as bloodstream infections and bed sores while in the hospital Such conditions are often preventable if the hospital follows best practices
You can fi nd out how often patients returned to the hospital with the same condition and how that rate compares with the national average
We recently began posting infor-mation on how often a hospital uses imaging procedures such as CT scans or MRIs on patients with Medicare Thatrsquos important because some imag-ing tests carry potential health risks including unnecessary exposure to radiation
Hospital Compare also lets you read the responses of patients to a detailed questionnaire that asks about their experiences and level of satisfaction
The questions include how well doctors and nurses communicated with patients and whether patientsrsquo pain was well controlled Patients also are asked if the hospital kept their room clean and whether they received information in writing about what symptoms or health problems to look out for after they were discharged
Finally patients are asked to rate their overall hospital experience on a scale of zero to 10 ndash and if theyrsquod recommend that hospital to a relative or friend
Nursing Home Compare shows the results of health inspections and provides information on staffi ng including the number of nurses physi-cal therapists and nursing assistants at each facility
It also has a variety of measures that describe the quality of care in skilled nursing homes such as the frequency of pressure sores and urinary inconti-
Picking the Right Hospital
for YouFood for ThoughtRead previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasian-
journalusacom
Only in This Stupid World do drugstores make the sick
walk all the way to the back of the Store to get their prescriptions
while healthy people can buy ciga-rettes at the front
Only in This Stupid Worlddo people order double cheese-
burgers large fries and a diet cokeOnly in This Stupid Worlddo banks leave vault doors
open and then chain the pens to the counters
Only in This Stupid World do we leave cars worth thou-
sands of dollars in the driveway and put
Our useless junk in the garageOnly in This Stupid World
do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in
Packages of eightOnly in This Stupid World do
they have drive-up ATM machines with Braille lettering
EVER WONDER Why the sun lightens Our hair but darkens our skin
Why dont you ever see the Headline Psychic Wins LotteryWhy is abbreviated such a long wordWhy is it that Doctors call what they do prac-
tice
Why is lemon juice made With artifi cial fl avor and dish-
washing liquid made with real lemons
Why is the man who Invests all your money called a
broker
Why is the time of Day with the slowest traffi c called
rush hourWhy isnt there Mouse-fl avored cat foodWhy didnt Noah Swat those two mosquitoesWhy do they sterilize the Needle for lethal injectionsYou know that Indestructible black box that is
used on airplanes Why dont they make the whole plane out of that stuff
Why dont sheep Shrink when it rainsWhy are they called Apartments when they are all stuck
togetherI like this oneIf con is the opposite of Pro is Congress the opposite of
progressIf fl ying is so Safe why do they call the airport
the terminalNow that youve smiled at least
once its your turn to spread the stupidity and send this to someone you want to bring a smile to (maybe even a chuckle)
in other words send it to every-one We all need to smile every once in a while
Spread the Stupidity
Spread The Stupidity
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(Continued from page 6)
(Continued from page 21)
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assistanceldquoWe have poured last year $4 mil-
lion to help cities train to prevent and mitigate fl ood Wersquoll put more money in next year for disaster relief because clearly climate change has already been the ring of fi re We have US AID and the defense depart-ment working on Philippine organi-zations on recommendations on these assistancerdquo he said
He also noted how the US had more peace corps volunteers in the Philippines than any country in the world and that there were over 200 peace corps volunteers in the country
Thomas stressed how the Philip-pines should particularly work on its economic investments and initiatives and step up to not lag behind other ASEAN nations saying that of the $150 billion investment in ASEAN $100 billion was in Singapore
ldquoHow do you attract that $100 bil-lion that Singapore has to the Philip-pines that is not up to us that is up to you to designrdquo Thomas said
He noted how the Philippines ranked eight or ninth economically among ASEAN countries but that he believed that the Philippines could be number one
Thomas said that they were work-ing on getting American business-men to look favorably on Southeast Asian nations but that Southeast Asian nations-based business should open up and be more transparent economic societies
Thomas said that with his experi-ence in the Philippines he believed that the country needed to work on transparency in court system and bu-reaucracy speed of decision making and predictability
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makatulong sa nasabing sakitBasta kami ipagdadasal namin na sana
matuklas na sa lunas ng sakit ngayon ni Alma MorenoAng tanong ngayon tuloy pa rin ba ang pagtakbo ni Alma sa Senado kung may sakit na siyang ganito Abangan
DR TESS MAURICIO PINAG-MALAKI ANG KANYANG HITECH NA GAMIT SA SKIN CARE Last Wednesday nakaaten kami sa Grand Opening ng kanyang bagong Derma Clinic ni Dr Tess Mauricio sa National
CityPinagmalaki niya sa amin ang hitech
na gamit niya sa skin care na wala sa iba at tanging sila raw lang ang gumagamit nitoMarami ang nag-test ng kanyang mga treatments kaya lang ang daming tao kaya hindi namin nasubukan
2nd time ang pagkikita namin ni Dr Mauricio at takenote ang sexy pala ng sikat na dermatologist ng San Diego at very accommodating siya
Susubukan namin ang galing niya bilang Dermalogist sa mga susunod na arawHanda kaming magpa-under treat-ment sa kanilaAbangan kung gaano sila kagaling at dito namin ikukuwento ang resulta
Showbiz Watcher(Continued from page 10)
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Trends
Tech ITfrom My Barber
by Benjamin Maynigo
(Continued on page 16)
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APPLEThe iPhone still rules So does the IPAD
According to Apple Inc it sold 26 million iP-hones last quarter 28 more than last yearrsquos There were also 17 million IPADs sold an 84 increase a quarterly record
The patent rights case that resulted in a billion dollar ruling in favor of Apple and against Samsung devices that utilizes the An-droid OS further reinforces Applersquos current frontrunner status
On September 12 2012 Apple will launch the iPhone 5 and a new iPod The launching of the IPAD Mini sometime later will follow it We expect that these new devices would generate more sales and would again increase the Apple stock price and should let the company maintain its lead
GOOGLEGoogle Inc which owns and pushes the
Android OS to compete against Applersquos IOS has not given up On the contrary with the purchase of Motorola with its several patents are determined to go after Apple in the battle for the smart phone and tablet markets
On September 5 2012 Motorola will be unveiling the DROID RAZR M 4G LTE Of course the Intel-powered DROID RAZR HD will be in Verizonrsquos Fall lineup Motorola jointly with Verizon will launch it on September 18 2012
Unbeknownst to many there was ac-tually a win for Samsung in the patent case with Apple In 2011 there was an injunction against the Samsung Galaxy 101 Tablet in the United States In the patent case the jury ruled that there was no patent infringement by Samsung in its Galaxy tablet This is why you now see aggressive advertising marketing and selling of the tablet
MICROSOFTThe other aggressive firm that both
Apple and Google should really worry about in the smart phone and tablet wars is Microsoft with its Windows Operat-ing System
While it is true that Samsung as smart phone and tablet manufacturer would be affected by the patent rights ruling in the United States pending
its appeal it is now aggressive in pursuing its tie-up with Microsoft
Recently it launched a new family of SmartPCs tablets and smartphones called ATIV based on Windows 8 and Windows RT and Windows Phone for the new smartphone line ATIV brand is the reverse spelling of VITA which is Latin for ldquoLiferdquo signifying Samsungrsquos pledge to ldquomake everyonersquos life extraordinary with excitementrdquo The devices launched were the 101 ndash inch ATIV Tab the 48 ndash inch ATIV S (smartphone) the 116 ndash inch Smart PC and the 116 ndash inch Smart PC Pro
NOKIANokia is formerly the largest cell
smart phone manufacturer and distributor worldwide In fact I still have 4 working Nokia phones that are based on the Symbian Operating system The assumption is that it
knows how to sell and still has access to the worldwide distribution network for smart phones
Nokiarsquos decision to give up the Symbian OS in favor of Microsoftrsquos Windows OS for its very powerful smart phone is indeed a major shot at regaining the market share that Apple Google and Samsung took from it
On September 5 2012 Nokia and Micro-soft will be launching together the Lumia 920 and smaller Lumia 820 that will run on the latest Windows Phone (8) Operating System Both hopes that outside of its current 100000 apps that are available more devel-
opers would create applications that could compete with Apple and Androidrsquos 500000 apps
BLACKBERRYResearch in Mo-
tion (RIM) does not want to be forgot-ten It continues its drive to have its Blackberry devices as an alternative to the others In a press release it will launch its new Blackberry 10 OS sometime in 2013 and correspond-ingly debut six new smartphone devices that will be powered
by the QNX-backed OSSONY Sony has proven skills in video
games cameras and audio players It expects to draw from such skills in developing smartphones and tablet computers It intends to catch Apple and Samsung in this race in the future
Sonyrsquos entry into the smartphone and tablet wars is its Xperia brand for both devices
Excitement is in the air Competition whether we call it battle or war is good for the consumers It breeds innovation encour-ages creativity and of course brings down prices
The Smart Phone Battles and the Tablet Wars
A Seminar for Women Busi-ness Owners
SAN DIEGOmdashAugust 31 2012mdash NAWBO San Diego will continue its seminar series on September 14 with a presentation from Katy Goshtasbi founder of Puris Image ldquo Personal Branding What Is Unique About You To Stand Out amp Increase Busi-nessrdquo The seminar will be held at Brandman University 7460 Mission Valley Road from noon to 130 pm
As a business owner you are a walking billboard for your busi-ness and you alone have the power to attract and grow your business if you have the right personal brand You have 3 to 5 seconds to make a lasting positive first impression on those around you Learn what it takes to create an effective personal and professional brand bull What is a personal brand versus a business brand bull Why an effective personal brand is important to your busi-ness and your life bull How to secure a good first impression bull What is the optimal attireappearance and effec-
tive behavior and communication for personal branding success
bull How to build self-esteem through continuously revitalizing your private and public image and brand bull Understand how website design color palette photos and videos can build or crush your professional im-age and brand
Katy Goshtasbi is an investment management compliance attorney professional speaker and trainer who travels all over the world to deliver her message about the importance of image and personal branding as a marketing tool for those who want to succeed in business
NAWBO members have the op-tion of attending this seminar for free (without lunch) or $10 (with a box lunch) The fee for visitors (which includes lunch) is $25 Reg-istration is available through noon on September 13 at wwwnawbo-sdorg
About NAWBO San DiegoNAWBO San Diego is one of 80
Personal Branding What Is Unique About You to Stand Out
and Increase Business
An exciting weekend filled with good food and entertainment
awaits Filipinos and other lo-cals at the 7th Annual Adobo Festival 2012 happening this September 1 and 2 at
the Veterans Park Union City California
Organized by JS Camins Produc-tions together
with GMA Networkrsquos
international channelrsquos GMA
Pinoy TV and GMA Life
TV this yearrsquos festival will fea-ture performanc-es by the Fierce Songstress Rachelle Ann Go and Survi-vor Season 5
Ultimate Male Survivor Steven SilvaAs in every year lots of activities and
freebies are in store in this celebration of Filipino food and music attract-ing hundreds of spectators within and beyond California
Among the highlights of this yearrsquos festival include the ldquoSearch for 2013 Mutya ng Pilipinas Northern Californiardquo the ldquoAdobo Cooking Contestrdquo and the ldquoKiddie Pop-star Competitionrdquo a singing competition for aspiring young singers ages 4 to 10
There will also be a special QampA portion with ldquoPusong Pinoy Sa Amerikardquo host Atty Lou Tancinco who will impart legal advice to all her kababayans plus live perfor-mance from local bands and singers throughout the dura-tion of the festival Sansu Ramsey of the ldquoThe Sansu Showrdquo will host the enter-tainment program Both
Kapuso Stars Rachelle Ann Go and Steven Silva take part in this yearrsquos Adobo Festival
ldquoPusong Pinoy sa Amerikardquo and ldquoThe Sansu Showrdquo are seen on GMA Pinoy TV
Gift certificates for balikbayan boxes and free tickets to Hawaii will also be raffled off adding to the
excitement of the eventExperience all these
and more from 10 am to 6 pm
at the 7th An-nual Adobo Festival Log on to wwwpinoy-parinkamicom email jscamin-sproduc-
tionsyahoocom or
call 650-290-0542 650-290-
4457 for more details (30)
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Health and Wellness
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Most insurances accepted
Call for an appointment (619) 477-9621
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Walk-Ins Are Welcome
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1 Skin Care Wanna look like you just came back from an hour of yoga Coconut oil works wonders as a moisturizer for all skin types especially dry skin and aging skin leaving you refreshed and looking wide-awake No headstand required The fat in the oil helps reduce the appearance of wrinkles without any irritation Coconut oil can also help with skin problems like psoriasis dermatitis eczema and other skin conditions In fact the oil is fre-quently used in expensive skin care products Try our easy inexpensive recipe for a great honey and coconut oil moisturizer
2 Stress Relief Long day at the offi ce kids wonrsquot stop screaming and your dog left a little ldquopresentrdquo on your vintage bedspread Relieve mental fatigue by applying coconut oil to the head in a circular massag-ing motion The natural aroma of coconuts is extremely soothing thus helping to lower your stress level
3 Digestion The saturated fats in coconut oil have anti-bac-terial properties that help control parasites and fungi that cause indigestion and other digestion related problems such as irritable
bowel syndrome The fat in coconut oil also aids in the absorption of vitamins minerals and amino acids making you healthier all around Try this delicious vegan creamed spinach recipe
4 Fitness Coconut oil has been proven to stimulate your me-tabolism improve thyroid function and escalate energy levels all of which help decrease your unwanted fat while increasing muscle Be-cause of this coconut oil has shot to popularity by being the worldrsquos only natural low-calorie fat Sign me up
5 Healing When applied on scrapes and cuts coconut oil forms a thin chemical layer which protects the wound from outside dust bac-teria and virus Coconut oil speeds up the healing process of bruises by repairing damaged tissues Plus it smells a heck-of-a-lot better than anything from the pharmacy
6 Hair Care $20 hair condi-tioners I donrsquot think so Coconut oil is one of the most nutritious prod-ucts you can put on your hair Mas-sage a bit of the oil onto your scalp and presto ndash no more dandruff Since it provides the essential proteins re-quired for nourishing damaged hair itrsquos used in a ton of over-the-counter hair products anyway Why not cut to the chase and skip all the unneces-sary chemicals Check out our easy conditioning recipe
Read more httpwwwcare2comgreenliving6-healthy-uses-for-coco-nut-oilhtmlixzz24DZFIKXB
6 Healthy Uses for Coconut Oil
NIH -- 52 Weeks for Womenrsquos Health a new app that offers women access to a years worth of practi-cal health information highlighted week-by-week is now available
The app is based on the popular Primer for Womenrsquos Health Learn about Your Body in 52 Weeks published by the Offi ce of Research on Womenrsquos Health (ORWH) at the National Institutes of Health
The easy-to-use mobile app can help women identify health risks for themselves and their families and can help them create and maintain healthy lifestyles throughout their lives Questions to ask health care providers a glossary of health terms and health screening information and links to additional information from NIH institutes and centers ex-pand the mobile apprsquos offerings
Key features of the app area personal health section for re-
cording medications medical condi-tions and disabilities
a journal featurea personal goal-setting section for
health and lifestyle detailsA variety of
different skins can be applied to personalize the app and it can be password-protected to help ensure health information remains confi -dential
We are thrilled to offer women access to these practical research-based health tips on their mobile phones with the 52 Weeks for Womens Health app Feedback on the print version from women and health care profes-
sionals is overwhelmingly positive said Janine Austin Clayton MD acting director ORWH The new
mobile fea-tures can now help even more women learn about and act on changes to im-prove their health for years to come The app is available for download to your iPhone or iPad from the App Store or to your Android device via Google Play
Content is also accessible without the use of a handheld device at
http52weeks4womennihgov In the near future NIH will launch an app for menrsquos health with similar features
The NIH Offi ce of Research on Womens Health (ORWH) promotes womens health and sex differences research within and beyond the NIH and works to ensure that women and minorities are included in NIH clini-cal research ORWH establishes the NIH research agenda for womenrsquos health co-funds research in part-nership with NIH Institutes and Centers and supports women in bio-medical careers and womenrsquos health researchers For more information about the ORWH visit httporwhodnihgovindexhtml
About the National Institutes of Health (NIH) NIH the nations medical research agency includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a com-ponent of the US Department of Health and Human Services NIH is the primary federal agency conduct-ing and supporting basic clinical and translational medical research and is investigating the causes treat-ments and cures for both common and rare diseases For more informa-tion about NIH and its programs visit wwwnihgov
New mobile app from NIH helps women learn about their health in 52 weeks
Online Data-base Allows
Access to Nursing Home
Inspections Nursing Home Inspect is a new
online database that allows the public to search and analyze reports of nursing home inspections The reports are from the Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) which began offering them online in July
ProPublica an independent non-profi t newsroom that produces in-vestigative journalism in the public interest created an application that makes it easier for people to access the data within the reports People can search by keywords city and nursing home name and can search across all reports at once ProPub-lica reports that the CMS database covers nearly 118000 defi ciencies at 14565 homes since January 2011 and that future inspection reports added by CMS also will be added to the Nursing Home Inspect tool as they become available
Access the reports from ProPub-lica Nursing Home Inspect at httpprojectspropublicaorgnursing-homes
National Telephone Discount Lifeline Awareness Week The National Association of
Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) the Federal Communica-tions Commission and the National Association of State Utility Consum-er Advocates have designated Sep-tember 10-16 as National Telephone Discount Lifeline Awareness Week The Week is designed to both raise awareness of and participation in Lifeline a federalState program that helps make telephone service more affordable for qualifi ed customers
To learn more about Lifeline visit wwwfccgovlifeline
Health Care Law Helps
Strengthen Medi-Cal
ldquoCommunity First Choicerdquo program helps States to provide home and community-based services to enrollees with disabilities
California will be the fi rst State in the country to receive new Medicaid dollars under the Affordable Care Act to provide community-based personal attendant services and supports to ben-efi ciaries as an alternative to nursing facility and other institutional services according to an announcement made today by the Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) Acting Ad-ministrator Marilyn Tavenner
ldquoThanks to the Affordable Care Act seniors and persons with disabilities in California will have better options that will help them get the care they need in their own homes and communities rather than institutions like a nurs-ing homerdquo said Acting Administrator Tavenner
The ldquoCommunity First Choice Optionrdquo was established under the Affordable Care Act and is a new State plan option under Medicaid It allows States to provide home and community-based attendant services to certain Medicaid enrollees who require an institutional level of care States choosing to participate in this option receive a 6 percentage point increase in their federal medical assistance percentage for expenditures related to this option California will receive an estimated $258 million for the fi rst year of implementation and $315 million for the second year The increased funding is available as long as the option is included as a benefi t in the Statersquos Med-icaid program known as Medi-Cal
Community First Choice ensures that each benefi ciary has a person-centered plan that refl ects the individualrsquos choic-es and preferences about how services and supports are provided to achieve or maintain independence
For more information on this Com-munity First Choice option please visit httpwwwhhsgovnewspress2012pres0420120426ahtml
August 16 2012 ndash All US baby boomers should get a one-time test for the hepatitis C virus ac-cording to fi nal recommendations published today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) One in 30 baby boomers has been infected with hepatitis C and most donrsquot know it The baby boomer generation are those born from 1945 through 1965 who are currently between 47 and 67 years old Hepatitis C causes serious liver diseases including liver cancer (the fastest-rising cause of cancer-related deaths) and is the leading cause of liver transplants in the United States
Industry and community mem-bers of the CDC Foundations Viral Hepatitis Action Coalition (Coali-tion) applaud CDCs efforts to pro-tect people from hepatitis C through expanded testing The Coalition is a public-private partnership devel-oped by the CDC Foundation to help CDC make meaningful advances in the prevention screening and treat-ment of viral hepatitis
The Viral Hepatitis Action Coali-tion has produced a video stories project Faces of Hepatitis to sup-port CDCs efforts to raise aware-ness about the disease and who is at risk In line with CDCs new testing recommendations the videos show stories of baby boomers with hepati-tis C Many are unsure of how they were infected with the virus Faces of Hepatitis helps illustrate that viral hepatitis is not just one story or face or voice but many
Members of the Coalition have also helped CDC launch Know More Hepatitis CDCs multimedia cam-paign to educate healthcare provid-ers and baby boomers about the new testing recommendations As part of the campaign CDC developed an online risk assessment tool to help people determine their risk for viral hepatitis Know More Hepatitis post-ers fact sheets and digital media tools are available online wwwcdcgovknowmorehepatitis
In addition to education activi-
ties members of the Coalition have provided grants to the CDC Founda-tion to support CDC-led hepatitis research projects A groundbreaking study called the Chronic Hepati-tis Cohort Study (CHeCS) is the largest observational cohort study of persons in care for viral hepatitis in the US Through the multi-year study CDC monitors more than 10000 HCV infected patients to learn more about disease progres-sion clinical management practices and the impact of care and treatment on patients health Moving forward CDC will use data from the study to evaluate the health impact of the new testing recommendations and to inform future testing care and treat-ment guidelines to ensure that more persons living with viral hepatitis get the help they need
According to CDC risk-based screening will continue to be im-portant but is not suffi cient alone More than 2 million US baby boomers are infected with hepatitis C ndash accounting for more than 75 percent of all American adults living with the virus Studies show that many baby boomers were infected with the virus decades ago do not perceive themselves to be at risk and have never been screened
CDC estimates one-time hepatitis C testing of baby boomers could identify more than 800000 addi-tional people with hepatitis C And with newly available therapies that can cure up to 75 percent of infec-tions expanded testing ndash along with linkage to appropriate care and treatment ndash would prevent the costly consequences of liver cancer and other chronic liver diseases and save more than 120000 lives
Learn more about the CDC Foun-dations Viral Hepatitis Action Coali-tion viralhepatitisactionorg
Learn more about how CDC saves lives by protecting people from hepatitis wwwcdcgovhepatitis
CDC Recommends One-Time Hepa-titis C Test for All Baby Boomers
Industry and community partners applaud CDCs work to protect people from viral hepatitis support CDCs efforts through public-private partnerships
Page 16 September 7-13 2012Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacom
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(In the last chapters Noel explains why he became an activist argues with Nanay Conching stating the Yuletide is vanishing because prices of products and services are becom-ing more expensive)
Chapter 9 - Conching
ldquoLina pass more of the rice to Noelrdquo Conching said ldquoHis plate is almost empty againrdquo
Everyone around the table laughed Even Noel did
Lina who sat beside Noel picked up the bowl in front of her and passed it to him He gingerly shov-eled a mound unto his plate which still teemed with adobo and lumpia
Conching mused as Noel grappled at the food like he had not eaten for weeks
Oh Well she said to herself He had always been like that That is why he is so fat
And she wondered how he could be an aktibista how he could be a komunista how he could be a rebolusyonaryo How will he live in the mountains He will starve there
She does like Noel for he could be fun to be talking with given all his crazy ideas Plus his parents are infl uential in the community besides them being her clients in various items she sells them But would she continue liking Noel now that he ap-pears to have become a komunista
Conching hates communists She hates them because they hate her God To them religion is an opiate that makes people forget their prob-lems What problems Everyone has problems You cannot solve them without believing in God
The greatest problem of the world
now is communism Those Reds want to take over the world They use the young kids make them rebel against their parents make them drug addicts They sow wars which she hates
Yet she might still have to like war
Conching glanced at Julius His military cadet bearing made his pac-ing in feeding himself in a rhythmic fashion
Conching does hate war but when it comes to Julius she has to like wars that he could be engaging in If we donrsquot have fi ne offi cers who will defend our country against invaders against komunistas who are already within our midst We need offi cers like Julius who will defend the motherland to fi ght against evil to fi ght for Godrsquos sake
Nonetheless Conching hates wars really Why should people have to kill each other War is waged by those who suffer early senility whose brains are eaten up wrested off feelings of sympathy blind to the sufferings of men War is a game for those who had unhappy childhood deprived of time unable to play to their heartsrsquo content They now continue to play play with the lives of men that they may die ndash all in the name of glory power
Glory and power for whoNobody wins a war Even vic-
tors lose blood of their own kindred spilled over the vanquished
But Conching could like war that Julius could be waging against the communists Julius could be avenging her husband He died in the hands of komunistas during the Korean War
Chapter 9 Conching
Light ampShadows
Read Zena Babaorsquos previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Zena Sultana Babao
By Zena Sultana Babao
With tiny wrinkles and cries He entered the world Wrapped in strips of cloth He took His fi rst nap on a bed of straw Subject to time and parents He grew to manhood in Roman-occupied Palestine His gentle hands becoming strong and calloused in Josephrsquos wood-working shop
As a man He walked through the countryside and city touching individu-als preaching to crowds and training 12 men to carry on His work At every step He was hounded by those seeking to rid the world of His infl uence
Finally falsely accused and tried He was condemned to a disgraceful execution by foreign hands He was spat upon cursed pierced and hanged on the cross for all to see Jesus the Son of God gave His life so all might live
But He is coming back At Godrsquos appointed time the risen and ascended Lord Jesus will burst into the world scene once more ndash resplendent in glory not like a meek lamb but a triumphal King
In a major prophecy before His death Jesus listed signs to look for that would precede His return and the end of this present age of man They read much like todayrsquos headlines religious confu-sion and deception wars and rumors of wars ethnic unrest famines diseases epidemics earthquakes other natural disasters and more Ultimately Jesus said these horrors will build to a cre-scendo in a time of ldquogreat tribulationrdquo so dangerous and devastating that without Godrsquos intervention humanity would face extinction
Those who love Him will rejoice greeting their Savior with hearts over-fl owing into songs of praise But His enemies will be fi lled with fear Allied with Satan the enemies of Christ will marshal their legions against Christ and His armies
But who can withstand Godrsquos
wrath Christ will win the battle and reign victorious and forever
What I have described leads us to the last book of the Holy Bible the Revelation Revelation is written in apocalyptic form a type of Jewish literature which uses symbolic imagery to give warning and hope to believers to reveal the events that will happen when the present age as we know it will end
The apostle John wrote Revela-tion from Patmos in about AD 95 to the seven churches in Asia at that time Most scholars believe that the seven churches of Asia were experiencing the persecution which took place under Emperor Domitian in AD 90-95 The Roman authorities had exiled John to the island of Patmos off the coast of Asia
While there John had a vision of the glorifi ed Christ God revealed to the apostle what is to take place in the future ndash judgment and the ultimate triumph of God over evil God is sovereign He is greater than any power in the universe He is not to be compared with any lead-er government or religion He controls history for the purpose of uniting true believers in loving fellowship with Him
Revelation is a book of hope One day God will create a new heaven and a new earth All believers will live with Him forever in perfect peace and security Those who have already died will be raised to life These promises for the future bring hope to a seemingly hopeless world
John the beloved apostle and eyewitness of Jesus proclaims that our Lord will surely return to vindicate the righteous and judge the wicked One day Godrsquos anger toward sin will be fully and completely unleashed Satan will be defeated with all of his agents False religion will be destroyed
But Revelation is also a book of warning Things are not as they should be in the churches so Christ calls them to live in righteousness This warning is not only for the seven churches of Asia during that time but also those of us in
The Future Revealed
the present Remember churches are not buildings but people
Although Jesus gave this revela-tion of Himself to John over 2000 years ago it still stands as a warning to Godrsquos people today We can take heart as we understand Johnrsquos vision of hope ndash Christ will return to rescue His people and settle accounts with all who defy Him
Revelation closes human history as Genesis the fi rst book of the Bible opened it ndash in Paradise With one distinct difference evil is gone forever ndash zenasultanahotmailcom
US chapters of NAWBO a national non-profi t organization of more than 7000 members that represents women business owners across all industries Since 1975 NAWBO has helped women evolve their business-es by sharing resources and provid-ing a single voice to shape economic and public policy For more informa-tion visit nawbo-sdorg
NAWBO(Continued from page 14)
The Wounded Healer
Nobody escapes being wounded
We all are wounded people whether physically emotionally mentally or spiritually The main question is not How can we hide our wounds so we dont have to be embarrassed but How can we put our wounded-ness in the service of others When our wounds cease to be a source of shame and become a source of healing we have become wounded healers
Jesus is Gods wounded healer through his wounds we are healed Jesus suffering and death brought joy and life His humiliation brought glory his rejection brought a community of love As follow-ers of Jesus we can also allow our wounds to bring healing to others
July 8 2012 Daily Meditiation Text excerpts taken from Bread for the Jour-ney by Henri JM Nouwen copy1997 HarperSanFrancisco All Scripture from The Jerusalem Bible copy1966 1967 and 1968 Darton Longman amp Todd and Doubleday amp Co Inc
76 Quake(Continued from page 2)
The PTWC lifted the alert two hours after the quake struck
The PTWC said that based on sea level readings the earthquake gener-ated a tsunami
ldquoThis tsunami may have been destructive along coastlines of the region near the earthquake epicen-terrdquo the center said ldquoThis center will continue to monitor sea level gauges nearest the region and report of any additional tsunami wave activityrdquo
The PTWC said that ldquowhen no major waves are observed for two hours after the estimated time of arrival or damaging waves have not occurred for at least two hours then local authorities can assume the threat is passedrdquo
At 9 pm Phivolcs issued a tsunami alert level 3 in coastal areas fronting the Pacifi c Ocean particularly the provinces of Northern Samar Eastern Samar Leyte Southern Leyte Su-rigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur
Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas announced over microblogging site Twitter that the tsunami warning alert was lifted at 1210 am Saturday
Phivolcs chief Renato Solidum said that thetsunami warning was sup-posed to have been lifted at 1047 pm or two hours after the earth-quake but they decided to extend it after detecting tsunamis as high as 19 centimeters in Surigao provinces
Solidum said that there were no reported damages from the tsunamis as of midnight
Ramos said that local government units in provinces covered by the tsunami warning alert were able to immediately evacuate residents living along coastal areas
Solidum said that the hundreds of families that evacuated can already return to their homes
ldquoIyong mga nagsilikas ay puwde nang bumalik Tingnan nila ang mga babalikang bahay ay lsquodi nasira Kailangan tingnan at i-assist ang mga lumikasrdquo Solidum announced in a press briefi ng after lifting the tsunami alert - with AP
Page 17Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacomSeptember 7-13 2012
October 8 2012 - First day mail ballots will be available First day early voting available at Registrar of Voters (RoV) RoV is open for voting 8 am to 5 pm Monday thru Friday
Oktubre 8 2012 - Unang araw na maku-kuha ang mga balotang pangkoreo Unang araw ng maagang pagboto sa Tagapagre-histro ng mga Botante Ang Tagapagreh-istro ng mga Botante ay bukas mula ika-8 ng umaga hanggang ika-5 ng hapon Lunes hanggang Biyernes
October 15 2012 - Mail ballot pro-cessing (signature checking) begins To observe call (858) 694-3403
Oktubre 15 2012 - Umpisa ng pagpros-eso ng balotang pangkoreo (pagtsetsek ng pirma) Para mag-obserba tumawag sa (858) 694-3403
October 22 2012 - Last Day to Register to Vote
Oktubre 22 2012 - Huling Araw upang Magparehistro para Makaboto
October 26 2012 - Opening and prepar-ing mail ballots for computer tabulation
Oktubre 26 2012 - Pagbubukas at paghahanda ng mga balotang pangkoreo para sa tabulasyon ng kompyuter
October 29 2012 - Mail ballot scanning process begins (computer processing)To observe call (858) 694-3403
Oktubre 29 2012 - Umpisa ng pagpros-eso ng pag-scan ng balotang pangkoreo (sa kompyuter) Para mag-obserba tumawag sa (858) 694-3403
October 30 2012 - Last Day to Apply for a MailBallot Request due to RoV by 5 pm
Oktubre 30 2012 - Huling Araw upang Mag-aplay ng Balotang Pangkoreo Dapat matanggap ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante ang paghiling ng balota bago lumampas ang ika-5 ng hapon)
November 3 2012 - Weekend voting at RoV Registrar of Voters Offi ce will be open for voting 8 am through 5 pm
Nobyembre 3 2012 - Botohan sa Sabado sa Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante
Ang Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante ay magbubukas para sa pagboto mula ika-8 ng umaga hanggang ika-5 ng hapon
November 6 2012 - Election DayPolls are open 7 am to 8 pmRegistrar of Voters Offi ce is open for vot-ing 7 am through 8 pm
Nobyembre 6 2012 - Araw ng EleksiyonBukas ang mga Lugar ng Botohan mula
ika-7 ng umaga hanggang ika-8 ng gabiAng Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante ay bukas para sa pagboto mula ika-7 ng umaga hanggang ika-8 ng gabi
WHY IS THERE AN ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 6 2012 ndash WHAT IS ON THE BALLOT
BAKIT BA MAGKAKAROON NG ELEKSIYON SA NOBYEMBRE 6 2012 ndash ANO ANG NASA BALOTA
November 6th is the regularly scheduled election date for the Presidential Gen-eral Election All 50 states will vote on this date In addition to the Presidential contest this election will determine the winners for Congress the California State Senate and State Assembly
Ang Nobyembre 6 ang laging iskedyul ng eleksiyon para sa Pampanguluhang Pang-kalahatang Eleksiyon Lahat ng 50 mga estado ay boboto sa petsang ito Karagda-gan sa Pampanguluhang paligsahan sa eleksiyong ito malalaman kung sino ang mga mananalo sa Kongreso ang Estado ng Senado ng California at ang Asembleya ng Estado
There will also be candidates for many nonpartisan offi ces on the ballot includ-ing the County Board of Supervisors (3rd District) County Board of Education (1st District) and city offi cials for the 18 incorporated cities through the county The offi ces on the ballot will vary by each city Other contests on the ballot include the governing boards for school districts fi re districts hospital districts water districts and planning groups
Mayroon ding mga kandidato para sa karamihan ng walang partidong mga opi-sina sa balota kasama ang Lupon ng mga Superbisor ng County (Distrito 3) Lupon ng Edukasyon sa County (Distrito 1) at ang mga opisyal ng lunsod para sa 18 mga ingkorporadong lunsod sa buong county Ang mga opisina sa balota ay magkakaiba bawat lunsod Ang ibang paligsahan sa balota ay maglalaman ng lupon ng mga gobyerno para sa mga distrito ng paar-alan distrito ng mga sunog mga distrito
ng hospital mga distrito ng tubig at mga grupo ng nagplaplano
WHO CAN VOTE IN THIS ELEC-TION
SINO ANG MAAARING MAKABOTO SA ELEKSIYONG ITO
All registered voters in the County of San Diego are eligible to vote The last day to register to vote for this election is Mon-day October 22 2012 If you have moved since you last registered to vote wish to change your party affi liation or have changed your name you should re-register as soon as possible You must re-register by October 22 2012 to be able to vote in the November 6 2012 Presidential General Election
Lahat ng mga rehistradong botante ng County ng San Diego ay karapat-dapat na bumoto Ang huling araw ng pagpapare-histro para makaboto sa eleksiyong ito ay sa Lunes Oktubre 22 2012 Kung ikaw ay lumipat mula noong ikaw ay huling nagparehistro para makaboto nais mong palitan ang iyong preperensiyang partido o nagpalit ng pangalan dapat kang mag-parehistro muli sa lalung madaling pana-hon Dapat kang magparehistrong muli sa Oktubre 22 2012 para ikaw ay makaboto sa Pampanguluhang Pangkalahatang Eleksiyon sa Nobyembre 6 2012
HOW CAN I REGISTER TO VOTE PAANO AKO MAGPAPAREHIS-
TRO PARA MAKABOTO
Anyone who is eligible to register to vote in California can use the new California Online Voter Registration system You can fi nd the online process at the Registrar of Voters website at wwwsdvotecom The website application will allow you to fi ll out and submit a California voter registra-tion application online
Ang sinumang karapat-dapat na mag-parehistro upang bumoto sa California ay maaaring gamitin ang bagong sistema ng Pagpaparehistro ng Botante sa Online sa California Makikita mo ang proseso sa online sa website ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa wwwsdvotecom Ang aplikasyon sa website ay magpapahintulot sa iyo na punuan at isumite ang aplikasyon ng rehistrasyon ng botante sa online sa California
Voter registration cards are also available at US Post Offi ces Department of Motor Vehicles offi ces and Library buildings as well as various City Clerk offi ces and the Registrar of Voters at 5201 Ruffi n Road Suite I San Diego (Kearny Mesa area) The Registrarrsquos offi ce will be open until midnight on October 22 2012 the last day to register for the November 6 2012 Presidential General Election All voter registration cards must be received in the Offi ce of the Registrar of Voters no later than Monday October 22 2012
Ang mga porma ng kard ng pagpapare-
histro ay makukuha din sa mga Opisinang Pangkoreo ng Estados Unidos mga opi-sina ng Departamento ng mga Sasakyang De-Motor at mga gusali ng Aklatan at ang ilang mga opisina ng Klerk ng Lunsod at ang Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa 5201 Ruffi n Road Suite I San Diego (Kearny Mesa area) Ang opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ay magbubukas hanggang sa hating gabi sa Oktubre 22 2012 ang huling araw para magparehistro para sa Nobyembre 6 2012 na Pampanguluhang Pangkalahatang Eleksiyon Ang lahat ng kard ng pagpaparehistro ay dapat matang-gap sa Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante nang hindi lalampas sa Lunes Oktubre 22 2012
WHERE WILL THE POLLS BE LO-CATED
SAAN MATATAGPUAN ANG MGA LUGAR NG BOTOHAN
There will be approximately 1527 voting precincts located throughout the county Your poll location will be shown on the back cover of your sample ballot pamphlet You may also determine your poll location at wwwsdvotecom or by calling the Reg-istrar of Voters at 858-565-5800
Mayroon ng humigit-kumulang na 1527 na lugar ng mga botohan sa buong county Ang lugar ng iyong botohan ay makikita sa likod na takip ng iyong pampleta sa ihemplong balota Malalaman mo rin ang iyong lugar ng botohan sa wwwsdvotecom o sa pagtawag sa Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa 858-565-5800
DOES THE COUNTY NEED POLL-WORKERS
KAILANGAN BA NG COUNTY ANG MGA MANGGAGAWA SA LUGAR NG BOTOHAN
Important Dates and Frequently Asked Questions
Yes The Registrar is recruiting poll workers for this election Poll work-ers must be registered voters and will be paid from $75 to $150 depending on their assignment If you are interested in becoming a poll worker please check the Registrarrsquos website at wwwsdvotecom andor call 858-565-5800 Especially needed are Spanish Filipino Vietnamese and Chinese-speaking poll workers
Oo Ang Tagapagrehistro ay kumakalap ng mga manggagawa sa botohan para sa eleksiyong ito Ang mga manggagawa sa botohan ay dapat rehistradong botante at babayaran mula $75 hanggang $150 depende sa naibigay na trabaho Kung ikaw ay interesado na maging mangga-gawa sa botohan mangyaring i-tsek ang website ng Tagapagrehistro sa wwwsdvotecom ato tumawag sa 858-565-5800 Higit na kinakailangan ang mga manggagawa na nagsasalita ng Espanyol Filipino Vietnamese at Chinese
WHAT IF YOU WANT TO VOTE BUT CANNOT MAKE IT TO THE POLLS ON ELECTION DAY
PAANO KUNG NAIS MONG BUMOTO SUBALIT HINDI KA MAKA-PUNTA SA LUGAR NG BOTOHAN SA ARAW NG ELEKSIYON
You may vote a mail ballot by (1) going
to wwwsdvotecom or by calling the Reg-istrar of Voters and requesting an applica-tion (2) completing the application card on the back of your sample ballot pamphlet or (3) writing your own request that includes your name registered address in San Diego County signature and address where the ballot is to be mailed Applications should be sent to the San Diego County Registrar of Voters PO Box 85520 San Diego 92186-5520 A faxed application is also acceptable The fax number is 858-694-2955
Maaari kang bumoto sa balotang pang-koreo sa pamamagitan ng (1) pagpunta sa wwwsdvotecom o sa pagtawag sa Taga-pagrehistro ng mga Botante at sa paghiling ng aplikasyon (2) pagkumpleto ng kard ng aplikasyon sa likod ng iyong pamplet ng ihemplong balota o (3) pagsulat ng iyong sariling kahilingan na naglalaman ng iyong pangalan rehistradong adres sa County ng San Diego pirma at adres kung saan ipapadala ang balota Ang mga aplikasyon ay dapat maipadala sa
San Diego County Registrar of Voters PO Box 85520 San Diego 92186-5520 Ang aplikasyon na na-i-fax ay tatanggapin din Ang numero ng fax ay 858-694-2955
Mail ballot applications should be sub-mitted as soon as possible but no later than 5 pm October 30 2012 The Registrar will begin mailing ballots at least 29 days (October 8th) before Election Day to voters with permanent vote-by-mail status and those who have requested vote-by-mail sta-tus for this Presidential General Election
Ang mga aplikasyon sa balotang pangko-reo ay dapat maisumite sa lalong madaling panahon nang hindi lalampas sa ika-5 ng hapon Oktubre 30 2012 Ang Taga-pagrehistro ay sisimulang magpadala ng mga balota ng 29 na mga araw (Oktubre 8) bago ang Araw ng Eleksiyon sa mga botanteng may katayuan na permanenteng bumoboto sa pangkoreo at doon sa lahat ng may katayuan na humiling ng pagboto sa koreo para sa Pampanguluhang Pang-kalahatang Eleksiyon
In-offi ce voting will also begin at the Registrar of Voters Offi ce on Tuesday October 9 2012 and continue through Election Day The Registrarrsquos offi ce will be open for voting Monday through Friday from 800 am to 500 pm and on Saturday November 3rd On Election Day November 6th the Registrarrsquos offi ce will be open from 700 am until 800 pm
Ang pagboto sa loob ng opisina ay sisimulan din sa Opisina ng Tagapagreh-istro ng mga Botante sa Martes Oktubre 9 2012 at patuloy sa buong Araw ng Eleksiyon Ang opisina ng Tagapagreh-istro ay bubuksan para sa botohan Lunes hanggang Biyernes mula ika-8 ng umaga hanggang ika-5 ng hapon at sa Sabado Nobyembre 3 Sa Araw ng Eleksiyon Nobyembre 6 ang opisina ng Tagapagre-histro ay bubuksan mula ika-7 ng umaga hanggang ika-8 ng gabi
For further information on any of the above subjects please call the Registrar of Voters at 858-565-5800
Para sa higit pang impormasyon sa kahit anumang mga paksa sa itaas mangyar-ing tumawag sa Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa 858-565-5800
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Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit You who made me see everything and showed me the way to reach my ideals You who gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget the wrong that is done to me and You who are in all instances of my life with me I want to thank You for everything and confirm once more that I never want to be separated from You no matter how great the material desire may be I want to be with You and my be-loved ones in Your perpetual glory Thank You for favors granted AmenMention your request while mak-ing the request please promise to publish the prayer or circulate the favor This prayer should be said for 3 consecutive days and after the 3rd day expect your prayer to be answered
From David Family
Prayer to St Jude
O Holy St Jude Apostle and Martyrgreat in virtue and rich in miraclesnear kinsman of Jesus Christfaithful intercessor for all who invoke youspecial patron in time of needto you I have recourse from the depth of my heartand humbly beg youto whom God has given such great powerto come to my assistancehelp me now in my urgent need and grant my earnest petitionI will never forget thy graces and favors you obtain for meand I will do my utmost to spread devotion to youAmen
St Jude pray for us and all who honor thee and invoke thy aid(Say 3 Our Fathers 3 Hail Maryrsquos and 3 Glory Bersquos after this)
From David Family
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But seek fi rst his kingdom and his righteousness and all these things
will be given to you as well
Matthew 633
EAD PEOPLE TO KNOW CHRIST AS LORD AND SAVIOUR
NCOURAGE THEM TO GROW IN THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD
CKNOWLEDGE THEIR SPIRITUAL GIFTS AND TALENTS EVELOP THEM TO BECOME LEADERS AND WORKERS FOR GOD
L
E
A
D
OUR MISSION
Beginning September 13 (Our Lady of Fatima) ending November 5 the day before
the election
The most powerful novena is the 54-Day Rosary Novena a series of six consecutive nine-day novenas
Pray 3 nine day rosary novenas - 27 days of petition Pray 3 nine day rosary novenas - 27 days of thanks-giving
The first three novenas are offered for the intention of a pro-life presi-dent senate and congress while the last three are offered in thanksgiving to God in anticipation of granting the favor
During your rosaries please pray for the conversion and sanctification of the United States of America
You may also offer these intentions at daily Mass making it a 54-day Eucharistic Rosary Novena
Join at Any Time
If yoursquore reading this after the no-vena has started feel free to ldquobegin
at any timerdquo and finish with usldquoIt is about the ideals our nation
was founded upon Congress shall make no law respecting an estab-lishment of religion or prohibit-ing the free exercise thereof You cant do much better than the First Amendment to the Constitution The founding fathers got it right We are fighting to correct that wrong in order to make sure that religious freedom continues for the generations to come after usrdquo - His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan-Archbishop of New York
If we wish America to be blessed again by Almighty God let us give The Immaculate Conception a chance to perform a first class miracle through her son Our Lord Jesus Christ
The holiness and the favors
already granted should impregnate our supplications with unquenchable confidence
It is certainly permissible to pray the 54-Day Rosary Novena for our daily needs but let us not be afraid to implore real miracles from this
54-Day Rosary NovenaLet us invoke The Immaculate
Conception Patroness of our Coun-try who will be able to display the prodigious power of Her interces-sion
Our Lady The Immaculate Con-ception - pray for us
Our Lady of Guadalupe - pray for us
Our Lady of Good Help - pray for us
Our Lady of America - pray for us
About the Author
Diane M Korzeniewski OCDSMichigan United StatesI am a secular Carmelite and a
parishioner of Assumption Grotto in the Archdiocese of Detroit I enjoy sharing the faith as I see it through the lens of my camera along with my thoughts on Catholicism
httpte-deumblogspotcom201208rosary-novena-for-2012-electionhtml
54-Day Rosary Novena To Our Lady The Immac-ulate Conception Patroness of our Country for
the Election of November 6 2012
St Paul said to pray ldquofor all in authority that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all devotion and dignity
This is good and pleasing to God our savior who wills
everyone to be saved and to come to knowledge of the truthrdquo (1 Timothy 21-4)
The Blessed Virgin Mary appeared in Indiana to Sister Mildred in 1956 and identified herself as ldquoOur Lady of America The Immaculate Virginrdquo She asked for purity and promised peace and protection if we responded to her requests
The following novena corresponds to the request However to this day the final condition of the private revelation -- the enthronement of the image in the Basilica of the Immacu-late Conception in Washington DC -- has yet to be fulfilled
Day OneOur Lady of America you asked
that the United States of America ldquobe the country dedicated to my purityrdquo and that your children in America ldquobe the children of my Pure Heartrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the
Constitution of the United States of America
Day Two Our Lady of America you said ldquoI desire through my children
of America to further the cause of faith and purity among peoples and nations Let them come to me with confidence and simplicity and I their Mother will teach them to become pure like to my Heart that their own hearts may be more pleasing to the Heart of my Sonrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Three Our Lady of America you said ldquoWhat I ask have asked and will
continue to ask is reformation of life There must be sanctification from
within I will work my miracles of grace only in those who ask for them and empty their souls of the love and attachment to sin and all that is displeasing to my Sonrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Four
Novena to Our Lady of AmericaOur Lady of America you said ldquoMy dear children either you will
do as I desire and reform your lives or God Himself will need to cleanse you in the fires of untold punishment You must be prepared to receive His great gift of peacerdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Five Our Lady of America you said ldquoIt
is the wish of my Son that fathers and mothers strive to imitate me and my chaste spouse in our holy life at Naza-reth We practiced the simple virtues of family life Jesus our Son being the center of all our love and activity The Holy Trinity dwelt with us in a manner far surpassing anything that can ever be imagined For ours was the earthly paradise where once again God walked among menrdquo
ldquoThe Divine Trinity will dwell in your midst only if you are faithful in practicing the virtues of our life at Nazareth Then you also my chil-dren you also will become another paradise God will then walk among you and you will have peacerdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the
Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Six Our Lady of America you asked
your beloved sons the priests ldquoto practice self-denial and penance in a special manner because it is you who must lead my children in the way of peace
Thus by sanctification from within you you will become a bright and burning light to the faithful who look to you for help and guidancerdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Seven Our Lady of America you asked
that the youth of our nation be the leaders of a movement of renewal on the face of the earth
You asked that they be prepared by instilling into them not only the knowledge of the Divine Indwelling but a serious study of it living it in such a way that the Divine Presence becomes as it were an intimate and necessary part of their life and daily living
From this will flow a great love a conflagration that will envelop the world in the flames of Divine Char-ityrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Eight Our Lady of America you said that
those who wear your medal ldquowith great faith and fervent devotion to you will receive the grace of intense
purity of heart and the particular love of the Holy Virgin and her Divine Sonrdquo
You also said lsquoSinners will receive the grace of repentance and the spiri-tual strength to live as true children of Mary As in life so in death this blessed medal will be as a shield to protect them against the evil spirits and St Michael himself will be at their side to allay their fears at the final hourrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Nine Our Lady of America you asked
that a statue be made in your image and placed after being solemnly car-ried in procession in the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington DC You said that you wished to be honored there in a special way as Our Lady of America the Immaculate Virgin You promised that the placement of your statue in the Shrine would be a special safeguard for our country
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
(The following prayer is said each day after the above prayer is com-pleted)
Prayer of Sister Mildred to Our Lady of America
O Immaculate Mother Queen of our Country open our hearts our homes and our Land to the coming of Jesus your Divine Son
With Him reign over us O heavenly Lady so pure and so bright with the radiance of Godrsquos light shining in and about you
Be our Leader against the powers of evil set upon wresting the world of souls redeemed at such a great cost by the sufferings of your Son and of yourself in union with Him from that same Savior Who loves us with infinite charity
We gather about you O chaste and holy Mother Virgin Immacu-late Patroness of our beloved Land determined to fight under your banner of holy purity against the wickedness that would make all the world an abyss of evil without God and with-out your loving maternal care
We consecrate our hearts our homes our Land to your Most Pure Heart O great Queen that the king-dom of your Son our Redeemer and our God may be firmly established in us We ask no special sign of you sweet Mother for we believe in your great love for us and we place in you our entire confidence We promise to honor you by faith love and the purity of our lives according to your desire Reign over us then O Virgin Immaculate with your Son Jesus Christ May His Divine Heart and your most chaste Heart be ever en-throned and glorified among us
Use us your children of America as your instruments in bringing
peace among men and nations Work your miracles of grace in us so that we may be a glory to the
Blessed Trinity Who created re-deemed and sanctifies us
May your valiant Spouse St Jo-seph with the holy Angels and Saints assist you and us in ldquorenewing the face of the earthrdquo
Then when our work is over come Holy Immaculate Mother and as our Victorious Queen lead us to the eter-nal kingdom where your Son reigns forever as King Amen
Our FatherHail Mary and Glory Be
By thy holy and Immaculate Con-ception O Mary deliver us from evil
Note On October 5 1956 Sister Mildred felt a sudden urge to write the aforementioned prayer to Our Lady of America as the Patroness of our land
Although she did not hear any words the thoughts came into her mind with such profundity that she could not stop until the beautiful Prayer to Our Lady of America Pa-troness of Our Land was finished
THE FIAT OF THE ETERNAL FATHER
say every morningMy Beloved Father Thy will be
done on earth as it is in Heaven Be Thou my Father Be always my Eternal Father Do not leave my soul Do not abandon me Do not leave me out of Your sight my Fatherfor I am Your child whom You have created to please You to adore You to honor You living my days as You have given me the license to live it (I offer up this Fiat through Mary to Jesus to You Eternal Father]
ldquoDay after day my children say that in your mind That will be the way you will say your FIAT to your Father And I your Father will open My arms like this (and He stretched out his arms) and I everyday will gather you in My arms and I will hold you and I will rock you as your BELOVED MOTHER (Blessed Mother) rocks each baby in her arms For yes you are My children Remember the FIAT of each day as you live As you do this from the beginning of the day I promise you My children I guar-antee you I will cover you in My arms I will send you My angel s with St Michael to protect you and all the saints of your baptisms and of your devotions to be with you during the day to guide you and assist you I promise you you will feel the power of My great LOVE for you that I will send you day in and day out But you have to offer me - everyday - as you get up in the morning - that FIATrdquo -- Maryrsquos Call 12400 Olive bull Kansas City MO 64146 816-942-9783 bull Fax 816-942-4313 bull raymc777yahoocom
Page 19Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacomSeptember 7-13 2012
Arts amp Culture
50 O Consultation fee until April 15 2012 and 20 O Income Tax Preparation on each paid consultation
Rancho Palos Verdes CA - - In celebration of the birthday of the Blessed Mother which falls on Saturday Sep-tember 8th a book dedicated to her will be launched at the booth of Philippine Expressions Bookshop during the Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture this week-end at Point Fermin Park San Pedro CA Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites collected and edited by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard is a collection of 24 essays which are profoundly Marian and beautifully written as personal experiences by twenty-one female and three male contributors ldquoThis book assembles a tableau of wit-nesses to how a visit with Mary can turn into a life-changing introduction to her Sonrdquo - Dionisio M Miranda SVD President University of San Carlos Cebu Philip-pines Leopoldo C Jaucian SVD DD Bishop of Bangued Philippines writes ldquoTo our fellow devotees and would-be devotees of the Blessed Virgin Mary you will surely fall in love with Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites and love our Blessed Mother even morerdquo The book carries the Imprimatur of Luis Antonio G Tagle DD Archbishop of Manila It features fi fteen Marian pilgrim sites in the world and nine sites in the Philippines
Cecilia Manguerra Brain-
ard and three contributors to the book will be present to sign copies Brian Ascalon Roley Lucy Adao McGinley and Linda Nietes-Little Brainard is a multi-awarded author and editor of nineteen books Her other books include Out of Cebu Essays and Personal Prose Vigan and Other Sto-ries Magdalena A Novel Finding God True Stories of Spiritual Encounters and Angelicarsquos Daughters a Dugtugan novel with four other authors Her work has been translated into Finnish and Turkish and many of her stories and articles have been widely anthologized She lives in Santa Monica and teaches Creative Writing at the Writers Program at UCLA-Extension
Roley is the author of the much-ac-claimed novel American Son which won the 2003 Association of Asian American Studies Prose Book Award a Los Angeles
Times Best Book a New York Times No-table Book and a Pacifi c Rim Prize fi nalist It has been translated into French His fi c-tion and nonfi ction have been anthologized widely He earned an MFA from Cornell University and is currently an English professor at Miami University McGinley was born in Paete Laguna and a graduate of Maryknoll College in Quezon City She obtained a Masters degree in Education Counseling and Psychology in 1998 For a few years she was an MBA recruiter at Pepperdine University and is now a gov-ernment employee in Orange County
Nietes-Little is a trailblazer with a back-ground on the New York Stock market
a cultural activist a yoga enthusiast and a vegetarian for over thirty years When martial law was declared in the Philip-pines in 1972 she left the stock and bond business and opened Casalinda her fi rst bookshop in Forbes Park Metro Manila In support of Filipino writers she opened a home for Filipino writings despite government censorship In 1984 she felt that Filipino and Filipino American writ-ings needed a home in the US she moved her operation to Los Angeles and opened Philippine Expressions Bookshop which is dedicated to Filipino Americans in search of their roots It is the fi rst Filipiniana bookshop in American soil When Mama Mary Called from Fatima an essay she
contributed to Magnifi cat is her fi rst try at formal writing
Two new authors will also sign their books at the Festival Leslie V Ryan and Eliseo Art Silva Ryan is a childrenrsquos book author of I am Flippish which is a story about a Filipino-Irish boy who discovers his dual heritage and overcomes adversity She will also read at the Youth Pavillion of the Festival A Filipino American she lives in Laguna Niguel with her Irish-American husband and their two children Sean10 and Linley7 Born in Tokyo Japan and raised in the Philippines and Papua New Guinea she graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a bachelorrsquos degree in Legal Studies and Japanese
Language Her love for books began when she fi rst started reading at the age of four and that passion for reading books has now turned into a newfound love of writing them With her fi rst published work of ldquoI am Flippishrdquo Leslie taps into her personal life to help children explore diversity family and where we really came from ndash celebrating just how wonderful it is to be different
Silva is the author of Filipinos in Greater Philadelphia which is part of the Filipino series of Images of America This title is the fi fteenth book on the Filipino Series Other titles in the series cover Filipinos in various areas in the US such as Carson and the South Bay Chicago Hawaii Hol-
lywood Los Angeles Puget Sound (WA) San Diego San Francisco Stockton East Bay (SF) Willamette Valley (OR) Vallejo Ventura County and Washington DC Silva was born in the Philippines in 1972 studied at the Philippine High School for the Arts at Mount Makiling He received his BFA at Otis College of Art and Design attended the Skowhegan School of Paint-ing and Sculpture and received his MFA at the Maryland Institute College of Art With more than twenty murals in Seattle California Philadelphia Maine and the Philippines he is the recipient of many art awards and his work was included in the landmark exhibition ldquoMade in California Art Image and Identity 1900s-2000srdquo
organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art Silva is nationally recognized for painting the nationrsquos largest Filipino Ameri-can mural Gintong Kasaysayan Gintong Pamana (145rsquo x 25rsquo) in Historic Filipinotown Los Angeles California
Other authors who will sign their books at the Festival are Carina Monica Montoya AKA Carina Forsythe author of Letrsquos Cook Adobo which she will read at the Youth Pavillion of the Festival Filipinos in Hollywood Los Ange-lesrsquos Historic Filipino-town and Santa Maria Valley Albert J Mortiz author of Discover the Philippines Cook-book Lorenzo Paran III author of Pinoy in
America The stateside life in the times of Barack Obama Facebook and Pacquiao-mania Jay Wertz author of The Pacifi c War Stories WWll Firsthand Volume 1 Pearl Harbor to Guadalcanal (with a wide coverage on the Philippines)
The books of authors can be purchased
via email ordersphilippineexpressions-bookshopcom or call (310) 514-9139 The Bookshoprsquos address is PO Box 4201 Palos Verdes Peninsula CA 90274 For ad-ditional details visit the bookshoprsquos blog called Literally Yours httpphilippineex-pressionsbookshopwordpresscom or drop by the bookshoprsquos booth at the Festival
Booklaunching of Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites at Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture
US Billboard Dance Chart toppers BLUSH puts the power back into ldquoGirl Powerrdquo with upbeat lyrics in the ldquoMiss Outrdquo single
Los Angeles CA ndash International pop group BLUSH debuts their fun and energetic sounds with their ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video and single worldwide today Check it out now at httpbitlyRFid2p Choreographed by none other than the acclaimed Sheryl Murakami who has worked with well-known artists such as Beyonce Lady Gaga Pharrell and Diddy BLUSHrsquos ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video brings BLUSH back into the spotlight The video truly showcases the girl grouprsquos powerful vocals and distinctive personalities as well as further spreads their enthusi-astic message of empowerment to girls all over the world
This multi-talented breakout group showcases ldquo5 Girls 5 Countries 5 Voic-esrdquo ndash Angeli Flores from the Philippines Alisha Budhrani from India Ji Hae Lee from South Korea Natsuko Danjo from Japan and Victoria Chan from China and brings with them a message of unity and girl power BLUSH has been creat-ing music history with their 1 Billboard Dance Chart hit ldquoDance Onrdquo and a chart-topping collaboration with Snoop Dogg ldquoUndividedrdquo They stand alone as the only Asian artists ever to have their fi rst two singles hit Top 10 on a major US chart and are the fi rst to have both singles hit Top 3 BLUSH is the fastest of any Asian artist to hit 1 on a major US chart
In just one year of the grouprsquos cre-ation BLUSH has opened and per-
Pop Girl Group BLUSH Debuts Highly Anticipated ldquoMiss Outrdquo
Music Video and Singleformed alongside popular mainstream music artists such as Justin Bieber Jessie J BoB Diana Ross Far East Movement and the Black Eyed Peas They have also had a lead single on Disneyrsquos ldquoShake It Uprdquo Season 2 sound-track Notable press outlets from The Wall Street Journal to the Los Angeles Times have given overwhelmingly pos-itive feedback and attention to BLUSH for their collective as well as individual star qualities and upbeat messages
middot Victoria--lsquoQueen Vrsquo--is the re-gal and poised singerdance with model-
looks and an extensive gymnast back-ground who while being raised in Hong Kong recorded several suc-cessful singles for the Chinese market
middot Natsu-ko--lsquoNachorsquo--is the Japanese dance-crew veteran with a Hip-Hop vocal soul
middot Angeli is the sensual singer from the Philip-pines who was the former lead singer of two bands as well as a top contestant on Pinoy Idol
middot Ji Hae born and raised in Korea is the seemingly shy former law student with an RampB heart who has earned the nickname lsquoTigerrsquo because of her wild side
middot Alisha--lsquoAli Brsquo--is the youngest member a multi-talented and multi-lingual Hindi singerdancer who brings together Bollywood and Salsa with Hip-Hop and World Pop
Check out the girl power of BLUSH and be captivated by the ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video on Pink is the New Blog at httppinkisthenewblogcom For more information promos requests or to set up an interview please contact Amy Wang by email at amywangplancagencycom or by phone at (213) 291-0545
Page 20 September 7-13 2012Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacom
Read the digital edition on wwwasianjournalusacomdigital
The Metamorphosis
Read Ernie Delfi nrsquos previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Ernie Delfi n
Laughing MatterRead previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasian-
journalusacom
Charismatic Conference
(Continued from page 11)
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By Ernie D Delfi n As part of its commitment to giving
back to the community Healthy Cof-fee USA CEO-Founder Rick Agui-luz presented a check for $2000 to Global Kalinga e-Rotary Club Charter President Ernie Delfi n towards one Gawad Kalinga house for one homeless family in the Brookside GK Village in Quezon City Philippines during the e-club monthly meeting on August 21 2012 in the City of Fullerton Califor-nia Gawad Kalinga the Asian version of Habitat for Humanity started in the Philippines about 10 years ago with the ambitious goal of eradicating homeless-ness and poverty by year 2024 through collaboration of common and ordinary people in helping their less privileged brothers and sisters in society with the assistance of business non-governmen-tal organizations and churches and local governments GK e-Rotary Club that was chartered only in October 2011 under Quezon City (Philippines) District 3780 is an electronic-based Rotary Club with no geographical boundar-ies like the traditional Rotary Club that meets physically every week The e-club members conduct its meet-ings through cyberspace FaceBook or Skype However where there is a good cluster of members in one geographical location like Makati Philippines and in Orange-LA County the members decided to also meet once a month for fellowship with great speakers on a any interesting or relevant topic chosen by the Club leadership
In his short remarks Rick Aguiluz who will be inducted as a new member of this GK e-Rotary Club on its lst Year Anniversary Celebration on Saturday October 13 2012 said that he will personally endorse to the thousands of distributors especially to the top produc-ing distributors in about 10 countries where Healthy Coffee products are now being distributed through its network of independent distributors to contribute a part of their profi ts to noble causes like Gawad Kalinga Rotary International or any other non-profi t organizations that address homelessless and poverty es-pecially young orphans and abandoned children He also expressed optimism that as Healthy Coffee expands to more markets its profi ts will also increase and in turn can afford to help more es-pecially the needy children and orphans in countries where Healthy Coffee has offi ces
Charter President of GKeRotary Ernie
Healthy Coffee USA Donates Money For One House In The
Rotary Brookside GK-Village In Quezon City Philippines
Delfi n thanked Mr Rick Aguiluz not only for his fi rst monetary contribution to Gawad Kalinga but also for joining the fi rst truly global e-Rotary Club of the Philippines where its membership now resides in 6 countries to date By its fi rst year anniversary it is expected that its membership with only 40 charter members would have doubled With increased membership the e-club can do more humanitarian services especially its fl agship project Entrepre-neurship Development for Socioeco-nomic Advancement (EDSA) Training workshops to teach mentor and inspire Filipino YOUTH to become entrepre-neurs (job creators) instead of just becoming job seekers in or outside the country GK e-Rotary expects to launch this project in the Spring of 2013
For more information about these organizations you may visit the fol-lowing websites wwwgkerotarycom wwwhealthycoffeecom and wwwgk1worldorg or contact this writer at erniegkercgmailcom
ment are survivors of sexual abuse by parents siblings extended family or neighbors He also said the vast majority of the people who come to see him are struggling with mental health challenges not demonic infl u-ence Most he reiterated But not all Discernment is perhaps the most time-consuming responsibility of an exorcist Speaker after speaker explained that potential natural causes for various issues must be ruled out before preternatural causes can be seriously considered
Suspension of Sections 5 and 17 of PRC Resolution 2012-668 On Prac-
tice of Foreign Professionals in
the PhlLos Angeles 30 August 2012 sbquoAumligrave
The Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles wishes to inform the public that it received information that the Philippine Regulation Com-mission (PRC) announced the imme-diate suspension of the implementa-tion of Sections 5 (on the increase in the payment of fees for the issuance of special temporary permits) and 17 (on the need to acquire liability insurance) of the PRC Resolution No 2012-668
The information was conveyed to the Consulate by the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO)notdagger The abovementioned suspension was announced during a meeting held on 17 August 2012 among representa-tives of CFO PRC and the Depart-ment of Health (DOH)
All medical missioners are remind-ed to comply with the guidelines of medical missions in the Philippines as provided in the current Joint Administrative Order (AO) No 2009-0030
During the meeting the CFO encourages all stakeholders not to cancel their scheduled mission to the Philippines and to proceed with the fi ling of their applications and to comply with all the required pro-cedures and documents stated in the above mentioned AO
The Human Beast German Expressionism
at The San Diego Museum of Art
Featuring nine paintings on loan from the Museo Thys-
sen-Bornemisza
San Diego Calif- The Human Beast German Expressionism at The San Diego Museum of Art highlights the recent bequest of 48 German Expres-sionist paintings watercolors drawings and prints from the Estate of Vance E Kondon and Elisabeth Giesberger and will also feature nine oil paintings on loan from the Museo Thyssen-Borne-misza in Madrid Spain Accompanied by additional works from the Museumrsquos permanent collection and private loans The Human Beast will display a total of 84 works
The exhibition dedicated to the mod-ernist movement that developed in Ger-many and Austria in the early twentieth century will offer a broad survey of German Expressionism Expressionism was not the work of a single closely associated group of artists but rather it is a movement associated with painters sculptors and printmakers in Berlin Dresden Munich and Vienna who were united by common interests and artistic styles Together they created art that explored themes such as primitiv-ism raw emotion the solace of nature the terror of the First World War and the social chaos of Weimar Germany Depictions of unidealized nudes and prostitution are likewise typical of the Expressionistsrsquo attempt to evoke primal emotion The Human Beast will explore the complexity of these themes
ldquoWe recognize this movement among the most relevant of the past century It is with great pride that we receive this loan from the Museo Thyssen-Borne-misza such a prominent international institutionrdquo says Roxana Velasquez Maruja Baldwin Director of The San Diego Museum of Art ldquoWith the ad-dition of the nine oils the exhibition tells a comprehensive story of German Expressionism The exhibition truly refl ects the soul and spirit of human beings as they navigated the emotions and questioned the social movements surrounding World War Irdquo
Works of art on loan from the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza include paint-ings by George Grosz Egon Schiele and Wassily Kandinsky among oth-ers Major new acquisitions from the Kondon-Giesberger bequest include paintings by Otto Dix Gabriele Muumlnter and Max Pechstein as well as water-colors and drawings by Gustav Klimt Egon Schiele Ernst Kirchner and Emil Nolde These join a strong group of Ex-pressionist paintings and drawings that have long been at the Museum among which works by Alexei Jawlensky Gabriele Muumlnter Max Beckmann and George Grosz are particularly notable
Museum InformationThe San Diego Museum of Art is
located at 1450 El Prado in Balboa Park San Diego Calif 92101 General Information (619) 232-7931 Group Sales (619) 696-1935 Website http
wwwTheSanDiegoMuseumofArtorg Twitter SDMA Facebook httpwwwfacebookcomTheSanDiegoMu-seumofArt
The San Diego Museum of Art provides a rich and diverse cultural experience for 350000 visitors annu-ally Located in the heart of beautiful Balboa Park the Museumrsquos nationally renowned collections include Spanish and Italian old masters South Asian paintings and 19th and 20th century American paintings and sculptures The Museum regularly features major exhibitions of art from around the world as well as an extensive year-round schedule supporting cultural and educational programs for children and adults At The San Diego Museum of Art exhibition text is always in English and Spanish
Halakhak Tayo
PEDRO Anong pulutan nyo kahapon sa birthday moJUAN PataPEDRO Wow Anong klaseng pataJUAN PATAgalan ng kwento
Miriam Defensor Santiago is the model of a watch to be made
jointly by Japans Seiko and Frenchs Patek Philippe The brand name of the watch is SEIKOPATEK
JINGGOY Dad bakit ba maalat at may asin sa dagatERAP Sinadya yan ni Lord para sa ganun hindi mapanis ang mga
isda
TITSER Ano ang PAST TENSE ng labaBOY 1 Naglaba mamTITSER Tama Ano naman ang PRESENT TENSEBOY 2 NaglalabaTITSER Tama Ano naman ang FUTURE TENSEBOY 3 MAGSASAMPAY mam
IN ENGLISHEat All You Can dont be shy feel at homeIN TAGALOGKain lang kayo ng kain walanghiya kayo pakiramdam nyo bahay
nyo to
17 Ampatuans(Continued from page 2)
detectionFormer Datu Unsay Mayor Andal
Ampatuan Jr allegedly led about 200 members of the civilian volun-teer organization in stopping a con-voy carrying supporters of a political rival and journalists in Maguindanao on Nov 23 The Ampatuans denied the charges
Members of the clan that are already locked up include Andal Sr Andal Jr former Autonomous Re-gion in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Gov Zaldy former Mayor Anwar Kagi Akmad and Sajid
Other detained members of the Ampatuans include Norodin Datu-manong Ampatuan and Tumi Timba Abas
Police are also hunting 84 ac-cused ndash mostly CVO members who acted as private armed groups of the Ampatuans
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(Continued on page 22)
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Medical Missions To The Philippines
May DisappearBY CESAR D CANDARI MD
FCAP EMERITUS HENDERSON NEVADA
FOR A NUMBER OF years before and after my retirement I joined
groups of medical missionar-ies to the Philippines From 1987 (after the People Power Revolution) to the present I participated to help the poor people in our country who needed medical care In some instances I was a leader in this project The medical mis-sion was the vanguard human-itarian endeavor of any Fili-pino medical and civic orga-nizations It showed no limits in their dedication kindness sympathy charity and genu-ine love for the poor people in our homeland Looking back at my accomplishments thus far I felt intense pleasure from knowing that I have touched many lives
The June 21 2012 Republic Act No 8981 declared that the Philippine Professional Regulatory Commis-sion (PRC) has recently issued regulations for issuing temporary permits for the conduct of humani-tarian missions by foreign medical professionals in the Philippines This law will negatively impact all medi-cal missions in the country There are requirements regarding fees administrative civil penal sanctions liability malpractice insurance that unquestionably have a nefarious impact to Fil-Am doctors nurses and dentists from foreign countries who conduct medical missions to the Philippines We are infuriated about this arcane change of heart in our Motherland I maybe wrong but it is a blatant inanity that the PRC in our country are imposing unwarranted regulations
As a result of this unilateral PRC decision several missionary groups have cancelled their forthcoming Medical Mission projects to the Phil-ippines We feel we are unwanted We are being subjected to superfl u-ous administrative civil criminal and malpractice liabilities because of the unnecessary requirements We do not wish to be subjected to unscru-pulousfrivolous medical lawsuits in
our humanitarian medical services to the Philippines The PRC offi ce stated the regulations would be strongly implemented this year
We are really hurt and feel the frustrations if not disgruntled by our
inability to render assistance to our poor kababayans We pray that a waiver by the President of the Philippines to these PRC regulations must be instituted
This is of particular interest to us - a Filipino American doctor in this
country who volunteer our ser-vices A popular word of wisdom says ldquoEvery good act is charity A mans true wealth hereafter is the good that he does in this world to his fellowsrdquo
We have relentlessly done our calling for humanitarian medical ser-vices to our country for several years now - performed by several groups from all over the US Many Filipino American doctors nurses and other civilian volunteers are organized for this purpose Missionaryrsquos services benefi ted the poor of the poorest in the different regions in the Philip-pines who otherwise are unable to
be seen by a physician in their whole life Sad to say Good Samari-tans shall be eventually gone
How frequent do we perform these medical missions Some groups will go yearly and others maybe twice or thrice yearly These mis-sionaries spend their own money and on top of that lose patients and daily income Indeed it is a sacrifi ce to do medical missions in general What we spend for missions is not a joke It is enormously expensive Nonetheless it is extremely uplifting to help our countrymen
The following requirements are 1 Copy of your passport (expira-
tion date must not exceed 6 months prior to departure)
2 An authenticated copy of valid professional licenses issued by the country of origin
3 Proof of purchase of liability insurance in the Philippines
4 Special Temporary Permit ID For former Filipino professionals
who wish to renew their Philippine medical licenses
1 A notarized application form to renew the
Philippine Medical License (PRC professional application form)
2 A photocopy of applicants pass-port (must not exceed 6 months prior to departure)
3 Original and photocopy of previously issued Philippine Profes-sional ID Card
4 An authenticated original and photocopy of the LicenseCertifi cate of RegistrationPermit in the adopted country
5 Four (4) Passport size ID pic-tures
6 You will be assessed penalty for the number of years your license has been allowed to expire
Volunteers are required to pay P300000 pesos for each application of Special Temporary Permit and are also required to pay P800000 pesos for the issuance of Special Temporary Permit ID In terms of dollar value this is equivalent to approximately $30000 out of your pocket just to offer your voluntary services for the medical mission For 15 to 20 doctors in the group will cost a signifi cant amount of money In addition each MD volunteer has to purchase liability insurance in the
Philippines It is not only another expense but we have to submit our-selves to unnecessary exposures frivolous lawsuits in the Philippines and probably subject to defense ex-penses waste of time in court hear-ings and possibly lose of license We doctors are already burdened by enormous prices of liability insur-ance in America
Like any surgery it is diffi cult to predict when complications arise that includes post-operative bleed-ing post-op infection intra-oper-ative or post-op death and many others There are many incentives for medical malpractice lawsuits es-pecially when the Philippine lawyers assume Fil-Am doctors have the dollar Whether there may have been incidents of medical complications incurred by previous medicalsurgi-cal missions resulting to implemen-tation of stringent regulations is not clear
The leaders of various Alumni and Physician organizations in America are in shock obviously disappoint-ed and outrage of the PRC regula-tions and are rebutting the issues
The root cause of this PRC action is indeed interesting to know They may have strong reason I have however a strong suspicion that the presence of Filipino American doc-tors is anathema to the local doctors Is the PRC regulations supported by the PMA of the Philippines If they do then that means we expatriates are not welcome period It appears noticeable that the regulations are contrary to the goodwill amp honorary intentions of expatriate volunteers
What does the Philippines got to loose Are they trying to protect the populace from supposedly incompe-tent foreign medical people Many questions no defi nite answers
Universal HealthCare is now intro-duced by the Aquino administration 52 million ldquopoor householdsrdquo that were identifi ed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development are covered by PhilHealth insurance and foreign doctors are therefore not needed The budget that the govern-ment allocated for this year is P12 billlion to enroll the poorest Filipi-nos According to Herbosa DOH Undersecretary ldquo the government is close to reaching 100 universal healthcare coverage for the popula-tion as of todayrdquo
As cancellations of medical mis-sions are in progress the ultimate victims will be the less fortunate Filipinos the underserved people in the Philippines who have been the benefi ciaries of these medical missions
We missionaries are driven by the desire to live in peace and nay- to fi nd relief for the people from the specter of poverty We love to serve our country but if our country does not need us then we can probably seek for other alternatives Our ser-vices are surely needed in other third world countries
Africa India Nepal Nicaragua Belize Peru will welcome mission-aries and none of these countries requires to pay any permit or tem-porary license or purchase liability insurance What is needed is simply the submission of CV diploma and current medical license
By David Sayen
If yoursquore having a medical emer-gency the best thing you can do is get to the nearest hospital
But if you need non-emergency treatment and you have time to plan how do you fi nd a hospital that best fi ts your needs
A good place to start is the Medicare website wwwMedicaregov There yoursquoll fi nd an easy-to-use tool that has quality-of-care and patient- satisfac-tion information on more than 4000 hospitals around the country that par-ticipate in Medicare and Medicaid
The tool is called Hospital Com-pare We have a similar user-friendly tool ndash Nursing Home Compare ndash to fi nd skilled nursing homes More than 17000 skilled nursing facilities in the United States are listed We recently redesigned and added more informa-tion to both tools
Hospital Compare and Nursing Home Compare have two purposes One is to help people make good deci-sions about where they get health care By making quality-of-care informa-tion easily accessible to the public we also hope to encourage hospitals and skilled nursing homes to improve their performance
You donrsquot have to be enrolled in Medicare to use Hospital Compare or Nursing Home Compare ndash anyone can access them
Both tools give you a good snapshot of the overall quality of care at various local hospitals and skilled nursing facilities
Hospital Compare shows for example how often and how quickly hospitals give recommended treat-ments for heart attack heart failure pneumonia and childrenrsquos asthma
It also shows the percentage of patients who developed serious condi-tions such as bloodstream infections and bed sores while in the hospital Such conditions are often preventable if the hospital follows best practices
You can fi nd out how often patients returned to the hospital with the same condition and how that rate compares with the national average
We recently began posting infor-mation on how often a hospital uses imaging procedures such as CT scans or MRIs on patients with Medicare Thatrsquos important because some imag-ing tests carry potential health risks including unnecessary exposure to radiation
Hospital Compare also lets you read the responses of patients to a detailed questionnaire that asks about their experiences and level of satisfaction
The questions include how well doctors and nurses communicated with patients and whether patientsrsquo pain was well controlled Patients also are asked if the hospital kept their room clean and whether they received information in writing about what symptoms or health problems to look out for after they were discharged
Finally patients are asked to rate their overall hospital experience on a scale of zero to 10 ndash and if theyrsquod recommend that hospital to a relative or friend
Nursing Home Compare shows the results of health inspections and provides information on staffi ng including the number of nurses physi-cal therapists and nursing assistants at each facility
It also has a variety of measures that describe the quality of care in skilled nursing homes such as the frequency of pressure sores and urinary inconti-
Picking the Right Hospital
for YouFood for ThoughtRead previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasian-
journalusacom
Only in This Stupid World do drugstores make the sick
walk all the way to the back of the Store to get their prescriptions
while healthy people can buy ciga-rettes at the front
Only in This Stupid Worlddo people order double cheese-
burgers large fries and a diet cokeOnly in This Stupid Worlddo banks leave vault doors
open and then chain the pens to the counters
Only in This Stupid World do we leave cars worth thou-
sands of dollars in the driveway and put
Our useless junk in the garageOnly in This Stupid World
do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in
Packages of eightOnly in This Stupid World do
they have drive-up ATM machines with Braille lettering
EVER WONDER Why the sun lightens Our hair but darkens our skin
Why dont you ever see the Headline Psychic Wins LotteryWhy is abbreviated such a long wordWhy is it that Doctors call what they do prac-
tice
Why is lemon juice made With artifi cial fl avor and dish-
washing liquid made with real lemons
Why is the man who Invests all your money called a
broker
Why is the time of Day with the slowest traffi c called
rush hourWhy isnt there Mouse-fl avored cat foodWhy didnt Noah Swat those two mosquitoesWhy do they sterilize the Needle for lethal injectionsYou know that Indestructible black box that is
used on airplanes Why dont they make the whole plane out of that stuff
Why dont sheep Shrink when it rainsWhy are they called Apartments when they are all stuck
togetherI like this oneIf con is the opposite of Pro is Congress the opposite of
progressIf fl ying is so Safe why do they call the airport
the terminalNow that youve smiled at least
once its your turn to spread the stupidity and send this to someone you want to bring a smile to (maybe even a chuckle)
in other words send it to every-one We all need to smile every once in a while
Spread the Stupidity
Spread The Stupidity
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(Continued from page 6)
(Continued from page 21)
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If you donrsquot have a computer you can call us toll free at 1-800-MEDI-CARE Wersquoll help you get the infor-mation you need
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assistanceldquoWe have poured last year $4 mil-
lion to help cities train to prevent and mitigate fl ood Wersquoll put more money in next year for disaster relief because clearly climate change has already been the ring of fi re We have US AID and the defense depart-ment working on Philippine organi-zations on recommendations on these assistancerdquo he said
He also noted how the US had more peace corps volunteers in the Philippines than any country in the world and that there were over 200 peace corps volunteers in the country
Thomas stressed how the Philip-pines should particularly work on its economic investments and initiatives and step up to not lag behind other ASEAN nations saying that of the $150 billion investment in ASEAN $100 billion was in Singapore
ldquoHow do you attract that $100 bil-lion that Singapore has to the Philip-pines that is not up to us that is up to you to designrdquo Thomas said
He noted how the Philippines ranked eight or ninth economically among ASEAN countries but that he believed that the Philippines could be number one
Thomas said that they were work-ing on getting American business-men to look favorably on Southeast Asian nations but that Southeast Asian nations-based business should open up and be more transparent economic societies
Thomas said that with his experi-ence in the Philippines he believed that the country needed to work on transparency in court system and bu-reaucracy speed of decision making and predictability
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matuklas na sa lunas ng sakit ngayon ni Alma MorenoAng tanong ngayon tuloy pa rin ba ang pagtakbo ni Alma sa Senado kung may sakit na siyang ganito Abangan
DR TESS MAURICIO PINAG-MALAKI ANG KANYANG HITECH NA GAMIT SA SKIN CARE Last Wednesday nakaaten kami sa Grand Opening ng kanyang bagong Derma Clinic ni Dr Tess Mauricio sa National
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na gamit niya sa skin care na wala sa iba at tanging sila raw lang ang gumagamit nitoMarami ang nag-test ng kanyang mga treatments kaya lang ang daming tao kaya hindi namin nasubukan
2nd time ang pagkikita namin ni Dr Mauricio at takenote ang sexy pala ng sikat na dermatologist ng San Diego at very accommodating siya
Susubukan namin ang galing niya bilang Dermalogist sa mga susunod na arawHanda kaming magpa-under treat-ment sa kanilaAbangan kung gaano sila kagaling at dito namin ikukuwento ang resulta
Showbiz Watcher(Continued from page 10)
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Trends
Tech ITfrom My Barber
by Benjamin Maynigo
(Continued on page 16)
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APPLEThe iPhone still rules So does the IPAD
According to Apple Inc it sold 26 million iP-hones last quarter 28 more than last yearrsquos There were also 17 million IPADs sold an 84 increase a quarterly record
The patent rights case that resulted in a billion dollar ruling in favor of Apple and against Samsung devices that utilizes the An-droid OS further reinforces Applersquos current frontrunner status
On September 12 2012 Apple will launch the iPhone 5 and a new iPod The launching of the IPAD Mini sometime later will follow it We expect that these new devices would generate more sales and would again increase the Apple stock price and should let the company maintain its lead
GOOGLEGoogle Inc which owns and pushes the
Android OS to compete against Applersquos IOS has not given up On the contrary with the purchase of Motorola with its several patents are determined to go after Apple in the battle for the smart phone and tablet markets
On September 5 2012 Motorola will be unveiling the DROID RAZR M 4G LTE Of course the Intel-powered DROID RAZR HD will be in Verizonrsquos Fall lineup Motorola jointly with Verizon will launch it on September 18 2012
Unbeknownst to many there was ac-tually a win for Samsung in the patent case with Apple In 2011 there was an injunction against the Samsung Galaxy 101 Tablet in the United States In the patent case the jury ruled that there was no patent infringement by Samsung in its Galaxy tablet This is why you now see aggressive advertising marketing and selling of the tablet
MICROSOFTThe other aggressive firm that both
Apple and Google should really worry about in the smart phone and tablet wars is Microsoft with its Windows Operat-ing System
While it is true that Samsung as smart phone and tablet manufacturer would be affected by the patent rights ruling in the United States pending
its appeal it is now aggressive in pursuing its tie-up with Microsoft
Recently it launched a new family of SmartPCs tablets and smartphones called ATIV based on Windows 8 and Windows RT and Windows Phone for the new smartphone line ATIV brand is the reverse spelling of VITA which is Latin for ldquoLiferdquo signifying Samsungrsquos pledge to ldquomake everyonersquos life extraordinary with excitementrdquo The devices launched were the 101 ndash inch ATIV Tab the 48 ndash inch ATIV S (smartphone) the 116 ndash inch Smart PC and the 116 ndash inch Smart PC Pro
NOKIANokia is formerly the largest cell
smart phone manufacturer and distributor worldwide In fact I still have 4 working Nokia phones that are based on the Symbian Operating system The assumption is that it
knows how to sell and still has access to the worldwide distribution network for smart phones
Nokiarsquos decision to give up the Symbian OS in favor of Microsoftrsquos Windows OS for its very powerful smart phone is indeed a major shot at regaining the market share that Apple Google and Samsung took from it
On September 5 2012 Nokia and Micro-soft will be launching together the Lumia 920 and smaller Lumia 820 that will run on the latest Windows Phone (8) Operating System Both hopes that outside of its current 100000 apps that are available more devel-
opers would create applications that could compete with Apple and Androidrsquos 500000 apps
BLACKBERRYResearch in Mo-
tion (RIM) does not want to be forgot-ten It continues its drive to have its Blackberry devices as an alternative to the others In a press release it will launch its new Blackberry 10 OS sometime in 2013 and correspond-ingly debut six new smartphone devices that will be powered
by the QNX-backed OSSONY Sony has proven skills in video
games cameras and audio players It expects to draw from such skills in developing smartphones and tablet computers It intends to catch Apple and Samsung in this race in the future
Sonyrsquos entry into the smartphone and tablet wars is its Xperia brand for both devices
Excitement is in the air Competition whether we call it battle or war is good for the consumers It breeds innovation encour-ages creativity and of course brings down prices
The Smart Phone Battles and the Tablet Wars
A Seminar for Women Busi-ness Owners
SAN DIEGOmdashAugust 31 2012mdash NAWBO San Diego will continue its seminar series on September 14 with a presentation from Katy Goshtasbi founder of Puris Image ldquo Personal Branding What Is Unique About You To Stand Out amp Increase Busi-nessrdquo The seminar will be held at Brandman University 7460 Mission Valley Road from noon to 130 pm
As a business owner you are a walking billboard for your busi-ness and you alone have the power to attract and grow your business if you have the right personal brand You have 3 to 5 seconds to make a lasting positive first impression on those around you Learn what it takes to create an effective personal and professional brand bull What is a personal brand versus a business brand bull Why an effective personal brand is important to your busi-ness and your life bull How to secure a good first impression bull What is the optimal attireappearance and effec-
tive behavior and communication for personal branding success
bull How to build self-esteem through continuously revitalizing your private and public image and brand bull Understand how website design color palette photos and videos can build or crush your professional im-age and brand
Katy Goshtasbi is an investment management compliance attorney professional speaker and trainer who travels all over the world to deliver her message about the importance of image and personal branding as a marketing tool for those who want to succeed in business
NAWBO members have the op-tion of attending this seminar for free (without lunch) or $10 (with a box lunch) The fee for visitors (which includes lunch) is $25 Reg-istration is available through noon on September 13 at wwwnawbo-sdorg
About NAWBO San DiegoNAWBO San Diego is one of 80
Personal Branding What Is Unique About You to Stand Out
and Increase Business
An exciting weekend filled with good food and entertainment
awaits Filipinos and other lo-cals at the 7th Annual Adobo Festival 2012 happening this September 1 and 2 at
the Veterans Park Union City California
Organized by JS Camins Produc-tions together
with GMA Networkrsquos
international channelrsquos GMA
Pinoy TV and GMA Life
TV this yearrsquos festival will fea-ture performanc-es by the Fierce Songstress Rachelle Ann Go and Survi-vor Season 5
Ultimate Male Survivor Steven SilvaAs in every year lots of activities and
freebies are in store in this celebration of Filipino food and music attract-ing hundreds of spectators within and beyond California
Among the highlights of this yearrsquos festival include the ldquoSearch for 2013 Mutya ng Pilipinas Northern Californiardquo the ldquoAdobo Cooking Contestrdquo and the ldquoKiddie Pop-star Competitionrdquo a singing competition for aspiring young singers ages 4 to 10
There will also be a special QampA portion with ldquoPusong Pinoy Sa Amerikardquo host Atty Lou Tancinco who will impart legal advice to all her kababayans plus live perfor-mance from local bands and singers throughout the dura-tion of the festival Sansu Ramsey of the ldquoThe Sansu Showrdquo will host the enter-tainment program Both
Kapuso Stars Rachelle Ann Go and Steven Silva take part in this yearrsquos Adobo Festival
ldquoPusong Pinoy sa Amerikardquo and ldquoThe Sansu Showrdquo are seen on GMA Pinoy TV
Gift certificates for balikbayan boxes and free tickets to Hawaii will also be raffled off adding to the
excitement of the eventExperience all these
and more from 10 am to 6 pm
at the 7th An-nual Adobo Festival Log on to wwwpinoy-parinkamicom email jscamin-sproduc-
tionsyahoocom or
call 650-290-0542 650-290-
4457 for more details (30)
Page 15Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacomSeptember 7-13 2012
Health and Wellness
Joyce Benavides Medina ODDoctor of Optometry
Clinic located inside Walmart1200 Highland AvenueNational City CA 91950
Open Monday Tuesday Thursday amp Friday 930 AM to 630 PMSaturday 900 AM to 500 PM
Most insurances accepted
Call for an appointment (619) 477-9621
Complete Eye Exams $58 additional charge for contact lens tting
Walk-Ins Are Welcome
Healthy Living Editors Care-2Make a Difference | 2272012 -- Dry skin a paper cut maybe even a tummy ache Try a drop of coconut oil Offering a myriad of health benefi ts coconut oil is affordable readily available and completely natural Here are six reasons to give it a try
1 Skin Care Wanna look like you just came back from an hour of yoga Coconut oil works wonders as a moisturizer for all skin types especially dry skin and aging skin leaving you refreshed and looking wide-awake No headstand required The fat in the oil helps reduce the appearance of wrinkles without any irritation Coconut oil can also help with skin problems like psoriasis dermatitis eczema and other skin conditions In fact the oil is fre-quently used in expensive skin care products Try our easy inexpensive recipe for a great honey and coconut oil moisturizer
2 Stress Relief Long day at the offi ce kids wonrsquot stop screaming and your dog left a little ldquopresentrdquo on your vintage bedspread Relieve mental fatigue by applying coconut oil to the head in a circular massag-ing motion The natural aroma of coconuts is extremely soothing thus helping to lower your stress level
3 Digestion The saturated fats in coconut oil have anti-bac-terial properties that help control parasites and fungi that cause indigestion and other digestion related problems such as irritable
bowel syndrome The fat in coconut oil also aids in the absorption of vitamins minerals and amino acids making you healthier all around Try this delicious vegan creamed spinach recipe
4 Fitness Coconut oil has been proven to stimulate your me-tabolism improve thyroid function and escalate energy levels all of which help decrease your unwanted fat while increasing muscle Be-cause of this coconut oil has shot to popularity by being the worldrsquos only natural low-calorie fat Sign me up
5 Healing When applied on scrapes and cuts coconut oil forms a thin chemical layer which protects the wound from outside dust bac-teria and virus Coconut oil speeds up the healing process of bruises by repairing damaged tissues Plus it smells a heck-of-a-lot better than anything from the pharmacy
6 Hair Care $20 hair condi-tioners I donrsquot think so Coconut oil is one of the most nutritious prod-ucts you can put on your hair Mas-sage a bit of the oil onto your scalp and presto ndash no more dandruff Since it provides the essential proteins re-quired for nourishing damaged hair itrsquos used in a ton of over-the-counter hair products anyway Why not cut to the chase and skip all the unneces-sary chemicals Check out our easy conditioning recipe
Read more httpwwwcare2comgreenliving6-healthy-uses-for-coco-nut-oilhtmlixzz24DZFIKXB
6 Healthy Uses for Coconut Oil
NIH -- 52 Weeks for Womenrsquos Health a new app that offers women access to a years worth of practi-cal health information highlighted week-by-week is now available
The app is based on the popular Primer for Womenrsquos Health Learn about Your Body in 52 Weeks published by the Offi ce of Research on Womenrsquos Health (ORWH) at the National Institutes of Health
The easy-to-use mobile app can help women identify health risks for themselves and their families and can help them create and maintain healthy lifestyles throughout their lives Questions to ask health care providers a glossary of health terms and health screening information and links to additional information from NIH institutes and centers ex-pand the mobile apprsquos offerings
Key features of the app area personal health section for re-
cording medications medical condi-tions and disabilities
a journal featurea personal goal-setting section for
health and lifestyle detailsA variety of
different skins can be applied to personalize the app and it can be password-protected to help ensure health information remains confi -dential
We are thrilled to offer women access to these practical research-based health tips on their mobile phones with the 52 Weeks for Womens Health app Feedback on the print version from women and health care profes-
sionals is overwhelmingly positive said Janine Austin Clayton MD acting director ORWH The new
mobile fea-tures can now help even more women learn about and act on changes to im-prove their health for years to come The app is available for download to your iPhone or iPad from the App Store or to your Android device via Google Play
Content is also accessible without the use of a handheld device at
http52weeks4womennihgov In the near future NIH will launch an app for menrsquos health with similar features
The NIH Offi ce of Research on Womens Health (ORWH) promotes womens health and sex differences research within and beyond the NIH and works to ensure that women and minorities are included in NIH clini-cal research ORWH establishes the NIH research agenda for womenrsquos health co-funds research in part-nership with NIH Institutes and Centers and supports women in bio-medical careers and womenrsquos health researchers For more information about the ORWH visit httporwhodnihgovindexhtml
About the National Institutes of Health (NIH) NIH the nations medical research agency includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a com-ponent of the US Department of Health and Human Services NIH is the primary federal agency conduct-ing and supporting basic clinical and translational medical research and is investigating the causes treat-ments and cures for both common and rare diseases For more informa-tion about NIH and its programs visit wwwnihgov
New mobile app from NIH helps women learn about their health in 52 weeks
Online Data-base Allows
Access to Nursing Home
Inspections Nursing Home Inspect is a new
online database that allows the public to search and analyze reports of nursing home inspections The reports are from the Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) which began offering them online in July
ProPublica an independent non-profi t newsroom that produces in-vestigative journalism in the public interest created an application that makes it easier for people to access the data within the reports People can search by keywords city and nursing home name and can search across all reports at once ProPub-lica reports that the CMS database covers nearly 118000 defi ciencies at 14565 homes since January 2011 and that future inspection reports added by CMS also will be added to the Nursing Home Inspect tool as they become available
Access the reports from ProPub-lica Nursing Home Inspect at httpprojectspropublicaorgnursing-homes
National Telephone Discount Lifeline Awareness Week The National Association of
Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) the Federal Communica-tions Commission and the National Association of State Utility Consum-er Advocates have designated Sep-tember 10-16 as National Telephone Discount Lifeline Awareness Week The Week is designed to both raise awareness of and participation in Lifeline a federalState program that helps make telephone service more affordable for qualifi ed customers
To learn more about Lifeline visit wwwfccgovlifeline
Health Care Law Helps
Strengthen Medi-Cal
ldquoCommunity First Choicerdquo program helps States to provide home and community-based services to enrollees with disabilities
California will be the fi rst State in the country to receive new Medicaid dollars under the Affordable Care Act to provide community-based personal attendant services and supports to ben-efi ciaries as an alternative to nursing facility and other institutional services according to an announcement made today by the Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) Acting Ad-ministrator Marilyn Tavenner
ldquoThanks to the Affordable Care Act seniors and persons with disabilities in California will have better options that will help them get the care they need in their own homes and communities rather than institutions like a nurs-ing homerdquo said Acting Administrator Tavenner
The ldquoCommunity First Choice Optionrdquo was established under the Affordable Care Act and is a new State plan option under Medicaid It allows States to provide home and community-based attendant services to certain Medicaid enrollees who require an institutional level of care States choosing to participate in this option receive a 6 percentage point increase in their federal medical assistance percentage for expenditures related to this option California will receive an estimated $258 million for the fi rst year of implementation and $315 million for the second year The increased funding is available as long as the option is included as a benefi t in the Statersquos Med-icaid program known as Medi-Cal
Community First Choice ensures that each benefi ciary has a person-centered plan that refl ects the individualrsquos choic-es and preferences about how services and supports are provided to achieve or maintain independence
For more information on this Com-munity First Choice option please visit httpwwwhhsgovnewspress2012pres0420120426ahtml
August 16 2012 ndash All US baby boomers should get a one-time test for the hepatitis C virus ac-cording to fi nal recommendations published today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) One in 30 baby boomers has been infected with hepatitis C and most donrsquot know it The baby boomer generation are those born from 1945 through 1965 who are currently between 47 and 67 years old Hepatitis C causes serious liver diseases including liver cancer (the fastest-rising cause of cancer-related deaths) and is the leading cause of liver transplants in the United States
Industry and community mem-bers of the CDC Foundations Viral Hepatitis Action Coalition (Coali-tion) applaud CDCs efforts to pro-tect people from hepatitis C through expanded testing The Coalition is a public-private partnership devel-oped by the CDC Foundation to help CDC make meaningful advances in the prevention screening and treat-ment of viral hepatitis
The Viral Hepatitis Action Coali-tion has produced a video stories project Faces of Hepatitis to sup-port CDCs efforts to raise aware-ness about the disease and who is at risk In line with CDCs new testing recommendations the videos show stories of baby boomers with hepati-tis C Many are unsure of how they were infected with the virus Faces of Hepatitis helps illustrate that viral hepatitis is not just one story or face or voice but many
Members of the Coalition have also helped CDC launch Know More Hepatitis CDCs multimedia cam-paign to educate healthcare provid-ers and baby boomers about the new testing recommendations As part of the campaign CDC developed an online risk assessment tool to help people determine their risk for viral hepatitis Know More Hepatitis post-ers fact sheets and digital media tools are available online wwwcdcgovknowmorehepatitis
In addition to education activi-
ties members of the Coalition have provided grants to the CDC Founda-tion to support CDC-led hepatitis research projects A groundbreaking study called the Chronic Hepati-tis Cohort Study (CHeCS) is the largest observational cohort study of persons in care for viral hepatitis in the US Through the multi-year study CDC monitors more than 10000 HCV infected patients to learn more about disease progres-sion clinical management practices and the impact of care and treatment on patients health Moving forward CDC will use data from the study to evaluate the health impact of the new testing recommendations and to inform future testing care and treat-ment guidelines to ensure that more persons living with viral hepatitis get the help they need
According to CDC risk-based screening will continue to be im-portant but is not suffi cient alone More than 2 million US baby boomers are infected with hepatitis C ndash accounting for more than 75 percent of all American adults living with the virus Studies show that many baby boomers were infected with the virus decades ago do not perceive themselves to be at risk and have never been screened
CDC estimates one-time hepatitis C testing of baby boomers could identify more than 800000 addi-tional people with hepatitis C And with newly available therapies that can cure up to 75 percent of infec-tions expanded testing ndash along with linkage to appropriate care and treatment ndash would prevent the costly consequences of liver cancer and other chronic liver diseases and save more than 120000 lives
Learn more about the CDC Foun-dations Viral Hepatitis Action Coali-tion viralhepatitisactionorg
Learn more about how CDC saves lives by protecting people from hepatitis wwwcdcgovhepatitis
CDC Recommends One-Time Hepa-titis C Test for All Baby Boomers
Industry and community partners applaud CDCs work to protect people from viral hepatitis support CDCs efforts through public-private partnerships
Page 16 September 7-13 2012Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacom
Featured Book God of the Oppressed
Read Rudy Liporadarsquos previous articles by visiting our web-site at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Rudy D Liporada
By Rudy D Liporada
Available at Amazoncom
(In the last chapters Noel explains why he became an activist argues with Nanay Conching stating the Yuletide is vanishing because prices of products and services are becom-ing more expensive)
Chapter 9 - Conching
ldquoLina pass more of the rice to Noelrdquo Conching said ldquoHis plate is almost empty againrdquo
Everyone around the table laughed Even Noel did
Lina who sat beside Noel picked up the bowl in front of her and passed it to him He gingerly shov-eled a mound unto his plate which still teemed with adobo and lumpia
Conching mused as Noel grappled at the food like he had not eaten for weeks
Oh Well she said to herself He had always been like that That is why he is so fat
And she wondered how he could be an aktibista how he could be a komunista how he could be a rebolusyonaryo How will he live in the mountains He will starve there
She does like Noel for he could be fun to be talking with given all his crazy ideas Plus his parents are infl uential in the community besides them being her clients in various items she sells them But would she continue liking Noel now that he ap-pears to have become a komunista
Conching hates communists She hates them because they hate her God To them religion is an opiate that makes people forget their prob-lems What problems Everyone has problems You cannot solve them without believing in God
The greatest problem of the world
now is communism Those Reds want to take over the world They use the young kids make them rebel against their parents make them drug addicts They sow wars which she hates
Yet she might still have to like war
Conching glanced at Julius His military cadet bearing made his pac-ing in feeding himself in a rhythmic fashion
Conching does hate war but when it comes to Julius she has to like wars that he could be engaging in If we donrsquot have fi ne offi cers who will defend our country against invaders against komunistas who are already within our midst We need offi cers like Julius who will defend the motherland to fi ght against evil to fi ght for Godrsquos sake
Nonetheless Conching hates wars really Why should people have to kill each other War is waged by those who suffer early senility whose brains are eaten up wrested off feelings of sympathy blind to the sufferings of men War is a game for those who had unhappy childhood deprived of time unable to play to their heartsrsquo content They now continue to play play with the lives of men that they may die ndash all in the name of glory power
Glory and power for whoNobody wins a war Even vic-
tors lose blood of their own kindred spilled over the vanquished
But Conching could like war that Julius could be waging against the communists Julius could be avenging her husband He died in the hands of komunistas during the Korean War
Chapter 9 Conching
Light ampShadows
Read Zena Babaorsquos previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Zena Sultana Babao
By Zena Sultana Babao
With tiny wrinkles and cries He entered the world Wrapped in strips of cloth He took His fi rst nap on a bed of straw Subject to time and parents He grew to manhood in Roman-occupied Palestine His gentle hands becoming strong and calloused in Josephrsquos wood-working shop
As a man He walked through the countryside and city touching individu-als preaching to crowds and training 12 men to carry on His work At every step He was hounded by those seeking to rid the world of His infl uence
Finally falsely accused and tried He was condemned to a disgraceful execution by foreign hands He was spat upon cursed pierced and hanged on the cross for all to see Jesus the Son of God gave His life so all might live
But He is coming back At Godrsquos appointed time the risen and ascended Lord Jesus will burst into the world scene once more ndash resplendent in glory not like a meek lamb but a triumphal King
In a major prophecy before His death Jesus listed signs to look for that would precede His return and the end of this present age of man They read much like todayrsquos headlines religious confu-sion and deception wars and rumors of wars ethnic unrest famines diseases epidemics earthquakes other natural disasters and more Ultimately Jesus said these horrors will build to a cre-scendo in a time of ldquogreat tribulationrdquo so dangerous and devastating that without Godrsquos intervention humanity would face extinction
Those who love Him will rejoice greeting their Savior with hearts over-fl owing into songs of praise But His enemies will be fi lled with fear Allied with Satan the enemies of Christ will marshal their legions against Christ and His armies
But who can withstand Godrsquos
wrath Christ will win the battle and reign victorious and forever
What I have described leads us to the last book of the Holy Bible the Revelation Revelation is written in apocalyptic form a type of Jewish literature which uses symbolic imagery to give warning and hope to believers to reveal the events that will happen when the present age as we know it will end
The apostle John wrote Revela-tion from Patmos in about AD 95 to the seven churches in Asia at that time Most scholars believe that the seven churches of Asia were experiencing the persecution which took place under Emperor Domitian in AD 90-95 The Roman authorities had exiled John to the island of Patmos off the coast of Asia
While there John had a vision of the glorifi ed Christ God revealed to the apostle what is to take place in the future ndash judgment and the ultimate triumph of God over evil God is sovereign He is greater than any power in the universe He is not to be compared with any lead-er government or religion He controls history for the purpose of uniting true believers in loving fellowship with Him
Revelation is a book of hope One day God will create a new heaven and a new earth All believers will live with Him forever in perfect peace and security Those who have already died will be raised to life These promises for the future bring hope to a seemingly hopeless world
John the beloved apostle and eyewitness of Jesus proclaims that our Lord will surely return to vindicate the righteous and judge the wicked One day Godrsquos anger toward sin will be fully and completely unleashed Satan will be defeated with all of his agents False religion will be destroyed
But Revelation is also a book of warning Things are not as they should be in the churches so Christ calls them to live in righteousness This warning is not only for the seven churches of Asia during that time but also those of us in
The Future Revealed
the present Remember churches are not buildings but people
Although Jesus gave this revela-tion of Himself to John over 2000 years ago it still stands as a warning to Godrsquos people today We can take heart as we understand Johnrsquos vision of hope ndash Christ will return to rescue His people and settle accounts with all who defy Him
Revelation closes human history as Genesis the fi rst book of the Bible opened it ndash in Paradise With one distinct difference evil is gone forever ndash zenasultanahotmailcom
US chapters of NAWBO a national non-profi t organization of more than 7000 members that represents women business owners across all industries Since 1975 NAWBO has helped women evolve their business-es by sharing resources and provid-ing a single voice to shape economic and public policy For more informa-tion visit nawbo-sdorg
NAWBO(Continued from page 14)
The Wounded Healer
Nobody escapes being wounded
We all are wounded people whether physically emotionally mentally or spiritually The main question is not How can we hide our wounds so we dont have to be embarrassed but How can we put our wounded-ness in the service of others When our wounds cease to be a source of shame and become a source of healing we have become wounded healers
Jesus is Gods wounded healer through his wounds we are healed Jesus suffering and death brought joy and life His humiliation brought glory his rejection brought a community of love As follow-ers of Jesus we can also allow our wounds to bring healing to others
July 8 2012 Daily Meditiation Text excerpts taken from Bread for the Jour-ney by Henri JM Nouwen copy1997 HarperSanFrancisco All Scripture from The Jerusalem Bible copy1966 1967 and 1968 Darton Longman amp Todd and Doubleday amp Co Inc
76 Quake(Continued from page 2)
The PTWC lifted the alert two hours after the quake struck
The PTWC said that based on sea level readings the earthquake gener-ated a tsunami
ldquoThis tsunami may have been destructive along coastlines of the region near the earthquake epicen-terrdquo the center said ldquoThis center will continue to monitor sea level gauges nearest the region and report of any additional tsunami wave activityrdquo
The PTWC said that ldquowhen no major waves are observed for two hours after the estimated time of arrival or damaging waves have not occurred for at least two hours then local authorities can assume the threat is passedrdquo
At 9 pm Phivolcs issued a tsunami alert level 3 in coastal areas fronting the Pacifi c Ocean particularly the provinces of Northern Samar Eastern Samar Leyte Southern Leyte Su-rigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur
Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas announced over microblogging site Twitter that the tsunami warning alert was lifted at 1210 am Saturday
Phivolcs chief Renato Solidum said that thetsunami warning was sup-posed to have been lifted at 1047 pm or two hours after the earth-quake but they decided to extend it after detecting tsunamis as high as 19 centimeters in Surigao provinces
Solidum said that there were no reported damages from the tsunamis as of midnight
Ramos said that local government units in provinces covered by the tsunami warning alert were able to immediately evacuate residents living along coastal areas
Solidum said that the hundreds of families that evacuated can already return to their homes
ldquoIyong mga nagsilikas ay puwde nang bumalik Tingnan nila ang mga babalikang bahay ay lsquodi nasira Kailangan tingnan at i-assist ang mga lumikasrdquo Solidum announced in a press briefi ng after lifting the tsunami alert - with AP
Page 17Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacomSeptember 7-13 2012
October 8 2012 - First day mail ballots will be available First day early voting available at Registrar of Voters (RoV) RoV is open for voting 8 am to 5 pm Monday thru Friday
Oktubre 8 2012 - Unang araw na maku-kuha ang mga balotang pangkoreo Unang araw ng maagang pagboto sa Tagapagre-histro ng mga Botante Ang Tagapagreh-istro ng mga Botante ay bukas mula ika-8 ng umaga hanggang ika-5 ng hapon Lunes hanggang Biyernes
October 15 2012 - Mail ballot pro-cessing (signature checking) begins To observe call (858) 694-3403
Oktubre 15 2012 - Umpisa ng pagpros-eso ng balotang pangkoreo (pagtsetsek ng pirma) Para mag-obserba tumawag sa (858) 694-3403
October 22 2012 - Last Day to Register to Vote
Oktubre 22 2012 - Huling Araw upang Magparehistro para Makaboto
October 26 2012 - Opening and prepar-ing mail ballots for computer tabulation
Oktubre 26 2012 - Pagbubukas at paghahanda ng mga balotang pangkoreo para sa tabulasyon ng kompyuter
October 29 2012 - Mail ballot scanning process begins (computer processing)To observe call (858) 694-3403
Oktubre 29 2012 - Umpisa ng pagpros-eso ng pag-scan ng balotang pangkoreo (sa kompyuter) Para mag-obserba tumawag sa (858) 694-3403
October 30 2012 - Last Day to Apply for a MailBallot Request due to RoV by 5 pm
Oktubre 30 2012 - Huling Araw upang Mag-aplay ng Balotang Pangkoreo Dapat matanggap ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante ang paghiling ng balota bago lumampas ang ika-5 ng hapon)
November 3 2012 - Weekend voting at RoV Registrar of Voters Offi ce will be open for voting 8 am through 5 pm
Nobyembre 3 2012 - Botohan sa Sabado sa Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante
Ang Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante ay magbubukas para sa pagboto mula ika-8 ng umaga hanggang ika-5 ng hapon
November 6 2012 - Election DayPolls are open 7 am to 8 pmRegistrar of Voters Offi ce is open for vot-ing 7 am through 8 pm
Nobyembre 6 2012 - Araw ng EleksiyonBukas ang mga Lugar ng Botohan mula
ika-7 ng umaga hanggang ika-8 ng gabiAng Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante ay bukas para sa pagboto mula ika-7 ng umaga hanggang ika-8 ng gabi
WHY IS THERE AN ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 6 2012 ndash WHAT IS ON THE BALLOT
BAKIT BA MAGKAKAROON NG ELEKSIYON SA NOBYEMBRE 6 2012 ndash ANO ANG NASA BALOTA
November 6th is the regularly scheduled election date for the Presidential Gen-eral Election All 50 states will vote on this date In addition to the Presidential contest this election will determine the winners for Congress the California State Senate and State Assembly
Ang Nobyembre 6 ang laging iskedyul ng eleksiyon para sa Pampanguluhang Pang-kalahatang Eleksiyon Lahat ng 50 mga estado ay boboto sa petsang ito Karagda-gan sa Pampanguluhang paligsahan sa eleksiyong ito malalaman kung sino ang mga mananalo sa Kongreso ang Estado ng Senado ng California at ang Asembleya ng Estado
There will also be candidates for many nonpartisan offi ces on the ballot includ-ing the County Board of Supervisors (3rd District) County Board of Education (1st District) and city offi cials for the 18 incorporated cities through the county The offi ces on the ballot will vary by each city Other contests on the ballot include the governing boards for school districts fi re districts hospital districts water districts and planning groups
Mayroon ding mga kandidato para sa karamihan ng walang partidong mga opi-sina sa balota kasama ang Lupon ng mga Superbisor ng County (Distrito 3) Lupon ng Edukasyon sa County (Distrito 1) at ang mga opisyal ng lunsod para sa 18 mga ingkorporadong lunsod sa buong county Ang mga opisina sa balota ay magkakaiba bawat lunsod Ang ibang paligsahan sa balota ay maglalaman ng lupon ng mga gobyerno para sa mga distrito ng paar-alan distrito ng mga sunog mga distrito
ng hospital mga distrito ng tubig at mga grupo ng nagplaplano
WHO CAN VOTE IN THIS ELEC-TION
SINO ANG MAAARING MAKABOTO SA ELEKSIYONG ITO
All registered voters in the County of San Diego are eligible to vote The last day to register to vote for this election is Mon-day October 22 2012 If you have moved since you last registered to vote wish to change your party affi liation or have changed your name you should re-register as soon as possible You must re-register by October 22 2012 to be able to vote in the November 6 2012 Presidential General Election
Lahat ng mga rehistradong botante ng County ng San Diego ay karapat-dapat na bumoto Ang huling araw ng pagpapare-histro para makaboto sa eleksiyong ito ay sa Lunes Oktubre 22 2012 Kung ikaw ay lumipat mula noong ikaw ay huling nagparehistro para makaboto nais mong palitan ang iyong preperensiyang partido o nagpalit ng pangalan dapat kang mag-parehistro muli sa lalung madaling pana-hon Dapat kang magparehistrong muli sa Oktubre 22 2012 para ikaw ay makaboto sa Pampanguluhang Pangkalahatang Eleksiyon sa Nobyembre 6 2012
HOW CAN I REGISTER TO VOTE PAANO AKO MAGPAPAREHIS-
TRO PARA MAKABOTO
Anyone who is eligible to register to vote in California can use the new California Online Voter Registration system You can fi nd the online process at the Registrar of Voters website at wwwsdvotecom The website application will allow you to fi ll out and submit a California voter registra-tion application online
Ang sinumang karapat-dapat na mag-parehistro upang bumoto sa California ay maaaring gamitin ang bagong sistema ng Pagpaparehistro ng Botante sa Online sa California Makikita mo ang proseso sa online sa website ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa wwwsdvotecom Ang aplikasyon sa website ay magpapahintulot sa iyo na punuan at isumite ang aplikasyon ng rehistrasyon ng botante sa online sa California
Voter registration cards are also available at US Post Offi ces Department of Motor Vehicles offi ces and Library buildings as well as various City Clerk offi ces and the Registrar of Voters at 5201 Ruffi n Road Suite I San Diego (Kearny Mesa area) The Registrarrsquos offi ce will be open until midnight on October 22 2012 the last day to register for the November 6 2012 Presidential General Election All voter registration cards must be received in the Offi ce of the Registrar of Voters no later than Monday October 22 2012
Ang mga porma ng kard ng pagpapare-
histro ay makukuha din sa mga Opisinang Pangkoreo ng Estados Unidos mga opi-sina ng Departamento ng mga Sasakyang De-Motor at mga gusali ng Aklatan at ang ilang mga opisina ng Klerk ng Lunsod at ang Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa 5201 Ruffi n Road Suite I San Diego (Kearny Mesa area) Ang opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ay magbubukas hanggang sa hating gabi sa Oktubre 22 2012 ang huling araw para magparehistro para sa Nobyembre 6 2012 na Pampanguluhang Pangkalahatang Eleksiyon Ang lahat ng kard ng pagpaparehistro ay dapat matang-gap sa Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante nang hindi lalampas sa Lunes Oktubre 22 2012
WHERE WILL THE POLLS BE LO-CATED
SAAN MATATAGPUAN ANG MGA LUGAR NG BOTOHAN
There will be approximately 1527 voting precincts located throughout the county Your poll location will be shown on the back cover of your sample ballot pamphlet You may also determine your poll location at wwwsdvotecom or by calling the Reg-istrar of Voters at 858-565-5800
Mayroon ng humigit-kumulang na 1527 na lugar ng mga botohan sa buong county Ang lugar ng iyong botohan ay makikita sa likod na takip ng iyong pampleta sa ihemplong balota Malalaman mo rin ang iyong lugar ng botohan sa wwwsdvotecom o sa pagtawag sa Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa 858-565-5800
DOES THE COUNTY NEED POLL-WORKERS
KAILANGAN BA NG COUNTY ANG MGA MANGGAGAWA SA LUGAR NG BOTOHAN
Important Dates and Frequently Asked Questions
Yes The Registrar is recruiting poll workers for this election Poll work-ers must be registered voters and will be paid from $75 to $150 depending on their assignment If you are interested in becoming a poll worker please check the Registrarrsquos website at wwwsdvotecom andor call 858-565-5800 Especially needed are Spanish Filipino Vietnamese and Chinese-speaking poll workers
Oo Ang Tagapagrehistro ay kumakalap ng mga manggagawa sa botohan para sa eleksiyong ito Ang mga manggagawa sa botohan ay dapat rehistradong botante at babayaran mula $75 hanggang $150 depende sa naibigay na trabaho Kung ikaw ay interesado na maging mangga-gawa sa botohan mangyaring i-tsek ang website ng Tagapagrehistro sa wwwsdvotecom ato tumawag sa 858-565-5800 Higit na kinakailangan ang mga manggagawa na nagsasalita ng Espanyol Filipino Vietnamese at Chinese
WHAT IF YOU WANT TO VOTE BUT CANNOT MAKE IT TO THE POLLS ON ELECTION DAY
PAANO KUNG NAIS MONG BUMOTO SUBALIT HINDI KA MAKA-PUNTA SA LUGAR NG BOTOHAN SA ARAW NG ELEKSIYON
You may vote a mail ballot by (1) going
to wwwsdvotecom or by calling the Reg-istrar of Voters and requesting an applica-tion (2) completing the application card on the back of your sample ballot pamphlet or (3) writing your own request that includes your name registered address in San Diego County signature and address where the ballot is to be mailed Applications should be sent to the San Diego County Registrar of Voters PO Box 85520 San Diego 92186-5520 A faxed application is also acceptable The fax number is 858-694-2955
Maaari kang bumoto sa balotang pang-koreo sa pamamagitan ng (1) pagpunta sa wwwsdvotecom o sa pagtawag sa Taga-pagrehistro ng mga Botante at sa paghiling ng aplikasyon (2) pagkumpleto ng kard ng aplikasyon sa likod ng iyong pamplet ng ihemplong balota o (3) pagsulat ng iyong sariling kahilingan na naglalaman ng iyong pangalan rehistradong adres sa County ng San Diego pirma at adres kung saan ipapadala ang balota Ang mga aplikasyon ay dapat maipadala sa
San Diego County Registrar of Voters PO Box 85520 San Diego 92186-5520 Ang aplikasyon na na-i-fax ay tatanggapin din Ang numero ng fax ay 858-694-2955
Mail ballot applications should be sub-mitted as soon as possible but no later than 5 pm October 30 2012 The Registrar will begin mailing ballots at least 29 days (October 8th) before Election Day to voters with permanent vote-by-mail status and those who have requested vote-by-mail sta-tus for this Presidential General Election
Ang mga aplikasyon sa balotang pangko-reo ay dapat maisumite sa lalong madaling panahon nang hindi lalampas sa ika-5 ng hapon Oktubre 30 2012 Ang Taga-pagrehistro ay sisimulang magpadala ng mga balota ng 29 na mga araw (Oktubre 8) bago ang Araw ng Eleksiyon sa mga botanteng may katayuan na permanenteng bumoboto sa pangkoreo at doon sa lahat ng may katayuan na humiling ng pagboto sa koreo para sa Pampanguluhang Pang-kalahatang Eleksiyon
In-offi ce voting will also begin at the Registrar of Voters Offi ce on Tuesday October 9 2012 and continue through Election Day The Registrarrsquos offi ce will be open for voting Monday through Friday from 800 am to 500 pm and on Saturday November 3rd On Election Day November 6th the Registrarrsquos offi ce will be open from 700 am until 800 pm
Ang pagboto sa loob ng opisina ay sisimulan din sa Opisina ng Tagapagreh-istro ng mga Botante sa Martes Oktubre 9 2012 at patuloy sa buong Araw ng Eleksiyon Ang opisina ng Tagapagreh-istro ay bubuksan para sa botohan Lunes hanggang Biyernes mula ika-8 ng umaga hanggang ika-5 ng hapon at sa Sabado Nobyembre 3 Sa Araw ng Eleksiyon Nobyembre 6 ang opisina ng Tagapagre-histro ay bubuksan mula ika-7 ng umaga hanggang ika-8 ng gabi
For further information on any of the above subjects please call the Registrar of Voters at 858-565-5800
Para sa higit pang impormasyon sa kahit anumang mga paksa sa itaas mangyar-ing tumawag sa Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa 858-565-5800
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PAGBOTO-SA-PAMAMAGITAN-NG-KOREO
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Mga Importanteng Petsa at Mga Madalas na Katanungan
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Page 18 September 7-13 2012Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacom
Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit You who made me see everything and showed me the way to reach my ideals You who gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget the wrong that is done to me and You who are in all instances of my life with me I want to thank You for everything and confirm once more that I never want to be separated from You no matter how great the material desire may be I want to be with You and my be-loved ones in Your perpetual glory Thank You for favors granted AmenMention your request while mak-ing the request please promise to publish the prayer or circulate the favor This prayer should be said for 3 consecutive days and after the 3rd day expect your prayer to be answered
From David Family
Prayer to St Jude
O Holy St Jude Apostle and Martyrgreat in virtue and rich in miraclesnear kinsman of Jesus Christfaithful intercessor for all who invoke youspecial patron in time of needto you I have recourse from the depth of my heartand humbly beg youto whom God has given such great powerto come to my assistancehelp me now in my urgent need and grant my earnest petitionI will never forget thy graces and favors you obtain for meand I will do my utmost to spread devotion to youAmen
St Jude pray for us and all who honor thee and invoke thy aid(Say 3 Our Fathers 3 Hail Maryrsquos and 3 Glory Bersquos after this)
From David Family
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But seek fi rst his kingdom and his righteousness and all these things
will be given to you as well
Matthew 633
EAD PEOPLE TO KNOW CHRIST AS LORD AND SAVIOUR
NCOURAGE THEM TO GROW IN THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD
CKNOWLEDGE THEIR SPIRITUAL GIFTS AND TALENTS EVELOP THEM TO BECOME LEADERS AND WORKERS FOR GOD
L
E
A
D
OUR MISSION
Beginning September 13 (Our Lady of Fatima) ending November 5 the day before
the election
The most powerful novena is the 54-Day Rosary Novena a series of six consecutive nine-day novenas
Pray 3 nine day rosary novenas - 27 days of petition Pray 3 nine day rosary novenas - 27 days of thanks-giving
The first three novenas are offered for the intention of a pro-life presi-dent senate and congress while the last three are offered in thanksgiving to God in anticipation of granting the favor
During your rosaries please pray for the conversion and sanctification of the United States of America
You may also offer these intentions at daily Mass making it a 54-day Eucharistic Rosary Novena
Join at Any Time
If yoursquore reading this after the no-vena has started feel free to ldquobegin
at any timerdquo and finish with usldquoIt is about the ideals our nation
was founded upon Congress shall make no law respecting an estab-lishment of religion or prohibit-ing the free exercise thereof You cant do much better than the First Amendment to the Constitution The founding fathers got it right We are fighting to correct that wrong in order to make sure that religious freedom continues for the generations to come after usrdquo - His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan-Archbishop of New York
If we wish America to be blessed again by Almighty God let us give The Immaculate Conception a chance to perform a first class miracle through her son Our Lord Jesus Christ
The holiness and the favors
already granted should impregnate our supplications with unquenchable confidence
It is certainly permissible to pray the 54-Day Rosary Novena for our daily needs but let us not be afraid to implore real miracles from this
54-Day Rosary NovenaLet us invoke The Immaculate
Conception Patroness of our Coun-try who will be able to display the prodigious power of Her interces-sion
Our Lady The Immaculate Con-ception - pray for us
Our Lady of Guadalupe - pray for us
Our Lady of Good Help - pray for us
Our Lady of America - pray for us
About the Author
Diane M Korzeniewski OCDSMichigan United StatesI am a secular Carmelite and a
parishioner of Assumption Grotto in the Archdiocese of Detroit I enjoy sharing the faith as I see it through the lens of my camera along with my thoughts on Catholicism
httpte-deumblogspotcom201208rosary-novena-for-2012-electionhtml
54-Day Rosary Novena To Our Lady The Immac-ulate Conception Patroness of our Country for
the Election of November 6 2012
St Paul said to pray ldquofor all in authority that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all devotion and dignity
This is good and pleasing to God our savior who wills
everyone to be saved and to come to knowledge of the truthrdquo (1 Timothy 21-4)
The Blessed Virgin Mary appeared in Indiana to Sister Mildred in 1956 and identified herself as ldquoOur Lady of America The Immaculate Virginrdquo She asked for purity and promised peace and protection if we responded to her requests
The following novena corresponds to the request However to this day the final condition of the private revelation -- the enthronement of the image in the Basilica of the Immacu-late Conception in Washington DC -- has yet to be fulfilled
Day OneOur Lady of America you asked
that the United States of America ldquobe the country dedicated to my purityrdquo and that your children in America ldquobe the children of my Pure Heartrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the
Constitution of the United States of America
Day Two Our Lady of America you said ldquoI desire through my children
of America to further the cause of faith and purity among peoples and nations Let them come to me with confidence and simplicity and I their Mother will teach them to become pure like to my Heart that their own hearts may be more pleasing to the Heart of my Sonrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Three Our Lady of America you said ldquoWhat I ask have asked and will
continue to ask is reformation of life There must be sanctification from
within I will work my miracles of grace only in those who ask for them and empty their souls of the love and attachment to sin and all that is displeasing to my Sonrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Four
Novena to Our Lady of AmericaOur Lady of America you said ldquoMy dear children either you will
do as I desire and reform your lives or God Himself will need to cleanse you in the fires of untold punishment You must be prepared to receive His great gift of peacerdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Five Our Lady of America you said ldquoIt
is the wish of my Son that fathers and mothers strive to imitate me and my chaste spouse in our holy life at Naza-reth We practiced the simple virtues of family life Jesus our Son being the center of all our love and activity The Holy Trinity dwelt with us in a manner far surpassing anything that can ever be imagined For ours was the earthly paradise where once again God walked among menrdquo
ldquoThe Divine Trinity will dwell in your midst only if you are faithful in practicing the virtues of our life at Nazareth Then you also my chil-dren you also will become another paradise God will then walk among you and you will have peacerdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the
Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Six Our Lady of America you asked
your beloved sons the priests ldquoto practice self-denial and penance in a special manner because it is you who must lead my children in the way of peace
Thus by sanctification from within you you will become a bright and burning light to the faithful who look to you for help and guidancerdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Seven Our Lady of America you asked
that the youth of our nation be the leaders of a movement of renewal on the face of the earth
You asked that they be prepared by instilling into them not only the knowledge of the Divine Indwelling but a serious study of it living it in such a way that the Divine Presence becomes as it were an intimate and necessary part of their life and daily living
From this will flow a great love a conflagration that will envelop the world in the flames of Divine Char-ityrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Eight Our Lady of America you said that
those who wear your medal ldquowith great faith and fervent devotion to you will receive the grace of intense
purity of heart and the particular love of the Holy Virgin and her Divine Sonrdquo
You also said lsquoSinners will receive the grace of repentance and the spiri-tual strength to live as true children of Mary As in life so in death this blessed medal will be as a shield to protect them against the evil spirits and St Michael himself will be at their side to allay their fears at the final hourrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Nine Our Lady of America you asked
that a statue be made in your image and placed after being solemnly car-ried in procession in the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington DC You said that you wished to be honored there in a special way as Our Lady of America the Immaculate Virgin You promised that the placement of your statue in the Shrine would be a special safeguard for our country
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
(The following prayer is said each day after the above prayer is com-pleted)
Prayer of Sister Mildred to Our Lady of America
O Immaculate Mother Queen of our Country open our hearts our homes and our Land to the coming of Jesus your Divine Son
With Him reign over us O heavenly Lady so pure and so bright with the radiance of Godrsquos light shining in and about you
Be our Leader against the powers of evil set upon wresting the world of souls redeemed at such a great cost by the sufferings of your Son and of yourself in union with Him from that same Savior Who loves us with infinite charity
We gather about you O chaste and holy Mother Virgin Immacu-late Patroness of our beloved Land determined to fight under your banner of holy purity against the wickedness that would make all the world an abyss of evil without God and with-out your loving maternal care
We consecrate our hearts our homes our Land to your Most Pure Heart O great Queen that the king-dom of your Son our Redeemer and our God may be firmly established in us We ask no special sign of you sweet Mother for we believe in your great love for us and we place in you our entire confidence We promise to honor you by faith love and the purity of our lives according to your desire Reign over us then O Virgin Immaculate with your Son Jesus Christ May His Divine Heart and your most chaste Heart be ever en-throned and glorified among us
Use us your children of America as your instruments in bringing
peace among men and nations Work your miracles of grace in us so that we may be a glory to the
Blessed Trinity Who created re-deemed and sanctifies us
May your valiant Spouse St Jo-seph with the holy Angels and Saints assist you and us in ldquorenewing the face of the earthrdquo
Then when our work is over come Holy Immaculate Mother and as our Victorious Queen lead us to the eter-nal kingdom where your Son reigns forever as King Amen
Our FatherHail Mary and Glory Be
By thy holy and Immaculate Con-ception O Mary deliver us from evil
Note On October 5 1956 Sister Mildred felt a sudden urge to write the aforementioned prayer to Our Lady of America as the Patroness of our land
Although she did not hear any words the thoughts came into her mind with such profundity that she could not stop until the beautiful Prayer to Our Lady of America Pa-troness of Our Land was finished
THE FIAT OF THE ETERNAL FATHER
say every morningMy Beloved Father Thy will be
done on earth as it is in Heaven Be Thou my Father Be always my Eternal Father Do not leave my soul Do not abandon me Do not leave me out of Your sight my Fatherfor I am Your child whom You have created to please You to adore You to honor You living my days as You have given me the license to live it (I offer up this Fiat through Mary to Jesus to You Eternal Father]
ldquoDay after day my children say that in your mind That will be the way you will say your FIAT to your Father And I your Father will open My arms like this (and He stretched out his arms) and I everyday will gather you in My arms and I will hold you and I will rock you as your BELOVED MOTHER (Blessed Mother) rocks each baby in her arms For yes you are My children Remember the FIAT of each day as you live As you do this from the beginning of the day I promise you My children I guar-antee you I will cover you in My arms I will send you My angel s with St Michael to protect you and all the saints of your baptisms and of your devotions to be with you during the day to guide you and assist you I promise you you will feel the power of My great LOVE for you that I will send you day in and day out But you have to offer me - everyday - as you get up in the morning - that FIATrdquo -- Maryrsquos Call 12400 Olive bull Kansas City MO 64146 816-942-9783 bull Fax 816-942-4313 bull raymc777yahoocom
Page 19Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacomSeptember 7-13 2012
Arts amp Culture
50 O Consultation fee until April 15 2012 and 20 O Income Tax Preparation on each paid consultation
Rancho Palos Verdes CA - - In celebration of the birthday of the Blessed Mother which falls on Saturday Sep-tember 8th a book dedicated to her will be launched at the booth of Philippine Expressions Bookshop during the Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture this week-end at Point Fermin Park San Pedro CA Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites collected and edited by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard is a collection of 24 essays which are profoundly Marian and beautifully written as personal experiences by twenty-one female and three male contributors ldquoThis book assembles a tableau of wit-nesses to how a visit with Mary can turn into a life-changing introduction to her Sonrdquo - Dionisio M Miranda SVD President University of San Carlos Cebu Philip-pines Leopoldo C Jaucian SVD DD Bishop of Bangued Philippines writes ldquoTo our fellow devotees and would-be devotees of the Blessed Virgin Mary you will surely fall in love with Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites and love our Blessed Mother even morerdquo The book carries the Imprimatur of Luis Antonio G Tagle DD Archbishop of Manila It features fi fteen Marian pilgrim sites in the world and nine sites in the Philippines
Cecilia Manguerra Brain-
ard and three contributors to the book will be present to sign copies Brian Ascalon Roley Lucy Adao McGinley and Linda Nietes-Little Brainard is a multi-awarded author and editor of nineteen books Her other books include Out of Cebu Essays and Personal Prose Vigan and Other Sto-ries Magdalena A Novel Finding God True Stories of Spiritual Encounters and Angelicarsquos Daughters a Dugtugan novel with four other authors Her work has been translated into Finnish and Turkish and many of her stories and articles have been widely anthologized She lives in Santa Monica and teaches Creative Writing at the Writers Program at UCLA-Extension
Roley is the author of the much-ac-claimed novel American Son which won the 2003 Association of Asian American Studies Prose Book Award a Los Angeles
Times Best Book a New York Times No-table Book and a Pacifi c Rim Prize fi nalist It has been translated into French His fi c-tion and nonfi ction have been anthologized widely He earned an MFA from Cornell University and is currently an English professor at Miami University McGinley was born in Paete Laguna and a graduate of Maryknoll College in Quezon City She obtained a Masters degree in Education Counseling and Psychology in 1998 For a few years she was an MBA recruiter at Pepperdine University and is now a gov-ernment employee in Orange County
Nietes-Little is a trailblazer with a back-ground on the New York Stock market
a cultural activist a yoga enthusiast and a vegetarian for over thirty years When martial law was declared in the Philip-pines in 1972 she left the stock and bond business and opened Casalinda her fi rst bookshop in Forbes Park Metro Manila In support of Filipino writers she opened a home for Filipino writings despite government censorship In 1984 she felt that Filipino and Filipino American writ-ings needed a home in the US she moved her operation to Los Angeles and opened Philippine Expressions Bookshop which is dedicated to Filipino Americans in search of their roots It is the fi rst Filipiniana bookshop in American soil When Mama Mary Called from Fatima an essay she
contributed to Magnifi cat is her fi rst try at formal writing
Two new authors will also sign their books at the Festival Leslie V Ryan and Eliseo Art Silva Ryan is a childrenrsquos book author of I am Flippish which is a story about a Filipino-Irish boy who discovers his dual heritage and overcomes adversity She will also read at the Youth Pavillion of the Festival A Filipino American she lives in Laguna Niguel with her Irish-American husband and their two children Sean10 and Linley7 Born in Tokyo Japan and raised in the Philippines and Papua New Guinea she graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a bachelorrsquos degree in Legal Studies and Japanese
Language Her love for books began when she fi rst started reading at the age of four and that passion for reading books has now turned into a newfound love of writing them With her fi rst published work of ldquoI am Flippishrdquo Leslie taps into her personal life to help children explore diversity family and where we really came from ndash celebrating just how wonderful it is to be different
Silva is the author of Filipinos in Greater Philadelphia which is part of the Filipino series of Images of America This title is the fi fteenth book on the Filipino Series Other titles in the series cover Filipinos in various areas in the US such as Carson and the South Bay Chicago Hawaii Hol-
lywood Los Angeles Puget Sound (WA) San Diego San Francisco Stockton East Bay (SF) Willamette Valley (OR) Vallejo Ventura County and Washington DC Silva was born in the Philippines in 1972 studied at the Philippine High School for the Arts at Mount Makiling He received his BFA at Otis College of Art and Design attended the Skowhegan School of Paint-ing and Sculpture and received his MFA at the Maryland Institute College of Art With more than twenty murals in Seattle California Philadelphia Maine and the Philippines he is the recipient of many art awards and his work was included in the landmark exhibition ldquoMade in California Art Image and Identity 1900s-2000srdquo
organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art Silva is nationally recognized for painting the nationrsquos largest Filipino Ameri-can mural Gintong Kasaysayan Gintong Pamana (145rsquo x 25rsquo) in Historic Filipinotown Los Angeles California
Other authors who will sign their books at the Festival are Carina Monica Montoya AKA Carina Forsythe author of Letrsquos Cook Adobo which she will read at the Youth Pavillion of the Festival Filipinos in Hollywood Los Ange-lesrsquos Historic Filipino-town and Santa Maria Valley Albert J Mortiz author of Discover the Philippines Cook-book Lorenzo Paran III author of Pinoy in
America The stateside life in the times of Barack Obama Facebook and Pacquiao-mania Jay Wertz author of The Pacifi c War Stories WWll Firsthand Volume 1 Pearl Harbor to Guadalcanal (with a wide coverage on the Philippines)
The books of authors can be purchased
via email ordersphilippineexpressions-bookshopcom or call (310) 514-9139 The Bookshoprsquos address is PO Box 4201 Palos Verdes Peninsula CA 90274 For ad-ditional details visit the bookshoprsquos blog called Literally Yours httpphilippineex-pressionsbookshopwordpresscom or drop by the bookshoprsquos booth at the Festival
Booklaunching of Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites at Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture
US Billboard Dance Chart toppers BLUSH puts the power back into ldquoGirl Powerrdquo with upbeat lyrics in the ldquoMiss Outrdquo single
Los Angeles CA ndash International pop group BLUSH debuts their fun and energetic sounds with their ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video and single worldwide today Check it out now at httpbitlyRFid2p Choreographed by none other than the acclaimed Sheryl Murakami who has worked with well-known artists such as Beyonce Lady Gaga Pharrell and Diddy BLUSHrsquos ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video brings BLUSH back into the spotlight The video truly showcases the girl grouprsquos powerful vocals and distinctive personalities as well as further spreads their enthusi-astic message of empowerment to girls all over the world
This multi-talented breakout group showcases ldquo5 Girls 5 Countries 5 Voic-esrdquo ndash Angeli Flores from the Philippines Alisha Budhrani from India Ji Hae Lee from South Korea Natsuko Danjo from Japan and Victoria Chan from China and brings with them a message of unity and girl power BLUSH has been creat-ing music history with their 1 Billboard Dance Chart hit ldquoDance Onrdquo and a chart-topping collaboration with Snoop Dogg ldquoUndividedrdquo They stand alone as the only Asian artists ever to have their fi rst two singles hit Top 10 on a major US chart and are the fi rst to have both singles hit Top 3 BLUSH is the fastest of any Asian artist to hit 1 on a major US chart
In just one year of the grouprsquos cre-ation BLUSH has opened and per-
Pop Girl Group BLUSH Debuts Highly Anticipated ldquoMiss Outrdquo
Music Video and Singleformed alongside popular mainstream music artists such as Justin Bieber Jessie J BoB Diana Ross Far East Movement and the Black Eyed Peas They have also had a lead single on Disneyrsquos ldquoShake It Uprdquo Season 2 sound-track Notable press outlets from The Wall Street Journal to the Los Angeles Times have given overwhelmingly pos-itive feedback and attention to BLUSH for their collective as well as individual star qualities and upbeat messages
middot Victoria--lsquoQueen Vrsquo--is the re-gal and poised singerdance with model-
looks and an extensive gymnast back-ground who while being raised in Hong Kong recorded several suc-cessful singles for the Chinese market
middot Natsu-ko--lsquoNachorsquo--is the Japanese dance-crew veteran with a Hip-Hop vocal soul
middot Angeli is the sensual singer from the Philip-pines who was the former lead singer of two bands as well as a top contestant on Pinoy Idol
middot Ji Hae born and raised in Korea is the seemingly shy former law student with an RampB heart who has earned the nickname lsquoTigerrsquo because of her wild side
middot Alisha--lsquoAli Brsquo--is the youngest member a multi-talented and multi-lingual Hindi singerdancer who brings together Bollywood and Salsa with Hip-Hop and World Pop
Check out the girl power of BLUSH and be captivated by the ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video on Pink is the New Blog at httppinkisthenewblogcom For more information promos requests or to set up an interview please contact Amy Wang by email at amywangplancagencycom or by phone at (213) 291-0545
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The Metamorphosis
Read Ernie Delfi nrsquos previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Ernie Delfi n
Laughing MatterRead previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasian-
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Charismatic Conference
(Continued from page 11)
LAW OFFICES OF
EB ALEJOldquo20+ Years ExperiencerdquoBeen living in San Diego since 1977
Attorney is available daily on regular business days at the San Diego Offi ce
Member California State BarLicensed to practice before the US Federal District CourtSouthern California and California Supreme Court
AuthorrdquoHow to Apply for the US Tourist Visardquo as listed by worldwide bookseller Amazoncom Bookstores
Former San Diego Regional Coordinator for US Immi-gration Amnesty for Catholic Community Services Catholic Diocese of San Diego
Legal Advisor Los Chabacanos of Cavite CityAssociation Inc San Diego California
Juris Doctor law degree University of San Diego (1985)Diploma Oxford Institute on International and Comparative Law (USD) Oxford England (1984)Bachelor Degree University of Southern California (1983)Montgomery High School San Diego (1979)
Born in the Philippines (Cavite)
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By Ernie D Delfi n As part of its commitment to giving
back to the community Healthy Cof-fee USA CEO-Founder Rick Agui-luz presented a check for $2000 to Global Kalinga e-Rotary Club Charter President Ernie Delfi n towards one Gawad Kalinga house for one homeless family in the Brookside GK Village in Quezon City Philippines during the e-club monthly meeting on August 21 2012 in the City of Fullerton Califor-nia Gawad Kalinga the Asian version of Habitat for Humanity started in the Philippines about 10 years ago with the ambitious goal of eradicating homeless-ness and poverty by year 2024 through collaboration of common and ordinary people in helping their less privileged brothers and sisters in society with the assistance of business non-governmen-tal organizations and churches and local governments GK e-Rotary Club that was chartered only in October 2011 under Quezon City (Philippines) District 3780 is an electronic-based Rotary Club with no geographical boundar-ies like the traditional Rotary Club that meets physically every week The e-club members conduct its meet-ings through cyberspace FaceBook or Skype However where there is a good cluster of members in one geographical location like Makati Philippines and in Orange-LA County the members decided to also meet once a month for fellowship with great speakers on a any interesting or relevant topic chosen by the Club leadership
In his short remarks Rick Aguiluz who will be inducted as a new member of this GK e-Rotary Club on its lst Year Anniversary Celebration on Saturday October 13 2012 said that he will personally endorse to the thousands of distributors especially to the top produc-ing distributors in about 10 countries where Healthy Coffee products are now being distributed through its network of independent distributors to contribute a part of their profi ts to noble causes like Gawad Kalinga Rotary International or any other non-profi t organizations that address homelessless and poverty es-pecially young orphans and abandoned children He also expressed optimism that as Healthy Coffee expands to more markets its profi ts will also increase and in turn can afford to help more es-pecially the needy children and orphans in countries where Healthy Coffee has offi ces
Charter President of GKeRotary Ernie
Healthy Coffee USA Donates Money For One House In The
Rotary Brookside GK-Village In Quezon City Philippines
Delfi n thanked Mr Rick Aguiluz not only for his fi rst monetary contribution to Gawad Kalinga but also for joining the fi rst truly global e-Rotary Club of the Philippines where its membership now resides in 6 countries to date By its fi rst year anniversary it is expected that its membership with only 40 charter members would have doubled With increased membership the e-club can do more humanitarian services especially its fl agship project Entrepre-neurship Development for Socioeco-nomic Advancement (EDSA) Training workshops to teach mentor and inspire Filipino YOUTH to become entrepre-neurs (job creators) instead of just becoming job seekers in or outside the country GK e-Rotary expects to launch this project in the Spring of 2013
For more information about these organizations you may visit the fol-lowing websites wwwgkerotarycom wwwhealthycoffeecom and wwwgk1worldorg or contact this writer at erniegkercgmailcom
ment are survivors of sexual abuse by parents siblings extended family or neighbors He also said the vast majority of the people who come to see him are struggling with mental health challenges not demonic infl u-ence Most he reiterated But not all Discernment is perhaps the most time-consuming responsibility of an exorcist Speaker after speaker explained that potential natural causes for various issues must be ruled out before preternatural causes can be seriously considered
Suspension of Sections 5 and 17 of PRC Resolution 2012-668 On Prac-
tice of Foreign Professionals in
the PhlLos Angeles 30 August 2012 sbquoAumligrave
The Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles wishes to inform the public that it received information that the Philippine Regulation Com-mission (PRC) announced the imme-diate suspension of the implementa-tion of Sections 5 (on the increase in the payment of fees for the issuance of special temporary permits) and 17 (on the need to acquire liability insurance) of the PRC Resolution No 2012-668
The information was conveyed to the Consulate by the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO)notdagger The abovementioned suspension was announced during a meeting held on 17 August 2012 among representa-tives of CFO PRC and the Depart-ment of Health (DOH)
All medical missioners are remind-ed to comply with the guidelines of medical missions in the Philippines as provided in the current Joint Administrative Order (AO) No 2009-0030
During the meeting the CFO encourages all stakeholders not to cancel their scheduled mission to the Philippines and to proceed with the fi ling of their applications and to comply with all the required pro-cedures and documents stated in the above mentioned AO
The Human Beast German Expressionism
at The San Diego Museum of Art
Featuring nine paintings on loan from the Museo Thys-
sen-Bornemisza
San Diego Calif- The Human Beast German Expressionism at The San Diego Museum of Art highlights the recent bequest of 48 German Expres-sionist paintings watercolors drawings and prints from the Estate of Vance E Kondon and Elisabeth Giesberger and will also feature nine oil paintings on loan from the Museo Thyssen-Borne-misza in Madrid Spain Accompanied by additional works from the Museumrsquos permanent collection and private loans The Human Beast will display a total of 84 works
The exhibition dedicated to the mod-ernist movement that developed in Ger-many and Austria in the early twentieth century will offer a broad survey of German Expressionism Expressionism was not the work of a single closely associated group of artists but rather it is a movement associated with painters sculptors and printmakers in Berlin Dresden Munich and Vienna who were united by common interests and artistic styles Together they created art that explored themes such as primitiv-ism raw emotion the solace of nature the terror of the First World War and the social chaos of Weimar Germany Depictions of unidealized nudes and prostitution are likewise typical of the Expressionistsrsquo attempt to evoke primal emotion The Human Beast will explore the complexity of these themes
ldquoWe recognize this movement among the most relevant of the past century It is with great pride that we receive this loan from the Museo Thyssen-Borne-misza such a prominent international institutionrdquo says Roxana Velasquez Maruja Baldwin Director of The San Diego Museum of Art ldquoWith the ad-dition of the nine oils the exhibition tells a comprehensive story of German Expressionism The exhibition truly refl ects the soul and spirit of human beings as they navigated the emotions and questioned the social movements surrounding World War Irdquo
Works of art on loan from the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza include paint-ings by George Grosz Egon Schiele and Wassily Kandinsky among oth-ers Major new acquisitions from the Kondon-Giesberger bequest include paintings by Otto Dix Gabriele Muumlnter and Max Pechstein as well as water-colors and drawings by Gustav Klimt Egon Schiele Ernst Kirchner and Emil Nolde These join a strong group of Ex-pressionist paintings and drawings that have long been at the Museum among which works by Alexei Jawlensky Gabriele Muumlnter Max Beckmann and George Grosz are particularly notable
Museum InformationThe San Diego Museum of Art is
located at 1450 El Prado in Balboa Park San Diego Calif 92101 General Information (619) 232-7931 Group Sales (619) 696-1935 Website http
wwwTheSanDiegoMuseumofArtorg Twitter SDMA Facebook httpwwwfacebookcomTheSanDiegoMu-seumofArt
The San Diego Museum of Art provides a rich and diverse cultural experience for 350000 visitors annu-ally Located in the heart of beautiful Balboa Park the Museumrsquos nationally renowned collections include Spanish and Italian old masters South Asian paintings and 19th and 20th century American paintings and sculptures The Museum regularly features major exhibitions of art from around the world as well as an extensive year-round schedule supporting cultural and educational programs for children and adults At The San Diego Museum of Art exhibition text is always in English and Spanish
Halakhak Tayo
PEDRO Anong pulutan nyo kahapon sa birthday moJUAN PataPEDRO Wow Anong klaseng pataJUAN PATAgalan ng kwento
Miriam Defensor Santiago is the model of a watch to be made
jointly by Japans Seiko and Frenchs Patek Philippe The brand name of the watch is SEIKOPATEK
JINGGOY Dad bakit ba maalat at may asin sa dagatERAP Sinadya yan ni Lord para sa ganun hindi mapanis ang mga
isda
TITSER Ano ang PAST TENSE ng labaBOY 1 Naglaba mamTITSER Tama Ano naman ang PRESENT TENSEBOY 2 NaglalabaTITSER Tama Ano naman ang FUTURE TENSEBOY 3 MAGSASAMPAY mam
IN ENGLISHEat All You Can dont be shy feel at homeIN TAGALOGKain lang kayo ng kain walanghiya kayo pakiramdam nyo bahay
nyo to
17 Ampatuans(Continued from page 2)
detectionFormer Datu Unsay Mayor Andal
Ampatuan Jr allegedly led about 200 members of the civilian volun-teer organization in stopping a con-voy carrying supporters of a political rival and journalists in Maguindanao on Nov 23 The Ampatuans denied the charges
Members of the clan that are already locked up include Andal Sr Andal Jr former Autonomous Re-gion in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Gov Zaldy former Mayor Anwar Kagi Akmad and Sajid
Other detained members of the Ampatuans include Norodin Datu-manong Ampatuan and Tumi Timba Abas
Police are also hunting 84 ac-cused ndash mostly CVO members who acted as private armed groups of the Ampatuans
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(Continued on page 22)
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Medical Missions To The Philippines
May DisappearBY CESAR D CANDARI MD
FCAP EMERITUS HENDERSON NEVADA
FOR A NUMBER OF years before and after my retirement I joined
groups of medical missionar-ies to the Philippines From 1987 (after the People Power Revolution) to the present I participated to help the poor people in our country who needed medical care In some instances I was a leader in this project The medical mis-sion was the vanguard human-itarian endeavor of any Fili-pino medical and civic orga-nizations It showed no limits in their dedication kindness sympathy charity and genu-ine love for the poor people in our homeland Looking back at my accomplishments thus far I felt intense pleasure from knowing that I have touched many lives
The June 21 2012 Republic Act No 8981 declared that the Philippine Professional Regulatory Commis-sion (PRC) has recently issued regulations for issuing temporary permits for the conduct of humani-tarian missions by foreign medical professionals in the Philippines This law will negatively impact all medi-cal missions in the country There are requirements regarding fees administrative civil penal sanctions liability malpractice insurance that unquestionably have a nefarious impact to Fil-Am doctors nurses and dentists from foreign countries who conduct medical missions to the Philippines We are infuriated about this arcane change of heart in our Motherland I maybe wrong but it is a blatant inanity that the PRC in our country are imposing unwarranted regulations
As a result of this unilateral PRC decision several missionary groups have cancelled their forthcoming Medical Mission projects to the Phil-ippines We feel we are unwanted We are being subjected to superfl u-ous administrative civil criminal and malpractice liabilities because of the unnecessary requirements We do not wish to be subjected to unscru-pulousfrivolous medical lawsuits in
our humanitarian medical services to the Philippines The PRC offi ce stated the regulations would be strongly implemented this year
We are really hurt and feel the frustrations if not disgruntled by our
inability to render assistance to our poor kababayans We pray that a waiver by the President of the Philippines to these PRC regulations must be instituted
This is of particular interest to us - a Filipino American doctor in this
country who volunteer our ser-vices A popular word of wisdom says ldquoEvery good act is charity A mans true wealth hereafter is the good that he does in this world to his fellowsrdquo
We have relentlessly done our calling for humanitarian medical ser-vices to our country for several years now - performed by several groups from all over the US Many Filipino American doctors nurses and other civilian volunteers are organized for this purpose Missionaryrsquos services benefi ted the poor of the poorest in the different regions in the Philip-pines who otherwise are unable to
be seen by a physician in their whole life Sad to say Good Samari-tans shall be eventually gone
How frequent do we perform these medical missions Some groups will go yearly and others maybe twice or thrice yearly These mis-sionaries spend their own money and on top of that lose patients and daily income Indeed it is a sacrifi ce to do medical missions in general What we spend for missions is not a joke It is enormously expensive Nonetheless it is extremely uplifting to help our countrymen
The following requirements are 1 Copy of your passport (expira-
tion date must not exceed 6 months prior to departure)
2 An authenticated copy of valid professional licenses issued by the country of origin
3 Proof of purchase of liability insurance in the Philippines
4 Special Temporary Permit ID For former Filipino professionals
who wish to renew their Philippine medical licenses
1 A notarized application form to renew the
Philippine Medical License (PRC professional application form)
2 A photocopy of applicants pass-port (must not exceed 6 months prior to departure)
3 Original and photocopy of previously issued Philippine Profes-sional ID Card
4 An authenticated original and photocopy of the LicenseCertifi cate of RegistrationPermit in the adopted country
5 Four (4) Passport size ID pic-tures
6 You will be assessed penalty for the number of years your license has been allowed to expire
Volunteers are required to pay P300000 pesos for each application of Special Temporary Permit and are also required to pay P800000 pesos for the issuance of Special Temporary Permit ID In terms of dollar value this is equivalent to approximately $30000 out of your pocket just to offer your voluntary services for the medical mission For 15 to 20 doctors in the group will cost a signifi cant amount of money In addition each MD volunteer has to purchase liability insurance in the
Philippines It is not only another expense but we have to submit our-selves to unnecessary exposures frivolous lawsuits in the Philippines and probably subject to defense ex-penses waste of time in court hear-ings and possibly lose of license We doctors are already burdened by enormous prices of liability insur-ance in America
Like any surgery it is diffi cult to predict when complications arise that includes post-operative bleed-ing post-op infection intra-oper-ative or post-op death and many others There are many incentives for medical malpractice lawsuits es-pecially when the Philippine lawyers assume Fil-Am doctors have the dollar Whether there may have been incidents of medical complications incurred by previous medicalsurgi-cal missions resulting to implemen-tation of stringent regulations is not clear
The leaders of various Alumni and Physician organizations in America are in shock obviously disappoint-ed and outrage of the PRC regula-tions and are rebutting the issues
The root cause of this PRC action is indeed interesting to know They may have strong reason I have however a strong suspicion that the presence of Filipino American doc-tors is anathema to the local doctors Is the PRC regulations supported by the PMA of the Philippines If they do then that means we expatriates are not welcome period It appears noticeable that the regulations are contrary to the goodwill amp honorary intentions of expatriate volunteers
What does the Philippines got to loose Are they trying to protect the populace from supposedly incompe-tent foreign medical people Many questions no defi nite answers
Universal HealthCare is now intro-duced by the Aquino administration 52 million ldquopoor householdsrdquo that were identifi ed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development are covered by PhilHealth insurance and foreign doctors are therefore not needed The budget that the govern-ment allocated for this year is P12 billlion to enroll the poorest Filipi-nos According to Herbosa DOH Undersecretary ldquo the government is close to reaching 100 universal healthcare coverage for the popula-tion as of todayrdquo
As cancellations of medical mis-sions are in progress the ultimate victims will be the less fortunate Filipinos the underserved people in the Philippines who have been the benefi ciaries of these medical missions
We missionaries are driven by the desire to live in peace and nay- to fi nd relief for the people from the specter of poverty We love to serve our country but if our country does not need us then we can probably seek for other alternatives Our ser-vices are surely needed in other third world countries
Africa India Nepal Nicaragua Belize Peru will welcome mission-aries and none of these countries requires to pay any permit or tem-porary license or purchase liability insurance What is needed is simply the submission of CV diploma and current medical license
By David Sayen
If yoursquore having a medical emer-gency the best thing you can do is get to the nearest hospital
But if you need non-emergency treatment and you have time to plan how do you fi nd a hospital that best fi ts your needs
A good place to start is the Medicare website wwwMedicaregov There yoursquoll fi nd an easy-to-use tool that has quality-of-care and patient- satisfac-tion information on more than 4000 hospitals around the country that par-ticipate in Medicare and Medicaid
The tool is called Hospital Com-pare We have a similar user-friendly tool ndash Nursing Home Compare ndash to fi nd skilled nursing homes More than 17000 skilled nursing facilities in the United States are listed We recently redesigned and added more informa-tion to both tools
Hospital Compare and Nursing Home Compare have two purposes One is to help people make good deci-sions about where they get health care By making quality-of-care informa-tion easily accessible to the public we also hope to encourage hospitals and skilled nursing homes to improve their performance
You donrsquot have to be enrolled in Medicare to use Hospital Compare or Nursing Home Compare ndash anyone can access them
Both tools give you a good snapshot of the overall quality of care at various local hospitals and skilled nursing facilities
Hospital Compare shows for example how often and how quickly hospitals give recommended treat-ments for heart attack heart failure pneumonia and childrenrsquos asthma
It also shows the percentage of patients who developed serious condi-tions such as bloodstream infections and bed sores while in the hospital Such conditions are often preventable if the hospital follows best practices
You can fi nd out how often patients returned to the hospital with the same condition and how that rate compares with the national average
We recently began posting infor-mation on how often a hospital uses imaging procedures such as CT scans or MRIs on patients with Medicare Thatrsquos important because some imag-ing tests carry potential health risks including unnecessary exposure to radiation
Hospital Compare also lets you read the responses of patients to a detailed questionnaire that asks about their experiences and level of satisfaction
The questions include how well doctors and nurses communicated with patients and whether patientsrsquo pain was well controlled Patients also are asked if the hospital kept their room clean and whether they received information in writing about what symptoms or health problems to look out for after they were discharged
Finally patients are asked to rate their overall hospital experience on a scale of zero to 10 ndash and if theyrsquod recommend that hospital to a relative or friend
Nursing Home Compare shows the results of health inspections and provides information on staffi ng including the number of nurses physi-cal therapists and nursing assistants at each facility
It also has a variety of measures that describe the quality of care in skilled nursing homes such as the frequency of pressure sores and urinary inconti-
Picking the Right Hospital
for YouFood for ThoughtRead previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasian-
journalusacom
Only in This Stupid World do drugstores make the sick
walk all the way to the back of the Store to get their prescriptions
while healthy people can buy ciga-rettes at the front
Only in This Stupid Worlddo people order double cheese-
burgers large fries and a diet cokeOnly in This Stupid Worlddo banks leave vault doors
open and then chain the pens to the counters
Only in This Stupid World do we leave cars worth thou-
sands of dollars in the driveway and put
Our useless junk in the garageOnly in This Stupid World
do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in
Packages of eightOnly in This Stupid World do
they have drive-up ATM machines with Braille lettering
EVER WONDER Why the sun lightens Our hair but darkens our skin
Why dont you ever see the Headline Psychic Wins LotteryWhy is abbreviated such a long wordWhy is it that Doctors call what they do prac-
tice
Why is lemon juice made With artifi cial fl avor and dish-
washing liquid made with real lemons
Why is the man who Invests all your money called a
broker
Why is the time of Day with the slowest traffi c called
rush hourWhy isnt there Mouse-fl avored cat foodWhy didnt Noah Swat those two mosquitoesWhy do they sterilize the Needle for lethal injectionsYou know that Indestructible black box that is
used on airplanes Why dont they make the whole plane out of that stuff
Why dont sheep Shrink when it rainsWhy are they called Apartments when they are all stuck
togetherI like this oneIf con is the opposite of Pro is Congress the opposite of
progressIf fl ying is so Safe why do they call the airport
the terminalNow that youve smiled at least
once its your turn to spread the stupidity and send this to someone you want to bring a smile to (maybe even a chuckle)
in other words send it to every-one We all need to smile every once in a while
Spread the Stupidity
Spread The Stupidity
Page 22 September 7-13 2012Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacom
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(Continued from page 6)
(Continued from page 21)
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If you donrsquot have a computer you can call us toll free at 1-800-MEDI-CARE Wersquoll help you get the infor-mation you need
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assistanceldquoWe have poured last year $4 mil-
lion to help cities train to prevent and mitigate fl ood Wersquoll put more money in next year for disaster relief because clearly climate change has already been the ring of fi re We have US AID and the defense depart-ment working on Philippine organi-zations on recommendations on these assistancerdquo he said
He also noted how the US had more peace corps volunteers in the Philippines than any country in the world and that there were over 200 peace corps volunteers in the country
Thomas stressed how the Philip-pines should particularly work on its economic investments and initiatives and step up to not lag behind other ASEAN nations saying that of the $150 billion investment in ASEAN $100 billion was in Singapore
ldquoHow do you attract that $100 bil-lion that Singapore has to the Philip-pines that is not up to us that is up to you to designrdquo Thomas said
He noted how the Philippines ranked eight or ninth economically among ASEAN countries but that he believed that the Philippines could be number one
Thomas said that they were work-ing on getting American business-men to look favorably on Southeast Asian nations but that Southeast Asian nations-based business should open up and be more transparent economic societies
Thomas said that with his experi-ence in the Philippines he believed that the country needed to work on transparency in court system and bu-reaucracy speed of decision making and predictability
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makatulong sa nasabing sakitBasta kami ipagdadasal namin na sana
matuklas na sa lunas ng sakit ngayon ni Alma MorenoAng tanong ngayon tuloy pa rin ba ang pagtakbo ni Alma sa Senado kung may sakit na siyang ganito Abangan
DR TESS MAURICIO PINAG-MALAKI ANG KANYANG HITECH NA GAMIT SA SKIN CARE Last Wednesday nakaaten kami sa Grand Opening ng kanyang bagong Derma Clinic ni Dr Tess Mauricio sa National
CityPinagmalaki niya sa amin ang hitech
na gamit niya sa skin care na wala sa iba at tanging sila raw lang ang gumagamit nitoMarami ang nag-test ng kanyang mga treatments kaya lang ang daming tao kaya hindi namin nasubukan
2nd time ang pagkikita namin ni Dr Mauricio at takenote ang sexy pala ng sikat na dermatologist ng San Diego at very accommodating siya
Susubukan namin ang galing niya bilang Dermalogist sa mga susunod na arawHanda kaming magpa-under treat-ment sa kanilaAbangan kung gaano sila kagaling at dito namin ikukuwento ang resulta
Showbiz Watcher(Continued from page 10)
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Health and Wellness
Joyce Benavides Medina ODDoctor of Optometry
Clinic located inside Walmart1200 Highland AvenueNational City CA 91950
Open Monday Tuesday Thursday amp Friday 930 AM to 630 PMSaturday 900 AM to 500 PM
Most insurances accepted
Call for an appointment (619) 477-9621
Complete Eye Exams $58 additional charge for contact lens tting
Walk-Ins Are Welcome
Healthy Living Editors Care-2Make a Difference | 2272012 -- Dry skin a paper cut maybe even a tummy ache Try a drop of coconut oil Offering a myriad of health benefi ts coconut oil is affordable readily available and completely natural Here are six reasons to give it a try
1 Skin Care Wanna look like you just came back from an hour of yoga Coconut oil works wonders as a moisturizer for all skin types especially dry skin and aging skin leaving you refreshed and looking wide-awake No headstand required The fat in the oil helps reduce the appearance of wrinkles without any irritation Coconut oil can also help with skin problems like psoriasis dermatitis eczema and other skin conditions In fact the oil is fre-quently used in expensive skin care products Try our easy inexpensive recipe for a great honey and coconut oil moisturizer
2 Stress Relief Long day at the offi ce kids wonrsquot stop screaming and your dog left a little ldquopresentrdquo on your vintage bedspread Relieve mental fatigue by applying coconut oil to the head in a circular massag-ing motion The natural aroma of coconuts is extremely soothing thus helping to lower your stress level
3 Digestion The saturated fats in coconut oil have anti-bac-terial properties that help control parasites and fungi that cause indigestion and other digestion related problems such as irritable
bowel syndrome The fat in coconut oil also aids in the absorption of vitamins minerals and amino acids making you healthier all around Try this delicious vegan creamed spinach recipe
4 Fitness Coconut oil has been proven to stimulate your me-tabolism improve thyroid function and escalate energy levels all of which help decrease your unwanted fat while increasing muscle Be-cause of this coconut oil has shot to popularity by being the worldrsquos only natural low-calorie fat Sign me up
5 Healing When applied on scrapes and cuts coconut oil forms a thin chemical layer which protects the wound from outside dust bac-teria and virus Coconut oil speeds up the healing process of bruises by repairing damaged tissues Plus it smells a heck-of-a-lot better than anything from the pharmacy
6 Hair Care $20 hair condi-tioners I donrsquot think so Coconut oil is one of the most nutritious prod-ucts you can put on your hair Mas-sage a bit of the oil onto your scalp and presto ndash no more dandruff Since it provides the essential proteins re-quired for nourishing damaged hair itrsquos used in a ton of over-the-counter hair products anyway Why not cut to the chase and skip all the unneces-sary chemicals Check out our easy conditioning recipe
Read more httpwwwcare2comgreenliving6-healthy-uses-for-coco-nut-oilhtmlixzz24DZFIKXB
6 Healthy Uses for Coconut Oil
NIH -- 52 Weeks for Womenrsquos Health a new app that offers women access to a years worth of practi-cal health information highlighted week-by-week is now available
The app is based on the popular Primer for Womenrsquos Health Learn about Your Body in 52 Weeks published by the Offi ce of Research on Womenrsquos Health (ORWH) at the National Institutes of Health
The easy-to-use mobile app can help women identify health risks for themselves and their families and can help them create and maintain healthy lifestyles throughout their lives Questions to ask health care providers a glossary of health terms and health screening information and links to additional information from NIH institutes and centers ex-pand the mobile apprsquos offerings
Key features of the app area personal health section for re-
cording medications medical condi-tions and disabilities
a journal featurea personal goal-setting section for
health and lifestyle detailsA variety of
different skins can be applied to personalize the app and it can be password-protected to help ensure health information remains confi -dential
We are thrilled to offer women access to these practical research-based health tips on their mobile phones with the 52 Weeks for Womens Health app Feedback on the print version from women and health care profes-
sionals is overwhelmingly positive said Janine Austin Clayton MD acting director ORWH The new
mobile fea-tures can now help even more women learn about and act on changes to im-prove their health for years to come The app is available for download to your iPhone or iPad from the App Store or to your Android device via Google Play
Content is also accessible without the use of a handheld device at
http52weeks4womennihgov In the near future NIH will launch an app for menrsquos health with similar features
The NIH Offi ce of Research on Womens Health (ORWH) promotes womens health and sex differences research within and beyond the NIH and works to ensure that women and minorities are included in NIH clini-cal research ORWH establishes the NIH research agenda for womenrsquos health co-funds research in part-nership with NIH Institutes and Centers and supports women in bio-medical careers and womenrsquos health researchers For more information about the ORWH visit httporwhodnihgovindexhtml
About the National Institutes of Health (NIH) NIH the nations medical research agency includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a com-ponent of the US Department of Health and Human Services NIH is the primary federal agency conduct-ing and supporting basic clinical and translational medical research and is investigating the causes treat-ments and cures for both common and rare diseases For more informa-tion about NIH and its programs visit wwwnihgov
New mobile app from NIH helps women learn about their health in 52 weeks
Online Data-base Allows
Access to Nursing Home
Inspections Nursing Home Inspect is a new
online database that allows the public to search and analyze reports of nursing home inspections The reports are from the Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) which began offering them online in July
ProPublica an independent non-profi t newsroom that produces in-vestigative journalism in the public interest created an application that makes it easier for people to access the data within the reports People can search by keywords city and nursing home name and can search across all reports at once ProPub-lica reports that the CMS database covers nearly 118000 defi ciencies at 14565 homes since January 2011 and that future inspection reports added by CMS also will be added to the Nursing Home Inspect tool as they become available
Access the reports from ProPub-lica Nursing Home Inspect at httpprojectspropublicaorgnursing-homes
National Telephone Discount Lifeline Awareness Week The National Association of
Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) the Federal Communica-tions Commission and the National Association of State Utility Consum-er Advocates have designated Sep-tember 10-16 as National Telephone Discount Lifeline Awareness Week The Week is designed to both raise awareness of and participation in Lifeline a federalState program that helps make telephone service more affordable for qualifi ed customers
To learn more about Lifeline visit wwwfccgovlifeline
Health Care Law Helps
Strengthen Medi-Cal
ldquoCommunity First Choicerdquo program helps States to provide home and community-based services to enrollees with disabilities
California will be the fi rst State in the country to receive new Medicaid dollars under the Affordable Care Act to provide community-based personal attendant services and supports to ben-efi ciaries as an alternative to nursing facility and other institutional services according to an announcement made today by the Centers for Medicare amp Medicaid Services (CMS) Acting Ad-ministrator Marilyn Tavenner
ldquoThanks to the Affordable Care Act seniors and persons with disabilities in California will have better options that will help them get the care they need in their own homes and communities rather than institutions like a nurs-ing homerdquo said Acting Administrator Tavenner
The ldquoCommunity First Choice Optionrdquo was established under the Affordable Care Act and is a new State plan option under Medicaid It allows States to provide home and community-based attendant services to certain Medicaid enrollees who require an institutional level of care States choosing to participate in this option receive a 6 percentage point increase in their federal medical assistance percentage for expenditures related to this option California will receive an estimated $258 million for the fi rst year of implementation and $315 million for the second year The increased funding is available as long as the option is included as a benefi t in the Statersquos Med-icaid program known as Medi-Cal
Community First Choice ensures that each benefi ciary has a person-centered plan that refl ects the individualrsquos choic-es and preferences about how services and supports are provided to achieve or maintain independence
For more information on this Com-munity First Choice option please visit httpwwwhhsgovnewspress2012pres0420120426ahtml
August 16 2012 ndash All US baby boomers should get a one-time test for the hepatitis C virus ac-cording to fi nal recommendations published today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) One in 30 baby boomers has been infected with hepatitis C and most donrsquot know it The baby boomer generation are those born from 1945 through 1965 who are currently between 47 and 67 years old Hepatitis C causes serious liver diseases including liver cancer (the fastest-rising cause of cancer-related deaths) and is the leading cause of liver transplants in the United States
Industry and community mem-bers of the CDC Foundations Viral Hepatitis Action Coalition (Coali-tion) applaud CDCs efforts to pro-tect people from hepatitis C through expanded testing The Coalition is a public-private partnership devel-oped by the CDC Foundation to help CDC make meaningful advances in the prevention screening and treat-ment of viral hepatitis
The Viral Hepatitis Action Coali-tion has produced a video stories project Faces of Hepatitis to sup-port CDCs efforts to raise aware-ness about the disease and who is at risk In line with CDCs new testing recommendations the videos show stories of baby boomers with hepati-tis C Many are unsure of how they were infected with the virus Faces of Hepatitis helps illustrate that viral hepatitis is not just one story or face or voice but many
Members of the Coalition have also helped CDC launch Know More Hepatitis CDCs multimedia cam-paign to educate healthcare provid-ers and baby boomers about the new testing recommendations As part of the campaign CDC developed an online risk assessment tool to help people determine their risk for viral hepatitis Know More Hepatitis post-ers fact sheets and digital media tools are available online wwwcdcgovknowmorehepatitis
In addition to education activi-
ties members of the Coalition have provided grants to the CDC Founda-tion to support CDC-led hepatitis research projects A groundbreaking study called the Chronic Hepati-tis Cohort Study (CHeCS) is the largest observational cohort study of persons in care for viral hepatitis in the US Through the multi-year study CDC monitors more than 10000 HCV infected patients to learn more about disease progres-sion clinical management practices and the impact of care and treatment on patients health Moving forward CDC will use data from the study to evaluate the health impact of the new testing recommendations and to inform future testing care and treat-ment guidelines to ensure that more persons living with viral hepatitis get the help they need
According to CDC risk-based screening will continue to be im-portant but is not suffi cient alone More than 2 million US baby boomers are infected with hepatitis C ndash accounting for more than 75 percent of all American adults living with the virus Studies show that many baby boomers were infected with the virus decades ago do not perceive themselves to be at risk and have never been screened
CDC estimates one-time hepatitis C testing of baby boomers could identify more than 800000 addi-tional people with hepatitis C And with newly available therapies that can cure up to 75 percent of infec-tions expanded testing ndash along with linkage to appropriate care and treatment ndash would prevent the costly consequences of liver cancer and other chronic liver diseases and save more than 120000 lives
Learn more about the CDC Foun-dations Viral Hepatitis Action Coali-tion viralhepatitisactionorg
Learn more about how CDC saves lives by protecting people from hepatitis wwwcdcgovhepatitis
CDC Recommends One-Time Hepa-titis C Test for All Baby Boomers
Industry and community partners applaud CDCs work to protect people from viral hepatitis support CDCs efforts through public-private partnerships
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Featured Book God of the Oppressed
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by Rudy D Liporada
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(In the last chapters Noel explains why he became an activist argues with Nanay Conching stating the Yuletide is vanishing because prices of products and services are becom-ing more expensive)
Chapter 9 - Conching
ldquoLina pass more of the rice to Noelrdquo Conching said ldquoHis plate is almost empty againrdquo
Everyone around the table laughed Even Noel did
Lina who sat beside Noel picked up the bowl in front of her and passed it to him He gingerly shov-eled a mound unto his plate which still teemed with adobo and lumpia
Conching mused as Noel grappled at the food like he had not eaten for weeks
Oh Well she said to herself He had always been like that That is why he is so fat
And she wondered how he could be an aktibista how he could be a komunista how he could be a rebolusyonaryo How will he live in the mountains He will starve there
She does like Noel for he could be fun to be talking with given all his crazy ideas Plus his parents are infl uential in the community besides them being her clients in various items she sells them But would she continue liking Noel now that he ap-pears to have become a komunista
Conching hates communists She hates them because they hate her God To them religion is an opiate that makes people forget their prob-lems What problems Everyone has problems You cannot solve them without believing in God
The greatest problem of the world
now is communism Those Reds want to take over the world They use the young kids make them rebel against their parents make them drug addicts They sow wars which she hates
Yet she might still have to like war
Conching glanced at Julius His military cadet bearing made his pac-ing in feeding himself in a rhythmic fashion
Conching does hate war but when it comes to Julius she has to like wars that he could be engaging in If we donrsquot have fi ne offi cers who will defend our country against invaders against komunistas who are already within our midst We need offi cers like Julius who will defend the motherland to fi ght against evil to fi ght for Godrsquos sake
Nonetheless Conching hates wars really Why should people have to kill each other War is waged by those who suffer early senility whose brains are eaten up wrested off feelings of sympathy blind to the sufferings of men War is a game for those who had unhappy childhood deprived of time unable to play to their heartsrsquo content They now continue to play play with the lives of men that they may die ndash all in the name of glory power
Glory and power for whoNobody wins a war Even vic-
tors lose blood of their own kindred spilled over the vanquished
But Conching could like war that Julius could be waging against the communists Julius could be avenging her husband He died in the hands of komunistas during the Korean War
Chapter 9 Conching
Light ampShadows
Read Zena Babaorsquos previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Zena Sultana Babao
By Zena Sultana Babao
With tiny wrinkles and cries He entered the world Wrapped in strips of cloth He took His fi rst nap on a bed of straw Subject to time and parents He grew to manhood in Roman-occupied Palestine His gentle hands becoming strong and calloused in Josephrsquos wood-working shop
As a man He walked through the countryside and city touching individu-als preaching to crowds and training 12 men to carry on His work At every step He was hounded by those seeking to rid the world of His infl uence
Finally falsely accused and tried He was condemned to a disgraceful execution by foreign hands He was spat upon cursed pierced and hanged on the cross for all to see Jesus the Son of God gave His life so all might live
But He is coming back At Godrsquos appointed time the risen and ascended Lord Jesus will burst into the world scene once more ndash resplendent in glory not like a meek lamb but a triumphal King
In a major prophecy before His death Jesus listed signs to look for that would precede His return and the end of this present age of man They read much like todayrsquos headlines religious confu-sion and deception wars and rumors of wars ethnic unrest famines diseases epidemics earthquakes other natural disasters and more Ultimately Jesus said these horrors will build to a cre-scendo in a time of ldquogreat tribulationrdquo so dangerous and devastating that without Godrsquos intervention humanity would face extinction
Those who love Him will rejoice greeting their Savior with hearts over-fl owing into songs of praise But His enemies will be fi lled with fear Allied with Satan the enemies of Christ will marshal their legions against Christ and His armies
But who can withstand Godrsquos
wrath Christ will win the battle and reign victorious and forever
What I have described leads us to the last book of the Holy Bible the Revelation Revelation is written in apocalyptic form a type of Jewish literature which uses symbolic imagery to give warning and hope to believers to reveal the events that will happen when the present age as we know it will end
The apostle John wrote Revela-tion from Patmos in about AD 95 to the seven churches in Asia at that time Most scholars believe that the seven churches of Asia were experiencing the persecution which took place under Emperor Domitian in AD 90-95 The Roman authorities had exiled John to the island of Patmos off the coast of Asia
While there John had a vision of the glorifi ed Christ God revealed to the apostle what is to take place in the future ndash judgment and the ultimate triumph of God over evil God is sovereign He is greater than any power in the universe He is not to be compared with any lead-er government or religion He controls history for the purpose of uniting true believers in loving fellowship with Him
Revelation is a book of hope One day God will create a new heaven and a new earth All believers will live with Him forever in perfect peace and security Those who have already died will be raised to life These promises for the future bring hope to a seemingly hopeless world
John the beloved apostle and eyewitness of Jesus proclaims that our Lord will surely return to vindicate the righteous and judge the wicked One day Godrsquos anger toward sin will be fully and completely unleashed Satan will be defeated with all of his agents False religion will be destroyed
But Revelation is also a book of warning Things are not as they should be in the churches so Christ calls them to live in righteousness This warning is not only for the seven churches of Asia during that time but also those of us in
The Future Revealed
the present Remember churches are not buildings but people
Although Jesus gave this revela-tion of Himself to John over 2000 years ago it still stands as a warning to Godrsquos people today We can take heart as we understand Johnrsquos vision of hope ndash Christ will return to rescue His people and settle accounts with all who defy Him
Revelation closes human history as Genesis the fi rst book of the Bible opened it ndash in Paradise With one distinct difference evil is gone forever ndash zenasultanahotmailcom
US chapters of NAWBO a national non-profi t organization of more than 7000 members that represents women business owners across all industries Since 1975 NAWBO has helped women evolve their business-es by sharing resources and provid-ing a single voice to shape economic and public policy For more informa-tion visit nawbo-sdorg
NAWBO(Continued from page 14)
The Wounded Healer
Nobody escapes being wounded
We all are wounded people whether physically emotionally mentally or spiritually The main question is not How can we hide our wounds so we dont have to be embarrassed but How can we put our wounded-ness in the service of others When our wounds cease to be a source of shame and become a source of healing we have become wounded healers
Jesus is Gods wounded healer through his wounds we are healed Jesus suffering and death brought joy and life His humiliation brought glory his rejection brought a community of love As follow-ers of Jesus we can also allow our wounds to bring healing to others
July 8 2012 Daily Meditiation Text excerpts taken from Bread for the Jour-ney by Henri JM Nouwen copy1997 HarperSanFrancisco All Scripture from The Jerusalem Bible copy1966 1967 and 1968 Darton Longman amp Todd and Doubleday amp Co Inc
76 Quake(Continued from page 2)
The PTWC lifted the alert two hours after the quake struck
The PTWC said that based on sea level readings the earthquake gener-ated a tsunami
ldquoThis tsunami may have been destructive along coastlines of the region near the earthquake epicen-terrdquo the center said ldquoThis center will continue to monitor sea level gauges nearest the region and report of any additional tsunami wave activityrdquo
The PTWC said that ldquowhen no major waves are observed for two hours after the estimated time of arrival or damaging waves have not occurred for at least two hours then local authorities can assume the threat is passedrdquo
At 9 pm Phivolcs issued a tsunami alert level 3 in coastal areas fronting the Pacifi c Ocean particularly the provinces of Northern Samar Eastern Samar Leyte Southern Leyte Su-rigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur
Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas announced over microblogging site Twitter that the tsunami warning alert was lifted at 1210 am Saturday
Phivolcs chief Renato Solidum said that thetsunami warning was sup-posed to have been lifted at 1047 pm or two hours after the earth-quake but they decided to extend it after detecting tsunamis as high as 19 centimeters in Surigao provinces
Solidum said that there were no reported damages from the tsunamis as of midnight
Ramos said that local government units in provinces covered by the tsunami warning alert were able to immediately evacuate residents living along coastal areas
Solidum said that the hundreds of families that evacuated can already return to their homes
ldquoIyong mga nagsilikas ay puwde nang bumalik Tingnan nila ang mga babalikang bahay ay lsquodi nasira Kailangan tingnan at i-assist ang mga lumikasrdquo Solidum announced in a press briefi ng after lifting the tsunami alert - with AP
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October 8 2012 - First day mail ballots will be available First day early voting available at Registrar of Voters (RoV) RoV is open for voting 8 am to 5 pm Monday thru Friday
Oktubre 8 2012 - Unang araw na maku-kuha ang mga balotang pangkoreo Unang araw ng maagang pagboto sa Tagapagre-histro ng mga Botante Ang Tagapagreh-istro ng mga Botante ay bukas mula ika-8 ng umaga hanggang ika-5 ng hapon Lunes hanggang Biyernes
October 15 2012 - Mail ballot pro-cessing (signature checking) begins To observe call (858) 694-3403
Oktubre 15 2012 - Umpisa ng pagpros-eso ng balotang pangkoreo (pagtsetsek ng pirma) Para mag-obserba tumawag sa (858) 694-3403
October 22 2012 - Last Day to Register to Vote
Oktubre 22 2012 - Huling Araw upang Magparehistro para Makaboto
October 26 2012 - Opening and prepar-ing mail ballots for computer tabulation
Oktubre 26 2012 - Pagbubukas at paghahanda ng mga balotang pangkoreo para sa tabulasyon ng kompyuter
October 29 2012 - Mail ballot scanning process begins (computer processing)To observe call (858) 694-3403
Oktubre 29 2012 - Umpisa ng pagpros-eso ng pag-scan ng balotang pangkoreo (sa kompyuter) Para mag-obserba tumawag sa (858) 694-3403
October 30 2012 - Last Day to Apply for a MailBallot Request due to RoV by 5 pm
Oktubre 30 2012 - Huling Araw upang Mag-aplay ng Balotang Pangkoreo Dapat matanggap ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante ang paghiling ng balota bago lumampas ang ika-5 ng hapon)
November 3 2012 - Weekend voting at RoV Registrar of Voters Offi ce will be open for voting 8 am through 5 pm
Nobyembre 3 2012 - Botohan sa Sabado sa Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante
Ang Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante ay magbubukas para sa pagboto mula ika-8 ng umaga hanggang ika-5 ng hapon
November 6 2012 - Election DayPolls are open 7 am to 8 pmRegistrar of Voters Offi ce is open for vot-ing 7 am through 8 pm
Nobyembre 6 2012 - Araw ng EleksiyonBukas ang mga Lugar ng Botohan mula
ika-7 ng umaga hanggang ika-8 ng gabiAng Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante ay bukas para sa pagboto mula ika-7 ng umaga hanggang ika-8 ng gabi
WHY IS THERE AN ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 6 2012 ndash WHAT IS ON THE BALLOT
BAKIT BA MAGKAKAROON NG ELEKSIYON SA NOBYEMBRE 6 2012 ndash ANO ANG NASA BALOTA
November 6th is the regularly scheduled election date for the Presidential Gen-eral Election All 50 states will vote on this date In addition to the Presidential contest this election will determine the winners for Congress the California State Senate and State Assembly
Ang Nobyembre 6 ang laging iskedyul ng eleksiyon para sa Pampanguluhang Pang-kalahatang Eleksiyon Lahat ng 50 mga estado ay boboto sa petsang ito Karagda-gan sa Pampanguluhang paligsahan sa eleksiyong ito malalaman kung sino ang mga mananalo sa Kongreso ang Estado ng Senado ng California at ang Asembleya ng Estado
There will also be candidates for many nonpartisan offi ces on the ballot includ-ing the County Board of Supervisors (3rd District) County Board of Education (1st District) and city offi cials for the 18 incorporated cities through the county The offi ces on the ballot will vary by each city Other contests on the ballot include the governing boards for school districts fi re districts hospital districts water districts and planning groups
Mayroon ding mga kandidato para sa karamihan ng walang partidong mga opi-sina sa balota kasama ang Lupon ng mga Superbisor ng County (Distrito 3) Lupon ng Edukasyon sa County (Distrito 1) at ang mga opisyal ng lunsod para sa 18 mga ingkorporadong lunsod sa buong county Ang mga opisina sa balota ay magkakaiba bawat lunsod Ang ibang paligsahan sa balota ay maglalaman ng lupon ng mga gobyerno para sa mga distrito ng paar-alan distrito ng mga sunog mga distrito
ng hospital mga distrito ng tubig at mga grupo ng nagplaplano
WHO CAN VOTE IN THIS ELEC-TION
SINO ANG MAAARING MAKABOTO SA ELEKSIYONG ITO
All registered voters in the County of San Diego are eligible to vote The last day to register to vote for this election is Mon-day October 22 2012 If you have moved since you last registered to vote wish to change your party affi liation or have changed your name you should re-register as soon as possible You must re-register by October 22 2012 to be able to vote in the November 6 2012 Presidential General Election
Lahat ng mga rehistradong botante ng County ng San Diego ay karapat-dapat na bumoto Ang huling araw ng pagpapare-histro para makaboto sa eleksiyong ito ay sa Lunes Oktubre 22 2012 Kung ikaw ay lumipat mula noong ikaw ay huling nagparehistro para makaboto nais mong palitan ang iyong preperensiyang partido o nagpalit ng pangalan dapat kang mag-parehistro muli sa lalung madaling pana-hon Dapat kang magparehistrong muli sa Oktubre 22 2012 para ikaw ay makaboto sa Pampanguluhang Pangkalahatang Eleksiyon sa Nobyembre 6 2012
HOW CAN I REGISTER TO VOTE PAANO AKO MAGPAPAREHIS-
TRO PARA MAKABOTO
Anyone who is eligible to register to vote in California can use the new California Online Voter Registration system You can fi nd the online process at the Registrar of Voters website at wwwsdvotecom The website application will allow you to fi ll out and submit a California voter registra-tion application online
Ang sinumang karapat-dapat na mag-parehistro upang bumoto sa California ay maaaring gamitin ang bagong sistema ng Pagpaparehistro ng Botante sa Online sa California Makikita mo ang proseso sa online sa website ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa wwwsdvotecom Ang aplikasyon sa website ay magpapahintulot sa iyo na punuan at isumite ang aplikasyon ng rehistrasyon ng botante sa online sa California
Voter registration cards are also available at US Post Offi ces Department of Motor Vehicles offi ces and Library buildings as well as various City Clerk offi ces and the Registrar of Voters at 5201 Ruffi n Road Suite I San Diego (Kearny Mesa area) The Registrarrsquos offi ce will be open until midnight on October 22 2012 the last day to register for the November 6 2012 Presidential General Election All voter registration cards must be received in the Offi ce of the Registrar of Voters no later than Monday October 22 2012
Ang mga porma ng kard ng pagpapare-
histro ay makukuha din sa mga Opisinang Pangkoreo ng Estados Unidos mga opi-sina ng Departamento ng mga Sasakyang De-Motor at mga gusali ng Aklatan at ang ilang mga opisina ng Klerk ng Lunsod at ang Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa 5201 Ruffi n Road Suite I San Diego (Kearny Mesa area) Ang opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ay magbubukas hanggang sa hating gabi sa Oktubre 22 2012 ang huling araw para magparehistro para sa Nobyembre 6 2012 na Pampanguluhang Pangkalahatang Eleksiyon Ang lahat ng kard ng pagpaparehistro ay dapat matang-gap sa Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante nang hindi lalampas sa Lunes Oktubre 22 2012
WHERE WILL THE POLLS BE LO-CATED
SAAN MATATAGPUAN ANG MGA LUGAR NG BOTOHAN
There will be approximately 1527 voting precincts located throughout the county Your poll location will be shown on the back cover of your sample ballot pamphlet You may also determine your poll location at wwwsdvotecom or by calling the Reg-istrar of Voters at 858-565-5800
Mayroon ng humigit-kumulang na 1527 na lugar ng mga botohan sa buong county Ang lugar ng iyong botohan ay makikita sa likod na takip ng iyong pampleta sa ihemplong balota Malalaman mo rin ang iyong lugar ng botohan sa wwwsdvotecom o sa pagtawag sa Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa 858-565-5800
DOES THE COUNTY NEED POLL-WORKERS
KAILANGAN BA NG COUNTY ANG MGA MANGGAGAWA SA LUGAR NG BOTOHAN
Important Dates and Frequently Asked Questions
Yes The Registrar is recruiting poll workers for this election Poll work-ers must be registered voters and will be paid from $75 to $150 depending on their assignment If you are interested in becoming a poll worker please check the Registrarrsquos website at wwwsdvotecom andor call 858-565-5800 Especially needed are Spanish Filipino Vietnamese and Chinese-speaking poll workers
Oo Ang Tagapagrehistro ay kumakalap ng mga manggagawa sa botohan para sa eleksiyong ito Ang mga manggagawa sa botohan ay dapat rehistradong botante at babayaran mula $75 hanggang $150 depende sa naibigay na trabaho Kung ikaw ay interesado na maging mangga-gawa sa botohan mangyaring i-tsek ang website ng Tagapagrehistro sa wwwsdvotecom ato tumawag sa 858-565-5800 Higit na kinakailangan ang mga manggagawa na nagsasalita ng Espanyol Filipino Vietnamese at Chinese
WHAT IF YOU WANT TO VOTE BUT CANNOT MAKE IT TO THE POLLS ON ELECTION DAY
PAANO KUNG NAIS MONG BUMOTO SUBALIT HINDI KA MAKA-PUNTA SA LUGAR NG BOTOHAN SA ARAW NG ELEKSIYON
You may vote a mail ballot by (1) going
to wwwsdvotecom or by calling the Reg-istrar of Voters and requesting an applica-tion (2) completing the application card on the back of your sample ballot pamphlet or (3) writing your own request that includes your name registered address in San Diego County signature and address where the ballot is to be mailed Applications should be sent to the San Diego County Registrar of Voters PO Box 85520 San Diego 92186-5520 A faxed application is also acceptable The fax number is 858-694-2955
Maaari kang bumoto sa balotang pang-koreo sa pamamagitan ng (1) pagpunta sa wwwsdvotecom o sa pagtawag sa Taga-pagrehistro ng mga Botante at sa paghiling ng aplikasyon (2) pagkumpleto ng kard ng aplikasyon sa likod ng iyong pamplet ng ihemplong balota o (3) pagsulat ng iyong sariling kahilingan na naglalaman ng iyong pangalan rehistradong adres sa County ng San Diego pirma at adres kung saan ipapadala ang balota Ang mga aplikasyon ay dapat maipadala sa
San Diego County Registrar of Voters PO Box 85520 San Diego 92186-5520 Ang aplikasyon na na-i-fax ay tatanggapin din Ang numero ng fax ay 858-694-2955
Mail ballot applications should be sub-mitted as soon as possible but no later than 5 pm October 30 2012 The Registrar will begin mailing ballots at least 29 days (October 8th) before Election Day to voters with permanent vote-by-mail status and those who have requested vote-by-mail sta-tus for this Presidential General Election
Ang mga aplikasyon sa balotang pangko-reo ay dapat maisumite sa lalong madaling panahon nang hindi lalampas sa ika-5 ng hapon Oktubre 30 2012 Ang Taga-pagrehistro ay sisimulang magpadala ng mga balota ng 29 na mga araw (Oktubre 8) bago ang Araw ng Eleksiyon sa mga botanteng may katayuan na permanenteng bumoboto sa pangkoreo at doon sa lahat ng may katayuan na humiling ng pagboto sa koreo para sa Pampanguluhang Pang-kalahatang Eleksiyon
In-offi ce voting will also begin at the Registrar of Voters Offi ce on Tuesday October 9 2012 and continue through Election Day The Registrarrsquos offi ce will be open for voting Monday through Friday from 800 am to 500 pm and on Saturday November 3rd On Election Day November 6th the Registrarrsquos offi ce will be open from 700 am until 800 pm
Ang pagboto sa loob ng opisina ay sisimulan din sa Opisina ng Tagapagreh-istro ng mga Botante sa Martes Oktubre 9 2012 at patuloy sa buong Araw ng Eleksiyon Ang opisina ng Tagapagreh-istro ay bubuksan para sa botohan Lunes hanggang Biyernes mula ika-8 ng umaga hanggang ika-5 ng hapon at sa Sabado Nobyembre 3 Sa Araw ng Eleksiyon Nobyembre 6 ang opisina ng Tagapagre-histro ay bubuksan mula ika-7 ng umaga hanggang ika-8 ng gabi
For further information on any of the above subjects please call the Registrar of Voters at 858-565-5800
Para sa higit pang impormasyon sa kahit anumang mga paksa sa itaas mangyar-ing tumawag sa Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa 858-565-5800
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Page 18 September 7-13 2012Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacom
Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit You who made me see everything and showed me the way to reach my ideals You who gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget the wrong that is done to me and You who are in all instances of my life with me I want to thank You for everything and confirm once more that I never want to be separated from You no matter how great the material desire may be I want to be with You and my be-loved ones in Your perpetual glory Thank You for favors granted AmenMention your request while mak-ing the request please promise to publish the prayer or circulate the favor This prayer should be said for 3 consecutive days and after the 3rd day expect your prayer to be answered
From David Family
Prayer to St Jude
O Holy St Jude Apostle and Martyrgreat in virtue and rich in miraclesnear kinsman of Jesus Christfaithful intercessor for all who invoke youspecial patron in time of needto you I have recourse from the depth of my heartand humbly beg youto whom God has given such great powerto come to my assistancehelp me now in my urgent need and grant my earnest petitionI will never forget thy graces and favors you obtain for meand I will do my utmost to spread devotion to youAmen
St Jude pray for us and all who honor thee and invoke thy aid(Say 3 Our Fathers 3 Hail Maryrsquos and 3 Glory Bersquos after this)
From David Family
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Matthew 633
EAD PEOPLE TO KNOW CHRIST AS LORD AND SAVIOUR
NCOURAGE THEM TO GROW IN THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD
CKNOWLEDGE THEIR SPIRITUAL GIFTS AND TALENTS EVELOP THEM TO BECOME LEADERS AND WORKERS FOR GOD
L
E
A
D
OUR MISSION
Beginning September 13 (Our Lady of Fatima) ending November 5 the day before
the election
The most powerful novena is the 54-Day Rosary Novena a series of six consecutive nine-day novenas
Pray 3 nine day rosary novenas - 27 days of petition Pray 3 nine day rosary novenas - 27 days of thanks-giving
The first three novenas are offered for the intention of a pro-life presi-dent senate and congress while the last three are offered in thanksgiving to God in anticipation of granting the favor
During your rosaries please pray for the conversion and sanctification of the United States of America
You may also offer these intentions at daily Mass making it a 54-day Eucharistic Rosary Novena
Join at Any Time
If yoursquore reading this after the no-vena has started feel free to ldquobegin
at any timerdquo and finish with usldquoIt is about the ideals our nation
was founded upon Congress shall make no law respecting an estab-lishment of religion or prohibit-ing the free exercise thereof You cant do much better than the First Amendment to the Constitution The founding fathers got it right We are fighting to correct that wrong in order to make sure that religious freedom continues for the generations to come after usrdquo - His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan-Archbishop of New York
If we wish America to be blessed again by Almighty God let us give The Immaculate Conception a chance to perform a first class miracle through her son Our Lord Jesus Christ
The holiness and the favors
already granted should impregnate our supplications with unquenchable confidence
It is certainly permissible to pray the 54-Day Rosary Novena for our daily needs but let us not be afraid to implore real miracles from this
54-Day Rosary NovenaLet us invoke The Immaculate
Conception Patroness of our Coun-try who will be able to display the prodigious power of Her interces-sion
Our Lady The Immaculate Con-ception - pray for us
Our Lady of Guadalupe - pray for us
Our Lady of Good Help - pray for us
Our Lady of America - pray for us
About the Author
Diane M Korzeniewski OCDSMichigan United StatesI am a secular Carmelite and a
parishioner of Assumption Grotto in the Archdiocese of Detroit I enjoy sharing the faith as I see it through the lens of my camera along with my thoughts on Catholicism
httpte-deumblogspotcom201208rosary-novena-for-2012-electionhtml
54-Day Rosary Novena To Our Lady The Immac-ulate Conception Patroness of our Country for
the Election of November 6 2012
St Paul said to pray ldquofor all in authority that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all devotion and dignity
This is good and pleasing to God our savior who wills
everyone to be saved and to come to knowledge of the truthrdquo (1 Timothy 21-4)
The Blessed Virgin Mary appeared in Indiana to Sister Mildred in 1956 and identified herself as ldquoOur Lady of America The Immaculate Virginrdquo She asked for purity and promised peace and protection if we responded to her requests
The following novena corresponds to the request However to this day the final condition of the private revelation -- the enthronement of the image in the Basilica of the Immacu-late Conception in Washington DC -- has yet to be fulfilled
Day OneOur Lady of America you asked
that the United States of America ldquobe the country dedicated to my purityrdquo and that your children in America ldquobe the children of my Pure Heartrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the
Constitution of the United States of America
Day Two Our Lady of America you said ldquoI desire through my children
of America to further the cause of faith and purity among peoples and nations Let them come to me with confidence and simplicity and I their Mother will teach them to become pure like to my Heart that their own hearts may be more pleasing to the Heart of my Sonrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Three Our Lady of America you said ldquoWhat I ask have asked and will
continue to ask is reformation of life There must be sanctification from
within I will work my miracles of grace only in those who ask for them and empty their souls of the love and attachment to sin and all that is displeasing to my Sonrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Four
Novena to Our Lady of AmericaOur Lady of America you said ldquoMy dear children either you will
do as I desire and reform your lives or God Himself will need to cleanse you in the fires of untold punishment You must be prepared to receive His great gift of peacerdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Five Our Lady of America you said ldquoIt
is the wish of my Son that fathers and mothers strive to imitate me and my chaste spouse in our holy life at Naza-reth We practiced the simple virtues of family life Jesus our Son being the center of all our love and activity The Holy Trinity dwelt with us in a manner far surpassing anything that can ever be imagined For ours was the earthly paradise where once again God walked among menrdquo
ldquoThe Divine Trinity will dwell in your midst only if you are faithful in practicing the virtues of our life at Nazareth Then you also my chil-dren you also will become another paradise God will then walk among you and you will have peacerdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the
Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Six Our Lady of America you asked
your beloved sons the priests ldquoto practice self-denial and penance in a special manner because it is you who must lead my children in the way of peace
Thus by sanctification from within you you will become a bright and burning light to the faithful who look to you for help and guidancerdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Seven Our Lady of America you asked
that the youth of our nation be the leaders of a movement of renewal on the face of the earth
You asked that they be prepared by instilling into them not only the knowledge of the Divine Indwelling but a serious study of it living it in such a way that the Divine Presence becomes as it were an intimate and necessary part of their life and daily living
From this will flow a great love a conflagration that will envelop the world in the flames of Divine Char-ityrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Eight Our Lady of America you said that
those who wear your medal ldquowith great faith and fervent devotion to you will receive the grace of intense
purity of heart and the particular love of the Holy Virgin and her Divine Sonrdquo
You also said lsquoSinners will receive the grace of repentance and the spiri-tual strength to live as true children of Mary As in life so in death this blessed medal will be as a shield to protect them against the evil spirits and St Michael himself will be at their side to allay their fears at the final hourrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Nine Our Lady of America you asked
that a statue be made in your image and placed after being solemnly car-ried in procession in the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington DC You said that you wished to be honored there in a special way as Our Lady of America the Immaculate Virgin You promised that the placement of your statue in the Shrine would be a special safeguard for our country
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
(The following prayer is said each day after the above prayer is com-pleted)
Prayer of Sister Mildred to Our Lady of America
O Immaculate Mother Queen of our Country open our hearts our homes and our Land to the coming of Jesus your Divine Son
With Him reign over us O heavenly Lady so pure and so bright with the radiance of Godrsquos light shining in and about you
Be our Leader against the powers of evil set upon wresting the world of souls redeemed at such a great cost by the sufferings of your Son and of yourself in union with Him from that same Savior Who loves us with infinite charity
We gather about you O chaste and holy Mother Virgin Immacu-late Patroness of our beloved Land determined to fight under your banner of holy purity against the wickedness that would make all the world an abyss of evil without God and with-out your loving maternal care
We consecrate our hearts our homes our Land to your Most Pure Heart O great Queen that the king-dom of your Son our Redeemer and our God may be firmly established in us We ask no special sign of you sweet Mother for we believe in your great love for us and we place in you our entire confidence We promise to honor you by faith love and the purity of our lives according to your desire Reign over us then O Virgin Immaculate with your Son Jesus Christ May His Divine Heart and your most chaste Heart be ever en-throned and glorified among us
Use us your children of America as your instruments in bringing
peace among men and nations Work your miracles of grace in us so that we may be a glory to the
Blessed Trinity Who created re-deemed and sanctifies us
May your valiant Spouse St Jo-seph with the holy Angels and Saints assist you and us in ldquorenewing the face of the earthrdquo
Then when our work is over come Holy Immaculate Mother and as our Victorious Queen lead us to the eter-nal kingdom where your Son reigns forever as King Amen
Our FatherHail Mary and Glory Be
By thy holy and Immaculate Con-ception O Mary deliver us from evil
Note On October 5 1956 Sister Mildred felt a sudden urge to write the aforementioned prayer to Our Lady of America as the Patroness of our land
Although she did not hear any words the thoughts came into her mind with such profundity that she could not stop until the beautiful Prayer to Our Lady of America Pa-troness of Our Land was finished
THE FIAT OF THE ETERNAL FATHER
say every morningMy Beloved Father Thy will be
done on earth as it is in Heaven Be Thou my Father Be always my Eternal Father Do not leave my soul Do not abandon me Do not leave me out of Your sight my Fatherfor I am Your child whom You have created to please You to adore You to honor You living my days as You have given me the license to live it (I offer up this Fiat through Mary to Jesus to You Eternal Father]
ldquoDay after day my children say that in your mind That will be the way you will say your FIAT to your Father And I your Father will open My arms like this (and He stretched out his arms) and I everyday will gather you in My arms and I will hold you and I will rock you as your BELOVED MOTHER (Blessed Mother) rocks each baby in her arms For yes you are My children Remember the FIAT of each day as you live As you do this from the beginning of the day I promise you My children I guar-antee you I will cover you in My arms I will send you My angel s with St Michael to protect you and all the saints of your baptisms and of your devotions to be with you during the day to guide you and assist you I promise you you will feel the power of My great LOVE for you that I will send you day in and day out But you have to offer me - everyday - as you get up in the morning - that FIATrdquo -- Maryrsquos Call 12400 Olive bull Kansas City MO 64146 816-942-9783 bull Fax 816-942-4313 bull raymc777yahoocom
Page 19Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacomSeptember 7-13 2012
Arts amp Culture
50 O Consultation fee until April 15 2012 and 20 O Income Tax Preparation on each paid consultation
Rancho Palos Verdes CA - - In celebration of the birthday of the Blessed Mother which falls on Saturday Sep-tember 8th a book dedicated to her will be launched at the booth of Philippine Expressions Bookshop during the Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture this week-end at Point Fermin Park San Pedro CA Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites collected and edited by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard is a collection of 24 essays which are profoundly Marian and beautifully written as personal experiences by twenty-one female and three male contributors ldquoThis book assembles a tableau of wit-nesses to how a visit with Mary can turn into a life-changing introduction to her Sonrdquo - Dionisio M Miranda SVD President University of San Carlos Cebu Philip-pines Leopoldo C Jaucian SVD DD Bishop of Bangued Philippines writes ldquoTo our fellow devotees and would-be devotees of the Blessed Virgin Mary you will surely fall in love with Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites and love our Blessed Mother even morerdquo The book carries the Imprimatur of Luis Antonio G Tagle DD Archbishop of Manila It features fi fteen Marian pilgrim sites in the world and nine sites in the Philippines
Cecilia Manguerra Brain-
ard and three contributors to the book will be present to sign copies Brian Ascalon Roley Lucy Adao McGinley and Linda Nietes-Little Brainard is a multi-awarded author and editor of nineteen books Her other books include Out of Cebu Essays and Personal Prose Vigan and Other Sto-ries Magdalena A Novel Finding God True Stories of Spiritual Encounters and Angelicarsquos Daughters a Dugtugan novel with four other authors Her work has been translated into Finnish and Turkish and many of her stories and articles have been widely anthologized She lives in Santa Monica and teaches Creative Writing at the Writers Program at UCLA-Extension
Roley is the author of the much-ac-claimed novel American Son which won the 2003 Association of Asian American Studies Prose Book Award a Los Angeles
Times Best Book a New York Times No-table Book and a Pacifi c Rim Prize fi nalist It has been translated into French His fi c-tion and nonfi ction have been anthologized widely He earned an MFA from Cornell University and is currently an English professor at Miami University McGinley was born in Paete Laguna and a graduate of Maryknoll College in Quezon City She obtained a Masters degree in Education Counseling and Psychology in 1998 For a few years she was an MBA recruiter at Pepperdine University and is now a gov-ernment employee in Orange County
Nietes-Little is a trailblazer with a back-ground on the New York Stock market
a cultural activist a yoga enthusiast and a vegetarian for over thirty years When martial law was declared in the Philip-pines in 1972 she left the stock and bond business and opened Casalinda her fi rst bookshop in Forbes Park Metro Manila In support of Filipino writers she opened a home for Filipino writings despite government censorship In 1984 she felt that Filipino and Filipino American writ-ings needed a home in the US she moved her operation to Los Angeles and opened Philippine Expressions Bookshop which is dedicated to Filipino Americans in search of their roots It is the fi rst Filipiniana bookshop in American soil When Mama Mary Called from Fatima an essay she
contributed to Magnifi cat is her fi rst try at formal writing
Two new authors will also sign their books at the Festival Leslie V Ryan and Eliseo Art Silva Ryan is a childrenrsquos book author of I am Flippish which is a story about a Filipino-Irish boy who discovers his dual heritage and overcomes adversity She will also read at the Youth Pavillion of the Festival A Filipino American she lives in Laguna Niguel with her Irish-American husband and their two children Sean10 and Linley7 Born in Tokyo Japan and raised in the Philippines and Papua New Guinea she graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a bachelorrsquos degree in Legal Studies and Japanese
Language Her love for books began when she fi rst started reading at the age of four and that passion for reading books has now turned into a newfound love of writing them With her fi rst published work of ldquoI am Flippishrdquo Leslie taps into her personal life to help children explore diversity family and where we really came from ndash celebrating just how wonderful it is to be different
Silva is the author of Filipinos in Greater Philadelphia which is part of the Filipino series of Images of America This title is the fi fteenth book on the Filipino Series Other titles in the series cover Filipinos in various areas in the US such as Carson and the South Bay Chicago Hawaii Hol-
lywood Los Angeles Puget Sound (WA) San Diego San Francisco Stockton East Bay (SF) Willamette Valley (OR) Vallejo Ventura County and Washington DC Silva was born in the Philippines in 1972 studied at the Philippine High School for the Arts at Mount Makiling He received his BFA at Otis College of Art and Design attended the Skowhegan School of Paint-ing and Sculpture and received his MFA at the Maryland Institute College of Art With more than twenty murals in Seattle California Philadelphia Maine and the Philippines he is the recipient of many art awards and his work was included in the landmark exhibition ldquoMade in California Art Image and Identity 1900s-2000srdquo
organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art Silva is nationally recognized for painting the nationrsquos largest Filipino Ameri-can mural Gintong Kasaysayan Gintong Pamana (145rsquo x 25rsquo) in Historic Filipinotown Los Angeles California
Other authors who will sign their books at the Festival are Carina Monica Montoya AKA Carina Forsythe author of Letrsquos Cook Adobo which she will read at the Youth Pavillion of the Festival Filipinos in Hollywood Los Ange-lesrsquos Historic Filipino-town and Santa Maria Valley Albert J Mortiz author of Discover the Philippines Cook-book Lorenzo Paran III author of Pinoy in
America The stateside life in the times of Barack Obama Facebook and Pacquiao-mania Jay Wertz author of The Pacifi c War Stories WWll Firsthand Volume 1 Pearl Harbor to Guadalcanal (with a wide coverage on the Philippines)
The books of authors can be purchased
via email ordersphilippineexpressions-bookshopcom or call (310) 514-9139 The Bookshoprsquos address is PO Box 4201 Palos Verdes Peninsula CA 90274 For ad-ditional details visit the bookshoprsquos blog called Literally Yours httpphilippineex-pressionsbookshopwordpresscom or drop by the bookshoprsquos booth at the Festival
Booklaunching of Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites at Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture
US Billboard Dance Chart toppers BLUSH puts the power back into ldquoGirl Powerrdquo with upbeat lyrics in the ldquoMiss Outrdquo single
Los Angeles CA ndash International pop group BLUSH debuts their fun and energetic sounds with their ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video and single worldwide today Check it out now at httpbitlyRFid2p Choreographed by none other than the acclaimed Sheryl Murakami who has worked with well-known artists such as Beyonce Lady Gaga Pharrell and Diddy BLUSHrsquos ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video brings BLUSH back into the spotlight The video truly showcases the girl grouprsquos powerful vocals and distinctive personalities as well as further spreads their enthusi-astic message of empowerment to girls all over the world
This multi-talented breakout group showcases ldquo5 Girls 5 Countries 5 Voic-esrdquo ndash Angeli Flores from the Philippines Alisha Budhrani from India Ji Hae Lee from South Korea Natsuko Danjo from Japan and Victoria Chan from China and brings with them a message of unity and girl power BLUSH has been creat-ing music history with their 1 Billboard Dance Chart hit ldquoDance Onrdquo and a chart-topping collaboration with Snoop Dogg ldquoUndividedrdquo They stand alone as the only Asian artists ever to have their fi rst two singles hit Top 10 on a major US chart and are the fi rst to have both singles hit Top 3 BLUSH is the fastest of any Asian artist to hit 1 on a major US chart
In just one year of the grouprsquos cre-ation BLUSH has opened and per-
Pop Girl Group BLUSH Debuts Highly Anticipated ldquoMiss Outrdquo
Music Video and Singleformed alongside popular mainstream music artists such as Justin Bieber Jessie J BoB Diana Ross Far East Movement and the Black Eyed Peas They have also had a lead single on Disneyrsquos ldquoShake It Uprdquo Season 2 sound-track Notable press outlets from The Wall Street Journal to the Los Angeles Times have given overwhelmingly pos-itive feedback and attention to BLUSH for their collective as well as individual star qualities and upbeat messages
middot Victoria--lsquoQueen Vrsquo--is the re-gal and poised singerdance with model-
looks and an extensive gymnast back-ground who while being raised in Hong Kong recorded several suc-cessful singles for the Chinese market
middot Natsu-ko--lsquoNachorsquo--is the Japanese dance-crew veteran with a Hip-Hop vocal soul
middot Angeli is the sensual singer from the Philip-pines who was the former lead singer of two bands as well as a top contestant on Pinoy Idol
middot Ji Hae born and raised in Korea is the seemingly shy former law student with an RampB heart who has earned the nickname lsquoTigerrsquo because of her wild side
middot Alisha--lsquoAli Brsquo--is the youngest member a multi-talented and multi-lingual Hindi singerdancer who brings together Bollywood and Salsa with Hip-Hop and World Pop
Check out the girl power of BLUSH and be captivated by the ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video on Pink is the New Blog at httppinkisthenewblogcom For more information promos requests or to set up an interview please contact Amy Wang by email at amywangplancagencycom or by phone at (213) 291-0545
Page 20 September 7-13 2012Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacom
Read the digital edition on wwwasianjournalusacomdigital
The Metamorphosis
Read Ernie Delfi nrsquos previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Ernie Delfi n
Laughing MatterRead previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasian-
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Charismatic Conference
(Continued from page 11)
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By Ernie D Delfi n As part of its commitment to giving
back to the community Healthy Cof-fee USA CEO-Founder Rick Agui-luz presented a check for $2000 to Global Kalinga e-Rotary Club Charter President Ernie Delfi n towards one Gawad Kalinga house for one homeless family in the Brookside GK Village in Quezon City Philippines during the e-club monthly meeting on August 21 2012 in the City of Fullerton Califor-nia Gawad Kalinga the Asian version of Habitat for Humanity started in the Philippines about 10 years ago with the ambitious goal of eradicating homeless-ness and poverty by year 2024 through collaboration of common and ordinary people in helping their less privileged brothers and sisters in society with the assistance of business non-governmen-tal organizations and churches and local governments GK e-Rotary Club that was chartered only in October 2011 under Quezon City (Philippines) District 3780 is an electronic-based Rotary Club with no geographical boundar-ies like the traditional Rotary Club that meets physically every week The e-club members conduct its meet-ings through cyberspace FaceBook or Skype However where there is a good cluster of members in one geographical location like Makati Philippines and in Orange-LA County the members decided to also meet once a month for fellowship with great speakers on a any interesting or relevant topic chosen by the Club leadership
In his short remarks Rick Aguiluz who will be inducted as a new member of this GK e-Rotary Club on its lst Year Anniversary Celebration on Saturday October 13 2012 said that he will personally endorse to the thousands of distributors especially to the top produc-ing distributors in about 10 countries where Healthy Coffee products are now being distributed through its network of independent distributors to contribute a part of their profi ts to noble causes like Gawad Kalinga Rotary International or any other non-profi t organizations that address homelessless and poverty es-pecially young orphans and abandoned children He also expressed optimism that as Healthy Coffee expands to more markets its profi ts will also increase and in turn can afford to help more es-pecially the needy children and orphans in countries where Healthy Coffee has offi ces
Charter President of GKeRotary Ernie
Healthy Coffee USA Donates Money For One House In The
Rotary Brookside GK-Village In Quezon City Philippines
Delfi n thanked Mr Rick Aguiluz not only for his fi rst monetary contribution to Gawad Kalinga but also for joining the fi rst truly global e-Rotary Club of the Philippines where its membership now resides in 6 countries to date By its fi rst year anniversary it is expected that its membership with only 40 charter members would have doubled With increased membership the e-club can do more humanitarian services especially its fl agship project Entrepre-neurship Development for Socioeco-nomic Advancement (EDSA) Training workshops to teach mentor and inspire Filipino YOUTH to become entrepre-neurs (job creators) instead of just becoming job seekers in or outside the country GK e-Rotary expects to launch this project in the Spring of 2013
For more information about these organizations you may visit the fol-lowing websites wwwgkerotarycom wwwhealthycoffeecom and wwwgk1worldorg or contact this writer at erniegkercgmailcom
ment are survivors of sexual abuse by parents siblings extended family or neighbors He also said the vast majority of the people who come to see him are struggling with mental health challenges not demonic infl u-ence Most he reiterated But not all Discernment is perhaps the most time-consuming responsibility of an exorcist Speaker after speaker explained that potential natural causes for various issues must be ruled out before preternatural causes can be seriously considered
Suspension of Sections 5 and 17 of PRC Resolution 2012-668 On Prac-
tice of Foreign Professionals in
the PhlLos Angeles 30 August 2012 sbquoAumligrave
The Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles wishes to inform the public that it received information that the Philippine Regulation Com-mission (PRC) announced the imme-diate suspension of the implementa-tion of Sections 5 (on the increase in the payment of fees for the issuance of special temporary permits) and 17 (on the need to acquire liability insurance) of the PRC Resolution No 2012-668
The information was conveyed to the Consulate by the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO)notdagger The abovementioned suspension was announced during a meeting held on 17 August 2012 among representa-tives of CFO PRC and the Depart-ment of Health (DOH)
All medical missioners are remind-ed to comply with the guidelines of medical missions in the Philippines as provided in the current Joint Administrative Order (AO) No 2009-0030
During the meeting the CFO encourages all stakeholders not to cancel their scheduled mission to the Philippines and to proceed with the fi ling of their applications and to comply with all the required pro-cedures and documents stated in the above mentioned AO
The Human Beast German Expressionism
at The San Diego Museum of Art
Featuring nine paintings on loan from the Museo Thys-
sen-Bornemisza
San Diego Calif- The Human Beast German Expressionism at The San Diego Museum of Art highlights the recent bequest of 48 German Expres-sionist paintings watercolors drawings and prints from the Estate of Vance E Kondon and Elisabeth Giesberger and will also feature nine oil paintings on loan from the Museo Thyssen-Borne-misza in Madrid Spain Accompanied by additional works from the Museumrsquos permanent collection and private loans The Human Beast will display a total of 84 works
The exhibition dedicated to the mod-ernist movement that developed in Ger-many and Austria in the early twentieth century will offer a broad survey of German Expressionism Expressionism was not the work of a single closely associated group of artists but rather it is a movement associated with painters sculptors and printmakers in Berlin Dresden Munich and Vienna who were united by common interests and artistic styles Together they created art that explored themes such as primitiv-ism raw emotion the solace of nature the terror of the First World War and the social chaos of Weimar Germany Depictions of unidealized nudes and prostitution are likewise typical of the Expressionistsrsquo attempt to evoke primal emotion The Human Beast will explore the complexity of these themes
ldquoWe recognize this movement among the most relevant of the past century It is with great pride that we receive this loan from the Museo Thyssen-Borne-misza such a prominent international institutionrdquo says Roxana Velasquez Maruja Baldwin Director of The San Diego Museum of Art ldquoWith the ad-dition of the nine oils the exhibition tells a comprehensive story of German Expressionism The exhibition truly refl ects the soul and spirit of human beings as they navigated the emotions and questioned the social movements surrounding World War Irdquo
Works of art on loan from the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza include paint-ings by George Grosz Egon Schiele and Wassily Kandinsky among oth-ers Major new acquisitions from the Kondon-Giesberger bequest include paintings by Otto Dix Gabriele Muumlnter and Max Pechstein as well as water-colors and drawings by Gustav Klimt Egon Schiele Ernst Kirchner and Emil Nolde These join a strong group of Ex-pressionist paintings and drawings that have long been at the Museum among which works by Alexei Jawlensky Gabriele Muumlnter Max Beckmann and George Grosz are particularly notable
Museum InformationThe San Diego Museum of Art is
located at 1450 El Prado in Balboa Park San Diego Calif 92101 General Information (619) 232-7931 Group Sales (619) 696-1935 Website http
wwwTheSanDiegoMuseumofArtorg Twitter SDMA Facebook httpwwwfacebookcomTheSanDiegoMu-seumofArt
The San Diego Museum of Art provides a rich and diverse cultural experience for 350000 visitors annu-ally Located in the heart of beautiful Balboa Park the Museumrsquos nationally renowned collections include Spanish and Italian old masters South Asian paintings and 19th and 20th century American paintings and sculptures The Museum regularly features major exhibitions of art from around the world as well as an extensive year-round schedule supporting cultural and educational programs for children and adults At The San Diego Museum of Art exhibition text is always in English and Spanish
Halakhak Tayo
PEDRO Anong pulutan nyo kahapon sa birthday moJUAN PataPEDRO Wow Anong klaseng pataJUAN PATAgalan ng kwento
Miriam Defensor Santiago is the model of a watch to be made
jointly by Japans Seiko and Frenchs Patek Philippe The brand name of the watch is SEIKOPATEK
JINGGOY Dad bakit ba maalat at may asin sa dagatERAP Sinadya yan ni Lord para sa ganun hindi mapanis ang mga
isda
TITSER Ano ang PAST TENSE ng labaBOY 1 Naglaba mamTITSER Tama Ano naman ang PRESENT TENSEBOY 2 NaglalabaTITSER Tama Ano naman ang FUTURE TENSEBOY 3 MAGSASAMPAY mam
IN ENGLISHEat All You Can dont be shy feel at homeIN TAGALOGKain lang kayo ng kain walanghiya kayo pakiramdam nyo bahay
nyo to
17 Ampatuans(Continued from page 2)
detectionFormer Datu Unsay Mayor Andal
Ampatuan Jr allegedly led about 200 members of the civilian volun-teer organization in stopping a con-voy carrying supporters of a political rival and journalists in Maguindanao on Nov 23 The Ampatuans denied the charges
Members of the clan that are already locked up include Andal Sr Andal Jr former Autonomous Re-gion in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Gov Zaldy former Mayor Anwar Kagi Akmad and Sajid
Other detained members of the Ampatuans include Norodin Datu-manong Ampatuan and Tumi Timba Abas
Police are also hunting 84 ac-cused ndash mostly CVO members who acted as private armed groups of the Ampatuans
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(Continued on page 22)
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Medical Missions To The Philippines
May DisappearBY CESAR D CANDARI MD
FCAP EMERITUS HENDERSON NEVADA
FOR A NUMBER OF years before and after my retirement I joined
groups of medical missionar-ies to the Philippines From 1987 (after the People Power Revolution) to the present I participated to help the poor people in our country who needed medical care In some instances I was a leader in this project The medical mis-sion was the vanguard human-itarian endeavor of any Fili-pino medical and civic orga-nizations It showed no limits in their dedication kindness sympathy charity and genu-ine love for the poor people in our homeland Looking back at my accomplishments thus far I felt intense pleasure from knowing that I have touched many lives
The June 21 2012 Republic Act No 8981 declared that the Philippine Professional Regulatory Commis-sion (PRC) has recently issued regulations for issuing temporary permits for the conduct of humani-tarian missions by foreign medical professionals in the Philippines This law will negatively impact all medi-cal missions in the country There are requirements regarding fees administrative civil penal sanctions liability malpractice insurance that unquestionably have a nefarious impact to Fil-Am doctors nurses and dentists from foreign countries who conduct medical missions to the Philippines We are infuriated about this arcane change of heart in our Motherland I maybe wrong but it is a blatant inanity that the PRC in our country are imposing unwarranted regulations
As a result of this unilateral PRC decision several missionary groups have cancelled their forthcoming Medical Mission projects to the Phil-ippines We feel we are unwanted We are being subjected to superfl u-ous administrative civil criminal and malpractice liabilities because of the unnecessary requirements We do not wish to be subjected to unscru-pulousfrivolous medical lawsuits in
our humanitarian medical services to the Philippines The PRC offi ce stated the regulations would be strongly implemented this year
We are really hurt and feel the frustrations if not disgruntled by our
inability to render assistance to our poor kababayans We pray that a waiver by the President of the Philippines to these PRC regulations must be instituted
This is of particular interest to us - a Filipino American doctor in this
country who volunteer our ser-vices A popular word of wisdom says ldquoEvery good act is charity A mans true wealth hereafter is the good that he does in this world to his fellowsrdquo
We have relentlessly done our calling for humanitarian medical ser-vices to our country for several years now - performed by several groups from all over the US Many Filipino American doctors nurses and other civilian volunteers are organized for this purpose Missionaryrsquos services benefi ted the poor of the poorest in the different regions in the Philip-pines who otherwise are unable to
be seen by a physician in their whole life Sad to say Good Samari-tans shall be eventually gone
How frequent do we perform these medical missions Some groups will go yearly and others maybe twice or thrice yearly These mis-sionaries spend their own money and on top of that lose patients and daily income Indeed it is a sacrifi ce to do medical missions in general What we spend for missions is not a joke It is enormously expensive Nonetheless it is extremely uplifting to help our countrymen
The following requirements are 1 Copy of your passport (expira-
tion date must not exceed 6 months prior to departure)
2 An authenticated copy of valid professional licenses issued by the country of origin
3 Proof of purchase of liability insurance in the Philippines
4 Special Temporary Permit ID For former Filipino professionals
who wish to renew their Philippine medical licenses
1 A notarized application form to renew the
Philippine Medical License (PRC professional application form)
2 A photocopy of applicants pass-port (must not exceed 6 months prior to departure)
3 Original and photocopy of previously issued Philippine Profes-sional ID Card
4 An authenticated original and photocopy of the LicenseCertifi cate of RegistrationPermit in the adopted country
5 Four (4) Passport size ID pic-tures
6 You will be assessed penalty for the number of years your license has been allowed to expire
Volunteers are required to pay P300000 pesos for each application of Special Temporary Permit and are also required to pay P800000 pesos for the issuance of Special Temporary Permit ID In terms of dollar value this is equivalent to approximately $30000 out of your pocket just to offer your voluntary services for the medical mission For 15 to 20 doctors in the group will cost a signifi cant amount of money In addition each MD volunteer has to purchase liability insurance in the
Philippines It is not only another expense but we have to submit our-selves to unnecessary exposures frivolous lawsuits in the Philippines and probably subject to defense ex-penses waste of time in court hear-ings and possibly lose of license We doctors are already burdened by enormous prices of liability insur-ance in America
Like any surgery it is diffi cult to predict when complications arise that includes post-operative bleed-ing post-op infection intra-oper-ative or post-op death and many others There are many incentives for medical malpractice lawsuits es-pecially when the Philippine lawyers assume Fil-Am doctors have the dollar Whether there may have been incidents of medical complications incurred by previous medicalsurgi-cal missions resulting to implemen-tation of stringent regulations is not clear
The leaders of various Alumni and Physician organizations in America are in shock obviously disappoint-ed and outrage of the PRC regula-tions and are rebutting the issues
The root cause of this PRC action is indeed interesting to know They may have strong reason I have however a strong suspicion that the presence of Filipino American doc-tors is anathema to the local doctors Is the PRC regulations supported by the PMA of the Philippines If they do then that means we expatriates are not welcome period It appears noticeable that the regulations are contrary to the goodwill amp honorary intentions of expatriate volunteers
What does the Philippines got to loose Are they trying to protect the populace from supposedly incompe-tent foreign medical people Many questions no defi nite answers
Universal HealthCare is now intro-duced by the Aquino administration 52 million ldquopoor householdsrdquo that were identifi ed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development are covered by PhilHealth insurance and foreign doctors are therefore not needed The budget that the govern-ment allocated for this year is P12 billlion to enroll the poorest Filipi-nos According to Herbosa DOH Undersecretary ldquo the government is close to reaching 100 universal healthcare coverage for the popula-tion as of todayrdquo
As cancellations of medical mis-sions are in progress the ultimate victims will be the less fortunate Filipinos the underserved people in the Philippines who have been the benefi ciaries of these medical missions
We missionaries are driven by the desire to live in peace and nay- to fi nd relief for the people from the specter of poverty We love to serve our country but if our country does not need us then we can probably seek for other alternatives Our ser-vices are surely needed in other third world countries
Africa India Nepal Nicaragua Belize Peru will welcome mission-aries and none of these countries requires to pay any permit or tem-porary license or purchase liability insurance What is needed is simply the submission of CV diploma and current medical license
By David Sayen
If yoursquore having a medical emer-gency the best thing you can do is get to the nearest hospital
But if you need non-emergency treatment and you have time to plan how do you fi nd a hospital that best fi ts your needs
A good place to start is the Medicare website wwwMedicaregov There yoursquoll fi nd an easy-to-use tool that has quality-of-care and patient- satisfac-tion information on more than 4000 hospitals around the country that par-ticipate in Medicare and Medicaid
The tool is called Hospital Com-pare We have a similar user-friendly tool ndash Nursing Home Compare ndash to fi nd skilled nursing homes More than 17000 skilled nursing facilities in the United States are listed We recently redesigned and added more informa-tion to both tools
Hospital Compare and Nursing Home Compare have two purposes One is to help people make good deci-sions about where they get health care By making quality-of-care informa-tion easily accessible to the public we also hope to encourage hospitals and skilled nursing homes to improve their performance
You donrsquot have to be enrolled in Medicare to use Hospital Compare or Nursing Home Compare ndash anyone can access them
Both tools give you a good snapshot of the overall quality of care at various local hospitals and skilled nursing facilities
Hospital Compare shows for example how often and how quickly hospitals give recommended treat-ments for heart attack heart failure pneumonia and childrenrsquos asthma
It also shows the percentage of patients who developed serious condi-tions such as bloodstream infections and bed sores while in the hospital Such conditions are often preventable if the hospital follows best practices
You can fi nd out how often patients returned to the hospital with the same condition and how that rate compares with the national average
We recently began posting infor-mation on how often a hospital uses imaging procedures such as CT scans or MRIs on patients with Medicare Thatrsquos important because some imag-ing tests carry potential health risks including unnecessary exposure to radiation
Hospital Compare also lets you read the responses of patients to a detailed questionnaire that asks about their experiences and level of satisfaction
The questions include how well doctors and nurses communicated with patients and whether patientsrsquo pain was well controlled Patients also are asked if the hospital kept their room clean and whether they received information in writing about what symptoms or health problems to look out for after they were discharged
Finally patients are asked to rate their overall hospital experience on a scale of zero to 10 ndash and if theyrsquod recommend that hospital to a relative or friend
Nursing Home Compare shows the results of health inspections and provides information on staffi ng including the number of nurses physi-cal therapists and nursing assistants at each facility
It also has a variety of measures that describe the quality of care in skilled nursing homes such as the frequency of pressure sores and urinary inconti-
Picking the Right Hospital
for YouFood for ThoughtRead previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasian-
journalusacom
Only in This Stupid World do drugstores make the sick
walk all the way to the back of the Store to get their prescriptions
while healthy people can buy ciga-rettes at the front
Only in This Stupid Worlddo people order double cheese-
burgers large fries and a diet cokeOnly in This Stupid Worlddo banks leave vault doors
open and then chain the pens to the counters
Only in This Stupid World do we leave cars worth thou-
sands of dollars in the driveway and put
Our useless junk in the garageOnly in This Stupid World
do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in
Packages of eightOnly in This Stupid World do
they have drive-up ATM machines with Braille lettering
EVER WONDER Why the sun lightens Our hair but darkens our skin
Why dont you ever see the Headline Psychic Wins LotteryWhy is abbreviated such a long wordWhy is it that Doctors call what they do prac-
tice
Why is lemon juice made With artifi cial fl avor and dish-
washing liquid made with real lemons
Why is the man who Invests all your money called a
broker
Why is the time of Day with the slowest traffi c called
rush hourWhy isnt there Mouse-fl avored cat foodWhy didnt Noah Swat those two mosquitoesWhy do they sterilize the Needle for lethal injectionsYou know that Indestructible black box that is
used on airplanes Why dont they make the whole plane out of that stuff
Why dont sheep Shrink when it rainsWhy are they called Apartments when they are all stuck
togetherI like this oneIf con is the opposite of Pro is Congress the opposite of
progressIf fl ying is so Safe why do they call the airport
the terminalNow that youve smiled at least
once its your turn to spread the stupidity and send this to someone you want to bring a smile to (maybe even a chuckle)
in other words send it to every-one We all need to smile every once in a while
Spread the Stupidity
Spread The Stupidity
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(Continued from page 6)
(Continued from page 21)
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If you donrsquot have a computer you can call us toll free at 1-800-MEDI-CARE Wersquoll help you get the infor-mation you need
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assistanceldquoWe have poured last year $4 mil-
lion to help cities train to prevent and mitigate fl ood Wersquoll put more money in next year for disaster relief because clearly climate change has already been the ring of fi re We have US AID and the defense depart-ment working on Philippine organi-zations on recommendations on these assistancerdquo he said
He also noted how the US had more peace corps volunteers in the Philippines than any country in the world and that there were over 200 peace corps volunteers in the country
Thomas stressed how the Philip-pines should particularly work on its economic investments and initiatives and step up to not lag behind other ASEAN nations saying that of the $150 billion investment in ASEAN $100 billion was in Singapore
ldquoHow do you attract that $100 bil-lion that Singapore has to the Philip-pines that is not up to us that is up to you to designrdquo Thomas said
He noted how the Philippines ranked eight or ninth economically among ASEAN countries but that he believed that the Philippines could be number one
Thomas said that they were work-ing on getting American business-men to look favorably on Southeast Asian nations but that Southeast Asian nations-based business should open up and be more transparent economic societies
Thomas said that with his experi-ence in the Philippines he believed that the country needed to work on transparency in court system and bu-reaucracy speed of decision making and predictability
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matuklas na sa lunas ng sakit ngayon ni Alma MorenoAng tanong ngayon tuloy pa rin ba ang pagtakbo ni Alma sa Senado kung may sakit na siyang ganito Abangan
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2nd time ang pagkikita namin ni Dr Mauricio at takenote ang sexy pala ng sikat na dermatologist ng San Diego at very accommodating siya
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Showbiz Watcher(Continued from page 10)
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(In the last chapters Noel explains why he became an activist argues with Nanay Conching stating the Yuletide is vanishing because prices of products and services are becom-ing more expensive)
Chapter 9 - Conching
ldquoLina pass more of the rice to Noelrdquo Conching said ldquoHis plate is almost empty againrdquo
Everyone around the table laughed Even Noel did
Lina who sat beside Noel picked up the bowl in front of her and passed it to him He gingerly shov-eled a mound unto his plate which still teemed with adobo and lumpia
Conching mused as Noel grappled at the food like he had not eaten for weeks
Oh Well she said to herself He had always been like that That is why he is so fat
And she wondered how he could be an aktibista how he could be a komunista how he could be a rebolusyonaryo How will he live in the mountains He will starve there
She does like Noel for he could be fun to be talking with given all his crazy ideas Plus his parents are infl uential in the community besides them being her clients in various items she sells them But would she continue liking Noel now that he ap-pears to have become a komunista
Conching hates communists She hates them because they hate her God To them religion is an opiate that makes people forget their prob-lems What problems Everyone has problems You cannot solve them without believing in God
The greatest problem of the world
now is communism Those Reds want to take over the world They use the young kids make them rebel against their parents make them drug addicts They sow wars which she hates
Yet she might still have to like war
Conching glanced at Julius His military cadet bearing made his pac-ing in feeding himself in a rhythmic fashion
Conching does hate war but when it comes to Julius she has to like wars that he could be engaging in If we donrsquot have fi ne offi cers who will defend our country against invaders against komunistas who are already within our midst We need offi cers like Julius who will defend the motherland to fi ght against evil to fi ght for Godrsquos sake
Nonetheless Conching hates wars really Why should people have to kill each other War is waged by those who suffer early senility whose brains are eaten up wrested off feelings of sympathy blind to the sufferings of men War is a game for those who had unhappy childhood deprived of time unable to play to their heartsrsquo content They now continue to play play with the lives of men that they may die ndash all in the name of glory power
Glory and power for whoNobody wins a war Even vic-
tors lose blood of their own kindred spilled over the vanquished
But Conching could like war that Julius could be waging against the communists Julius could be avenging her husband He died in the hands of komunistas during the Korean War
Chapter 9 Conching
Light ampShadows
Read Zena Babaorsquos previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Zena Sultana Babao
By Zena Sultana Babao
With tiny wrinkles and cries He entered the world Wrapped in strips of cloth He took His fi rst nap on a bed of straw Subject to time and parents He grew to manhood in Roman-occupied Palestine His gentle hands becoming strong and calloused in Josephrsquos wood-working shop
As a man He walked through the countryside and city touching individu-als preaching to crowds and training 12 men to carry on His work At every step He was hounded by those seeking to rid the world of His infl uence
Finally falsely accused and tried He was condemned to a disgraceful execution by foreign hands He was spat upon cursed pierced and hanged on the cross for all to see Jesus the Son of God gave His life so all might live
But He is coming back At Godrsquos appointed time the risen and ascended Lord Jesus will burst into the world scene once more ndash resplendent in glory not like a meek lamb but a triumphal King
In a major prophecy before His death Jesus listed signs to look for that would precede His return and the end of this present age of man They read much like todayrsquos headlines religious confu-sion and deception wars and rumors of wars ethnic unrest famines diseases epidemics earthquakes other natural disasters and more Ultimately Jesus said these horrors will build to a cre-scendo in a time of ldquogreat tribulationrdquo so dangerous and devastating that without Godrsquos intervention humanity would face extinction
Those who love Him will rejoice greeting their Savior with hearts over-fl owing into songs of praise But His enemies will be fi lled with fear Allied with Satan the enemies of Christ will marshal their legions against Christ and His armies
But who can withstand Godrsquos
wrath Christ will win the battle and reign victorious and forever
What I have described leads us to the last book of the Holy Bible the Revelation Revelation is written in apocalyptic form a type of Jewish literature which uses symbolic imagery to give warning and hope to believers to reveal the events that will happen when the present age as we know it will end
The apostle John wrote Revela-tion from Patmos in about AD 95 to the seven churches in Asia at that time Most scholars believe that the seven churches of Asia were experiencing the persecution which took place under Emperor Domitian in AD 90-95 The Roman authorities had exiled John to the island of Patmos off the coast of Asia
While there John had a vision of the glorifi ed Christ God revealed to the apostle what is to take place in the future ndash judgment and the ultimate triumph of God over evil God is sovereign He is greater than any power in the universe He is not to be compared with any lead-er government or religion He controls history for the purpose of uniting true believers in loving fellowship with Him
Revelation is a book of hope One day God will create a new heaven and a new earth All believers will live with Him forever in perfect peace and security Those who have already died will be raised to life These promises for the future bring hope to a seemingly hopeless world
John the beloved apostle and eyewitness of Jesus proclaims that our Lord will surely return to vindicate the righteous and judge the wicked One day Godrsquos anger toward sin will be fully and completely unleashed Satan will be defeated with all of his agents False religion will be destroyed
But Revelation is also a book of warning Things are not as they should be in the churches so Christ calls them to live in righteousness This warning is not only for the seven churches of Asia during that time but also those of us in
The Future Revealed
the present Remember churches are not buildings but people
Although Jesus gave this revela-tion of Himself to John over 2000 years ago it still stands as a warning to Godrsquos people today We can take heart as we understand Johnrsquos vision of hope ndash Christ will return to rescue His people and settle accounts with all who defy Him
Revelation closes human history as Genesis the fi rst book of the Bible opened it ndash in Paradise With one distinct difference evil is gone forever ndash zenasultanahotmailcom
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NAWBO(Continued from page 14)
The Wounded Healer
Nobody escapes being wounded
We all are wounded people whether physically emotionally mentally or spiritually The main question is not How can we hide our wounds so we dont have to be embarrassed but How can we put our wounded-ness in the service of others When our wounds cease to be a source of shame and become a source of healing we have become wounded healers
Jesus is Gods wounded healer through his wounds we are healed Jesus suffering and death brought joy and life His humiliation brought glory his rejection brought a community of love As follow-ers of Jesus we can also allow our wounds to bring healing to others
July 8 2012 Daily Meditiation Text excerpts taken from Bread for the Jour-ney by Henri JM Nouwen copy1997 HarperSanFrancisco All Scripture from The Jerusalem Bible copy1966 1967 and 1968 Darton Longman amp Todd and Doubleday amp Co Inc
76 Quake(Continued from page 2)
The PTWC lifted the alert two hours after the quake struck
The PTWC said that based on sea level readings the earthquake gener-ated a tsunami
ldquoThis tsunami may have been destructive along coastlines of the region near the earthquake epicen-terrdquo the center said ldquoThis center will continue to monitor sea level gauges nearest the region and report of any additional tsunami wave activityrdquo
The PTWC said that ldquowhen no major waves are observed for two hours after the estimated time of arrival or damaging waves have not occurred for at least two hours then local authorities can assume the threat is passedrdquo
At 9 pm Phivolcs issued a tsunami alert level 3 in coastal areas fronting the Pacifi c Ocean particularly the provinces of Northern Samar Eastern Samar Leyte Southern Leyte Su-rigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur
Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas announced over microblogging site Twitter that the tsunami warning alert was lifted at 1210 am Saturday
Phivolcs chief Renato Solidum said that thetsunami warning was sup-posed to have been lifted at 1047 pm or two hours after the earth-quake but they decided to extend it after detecting tsunamis as high as 19 centimeters in Surigao provinces
Solidum said that there were no reported damages from the tsunamis as of midnight
Ramos said that local government units in provinces covered by the tsunami warning alert were able to immediately evacuate residents living along coastal areas
Solidum said that the hundreds of families that evacuated can already return to their homes
ldquoIyong mga nagsilikas ay puwde nang bumalik Tingnan nila ang mga babalikang bahay ay lsquodi nasira Kailangan tingnan at i-assist ang mga lumikasrdquo Solidum announced in a press briefi ng after lifting the tsunami alert - with AP
Page 17Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacomSeptember 7-13 2012
October 8 2012 - First day mail ballots will be available First day early voting available at Registrar of Voters (RoV) RoV is open for voting 8 am to 5 pm Monday thru Friday
Oktubre 8 2012 - Unang araw na maku-kuha ang mga balotang pangkoreo Unang araw ng maagang pagboto sa Tagapagre-histro ng mga Botante Ang Tagapagreh-istro ng mga Botante ay bukas mula ika-8 ng umaga hanggang ika-5 ng hapon Lunes hanggang Biyernes
October 15 2012 - Mail ballot pro-cessing (signature checking) begins To observe call (858) 694-3403
Oktubre 15 2012 - Umpisa ng pagpros-eso ng balotang pangkoreo (pagtsetsek ng pirma) Para mag-obserba tumawag sa (858) 694-3403
October 22 2012 - Last Day to Register to Vote
Oktubre 22 2012 - Huling Araw upang Magparehistro para Makaboto
October 26 2012 - Opening and prepar-ing mail ballots for computer tabulation
Oktubre 26 2012 - Pagbubukas at paghahanda ng mga balotang pangkoreo para sa tabulasyon ng kompyuter
October 29 2012 - Mail ballot scanning process begins (computer processing)To observe call (858) 694-3403
Oktubre 29 2012 - Umpisa ng pagpros-eso ng pag-scan ng balotang pangkoreo (sa kompyuter) Para mag-obserba tumawag sa (858) 694-3403
October 30 2012 - Last Day to Apply for a MailBallot Request due to RoV by 5 pm
Oktubre 30 2012 - Huling Araw upang Mag-aplay ng Balotang Pangkoreo Dapat matanggap ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante ang paghiling ng balota bago lumampas ang ika-5 ng hapon)
November 3 2012 - Weekend voting at RoV Registrar of Voters Offi ce will be open for voting 8 am through 5 pm
Nobyembre 3 2012 - Botohan sa Sabado sa Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante
Ang Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante ay magbubukas para sa pagboto mula ika-8 ng umaga hanggang ika-5 ng hapon
November 6 2012 - Election DayPolls are open 7 am to 8 pmRegistrar of Voters Offi ce is open for vot-ing 7 am through 8 pm
Nobyembre 6 2012 - Araw ng EleksiyonBukas ang mga Lugar ng Botohan mula
ika-7 ng umaga hanggang ika-8 ng gabiAng Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante ay bukas para sa pagboto mula ika-7 ng umaga hanggang ika-8 ng gabi
WHY IS THERE AN ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 6 2012 ndash WHAT IS ON THE BALLOT
BAKIT BA MAGKAKAROON NG ELEKSIYON SA NOBYEMBRE 6 2012 ndash ANO ANG NASA BALOTA
November 6th is the regularly scheduled election date for the Presidential Gen-eral Election All 50 states will vote on this date In addition to the Presidential contest this election will determine the winners for Congress the California State Senate and State Assembly
Ang Nobyembre 6 ang laging iskedyul ng eleksiyon para sa Pampanguluhang Pang-kalahatang Eleksiyon Lahat ng 50 mga estado ay boboto sa petsang ito Karagda-gan sa Pampanguluhang paligsahan sa eleksiyong ito malalaman kung sino ang mga mananalo sa Kongreso ang Estado ng Senado ng California at ang Asembleya ng Estado
There will also be candidates for many nonpartisan offi ces on the ballot includ-ing the County Board of Supervisors (3rd District) County Board of Education (1st District) and city offi cials for the 18 incorporated cities through the county The offi ces on the ballot will vary by each city Other contests on the ballot include the governing boards for school districts fi re districts hospital districts water districts and planning groups
Mayroon ding mga kandidato para sa karamihan ng walang partidong mga opi-sina sa balota kasama ang Lupon ng mga Superbisor ng County (Distrito 3) Lupon ng Edukasyon sa County (Distrito 1) at ang mga opisyal ng lunsod para sa 18 mga ingkorporadong lunsod sa buong county Ang mga opisina sa balota ay magkakaiba bawat lunsod Ang ibang paligsahan sa balota ay maglalaman ng lupon ng mga gobyerno para sa mga distrito ng paar-alan distrito ng mga sunog mga distrito
ng hospital mga distrito ng tubig at mga grupo ng nagplaplano
WHO CAN VOTE IN THIS ELEC-TION
SINO ANG MAAARING MAKABOTO SA ELEKSIYONG ITO
All registered voters in the County of San Diego are eligible to vote The last day to register to vote for this election is Mon-day October 22 2012 If you have moved since you last registered to vote wish to change your party affi liation or have changed your name you should re-register as soon as possible You must re-register by October 22 2012 to be able to vote in the November 6 2012 Presidential General Election
Lahat ng mga rehistradong botante ng County ng San Diego ay karapat-dapat na bumoto Ang huling araw ng pagpapare-histro para makaboto sa eleksiyong ito ay sa Lunes Oktubre 22 2012 Kung ikaw ay lumipat mula noong ikaw ay huling nagparehistro para makaboto nais mong palitan ang iyong preperensiyang partido o nagpalit ng pangalan dapat kang mag-parehistro muli sa lalung madaling pana-hon Dapat kang magparehistrong muli sa Oktubre 22 2012 para ikaw ay makaboto sa Pampanguluhang Pangkalahatang Eleksiyon sa Nobyembre 6 2012
HOW CAN I REGISTER TO VOTE PAANO AKO MAGPAPAREHIS-
TRO PARA MAKABOTO
Anyone who is eligible to register to vote in California can use the new California Online Voter Registration system You can fi nd the online process at the Registrar of Voters website at wwwsdvotecom The website application will allow you to fi ll out and submit a California voter registra-tion application online
Ang sinumang karapat-dapat na mag-parehistro upang bumoto sa California ay maaaring gamitin ang bagong sistema ng Pagpaparehistro ng Botante sa Online sa California Makikita mo ang proseso sa online sa website ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa wwwsdvotecom Ang aplikasyon sa website ay magpapahintulot sa iyo na punuan at isumite ang aplikasyon ng rehistrasyon ng botante sa online sa California
Voter registration cards are also available at US Post Offi ces Department of Motor Vehicles offi ces and Library buildings as well as various City Clerk offi ces and the Registrar of Voters at 5201 Ruffi n Road Suite I San Diego (Kearny Mesa area) The Registrarrsquos offi ce will be open until midnight on October 22 2012 the last day to register for the November 6 2012 Presidential General Election All voter registration cards must be received in the Offi ce of the Registrar of Voters no later than Monday October 22 2012
Ang mga porma ng kard ng pagpapare-
histro ay makukuha din sa mga Opisinang Pangkoreo ng Estados Unidos mga opi-sina ng Departamento ng mga Sasakyang De-Motor at mga gusali ng Aklatan at ang ilang mga opisina ng Klerk ng Lunsod at ang Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa 5201 Ruffi n Road Suite I San Diego (Kearny Mesa area) Ang opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ay magbubukas hanggang sa hating gabi sa Oktubre 22 2012 ang huling araw para magparehistro para sa Nobyembre 6 2012 na Pampanguluhang Pangkalahatang Eleksiyon Ang lahat ng kard ng pagpaparehistro ay dapat matang-gap sa Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante nang hindi lalampas sa Lunes Oktubre 22 2012
WHERE WILL THE POLLS BE LO-CATED
SAAN MATATAGPUAN ANG MGA LUGAR NG BOTOHAN
There will be approximately 1527 voting precincts located throughout the county Your poll location will be shown on the back cover of your sample ballot pamphlet You may also determine your poll location at wwwsdvotecom or by calling the Reg-istrar of Voters at 858-565-5800
Mayroon ng humigit-kumulang na 1527 na lugar ng mga botohan sa buong county Ang lugar ng iyong botohan ay makikita sa likod na takip ng iyong pampleta sa ihemplong balota Malalaman mo rin ang iyong lugar ng botohan sa wwwsdvotecom o sa pagtawag sa Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa 858-565-5800
DOES THE COUNTY NEED POLL-WORKERS
KAILANGAN BA NG COUNTY ANG MGA MANGGAGAWA SA LUGAR NG BOTOHAN
Important Dates and Frequently Asked Questions
Yes The Registrar is recruiting poll workers for this election Poll work-ers must be registered voters and will be paid from $75 to $150 depending on their assignment If you are interested in becoming a poll worker please check the Registrarrsquos website at wwwsdvotecom andor call 858-565-5800 Especially needed are Spanish Filipino Vietnamese and Chinese-speaking poll workers
Oo Ang Tagapagrehistro ay kumakalap ng mga manggagawa sa botohan para sa eleksiyong ito Ang mga manggagawa sa botohan ay dapat rehistradong botante at babayaran mula $75 hanggang $150 depende sa naibigay na trabaho Kung ikaw ay interesado na maging mangga-gawa sa botohan mangyaring i-tsek ang website ng Tagapagrehistro sa wwwsdvotecom ato tumawag sa 858-565-5800 Higit na kinakailangan ang mga manggagawa na nagsasalita ng Espanyol Filipino Vietnamese at Chinese
WHAT IF YOU WANT TO VOTE BUT CANNOT MAKE IT TO THE POLLS ON ELECTION DAY
PAANO KUNG NAIS MONG BUMOTO SUBALIT HINDI KA MAKA-PUNTA SA LUGAR NG BOTOHAN SA ARAW NG ELEKSIYON
You may vote a mail ballot by (1) going
to wwwsdvotecom or by calling the Reg-istrar of Voters and requesting an applica-tion (2) completing the application card on the back of your sample ballot pamphlet or (3) writing your own request that includes your name registered address in San Diego County signature and address where the ballot is to be mailed Applications should be sent to the San Diego County Registrar of Voters PO Box 85520 San Diego 92186-5520 A faxed application is also acceptable The fax number is 858-694-2955
Maaari kang bumoto sa balotang pang-koreo sa pamamagitan ng (1) pagpunta sa wwwsdvotecom o sa pagtawag sa Taga-pagrehistro ng mga Botante at sa paghiling ng aplikasyon (2) pagkumpleto ng kard ng aplikasyon sa likod ng iyong pamplet ng ihemplong balota o (3) pagsulat ng iyong sariling kahilingan na naglalaman ng iyong pangalan rehistradong adres sa County ng San Diego pirma at adres kung saan ipapadala ang balota Ang mga aplikasyon ay dapat maipadala sa
San Diego County Registrar of Voters PO Box 85520 San Diego 92186-5520 Ang aplikasyon na na-i-fax ay tatanggapin din Ang numero ng fax ay 858-694-2955
Mail ballot applications should be sub-mitted as soon as possible but no later than 5 pm October 30 2012 The Registrar will begin mailing ballots at least 29 days (October 8th) before Election Day to voters with permanent vote-by-mail status and those who have requested vote-by-mail sta-tus for this Presidential General Election
Ang mga aplikasyon sa balotang pangko-reo ay dapat maisumite sa lalong madaling panahon nang hindi lalampas sa ika-5 ng hapon Oktubre 30 2012 Ang Taga-pagrehistro ay sisimulang magpadala ng mga balota ng 29 na mga araw (Oktubre 8) bago ang Araw ng Eleksiyon sa mga botanteng may katayuan na permanenteng bumoboto sa pangkoreo at doon sa lahat ng may katayuan na humiling ng pagboto sa koreo para sa Pampanguluhang Pang-kalahatang Eleksiyon
In-offi ce voting will also begin at the Registrar of Voters Offi ce on Tuesday October 9 2012 and continue through Election Day The Registrarrsquos offi ce will be open for voting Monday through Friday from 800 am to 500 pm and on Saturday November 3rd On Election Day November 6th the Registrarrsquos offi ce will be open from 700 am until 800 pm
Ang pagboto sa loob ng opisina ay sisimulan din sa Opisina ng Tagapagreh-istro ng mga Botante sa Martes Oktubre 9 2012 at patuloy sa buong Araw ng Eleksiyon Ang opisina ng Tagapagreh-istro ay bubuksan para sa botohan Lunes hanggang Biyernes mula ika-8 ng umaga hanggang ika-5 ng hapon at sa Sabado Nobyembre 3 Sa Araw ng Eleksiyon Nobyembre 6 ang opisina ng Tagapagre-histro ay bubuksan mula ika-7 ng umaga hanggang ika-8 ng gabi
For further information on any of the above subjects please call the Registrar of Voters at 858-565-5800
Para sa higit pang impormasyon sa kahit anumang mga paksa sa itaas mangyar-ing tumawag sa Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa 858-565-5800
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KOREO
PAGBOTO-SA-PAMAMAGITAN-NG-KOREO
balota balota
Mga Importanteng Petsa at Mga Madalas na Katanungan
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Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit You who made me see everything and showed me the way to reach my ideals You who gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget the wrong that is done to me and You who are in all instances of my life with me I want to thank You for everything and confirm once more that I never want to be separated from You no matter how great the material desire may be I want to be with You and my be-loved ones in Your perpetual glory Thank You for favors granted AmenMention your request while mak-ing the request please promise to publish the prayer or circulate the favor This prayer should be said for 3 consecutive days and after the 3rd day expect your prayer to be answered
From David Family
Prayer to St Jude
O Holy St Jude Apostle and Martyrgreat in virtue and rich in miraclesnear kinsman of Jesus Christfaithful intercessor for all who invoke youspecial patron in time of needto you I have recourse from the depth of my heartand humbly beg youto whom God has given such great powerto come to my assistancehelp me now in my urgent need and grant my earnest petitionI will never forget thy graces and favors you obtain for meand I will do my utmost to spread devotion to youAmen
St Jude pray for us and all who honor thee and invoke thy aid(Say 3 Our Fathers 3 Hail Maryrsquos and 3 Glory Bersquos after this)
From David Family
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But seek fi rst his kingdom and his righteousness and all these things
will be given to you as well
Matthew 633
EAD PEOPLE TO KNOW CHRIST AS LORD AND SAVIOUR
NCOURAGE THEM TO GROW IN THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD
CKNOWLEDGE THEIR SPIRITUAL GIFTS AND TALENTS EVELOP THEM TO BECOME LEADERS AND WORKERS FOR GOD
L
E
A
D
OUR MISSION
Beginning September 13 (Our Lady of Fatima) ending November 5 the day before
the election
The most powerful novena is the 54-Day Rosary Novena a series of six consecutive nine-day novenas
Pray 3 nine day rosary novenas - 27 days of petition Pray 3 nine day rosary novenas - 27 days of thanks-giving
The first three novenas are offered for the intention of a pro-life presi-dent senate and congress while the last three are offered in thanksgiving to God in anticipation of granting the favor
During your rosaries please pray for the conversion and sanctification of the United States of America
You may also offer these intentions at daily Mass making it a 54-day Eucharistic Rosary Novena
Join at Any Time
If yoursquore reading this after the no-vena has started feel free to ldquobegin
at any timerdquo and finish with usldquoIt is about the ideals our nation
was founded upon Congress shall make no law respecting an estab-lishment of religion or prohibit-ing the free exercise thereof You cant do much better than the First Amendment to the Constitution The founding fathers got it right We are fighting to correct that wrong in order to make sure that religious freedom continues for the generations to come after usrdquo - His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan-Archbishop of New York
If we wish America to be blessed again by Almighty God let us give The Immaculate Conception a chance to perform a first class miracle through her son Our Lord Jesus Christ
The holiness and the favors
already granted should impregnate our supplications with unquenchable confidence
It is certainly permissible to pray the 54-Day Rosary Novena for our daily needs but let us not be afraid to implore real miracles from this
54-Day Rosary NovenaLet us invoke The Immaculate
Conception Patroness of our Coun-try who will be able to display the prodigious power of Her interces-sion
Our Lady The Immaculate Con-ception - pray for us
Our Lady of Guadalupe - pray for us
Our Lady of Good Help - pray for us
Our Lady of America - pray for us
About the Author
Diane M Korzeniewski OCDSMichigan United StatesI am a secular Carmelite and a
parishioner of Assumption Grotto in the Archdiocese of Detroit I enjoy sharing the faith as I see it through the lens of my camera along with my thoughts on Catholicism
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54-Day Rosary Novena To Our Lady The Immac-ulate Conception Patroness of our Country for
the Election of November 6 2012
St Paul said to pray ldquofor all in authority that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all devotion and dignity
This is good and pleasing to God our savior who wills
everyone to be saved and to come to knowledge of the truthrdquo (1 Timothy 21-4)
The Blessed Virgin Mary appeared in Indiana to Sister Mildred in 1956 and identified herself as ldquoOur Lady of America The Immaculate Virginrdquo She asked for purity and promised peace and protection if we responded to her requests
The following novena corresponds to the request However to this day the final condition of the private revelation -- the enthronement of the image in the Basilica of the Immacu-late Conception in Washington DC -- has yet to be fulfilled
Day OneOur Lady of America you asked
that the United States of America ldquobe the country dedicated to my purityrdquo and that your children in America ldquobe the children of my Pure Heartrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the
Constitution of the United States of America
Day Two Our Lady of America you said ldquoI desire through my children
of America to further the cause of faith and purity among peoples and nations Let them come to me with confidence and simplicity and I their Mother will teach them to become pure like to my Heart that their own hearts may be more pleasing to the Heart of my Sonrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Three Our Lady of America you said ldquoWhat I ask have asked and will
continue to ask is reformation of life There must be sanctification from
within I will work my miracles of grace only in those who ask for them and empty their souls of the love and attachment to sin and all that is displeasing to my Sonrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Four
Novena to Our Lady of AmericaOur Lady of America you said ldquoMy dear children either you will
do as I desire and reform your lives or God Himself will need to cleanse you in the fires of untold punishment You must be prepared to receive His great gift of peacerdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Five Our Lady of America you said ldquoIt
is the wish of my Son that fathers and mothers strive to imitate me and my chaste spouse in our holy life at Naza-reth We practiced the simple virtues of family life Jesus our Son being the center of all our love and activity The Holy Trinity dwelt with us in a manner far surpassing anything that can ever be imagined For ours was the earthly paradise where once again God walked among menrdquo
ldquoThe Divine Trinity will dwell in your midst only if you are faithful in practicing the virtues of our life at Nazareth Then you also my chil-dren you also will become another paradise God will then walk among you and you will have peacerdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the
Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Six Our Lady of America you asked
your beloved sons the priests ldquoto practice self-denial and penance in a special manner because it is you who must lead my children in the way of peace
Thus by sanctification from within you you will become a bright and burning light to the faithful who look to you for help and guidancerdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Seven Our Lady of America you asked
that the youth of our nation be the leaders of a movement of renewal on the face of the earth
You asked that they be prepared by instilling into them not only the knowledge of the Divine Indwelling but a serious study of it living it in such a way that the Divine Presence becomes as it were an intimate and necessary part of their life and daily living
From this will flow a great love a conflagration that will envelop the world in the flames of Divine Char-ityrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Eight Our Lady of America you said that
those who wear your medal ldquowith great faith and fervent devotion to you will receive the grace of intense
purity of heart and the particular love of the Holy Virgin and her Divine Sonrdquo
You also said lsquoSinners will receive the grace of repentance and the spiri-tual strength to live as true children of Mary As in life so in death this blessed medal will be as a shield to protect them against the evil spirits and St Michael himself will be at their side to allay their fears at the final hourrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Nine Our Lady of America you asked
that a statue be made in your image and placed after being solemnly car-ried in procession in the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington DC You said that you wished to be honored there in a special way as Our Lady of America the Immaculate Virgin You promised that the placement of your statue in the Shrine would be a special safeguard for our country
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
(The following prayer is said each day after the above prayer is com-pleted)
Prayer of Sister Mildred to Our Lady of America
O Immaculate Mother Queen of our Country open our hearts our homes and our Land to the coming of Jesus your Divine Son
With Him reign over us O heavenly Lady so pure and so bright with the radiance of Godrsquos light shining in and about you
Be our Leader against the powers of evil set upon wresting the world of souls redeemed at such a great cost by the sufferings of your Son and of yourself in union with Him from that same Savior Who loves us with infinite charity
We gather about you O chaste and holy Mother Virgin Immacu-late Patroness of our beloved Land determined to fight under your banner of holy purity against the wickedness that would make all the world an abyss of evil without God and with-out your loving maternal care
We consecrate our hearts our homes our Land to your Most Pure Heart O great Queen that the king-dom of your Son our Redeemer and our God may be firmly established in us We ask no special sign of you sweet Mother for we believe in your great love for us and we place in you our entire confidence We promise to honor you by faith love and the purity of our lives according to your desire Reign over us then O Virgin Immaculate with your Son Jesus Christ May His Divine Heart and your most chaste Heart be ever en-throned and glorified among us
Use us your children of America as your instruments in bringing
peace among men and nations Work your miracles of grace in us so that we may be a glory to the
Blessed Trinity Who created re-deemed and sanctifies us
May your valiant Spouse St Jo-seph with the holy Angels and Saints assist you and us in ldquorenewing the face of the earthrdquo
Then when our work is over come Holy Immaculate Mother and as our Victorious Queen lead us to the eter-nal kingdom where your Son reigns forever as King Amen
Our FatherHail Mary and Glory Be
By thy holy and Immaculate Con-ception O Mary deliver us from evil
Note On October 5 1956 Sister Mildred felt a sudden urge to write the aforementioned prayer to Our Lady of America as the Patroness of our land
Although she did not hear any words the thoughts came into her mind with such profundity that she could not stop until the beautiful Prayer to Our Lady of America Pa-troness of Our Land was finished
THE FIAT OF THE ETERNAL FATHER
say every morningMy Beloved Father Thy will be
done on earth as it is in Heaven Be Thou my Father Be always my Eternal Father Do not leave my soul Do not abandon me Do not leave me out of Your sight my Fatherfor I am Your child whom You have created to please You to adore You to honor You living my days as You have given me the license to live it (I offer up this Fiat through Mary to Jesus to You Eternal Father]
ldquoDay after day my children say that in your mind That will be the way you will say your FIAT to your Father And I your Father will open My arms like this (and He stretched out his arms) and I everyday will gather you in My arms and I will hold you and I will rock you as your BELOVED MOTHER (Blessed Mother) rocks each baby in her arms For yes you are My children Remember the FIAT of each day as you live As you do this from the beginning of the day I promise you My children I guar-antee you I will cover you in My arms I will send you My angel s with St Michael to protect you and all the saints of your baptisms and of your devotions to be with you during the day to guide you and assist you I promise you you will feel the power of My great LOVE for you that I will send you day in and day out But you have to offer me - everyday - as you get up in the morning - that FIATrdquo -- Maryrsquos Call 12400 Olive bull Kansas City MO 64146 816-942-9783 bull Fax 816-942-4313 bull raymc777yahoocom
Page 19Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacomSeptember 7-13 2012
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Rancho Palos Verdes CA - - In celebration of the birthday of the Blessed Mother which falls on Saturday Sep-tember 8th a book dedicated to her will be launched at the booth of Philippine Expressions Bookshop during the Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture this week-end at Point Fermin Park San Pedro CA Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites collected and edited by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard is a collection of 24 essays which are profoundly Marian and beautifully written as personal experiences by twenty-one female and three male contributors ldquoThis book assembles a tableau of wit-nesses to how a visit with Mary can turn into a life-changing introduction to her Sonrdquo - Dionisio M Miranda SVD President University of San Carlos Cebu Philip-pines Leopoldo C Jaucian SVD DD Bishop of Bangued Philippines writes ldquoTo our fellow devotees and would-be devotees of the Blessed Virgin Mary you will surely fall in love with Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites and love our Blessed Mother even morerdquo The book carries the Imprimatur of Luis Antonio G Tagle DD Archbishop of Manila It features fi fteen Marian pilgrim sites in the world and nine sites in the Philippines
Cecilia Manguerra Brain-
ard and three contributors to the book will be present to sign copies Brian Ascalon Roley Lucy Adao McGinley and Linda Nietes-Little Brainard is a multi-awarded author and editor of nineteen books Her other books include Out of Cebu Essays and Personal Prose Vigan and Other Sto-ries Magdalena A Novel Finding God True Stories of Spiritual Encounters and Angelicarsquos Daughters a Dugtugan novel with four other authors Her work has been translated into Finnish and Turkish and many of her stories and articles have been widely anthologized She lives in Santa Monica and teaches Creative Writing at the Writers Program at UCLA-Extension
Roley is the author of the much-ac-claimed novel American Son which won the 2003 Association of Asian American Studies Prose Book Award a Los Angeles
Times Best Book a New York Times No-table Book and a Pacifi c Rim Prize fi nalist It has been translated into French His fi c-tion and nonfi ction have been anthologized widely He earned an MFA from Cornell University and is currently an English professor at Miami University McGinley was born in Paete Laguna and a graduate of Maryknoll College in Quezon City She obtained a Masters degree in Education Counseling and Psychology in 1998 For a few years she was an MBA recruiter at Pepperdine University and is now a gov-ernment employee in Orange County
Nietes-Little is a trailblazer with a back-ground on the New York Stock market
a cultural activist a yoga enthusiast and a vegetarian for over thirty years When martial law was declared in the Philip-pines in 1972 she left the stock and bond business and opened Casalinda her fi rst bookshop in Forbes Park Metro Manila In support of Filipino writers she opened a home for Filipino writings despite government censorship In 1984 she felt that Filipino and Filipino American writ-ings needed a home in the US she moved her operation to Los Angeles and opened Philippine Expressions Bookshop which is dedicated to Filipino Americans in search of their roots It is the fi rst Filipiniana bookshop in American soil When Mama Mary Called from Fatima an essay she
contributed to Magnifi cat is her fi rst try at formal writing
Two new authors will also sign their books at the Festival Leslie V Ryan and Eliseo Art Silva Ryan is a childrenrsquos book author of I am Flippish which is a story about a Filipino-Irish boy who discovers his dual heritage and overcomes adversity She will also read at the Youth Pavillion of the Festival A Filipino American she lives in Laguna Niguel with her Irish-American husband and their two children Sean10 and Linley7 Born in Tokyo Japan and raised in the Philippines and Papua New Guinea she graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a bachelorrsquos degree in Legal Studies and Japanese
Language Her love for books began when she fi rst started reading at the age of four and that passion for reading books has now turned into a newfound love of writing them With her fi rst published work of ldquoI am Flippishrdquo Leslie taps into her personal life to help children explore diversity family and where we really came from ndash celebrating just how wonderful it is to be different
Silva is the author of Filipinos in Greater Philadelphia which is part of the Filipino series of Images of America This title is the fi fteenth book on the Filipino Series Other titles in the series cover Filipinos in various areas in the US such as Carson and the South Bay Chicago Hawaii Hol-
lywood Los Angeles Puget Sound (WA) San Diego San Francisco Stockton East Bay (SF) Willamette Valley (OR) Vallejo Ventura County and Washington DC Silva was born in the Philippines in 1972 studied at the Philippine High School for the Arts at Mount Makiling He received his BFA at Otis College of Art and Design attended the Skowhegan School of Paint-ing and Sculpture and received his MFA at the Maryland Institute College of Art With more than twenty murals in Seattle California Philadelphia Maine and the Philippines he is the recipient of many art awards and his work was included in the landmark exhibition ldquoMade in California Art Image and Identity 1900s-2000srdquo
organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art Silva is nationally recognized for painting the nationrsquos largest Filipino Ameri-can mural Gintong Kasaysayan Gintong Pamana (145rsquo x 25rsquo) in Historic Filipinotown Los Angeles California
Other authors who will sign their books at the Festival are Carina Monica Montoya AKA Carina Forsythe author of Letrsquos Cook Adobo which she will read at the Youth Pavillion of the Festival Filipinos in Hollywood Los Ange-lesrsquos Historic Filipino-town and Santa Maria Valley Albert J Mortiz author of Discover the Philippines Cook-book Lorenzo Paran III author of Pinoy in
America The stateside life in the times of Barack Obama Facebook and Pacquiao-mania Jay Wertz author of The Pacifi c War Stories WWll Firsthand Volume 1 Pearl Harbor to Guadalcanal (with a wide coverage on the Philippines)
The books of authors can be purchased
via email ordersphilippineexpressions-bookshopcom or call (310) 514-9139 The Bookshoprsquos address is PO Box 4201 Palos Verdes Peninsula CA 90274 For ad-ditional details visit the bookshoprsquos blog called Literally Yours httpphilippineex-pressionsbookshopwordpresscom or drop by the bookshoprsquos booth at the Festival
Booklaunching of Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites at Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture
US Billboard Dance Chart toppers BLUSH puts the power back into ldquoGirl Powerrdquo with upbeat lyrics in the ldquoMiss Outrdquo single
Los Angeles CA ndash International pop group BLUSH debuts their fun and energetic sounds with their ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video and single worldwide today Check it out now at httpbitlyRFid2p Choreographed by none other than the acclaimed Sheryl Murakami who has worked with well-known artists such as Beyonce Lady Gaga Pharrell and Diddy BLUSHrsquos ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video brings BLUSH back into the spotlight The video truly showcases the girl grouprsquos powerful vocals and distinctive personalities as well as further spreads their enthusi-astic message of empowerment to girls all over the world
This multi-talented breakout group showcases ldquo5 Girls 5 Countries 5 Voic-esrdquo ndash Angeli Flores from the Philippines Alisha Budhrani from India Ji Hae Lee from South Korea Natsuko Danjo from Japan and Victoria Chan from China and brings with them a message of unity and girl power BLUSH has been creat-ing music history with their 1 Billboard Dance Chart hit ldquoDance Onrdquo and a chart-topping collaboration with Snoop Dogg ldquoUndividedrdquo They stand alone as the only Asian artists ever to have their fi rst two singles hit Top 10 on a major US chart and are the fi rst to have both singles hit Top 3 BLUSH is the fastest of any Asian artist to hit 1 on a major US chart
In just one year of the grouprsquos cre-ation BLUSH has opened and per-
Pop Girl Group BLUSH Debuts Highly Anticipated ldquoMiss Outrdquo
Music Video and Singleformed alongside popular mainstream music artists such as Justin Bieber Jessie J BoB Diana Ross Far East Movement and the Black Eyed Peas They have also had a lead single on Disneyrsquos ldquoShake It Uprdquo Season 2 sound-track Notable press outlets from The Wall Street Journal to the Los Angeles Times have given overwhelmingly pos-itive feedback and attention to BLUSH for their collective as well as individual star qualities and upbeat messages
middot Victoria--lsquoQueen Vrsquo--is the re-gal and poised singerdance with model-
looks and an extensive gymnast back-ground who while being raised in Hong Kong recorded several suc-cessful singles for the Chinese market
middot Natsu-ko--lsquoNachorsquo--is the Japanese dance-crew veteran with a Hip-Hop vocal soul
middot Angeli is the sensual singer from the Philip-pines who was the former lead singer of two bands as well as a top contestant on Pinoy Idol
middot Ji Hae born and raised in Korea is the seemingly shy former law student with an RampB heart who has earned the nickname lsquoTigerrsquo because of her wild side
middot Alisha--lsquoAli Brsquo--is the youngest member a multi-talented and multi-lingual Hindi singerdancer who brings together Bollywood and Salsa with Hip-Hop and World Pop
Check out the girl power of BLUSH and be captivated by the ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video on Pink is the New Blog at httppinkisthenewblogcom For more information promos requests or to set up an interview please contact Amy Wang by email at amywangplancagencycom or by phone at (213) 291-0545
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Read the digital edition on wwwasianjournalusacomdigital
The Metamorphosis
Read Ernie Delfi nrsquos previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Ernie Delfi n
Laughing MatterRead previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasian-
journalusacom
Charismatic Conference
(Continued from page 11)
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AuthorrdquoHow to Apply for the US Tourist Visardquo as listed by worldwide bookseller Amazoncom Bookstores
Former San Diego Regional Coordinator for US Immi-gration Amnesty for Catholic Community Services Catholic Diocese of San Diego
Legal Advisor Los Chabacanos of Cavite CityAssociation Inc San Diego California
Juris Doctor law degree University of San Diego (1985)Diploma Oxford Institute on International and Comparative Law (USD) Oxford England (1984)Bachelor Degree University of Southern California (1983)Montgomery High School San Diego (1979)
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By Ernie D Delfi n As part of its commitment to giving
back to the community Healthy Cof-fee USA CEO-Founder Rick Agui-luz presented a check for $2000 to Global Kalinga e-Rotary Club Charter President Ernie Delfi n towards one Gawad Kalinga house for one homeless family in the Brookside GK Village in Quezon City Philippines during the e-club monthly meeting on August 21 2012 in the City of Fullerton Califor-nia Gawad Kalinga the Asian version of Habitat for Humanity started in the Philippines about 10 years ago with the ambitious goal of eradicating homeless-ness and poverty by year 2024 through collaboration of common and ordinary people in helping their less privileged brothers and sisters in society with the assistance of business non-governmen-tal organizations and churches and local governments GK e-Rotary Club that was chartered only in October 2011 under Quezon City (Philippines) District 3780 is an electronic-based Rotary Club with no geographical boundar-ies like the traditional Rotary Club that meets physically every week The e-club members conduct its meet-ings through cyberspace FaceBook or Skype However where there is a good cluster of members in one geographical location like Makati Philippines and in Orange-LA County the members decided to also meet once a month for fellowship with great speakers on a any interesting or relevant topic chosen by the Club leadership
In his short remarks Rick Aguiluz who will be inducted as a new member of this GK e-Rotary Club on its lst Year Anniversary Celebration on Saturday October 13 2012 said that he will personally endorse to the thousands of distributors especially to the top produc-ing distributors in about 10 countries where Healthy Coffee products are now being distributed through its network of independent distributors to contribute a part of their profi ts to noble causes like Gawad Kalinga Rotary International or any other non-profi t organizations that address homelessless and poverty es-pecially young orphans and abandoned children He also expressed optimism that as Healthy Coffee expands to more markets its profi ts will also increase and in turn can afford to help more es-pecially the needy children and orphans in countries where Healthy Coffee has offi ces
Charter President of GKeRotary Ernie
Healthy Coffee USA Donates Money For One House In The
Rotary Brookside GK-Village In Quezon City Philippines
Delfi n thanked Mr Rick Aguiluz not only for his fi rst monetary contribution to Gawad Kalinga but also for joining the fi rst truly global e-Rotary Club of the Philippines where its membership now resides in 6 countries to date By its fi rst year anniversary it is expected that its membership with only 40 charter members would have doubled With increased membership the e-club can do more humanitarian services especially its fl agship project Entrepre-neurship Development for Socioeco-nomic Advancement (EDSA) Training workshops to teach mentor and inspire Filipino YOUTH to become entrepre-neurs (job creators) instead of just becoming job seekers in or outside the country GK e-Rotary expects to launch this project in the Spring of 2013
For more information about these organizations you may visit the fol-lowing websites wwwgkerotarycom wwwhealthycoffeecom and wwwgk1worldorg or contact this writer at erniegkercgmailcom
ment are survivors of sexual abuse by parents siblings extended family or neighbors He also said the vast majority of the people who come to see him are struggling with mental health challenges not demonic infl u-ence Most he reiterated But not all Discernment is perhaps the most time-consuming responsibility of an exorcist Speaker after speaker explained that potential natural causes for various issues must be ruled out before preternatural causes can be seriously considered
Suspension of Sections 5 and 17 of PRC Resolution 2012-668 On Prac-
tice of Foreign Professionals in
the PhlLos Angeles 30 August 2012 sbquoAumligrave
The Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles wishes to inform the public that it received information that the Philippine Regulation Com-mission (PRC) announced the imme-diate suspension of the implementa-tion of Sections 5 (on the increase in the payment of fees for the issuance of special temporary permits) and 17 (on the need to acquire liability insurance) of the PRC Resolution No 2012-668
The information was conveyed to the Consulate by the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO)notdagger The abovementioned suspension was announced during a meeting held on 17 August 2012 among representa-tives of CFO PRC and the Depart-ment of Health (DOH)
All medical missioners are remind-ed to comply with the guidelines of medical missions in the Philippines as provided in the current Joint Administrative Order (AO) No 2009-0030
During the meeting the CFO encourages all stakeholders not to cancel their scheduled mission to the Philippines and to proceed with the fi ling of their applications and to comply with all the required pro-cedures and documents stated in the above mentioned AO
The Human Beast German Expressionism
at The San Diego Museum of Art
Featuring nine paintings on loan from the Museo Thys-
sen-Bornemisza
San Diego Calif- The Human Beast German Expressionism at The San Diego Museum of Art highlights the recent bequest of 48 German Expres-sionist paintings watercolors drawings and prints from the Estate of Vance E Kondon and Elisabeth Giesberger and will also feature nine oil paintings on loan from the Museo Thyssen-Borne-misza in Madrid Spain Accompanied by additional works from the Museumrsquos permanent collection and private loans The Human Beast will display a total of 84 works
The exhibition dedicated to the mod-ernist movement that developed in Ger-many and Austria in the early twentieth century will offer a broad survey of German Expressionism Expressionism was not the work of a single closely associated group of artists but rather it is a movement associated with painters sculptors and printmakers in Berlin Dresden Munich and Vienna who were united by common interests and artistic styles Together they created art that explored themes such as primitiv-ism raw emotion the solace of nature the terror of the First World War and the social chaos of Weimar Germany Depictions of unidealized nudes and prostitution are likewise typical of the Expressionistsrsquo attempt to evoke primal emotion The Human Beast will explore the complexity of these themes
ldquoWe recognize this movement among the most relevant of the past century It is with great pride that we receive this loan from the Museo Thyssen-Borne-misza such a prominent international institutionrdquo says Roxana Velasquez Maruja Baldwin Director of The San Diego Museum of Art ldquoWith the ad-dition of the nine oils the exhibition tells a comprehensive story of German Expressionism The exhibition truly refl ects the soul and spirit of human beings as they navigated the emotions and questioned the social movements surrounding World War Irdquo
Works of art on loan from the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza include paint-ings by George Grosz Egon Schiele and Wassily Kandinsky among oth-ers Major new acquisitions from the Kondon-Giesberger bequest include paintings by Otto Dix Gabriele Muumlnter and Max Pechstein as well as water-colors and drawings by Gustav Klimt Egon Schiele Ernst Kirchner and Emil Nolde These join a strong group of Ex-pressionist paintings and drawings that have long been at the Museum among which works by Alexei Jawlensky Gabriele Muumlnter Max Beckmann and George Grosz are particularly notable
Museum InformationThe San Diego Museum of Art is
located at 1450 El Prado in Balboa Park San Diego Calif 92101 General Information (619) 232-7931 Group Sales (619) 696-1935 Website http
wwwTheSanDiegoMuseumofArtorg Twitter SDMA Facebook httpwwwfacebookcomTheSanDiegoMu-seumofArt
The San Diego Museum of Art provides a rich and diverse cultural experience for 350000 visitors annu-ally Located in the heart of beautiful Balboa Park the Museumrsquos nationally renowned collections include Spanish and Italian old masters South Asian paintings and 19th and 20th century American paintings and sculptures The Museum regularly features major exhibitions of art from around the world as well as an extensive year-round schedule supporting cultural and educational programs for children and adults At The San Diego Museum of Art exhibition text is always in English and Spanish
Halakhak Tayo
PEDRO Anong pulutan nyo kahapon sa birthday moJUAN PataPEDRO Wow Anong klaseng pataJUAN PATAgalan ng kwento
Miriam Defensor Santiago is the model of a watch to be made
jointly by Japans Seiko and Frenchs Patek Philippe The brand name of the watch is SEIKOPATEK
JINGGOY Dad bakit ba maalat at may asin sa dagatERAP Sinadya yan ni Lord para sa ganun hindi mapanis ang mga
isda
TITSER Ano ang PAST TENSE ng labaBOY 1 Naglaba mamTITSER Tama Ano naman ang PRESENT TENSEBOY 2 NaglalabaTITSER Tama Ano naman ang FUTURE TENSEBOY 3 MAGSASAMPAY mam
IN ENGLISHEat All You Can dont be shy feel at homeIN TAGALOGKain lang kayo ng kain walanghiya kayo pakiramdam nyo bahay
nyo to
17 Ampatuans(Continued from page 2)
detectionFormer Datu Unsay Mayor Andal
Ampatuan Jr allegedly led about 200 members of the civilian volun-teer organization in stopping a con-voy carrying supporters of a political rival and journalists in Maguindanao on Nov 23 The Ampatuans denied the charges
Members of the clan that are already locked up include Andal Sr Andal Jr former Autonomous Re-gion in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Gov Zaldy former Mayor Anwar Kagi Akmad and Sajid
Other detained members of the Ampatuans include Norodin Datu-manong Ampatuan and Tumi Timba Abas
Police are also hunting 84 ac-cused ndash mostly CVO members who acted as private armed groups of the Ampatuans
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(Continued on page 22)
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Medical Missions To The Philippines
May DisappearBY CESAR D CANDARI MD
FCAP EMERITUS HENDERSON NEVADA
FOR A NUMBER OF years before and after my retirement I joined
groups of medical missionar-ies to the Philippines From 1987 (after the People Power Revolution) to the present I participated to help the poor people in our country who needed medical care In some instances I was a leader in this project The medical mis-sion was the vanguard human-itarian endeavor of any Fili-pino medical and civic orga-nizations It showed no limits in their dedication kindness sympathy charity and genu-ine love for the poor people in our homeland Looking back at my accomplishments thus far I felt intense pleasure from knowing that I have touched many lives
The June 21 2012 Republic Act No 8981 declared that the Philippine Professional Regulatory Commis-sion (PRC) has recently issued regulations for issuing temporary permits for the conduct of humani-tarian missions by foreign medical professionals in the Philippines This law will negatively impact all medi-cal missions in the country There are requirements regarding fees administrative civil penal sanctions liability malpractice insurance that unquestionably have a nefarious impact to Fil-Am doctors nurses and dentists from foreign countries who conduct medical missions to the Philippines We are infuriated about this arcane change of heart in our Motherland I maybe wrong but it is a blatant inanity that the PRC in our country are imposing unwarranted regulations
As a result of this unilateral PRC decision several missionary groups have cancelled their forthcoming Medical Mission projects to the Phil-ippines We feel we are unwanted We are being subjected to superfl u-ous administrative civil criminal and malpractice liabilities because of the unnecessary requirements We do not wish to be subjected to unscru-pulousfrivolous medical lawsuits in
our humanitarian medical services to the Philippines The PRC offi ce stated the regulations would be strongly implemented this year
We are really hurt and feel the frustrations if not disgruntled by our
inability to render assistance to our poor kababayans We pray that a waiver by the President of the Philippines to these PRC regulations must be instituted
This is of particular interest to us - a Filipino American doctor in this
country who volunteer our ser-vices A popular word of wisdom says ldquoEvery good act is charity A mans true wealth hereafter is the good that he does in this world to his fellowsrdquo
We have relentlessly done our calling for humanitarian medical ser-vices to our country for several years now - performed by several groups from all over the US Many Filipino American doctors nurses and other civilian volunteers are organized for this purpose Missionaryrsquos services benefi ted the poor of the poorest in the different regions in the Philip-pines who otherwise are unable to
be seen by a physician in their whole life Sad to say Good Samari-tans shall be eventually gone
How frequent do we perform these medical missions Some groups will go yearly and others maybe twice or thrice yearly These mis-sionaries spend their own money and on top of that lose patients and daily income Indeed it is a sacrifi ce to do medical missions in general What we spend for missions is not a joke It is enormously expensive Nonetheless it is extremely uplifting to help our countrymen
The following requirements are 1 Copy of your passport (expira-
tion date must not exceed 6 months prior to departure)
2 An authenticated copy of valid professional licenses issued by the country of origin
3 Proof of purchase of liability insurance in the Philippines
4 Special Temporary Permit ID For former Filipino professionals
who wish to renew their Philippine medical licenses
1 A notarized application form to renew the
Philippine Medical License (PRC professional application form)
2 A photocopy of applicants pass-port (must not exceed 6 months prior to departure)
3 Original and photocopy of previously issued Philippine Profes-sional ID Card
4 An authenticated original and photocopy of the LicenseCertifi cate of RegistrationPermit in the adopted country
5 Four (4) Passport size ID pic-tures
6 You will be assessed penalty for the number of years your license has been allowed to expire
Volunteers are required to pay P300000 pesos for each application of Special Temporary Permit and are also required to pay P800000 pesos for the issuance of Special Temporary Permit ID In terms of dollar value this is equivalent to approximately $30000 out of your pocket just to offer your voluntary services for the medical mission For 15 to 20 doctors in the group will cost a signifi cant amount of money In addition each MD volunteer has to purchase liability insurance in the
Philippines It is not only another expense but we have to submit our-selves to unnecessary exposures frivolous lawsuits in the Philippines and probably subject to defense ex-penses waste of time in court hear-ings and possibly lose of license We doctors are already burdened by enormous prices of liability insur-ance in America
Like any surgery it is diffi cult to predict when complications arise that includes post-operative bleed-ing post-op infection intra-oper-ative or post-op death and many others There are many incentives for medical malpractice lawsuits es-pecially when the Philippine lawyers assume Fil-Am doctors have the dollar Whether there may have been incidents of medical complications incurred by previous medicalsurgi-cal missions resulting to implemen-tation of stringent regulations is not clear
The leaders of various Alumni and Physician organizations in America are in shock obviously disappoint-ed and outrage of the PRC regula-tions and are rebutting the issues
The root cause of this PRC action is indeed interesting to know They may have strong reason I have however a strong suspicion that the presence of Filipino American doc-tors is anathema to the local doctors Is the PRC regulations supported by the PMA of the Philippines If they do then that means we expatriates are not welcome period It appears noticeable that the regulations are contrary to the goodwill amp honorary intentions of expatriate volunteers
What does the Philippines got to loose Are they trying to protect the populace from supposedly incompe-tent foreign medical people Many questions no defi nite answers
Universal HealthCare is now intro-duced by the Aquino administration 52 million ldquopoor householdsrdquo that were identifi ed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development are covered by PhilHealth insurance and foreign doctors are therefore not needed The budget that the govern-ment allocated for this year is P12 billlion to enroll the poorest Filipi-nos According to Herbosa DOH Undersecretary ldquo the government is close to reaching 100 universal healthcare coverage for the popula-tion as of todayrdquo
As cancellations of medical mis-sions are in progress the ultimate victims will be the less fortunate Filipinos the underserved people in the Philippines who have been the benefi ciaries of these medical missions
We missionaries are driven by the desire to live in peace and nay- to fi nd relief for the people from the specter of poverty We love to serve our country but if our country does not need us then we can probably seek for other alternatives Our ser-vices are surely needed in other third world countries
Africa India Nepal Nicaragua Belize Peru will welcome mission-aries and none of these countries requires to pay any permit or tem-porary license or purchase liability insurance What is needed is simply the submission of CV diploma and current medical license
By David Sayen
If yoursquore having a medical emer-gency the best thing you can do is get to the nearest hospital
But if you need non-emergency treatment and you have time to plan how do you fi nd a hospital that best fi ts your needs
A good place to start is the Medicare website wwwMedicaregov There yoursquoll fi nd an easy-to-use tool that has quality-of-care and patient- satisfac-tion information on more than 4000 hospitals around the country that par-ticipate in Medicare and Medicaid
The tool is called Hospital Com-pare We have a similar user-friendly tool ndash Nursing Home Compare ndash to fi nd skilled nursing homes More than 17000 skilled nursing facilities in the United States are listed We recently redesigned and added more informa-tion to both tools
Hospital Compare and Nursing Home Compare have two purposes One is to help people make good deci-sions about where they get health care By making quality-of-care informa-tion easily accessible to the public we also hope to encourage hospitals and skilled nursing homes to improve their performance
You donrsquot have to be enrolled in Medicare to use Hospital Compare or Nursing Home Compare ndash anyone can access them
Both tools give you a good snapshot of the overall quality of care at various local hospitals and skilled nursing facilities
Hospital Compare shows for example how often and how quickly hospitals give recommended treat-ments for heart attack heart failure pneumonia and childrenrsquos asthma
It also shows the percentage of patients who developed serious condi-tions such as bloodstream infections and bed sores while in the hospital Such conditions are often preventable if the hospital follows best practices
You can fi nd out how often patients returned to the hospital with the same condition and how that rate compares with the national average
We recently began posting infor-mation on how often a hospital uses imaging procedures such as CT scans or MRIs on patients with Medicare Thatrsquos important because some imag-ing tests carry potential health risks including unnecessary exposure to radiation
Hospital Compare also lets you read the responses of patients to a detailed questionnaire that asks about their experiences and level of satisfaction
The questions include how well doctors and nurses communicated with patients and whether patientsrsquo pain was well controlled Patients also are asked if the hospital kept their room clean and whether they received information in writing about what symptoms or health problems to look out for after they were discharged
Finally patients are asked to rate their overall hospital experience on a scale of zero to 10 ndash and if theyrsquod recommend that hospital to a relative or friend
Nursing Home Compare shows the results of health inspections and provides information on staffi ng including the number of nurses physi-cal therapists and nursing assistants at each facility
It also has a variety of measures that describe the quality of care in skilled nursing homes such as the frequency of pressure sores and urinary inconti-
Picking the Right Hospital
for YouFood for ThoughtRead previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasian-
journalusacom
Only in This Stupid World do drugstores make the sick
walk all the way to the back of the Store to get their prescriptions
while healthy people can buy ciga-rettes at the front
Only in This Stupid Worlddo people order double cheese-
burgers large fries and a diet cokeOnly in This Stupid Worlddo banks leave vault doors
open and then chain the pens to the counters
Only in This Stupid World do we leave cars worth thou-
sands of dollars in the driveway and put
Our useless junk in the garageOnly in This Stupid World
do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in
Packages of eightOnly in This Stupid World do
they have drive-up ATM machines with Braille lettering
EVER WONDER Why the sun lightens Our hair but darkens our skin
Why dont you ever see the Headline Psychic Wins LotteryWhy is abbreviated such a long wordWhy is it that Doctors call what they do prac-
tice
Why is lemon juice made With artifi cial fl avor and dish-
washing liquid made with real lemons
Why is the man who Invests all your money called a
broker
Why is the time of Day with the slowest traffi c called
rush hourWhy isnt there Mouse-fl avored cat foodWhy didnt Noah Swat those two mosquitoesWhy do they sterilize the Needle for lethal injectionsYou know that Indestructible black box that is
used on airplanes Why dont they make the whole plane out of that stuff
Why dont sheep Shrink when it rainsWhy are they called Apartments when they are all stuck
togetherI like this oneIf con is the opposite of Pro is Congress the opposite of
progressIf fl ying is so Safe why do they call the airport
the terminalNow that youve smiled at least
once its your turn to spread the stupidity and send this to someone you want to bring a smile to (maybe even a chuckle)
in other words send it to every-one We all need to smile every once in a while
Spread the Stupidity
Spread The Stupidity
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(Continued from page 6)
(Continued from page 21)
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This will be a prevailing wage project
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nenceAnd wersquore now posting the full text
of our inspection reports so you can read in detail about any problems that were found at a specifi c nursing facility
To fi nd Hospital Compare and Nursing Home Compare go to wwwMedicaregov and scroll to the bottom of the page under ldquoResource Locatorrdquo We also have compare tools for home health agencies and dialysis centers
If you donrsquot have a computer you can call us toll free at 1-800-MEDI-CARE Wersquoll help you get the infor-mation you need
David Sayen is Medicarersquos regional administrator for Arizona California Hawaii and Nevada You can always get answers to your Medicare ques-tions by calling 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227)
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From GEN SILVERIO
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lines it costs
$______00 to be paid upon your receipt of the invoice and tear sheet Thank you
Fax
If approved please sign and fax back to
(619) 474-0373
__________________
Asian JournalFirst Asian Weekly Newspaper in Southern California amp San Diegorsquos Most Widely Circulated Asian-Filipino Newspaper
550 East 8th Street Suite 6 National City CA 91950 bull Tel (619) 474-0588 bull Fax (619) 474-0373
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The Port of San Diego is seeking to fill the Portrsquos Chief Financial Officer (CFO)Treasurer This position reports directly to the PresidentCEO and is a key member of the Executive Leadership Team We are seeking a results oriented individual who is known for innovation teamwork disciplined execution and results The following are the critical areas of responsibility for the CFOTreasurer
Contribute to development of Portrsquos strategic plan and support the Portrsquos mission vision and valuesbull Provide executive leadership to ensure the Portrsquos long-term financial sustainability and strategic successbull Deliver reliable and actionable annual cash flow forecasts to ensure optimal financial performancebull Lead the preparation of the Portrsquos annual budget knowledgeable about Sarbanes Oxley requirementsbull Ensure accurate accounting of the Portrsquos financial transactionsbull Deliver accurate clear comprehensive and timely financial statements and management reportsbull Direct and manage the Portrsquos public financing investment cash management programs and investment bull portfolioEnsure that the investment of Port funds complies with California Government Code Section 53600 and bull other applicable regulatory standardsEnsure disciplined execution of budgeted major maintenance and capital improvement projectsbull Maintain a high level of employee morale mentor direct reports and develop leaders at every levelbull Provide strong executive leadership and participate in programs and activities that promote workplace bull diversity positive employee relations and long term organizational successExcellent leader with track record of documented contribution leading to improved financial perfor-bull mance heightened productivity and enhanced internal controlsContinuously improve and streamline processes to ensure less bureaucracy optimal results and enhanced bull risk management
QualificationsThis position requires a four-year college or university degree with a major in accounting finance business administration or closely related field Ten years of demonstrated integrity in financial and fiscal management Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and Chartered Financial Ana-lyst are preferred We prefer a diverse background including public private or non-profit organizations with executive leadershipIn addition to the specific qualifications listed above the individual must be a proven team player able to make sound business decisions and an excellent communicator including spoken written and verbal communicationsWe provide a comprehensive benefit package including medical dental and life insurance 13 paid holidays per year paid vacation tuition reimbursement a retirement plan and more
Deadline for submittal Friday October 19 2012 Resumes will be accepted via one of the following
US Mail Port of San Diego Attn Michelle Corbin Director Human Resources PO Box 120488 San bull Diego CA 92112-0488Fax (619) 686-7240 Attn Michelle Corbin Director Human Resourcesbull In person Port of San Diego Administration Building 3165 Pacific Highway San Diego CA 92101 bull between the hours of 800 am and 500 pm Monday through Friday Email MCorbinportofsandiegoorg Subject CFO Recruitmentbull Online Visit the District employment website at wwwportofsandiegoorg and click on bull the ldquoEmploymentrdquo link
assistanceldquoWe have poured last year $4 mil-
lion to help cities train to prevent and mitigate fl ood Wersquoll put more money in next year for disaster relief because clearly climate change has already been the ring of fi re We have US AID and the defense depart-ment working on Philippine organi-zations on recommendations on these assistancerdquo he said
He also noted how the US had more peace corps volunteers in the Philippines than any country in the world and that there were over 200 peace corps volunteers in the country
Thomas stressed how the Philip-pines should particularly work on its economic investments and initiatives and step up to not lag behind other ASEAN nations saying that of the $150 billion investment in ASEAN $100 billion was in Singapore
ldquoHow do you attract that $100 bil-lion that Singapore has to the Philip-pines that is not up to us that is up to you to designrdquo Thomas said
He noted how the Philippines ranked eight or ninth economically among ASEAN countries but that he believed that the Philippines could be number one
Thomas said that they were work-ing on getting American business-men to look favorably on Southeast Asian nations but that Southeast Asian nations-based business should open up and be more transparent economic societies
Thomas said that with his experi-ence in the Philippines he believed that the country needed to work on transparency in court system and bu-reaucracy speed of decision making and predictability
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makatulong sa nasabing sakitBasta kami ipagdadasal namin na sana
matuklas na sa lunas ng sakit ngayon ni Alma MorenoAng tanong ngayon tuloy pa rin ba ang pagtakbo ni Alma sa Senado kung may sakit na siyang ganito Abangan
DR TESS MAURICIO PINAG-MALAKI ANG KANYANG HITECH NA GAMIT SA SKIN CARE Last Wednesday nakaaten kami sa Grand Opening ng kanyang bagong Derma Clinic ni Dr Tess Mauricio sa National
CityPinagmalaki niya sa amin ang hitech
na gamit niya sa skin care na wala sa iba at tanging sila raw lang ang gumagamit nitoMarami ang nag-test ng kanyang mga treatments kaya lang ang daming tao kaya hindi namin nasubukan
2nd time ang pagkikita namin ni Dr Mauricio at takenote ang sexy pala ng sikat na dermatologist ng San Diego at very accommodating siya
Susubukan namin ang galing niya bilang Dermalogist sa mga susunod na arawHanda kaming magpa-under treat-ment sa kanilaAbangan kung gaano sila kagaling at dito namin ikukuwento ang resulta
Showbiz Watcher(Continued from page 10)
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October 8 2012 - First day mail ballots will be available First day early voting available at Registrar of Voters (RoV) RoV is open for voting 8 am to 5 pm Monday thru Friday
Oktubre 8 2012 - Unang araw na maku-kuha ang mga balotang pangkoreo Unang araw ng maagang pagboto sa Tagapagre-histro ng mga Botante Ang Tagapagreh-istro ng mga Botante ay bukas mula ika-8 ng umaga hanggang ika-5 ng hapon Lunes hanggang Biyernes
October 15 2012 - Mail ballot pro-cessing (signature checking) begins To observe call (858) 694-3403
Oktubre 15 2012 - Umpisa ng pagpros-eso ng balotang pangkoreo (pagtsetsek ng pirma) Para mag-obserba tumawag sa (858) 694-3403
October 22 2012 - Last Day to Register to Vote
Oktubre 22 2012 - Huling Araw upang Magparehistro para Makaboto
October 26 2012 - Opening and prepar-ing mail ballots for computer tabulation
Oktubre 26 2012 - Pagbubukas at paghahanda ng mga balotang pangkoreo para sa tabulasyon ng kompyuter
October 29 2012 - Mail ballot scanning process begins (computer processing)To observe call (858) 694-3403
Oktubre 29 2012 - Umpisa ng pagpros-eso ng pag-scan ng balotang pangkoreo (sa kompyuter) Para mag-obserba tumawag sa (858) 694-3403
October 30 2012 - Last Day to Apply for a MailBallot Request due to RoV by 5 pm
Oktubre 30 2012 - Huling Araw upang Mag-aplay ng Balotang Pangkoreo Dapat matanggap ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante ang paghiling ng balota bago lumampas ang ika-5 ng hapon)
November 3 2012 - Weekend voting at RoV Registrar of Voters Offi ce will be open for voting 8 am through 5 pm
Nobyembre 3 2012 - Botohan sa Sabado sa Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante
Ang Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante ay magbubukas para sa pagboto mula ika-8 ng umaga hanggang ika-5 ng hapon
November 6 2012 - Election DayPolls are open 7 am to 8 pmRegistrar of Voters Offi ce is open for vot-ing 7 am through 8 pm
Nobyembre 6 2012 - Araw ng EleksiyonBukas ang mga Lugar ng Botohan mula
ika-7 ng umaga hanggang ika-8 ng gabiAng Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante ay bukas para sa pagboto mula ika-7 ng umaga hanggang ika-8 ng gabi
WHY IS THERE AN ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 6 2012 ndash WHAT IS ON THE BALLOT
BAKIT BA MAGKAKAROON NG ELEKSIYON SA NOBYEMBRE 6 2012 ndash ANO ANG NASA BALOTA
November 6th is the regularly scheduled election date for the Presidential Gen-eral Election All 50 states will vote on this date In addition to the Presidential contest this election will determine the winners for Congress the California State Senate and State Assembly
Ang Nobyembre 6 ang laging iskedyul ng eleksiyon para sa Pampanguluhang Pang-kalahatang Eleksiyon Lahat ng 50 mga estado ay boboto sa petsang ito Karagda-gan sa Pampanguluhang paligsahan sa eleksiyong ito malalaman kung sino ang mga mananalo sa Kongreso ang Estado ng Senado ng California at ang Asembleya ng Estado
There will also be candidates for many nonpartisan offi ces on the ballot includ-ing the County Board of Supervisors (3rd District) County Board of Education (1st District) and city offi cials for the 18 incorporated cities through the county The offi ces on the ballot will vary by each city Other contests on the ballot include the governing boards for school districts fi re districts hospital districts water districts and planning groups
Mayroon ding mga kandidato para sa karamihan ng walang partidong mga opi-sina sa balota kasama ang Lupon ng mga Superbisor ng County (Distrito 3) Lupon ng Edukasyon sa County (Distrito 1) at ang mga opisyal ng lunsod para sa 18 mga ingkorporadong lunsod sa buong county Ang mga opisina sa balota ay magkakaiba bawat lunsod Ang ibang paligsahan sa balota ay maglalaman ng lupon ng mga gobyerno para sa mga distrito ng paar-alan distrito ng mga sunog mga distrito
ng hospital mga distrito ng tubig at mga grupo ng nagplaplano
WHO CAN VOTE IN THIS ELEC-TION
SINO ANG MAAARING MAKABOTO SA ELEKSIYONG ITO
All registered voters in the County of San Diego are eligible to vote The last day to register to vote for this election is Mon-day October 22 2012 If you have moved since you last registered to vote wish to change your party affi liation or have changed your name you should re-register as soon as possible You must re-register by October 22 2012 to be able to vote in the November 6 2012 Presidential General Election
Lahat ng mga rehistradong botante ng County ng San Diego ay karapat-dapat na bumoto Ang huling araw ng pagpapare-histro para makaboto sa eleksiyong ito ay sa Lunes Oktubre 22 2012 Kung ikaw ay lumipat mula noong ikaw ay huling nagparehistro para makaboto nais mong palitan ang iyong preperensiyang partido o nagpalit ng pangalan dapat kang mag-parehistro muli sa lalung madaling pana-hon Dapat kang magparehistrong muli sa Oktubre 22 2012 para ikaw ay makaboto sa Pampanguluhang Pangkalahatang Eleksiyon sa Nobyembre 6 2012
HOW CAN I REGISTER TO VOTE PAANO AKO MAGPAPAREHIS-
TRO PARA MAKABOTO
Anyone who is eligible to register to vote in California can use the new California Online Voter Registration system You can fi nd the online process at the Registrar of Voters website at wwwsdvotecom The website application will allow you to fi ll out and submit a California voter registra-tion application online
Ang sinumang karapat-dapat na mag-parehistro upang bumoto sa California ay maaaring gamitin ang bagong sistema ng Pagpaparehistro ng Botante sa Online sa California Makikita mo ang proseso sa online sa website ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa wwwsdvotecom Ang aplikasyon sa website ay magpapahintulot sa iyo na punuan at isumite ang aplikasyon ng rehistrasyon ng botante sa online sa California
Voter registration cards are also available at US Post Offi ces Department of Motor Vehicles offi ces and Library buildings as well as various City Clerk offi ces and the Registrar of Voters at 5201 Ruffi n Road Suite I San Diego (Kearny Mesa area) The Registrarrsquos offi ce will be open until midnight on October 22 2012 the last day to register for the November 6 2012 Presidential General Election All voter registration cards must be received in the Offi ce of the Registrar of Voters no later than Monday October 22 2012
Ang mga porma ng kard ng pagpapare-
histro ay makukuha din sa mga Opisinang Pangkoreo ng Estados Unidos mga opi-sina ng Departamento ng mga Sasakyang De-Motor at mga gusali ng Aklatan at ang ilang mga opisina ng Klerk ng Lunsod at ang Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa 5201 Ruffi n Road Suite I San Diego (Kearny Mesa area) Ang opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ay magbubukas hanggang sa hating gabi sa Oktubre 22 2012 ang huling araw para magparehistro para sa Nobyembre 6 2012 na Pampanguluhang Pangkalahatang Eleksiyon Ang lahat ng kard ng pagpaparehistro ay dapat matang-gap sa Opisina ng Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante nang hindi lalampas sa Lunes Oktubre 22 2012
WHERE WILL THE POLLS BE LO-CATED
SAAN MATATAGPUAN ANG MGA LUGAR NG BOTOHAN
There will be approximately 1527 voting precincts located throughout the county Your poll location will be shown on the back cover of your sample ballot pamphlet You may also determine your poll location at wwwsdvotecom or by calling the Reg-istrar of Voters at 858-565-5800
Mayroon ng humigit-kumulang na 1527 na lugar ng mga botohan sa buong county Ang lugar ng iyong botohan ay makikita sa likod na takip ng iyong pampleta sa ihemplong balota Malalaman mo rin ang iyong lugar ng botohan sa wwwsdvotecom o sa pagtawag sa Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa 858-565-5800
DOES THE COUNTY NEED POLL-WORKERS
KAILANGAN BA NG COUNTY ANG MGA MANGGAGAWA SA LUGAR NG BOTOHAN
Important Dates and Frequently Asked Questions
Yes The Registrar is recruiting poll workers for this election Poll work-ers must be registered voters and will be paid from $75 to $150 depending on their assignment If you are interested in becoming a poll worker please check the Registrarrsquos website at wwwsdvotecom andor call 858-565-5800 Especially needed are Spanish Filipino Vietnamese and Chinese-speaking poll workers
Oo Ang Tagapagrehistro ay kumakalap ng mga manggagawa sa botohan para sa eleksiyong ito Ang mga manggagawa sa botohan ay dapat rehistradong botante at babayaran mula $75 hanggang $150 depende sa naibigay na trabaho Kung ikaw ay interesado na maging mangga-gawa sa botohan mangyaring i-tsek ang website ng Tagapagrehistro sa wwwsdvotecom ato tumawag sa 858-565-5800 Higit na kinakailangan ang mga manggagawa na nagsasalita ng Espanyol Filipino Vietnamese at Chinese
WHAT IF YOU WANT TO VOTE BUT CANNOT MAKE IT TO THE POLLS ON ELECTION DAY
PAANO KUNG NAIS MONG BUMOTO SUBALIT HINDI KA MAKA-PUNTA SA LUGAR NG BOTOHAN SA ARAW NG ELEKSIYON
You may vote a mail ballot by (1) going
to wwwsdvotecom or by calling the Reg-istrar of Voters and requesting an applica-tion (2) completing the application card on the back of your sample ballot pamphlet or (3) writing your own request that includes your name registered address in San Diego County signature and address where the ballot is to be mailed Applications should be sent to the San Diego County Registrar of Voters PO Box 85520 San Diego 92186-5520 A faxed application is also acceptable The fax number is 858-694-2955
Maaari kang bumoto sa balotang pang-koreo sa pamamagitan ng (1) pagpunta sa wwwsdvotecom o sa pagtawag sa Taga-pagrehistro ng mga Botante at sa paghiling ng aplikasyon (2) pagkumpleto ng kard ng aplikasyon sa likod ng iyong pamplet ng ihemplong balota o (3) pagsulat ng iyong sariling kahilingan na naglalaman ng iyong pangalan rehistradong adres sa County ng San Diego pirma at adres kung saan ipapadala ang balota Ang mga aplikasyon ay dapat maipadala sa
San Diego County Registrar of Voters PO Box 85520 San Diego 92186-5520 Ang aplikasyon na na-i-fax ay tatanggapin din Ang numero ng fax ay 858-694-2955
Mail ballot applications should be sub-mitted as soon as possible but no later than 5 pm October 30 2012 The Registrar will begin mailing ballots at least 29 days (October 8th) before Election Day to voters with permanent vote-by-mail status and those who have requested vote-by-mail sta-tus for this Presidential General Election
Ang mga aplikasyon sa balotang pangko-reo ay dapat maisumite sa lalong madaling panahon nang hindi lalampas sa ika-5 ng hapon Oktubre 30 2012 Ang Taga-pagrehistro ay sisimulang magpadala ng mga balota ng 29 na mga araw (Oktubre 8) bago ang Araw ng Eleksiyon sa mga botanteng may katayuan na permanenteng bumoboto sa pangkoreo at doon sa lahat ng may katayuan na humiling ng pagboto sa koreo para sa Pampanguluhang Pang-kalahatang Eleksiyon
In-offi ce voting will also begin at the Registrar of Voters Offi ce on Tuesday October 9 2012 and continue through Election Day The Registrarrsquos offi ce will be open for voting Monday through Friday from 800 am to 500 pm and on Saturday November 3rd On Election Day November 6th the Registrarrsquos offi ce will be open from 700 am until 800 pm
Ang pagboto sa loob ng opisina ay sisimulan din sa Opisina ng Tagapagreh-istro ng mga Botante sa Martes Oktubre 9 2012 at patuloy sa buong Araw ng Eleksiyon Ang opisina ng Tagapagreh-istro ay bubuksan para sa botohan Lunes hanggang Biyernes mula ika-8 ng umaga hanggang ika-5 ng hapon at sa Sabado Nobyembre 3 Sa Araw ng Eleksiyon Nobyembre 6 ang opisina ng Tagapagre-histro ay bubuksan mula ika-7 ng umaga hanggang ika-8 ng gabi
For further information on any of the above subjects please call the Registrar of Voters at 858-565-5800
Para sa higit pang impormasyon sa kahit anumang mga paksa sa itaas mangyar-ing tumawag sa Tagapagrehistro ng mga Botante sa 858-565-5800
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KOREO
PAGBOTO-SA-PAMAMAGITAN-NG-KOREO
balota balota
Mga Importanteng Petsa at Mga Madalas na Katanungan
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Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit You who made me see everything and showed me the way to reach my ideals You who gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget the wrong that is done to me and You who are in all instances of my life with me I want to thank You for everything and confirm once more that I never want to be separated from You no matter how great the material desire may be I want to be with You and my be-loved ones in Your perpetual glory Thank You for favors granted AmenMention your request while mak-ing the request please promise to publish the prayer or circulate the favor This prayer should be said for 3 consecutive days and after the 3rd day expect your prayer to be answered
From David Family
Prayer to St Jude
O Holy St Jude Apostle and Martyrgreat in virtue and rich in miraclesnear kinsman of Jesus Christfaithful intercessor for all who invoke youspecial patron in time of needto you I have recourse from the depth of my heartand humbly beg youto whom God has given such great powerto come to my assistancehelp me now in my urgent need and grant my earnest petitionI will never forget thy graces and favors you obtain for meand I will do my utmost to spread devotion to youAmen
St Jude pray for us and all who honor thee and invoke thy aid(Say 3 Our Fathers 3 Hail Maryrsquos and 3 Glory Bersquos after this)
From David Family
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But seek fi rst his kingdom and his righteousness and all these things
will be given to you as well
Matthew 633
EAD PEOPLE TO KNOW CHRIST AS LORD AND SAVIOUR
NCOURAGE THEM TO GROW IN THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD
CKNOWLEDGE THEIR SPIRITUAL GIFTS AND TALENTS EVELOP THEM TO BECOME LEADERS AND WORKERS FOR GOD
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E
A
D
OUR MISSION
Beginning September 13 (Our Lady of Fatima) ending November 5 the day before
the election
The most powerful novena is the 54-Day Rosary Novena a series of six consecutive nine-day novenas
Pray 3 nine day rosary novenas - 27 days of petition Pray 3 nine day rosary novenas - 27 days of thanks-giving
The first three novenas are offered for the intention of a pro-life presi-dent senate and congress while the last three are offered in thanksgiving to God in anticipation of granting the favor
During your rosaries please pray for the conversion and sanctification of the United States of America
You may also offer these intentions at daily Mass making it a 54-day Eucharistic Rosary Novena
Join at Any Time
If yoursquore reading this after the no-vena has started feel free to ldquobegin
at any timerdquo and finish with usldquoIt is about the ideals our nation
was founded upon Congress shall make no law respecting an estab-lishment of religion or prohibit-ing the free exercise thereof You cant do much better than the First Amendment to the Constitution The founding fathers got it right We are fighting to correct that wrong in order to make sure that religious freedom continues for the generations to come after usrdquo - His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan-Archbishop of New York
If we wish America to be blessed again by Almighty God let us give The Immaculate Conception a chance to perform a first class miracle through her son Our Lord Jesus Christ
The holiness and the favors
already granted should impregnate our supplications with unquenchable confidence
It is certainly permissible to pray the 54-Day Rosary Novena for our daily needs but let us not be afraid to implore real miracles from this
54-Day Rosary NovenaLet us invoke The Immaculate
Conception Patroness of our Coun-try who will be able to display the prodigious power of Her interces-sion
Our Lady The Immaculate Con-ception - pray for us
Our Lady of Guadalupe - pray for us
Our Lady of Good Help - pray for us
Our Lady of America - pray for us
About the Author
Diane M Korzeniewski OCDSMichigan United StatesI am a secular Carmelite and a
parishioner of Assumption Grotto in the Archdiocese of Detroit I enjoy sharing the faith as I see it through the lens of my camera along with my thoughts on Catholicism
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54-Day Rosary Novena To Our Lady The Immac-ulate Conception Patroness of our Country for
the Election of November 6 2012
St Paul said to pray ldquofor all in authority that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all devotion and dignity
This is good and pleasing to God our savior who wills
everyone to be saved and to come to knowledge of the truthrdquo (1 Timothy 21-4)
The Blessed Virgin Mary appeared in Indiana to Sister Mildred in 1956 and identified herself as ldquoOur Lady of America The Immaculate Virginrdquo She asked for purity and promised peace and protection if we responded to her requests
The following novena corresponds to the request However to this day the final condition of the private revelation -- the enthronement of the image in the Basilica of the Immacu-late Conception in Washington DC -- has yet to be fulfilled
Day OneOur Lady of America you asked
that the United States of America ldquobe the country dedicated to my purityrdquo and that your children in America ldquobe the children of my Pure Heartrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the
Constitution of the United States of America
Day Two Our Lady of America you said ldquoI desire through my children
of America to further the cause of faith and purity among peoples and nations Let them come to me with confidence and simplicity and I their Mother will teach them to become pure like to my Heart that their own hearts may be more pleasing to the Heart of my Sonrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Three Our Lady of America you said ldquoWhat I ask have asked and will
continue to ask is reformation of life There must be sanctification from
within I will work my miracles of grace only in those who ask for them and empty their souls of the love and attachment to sin and all that is displeasing to my Sonrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Four
Novena to Our Lady of AmericaOur Lady of America you said ldquoMy dear children either you will
do as I desire and reform your lives or God Himself will need to cleanse you in the fires of untold punishment You must be prepared to receive His great gift of peacerdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Five Our Lady of America you said ldquoIt
is the wish of my Son that fathers and mothers strive to imitate me and my chaste spouse in our holy life at Naza-reth We practiced the simple virtues of family life Jesus our Son being the center of all our love and activity The Holy Trinity dwelt with us in a manner far surpassing anything that can ever be imagined For ours was the earthly paradise where once again God walked among menrdquo
ldquoThe Divine Trinity will dwell in your midst only if you are faithful in practicing the virtues of our life at Nazareth Then you also my chil-dren you also will become another paradise God will then walk among you and you will have peacerdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the
Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Six Our Lady of America you asked
your beloved sons the priests ldquoto practice self-denial and penance in a special manner because it is you who must lead my children in the way of peace
Thus by sanctification from within you you will become a bright and burning light to the faithful who look to you for help and guidancerdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Seven Our Lady of America you asked
that the youth of our nation be the leaders of a movement of renewal on the face of the earth
You asked that they be prepared by instilling into them not only the knowledge of the Divine Indwelling but a serious study of it living it in such a way that the Divine Presence becomes as it were an intimate and necessary part of their life and daily living
From this will flow a great love a conflagration that will envelop the world in the flames of Divine Char-ityrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Eight Our Lady of America you said that
those who wear your medal ldquowith great faith and fervent devotion to you will receive the grace of intense
purity of heart and the particular love of the Holy Virgin and her Divine Sonrdquo
You also said lsquoSinners will receive the grace of repentance and the spiri-tual strength to live as true children of Mary As in life so in death this blessed medal will be as a shield to protect them against the evil spirits and St Michael himself will be at their side to allay their fears at the final hourrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Nine Our Lady of America you asked
that a statue be made in your image and placed after being solemnly car-ried in procession in the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington DC You said that you wished to be honored there in a special way as Our Lady of America the Immaculate Virgin You promised that the placement of your statue in the Shrine would be a special safeguard for our country
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
(The following prayer is said each day after the above prayer is com-pleted)
Prayer of Sister Mildred to Our Lady of America
O Immaculate Mother Queen of our Country open our hearts our homes and our Land to the coming of Jesus your Divine Son
With Him reign over us O heavenly Lady so pure and so bright with the radiance of Godrsquos light shining in and about you
Be our Leader against the powers of evil set upon wresting the world of souls redeemed at such a great cost by the sufferings of your Son and of yourself in union with Him from that same Savior Who loves us with infinite charity
We gather about you O chaste and holy Mother Virgin Immacu-late Patroness of our beloved Land determined to fight under your banner of holy purity against the wickedness that would make all the world an abyss of evil without God and with-out your loving maternal care
We consecrate our hearts our homes our Land to your Most Pure Heart O great Queen that the king-dom of your Son our Redeemer and our God may be firmly established in us We ask no special sign of you sweet Mother for we believe in your great love for us and we place in you our entire confidence We promise to honor you by faith love and the purity of our lives according to your desire Reign over us then O Virgin Immaculate with your Son Jesus Christ May His Divine Heart and your most chaste Heart be ever en-throned and glorified among us
Use us your children of America as your instruments in bringing
peace among men and nations Work your miracles of grace in us so that we may be a glory to the
Blessed Trinity Who created re-deemed and sanctifies us
May your valiant Spouse St Jo-seph with the holy Angels and Saints assist you and us in ldquorenewing the face of the earthrdquo
Then when our work is over come Holy Immaculate Mother and as our Victorious Queen lead us to the eter-nal kingdom where your Son reigns forever as King Amen
Our FatherHail Mary and Glory Be
By thy holy and Immaculate Con-ception O Mary deliver us from evil
Note On October 5 1956 Sister Mildred felt a sudden urge to write the aforementioned prayer to Our Lady of America as the Patroness of our land
Although she did not hear any words the thoughts came into her mind with such profundity that she could not stop until the beautiful Prayer to Our Lady of America Pa-troness of Our Land was finished
THE FIAT OF THE ETERNAL FATHER
say every morningMy Beloved Father Thy will be
done on earth as it is in Heaven Be Thou my Father Be always my Eternal Father Do not leave my soul Do not abandon me Do not leave me out of Your sight my Fatherfor I am Your child whom You have created to please You to adore You to honor You living my days as You have given me the license to live it (I offer up this Fiat through Mary to Jesus to You Eternal Father]
ldquoDay after day my children say that in your mind That will be the way you will say your FIAT to your Father And I your Father will open My arms like this (and He stretched out his arms) and I everyday will gather you in My arms and I will hold you and I will rock you as your BELOVED MOTHER (Blessed Mother) rocks each baby in her arms For yes you are My children Remember the FIAT of each day as you live As you do this from the beginning of the day I promise you My children I guar-antee you I will cover you in My arms I will send you My angel s with St Michael to protect you and all the saints of your baptisms and of your devotions to be with you during the day to guide you and assist you I promise you you will feel the power of My great LOVE for you that I will send you day in and day out But you have to offer me - everyday - as you get up in the morning - that FIATrdquo -- Maryrsquos Call 12400 Olive bull Kansas City MO 64146 816-942-9783 bull Fax 816-942-4313 bull raymc777yahoocom
Page 19Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacomSeptember 7-13 2012
Arts amp Culture
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Rancho Palos Verdes CA - - In celebration of the birthday of the Blessed Mother which falls on Saturday Sep-tember 8th a book dedicated to her will be launched at the booth of Philippine Expressions Bookshop during the Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture this week-end at Point Fermin Park San Pedro CA Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites collected and edited by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard is a collection of 24 essays which are profoundly Marian and beautifully written as personal experiences by twenty-one female and three male contributors ldquoThis book assembles a tableau of wit-nesses to how a visit with Mary can turn into a life-changing introduction to her Sonrdquo - Dionisio M Miranda SVD President University of San Carlos Cebu Philip-pines Leopoldo C Jaucian SVD DD Bishop of Bangued Philippines writes ldquoTo our fellow devotees and would-be devotees of the Blessed Virgin Mary you will surely fall in love with Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites and love our Blessed Mother even morerdquo The book carries the Imprimatur of Luis Antonio G Tagle DD Archbishop of Manila It features fi fteen Marian pilgrim sites in the world and nine sites in the Philippines
Cecilia Manguerra Brain-
ard and three contributors to the book will be present to sign copies Brian Ascalon Roley Lucy Adao McGinley and Linda Nietes-Little Brainard is a multi-awarded author and editor of nineteen books Her other books include Out of Cebu Essays and Personal Prose Vigan and Other Sto-ries Magdalena A Novel Finding God True Stories of Spiritual Encounters and Angelicarsquos Daughters a Dugtugan novel with four other authors Her work has been translated into Finnish and Turkish and many of her stories and articles have been widely anthologized She lives in Santa Monica and teaches Creative Writing at the Writers Program at UCLA-Extension
Roley is the author of the much-ac-claimed novel American Son which won the 2003 Association of Asian American Studies Prose Book Award a Los Angeles
Times Best Book a New York Times No-table Book and a Pacifi c Rim Prize fi nalist It has been translated into French His fi c-tion and nonfi ction have been anthologized widely He earned an MFA from Cornell University and is currently an English professor at Miami University McGinley was born in Paete Laguna and a graduate of Maryknoll College in Quezon City She obtained a Masters degree in Education Counseling and Psychology in 1998 For a few years she was an MBA recruiter at Pepperdine University and is now a gov-ernment employee in Orange County
Nietes-Little is a trailblazer with a back-ground on the New York Stock market
a cultural activist a yoga enthusiast and a vegetarian for over thirty years When martial law was declared in the Philip-pines in 1972 she left the stock and bond business and opened Casalinda her fi rst bookshop in Forbes Park Metro Manila In support of Filipino writers she opened a home for Filipino writings despite government censorship In 1984 she felt that Filipino and Filipino American writ-ings needed a home in the US she moved her operation to Los Angeles and opened Philippine Expressions Bookshop which is dedicated to Filipino Americans in search of their roots It is the fi rst Filipiniana bookshop in American soil When Mama Mary Called from Fatima an essay she
contributed to Magnifi cat is her fi rst try at formal writing
Two new authors will also sign their books at the Festival Leslie V Ryan and Eliseo Art Silva Ryan is a childrenrsquos book author of I am Flippish which is a story about a Filipino-Irish boy who discovers his dual heritage and overcomes adversity She will also read at the Youth Pavillion of the Festival A Filipino American she lives in Laguna Niguel with her Irish-American husband and their two children Sean10 and Linley7 Born in Tokyo Japan and raised in the Philippines and Papua New Guinea she graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a bachelorrsquos degree in Legal Studies and Japanese
Language Her love for books began when she fi rst started reading at the age of four and that passion for reading books has now turned into a newfound love of writing them With her fi rst published work of ldquoI am Flippishrdquo Leslie taps into her personal life to help children explore diversity family and where we really came from ndash celebrating just how wonderful it is to be different
Silva is the author of Filipinos in Greater Philadelphia which is part of the Filipino series of Images of America This title is the fi fteenth book on the Filipino Series Other titles in the series cover Filipinos in various areas in the US such as Carson and the South Bay Chicago Hawaii Hol-
lywood Los Angeles Puget Sound (WA) San Diego San Francisco Stockton East Bay (SF) Willamette Valley (OR) Vallejo Ventura County and Washington DC Silva was born in the Philippines in 1972 studied at the Philippine High School for the Arts at Mount Makiling He received his BFA at Otis College of Art and Design attended the Skowhegan School of Paint-ing and Sculpture and received his MFA at the Maryland Institute College of Art With more than twenty murals in Seattle California Philadelphia Maine and the Philippines he is the recipient of many art awards and his work was included in the landmark exhibition ldquoMade in California Art Image and Identity 1900s-2000srdquo
organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art Silva is nationally recognized for painting the nationrsquos largest Filipino Ameri-can mural Gintong Kasaysayan Gintong Pamana (145rsquo x 25rsquo) in Historic Filipinotown Los Angeles California
Other authors who will sign their books at the Festival are Carina Monica Montoya AKA Carina Forsythe author of Letrsquos Cook Adobo which she will read at the Youth Pavillion of the Festival Filipinos in Hollywood Los Ange-lesrsquos Historic Filipino-town and Santa Maria Valley Albert J Mortiz author of Discover the Philippines Cook-book Lorenzo Paran III author of Pinoy in
America The stateside life in the times of Barack Obama Facebook and Pacquiao-mania Jay Wertz author of The Pacifi c War Stories WWll Firsthand Volume 1 Pearl Harbor to Guadalcanal (with a wide coverage on the Philippines)
The books of authors can be purchased
via email ordersphilippineexpressions-bookshopcom or call (310) 514-9139 The Bookshoprsquos address is PO Box 4201 Palos Verdes Peninsula CA 90274 For ad-ditional details visit the bookshoprsquos blog called Literally Yours httpphilippineex-pressionsbookshopwordpresscom or drop by the bookshoprsquos booth at the Festival
Booklaunching of Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites at Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture
US Billboard Dance Chart toppers BLUSH puts the power back into ldquoGirl Powerrdquo with upbeat lyrics in the ldquoMiss Outrdquo single
Los Angeles CA ndash International pop group BLUSH debuts their fun and energetic sounds with their ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video and single worldwide today Check it out now at httpbitlyRFid2p Choreographed by none other than the acclaimed Sheryl Murakami who has worked with well-known artists such as Beyonce Lady Gaga Pharrell and Diddy BLUSHrsquos ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video brings BLUSH back into the spotlight The video truly showcases the girl grouprsquos powerful vocals and distinctive personalities as well as further spreads their enthusi-astic message of empowerment to girls all over the world
This multi-talented breakout group showcases ldquo5 Girls 5 Countries 5 Voic-esrdquo ndash Angeli Flores from the Philippines Alisha Budhrani from India Ji Hae Lee from South Korea Natsuko Danjo from Japan and Victoria Chan from China and brings with them a message of unity and girl power BLUSH has been creat-ing music history with their 1 Billboard Dance Chart hit ldquoDance Onrdquo and a chart-topping collaboration with Snoop Dogg ldquoUndividedrdquo They stand alone as the only Asian artists ever to have their fi rst two singles hit Top 10 on a major US chart and are the fi rst to have both singles hit Top 3 BLUSH is the fastest of any Asian artist to hit 1 on a major US chart
In just one year of the grouprsquos cre-ation BLUSH has opened and per-
Pop Girl Group BLUSH Debuts Highly Anticipated ldquoMiss Outrdquo
Music Video and Singleformed alongside popular mainstream music artists such as Justin Bieber Jessie J BoB Diana Ross Far East Movement and the Black Eyed Peas They have also had a lead single on Disneyrsquos ldquoShake It Uprdquo Season 2 sound-track Notable press outlets from The Wall Street Journal to the Los Angeles Times have given overwhelmingly pos-itive feedback and attention to BLUSH for their collective as well as individual star qualities and upbeat messages
middot Victoria--lsquoQueen Vrsquo--is the re-gal and poised singerdance with model-
looks and an extensive gymnast back-ground who while being raised in Hong Kong recorded several suc-cessful singles for the Chinese market
middot Natsu-ko--lsquoNachorsquo--is the Japanese dance-crew veteran with a Hip-Hop vocal soul
middot Angeli is the sensual singer from the Philip-pines who was the former lead singer of two bands as well as a top contestant on Pinoy Idol
middot Ji Hae born and raised in Korea is the seemingly shy former law student with an RampB heart who has earned the nickname lsquoTigerrsquo because of her wild side
middot Alisha--lsquoAli Brsquo--is the youngest member a multi-talented and multi-lingual Hindi singerdancer who brings together Bollywood and Salsa with Hip-Hop and World Pop
Check out the girl power of BLUSH and be captivated by the ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video on Pink is the New Blog at httppinkisthenewblogcom For more information promos requests or to set up an interview please contact Amy Wang by email at amywangplancagencycom or by phone at (213) 291-0545
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The Metamorphosis
Read Ernie Delfi nrsquos previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Ernie Delfi n
Laughing MatterRead previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasian-
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Charismatic Conference
(Continued from page 11)
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By Ernie D Delfi n As part of its commitment to giving
back to the community Healthy Cof-fee USA CEO-Founder Rick Agui-luz presented a check for $2000 to Global Kalinga e-Rotary Club Charter President Ernie Delfi n towards one Gawad Kalinga house for one homeless family in the Brookside GK Village in Quezon City Philippines during the e-club monthly meeting on August 21 2012 in the City of Fullerton Califor-nia Gawad Kalinga the Asian version of Habitat for Humanity started in the Philippines about 10 years ago with the ambitious goal of eradicating homeless-ness and poverty by year 2024 through collaboration of common and ordinary people in helping their less privileged brothers and sisters in society with the assistance of business non-governmen-tal organizations and churches and local governments GK e-Rotary Club that was chartered only in October 2011 under Quezon City (Philippines) District 3780 is an electronic-based Rotary Club with no geographical boundar-ies like the traditional Rotary Club that meets physically every week The e-club members conduct its meet-ings through cyberspace FaceBook or Skype However where there is a good cluster of members in one geographical location like Makati Philippines and in Orange-LA County the members decided to also meet once a month for fellowship with great speakers on a any interesting or relevant topic chosen by the Club leadership
In his short remarks Rick Aguiluz who will be inducted as a new member of this GK e-Rotary Club on its lst Year Anniversary Celebration on Saturday October 13 2012 said that he will personally endorse to the thousands of distributors especially to the top produc-ing distributors in about 10 countries where Healthy Coffee products are now being distributed through its network of independent distributors to contribute a part of their profi ts to noble causes like Gawad Kalinga Rotary International or any other non-profi t organizations that address homelessless and poverty es-pecially young orphans and abandoned children He also expressed optimism that as Healthy Coffee expands to more markets its profi ts will also increase and in turn can afford to help more es-pecially the needy children and orphans in countries where Healthy Coffee has offi ces
Charter President of GKeRotary Ernie
Healthy Coffee USA Donates Money For One House In The
Rotary Brookside GK-Village In Quezon City Philippines
Delfi n thanked Mr Rick Aguiluz not only for his fi rst monetary contribution to Gawad Kalinga but also for joining the fi rst truly global e-Rotary Club of the Philippines where its membership now resides in 6 countries to date By its fi rst year anniversary it is expected that its membership with only 40 charter members would have doubled With increased membership the e-club can do more humanitarian services especially its fl agship project Entrepre-neurship Development for Socioeco-nomic Advancement (EDSA) Training workshops to teach mentor and inspire Filipino YOUTH to become entrepre-neurs (job creators) instead of just becoming job seekers in or outside the country GK e-Rotary expects to launch this project in the Spring of 2013
For more information about these organizations you may visit the fol-lowing websites wwwgkerotarycom wwwhealthycoffeecom and wwwgk1worldorg or contact this writer at erniegkercgmailcom
ment are survivors of sexual abuse by parents siblings extended family or neighbors He also said the vast majority of the people who come to see him are struggling with mental health challenges not demonic infl u-ence Most he reiterated But not all Discernment is perhaps the most time-consuming responsibility of an exorcist Speaker after speaker explained that potential natural causes for various issues must be ruled out before preternatural causes can be seriously considered
Suspension of Sections 5 and 17 of PRC Resolution 2012-668 On Prac-
tice of Foreign Professionals in
the PhlLos Angeles 30 August 2012 sbquoAumligrave
The Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles wishes to inform the public that it received information that the Philippine Regulation Com-mission (PRC) announced the imme-diate suspension of the implementa-tion of Sections 5 (on the increase in the payment of fees for the issuance of special temporary permits) and 17 (on the need to acquire liability insurance) of the PRC Resolution No 2012-668
The information was conveyed to the Consulate by the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO)notdagger The abovementioned suspension was announced during a meeting held on 17 August 2012 among representa-tives of CFO PRC and the Depart-ment of Health (DOH)
All medical missioners are remind-ed to comply with the guidelines of medical missions in the Philippines as provided in the current Joint Administrative Order (AO) No 2009-0030
During the meeting the CFO encourages all stakeholders not to cancel their scheduled mission to the Philippines and to proceed with the fi ling of their applications and to comply with all the required pro-cedures and documents stated in the above mentioned AO
The Human Beast German Expressionism
at The San Diego Museum of Art
Featuring nine paintings on loan from the Museo Thys-
sen-Bornemisza
San Diego Calif- The Human Beast German Expressionism at The San Diego Museum of Art highlights the recent bequest of 48 German Expres-sionist paintings watercolors drawings and prints from the Estate of Vance E Kondon and Elisabeth Giesberger and will also feature nine oil paintings on loan from the Museo Thyssen-Borne-misza in Madrid Spain Accompanied by additional works from the Museumrsquos permanent collection and private loans The Human Beast will display a total of 84 works
The exhibition dedicated to the mod-ernist movement that developed in Ger-many and Austria in the early twentieth century will offer a broad survey of German Expressionism Expressionism was not the work of a single closely associated group of artists but rather it is a movement associated with painters sculptors and printmakers in Berlin Dresden Munich and Vienna who were united by common interests and artistic styles Together they created art that explored themes such as primitiv-ism raw emotion the solace of nature the terror of the First World War and the social chaos of Weimar Germany Depictions of unidealized nudes and prostitution are likewise typical of the Expressionistsrsquo attempt to evoke primal emotion The Human Beast will explore the complexity of these themes
ldquoWe recognize this movement among the most relevant of the past century It is with great pride that we receive this loan from the Museo Thyssen-Borne-misza such a prominent international institutionrdquo says Roxana Velasquez Maruja Baldwin Director of The San Diego Museum of Art ldquoWith the ad-dition of the nine oils the exhibition tells a comprehensive story of German Expressionism The exhibition truly refl ects the soul and spirit of human beings as they navigated the emotions and questioned the social movements surrounding World War Irdquo
Works of art on loan from the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza include paint-ings by George Grosz Egon Schiele and Wassily Kandinsky among oth-ers Major new acquisitions from the Kondon-Giesberger bequest include paintings by Otto Dix Gabriele Muumlnter and Max Pechstein as well as water-colors and drawings by Gustav Klimt Egon Schiele Ernst Kirchner and Emil Nolde These join a strong group of Ex-pressionist paintings and drawings that have long been at the Museum among which works by Alexei Jawlensky Gabriele Muumlnter Max Beckmann and George Grosz are particularly notable
Museum InformationThe San Diego Museum of Art is
located at 1450 El Prado in Balboa Park San Diego Calif 92101 General Information (619) 232-7931 Group Sales (619) 696-1935 Website http
wwwTheSanDiegoMuseumofArtorg Twitter SDMA Facebook httpwwwfacebookcomTheSanDiegoMu-seumofArt
The San Diego Museum of Art provides a rich and diverse cultural experience for 350000 visitors annu-ally Located in the heart of beautiful Balboa Park the Museumrsquos nationally renowned collections include Spanish and Italian old masters South Asian paintings and 19th and 20th century American paintings and sculptures The Museum regularly features major exhibitions of art from around the world as well as an extensive year-round schedule supporting cultural and educational programs for children and adults At The San Diego Museum of Art exhibition text is always in English and Spanish
Halakhak Tayo
PEDRO Anong pulutan nyo kahapon sa birthday moJUAN PataPEDRO Wow Anong klaseng pataJUAN PATAgalan ng kwento
Miriam Defensor Santiago is the model of a watch to be made
jointly by Japans Seiko and Frenchs Patek Philippe The brand name of the watch is SEIKOPATEK
JINGGOY Dad bakit ba maalat at may asin sa dagatERAP Sinadya yan ni Lord para sa ganun hindi mapanis ang mga
isda
TITSER Ano ang PAST TENSE ng labaBOY 1 Naglaba mamTITSER Tama Ano naman ang PRESENT TENSEBOY 2 NaglalabaTITSER Tama Ano naman ang FUTURE TENSEBOY 3 MAGSASAMPAY mam
IN ENGLISHEat All You Can dont be shy feel at homeIN TAGALOGKain lang kayo ng kain walanghiya kayo pakiramdam nyo bahay
nyo to
17 Ampatuans(Continued from page 2)
detectionFormer Datu Unsay Mayor Andal
Ampatuan Jr allegedly led about 200 members of the civilian volun-teer organization in stopping a con-voy carrying supporters of a political rival and journalists in Maguindanao on Nov 23 The Ampatuans denied the charges
Members of the clan that are already locked up include Andal Sr Andal Jr former Autonomous Re-gion in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Gov Zaldy former Mayor Anwar Kagi Akmad and Sajid
Other detained members of the Ampatuans include Norodin Datu-manong Ampatuan and Tumi Timba Abas
Police are also hunting 84 ac-cused ndash mostly CVO members who acted as private armed groups of the Ampatuans
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(Continued on page 22)
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Medical Missions To The Philippines
May DisappearBY CESAR D CANDARI MD
FCAP EMERITUS HENDERSON NEVADA
FOR A NUMBER OF years before and after my retirement I joined
groups of medical missionar-ies to the Philippines From 1987 (after the People Power Revolution) to the present I participated to help the poor people in our country who needed medical care In some instances I was a leader in this project The medical mis-sion was the vanguard human-itarian endeavor of any Fili-pino medical and civic orga-nizations It showed no limits in their dedication kindness sympathy charity and genu-ine love for the poor people in our homeland Looking back at my accomplishments thus far I felt intense pleasure from knowing that I have touched many lives
The June 21 2012 Republic Act No 8981 declared that the Philippine Professional Regulatory Commis-sion (PRC) has recently issued regulations for issuing temporary permits for the conduct of humani-tarian missions by foreign medical professionals in the Philippines This law will negatively impact all medi-cal missions in the country There are requirements regarding fees administrative civil penal sanctions liability malpractice insurance that unquestionably have a nefarious impact to Fil-Am doctors nurses and dentists from foreign countries who conduct medical missions to the Philippines We are infuriated about this arcane change of heart in our Motherland I maybe wrong but it is a blatant inanity that the PRC in our country are imposing unwarranted regulations
As a result of this unilateral PRC decision several missionary groups have cancelled their forthcoming Medical Mission projects to the Phil-ippines We feel we are unwanted We are being subjected to superfl u-ous administrative civil criminal and malpractice liabilities because of the unnecessary requirements We do not wish to be subjected to unscru-pulousfrivolous medical lawsuits in
our humanitarian medical services to the Philippines The PRC offi ce stated the regulations would be strongly implemented this year
We are really hurt and feel the frustrations if not disgruntled by our
inability to render assistance to our poor kababayans We pray that a waiver by the President of the Philippines to these PRC regulations must be instituted
This is of particular interest to us - a Filipino American doctor in this
country who volunteer our ser-vices A popular word of wisdom says ldquoEvery good act is charity A mans true wealth hereafter is the good that he does in this world to his fellowsrdquo
We have relentlessly done our calling for humanitarian medical ser-vices to our country for several years now - performed by several groups from all over the US Many Filipino American doctors nurses and other civilian volunteers are organized for this purpose Missionaryrsquos services benefi ted the poor of the poorest in the different regions in the Philip-pines who otherwise are unable to
be seen by a physician in their whole life Sad to say Good Samari-tans shall be eventually gone
How frequent do we perform these medical missions Some groups will go yearly and others maybe twice or thrice yearly These mis-sionaries spend their own money and on top of that lose patients and daily income Indeed it is a sacrifi ce to do medical missions in general What we spend for missions is not a joke It is enormously expensive Nonetheless it is extremely uplifting to help our countrymen
The following requirements are 1 Copy of your passport (expira-
tion date must not exceed 6 months prior to departure)
2 An authenticated copy of valid professional licenses issued by the country of origin
3 Proof of purchase of liability insurance in the Philippines
4 Special Temporary Permit ID For former Filipino professionals
who wish to renew their Philippine medical licenses
1 A notarized application form to renew the
Philippine Medical License (PRC professional application form)
2 A photocopy of applicants pass-port (must not exceed 6 months prior to departure)
3 Original and photocopy of previously issued Philippine Profes-sional ID Card
4 An authenticated original and photocopy of the LicenseCertifi cate of RegistrationPermit in the adopted country
5 Four (4) Passport size ID pic-tures
6 You will be assessed penalty for the number of years your license has been allowed to expire
Volunteers are required to pay P300000 pesos for each application of Special Temporary Permit and are also required to pay P800000 pesos for the issuance of Special Temporary Permit ID In terms of dollar value this is equivalent to approximately $30000 out of your pocket just to offer your voluntary services for the medical mission For 15 to 20 doctors in the group will cost a signifi cant amount of money In addition each MD volunteer has to purchase liability insurance in the
Philippines It is not only another expense but we have to submit our-selves to unnecessary exposures frivolous lawsuits in the Philippines and probably subject to defense ex-penses waste of time in court hear-ings and possibly lose of license We doctors are already burdened by enormous prices of liability insur-ance in America
Like any surgery it is diffi cult to predict when complications arise that includes post-operative bleed-ing post-op infection intra-oper-ative or post-op death and many others There are many incentives for medical malpractice lawsuits es-pecially when the Philippine lawyers assume Fil-Am doctors have the dollar Whether there may have been incidents of medical complications incurred by previous medicalsurgi-cal missions resulting to implemen-tation of stringent regulations is not clear
The leaders of various Alumni and Physician organizations in America are in shock obviously disappoint-ed and outrage of the PRC regula-tions and are rebutting the issues
The root cause of this PRC action is indeed interesting to know They may have strong reason I have however a strong suspicion that the presence of Filipino American doc-tors is anathema to the local doctors Is the PRC regulations supported by the PMA of the Philippines If they do then that means we expatriates are not welcome period It appears noticeable that the regulations are contrary to the goodwill amp honorary intentions of expatriate volunteers
What does the Philippines got to loose Are they trying to protect the populace from supposedly incompe-tent foreign medical people Many questions no defi nite answers
Universal HealthCare is now intro-duced by the Aquino administration 52 million ldquopoor householdsrdquo that were identifi ed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development are covered by PhilHealth insurance and foreign doctors are therefore not needed The budget that the govern-ment allocated for this year is P12 billlion to enroll the poorest Filipi-nos According to Herbosa DOH Undersecretary ldquo the government is close to reaching 100 universal healthcare coverage for the popula-tion as of todayrdquo
As cancellations of medical mis-sions are in progress the ultimate victims will be the less fortunate Filipinos the underserved people in the Philippines who have been the benefi ciaries of these medical missions
We missionaries are driven by the desire to live in peace and nay- to fi nd relief for the people from the specter of poverty We love to serve our country but if our country does not need us then we can probably seek for other alternatives Our ser-vices are surely needed in other third world countries
Africa India Nepal Nicaragua Belize Peru will welcome mission-aries and none of these countries requires to pay any permit or tem-porary license or purchase liability insurance What is needed is simply the submission of CV diploma and current medical license
By David Sayen
If yoursquore having a medical emer-gency the best thing you can do is get to the nearest hospital
But if you need non-emergency treatment and you have time to plan how do you fi nd a hospital that best fi ts your needs
A good place to start is the Medicare website wwwMedicaregov There yoursquoll fi nd an easy-to-use tool that has quality-of-care and patient- satisfac-tion information on more than 4000 hospitals around the country that par-ticipate in Medicare and Medicaid
The tool is called Hospital Com-pare We have a similar user-friendly tool ndash Nursing Home Compare ndash to fi nd skilled nursing homes More than 17000 skilled nursing facilities in the United States are listed We recently redesigned and added more informa-tion to both tools
Hospital Compare and Nursing Home Compare have two purposes One is to help people make good deci-sions about where they get health care By making quality-of-care informa-tion easily accessible to the public we also hope to encourage hospitals and skilled nursing homes to improve their performance
You donrsquot have to be enrolled in Medicare to use Hospital Compare or Nursing Home Compare ndash anyone can access them
Both tools give you a good snapshot of the overall quality of care at various local hospitals and skilled nursing facilities
Hospital Compare shows for example how often and how quickly hospitals give recommended treat-ments for heart attack heart failure pneumonia and childrenrsquos asthma
It also shows the percentage of patients who developed serious condi-tions such as bloodstream infections and bed sores while in the hospital Such conditions are often preventable if the hospital follows best practices
You can fi nd out how often patients returned to the hospital with the same condition and how that rate compares with the national average
We recently began posting infor-mation on how often a hospital uses imaging procedures such as CT scans or MRIs on patients with Medicare Thatrsquos important because some imag-ing tests carry potential health risks including unnecessary exposure to radiation
Hospital Compare also lets you read the responses of patients to a detailed questionnaire that asks about their experiences and level of satisfaction
The questions include how well doctors and nurses communicated with patients and whether patientsrsquo pain was well controlled Patients also are asked if the hospital kept their room clean and whether they received information in writing about what symptoms or health problems to look out for after they were discharged
Finally patients are asked to rate their overall hospital experience on a scale of zero to 10 ndash and if theyrsquod recommend that hospital to a relative or friend
Nursing Home Compare shows the results of health inspections and provides information on staffi ng including the number of nurses physi-cal therapists and nursing assistants at each facility
It also has a variety of measures that describe the quality of care in skilled nursing homes such as the frequency of pressure sores and urinary inconti-
Picking the Right Hospital
for YouFood for ThoughtRead previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasian-
journalusacom
Only in This Stupid World do drugstores make the sick
walk all the way to the back of the Store to get their prescriptions
while healthy people can buy ciga-rettes at the front
Only in This Stupid Worlddo people order double cheese-
burgers large fries and a diet cokeOnly in This Stupid Worlddo banks leave vault doors
open and then chain the pens to the counters
Only in This Stupid World do we leave cars worth thou-
sands of dollars in the driveway and put
Our useless junk in the garageOnly in This Stupid World
do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in
Packages of eightOnly in This Stupid World do
they have drive-up ATM machines with Braille lettering
EVER WONDER Why the sun lightens Our hair but darkens our skin
Why dont you ever see the Headline Psychic Wins LotteryWhy is abbreviated such a long wordWhy is it that Doctors call what they do prac-
tice
Why is lemon juice made With artifi cial fl avor and dish-
washing liquid made with real lemons
Why is the man who Invests all your money called a
broker
Why is the time of Day with the slowest traffi c called
rush hourWhy isnt there Mouse-fl avored cat foodWhy didnt Noah Swat those two mosquitoesWhy do they sterilize the Needle for lethal injectionsYou know that Indestructible black box that is
used on airplanes Why dont they make the whole plane out of that stuff
Why dont sheep Shrink when it rainsWhy are they called Apartments when they are all stuck
togetherI like this oneIf con is the opposite of Pro is Congress the opposite of
progressIf fl ying is so Safe why do they call the airport
the terminalNow that youve smiled at least
once its your turn to spread the stupidity and send this to someone you want to bring a smile to (maybe even a chuckle)
in other words send it to every-one We all need to smile every once in a while
Spread the Stupidity
Spread The Stupidity
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(Continued from page 6)
(Continued from page 21)
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If you donrsquot have a computer you can call us toll free at 1-800-MEDI-CARE Wersquoll help you get the infor-mation you need
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assistanceldquoWe have poured last year $4 mil-
lion to help cities train to prevent and mitigate fl ood Wersquoll put more money in next year for disaster relief because clearly climate change has already been the ring of fi re We have US AID and the defense depart-ment working on Philippine organi-zations on recommendations on these assistancerdquo he said
He also noted how the US had more peace corps volunteers in the Philippines than any country in the world and that there were over 200 peace corps volunteers in the country
Thomas stressed how the Philip-pines should particularly work on its economic investments and initiatives and step up to not lag behind other ASEAN nations saying that of the $150 billion investment in ASEAN $100 billion was in Singapore
ldquoHow do you attract that $100 bil-lion that Singapore has to the Philip-pines that is not up to us that is up to you to designrdquo Thomas said
He noted how the Philippines ranked eight or ninth economically among ASEAN countries but that he believed that the Philippines could be number one
Thomas said that they were work-ing on getting American business-men to look favorably on Southeast Asian nations but that Southeast Asian nations-based business should open up and be more transparent economic societies
Thomas said that with his experi-ence in the Philippines he believed that the country needed to work on transparency in court system and bu-reaucracy speed of decision making and predictability
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makatulong sa nasabing sakitBasta kami ipagdadasal namin na sana
matuklas na sa lunas ng sakit ngayon ni Alma MorenoAng tanong ngayon tuloy pa rin ba ang pagtakbo ni Alma sa Senado kung may sakit na siyang ganito Abangan
DR TESS MAURICIO PINAG-MALAKI ANG KANYANG HITECH NA GAMIT SA SKIN CARE Last Wednesday nakaaten kami sa Grand Opening ng kanyang bagong Derma Clinic ni Dr Tess Mauricio sa National
CityPinagmalaki niya sa amin ang hitech
na gamit niya sa skin care na wala sa iba at tanging sila raw lang ang gumagamit nitoMarami ang nag-test ng kanyang mga treatments kaya lang ang daming tao kaya hindi namin nasubukan
2nd time ang pagkikita namin ni Dr Mauricio at takenote ang sexy pala ng sikat na dermatologist ng San Diego at very accommodating siya
Susubukan namin ang galing niya bilang Dermalogist sa mga susunod na arawHanda kaming magpa-under treat-ment sa kanilaAbangan kung gaano sila kagaling at dito namin ikukuwento ang resulta
Showbiz Watcher(Continued from page 10)
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Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit You who made me see everything and showed me the way to reach my ideals You who gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget the wrong that is done to me and You who are in all instances of my life with me I want to thank You for everything and confirm once more that I never want to be separated from You no matter how great the material desire may be I want to be with You and my be-loved ones in Your perpetual glory Thank You for favors granted AmenMention your request while mak-ing the request please promise to publish the prayer or circulate the favor This prayer should be said for 3 consecutive days and after the 3rd day expect your prayer to be answered
From David Family
Prayer to St Jude
O Holy St Jude Apostle and Martyrgreat in virtue and rich in miraclesnear kinsman of Jesus Christfaithful intercessor for all who invoke youspecial patron in time of needto you I have recourse from the depth of my heartand humbly beg youto whom God has given such great powerto come to my assistancehelp me now in my urgent need and grant my earnest petitionI will never forget thy graces and favors you obtain for meand I will do my utmost to spread devotion to youAmen
St Jude pray for us and all who honor thee and invoke thy aid(Say 3 Our Fathers 3 Hail Maryrsquos and 3 Glory Bersquos after this)
From David Family
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But seek fi rst his kingdom and his righteousness and all these things
will be given to you as well
Matthew 633
EAD PEOPLE TO KNOW CHRIST AS LORD AND SAVIOUR
NCOURAGE THEM TO GROW IN THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD
CKNOWLEDGE THEIR SPIRITUAL GIFTS AND TALENTS EVELOP THEM TO BECOME LEADERS AND WORKERS FOR GOD
L
E
A
D
OUR MISSION
Beginning September 13 (Our Lady of Fatima) ending November 5 the day before
the election
The most powerful novena is the 54-Day Rosary Novena a series of six consecutive nine-day novenas
Pray 3 nine day rosary novenas - 27 days of petition Pray 3 nine day rosary novenas - 27 days of thanks-giving
The first three novenas are offered for the intention of a pro-life presi-dent senate and congress while the last three are offered in thanksgiving to God in anticipation of granting the favor
During your rosaries please pray for the conversion and sanctification of the United States of America
You may also offer these intentions at daily Mass making it a 54-day Eucharistic Rosary Novena
Join at Any Time
If yoursquore reading this after the no-vena has started feel free to ldquobegin
at any timerdquo and finish with usldquoIt is about the ideals our nation
was founded upon Congress shall make no law respecting an estab-lishment of religion or prohibit-ing the free exercise thereof You cant do much better than the First Amendment to the Constitution The founding fathers got it right We are fighting to correct that wrong in order to make sure that religious freedom continues for the generations to come after usrdquo - His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan-Archbishop of New York
If we wish America to be blessed again by Almighty God let us give The Immaculate Conception a chance to perform a first class miracle through her son Our Lord Jesus Christ
The holiness and the favors
already granted should impregnate our supplications with unquenchable confidence
It is certainly permissible to pray the 54-Day Rosary Novena for our daily needs but let us not be afraid to implore real miracles from this
54-Day Rosary NovenaLet us invoke The Immaculate
Conception Patroness of our Coun-try who will be able to display the prodigious power of Her interces-sion
Our Lady The Immaculate Con-ception - pray for us
Our Lady of Guadalupe - pray for us
Our Lady of Good Help - pray for us
Our Lady of America - pray for us
About the Author
Diane M Korzeniewski OCDSMichigan United StatesI am a secular Carmelite and a
parishioner of Assumption Grotto in the Archdiocese of Detroit I enjoy sharing the faith as I see it through the lens of my camera along with my thoughts on Catholicism
httpte-deumblogspotcom201208rosary-novena-for-2012-electionhtml
54-Day Rosary Novena To Our Lady The Immac-ulate Conception Patroness of our Country for
the Election of November 6 2012
St Paul said to pray ldquofor all in authority that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all devotion and dignity
This is good and pleasing to God our savior who wills
everyone to be saved and to come to knowledge of the truthrdquo (1 Timothy 21-4)
The Blessed Virgin Mary appeared in Indiana to Sister Mildred in 1956 and identified herself as ldquoOur Lady of America The Immaculate Virginrdquo She asked for purity and promised peace and protection if we responded to her requests
The following novena corresponds to the request However to this day the final condition of the private revelation -- the enthronement of the image in the Basilica of the Immacu-late Conception in Washington DC -- has yet to be fulfilled
Day OneOur Lady of America you asked
that the United States of America ldquobe the country dedicated to my purityrdquo and that your children in America ldquobe the children of my Pure Heartrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the
Constitution of the United States of America
Day Two Our Lady of America you said ldquoI desire through my children
of America to further the cause of faith and purity among peoples and nations Let them come to me with confidence and simplicity and I their Mother will teach them to become pure like to my Heart that their own hearts may be more pleasing to the Heart of my Sonrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Three Our Lady of America you said ldquoWhat I ask have asked and will
continue to ask is reformation of life There must be sanctification from
within I will work my miracles of grace only in those who ask for them and empty their souls of the love and attachment to sin and all that is displeasing to my Sonrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Four
Novena to Our Lady of AmericaOur Lady of America you said ldquoMy dear children either you will
do as I desire and reform your lives or God Himself will need to cleanse you in the fires of untold punishment You must be prepared to receive His great gift of peacerdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Five Our Lady of America you said ldquoIt
is the wish of my Son that fathers and mothers strive to imitate me and my chaste spouse in our holy life at Naza-reth We practiced the simple virtues of family life Jesus our Son being the center of all our love and activity The Holy Trinity dwelt with us in a manner far surpassing anything that can ever be imagined For ours was the earthly paradise where once again God walked among menrdquo
ldquoThe Divine Trinity will dwell in your midst only if you are faithful in practicing the virtues of our life at Nazareth Then you also my chil-dren you also will become another paradise God will then walk among you and you will have peacerdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the
Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Six Our Lady of America you asked
your beloved sons the priests ldquoto practice self-denial and penance in a special manner because it is you who must lead my children in the way of peace
Thus by sanctification from within you you will become a bright and burning light to the faithful who look to you for help and guidancerdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Seven Our Lady of America you asked
that the youth of our nation be the leaders of a movement of renewal on the face of the earth
You asked that they be prepared by instilling into them not only the knowledge of the Divine Indwelling but a serious study of it living it in such a way that the Divine Presence becomes as it were an intimate and necessary part of their life and daily living
From this will flow a great love a conflagration that will envelop the world in the flames of Divine Char-ityrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Eight Our Lady of America you said that
those who wear your medal ldquowith great faith and fervent devotion to you will receive the grace of intense
purity of heart and the particular love of the Holy Virgin and her Divine Sonrdquo
You also said lsquoSinners will receive the grace of repentance and the spiri-tual strength to live as true children of Mary As in life so in death this blessed medal will be as a shield to protect them against the evil spirits and St Michael himself will be at their side to allay their fears at the final hourrdquo
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
Day Nine Our Lady of America you asked
that a statue be made in your image and placed after being solemnly car-ried in procession in the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington DC You said that you wished to be honored there in a special way as Our Lady of America the Immaculate Virgin You promised that the placement of your statue in the Shrine would be a special safeguard for our country
Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act accord-ing to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America
(The following prayer is said each day after the above prayer is com-pleted)
Prayer of Sister Mildred to Our Lady of America
O Immaculate Mother Queen of our Country open our hearts our homes and our Land to the coming of Jesus your Divine Son
With Him reign over us O heavenly Lady so pure and so bright with the radiance of Godrsquos light shining in and about you
Be our Leader against the powers of evil set upon wresting the world of souls redeemed at such a great cost by the sufferings of your Son and of yourself in union with Him from that same Savior Who loves us with infinite charity
We gather about you O chaste and holy Mother Virgin Immacu-late Patroness of our beloved Land determined to fight under your banner of holy purity against the wickedness that would make all the world an abyss of evil without God and with-out your loving maternal care
We consecrate our hearts our homes our Land to your Most Pure Heart O great Queen that the king-dom of your Son our Redeemer and our God may be firmly established in us We ask no special sign of you sweet Mother for we believe in your great love for us and we place in you our entire confidence We promise to honor you by faith love and the purity of our lives according to your desire Reign over us then O Virgin Immaculate with your Son Jesus Christ May His Divine Heart and your most chaste Heart be ever en-throned and glorified among us
Use us your children of America as your instruments in bringing
peace among men and nations Work your miracles of grace in us so that we may be a glory to the
Blessed Trinity Who created re-deemed and sanctifies us
May your valiant Spouse St Jo-seph with the holy Angels and Saints assist you and us in ldquorenewing the face of the earthrdquo
Then when our work is over come Holy Immaculate Mother and as our Victorious Queen lead us to the eter-nal kingdom where your Son reigns forever as King Amen
Our FatherHail Mary and Glory Be
By thy holy and Immaculate Con-ception O Mary deliver us from evil
Note On October 5 1956 Sister Mildred felt a sudden urge to write the aforementioned prayer to Our Lady of America as the Patroness of our land
Although she did not hear any words the thoughts came into her mind with such profundity that she could not stop until the beautiful Prayer to Our Lady of America Pa-troness of Our Land was finished
THE FIAT OF THE ETERNAL FATHER
say every morningMy Beloved Father Thy will be
done on earth as it is in Heaven Be Thou my Father Be always my Eternal Father Do not leave my soul Do not abandon me Do not leave me out of Your sight my Fatherfor I am Your child whom You have created to please You to adore You to honor You living my days as You have given me the license to live it (I offer up this Fiat through Mary to Jesus to You Eternal Father]
ldquoDay after day my children say that in your mind That will be the way you will say your FIAT to your Father And I your Father will open My arms like this (and He stretched out his arms) and I everyday will gather you in My arms and I will hold you and I will rock you as your BELOVED MOTHER (Blessed Mother) rocks each baby in her arms For yes you are My children Remember the FIAT of each day as you live As you do this from the beginning of the day I promise you My children I guar-antee you I will cover you in My arms I will send you My angel s with St Michael to protect you and all the saints of your baptisms and of your devotions to be with you during the day to guide you and assist you I promise you you will feel the power of My great LOVE for you that I will send you day in and day out But you have to offer me - everyday - as you get up in the morning - that FIATrdquo -- Maryrsquos Call 12400 Olive bull Kansas City MO 64146 816-942-9783 bull Fax 816-942-4313 bull raymc777yahoocom
Page 19Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacomSeptember 7-13 2012
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Rancho Palos Verdes CA - - In celebration of the birthday of the Blessed Mother which falls on Saturday Sep-tember 8th a book dedicated to her will be launched at the booth of Philippine Expressions Bookshop during the Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture this week-end at Point Fermin Park San Pedro CA Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites collected and edited by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard is a collection of 24 essays which are profoundly Marian and beautifully written as personal experiences by twenty-one female and three male contributors ldquoThis book assembles a tableau of wit-nesses to how a visit with Mary can turn into a life-changing introduction to her Sonrdquo - Dionisio M Miranda SVD President University of San Carlos Cebu Philip-pines Leopoldo C Jaucian SVD DD Bishop of Bangued Philippines writes ldquoTo our fellow devotees and would-be devotees of the Blessed Virgin Mary you will surely fall in love with Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites and love our Blessed Mother even morerdquo The book carries the Imprimatur of Luis Antonio G Tagle DD Archbishop of Manila It features fi fteen Marian pilgrim sites in the world and nine sites in the Philippines
Cecilia Manguerra Brain-
ard and three contributors to the book will be present to sign copies Brian Ascalon Roley Lucy Adao McGinley and Linda Nietes-Little Brainard is a multi-awarded author and editor of nineteen books Her other books include Out of Cebu Essays and Personal Prose Vigan and Other Sto-ries Magdalena A Novel Finding God True Stories of Spiritual Encounters and Angelicarsquos Daughters a Dugtugan novel with four other authors Her work has been translated into Finnish and Turkish and many of her stories and articles have been widely anthologized She lives in Santa Monica and teaches Creative Writing at the Writers Program at UCLA-Extension
Roley is the author of the much-ac-claimed novel American Son which won the 2003 Association of Asian American Studies Prose Book Award a Los Angeles
Times Best Book a New York Times No-table Book and a Pacifi c Rim Prize fi nalist It has been translated into French His fi c-tion and nonfi ction have been anthologized widely He earned an MFA from Cornell University and is currently an English professor at Miami University McGinley was born in Paete Laguna and a graduate of Maryknoll College in Quezon City She obtained a Masters degree in Education Counseling and Psychology in 1998 For a few years she was an MBA recruiter at Pepperdine University and is now a gov-ernment employee in Orange County
Nietes-Little is a trailblazer with a back-ground on the New York Stock market
a cultural activist a yoga enthusiast and a vegetarian for over thirty years When martial law was declared in the Philip-pines in 1972 she left the stock and bond business and opened Casalinda her fi rst bookshop in Forbes Park Metro Manila In support of Filipino writers she opened a home for Filipino writings despite government censorship In 1984 she felt that Filipino and Filipino American writ-ings needed a home in the US she moved her operation to Los Angeles and opened Philippine Expressions Bookshop which is dedicated to Filipino Americans in search of their roots It is the fi rst Filipiniana bookshop in American soil When Mama Mary Called from Fatima an essay she
contributed to Magnifi cat is her fi rst try at formal writing
Two new authors will also sign their books at the Festival Leslie V Ryan and Eliseo Art Silva Ryan is a childrenrsquos book author of I am Flippish which is a story about a Filipino-Irish boy who discovers his dual heritage and overcomes adversity She will also read at the Youth Pavillion of the Festival A Filipino American she lives in Laguna Niguel with her Irish-American husband and their two children Sean10 and Linley7 Born in Tokyo Japan and raised in the Philippines and Papua New Guinea she graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a bachelorrsquos degree in Legal Studies and Japanese
Language Her love for books began when she fi rst started reading at the age of four and that passion for reading books has now turned into a newfound love of writing them With her fi rst published work of ldquoI am Flippishrdquo Leslie taps into her personal life to help children explore diversity family and where we really came from ndash celebrating just how wonderful it is to be different
Silva is the author of Filipinos in Greater Philadelphia which is part of the Filipino series of Images of America This title is the fi fteenth book on the Filipino Series Other titles in the series cover Filipinos in various areas in the US such as Carson and the South Bay Chicago Hawaii Hol-
lywood Los Angeles Puget Sound (WA) San Diego San Francisco Stockton East Bay (SF) Willamette Valley (OR) Vallejo Ventura County and Washington DC Silva was born in the Philippines in 1972 studied at the Philippine High School for the Arts at Mount Makiling He received his BFA at Otis College of Art and Design attended the Skowhegan School of Paint-ing and Sculpture and received his MFA at the Maryland Institute College of Art With more than twenty murals in Seattle California Philadelphia Maine and the Philippines he is the recipient of many art awards and his work was included in the landmark exhibition ldquoMade in California Art Image and Identity 1900s-2000srdquo
organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art Silva is nationally recognized for painting the nationrsquos largest Filipino Ameri-can mural Gintong Kasaysayan Gintong Pamana (145rsquo x 25rsquo) in Historic Filipinotown Los Angeles California
Other authors who will sign their books at the Festival are Carina Monica Montoya AKA Carina Forsythe author of Letrsquos Cook Adobo which she will read at the Youth Pavillion of the Festival Filipinos in Hollywood Los Ange-lesrsquos Historic Filipino-town and Santa Maria Valley Albert J Mortiz author of Discover the Philippines Cook-book Lorenzo Paran III author of Pinoy in
America The stateside life in the times of Barack Obama Facebook and Pacquiao-mania Jay Wertz author of The Pacifi c War Stories WWll Firsthand Volume 1 Pearl Harbor to Guadalcanal (with a wide coverage on the Philippines)
The books of authors can be purchased
via email ordersphilippineexpressions-bookshopcom or call (310) 514-9139 The Bookshoprsquos address is PO Box 4201 Palos Verdes Peninsula CA 90274 For ad-ditional details visit the bookshoprsquos blog called Literally Yours httpphilippineex-pressionsbookshopwordpresscom or drop by the bookshoprsquos booth at the Festival
Booklaunching of Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites at Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture
US Billboard Dance Chart toppers BLUSH puts the power back into ldquoGirl Powerrdquo with upbeat lyrics in the ldquoMiss Outrdquo single
Los Angeles CA ndash International pop group BLUSH debuts their fun and energetic sounds with their ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video and single worldwide today Check it out now at httpbitlyRFid2p Choreographed by none other than the acclaimed Sheryl Murakami who has worked with well-known artists such as Beyonce Lady Gaga Pharrell and Diddy BLUSHrsquos ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video brings BLUSH back into the spotlight The video truly showcases the girl grouprsquos powerful vocals and distinctive personalities as well as further spreads their enthusi-astic message of empowerment to girls all over the world
This multi-talented breakout group showcases ldquo5 Girls 5 Countries 5 Voic-esrdquo ndash Angeli Flores from the Philippines Alisha Budhrani from India Ji Hae Lee from South Korea Natsuko Danjo from Japan and Victoria Chan from China and brings with them a message of unity and girl power BLUSH has been creat-ing music history with their 1 Billboard Dance Chart hit ldquoDance Onrdquo and a chart-topping collaboration with Snoop Dogg ldquoUndividedrdquo They stand alone as the only Asian artists ever to have their fi rst two singles hit Top 10 on a major US chart and are the fi rst to have both singles hit Top 3 BLUSH is the fastest of any Asian artist to hit 1 on a major US chart
In just one year of the grouprsquos cre-ation BLUSH has opened and per-
Pop Girl Group BLUSH Debuts Highly Anticipated ldquoMiss Outrdquo
Music Video and Singleformed alongside popular mainstream music artists such as Justin Bieber Jessie J BoB Diana Ross Far East Movement and the Black Eyed Peas They have also had a lead single on Disneyrsquos ldquoShake It Uprdquo Season 2 sound-track Notable press outlets from The Wall Street Journal to the Los Angeles Times have given overwhelmingly pos-itive feedback and attention to BLUSH for their collective as well as individual star qualities and upbeat messages
middot Victoria--lsquoQueen Vrsquo--is the re-gal and poised singerdance with model-
looks and an extensive gymnast back-ground who while being raised in Hong Kong recorded several suc-cessful singles for the Chinese market
middot Natsu-ko--lsquoNachorsquo--is the Japanese dance-crew veteran with a Hip-Hop vocal soul
middot Angeli is the sensual singer from the Philip-pines who was the former lead singer of two bands as well as a top contestant on Pinoy Idol
middot Ji Hae born and raised in Korea is the seemingly shy former law student with an RampB heart who has earned the nickname lsquoTigerrsquo because of her wild side
middot Alisha--lsquoAli Brsquo--is the youngest member a multi-talented and multi-lingual Hindi singerdancer who brings together Bollywood and Salsa with Hip-Hop and World Pop
Check out the girl power of BLUSH and be captivated by the ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video on Pink is the New Blog at httppinkisthenewblogcom For more information promos requests or to set up an interview please contact Amy Wang by email at amywangplancagencycom or by phone at (213) 291-0545
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Read the digital edition on wwwasianjournalusacomdigital
The Metamorphosis
Read Ernie Delfi nrsquos previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Ernie Delfi n
Laughing MatterRead previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasian-
journalusacom
Charismatic Conference
(Continued from page 11)
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AuthorrdquoHow to Apply for the US Tourist Visardquo as listed by worldwide bookseller Amazoncom Bookstores
Former San Diego Regional Coordinator for US Immi-gration Amnesty for Catholic Community Services Catholic Diocese of San Diego
Legal Advisor Los Chabacanos of Cavite CityAssociation Inc San Diego California
Juris Doctor law degree University of San Diego (1985)Diploma Oxford Institute on International and Comparative Law (USD) Oxford England (1984)Bachelor Degree University of Southern California (1983)Montgomery High School San Diego (1979)
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By Ernie D Delfi n As part of its commitment to giving
back to the community Healthy Cof-fee USA CEO-Founder Rick Agui-luz presented a check for $2000 to Global Kalinga e-Rotary Club Charter President Ernie Delfi n towards one Gawad Kalinga house for one homeless family in the Brookside GK Village in Quezon City Philippines during the e-club monthly meeting on August 21 2012 in the City of Fullerton Califor-nia Gawad Kalinga the Asian version of Habitat for Humanity started in the Philippines about 10 years ago with the ambitious goal of eradicating homeless-ness and poverty by year 2024 through collaboration of common and ordinary people in helping their less privileged brothers and sisters in society with the assistance of business non-governmen-tal organizations and churches and local governments GK e-Rotary Club that was chartered only in October 2011 under Quezon City (Philippines) District 3780 is an electronic-based Rotary Club with no geographical boundar-ies like the traditional Rotary Club that meets physically every week The e-club members conduct its meet-ings through cyberspace FaceBook or Skype However where there is a good cluster of members in one geographical location like Makati Philippines and in Orange-LA County the members decided to also meet once a month for fellowship with great speakers on a any interesting or relevant topic chosen by the Club leadership
In his short remarks Rick Aguiluz who will be inducted as a new member of this GK e-Rotary Club on its lst Year Anniversary Celebration on Saturday October 13 2012 said that he will personally endorse to the thousands of distributors especially to the top produc-ing distributors in about 10 countries where Healthy Coffee products are now being distributed through its network of independent distributors to contribute a part of their profi ts to noble causes like Gawad Kalinga Rotary International or any other non-profi t organizations that address homelessless and poverty es-pecially young orphans and abandoned children He also expressed optimism that as Healthy Coffee expands to more markets its profi ts will also increase and in turn can afford to help more es-pecially the needy children and orphans in countries where Healthy Coffee has offi ces
Charter President of GKeRotary Ernie
Healthy Coffee USA Donates Money For One House In The
Rotary Brookside GK-Village In Quezon City Philippines
Delfi n thanked Mr Rick Aguiluz not only for his fi rst monetary contribution to Gawad Kalinga but also for joining the fi rst truly global e-Rotary Club of the Philippines where its membership now resides in 6 countries to date By its fi rst year anniversary it is expected that its membership with only 40 charter members would have doubled With increased membership the e-club can do more humanitarian services especially its fl agship project Entrepre-neurship Development for Socioeco-nomic Advancement (EDSA) Training workshops to teach mentor and inspire Filipino YOUTH to become entrepre-neurs (job creators) instead of just becoming job seekers in or outside the country GK e-Rotary expects to launch this project in the Spring of 2013
For more information about these organizations you may visit the fol-lowing websites wwwgkerotarycom wwwhealthycoffeecom and wwwgk1worldorg or contact this writer at erniegkercgmailcom
ment are survivors of sexual abuse by parents siblings extended family or neighbors He also said the vast majority of the people who come to see him are struggling with mental health challenges not demonic infl u-ence Most he reiterated But not all Discernment is perhaps the most time-consuming responsibility of an exorcist Speaker after speaker explained that potential natural causes for various issues must be ruled out before preternatural causes can be seriously considered
Suspension of Sections 5 and 17 of PRC Resolution 2012-668 On Prac-
tice of Foreign Professionals in
the PhlLos Angeles 30 August 2012 sbquoAumligrave
The Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles wishes to inform the public that it received information that the Philippine Regulation Com-mission (PRC) announced the imme-diate suspension of the implementa-tion of Sections 5 (on the increase in the payment of fees for the issuance of special temporary permits) and 17 (on the need to acquire liability insurance) of the PRC Resolution No 2012-668
The information was conveyed to the Consulate by the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO)notdagger The abovementioned suspension was announced during a meeting held on 17 August 2012 among representa-tives of CFO PRC and the Depart-ment of Health (DOH)
All medical missioners are remind-ed to comply with the guidelines of medical missions in the Philippines as provided in the current Joint Administrative Order (AO) No 2009-0030
During the meeting the CFO encourages all stakeholders not to cancel their scheduled mission to the Philippines and to proceed with the fi ling of their applications and to comply with all the required pro-cedures and documents stated in the above mentioned AO
The Human Beast German Expressionism
at The San Diego Museum of Art
Featuring nine paintings on loan from the Museo Thys-
sen-Bornemisza
San Diego Calif- The Human Beast German Expressionism at The San Diego Museum of Art highlights the recent bequest of 48 German Expres-sionist paintings watercolors drawings and prints from the Estate of Vance E Kondon and Elisabeth Giesberger and will also feature nine oil paintings on loan from the Museo Thyssen-Borne-misza in Madrid Spain Accompanied by additional works from the Museumrsquos permanent collection and private loans The Human Beast will display a total of 84 works
The exhibition dedicated to the mod-ernist movement that developed in Ger-many and Austria in the early twentieth century will offer a broad survey of German Expressionism Expressionism was not the work of a single closely associated group of artists but rather it is a movement associated with painters sculptors and printmakers in Berlin Dresden Munich and Vienna who were united by common interests and artistic styles Together they created art that explored themes such as primitiv-ism raw emotion the solace of nature the terror of the First World War and the social chaos of Weimar Germany Depictions of unidealized nudes and prostitution are likewise typical of the Expressionistsrsquo attempt to evoke primal emotion The Human Beast will explore the complexity of these themes
ldquoWe recognize this movement among the most relevant of the past century It is with great pride that we receive this loan from the Museo Thyssen-Borne-misza such a prominent international institutionrdquo says Roxana Velasquez Maruja Baldwin Director of The San Diego Museum of Art ldquoWith the ad-dition of the nine oils the exhibition tells a comprehensive story of German Expressionism The exhibition truly refl ects the soul and spirit of human beings as they navigated the emotions and questioned the social movements surrounding World War Irdquo
Works of art on loan from the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza include paint-ings by George Grosz Egon Schiele and Wassily Kandinsky among oth-ers Major new acquisitions from the Kondon-Giesberger bequest include paintings by Otto Dix Gabriele Muumlnter and Max Pechstein as well as water-colors and drawings by Gustav Klimt Egon Schiele Ernst Kirchner and Emil Nolde These join a strong group of Ex-pressionist paintings and drawings that have long been at the Museum among which works by Alexei Jawlensky Gabriele Muumlnter Max Beckmann and George Grosz are particularly notable
Museum InformationThe San Diego Museum of Art is
located at 1450 El Prado in Balboa Park San Diego Calif 92101 General Information (619) 232-7931 Group Sales (619) 696-1935 Website http
wwwTheSanDiegoMuseumofArtorg Twitter SDMA Facebook httpwwwfacebookcomTheSanDiegoMu-seumofArt
The San Diego Museum of Art provides a rich and diverse cultural experience for 350000 visitors annu-ally Located in the heart of beautiful Balboa Park the Museumrsquos nationally renowned collections include Spanish and Italian old masters South Asian paintings and 19th and 20th century American paintings and sculptures The Museum regularly features major exhibitions of art from around the world as well as an extensive year-round schedule supporting cultural and educational programs for children and adults At The San Diego Museum of Art exhibition text is always in English and Spanish
Halakhak Tayo
PEDRO Anong pulutan nyo kahapon sa birthday moJUAN PataPEDRO Wow Anong klaseng pataJUAN PATAgalan ng kwento
Miriam Defensor Santiago is the model of a watch to be made
jointly by Japans Seiko and Frenchs Patek Philippe The brand name of the watch is SEIKOPATEK
JINGGOY Dad bakit ba maalat at may asin sa dagatERAP Sinadya yan ni Lord para sa ganun hindi mapanis ang mga
isda
TITSER Ano ang PAST TENSE ng labaBOY 1 Naglaba mamTITSER Tama Ano naman ang PRESENT TENSEBOY 2 NaglalabaTITSER Tama Ano naman ang FUTURE TENSEBOY 3 MAGSASAMPAY mam
IN ENGLISHEat All You Can dont be shy feel at homeIN TAGALOGKain lang kayo ng kain walanghiya kayo pakiramdam nyo bahay
nyo to
17 Ampatuans(Continued from page 2)
detectionFormer Datu Unsay Mayor Andal
Ampatuan Jr allegedly led about 200 members of the civilian volun-teer organization in stopping a con-voy carrying supporters of a political rival and journalists in Maguindanao on Nov 23 The Ampatuans denied the charges
Members of the clan that are already locked up include Andal Sr Andal Jr former Autonomous Re-gion in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Gov Zaldy former Mayor Anwar Kagi Akmad and Sajid
Other detained members of the Ampatuans include Norodin Datu-manong Ampatuan and Tumi Timba Abas
Police are also hunting 84 ac-cused ndash mostly CVO members who acted as private armed groups of the Ampatuans
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(Continued on page 22)
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Medical Missions To The Philippines
May DisappearBY CESAR D CANDARI MD
FCAP EMERITUS HENDERSON NEVADA
FOR A NUMBER OF years before and after my retirement I joined
groups of medical missionar-ies to the Philippines From 1987 (after the People Power Revolution) to the present I participated to help the poor people in our country who needed medical care In some instances I was a leader in this project The medical mis-sion was the vanguard human-itarian endeavor of any Fili-pino medical and civic orga-nizations It showed no limits in their dedication kindness sympathy charity and genu-ine love for the poor people in our homeland Looking back at my accomplishments thus far I felt intense pleasure from knowing that I have touched many lives
The June 21 2012 Republic Act No 8981 declared that the Philippine Professional Regulatory Commis-sion (PRC) has recently issued regulations for issuing temporary permits for the conduct of humani-tarian missions by foreign medical professionals in the Philippines This law will negatively impact all medi-cal missions in the country There are requirements regarding fees administrative civil penal sanctions liability malpractice insurance that unquestionably have a nefarious impact to Fil-Am doctors nurses and dentists from foreign countries who conduct medical missions to the Philippines We are infuriated about this arcane change of heart in our Motherland I maybe wrong but it is a blatant inanity that the PRC in our country are imposing unwarranted regulations
As a result of this unilateral PRC decision several missionary groups have cancelled their forthcoming Medical Mission projects to the Phil-ippines We feel we are unwanted We are being subjected to superfl u-ous administrative civil criminal and malpractice liabilities because of the unnecessary requirements We do not wish to be subjected to unscru-pulousfrivolous medical lawsuits in
our humanitarian medical services to the Philippines The PRC offi ce stated the regulations would be strongly implemented this year
We are really hurt and feel the frustrations if not disgruntled by our
inability to render assistance to our poor kababayans We pray that a waiver by the President of the Philippines to these PRC regulations must be instituted
This is of particular interest to us - a Filipino American doctor in this
country who volunteer our ser-vices A popular word of wisdom says ldquoEvery good act is charity A mans true wealth hereafter is the good that he does in this world to his fellowsrdquo
We have relentlessly done our calling for humanitarian medical ser-vices to our country for several years now - performed by several groups from all over the US Many Filipino American doctors nurses and other civilian volunteers are organized for this purpose Missionaryrsquos services benefi ted the poor of the poorest in the different regions in the Philip-pines who otherwise are unable to
be seen by a physician in their whole life Sad to say Good Samari-tans shall be eventually gone
How frequent do we perform these medical missions Some groups will go yearly and others maybe twice or thrice yearly These mis-sionaries spend their own money and on top of that lose patients and daily income Indeed it is a sacrifi ce to do medical missions in general What we spend for missions is not a joke It is enormously expensive Nonetheless it is extremely uplifting to help our countrymen
The following requirements are 1 Copy of your passport (expira-
tion date must not exceed 6 months prior to departure)
2 An authenticated copy of valid professional licenses issued by the country of origin
3 Proof of purchase of liability insurance in the Philippines
4 Special Temporary Permit ID For former Filipino professionals
who wish to renew their Philippine medical licenses
1 A notarized application form to renew the
Philippine Medical License (PRC professional application form)
2 A photocopy of applicants pass-port (must not exceed 6 months prior to departure)
3 Original and photocopy of previously issued Philippine Profes-sional ID Card
4 An authenticated original and photocopy of the LicenseCertifi cate of RegistrationPermit in the adopted country
5 Four (4) Passport size ID pic-tures
6 You will be assessed penalty for the number of years your license has been allowed to expire
Volunteers are required to pay P300000 pesos for each application of Special Temporary Permit and are also required to pay P800000 pesos for the issuance of Special Temporary Permit ID In terms of dollar value this is equivalent to approximately $30000 out of your pocket just to offer your voluntary services for the medical mission For 15 to 20 doctors in the group will cost a signifi cant amount of money In addition each MD volunteer has to purchase liability insurance in the
Philippines It is not only another expense but we have to submit our-selves to unnecessary exposures frivolous lawsuits in the Philippines and probably subject to defense ex-penses waste of time in court hear-ings and possibly lose of license We doctors are already burdened by enormous prices of liability insur-ance in America
Like any surgery it is diffi cult to predict when complications arise that includes post-operative bleed-ing post-op infection intra-oper-ative or post-op death and many others There are many incentives for medical malpractice lawsuits es-pecially when the Philippine lawyers assume Fil-Am doctors have the dollar Whether there may have been incidents of medical complications incurred by previous medicalsurgi-cal missions resulting to implemen-tation of stringent regulations is not clear
The leaders of various Alumni and Physician organizations in America are in shock obviously disappoint-ed and outrage of the PRC regula-tions and are rebutting the issues
The root cause of this PRC action is indeed interesting to know They may have strong reason I have however a strong suspicion that the presence of Filipino American doc-tors is anathema to the local doctors Is the PRC regulations supported by the PMA of the Philippines If they do then that means we expatriates are not welcome period It appears noticeable that the regulations are contrary to the goodwill amp honorary intentions of expatriate volunteers
What does the Philippines got to loose Are they trying to protect the populace from supposedly incompe-tent foreign medical people Many questions no defi nite answers
Universal HealthCare is now intro-duced by the Aquino administration 52 million ldquopoor householdsrdquo that were identifi ed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development are covered by PhilHealth insurance and foreign doctors are therefore not needed The budget that the govern-ment allocated for this year is P12 billlion to enroll the poorest Filipi-nos According to Herbosa DOH Undersecretary ldquo the government is close to reaching 100 universal healthcare coverage for the popula-tion as of todayrdquo
As cancellations of medical mis-sions are in progress the ultimate victims will be the less fortunate Filipinos the underserved people in the Philippines who have been the benefi ciaries of these medical missions
We missionaries are driven by the desire to live in peace and nay- to fi nd relief for the people from the specter of poverty We love to serve our country but if our country does not need us then we can probably seek for other alternatives Our ser-vices are surely needed in other third world countries
Africa India Nepal Nicaragua Belize Peru will welcome mission-aries and none of these countries requires to pay any permit or tem-porary license or purchase liability insurance What is needed is simply the submission of CV diploma and current medical license
By David Sayen
If yoursquore having a medical emer-gency the best thing you can do is get to the nearest hospital
But if you need non-emergency treatment and you have time to plan how do you fi nd a hospital that best fi ts your needs
A good place to start is the Medicare website wwwMedicaregov There yoursquoll fi nd an easy-to-use tool that has quality-of-care and patient- satisfac-tion information on more than 4000 hospitals around the country that par-ticipate in Medicare and Medicaid
The tool is called Hospital Com-pare We have a similar user-friendly tool ndash Nursing Home Compare ndash to fi nd skilled nursing homes More than 17000 skilled nursing facilities in the United States are listed We recently redesigned and added more informa-tion to both tools
Hospital Compare and Nursing Home Compare have two purposes One is to help people make good deci-sions about where they get health care By making quality-of-care informa-tion easily accessible to the public we also hope to encourage hospitals and skilled nursing homes to improve their performance
You donrsquot have to be enrolled in Medicare to use Hospital Compare or Nursing Home Compare ndash anyone can access them
Both tools give you a good snapshot of the overall quality of care at various local hospitals and skilled nursing facilities
Hospital Compare shows for example how often and how quickly hospitals give recommended treat-ments for heart attack heart failure pneumonia and childrenrsquos asthma
It also shows the percentage of patients who developed serious condi-tions such as bloodstream infections and bed sores while in the hospital Such conditions are often preventable if the hospital follows best practices
You can fi nd out how often patients returned to the hospital with the same condition and how that rate compares with the national average
We recently began posting infor-mation on how often a hospital uses imaging procedures such as CT scans or MRIs on patients with Medicare Thatrsquos important because some imag-ing tests carry potential health risks including unnecessary exposure to radiation
Hospital Compare also lets you read the responses of patients to a detailed questionnaire that asks about their experiences and level of satisfaction
The questions include how well doctors and nurses communicated with patients and whether patientsrsquo pain was well controlled Patients also are asked if the hospital kept their room clean and whether they received information in writing about what symptoms or health problems to look out for after they were discharged
Finally patients are asked to rate their overall hospital experience on a scale of zero to 10 ndash and if theyrsquod recommend that hospital to a relative or friend
Nursing Home Compare shows the results of health inspections and provides information on staffi ng including the number of nurses physi-cal therapists and nursing assistants at each facility
It also has a variety of measures that describe the quality of care in skilled nursing homes such as the frequency of pressure sores and urinary inconti-
Picking the Right Hospital
for YouFood for ThoughtRead previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasian-
journalusacom
Only in This Stupid World do drugstores make the sick
walk all the way to the back of the Store to get their prescriptions
while healthy people can buy ciga-rettes at the front
Only in This Stupid Worlddo people order double cheese-
burgers large fries and a diet cokeOnly in This Stupid Worlddo banks leave vault doors
open and then chain the pens to the counters
Only in This Stupid World do we leave cars worth thou-
sands of dollars in the driveway and put
Our useless junk in the garageOnly in This Stupid World
do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in
Packages of eightOnly in This Stupid World do
they have drive-up ATM machines with Braille lettering
EVER WONDER Why the sun lightens Our hair but darkens our skin
Why dont you ever see the Headline Psychic Wins LotteryWhy is abbreviated such a long wordWhy is it that Doctors call what they do prac-
tice
Why is lemon juice made With artifi cial fl avor and dish-
washing liquid made with real lemons
Why is the man who Invests all your money called a
broker
Why is the time of Day with the slowest traffi c called
rush hourWhy isnt there Mouse-fl avored cat foodWhy didnt Noah Swat those two mosquitoesWhy do they sterilize the Needle for lethal injectionsYou know that Indestructible black box that is
used on airplanes Why dont they make the whole plane out of that stuff
Why dont sheep Shrink when it rainsWhy are they called Apartments when they are all stuck
togetherI like this oneIf con is the opposite of Pro is Congress the opposite of
progressIf fl ying is so Safe why do they call the airport
the terminalNow that youve smiled at least
once its your turn to spread the stupidity and send this to someone you want to bring a smile to (maybe even a chuckle)
in other words send it to every-one We all need to smile every once in a while
Spread the Stupidity
Spread The Stupidity
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(Continued from page 6)
(Continued from page 21)
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If you donrsquot have a computer you can call us toll free at 1-800-MEDI-CARE Wersquoll help you get the infor-mation you need
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assistanceldquoWe have poured last year $4 mil-
lion to help cities train to prevent and mitigate fl ood Wersquoll put more money in next year for disaster relief because clearly climate change has already been the ring of fi re We have US AID and the defense depart-ment working on Philippine organi-zations on recommendations on these assistancerdquo he said
He also noted how the US had more peace corps volunteers in the Philippines than any country in the world and that there were over 200 peace corps volunteers in the country
Thomas stressed how the Philip-pines should particularly work on its economic investments and initiatives and step up to not lag behind other ASEAN nations saying that of the $150 billion investment in ASEAN $100 billion was in Singapore
ldquoHow do you attract that $100 bil-lion that Singapore has to the Philip-pines that is not up to us that is up to you to designrdquo Thomas said
He noted how the Philippines ranked eight or ninth economically among ASEAN countries but that he believed that the Philippines could be number one
Thomas said that they were work-ing on getting American business-men to look favorably on Southeast Asian nations but that Southeast Asian nations-based business should open up and be more transparent economic societies
Thomas said that with his experi-ence in the Philippines he believed that the country needed to work on transparency in court system and bu-reaucracy speed of decision making and predictability
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makatulong sa nasabing sakitBasta kami ipagdadasal namin na sana
matuklas na sa lunas ng sakit ngayon ni Alma MorenoAng tanong ngayon tuloy pa rin ba ang pagtakbo ni Alma sa Senado kung may sakit na siyang ganito Abangan
DR TESS MAURICIO PINAG-MALAKI ANG KANYANG HITECH NA GAMIT SA SKIN CARE Last Wednesday nakaaten kami sa Grand Opening ng kanyang bagong Derma Clinic ni Dr Tess Mauricio sa National
CityPinagmalaki niya sa amin ang hitech
na gamit niya sa skin care na wala sa iba at tanging sila raw lang ang gumagamit nitoMarami ang nag-test ng kanyang mga treatments kaya lang ang daming tao kaya hindi namin nasubukan
2nd time ang pagkikita namin ni Dr Mauricio at takenote ang sexy pala ng sikat na dermatologist ng San Diego at very accommodating siya
Susubukan namin ang galing niya bilang Dermalogist sa mga susunod na arawHanda kaming magpa-under treat-ment sa kanilaAbangan kung gaano sila kagaling at dito namin ikukuwento ang resulta
Showbiz Watcher(Continued from page 10)
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Arts amp Culture
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Rancho Palos Verdes CA - - In celebration of the birthday of the Blessed Mother which falls on Saturday Sep-tember 8th a book dedicated to her will be launched at the booth of Philippine Expressions Bookshop during the Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture this week-end at Point Fermin Park San Pedro CA Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites collected and edited by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard is a collection of 24 essays which are profoundly Marian and beautifully written as personal experiences by twenty-one female and three male contributors ldquoThis book assembles a tableau of wit-nesses to how a visit with Mary can turn into a life-changing introduction to her Sonrdquo - Dionisio M Miranda SVD President University of San Carlos Cebu Philip-pines Leopoldo C Jaucian SVD DD Bishop of Bangued Philippines writes ldquoTo our fellow devotees and would-be devotees of the Blessed Virgin Mary you will surely fall in love with Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites and love our Blessed Mother even morerdquo The book carries the Imprimatur of Luis Antonio G Tagle DD Archbishop of Manila It features fi fteen Marian pilgrim sites in the world and nine sites in the Philippines
Cecilia Manguerra Brain-
ard and three contributors to the book will be present to sign copies Brian Ascalon Roley Lucy Adao McGinley and Linda Nietes-Little Brainard is a multi-awarded author and editor of nineteen books Her other books include Out of Cebu Essays and Personal Prose Vigan and Other Sto-ries Magdalena A Novel Finding God True Stories of Spiritual Encounters and Angelicarsquos Daughters a Dugtugan novel with four other authors Her work has been translated into Finnish and Turkish and many of her stories and articles have been widely anthologized She lives in Santa Monica and teaches Creative Writing at the Writers Program at UCLA-Extension
Roley is the author of the much-ac-claimed novel American Son which won the 2003 Association of Asian American Studies Prose Book Award a Los Angeles
Times Best Book a New York Times No-table Book and a Pacifi c Rim Prize fi nalist It has been translated into French His fi c-tion and nonfi ction have been anthologized widely He earned an MFA from Cornell University and is currently an English professor at Miami University McGinley was born in Paete Laguna and a graduate of Maryknoll College in Quezon City She obtained a Masters degree in Education Counseling and Psychology in 1998 For a few years she was an MBA recruiter at Pepperdine University and is now a gov-ernment employee in Orange County
Nietes-Little is a trailblazer with a back-ground on the New York Stock market
a cultural activist a yoga enthusiast and a vegetarian for over thirty years When martial law was declared in the Philip-pines in 1972 she left the stock and bond business and opened Casalinda her fi rst bookshop in Forbes Park Metro Manila In support of Filipino writers she opened a home for Filipino writings despite government censorship In 1984 she felt that Filipino and Filipino American writ-ings needed a home in the US she moved her operation to Los Angeles and opened Philippine Expressions Bookshop which is dedicated to Filipino Americans in search of their roots It is the fi rst Filipiniana bookshop in American soil When Mama Mary Called from Fatima an essay she
contributed to Magnifi cat is her fi rst try at formal writing
Two new authors will also sign their books at the Festival Leslie V Ryan and Eliseo Art Silva Ryan is a childrenrsquos book author of I am Flippish which is a story about a Filipino-Irish boy who discovers his dual heritage and overcomes adversity She will also read at the Youth Pavillion of the Festival A Filipino American she lives in Laguna Niguel with her Irish-American husband and their two children Sean10 and Linley7 Born in Tokyo Japan and raised in the Philippines and Papua New Guinea she graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a bachelorrsquos degree in Legal Studies and Japanese
Language Her love for books began when she fi rst started reading at the age of four and that passion for reading books has now turned into a newfound love of writing them With her fi rst published work of ldquoI am Flippishrdquo Leslie taps into her personal life to help children explore diversity family and where we really came from ndash celebrating just how wonderful it is to be different
Silva is the author of Filipinos in Greater Philadelphia which is part of the Filipino series of Images of America This title is the fi fteenth book on the Filipino Series Other titles in the series cover Filipinos in various areas in the US such as Carson and the South Bay Chicago Hawaii Hol-
lywood Los Angeles Puget Sound (WA) San Diego San Francisco Stockton East Bay (SF) Willamette Valley (OR) Vallejo Ventura County and Washington DC Silva was born in the Philippines in 1972 studied at the Philippine High School for the Arts at Mount Makiling He received his BFA at Otis College of Art and Design attended the Skowhegan School of Paint-ing and Sculpture and received his MFA at the Maryland Institute College of Art With more than twenty murals in Seattle California Philadelphia Maine and the Philippines he is the recipient of many art awards and his work was included in the landmark exhibition ldquoMade in California Art Image and Identity 1900s-2000srdquo
organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art Silva is nationally recognized for painting the nationrsquos largest Filipino Ameri-can mural Gintong Kasaysayan Gintong Pamana (145rsquo x 25rsquo) in Historic Filipinotown Los Angeles California
Other authors who will sign their books at the Festival are Carina Monica Montoya AKA Carina Forsythe author of Letrsquos Cook Adobo which she will read at the Youth Pavillion of the Festival Filipinos in Hollywood Los Ange-lesrsquos Historic Filipino-town and Santa Maria Valley Albert J Mortiz author of Discover the Philippines Cook-book Lorenzo Paran III author of Pinoy in
America The stateside life in the times of Barack Obama Facebook and Pacquiao-mania Jay Wertz author of The Pacifi c War Stories WWll Firsthand Volume 1 Pearl Harbor to Guadalcanal (with a wide coverage on the Philippines)
The books of authors can be purchased
via email ordersphilippineexpressions-bookshopcom or call (310) 514-9139 The Bookshoprsquos address is PO Box 4201 Palos Verdes Peninsula CA 90274 For ad-ditional details visit the bookshoprsquos blog called Literally Yours httpphilippineex-pressionsbookshopwordpresscom or drop by the bookshoprsquos booth at the Festival
Booklaunching of Magnifi cat Mama Maryrsquos Pilgrim Sites at Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture
US Billboard Dance Chart toppers BLUSH puts the power back into ldquoGirl Powerrdquo with upbeat lyrics in the ldquoMiss Outrdquo single
Los Angeles CA ndash International pop group BLUSH debuts their fun and energetic sounds with their ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video and single worldwide today Check it out now at httpbitlyRFid2p Choreographed by none other than the acclaimed Sheryl Murakami who has worked with well-known artists such as Beyonce Lady Gaga Pharrell and Diddy BLUSHrsquos ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video brings BLUSH back into the spotlight The video truly showcases the girl grouprsquos powerful vocals and distinctive personalities as well as further spreads their enthusi-astic message of empowerment to girls all over the world
This multi-talented breakout group showcases ldquo5 Girls 5 Countries 5 Voic-esrdquo ndash Angeli Flores from the Philippines Alisha Budhrani from India Ji Hae Lee from South Korea Natsuko Danjo from Japan and Victoria Chan from China and brings with them a message of unity and girl power BLUSH has been creat-ing music history with their 1 Billboard Dance Chart hit ldquoDance Onrdquo and a chart-topping collaboration with Snoop Dogg ldquoUndividedrdquo They stand alone as the only Asian artists ever to have their fi rst two singles hit Top 10 on a major US chart and are the fi rst to have both singles hit Top 3 BLUSH is the fastest of any Asian artist to hit 1 on a major US chart
In just one year of the grouprsquos cre-ation BLUSH has opened and per-
Pop Girl Group BLUSH Debuts Highly Anticipated ldquoMiss Outrdquo
Music Video and Singleformed alongside popular mainstream music artists such as Justin Bieber Jessie J BoB Diana Ross Far East Movement and the Black Eyed Peas They have also had a lead single on Disneyrsquos ldquoShake It Uprdquo Season 2 sound-track Notable press outlets from The Wall Street Journal to the Los Angeles Times have given overwhelmingly pos-itive feedback and attention to BLUSH for their collective as well as individual star qualities and upbeat messages
middot Victoria--lsquoQueen Vrsquo--is the re-gal and poised singerdance with model-
looks and an extensive gymnast back-ground who while being raised in Hong Kong recorded several suc-cessful singles for the Chinese market
middot Natsu-ko--lsquoNachorsquo--is the Japanese dance-crew veteran with a Hip-Hop vocal soul
middot Angeli is the sensual singer from the Philip-pines who was the former lead singer of two bands as well as a top contestant on Pinoy Idol
middot Ji Hae born and raised in Korea is the seemingly shy former law student with an RampB heart who has earned the nickname lsquoTigerrsquo because of her wild side
middot Alisha--lsquoAli Brsquo--is the youngest member a multi-talented and multi-lingual Hindi singerdancer who brings together Bollywood and Salsa with Hip-Hop and World Pop
Check out the girl power of BLUSH and be captivated by the ldquoMiss Outrdquo music video on Pink is the New Blog at httppinkisthenewblogcom For more information promos requests or to set up an interview please contact Amy Wang by email at amywangplancagencycom or by phone at (213) 291-0545
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The Metamorphosis
Read Ernie Delfi nrsquos previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasianjournalusacom
by Ernie Delfi n
Laughing MatterRead previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasian-
journalusacom
Charismatic Conference
(Continued from page 11)
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By Ernie D Delfi n As part of its commitment to giving
back to the community Healthy Cof-fee USA CEO-Founder Rick Agui-luz presented a check for $2000 to Global Kalinga e-Rotary Club Charter President Ernie Delfi n towards one Gawad Kalinga house for one homeless family in the Brookside GK Village in Quezon City Philippines during the e-club monthly meeting on August 21 2012 in the City of Fullerton Califor-nia Gawad Kalinga the Asian version of Habitat for Humanity started in the Philippines about 10 years ago with the ambitious goal of eradicating homeless-ness and poverty by year 2024 through collaboration of common and ordinary people in helping their less privileged brothers and sisters in society with the assistance of business non-governmen-tal organizations and churches and local governments GK e-Rotary Club that was chartered only in October 2011 under Quezon City (Philippines) District 3780 is an electronic-based Rotary Club with no geographical boundar-ies like the traditional Rotary Club that meets physically every week The e-club members conduct its meet-ings through cyberspace FaceBook or Skype However where there is a good cluster of members in one geographical location like Makati Philippines and in Orange-LA County the members decided to also meet once a month for fellowship with great speakers on a any interesting or relevant topic chosen by the Club leadership
In his short remarks Rick Aguiluz who will be inducted as a new member of this GK e-Rotary Club on its lst Year Anniversary Celebration on Saturday October 13 2012 said that he will personally endorse to the thousands of distributors especially to the top produc-ing distributors in about 10 countries where Healthy Coffee products are now being distributed through its network of independent distributors to contribute a part of their profi ts to noble causes like Gawad Kalinga Rotary International or any other non-profi t organizations that address homelessless and poverty es-pecially young orphans and abandoned children He also expressed optimism that as Healthy Coffee expands to more markets its profi ts will also increase and in turn can afford to help more es-pecially the needy children and orphans in countries where Healthy Coffee has offi ces
Charter President of GKeRotary Ernie
Healthy Coffee USA Donates Money For One House In The
Rotary Brookside GK-Village In Quezon City Philippines
Delfi n thanked Mr Rick Aguiluz not only for his fi rst monetary contribution to Gawad Kalinga but also for joining the fi rst truly global e-Rotary Club of the Philippines where its membership now resides in 6 countries to date By its fi rst year anniversary it is expected that its membership with only 40 charter members would have doubled With increased membership the e-club can do more humanitarian services especially its fl agship project Entrepre-neurship Development for Socioeco-nomic Advancement (EDSA) Training workshops to teach mentor and inspire Filipino YOUTH to become entrepre-neurs (job creators) instead of just becoming job seekers in or outside the country GK e-Rotary expects to launch this project in the Spring of 2013
For more information about these organizations you may visit the fol-lowing websites wwwgkerotarycom wwwhealthycoffeecom and wwwgk1worldorg or contact this writer at erniegkercgmailcom
ment are survivors of sexual abuse by parents siblings extended family or neighbors He also said the vast majority of the people who come to see him are struggling with mental health challenges not demonic infl u-ence Most he reiterated But not all Discernment is perhaps the most time-consuming responsibility of an exorcist Speaker after speaker explained that potential natural causes for various issues must be ruled out before preternatural causes can be seriously considered
Suspension of Sections 5 and 17 of PRC Resolution 2012-668 On Prac-
tice of Foreign Professionals in
the PhlLos Angeles 30 August 2012 sbquoAumligrave
The Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles wishes to inform the public that it received information that the Philippine Regulation Com-mission (PRC) announced the imme-diate suspension of the implementa-tion of Sections 5 (on the increase in the payment of fees for the issuance of special temporary permits) and 17 (on the need to acquire liability insurance) of the PRC Resolution No 2012-668
The information was conveyed to the Consulate by the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO)notdagger The abovementioned suspension was announced during a meeting held on 17 August 2012 among representa-tives of CFO PRC and the Depart-ment of Health (DOH)
All medical missioners are remind-ed to comply with the guidelines of medical missions in the Philippines as provided in the current Joint Administrative Order (AO) No 2009-0030
During the meeting the CFO encourages all stakeholders not to cancel their scheduled mission to the Philippines and to proceed with the fi ling of their applications and to comply with all the required pro-cedures and documents stated in the above mentioned AO
The Human Beast German Expressionism
at The San Diego Museum of Art
Featuring nine paintings on loan from the Museo Thys-
sen-Bornemisza
San Diego Calif- The Human Beast German Expressionism at The San Diego Museum of Art highlights the recent bequest of 48 German Expres-sionist paintings watercolors drawings and prints from the Estate of Vance E Kondon and Elisabeth Giesberger and will also feature nine oil paintings on loan from the Museo Thyssen-Borne-misza in Madrid Spain Accompanied by additional works from the Museumrsquos permanent collection and private loans The Human Beast will display a total of 84 works
The exhibition dedicated to the mod-ernist movement that developed in Ger-many and Austria in the early twentieth century will offer a broad survey of German Expressionism Expressionism was not the work of a single closely associated group of artists but rather it is a movement associated with painters sculptors and printmakers in Berlin Dresden Munich and Vienna who were united by common interests and artistic styles Together they created art that explored themes such as primitiv-ism raw emotion the solace of nature the terror of the First World War and the social chaos of Weimar Germany Depictions of unidealized nudes and prostitution are likewise typical of the Expressionistsrsquo attempt to evoke primal emotion The Human Beast will explore the complexity of these themes
ldquoWe recognize this movement among the most relevant of the past century It is with great pride that we receive this loan from the Museo Thyssen-Borne-misza such a prominent international institutionrdquo says Roxana Velasquez Maruja Baldwin Director of The San Diego Museum of Art ldquoWith the ad-dition of the nine oils the exhibition tells a comprehensive story of German Expressionism The exhibition truly refl ects the soul and spirit of human beings as they navigated the emotions and questioned the social movements surrounding World War Irdquo
Works of art on loan from the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza include paint-ings by George Grosz Egon Schiele and Wassily Kandinsky among oth-ers Major new acquisitions from the Kondon-Giesberger bequest include paintings by Otto Dix Gabriele Muumlnter and Max Pechstein as well as water-colors and drawings by Gustav Klimt Egon Schiele Ernst Kirchner and Emil Nolde These join a strong group of Ex-pressionist paintings and drawings that have long been at the Museum among which works by Alexei Jawlensky Gabriele Muumlnter Max Beckmann and George Grosz are particularly notable
Museum InformationThe San Diego Museum of Art is
located at 1450 El Prado in Balboa Park San Diego Calif 92101 General Information (619) 232-7931 Group Sales (619) 696-1935 Website http
wwwTheSanDiegoMuseumofArtorg Twitter SDMA Facebook httpwwwfacebookcomTheSanDiegoMu-seumofArt
The San Diego Museum of Art provides a rich and diverse cultural experience for 350000 visitors annu-ally Located in the heart of beautiful Balboa Park the Museumrsquos nationally renowned collections include Spanish and Italian old masters South Asian paintings and 19th and 20th century American paintings and sculptures The Museum regularly features major exhibitions of art from around the world as well as an extensive year-round schedule supporting cultural and educational programs for children and adults At The San Diego Museum of Art exhibition text is always in English and Spanish
Halakhak Tayo
PEDRO Anong pulutan nyo kahapon sa birthday moJUAN PataPEDRO Wow Anong klaseng pataJUAN PATAgalan ng kwento
Miriam Defensor Santiago is the model of a watch to be made
jointly by Japans Seiko and Frenchs Patek Philippe The brand name of the watch is SEIKOPATEK
JINGGOY Dad bakit ba maalat at may asin sa dagatERAP Sinadya yan ni Lord para sa ganun hindi mapanis ang mga
isda
TITSER Ano ang PAST TENSE ng labaBOY 1 Naglaba mamTITSER Tama Ano naman ang PRESENT TENSEBOY 2 NaglalabaTITSER Tama Ano naman ang FUTURE TENSEBOY 3 MAGSASAMPAY mam
IN ENGLISHEat All You Can dont be shy feel at homeIN TAGALOGKain lang kayo ng kain walanghiya kayo pakiramdam nyo bahay
nyo to
17 Ampatuans(Continued from page 2)
detectionFormer Datu Unsay Mayor Andal
Ampatuan Jr allegedly led about 200 members of the civilian volun-teer organization in stopping a con-voy carrying supporters of a political rival and journalists in Maguindanao on Nov 23 The Ampatuans denied the charges
Members of the clan that are already locked up include Andal Sr Andal Jr former Autonomous Re-gion in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Gov Zaldy former Mayor Anwar Kagi Akmad and Sajid
Other detained members of the Ampatuans include Norodin Datu-manong Ampatuan and Tumi Timba Abas
Police are also hunting 84 ac-cused ndash mostly CVO members who acted as private armed groups of the Ampatuans
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(Continued on page 22)
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Medical Missions To The Philippines
May DisappearBY CESAR D CANDARI MD
FCAP EMERITUS HENDERSON NEVADA
FOR A NUMBER OF years before and after my retirement I joined
groups of medical missionar-ies to the Philippines From 1987 (after the People Power Revolution) to the present I participated to help the poor people in our country who needed medical care In some instances I was a leader in this project The medical mis-sion was the vanguard human-itarian endeavor of any Fili-pino medical and civic orga-nizations It showed no limits in their dedication kindness sympathy charity and genu-ine love for the poor people in our homeland Looking back at my accomplishments thus far I felt intense pleasure from knowing that I have touched many lives
The June 21 2012 Republic Act No 8981 declared that the Philippine Professional Regulatory Commis-sion (PRC) has recently issued regulations for issuing temporary permits for the conduct of humani-tarian missions by foreign medical professionals in the Philippines This law will negatively impact all medi-cal missions in the country There are requirements regarding fees administrative civil penal sanctions liability malpractice insurance that unquestionably have a nefarious impact to Fil-Am doctors nurses and dentists from foreign countries who conduct medical missions to the Philippines We are infuriated about this arcane change of heart in our Motherland I maybe wrong but it is a blatant inanity that the PRC in our country are imposing unwarranted regulations
As a result of this unilateral PRC decision several missionary groups have cancelled their forthcoming Medical Mission projects to the Phil-ippines We feel we are unwanted We are being subjected to superfl u-ous administrative civil criminal and malpractice liabilities because of the unnecessary requirements We do not wish to be subjected to unscru-pulousfrivolous medical lawsuits in
our humanitarian medical services to the Philippines The PRC offi ce stated the regulations would be strongly implemented this year
We are really hurt and feel the frustrations if not disgruntled by our
inability to render assistance to our poor kababayans We pray that a waiver by the President of the Philippines to these PRC regulations must be instituted
This is of particular interest to us - a Filipino American doctor in this
country who volunteer our ser-vices A popular word of wisdom says ldquoEvery good act is charity A mans true wealth hereafter is the good that he does in this world to his fellowsrdquo
We have relentlessly done our calling for humanitarian medical ser-vices to our country for several years now - performed by several groups from all over the US Many Filipino American doctors nurses and other civilian volunteers are organized for this purpose Missionaryrsquos services benefi ted the poor of the poorest in the different regions in the Philip-pines who otherwise are unable to
be seen by a physician in their whole life Sad to say Good Samari-tans shall be eventually gone
How frequent do we perform these medical missions Some groups will go yearly and others maybe twice or thrice yearly These mis-sionaries spend their own money and on top of that lose patients and daily income Indeed it is a sacrifi ce to do medical missions in general What we spend for missions is not a joke It is enormously expensive Nonetheless it is extremely uplifting to help our countrymen
The following requirements are 1 Copy of your passport (expira-
tion date must not exceed 6 months prior to departure)
2 An authenticated copy of valid professional licenses issued by the country of origin
3 Proof of purchase of liability insurance in the Philippines
4 Special Temporary Permit ID For former Filipino professionals
who wish to renew their Philippine medical licenses
1 A notarized application form to renew the
Philippine Medical License (PRC professional application form)
2 A photocopy of applicants pass-port (must not exceed 6 months prior to departure)
3 Original and photocopy of previously issued Philippine Profes-sional ID Card
4 An authenticated original and photocopy of the LicenseCertifi cate of RegistrationPermit in the adopted country
5 Four (4) Passport size ID pic-tures
6 You will be assessed penalty for the number of years your license has been allowed to expire
Volunteers are required to pay P300000 pesos for each application of Special Temporary Permit and are also required to pay P800000 pesos for the issuance of Special Temporary Permit ID In terms of dollar value this is equivalent to approximately $30000 out of your pocket just to offer your voluntary services for the medical mission For 15 to 20 doctors in the group will cost a signifi cant amount of money In addition each MD volunteer has to purchase liability insurance in the
Philippines It is not only another expense but we have to submit our-selves to unnecessary exposures frivolous lawsuits in the Philippines and probably subject to defense ex-penses waste of time in court hear-ings and possibly lose of license We doctors are already burdened by enormous prices of liability insur-ance in America
Like any surgery it is diffi cult to predict when complications arise that includes post-operative bleed-ing post-op infection intra-oper-ative or post-op death and many others There are many incentives for medical malpractice lawsuits es-pecially when the Philippine lawyers assume Fil-Am doctors have the dollar Whether there may have been incidents of medical complications incurred by previous medicalsurgi-cal missions resulting to implemen-tation of stringent regulations is not clear
The leaders of various Alumni and Physician organizations in America are in shock obviously disappoint-ed and outrage of the PRC regula-tions and are rebutting the issues
The root cause of this PRC action is indeed interesting to know They may have strong reason I have however a strong suspicion that the presence of Filipino American doc-tors is anathema to the local doctors Is the PRC regulations supported by the PMA of the Philippines If they do then that means we expatriates are not welcome period It appears noticeable that the regulations are contrary to the goodwill amp honorary intentions of expatriate volunteers
What does the Philippines got to loose Are they trying to protect the populace from supposedly incompe-tent foreign medical people Many questions no defi nite answers
Universal HealthCare is now intro-duced by the Aquino administration 52 million ldquopoor householdsrdquo that were identifi ed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development are covered by PhilHealth insurance and foreign doctors are therefore not needed The budget that the govern-ment allocated for this year is P12 billlion to enroll the poorest Filipi-nos According to Herbosa DOH Undersecretary ldquo the government is close to reaching 100 universal healthcare coverage for the popula-tion as of todayrdquo
As cancellations of medical mis-sions are in progress the ultimate victims will be the less fortunate Filipinos the underserved people in the Philippines who have been the benefi ciaries of these medical missions
We missionaries are driven by the desire to live in peace and nay- to fi nd relief for the people from the specter of poverty We love to serve our country but if our country does not need us then we can probably seek for other alternatives Our ser-vices are surely needed in other third world countries
Africa India Nepal Nicaragua Belize Peru will welcome mission-aries and none of these countries requires to pay any permit or tem-porary license or purchase liability insurance What is needed is simply the submission of CV diploma and current medical license
By David Sayen
If yoursquore having a medical emer-gency the best thing you can do is get to the nearest hospital
But if you need non-emergency treatment and you have time to plan how do you fi nd a hospital that best fi ts your needs
A good place to start is the Medicare website wwwMedicaregov There yoursquoll fi nd an easy-to-use tool that has quality-of-care and patient- satisfac-tion information on more than 4000 hospitals around the country that par-ticipate in Medicare and Medicaid
The tool is called Hospital Com-pare We have a similar user-friendly tool ndash Nursing Home Compare ndash to fi nd skilled nursing homes More than 17000 skilled nursing facilities in the United States are listed We recently redesigned and added more informa-tion to both tools
Hospital Compare and Nursing Home Compare have two purposes One is to help people make good deci-sions about where they get health care By making quality-of-care informa-tion easily accessible to the public we also hope to encourage hospitals and skilled nursing homes to improve their performance
You donrsquot have to be enrolled in Medicare to use Hospital Compare or Nursing Home Compare ndash anyone can access them
Both tools give you a good snapshot of the overall quality of care at various local hospitals and skilled nursing facilities
Hospital Compare shows for example how often and how quickly hospitals give recommended treat-ments for heart attack heart failure pneumonia and childrenrsquos asthma
It also shows the percentage of patients who developed serious condi-tions such as bloodstream infections and bed sores while in the hospital Such conditions are often preventable if the hospital follows best practices
You can fi nd out how often patients returned to the hospital with the same condition and how that rate compares with the national average
We recently began posting infor-mation on how often a hospital uses imaging procedures such as CT scans or MRIs on patients with Medicare Thatrsquos important because some imag-ing tests carry potential health risks including unnecessary exposure to radiation
Hospital Compare also lets you read the responses of patients to a detailed questionnaire that asks about their experiences and level of satisfaction
The questions include how well doctors and nurses communicated with patients and whether patientsrsquo pain was well controlled Patients also are asked if the hospital kept their room clean and whether they received information in writing about what symptoms or health problems to look out for after they were discharged
Finally patients are asked to rate their overall hospital experience on a scale of zero to 10 ndash and if theyrsquod recommend that hospital to a relative or friend
Nursing Home Compare shows the results of health inspections and provides information on staffi ng including the number of nurses physi-cal therapists and nursing assistants at each facility
It also has a variety of measures that describe the quality of care in skilled nursing homes such as the frequency of pressure sores and urinary inconti-
Picking the Right Hospital
for YouFood for ThoughtRead previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasian-
journalusacom
Only in This Stupid World do drugstores make the sick
walk all the way to the back of the Store to get their prescriptions
while healthy people can buy ciga-rettes at the front
Only in This Stupid Worlddo people order double cheese-
burgers large fries and a diet cokeOnly in This Stupid Worlddo banks leave vault doors
open and then chain the pens to the counters
Only in This Stupid World do we leave cars worth thou-
sands of dollars in the driveway and put
Our useless junk in the garageOnly in This Stupid World
do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in
Packages of eightOnly in This Stupid World do
they have drive-up ATM machines with Braille lettering
EVER WONDER Why the sun lightens Our hair but darkens our skin
Why dont you ever see the Headline Psychic Wins LotteryWhy is abbreviated such a long wordWhy is it that Doctors call what they do prac-
tice
Why is lemon juice made With artifi cial fl avor and dish-
washing liquid made with real lemons
Why is the man who Invests all your money called a
broker
Why is the time of Day with the slowest traffi c called
rush hourWhy isnt there Mouse-fl avored cat foodWhy didnt Noah Swat those two mosquitoesWhy do they sterilize the Needle for lethal injectionsYou know that Indestructible black box that is
used on airplanes Why dont they make the whole plane out of that stuff
Why dont sheep Shrink when it rainsWhy are they called Apartments when they are all stuck
togetherI like this oneIf con is the opposite of Pro is Congress the opposite of
progressIf fl ying is so Safe why do they call the airport
the terminalNow that youve smiled at least
once its your turn to spread the stupidity and send this to someone you want to bring a smile to (maybe even a chuckle)
in other words send it to every-one We all need to smile every once in a while
Spread the Stupidity
Spread The Stupidity
Page 22 September 7-13 2012Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacom
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(Continued from page 6)
(Continued from page 21)
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of our inspection reports so you can read in detail about any problems that were found at a specifi c nursing facility
To fi nd Hospital Compare and Nursing Home Compare go to wwwMedicaregov and scroll to the bottom of the page under ldquoResource Locatorrdquo We also have compare tools for home health agencies and dialysis centers
If you donrsquot have a computer you can call us toll free at 1-800-MEDI-CARE Wersquoll help you get the infor-mation you need
David Sayen is Medicarersquos regional administrator for Arizona California Hawaii and Nevada You can always get answers to your Medicare ques-tions by calling 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227)
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assistanceldquoWe have poured last year $4 mil-
lion to help cities train to prevent and mitigate fl ood Wersquoll put more money in next year for disaster relief because clearly climate change has already been the ring of fi re We have US AID and the defense depart-ment working on Philippine organi-zations on recommendations on these assistancerdquo he said
He also noted how the US had more peace corps volunteers in the Philippines than any country in the world and that there were over 200 peace corps volunteers in the country
Thomas stressed how the Philip-pines should particularly work on its economic investments and initiatives and step up to not lag behind other ASEAN nations saying that of the $150 billion investment in ASEAN $100 billion was in Singapore
ldquoHow do you attract that $100 bil-lion that Singapore has to the Philip-pines that is not up to us that is up to you to designrdquo Thomas said
He noted how the Philippines ranked eight or ninth economically among ASEAN countries but that he believed that the Philippines could be number one
Thomas said that they were work-ing on getting American business-men to look favorably on Southeast Asian nations but that Southeast Asian nations-based business should open up and be more transparent economic societies
Thomas said that with his experi-ence in the Philippines he believed that the country needed to work on transparency in court system and bu-reaucracy speed of decision making and predictability
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makatulong sa nasabing sakitBasta kami ipagdadasal namin na sana
matuklas na sa lunas ng sakit ngayon ni Alma MorenoAng tanong ngayon tuloy pa rin ba ang pagtakbo ni Alma sa Senado kung may sakit na siyang ganito Abangan
DR TESS MAURICIO PINAG-MALAKI ANG KANYANG HITECH NA GAMIT SA SKIN CARE Last Wednesday nakaaten kami sa Grand Opening ng kanyang bagong Derma Clinic ni Dr Tess Mauricio sa National
CityPinagmalaki niya sa amin ang hitech
na gamit niya sa skin care na wala sa iba at tanging sila raw lang ang gumagamit nitoMarami ang nag-test ng kanyang mga treatments kaya lang ang daming tao kaya hindi namin nasubukan
2nd time ang pagkikita namin ni Dr Mauricio at takenote ang sexy pala ng sikat na dermatologist ng San Diego at very accommodating siya
Susubukan namin ang galing niya bilang Dermalogist sa mga susunod na arawHanda kaming magpa-under treat-ment sa kanilaAbangan kung gaano sila kagaling at dito namin ikukuwento ang resulta
Showbiz Watcher(Continued from page 10)
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The Metamorphosis
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by Ernie Delfi n
Laughing MatterRead previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasian-
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Charismatic Conference
(Continued from page 11)
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By Ernie D Delfi n As part of its commitment to giving
back to the community Healthy Cof-fee USA CEO-Founder Rick Agui-luz presented a check for $2000 to Global Kalinga e-Rotary Club Charter President Ernie Delfi n towards one Gawad Kalinga house for one homeless family in the Brookside GK Village in Quezon City Philippines during the e-club monthly meeting on August 21 2012 in the City of Fullerton Califor-nia Gawad Kalinga the Asian version of Habitat for Humanity started in the Philippines about 10 years ago with the ambitious goal of eradicating homeless-ness and poverty by year 2024 through collaboration of common and ordinary people in helping their less privileged brothers and sisters in society with the assistance of business non-governmen-tal organizations and churches and local governments GK e-Rotary Club that was chartered only in October 2011 under Quezon City (Philippines) District 3780 is an electronic-based Rotary Club with no geographical boundar-ies like the traditional Rotary Club that meets physically every week The e-club members conduct its meet-ings through cyberspace FaceBook or Skype However where there is a good cluster of members in one geographical location like Makati Philippines and in Orange-LA County the members decided to also meet once a month for fellowship with great speakers on a any interesting or relevant topic chosen by the Club leadership
In his short remarks Rick Aguiluz who will be inducted as a new member of this GK e-Rotary Club on its lst Year Anniversary Celebration on Saturday October 13 2012 said that he will personally endorse to the thousands of distributors especially to the top produc-ing distributors in about 10 countries where Healthy Coffee products are now being distributed through its network of independent distributors to contribute a part of their profi ts to noble causes like Gawad Kalinga Rotary International or any other non-profi t organizations that address homelessless and poverty es-pecially young orphans and abandoned children He also expressed optimism that as Healthy Coffee expands to more markets its profi ts will also increase and in turn can afford to help more es-pecially the needy children and orphans in countries where Healthy Coffee has offi ces
Charter President of GKeRotary Ernie
Healthy Coffee USA Donates Money For One House In The
Rotary Brookside GK-Village In Quezon City Philippines
Delfi n thanked Mr Rick Aguiluz not only for his fi rst monetary contribution to Gawad Kalinga but also for joining the fi rst truly global e-Rotary Club of the Philippines where its membership now resides in 6 countries to date By its fi rst year anniversary it is expected that its membership with only 40 charter members would have doubled With increased membership the e-club can do more humanitarian services especially its fl agship project Entrepre-neurship Development for Socioeco-nomic Advancement (EDSA) Training workshops to teach mentor and inspire Filipino YOUTH to become entrepre-neurs (job creators) instead of just becoming job seekers in or outside the country GK e-Rotary expects to launch this project in the Spring of 2013
For more information about these organizations you may visit the fol-lowing websites wwwgkerotarycom wwwhealthycoffeecom and wwwgk1worldorg or contact this writer at erniegkercgmailcom
ment are survivors of sexual abuse by parents siblings extended family or neighbors He also said the vast majority of the people who come to see him are struggling with mental health challenges not demonic infl u-ence Most he reiterated But not all Discernment is perhaps the most time-consuming responsibility of an exorcist Speaker after speaker explained that potential natural causes for various issues must be ruled out before preternatural causes can be seriously considered
Suspension of Sections 5 and 17 of PRC Resolution 2012-668 On Prac-
tice of Foreign Professionals in
the PhlLos Angeles 30 August 2012 sbquoAumligrave
The Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles wishes to inform the public that it received information that the Philippine Regulation Com-mission (PRC) announced the imme-diate suspension of the implementa-tion of Sections 5 (on the increase in the payment of fees for the issuance of special temporary permits) and 17 (on the need to acquire liability insurance) of the PRC Resolution No 2012-668
The information was conveyed to the Consulate by the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO)notdagger The abovementioned suspension was announced during a meeting held on 17 August 2012 among representa-tives of CFO PRC and the Depart-ment of Health (DOH)
All medical missioners are remind-ed to comply with the guidelines of medical missions in the Philippines as provided in the current Joint Administrative Order (AO) No 2009-0030
During the meeting the CFO encourages all stakeholders not to cancel their scheduled mission to the Philippines and to proceed with the fi ling of their applications and to comply with all the required pro-cedures and documents stated in the above mentioned AO
The Human Beast German Expressionism
at The San Diego Museum of Art
Featuring nine paintings on loan from the Museo Thys-
sen-Bornemisza
San Diego Calif- The Human Beast German Expressionism at The San Diego Museum of Art highlights the recent bequest of 48 German Expres-sionist paintings watercolors drawings and prints from the Estate of Vance E Kondon and Elisabeth Giesberger and will also feature nine oil paintings on loan from the Museo Thyssen-Borne-misza in Madrid Spain Accompanied by additional works from the Museumrsquos permanent collection and private loans The Human Beast will display a total of 84 works
The exhibition dedicated to the mod-ernist movement that developed in Ger-many and Austria in the early twentieth century will offer a broad survey of German Expressionism Expressionism was not the work of a single closely associated group of artists but rather it is a movement associated with painters sculptors and printmakers in Berlin Dresden Munich and Vienna who were united by common interests and artistic styles Together they created art that explored themes such as primitiv-ism raw emotion the solace of nature the terror of the First World War and the social chaos of Weimar Germany Depictions of unidealized nudes and prostitution are likewise typical of the Expressionistsrsquo attempt to evoke primal emotion The Human Beast will explore the complexity of these themes
ldquoWe recognize this movement among the most relevant of the past century It is with great pride that we receive this loan from the Museo Thyssen-Borne-misza such a prominent international institutionrdquo says Roxana Velasquez Maruja Baldwin Director of The San Diego Museum of Art ldquoWith the ad-dition of the nine oils the exhibition tells a comprehensive story of German Expressionism The exhibition truly refl ects the soul and spirit of human beings as they navigated the emotions and questioned the social movements surrounding World War Irdquo
Works of art on loan from the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza include paint-ings by George Grosz Egon Schiele and Wassily Kandinsky among oth-ers Major new acquisitions from the Kondon-Giesberger bequest include paintings by Otto Dix Gabriele Muumlnter and Max Pechstein as well as water-colors and drawings by Gustav Klimt Egon Schiele Ernst Kirchner and Emil Nolde These join a strong group of Ex-pressionist paintings and drawings that have long been at the Museum among which works by Alexei Jawlensky Gabriele Muumlnter Max Beckmann and George Grosz are particularly notable
Museum InformationThe San Diego Museum of Art is
located at 1450 El Prado in Balboa Park San Diego Calif 92101 General Information (619) 232-7931 Group Sales (619) 696-1935 Website http
wwwTheSanDiegoMuseumofArtorg Twitter SDMA Facebook httpwwwfacebookcomTheSanDiegoMu-seumofArt
The San Diego Museum of Art provides a rich and diverse cultural experience for 350000 visitors annu-ally Located in the heart of beautiful Balboa Park the Museumrsquos nationally renowned collections include Spanish and Italian old masters South Asian paintings and 19th and 20th century American paintings and sculptures The Museum regularly features major exhibitions of art from around the world as well as an extensive year-round schedule supporting cultural and educational programs for children and adults At The San Diego Museum of Art exhibition text is always in English and Spanish
Halakhak Tayo
PEDRO Anong pulutan nyo kahapon sa birthday moJUAN PataPEDRO Wow Anong klaseng pataJUAN PATAgalan ng kwento
Miriam Defensor Santiago is the model of a watch to be made
jointly by Japans Seiko and Frenchs Patek Philippe The brand name of the watch is SEIKOPATEK
JINGGOY Dad bakit ba maalat at may asin sa dagatERAP Sinadya yan ni Lord para sa ganun hindi mapanis ang mga
isda
TITSER Ano ang PAST TENSE ng labaBOY 1 Naglaba mamTITSER Tama Ano naman ang PRESENT TENSEBOY 2 NaglalabaTITSER Tama Ano naman ang FUTURE TENSEBOY 3 MAGSASAMPAY mam
IN ENGLISHEat All You Can dont be shy feel at homeIN TAGALOGKain lang kayo ng kain walanghiya kayo pakiramdam nyo bahay
nyo to
17 Ampatuans(Continued from page 2)
detectionFormer Datu Unsay Mayor Andal
Ampatuan Jr allegedly led about 200 members of the civilian volun-teer organization in stopping a con-voy carrying supporters of a political rival and journalists in Maguindanao on Nov 23 The Ampatuans denied the charges
Members of the clan that are already locked up include Andal Sr Andal Jr former Autonomous Re-gion in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Gov Zaldy former Mayor Anwar Kagi Akmad and Sajid
Other detained members of the Ampatuans include Norodin Datu-manong Ampatuan and Tumi Timba Abas
Police are also hunting 84 ac-cused ndash mostly CVO members who acted as private armed groups of the Ampatuans
Page 21Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacomSeptember 7-13 2012
(Continued on page 22)
Opinion
By Cesar D Candari MD FCAP Emeritus
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Medical Missions To The Philippines
May DisappearBY CESAR D CANDARI MD
FCAP EMERITUS HENDERSON NEVADA
FOR A NUMBER OF years before and after my retirement I joined
groups of medical missionar-ies to the Philippines From 1987 (after the People Power Revolution) to the present I participated to help the poor people in our country who needed medical care In some instances I was a leader in this project The medical mis-sion was the vanguard human-itarian endeavor of any Fili-pino medical and civic orga-nizations It showed no limits in their dedication kindness sympathy charity and genu-ine love for the poor people in our homeland Looking back at my accomplishments thus far I felt intense pleasure from knowing that I have touched many lives
The June 21 2012 Republic Act No 8981 declared that the Philippine Professional Regulatory Commis-sion (PRC) has recently issued regulations for issuing temporary permits for the conduct of humani-tarian missions by foreign medical professionals in the Philippines This law will negatively impact all medi-cal missions in the country There are requirements regarding fees administrative civil penal sanctions liability malpractice insurance that unquestionably have a nefarious impact to Fil-Am doctors nurses and dentists from foreign countries who conduct medical missions to the Philippines We are infuriated about this arcane change of heart in our Motherland I maybe wrong but it is a blatant inanity that the PRC in our country are imposing unwarranted regulations
As a result of this unilateral PRC decision several missionary groups have cancelled their forthcoming Medical Mission projects to the Phil-ippines We feel we are unwanted We are being subjected to superfl u-ous administrative civil criminal and malpractice liabilities because of the unnecessary requirements We do not wish to be subjected to unscru-pulousfrivolous medical lawsuits in
our humanitarian medical services to the Philippines The PRC offi ce stated the regulations would be strongly implemented this year
We are really hurt and feel the frustrations if not disgruntled by our
inability to render assistance to our poor kababayans We pray that a waiver by the President of the Philippines to these PRC regulations must be instituted
This is of particular interest to us - a Filipino American doctor in this
country who volunteer our ser-vices A popular word of wisdom says ldquoEvery good act is charity A mans true wealth hereafter is the good that he does in this world to his fellowsrdquo
We have relentlessly done our calling for humanitarian medical ser-vices to our country for several years now - performed by several groups from all over the US Many Filipino American doctors nurses and other civilian volunteers are organized for this purpose Missionaryrsquos services benefi ted the poor of the poorest in the different regions in the Philip-pines who otherwise are unable to
be seen by a physician in their whole life Sad to say Good Samari-tans shall be eventually gone
How frequent do we perform these medical missions Some groups will go yearly and others maybe twice or thrice yearly These mis-sionaries spend their own money and on top of that lose patients and daily income Indeed it is a sacrifi ce to do medical missions in general What we spend for missions is not a joke It is enormously expensive Nonetheless it is extremely uplifting to help our countrymen
The following requirements are 1 Copy of your passport (expira-
tion date must not exceed 6 months prior to departure)
2 An authenticated copy of valid professional licenses issued by the country of origin
3 Proof of purchase of liability insurance in the Philippines
4 Special Temporary Permit ID For former Filipino professionals
who wish to renew their Philippine medical licenses
1 A notarized application form to renew the
Philippine Medical License (PRC professional application form)
2 A photocopy of applicants pass-port (must not exceed 6 months prior to departure)
3 Original and photocopy of previously issued Philippine Profes-sional ID Card
4 An authenticated original and photocopy of the LicenseCertifi cate of RegistrationPermit in the adopted country
5 Four (4) Passport size ID pic-tures
6 You will be assessed penalty for the number of years your license has been allowed to expire
Volunteers are required to pay P300000 pesos for each application of Special Temporary Permit and are also required to pay P800000 pesos for the issuance of Special Temporary Permit ID In terms of dollar value this is equivalent to approximately $30000 out of your pocket just to offer your voluntary services for the medical mission For 15 to 20 doctors in the group will cost a signifi cant amount of money In addition each MD volunteer has to purchase liability insurance in the
Philippines It is not only another expense but we have to submit our-selves to unnecessary exposures frivolous lawsuits in the Philippines and probably subject to defense ex-penses waste of time in court hear-ings and possibly lose of license We doctors are already burdened by enormous prices of liability insur-ance in America
Like any surgery it is diffi cult to predict when complications arise that includes post-operative bleed-ing post-op infection intra-oper-ative or post-op death and many others There are many incentives for medical malpractice lawsuits es-pecially when the Philippine lawyers assume Fil-Am doctors have the dollar Whether there may have been incidents of medical complications incurred by previous medicalsurgi-cal missions resulting to implemen-tation of stringent regulations is not clear
The leaders of various Alumni and Physician organizations in America are in shock obviously disappoint-ed and outrage of the PRC regula-tions and are rebutting the issues
The root cause of this PRC action is indeed interesting to know They may have strong reason I have however a strong suspicion that the presence of Filipino American doc-tors is anathema to the local doctors Is the PRC regulations supported by the PMA of the Philippines If they do then that means we expatriates are not welcome period It appears noticeable that the regulations are contrary to the goodwill amp honorary intentions of expatriate volunteers
What does the Philippines got to loose Are they trying to protect the populace from supposedly incompe-tent foreign medical people Many questions no defi nite answers
Universal HealthCare is now intro-duced by the Aquino administration 52 million ldquopoor householdsrdquo that were identifi ed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development are covered by PhilHealth insurance and foreign doctors are therefore not needed The budget that the govern-ment allocated for this year is P12 billlion to enroll the poorest Filipi-nos According to Herbosa DOH Undersecretary ldquo the government is close to reaching 100 universal healthcare coverage for the popula-tion as of todayrdquo
As cancellations of medical mis-sions are in progress the ultimate victims will be the less fortunate Filipinos the underserved people in the Philippines who have been the benefi ciaries of these medical missions
We missionaries are driven by the desire to live in peace and nay- to fi nd relief for the people from the specter of poverty We love to serve our country but if our country does not need us then we can probably seek for other alternatives Our ser-vices are surely needed in other third world countries
Africa India Nepal Nicaragua Belize Peru will welcome mission-aries and none of these countries requires to pay any permit or tem-porary license or purchase liability insurance What is needed is simply the submission of CV diploma and current medical license
By David Sayen
If yoursquore having a medical emer-gency the best thing you can do is get to the nearest hospital
But if you need non-emergency treatment and you have time to plan how do you fi nd a hospital that best fi ts your needs
A good place to start is the Medicare website wwwMedicaregov There yoursquoll fi nd an easy-to-use tool that has quality-of-care and patient- satisfac-tion information on more than 4000 hospitals around the country that par-ticipate in Medicare and Medicaid
The tool is called Hospital Com-pare We have a similar user-friendly tool ndash Nursing Home Compare ndash to fi nd skilled nursing homes More than 17000 skilled nursing facilities in the United States are listed We recently redesigned and added more informa-tion to both tools
Hospital Compare and Nursing Home Compare have two purposes One is to help people make good deci-sions about where they get health care By making quality-of-care informa-tion easily accessible to the public we also hope to encourage hospitals and skilled nursing homes to improve their performance
You donrsquot have to be enrolled in Medicare to use Hospital Compare or Nursing Home Compare ndash anyone can access them
Both tools give you a good snapshot of the overall quality of care at various local hospitals and skilled nursing facilities
Hospital Compare shows for example how often and how quickly hospitals give recommended treat-ments for heart attack heart failure pneumonia and childrenrsquos asthma
It also shows the percentage of patients who developed serious condi-tions such as bloodstream infections and bed sores while in the hospital Such conditions are often preventable if the hospital follows best practices
You can fi nd out how often patients returned to the hospital with the same condition and how that rate compares with the national average
We recently began posting infor-mation on how often a hospital uses imaging procedures such as CT scans or MRIs on patients with Medicare Thatrsquos important because some imag-ing tests carry potential health risks including unnecessary exposure to radiation
Hospital Compare also lets you read the responses of patients to a detailed questionnaire that asks about their experiences and level of satisfaction
The questions include how well doctors and nurses communicated with patients and whether patientsrsquo pain was well controlled Patients also are asked if the hospital kept their room clean and whether they received information in writing about what symptoms or health problems to look out for after they were discharged
Finally patients are asked to rate their overall hospital experience on a scale of zero to 10 ndash and if theyrsquod recommend that hospital to a relative or friend
Nursing Home Compare shows the results of health inspections and provides information on staffi ng including the number of nurses physi-cal therapists and nursing assistants at each facility
It also has a variety of measures that describe the quality of care in skilled nursing homes such as the frequency of pressure sores and urinary inconti-
Picking the Right Hospital
for YouFood for ThoughtRead previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasian-
journalusacom
Only in This Stupid World do drugstores make the sick
walk all the way to the back of the Store to get their prescriptions
while healthy people can buy ciga-rettes at the front
Only in This Stupid Worlddo people order double cheese-
burgers large fries and a diet cokeOnly in This Stupid Worlddo banks leave vault doors
open and then chain the pens to the counters
Only in This Stupid World do we leave cars worth thou-
sands of dollars in the driveway and put
Our useless junk in the garageOnly in This Stupid World
do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in
Packages of eightOnly in This Stupid World do
they have drive-up ATM machines with Braille lettering
EVER WONDER Why the sun lightens Our hair but darkens our skin
Why dont you ever see the Headline Psychic Wins LotteryWhy is abbreviated such a long wordWhy is it that Doctors call what they do prac-
tice
Why is lemon juice made With artifi cial fl avor and dish-
washing liquid made with real lemons
Why is the man who Invests all your money called a
broker
Why is the time of Day with the slowest traffi c called
rush hourWhy isnt there Mouse-fl avored cat foodWhy didnt Noah Swat those two mosquitoesWhy do they sterilize the Needle for lethal injectionsYou know that Indestructible black box that is
used on airplanes Why dont they make the whole plane out of that stuff
Why dont sheep Shrink when it rainsWhy are they called Apartments when they are all stuck
togetherI like this oneIf con is the opposite of Pro is Congress the opposite of
progressIf fl ying is so Safe why do they call the airport
the terminalNow that youve smiled at least
once its your turn to spread the stupidity and send this to someone you want to bring a smile to (maybe even a chuckle)
in other words send it to every-one We all need to smile every once in a while
Spread the Stupidity
Spread The Stupidity
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(Continued from page 6)
(Continued from page 21)
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assistanceldquoWe have poured last year $4 mil-
lion to help cities train to prevent and mitigate fl ood Wersquoll put more money in next year for disaster relief because clearly climate change has already been the ring of fi re We have US AID and the defense depart-ment working on Philippine organi-zations on recommendations on these assistancerdquo he said
He also noted how the US had more peace corps volunteers in the Philippines than any country in the world and that there were over 200 peace corps volunteers in the country
Thomas stressed how the Philip-pines should particularly work on its economic investments and initiatives and step up to not lag behind other ASEAN nations saying that of the $150 billion investment in ASEAN $100 billion was in Singapore
ldquoHow do you attract that $100 bil-lion that Singapore has to the Philip-pines that is not up to us that is up to you to designrdquo Thomas said
He noted how the Philippines ranked eight or ninth economically among ASEAN countries but that he believed that the Philippines could be number one
Thomas said that they were work-ing on getting American business-men to look favorably on Southeast Asian nations but that Southeast Asian nations-based business should open up and be more transparent economic societies
Thomas said that with his experi-ence in the Philippines he believed that the country needed to work on transparency in court system and bu-reaucracy speed of decision making and predictability
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makatulong sa nasabing sakitBasta kami ipagdadasal namin na sana
matuklas na sa lunas ng sakit ngayon ni Alma MorenoAng tanong ngayon tuloy pa rin ba ang pagtakbo ni Alma sa Senado kung may sakit na siyang ganito Abangan
DR TESS MAURICIO PINAG-MALAKI ANG KANYANG HITECH NA GAMIT SA SKIN CARE Last Wednesday nakaaten kami sa Grand Opening ng kanyang bagong Derma Clinic ni Dr Tess Mauricio sa National
CityPinagmalaki niya sa amin ang hitech
na gamit niya sa skin care na wala sa iba at tanging sila raw lang ang gumagamit nitoMarami ang nag-test ng kanyang mga treatments kaya lang ang daming tao kaya hindi namin nasubukan
2nd time ang pagkikita namin ni Dr Mauricio at takenote ang sexy pala ng sikat na dermatologist ng San Diego at very accommodating siya
Susubukan namin ang galing niya bilang Dermalogist sa mga susunod na arawHanda kaming magpa-under treat-ment sa kanilaAbangan kung gaano sila kagaling at dito namin ikukuwento ang resulta
Showbiz Watcher(Continued from page 10)
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(Continued on page 22)
Opinion
By Cesar D Candari MD FCAP Emeritus
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Medical Missions To The Philippines
May DisappearBY CESAR D CANDARI MD
FCAP EMERITUS HENDERSON NEVADA
FOR A NUMBER OF years before and after my retirement I joined
groups of medical missionar-ies to the Philippines From 1987 (after the People Power Revolution) to the present I participated to help the poor people in our country who needed medical care In some instances I was a leader in this project The medical mis-sion was the vanguard human-itarian endeavor of any Fili-pino medical and civic orga-nizations It showed no limits in their dedication kindness sympathy charity and genu-ine love for the poor people in our homeland Looking back at my accomplishments thus far I felt intense pleasure from knowing that I have touched many lives
The June 21 2012 Republic Act No 8981 declared that the Philippine Professional Regulatory Commis-sion (PRC) has recently issued regulations for issuing temporary permits for the conduct of humani-tarian missions by foreign medical professionals in the Philippines This law will negatively impact all medi-cal missions in the country There are requirements regarding fees administrative civil penal sanctions liability malpractice insurance that unquestionably have a nefarious impact to Fil-Am doctors nurses and dentists from foreign countries who conduct medical missions to the Philippines We are infuriated about this arcane change of heart in our Motherland I maybe wrong but it is a blatant inanity that the PRC in our country are imposing unwarranted regulations
As a result of this unilateral PRC decision several missionary groups have cancelled their forthcoming Medical Mission projects to the Phil-ippines We feel we are unwanted We are being subjected to superfl u-ous administrative civil criminal and malpractice liabilities because of the unnecessary requirements We do not wish to be subjected to unscru-pulousfrivolous medical lawsuits in
our humanitarian medical services to the Philippines The PRC offi ce stated the regulations would be strongly implemented this year
We are really hurt and feel the frustrations if not disgruntled by our
inability to render assistance to our poor kababayans We pray that a waiver by the President of the Philippines to these PRC regulations must be instituted
This is of particular interest to us - a Filipino American doctor in this
country who volunteer our ser-vices A popular word of wisdom says ldquoEvery good act is charity A mans true wealth hereafter is the good that he does in this world to his fellowsrdquo
We have relentlessly done our calling for humanitarian medical ser-vices to our country for several years now - performed by several groups from all over the US Many Filipino American doctors nurses and other civilian volunteers are organized for this purpose Missionaryrsquos services benefi ted the poor of the poorest in the different regions in the Philip-pines who otherwise are unable to
be seen by a physician in their whole life Sad to say Good Samari-tans shall be eventually gone
How frequent do we perform these medical missions Some groups will go yearly and others maybe twice or thrice yearly These mis-sionaries spend their own money and on top of that lose patients and daily income Indeed it is a sacrifi ce to do medical missions in general What we spend for missions is not a joke It is enormously expensive Nonetheless it is extremely uplifting to help our countrymen
The following requirements are 1 Copy of your passport (expira-
tion date must not exceed 6 months prior to departure)
2 An authenticated copy of valid professional licenses issued by the country of origin
3 Proof of purchase of liability insurance in the Philippines
4 Special Temporary Permit ID For former Filipino professionals
who wish to renew their Philippine medical licenses
1 A notarized application form to renew the
Philippine Medical License (PRC professional application form)
2 A photocopy of applicants pass-port (must not exceed 6 months prior to departure)
3 Original and photocopy of previously issued Philippine Profes-sional ID Card
4 An authenticated original and photocopy of the LicenseCertifi cate of RegistrationPermit in the adopted country
5 Four (4) Passport size ID pic-tures
6 You will be assessed penalty for the number of years your license has been allowed to expire
Volunteers are required to pay P300000 pesos for each application of Special Temporary Permit and are also required to pay P800000 pesos for the issuance of Special Temporary Permit ID In terms of dollar value this is equivalent to approximately $30000 out of your pocket just to offer your voluntary services for the medical mission For 15 to 20 doctors in the group will cost a signifi cant amount of money In addition each MD volunteer has to purchase liability insurance in the
Philippines It is not only another expense but we have to submit our-selves to unnecessary exposures frivolous lawsuits in the Philippines and probably subject to defense ex-penses waste of time in court hear-ings and possibly lose of license We doctors are already burdened by enormous prices of liability insur-ance in America
Like any surgery it is diffi cult to predict when complications arise that includes post-operative bleed-ing post-op infection intra-oper-ative or post-op death and many others There are many incentives for medical malpractice lawsuits es-pecially when the Philippine lawyers assume Fil-Am doctors have the dollar Whether there may have been incidents of medical complications incurred by previous medicalsurgi-cal missions resulting to implemen-tation of stringent regulations is not clear
The leaders of various Alumni and Physician organizations in America are in shock obviously disappoint-ed and outrage of the PRC regula-tions and are rebutting the issues
The root cause of this PRC action is indeed interesting to know They may have strong reason I have however a strong suspicion that the presence of Filipino American doc-tors is anathema to the local doctors Is the PRC regulations supported by the PMA of the Philippines If they do then that means we expatriates are not welcome period It appears noticeable that the regulations are contrary to the goodwill amp honorary intentions of expatriate volunteers
What does the Philippines got to loose Are they trying to protect the populace from supposedly incompe-tent foreign medical people Many questions no defi nite answers
Universal HealthCare is now intro-duced by the Aquino administration 52 million ldquopoor householdsrdquo that were identifi ed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development are covered by PhilHealth insurance and foreign doctors are therefore not needed The budget that the govern-ment allocated for this year is P12 billlion to enroll the poorest Filipi-nos According to Herbosa DOH Undersecretary ldquo the government is close to reaching 100 universal healthcare coverage for the popula-tion as of todayrdquo
As cancellations of medical mis-sions are in progress the ultimate victims will be the less fortunate Filipinos the underserved people in the Philippines who have been the benefi ciaries of these medical missions
We missionaries are driven by the desire to live in peace and nay- to fi nd relief for the people from the specter of poverty We love to serve our country but if our country does not need us then we can probably seek for other alternatives Our ser-vices are surely needed in other third world countries
Africa India Nepal Nicaragua Belize Peru will welcome mission-aries and none of these countries requires to pay any permit or tem-porary license or purchase liability insurance What is needed is simply the submission of CV diploma and current medical license
By David Sayen
If yoursquore having a medical emer-gency the best thing you can do is get to the nearest hospital
But if you need non-emergency treatment and you have time to plan how do you fi nd a hospital that best fi ts your needs
A good place to start is the Medicare website wwwMedicaregov There yoursquoll fi nd an easy-to-use tool that has quality-of-care and patient- satisfac-tion information on more than 4000 hospitals around the country that par-ticipate in Medicare and Medicaid
The tool is called Hospital Com-pare We have a similar user-friendly tool ndash Nursing Home Compare ndash to fi nd skilled nursing homes More than 17000 skilled nursing facilities in the United States are listed We recently redesigned and added more informa-tion to both tools
Hospital Compare and Nursing Home Compare have two purposes One is to help people make good deci-sions about where they get health care By making quality-of-care informa-tion easily accessible to the public we also hope to encourage hospitals and skilled nursing homes to improve their performance
You donrsquot have to be enrolled in Medicare to use Hospital Compare or Nursing Home Compare ndash anyone can access them
Both tools give you a good snapshot of the overall quality of care at various local hospitals and skilled nursing facilities
Hospital Compare shows for example how often and how quickly hospitals give recommended treat-ments for heart attack heart failure pneumonia and childrenrsquos asthma
It also shows the percentage of patients who developed serious condi-tions such as bloodstream infections and bed sores while in the hospital Such conditions are often preventable if the hospital follows best practices
You can fi nd out how often patients returned to the hospital with the same condition and how that rate compares with the national average
We recently began posting infor-mation on how often a hospital uses imaging procedures such as CT scans or MRIs on patients with Medicare Thatrsquos important because some imag-ing tests carry potential health risks including unnecessary exposure to radiation
Hospital Compare also lets you read the responses of patients to a detailed questionnaire that asks about their experiences and level of satisfaction
The questions include how well doctors and nurses communicated with patients and whether patientsrsquo pain was well controlled Patients also are asked if the hospital kept their room clean and whether they received information in writing about what symptoms or health problems to look out for after they were discharged
Finally patients are asked to rate their overall hospital experience on a scale of zero to 10 ndash and if theyrsquod recommend that hospital to a relative or friend
Nursing Home Compare shows the results of health inspections and provides information on staffi ng including the number of nurses physi-cal therapists and nursing assistants at each facility
It also has a variety of measures that describe the quality of care in skilled nursing homes such as the frequency of pressure sores and urinary inconti-
Picking the Right Hospital
for YouFood for ThoughtRead previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasian-
journalusacom
Only in This Stupid World do drugstores make the sick
walk all the way to the back of the Store to get their prescriptions
while healthy people can buy ciga-rettes at the front
Only in This Stupid Worlddo people order double cheese-
burgers large fries and a diet cokeOnly in This Stupid Worlddo banks leave vault doors
open and then chain the pens to the counters
Only in This Stupid World do we leave cars worth thou-
sands of dollars in the driveway and put
Our useless junk in the garageOnly in This Stupid World
do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in
Packages of eightOnly in This Stupid World do
they have drive-up ATM machines with Braille lettering
EVER WONDER Why the sun lightens Our hair but darkens our skin
Why dont you ever see the Headline Psychic Wins LotteryWhy is abbreviated such a long wordWhy is it that Doctors call what they do prac-
tice
Why is lemon juice made With artifi cial fl avor and dish-
washing liquid made with real lemons
Why is the man who Invests all your money called a
broker
Why is the time of Day with the slowest traffi c called
rush hourWhy isnt there Mouse-fl avored cat foodWhy didnt Noah Swat those two mosquitoesWhy do they sterilize the Needle for lethal injectionsYou know that Indestructible black box that is
used on airplanes Why dont they make the whole plane out of that stuff
Why dont sheep Shrink when it rainsWhy are they called Apartments when they are all stuck
togetherI like this oneIf con is the opposite of Pro is Congress the opposite of
progressIf fl ying is so Safe why do they call the airport
the terminalNow that youve smiled at least
once its your turn to spread the stupidity and send this to someone you want to bring a smile to (maybe even a chuckle)
in other words send it to every-one We all need to smile every once in a while
Spread the Stupidity
Spread The Stupidity
Page 22 September 7-13 2012Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacom
Classifi ed AdsThomas
(Continued from page 6)
(Continued from page 21)
What is the right hospital
for you
CAREGIVERLive-In N County(760) 630-4782
Wanted ImmediatelyLive In Care Giver Male Or Female ARF For Developmentally Disabled In Escondido Area No Experience Necessary But Willing To Learn
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To
From GEN SILVERIO
Herewith is proof of your classified ad for publication in the Asian Journal Please proofread i t and fax back the correction if any or call us for your approval The ad is tentatively scheduled to be published in the
issue of the Asian Journal if we receive your approval on time At $4 per line
lines it costs
$______00 to be paid upon your receipt of the invoice and tear sheet Thank you
Fax
If approved please sign and fax back to
(619) 474-0373
__________________
Asian JournalFirst Asian Weekly Newspaper in Southern California amp San Diegorsquos Most Widely Circulated Asian-Filipino Newspaper
550 East 8th Street Suite 6 National City CA 91950 bull Tel (619) 474-0588 bull Fax (619) 474-0373
AJ-CA_09072012
ADVERTISEMENT FOR UDBE SUBCONTRACTOR PARTICIPATION
Subject to conditions prescribed by Sundt Construction responses to project documents are sought from subcontrac-tors vendors and suppliers by September 18th 2012 200 PM for the SANDAG ndash South Bay Bus Maintenance Facility for the following bid packages (Packages are for reference only and are subject to change)
Final Clean Masonry Grading Site Utilities Asphalt Paving Structural Steel Misc Metal Metal Deck Water-proofing Insulation Sheet Metal Glass amp Glazing Overhead Doors Architectural Woodwork Roofing Framing amp Drywall Acoustical Ceiling Flooring Painting Ceramic Tile Building Specialties Elevators Fire Sprinkler
Interested firms may obtain Participation Documents atSundt Construction Inc1660 Hotel Circle North Suite 400San Diego CA 92108Tel 619-321-4815 Fax 619-321-4915Contact Jessica Farley or JLFarleysundtcom
Participation OF PROSPECTIVE SUBCONTRACTORS Only those subcontractors who pre-qualify with ap-propriate max contract amounts and have an EMR under 12 will be allowed to bid on the project In addition a subcontractor may be required to furnish a performance amp payment bond All information requested in these forms must be completed and returned in order to be considered ldquoresponsiverdquo to the requirements of prequalification Confidentiality of the information provided will be respected to the extent permitted by law
This will be a prevailing wage project
UDBE Requirements This project is subject to comply with 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 26 This is a FTA-assisted contract To see if your firm qualifies as a UDBE please see the following website for definition and requirements httpwwwsandagorgindexaspfuseaction=rfpsdbe
Sundt is an Equal Opportunity Employer and has an established Compliance and Diversity Department Please feel free to contact our Small Business Liaison Officer DeAnna Andrews should you need any assistance to become qualified You may reach her at 619-241-5458
Jessica FarleySUNDT
jlfarleysundtcom
240
6x4x10
nenceAnd wersquore now posting the full text
of our inspection reports so you can read in detail about any problems that were found at a specifi c nursing facility
To fi nd Hospital Compare and Nursing Home Compare go to wwwMedicaregov and scroll to the bottom of the page under ldquoResource Locatorrdquo We also have compare tools for home health agencies and dialysis centers
If you donrsquot have a computer you can call us toll free at 1-800-MEDI-CARE Wersquoll help you get the infor-mation you need
David Sayen is Medicarersquos regional administrator for Arizona California Hawaii and Nevada You can always get answers to your Medicare ques-tions by calling 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227)
To
From GEN SILVERIO
Herewith is proof of your classified ad for publication in the Asian Journal Please proofread i t and fax back the correction if any or call us for your approval The ad is tentatively scheduled to be published in the
issue of the Asian Journal if we receive your approval on time At $4 per line
lines it costs
$______00 to be paid upon your receipt of the invoice and tear sheet Thank you
Fax
If approved please sign and fax back to
(619) 474-0373
__________________
Asian JournalFirst Asian Weekly Newspaper in Southern California amp San Diegorsquos Most Widely Circulated Asian-Filipino Newspaper
550 East 8th Street Suite 6 National City CA 91950 bull Tel (619) 474-0588 bull Fax (619) 474-0373
AJ-CA_09072012
Steven KnappPORT OF SAN DIEGO
7x4x10
280
DATE OF PUBLICATION MAY 25 2012COST $20000
REF TONI THOMPSON-K12STORMWATER
The Port of San Diego is seeking to fill the Portrsquos Chief Financial Officer (CFO)Treasurer This position reports directly to the PresidentCEO and is a key member of the Executive Leadership Team We are seeking a results oriented individual who is known for innovation teamwork disciplined execution and results The following are the critical areas of responsibility for the CFOTreasurer
Contribute to development of Portrsquos strategic plan and support the Portrsquos mission vision and valuesbull Provide executive leadership to ensure the Portrsquos long-term financial sustainability and strategic successbull Deliver reliable and actionable annual cash flow forecasts to ensure optimal financial performancebull Lead the preparation of the Portrsquos annual budget knowledgeable about Sarbanes Oxley requirementsbull Ensure accurate accounting of the Portrsquos financial transactionsbull Deliver accurate clear comprehensive and timely financial statements and management reportsbull Direct and manage the Portrsquos public financing investment cash management programs and investment bull portfolioEnsure that the investment of Port funds complies with California Government Code Section 53600 and bull other applicable regulatory standardsEnsure disciplined execution of budgeted major maintenance and capital improvement projectsbull Maintain a high level of employee morale mentor direct reports and develop leaders at every levelbull Provide strong executive leadership and participate in programs and activities that promote workplace bull diversity positive employee relations and long term organizational successExcellent leader with track record of documented contribution leading to improved financial perfor-bull mance heightened productivity and enhanced internal controlsContinuously improve and streamline processes to ensure less bureaucracy optimal results and enhanced bull risk management
QualificationsThis position requires a four-year college or university degree with a major in accounting finance business administration or closely related field Ten years of demonstrated integrity in financial and fiscal management Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and Chartered Financial Ana-lyst are preferred We prefer a diverse background including public private or non-profit organizations with executive leadershipIn addition to the specific qualifications listed above the individual must be a proven team player able to make sound business decisions and an excellent communicator including spoken written and verbal communicationsWe provide a comprehensive benefit package including medical dental and life insurance 13 paid holidays per year paid vacation tuition reimbursement a retirement plan and more
Deadline for submittal Friday October 19 2012 Resumes will be accepted via one of the following
US Mail Port of San Diego Attn Michelle Corbin Director Human Resources PO Box 120488 San bull Diego CA 92112-0488Fax (619) 686-7240 Attn Michelle Corbin Director Human Resourcesbull In person Port of San Diego Administration Building 3165 Pacific Highway San Diego CA 92101 bull between the hours of 800 am and 500 pm Monday through Friday Email MCorbinportofsandiegoorg Subject CFO Recruitmentbull Online Visit the District employment website at wwwportofsandiegoorg and click on bull the ldquoEmploymentrdquo link
assistanceldquoWe have poured last year $4 mil-
lion to help cities train to prevent and mitigate fl ood Wersquoll put more money in next year for disaster relief because clearly climate change has already been the ring of fi re We have US AID and the defense depart-ment working on Philippine organi-zations on recommendations on these assistancerdquo he said
He also noted how the US had more peace corps volunteers in the Philippines than any country in the world and that there were over 200 peace corps volunteers in the country
Thomas stressed how the Philip-pines should particularly work on its economic investments and initiatives and step up to not lag behind other ASEAN nations saying that of the $150 billion investment in ASEAN $100 billion was in Singapore
ldquoHow do you attract that $100 bil-lion that Singapore has to the Philip-pines that is not up to us that is up to you to designrdquo Thomas said
He noted how the Philippines ranked eight or ninth economically among ASEAN countries but that he believed that the Philippines could be number one
Thomas said that they were work-ing on getting American business-men to look favorably on Southeast Asian nations but that Southeast Asian nations-based business should open up and be more transparent economic societies
Thomas said that with his experi-ence in the Philippines he believed that the country needed to work on transparency in court system and bu-reaucracy speed of decision making and predictability
Get the best results for your CLASSIFIED AD with our 3-in-1 PRICE offer via online+digital+print editions Call Asian Journal 6194740588
makatulong sa nasabing sakitBasta kami ipagdadasal namin na sana
matuklas na sa lunas ng sakit ngayon ni Alma MorenoAng tanong ngayon tuloy pa rin ba ang pagtakbo ni Alma sa Senado kung may sakit na siyang ganito Abangan
DR TESS MAURICIO PINAG-MALAKI ANG KANYANG HITECH NA GAMIT SA SKIN CARE Last Wednesday nakaaten kami sa Grand Opening ng kanyang bagong Derma Clinic ni Dr Tess Mauricio sa National
CityPinagmalaki niya sa amin ang hitech
na gamit niya sa skin care na wala sa iba at tanging sila raw lang ang gumagamit nitoMarami ang nag-test ng kanyang mga treatments kaya lang ang daming tao kaya hindi namin nasubukan
2nd time ang pagkikita namin ni Dr Mauricio at takenote ang sexy pala ng sikat na dermatologist ng San Diego at very accommodating siya
Susubukan namin ang galing niya bilang Dermalogist sa mga susunod na arawHanda kaming magpa-under treat-ment sa kanilaAbangan kung gaano sila kagaling at dito namin ikukuwento ang resulta
Showbiz Watcher(Continued from page 10)
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Page 24 September 7-13 2012Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacom
Page 22 September 7-13 2012Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacom
Classifi ed AdsThomas
(Continued from page 6)
(Continued from page 21)
What is the right hospital
for you
CAREGIVERLive-In N County(760) 630-4782
Wanted ImmediatelyLive In Care Giver Male Or Female ARF For Developmentally Disabled In Escondido Area No Experience Necessary But Willing To Learn
Contact Liz (858) 748-8018
To
From GEN SILVERIO
Herewith is proof of your classified ad for publication in the Asian Journal Please proofread i t and fax back the correction if any or call us for your approval The ad is tentatively scheduled to be published in the
issue of the Asian Journal if we receive your approval on time At $4 per line
lines it costs
$______00 to be paid upon your receipt of the invoice and tear sheet Thank you
Fax
If approved please sign and fax back to
(619) 474-0373
__________________
Asian JournalFirst Asian Weekly Newspaper in Southern California amp San Diegorsquos Most Widely Circulated Asian-Filipino Newspaper
550 East 8th Street Suite 6 National City CA 91950 bull Tel (619) 474-0588 bull Fax (619) 474-0373
AJ-CA_09072012
ADVERTISEMENT FOR UDBE SUBCONTRACTOR PARTICIPATION
Subject to conditions prescribed by Sundt Construction responses to project documents are sought from subcontrac-tors vendors and suppliers by September 18th 2012 200 PM for the SANDAG ndash South Bay Bus Maintenance Facility for the following bid packages (Packages are for reference only and are subject to change)
Final Clean Masonry Grading Site Utilities Asphalt Paving Structural Steel Misc Metal Metal Deck Water-proofing Insulation Sheet Metal Glass amp Glazing Overhead Doors Architectural Woodwork Roofing Framing amp Drywall Acoustical Ceiling Flooring Painting Ceramic Tile Building Specialties Elevators Fire Sprinkler
Interested firms may obtain Participation Documents atSundt Construction Inc1660 Hotel Circle North Suite 400San Diego CA 92108Tel 619-321-4815 Fax 619-321-4915Contact Jessica Farley or JLFarleysundtcom
Participation OF PROSPECTIVE SUBCONTRACTORS Only those subcontractors who pre-qualify with ap-propriate max contract amounts and have an EMR under 12 will be allowed to bid on the project In addition a subcontractor may be required to furnish a performance amp payment bond All information requested in these forms must be completed and returned in order to be considered ldquoresponsiverdquo to the requirements of prequalification Confidentiality of the information provided will be respected to the extent permitted by law
This will be a prevailing wage project
UDBE Requirements This project is subject to comply with 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 26 This is a FTA-assisted contract To see if your firm qualifies as a UDBE please see the following website for definition and requirements httpwwwsandagorgindexaspfuseaction=rfpsdbe
Sundt is an Equal Opportunity Employer and has an established Compliance and Diversity Department Please feel free to contact our Small Business Liaison Officer DeAnna Andrews should you need any assistance to become qualified You may reach her at 619-241-5458
Jessica FarleySUNDT
jlfarleysundtcom
240
6x4x10
nenceAnd wersquore now posting the full text
of our inspection reports so you can read in detail about any problems that were found at a specifi c nursing facility
To fi nd Hospital Compare and Nursing Home Compare go to wwwMedicaregov and scroll to the bottom of the page under ldquoResource Locatorrdquo We also have compare tools for home health agencies and dialysis centers
If you donrsquot have a computer you can call us toll free at 1-800-MEDI-CARE Wersquoll help you get the infor-mation you need
David Sayen is Medicarersquos regional administrator for Arizona California Hawaii and Nevada You can always get answers to your Medicare ques-tions by calling 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227)
To
From GEN SILVERIO
Herewith is proof of your classified ad for publication in the Asian Journal Please proofread i t and fax back the correction if any or call us for your approval The ad is tentatively scheduled to be published in the
issue of the Asian Journal if we receive your approval on time At $4 per line
lines it costs
$______00 to be paid upon your receipt of the invoice and tear sheet Thank you
Fax
If approved please sign and fax back to
(619) 474-0373
__________________
Asian JournalFirst Asian Weekly Newspaper in Southern California amp San Diegorsquos Most Widely Circulated Asian-Filipino Newspaper
550 East 8th Street Suite 6 National City CA 91950 bull Tel (619) 474-0588 bull Fax (619) 474-0373
AJ-CA_09072012
Steven KnappPORT OF SAN DIEGO
7x4x10
280
DATE OF PUBLICATION MAY 25 2012COST $20000
REF TONI THOMPSON-K12STORMWATER
The Port of San Diego is seeking to fill the Portrsquos Chief Financial Officer (CFO)Treasurer This position reports directly to the PresidentCEO and is a key member of the Executive Leadership Team We are seeking a results oriented individual who is known for innovation teamwork disciplined execution and results The following are the critical areas of responsibility for the CFOTreasurer
Contribute to development of Portrsquos strategic plan and support the Portrsquos mission vision and valuesbull Provide executive leadership to ensure the Portrsquos long-term financial sustainability and strategic successbull Deliver reliable and actionable annual cash flow forecasts to ensure optimal financial performancebull Lead the preparation of the Portrsquos annual budget knowledgeable about Sarbanes Oxley requirementsbull Ensure accurate accounting of the Portrsquos financial transactionsbull Deliver accurate clear comprehensive and timely financial statements and management reportsbull Direct and manage the Portrsquos public financing investment cash management programs and investment bull portfolioEnsure that the investment of Port funds complies with California Government Code Section 53600 and bull other applicable regulatory standardsEnsure disciplined execution of budgeted major maintenance and capital improvement projectsbull Maintain a high level of employee morale mentor direct reports and develop leaders at every levelbull Provide strong executive leadership and participate in programs and activities that promote workplace bull diversity positive employee relations and long term organizational successExcellent leader with track record of documented contribution leading to improved financial perfor-bull mance heightened productivity and enhanced internal controlsContinuously improve and streamline processes to ensure less bureaucracy optimal results and enhanced bull risk management
QualificationsThis position requires a four-year college or university degree with a major in accounting finance business administration or closely related field Ten years of demonstrated integrity in financial and fiscal management Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and Chartered Financial Ana-lyst are preferred We prefer a diverse background including public private or non-profit organizations with executive leadershipIn addition to the specific qualifications listed above the individual must be a proven team player able to make sound business decisions and an excellent communicator including spoken written and verbal communicationsWe provide a comprehensive benefit package including medical dental and life insurance 13 paid holidays per year paid vacation tuition reimbursement a retirement plan and more
Deadline for submittal Friday October 19 2012 Resumes will be accepted via one of the following
US Mail Port of San Diego Attn Michelle Corbin Director Human Resources PO Box 120488 San bull Diego CA 92112-0488Fax (619) 686-7240 Attn Michelle Corbin Director Human Resourcesbull In person Port of San Diego Administration Building 3165 Pacific Highway San Diego CA 92101 bull between the hours of 800 am and 500 pm Monday through Friday Email MCorbinportofsandiegoorg Subject CFO Recruitmentbull Online Visit the District employment website at wwwportofsandiegoorg and click on bull the ldquoEmploymentrdquo link
assistanceldquoWe have poured last year $4 mil-
lion to help cities train to prevent and mitigate fl ood Wersquoll put more money in next year for disaster relief because clearly climate change has already been the ring of fi re We have US AID and the defense depart-ment working on Philippine organi-zations on recommendations on these assistancerdquo he said
He also noted how the US had more peace corps volunteers in the Philippines than any country in the world and that there were over 200 peace corps volunteers in the country
Thomas stressed how the Philip-pines should particularly work on its economic investments and initiatives and step up to not lag behind other ASEAN nations saying that of the $150 billion investment in ASEAN $100 billion was in Singapore
ldquoHow do you attract that $100 bil-lion that Singapore has to the Philip-pines that is not up to us that is up to you to designrdquo Thomas said
He noted how the Philippines ranked eight or ninth economically among ASEAN countries but that he believed that the Philippines could be number one
Thomas said that they were work-ing on getting American business-men to look favorably on Southeast Asian nations but that Southeast Asian nations-based business should open up and be more transparent economic societies
Thomas said that with his experi-ence in the Philippines he believed that the country needed to work on transparency in court system and bu-reaucracy speed of decision making and predictability
Get the best results for your CLASSIFIED AD with our 3-in-1 PRICE offer via online+digital+print editions Call Asian Journal 6194740588
makatulong sa nasabing sakitBasta kami ipagdadasal namin na sana
matuklas na sa lunas ng sakit ngayon ni Alma MorenoAng tanong ngayon tuloy pa rin ba ang pagtakbo ni Alma sa Senado kung may sakit na siyang ganito Abangan
DR TESS MAURICIO PINAG-MALAKI ANG KANYANG HITECH NA GAMIT SA SKIN CARE Last Wednesday nakaaten kami sa Grand Opening ng kanyang bagong Derma Clinic ni Dr Tess Mauricio sa National
CityPinagmalaki niya sa amin ang hitech
na gamit niya sa skin care na wala sa iba at tanging sila raw lang ang gumagamit nitoMarami ang nag-test ng kanyang mga treatments kaya lang ang daming tao kaya hindi namin nasubukan
2nd time ang pagkikita namin ni Dr Mauricio at takenote ang sexy pala ng sikat na dermatologist ng San Diego at very accommodating siya
Susubukan namin ang galing niya bilang Dermalogist sa mga susunod na arawHanda kaming magpa-under treat-ment sa kanilaAbangan kung gaano sila kagaling at dito namin ikukuwento ang resulta
Showbiz Watcher(Continued from page 10)
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