asian journal may 5-10, 2012 edition

Corporate Greed, Entitle-ment Destroying America’s

Economic Fiber .. p. 18Sommelier: Wine Steward .. p. 11

Philippines, Asian Development Bank team up to boost country’s IT-BPO sectorStrange bedfellows Tony Olaes and

Bob Filner unite for a common cause

USC Announces $8 Million Gift for New Aquatics Center from Fil-Am Alumnus

Jr. PASACAT Dancers reach milestone in the 25th Annual Dance Concert

By Simeon G. Silverio, Jr.Publisher & Editor

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ABS CBN News | CALI-FORNIA, 5/1/2012 – Law enforcement agencies in the US and other countries are using a new assault rifl e designed and created by Filipino siblings Ferdinand and Francis Sy.

Fascination for guns and a dream of once joining the military are what led the twin brothers to the arms industry.

But it was a controversial

armed robbery in the Philip-pines in the 90’s wherein robbers outgunned police that

made Ferdinand and Francis pur-sue their passion.

“The mission of Ferfrans way back in 1994 was to really give an edge to the Philippine National Police-Special Action

Force. To give them the edge in combatthrough weaponry,”

Children, when their parents are away, usually invite friends and hold a house party. That’s exactly what Tony Olaes did last Friday at his parent’s luxuri-ous home in Poway, Califor-nia. His parents were in the Philippines for a vacation. But unlike others who are prone to do this, Tony is not a teenager. He is a 47-year-old millionaire businessman known for his advocacy to improve the living condi-tions in the Philippines. His choice for the honored guest also raised eyebrows. Tony is a businessman who fi nds the policies of the Republican Party more suitable to his interests. But his guest, Congressman Bob Filner, is a Democrat running for mayor of the City of San Diego.

“Why am I doing this?” he told a crowd gathered at his parent’s backyard overlooking a swim-ming pool. “I am from Poway and not even a voter in San Diego!”

Then he revealed his agenda, a Filipino one. He had talked to Filner one-on-one and presented to him his desire for the city to adopt an after-school program for Filipino youth, a class that would teach them their Filipino heritage so they can appreciate their culture and know their own history.

Then he explained his own transformation. “I grew up knowing nothing about my parent’s Filipino heritage and experience. I was born and

raised in Shelltown, a lower class community in National City where Filipino recruits to the U.S. Navy, like my father, raised their families.”

“I wanted nothing to do with the Filipinos. We called the new arrivals FOBs (fresh off the boat)

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Reprinted from AudioFile column in The Philippine Style, April 29, 2012By M. Val A. Villanueva

Asking the question “What makes a good singer?” is akin to ques-tioning “What is art?” In my opinion, what makes a good singer is not what American Idol hosts Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler, or even The X Factor’s Si-mon Cowell would like us to believe.

Of course, having a good foundation – a full voice, perfect pitch, uncanny abil-

The Univer-sity of Southern California Athletic Department has announced an $8 million gift from alumnus Wilfred “Fred” Uytengsu ’83. The Filipino philantrophist’s father founded Alaska Milk Corporation of the Philippines.

The gift – the largest ever made to the Athletic

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lete – will fund the

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ity of using proper vowel, full rheostat of voice range, among others – is enough for one to carry a tune. But why has Bob Dylan been doing just fi ne all these years even

without a fl awless pitch? Frank Sinatra was almost always out of tune. We recognize the pitches he hit within the scale, but which were not always entirely in sync where his band and backup were. But, boy, was Ol’ Blue Eyes one of the most beguiling singers of all time! His phrasing, emotional expression and the way he transmitted the

meaning of each song he sang were simply exceptional.

It’s a fact that most amateur sing-ers can hold their own against ac-

[SAN DIEGO, CA] PASACAT reaches a milestone with the 25th Annual Junior PASACAT Dance Concert on May 12, 2pm, at the Educational Cultural Complex, ECC, 4343 Ocean View Boulevard, San

Diego.Twenty dancers, ages 5-16 will

take to the stage in a two-hour con-cert of dances from Mindanao, the Spanish era, and the Philippine coun-

tryside. PASACAT’s Rondalla will provide the musical accompaniment giving the dancers a unique opportu-nity to perform with live music.

“This is a great experience for my daughter (Myka Manalo, 6

years),” shared proud mom Joanne Manalo who joined PASACAT after watching the 1990 Junior Concert.

ABS-CBN News | MA-NILA, Philippines - Infor-mation technology-business process outsourcing (IT-BPO) courses will soon be integrat-ed in the curriculum of select-ed universities and colleges around the country.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the govern-ment, through the Department of Finance, on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding to provide $650,000 in technical assis-tance to the IT-BPO industry. Finance Secretary Cesar Puri-sima signed the MOU with ADB Country Director Neeraj K. Jain, at the sidelines of the 45th ADB Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors.

Under the MOU, “knowl-edge hubs” will be estab-lished in selected colleges and universities to align their curricula with the needs of the IT-BPO sector. At least 3 hubs, one each in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, will be established. Each hub will be ICT-enabled and provide “online training” to teachers and “digitized learning mod-ules and study guides” for students.

“Improving national competitiveness, moving into knowledge-based services, and achieving and maintain-ing rapid economic progress, would require an educated workforce equipped with skills that meet the demands of high-growth industries,” the MOU stated.

The MoU said at least 900 faculty members and 3,000 college-level students will benefi t from the program. The IT-BPO industry is the fastest-growing industry in the country, generating jobs and revenues. In 2011, data from the Board of Investments showed IT-BPO revenues grew by 24% to roughly $11 billion with 638,000 full-time employees.

“The IT-BPO sector has been one of the sunshine in-dustries in the Philippines and sustaining its performance has been the priority of this gov-ernment as we believe on its potential to generate jobs and

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The U.S. Congress amended the Im-migration and Nationality Act in 1990 to create a special immigrant status for religious ministers granting said individuals lawful permanent residence (“green card”) and eligibility to apply for naturalization. Petition is made on Form I-360 and must be approved by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). On approval, the benefi ciary of the I-360 petition can apply for adjustment of status to that of a lawful permanent resident (“green card holder”) and, eventually, U.S. citizenship by naturalization.

To qualify as a special immigrant (religious minister), an individual/ben-efi ciary:

1) must, for at least 2 years immedi-ately preceding the time of the applica-tion, be a member of a religious de-nomination having a bona fi de, nonprofi t, religious organization in the U.S.;

2) seeks to enter the U.S. solely to carry on his or her vocation as a minister; and

3) has been carrying on such vocation as a minister for at least 2 years im-mediately preceding the time of the application.

Additionally, among other require-ments, USCIS regulations mandate that the petitioning religious organization establish that it “has the ability to pay the proferred wage … and demonstrate this ability at the time the priority date is es-tablished and continuing until the benefi -ciary obtains lawful permanent residence. Evidence of this ability shall be either in the form of copies of annual reports, federal tax returns, or audited fi nancial statements.” This critical requirement was highlighted in a recent case before the USCIS Administrative Appeals Offi ce (AAO) which has jurisdiction over the appeals from decisions on most immigra-tion petitions and applications entered by the US Service Centers, District, and Field Directors.

In said case, the USCIS initially approved the I-360 special immigrant petition (religious minister benefi ciary) after the petitioner church initially stated in its petition that it would compensate the benefi ciary with an annual salary of “$24,000 plus housing and transporta-tion.” On a subsequent visit (3 years after the I-360 approval!) by an immigra-tion offi cer (IO) to the church’s premises to verify the petitioner’s claims, the church’s pastor who signed the petition, advised the IO that the church did not have the current ability to pay the benefi -ciary as indicated in the petition. As a result of the onsite inspection, the USCIS sent the church a Notice of Intent to Revoke (NOIR) the previously approved I-360 petition and directing the church to verifi ably document its continued ability to pay the proferred wage. The church responded that “due to the unforeseen economic crisis we have found that we were not able to provide” the stated sala-ry but that a “temporary extension” of the petition would allow the church to secure “additional funding”. In the meantime, the church stated that the benefi ciary began working with one of its affi liate churches and that he has been staying at one of the church member’s house free of charge. The USCIS, nonetheless, re-

voked the church’s previously approved petition as a result of the church’s failure to demonstrate its ability to pay the ben-efi ciary the proferred salary.

The church appealed to the AAO which ultimately dismissed the appeal. AAO ruled that in addition to the church’s in-ability to pay the proffered wage, allow-ing the benefi ciary minister to work with an “affi liate” of the petitioner church without a separate petition by the affi liate church is also a violation of immigra-tion law. On review of the entire record, AAO further found that the church failed to prove that benefi ciary worked continu-ously in a qualifying religious occupation or vocation for 2 full years immediately preceding the fi ling of the petition.

What can prospective special immi-grant (religious minister) petitioners and benefi ciaries learn from the above-dis-cussed case? First, be truthful in stating the wage to be given to the benefi ciary. Although there is no specifi c salary required in the law and regulations, the salary level should be realistic and consistent with the petitioner’s fi nancial resources at the time of fi ling. Such petitioner’s ability to pay should continue until the benefi ciary attains lawful perma-nent residence. Second, be prepared for the usually-unannounced site visit by an immigration offi cer who will conduct a tour of the premises and inspect relevant documentation (501[c][3] determination letter, fi nancials, literature describing the nature and purpose of the petitioner’s ac-tivities, etc). In 2005, the USCIS Offi ce of Fraud Detection and National Security (FDNS) conducted a Benefi t Fraud As-sessment of special immigrant religious worker cases and found a 33% fraud rate prevailed. Third, the benefi ciary should resist the “temptation” of engaging in any employment other than as religious minister for the petitioning religious or-ganization. The benefi ciary is supposed to “solely carry on his or her vocation as a minister,” hence, no “moonlighting” is allowed. Lastly, do not assume that the benefi ciary can work in an “affi liate” or sister religious organization. As AAO noted, a new and separate petition on behalf of the benefi ciary is required in this instance.

The Holy Scriptures in I Timothy 5:17 command that those “who labour in word and doctrine” be “counted worthy of double honour.” Compensating religious minister special immigrant the proferred wage stated in the I-360 petition is not only in compliance with immigration law but also, and perhaps more importantly, in obedience of Scriptural mandate.

Atty. Cesar G. Cutaran is a partner in the Law Firm of Chua Tinsay and Vega (CTV) - a full service law fi rm with offi ces in San Francisco, San Diego, Sac-ramento and Manila. The information presented in this article is for general information only and is not, nor intended to be, formal legal advice nor the forma-tion of an attorney-client relationship. The CTV attorneys will be holding regular free legal clinics at the Max’s Restaurant in Vallejo, California. Call or e-mail CTV for an in-person or phone consultation to discuss your particular situation and/or how their services may be retained at (415) 495-8088; (619) 955-6277; [email protected].

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monthSAN DIEGO, May 1, 2012 –

County Supervisor Greg Cox, Councilmembers David Alvarez and Todd Gloria and SANDAG Chair Jerome Stocks joined San Diego County Bicycle Coalition and Electra Bicycle Company to announce today the official start of National Bike Month in San Diego. Highlighted by Bike to Work Day on May 18, San Diego County’s bike month includes a full calendar of bicycling events, educational opportunities and rides for cyclists of all levels and interests. At today’s press conference, San Diego City Council and San Diego County Board of Supervisors issued a proclamation honoring National Bike Month in San Diego to San Diego County Bicycle Coalition.

To show their commitment to bi-cycling in San Diego, Cox, Alvarez, Gloria and Stocks joined San Diego County Bicycle Coalition Executive Director Andy Hanshaw for a ride about City Hall on Electra Bicycles.

“Bicycling is essential to our cities and county,” said Gloria. “In addition to the obvious environmental and health benefits, this form of transpor-tation is important to sustain local businesses that contribute to our com-munities. For neighborhoods where parking is limited, like Hillcrest and University Heights, one car parking space can hold up to ten bikes.”

Gloria also reminded community members about Mike Gotch Memo-rial Bridge, which became active last week and completed a missing link for bicyclists over Rose Creek. The bridge connects the bicycle route along Pacific Beach Drive to the bikeway on North Mission Bay Drive, creating a safe and convenient commute over Rose Creek.

“Bicycling offers many benefits,” said Stocks. “Riding a bicycle not

only can get you to work or school, it reduces air pollution, takes vehicles off roads and highways, fights high gas prices, contributes to a better quality of life, fights heart and lung disease, brings families together, and is a great chance to make new friends. What other single activity can do so much?”

Cox talked about the Bayshore Bikeway, a 24-mile bike path around San Diego Bay. “This Bike Month, I urge all families to take their bikes for a spin on the Bayshore Bikeway and enjoy the scenery, wildlife and fresh air that San Diego offers year-round,” said Cox.

“I ride my bicycle to work from my home in Logan Heights,” said Alva-rez. “In addition to avoiding traffic, riding gives me an opportunity to bond with my family and neighbors and a sense of connection to the outdoors.”

Because bicyclists of all levels participate in Bike to Work Month, San Diego-based Electra Bicycle Company reminds people that there are many comfortable and stylish bi-cycles that make commuting fun and easy and don’t require special skills or clothes. Electra’s Elayne Fowler encourages cyclists to look at bicycle commuting as an opportunity for adventure, and a new way to express yourself with fashionable bikes and accessories that are more than just practical, they let you portray a bit of your personality.

Highlights of Bike Month in San Diego County include Kidical Mass on May 6, Tune-Up Time on May 12, Bike to Work Day on May 18, Corpo-rate Challenge all month and several bicycle safety events.

To help new and experienced cy-clists improve their bicycle handling skills and knowledge of the laws, San Diego County Bicycle Coalition hosts training classes, educational events and entry level rides.

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San Diego County Bicycle Coali-tion is a 501(c)3 non-profit organiza-tion dedicated to making bicycling better in San Diego. It accomplishes this through educational programs, promoting awareness of bicyclists and bicycling issues, reviewing infra-structure improvements and acting as a voice for bicyclists to elected of-ficials and decision makers through-out the San Diego region. For more information on the Bicycle Coalition, please visit http://www.sdcbc.org.

San Diego County District Attor-ney Bonnie Dumanis today honored four recipients with the Citizens of Courage Award during the 23rd annual event, which is held as part of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week.

“Nothing held these inspiring individuals back,” DA Dumanis said. “Despite put-ting their own lives in danger, they showed extraordinary courage and bravery in the face of serious crime.”

The victims were honored in front of more than 300 invited dignitaries, elected officials, community leaders and

guests. This year’s Citizens of Courage

recipients include:

Ozvie Harris A boy who got caught in gang cross-fire when he was 7-years-old and used his body to shield his 2-year old niece, sav-ing her life.

Jim St. Pierre A North County man who noticed burglars robbing his neighbor’s house, so he offered

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Timothy Ricker A witness to a drunken-driving crash who or-ganized others to lift a car off a pregnant woman and then went on to quit his job, starting an innovative business that gives rides to people who have had too much to drink.

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San Diego, CA-- Ridership aboard Metropolitan Transit System vehicles set a record for March, the second straight month of record ridership for the system.

There were 7,780,227 trips taken dur-ing March 2012, a 1.2 percent increase over the same period last year. Bus ridership in March was up 0.7 percent to 4.9 million trips and Trolley ridership was up 3.8 percent to 2.89 million trips.

For the nine months ending March 31 in fiscal year 2012, there have been 66.12 million trips on the MTS network, up 5.1 percent over the same period last year. Ridership is expected to reach 89 million trips for the entire fiscal year

ending June 30, 2012. The record for one year was set in fiscal year 2009 when there was 91.6 million trips.

Higher employment and soaring gas prices are the leading causes for the ridership gains.

To meet increased demand, MTS is considering adding services beginning in September. Changes would include increasing frequency and hours served, as well as restoring some Sunday services. The additional service is made possible by increasing revenues from passenger fares, sales taxes and the reinstatement of State Transit Assistance funding.

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The American Public Transportation Association calculates that the average two-person household who gives up one car in favor of riding public transporta-tion can save more than $10,000 a year. -- Metropolitan Transit System, Jamila R. Hillebrand, April 26, 2012 Link: http://www.masstransitmag.com/press_release/10706391/mts-sets-ridership-record-for-second-straight-month

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ASIAN JOURNALThe fi rst Asian-Filipino weekly in Southern California

An award-winning newspaper, it is San Diego’s most widely circulated Asian-Filipino newspaper!

Ashley SilverioAssistant Editor

In Pursuit of ExcellenceEugenio “Ego” Osin, (1946 - 1994)

Joe Cabrera, (1924 - 1996)Soledad Bautista, (1917-2009)

Dr. Rizalino “Riz” 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 1990’s.

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Contemporary Asian American Issues

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The golf tournament in memory of the late Dr. Riz A. Oades,

Co-Founder and President of Kalusugan Community Services, was a lot of fun and huge success. If you were not there you missed something.

Some of the comments of the players were: “It exceeds beyond expectations; Over all, Thumbs Up, Congratulations; and Fun, good food, enjoy…great group to be with, we should do it again next year!!!!! KCS thanks the Fore Organized Golf, sponsors, donors, media spon-sors, volunteers, and guests who all contributed to the wonderful event.

The setting was lovely at the Eastlake Green Country Club and it was a beautiful day on April 28, Saturday, with the sun brightly shin-

ing. The 45 players came very early at 6:30 AM, was registered by KCS volunteers (Dr. Mike Juan, Sal Flor and Angel Cortez), had bountiful breakfast donated by Fore Organized Golf (FOR) and tasted the special “Healthy Coffee”, compliments of Dr. Aurora Cudal and Jay Ruiz of the National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA).

The shotgun started at 7:30 AM by Willie Racelis, Chair of the tourna-ment, and release of a white dove by Dr. Dirige (spirit of Dr. Oades bless-ing the event). Then the play begun and the different teams of twosome or foursome played until 11:30 AM. They were watched an entertained by six young volunteers from the Berean Bible Baptist Church that brought them water and food. Chris Feraro was the offi cial photographer who documented the entire event.

Lunch was at 12 noon with a sumptuous buffet of donated foods

Riz A. Oades Memorial Charity Golf: A Tremendous Success!!

by several FilAm restaurants in San Diego including: Valerios (Pancit), Point Point Restaurant (Pancit), Villa Manila Restaurant (Vegetable Salad), Manila Sunset (Bibingka), Desserts Plus (Kakanin), J & C Pinoy (Pinakbet), and the tender, crispy LECHON by Sam Samson. The Oades family donated Pasta and Jicama Tomato Salad (Luz Mercer) and Seafood Curry (Bea Estrada). Other foods bought were Chicken Adobo and Ginisang Chayote with shrimp.

The program was followed by the giving of awards by Femie Cupit, FORE organizer, and Willie Racelis. The title sponsor is Risen Magazine owned by Allan Camaisa. Other sponsors were The Hartford and The California Wellness Foundation. Listed below are the winners of the different trophies; players; media sponsors; donors; food donors listed above; volunteers; and organizers.

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The Riz Oades Memorial Charity Golf Tournament

April 28-Saturday Eastlake Golf & Country Club

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Offi cial Sponsors The Hartford & California Well-

ness FoundationCongratulations to all the Win-

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Low Gross ChampionErick LejanoFlight A First Runner UpAldrin CorpuzSecond Runner UpMatt Mazon Third Runner UpFeliz SilvaFlight B First Runner UpRaul NorrisSecond Runner UpRoland PunzalanThird Runner Up

Rubber Duck Race Winner of $100 CASH

Johnny Luna of ParshootersRomy De VeraMost Accurate DriveEric LejanoLongest DriveCarlos BalmasedaMost Honest PlayerClosest to the Pin WinnersHole #4- Elmer De GuzmanHole #7-Tom MartinezHole #12-Marcus BeatleHole #17- Raul NorrisThank you to all our Players fromMasons of San Diego, the Sil-

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LACMA presents fi rst solo museum exhibition of leading

photographer Daido Moriyama The Los Angeles County Museum of

Art (LACMA) presents Fracture: Daido Moriyama, the fi rst solo museum exhi-bition of photographer Daido Moriyama (b. 1938) to be shown in Los Angeles.

Moriyama fi rst came to prominence in the mid-1960s with his gritty depic-tions of Japanese urban life. His highly innovative and intensely personal pho-tographic approach often incorporates

high contrast, graininess, and tilted van-tages to convey the fragmentary nature of modern realities. Spanning his early years to present day, the show features nearly fi fty works, including a range of Moriyama’s renowned black-and-white photographs, his many important photo books, and the debut of recent color work taken in Tokyo.

“Daido Moriyama’s immensely in-ventive and prolifi c achievements make him one of the leading photographers of our era. Inspiring viewers and artists world-wide, Moriyama continues to demonstrate a raw and restless explora-

tion of the fractured realities of modern times, including his most recent color work, appearing for the fi rst time,” observes Edward Robinson, associate curator of LACMA’s Wallis Annenberg Photography Department and curator of the exhibition.

Exhibition Overview

Responding to the rapid changes that transformed post-World War II Japan, Daido Moriyama’s black-and-white works express a fascination with the cultural contradictions of age-old tradi-tions persisting within modern society, along with the effects of westernization and consumerism.

Providing a raw, restless vision of city life and the chaos of everyday existence, strange worlds, and unusual characters, Moriyama frequently pho-tographs while on walks through Tokyo — particularly the dark, labyrinthine streets of the Shinjuku district — as well as when traveling on Japan’s postwar highways and during strolls through other urban centers in Japan and abroad. His work suggests the bold intuition informing the artist’s ongoing exploration of urban mystery, memory, and photographic invention.

Fracture: Daido Moriyama will display the artist’s iconic black-and-white photographs, exemplifying the are, bure, boke (grainy, blurry, out-of- focus) style, in addition to a new installation of recent color work. An accompanying video will feature docu-mentary footage of the photographer at work, exploring by foot and responding

to the vibrant cityscape of Tokyo. Also on view will be a selection of books — Moriyama has published more than forty to date — which highlights the artist’s highly infl uential experimen-tation with reproduction media and the transformative possibilities of the printed page.

About Daido Moriyama

Born in Ikeda, Osaka, Moriyama trained in graphic design, then took up photography with Takeji Iwaniya, a professional photographer of architec-ture and crafts. Moving to Tokyo in 1961, he assisted photographer Eikoh Hosoe for three years and became familiar with the trenchant societal critiques produced by photographer Shomei Tomatsu. Moriyama also drew inspiration from William Klein’s con-frontational photographs of New York, Andy

Warhol’s silkscreened multiples of newspaper images, and the writings of Jack Kerouac and Yukio Mishima.

His work has been collected by numerous public and private collections internationally, including LACMA, the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, the Getty Museum, Los Angeles, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the Centre Pompidou, Paris. Moriyama has had recent major solo shows at The Fondation Cartier pour l’Art Contempo-rain, Paris, The Fotomuseum, Win-terthur, Switzerland, the Metropolitan Museum of Photography in Tokyo, and

will be exhibited with William Klein at the Tate Modern this fall.

This month Moriyama will also receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Center of Photography, New York, at their 28th Annual Infi nity Awards event.

Related Public Programs

In conjunction with Fracture: Daido Moriyama, LACMA will host a conver-sation and book signing with the artist, along with a series of postwar Japanese fi lms, providing a mesmerizing look into Japanese avant- garde performance art and fi lm, which have informed Moriyama’s photographic practice.

Photographer Daido Moriyama, archi-tect Kulapat Yantrasast and LACMA’s Associate Curator of Photography Edward Robinson will hold an informal conversation about the gritty erotics of Japanese urban life. Book signing follows. High and Low: Japanese Mod-ernist Cinema May 11-19, June 8-9, 2012 Bing Theater

About LACMA

Since its inception in 1965, LACMA

Fracture: Daido Moriyama

has been devoted to collecting works of art that span both history and geography and represent Los Angeles’s uniquely diverse population. Today, the museum features particularly strong collections of Asian, Latin American, European, and American art, as well as a contem-porary museum on its campus. With this expanded space for contemporary art, innovative collaborations with artists, and an ongoing Transformation project, LACMA is creating a truly modern lens through which to view its rich encyclopedic collection.

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General Admission: Adults: $15; students 18+ with ID and senior citizens 62+: $10

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Asian Journal, Filipino Press, Asian & Philippine Journal

Event Donations:Coldwell Banker Royal Realty,

Foresters Equity Services, Parshoot-ers Golf Club of San Diego, Flem-ings Restaurant, Carmel Highland Golf Course & Spa, Carmel Moun-tain Golf & Country Club, Chula Vista Golf Course, Eastlake Golf & Country Club, Happy Sushi Restau-rant, Ben Macayan, Matt Mazon, Ted Calaustro & Viejas Casino.

Food Donations:Villa Manila, Point Point Joint, J

& C Food Pinoy, Valerios, Villa Ma-nila, Deserts Plus, Bea Estrada, Luz Mercer, Mike Juan & Sam Samson for the Lechon.

Thank you for all the volunteers from

Berean Bible Baptist Church and Kalusugan Wellness Center.

The successful event brought to you by

The entire team of Kalusugan Wellness Center Tournament Direc-tor/ Member Board of Director Wil-lie Racelis, CEO/ Pres. Dr. Ofelia Dirige, MBOD Dr. Michael Juan, Angelique Cortez, Matt Mazon, Nori Gamboa & Femie Cupit.

Photograph byChris FerraroAnother Successful Charity Golf

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said Francis.Born and raised in Cebu,

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After four years of rigorous re-search and development both in the US and the Philippines, Ferdinand and Francis launched their very own weapon, derived from their fi rst names—the Ferfrans Special Opera-tions Assault Rifl e or the Ferfrans SOAR.

“The heart of the weapon really is the rate reduction system. What it does is it reduces the rate of fi re, full auto fi re to about 550 to 600 rounds per minute. A regular M4 will fi re around 900 to a thousand rounds per

minute,” said Ferdinand.“The rifl e in full auto, it tends

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Ferdinand said their rate reduc-tion system patented to Ferfrans also controls the heat and wear and tear of the weapon, making it more durable and reliable, giving the user a higher chance of survival.

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With its unique features, Ferfrans SOAR not only achieved the needs of Philippine National Police and the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

Malaysia, Indonesia, and Peru have already ordered the rifl e that

is now used by the several Special Weapons and Tactics or SWAT teams in the US as well as the Chief Protection Unit of the Los Angeles Police Department.

Ferfrans SOAR is also currently being tested by the United States Army.

Through the years, Ferfrans has developed other models of fi rearms that are mission specifi c. But more than just the weaponry, Ferfrans offers a complete program called STEPS, which is Service, Training, Equipment, Product, and Support.

Ferfrans products are all made in the US. They also now have a ser-vice center in Cebu to support their Asian clientele.

For Ferdinand and Francis, they say for as long as there is threat to peace and security and a need to save the lives of the innocent, Ferfrans will continue to design and develop their special weapons and equipment for as long as they can.

by Atty. Susan V. Perez

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IMMIGRATION 911 by Atty. Susan V. Perez

Antonio, a native and citizen of Mexico, entered the United

States without inspection when he was 10 years old. Twelve years later he married a U.S. Citizen who fi led for his I-130 petition, which was approved.

Antonio fi led for adjustment of adjustment of status based on the approved I-130 petition from his wife, but it was denied because he was inadmissible to the United States under our immigration laws for having been unlawfully present in the United States for more than one year.

To remove this inadmissibility, An-tonio needs to fi le the I-601 waiver at the consulate in Mexico, his home country. This means separation from his wife and children while wait-ing for the processing of his I-601 waiver.

To be successful in his I-601 waiv-er, Antonio must fi rst establish that his U.S. citizen spouse would suffer extreme hardship were she to remain in the United States while Antonio resides abroad due to inadmissibility. If Antonio’s I-601 waiver is denied, he needs to stay in Mexico for ten years before he can come back to the United States. This is the one big risk that most potential applicants is not willing to take. They would rather live in the shadows and in constant fear than take the risk of being banned from the United States for ten years.

On March 30, 2012, the Depart-ment of Homeland Security (DHS) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal

Register that would reduce the time U.S. citizens are separated from their spouses, children, and parents who must obtain the I-601 waiver abroad to become a legal permanent resident of the United States. This rule would allow certain immedi-ate relatives of U.S. Citizens like Antonio to apply for a provisional waiver while in the United States and remain in the United States while waiting for the approval or denial of the waiver. The proposed rule will not change how USCIS determines eligibility for a waiver of inadmissibility or how an individual establishes extreme hardship. The current process had subjected U.S. citizens to months of separation from family members who are wait-ing for their cases to be processed overseas. The proposed change will have tremendous impact on families by signifi cantly reducing the time of separation.

Since the announcement of the proposed rule there has been some public misperceptions about the process and the rule’s effective date. The public should be aware that the provisional unlawful presence waiver is NOT in effect as yet. It will not be available to potential applicants until an effective date is specifi ed in the fi nal rule, which USCIS will publish later this year in the Federal Register. Consequently, USCIS will reject any application requesting a provisional waiver and return application and any related fees to the applicant. On April 25, 2012, USCIS announced that it can-not accept request for a provisional waiver until the process change takes effect.

We welcome your feedback. If you have any immigration questions, please feel welcome to email me at [email protected] or call 619 819 -8648 to arrange for a telephone consultation.

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Leaders. Role models.But most of all, heroes.Union Bank and KPBS are honored to recognize the recipients of the 2012 Local Heroes Awards for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Your unwaveringdedication and selfless contributions to your community area continuous source of inspiration to us all. In celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, we salute ourlocal heroes for their passion and positive influence on ourfuture generations.

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Faith Bautista, NAAC | Liberty Sta-tion, SAN DIEGO, 5/4/2012 -- The National Asian American Coalition is proud to announce its upcoming Asian Cultural Festival of San Diego.

Third Annual Asian Cultural Festival

Saturday, May 12, 2012 11:00 am to 6:00 pmNTC Park at Liberty StationSan Diego, CA The Asian Cultural Festival of

San Diego will celebrate and unify the diversity of San Diego’s Asian Americans, as well as create aware-ness for programs and other resources that assist underserved and minority minority communities. We expect 13,000 attendees, based on last year’s attendance of over 10,000.

“Celebrating Asian Heritage Luncheon” to feature Congresswoman Judy Chu; Commissioner Jan Owen

This year, in conjunction with the festival’s mission, the NAAC will hold its first “Celebrating Asian Heritage” luncheon at the Courtyard Marriott, which is adjacent to the fes-tival grounds. It will be attended by community leaders, elected officials, community leaders and community groups. Guest speakers will include California Corporations Commis-sioner Jan Owen. This year’s invited keynote speaker will include Con-gresswoman Judy Chu.

Celebrating Asian Heritage Lun-cheon

Courtyard Marriott11:00 am to 3:00 pm 2592 Laning RoadSan Diego, CA 921006

Save the Date: May 12 marks 3rd Annual Asian Cultural Fest

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WASHINGTON – On Thursday, April 26, President Obama named the late Gordon Hirabayashi one of 13 recipients of this year’s Presi-dential Medal of Freedom awards. Members of the Asian American Center for Advancing Justice (Ad-vancing Justice)—Asian American Institute, Asian American Justice Center, Asian Law Caucus and Asian Pacific American Legal Center—and the Fred T. Korematsu Institute for Civil Rights and Education applaud the president for awarding the nation’s highest civilian honor to Hirabayashi, who passed away earlier this year on January 2. The Medal of Freedom is presented to

individuals who have made especial-ly meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. President Obama will present the awards at the White House in late spring.

“Gordon Hirabayashi was an American hero. We are thrilled to hear that he will receive a post-humous Presidential Medal of Freedom, an honor which will help spread awareness of his courageous story,” said Ling Woo Liu, director of the Fred T. Korematsu Institute for Civil Rights and Education, a program of the Asian Law Caucus.

In 1942, Hirabayashi was a 24-year-old student at the University of Washington when President Franklin Roosevelt ordered the internment of 120,000 Japanese Americans dur-ing World War II. Hirabayashi, an American citizen, refused to comply with the forced relocation order and instead turned himself in to the FBI in order to assert his belief that the internment order was racially discriminatory. He was convicted by a U.S. Federal District Court in Se-attle of defying the exclusion order and violating curfew. Hirabayashi

President Obama Names Asian American Civil Rights Hero Gordon Hirabayashi Recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom

By Rudy D. Liporada

Antonio Luis Carvajal, six years old, is the first Mr. Little Philippine Faire to be crowned by the Council of Philippine American Organiza-tions – San Diego (COPAO) on May 5, 2012 at the Town and Country Complex in San Diego. The Filipini-ana Night coronation is a prelude to the celebration of the Philippine Faire Festival of Festivals on May 19, 2012 to be held at the Robert Egger, Sr. – South Bay Recreation Center.

Along with ‘Tono’, as those close him address Antonio, Corazon Idos will also be crowned as Mrs. Philippine Faire 2012. The entire entourage includes Candyd Lace

Velasquez, Miss Philippine Faire; Kirsten Macaoay, Miss Teen Philippine Faire; Maria Christina Writer, Miss Teen Friendship Philippine Faire; Jordan Bell, Little Miss Philip-pine Faire; and Maireen Kate ‘Maika’ Barnachea, Little Miss Friendship Philippine Faire.

Tono attends Hilltop Drive Elementary School at Chula Vista where he is in Kinder-garten. His aunt, Georgette Copes, a TFC/Balitang America correspondent, says of Tono: “He

is very athletic and energetic; loves to go kayaking with his mom, dad, sister and brother. He also enjoys snowboarding, skateboarding, playing basketball, riding his bike,

breakdancing, doing puzzles and reading. Also, he loves the beach

and hopes to take up surfing in the future.

“Tono also admires Manny Pacquiao and wants to go to the Philippines to meet him someday. He enjoys the music of Michael Jackson and although his future career goal changes from day-to-day, as of last week, Tono would like to be a doctor when he grows up.”

“Mahusay talaga ang batang yan (This boy is really good),” adds Bea Bianes, a friend of the family

Antonio Carvajal – COPAO’s 1st Mr. Little Philippine Faire - a cousin of Jessica Sanchez


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Chula Vista Rocks the Vote for Jessica Sanchez at Eastlake Tavern & Bowl

Chula Vista Mayor Cheryl Cox joined the pep rally for Jessica Sanchez, American Idol contestant from the city, at Eastlake Tavern & Bowl. Asian Journal San Diego and radio station KYXY covered the May 2, 2012 event. Eastlake Middle School warmed up the crowd with a spirited, choral performance.



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KGTV 10 Highlights the All Groups United (AGU) Candidates Forum Meet And Greet 2012

BY MARISSA ACIERTO, SC-CPress.com | BONITA, CA - Many individuals piled up in the room on the evening of April 27, 2012 for the All Groups United (AGU) Candidates Forum Meet and Greet on Friday at 6 p.m. It was held at the Bonita-Sunnyside Branch, San Diego County Library on 4375 Bonita Road and over 100 attend-ees including 15 candidates and 1 representative.

The following 2012 candidates who attended and spoke were San Diego Mayoral Honorable Bob Filner; Greg Moody, Representative of San Diego Mayoral Honorable Carl DeMaio; Honorable Greg Cox, Board of Supervisor, District 1;

Mateo Camarillo, San Diego City Council, District 9; Honorable Long Pham, Ph.D., 72nd State Assembly (Orange County); Honorable Mary England, 79th State Assembly; Hon-orable Rudy Ramirez, 79th State As-sembly; Pat Washington, Ph.D., 79th State Assembly; Honorable Shirley Weber, Ph.D., 79th State Assembly; David Berry, San Diego Superior Court Judge, Seat #24.

The candidates invited but did not show up due to conflicting schedules were San Diego Mayoral Honor-able Bonnie Dumanis; San Diego Mayoral Honorable Nathan Fletcher; Honorable Marti Emerald, San Di-ego City Council, District 9.

The Emcee who moderated pro-fessionally and had raved reviews was TV Reporter Melissa Mecija from KGTV Channel 10. Melissa Mecija joined the 10News team in July 2010. She reports on the latest traffic conditions during 10News This Morning. In the afternoon she

reports on local news stories that impact San Diegans. She came to San Diego from KCBS/KCAL in Los Angeles, where she covered her hometown of Orange County as a video journalist and web report-er. Prior to that, Melissa served as a reporter and fill-in anchor/weather forecaster for KSBY in Santa Bar-bara and San Luis Obispo counties. She covered several major wildfires in Santa Barbara County and numer-ous high-profile trials. Melissa began her broadcasting career as a reporter/weekend anchor for KYMA in El Centro, California/Yuma, Ari-zona. Some of her most memorable stories in the Desert Southwest in-clude skydiving with the U.S. Army Golden Knights, covering visits by former President George W. Bush, exploring underground drug tunnels, and reporting on former President Gerald Ford’s funeral services. Me-lissa graduated from UC Irvine with an honors degree in political science and a degree in psychology. She volunteers with Big Brothers Big Sisters and is an active member of the Asian American Journalist As-sociation.

Reverend Emmanuel “Manny” Cabildo gave the invocation. Manny was a former President of the Fili-pino American Veterans Association and the co-founder of the Concerned Filipino American Club of San Diego County (CFAC). Manny was one of the main organizers for the successful AGU Candidate Forum for 2012.

The musical instrument performers on the violin were one of the best youth talents in San Diego Coun-ty: Chenelle Barrett (San Diego

Youth Symphony); Leeann Hu; Kim Phan (San Diego Youth Symphony).

Oscar Sa. Garcia, the current President and co-founder of the Concerned Filipino American Club (CFAC) headed the pledge of al-legiance. Under Oscar’s leadership as former President of COPAO, the legacy he leaves for the Filipino’s in San Diego County is that they raised funds and negotiated to purchase the COPAO building in National City. It now stands as an epi-hub center for the Filipino American Communities.

Another uprising performer is Fresas Flores-Balistreri who has mastered the art of being a songbird in the 2012 era. A talented perform-er who is the Regional Associate of Carnegie Hall Royal Conservatory “The Achievement Program” and as a Music Teacher for the La Jolla Conservatory of Music and a UC Berkeley Alumni.

The highlight of the evening was the candidates for the 51st Con-gressional District. It was the first time ever that all the 6 candidates accepted attendance: John Brooks II; Michael Crimmins; Honorable Denise Moreno Ducheny; Xanthi Gionis; Bernard Portley; Honorable Juan Vargas.

The candidates were asked ques-tions, they answered and had a monitored timekeeper, Antonio Garcia.

Channel 10News awaited and stayed for at least two hours for the forum to begin and end. Preston Phillips, TV Reporter for Channel 10 expressed their views of the 51st

We are aware of the dollar bank accounts of Chief Justice Renato Co-rona. Thanks to the subpoena duces tecum issued by the Philippine Senate acting as an Impeachment Court (IC). By admission of bank executives, CJ Corona not only has several peso deposits but dollar accounts as well.

However, the IC failed to see the details of the foreign currency ac-counts because Corona’s associates in the Supreme Court issued a TRO (Temporary Restraining Order) to the former re opening of the secret dollar accounts.

The IC did not have to comply with the SC order but majority of the Sena-tors opted to “respect” it giving due regard to the SC as a co-equal branch of the government. Whether these Senators realize it or not, by seeking to know the details of the relevant dollar accounts in the exercise of their constitutional powers, they admittedly implied that they have “abused their discretion amounting to lack or excess of jurisdiction.”

By “respecting” the TRO, the Sena-tors have weakened their own institu-tion not only presently but that of the future generation of Senators.

The Constitution empowered the Legislature to impeach, try and decide on erring impeachable officials that include the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and the President of the Philippines. This specific and exclusive Constitutional impeachment power is unquestionably supreme. It serves as a check and balance to the other two departments. Not even the highest Chief Judicial Official or Chief Executive can question or in-tervene in the exercise of this power. To do it would be “disrespecting” the Legislature in the exercise of its proper jurisdiction.

Ironically, by allowing the TRO to prosper, the Senators actually “respected” the “disrespect” that SC showed the Senate as an independent and co-equal branch of the govern-ment. Fortunately, the order is tempo-rary and could still be changed by the SC itself, or by a change of heart by the Senators in asserting the powers of Senate as an Impeachment Court by disregarding the order.

Will we ever see the dollar accounts of CJ Renato Corona?

In a media blitz earlier, he had indicated that he would voluntarily open his dollar deposits in due time. The implication is that he would do it during the trial when it resumes. In

this case, the choice as to what ac-counts and its details would be shown remains his. Whatever he decides, it is still worthwhile knowing what he would do and what he would reveal. He also has to show that the revealed amounts were included in his SALNs (Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth) or if not, why not?

It was recently revealed that Om-budsman Conchita Carpio-Morales had asked Corona to explain the $10-million worth of bank deposits allegedly owned by the latter. This is in response to complaints filed separately by former Akbayan Party List Representative Risa Hontiveros, Akbayan Representative Walden Bello, and Emmanuel Tiu Santos.

Corona responded by saying “I do not own $10-million...It’s part of black propaganda.” He also said that the order of the Ombudsman is as phony as the Land Registration Au-thority (LRA) list, U.S. property list, phony surveys. Of course, he asserted that the Ombudsman has no jurisdic-tion over the Chief Justice.

Based on the pattern of his defense presentation re the deposit of the sales proceeds of the Basa property and his claim that the deposits he withdrew and closed on impeachment day were not his, he would also probably claim that the dollar deposits were not his but were just entrusted to him by some relative or company owned by another relative or friend. $10-million is a large sum of money to accumu-late over a short period with a SC Justice’s annual income.

On the property list, Corona and his defense lawyers earlier countered that the prosecutors submitted proofs of only 21 and not 45 real properties as published, hence, failing to prove their case. Corona would probably show that part of the $10-million was not his. So using the same logic, since it was not $10-million but less, then the prosecutors (if they use the find-ings of the Ombudsman) also failed to prove their case. Humans including lawyers understandably err and differ on how they infer!

Does the Ombudsman have jurisdic-tion over Chief Justice Corona?

The investigatory powers of the Ombudsman as provided by both the Constitution (Sec. 13(1), Article XI, 1987 Constitution) and by Republic Act No. 6770 (Sec. 15(1) are quite clear with respect to all government officials, employees and/or offices or agencies.

Section 22 of R.A. No 6770 is even more specific. “The Office of the Ombudsman shall have the power to investigate any serious misconduct in office allegedly committed by of-ficials removable by impeachment, for the purpose of filing a verified complaint for impeachment, if war-ranted.”

How about the Ombudsman’s power to access bank accounts and records?

Section 8 of R.A. No. 6770 also states that the Ombudsman has the power to “Administer oaths, issue subpoena and subpoena duces tecum and take testimony in any investiga-tion or inquiry, including the power to examine and have access to bank accounts and records.”

How about the dollar bank accounts that are covered by the Foreign Cur-rency Bank Secrecy Law?

The law allows access to the foreign currency accounts only with the con-sent of the depositor.

At the back of form of the SALN is a paragraph on top of a filer’s signa-ture which reads,

“I hereby authorize the Ombudsman or his duly appointed representative to obtain and secure from all appropriate government agencies, including the Bureau of In-ternal Revenue, such documents that may show my assets, liabilities, net worth, business interests and financial connections, to include those of my spouse and unmarried children below 18 years of age living with me in my household covering past years to include the year I first assumed office in the government.” Date_______

Signature of Spouse Signature of Employee

The SALNs signed by CJ Co-rona were declarations of his true and accurate assets, liabilities and net worth. They also included the above-mentioned waiver to verify his declarations including his dollar bank accounts.

The Ombudsman is also empowered to “Request any government agency for assistance and information neces-sary in the discharge of its responsi-bilities, and to examine, if necessary, pertinent records and documents”

For this, Ombudsman could actually request the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), which under the law is empowered under R.A. 9160- Anti-Money Laundering Act, to “in-quire into or examine any particular deposit or investment with any bank-ing institution or non-bank financial institution” of public officials.

There is no law prohibiting the Ombudsman from sharing whatever documents or records including for-eign currency bank accounts with the prosecutors in the impeachment trial, if warranted.

Be it voluntary on the part of CJ Corona, by order of the Impeachment Court in asserting its powers, and/or by the Ombudsman’s coopera-tion with the prosecutors, the public should be able to witness the uncov-ering of the secrets of a $10-million man.

CORONA: The $10-Million Man

“She’s getting the cultural exposure and education and having fun and loving it, too!”

The Junior program began Janu-ary, 1984, rehearsing in the garage of family homes, with three PASACAT Company dancers – Kenny Estigoy, Cindy Macatantan and Bob Tuminting. Parents of Senior Company dancers urged PASACAT to create a children’s program as they also had elementary school age children. Estigoy, Macat-antan & Tuminting embarked on the new project with seventeen elementary school dancers. Rehearsals prepared the novice dancers for the first Junior PASACAT Folk Dance Festival held on April 29, 1984 at the newly built Educa-tional Cultural Complex.

Current PASACAT Choregrapher/Dance Director, Joji Ramirez Castro joined PASACAT’s artistic staff in 1988. Castro was a member of the Bayanihan National Philippine Dance Company from 1971 to 1983 and shared much of what she learned with PASACAT. Her first PASACAT Concert became the second Junior Concert and has directed every concert held at the ECC since then.

“One of the reasons why I enrolled my children in PASACAT (in 1999) is

because I wanted to make sure they had a better understanding of their heritage,” Ed Sinsay, PASACAT President stated. “I’ve seen my children come to appreci-ate the culture when they learn about the different dances,” Sinsay continued.

Each January and June, PASACAT accepts new students who are then presented in the Junior Concert in May and Parol Festival in December. The Junior Program is opened to children ages 5 – 18. The students are taught the basics of Philippine dance, various folk dances and songs for the extensive repertoire of PASACAT now celebrating its 42nd Season. In addition, lessons on geography, costumes, musical instru-ments and Tagalog are incorporated into the weekly lessons.

Twenty dancers will take it to the dance floor and make history as the 25th Annual Jr. PASACAT Dance Concert comes to life at the Educational Cultural Complex.

Tickets are $12 and will be available at the door. For more information on tickets contact PASACAT, 619-477-3383, e-mail: [email protected], web-site: “www.pasacat.org or Facebook: PASACAT Philippine Performing Arts Company.

PASACAT is partially funded by the Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation, the Alliance for Califor-nia Traditional Artists, AT&T Care’s Foundation, County of San Diego Com-munity Enhancement Fund and the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture.

City Of National City Offers Six $1,000

Scholarships Made Possible Through

Funds Provided By Ameri-can Medical Response

NATIONAL CITY, CA, - April 24, 2012 - The City of National City is

accepting scholarship applica-tions for high school seniors from Sweetwater High School. Six awards of $1,000 each will be given to the winners, who must attend Fire/EMT or Paramedic training at Southwest-ern College, San Diego Miramar College, and/or Palomar College.

Criteria for selection will be given to 2012 graduates who have dem-onstrated a commitment to working with the National City community.

A contract between the City of National City and American Medical Response provided the funds for this scholarship opportunity. The deadline for applications is May 24, 2012.


Spiritual Life

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by Msgr. Fernando G. Gutierrez

Lower Your Nets Balintataw

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©2012 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.

May 6: 6th Sunday of Easter

Joke of the week: A woman was walking down the street when she was accosted by a particularly dirty and shabby-looking homeless woman who asked her for a couple of dollars for dinner. The woman took out her bill fold, extracted ten dollars and asked, “If I give you this money, will you buy some wine with it instead of dinner?” “No, I had to stop drinking years ago,” the homeless woman replied. “Will you use it to go shopping instead of buying food?” the woman asked. “No, I don’t waste time shopping,” the homeless woman said. “I need to spend all my time trying to stay alive.” “Will you spend this on a beauty salon instead of food?” the woman asked. “Are you crazy!” replied the homeless woman. “I haven’t had my hair done in 20 years!” “Well,” said the woman, “I’m not going to give you the money. Instead, I’m going to take you out for dinner with my hubby and myself tonight.” The homeless woman was astounded. “Won’t your husband be furious with you for doing that? I know I’m dirty, and I probably smell pretty disgusting.” The woman replied, “That’s okay. It’s important for him to see what a woman looks like after she has given up shopping, hair appointments and wine.”

Scriptures: First Reading: Acts 9: 26-32. Suspicious and fearful of Paul, the Jerusalem community did not initially welcome him. How-ever, Barnabas, putting into action his love for Christ, extended his hands to Paul and introduced him to the community. Paul needed that apostolic link to show that he is united with the apostles in the spirit

and message of the Risen Lord. To hear Paul, a former persecutor of the group, speaking boldly in the name of Jesus and to see him mov-ing freely with its members, was a clear witness to the Risen Lord. Second Reading: 1 John 3: 18-34. The Johannine author holds together things that often are separated from one another in our way of thinking: faith and works, belief and obedi-ence, prayer of union with God and love of neighbor. For the followers of Christ, belief is not a matter of either/or, but of both/and.

Gospel: John 15: 1-8. In using the image of the vine from the Hebrew Scriptures, Jesus talks about the web of relationships that makes up the Christian community. On the one hand, there is the relationship between the vine grower par excel-lence, God the Father, and the vine, God the Son. On the other hand, there is the relationship between the master cultivator of the vine-yard, the Father, and the disciples, the branches. Lastly, there is the relationship between Jesus, the vine, and his disciples. St. Hilary in his treatise on the Trinity wrote, “He (Jesus) is in the Father by reason of his divine nature, we are in him by reason of his human birth, and he is in us through the sacraments ... he (Jesus) lives in the Father while we live in him, and who, while living in the Father, lives also in us.” The vine grower (the Father) sees to it that the non-producing branches be pruned so that the producing branches (the disciples) can draw all the resources from the vine, the Son. Yet re-maining connected to the vine and producing a healthy harvest neces-sarily means pruning too. It means

Sommelier: Wine Steward

keeping Jesus’ commandments so that everything that is not of him can be pruned away.

Refl ections: If wine is impor-tant for Westerners, it is more so for the Mediterranean world. The Mid-dle East was the center of the wine industry and Canaan already enjoyed wine over 2,000 years before the vine got to Europe. The ancient Greeks and Romans later on per-fected early wine making, Noah was the fi rst recorded viticulturist (Latin vīti , vine + culture) who “after the fl ood, began to cultivate the ground, and planted a vineyard.”(Gen. 9:20). It was recorded that around 1800 B.C.E Palestine was “blessed with fi gs and with vineyards producing wine in greater quantity than water (wine was believed to be safer than water.) In fact, wine was held use-ful for medical reasons and house cleaning.

Mediterranean wine, the fruit of the vine, symbolizes blessing for fi delity to the covenant and obedi-ence to the commandments (Deut. 8: 7-10). With idolatry, comes the curse that causes the vine not to yield its crop (Amos 9: 13-14). Along with the olive and the fi g tree, the vine is an important Biblical plant and sym-bol. The prophet Hosea denounced Israel that was once a “luxuriant vine,” whose abundant yield was abused and led to its corruption. Jeremiah likewise once called Israel “a choice vine of fully tested stock,” but later on became “a spurious weed.” Ezekiel described the pitiful state of Judah that was a vine once planted by the water, but now grows “in the desert.”

Conversion, new life in Christ, and baptism are not merely one-time realities that are recorded in the parochial registry, but must be main-tained all throughout out our life. To be a Christian is not merely a hatch (baptism), match (marriage) and dispatch (death) (for some Filipinos a KBL syndrome, not the Kilusan Bagong Lipunan of the Philippines martial law era, but binyag: baptism, kasal: marriage, and libing: funeral). To be a Christian is not a twice a year church attendance (Easter and Christmas).

Belief (believing in the name of God’s Son, Jesus Christ) involves the total giving of self to God (lov-

ing God) and others all through life. Belief requires that a person must commit his entire self and his entire life to loving God and other people. Remaining connected to the vine does not mean verbal profession of faith and belief that Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior. To bear fruit while connected to the vine, one’s faith must be refl ected in our actions at all times.

Quotation of the week: “Close friends contribute to our personal growth. They also contribute to our personal pleasure, making the music sound sweeter, the wine taste richer, the laughter ring louder because they are there.” Judith Viorst

Kung Ako Lang Sana (2)Kung ako lang sana ay naging isang malaking aloniduduyan k’ta sa lakas ng aking mga daluyongmabilis kong igagaod ang sinasakyan mong daongng madali mong marating ang pulo mong nilalayon.

Kung ako lang sana ay naging isang mabining hanginang init sa iyong katawan ay aking hahaplosinamihan man o habagat kung mula naman sa akinmaluwat sa loob mo na ito ay ‘yong tatanggapin.

Kung ako lang sana ay nilalang na isang bulaklaksana sa aking mga buko kayo ay magaganyaksa aking pagbubuka masasaksihan ninyong tiyakat mga mata ninyo ay mapapaluha sa galak.

Kung ako lang sana’y nilalang na isang paru-paromabigbighani kayong tiyak sa paglipad-lipad komakukulay kong mga bagwis tiyak lilingunin molalo na nga at sa iyong balikat ako dadapo.

Kung ako lang sana’y naging isa na lang alapaapang makulay na bahaghari maabot mo nang ganapnalulungkot na mga puso iwawaksi ang habagtunay na pagmamahalan siya nating ilalatag

Medjugorje Message

THE VIRGIN MARY’S MES-SAGE GIVEN ON APRIL 2ND 2012

“Dear children, as the Queen of Peace, I desire to give peace to you, my children, true peace which comes through the heart of my Divine Son. As a mother I pray that wisdom, humility and goodness may come to reign in your hearts - that peace may reign - that my Son may reign. When my Son will be the ruler in your hearts, you will be able to help others to come to know Him. When heavenly peace comes to rule over you, those who are seeking it in the wrong places, thus causing pain to my motherly heart, will recognize it. My children, great will be my joy when I see that you are accept-ing my words and that you desire to follow me. Do not be afraid, you are not alone. Give me your hands and I will lead you. Do not forget your shepherds. Pray that in their thoughts they may always be with my Son who called them to witness Him. Thank you.” -- Mother Mary


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Ayon sa aming chika , matindi ang request ni Manny Pacquiao na si Jessica Sanchez ang kakanta ng Na-tional Anthem sa laban niya sa June 9,2012 via Pacquiao VS Bradley.

Kahit matindi pa ang paghahamon na ginagawa ngayon ni Mayweater

na siya raw ang susunod na kaka-labanin nito after ng laban nito kay Cotto, na napataob na noon ng

Pambansang Kamao.Ang lakas nga ng loob ngayon ni

Mayweather sa paghahamon na dati naman sila ang umaayaw sa laban at maraming kondisyon na ibinibigay sa kampo ni Pacman, kaya hindi matuloytuloy.

Karamihan naman na nakakala-ban na ngayon ni Mayweather ay

puro talunan ni Manny, ngiti lang ang sagot ni MannyPacquiao sa bantang paghahamon nito.Alam

‘nyo namang matagal ng handa si Cogressman na harapin ito sa boxing arena, si Mayweather lang ang putak

nang putak para hindi matuloy ang laban.

Hiling ni Pacquiao , Si Jessica Ang Kakanta Sa Laban Niya !!!

Pero teka, nalihis yata ang balita natin. Napuna nyo ba ?

Si Jessica Sanchez ngayon ang isa sa kahilingan ni Pacman na kumanta ng Pambansang Awit ng Pilipinas.Ayon nga sa chika ng amin friend dito sa San Diego.Nag-text daw si Manny kay Ms. Editha Bugay(Mommy ni Jessica) at ‘yun nga ang hiling. Kaso kailangan pa ng approval ng American Idol na siyang namamahala ngayon ng singing engagement ni Jessica.

Maganda ‘yan kapag natuloy sa June 9 via Pacquiao Vs Bradley, tiyak dudumugin ng maraming pinoy ang naturang venue.Ayon pa sa kampo ni Pacman, gagawin daw nila ang lahat para ma-negotiate ang pagkanta ni Jessica Sanchez ng ‘Lu-pang Hinirang’ na siyang ipagbubu-nyi ng mga Pinoy around the world.

Sana matuloy!!!

HOMOSEXUALITY IS NOT A SIN BUT IT IS A LIE FROM THE DEVIL..SABI NI MIRIAM QUIAMBAO !!! Alam ‘nyo bang marami ang nabigla sa mga Tweets ng first runner up 1999 Ms Universe Miriam Quiambao? Eto ang buo ng tweet niya “ Homesexuality is not a sin but it is a lie from the Devil.Do not deceived. God Loves you gays and wants them to know the truth,”.

Siempre marami ang nag-react maging ang mga tao sa showbiz na karamihan ay nasa miembro ng federasyon.

Pati si Direk Joey Reyes na naging kasama nito noon, ay hindi maka-paniwala sa mga binitawan ng dating beauty queen.

Nagsimula ang lahat nang mag-guest ito sa ‘Bottom Line’ ni Boy Abunda , Born Again Christian na kasi si Miriam kaya medyo base sa bible ang kanyang mga opinion

about third sex.“Homosexuality is not the one that

makes you sinner. Actually, sexual immorality is what makes you a sinner,” sabi pa ni Miriam sa Bottom Line last Saturday,

Sinundan pa nito ng isang tweet mula sa kanya.’Yun nga ang sabi niya , ang kabaklaan ay isang pagsisinungaling mula sa demonyo.Kahit nga si Jobert Sucaldito ng

Patricia Javier

Manny Pacquiao: “I want Jessica Sanchez to sing the national anthem at my match vs. Bradley”


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Science and Technology News

TECH IT FROM MY BARBER by Benjamin Maynigo

(Reprinted from a previous article)

On January 20, 2001, George W. Bush was inaugurated as President of the United States. On the same date, I was in the Philippines to witness the installation of then Vice President of the Philippines Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (GMA) as de facto President of the Philippines if some critics were to be believed. A few days after GMA’s in-stallation, I wrote a brief concept paper and arranged for a family friend to rush deliver it to her personally. This family friend was an ex–Assumption nun who had direct access to GMA. To ensure the paper’s prompt delivery, I gave also copies to one of her relatives, and to one of her appointees as top execu-tive of one of the country’s fi nancial institutions. Defi ning the importance of technology in economic develop-ment, as well as other substantive roles that information and communications technology (ICT) play in the socio-eco-nomic and political development of the Philippines, I proposed that she appoints under the Offi ce of the President, a Chief Technology Offi cer (CTO), Chief Information Offi cer (CIO)—or what President Obama now calls a “Technol-ogy Czar.” Fully aware that she only had three years left of the unexpired term of deposed President Joseph Es-trada, I also recommended that the Tech-nology Czar fulfi ll the following tasks and / or responsibilities: 1. Develop and implement new policies in information and communications technology (ICT). (Timeline: 1-3 months) 2. Concurrently assume the position of Undersecretary for Communications and as Chairman of the National Telecommunications Com-

mission (NTC). As such, the primary task would be building a national back-bone or back-up highway connecting the rural areas to information and com-munications that would be accessible, available, and affordable to all citizens, government offi ces and institutions, and service providers. This would be the foundation for what I called at that time “e-Gov.” To be found in the archives of DOTC is a project entitled “Philippine Rural Interconnection Development Ex-change” (PRIDE), which was originally developed as an expanded Government Emergency Communications Center à la Singapore’s “Smart Island” or Dubai’s “Smart City.” (Timeline: the fi rst 12 months) 3. Move to the Department of Trade and Industry concurrently as Undersecretary with the primary task of building the infrastructure to estab-lish and promote “e-Commerce” and “e-Business” among traders, indus-tries, exporters, and importers, locally and globally. (Timeline: the next 12 months) 4. Move to the Department of Education concurrently as Undersecre-tary with the primary task of building the interconnectivity of all schools, academic institutions, and all direct and indirect providers of books, school sup-plies, and services. He would oversee the establishment and development of e-Learning or online education not only for students but also for training teach-ers and trainers. The e-book technology was envisioned to be introduced at that early stage. The teachers’ early exposure to computerization would also prepare them for the eventual automation of the electoral process. (Timeline: balance of the term) I never got a response from GMA. I was reassured by my favorite former nun from Assumption, who is now my Facebook friend, that GMA got my paper. What if GMA followed my

Miracle, Magic, or Mind-Boggling Technologies

proposal? What if technology was given fi rst priority in her fi rst three years as de facto President? Would she have needed Garci and the military to cheat in the 2003 Presidential elections? Would she have beende jure President instead? I used to say that it would take a whole generation to turn things around in the Philippines. It would take a miracle or a magic wand to do it sooner. The closest thing to a miracle or a magic wand is technology. Somehow, new inventions and other mind-boggling technolo-gies are God’s way of intervening in mankind’s efforts to institute socio-economic and political changes. The death of Cory and the eventual election of her only son Noynoy as President are considered by many as results of Divine Intervention. In my endorsement of Noynoy I identifi ed the 4 H’s (Hope, Honesty, Humility, Honor) and the E-Generation as the major factors. http://benmaynigo.blogspot.com/2010/05/noynoy-hope-honesty-humilty-honor.html As mentioned in the linked ar-ticle, among other E’s, I fully expected President Noynoy to make use of new technologies especially in the informa-tion and communications fi eld to create “miracles” or “magic” for the needed changes that the people are hoping for. On this basis, I am quite surprised that until now, the technology team or ICT group that would help him acceler-ate development has not been formed. My contacts in Manila tell me that there are several groups competing to take the lead. They are all good groups who sup-ported Noynoy’s candidacy. If they want Noynoy to succeed, they should all get together and divide the tasks of building an “e-Gov” and a national backbone and / or back-up highway that is accessible, available, and affordable to all sectors in order to achieve the following: 1. Poverty alleviation; 2. Reduction if not elimination of graft and corruption; 3. Business and economic development by being the source of knowledge, educa-tion, and human capital; 4. Availability of better information helping to improve education, health services, and national productivity; 5. Easy access to fi nan-cial services; 6. Easy production and access to electronic reading materials for e-Learning; 7. Diffusion of new technology and ideas at the level of indi-vidual enterprises, the industrial sector, and the national economy; 8. Facilitat-

ing information fl ow and enhancing the communication between buyers and sellers; 9. Helping rural suppliers obtain information regarding demand and prices of their products and services in different markets; and 10. Better, frequent, and more affordable rates of communications between overseas Filipinos and their relatives in the Phil-ippines. Technology helped Noynoy Aquino win the elections as President. Technology should help him succeed as one. Or shall we pray for a “miracle”?

Educational Opportunities and Availability of New Technologies

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Media’s Government Events Group, the leading producer of trade shows and conferences for the government information technology (IT) market, today announced that the FOSE 2012 Conference and Exposition witnessed a continued growth in at-tendance and received high recogni-tion for the quality of educational programming. The event was held April 3-5, 2012 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

FOSE 2012 had a 7% increase in attendance over the previous year, and once again drew a broad-range of senior-level decision makers, in-cluding Chief Information Offi cers, Chief Technology Offi cers, Chief Information Security Offi cers and IT Directors from the Department of Transportation, Offi ce of Person-nel Management, Department of Agriculture, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, Department of the Trea-sury, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Army and D.C. government, to name a few.

“We could not be more excited about the attendees’ reaction to FOSE this year,” said Daniel McK-

FOSE 2012 Witnesses Continued Growth in Quantity, Quality of Attendeesinnon, Vice President, Government Events, 1105 Media, Inc. “We have received excellent feedback in terms of the educational content and avail-

ability of new technologies on the show fl oor. I would like to extend



Health and Wellness

Ever thought of why we help others? Why we don’t help and why we should help?

by Priti Salian | CompleteWell Being.com, 3/10/2008 -- Ever thought that watching Barney and Friends and Bob the Builder could turn your preschooler into a socially re-sponsible human being? Well, if you didn’t, then it’s time you did a reality check and thought twice before switching off the idiot box to send your child out to play. Studies reveal that children who are exposed to pro-social models actually engage in such behaviour in real life.

Many times, we fi nd ourselves in a situation when people need us and a simple act of helpfulness on our behalf can go on to save their lives. But despite that knowledge, we refrain from being good Samaritans all the time.

What drives us to help others?

Empathy. This is a very impor-tant factor that impels people to help those in need. Anamika, working in a leading telecom company, mentions how she contributed a major chunk of her monetary benefi ts to a class-four employee in her offi ce for the treatment of his daughter, who was suffering from cancer. “My own brother succumbed to the disease recently. I cannot bear to see anyone else surrender to it, certainly not because of lack of treatment,” she says.

Inherent morality. A number of people help others because they feel morally responsible. Rachna, 35, a housewife, says she owes it to her parents for giving her such values. “I always go out of my way to help an in-dividual in need because that’s the way I’ve been brought up.”

Some people also do it for fear of the Almighty. Anushree saved a little girl from drowning because she felt that’s what god wanted her to do.

Social responsibility. Many people are kind because they experience a sense of responsibility towards others. Narinder Sharma, an army offi cer says, “There are times when a person is faced with an emergency and others stand and watch as mute spectators, unwilling to help. I ensure that I never fail to reach out in such situations.”

Personal happiness. Reaching out to help can induce a great deal of joy in the

benefactor as doing good always leads to feeling good. It helps improve your mood, and perks you up.” Psychologists have rightly named this feeling “The

helpers high”.Good mood. Pro-so-

cial behaviour leads to good mood and vice-versa. Psychologists

have proved that people who are in a

pleasant mood tend to construe

events in a sympathetic way and also behave in consonance with their values and beliefs.

What holds us back?

Pre-occupation with self. There may be times when you may pass by a person in need because you have other impor-tant things on your mind.

Diffusion of responsibility. Psy-chologists say that whenever there is a crowd of bystanders, there is always reluctance to offer help. Each of them mentally excuses himself/herself from the responsibility thinking someone else will respond.

Incapacity to deal with the problem. Sometimes, people wish to help but cannot as they are not deft to deal with the problem.

Lack of trust. This is a major reason why people hesitate to help. Mark, 30, says, “I once tried to show the way to a lady riding a swank bike, frantically looking for a particular gymnasium. I got a rude shock when she came up with the choicest abuses for me pointing out how I wanted to misguide her and take advantage of her. So much for being helpful!” With the way things are in our society, it isn’t diffi cult to imagine why girls choose not to trust men these days.

Fear of incompetence. It is often ob-served that people do not like to receive help from their friends and siblings as it hurts them to accept their peers having an edge over them. Several parents also fi nd it diffi cult to learn new things from their children as it lowers their self-esteem. Accepting monetary help from children can also be painful for parents.

An interesting example came up in Ritu’s case. “I don’t like it when my mom-in-law tries to modify my cook-ing as it makes me feel as if I am an incompetent cook.” Sure enough, a lot of mothers-in-law must be thinking the

same when their daughters-in-law try to make changes in the kitchen.

Fear of misinterpreting the situa-tion. Should I? Shouldn’t I? Many times people abstain from helping because the situation appears ambiguous to them. A man running with a bag may only be in a hurry to catch a bus instead of a thief running off with someone else’s posses-sion. With perplexity taking the better of them, people thwart all ideas of helping and prefer to follow the path of least resistance.

Doesn’t take much to be pro-social

Be aware. In our daily lives, we ignore or neglect a lot of events taking place around us for our own benefi t. But it isn’t a bad idea to stop and notice your surroundings sometimes. It may lead you to help someone in an emergency.

Assume responsibility. Remember, when help is required, all bystanders are equally responsible. So, instead of waiting for others to react, go forward and act! I remember an instance when there was no electricity in our block. Everybody sat complacently thinking it was just a matter of time when power would be restored as someone would defi nitely make a complaint. As it turned out, there was no power even after an hour. I decided to act only to fi nd that people who had to rectify the problem were not even aware of it!

Take a chance. If you are in a di-lemma whether or not help is required, it is always better to do it than to pull back. A moment’s embarrassment is better than bearing the guilt of not being able to help someone in time.

Be supportive. It is true that people do not always like being helped. If the help that you give threatens their self-esteem, then they had rather suffer than be helped. Be careful to advance help that is supportive and shows concern for the benefi ciary, aiming at his/her wellbeing.

Don’t forget the helper’s high. Help-ing alleviates personal stress, escalates self-worth and wins social approval. Besides this, there is always that extra chance of someone else helping you in return!

PRITI Salian Priti Salian is a teacher by profession and a writer by choice. Her interests include yoga, health, par-enting and social awareness. She lives in New Delhi.

Awaken the good Samaritan in youby Beyond Blue | Beliefnet.com

I try to read everything that is printed from Johns Hopkins on depression and anxiety because their doctors have been such an important part of my recovery. Here are nine tips that Johns Hopkins doctors suggest to help you manage anxiety without drugs (or with drugs, in my case):

Anxiety tip #1: Notice and Name. The fi rst step is to identify your pat-

terns. What specifi c triggers are linked to your anxiety? Notice what sets your anxiety in motion, and give it a name. Once you bring it into the forefront of your consciousness, you can begin to make sense of it and then to address it.

Anxiety tip #2: Develop a Plan. Many of us run ourselves ragged by

not addressing our worries. One classic example: We’re afraid of getting breast cancer, but we don’t schedule the mam-mogram — instead, we spin our mental wheels. Write your specifi c worry down, and then develop a plan to address it. Tackle one or two worries at a time. Once you’ve completed those, go on to the next on your mental list. This task-oriented process can give you a feeling of satisfaction; more importantly, it makes you feel less vulnerable, more in control of your life.

Anxiety tip #3: Move. Exercise is one of the best self-treat-

ments for anxiety available. It doesn’t matter whether you go for a walk, join a water aerobics class, dance, play ten-nis — what does matter is that you get regular exercise, at least every other day. In the interim, whenever one of those cycles of ruminative worry hits, even simple activity — minor houseclean-ing, a few minutes of gardening, some simple stretches, even just getting up and walking around for fi ve minutes — can help jog you out of that negative feedback loop.

Anxiety tip #4: Breathe. A number of breathing techniques can

alleviate anxiety. For one thing, many people fi nd that when they’re anxious, they breathe shallowly, from the upper chest — and when breathing is shallow and fast, the body responds with an increase in heart rate, blood pressure and stress hormones. In bad moments, they might even be holding their breath. Instead, take a few moments and simply notice your breathing patterns. After a few breathing cycles, take a deep breath. Let your belly be soft and relaxed, and breathe from your lower abdomen. Re-peat — and use this technique any time you notice that you’re tense or worried.

Anxiety tip #5: Nurture Your Spirit. Meditation and prayer trigger the

relaxation response, helping calm the mind and body. Even the simplest of prayers or affi rmations can help you let

9 Tips for Managing Anxietygo of a worry and put everyday prob-lems into perspective.

Anxiety tip #6: Reframe Your Thoughts.

Free form anxiety often is triggered or accompanied by a litany of negative internal “chatter.” The good news is, the brain is an adaptive organ, and it is pos-sible to break out of the negative mode. However, it takes patience and persis-tence. The fi rst step is to notice when the negative labels start bouncing around in your mind. Simply notice that your thinking is following a particular track, in a nonjudgmental manner. Next, learn how to talk to yourself in a constructive and rational manner. What would you say to a dear and beloved friend in this instance? Try saying the same thing to yourself. This process is a hallmark of cognitive-behavioral therapy.

Anxiety tip #7: Watch the Toxins. Many people use alcohol, caffeine,

or nicotine as short-term solutions for their anxiety. The diffi culty is that self-medicating with these substances only creates more problems in the long run. Break the cycle. Similarly, be careful with comfort food–this is one of those times that too much of a good thing can make you miserable.

Anxiety tip #8: Don’t Watch the News.

Use discretion with television, news-papers, and other sources of news. Of course, it is important to know what’s going on in the world, but our cur-rent culture–”all news, all the time,” highlighting the latest disaster in end-less replays–can easily trigger or feed anxiety.

Anxiety tip #9: Don’t Worry Alone.In the absence of realistic feedback,

we often can spin some fairly creative doomsday scenarios. If something is troubling you, get the reassurance and reality checks you need. Consult some-one you trust–a friend, family member, or a religious advisor, for instance. Anxiety often diminishes when we share our worries, and practical solutions to problems may emerge in the course of the conversation. -- Read more: http://blog.beliefnet.com/beyondblue/2009/09/nine-tips-for-managing-anxiety.html#ixzz1r9GwzAa2

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Denise Moreno Ducheny was in Washington, D.C. and arrived at the San Diego International Air-port on the same day at 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Ducheny luckily made it to the forum even though she was several minutes late. It was still commend-able. Meanwhile, all the other candidates were awaiting their other opponent, Ducheny.

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Meanwhile, Portley who has not attended a forum came out of the woodworks and made a comment that he was new at this. However, one expressed it was commendable that he attended and represented his stand on community issues.

Meanwhile Crimmins, Brooks and Xanthi felt very comfortable with the forum setting. A prominent African American individual felt that Xanthi had a strong deliverance and was a potential candidate. Vargas coming into the forum was like a Presidential election was beginning instead of a Congressional.

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Ganoon Lang Pala Nang iyong matanggap ang katha kong tula,Tanging nasabi mo, ika’y naaawa.Nilalamang lungkot ‘di mo inunawa,Na ang naghihirap, ako, sa simula.

Balikan mo lamang ang ilang panahon,Nang makilala ka na parang kahapon.Lihim kong damdamin, pilit na kinuyom,Sapagkat ayaw kong iwasan mo noon.

Ako ay nagtiis na ika’y pagmasdan,Ngiti mo’y angkining syang kaligayahan.Tinanggap ko na lang itong aking buhayNa sadyang ganitong umaasa na lang.

Ngayong sumapalad, tulang Bulakenya,Dito ko natantong ‘di mo nadarama.Yaong tinukoy ko na isang dalaga,Ikaw yaon sinta, ikaw, walang iba.

Paano ‘to ngayon, magagalit ka ba?Iiwasan ako upang limutin na.Kung matitiis mo na ako’y saktan pa,Handa kong tanggapin kung ika’y masaya.

Kung ako’y wala na sa iyong paningin,Kaligayahan mo’y akin pang hangarin.Sa araw na ako’y kakailanganin,Narito lang ako, iyo lang tawagin.

Best Friend pa rin kita kahit nasasaktan,Hangad kong ligayang sana’y iyong kamtan.Sa pagiisa ko, ipagdasal mo lang,Ako’y makalimot…. ang minahal ko’y… ikaw.

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Three old guys are out walking.First one says, ‘Windy, isn’t it?’Second one says, ‘No, it’s Thurs-

day!’Third one says, ‘So am I. Let’s go

get a beer..’***

A man was telling his neighbor, ‘I just bought a new hearing aid. It cost me four thousand dollars, but it’s state of the art.. It’s perfect.’

‘Really,’ answered the neighbor . ‘What kind is it?’

‘Twelve thirty..’***

Morris, an 82 year-old man, went to the doctor to get a physical.

A few days later, the doctor saw Morris walking down the street with a gorgeous young woman on his

arm.A couple of days later, the doctor

spoke to Morris and said, ‘You’re really doing great, aren’t you?’

Morris replied, ‘Just doing what you said, Doc: ‘Get a hot mamma and be cheerful.’’

The doctor said, ‘I didn’t say that... I said, ‘You’ve got a heart murmur; be careful.’

*** A little old man shuffl ed slowly

into an ice cream parlor and pulled himself slowly, painfully, up onto a stool.. After catching his breath, he ordered a banana split.

The waitress asked kindly, ‘Crushed nuts?’

‘No,’ he replied, ‘Arthritis.’

Three Old Guys

One day, a poor boy who was sell-ing goods from door to door to pay his way through school, found he had only one thin dime left, and he was hungry. He decided he would ask for a meal at the next house. How-ever, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. In-stead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so brought him a large glass of milk He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I owe you?” “You don’t owe me anything,” she replied “Mother has taught us never to accept payment for a kindness.” He said... “Then I thank you from my heart.”

As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt; stronger physi-cally, but his faith in God and man was strong also. He had been ready to give up and quit. Years later that young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffl ed. They fi nally sent her to the big city, where they called in specialists to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation. When

he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light fi lled his eyes. Immediately he rose and went down the hall of the hospital to her room. Dressed in his doctor’s gown he went in to see her. He recognized her at once. He went back to the consultation room determined to do his best to save her life. From that day he gave special attention to the case. After a long struggle, the battle was won.

Dr. Kelly requested the business offi ce to pass the fi nal bill to him for approval. He looked at it, then wrote something on the edge and the bill was sent to her room. She feared to open it, for she was sure it would take the rest of her life to pay for it all. Finally, she looked, and some-thing caught her attention on the side as she read these words......”Paid in full with one glass of milk.” (Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly.

Tears of joy fl ooded her eyes as her happy heart prayed: “Thank You, GOD, that Your love has spread abroad through human hearts and hands.”

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complished professionals, signifying that singing may be as collective a human peculiarity as speaking. We often hear Jackson’s commenting on an Idol contestant’s singing as “pitchy’ (although no such word ex-ists in the dictionary), but having a good pitch does not always translate to good music.

If you can perceive any note on the scale and instantaneously name it -- just like most of us seeing a color and promptly recognizing it as green or blue -- then you have a fl awless pitch. Unfortunately, only a handful of us have this uncanny ability, and most of our ears are “color-blind.”

This brings me to Erica Denise G. Perez, daughter of PR man Resty Perez and writer-businesswoman Avie Gochoco. It’s been more than two months now since I fi rst heard her sing an a capella rendition of Lea Salonga’s ‘Two Words,’ and I still get goose bumps whenever I think of that rare experience. We were enjoying the fi rst reunion of the staff that made up the late ‘70s Sunburst Magazine in the Ayala Alabang residence of the Perezes, and those of us who were there were awed by Erica’s singing. She sang a couple of more songs and each one certainly deserved an encore.

To me, Eri, as she is fondly called by her parents, looks and talks like an ordinary teenage girl. She loves Koreanovela and everything Korean; she giggles at jokes and converses engagingly. Except for a slight limp, you wouldn’t really know, until told, the struggle that this girl has gone through early in her life.

According to Avie, Eri is actually turning 21 in June this year. “At birth,” Avie narrates, “Eri had an Ap-gar score (which is used to indicate the general physical condition of a baby at birth) of zero, prompting one medical practitioner in the operat-ing room to ask, ‘Do we still need to incubate her?’ She was born with water in her brain, and this resulted in partial brain damage.”

Because she never had the seizures that her doctors feared, Baby Eri was eventually sent home. Since the water in her head drained away naturally, her head didn’t enlarge, and as her brain grew, it pushed the water out.

“At age 3,” Avie continues, “she was diagnosed with mild-to-mod-erate cerebral palsy, an ailment I describe simply as motor and intel-lectual skills strongly challenged because cells in the brain were killed or damaged. Since these cells can’t grow back, the challenge exists forever. The cause is still unknown, but it brought her stiffness of the muscles of her extremities, or her hands and legs.”

Eri has stopped schooling because she was having academic diffi culties and her mobility problems earned her only a few friends. “She doesn’t have any dates,” Avie grins, but her music is more than enough to keep her happy. Most of her time is now spent on physical theraphy, voice lessons, singing on their Parish Church and making updates on her Facebook page. Eri is truly special, not in the context of what we have used to call persons with disability. When she sings, her voice is just like a diamond spewing tiny fl ickers of multi-colored lights, an awesome aural experience that I could visual-ize as I closed my eyes to listen. Her voice is pure and clear, and more importantly, expressive. She doesn’t need to make dramatic hand or body gestures to make you feel what she is feeling. It’s always been her and her music and you can feel that obvi-ous and extraordinary relationship; much like watching a skilled eques-trian and her horse perfectly gliding and galloping in a spectacular fashion. It’s never about pleasing her audience. Even with her eyes closed as she sings, you can feel the passion and emotion in her voice, with every word and in every note.

Music, after all, is the expression of who you are inside. A good singer must be able to bare his soul and share his personal interpretation of the song, not just what his audi-ence wants to hear. A good singer must be able to make each note fl oat like a fresh breeze to caress the listener’s visceral passions. And for me, a good singer must be able to bring me back to the time when just my mother’s soothing voice would blanket me from fears, aches and insecurities. That is what makes Sinatra, Dylan, Fitzgerald, Holiday and, yes, Erica so blessed.

******I would like to extend my heart-

felt thanks to Bien Bautista, one of the world’s top photographers for providing Erica’s photo.

For comments or questions, please e-mail me at [email protected] or at [email protected]. You can also visit www.wiredstate.com for quick answers to your audio concerns. — with Tessa Gochoco Murphy.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Asian Journal San Diego Editor Sim Silverio was an offi ce mate of the author, Val Villanueva, and Erika’s mother, Avie Gochoco Perez de Tagle at Business Outlook Magazine, sister publica-tion of Sunburst International Maga-zine, during the late 1970s.

God Bless the Child(Continued from page 1)

Pricelessi held you unto melike a priceless porcelain vaseso fragile for this hard worldit has to be...protected...held on...held on gently...yet fi rmly...less i shutter you to pieces if carelessly gripby my grasp of strength..instead of understanding...instead of patience...but it has to be...fi rm!so as not to slip and .. LET GO!cause our world is hard!like hearts of concrete made of slabs!a refl ection of us inwardly manifested outwards...our world...yours and mine...our perception interwined...today as it was before...our culture...your culture...in commerce...in confl ict...like the beautiful porcelain vase you are...i held on!

Lifestyle

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by Joe Son

Jewish people are proud of be-ing called “The chosen people of God,” the Arabs’ are known

of their “Black Gold” (oil), but as Californians we should be proud too, of having only three seasons, spring, summer and fall, most es-pecially that we are San Diegans, noted of being one of the fi nest city in America, and could even be the envy of other states’ and coun-tries, without a freezing winter.

In Spring, the fl owers bloom, in Fall, trees turns gold, but in Summer, oh boy, everybody loves it, most specially students. In summertime, which is the part of the year between spring and autumn, the hottest months, as from mid-June to the middle of Septem-ber. Why most awaited? Summer vacation! It is also called six weeks holiday, summer holiday or summer break. This is a vacation in the summertime between school years in which students and instructors are off school typically between 6 to 14 weeks, depending on the country and district.

Some countries only get six weeks or two months summer vacation because students supposedly forget large amounts of information learned before vacation. Other education reformers believed that children over-estimulated in a system which required 48 weeks of schooling. They believe that children need the 2-3 months off to relax and also to take a break from other childhood stresses

associated with school such as peer pressure, cliques, bullying, and the pressure of heavy loads of school-work and homework.

However, some critics of summer vacation point out that American stu-dents spend approximately 180 days per year in school, but Asian students are in school for at least 240 days. In certtain Asian countries, like Singa-pore, students in both primary and secondary education get a week of holidays in March, a month in June, another week in September and a month and a half in November to De-

cember, meaning that Singapor-ean students spend around

only 200 days a year in school. This is con-

sistent with the conclusions of reserchers

who sug-gest that advanced

abilities are in proportion to the time spent

learning Summer holidays in Japan last from late July until

early September.In the Philippines, summer

holidays for kindergarten, elementary, and high schools typically start on the third week of March and end in the fi rst to third week of June. This coincides with the country’s tropi-cal “summer” (dry season) months from March to May. Colleges and Universities, however, offer summer classes for students who wants to take advanced subjects or those who fail to pass the prerequisites for the next school year. School year begins in the second week of June, the start of Philippines’ wet season.

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Summer: Most awaited season



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THE METAMORPHOSISBy Ernie D. Delfi n

“Are you better off now than 20-40 years ago?” If you ask or engage a 50 year old or older conservative person this topic, you will probably hear the answer “NO”.

This issue the last several years has been a very hot topic in this country, especially during this elec-tion year as Americans continue to grapple with severe economic and fi nancial challenges brought about by the housing and mortgage crises that caused unprecedented , mort-gage delinquencies, foreclosures and prolonged high unemployment. Living in this country myself for almost 40 years, I tend to agree that life in the United States, except those “one percent” who are still making tons of money despite the nation’s recessionary economy, has been more challenging than what we had one or two generations ago.

There are many factors why the country is in this economic fi asco, but let me advance a few factors as I witnessed them as a business-man involved in the fi nancial services arena as well as real estate and mortgage industry.

One major factor was the free-wheeling and loosely regulated mortgage programs where people were able to buy a house years before the current Obama admin-istration, with zero down payment with teaser rates that allowed these borrowers to pay much lower rates during the fi rst few years. When their mortgage payments were adjusted to market after the initial teaser period, the borrowers could no longer afford the payment as

Corporate Greed And Our Government Entitlement Programs Are Destroying

America’s Economic Fibertheir income did not correspondingly go up. Cumulatively, millions of these mortgages went into abnor-mally high delinquencies that even-tually resulted into foreclosures. Millions of homes were under water , that is, the fair market values of these houses were much lower than the outstanding mortgages. As these mortgage-backed-securities were sold to Wall Street, the inves-tors who bought them , including pension funds of millions of employ-ees, suffered gargantuan losses due the steep decline of their market values. . With the domino effect of massive losses suffered by many companies, they were forced to lay off many employees that com-pounded the economic problems that the country was already under-going. It was a disastrous tsunami in the fi nancial world where every-body in all industries, from housing industry to manufacturing, from the gas pumps to health care clinics, from unemployment lines to social programs of the government, felt the ripple effects.

To arrest the downward spiral of the country’s economy, the govern-ment hastily poured billions of dollars to bail out many fi nancial institutions, like AIG, Goldman and Sachs, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which were likely to col-lapse. Unfortunately what Congress optimistically hoped that the bail out money would trickle down to millions of suffering people did not happen as many fi nancial institutions hoarded the money and their greedy executives even granted themselves unconscionable amounts of salaries and bonuses! They even tightened their credit lending policies that resulted into the contraction or death of many small businesses that lacked capital to maintain their business operations. Despite the recession, however, many of these companies

that received these billions of federal bail out money gained a windfall while the American people lost!

Small and weaker banks collapsed and were taken over by giant banks. Those that were not acquired were simply taken over by FDIC and eventually closed down unless a buyer comes along eventually. Companies closing down contribut-ed to the increase in unemployment lines and worsened the housing markets across the nation.

As unemployment continued to rise, the disposable income of the unemployed plummeted result-ing into fewer goods and services purchased by consumers that also caused decreased sales in many stores and orders from their facto-ries or suppliers. Despite the fact that unemployment benefi t period was extended to more than one year, it was not enough for millions of un-employed people. Many exhausted their benefi t period and still did not land a job. As they stopped looking for a job, they were dropped from the statistics as “unemployed”. If they were included, the unem-ployment percentage will not only at 8.5% but most likely exceeds 10% in many states or cities.

Now, it’s election time and the # 1 issue is still the ECONOMY and its many related issues like unemployment and costs of living. The perception that one candidate (whether the Democratic President Obama or the presumptive Re-publican candidate Romney) will have better solutions over these economic problems will probably win on a very tight contestl. We will hear more “It’s the economy, Stupid” political slogans during the summer months preceding a very fl uid November election. Although I was a Republican I voted for President Obama vs. McCain in the last presidential election. Now I am still undecided like millions of independent minded voters. What happens the next six months will help us decide who we think is the better president for the country and for our own economic future.

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Another big factor is the ever expanding entitlement programs of our benevolent government in doling out social programs that were in some respects abused and has made people lazier and dependent upon the government programs ( funded by taxes imposed upon all of us productive taxpayers)

While we are encouraged to

give and help our brothers and sisters in their times of need as Christians believe that “it is better to give than to receive” , millions of Americans and legal immigrants are becoming more dependent and less resourceful to provide for themselves and their families. This is a complete contrast, I believe, from the sterling characteristics of the early settlers in America, like the Pilgrims, the Quakers from Europe and later on from Asia that helped build this nation to become the beacon of light for oppressed and persecuted people from all over the world. Many movies and books have been written about the early history of America that described the collective perseverance, industri-ousness and heroism of these early immigrants who came to America in search of their American dream. With their triumph, America became a magnet of millions of people from other countries and were fascinated with this land of the free and the brave where anyone who works honestly and hard can also his own “American Dream.” For centuries this country did not have federalized social programs or government dole outs. Go rent and watch that classic 1962 movie, “How the West was Won” starring Henry Fonda and narrated by Spencer Tracy and be inspired by the Prescotts’ (Americans’) true grit, perseverance and hope to overcome all struggles in search for their dreams!

What is happening to this “Ameri-can Dream” the last few decades? Except for the few enterprising and visionary people like Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg, I feel that the millions of Americans’ confi dence in themselves have been weakened. Like a house made of wood, that American house is being destroyed by termites represent-ing the many entitlement programs, wherein the government social pro-grams and wasteful foreign policies of policing the world. Several decades of social programs from Medicare to Medi-Cal to welfare programs such as AFDC (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) are very good incentives for many “ lazy” people to become perennial takers and live like parasitic plants attaching themselves to a dying tree.

The SSI (Supplemental Security Income) is also another dole out program of the government where it gives cash grants to senior citizen 65 years or older, whether they never worked a day in America , amounting to almost $900 a month per person or over $1,400 per cou-ple, TAX FREE! I know dozens of people (Americans and immigrants alike) who also earn EXTRA mon-ey under the table like baby-sitting their relatives’ children, in addition to their SSI checks every month. And through word of mouth, their population is also increasing at the expense of the taxpaying public. The sad irony of this unjust skewed program is that many people who worked years during their lifetime do not even get that much from their own Social Security pension where they have contributed! This welfare program, that is also administered by the Social Security Administration, must be overhauled and made it fairer and more equitable to all citi-zens while not neglecting the truly deserving aged and disabled seniors of our country.

Allow me to highlight my point by the crazy or exploitive story of a single Octomom, Nadya Sule-man, who was being evicted from her rented La Habra house here in Orange County. Last week, the newspapers and TV News revisited the ironic exploitive sad story of this Octomom, who gave birth to 8 babies in 2009, even after already having 6 children! Without a working husband, our government has become her major and probably the sole provider for her super large family’s needs for food, shelter and clothing! (Add to this craziness of our society, she is now hired to star in a movie, Millenium, and also being offered to star in a porno mov-ie! With the twisted values of our people, she will soon be “richer” than most Americans. I don’t know about you, but reading this kind of news makes my blood boil. Hence, this long column to ventilate my anger, may be.

Due to her “irresponsibility” and the “unprofessional” conduct of her fertility doctor, she gave birth to 8 innocent babies three years ago, plus the 6 children, she has become a ward of the government. You cannot fault her entirely as she was smart enough to bilk and live on the system by availing all the food stamps and this Aid to Families with

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It can be funny sometimes just thinking how most of your stories and family

adventures in the Philippines have the same ending as mine. We all have lost our darn money.

Most of us still maintain a connec-

tion with families and relatives back in the native land. Of course we feel their pain and sufferings but do they care about ours? You are the rich one in America is how they remember. It is futile to explain to them your working life or loneliness in the U.S. since they never listened. All they care is how much you can spare to send them. So don’t bother telling them about your two jobs and your hard life.

How many of you have been suckered to send money for the busi-ness investment ventures? Maybe it was for a tricycle, a jeepney, a minibus, a bangus fi sh pond or a doomed sari-sari store. All you really wanted was to help them become self-suffi cient but, it never happened. They kept bugging you for the maintenance until they fi nally lost that business. Hopefully, it came from your savings and not from a bank loan you’re still paying for.

How about that home you inherited from your parents? You spent money to get it fi xed so at least there’s a place to stay during your vacation. You asked a relative to maintain the house and live there rent free. You sent money regularly for the upkeep which most likely spent on other things.

Then there’s a piece of land you owned. It was vacant when you got the title but, on your last visit your sibling built a house on it. It was as-sumed you don’t need it.

Most of the time they don’t ask you for a free handout but, they’ll ask for a loan. Mostly it is a big amount without any collateral. Of course they promised to pay you

back and did they ever? Even with-out business training/experience, they will convince you of how they can make your money grow. So what happened?

There are also plenty of scholars in the Philippines. Don’t you have one too? On one of your visits to the islands, you picked one or two of your nieces and nephews as your college scholars. What you initially meant was to pay tuition and books only but, their parents expected 100% full expenses paid. You may have good intentions while they have other defi nitions. Hopefully, they received their diplomas and got decent jobs. Unfortunately, some scholars became pregnant, married or dropped out of school. Some never went to school at all but col-lected and spent the money you sent. Which one is yours?

How many balikbayan boxes did you ship last year? Didn’t you spend time and money fi lling them up? Did you ever receive a thank you note? Sometimes it’s not what you sent them but, what else you did not. Now, it is disgusting.

It is not hard to feel sorry for your poor relatives but, be careful of what you say or you promise. They maybe smarter than what you think they are. They have all the time to think of how to separate you from your hard earned money.

Helping others is admirable but, be careful not to be taken advantage of. Always try to remember to put your head above your heart.

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Strange bedfellows: Tony Olaes and Bob Filner unite

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and would not identify with them.”But when he was already

successful in business and had a chance to visit the Philippines with his family, his eyes were opened.

“I saw the poverty, the deplorable living conditions of the Filipinos, the traffi c congestions and the corruption in the government. But I also got to know the kind nature and hospitality of the Filipi-nos. Poor people we did not know, would invite us to their shanties, offer their limited food, hold me by the hand to show me around. I realized the people are good, that their problems are not their own making and I started becom-ing proud of being a Filipino myself.”

Tony put his money where his mouth is. He signed up for Gawad Kalinga, a community-building endeavor becoming one of its leading advocates outside the Philippines. He gave thousands of dollars worth of his own money and continues to do so. He became an inspiration to many, especially young Filipino Americans like him who started joining the movement.

After he talked to Bob Filner, Tony realized Filner would be the ideal choice to help him pursue his Filipino agenda. Manny Doria, a U.S. Navy veteran and a Filipino aide to Filner since the latter assumed his con-gressional post about 14 years ago, dubbed his boss as the America’s

The Filipino Agenda

Prayer to St. Jude

O Holy St Jude! Apostle and Martyr,great in virtue and rich in miracles,near kinsman of Jesus Christ,faithful intercessor for all who invoke you,special patron in time of need;to you I have recourse from the depth of my heart,and humbly beg you,to whom God has given such great power,to come to my assistance;help me now in my urgent need and grant my earnest petition.I will never forget thy graces and favors you obtain for meand I will do my utmost to spread devotion to you.Amen.

St. Jude, pray for us and all who honor thee and invoke thy aid.(Say 3 Our Father's, 3 Hail Mary’s, and 3 Glory Be’s after this.)

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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 confi rm 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. Amen.Mention 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.

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Q: What is the difference between Divine Mercy from the other devotions?

A : Well if you ay devotion, In English that is commitment or a promise. In tagalog we call it “Panata or Pangako” So for example, just for exam-ple, you have a devotion to the Holy Infant Jesus or Sto. Nino, it means be-cause you have a devotion to Santo Nino, you have a commitment or promise to have a perpetual novena to Sto Nino. Because you are the one who promised so we can call it a devotion of man towards God. ow if you have a devotion to Mama

Mary, it means you have a commitment or a promise to have a perpetual novena to Mama Mary or if you have a devotion to Mama Mary , it means you have a commitment or a promise that everyday you pray the rosary. And because you are the one who promised, we can call it a devotion of men towards heaven. The same with all devotion to any saint whoever they are. We

call it a devotion of men toward heaven. But Devotion to the Divine Mercy is different. It is different be-

cause you can never fi nd in the Bible that when a person sins, he promises to go back to God. None . But it is only Jesus who said “Before I come as a just judge, I will open wide the doors of my mercy. Before I come

as a just judge, I will open wide the doors of my mercy.” Meaning, before He comes back to the world, He will open fi rst the door of His

Divine Mercy. This means this is not a devotion of people toward God. This is a devotion of God towards the mankind. So it all depends on us if we will accept Him. But if only everybody will take advantage of

His mercy, if only every-body will take advantage of His mercy, not a single soul can enter hell regard-less of faith , regardless of religion, because the mercy of God is for

everybody. The mercy of God is for all the people. So if you help in the propagation of the devotion to the Divine Mercy, you are not help-ing me, nor are you help-ing the church but you are actually helping God Himself. You are helping God Himself because this is His devotion, not our devotion.

Q: Among the messag-es that Jesus has given to you, what do you think is the most important and most relevant to the times today?

A: Jesus said... “They can refuse or reject my mercy but I assure you nobody, nobody can escape my justice.”

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CHAPLET OF THE DIVINE MERCYUsing the rosary beads, recite one Our Father, one Hail Mary, and one I Believe in God.

On the Our Father beads say this prayer, which was given by Our Lord to St. Faustina (1905-1938).

Eternal Father, I o�er You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.

On the Hail Mary beads say:

For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.

In conclusion say three times:

Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.

The Hour of Great Mercy

At three o’clock, implore My mercy, especially for sinners; and, if only for a brief moment, immerse yourself in My Passion,

particularly in My abandonment at the moment of agony. This is the hour of great

mercy. In this hour, I will refuse nothing to the soul that makes a request of Me in

virtue of My Passion (Diary, 1320). -- Divine Mercy in My Soul: Diary of Saint Faustina

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You expired, O Jesus, but the source of life gushed forth for souls and an ocean of mercy

opened up for the whole world. O Fount of Life, unfathomable

Divine Mercy, envelop the whole world and empty Yourself out upon us. O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the

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“Filipino Congressman”.“I know for a fact he works hard for

the interests of Filipino Americans!” Manny attests.

Filner recalled that when he fi rst campaigned for his congressional seat, he went knocking door to door in the Nestor area of south bay San Diego. The fi rst family that opened its door for him was a Filipino. He asked the father of the house: “What issue is most important to you?”

“The plight of the Filipino WWII

veterans,” he was told.He again knocked at another house

and saw a Filipino family again. He asked the same question and was told: “The plight of the Filipino WWII veterans.”

Then he knocked at another door, and another door. He was surprised to fi nd out many of the houses in the area were owned by Filipinos concerned with the same issue: The plight of the Filipino WWII veterans. He learned that of the sixty seven countries allied with the United States during WWII, the Philippines was the only ally that was not granted benefi ts for its veterans. This was de-spite the fact the Filipinos fought and died side by side with their American comrades defending Democracy. This was inspite of the heroism of the young Filipino soldiers, who with their American allies, defended Bataan and Corregidor, a rare heroic act immortalized in the history books and admired all over the world. It was the heroism that stalled the invasion of Southeast Asia and further down under, Australia according to Filner, a former history professor at SDSU.

By the time Filner knocked on the next door, he was already well-versed with the issue, and promised its Filipino occupants he would work hard to secure benefi ts for the Filipino veterans. It took years, almost his entire congressional career to realize the dream, due to the opposition from many sectors and vested interests.

“Now I am at peace and can move on,” he told the guests at Tony Olaes’ party.

He admits he owes his election vic-tories to the Filipino American voters.

“Do you know that my district has the highest concentration of Filipinos in America?” he asked. “Every time I ran for a public offi ce, my winning margin was quite small. And since there were a lot of Filipino voters in district, I was convinced that I owed my victories to them.”

“Why are you leaving your secure seat in Congress? You can be re-elected forever,” he was asked.

“I feel I have done enough in the legislative branch of the government. Whenever I come back to my home-town, I realize I can do a lot if I am in the executive branch running the city government.”

Some people at the party asked Filner to make promises: appoint-ing Filipinos in the city commission, declaring an area a “Filipino town”, and others.

“I can easily do not,” Filner replied. “That is what politicians do best: make promises.”

“But your community won’t progress unless you all get your act together. You have to join together and make demands to the people in the government. And they will not listen to you unless you are politically active, unless you are perceived as

a threat to the security of their offi ce.”

Tony Olaes echoed the same advice. He said the Filipino Americans in San Diego should register and vote. They should mount a massive voting registra-tion drive within their commu-nity; make sure at least 90% if not 100% of the qualifi ed voters are registered.

“ And make sure you vote, that your family members vote, that your friends vote. Do not wait

for the Election Day. Vote by mail so you won’t have any excuses to

go to the precinct during Election Day.”

“It does not matter who you vote for, or whether you belong to the dif-ferent parties. The important thing is the candidates and the people in the government know you are all voting so they will realize you are a force to reckon with. And they will listen and give in to your demands.”

While many voters in the Philip-pines expect candidates to give money to them for their votes, Tony insisted the Filipino Americans should donate to the campaigns of the candidates of their choice.

“Money talks. It makes the world go ‘round. You won’t get anything un-less you are willing to part with your money.”

The party and the discussions went past 9 o’clock that evening. Bob Filner missed his next appearance as a key note speaker in a graduation at 8:30 p.m.

“If there were 100 people in at-tendance at the event, “I told Manny Doria,” there would at least be 100 people, plus their families whose votes you just lost.”

True enough, the next morning, I met a Filipino at a McDonalds in Bonita who expressed disappointment at Filner’s failure to attend the event.

“We waited for an hour, only to be told he could not come,” the guy, a U.S. Navy veteran, bitterly griped.

By then, Tony Olaes might already be busy supervising the cleaning of his parents’ house before their return from a vacation in the Philippines. Just like a mouse who played while the cat was away. But it was all for a good cause. - AJ

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Dependent Children, (AFDC) using her 14 children as her precious capi-tal! This welfare story highlights what is wrong in our entitlement programs that give attractive incen-tives to be lazy and irresponsible like this Octomom, while taxing us, the working class to death!

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Another factor that added heavier burdens to us taxpayers are the countless unfunded liabilities of government retirees in giving them up to 80% or more of their last years’ salaries in their pension checks! Some even resort to be-coming “disabled” before retiring to be able to get extra compensation in their pension check. These bureau-cRATS are taking undue advantage to the present and future employees to keep on paying to maintain the defined benefits program of retirees, rather than following a a defined contributions plan formula as it is practiced in the private sector. This system of practically paying almost the same amount as their salaries when they were working in their retirement check is simply wrong and grossly unfair and unjust! This adds undue burden to the current and future employees who are pay-ing for these unfunded retirement pension funds! This practiced must be stopped NOW, not tomorrow before it’s too late!

Another abuse that we just read is the super extravagant wild spend-ing of another government agency, the General Services Agency head honcho wasting government money

in the tune of almost $900,000 in one conference in Las Vegas! Just last week, another shenanigan story of the Secret Service person-nel hiring prostitutes in Colombia while on official assignment to protect the president.!

Other areas of government wastes and extravagant spending are the continued funding of other govern-ments fighting their own internal wars like what happened in Iraq and Afghanistan and soon in Syria or Iran. Do we have to police the entire world while the country is suffering? What is the right mix? What should be the American policy to make it more just and equitable to all people? We must tell our representatives in Congress and our public servants what is in our minds!

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You just have read the “bad news” that may have raised your blood pressure like mine. NOW, how can ordinary people, you and me, help our country to recover from this economic malaise and stop or minimize our government’s waste and corruption? And how can we reverse this trend of more and more people depending upon others with the collusion of our government?

Here are some random yet simple ideas that we as consumers and taxpayers can do right away:

* Live within your means. De-layed gratification is much better than “Fly now, pay later” phi-losophy. If you cannot afford now, wait. Do not go into debt just to have “instant gratification”.

*. Save and from that savings, invest prudently if you can. A part of what you earn is yours to keep, the wise advice from “The Rich-est Man of Babylon” by George S. Clason

* Buy things that you really need, not what you want.

* Eating out is good for the restaurant business but It may not be very good to your pocketbook and to your health, if you do it more often than when you eat at home. Home made meals are often more nutritious and less expensive too.

* We should elect people into office who believe, practice the old fashioned values of self-responsibility and hard work. Less government and leaner budget for social programs may also be a better alternative in the long run. This is where the Republican Party may be a better choice. However, the GOP must also embrace true compassion to the truly needy, like the disabled and aged people who genuinely needed government help.

* Get involved in politics --- lo-cal or state or national --- where policies are crafted, marketed and implemented. Do not make politi-cians and bureaucrats pass any law or ordinance that easily that make the lives of the governed more tax-ing and more difficult. For instance, we should demand that government agencies are forbidden to tack on their “own fees, penalties or levies” to an original fine. Example, last year I was stopped by our hungry Fountain Valley Police for not wear-ing my seat belt, I was told that the fine was only $30, but other agen-cies and other fees were added to it that made it $160! That is legalized highway robbery, in my book! Let all drivers bombard our state repre-sentatives and senators to stop this back-handed fundraising strategies for our ever-hungry government agencies!

* Attend town hall meetings and let your representatives know what you think of current or proposed

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SAN DIEGO- The world re-nowned University of the Philip-pines Concert Chorus (U.P.Concert Chorus) is slated to perform at “Concert in The Park” at the beauti-ful Swiss Park in Chula Vista at 4pm on Sunday, May 20, 2012. The performance is part of their six month International Concert tour of Asia, US and Europe celebrating their 20th year .

A veteran of world concert tours, U.P. Concert Chorus has contributed immensely in promoting Philippine culture and heritage. It holds the distinction of being chosen as “one of the world’s best choirs” at the 4th Lincoln Cewnter International Cho-ral Festical in New York City. It also holds the singular honor of being invited 11 times to the prestigious Aberdeen International Youth Fes-tival in Scotland and four times for command performances for Queen Elizabeth 11.

Their recent accomplishment in-clude the Prix Excellence, First Prize Mixed Category and Prix du Public Premier Prize in Montreux, Swit-zerland and were the main feature of the 60th Sagrada Vino FEstival in Casarsa Italy,last April and May 2008. The group continues to return

and visit tour destinations of the past like the USA and Europe; but at the same time, they are challenged to plant cultural seed and friendship across the globe in new destination such as New Zealand.

The U.P. Concert Chorus, under the continuing leadership of Profes-sor Janet Sabas-Aracama, is not just a horde of talented university students, it is a group with a passion to perform. They have indeed done more than showcase exceptional talents in music and dance but has created generations of Filipino art-ists, with all the mission to serenade the world with the music they create. All of these, for the love of the cho-ral arts, for the university’s honor,for love of country and most of all, for the glory of God.

To watch the U.P.Concert Chorus perform on May 20 at Swiss Park, you may call the Filipino Press office at (619)477-0940, (619)829-4460, Zen at (619)934-4833. Ticket prices are $50 for VIP, $25 gen-eral admission, $15 for senior and students. Part of the proceeds of the event is earmarked for Scholar-ship Projects of U.P. Alumni of San Diego.

U.P. Concert Chorus Performs in San Diego May 20

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programs that they are always being crafted to benefit some segments of our population but detrimental to most people like us. Every program has its own upsides and downsides. For instance, can you believe that some cities now even forbid smok-ing along their beaches? Although I don’t smoke, that is just too much intrusion by the government. To implement that, the government will again hire extra personnel to issue tickets, collect the fees to prob-ably augment their own salaries or pension funds, while curtailing our civil liberties!

* Report any abuses or frauds that you have personal knowledge of. The newspapers and TV news need tips to follow up, especially the lucrative frauds in the health care field where enter-prising but unethical businessmen always come up with ways to bilk due to a very mediocre internal controls of our medicare or medi-cal programs that pay millions of money to treat peoples’ ailments, especially the elderly and disabled.

Hope that you can join me and many others who want this country to get back on her feet to be the best country in the world… Unless we do our share, the USA may not be the beacon of light or the magnet that other countries envy for so long. Good luck and God bless us and God bless America!

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Have you ever wondered what God the Father might have felt as His

only Son was about to face death upon the cross? Did He feel just like any other father would? What would He have said? I have often wondered …

And then I came upon a book entitled “And Then He Called My Name.” Written by best-selling author, pastor and speaker Richard Exley, the book answers my inquisi-tive mind, and then some. From the moment I started reading “And Then He Called My Name”, I couldn’t put it down. It was peerless and transcen-dent, and I was mesmerized!

Exley revealed an intimate portrait of Jesus as seen through the eyes of the people He touched during His final days. Drawing from the canvases of Scripture, history, and tradition – Exley carefully painted real-life scenarios in colors so vivid I felt I was right there, an eyewitness to history.

Each of these real-life characters tells a crucial part of the soul-stirring events of Jesus story so vividly, that us the readers, will be right there with all of them, front and center.

In the book’s foreword, Exley says that we will readily recognize where Scripture ends and imagination be-gins. He made his creativity so con-gruent with the facts that readers will experience the story of Jesus’ death through the eyes of His mother Mary, Simon Peter, Judas Iscariot, Pontius Pilate, Barrabas, Mary Magdalene, Simon the Cyrene, the Criminal on the Cross, the Centurion, and the doubter Thomas. And of His Father, Almighty God, too!

I was touched in ways I never ex-pected, and I was especially touched by the words supposedly uttered by the Lord God Almighty Himself, tell-ing us how He felt about the death of His only beloved Son.

What did God say? The Father Speaks:“In eternity past, before I laid the

foundations of the world, I embraced this fateful day. When the creation of man was just a distant thought, and his fall an unrealized tragedy, I com-mitted myself to redemption’s plan. Still, now that the time has come I find I am grievously pained at what must be done.

My heart is torn as Jesus pleads with me, “Abba, Father, everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.”

It is all that I can do not to snatch that deadly cup from His trembling

hands and hurl its toxic dregs into outer darkness. But what would that accomplish, beyond a momentary re-prieve? In truth, it would only delay the inevitable. There is no other way.

His voice again, heavy and hurting, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.”

I nod toward the angel at my right hand and in an instant he is kneeling beside Jesus, strengthening Him. By now my Son’s sweat is like drops of blood falling to the ground. His words tear at my heart, but there is nothing I can do.

“Abba Father,” He says, “every-thing is possible for you…” If only that were true!

With a word I call worlds into ex-istence. At my command darkness is turned into light and order comes out of chaos. I make the barren womb fruitful and give the childless chil-dren. I speak from a bush that burns but is not consumed. I turn rivers into blood and divide the sea so that my people may pass over dry ground. By my Spirit the virgin conceives and the Son of God becomes the Son of Man, but I cannot grant Jesus’ desperate plea.

Everything is possible for me – ev-erything, that is, except this!

Being absolutely just, I cannot allow a single sin to go unpunished, nor can I forgive a solitary sinner until my justice is fully satisfied, until every sin – past, present, and future – is punished.

At the same time, I am also merciful and I cannot turn my back on Adam’s lost race. If I were to do so I would betray that part of my eternal charac-ter. Because of who I am, I am com-pelled to satisfy both my justice and my mercy. Here lies the dilemma. How can I be both just and merciful? How can I forgive Adam’s sinful race without betraying the just demands of my holy nature? Moreover, how can I judge their sins without denying my love and mercy?

The cross is the only answer, for in the cross both my mercy and my jus-tice will be fully vindicated. Through His sacrificial death, Jesus will mani-fest my unconditional love even as He suffers the full penalty for humanity’s sins, thus satisfying the just demands of my righteous character. He speaks again, no longer pleading but submis-sive and obedient, “My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done.”

With trembling hands He takes the cup, drinks deeply of its deadly dregs, and the final act begins. From eter-nity I watch as redemption’s drama unfolds. It is a script prepared in eternity past. I know its scenes well, having created them myself – yet the stark reality of this dreadful moment rips at my heart.

And Then He Called My Name

Now the executioner places a five-inch iron spike against the out-stretched hand of my only begotten Son. As he raises his huge hammer I find myself longing for another way, a plan that would save my beloved Son from this awful hour. But in eternity there is only silence, for there is no other way.

Finally, the tortured silence is shattered by the sound of a solitary hammer striking the nails, and Jesus is crucified. His life spills out as a ransom for lost men and women. He suffers the full penalty for Adam’s sin. With His dying breath He offers Me His soul.

And now I hear Him call my name. “Father,” he says, “into your hands I commit my spirit.” When He had said this, He breathed His last.

It is finished! My Son, your Redeemer, paid for it all.” XXX

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and who Tono calls Auntie. “Bata pa lang yan pero nagrorosaryo na (He is just a kid but already knows how to pray the rosary).”

Tono is the youngest of three chil-dren with sister, Isabella and brother, Lorenzo.

His favorite Filipino dishes are adobo, beef steak, longanisa and sinigang. He is a Hispanic-Filipino American.

He is also a cousin of American Idol rising star Jessica Sanchez.

Corazon Idos who still acts grace-ful with the years is with the Church of Latter Day Saints. She hails from Vigan, Ilocos Sur. She kids saying that “my husband is my campaign manager,” by virtue of their want-ing to serve the community. Nario Idos is the Public Affairs Liaison of the LDS Church – Filipino Branch in Mira Mesa. “Joining this fund-raiser for COPAO is one of the best ways to serve the community,” said Corazon. “This function, giving service to others, will help COPAO achieve its goals to realize its vari-ous programs.”

CandyD Lace Velasquez, 21, is working as a teller with Chase to help herself to school. She attends San Diego Mesa College taking a course in Biology. Hailing from Cas-tillejos, Zambales, she says “I joined mainly to help raise proceeds for the community.”

Kirsten Macaoay, 17, attends Garfield High School. Amy, her mother, says “she loves music. She also wants to join the US Navy when she graduates. Meanwhile, she helps out in our hairstyling business.” She adds “We just want to help raise funds for COPAO.”

Maria Christina Writer, 16, at-tends Bonita High School and loves drawing and computer surfing. She wants to be a psychiatrist someday.

“I wanted her to be exposed to com-munity service,” said her mother, Kris. “Also, she has not seen or experienced our culture like having ‘Sagalas’.

Jordan Bell, 3, “loves to sing and dance and shop,” said her mother, Jackie Carreon. “She loves shoes and purses.”

What prompted her to join the popularity contest for COPAO was her being at the latest Miss Ameri-can pageant and “because I am pretty,” she said.

Jordan’s grandmother, Bella Carreon adds “We want her involved in community service even at this early age. Being involved will keep her busy and ward off from any negative activity.”

The Carreons are stalwarts of com-munity service in San Diego.

Maireen Kate ‘Maika’ Barnachea, 10, is a student of Ocean View Hills School. The youngest of three chil-dren, she is the daughter of Rene and V-Marie Barnachea.

“We just want to help COPAO,” V-Marie said.

Maika’s parents are not new to ser-

vice. Rene is a retired US Navy and currently serves with the Department of Home Land Security. V-Marie is the treasurer of the County of San Diego Filipino American Employee Association.

“We just want to expose Maika to service,” V-Marie adds. “Right now, she is a member of the Samahang Philippine Dance Children’s Group.”

Although contemplated years back, it is the first time that COPAO is having a Little Mr. Philippine Faire. It is hoped that next years will also include a Mr. and a Mr. Teen Philippine Faire.

Under the direction of COPAO president Marita Ferrer, the Filipini-ana Coronation Night is coordinated by Executive Vice-President Myra S. Lopez and committee members Nedy Lao, Myrna Reyes, and Jun Mutaban.

For questions regarding the Philip-pine Faire, one can contact COPAO administrative assistant Denden Dominguez at 805-758-8914. ru-dylphotos0412


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334,000 AAPIs to be Impacted if Congress Fails to Act

In his State of the Union Address, President Obama laid out a blueprint for an economy built to last-an econo-my built on American manufacturing, American energy, skills for American workers, and a renewal of American values.

The President has worked tirelessly to get our economy growing again, but he knows there’s much more we can and must do, and that includes making smart investments in education that lead to better jobs and a stronger middle class.

The strength of the American economy is inextricably linked to the strength of America’s education system: particularly at this make-or-break moment for the middle class we must continue to invest in creating an American workforce that has the skills for success in the global economy. At a time when the average earnings of college graduates is twice that of workers with only a high school di-ploma, higher education is the clearest pathway into the middle class.

However, the cost of college is putting an affordable education out of reach for too many Americans. Access to higher education today has become increasingly expensive for families:

* America is home to the best colleges and universities in the world, yet tuition and fees measured in con-stant dollars have more than doubled over the past two decades.

* In 2010, graduates who took out loans left college owing an average of more than $25,000.

* Student loan debt has now surpassed credit card debt for the fi rst time ever.

Reductions in state funding and support for institutions are making the college cost problem even more challenging, forcing students to absorb cuts through higher tuition prices and signifi cantly increasing the extent to which students must rely on loans to fi nance postsecondary education.

In order to ensure more hard work-ing and responsible students have a fair shot at an affordable higher educa-tion, President Obama is calling on states, colleges and universities, and Congress to act to curb rising prices and make higher education more af-fordable for all Americans.

President Obama is Calling on Congress to Stop Interest Rates From Doubling on Student Loans:

Americans now owe more tuition debt than credit card debt, and student loan borrowing is more common now than it was a decade ago. At a time when the average student loan debt is $25,000 and tuition prices continue to rise, students are borrowing more than ever to complete their degrees.

On July 1, 2012, the interest rates on subsidized Stafford student loans are slated to double from 3.4% to 6.8%. To out-educate our global competitors and make college more affordable, Congress needs to stop the interest rate on these student loans from doubling.

If Congress doesn’t act before July 1, 2012, interest rates on loans for over

7.4 million students will double. And for each year that Congress doesn’t act,

students rack up an additional $1,000 in debt over the life of their loans.

As he did in his State of the Union address, President Obama is calling on Congress to put forward legislation to stop interest rates from doubling. The President is calling on Congress to re-ward hard work and responsibility by keeping interest rates on student loans low so more Americans get a fair shot at an affordable college education, the skills they need to fi nd a good job, and a clear path to the middle class.

Ensuring American Students have a Fair Shot at an Affordable Higher Education

Higher education is not a luxury: it is an economic imperative that every hard working and responsible student should be able to afford. President Obama has emphasized that the federal government, states, colleges, and universities all have a role to play in making in making higher education more affordable, by reining in college costs, providing value for American families, and preparing students with a solid education to succeed in their careers. The President is calling on Congress to advance new reforms to give more hard working students a fair shot at pursuing higher education:

* Reforming student aid to pro-mote affordability and value: To keep tuition from spiraling too high and drive greater value, the President has proposed reforms to federal campus-

Educating Our Way To An Economy Built To Last:

Stopping the Student Loan Interest Rate Hikebased aid programs to shift aid away from colleges that fail to keep net tu-ition down, and toward those colleges and universities that do their fair share to keep tuition affordable, provide good value, and serve needy students well. These changes in federal aid to campuses will leverage $10 billion an-nually to help keep tuition down.

* Creating a Race to the Top for college affordability and completion:

The President has proposed incen-tives for states to maintain their com-mitments to higher education through a new $1 billion investment.

The Race to the Top: College Affordability and Comple-

tion challenge aims to increase the number of college graduates and con-tain the cost of tuition by rewarding states that are willing to systematically change their higher education policies and practices.

* Kicking off a First in the World competition to model innova-tion and quality on college campuses: The President is proposing an invest-ment of $55 million in a new First in the World competition, to supportpub-lic and private colleges and non-profi t organizations as they work to develop and test the next breakthrough strategy that will boost higher education at-tainment and student outcome, while leading to reduced costs.

* Providing better data for families to choose the right college for them: The President is calling for a College Scorecard for all degree-granting institutions, designed to provide essential information about college costs, graduation rates, and potential earnings, all in an easy-to-read format that will help students and families choose a college that is well suited to their needs, priced affordably, and consistent with their career and educational goals.

* Redoubling federal support to tackle college costs: The President has already made the biggest invest-ments in student aid since the G.I. Bill through increases to the Pell grant, and by shoring up the direct loan and income-based repayment programs. In his State of the Union Address, the President also called on Congress to make the American Opportunity Tax Credit permanent and double the num-ber of work-study jobs over the next 5 years to better assist college students who are working their way through school.

Building on Landmark Federal Investments to Make Higher Education More Affordable

The President has set the goal for the U.S. to be fi rst in the world in college attainment by 2020. To achieve this bold goal for our nation’s future and to

prepare students to compete in the 21st century global economy, the Obama Administration has championed land-mark investments in student fi nancial to make college more affordable for all American families:

* Increasing Pell Grants: The President has raised the maximum Pell Grant award to $5,635 for the 2013-14 award year - a $905 increase since 2008. The number of Pell Grant recipi-ents has increased over that same time by 50 percent, providing college ac-cess to millions of additional students across the country.

* Helping Responsible Students Manage Student Loan Debt: The Ad-ministration’s “Pay as You Earn” plan expands income-based repayment to enable 1.6 million responsible students who are current on their payments to take advantage of a new option to cap repayment of student loans at 10% of monthly income. These changes will reduce the burden of student loans in a fi scally responsible way.

* Expanding Education Tax Credits: President Obama established the American Opportunity Tax Credit in 2009 to assist families with the costs of college, providing up to $10,000 for four years of college, university, or community college tuition for families earning up to $180,000. Over 9.4 mil-lion students and families benefi t from the American Opportunity Tax Credit each year. President Obama has called on Congress to make this tax credit permanent and prevent it from expir-ing in 2012.

Subsidized Stafford Loan Interest Rates: Estimated Borrower Savings For AAPIs

Race: Asian AmericansEstimated Number of Borrowers:

291,000Estimated Average Savings Per Bor-

rower Over Life of Loan: $1,089Estimated Total Savings of Collec-

tive Group: $317,000,000Race: Pacifi c Islander/Hawaiian

AmericansEstimated Number of Borrowers:

43,000Estimated Average Savings Per Bor-

rower Over Life of Loan: $1,042Estimated Total Savings of Collec-

tive Group: $44,000,000Estimated average savings are based

on the expected repayment period for the average Stafford borrower of 12 years. Estimated number of borrowers projected from data from the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS), National Center for Educa-tion Statistics.



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“Promised Land” by Simeon G. Silverio, Jr.PROMISED LAND, the inspirational and difficult journey of two Filipino cousins marrying U.S. Navy personnel for migration and financial purposes. As a piece of the Filipino-American

experience, this story also applies to the lives of all people.

Excerpts from the book“You must join the U.S. Navy so we can live abroad,” Isabel of-

ten told her boyfriend Lando as they walked in the park, weav-ing dreams for their future together. He would just shrug his shoul-ders in response. – from Chapter 1 – Her U.S. Navy Dreamboat

The clash of two cultures, Filipino and Mexican, had taken its toll. He grew weary of the enchiladas, tacos, burritos and other Mexican dishes she prepared repeatedly. He longed for the Filipino dishes from his na-tive land that he would always eat as a child. Teresa would not let him cook his favorite adobo and tuyo (dried fish) due to their stinking up the house. When he brought her to the Philippines, Teresa refused to stay and sleep in their house in the barrio. “It is hot and there are liz-ards on the ceiling,” she complained. – from Chapter 3 - Trophy Wife

“Let me make this clear with you again,” Ditas once told Romy when he accosted her while tipsy from drinking with friends nearby. “I will never marry you even if you are the last man on earth.” The friends laughed hard and Romy retreated in shame. The next day he left town and she didn’t hear from him until she received a letter from the United States Naval Base in San Diego from her jilted suitor, now a mem-ber of the U.S. Navy. – from Chapter 5 - The Last Man On Earth

One evening, when Romy and his friends were drinking in the house, Ditas showed Andy the photo of Isabel. “Check her out, Andy,” she told him. “She’s looking for a boyfriend here in America.” “No way,” Andy replied. “I know what she’s up to. She will just marry and leave me once she gets her green card.” “But she’s very pretty,” Romy told his friend. “With your looks, you can never have a wife as beautiful as her.” – from Chapter 8 – Pretty Girl’s Photo

“Is this your first time riding an airplane?” her seatmate, a wom-an in her fifties, asked Isabel. “How did you know?” “Because you’re holding your bag tightly and you look scared. And also, that huge envelope in plastic bag contains the x-ray film carried by first time immigrants.” Isabel sheepishly smiled. – from Chap-ter 12 – Land of Milk and Honey

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Excerpts from the bookOne day, however, the duckling went inside an opening under the house.

Borobot waited for it to come out but it did not. He kept waiting even when it got dark, but there was no sign of the duckling. When his father came home that evening, he told him about his missing duckling. His dad took a flashlight and pointed it toward the opening. He inserted a long stick inside and tried to stir it. They could hear some squealing but no quacking. Finally, his dad told him the bad news: “The rats have eaten your duckling.” Borobot cried and cried for a very long time. – from Chapter 2 – Childhood Tales

If there is a person that can aptly be called “the son of a bitch”, which in Pilipino, is synonymous to the phrase, “the son of a whore” (“anak ng puta”), it would be Tikboy. Tikboy was one of Eric’s playmates on Platerias Street where Eric lived with his family on the second floor of his father’s printing business in Manila in 1957. Tikboy’s mother, Purita, worked as a prostitute in a brothel across the street from Eric’s house. – from Chapter 6 - Just Like Any Mother

From where he sat, he could tell Juanita had just bathed. Her hair was still damp and the fragrant scent of her cheap bath soap wafted through the air. She hardly no-ticed him as she was minding her own business. While he pretended to be concen-trating on his reading, he would occasionally take a sneak peak at her, feasting his eyes on all of her seductive beauty. For a hot-blooded fourteen-year-old, she was not just an object of curiosity. – from Chapter 9 – Fragrant Scent of Bath Soap And All

By the time they reached Platerias Street, everything was quiet. There was hardly a soul in sight; it was ten minutes past midnight. Narding frantically ran inside the brothel in search of Clarita, but he was told the Chinese took her just ten minutes before. He ran outside towards P. Paterno Street. Finding no speed-ing taxi, he ran back towards Carriedo Street, turned right towards Rizal Avenue, hoping the taxi holding Clarita had broken down. Finally, a loud, agonizing cry was heard all over in that quiet neighborhood of Quiapo. – from Chapter 11 – True Love

Everyone was looking up at the top of an electric post, where sparks of light shone bright against the dark of the night. When the firemen trained the spotlight to the top of the post, they saw a body of a man lying on a wood across the post. It was Fred, the drunkard pimp. Without anybody noticing, he woke from deep slumber and this time, success-fully climbed the top of the post. He was electrocuted while celebrating his feat. – from Chapter 15 – A Day In The Life Of The People Of Platerias Street


Philippine Hom

ecoming

Simeon G

. Silverio Jr.

“Philippine Homecoming & Other Memories”An entertaining and easy-to-read account of a Filipino American’s homecoming to the Philippines and the

interesting memories it triggered.

Excerpts from the bookSeeing the Philippines for the first time after many years would give any former

resident a “culture shock.” The roads, which looked to be wider before, appeared narrow. The buildings and the streets, which were dilapidated and dirty before, looked more dilapidated and dirty now. – Chapter 2 – Balikbayan Culture Shock

All of a sudden, the small kids from before were now grown up. Their faces had changed, yet somehow looked familiar. Some of his relatives who lived in a compound beside them had already died. Gone forever dur-ing a span of just ten years were his maternal grandmother, three uncles, two aunties and two cousins. – Chapter 3 – Like A Video Tape Experience

Their vehicle moved towards the man and again they asked: “Boss, alam mo ba ang bahay ni Maning Bakla (Boss, do you know the resi-dence of Maning, the homosexual?)?” The man looked serious and glumly said: “Yes, I am Maning, what do you want?” They were embarrassed as they were sure that Maning did not appreciate the unsavory nick-name. – Chapter 6 – Maning Bakla And the Duty Free Shops In Manila

There was a full moon above, and they could see its reflections on the water as the waves slapped on the sand. They could feel the cool breeze kiss their face, the warm water wet their feet. On that cold December evening in Maryland Beach Re-sort in Nasugbu, Batangas, Philippines, they wanted to freeze time and enjoy every moment of their stay – Chapter 10 – Nasugbu Market Place And The IUD BBQ

Manila Mayor Antonio Villegas proved to be an innovative mayor; for example, he introduced the free elementary and high school education in the city, the first of its kind in the country. He was also a poet in the ver-nacular; at every opportunity, he would recite or talk in the form of a poem he himself composed. In answer to his critics, he once said: “Marami ang nagtatanong kung bakit ako tumutula, bakit, ang tula ba ay masama (Many are asking why I am reciting a poem, why, is a poem bad)?” Chapter 17 – When “Gatpuno” Villegas warmed his “Salumpuwit” at Maharnilad

Their playmates from the barrio were cautious and made a sign of the cross when passing ant hills, which they would call “nuno sa punso”. They would reverently say, “Makikiraan, po (Please allow us to pass!)!” Chapter 31 - Nuno Sa Punso And Other Weird Provincial Experiences

The boys, usually five at a time, would line up and march without their pants towards the rice fields at the back of the house. They would pass by a guava tree, pull out several leaves and wash them in the artesian well. Once in the field, the quack doctor would hammer a stake into the ground made of a branch of a guava tree with the other end bent towards the boy. – Chapter 34 - Circumcision: Why Do Some Boys Walk Bow-Legged During Summertime In The Province?


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The colorful and incredible story of a Filipino American’s complicated affairs.

Excerpts from the book:How did you know Richard?” she asked. Danny was fast to the draw. “I

produced his shows there,” he lied. He could see Menchie, the movie star, was impressed. “And I can also produce your show,” he continued the charade. She was pleased. “Do you think people will pay just to watch me? “Why, are we going to charge them?” he asked instead. Menchie was aghast, but realized he was joking. She hit him on the shoulder. He knew the ice was broken. – Chapter 2 : Movie Star

“So how are you doing?” Danny was pleased to hear from Juanita. “I am okay, how about you?” “So-so,” he replied. “I’ve missed you,” his playboy persona took over again. “Really?” she asked. “I have something to tell you.” “What? “ Danny was rejuvenated. He had not dated for a while and was eager to do so. He saw an opportunity with Juanita. “I just gave birth to a baby girl.” “Congratulations,” Danny said. “Are you sexy again?” He was hoping to renew their relationship but was unsure about it since she was with her husband. Juanita did not answer his question; instead, she said, “And it’s yours.” – Chapter 3 :Another Child

“This is Mindy,” Diaz introduced a pretty twenty-five year old girl to him when he arrived at the dock. “She’s Digna’s sister.” Mindy shyly extended her right hand which Danny shook. He noticed that Digna was teasing her sister, as though there was a pre-arranged plan between Diaz and the two girls unbeknownst to him. Later on, during the course of the fishing trip, he discovered the plan: Digna wanted Danny to hook up with her sister. “Marry my sister,” Digna told him as they ate lunch aboard the boat in the middle of the bay. “So she can migrate to America.” She knew Danny was a divorced American citizen. – Chapter 5: Gone Fishin’

Danny called up his friend Pepito and asked for ideas on how to best help Kate. Pepito was the brother of his comedian friend, Elvis, one of the top enter-tainers in the Philippines at that time. “Jackpot ka, pare (You’ve got a jackpot, friend),” Pepito told Danny. “She is a gold mine.” “What do you mean?” “We can set her up with rich Chinese men playing at the casinos and charge them at least 50,000 pesos to spend the night with her. I am sure many of them would be willing to spend that much just to be with a beautiful white girl like Kate. We will get our commission afterwards.” – Chapter 8 : Leading Lady

After Danny gave him her name, the clerk spent a few minutes in the com-puter. “That’s it,” the clerk said afterwards. “She has pension due her, and you are entitled to it!” Danny was surprised. He didn’t expect this bounty. “How much do you think you will get?” the clerk asked him. Danny was hesitant to give him an amount. He was happy to get $100 a month. That would go a long way espe-cially if one was living in the Philippines. “One hundred dollars,” he answered. “That’s way too low, make it higher.” “Three hundred?” “Way too low.” “Five hundred?” “Still very low.” “How much?” he finally asked. “Try fourteen hundred dollars.” He could not believe what he heard. – Chapter 9 : Windfall

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Excerpts from the book:How did you know Richard?” she

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was aghast, but realized he was jok-ing. She hit him on the shoulder. He knew the ice was broken. – Chapter 2 : Movie Star

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Chapter One – Kudiamat

Cordillera MountainsNorthern Luzon, PhilippinesDecember 1976

It would not be another dawn in a village in the deepest nooks of the Cordillera Mountains.

The stars just vanished as the moon again lost its battle against the sun. Rays slashed through the skies, creep-ing slowly to blanket the bosom of the waves upon waves of mountain ranges with a new swath of morning light. Very soon, the sun would again exert its radiance over the havens of the Igorots, giving them new life to their old ways of tending their lives since those times when no one can even remember when their forefathers carved the faces of the mountains into terraces that sprout their rice; since those times when their forests blessed them with the wild they only have to hunt.

For centuries, darkness and light have struggled to alternately dominate the sanctuaries of these mountain people. Pushed from the lowlands by Malays who came from the seas, the Igorots embraced the mountains as their enclaves, bowing only to Kabunian, the supreme god of all the other anitos who bestowed upon them all the blessings from the earth, the rivers, and the skies.

And they were free……until those with krag rifles

encroached upon them to which their spears, bows and arrows came to naught; to invade their mountains, to supplant their gods with other gods, to blanket their minds with beliefs that they were still free – free to extract

Chapter One – Kudiamattheir gold not for themselves but for those who came with krag rifles and free to beg on their own mountains of gold.

It is dawn but it is still dark.

The boy Kudiamat is dreaming of the river. Its ripples glistened under-neath the moonlit night as its crackles whimpered, splashing over whetted rocks. Then the sun sprung from nowhere and stung the moon with its rays until the moon melted behind the mountains. Victorious, the sun radi-ated with all its might and descended closer to earth burning the river to a boil, to a raging boil, until the river rose to a growl.

The waters grappled their way up the mountains, roaring, unmindful of the shrieking trees that toppled with the onslaught of the rushing torrents. Boulders rolled up the mountains flicked by slapping walls of water. The river thundered, dragging the uprooted trees and boulders up the village. They snaked, roaring, growling, underneath the stilted huts of the village. The trees and boulders smashed on the stilts with deafening thuds.

Bog-bog-bog.

Kudiamat jolted up. In the dark hut, sliced only with beams of sunlight through tiny holes on the walls, the boy felt the wooden floor beneath his mat shudder with ear-piercing thuds.

Still in his sonorous state, he said to himself, it cannot be the river.

Bog-bog-bog.

“Luktan yu datoy. Nu haan, bar-ba-en mi datoy nga ridaw,” A gruff voice commanded behind the door threaten-ing to smash it down if those inside the hut will not open up.

Bog-bog-bog. The pole that barred the door rattled.

Kudiamat felt himself picked up. His face smacked on the bare breasts of his mother. The woman huddled him with his sister and father at the corner far from the door. He felt the thumping of his mother’s heart. They were fast, faster than the pounding on the door. As his mother set him down, his sister clutched him to bury his face beneath her blossoming breasts. Her heart pounded, too, in dissonance to the pounding on the door.

Bog-bog-bog.

“Ukin-nayo, manglukat kayo,” the voice cursed.

There were also wailing from out-side of the house. Gunfire.

“Asin-nu kata dagita?” the boy’s mother asked in a mid-sob trembling voice.

For sure, “chuldados,” the father said. Soldiers.

The pounding on the door became more turbulent; the rattling of the pole more berserk, the spikes that fastened the slots creaked, almost like shriek-ing. The pounding persisted until it reached a deafening crescendo. In a final smash, the pole slammed on the floor and the door thundered on the planks.

Dawn light flashed into the hut.

The Igorot family tightened their huddle with the old man wrapping his wife and children with his scrawny arms. Their skins, barely covered with loincloths, glistened, struck with the stringent beams of light. Only the old man was not crying but his eyes betrayed an expectation beyond being hurt, maybe even skirting death for he has heard of these chuldados before and what they could do and what they might do.

Knowing them – soldiers, puppet soldiers – made the old man resolve, as he had resolved when he had learned for whom the soldiers were for, to not fear whatever might befall him and his family for to fear the pup-pets would be to give in to those who have enslaved them for centuries, who have stripped them off their dignity, and would want to deprive them of their realized path to liberty.

Yet, the old man still trembled when a camouflaged stocky soldier sprang into the hut with his muddy boots. He cuddled a Browning automatic rifle. Bandoliers crisscrossed his chest. A lowlander, he would be one of those

who look down upon the Igorots – most effective in the divide and rule configuration of enslaving the whole nation for which the Igorots are but a subset of the oppressed.

Yes, the old man still trembled for the soldier bore the badge of the Lawin on his arm. He belonged to the crack Eagle Battalion emblematic of bully eyes that could spot preys from miles up high in the sky and with talons, so sharp, that could slash their snared without mercy.

Yet, though the old man still trem-bled, he had the resolve. He resolved to be resolute, to stand by the truth he had resolved to be the truth, to muster all the courage against the onslaught of whatever may come in defense of the truth and be steadfast for the sake of freedom not only for himself, his family, but for all his generations to come.

The soldier hassled towards the man and jerked him off from his family. He slammed the old man to kneel at the center of the hut and poked him at his temple with the gun’s nozzle. The old man’s eyes rolled in terror as the nozzle’s eye squinted beside his.

“Pang-nga-asi, haan,” the old man pleaded for mercy.

The old woman pleaded with the soldier, “Pang-nga-asi…”

Kudiamat and his sister remained clutched in a tight embrace, wailing.

A less stocky soldier entered the hut. He wore a pair of sunglasses. A holstered .45 dangled by his hip. A lieutenant’s patch was smacked on his lapel. He towered over the old man and, with arms akimbo, said in the vernacular Ilocano, “why did you not open the ridaw right away? Are you hiding Alinew here?”

The old man shook his head. “A…a…adi…ko ma…ma-awatan,” he said that he did not understand.

“Liar,” the lieutenant booted the man’s chest thrashing him crumpled to the floor with a muffled scream.

The old woman shrieked and threw herself between the soldier and her husband. “Adi…adi...” she pleaded.

The lieutenant grabbed the woman’s hair. “You, you tell me where Alinew is or I will have all of you shot.”

“Adi…di…ko ma-awa-tan.”He whacked the woman’s face with

his knuckles. She slammed on the floor, her mouth streaked with blood.

Kudiamat and his sister sprang to their mother’s side. As they did so, the scanty luped skirt of the lass slithered up her thighs.

Lifting his sunglasses up his fore-head, the lieutenant approached the

lass. Grabbing her by the elbow, he lifted her up. He ran his hand through her long hair, stopping short above her breasts. Her nipples, barely curtained by strands, jutted in their innocence.

In a much gentler voice, the lieuten-ant asked, “How about you? Do you know where Alinew is?”

The lass shook her head.“You don’t want the huge reward for

his capture?”She started sobbing again and shook

her head more vigorously.“Maybe, you are rebels, too, then,

huh.”She bit her lips.He grabbed her by the nape and

forced his tongue into his mouth.The old woman sprang up and

tugged for her daughter. Kudiamat grabbed the lieutenant’s thigh, trying to pry him away from his sister.

The stocky soldier hurried to jump upon them.

“Sarge, throw them out,” the lieuten-ant said.

“Yes, sir,” the sergeant said, grab-bing and dragging the old woman by the hair. At the door, he kicked her midribs and she tumbled out, scream-ing.

The sergeant bolted next at Kudia-mat and yanked him by the throat off the lieutenant. He dragged the boy and flung him to fly out of the door.

Kudiamat’s loincloth tails flapped with the wind as he felt himself flying. He curled himself and dropped on the ground on a roll, banging on a fence of a pigpen. Though in a confused state, he crawled around and away from the pen to hide behind the nearby bushes.

From there, he saw the sergeant dragging his father down the ladder from the hut.

The boy also saw other soldiers rounding up the other villagers. Their rifle butts smashed on jaws and crushed on chests. Their combat boots pummeled stomachs and backs. Their hands clawed at hairs, breasts, and beneath scanty lufeds.

The soldiers snarled, “where is Alinew, where is that communist priest?”

Inside the hut, the lieutenant had ripped the lass’s remaining lufed. She had turned into a shrieking, sobbing, struggling bundle of flesh. Cornering her, he snarled like dog whose nails dug welts around her breasts and mashed at her nipples. He sucked at those jutting innocence, slurping like a feasting beast. Then he straddled her, wrenching his pants off not bothering to remove his boots nor sunglasses.

He plunged into her, into her inner-

most sanctuary, into her very soul, into her very sanity.

After a while she stopped struggling and began to moan. She wrapped her arms across his neck and heaved her loins to meet his thrusts. She kissed his neck, pressed his head down for his cheeks to touch her cheek. She turned her head and kissed him by the ear.

The pain he felt had a thunder-clap flash that enveloped him and sent him into an unnerving daze. In a fuzzy whirlwind, time seemed to have blurred until he found himself still pressing at the trigger of his still smoking gun which have now emptied of its fires of death. The hut’s floor and walls are now splattered with blood. The bundle of flesh no longer moaned, shrieked or sobbed.

He clutched his dangling ear which was sticky with blood like the blood that was on the lass’s lips that have now quivered to a mocking smile.

He rushed out of the hut and ordered his men, “Kill them, kill them all. Burn this village, burn everything.”

Kudiamat, hearing the lieutenant and seeing him like a wounded growl-ing dog, slithered far into the thickets. At a distance, the staccato of guns and wailing vanished from faint to none. Glancing back, he saw thick smoke curl up the sky.

He hurried towards the river.

He must reach Alinew.


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Pero humingi rin ito ng dispensa sa mga Lesbian,Gay,Bisexual & Transgender na mas lalong kilala as LGBT Community.

“ Im sorry that the truth offends some people but it is truth that comes from God. The truth will set you free.Love You.

“Mahal ko ang LGBT . That’s why I am sharing with you the truth. If you are not ready for it, pls. don’t shoot me. I am just a messenger,” mga tweets ni Miriam Quiambao.

Kahit si Ms. Lea Salonga, nag-tweet din about the issue.” She’s entitled to her opinions, sure, but she

needs to be mindful of who she’ll be hurting in the process of expressing them,”.

Anu sa palagay nyo,lumiit kaya ang mundo ni Miriam Quiambao sa showbiz o lalo siyang hangaan ng mga tao?

A MOTHER’S DAY SPECIAL WHITE PARTY NI PATRICIA JAVIER !!! Na-invite kami ni Ms. Patricia Javier sa kanyang variety show sa May 11,na magaganap sa San Diego Woman’s Club for the benefi t of battered women in San Diego.5:30pm to 10pm na matata-puan sa 2557 3rd Avenue San Diego.Marami siyang kasama na ibang performers, pero sa totoo lang hindi namin alam na isang singer pala ang Patricia Javier. Pwes sa naturang show namin malalaman kung may “K” siya, kaya tawag na kay Gen W. 858-342-5785 and Cristine G. 619-245-1763 para sa mga tickets reservation.

A Mother’s Day Special White Party ang name ng show ni Patricia Javier. So Go na kayo, tawag na for your tickets.

USC Alumnus(Continued from page 1)the Trojan men’s and women’s swimming, diving and water polo teams.

At Uytengsu’s request, the center’s swimming pool will be named for his swim coach, Peter Daland, honor-ing Daland’s legendary contributions to USC’s aquatics program. Daland guided the Trojans from 1958 to 1992, and won nine national titles and 17 conference crowns.

“The USC community takes such profound pride in its student-athletes, and Mr. Uytengsu’s gift sends a strong message of support,” said President C. L. Max Nikias. “Thanks to his extraordinary generosity, the university will create world-class facilities for our world-class athletes.”

“We are extremely grateful for this transformative gift from Fred

Uytengsu and his family,” said Pat Haden, inaugural holder of USC’s Charles Griffi n Cale Director of Athletics’ Chair. “It signifi es their tremendous commitment to take our aquatics facilities – in which 20 national championships have been won – to the next level. The gift will also greatly enhance the experience of our swimming, diving and water polo team members.”

Said USC sixth-year head coach Dave Salo: “Fred’s gift is one purely of the heart. I have never met a man with such humility and integrity. He epitomizes what it means to be a USC graduate, with a true Trojan spirit. This lasting gift is not only a tribute to Fred’s generosity and love for his alma mater, but also a great acknowl-edgment of the man who made USC swimming and diving what it is today – Peter Daland.”

“Fred’s gift will have an impact be-yond brick and mortar,” Salo contin-ued. “The design of the new facility

will make the spectator experience so much more enjoyable, and USC student-athletes of today and tomor-row will have greater access to their coaches and trainers and the unique opportunity to train in a world class facility.”

The Uytengsu Aquatics Center will provide a state-of-the-art aquatics facility, including a new diving dry-land training area, a new dive tower, new men’s and women’s swimming, diving and water polo locker and team rooms, new coaches offi ces for swimming and diving, a multi- pur-pose room to support activities in the facility, a new scoreboard with video capabilities and a stadium that will seat up to 2,500 that includes a shade structure and a new entry on McClin-tock Avenue.

“I look back at my learnings and experiences at USC with fond memo-ries and realize how many life lessons came from my education there,” said Uytengsu. “Without a doubt, swim-ming at USC – and for Coach Daland – was a great opportunity. And I am now pleased to be able to give back and support the university’s goal of upgrading facilities.

“It is my hope that future Trojan swimmers, divers and water polo players will benefi t from the new Uytengsu Aquatics Center and help keep these programs amongst the best in the U.S. I am also pleased to be able to name the pool after Peter Da-

land, who deserves to be recognized not just for his nine NCAA Champi-onships, but also for the profound im-pact he had on all of the swimmers he coached over his 35 seasons as head coach of USC Men’s Swimming. Indeed the future is bright. Fight On!”

Fred Uytengsu graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from USC’s Marshall School of Business’s Entrepreneurship program in 1983. A freshman walk-on swimmer, by his senior year, Uytengsu was captain of USC’s swim team. He is president and chief executive offi cer of Alaska Milk Corporation, the leading public-ly listed consumer foods company in the Philippines. The company, which engages in the manufacture, distri-bution and sale of liquid, powdered and ultra-heat treated milk products in the Philippines, was founded by Uytengsu’s late father, Wilfred Sr.,

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