MANILA -- A Palace of-ficial admitted on Monday

that President Benigno Aquino III could face impeachment proceedings if the Supreme Court rules that the Disbursement Acceleration Program is unconstitutional.Budget Secretary Florencio Abad, a longtime ally of Aquino, was appar-ently referring to a statement made by lawmakers belonging to the Maka-bayan bloc in Congress, which said that they are studying the possibility of filing an impeachment case against the president if the Court rules that it is unconstitutional.In a press conference held last month, Rep. Neri Colmenares said that the impeachment is “a serious matter, not only legally but also politically,” that is why they still need to study the pos-sibility of filing the case against the president. Colmenares added that Aquino may have committed impeach-able offenses of culpable viola-tion of the constitution and betrayal of public trust over DAP, which seeks to realign savings into government projects.He, however, added that they would have to study the issue and its “legal and political grounds,” especially if an impeachment complaint is filedby the people.“DAP has no legal leg to stand on. The Constitutional provi-sion on the realignment of sav-ings within the office of the president and the impoundment provision of the GAA on the condition of uncon-trolled budgetary deficits are not ap-plicable,” the Makabayan bloc said in a statement.

MANILA - President Aquino is ready to

face any impeachment complaint amid pronounce-ments by some quarters that a Supreme Court (SC) ruling against the Disburse-ment Acceleration Program (DAP) is ground for his impeachment, Press Secre-tary Herminio Coloma said yesterday. In a press briefing, Co-loma said the President had made it clear that DAP was aboveboard and that it was only a system designed to facilitate the release of funds for emergencies. Coloma said it was up to members of the House of Representatives to draft a complaint against the Chief Executive and to do what they think is best. “It’s the President’s con-viction that all his actions as chief executive are in ac-cordance with the law and the Constitution,” Coloma said in Filipino. Some groups have ex-pressed belief that DAP would suffer the same fate as the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF), which the SC declared unconstitu-tional.Malacañang also declined to com-ment on a query from Sen. Jing-goy Estrada during budget de-liberations on whether funding for the Commission on Audit (COA) was released through DAP.

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DAP spells trouble

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SHOWBIZRachelle Ann Go clinches Gigi role in ‘Miss Saigon’ -page 13

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UNANIMOUS DECISION. The Philippines’ Manny Pacquiao lands a left to American Bran-don Rios’ face in their 12-round title fight. Pacquiao won by unanimous decision. Story on page 12.

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Pacquiao accounts frozen, cries foul

MANILA — Saranggani Rep. Manny Pacquiao

on Tuesday cried foul over reports that the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) had ordered his bank depos-its frozen as a result of a P2.2-billion tax evasion case. Pacquiao’s counsel, lawyer Nonoy Rojas, said the boxer’s camp will file a petition with the CTA to reconsider the implementation of its freeze order against the bank ac-counts of Pacquiao and nul-lify the garnishment order. “The Court of Tax Ap-peals has arbitrarily is-sued the freeze order against the congress-man’s bank accounts,” said Rojas.

Pay Correct TaxesBut Presidential Com-munications Operations Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. reminded Pacquiao of his civic obligation to just pay the correct taxes or seek a settlement with the gov-ernment.“As Spiderman said, with great power comes great re-sponsibility,” Coloma said in an interview with the Manila Bulletin when asked about Pacquiao’s latest tax trou-ble. He should just face the tax case. He can even offer a settlement. He should address it because it becomes executory if you ignore it, the Palace official added in Filipino.

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EVENTS OR PROMOTIONS.Pacquiao beats Rios by unanimous decision - page 12 See page 11 for full details.

Insists DAP above board, awaits ruling

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NBI: Enrile is not pork scam brains

MANILA -- The fake spe-cial allotment release order (Saro) scam appears to be much bigger and broader than earlier thought. A Saro is a document issued by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) that leads to the release of funds for government projects.Justice Secretary Leila de Lima on Tuesday said that the National Bureau of Inves-tigation had received reports of more fake Saros from oth-er regions in the course of its investigation of bogus Saros for P879 million worth of farm-to-market road projects that were uncovered by re-gional officers of the Depart-ment of Agriculture (DA).

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SEATTLE — President Barack Obama sounded a nostalgic personal note Sunday night and offered a rare self-assessment while criticizing congressional Republicans as an “impedi-ment” to governing during the start of a West Coast fundraising tour for the Democratic Party. Obama told donors the sight of Mt. Rainier illu-minated by a setting sun was particularly special because it reminded him of his mother, who attended high school in the Seattle area. “I feel the spirit of my mom,” he said. He also attempted to contrast himself with Republicans who control the House of Repre-sentatives, saying they are “more focused on positioning themselves for the next elec-tion.” “I’m not a particularly ideo-logical person,” he said, add-ing he still is passionate about giving people a fair shake, about the environment, and working for peace and na-tional security. “But I’m pretty

pragmatic about how we get there.” Money, a star power and Hol-lywood awaited the president on this trip, which featured a bit of official business, but mostly fundraising for a Dem-ocratic Party eager to go on offense after a politically de-bilitating two months. Obama arrived Sunday evening in Seattle. He also planned stops in San Francis-co and Los Angeles, raising money for House and Sen-ate Democrats as well as the national party. High-profile events on the schedule include a re-ception at the home of re-tired basketball star Earvin “Magic” Johnson and his wife, Cookie, in Beverly Hills, California, and one at the house of Marta Kauff-man, co-creator of televi-sion’s “Friends.” Accompanied by House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi of California, Obama attended a reception and dinner Sunday at the home of former Microsoft execu-tive Jon Shirley.

Though he professed he was not looking for the defeat of another party, he said the country needs Pelosi to be House speaker again. The money raised — $32,400 per couple — went to the Democratic Congres-sional Campaign Commit-tee, which benefits House Democrats. “In the year before an election like this, I think the most tangible way that an incumbent president of either party, frankly, can benefit his party’s prospects in congressional races is to try to help them raise money,” White House spokesman Josh Earnest said earlier. “And I would anticipate that the presi-dent’s efforts on that front will continue into next year.” The trip comes as Obama’s health care law approaches a crucial Nov. 30 deadline for an improved insurance en-rollment website whose cata-strophic start Oct. 1 dealt a serious political blow to the White House. Also, the U.S. and other world powers just sealed a historic deal with Iran for a temporary freeze of its nuclear program.

Obama calls Republican Party an ‘impediment’

“They (senators) can decide on the basis of their own judg-ment. This is the process of the Senate, a co-equal body that the executive does not see fit to interfere with in their own internal processes,” Coloma said.“It is important that we ap-preciate the question in the right perspective. The ques-tion was posed as part of Sen-ate deliberations on the budget of a government agency,” he added.In response to Estrada’s ques-

tioning, COA Chairman Grace Pulido-Tan said the P140 million obtained

through DAP was used for com-puter upgrade, payment for consultants and lawyers, as well as for acquisition of ser-vice vehicles for some officials.“Your agency cannot be objective in its audit in the propriety and legality of the DAP when the agency itself is a recipient and beneficiary of the DAP even if there’s no irregularity in the disbursement of the DAP,” Estrada told Tan during question-ing that lasted an hour up to 11 p.m. last Monday.Tan admitted having requested for additional budget because the agen-

cy was “very behind” in terms of computerization and there was back-log in cases. But she clarified that her request for funds was made in 2011 and that she did not know that the amount would be released through DAP.Estrada also questioned Tan over the appointment of her US-based daughter, Faith Valerie, as executive assistant under the chair-man’s office. Tan said the appointment was in order since she is allowed to ap-point confidential and co-terminus employees. Tan’s daughter was given a plantilla position with annual salary of P348,336.

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Top action needed before you retireIf you are near your retire-

ment age, you must act now or else you will find yourself miserable during your “gold-en years” or retirement period. Bankruptcy is a great financial planning tool for those who are within a few years from retirement. You must prepare a financial plan for a debt free retire-ment so that you will enjoy your golden years. Ask yourself these questions:

1. Will my retirement income be enough to cov-er my daily expenses and medical bills?2. Will I be carrying a mortgage that I cannot pay during my retirement?3. Will my long term care cost and medicines be covered by my pension?4. Will increases in cost of living and medicines be covered by my pension?

On the average, retirement income for seniors range from $800 to $1500 a month. This income does not increase to cover the ever increasing cost of living and medicines. Long term care cost and medicines will not be covered by the monthly pensions of seniors if they do not have any savings or 401K pension plan. There are seniors who are still carrying a mortgage and putting all their money on it in anticipation of an increase in value of real estate. This is the worst kind of money management. Real estate values are still going down and no sign of it in-creasing in the near future.

It is unimaginable that you will be depending on your monthly pension and still owing a lot of debts. The best time to plan for retirement is now. If you have no way of supporting your daily expenses because of debts then it is time to consider filing for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. You can discharge most of your unsecured debts by filing Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. Many people espe-cially those close to retirement are stressed out because of all their financial obligations. You do not have to put yourself in this very miser-able situation because of debts. You worked hard for so many years to have a comfortable retirement and you deserved it. You can retire debt free if you want. There is nothing to be ashamed of in filing bankruptcy. It is made into law to give people a chance to start fresh and be free from past obligations. Many millionaires

are also filing for bankruptcy for many reasons since bank-ruptcy law is created.

Question: Will the creditors take away my so-cial security pension and retirement accounts if I file bankruptcy? Answer: No. Social security checks and retire-ment accounts such as IRA and 401K are ex-empt from creditors up to $1.1 million. Seniors who file bankruptcy will come with fresh start without seeing a big percentage of their retire-ment income to be paid to creditors. Any penny saved from paying creditors goes into your re-tirement.

Bankruptcy Basics1. Bankruptcy will actually improve your credit within one year because your unsecured debts are discharged. Although the bankruptcy will be in your records for 10 years, not filing bankruptcy will make your credit even worse until most your debts are paid.2. If you are being sued by your creditors, most money judgment can be eliminated in bankruptcy.3. Collection actions continue and you can be sued if you are in debt settlement.4. Chapter 7 will eliminate all unsecured debts. If you are near retirement age, you must eliminate most of your debts.5. Bankruptcy will stop foreclosure actions. If your trustee sale date is 10 days before, you can still file for bankruptcy.6. If your salary is being garnished, you have a court case about debts or you are being harassed by creditors, bankruptcy can stop garnishment, court cases, harassing creditors and eliminate the debt.7. Bankruptcy is cheaper, faster and safer than debt settlement which has no guaranteed suc-cess. 8. Preserve your health, eliminate stress and live a happy life by eliminating your debts which is the root of all problems.

Note: This is for presentation purposes only and not a legal advice. Crispin Caday Lozano is an ac-tive member of the State Bar of California, the American Immigration Lawyers Association and the National Asso-ciation of Consumers Bankruptcy Attorneys. He special-izes in immigration law and bankruptcy law. He earned his Juris Doctor at Western State University College of Law in Fullerton, California.

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By: Atty. Crispin C. Lozano

Fed chair nominee Yellen passes key Senate hurdle

WASHINGTON – Janet Yel-len passed a key hurdle Thurs-day on her way to take the helm of the US Federal Re-serve when she earned the en-dorsement of the Senate Bank-ing Committee.President Barack Obama’s pick to replace Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke now needs approval of the Senate, a near-certainty especially after a deeply con-troversial rules change on vet-ting White House nominees by Democrats.The rules change removes the opportunity for Republicans to block nominations if they cannot garner the support of at least 60 of the 100 senators. Now a simple majority will suffice, making it unnecessary for Yellen to get the backing of at least five Republicans.Three Republicans joined 11 Demo-crats in the banking committee’s 14-8 vote for Yellen, who breezed through a confirmation hearing with the panel last week.Democratic Senator Elizabeth War-ren, a key financial institution watch-dog in Congress, hailed Yellen as an “extraordinarily qualified woman’’ for the post and expressed sur-prise that eight on the commit-tee had voted against her.“Janet Yellen has impeccable credentials, and I’m very pleased she was voted out of committee with bipartisan backing,’’ said Warren.“I hope the Senate will act swiftly to confirm her so she can get to work leading the Fed at this important time.’’If approved, Yellen, currently

the Fed’s vice chair, would be-come the first woman to lead the world’s most powerful central bank.At 67, she has built a s t r o n g reputa-tion as an aca-d e m i c e c o n o -m i s t , teaching at the Univer-sity of Califor-nia at Berkeley, and as a veteran pol-icymaker at the central bank.Married to economics Nobel Prize winner George Akerlof, she has a long-term interest in the impact of joblessness on the economy, and has helped keep Fed policy focused on bringing down the unemploy-ment rate.She has also been closely identified with the Fed’s open-ing up of its once-mysterious policy thinking, with the cen-tral bank communicating what it sees in the economy and the expected direction of mon-etary policy far more openly than 10 years ago.In that she has been closely al-lied to Bernanke, who is step-ping down after eight years as Fed chairman, during which he played a crucial role in res-cuing the economy from the financial crisis of 2008.

In the confirmation hearing last week, she made clear she would not break from the stimulus policies put in place

by Bernanke to get the US economy into higher gear in the wake of the 2008-2009 re-cession.But a number of Republican senators raised questions about the risks of the Fed’s ultra-low interest rate and the multi-tril-lion dollar pile

of assets it has piled up as a re-sult of its ongoing quantitative easing stimulus program.Michael Crapo, the commit-tee’s top Republican, said he voted against Yellen because of her support for the stimu-lus, now purchasing assets at a pace of $85 billion a month.“The long-term costs of these policies are unclear and wor-risome,’’ he said. A full Sen-ate vote on her nomination was expected to be scheduled for early December, and with Democrats holding a majority in the body, approval appeared certain.However, it was not yet clear how furious Republicans would react to the rules change decided Thursday after Yellen’s nomination clearly the banking com-mittee.

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OPEN LETTER TO REQUEST TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUSTo: Hon. Jose L. Cuisia, Philippine Ambassador to the United States thru Hon. Marciano A. Paynor Jr., Philippine Consulate, San Francisco This is an open letter from the immigrants community in Cali-fornia who desire to have protection from removal or deporta-tion from the United States and at the same time be granted work authorization as a result of hardship caused by the Bohol earth-quake and typhoon YOLANDA. The decision to designate a country for TPS rests with the ex-ecutive branch of the federal government. To start the process the Philippine government should make the request to the U.S. government through its diplomatic channels. After the request is made, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the appropriate agencies such as the Department of State, will then decide whether to grant the request. The current TPS desig-nated countries include El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan and Syria. The Philippines may qualify for TPS designation considering the great damaged suffered by the country from Bohol earthquake and Typhoon Yolanda. It would impose a great burden on the res-cue and restoration effort in the Philippines to require the country to reabsorb its nationals from abroad, many of whom may have homes that were destroyed by the Typhoon. TPS exists to provide a safe haven for those who are reluctant to return to potentially dangerous situations, and to assist nations who are under extraor-dinary and temporary conditions and face difficulties in receiving their nationals safely.

A grant of TPS would allow Filipinos here in the U.S. to work and support their families in the Philippines who were impacted by the Typhoon. Remittances account for almost 10 percent of the Philippines’ Gross Domestic Product. Now, more than ever, those funds are needed to help support the recovery process.

Respectfully submitted:Filipino Immigrants in California

Little did P r e s i d e n t

Benigno “P-Noy” Aquino III know that after three years at the top of the world, reality seeped in and turned it upside down. And it happened just when he fin-ished his lon-

gest State of the Nation Address (SONA) last July 2013 where he trumpeted his achievements in superlative terms. But since then, due to a se-ries of unexpected events that threw his admin-istration into disarray, P-Noy has been teetering on a tightrope of uncertainty about the future of his presidency. After the quadruple whammy that hit him – pork barrel scam, earthquake in Bohol, super typhoon Yolanda/Haiyan, and the Supreme Court decision on PDAF – it’s amazing that he is still standing up, which makes one wonder if he has the cojones to stay the course of his daang matuwid (straight path) that is beginning to look crooked after a series of scandals. And there seems to be no end to it. It would appear that these setbacks had taken a huge toll on his ability to govern, which many believe may have been the reasons for the breakdown in leader-ship. It did not then come as a surprise when Yolanda made landfall on November 8 in the provinces of Samar and Leyte in the Central Vi-sayas, the government was stricken with paraly-sis, unable to respond to the worst typhoon in recorded history. Twenty-five-foot tidal waves struck at a speed of 195 miles per hour, oblit-erating coastal towns in minutes and deluging the interior with flash floods, and claiming more than 5,000 lives. Had it not been for the timely assistance from other countries and international relief organi-zations, the destruction to lives and property could have been worse. But the big task ahead is the rehabilitation of the typhoon victims, which would require a great deal of time and lots and lots of money. To deal with the cost of rehabilitation, P-Noy

certified as urgent a P14.6-billion supplemental budget bill that would realign the legislators’ pork barrel allocations that have been suspend-ed as a result of the Supreme Court’s ruling that the pork barrel system is unconstitutional. And this brings to mind P-Noy’s discretionary funds – or presidential pork barrel -- of P1.3 tril-lion that he could realign or redirect any which way he wants. He doesn’t need legislation to realign or redirect any portion of his pork barrel. After the discovery of the pork barrel scam involving a number of legislators, there is now an inherent suspicion every time pork barrel funds are allocated. Where is the money go-ing? Who is getting kickbacks? The scam’s enormity sparked a nationwide protest against the pork barrel system. And calls for its abolition may have influenced the Supreme Court to declare – on a 14-0 vote -- the PDAF unconstitutional. The high court’s ruling is a major setback for P-Noy who had seemingly used the pork barrel system as a tool in his “carrot and stick” approach in pursuing his legislative agenda. He can decrease or withhold the pork barrel of any legislator who opposed his bidding. Indeed, the pork barrel system had become the linch-pin of P-Noy’s administration. Since he took over the presidency in 2010, PDAF increased considerably. De-partment of Budget and Management (DBM) records show that in 2010, Gloria’s last budget year, PDAF was P6.9 billion. The following year, with P-Noy having full control of the budget, PDAF alloca-tions took a quantum leap. In 2011, PDAF more than tripled from 2010’s P6.9 billion to P22.3 billion! In 2012, it was increased to P24.89 bil-lion. In 2013, it remained the same as 2012. In 2014, the PDAF would have been increased to a record P27 billion had the Supreme Court not ruled against it. But this is not the end of patronage poli-tics. The Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) works the same way as PDAF except that the money that funded DAP was taken from the “savings” in budget items. However, these “savings” may not be real savings but rather unused funds that were taken out of a budget item that was realigned, redirected, terminated prematurely or decreased in order to generate “savings.” These “savings” can then be redirected to DAP, which P-Noy can then use just like the way he would dis-pense with PDAF funds. It’s his personal pork barrel that cannot be audited by the Commission on Audit (COA) or questioned by Congress.

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The 14-0-1 vot-ing by the Su-

preme Court declaring as unconstitutional the Priority Develop-ment Assistance Fund (PDAF) and the use of Malampaya Fund for purposes other than energy-related proj-ects gives us a hopeful sign that democracy is alive and well in the Philippines. The unanimous vote

showed that the Judiciary is not subservient to the Execu-tive Branch and is ready to intervene when the balance of power among the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government is being manipulated in favor of one over the others. It’s noteworthy that even the four justices appointed by President Aquino – Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, Justices Bienvenido Reyes, Estela Perlas Buenafe and Marvic Leonen – voted against the illegal disbursement of government funds by Malacanang and the illegal par-ticipation of senators and congressmen in the implemen-tation of the budget after they have passed them. It is also worthwhile to note that one of Aquino’s appointees, Buenafe, wrote the landmark decision. Lawyer Oscar Franklin Tan, who co-chairs the Phil-

ippine Bar Association’s committee on constitutional law, explained in very plain language in an article in the Philippine Daily Inquirer the reasons set forth by the Su-preme Court in junking the PDAF. “First, our Grade 6 social studies classes taught us that Congress drafts the budget and the executive branch spends the money. Giving lawmakers authority over project implementation thus blatantly violates the separa-tion of powers. Second, Congress is supposed to oversee implementation, and lawmakers’ participation distorts this oversight role. Third, there is Carpio’s inspired argu-ment that because the Constitution gives the president a veto over line items, the budget must thus contain line items. Fourth, the high court also argued that lawmak-ers are “national officers” and their pork allows them to intervene in local governments, subverting the local au-tonomy also emphasized in the Constitution.” The Supreme Court also restricted the so-called presi-dential pork. The court struck down, the phrase in the Malampaya Fund that allows its use for “such other pur-poses as may hereafter be directed by the President” in addition to energy-related uses, and the phrase “to finance the priority infrastructure development projects” from the President’s Social Fund as unrelated to socio-civic uses. The tribunal also nullified the laws that provided law-makers lump-sum allocations to fund their chosen proj-ects. “All informal practices of similar import and effect, which the Court similarly deems to be acts of grave abuse of discretion amounting to lack or excess of discretion,” are also declared void. Accordingly the Court’s tempo-rary injunction dated Sept. 10, 2013 is hereby declared to be permanent. Thus, the disbursement/release of the remaining PDAF funds allocated for the year 2013, as well as for all previous years…are hereby enjoined,” the high court said. For years, the Office of the President had used pork barrel funds (previously known as Community Develop-ment Fund) as carrot and stick to make Congress follow its dictates, which made the President very powerful and tilted the balance of power towards the Executive Branch. The lawmakers did not give a hoot because they benefited from them. It is a clear case of conspiracy be-tween Malacanang and Congress. Because the Supreme Court previously upheld the legality of the pork barrel twice, President Aquino was obviously emboldened to increase the PDAF allocation to P25 billion a year, from an average of just P4 billion yearly during the terms of Presidents Ramos and Estrada and P7 billion during the term of President Arroyo. Malacanang and the lawmakers would have gotten away with misusing the people’s money and would have continued misappropriating the funds. Revelations that P10 billion in pork barrel funds went to ghost projects and non-existing NGOs, most of them formed by busi-nesswoman Janet Lim Napoles, awakened the people to the reality that they were being deceived and robbed by the leaders they had elected into office, the same persons who were supposed to promote and protect their interests. We would have expected Aquino, who rose to the presiden-cy on a promise to curb corruption, to eliminate this greatest source of corruption in the country, but instead he opted to increase it nearly four-fold to solidify his control of Congress. (val.abelgas@aol.com)

SC ruling a win for democracy

The recent decision by the Supreme Court declar-

ing that the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF), which is more popularly known as the con-gressional pork barrel, was a clear vindication of the principles of separation of powers and check and balances among the three branches of government. It was actually the two principles – and democracy – at work. While the high court ruled on the va-lidity of the principles of separation of powers and check and balances as provided in the Constitution, the court also showed how the principles work when it acted out its role as fi-nal arbiter in the event of a conflict between the two other branches – the executive and the legislative – in the exercise of their powers as allowed by the Constitution. After lengthy deliberations in which the justices were aggressive in ask-ing pointed questions to the govern-ment lawyers, the high court ruled unanimously that the PDAF was not in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution as they relate to

separation of powers between the executive and the legislative. The tribunal’s decision did not just rule the 2013 PDAF as unconstitutional, but also declared unconstitutional all provisions in previous budgets that allowed lawmakers or leg-islative committees to partici-pate in project implementation after the budget is passed. That portion of the decision basical-ly prohibits any participation of senators and congressmen in the implementation of the budget passed by Congress. It made clear that the Con-stitution leaves the implemen-tation of the budget solely to the Executive branch and thus, disallows senators and con-gressmen to pinpoint projects they desire for their pork bar-rel allocation. In addition, the tribunal ruled declared unconstitutional all lump sums for individual law-

makers and all “informal prac-tices of similar import and ef-fect, which the Court similarly deems to be acts of grave abuse of discretion.” No more pork barrel allocation, the court basically declares. The deci-sion killed the pork barrel in its entirety. While the Supreme Court qualified that the ruling is prospective and, therefore, does not

undo past pork releases, it made it clear that any form of lawmakers’ discretionary funds is against the Constitution and, therefore, invalid and illegal. But the Supreme Court did not stop there. It declared as illegal two phrases in the Malampaya Fund that gave the President almost unlim-ited discretion in its disbursement. It struck down the phrase that allows the fund’s use for “such other pur-poses as may hereafter be directed by the President” in addition to energy-related uses. The court also struck down the phrase “to finance the priority infrastructure develop-ment projects” from the President’s Social Fund as unrelated to socio-civic uses. It is almost certain that both Malacanang and Congress will not stop at finding ways to cir-cumvent this latest Supreme Court decision on the pork barrel, but such action would open the President to impeach-ment and the lawmakers to both criminal and administra-tive sanctions. The focus now shifts to the case against one of many presidential porks, the Disburse-ment Acceleration Program, that the President has been using to influence Congress in matters deemed important by Mala-canang, such as the impeach-ment of constitutional officials the President perceives as ob-structing his goals and the pas-sage of bills he favors. We hope that the Supreme Court will continue to exercise great judgment on this issue as it is crucial to the country’s democratic ideals and in the elimination of graft and cor-ruption and the promotion of transparency in government.

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By: Atty. Crispin Lozano

JERUSALEM — Israel’s prime minister harshly condemned the international community’s nuclear deal with Iran on Sunday while Western-allied Arab states in the Persian Gulf were con-spicuously quiet, reflecting the jitters felt throughout the Middle East over Iran’s acceptance on the global stage.But elsewhere, many welcomed the agreement as an important first step toward curbing Iran’s suspect nuclear program.Israel and Gulf countries led by Saudi Arabia have formed an unlikely alliance in their opposition to Sunday’s deal, joined to-gether by shared concerns about a nuclear-armed Iran.While the Gulf countries remained silent in the first hours after the deal was reached in Geneva, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wasted little time in criticizing it, calling it a “historic mistake” and saying he was not bound by the agreement.Speaking to his Cabinet, Netanyahu said the world had become a “more dangerous place” as a result of the deal and reiterated a long-standing threat to

use military action against Iran if needed, declaring that Israel “has the right and the duty to defend itself by itself.”Sunday’s agreement is just the first stage of what is hoped to bring about a final deal ensuring that Iran does not develop a nuclear weapon.Under the deal, Iran will curb many of its nuclear activities for six months in exchange for limited and gradual relief from pain-ful economic sanctions. The six-month period will give dip-lomats time to negotiate a more sweeping agreement.The package includes freezing Iran’s ability to enrich ura-nium at a maximum 5 percent level, which is well below the threshold for weapons-grade material and is aimed at easing Western concerns that Tehran could one day seek nuclear arms. International monitors will oversee Iran’s compliance.For Iran, keeping the enrichment program active was a criti-cal goal. Iran’s leaders view the country’s ability to make

nuclear fuel as a source of national pride and an essential part of nu-clear self-sufficiency.But for Israel any enrichment is unacceptable. Israel says the process of up-grading low-level enriched uranium to weapons grade is relatively simple.It had demanded that all enrichment be halted, and that Iran’s abilities to pro-duced uranium be rolled back.

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Iran nuclear deal fuels anger, jitters in Mideast

China sets air defense zone over disputed East China SeaBEIJING — The Chinese Defense Ministry on Saturday issued a map of an East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone that includes a chain of disputed islands also claimed by Japan, trig-gering a protest from Tokyo. The United States also expressed concern about China’s “unilateral action.” Beijing also issued a set of rules for the zone, saying all aircraft must notify Chinese authorities and are subject to emergency military measures if they do not identify themselves or obey orders from Beijing. It said it would “identify, monitor, control and react” to any air threats or unidentified flying objects coming from the sea.The rules went into effect Saturday. In Tokyo, Junichi Ihara, head of the Foreign Ministry’s Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, protested by phone to China’s act-ing ambassador to Japan, Han Zhiqiang, saying the zone is “to-tally unacceptable,” according to a ministry statement. Ihara also criticized China for “one-sidedly” setting up the zone and escalating bilateral tensions over the islands. Both Beijing and Tokyo claim the islets, called Diaoyu in Chi-nese and Senkaku in Japanese. Protests erupted throughout Chi-na last year to denounce the Japanese government’s purchase of the islands from private ownership. A rising economic and military power, China has become more assertive over its maritime claims. It has been in disputes with several neighboring countries over islands in the East and South China seas. “By establishing the air-defense zone Beijing has ... potentially

escalated the danger of accidental collisions between the Chinese military and the U.S. and Japanese counterparts,” said Tomohiko Taniguchi, a counselor in the office of Japanese Prime Min-ister Shinzo Abe. “It poses a serious challenge against free-dom of movement in the sky and in the seas.” China said the zone is in line with the practice of other na-tions that have similar zones to protect their coasts. The new zone overlaps with Japan’s existing zone, which also in-cludes the disputed islands. “This is a necessary measure taken by China in exercising its self-defense right,” Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Yang Yujun was quoted as saying on the ministry’s web-site. “It is not directed against any specific country or target. It does not affect the freedom of over-flight in the related air-space.” South Korea and Taiwan also claim the barren, uninhabited is-

lands in the East China Sea. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Secretary of Defense

Chuck Hagel issued sepa-rate statements that said the U.S. was “deeply con-cerned” about China’s an-nouncement regarding the East China Sea air defense zone. “This unilateral action constitutes an attempt to change the status quo in the East China Sea,” Kerry said in a statement released Saturday in Geneva where he was engaged in talks on Iran’s nuclear program. “Escalatory action will only increase tensions in the region and create risks of an incident.” Kerry said that over-flight and other interna-tionally lawful uses of sea and airspace were essential to prosperity

and security in the Pacific.

Recently, our country represent-ed by Ariella Arrida won third

place in the recent Miss Universe pageant held in Moscow, Russia. It was however overshadowed by ty-phoon Haiyan or Yolanda that great-ly devastated the Philippines espe-cially the southern part which is in Tacloban, Leyte. We never had time to celebrate and laugh. Two weeks after the typhoon, we now have rea-son to celebrate as Manny Pacquiao dominated and turned a determined Brandon Rios into a punching bag. Laughter: The Best Medicine!

….. Congratulations is in order for Manny Pacquiao, the gentleman and repre-sentative from Sarangani Province. You have again put a smile on the faces of the Filipino people. Now as you celebrate your victory, you can now visit the Visayas region and uplift the spirits of our kababayan. It will be much better if you can bring pasalubong to them and probably rally some more of your international celebrity friends to donate. Laughter: The Best Medicine! ….. I am missing Anderson Cooper’s coverage of the typhoon Haiyan in Taclo-

ban. I remember after the storm, CNN; the mother studio of Mr Cooper was covering the devastation almost the whole day. From their program Around the World to CNN Newsroom to Jack Tapper to The Situation Room of Wolf Blitzer, AC360 of Anderson Cooper and even till Piers Morgan Live Tacloban was featured from all its angles. CNN brought the Philippines closer to us. Such a happy moment for all of us despite the devastation. We felt the importance that was given by the international community to our beloved Philippines. Laughter: The Best Medicine! ….. By the way, It wasn’t just CNN but nearly most of the foreign networks and their journalist who covered the typhoon have acknowledged the strength that we Filipino’s have shown in our darkest moment. Can you just imagine that even one journalist said that he was surprised to see several teenagers to set up a basketball court and played hoops right after the storm reason-ing out that they want to forget the misery. Laughter: The Best Medicine! ….. There are reports from Manila that apparently DSWD or the Department of Social Welfare and Development have tried to repack a lot of the relief goods and transferred to a plastic bag that carries the DSWD logo. Shame on them. Another flaw we heard is that only those who are in the voters list are allowed to get relief bags. Another shame. At this time when everyone need help politics should be set aside and let us all just help our kababayan. Liberal party or not. For comments please email me at don.orozco@sf-post.com

Laughter: The Best Medicine

LET’S HAVE COFFEEBy

Don Augusto Orozco

In this Sept. 2012 photo, the tiny islands in the East China Sea, called Senkaku in Japanese and Diaoyu in Chinese are seen.

WASH-I N G -T O N ― The Internal Revenue Service t o d a y i s s u e d

a consumer alert about possible scams taking place in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan. On Nov. 8, 2013, Typhoon Haiyan – known as Yolanda in the Philippines – made landfall in the central Philippines, bringing strong winds and heavy rains that have resulted in flooding, landslides, and widespread damage. Following major disasters, it is common for scam artists to impersonate charities to get mon-ey or private information from well-intentioned taxpayers. Such fraudulent schemes may involve contact by telephone, social media, email or in-person solicitations. The IRS cautions people wishing to make di-saster-related charitable donations to avoid scam artists by following these tips: To help disaster victims, donate to recognized

charities. Be wary of charities with names that are similar to familiar or nationally known organizations. Some phony charities use names or websites that sound or look like those of respected, legitimate organizations. The IRS website at IRS.gov has a search feature, Exempt Organizations Select Check, through which people may find legiti-mate, qualified charities; donations to these char-ities may be tax-deductible. Legitimate charities may also be found on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) website at fema.gov. Don’t give out personal financial information — such as Social Security numbers or credit card and bank account numbers and passwords — to anyone who solicits a contribution from you. Scam artists may use this information to steal your identity and money. Don’t give or send cash. For security and tax record purposes, contribute by check or credit card or another way that provides documentation of the gift. If you plan to make a contribution for which you would like to claim a deduction, see IRS Publica-tion 526, Charitable Contributions, to read about

the kinds of organizations that can receive de-ductible contributions. Bogus websites may solicit funds for disaster victims. Such fraudulent sites frequently mimic the sites of, or use names similar to, legitimate charities, or claim to be affiliated with legitimate charities in order to persuade members of the public to send money or provide personal financial information that can be used to steal identities or financial re-sources. Additionally, scammers often send e-mail that steers the recipient to bogus websites that appear to be affili-ated with legitimate charitable causes. Taxpayers suspecting disaster-related frauds should visit IRS.gov and search for the keywords “Report Phishing.” More informa-tion about tax scams and schemes may be found at IRS.gov using the keywords “scams and schemes.” (irs@service.govdelivery.com)

Al Maglan is a CPA licensed in California and Nevada. You can contact him @ 510 432 7438. You may e-mail tax questions at amaglan@aol.com or taxsaverspro@gmail.com.

IRS Warns Consumers of Possible Scams Relating to Relief

of Typhoon Victims

by: Alvin C. Maglan, CPA

MANILA -- “When all else fails, Pacman is there to lift everyone up.” This was how Shangri-la Magsa-jo described the victory of Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao after he beat Brandon Rios in a 12-round bout on Sunday to win the WBO in-ternational welterweight title via unanimous decision. Magsajo was only one of thou-sands of Filipinos who expressed their gratitude online to the box-ing icon who dedicated his victo-ry to his countrymen who lost so much to super typhoon “Yolanda” (Haiyan). “Thank you for bringing back the Philippines on the world map! You have given us hope that ev-ery Filipino can rise from all our calamities!” one Marilyn Domin-go said. Some fans like a certain Yong Bo Nayal saw “redemption” in Pacquiao’s victory. “You showed the world your old formidable form and elegantly annihilated your opponent. Thank you Pac-

man for redeeming yourself and giving utmost joy to your global fans and all Filipinos around the world, espe-cially those affected by ty-phoon Yolan-da. We salute you.” The same message of joy and gratitude was echoed by one Jhoe Agudo who said: “Your fight, your in-tention, and your determi-nation — God knows your purpose. You have big heart. We salute you, Manny!” But it’s a Pacman fan named Joy Ligaya who summed it best when she posted this message: “Congratu-

lations to you Pambansang Ka-mao! Pinoys need a break from all of these trials and hardships.

And you gave the Pinoys not just a break, but a victory!” In an interview after the fight,

Pacquiao said he was “pretty sure that they (Filipinos) are so happy right now. Thank you so much.”

Pacquiao said he would visit the ty-phoon-devastated areas in Visayas later.THE FIGHT Pacquiao on Sun-day battered Bran-don Rios of the US to a bloody pulp in their 12-round w e l t e r w e i g h t match at the Cotai Arena. While the score-cards of the three judges showed that Pacquiao won handily, the Fili-pino fighter said afterwards that Rios “is one of the toughest fighters I

have faced.” Lisa Giampa of Las Vegas scored it 119-109, while Michael

Pernick of Miami saw it 120-108 and Manfred Kuchler had it 118-110. Pacquiao’s last fight was a sixth-round knockout to Juan Manuel Marquez last year in Las Vegas, Nevada. His masterful win over Rios only proved that he remains far from finished. “My time is not yet up,” said Pacquiao, whose next fight could be in the US in April against a foe yet to be named. Pacquiao said he had the super typhoon victims in mind when he went up against the brash Rios. “This win is not only about me but a victory for the comeback of my people,” he said. The win raised Pacquiao’s re-cord to 55-5-2 with 38 knockouts, while Rios’ mark slipped to 31-2 with 22 knockouts. Rios sported a cut on his left eyebrow that bled starting in the sixth round, while Pacquiao didn’t suffer any cuts although his face puffed up a bit.

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Pacquiao win lifts Filipinos’ morale

Typhoon survivors throw their caps in the air when Manny Pacquiao won by a unani-mous decision over American boxer Brandon Rios in their WBO international welter-weight title match in Macau, Nov. 24.

MANILA – Veteran broadcaster June Keithley-Castro passed away early Sunday evening.Reports said Keithley who was battling breast cancer died around 6:50 p.m.Keithley played a vital role during the crucial hour of the Edsa People Power 1 that toppled the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos in 1986.On learning of the pass-ing of Keithley-Castro, Malacañang issued a statement expressing its sadness.“June Keithley-Castro’s battle with cancer–which she had waged since 2009–is at an end. To her last breath she exemplified courage and faith. Her cour-age enabled her to confront her illness, but also that of her husband, Angelo Castro Jr., whose death we all mourned in 2012, with dignity and the kind of serenity that can only come from an uncompromising faith in the goodness of God and trust in His plan for all things,” it said.In paying her tribute, Malacañang said the nation in extending the deepest sympathy to her children.

“As she herself recounted, June Keithley rediscovered her faith in 1985, when her son asked her to accompany him to the Quirino Grandstand for the consecra-

tion of the nation to the Blessed Virgin Mary.“From there, her re-awakening to her faith accompanied the period of national redemption and lib-eration that brought forth the Miracle of EDSA: that peaceful revolution which was marked by her voice on Radio Bandido. There, in the isolation of a radio studio, to-

gether with two brave children, she spoke truth to power for 14 hours, heedless of the danger of contesting the media apparatus of the dictatorship.“From the moment she played the ‘Mambo Magsaysay’ on air in February, 1986, to the moment when, a quarter of a century later, she was honored at the EDSA Commem-oration this year, June Keithley’s cour-age and faith sustained her as a voice that would not be silenced.”

June Keithley-Castro passes away

Veteran broadcaster June Keithley-Castro

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The USCIS issued a Policy Memorandum on Novem-ber 15, 2013, allowing spouses, children and parents

of military personnel to apply for a waiver of inadmis-sibility through Parole in Place. This process applies to those who entered the U.S. without inspection and could not adjust status even if the petitioner is a U.S. citizen. With Parole in Place they can adjust status once their ap-plication is granted. This will eliminate the risk of travel-ling to their country of nationality to apply for green card at the U.S. consulates.

Q. What is parole in place?

A. Parole in place is a process that allows immedi-ate relatives of military servicemen and women

to remain in the United States. If parole in place is grant-ed, the spouse may then be eligible to file for adjustment of status from within the United States, and if approved, he or she would become a lawful permanent resident.

Q. How do we apply for Parole in Place?

A. Parole in place is granted by the District Di-rector of the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration

Services (USCIS) office having jurisdiction over the family’s place of residence. The relief is considered on a case by case basis and is highly discretionary. Because parole in place is a relatively new form of relief, no for-mal guidelines have been issued. Applicants typically begin the process by filing Form I-131 with the local US-CIS office together with the filing fee of $360.00 and an $85.00 biometric fee.

Q. What documents are needed to file Parole in Place?

A. Common documents that may be required (but not always) to be filed with the I-131 include:

• A hardship letter drafted in the name of the service member• The service member’s birth certificate• The spouse’s birth certificate• The birth certificates of any children• The marriage certificate• Evidence of a bona fide marriage (bills, lease agree-ments, mortgages, photos, affidavits from family mem-bers and friends, mailings, etc.)• The family member’s military family member identi-fication card• A copy of Defense Eligibility Enrollment Reporting System enrollment documentation for the family member• Two original passport photos of the family member• A copy of any deployment orders for the service mem-ber• Any additional documents substantiating the case for hardship

Q. What will applicant receive when Parole in Place is approved?

A. When parole in place is granted, the family member will receive a parole document in the form of an I-94

card. Upon receipt, he or she may proceed with the next steps necessary to adjust status which may vary.

Q. What are the risks involved in applying for Parole in Place?

A. By applying for parole in place, the undocumented status of the family member is brought to the at-

tention of the federal government. If parole in place is not granted, there is always the possibility one could be placed in removal (deportation) proceedings.

For this reason, it is absolutely essential to be com-pletely forthcoming about your immigration and

criminal histories with an immigration attorney. You should inform your attorney of all arrests, charges and convictions. You should also be up front about the num-ber of times you have attempted to enter the United States and whether or not you have ever committed any immi-gration violations.

Only after considering such information can an attorney

accurately determine whether or not you are an ideal candidate for parole in place.Note that there are no guarantees of success. Parole in place is not always applied consistently by USCIS field offices throughout the country. In addition, like most forms of immigration relief, officers have wide discretion to approve or deny a request for parole in place. As a re-sult, even if you qualify, the process will not necessarily be easy or successful.

Q.What can Parole in Place do to Military families?

A. Parole in place can provide a great benefit for the families of active duty U.S. military person-

nel. If granted, it can help reduce the stress associated with the immigration process suffered by eliminating the necessity of a lengthy family separation. It can also re-duce the uncertainty that is so prevalent in the homes of families with undocumented family members.Note: This is not a legal advice.

SUCCESS STORIES

1. On November 21, 2013, we received an approval from USCIS for adjustment of status under SAME SEX MAR-RIAGE.2. On November 14, 2013, we received an approval of adjustment of status from Immigration Judge for a client who was originally denied adjustment by USCIS.3. On November 4, 2013, we received an approval of waiver of misrepresentation from the Immigration Judge for a client who entered the U.S. as single but actually married.4. On October 24, 2013, we received an approval by an Immigration Judge on the review of I-751 Application to Remove Condition on Residence that was previously de-nied by USCIS.5. On October 2, 2013, we received an approval of adjust-ment of status based on SAME SEX MARRIAGE.6. On August 14, 2013, we received a grant of waiver of misrepresentation from the Los Angeles Immigration Court for an alien who entered the U.S. as single but actu-

ally married.7. On July 11, 2013, we received an approval from the Immigra-

tion Court for a waiver of misrepresentation for a green card holder who entered the U.S. as single but actually married at the time of entry. The grant of waiver stopped his removal and allows him to apply for naturalization.8. On June 3, 2013, we received an approval from USCIS of a petition that continued despite the death of the peti-tioner under Public law 111-83.9. On May 8, 2013, we received an approval of adjust-ment of status for a client who has a problem with entry document but has Sec. 245(i) eligibility.10. On Janu-ary 25, 2013, we received an approval from the Immigra-tion Court for an adjustment of status for an alien who orig-inally entered as a Philippine Governmen t Official under A2 visa.11. On No-vember 30, 2012, we re-ceived an ap-proval from Immigra t ion Court of waiv-er for use of different name upon entry to the U.S. and adjustment of status.12. On Octo-ber 25, 2012,

we received an approval of green card from the Immigra-tion Court based on Cancellation of Removal of a client under the Violence against Women Act. She originally entered under a Fiancée visa but the marriage did not worked and she ended up filing a self petition.

Crispin Caday Lozano is an active member of the State Bar of California, the American Immigration Lawyers Association and the National Association of Consumers Bankruptcy Attorneys. He specializes in immigration law and bankruptcy law. He earned his Juris Doctor at Western State University College of Law in Fullerton, California.

Parole in Place Immigration Benefits for Military Families

Rojas said he already knew of the freeze order two weeks ago but decided against informing Pacquiao so as not to distract his ongoing training in preparation for his fight against Brandon Rios last November 24.He also stressed that the city prosecution office in Koronadal City had already dis-missed early this year the tax evasion case filed against Pacquiao by the Bureau of In-ternal Revenue Regional Office 12.I’ll Face Tax CasePacquiao said he will face the tax case filed against him. “I am ready to face the tax eva-sion case against me. I don’t hide anything,” Pacquiao said. Pacquiao said he was saddened that he was being singled out by the govern-ment despite the honor he had brought for the country being a world boxing champion. But Coloma said, “We are a government of laws not of men.”Coloma denied that the government was de-liberately harassing Pacquiao with the filing of the tax case. “Harassment is not in our agen-da,” he said, adding citizens may avail them-selves of appropriate legal remedies.Pacquiao stressed that the BIR did not honor the file copy of the US Internal Revenue Ser-vice which showed the deduction of the taxes from his earnings as a boxer in 2008 and 2009.Humanitarian MissionDespite the freeze order, Pacquiao said this will not hinder him from pursuing his hu-manitarian mission to provide relief goods for

typhoon survivors in East-

ern Visayas.“I will borrow money from friends just to fulfill my promise to provide relief goods for typhoon survivors,” Pacquiao said.“Matagal ko nang gustong tumulong sa mga nasalanta ng bagyo at lindol, pero ako po ay hinabla ng BIR ng P2.2-billion tax case na walang kabase-base at ang aking mga pera sa bangko ay ginarnish ng BIR,” Pacquiao said in a statement issued during a press conference in Sarangani.He added, “Hindi ako makapag-withdraw ni isang singkong sentimo sa sarili ko pong pera, hindi ko magamit para man lang makatulong. Ang pera kong ginarnish ng BIR ay hindi po nakaw at hindi po PDAF (Priority Develop-ment Assistance Fund) o DAP (Disbursement Acceleration Program). Ito po ay galing sa la-hat ng suntok, bugbog, pawis, at dugo na tiniis ko sa boxing.”Motive QuestionedPacquiao questioned the motive of the BIR for filing the case against him even if his camp has already provided the bureau with all the tax re-quirements and information it needed. He has yet to attend Lower House sessions but some of his colleagues commiserated with him. Bu-hay Party-list Rep. Lito Atienza assailed the timing as “very bad,” coming at a time when the world boxing champion is planning his visit to typhoon-ravaged areas in the Visayas.“I am sure Manny will have a good defense.

Government should be more considerate, it should go after bigger problems of the econo-my – the smugglers and economic saboteurs,” said Atienza.Ill-TimedCavite Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Jr., chairman of the House Committee on Games and Amuse-ment, scoffed at the ill-timing of the freeze order. “The issuance of the freeze order against the bank accounts of Manny Pacquiao by the Court of Tax Appeals is shocking and ill-timed. Making the freeze order public one day after Manny’s triumphant victory is like super-typhoon ‘Yolanda’ causing havoc to Pacquiao and his millions of Filipino fans,” Barzaga said. “I will look personally to the tax case, review it and help a fellow colleague in the House of Representatives,” Barzaga said. Pacquiao said his lawyers have noted that the BIR has been after him despite the absence of evidence.BIR Claim“The BIR claims I earned more than what I actually did, without any evidence to back it up. They ignored information given by Top Rank and HBO and insisted I have earned more. My lawyers have given them all the in-formation that they want and they still refuse to believe. I really don’t know why I am being singled out,” he said.The Saranggani lawmaker said he instructed his lawyers to do all legal means to lift the decision so that he could extend assistance to the victims of the calamities and to support the financial needs of his family.

(Cont. from page 1..PACQUIAO ACCOUNTS FROZEN)

By: Atty. Crispin C. Lozano

Maria Rigonan was approved for Adjustment of status under Same Sex marriage law. Atty. Crispin. C. Lozano represented the couple with the USCIS.

Immigration Success Story

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In loving memory of husband Dave, Department of Agriculture Under Secretary Berna Romulo Puyat, a recent Bay Area visitor together with children Vito and Maia and friend Tippi Dela Rosa recently had a sumptuous lunch at Tsukiji, a japanese restaurant known for its matsusaka beef steak.

The Colma Police Officers Association in partnership with the community and SF PCG, collected approximately 1,000 pounds in clothing and food items on November 21, 2013 at Colma Target parking lot. To help victims of Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan). The items were transported to the LBC offices on November 22, 2013 and shipped free by LBC to the Philippines. ( photos by R. Gerry Pangilinan )

Filipino community gathers to pray for those in need of transplants

“Puso Ng Pinoy” campaign aims to cut the organ waiting list Bay Area Filipinos will gather for a Sat-urday Dec. 7 prayer rally for those in their community who are waiting for an organ transplants, part of the Puso Ng Pinoy (“A Filipino Heart”) a drive to register more organ and tissue donors in the community where many face end-stage organ failure and could need transplants. Spokesman for the campaign is veteran television news re-porter Lloyd LaCuesta. The rally will be held at St. Andrews Church, 1571 Southgate Ave., Daly City CA starting at noon.

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By: Don Augusto OrozcoWhy wait for the new year to start look-ing and feeling great? This coming Thurs-day, December 5th from 6pm to 8pm, the Abellera Laser & Med Spa will be hold-ing its annual holiday open house to help victims of Typhoon Yolanda. “This year’s event is more significant than ever because we want to help out our countrymen in the Philippines. We’ve developed a newer and more effective form of glutathione IV that will deliver better results even sooner. Best of all, we only source our glutathione from compounding pharmacies in the United States with the strictest standards. We need to educate people that not all glutathione is created equal” says Nilda Agnes Abellera, M.D., medical director of the Abellera La-ser & Med Spa.Because of the growing popularity of skin whitening in Asia and the Philippines, people in America usually have to travel back home for glutathione tablets, soaps, and even injections. The problem is tab-lets alone are not effective because our body simply cannot absorb the optimum amount of glutathione. Likewise, soaps are too superficial to have any lasting ef-fects. Case studies have shown that the most effective way for glutathione to work as a skin whitener is through intravenous injections. “We have found that glutathi-one must be kept at a specific temperature

and away from any light source to remain stable. That’s why we only trust Ameri-can compounding pharmacies because we can’t guarantee quality control from sources abroad. In fact, our sources deliver our glutathione priority overnight over dry ice” says Dr. Abellera. As a consumer, you should be aware that anytime you are re-ceiving an injection intravenously it must be under a medical doctor’s supervision and should be done at a medical facility.Join Dr. Abellera and her team this coming Thursday, December 5th from 6pm – 8pm to learn about how to safely use glutathi-one and other agents for the purpose of skin whitening. Other topics to be dis-cussed will be about the Venus Freeze®, the latest FDA cleared radio-frequency medical device for non-invasive skin tight-ening and wrinkles. Raffle tickets will be sold at $10 each where winners will have the opportunity to win more than $3,000 in prizes. Some of the prizes include a full series of Venus Freeze treatments, laser hair removal packages, chemical peels, a non-invasive facelift, and FREE facials. RSVP is required by Dec. 4, so call (408) 550-2325 or visit www.AbelleraLaserSpa.com to guarantee your seat now.In addition, 10% off all proceeds from this event will be donated to the victims of Ty-phoon Yolanda.

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Pacquiao beats Rios by unanimous decisionMACAU – Redemption. Resurgence. Rebirth. Eight-time world champion Manny Pacquiao made a tre-mendous return into the heart of the world prizefight as he pulled off a unani-mous deci-sion over a plodding B r a n -don Rios b e f o r e 1 3 , 1 0 1 fans at the Cotai Are-na of the Ve n e t i a n Macao ho-tel here. The comeback was com-p l e t e , though not as compel-ling and competitive, as Pacquiao returned from the depth of dev-astating loss to rattle and dazzle Rios with an awesome display of skill and speed for the win he hoped would help ease the collective pain of a nation reeling in the aftermath of a super typhoon.

He fought like a new man brandishing his old lethal ar-senal and had Rios, spent from virtually logging thousands of miles chasing the Filipino icon, for the taking, but Pacquiao

eased up on his offensive flurries in the last two rounds and Rios lived to tell the tale.“I kept my promise we will rise again. In purity there’s victory,” said Pacquiao.“I was beaten by one of the best fighters in the world and his speed and awkwardness made the difference,” said Rios. Judges Michael Pernick scored it 120-108, Lisa Giampa had it at 119-109 and Manfred Kochler 118-110 all for Pacquiao. The Philip-pine STAR saw the fight at 120-108 for Pac-quiao. For 12 rounds, Pacquiao dished out his deadly form, fighting on his feet and unloading deadly combinations that had traumatized many an opponent, seizing the initiative early, keeping relentless pressure and simply outgunned and outclassed the game American. “He did exactly what we had planned to do. He did not knock him out but that’s okay,” said trainer Freddie Roach. The Filipino champ dictated the tempo of the

match throughout, darting in and out of Rios’ reach and drilling rights and lefts that opened a cut below the right eyebrow and bloodied the nose of the man by the middle round. Rios would fire away at close range with body blows but Pac-quiao would step out and unleash his own offensive thrusts, in

the process bringing to mind the way he manhandled big guys like Antonio Margarito, Oscar dela Hoya and Miguel Cotto. Pacquiao poured it on in the ninth and 10 rounds, stalking Rios and landed heavy blows looking for a kill only to ease up the pressure in the last two rounds. “We could have taken him in the last two rounds but then we’re ahead on points and there’s no need to knock out the guy. Boxing is entertainment, it’s not for hurting people, “ Pacquiao said dur-ing the post fight media conference. It was a big hit in this Chinese territory which put accent on blockbuster boxing to promote the place as an emerging gaming capital of Asia, with celebrities like Paris Hilton, David Beck-ham and Fil-Am singer Jessica Sanchez providing the glitz and glamour. Sanchez earlier sang the national anthem and the Star Spangled Banner. No sooner had the champ made the decisive win to restore the faith of the predominantly Filipino crowd amid the old chants “Manny, Manny, Manny!” at the venue and millions more back home than he assumed a new role, rallying the fans to help out in the relief work for the victims of typhoon-hit part of the country. He thanked institutions like ABS-CBN and GMA, those who have donated cash and goods, and promised to be with the vic-tims the following day to extend help in the effort. He had redeemed himself from the December debacle and touched off a resurgence of hope and inspiration for the victims ravaged by the super typhoon. He had done more with this impeccable comeback. “It’s my people’s comeback; my victory is a symbol of my people’s comeback from a national disaster, a national tragedy,” said Pacquiao.

Manny Pacquiao from the Philippines wears the champion’s belt after defeating Brandon Rios of the United States in their WBO international welterweight title fight Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013, in Macau.

Aside from Colmenares, the other members of the Maka-bayan Bloc are fellow Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Zarate, Gabriela Women’s Party Rep. Luz Ilagan and Emmi de Jesus, ACT Teachers Rep. Antonio Tinio, Anak-pawis Rep. Fernando Hicap and Kabataan Rep. Terry Ridon.Abad, however, explained that the controversial funding mechanism was created to pump prime the economy in 2011 and 2012. He said that of the P137.3 billion DAP, nine percent or about P12.357 billion was released to projects identi-fied by legislators.“That (impeachment complaint against Aquino) is a pos-sibility but I hope it does not get to that point,” Abad said.“After all, we did not hide our intention that DAP was necessary because of the drastic slowdown in spending in the past years,” he added.Abad added that a favorable ruling from the High Court would “affirm our position that DAP was a good and in-novative measure to get our economy moving.”But in so far as pump priming the economy, the DAP is no longer needed, Abad said.“At this stage, the DAP has already achieved its purpose - spending has dramatically increased and the economy has expanded. For 2013, we practically did not resort to it anymore,” he said.

“We don’t need the DAP anymore,” Abad added.A Court insider earlier said that the SC justices who voted unanimously to bar legislative pork barrel remained di-vided over the legality of the DAP.But because most justices agreed that the Priority Devel-opment Assistance Fund or pork barrel constituted lump sum funds, there is a strong possibility that they will strike down the DAP as well, the source said over the weekend.“Since there is already a ruling [that] lump sum appro-priations are illegal, then it is not a remote possibility that the Court will also declare DAP as unconstitutional,” the source said.In his concurring opinion on the PDAF, Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio took the position that all lump-sum appropriations in the budget are illegal.Carpio said Sections 35 and 23 of the Administrative Code do not authorize lump-sum appropriations in the General Appropriations Act.“The President has a constitutional duty to submit to Con-gress only a line-item NEP (National Expenditure Pro-gram) without lump-sum expenditures, while Congress has a constitutional duty to enact only a line-item GAA without lump-sum appropriations,” Car-pio said.Associate Justices Teresita Leonardo-De Castro and Roberto Abad concurred.But Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno, who was appointed to the top post by Aquino, took an op-posing view in her separate concurring opinion.

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Pacquiao win revives Mayweather fight talks

MACAU — Manny Pacquiao’s impres-sive victory over Brandon Rios has revived talks of a possible encounter with Floyd Mayweath-er Jr.Several questions were asked during yesterday’s press conference regard-ing the future of such a match up and one can almost see the light shin-ing from the eyes of Pacquiao’s pro-moter Bob Arum.He needed a win like the one fash-ioned by Pacquiao. Though Pacquiao did not knock out Rios as everyone had so badly want-ed, at least the win was a very convincing one and that made the Filipino fighter relevant again.It’s difficult to imagine how much revenue will be generated by such a fight pitting two of the most glorious fighters of their era.Many people have been asking for it and it was not lost on the reporters yesterday.“Yes,” Pacquiao said. “I’m willing to fight Floyd.”To this statement, the crowd applauded.But Pacquiao knows that it would take some doing for the fight to go through. After all, it’s been in discussed at length many times in the past and nothing happened.“It’s really up to him,” said Pacquiao, referring to Mayweather.

As for his next fight, his trainer Freeddie Roach said he would not mind Pacquiao meeting Juan

Manuel Marquez for the fifth time and also a rematch with Tim Bradley, “to get revenge.”But he also said a fight with Mayweather is something to look forward to.Pacquiao was glad to dismiss talks of his re-tirement as premature and reports of that happening were exaggerated.“I told them this is not my time to retire,” he said. “My journey will continue and we will rise again.”“And that’s what happened. Thank God.”He said his plan against Rios from the be-ginning was to box “like a young Manny Pacquiao.”“I wanted to show my boxing skills and I proved it.”

Manny Pacquiao connects with a straight right to Brandon Rios’ face.

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Rachelle Ann Go clinches Gigi role in

‘Miss Saigon’According to a report on Daily Mail UK, Go will play the role of the disil-lusioned Gigi Van Tranh by May, 2014 when the musi-cal opens at the Prince Ed-ward Theater in London.With this, Go is set to sing one of the show’s most out-standing songs, “The Mov-ie In My Mind.”Upon announcement, “#MissSaigon2014Rachel-leAnnGoAsGigi” trended on Twitter.The 27-year-old singer could hardly believe the news.“Good morning!!! I just woke up… i think i’m still dreaming! Totoo na po pala talaga…thank You Lord God. Thank You…,” she tweeted.The first thing in her mind is how to develop ab mus-cles since she’ll be wearing a two-piece swimsuit in the show.Veteran stage actress-singer Isay Alvarez, who had the role in 1989, greeted and gave the new Gigi advice.“hey rachelle!! Congratula-tions!! I’m pretty sure you will have a great time there. It’ll be an experience of a lifetime!!! “Kung kinaya ko mas kaya mo! I was a MADIR already wen I first did it n 2x a MADIR wen it ran here! IKAW pa! Enjoy but nt 2 much!…“no abs needed! Promise! Para authentic! ur perfect!” she posted successively.Broadway singer

Lea Salonga, the original Kim, fur-ther encouraged Go to represent the coun-try well, tweeting “RACH-E L L E A N N G O ! Iwagay-way ang bandilang P i l i p i n o ! Congratu-lations on being cast in the West End revival of MISS SAI-GON!”Other Fili-pina hope-fuls who audit ioned for the mu-sical were K a r y l l e , Ange l ine Q u i n t o , Tippy Dos S a n t o s ,

Frencheska Farr, Aicelle

Santos and Rita de Guzman.

M e a n w h i l e , 17-year-old Fili-

pina-American Eva No-blezada is “going to be our new Lea (Salonga),” a n n o u n c e d p r o d u c e r C a m e r o n

Mackintosh.N o -blezada used to sing in schoo l i n C h a r -l o t t e ,

N o r t h Carolina,

but has never done a big musi-

cal.

Ka Freddie warned of religious insultMANILA -- A Muslim lawmaker on Sun-day warned that it would be insulting to both Muslim and Chris-tian believers if musician Freddie Agui-lar changes his religion to marry his 1 6 - y e a r- o l d girlfriend. Basilan Rep. Jim Hataman-Salliman ex-pressed hope that the 60-year -ld Agui-lar did not turn to Islam for succor to en-sure his mar-riage with Jo-vie Albao after the Revised Penal Code restrained him from marrying his bride, who is turning 17 on Nov. 29. “I am not really aware of any legal imped-iment in relation to Shari’a law. I am just hoping that the conversion is not for con-venience. I don’t think it’s morally right to shift from one religion to another just for the purpose of marriage. And it’s an insult-ing to both Muslim and Christian believer if that is the case,” he said in an interview. Aguilar, who converted to Islam about six months ago, wed Albao in traditional

Islamic wedding rites with Maguindanao

Gov. Esmael Mangudadatu acting as wali or guardian of Albao. AKO Bicol party-list Rep. Rodel Bato-cabe, a lawyer, said Aguilar should not be judged for marrying Albao in Muslim rites. “As a Muslim, Freddie Aguilar’s personal laws are already governed by Shari’a law which is also recognized by Philippine law. If it’s legal under Shari’a law, then their marriage is valid,” he said. Civil law and Catholic practice views 18 as the legal age for marriage.

Folk singer Freddie Aguilar calls for understanding after marrying a 16-year-old girl in a Muslim wedding rites Friday. Aguilar’s conver-sion to Muslim is now under fire as lawmakers question his motives.

Jessica sings anthems in Pacquiao-Rios match

JESSICA Sanchez sang the Philippine and the US na-tional anthems ahead of the Manny Pacquiao-Brandon Rios fight on Sunday at the Venetian Hotel, Cotai Are-na in Macau.Sanchez, who is half-Fili-pino and half-Mexican but was born and raised in the United States, sang “Lu-pang Hinirang” and “The Star Spangled Banner” a capella before a huge crowd of boxing fans from around the world who came to watch the fight.Sanchez was wearing a

long printed gown.Pacquiao personally chose Sanchez to sing the nation-al anthems.In a rare kind of invitation, Pacquiao took to Twitter last Tuesday to ask Sanchez if she will “do me the honor of singing the national an-thems before our fight?”Sanchez later replied: “Yes! I’m honored!”In an interview with ABS-CBN News last week, San-chez said she feels honored to be singing the Philippine national anthem in Pac-quiao’s fight.

“My grandma helped me with the pronunciation. I’ve been trying to listen to dif-ferent versions and I’m go-ing to keep it as traditional as possible,” she said.This is not the first time for Sanchez to sing ahead of a Pacquiao match.Sanchez, the runner-up in the 2012 edition of “Ameri-can Idol,” sang the Ameri-can national anthem during Pacquiao’s June 2012 fight against Timothy Bradley Jr., which the Pacman lost.

Jessica Sanchez sings the Philippine and the US national anthem ahead of the Pac-quiao-Rios bout.

Rachelle Ann Go clinches Gigi role in

‘Miss Saigon’According to a report on Daily Mail UK, Go will play the role of the disil-

ioned Gigi Van Tranh by May, 2014 when the musi-cal opens at the Prince Ed-ward Theater in London.With this, Go is set to sing one of the show’s most out-standing songs, “The Mov-

Upon announcement, “#MissSaigon2014Rachel-leAnnGoAsGigi” trended

The 27-year-old singer could hardly believe the

“Good morning!!! I just woke up… i think i’m still dreaming! Totoo na po pala talaga…thank You Lord God. Thank You…,” she

The first thing in her mind is how to develop ab mus-cles since she’ll be wearing a two-piece swimsuit in the

Veteran stage actress-singer Isay Alvarez, who had the role in 1989, greeted and gave the new Gigi advice.“hey rachelle!! Congratula-tions!! I’m pretty sure you will have a great time there. It’ll be an experience of a lifetime!!! “Kung kinaya ko mas kaya mo! I was a MADIR already wen I first did it n 2x a MADIR wen it ran here! IKAW pa! Enjoy

“no abs needed! Promise! Para authentic! ur perfect!” she posted successively.Broadway singer

Lea Salonga, the original Kim, fur-ther encouraged Go to represent the coun-try well, tweeting “RACH-E L L E A N N G O ! Iwagay-way ang bandilang P i l i p i n o ! Congratu-lations on being cast in the West End revival of MISS SAI-GON!”Other Fili-pina hope-fuls who audit ioned for the mu-sical were K a r y l l e , Ange l ine Q u i n t o , Tippy Dos S a n t o s ,

Frencheska Farr, Aicelle

Santos and Rita de Guzman.

M e a n w h i l e , 17-year-old Fili-

pina-American Eva No-blezada is “going to be our new Lea (Salonga),” a n n o u n c e d p r o d u c e r C a m e r o n

Mackintosh.N o -blezada used to sing in schoo l i n C h a r -l o t t e ,

N o r t h Carolina,

but has never done a big musi-

cal.

Filipina singer-actress Rachelle Ann Go has landed a major role in the upcom-ing West End re-vival of “Miss Sai-gon.”

Agriculture (DA). “The NBI is now tracing three more regions that alerted the main office of either the DA or the DBM. They in-quired: ‘Is it true that this Saro is for us?’ Apparently, they also saw other fakes,” De Lima said in an interview with Inquirer Radio. She identified these areas as Regions IV-A (Calabarzon), VI (Western Visayas), and XII (Soccsksargen). On Monday, Budget Secretary Florencio Abad reported that the P879 million in fake Saros meant for farm-to-market road projects were found in Regions II (Cagayan Valley) and VI. “What the NBI wants to know is where the fake Saros came from and who released them. It’s hard to imagine that there are no DBM officials involved although, of course, I cannot make such conclusive statement,” De Lima said.Congressman’s aide In a text message, De Lima said she was told that a staff member of a lawmaker from Region II “hand-carried” the Saro that had the fake signature of Budget Undersec-

retary Luz Cantor. “We’re withholding the name of the congressman pend-ing verification or investigation on how he or his staff came in possession of the fake Saro,” the justice secretary said. De Lima said the NBI would invite the lawmaker’s aide who presented the fake Saro dated Oct. 10 as he dropped by the DA regional office in Cagayan Valley on Oct. 18. She said the DA was surprised that the aide presented a Saro to the regional office as it was supposed to be the first to know about this since the department was the implementing agency. The justice secretary said she was wondering why the fake Saro cropped up in October, the same month her of-fice filed plunder charges against those implicated in the P10-billion pork barrel scam allegedly masterminded by businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles. “Is there an agenda on this? Are there attempts again to steal the people’s money or is there another agenda? We cannot rule out other agendas,” De Lima said. “We need to look into what appears to be an insidi-ous scheme or practice of Saro peddling. What is this scheme?” she said.

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