WEEKLY ISSUE 70 CITIES IN 11 STATES ONLINE Vol. IX Issue 388 1028 Mission Street, 2/F, San Francisco, CA 94103 Tel. (415) 593-5955 or (650) 278-0692 [email protected] Sept. 15 - 21, 2016 Duterte reveals impeachment ploy against himself; analysts urge need for speaking coach By Corina Oliquino | FilAm Star Correspondent MANILA – On Monday, Septem- makay si Ban Ki-Moon dito sumakay. Liberal Party to unseat the President. ber 12, 2016 while speaking in front Alam mo kung kaninong laro ito? Ay I plan to clarify this with the President of the new government appointees, ayaw ko nang sabihin… Yellow ‘yan,” to clear the misinformation and assure Duterte reiterated that though he was Duterte said in his speech on ABS- him of the party’s commitment to the ready to leave the presidency at any CBN’s TV Patrol. reforms for our Filipino people,” Vice moment, he also revealed that there (“Let us not beat around the bush, President Leni Robredo told ABS- were some forces trying to unseat him Obama and Ban Ki-Moon played along CBN’s TV Patrol. by building a case against him in line with this game. You know whose game Another Liberal Party member, with his war on drugs and the alleged this is? I don’t want to say it… It’s the Sen. Franklin Drilon also rebutted the extra-judicial killings. Yellows.”) accusation hurled at them to unseat “In this quest of mine, I am pre- Yellow is the color strongly associ- the president. pared to lose my honor, my life and the ated with the Aquino Family as well as “Hindi po sinabi ng Pangulo kung presidency,” Duterte said in his speech. the Liberal Party’s where Vice-presi- sino ‘yung mga ‘Yellow’” but on the Duterte mentioned a “game” being dent Leni Robrero belonged, as well as part of the Liberal Party, we deny that played against him and accused the some senators and congressmen who we are part of such plot if indeed that “yellow” forces of spearheading it in were also allies to the President. plot exists,” Drilon told reporters. connection with the recent remarks by Robredo denied the accusation. As per the minority congressmen U.S. President Barack Obama and the The Vice-president also reiterated that belonging to the Liberal Party, they United Nations Secretary General Ban in Senate and in the Lower House, also denied that there was an existing Vice-President Leni Robredo (left) and President Rodrigo Duterte (right) Ki-Moon against him. there were members of the Liberal plot to impeach the President and cau- (Photo: www.politics.com.ph) “Huwag na tayong magbolahan Party supporting the president. tioned that some of Duterte’s state ganun, sumakay itong si Obama, su- “There are no moves from the TO PAGE A7

Sen. Gordon to file for suspension of habeas US-PH alliance strong Belo stars in win corpus powers for Duterte to avoid Martial Law By Macon Araneta | FilAm Star Correspondent Sen. Richard Gordon said he of habeas corpus.” I don’t care. If they would like Congress to grant President want to support it,” said Gordon, who Rodrigo Duterte emergency powers, said he has yet talk to the President including the authority to suspend about his plan. the writ of habeas corpus because he “The whole world knows that believes the provisions for warrantless there is such law, we are in an emer- PH NEWS | A2 SPORTS | A5 arrest under a state of emergency are gency. How can tourists come here? not enough. How can there be investments here?” ‘Ma’ Rosa entry to Oscars Fil-am prodigy in golf “We will ask him (Duterte) to Gordon stressed he is pushing to certify it. If he doesn’t want to certify give the President emergency pow- it, it’s nothing. But I will fight for it,” ers because he does not want him to said Gordon, while insisting that he is declare Martial Law. trying to protect rhe public here. He “Do you want him to declare guaranteed there will be safety mea- Martial Law? I don’t. I want him to sures to curb abuses. . be in control. This is the separation of Gordon said he doesn’t care if no- powers clause. That’s why it was placed Senator Richard Gordon body among his colleagues will support there. I will pre-empt him. We might (Photo: www.ivoteph.com) the bill. He will file to suspend the writ TO PAGE A7 ENTERTAINMENT | B7 PERSON OF INTEREST | B1 Indonesian prez says Duterte Undocumented kids New law requires international ok’d execution of Pinay under 19 now eligible aircraft at NAIA to be fumigated suspected to be drug mule for full-scope Medi-Cal against virus-carrying vectors By Macon Araneta | FilAm Star Correspondent By Daniel Llanto | FilAm Star Correspondent By Harvey I. Barkin The Bureau of Quarantine (BoQ) ing that President Rodrigo EAST PALO ALTO – and made health care ordered foreign carriers and local Duterte gave him the go- The 2010 Affordable Care coverage accessible for aircraft with international routes to ahead to execute Mary Jane Act left undocumented its low-income undocu- disinfect their aircraft before landing Veloso, the Filipina maid on people – adults and chil- mented children under or takeoff at the Ninoy Aquino Inter- death row in Indonesia for dren -- out in the cold. age 19. As of now, some national Airport (NAIA) in a bid to drug trafficking conviction. But this past May, 133,000 children have prevent the spread of harmful insects Widodo said he and California joined six enrolled in Medi-Cal, and disease. Duterte were discussing the other states in the nation TO PAGE A7 In a directive, the BoQ stated that woman’s case during the lat- disinfection is a public health measure Indonesian President Joko Widodo ter’s working visit to Jakarta mandated by the International Health MIAA GM Ed Monreal (Photo: www.voanews.com) over the weekend when Du- Regulations of the World Health Orga- (Photo: www.interaksyon.com) It’s the word of Indonesian terte made these remarks. nization. It involves treatment of the President Joko Widodo against Among the Indonesian news- interior of the aircraft with insecticides al Manager Ed Monreal welcomed the that of Philippine Cabinet papers that quoted Widodo specified by the health body. move, saying the new policy is for the officials who are scrambling was the reputable Jakarta Post, Asean Airlines Operators Council passengers’ protection against viruses. to belie reports from Jakarta which bannered the Chairman Onnie Nakpil and Manila The new policy covers spraying or quoting Widodo as assert- TO PAGE A7 Joana Zygmont Sarah de Guia International Airport Authority Gener- TO PAGE A7 A2 FilAm Star Sept. 15 - 21, 2016 ph news US-PH alliance will ‘endure Study says air pollution on the rise as risk factor for premature global deaths and remain strong’—official By Lara Climaco | FilAm Star Correspondent MANILA, Philippines— remaining,” Hachigian said Former Magdalo partyl- After more than two disease, lung cancer, acute $9 billion in the Middle East The US-Philippines alliance in a telephonic press confer- ist Rep. Ashley Acedillo told decades, the good news is that lower respiratory infections and and North Africa accounted will “endure and remain ence with journalists. the Inquirer by phone that malnutrition and unsafe water pneumonia. for the rest of the $225 billion strong” because of the two When asked about the forthcoming meetings — conditions associated with “Of all the different risk charge attributed to air pollu- countries’ long-standing President Rodrigo Duterte’s and discussions between the marginalized communities — factors for premature deaths, tion in 2013, according to data relations and US President directive that the Philippine US and the Philippines are are no longer among the top 10 this is one area, the air we from the WB report. killers of the world. But death breathe, over which individuals In a separate study, re- Barack Obama is “committed military will not conduct any likely “diplomatic speak for is still in the air, according to a have little control. Policy mak- searchers led by Chinese and to work effectively” with the joint maritime patrols with revisiting our relationship.” recently released World Bank ers in health and environment Indian scholars determined Philippines to advance the its allies in the South China “Like anything in the (WB) study that measured the agencies, as well as leaders in that PM2.5 pollution was most shared interests and con- Sea, Hachigian referred the world, our relationship has economic burden of air pollu- various industries, are fac- prevalent in Asian megacities. cerns of the two countries in reporters to the US and Phil- its ups and downs. And today tion. ing growing demands – and This study, which compared his last four months in office, ippine defense departments is a period of down in our Just as it was in 1990, air expectations – to address this air pollution in 45 megacities a US official said Wednesday. for comment. relations,” Acedillo said. pollution ranked as the fourth problem,” Dr. Chris Murray, based on 2013 data, showed “Let me say that the However, she also said Acedillo also explained leading risk factor for prema- IHME director was quoted in a that three of the top-five dirti- that joint maritime exercises ture deaths globally as of 2013, statement. est megacities were in China, are conducted only in “lim- making it the deadliest form of By pointing out the eco- specifically Xi’an, Tianjin and ited areas, not straying too pollution known to man, claim- nomic cost of air pollution, the Chengdu. Delhi and Cairo, far away from friendly line.” ing more than 5.5 million lives WB and IHME hope to propel the capital of India and Egypt annually, it was noted. investments in clean energy respectively, topped the list. On the other hand, a “Exposure to air pollution and climate change mitigation. The annual average PM2.5 joint patrol includes the is now the fourth leading fatal Data from their joint study concentration in these megaci- operational area and goes health risk worldwide behind showed that South Asia and ties exceeded 89 micrograms beyond the 12 nautical mile metabolic risks, dietary risks Sub-Saharan Africa are at most per cubic meter (μg/m3). The territorial area such as the and tobacco smoke. More than risk to air pollution, although benchmark air quality level set exclusive economic zone and six times as many people die rapid urbanization in East Asia by the World Health Organiza- international waters, he said. from air pollution each year as and the Pacific has placed the tion is an annual average of 10 “As far as I know, we from malaria, and more than region with the highest losses as μg/m3. have not yet conducted any four times as many die from air of 2013. From only $32 billion In contrast, the five clean- joint maritime patrols with pollution as from HIV/Aids,” in 1990, foregone labor output est megacities were Miami, the US,” Acedillo said. the study said. in East Asia and the Pacific Toronto, New York, Madrid As for Duterte’s an- Done jointly with Universi- more than doubled in 2013 to and Philadelphia, where the ty of Washington’s Institute for reach $72 billion (at constant annual PM2.5 averages were nouncement he wanted Nina Hachigian - US Ambassador to the ASEAN Health Metrics and Evaluation 2011 prices). This is the highest lower than the benchmark the US Special Forces to (photo: www.massispost.com) (IHME), the WB study esti- level among the world’s regions level. Results of this study were leave Mindanao, Hachigian mated the cost of air pollution for that year. published by the Environment Philippines Foreign Minister that “the new administration, said Washington has yet to at $225 billion. The amount It is followed closely by International journal earlier and its defense ministry have we are currently beginning receive an official request reflects lost labor income from South Asia, with losses at $66 this year. issued statements… affirming to have meetings and discuss for such from the Philippine premature deaths caused by billion in 2013 from $35 billion, Data from the joint WB- the importance of the close- our shared priorities and government. poor air quality each year, at marking a growth of 88.6 per- IHME study indicate that the ness of the alliance,” said programs.” “The US military pres- constant 2011 prices. cent from the base-year level. Philippines is not a hot spot for Nina Hachigian, the US am- The US and Asean are set ence in the Philippines is at Air pollution arises from Back in 1990, Europe and Cen- air pollution. The mean annual bassador to the Association to have an informal meeting the request of the leaders such factors as increased tral Asia were the most com- ambient PM2.5 in the country of Southeast Asian Nations in Hawaii later this month. of that country and we will industrial activities, ammonia promised by air pollution, with was recorded at 8.6 μg/m3 in (Asean). The Philippines has not continue to consult closely emissions due to fertilizer use losses measured at $39 billion. 2013, from 9.09 μg/m3 in 1990. “We have a wide range of conducted any joint mari- with our Filipino partners to and fuel combustion from ve- This has slid by 23 percent to This translated to foregone hicles and power plants, which $30 billion as of 2013. labor output valued at $2.8 shared concerns and shared time patrol in the disputed appropriately tailor the assis- raise the levels of fine particu- In North America, fore- billion in constant 2011 prices, interests with the Philip- South China Sea but has had tance to whatever approach late matter (PM2.5) in the air. gone labor output remained equivalent to 0.45 percent of pines, and we’ve been able to continuing joint military ex- the new administration When people are continuously unchanged at $19 billion in the country’s GDP in 2013. In work effectively together to ercises with the US military adopts. We received no offi- exposed to PM2.5, they are 1990 and 2013. Losses amount- 1990, the corresponding levels advance those interests and during the regular “Balika- cial request,” she said. (Nikko at greater risk of suffering a ing to $18 billion in Sub-Saha- were $2.17 billion and 0.87 Mr. Obama has committed to tan” (shoulder to shoulder) Dizon / inquirer.net) stroke, coronary artery disease, ran Africa, $10 billion in Latin percent, respectively. doing that in the four months exercises. chronic obstructive pulmonary America and the Caribbean and Sept. 15 - 21, 2016 FilAm Star A3 ph news Losing senator accuses Smartmatic’s After Abalos, Neri manipulation; demands to replace De Lima cleared in NBN deal By Macon Araneta | FilAm Star Correspondent The Sandiganbayan has Abalos of graft over the botched Maintaining that he should ticket of the then ruling Lib- to forensic audit/ investigation He took a potshot at the cleared a second accused in the NBN-ZTE deal. be in the “Magic 12” in the last eral Party of former President to determine the nature, extent, Comelec when it “wittingly or graft case filed six years ago Failed to prove senatorial race, former Metro Noynoy Aquino while Tolentino effect and consequences of the unwittingly” ceded important in connection with the Arroyo The court said the pros- Manila Development Authority ran as independent candidate unauthorized manipulation functions reposed upon it by administration’s aborted $329- ecution failed to prove that he Chairman Francis Tolentino but allied with President-Elect made by Smartmatic’s Marlon the Philippine Constitution to million National Broadband brokered the deal between the has urged the Senate Electoral Rodrigo Duterte. Garcia and to issue an Order Smartmatic-TIM Corporation Network (NBN) deal with Chi- Philippine government and ZTE Tribunal (SET) to take back De Lima reportedly ob- for the Comelec to institute ad- (“Smartmatic”). nese firm ZTE Corp. in 2007. Corp. for a fee. the Comelec’s “fraudulent and tained 14,144,070 over Tolenti- equate measures to correct such He emphasized that this The antigraft court’s Fifth The court dismissed charges sham” proclamation of Leila De no’s 12,811,098 or a difference unauthorized access to, and relinquishment of authority is Division said it did not find that Abalos bribed Neri P200 Lima as senator. of 1,332,972. interference with, the AES. not only unconstitutional but enough evidence to show that million and Amsterdam Hold- Instead, Tolentino insisted In his word war with De He related that in the eve- is likewise an affront to the Romulo Neri, former director ings Inc. president Jose de Vene- SET should declare him as the Lima, Duterte also linked the ning of May 10, 2016 there was people’s aspiration for clean general of the National Econom- cia III (son of then Speaker Jose rightful and proper twelfth former justice secretary to War- a breach in the AES during the and honest elections. ic and Development Authority de Venecia Jr.) with $10 million (12th) winning senatorial candi- ren Cristobal of the MMDA who electronic transmission of the Tolentino also asked the (Neda), gained from the alleg- to withdraw De Venecia’s bid to compete with ZTE Corp. for the date in the May 2016 elections, was assigned as her motorcycle election results from the Vote SET to direct the respective edly overpriced contract. NBN contract. instead of De Lima, after proper escort and cited that the infor- Counting Machines to the Can- city/ municipal treasurers “We find the evidence of the prosecution insufficient to Then President Gloria proceedings and due delibera- mation came from Tolentino. vassing Server, Central Server and election officers, and the sustain the charges or justify Macapagal-Arroyo and husband tions. Or suspend the effects of In a 60-page amended and the Transparency Server. responsible personnel and a verdict of guilty,” it said in a Jose Miguel Arroyo, who were the said proclamation, pending election protest, Tolentino Due to this, he said the custodians of the protested decision dated Sept. 9. It rapped implicated by whistle-blower the final disposition of the elec- asked the SET to compel the SET must carefully look into areas to take immediate steps the prosecution for its “failure Rodolfo Lozada in the corrup- tion protest. Comelec to open the Auto- and scrutinize said breach by or measures to safeguard the to satisfactorily establish that tion scandal, separately filed De Lima ran under the mated Election System (AES) ordering the opening and the integrity of all the ballot boxes (Neri) had financial or pecuniary petitions in July in the court’s forensic auditing of the AES and their contents, lists of vot- interest, directly or indirectly, in Fourth Division to dismiss the inorder to reflect the true will ers with voting records, books the NBN-ZTE deal.” charges against them. of the people in the recently of voters, and other documents In clearing Neri of criminal Due to the scandal raised concluded elections. or paraphernalia used in the liability, the court granted his in the Senate hearing, Arroyo “As shall be outlined in this 2016 Automated National and petition (demurrer to evidence) in October 2007 scrapped the protest and proven during the Local Elections (NLE) as well filed in September last year to NBN-ZTE deal, which was sup- proceedings, Tolentino should as data storage devices contain- dismiss the case based on the posed to interconnect govern- have been part of the Senate’s ing electronic data. evidence the prosecution pre- ment offices across the country top 12 had there been honest The electronic data, sented in court. through broadband technology. and clean elections,” read the Tolentino said, will prove the Neri insisted he was not Lozada, who served as amended election protest. conduct and the results of elec- part of the group that suppos- Neri’s technical adviser, testified Tolentino noted that the tions in the contested precincts, edly benefited from the botched in the Senate that Abalos lobbied widespread fraud committed pending their collection by the deal. on behalf of ZTE in exchange for during the elections through personnel and representatives He argued that even if it a $130-million commission. different ingenious schemes of the SET. were true that former Commis- He claimed that the final such as negative counting, pre- He said SET should Imme- sion on Elections Chair Ben- contract price of $329 million shading, pre-loaded memory diately issue an Order for the jamin Abalos offered to bribe was higher by $67 million than cards, among others, puts into collection of the ballot boxes him with P200 million, this was his $262-million valuation for question the composition of and their keys and election “actually rejected or was not the planned National Broadband the Senate of the Philippines documents involved in this accepted” based on the prosecu- Network. and even the credibility of the election protest. This would in- tion’s own evidence. The Sandiganbayan Fourth people behind the elections. clude, but would not be limited The Sandiganbayan can dis- Division recently found Lozada Regrettably, Tolentino to the vote counting machines, miss a case even without waiting guilty of graft over another case said the people who are sup- election returns, certificates of for the side of the defense if the involving a land deal when he posed to protect the validity, canvass, Statement of Votes, evidence of the prosecution is was president of state-owned integrity, and credibility of the Summary Statement of Votes, weak. Philippine Forest Corp. in 2007 2016 elections appear to have Summary Statement of Votes by Neri’s acquittal came just and 2008. (Donna Pazzibugan / taken part in compromising the Precinct, Voter’s Receipts, four months after the Sandigan- inquirer.net) bayan Fourth Division acquitted same. TO PAGE A7 A4 FilAm Star Sept. 15 - 21, 2016 ph news Customs observes surge of suspected Bato orders men: 1.8M drug contraband entering port of Manila surrenderers in 6 months By Macon Araneta | FilAm Star Correspondent Philippine National Police Director General Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa has challenged his men to meet the target of at least 1.8 million drug surrenderers within six months. “Kulang pa ‘yan. Dagdagan pa natin. Kailangan nating ma-reach ‘yung 1.8 million,” Dela Rosa The Bureau of Customs said in a speech on Wednesday during his visit to the Eastern Visayas police regional office in Leyte. (BoC) recently raised alarm The police chief earlier said he was still unsatisfied with the PNP’s antidrug efforts as the num- against illegal shipments with ber of surrenderers had reached plateau at 600,000 since he assumed office on July 1. the onset of “ber” months lead- Statistics from the PNP showed that from July 1 to Sept. 14, 712,730 drug personalities, ing to the holiday season. 659,868 users and 52,862 pushers had surrendered to the police in its nationwide implementation Customs Commissioner of “Oplan Tokhang.” Nicanor Faeldon has formed a Drug suspects killed in legitimate police operations have increased to 1,506 while 16,891 have ‘‘special committee’’ to report been arrested in 17,992 antinarcotics operations. directly to him in a bid to cur- Meanwhile, the number of victims of vigilante-style killings has risen to 2,035. tail smuggling. The PNP has also visited close to one million houses of those in drug watch lists under Under Customs Special Tokhang. Order (CSO) 44-2016, the Spe- According to Dela Rosa, his frequent visits to police camps in different provinces are to “moti- cial Studies and Project Devel- vate the police” to “quadruple” their efforts in the drug war as the PNP is on its third month of the opment Committee (SSPDC), implementation of “Project Double Barrel.” shall conduct “special project “Six months lang binigay sa atin ni President Duterte to eradicate the drug menace in our missions as may be directed by country. Hindi natin alam six months na pala at talo pala tayo, hindi natin kinaya ang war on drugs the commissioner.” BOC Commissioner Nicanor Faeldon diba. Kaya iniikot ko talaga para i-motivate ang kapulisan,” he said. (Julliane Love De Jesus / Based on the document, (photo: www.wikimedia.org) inquirer.net) the SSPDC shall be composed of a commander, a deputy quarantine of animals, illegal Marlon Alameda, acting for operations in charge of drugs, hazardous materials, director of the Enforcement supervising a “Rapid Deploy- weapons and endangered spe- and Security Service (ESS) in ment Force” and several teams cies.” MICP, requested the alert for ‘Lost’ Aussie pelican a hit in the Philippines covering the National Capital To ensure public safety, Lusitano’s shipment on pos- An Australian pelican that and photograph the bird while According to the club, the Region and the areas of Luzon, the Bureau also doubled its sible “violation of Section 2503 strayed hundreds of kilometres it gorges on fish in nearby Sa- last previous pelican sighting in Visayas and Mindanao. alert against anti-social goods of the Tariff and Customs Code from its nearest known habitat rangani Bay, Discamento said. the country was in 2009 when a While the SSPDC is to such as firecrackers, substan- of the Philippines (TCCP).” to end up in the Philippines is “We feel (it) is a blessing, Dalmatian pelican was seen on coordinate with other govern- dard Christmas lights and They said the three con- the first such bird to be seen in bringing good vibes to people,” the central island of Leyte but ment agencies, it also has the other electronic decorations tainers entered the Manila the Asian archipelago, wildlife Jimmy Poja, a local fisherman, died a few days later. (AFP) authority over the enforcement Just last week, Customs- International Container Port enthusiasts said. told AFP. of laws covering other unlaw- Enforcement Group Deputy (MICP) from the United States The waterbird flew into Willem van de Ven, a ful acts such as those related to Commissioner Arnel Alcaraz last August 22, but these were a fish breeding farm on the Manila-based biologist and “immigration and movement issued 50 alert placed under alert the next outskirts of the southern port of president of the Wild Bird Club orders on vari- day. General Santos in early Septem- of the Philippines, said the spe- ous shipments On the same week, other ber, resident Levy Discamento cies is found all over Australia told AFP. and occasionally as far as New that arrived alerted shipments involved “We saw a small flock Zealand, some Polynesian at the Manila those consigned to Goldsmith of swallows chasing this big islands, New Guinea, and parts International Trading, which contained 1095 strange bird. There was an air of Indonesia. Container Port. PK Fabric Woven Fabric and battle until the big bird gave up “General Santos is defi- Three assorted men’s and ladies’ and ran toward the mangroves,” nitely the most northern place of the con- cotton shirts. These arrived on Discamento said, recounting his it has been recorded in recent tainers were August 25 from China. first sighting. history, and quite a bit farther declared as The EG had also put on The mostly white pelican than usual,” he said. Port of Manila international container yard “foodstuff and hold the release of the ship- -- a species which boasts the He added that the birds, (photo: www.mpoverello.com) potato crisp” by ment of Trikris Enterprises. longest bill of any bird, measur- which do not migrate season- Lusitano Inc., This was loaded with rubber ing up to 47 centimetres (18.5 ally, have never been seen with business shoes for adult and kids, 270 inches) -- has since attracted north of Indonesia’s Sulawesi of citizens, human trafficking, address at 1379 San Gregorio CT shirt dress pants, slippers, a flood of Filipino and foreign island, located more than 600 Australian Pelican fugitives on international trav- Street in Paco, Manila, Cus- and sling bags, among others. birdwatchers. kilometres (370 miles) south of (photo: www.en.wikipedia.org) el, control of human diseases, toms official said. They rent dugouts to watch General Santos. Sept. 15 - 21, 2016 FilAm Star A5 sports Doping: Venus dismay over hacked medical records news athletes targeted by Russian sports world and is not re- hacking group Fancy Bears garded as a doping offence. Belo stars as Gilas in a cyber-attack that has “The applications for been widely criticized. TUEs under the Tennis Anti- repulses Kazakhstan Sister Serena Wil- Doping program require a GILAS Pilipinas got 30 points and 11 rebounds from Mac Belo liams, US Olympic gymnast strict process for approval in notching a first win in the Fiba Asia Challenge, a 98-86 ripping Simone Biles and women’s which I have adhered to of Kazakhstan on Tuesday, to stay in the running for a quarterfinal basketball player Elena Delle when serious medical condi- berth at Azadi Basketball Hall in Tehran, Iran. Donne also saw their records tions have occurred,” Wil- The crafty scorer out of Far Eastern U led the Filipinos, who published by the group. liams said. dropped their first three games in the 12-nation tournament. “I was disappointed to “I am one of the stron- The result gave Gilas the momentum it needs going into its learn today that my pri- gest supporters of main- make-or-break clash with Jordan at 10 p.m. Tuesday (1:30 a.m. Wednesday in Manila), with a win shoving the Filipinos into the vate, medical data has been taining the highest level quarterfinals. compromised by hackers of integrity in competitive Former University of Santo Tomas ace Ed Daquioag scattered and published without my sport and I have been highly 17 points and Russel Escoto finished with 12 for coach Josh Reyes. permission,” Williams said disciplined in following the Belo scored 12 of his total in the final frame, helping the Filipi- in a statement. guidelines set by WADA, nos protect a 70-66 lead entering the quarter. The released records USADA (US Anti-Doping The Philippines had lost to India, Chinese-Taipei and China, detailed examples of where Agency), the ITF (Interna- with the Indians and the Taiwanese fielding in basically their A- Pictured above: Venus Williams Williams had applied for tional Tennis Federation) teams. (photo: www.thefamouspeople.com) therapeutic use exemptions and collectively the Tennis Jordan, too, is fielding a very seasoned team being handled by Doping Agency database former Gilas Pilipinas coach Rajko Toroman. LOS ANGELES, United (TUEs) which allowed her Anti-Doping Program.” (in- The Jordanian skipper is Sam Daghles, who played for Talk ‘N released details of her confi- States — Venus Williams to use certain medications quirer.net) Text in the PBA last season. Musong R. Castillo voiced dismay on Tuesday dential medical records. banned by WADA. The scores: after Russian hackers who The veteran tennis The use of exemptions GILAS PILIPINAS 98—Belo 30, Daquioag 17, Escoto 12, Ferrer broke into the World Anti- superstar was one of four US is standard practice in the 8, Perez 7, Cruz 6, Javier 6, Tolomia 6, Pogoy 3, Gotladera 2, Van Opstal 1, Pessumal 0. KAZAKHSTAN 86—Yevstigneyev 23, Ilin 18, Bazhkin 17, based on Republic Act 10699 Micheev 17, Kuanov 4, Konyssov 3, Kozhanov 2, Savchenko 2, for capturing the bronze. Gubashev 0, Maidekin 0. Medina proves worth with her Rio bronze Powerlifter Adeline Quarters: 27-15, 47-37, 70-66, 98-86 (inquirer.net) SHE WAS told her dis- Class 8 on Monday night. book. “But they told me that I Dumapong also got a bronze ability disqualified her from the “I used to compete with cannot be in the national team medal in the 2000 Sydney national team. So Josephine able-bodied athletes and because of my disability.” Paralympics before the Philip- Medina went out to prove she qualified for the national team,” “It has become my inspira- pines came up empty-handed in could rise above her physical Medina was quoted as saying by tion. I trained hard because I the succeeding editions of the challenges to bring honor to the Dennis Esta, executive director want to prove that it will not Games. country. be a hindrance in achieving my Medina came close to the The 46-year-old polio goal,” she added. bronze in 2012 London but victim finally got rewarded Medina, ending the 16-year ended up fourth. for decades of hard work with medal drought of the country in “I thanked God for this a bronze medal in the 2016 the Paralympics with her feat, opportunity,” said Medina. “All Paralympic Games in Rio de will become the first beneficiary the hard work the past four Janeiro. of the new Athletes and Coaches years paid off.” Medina, one of five Filipino Josephine Medina Incentives Act for differently Thu Kamkasomphou of entries in the Games for differ- (photo: www.pinoyheadline.com) abled athletes. France, the 2008 Paralympics ently abled athletes, subdued Philippine Sports Com- champion who was born in Germany’s Juliane Wolf in of Philippine Sports Associa- mission Chair William Ramirez Laos, eliminated Medina from straight sets, 11-5, 11-6, 11-7, in tion of the Differently Abled said Medina will be entitled the final with an the bronze-medal round of the (Philspada) and chief of mission to receive a cash bonus of P1 11-5, 11-8, 11-9 victory in Gilas Pilipinas in action against Kazakhstan during the Asia Challenge 2016 women’s individual table tennis of the national team, via Face- million from the government the semifinals. (inquirer.net) (photo: www.interaksyon.com) FilAm Star Classifieds (650)278-0692 (415)593-5955

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PERRY DIAZ Act was designed to set conditions on the Philip- You’re going to college and sit in the first row, not pine economy and link it to the U.S. economy. September is Na- the back, because you’re going to know more than If not for three major The Act also had a provision – known as “parity” tional Hispanic Heritage anybody”. mistakes, the Philippines clause -- that granted U.S. citizens equal econom- Month, coinciding with The school administration opposed Escalan- would be strong today – ic rights with Filipinos. the fifty-first anniver- te frequently during his first few years, Wikipedia politically, economically, In 1947, the Philippine Constitution was sary of the Delano Grape continues. He was threatened with dismissal by and militarily. We could amended to include these parity rights, which Strike staged by 1,500 an assistant principal because he was coming have taken the place of was voted by a 78.89% majority in a national FilAm farm workers in too early, leaving too late, and failing to get South Korea as the 11th plebiscite. Many Filipino politicians supported led by Larry Itliong and administrative permission to raise funds to pay biggest economic power the Parity Amendment because of the economic Philip Vera Cruz to- for his students’ Advanced Placement tests. This or even Japan as the benefits it created while the country was recover- gether with Latino labor opposition changed with the arrival of a new third biggest economic power. While Japan and ing from World War II. However, it was contro- leaders Caesar Chavez principal, Henry Gradillas. Aside from allowing the Philippines were devastated in World War II versial among the nationalistic Filipinos because and Dolores Huerta. Escalante to stay as a math teacher, Gradillas and South Korea ruined during the Korean War, the Philippine Constitution said that the country’s Last month, GOP presidential nominee overhauled the academic curriculum at Garfield, Japan and South Korea were reborn – like the natural resources should only be for Filipinos. Donald Trump visited Mexico and had an audi- reducing the number of basic math classes and Phoenix of lore – from the ashes of war. But the In 1955, the Laurel-Langley Agreement was ence with President Enrique Pena Nieto. They requiring those taking basic math to concurrently Philippines never did. Instead it fell down the signed. The agreement gave full parity rights to discussed immigration issues and other concerns take Algebra. economic ladder and became an economic basket American citizens, business corporations, and although they have different views especially Escalante continued to teach at Garfield and case. investors giving them access to 100% ownership about illegal immigrants. teaching calculus. He recruited fellow teacher Ben In 1966, the Philippines was the second in all areas of the economy. It also made par- America was built by immigrants. Both His- Jiménez and taught Calculus to five students, two most progressive country in Southeast Asia next ity privileges reciprocal; thus reducing tariffs on panics and Filipino-Americans contributed to the of whom passed the AP Calculus test. The follow- to Japan. The ratio of how many times bigger Philippine products exported to the U.S. But the history and economy of America. ing year, the class size increased to nine students, Japan’s GDP per capita is against the Philippines nationalists said that it served foreign interests But we must also recognize Bolivian-born- seven of whom passed the AP calculus test. By was five then. In 1976, the ratio was 13. while exacerbating poverty. educator Jaime Escalante, whose contributions to 1981, the class had increased to 15 students, 14 of The two events that may have contributed to The Agreement expired in 1974 during the the education sector should not be overlooked. whom passed. Escalante placed a high priority on the Philippines’ economic decline were the mar- Marcos dictatorship. With its expiration, it ended At first, nobody believed in Escalante. He pressuring his students to pass their math classes, tial law in 1971 and the expiration of the Laurel- the U.S. authority to control the exchange rate of started teaching Algebra and Calculus at Gar- particularly Calculus. Langley Agreement in 1974. It was then that the the Philippine Peso, which was tied at a fixed rate field High School in Los Angeles and in East Los Escalante is a colorful yet effective teacher. Philippines came to be known as the “Sick Man to the U.S. dollar. When the Agreement expired, Angeles College. In fact, there was a time when he In 1982, Wikipedia said Escalante came into the of Asia” and stagnated in the company of Third the exchange rate of the Peso increased drasti- almost lost his job because he rejected traditional national spotlight when 18 of his students passed World countries while other Asian countries cally. Today, it fluctuates around 45 pesos to the practices. Among others, he required students to the challenging AP Calculus Exam. The Edu- enjoyed the bounty of what came to be known as dollar. answer a homework question first before being cational Testing Service, however, found these “tiger economy.” And the worst part was the country closed allowed into the classroom. Also, he rejected the scores to be suspicious. The reason being all of The Philippines tried to compete with the its doors to globalization, which is what countries common practice of ranking students from first the students made exactly the same math error tiger economies but didn’t have the infusion of like Japan, South Korea, and the other tiger econ- to last and instead frequently told his students on problem number six, and they all used the capital from foreign investors needed to fuel the omies have embraced. In retrospect, the parity to apply themselves as hard as possible to their same unusual variable names. So, 14 of those who economy. Thus, the country was hamstrung by rights may have been the precursor to globalized assignments. passed were asked to take the exam again. Of the lack of capital to build her manufacturing base economy, where trade barriers are systematically Yes, Escalante thinks hard work for teacher 14, 12 agreed to retake the test and all 12 did well and generate exportable products just like what removed. and student alike are the keys to success. Many enough to have their scores reinstated. In 1983, the tiger economies were doing. Third mistake times, we tell our students to strive harder to the number of students enrolling and passing the So why am I saying all these? What was my The third mistake was the Philippine Sen- succeed in the classroom. However, hard work AP Calculus test more than doubled. point? As I postulated earlier, the Philippines ate’s rejection of the retention of U.S. bases in the should not only be expected from the students In 1988, a book Escalante: The Best Teacher could have been at par or better in economic Philippines. In 1991, the Senate voted by a razor- but also from the teachers, in order for the stu- in America by Jay Mathews and a movie, Stand terms with South Korea or even Japan if not for thin majority -- 12-11 -- not to renew the bases dents to succeed. and Deliver, were released detailing the events of three major mistakes in her history. agreement. The following year, after attempts Escalante’s character and convictions, not 1982. During this time teachers and other inter- First mistake were made to keep the bases, the U.S. withdrew only in education, but also in real life, can be ested observers asked to sit in on his classes. He The first mistake was the premature grant- all her forces. illustrated in this quotation: “One of the greatest shared with them: “The key to my success with ing of independence to the Philippines. Through Two years later, China occupied the Pan- things you have in life is that no one has the au- youngsters is a very simple and time-honored tra- the insistence – and lobbying -- of nationalist ganiban (Mischief) Reef, which was within the thority to tell you what you want to be. You’re the dition: hard work for teacher and student alike”. Filipino politicians led by Manuel L. Quezon, the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). one who’ll decide what you want to be. Respect Escalante received visits from political leaders United States enacted the Tydings-McDuffie Act Over the protest of the Philippine government, yourself and respect the integrity of others as and celebrities, including then President Ronald in 1934, officially known as the Philippine Inde- China built structures on stilts, saying they would well. The greatest thing you have is your self- Reagan and actor Arnold Schwarzenegger. pendence Act. This Act established the process be used to shelter fishermen. In 1999, China image, a positive opinion of yourself. You must Escalante has described the film (Stand and for the Philippines, then an American colony, to added more structures, which appeared to look never let anyone take it from you.” Deliver) as “90 percent truth, 10 percent drama.” become an independent country after a ten-year like military fortification. This quotation from Escalante means a lot of He stated that several points were left out of the period. That would have been in 1945. Tydings- In 2012, China grabbed Scarborough Shoal things to me and to all of us. It means freedom of film: It took him several years to achieve the kind McDuffie also established the Commonwealth of and prevented Filipinos from fishing in its en- choice; making personal decisions; self-respect of success shown in the film; in no case was a the Philippines, a transitional government prior virons. A year later, she started building artifi- and respect for others; and a positive outlook in student who didn’t know multiplication tables or to independence. Quezon became the president of cial islands around seven rocks and reefs in the life. It means believing in yourself and making fractions taught calculus in a single year; and Es- the Commonwealth. But nobody predicted that Spratly Islands, all within the Philippines’ EEZ. positive moves in every activity you are confront- calante suffered inflammation of the gall bladder, the Japanese would invade and occupy the Philip- Today, satellite photos show runways, harbors, ed with. not a heart attack. pines during World War II. lighthouses, and buildings on these islands. Obvi- Wikipedia says Escalante taught mathemat- Over the next few years, Escalante’s calcu- When the war ended in 1945, the ten-year ously, China is in the process of militarizing the ics and physics for 12 years in his mother country lus program continued to grow but he received transition as provided by Tydings-McDuffie end- seven artificial islands. before immigrating to the U.S. After migrating, threats and hate mail from various individuals. ed; thus, independence would have been granted. The question is: If these three historical “he had to work many odd jobs, teach himself By 1990, he had lost the math department chair- However, due to the devastation suffered by the mistakes did not happen, what would the Philip- English and earn another college degree before he manship, but his math enrichment program had Philippines, independence was postponed for one pines be like today? could return to the classroom.” grown to more than 400 students. His class sizes year to allow the country to recover. And this is Had Philippine independence been post- In 1974, he began teaching at Garfield High had increased to over 50 students, which was far where the first mistake occurred. Some political poned for 10 years, it would have given the School when its accreditation became threatened. beyond the 35 student limit set by the teachers’ leaders pushed for postponement for five or 10 country time and opportunity to recover just like Instead of gearing classes to poorly performing union. In 1991, the number of Garfield students years to allow for rehabilitation of the country. Japan and South Korea did after they were devas- students, Escalante offered AP Calculus, changing taking advanced placement examinations in math However, the nationalists insisted on indepen- tated by war. They were smart to put themselves the status quo. Determined to make innovative and other subjects jumped to 570. That same dence right away. They prevailed and indepen- under the military protection of the U.S. and approaches, Escalante had to persuade the first year, citing faculty politics and petty jealousies, dence was granted on July 4, 1946. avail of American economic patronage and trade few students who would listen to him that they Escalante and Jiménez left Garfield. Second mistake preferences. could control their futures with the right educa- Jaime Escalante moved to Sacramento, Cali- The second mistake was the failure of the Meanwhile, with no warships and war- tion. He promised them that the jobs would be in fornia, to live with his son in the city of Rancho Philippines to extend the life of the Laurel-Lan- planes, the Philippines was helplessly at the engineering, electronics and computers but they Cordova. He was able to find a new teaching job gley Agreement that amended the Bell Trade Act mercy of foreign invaders. Yet, after losing Scar would have to learn math to succeed. He said at Hiram Johnson High School, a school of 1946, known as the Philippines Trade Act. The TO PAGE A7 to his students, “I’ll teach you math and that’s TO PAGE A7 What happens if a U.S. presidential candidate drops out?

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De Łima said to first look at the outcome of She said habeas corpus basically is the power the declaration of national emergency on account ments have been misunderstood or taken liter- wake up the next day when there is no more of the court to require the State in general to of a lawless violence and how they are going to ally. Congress. It would be worse with a revolutionary produce before the court the physical body of a implement it. According to GMA News, the self-proclaimed government,” said Gordon. person in its custody, whether detained legally or She said this might be effective and there “Legitimate Minority 8”, Caloocan City Rep. Gordon recalled hearing Duterte said he can illegally. She said the privilege of the writ is the would no longer be a need for the suspension of Edgar Erice, Northern Samar Rep. Raul Daza declare a revolutionary government. He heard it remedy of a petitioner to question the legality of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus since it and Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman were some of the and that disturbed him. the detention and to ask the court to order the is just like Martial Law. members from the lower house who warned that “And when you see that he’s been going release of the body in the event that his detention “What are we having here? A creeping mar- the “tough-talking” president could be “inadver- around the (military) camps ... I’d rather have is illegal, e.g. arrested without warrant. tial law, a creeping authoritarianism?” she asked, tently compromising himself through his public Congress be in control than one man. I’m not say- “Suspension of the writ means that the court vowing to fight it once it is brought to the Senate speeches and pronouncements.” ing he’s going do it. I’m just using the law.” can still ask the State to produce the body, but floor. “It is the president who might be so to speak “I know in my heart he is sincere in his drive it can no longer inquire into the legality of the Reacting on the recent Palace proclamation, impeaching himself for his improvident and against drugs and the Abu Sayff Group. But there arrest or detention. In short, anybody can be De Lima sees there’s enough justification ill-conceived statements unmindful of adverse or should be a balance. I’d rather draft the restric- arrested without a warrant and the legality of the although she believes it would be much better if compromising consequences,” Rep. Lagman said. tions than he dictates to me what are the restric- arrest cannot be immediately questioned via a it was implemented first in Mindanao where the Analysts suggest proper speaking style for tions. I’m talking about Congress creating the petition for habeas corpus, but maybe in some bombing incident occured. the president restrictions. There is always a possibility of abuse. other later proceeding,” also said de Lima. “The premise here—are all these incidents In a report by ABS-CBN’s TV Patrol, several That’s a possibility,” explained the chair of the The former justice secretary considered re- validated and occurring, or occurred in the area analysts expressed their concern regarding the Senate Blue Ribbon committee. ally “alarming” Gordon’s plan because she knows of Mindanao? So it would be better if it were first president’s tough-talking style and should be If his proposed bill will be approved, Gordon that the suspension of the privilege of the writ of implemented in Mindanao. But we can also give addressed sooner or later to prevent altercations said it will boost the President’s proclamation on habeas corpus is similar to Martial Law. Now, she them the benefit of doubt when they say that in and outside the government as well as the the state of lawlessness. said the grounds are limited to only two: invasion these acts of terrorism are expected or may spill country. Since they participated in it, Gordon said it or rebellion. over the rest of the country, especially in metro- According to University of the Philippines is no longer just a unified act by the President “Now, if he (Gordon) is citing this so-called politan areas like the National Capital Region,” Professor Jean Franco, due to the president’s because he can proclaim lawless violence, call the war against drugs. That should only be a figure of she said. inability to use appropriate language at times, the military, and that’s his prerogative speech-- the war against drugs. In fact, some- She also believes that Duterte’s proclama- public’s attention was focused on the profanities Sen. Leila De Lima said she is in disbelief times, I avoid using that phrase—war against tion would be defensible if questioned before the rather than the important things that the presi- that somebody would plan to file a resolution drugs. I’d rather use the phrase ‘intensified cam- Supreme Court. dent was saying. for the suspension of the privilege writ of habeas paign’ or ‘intensified drive against illegal drugs,” Under the Constitution, Drilon noted that “Yes the lack of clear and coherent commu- corpus. stressed De Lima. the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus can be nication to the public is a big problem. With his She believes that the declaration of national She said it cannot be war because it will suspended only in cases of rebellion or invasion inability to choose appropriate language, he will emergency on the account of stateless violence, amount to rebellion which is laughable. If and when public safety requires it. always be the story instead of the substance of which she finds justified, although she has reser- would seem that in the war against drugs, we’re In other words, he said it’s the same what he said,” Franco said. vations in the implementing guidelines, including contemplating here, combatant forces, military, grounds as in the case of a declaration of Martial “Temperament and a deep understanding additional ground for warrantless arrest, and also police force and security forces. Law. But he insisted that the grounds are limited of the power of the words are qualities of a good for warrantless search and seizure. “And who are the enemies? Those involved under the Constitution. president. He is no longer a mayor but a presi- “And then we are just in a few days after the sa drugs like drug lords, etc., etc. So literally. So “They’re just the same, martial law or dent who can make or break our future,” Franco declaration of national emergency with the imple- we should go slow,” said De Lima who had con- suspension of write of habeas corpus must be added. mentation of call-out powers, and then here we ducted two hearings on the alleged extra-judicial anchored on the same grounds,” said Drilon, also As for Political Communications Strate- are, we are contemplating...or somebody or some killings during the police anti-drug operatiins a former justice secretary. gist Reli German, he said that the President and his communications team should have a tight INDONESIAN PREZ SAYS grams of heroin and was forthwith sentenced to NEW LAW REQUIRES relationship to prevent confusion between official ... FROM PAGE A1 death for being a drug mule. The mother of two ... FROM PAGE A1 statements made by them and the President’s was moments away from facing the firing squad verbal statements. story thus: “Duterte has given green light for last year when she was granted a temporary re- fumigation to maintain and ensure the facilities “The fact that he speaks his mind, seemingly Mary Jane’s execution.” prieve, after a woman suspected of recruiting her and conveyance used by passengers are free from regardless of the possibility of consequences, “I explained (to President Duterte) about the was arrested in the Philippines. vectors. Airline staff must submit the canister dumps the problems on those in charge of com- delay of execution the other day,” Widodo told re- Legal proceedings against the alleged used in spraying to the quarantine officers on munications in the different levels of government. porters in Jakarta. “President Duterte then said: recruiter are ongoing in the Philippines. The duty as a proof of spraying Unfortunately, when one word or statement by please, go ahead if you want to execute.” Indonesian government, which has some of the Quarantine officials said the procedures the President affects different departments, there Such a remark or position would have been world’s toughest anti-narcotics laws, maintains include treatment of the interior of the aircraft appears to be little or no coordination among in character given Duterte’s bloody crackdown on that Veloso’s death sentence for drugs trafficking using a quick-acting insecticide spray immedi- those tasked to affirm, deny or explain the Presi- drugs that has claimed about 3,000 lives in just still stands. ately before takeoff with the passengers on board dent’s statements or pronouncements,” German two months and earned worldwide criticism for Her case attracted huge attention in the Phil- and treatment of the interior of the aircraft on the said. disrespecting human rights. For the anti-drugs ippines and Indonesia, with rallies of support and ground before passengers come on board using De La Salle Professor Richard Heydarian war, the President is in fact pushing for the resto- world boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao pleading a residual-insecticide aerosol plus additional in- said, “Another thing is, the comm team should ration of the death penalty. for her life to be spared since she was just a vic- flight treatment with a quick-acting spray shortly be more hands-on and ensure that the president, When asked by reporters, Duterte did not tim. Her supporters claim she went to Indonesia before landing. when speaking of foreign affairs and relations help clear the air as he appeared reluctant to for a job as a maid and was duped by an interna- Also included is the regular application of a with key allies, keep it short, measured and stick reveal what was discussed between him and tional drug syndicate into carrying heroin. residual insecticide to all internal surfaces of the to talking points. It isn’t easy for sure but it must Widodo regarding the case of Veloso. He ac- Duterte took office in June after winning aircraft, except those in food preparation areas. be done lest tensions with some key allies like knowledged that there was a discussion on the elections on a promise to kill criminals, and has During arrival at the airport and prior to car- America may reach a tipping point sooner than case, but that it is “not for public consumption.” vowed to press his campaign despite growing go being unloaded, every hold of the aircraft must we think,” Heydarian. Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay international criticism. be sprayed with one shot cans of two percent d- dismissed the reports as “erroneous.” Yasay said Widodo is waging his own war against drugs phenothrin and two percent of permethrin, with LOSING SENATOR Duterte did not say anything “other than to tell and was said to have ordered the execution of 18 the numbers of cans required to be determined by ... FROM PAGE A3 the Indonesian President that he respects their convicted smugglers—including 15 foreigners— the type of aircraft. judicial processes and will accept whatever the since taking office in October 2014. A Boeing B747-400 needs 400 grams or SD cards and CDs for all the protested precincts; final decision they will arrive at regarding her Indonesia’s anti-drugs chief this month four cans; 300 grams/three cans for B777-200; “Allow and direct the recount, revision and case.” voiced support for implementing a bloody B777-300-500 needs three cans; Airbus A340- appreciation of ballots, as well as an examination Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol, who crackdown on traffickers like that in the Philip- 200 200 grams or two cans; A330-200, two cans; of the election documents, in all of the remaining was with Duterte during the working visit, said pines, saying he believed such a campaign would A330-300, three cans; A320, one can while A319 protested precincts, including a forensic audit of the President only asked for “clemency” for the safeguard “our beloved country.” needs 70 grams or one can while ERJ 190 needs the AES, including of the vote counting machines case of Mary Jane Veloso, contrary to reports that Yasay did find a portion of the Jakarta Post 50 grams or one can; B737-200, two cans. used in the protested precincts,” further stated he gave the green light for the implementation of story accurate which said: “Veloso was excluded If the carriers or airline operators failed to Tolentino. the death sentence. indefinitely from the list of the third round of comply, the Bureau will do the spraying and a fee Meanwhile, Senate President Pro Tempore But Migrante International, an overseas Fili- executions prepared by the Attorney General’s of PHP 375 per can will be charged against them. Frank Drilon said they already had a briefing on pino workers advocacy group, said the organiza- Office in April, as legal procedures continue in a the amended election protest filed by Tolentino. tion and the Veloso family are in shock over the separate but related case.” He said they discussed about the process that news from Jakarta. “We demand an immediate The report said: “Veloso was on the execu- PERRYSCOPE they will follow and the proposed timetable that explanation from President Duterte and Secretary tion list last year but was granted a stay of execu- ... FROM PAGE A6 they will target. Yasay, both duty-bound to defend the rights of tion because her alleged boss had been arrested They had agreed to come out with the deci- Filipinos abroad,” Migrante said. in the Philippines, and the authorities have borough Shoal and the Spratlys to China, you’d sion before the end of the present Congress or Mary Jane Veloso was arrested in Indonesia requested Indonesian assistance in pursuing the think that the Philippine leaders are now keen brfore the end of the 17th Congress. in 2009 carrying a suitcase lined with 2.6 kilo- case.” to realize what could be best for the country? It “So it’s just a general outline, in broad doesn’t seem like it. The politicians are still fight- strokes of the process that we should follow,” said ing their little turfs among themselves and our Drilon. UNDOCUMENTED KIDS Emergency Medi-Cal and from Kaiser Perma- national leaders are so protective of the country’s Asked if they already accepted the protest ... FROM PAGE A1 nente’s children’s health program. sovereignty and national interests from perceived and if they will hear it, Drilon said he cannot She said that California is among six other American interference in our internal affairs. answer that because there are procedural aspects California’s name for Medicaid. Because of an states that have expanded their Medicaid pro- But they wouldn’t hesitate to remind America of including payments of fees and all that stuff. information gap, there are still scores of undocu- gram to provide coverage to undocumented her treaty obligations to defend the Philippines But they had scheduled a preliminary confer- mented children uninsured. Some of them may youth. from foreign invasion. ence on October 6 in order that they can summa- not have sought enrollment because they are Porter urged the media to visit www.kids- But the challenge the Philippines is facing rize everything including definition of the issues. worried that seeking health care coverage would data.org, a user-friendly data base that carried a now is how to avoid making the fourth mistake, He said Tolentino is asking the SET to nullify automatically put them on the radar of immigra- trove of data on children’s health. The website is which is how to deal with China vis-à-vis the the more than 1.3 votes De Lima got, which rep- tion officials. maintained by the Lucile Packard Foundation for territorial disputes in the South China Sea. The To dispel this and other fears, and to encour- Children’s health. resented the margin posted by De Lima. Permanent Court of Arbitration’s (PCA) ruling age more undocumented parents to enroll their The website also allows graphic visualization that invalidated China’s “nine-dash line” claim children in Medi-Cal especially because of the of data in table, bar, trend or map. But some data and has no historical rights to the South China HEALTH@HEART dental and mental health care benefits the pro- are not current and some areas are not repre- has placed the Philippines in the driver’s seat ... FROM PAGE B4 gram offers, New America Media (NAM) orga- sented like San Mateo County “because of issues in any bilateral negotiations including pursuing nized a healthcare briefing with the ethnic media with sample size.” legal action in the international court. Let’s not medicine today clearly confirm that urine has no on August 31 at Ravenswood Family Health Porter told FilAm Star, “Our only data source lose that hard-earned victory. medicinal value whatsoever and people are ad- Center here. on Filipino children as a separate group is the While we cannot turn back the wheel of his- vised not to practice urophagia. Future technol- Among the speakers who brought into focus California Department of Education. So, all the tory, we can chart our future by looking back at ogy might change all this. In the meantime, for the need for better mental, dental and optical data you’ll see are school-related.” our history. As someone once said, “Those who me, I will stick to drinking filtered water, regular health coverage for undocumented children were Ravenswood dental director Thakur said cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat coffee, and my Pinot Noir. (View philipSchua. Ravenswood heads: Enrollment and Eligibility there aren’t that many Filipino children in San it.” ([email protected]) com Email: [email protected]) Manager Irais Bazan, Clinical Director Behavioral Mateo County and that they tend to cluster and Psychologist Joanna Zygmont, Dental Direc- around Daly City and San Bruno. tor Yogita Thakur and Associate Medical Director “The county’s demographics is like 75 to 77 AS I SEE IT Pediatrics Jaclyn Czaja. California Pan-Ethnic percent Latino, seven to 10 percent API (notably ... FROM PAGE A6 Health Network Executive Director Sarah de Guia Tongan, Samoan and Fiji Islanders) and the rest and Lucille Packard Foundation for Children’s would be other Asians and Arabs,” she said. very similar to Garfield High School. He died on Health Data Manager Nathan Porter also spoke. Thakur and Zygmont revealed that prior March 30, 2010, aged 79, at his son’s home while In her welcoming address, NAM Executive to current developments, some of the undocu- undergoing treatment for bladder cancer. Director Sandy Close said that in May 16 this mented were hard pressed to pay the $5 to $20 (For feedbacks, comments… please email the year the Health ForAll Kids was implemented to co-pay their clinic charges. Other challenges, ac- author at [email protected]). expand full-scope comprehensive Medi-Cal for cording to Thakur, were the lack of providers, and low-income undocumented children if they met the long wait because it took longer to approve eligibility guidelines. appointments before any treatments were made how he would run away from school and stand De Guia talked about how funding for this available. oblivious to traffic in the middle of the road. How became possible for this when Governor Brown “Some dental insurance plans request prior his mother could not fully focus on work and allocated money in the budget. authorization,” she said. “The child must get an provide for the family as a result of this. She also cited SB 4 (approved by Gov. Brown exam and x-ray first. So, the (undocumented Amidst the continuing anti-immigrant last year) which specifies “an individual . . . under child with) an abscess has to wait for approval rhetoric in the nation, De Guia said so far the 19 years who does not have satisfactory immigra- before treatment.” She added that the hardest Affordable Care Act has been able to withstand tion status or is unable to establish (it) . . . shall part for her was to pick who gets first general court challenges. But it would be a greater chal- be eligible for the full scope of Medi-Cal benefits.” anesthesia. lenge if anti-immigrant candidates took control of De Guia said that around 133,000 undocu- Zygmont choked when she recalled the case the White House and Congress, she said. If that mented children have newly enrolled in full-scope of a young boy Salvadoran boy who came in with happened, federal funding for health care could Medi-Cal, the majority of them transitioning from post-traumatic stress disorder. She talked about be lost. A8 FilAm Star Sept. 15 - 21, 2016 business & tech news IRS cautions public about IRS scams groups to have you arrested for and the communications are not paying. being reported in every section Scammers Change Tac- of the country. Atty. Crispin tics. The IRS is receiving new When people click on Itama po natin! Caday Lozano reports of scammers calling these email links, they are under the guise of verifying taken to sites designed to imi- BEN LOU loss. 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I didn’t make a big deal Colombia’s natural Nacional and Bolivar from “My interest in this issue out of it or hold a press confer- disaster office said there Bolivia. really is in my capacity as regu- ence,” Schneiderman said. were no immediate reports Colombia is a seismi- lator of non-profits in New York “But we have been looking state,” Attorney General Eric into the Trump Foundation to of damage or casualties. The cally active country with a Schneiderman told CNN. make sure it’s complying with US Geological Survey said large potential for damage the quake struck shortly owing to its mountainous before 9 p.m. local time near terrain and location along the western town of Mutata. the Pacific Ocean ring of fire. The tremor had a depth of (inquirer.net) Photo of wreckage in Colombia left behind by the earthquake (photo: www.ideers.bris.ac.uk) 10 miles (4 kilometers) and Israel ex-president Peres suffers ‘major’ stroke RAMAT GAN, Israel — For- people in Israel,” he said. said in a statement he was “fol- pose of this operation,” he told mer president and Nobel Peace “And I will take this oppor- lowing with concern the updates reporters. Prize winner Shimon Peres, the tunity on his behalf to send all of from the hospital, and pray to- He met US Vice President last of Israel’s founding fathers, you his love.” gether with the entire people for Joe Biden when he visited Israel suffered a “major” stroke Tues- The last of Israel’s founding my friend Shimon’s recovery.” in March. day and was breathing with the fathers, Peres has held nearly Opposition leader Isaac He once confided that the Donald Trump (photo: www.businessinsider.com) aid of a respirator in intensive every major office in the country, Herzog also wished the elder secret to his longevity was daily “We have been concerned the laws governing charities in care. including prime minister twice statesman a rapid recovery. gymnastics, eating little and that the Trump Foundation New York.” Nationwide concern mount- and president, a mostly ceremo- In January, Peres was hos- drinking one or two glasses of has engaged in impropriety Democrats on the House ed over the condition of 93-year- nial post, from 2007 to 2014. pitalized twice for heart trouble. good wine. from that point of view,” added Judiciary Committee issued an old Peres, widely respected as an A former hawk turned dove, In the first instance, the Having earlier hawkishly Schneiderman, who has been at open letter asking US Attorney elder statesman both in Israel the highlight of his career came hospital said he had suffered a rejected any compromise with loggerheads with the bombastic General Loretta Lynch to inves- and abroad. in 1994, when he was awarded “mild cardiac event” and under- hostile Arab states, he said he billionaire for years over the tigate the donation to Bondi. Peres suffered “a major the Nobel Peace Prize along with went catheterization to widen an was converted after 1977, when stroke today with a component Yitzhak Rabin and the late Pal- artery. Egyptian president Anwar Sadat Trump University real estate “After receiving these of bleeding,” Dr. Yitzhak Kreis estinian leader Yasser Arafat for He was rushed to hospital a made a historic visit to Jerusa- program, which he has called funds, Mrs Bondi declined to told journalists outside the hos- his role in negotiating the Oslo second time days later with chest lem, leading to the first Arab- “straight up fraud.” further investigate Mr Trump’s pital near Tel Aviv where he was accords with the Palestinians. pains and an irregular heartbeat. Israeli peace treaty. The Trump Foundation has business interests. This fact being treated. Statements of concern A co-architect of the 1993 Born in Poland in 1923, faced a series of damaging sto- pattern indicates that these pay- He was sedated in the flooded in from the country’s Oslo peace accords, Peres won Peres emigrated to what was ries, including by The Washing- ments may have influenced Mrs intensive care unit, said Kreis, politicians and around 40 the 1994 Nobel Peace Prize then British mandatory Pales- ton Post, which reported over Bondi’s official decision not to director of the Sheba Medi- journalists gathered outside the jointly with Rabin, who was tine when he was 11. the weekend that the White participate in litigation against cal Center at Tel HaShomer in hospital, Israel’s largest, await- assassinated the following year, He joined the Zionist House candidate himself had Mr Trump,” the letter read. Ramat Gan. ing word on his treatment. and Arafat. struggle in the 1940s and while not donated to his own charity “A number of criminal Peres’s son Chemi told Prime Minister Benjamin The first of the Oslo accords hitchhiking met David Ben-Gu- since 2008. statutes would appear to be journalists that “we are going to Netanyahu had spoken with the was signed exactly 23 years ago rion, who would become Israel’s The Post also found other implicated by this course of have to take difficult decisions director of the hospital to receive — September 13, 1993. first prime minister. irregularities, including that conduct.” apparently later, but not yet.” an update, a spokesman said. Peres has sought to main- He became director general Trump spent $20,000 of money Trump, in turn, has lashed “Myself and my family “The prime minister con- tain an active schedule despite of the nascent defense ministry that had been set aside for out at Schneiderman personally members are going through veyed the prayers of the entire his age, particularly through at only 29 years old. charitable purposes to purchase for a lawsuit the state attorney difficult times, difficult hours,” nation for a quick recovery,” his events related to his Peres Cen- Beyond his accomplish- a six-foot (1.8-meter) painting general filed in 2013 against he said. office said. ter for Peace. ments in the public eye, Peres of himself. the real estate mogul over the “I know that my father Netanyahu said on his twit- When leaving hospital on was also seen as a driving force And in another move, now-defunct Trump University, did not care about anything as ter account: “Shimon, we all love January 19, Peres said he was in the development of Israel’s the foundation made an il- calling him “Clockwork Eric.” much as he cares about people, you”. keen to get back to work. undeclared nuclear program. legal $25,000 donation to (inquirer.net) as much as he cares about Is- Daily gymnastics “I’m so happy to return to (inquirer.net) a campaign group affiliated rael, the Jewish people, and the President Reuven Rivlin work, that was the whole pur- A10 FilAm Star Sept. 15 - 21, 2016 Sept. 15 - 21, 2016 FilAm Star B1 Person of Interest: Jaden Dumdumaya Fil-Am prodigy making waves in the world of golf By:Katrina Palana-Soledad Jaden’s Papa Teddy (who passed fier, 2016 JGANC Matchplay and are his number one fans. away from cancer three years Runner-up Winner, “Jaden is a well-rounded ago) who pioneered golf in their 2013 U.S. Kids Golf Bay boy who is very obedient, honest family. Area Winter Tour Champion- and kind. He is the type of kid Jaden was trained by his ship – Champion in the Boys who doesn’t like getting in any dad and never took golf classes. 7yrs, 2014 US Kids Golf Bay kind of trouble. Other than golf, He is very competitive and pas- Area Spring Tour Championship Jaden loves playing basketball, sionate in what he does. He is – Champion in the Boys 8, 2014 dancing, singing, drawing and compassionate and doesn’t feel U.S. Kids Golf Bay Area Winter playing video games. He also bad when he beats his friends. Tour Championship – Cham- loves to eat and is not picky with And when he loses, he can re- pion in the Boys 9, 2015 U.S. food like other kids. Raising cover easily from it. He under- Kids Golf Bay Area Winter Tour Jaden is easy, he makes every- stands there is only one winner Championship – Champion in thing easier for us, his parents,” in a game. At the age of 10, he the Boys 9 and 2016 5th Annual says his mom Jenny. He is very is already a well-accomplished Bayanihan Cup and ABS-CBN respectful with adults and he young athlete. Golf Tournament for Bantay always tries to be helpful. He Jaden Dumdumaya is mak- Over the years, he picked Bata -- Junior Golf Champion, loves to talk – he has so many ing waves in the world of golf up various accolades, including: Team Champion, Flight Cham- ideas and stories to tell. since he started participating Veritas World Junior/ AAU Ju- pion and Best Dressed. He is a young boy who is in tournaments at a very young nior Olympic Games Golf Cham- Raising a prodigy thoughtful and friendly (of- age. This young Filipino-Ameri- pionship -- 2013 Gold Medal in The key components in rais- ten referred to as “Junior Mr. Size and discrimination have invited Jaden as a “celeb- can pride of Fairfield, California the Boys 7 Division and 2014 ing a “prodigy” are support and Congeniality” by his peers) were the challenges for Jaden. rity guest”. They auction out a has been playing golf since he Bronze Medal in the Boys 8 love. Jaden’s mom said, “We but responsible as well. Jaden Because of his size, other players chance to play with Jaden. The was two. Jaden was born on Division, Callaway Junior World shower him with all that, coming is smart and belongs in the and caddies often underestimate Hemophilia Foundation of Nor- June 7, 2006 in Vallejo, CA. He Golf Championship -- 2014 Top not only from us, parents, but G.A.T.E. (Gifted And Talented Jaden. But that is his advantage. Cal attracts corporate executives is the youngest of three siblings 19th in the Boys 7-8 Division, the entire family and friends. In- Education) program of Fairfield- His power and skills can be from big pharmaceutical com- – his older brother Vohn is 24 IMG Academy Junior World volvement of both parents also Suisun Unified School District. intimidating in the course that panies whom Jaden happily en- and his sister Angela is 22. He Golf Championship -- 2016 Top is very important. But I must say He is above average for his age can leave his opponents both in tertains. Besides showing off his is known as “Little Dragon” be- 12th in the Boys 9-10 Division, it’s very hard to do and get that, and love challenges. In school, shock and in awe after a match. talents and skills, he also gives cause he might be small in size Future Champions Golf Inter- but we always try.” The support when someone is in trouble, he “Even though he is small, he out pointers to the participants. but he is a very skilled, passion- is always the first one to help. can outdrive the bigger kids or The money raised goes to the ate and competitive athlete. Jaden dreams to become a match their distance. Jaden’s foundation’s Camp Hemotion- a Starting early professional golfer or a pediatric short game is what helps him a camp for children with bleed- So, when did Jaden’s doctor or maybe both. He said lot in the course. He has a very ing disorders where they teach passion in golf start? Jaden’s he wants to help children when good short game – meaning kids and their families how to mom said, “He started playing he grows up. his game around the green,” better understand the condition golf when he started walking at Stan and Jenny Dumdu- his mom said. “In anything we and also how to self infuse the eight months…whacking plastic maya saw the potential in Jaden do, you can’t really avoid being medicine. balls using plastic clubs all over when he was eight months and discriminated for being small Jaden also advocates for the house. My husband started helped their child hone his and for being Filipino. There are charities to help eradicate pov- bringing him to the golf course skills while having fun. They people out there who think and erty in the Philippines especially when he was two.” Jaden’s dad, both want to encourage parents act like we cannot excel because for the children. He supports Stan, even cut his old clubs and to nurture and support their we are a minority. However, organizations like ABS-CBN made them smaller so Jaden can children in whatever they are Jaden helps prove that other- Foundation for Bantay Bata (a play comfortably. passionate about. For them, wise,” she added. social welfare program of the The Dumdumaya is a fam- having a college degree is not Making a difference in the ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya ily of golfers - from Jaden’s Papa the only way to measure suc- community Foundation launched in the Teddy (grandfather on mom’s Philippines back in 1997) and Jaden Dumdumaya in action at the putting green cess. “Don’t get me wrong, we “We encourage our children side) to his dad, Stan, and all the support academics because we to do advocacy work. Jaden PhilDev (a public charity which way to his siblings. As a matter know how important it is. But uses his talents for good causes focus on building an ecosystem of fact, Jaden’s siblings are both national -- 2016 Top 9th in the coming from Jaden’s siblings is sometimes, we have to think – all of our children are ac- of science and technology-based league MVPs in golf and scholar Boys 9-10 Division, U.S. Kids very important too. Both Vohn outside the box and do what’s tive volunteers for the Hemo- entrepreneurship and innova- athletes. His older brother, Golf State Invitational -- 2014 and Angela take him to practice unconventional to support our philia Foundation of NorCal,” tion for social and economic Vohn, has severe hemophilia (a Champion in Boys 7 and 2016 and help train or caddie for him children and help them succeed said Jenny. The whole family development in the Philip- bleeding disorder which limits Champion in Boys 9, PGA Drive, when their dad is not available. in life – whether it’s sports or volunteers to raise awareness pines). The prodigy played at the him from contact sports). So Chip and Putt (The Masters, Jaden gets a lot of support from other careers – as parents, we for the bleeding disorder. The companies’ golf tournaments his dad figured golf would be a Augusta) -- his grandparents too. Since day must be understanding and giv- foundation holds their annual and won both championship safer sport and geared the rest 2014 and 2015 Local, Sub- one, Mama Linda and Papa ing,” Jenny said. golf tournament in Sonoma and trophies. of the children to play it. It was regional, and Regional Quali- Rene helped take care of Jaden Breaking the glass ceiling this is the third year that they B2 FilAm Star Sept. 15 - 21, 2016

50th birthday celebration of Luzvi Ang with family and friends held last Sept. 2, 2016.

Rosana N. Yao celebrated her birthday on Sept. 9, Erlinda Padilla and Rolando Padilla Celebrating 2016 Wedding Anniversary on July 31 2016

The Filipino Catholic Charismatic Communities ( FCCC ) which is the umbrella networking organization of all the prayer groups in the Archdiocese of San Francisco, recently held its annual picnic get-together at Carlota Mamaril (left) and Cristy Castaneda (right) of Lucky Chances Casino at the 19th Annual Business to Coyote Point, San Mateo CA. Bro. Romy Arellano of Bukas Loob Sa Diyos (BLD) is currently the coordina- Consumers Showcase held at the Serramonte Shopping Center last Sept. 10. tor with Fr. Angel Quitalig serving as Spiritual Adviser. Sept. 15 - 21, 2016 FilAm Star B3 community PG&E named one of America’s most Cooking Pinoy food is their admired companies for supplier pathway for the undocumented diversity by MBN USA magazine By: Geronimo Briones | FilAm Star Correspondent An association of Filipino to work here in the United like pancit, lumpia, menudo, SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.— caregivers cooks and sells States. and the famous adobo and Pacific Gas and Electric Com- food to raise money to sup- When asked if they can different kinds of sisig. Each pany (PG&E) has been named port kababayan immigrants, continue connecting undocu- member has its own special- to Minority Business News USA including the undocumented, mented Pinoy immigrants ties when it comes to cooking Magazine’s 2016 Corporate 101: Most Admired Companies in who are in need. with jobs if Republican presi- and preparing food. Supplier Diversity. The publica- Aside from catering Fili- dential candidate Donald Dayrit said they use the tion’s list recognizes companies pino cuisine, the Kalinga at Trump wins the election in small fund they generate that help drive minority busi- Kusina Foundation (Kalinga November, Dayrit replied, from cooking and catering ness development through their is a Tagalog word for care “Yes we will continue our for their operational ex- commitment to supply chain while Kusina is for kitchen) efforts and support system. penses and for the payment diversity. provides assistance to Filipi- The Filipino community of service utility bills in their “For the past 35 years, nos who want to work in the has its own ways and means humble headquarters in Mil- we’ve been committed to sup- As a part of its Technical California Asian Pacific Cham- caregiving industry by con- to combat deportation and pitas, California. porting a diverse supply chain. Assistance Program, PG&E ber of Commerce, California necting them with jobs and anti-immigration issues. We She also said that the Our efforts have enabled us offers workshops which raise Black Chamber of Commerce, giving them legal assistance. will not stop helping out the founding members of the to develop one of the leading awareness in the small and California Hispanic Chamber According to Kalinga Kababayans here in the U.S.” association saw the benefits supply chain responsibility diverse business community of Commerce, American Indian at Kusina Director Marissa However, she declined and importance of a support programs in the energy industry on various important business Chamber of Commerce and Dayrit, their foundation was to elaborate on how they will system within their group. “It by investing more than $2.5 considerations such as cyberse- Western Regional Minority billion in our diverse communi- curity, safety, environmental re- Supplier Development Council. formed early this year by a address the plight of undocu- is very useful for our goal to ties. Our program has helped sponsibility and being competi- In addition, PG&E’s sup- small group of caregivers in mented Filipino immigrants reach out and help out more create economic opportunity tive in the global marketplace. plier diversity program has the Bay Area. if Trump wins and disman- Filipino caregivers,” Dayrit in our local communities as we Over the last two years, the received honors from organiza- Currently, the associa- tles existing benefits for the added. work together to build a better company has also played host tions such as: tion has 25 members and has undocumented. The Repub- “While there are many California,” said PG&E Senior to small and diverse business DiversityInc: One of the top helped two undocumented lican candidate has made it Kababayans here in the U.S. Vice President of Safety and workshops to educate women, utilities in the U.S. for diversity Filipino immigrants find jobs known that he will deport all living with their families, Shared Services Des Bell. minority (African American, for eight straight years. by referring them to care undocumented immigrants if there is still a lot of Filipinos PG&E scored high in Asian American, Hispanic DiversityBusiness.com: home business owners. he wins. who left their families in the various categories to receive the American and Native Ameri- One of America’s top organiza- “We do it by referral and But Dayrit said “Prais- Philippines. They all know honor: can), disabled veteran and tions for multicultural business recommendations. If some- ing Hands,” an agency affili- what it feels to be in a new Reported Spend With LGBT enterprises on how to do opportunities. one comes to us seeking for ated with the county to pro- place surrounded by strang- Diverse Suppliers business with PG&E and other U.S. Hispanic Chamber of PG&E spent a record $2.5 companies. Commerce (USHCC): Named to jobs, we initially have him fill vide in-home assistance for ers. The foundation serves billion with diverse suppliers PG&E was also the first the organization’s “Million Dol- out membership and applica- special children, is support- not only as surrogate family in 2015—the fourth consecu- utility and one of the initial 26 lar Club” for each of the last two tion forms. And then, we get ing their cause. “The agency to Filipino caregivers, it also tive year of $2 billion-plus of companies to participate in years for spending more than in touch with at least three offers jobs to documented aims at helping them find diverse spend and was more President Barack Obama’s Sup- $470 million with Hispanic- care home business owners immigrants only because it employment,” Dayrit said. than 40 percent of the utility’s plierPay initiative, a program owned businesses. to let them know about the is under the State. We were Whenever they have total spend for the third year in designed to help small business PG&E has been previ- applicant,” Dayrit told FilAm able to forward to them the gatherings, Dayrit said, they a row. suppliers grow by taking active ously recognized by Minority Star. application of two students share stories and their feel- In addition, PG&E achieved steps to expedite payments for Business News USA Magazine. She said, they do not and it is now under process,” ings on how they miss their new spending records in all goods and services and promote Last December, the publication choose their members and she added. homeland and families. They reporting categories—including better access to financing. named PG&E Chairman, CEO they don’t care if the appli- “Through the help of often reminisce about the Minority Business Enterprise, Participation With Region- and President Tony Earley to its cant is documented or not. some of our lawyer friends, smell of pandesal from the Women Business Enterprise al Minority Supplier Develop- 2015 “Best of the Decade” list and Service Disabled Veteran ment Councils and PG&E Director of Supply Dayrit added, they also assist we can also give legal as- panaderia at dawn, the noisy Business Enterprise. PG&E has an active pres- Chain Responsibility Joan Kerr care home owners find reli- sistance with regards to jeepneys and tricycles on Innovative Supplier Devel- ence with minority business to its Circle of Honor. able staff for their business. deportation and immigration the streets, the heavy traffic opment Initiatives organizations such as the “Our group even shares issues, family, marriage and jams on major roads in Metro techniques with the ap- divorce cases,” she pointed Manila and the vendors call- plicants to develop their out. ing out for balut customers at knowledge and skills to deal “Our cause started when night. with the specific needs of the a small group of Filipino “We inadvertently cre- clients (like the elderly and caregivers gathered one day ated a support system. And special children),” she said. to support one another. Good we all believe that it can fight “We do not use e-verify. rapport was established as homesickness and help us all Our group leaves it to the days went by,” she recalled. survive. The more resources employers if they have status “We find time to help and and support we get, the more issues. So far, we have not comfort one another when- impact the organization can encountered any problem. ever homesickness arises. make,” Dayrit said. Our association is fairly new,” We make ourselves busy by The Kalinga at Kusina Dayrit pointed out. cooking Pinoy food, mingling Foundation will be holding E-verify is an internet- and sharing our experiences job fairs on September 17 and based system that allows as caregivers.” 18 at the PNB office inside businesses to determine the The members of the as- Seasons Market in Milpitas, eligibility of their employees sociation cook Filipino food CA. Our Lady of Good Counsel Church Golden jubilee year 2016 October 29, 2016, will be pastors, strong leadership of 50 years journey of faith. a red letter day for the faith lay people, and the diverse The community celebra- community of Our Lady of parishioners have made this tion of the Golden Jubilee was Good Counsel. The year-long a thriving church today. At held with a dinner, dance on celebration of the Golden present there are 400 reg- August 20, 2016, at the new Jubilee of the church will istered families. Devotions hall. It was a sold out event. culminate with a major star to Our Lady of Penafrancia, The catered food and the mu- studded concert at 6:30 pm Jesus of Nazarene, Simbang sic kept the attendees enjoying that day. The concert will be Gabi are held in this church themselves to their fullest. As held in Our Lady of Good which are widely popular with one of my friends put it “there Counsel Hall. The concert the Philippines Community. was much line-dancing” in aptly named “Through the Years” will lead the audience on a musical journey over the last 50 years. The concert will feature well known singer-co- median Fe De Los Reyes and the popular Philippines singer Jam Morales, whose hit songs include “Even If”, “A Smile In Your Heart” and many others, supported by Ellona Santiago, an X-Factor finalist, Ronnie Ramos, Monica Mendoza, an American idol top 48 final- ist and Charlz Mendoza. The show will be directed by Recently the Polish Commu- which young and old partici- Thage Montecarlo. Tickets nity have been welcomed by pated. are $25.00 each. For more the parish. A Mass for the Pol- As all good things come information about the tick- ish Community is said every to an end, the Jubilee year will ets please call Beth Garcia at Sunday at 12 Noon. culminate with this concert on 510-861-1753 or Mon Cargo at The Parishioners and the October 29, 2016, with doors 1-800-432-4300. Polish Community welcomed opening at 6:30 pm. Please To go back to the his- Bishop Barber, for the Jubi- make sure you do not miss this tory of the church, and its lee Mass which was held on splendid opportunity to see humble beginning, the parish July 10, 2016 at 10 am. The the popular artists in person. was created by Bishop Begin Mass was concelebrated by 10 Fr. Jan, the pastor en- on July 1, 1966. Fr. James priests, including past pastors, courages and urges the partici- Keane was appointed the first Fr. Nguyen, Fr. Snyder and of pation of all parishioners and pastor. Before the parish course by the present pastor friends to come and celebrate was created, Mass was said Fr. Jan Rudzewicz. It was a the milestones in the life of at the Blue Dolphin Hotel at very beautiful celebration. this parish. This parish has the Marina and the Mulford There was much sharing, re- served as a beacon of hope and Garden Club House. The past joicing and celebration of the love to many of us. B4 FilAm Star Sept. 15 - 21, 2016 health & Five things to know about lifestyle the Bayer-Monsanto deal Health@Heart German chemicals firm Bayer on Wednes- but also a prominent figure in the European day clinched a $66-billion deal to buy the US agro-industry, wants to stake out a dominant seeds and pesticides giant Monsanto, a high- position selling seeds and pesticides to farmers Drinking your own urine? profile takeover likely to face close scrutiny as around the world. debate rages in Europe over the use of geneti- It says “innovative” agriculture solutions are Philip S. Chua, medication and drinks the urine of a person tak- cally modified crops. needed to feed the world’s nine billion people MD, FACS, FPCS ing that specific medication, the drinker might Here’s what you need to know about the by 2050, and it hopes to build on Monsanto’s develop allergic or worse reaction to the metabo- megadeal. market-leading line in genetically modified crop If you are, hold lites of that drug in the urine. Drinking the urine The aspirin maker and the GM pioneer: a seeds in the US. that glass and do not of a drug addict or a patient with cancer is obvi- brief history Bayer was also lured by Monsanto’s data say “cheers or ganbei” ously more scary than drinking one’s own urine. Bayer was founded in Germany in 1863 analytics business known as Climate Corp, yet until you read the Either way, urophagia is not medically accepted as a maker of synthetic dyes for textiles before which provides farmers with precise data about information on urine and is unhealthy, even in a desperate marooned expanding into pharmaceuticals. It is still best their crops, a service Bayer believes will become therapy in this column situation. known for making aspirin. More infamously, increasingly sought-after. today. Is urine therapy effective for cancer? it briefly sold heroin in the early 20th century, Additionally, the industry has recently seen Informational technology is a wonder- No, urine is useless in the treatment marketing it as cough cure and morphine sub- a lot of consolidation, meaning Bayer has to ful gift to humankind. But just like anything of any disease, including cancer. The American stitute. else which makes access to tons of data easy Cancer Society states that “available scientific Over the years and widespread, interpretation of the informa- evidence does not support claims that urine the company grew tion or its abuse could negatively impact some or urea given in any form is helpful for cancer through a series of patients.” Some cancer clinics in Mexico and people’s lives, especially those who are gullible acquisitions, be- other countries are offering urine therapy as an or those who do not do due diligence and simply coming a drug and alternative to treating cancer, which is obviously believe everything they read on the internet. One chemicals giant. inspired only by financial greed, giving false hope, example of this is the widely circulated claim (in Today, victimizing desperate cancer patients and their a dozen or more websites) that urine has a wide Leverkusen- family who are already suffering. If urine could range of medicinal use. headquartered effectively cure cancer, there won’t be any cancer Why do we urinate? Bayer has annual Urination is one of the detoxification left in this world, and its advocates would win the Nobel Prize in Medicine. revenues of more processes of the body. Humans and other animals than 45 billion eu- urinate to eliminate the toxic by-products of Who are some celebrities doing ros and more than the body’s physiology. The system is eliminat- urophagia? 100,000 employ- ing these waste materials contained in the urine Some popular personalities drinking ees worldwide. through the kidneys in order to get rid of them. their urine posted on the internet include Ma- Monsanto This is the same when we move our bowels, the donna, the 5th prime minister of India, Morarji was established by body is excreting the stools (feces) from our body Desai, British actress Sarah Miles, former major (photo: www.valuewalk.com) pharmacist John Queeny in 1901 in St. Louis, because it contains toxic waste in them. league baseball player Moises Alou, martial arts What is the basis for this claim? fighter Lyoto Machida, and boxer Juan Manuel Missouri to produce saccharine. become a bigger player if it does not want to get Uropahgia (drinking urine) and urine Marquez, who fought Mayweather. Of course, By the 1940s, Monsanto was producing left behind. therapy or urotherapy (also known as urinother- everybody has the right to consume anything he/ farm-oriented chemicals, particularly the widely Why is Monsanto so controversial? apy or auto-urine therapy) is a practice that dates she wants, but common sense dictates that what used herbicide 2,4-D. Combined with another Many consumers and environmental cam- back to the ancient times in countries like Egypt, our body rejects and kicks out must remain out. dangerous chemical, 2,4-D was used to make paigners, especially in Europe, have not accept- India, China, and the Aztec empire. Some of the Medical science is lucidly clear on this. the notorious Vietnam War-era defoliant Agent ed the use of genetically modified organisms. uses for urophagia are for ceremonial services, How about urine for topical use? Orange. They say GM seeds are dangerous to intro- sexual practice, for survival, and for alternative There are also claims that urine could In 1976, it launched probably its most fa- duce to the farm and food system generally, and cure of illnesses. Even today, some misguided be used effectively as a topical agent (applied mous product, the weedkiller Roundup. foods produced from GM crops could turn out people think urine is beneficial for teeth whit- directly to parts of the body). Sample of the as- In the 1980s, its scientists were the first to unsafe to eat. ening, migraine, asthma, skin wrinkles, skin serted topical application is for jellyfish bite or genetically modify a plant cell. Monsanto then Monsanto has also come under fire in allergies, as hormonal therapy, for prevention or insect bites, eye infection, skin allergy or ulcer, started buying other seed companies and began Europe over the possible health risks of its treatment for arthritis, various diseases, includ- acne, ear infection, etc. No, urine is not effective field trials of genetically modified seeds. glyphosate-based herbicide Roundup, suspected ing cancer. The Ayurveda ancient holistic healing or beneficial for any of these conditions, or for It eventually developed soybean, corn, of being a carcinogen. practices of India advocate uro-therpay. There is any disease at all. cotton and other crops that were genetically What does the deal mean for farmers and no scientific basis for this belief or assertion es- Is urine totally useless? engineered to be tolerant of Roundup. consumers? poused by “practitioners of urophagia” that urine No. Urine is very useful as a plant fertil- Today, Monsanto has annual revenues of Well, it’s not a done deal yet. The takeover has medicinal benefit. izer. According to ModernFarmer, “Across the some $15 billion and some 25,000 employees. is still subject to regulatory approval and will Is drinking urine safe? Atlantic, studies have long established urine as Fourth time’s a charm likely be closely scrutinised on both sides of the Drinking your own urine or other a powerful fertilizer. A study conducted by the Bayer had been actively courting Monsanto Atlantic. people’s urine, even infant’s urine, is as safe as Stockholm Water Company in the late 1990s di- for months, but it was only after it increased its Already there are concerns the latest mega- drinking the urine of dogs, cats, mice, or other verted urine from four housing projects to a grain bid for a third time that Monsanto finally suc- merger in the sector could put too much power animal. It is just like recycling waste material, out farmer outside the city. The scientists concluded cumbed. in the hands of just a few players, pushing up from your kidneys and bladder, back into your not only that urine could replace quick-acting They shook hands on an offer of $128 a prices for farmers. mouth and gastrointestinal tract, with all the mineral fertilizers, but also calculated that one share for Monsanto, up from the $122 per share The industry has already seen a tie-up of toxic ingredients in the urine your body is trying Northern European adult pees enough plant Bayer had initially offered in May, and valuing Swiss-based Syngenta with ChemChina, while to get rid of through your kidneys. Urination, like nutrients to grow 50 to 100 percent of the food the US company at $66 billion. US companies Dow and DuPont are also plan- bowel movement, is a part of our body’s natural requirement for another person. Other success- The deal takes the crown for the largest ning to merge. processes (physiology) to cleanse the blood and ful trials have taken place in China and Mexico, takeover of the year, dwarfing the $32 billion the The three giants born of these mergers the body of toxic waste to maintain health. Swal- though none as detailed as the Swedish one. In Dublin-based pharma group Shire agreed to pay would control two-thirds of the global market other studies, urine-treated farms had twice the lowing back the urine, or vomitus, or feces our for US peer Baxalta in January. for seeds and pesticides. productivity compared to unfertilized ones. body has eliminated does not make sense, and It also marks the largest-ever takeover by a The Bayer-Monsanto deal will also face What is NASA’s FOB urine filter? certainly not safe, besides being repulsive. One German firm. strong opposition from environmental groups, The US National Aeronautics and Space does not even have to be a physician to under- Why was Bayer so keen? with Friends of Earth calling it a “marriage made Administration (NASA) has been working on stand fallacy of urophagia. Bayer, better known for its health products in hell”. (AFP) What are the risks in drinking urine? FOB (Froward Osmosis Bag) system to trans- Urine could be contaminated with bacte- form urine and gray water into water that is safe ria. Urine normally contains urea, sodium, potas- to drink,” to address one of the challenges of sium creatinine, magnesium, calcium, ammonia, outer space travel. The FOB system uses a semi- sulfates, phosphates, hippuric acid, citric acid, permeable membrane and a concentrated sugar HOROSCOPE glucoronic acid, hormones, and drug metabolites solution. This appears to be very promising but http://www.starlightastrology.com for those on medications. These waste products, studies are still ongoing. when reintroduced to the body by drinking urine, What is the latest on urine therapy? ARIES will put a stress on the kidneys. The adverse ef- Down here on earth, all available scien- (Mar. 21- April 20) tific data and information from evidence-based Your best results will come through business trips. Don't jump the gun; you may find yourself getting angry fect is worse among those who are dehydrated. If at the wrong person. You are best to look into investments that will grow in value over an extended period of one is allergic to, or could not tolerate, a certain TO PAGE A7 time. TAURUS (Apr. 21- may 21) Spend time with friends or family. Romance will come through involvement with fundraising organizations. You KrosWord will enjoy travel and getting together with peers. (Source: Classic Pilipino Krosword, as edited by Ramon S. Lorenzo) GEMINI (May 22-June 21) Travel opportunities should be your first choice. Don't let any money slip through your fingers today. You will PAHALANG easily charm members of the opposite sex. 1 Kapitolyo ng France CANCER 6 Personal na gawi (June 22-July 22) Money may slip through your fingers. You can convince others to follow suit. Relationships have not been the 10 Kasuotan ng pari best for you lately and it's left you somewhat gun shy. 11 Loob ng bayan LEO 12 Grupo ni Gringo (July 23-Aug 22) 13 Lusob You may find yourself interested in more than one person. Do not expect too much from others. You can 15 Anyaya become obsessed with detail and must be sure to divide your time appropriately. VIRGO 16 Madla (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23) 17 Higit Do not travel unless absolutely necessary. Be careful. Your mate, however, may not be too pleased with you. 18 Larong may pusta Get down to business. Talk about your intentions and confirm that you both feel the same way. 19 Ina LIBRA 21 Lutuan (Sept. 24 -Oct. 23) This is a great day for a trip. You could be your own worst enemy if you overreact to something you're told. 22 Balance: daglat It's hard to stay mad if the object of the anger refuses to react. 25 Dalhin sa kabilang SCORPIO ibayo (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) 27 Primera Take advantage of your attributes and lure the mate of your choice. Abrupt changes concerning your 28 Manipis ang katawan professional position are evident. Limitations on the home front can be expected if you have been restricting your mate's freedom. 30 Mayor ng Manila SAGITTARIUS 31 Gunita (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21) 32 Pagpaparaya Do things because you want to, not because someone else thinks you should. You must not let others talk 34 Yeso you into doing things that will probably limit you financially at a later date.Y ou will be on the rampage today. 35 Pinatuyong ubas CAPRICORN (Dec 22.- Jan. 20) Consider selling your homemade crafts at the flea market. Today is not the day to try to comer people by giving them ultimatums. You may have problems with children. You're undergoing changes. PABABA AQUARIUS 1 Palis 11 Iwasan 26 Leteng (Jan. 21 -Feb. 19) 2 Marilou Diaz ___ 14 Nagpaluwal 29 Technological University Anger may cause you grief; control your temper and try to sit back and calm down. Your boss may be on the 3 Uri ng prutas 18 Wika rampage and you certainly don't want to be the one to take the brunt of a bad situation. Get thinking about of the Philippines prolonging longevity. 4 Sigaw sa taguan 19 Naligaw 33 Bayani Agbayani PISCES 5 Distress signal 20 Pag-asinta (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) 6 Tukod 21 Kayod Your passionate nature may make you jealous if your mate has been too busy to take care of your needs. You 7 Pag-ipit sa leeg 22 Laki can get a lot done if you get your hands on the right equipment. Opportunities to meet new lovers will come 8 Nandiyan 23 Sabi niya through pleasure trips or social events. 9 Pagpalaot ng bangka 24 Lamutak Answers to Krosword on NEXT ISSUE Sept. 15 - 21, 2016 FilAm Star B5 legal & law Crimes (CMT) that are conditional bars to Naturalization San Francisco takes another big step towards to be an important factor. The presence or ATTY. CRISPIN absence of criminal intent may also be a deter- making San Francisco the first city to make CADAY LOZANO mining factor. The CIMT determination depends upon state statutes and the controlling case law higher education free There are perma- and must be considered on a case-by-case basis. In San Francisco, people seeking free because we know that’s the way to nent and conditional Offenses such as spousal or child abuse may rise to the level of a CIMT, while an offense involving higher education may receive respite lift more people to the middle class and bars to the determination from student debt sooner than the rest beyond.” of good moral character. a domestic simple assault generally does not. An We will discuss the offense relating to indecent exposure or aban- of the nation: local voters will have a CCSF serves more than 60,000 conditional bars to natu- donment of a minor child may or may not rise chance to approve a 0.25% increase to students, including parents, recent ralization in this article. to the level of a CIMT. In general, if the person the real estate transfer tax which is paid high school graduates, seniors, caregiv- Q: What do conditional bars to good moral knew or should have known that the victim was a minor, any intentional sexual contact with a when a high-end building is sold for $5 ers, and many of San Francisco’s low- character mean? million or more. This measure is pro- income students pursuing their dreams A: Conditional bars are not permanent in child involves moral turpitude. nature and are triggered by specific acts, of- Q: When are crimes against the authority jected to raise an average of $44 million of higher education and workforce skill fenses, activities, circumstances, or convictions of the government considered crimes involving annually in new revenue, more than development. “This is groundbreak- within the statutory period for naturalization, moral turpitude? three times the amount needed for the ing, game-changing legislation. We’ve including the period prior to filing and up to the A: The presence of fraud primarily deter- mines the presence of moral turpitude in crimes City to make City College tuition-free. worked with so many groups all across time of the Oath of Allegiance. Some crimes bar Supporters of the proposition had a the City on this idea. It’s good for our you from naturalizing for only the five or three against the authority of the government. years prior to your applying for naturalization. Note: This is not a legal advice. victory today when the Board of Super- economy, for our communities, for our That’s because the law requires a naturalization SUCCESS STORIES visors’ Budget and Finance Committee college, and for the movement to re- applicant to prove five years of good moral char- 1. On September 8, 2016, we received an (Katy Tang, Mark Farrell, and Norman turn all our community colleges across approval of immigrant visa for a self petition by acter as a condition for naturalizing, three years Yee) voted unanimously to support the country to the students who need an abused spouse. if you qualify under the special rules that apply legislation creating a special fund that this access so much. This is for all San to certain spouses of US citizens. 2. On August 11, 2016, we received an Q: What crimes are considered conditional approval from USCIS of a green card based on will serve as a financial vessel to hold the Franciscans, of all ages, with all sorts of bars to good moral character? employment without any interview. resources needed to make San Francisco educational goals,” stated Alisa Messer, A: Crimes in this conditional bar category 3. On July 29, 2016, we received an ap- City College free again by 2017. The full English instructor at CCSF and AFT include any crime involving moral turpitude, proval of Naturalization from USCIS for an alien Board will now vote on the legislation on 2121’s Political Director. who has an approved waiver for entering as two or more gambling offenses, a drug offense, September 27, 2016. While the majority of CCSF stu- two or more nonpolitical offenses for which a single but actually married. judge sentenced you to five years’ imprisonment 4. On July 21, 2016, we received an ap- Supervisor Kim, who authored the dents qualify for financial aid, in an era or more, and any crime for which you were con- proval of Naturalization from USCIS for an alien Free City legislative package, said, “The of skyrocketing student debt in one of fined to prison for more than 180 days. So, if the who has an approved waiver for using a different difference between what you can earn the most expensive cities in the world, crime is in this group, but is not an aggravated name. if you graduate with a degree from City students often are forced to face choices 5. On July 11, 2016, we received an ap- felony, you can naturalize five (or three) years College or if you graduate with only a between enrollment and rent, between after having committed the crime. proval of I-360 self petition by abused spouse Q: How can it be determined that an act is from USCIS. high school degree is almost $1000 a textbooks and food on the table. Under a crime involving moral turpitude? 6. On June 15, 2016, we received an ap- month. In the Bay Area where we see an the Free City plan, students enrolled in A: Whether an offense is a CIMT is largely proval of I-601 waiver for a client who made a increasing economic gap between the credit courses will qualify for either a based on whether the offense involves willful misrepresentation when she entered on an A2 ultrarich and the rest of us, we can and waiver of enrollment fees OR for up to visa under another person name. conduct that is morally reprehensible and intrin- we should make those extra dollars a $1,000 of additional assistance to buy sically wrong, the essence of which is a reckless, 7. On May 25, 2016, we received an evil or malicious intent. The Attorney General approval of green card for a client who used a reality for the families and households class materials such as books, which are has decreed that a finding of “moral turpitude” different name from her birth certificate. We that are struggling to make it. We can often more expensive than the course requires that the perpetrator committed a repre- proved that she has been using her different and we should make higher education itself. hensible act with some form of guilty knowledge. name since she was in grade school. Q: What crimes can be considered crimes 8. On April 28, 2016, we received an ap- involving moral turpitude? proval of PERM for a client who is employed in New data: 49 states plus DC reduce avoidable hospital readmissions A: A crime involving fraud or dishonesty is the Philippines. usually considered to involve moral turpitude. 9. On April 19, 2016, we received an ap- Affordable Care Act reforms helping Medicare beneficiaries experience better care at lower cost Other crimes the law considers to involve proval from USCIS for naturalization of a client The unfortunate experience of hav- The data show that these efforts are moral turpitude are: arson; assault with intent who has a criminal record that happened five to kill or inflict serious bodily harm; bigamy; years ago. ing to return to the hospital after recently working. As described below, between blackmail; bribery; bad check convictions; bur- 10. On April 11, 2016, we received an ap- being treated—or watching the same thing 2010 and 2015, readmission rates fell by 8 glary; counterfeiting; larceny; perjury; prostitu- proval from USCIS for adjustment of status for a happen to a friend or family member—is percent nationally. Today, CMS is releas- tion; rape; drug crimes; receiving stolen goods; client who used a different name on her pass- all too common. Potentially avoidable ing new data showing how these improve- port. robbery; and sexual offenses. These crimes may hospital readmissions that occur within ments are helping Medicare patients 11. On April 5, 2016, we received an be divided into crimes against a person, crimes 30 days of a patient’s initial discharge are across all 50 states and the District of against property, sexual and family crimes, and approval from USCIS for petition by son to a estimated to account for more than $17 Columbia. The data show that since 2010: crimes against the authority of the government, father. The son was born out of wedlock and the Q: When are crimes against a person con- father’s name was not on his birth certificate. billion in Medicare expenditures annu- sidered a CIMT? 12. On March 8, 2016, we received an ap- ally.[1] Not only are readmissions costly, A: Crimes against a person involve moral proval of immigrant visa for a former crewman but they are often a sign of poor quality turpitude when the offense contains criminal in- with whom we filed for provisional waiver. care. Many readmissions can be avoided 13. On February 3, 2016, we received an tent or recklessness or when the crime is defined through improvements in care, such as approval from USCIS of naturalization for client as morally reprehensible by state statute. Crimi- making sure that patients leave the hospi- nal intent or recklessness may be inferred from who has an approved waiver of misrepresenta- tal with appropriate medications, instruc- the presence of unjustified violence or the use of tion. a dangerous weapon. For example, aggravated 14. On January 28, 2016, we received an tions for follow-up care, and follow-up battery is usually, if not always, a CIMT. Simple approval from USCIS for an I-360 self petition appointments scheduled to make sure assault and battery is not usually considered a for abused spouse of U.S. citizen. their recovery stays on track. CIMT. 15. On January 26, 2016, we received an To address the problem of avoidable approval from USCIS for an adjustment of status Q: When are crimes against property con- readmissions, the Affordable Care Act cre- for client with big age difference with the U.S. sidered a CIMT? ated the Hospital Readmissions Reduction A: Moral turpitude attaches to any crime citizen spouse based on good faith marriage. against property that involves fraud, whether it 16. We have more success stories at our Program, which adjusts payments for hos- entails fraud against the government or against website at www.crispinlozanolaw.com pitals with higher than expected 30-day an individual. Certain crimes against property Crispin Caday Lozano, Esq. is an active readmission rates for targeted clinical con- may require guilty knowledge or intent to per- member of the State Bar of California, the ditions such as heart attacks, heart failure, manently take property. Petty theft, grand theft, American Immigration Lawyers Association and and pneumonia. The Centers for Medicare the National Association of Consumers Bank- forgery, and robbery are CIMTs in some states. & Medicaid Services has also undertaken ruptcy Attorneys, and the Consumers Attorneys Q: When are sexual and family crimes other major quality improvement initia- considered CIMTs? Association of Los Angeles. He specializes in im- A: It is difficult to discern a distinguishing migration law, personal injury and bankruptcy tives, such as the Partnership for Patients, set of principles that the courts apply to deter- law and IRS representation. He is also a CPA which aim to make hospital care safer and mine whether a particular offense involving and a licensed Real Estate Broker. improve the quality of care for individuals sexual and family crimes is a CIMT. In some ([email protected]/ 1-877-456- as they move from one health care setting cases, the presence or absence of violence seems 9266) to another. B6 FilAm Star Sept. 15 - 21, 2016 ABS-CBN TFC’s ‘ASAP Live in New York’ conquers hearts Sold out crowd in Barclays Center marks history for Filipinos in the U.S.; Parts 1 & 2 to air on Sept 11 and 18 worldwide

BROOKLYN, NY, September 8, 2016 – The excerpt below from the welcome message of no less than Governor of New York Andrew M. Cuomo was a portent of great things to come on the evening of September 3 at Barclays Center, the sports and entertainment mecca of Brooklyn, New York: “ABS-CBN The Filipino Channel is known for providing excellent programming to an appreciative audience here in New York and neigh- boring areas. This large and growing network is proud to bring its most popular show, ASAP, to a market of delighted fans, and I join in ap- plauding all who have helped make tonight’s event a reality. May you all enjoy this exciting and inspiring expression of musical creativity.” And, indeed, a sold out Barclays Center stood as witness to the unique Filipino musical genius when ASAP Live in New York delivered a world class concert extravaganza with over 50 Filipino performers from the Philippines and the U.S. View from atop the Barclay’s Center showing the sold out arena It is worth mentioning who were the modern minstrels and ASAP LIVE IN NEW YORK: Reaching Out, Joining Hands, Touching Hearts present-day terpsichoreans – international avatars of collective Fili- pino pride -- who graced the stage to deliver one sterling production number after another. “ASAP Live in New York was a dream and realizing it didn’t hap- pen overnight,” said ABS-CBN Global Events Business Unit Head Ricky Resurreccion. “It is a huge testament to the unswerving com- mitment of our company leaders, the ASAP team and TFC in North America that we all came together to do this for the Filipinos overseas. It is our honor to have made Filipino event history in New York with our beloved Kapamilya, and their tremendous support inspires us to continue providing them with meaningful and memorable live enter- tainment experience.” Below is a colorful journey in images of the main activities of the historic ASAP Live in New York captured by Troi Santos, Joyce Andes- ASAP paid tribute to the great Filipina composer, Cecile Azarcon, now David and Arman David of AJ Images, Ronald Antonio, Velzon Zsa Zsa Padilla and Martin Nievera received the Proclamation of ABS-CBN based in the U.S. Hizon Velez, Bradford Adkins, Richard Lao, Ariel Gutierrez and TFC ASAP Filipino Pride Day in New York from New York Mayor Bill de Blasio Dan Yap of OMG and Nerissa Fernandez. Dingdong Dantes is Alyas Robin Hood Dingdong Dantes is back sumed identity, Alyas Robin gang mga mahal ko sa indus- on TV via the Kapuso Net- Hood. triya ang makakasama ko dito. work’s newest series Alyas Dingdong will surely Understatement ang excited. Robin Hood, which begins hook the viewers onto their Sobrang inspired ako ngayon.” airing worldwide on GMA’s TV screens as he embodies Alyas Robin Hood also flagship international channel Alyas Robin Hood while doing stars Kapuso actress Andrea GMA Pinoy TV on September action-packed scenes. Mean- Torres and 2013 Miss World 19. The series tells of an in- while, the Kapuso actor shared Megan Young. spiring truth that in each one his excitement to depict his Joining them are re- of us is a hero, able to be of new character that aims to spected TV and movie actors: service for the welfare of other give inspiration. “Maganda seasoned actress Ms. Cherie people. ‘yung feeling na nagiging part Gil,award-winning actor Sid A combination of ac- ka ng pag-solve ng isang prob- Lucero, and 2016 Cannes tion, drama, adventure and lem sa lugar ninyo, tumutu- Film Festival Best Actress Ms. comedy, Alyas Robin Hood long ka sa community. Pero Jaclyn Jose. revolves around the life of ang mas mahalaga, siyempre, The show also features the Pepe de Jesus (Dingdong), a ay ‘yung paghahanap sa kato- special participation of multi- man who finds absolution in tohanan. I think, isa ‘yun sa awarded actor Christopher doing service to his commu- main na gustong ma-achieve “Boyet” De Leon as Jose de nity. Known to be a prodigal ng character sa kuwento—mal- Jesus, Pepe’s father. son-turned-bar passer-turned- aman kung saan nagmula, sino Playing equally vital roles urban poor advocate, Pepe ang may kagagawan ng lahat. in the series are Paolo Contis, was framed up for the murder Medyo komplikado.” Gary Estrada, Dennis Padilla, of his own father and was put Apart from portraying John Feir, Tanya Gomez, Gio behind bars. another striking performance, Alvarez, Lindsay de Vera, Dave Believed to be perished the Kapuso Primetime King Bornea, Caprice Cayetano. after a violent prison break, also shares his enthusiasm Completing the powerhouse Pepe survives and searches for to work with the country’s cast are Rey “PJ” Abellana and the real culprit on the devas- esteemed actors to date. “Ang Ces Quesada. Dingdong Dantes tating death of his father and gagaling ng mga kasama ko Alyas Robin Hood is at the same time he redeems dito. Mula sa international under the helm of director Andrea Torres his own name under an as- best actors and actresses, tala- Dominic Zapata. Sept. 15 - 21, 2016 FilAm Star B7 entertainment Darren Esparto live in San Francisco on October 22 Darrenatics USA presents Minutes” and two of his own Inter-Faith meeting and Youth Tickets are $100 (VVIP), the “Total Performer”, Darren compositions “Home” & “Hang- Encounter at the University of $90 (VIP), and $75 (Deluxe). Espanto Live in San Francisco gang Hi Hello” Sto. Tomas, Manila. He was For tickets, contact Eva at concert at the Hilton Hotel SF Darren who was born in also chosen to sing “This is only (650) 743-4796 or Marco (510) Union Square . Tickets are now Calgary, Alberta is not only the Beginning”, the 2015 APEC 388-2990 available. making waves in the Philip- Theme song which is composed Darren Espanto cata- pines music industry but has by Maestro Ryan Cayabyab, pulted to fame after joining The been conquering the interna- and he performed the event’s Voide Kids of the Philippines in tional scene as well. theme song to mark the open- 2014, and has been branded as His numerous awards ing ceremonies in front of all “The Total Performer” for his include Promising Male Per- APEC Economic leaders during dancing, as well as his singing former in 2015 & Promising the Welcome dinner held at the prowess. He is the youngest Male Concert Performer in Mall of Asia in November 2015. artist in the world who had 2016 at the GMMSF Box-Office “Darren Espanto Live in a sold out first and repeat Entertainment Awards. SF ” marks his return to the San major solo concerts at the of Darren has had numer- Francisco concert stage after a 13 (Music Museum, Manila)/ ous shows and appearances in successful concert last year. He is also the youngest artist to Darren Esparto (Photo: www.sweheartit.com) TV, radio, and concerts (tours Joining Darren in this have an all original solo album and concerts are widely known iTunes store, and record and benefit) in the Philippines concert is his special guest Tim title “Darren”, and the young- to draw large crowds. distributors Asto and Odys- and abroad (including New Pavino of The Voice Philippine est artist in the world whose Darren released his first sey Charts; it is now a certified York’s famed Carnegie Hall). Season II (Team Lea Salonga). two songs placed 1st and 2nd full-length self-titled studio Platinum album. In May 2016, On January 18, 2015, he sang Showtime is @ 6pm. Hil- in iTunes Chart Single category album “DARREN” in December he released his sophomore “Tell the World of His Love” for ton Hotel SF Union Square is less than 10 hours after it has 2014. It debuted number 1 on album titled “Be With Me”, Pope Francis before thou- located at 333 O’Farrell St., San Tim Pavino (Photo: www.twitter.com) been uploaded. Darren’s shows Philippine charts of Apple’s featuring carrier single “7 sands of audience during the Francisco, California Dennis Trillo wins big in Seoul ‘Ma’ Rosa’ is PH entry in Oscar International Drama Awards best foreign language category Drama King Dennis Trillo to my loved ones, to all the Brillante Ma. Mendoza’s tion, which also distributed short-listed as possible Philip- bagged the Asian Star Prize Filipinos and all my support- “Ma’ Rosa” has been chosen as Laszlo Nemes’ “Son of Saul,” pine entries: Joel Lamangan’s in Seoul International Drama ers. Thank you very much! the country’s entry in the best which won for Hungary the best “Felix Manalo,” Jun Robles Awards in South Korea. The Kamsahamnida! To God be foreign language film category foreign language film trophy at Lana’s “Anino sa Likod ng award recognizes and rewards the glory! Mabuhay ang mga of the 89th Academy Awards, the 88th Academy Awards. Buwan,” Erik Matti’s “Honor Asian talent widely beloved by Pilipino!” which will be held in Los Ange- Thy Father,” Lav Diaz’s “Hele the Korean audience. To date, Organized by Seoul les on Feb. 26, 2017. sa Hiwagang Hapis,” Paul Dennis is the first ever Filipino Drama Awards Organizing Leo Martinez, head of the Soriano’s “Dukot,” Eduardo Roy actor to receive the said award. Committee and Korean Broad- Film Academy of the Philip- Jr.’s “Pamilya Ordinaryo,” Gil In his acceptance speech, casters Association, Seoul In- pines (or FAP, the body which Portes’ “Ang Hapis at Himagsik the Kapuso actor thanked the ternational Drama Awards is a chooses the country’s bet in the ni Hermano Puli,” Roderick award-giving body for the festival that brings together all Oscars), confirmed the news Cabrido’s “Tuos” and Mendo- honor and recognition. He also professionals in the field of TV with the Inquirer. za’s “Ma’ Rosa.” dedicated his award to GMA drama production and media Mendoza told the Inquirer Among the members of Network, his family, loved industry and global audiences that he’s “very happy” that his the special committee tasked to ones, and to all Filipinos. who enjoy television dramas. film was finally chosen as the select the Philippine entry are “I would like to thank the The award-giving body is country’s entry. filmmakers Edgardo Vinarao Seoul International Drama supported by The Ministry of “Ma’ Rosa” won best (who is the chair), Jose Carreon Awards for this honor and rec- Culture, Seoul Metropolitan actress for Jaclyn Jose at the and Mike Sandejas, screen- ognition. This is very special to Government, KBS, MBC, SBS, Cannes Film Festival last May. writer and producer Ed Rocha, me because it was given by the EBS, Corea Drama Produc- “Ma’ Rosa” is currently cinematographer Lee Meily and Korean people who are very Dennis Trillo (Photo: www.sarablack.com) tion Association, Korean TV being shown at the Toronto actors Michael de Mesa and well known in creating the will continue to inspire me in & Radio Writers Association International Film Festival in Cherie Gil. best dramas in the world.” and Korean TV Drama Pro- honing my craft as a dramatic Canada, “its North American (Photo: www.en.wikipedia.org) According to an earlier “In the Philippines, we actor.” ducers Association. The Seoul premiere,” Mendoza noted. report, the committee had its also do our best in trying to “I also would like to share International Drama Awards Mendoza pointed out that As early as the first week first deliberation on Sept. 14. create quality programs for the this award with my home Ceremonies is broadcasted live “Ma’ Rosa” has inked a distribu- of September, FAP had already (Bayani San Diego Jr. / in- Filipino audience. This award network, GMA7, to my family, on KBS 2TV. tion deal with Film Distribu- released a lineup of nine movies quirer.net) B8 FilAm Star Sept. 15 - 21, 2016 Flashback to the ‘80s-’90s at the ‘BACK TO BACK Photos by: Jho and Glenda Bule Videographer: Gary De Guzman MUSIC THROWBACK’ U.S. Concert Tour Correspondent: Trina Palana-Soledad

Mr. Gino Padilla rocking the night away with his Introvoys waving to the crowd after the concert The super talented Mika Gorospe of Wynn Starr The energetic Reigne Reario of Wynn Star Pro- beautiful voice and cool dance moves! Production and Talent Agency pumping up the duction & Talent Agency kicking off the concert crowd with her upbeat music with her fun tunes! San Bruno, CA - Last Sat- down memory lane! It was a producers: Star Access Media urday (September 10th), OPM fun-filled evening of singing, Productiona and Events Un- (Original Pilipino Music) artists dancing and reminiscing. It was limited, Olivia and Melissa. took us back to the great music truly a memorable night for all Special Thanks to Howell of the 1980s and 1990s at the the Pinoys. Mabuhay ang OPM! Felix, Bheng and Roy Topacio, Capuchino High School Audi- Mabuhay ang mga Pilipino! Jho and Glenda Bule, Flor torium. Thanks to the talented Opening the show were Mayapis and Ruth Mangoba, Pinoys, Mr. Gino Padilla (Pop singers Louielyn Bautista, Philippine Airlines, Hollistic Icon of the 80’s) and Ang Banda Reigne Reario, Mika Gorospe Care, MB Financial, Health Pro- Ng Mga OFWs (The Band of and the band, Beyond Day- fessionals, Inc., Hapag Pilipino, Overseas Filipino Workers), dream. Lucky Chances Casino, Filam The Introvoys, who took us Thank you to the event Star Newspaper, FilAm Radio.

Beyond Daydream entertaining the excited the The beautiful Louielyn Bautista mesmerized the crowd. crowd with her powerful voice.

The producers and staff of Star Access and Jonathan Dela Paz (bassist), Jonathan Buencami- Events Unlimited posing after the show no (lead vocalist) and Vic Carpio (lead guitarist) of The Introvoys rocking the night away.

Production Team, Fil-Am Star News Crew and Fil-Am Star News Correspondent Trina Palana- THE INTROVOYS at Lucky Chances Casino Res- Soledad with The INTROVOYS’ Drummer Paco taurant. Arespacochaga after the show.