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2017 DECEMBER FIGHTING FOR CAREGIVERS Before he died, the late Senator Enverga strongly condemned Liberal Government’s plan to decrease Caregivers program by 72% over two years Two days after fighting for maintaining upon hearing the specific details of the Canada, I am outraged and disappointed immigration levels for caregivers, Filipino- Liberal government’s 2018 multi-year to learn the specifics of what this will Canadian Senator Enverga passed away on. Immigration Levels Plan. truly mean,” said Senator Enverga. November 16, 2017. “Recently, the government announced “While every other immigration an overly ambitious plan to increase category increases or maintains its status OTTAWA, November 14, 2017 – On the number of immigrants coming to quo in the target number of permanent Fighting for caregivers is one of the late Senator November 14, the Honourable Tobias Canada in 2018 to 2020. While I had Enverga’s battle. He fought against the Liberals plan to C. Enverga Jr., Ontario Senator, FIGHTING FOR CAREGIVERS reduce their numbers. reservations about this plan and what it voiced his shock and grave concern continued on page 26 would mean for Caregivers coming to ‘We’ve got it all’: Why malls have chapels MANILA - On a recent busy evening in one of Today it offers almost anything a shopper the Philippines’ top malls, shoppers wandered might desire -- including the city’s best through luxury brand shops while prostitutes sat restaurants, luxury fashion outlets, a fish-feeding expectantly at a bar and a priest gave a sermon pond to amuse the children and a bar well at a chapel. known for its prostitutes. The scene may appear an unlikely On any early evening, Father Paul Marquez combination but in the Philippines the Catholic presides over mass, as brightly dressed women Church has successfully set up shop where and transvestites sit on chairs within view of the millions increasingly spend their leisure time. altar at the front of the bar and tout for clients. As a visit by Pope Francis to the Philippines Following one recent mass, Marquez said he this week shines a spotlight on the nation’s was happy with his chapel’s setting. vibrant brand of Catholicism, local Church “Jesus went to the prostitutes, the tax PAULINE leaders said he would endorse the mixing of collectors. He was criticised but we cannot faith with consumerism. remain an antiseptic church,” he said. “It was Jesus who went to market places to Susana, a self-described “sex therapist” who preach the good news of salvation. We must go works the bar and other establishments in the where our people are,” Father Rufino Sescon, a mall, said she was comforted by the presence of member of the local organising committee for a place of worship nearby. MENDOZA Francis’s visit, told AFP. “I go there to pray occasionally,” Susana, who “Gone are the days we just have to wait for asked that her surname not be used, told AFP as our people to go to our parish churches.” Marquez’s evening mass concluded. “I pray for good health, for my kids to finish How she got ‘God is everywhere’ school and that I earn enough to pay my bills,” she said, wearing a tight skirt, a low-cut tube top The 30-year-old Santo Nino de Paz chapel in the and a jewelled cross on a necklace. financial district of Makati’s upmarket Greenbelt Looking out at the bars near the Greenbelt mall helped to pioneer mall worshipping in the chapel after mass, lawyer Cherry Bayot said she her Break saw nothing wrong with fulfilling her religious Philippines. In the 1980s, when the retail complex was obligations in such an atmosphere. much smaller, the chapel was surrounded only “God is everywhere and prayer is a very by greenery and a serene lagoon. personal act. You can do it anywhere,” she said. But gradually the mall encircled the chapel as MALL CHAPELS it developed and expanded. continued on page 9 1 2017 1 2 2017 2 Composer of Filipino-descent returns for ‘Frozen’ sequel Left: This May 23, 2011 file photo shows Robert Besides “Frozen,” Lopez also wrote songs for Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez at the 56th “Finding Nemo,” “Winnie the Pooh” and “The Honey Simpsons,” among others. Shot annual Drama Desk Awards in New York. AP Photo/Charles Sykes, File. Right: Scene from Lopez was born in Manhattan to parents “Olaf’s Frozen Adventure.” Katherine and Frank Lopez, whose father was MANILA, Philippines — Walt Disney Filipino and whose mom was Filipino and Scottish- Animation Studios has recently announced the American. Robert’s Filipino dad became director Conida release of its untitled feature-length follow-up to of publications for New York University’s Langone the hit film “Frozen,” slated for November 2019 Medical Center. and to reunite filmmakers Jennifer Lee, Chris Buck Prior to the much-awaited “Frozen” sequel, Walt and Peter Del Vecho with the Grammy and Oscar- Disney Animation Studios has posted previews of Marie winning songwriting duo Kristen Anderson-Lopez the new songs from “Olaf’s Frozen Adventure,” and Robert Lopez. an all-new featurette that will open in Philippine Award-winning composer of Filipino descent cinemas as a front to Disney/Pixar’s “Coco” on Halley Robert Lopez, who co-composed the Oscar and November 22. Grammy award-winning hit “Let It Go” with his The songs are “Ring in the Season” by Kristen wife Kristen Anderson-Lopez, has been tapped Bell, “That Time of Year” by Josh Gad and “When again by Disney to compose new songs for the We’re Together” by Idina Menzel. “Frozen” sequel. Featuring four new original songs, the 21-minute An American songwriter, Lopez co-created the featurette “Olaf’s Frozen Adventure” welcomes the Marie is a hit musicals “The Book of Mormon” and “Avenue original cast and characters of “Frozen” back to the PIDC Miss Q.” He is reportedly the youngest of only 12 big screen, including Olaf (voice of Josh Gad), who individuals who have won all four of the biggest is on a mission to harness the best holiday traditions Philippines awards in the entertainment world — an Oscar, an for Anna (voice of Kristen Bell), Elsa (voice of Idina Emmy, a Grammy and a Tony Award — in just Menzel) and Kristoff (voice of Jonathan Groff). The 2015 beauty 10 years. featurette is directed by Emmy-winning filmmakers In 2013, his and his wife’s composition “Let It Kevin Deters and Stevie Wermers-Skelton (“Prep & titlist. When Go” won the Academy Award for Best Original Landing”), produced by Oscar winner Roy Conli not working, Song. In 2015, “Let It Go” also won the Grammy (“Big Hero 6”), with original songs by Elyssa Samsel for Best Song Written for Visual Media. and Kate Anderson (“Between the Lines”). she is busy emceeing charitable something similar Pope Francis wants should be applied community worldwide. events, better translation in The prayer, also called “The She is the ‘Our Father’ prayer Lord’s Prayer”, is part of Christian daughter VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis has said the liturgical culture of loving Roman Catholic Church should adopt a and memorized better translation of the phrase “lead us from childhood by parents Josa not into temptation” in the “Our Father”, the hundreds of millions of Catholics. Leonen & best known prayer in Christianity. It is a translation from the Latin vulgate, “That is not a good translation,” the pope which was translated from ancient Greek, Gary Halley. said in a television interview. which was in turn translated from Aramaic, Francis said the Catholic Church in the language spoken by Jesus. France had decided to use the phrase Liturgical translations are usually done “do not let us fall into temptation” as by local Churches in coordination with the an alternative and indicated that it or Vatican. 3 2017 3 Rey Valera recalls rivalry Toronto declared June as with George Canseco Filipino Heritage Month Filipino Canadians make MANILA, Philippines — The local music industry was grounded on Balagtasan-type of Tagalog history as Councillor should be thankful for the fact known among insiders poetry, Rey anchored his lyrical writing to what Shan’s Filipino Heritage that there was a time when ace songwriter Rey Valera regular modern Pinoy would utter to someone he is Month Motion passes at was pitted against the late George Canseco in terms of romantically affectionate to. Toronto City Council penning bound-to-be classic love songs. That served as Asked to name the hit compositions that he thinks Suzy Llanera and Paulina Corpuz pose with Councillor Neethan Shan (CENTRE). catalyst for the creation of music and lyrics most of us fall among his favorites, Rey mentioned Malayo Pa First time in Canada that are now familiar with. Ang Umaga, Kahit Maputi Na Ang Buhok Ko and Filipino Heritage Month In Toronto, the population of For one, that rivalry certainly pushed Rey to Maging Sino Ka Man. Just by the titles of these three the Filipino community numbers is passed by any level of come up with a style that somewhat deviated from songs alone, one is led to the idea that he indeed over 160,000, while Tagalog is one George’s which at the same time gave him his now- embraced such style. government of the top most spoken languages acknowledged identity both as songwriter and singer. It is a style that spawned numerous hits, enough in the city’s neighbourhoods. “Para maiba ako kay George, the style I adapted to make him, in his jovial tone, crack joke about Toronto – Councillor Neethan Tagalog is also the fastest growing is ‘in your face.’ Heto lang ako sa tabi mo.

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