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Msgr. Gutierrez Zena Babao Ben Maynigo Jesus’ Words and Wealth in Books BURG 12 Smart- Actions – p. 10 – p. 8 watch – p. 6 JanuaryJanuary30-February 30-February5, 2015 5, 2015 The original and first Asian Journal in America PRST STD U.S. Postage Paid Philippine Radio San Diego’s first and only Asian Filipino weekly publication and a multi-award winning newspaper! Online+Digital+Print Editions to best serve you! Permit No. 203 AM 1450 550 E. 8th St., Ste. 6, National City, San Diego County CA USA 91950 | Ph: 619.474.0588 | Fx: 619.474.0373 | Email: [email protected] | www.asianjournalusa.com Chula Vista M-F 7-8 PM CA 91910 SC orders courts to fl y fl ags at half-staff by Tara Quismundo, Palo keeps Pope’s raincoat, Inquirer.net | MANILA, 1/29/2015—The Supreme skull cap Fantasy Land Court has ordered fl ags to fl y CBCP. Papal Visit 2015 | at half-staff in courthouses TACLOBAN City, Jan. 27, across the country as the 2015 -– Pope Francis’ trip to The Chosen One judiciary mourns the massacre of elite police forces in Min- Leyte lasted half a day, but By Simeon G. Silverio, Jr. the memories he left will last danao—a display of mourn- a lifetime. This is what the Publisher & Editor ing previously done when a Archdiocese of Palo hopes to San Diego Asian Journal, The Original and First Asian Journal In America magistrate passes away. ensure with the creation of a Chief Justice Maria mini-museum that will feature Chapter 12 Lourdes Sereno and her as- several items belonging to sociate justices issued the the Holy Father, including the ndeed, the newly ap- order on Wednesday as an yellow raincoat he wore, his pointed chief prosecu- expression of solidarity with skull cap, among others. Itor, Pablo Nolasco, was the families of the 44 Special According to Fr. Amadeo a complete unknown. No Action Force (SAF) offi cers Alvero, spokesperson and me- one in the Offi ce of the slain in a clash with forces of dia coordinator of the Archdi- Palo Archbishop John Du gives Pope President, except for Presi- the Moro Islamic Liberation Francis a “Filipinized” version of Our Front and the Bangsamoro ocese of Palo, the Pope’s short Lady of Immaculate Conception as a cer- dent Lino Majeras himself, visit to the province “is really emonial keepsake of his visit to the Arch- knew who he was. Islamic Freedom Fighters in (Continued on page 7) diocese of Palo, Jan. 17, 2015. Mamasapano, Maguindanao “Who is he? Where province, on Sunday. did he come from? What “I think every Filipino Aquino no-show at arrival honors is his background?” ev- should be deeply concerned eryone asked. The intense with what happened. It re- for SAF troopers, goes to car plant public interest was under- quires us to think deeply by Louis Bacani, Philstar. (PNPSAF) were given arrival standable. The position of about the direction our coun- com MANILA, 1/29/2015- honors. the chief prosecutor was try is taking. It fi lls us in the President Benigno Aquino III Aquino attended the in- critical in the elimination of judiciary with much sadness,” on Thursday was not present auguration of the Mitsubishi government graft and cor- she told reporters. at the Villamor Air Base in Motors' plant in Santa Rosa ruption. It needed a brave Sereno’s father hails from Pasay City where the re- City in Laguna and delivered person, with no vested in- Siasi, Sulu province, and she mains of the slain members a speech. terests and was beholden to said he had always told her about the place being a “para- of the Philippine National (Continued on page 15) no one, to prosecute corrupt Police Special Action Force government offi cials, no matter their infl uence. Since the resignation of the former chief dise.” prosecutor, who had been considered beholden to the former president, the media had spec- First time ulated whom the president would appoint. Several names of people of high integrity were bruited. Well-meaning and respected people had their own ideas on who could perform this 1st PH subway project awaits “It is sad for any part of very critical task. Even the church joined the fray. It recommended people belonging to its our country to experience dis- fi nal green light fl ock who had manifested the utmost integrity and religious involvement. But everyone order and chaos, and of course was aware that even if a saint were appointed to such a position, his becoming incorrupt- If approved, the Mass Transit System Loop project will be even violence. So this is sad,” ible was not guaranteed. They had learned the bitter lesson of electing a saintly candidate the biggest public-private partnership under the Aquino Sereno said. administration to a post only to see his eventual corruption. Court spokesperson Theodore Te said (Continued on page 2) it was the fi rst time “in recent memory” by Mick Basa, Rappler. mentation of the 12-kilometer for the high court to order a judiciary- com | MANILA, 1/27/2015– underground Makati-Pasay- wide lowering of fl ags to half-staff “for The lead implementing Taguig Mass Transit System a nonjudicial offi cer.” agency of the country’s fi rst Loop project under the public- State of the Assisted Living Industry address by Sal Pilar at the “Usually, the Supreme Court lowers multi-billion subway project private partnership (PPP) the fl ag to half-staff when a justice Residential Care Providers of California(RCPC) Annual Symposium passes away,” he said. eyes to roll out its bidding scheme. Symposium is on Jan. 30, 2015 at Ronald Reagan Community Center in El Cajon, CA The order will be in effect until the terms in the fi rst quarter of The subway system will offi cers are buried, Te said. 2015. link Makati Central Business By: Sal Pilar place in mid-July last year as had to be moved to the back At the 6th Asean Leaderspeak at “We are preparing for the District, the Mall of Asia in (RCPC President) it always had over the years. burner except my top priority the Asian Institute of Management on Wednesday, Sereno began her speech next NEDA (National Eco- Pasay City, and Bonifacio But because of all the activi- which I designated “ “The with a call for a moment of silence for nomic and Development Au- Global City (BGC) in Taguig, As president of Residential ties that suddenly sprouted all Sacramento Connection”. the fallen men. thority) board meeting where according to the PPP Center. Care Providers of California over the state -- starting with This is the only saving grace Asked in an interview later about we are hopeful that the project MASS TRANSIT SYS- (RCPC), I am providing this the 13 RCFE “Reform” bills, to what would have been a bringing the Mamasapano massacre to annual state of the Assisted justice, Sereno said the judiciary would will be given the fi nal green TEM LOOP. The subway the implementation of labor completely “lost” year: the be prepared when the time comes for the light for bidding,” Department system will link Bonifacio Living industry not only for laws, the new and very slow “representations “ that RCPC case to be fi led in court. of Transportation and Com- Global City, Makati Central our members but also for all process of CEU approvals, had made in the Sacramento “Justice is not just the domain of munications (DOTC) spokes- Business District, and the those who in one way or an- and the changing and sky- legislature. the judiciary. We must have effective person Michael Arthur Sagcal Mall of Asia in Pasay City, other have anything to do with rocketing rates of conference On August 5, 2014, I headed a small investigation, and then prosecution. At our industry. delegation of 6-bed facility owners from the same time, those accused must really told Rappler in a text message according to the PPP Center. venues, to name only a few be brought before the courts before we First of all, today’s annual the Sn Diego area to join a big rally on Tuesday, January 27. Map from the PPP Center -- all the other projects that I the grounds of the State Capitol in Sac- can even hear their cases. And then of (Continued on page 15) DOTC leads the imple- symposium should have taken outlined in January last year (Continued on page 7) (Continued on page 15) House & Lot in Bacoor, Cavite from $110K Free Presentation : Feb 28 Saturday, and March 1, 2015 Sunday. Open House from 10am to 6pm on both days. 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