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Gutierrez Man Is Proof of God’s Love — p. 10 Health & Wellnness Chaplain John Cometa: Building Our Resilience— p. 4 Arts & Culture Nathan Yuson Andersen: Film Review “Risen”— p. 8 Lifestyle Zena Babao: Commitment is the Key— p. 9 February 26-March 3, 2016 PH is world’s 2nd fastest growing economy in 2015 – Bloomberg MANILA, 2/25/2016 – With Our Life and Times the economic growth expected Most talked about candidates for to rise to 6.3 percent this year, president, VP on Facebook the Philippines is ranked as the world’s second fastest growing GMA News Online | MANILA, over GMA-7, radio dzBB, and The $210-tip economy by Bloomberg; only 2/19/2016 — With interest in online at www.gmanews.tv, the behind China. the 2016 elections growing by social media giant has released The Philippines is one of the the day, Filipinos have taken to a snapshot of conversations hap- four Asian countries in the top Facebook to discuss their poten- pening about the elections. and still fi ve followed by Kenya at third tial choices for the top positions According to Facebook, 8.2 spot. India and Indonesia fol- in the land. million Filipinos participated in lowed closely at 4th and 5th With the fi rst debate featuring election-related conversations counting place. the fi ve presidential candidates from November 30 through The offi cial reason given for tips is Coming off a 6.9% growth in — Vice President Jejomar Binay, February 15. This fi gure rep- “to appreciate a good service that the last quarter of 2014, the In- Davao City Mayor Rodrigo resents 16.7 percent of the 49 was rendered”. Note that it is sup- ternational Monetary Fund (IMF) Duterte, Senator Grace Poe, million monthly active users on posed to be the “offi cial” reason. predicted early this year a 6.3% former Interior Secretary Mar Facebook in the Philippines, and The real reason? Try the social economic growth for 2015 for the Roxas, and Senator Miriam has resulted in some 45 million pressure exerted by overbearing country, while the Aquino admin- Defensor Santiago — airing on conversations. waiters. istration targeted an economic “Facebook is the destination for authentic Sunday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. live ( Continued on page 9 ) expansion of somewhere between By Simeon G. Silverio, Jr. 7 and 8 percent. Publisher & Editor The IMF based its upgrade part- San Diego Asian Journal ly on a “slightly more optimistic 39% of Pinoys expect cheating The Original and First Asian outlook on advanced economies”, Journal In America and partly on the current rehabili- 48% see honest polls with 42 percent, balance Luzon tation works that is required as with 31 percent and Metro Ma- by Helen Flores, Philstar.com San Diego, California a result of the Typhoon Yolanda nila with 29 percent. devastation which is expected to | MANILA, 2/23/2016 - Four Among those expecting cheat- October 26, 2008 in 10 Filipinos, or 39 percent, cost around $8 billion over the ing to occur in May 2016, 65 next four years. expect cheating to take place percent of respondents said in the elections in May, but 48 t is of- “Decreases in corruption, infra- vote-buying was most likely to structure development and in- percent still expect it to be clean happen. This was the predomi- ten said and credible, the latest survey by that the creases in multinational presence, nant view in all geographic areas I outsourcing and remittances are Pulse Asia found. and socio-economic classes, with two things Twenty-nine percent said they one can- driving the Philippines’s robust 56 to 71 percent and 56 to 66 growth,” a separate report from did not expect cheating to occur, percent, respectively. not avoid in while 32 percent were undecided Investopedia said. The second most mentioned life are death An estimated 5 percent of the on the matter, according to the form of cheating was tampering and taxes. To survey taken from Jan. 24 to 28. country’s $294B economy will of the precinct count optical scan that, I would most likely go to infrastructure Most of those who expect (PCOS) machines at 37 percent, cheating in the upcoming elec- like to add a third one: projects like roads and airports, ( Continued on page 9 ) tipping. the report noted. tions were from Mindanao at 56 ( Continued on page 6 ) percent, followed by the Visayas Another relevant factor is the government’s move to encourage multinational global companies Noy: Stop Marcos return 1986 People Power: Philippines’s gift to build factories in the country, following in China’s footsteps, By Aurea Calica (The Philip- Corazon Aquino to the presi- to the world and the country becoming a pine Star | MANILA, 2/26/2016 dency. by Aurea Calico, Philstar. major destination for business - Forced to fl ee the country 30 Marcos’ only son and namesake com | MANILA, 2/25/2016 – process outsourcing (BPO) in- years ago by a popular upris- is running for vice president. Thirty years ago today, Filipinos dustries like call centers. ing, the Marcoses are poised to The dictator’s widow Imelda is achieved the impossible and But the analysts also warned of several regain power unless the people an Ilocos Norte congresswoman, brought down a dictatorship. risks the Philippines faces; like most – especially the youth – shun while daughter Imee is provincial emerging economies. These include, The 1986 people power revo- most especially, the prevalence of attempts by the late dictator’s governor. lution inspired pro-democracy poverty among a signifi cant part of its family and supporters to revise Aquino said supporters of the uprisings in other parts of the population. history, President Aquino warned Marcoses were trying to rewrite world and must not be forgotten Meanwhile, the economists have also predicted a 3.2% global growth this year yesterday. history by glossing over the by Filipinos, Malacañang said The President raised the warn- abuses and repression during and another 3.7% in 2016 which will yesterday. be dominated by emerging Asian and ing in a speech at yesterday’s martial law. Presidential Communica- African markets. The top fi ve countries’ commemoration of the 30th “Is this not happening now? tions Operations Offi ce Secre- gross domestic products will make up of anniversary of the EDSA people Those who want to revise our tary Herminio Coloma Jr. said about 16% of the world’s total, accord- power revolution that ousted ( Continued on page 7 ) ( Continued on page 7 ) Ferdinand Marcos and catapulted ( Continued on page 6 ) “I am oering people a vessel with which they are to keep coming for graces to the fountain of mercy. That vessel is this image with the signature: “Jesus, I trust in You.” Encinitas is the site of the future Divine Mercy Shrine. -- Jesus to St. Faustina Kowalska, Divine Mercy in My Soul, Diary Entry # 327 The site is on Encinitas Blvd., east of I-5, about a mile and a half from Moonlight Beach and two miles south of the Paramhansa Yogananda Self-Realization Center. If you would like to know more about the project, please contact Zarina Cruz at [email protected] or check for updates on www.divinemercyhills.org, the ocial website of the Divine Mercy Hills Foundation of Southern California (DMHFSC). Jesus I Trust In You! GPS 701 Encinitas Blvd, Encinitas 92024 or Google Stations of the Cross “Divine Mercy Shrine Encinitas” for directions to site. Future Site of the Divine Mercy Shrine Encinitas CA A project of the Divine Mercy Hills Foundation of Southern California (DMHFSC), a 501(c)3 non prot. Mission Statement. The DMHFSC is dedicated to the design, development, and maintenance of a Divine Mercy Shrine located in Encinitas, CA. for the purpose of spreading to an aching world the Divine Mercy message and devotion. To draw people of all nations, cultures, and beliefs to a vessel with which they are to keep coming in prayer for graces to the fountain of mercy - the Image of the Divine Mercy. For meditational and contemplative prayers venerating this image with trust in our Lord Jesus Christ who said, "I promise that the soul that will venerate this Image will not perish. I also promise victory over its enemies already here on earth, especially at the hour of death. I myself will defend it as My own glory... By means of this image I shall grant many graces to souls." Through this shrine we shall proclaim to the whole world God's unfathomable Mercy. Preliminary Architectural Concept by DOMUS Studio Visit www.divinemercyhills.org Page 2 Asian Journal San Diego | 619.474.0588 | www.asianjournalusa.com February 26-March 3, 2016 The Ambassador’s Lady Chapter 24 of the book, "The Visit & tempting for Eric’s tired feet. The long the frenzy OtherThe Precious Memories" Visit by Simeon walk from their hotel two miles away on and commo- G. 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