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APRIL 2016 Vol. 5 No.4 AUGUST 20 & 21 NOW OPEN for Sponsors and Vendors!!! 2016 416 845-4984 55 million Filipinos hit the polls May 9 as "Digong" and “Bongbong” lead surveys for Prez and VP race respectively EDITORIAL WHO WILL IT BE? The road to Malacanang… Poe Llamanzares, viewed an image problem of not ble or seemingly insur- ruption at all levels of socie- May 9, the day of reckoning. by some as unqualified bet connected to the masses or mountable host of challeng- ty. Who will lead the 100 mil- due to her questioned citi- the loquacious but highly es that range from the dec- And so on the May 9, 2016 lion Filipinos in the next six zenship and residency or intelligent Miriam Defensor ades long Mindanao prob- General Elections, we shall years? Vice president Jejomar Santiago, now on her sec- lem (or how to finally pass wait with bated breath “Jojo” Binay who is reeling ond shot at the presidency into law the Bangsa Moro Will it be the popular (or whether the automated from numerous charges of but has a health problem Basic law or any alternative dreaded by criminals) Da- elections will be glitch-free. corruption and unexplained that hampers her campaign. solutions), the growing vao city mayor Rodrigo And most of all, will it be wealth or former secretary drug problem, criminality, “Digong” Duterte or the Take your pick but whoever fair, clean and honest… free of local government Mar traffic mess, the China-West adoptive daughter of the gets the people’s nod will of violence and irregulari- Roxas, of the wealthy Ara- Philippine sea claim and late Fernando Poe Jr., Grace definitely face unimagina- neta clan who suffers from most of all, graft and cor- (Continued on page 4) BROCKA,WHANG-OD MAKE Araw ng Kagitingan WAVES IN TORONTO A YEARLY REMEMBRANCE OF THE BATTLES OF BATAAN, COR- APRIL 9, 2016: REGIDOR AND THE INFAMOUS DEATH MARCH NEWSFEATURE (A special reprint from the Philippine Daily Express on Corregidor May 6, 1983) JAPAN’S ‘FASCINATION’ WITH CORREGIDOR By Tenny F. Soriano Long before the war clouds of World War II started gathering in the east, Japan had shown special interest in a beautiful little island at Manila bay. (Continued on page 8) AFP troopers pursue Toronto`s Royal Ontario Museum features the works of PH leg- endary and oldest tattoo artist , Apo Wang-od until Sept 5, 2016. Abu Sayaff, 18 soldiers Two Pinoy greats, both art- started April 9 and ends ists in their own right, are April 26, 2016 at the new dead - PAGE 3 currently being honoured TIFF Bell Lightbox facility and celebrated in the city of and, 93-year old legendary Toronto for their body of "mambabatok" (a term to Kidapawan farmers work in their respective describe a traditional way battle police, 2 killed - crafts through film screen- of body tattooing in Kalinga ings and exhibits. province, Philippines). PAGE 7 Whang-Od, whose works The two are the late Na- are part of an exhibit at the tional Artist Lino Brocka Royal Ontario Museum Roach :“There won’t be whose classic film, (ROM) titled "Tattoo, Ritu- "Insiang", is now part To- PG 3 al, Identity, Obsession and another Pacquiao” - ronto Film Festival (TIFF) (Continued on page 6) Restored Film festival that April 2016 2 Waves Filipinos Making News TO ADVERTISE please email at [email protected] First Love, First "Apo" Riley Teresa-Castro, made a hasty entrance to this topsy-turvy world, a believer, perhaps to the saying. "the early bird catches the worm". or maybe, eager to bask in the sunshine and warmth of her mother, Cassandra Castro, daughter to Teresa Torralba and stepdad, Mon Torralba and in the embrace of Joey Castro, son to Dr. Jose Castro Sr. and Librada Reyes Castro. Yes, Riley came a little bit too early, too close for comfort, but made a remarkable progress as the days and weeks went by to become that healthy and normal child. She is a story of survival, determination ready to face the rough and tumble that is called LIFE. At her baptism on Easter Sunday, March 27, at St. Patrick’s church in Toronto and at the reception at the Kalayaan Centre in Mississauga, her debut to the world was filled with laughter, a reunion and fusion of families and most of all, music simply because a side of his family are compleat musicians starting with the "Lolo" (prefers to be called “Papa”) Mon Torralba, whose composition of the iconic Hotdog ditty, “Pers Lab," could have been unwittingly composed in anticipa- tion of the first such lovely "Apo", RILEY. Photos by Joel Bautista, Romy Marquez &Tony Mendoza Ninong Carlos, Papa, Lola, Mama, officiating priest, Riley's mom Cassandra shows her deftness with the With Ninangs & Ninongs: Jane, Cindy, Carlos & Tristan. Mom & Dad. guitar, sharing a number with Ninong Tristan Torralba Not in photo: Michael & Rashida Uncles and Aunts (L-R Front) Carlos, Cole, Presley, My Lolo Sgt Philip and Lola Lovely’s offsprings, Kaitlin, Texas relatives L-R Mon, Joey Riley, Cassie, Ninang Cheska, Chloe, Jade & Kaitlin Mendoza, (Back) Mark & Presley and Bryce belted out Beyonce’s Love on Top & Jane, Mamita Marlene and Lolo Vit. Myles with Damian Bruno Mars’ Treasure. April 2016 3 Waves Filipinos Making News Manila Feedback TO ADVERTISE please email at [email protected] Duterte, Bongbong surge Roach: There won’t be to top – SWS another Pacquiao By Helen Flores By Roy Luarca HOLLYWOOD—The lights are on as But Roach knows that with Pacquiao’s health buffs exercise and boxers train retirement, the hustle and bustle at his at Wild Card Gym on Monday night. gym will ease soon. Life goes on at the sweatshop here The seven-time Trainer of the Year where Manny Pacquiao honed his swears he wouldn’t have reached the skills, under the guidance of Freddie top had Pacquiao, accompanied by his Roach, to reach boxing’s pinnacle of late manager Rod Nazario, not success. Presidential aspirant Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte and vice presidential bet (Continued on page 18) Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. have surged to the number one spot in the latest quarterly Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey. File photos MANILA, Philippines - Five weeks be- Poe’s rating went down six points 18 soldiers, 5 Abus killed in fore the May elections, presidential from 29 percent. aspirant Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Binay’s score also dropped two points Basilan clashes Duterte and vice presidential bet Sen. from 22 percent. By Roel Pareño Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. have surged to the number one spot in the Roxas lost a point from 19 percent in latest quarterly Social Weather Sta- the previous survey. tions (SWS) survey. The survey used face-to-face inter- Duterte grabbed the lead from former views with 1,500 adults nationwide – frontrunner Sen. Grace Poe in the 1,377 or 92 percent of them registered presidential race, the pollster said. voters. Results of the SWS first quarter survey It has sampling error margins of plus conducted from March 30 to April 2 or minus three percentage points. showed that 27 percent of respond- Results of the latest SWS survey were ents preferred the tough-talking published in BusinessWorld yesterday. Duterte. Duterte’s rating was four points up Bongbong takes solo lead from the 23 percent he obtained in the March 8 to 11 poll. Marcos, runningmate of Santiago, took the solo lead in the vice presidential Poe, United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) race, garnering 26 percent from 25 candidate Vice President Jejomar Bi- percent in the previous survey. nay and Liberal Party (LP) standard Sen. Francis Escudero, who is running bearer Manuel Roxas II are statistically with Poe, and LP bet Camarines Sur tied for second place, with scores of 23 Rep. Leni Robredo are statistically tied Army chief Lt. Gen. Eduardo Ano, Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin and AFP percent, 20 percent and 18 percent, for second spot with 21 percent and respectively. chief Gen. Hernando Iriberri visit one of the wounded soldiers at a military hospital 19 percent, respectively. in Zamboanga City yesterday. ROEL PAREÑO Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago’s rating Escudero lost seven points from 28 remained steady at three percent. ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines – At Armed Forces chief of staff Gen. Her- (Continued on page 6) least 18 soldiers and five Abu Sayyaf nando Iriberri confirmed that Moroc- members, including a Moroccan terror- can bomb expert Mohammad Khattab ist, were killed in a battle that grew so and Ubaida Hapilon, son of the Sayyaf Standard founder Rod Reyes, close since Friday (April 8) it included leader, were among those killed. hand-to-hand combat at a village in Khattab is an Islamic jihadist who was Tipo-Tipo town, Basilan province, a 80 unifying the Abu Sayyaf with interna- military spokesman confirmed. by The Standard tional terrorist groups. His companion, Western Mindanao Command Malaysian jihadist Mohammad Najib night at the Asian Hospital in (Westmincom) spokesman Major Hussein alias Abu Anas, was killed by Muntinlupa City. He was 80. Filemon Tan Jr. said that some soldiers the military last Dec. 15. were beheaded, but he declined to give A top journalist and news executive for The military has yet to officially re- the exact numbers as ground forces almost 50 years, Reyes started his ca- lease the names of the fatalities pend- continue to validate the allegation. He reer in the pre-martial law Manila ing notification of their next of kin. Tan noted, though, that the clash wounded Times and served in various capacities said they were from the 44th Infantry 56 soldiers and 20 Abu Sayyaf mem- in several newspapers before he put up battalion, 4th Special Forces battalion bers.