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HAWAII-FILIPINO NEWS PERSONAL REFLECTIONS LEGAL NOTES HistOriCal exHiBit Our BaBy Callie: lawsuit Filed tO On display at Made in striKe dOwn revised aiea liBrary KOrea visa Bulletin
PRESORTED HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLE STANDARD 94-356 WAIPAHU DEPOT RD., 2ND FLR. U.S. POSTAGE WAIPAHU, HI 96797 PAID HONOLULU, HI PERMIT NO. 9661 2 Hawaii FilipinO CHrOniCle OCtOBer 17, 2015 EDITORIALS FROM THE PUBLISHER Publisher & Executive Editor appy Filipino-American Her- Charlie Y. Sonido, M.D. itage Month! For the entire Filipino Veterans Publisher & Managing Editor month of October, Hawaii Chona A. Montesines-Sonido joins the rest of the nation in Deserve Congressional Associate Editors celebrating the extraordinary H Dennis Galolo Gold Medals ways that Filipino-Americans Edwin Quinabo bi-partisan effort to honor Filipino American vet- have contributed to our great country. The Contributing Editor Belinda Aquino, Ph.D. erans of World War II with the prestigious Con- struggles as well as successes of previous generations of our countrymen and women have helped to Creative Designer gressional Gold Medal is gaining momentum in Junggoi Peralta the hallowed halls of Congress. Supporters and shape America into the vibrant nation that it is today. If you haven’t yet seen a traveling exhibit called “Singgalot” which Photography sympathizers see the veterans’ plight as a symbol Tim Llena A is now on display at Aiea Public Library, we encourage you of injustice that has yet to be rectified. At the out- Administrative Assistant break of the war, over 250,000 of these “Fighting Filipinos” re- to do so. The exhibit depicts the long and winding road trav- Shalimar Pagulayan sponded to the U.S. government’s call for action and were eled by the first Filipinos to the U.S. over the past two cen- Columnists promised full benefits, including citizenship, only to see Amer- turies. See page 3 for more on this fascinating exhibit. Carlota Hufana Ader ica renege on its promise in 1946 with the signing of the Rescis- On a related theme and with Veteran’s Day just around Emil Guillermo Ruth Elynia Mabanglo, Ph.D. sion Act by then President Harry S. Truman. the corner in early November, our cover story for this issue Ron Menor Congress has been agonizingly slow in righting the wrongs is about recent bipartisan efforts to award the Congressional J.P. Orias against the veterans, despite decades of protests and lobbying. Medal of Honor to the few remaining Filipino veterans of Pacita Saludes Reuben S. Seguritan, Esq. The veterans have received health and pay benefits in incre- World War II. Associate editor Dennis Galolo delves into the Charlie Sonido, M.D. ments over the years, the most significant of which occurred in history of the prestigious medal and also includes comments Cong. Mark Takai 2009 when lump sum payments of $15,000 were given to vet- from veterans, their families and supporters who are lobby- Emmanuel S. Tipon, Esq. erans and their spouses living in the U.S. and $9,000 to those in Felino S. Tubera ing Congress to make the medals a reality. Many people are Sylvia Yuen, Ph.D. the Philippines. But despite Congressional approval for these hoping that the legislation introduced by members of Contributing Writers payments, the nightmare continued for thousands of veterans Hawaii’s congressional delegation will be passed by Con- Clement Bautista who encountered delays in the verification of their documents gress by the end of this year or by early 2016. Please turn to Teresita Bernales, Ed.D as evidence of their service. Time is running out for these vet- page 4 for “Support Grows for Congressional Gold Medals Serafin Colmenares, Jr., Ph.D. Julia Crowley erans who are now in their 90s but they refuse to give up on for Filipino WWII Veterans.” what they believe is rightfully owed to them. Linda Dela Cruz The Chronicle is also pleased to introduce our newest Fiedes Doctor As one veteran stated, getting approval for the Congres- contributing writer—Renelaine Bontol-Pfister, a licensed Danny De Gracia, II, MA sional Gold Medals will take a coordinated effort involving Carolyn Weygan-Hildebrand physical therapist based here in Honolulu. Renelaine was many parties. The U.S. government will never be able to fully Amelia Jacang, M.D. also a former columnist for a Filipino community newspaper Caroline Julian repay the debt owed to these veterans but the consensus is that in New Jersey and a contributing writer for several newspa- Raymund Ll. Liongson, Ph.D. the medals are a step in the right direction when it comes to Federico Magdalena, Ph.D. EDITORIALS (from page 2, XXXXX....) pers in the Philippines. We hope that you will enjoy reading making good on long overdue promises. Deborah T. Manog Maita Milallos We urge Hawaii’s Filipino community to stand behind our her first article, which is a review of Doctors-On-Stage’s lat- est Broadway musical “Journey” (see “They Dance, Sing Paul Melvin Palalay, M.D. veterans in this effort to award them the well-deserved medals. Renelaine Bontol-Pfister Their legacy should be remembered and passed on to future and Save Lives” on page 8). Welcome aboard, Renelaine! Seneca Moraleda-Puguan I encourage you to take a few minutes to read the other Lilia Q. Santiago, Ph.D. generations. We also commend the members of Hawaii’s con- Jay Valdez, Psy.D. gressional delegation for tirelessly going to bat on behalf of our informative columns and articles we have for you in this Glenn Wakai veterans. Starting with the venerable Dan Inouye, Hawaii’s sen- issue. And as always, we are grateful for your continued sup- Amado Yoro ators and representatives in Congress have displayed compas- port. If you have a story idea, suggestion or concern, please Philippine Correspondent sion and dogged determination for these veterans that the email it to our staff at: [email protected]. We’d Greg Garcia Filipino community should never forget. love to hear from you! Big Island Distributor Grace Larson Until next time…aloha and mabuhay! Ditas Udani Maui Distributor Council Re-Vote Won’t Cecile Piros Molokai Distributor Stop Rail Project Maria Watanabe Advertising/Marketing Director he Honolulu City Council is poised to hold several miles of guideway construction. Critics question why she waited Chona A. Montesines-Sonido re-votes on measures involving Honolulu’s belea- this long to raise her concerns, instead of earlier in the process. Account Executives Carlota Hufana Ader guered rail project. At issue is a pending lawsuit by Her attorneys suspect that several former as well as current J.P. Orias Campbell Estate heiress Abigail Kawananakoa councilmembers may have also received gifts from lobbyists The Hawaii Filipino Chronicle is published who asserts that the Council’s prior votes on dozens and want to give the City’s Ethics Commission time to conduct weekly by The Hawaii Filipino Chronicle Inc. T It is mailed directly to subscribers and dis- tributed at various outlets around Oahu and of rail-related bills and resolutions were flawed due a full investigation. the neighbor islands. Editorial and advertis- to a failure on the part of several former councilmembers to dis- In actuality, a re-vote would do little to change anything, ing deadlines are three weeks prior to pub- lication date. Subscriptions are available at close conflicts of interests at the time of the vote. She wants since the current Council is firmly pro-rail and should have the $75 per year for Oahu and the neighbor is- lands, continental U.S. $80, foreign country those votes invalidated, while the City’s attorneys have asked necessary votes to keep the project moving forward. Still, a re- $90. Copyright 2006-2014. The Hawaii Fil- ipino Chronicle Inc. is located at 94-356 that the lawsuit be dismissed. The City’s ethics laws require vote on rail-related measures will help to shore up dwindling Waipahu Depot, Waipahu, HI 96797. Tele- phone (808) 678-8930 Facsimile (808) 678- councilmembers to publicly disclose any direct or indirect in- public confidence in the rail project which is nearly $1 billion 1829. E-mail [email protected]. Website: www.thefilipinochronicle.com. terest in pending legislation prior to casting their votes. The over budget and counting. On the downside, more delays could Opinions expressed by the columnists and contributors do not necessarily reflect those councilmembers in question were fined for failing to disclose further escalate the costs which taxpayers will ultimately shoul- of the Hawaii Filipino Chronicle manage- that they received meals and other perks from lobbyists and oth- ment. Reproduction of the contents in whole der. However, it bears repeating that the long term success of or in part is prohibited without written per- ers who benefited from their votes—raising objections that their the rail project will depend largely on public support. With mission from the management. All rights re- served. Printed in the U.S.A. votes were bought by special interest groups. transparency and trust at stake, the Council should proceed with www.thefilipinochronicle.com The timing of Kawananakoa’s lawsuit could not have been the re-votes and put any lingering doubts to rest. It’s an expen- MeMber, Society of ProfeSSional worse particularly since the City has already completed four sive but quite necessary exercise for City officials. JournaliStS OCtOBer 17, 2015 Hawaii FilipinO CHrOniCle 3 COMMENTARY We Face Real Challenges to Representative panders to wealthy contribu- threatening the core values of In other words, we don’t Democracy tors, and too often erupts in representative democracy. need to reinvent our system, but excessive partisanship. Mean- And too many Americans rather use its abundant strengths By Lee H. Hamilton government to run it. The sys- while, the President presides have become passive and dis- to find our way through our eople who care tem rests on the consent of a over a bloated executive engaged from politics and pol- problems and emerge stronger about the United public that often wants mutu- branch that has too many deci- icy; representative democracy on the other side. States’ place in the ally contradictory things — to sion makers and bases to is not a spectator sport. It is not written in the stars world often fret shrink the deficit, for instance, touch, lacks accountability, Yet, our political system that representative government P about challenges to but without cuts in defense and desperately needs better, forms the core of American will always prosper and pre- representative spending or entitlements and more effective management. strength. It enshrines funda- vail. It needs the active in- democracy from other coun- no additional taxes. The decades-long march mental power in a body elected volvement of all of us, from tries. I’d contend that the more Two of our basic govern- toward increased presidential by the broad mass of the peo- ordinary voters to the president. formidable challenge comes ing institutions, Congress and power at the expense of the ple, and is based solidly on the Each of us must do our part. not from abroad, but from the presidency, are not at the legislative branch severely un- participation and consent of the lee HaMiltOn is Director of within. top of their game. Congress dercuts our constitutional sys- governed. Allowed to work the Center on Congress at Indiana For starters, it’s hard to has adopted some unfortunate tem and raises the question of properly, it is the system most University; Distinguished Scholar, make American representative political and procedural how far down this road can we likely to produce policy that re- IU School of Global and Interna- democracy work. Our country habits: it governs by crisis, go and still have representa- flects a consensus among the tional Studies; and Professor of Practice, IU School of Public and is large, growing, and diverse, fails repeatedly to follow time- tive democracy. governed. Above all, it has the Environmental Affairs. He was a and we rely on a bewildering tested procedures that ensure We face other challenges capacity to correct itself and member of the U.S. House of Rep- array of branches and units of accountability and fairness, as well. Too much money is move on. resentatives for 34 years. OPINION Medicaid Mythbuster: Source and Quality of Care By Jon M. Bailey vate insurance (53 percent). those on Medicaid compared to working Americans who don’t JOn M. Bailey is a rural policy constant complaint Unfortunately, uninsured 84 percent for those with private currently qualify for Medicaid and research expert and former people are severely disadvan- insurance and 77 percent of the and whose income is too low to Center for Rural Affairs Policy and about Medicaid is Research Director. Contact him at that fewer health- taged in both respects. Only 77 uninsured. participate in the new health in- [email protected]. care providers take percent of those without insur- Those who oppose expand- surance marketplace. A patients on public ance have a regular source of ing Medicaid, as insurance programs health care. And only 40 per- provided in the and the resulting quality of care cent of uninsured rate their care Affordable Care suffers. as excellent or very good, com- Act, use these The facts, however, tell a pared to 55 percent of those myths to support different story. According to with Medicaid. their arguments. the Commonwealth Fund Bi- Those with private insur- But the facts tell ennial Health Insurance Sur- ance are slightly better able to us that the right vey, nearly all Medicaid (95 schedule a same day or next day choice, the only percent) and private coverage medical appointment (58 per- moral choice, is to patients (94 percent) have a cent) compared to those on extend Medicaid regular source of health care. Medicaid (53 percent) or unin- coverage to the The quality of care (rated ex- sured (43 percent). But those on hundreds of thou- cellent or very good) is higher Medicaid have physicians and sands who fall for Medicaid patients (55 per- physician staff who know their into the coverage cent) than for those with pri- medical history; 86 percent for gap, including HAWAII-FILIPINO NEWS Historical Exhibit on Display been on display at various university at Aiea Library campuses and other locations nation- or you history buffs, a traveling wide. exhibit entitled “Singgalot” may “Singgalot” features rare photo- Fbe of interest, particularly since graphs and illustrations from the Na- October is Filipino American History tional Archives, the Library of Congress Month in Hawaii. and personal collections. It traces Fil- Loosely translated as “the ties that ipinos’ presence in North America from bind,” the exhibit depicts the long and the first transoceanic trade missions be- tortuous road traveled by the first Fil- tween Manila and Acapulco in the mid- ipinos to the U.S. over the past two cen- 16th century to the 19th century. During turies, and tracks the various waves of this period, Filipinos settled in the bay- Filipino immigration during periods of ous of Louisiana and came as American blatant anti-Asian sentiments. The ex- “nationals” after the U.S. acquired the hibit began traveling in 2008 and has (continued on page 6) 4 Hawaii FilipinO CHrOniCle OCtOBer 17, 2015 COVER STORY Support Grows for Congressional Gold Medals for Filipino WWII Veterans By Dennis Galolo omentum on Capitol Hill continues to build in a bi- partisan effort to award the Congressional Gold M Medal to Filipino Veterans of World War II. In June, U.S. Rep. Tulsi Hirono also introduced a groups and supporters held a Gabbard and U.S. Sen. Mazie similar measure in the Sen- press conference on October 1, Hirono co-introduced ate—Senate Bill 1555—which 2015 at the U.S. Capitol Visitor H.R.2737, the Filipino Veter- directs the president pro tem- Center to support both bills as ans of World War II Congres- pore of the Senate and the well as to kick off Filipino sional Gold Medal Act of 2015. speaker of the House of Repre- American History Month dur- U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, U.S. sentatives to make appropriate ing the month of October. Rep. Mark Takai and other arrangements for the award of “Filipino veterans fought CAPAC lawmakers co-spon- a single Congressional Gold bravely alongside American sored the measure. Medal to Filipino veterans of forces during World War II, and H.R. 2737 was co-signed World War II in recognition of our recognition of their service by 12 other members of Con- their service during World War and sacrifice is long overdue,” gress, including: Sens. Dean II. The bill also requires that the says Gabbard. “Our nation owes U.S. Rep. Mark Takai, an ardent supporter of Filipino veterans' rights, Heller (R-Nev.), Harry Reid medal, following its award, be these individuals our deepest greets an elderly Filipino veteran of World War II. Photo courtesy of alex Hetherington (D-Nev.), and Tim Kaine (D- given to the Smithsonian Insti- and sincere gratitude. I am Va.); and Reps. Joe Heck (R- tution for research and display pleased to join my colleagues in Medal is bestowed by Con- All Congressional Gold Nev.), Mike Thompson at appropriate locations associ- a bipartisan and bicameral effort gress. It and the Presidential Medal legislation must be co- (D-Calif.), Jackie Speier (D- ated with the veterans. S.1555 to honor these veterans with the Medal of Freedom are consid- sponsored by at least two-thirds Calif.) and Juan Vargas (D- has been referred to the Sen- Congressional Gold Medal—a ered the highest civilian awards (290) of the Members of the Calif.). The measure was ate’s Committee on Banking, well-earned tribute for their in the U.S. Both medals carry House. Additionally, the Senate referred to the House Commit- Housing and Urban Affairs. service.” the same level of prestige, al- Banking, Housing and Urban tee on Financial Services and Members of the Congres- though considerably fewer Affairs Committee requires the Committee on House Ad- sional Asian Pacific American Congressional Gold Medal Congressional Gold Medals that at least 67 senators co- ministration. Caucus (CAPAC), community The Congressional Gold have been awarded. The main sponsor any Congressional difference is that the Freedom Gold Medal legislation before Medal is personally awarded the committee will consider it. by the president. Congressional Gold Fighting Filipinos Medals are designed by the Over 260,000 Filipino and U.S. Mint and specifically Filipino-American soldiers re- commemorate the person(s) sponded to then-President Roo- and achievements for which sevelt’s call-to-duty and fought they are awarded. Conse- under the American flag quently, each medal differs in against the Imperial Forces of appearance, since there is no Japan during World War II. standard design. Filipinos who served in the Since the American Revo- United States Forces in the Far lution, Congress has commis- East (USAFFE), commanded sioned gold medals as its by General Douglas highest expression of apprecia- MacArthur, included: tion for distinguished achieve- • The Philippine Scouts, ments and contributions. The who comprised half of the first recipients included citi- 22,532 soldiers in the zens who participated in the Philippine Department or American Revolution, the War U.S. Army garrison sta- of 1812 and the Mexican War, tioned in the Islands at the but Congress broadened the start of the war; scope to include actors, au- • The Philippine Common- thors, entertainers, musicians, wealth Army; pioneers in aeronautics and • The New Philippine space, explorers, lifesavers, no- Scouts, or Filipinos who table researchers in science and volunteered to serve with medicine, athletes, humanitari- the U.S. Army when U.S. ans, public servants and foreign troops returned to the recipients. (continued on page 5) OCtOBer 17, 2015 Hawaii FilipinO CHrOniCle 5 COVER STORY
(from page 4, SUPPORT ....) share my father’s story with my Philippines; two Filipino-American grand- • Filipino civilians who vol- children and hopefully inspire unteered to serve in the them to serve their community U.S. Armed Forces in 1945 and country.” and 1946, and who became In his letter of congratula- “attached” to various units tions marking Filipino-Ameri- of the U.S. Army; and can history month, President • The “Guerrilla Services” Barack Obama noted the role who fought behind enemy that Filipino veterans have lines throughout the war. played in preserving America’s freedom. “The Filipino veterans of “Seventy years ago, the World War II have faced many U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (left) and Ret. Maj. Gen. Antonio Taguba (right) at the Oahu Veterans Center to United States and our allies challenges in their fight for discuss legislation to award Congressional Gold Medals to Filipino World War II veterans. Photo courtesy of overcame forces of tyranny and erika tsuji compensation, family reunifica- oppression that threatened not tion and verification of wartime dozen chapters on the main- Councilman-at-Large David equity and justice, talked to only the Pacific but the entire service. Awarding the Congres- land, has coordinated fund rais- Oh introduced a resolution urg- community and church organ- world—a victory made possi- sional Gold Medal would go a ing efforts for the gold medals. ing Congress to award con- izations, circulated petitions ble in part by thousands of Fil- long way toward making sure Another staunch advocate gressional gold medals to and held workshops at national ipino Americans who fought that their story is never forgot- is Army Maj. Gen. Antonio Filipino veterans in recognition conferences. for our nation, but who for far ten,” Hirono says. “Time is run- Taguba (ret.) who last year of their service. His efforts According to Melegrito, too long, were denied the com- ning out for the diminishing began heading a national cam- were supported by the Filipino the veterans’ struggles are not pensation they were earned.” number of Filipino World War paign to award the Congres- Executive Council of Greater just a Filipino issue but an Sen. Reid of Nevada says it II veterans and I call on my col- sional Gold Medal to Filipino Philadelphia. The group con- American justice issue, since is impossible to fully repay the leagues in the Senate to award veterans. He estimates that there sists of member associations they fought under both the U.S. debt owed to Filipino World these brave soldiers the Con- are between 16,000 to 17,000 that serve Filipino-Americans and Philippine flags. War II veterans, but that the gressional Gold Medal, giving such veterans who are still alive. in the Greater Philadelphia “For Filipinos in particular, medal is a step towards correct- them the honor and recognition “Filipino veterans of World area, Pennsylvania, Southern the story of the Filipino veter- ing past wrongs. they earned.” War II are the last cohort that New Jersey and Delaware. ans is a national story. Their “This medal will stand as a Schatz agrees that the vet- has yet to receive their Con- Maryland resident Jon legacy should be proudly re- testament to the sacrifice of erans have yet to be properly gressional Gold Medal,” Melegrito has advocated for membered and passed on to fu- these heroes and to the patriot- recognized for their coura- Taguba said in a media inter- veterans rights for the past 20 ture generations,” he says. “As ism of their community,” he geous service. view. “Filipino-American years. What drives him is the a grandfather, I will proudly says. “Today, far too many have World War II soldiers are memory of his late not received the basic veterans’ equally deserving of this award father Gregorio, rights they earned,” he says. because they fought valiantly who died 10 years “While we continue to work in under the American flag.” ago without re- Congress to give Filipino veter- Taguba noted that other ceiving the prom- ans and their families the bene- minority groups have already ised benefits or fits they deserve, awarding them received their Congressional recognition for his with the Congressional Gold Gold Medals, including the sacrifice and serv- Medal will honor them for their Tuskegee Airmen, Navajo ice. heroic service and patriotism.” Code Talkers and Women Air “He endured Service Pilots. the Death March Building Momentum Another group is the Fil- and fought with According to World War II ipino Young Professionals of the guerillas,” veteran Domingo Los Baños, Washington, DC which urges says Melegrito, getting approval for the medals Filipinos nationwide to write or who is a member will take a coordinated effort call their representative or sen- of the National Al- involving many parties. He ator on Capitol Hill and urge liance for Filipino served as an infantryman with them to support the Congres- Veterans Equity the 1st Filipino Infantry Regi- sional Gold Medal legislation and involved with ment during World War II, for the Filipino World War II the Filipino Veter- which was comprised almost Veterans. ans Recognition entirely of all Filipino-Ameri- “We believe it is important and Education cans. to honor our past and part of that Project. “This is a “We are going to need the is recognizing the approxi- personal cause for help of all Filipinos and mately 260,000 Filipinos and me and I will con- Hawaii’s congressional delega- Filipino-Americans who served tinue to fight to tion in order for the veterans to in World War II,” says FYP-DC get recognition for get the medals,” he said in an President Abbie Elliott. all of our Filipino interview with the Hawaii Fil- The group boasts several World War II vet- ipino Chronicle. hundred members in the DC erans.” Los Baños supports the area and is utilizing various Melegrito has Filipino Veterans Recognition channels such as email, a web- lobbied Congress Education Project and says that site and social media to get the on numerous oc- the Filipino American Histori- word out. casions in support cal Society, which has several In the city of Philadelphia, of legislation for 6 Hawaii FilipinO CHrOniCle OCtOBer 17, 2015 CANDID PERSPECTIVES Did Analiza Moitinho de Almeida, Husband Flee to the Philippines and (shown on Facebook) be con- servant positions. The original Fail to Defend? strued as ‘slavery?’” Analiza suit further charges there were Moitinho de Almeida wrote to threats of deportation and By Emil Guillermo Goncalo Moitinho de Almeida time savings and such hard this reporter in August. “All the threats on the workers’ families have reported on failed to respond to two court work? Do you think we wanted employee claims are based on in the Philippines. It also says this story since it filings in September. The to lay off the other 35 U.S. self-serving untrue statements the Almeidas made the workers began in March Almeidas were in the Philip- hired workers who have in- designed to fast track their per- agree to pay them $11,000 if of this year. It’s pines for the summer. The pa- vested their time and careers manent residency visa. Their they did not stay with them for the story of a rich pers say the Almeidas triggered with us? Do you think we claims will be disproven with three years. I Filipina from an a judgment for having “failed to wanted to use the proceeds of the documents and photos we The lawsuit also seeks in- elite family who plead or otherwise defend,” es- the building to finance this law- have.” creased damages for what the came with her husband to sentially ignoring the court. The suit? Again I ask you, who is “I have known all the plain- plaintiffs call the fraudulent America to start a French bak- Almeidas told this reporter in an now the victim?” tiffs for many years, some as transfers of assets whereby the ery in Beverly Hills and Los e-mail that they were on holiday But the new court docu- much as 26. I have treated them Almeidas “absconded and re- Angeles. She brings with her in the Philippines and would re- ments say the 11 workers are like family,” she continued. moved assets to the Philip- workers she knows from the turn at their lawyers’ directions. the ones victimized by Almeida “The employees did not work pines.” The hearing on the Philippines as an investor using But since that communica- and are “entitled to judgment the excessive hours they claim. motion for default judgment the E-2 visa. tion, the Almeidas have fired against the defendants on all There are many photos that against the Almeidas is sched- Instead of treating them like the workers they brought to the claims.” The suit brought forth place them in other places uled for November. employees, she treats them as U.S. on special E-2 investor last March is based on viola- (beach, Las Vegas, New York, As a reporter, I don’t judge. friends and Filipinos, and not as visas; shut down and sold the tions of California state and Disneyland, Universal Studios, But as a commentator, I will workers on special visas. Is that two L’Amande bakeries; sold federal laws, including human Tijuana, Hollywood, etc.) while say this—the Almeidas have the problem here? Because off their millions in assets in- trafficking under the racketeer- they claim to have been working made things difficult for them- something has gone wrong and cluding an apartment building ing laws and a variety of labor at the bakery. This is an attempt selves by choosing to fight on the story has evolved into a and home in the Los Angeles code violations involving un- to extort money for work not Facebook and not in court. massive civil lawsuit. suburbs and have remained in paid wages and overtime. rendered...The employees have Now it looks like they’ve sold Here are the facts—11 Fil- the Philippines, except for one The new motion claims used the cliche of ‘rich vs. poor’ off their assets and fled. And ipino workers in California are trip to sign real estate docu- damages of $12.4 million, in- to further their cause…They the U.S. court is unlikely to suing the bakery owned by the ments in the sale of the home in cluding $10 million for com- have portrayed us as ruthless take kindly to that. Their prob- married daughter of Juan B. September. pensatory and punitive employers, but examination of lems are further complicated Santos, chair of the Philippines In another email to me in damages on the human traf- the many photos will show that by the broad definition of “traf- Social Security and are now August, Analiza Moitinho de ficking and the retaliation they are far from the oppressed ficking” used in the case. asking for a default judgment Almeida admitted to the trans- claims. Actual back wage and abused that they claim to As an elite family, they worth more than $15 million ferring of assets. claims amount to about $2.3 be…In our perspective, we feel may have been accustomed to dollars, according to new court “We needed to find funding million. Another $2.8 million that this story is told upside the way business is done in the documents filed September 25, somewhere,” she wrote. “We are in court costs and attorney’s down. We are the victims of peo- Philippines. But they’re learn- 2015. are accused of hiding assets. I fees. All told, the plaintiffs are ple who have conspired to use ing it’s done much differently The filing comes after San- ask you this—do you think we seeking more than $15 million. the weaknesses of the justice in America. tos’ daughter Analiza Moitinho wanted to lose the bakeries, The court has been await- and immigration system to fur- de Almeida and her husband where we have poured our life- ing a response. Instead, the ther their cause.” eMil GuillerMO is an Almeidas chose to fight the But the lawsuit claims the award-winning journalist and com- claims based on federal and Almeidas brought the workers mentator who writes from Northern state law on Facebook, by post- into the U.S. as skilled workers California. He recently won the 2015 Dr. Suzanne Ahn Award for ing photos of the workers at required by the E-2 visa. The Civil Rights and Social Justice from play during their leisure time. jobs, the plaintiffs claim, were the Asian American Journalists As- “How can these photos actually more menial domestic sociation.
HAWAII-FILIPINO NEWS (from page 3, HISTORICAL....) Philippines following the grants who began arriving gado and Franklin Odo of the Spanish-American War in after 1965 has solidified the Smithsonian Institution co-cu- 1898. Filipinos would later fill Filipino ethnic identity and rated the exhibition. the labor needs of Hawaii’s culture in the U.S. “Singgalot: The Ties That plantations, California’s farms Originally displayed at the Bind” is on display from Oc- and Alaska’s salmon canneries. Smithsonian Institution and the tober 1-31, 2015 at the Aiea The exhibition also high- Bishop Museum in 2006, public library. The exhibit is lights Filipino public service “Singgalot” was created by the presented by the Filipino- in the U.S. military, achieve- Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Historical Society ments in literature, arts and American Program and the of Hawaii (FAHSOH), in part- sports, and in the health care University of Hawaii-Manoa’s nership with the Filipino Com- industry. The past four Department of Ethnic Studies munity Center, Inc., the UH decades have witnessed to commemorate 100 years of Office of Multicultural Stu- tremendous growth of the Fil- the Filipino-American experi- dent Services and the Aiea li- ipino American community, ence in the U.S. Former UH brary. and the current group of immi- faculty member Dr. Dean Ale- (continued on page 12) OCtOBer 17, 2015 Hawaii FilipinO CHrOniCle 7 IMMIGRATION GUIDE May FilAm Use U.S. Passport After garnering 84% of the total Election to Office in PH? votes cast, the same "cannot as elected mayor of Kauswa- and exit from the Philippines Affidavit of Renunciation with override the constitutional and gan, Lanao del Norte, and pro- after executing the Affidavit of Oath of Allegiance is true and statutory requirements for claiming Florante Capitan, the Renunciation. Bureau of Im- authentic, Arnado performed qualifications and disqualifi- By Atty. Emmanuel second placer, as the duly migration records were pre- positive acts [used his U.S. cations." The court also cited Samonte Tipon elected mayor of said munici- sented showing that Arnado passport] on January 12, 2010 Velasco v. Comelec holding ay a natural pality. used his US passport on Janu- and March 23, 2010 which ef- that that election victory can- born Filipino This ruling is highly rele- ary 12, 2010 and March 23, fectively negated the alleged not be used as a magic formula citizen who be- vant to the disqualification 2010. While Balua's petition November 30, 2009 Affidavit to bypass election eligibility came natural- case against Senator Grace remained pending, the May resulting in his disqualifica- requirements; otherwise, cer- ized as a U.S. Poe who recently announced 10, 2010 elections proceeded tion to run for an elective pub- tain provisions of laws per- M citizen, then re- her candidacy for president. where Amado garnered the lic office. taining to elections will nounced his Poe allegedly became a U. S. highest number of votes for The court cited Maquiling become toothless, one of U.S. citizenship, reacquired citizen in 2001. She married a mayor. He was proclaimed the which held that popular vote which is Section 39 of the Filipino citizenship, ran for U.S. citizen, Neil Llaman- winning candidate. does not cure the ineligibility Local Government Code of public office and won continue zares. Poe is said to have be- On October 1, 2012, Ar- of a candidate. Thus, while Ar- 1991, which specifies the using his U.S. passport without come a dual citizen in 2006 nado again filed a certificate nado won by landslide major- basic positive qualifications of losing his public office? when she renewed her alle- of candidacy for the May 13, ity during the 2013 elections, (continued on page 11) In Rommel Arnado v. giance to the Philippines. She 2013 elections. On May 10, Comelec, decided by the is alleged to have renounced 2013, Capitan, Arnado's lone Philippine Supreme Court on her U.S. citizenship in 2010 rival for the mayoralty post, August 18, 2015, http://sc.ju- when she was appointed chair filed a Petition seeking to dis- diciary.gov.ph/pdf/web/viewer of the Movie and Television qualify him from running for .html?file=/jurispru- Review and Classification municipal mayor of Kauswa- dence/2015/au- Board. In the disqualification gan and/or to cancel his CoC gust2015/210164.pdf, a case filed by Rizalito David, a based on the ruling of the majority through Justice Del defeated senatorial candidate Supreme Court in Maquiling. Castillo held that “Only natu- in 2013, it is alleged that Poe The resolution of Capitan’s ral-born Filipinos who owe used her U.S. passport even petition was overtaken by the total and undivided allegiance after reacquiring Philippine May 13, 2013 elections where to the Republic of the Philip- citizenship on July 7, 2006. Arnado garnered 8,902 votes pines could run for and hold The case is pending before the (84% of the total votes cast) elective public office.” There- Senate Electoral Tribunal. while Capitan obtained 1,707 fore, the Comelec did not Arnado is a natural-born (16% of the total votes cast) abuse its discretion in holding Filipino citizen who lost his votes only. that Arnado “failed to comply Philippine citizenship after he The court majority, citing with the second requisite of was naturalized as a citizen of Maquiling v. Commission on Section 5 (2) of RA 9225 the United States of America Elections where Arnado was a [make a personal and sworn (USA). Subsequently, Arnado respondent, said “that the use renunciation of any and all applied for repatriation under of a foreign passport amounts foreign citizenship] because, Republic Act No. 9225 (RA to repudiation or recantation as held in Maquiling v. Com- 9225) before the Consul Gen- of the oath of renunciation.” mission on Elections, his April eral of the Philippines in San and “that matters dealing with 3, 2009 Affidavit of Renunci- Francisco, USA. He took an qualifications for public elec- ation was deemed withdrawn Oath of Allegiance to the Re- tive office must be strictly when he used his U.S. pass- public of the Philippines on complied with.” port after executing said affi- July 10, 2008 and an Order of The court said that “The davit. Consequently, at the Approval of Citizenship Re- circumstances surrounding the time he filed his CoC on Oc- tention and Re-acquisition was qualification of Arnado to run tober 1, 2012 for purposes of issued in his favor. On April 3, for public office during the the May 13, 2013 elections, 2009, Amado executed an Af- May 10, 2010 and May 13, Amado had yet to comply fidavit of Renunciation of his 2013 elections are the same. with said second requirement. foreign citizenship. On No- Arnado's use of his US pass- The Comelec also noted that vember 30, 2009, Arnado filed port in 2009 invalidated his while Amado submitted an af- his Certificate of Candidacy oath of renunciation resulting fidavit dated May 9, 2013, af- (CoC) for mayor of Kauswa- in his disqualification to run firming his April 3, 2009 gan, Lanao del Norte for the for mayor of Kauswagan in Affidavit of Renunciation, the May 10, 2010 elections. the 2010 elections. Since then same would not suffice for Balua, another mayoralty can- and up to the time he filed his having been belatedly exe- didate filed a petition to dis- CoC for the 2013 elections, cuted.” The court upheld the qualify Amado and/or to Arnado had not cured the de- Comelec’s ruling disqualify- cancel his CoC alleging that fect in his qualification.” ing Arnado from running in Amado remained a US citizen The court said that even the May 13, 2013 elections, because he continued to use assuming that the recently dis- setting aside his proclamation his US passport for entry to covered November 30, 2009 8 Hawaii FilipinO CHrOniCle OCtOBer 17, 2015 MUSICALE REVIEW They Dance, Sing and Save Lives By Renelaine Bontol-Pfister felt transported funny thing about me is that I back home to the only get sick whenever I don’t Philippines have health insurance. when I entered Sure enough, I got sick the beautiful with shingles. Without insur- I ballroom at the ance, a doctor’s visit would Filipino Community Center, cost more than $300. Someone heard all kinds of dialects and referred me to the Jewish saw people dressed in Barong Community Free Clinic, Tagalog and Baro’t Saya. I’m which provides free medical relatively new to Hawaii, hav- services to people without ing moved here in January health insurance. I obtained 2014. I knew there were many excellent care and free medi- Filipinos living here but on cine. I can’t tell you how much Broadway musicals, pop, al- But it was Luisa Corpuz’s such as unfolding a cane, September 20, I saw them it meant to me at that time, ternative and classic rock. The performance of “I Dreamed a pulling out a photograph from gathered to see “Journey,” a when I was sick, in severe songs were put together to rep- Dream” that gave me goose- his breast pocket, or attempt- Doctors-On-Stage musical or- pain and unemployed. I do- resent our journey through bumps. This is such a haunting ing to dance like Michael ganized by Bayanihan Clinic nated to the free clinic when I life, which is varied indeed. song from “Les Miserables,” Jackson made the audience Without Walls (BCWW). started working again. So Each one of us would have a one of the most memorable chuckle and made him endear- BCWW is a non-profit or- BCWW’s effort is something I different song to represent from any Broadway show. I ing. I believe it’s because he ganization that helps new im- can relate to and appreciate. stages of our lives. thought Dr. Corpuz did a was earnest. I could sense that migrants without health The show started with an My favorite performances tremendous job. Not only can he was giving his best per- insurance obtain health care. Ilocano medley by the choir were “In Whatever Time We she sing—she can act also! formance and that he really This hit me on a personal Coro Filipino, which I thought Have” by Dr. Cielo and Ross Dr. Nestor del Rosario wanted to entertain us. And he level, as I once had to stop was lovely and could have Simafranca; “Love Song” by raised a commotion and could also sing! working and lost my health in- been lovelier had I been able Luisa Corpuz, accompanied evoked scattered laughter The doctors’ performances surance when I encountered to understand the words (I’m by dancers Jean Khara Casil- every time he stepped on were supplemented by dancers problems with my visa. It was Visayan). lan and Philip Amer Kelley- stage. He has a comic flair trained by Philip Amer Kelley- 2012 and I was living in “Journey” consists of an Crawford; and “I Who Have about him, which the audience Crawford and the music was Northern California. The eclectic mix of songs, from Nothing” by Dr. Cielo. responded to. Little gestures (continued on page 9) OCtOBer 17, 2015 Hawaii FilipinO CHrOniCle 9 FOOD & LEISURE 3 Pinoy-owned Restos Among Asia's 101 Best Restaurants for 2015 from www.philstar.com
One of Bale Dutung's dishes. Bale Dutung is among the restaurants included in Asia's 101 Best Restaurants for 2015. the Daily Meal
ANILA, Philippines — Filipino food is about to become mainstream internationally. Three restaurants from the Philippines are among Asia's 101 Best Restaurants for 2015. Now on their third annual list, the New York- M based food website, The Daily Meal officially named Bale Dutung, Purple Yam and Rural Kitchen as newcomers on their list. To represent as wide a geographical area as possible, the website started with 520 nominees in 43 cities, in 15 countries plus Hong Kong and Macau. After a thorough deliberation, the website consulted with 50 experts, which included restaurant critics, food and lifestyle writers, and bloggers with wide restaurant-going experience. The experts then voted for their favorites, country by country based on four categories—cuisine; decor, service and experi- ence; and value for money and essentials. Here's what The Daily Meal has to say about the three Fil- ipino restaurants: Bale dutung at #98 Tucked inside chef Claude Tayag’s home, Bale Dutung wel- comes diners by reservation only. Consistently positioned on (continued on page 12)
MUSICALE REVIEW (from page 8, THEY DANCE....) elevated by professional musi- like the animals featured in cians Monnette Forte (musical “The Lion King,” among them director and pianist), Duane lions, zebras and giraffes. A lot Padilla (violinist) and Reggie of work was put into the de- Padilla (saxophonist). tails to make each song tran- The singing at times might scend. They gave us a good not have been perfect but this show. was not “American Idol.” What astounds me is that These doctors and artists vol- outside of that night, the per- unteered their time and talents formers have hospitals and to raise funds for BCWW. clinics to go to. They’re saving They didn’t ask us to open our lives. I have nothing but admi- checkbooks and write them a ration for Doctors-On-Stage, check. Instead, they carved and for BCWW. Not only are time out of their busy sched- they helping the ill, they’re ules to practice, sing and helping those who can’t afford dance. They paid attention to to pay them. So maraming props and costumes, particu- salamat, daghang salamat for larly in the finale ‘Circle of a wonderful show and for Life,’ when the cast dressed up helping those in need. 10 Hawaii FilipinO CHrOniCle OCtOBer 17, 2015 HAWAII-FILIPINO NEWS State Observes Cyber Security Awareness Month ecognizing the need to identify, priate, mark as junk email. protect and respond to cyber • Get savvy about Wi-Fi hotspots— Rthreats, Gov. David Ige has pro- Limit the type of business conducted claimed October as Cyber Security and adjust the security settings on Awareness Month. devices to better manage who can The proclamation coincides with Na- access machines. tional Cyber Security Awareness Month, • Protect your money—When banking recognized by President Barack Obama and shopping online, make sure that and various public and private sector sites are security enabled. Look for agencies to encourage the public to learn web addresses starting with about cyber security and put that knowl- “https://” or “shttp://” indicating that edge into practice in their homes, schools, the site takes extra measures to help workplaces and businesses. secure information (“http://” is not To raise public awareness, the annual secure). “Stop.Think.Connect.” campaign em- powers the American public to take secu- “Maintaining the security of cyber- rity precautions, understand the space is a responsibility that each of us consequences of online actions and be- has a critical role to play,” says state haviors, and enjoy the benefits of the In- Chief Information Officer Todd Naca- ternet. puy. “In addition to protecting personal For example, individuals are urged to and other sensitive information, critical keep the following tips in mind: infrastructure sectors are increasingly re- • When in doubt, throw it out—Links liant on information systems. The state is in email, tweets, posts and online ad- doing its part in aligning our cyber secu- vertising are often the way cybercrim- rity approach with national frameworks inals compromise computers. If it and deploying additional security tools looks suspicious, even if the source is and practices to increase protection known, it’s best to delete or, if appro- against network-based threats.” State Attorney General Launches New Online System For Fundraisers he State Department of the Attor- “The Professional Fundraiser Regis- ney General has launched a new tration System will allow donors to make Tonline system for paid profes- better informed decisions about their sional solicitors and fundraisers that con- charitable giving,” says State Attorney tract with local charities. General Douglas Chin. “It will also help State law requires fundraisers who so- maximize the amount of the donation licit contributions on behalf of a charity that is actually received by the charity. in Hawaii to register with the Attorney The system simplifies the administrative General prior to commencing their serv- burdens of registering with our office ices. The new online system allows these and facilitate compliance with Hawaii fundraisers to register with the Attorney law and allows the nonprofit sector to General and to annually renew their reg- better evaluate professional fundraisers istrations. The Attorney General’s Tax and offering their services.” Charities division partnered with Hawaii The public can view registration data, Information Consortium to develop the contracts and financial reports online at: system. https://ag.ehawaii.gov/fundraiser. OCtOBer 17, 2015 Hawaii FilipinO CHrOniCle 11 PERSONAL REFLECTIONS Our Baby Callie: Made in Korea By Seneca Moraleda-Puguan give you when you dine in a Health Insurance, which restaurant. Getting pregnant gives us a significant discount outh Korea is in this land can be very when visiting our gynecolo- known for fa- pricey. From clothes to dia- gist and buying medicines. mous brands LG pers to cribs to strollers…the Moms in Korea, locals and and Samsung, prices are ridiculously high. foreign alike, with this insur- and cars Unlike in the Philippines ance also have a “mom card” S Hyundai and where you can buy simple which has 500,000 won (ap- Kia. When you go to major and affordable ones, here in proximately 500 USD) which shopping districts, clothes Korea, children’s things are they can use at any hospital or and shoes vendors would more expensive than adults’ clinic for pregnancy-related boldly shout “Made in clothes. visits. This helps to offset the Korea.” Usually, they are Aside from this, hospital- high cost of having children more expensive compared to ization and regular check-ups in Korea. Without the insur- products made in other Asian can be budget-draining. It ance, we would really have a countries. This nation boasts was very wise for my hus- hard time meeting our ex- that its products and brands band to avail of their National (continued on page 12) are excellently made and of the highest quality. Being Seneca (shown with her husband) is expecting her first child in Oc- here for quite sometime now, tober 2015 I can attest to this. Life here is safer, more with a totally different culture Having the opportunity to convenient and faster. Aside and language has also brought stay in a country like South from having excellent prod- many challenges. This is true Korea has brought blessings ucts, transportation is effi- especially now that we are ex- to me and my husband. He cient and systematic. Internet pecting our first baby. Excit- has been here for almost five connection is super fast. ing as it may seem to have our years now, finishing his Mas- Technology is way advanced. child born in a foreign land, ters-PhD degree in Energy And an added bonus is that there are times we wish that Science at one of their more we get to experience the four we were back home. prestigious universities. After seasons. Convenience and technol- getting married early 2014, I But it doesn’t mean life is ogy always come with a quickly followed and we were any easier. price. Almost everything in able to settle down in a simple As much as things have South Korea is expensive, ex- but cozy apartment near his become more convenient for cept for the unlimited kimchi university. us, living in a foreign land and other side dishes they
IMMIGRATION GUIDE (from page 7, MAY FILAM USE....) local government officials. is incorrect. The Supreme strued so that the popular will COMMent: The court Court previously admitted that expressed through the ballot said “Only natural-born Fil- there has been “doctrinal in- will not be defeated by purely ipinos who owe total and undi- stability caused by see-sawing technical objections. Maca- vided allegiance to the rulings” on whether the sec- sundig v. Macalangan, 13 Republic of the Philippines ond placer may be proclaimed SCRA 577 (1965) could run for and hold elective when the winner is disquali- See Tipon and Tipon, public office.” This is too broad fied but this has been settled. Winning by Knowing Your and contrary to the Constitution The second placer may not be Election Laws, Sec. 72.1-72.1, and statutes. The “natural- proclaimed winner because to 249.9. born” requirement applies only assume that the second placer to candidates for President, would have received the votes atty. tipOn has a Master of Vice President and Members of of the disqualified winner is to Laws degree from Yale Law (continued on page
HAWAII-FILIPINO NEWS (from page 6, HISTORICAL....) FOOD & LEISURE (from page 9, 3 PINOY-OWNED....) In addition, organiz- top restaurant lists and praised rural Kitchen of liliw, purple yam - #60 ers will hold a special by the likes of Anthony Bour- laguna - #64 The menu is mostly Fil- screening of the film dain, Bale Dutung serves Fil- The entirety of this 14- ipino, but also includes inspi- “Sangang Daan” (At the ipino cuisine in an old-school table restaurant — food, de- rations from across Asia with Crossroads) on Saturday, house decorated with antiques sign, branding — is an ode to signature dishes seldom expe- October 24, 2015 from 2 and a gallery of the chef’s art. chef Justin Sarabia’s lola rienced outside a family home. pm to 4:30 pm at the li- The restaurant specializes in (grandmother). Nearly all of Try the pork cheek pandesal brary. The film was pro- Kapampangan dishes prepared the dishes on the menu are (yeast bread) slider with duced by FAHSOH in from scratch, but Tavag adds a from her recipes and nearly all Kesong Puti cheese, the Soro- 1981. The showing will twist to old family recipes and of the ingredients are sourced gon Bay crabcakes with green conclude with group dis- his wife shares a little history from the chef’s hometown of papaya salad, or the house- cussions and a summary. and background on each dish Liliw, about two hours away cured tuna with organic duck as it is presented to guests. from Manila. eggs and local greens.
PERSONAL REFLECTIONS (from page 11, OUR BABY....) penses. translate for us. Dumb- me-downs, from our Korean Another challenge that founded and confused—this friends. We have been we face as parents-to-be in is how we feel during every blessed by their willingness this foreign land is the lan- doctor’s visit. We could not to assist us every time we guage barrier. Not many peo- even attend the antenatal have questions and need ple can speak and understand classes they are offering be- translation when we couldn't English. Every time we visit cause everything is in Ko- understand instructions from our doctor for check-ups, we rean. We are missing a lot but the staff in our birthing hos- brace ourselves for miscom- the important thing is that we pital. Even old women called munication and being lost in are assured that our baby is ahjumma would greet me translation. My husband and I healthy and normal—and we kindly when they see my big only know basic local expres- always leave the hospital tummy. Many of our local sions, and reading and writing grateful. friends would even go out of Hangul characters and learn- Our baby is due anytime their way to make sure that ing their vocabulary has been now. As I keep myself busy our family is doing well. a struggle. We have some se- preparing her clothes and or- They would treat us to sump- rious work to do when it ganizing her nursery, I ponder tuous meals while they share comes to learning the local upon the blessings of living their culture and give us ad- language. We have been here in Korea and the great vice on raising a child in their blessed to have a doctor who things that awaits me as a new country. The warm hospital- can speak and understand mother. ity and friendliness of the English. Though limited, we Despite the challenges Korean people blesses our are able to communicate and that we are facing as a Fil- heart. can understand his instruc- ipino couple living in this Indeed, South Korea isn’t tions and reports about our foreign land, we are grateful just a place of world-class baby’s well being. However, that we are here in this season products and brands—it’s a communicating with the of our lives and our marriage. nation of kindhearted people. nurses and staff requires us to We’ve experienced over- Very soon, our daughter will communicate through non- whelming favor and provi- make her grand debut. We be- verbal gestures. There are sion. A people who are lieve that she’ll be a beautiful, times we pretend to under- generous and kind surround strong and loving girl. stand but most of the time, we us. We have received beauti- Callie Micaiah, a proud ask our Korean friends to ful gifts, both new and hand- Filipina made in Korea. OCtOBer 17, 2015 Hawaii FilipinO CHrOniCle 13 LEGAL NOTES Lawsuit Filed To Strike Down Revised Bulletin excluded EB2 China cations on that day. Visa Bulletin applicants with priority dates With the abrupt changes between the original Bulletin’s in the revised October Visa Adjudication of their pelling the USCIS to accept filing date of May 1, 2014 and Bulletin, they would not be green card applications, how- adjustment applications pur- the revised filing date of Jan- able to submit their applica- By Reuben S. Seguritan ever, would not be made until suant to the original October uary 1, 2013. It also excluded tions as promised in the origi- he release of the the “final action date.” Adjust- Visa Bulletin. EB2 India applicants with pri- nal October Visa Bulletin and revised October ment applicants, in the mean- The suit was brought ority dates between the origi- they are now left without re- 2015 Visa Bul- time, would obtain benefits against the U.S. Department of nal filing date of July 1, 2011 course. letin on Septem- such as employment authori- State, Secretary of State John and the revised filing date of Plaintiffs reasonably relied ber 25, 2015 has zation and advance parole. Kerry, Department of Home- July 1, 2009, and EB3 Philip- on the original October Visa T The much-awaited change pine applicants with priority Bulletin which was confirmed incensed and infu- land Security (DHS), Secre- riated thousands of immi- was part of the President’s ef- tary of Homeland Security Jeh dates between the original fil- by the USCIS as announced in grants expecting to benefit forts to modernize the immi- Johnson, the United States ing date of January 1, 2015 its website. Plaintiffs also al- from the original October Visa gration system. Citizenship Immigration Serv- and the revised filing date of leged that there was no rea- Bulletin issued on September Four business days before ices (USCIS) and USCIS Di- January 1, 2010. soned explanation whatsoever 9, 2015. The changes in the re- the United States Citizenship rector Leon Rodriguez. According to the Com- for the DOS’s radical recalcu- vised Visa Bulletin effectively and Immigration Services It alleged that the revision plaint, Plaintiffs and thou- lation. The DOS merely stated excluded them from the immi- (USCIS) was supposed to start constitutes an “arbitrary and sands of others, reasonably that after consulting with the gration relief they stood to to accept adjustment applica- capricious agency action con- relying on the original Octo- Department of Homeland Se- benefit under the original Oc- tions under the new proce- trary to law, as well as an ber Visa Bulletin, started curity, it has decided that it is tober Visa Bulletin. dure, a revised Visa Bulletin abuse of the agency’s discre- preparing their adjustment of going to change the filing In the original October was released which moved the tion, and violates Plaintiff’s status applications. They took dates. Visa Bulletin, the Department “filing dates” back. In doing due-process rights and the Ad- time off work to obtain the re- Plaintiffs pointed out in of State (DOS) listed, for the so, thousands of immigrants ministrative Procedure Act quired documents for their ap- the Complaint that this is not first time, two important dates: would no longer be eligible to (“APA”)”.” plications, and arranged for the first time that this has hap- the “filing date” and the “final file for adjustment of status on The Complaint was the provision and translation pened. In the year 2007, the action date.” By listing a “fil- October 1. brought by fifteen individuals of their documents from their DOS also reissued a visa bul- ing date,” beneficiaries of em- On September 28, 2015, a and the thousands of class home countries. letin which affected thousands ployment-based and Class Action suit was filed be- members they seek to repre- They paid attorneys to pre- of green card applicants. The family-based preference peti- fore the U.S. District Court for sent who are beneficiaries of pare their applications. They government, however, took it tions could apply for adjust- the Western District of Wash- approved employment-based went to see USCIS-approved back after immense pressure ment of status even before ington seeking, among others, petitions for highly skilled civil surgeons and paid for the from the public. They are ex- their priority dates would be- to strike down the revised Oc- workers. required medical exam and pecting the same outcome come current. tober Visa Bulletin and com- The revised October Visa vaccinations. With only 22 with the revised October Visa days from the date the October Bulletin. PHILIPPINE NEWS Visa Bulletin was released to the date the USCIS would start reuBen s. seGuritan has accepting applications on Oc- been practicing law for over 30 years. For further information, you Bongbong Seventh to File COC tober 1, they rushed to com- came with him but did not may call him at (212) 695 5281 or plete all the requirements enter the building. log on to his website at www.segu- for Vice President expecting to submit their appli- ritan.com While the lawmaker was by Mayen Jaymalin filing his COC, about 100 sup- Wedneday, October 14, 2015 porters wearing red and orange ANILA, Philip- shirts waited outside the Com- pines - Will it be a elec and watched the process Mlucky 7 or an un- through a monitor. They lucky 13 for Sen. Ferdinand cheered, clapped their hands “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.? and chanted “Bongbong” as While many candidates they listened to his speech be- shied away from filing their Sen. Bongbong Marcos with fore the media. Some Comelec certificate of candidacy (COC) wife, Liza Araneta-Marcos employees lined the hallway to yesterday because it was the that’s a good omen,” he told re- see the senator in person. 13th – many consider the num- porters after signing the Com- In a statement, Marcos said ber unlucky – Marcos still elec’s Integrity Pledge for free, he sees no problem working opted to file his COC for vice orderly, honest, peaceful and with whoever is elected presi- president. credible elections. dent next year. He was listed as the 7th The senator, clad in blue “Adversarial politics is fine candidate in the Commission shirt and jeans, arrived at the until the elections are over. on Elections (Comelec) reg- Comelec main office at around Once the elections are over, we istry for the post. 1:30 p.m. and was accompa- really must put all that aside “I was told that I am the nied by his wife Liza. Former and work for the national inter- seventh person to file (for vice first lady Imelda Marcos, who est – not partisan interest, not president) so number 7, as the earlier expressed disappoint- individual interest, but the na- lucky number for the Mar- ment that her only son chose tional interest,” Marcos added. coses, is still there. I think not to seek the presidency, also (www.philstar.com) 14 Hawaii FilipinO CHrOniCle OCtOBer 17, 2015 PHILIPPINE LANGUAGE DADAPILAN KEN SIAK ITI KINAAGTUTUBO tatang. Isu a manmanokami nga agluto ti tagapulot. Maysa a Lagip ken Panagsubli Naasir ti basi kadagiti ka- a ‘tawataw’ ken kallautang pagaron ken pagluto iti bennal maimula, dumakkel ken mad- purokan nga agpatagnawa. ILOKO gapu ta siak, siak mismo ti wenno tagapulot. Dayta ubing ingpil iti rigat. Maysaak met a Linata wenno ginalon ti gatan- By Amado I. Yoro nangpanaw ti lugarko saan a simbolona ti panangrugi nga nuang a naapput ti matana nga genda. No panawen ti kampa- gapu iti kita ti biag ngem tapno agbiag, masursurona ti agbiag aglawlawlaw. nia ti politika, umayda agsakdo ASLA NAG- padasen a sapulen ti sabali a iti aglawlawlaw a nuang a Maysaak met a dadapi- ditoy sirok ti balay. Adda BIAG ti napal- kaibatogan. Iladawan tipudno a mangpaguddog iti dadapilan— lan.Maysaak met nga usang, manggulpe ti sangaburnay. abas ken ti biagko iti kaaddak iti Tapao a ditoy ti lubong iti panagubing, Adda panawen ti amin a pan- Malagipko nga impakadak kinaagtutubok iti lugarmi kadagiti 50;s, 60’s namsek iti sursuro ken pan- nakayanak, iti pannakatubay, iti ken ni tatang: Dawatek ti pam- nasarakak a Tapao ket idi1966 kas nakatenneb nga agbiag kas pannakausar, iti panawen a malubosmo, Ama, bay-annak a K ladawan ti ‘tawataw iti Manila ken na- kadagiti marim-it ken mape- kasapulan, iti panawen iti pumanaw ta sapulek ti kaibato- dadapilan iti BAMBOO Ylo- gadal iti Laoag City, im- spespes a ninayon ti unas. panagbiag ti tao. Kas iti gak a lubong. No agsubliak, cos ni Ilocos Sur Bise Gober- mayakoniti Hawaii idi Hulio Kadagiti nasapa a parban- dadapilan a natubay, naturno, siakto laeng ti anakmo a nador DV Savellano. Ladawan 30, 1971. gon nga aguddog ti dadapilan, naikkan iti wagas a panagserbi, nakasarak ti bassit a balligina, ti dadapilan, ti nuang, ti tao, ti Daytoy a one-eyed jack dagiti naladaw a sardam. kasta met ti tao a masukog, ket no saanakon nga agsubli, unas, ti bariles. nuang, bakkuko a tangbaw ti Makasuratak latta iti adu a matubay ken masubok iti ania mabalin man a napaayak Gapu itoy, inspiradoak a dadapilan, ti agassawa a bukel daniw, sarindaniw ken dad- man a kita ti pannakasuotna iti wenno diak nasapulan ti bir- nanglukib ti napalabas ti kin- ti dadapilan a pagdingpil ti duma a piksion ta inkaubingak panagbiag. birokek. aubingko. Ti dadapilan ti unas. Kastoy a buya ti nagub- ti agayat nga agsurat. Adda IDI NOBIEMBRE 2012, a “Papanam ngarud,” dina- ladawan ti panagubing ken ingak nga aramid iti Tapao, Urat iti daniw; dagiti panag- naikkanak ti gundaway a nag- mag ti amak. panagdakkeltayo sakbay a nag- Sinait. Saan a makaadayo day- birok ken panagtawataw. bakasion kalpasan iti dandani “Uray sadinon, tatang. tayaktaktayo a kas iti narukatan toy a nuang nupay awan ti pat- No maminsan, maysa met kinse a tawen iti kaudian a Makaamo ditan. Iturong- a tumaytayab iti tangatang t a p inggana a magmagna nga nga kita ti unas ti tao—du- bakasionko idi 1997, Awanen ti nakto ti gasat iti nalawa a siu- n o biroken ti kaibatogan a aglawlawlaw iti sirkulo ti makkel, madapil, mapespes, pagilasinan ti daan a dadapilan. dad”, insungbatko. lubong. dadapilan nga agpespespes iti matenneb, mausang, adu a Awanen ti anawang. Adda pay Ket dita a nakigasanggasa- Dakkel ti kaipapanan ti tubbog ti unas a mabalin nga wagas ti panagserbina iti met ketdi a nabati ti dua a tak. Nagalla-allaak. dadapilan iti biagko, iti pudno aramiden a basi, wenno taga- bukodna a lubong, iti bukodna dadakkel nga akasia [algar- Nakipagyanak iti pangamaek a biag ti maysa nga ubing, anak pulot. a komunidad, iti bukodna a roba] kadagiti lima a kapuon iti buniag iti Libertad Pasay ti mannalon, anak ti dua ti Dayta kayo ti unay a mad- pagsiriban, talento ken pangi- idi pumanawak iti Tapao City ta isu ti maysa kadagiti akemna nga ama-ina gapu iti ingpil iti mamin-ano daras nga paayan iti bukodna a kadagiti panawen ti 1966 a mangimaton iti furniture fac- ipupusay ti nasapa ti inak ta umusok-usok ket agbalin nga panagserbi a tumulong iti panagbariw-as. Kalkalpas idi ti tory nga ipatpataray ti kay- agtawenak la idi iti 12. usang, ti usang no magango padana. panagraduarko iti sekundaria ongna nga insik. Ibilangko ti bagik a maysa ken mayangyangan, mausar a Maysaak met nga unas a kas maysa kadagiti adda iti Tapno awan ti makunada umuna a sangapulo kadagiti kaniak, tumulongak met iti ania nasurok a 100 a graduates. Di- man a maaramidko: agdalus, toyak nga eskuela a nagbalin a agbarnis. Umanayen a pagid- Battalion Adjutant iti Pre-Mil- daak ti nagsusukot a tabla a itary Training Corps [PMT] maaramid a tugaw, lamisaan. Dagitoy dua nga akasia ti No manganen ni pangamaek, dakkel a salinong ti aguddog a manganak metten. Nasarakak ti dadapilan uray agmalmalem a kasinsinko a Diego iti sidiran ti paagdapil. Dua ti nuangmi nga Chinese Cemetery iti agsinnublat a maipako iti awan Tabunting, Binondo, Manila patinggana a dalanna nga ket dita a nakipagyanak iti agrikrikus. No agpaksay ti barongbarong. nuang, alistuam a karosen nga Tugpatugpa a diding.Gapu ikkaten iti dalanna nga aglikaw. ta adda met pamiliana, awan ti Nakallalagip ti dadapilan, pagyanak iti uneg, ngarud, nan- ti nuang, ti biag nga intedna iti garamidkami iti bassit a kuarto
MAINLAND NEWS (from page 13, FDA....) biagko. Bigat ken malem a iti sidiran. Umanay la a pagid- panagkiraw iti binurnay a daak. Malem kadagiti kaar- maaramid a basi. Aglebbek iti rubami ti agtrabaho iti gamu a rekado ti basi: napa- sementerio ken isu ti pan- gango a bukel ti samak, napa- nakakapatasda. Naammuan ni gango nga ukis ti kariskis, kasinsin Diego nga agbir- aggelgel iti napagango a bu- birokda ti temporario a traba- long ti samak. No lumneden ti hador a mangsukat iti kaawan rekado wenno gamu ti binur- ti agnagan iti Genaro Guzman nay a basi, mabalinen ta nagbakasion kano idiay sangkakuna ni tatang. No saan probinsiada a Cagayan. a basi ti aramidenmi, tagapulot Naigasatak ta innaladak a a linata, tinipay ken sinukog. mangisuno iti Genaro Guzman. Adu a kalti ti maaramid. Dayta ti nausar a naganko iti Nanginngina ti basi, kuna ni payroll. (continued on page 15) OCtOBer 17, 2015 Hawaii FilipinO CHrOniCle 15 COMMUNITY CALENDAR OF EVENTS CLASSIFIED ADS MRS. ILOCOS SURIAN CORONATION AND DINNER FILIPINO BUSINESS WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION'S FRUIT/VEGETABLE CUTTER (FT/PT) PROGRAM | October 24, 2015 | HILTON HAWAIIAN KIMONO BALL AND FILIPINO BUSINESS WOMAN Paid Vacation+Overtime Possible VILLAGE HOTEL & SPA | Theme: Keeping Ilocano Tradition OF THE YEAR AWARD | November 14, 2015 | ALA MOANA Super Foods, Inc. alive...... Four finalists representing Cabugao, San Juan HOTEL, HIBISCUS ROOM | Contact: Nancy A. Walch @778- 3209 Ualena St., 834-1541 Lapog, Sto Domingo and Vigan will be competing for the 3882 MRS ISAH 2015 crown. Part of the proceed will be used for HELP WANTED the ISAH Medical and Homecoming Mission December 2015 ANNUAL CAREGIVER’S DAY CELEBRATION | Full time & Permanent to the participating town of Ilocos Sur. Donation for the event November 14, 2015 | 6:00 PM - 10: PM | NANI MAU | Contact: LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE is $75.00 | Contact Loida Yamamoto @679-9540; Danny Villaruz Maria Corazon Cariaga @937-7465 or 959-6760 or email: Entry Position @778-0233 [email protected] JOB REQUIREMENTS: ilocano/eng. speaking; farming experience; Knowledge of plants ; 2ND GRANDMA HAWAII INT'L AND FIRST LITTLE SANTANIANS ASSOCIATION OF HAWAII-USA experienced with some power tools; Quality conscious ; team Player MISS ALOHA STATE INT'L | October 25, 2015 | 5:30 PM | ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY AND ELECTION OF BENEFITS: HIBISCUS RM., ALA MOANA HOTEL | Tickets @ $65 | For more OFFICERS | December 5, 2015 | ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST Medical/Dental/Vision HMSa coverage - fully paid info, please call Carlota Ader (808) 797-4381 or Adela Salacup PARISH HALL (KALIHI) | Contact Julius Soria @ 722-9958 or Paid Holidays (15), Vacation Pay, and Sick Pay (808) 677-8908. Aurora Garcia @ 722-3150 or email [email protected] annual raises and annual bonus COMPENSATION: PHILIPPINE NEWS Start $11 - $12/hr; opportunity for advancement LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE Miriam Confirms Teamup with Bongbong Experienced Professional JOB REQUIREMENTS: ANILA, Philippines - other," Santiago said. the two of them on his official Twit- ilocano/english speaking; irrigation repair & controller Knowledge; Sen. Miriam Defensor Marcos submitted his certificate ter account. commercial/industrial experience; Knowledge of Herbicides; Santiago on Thursday of candidacy for vice president be- Last Monday, Santiago an- Pesticides, and fertilizers; Knowledge of plants; experienced with M tools, equipment & machines; team Player; Quality conscious; confirmed that Sen. Ferdinand fore the Commission on Elections nounced that she has gotten over industry references; Valid Drivers license "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. will be her last Tuesday. her bout with cancer and is ready to BENEFITS: running mate in the 2016 national The vice presidential aspirant take another shot at the presidency. Medical/Dental/Vision HMSa coverage - fully paid elections. himself has hinted of his teamup (www.philstar.com) Paid Holidays (15), Vacation Pay, and Sick Pay annual raises and annual bonus "I think we mutually chose each with Santiago by posting a photo of COMPENSATION: Start $14 - $16/hour depending on industry knowledge, Celebrity Political Aspirants for 2016 Elections experience, & capabilities CALL 721-6520 ANILA, Philippines – for national posts as of Oct. 15, 5. Charee Pineda: Re-election There’s a thin line be- 2015, 10:40 a.m. Councilor, Valenzuela City Muntinlupa 6. Lance Reymundo: Councilor, 11. Daisy Reyes: Re-election Councilor, Pateros tween politics and show- national level: M 1. Edu Manzano: Senator San Juan 12. Alex Castro: Provincial Board member, Bulacan biz here in the Philippines. 2. Alma Moreno: Senator 7. Ericka Villongco: Councilor, 13. Jolo Revilla: Re-election Vice Governor, Cavite Celebrities are among the polit- local level: San Juan 14. Vilma Santos: Congresswoman, Batangas ical aspirants who formally submit- 1. Herbert Bautista: Re-election Mayor, 8. Vandolph Quizon: Councilor, 15. Andrea del Rosario: Vice Mayor, ted their certificates of candidacy at Quezon City Paranaque Calatagan, Batangas 2. Roderick Paulate: Re-election 9. Jomari Ylana: Councilor, 16. ER Ejercito: Governor, Laguna the Commission on Election. Paranaque 1st district 17. Imelda Papin: Congresswoman, Camarines Sur Here is an updated list of indi- Councilor, 2nd district Quezon City 3. Alfred Vargas: Councilor, 10.Ronnie Rickets: Representative, 18. Lani Mercado: Mayor, Bacoor, Cavite viduals who have filed the docu- 2nd district of Quezon City ment for candidacy. 4. Jhong Hilario: Councilor, Names of celebrities who filed Makati
PHILIPPINE LANGUAGE (from page 14, DADAPILAN....) Tallo a pisos ken limapulo tanem. Ling-et a kasta unay. No sentabos ti maysa nga aldaw. agsirena ti pangngaldaw, dita a Naanusak ti turkias a tarong mangaldawkami uray man iti nga adda itlogna ken nakelnat ngarab ti abot. Agaramidkami ken nabugguongan a balangeg. pay iti panteon dagiti babak- Iti kamposanto, dakami ti nang nga Insik. Nadumaduma agkurob, agkabkab, agkali iti ti kadakkel ken kangato. Iti aganayen a 44 a tawen a kaawanko sadiay, nagsubli kaniak ti kinaubingko. Ad-adun a panawen ti kaaddak iti ballasiw—ditoy Hawaii nga imbilangko a maikadua a taeng. Adda kadatayo met laeng ti abilidad a mangipakat ti kayattayo nga aramiden. Rumuk-attayo iti sirkulo iti dadapilan ket iwarastayo dagiti matatayo nga iti naminsan naikkan iti abungot ket itan ta makitatayo ti nalawlawa a lubong, ditoy nga agserbitayo kadagiti makasapul ti tulongtayo. Kapintasan nga aramid ti mangted ti paset ti adda kadatayo. Saan iti gatad, saan iti kaadu, ti kangrunaan, ti maited a sipupuso ken siraragsak OCTOBER 17, 2015 PICTORIALS
More Pictorials at the Leeward Health Fair Sept. 20, 2015 Photos by PePing uleP