San Diego's “Dean of Filipino Journalists” Ernie Flores, Jr. Writes Thirty
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PLDT intro- 100,000 kilometers nationwide.” San Diego’s “Dean of Filipino Journalists” to thousands affected by Typhoon duces the fi rst Gigabit plan in the But PLDT (through its corporate Lando (Koppu) in the Philip- country under its fi xed broadband communications department) Ernie Flores, Jr. writes thirty; Sings pines. service, PLDT Home Fibr. clarifi ed Wednesday, October Australia will provide P33 mil- 21 via SMS that the company is lion in emergency relief supplies Rappler.com | MANILA, offering a 1-Gigabit plan, not a his Hawaiian song in Heaven to assist communities and fami- 10/20/2015 – A unit of Philip- 1-Gigabyte plan as it announced From the book, “The Filipino Americans of San Diego, California” lies affected by Lando. pine Long Distance Telephone Tuesday. France also expressed its soli- Company (PLDT) on Tuesday, PLDT’s new Gigabit service by Simeon G. Silverio, Publisher and Editor, San Diego Asian Journal darity with the Philippines and October 20 launched the fast- will soon be tested once the Na- offered assistance. est advertised fi xed broadband tional Telecommunications Com- San Diego, California “As the Philippines had just service in the Philippines to date mission implements its new rules January 15, 2005 been struck by Typhoon Lando, at 1 Gigabit per second (Gbps). on advertised fi xed broadband which has led to dozens of casu- Although the telecom company did not speed. (READ: New Internet alties, France assures its solidar- disclose how much it invested for the speed minimum throwback to service, PLDT said PLDT Home Fibr ity to the Philippine government has the “widest reach of fi ber-to-the- ‘90s?) and to the Filipino people,” the home (FTTH) facility [that] spans to ( Continued on page 7 ) French Ministry of Foreign Af- fairs and International Develop- ment said in a statement. “We Hillarie Danielle Parungao crowned an Diego’s Filipino community is grieving. Ernie extend our condolences to the families of the victims.” Miss World Philippines 2015 Flores, Jr., publisher and editor of The Filipino Press, The French ministry said France rie will represent the country in Sone of the leading Filipino newspapers here, suc- “stands together with the Philip- the Miss World pageant in Sanya, cumbed to a massive heart attack while putting his beloved pine government as we express China on December 19. newspaper to bed. our readiness to give favorable Aside from winning the crown, News of his death spread like wildfi re in the unsuspecting com- consideration to any request for Hillarie also bagged a number munity. A few minutes after the tragic event, a friend told me about assistance.” of special awards, including best it, who learned of the news from another, who in turn received it from another friend. It contradicted Australian Minister for Foreign in swimsuit, best in long gown, Ernie’s and my beliefs, that our newspapers are the most effective ways of reaching out to the com- Affairs Julie Bishop yesterday best in fashion runway, best in munity. We underestimated the power of word of mouth, especially if the news transmitted is dear to announced the Australian govern- sports challenge, Miss Zen Insti- everyone’s heart. ment’s assistance to the typhoon Rappler.com MANILA, tute, Miss Technomarine, Miss victims. 10/19/2015 – Hillarie Danielle Solaire, Miss Figlia, and Miss Chest pains “Australia, as a close friend of Parungao was crowned Miss Phoenix. the Philippines, is saddened by World Philippines 2015 at the During the question and answer portion Apparently, Ernie felt pains in his chest and abdomen while working on the latest issue of his news- the loss of life and damage to Theater at Solaire on Sunday, of for the Top 5, Hillarie was asked what paper. It was about noontime Friday, January 7th, the day the newspaper’s edition was supposed to homes and property in the wake October 18. her philosophy is in life. She answered that her philosophy “always relies on be brought to the printer at 5 p.m. and distributed the following day. of this tragedy,” Bishop said. Hillarie, who hails from Nueva He was eating lunch at work while beating the proverbial deadline. It was the fourth time this happened to him. He even compassion.” “I believe that compas- Despite the high number of ca- Vizcaya, succeeded last year’s ( Continued on page 14 ) ( Continued on page 6 ) sualties, Bishop commended the winner Valerie Weigmann. Hilla- Philippine government for its di- saster preparedness in mitigating Apl de Ap donates retinal Davao’s Malagos chocolate cited as one of the the damage to lives and property caused by Lando. camera to Davao City hospital world’s ‘best dark drinking chocolates’ “I commend the government of the Philippines for its leadership and Inquirer.net | DAVAO CITY, 48 hours, can cause blindness Davao-made Malagos The award for Malagos Choco- preparedness measures, and for quickly Philippines – “I am Apl de among newborn infants. chocolate wins world late’s single-origin 65 percent mobilizing its domestic resources to sup- Ap and I am blind,” said the “I am legally blind that’s why award in Germany dark chocolate is the second port affected communities and provide Filipino-American rapper of the this campaign is very close to my award after its 100 percent un- timely assistance,” she said. The product is cited as one of sweetened chocolate bagged the “As a good friend and neighbor, the Grammy Award-winning Black- heart,” said Apl de Ap, spelled Philippines can expect that Australia will Eyed Peas, as he turned over a out Allan Pineda Lindo from the ‘best dark drinking choco- bronze medal for Best Unfl a- continue to support its close friend and retinal camera to the Southern Angeles, Pampanga, who in re- lates’ in the world vored Drinking Chocolate during partner during this time. We will work Philippines Medical Center cent years had set up the “Apl de This is the second international the 2015 Academy of Chocolate closely with the Philippine government award received by the product Awards in London last April. and partners to support the typhoon (SPMC) here. Ap Foundation” to embark upon relief efforts as required,” Australian A retinal camera is a medical giving education aid and address- Malagos chocolate, a premium A feature article written by Ambassador Bill Tweddell said. equipment that is seen to boost ing health care needs of Filipino chocolate produced in Davao, Alixandra Caole Vila on Philstar In support of the Philippine govern- the hospital’s capacity to diag- children who could not afford the was recently awarded with silver disclosed that judges picked in nover, Germany from Sept. 11 to ment’s response efforts, Australia will release prepositioned in-country stores nose Retinopathy of Prematurity services. medal at the World Drinking public view the winners of the 13, based on samples prepared Chocolate Competition held in with the United Nations Population (ROP). ROP is an eye condi- Stricken by an eye condition International Chocolate Awards by the award body’s chefs using Fund, World Food Program and the tion which, if untreated within ( Continued on page 8 ) Germany as one of the world’s 2015 during the Schokolade best dark drinking chocolates. Gourmet Festival held in Han- ( Continued on page 14 ) ( Continued on page 8 ) Google or GPS 701 Encinitas Blvd., Encinitas CA 92024 for site directions to the Divine Mercy Shrine Encinitas Page 2 Asian Journal San Diego | 619.474.0588 | www.asianjournalusa.com October 23-29, 2015 not trigger the 3 or 10 year bar merely hardship” to a qualifying immediate extreme hardship to an LPR spouse or Finally, the Unlawful Presence Waiver by being physically in the United States. relative. Under the fi nal rule, a qualify- parent will not satisfy the requirement. will only waive just as the title says – an The bar is triggered upon a person’s ing relative is limited to a U.S. citizen In addition, this waiver process will individual’s unlawful presence. That is, departure from the United States. spouse or parent. To this end, DHS remain available only to those indi- an individual seeking admission must In 2012, USCIS announced a new cannot include children as qualifying viduals who are currently in the United be otherwise admissible aside from the policy – a Waiver of the 3 or 10 year bar relatives for purposes of the extreme States and will be departing for consular unlawful presence. for Unlawful Presence. The new rule hardship requirement because the statute processing abroad. Individuals already “Unlawful presence,” “extreme hard- permits a discretionary waiver of unlaw- only permits a showing of extreme hard- outside of the U.S. must pursue a waiver ship,” “qualifying relative,” and “admis- ful presence by the attorney general in ship to a spouse or a parent as a basis for of inadmissibility through the old pro- the case of a foreign national seeking granting the parent. Thus, a showing of cess. ( Continued on page 8 ) admission to the United States who is the spouse or parent of a U.S. citizen or green card holder if the denial of such waiver would result in “extreme hard- ship” to the U.S.