Volume XXVIIi, No. 8 August 2010 www.filipinostar.org Long census form debate lingers on Party leader Jack Layton sent “At stake, of course, is the a letter to the Speaker of the continuity and reliability of the Commons today asking for a debate country's historic data on which so on the “integrity of the census” when many Canadians and their institutions the House resumes next month. depend.” He made the call as the Last week, the government Commons industry committee met to blinked in the face of a francophone discuss the census issue. group's court challenge, but it's still The Conservatives have been refusing to bend on its overall plan to facing heavy criticism since they scrap the mandatory long-form announced in July that they are census. making the long-form census Industry Minister Tony Clement voluntary. announced last Wednesday that the They argue that the survey, government will add three questions which has been mandatory, is too intrusive. See Page 4 Census But experts say a narrower cross-section of society will participate in any voluntary survey, making the FEATURED data less representative and OP. ED. incomparable to previous census surveys. “The ability to change the long By Budz Ottawa — The Canadian Press The NDP is calling for an form diminishes with each passing Sarmiento Published on Monday, Aug. 16, 2010 emergency debate on the day, as printing deadlines loom and 4:59PM EDT Last updated on Monday, Conservative government's preparations by Statistics Canada Aug. 16, 2010 5:33PM EDT controversial census changes. proceed,” Mr. Layton wrote in his letter. See Page 5
FAMAS receives accolades for a Contents
Editorial ...... 2 successful town festival See Report on Page 4 Cooperative News ...... 3
Any Which Way (Op.Ed.) . . . . . 5
Earth Talk...... 6
Tagalog Corner. . . . , . . . . . 9
Ask the Video Guy ...... 10
Philippine Cuisine ...... 15
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Photo on the left shows Father Frank Alvarez celebrating mass for the Philippine community in Montreal during the annual town fiesta called “Pista sa Nayon” organized by FAMAS, July 18, 2010 at MacKenzie King Park on Cote Ste Catherine Road.(Photo by Budz Sarmiento)
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www.filipinostar.org 2 The North American Filipino Star August 2010 Make Parliament work in order not to hold Editorial unncessary elections, Prime Minister says OTTAWA – Prime Minister Stephen Communities. Harper says making Parliament work is Bringing the community essential if Canada is to avoid an • The Honourable John Duncan, of unnecessary election that would British Columbia, enters the Cabinet by closer together jeopardize our economic recovery. succeeding Mr. Strahl as Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern In fact, we believe that the recent In reading about community “The economy remains the number Development, Federal Interlocutor for controversies published in this paper unity the folowing excerpt is quoted to one priority of Canadians and of our Métis and Non-Status Indians and over the past three months may have underscore the values which can be Government,” said the Prime Minister. Minister of the Canadian Northern contributed to the public’s awareness derived from this idea: “An unnecessary election is the last Economic Development Agency. that things must change if we want to Individuals and families thing that Canadians need, that the have unity in this community. We have function within the context of a economy needs, at this time.” “Minister Strahl will take on his new to develop a sense of balance and to community, which in turn functions responsibilities with the same believe that for every question, there within a larger society, nation, and To advance the objective of making dedication and hard work that he's are always two sides. To be fair, we world. The individual's and family's well- Parliament work, the Prime Minister shown in his previous portfolios,” said believe that everyone has the right to being is bound up with the community's today announced the appointment of the Prime Minister. His immediate express his or her opinion. As a well-being, and likewise its well-being one of his most experienced, senior priority is the ongoing implementation newspaper, our responsibility is to is inseparable from the peace and Ministers to the position of Leader of of the infrastructure stimulus provide our readers information in a prosperity of the society, the nation, the Government in the House of component of Canada’s Economic timely manner and to allow them to and ultimately, the world. Religious Commons. The Honourable John Action Plan. make their own opinions from what precepts undergird community by Baird has a mandate to work they read or hear. It is important for us teaching the virtues of cooperation, cooperatively with the other parties In announcing the appointment of the to help promote good citizenship and friendship, justice, and public- and make Parliament function. newest member of his Cabinet, the positive values. But our utmost desie is mindedness. These create the spirit of Prime Minister noted that “John to promote community unity. This is unity by which community can thrive “Canadians need Parliament to work Duncan’s solid work as Parliamentary the reason why we often write about and prosper. so that Canada's Economic Action Secretary to the Minister of Indian the cooperative movement as we As can be gleaned from the Plan is not interrupted," said the Prime Affairs and Northern Development believe that supporting a social above quote, unity promotes a healthy Minister. “We want to do our part and makes him a natural choice for this economy enterprise is one of the ways relationship starting from within a to work cooperatively with all important role, allowing him to to empower our citizens economically family, among friends and neighbors, opposition parties to put the economy continue to build on the important work as well as socially and politically. different communities, countries, and first.” that Chuck Strahl and our Government We hope that the recent, the whole world. It is also conducive This crucial role is the latest of many in have done in this area.” unusual articles that appeared in the to the development of many virtues which Minister Baird has served with North American Filipino Star will help which include generosity, industry, distinction. He secured passage of the The Prime Minister paid tribute to the bring the community closer together. teamwork, cooperation and fellowship. landmark Federal Accountability Act, former Government House Leader, the Judging from the feedback we These are essential aspects of living a served as Minister of the Environment, Honourable Jay Hill. Earlier this received, many people believe that full and better life. and most recently, oversaw the summer Mr. Hill announced that he will political intrigues and discords should In spite of obvious benefits, implementation of infrastructure not stand as a candidate at the next no longer be allowed to go on. We community unity is often elusive or stimulus, a vital part of Canada’s general election following 17 years of can accomplish more by building up difficult to achieve. For example, in the Economic Action Plan. elected service to his constituents and something we can all be proud of Philippine community in Montreal, Canadians. rather than engage in constant many leaders often speak about their Others changes made as part of creation of conflicts that are wish for unity but they appear to be just today's fine-tuning of the Cabinet are Mr. Baird was recently named perpetuated by the minority. rendering lip service to its promotion. as follows: “Parliamentarian of the Year,” an award Moreover, it is fundamentally important Furthermore, many associations are decided by votes of MPs and Senators to recognize that we may have said regularly formed out of the same • The Honourable Chuck Strahl from all parties. a enough about the subject of these regionalistic tendencies of people to succeeds Mr. Baird as Minister of controversies and we should not band together because of their Transport, Infrastructure and common dialects, common origins prolong the debate needlessly. On the and interests. Perhaps, there is really other hand, if there is a reason to clarify nothing wrong with this social issues that affect everyone, it is our The Filipino(Marché) Coop phenomenom except when it causes obligation to inform our readers in some unintended results of order to allow them the opportunity to Blessing, Inauguration & competition among themselves in exercise their freedom of expression re-opening for Business trying to sell tickets to their and the right to agree or disagree with anniversaries and other celebrations to the opinions expressed by our Tuesday, September 7 raise funds. After all, they have to offer contributing editors. these tickets to the same people in the It is our firm belief that for every 3:30 P.M. community. On the other hand, there right there is a corresponding may be a way to make these responsbility. This is the basic premise 5710 Victoria Avenue associations become united in under which a democracy must pursuing a common goal of function in order to keep our community unity by forming a town hall democratic institutions intact. By meeting of sorts. If their leaders are being objective and open minded, we willing to participate in a friendly believe that we can help bring our debate of issues, they could discover community closer together. a that there are really more similarities Zenaida Ferry Kharroubi than differerences among themselves. 5450 chemin de la Cote des Neiges Tel.: 514-485-7861 Fax: 514-485-3076 The North American Filipino Star Suite 511 E-Mail: [email protected] Montreal, Quebec H3T 1Y6 Published by Filcan Publications, Inc. 5450, chemin de la Cote-des-Neiges Suite 511 Montreal, QC H3T 1Y6 Zenaida Ferry Kharroubi SUBSCRIPTION ORDER Chief Editor & Publisher Name______Al Abdon Hilda T. 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were able to buy the building on the creed. It is therefore fitting to practice Cooperative News corner of Somerled and Sherbrooke ecumenism in an important ceremony where they are located. During the that will signify renewal of faith in God Starting over at a new location first Great Citizens Award ceremony and the power of prayers. We believe organized by the City of Montreal, this that the Coop will continue to exist for The Filipino Solidarity do the job because he needed a solidarity cooperative was given an it has a role to play in building our Cooperative, founded by five people in special tool to drill holes on tiles. He award for being a successful community. We also would like to 2004, should have closed down when also installed the airconditioner but enterprise. There is no reason why The invite everyone, both members and the first president left it in shambles in because of the electrical problem, I Filipino Coop cannot do the same prospective members to join us. July 2006. It did not cease to operate had to ask the help of Flor Rillo, a thing. It is located in Cote des Neiges Please let us know your attendance by because those who were left behind retired electrical engineer, and past where there are more than 12000 calling 514-733-8915, or 514-485- thought that something could be done president of FAMAS, to come and Filipinos living in one area. If 50% of 7861. to save it. It has been more than four help us. He has been working for four this population will become members It has been almost a month years ago, and nothing much has days now as of press time, trying to and patronize the Coop, the Filipino since we moved to 5710 Victoria but changed, except the location. In order connect the wires to the outlets. Due Coop is surely going to be successful we cannot operate the store yet until to avoid paying a huge rent, the Coop to the fact that the original wires were and profitable. all the work is completed. Moreover, I had to move to a duplex apartment cut, it was difficult to find the To make sure that the Coop have to find the time to get the temporarily but because we signed a connection. will stay on the right track, we would necessary permits for the sign, lease for 6 months, it was not possible As there is no door to the like to have its inauguration and occupation, change of address, and to move out before its expiration on basement of the restaurant, I had to blessing on Tuesday, September 7, declaration of changes to the board of July 31, 2010. buy a door and have it installed. This 2010 at 3:30 P.M. We will invite Father directors. Then the next step is to Moving two times in a period is not an easy task as installing a door Frank Alvarez of the Filipino Catholic finish all financial reports for of six months is not an easy task. must be done by someone who knows Mission and Pastora Emma Denny of presentation to the general assembly Needless to say, it is even more how. Again, the work cannot be done the International Christian Fellowship which will probably be held either on difficult if not impossible to do it almost fast enough as the man who is to officiate in the ceremony and to October 2, or 16, 2010. The time and singlehandedly. I had two volunteers supposed to install it is working offer prayers for the success of the location will be announced in the overtime and cannot tell me when he who helped in some of the packing, Coop which is designed to be open to September issue of the Filipino Star. a Sophie Toledo came at 2 p.m. and we can come. Hopefully, he will not make all, regardless of race, religion and Zenaida Kharroubi finished working at 2:30 a.m. I also me wait too long. asked Betty Corpuz to come and she Pastora Emma Denny called helped to watch the Coop’s stuff that me a week ago, and mentioned that were placed outside the building while she could ask some handy people to waiting for the movers to pick them up. volunteer in the Coop. I explained to The landlord of the duplex, Mr. and her that it would be helpful if they Mrs. Rico Capulong and their children would become members first before also helped in bringing out the stuff to doing volunteer work and patronize be moved to make it easier for the the Coop. She then said that she movers to put them into the truck. would be interested in becoming a There were so much stuff that it took member herself and see what she four loads to finish moving them. could do to encourage the others to Through this newspaper, I wish to do likewise. I was happy to know that thank all of these people who helped, Pastora Emma Denny had been including the mover, Romy Lalisan and reading the Filipino Star and that the his assistants. I also wish to thank Flor cooperative news had made an impact Rillo who volunteered to do the on her. electrical work which is urgently Even though it is taking a lot of needed to make sure our freezers my time to re-establish the Filipino work properly. Coop, I am encouraged to continue The Filipino Coop is now because of the positive feedback that I located at 5710 Victoria, in the have been receiving from many basement of the Cusine de Manille people. They believe that the location Restaurant. But the place needs a lot of the Coop is a big factor. There are of work – there are no electrical outlets also other factors at play which may for the freezers and the other have made people more aware of equipment. It also needs to be important issues in the community. It properly secured before storing more seems as if the time has come for all of merchandise in it. I thought it would us to focus on our common goals of just need a week to set up shop but I promoting a harmonious relationship was extremely disappointed that it with our fellow citizens in Montreal. took more time than I thought. For the Slowly but surely, change of attitudes past two weeks, I have been running will happen sooner than later. After all, back and forth to the hardware store, we will surely be better off if we focus buying and returning materials. Even on improving our economic life and nuts, bolts and screws caused me a helping one another instead of lot of headaches as the work could not creating conflicts and all kinds of be done without these little things. political intrigues. Romy Lalisan, the one who helped us It is our dream to be able to move, installed the iron posts to hang become as successful as another the display baskets. It was not easy to solidarity cooperative called Maison Verte which has 6000 members. They 4 The North American Filipino Star August 2010 government to protect the privacy of that FAMAS receives accolades for a From Page 1 Census information. Besides, I know that the number of bedrooms I have in my house successful town festival on language skills to the obligatory is no big secret. I could walk around the short-form 2011 census. In the past, the outside of any Canadians’ home and FAMAS, the oldest and biggest volunteers were available to observe all questions have been part of the long- probably nail the right number of association of Filipinos in Montreal and the security measures and rules were form census. bedrooms most of the time. suburbs, organized the “Pista sa respected by all. Mr. Clement's move was aimed Yes, I can imagine other ways of Nayon” last July 18, 2010 at A report made by Ms. Andrea at short-circuiting a court challenge by spending my time than filling out the MacKenzie King Park. Manny Lagasca Neufeld acknowledged the Federation des communautes questionnaire, but I also know this will and Dr. Gene Santander, collaborated participation of the following partner francophones et acadiennes du happen to me only a few times in my life. well in making the event run smoothly. organizations: Canada. The group maintains that It seems that the great majority According to reports, there were many Knights and Ladies of Rizal, scrapping the mandatory nature of the of Canadians feel the same way. They “firsts” in this event. The reigning Bb. Seafarers Brotherhood of Montreal, long-form census would violate the realize that the census is for the greater Pilipinas of Montreal, Ms. Andrea Filipino Nurses Association, FCAWI Charter of Rights and the Official good — which brings me to the issue of Neufeld, who was given the title of (Filipino-Canadian Associations of the Languages Act. civic duty. Does this concept resonate Goodwill Ambassador for the first time, West Island), UPS (United Pilipino Earlier Wednesday, the Federal with Canadians anymore? I believe it Court agreed that the situation is urgent does. In fact, 95% of Canadians filled out and set a Sept. 27-28 hearing date for their 2006 census long-form the federation's case. questionnaire without a fuss. Mr. Clement also announced Personally, this is how I look at it: that the government will introduce I live in the best country in the world. I dare you to find a better one in terms of legislation this fall to remove the threat democratic institutions, freedom and The long-form census fairness, not to mention natural resources and beauty and so many other is your civic duty things we value so much. Does my country insist that I serve in the military as part of my civic duty? No, it does not. Does my country require me to vote when there is an election? No, it does not (although everyone should do their duty as a citizen and cast a ballot). What does my country insist that Photo from left: Westward Lions Club member, Ben Bade, unidentified Filipino, Budz I do? Well, it requires me to pay my taxes Sarmiento, Alex Robles, and another Lions Club member. and respect the law. If called upon for jury duty, it generally requires me to was the emcee. This was the first time Seniors), PAMANA ng Luzviminda, and accept that task. And of course, up until the Heritage group. She also of jail time for people who refuse to fill out that a reigning beauty queen was given now, it has required me to answer some acknowledged the participation of any mandatory federal survey. the task of being the master of questions at census time. Is this really ceremonies. She said: “My some youth led by Mark Vicente in the The Industry Minister said the asking too much of Canadians? Is this participation as emcee for the event new one-hour exercise called Zumba, changes are as far as he's prepared to go going too far? was such an honor! It was beyond and a dramatic performance by the to mollify critics of the census changes. The answer is no. This is not a touching to see each association stand Tessri Duniya theatre group. All three opposition parties have big deal. been calling on the government to proud as we gathered together, united Filipino-owned businesses The equation in my mind is a were also represented along with the eliminate the threat of jail time and simple one, and it has to do with fairness: in celebration. Truly touching was the non-profit organizations like then reinstate the mandatory nature of the My country does many things for me and incredible amount of effort that each Westward Lions Club, and the Filipino long-form census. it’s only fair that I reciprocate. I do not person, family, group and association Solidarity Cooperative, Inc.. National Post August 9, 2010 – start from the premise that the state has exerted that day to really make Pista sa 4:30 pm. The following thought occurred no business in my life and that it should Nayon 2010 a success through the A community observer to me in recent days, as arguments have get out of my face. That’s a selfish spirit of Bayanihan.” reported unofficially that Angie Ogerio , been presented by the government approach. about why the long-form census That might be acceptable if I questionnaire should no longer be lived in the woods and never called upon mandatory. any government services to help me out. To be blunt: I was wondering But because I do rely on government for what all the fuss was about. Why are a multitude of services, I feel that some citizens arguing that the state has answering a few questions is not the end no right to ask certain questions, such as of the world. In fact, I insist on it, because how many bedrooms are in their house? I expect my government to make wise Why is this viewed as an unacceptable decisions based on sound information. intrusion into their lives? Thank goodness most Context is important. If a Canadians agree with me. Thank stranger stopped me in the street and goodness most Canadians aren’t asked me how many bedrooms I had in paranoid and fearful, believing that they my house, I would tell him to get lost. owe nothing to their country. Thank However, when the government of goodness that most Canadians believe Canada asks me the same question in an in the notion of civic duty. official census long-form questionnaire, I National Post The Parade of Colors with officers of FAMAS and other organizations react in a completely different manner. Marc Garneau is the MP for Westmount- president of the Federation of Filipino Canada is recognized as having Ville-Marie and the Liberal Critic for Other firsts included an aspect one of the top statistics agencies in the of ecumenism. Father Frank Alvarez of Canadian Associations of Quebec, Industry, Science and Technology a world, and I know from my background the Filipino Catholic Mission officiated contributed food for the pot luck of as an engineer that there are good the celebration of the holy mass at 2 Famas while James de la Paz paid for reasons for asking each question. p.m. after which a prayer for the a tent on behalf of his association to Statisticians will carefully review The Filipino Coop community was offered by Pastora signify his participation for unity. each question to make sure it generates opens for business Emma Denny of the International Some people had expressed answers pertinent to the information they beginning Christian Fellowship. Also for the first the wish that if FAMAS could manage need — information that guides Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010 time, some other ethnic groups the Pista sa Nayon so well, maybe it government policies on everything from Inauguration and Blessing participated in the festival. This was a should be given the responsibility to veterans programs to language-support at 3:30 P.M. requirement by the City of Montreal. organize our Philippine Independence services, from housing priorities to public at its new location During the meeting of FAMAS officers Day parade next year. This seems to transit planning. I don’t see a bogeyman 5710 Victoria Avenue with the Borough councilors, they were show people’s vote of confidence in behind every government form. (near Cote-St.- Catherine-Road) told that the City was satisfied with the FAMAS as a unifying force. a Secondly, I expect the work done by FAMAS because more
www.filipinostar.org August 2010 The North American Filipino Star 5 Kharroubi's candor and decency. those words mean. If he did, he Jimmy Bondoc even took pain wouldn't say what he said about Ms. in mentioning that he didn't know Julita Kharroubi. It's like a thief saying that Any Which Way ... Parado at all, yet he was so willing to the police who caught him stealing a take up the cudgels in her defence. He disgrace and performing his duty a would like us to believe that he was an shame. objective person by dissociating The world is really getting Bernardo “Budz” Sarmiento himself from the person he was funnier and funnier every day because defending. We are not naive, Jimmy! of the Jimmy Bondocs of his species What makes me scratch my living in it. There are Federico C. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: I am very not conducive to peace and unity, and head is why he has been very silent Magallanes, Julita Parado, the Three pleased to acknowledge the that he should use his talent and about my articles on Julita Parado. Stooges, and now, Jimmy Bondoc. Oh, tremendous amount of categorical newspaper for a much better purpose Compared to Ms. Kharroubi's, my God, the snakes are multiplying in the endorsements heaped on me by more than harassing his own community and articles are far more unflattering, much Filipino Community like they are on people than I could have ever sow intrigues and discord among its more offending, much harsher, and chthonic Medusa's head! Is there a imagined for standing up to the man members. I acknowledge his talent and therefore, much more provoking yet snake charmer in the house? widely considered as the journalistic writing ability, but his purpose for using Jimmy Bondoc has remained ******* bully in the Filipino community. Almost it is another story. unperturbed and couldn't care less. FAMAS CONSTITUTION AND to a man, those people said that ****** But out of the blue, he came out from BYLAWS: As a member of the FCBL nobody else had ever dared to do what SPECIAL THANKS : I would like to under the rock to sting Ms. Kharroubi Committee revising the present I did against the guy who has been give special thanks to the following for the virtually harmless reply-letter Constitution and Bylaws, some of the terrorizing them for years. people: Mrs. Zenaida F. Kharroubi, the that she sent Parado. major changes that I intend to propose But of course, not everybody is indefatigable publisher/editor-in-chief Jimmy Bondoc even has the are (1) Abolition of membership fee; (2) happy. There is still a few who think of the North American Filipino Star, for nerve to say that Ms. Kharroubi and her that I am “may pagkamayabang” and promoting our unalienable right to supporters are a disgrace, a shame. See Page 8 Any Which Way ... that my articles should not have been freedom of expression by allowing my Obviously, he doesn't understand what published at all. If those people have a articles to be published in her sense of fairness, they should read, if newspaper despite potential they have not already done so, Fred C. misgivings and opposition from some Magallanes’ and Julita Parado’s people sympathetic to my adversaries; articles about me before making any Mr. Wilfredo Quiambao, a professional judgment. writer/journalist who used to write for Magallanes, as well as Parado, the Montreal Gazette, for his valuable scoffed at me, debased my job, and helpful pieces of journalistic ridiculed my intellect and questioned advice; and Mr. Alberto Baens Santos, my sanity. No way would I have kept Sr., who is a former columnist in the quiet and not squelched their personal now defunct Tamaraw of the late Tony attacks even if I would come across as Fernandez and a fellow contributor to “may pagkamayabang.” No man worth this newspaper, for suggesting an apt his salt would. I did not deserve to be title and background graphic for my so denigrated. Those two did not column. The title (Any Which Way ...) attack my arguments; they attacked and graphic (a mariner’s compass) are me. So I decided to do something that representative of my style and I had never done before and personality. something that was not done to them ******* before either. I put my bravest face on. JIMMY BONDOC: This guy And the rest is history. purporting to be Jimmy Bondoc has Honestly, I did not set out to sent Mrs. Zeny Kharroubi an e-mail snatch the community from the rabid that is horribly filled with glaring claws of that bully because such a task grammatical errors (perhaps done was too Herculean for my ability. I was deliberately to mask his or her true only thinking of my own selfish interest identity). In his e-mail, he is unfairly when I started out to face the local faulting Ms. Kharroubi for her tyrant one-on-one despite my obvious straightforward and polite reply to disadvantage. If the community Julita Parado's scathing letter that the happened to derive some benefit from latter sent to the former before the Pista my efforts, it is a sheer coincidence, sa Nayon on July 18, 2010. but definitely a welcome bonus He even made an uninformed nonetheless. opinion that people might not support The battle might have been Ms. Kharroubi's Coop for exposing won or almost won, but the war is still Julita Parado as a wolf in sheep's raging on and far from over. So let’s clothing. Listen to this Jimmy Boy: I keep up our collective vigilance and can tell you for sure that for every not let our guards down until the Jimmy Bondoc who is against the oppressor is banished, or, at least action Ms. Kharroubi has taken, there placed in his proper perspective. We are 100 or so Peters, Pauls and Marys have to continue reminding him that who are for and most likely to join the his journalistic effort is misguided and Coop after seeing through Ms.
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NWTF, which was Federation, www.nwtf.org. 270-plus stores in 38 U.S. states www.emagazine.com/trial. founded by hunters to aid in turkey SEND YOUR ENVIRONMENTAL prioritizes local sourcing—so much so Dear EarthTalk: How are wild turkeys conservation efforts, would turn out to QUESTIONS TO: EarthTalk®, c/o E – that its customers take it for granted. faring in the U.S.? Occasionally I'll see be instrumental in shepherding the The Environmental Magazine, P.O. Box Whole Foods’ relationships and some crossing the road, but how well wild turkey's recovery by channeling 5098, Westport, CT 06881; distribution arrangements with local producers serve as models for the leading national grocery chains, many of which are beginning to source some produce locally when the season is right. Some are taking more initiative than others. Perhaps most notable is Walmart. Back in 2008 the company committed to sourcing more local fruits and vegetables to keep produce prices down and provide affordable, fresh and healthy choices. Today more than 2,800 Walmart Supercenters and Neighborhood Markets across the country rely on a diverse network of small local growers to provide produce—making Sam Walton's company the nation’s largest purchaser of local produce. During summer months, at least one-fifth of the produce available in Walmart stores is grown within the same state as the given store. The company’s Heritage Agriculture program encourages farms within a day’s drive of one of its warehouses to grow crops that the company would otherwise have to source from so far away that freshness would be jeopardized and the fuel burned and greenhouse gases emitted www.filipinostar.org August 2010 The North American Filipino Star 7 tools like Skype can help cut down on Most tap water is safe to drink; if yours [email protected]. 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What’s so bad about paper and soy-based inks from your the importance of doing the right thing benefits of avoiding synthetic cotton? And where can I find organic printers, and buy only green office across the organization. chemicals. cotton clothing? -- Jamie Hunter, Twin supplies—which are now widely Falls, ID available. CONTACTS: TheGreenOffice.com, For consumers able to pay a little There’s a lot “bad” about www.thegreenoffice.com. more, there are now thousands of conventionally grown cotton—cotton (7) Clean Greener: Make sure your SEND YOUR ENVIRONMENTAL organic cotton retailers. The OTA grown with the aid of synthetic cleaning service uses non-toxic, green QUESTIONS TO: EarthTalk®, c/o E – reports that American farmers chemicals, that is. The Organic Trade friendly products—if they don’t, offer to The Environmental Magazine, P.O. 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(EJF) reports that cotton uses 2.5 non-toxic paints, natural fiber Even some big box stores now offer percent of the world’s cultivated land carpeting, energy efficient windows organic cotton items. So keep your yet uses 16 percent of the world’s and Energy Star-rated office Learn French the fast and eyes peeled and be a part of the insecticides—more than any other equipment. easy way single major crop. solution by opting for organic cotton next time you stock up your drawers. Enroll at Gilmore College Three of the most acutely (9) Drink Tap Water: Having big jugs of CONTACTS: OTA, www.ota.com; EJF, International hazardous insecticides, as determined water lugged in and out every week by www.ejfoundation.org; SCP, 514-485-7861 by the World Health Organization, are the bottle water company is not only www.sustainablecotton.org. well represented among the top 10 unnecessary but a big waste of energy. most commonly used in producing Dear EarthTalk: What are some simple cotton. One of them, Aldicarb, “can kill things I could do to green the office I a man with just one drop absorbed work in? through the skin,” says OTA, “yet it is -- James Raskin, Framingham, MA still used in 25 countries and the U.S., No matter how green your where 16 states have reported it in their office may be already, there is surely groundwater.” room for improvement somewhere. Conventionally grown cotton Here are 10 suggestions to help get also uses large amounts of nitrogen- you and your co-workers further along based synthetic fertilizer—almost a on the path to office sustainability: third of a pound, says the OTA, to grow (1) Take your Office’s Green one pound of raw cotton. To put that in Footprint: The website perspective, it takes just under one TheGreenOffice.com, an online retailer pound of raw cotton to make one t- specializing in green office products, shirt. 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Refrain from are also a major part of the agricultural printing when you can, use both sides sector’s greenhouse gas emissions. of a sheet, and recycle so that the This is all true despite that the recycling industry will have raw use of sprayed insecticides is quickly material. decreasing with the advent of genetically engineered cotton seeds (3) Power Down: Artificial lighting that have insecticides bred right into accounts for almost half of all office them. A third of global cotton cropland electricity use. Turn off lights that are and 45 percent of world cotton not being used. Better yet, install production now uses genetically motion sensors that do it automatically engineered seeds. This poses a whole when no one is in the room. Also, shut other set of issues, as some scientists down computers overnight, and set fear that the proliferation of such them to go into sleep mode when “Frankenseeds” can lead to pest sitting idle. immunities and even the unleashing of so-called “super pests” that can resist (4) Minimize E-Waste: Upgrade or virtually any pesticide. repair the office computers instead of Organic cotton farming junking them. So-called “e-waste”— eschews synthetic chemicals (as well toxin-leaching computers and as genetically engineered seed) in electronics—is a huge problem all over favor of time-tested natural alternatives the world now. that ward off pests, replenish and maintain soil fertility and generally (5) Telecommute: Encourage workers optimize growing conditions without to work at home when possible to save compromising the environment or our car trips. For those who must come to health. “Composted manures and the office, encourage bicycling if it is cover crops replace synthetic safe. Also some firms now subsidize fertilizers; innovative weeding employee public transit costs to strategies are used instead of discourage driving. And online video
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From Page 5 Any Which Way ... The Top 25 Most Influential COMMUNITY NEWS Canadian Lawyer's picks of Ang Holiday Surprise contest ay magbibigay Recruitment and registration of this country's most powerful members during the annual Pista sa lawyers ng trip vouchers at ibang premyo. Nayon; (3) Direct election by the Toronto, Ontario - Hulyo 15, money transfer or mail sa inyong general membership of the vice- 2010 - Mula Hulyo 15 hanggang entries sa loob ng panahon ng president, secretary and treasurer, Disyembre 31, 2010, sa bawat paligsahan. Bilang karagdagan sa trip among other officers; (4) That pagpapadala ng qualifying money vouchers, higit 200,000 phone time members who would like to run for transfer sa pamamagitan ng Western vouchers na nagkakahalaga ng $2.50 office be informed of the Union Agents, kayo ay kasali na at may bawat isa, ang ipagkakaloob sa responsibilities of the office they are pagkakataon nang manalo ng isa sa kagandahang-loob ng trueroots from running for; and (5) New logo whose dalampu't apat na $2,000 Cdn trip Tata Communications (Canada). salient features include eight-rayed sun vouchers o phone time vouchers para “Kami ay naniniwala sa inyo na with all the rays equally and completely makatawag sa inyong pamilya.1 tumatangkilik sa Western Union, at visible, three stars and a maple leaf HINDI KAILANGANG BUMILI PARA gusto naming kayo ay suportahan sa (This proposal was already adopted at MAKASALI O MANALO. Pumunta sa inyong patuloy na pag-abot ng inyong press time). Westernunioncanada.ca/holidaysurpri mga pangarap dito sa Canada,” ayon Please send your comments or se para sa Contest Rules, kasama ang kay Fox. “Inaasahan naming ang opinions regarding those proposals at Irwin Cotler may be the most mga impormasyon kung paano aming trip vouchers at iba pang [email protected]. well-known human rights lawyer in the makakasali kahit hindi kumpleto ang papremyo ay makakatulong sa mga Likewise, the FCBL Committee will country. He is currently a member of transaksyon. mananalo para makipag-ugnay muli sa appreciate suggestions from all FAMAS Parliament, a position he was first elected Ang paligsahan ay kanilang pamilya at mga kaibigan sa members who want their organization to in 1999 — at the time, his victory (with magbibigay sa 24 na tumangkilik ng panahon ng holiday – maybe even in to have an unequivocal, strong and 92 per cent of the vote) was considered to Western Union ng pagkakataong person.” lasting Constitution and Bylaws. You be one of the most stunning electoral victories of the century. His career sumali at manalo para makauwi sa 1 Ang phone service ay may submit your ideas to any one of the following committee members: continued to flourish when, in 2003, then kanilang sariling bayan o sa ibang ibinigay ng trueroots from Tata prime minister Paul Martin named Cotler lugar para sa isa sa maraming cultural, Communications (Canada) ULC at the minister of Justice and attorney religious at national holiday sa 2010, hindi ng Western Union. Tingnan ang Alice L. Bustamante general. He played a key role in making kasama ang Araw ng Kalayaan ng Contest Rules sa westernunioncanada ([email protected]), Au Osdon the Supreme Court of Canada the most Jamaica (Agosto 6), Ramadan (Agosto para sa mga detalye at mga hindi ([email protected]), Denie Guloy gender-representative Supreme Court in 11 to Setyembre 9), Rakhi (Agosto 24), dapat gawin sa pagsali sa paligsahan. ([email protected]), Felix Salazar the world when he appointed justices Araw ng Kalayaan ng India (Agosto Tungkol sa Western Union ([email protected]), Mandy Tolentino Rosalie Abella and Louise Charron. As 15), Diwali (Nobyembre 5), Eid ul- ([email protected]), Maggie B. a noted human rights and peace Adha, or Big Eid (Nobyembre 17), Ang Western Union Company ay Calcetas activist, Cotler’s place on this list Araw ng Pasko (Disyembre 25) at leader ng global payment services. ([email protected]), Marlene remains solid. Bisperas ng Bagong Taon (Disyembre Kasama ang Vigo, Orlandi Valuta, B. Schachter What panellists had to say: 31). Pago Facil at Custom House branded ([email protected]), Melle “He is Canada’s leading “Lalo na sa panahon ng payment services, ang Western Union Lugod ([email protected]), expert on international law and holiday, marami sa inyo ang gustong ang nagbibigay sa mga consumer at Paz Guloy ([email protected]), human rights.” magdiwang kasama ang pamilya at mga negosyo ng mabilis, maaasahan and Linda Baltazar (no e-mail address “As a member of Parliament, mga kaibigan at ipadama ang at madaling paraan ng pagtanggap at available). a Cotler continues to argue for a pagmamahal sa pamamagitan ng pagpapadala ng pera sa buong balanced and fair justice system.” a pagpapadala ng pera at iba pang mundo, pati na rin sa pagpapadala ng FAMAS Logo Design divisions of the Philippines [Luzon, regalo,” ayon kay Brian Fox, Western payments at pagbili ng money orders. Competition Visayas & Mindanao] Union Senior Vice President and Ang Western Union, Vigo and Orlandi The Philippine Association of • Symbol of Quebec province General Manager. “Marami ang may Valuta branded services ay ibinibigay where our association is based, i.e. Montreal and Suburbs (FAMAS), Inc. nais na magkaroon ng pagkakataong sa pamamagitan ng isang Fleur de lys is searching for a new logo and is makauwi sa sariling bayan kung pinagsamang network ng higit sa • Symbol of our adopted inviting everyone in the greater holiday upang makasama ang 420,000 agent locations sa 200 country (Canada), i.e. Maple leaf pamilya, at nais namin na ito ay countries at territories. Noong 2009, Montreal community to help or join the competition. magkaroon ng posibilidad para sa ilan ang Western Union ay nakakumpleto If you would like to participate in this You can view the current logo sa inyo na nagtatrabaho para ng 196 milyon consumer-to-consumer competition or have any questions, on our official website: suportahan at bigyan ng mabuting transaksyon sa buong mundo, moving please email Andrea at: http://www.famas.ca/ buhay ang mga mahal sa buhay na $71 billion of principal between [email protected] to confirm nasa ibang bansa. consumers, at 415 million business your participation. Deadline for What are the essential elements of the Ang pagbunot sa mananalo ng payments. Para sa karagdagang submission is September 30, 2010. trip vouchers ay gaganapin nang impormasyon, pumunta sa new logo? a • Name of the Association lingguhan. Kayo ay kusang kasali sa www.westernunion.com. Cash prize: $300 for the winner and • Year of Establishment: 1963 bawat pagpapadala ng qualifying $100 for the 1st runner-up. Important change to the Live-In Caregiver Program • Symbol of our country of origin (the Philippines), i.e. red, blue, Effective August 5 2010, CAQ d'être admissibles à la résidence Andi Neufeld • 8 yellow/gold sun rays from issued by Immimigration Quebec will be permanente. FAMAS Miss Philippines 2010 the Filipino Flag valid for 48 months. based on the new Les autorités du Ministère de Ambassador of GoodwillCompetition • It must include the three stars policy change of completion for the l'Immigration et des Communautés Coordinator requirement of 24/48 months. So, anyone culturelles ont déposé un mémoire au that represent the 3 geographical in the program who sent an application for Conseil des ministres afin de modifier la renewal or transfer of CAQ will need to validité des Certification d'acceptation du make sure the validy of their passport Québec (CAQ) pour les aides familiales expires more than 48 months. They also résidentes uniquement. Le mémoire a été base the validy of CAQ on the validity of accepté par le Conseil des ministres le 7 their passport. juillet 2010. La publication du règlement Any complication any anybody final à la Gazette officielle du Québec s'est encounters regarding this provincial faite le 21 juillet 2010. regulation can contact PINAY for Par conséquent, prenez note qu'à assistance free of charge. partir du 5 août 2010, la validité des CAQ The Filipino Women's des aides familiales résidantes (AFR) sera Organization in Quebec de 48 mois. 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Proclivity for vs. proclivity to singing tour." "The musicians held a I made an error in the title of benefit concert in behalf of the tsunami my article in the July 2010 edition of victims." The two phrases are actually the Filipino Star. The “to” in “Fred C. very close in meaning. So one should (Editor’s Remarks:It is our great honor and privilege to welcome Mr. Magallanes’ proclivity to lying is not worry about the choice at all. Alberto Baens Santos, who used to write for the Tamaraw Times, as our legendary” should have been “for.” [quoted from The Manila Times] contributor of Filipino (Tagalog) articles. “proclivity to” should be followed by a bring vs. take Itinuturing naming malaking karangalan ang magkaroon ng manunulat ng verb, and “proclivity for” followed by a take (transitive verb) – to carry Tagalog sa ating pahayagan. Si G. Alberto Baens Santos ay dating sumusulat sa noun or a gerund. Gerund is a form of or transport something or somebody Tamaraw Times noong panahon ni G. Tony Fernandez. Ang unang kontribusyon a verb when functioning as a noun as from one place to another. niya ay narito.) writing in “Writing is fun.” For example: bring (transitive verb) – to come from I have the proclivity for singing. I have one place to another with somebody or Angkop na angkop ang unang labas May bagong hiwaga, aking napag- the proclivity to sing. something. ng kolum na ito alaman. The same rule applies to Key: take is from near to far while bring sa ginagawang parangal taon-taon Marami na akong napagtanungan synonyms of proclivity, such as is from far to near tuwing Agosto ngunit walang sumagot. propensity, tendency, penchant, who vs. whom leaning, predilection, weakness, Who is used as the subject of a Bilang Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa. Sino nga ba ang tunay na nagpursigi predisposition, susceptibility, and verb. Basically anytime "I", "she" or "he" Ang paksa ngayo'y upang mailagay inclination 'feels' right, who can be used. Ang rebulto ni Dr. Jose P. Rizal sa scrupulous vs. unscrupulous For example:- Sa Pangangalaga sa Wika at Mackenzie Park? scrupulous (adjective) – She was the one who gave me the Kalikasan, * * * * * having moral integrity, having or telephone number of Douglas Wagas na Pagmamahal Talagang Walang katotohanan na ang showing careful regard for what is Hospital. Kailangan. pinaglilibangang chess morally right; very precise, rigorously In questions who is used when * * * * * Ng mga kabayan ay pinaalis sa Tim precise or thorough. asking which person or people did Katatapos lang ng Pista sa Nayon. Horton, Van Horne. unscrupulous (adjective) – not something, or when asking what Matunog ang papuri sa mga nag- restrained by moral or ethical someone's name is. In fact in informal asikaso. Paumanhin sa mga manlalaro kung principles writing and speech who is used most ako'y nakatulong in behalf vs. on behalf of the time. May ilang nagtanong kung sino ang Sa paglaganap ng tsismis na nakalilito "On behalf" and "in behalf" are For example:- dumalo * * * * * both correct, and today most of native "Who is that woman wearing a turban?" Buhat sa pamunuan ng 'borough.' Isinama ko si Gng. Matipid sa aking speakers, particularly Americans, use "Who let the dogs out?" pamimili sa Coop. them interchangeably. The American "She asked me if I knew who had got Ang tuwinang ligtas na sagot, "Ewan Payo ko kay Zeny makipag-usap sa Heritage Book of English Usage says, the job." ko." iba pang matitipid. however, that there is this traditional Whom is used in formal writing as the Ang tiyak ko, si 'Amba' ay nakarating rule: use "on behalf of" to mean "as object of a verb or preposition. dito. Paglipat ng Coop sa bagong puwesto agent of, on the part of," and use "in For example:- Mahahanay na naman ito sa ibang behalf" to mean "for the benefit of". "He took out a photo of his son, whom Nasaksihan niya ang pagkakaisa ng tindahan. Examples: "Robert accepted the 'best Pinoy performer' trophy on behalf of his sister See Page 16 Common Mistakes Sapagkat ang iilang ayaw makiisa ay At ang magiging basehan ng Angela, who was then on a European di pumunta. mamimili ay laging halaga * * * * * Ng paninda na alam ng mga mautak Ang tunay na pagdiriwang sa puso ng na maybahay. isa't isa * * * * * Ay ang bagong natamong kalayaan. Aking pinagpuyatan ang SONA ni P- Noy. Dulot ng North American Filipino Star Ibinunyag ang karumaldumal na Kahit sino ay maaaring sumulat sa administrasyong Arroyo. editoryal. Kaya pala ang upuan ay basyo sa Binigyan ng magandang halimbawa, konggreso Ang sulat ni Julita Parado ay sinagot Lumipad si Gloria at sa Hongkong at inilathala. nagtungo. * * * * * May ilang nagalit sa editor ng Kawawang Pilipinas aasa na naman pahayagan sa bagong bukas. Kung bakit si Budz Sarmiento ay Ganito na lang ba tayo at wala nang pinayagan. wakas?"
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Rescuers recover bodies of passengers of a bus that fell into a ravine in Sablan, A woman watches a television news programme showing footage of a policeman Benguet in northern Philippines August 18, 2010. allegedly torturing a naked man in Manila. Philippines police have suspended an Benigno Aquino 3rd on accident. The survivors of the entire Manila precinct and put 20 officers under investigation amid public outrage Thursday ordered the thorough accident were immediately brought over the graphic video, which was taken on a cellphone. investigation of a road accident in to Baguio General Hospital and Eleven Philippine policemen reports said he had denied the Northern Luzon that left 40 people Medical Center for treatment. appeared at a disciplinary hearing on allegations. dead and injured nine others. Among those killed were a Friday over a torture video allegedly Rongavilla said the naked man was President Aquino said he asked the family of four Filipino-Americans filmed on a mobile phone at a police a suspected robber whose wife had Highway Patrol Group and the Land who were visiting their old station in a Manila slum. reported him missing since March. Transportations Office “to expedite hometown and scheduled to fly The graphic recording, which has "He was part of a group engaged in the investigation to find out what back to Florida, police reports said. enraged the public since it was holdups and bag-snatching," actually transpired” why such bus “We grieve for everybody who broadcast on national television on Rongavilla said. "It appears some other accident occurred. was lost. And we really want to find Tuesday, showed a man in civilian members of the gang had been killed in clothes whipping a naked man writhing clashes with the police." On Wednesday, a bus carrying out how can this be minimized to on a white tiled floor. While allegations of torture and 49 passengers to San Fernando, La the greatest extent possible,” In between blows, the torturer extra-judicial killings carried out by Union, reportedly lost its breaks President Aquino said. yanked a rope that appeared to be tied police and military are nothing new, the along the stretch of the Quirino The bus conductor, John to the victim's penis. broadcast of the video was the first time Highway in Sition Guiwing, Patrick Flores, was among those Chief Superintendent Roberto such an incident has been seen on Banangan, Sablan, and plunged who survived the accident. He Rongavilla, head of a police task force public television. into a ravine. jumped out of the bus before it fell investigating the incident, said a formal Local television network ABS-CBN, President Aquino, however, into the ravine and only sustained complaint against the policemen had which broadcast the clip, said an said “the faulty mechanical break is bruises. been read at a police internal affairs unnamed informant filmed the scene such a lame excuse.” Thus, he Flores said the bus driver hearing. with a mobile phone, but it was unclear "These people are now in the when it was taken. wanted to study “how thorough the attempted to hit concrete barriers custody of the Manila police," he said. Rongavilla told ABS-CBN that the inspections are for all of these along the highway, but upon All 11 men had been posted at the investigation would also look into transports and also the driving negotiating a sharp curve, the bus Asuncion community police precinct in allegations that the officer accused of skills.” crashed toward a nearby house the high-crime Manila slum district of torturing the naked man had committed “In fact I want to study the entire and plunged into a ravine. Tondo, but were suspended after a similar offences. industry [to] find out what can be Meanwhile the government of public outcry over the video sparked a "Many people are coming out done to improve that particular France extends its condolences to government investigation. alleging that their sons and husbands situation,” the President added. the families and relatives of the Rongavilla said the officer featured had been given similar treatment," he Forty people died and nine victims and assures the Philippine in the torture video was the former added. a commander of the precinct. Local news others were injured in the bus authorities of its solidarity. a Sale of Marcos jewels eyed Presidential Commission on Good of the jewelry of Mrs. Marcos and Government (PCGG) Commissioner surrendered assets. It is going to help Ricardo Abcede over the weekend generate income for the government,” proposed the immediate disposal of he said. SERVICES: assets surrendered to the government The proposal came after the PCGG Sunday 10:00 AM - Bible Study to help generate funds for the commissioner recommen-ded the sale 11:00 AM - Worship reportedly cash-strapped of government-owned television administration of President Benigno stations, RPN 9 and IBC 13, to private Wednesday 7:00 PM - Bible Study Aquino 3rd. Abcede noted that the entities. fabled pieces of jewelry of former first He explained that surrendered lady and now Rep. Imelda Marcos assets can be sold since they are Come now and let us reason together, saith the Lord , , , (Isa. 1:18) would be first on the list. already government properties, unlike In an interview with The Manila sequestered properties which are still Times, Abcede said surrendered assets the subjects of court proceedings. can be disposed of properly for the The pieces of jewelry surrendered 40 9E Rue, Roxboro, QC H8Y 1J2 right price, and help generate funds for to the government particularly those in Edward S. Manimtim, Minister the cash strapped government. Hawaii, known as the Roumelitoes “If retained by the Aquino collections, were earlier estimated to be Tel.: 514-887-1672 administration, I will push for the selling valued at P15 billion. a
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Internet-savvy Philippine telephone hotlines she set up. President Benigno Aquino is opening "You can see a lot of people the doors of government through coming out. In Facebook, people cyberspace, promising unprecedented added me up as a friend and posted public access to help fight entrenched their complaints," she said. corruption. "People feel they have a stake in Filipinos are among the world's this government." most enthusiastic users of social Nick Gonzalez, a web analyst who networking sites such as Facebook operates CheckFacebook.com, ranks and Twitter, and Aquino says he wants the Philippines as the seventh-biggest this huge online community to become market in the world for the social a new force in stamping out graft. networking site with nearly 16 million "We cannot underestimate the users. potency or the power of digital media," That means nearly a fifth of the said presidential spokesman Herminio population use Facebook. Coloma, who headed a project Aquino's campaign has made a launched this week linking Aquino's promising start -- over 16,000 hits in website (www.president.gov.ph) to the first two hours of his website's social networking platforms. launch on Monday alone. "It is a very viral, contagious and Astro del Castillo, director of the infectious process that really creates Association of Securities Analysts of and multiplies awareness all communications team will carefully a parallel website the Philippines, welcomed the throughout." comb through all the complaints, (www.perangbayan.com) where government's online efforts. Coloma called on Filipino netizens Coloma said. anyone can anonymously complain But, amid a woeful history of to go to Aquino's various web pages Aquino won presidential elections about corrupt government officials or previous government's launching high- and report anyone involved in in May by a landslide after promising to provide details about tax cheats and profile but ultimately unsuccessful corruption. stamp out corruption that for decades smugglers. campaigns against corruption, he said They can also give general has infected Philippine society. It is also linked to Facebook and it was too early to say whether comments about how to improve By using the Internet, he is aiming has already received 800 reports in Aquino's online anti-graft effort would government operations as part of to give ordinary Filipinos a sense that recent weeks, some of which have succeed. Aquino's broader pledge to ensure his they can finally stand up to corrupt become the basis for investigations, "We hope he will be able to catch six-year rule is more transparent than officials or the ultra rich who have long the government said. crooks and scallywags in his graft-tainted predecessors'. been able to avoid scrutiny. Internal Revenue Commissioner government," he said. Aquino may not necessarily be "This will generate a groundswell Kim Henares told AFP her office was "(But) we will only know that it is able to personally read or answer all of public participation in good receiving up to 20 tips a day against effective once we see them taking the complaints filtered from Twitter or governance," Coloma said. tax evaders through her Facebook action on the complaints," del Castillo Facebook, but a special The finance department is running page as well as through dedicated said. a
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www.filipinostar.org 16 The North American Filipino Star August 2010 store everything, an extra DVD or Blu- From Page 10 Ask the Video Guy Teesri Duniya Theatre presents ray Disc backup may be a good idea. and how much is free. If you have free For those who are more advanced, ‘Writing Democracy’, an essay writing contest memory, then there's not much need to setting up a RAID 1 or 5 can be a faster, Teesri Duniya Theatre welcomes 2. Discuss an example of a grassroots upgrade. If most of your memory is more reliable decision. The RAID all high school students to apply to Writing movement here in Canada. being used, upgrading to more ensures that, if one of the hard drives Democracy, an essay writing contest. Our 3. Compare and contrast the role of memory may be beneficial. Having a fail, there will be a backup drive with all company is dedicated to producing democracy in Canada during the 1980’s. lot of unused memory doesn't benefit the data on it. This gets rid of all the socially and politically relevant theatre that 3. How do the events of the 1986 People Power movement mirror recent political system performance at all. A typical headaches of having to back up your supports a multicultural vision of society, events in the world? And in Quebec? video-editing computer shouldn't need data, but it limits how much data you promoting interculturalism through works over 8GB of RAM with 4GB being can have by how big your hard drives of theatre. Through the essay, we wish to encourage students to come to the theatre Contest Rules acceptable. are. as well as be engaged in contemporary, - Must view the play (People social debate. Power) and write an essay relating to the 7. Do I need to change the video card? The Bottom Line A total of $500 will be awarded to issues raised in the play five selected winners - $250 for 1st place, - Limit to 1000 minimum-1500 The type of video card you put A good editing computer $100 for 2nd place, and $50 for third, fourth words maximum, 10-12pt font, 8 ½ x 11 in your computer is dependent on what should be running a quad core and fifth place. The contest will close on paper type of work is done with the processor, not a Xeon, with 4GB to October 13th, 2009. The winners will be - Be from a personal viewpoint and in your own words 8GB of RAM. The operating system announced on October 29th, 2010 and the winning essays will be posted on the Teesri - Students must be 19 years of age should be either Windows 7 64-bit or or under and registered full-time at a high Mac OSX. It should have 1TB or more Duniya Theatre website, published and available in our main office. school or Cegep in Quebec* of hard drive space for storing video People Power is the newest play - Text must be sent by e-mail to and an equally-sized backup drive. An collectively written by Toronto’s Carlo [email protected] before midnight, expensive video card is not needed for Bulosan Theatre (CBT) and directed by October 13th, 2010 editing, but it does boost performance Nina Lee Aquino. It is being presented at - The submission must have a in 3D modeling programs like Maya. the Studio Hydro-Quebec, Monument complete name, e-mail address and phone Desktops are preferable to notebooks National in Montreal from September 16 to number for editing computers, due to October 2, 2010. * School registration will be verified prior to any prizes being awarded. decreased cost and increased Topics to Consider workstation. For pure video editing with performance. Notebooks can still For more information, contact Linda programs like Adobe CS4, a nice video make good editing computers if you Your essay must consider one of the following topics: Levesque at [email protected] card is not required. When using are willing to pay extra. 1. The role of democracy in the political or T: (514)848-0238. programs like Maya, Lightwave and 3d Therefore future “Spielbergs” , landscape in the Philippines today. www.teesriduniya.com a Studio Max, an editing video card like movie making is simple and fun if you the ATI FirePro or NVIDIA Quadro will have the right tools to work on. But it is Teesri Duniya opens its 30th anniversary season this year. The greatly improve performance. not the tools that make good movies. It 30th Season of powerful presentation of People Power capitalizes is your imagination, passion and on the extraordinary success of the 8. What about Data Consistency. determination that creates good provocative - Personal company’s 2005 production Miss movies. original Canada with Orient(ed), which earned awards and External backup hard drives People Power broke box-office records. have become increasingly popular Have fun shooting! Teesri Duniya Theatre is dedicated to over the years. The most important Set against the backdrop of the 1986 producing socially and politically relevant thing to remember is that these are Al Abdon Philippine People Power Revolution, theatre, exploring the relationships backups. External hard drives are Hollywood Junkies Videos People Power is a powerful portrayal of between cultures, and creating theatrical sensitive - one drop and the drive may (514) 264-8706 the peaceful revolution that ultimately styles based on the cultural experiences of never turn on again. If you don't have toppled the violent and corrupt Marcos visible and culturally diverse communities dictatorship. A collective creation by the heroom adores." on your computer's hard drive to and unimportant places such as living in Canada. Multicultural diversity CBT Collective, People Power uses and intercultural interaction are defining villages, small towns, etc. For movement, music, percussion and poetry example:- features of our work. We are committed to From Page 9 Common Mistakes to tell this dynamic and inspirational story. I'll meet you at the pub. multiethnic casting and the telling of From the bullet that assassinated meaningful stories. At is also commonly used with opposition leader Ninoy Aquino, to the "There were 500 passengers, of whom proper names such as buildings or click of a journalist’s camera, collective The CBT Collective is a group of artists playwrights and performers Leon Aureus, 121 drowned." organizations. dedicated to telling stories that draw !Note - Whom is rarely used in For example:- Rose Cortez, Nicco Lorenzo Garcia, Christine Mangosing, and Nadine Villasin, on our rich Filipino history and culture. questions. For example: I first met her at Harrods. The Collective aims to explore and "To whom do you wish to speak?" (This She works at the bank. all Filipino Canadians, capture a nation in transition and the triumph of the Filipino expand theatrical possibilities by sounds very old-fashioned and stilted.) In, as a preposition of time, is spirit. integrating a spectrum of artistic ! If in doubt, try the “he or him” test:- usually used when talking about parts disciplines (dance, music, mask, Try rewriting the sentence using “he or of the day. For example:- Although triggered by events in the poetry, etc.) in the creation of new him ”. I'll see you in the morning, in the Philippines, People Power is a Canadian work. For example: evening, in the afternoon. play, recounting the imprint of social "He took out a photo of his son, whom At, as a preposition of time, is memories that impact second-generation DATE: Opening on September 16 Filipino youth. People Power binds many he adores." - "He adores he" should usually used with clock time. 0www.teesriduniya.com Teesri Duniya personal stories of Filipino-Canadians into 'feel’ wrong. So it must be "He adores For example:- Theatre 1006 rue de la Montagne, him." My train leaves at 6.30 am. a unique form of theatre, exploring Suite 111, Montreal, Qc H3G 1Y7 -30- If you're still not sure, go with who, !Note - As with most so called "rules" in immigrants’ experiences and social memories to examine how historical Contact: Linda Levesque or Emilee 99.9% of the time you'll be right. English there are exceptions, so just to events in their mother country shape their Veluz Tel.: (514) 848-0238 or at vs. in confuse you we always say "at" night. a lives in their new country. [email protected] a People get very confused about these two prepositions, but there ***** Teesri Duniya Theatre is celebrating its are a couple of simple tips you can use to help yourself remember how to use Want to pick fresh apples them. from the trees yourself? 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www.filipinostar.org August 2010 The North American Filipino Star 17 Richard Gutierrez at his FILIPINO STAR dramatic best S H O W B I Z G O S S I P Claudine, seeing what a gentleman Richard is. Kind and considerate and caring. Anne and Richard used to be an item. The offscreen romance is Krista to quit show business long over but they remain the best of friends. “Because of the pregnancy, Richard’s been paired with hindi talaga pwede. But maybe Angel Locsin, Marian Rivera, KC someday, mami-miss ko pa rin Concepcion, Heart Evangelista, talaga ang showbiz kasi diyan ako Rhian Ramos, Cristine Reyes, who lumaki,” she explains. all speak fondly and highly of the Ranillo wed childhood actor. His other co-stars and co- sweetheart Jefferson Niño Lim on workers feel the same way towards Aug. 8. Prior to that, the couple Richard. Claudine Barreto, Anne Curtis & Richard Mac Alejandre, who has exchanged “I do's” in a private Gutierrez star in “In your Eyes”. ceremony July 14 in Norwalk, previously directed Richard, recalls Connecticut. They plan to hold a On television, Richard Gutierrez what a pleasure working with the actor was. The same pleasant grand wedding ceremony in the is "Primetime King." On the big screen, the actor is "Ultimate Dream experience is repeated in "In Your Philippines next year. Leading Man." Eyes," with Richard becoming an Ranillo says she found an ally The tag and description come even better actor, one with range in Lim, who was very supportive from no less than award-winning and depth. His role in the movie is during the tumult of last year when actress Claudine Barretto, one of his Richard’s most serious and mature she had to defend herself from two leading ladies in "In Your Eyes," yet. His love scenes with Claudine accusations that she had directed by Mac Alejandre and and Anne are, to use a popular term, Krista Ranillo enganged in an illicit affair with jointly produced by Viva and GMA. "daring and baring." boxer, Manny Pacquiao. The other leading lady is Anne "In Your Eyes" is billed "The Love After announcing recently that “He was my shoulder to cry on. Curtis. Story of the Year" – big in star, story she is expecting a baby, Krista He gave me good advice. I just Richard is indeed a dreamboat: and production values, shot partly in Ranillo has made another appreciate all the qualities na tall, fair and handsome. And a fine Los Angeles, California. A must-see pronouncement: She is ready to nakita ko sa kanya,” Ranillo said. actor. In "In Your Eyes," he is at his movie. quit showbiz. In the same interview, Ranillo dramatic and romantic best, "The Ultimate Dream Leading “It’s worth giving up,” she also divulged that she and her US- engaging in action duels and love Man" looks forward to more dramatic affirms over a taped report aired based husband will visit the scenes with Claudine and Anne. He and romantic movies in the mold of via “TV Patrol,” Aug. 18. Philippines this November for a is torn between two women, sisters ‘In You Eyes.’ a But not forever. vacation. yet. Anne can only agree with See more on on the screening P.21 Sarah Geronimo forgives, Rayver Cruz pleads on “Showbiz News Ngayon,” “Sana okay sila,’ yung mga kapatid ko.” Aug. 17. daddy niya. Grabe kasi ang Because of the incident, But she also believes that nangyari. Nagulat din ako. Buti Rayver is always on his toes. the law must take its course. walang nangyaring masama (sa “Dahil sa nangyari, kahit “Pero meron po tayong daddy ni Sarah),” he said on kami medyo nadoble ‘yung hustisya. May law tayong the same “SNN” episode. pagga-guard namin sa sarili”, sinusunod. What if hindi The actor-dancer shared the he said, thanking the ABS-CBN nakatakas ang daddy ko. Paano management for arranging a naman po ako? Paano naman meeting to discuss possible po ang pamilya ko?” security measures that its Sarah’s dad has recovered stable of stars can practice. from the trauma of the incident. “Malaking bagay ‘yong Sarah Geronimo “Okay na po si daddy. Alam meeting kasi tinuruan kami For Sarah Geronimo, the ninyo, sobrang pasalamat ko sa kung paano depensahan ang attempted kidnapping of her Diyos (na) hindi pa rin siya sarili. Self-awareness ‘yung dad, Delfin Geronimo, can be pinabayaan. Hindi ko ma- tinuro sa amin.” forgiven but due process of the imagine na... basta, mabuti In the end, Rayver pleads law must apply. Rayver Cruz, walang nangyaring masama kay with would-be-criminals to stop meanwhile, pleads with daddy.” thinking about harming other criminals to stop their As a precaution, the singer- people. shenanigans. actress shared that she and her “Sa mga nagbabalak The Pop star is open to the family are revving up their naman...’di ko alam, kasi ‘di idea of forgiving the alleged security by getting Rayver Cruz natin alam ang dahilan nila pero would-be kidnapper of her dad. bodyguards. he never goes out alone. ‘wag naman kasi hindi naman “Siyempre naman po, kung “Inaayos po,” she quipped. “Sa akin kasi... kahit ako, maganda ‘yun, eh.” a tungkol sa pagpapatawad, opo Rayver, on the other hand, ‘pag lumalabas akong mag-isa was shocked upon learning sa house lagi akong may naman. Kung ang Diyos nga Showbiz Gossip - Conitnued on P.18 nagpapatawad, eh,” she said about the attempted kasama, kundi PA (production kidnapping of Sarah’s father. assistant) ko, ang kasama ko www.filipinostar.org
www filipinostar org 18 The North American Filipino Star August 2010 Showbiz Gossip Continued from p.17 Did Gretchen try to stop the Car accident victim cries for help,airing of Angelica’s interview? Entertainment how it started. accuses star of negligence The “war of the roses” reportedly dun sila nagkabangga. Ang victim si began when Angelica, together with Marlon Bonales,” Jorge related. boyfriend Derek Ramsay, and In the same interview, Bonales said Claudine, with husband Raymart that guards of nearby De La Salle Santiago in tow, attended a non- brought Bonales to Ospital Ng Maynila showbiz party. for treatment. As the party progressed, Angelica He also alleged that Dee himself, became too loquacious, which together with some friends, arrived at shocked Claudine, Derek and Raymart the hospital a little later. as well as the non-showbiz guests that “Dumating si Dee, humihingi ng evening. She reportedly told stories of paumanhin,” said he. how Gretchen was very According to Bonales, Dee accommodating to her beau Derek. handed him 3,000 pesos cash to help She even shared that Gretchen him initially in settling his hospital bills. showered Derek with gifts. It was On Aug. 15, a representative of the assumed that one of it was an Hermes actor again handed him another 3,000 Gretchen Barretto belt, which the hunk actor was using. pesos but urged him to sign a waiver. Having learned how Angelica “Pumayag na rin ako pumirma Panganiban allegedly lambasted her in dahil wala rin ako sa hulog nuon eh,” a party, controversial actress Gretchen Bonales explained. Barretto reportedly tried to stop the Now he laments having done so. airing of the former’s interview on “Mahirap din kasi. Nakikitirahan “Showbiz News Ngayon,” which lang ako dito sa pinsan ko. At tuloy pa detailed how they finally met after their Enchong Dee is accused of negligence rin naman ang pag-pagamot ko sa paa feud. 28-year old Marlon Bonales claims ko. Sanay ako na ako nagtratrabaho However, Gretchen’s efforts came that he got his right leg crushed by eh,” he said. too late, as “SNN” had already aired Enchong Dee’s speeding Strada pick- Bonales is hoping that the actor the interview about Angelica’s account up truck. would meet with him and arrange for a of their meeting last week on the The incident happened at Taft Ave. better monetary renumeration. "Magkaribal" set. corner Castro St., Malate, Manila. “Masakit talaga etong nagyari sa According to the report, Derek SPO4 Mario Jorge of the Manila akin. Sana harapin niya ako kung invited Angelica to drop by on the set District Traffic Enforcement Unit tunay siyang lalaki,” he said bitterly. after Gretchen was done taping. (MDTEU) backed the claim in an The bulletin surprised many, given Angelica, who was just in her house interview with “Paparrazi” on Aug. 22. that just recently, the camp of Dee clothes, initially refused to go out the “Dito sa statement ng both parties, issued a press statement alleging that car to see Gretchen but she was ‘yong pick-up ni mister Ernest Dee eh, the latter is recuperating from dengue. prodded on by Derek. Angelica Panganiban lumalabas eto sa Castro St. Ngayon Dee hasn’t issued a statement Angelica recalled knowing meron naman passenger jeepney concerning the incident as of this Claudine reportedly tried to stop firsthand about Gretchen’s vibrant Angelica from spilling more beans going towards the south direction at writing. a personality. about her sister. Even Raymart tried to “Para siyang bata. Sobrang ‘young convince the actress to stop telling ng personality niya. Parang ang sarap more stories about his sister-in-law but Lovers and ex-lovers thrive on GMA niyang panoorin. Parang full of Angelica would hear none of it. At one character ‘yung personality niya. Kasi point, Derek and Raymart reportedly off their romantic links to each other,” nakikita ko na ang positive nu’ng exchanged heated words but were he said. nilalabas niya,” she said on “Showbiz pacified by cooler heads. The chemistry helped a lot, said News Ngayon,” Aug. 19. After that incident, Claudine Mac, in establishing the characters of Weeks before the meeting, reportedly harassed Angelica through the two actors. They play Angelica was rumored to be feuding text messages prompting the actress sweethearts who try to make a go of with Gretchen’s younger sister to change numbers. Incensed, their relationship in the US where Claudine Barretto. The cause of the Raymart’s better half took to Twitter to they are both without the necessary spat was a mystery to showbiz nag Angelica. a working permits. In the process, denizens until a source told Bulletin Anne works out a deal to marry Richard off to her sister, played by perfect setting for romance to bloom Villaroel, Geoff Eigenmann and Carla Claudine Barretto. among its artists. Has it got anything Abellana, Mark Herras and Ynna to do with being kapuso? The Asistio, Gino Gonzales and China Richard Gutierrez & Anne Curtis network shelters several on and off- Cojuangco of the QTV cooking show, Ex-lovers are best: If only all ex- camera lovers led by the altar-bound “My Favorite Recipes.” lovers could be as mature, as Ogie Alcasid and Regine Velasquez. There must be other lovers, understanding and accepting as Richard Gutierrez and Anne Curtis, this world would be a much better place to live in. That was director Mac Alejandre speaking Aug. 17 during the last of a series of press events to promote “In Your Eyes,” the ex-couple’s current movie. The romantic Mac said he Regine Velasquez & Ogie Alcasid was awed by the unusual rapport that tied both Richard and Anne, “In Your Eyes,” a co-production Marian Rivera & Dingdong Dantes Claudine Barretto & Raymant whose time on the set, both in Manila between GMA Films and Viva Films, and in Los Angeles, California, had opened August 18 in Metro Manila. Other GMA couples for real are some of them secret, others been spiced with lots of musings, Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera, forbidden, looming around the GMA light banter, and having fun. GMA couples in bloom: Raymart Santiago and Claudine compound. a “You’d never think they had cut GMA Network seems like a Barretto, Zoren Legaspi and Carmina www.filipinostar.org August 2010 The North American Filipino Star 19 Anne Curtis keeps her lips zipped on rumored BF Anne Curtis does not want to longer dating.’ Parang, I said so a shower scene so steamy that Anne said she gave her all in her drag her special friendship with sorry you got into the whole tsismis people kept talking about it after the latest movie. “Tumodo na ako dito. Erwan Heussaff into her showbiz [thing]. Sabi niya, ‘Okay. Yeah, I movie’s premiere. Nag-shower scene na ako, interviews. think I don’t understand.’ So, as “Nakakatuwa nga dahil habang pumatong pa ako sa dyip.” much as possible ayaw ko siyang ginagawa ni Ate Clau at ni ‘Chard The sexy actress felt the shower ilagay sa business,” she explained ‘yung [love] scene nila [ay] scene was tastefully done. during the “In Your Eyes” press natutulog ako. Biglang pumasok “It was perfect naman. Noong conference held Aug. 17. ‘yung dalawa sa kuwarto ko. ‘Anne, nakita ko how direk Mac edited it, Other than Erwan, Anne is game Anne, kailangan mong mapanood ang ganda tingnan. Doon na- on all questions thrown at her, like ‘yung eksena namin,’ ganyan. ‘Sige, establish ‘yung relationship namin ni Richard Gutierrez’s lack of time to sige.’ Sabi ni Ate Clau, ‘Alam mo ang ‘Chard sa pelikula at para maging promote their movie. Richard is in feeling ko, dapat dagdagan pa ng gano’n ‘yung love.” Thailand taping for the second konti.’ Ayan na, pumunta na si Tita “Actually, binigay ko naman season of “Survivor Philippines.” Annabelle kay VR (Veronique del nang todo na kasi hindi na naman “Hindi naman sa ayaw niyang Rosario), naging major meeting kami nag-alangan ni ‘Chard. Kasi mag-promote. Talagang na-delay na siya. Si Tita Annabelle noong ‘yung unang shooting namin, Anne Curtis siya para sa ‘Survivor’ [kaya] hindi pinapanood niya kumapit sa akin. talagang ‘yung kissing scene na na siya nakapag-promote with us. Grabe! Tawa lang siya nang tawa. kaagad. Right away, nawala ‘yung Refusing to give details about But nag-extra effort naman siya Super grabe. awkwardness namin sa isa’t isa. Of her private life, Anne said she wants before to do several interviews para "Pero tama naman si Ate Clau. course, throughout the time [we to veer away from questions tulungan din kami. Nag-pa-update Sa isang past movie niya, ‘Kailangan shot] naging comfortable na kami pertaining to Erwan since he’s not in [din] siya sa amin kung ano’ng Kita,’ all out, talagang go, go, go. I with each other.” show business. nangyari,” Anne said in defense of know na darating din ang stage na In the movie directed by Mac “Ayoko siyang pag-usapan her former flame. gagawin ko rin ‘yung nagawa na ni Alejandre, Anne and Claudine are especially since three weeks ago She shared how she and Ate Clau. Ako, hindi sa ayaw kong sisters who fall in love with the same lang so many people were tweeting Richard ended up shooting gawin. Gusto kong gawin pero baka man, played by Richard. a him. ‘I heard you and Anne are no additional love scenes for the movie; sa next movie or whatever.” Pokwang apologizes to Willie, addresses detractors
Without stating the specifics, relationship, Willie is said to have magiging husga sa’kin noong mga Pokwang said she will still lend them a comedienne Pokwang acknowledged wanted Pokwang (as well as Robin’s malapit sa kanya talaga,” she related. helping hand if they'll need it again. that she has hurt her former current squeeze Mariel Rodriguez) out Pokwang tried to shield her Speaking of which, Pokwang “Wowowee” co-host Willie Revillame, of the supposed re-launch of family—particularly her mother, whom confirmed reports that she is owed a and with that, she apologized to him. “Wowowee.” Pokwang said she was she said has a heart disease and high huge amount of money yet unpaid. shocked with the request. blood pressure tendencies—from the “Pero usaping pera na po ‘yan e. “Siyempre po nagulat ako kasi rumors by telling them not to buy Pero okay na lang ho sa’kin ‘yan. ‘Di ko bilang ginagawa lang naman po namin newspapers or watch related news na lang ho aanuhin ‘yan. Ang aking ‘yong trabaho. 'Tsaka sa dami po ng about her. However, her mom’s lang, ‘wag niyo nang saktan ang mas maliit ang suweldo sa’min sa constant trips to the market led her to pamilya ko. Tama na po,” she said, ‘Wowowee,’ mas kailangan po nila ang the knowledge of the whole scenario, crying. trabaho,” she related. and then to the hospital for a couple of “The Buzz” host Charlene Willie has previously clarified the weeks. Gonzales did not name the person rumor, saying he did not zero in on Recalling her conversation with her during her “Straight from the Heart” talk Pokwang and Mariel, but he requested mother, Pokwang broke down. with Pokwang. However, the for all the female hosts to be removed “Sabi ko ‘Ma, ikaw ang nanay ko, comedienne’s best friend, Chokoleit, since he wanted a reformat. dropped a hint over his Twitter account. Pokwang became even more “Naku ang may utang kay Pokwang on The Buzz emotional when she started addressing [Pokwang] ay itago natin sa namesung the various labels that her detractors na Cursety Fearmalin Fear Mean "Nagkasakitan tayo. Nasaktan kita. gave her. bwahahahhaha! Kapal ng feeez!! Nasaktan din ako sa mga nangyayari. She said she could never be Chaka mo Shrek!” he tweeted several Pasensya ka na kuya,” Pokwang arrogant and swellheaded because minutes after Pokwang’s interview. directed to Willie during her first tell-all “ang dami pong nag-ga-guide sa’kin; The show’s head writer, Darla interview on “The Buzz,” August 22, to ang dami ko pong kaibigan sa Sauler, also gave clues for her curious address the intrigues that have been industriya na puwede akong sabunutan followers. hounding her for months. ‘pag ginawa ko ‘yon.” Her tweets read: “’Yung tao pong Her detractors—many of whom are Pokwang is well aware that may utang kay Pokwang, ay isa rin sa said to be Willie’s defenders—allege acquiring those traits could cost her her Willie Revillame mga taong naninira sa kanya ngayon!" that Pokwang has become a stuck-up, job. “And ‘pag nawalan po ako ng “Tumpak na tumpak! Yung naninira an ingrate who purportedly claimed that trabaho, papaano po ‘yong mga ikaw ang nagluwal sa akin. Mas ikaw kay [Pokwang], may utang pang daang she was responsible for the high ratings umaasa sa’kin? Kaya hinding-hindi ko ang nakakakilala sa akin kung sino libo sa kanya! Estafadora ‘yun, kilala of “Wowowee” while Willie was on po magagawa ang magmalaki,” she talaga ako… Alam mo ‘yong mga niyo na?” indefinite leave. said, her voice cracking. pinagdaanan natin mula noong Pokwang may have a lot to thank She was also criticized for her She deemed that others might ipinanganak mo ko, hanggang sa for, but for her upcoming birthday, she emotional admission on “Showbiz have misinterpreted her being vocal naging successful ako. Sa trabaho ko, only wishes to move past the intrigues. News Ngayon” last June that she would about her rights. ikaw ang kasama ko araw-araw. Ikaw “Sana po ‘yong mga nasaktan ko, miss “Wowowee” guest host Robin “Kasi ganoon yata talaga kapagka ang nakakakilala sa’kin, kaya mas ikaw ibigay niyo na po na sa kaarawan ko Padilla because he treated her and her alam mo na ‘yong karapatan mo, alam ang nasasaktan…’” matapos na lahat… Sa mga nakasakit co-hosts with utmost respect. mo na kung paano ka mangatuwiran, at This, seemingly, is the reason sa’kin, wala na po sa’kin ‘to. Mabuhay Pokwang explained her reason for alam mo na kung kailan ka nasasaktan. Pokwang previously admitted that she po tayo ng tahimik at masaya,” she the declaration, which Willie’s ‘Pag lumabas na ‘yong boses mo, para has “tampo” towards her “Kuya” Willie said. supporters allegedly interpreted as a sa kanila laki na ng ulo ‘yon,” Pokwang because of the malicious attacks of his As for Willie, “Alam ko naman na blow against him. said. friends from the media. napakaliit lang ng industriyang ‘to. One “Siguro kasi dahil sa sobra-sobra The "Pilipinas Win na Win" host also The comedienne said she has no day magkakaharap din kami,” she said na ‘yong pananakit sa’kin. Hindi mo rin refuted allegations that she is idea why hecklers keep bashing her. with a big sigh.” a ako masisisi siguro, sa araw-araw ba ungrateful for what Willie has done for "Wala akong masamang ginawa sa naman na tirahin ka ng tirahin tapos her. kanila. Sa pagkakaalam ko pa nga po, makakaramdam ka ng isang tao “Marunong po akong tumanaw ng nakatulong pa nga po ako kahit (Robin) na talagang kino-comfort ka.” utang na loob. Kaya lang kasi, papano sa kanila.” Because of their tainted magsalita ako’t hindi, isa lang ang And though they treat her as such, More Showbiz Gossip on P.21 www.filipinostar.org 20 The North American Filipino Star August 2010 THE POWER OF member, who owns a newspaper. If she • BENEFIT CONCERT (PART 2) charged the coop with its monthly ((Ticket: $15) COOPERATION publicity, promotion, and monthly September 26 (6:30-8:30 p.m.) advertisements, the coop could not Venue: Snowdon Baptist Church afford it. 5275 Earnscliffe Montreal, QC H3X 2P7 The Last In recent times, we have seen the advent and proliferation of new Analysis media which may include internet, viral International Women’s marketing, event marketing, sports marketing, product placement, cell Conference in Montreal phones, where viewers could skip The Montreal International by Jerry Estrada through commercials, where business Women's Conference 2010 will bring owners could increase cost-cutting together women from around the world measures, and the public could reduce under the theme "For a Militant Global Some people may not know constitution and by-laws to make the television viewership. Women's Movement in the 21st Century" Celebrating the Centennial of International that the business of the Filipino business prosper. We are aware that the Jewish Women's Day. The organizational structure and the Chinese communities are very Solidarity Cooperative (FSC) has been The purpose of the conference is should be in place first to set plans for moved from Van Horne to Victoria Ave., successful in their businesses not to assess the achievements, shortcomings at the basement of Cuisine de Manille the coop. Cooperatives do believe in because of their numbers but because and setbacks of the worldwide women's Restaurant last month, July 30, 2010 to collaboration of ideas, deliberate, and of their close cooperation. It is sad to rights movement during the last 100 years be exact. implement the best solutions in order note that the Filipino community, in by honouring the pioneers and celebrating The Coop president Zenaida to succeed. spite of its big population concentrated the centennial. We will draw up an action Kharroubi, almost single-handedly Cooperatives would not thrive in Cote des Neiges district, is still plan for advancing this movement and our shouldered all the truckloads of without sincere and dedicated officers struggling to build a very small activities will culminate with the formation of headaches and made the transfer and staff, who would be willing to help economic enterprise until now. an anti-imperialist women's alliance. The central focus of the possible believing that it is a strategic other people. Cooperatives would fail if In the final analysis, we are conference will be Imperialist globalization: they are being run by one man only hoping that someday we could also place to locate the coop’s business. the global financial and economic crisis, because coops are business Back during those college build a bigger business and provide a War and Violence against women. days, professors typically would organizations owned and managed by much better service to the Filipino In the face of the worst economic instruct their students, who take a group of individuals for their mutual people in Montreal. and financial crisis the world has known for business courses/programs, to use the benefit. decades, with wars of agression raging SWOT analysis to study or examine a Cooperatives are autonomous around the world, and violence against business structure both for old associations of persons united A benefit concert women continuing unabated, it is time now (existing) and new business voluntarily to meet their common more than ever to unite our forces in a propositions. economic, social, and cultural needs movement that is in our image: community- featuring Ray An based, multi-racial and multi-cultural, with The SWOT is a strategic and aspirations through jointly-owned and democratically-controlled an international perspective that opposes planning method used to evaluate the Fuentes war and all reaction, and seeks human enterprises. Cooperatives may also be Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, ICF Canada, in collaboration with progress and social justice. defined as a business owned and and Threats affecting a business FILCMAQ, proudly presents Ray An The event will take place August venture. It involves specifying the controlled equally by the members Fuentes at a benefit concert to be held on 13-16, 2010 and will bring together objective of the project and identifying who use its services or by the people Friday, September 24, 2010 at 7 p.m. at delegates and participants from all regions the internal and external factors that who work there. Salle College Brebeuf, 5635 Decelles in of the world, women workers and are favorable and unfavorable to the Presently, this is the main Montreal. Ticket costs $15 each intellectuals, farmers, youth, aboriginal realization of its goal. problem of the Filipino Coop. We are Highly acclaimed extensively people, migrants, refugees, displaced This time we will try to analyze just hoping that someday we would awarded and popular vocalist, Ray An people and anti-imperialist activists. We will hear from women who are active in the Filipino Coop’s retail business see a lot of volunteers with good hearts to dedicate their time, expertise, or struggles for women's and human rights in however we will not use the SWOT the Houses of Parliament and in the resources. Like a networking business, analysis. We will try to use instead the Parliament of the Streets. marketing mix as a guide. duplication is very important. We need The organizing committee is led by Marketing mix modeling to continuously find and train new Gabriela Philippines and the March 8 measures the potential value of all people so that we could delegate the Committee of Women of Diverse Origins of marketing inputs and identifies different aspects of the tasks. Montreal. marketing investments that are most We also hope that someday Women of Diverse Origins has always likely to produce long-term revenue we could develop a lot of coop leaders, underlined the link between the local and and growth. The elements of the a combination of young and “not-so- GLOBAL STRUGGLES OF WOMEN FROM ITS DOZEN OR SO MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS – INCLUDING marketing mix are often referred to as young” coop leaders who know how to PINAY (FILIPINO WOMEN'S ORGANIZATION IN the five P’s, explained in most manage both the people and the QUÉBEC), SOUTH ASIAN WOMEN’S Community business. marketing textbooks, to wit: Centre, Tamil Women's The coop is also in need of • PLACE – the most important Fuentes will be in Montreal onthe 24th to Association, Iranian Women's Association, thing to consider when starting a people who could help the coop 26th of September. He will be presenting a Immigrant Workers’ Centre, the Movement business is the location. The place of directors do retail market research and benefit concert and his personal story at against Rape and Incest and others. We the store will make or break our a sample business plan to be used as Salle College Jean Brebeuf. Ray Ann will also have representation from women business, so find a spot with lots of a guide in creating our own business also conduct a seminar on Stewardship on involved with issues of First Nations, pedestrian traffic and great visibility. outline. It is necessary to ensure that Saturday, the 25th starting at 1 p.m. He will refugees and immigration, labour, human We could say that our new location our business has a fighting chance. be the guest speaker on Sunday at ICF rights and violence against women and children. We are proud to say that during now is better, strategic, and more We must work to identify the coop’s Canada’s Thanksgiving Anniverary. You competitors and to determine which can hear Ray An again sing on Sunday, the last nine years we have been able to practical for a small business. make ourselves visible and stay in the segment of the population will respond September 26 at 5 p.m. • PRODUCT – right now our For more information plese call frontline of the struggle for women’s enthusiastically to our products and store has an incomplete product 514-815-0577. rights. display due to myriad reasons. The services. Rayan Fuentes Weekend Schedule: Gabriela Philippines is the most important problem is like a chicken-and-egg • PRICING – this is also womens' umbrella organization in the puzzle. Maybe later on, with the help of important because some of our • SEMINAR - GOD’S ECONOMIC Philippines representing 200 groups with the members, we could slowly improve members would not buy if they found PRINCIPLE over 100,000 members. Gabriela has been the display shelves with complete that our prices are not competitive. $15 Rregistration required an inspiration world-wide for grassroots product categories. However, it is imperative to remind September 25 (1-5 P.M.) organizing of women, and has taken its struggle from the Parliament of the streets • PEOPLE – manpower is the them that the income of the coop Venue: Snowdon Baptist Church which they own will go to themselves, 5275 Earnscliffe Montreal, QC H3X 2P7 to within official Parliamentary institutions. best and important asset of any The Gabriela Women's Partylist has two and not to the pocket of a private business. In a coop structure, there are • GUEST SPEAKER - ICF CANADA representatives in the Philippine Congress. businessman. two types of people: ordinary THANKSGIVING SERVICE Tess Tesalona members (who could be an employee • PROMOTION – publicity and Entrance (Free) Montreal International Women's Conference or a buyer who patronizes the gimmick are very important to keep the September 26 (10 AM) Organizing Committee business) and the officers (board of members informed. This is not a Le 6767 Centre Communutaire 4755 Van Horne Ave., Suite 110 problem of the coop because we are Montreal, Quebec, H3W 1J1 directors and the management) who 6767 Cote des Neiges, Montreal Tel: 1 (514) 342-2111 manage, make plans, and update its so lucky to have Zeny Kharroubi as a mailto:[email protected] www.filipinostar.org August 2010 The North American Filipino Star 21 yaya. “Akala ko baka nasa walang signal ‘In Your Eyes’ Showbiz Gossip Continued from p.19 lang so tinatawagan ko parati pero off na 'yong phone,” he said. celeb screening James Yap’s camp claims he James requested the court via the motion to be able to see his son twice a married Kris twice week, as well as for Bimby to be allowed Although his estranged wife Kris 140. The main ground for the repetition to spend nights with him, and go with Aquino claims their marriage is invalid, is the “lack of authority of the him to his province, Negros Occidental, James Yap's camp believes otherwise, solemnizing officer,” as minister where his parents live. saying the rite was performed in “good Tumaliuan came from a religious sector In a text message sent to ABS-CBN, faith,” and not just once, but twice. that the couple doesn’t belong to. Kris is said to have been surprised that “You can make a mistake once but As stated in the Family Code, it James and his lawyer called for a in this situation there was a second time. should be that “at least one of the presscon even after she had already So to say that it was orchestrated by contracting parties belongs to the allowed him to see their three-year old James is not correct. The parties were solemnizing officer's church or religious boy. really in good faith,” said James' lawyer, sect.” Kris and James are both Roman “You know I texted James last night Lorna Kapunan, at a press conference Catholics. around 7 pm complete with schedule of held Aug. 16. The cager’s camp refuted when Bimby was okay this week speculations that he refuses to sign the because I realized that our differences Richard Gutierrez with Claudine Barretto separation papers because he is after shouldn’t affect Bimby adversely, and I Kris’ money. should be true to what I said in ‘[The] and Anne Curtis “I asked him: ‘Are you here because Buzz.’ I didn’t hear back from him. That’s Fresh from more than one month you want money from Kris?’ I think the the truth,” the actress’s message read. on an island in a nearby Asian country question itself is insulting,” Atty. James’ camp is aware of this. as host of Survivor Philippines Celebrity Kapunan said. “Although we are told by James that Showdown, Richard Gutierrez he received text message from Kris Truth is, as James admits, he still surprised fans and friends by showing saying that she is open to a visitation, it loves his wife. up at the celebrity screening of his cannot be under her terms because you “Hindi naman basta-basta latest starrer, GMA Films/Viva Films’ In nawawala ‘yong love, nandoon pa rin cannot set a schedule, and a deadline, Your Eyes, Thursday night at the ‘yon eh. Di rin naman natin maipipilit and a venue. The father should be Gateway. kung ayaw na sa ‘yo,” he related. allowed to freely visit a child,” maintained “I enjoyed my stay on the island,” Kris Aquino & James Yap For now though, what James really Atty. Kapunan. wants is to be able to see their son Baby Apart from the separation, James said Richard who now sports a Kris and James are said to have tied James. He, together with Atty. Kapunan, also does not agree with Kris’ petition of crewcut. The island’s name and that of the knot through a lady minister filed on Monday the Motion for having Bimby’s sole custody. But what the country will be revealed during the identified in an online report as a Rayda Provisional Award of Visitation Rights at seemed to have hurt him more is her premier airing of Survivor end of this P. Tumaliuan of the Holy Sacrament the Makati RTC. request to drop Yap as Bimby’s surname. month. International Church. Tumaliuan is said James’ camp decided to file the “Gusto niyang ibahin ang pangalan Also present were Richard’s to have also officiated the second civil motion after Kris allegedly prohibited the ni Baby James. Tanggalin niya ‘yung Yap leading ladies Claudine Barretto and ceremony two weeks later, on July 10, PBA player from seeing Bimby while gusto niyang palitan ng Aquino. As a Anne Curtis (his former girlfriend). 2005. their annulment case is ongoing. He father, talagang hindi puwede ‘yon. Others were Richard’s parents, The online report added the two had said the last time he saw Bimby was on Siyempre diba, anak ko ‘yon eh,” he Eddie Gutierrez and Annabelle Rama; to exchange vows for the second time July 30, after he, half-brother Joshua said. GMA Films boss Annette Gozon- because James was unable to secure and mom Kris arrived from the US. Such petition poses a peril on Abrogar; and other Kapuso stars. parental consent during the first. Atty. However, “hindi kami masyadong Bimby’s part, Atty. Kapunan said. Directed by Mac Alejandre from a Kapunan said it’s prerequisite if the nakapag-bonding dahil may jetlag siya.” “He (James) will fight anything that is screenplay by Keiko Aquino, In Your marrying individual is between 21 to 25 “After that (meeting), naka-receive filed to declare his son as illegitimate, Eyes grossed more than P12-M years of age. James was 23 when he na ako ng text ni Kris na, 'Hindi mo muna [because] that is the effect of the nationwide when it opened last petition.” wed Kris. pwedeng makita si Baby James Wednesday. a Just last Aug. 9, Kris filed a petition hangga't hindi pa natatapos 'yong kaso James’ camp said it's the last time for the Declaration of Nullity of Marriage natin,'” related James. they will speak about the issue, and they at the Makati Regional Trial Court Branch He even tried to contact Bimby’s plead for Kris to do the same. a The North American Filipino Star Classified Ads ADVERTISING C.D.N APTS FOR RENT DRIVING FOR RENT Cheapest way to advertise - Classified Bourret - Victoria Licensed driving instructor Large 3 ½ near metro, heat, hot Ads First 3 lines (heading counted as 2 Renovated 3½, 4½, $560+ with many-years water, stove, fridge, laundry facility, lines) $10, additional lines $2 per line, Heated, h/w, Appliances experience and tips on how to pass intercom, janitor, closed kitchen. 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A “hostile witness” is a witness who gives evidence against the party calling him or her. “We want Mrs. Arroyo to take the witness stand as a hostile witness to prove that the impunity of which the crime took place was made possible by the close relationship between the accused and her,” Roque said during the pre-trial proceeding held at Camp Bagong Diwa, Bucitan Taguig City. The former president has been known to be close to the Ampatuans as well as the Mangudadatus in the Southern Philippines. Rumors also had it that the Ampatuans played a big role during the 2004 presidential election. It was said that Arroyo’s rival, the late actor Fernando Poe Jr. got no Philippine President Benigno Aquino III attends a Holy Mass to mark the first death Muslim clan leaders on trial for the votes in Maguindano. anniversary of his late mother, former president Corazon 'Cory' Aquino, in Manila, Philippines' deadliest politically-linked The Ampatuans power further Philippines, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2010. massacre are to call ex-president and widens when the former president The Philippine Embassy to the Vatican contribution to the rebuilding of a just and former ally Gloria Arroyo (pictured in issued Executive Order 546, allowing organized a mass marking the first death cohesive political order in her beloved March) to the witness stand, a state local chief executives to form auxiliary anniversary of former President Corazon homeland." prosecutor said Saturday forces. These auxiliary forces were Aquino last Aug. 1, led by no less than a Excerpts of Tuason’s remarks were cousin-in-law of former First Gentleman posted Sunday on the Department of Former President and now Rep. reportedly used by the Ampatuans in Jose Miguel Arroyo. Foreign Affairs website. the massacre, which killed 57 people Gloria Arroyo of Pampanga may still be Philippine Ambassador to the Vatican The DFA also quoted basilica ordered to appear as witness on the including 31 journalists. Mercedes Tuason organized the Mass on assistant parish priest Fr. Ricky Gente as Maguindanao massacre case, even if Roque said he has already Sunday at the Basilica di Santa citing the works undertaken by Mrs. the defense panel has already dropped informed Justice Secretary Leila de Prudenziana at via Urbana with the Sentro Aquino from 1986 until the last moments her from the list of witnesses. This was Lima about the plan to make Mrs. Pilipino Chaplaincy. of her life. after one of the victims’ lawyers Arroyo as hostile witness. "President Cory, we salute and thank For their part, Filipinos who attended disclosed that he is planning to make Originally, it was the defense panel you for your love of country, for your pride the Mass also offered prayers for the the former president a hostile witness. that listed the former president as of being a Filipino, for your bold search for success of present Philippine President, Lawyer Harry Roque, who witness, however defense lawyer the truth and living the truth. And as the Mrs. Aquino's son, Benigno Simeon Aquino III. represents some of the victims’ families Gregorio Narvasa 2nd has decided to Holy Father aptly puts it, for your being 'a woman of deep and unwavering faith,’" Ambassador Tuason was named to wants Mrs. Arroyo to take the witness dropped her—and maintained former Tuason said at the Mass. the Vatican post in April 2009. government officials, such as Defense stand and be a hostile witness. He said She also recalled Pope Benedict XVI's While she said the former First that her testimony would be vital in Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr., and message extolling Mrs. Aquino for "her Gentleman and her late husband are their case because of her supposed former Presidential political adviser courageous commitment to freedom of cousins, she shrugged off speculations association with the Ampa-tuan Prospero Pichay.” a the Filipino people, her rejection of that these ties got her to the plum post in political clan—the alleged brains of the violence and intolerance, and her the Vatican. a Ex-policeman hijacks bus in Manila A dismissed policeman armed delivered, and fuel to keep the air- Later the note was replaced with Moreno, the vice-mayor of Manila, told with an automatic rifle has seized a conditioning going. another message saying: "Big mistake radio station DZMM. bus in Manila, the capital of the A handwritten note in bold letters to correct a big wrong decision." Police had earlier reported that the Philippines, in a bid to demand his tourists were from South Korea but reinstatement, police said. later corrected themselves, saying that Nine of the 25 hostages, including most of them were from Hong Kong. three children, were subsequently Mendoza hitched a ride on the released, and appeared to be unhurt, bus from the historic walled city of Jorge Carino, a journalist from ABS- Intramuros and then declared he was CBN, a Philippine TV-network, told Al taking the passengers hostage when Jazeera. the bus reached Jose Rizal Park Meanwhile, police sharpshooters alongside Manila Bay. took positions around the bus, which The curtains on the bus windows was parked near a downtown Manila were drawn and live TV footage park, and negotiations to free the showed two police negotiators hostages were under way, Alex walking to and from the bus and Gutierrez, deputy director of Manila communicating with Mendoza from police, said. the window near the driver's seat. The hostage-taker, identified as Police officials said they were also Rolando Mendoza, a former senior using the driver's cell phone to talk to inspector armed with an M16 rifle and Mendoza. small arms, was demanding that he be 'Injustice' given back his job on the police force, Nine hostages have been released, among them at least one woman and three According to newspaper reports Gutierrez said. children. Pictured here, 2 hostage negotiators lead them to safety. from 2008, Mendoza was among five Negotiations police officers who had been charged Two negotiators had approached talking of a "big deal" after 3pm (0700 A Manila police spokesman said with robbery, extortion and grave the bus and spoken to the gunman GMT) was posted on the glass door of Mendoza was co-operating with the threats after a Manila hotel chef filed a who gave the negotiators a list of the bus, television images showed. authorities and that the use of force complaint alleging the policemen demands, local television reported. The note read: "Big deal will start would be a last resort. falsely accused him of using drugs to Mendoza asked for food for the after 3pm today," but the deadline "They are all safe, no untoward extort money.” a remaining 16 on the bus, which was passed without incident. incident has been reported," Isko
www.filipinostar.org August 2010 The North American Filipino Star 23 Despite dip in production, RP Speed Pacman's best has enough rice–Banayo weapon vs Margarito
A worker unloads a sack of rice at a warehouse of National Food Authority (NFA) in Philippine Congressman (Liberal Party, Sarangani Province) and boxing's pound-for- Taguig city, south of Manila August 17, 2010. pound king Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao (51-3-2) is being considered by casinos as heavily favored to defeat Mexico's Antonio "Tijuana" Tornado (38-6) in their November Despite a dip in rice production in agricultural lands, said the decline in 13th fight. the first half of 2010, the country has rice production was due to the drought Speed, no doubt, will again serve would probably be insisted by the enough rice in storage to offset a that pushed back the planting and as Manny Pacquiao’s biggest weapon Margarito camp. possible shortfall in the next two harvesting schedules. once he steps up in the ring and faces It’s just the size I’m concerned quarters, according to the National As to importing rice, Banayo said, Antonio Margarito three months from about, and what weight we’ll have it," Food Authority (NFA). the government should wait for a few now. said Roach. “I’d like it at 147 lbs., but it NFA Administrator Lito Banayo months to see if rice production picked And Freddie Roach doesn’t see will most likely be at catch weight said the Philippines had 2 million up. the Filipino boxing superstar losing the between welterweight and junior metric tons of rice in government He noted that the government 12-round fight for the vacant World middleweight." warehouses, enough to ease concerns should decide on issuing tenders by Boxing Council (WBC) junior about supplies in the next few months. the end of October, when the harvest middleweight title against a sluggish, “These are very recent stocks,” he starts. slow-footed opponent. said. “I don’t think we need to import “I’d like to wait for that...I am not “Manny will start fast with this guy, [on the third and fourth quarter],” pressured by the possible shortfall. I and we will finish with him fast," said Banayo said. would still like to hold the imports,” he Roach. Barring any extreme weather said. Ever since invading the disturbances that could damage But if the harvest in the third and welterweight rank, Pacquiao has farmlands, Banayo said he was fourth quarter declines, Banayo said, bewildered just about anybody he met confident there would be enough the imported rice ordered by the last in the ring, from the great Oscar De La locally produced rice in the market. administration could bridge the market Hoya to the ordinary Joshua Clottey. The Department of Agriculture gap. “I couldn’t handle his speed," said recently disclosed that 6.6-million “I don’t want us to overstock. It former two-time world champion metric tons of rice were produced in puts a lot of pressure on our financials. Miguel Cotto after suffering a brutal the first half of 2010, compared to the I’d like to be conservative in our 12th round technical knockout against 7.3-million MT produced in the same estimates,” he said. Pacquiao, a sentiment he shared with period last year. The Philippines, already the the rest of the Filipino’s ring victims. It said that agricultural production world’s top rice importer, has bought Roach sees Margarito joining that The fight contract has yet been contracted by 2.59 percent, a as much as 2.47-million MT of the list. formally signed pending the site of the disappointing result compared to staple to fill its requirements for 2010. “He (Margarito) is a big, strong bout as Margarito is still unable to 2009’s 1.49-percent growth. The crops Some Aquino administration guy. I’m not overly worried about him. secure a boxing license in the U.S. sector, which includes rice, suffered officials had assailed what they I’m not a big Margarito fan. Manny will After his request for a new license the biggest decline. claimed was needless importation of have too much for him," said the Hall of was denied by the California State With the losses, the DA said, it rice by the late Arroyo administration Fame trainer. Athletic Commission (CSAC), would be impossible to reach the rice and suggested that corruption was Margarito’s size – the Mexican Margarito applied for one in Texas. production target of 17.4-million MT for involved. Much of the imported rice stands 5-foot-11 – and the weight Top Rank Promotions chairman this year. had been found undistributed in NFA where the bout will be fought are the Bob Arum has already talked to Dallas Thus the country might have to warehouses. a only concerns Roach is thinking about. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and in the import rice this year, Agriculture While he would like the Nov. 13 event Margarito is given a license in Secretary Proceso Alcala said. duel to be fought at the welterweight Texas, the fight will likely be held at the Banayo, who toured Luzon’s limit (147), Roach said a catch weight $1.3 billion Cowboys Stadium. a
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