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PRESORTED HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLE STANDARD 94-356 WAIPAHU DEPOT RD., 2ND FLR. U.S. POSTAGE WAIPAHU, HI 96797 PAID HONOLULU, HI PERMIT NO. 9661 2  hawaii filiPino ChroniCle  februarY 15, 2014 EDITORIALS FROM THE PUBLISHER or hopeless romantics, February Publisher & Executive Editor The Mega Rich as 14th is one of the most antici- Charlie Y. Sonido, M.D. pated days of the year. It’s a day Publisher & Managing Editor Role Models that’s set aside to celebrate the Chona A. Montesines-Sonido ill Gates and Warren Buffet are household names in powerful human emotion called Associate Editors F love. When you think about it, Dennis Galolo the U.S. The multi-billionaires are rich, powerful and we should be showing our love Edwin Quinabo influential. But how many of us know of the late to those closest to us every day and not just Corliss Lamont, a Harvard graduate born of Wall Contributing Editor on special occasions like Valentine’s. On that note, Happy Belinda Aquino, Ph.D. Street wealth who championed the causes of poor B Valentine’s Day to all of you! Creative Designer people his entire life? Or Maud Younger (1870- Our cover story for this issue—“The 10 Wealthiest People Junggoi Peralta 1936), who despite coming from a wealthy family in San Francisco, in the Philippines” according to Forbes Magazine, was written worked for five years as a waitress to learn about working class Photography by our Philippine correspondent Gregory Garcia. Topping the Tim Llena life, earning her the nickname “millionaire waitress.” Younger list is business mogul Henry Sy whose net worth is an estimated Administrative Assistant helped organize the first waitress union and as an early advocate $12 billion. Most of us are probably unaware of how large an Shalimar Pagulayan for the Equal Rights Amendment, gave her fortune to the National amount $1 billion really is. Consider this—if you earn an entry- Columnists Woman’s Party to extend voting rights. We unfortunately don’t level salary of say, $45,000 a year, it would take you 22,000 Carlota Hufana Ader know enough about rich people like Lamont and Younger who years to amass a fortune of $1 billion—inflation notwithstand- Sen. Will Espero joined coalitions, worked in solidarity with poor and working class ing! If you want to know how these mega-rich individuals Grace F. Fong, Ed.D people, and funded the social movements of our time. earned their fortunes, turn to page 4. Emil Guillermo Ruth Elynia Mabanglo, Ph.D. The nation’s ultra-wealthiest “One Percent” all too often gets Speaking of money, the Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Ron Menor a bad rap about hoarding vast quantities of money. While such com- Hawaii is currently in the Philippines for its 24th Annual Trade J.P. Orias plaints may be justified, it doesn’t mean that the wealthiest tier of Mission. The delegation of about 24 members representing Pacita Saludes Reuben S. Seguritan, Esq. U.S. society is just sitting on piles of money. In fact, many of Amer- banking, business and government is being led by Philippine Charlie Sonido, M.D. ica’s richest people give away huge sums to charities, scientific re- Consul General Julius Torres and Honolulu Mayor Kirk Cald- Emmanuel S. Tipon, Esq. search and other worthy causes each year. Take for example, the well. The purpose of the trade mission is to increase business Felino S. Tubera well-funded Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation which generously opportunities and promote Hawaii as an investment and tourism Sylvia Yuen, Ph.D. provides funds for charitable causes, particularly healthcare, in all destination. Mahalo to the Filipino Chamber of Commerce for Contributing Writers 50 states, the District of Columbia and in over 100 countries. Kudos working on behalf of Hawaii’s entire business community and Clement Bautista to the founder of Microsoft and the world’s wealthiest man for his especially small businesses. Teresita Bernales, Ed.D philanthropy work and promoting the values of volunteerism and I would be remiss without mentioning the XXII Olympic Serafin Colmenares, Jr., Ph.D. Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. An interesting contestant of Linda Dela Cruz civic engagement. While philanthropy alone cannot repair all of Fiedes Doctor the social injustice in the world, it can inspire good will, spark in- note is U.S. speed skater J.R. Celski who is half-Filipino. He Danny De Gracia, II, MA novation and provide thoughtful leadership. began skating at the age of 4 and hasn’t looked back. J.R. is a Carolyn Weygan-Hildebrand good example of how you can reach your goals in life if you are Amelia Jacang, M.D. The bottom line is that every person should give back to so- willing to work hard for it. Best wishes to J.R. in his quest for Caroline Julian ciety, regardless of his or her social or economic status. And it’s Federico Magdalena, Ph.D. Olympic gold! Please turn to page 3 for more on this extraordi- not just giving money, but also one’s abilities and time as well. Deborah T. Manog nary Olympian. Maita Milallos So if life happens to bless you, make sure to use those gifts as Lastly, we welcome aboard our newest contributing Paul Melvin Palalay, M.D. well and as wisely as you can and for the benefit of others. Lilia Q. Santiago, Ph.D. writer—Dr. Lilia Quindoza Santiago, assistant professor at UH’s Glenn Wakai Department of Indo Pacific Languages and Literature. She has Amado Yoro won numerous awards for her academic and creative writing in Philippine Correspondent Supporting Tax Exemp- English and Filipino. We hope you will enjoy reading her first Greg Garcia “Open Forum” article on page 11. Big Island Distributor tions for Groceries, There are other stories and columns in this issue that we Grace Larson hope you will enjoy reading. As always, we invite our readers Ditas Udani Medical Services to contact us at: [email protected] if you have story Maui Distributor Cecile Piros tate Sen. Sam Slom introduced a measure that re- ideas, tips or concerns regarding Hawaii’s dynamic and vibrant moves the state’s general excise tax (GET) from Molokai Distributor Filipino community. Our sincerest thanks to all of your for read- Maria Watanabe groceries and medical services. At first blush, Sen- ing and faithfully supporting the Hawaii Filipino Chronicle— Advertising/Marketing Director ate Bill 2169 makes good sense in that it would Hawaii's #1 Filipino publication. Chona A. Montesines-Sonido Until next time…aloha and mabuhay! help to relieve the burden of Hawaii’s high cost of Account Executives S living for many lower income and working fami- Carlota Hufana Ader lies. 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The most significant ben- and widespread effect on the well-being of Hawaii’s citizens. www.thefilipinochronicle.com efit of a food tax exemption, he argues, is that it provides imme- With so much at stake, it’s important for Hawaii’s people to con- www.efilipinochronicle.com diate relief for working families who don’t have to wait on an tact their senator and urge that SB 2169 be thoroughly vetted in MeMber, Society of ProfeSSional end of the year lump-sum tax credit. Furthermore, we can expect committee. JournaliStS februarY 15, 2014  hawaii filiPino ChroniCle  3 CANDID PERSPECTIVES Got a Half-Second? That’s the Difference of Greatness for Olympian J.R. Celski slow times and had enough gas is the 1,000 meter finals. And to hold on. Celski, however, had on February 21st he defends his By Emil Guillermo another mishap, got bumped and world record in the 500 meters, found himself back in third place as well as top spot in the World remember sit- with three laps to go. Cup standings for the 5,000 ting in Honolulu One last lunge at the finish meter relay. during the Torino line was to no avail. He finished Can he do it? Winter Olympics fourth. Celski knows all about seri- thinking how in- Here were the times: ous adversity. Less than a year I teresting curling from the 2010 games, he had a was as a sport. I outside of Seattle. She put J.R. he’s going for gold. When you terrible accident in a race, used to do winter sports in Lake on skates at age 4 and soon rec- think about it, the Olympics re- nearly severing an artery in his Tahoe, but frankly, I am well into ognized he could be something ally is all about the gold. It’s first leg that could have been life “après” mode, with or without special. By age 14, she let him or nothing. threatening. It missed by a few my slippuhs. train full-time in California, On February 10, Celski A medal was .562 seconds inches. Maybe to make these Winter where he lives away from home competed in his opening event— from his reach. What’s that, less Celski, who understands games exciting for me, I just and family. The hard work and the 1,500 meter, the same one he than a finger snap? the significance of precious need a kid with Filipino roots to focused training has paid off. medaled in four years ago. The That much faster and you’re half-seconds, also knows how root for. In the 80s, I had a friend At age 19, Celski got every- race was pretty much what you bronze. If you’re .569 seconds precious a centimeter can be. named Ray Ocampo, a Silicon one’s attention at the Vancouver might expect from a sport that’s faster you can be silver. And if His good fortune to escape seri- Valley lawyer who qualified as a Olympics, winning the bronze in a little like watching greyhounds you’re .639 seconds faster you ous injury enabled him to work luger for the 1-man Philippines the 1,500 short-track speedskat- race on ice. You simply roll the get what you came for. You’re hard in rehab and restore his team. But even that wasn’t ing event and then another dice and hold on around the cor- gold. ability to achieve the bronze enough really. bronze in the 5,000 meter short- ners. Just two-thirds of a second medals in Vancouver. Philippine luger? That’s the track relay. Two bronzes only Celski was in the lead with faster. What’s two-thirds of a I’d say that’s proof the kid stuff of Jamaican bobsled fan- makes a half-Filipino kid even seven laps to go, but then sud- second? The difference between can bounce back from a fourth tasy. But the real deal came on more Filipino in the commu- denly with five laps left, dropped fourth and greatness. Greatness place finish in Sochi. And now the scene in 2010 and his name nity’s eyes. back and let the eventual winner, and Filipino in the same sen- you have someone Filipino to was J.R. Celski, the son of a Fil- Going into Sochi, Celski Canada’s Charles Hamelin, go to tence? Of course. root for. ipina, Sue Celski of Federal was on everyone’s radar, Fil- the front. If pace makes the race, Celski has three more emil Guillermo is an award Way, Washington, located just ipino and non-Filipino. Now Hamelin took advantage of the chances for gold. February 15th winning journalist and commentator. OPINION Driverless Cars? Yes, Almost Just Around the thing is for certain: They are Google Driverless Cars that have onds of headway triples the ca- U.S. cities (Chicago, New York, coming. First in simple ver- clocked well over 300,000 miles pacity of a freeway lane from San Francisco and Washington, Corner! sions, later on completely auto- on California roads with only 2,200 vehicles per hour to over D.C.) city transportation is done By Panos D. Prevedouros, PhD mated. two reported accidents: One 6,000 vehicles per hour. in private cars, vans and trucks For example, Audi, BMW, when the car was read-ended at Sometime between 2030 85% of the time or more. o need for a dri- Cadillac, Nissan and VW plan to a stop light and another near and 2040, drivereless cars will Telecommuting has already sur- ver's license? offer 2016 model year cars that Google headquarters while become prevalent with more passed the share of trips by tran- Will the blind do at least half of these: au- driven by a person. Google has than one third of them in traffic. sit. Car-sharing, and intelligent, drive? Is this the tonomous steering, braking and produced a short video that Then selected highways and ar- drivereless zero emission vehi- end of accidents throttle control at low speed or shows a man driving around, terial streets can be converted to cles will maintain the car’s dom- N and insurance stop-and-go traffic, lane keeping, picking up some food at a drive driverless car highways with 8 ft. inance here and abroad. payments? gear shifting, and, if legal, unoc- through store and arriving at wide instead of 12 ft. wide lanes I have little doubt that thirty Well, not so fast. Driverless cupied self-parking after passen- home, opening his door and then because driverless cars can ad- years from now my kinder- cars are a Pandora's box of op- gers exit. extending his blind person cane here to a tight lane discipline. gartener son and his friends will portunities and challenges. One Goggle has developed ten to find his way to his house! The combination of tight be commuting in driverless elec- Google expects sales of regular lanes and close headways will tric sports cars that can reach 0- LETTERS cars modified by Goggle to be have huge impacts to roadway 60 mph in 5 seconds, follow at a THANk YOU FOR AN INSPIRING STORY drivereless in 2018. capacity. Today two lanes on the headway of under 0.5 seconds on Your February 1st cover story "UH Names Guerrero to Head Medical These developments cannot Pali Highway have a capacity of narrow high capacity lanes, be a School’s Psychiatry Dept" gives me “chicken skin”—a feeling of inspira- come soon enough because US, roughly 4,500 cars per hour. full office away from home or tion and awe. I only wish I could have done a fraction of such a wonderful European, Chinese and other de- With only driverless cars on work, and still deliver an exciting job in my news release about Dr. Guerrero. You expressed so much about veloping world cities are chock- them the capacity of the same drive in off-drivereless mode out- him and his achievements. As one of my colleagues put it, your article ing in traffic. Driverless cars exact roadbed would be about side the city. The future of trans- “captures all that is good and best at the University of Hawaii, at JABSOM and in our Island State.” will be a large part of the solu- 20,000 cars per hour. More than portation in the U.S. will be great We are very grateful that you took the time to tell such a positive story, tion. They can follow each other four times improvement; this as long as it does not invest on one which I am certain will inspire young people throughout our state. at a distance of 0.5 seconds (en- will result in continuous 50 mph modes of the past millennium Mahalo from the Dean, me, Dr. Guerrero and the whole JABSOM ohana. gineers call this “headway”) in- traffic flow. No congestion. such bicycles and ordinary trains, tina shelton stead of the average human The driverless car techno- except for limited applications Communications and Government Affairs Director headway of 1.5 seconds. This logical innovation cannot come where they may be both practical John A. Burns School of Medicine difference from 1.5 to 0.5 sec- soon enough. For all but four and cost-effective. 4  hawaii filiPino ChroniCle  februarY 15, 2014 COVER STORY The 10 Wealthiest in the Philippines By Gregory Garcia

he Philippines’ strong economic growth over the Henry Sy Lucio Tan Andrew Tan last few years has helped propel the wealth of the country’s richest individuals to new heights. Ac- T cording to Forbes Magazine, the country’s remit- tance-driven economy, the ongoing domestic consumption boom, and the stock market’s strong per- Enrique Razon , Jr. formance in the early part of 2013 have allowed the rich- est Filipinos to “see their fortunes rise even faster.”

Among the 50 richest Fil- quarter of the Philippines’ esti- nesspeople have diversified ipinos in Forbes’ July 2013 list, mated 2014 GDP of $278 bil- sources of wealth, more jobs 17 names succeeded in becom- lion, Presidential Spokesperson can be created,” he said. Jon Ramon Aboitiz David Consunji George Ty Lucio Co ing part of an exclusive club of Edwin Lacierda previously Others would also prefer to of his vast fortune. Sy launched company in the Philippines and individuals and families with said this shouldn’t be a cause look up to these highly suc- his Shoemart store in Quiapo, Tan’s ticket to entrepreneurial more than $1 billion dollars in for concern. cessful businessmen and busi- in 1958, which ex- success, the foundation of his net worth. Leading the pack is “Companies like the ones nesswomen as a source of panded in 1978 to become SM many other business ventures Henry Sy, whose net worth bal- owned by Henry Sy employ a inspiration. While many on the Quiapo, the Philippines’ first in sectors like agribusiness, looned to an estimated $12 bil- lot of people. One mall, for in- list have simply inherited and standalone department store. In banking and financial services, lion in 2013, up by $2.9 billion stance, could hire so many peo- grew their fortunes as scions of 1985, he founded his first SM chemicals, food and beverages, from 2012. So far, Sy has ple and it could provide a venue the old rich, others have built “supermall,” the SM City education, hospitality, land de- topped the Forbes list for six where other businesses can be their enterprises from scratch. North EDSA in . velopment, travel and tourism, consecutive times. Sy has also established because people con- In fact, the top three individuals Over the years, Henry Sy and manufacturing. been recognized as the 72nd verge in that area,” he said in a on the list all came from mod- founded more malls all over the Lucio Tan’s most well- richest person in the world by televised press briefing held in est backgrounds and entrepre- Philippines. There are now 49 known businesses today include Bloomberg Markets Magazine. August last year. neurial beginnings. Read on to SM malls nationwide, and at the Allied Bank, which he ac- The report, which was released Lacierda added that jobs learn more about their stories. least 8 more will be constructed quired from the government in later than Forbes’ in November and economic growth can be over the next few years. The Sy 1977; , the coun- 2013, estimated his net worth generated with the help of 1. Henry Sy and family business dynasty also expanded try’s second largest brewery, to be around $13.3 billion. wealthy people’s businesses. Primary sources of wealth: to include business ventures in which he founded in 1982; Tan- Although the combined “When there is consump- SM Group, other sectors, including real es- duay distillery, the oldest rum wealth of the 50 richest Fil- tion, income is generated for Net worth: $12 billion tate development, banking and company in the Philippines, ipinos and their families ($65.8 businesses, which then provide The meteoric ascent of financial services, hospitality, which was acquired from the billion) is equivalent to about a employment. And when busi- Henry Sy to the position of the mining, education, and health- Elizalde family; and the Univer- Philippines’ “retail king” is one care services. sity of the East, which he ac- of the country’s most well- quired in 1990. known rags-to-riches story. 2. Lucio Tan and family Tan also secured control of Born to a poor family in Xia- Primary sources of wealth: in 1993, but men, province in Asia Brewery, Fortune To- in April 2012, he sold 49 per- in 1924, he moved to the bacco, Allied Bank, Philippine cent of his holdings to San Philippines when he was 12 Airlines Miguel Corporation (SMC). In years old and there helped his Net worth: $7.5 billion June 2013, he sold the remain- father run a small sari-sari store Like Henry Sy, Lucio Tan ing 51 percent also to SMC, (neighborhood convenience was originally an immigrant completing a $1 billion deal store). The family was able to from , China. He also with the conglomerate. earn enough to send the young attended Chiang Kai Shek Col- Henry Sy to Chiang Kai Shek lege for high school and Far 3. Andrew Tan College and then to Far Eastern Eastern University for college, Primary sources of wealth: University (FEU) to earn an as- where he studied chemical en- , Em- sociate degree in commercial gineering. To pay for his edu- perador Distillers, Golden studies in 1950. cation, Tan even moonlighted Arches Development Corpora- After the Second World as a floor cleaner. tion (McDonald’s franchisee) War, Sy started selling surplus Tan later took up a job at a Net worth: $4.6 billion shoes left behind by the Amer- tobacco factory―seemingly a Joining the list of richest Fil- ican soldiers. It was perhaps the portent of things to come as he ipinos is another Chinese Fil- earliest incarnation of his Shoe- would later found Fortune To- ipino tycoon by the name of mart shoe business, which bacco in 1966. It would be- Andrew Tan. Like Henry Sy and would become the cornerstone come the largest tobacco (continued on page 5) februarY 15, 2014  hawaii filiPino ChroniCle  5 COVER STORY

(from page 4, THE 10 ...) Robinsons Land, Universal ing of the Philippines’ first steel nesses, including sugar milling, since served as its chairman. Lucio Tan, Andrew traces his Robina Corporation, Cebu bridge (Puente de Ayala) in construction, power generation In 1995, Consunji estab- roots to Fujian province in Pacific, 1908. The corporation also and distribution, banking and lished DMCI Holdings Inc. to China. He was also born to a Net worth: $3.4 billion spearheaded the development financial services, real estate consolidate his businesses, family of little means and spent Like the families of the of to become the pre- development and food manu- which today obtains most of his childhood in a modest apart- three busi- mier financial center of Metro facturing. its income from investments in ment in Hong Kong before nessmen listed before him, Manila and the Philippines. The family business went sectors like power (through moving to Manila, where he John Gokongwei Jr.’s forebears Today, public in 1994 as Aboitiz Eq- DMCI Power Corporation), studied accounting at the Uni- originate from China’s Fujian maintains prominent positions uity Ventures and has recently mining (through Semirara versity of the East. As a student, province. Gokongwei, how- in various industries, including earmarked some $1.4 billion to Mining Corporation and Tan often walked to school in- ever, was born wealthy, as his real estate development, bank- expand its energy company DMCI Mining Corporation), stead of taking public transporta- family used to own a chain of ing and financial services, AboitizPower. The company real estate (through DMCI tion in order to save money. movie houses in Cebu. telecommunications, electron- has also announced it will be Homes), general construction, Those days of scarcity are He enjoyed a life of afflu- ics and information technology, partnering with to water generation, and infra- long passed as he stands today ence until he was 13 years old, water infrastructure develop- develop properties in Cebu, in structure industries. at the helm of when his father suddenly died ment and management, busi- addition to pouring invest- On top of serving as the Group, a conglomerate which of complications from typhoid ness process outsourcing, ments for a new airport project Secretary of the Department of includes Megaworld Corpora- fever. Because their business transportation infrastructure, and a water infrastructure de- Public Works, Transportation tion, one of the most successful was built on credit, the family and energy. velopment venture. and Communications from condominium developers in the lost almost everything they The company’s current 1971 to 1975, Consunji has country. It is also the parent had, including their home and chairman and chief executive 8. David Consunji also received many accolades company of Emperador Dis- cars. The collapse of their officer is Harvard alumnus Primary source of wealth: from the private sector and tillers and Golden Arches De- livelihood prompted the young Jaime Augusto, son of Jaime DMCI Holdings Inc. from academe. He was recog- velopment Corporation, the Gokongwei to work hard run- Zobel de Ayala, who is its Net worth: $2.7 billion nized as one of the 10 Out- McDonald’s franchisee in the ning various mom-and-pop chairman emeritus. Jaime Au- David Consunji rose from standing Civil Engineers by Philippines. ventures, including a small stall gusto also serves as chairman a middle class background to the Philippine Institute of in a palengke (village market), of the board of directors of become a prominent business Civil Engineers in 1982 and 4. Enrique Razon transporting tires between and Bank of leader and to earn renown as was also a recipient of the Primary source of wealth: In- Manila and Cebu, and import- the Philippine Islands. the country’s “father of con- Civil Engineer Diamond Ju- ternational Terminal Con- ing foodstuff, used clothing, struction.” Formerly a con- bilee Award presented by the tainer Services Inc. (ITCSI) and old magazines and news- 7. Aboitiz family c r e t e i n s p e c t o r , t h e University of the Philippines Net worth: $4.5 billion papers from the U.S. Primary source of wealth: B a t a a n - b o r n C o n s u n j i Alumni Engineers in 1988. Enrique Razon Jr. is a de- In 1957, at the age of 31, Aboitiz Equity Ventures founded the company D.M. scendant of a wealthy family Gokongwei recognized an op- Net worth: $3 billion Consunji Inc. in 1954 and has (continued on page 10) whose fortune originates from portunity to start a cornstarch I n t h e operating container port termi- manufacturing business. With a Philippines, nal services. Razon’s grandfa- ₱ 500,000 loan from China w h e n o n e ther, his namesake Enrique Bank, he established Universal hears the name Razon, was an immigrant from Corn Products, the forerunner “Aboitiz,” one Spain, who arrived in the Philip- of the Corpo- is almost cer- pines in the early 20th century ration. In 1961, he returned to tain to associ- and later established Manila’s school and later obtained an ate it with the main port in the South Harbor. MBA from De La Salle Uni- shipping in- An alumnus of De La Salle versity. Today, he is the chair- dustry. It is a University, Razon inherited man of JG Summit Holdings, testament to ITCSI in 1987 and has since the parent company of his busi- the long-last- turned the company into the nesses and one of the largest ing legacy that largest of its kind in the coun- conglomerates in the Philip- the Aboitiz try. It now owns 28 ports in 19 pines. family has left countries, and it recently signed in the sector, a $624 million contract to run 6. Jaime Zobel de Ayala and even though in a port in Honduras in Central family 2 0 1 0 , t h e y America. Primary sources of wealth: have already Razon’s In- Ayala Corporation, Globe sold all their vestments Holdings Inc. also Telecom, Bank of the Philip- shares of stock opened the $1 billion Solaire pine Islands i n A b o i t i z Resorts & Casino in the Enter- Net worth: $3.1 billion Transport Sys- tainment City complex in Founded in 1834 as Ayala tem to another Parañaque City in March 2013. y Compañia by the Ayala, shipping com- It was one of the four gaming Zobel and Roxas families, the pany. companies to be granted li- Ayala Corporation is the B u t t h e censes by the Philippine Philippines’ oldest business family, which Amusement and Gaming Cor- conglomerate. Since the Span- started trading poration to operate in the inte- ish colonial era, it has pio- abaca (manila grated resorts complex. neered business ventures that hemp) in the have become part of history. early 1900s, is 5. John Gokongwei Jr. These include the founding of now also asso- Primary sources of wealth: the Philippines’ first tramcar ciated with Robinsons Retail Group, service in 1888 and the build- other busi- 6  hawaii filiPino ChroniCle  februarY 15, 2014 COMMENTARY Balancing Liberty and Security a Never-Ending

Challenge technological virtuosity, but it tions among adversaries. Al- certain committee members— trusions into the lives of Amer- has propelled an expansion of though in the end federal data get all the information they icans be minimized without By Lee H. Hamilton government power unlike any- collection programs will con- need and step up to their con- harm to national security? Isn’t thing I’ve seen since I joined tinue and not fundamentally stitutional responsibilities to public debate about the powers very few days, Congress 50 years ago. The change, a spirited public debate check and balance executive of government less a danger we learn yet one NSA’s surveillance and moni- about these spying powers is power. than to allow surveillance pow- more way in toring abilities are unprece- now under way, covering the At a minimum, Congress ers to grow in secret? which govern- dented and seem unlimited. So scope, legality, costs and bene- and the courts should do the job What should be done when E ment’s expanded we face the crucial question of fits of the programs. our system counts on them to agencies besides the NSA seek surveillance pow- how we can we prevent abuse The White House argues do, and commit to rigorous and these powers to catch drug ers intrude upon our privacy of the capabilities the NSA has that there are elaborate “checks sustained oversight and, in the dealers or nuclear proliferators? and civil liberties. been given. Our challenge is to and balances” within the exec- case of Congress, to legislative What rights do citizens have to Last week, it was the reve- put into place a permanent sys- utive branch to prevent abuses. action to refine the laws gov- the information collected about lation that spy agencies in the tem to oversee that power. That’s commendable but insuf- erning federal surveillance. them? Are the NSA’s powers to U.S. and Britain have been The agency gained its ca- ficient under a separation of Congress should clarify the Pa- infringe on Americans’ privacy snagging personal data from pabilities over the course of at powers system. Congress has triot Act so that this massive proportionate to the threat we the users of mobile phone apps. least a decade with the full been timid, and the court over- power is clearly delineated and actually face? Before that came news that the knowledge of some members seeing the NSA has granted al- is relevant to an investigation Sorting through these ques- National Security Agency of Congress, the judiciary and most every request the agency into potential acts of terror. The tions will be arduous and take (NSA) was tracking our social the White House. This is per- has made. There is a lack of ev- legal foundation that the gov- many years. Yet the public pol- connections; that it was delving plexing. At a time of rising idence that Congress and the ernment has used simply does icy issues they raise are of into our contact lists; that it was public suspicion of govern- courts provided pushback on not provide an adequate basis enormous magnitude. Getting logging our telephone calls; ment, did those in the know re- any of the intelligence commu- for the program. the balance right between lib- and that it had figured out how ally believe no public policy nity’s initiatives to expand its Government should not be erty and security is a daunting to conduct surveillance on debate was necessary? power—they have been reli- entitled secretly to get informa- job, and now is the time for the some 100,000 computers The intelligence commu- able and relatively uncritical al- tion on anyone whenever it Congress and the courts to around the world. It appears the nity has convinced two presi- lies of the intelligence wants without more trans- exert leadership. agency can do anything it dents, leading members of community. parency, information, debate, wants when it comes to collect- Congress, and a series of I do not see how we get the oversight and additional con- lee hamilton is Director of ing information on pretty much judges that our safety depends balance between liberty and se- straints. the Center on Congress at Indiana University. He was a member of anyone it wants. on its ability to discover plots curity right unless the courts So Congress needs to ad- the U.S. House of Representatives We can take pride in this against us by tracking connec- and the full Congress—not just dress a lot of questions. Can in- for 34 years. HAWAII-FILIPINO NEWS By Romy Cachola ADVERTISE NOW AND SEE Hawaii Joins Other States in HOW THE FACE OF BUSINESS IS CHANGING! Defending Affordable Care Act No matter how small your ad, it gets our readers attention! tate Attorney General CALL 678-8930 OR GO TO OUR WEBSITES @ David M. Louie joined www.thefilipinochronicle.com S14 states and the Dis- trict of Columbia in signing an amicus curiae brief filed in the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the court to review whether for-profit businesses can claim religious exemptions from the health care law’s contraceptive mandate. The brief, co-authored by plans under the Affordable tions may assert religious ex- attorneys general from Cali- Care Act as a critical preven- emptions to certain laws could fornia and Massachusetts, tive service. interfere with enforcement of urges the nation’s high court to “An employer should not other important regulations hear Kathleen Sebelius v. be allowed to restrict access to that protect public safety, civil Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. and essential services, including rights, social welfare, housing, asks the court to overturn a contraception, because of the employment and public federal appeals court’s ruling religious views of the em- health. that would allow two for- ployer, particularly when the Oklahoma-based Hobby profit corporations to avoid right to these services is pro- Lobby sued the federal gov- full compliance with the law. tected under federal law,” says ernment in September 2012, The lower court’s ruling Hawaii Attorney General arguing that the contraceptive would mean that a for-profit Louie. mandate forces “religiously- company could deny women The brief also argues that motivated business owners to coverage for contraception, the lower court’s determina- violate their faith under threat which is covered by health tion that for-profit corpora- of millions of dollars in fines.” februarY 15, 2014  hawaii filiPino ChroniCle  7 IMMIGRATION GUIDE Common Errors Corrected in Visa

Petition Filing gether with your loved one City and Magsingal, Ilocos Sur. “Name of prior spouse” cate, (B) documents evi- sooner than later? What if the Atty. Tipon specializes in immigra- tion law and criminal defense. He the answer is “None” if dencing termination of spouse you left behind be- served as an immigration officer By Atty. Emmanuel such is the case, not prior marriages, if any, comes lonely and meets a glib and co-authored “Immigration Samonte Tipon “N/A”. The next question (C) passport-style color tongued playboy who con- Law Service, 1st ed.,” an 8-volume is “Date marriage ended”. photographs of petitioner vinces her that you really practice guide for immigration of- cores of visa If there was no prior mar- and beneficiary, and (D) don’t care to petition her oth- ficers and lawyers. His radio pro- gram airs Thursdays at 7:30 am on petitions for riage, the correct answer Form G325A for peti- erwise you could have had the KNDI 1270 AM. He can be relatives and is “N/A”. tioner and beneficiary. petition approved within a reached via mail at: 800 Bethel St., loved ones are 4. Failure to put an “X” on But many petitioners fail year, and she believes him Suite 402, Honolulu, HI 96813, by rejected and relevant boxes. For exam- to submit the additional and they go out dating? telephone at (808) 225-2645 or by S sent back to ple, the first box requiring documentation specified Masakit, kuya Eddie. e-mail: [email protected]. For more on Atty. Tipon, go online to: the petitioner an answer in Form I-130 to evidence the bona fides www.MilitaryandCriminalLaw.co because of errors in filling up is: “I am filing this peti- of the marriage which are attY. tiPon has a Master of m. This article is a general the forms and/or failure to tion for my: ☐ Spouse ☐ listed in the instructions Laws degree from Yale Law School overview of the subject matter dis- submit the required docu- Parent ☐ Brother/Sister marked E to J. When pe- and a Bachelor of Laws degree cussed and is not intended as legal from the University of the Philip- advice. ments. Most of these errors ☐ Child. Petitioner must titioning for an illegiti- pines. He is originally from Laoag can be avoided by reading the put an “X” on the appro- mate child and petitioner instructions carefully, but in priate box otherwise is the father, submitting many cases even if the peti- USCIS will not know the child’s birth certifi- tioner reads the instructions your relationship to the cate with petitioner’s carefully, there will still be er- person being petitioned name is not enough, but rors because the instructions and whether the docu- petitioner must submit are not line by line or are not ments you are submitting evidence that the child clear. Here are the most com- are sufficient to meet the was legitimated before mon: requirements. Another the child was 18 years 1. Failure to sign the peti- important box is the mar- old, plus evidence of a tion. To avoid this prob- ital status of the peti- bona fide parent-child re- lem, petitioner must sign tioner’s relative. If it is lationship, support, and the petition before filling left blank, USCIS will continuing parental inter- it out. suspect you are hiding est in the child’s welfare. 2. Failure to send the filing something and will return 6. Failure to file a separate fee or the correct amount the petition. If petitioner petition for each eligible of filing fee. To avoid puts an “X” on “Single” relative. If petitioner is a this, check the instruc- when in fact the relative U.S. citizen or permanent tions for the correct is “Married”, the peti- resident, petitioner must amount and double check tioner will be considered file a separate petition for by going to the USCIS a fraudster, not the rela- petitioner’s spouse, un- website at www.uscis.gov tive who had no hand in married child under age or by calling 1-800-375- preparing the petition. 21, and unmarried son or 5283 because the instruc- 5. Failure to submit suffi- daughter age 21 or older. tions might not have been cient documentation to There are exceptions to updated to show the cor- establish the family rela- this requirement as speci- rect amount. In one case tionship between peti- fied in the instructions. the petitioner sent a check tioner and the alien for $450 although the cor- beneficiary. For example, reCommenDation: rect fee was $420. The when petitioning for a It is better to hire an experi- check was returned with a spouse, the instructions enced attorney to help you note to send the correct list four basic supporting prepare the visa petition. The amount. The petitioner documents to be submit- average fee is $500. Is that wrote a check for $420 ted: (A) marriage certifi- too much to pay for being to- but did not sign it. The petition was returned again. 3. Failure to answer every question and to fill every line. If the question is not applicable petitioner should write “Not Appli- cable” or “N/A”. Do not just leave it blank. Do not write “Not Applicable” when the correct answer is “No” or “None”. For example if the question is 8  hawaii filiPino ChroniCle  februarY 15, 2014 HAWAII-FILIPINO NEWS Consul General Torres, Mayor Caldwell Lead Trade Mission to the Philippines hilippine Consul Gen- business and commercial po- olulu and major cities in the eral Julius D. Torres tentials between Hawaii and Philippines such as Manila, Pand Honolulu Mayor the Philippines, to encourage and Ilocos. The mission Kirk Caldwell are leading the trade, and to secure better lives also aims to develop these rela- Filipino Chamber of Com- for our peoples, affording them tionships and to foster the pos- merce of Hawaii’s 24th Trade opportunities for growth,” says itive exchange of ideas around Mission to the Philippines. Consul General Torres. these principles through the A total of 24 individuals The goals of trade mission Filipino Chamber of Com- from business, banking and are to: merce of Hawaii and its coun- government sectors and lead- • Increase business activity terparts in Manila, the ers from major Filipino com- by promoting Hawaii and Philippine Chamber of Com- Consul General Julius Torres and Mayor kirk Caldwell munities in Hawaii are among the Philippines as invest- merce and Industries and the the delegates. The purpose of ment and tourism destina- Makati Business Club. Marcos, Ilocos Sur Governor Alger Foundation in Baguio the mission is to strengthen tions The Hawaii delegation Ryan Singson, Manila Mayor and conduct an on-site visit to ties between Hawaii and the • Encourage trade and eco- will pay courtesy calls on Joseph Estrada, and officials the Rail Transit Philippines, promote business nomic activities across the Philippine government offi- from the cities of Baguio, (MRT). Business workshops opportunities and renew sister Pacific region cials, including Vice President Candon, Laoag, Vigan and and meetings are also sched- city agreements. Previous Jejomar Binay, Senator Ferdi- San Fernando, . uled for Ilocos, Baguio and mayors Peter Carlisle and The trade mission revolves nand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., The delegation is also ex- Makati City. Delegates will re- Mufi Hannemann and former around the theme “Reflect- Ilocos Norte Governor Imee pected to visit the Consuelo turn on February 18, 2014. Gov. Linda Lingle have led Build-Empower: Nurturing previous trade missions. with Nourishment is Growth” “The Consulate General in recognition of the need to Maui Filipino Chamber Foundation to lauds the Chamber for its con- renew sister- and friendship- tinued commitment to explore relationships between Hon- Hold Annual Golf Tourney f you love golf and want Veteran Journalist to to help young Filipinos Iachieve their college dreams, the Maui Filipino Speak at SPJ Conference Chamber Foundation’s Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament could be just for you. The tournament, which is scheduled for Saturday, March 15, 2014 at The Dunes at Maui Lani, provides much needed funds for the Foundation’s www.mauifilipinochamber.co 1994, the Maui Filipino scholarship programs. Since m or you may call Ruidas at Chamber’s mission is to pro- ohn Temple, a senior fel- tiques by Wally Zimmermann, 1995, the Chamber has 873-8605. The Foundation is mote, represent and advocate low with the John S. former news director at KITV awarded scholarships to 102 also accepting donations for the interests of the business JKnight Journalism Fel- and KHON; Dave Shapiro, High School seniors and 2 stu- door prizes. community in the County of lowships Program at Stanford Honolulu Star-Advertiser dents at the Maui Culinary The tax-exempt Maui Fil- Maui. Its major events include University, will be the keynote columnist and former Hon- Academy. ipino Chamber of Commerce seminars and workshops, speaker at the Society of Pro- olulu Star-Bulletin managing “Fourteen students were of Hawaii Foundation is the awarding of scholarships, an- fessional Journalists (SPJ)- editor; and David Briscoe, for- awarded scholarships in 2013 charitable and educational arm nual scholarship golf tourna- Hawaii Chapter Region 11 mer Associated Press bureau through the Foundation’s gen- of the Maui Filipino Chamber ment and the Maui Fil-Am Conference scheduled for chief in Honolulu. erous partners and because of of Commerce. Established in Heritage Festival. March 28-29, 2014 at the Uni- Entitled “Wave of Change: the success of last year’s Schol- versity of Hawaii-Manoa cam- Ride it or Wipe Out,” the con- arship Golf Tournament” says PICTORIAL NEWS pus. ference will cover a wide range Bill Ruidas, tournament chair. DANCE Temple was also the for- of journalism topics including Sponsorship levels are mer managing editor of the the use of social media, the lat- Platinum ($1,100 for six WITH ME Washington Post, former editor est apps, ethics, race and diver- golfers); Gold ($500 for three Honolulu City and general manager of Hon- sity, investigative reporting and golfers) and Team ($375 for Councilmember Ron olulu Civil Beat, and former media law. three golfers). Silver/Tee Menor and dance publisher of the Rocky Moun- The Hawaii Filipino Chron- Sponsors are also available at partner Sheila tain News. Also scheduled are icle is a member of SPJ—the $100. The deadline for the Schneiderman at the an Ethics Code review by SPJ’s nation’s largest and most re- three-person full scramble 45th Annual Seniors National President David Cuil- spected journalism organization tournament is February 28, Valentine’s Day Dance lier and a discussion by KITV dedicated to encouraging the 2014. Those who submit their held February 11 at the news anchor Yunji de Nies. free practice of journalism and paid application by February Blaisdell Center Attendees are encouraged stimulating high standards of 15, 2014 will be eligible for an Exhibition Hall. The to bring two writing samples ethical behavior. early bird drawing. grand event is sponsored or a DVD of their broadcast For more details on the Applications may be annually by the City and reporting for one-on-one cri- conference, call 529-4755. downloaded on-line at Bank of Hawaii. februarY 15, 2014  hawaii filiPino ChroniCle  9 BUSINESS LIFE The Litany of Greed banned the use of a common currency. Greed would somewhat be tempered by THE PLAYER by Enrique Y. Gonzalez physical limitations. Once you open Pandora’s box, though, you can’t shut it. verybody likes to win. In a world where money talks and BS Everybody wants to root walks, regulation plays an important for a winner, especially role in tempering society. an underdog. Losing We have seen history repeat itself sucks. Although it is a over and over again: Michael Milken, E necessary part of life, we Nicolas Leeson, Jordan Belfort, Raj Ra- all prefer to win. The jaratnam, etc. — all very talented indi- world we live in is centered on winners. viduals who pushed the envelope and This might be deeply hardwired into our disregarded some fundamental rules for psyche to survive. Darwin could have what they believed was their right to been an economist. After all, in a dog- milk the system. There will undoubtedly eat-dog world isn’t it survival of the be many more. The reality is regulators fittest? Welcome to the jungle. can only catch and make an example of The Wolf of Wall Street is based on a few. Hundreds, if not thousands, of the true story of Jordan Belfort. Jordan similar crimes on a smaller scale con- is your epitome of a smooth-talking tinue unchecked. On a grander scale you Wall Street “pump and dump” shyster have the sub-prime and CDO(s). I’m not who is incredibly talented but destined sure if you share my view, but perhaps for a massive fail at the end. the biggest debacle leading to the global In true sex, drugs and rock-’n’-roll financial crises could have been the per- (money) fashion, we have an extreme fect crime. example of how human wants and needs Us Filipinos don’t have to look too can drive us towards criminal enterprise. far. Our own political system is affected The criminal mind can often justify the by the same issue. The recent exposés activity as free enterprise, or, in Jordan’s on PDAF and the misuse of government words, “This is America.” Wealth can funds is a clear testament to the fact that fuel the morally bankrupt. After all, who this kurakot is blatantly practiced in our wouldn’t want a 170-foot yacht, a chop- country. Despite all the talk and funding per, a palatial house, two vacation that goes to battling corruption, we homes, sports cars, a trophy wife, a mob know that this battle will never be won of minions and sycophants and almost but must always be fought. You can’t US$1 million/week in cash flow and or- eliminate human greed, you can only gies the Romans could only have control it and regulate it. In an environ- dreamed of? ment where there is poor enforcement, Unfortunately for Jordan, the law of criminal activity and corruption will gravity prevails at the end. It all comes thrive. It may sometimes become the crashing down and you almost feel bad standard by which one operates. The for the guy. There are some real lessons wheels need to be greased in order to and insights that come out of this movie. move. This is the unfortunate reality of We need to understand the crux of most third-world countries. the issue: greed is an integral part of This all raises the question of how human nature. Buddhists describe this as does one survive in a crocodile pit? attachment to worldly desires. Perhaps How do you excel in the jungle and only a true ascetic can detach himself swim with the sharks without losing from want and greed. The your moral compass? I will leave you nature of greed is ampli- with a quote from the Bible so that fied when surrounded you may derive your own answers: by enablers, and cur- “Behold, I send you forth as sheep rency is the ultimate en- in the midst of wolves: be ye abler. The world would therefore wise as serpents, and have been a much sim- h a r m l e s s a s d o v e s . ” pler place if we had (www.philstar.com) k e p t t h e Pump and dump: barter sys- Leonardo DiCaprio tem and a s s t o c k b r o k e r Jordan Belfort in T h e W o l f o f Wall Street. 10  hawaii filiPino ChroniCle  februarY 15, 2014 COVER STORY

(from page 5, THE 10...) 14. Roberto Ongpin - $1.3 billion 9. George Ty 15. Iñigo and Mercedes Zobel Primary sources of wealth: (Ayala Corp.) - $1.2 billion Group, Toyota Motor Philippines, Fed- 16. Manuel Villar (Starmalls; Vista Land & Landscapes) eral Land, Philippine Savings Bank, - $1.05 billion Philippine AXA Life Insurance 17. Andrew Gotianun Net worth: $2.6 billion ( Development) - $1 billion Chinese Filipino businessman George 18. Beatrice Campos and family Ty is one of the country’s most prominent (Unilab) - $900 million finance tycoons. His first successful busi- 19. Vivian Que Azcona and family ness venture was the establishment of the (Mercury Drug) - $840 million Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company, 20. Eduardo Cojuangco Jr. which opened its first branch in Divisoria, (San Miguel) - $825 million Manila, in 1963. More commonly known 21. Alfonso Yuchengco and family (Yuchengco Group) - $705 million as Metrobank, it stands today as one of 22. Oscar Lopez and family the country’s most prominent financial (Lopez Holdings; ABS-CBN) services providers and is also known as - $675 million the second largest bank in the Philippines. 23. Betty Ang Metrobank currently boasts a network of (Monde Nissin) - $600 million over 800 domestic and international 24. Jorge Araneta branches, offices and subsidiaries. (Araneta Group) - $505 million The Metrobank Group also subse- 25. Carlos Chan quently entered joint ventures with (Liwayway) - $500 million renowned global companies, including 26. Michael Romero (Global Port 900) - $490 million Japan’s Toyota Motor Corporation to es- 27. Eric Recto (PBCOM) - $485 million tablish Toyota Motor Philippines Corpo- 28. Mariano Tan Jr. ration in 1988 and France’s AXA Group (Unilab) - $435 million to establish the Philippine AXA Life In- 29. Frederick Dy surance Corporation. () - $290 million 30. Walter Brown 10. Lucio and Susan Co (Atok-Big Wedge) - $270 million Primary sources of wealth: Puregold 31 Ramon Ang Net worth: $1.9 billion (San Miguel) - $260 million Lucio and Susan Co’s $1.9 billion re- 32. Jose Antonio (Century Properties) - $255 million tail empire isn’t as old as some of the 33. Wilfred Uytengsu Jr. and family other enterprises featured on this list. As (Alaska Milk) - $250 million a matter of fact, the husband-and-wife 34. Manuel Zamora Jr. tandem launched their Puregold business (Nickel Asia) - $240 million in 1998. Considering this was just 16 35. Jacinto Ng Sr. years ago and that the Cos had only one (; Rebisco) store back then, the expansion of their - $230 million business has indeed been nothing short of 36. Alfredo Ramos and family extraordinary. Today, the retail chain has (National Book Store) - $225 million grown to include over 200 supermarkets 37. Gilberto Duavit and family (GMA Network) - $224 million nationwide. It is also now the Philippines’ 38. Menardo Jimenez second largest retailer, just behind Henry (GMA Network) - $223 million Sy’s SM Group. 39. Edgar Sia II The Cos’ unique selling proposition (Mang Inasal) - $210 million for Puregold has always been for it to be 40. Bienvenido Tantoco Sr. and family the go-to store for the growing numbers (Rustan's) - $205 million of middle-class shoppers and for sari-sari 41. Felipe Gozon and family store owners who buy goods in bulk. (GMA Network) - $200 million Thanks to this strategy, Puregold saw its 42. Alfredo Yao (Zest-O) - $180 million net profits increase five times to $65 mil- 43. Michael Cosiquien (Megawide Construction) lion and revenues double to $1.3 billion - $175 million in just a few years since 2010. 44. Edgar Saavedra Lucio and Susan Co have interests in (Megawide Construction) other industries, including gaming, hospi- - $170 million tality, wine distribution and property de- 45. Juliette Romualdez velopment. (Benguet Mining) - $165 million 46. Tomas Alcantara and family The following names also made it to (Alsons) - $160 million Forbes’ “The Philippines’ 50 Richest” list: 47. Lourdes Montinola and family 11. Tony Tan Caktiong and family (FEU) - $155 million (Jollibee Foods) - $1.7 billion 48. Luis Virata 12. Robert Coyiuto Jr. (Nickel Asia) - $120 million (National Grid Corp.; Universal 49. Philip Ang Robina) - $1.5 billion (Nickel Asia) - $115 million 13. Emilio Yap 50. Manuel Pangilinan () - $1.35 billion (PLDT; First Pacific) - $105 million februarY 15, 2014  hawaii filiPino ChroniCle  11 OPEN FORUM “Sa Ibabaw ng mga Prutas!” —the Coca Cola Ad many other languages. Tagalog When backtranslated into By Lilia Quindoza Santiago is one of those languages. The English, the Tagalog version oca Cola’s Ad Tagalog one-liner in the ad, reads literally “O most beauti- “America the however, is a letdown. When I ful/your skies are blue/your Beautiful” aired for first heard it, I thought it was rice grains colorful/High the first time dur- “sa ibabaw ng mga patag” mountains/on top of ing the Superbowl which means atop the plains. fruits/America/America/you C on February 2, But Imelda Fines Gazmen who are blessed by God/Your bless- 2014. The song was sung in was at the Superbowl party ings are offered/ to all the different languages—Spanish, with me at Melody Calisay’s world.” A loose Tagalog translation of “Drink Coca-Cola in bottles” Mandarin, Hebrew and Taga- place was troubled and kept The original does not talk log, and received reactions that asking, “sa ilalim ng mga pru- of blue skies, but spacious So, in order to “walk my own talk” with all these criti- Coca-Cola executives may not tas?” What does that mean? skies. Apparently, there is an cisms of the Tagalog version and that horrible one liner Taga- have foreseen. However, the rest of our attempt to insert a Filipino log in the Coca-cola ad, I have come up with my own versions I strongly disagree with UPAAH party did not even no- sensibility with the use of the of the first stanza of America the beautiful in both Tagalog and those who think that “America tice the Tagalog line in the ad words “palay” (rice grain”) Ilokano. Try singing both versions. Maganda sa Tagalog. Nap- the Beautiful” should be sung so therefore there was no fur- and prutas (fruit). Yet how intas iti Ilokano. “America the Beautiful” is beautiful in Taga- in English only. While it is true ther talk about it. many colors does the rice log and Ilokano. Here goes the following translations: one cannot become a U.S. citi- When I got home later that grain have? Is it because there zen without knowing and un- night I googled the Tagalog is white, brown, red, black taGaloG ilokano derstanding English, many version of “America the beau- wild rice? Don’t these colors Americans speak English only tiful.” And OMG, Imelda was of rice emerge only after the O kay ganda Ay nagpintas as a second language. America right. It was “sa ibabaw ng mga grain is husked, winnowed Ng iyong langit Toy langit mo does not have a national lan- prutas!” Leilani, the girl who and milled? Halamanang malabay Naglasbang mulmula guage. sang the Tagalog version, had a Anyway, “makulay na Kabundukan na kay rangya Toy bantaymo a nagngayed However, English is the beautiful voice and was very palay’ may be taken in that Parang na mabunga Tanap a nabunga lingua franca that connects dif- articulate but she sang a trans- sense. But “sa ibabaw ng mga Amerika, Amerika, Amerika, Amerika ferent people who speak differ- lation that was strange and un- prutas” which is sadly the one Pagpalain ka ng Diyos Dios ti kumuyog kenka ent languages in all 50 states. likeable. Her beautiful voice that’s used in the ad in combi- Kabutihan ang itanghal. Agtimpuyog pagimbagam Included are languages like could not redeem the Tagalog nation with the other lan- Sa dagat mo’t lupa. Diay baybay ken daga. Ilokano, Tagalog, Cebuano, lyrics that were crudely trans- guages, sounds spastic. There and other Philippine/ Filipino lated. The piece did not give is nothing poetic about the guages. “Bunga” is Tagalog, Tagalog even comes to a sense dialects. That is a reality. justice to the sense, beauty and “Matayog na kabundukan”/ Ilokano, Cebuano, Bikolano of conquest of the world by So the Coke executives did style of the original song com- “Sa ibabaw ng mga prutas” and Hiligaynon. It has the same America, the way the manifest a good thing by having the first posed by Katherine Lee Bates (tall mountains on top of meaning as “fruit.” destiny of “biyaya,” the stanza of “America the Beauti- and set to music by Samuel fruits). The image is funny, The last line in Tagalog, “benevolent” assimilation that ful” translated and sung in Ward. even ridiculous. The fruits will “biyaya sa sandaigdigan” does built America into an imperial- simply be crushed by the Here is a comparison of the English original and the Taga- not quite sparkle the way “from ist power in the 20th century. mountains. The sense in the log version. sea to shining sea” does. The And that, is scary. original is that the majestic mountain hovers over the enGlish taGaloG fruited plain. “Fruited” is used (by Katherine L. Bates) (Sung by Leilani on youtube) as an adjective, not a noun. The Tagalog version transforms Oh beautiful O kay ganda “fruited” into “fruit,” thus “pru- For spacious skies Langit mo’y bughaw tas.” For amber waves of grain Makulay mong palay “Prutas” is also not an in- For purple mountain majesties Matayog na kabundukan digenous Tagalog term (which Above the fruited plain Sa ibabaw ng mga prutas probably explains its strange- America, America Amerika, Amerika ness). It is borrowed from God shed His grace on Thee Pinagpala ka ng Diyos Spanish “frutas.” If the transla- And crown thy good Biyaya mo’y tor had done adequate research, With brotherhood Hinahandog she may have come up with the From sea to shining sea Sa sandaigdigan word “bunga” and therefore could have simply translated “fruited plain” as “mabungang kapatagan,” thus sticking to the adjectival form “fruited.” The use of “bunga” then could have rendered useful the desire for a Filipino sensibility in the song. “Bunga” as indigenous term for fruit is almost universally used among Philippine lan- 12  hawaii filiPino ChroniCle  februarY 15, 2014 PHILIPPINE NEWS DOJ to Probe Miriam’s Allegations vs Enrile Mengullo and Catherine Cam- posano from the National Bu- on CEZA Funds reau of Investigation. by Edu Punay former Senate president. Thursday, February 6, 2014 “Necessarily it can be part Gigi’s family not in CEZA deal ANILA, Philip- of the investigation of the spe- Enrile’s former chief of pines - The Depart- cial task force,” De Lima told staff, lawyer Jessica Lucila Mment of Justice reporters in an ambush inter- “Gigi” Reyes, and her family (DOJ) will look into the alle- view yesterday. had nothing to do with the gations of Sen. Miriam Defen- In her letter-request, San- breakwater project in Port sor-Santiago that Sen. Juan tiago asked the DOJ to probe Irene. Sen. Juan Ponce-Enrile and Atty. Gigi Reyes Ponce Enrile had used dum- Enrile for allegedly using a fe- Reyes, her mother and mies in corporations involved male executive as front for his of Enrile in illegal gambling, date from the task force. I brother are not directors of in the disbursement of over P5 construction project at the illegal logging and illegal im- know that they have met sev- Sta. Elena Builders. billion in public funds infused Pagcor and portation in Cagayan Freeport. eral times already and distrib- They are also not con- into the Cagayan Economic other big-ticket infrastructure De Lima also ordered the uted assignments,” she said. nected to Sta. Ana Builders. Zone Authority (CEZA). projects. task force to look into Enrile’s Other members of the task Her brother and mother Justice Secretary Leila de The justice chief created statement of assets, liabilities force are Assistant State Pros- are chairman and member of Lima said she has referred the the special task force last De- and net worth and “other re- ecutors Niven Canlapan and the board of directors of Sta. matter to the special task force cember in response to the ear- lated acts constituting criminal Nolibien Quiambao; state Fe Builders, respectively, not chaired by Undersecretary lier request of Santiago. offenses under existing crimi- lawyer Adonis Sulit and of Sta. Elena Builders as Jose Justiniano tasked to probe It was tasked to investi- nal statures.” Charles Romulus Cambaliza, STAR erroneously reported. Santiago’s charges against the gate the alleged involvement “I am waiting for an up- and anti-graft agents Jonathan (www.philstar.com) Over P1.3B from Marcos Swiss Filipinos 3rd Heaviest Accounts Remitted to Phl Treasury Drinkers in the World by Louis Bacani ANILA, Wednesday, February 12, 2014 P h i l i p - Mpines - ANILA, Philip- Filipinos can out- pines (UPDATED) drink everyone in M- Around $29 mil- the world except lion or over P1.3 billion that South Koreans and formed part of the Swiss ac- Russians, an inter- counts owned by late dictator national research were firm reveals. turned over to the National Euromonitor Treasury, the Presidential said that adults in Commission on Good Gov- the Philippines ernment (PCGG) announced Andres Bautista, chairman of the Presidential Commission on each take 5.4 shots Wednesday. Good Government, which is tasked with recovering the alleged ill- gotten wealth of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos and his family, of distilled alcohol PCGG Chairman Andres shows a catalog of a seized jewelry collection belonging to the weekly, making the Bautista said the remitted Marcoses at a news conference Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, in Man- country third in the daluyong. aP funds were part of the remain- list of the world's ing Swiss bank deposits of kickbacks, kinukuha from the Court ordered the transfer of heaviest drinkers. Marcos that were declared as government coffers, tapos the Marcos funds on the con- South Koreans ill-gotten and were forfeited dinideposito doon (Swiss ac- dition that these should be in- take a sizeable amount of al- (infographic: www.philstar.com) by the Supreme Court in 2003 counts)," Bautista said of the vested first in AA-rated cohol, averaging 13.7 shots biggest category in the Philip- but were held up in litigation Marcos funds. banks. per week. Russians, stereo- pines, contributed to the in Singapore. In 1997, the Federal Since there were no such typed as heavy drinkers, only slower rate," the firm special- At a televised press brief- Supreme Court of Switzer- banks in the Philippines, the rank second with 6.3 shots izing on consumer insights ing, Bautista said the recov- land ordered that the secret funds were invested in several per adult a week. and consumer markets writes ered collective amount was Marcos accounts that were banks in Singapore including Euromonitor's country re- in an executive summary. composed of over $22.2 mil- hidden in the Swiss banks be West Landesbank. However, port on alcohol consumption "Domestic companies lion and £5.3 million that transferred to the Philipine it was prompted to seek court in the Philippines notes that continued to facilitate growth were remitted to the Bureau government. intervention due to competing the growth sales of local in all alcoholic drinks cate- of Treasury last February 5 "There was enough evi- claims from the human rights breweries is stable and sus- gories," it added. and 10, respectively. dence to convince the Swiss victims during the Marcos tained by their heavy invest- Sales of non-beer alco- Bautista said the money courts... to say that these are years. ment in advertising and other holic drinks such as Asia were from accounts that were really ill-gotten wealth and The Singapore courts had promotions. Brewery's Tanduay Ice, Bel held in the name of several that's why they agreed to upheld that the legal title to "Philippine alcoholic bev- Mondo Italia’s Novellino red so-called foundations, which repatriate these funds back to the funds belong to the erages slowed down but wine, and Alliance Global were proven to be "fronts of the Philippines," Bautista , the recorded stable growth in Group’s Emperador the Marcos family." said. government's escrow agent. 2012. The maturation of the led spirits, meanwhile, are "Parang ano eh, mga But the Swiss Supreme (www.philstar.com) beer category, which is the growing. (www.philstar.com) februarY 15, 2014  hawaii filiPino ChroniCle  13 LEGAL NOTES Hints of Possible Compromise On cates the narrowing gap be- the consensus of the Republi- Immigration tween his principles and that can members.” of the GOP’s. He also said that According to Congress- interior enforcement. It also and be able to support them- he is open to a middle-ground man Mario Diaz-Balart of calls for “zero tolerance policy selves and their families agreement. The President, Florida, one of their primary By Reuben S. Seguritan for those who cross the border (without access to public ben- however, clarified that the un- concerns is that the President illegally or overstay their efits).” documented should not be might not enforce border se- epublican House visas” and a reform that en- Unlike last year’s State of precluded from becoming curity laws. Many Republican leaders unveiled sures “that a President cannot the Union Address, President U.S. citizens. It should not re- House members also fear that their blueprint unilaterally stop immigration Obama did not specifically sult to two permanent classes supporting immigration re- for immigration enforcement.” call for a pathway to citizen- of people as being citizens or form would cause them to lose R reform, one day Republican Congressman ship for the undocumented in noncitizens. conservative votes come before President Paul Ryan of Wisconsin said the country nor did he set a Meanwhile, A.F.L.-C.I.O midterm election year. Adding Obama delivered his State of in an interview that, “Those deadline for passage of the lambasted the House Republi- to the lack of support in the the Union Address. Their im- things have to be in law, and immigration bill. He simply can’s blueprint, calling it “out- Republican Party is the Af- migration plan included a path in practice and independently reiterated the need to fix the rageous” and “a flimsy fordable Care Act letdown. to legal status for the 11 mil- verified before the rest of the broken immigration system document that only serves to Despite the massive hur- lion undocumented immi- law can occur.” and how immigration reform underscore the callous attitude dle, the GOP’s blueprint is grants in the U.S. but did not Once border security and will significantly benefit the Republicans have towards our seen by the White House as a offer a special path towards enforcement “triggers” have American economy. By not nation’s immigrants.” good step. It is the silver lin- citizenship. been implemented, undocu- getting into details, the Presi- At the same time, the ing for a compromise and the The one-page document mented immigrants could dent is seen to be giving top blueprint released by the top passage of an immigration re- which embodies the House come forward and live legally Republican House leaders the Republican House leaders form bill this year. Republicans’ principles on im- but only if they “admit culpa- room to forge ahead with im- caused a division among the migration reform adopts a bility, pass rigorous back- migration reform the best Republicans. Republican Sen- reuben s. seGuritan has step-by-step approach and ground checks, pay way they can. ator Jeff Sessions said that been practicing law for over 30 conditions the legal status significant fines and back President Obama said in “the document was not agreed years. For further information, you may call him at (212) 695 5281 or being offered to the undocu- taxes, develop proficiency in an interview that the House upon by the GOP conference log on to his website at www.segu- mented on border security and English and American civics, Republican’s blueprint indi- and clearly does not represent ritan.com PHILIPPINE NEWS

tion in the Asia-Pacific region. Two Filipinas Receive Prestigious Award A social psychologist, edu- ilipino-American phi- ◄ Dr. Patricia Licuanan and cator by profession and former lanthropist Loida Nico- Loida Nicolas Lewis (wearing President of Miriam College, leis) pose with Commission on Flas Lewis both and Dr. Filipinos Overseas chair Imelda Licuanan is an outspoken ad- Patricia Licuanan, chair of the M. Nicolas (far left) and members vocate of women’s rights in the of the Retired Officers’ Wives Commission on Higher Educa- &Widows Association. Philippines and throughout the tion (CHED), have been con- Asia-Pacific region. Her work ferred with the General Carlos Award for International on women’s issues spans more P. Romulo Award by the United Achievement,” says Lewis. than a decade and includes Nations Association of the “To even be considered for the serving with the Philippine Philippines for their interna- award is something that deeply Commission on Women, tional achievements. humbles me.” United Nations Commission The awards were part of world. She started Lewis Col- next endeavor is advocating for Licuanan was cited for her on the Status of Women, the celebration of the 115th lege in her hometown of Sorso- the release of Paco Larranaga, role in gender equality and em- ASEAN Women’s Program, birth anniversary of the late gon, where exceptional who was the subject of the film powerment as effective ways to the Asia Pacific Women’s Gen. Carlos P. Romulo—a Fil- children are given the chance at “Give Up Tomorrow.” combat hunger and poverty, Watch and other government ipino diplomat, co-founder of a world-class education. As “I am honored to be chosen and for her continuous effort in and non-government organiza- the Boy Scouts of the Philip- chair of the U.S. Pinoys for to receive the Carlos P. Romulo monitoring their implementa- tions. pines and former president of Good Governance, she and the UN General Assembly. other Filipino global leaders A graduate of the Univer- look after the well-being of sity of the Philippines College their countrymen at home and of Law, Lewis was the first abroad. In 2011, she led a Asian American to pass the global protest against China’s American Bar without having intrusion of West Philippine been educated in the U.S. She Sea. Culturally, she brought to took over as chair and CEO of New York City the opera “Noli her late husband’s investment Me Tangere” which became firm and successfully ran the the first Tagalog opera to be company for many years be- staged in New York. Last year, fore her retirement. Lewis played a key role in the As a philanthropist, Lewis release of Rodelio “Dondon” has made numerous contribu- Celestino Lanuza after 13 years tions to Filipinos around the of imprisonment in Saudi. Her 14  hawaii filiPino ChroniCle  februarY 15, 2014 PHILIPPINE LANGUAGE Ti Nasayaat A Panagtitimpuyog Ti Mamgballaigi Ti Amin A Rusat Edith Pascua, Spiritual Ad- opisyal para iti tawen 2014 k a d a g i t i vicer–Rev. Jerry Saludez, – 2016. DAYASADAS KAILOKANUAN. Sinili- Legal Advicer–Atty. Melody Good Luck to all the new By Pacita Saludes braranna ti maikauppat a Aduja nga isu ti namagsap- O f f i c e r s o f G U M I L pulo ket tallo a tawen ti ata kadagiti kabbarbaro nga HAWAII. egun ti paliiw GUMIL HAWAII (43 ken obserbasion YEARS ti GH). dagiti manag- Babaen ti AKA makalap- MAITUNGPAL A KARI paliiw dinmabi- suten ti GH manipud kawit Intayag ti kanawan nga ima S lang dagiti dagiti adu a rusat a Tanda ti imparang a kinapudno d a l a p u s t i makaimameg. Pannakaulaw A mangitungpal pagannurutan saan a nasayaat a dagiti kayatna ti agiggem ti Grupo inkari a pakikaduaan panagtitimpuyog. Dagiti dad- pluma no naserbi wenno Palagip, di kuma tallikudan duma a makakita ti ki- pagpalanguad laeng. Obligasion naisangrat nga itungpal nasayaat ti nairusaten ti Nasurok a dua gasut a Laglagipen, rumbeng a di paginsasaanan sabali kayatna met nga tao ti timmalantan ti aniber- Ti naikumit ta aramid ti pagkitaan Salvador Obaldo, Jr. ipakita a nasarsariwawet a sario ti grupo ken mamagballaigi. Awan ngamin narangranga a programa a Espiritu, Assit. Treasurer– Liklikan dagiti tignay a pampamarang ti di mayat nga agrimat ken pannakabalangat dagiti reyna Josie Takamoto, Auditor–Al- Baliksen ti dila a pagduaduaan. agballaigi tapno mabigbig. nga ILOKANA a tumulto- b i n a G a m p o n i a , Siimen, liklikan dagiti allilaw Kuna dagiti managpaliiw, long kadagiti prohekto ti or- PRO–Emmie Anderson, Jo- Panaginkukuna, pammatalgeda parparawpaw Tignay, aramid ti pagkikitaan awan ti nasayaat a panagbal- ganisasion. jelyn Cabulera and Fely Saan a balikas, sao laeng nga ubbaw laigi no agbatay ket Cristobal, Business Man- pagpuonan ti ganuat ti sabali. Dagiti Nagsapata Nga agers–Lerina S. Galvez, An- Ipakita nga agdanggay Kunada a nasaysayaat ti mak- Opisyales Ti GH 2014 – 2016 d r e a M e n d o z a , E v e l y n Balikas nga isawang ken tignay itimpuyog ngem tay gamden ti Presidente–Salvador Mizukami, SGT. AT ARMS– Sitatalugod, sikakanatad a mangtungpal mangrimbao wenno Florencio Dagupion, John Obaldo Jr., 1st. Vice Presi- Kasta ti tao a mapagtalkan mangsinga ti rusat ti sabali. dent–Ador Udani, 2nd Vice- Espiritu, Board of Directors– Kasta kadi met laeng dagita Froebel Garcia, Secretary– Dr. Aida Martin, Adrian MAINLAND NEWS agkakapuli? Leta Bayudan, Corr. Secre- Galvez, Corazon De La Ti ANNAK TI tary–Marlene Espiritu, Rosa, Adviser-Felipe Abin- KAILOKUAN iti AMERICA Treasurer–Lilia Del Rosario, say, Advicers-Pacita C. NY Police Charge naisangrat a makitinnulong Asst. Treasurer–Emmerita Saludes, Roland Pascua, Suspect in Beating of Gay Filipino Journalist ew York City police charged a suspect in Nthe savage beating of gay Filipino journalist Randy Gener who remains hospital- ized with a severe brain injury. Officials say the attack was not a hate crime. Gener was found uncon- scious with his wallet, phone and jewelry untouched, fuel- ing suspicions that the attack was hate-motivated. However, surveillance video shows Randy Gener Gener inadvertently bumping into a woman, who was with workers’ and immigrants’ the suspect Leighton Jennings. rights, ending community vio- A dispute between them grew lence, and educating young heated and Jennings stepped in people about Philippine his- and punched Gener, who fell tory and culture. to the pavement and cracked Gener writes freelance ar- his skull. ticles on theater and gay rights BAYAN USA condemned issues for a number of publi- the attack and called on offi- cations, including the New cials to support safe communi- York Times and Miami Her- ties for all people regardless of ald. His family says he was identity or perceived-identity. likely need several months of The advocate group supports rehabilitation. februarY 15, 2014  hawaii filiPino ChroniCle  15 COMMUNITY CALENDAROF EVENTS CLASSIFIED ADS HAWAII FILIPINO WOMEN'S CLUB 60TH SANTANIANS ASSOCIATION OF HAWAII-USA WANTED- HARD WORKING LABORER in an ANNIVERSARY & 40TH ANNUAL TERNO BALL ● INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS AND BOARD OF up and coming Seafood company. Great hours SATURDAY ● March 8, 2014 ● Ala Moana Hotel ● Contact: DIRECTORS ● SATURDAY ● May 24, 2014 ● Ala Moana especially with the holidays nearing. Please inquire @ Letty Saban. 589-2525 or 255-9429 Hotel, 6:00 PM ● Contact: Julius Soria @ 722-9958 808-842-3474 MAINLAND NEWS BUSINESS DIRECTORY Catholic School Teacher Fired Over Evenson told The Montana Dan Bartleson Pregnancy Standard that she is pursuing said. UTTE, Mont. — An legal action, but deferred other "A unmarried teacher at a questions to her lawyer. An Catholic school BRoman Catholic mid- email from her attorney, Brian teacher enters dle school in Montana has Butler of Cincinnati, said he into an agree- been fired after getting preg- was not available to answer ment not only nant, the Diocese of Helena questions until Wednesday. with the district confirmed. Butte Central elementary but with par- Patrick Haggarty, the su- and middle school Principal ents and teach- perintendent of Catholic Kerrie Hellyer told the Stan- ers ... to follow schools for the diocese, said dard that Haggarty dismissed a lifestyle in Tuesday that Butte Central Evenson on Jan. 10. She taught l i n e w i t h teacher Shaela Evenson between a man and a sixth-, seventh- and eighth- Catholic teach- "made a willful decision to woman," Haggarty said. "And grade literature and physical ings," Bartle- violate the terms of her con- we certainly believe and we education for just over eight son said. tract," which requires her to teach our children who attend years. The firing respect the moral and reli- our schools about the sacra- "She was an excellent comes after a gious teachings of the ment of marriage. That's as teacher," Hellyer said. C a t h o l i c Catholic Church in both her old as our church. Not only The diocese doesn't inves- school in a Seattle suburb in Sammamish, Wash., said professional and personal life. do we teach that to the chil- tigate the personal lives of its drew attention in December Mark Zmuda was aware of "The Catholic moral dren kindergarten through employees, but it was forced to for forcing out a gay vice prin- Catholic doctrine and violated teaching is that the sacrament 12th grade, but we're held to act when it learned about the cipal. his employment agreement. of marriage is a holy union that standard as well." pregnancy, Diocese spokesman Eastside Catholic School (www.philstar.com) GLOBAL NEWS

gations were spelled out in the “Any tension detracts from China Intentions Perplexing – Noy document. One would pre- the fundamental mission of any ANILA, Philip- haps that it’s high time that the Philippine Sea. sume that every signatory to government to improve the lot pines - Beijing’s declaration of conduct of the He said the only way to the same would adhere reli- of its people,” the President Mintentions in the sea really transforms into a achieve peace and stability in giously to the provisions,” said. West Philippine Sea and South binding document called the the region is for each country – Aquino said. He also cited Beijing’s China Sea are perplexing, but code of conduct,” Aquino said. especially China – to strictly It is under UNCLOS that taking over Panatag (Scarbor- would not distract the Philip- He said a code of conduct follow the United Nations Con- signatory nations are allowed ough) Shoal, which is only pines from its resolve to de- in the West Philippine Sea and vention on the Law of the Sea 200-mile exclusive economic 120 nautical miles off Zam- fend its territory through South China Sea would “get and other international laws. zone. bales but is more than 340 peaceful means, President the ground rules, the environ- “I guess all of the coun- He said China’s imposition miles away from China’s clos- Aquino said in an interview ment clearly set out” and en- tries involved in disputes keep of fishing rules covering almost est land mass. with The New York Times last able nations concerned to focus saying that we will adhere to the entire West Philippine Sea Earlier, Chinese media Tuesday. on “improving the lot of our re- international law... and this as well as its setting up of an air ganged up on Aquino after he In the interview, Aquino spective peoples.” (UNCLOS) was a very diffi- defense identification zone compared China’s actions with also said he would like the in- Aquino’s New York Times cult agreement to come up over areas disputed with Japan Nazi Germany’s annexation of ternational community to help interview came amid rising with. But basically, every- have only exacerbated the situ- Sudetenland while the West uphold the rule of law in mar- tension in the region triggered body’s rights, duties and obli- ation. looked on. (www.philstar.com) itime disputes between China by China’s growing aggres- and some countries in the re- siveness in staking its territorial gion, including the Philippines claims. and Japan. “And if we, in turn, do not “One is perplexed at what protect our rights, then we can- China’s intentions are. I don’t not expect anybody else to pro- think that there is any expert tect our rights,” he said. that can come up with conclu- Aside from pushing for sions that are beyond refute. the code of conduct, Aquino But having said all of that, said the Philippines has sought again, our concept is very, very international arbitration to get simple. You may have the an affirmation of its exclusive might, but that doesn’t neces- economic zone that China was sarily make you right,” Aquino trying to undo with its decla- said. ration of a nine-dash line to “At the end of the day, per- claim the whole of the West FEBRUARY 15, 2014