Vol. XXXI No 7 July 2013 http://www.filipinostar.org FAMAS Elections on August 18th Mabuhay Team and Independents running for election FAMAS election of new set of By W. G. Quiambao officers on August 18 at 6767 Cotes des To be able to vote, one must Neiges from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. lacks the register no later than 5 p.m., July 19, 2013. excitement of the election in 2011. For the Registered members are advised first time in the history of FAMAS, there's to make sure to bring their membership only one team running for FAMAS this year. cards and another piece of identification The rest of the candidates are running as such as a driver’s permit, medicare card, independent because the Samahang or student ID card.. Makabayan is unable to meet the The committee on elections, requirements needed from them as a party. COMELEC, is composed of the following The Mabuhay Team and Samahang volunteers: Dick Ribaya - Chairperson, Makabayan have problems recruiting Sophie Toledo - Vice-Chairperson, Annie candidates because of the controversy and Miaral - Secretary, Members: Tessie Calica, brouhaha that happened in 2011. Fely Rosales Carino, and Domingo Tayoto. The unofficial list of candidates posted on FAMAS bulletin dated July 7 is Calling all FAMAS as follows: Al Abdon, Mabuhay Team Nida Quirapas, Independent Registered Members to Mabuhay Team Candidate for President Candidate for President vote wisely on President - Al Abdon; Vice President are : President - Nida Quirapas; Vice Carmelita (Let-Let) Cuizon. (external) - Amy Manan-og; Vice-president August 18, 2013 President (external) - Romeo Remegio; The following dates are important See editorial page 3 (internal) - Mariette Vinas; Secretary - Vice President (internal) - Dante Tabamo; to note: Deadline for filing candidacy - Maria Jojie Tordesillas; Treasurer - Ramon Secretary - Joseph Gonzales; Treasurer - June 30, 2013, Moratorium on Vicente, Jr,; Auditor - Teresita Peters; Corazon Santiago-Aberin; Auditor - campaigning - July 13, 2013 at midnight. Accountant - Jennifer Gonzales; PRO – Fortunata (Naty) Floresca; Accountant - Advance voting will be held on Cristina Pa-ac; Director of Education, Lily Angelita Vasquez-Ramos, PRO - the following dates: August 9, Friday from Social & Cultural Services - Leah Reymeynardo Ballares; Director of 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., August 10, Baldelovar; Director of Membership - Ester Education, Social & Cultural Services - Saturday, from 12 noon to 6 p.m. at the Vicente; Director of Sports & Youth Rosita Sumonod; Director of Membership - FAMAS centre. Development - Chris Bautista; Director of Danny Florentino; Director of Sports & The actual and final election day Outreach Services - Terry Esguerra; Youth Development - Jessica Narciso; is Sunday, August 18 which will be held at Director of Special Services - Cristine Director of Outreach Services - Evelyn 6767 Cote des Neiges from 9 a.m. to 5 Gevero. Caluba; Director of Special Projects - p.m. The other independent candidates Paul Driving School Annual Get Together Party, July 6, 2013. See Page 13 Ben Bade, Westward Lions Club president, celebrates retirement at Pista sa Nayon
The BADE's from left: Carlito (Caloy), Benjamin, Manuel ll (Noli) pose for memento. On the background is the BADE coat of arms. Benjamin was treated to a park picnic by his wife Magnolia Camat, sister Marilou Bravo and Aida dela Cruz (not in photo) for his retirement. Noli played host for his 50th birthday during the Pista sa Nayon festival at Mackenzie-King park. Caloy reserved the tent. Other clan members are: Bon Bade, EJ Bade, Carlo Bade, Marlon Bravo, inlaws Lilibeth Manzanilla and Jessica Evangelio (not in photo). Ben Bade was also a founder and past president of the Filipino Solidarity Cooperative (Marché Coop). (Courtesy photo: Jojie Perez) 2 The North American Filipino Star July 2013 The dark days of China and the Philippines the government are the 90 million people in the Philippines and the 12 million Filipinos July 24, 2012 is a dark day in This “salami slicing” of Philippine territory in the global Diaspora, all resolving that Philippine history, ironically similar in was described by Major General Zhang their Motherland will not be bullied into infamy to February 18, 1932 when Japan Zhaozhong on Beijing TV as part of submission by China. established the prefecture of Manchukuo China’s“cabbage strategy”, the thrust of At 12 noon on July 24, Filipinos to govern the region of Manchuria which it which is to surround Philippine territories will hold simultaneous protest rallies in front had invaded and detached from China. with a massive Chinese naval presence to of China’s consular offices all over the This July 24 marks the first starve Filipino detachments and prevent world to condemn China’s aggression anniversary of China’s creation of the reinforcements from reaching them. towards the Philippines. Sansha prefecture to “oversee and China insists that according to its (Reprinted from administer” one million square miles of the “Nine-Dash-Line” map, it is the Philippines South China Sea, over which China asserts which is “illegally occupying” the Ayungin UN Arbitral Tribunal on “indisputable sovereignty”. This claim is Reef, considered the gateway to the Recto based on the “Nine-Dash-Line” map that Bank, located just 85 miles from Palawan, PH Case vs. China meets was originally promulgated as the “Eleven- which the US Energy Information in Hamburg over Dash-Line” map by the Kuomintang in Administration (EIA) believes may contain jurisdiction 1947 and modified by the Communists in as much as 213 billion barrels of oil and 2 By Veronica C. Uy 1949. quadrillion cubic feet of natural gas. InterAksyon.com (reprinted from Balita) In October 2012, Beijing vested China asserts that the Philippines to resolve territorial disagreements. Beijing recently included the nine- Sansha with the police authority, effective is not entitled to its 200 nautical mile On January 22, 2013, the dash line—manifesting its sweeping claim January 1, 2013, “to board, seize and expel Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Philippines brought its complaint over over the entire South China Sea, which foreign ships” within a vast jurisdiction that boundaries under the United Nations China’s illegal occupation of its Manila disputes—in the design of its new encompasses islands and reefs in the West Convention on the Law of the Sea Scarborough Shoal to the United Nations passports. INTERAKSYON.COM FILE Philippine Sea. (UNCLOS) because, in China’s view, the Arbitral Tribunal (UNAT), which began its PHOTO Since Sansha’s formation, China boundaries of all countries extend just 12 formal hearing on the Philippine petition on MANILA – The five-member United has increased its provocative moves nautical miles from their coasts. July 11. Nations tribunal that will hear the arbitration against the Philippines, including the If allowed to stand, China’s “Nine- Unfortunately, China has ignored case the Philippines sought over its occupation of the Scarborough Shoal (115 Dash-Line”claim will go down as the most the UN petition and declares that only territorial dispute with China is now meeting miles from Zambales province) by up to 90 brazen maritime territorial grab in history. bilateral talks can resolve its territorial in Hamburg, where it will decide whether it Chinese ships, which barred Filipino In contrast to China, which is disputes, a format where it can easily has jurisdiction over the case, University of fishers from their ancestral fishing threatening to use force to enforce its bamboozle its weaker neighbors. the Philippines law professor Atty. Harry grounds, and an increased Chinese claims, the Philippines has advocated China’s behavior in the West Roque said. military presence at Ayungin Reef (105 working within a multilateral framework, Philippine Sea dispute is not that of a state Roque, of UP’s Institute of miles from Palawan province). such as the Association of Southeast Asian rectifying borders violated by colonial rule International Legal Studies, said the Nations (ASEAN) and the United Nations, as China did in dismantling the Manchukuo tribunal would have to “examine its own prefecture and reclaiming Manchuria after jurisdiction” over the case that the the Second World War. It is instead the Philippines filed January this year over arrogant behavior of an imperial state, China’s objections. Marché Coop imitating the expansionist conduct of the He said the panel “would have to western powers it condemned. convince itself that number one, the case is The Filipino Solidarity Cooperative, Inc. 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www.filipinostar.org July 2013 The North American Filipino Star 3 Editorial CONCORD TOURS How should we vote for the next & TRAVEL Famas officers/volunteers? Summer Specials After 50 years, FAMAS has leader? become a very important organization 9. What are your best traits? of the Filipino-Canadian community. your worst or weakest traits? Across USA - 10 Days Tour For this reason, we need to have the 10. In your opinion, what does right kind of volunteers to make it not the Filipino-Canadian community need only better but to be the best in most? Explain your choice. everything - from fundraising, to the Judging from the answers to development of new projects that will the above questions, we can have a help our fellow citizens, good idea whether or not a candidate How can we tell if a candidate has what it takes to work for a cause, is truly interested in serving the whether or not he or she has passion community? What should we require for a volunteer job. If the candidate is Without air ticket: Departure date: from each candidate to test his or her not sure of why he or she is running for Quad $799 August 12 ability to work with a team? What a volunteer position, answers to the Triple $969 Included: Deluxe motor coach, ability does this person have that will above questions may be very vague, Double $1169 hotel accommodation, help him or her in the position that he evasive, or simply incoherent. Single $1699 tour guide. or she is running for? Running for a position in an Child $649 Not included: service fee for tour If we take our duty to vote election is like applying for a job. One guide and driver (US$6/day/Adult, wisely, we have to use every must first have the knowledge about US$4/day/Child), opportunity to know the candidates the job, know the type of company he Meals, entrance fee and travel insurance who will be campaigning for our votes. is going to work for, and to be able to Perhaps, the best way to know them prove that he or she will be an asset to better is to ask questions like the this company. Similarly, a candidate following: for a position in the Famas executive 1. Why do you believe you are board must have the knowledge of the the best candidate for the job? job, must understand how to work in a 2. What experience do you team, should not engage in any have that is relevant to the position you negative campaigning and prove that are running for? he or she is going to be an asset to the 3. What is the most difficult organization by being actively involved OTHER TOURS - EVERY SATURDAY challenge you have faced and how did in its efficient operation. Moreover, he • New York 3 days $88+ you handle it? or she must also learn from the past 4. What is your most issues that plagued FAMAS in order to • New York 4 days $128+ outstanding achievement that you are steer clear from controversies that only • Washington DC, New York, very proud of? divide our community. 5. If it is within your power to We hope to see all registered Atlantic City,Philadelphia 4 Days $128+ change something, what will it be? members participate in an honest, • Chicago & Great Lakes Region 6. Who do you look up to? orderly election and elect the best 7. What is the best approach to candidates who will run FAMAS for the 4-day Tour $198+ deal with very difficult people? next two years. • Gaspesie, Ile Bonaventure 8. What do you think is the 3-Day Tour $118+ most important qualification of a good Zenaida Ferry Kharroubi • Toronto, 1000 Island, Niagara Falls 2 Days $68+ • Toronto Niagara 3-day tour $88+ • Charlesvoix et Ile aux coudres 2-day Tour $68+
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www.filipinostar.org The North American Filipino Star 5 Mabuhay! Philippines Festival Breeding Grounds & Krossover FOOD Sunday, Aug. 18 from 1:45 to 3 p.m. – WestJet Mabuhay! Master Chef Cook-Off Presented by Luminus Financial Stage Semi-Finals – Saturday, Aug. 18 from 2 – 3:30 Music. They were featured in the television series p.m. and 5 – 6:30 p.m. Aug. 16-18, 2013 “Barkada” which debuted on GMA Pinoy Network. Finals – Sunday, Aug. 19 from 5 – 6:30 p.m. – Brigantine Room A three-day festival showcasing Filipino arts and culture Diva to Diva with Josie de Leon and Chiqui Professional and amateur chefs compete for the TORONTO, ON (July 17, 2013) – Friday, Aug. 16 from 7 to 9 p.m. – Redpath Stage Pineda best interpretation of traditional Philippine Immerse in the sights, sounds and tastes of the Belinda Corpuz and Jazz Quartet- University of Sunday, Aug. 18 from 5 to 6 p.m. – Redpath dishes. Judges include Chef Fern Aracama, Philippines at Harbourfront Centre. The Mabuhay! Toronto Faculty of Music Stage multi-award winner and current television show Philippines Festival, a signature event of the Friday, Aug. 16 at 8:30 p.m. – Lakeside Terrace judge for Master Chef Pinoy Edition. Philippine Independence Day Council (PIDC) HotKiss DANCE returns to the heart of Toronto’s waterfront (Aug. Friday, Aug. 16 from 9 to 9:45 p.m. – WestJet Team AEON, MPz and G Power FILM 16-18) with a three-day festival showcasing Stage Saturday, Aug. 17 from 2 to 2:30 p.m. – WestJet The End of Immigration (followed by director Filipino arts and culture. Toronto-based band led by Scott Dion Brown Stage Q&A) Saturday, Aug. 17 from 5 to 7 p.m. – At Mabuhay!, patrons can experience DJ Mensa and Jessica David Ang Pinagmulan Studio Theatre the different regions of the Philippines; each with Friday, Aug. 16 from 10 to 11 p.m. – WestJet Saturday, Aug. 17 from 9 to 10:30 p.m. – WestJet Graceland its own distinct dialect, costumes, folklore, Stage Stage Saturday, Aug. 17 from 8 to 9:30 p.m., and traditions and cuisine. This year’s festival theme, Mga Kabataang Talento “The Champions” This beautifully choreographed presentation Sunday, Aug. 18 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. – “Ang Pinagmulan,” focuses on the evolution of Saturday, Aug. 17 from 12 to 12:30 p.m. – combines dances from various regions of the Studio Theatre art, music, dance, fashion and culinary arts and Redpath Stage Philippines and blends both fashion and The Sugar Bowl how it continues to influence Filipino culture DJ Tijam, Ivy Joy Maniquiz Philippine indigenous dance. Dances are Sunday, Aug. 18 from 1 to 3 p.m. – Studio today. Saturday, Aug. 17 from 1 to 1:45 p.m. – Redpath performed by the Fiesta Filipina Dance Troupe, an Theatre Festival highlights: Stage organization that has been entertaining audiences Foreign Domestics: The Right to Stay • Mabuhay! Master Chef Cook-Off, Mabuhay! Philippines Acoustic Music in throughout the world for over 47 years. Fashion Sunday, Aug. 18 from 1 to 3 p.m. – Studio where professional and amateur chefs compete Exhibition Common highlighted in the show are created and designed Theatre for the best interpretation of traditional Philippine Saturday, Aug. 17 and Sunday, Aug. 18 from 2 to by world renowned designer Renee Salud and Short Films by Mark Lawrence Esguerra dishes; 5 p.m. – Exhibition Common Filipino-Canadian Shanon Pamaong. Sunday, Aug. 18 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. – Studio • Dance performances by the Fiesta The Muso Projec, Ryan Flores, Janelle Lois, The Theatre Filipina Dance Troupe in Ang Pinagmulan, a Noodle Squad Band Shanon Pamaong segment that highlights various regions of the Sari-Saring Musika (A Variety of Music) Formerly based in Toronto, Shanon Pamaong is a FAMILY/WORKSHOPS Philippines and blends both fashion and Saturday, Aug. 17 from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. – well-known Filipino designer who established the Combat Science Philippine indigenous dance; Redpath Stage country’s top fashion design school – the Fashion Saturday, Aug. 17 and Sunday, Aug. 18 from • Live music performances from HotKiss, Partida Band Institute of the Philippines, which has become the 12:30 to 1 p.m. – Redpath Stage JDL School of Performing Arts, Breeding Grounds Saturday, Aug. 17 from 6:30 to 7 p.m. – Redpath training ground for the country’s top fashion & Krossover, and a Mabuhay! Philippines Stage designers. Arnis Martial Arts Demonstration Acoustic Music in Exhibition Common; Emilio Zarris Tribute to George Canseco Sunday, Aug. 18 from 12 to 12:30 p.m. – • And much more! Saturday, Aug. 17 from 7:30 to 8 p.m. – Redpath Renne Salud Redpath Stage Complete festival listings: Stage Salud became well-known in the 1980’s for media.harbourfrontcentre.com/mediaDisplay.php Salamat Musika (Thank You Music) designing costumes for reigning beauty queens. Pamahiin at Alamat with Regina Simon ?id=1201 Saturday, Aug. 17 from 8 to 8:30 p.m. – WestJet As one of the Philippine’s top designers, Salud is Sunday, Aug. 18 from 2 to 2:45 p.m. – Redpath For additional information and Stage famous for his labour intensive masterpieces, Stage complete event listings, the public may visit The Josie de Leon school of Music (JDL) which represent a fashion statement on the exotic harbourfrontcentre.com or call the Information and regional influences of indigenous tribes PIDC NEEDS VOLUNTEERS FOR THE Hotline at 416-973-4000. Harbourfront Centre is “Mga Kantang Minamahal” Songs we love with MABUHAY FESTIVAL located at 235 Queens Quay West in the heart of Joey Albert Filcore Dance downtown Toronto’s waterfront. For information Saturday, Aug. 17 from 8 to 8:45 p.m. – WestJet To Volunteer e-mail: [email protected] or about getting here during the Queens Quay Stage Flores de Mayo and Parade of Fiestas call 647-477-8722 c/o Ben and Paulina Corpuz ( revitalization, visit Saturday, Aug 17 at 3:30 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. Volunteer Coordinators) harbourfrontcentre.com/gettinghere Iba Ibang Wika (Different Languages) 18 from 3 to 5 p.m. – Redpath Stage Event Listings Sunday, Aug. 18 from 1 to 1:45 p.m. – Redpath MUSIC Stage Culture of Philippines of Ontario DJ Jrex the Decks Sunday, Aug. 18 from 4 to 5 p.m. – WestJet Stage 6 The North American Filipino Star July 2013 diseases, concerned Americans can take caps and glaciers. Human activities, levels. Also, higher sea levels usually some basic precautions to minimize their such as the burning of fossil fuels, mean more destructive weather events chances of getting mosquito bites. Keep combined with natural activities, have as storm surges get bigger and more screens on all the windows and doors in contributed to the rise of the earth’s powerful and devastate everything in the house that can open. Outside, wear surface temperature over the past their way. Coastal communities will suffer century. According to National the most, as flooding from rising water Geographic, about 80 percent of this levels will force millions of people out of additional heat is absorbed by the their homes. oceans. The above factors are well Dear EarthTalk: Is there a link between studied, but more research is still being As for what can be done, reducing our the recent spread of mosquito-borne done on how climate change will impact collective carbon footprint is no doubt diseases around the world and large ice sheets in areas such as the first and most important step. environmental pollution? Greenland and the Antarctic. An extra Individuals should drive and fly less, -- Meg Ross, Lantana, FL foot of sea level rise could be a walk and bicycle more and take If by pollution you mean possibility depending on what happens advantage of public transit. But greenhouse gas emissions, then with these larger ice sheets. sweeping policy changes will have the definitely yes. According to Maria Diuk- most impact: A recent commitment by Wasser at the Yale School of Public Even small changes in sea levels can the Obama White House to require coal- Health, the onset of human-induced According to Maria Diuk-Wasser at the Yale have adverse effects on coastal areas. burning power plants and other large global warming is likely to increase the School of Public Health, the onset of human- Erosion, flooding of wetlands, aquifer industrial operations to minimize infection rates of mosquito-borne induced global warming is likely to increase and agricultural soil contamination and greenhouse gas emissions should finally diseases like malaria, dengue fever and the infection rates of mosquito-borne habitat loss for fish, birds and plants are help get the United States started on the West Nile virus by creating more diseases like malaria, dengue fever and West all problems resulting from rising sea right track, but many wonder if such mosquito-friendly habitats. Nile virus by creating more mosquito-friendly moves represent too little too late. habitats. 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In the meantime, our best EarthTalk® is written and edited by cases including 286 deaths. The virus defense against these diseases may be Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss and is a uses insects as hosts where they keeping our carbon footprints down, as registered trademark of E - The reproduce and then are transmitted to the less global warming we cause, the Environmental Magazine humans via mosquito bites; it can also be less we’ll have to deal with an onslaught (www.emagazine.com). Send questions transmitted via blood transfusions, organ of tropical mosquito-borne diseases. Most Earth scientists agree that future sea to: [email protected]. Subscribe: transplants and breast feeding. Dear EarthTalk: Hurricane Sandy levels will rise at a greater pace than during www.emagazine.com/subscribe. Free While it’s still far less common, brought more sea water onto the last 50 years. Coastal communities will Trial Issue: www.emagazine.com/trial. U.S. cases of mosquito-borne dengue shorelines than I’d ever witnessed suffer the most, as flooding from rising water fever—also known as “breakbone fever” before and many communities near levels will force millions of people out of their for the feeling it gives its victims—rose by where I live are now being required to homes. Pictured: flooding in Marblehead, Massachusetts caused by Hurricane Sandy on 70 percent in 2012 as compared with raise their homes up. What is the October 29, 2012. Credit: The Berkes 2011. The CDC reports 357 cases of prognosis for sea level rise in the years dengue fever in the continental U.S. in immediately ahead? -- Scott P., 2012, up from 251 in 2011. The majority, Fairfield, CT Kalman Samuels, Q.C. 104, was in Florida, but New York had 64 Since sea level measurements and California 35. Most of the infections were first recorded, in 1870, global were imported on people travelling to the averages have risen almost eight & Associates, s.e.n.c. U.S.—Puerto Rico played host to 4,450 inches. The annual rate of rise has been dengue fever cases in 2012, up from only 0.13 inches over the past 20 years, Attorneys 1,507 in 2011. But some of the cases in which is close to twice the average from Florida likely came from mosquito bites the previous 80 years. Future estimates there. The virus behind dengue fever for sea levels vary according to region thrives in tropical and sub-tropical but most Earth scientists agree that sea environments. The increased warming levels are expected to rise at a greater predicted for the southern U.S. along pace than during the last 50 years. with increased flooding means dengue Predicting the amount of rise is fever will no doubt be spreading north on an inexact science and depends on the backs of mosquitoes into U.S. states many factors including climate change that never thought they would have to and ice sheet flows. The U.S. National deal with such exotic outbreaks. Research Council predicts a possible West Nile and dengue fever sea level rise of between 22 and 29 aren’t the only mosquito-borne diseases inches over the 21st century in the U.S. on U.S. public health officials’ radar. Sea levels are anticipated to continue • Family Law • Litigation • Immigration Chikungunya, which hitches a ride on the rising for centuries. ever expanding Asian tiger mosquito and According to the U.S. can cause high fever, fatigue, headache, Environmental Protection Agency www.kalmansamuels.com Tel. : 514-939-1200 nausea, muscle and joint pain, and a (EPA), land elevation changes also have nasty rash in humans, comes from a large impact on the effects of rising tropical Africa and Asia. But cases have water levels. Subsidence (sinking) or started appearing in Western Europe in uplift (rising) of the land can help recent years and are expected to make it determine the relative sea level rise. The to the U.S. East Coast at anytime. EPA’s relative sea level estimates, DR. EMILIA ESPIRITU Likewise, Rift Valley fever, which brings assuming a two foot global sea level rise with it fever, muscle pain, dizziness, by 2100, are 2.3 feet at New York City, CHIRURGIEN DENTISTE / DENTAL vision loss and even encephalitis, was 2.9 feet at Hampton Roads, Virginia, 3.5 SURGEON limited to Kenya only a decade ago but feet at Galveston, Texas and one foot at today has spread across the entire Neah Bay in Washington state. African continent and is expected to The main factors contributing 5790 Cote des Neiges Rd Suite A-024 PHONE: 514-340-8222 (4077) make an appearance in Europe and the to sea level rise are thermal expansion MONTREAL, QUEBEC U.S. soon. (created by an increase in ocean water H3S 1Y9 E-Mail: [email protected] While researchers are hard at temperatures) and the melting of ice work to find vaccines against these www.filipinostar.org July 2013 The North American Filipino Star 7 success of the election is assured. Maling-mali ang EB sa kanilang ***** desisyon. Minahalaga pa nila ang BAKIT HIHINTAYIN PA ANG pagtatanghal ng Zumba kesa sa talumpati REQUEST? — Merong nagmungkahi sa ng mga nagnanais na magsilbi sa FAMAS kasalukuyang FAMAS Executive Board at sa susunod na dalawang taon. Palagi na COMELEC na bigyan ng pagkakataon lamang Zumba, nakakasawa na. noong nakaraang Pista sa Nayon ang lahat Mali rin ang COMELEC na ng mga kandidato sa darating na FAMAS hintayin pa na merong mag-request. They election na mailahad nila sa madla kung should have made public presentation of ano ang kanilang gagawin para lalong official platforms by candidates as a matter umunlad ang asosasyon sakaling sila ang of policy. Tungkol naman sa mga manalo. Sang-ayon ako sa nasabing kandidato na nagkasala noong 2011 mungkahi dahil dapat lamang na election, puwede raw silang kumandidato, FAMAS IS ONLY AS GOOD AS THE PEOPLE magkaroon ang mga botante ng ayon sa COMELEC, kung walang pagbabatayan kung sinu-sino sa mga magrereklamo sa kanilang kandidatura. RUNNING IT kandidato ang dapat nilang ihalal. Bakit pa hihintayin na merong Kung ang katangian ng marami Election Rules and Regulations. Sa kasawiang-palad, hindi magreklamo? Hindi pa ba sapat na ang sa mga kandidato sa darating na eleksyon ******* pumayag ang EB dahil hindi raw iyon mga naturang kandidato ay napatunayang ng Filipino Association of Montreal and THE TRUTH ABOUT “SECOND kasama sa programa. Ang sabi naman lumabag sa alituntunin ng eleksyon at Suburbs (FAMAS) ang pagbabasehan, CHANCE” – Na-appoint sa isang daw ng COMELEC, wala raw nagre- dapat lamang na disqualified na tumakbo walang gasinong maaasahan sa sinumang maselang posisyon sa FAMAS ang isang request na kandidato na sila ay sa mga susunod na ilang eleksyon? mananalo, partikular na sa dalawang kolumnista sa isang malabasurang makapagsalita tungkol sa kanilang ***** kandidato sa pagkapangulo, na community newspaper at nahatulan ng plataporma. mapapaunlad nila ang asosasyon sa korte ng panlilinlang o pandaraya nang susunod na dalawang taon. labintatlong beses out of possible 18. Sa aking malinaw na pananaw, Depensa ng kanyang mga supporter, lahat ang marami sa mga maglalaban-laban ay daw ay dapat bigyan ng “second chance.” pare-parehong walang sapat na In principle, sang-ayon ako sa kakayahang gumanap ng kanilang mga pagbibigay ng ikalawang pagkakataon sa tungkulin sakaling sila’y mahalal. Kapwa sinumang nagkasala, pero depende iyon nila ipinakita sa Filipino community noong kung ang nagkasala ay umamin at taimtim kanilang panunungkulan sa kani-kanilang na nagsisisi sa kanyang ginawa. Ang asosasyon kung hanggang saan aabot naturang appointee ay di-kailanman ang kanilang kakayahan. umamin at nagsisi sa kanyang kasalanan. Ngayon pa lamang ay marami na Manapa, itinatanggi pa n’ya na gumawa ang nag-aalaala at nangungutya sa isa sa s’ya ng ganoong kahihiyan. Sa aking dalawang kandidato sa pagkapresidente. punto de bista, hindi s’ya nararapat na Sabi nila “Corrupt-pas.” Iyon ay isang di- bigyan ng “second chance” dahil baka ang maikukubling pasaring ukol sa kanyang “second chance” na iyon ay “second napabalitang pagbubulsa ng pondo ng chance” para magnakaw s’yang muli. asosasyon na minsan n’yang pinamunuan. ******* Magpahanggang ngayon ay hindi pa n’ya ANO NA ANG NANGYARI SA naipaliliwanag kung saan naroroon o kung KANYANG WALANG-HUMPAY NA ano ang kanyang ginawa sa nasabing BLACK PROPAGANDA? — Sa loob ng pondo. huling dalawang taon, walang-sawang Ang nakapag-aalaala nito, posible inilathala ng punong-patnugot ng “there’s na s’ya ang maging presidente ng FAMAS nothing like it” at malabasurang kung hindi pipili nang tama ang mga pahayagan sa komunidad na maaalis na botante. Nakapanghihinayang kung ang sa puwesto ang papalabas nang mahahalal na presidente ng FAMAS, ang presidente ng FAMAS at mauupo na ang pinakamatanda, pinakamalaki at “tunay” na nanalo noong 2011. Sa bawa’t pinakamayamang asosasyon ng mga isyu ng kanyang mabahong pahayagan, TUTORING CLASSES Pinoy sa Montreal at mga karatig-bayan, matiyaga n’yang isinusulat na masisipa na ay isang akusadong kawatan. Isa pa, ilan ang itinuturing n’yang nang-agaw ng sa kanyang mga pangunahing supporter presidency. Maraming beses n’yang iniba ay napapabalita rin na mandaraya at ang panahon kung kailan mapapatalsik magnanakaw. ang nakaupong pangulo at kung kailan ******* maluluklok ang sa kanyang paniwala ay BAKIT NGA KAYA “INDEPENDENT” s’yang dapat na manilbihan. Ganun nang SILANG LAHAT? – Hindi ba kayo ganun ang kanyang sinasabi hanggang nagtataka kung bakit puro independent maideklara ng COMELEC ang mga ang mga kalaban ng mga kandidato ng kandidato sa parating na eleksyon. ruling party sa halip na mga miembro ng Sa bandang huli, hindi na isang koponan sa ilalim ng isang nagkalakas ng loob na tumakbong muli registered party? Kung iisipin nating ang kanyang manok. Hindi ko alam ang mabuti, isang napakalaki namang dahilan kung bakit sumawa nang pagkakataon na bawa’t kandidato na kumandidato ang taong nagparehistro sa kalaban ng Mabuhay Team ay tumatakbo FAMAS nang illegal at nagpanggap na s’ya sa kani-kanilang posisyon bilang ang tunay na presidente. Kung anu-anong independyente. Ang hinala ko sinadya nila gimmick ang kanilang ginawa, pero wala na hindi tumakbo sa ilalim ng sarili nilang namang nangyari maliban sa patuloy na partido upang malinlang nila ang pagkakawatak ng Filipino community sa COMELEC sakaling ang isa sa kanila ay Montreal. maakusahan ng paglabag sa alituntunin ******* ng eleksyon at mapatunayang nagkasala FAMAS ELECTION AT MACKENZIE ayon sa akusasyon. Maliwanag na KING PARK SEEMS TO BE isinaalang-alang nila ang pangyayari FORGOTTEN – I haven’t heard any more noong nakaraang eleksyon na kung saan opposition to holding the election indoors ang kasalanan ng isa ay kasalanan na rin (this time at 6767 Cote de Neiges Road) ng buong koponan. rather than at Mackenzie King Park where Pagkatapos ng isang malalim na the elections were held before 2011. That’s pagsusuri, napagtanto ko na puwede pa good. I take it as a tacit acceptance by the ring madamay at magdusa ang mga community of the wisdom and advantages independyenteng kandidato sa kasalanan of, not to mention the benefits derived ng isa sa kanila kung ang huli ay ilegal na from, an indoor election compared to an namigay ng mga sample ballot kung saan outdoor one. ay nakalista ang lahat ng mga independent Meanwhile, I wish the current candidate. Kaya kung ako ay isa sa kanila, chair of the COMELEC, Dick Ribaya, and hindi ako mamamahagi ng naturang other committee members all the best sample ballots nang wala sa tamang throughout the present election season. panahon ayon sa itinakda ng FAMAS With Dick at the helm, the fairness and www.filipinostar.org 8 The North American Filipino Star July 2013 We wanted to alert you to an commemorate the birth of our nation, we also Venezuela (Austria) Hughes Medical Institute (China) uplifting July 4th initiative with great visual honor both the rights and responsibilities of Chong-Moon Lee, business leader (South Ham Tran, film director, Vilcek Prize for content possibilities, which also comes of citizenship: not only the freedom to pursue Korea) Creative Promise in Filmmaking (Vietnam) course at a time of so much conversation our personal goals but also our obligation to John Albert Leguizamo, actor (Colombia) Laurence Henry Tribe, constitutional law around immigration news. contribute to the collective good and Ranan Lurie, international political cartoonist scholar (Russia) Every July 4th, Carnegie participate in the progress of our society.” (Israel) Monique Truong, author (Vietnam) Corporation salutes 40+ well-known, The 43 naturalized citizens featured in the ad Zhou Long, Pulitzer Prize winning composer Sebastian Thrun, CEO of Udacity, founder of leading figures in a variety of professions— include author Jamaica Kincaid and visual (China) Google X (Germany) artist Shirin Neshat; philanthropy leader Aso Bernard Lown, physician/inventor (Lithuania) Padmasree Warrior, Chief Technology & naturalized citizens who have made major Tavitian; journalists Doualy Xaykaothao and Mee Moua, President and Executive Director Strategy Officer of Cisco Systems (India) contributions to the progress of American Mohamad Bazzi; scholars Shibley Telhami of Asian Americans Advancing Justice (Laos) Joanna Wysocka, biochemist, Vilcek Prize for society. 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Nouriel Roubini, economist (Turkey) Paul Tiyambe Zeleza, Dean of the Bellarmine you at Carnegie Corporation’s founder, steel Bapsi Sidhwa, author (Pakistan) College of Liberal Arts at Loyola Marymount https://www.dropbox.com/sh/h2n556d5gik magnate and philanthropist Andrew Dimitri Simes, President and CEO of the University (Malawi) 21px/LbVCxpt98J) featuring selectees Carnegie, an immigrant from Scotland, was Center for the National Interest (Russia) About Carnegie Corporation of New York ranging from Google X founder Sebastian committed to giving back to America and Sree Sreenivasan, Chief Digital Officer, Carnegie Corporation of New York was Thrun to actress Mila Kunis. mankind. Metropolitan Museum of Art (India) established by Andrew Carnegie in 1911 to Our companion website will be at This year, Carnegie Corporation is also Sri Srinivasan, Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, promote the advancement and diffusion of http://greatimmigrants.carnegie.org launching a companion website, “Great D.C. Circuit (India) knowledge and understanding. In keeping featuring 2103 as well as past years’ Immigrants: The Pride of America,” at Aso Tavitian, business leader/philanthropist with this mandate, the Corporation's agenda selectees. People everywhere will be greatimmigrants.carnegie.org, which (Bulgaria) focuses on the issues that Andrew Carnegie encouraged to share their immigrant includes this year’s honorees and those Shibley Telhami, scholar, Anwar Sadat considered of paramount importance: stories on the site, which will also include celebrated in previous years. The site also Professor for Peace and Development at the international peace, the advancement of features a timeline University of Maryland (Israel) education and knowledge, and the strength inspiring multimedia from StoryCorps and [http://greatimmigrants.carnegie.org/timeline Robert Tjian, President of the Howard of our democracy. other partners. /] highlighting Andrew Carnegie’s A release is attached; please feel experiences as an immigrant. free to contact me with any questions. And Everyone has stories of great have a great holiday. immigrants, and on the website, the Best wishes, Corporation hopes people everywhere will Scott Bittle, Director of Communications become inspired to add their own—sharing For Further Information: how they or their families came to America, Carnegie Corporation of New York with an emphasis on their accomplishments Office of Public Affairs and contributions as Americans. 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We Are Canada: Rikia Saddy became engaged in politics “So many Canadians want to know more A very, very short history and social change, advising and about our history, but don’t know where to contributing to the conversation about of Canada start,” explains Saddy. “We Are Canada Canada’s role in the world. An active By Rikia Saddy & Cameron McLellan tells the story of who we are and how we participant in Canada 2020, the built this amazing country together. The Couchiching Institute on Public Affairs, and traditional narratives we’ve been fed, Oh Canada, Our Home & Native Land! the Governor General’s Leadership designed to divide and conquer us, don’t Conference, Rikia is passionate about do this country justice.” TRUE PATRIOT LOVE LIKE YOU’VE Canada’s past and how our understanding NEVER SEEN IT BEFORE of it shapes our shared future. A published Soon-to-be required reading for Canadians journalist, she has appeared numerous “We Are Canada is a short history times on CBC’s The National and Connect with a big heart. A timely reminder of who with Mark Kelley. She lives in Vancouver, we are, written to be read and re-read so B.C. with illustrator Cameron McLellan, we never forget” – Mark Kelley, CBC and their two sons. From the beginning, Canada was a veritable soup of cultures and We Are Canada: A very, very short history nationalities. It would turn out to be one of is currently available via Chapters Indigo, our greatest challenges – and ultimately, our greatest strength. Editor’s Note: In We Are Canada: A very, very I have received a review copy of short history [Read Leaf Books], Rikia the book and read it immediately in one Saddy – with the help of Cameron sitting as I found it very interesting in its McLellan’s stunning illustrations – skillfully treatment of Canadian history. explores Canadian history in a mere 80 I can honestly say that I enjoyed has handled – and mishandled – pages. Outlining the inspiring highlights reading this book for it is not only immigration throughout the years (and occasional ugly truths) about our past informative but also delightful in many The role of our First People as partners as a people, We Are Canada is a short, ways. in the creation of Canada: negotiate, vibrant read that equips anyone to I recommend this book to anyone compromise, trade, repeat. participate in the conversation about who wants to understand current events in The myths and misconceptions that Canada – and, in the midst of current relation to the historical past of two surround Canadian history: we weren’t, in political realities, and uncertainties – gives founding nations and the aboriginal people. fact, founded on the Plains of Abraham Canadians some credit for all that we’ve It is engaging, conversational, and thought- after all, and our past is anything but built thus far, and a framework so we can provoking. boring begin to move forward. Even if one does not like to read, Canada’s adaptability to changing Written in simple, compelling and this book will be a good start to develop a circumstance and what Canada has beautiful language that’s just as accessible love for reading for it will not make one get of all ages, ethnicities and backgrounds, learned that it needs to share with the and enjoyable for an eight year old as it is tired easilyl and it can lead to very We Are Canada is perfect for Canada Day world an eighty year old,We Are Canada goes intereseting conversations about common 2013. Among the events, topics, and well beyond the Anglophone/Francophone subjects such as the Canadian vs, issues it explores are: About the Author: dichotomy that is so often imagined to be American identity, bilingualism, politics, at our nation’s core, and acknowledges cultural and social values, and many more. The cultural and ethnic diversity that has After a successful business career in just how much notoriously spotlight-shy Zenaida Kharroubi Canadians have to be proud of. defined Canada from day 1: how Canada Canada, the United States, and Europe, If you can read, you can also learn how to write. Join a writing workshop that is • inter-active • insightful • multi-cultural • stimulating • practical • authentic 5320-A Queen Mary Road Limited to 15 participants. (bet. Decarie & Coolbrook) (Snowdon Metro. Bus 51, 166)
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www.filipinostar.org July 2013 The North American Filipino Star 11 It's election time, vote wisely! PERSONALITY OF THE MONTH By W. Gi. Quiambao the right candidates. Besides, if a salesman August 18 is a red letter day for the offers me a product, he has to tell and Filipino-Greek boxer, another registered voters in the community. FAMAS, convince me why I should buy it. This is the largest Filipino Association in Quebec what I expect from the candidates. with about 5,000 members, will elect its new And I disagree that the "the ball is Pacquiao in the making set of. officers. This time of the year, we hear on the candidates' and COMELEC's sides.” The issue on whether the candidates will be by W. G. Quiambao when his trainer who saw his potential to people saying "Vote wisely, elect the right candidates that can better serve the presented and allowed to deliver their He is Evagelos Frangos from be a great boxer, asked him if he would community." campaign speeches or not should not even NDG. In a couple of years, Evagelos will like to compete in boxing, Without any Good idea but how can the be the subject of discussion or bone of hesitation, Evagelos took the challenge. It be a household name in the field of registered voters do these? contention. It should have been PLANNED was a once in a lifetime opportunity that boxing. He'll capture the world and he'll There's no sure-fire way to find out OR DECIDED beforehand, not more than a put the Filipino and Greek communities he was waiting for. the right candidates who can better serve week before the Pista sa Nayon. The on the map. His first fight was last year. A the community. Perhaps, you can ask your candidates and the voters are equally Evagelos, whose father is Greek week before his fight, he was nervous but friends about the candidates' previous or important. The registered voters play a he prepared himself. During the fight, he present performance as officers of other significant role in the election of the started throwing punches until he associations. Me? I make my decision on candidates who they think can better serve knocked down his opponent on the first who to vote after I've heard the candidates the community. I raised the issue of the round. make their pitch for votes. I closely pay presentation of candidates and allowing “I was so happy the day after the attention to what they say. Because of this, I them to deliver their campaign speeches on fight,” said Evagelos. “Ì couldn't describe asked Au Osdon on July 9 if all the July 9, a week before the Pista sa Nayon. If my feelings. I never felt that way before. I candidates would be introduced and offered these did not happen on July 14, when and where will the COMELEC plan to do them? was dreaming. It was beyond belief.". a chance to deliver their campaign At 6767 Cote des Neiges on August 18? That first victory was the speeches on July 14 at the Pista sa Nayon I'd like to have the opportunity to beginning of his burgeoning boxing at the Mackenzie King Park. The park is the best place and July 14 is an opportune time see and hear the candidates make their career. Considering he is a neophyte, the pitch not because there's a request from the list of his accomplishments are to see and hear what the candidates will say to serve the community. To my chagrin, I got candidates or the public but because it's the staggering - out of about 7 fights, he won these answers: (1) Mr. Ribaya said if there is right thing to do after the candidates and 5 of them. a request from the candidates, we will do so. voters paid their candidacy and registration Evagelos won the first gloves So far, our program does not include that. fees. This way, I can vote wisely. I don't care competition in Trois Riviere in Feb. 2013 (2) When I said the ball is on the candidates' if the candidates belong to Mabuhay Team, by beating Samuel Goyet who stands six and COMELEC'’s sides, I am referring to the Samahang Makabayan Team or feet and seven inches . . candidates to express their desire to present Independent Team. What’s important to me Next September will be themselves, and for the COMELEC to act on is to hear if what the candidates are talking Evagelos' last year in high school at such a request, the candidates should let us about makes sense or not or if they know Westmount High. Asked if he has time know they need a time slot for that purpose. the positions they are running for. Unlike going to the movies, hanging in the malls We are just waiting for their decision." (3) before, the directors are running for a Evagelos Frangos with his coach and watching girls like other kids his age, The COMELEC sent me a carbon copy of specific position now. For example, a Evagelos said, : the following message: It is not in the director running for secretary should convince me that at least, he can prepare and mother is Filipino from Isabela, is “After I finish school, I go home provision of the COMELEC Rules, Minutes of the Meeting or compose a only 17 years old. At 5 feet and 11 inches and pick up my bag to go to the gym to Regulations and Procedures that business letter. It's hard to believe but it's train" said Evagelos.. "I do pumping, run a candidates be presented at Pista sa Nayon and 195 pounds, he is ranked as the true. Many candidates don't even have any heavy weight Quebec champion under lot, I do shadow boxing . My trainer tells or in any event." Why does the COMELEC have to idea or ability to perform the duties and 18 years old. me what to do. I hit the bag, Friday is wait for the candidates to make a request? responsibly of the position they're running At an early age, Evagelos got sparring day." What's going to happen if the candidates for. I know a few of them who have no idea don't make any request? Will the voters elect of what they're doing. My suggestion is for the candidates without seeing them or the team's presidents or campaign leaders hearing them talk? Perhaps, we should just to brief or coach the candidates on what to look at their pictures on the flyers and see say before campaigning. Prepare them like who are good looking and who are not. they're applying for an important job. Many FAMAS and the COMELEC owe it to the of the voters now are intelligent. candidates who were obliged to pay A friend of mine, James de la Paz, candidacy fees of $100 each to make their jokingly told me that I'm an idealist. Not pitch and the voters who were required to really. I know that we 're not living in a pay $4.00 (in my case, a senior) to have the perfect world. And I know too we're all opportunity to see and hear what the volunteers. But FAMAS is 50 hears old now candidates can do for the community. It's and it's time for us to be a bit serious. When true that we can't force the candidates to we vote, we should try to elect the right make their pitch. However, no candidate will candidates. refuse the opportunity to be seen and heard in front of a big crowd if he is serious in Advertise in the running. In the United States, political candidates buy air time on television to win N.A. Filipino Star interested in sports. He was about 10 the voters by telling them what they can do "It's hard for me to balance my when he played basketball in the Filipino and make it easer for the voters to choose 514-485-7861 community for Filipino Seafarers time," continued Evagelos. "For me to Association's team. In 2009, he was achieve my goal, I 've to sacrifice looking for another sports when he met something. " Ecole de Conduite Chris Bautista who encouraged him to For his next competition, take Arnis lessons. He stayed with Chris Evagelos will go to Cornwall, Ont. for the ECHO for a couple of years. He then started Canadian Golden Gloves and in Certified by watching boxing but his interest in this November, he will fight for the national Driving School sports did not pique until he saw Manny team to represent Quebec 5871 Victoria, #219 Pacquiao's fight on television. Montreal H3W 2R7 "I became his fan because he's Filipinos who are interested to train as so good," said Evagelos. "And we're both boxer, call (514) 933-3388. 514-731-8757 /514-961-0591 south paw (left handed)." [email protected] Evagelos' father, who had a chance to Summer Promotion represent his native Greece in the The greatest discovery Olympic, has a friend who trains boxers. $699 tax included This trainer gave Evagelos the basic of my generation is that More discounts for two or more persons who training. The training, which was two to human beings can alter register together.!! three hours a day in a week, was difficult their life by altering their •New Program (RSEP) 24 hrs theory •Free & Fast Road Test booking appointment in the beginning but it eventually got attitude of mind & 15 hrs practical driving better. •Payment plan for new program •Have Filipino instructor “I like the coach because he •Practical Driving Package •Instructors w/more than 10 yrs didn't want me to stop training," said William James experience certified by AQTr Evagelos. "He wanted me to continue.” We emphaszie quality of service and students’ satisfaction. His breakthrough came in 2011 www.filipinostar.org 12 The North American Filipino Star July 2013
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Paul Driving School Annual Get Together held on Saturday, July 6, 2013. Paul François, proprietor, wishes to announce that he will give two free courses (scholarships) to two young people whose parents studied at Paul Driving School. They must be between 16-25 years old, male and female, who obtained 90% average in their high school or college transcripts. For more information, call Paul François at 514-998-9604, or 514-909-9390.
Volvick Edouard poses with his students. He received two trophies, top teacher and top studio awards, during the Ballroom Dance Sport competition held at the Bonaventure Hotel, From left to right: Mayette Danao, Arlene Manalo, Gina Lopez, Zenaida Kharroubi, Riccardo Cocchi June 28-29, 2013. and Yulia Zagoruychenko (World ballroom dance champions), Edna Lorenzo, Primi, and Juvy Solis.
Dr. Gene Santander, Zenaida Kharroubi pose with the visiting Kapuso stars of GMA/TV Pinoy, Kris Bernal Welcome entourage of volunteers and FAMAS members headed by Au Osdon, president, met and Aljur Abrenica. Seated with them are Miss Philippines of Montreal and Miss Philippines of Toronto. the visiting stars of GMA/TV Pinoy Kris Bernal and Aljur Abrenica at the Trudeau Airport.
Kapuso GMA/TV Pinoy stars, Kris Bernal and Aljur Abrenica are flanked by admiring Borough Mayor Lionel Perez holds the North American Filipino Star for the camera as he fans at the “Greet and Dine” reception at Kum Mon Restaurant, July 13, 2013. poses for souvenir with the editor and publisher, Zenaida Kharroubi, and the Pista sa Nayon Hermana Mayor, Fely Rosales Carino in front of the BAQ (Bicolano Association of Quebec). 14 The North American Filipino Star July 2013 Translated from the original French article by Marielle Court from tackle the transformation of the society. coming for short periods from all over Le Figaro “I had to find back some humanist the world, follow him in his project of Success. This late employee Business, where dollars are fading away values in order to be able to show giving back to all these people a reason of Procter and Gamble changed his life too often because of a lack of project. humanity myself towards the poor”. to live. As of today, nearly 2,000 at 35. Once a Christian missionary, he Tito Tony (uncle Tony), as he is called Being well in his forties, Tony Meloto communities have been launched. This created an NGO to fight poverty in the often by his fellow citizen, manages to creates his NGO called Gawad Kalinga, relates to one million people, while he Philippines. Thanks, in particular, to mix two words often incompatible in which means to give care. He infiltrates targets 5 million. A drop compared to nowadays’ world: liberal and social. It is Manila big slums’ violence beside gangs the harsh reality of the poverty statistics after all not surprising. This guy with and dealers. “Some are interested in the in the Philippines where 25 million such a communicative energy has victims, the women and the children, me people are leaving in extreme poverty graduated in economics and turns out to I am targeting the men, the ones and 25 others are hardly over the be missionary by vocation. responsible”. Goal: to manage to have poverty line. Besides these villages he His first steps in life drove him them change by giving them back their thus launched an incubator for social however quite far from what he has dignity. This begins with building houses entrepreneurship. His eldest daughters, become nowadays. Born in a poor and villages with schools, health centres his son-in-law, everyone his doing his family, Antonio is a good student. After and farms to give them their keep. These share. Several companies have been high school, he was granted a one-year- men are the same ones who are actually created. scholarship in the US and, in order to building “after signing a strict Tony Meloto is also striding make some pocket money, worked as a commitment to rules of good across universities and European model for swimsuits. A few years later he behaviour”. Grandes Ecoles (note : kind of an graduated from Manila University and Of course there are some who equivalent of the American Ivy Leagues) his career path seemed obvious: it will fail: around 20% relapse. “This leaves in order to convince students to come to be Procter & Gamble. “He worked hard the way to 80% who succeed”, points the Philippines to do some business. social entrepreneurship. and quickly became the yuppie he out Tony Meloto with a big smile. “Even “Why when someone speaks about “You build with values, not only dreamed to be: having his own in the worse thugs there is always Asia, do Europeans understand only with money”, “I prefer the freedom of apartment, a car and famous brand something good. This is what I target”. China?” asks Meloto annoyed. France is serving to the power of directing”… clothes” recounts Charlson L. Ong in his Disappointments are incidentally not one of his favourite countries. “It is Quotes like these, Tony Meloto spreads book. Tony Meloto will work seven years where one will always predicts they French history that inspired me”, he them in every place he goes by. And for for the American company, before might come from. The day that several says, with a hint of mischief. As a matter those who wouldn’t be fully convinced creating his own. top figures from the Church denounced of fact, he hosts two young French guys yet, he adds a few keywords : honesty, In Manila slums the campaign he is carrying out against who created their start-up. His house sharing, simplicity, work… That’s how he Suddenly, at 35, everything tuberculosis because a subsidiary of the hardly gets empty after all. is. At 63, this Filipino, guest of honour of changes: he doesn’t stand anymore this large pharmaceutical company which Rewards, prizes and UNESCO’s Planetworkshops which took life reserved for an elite whom he judges supports him is selling condoms, he is endowments are piling up. But his way place in June in Paris, mixes henceforth is superficial whereas millions of people taken aback. “This issue caused much of life doesn’t change at all: no credit with the world’s most powerful people are left behind, in extreme poverty and comments. It made me very popular”. card, no bank account, “question of yet finds his happiness and reason to violence. It doesn’t match any longer Tony Meloto is also that: a radical coherence” and of means, since his wife live among the poorest of his country by with his christian values, deeply optimistic. has the required financial resources to helping them to find out how to start over ingrained into him. He drops everything. Several large companies (Air support his dreams. “I am like a virus. and make it to a better life. “I became a christian missionary at first”, France-KLM, Shell, Total, Schneider My only goal: that my ideas do Nothing to do with Charity recounts Meloto, before he decides to Electric) and, in the course of time, contaminate people.” hundreds of thousands of volunteers, She also called for an impartial submitted by the implementing Bong and Loren linked to P10-B scam probe on the allegation. agencies.” The same modus was July 14, 2013 Sunas, Napoles’ trusted “I stand by the transparent and applied in the P728-million Fertilizer By Edu Punay employee of 12 years whom she wise utilization of my PDAF in my one Fund. The Philippine Star appointed president of the allegedly town, one classroom project, rural Luy, Sunas and another MANILA, Philippines – Senators bogus non-government organization livelihood, culture and education health whistleblower further alleged that JLN Loren Legarda and Ferdinand Marcos Jr. People’s Organization for Progress and services,” Legarda said, referring to the forged signatures of “fictitious have been dragged into the probe of the Development Foundation Inc. (POPDFI), Priority Development Assistance Fund. individuals” in organizing POPDFI and National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) claimed that a certain “Ma’am Maya” Marcos, on the other hand, said other NGOs, including Kaupdanan Para against a businesswoman who served as JLN’s “coordinator for he never had dealings with Napoles. sa Magsasaka Foundation, Social reportedly defrauded the government of Senators Legarda and Marcos.” “I don’t know Ms. Napoles. I Foundation, Pangkabuhayan have never spoken to her or even met Foundation and Masaganang Ani her and so I had no personal dealings Foundation, for this racket. with her,” Marcos said in a text message. Justice Secretary Leila de Lima Sunas did not specify whether said the NBI probe on the alleged scam the offices of the two senators were is an offshoot of Luy’s kidnapping aware of the allegedly fraudulent charges against Napoles that was transactions by JLN. already dismissed by the investigating She told investigators it was a prosecutor. concealed deal with the coordinator by She also said records of earlier Benhur Luy, Napoles’ personal assistant congressional inquiries into the fertilizer who was rescued by agents last March fund scam were already obtained by the 22, that angered the businesswoman NBI for review. But she refused to give and led to the filing of kidnapping more details. charges. “Given the gravity of the Sunas said Napoles discovered allegations, we’re keeping such that “the reason why the amount of investigation under wraps until NBI PDAF given to her by a certain senator completes its evidence gathering and was small because Benhur had hidden evaluation,” De Lima said. transactions.” Asked whether the NBI would Napoles discovered Luy’s summon lawmakers and officials hidden transactions during a meeting on mentioned in affidavits of witnesses, De Dec. 19, 2012 at their office in Discovery Lima said it would still depend on results Center in Ortigas, Pasig City. of the investigators’ evaluation of billions of pesos by establishing ghost Legarda and Marcos yesterday Sunas claimed that Napoles put evidence. projects allegedly funded by pork barrel. expressed disbelief over their alleged up their foundations to receive De Lima added that she would The names of Legarda and involvement in the scam. government funds that were allegedly also study the possible issuance of Marcos appeared in the affidavit of “I don’t know anything about it. remitted to her many bank accounts. lookout bulletin order against Napoles Merlina Pablo Sunas – one of the six My God,” Legarda told The STAR. For instance, she alleged that and her brother, Reynald Lim, who was supposed whistle-blowers in the scam She said she was clueless their bogus NGOs benefited from the also implicated in the scam. that implicated Janet Lim Napoles of JLN about how her name cropped up in the P900-million Malampaya Fund but “no http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2013/ Group of Companies – submitted to the NBI investigation and cannot think of any deliveries of supplies were ever made 07/13/964889/bongbong-loren-linked- NBI. motive behind the story. and that fake liquidation papers were p10-b-scam
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a group as resilient and as committed as our finances, work ethics, leadership and An in-depth interview with Osdon the one I am with for the last four years. I so much more. We embraced our By W. G. Quiambao will always take pride and be grateful for the challenges and celebrated our victories. Love her or hate her but Au Osdon, the outgoing opportunity and the experience of learning Subsequently, we worked tirelessly in three-time FAMAS president, and her team made a from and with each other. I may have making this a better, safer and dynamic pushed them hard at times, and stretched community. And most of all, we worked mark in the community. No one can deny it. our roles and responsibilities, but I know knowing we didn’t need a “title” to serve Q. Do you know the challenges you would not hold any position or title, but he they are equally grateful for what they have and lead. We did it for the love and future would be facing when you ran for refused. achieved individually and as a group. of our community. presidency in 2009? What motivated you to Q. Your team’s greatest do it? accomplishments for the last four years? A. There was a strong nudge on our A. As a team, we have e conscience. We could not afford to be accomplished so much in four years indifferent and become mere spectators of despite the tough political environment. what was happening to FAMAS then. • As a tangible symbol of a vibrant FAMAS was in debt, board members were Filipino community, we have turned the uncooperative, abuse and misuse of the center into one we can be proud of. community center, missing financial report, Extensive renovations were undertaken scandal regarding the installation of camera throughout the exterior, the canapé and in the washroom, etc. most of the first floor,. We managed to run It was a scary scenario. But we the center with a pool of committed were challenged to effect some changes volunteers to keep the center open seven and able to regain the dignity of FAMAS and days a week. We have established policies our community. We had the same vision to keep the center safe and clean, and were driven to focus on our mission, • We now have a more relevant and like the eagles soaring through the storm. comprehensive Constitution and By-Laws Q. How about in 2011? which reflect the basic ideals, principles, A. We felt that our mission had not guidelines and structure of FAMAS. Much been completed yet. A couple of more work is being done to completely years, self-sacrifice for the good of our implement the new structure. It may be FAMAS 2011-2013 Executive Board with some members of the Board of Trustees community will allow us to concretize the intimidating or overwhelming, but we have FAMAS has never gone this far, so far. Teamwork is one of the greatest Q. If you believe there’s no perfect gifts we can give any growing community. president and you learn from your mistakes, tell me what they are. Q. How about the issue about the raffle A. Too many and that is what makes ticket money that one writer has been us human, right? As president, people look writing? Your supporters have been at you with a magnifying glass. Some are wondering why he never writes about the just waiting for you to make mistakes. But in large amount of money, more than $10,000, my position, I always choose to stay of the Ilocano Association that Nida focused on our work. If we make a mistake, Quirapas gave to Minda Mazzone to invest we recognize and learn from it. Any mistake without the approval of the board. The is an opportunity for improvement. Our company offshore went bankrupt according pitfalls are lessons learned and armors for to Nida and Minda. You think it's fair? tomorrow’s battles. A. First of all, one has to understand Q. Is it true that there's connivance where this is coming from and the political between you and the COMELEC chairman, scenario in our community in the 90s, 20 Budz Sarmiento? years ago. Mr. Salvador Cabugao, the A. Never! Mr. Sarmiento has a mind NCCFA president then, was very much of his own and so do I. When I ran for re- disliked by the same person who reported election, while Mr. Sarmiento was Chair of the raffle to Lotto Quebec. Little did this the COMELEC, I saw to it that each member person know that someone already tipped of our team is well versed on the rules and us of his plan so we stopped selling tickets regulations. We spent several evenings till costing $1.00. If that person had no FAMAS Executive Board 2011-2013 past midnight studying the rules and malicious intent, he could have simply regulations to make sure that we have a advised or warned us that we should get a changes needed to address some to challenge ourselves to improve how we good understanding of the process. I was permit. Our treasurer then, who kept the fundamental defect. The team was strong operate. This is the only way FAMAS will always aware of his role and made a region's meager funds, could testify that we and adamant in continuing what we have gain the respect of the community and conscious effort to limit interaction with the sold around $200 worth of tickets and started. We want to cultivate a community stakeholders. COMELEC. instructed our volunteers who were mostly rooted on good discipline, honesty, • FAMAS has regained financial Q: What is the issue about the heads or reps of their organizations to respect, and cooperation. stability. We settled significant amount of ratification of the “new amended return the money. I recall clearly that some Q. After the 2011 election, is it true outstanding bills left behind by the previous constitution” that was passed with just 59 volunteers were told to keep it as donation. that you were ready to step down for the administration and gained back the good votes?” We were lucky if one person bought tickets sake of peace in the community? credit standing of FAMAS. While we A: I do not know where you got 59 worth $5. Most of them bought $1 or $2. A. It would have been the easiest and expanded our programs and services, we votes. From among those present during Despite the consistent display of crab most convenient thing for me to do. But, also embarked on several fundraising the ratification, I can count with one hand mentality, our region embarked on great would it really achieve true peace? No, it activities to sustain them. A regular how many came with the intent of putting it initiatives for the benefit of our community in would be a disservice to our community. financial report is prepared, and policies down. I do not have the exact figures with partnership with member organizations and We knew well the political game played by and procedures were put in place for me right now, but the short of it is, those volunteers, and without funding from the the other party during the 2011 election. proper control and accountability. FAMAS is very few do not want to honor a motion to government. To accuse me of having After the results were announced, what financially strong if we have the right people consider those present as a quorum. The pocketed 2000 from that raffle and even could have been achieved through peaceful running it. required number is 2/3 of the membership going further to spread the news to Ontario negotiation was smeared with media • In addition to the usual programs, (that is over 1,000) but that is unrealistic and globally is defamatory and libelous. It is bullying, character defamation and sneaky we have established new ones, e.g. and impractical. Never in the history of sick. I am appalled with this person's ability tactics. No one would like to take Computer Literacy Program, Outreach FAMAS did we have 1,000 members in to fabricate stories and twist facts to responsibility for their action. We made a services to caregivers and seniors, Zumba attendance for this type of meeting. discredit someone. Is this responsible decision to stand for what is right and resist Fitness Classes, Kung-Fu, the Auxiliary, Q: What will be your greatest legacy journalism or bullying? Actually, I am not aggravations. I asked myself what kind of FAMAS website and YouTube, Balitang to FAMAS? surprised that this writer was found guilty of message I will be sending to the community FAMAS, and many other social and cultural A: We are leaving a "living legacy." breach of journalistic ethics more than if I give in. That it is all right to violate rules activities. The next administration will not have to start once. and get away with it? That the recipe for • We have established partnership from scratch, but will have a foundation to Speaking of the Ilocano winning the election is vote buying? What with organizations; engaged our youth to start from and build on. We were able to set Association's money, I do not know the full kind of community do we want to build? develop a sense of pride for their heritage, a standard of excellence and commitment. details so I prefer not to comment when What are we teaching the young ones? It and responsibility towards their community We produced projects and events that were people talk about it. wasn’t at all fun and easy, it was and one another, and build a strong progressive and versatile. We were open to Q: If your staunch supporters ask you demoralizing, to say the least, but we had a relationship with the Board of Trustees who our community’s needs and provided in the near future to run for president again, mission to accomplish and our supporters keeps us on track. services to help ensure a better quality of would you do it and why? were counting on me. Modesty aside, and regardless of life and smoother transition for our A: No, I would rather convince and At a meeting later with most the brutal criticisms thrown at us, there is no “newcomers.” We brought unity by support another member of the current members of the Executive Board, which denying that I will leave FAMAS in a much partnering up with different organizations, Executive Board to run. All of them are more Cesar Manuel requested, he was invited to better state than when we took over four schools, and municipal/federal bodies. than qualified to lead FAMAS. join the Board wherein each one of us years ago. I have not led and worked with This adminis-tration has done so much in -30- making sure we are truly transparent with www.filipinostar.org 18 The North American Filipino Star July 2013 FILIPINO STAR Venus Raj and Shamcey S H O W B I Z G O S S I P Supsup talk on TNT
Bianca wouldn’t dare act, dance or sing
Beauty queens Shamcey Supsup (Left) and Venus Raj Broadcast journalist Anthony ready to settle,” said Shamcey. “Tunying” grills beauty queens Venus The couple was even more Raj and Shamcey Supsup as he asks delighted after Lloyd’s conservative them daring questions about their family easily accepted Shamcey, controversial relationships this despite her being non-Chinese. TV Host Bianca Gonzalez Thursday (July 25) in “Tapatan ni Venus, meanwhile, took a 180- Unlike some of her multihypenate believe in what you do,” Bianca Tunying.”Venus and Shamcey have degree turn when Miss Universe 2010 contemporaries who have tried just added. certainly brought back the Philippine’s fourth runner up ended her one-year about everything that the industry has glory in the most prestigious global romance with TV host, Andrei Felix last to offer, Bianca Gonzalez would rather beauty pageant, Miss Universe. May. Speculations surfaced that they stick to what she does best—hosting. However, while both of them have broke up because Venus’ family was Her talent manager, Boy Abunda, become iconic beauties, their against her relationship with Andrei. tried convincing her to try acting but respective love life turned totally “We came to the point where my different. siblings and I were fighting. They were eventually gave up. She just wasn’t Miss Universe 2011 third runner up, asking me to choose between him and interested. Shamcey, is now engaged to her two- them. When I chose him, my siblings Since entering show biz in 2005, year Filipino-Chinese boyfriend, Lloyd and I cut our communication for few hosting the youth-oriented debate Lee. “I’ve waited for the right time. I’m months. I missed my family,” Venus program “Y Speak” on Studio 23, only going to a relationship when I’m confirmed. a Bianca has known she wouldn’t dare act, sing or dance, despite people saying she wouldn’t have much of a career hosting gigs alone.
The closest thing to acting that she would do, Bianca said, was voice- overs à la Mary Alice Young in the hit TV series “Desperate Housewives.” “I’d also like to dub cartoons! I’m a big fan of animated features. I watch a lot of those at home to de-stress,” she said. Aside from hosting, Bianca dabbles in writing and modeling. “I wanted to become a writer, perhaps a director— anything creative, or Bianca’s manager, Boy Abunda behind-the-scenes work,” said Bianca, adding that she used to pitch “Parang trying hard naman yata her own concepts and ideas during kung mag-drama ako. When I started, brainstorming sessions on PBB. I thought I’d be doing this for maybe No rush just three years. Then ‘Pinoy Big Meanwhile, Bianca, who turned Brother’ (PBB) came along. I’ve been 30 in March, is not in a hurry to settle around for eight years now, and I’m down with her boyfriend JC Intal. thankful that I still get to find work,” In fact, she said, the PBA player she told a small group of writers at her hadn’t popped the question. “I don’t recent launch as endorser of Betadine know when [I will settle down]; I Feminine Wash. cannot fix a concrete date, but that’s Support system definitely something I’m preparing “It’s good to have a strong for,” she said. a support system—friends, family, who www.filipinostar.org July 2013 The North American Filipino Star 19 Ai Ai delas Alas feels 'reborn' Julia Montes, Kathryn Bernardo lead 'Most Beautiful' list
After enduring a tumultous first half Konting pahinga lang... Kumbaga, pag of the year, Ai Ai delas Alas is returning dapa, bangon ulit." from a well-spent vacation in the United The "Tanging Ina" star, however, is States feeling "reborn." now decidedly more cautious when it The 48-year-old actress, who comes to relationships, saying she returned to Manila early this week, should start to be less trusting. referred to her month-long vacation as "Kaunting ingat and vigilance, and her "road to redemption," pointing to the dapat stronger. Kailangan kasi! quality time she was able to spend with Problema ko talaga 'yan eh. Masyado her three children. akong trusting, 'yun ang problema ko "Parang road to redemption pag talaga, kahit noon pa. "Mara Clara" co-stars Julia Montes Stars who made it to this year's list nakikita ko 'yung mga anak ko, parang "[Kahit] huwag ito 'yung pag- and Kathryn Bernardo lead an annual and who attended the press event on lumalakas ako, para ko silang usapan natin, 'yung nangyari sa 'kin list recognizing the "most beautiful" Friday include Bernardo's "Got to vitamins... [I feel] reborn! Ai Ai reborn, ngayon. Kahit noon pa, 'yan nalang personalities in Philippine showbiz, Believe" leading man Daniel Padilla, lahat-lahat na! Resurrected! Kung anu- problema ko, hindi lang sa love life, sa according to local entertainment "Tuhog" actor Jake Cuenca, "Be ano nalang," she told ABS-CBN News maraming tao," she said. magazine "YES!". Careful With My Heart" stars Janella on Thursday. Whereas before, delas Alas The two Kapamilya actresses Salvador and Jerome Ponce, "Huwag In recent months, delas Alas and expected acts of kindness to go both appear together on the cover of "YES!" Ka Lang Mawawala" actor Joseph her former partner, businessman Jed ways, the actress said she has come to magazine's "100 Most Beautiful Stars Marco, and "Pintada" star Martin del Salang, made headlines when the accept that not everyone would 2013" issue, which will be released Rosario. actress broke down in a televised reciprocate. along with its monthly print for August. Other Kapamilya stars included in interview claiming she is a victim of "Kasi parang feeling ko lahat ng tao, the 2013 "Most Beautiful" list are domestic violence. kung ano 'yung ako, siya rin 'yon. Kung The cover and the partial list were Delas Alas has since filed a case ano 'yung trato natin sa isa't-isa, kung unveiled Thursday during a star- Angelica Panganiban, Bianca against Salang for violation of the Anti- mabait ako sa'yo, mabait ka rin. Hindi studded press conference at Crowne Gonzalez, Coco Martin, Cristine Violence against Women and Their naman pala gonon, iba-iba pala ang Plaza in Quezon City. Reyes, Gerald Anderson, Iza Calzado, Children Act of 2004. klase ng tao. So 'yun 'yung sinasabi Montes and Bernardo are the first Jessy Mendiola, Jodi Sta. Maria, and The former couple, who were kong vigilance," she said. two celebrities to make a joint Matteo Guidicelli. married in a civil wedding on April 3 and Now feeling "re-energized," delas appearance on the "Most Beautiful Also included are Paulo Avelino, separated on May 2, last faced in court Alas said she is thrilled to resume work Star" cover. Piolo Pascual, Rayver Cruz, Richard on June 19. on the action-comedy film "Kung Fu Last year's top-ranking personality Yap, Robin Padilla, Sam Milby, Sam Asked if she has completely move Divas," wherein she co-stars with was "It's Showtime" host Anne Curtis. Pinto, Sarah Geronimo, Susan Roces, on from her failed relationship with actress Marian Rivera. Other stars who placed No. 1 in Toni Gonzaga, Tonton Gutierrez, Xian Salang, the actress said, "Ay, waley, Delas Alas will start promoting the previous editions of the list are John Lim, Zanjoe Marudo, and Carmina alam mo naman ako, made of wood, movie, leading up to its nationwide Lloyd Cruz, Kim Chiu, Marian Rivera, Villarroel. a cement, ganyan, para akong bahay! release on September 25. a KC Concepcion and Judy Ann Santos. FHM Magazine's Sexiest: Marian Rivera Sarah G turns 25, trends on heats up catwalk at victory party Twitter matched her shiny gold ensemble. "Whatever you do, whoever you Save for Empress Schuck and may become, we will love you, always Jackie Rice who ranked 10th and and forevermore, because you are one ninth, respectively, the rest of FHM’s deserving lady #sarahgday," Top 10 sexiest women did not take @AshRikOnline said. part in the event. "In Hebrew, Sarah means a woman Former No. 1 sexiest woman Sam of a high rank. It MEANS a PRINCESS Pinto landed in second place this year, or a NOBLEWOMAN. Happy Birthday followed by actresses Jennylyn Sarah Geronimo #SarahGDay," netizen Mercado, Cristine Reyes, Solenn @JustNianne added. Heussaff, Ellen Adarna and Anne Viva Entertainment, which handles the career of Geronimo also greeted the Curtis. Sarah Geronimo Joining Rivera on the catwalk in singer. this year’s FHM event were a handful Fans of singer-actress Sarah "Happy birthday Sarah Geronimo! Geronimo took to the microblogging of local celebrities, including Aubrey You deserve all the love and happiness Marian Rivera on the catwalk site Twitter to greet and express their Miles, Bangs Garcia, Ryza Cenon, in this world! #SarahGDay." love and support for their idol, who Actress Marian Rivera had her Glaiza de Castro, Empress Schuck, Geronimo joined various singing turns 25 today, July 25. “golden moment” in this year’s much- Regine Angeles, sisters Ehra and competitions before finding her luck in Her fans, called Popsters, used the awaited FHM Sexiest Victory Party Michelle Madrigal, Daiana Menezes, show business. She rose to fame after held at the World Trade Center on hashtag #SarahGDay, which quickly winning the talent search "Star For A LJ Reyes and Rufa Mae Quinto. trended on Twitter. Thursday. A number of models also stole the Night" in 2003. "Happy Birthday Sarah Geronimo Currently, Geronimo is busy Rivera, who was dubbed by limelight for performing stunts -- from #SarahGDay You are a blessing and a recording for her newest album. She's readers of FHM Philippines as the pouring water on each other to sexiest woman in the country for 2013, God's gift to a lot of people! We love also one of the coaches of "The Voice of throwing pieces of clothing. a you Sars!" user @sarahgofficial walked down the runway wearing a the Philippines." a tweeted. pair of huge golden wings, which More Showbiz Gossip p.22 www.filipinostar.org 20 The North American Filipino Star July 2013 But while Lett and other pioneers Misconceptions still abound, but Plus, they're affordable. While these were focusing on Pinot Noir, a fortunately, consumers are starting to producers are known for their Pinot number of other vintners were giving recognize that Riesling is a serious Noir -- many of which cost upwards of it a go with Riesling. Indeed, about a grape. $50 per bottle -- these Rieslings can be quarter of Oregon's vineyards were found for right around $20. planted to Riesling in 1980. As Pinot I recently tasted through a dozen Noir acreage exploded, however, Oregon Rieslings and was impressed Riesling might be Oregon's best kept Riesling became overshadowed. with all them. secret. So make sure you try some before the word gets out. Today, though, Oregon Riesling is One bottle worth finding is Chehalem's experiencing a resurgence. And it's "Three Vineyard Riesling." Marked by David White is the founder and editor better than ever. exotic citrus fruits, green apples, and of Terroirist.com, which was named chalk-like minerality, the wine is "Best Overall Wine Blog" at the 2013 Many consumers recoil at the sight exceptionally vibrant. Other wines Wine Blog Awards. His columns are of Riesling, as it's still associated with worth looking for include Amity housed at Palate Press: The Online the sweet, simple German wines of Vineyards' Wedding Dance Riesling, Wine Magazine (PalatePress.com). yesteryear, like Blue Nun. Wines like Penner-Ash's Willamette Valley these are still produced and they'll Riesling, and Elk Cove's Estate always have fans. But they do a Riesling. All are refreshing and Advertise in our disservice to true Riesling. It's not by delicious, offering delicate notes of Riesling: Oregon's accident that Riesling has long been citrus fruits and apples. These four Website Best Kept Secret known as the "noblest of the noble wines do have quite a bit of residual and get world-- By David White grapes." sugar, but they almost taste dry because they're balanced by bracing wide exposure of If you play word association with a wine For one thing, Riesling is honest. acidity. enthusiast and throw out the word your business. "Oregon," chances are pretty high that Because most Riesling is fermented the response will be "Pinot Noir." in stainless steel, it isn't manipulated through oak aging or other For good reason. In the 1960s, a winemaking techniques. So it's handful of young vintners moved to the remarkably transparent and excels in state, all passionate about wine and capturing terroir, or a wine's sense of eager to be a part of something new. place. As Robert Parker, the world's Within a decade, those who believed most famous wine critic, once Oregon's climate would be too cold explained, "If you want to talk about and wet for grapes were proven wrong terroir, talk about German Rieslings when a Pinot Noir from one of those or Alsace Rieslings, where the wines trailblazers, David Lett, took home gold are naked -- there's no makeup." at the 1979 Wine Olympics in Paris. Riesling is also quite versatile. Some Over the next 30 years, hundreds of of the world's best Rieslings are winemakers set up shop in Oregon, syrupy and lusciously sweet, while eager to produce world-class Pinot others are bone dry. Most fall Noir. Today, the state's wine industry somewhere in between, and all are promotes itself with posters and other extremely fragrant. And thanks to its promotional items that say "Drink Pinot, high acidity, Riesling is an extremely Think Oregon." adaptable food wine. The North American Filipino Star Classified Ads ADVRTISING CLEANERS LANGUAGES NURSING AIDE PAB/PSW Classified ads - cheapest way Office cleaners for West Island, car Learning a Weekends, 8 to 4, evenings 6 to to advertise! needed, work Mon-Fri after 6 pm 9, small group minimum of 6 per Send your text to Michael call 514-624-3437 second schedule, taught by [email protected] language is First 3 lines = $10 DRIVING professional nurses, Additional lines - $2 per line always Call 514-485-7861 for appt. 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The Panday Tinig Choral Ensemble, with Paul Imperial, choral conductor, and Edith Fedalizo, pianist, singing Mabuhay Panday Tinig at its 28th anniversary gala, Saturday, June 22, 2013, Holiday Inn Select, Montreal. L-R: Anita Lo, Arlene Lumagip, Silka Tandoc, Mary Ann Vicencio, Donna Bonoan, Raquel Estoque, Jacqueline Uy, Theresa Pasiolan (partly hidden), Marivic Aplaon, Magnolia Camat, Mynia Penaranda, Erlyn Gascon, Minerva Barriga, Gelyn Gao-ay, Jamie Michael, Carmela Raquepo, Lilibeth Flores and Marina Ocumen. Back row, not seen: Peter Apelo, Jun Lorica, Dindo Miras, Kevin Majaducon, Jake Calizar, Willie Gomez, Jessie Pascual, Ruel Arevalo, Edison Taguba. They came in as couples, as a member honoree). This was followed by a family, or as singles...slowly converging to trio composed of the three most recent a total of 200, a group of well-wishers, who members of Panday Tinig—Arlene celeberated with the Panday Tinig Choral Lumagip, Jamie Michael and Silka Tandoc Ensemble during its 28th anniversary gala - with their version of Ikaw ang mahal ko. on Saturday, June 22, 2013, at the Holiday It was pointed out by Edith Fedalizo that Inn Select, 99 Viger Street West, across this rendition of a Tagalog favorite proves Montreal’s Convention center. that Filipino musical heritage can be taught The hotel’s 2nd floor restaurant to the young, even those born here, like provided the stage for Panday’s dinner- 13-year old Jamie. dance event. “I invite everyone to feel like Other numbers by Panday we are a big extended family, eating in a honorees included: Cielito Lindo, sung by Panday Tinig 28th anniversary loyalty awardees, l-r: Minerva Barriga & Marivic Aplaon, 10-years; Carmela huge dining room, surrounded by a pond, Anita Lo (20-year member), with her tres Raquepo, 15-years; Peter Apelo, 25-years; Marina Ocumen & Lilibeth Flores, 15-years; Anita Lo, 20- where fishes of different colors swim amigos, Joselito Calizar, Domingo Lorica years.Photo: Peter Annett around”, beckoned Editha Fedalizo, Jr. and Dindo Miras; accordionist Joaquin explained that every year, the Panday Tinig Association of Quebec (FNAQ). There Panday’s coordinator, and emcee for the Diaz and keyboardist Mary Ann Vicenzio; a selects a role model from the community were plenty of photo opps—people evening. At 7 p.m., the program started dance number by Marivic Aplaon, Minerva and features him or her in Panday’s forming groups under the pagoda, or by with the singing of the Ensemble’s theme Barriga (10-year member), Carmela newsletter, the Tambuli. the pond, or at the private booth. The song, Mabuhay Panday Tinig, followed by Raquepo (15-year member), Peter Apelo The inspirational message for the eager dancers swayed to the music the Invocation, sang to the tune of Planting (25-year member), with a supporting cast evening was given by Marvin Rotrand, provided D.J. Patrick Alcaide until 12:30 Rice. As the guests dined, musical composed of Donna Bonoan, Gelyn Gao- Councillor for the borough of Snowdon. a.m. There was lots of animated numbers were performed by Panday ay, Erlyn Gascon, Joselito Calizar, Councillor Rotrand has been supportive of conversation and laughter. A big thank members, starting with a solo number of Domingo Lorica Jr. and keyboardist Mary the Panday Tinig. you to all our guests and supporters. Katakataka by Marivic Aplaon (10-year Ann Vicenzio. Marina Ocumen (15-year The highlight of the evening was Medalla crowned FilCan Chess Club of Montreal exemplifies volunteerism By W. G.Quiambao Miss Teen FAMAS 2013 by W. G. Quiambao Diandra Lourdes Arroyo Medalla, 15, a Secondary 111 student at Ecole Secondaire Lavoie , bagged the coveted title of Miss Teen FAMAS 2013. She bested five other pretty and talented contestants.
Miss Teen Famas is flanked by the 1st runner up Hazel Filcan Chess Club directors cleaning up the back patio of FAMAS building. Mae Mateo and 2nd runner up Maria Pamela Santano. The editorial in the June issue of anniversary of FAMAS held at the Hellenic "I'm just excited" said Medalla, who was the North American Filipino Star was about Community Centre was successful, part of beaming with pride. the role of volunteers in our daily life. One it was because of the club that helped set Fluent in Tagalog, Bicolano, simple definition of a volunteer is that it is a the stage. The last time that the club English and French, Medalla won all the person who performs a service willingly exemplified its volunteerism was during the major titles in the pageant: Best in Personal and without pay. Pista sa Nayon. Its hardworking and Interview, Best in Stage Interview, Miss In our community, we have a few reliable directors slept at the Mackenzie Popularity, Best In Evening Gown, Best in associations or clubs whose members we King Park the night before to watch the Sportswear, Best in Talent, Miss Friendship. can count on when we need their services. tents and helped the following morning to Placing first runner up is Hazel Mae Mateo A good example is the FilCan Chess Club set the tables and barricades and make Javillonar, a 14 year old teen who wants to of Montreal. sure everything was ready for the be a nurse. The second runner is Maria Boy Nicolas, who has been festivities. Pamela Santiano Lee who enjoys singing, serving as president only for more than a In the editorial, the writer dancing, cooking, travelling and collecting year and his directors, have proven that mentioned that most of our fellow citizens snow globes. The other contestants are they help build the community. If you have been volunteers in one way or Princess Tejero Chaudhry, Kasey Lauren notice that the FAMAS' backyard is clean, another but were not given any award. In Golez Jimenez, and Krista Sibayan the credit goes to the club whose directors other words, there are still many unsung Manantan. did the dirty job of throwing the garbage, heroes out there. Medalla is the daughter of Ellen old furniture and washing the floor about Among them are the people of the Arroyo and Felix Medalla. two months ago. And if the 50th FilCan Chess Club of Montreal.
Diandra Lourdes Arroyo Medalla www.filipinostar.org 22 The North American Filipino Star APRIL 2013 Showbiz Gossip Continued from p.19 Actress Sarah Lahbati returns For Kim Chiu, life is more to the Philippines Abrogar allegedly committed. dramatic than a ‘teleserye’ Also in January, GMA7 filed a P8.5-million lawsuit against Lahbati for breach of contract. Lahbati’s conflict with GMA started in November last year when she walked out of a taping for the prime-time fantaserye “Indio”. On December 11, 2012, she filed for a one-month leave of absence. On January 13, 2013, she left Sarah Lahbati Manila aboard an Etihad Airways flight to the United Arab Emirates. Controversial actress Sarah She reportedly went on vacation in Lahbati is back in the Philippines to Geneva, Switzerland, where her face several cases filed against her in parents live. January this year, a TV report said A Swiss citizen, Lahbati has a early Friday. Moroccan father and a Filipino GMA’s morning news-and-public mother. affairs show, “Unang Hirit,” reported In 2009, she signed with GMA7 Kapamilya star Kim Chiu (second from right) joined her family at her mother’s she arrived at the Ninoy Aquino funeral in Cebu City late last month. an exclusive contract after winning in International Airport before Thursday the network’s talent search V-film screen “princess” Kim Chiu and then flying to Cebu to be with her midnight aboard Etihad flight 428 “Starstruck V”. strikes viewers as a young star who mom, then flying back to Manila very from Abu Dhabi. Her contract with GMA7, based lives a fabled, fabulous life—she’s early the following morning to resume She was reportedly accompanied on an earlier INQUIRER report, popular, makes a lot of money, gets to taping for her recently concluded by real-life boyfriend, actor Richard started on February 22, 2010 and play the choicest roles, is adored by drama series, and other commitments. Gutierrez. would have to end on February 21, many fans and courted by some of the Subsequent TV coverage of the Lahbati is facing a libel case filed 2015. hunkiest swains in Tinseltown. What wake and burial of Kim’s beloved by lawyer and GMA Network Gozon-Abrogar said in a recent else could she possibly want? mother underscored the family’s loss executive Annette Gozon-Abrogar for INQUIRER report that Lahbati can still It turns out that, away from the and grieving even more, as it showed posting on her Twitter account about post bail. a cameras and the show biz spotlight, them doing their best to lovingly make management conflicts that Gozon- the answer to that question is: A whole up for all those years of estrangement. lot! Nobody was acting in those shots, Because, in her unseen heart of and yet their emotive and empathetic Coco Martin: ‘I did not hearts, the ostensibly happy and power made fictive approximations in supremely blessed and fulfilled young teleseryes look pitifully insufficient on star was in fact hurting, because her one hand, and outrageously excessive marry in Canada’ beloved mother had been missing on the other. from her life for many years. The fact that a popular actress like “Wala…never,” he replied. For a long time, Kim dealt with the Kim was involved in this real-life leave- The anticipated denial, however, hole in her heart as best she could, but taking was especially instructive, didn’t happen without a bit of a she didn’t feel complete because she because of the drastic difference in her hassle. A few moments after Coco didn’t know what had become of her received his trophy onstage, he long-absent parent. proceeded backstage for the Then, only this year, she was requisite congratulatory chat with the heartened by reports that the mystery event’s hosts. was about to be clarified, and that her Not about to go without videos and her siblings’ reunion with their and juicy sound bites for their talk missing mother, who had “vanished” programs, TV crews from the three when they were very young, could major networks, together with a pack finally transpire. of jostling writers, hounded Coco, his But, tragically, it was not to be. staff and a group of bouncers who Because, when their mother finally were trying to make their way out. revealed her whereabouts, she was Kim Chiu (center ) at the cemetary Arms outstretched and recorders very ill, and there was only a little time where her mother was laid to rest and mics on hand, they all did their left for regrets, love and farewells to be best to get as many quotes as shared, and expressed. behavior. Coco Martin possible from the actor. All the while, Painfully ironic In her teleserye performances, she amid the chaos, lesser stars slipped What’s most painfully ironic about was required to be overly voluble and out of the venue almost unnoticed. this scenario is that it’s very much like emotionally expressive—whereas, as Did he or did he not? the plots of many teleseryes, the fictive she bade her own mother farewell, her One dropped microphone and A recent tabloid report alleged not a few tangled wires after, Coco’s sort which Kim has gotten used to emotions were deeply and relatively that Coco Martin married a nonshow acting in for years. And yet, now that quietly felt, and expressed. staff finally conceded, and gave the biz girl in Canada, where the she’s living her own real-life story, it’s We trust that both actors and media a five-minute interview with Kapamilya actor once worked as a turned out to be more challenging— viewers saw and understood this key their ward. Needless to say, the janitor. The rumor was not entirely and truly, movingly dramatic—than difference, which underscores the exchange that followed was nearly anything that TV is capable of creating. huge “believability gap” separating life new, but it nonetheless piqued the as harried as the chase prior—the Yes, life is more genuinely from televised artifice. And that the interest of the entertainment press questions vacillated between the 31- dramatic than TV melodrama! former is much to be preferred over during the recent Yahoo! OMG year-old actor’s alleged marriage What made the ordeal even more the latter. And that performers should Awards at the SM Mall of Asia Arena, and his supposed courtship of painful for Kim were bashers and do their best to genuinely move where Coco bagged the actor of the singer-actress Angeline Quinto. haters’ nasty and rudely insensitive viewers not by semaphoring and year award. With his hectic schedule, Coco insinuations that she was an uncaring enlarging their portrayals to “operatic” “Where did they get that [story]? insisted, he simply has no time to and ungrateful daughter— which were proportions, but to feel the dramatic ’Di naman ako umaalis [ng bansa],” find a girlfriend. “I’m in no rush. I’m firmly refuted by many others. moment as truthfully and deeply as said Coco, looking unperturbed. still young. My family is my priority.” They pointed out that, during her possible. a “Not when you were back [in mother’s final days, Kim would go Canada]?” a reporter pressed. without sleep, working the whole day www.filipinostar.org July 2013 The North American Filipino Star 23 Hamburg likely seat of arbitration From Page 2 UN Arbitral Tribunal Royal Baby named Prince Roque said Hamburg will likely be established as the seat of arbitration. dispute settlement procedures of The Philippines is questioning George of Cambridge UNCLOS. That is, that the dispute China’s “nine-dash line” as basis for its involves only interpretation and sweeping claims in the South China application of UNCLOS,” he said. Sea. UNCLOS stands for the United Nations The Philippines claims parts of the Convention on the Law of the Sea. South China Sea and refers to them as If the tribunal answers yes to the the West Philippine Sea. first question, then it would have to China, which insists on a decide whether its jurisdiction is not bilateral solution to the conflict, rejected covered by reservations made by China, the arbitration in February, saying the he said. Among China’s expressed Philippines’ case was legally infirm. reservations are on maritime delimitation Along with 161 other countries, both the and operation of law enforcement for Philippines and China are signatories to purposes of sovereign rights. the 1982 accord allowing them to seek If the court decides that it has legal remedy on territorial disputes. jurisdiction, then it “will ask the Aside from the Philippines and Philippines to make its submissions, China, Brunei, Malaysia, Taiwan and including factual evidence,” Roque Vietnam have overlapping claims over explained. the resource-rich waters. The meeting would be the first http://www.interaksyon.com/article/660 for the arbitral tribunal since the 30/un-arbitral-tribunal-on-ph-case-vs- membership to that body was completed china-meets-in-hamburg-on-jurisdiction in April, he added. The meeting was delayed after Get a competitive one of the arbitrators, Prof. Chris Pinto edge in the job “voluntarily recused himself from the tribunal because he is married to a market. Thousands waited for Kate and William to come out of St. Mary’s Hospital, holding their Filipina.” Pinto is Sri Lankan. baby for all to catch a glimpse. The Royal Baby born on July 22, was just one day old when Learn to communicate in Roque said “Prof. Pinto is a very close he was first shown to the adoring public in London, Tuesday evening. friend of the Institute of International French. Enroll now at historical names that are considered July 24, 2013 - Prince William and Legal Studies, that’s why we consider it a Gilmore College Kate's son, the third in line to the throne, important in the Royal Family. The couple revealed the name of big loss.” will be known as His Royal Highness Another member from a third International Prince George of Cambridge. 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