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HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLE PRESORTED STANDARD 94-356 WAIPAHU DEPOT RD., 2ND FLR. U.S. POSTAGE WAIPAHU, HI 96797 PAID HONOLULU, HI PERMIT NO. 9661 2  Hawaii filipino cHronicle  auGust 25, 2012 EDITORIALS FROM THE PUBLISHER Publisher & Executive Editor loha! The Primary Election was Charlie Y. Sonido, M.D. Aftermath of the nearly two weeks ago and we haven’t heard the last of it. On the Publisher & Managing Editor Big Island, election day irregulari- Chona A. Montesines-Sonido Primary Election ties that caused the late opening of Associate Editors any across the state were glued to their A polling places have led the Hawaii television sets on the evening of the Primary Dennis Galolo County Clerk to call for a review Edwin Quinabo Election, as results flashed across the screens. of the State Elections Office. Stay tuned for more Some cheered, while others shook their head in on this. Creative Designer Junggoi Peralta disappointment. Speaking of review, our cover story for this issue, which was M Candidates of Filipino ancestry were in- Design Consultant written by Dr. Belinda Aquino, takes a closer look at the results of Randall Shiroma volved in several hotly-contested races, particu- the 2012 Primary Election, particularly at how Filipino candidates larly for the State House of Representatives and Honolulu City fared in their respective races. Many familiar names as well as new- Photography Council. There was the usual finger-pointing, name-calling and comers either won outright with 50 percent of the vote plus 1, or Tim Llena wild accusations, as expected, in the days leading up to and even have advanced to the General Election. Others failed in their bid to Administrative Assistant after the election—despite calls by leaders in the Filipino com- win election to federal, state or county offices. Win or lose, these Shalimar Pagulayan munity to tone down the rhetoric and negative campaigning. Un- candidates should be congratulated for courageously deciding to run Columnists fortunately, candidates and their supporters ignored the pleas and for office. Those who are in the know, realize that it takes a lot of sac- Carlota Ader continued to “talk stink” about each other. rifice, dedication and hard work to run for office. If you want to Carlo Cadiz, M.D. Our system may not be perfect. We admittedly suffer from elec- know how your candidate(s) fared, please turn to page 4. Sen. Will Espero tion day glitches and anemic voter participation levels, but we should Grace F. Fong, Ed.D Our post election coverage includes an analysis of Tulsi Gab- Ruth Elynia Mabanglo, Ph.D. be thankful that we are better off than in the , where elec- bard’s stunning win over opponent Mufi Hannemann in the 2nd J.P. Orias tions are marred by violence, vote buying and other attempts to Congressional District race (see “Congressional Candidate with Fil- Pacita Saludes Reuben S. Seguritan, Esq. cheat. ipino Ties Wins in Upset” on page 3). Attorney Emmanuel S. Tipon The fact remains that Filipinos are passionate indeed when it Charlie Sonido, M.D. delves into Tulsi’s family background and analyzes the near-perfect Emmanuel S. Tipon, Esq. comes to politics and will stand firmly by their candidate(s). We strategy she utilized to victory. Atty. Tipon didn’t stop there and pro- Felino S. Tubera hope that in due time, hard feelings will be put aside and fences ceeded to submit a second article on Ben Cayetano (see “Cayetano Sylvia Yuen, Ph.D. mended for the sake of unity. Let’s not allow election-related ill will Tops Primary for Mayor; Advances to General Election” on page 7), to divide and conquer us. More than anything, the Filipino commu- who topped the race for Honolulu mayor but failed to win the 50 Contributing Writers nity must remain united and work together for the greater good. percent plus one vote required to give him the victory outright. Po- Belinda Aquino, Ph.D. Clement Bautista litical observers expect a dogfight in the General Election between Teresita Bernales, Ed.D Cayetano and opponent Kirk Caldwell who are on polar opposites Serafin Colmenares, Jr., Ph.D. Gabbard and when it comes to the controversial rail project. Linda Dela Cruz In other news, Filipina business executive Elsa Talavera was re- Fiedes Doctor Danny De Gracia, II, MA Hannemann: A Tale of cently honored with the Hawaii’s Fastest 50 Award from Pacific Carolyn Weygan-Hildebrand Business News. Her company, All Island Case Management Corp., Amelia Jacang, M.D. Two Stars This was 21st out of the fastest growing 50 small businesses from 2009- Caroline Julian 2011. Congratulations to Ms. Talavera and best wishes for continued Maita Milallos Paul Melvin Palalay, M.D. Primary Election success! Glenn Wakai t's estimated that a new star is born and a less massive In closing, we would like to thank those of you who took the Amado Yoro star dies each year. Perhaps this astronomy cycle relat- time to vote in this past Primary Election. Mahalo for carrying out Philippine Correspondent ing to stars has figurative significance in describing this your civic duty and responsibility as a citizen of this great country Greg Garcia year's primary election race between Tulsi Gabbard and that we are so blessed to live in. Our thanks also for faithfully sup- Big Island Distributor Mufi Hannemann. porting the Hawaii Filipino Chronicle. Grace Larson I Gabbard's victory over Hanneman by 20 percent As always, please feel free to contact us at: filipinochroni- Ditas Udani was so impressive that even political legends Sens. Dan [email protected] if you have ideas, concerns or questions regarding Maui Distributor Inouye and Daniel Akaka couldn't resist getting their fair share of Hawaii’s vibrant Filipino community. Cecile Piros photo opts with Gabbard at the Democratic Unity breakfast the day Until next time… aloha and mabuhay! Molokai Distributor after her stellar victory. Meanwhile, Hannemann, who many could Maria Watanabe remember being in that exact limelight when he first burst onto the Advertising/Marketing Director political scene, was nowhere to be found in attendance. For pro rail supporters, the criticism is that the project ought to Chona A. Montesines-Sonido Could it be the end politically for Hannemann who just suffered have been on solid footing before Hannemann exited. For anti-rail Account Executives his second consecutive trouncing? The former mayor's defeat against supporters, the process was just bad from the start and who else was Carlota Ader the venerable Neil Abercrombie in the 2010 gubernatorial primary to blame but the leader who pushed it through? The fact that a size- J.P. Orias election by a whopping 21 percent could reasonably be explained as able number of the population still disapproved of rail despite a char- The Hawaii Filipino Chronicle is published weekly by The Hawaii Filipino Chronicle Inc. a formidable candidate unluckily being outsprinted by an even more ter vote victory in favor of it should have been sufficient reason for It is mailed directly to subscribers and dis- formidable candidate. But this most recent loss for Hannemann Hannemann, or any mayor for that matter, to move forward with the tributed at various outlets around Oahu and the neighbor islands. Editorial and advertis- against newbie Gabbard has even the most casual political watchers project with sensitivity and input from the opposition. ing deadlines are three weeks prior to pub- thinking that the once promising political career of Hannemann just While some voters may be pleased with the primary election lication date. Subscriptions are available at may have reached an expiration date. outcome, which could be argued as a composite of pro-Hannemann, $75 per year for Oahu and the neighbor is- lands, continental U.S. $80, foreign country Many people in the community have offered various reasons for anti-Hannemann and pro-Gabbard votes, there are many in the com- $90. Copyright 2006-2012. The Hawaii Fil- the fall of Hannemann. Some point to his leadership style and in- munity who are saddened with the results. Hannemann is a brilliant ipino Chronicle Inc. is located at 94-356 Waipahu Depot, Waipahu, HI 96797. Tele- ability to collaborate effectively with others; some people remember public servant and a far more deserving candidate than Gabbard as phone (808) 678-8930 Facsimile (808) 678- the negative campaign he led against Duke Bainum in the race for far as experience goes. He has also been a friend to the Filipino com- 1829. E-mail [email protected]. Website: www.thefilipinochronicle.com. Honolulu mayor; others have a difficult time watching the discon- munity for many years, celebrating with us at major events, club an- Opinions expressed by the columnists and nect between the Mr. Aloha personality projected on election com- niversaries, even small, personal parties. He has served our city with contributors do not necessarily reflect those of the Hawaii Filipino Chronicle manage- mercials and the real Hannemann whose tough-and-rumble good intentions and has been a decisive leader. ment. Reproduction of the contents in whole reputation hardly epitomizes the spirit of aloha. But perhaps the For Gabbard, only time will tell if she is in fact a bona-fide, po- or in part is prohibited without written per- mission from the management. All rights re- biggest turnoff for voters started during Hannemann's second term litical star in Hawaii when she defends for the first time (assuming served. Printed in the U.S.A. as mayor when he ambitiously rushed into a race for governor with- she wins this general election) her congressional seat against a can- www.thefilipinochronicle.com out finishing his term amidst the controversy over rail rapid transit. (continued on page 3) www.efilipinochronicle.com auGust 25, 2012  Hawaii filipino cHronicle  3 OPINION Congressional Candidate with Filipino Ties Wins returns in the Primary Election chapel and God not only show- olulu Star Advertiser and sev- other day. in Upset for the 2nd U.S. congressional ered you with blessings, it was a eral well-known Filipinos. Tulsi’s ads were all posi- district of Hawaii showed her downpour. When she announced her tive. Her campaign approach By Emmanuel S. Tipon with an insurmountable 15,000 The biggest upset in the his- intention to run for the seat, she was as if she was applying for a vote lead over former Honolulu tory of Hawaii—a political was dismissed by pundits as in- job from the Hawaii voters. She o to the stage mayor Mufi Hannemann. She tsunami of epic proportions that experienced. She started as a told people about herself, her and thank the demurred, saying “The night is has not been seen since Hawaii 20-to-65 underdog. Last month, values, character traits, experi- people for young.” became a U.S. territory—was the Honolulu Star Advertiser ences in the war and in civilian your victory,” We told Tulsi that with her scored by the 31-year old Tulsi, announced that Tulsi was clos- life and why she wanted the job. we suggested victory, our faith in the an Iraq war veteran. She de- ing the gap but still remained She wanted to serve the people “G to Tulsi Gab- Almighty has been strength- feated the 58-year-old Hanne- the underdog at 33-to-43. of Hawaii, as she had served bard (formerly Tulsi Gabbard- ened. We said that we prayed mann who was backed by labor Tulsi won with 61,803 or our country by going to war Tamayo), as the first partial for you in the unions, big businesses, the Hon- 56 percent of the votes com- when she did not have to. Her pared to Hannemann’s 38,451 approach resonated with voters or 34 percent of the votes—a who overwhelmingly voted for EDITORIALS (from page 2, GABBARD...) difference of 23,352 votes. her. didate with name recognition and age of 35. Gabbard is 31 other communities such as the When the final results came in, As indicated in a prior arti- without tons of political baggage. years old. Filipino community, and build Hannemann declined to con- cle, “if (or when) Tulsi wins, Gabbard ran a brilliant primary With Patsy Mink as a role channels of open communica- cede initially and talked of an- (continued on page 9) election campaign - definitely whom she respects and tion. populist throughout. Her win identifies with, Gabbard Hawaii's congressional felt like a win for the people, our shows great promise as a seats have traditionally brought neighbor, our veteran, our leader of inclusion and diver- out Hawaii's best, brightest and kupuna, our Joe (or more lo- sity. She could be a champion experienced candidates. Gab- cally, Ikaika) the plumber. Her for the disenfranchised, pow- bard has proven her smarts by position on the issues, particu- erless, working- and middle executing one of the most ef- larly her desire to preserve class as Mink had been. As a fective campaigns in recent his- Medicare and Social Security, religious minority (Hindu) and tory. From here on out, she must are democratic ones, and repre- ethnic minority (part- work hard to earn the people's sentative of a majority of Samoan), Gabbard knows trust or find out very quickly Hawaii's people. Her youth, how much more important it how a race for congress could which realistically will work actually means for a minority easily become very crowded in against her in congress in the to be a member of the U.S. 2014. We wish her, as well as beginning, may position her in Congress. Should Gabbard Hannemann, great years ahead strong, leadership roles in the win in the general election, a serving the community in what- future. Remember Dan Inouye good beginning for her as con- ever capacity they choose, in was elected to congress at the gresswoman is to reach out to public office or not. 4  haWaii Filipino chronicle  auGust 25, 2012 COVER STORY The Morning After: Primary Election Post-Mortem on Filipino- American Candidates By Belinda A. Aquino, Ph.D.

am no expert on Monday morning quarterback- ing but it would be instructive for purposes of re- flection to review how candidates of Filipino ancestry fared in the Primary Election on August I 11. As usual, we had no shortage of Fil-Am can- didates running for various federal, state and county gov- ernment positions. districts for state legislative seats generally fared well. Donna MercaDo KiM (D, State Senate, 14th This summary is primarily The Big Race However, Cayetano failed district) was unopposed in the Democratic Primary based on the Primary Election The big winner is former to get the 50 percent plus one and is automatically re-elected having no Republican Results published by the Hon- governor Ben Cayetano, who majority needed to win the opponent. olulu Star-Advertiser on Au- landed first in the highly-spir- race outright and will have to gust 12, 2012. ited non-partisan race for Hon- go into the General Election on Will espero (D, State Senate, 19th district) won olulu mayor with 45 percent of November 6. His opponent over his Democratic challenger, Roger Lacuesta. Hav- the total vote. Cayetano will be Kirk Caldwell, who ing no Republican opponent in the general, he is also came out of a 10- bagged 30 percent of the Pri- automatically re-elected. year retirement mary vote and ran on a pro-rail and took his platform. He likewise stressed Donovan Dela cruz (D, State Senate, 22nd case to the peo- that beyond the rail issue, his district), a relative newcomer in the State Senate, was ple essentially experience as acting mayor unopposed in the Primary but faces Republican on an anti-rail and City managing director Charles Aki in the General. agenda, although should help him win back the he indicated that mayor’s seat. Although he In the State House, the re-electionists also managed to win back he was motivated wasn’t formally endorsed by their old seats. by more than just U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye, it was Gil Keith-aGaran (D, 9th district) won over the rail issue but widely known that Caldwell Joe Pontanilla, also of Filipino ancestry. Having no also by the bigger had the senator’s support. Republican opponent in the General, Keith-Agaran is question of the exer- Incumbent Mayor Peter re-elected to the House. cise of political Carlisle, also running as a pro- power. rail candidate, was eliminated from the General Election for Della au Belatti (D, 24th district), won over finishing third. Kimberly Case and faces Republican Isaiah Sabey in the General. Other winners Those running for re- roMy cachola (D, 30th district) termed-out election in their respective from his Honolulu City Council seat, narrowly won his old legislative seat over newcomer Nicole Velasco. ◄ Ben Cayetano It seems Cachola is used to close contests. In the past, he ran against Connie Chun and their battle resulted in a tie—a very rare event in political contests. The tie was resolved in Cachola’s favor. Not many know that the veteran legislator from Kalihi remains undefeated in all elections that he has run in. He credits his success to his faith in God and the support of his wife, family and campaign team. “Last but not least, there was hard work, hard work and more hard work,” Cachola says. “There is no substitute for hard work.” Cachola also thanked Velasco for a good race and called on both sides to “join forces and work together for the best interest of the people in State House District 30.” For his upcoming term at the State House, Cachola will focus on addressing the State's finances, especially unfunded liabilities total- ing $21 billion—$13 billion for the health fund and $8 billion for the Employees Retirement System. “If not addressed, this can bankrupt the state and impact all other (continued on page 5) AuGusT 25, 2012  HAwAii Filipino CHroniCle  5 COVER STORY (from page 4, THE MORNING...) tried again to win a Senate seat for Inouye, who lost by only 78 Council. state programs,” he says. running against incumbent votes in this very tight race be- Finally, two Filipinos were Michelle Kidani but did not suc- tween two Democratic con- among those who ran for the Henry Aquino (D, 38th district) is a clear and ceed. Magaoay, a Democrat, was tenders. At press time, Inouye was United States Senate—John automatic winner in his Waipahu district, having no former vice speaker in the State considering filing a protest largely Roco, a Republican, and perennial opponent in the Primary and no Republican opponent House of Representatives. due to the alleged pre-election ir- candidate Arturo Reyes, a Demo- in the General. Returning politician Ollie regularities on the Big Island. crat. Both candidates received Lunasco ran in the 45th district Then there is Dominic about one percent of the vote in Ty Cullen (D, 39th district) was also unopposed (Mililani-Schofield-Kunia) but Yagong, Big Island councilman their races, which were won by in the Primary but faces Republican Carl Wong, Sr. failed to unseat Jake Bradshaw, who ran for mayor of Hawaii in the Linda Lingle and Mazie Hirono, in the General. who will run in the General Primary, but landed third behind respectively. against Lauren Cheape. incumbent Mayor Billy Kenoi and CHris MAnAbAT, who is of Filipino ancestry, Rose Martinez and Romy former mayor Harry Kim. Conclusion was the winner in the crowded Democratic Primary Mindo both ran in the 40th dis- This report summarizes the for the 40th district that attracted two other Filipinos, trict (Ewa Beach-Iroquois Neighbor Island & Primary Elections victories and former legislator Romy Mindo and Rose Martinez, to Point) but finished second and Congressional Candidates defeats involving Filipino-Amer- run. third respectively, behind win- Filipino candidates for two Big ican candidates. ner Chris Manabat. Island Council races fared well, One interesting observation is The durable ridA CAbAnillA-ArAkAwA (D, One of the most interesting namely Chelsea Yagong,who gar- that Filipinos should avoid run- 41st district), running in a redistricted area in Ewa legislative races pitted two Fil- nered 35 percent of the vote in Dis- ning against one another in the Beach and West Loch Estates, bested challenger Matt ipinos—Lynne Gutierrez and trict 1. She faces top vote getter same race, as in the case of LoPresti. She will face Republican Adam Reeder in Danny Villaruz in the Demo- Valerie Poindexter in the General. Gutierrez and Villaruz, or in the the General. cratic Primary in the 31st State In District 4, Greggor Ilagan, re- case of Martinez, Mindo and Lastly, MArissA CApelouTo (R, 42nd district) House District covering Fort ceived 34 percent of the vote and Manabat to maximize their faces Democrat Sharon Har in the General. Shafter, Moanalua Gardens and will go up against Fred Blas, who chances of winning. So, this argu- Aliamanu. Gutierrez and Villaruz got 37 percent of the votes, in the ment addresses a practical con- City Council Winners finished second and third respec- General. A third Filipino candidate, cern of strategy for winning. The It was in the Honolulu City Council races that Fil- tively, behind winner Lei Sharsh, Liscencio Ceredon, finished a dis- combined votes of Gutierrez and ipino-Americans won one-third of the total number of seats. who will face incumbent Rep. tant third for District 5. Villaruz, for instance, totaled Aaron Johanson, a Republican. On Maui, council candidate l,543, which is more than 500 kyMberly MArCos pine gave up her State Another returning politician Don Guzman won his race out- more votes than the winner’s House seat to run for the Council’s First district cov- to the arena, Eloise Y. Tungpalan, right with 53 percent of the vote. (Sharsh) 1,016. If only one of the ering the Leeward Coast, Kapolei, Makakilo and a who is seen as Filipino by virtue He will represent the district of two (Gutierrez or Villaruz) ran, he portion of Ewa Beach, in a crowded field that in- of her marriage to Cirio Tung- Kahului on the Maui County (continued on page 14) cluded old ally Tom Berg and four others, including palan, decided an 18-year-old student at Leeward Community College, E.J. Dela to come out of Cruz. Pine topped the list but will go into the General against Tom retirement to run Berg, who took second place. in a new district where there was Joey MAnAHAn decided as well to give up his no incumbent— seat in the State House, where he was vice speaker, the 34th House to run for the Council seat vacated by Cachola. His District covering opponent, newcomer Martin Rana Han, also of Fil- Pearl City ipino ancestry, had raised questions about the legality Waimalu and of Manahan’s campaign spending, but Manahan was cleared by the Pacific Pal- Campaign Spending Commission and went on to defeat Han by isades. She lost more than 3,600 votes. Manahan’s Council district covers Kalihi, to newcomer Sand Island, Salt Lake, Hickam Air Force Base and Ford Island. G r e g g Manahan says his campaign remained positive and focused on Takayama (for- their goals. merly with the “I’m grateful for the faith and support the community has shown media and the me throughout this campaign,” he says. “And to my opponent, thank University of you for bringing out the best in me.” Hawaii-Manoa As for his upcoming term on the City Council, Manahan says he Chancellor’s of- will address “low hanging fruit” such as road repairs, pedestrian fice) by only safety, traffic congestion and illegal dumping. For the longer term, slightly more he will work on a financial plan for upgrades at the Sand Island than 200 votes. Waste Water Treatment Plant and to find more money for basic City F o r m e r services. State Sen. Lor- ron Menor, who was out of politics for a while raine Rodero- following a run-in with the law, came out a big win- Inouye of the ner with 10,515 votes in the 9th Council district which Big Island also spans Mililani, Kunia and a portion of Ewa Beach. He came out of re- defeated Sy Cullen and two others. tirement to run against incum- Lost but probably not the last Nishihara in the 17th district on bent Malama As in every contest in life, Oahu (Waipahu-Pearl City) but Solomon for a there are losers as well as winners. failed. Knowing Sonson as a de- new Senate dis- In the state Senate, former House termined candidate, he will prob- trict brought member Alex Sonson tried again ably try again in the future. about by redis- in the last Primary to unseat in- Michael Magaoay (18th dis- tricting. It was cumbent State Sen. Clarence trict, Mililani-Waikele-Kunia) heartbreaking 6  Hawaii filipino cHronicle  auGust 25, 2012 HAWAII-FILIPINO NEWS

disabled individuals. The her company is fully staffed at Talavera Wins Business Award company achieved a revenue the moment and that additional growth of 110.5l percent for staffing will depend on the by Belinda A. Aquino, Ph.D awards ceremony that the bank was proud to honor this group 2009-2011, ranking it 21st out number of admissions of clients in accordance with the Health lsa P. Talavera, president of small business owners who of the fastest 50 small business Maintenance Organization’s and CEO of All Island “inspire us for their willingness companies during that period. (HMO) standards regarding Case Management to take on risks and their Talavera attributes the E ratio per patient. Corp., received one of the steadfast commitment to steady growth of her company Talavera previously worked Hawaii’s Fastest 50 awards from innovative business practices.” to the “creative acquisition” of as a staff and charge nurse in the Pacific Business News (PBN) in Both Kaiser Permanente two existing companies in the acute care setting at Pali Momi a ceremony held August 10, and Time Warner were equally last two years. The resulting PBN honoree Elsa Talavera Medical Center and St. Francis 2012 at the Halekulani Hotel. proud to honor “Hawaii’s merger has included increases (middle) poses with her business Medical Center from 1982 to Co-sponsors of this Fastest 50,” which doubled, partners Evangeline Abellada (left) in staffing and six full-time 2002. She is a graduate of prestigious award included First tripled, quadrupled or and Charmen Valdez administrative workers who nursing from Sta. Teresita Hawaiian Bank, Kaiser quintupled their revenue growth A professional nurse and deliver high quality services to School of Nursing in Quezon Permanente “Thrive” and Time in the last couple of years. business owner, Talavera consumers. The consolidation City, the Philippines. She and Warner Cable “Business Class.” “Small business” is typically received the award on behalf of of overhead expenses, Talavera her husband Edgar have two About 300 people attended the applied to businesses that her company and her partners, adds, has generally improved children—Richardson, who award ceremonies. generate a gross income of $5 Charmen Valdez and Vangie the financial status of the recently earned an MBA in A First Hawaiian Bank million maximum in the period Abellada. Talavera has owned company and is enhanced by accounting from St. John representative said during the under review. All Island Case Management the “steady incline” of patients Corp., since 2002. The from Kauai and Maui. University in New York, and company offers case When asked if she plans to Desiree, who is a nursing management and care for hire additional staff in the Student at the University of elderly, vision-impaired and coming year, Talavera says that Evansville in Indiana. Hawaii Joins Global Day of Prayer for Coordinator for the CNMI, Peace Guam and Hawaii, coordinated everal Hawaii churches Holy Masses at numerous joined the Global Day of Catholic churches and prayer S Prayer for Peace in the meetings at Christian churches. Scarborough Shoal on August istries, denominations and or- USP4GG also commemo- 21, 2012. The prayer event was ganizations worldwide that rated the 29th death anniversary organized by the U.S. Pinoys for joined the Global Day of Prayer of Ninoy Aquino. Churches also Good Governance (USP4GG), for Peace in the Scarborough prayed for the victims of recent led by chair Loida Nicolas Shoal. floods in the Philippines and Lewis, president Rodel Rodis USP4GG officials say that that government officials as and spokesperson Ted Laguatan. the Global Day of Prayer was well as aid organizations would In Hawaii, Holy Masses observed all over the U.S., quickly come to ease their suf- were held at the following loca- Canada, the Commonwealth of fering. tions: the Northern Mariana Islands, USP4GG is a U.S.-based • St. Augustine By-the-Sea Guam, Australia, New Zealand, umbrella organization of Fil- Church Asia, Philippines and other ipino groups which claims a • The Cathedral of our Lady countries to “ask divine assis- membership of several thou- of Peace tance in the peaceful and just sand professionals. In July, • Saints Peter and Paul resolution of the dispute over USP4GG officials called for a Scarborough Shoal between continuous boycott of Chinese • Hearts of Jesus and Mary China and the Philippines.” products to protest China’s Catholic Church Dr. Celia B. Lamkin, diplomatic and military claims Hawaii churches were USP4GG Marianas Chapter on several disputed territories in among 300 other churches, min- chair and USP4GG Region IX the West Philippine Sea. Hawaii-Born Gymnast Wins Gold Medal yla Brianna Ross is the African-American an- She also likes to cook latest Filipino-Ameri- cestry, joins fellow Fil- and favors salmon on K can to win an Olympic ipino-Americans her plate. She enjoys gold medal. N a t a l i e C o u g h l i n reading “The Hunger A member of the U.S. (swimming), Tiffany Games” and watching women’s gymnastics team, Roberts (soccer) and the TV series “Modern Ross helped Team USA beat Vicky Manalo Draves Family,” according to Russia for the gold medal at the (diving) who have earned the Team USA website. London Olympics, with Roma- Olympic gold medals. Ross will turn 16 on Octo- nia finishing in third place. The “My favorite thing about ber 24. She is already an ac- U.S. last won the overall team gymnastics is the constant chal- complished athlete and role title at the 1996 Olympics in At- lenge that motivates me to keep model and will have several lanta. going,” says Ross, whose inter- more Olympics to hone her ex- Ross, who is of Filipina, ests go beyond athletics. Math cellence in gymnastics. (Philip- Puerto Rican, Japanese and is her favorite subject in school. pineNews.com) auGust 25, 2012  Hawaii filipino cHronicle  7 OPINION Cayetano Tops Primary for Mayor;

an unlikely prospect. “Where Advances to General Election will he get them?” is the ques- of Honolulu’s 35 legislative dis- anti-rail group, which now con- tions in 2010. tion. tricts, including those where the stitutes the majority in Honolulu, Carlisle and Cayetano had a proposed railroad will run was solid for Cayetano—even falling out when Carlisle prom- Filipinos Against Cayetano By Atty. Emmanuel through. Cayetano vowed to stop more solid than Filipinos. ised Cayetano that he would A group called Filipinos Samonte Tipon the rail from being built. Against Some of the Hawaii media keep an open mind about the rail Against Cayetano aka FAC s expected, Ben each of his white competitors, which supported Caldwell im- project. But immediately after he (sounds bad on radio) claims Cayetano topped Cayetano won about 2-to-1 in mediately cast Cayetano as the had collected our contributions bragging rights that they consti- the Primary Elec- the enclaves of the rich and “underdog.” Their arithmetic at a fundraiser in a movie tuted the 5 percent that denied tion for mayor of white, and more than 3-to-1 in goes like this: if you add the celebrity’s beachside home, Cayetano outright victory. Most Honolulu with a Chinatown and in the Filipino Caldwell and Carlisle voters, Carlisle went on stage to say that Filipinos laugh at their claim, A dominated districts. they number 54.6 percent vs. 30,699 vote margin he was determined to build the saying that 5 percent equals over his nearest competitor. No one but Cayetano—with Cayetano’s 44.8 percent. railroad. We all looked at each 10,000 votes. The number of However, he did not get the 50 his charisma, skill, 38 years of But Cayetano laughed off other. Someone shouted “Give self-acknowledged but vocifer- percent plus one vote required to experience as a two-term gover- his designation as the “under- back our contribution.” ous FACs is about 12, hence the give him the victory outright. He nor and lieutenant governor, and dog” saying that he has always Cayetano believes that his moniker “The Dirty Dozen.” But will compete against second state legislator who was re- been considered the underdog in 45 percent base will remain that description would not be apt placer Kirk Caldwell in the Gen- elected numerous times and vic- his previous 16 fights and he had steadfast and all that he needs is because “The Dirty Dozen” eral Election on November 6. tor in all 16 elections he was always won. He ridiculed their an additional 14,000 votes or 7 were brave soldiers who did Here are the numbers—Ben involved with—could have built arithmetic, saying that it does not percent—the magic number, heroic acts for their country, not Cayetano: 90,151 votes, or 44.8 such a diverse coalition with Fil- work that way in the General with a safety cushion, to clinch spread lies about their percent; Kirk Caldwell: 59,452 ipinos as the nucleus, plus a ma- Election. He expects many the November election. kababayans and torpedo the votes, or 29.5 percent; and in- jority of all minority ethnic Carlisle voters to come back to Cayetano indicated that he will unity of Filipinos in Hawaii. cumbent Mayor Peter Carlisle: groups including Japanese, Chi- him. Cayetano and Carlisle were expand his base and court new Filipinos have been de- 50,540 votes, or 25.1 percent. nese, Koreans, Portuguese, na- once staunch allies. It is widely voters, independent voters, Re- scribed as riding on a banca in Cayetano needed 9,922 addi- tive Hawaiians and many believed that Cayetano’s active publicans and those who did not the middle of turbulent waters tional votes to achieve the goal Caucasians. support (including this writer’s vote in the Primary. buffeted by strong winds from of 50 percent plus one vote. In Of the political parties, more and a number of Filipinos) pro- On the other hand, he whites and other ethnic groups. the General, whoever gets most than half of his fellow Democ- pelled Carlisle to victory over pointed out that Caldwell will But a few Filipinos laugh at eth- votes will win. rats went for him and most Re- Caldwell when they ran against need at least 42,030 or 21 per- nic pride and are rocking the Cayetano won in all but two publicans supported him. The each other in the special elec- cent additional voters to win— (continued on page 8) 8  Hawaii filipino cHronicle  auGust 25, 2012 HAWAII-FILIPINO NEWS State to Process ID Cards on Molokai tate ID personnel will be at the Mitchell Pauole Center on SMolokai to process applications for State ID cards on Saturday, Septem- ber 29, 2012 from 9 am to 2 pm. Photography by Roy De Leon The fee is $10 for senior citizens 65 years and older, and $15 for all others, payable in cash only. State ID cards will be processed and mailed to applicants within 2-3 weeks. changes in status or name due to mar- Priority will be given to applicants riage, divorce, annulment, adoption or with completed application forms and re- citizenship must also be supported by quired certified documents. Applications certified government-issued documents. without these documents cannot be Altered and illegible documents are not processed. New applicants must provide acceptable. at a minimum an original social security Recorded information on application card and a certified copy of their birth requirements is available by calling 587- certificate or resident alien card, if appli- 3111 or by going online at cable. www.stateid.hawaii.gov. Application For renewals of current ID cards with forms are available on the website. Fur- no change in name or citizenship, no ther questions can be directed to 587- other documents are required. All 3112. OPINION (from page 7, CAYETANO...) boat without giving a damn whether the ing wrong. He came out with an ad saying banca sinks. They hope that the rail proj- “Ben Cayetano is one of the most honest ect—which might never be completed— persons I know.” will be their salva vida. Although there are other issues con- fronting Honolulu—such as the “Three P’s: Rough, Tough and Expensive potholes on every road, rusty sewer and The next 90 days will be rough, tough water pipes and public safety—they have and expensive for both candidates. The anti- been placed on the back burner. The main Cayetano forces, especially the union of car- issue is rail and derail. penters and other workers who are pro rail and hope to make money on the gravy train, Wife Against Husband vowed to more than double the $1 million Never have the Filipinos in Hawaii they have already spent to smear Cayetano. been so divided. Not even during the Mar- Their poster boys are two Filipino ex- cos vs. Aquino years. It is brother against teachers. These detractors have an attack ad brother, friend against friend, neighbor about every 5 minutes on major television against neighbor, and—you better believe stations smearing Cayetano, accusing him it—wife against husband. of having taken half a million dollars in il- During a picnic at Ala Wai Beach Park legal contributions when he ran for gover- on Primary Election day, we approached an nor in 1998 and not returning it. “If I did attractive Filipina who was sitting by her- anything wrong, Carlisle would have pros- self under a banyan tree and asked if she ecuted me, since he was the City Prosecu- had voted. She replied that she had not be- tor then,” is Cayetano’s brief answer. cause she was still trying to convince her The so-called “illegal contributions” husband to go out and vote for Cayetano reportedly came from those who allegedly and against the rail project, but her husband did not identify or falsely identified them- was for rail and against Cayetano. selves or corporations who were ineligible “I don’t know what I can do to con- to contribute. Nobody, even those putting vince him,” she lamented. We advised her out the ads, believes that Cayetano pock- to tell her husband that she would deny him eted the money. Everything was spent on marital comforts if he did not vote the way his campaign and whatever was not used she wanted him to. was returned to the Campaign Spending Commission. (atty. tipon has a Master of Laws de- Cayetano said that he did not know gree from Yale Law School and a Bachelor about the “illegality” of the contributions of Laws degree from the University of the which were given directly to his campaign Philippines. Office: 800 Bethel St., Suite chest. His campaign manager and cam- 402, Honolulu, HI 96813. Tel. (808) 225- paign treasurer also said they did not know 2645. E-Mail: [email protected]. Web- of any “illegality.” But the innuendo of the sites: www.MilitaryandCriminalLaw.com, ads is that Cayetano pocketed the money and www.ImmigrationServicesUSA.com. and is running to pocket some more. Listen to the most witty, interesting, and in- Bob Watada, the Campaign Spending formative radio program in Hawaii on Commission’s executive director from KNDI at 1270, AM dial every Thursday at 1994 to 2005, said that Cayetano did noth- 7:30 a.m., rebroadcast at www.iluko.com. auGust 25, 2012  Hawaii filipino cHronicle  9 MEDICAL OPINION Bloodstream Infection Points to Colorectal Cancer YOUR DOSE OF MEDICINE by Charles C. Chante, MD

dults with a bloodstream infection tients. The mean age of the patients was 62 face an increased risk of develop- years, and 54% were male. During the A ing colorectal cancer within 1 same time frame, 3,859 residents in the re- year, according to the results of a Canadian gion were diagnosed with a colorectal can- study. cer, of which 349 followed a bloodstream The organisms associated with the infection. highest risk of new colorectal cancer were Colleagues found that 71 patients had a Clostridium spp., the Bacteroides fragilis diagnosis of colorectal cancer made at the group, and other anaerobes, reported dur- same time as or within 1 year following a ing a poster session at the meeting. bloodstream infection, for a standardized However, Streptococcus bovis, which incidence ratio of 14.4 compared with the has been proposed as a marker of colorec- general population. Organisms associated tal malignancy, was not found to be associ- with the highest risk of new colorectal can- ated with increased diagnoses of the cer diagnosis were Clostridium spp. (stan- condition. dard incidence ratio, 115.39), the “If patients have a bloodstream infec- Bacteroides fragilis group (SIR, 77.2), and tion, particularly older patients, you should other gram-positive anaerobic organisms definitely be looking for signs of colorectal (Sir, 47.7) cancer,” said at the meeting, which was Advancing age, male gender, liver dis- sponsored by the American Society for Mi- ease, and a higher Charlson Index score crobiology. “We did not look at premalig- were associated with bloodstream infec- nant conditions such as polyps. If we did, I tions and a new diagnosis of colorectal suspect that we would have had even cancer. stronger feelings.” Currently, a medical microbiology reg- Who conducted the research during istrar at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Fitzroy, an infectious disease fellowship at the Australia, said that she and her associates University of Calgary (Alta.), and her as- are conducting a further review of patients sociates use a regional electronic surveil- with a Streptococcus bovis bloodstream in- lance system database to identify a cohort fection. They also hope to determine the of Calgary area adults who had an incident percentage of patients who underwent a bloodstream infection between 2000 and colonoscopy. 2007. They used a computer program to She acknowledged certain limitations match the patients to the Alberta Cancer of the study, including the potential for Registry. missed cases during database matching and Over the 7-year period, 10,121 blood- the relatively small sample size of patients stream infections occurred in 8,806 pa- used in the final analysis. (www.philstar.com)

OPINION (from page 3, CONGRESSIONAL...) she will be like a breath of fresh air in the Tamayo of EDSA fame. The general’s fa- polluted world of Hawaii politics presently ther is Angel Tamayo, this writer’s Ilocos dominated by labor unions and the dirty, Norte High School teacher in English and rotten, scoundrels protecting their “vested athletics. Tulsi stayed in the home of Toby interests.” Tamayo. Toby, who is in town, is the uncle There is still the General Election on of Tulsi’s ex-husband Alfredo. November 6 but that is a mere formality. Tulsi, a Democrat, takes on the winner of Immigration to Hawaii the Republican primary, 60-year old When the Gabbards came to Hawaii, Kawika Crowley, who had a mere 8,921 Tulsi continued her education at Hawaii votes. Crowley’s website lists his occupa- Pacific University where she earned a de- tion as “Painter/Handyman by trade.” gree in International Business. In 2002 at the age of 21, Tulsi was elected State rep- Three Kinds of Filipinos resentative for Hawaii’s 42nd district Tulsi’s parents, State Sen. Mike Gab- (Waipahu-Honouliuli-Ewa Beach). She bard and Carol Gabbard, lived in Ameri- was the youngest woman ever elected to can Samoa for a number of years where a State office in America. She was also Tulsi was born on April 12, 1981. The enlisted in the Hawaii Army National Gabbard family has friends in the Philip- Guard. In July 2004, she gave up a secure pines who invited Tulsi to visit when she legislative seat to deploy to Iraq with her was still young. She liked what she saw in National Guard unit. the Philippines and went to school for two Tulsi is not new to Washington, D.C. years there. She served as a legislative aide to U.S. Tulsi was once-upon-a time married Sen. Daniel Akaka when she returned to Alfredo Tamayo of Laoag, Ilocos Norte, from Iraq. In 2009, Tulsi again deployed whose father Antonio Tamayo, Jr. is the to the Middle East. It was during her mil- son of the prominent Gen. Antonio (continued on page 13) 10  Hawaii filipino cHronicle  auGust 25, 2012 PHILIPPINE NEWS P-Noy Scraps Judiciary Allowances in 2013 Budget by Jesse Diaz Some committee members said even Friday, August 17, 2012 President Aquino does not get such level of compensation. ANILA, Philippines - President Marquez said the SC is also appealing Aquino has scrapped the for the restoration of funding for unfilled Mmonthly allowances for justices positions as well as an augmentation of and judges based on the proposed P2-tril- P374.5 million for the procurement of fur- lion national budget for next year now niture and computer cables for the planned being scrutinized in the House of Repre- courthouse in . sentatives. He said the judiciary could live with Beginning next year, Aquino wants the Palace-recommended budget of P17.7 billions in fees being collected by the ju- billion for courts, provided the additional diciary from litigants and people getting requests are granted. clearances and other documents be turned Rep. Rolando Andaya over to the treasury and made part of the Jr., who heads a subcommittee in charge general fund, instead of being kept by the of the judiciary budget, asked Marquez to SC and used for the payment of additional submit a position paper justifying the re- allowances. turn of additional allowances and funds Associate Justice Presbitero Velasco for unfilled positions. and Court Administrator Midas Marquez Marquez said allowances for justices protested the scrapping of their allowances and judges are authorized under Republic during a hearing on the proposed P17.7-bil- Act 9227 as part of compliance with the lion budget for the judiciary for next year Salary Standardization Law (SSL) en- by the House appropriations committee. acted five years ago. Marquez said the They said they want the allowances restored law allows the judiciary to draw funds for in the proposed budget for next year. allowances from court fees. The committee learned that SC jus- He said the emoluments were to be tices are now getting gross monthly pay of part of the increased salary rates under about P130,000 and should no longer be SSL III, since the national government paid additional allowances ranging from could not provide enough funds for the P30,000 to P50,000. pay adjustments. (www.philstar.com) Bradley says Team Pacquiao 'Scared' of Him by Dino Maragay Thursday, August 16, 2012

ANILA, Philippines – In a move seen as an attempt to draw M into a rematch with him, WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley says he can withstand the best Timothy Bradley claimed the Filipino punches of Manny Pacquiao icon’s camp is “scared” to stage a second fight between them. ering a fourth fight with archrival Juan Speaking to The Desert Sun, Bradley Manuel Marquez and a second bout with said Pacquiao’s camp is having second Miguel Cotto. thoughts on a rematch. Pacquiao, however, has yet to come up “To be honest with you, I think a lot of with a final decision. people on that side are scared,” Bradley “If Manny wants to do it, let’s do it. said. It’s been a circus around here. I’ve been Bradley took Pacquiao’s WBO title via sitting around here waiting. I want the fight a controversial split-decision victory last but he hasn’t decided yet,” Bradley said. June in a fight that was branded by most Meanwhile, RingTV.com reported that boxing observers and fans as a “robbery.” Arum has requested the MGM Grand in And if ever they fight again, the unde- Las Vegas to reserve November 10 for a feated American vowed to win more con- Pacquiao fight. vincingly. RingTV.com’s Lem Satterfield said “He couldn’t knock me out with two the news came from Keith Kizer, execu- peg legs. Me healthy, I’m going to beat him tive director of the Nevada State Athletic worse,” Bradley added. Commission. Bob Arum recently flew into the coun- “Top Rank requests the date of No- try to talk to Pacquiao regarding his next vember 10th, 2012 for a Pacquiao event at fight, which is scheduled on November 10. the MGM Grand on HBO PPV vs. t.b.a.," Aside from a rematch with Bradley, the Kizer told the boxing website via email. fighting congressman is reportedly consid- (www.philstar.com) auGust 25, 2012  Hawaii filipino cHronicle  11 PHILIPPINE NEWS Susan Receives National Artist Award for FPJ Poe, a co-founder of the by Delon Porcalla In his speech, Aquino Movie Workers Welfare Fund Friday, August 17, 2012 lauded Poe not only for his con- tribution to the movie industry (Mowelfund), produced, di- ANILA, Philippines but also for his selflessness and rected and starred in over 200 - President Aquino goodness towards his fellow- films during his lifetime. M conferred yesterday men, through the movies that he Some of his notable films the National Artist for Cinema produced and directed that left are “,” “Eseng distinction on the late action such an impact to ordinary Fil- ng Tondo,” “Alamat ng Lawin,” king Fernando Poe Jr., which his ipinos. and “Ang .” widow and daugh- “More than being an actor, Aquino likewise expressed ter Mary Grace Llamanzares writer, producer and director, he hope that more Filipinos will be said they agreed to accept from was humble, compassionate and inspired to emulate the profes- a “truly elected president.” helpful,” Aquino said. sionalism, dedication and com- “It was worth the wait that With the distinction, Poe passion of Poe into their lives. this will be conferred by a duly now joins the ranks of other Na- “Again, thank you, FPJ. elected president,” said Roces, FPJ widow Susan Roces and daughter Mary Grace Llamazares accepts tional Artists for Cinema that in- May this award be enough to the award from President Noynoy Aquino in Malacañan Palace. who received the award posthu- clude directors Lamberto show much we love and honor mously on Poe’s behalf, earning “When FPJ ran for the pres- ways seek a person to admire, Abellana, , Eddie you,” Aquino said. a loud applause from the crowd. idency, he did not have any other to look up to: a hero,” Lla- Romero, and . (www.philstar.com) The veteran actress had ac- wish but to serve our fellow Fil- manzares, head of the Movie, cused Aquino’s predecessor, ipinos because we show biz per- Television Review and Classifi- Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, now sonalities owe them a lot,” cation Board added. a congresswoman, of Roces told reporters in a chance “What better way to honor a snatching the presidency from interview. citizen than to have the award her husband “not once, but “It is said that perhaps the conferred by a leader that the twice” in the May 2004 elec- hardest test in any journey is the Filipino people hold in such tions, where the two were main patience to wait for the right mo- highest esteem,” she said. rival candidates. ment. We thank God for giving Mrs. Arroyo previously offered Roces said she was not able us the grace to wait patiently for to confer the award during her to sleep. this day. It’s human nature to al- time, but the Poe family declined.

The powerhouse line up of Kapuso GMA Pinoy TV Pays Tribute personalities includes Michael V., Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr., Cong. Lani Mercado, Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto and Joey to OFWs Via New Station ID de Leon, Cong. Manny Pacquiao, Carla MA Pinoy TV, the flagship in- ery because I know that working abroad, Abellana, , , ternational channel of leading especially when your family is left be- , , Den- GFilipino broadcast company hind, is extremely difficult and lonely,” nis Trillo, Aljur Abrenica, Geoff Eigen- GMA Network, Inc., fortifies its mission she says. mann, Elmo Magalona, Julie Ann San of bringing global pinoys closer to home Joseph T. Francia, GMA interna- Jose, , Jaya, , with the worldwide launch of its new sta- tional vice president and head of opera- Arkin Magalona, Mona Louise Rey and tion ID. tions, says that the initiative comes at an many more. In its vignettes, the GMA Station ID opportune time as GMA Pinoy TV The soundtrack of the 2012 GMA shows what lies at the heart of GMA Net- marks its 7th anniversary. Pinoy TV Station ID is a new recording work as Kapuso personalities are shown “The Station ID exemplifies how of the Kapuso Theme “Kapuso, Anu- holding up photos of viewers from all much we value our relationship with Ka- mang Kulay ng Buhay.” This latest ver- walks of life who inspire them in their puso viewers, and how grateful we are sion is a dramatic duet sung by Regine craft. for their continued support that proves to Velasquez-Alcasid and YouTube singing , GMA vice president simply grow stronger over the years,” he sensation Julie Ann San Jose. for news programs is seen leading a troop says. The 2012 GMA Pinoy TV Station of news reporters at Ninoy Aquino Inter- Meanwhile, husband and wife Ogie ID is produced by the same team behind national Airport Terminal 3 to welcome and Regine Alcasid are seen at their GMA Network’s Lupang Hinirang the country’s unsung heroes—overseas home, holding up the photo of a family, music video, which won in last year’s Filipino workers (OFWs). Soho is a together with the youngest Kapuso per- New York Festival. multi-awarded TV host and news anchor sonality in the SID, our very own baby The GMA project team is com- for the show “Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho” Nate Alcasid. posed of multi-awarded cinematographer and GMA News TV International’s flag- Multi-talented actor Dingdong Ding Achacoso (director of photogra- ship program “State of the Nation.” Dantes, who advocates education for the phy), John Paul Arrojado (2nd director Joining Soho is “I-Witness” host youth, is seen showing off his photo of of photography), Paul Ticzon and Vince Sandra Aguinaldo, “Reporter’s Note- students to fast-rising stars Mikael Daez, Gealogo (directors), Neil Nanquil (assis- book” host and “Balita Pilipinas” anchor and . tant director), Ingrid Navarro (post pro- Maki Pulido and other GMA personali- Primetime queen , ducer) and cameramen Allyn de ties like Tina Panganiban-Perez, Joseph known for her close relationship with her Ocampo, Ricky Paras, Erwin Tolentino, Morong, Ruth Cabal, Lei Alviz and grandmother, goes dancing with senior Paul Bisda, Hanniel Aguilar and Melissa Nielsen Donato. citizens, accompanied by primetime David. Soho can personally relate with princesses , The campaign is spearheaded by OFWs, having traveled overseas on ex- and . GMA’s Program Support Department, tensive news assignments during her For his vignette, sought-after Ka- composed of Regie Bautista (vice presi- 30-year broadcast career. She worked puso leading man and environmentalist dent), Dong Tan (associate creative di- on stories about the Marcoses in exile goes camping with rector), Alex Almario (junior associate in Hawaii and President Corazon children, together with fellow actors creative director), Dennis Tiu (art direc- Aquino’s first state visits to Indonesia , TJ Trinidad tor), Charrie Miranda (promo writer), and Singapore in 1986. She also made and . Hasmin Marable (senior project man- special reports on the plight of OFWs Other news and public affairs pil- ager) and Minette Lopez (project man- in Hongkong, Singapore, Japan and lars , , Vicky ager). South Korea. Morales, and Howie Sev- Information on the making of the “My profession gave me a first-per- erino are likewise shown holding photos 2012 GMA Pinoy TV Station ID as well son account on what it’s like to work that portray their commitment to carry- as exclusive promos related to the launch abroad. I salute the OFWs for their brav- ing out Serbisyong Totoo in their lives. can be found on www.gmanetwork.com. 12  Hawaii filipino cHronicle  auGust 25, 2012 PHILIPPINE NEWS

following the 25-basis points 'Hot money' Inflow to Philippines Surges in July reduction in key policy rates by ANILA, Philippines 2010, when it stood at $1.67 ment grade, citing improving financial crisis in Europe to the the BSP. (Xinhua) - The in- billion. macroeconomic fundamentals. big FDI drop. The BSP has earlier re- M flow of foreign port- In a statement, the BSP Portfolio investments are "Investor sentiment re- duced the overnight borrowing folio investments or "hot said that the main beneficiaries called "hot money" because mained subdued on the back of rate to a low of 3.75 percent money" to the Philippines of the foreign portfolio invest- they can be withdrawn anytime continued concerns over the and the lending rate to 5.75 surged in July, the highest in ments were listed shares in the from the financial system by development in some advanced percent on concerns over almost two years, buoying Philippine Stock Exchange that foreign investors unlike direct economies, particularly the in- global growth risks. hopes for the country to include banks with $411 mil- foreign direct investments terlocking sovereign debt and While expressing opti- achieve its growth forecast of 5 lion; property companies, $373 (FDIs) which have longer banking crisis in the Euro mism about investment to 6 percent in its gross domes- million; holding firms, $322 time-frames. area," the BSP said in a state- prospects in the Philippines, tic product (GDP) this year. million; diversified services, The surge in portfolio in- ment. UBS however cautioned that Data released by the $151 million; and telecommu- vestments is a positive devel- In other words, foreign in- the Philippine economy is not Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas nication companies, $145 mil- opment after two major vestors are leery in putting immune to the global external (BSP), the country's central lion. economic indicators in the their money in long-term proj- risks such as the crisis in the bank, showed that the net in- Most inflows came from Philippines showed signs of a ects in the Philippines but euro zone. flow of foreign " hot money" the United Kingdom, the downtrend. would rather invest in stocks "At the same time, the hit $962.75 million in July. United States, Singapore, Last week, the National and bonds where they could Philippine economy is not im- The figure in July was up Hong Kong and Luxembourg. Statistics Office (NSO) said withdraw their money anytime. mune to global headwinds. In by more than three times from Officials said that the in- that Philippine exports grew by Meanwhile, a report by the the context of international $301.95 million in the same crease in "hot money" in July only 4.2 percent in June after a Union Bank of Switzerland risks to the Philippine econ- month last year and a reversal could hasten the upgrading of double- digit rebound in May. (UBS) said that the Philippines omy and low inflation, a rea- of the net outflow of $7.69 bil- the investment rating of the According to the NSO, ex- remains "in a sweet spot" with sonable case for policy easing lion in June. Philippines by international ports for the month reached a lot of room for investment can and has been made by the The BSP said that the July rating agencies. $4.31 billion, with electronics and economic activities. BSP," UBS said. net inflow was the highest in Early last month, Standard shipments down by 14.6 per- "The lack of excess sug- It said that earlier BSP 20 months. The last time that & Poor's raised the country's cent to $1.89 billion. gests the Philippine economy monetary policy should be the net inflow exceeded the lat- credit rating from two notches In May, the net inflow of is still in a sweet spot. Easy good for asset prices. est figure was in November to just one notch below invest- FDIs to the Philippines also monetary policy settings and UBS said it expects the dropped by a huge 96 percent rich asset valuations can en- policy rate to be at 3.75 percent (from page 11, P-Noy...) to only $7 million compared to courage excesses in domestic for the overnight borrowing $195 million in the same credit and investment activity, rate and the Philippine peso at month last year. but these have yet to show up 42 to the dollar by yearend. Economic managers of the in a meaningful way," UBS The inflation rate dipped to administration of President Be- said in its latest report, which 2.8 percent in June from 2.9 nigno Aquino were quick to was quoted by Philstar News percent in May, according to blame global risk aversion Service. latest data from the NSO. caused by the still unresolved The UBS report was issued (www.philstar.com) Cavite Boy Nominated for Child prompting him to run away Peace Prize from home. by Helen Flores He was adopted by the Dy- Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012 namic Teen Company, an or- ANILA, Philippines ganization of young - A 13-year-old boy civic-minded volunteers led by M from Cavite is CNN Hero of the Year awardee among the three nominees for Efren Peñaflorida. The other this year’s International Chil- nominees for the International dren’s Peace Prize, an award Children’s Peace Prize are 15- launched in 2005 during a Kesz Valdez year-old Amina from Ghana summit of Nobel Peace laure- who has made significant con- and 16-year-old Anwara from ates, and conferred on a child tributions in upholding the India. The three were chosen rights of children. out of 97 nominees from 43 Kesz Valdez is the founder countries for their active com- of Championing Community mitment in bringing about im- Children, a group of young pressive changes in their volunteers who use the extra communities at a very young money they earn from selling age. South Africa’s Archbishop candies to buy toys, hygiene Desmond Tutu, a Nobel Peace kits and slippers for poor chil- laureate, will present the award dren in their community. to the winner on Sept. 19 in The organization has so far The Hague, Netherlands. helped over 10,000 children. The International Chil- At the age of two, Kesz was dren’s Peace Prize was abused, forced to beg and col- launched by the group Kid- lect rubbish at the dumpsite. sRights in 2005 in Rome dur- Three years later, he sustained ing the Nobel Peace Laureates’ burns on his arm and back, Summit. (www.philstar.com) auGust 25, 2012  Hawaii filipino cHronicle  13 LEGAL NOTES Guidelines for Requesting Deferred However, this protection to the U.S. before his 16th sultants for faster service upon Action does not apply if the requestor birthday; continuously resided payment of a fee may be fraud- as a child request considera- commits fraud or has a certain in the U.S. since June 15, 2007 ulent. tion of deferred action? type of criminal history. USCIS up to the present; physically a: The request will be guidance requires the issuance present in the U.S. on June 15, Q: If a case is deferred, By Reuben S. Seguritan made on a form that will be on of a notice to appear or referral 2012 and at the time of making does the individual obtain law- etails of the the USCIS website on August to ICE in certain circumstances, the request; entered without in- ful status? process for re- 15, along with a form request- such as when there is a state- spection before June 15, 2012 a: No. The guidelines reit- questing consid- ing employment authorization. ment of findings substantiating or lawful immigration status ex- erate the grant of deferred ac- eration of The total filing fee is $465. Re- the fraud, or when an alien is an pired as of June 15, 2012; cur- tion will not confer any lawful deferred action quests may be filed with the egregious public safety case. rently in school or has status or provide a path to per- D were finally re- USCIS no earlier than August The guidance itself states graduated or obtained a certifi- manent residence or citizen- leased by the Department of 15, 2012. that if the alien knowingly cate of completion from high ship. Homeland Security (DHS) on makes a misrepresentation or school, or obtained a GED cer- August 3, 2012. The guidelines, Q: Will information given fails to disclose facts in order to tificate, or was honorably dis- Q: Does the individual published in a question and an- in the request for considera- obtain deferred action or work charged from the U.S. Coast incur unlawful presence dur- swer format, answers many tion of deferred action be con- authorization, he would be Guard or Armed Forces; and ing the period of deferral? questions regarding the process fidential? treated as an immigration en- has not been convicted of a a: No. If one’s case is de- announced by President Obama a: Yes. The guidance clar- forcement priority and sub- felony, significant misde- ferred, the requestor will not ac- less than eight weeks ago. ifies that information given in jected to criminal prosecution meanor, or three or more mis- crue unlawful presence during In order to clarify certain the request is protected from and/or removal. demeanors, and does not the period of deferred action. issues that the public may have disclosure to the enforcement otherwise pose a threat to na- However, it will not excuse pre- regarding this process, some of arms of the DHS, including the Q: If the request is denied, tional security or public safety. viously accrued unlawful pres- the important items in the U.S. Immigration and Customs will the alien be placed in re- ence and, unless the requestor is guidelines are repeated or sum- Enforcement (ICE). Individuals moval proceedings? Q: How old must the re- under 18 years of age at the marized below. whose cases have been deferred a: If the case does not in- questor be in order to be con- time of the request, unlawful Q: How does an individual under this process will not be volve a criminal offense, fraud sidered for deferred action? presence will continue to ac- who came to the United States referred to ICE. or threat to national security or a: The alien must be at crue while the request is pend- public safety, it will not be re- least 15 years old at the time of ing. OPINION (from page 9, CONGRESSIONAL...) ferred to ICE for removal pro- filing, unless he is in removal ceedings, except if the DHS proceedings or has a final re- Q: If the request is denied, itary tours of duty that she Europe. finds that there are exceptional moval order or voluntary de- can the decision be appealed? learned leadership skills as a Tulsi will also consider a circumstances. parture order, in which case the a: No. A motion to reopen platoon leader and where she bill proposed by this writer for request may be filed even if he or reconsider or an appeal is not displayed her caring attitude for an “X” visa, whereby benefici- Q: Will dependents and is under the age of 15. available if the USCIS denies people. aries of relative visa petitions relatives of the requestor ben- the request. USCIS will not re- She is also known as a lik- who have been waiting for more efit from this process? Q: If an individual is cur- view its determination except in able and warm person who is than three years for their visas a: No. Immediate relatives rently in a nonimmigrant sta- two circumstances: if the denial willing to listen. She works to become available will be al- or dependents of childhood ar- tus (e.g., F-1 or H-4), can he was due to abandonment but very hard to help people, finds lowed to enter the U.S. as non- rivals may not be considered for request consideration? the requestor responded timely joy in serving others, is very immigrants and wait for their deferred action under this a: No. Only those who cur- to a request for evidence, or if intelligent and has a sense of visas to become available here, process unless they independ- rently have no immigration sta- the USCIS has a record of the humor. She was recently the re- rather than abroad. They would ently satisfy the guidelines. tus and were not in any lawful requestor’s new address but it cipient of the U.S. Jaycee’s be permitted to work or go to status on June 15, 2012 are eli- sent the RFE to the wrong ad- “Outstanding Young Ameri- school during this waiting pe- Q: What are the key guide- gible to request consideration. dress. can” Award given to those who riod. Their status would be sim- lines that must be met to be “exemplify the best attributes ilar to the V visa holders several considered for deferred action? Q: Is expedited processing reuBen s. seGuritan of the nation’s young people.” years ago. a: To be able to request available? has been practicing law for over Previous awardees included consideration of deferred ac- A: No. There is no expe- 30 years. For further informa- John F. Kennedy and Elvis What Does “Tulsi” Mean? tion, the requestor must meet dited processing for deferred tion, you may call him at (212) Presley. When we asked Tulsi’s the following: be under the age action, so promises by un- 695 5281 or log on to his web- mom, where she got the name of 31 as of June 15, 2012; came scrupulous practitioners or con- site at www.seguritan.com X Visa and Visa Waiver Pro- “Tulsi”, she said it was the grams name of a much-valued sacred Tulsi wants to help immi- plant of Indian origin. Our re- grants, since she is an “immi- search disclosed that “Tulsi” grant” herself, having been born refers to an aromatic and exotic in American Samoa, an Ameri- plant or herb like holy basil. can possession like the Philip- As we told Carol, Tulsi has pines was in the good old days a very bright future. Who before 1946. would have thought six months Tulsi vowed to work hard ago that Tulsi would win, let to have the Philippines added to alone win by a landslide? Only the Visa Waiver list. Citizens of those who, in the words of Jim countries on this list are not re- Nabors’ song, seek “To dream quired to have visas to visit the the impossible dream. To fight U.S. Countries already on the the unbeatable foe. To bear list are Japan, South Korea, with unbearable sorrow. To run Australia and most of Western where the brave dare not go.” 14  Hawaii filipino cHronicle  auGust 25, 2012 PHILIPPINE LANGUAGE Ti Kinapinget Iti Rusat Ti Mamagbalin A Nasayayaat Dagiti Ganuat nga inrusat ti innem a nasaririt Paul Raymond Cortes - TAO ken nabisked a tattao a AWARD 2012; Fe Aguinaldo Gar- NATIKAG A KALMAN makaitungpal kadagiti naindak- cia - FAMILY OF THE YEAR DAYASADAS Maallingagko ti aweng ti naipatayab a day-eng lan a gandat ti inrusatda. Isuda AWARD; ARTS AND CULTURE Manipud kadagiti nawanerwer nga angin iti malem By Pacita Saludes Ben Ranada, Nelson Menor, Joel AWARD; Rafael “Pike” Velasco – Tapno akasenna ti lemma ken arinedned ti saem asla narigat a pa- Udarbe, Delia Bimbo, Jun Pag- ARTS AND CULTURE AWARD Ket ti kinatikag di kalman inna pasagneben nunoten ti kaipa- tulingan ken, Ben Pulido. (Huwarang Filipino 2012 Musika, p a n a n t i Ni Ben Pulido ti napili a Sining, at Kultura); Elsa Talavera – No umapiras ti nabara nga aplaw ti pul-oy pangulotayo, ngem Presidente - isu iti sibibisked a LEADERSHIP AWARD; Froebel A sandi ti silud dagiti makabibineg nga apros simple laeng, ta no mangitungtungpal kadagiti nas- Garcia – COMMUNITY SERV- Tapno bukraenna ti allawig ti biag a mangbungon Ti sarikedked a nabisked nagbuliganta a binangon K napasnek ti eserbi a gandat ti grupo. Ti ICE AWARD; Pacit Cabulera panangigaud tay pala ad-adu ti panangtarabayna kadagiti agtu- Saludes and Consolacion Cadiente No agdaliasat parmatak kadagiti natikag a kalman makausna. Kaaduan dagiti tubo tapno makaadalda, – LIFETIME COMMUNITY AD- Pilit nga agtignayak mangdalus dana innak pagnaan maobserbar, nga adu dagiti plano maipaagsep kadakuada ti kultura VOCATES; Jay Raymundo – Bareng dagiti nadawis a siit maiwalinda a makarud-ak no dadduma a no napigsa ti layat ti nagtaudanda. Kas kasagiti ANAHAW/ YOUNG LEADER Naalikaka a dapan a mangpanurnur to ti nagnaak ket ad-adu ti malpas no iyarig kaaduan a grupo, inrusatda met ti AWARD; Victor and Rosemarie tay nalag-an nga agdisso. Mrs. and Miss Teen Aquino and Esther Visaya – Gandatko nga ipasirpat ti nangayngayed a bigat Ti panagidaulo no dadduma, KALAYAAN Hawaii Filipina KAPIT/ BISIG VOLUN- Kadagiti sulbod a di pay natenneb nagkaadu a padas kaaduanna dagiti adu a plano a Pageant. Daytoy ti makatulong TEERISM AWARD; Cesar Bonilla Ti ken talukatik inda koma met pumadpad maiwayat ngem pagmaayanna kadagiti adu a rusat ti Grupo ken – RADIO BROADCASTING Daytat bitek iyar-araraw rumugaken a riknak nakirang met ti maidasar, ngem maysa pay a wagas a mangipakita AND JOURNALISM AWARD; kadagiti napinget, aglapunosan ti ti kinapintas ken kinasirib dagiti Renato and Maria A.F. Etrata Tunggal timudek ita dagiti kanta ti lubong pannakaitungpal ken pan- babbalasitang (beauty and brain). Foundation and United Laoage- A napno ti ubbaw, lunod, ragsak ken simron Padpadasek a surngien dagiti agus innak masuba nakaaramid dagiti naikudi a Itay Julio 20, 2012 naidasar nios of Hawaii – PERSONAL- Natikag a kalman masapul a pasagnebek ida. wayat, napinget ti iwayat a gan- ti KALAYAAN HUWARAN ITY/ KABALIKAT AWARD and dat, a saan pananggun-od laeng AWARDS 2012 a naaramid iti Don Alvarez – POSTHUMOUS COVER STORY (from page 5, THE MORNINGL...) ti aspiraran a saad. Maysa day- Pacific Beach Hotel Grand Ball- AWARD. AWARD. or she might have been the winner. broader political participation in a toy a natan-ok a grupo a room. Manmano daytoy a grupo Dagitoy dagiti ROLE It is to be noted that Villaruz also given polity. In the end, the main kanayon a makaitungpal kadag- a mangirusat iti kastoy a MODELS TI KALAYAAN ran previously for a House seat. concern should be to attract the iti natan-ok a rusatna. panangsakup ti pammadayaw PHILIPPINES HAWAII IN- But politics is not all about best qualified candidates whose kadagiti gulpe a komonidad. Ti TERNATIONAL 2012. Ti ILO- ethnicity or winning or losing on credentials should be principal Kalayaan Philippines Hawaii GUEST SPEAKER ni Lito Al- COS SURIANS OF HAWAII ti the basis of that factor alone. basis for the voters’ choice. That’s International cantara, TAO AWARD ti 2010. sumaruno nga organisasyon a More candidates, whatever their what good politics is all about. Daytoy KALAYAAN mangidasar ti role model. ethnic backgrounds, offer voters a naorganisar idi Julio 27, 1999 Dagiti Huwaran Awardess 2012 (dr. aquino, political scientist, is a larger pool to choose from. Poli- retired professor of Political Science tics is basically about democratic and Asian Studies at the University of participation, so that voters can Hawaii-Manoa, where she was also the select the best and the brightest longtime director of the Center for from a larger pool of candidates. Philippine Studies. Currently a Profes- sor Emeritus at the School of Pacific In a sense then, concerns of and Asian Studies at UH-Manoa, she political strategy often come at remains active in academic circles and odds with the larger issue of community affairs). auGust 25, 2012  Hawaii filipino cHronicle  15 COMMUNITY CALENDAR CLASSIFIED ADS UNIvERSITy oF ThE PhILIPPINES ALUMNI 4Th USA REGIoNAL ASSEMbLy AND AL PHILLIPS THE CLEANER ASSoCIATIoN oF hAWAII bIENNIAL bANqUET CoNFERENCE, oRDER oF ThE KNIGhTS oF P/T, F/T Costumer Service/Alterations DINNER AND INSTALLATIoN oF 2012-2014 oFFICERS RIzAL ● September 1-3, 2012 ● Hibiscus Room, Ala Training, High Pay with benefits AND boARD oF DIRECToRS / SATURDAy ● August 25, Moana Hotel ● Delegates are expected to come from the Call: 284-7878 2012 ● FilCom Center 94-428 Mokuola Street, Waipahu, Hawaii ● mainland US, Canada, Europe, Philippines, and Hawaii 6:00PM ● For more information, contact: Bea Ramos-Razon 778- BUSINESS DIRECTORY 6291 [email protected], Divina Robillard 256-3932 or 2ND DR. JoSE P. RIzAL AWARD / SUNDAy ● u p a a h @ y a h o o . c o m , C a r o l y n W . H i l d e b r a n d September 2, 2012, ● Hibiscus Room, Ala Moana Hotel [email protected] ● For more information, call Raymund Liongson at 381-4315 or Jun Colmenares, 510-734-4491. GLOBAL NEWS Probe Unpaid Rental of OFW Shelter in under the Khandera bridge in Jeddah. Saudi, Congress Urged He said that because of the un- by Dennis Carcamo Jeddah,” Migrante-Middle East regional paid lease rentals, roughly P14.5 mil- Friday, August 3, 2012 coordinator John Monterona said. lion, the Philippine consulate in The Al-Mina hajj terminal is Jeddah was forced to stop renting the ANILA, Philippines - A owned and managed by the Saudi villa-type building that served as a migrant workers’ rights government’s immigration authority. temporary shelter for undocumented Mgroup on Friday called on "The investigation should primarily OFWs who have opted to avail of the Congress to investigate the alleged focus on why the Philippine consulate government's offer of voluntary repa- 1.3 million Saudi rials in unpaid lease has stopped renting the shelter, how the triation since July 2011. rentals of an overseas Filipino work- unpaid lease rentals accumulated Monterona said that paying the ers (OFW) shelter being maintained reached 1.3 million rials, and what the rental fee should not be an issue since by the Philippine Consulate in Jeddah, Philippine officials in Saudi Arabia the consulate could tap the P100 mil- Saudi Arabia. headed by Philippine ambassador to lion repatriation fund given yearly to “A reliable source, he is an insider Saudi Arabia Ezzadin Tago are doing to the Overseas Workers Welfare Ad- at the PHL consulate who requested not solve this issue," Monterona said. ministration. to be named, revealed to Migrante offi- He said the Philippine consulate "Even the DFA (Department of cers in Saudi Arabia that the Philippine began renting the shelter in Al-Mina Foreign Affairs) has millions of funds government has incurred 1.3 million un- hajj terminal sometime October 2010 allocated for its ‘assistance to the na- paid lease rentals for an OFW shelter in- during the mass repatriation of un- tionals’ services," he said. side the Al-Mina hajj terminal in documented OFWs, who camped out (www.philstar.com) MAINLAND NEWS Community Groups in Jersey City Hold Forum on Immigration Reform ilipino youth activist group lawyers from the Asian gether and fight against Anakbayan New Jersey joined American Legal De- the 1 percent that ex- Fforces with immigrant and fense and Education ploits us. It is only just lawyers organizations for a “Commu- Fund (AALDEF). for us to demand re- nity Forum on Immigration Reform: “Deferred Action is spect, dignity, wages, benefits and rights that Deferred Action” which held at St. simply a stop-gap meas- MAINLAND NEWS Peter’s College in Jersey City. ure, a band-aid for the are rightfully ours and (from page 13, FIL-AMS GEAR UP...) The forum provided vital informa- overall immigration issue that America due to us, until we achieve full legal- tion regarding the Deferred Action of faces and is not to be confused with the ization for all.” immigrant rights. Childhood Arrivals (DACA) or most Dream Act. While the Dream Act is def- According to statistics, an esti- “Filipinos are the second largest immigrant commonly known as “Deferred Ac- initely a goal, we should not and will not mated 2 million individuals nation- community in the U.S. We come from five cen- tion.” It also helped to empower Jersey forget our parents, aunts and uncles and wide and 40,000 in New Jersey can be turies worth of migration history, which includes City’s immigrant community to con- will continue to push towards ultimately eligible for deferred action. notable personalities like Philip Vera Cruz and tinue the struggle for comprehensive Comprehensive Immigration Reform,” “It is important to note that De- Carlos Bulosan, who dedicated their lives to immigration reform. says Tello. ferred Action is not so much an fighting for the civil rights of immigrant workers. Attendees turned out in large num- Meanwhile leaders in the Filipino achievement of the Obama adminis- Our identity as Filipinos in America is deeply bers to learn about the new immigra- community talked about the need to tration as it is the product of thousands rooted in that history; hence, we must continue tion policy. Anna Brown, head of the build a strong immigrant movement. of Dream Activists and allied organ- the struggle against racism, exploitation, illegal- Social Justice Program of S. Peter’s Jonna Baldres, Deputy Secretary Gen- ized forces who continue to pressure ization and criminalization of immigrants. We College, welcomed attendees. Coun- eral of the National Alliance for Filipino U.S. lawmakers in order to assert their must always keep in mind that, undocumented or cilman at-large Rolando Lavarro gave Concerns (NAFCON), gave a compre- rights as undocumented youth,” says not, every human being has rights to education, welcoming remarks and was followed hensive presentation on the socio-eco- Bea Sabino, Chairperson of fair and just wages, healthcare and the due by DREAM Act activist Giancarlo nomic factors that lead to forced AnakBayan New Jersey. process of law,” Sabino says. Tello, Brenda Aguilar of the New Jer- migration. Community leaders urge the im- The community Forum was organized by sey DREAM Act Coalition (NJDAC) “We only want to provide for our migrant community to stay informed, Anakbayan New Jersey and co-sponsored by and Filipino lawyer and immigrant families but our governments are forc- be vigilant and organize support for NAFCON, Philippine Forum-New Jersey, Filip- rights advocate Cristina Godinez. The ing us to migrate to look for livelihood comprehensive immigration reform. inas for Rights and Empowerment (FiRE), forum also provided free legal consul- elsewhere, separating us from our loved Anakbayan New Jersey called on Fil- NJDAC, AALDEF, Action 21 and St. Peter’s Col- tation to the community headed by ones,” says Baldres. “We must come to- ipino youth to take part in fighting for lege Social Justice Program. 16  Hawaii filipino cHronicle  auGust 25, 2012