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Vol. XXIX, No. 4 April 2011 http://www.filipinostar.org Carbon bags the title Miss Teen FAMAS

By Willie Quiambao MONTREAL, March 26, 2011 - The first Miss Teen FAMAS was held March 26 at the Vanier College Auditorium, Ville St. Laurent. "FAMAS board believes that our community will be better off if we reach to young aspiring teen age girls and give them the opportunity to get involved in the community," said Shinette Salcedo- Khourry, FAMAS vice president and the event chairperson. "These girls will make new friends, develop poise and personality and with confidence while they are made aware of the youth programs that FAMAS continues to support and create for their benefits." The five young, talented and pretty candidates who vied for the coveted title of Miss Teen FAMAS were: Christine Sy, 14; Junora Gapuz, 14; Klaudeen Carbon, 15; Maegan Cowling, 13 ; Romina Gabrielle Avelino, 17. Carbon, who bagged the title of Miss Teen FAMAS, won the essay contest. The first runner up, Avelino, won the titles of Miss Photogenic and Miss Congeniality. She also received the talent award. Cowling and Sy won the Community Service and Miss Charity awards, respectively. The Miss Teen FAMAS 2011 beauties – from left, Christine Sy, Maegan Cowling, Klaudeen Carbon (Miss Teen FAMAS 2011), Gracing the occasion were: Irwin Romina Gabrielle Avelino (First Runner-up), and Junora Gapuz. Cotler, MP for Mount Royal; Michael Applebaum, NDG borough mayor; Marvin Rotran, NDG councillor. Canadians go to the polls May 2 The first Miss Teen FAMAS The 2011 Canadian federal pageant, hosted by Marie Handinero, election (more formally, the 41st attracted a crowd of 300 guests, mostly Canadian General Election) will be screaming teenagers rooting for their held on Monday, May 2, 2011 to elect candidates. members to the House of Commons of the 41st Canadian Parliament. The writs of election were issued by Governor General David Johnston on March 26, at the request of Prime Minister Stephen Harper, whose Conservative government was defeated in the House of Commons on a motion of non-confidence which Contents declared the government to be in contempt of Parliament.] This is the Editorial ...... 3 first time in the Commonwealth of Nations, that a government has fallen Cooperative News ...... 2 on a contempt motion and it is without precedent in countries governed by a Any Which Way (Op.Ed.) . . . . . 5 Westminster-style parliament. The 2008 federal election In and Out scandal Parliament Hill. Election speculation Tagalog Corner. . . . , . . . . . 9 resulted in a second consecutive Elections Canada laid charges was further heightened after Conservative minority government. against the Conservative party for Conservatives released their attack Ask the Video Guy ...... 10 Harper's second term was tumultuous, contravening the Canada Elections ads on Ignatieff, while Parliament was marked by an unprecedented Act. This issue, along with the Bloc still in session. Philippine Cuisine ...... 14 prorogation for the purpose of Québécois announcing its intention to Contempt of Parliament avoiding facing a motion of non- vote against the budget unless it On March 9, 2011, Speaker of Showbiz Gossip ...... 16 confidence in 2008 and then a second contained $2 billion in compensation controversy over prorogation in to Quebec for harmonizing PST and See Page 4 Federal Elections Classified Ads...... 21 December 2009 GST, ignited the election fever on

www.filipinostar.org 2 The North American Filipino Star April 2011 Marché Coop COOPERATIVE NEWS 5710 Victoria Filipino (located in the basement of Cuisine Members are urged to attend the next Solidarity de Manille Restaurant) Cooperative Inc. general assembly Delivery service available on In order to prepare our have sufficient stock that everyone can Tuesday & Sunday for orders of members to attend our 5th general use like rice, sugar, salt, vinegar, spices, $50 or more in Côte-des-Neiges cooking oil, canned goods, frozen fish, assembly, we are giving you an advance & Notre-Dame-de-Grâce areas notice of the meeting which we will meat and many other kinds of groceries. announce in the May issue of this We also try to keep our prices as with a small delivery fee of $5. newspaper in view of the fact we have competitive as possible and in some not yet convened the board of directors instances, even cheaper. There is really Owned by members and no reason for anyone to refuse our Business Hours meeting to finalize the details but we managed by volunteer expect it to be held in the month of attractive offers of service and good Monday to Wednesday June. By that time, we will be able to prices, unless one is definitely against 2:00 to 5:30 P.M. members present two financial statements, 2009 the idea of cooperation. We even give a Thursday & Friday guarantee that if you find our prices and 2010. The lateness of the 2:00 to 8:00 P.M. E-Mail:[email protected] statements is due to the limited higher, just let us know and we will www.marchecoop.com Saturday & Sunday manpower, in fact, it is well-known that adjust it to sell at the price of the 514-733-8915 competitor. 2:00 to 5:30 P.M. volunteers, committed to the cause of or 514-485-7861 cooperatives, are hard to come by. If the customer traffic becomes (except statutory holidays) busier, we will be able to stock Since the move of the Marché Shipping of dry goods to distant places is possible by postal Coop to the new location on 5710 vegetables but due to the lack of service. Prepay orders and shipping charges. You can send e- Victoria Avenue, we have always been participation by many members, we mail and send your cheque for clearance at least 7 days hearing how hard it is for people to find certainly cannot be too ambitious to before shipment of your order. Call us or send e-mail for the place, in spite of the sign, and stock any perishable product. Besides, pictures of where the Coop can be we must first recruit more volunteers so more information. found. Another problem is the lack of that we can open the store longer. volunteers who can operate the store in Please take note that we have tried to the morning until the evening. Perhaps, keep the store open regularly on it is asking too much to have someone Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and to be present in the store for long hours Friday. However, I have no control over and have only a few customers. Even the weekend and Monday schedules as when we used to pay a full time cashier, the volunteers for these days are not the Coop is only opened from 12 noon always available for a variety of reasons, to 8 p.m., and located on a street level, mostly due to personal health. But as prime space, Filipinos did not come far as the four days I mentioned are often enough There are over 350 fully concerned, they are almost 99.9% paid and 400 partially paid members. guaranteed that someone will be Even 10% of this number can make the working and waiting for any customer to Coop become profitable, if they will buy shop. If someone is really interested to a minimum of $20 weekly or even $50 shop when the Coop is closed, we can monthly. also make a special appointment as The common excuse for the long as the purchase is at least $50 or lack of patronage is that they do not find more. To be sure that the store is open, everything they need in one place so- feel free to call 514-733-8915. Product Specials they prefer to go to the bigger stores. What else do we need to do to However, we would like to point out that encourage our members to come and from April 23 to 30, 2011 it is impossible to have everything yet as shop? We would like to hear from you. Marché Coop is not financed by a big You can always send a message to our capitalist but only being kept open e-mail as indicated on the ad beside this single-handedly by one person who has column. committed herself to the goal of making There are so many associations everyone aware that this is not a private in the community, each one of them business but a social economy trying to raise funds for their own enterprise. By definition, this means projects. The Cooperative in a way is Redpath Brown Sugar that the cooperative is designed to build like an association, but the difference 2 kgs. $2.69 Mang Tomas, 350 mL seems to be in the degree of Pickled Gouramy - $1.99 Regular $1.15 - now 99¢ a community, to create jobs for the Reg. $2.99 Reg. $2.79 common people. It is therefore hard to commitment and loyalty. of its understand how else we can make our members. Perhaps, the Filipino members realize that without their active community has not yet been exposed to participation and support, the progress the benefits of cooperatives although of the Filipino Solidarity Cooperative will we have been trying to publish relevant definitely be very slow. articles about their economic and We are not asking for any social goals. We still have to see whether our efforts and appeals will financial contribution nor do we want Kokuhu Rice for Sushi people to spend more than they can have an impact on changing the Macaroni - $1.49 Sunsilk conditioner $4.50 Reg. $9.10 Sale $8.49 Reg. - $1.99 afford. We are simply asking everyone behaviour of our “kababayan.” Regular - $5.25 to buy even a small amount of basic groceries every month. After all, we Zenaida Khraroubi

www.filipinostar.org April 2011 The North American Filipino Star 3 March 11, 2011 Letter to the Editor Editorial Mrs. Zenaida F. Kharroubi VOTING - a right and responsibility Publisher/Chief Editor The North American Filipino Star It’s quite an irony to say that found a way to return to his primary 5450 Cote des Neiges, Suite 511 right now, people in the Middle Eastern election plank: that he and his party are Montreal, Quebec H3T 1Y6 countries are dying for the right to vote the only ones with the steady hands for their government while here in needed "in difficult economic times." Dear Mrs. Kharroubi: Canada, a model of a democratic The other parties, he argued, are about country, we have had the lowest voter raising taxes and expanding the size of This has reference to the article that F. C. Magallanes, the publisher/editor-in- turn out in history in the 2008 elections government that will grind the economy - just 58.8%. Furthermore, only about to a halt. chief of the Filipino Forum, wrote in the January 16-February 15, 2011 edition of 39% of eligible young voters used their Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff said newspaper. In that article, Magallanes reported that I ejected Mr. Budz right of suffrage. On the other hand, repeatedly slammed Harper as Sarmiento, one of your columnists, from the St. Kevin's Church Social Hall during the election of the first black president someone who is undemocratic, holds the UPS elections last November 21st. in the United States was attributed to Parliament in contempt and is out of the huge turnout of young voters. touch with the needs and interests of For the sake of truth and in fairness to Mr. Sarmiento, I strongly deny Can the young people in our country be regular Canadians. What would he do Magallanes' allegation that I ejected him. It never happened. There was no inspired to vote this time? Many experts to Canada if given a majority? Ignatieff justifiable reason to do that. In fact, in my power as the chairman of the UPS say that it is a big challenge. What can warned. Comelec, I deputized him to take photos of the proceedings, particularly the make the difference in our 2011 Bloc Quebecois Leader Gilles tallying of ballots. elections? Duceppe, who was again totally out of Perhaps, the key lies in public place at the national debate with his I hope that you will publish this letter unedited so that fairness and responsible education about the political system, typically narrow provincial interests, and journalism may be served. the values that we cherish as a New Democratic Party Leader Jack democratic nation, the kind of society Layton, who spent most of the evening Respectfully yours, that we want our children to inherit, and getting off his usually clever pre-written to learn how to make choices based on jabs at his opponents and policy points knowledge, not hearsay or rumors. The to prop up his supporters, were clearly Rey Balansi media, whether it is a newspaper, radio, not the main event.” [email protected] television, or internet, should be used Comments like the above cautiously because there are certainly quoted material should only serve as a some dangers that the opinions reason to find out more about the expressed by the writers, speakers, or different party policies. If we really want DO YOU CARE ABOUT OUR YOUTH? producers of materials in these media to get a deeper understanding of all the Can you spare two hours a week for a could have been biased or partisan. issues, we must try to gather all the How do we know whether they are facts. Which platform will be more worthy cause? reliable and can be taken seriously? beneficial as far as we are concerned? We believe that the best way is to get as Do we want big corporations to thrive or much information as possible on the our families to live comfortably? Do we If you do, please call 514-485-7861. same topic, both positive and negative agree that education is more important before making a choice. After listening than jets and more prisons? What is to the debates, many editorial writers, really the key to a brighter future? We offer free training and membership in an and speakers offered their own analysis From a further rundown of of what they heard. As one can easily subjects of political speeches, we have international organization. discern from the comments made by been exposed to the questions about many people, there was no consensus the environment, the economy, on who won the debate. The political Afghanistan, justice system, security, ads have a way of making an impact on human rights, healthcare, retirement people’s decision making ability. pensions, housing, unemployment, Negative ads have been blamed for the credit card interests, protection of the low turn out at the polls. For some disabled, prevention of sexual strange reasons, people become fed up exploitation of women, homelessness, and just shrug off their shoulders to say immigration reforms, family that all politicians are the same. The reunification, treatment of refugees, and challenge then for most voters with a so on. Obviously, there are too many Laging Handa Scouts Group 0592, first serious desire to make the right choices issues to consider but we should learn Filipino Canadian Scout group founded in is to be sure to analyze what each party to choose our priorities, and not just offers and whether the candidates leave them to politicians to choose for 2003 is in great need of adult volunteers. offering to represent us are honest and us. Generally speaking, we should try highly principled. to see which party cherishes the same As far as our review is values as ours. concerned, it seems useful to make a We have just been witnessing comparison of the approaches of the the massacres of civilians who are different parties, the vision of its leaders protesting against dictatorships in the and if we can believe or trust that they Middle Eastern countries. They are will keep their promises without raising willing to die to have the right to vote taxes. But then we wonder, if this is a while we already have this right. realistic expectation. The most important favor we Hereunder is a typical can do for ourselves is simply to go out commentary about the different leaders: and vote wisely on May 2nd. 5450 chemin de la Cote des Neiges Tel.: 514-485-7861 Fax: 514-485-3076 Suite 511 E-Mail: [email protected] “To nearly every question, Zenaida Ferry Kharroubi Montreal, Quebec H3T 1Y6 Published by Filcan Publications, Inc. 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Liberal leader Oda, could possibly be in contempt of On March 29, the consortium of expedited hearing on the matter prior to Michael Ignatieff responded to the Parliament.The second ruling found the broadcasters playing host to the the scheduled debates. incident, saying that "it doesn’t sit well, it Cabinet could possibly be in contempt debates (the CBC, CTV, Global, Radio- On April 10, the date of the doesn’t look right, it doesn’t feel right of Parliament for not meeting Opposition Canada and TVA) announced that it French leaders debate was changed and Conservatives themselves are requests for details of proposed bills would only invite the leaders of the four from April 14 to April 13 due to worries embarrassed by it." and their cost estimates, an issue which recognized parties in the House of of broadcasting conflicts with the NHL * Canadian Arab Federation president had "been dragging on since the fall of Commons, namely, the Conservative playoffs scheduled for April 14. Also on Khaled Mouamar received an email from 2010." Milliken ruled that both matters Party, the Liberal Party, the Bloc April 10, Elizabeth May participated in a Etobicoke Centre Conservative must go to committee and the Québécois and the NDP. Therefore the panel interview on CHCH-TV Hamilton, campaign staffer Zeljko Zidaric asking committee must report its findings by Green Party will be excluded, despite which she was invited to attend, as were him if he had any groups that would like March 21, 2011 — one day before the earning 6.8 per cent of the popular vote the leaders of the Bloc, Liberals, NDP to participate in a Conservative rally "by proposal of the budget. in the 2008 federal election and Conservatives, by Channel Zero, having someone at the event in an Concerning Milliken's first On March 30, Stephen Harper whose president was disappointed by ethnic costume". 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Blessed is the leader who knows where he is tabled a report which found the On April 1, comedian Rick * Conservative candidate Gavan going, why he is going and how to Conservative Party in contempt of Mercer suggested over Twitter hosting a Paranchothy (previously known as one-on-one debate between Stephen get there. Parliament. As such, a motion of no Blessed is the leader who knows no Ragavan Paranchothy), who is running confidence was filed against the Harper and Michael Ignatieff at Toronto's discouragement, who presents no in the riding of Scarborough Southwest, government. On March 25, 2011, Massey Hall. He later added he would alibi. has in the past praised the Tamil Tiger Blessed is the leader who knows how to lead Members of Parliament voted on a donate $50,000 to the charities of their movement, including hosting a televised without being dictatorial. Liberal motion of no confidence finding choosing if they were willing to tribute to the Tamil Tigers in November participate. 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www.filipinostar.org April 2011 The North American Filipino Star 5 obsessive use of “[sic]” regarding my been writing trashy articles in his articles even though there’s no dire tabloid for a considerable number of need for that or the error is too years, that statement is pure hogwash. negligible to fuss about it. He must have a pretty thick skin to be Any Which Way ******* able to say that with a straight face DUMPING IS FRAUD’S and without any qualm. But then FAVORITE SPORT – As a again, effrontery is an indispensable Bernardo “Budz” Sarmiento Narcissistic Personality Disorder- part of his being. It has become his [email protected] afflicted person, it’s instinctive for value along with humbugging. Fraud to dump his evident bad traits ******* Hey Mom, I’m Big Surot now! and shortcomings onto others, more SCARED OF POLITICIANS? particularly his perceived enemies. NAH! – Fraud Crass Magallanes “LIAR, LIAR!” WASN’T MEANT because almost all members of the Whatever Fraud is or does, he ludicrously mistook being respectful FOR APPLEBAUM — Fraud was community believe that they suit him involuntarily dumps on them. Here are for being scared. He has maliciously partly right and partly wrong when he more than they suit me. Now, he dubs some of the many instances of his claimed that Filipinos are scared of wrote about his faithful wife Patria me “Big Surot.” Obviously, Fraud dumping activities that you can find in Applebaum. Why would they be yelling “Liar, Liar!” during FAMAS Crass Magallanes couldn’t come up the pages of his tabloid: scared of the good mayor? They are special general assembly held last with better ideas on what to make of •BS has a limited grasp of the just fittingly showing their respect to a February 19th (Page 32, March 2011 my initials “BS”. He cannot use “bull English language. This comes from a respectable man. The money Mr. edition, Filipino Forum). While I have s__ t” without calling the attention of guy who was kicked out of the Applebaum is giving does not go to no problem bearing him out that his the Quebec Press Council and University of the Philippines for his the pockets of Filipino community faithful wife did indeed yell “Liar, Liar”, without upsetting the sensibilities of weak command of the English leaders for their personal use. It goes I cannot agree with him that it was his own readers. But I know that that’s language. So what does he know? to various community organizations Applebaum she was yelling at. The what he thinks whenever he uses Read his sophistic explanation on my for their respective worthwhile truth is, she was yelling at her own “BS” in his articles. Yet, I cannot care use of apostrophes. It sucks! projects. Besides, would Magallanes husband, a congenital liar and the less. •His (meaning ‘my’) articles have advised Angie Ogerio or Julie indisputable King of Lies. But of Anyway, Fraud should give are not controversial nor edgy nor Parado not to accept the money if it course, Fraud, also an NPD-sufferer, me a better and more appropriate even funny. They are ugly, spiteful, was given to Ogerio’s Federation? I would never admit it. He would rather nickname than “Big Surot.” “Surot,” nasty, pathetic and wrong. One only don’t think so. Fraud is quite dump it on the good borough mayor as all of us already know, is bedbug. has to turn the pages of his tabloid, no begrudging only because he feels left against whom he is harboring a According to Wikipedia, “it is a flat, matter which edition, to find out that it out of the blessings. It bothers him so grudge. And that’s exactly what he wingless, bloodsucking hemipterous is full of ugly, spiteful, nasty, pathetic much that Mayor Applebaum doesn’t did. insect that infests houses and and wrong articles that he either wrote give him the feeling of importance that I’m not sure if it’s linkable to especially beds.” himself or plagiarized by his wife from Narcissistic Personality Disorder- the Magallanes family photo that The name "bed bug" is articles, particularly recipes, written by afflicted Fraud always craves, but appeared in the March 2011 edition of derived from the insect's preferred other people. doesn’t always get. And why should his tabloid, but there’s something in habitat of houses and especially beds One of the reasons Fraud was Applebaum give importance to the that photo that invites innuendoes and or other areas where people sleep. reprimanded by the Quebec Press lone pariah of the community? Why stirs up suspicion. It’s interesting to Bed bugs, though not strictly Council is his bad habit of foisting his should he pay attention to the person note that in that photo Fraud is too nocturnal, are mainly active at night political views or personal opinions who always tries his best to divide, distant from his faithful wife, and too and are capable of feeding unnoticed into a news story. As an editor-in-chief rather than unite, his own community? far back and almost hidden from view. on their hosts. They have however he should have known better that it’s Fraud isn’t worth a penny. Not even a Nagmukha tuloy s’yang houseboy o been known by a variety of names wrong, that it’s a no-no in journalism. grain of salt. Oh heck, he’s worthless! saling-pusa sa kinatatayuan n’ya. including wall louse, mahogany flat, •BS twists the truth. His In his increasingly tasteless More flattering than that, he’s like crimson rambler, heavy dragoon, version of events is almost always and constantly shoddy editorial (Page Punxsutawney Phil, the world’s most chinch and redcoat. accepted by halfwits in FAMAS even if 6, Plenty of pork, not much vision from famous prognosticating rodent, Based on that description of it is wrong. It’s astonishing that Fraud, our civic leaders, March 2011 Filipino during Groundhog Day in February. I “surot,” I don’t think “Big Surot” fits the Humbug, could effortlessly bring Forum), Fraud implied that Borough don’t know who took that picture, but me at all for the simple reason that I himself to say that I twist the truth Mayor Michael Applebaum was in an ideal family photo, the father and don’t infest houses or beds. I don’t when it’s he who always not only running roughshod over the Filipino the mother of the family should be in suck blood, either. I am not twists the truth but also tells outright community, particularly its leaders, front and at the center, and closely hemipteran by any definition. But if he lies and erroneous version of events in and buying their votes so he would beside each other. That is not the case insists, he may suit himself. In fact, he every issue of his tabloid. Remember stay in power. Nothing can be further with Mr. and Mrs. Fraud Crass may call me any names he likes. his item on Shinette Khoury having from the truth. Such garbage can only Magallanes which leads me to think However, I suggest to Fraud to give been appointed honorary consul thrive in the polluted mind of Fraud that there may be more about that me nicknames as apt as the ones I when no such appointment was made Crass Magallanes. If he were in his loving couple than the photo depicts gave him. I christened him Flintstone, yet and was never made at all? native country and treated a local or they are willing to admit. Fraud Crass Magallanes, King of Lies, Remember the $3.5M he reported the mayor the way he treated Applebaum, Here’s more: On Page 27 of King Liar (a parodic take on King City of Montreal would give to FAMAS maggots would have already been the January 16-February 15, 2011 Lear), King of Chutzpah and, lately, for its community center? feasting on his bloated bullet-riddled issue of the same tabloid, Magallanes Sic-in-the-Head. And how about his reports cadaver floating on a far-flung creek. cropped his and his faithful wife’s I dropped “Flintstone” as that Michael Applebaum paid certain The jealous editor-in-cheat … err, photo so much that only his likeness soon as I realized that it wasn’t fair to Filipinos to run against each other to editor-in-chief … has also implied that remained. For reason of his own, he Fred Flintstone, the affable and divide the Filipino voters to assure Filipino community leaders are naïve got rid of his faithful wife’s image. I popular, albeit tends to be loud- victory for Saulie Zajdel, and Rey and can be bribed if the price is right. don’t mean to read too much into it, mouthed, cartoon character whom Balansi, the chairman of the UPS Inherently mendacious Fraud also but from my point of view, it speaks millions of children around the world Committee on Elections and used the word “mendacity” when he volume about their relationship, and I have come to love and enjoy watching Commander of the Montreal Chapter referred to them. Don’t you find it suppose it isn’t something that the over the years. I then thought of of the Order of the Knights of Rizal, exasperating? publisher and editor-in-chief of the “Fraud Crass” because of his ejecting me from the St. Kevin’s Fraud also wrote: "For two there’s-nothing-like-it Filipino Forum penchant for deceiving people about Church Social Hall during UPS elections now, Filipino candidates can plume himself upon as he usually himself (hence, Fraud), and he is quite elections in November 2010? (See have been fielded to break up the does with his imaginary thoughtless, vulgar and insensitive as Letters to the Editor section for Rey Filipino votes and guarantee the achievements. to lack all refinement or delicacy Balansi’s denial of Fraud’s false story) election of Applebaum's candidate." ******* (hence, Crass). Remember the vulgar There are so many more instances of Fraud never learns. When Fraud could HEY MOM, I’M BIG SUROT ad he placed in the otherwise decent his twisting the truth that there’s not not prove his accusation that Alex NOW! — After crowning me King of souvenir program from a debutantes’ enough space in this column to Robles was paid to run for councilor in Comedy sometime ago, Fraud made special event? Besides, “Crass” fits accommodate them all. But why do Darlington to ensure the victory of me King of Epic and then he called his middle initial “C” perfectly. And you think he was found guilty by the Saulie Sajdel, he was investigated and me Community Pariah after I called lastly, “Sic-in-the-Head” (a play on the Quebec Press Council? For twisting reprimanded a few years ago by him very similar nickname. To his phrase “sick in the head” which the truth, that’s why. means insane or lunatic) because of dismay, not even one of those •Leading the flock astray with See Page 7 Any Which Way epithets has gained currency simply his lunacy and indiscriminate and BS’s trash. For someone who has

www.filipinostar.org 6 The North American Filipino Star April 2011 global warming. Polar bears live within And her cub was not so fortunate. “It the Arctic Circle and feed primarily on was simply more energetically costly ringed seals. The bears’ feeding for the yearling than the adult to make strategy involves swimming from the this long distance swim,” said Durner, mainland to and between offshore ice whose findings were published in the floes, poaching seals as they come up January 2011 edition of Polar Biology. to breathe at holes in the ice. The case of this one polar bear and But climate change is heating the failure of her offspring to survive in up the atmosphere and substantial the new environmental conditions of amounts of offshore sea ice are the Arctic doesn’t bode well for the melting. The result is that bears must future of the species, especially as EarthTalk® swim further and further out to sea in Arctic sea ice continues to retreat at a E - The Environmental Magazine search of ice floes; some expend all of record pace. Dear EarthTalk: What’s the their energy in doing so and end up The International Union for the nutritional difference between the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), which carrot I ate in 1970 and one I eat maintains the international “Red List” today? I’ve heard that that there’s very of threatened species, considers the little nutrition left. Is that true? -- polar bear “vulnerable” due to climate Esther G., Newark, NJ Although fruits and vegetables are still our change-induced retreating sea ice. It would be overkill to say that best source of nutrients, those grown decades For its part, the U.S. government listed the carrot you eat today has very little ago were much richer in vitamins and polar bears as “threatened” in 2008 nutrition in it—especially compared to minerals than the varieties most of us get under the Endangered Species Act. some of the other less healthy foods today. The main culprit in this disturbing The IUCN website also points out that, nutritional trend is soil depletion.Credit: you likely also eat—but it is true that while the polar bear has come to Martin Poole, Digital Vision/Thinkstock fruits and vegetables grown decades symbolize the impact of global nutrient data from 1930 to 1980, Climate change is causing substantial ago were much richer in vitamins and warming on wildlife, many other published in the British Food Journal, amounts of offshore sea ice to retreat at a minerals than the varieties most of us species are similarly affected, found that in 20 vegetables the record pace; it is a situation that does not get today. The main culprit in this including the ringed seal and well- average calcium content had declined bode well for the future of polar bears. disturbing nutritional trend is soil known species like the beluga whale, 19 percent; iron 22 percent; and Credit: Jupiter Images/Getty depletion: Modern intensive arctic fox, koala and emperor potassium 14 percent. Yet another agricultural methods have stripped drowning. Scientists first noticed this penguin. study concluded that one would have increasing amounts of nutrients from deadly phenomenon in 2004 when Some argue that, since it is to eat eight oranges today to derive the soil in which the food we eat they noticed four drowned polar bears illegal to engage in activities that could the same amount of Vitamin A as our grows. Sadly, each successive in the Beaufort Sea off Alaska’s North harm or kill threatened or endangered grandparents would have gotten from generation of fast-growing, pest- Slope. species, Americans should be forced one. resistant carrot is truly less good for More recently, researchers to cut their greenhouse gas emissions What can be done? The key to you than the one before. from the United States Geological to preserve polar bear habitat. While healthier produce is healthier soil. A landmark study on the topic Survey (USGS) fitted several Alaskan such a notion hasn’t forced many of Alternating fields between growing by Donald Davis and his team of polar bears with tracking collars to find us to voluntarily drive fewer miles or seasons to give land time to restore researchers from the University of out the extent of their travels and turn down our heat, it might be just would be one important step. Also, Texas (UT) at Austin’s Department of document how much trouble they are what it will take the world’s largest foregoing pesticides and fertilizers in Chemistry and Biochemistry was having hunting in a warmer Arctic. land carnivore from going the way of favor of organic growing methods is published in December 2004 in the One of the bears, a mother with a the dodo. good for the soil, the produce and its Journal of the American College of yearling cub on her back, made what consumers. Those who want to get the Nutrition. They studied U.S. researchers are calling an “epic CONTACT: IUCN, most nutritious fruits and vegetables Department of Agriculture nutritional journey in search of food” during www.iucn.org/about/work/programme should buy regularly from local data from both 1950 and 1999 for 43 September-October 2008. “This bear s/species/our_work/climate_change_ organic farmers. different vegetables and fruits, finding swam continuously for 232 hours and and_species. UT’s Davis warns that just “reliable declines” in the amount of 687 km and through waters that were because fruits and vegetables aren’t protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron, 2-6 degrees C,” reports USGS EarthTalk® is written and edited by as healthy as they used to be doesn’t riboflavin (vitamin B2) and vitamin C research zoologist George M. Durner. Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss and is mean we should avoid them. over the past half century. Davis and “We are in awe that an animal that a registered trademark of E - The “Vegetables are extraordinarily rich in his colleagues chalk up this declining spends most of its time on the surface Environmental Magazine nutrients and beneficial nutritional content to the of sea ice could swim constantly for so (www.emagazine.com). Send phytochemicals,” he reported. “They preponderance of agricultural long in water so cold." 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their views and opinions freely. It is some bad news for BS and his fans. stupidity even further, Sic-In-the-Head From Page 5 Any Which Way essentially a right which should be BS’s position is absurd as there is an cited an inapt example, namely, “In his promoted to the maximum extent adjective “both” before the nouns Mrs. February story on Libya, Liberal MP Conrad St. Pierre of the Commission possible given its critical role in Nene Francisco and Mrs. Warlie Irwin Cotler wrote: So the Libya on Elections. democracy and public participation in Basbacio that fuses them together as resolution is a major step forward, Fraud went on to write this: political life. Any form of censorship is a whole and not individually. Therefore both for the people of Libya and in the "Gone are the days when our leaders a curtailment of that right. It’s funny, it can’t be Mrs. Nene Francisco’s and international community’s stated were politically aware but did not want much less absurd, that the one who Mrs. Warlie Basbacio’s camps commitment to end mass atrocities.” to be around politicians. Back then, passes himself up as a journalist and because both of them, in BS’s own Of course, there shouldn’t be they were honest and honorable men the one who has been attacking the words, welcomed him at the UPS an apostrophe in the first noun “the and women." Magallanes deserves to community viciously for years is the (United Pilipino Seniors) elections.” people of Libya” not because there’s be called Fraud for he is indeed a first one to suggest that I be censored What a sophistry! With that flawed “both” before the nouns “people of fraud and a certified hypocrite. for defending myself and the imbecilic rationalization, Sic-in-the- Libya” and “international community” Convinced that Pierre Bourque and community against his ferocious Head has to be the stupidest and most but because the people of Libya and his Indio-Canadian candidate for attacks. incompetent newspaper editor-in-chief the international community share the councilor would win, and salivating at If there’s one Filipino who is that has ever run a newspaper. He has same commitment to end mass the prospect of having some political an embarrassment and a burden to no business being a writer, let alone atrocities. This is an example of joint clout at City Hall, he published in the his family and the Filipino community editor-in-chief, of an English language possession as opposed to separate Filipino Forum unauthorized ads of the in Montreal it’s Fraud Crass publication. It’s probably better if he possession as in the case of Mrs. two candidates. Magallanes, who Magallanes, sometimes known as just writes in Tagalog or any other Francisco’s and Mrs. Basbacio’s claims to have taken law at the Fred C. Magallanes. It’s high time that dialect he grew up speaking in his part camps. While the two women didn’t University of the Philippines (it’s true, community leaders banded together of Leyte. own both camps jointly, the people of but only for one semester because he and did something about the cancer Contrary to Sic-in-the-Head’s Libya and the international community was kicked out for failing to obtain the that is Magallanes. That douchebag extremely tenuous argument, the use practically own the same commitment minimum grade requirement), landed has done so much damage to the of the adjective “both” before the jointly. in hot water because placing community that he should be placed nouns referred to didn’t alter the By the way, in Sic-in-the- unauthorized ads of candidates was in his proper perspective once and for meaning of the aforementioned Head's example sentence, "both" is illegal. When the police knocked at his all. original sentence nor did it fuse them used as a conjunction with two facts or door to investigate him, the very first ******* together as a whole; it’s still separate alternatives joined by "and" to indicate words he uttered were “Am I going to FROM UP DROPOUT TO possession. His removal of the that not just one (the people of Libya) jail?” Takot din palang makulong ang “EXPERT” ON ENGLISH GRAMMAR apostrophe from “Mrs. Nene but also the other (international gago! – Fraud ‘Sic-in-the-Head’ Magallanes Francisco’s” rendered the sentence community) have stated the same Lastly, if Fraud Crass started his law studies at the ambiguous. Worse still, he made it commitment to end mass atrocities. Magallanes does not want to be prestigious University of the appear that the camps were jointly What’s more interesting is, he typed in around politicians, why did he and his Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City in owned by Mrs. Francisco and Mrs. my original “re-acquaint” as “re- gang invite Thomas Mulcair, a school year 1968-1969. After just one Basbacio which was never the case. acquiant” and then placed “(sic)” after Member of Parliament for Outremont, semester, however, he was kicked out Meanwhile, the adjective “both”, which it. (For reference, see Page 10, Quebec, to be the guest of honor at of the school due to his weak means “one and the other,” modifies February 2011 edition, Filipino Star; Angie Ogerio’s lavish debutantes’ command and poor comprehension the word “camps.” Its use in the and Page 33, March 2011 edition, party last October? Very hypocritical, of the English language, among other sentence, specifically before the Filipino Forum). And by the way, isn’t it? reasons. The UP College of Law was nouns “Mrs. Nene Francisco’s” and “reacquaint” can be with or without Oh, yes! Most likely, Fraud not convinced that Sic-in-the-Head “Mrs. Warlie Basbacio’s”, doesn’t hyphen as in “reelect/re-elect.” Crass Magallanes and his small band had the necessary tools – most of all, make the possession of the camps a Kung mandaraya ka rin lang, of like-feathered friends will throw their the intellect – needed to be a lawyer joint possession, and it was used only Fraud, paghusayin mo na nang husto. support on Mulcair. If I were Mulcair I so the dean of the College to emphasize that the two camps (the Wala ka nang pag-asa talaga! would ask them to take a vacation in recommended that he not be camp of Mrs. Francisco and the camp Kokopyahin mo na lang, mali ka pa. the Philippines at my expense before readmitted, and he wasn’t. of Mrs. Basbacio) accepted and Iyon siguro ang tinatawag na the campaign period starts, and come In the January 2011 Edition of welcomed me during the UPS election “Fraudian slip.” Hindi “Freudian slip”, back only when the election is over. this column, I wrote the sentence despite their reported bitter rivalry. ha? Iba ‘yun! Editor-in-chief daw. Otherwise, Mulcair would go the way “That got me thinking how I could be Magnifying his ignorance and PHOOEY! Bourque went – the ignominy of persona non grata when I was quite defeat. acceptable and welcome to both Mrs. ******* Nene Francisco’s and Mrs. Warlie EMPIRE Moving WHAT KIND OF ORGANIZATION Basbacio’s camps.” in response to IS FAMAS? – Fraud asks what kind 514-855 1990 NPD-afflicted Fraud “Sic In-the-Head” Professional moving service of organization that uses its website to Magallanes’s baseless comment that I attack its members. He also asks why was persona non grata at the UPS Local, Canada,USA and Overseas said association has been giving a elections last November 21. Montreal,Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver platform to BS’s vicious attacks, and For no other purpose but to NewYork, Boston,Florida, California why “this man” is allowed to write on humiliate me, Sic-In-the-Head placed Free boxes and free estimates the website in the first place, etcetera, “(sic)” after “Mrs. Nene Francisco’s” in etcetera. the above quoted sentence even Jobs available for drivers or helpers I have parallel questions to though there was nothing wrong with www.empiremoving.com ask, such as what kind of government that sentence. His weak command that gives Magallanes a platform to and poor comprehension of the publish with impunity outright lies English language led him to think that about people whom he has an axe to there should not be an apostrophe in grind, what kind of community that “Mrs. Nene Francisco’s” so he allows Magallanes to write malicious removed said punctuation mark. To articles about its leaders, what kind of his chagrin, he only exposed his newspaper editor-in-chief that breaks blatant ignorance of the rules on up rather than unites the community apostrophe usage, specifically that he belongs in, why does the concerning joint and separate authority permit the Filipino Forum to possession. MEN AND WOMEN exist in the first place and what kind of Clearly unsatisfied with the HOMMES ET FEMMES Filipino Magallanes is to be the first mortification he inflicted on himself, one to denigrate his own compatriots Sic-In-the-Head criticized my Hair Cut / Wash & Dry / ColorRoots / Permanent / Highlighs / Streaks before the Canadian public, knowledge of the English language describing them as beggars? yet again in the March 2011 Forum. In 4661 Van Horne Suite 5, Montreal, QC The simple answer to all those an attempt to create verisimilitude and questions is: Freedom of Expression. in defense of his gratuitous correction The right to freedom of expression of my sentence, he wrote: “But I’ve got Tel.: 514-884-2925 upholds the rights of all to express www.filipinostar.org 8 The North American Filipino Star April 2011

CDN–NDG citizens are invited 30–May 1, promotional vehicles from COMMUNITY NEWS to take part in Grande the supporting radio stations will OpérationMontréal.net cruise throughout the city, stopping to "Oftentimes, they get homesick. We FOCUS fundraising meet the volunteer groups at work in invite them to the activities here in Montréal, April 19, 2011— features music of Montreal." Michael Applebaum, Chair of the the public spaces they have chosen. Some of the following artists Executive Committee of the Ville de Gifts and prizes will be handed out in Montreal artists that will perform on April 16 are: Montréal and Mayor of Côte-des- participating Montréal boroughs. By W.G. Quiambao ILL_TEAGUE - It is a new project Neiges—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, is No one can say that Filipino deriving from the collaboration of two encouraging citizens to pitch in and Activities organized by the éco- university students are not involved in Montréal's hottest urban acts: ILLUMECI help keep their borough clean by quartiers their own community. They are. In fact, (female group) and LUCAS (male participating in Grande Both of the borough’s éco-quartiers the Filipino Organization of Concordia group) TEAGUE. Both known for their OpérationMontréal.net, to take place will be holding activities as part of this University Students (FOCUS) is holding vocal vocal harmonies, their music the weekend of April 30 and May 1. year’s Grande Opération Montréal.net, its annual fundraising on April 16, styles have been compared to Brandy, “Every little gesture on the part of and residents are invited to join in: Saturday, at the Oscar Peterson Boyz II Men, Jagged Edge and 112. citizens can make a huge difference · Saturday, April 30, from 9:30 a.m. Concert Hall, Loyola Campus ILLUMECI and LUCAS when it comes to the condition of our to noon, the Éco-quartier Côte-des- University. Proceeds of the event, Focus TEAGUE recently teamed their projects living environment, and that’s why I Neiges invites residents to clean up on Music, will go to Silid Aralan, a non- due to substantial amount of interest urge everyone to make time on the Avenue Victoria between Saint-Kevin profit organization that strengthens the they received overseas for this type of April 30–May 1 weekend to take their and Plamondon, as well as Avenue educational services of underprivileged act. The ILL_TEAGUE project is being own cleanliness initiative as part of Saint-Kevin between Lavoie and public students in the Philippines. developed to target the European Grande OpérationMontréal.Net,” Victoria. The meetup point will be in FOCUS, which was founded in market. Mayor Applebaum said. He also took front of the Côte-Sainte-Catherine 2003 by a group of Filipino Concordia Norm Anthony Zabala - A the opportunity to remind everyone métro station. For further information: students, is a student club. Its goal is to singer and songwriter, Zabala was born that the borough’s public works crews 514 738-7848. organize annual event to raise in the Philippines. Zabala, who moved have been busy since early April with · For its part, Éco-quartier Notre- awareness about current issues and to Canada at six, became a musical the spring-cleaning blitz of streets and Dame-de-Grâce will hold a cleanup trends that affect the educational and director for the eclectic group of young sidewalks. activity around Royal Vale School on social environments. The fundraising artists and the National Youth Talent This will be the second annual Saturday, April 30, from 9 a.m. to will help and maintain a chosen charity. Association . He performed at the World edition of Grande noon. The meetup point will be in front "Although the club promotes Expo in Vancouver and several Canada OpérationMontréal.net, a Montréal- of 5851 Avenue Somerled at 9 a.m. young Filipino professionals, it also Day festivals in Parliament Hill. He plays wide cleanup initiative aimed at all · Also on Saturday, April 30, from welcomes students who want to learn guitar, Dobro, bass and mandolin . boroughs on the island and supported 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Éco-quartier Notre- about Filipino culture," said Debbie Nelz'n Yang and Daniel Paquin by radio stations as well as the Société Dame-de-Grâce is organizing a Resurreccion, incumbent president of - For over two decades, Yang's de transport de Montréal. cleanup along the Boulevard De FOCUS. "We have members from dedication to the pursuit of beats has Citizens invited to register Maisonneuve bike path between Turkey and Quebec." taken him across the dance floor and initiatives on operationmontreal.net Coffee Park and Décarie. The meetup One of the activities that deejay booths around the world. The The procedure is simple. Citizens are point will be at the intersection of West FOCUS has been doing is to welcome last two years have seen his focus from invited to form a group of family Broadway and De Maisonneuve, at 1 visiting university students from the working as a deejay to producing members, friends, co-workers and/or p.m. For further information: 514 486- Philippines. music. He recently teamed up with his neighbours to carry out a cleanliness 2727. "We give them a feeling of friend, Daniel Paquin, who plays drum, or beautification initiative. They then Source: Ville de Montréal and belonging," said Resurreccion. guitar and electric keyboard. register their project on the Borough of CDN—NDG Filipinos will celebrate Independence www.operationmontreal.net site, By W. G. Quiambao entering the date and time as well as Information: François Puchin, 514 Day with a bang the location they will be cleaning up. 868-3483 Filipinos in Montreal and president of FAMAS, confirmed that the On the weekend of April Communications Officer suburbs have reasons to be jubilant usual flag-raising ceremony would when they celebrate their 113th take place in front of the community EVENT LISTING http://thenextstar.ytv.com Independence Day. Indeed, leaders center at 9:39 a.m. on June 12. Its MONTREAL Open Casting Call: and embers of the community are busy Independence Ball will be held on June Saturday, May 14 WHO: Host Adamo Ruggiero preparing various activities for the 18. (For more information, call FAMAS Do you have what it takes to (Degrassi: The Next Generation) and event. at 514) 341-7477) be THE NEXT STAR?? the esteemed panel of Canadian James de la Paz, president of On the other hand, Rey experts including Award-winning singer the Council of Filipino Associations of Balansi, chapter commander of The YTV’s Hit Series Travels Suzie McNeil, JUNO award- Quebec, has announced that there will Order of the Knights & Ladies of Rizal, Across the Country winning songwriter Christopher Ward be celebrations of the Philippine announced the organization's activities in Search of Canada’s Next and Executive Director of MusiCounts Independence Day on June 12. to celebrate the 150th birthday of Dr. Singing Superstar Steve Cranwell, will all be in At 7:00 a.m. the associations Jose Rizal. On June 4, the Knighting attendance. and businesses joining the parade will Ceremony of new members will be WHAT: It’s time for kids to shine as WHERE: HOTEL OMNI MONT- assemble at St. Kevin St (near held in a gala night at Ganesh Party YTV’s The Next Star returns for an ROYAL Mackenzie King park). The parade, Palace, 300 Marcil Laurin Blvd.,St. exciting fourth season! Corus 1050 Sherbrooke St. West which will feature floats, starts at 11:30 Laurent. On June 19, flower offerings Entertainment’s hit reality series The Montreal, QC a.m. from St. Kevin St, left to Victoria from various community leaders and Next Star is back in Montreal on St., straight to Vezina St., right to organizations will be held at the Saturday, May 14 as part of a six-city, WHEN: Saturday, May 14 Westbury, left to Westbury, left to St. Mackenzie King park where the bust of cross-country tour to find the next Registration: 7:00 - 9:00 a.m. For further information and high- Kevin and back to Mackenzie King Dr. Rizal is installed. (For more young Canadian superstar. resolution images, please contact: park. After the parade, celebrations will information, call Rey at 738-7999) Anne Vranic, Holmes Creative continue at the Mackenzie King park. Also, in conjunction with the Kids 15 and under who think they have Communications At 1:30 p.m., a mass will be officiated Independence Day celebrations, what it takes to be Canada’s next W: (416) 628-5606 by Father Frank Alvarez, followed by PaulBComedy.com will present a talented singer are encouraged to C: (647) 992-8412 serving of lunch, provided by the CFAQ comedy show, Froud Pilipino, on June audition. Complete audition information [email protected] and other associations. The program 4, at the Oscar Peterson Hall, It can be found at will include presentations of folk features Dan Ramos and Ron Josel, a Arcie Mallari selected to ______comedienne from from Toronto. He is dances from various ethnic group, speak at “Living Your Secretary General Koffi Annan, performances by local talents and seen at CTV and CBC . Environmentalist David Suzuki, and presentation of martial arts. Asked why Froud is spelled Legacy” Conference former governor general, Michaele with "f" , Paul explained.: It's because Government officials, from The conference to be held at Jeanne. Arcie Mallari is one of the 5 many Filipinos can not distinctly municipal to provincial and federal, are the Palais de Congrès on Thursday, youth speakers. pronounce the " f" and "p". expected to join Filipinos in celebrating April 28, 2011 is open to Concordia Arcie was featured in the North "Punny" enough to attract their Independence Day. The program University students and alumni. The American Filipino Star last month for will fold at 7:00 p.m. (For more audience, Faul. (For more information, conference will start at 11 a.m. and being the first Filipino scholar of the information, call James at 514-762- call 514 979-5121 or contact end at 7 p.m. Sauvé Scholar Foundation. and for 9547) www.paulbcommedy.com.) Speakers are world renowned having a very worthwhile project called Meanwhile, Aurora Osdon, Nobel Peace Laureate and former UN “Silid Aralan” designed to help educate underprivileged children www.filipinostar.org April 2011 The North American Filipino Star 9

niyakap pa kaming dalawa ng aking Bukas na Liham: Sariling Amin bunso at gaya ng dati niyang ugali ay lingon pa siya nang lingon sa amin Mahal kong Kuya Pichu, habang lumalayo ang bangka niyang sinasakyan. Naku, Impong Tonang, Sa wakas ay nasa maliwanag hindi ko po akalain na ang hapong na rin ako. Dumating ako noong ika yaon ay kahuli-hulihang pagkikita 31 ng Marso, 1:59 n.h. at medyo namin ng aking asawa! Kaawa-awa nabigatan ang mga kamay na sumalo Hinamon ni Ebeng ang naman ang anak ko," at bigla na sa akin dahil sa timbang kong 8.7 tradisyonal na posisyon ng babae sa namang nagpanangis si Luisa nang libra. Tulad mo, Kuya, ay nakaabang lipunan. Hindi lamang siya nagtrabaho makita niya ang walang malay na na sa pagdating ko ang Tatay Harold. kundi nanguna pa sa pakikipaglaban bunsong naglalaro saka kaniyang Bumuhos ang pagmamahal sa ating sa kapakanan ng manggagawang kandungan. angkan nang maramdaman kong Pilipino. Nagsimula siyang maglingkod Wala nang pag-asa. Lahat ng nandoon din sa silid ang ating Lelang sa Kagawaran ng Paggawa noong pagsisikap na ginawa ng mga Nervy. 1923 bilang klerk. Mula sa pagiging mangingisdang kapitbahay ni Luisa Kakatwa ang naging ordinaryong kawani, unti-unti siyang upang ang bangka man lamang ng salansan ng ating pamilya. Ang ating pinagkatiwalaan ng higit na mabibigat nalunod ay maiuwi sa mag-ina ay mga Tiyo ay walong lahat at ang na posisyon: Hepe ng Women and nawalang lahat ng kabuluhan. Tatlong Nanay Laura ko lamang ang babae. Children’s Section; Hepe ng araw nang lumiwanag ang panahon at Anak siyang panganay ni Lolo Butch Workmen’s Compensation ang di hinihintay na bagyong at Lola Jhay. Mabuti na lang at nauna Commission; Direktor ng Bureau of dumating ay lubos nang naparam, ka, Kuya Pichu. Workmen’s Compensation; at ngunit pagkatapos ng may isang Habang dala-dala ako ni Tagapangulo ng Workmen’s linggong paghahanap ay umuwi ang Nanay Laura ay tagos ang pag-aalala Compensation and Commission. mababait na mangingisdang ng Tiyo Aaron. Higit pang mapahahalagahan kapitbahay ni Luisa; malulungkot ang Ang pinakamagandang balita ang mga tagumpay ni Ebeng kung mukha at walang uwi kundi isang sa ngayon ay doon ako ititira sa itaas sisipatin ito sa panahon na ang mga sombrerong balanggot na sira-sira na ng tinitirahan ng lelong at lelang natin. larangan na sinangkutan niya ay at ang lumang bangka ni Sencio, na Balita koay doon nagpupulong ang pinamamayanihan ng mga lalaki. Hindi siyang mga piping saksi ng kasawiang ating buong kamag-anakan tuwing naiiba dito ang larangan ng pagsusulat inabot ng may-ari. Lalo nang napaiyak Linggo pagkatapos ng simba. Sana Nieves Baens del Rosario ng panitikan. 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www.filipinostar.org April 2011 The North American Filipino Star 11 Cotler talks to the Filipino Star Editor only passive observers to a legal serious than this. An officer of process but also claimants of their Parliament, the Speaker ruled that the rights. Before 1999, Prof. Cotler was government was in contempt for not really interested in politics as he refusing to give parliamentarians was happy teaching law at McGill information that they should have University from where he graduated. according to the rule of law. He stated When he got married, he moved from that for six months, they were asking the Cote des Neiges district to Cote the Prime Minister and the St. Luc where he still lives, had 4 government for the information children, two daughters are lawyers, required in order to oversee one daughter doing a doctorate government spending, that “we as degree in psychology and the parliamentarians are trustees of the youngest son is a law student. He people and we are here to do the recalled how he was recruited to run people’s work. One of our for office. There were three people responsibilities is to oversee the nominated to run for the Liberal Party budget. We cannot discharge our but they all stepped aside for him, constitutional responsibility unless including Saulie Sajdel, now running you give us the information.” I for the Conservative Party in the same asked why Mr. Harper did not give the riding. There was just one day before information. His reply: “Because this the deadline to submit nominations, is a government that is characterized when people came to his house and by secrecy on this and everything stood with him most of the night. He else, by a culture of deception. They still did not want to run. Since it was misrepresent what they are doing, and only one year left for the term of Mrs. they also misrepresent what the Finestone, his wife told him it was an opposition is doing. We need to opportunity to learn about the return to an open, transparent, parliamentary process and she accountable, democratic government. believed this would make him a better That is why the first thing in my law professor. It was supposed to be priorities is to restore integrity in only for one year but 11 years later, he government, ethics in government still feels quite enthusiastic about his and democratic accountability. The job. He mentioned that every time an omission of information is part of a election came up, he always pattern of conduct that was in wondered whether he would run again contempt of Parliament. The Irwin J. Cotler because teaching law would have government has been held by the been easier and more comfortable, a courts, not by me, to have been in Montreal, April 15, 2011 – Otherwise, justice would just be a different life style that allowed more violation of the Canadian Charter of Many Filipino-Canadians may still theoretical notion. So when he time with his family of 4 children and 5 Rights and Freedoms, and then they recall when Mr. Irwin Cotler was became a law professor for 30 years, grandchildren. To be in politics is disregarded the judgment of the elected for the first time in 1999 in a by- he was also a human rights lawyer and certainly harder than teaching law. He courts. The Federal Court also cited election when Mrs. Sheila Finestone never took money for the case, said that with the minority government them for electoral fraud. I do not want was appointed to the Senate. He won domestically as well as internationally, as it is now, he spends 5 days a week to go on more with this but all I can by 92%, a huge landslide victory. because he was acting on his mother’s in Ottawa, and as Human Rights Critic say is what we are seeing is a pattern Since then, Mr. Cotler has been re- concept. He said that in teaching law, in the Opposition, has responsibilities of government misconduct, elected five times, and if he wins again, he was pursuing justice mainly in a internationally. government secrecy, government it will be his sixth mandate in 11 years theoretical way, however important it Prof. Cotler has always contempt of Parliament, of the courts, in the riding of the Town of Mt. Royal. was. Working on behalf of the referred to an over-arching principle to of the civil service, of officers of In order to highlight the issues disadvantaged and poor immigrants pursue justice which serves as a Parliament, and in effect, contempt of of this election and let our readers led him to be involved with setting up reminder of his parents’ lessons and the people.” The whole interview know him better, I made the Project Genesis initially and his moral compass. This is why he is lasted for an hour and could have appointment to interview Mr. Cotler last establishing a legal aid clinic in Point upset about the Prime Minister’s continued longer if time permitted. Friday, April 15, 2011 at his campaign St. Charles. He began teaching statement that we did not need this Prof. Cotler explained in great detail office in the Cavendish Mall. Since poverty law which it is hard to teach election to which he also agreed but the difference in values and visions most people know him as a political unless you work with the poor and the said the Prime Minister ignored telling between the Conservatives and the person, I thought it would be a good disadvantaged He then realized that why we were in an election. He cited Liberals. As an example, the idea to let them see his personal he should not only improve the the important fact that people should approach to crime is a big issue. As a background – what guided him in all situation domestically but also know about - that we are in this former Minister of Justice and Attorney the years of his professional and internationally so he got involved in election because it is the first time that General, he said” “Of course, we want political life. In reply to my question, international human rights as well. He a government was defeated for safe neighborhoods, of course we he told me that he was born and raised cited his role in defending political contempt of Parliament. He continued want to protect the security of citizens, on Carlton Avenue near Victoria prisoners in different parts of the world to say that in terms of democratic Avenue, right in the heart of the which meant that he defended them accountability, it could not be more See Page 19 Cotler biggest Filipino Canadian Community against the false charges for which in Montreal and he was guided in his they were imprisoned for, in particular, entire life by lessons his parents taught the great human rights dissident in the him – the imperative or importance of Soviet Union, Andrei Sakharov, Nelson pursuing justice. His father used to tell Mandela who was imprisoned him, using the biblical commandment, because of apartheid in South Africa, that this was equal to all the other and Saad Ibrahim, a democracy commandments combined, that this advocate from Egypt. For him, the was what he should teach his children. protection of human rights in any part Justice in his definition is equal to of the world as well as in his home three words in English – justice, charity country became a fundamental part of and righteousness. When his mother his involvement. As a law professor, he heard them talking about justice, even had a role in bringing about the before he really understood the word, Charter of Rights and Freedoms which she told him that if he wanted to he saw as an instrument to transform pursue justice, he should feel the not only our laws but also our lives. injustices going around him. This meant that Canadians are not www.filipinostar.org 12 The North American Filipino Star April 2011 The North American Filipino Star Photo Gallery

Irwin Cotler salutes UPS Seniors during their monthly social at St. Kevin’s Scoial Hall. In the background: Mrs. Basbacio, Irwin Cotler and former PM, Paul Martin, pose with members of the Filipino community during a rally at Cavendish Mall on president, and Bert Abiera, former publisher of the Star. Wednesday, April 13, 2011.

Souvenir photo after a ride in the ballade of La Goudrelle Marilyn Tugade and her friends with Sophie Toledo and sugaring place in Mont St. Gregoire, Saturday, April 9, 2011 Zenaida Kharroubi at the dining hall of La Goudrelle

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www.filipinostar.org 14 The North American Filipino Star April 2011 yam, butter or margarine on top of the jam * Adjust the heat to low before serving. * Keep on mixing the * For the sweet toothed, ingredients for about 30 minutes or sprinkle a little sugar on top of the until sticky and a bit dry (but still jam after placing on the large platter. moist). * Instead of manually grating Philippine Cuisine * Add the evaporated milk and the ube, you may cut it in cubes and continue to mix for another 15 use a blender to powderize it. minutes. * Let cool and place on a large Spring/Summer Classes Instructions: platter. registration going on Pork Kilawin * In a big pot, boil potatoes and * Refrigerate before serving the halayang ube. for flexible schedules carrots (covered with water) for about to suit your needs 15 to 20 minutes or until cracks on the potato skin appears. (tip: pierce a Cooking Tips: Call Gilmore College for potato with a toothpick. If you can an appointment now. pierce it with little resistance and the * You may spread additional toothpick comes out clean, the potatoes & carrots are cooked). BUSINESS HOURS * Drain potatoes and carrots, Mon. Tue. Wed. 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. let cool. Thu. Fri. 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. * Once cooled, the skin can be Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. easily be pealed by hand. Sunday Closed * Dice the potatoes and carrots Estimated cooking time: 40 minutes (about 1x1 cm) Pork loin Beef Picnic ham * Boil the chicken breast in Approximately Blade steak (with bone) Pork Kilawin Ingredients: water with some salt. Let cool, then 15 lbs shred the chicken meat in 1 inch 49 .49 49 * 1 kilo pork lengths 2. lb 3 lb . lb * 1/3 cup soy sauce * Drain pineapple chunks or 1 * 1/2 cup Vinegar tidbits. 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Mix well. * Add the 1 kilo grated ube Chicken Potato Salad Cooking www.filipinostar.org April 2011 The North American Filipino Star 15 Taal volcano heats up, gets ready Tons of rice still rotting in govt- to rumble run warehouses e water temperature in the main the Disaster Risk Reduction OFFICIALS have discovered close rice stocks to determine its crater of Taal volcano increased over Management Council in Calabarzon to 10,000 metric tons of aging or preparedness for the lean season. the weekend, a sign that the volcano (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, rotting rice in government warehouses The country had 2.85 million may be about to erupt. Quezon). in Western Visayas, the National Food metric tons of rice as of March, Volcanologists raised alert level 2 At around 6:35 a.m. Monday, a Authority said over the weekend. enough for 83 days. That was 6.5 over Taal early this month. magnitude three earthquake jolted the “We’re still trying to verify if the percent lower than the 3.05 million A bulletin released by the volcano island, said Allan Loza, stocks are just aging or if those are metric tons in February, but 26.7 Philippine Institute of Volcanology and resident volcanologist at the Taal already unfit for human consumption,” percent higher than last year’s 2.25 Seismology (Phivolcs) said the Observatory. Administrator Angelito Banayo said. million metric tons. temperature of crater waters rose from Villagers in Calauit felt a loud “There’s still a chance we can Meanwhile, the government’s 30.5 degrees Celsius to 31.5 degrees rumbling sound and shaking of their salvage a portion of that. Based on purchases of rough rice reached Celsius over the weekend. houses because the quake’s depth or initial reports, the volume in not big.” 79,172 metric tons in the year to April Clyde Yayong of the City Disaster epicenter was shallow, Loza said. The Banayo called for a meeting with 2011, Banayo said, adding his agency Risk Reduction Management Council quake lasted about 15 seconds but the all his regional directors over a week was able to increase its purchases (DRRMC) in Tagaytay City said they shaking was felt for only 5 to 6 ago to determine the exact volume of after the government released its P2.5- are keeping close tabs on the volcano. seconds. aging or rotting rice in 12 to 16 regions billion budget. Although Tagaytay City is quite far The main crater as well as the where the Food Authority had the The Food Authority had earlier from the volcano, he said the city Daang Kastila trail and the Mt. Tabaro grain stockpiled. announced it would buy as much as might have to take in evacuees from portions of the Taal Volcano island are The government might bid out the 870,000 metric tons of rough rice, or 5 the volcano island in the event of an off limits to the public. aging or rotting rice and let the buyers percent of the paddy rice production eruption. Out of the some 5,000 residents re-mill it for sale as commercial rice, target, depending on its budget. “The fluctuating water temperature on the volcano island, some 260 Banayo said. The agency finances its rough means magma is also increasing,” families or 1,468 persons have “It will be expensive for us to rice-buying program through Yayong said. evacuated. Some are staying at the absorb the cost of re-milling since we commercial loans and the proceeds On Sunday, 14 volcanic second floor of the public market in cannot sell at commercial prices,” he from the sale of its milled rice. Its earthquakes were also recorded by San Nicolas town while others are in said. rough rice inventory forms part of the the seismic network of Phivolcs on the homes of their relatives and friends “We just have to allow the private government’s rice buffer stock, which Taal. in various surrounding towns, sector to come in and buy the rice, re- should not go below 30 days of The number of volcanic quakes according to Ginette Segismundo, mill and re-bag [it].” national consumption. a reached an average of 15 a day, Batangas government information Banayo said his agency had been according to Vicente Tomazar, chief of officer. a making an inventory of the country’s Pilapil sister-in-law now a prime suspect It’ robbery, not carjacking. This was the conclusion of of the veteran actress on the night who dumped her at Antipolo City on Carens. police investigators on the motive she was abducted. the night of April 14. behind the abduction of former “The suspects took away some The PNP-CIDG chief also Lies of Peñas beauty queen and veteran actress P30,000 to P50,000 in cash and ordered a manhunt for Peñas and Pilar Pilapil. other valuables from Miss Pilapil,” the two alleged male suspects who Besides previous findings that The Philipine National Police- Coronel said during a press briefing. were with them the night the crime Peñas was not connected with a Criminal Investigation and Detection multinational company as she had Group (PNP-CIDG) director, Chief told Pilapil, investigators have found Supt. Samuel Pagdilao Jr., on from records of the Department of Monday also disclosed that Pilapil’s Foreign Affairs that the suspect did sister-in-law, Rosel Jacosalem not leave the country, contrary to her Peñas, is now considered as one of claim to Pilapil that she was in the primary suspects in the case. Australia prior to the incident. Peñas is a brother of Bernie Pilapil earlier told investigators Peñas, the Cebu City-based that Peñas claimed to be an Christian pastor-husband of Pilapil. employee of Uniliver Philippines but “We have already a clearer the firm denied that and the picture of what really happened ownership of the Kia Carens. before, during and after the A check with the Social Security incident,” Pagdilao said. System also showed that Unilever “Her [Peñas] failure to surface has no employee by the name of after the incident and the fictitious Rosel Jacosalem or Rosel Penas. circumstances surrounding her Pilapil alleged that the assailants personality have convinced Chief. Supt. Samuel Pagdilao Jr. shows during a press conference at Camp Crame, pulled her to the middle section of authorities that she is a suspect, not Quezon City, on Monday a printout of the passport of Rosel Jacosalem Peñas. the car where she was stabbed a victim,” he added. several times while Peñas was The CIDG chief explained that “The Pilapil case is no longer a happened. directed by the male suspects to police investigators were focusing case of carjacking since there was Police are also hot on the trail of keep on diving. on the actual participation of Peñas no report of such an incident at the the beige Kia Carens that Peñas was She was found bloodied at a and the other two male suspects for PNP Highway Patrol Group and that driving when she fetched Pilapil grassy portion of Piedra Blanca the purpose of filing robbery with Pena was already in possession of from Robinsons Galleria on April 14. Homes, Barangay Luis, in the early serious physical injuries charges, the vehicle, a Kia Carens with plate Records showed that the Kia hours of April 15. among other possible cases, number CIZ-888 since November Carens was registered to a certain Coronel urged the public to call against them. last year,” he added. Romeo hotline 7221206 if they sight Peñas Sr. Supt. Joel Napoleon Pagdilao said that the CIDG has Jose dela Cuesta of Villamor II, or one of Pilapil’s assailants, whose Coronel, the chief of the Special provided personal security to Pilapil, Sabater, Caloocan City. picture and computer-generated Investigation Task Group Pilapil, who was discharged from hospital Pagdilao also revealed that artist’s sketch were released to the said that the probe team also on Good Friday after a weeklong Peñas was sighted in her boarding media last week. a established that the suspects took recuperation from stab wounds that house somewhere in Metro Manila a the money and personal belongings she got from suspected assailants day after the incident driving the Kia

www.filipinostar.org 16 The North American Filipino Star April 2011 babes Jackie Rice, Lovi Poe, Michelle quipped. Madrigal, Bianca King and Solenn Singapore FILIPINO STAR Heussaff. Other celebrities took the time to Cebu travel further out, to Singapore Matteo Guidicelli enjoyed a particularly, included the talented Jodi S H O W B I Z G O S S I P reunion of sorts with his family based Sta. Maria, who was with her mother in the Queen City. and baby. Among the places they Samar visited was the world-famous Celebrity Holy Week vacations: Trying out the majestic waves off Universal Studios. Samar are surfing enthusiasts Jericho New York Where the stars hid when the Rosales and Gab Valenciano. Kapamilya stars Kim Chiu, Maja Bohol Salvador and Angelica Panganiban faithful stirred - by Neil Ramos Comedian Vice Ganda was in bonded in the Big Apple after working Bohol together with friends, as with hard being for their Star Magic US fellow comedian K Brosas, who was Tour. with her kids. TV host Bianca Gonzales was Bukidnon also in New York, taking time off to Ruffa Gutierrez spent most of visit relatives based in the city. a Holy Week in a friend’s ranch in Bukidnon. “Nagpaka-cowgirl ako dun with my daughters [Lorin and Venice], pero walang cowboy huh,” she Charice scores rave for 2nd 'Glee' solo Michele) pointed her to a crack house to audition instead of at the school’s auditorium. In yesterday’s drama, Sunshine divided the club’s members on whether or not they should take her in. She figured “All By Myself” will settle things in her favor not knowing that her strength as an able main singer renewed threat to diva-positive members Rachel and Mercedes (Amber Riley). As expected, even Sunshine’s Taking the time to break away Couple Aga Muhlach and rivals applauded her involuntarily, a from the shackles of work during the Charlene Gonzales headed off to the scene that was pretty much the same Holy Week, quite a number of usual family retreat in Batangas when she soloed “Listen” in her celebrities did more than just stay together with their kids. Gonzales Charice Pempengco’s “Glee” previous “Glee” guesting. home in the city. With an outlook of noted the solemn ambiance in the return as Filipina exchange student But this is not the first time Charice enjoying much-needed rest-and- family farm specifically mentioning Sunshine Corazon once again wired conquered “All By Myself” to pitch- recreation and spending quality time hearing the non-stop chanting made Pinoy pride Wednesday, April 20 perfect heights. She faced several with friends and family, they trooped by nearby residents doing the during the afternoon US match airing standing ovations after singing the to the hottest summer destinations traditional “Pabasa.” of “A Night of Neglect” on ETC. song during the run of “David Foster here and abroad. Not that they haven’t had fun. Now on free TV, the said “Glee” and Friends” concert series. Pampanga “Nag wake-boarding kami in the episode featured storyline and sub- Fellow recurring “Glee” star Ashley Aside from the sumptuous middle of Taal lake,” she says. plots centered on experiences of Fink (Lauren Zizes in the show), who Kapampangan cusine, Pampanga is Boracay neglect experienced by the TV serial’s was not present in the first episode, also known for the annual Still very much the place to be for characters. called Charice’s performance reenactment of the crucifixion as beach lovers, Boracay once again Sunshine, who traded her spot in “incredible.” done by devotees. Among celebrities saw a great deal of celebrities this the McKinley high school choir for a “It’s incredible! It’s crazy, to see who joined a throng of 80, 000 to year. Among those spotted enjoying membership in rival glee club Vocal something so large coming from witness what had already become a the cool bluer waters of the hot spot Adrenaline during this season’s pilot, someone so tiny,” she said in the tourist attraction is Jon Avila. during Holy Week was Vina Morales begged to return as a role player for same behind-the-scenes footage “I wouldn’t actually call it crazy, and daughter Ceana. “First time niya New Directions. before challenging viewers. “Be ready, it’s a reenactment of the crucifixion sa Boracay and we just came from She pleaded for the gleeks to America. Bring a tissue.” and it makes us relate in a way to the Bangkok,” says Morales. allow her into the group again to join “Glee” previously reduced its fans hardships that Jesus went through for Celebrity couple Bong Revilla and their benefit performance. And to to more tears than usual during the us,” he says. Lani Mercado was also in Boracay. prove that she’s worth the spot, episode “Grilled Cheesus” back in Aside from Avila, some members “It’s our retreat for the past four years Sunshine belted out what she called October 2010. of the hot hip hop dance group na,” Mercado says. “It’s a great the perfect “song about neglect,” Charice, who just released her Philippine All Stars also spent the holy breakaway from work.” Celine Dion’s version of “All By version of the Ari-Levine-and-Bruno- days in the midst of these devotees. News anchors Karen Davila and Myself.” Mars-penned “Before It Explodes,” Quezon Gretchen Fullido, as with weatherman “When I found out about the song has other singles (“Louder” and TV host Boy Abunda was in Kim Atienza, were also seen partying [I was to perform], I freaked out “Waiting Outside The Lines”) planned Manila on Maundy Thursday, in Boracay. [because] I’ve been singing that song for release. completing a visit to 14 churches for The Gutierrez brothers, Richard since I was a kid,” Charice said via viral “It’s thrilling to work with so many the traditional “Visita Iglesia” for the and Raymond was also in Boracay interview shot during the “Neglect” talented songwriters and producers… first time. On Friday, he went to bonding with friends. “It’s definitely taping. I had a fantastic time in the studio “Kamay ni Jesus” in Lucban, Quezon. fun ngayon lang kami nagkaroon ng “I felt that I was shooting the first recording these songs and can’t wait The TV host couldn't help but sunod sunod na araw na bakasyon at episode again. [The experience was to perform them live for my fans,” she said. mention the hospitality he nangyayari lang 'yan tuwing Holy still] nerve-wracking. I just couldn’t Charice is scheduled to co-star as encountered during the visit. Week,” Raymond shares. believe that I’m here again,” she Maila Dela Cruz opposite Salma "Talagang kahit saan sa Pilipinas ang Also parading in the paradise expressed Hayek, Kevin James and Henry Filipino very hospitable," he says. island wearing the skimpiest of In “Audition,” season two’s pilot, Winkler in “Here Comes The Boom.” . Batangas swimsuits were sizzling showbiz Sunshine bailed from joining New Directions after Rachel Berry (Lea a www.filipinostar.org April 2011 The North American Filipino Star 17 Pacquiao to release new Charice resumes taping for recording, named 2010 Best 'Glee' Paid Athlete Vizcara said they have already reported the matter to police. upcoming bout, is scheduled for Bautista, who lives alone, left the return on the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” place locked Friday on his way to show this week for the song’s debut. the Dagupan Bangus Festival where His supposed fourth appearance on he was slated to perform together the show is said to be part of the with other ABS-CBN talents. He Pacquiao-Mosley fight promotion. didn’t go home Saturday after the Meanwhile, Pacquiao has been show deciding instead to go directly named Best Paid Athlete of Year 2010 to the airport for another by ESPN The Magazine, putting his appearance in Guimaras. earnings at $32 million (P1.376 billion) “Madaling araw na siya nang last year. The estimated income was Sunday nakauwi, so ‘yun nagulat na from the boxing champ’s wins against Christian Bautista is among the latest lang siya nakakalat na gamit niya,” Joshua Clottey (March) and Antonio victim of burglars known to operate in Jimmy Kimmel Live Vizcara related. Manny on Margarito (November). Endorsement the days leading to, during and after Stages sent an official statement Boxing champ and music and appearance fees, sponsorship the annual observance of Holy Week. on the matter: enthusiast Manny Pacquiao will deals, and other sources of extra Singer-actor Christian Bautista income are not included in the “It is with deep regret that release a new single before his WBO got the surprise of his life April 17 by figures. STAGES confirms the news that welterweight title fight with Sugar coming home from an out of town Ranking tie with Pacquiao is Christian Bautista’s San Juan Shane Mosley on May 7. gig only to find his house American baseball player Alex residence was robbed last Sunday, As reported by Reuters, the eight- ransacked. Apparently, burglars had Rodriguez of New York Yankees. April, 17. division world boxing champion and paid Bautista’s place a visit, helping Placing next to Pacquiao and “Christian who came from a Sarangani Representative will release themselves to P100,000 in cash and “Sometimes When We Touch,” a duet Rodriguez is Formula One champion show in Guimaras the previous day some personal items including a with American balladeer Dan Hill. The Kimi Raikkonen of Finland, with race learned of the robbing incident couple of high-end watches. CD Single/DVD of the song for his winnings of $26,333,333 last year. On when he found out that his Carlo Vizcara, publicist of fans is expected for a worldwide the third spot is NBA superstar Kobe belongings were scattered all over Stages, Bautista’s management firm release on April 28. Bryant with $24,800,000. his room. He lost 100,000 in cash confirmed the same to Bulletin Hill, the song’s creator, made the Fourth is Portuguese soccer and some of his valuables including song a hit in 1978. Apart from player Cristiano Ronaldo with $19.5 Entertainment via phone interview. watches and other belongings. Pacquiao, several artists have million, while Japanese baseball “Nilooban siya,” he said. “The incident has immediately covered the song including Tina player Ichiro Suzuki ranked fifth with “Dumaan sa bintana sa fourth floor been reported to authorities. Turner, Tammy Wynette, Rod Stewart, $18,000,000. kasi bukas ang mga bintana eh. STAGES is still thankful that Barry Manilow and Engelbert Completing the top 10 are Nalaman lang ni Christian ng Christian is safe.” a Humperdinck. Chinese basketball player Yao Ming pumasok na siya sa kuwarto niya— “I was immediately drawn by the ($17,700,000), Venezuelan-born gulo gulo na ang gamit niya.” honesty and the gentleness of his horseracer Ramon Dominguez performance. It was like ‘wow,’” Hill ($17,411,880), tennis player Rafael The real deal behind Cristine and was quoted as saying about Nadal of Spain ($10,171,998), British Pacquiao. golfer Luke Donald ($5,867,601) and Rayver's 'secret marriage' The pound-for-pound king, who is Belgian tennis player Kim Clijsters kami,” she said, to which host Boy busy training in Los Angeles for his ($5,035,060). a Abunda added he does not believe the couple has already tied the knot. Another Pinoy director on his way to Although it wasn’t mentioned in the report where the secret marriage rumor Cannes came from, it was most likely stirred Mina Tesorio. It was produced by the even more by a recent interview with director's Solito Arts Productions in Cristine. In a press conference for her association with Cinemalaya. “Busong” upcoming movie “Tumbok” just this will be shown alongside director Vimukthi April, Cristine shared that she and Jayasundara’s “Mushrooms (Chatrak) a Rayver have already talked about lyrical Bengali-language drama and marriage—but clarified that they were maverick Japanese director Sono Sion's just daydreaming about it and that they "Guilty of Romance." had no concrete plans of yet. With "Busong" Solito follows a long Christine Reyes & Rayver Cruz line of Filipino directors whose works were She did, however, admit she Easter Sunday is the celebration of featured in the prestigious festival which thought Rayver would make a good includes the likes of Lino Brocka, Mike de Christ’s resurrection but after several provider; being that he’s just as good a Leon, Mario O’Hara, Raya Martin and days of respite from showbiz intrigues, son as he is a good brother to his older Brillante “Dante” Mendoza. it also brings about new crop of issues siblings. Alessandra de Rossi in 'Busong,' director Solito gained prominence in 2005 for our local celebs. In another article that came out Auraeus Solito's (inset) latest movie when his first feature film “Ang One such issue is the “secret online just last April 17, Cristine noted pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros (The Film director Auraeus Solito is the wedding” between Cristine Reyes and wanting to get married before she Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros).” was latest Filipino to make it to the Cannes Film Rayver Cruz. As one of local showbiz’ turned 30. She and Rayver are both 22, celebrated at Robert Redoford’s Sundance Festival. most controversial couples, their and aside from hoping they would festival. “Ang pagdadalaga ni Maximo A report on filmbiz.asia April 20 relationship has been riddled with Oliveros" went on to win 15 international actually end up married eventually, she confirmed the entry of Solito’s film intrigues that have gone very public— awards including 3 awards at the Berlinale said they weren’t in a hurry, with still “Busong” as one of three Asian films to be not the least of which has involved pop (The Teddy award, International Jury Prize eight years to prepare. And while she screened as part of the Directors' Fortnight at the Kinderfest and Special Mention from star Sarah Geronimo, Rayver's ex. admitted there that they were both (Quinzaine des Realisateurs) section. the Children's Jury of the Kinderfest). It is Among the rumors surrounding them, starting to save up, she denied having “Busong” –retitled “Palawan Fate” for also the first Philippine film nominated for the latest is that the couple has already a the festival—tells the story a crippled a joint bank account with her beau. Best Foreign film at the Independents' married in secret several weeks ago. woman and her brother and their search Spirit Awards in the US. In the “Confirmed or Denied” for a healer. Central in its motif is the notion Notoriety followed Solito when of instant karma relating to humans and segment of “The Buzz,” aired on April another of his film, 2009's “Boy,” was Mother Nature. 24, the short report on this only - Showbiz continued on page 18 banned from exhibition in 22nd Singapore “Busong” stars Alessandra de Rossi, featured a denial by Cristine. International Film Festival where it was Clifford Banagale, Rodrigo Santikan, “Natutuwa lang kami pero ano, Bonivie Budao, Vincent Magbanua and vying for the Silver Screen Awards. a matagal pa ‘yun. Nag-iipon muna www.filipinostar.org 18 The North American Filipino Star April 2011 — was dramatized in "The Queen," nervousness Middleton must feel Showbiz Gossip Continued from p.17 Stephen Frears' film about the about becoming public property. aftermath of Diana's death, in which Britain's royals, once rulers, are the attention-shy monarch played by Helen Mirren is galvanized into a now celebrities - by Jill Lawless public display of grief by populist Prime Minister Tony Blair. Ali, whose books include the best- In the years since Diana's death, selling London immigrant saga "Brick the palace has made increasing Lane," uses the novel to muse on the concessions to popular hunger, price of celebrity and the pressures of including carefully staged interviews fame. and photo opportunities with the "Kate is not just marrying into the young princes, William and Harry. royal family," Ali said. "She is marrying Royal officials have media- "I do think there's a boundary," into celebrity. She is entering the game managed the wedding preparations said 23-year-old London trader Leah show of the first wives' club. She'll be with skill, releasing a steady drip feed Clarke. "Every person is human and competing with Michelle Obama and of details, setting up a website, entitled to their privacy and that's a Carla Bruni." YouTube channel and Twitter account right to everyone whether you're a There's nothing new in a popular and arranging to stream the wedding royal, a celebrity or whatever." desire to read about celebrities, but ceremony live on the Internet. It is all Perhaps Kate and William will be over the decades our relationship with designed to satisfy huge public allowed their fairy-tale ending — or at them has been transformed. curiosity while maintaining some least a normal existence. Ali hopes so. Perhaps it was the rise of the control over the disclosures. "There is a very human part of us paparazzi, with their long lenses and Most people in Britain express that longs for more drama," she said, lack of boundaries. Maybe it was the nothing but goodwill for William and "but we would like the fairy tale to work lowering of social barriers and Kate — and many sympathize with the out this time around." a inhibitions that began in the 1960s. Nowadays, we want to know Lea Salonga believes online everything. Ellis Cashmore, a cultural studies interaction can be 'fun,' Prince William & Kate Middleton professor at England's Staffordshire Poor Kate Middleton. She's not University and author of the book 'informative' just marrying a future king. She's "Celebrity Culture," said Princess marrying all of us. Diana was a key figure in this transition A few weeks back, Lea became one Once upon a time, British subjects — and so, even earlier, was the late of the targets of Willie Revillame’s gazed upon their sovereigns from afar. Elizabeth Taylor, with her emotional tirade, with the TV host accusing her-- Not any more. exuberance and health problems and -along with their showbiz colleagues Members of the royal family are turbulent love life. Jim Paredes, Bianca Gonzales, Aiza now Hollywood-style mega-celebrities "It wasn't the Liz Taylor we saw in Seguerra, Tuesday Vargas, K Brosas, — their cellulite, receding hairlines and the movies we were interested in — we Agot Isidro, Mylene Dizon and Leah boozy nights out subject to the same wanted to know the real person," he Navarro---for maligning him in their relentless scrutiny as other A-listers. said. "We became much more respective Twitter accounts, following The monarchy has gained in star interested in people's private lives — the furor that followed the appearance power, and perhaps lost in dignity, or what was once their private lives." of a six-year-old boy who performed a since William's mother, Princess The royal family remained largely “macho dance” routine on his show Diana, burst into the royal family in a off-limits — until Diana worked her “Willing Willie.” blonde blaze of charisma and fairy-tale magic. Lea Salonga The romantic 1981 wedding of changed it forever. Despite Willie’s accusation and threat Prince Charles and 20-year-old Lady Although social networking sites On British newsstands ahead of to sue them, Lea remained unruffled. Diana Spencer was followed by two seem to be a source of malicious Friday's wedding, Kate and William As one of her tweets last April 9 read, sons, William and Harry. Then came controversies nowadays, international beam from the covers of celebrity “Nothing incendiary will be coming bulimia, a suicide attempt and marital singer Lea Salonga believes online magazines alongside Catherine Zeta- interaction is not all about negativity. from me. No need for it.” Jones, singer Cheryl Cole and discord that was obvious to the world even before Diana told a TV surgically altered glamour model Katie In an interview with ABS-CBN’s Push, In her Facebook shoutout last April Price. One promises the inside scoop interviewer in 1995 that "there were three of us" in the marriage — Diana, the Tony Award winner said 15, meanwhile, Lea shared a on "Royal Wedding Meltdowns!" interaction in Twitter and Facebook realization: Another says that "Pals Fear for Skinny Charles and his paramour Camilla can be valuable with the proper and Kate." The royal couple is even on the Parker-Bowles. Throughout it all, paparazzi trailed responsible use of such sites. “One thing I've learned about being in cover of TV Times — the wedding will showbusiness in this: At no point will be the television event of the year. Diana wherever she went. Her “It can be fun and it can be you be able to please everyone. No It's easy to forget that it was not combination of glamour, personal informative in real time and it’s a really matter what you say or do, regardless always like this. warmth, charity work and unhappiness wonderful way for people [to] express of quality or intent, someone will "When I was growing up I thought was gold dust. themselves, as long as, [as] with always find something wrong with it.” the royal family was harmless but a bit "The humanizing touch Diana gave it was like a magic touch, a wand other forms of communication, [they boring," said novelist Monica Ali, Revillame, in a recent interview, took whose new book, "Untold Story," — the entire royal family became in do it] without attacking anyone for back his earlier threat to sue his imagines an alternate future for one instant human," Cashmore said. "It fun, or [their] dignity,” she said. Twitter critics. Princess Diana. was as if it had dawned on us that they "It was really when Diana came on were ordinary people just like us." Lea is one of the many celebrities who Like other celebrities, Lea related that the scene that things started to And that changed the royal family. are active online. The singer-actress she also had an imposter. change," Ali said. "She divided "Diana jolted them into interacts with her 358,316 followers opinion. A lot of people adored her, understanding they weren't a private on Twitter and 109,920 “likers” on “I had a problem signing on for Twitter some people didn't like her, but institution at all," Cashmore said. "They Facebook. Aside from touching base everybody had an opinion about her. were public, and we — the with them, Lea sometimes engages because there was somebody who "She brought celebrity into it — for consumers, the fans — felt a sense of her followers in discussion. One of the was pretending to be Lea Salonga, so good or for ill." entitlement. It's not just a monarchy. constant topics that fill Lea’s Twitter I wrote the management, and said "Untold Story," out now in Britain It's our monarchy. dashboard is the Reproductive Health okay I’m really Lea Salonga and and published in the United States in "The royal family has had to come (RH) Bill, which she fervently backs. whoever is using my name is not me. June, imagines that Diana didn't die in to the recognition — slowly and rather She even re-tweets the various and So if you are in the right, you have a a 1997 car crash, but faked her own reluctantly — that they are public sometimes contrasting opinions of way to actually stand up for yourself. death, changed her name and rebuilt property." her followers. There are ways to legally go about all her life in a small American town. That reluctance — and recognition of that,” said she. a www.filipinostar.org April 2011 The North American Filipino Star 19

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However, he switched party in Cote des Neiges.. when Liberal leader Michael Ignafieff "For about 24 years, as a accused Israel of war crimes in conflict councillor for Darlington/Victoria with Lebanon. Besides, he likes districts, I was there for the Filipino Harper's handling of economy and community," said Zajdel, who has strong support for Israel. He also degrees in Commerce and Social believes that Harper has done Science from Mcgill University. "I wonderful things for the country, delivered what I promised, at the economically and money-wise. (can

Araceli “Lilie” Piccio "Oh," Lady Di said with a big been employed by the Royal Family. Lillie smile, "so you're the new one." enjoys the job immensely, not so much Then she approached Lillie and because of the nice salary (confidential) extended her hand in warm welcome. Lillie but because, and especially since, frantically made a gesture to wipe her hand Princess Diana "is very, very nice to all of but the Princess stopped her, "That's all us." The Princess and the Prince never right, that's all right," and proceeded to forget to give a gift, accompanied by a shake Lillie's hand. The Ilongga was card with a touching dedication, to each stunned. "At that instant," Lillie now and every member of the Royal Household recalled, "I felt how kind she is, what a Staff who spends his/her birthday. The beautiful person she is inside and out." card is always signed: From the Four of Us, That warmth exuded by Lady Di, Diana and Charles. not to mention her breathtaking beauty, is Lillie and the other household what keeps the staff working at the Royal staff are not stay-in. They report to work Household for years and years (some have very early in the morning and leave early been there for more than 15 years). The evening. Sometimes, Lady Di would Royal Couple sometimes hosts barbecue remind Lillie, "Miss Lillie, please wake me parties at the Highgrove House, located a up tomorrow morning." That means that few miles outside of London, for the first thing Lillie does when she arrives at staffers. There, the Princess and the Prince Kensington Palace is go straight to Lady talk to the butler, the cook, to everybody, in Di's bedroom for the wake-up call. a personal manner that never fails to request of Filipino leaders, to install a we replace this with the word “financially” to sound more in During important occasions at the disarm the staffers. basketball court and the bust of Rizal Royal Home, such as Christmas, Lillie and agreement with the previous idea of Lady Di is also generous with at the Mackenzie King park, to zone company get invitations a month in gifts. Lillie has accumulated in the economically). the center and secure a tax exemption, advance. They gather at a certain place apartment (she shares with another sister, to rename a park after Rizal at "Cotler is a great man but he is where they are picked up by a bus which Virgie) stuffed toys (given to her by the Clanranald. I'd also donated money for with a wrong party," said Zajdel. "I don't brings them to wherever the affair is being Princess herself from the teeming cabinet the improvement of FAMAS. These are like the direction it's going and some of held. Each staffer is entitled to bring along of Princes Harry and William) and flowers concrete examples of what I'd its foreign policies." one companion. of all kinds (also given by the Princess). accomplished. I delivered, not talked, Zajdel points out the fact that How did Lillie get into the Royal "Once you work with them, you'll for the sake of the Filipino community." Mount Royal riding has various Household? never want to leave them," said Lillie to She said she was working part- In 2009, Zajdel quit politics to communities - Filipino, Tamil and whose ears Princess Diana's laughter while time at ITV-4 when a lady (the one who playing hide-and-seek with Princes Harry spend more time with his family and Muslim - with whom he has good relations. recruits "candidates" to the Royal and William in the morning has become serve as the director of Laval Jewish Household Staff) approached her and "I've proven that I'm a doer for sweet music she can't live without. As a Rehabilitation Hospital. But when he asked her if she wanted to work "with the kid, William, only a toddler when Lillie the Filipino community and I will was offered to run for the Conservative Royal Family." Lillie was told that the job started working for Lady Di, was Party, he accepted the offer because it continue to serve them if elected on would include arranging the Royal hyperactive. He would run around the was a chance to serve the country and May 2," said Zajdel. "I pledge to do Couple's things (clothes, etc.) and looking place while playing hide-and-seek with make a difference in Mount Royal. everything in my power as a Member after their children. Lillie was hesitant, not brother Harry and their mom who was "Someday, I don't want to look of Parliament to serve the Filipino wanting to be confined to a nine-to-five job usually barefooted at play. Everytime Lillie back and ask 'Why didn't you give it a community. One is the possibility of again (she's a nurse, remember?), but she got a bunch of pasalubong from the shot?' It was an opportunity that I getting federal funds for the purpose of reconsidered. Philippines, she would share some of them "I didn't know I was going to work couldn't pass." acquiring a bigger Filipino center." with Lady Di whose favorite was preserved with Princess Diana and Prince Charles mango. until the next day when I was brought to Only a few months after Lady Di The princes' Pinay nanny invited to the Kensington Palace," said Lillie, a died, Lillie resigned from the Royal gracious and graceful lady you'll fall in love Household Staff and worked for Bryan Royal wedding with at first meeting. "The Lord Adams for more than a year. She has Chamberlain walked with me to an The Pinay nanny of William's opposite of all the crap the London moved to another employer since then. apartment within the Royal Compound. brother, Prince Harry, didn't have to go on tabloids are publishing about them. Kami "Mabait talaga ang Royal Family," When I looked closely at the sign at the a hunger strike to get an invitation. She nga, hindi na naniniwala sa mga dyaryo said Buddai. gate, I froze. It says, PRINCE AND already did - without even lifting a finger or dito when they print stories about the The invitation to Lillie proves it. It PRINCESS OF WALES' APARTMENT. It perhaps without even expecting it. She's Royal Couple. Panay hindi totoo, e! It's a shows that the Royal Family remember was only then that I learned who my none other than Araceli "Lillie" Piccio, a good thing if one out of 10 stories they and acknowledge those who work with master and mistress would be." nurse from Bacolod, who was a member print is true. When we go over those and for them even if they have moved Lillie's first meeting with Lady Di of Lady Di's household staff for eight years papers, we keep on saying, 'Oh no, this is somewhere else. happened in the morning of her first day at until Lady Di died in a car crash in Paris in not true! That's not true!' We know When Lillie left the Royal the Royal Household. While taking 1997. because we are at the Royal Apartment Household Staff, Buddai remembered breakfast with some members of the staff, Called "Miss Lillie" by Lady Di, every day (except Sunday when what Prince William, who was then turning Lillie could hear sweet laughter of a woman Lillie who is still working in London but (everything and everybody in London 16, told Lillie, "When I get married, I will obviously playing hide-and-seek with under another employer, did receive the screeches to an abrupt halt, including the take you back." some kids in the other part of the house. invitation. theaters)." Lillie is among the 30 Royal By and by, Lady Di materialized at the "They are nice," said Lillie, "down- household staffers, the only Filipina in the dining-room door and Lillie gasped, nearly to-earth, very humane and exactly the group and the first Filipina ever to have choking on her food.

www.filipinostar.org April 2011 The North American Filipino Star 21 Filipino caregivers’ case against Super Nanny to break the silence," he said. an easy choice to make. Their many According to PINAY President years of direct service and integrity gave still unresolved Evelyn Calugay, “This case will test me confidence that they would do the Quebec Prime Minister Jean Charest’s real work that could make significant commitment to civil rights and fair change,” said Calanoc. “To make the opportunities for one of the most country better, there’s no better place to vulnerable groups of women in Quebec, start than with the kids.” the Filipina Live-in Caregivers. It is about “We’re so happy that he’s doing having laws that are not enforced and this for the kids of Bantay Bata,” shares recourses that don’t work, or worse, J. Robbie Fabian, President of the ABS recourses that are supposed to protect CBN Foundation International. “It is these women but that actually encouraging to find that so many perpetuate the violations of their civil Filipino-Americans choose to look back rights.“ and give to the many children of the Philippines. In this day and age, no child One Man braves through should have to die of hunger anymore. toughest challenge JR is committed to being part of the eradication of malnourishment in the San Francisco, Calif. (April 5, Philippines. We hope many young Fil- 2011) – To run a race or get to the finish Ams follow suit.” From left: Evelyn Calugay, chairperson of PINAY, Sylvia Cordoba, live-in caregiver, Fo Niemi, line of a triathlon is a struggle between A $1,000 donation to the Executive Director of CRARR, Jovita Pagada, live-in caregiver, and their defense lawyer. body and mind but 33-year old Filipino- program feeds 200 malnourished Montreal, March 17, 2011 - Two Rights and Youth Rights Commission American, JR Calanoc is clear on his children for a six-month period and advocacy groups held a joint press through PINAY in May 2009, on behalf motivation: to swim, bike and run a total brings them back to regulated norms of conference to bring to the public’s of 26 women from whom Aurora sought of 140.6 miles within 17 hours for the health, according to UNICEF standards. attention the failure of government back rent, the RCMP and Canada children of Bantay Bata. The race is set to “Contribute $5 or $10 to my race and run agencies to act on cases of human Border Services Agency investigated take place in Penticton, British Columbia with me to the finish line,” encourages rights abuses and exploitation of briefly, but none of the investigations on August 28th, 2011. Calanoc, as he prepares mind and body vulnerable women known as live-in has netted results, Niemi said. The The Subaru Ironman triathlon is for his life’s toughest challenge yet. To caregivers. Commission did little investigation and known for its grueling length and harsh donate online or for more information, Pinay, a non-profit support almost dismissed their case in October race conditions. “A few years ago, I went visit www.seejrrun.com. group of women, headed by Evelyn 2010 due to the death of John Aurora in through some life-changing events and Calugay, and Fo Niemi, Executive September 2009 started racing to feel that I could ABOUT ABS CBN FOUNDATION Director of CRARR, (Center for Because Aurora’s job accomplish anything I put my mind to,” INTERNATIONAL: Research-Action on Race Relations placement agency, Super Nanny, is still said Calanoc. “For many poor children in ABS CBN Foundation Internationalis a (CRARR), a non-profit civil rights in business and his estate was left in the the Philippines, their life stories are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization organization promoting racial harmony custody of his daughter, Natalie, the contiguity of struggle and dedicated to improving the lives of and equality, presented two caregivers, Filipino caregivers believe they still have disappointment. I realized that if I could disadvantaged Filipino children and their Sylvia Cordoba and Jovita Pagada, who a case against Aurora’s estate for be a conduit to giving them a chance to families in the Philippines and around gave their testimonies and recalled how human rights violations, including change their lives for the better, it was a the world. Its flagship program, Bantay they were treated and how they felt human trafficking, “for discrimination challenge I wanted to take on.” Bata (Child Watch), is a child abuse when they arrived in Canada and found and exploitation committed by other In 1996, Calanoc began a 4-year rescue operation that responds to an average of 15,300 calls for assistance a themselves under the control of Mr. persons associated directly with his acting stint in the Philippines as JR year. The program assists more than John Aurora, the operator of Super (John Aurora’s) agency. Herrera, debuting with ABS-CBN’s Star Circle as one of its teen actors. Some of 21,000 children and families in relocation Nanny, a placement agency. Even The question we're asking is, his films included Batang PX, FLAMES communities and feeds at least 4,400 though they paid exorbitant agency how many other women have been theMovie and Tunay na Tunay, working severely malnourished children a year. fees, they did not have jobs they were treated in this way?" Niemi said. with celebrities like Jolina Magdangal, Its education program serves 4.2 million promised. Instead, they ended up living Many live-in caregivers are Robin Padilla and Piolo Pascual. In 2000, elementary school children and their under inhuman conditions in a crowded afraid to complain, he added, noting he decided to return to the US to further teachers. United States, the organization that all but 12 of the 26 women who apartment owned by Aurora. They were his education and earned his economics partners with Filipino-American originally complained to PINAY decided made to sign leases and when they degree at the University of San Francisco. organizations and associations in moved out because of intolerable not to pursue their cases. Calanoc is president of Activentures, a addressing community issues--youth conditions in the crowded apartment, "There is nothing to fear," said dive tour company which takes divers truancy, housing, issues affecting the they were sued for back rents. Niemi, urging caregivers who feel they from the US around the Philippine elderly, health, and emergency needs. Even after the caregivers filed a have been abused by an employer or islands. For more programs and information, visit complaint with the Quebec Human consultant to come forward. "You have “Working with Bantay Bata was www.abscbnfoundation.org. The North American Filipino Star Classified Ads ADVERTISING CDN APTS. 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One year charmed life with a well-appointed thence, Miss Shinette Salcedo became home at Town of Mont Royal, she’s the Mrs. Toni Khoury. devoted wife of Toni Khoury, a wealthy At age 15, Shinette got a and personable-to-a-fault guy of diploma from the Karilagan Finishing Lebanese descent, and the doting School where she was trained by mother of two wonderful young adults. Conchitina Sevilla Bernardo, the While she’s friends with a great acknowledged dean of training in many people from different social, charm, and social and cultural cultural and economic strata, some – activities. This is where she learned fairly or unfairly – still perceive her as how to type, take shorthand, sew, cook, Shinette Khoury with Freddie Roach, Manny Pacquiao's famous trainer. The photo was taken elitist. When reminded of such walk, talk, wine, and dine. in Baguio City last March. unconstructive perception, she would Shortly after, she was time her parents would visit their home or in community politics, Shinette ranks only display a broad grin and gladly personally selected one of the three provinces, namely Mindoro, Cavite, among the most capable in the explain, “I will not deny that there is girls, from the original 200 usherettes, Batangas and Quezon, Shinette would community. She co-owns, with her some element of elitism in me. I by the then-First Lady Imelda R. almost always volunteer to come along. husband, the Galleon Travel, a lucrative developed that from having attended Marcos to travel with her all over the It was during those domestic Montreal-based travel agency. As vice- the then-so-called "American School," Philippines, including her hometown of travels with her dad that she was able president of FAMAS, she is able to which would later become Olot in Leyte to assist her in welcoming to see firsthand what lay outside the parlay her business acumen, "International School," from 1965 to to the Philippines VIPs and other relative comfort of her parents’ cozy gregariousness and leadership skill 1975 in the Philippines.” And in her distinguished guests during the IMF home. The experience immeasurably into many successful projects, such as characteristic self-assuredness, she convention held in Manila at the time. helped Shinette got attuned to a the Miss Philippines Montreal – went on to say, “Those people would Shinette’s father was mayor of lifestyle much different from the one Ambassador of Goodwill, the Miss Little be hard-pressed to find a more caring, Bansud, Oriental Mindoro. It was most she was so used to. She learned how to Philippines and, lately, the Miss Teen more candid and more loyal friend than probably from him that she learned be down-to-earth. Though she might FAMAS. I am.” how to blend and deal with people from initially come off to some as one who is Shinette may also be Shinette received her two high all walks of life, including farmers and highfalutin, many are pleasantly mischievous during light-hearted school diplomas – one from Euclid their families. On many occasions surprised to find out that no one else moments. She admits, “Maldita ako Senior High in Euclid, Ohio and the when her mayor father would visit his could be more compassionate, more and will always be kikay.” other from Mansfield Senior High in constituents, Shinette would tag along generous, more straightforward, more Mansfield, Ohio. Why two diplomas? to gain some valuable insight into the sensible, more humorous and more She would only say it at length at some kind of life that farmers led. 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