Feel Good News www.filipinosmakingwaves.com JANUARY 2019 VOL. 8, NO. 01 TORONTO, CANADA Dawn of a New Day for Filipinos in Canada By Riley Mendoza change from one insignifi- cant speck in the world's second largest land mass The good augury of 2019, that is Canada to a bounti- the New Year, for the Filipi- ful community unified by no community came in Oc- their common ancestry and tober last year by the con- seen for their active partici- sideration of Parliament in pation in nation-building. Ottawa. It's in the form of a motion that institutionaliz- That spirit is captured in es the raison d'être for our Motion 155, which passed presence in the length and unanimously in the House breadth of Canada. of Commons. For nearly 80 years, Filipi- "The government," said its nos are in the margins of sponsor, Member of Parlia- the mainstream, hardly ev- ment Salma Zahid, "should er acknowledged except for recognize the contributions our back-breaking labour, that Filipino-Canadians and unrecognized despite have made to Canadian so- our modest contributions ciety, the richness of the in making Canada the fount Filipino language and cul- Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau surrounded by a large crowd of Filipinos in a surprise visit at Taste of multiculturalism. ture, and the importance of of Manila Festival in August 2016. He thanked the Filipino-Canadian community for the “incredible” reflecting upon Filipino contributions to make Canada better and stronger. PMO Photo by Adam Scotti That has changed. It should (Continued on page4 ) 2019: Shaping up to be Pacquiao retains st a busy year for Fil-Cans title with 61 win By Mon Torralba IT IS ELECTION YEAR FOR BOTH CANADA AND THE PHILIPPINES. The 43rd Canadian federal election is scheduled to take place on or before Oc- tober 21, 2019. It has been 4 years since the 2015 federal election resulted in a Liberal major- ity government headed by Justin Trudeau. The Con- Story on Page 3 servatives became the Offi- Canada votes on October 21, 2019 cial Opposition (with Ste- phen Harper announcing his resignation as party uty Leader for the provin- Philippines (related story Philippines’ richest man leader) and the New Dem- cial NDP Party, who will try on page 3). ocrats (NDP) became the to woo the voters to vote Henry Sy dead at 94 The following positions are third party. for their party. From the surveys conducted, Tru- also expected to be con- In the last federal election, deau has a comfortable tested: Trudeau’s Liberal Party lead. All seats in the House of won 184 majority seats of Representatives of the the 338, while the Con- Meanwhile, the 2019 Phil- Philippines servatives garnered 99. ippine general election will be conducted on May All regional elected posi- In this election, Justin Tru- 13, 2019. It shall be a mid- tions in the Autono- deau will be challenged by term election, where the mous Region in Mus- two new opponents. An- winners will take office on lim Mindanao (ARMM). drew Scheer, a replace- June 30, 2019, midway the ment for Harper, will lead term of President Rodrigo All provincial-level elected the Conservatives’ run to Duterte. positions in the prov- the Parliament. The NDP inces of the Philippines has Jagmeet Singh, a for- Up for grabs are the 12 mer Ontario MPP and Dep- seats in the Senate of the (Continued on page4 ) Story on Page 6 Page 2 Filipinos Making WAV ES JANUARY 2019 TORONTO CONCERTS & EVENTS JANUARY 2019 Filipinos Making WA V ES Page 3 CANADA ~ PHILIPPINE NEWS WAVES Pacquiao defends How the 2019 Philippine WBA belt versus Senate Race is Shaping Broner in Vegas Arriane Merez MANILA- Political person- alities seeking reelection and a return to the Senate will most likely top the senatorial elections if it were held this year, a com- missioned survey of the Social Weather Stations (SWS) showed recently. Billionaire Senator Cynthia Villar topped the survey with 53 percent of the in- tended votes for senator Sen. Cynthia Villar, Sen. Grace Poe and Taguig Rep Pia Cayetano nationwide, SWS said. Pacquiao, 40, dominates 29-year-old Adrien Broner to retain his WBA welterweight title at the MGM Grand Arena on Sunday (Jan. She was followed by fellow 20, 2019). (Photo courtesy of Twitter/@ShowtimeBoxing) reelectionist Senator Grace and Interior Secretary Mar Duterte, and included 24 Poe and Taguig Rep. Pia Roxas at 30 percent. personalities as choices. By Ivan Stewart Saldajeno In the end, Dave Moretti Cayetano, a former senator Reelectionist Senators Tolentino, who lost his gave a 117-111 score for seeking a return to the Nancy Binay and Sonny Senate bid in the May 2016 MANILA — Forty-year-old Pacquiao, while Jim chamber. The two are tied Angara shared the 8th to elections, placed 15th in Manny Pacquiao stepped Cheatham and Glenn Feld- at 2nd and 3rd place with 9th spots at 26 percent the survey, missing the into a boxing ring in Las man each had it 116-112 43 percent each. each, followed by Bureau roster of 12 possible win- Vegas for the first time in also for Pacquiao, who of Corrections chief Direc- ners. nearly three years. A Pulse Asia survey re- scored his 61st win against tor General Ronald "Bato" leased in September also Other personalities includ- In his return, however, he two draws and seven de- Dela Rosa at 25 percent. saw the 3 lawmakers as ed in the survey are the showcased a vintage per- feats. the top contenders in the Completing the "Magic 12" President's aide Bong Go, formance. Broner suffered only his Senate race. are former Senator Serge actress Agot Isidro, Presi- Pacquiao successfully re- fourth loss in his career Tied in 4th and 5th places Osmen a and Ilocos Norte dential Spokesperson Har- tained his World Boxing against 33 wins and one meanwhile were reelec- Gov. Imee Marcos at 24 ry Roque, former Chief Jus- Association welterweight draw with one no contest. tionist Senator Aquilino percent each. tice Maria Lourdes Sereno, championship with a bril- broadcast journalist Jiggy Pacquiao's win made up for "Koko" Pimentel III and Opposition Liberal Party liant victory against Adrien Manicad, LP bets Erin Ta- the losses of Ray Perez and former Senator Lito Lapid, (LP) bet Senator Bam Broner at the MGM Grand n ada and Chel Diokno, Jay-Ar Inson in the under- who got 33 percent of the Aquino came in close at the Arena on Sunday Magdalo Rep. Gary Alejano, card. intended votes. 13th spot with 22 percent (Philippine Time). and lawyer Lorenzo of the intended votes for Perez fell to George Kam- Former Senator Jinggoy Gadon. Playing in his 70th profes- bosos, a former sparring Estrada, who is seeking a senator. sional bout, Pacquiao It was done using face-to- partner of Pacquiao during political comeback after a The survey, conducted showed that he can still face interviews of 1,500 training camp, via unani- three-year detention over from Sept. 15 to 23, was compete with a brilliant adults nationwide and has mous decision with the plunder charges, placed commissioned by Francis stint as if he turned back a 3+/- percent sampling three judges giving the 6th with 31 percent, fol- Tolentino, political adviser Father Time. error margin for national Australian perfect 80's in lowed by former senator of President Rodrigo percentages. –ABS-CBN News Pacquiao stepped on the the eight-round bout. gas in the opening mo- Inson, on the other hand, ments of the 12-round af- survived two Round 1 fair, already frustrating knockdowns against Jona- PH aims to become upper Broner with his quickness than Steele only to lose via and aggression. split decision in their own middle-income economy Although Broner had some eight-round clash. bright moments in the Inson got a 77-74 card By Joann Villanueva fourth round, Pacquiao be- from one judge, but the MANILA -- Ensuring truly came more solid in Rounds other two jurors had it 78- 7 and 9, nearly knocking inclusive growth, sustained 73 and 77-74 respectively high level domestic output his 29-year-old opponent for Steele. (PNA) down with his flurries. and a healthy dose of tax reform will propel the Phil- ippines to upper middle- income economy status this 2019, Finance Assistant Secretary Antonio Joselito Lambino II said. In an interview over radio DZMM Sunday, Lambino said the domestic econo- Finance Assistant Secretary Antonio Joselito Lambino II my’s decades of continued of these measures is the tax (TRAIN) law, workers first expansion, with growth reform program. PHP250,000 annual income rate of over six percent is now exempted from tax- growth in recent years, is a The first tax reform pack- es. big plus for the country. age, which cut workers’ income tax rates, was im- Adjustments were also The finance official, there- plemented starting January made for those receiving fore, stressed the need to 2018. higher salaries to make the put in place measures that tax system equitable, he would further strengthen Under the Tax Reform for domestic growth and one Acceleration and Inclusion (Continued on page6 ) Page 4 Filipinos Making WAV ES JANUARY 2019 PHILIPPINES ~ CANADA NEWS WAVES 2019: Shaping Up October 30, 2018, Tuesday, at 6:00 pm. in the Canadian to Be a Very Busy Parliament in Ottawa, Tim Hortons Employees Claim Year for Fil-Cans In a historic proclamation, That Canadians Are Using The (Continued from page1 ) the House of Commons of Canada adopted Motion Drive Thru Completely Wrong All city-level elected posi- 155 declaring “June as Fili- tions in the cities of the pino Heritage Month” in Philippines Canada from coast to coast to coast.