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JUNE 2015 L ittleManilaConfidential . .VICTORIA CUP 2015 Basketball Games 9 years and still going strong China says SEE NATALIE Philippine RAMOS and other beauties compete for the crown of occupation Miss Philippines Canada at of island is futile BEIJING - China rebuked the Philippines on Tuesday for taking journalists to a disputed island in the South China Sea, dismissing its occupation as on June 27 METRO TORONTO “futile and illegal” in the latest war of words between CONVENTION CENTRE the two sides. China claims 90 percent of the South China Sea, which is believed to be rich in oil and gas. Its SEE PAGE 15 FOR DETAILS claims overlap with those of Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Taiwan. The Philippines took foreign and local journalists this week to Thitu Island, the biggest island occupied by Manila in the region. Thitu Island, which is known locally as Pagasa, or “Hope” island, is 280 nautical miles from the Philippines and the biggest island occupied by Manila in the contested region. PHILIPPINE continued on page 21 WATCH HEART EVANGELISTA THE FILIPINO CENTRE & BETONG SUMAYA presents in TORONTO at PINOY FIESTA June 27 at the METRO TORONTO CONVENTION CENTRE MORE DETAILS ON PAGE 15 Danica Ann Flores competes in Little Miss Philippines. Pistahan sa ‘Pagpag’ skews survey People eating food thrown away makes hunger figures look better Toronto 2015 June 13 & 14 at Nathan MANILA - A labor group downplayed the results of a “We would like to attribute this development to the pro- survey by the group Social Weather Stations saying the liferation of “pagpag” food— very cheap, very delicious and Phillips Square will have number of people experiencing hunger had declined, saying easily accessible to the poor,” said Trade Union Congress of that was due to the proliferation of “pagpag” food that is the Philippines-Nagkaisa spokesman Alan Tanjusay. stars Erich Gonzales accessible to poor Filipinos especially in Metro Manila. The TUCP-Nagkaisa said the Aquino administration “Pagpag” is a Filipino term for leftover food from fast- failed to make quality living for the majority of Filipinos by and Doris and Sabel food restaurants that is scavenged from garbage sites and from “Be Careful of My dumps. PAGPAG continued on page 7 heart” as special guests JUNE 2015 JUNE 2015 L. M. Confidential 1 RED TAG HEADQUARTERS Basta Toyota, sa Scarborough na! 2015 Camry From $25,852 + HST Manny Yanga Senior Product Advisor Cell: 416-858-0616 2015 Corolla 2015 RAV4 From $17,547 + HST From $26,187 + HST Call your friendly Filipino Kababayan Manny Yanga now at 416-858-0616 During Red Tag Days ask us about our FREE gas card promotion! Cash prices reprented, exclusive of HST. Vehicle costs as pictured: Camry XSE V6 $35,907. Corolla S 26,152. RAV4 Limited $26,152. Exclusive of HST. 2 L. M. Confidential JUNE 2015 JUNE 2015 Veloso recruiters not Marian to co-host a show Expectant mom “Well, why not? It’s just a weekly thing. I part of a drug syndicate Marian Rivera sheds light on don’t think I’ll get exhausted with that unlike the rumor that she will host a when you’re doing a soap opera. I’m really MANILA, Philippines - There was no indeed made the confession during tactical weekly talk show for GMA thrilled with the idea. It’s something new for confession by alleged recruiters of Mary Jane interrogation it would be invalid since there along with Ai Ai delas me. I really hope that it pushes through!” Veloso that they were part of an international was no lawyer present as required by law. Alas and Regine Interestingly, after giving birth on their first drug syndicate, their public attorneys said. He revealed their camp was considering Velasquez. child, do she and Dong plan to have another Senior public attorney Howard Areza legal action on this issue, which stemmed “From one right away? questioned the pronouncement by a from the warrantless arrest of his clients and what I know, “Actually, my husband always asks me that. Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutor the inquest proceedings conducted against I will be doing a But I told him that I want to experience being that his clients – Ma. Kristina Sergio and them. once-a-week a hands-on mom to our baby. If in case I’ll get her live-in partner Julius Lacanilao – made Justice Secretary Leila de Lima earlier program although pregnant again that soon, I’ll not be able to the confession when they surrendered to the said authorities gathered information that there’s nothing focus on taking care of my first born. police. Sergio was once a drug courier herself concrete yet. I So we agreed that I’ll conceive our “They don’t have such confession. We don’t before becoming a recruiter and that she still have to sit next baby after two years so I can enjoy know why it was included in the resolution had possible links to a West African drug down with the motherhood,” ends Marian. and where they got that,” Areza told syndicate. management to reporters. She stressed the link between the cases officially discuss things. They haven’t laid-out Areza said both Sergio and Lacanilao of illegal recruitment and human trafficking their plans yet as to what will be the format or After her break-up with Gerlad Anderson, could not recall making the supposed against Sergio and Lacanilao here and the genre,” she says. Maja Salvador is now being linked to her confession, which DOJ Prosecutor Mark drug smuggling case of Veloso in Indonesia Doing a weekly show is not really new to Bridges of Love co-star Paulo Avelino. Roland Estepa cited as basis in approving could be crucial to permanently save the Rivera who is now in her first trimester of “I know! I guess it’s inevitable since we’re their indictment for illegal recruitment over Filipino maid from death row. pregnancy. doing a soap opera together. But sorry to the complaint of three other alleged victims. In its 18-page resolution approving the “I did Marian before, remember? I enjoyed disappoint them, Paulo and I are just friends, “There was no confession. If they have it, indictment of Sergio and Lacanilao for doing that program. If ever it’s true that no more, no less,” she avers. they should have released it and it should large-scale illegal recruitment, the DOJ said GMA wants me to co-host a talk show, Some quarters say there’s nothing wrong have been attached to the complaint. But the two had admitted their connection with a I think it’ll be nice and promises a lot of if they would get developed to each other there’s none,” he pointed out. drug syndicate operating within and outside fun and entertainment especially since it’s since they’re both single at present: while Areza further stressed that if his clients the Philippines. something new to me. This early, I’m excited she and Gerald called it quits already, Paulo’s because it will also mark the first time that I’ll relationship with KC Concepcion just ended be collaborating with ‘Kambal’ (her term of as well. endearment for Ai Ai) as well as Ate Reg!” “I won’t deny that we got closer when Speaking of Regine, how true that initially, we started taping for Bridges of Love. We Aquino may pick ernment Secretary Manuel “Mar” Roxas she didn’t like the thought of doing the show did a movie before. Remember ‘Status: It’s 2nd to become the administration’s bet with the popular singer-actress? Complicated’ two years ago? But we weren’t independent bet for President in next year’s polls. “That’s not true at all!” explains Marian. that close yet during those times. It’s only when But Aquino, when asked in a recent “Ever since, I wasn’t the type who would say we got paired here in our current show that chat with reporters during his trip to no to a project just because I didn’t like my we were able to know each other better and co-star, I don’t have the right to choose in the became close.” If it were all up to him, President Canada if he still feels the same for Rox- as, curtly remarked, ”Siguro [Maybe].” first place! That’s my motto. I will never refuse What’s keeping her from falling to Paulo if Benigno Aquino 3rd said, it is “possible” to work with any GMA star. Especially with ever? Aquino earlier admitted to meeting that he would choose an independent Ate Reg who stood as one of the godmothers “Well, let’s just say that my heart is not yet candidate as the standard-bearer of his with Sen. Grace Poe on electoral matters during my wedding with Dingdong (Dantes). ready to enter a new relationship. I’m not yet Liberal Party (LP) in the 2016 elections. on which he did not elaborate. We get along fine. That’s just baloney!” prepared to love again. That’s it!” Maja states. The LP wants Interior and Local Gov- Many ask if she can still afford to do a talk show if ever, considering her pregnancy. JUNE 2015 JUNE 2015 L. M. Confidential 3 US seeks access to What The FACT? BY JOSE BAKING 8 key locations NETIZENS & CITIZENS American troops interested in There is a 99% dividing them Batanes, Laoag, Subic, Clark, There is a misplaced conception among the intellectual class, the digiratis, the techy, Palawan, Cebu social network-aware people that they represent the majority.