Volume XXVIIi, No. 6 July 2010 www.filipinostar.org Filipino Montrealers hold Pista sa Nayon Montreal, July 16, 2010 - The annual town festival entitled “Pista sa Nayon” organized by FAMAS will be held in Mackenzie King Park on Sunday, July 18, 2010. It is expected that there will be many people who will flock to the Park because of the nice summer weather. All the tents have already been taken by different community organizations and businesses. A complete line up of activities has been made by the organizing committee headed by Chairperson Manny Lagasca and Vice-chairperson, Dr. Gene Santander. The flag raising ceremony will be at 11:00 a.m. to kick- off the festival which will surely be graced by some V.I.P.s from the CDN- NDG Borough and the City of Montreal. A community mass will be held at 2:00 p.m. Games, entertainment, and other surprise numbers will be included as part of the day’s celebration. As usual, the opportunity to meet and greet all your neighbors, friends, and acquaintances is something that one should not miss. After all, this “Pista sa Nayon” only comes once a year in the month of July. FAMAS president Au Osdon and her One of the photos taken by the North American Filipino Star of a past “Pista sa Nayon” shows people enjoiying themselves while others gather executive board have been working under colorful tents where they share potluck food and exchange news. This year’s photos will be published in the next month’s issue. hard to make this event a success. Philippine President Benigno Aquino Inaugurated Wednesday, June 30, 2010 MANILA, Philippines -- Benigno Contents Aquino III, sworn in Wednesday as the Philippines' 15th president, promised to Letter to the Editor ...... 2 prosecute the corrupt and banish poverty as he urged Filipinos to help Cooperative News ...... 3 him in a job he likened to a biblical burden. Any Which Way (Op.Ed.) . . . . . 5 The son of two Philippine democracy icons, Aquino, 50, Tourism ...... 6 succeeds Gloria Macapagal Arroyo whose stormy nine-year rule was Earth Talk . . . . . , . . . . . 9 rocked by four failed coup attempts and allegations of corruption, vote- Ask the Video Guy ...... 10 rigging and human rights abuses, which she denied. Philippine Cuisine ...... 15 Some 500,000 attended President Benigno Aquino III, center, takes his oath before Supreme Aquino's oath-taking at a seaside park Showbiz Gossip ...... 17 Court Associated Justice Conchita Carpio-Morales as the Philippines' in the capital Manila, police said. 15th President during inaugural ceremony Wednesday June 30, 2010, in Classified Ads...... 21 Manila, Philippines. At right holding the Holy Bible is Jesuit priest Father See Page 4 Aquino inaugurated Catalino Arevalo. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez) Inyo ng mabibili ang pangarap ninyong bahay sa madaling panahon sa pamamagitan ng tamang mortgage.

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later in this letter why I had to mention this. Once in a while, you would talk to me and I would answer you politely but sometimes you also ignored me and I Letter to the Editor would do the same. So there is no love lost between us. I am just surprised that you are expecting a lot from me. The Coop is for the community, it is not my personal business, nevertheless, you would have made me believe in your kindness if you had not shown me your true color when you walked out on me. I wonder if you can recall what happened not too long ago when you were just about to resume your volunteer duty at the temporary location of the Coop. No one was around so you took advantage of me by giving me a “dressing down” barrage of questions and accusations. You insisted on discussing the issue about your old, worn out shelves that you offered to the Coop. When I told you that I could not afford the time to argue with you as I had an appointment, you literally “flew off the handle.” You uttered many unpleasant words I could not recall but what remained vividly in my mind was your hateful and spiteful image. From then on, I was completely convinced that you were not real and that you had not really intended to help me but to find faults and discourage me. Just because I am the president does not mean you can put all the blame on me. If you are a reasonable person, you would recognize that I did not have any role in your arrangement with Ben Bade who told me that you offered to sell the shelves for $150 as your friend did not need them anymore. You changed your mind and invoiced the Coop $500 with taxes included. Do you have a right to charge taxes when you do not even have a tax number? You even used your friend’s name to write a registered letter to the Coop to claim the $500 which you now overestimate to be $1000. Where is your sense of balance? As president, I replied via registered letter, offering to pay you $150 as per original agreement you made with Ben Bade, but the letter was returned to us. It is obvious that your friend did not even write this letter but it was you all along who wanted to make money at the expense of impoverishing the Coop. Don’t you know that the Coop is practically bankrupt and I am the only one who is bankrolling it to keep it open? You had also repeatedly mentioned to me that you recruited six members and that they were claiming to take their money back. I suppose you are not aware of the law in Quebec. You cannot claim any money back when there is none left. If the Coop had closed down, no one would have any hope of collecting anything, including me. I am the biggest loser as I have invested a lot of my own money in it but I am not giving up because there are many more positive people in the community than negative ones. I am quite optimistic that the Coop could recover and pay everyone back, including you, even though you have always doubted the possibility of making people support the Coop. You even claimed that people would not give any financial help to the Coop as they were afraid that I would pay myself first. This really amazes me as to how you can come up with such a ridiculous statement. I had lent money to the Coop without any guarantee. Why would I now take this money for myself when I know that it should be used to improve the Coop’s capitalization? Montreal, July 12, 2010 I hope that I have explained myself clearly to you and that you would stop thinking badly about me for letting Mr. Sarmiento write his opinions about Ms. Julie Parado you. The battle is between you and him, and nothing to do with me. I also ask 6241 Trans Island you to stop blaming me for your shelves. Blame Ben if you have to blame Montreal, QC H3W 1B7 somebody but not me. Vicky Laya intervened and told me that you would pick up the shelves and the plastic containers. You seemed to have forgotten that Dear Ms. Parado: you already picked up most of them, and I seem to recall you were missing only I have not wanted to waste my time answering a letter from someone one or two covers. You used them when you moved. If there are a few pieces who thinks she is the only one who does something good for the community for missing, I am sure they do not cost more than $10 or $20 and you are rich over 40 years but your persistence in tugging at my conscience made me write enough not to bother collecting such a meager amount. I have to search the files this long reply to put to rest your false claims that I owe you gratitude and that I to look for your signature on the pick up of the plastic containers but that can must be worried about your friends’ opinions about me. Moreover, you need to wait as I have more urgent matters to attend to. According to Ben, you were understand that you are completely wrong in your assumptions and supposed to pickup the shelves and there was an appointment made but you interpretations of people’s motivation. There are many of us who are charitable were the one who did not show up. So do me a favor, if you have to complain and do good things but we never make a big deal of what we do. Actually, there about your shelves being left in the landlord’s basement, you should call Ben are many unsung heroes in our community but they do not clamor for Bade at his home phone number. Just do not accuse me of passing the buck to recognition like you do. Writing a letter to reproach me does not cause me to him. I am not guilty of any negligence as you claim. It is not my job to follow up lose my sleep over your allegation that I am ungrateful to you. I am merely on your business with Ben even though I am the current president. surprised how you have presumed that the few times you volunteered to be a See Page 4 Letter to the Editor cashier at the Coop should merit an eternal gratitude. If you are religious and if you are sincere in rendering service to the community, why are you expecting an immediate return of this favor from me? Don’t you believe that when you do good to someone, your reward does not come from the same person but usually, someone else will do good to you? At least, this is how I have always lived my life. I do not expect to have something back from the receiver of my kindness. I believe that there is an Omnipotent Being who knows what is in our heart and gives us what we deserve even though we may not be asking for it. In order to put things in proper perspective, I would like to point out to 5450 chemin de la Cote des Neiges Tel.: 514-485-7861 Fax: 514-485-3076 you that you offered to volunteer when I was not even actively involved with the Suite 511 E-Mail: [email protected] Published by Filcan Publications, Inc. Coop. It was in September or October 2006 when you were accepted to Montreal, Quebec H3T 1Y6 volunteer by Ben Bade and Rhoda Tremocha. However, they were not thrilled to Zenaida Ferry Kharroubi have you volunteer because they knew your past record of rubbing people the Chief Editor & Publisher wrong way. Even Laila Elumbra complained to me because you made her cry. Al Abdon Hilda T. Veloso You reproached her for the help you gave her. Then when I became treasurer of Sam Kevin Community News the Coop in January 2007, you were wondering how I was chosen to be the Jerry Estrada News & Layout Editor Columnists treasurer. So you are right, I know who you are but I think you are suffering from Mary Joy Lizarondo a delusion of grandeur. We were neither friends nor enemies and we never Sports News spoke to one another before even though we might be in the same room. In Mark Flores Bert Abiera particular, when you were working closely with Mrs. Quintos, the former honorary Advertising Representative Founder consul, you appeared to me as someone who was very fond of power and you always wanted to be the one to tell people what to do. You would understand The opinions expressed by the writers and columnists do no necessarily reflect that of the management of the North American Filipino Star. and its editors. July 2010 The North American Filipino Star 3 Cooperative News Moving the Filipino Coop for Better Things to Come The end of July signals the end of to occupy. In order to do a good job, we our lease in the duplex basement are in great need of a handy man or apartment on 4151-A Van Horne where the carpenter who can put up the display Filipino Coop is temporarily located. We cases or shelves. We have passed the are preparing our move to a new and word around in the community that we better area which is the basement space need volunteers to help us in this regard of the Cuisine de Manille Restaurant on so that we do not have to spend a lot of 5710 Victoria Avenue near the corner of money in doing this. I hope someone who Cote Ste. Catherine Road. is reading this article knows someone who Many people who came to know has a few hours to spare. We will be able about the Coop’s difficulties and future to afford minimum wage pay, and provide plans have expressed their agreement some lunch for one day’s work. The date with me that moving to this new location can be a weekend or a weekday, bearing will make a big difference. Besides saving in mind that we need to move into this new on paying a modest rent, increasing location on July 30 and 31. customer traffic into the Coop will most We have rented a tent during the likely happen. . People usually flock to Pista sa Nayon in Mackenzie King Park. this place every weekend for the special We will try to dispose of our merchandise The Filipino community triumvirate composed of Messrs. Alberto Baens Santos, buffet. The restaurant customers can be as much as possible in order to reduce the Bernardo “Budz” Sarmiento, and Reuben Santos, visited the Marché Coop branch the Coop customers and vice-versa. It will stuff to be moved. We would also like to located at Gilmore College International on 5450 Cote des Neiges, July 7, 2010. be a win-win situation as we will be sell some office furniture, air conditioner, Shown with them is Zenaida Kharroubi, founder & director of the College and the shelves, and a display case that has been helping one another. The restaurant is also current president of the Coop. They all bought some of the Coop’s stock. a big supporter of the Coop as the owners disassembled for easy moving. If we have already been trying to buy whatever cannot fit in all the freezers, we may have they can to help. Now that it is being to sell the extras. located right at their doorstep, they will Once we have settled down in surely find it even more worthwhile to shop the new place, we will focus on keeping at a place that is conveniently located and stock which can be sold fast. We will being able to help the Coop more. avoid buying merchandise that is not easy As I contemplate on all kinds of to sell. We also plan to keep the Coop ideas to make the community become open at the same time that the restaurant more aware of the existence of the Filipino opens from 12 or 11 a.m. to 8 or 9 p.m. Solidarity Cooperative, I have always been For this purpose, we are calling for keen in getting other people to tell me volunteer members to let us know if they what they need and if the Coop can can give even 3 hours a week to serve as provide it. Not too long ago, a French a cashier. Training will be provided to all Canadian woman came to the store and volunteers who will work as cashiers. Of asked what she could cook for her Filipino course, we do not expect to use free husband. I suggested a few recipes for services forever. Once the Coop becomes which she bought all the ingredients from more profitable and able to pay, we will the Coop. This made me realize that offer part time jobs to those who have perhaps we could promote the Coop by been volunteering and who are already offering cooking classes. At that time, well trained. After all, one of the benefits of there was no plan yet to move to the a cooperative is its ability to create jobs for Cuisine de Manille. Now that we are, I the community. It is also supposed to believe we may be able to implement this promote entrepreneurship. Unlike a multi- idea of conducting cooking classes and national corporation, the cooperative is selling the ingredients for the Filipino run by its own members. Corporations recipes. I also have students who have hire their executives from the outside expressed their need to learn how to cook. world and they usually require M.B.A. Now that there is an adjacent restaurant degrees as well as extensive management with a kitchen facility, perhaps it is experience. In the cooperative, it is an possible to go into this prospective asset to have a Coop director with venture. Wouldn’t it be great if this idea management and business experience clicks? It will not only help people to learn but this is not a pre-requisite. a skill but also sell groceries for the most I can hardly wait to see how the popular Filipino recipes. inactive members of the Coop will Moving again after six months is respond to the new location and if they will not an easy feat. It will be even more now find a way to patronize their own difficult if there are not enough people to Cooperative store. help do the move and if we do not prepare the new place ahead of time. For this Zenaida Ferry Kharroubi reason, I am asking volunteers to help us President, The Filipino Solidarity set up the wall shelves and check the Cooperative (2008-2011) proper arrangement of the freezers so that we do not waste any space in the 288 square feet basement which we are going 4 The North American Filipino Star July 2010 From Page 2 Letter to the Editor for her son. Secretary Leila de Lima to deliver "true I do not feel upset with whatever you say, telling me that people do not approve Diplomats from more than 80 and complete justice for all." my actions. This is a democratic country where there is freedom of speech. You countries and two former Philippine In his first order as president, and your friends cannot always intimidate others to keep quiet about blatant presidents _ Fidel Ramos and Joseph Aquino dismissed officials who are transgressions committed by a specific person or group. You claim that my Estrada _ attended Wednesday's non-career officers to stop the practice newspaper is NOT AT PAR with your friend’s Filipino Forum. I do not feel upset ceremonies. East Timor President Jose of using presidential appointments as about that as I am quite satisfied with my own newspaper, regardless of whether Ramos Horta, a longtime supporter of rewards. It was not clear how many or not I have a lot of advertisers. I do not suffer from any inferiority complex at the Aquino family, was among the officials would be affected. all as I am confident that no one can fault me about any false claim to any foreign dignitaries. U.S. Trade Representative glorious title. It is okay to be humble and to be unknown. I am not crazy about The nationally televised event Ronald Kirk, who headed the American being put neither on a pedestal nor to be declared a hero. I have my own faith resembled a grand concert with delegation sent by President Barack and I trust that my conscience is clear. I never cheated anyone, and operated celebrity singers and an orchestra Obama to the inauguration, said my businesses honorably and honestly for the past 21 years. I always work hard belting out patriotic music and folk Washington was looking forward "to and I am willing to sacrifice myself for what I believe in. songs. Yellow confetti _ the signature building on what is the strongest If it would make you feel better, I would like to express a simple word of color of Corazon Aquino in the people strategic relationships" between the thanks to you, even though I do not consider it a personal favor as I had power uprising _ rained from two two allies. explained above. But perhaps, you would be surprised if you knew how you had helicopters. Vice President Jejomar "We like what we heard from hurt and insulted me when you drove me and my students away from the Palais Binay was sworn in before Aquino took President Aquino in terms of his de Congres where we were distributing Gilmore College brochures during the his oath. focusing on his rebuilding the visit of the then President Fidel Ramos. I still remember until now your stern look at us and how you told us that we should not distribute those brochures. For this unkind act of yours, I asked my parents not to buy their plane tickets from you anymore because you treated me like “garbage.” So, why do you think I should consider you an “Angel of Mercy.? But as I said, I tried to forgive you in my mind so when Riza Esmeralda suggested your name to be included in the committee; I agreed as a sign that I wanted to forgive you for the hurt you caused me. However, people who knew your record also questioned me why I included you in the committee. They were even more surprised to see your picture with me on the front page of the North American Filipino Star. Finally, I must admit it was a mistake to accept your offer of being a Coop volunteer. I should have listened to my hunch that the only reason you wanted to volunteer is to spy on me and see what I was doing. I think it is your wish that I fail in my goal to unite the community. A reliable source reported to me that you told her to stop helping me and that you expected me to fail. Your exact words were: “Why are you helping Kharroubi? Huag mo siyang tulungan.. Babagsak din yan balang araw.” The same idea seems to be reflected in your negative attitude as you also have told me many times to give up. Needless to say, your intention is not to help but to see to it that I could not accomplish something that might turn out to be greater than what you could accomplish. For this reason, I would do the opposite – I will try again and again to make the Coop work. If I decide to give up, it will not be you who will decide this for me. Outgoing president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (right) shakes hands with the incoming In spite of everything and your bitterness about letting Mr. Sarmiento president Benigno Aquino III (on the left) before leaving the Malacanang Presidential write in my paper, I want to point out to you that I take my job seriously as a Palace on June 30, 2010, Manila, Philippines. responsible publisher. I would offer the same privilege to anyone who wants to answer Mr. Sarmiento in my newspaper. If you wish to answer him for his In his speech, Aquino gave economy, bringing about more opinions, I welcome you to engage him in a real debate of issues. In fact, I lofty pledges to provide jobs, health transparency to government, more rule indicated in this column that anyone is welcomed to write his or her opinions but care, schools and more infrastructure of law," he said. "All of that would of course I would have to use my editorial privilege of seeing to it that the article to help farmers and businessmen. He greatly entice even more U.S. meets certain standards of form and mechanics without changing the substance also touched on common problems investments to the Philippines." of the writer’s opinion. For your information, Mr. Sarmiento writes perfectly well that highlight the divide between elite In a brief but awkward and I do not need to edit anything but everything he writes is his own opinion families and the third of the 90 million moment, Aquino and Arroyo shared a and does not necessarily reflect mine. population who live on a dollar a day. traditional limousine ride from the For old time’s sake, after I had let out my hurt feelings as much as you Aquino drew wide applause presidential palace to his oath-taking. had done, I am not going to think about you at all. I wish you well for I believe when he said he has also suffered like Arroyo was given military honors then strongly that there is God. He is the only One who will decide for all of us who ordinary Filipinos stuck in heavy traffic left to take her oath as a is right and who is wrong as well as who should be rewarded and who should as siren-blaring convoys carrying congresswoman representing her be punished. powerful people breezed by. "No more northern Pampanga home province _ a wang-wang," he said, using the local seat she won in the May general Zenaida Ferry Kharroubi term for blaring sirens. elections. Editor & Publisher He promised to fight Many in the crowd loudly The North American Filipino Star corruption, particularly in the booed Arroyo as she drove away, some notoriously graft-ridden bureaus of chanting "Go home!" customs and internal revenues, and Adding to the shopping list of From Page 1 Aquino inaugurated platform and Filipinos' longing for moral and political renewal. pledged a new era of good promises for his presidency, Aquino Aquino aimed his speech at the many "He signifies change and governance, reforms and a has vowed to restore the credibility of Filipinos exasperated at the Southeast hope," said businesswoman Marivic bureaucracy sensitive to the needs of the judiciary and Congress, which he Asian country's enduring problems, Roy, who joined the crowds at the ordinary citizens. says have been seriously eroded under that also include decadeslong Islamic inauguration, accompanied by her His new Cabinet unveiled Arroyo's rule. and communist insurgencies. husband and two sons. "That's why Tuesday has mostly Aquino allies and Aquino has also expressed "This day marks the end of a people gravitate toward him. We feel defectors from Arroyo's government. alarm at the ballooning national budget leadership that has long been there is hope for this country." Aquino said he would immediately form deficit, which he said could surpass insensitive to the suffering of the Aquino's parents were revered an independent "Truth Commission" to $8.7 billion (400 billion pesos) this year. people ... and this is the beginning of for their opposition to the late dictator investigate corruption allegations He plans to improve tax collection by my own Calvary," Aquino said, referring Ferdinand Marcos, who was ousted by against Arroyo and other scandals cracking down on smuggling _ to Christ's crucifixion. "But if many of us a 1986 "people power" revolt - a during her presidency. comparing the government's revenue bear the cross, we will lift it, no matter defining moment in the Philippines' "I can forgive those who did me collection agencies to a pail of water how heavy." political history. Marcos, who had ruled wrong, but I have no right to forgive shot through with holes. Aquino, called "Noynoy" by his for two decades, was succeeded by those who abused our people," said Associated Press writers Oliver Teves supporters, was a low-key legislator Aquino's popular mother, Corazon Aquino, who with his mother had and Jim Gomez contributed to this until he swept to a landslide win in May Aquino. She died last year, prompting previously joined street protests calling report. 10 elections _ buoyed by his illustrious a mass outpouring of sympathy that on Arroyo to resign. family name, his anti-corruption turned into a groundswell of support Aquino ordered new Justice

www.filipinostar.org July 2010 The North American Filipino Star 5 but also moronic and unprincipled for not journalistic ethics so often reiterated by the knowing that media organizations and Council. journalists must not only avoid conflicts of The fact that Flintstone continues Any Which Way ... interest, but also any situation that risks to to ignore the admonition of the Conseil de so appear, or that seems to be linked in presse du Quebec despite having been some way with any political, financial, or reprimanded and found guilty more than other power. The Conseil de presse du once speaks volume of his mental health Quebec in January 2005 found Flintstone and probable sadomasochistic tendency. Bernardo “Budz” Sarmiento guilty of that. He mentioned in the May 2010 edition of Flintstone is not only his Filipino Forum that there was (Editor’s Note: The North American Filipino Star welcomes Mr. Bernardo “Budz” irresponsible, unfair and unprofessional, something wrong with my makeup. Now I Sarmiento as a regular contributor. He will be tackling a variety of subjects and issues but also moronic and unprincipled for not know that he was just dumping onto me which we hope will be interesting to our readers. Needless to say, all his opinions in this knowing that it is a breach of journalistic what he was, still is and will be for a long column are entirely his own and do not necessarily reflect that of the management of ethics to use the media for personal ends, time, maybe forever. Flintstone should Filcan Publications, Inc. nor that of the North American Filipino Star’s editors. and that the media are violating their role in seek professional help. Mr. Sarmiento has been living in Montreal since 1976 and currently works as an society when they report news in a biased Flintstone tried to destroy my orderly or P.A.B. (preposé aux bénéficiaires) at the Jewish General Hospital.). fashion and when they place themselves in solid argument that his Filipino Forum was a conflict of interest. The Conseil de a misnomer and that he wouldn’t publish Fred C. Magallanes’ Proclivity to presse du Quebec in January 2005 found articles written by people outside of his Flintstone guilty of that. immediate family and small circle of Lying is Legendary Finally, Flintstone is not only friends. He argued that in 2007 he allowed the article written by Manding Villapando, Fred Magallanes’ yet another and implied that I was stupid for praising irresponsible, unfair and unprofessional, the publisher of the Asian Leader, to be belligerent reaction to my article (Goliath James de la Paz, Flor Rillo, San Tino and but also moronic and unprincipled for published in the Filipino Forum. It might be never learns his lessons, Page 5, May 2010 Aurora Osdon and for considering them having committed the same violations over true, but allowing just one article written by Edition, The North American Filipino Star) innocent of the allegations or accusations and over again thereby gaining the ire of one “outsider” for one time only doesn’t a is characteristic of someone who is levelled against them. Granting, without the Conseil de presse du Quebec for suffering from Narcissistic Personality conceding, that they were accused of ignoring their advice and for showing a Disorder (NPD). I am not saying definitively certain misdemeanours, they were still lack of respect for the standard rules of See Page 11 Magallanes that Flintstone, the sobriquet by which I am innocent until proven guilty. As far as I delirious with joy to call Fred Magallanes, is know, there were no cases filed, let alone afflicted with that malady (although I guilty verdicts handed down, involving personally believe that he is), only that he those people. Flintstone conveniently reacted in a way that someone who was forgot that important constitutional legal actually suffering from it would.However, principle of “Innocent until proven guilty.” the best argument that Flintstone – along That San Tino was handcuffed and taken with his second banana Julita Parado – is to jail for allegedly hitting his girlfriend in indeed afflicted with NPD is the incessant the face doesn’t necessarily mean that he need to dump his negative attributes and actually did what he was accused of doing. defects onto me and other people, such as It is standard procedure for police to put James de la Paz, Au Osdon, Flor Rillo, San handcuffs on anyone whom they have Tino, Albert Floresca, Benny Parial, reason to believe had committed a crime. Reuben Santos and Bert Santos, to name Yes, it’s an embarrassing experience for only the more frequent victims. He always anyone to have to go through, but hardly a accuses me of doing to him exactly what proof that San Tino was guilty of the he has been doing to me. For example, he misdeed attributed to him. wrote in his article titled “Deceit, I agree with Bert Santos and grandstanding, all part of BS’ vitriol against Reuben Santos when they say that the Filipino Forum” and subtitled “BS is idiotic publisher/editor-in-chief of the Filipino for praising de la Paz” (Pages 12 and 14, Forum is one-sided. In fact, Flintstone is June 2010 Edition, Filipino Forum), “... It is not only one-sided but also irresponsible, his hysterical response to the mildest unfair, self-serving and unprofessional. He criticism that makes me wary.” This came was found guilty by the Conseil de presse from a man who inordinately used up the du Quebec at least twice for violating the aggregate of one whole page of his Code of Journalistic Ethics, particularly newspaper (May 2010 Edition) just to when he confounded news reports with his berate me hysterically – yes, hysterically – opinions. for the opinion that I expressed as part of Flintstone is not only the article I posted on FAMAS website. In irresponsible, unfair, and unprofessional, that particular posting (April 10, 2010, via but also moronic and unprincipled for not Guestbook, FAMAS.ca) I wrote, in making the necessary distinctions between reference to Julita Parado’s being a a news report and an opinion piece and writer/columnist for Flintstone’s then publish opinions and comments in newspaper, that the Filipino Forum was “... news report. It only reinforces my An irresponsible, one-sided, self-serving, argument that Flintstone is unprofessional unfair and unprofessional publication.” for not knowing that confounding those That criticism cannot possibly be any less two journalistic styles constitutes a major mild than what he considered the “mildest breach of the responsibility of the press to criticism” yet he vilified me in his usual deliver impartial news in keeping with facts narcissistic rage – his typical reaction to and events. The Conseil de presse du the narcissistic injury that he felt he Quebec in January 2005 found Flintstone sustained when he was degraded by guilty of that. another person, in this case, me. Flintstone is not only Meanwhile, he took me to task irresponsible, unfair and unprofessional,

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www.filipinostar.org 6 The North American Filipino Star July 2010 Beyond its potential human health effects, Make Sugar from Beets” article on those of albacore; these products are triclosan can also harm the environment. eHow.com. sometimes but not always labeled as According to Beyond Pesticides, some 96 “gourmet” or “tonno”—and their percent of the triclosan from consumer If that all sounds like too much work, consumption should be limited, even by products is washed down drains where it perhaps you can settle for store-bought adults. flows into wastewater treatment plants organic sugar, which may not be local but often ill-equipped to deal with it. Inevitably which is at least produced without Mercury, a known “neurotoxin” (a poison some of the triclosan escapes treatment chemical pesticides and fertilizers. Florida that affects the nervous system), is and is released into local waterways, Crystals, Hain, C&H, Domino and others particularly insidious because it is where exposure to sunlight can convert it each offer organic sugar varieties in many widespread in our oceans, primarily due to into dioxins, a highly toxic group of traditional grocery stores coast-to-coast. emissions from coal-burning power plants. chemicals responsible for contaminating There are even more choices at natural These smokestacks deposit mercury into EarthTalk® waterways and wreaking havoc on wildlife. foods specialty stores (like Whole Foods). waterways, which carry it to the ocean From the Editors of E/The Environmental Believe it or not, there are even vegan where bacteria convert it into Magazine While the U.S. Food and Drug sugars out there—that is, sugars not methylmercury. Fish then ingest it with Administration is finally taking a fresh look processed with animal-derived bone char their food and from water passing over Dear EarthTalk: I heard about a supposed at triclosan after years of controversy, in the refinement process. their gills. dangerous chemical called “triclosan” that consumers can do their part by asking the is in many personal care and other places they shop to stop selling products While sugar itself may be a staple item for Generally speaking, bigger, older and consumer products. Can you enlighten? containing the controversial chemical many cocktails, some interesting large predatory fish (such as sharks, -- Carl Stoneman, Richland, WA additive. The Beyond Pesticides website alternative natural sweeteners, some of swordfish, tilefish, king mackerel and some offers a customizable sample letter which may be locally sourced in your tuna) near the top of marine food chains Triclosan is a synthetic chemical designed to help consumers convince region, do exist. Agave nectar, honey or are more likely to have high levels of compound added to many personal and local retailers to forego stocking items with even maple syrup are some options that mercury than fish lower in the marine food household care products to inhibit illness triclosan. might just give that Tom Collins the extra chain. People exposed to high levels or by preventing bacterial infection. It works kick it needs to make it stand out from the frequent doses of mercury can suffer by breaking down the biochemical CONTACTS: Clinical Infectious Diseases, other bartender’s drinks down the street— nervous system disorders, impaired pathways that bacteria use to keep their www.journals.uchicago.edu/toc/cid/curren or in your breakfast cereal, for that matter. mental development and other health cell walls intact, and as such kills t; Beyond Pesticides, problems. potentially harmful germs if used in strong www.beyondpesticides.org; U.S. Food & enough formulations. First developed as a Drug Administration, www.fda.gov. SEND YOUR ENVIRONMENTAL An April 2003 study, published in surgical scrub back in 1972, triclosan is QUESTIONS TO: EarthTalk®, c/o E – The Environmental Health Perspectives, found now used in upwards of 700 different Environmental Magazine, P.O. Box 5098, that 89 percent of study subjects, chosen consumer-oriented products, many of Dear EarthTalk: I am a bartender in Westport, CT 06881; because they ate a significant amount of which people use more than once a day. Sacramento and I would love to be able to [email protected]. E is a fish, had blood mercury levels above the They include hand soaps, deodorants, use some sort of locally made or nonprofit publication. Subscribe: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s toothpastes, kids’ toys, yoga mats and, of sustainable version of sugar. What’s out www.emagazine.com/subscribe; Request (EPA’s) safety threshold of five micrograms course, hand sanitizers. there? -- Ryan Seng, via e-mail a Free Trial Issue: per liter. Even though there are health www.emagazine.com/trial benefits to eating fish (including the intake Whether triclosan is actually as effective as It sure would be nice if we could obtain all of healthy omega-3 fatty acids), the EPA advertised, especially in the small doses of our food and drink items from local Dear EarthTalk: I always thought eating fish advises that young children, pregnant found in consumer products, is a topic of sources, but sugar provides an excellent was healthy, but now I’m concerned about women, nursing mothers and women of much debate. Manufacturers insist that the example of why such a desire may remain mercury in tuna and other fish. Are there childbearing age limit their intake of high- product helps reduce infections. But a pipe dream in the United States for a any fish that are still safe to eat? -- Brit mercury fish to one serving per week at researchers from the University of long time to come. The sugar we consume Brundage, Fairfield, CT most, while limiting their overall intake of Michigan’s School of Public Health found, that is produced domestically comes from any fish or shellfish to no more than two to after surveying 27 different studies sugar cane grown in Hawaii and the You should be concerned about three servings, or 12 ounces total, per conducted between 1980 and 2006 on the Southeast and sugar beet from the Upper contaminants in certain fish, including week. effectiveness of antibacterial soaps, that Midwest, Pacific Northwest, California and some kinds of tuna. The non-profit washing hands with products containing elsewhere. However, it is likely milled and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) Mercury isn’t the only harsh pollutant triclosan was no more effective in refined hundreds if not thousands of miles recommends minimizing consumption of lurking in the ocean. Industrial chemicals preventing infectious illness—and did not from where it is harvested, and then albacore (white) tuna, a large fish that like PCBs and pesticides like DDT are remove any more bacteria—than plain shipped all over the country—causing accumulates moderate amounts of awash in marine food chains around the soaps. The analysis, “Consumer untold greenhouse gas emissions—in mercury in its fatty tissue. But other kinds world. According to EDF, it can take five Antibacterial Soaps: Effective or Just various sized packages for our of (smaller) tuna, such as skipjack (usually years or more for women of childbearing Risky?” was published in 2007 in the peer- consumption in our coffee, on our cereal canned as “light”), which accumulates a age to rid their bodies of PCBs, and 12-18 reviewed journal, Clinical Infectious and, for some of us, in our cocktails. third the amount of mercury as albacore, months to appreciably reduce their Diseases. According to lead researcher are OK to eat in moderation, though mercury levels. EDF adds that moms who Allison Aiello, triclosan—because of the Massive government subsidies and land consumption by those under age seven eat toxic fish before becoming pregnant way it reacts in living cells—may cause giveaways to the sugar industry in the should be limited. may have children who are slower to some bacteria exposed to it to become American Southeast beginning in the early develop and learn because fetuses are resistant to amoxicillin and other commonly 18th century established a market for used antibacterial drugs, but she adds that American-grown sugar despite the fact that more research is needed to bear out this the region’s climate was not tropical hypothesis. enough to grow cane efficiently. To add insult to injury, the rerouting of south Anti-bacterial soaps and other products Florida’s fragile water table to irrigate utilizing triclosan may in fact be doing thirsty sugar plantations contributed to the more harm than good for the people decimation of the Everglades, one of the who use it regularly. According to the nation’s most unique and diverse non-profit Beyond Pesticides, triclosan ecosystems—and now the subject of a has been linked to various human multi-billion dollar restoration effort. health problems. “It is associated with While you might be hard pressed to find skin irritation, has been shown to commercially available local sugar interfere with the body’s hormones, anywhere in the U.S., you could make your and has been linked to an increased own. “Years ago, when sugar was an risk of developing respiratory illness, or expensive commodity, many people of asthma, and cancer, as well as subtle lesser means made their own sugar from effects on learning ability,” reports the sugar beets,” reports writer Kat Yares on group, adding that 75 percent of the eHow.com website. “Every farm and Americans are walking around today every home garden had a spot reserved with trace levels of triclosan in their for beets, and a day was set aside to cook the beets down into sugar.” While very few bloodstreams. Tests using lab animals "Manufacturers that use triclosan in their products insist that the synthetic chemical helps of us grow our own food these days, reduce infections. But numerous studies have shown that washing hands with products have verified that exposure to large growing sugar beets and making sugar containing triclosan was no more effective in preventing infectious illness than plain doses of triclosan can cause from scratch can be a fun, educational and soaps. Other research even links triclosan to various human health and environmental irreparable health damage, but tasty project for parents and kids or for problems."Jack Black's Stunt Double, courtesy Flickr industry representatives say that the foodies intent on local sourced, levels found in consumer products are preservative-free ingredients. Yares To further complicate the issue, some exposed to stored toxins through the explains the whole process in her “How to canned light tuna may contain yellowfin placenta. much too small to do so. tuna, which has mercury levels similar to www.filipinostar.org July 2010 The North American Filipino Star 7 komunidad at makakatulong sa Inaatasan natin si papasok na Inaugural Speech of President pagpapalago ng kanila at ng ating Kalihim Alcala na magtayo ng mga trading Benigno Aquino ekonomiya. centers kung saan diretso na ang Hindi kami magiging sanhi ng inyong magsasaka sa mamimili - lalaktawan natin ang gitna, kasama na ang kotong cop. Sa dahilan kung bakit ngayon, magtatapos na pasakit at perwisyo. Palalakasin natin ang ganitong paraan, ang dating napupunta ang pagtitiis ng sambayanan. Ito naman koleksyon at pupuksain natin ang sa gitna ay maari nang paghatian ng ang umpisa ng kalbaryo ko, ngunit kung korapsyon sa Kawanihan ng Rentas magsasaka at mamimili. marami tayong magpapasan ng krus ay Internas at Bureau of Customs para Gagawin nating kaaya-aya sa kakayanin natin ito, gaano man kabigat. mapondohan natin ang ating mga negosyante ang ating bansa. We will cut Sa tulong ng wastong hinahangad para sa lahat, tulad ng: red tape dramatically and implement pamamahala sa mga darating na taon, dekalidad na edukasyon, kabilang ang stable economic policies. We will level the maiibsan din ang marami nating problema. edukasyong bokasyonal para playing field for investors and make Ang tadhana ng Pilipino ay babalik sa makapaghanap ng marangal na trabaho government an enabler, not a hindrance, tamang kalagayan, na sa bawat taon ang hindi makapag-kolehiyo; serbisyong to business. Sa ganitong paraan lamang pabawas ng pabawas ang problema ng pangkalusugan, tulad ng Philhealth para natin mapupunan ang kakulangan ng Pinoy na nagsusumikap at may sa lahat sa loob ng tatlong taon; tirahan sa trabaho para sa ating mga mamamayan. kasiguruhan sila na magiging tuloy-tuloy loob ng mga ligtas na komunidad. Layunin nating paramihin ang June 30, 2010, Quirino Grandstand na ang pagbuti ng kanilang sitwasyon Palalakasin at palalaguin natin trabaho dito sa ating bansa upang hindi His Excellency Jose Ramos Kami ay narito para magsilbi at ang bilang ng ating kasundaluhan at na kailanganin ang mangibang-bansa hindi para maghari. Ang mandato ninyo sa kapulisan, hindi para tugunan ang interes Horta, Former President Fidel V. Ramos, para makahanap ng trabaho. Ngunit amin ay pagbabago – isang malinaw na ng mga naghahari-harian, ngunit para Former President Joseph Estrada, Senate habang ito ay hindi pa natin naaabot, utos para ayusin ang gobyerno at lipunan proteksyunan ang mamamayan. Itinataya President Juan Ponce Enrile and inaatasan ko ang mga kawani ng DFA, mula sa pamahalaang iilan lamang ang nila ang kanilang buhay para mayroong members of the Senate, House Speaker POEA, OWWA at iba pang mga nakikinabang tungo sa isang pagkakataon sa katahimikan at Prospero Nograles and members of the kinauukulang ahensiya na mas lalo pang pamahalaang kabutihan ng mamamayan kapayapaan sa sambayanan. Dumoble na House, justices of the Supreme Court, paigtingin ang pagtugon sa mga hinaing ang pinangangalagaan. ang populasyong kanilang binabantayan, members of the foreign delegations,Your at pangangailangan ng ating mga Ang mandatong ito ay isa kung nanatili naman sila sa bilang. Hindi tama Excellencies of the diplomatic corps, fellow overseas Filipino workers. saan kayo at ang inyong pangulo ay na ang nagmamalasakit ay kinakawawa. colleagues in government, aking mga Papaigtingin namin ang proseso nagkasundo para sa pagbabago – isang Kung dati ay may fertilizer scam, kababayan. ng konsultasyon at pag-uulat sa paninindigan na ipinangako ko noong ngayon ay may kalinga na tunay para sa Ang pagtayo ko dito ngayon ay taumbayan. Sisikapin naming kampanya at tinanggap ninyo noong araw mga magsasaka. Tutulungan natin sila sa patunay na kayo ang aking tunay na lakas. isakatuparan ang nakasaad sa ating Hindi ko inakala na darating tayo sa ng halalan. irigasyon, extension services, at sa Sigaw natin noong kampanya: pagbenta ng kanilang produkto sa puntong ito, na ako’y manunumpa sa See Page 10 Inaugural Speech harap ninyo bilang inyong Pangulo. Hindi “Kung walang corrupt, walang mahirap.” pinakamataas na presyong maaari. ko pinangarap maging tagapagtaguyod ng Hindi lamang ito pang slogan o pang pag-asa at tagapagmana ng mga suliranin poster – ito ang mga prinsipyong ng ating bayan. tinatayuan at nagsisilbing batayan ng ating Ang layunin ko sa buhay ay administrasyon. simple lang: maging tapat sa aking mga Ang ating pangunahing tungkulin magulang at sa bayan bilang isang ay ang magsikap na maiangat ang bansa marangal na anak, mabait na kuya, at mula sa kahirapan, sa pamamagitan ng mabuting mamamayan. pagpapairal ng katapatan at mabuting Nilabanan ng aking ama ang diktaturya pamamalakad sa pamahalaan. at ibinuwis niya ang kanyang buhay para Ang unang hakbang ay ang tubusin ang ating demokrasya. Inalay ng pagkakaroon ng tuwid at tapat na hanay aking ina ang kanyang buhay upang ng mga pinuno. Magsisimula ito sa akin. pangalagaan ang demokrasyang ito. Sisikapin kong maging isang mabuting Ilalaan ko ang aking buhay para ehemplo. Hinding hindi ko sasayangin siguraduhin na ang ating demokrasya ay ang tiwalang ipinagkaloob ninyo sa akin. kapaki-pakinabang sa bawat isa. Sisiguraduhin ko na ganito rin ang Namuhunan na kami ng dugo at handang adhikain ng aking Gabinete at ng mga gawin itong muli kung kinakailangan. magiging kasama sa ating pamahalaan. Tanyag man ang aking mga Naniniwala akong hindi lahat ng magulang at ang kanilang mga nagawa, nagsisilbi sa gobyerno ay corrupt. Sa alam ko rin ang problema ng ordinaryong katunayan, mas marami sa kanila ay tapat. mamamayan. Alam nating lahat ang Pinili nilang maglingkod sa gobyerno pakiramdam na magkaroon ng upang gumawa ng kabutihan. Ngayon, pamahalaang bulag at bingi. Alam natin magkakaroon na sila ng pagkakataong ang pakiramdam na mapagkaitan ng magpakitang-gilas. Inaasahan natin sila sa hustisya, na mabalewala ng mga taong pagsupil ng korapsyon sa loob mismo ng pinagkatiwalaan at inatasan nating maging burukrasya. ating tagapagtanggol. Sa mga itinalaga sa paraang Kayo ba ay minsan ring nalimutan labag sa batas, ito ang aking babala: ng pamahalaang inyong iniluklok sa sisimulan natin ang pagbabalik ng tiwala puwesto? Ako rin. Kayo ba ay nagtiis na sa pamamagitan ng pag-usisa sa mga sa trapiko para lamang masingitan ng “midnight appointments.” Sana ay isang naghahari-hariang de-wangwang sa magsilbi itong babala sa mga nag-iisip na kalsada? Ako rin. Kayo ba ay sawang- ipagpatuloy ang baluktot na kalakarang sawa na sa pamahalaang sa halip na nakasanayan na ng marami. magsilbi sa taumbayan ay kailangan pa Sa mga kapuspalad nating mga nila itong pagpasensiyahan at tiisin? Ako kababayan, ngayon, ang pamahalaan ang rin. inyong kampeon. Katulad ninyo ako. Marami na sa Hindi natin ipagpapaliban ang atin ang bumoto gamit ang kanilang paa – mga pangangailangan ng ating mga nilisan na nila ang ating bansa sa kanilang estudyante, kaya’t sisikapin nating punan paghahanap ng pagbabago at ang kakulangan sa ating mga silid-aralan. katahimikan. Tiniis nila ang hirap, sinugod Unti-unti din nating babawasan ang panganib sa ibang bansa dahil doon ang mga kakulangan sa imprastraktura may pag-asa kahit kaunti na dito sa atin ay para sa transportasyon, turismo at hindi nila nakikita. Sa iilang sandali na pangangalakal. Mula ngayon, hindi na sarili ko lang ang aking inaalala, pati ako puwede ang “puwede na” pagdating sa ay napag-isip din – talaga bang hindi na mga kalye, tulay at gusali dahil magiging mababago ang pamamahala natin dito? responsibilidad ng mga kontratista ang Hindi kaya nasa ibang bansa ang panatilihing nasa mabuting kalagayan ang katahimikang hinahanap ko? Saan ba mga proyekto nila. nakasulat na kailangang puro pagtitiis ang Bubuhayin natin ang programang tadhana ng Pilipino? “emergency employment” ng dating Ngayon, sa araw na ito - dito pangulong Corazon Aquino sa pagtatayo magwawakas ang pamumunong manhid ng mga bagong imprastraktura na ito. Ito sa mga daing ng taumbayan. Hindi si ay magbibigay ng trabaho sa mga local na Noynoy ang gumawa ng paraan, kayo ang www.filipinostar.org 8 The North American Filipino Star July 2010 COMMUNITY NEWS FNAQ Family Day Potluck Picnic IN MEMORIAM

MONTREAL, Quebec – The urban surroundings. annual Family Day Potluck Picnic of the The FNAQ picnic was graced Filipino Nurses Association of Quebec, by the presence of Ms. Aurora Osdon, Inc. (FNAQ) took place on July 10, the president of the Filipino 2010 at Beaver Lake in Montreal. What Association of Montreal and Suburbs started out as a small picnic among (FAMAS), and Dr. Gene Santander, a friends and fellow nurses a few years long time leader of the community, a

FNAQ potluck picnic at the Mount Royal Park, July 12, 2010 ago has grown into one of the larger current FAMAS director and member of outdoor social events in Greater the FNAQ Advisory Board. Montreal. It was a highly organized Among those in attendance effort led by its current president, Gene were two of the old and prominent Dr. Jesus Peduche Pelausa, MD., FACA, F. Magalit who was ably assisted by hands in local nursing, Ms. Alice CPSPQ (Anesthesiology), Ret. Myrna M. Francisco, Vice-President; Loyola-Bustamante and Ms. Maggie Sophie R. Toledo, Public Relations Belleza Calcetas accompanied by their October 17, 1920 - July 1, 2010 Officer; Connie A. Fernandez, respective husbands, Pete Bustamante Business Manager; and Christian B. and Benjie Calcetas. professionalism. For millions, Lloyd way to Ottawa and in 1976 joined CTV Plaza, Chairman – Finance and The other members who were brought news of some of the most where he co-anchored CTV National Fundraising Committee. present include Malou P. Dee, important occasions in the life our News until 1984 when he took over as As the name implies, each recording secretary; Dolly S. nation. His was a voice of truth, trust anchor. member brought whatever food and Belendres, corresponding secretary; and, at times, compassion. delicacies he or she prepared. The Ader R. Garcia, assistant secretary; “A Member of the Order of Canada, courses were aplenty that that part of Thelma M. Untalan, auditor; Elvira C. Lloyd was also the first journalist to sprawling Beaver Lake turned into a Maximo, membership director; Nilda P. be inducted into Canada's Walk of virtual buffet restaurant. A fairly good Hufana, membership director; Shirley Fame in 2007. size of two roasted pigs that Filipinos D. Carrera, constitution and bylaws call lechon highlighted the long picnic director; Gay G. Emboscado, ethics “Lloyd can look back upon a long a table full of scrumptious food that and nursing standards director; successful career with immense pride attendees were treated to and feasted Shirlyne G. Chin, and satisfaction. Laureen and I on. arts/graphics/logistics director; and extend to him and his wife Nancy our And thanks to the cooperative Hermie C. Arguelles, ex-officio. Also very best wishes. sunshiny weather, there were also fun- present were members of the FNAQ filled activities such as playing video Advisory Board Amy A. Manon-og, “I offer Lisa LaFlamme sincere games, card games, board games and Atty. Louis L. Schiff, Hal C. Sotero and Lisa LaFlamme congratulations on her promotion to parlour games participated in by Alicia V. Pugh. the anchor’s chair. It is a great young and old alike. There was a lot of They were all accompanied by honour, reflecting the esteem in picture-taking, too. It was a welcome their respective families. (Contributed “Lloyd’s career began in 1952 at a which she is held as a veteran by Budz Sarmiento) change for many to be taking photos at radio station in his hometown of broadcaster.” a park instead of the concrete jungles Stratford, Ontario before moving to a typically associated with Montreal’s station in nearby Guelph. He made the jump to television in 1954 to work Prime Minister Harper Statement on the for the CBC in Winnipeg, made his retirement of Lloyd Robertson Prime Minister Stephen Harper today issued the following statement saluting broadcaster Lloyd Robertson on the announcement of his retirement in 2011 as anchor of CTV National News:

“Lloyd Robertson’s final signature sign-off, ‘that’s the kind of day it’s been,’ will come in 2011, ending 35 years as anchor of Canada’s most watched nightly national newscast.

“Along with all Canadians, I congratulate Lloyd for a long career marked by fairness, objectivity and

www.filipinostar.org July 2010 The North American Filipino Star 9 EarthTalk® beets, and a day was set aside to cook the From the Editors of E/The beets down into sugar.” While very few of us grow our own food these days, growing Environmental Magazine sugar beets and making sugar from Dear EarthTalk: I heard about a scratch can be a fun, educational and tasty supposed dangerous chemical called project for parents and kids or for foodies “triclosan” that is in many personal care intent on local sourced, preservative-free and other consumer products. Can you ingredients. Yares explains the whole enlighten? -- Carl Stoneman, Richland, process in her “How to Make Sugar from WA Beets” article on eHow.com. Triclosan is a synthetic chemical If that all sounds like too much compound added to many personal and work, perhaps you can settle for store- household care products to inhibit illness bought organic sugar, which may not be by preventing bacterial infection. It works local but which is at least produced by breaking down the biochemical without chemical pesticides and fertilizers. pathways that bacteria use to keep their Florida Crystals, Hain, C&H, Domino and cell walls intact, and as such kills others each offer organic sugar varieties potentially harmful germs if used in strong in many traditional grocery stores coast- enough formulations. First developed as a to-coast. There are even more choices at surgical scrub back in 1972, triclosan is natural foods specialty stores (like Whole now used in upwards of 700 different "In a recent speech to Congress, President Barack Obama said: "To truly transform our economy, protect Foods). Believe it or not, there are even our security, and save our planet from the ravages of climate change, we need to ultimately make clean, consumer-oriented products, many of vegan sugars out there—that is, sugars renewable energy the profitable kind of energy.” Pictured: A wind farm takes shape in Langdon, North not processed with animal-derived bone which people use more than once a day. Dakota.""P. Roth, courtesy Flickr. They include hand soaps, deodorants, char in the refinement process. Beyond its potential human health our consumption in our coffee, on our toothpastes, kids’ toys, yoga mats and, of While sugar itself may be a effects, triclosan can also harm the cereal and, for some of us, in our cocktails. course, hand sanitizers. staple item for many cocktails, some environment. According to Beyond Massive government subsidies Whether triclosan is actually as interesting alternative natural sweeteners, Pesticides, some 96 percent of the triclosan and land giveaways to the sugar industry effective as advertised, especially in the some of which may be locally sourced in from consumer products is washed down in the American Southeast beginning in the small doses found in consumer products, your region, do exist. Agave nectar, honey drains where it flows into wastewater early 18th century established a market for is a topic of much debate. Manufacturers or even maple syrup are some options treatment plants often ill-equipped to deal American-grown sugar despite the fact that insist that the product helps reduce that might just give that Tom Collins the with it. Inevitably some of the triclosan the region’s climate was not tropical infections. But researchers from the extra kick it needs to make it stand out escapes treatment and is released into enough to grow cane efficiently. To add University of Michigan’s School of Public from the other bartender’s drinks down local waterways, where exposure to insult to injury, the rerouting of south Health found, after surveying 27 different the street—or in your breakfast cereal, for sunlight can convert it into dioxins, a highly Florida’s fragile water table to irrigate studies conducted between 1980 and 2006 that matter. toxic group of chemicals responsible for thirsty sugar plantations contributed to the on the effectiveness of antibacterial soaps, CONTACTS: eHow, www.ehow.com; contaminating waterways and wreaking decimation of the Everglades, one of the that washing hands with products Florida Crystals, floridacrystals.com; Hain, havoc on wildlife. nation’s most unique and diverse containing triclosan was no more effective www.hainpurefoods.com; C&H, While the U.S. Food and Drug ecosystems—and now the subject of a in preventing infectious illness—and did www.chsugar.com; Domino, Administration is finally taking a fresh look multi-billion dollar restoration effort. not remove any more bacteria—than plain www.dominosugar.com. at triclosan after years of controversy, While you might be hard pressed soaps. The analysis, “Consumer SEND YOUR ENVIRONMENTAL consumers can do their part by asking the to find commercially available local sugar Antibacterial Soaps: Effective or Just QUESTIONS TO: EarthTalk®, c/o E – The places they shop to stop selling products anywhere in the U.S., you could make your Risky?” was published in 2007 in the peer- Environmental Magazine, P.O. Box 5098, containing the controversial chemical own. “Years ago, when sugar was an reviewed journal, Clinical Infectious Westport, CT 06881; additive. The Beyond Pesticides website expensive commodity, many people of Diseases. According to lead researcher [email protected]. E is a offers a customizable sample letter lesser means made their own sugar from Allison Aiello, triclosan—because of the nonprofit publication. 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According to the non- to use some sort of locally made or profit Beyond Pesticides, triclosan has sustainable version of sugar. What’s out been linked to various human health there? -- Ryan Seng, via e-mail problems. “It is associated with skin It sure would be nice if we could irritation, has been shown to interfere with obtain all of our food and drink items from the body’s hormones, and has been linked local sources, but sugar provides an to an increased risk of developing excellent example of why such a desire respiratory illness, or asthma, and cancer, may remain a pipe dream in the United as well as subtle effects on learning ability,” States for a long time to come. The sugar reports the group, adding that 75 percent we consume that is produced domestically of Americans are walking around today comes from sugar cane grown in Hawaii with trace levels of triclosan in their and the Southeast and sugar beet from the bloodstreams. 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Hindi tayo umatras sa Ang naniniwala sa people power ay tungkulin nating ipaglaban ang karapatang nakatuon sa kapwa at hindi sa sarili. ito. where technical terms and ideas are Sa mga nang-api sa akin, kaya Pagkatapos ng bilangan, emphasized, a 10-minute presentation is ko kayong patawarin, at pinapatawad ko pinatunayan ninyo na ang tao ang tunay Making Amazing Slide the maximum. If you are using music na kayo. Sa mga nang-api sa na lakas ng bayan. background only, it is advisable to use 2 Shows sambayanan, wala akong karapatan na Ito ang kahalagahan ng ating or 3 music only. limutin ang inyong mga kasalanan. demokrasya. Ito ang pundasyon ng ating Slide show presentation is the most 4. Do not overuse special effects. To those who are talking about pagkakaisa. Nangampanya tayo para sa popular communication tool for business Too much effect on a presentation is reconciliation, if they mean that they would pagbabago. 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There is ang pagtanggap ni dating Chief Justice We will be a predictable and Well, today the best method for Hilario Davide sa hamon ng pagtatatag at presentations is the use with computers. nothing more embarrassing than when consistent place for investment, a nation you start playing your presentation . pamumuno sa isang Truth Commission na where everyone will say, “it all works.” There are several methods of making magbibigay linaw sa maraming nothing comes out of the projector in front presentations with computers. The first kahinahinalang isyu na hanggang ngayon Inaanyayahan ko kayo ngayon na of an eager audience. Make sure that method is using software called ay walang kasagutan at resolusyon. manumpa sa ating mga sarili, sa cables are working properly and bring PowerPoint. This is the most popular Ang sinumang nagkamali ay kailangang sambayanan, WALANG MAIIWAN. extension cords. Check your computers method in business and school humarap sa hustisya. 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Others either of your life, such as relationships, work, Compiled by Bernardo “Budz” Sarmiento exist to meet their needs or may as well school or your financial affairs. You may not exist at all. Those who provide be generally unhappy and confused by a Is your partner a narcissist? You be notorious (narcissistic supply). narcissistic supply to the narcissist will mix of seemingly contradictory emotions. may not know how to tell, but even Though individuals with NPD be treated as if they are part of the Others may not enjoy being around you, worse, you may be thinking that you are are often ambitious and capable, the narcissist and be expected to live up to and you may find your relationships the crazy one. Narcissists work hard to inability to tolerate setbacks, those expectations. In the mind of a unfulfilling. distort our reality to make their reality feel disagreements or criticism, along with narcissist, there is no boundary between If you notice any of these safer. lack of empathy, make it difficult for such self and others. problems in your life, consider reaching So what is a narcissist? individuals to work cooperatively with In order for a person to be out to a trusted health care provider or Someone who preens in front of the others or to maintain long-term diagnosed with narcissistic personality mental health provider. Getting the right mirror all day in admiration? NOT! Ask professional achievements. With disorder (NPD) they must meet five or treatment can help make your life more yourself this: is your partner or friend narcissistic personality disorder, the more of the following symptoms: rewarding and enjoyable. (WITH FILES intensely angered by anything that person's perceived fantastic grandiosity, 1. Has a grandiose sense of self- FROM WIKIPEDIA.ORG AND OTHER seems to suggest that he or she might often coupled with a hypomanic mood, importance (e.g., exaggerates SOURCES) have a flaw? Narcissists will do anything, is typically not commensurate with his or achievements and talents, expects to be including brutalizing their own family, to her real accomplishments. recognized as superior without maintain their own feeling that others see The exploitative, sense of From Page 5 Magallanes commensurate achievements) them as without any flaws. And, entitlement, lack of empathy, disregard forum make. He has not since allowed 2. Is preoccupied with fantasies narcissists have extreme and illogical for others, and constant need for anyone else’s articles in his newspaper. of unlimited success, power, brilliance, sensitivities, sometimes connecting the attention inherent in NPD adversely Obviously, Villapando’s case is just an beauty, or ideal love most minute observations with their affect interpersonal relationships. isolated one and not necessarily a result of 3. Believes that he or she is a long standing policy since he didn't have intense fears of being seen as flawed. Sandy Hotchkiss, the author of "special" and unique and can only be - still doesn't have - such policy in the first Narcissists will strain every muscle to Why Is It Always About You?: The Seven understood by, or should associate with, place. Nice try, Flint! meet their own "flawless" image, and Deadly Sins of Narcissism, identified other special or high-status people (or Flintstone reconfirmed his narrow- demean or destroy anyone or anything what she called the seven deadly sins of institutions) mindedness, cowardice and moronity who casts any doubt on this image. If narcissism: 4. Requires excessive when he implied that I was promoting you see this dynamic in your partner, Shamelessness – Shame is the admiration vigilante justice when I mentioned that in family member, co-worker, or friend, you feeling that lurks beneath all unhealthy 5. Has a sense of entitlement, Cavite conflicts between or among feuding are very probably dealing with a narcissism and the inability to process i.e., unreasonable expectations of parties were solved or settled extra- narcissist. shame in healthy ways. judicially. He tacitly said that Abraham especially favourable treatment or Narcissism is a mental disorder According to Linda Martinez- Lincoln was wrong and stupid when the automatic compliance with his or her characterized by extreme self- Lewi, Ph.D., narcissists often escalate latter advocated extrajudicial settlement expectations absorption, an exaggerated sense of their brazen behaviors. After all, the high rather than fight it out in the court. Lincoln, 6. Is interpersonally exploitative, self-importance, and a need for attention functioning narcissist is treated with one of the greatest presidents the United i.e., takes advantage of others to achieve and admiration from others. First extreme adulation and praise. He is States of America has ever had and one of his or her own ends identified by Havelock Ellis in 1898, the encircled by a loyal group of admirers the best leaders in modern history, said, 7. Lacks empathy: is unwilling to disorder is named for the mythological who provide him with a continuous “Discourage litigation. Persuade your recognize or identify with the feelings Narcissus, who fell in love with his own cascade of compliments and special neighbours to compromise whenever you and needs of others reflection. In addition to an inflated self- treatment. . can. As a peacemaker the lawyer has 8. Is often envious of others or superior opportunity of being a good man. image and addiction to fantasy, As they glide through life, many believes that others are envious of him or There will still be business enough.” narcissism is characterized by an narcissists become more heartless as her (Source: unusual coolness and composure, they grab for more. They are never 9. Shows arrogant, haughty http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Ab which is shaken only when the satisfied with what they have. The behaviours or attitudes. raham_Lincoln) Flintstone added, “BS narcissistic confidence is threatened, hunger begins anew and they reach for Although some features of narcissistic seems remarkably quick to scream death and by the tendency to take others for a higher mountain of material largess personality disorder may seem like threats and promise destruction for a law granted or to exploit them. (Britannica and self-aggrandizement. As their having confidence or strong self-esteem, student from Lyceum.” Not only is Concise Encyclopedia) outrageous cruelties multiply, narcissists it's not the same. Narcissistic personality Flintstone narrow-minded, narcissistic and According to Sigmund Freud, a become even more shameless. Their moronic, he’s alarmingly paranoid, as well. disorder crosses the border of healthy giant in psychology and psychoanalysis, raw hubris and feelings of godlike power Who said about death threats and confidence and self-esteem into thinking narcissism is an essential part of all of us cannot be overstated. destruction? Did I mention death threats so highly of yourself that you put yourself from birth, but becomes more Magical thinking – Narcissists and destruction when I suggested that on a pedestal. In contrast, people who pronounced after puberty. Andrew P. see themselves as perfect using conflicts were better solved out of court? have healthy confidence and self-esteem Morrison, another expert on the same distortion and illusion known as magical And finally, does he really believe that don't value themselves more than they subject, claims that, in adults, a thinking. They also use projection to extrajudicial settlement is only about killing value others. reasonable amount of healthy dump shame onto others. people? He’s idiotic and lunatic for But underneath all this narcissism allows the individual's Arrogance – A narcissist who is believing that it is! Anyway, his morbid take behaviour often lies a fragile self-esteem. perception of his needs to be balanced feeling deflated may re-inflate by on my statement regarding extrajudicial You have trouble handling anything that settlement may be an indication that he’s in relation to others. diminishing, debasing, or degrading may be perceived as criticism. You may beginning to feel nervous and scared for It is when narcissism has somebody else. have a sense of secret shame and having offended so many innocent people reached unhealthy level that it becomes Envy – A narcissist may secure humiliation. And in order to make that he now views any harmless statement a problem. Experts call it Narcissistic a sense of superiority in the face of yourself feel better, you may react with coming from them as a threat to his life and Personality Disorder or NPD, for short. another person's ability by using rage or contempt and efforts to belittle limbs. Anxiety seems to be gradually The essential feature of NPD is a contempt to minimize the other person. the other person to make yourself appear creeping into his nervous system that I pervasive pattern of grandiosity (either in Entitlement – Narcissists hold better. won’t be the least surprised if I hear that fantasy or actual Behaviour), need for unreasonable expectations of he’s in a solitary confinement at the admiration, and lack of empathy that particularly favorable treatment and Douglas Mental Hospital. Before too long, CAUSES begins by early adulthood and is present automatic compliance because they and if he isn’t already, he would start seeing It's not known what causes in a variety of situations and consider themselves special. Any failure things where there are none and hearing narcissistic personality disorder. As with environments. to comply will be considered an attack voices when nobody is talking. other mental disorders, the cause is People who are overly on their superiority and the perpetrator is Hey, Flintstone, are you a likely complex. Some evidence links the narcissistic commonly feel rejected, considered to be an "awkward" or graduate of the University of the Philippines cause to a dysfunctional childhood, such humiliated and threatened when "difficult" person. Defiance of their will is College of Law or not? I ask because you as excessive pampering, extremely high criticized. To protect themselves from a narcissistic injury that can trigger didn’t categorically say in your latest article expectations, abuse or neglect. Other these dangers, they often react with narcissistic rage. (June 2010 Edition, Filipino Forum) that pieces of evidence point to genetics or disdain, rage, and/or defiance to any Exploitation – can take many you actually finished a law degree in that psychobiology – the connection between premier school. You merely said “For the slight criticism, real or imagined. To forms but always involves the the brain and behaviour and thinking. information of BS and Bert Abiera, Senator avoid such situations, some narcissistic exploitation of others without regard for Miriam Defensor-Santiago and I entered the people withdraw socially and may feign their feelings or interests. Often the other WHEN TO SEE A DOCTOR College of Law of the University of the modesty or humility. In the case of is in a subservient position where When you have narcissistic Philippines at the same time. But she was feeling the lack of admiration, adulation, resistance would be difficult or even personality disorder, you may not want to in the morning class while I was in the attention and affirmation the person can impossible. Sometimes the think that anything could be wrong — afternoon class.” He even bluffed us by also manifest wishes to be feared and to subservience is not so much real as See Page 14 Magallanes www.filipinostar.org 12 The North American Filipino Star July 2010 The North American Filipino Star Photo Gallery

Governor-General Designate David Johnston shakes hand with her Royal Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II FAMAS presented several awards of appreciation to its partner organizations, July 3, 2010

Students and instructors of the Academy of Martial Arts are shown here after their successful FAMAS President Au Osdon is flanked by Dr. Gene Santander, Zenaida Kharroubi, Amy Manon-og and Gildo Manon-og show in front of the parents and their guests, Saturday, June 26, 2010 during the celebration of the the 112th Philippine Independence Day at the Hellenic Center, July 3, 2010.

Posing for souvenir with Chris Bautista (2nd from left, back row) are some students of the FNAQ children paying a game during the potluck picnic, Saaturday, July 10, 2010 at Mount Royal Park Academy of Martial Arts, including Annabelle Alloso (3rd from right) with her friend Joyce.

FNAQ members who were present include Malou P. Dee, recording secretary; Dolly S. Belendres, corresponding secretary; Balancing two balances, without separating them, is not as easy it looks. Competing with Ader R. Garcia, assistant secretary; Thelma M. Untalan, auditor; Elvira C. Maximo, membership director; Nilda P. Hufana, each other are Christian Masangcay vs. Romy Valenzuela while others wait for their turn membership director; Shirley D. Carrera, constitution and bylaws director; Gay G. Emboscado, ethics and nursing standards director; Shirlyne G. Chin, arts/graphics/logistics director; and Hermie C. Arguelles, ex-officio during the Laging Handa Scouts activity on Saturday, July 3, 2010 at FAMAS.

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www.filipinostar.org 14 The North American Filipino Star July 2010 you’ve won. month after arriving in Canada as a He has publicly declared that he is not From Page 11 Magallanes Flintstone even has the chutzpah permanent resident, because it was the scared of me (I don’t know why he felt the to call me unprincipled. Coming from one only decent and secure job available to me need to say that since I never threatened citing Sen. Franklin Drillon as a reference. of the most unprincipled Filipinos in the at the time. As a principled man, I didn’t him of any harm.) so he may consider JGH At any rate, Flintstone only said “entered.” entire province of Quebec, such a brazen want to be a burden to my wife if I could despite me and our enmity. If that happens He didn’t say “graduated.” One has to be a assertion would have been pathetic and help it. As a principled man, I always made and he's eventually taken to our unit, he moron not to know the difference between hypocritical if it was not preposterous. It sure that my family’s expenses, particularly can rest assured that he will receive the those two terms. C’mon, Flintstone, why should have occurred to Flintstone that it the monthly rent, were all paid up on time. best care that a humble orderly is capable can’t you just admit that you were kicked was my principle that drove me to go head- For a principled man, to be evicted from his of giving. Perhaps he would have a much out for failing to meet the minimum grade to-head with him and his evil twin Julita apartment for non-payment of rent is better grasp of an orderly's job and why I requirement? Save us from calling Sen. Parado. It was my principle that pushed me embarrassing, painful, traumatic and chose to remain as an orderly rather than Drillon. Show us that you’re a principled to defy the advice of my caring family and undignified. And as a principled man, I become a bank teller or any other white- man, after all. well-meaning friends not to dignify those would not have denied it if I were evicted collar employee that I could have been if I I have an idea! Why don’t you just evil twins with a reply. It was because of my from my apartment. As a principled man, I only opted for it. And perhaps having been give me an authorization, say power of principle that I hired my own lawyer to let would have owned up to it. taken care of by an orderly, particularly this attorney, so that the Office of the University my detractors know that I was not a person I’ve gathered that Flintstone is orderly, would be his epiphany. Registrar at UP will let me see your file and to be taken for granted and messed exactly my opposite in the principle When I made a couple of errors in have some photocopies of the same for around with. department. People who know him very my news report that I posted on the publication either in your own newspaper If Flintstone were principled, he well unanimously say that he’s bereft of FAMAS website, Flintstone immediately or the North American Filipino Star? wouldn’t have published without evidence any principle, much less morally bankrupt. seized the opportunity to point out my Everything will be at my expense. It could that Alex Robles, the Filipino independent Only the likes of Julita Parado, the Filipino mistakes and amplified my carelessness. be an expensive proposition, but investing candidate during the most recent election Community’s counterpart of the Iraqi Frigging Flintstone was quick to call it in the truth, not to mention my personal in the CDN/NDG Borough riding, was paid Information Minister Muhammed Saeed al- ineptitude. Despite the wrong date and satisfaction, is worth its weight in gold. a huge amount of money just to run. If Sahaf (M.S.S.), will say otherwise. That wrong address, the main core of my news Now, do we have a deal? Or you will call Flintstone were principled, he would have makes it even harder to understand and report is still valid and factual because the me stupid again? made outright retraction regarding his false truly ironic that he, who doesn’t have any date and address are not really crucial to Moving on to Flintstone’s eviction accusation that a certain Ms. Marlene moral ascendancy to do so, would be the what actually happened in that particular from his apartment, he didn’t categorically Valderama, a candidate in a beauty one to tell me that I am unprincipled. A public hearing. The fact that Flintstone say that it was not true, either. He merely pageant, was a thief, and not just treated it case of narcissistic dumping? If Flintstone made noise only about the date and lamely skirted the issue by asking me as an erratum. How can a person accuse did it, what else could it be? address and silent on the remaining details where my evidence was and that my nose another of theft in his newspaper and then One of these days, he would get can only mean that my news item is indeed was longer than Pinocchio’s for claim it as a printing error? That’s what sick and may have to be hospitalized. I factual. Otherwise, we would not have mentioning that shameful chapter of his “erratum” is, a printing error. On the other wonder which hospital he would rather be heard the end of it. If I reported an accident life. Worse still, he implied that I was stupid hand, “retraction” is withdrawing of taken to. Would it be Montreal General, or an incident of rape or murder or robbery for claiming that he was evicted from his something thought or made appear to be Royal Victoria, Lakeshore, Jewish General, and then I wrote the wrong time, date and apartment. In debate, that kind of true, but later discovered to be untrue. St. Mary’s or Douglas? A sizeable number address, then maybe I deserve to be argument is called ad hominem attack, Well, it isn’t hard to believe that Flintstone, of Filipino PAB's (orderlies and nursing crucified for my carelessness because which simply means attacking the person a pseudo-journalist, didn’t know the aides) are working in those hospitals. I'm correct time and place are indeed of the making the argument rather than the difference. sure they all felt offended by Flintstone essence when it comes to those incidents. argument itself. It is the last resort of Furthermore, my principle that the when he belittled the job of an orderly. He Flintstone has made much more serious someone losing the debate when their husband should support his wife and his should be very nice to them whichever blunders than I have. Who can forget the arguments have been systematically children rather than the wife supporting hospital he may end up in. Better yet, he annihilated. 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www.filipinostar.org 16 The North American Filipino Star July 2010 publisher/editor-in-chief of the Forum From Page 14 Magallanes publish in his newspaper full accounts of Rotten Egg of Pinoy Community vs. blunder he made when he published the all his impressive exploits from the day he Bad Apple OF FCBL By Bernardo “Budz” Sarmiento news that Ms. Shinette Khoury was was helping anti-Marcos Filipinos in appointed honorary consul when nobody toppling Pres. Ferdinand Marcos in the Julita Parado calls her column newspapers any pictures of me helping the was appointed yet at the time? In fact, no early ‘80s to the day he attended, “The Eye Opener.” Not a bad name for a downtrodden, I have not done my part. The honorary consul is appointed even up to reportedly on invitation from the new column. It’s ironic, though, that while the truth is, I have, I just don’t make a big deal now. Ambassador Brillantes called a president, himself, the inauguration of good columnist aims to open the eyes of out of it. I’m unlike Parado who does not meeting at the Famas Center to explain President Noynoy Aquino last June? Why her readers with her thoughts, she refuses pass up any photo op and every chance that the appointment of honorary consul doesn’t he accept Reuben Santos’ fair and to open hers. she gets to flaunt what charitable deeds was still being studied in Manila, and this reasonable challenge that they both According to Dictionary.com, “eye she has done. She’s not keen on doing meeting was attended by Magallanes, and display their respective credentials in the opener” is a drink of liquor taken early in things without fanfare and publicity. She the whole community leadership. Jumping Reception Room of the FAMAS Community the day and intended to wake a person up craves for attention for everything she does the gun without regard to the truth seems Center in order for everyone to appreciate fully.” Apparently, septuagenarian Julita in the name of charity. The truth is, her to be Magallanes' style. He wanted to their authenticity? Doesn’t Flintstone Parado always has too much to drink as main concern in doing charity works is promote Shinette Khoury to be appointed realize that accepting Reuben Santos’ evidenced by the quality, or the lack of it, of publicity, that people may benefit from it is honorary consul and he wrote the news challenge is a much more effective way in her grammatically-challenged articles. So only coincidental. St. Matthew said, "When before it could materialize. dispelling doubts regarding his many instead of being fully awake, she becomes you give alms, do not let your left hand I don’t know what he is saying claims of grandeur? Why can’t he simply half-asleep, or worse yet, half-drunk. Of know what your right hand is doing, so that now about my being an opinion give Bert Santos a space in the Forum to course, “eye opener” has a better your almsgiving may be secret. And your editor/writer for The North American air the latter’s concern when so doing meaning, but it was not the sense she had Father who sees in secret will repay you" Filipino Star. I hope that he will not unload would give him and his newspaper the in mind when she decided to call her [Mt 6:3-4]. She doesn’t agree with what St his frustration on, and use his proverbial credibility that they sorely need? WHY? It’s column by that name. Parado is never for Matthew advised. That’s why when her poison pen against, Mrs. Zenaida F. elementary, Mr. Watson, because all his the better; she’s always for the worse. That supporters insist that her efforts are Kharroubi, the kindly and smart stories are nothing but the product of his explains why she’s the only one among altruistic, I always want to throw up. publisher/editor-in-chief of the TNAFS, for prolific and overactive imagination that he cancer victims I have met over the years Parado has assumed that because I virtually disproving his statement “... he has been telling people over the years. who gets meaner, less kind, haughtier, haven’t been around and she hasn’t heard couldn’t make the grade at the Gazette or They never took place, except in his fertile more condescending, less charitable, less much about me, I have no any other local newspaper...” (May 2010 narcissistic mind. To him, lying is forgiving, more vindictive, more arrogant, accomplishment to pride myself on. That’s Edition, Filipino Forum) by asking me to be instinctive, a second nature. more malicious, stupider, less humble and another fallacious argument. It seems that a columnist in her newspaper. It’s funny that Flintstone should more ridiculous – to say the least and not her only basis for a Filipino who has Flintstone always denies that he is ask “What can we learn from his articles?” necessarily in that order. achieved much for the benefit of the irresponsible, unfair, one-sided and C’mon, Flintstone, how moronic can you From my point of view, her Filipino Community is his visibility or unprofessional despite the fact that all the be not to notice? There’s an enormous column in the Filipino Forum and her popularity. evidence supporting my assertion is all amount of information readers can learn postings on the FAMAS website are Well, what sensible thought can right there in his newspaper and even from my articles. They have most probably noticeably different. The former is relatively anyone expect from a woman so out of though the Conseil de presse du Quebec already learned that there’s such a word as less grammatically-challenged compared touch with reality that Parado seems to has said so in more than one occasion. He “unscrupulous,” that there shouldn’t be with the latter where she did not know the come across as? She even thinks that publishes in every issue of his newspaper any “d” at the end of “insecure” because difference between “scrupulous” and correcting the letter of Vincent Basile (her only the misdeeds, even if they are just it’s an adjective and not a verb, that there’s “unscrupulous” until I called her attention lawyer) and then posting it on the FAMAS mere rumours, of people outside his camp, a lawyer who doesn’t already know the to it. She even misspelled it as website is “ridiculous and a very clear but not of those inside it. He always makes difference between “slanderous” and “unscrupolous.” Moreover, she wrote display of arrogance.” Coming right from a loud noise via his newspaper about the “libellous,” that Parado is not genuine “insecured” when it should be “insecure” quintessentially ridiculous and arrogant wrongdoings that James de la Paz, Flor gold, but merely bronze plated in gold, that probably thinking that it was a verb rather person, that kind of broadside is indeed Rillo, Santiago Tino, and Aurora Osdon Parado won’t give to charity if it isn’t than an adjective. Could they be mere very hollow and funny. Besides, a person allegedly committed, but very quiet about publicized, that only the Filipino Forum typographical errors as she is now who is notorious for being ridiculous and the reported unlawful acts involving large would award Julita Parado a Woman of the claiming them to be or she just did not arrogant doesn’t have any moral authority amount of money that his friends Julita Year title, that Julita Parado is like the wolf know any better? I tried to give her the to tell me that I’m ridiculous and arrogant. Parado, Jesusa Nicolas, Elizabeth Raquel, disguised as the grandmother in the Little benefit of the doubt, but my original Does she? No, she doesn’t! Svetlana Suarez, Lina Flores and someone Red Riding Hood tale, that the suspicion keeps on creeping back in and Parado claims that I am more of a very close to him were accused of. publisher/editor-in-chief of the Filipino insists that her column is ghostwritten by liability to the FCBL Committee than I am There was never in the Filipino Forum is the most stupid and unprincipled her editor-in-chief, and the postings are all an asset. She would never have said that if Forum an account on why Jesusa ‘Jojo’ Filipino in Quebec, that he isn’t a graduate hers judging from the glaring errors that she had only eye-witnessed our Nicolas was impeached and eventually of the University of the Philippines College she is prone to commit on a regular basis. deliberations instead of relying on ousted as president of the Filipino Nurses of Law as he insists he is, that he uses the Parado is unreasonably adamant that if a hearsays that might have been fed to her Association of Quebec; there was never an ad hominem attack when cornered in a Filipino living in Montreal or any one of its by a disgruntled person who had an axe to article in the same newspaper about the debate and couldn’t come up with a better suburbs is not a member of FAMAS or any grind with me. Her source is deliberately allegation that Lina Flores, Elizabeth argument than calling me stupid, and of the other community organizations, he giving her factoids merely to undermine Raquel, Svetlana Suarez and an in-law of many, many more pieces of information so or she is not really involved in the my effort at improving the FAMAS Angie Ogerio’s were somehow involved in numerous that a whole ream of printer community or does not know what’s going Constitution and Bylaws or simply out of embezzlement of funds of their respective paper won’t be enough to print them all. on in it. That’s a specious argument. It is as envy. organizations. Neither was there an item If Great Britain has King Lear, the specious as saying that if a person did not Parado would have known mentioning that a certain relative of the Filipino Community has King Liar. Poor, go to school, he or she is dumb or ignorant firsthand that this “bad apple,” together publisher/editor-in-chief of the same Frederico! He has to disrespect himself to of many things. The late Jose W. Diokno, with the members (Why can’t Parado be newspaper was fired from his job in a gain self-respect, but ended up held in one of the most brilliant senators the brave enough to say that they are Ms. Alice nursing home reportedly for having a derision by so many Filipinos. If I were him Philippines has ever had, did not go to law Loyola-Bustamante and Ms. Maggie B. kleptomaniac tendency. Allegations that I would move out of Montreal and join his school yet he topped the Bar exam in 1944 Calcetas?) whom she spitefully alluded to Julita Parado was herself complicit in some son in Vancouver. But then again, his own and passed a number of economic reform with regard to Jojo Nicolas, is one of the suspicious and illegal business son might not want the Filipinos in laws with the Filipino masses in mind, on most productive among the 12 committee transactions were swept under the Filipino Vancouver to know how “hambog” his top of many other outstanding members. I’m not making this up; it’s all Forum rug, as well. If Flintstone would be father is. accomplishments. there in the minutes. It isn’t a objective enough to publish the alleged As a parting shot, let me do a I’m friends with a lot of Filipinos. Magallanesque tall tale. If it isn’t enough for wrongdoings of people relatively close to Frank Sinatra, "... And now the end is near Many of them are members of FAMAS and her, Parado may also verify it with our him and not only about the reported ...." other community organizations, such as chairman, Leandro Tolentino, who, if he is misdeeds of people he isn’t too fond of, he P.S. Read the article on Narcissism and the Novo Ecijano Association, the the decent, honest and objective person might get the much-coveted National Narcissistic Personality Disorder and judge Pangasinan Association, the Bicol that I regard him to be, will corroborate Newspaper Award, the Canadian for yourself how many symptoms Fred C. Association and the Filipino Nurses what I’m saying. equivalent to the prestigious Pulitzer Prize, Magallanes and Julita Parado satisfy. Association of Quebec (FNAQ), to mention This “bad apple” may have been for balanced reporting. just a few. It is by having casual ruffling some feathers with his passion and Furthermore, why doesn’t the conversations with members of those unorthodox ways, but that’s hardly a organizations that I get to learn what’s reason to be more of a liability than an The Filipino Solidarity Cooperative is holding a going on in our community. When a asset. On the other hand, there are times particular member from any of those when a certain fellow member’s wilful Moving Out Sale on organizations needs my help, I make stupidity makes me absolutely livid. In any Saturday, July 24, 2010 myself available, and vice-versa. So it isn’t case, Parado ought to tell those invented true that I’m not in some ways involved in “diehard FAMAS members” whom she 2 to 5 p.m. their respective affairs. It isn’t true, either, claimed to have suggested that I should and Sunday, July 25, 2010 that just because Parado and her ilk do not resign from the FCBL Committee lest I 3 to 6 p.m. usually see me hobnobbing with Filipinos like they do, I do not have many friends. It 4151-A Van Horne (between Lavoie & Legare) isn’t true that just because she does not See Page 21 Rotten Egg see in the local Filipino community www.filipinostar.org July 2010 The North American Filipino Star 17 Breakout roles propel GMA FILIPINO STAR talents to stardom S H O W B I Z G O S S I P plays Rigo Hilario III on the show. Consistency best describes young screen love team Barbie Forteza and Joshua Dionisio. Their KC-Piolo: Just not meant to be? Blanco. And then, the news that she and director Lino Cayetano were singing beautiful music came out. When KC finally decided it was showbiz for her – after finishing a college course from a university in Paris – she worked in two films, "For the First Time" and "When I Met You," with Richard Gutierrez as her leading man. KC and Piolo finally teamed up in the series, "Lovers in Paris." GMA Artist Chariz Solomon is Funny, but when they were prominently seen in GMA programs like working together, there was never Piolo Pascual & KC Concepcion Startalk and Bitoy's Funniest Videos any talk that something more than Sometimes, it takes just one big Did you know that Piolo friendship was happening between performance to change everything in Nadine Samonte Pascual almost courted KC them. one’s showbiz career. Some talents tandem has been a hit since they Concepcion? Now, there are even reports from the GMA Artist Center have worked together in “Stairway to Then KC was only 18. And that KC is irritated at the story that reached the turning point in their Piolo was among the young actors Heaven” which starred Rhian Ramos she visited Piolo on the set of careers by landing choice in big and Dingdong Dantes. They proved invited to her debut. "Noah," his series with child actor projects that have made them they’re sweeter the second time Someone thinks that perhaps, Zaijian Jaranilla. household names. around in “First Time.” As expected, before Piolo could make a move, The source of the talk turned Mark Herras, who has a threepeat success is in the offing in KC left for Paris for her studies. out to be eight-year-old Zaijian established himself as a dancer- “Pilyang Kerubin,” with Barbie Many things happened after. A himself, who later claimed that he actor, gets good notices for his playing dual roles as Charity Santos beautiful relationship reportedly just heard the rumor himself. a portrayal in the ongoing series and Angelika Ignacio and Joshua as bloomed between KC and Rico “Langit Sa Piling Mo” which he Michael Alvarez. topbills with Heart Evangelista. He continued on p.18 ‘Breakout Roles’ Salceda confirms Leo DiCaprio’s Bicol sojourn

private jet, although no reports have province first, without the packaged Salceda’s recent been given as to why the actor tour," Professor Joel Batanes, pronouncements concerning picked Bicol in particular. Salceda president of the board of trustees of DiCaprio’s itinerary seemingly expressed appreciation for the Pangataman-Bikol, said in a downplayed these concerns, even gesture and promised to extend statement released last week. as he suggested that he will try to hospitality to the actor. Batanes cited places such as convince the actor to join a tree- “We are excited that what he Rapu-Rapu island, Palanog in the planting activity in Legazpi and visit wants to do in Albay is to promote municipality of Camalig, and the a relocation site in Daraga. environmental protection. So we town of Tiwi, among places that the Seemingly, incongruously, he are preparing environmental actor should visit. also announced that he wouldn’t options for his one-week stay here,” According to Batanes, creeks in allow special privileges for the actor. Salceda told the media. Rapu-Rapu have been damaged by “He will be treated like an Salceda said he would suggest mining while Palanog’s local habitat ordinary tourist,” Salceda affirmed. places for DiCaprio to visit, part of is being devastated by a cement As an example, Salceda cited Albay Governor Joey Salceda which includes a visit to the famed factory. A dubious solid waste that DiCaprio would not be allowed validated earlier reports concerning Mayon Volcano and the white sand injection project" is currently being to climb the Mayon volcano or go the upcoming visit to Bicol of beaches of Misibis in Bacacay done in Tiwi. near the lava front, just like Hollywood actor Leonardo town. "We hope that DiCaprio's visit everyone else. DiCaprio, as reported on “TV Patrol” “It would give the province the here will be very fruitful and serve to The Philippine Institute of on July 13. opportunity to be placed in the internationally highlight the Volcanology and Seismology During a recent press world tourism map,” Salceda environmental damage being done (PHILVOLCS) said the area is conference, Salceda confirmed that explained. to the province by big foreign unsafe for any human activity, DiCaprio is indeed scheduled to But then, if an environmental companies. We hope that this will following fears of an imminent visit and would stay for at least a group would have its way, they also entail other nationalities to help eruption late last year. week in the province. It was earlier rather that DiCaprio visit other in our struggle to combat climate DiCaprio, was said to have been reported that DiCaprio’s planned places, putting emphasis on eco- change," Batanes said. turned environmentalist after filming visit was purportedly to spearhead critical areas. The group is also hoping that the movie “The Beach” in Thailand an environmental awareness "We are not asking him to forgo DiCaprio would be able to talk to several years ago. project. the tourist spots of Albay, but he the people, "so that he can The film’s production was DiCaprio is said to be arriving in [DiCaprio] should see the real effectively convey their message criticized for causing ecological Albay on the first week of August via situation of the environment in the and suffering." damage in that country.a

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www filipinostar org 18 The North American Filipino Star July 2010 Showbiz Gossip Continued from p.17 A movie for Christian Bautista Juday’s advice to Sarah: Use in Indonesia your hurt to advantage November ang shoot. Ang shoot ay one month and half," said he in a you haven’t been hurt yet, but let the recent press conference for the pain that you’ll feel help you become a perfume brand, Blackwater. better actress,” Juday said in Filipino. Bautista said the film is “Ako, pinagkakakwartahan ko na lang supposed to be “inspirational.” ang mga pain na ito,” she laughed. "Basically ang synopsis ay “Hating Kapatid” director Wenn Deramas expressed amazement that in music teacher ako dito sa the many years he has known Judy Philippines na pupunta ng Ann, the actress’ effortless ability to cry Indonesia at doon na magkakaroon on cue has not diminished at all. ng istorya," He divulged. Perhaps, this is what the actress But Bautista is doing more than means when she said she uses her learning Bahasa to further prepare Christian Bautista pains to beef up her acting. for the role. “Ganito yun. Masaya kaming Newly-elect Organisasyon ng "I'm doing different kind of nagkukwentuhan sa set, tapos take na. Pilipinong Mang-Aawit (OPM) vice workshops. Getting ready for Pagsalang niya sa kamera, buhos president for special projects, acting," Bautista enthused proudly. agad ang luha niya. May sariling Christian Bautista, is currently busy Early this year, Bautista Nawasa ang babaing ito,” Deramas learning “Bahasa,” the official announced that he would be doing said. language of Indonesia. a TV series in the same country. According to the singer-model- Actors who hurt It was cancelled eventually, with actor, this is in preparation for an Bautista citing “scheduling Indonesian movie set to be shot conflicts” among the major Without naming names, Juday later this year. setbacks. Judy Ann Santos and Sarah Geronimo admitted she had cried over an actor are loving sisters in ‘Hating Kapatid.’ "Siguro mga 60% to 70% sure "Kasi three months na or two, who had hurt her deeply. She na siya pero hindi pa din talaga sure said she had once given up on the mawawala, masyadong matagal. I Sisterly advice: Six-month until makita ko ang final contract. idea that there was going to be a man have to take care of my career here pregnant Judy Ann Santos now finds Kung mag-OK ang contract, from her field, show business, whom in the Philippines,” he explained. a herself as the older, wiser sister in a workshop starts October, and newly forged relationship with Sarah she could end up with. Geronimo, her co-star in the drama- “Nawalan na ako ng pag-asa na comedy “Hating Kapatid.” may mabuting tao sa showbiz na Lea Salonga to non-singers: The last time she formed a close magmamahal nang tunay sa akin, sisterhood with another actress, it was meron pala,” she said, referring, of “Don’t release an album” with Sharon Cuneta, who to this day, course, to her husband, TV host and But it doesn’t stop there. “Kung sometime-actor Ryan Agoncillo. has remained her Ate. hindi ka marunong kumanta, kahit Expressing hope and confidence Juday also advised Sarah to take it easy on some days, don’t work too karaoke ‘wag na lang,” she that her friendship with Sarah goes on maintained. forever, Juday is not beyond offering hard, take a rest. She didn’t rule against falling in love, a natural stage Ironically, Salonga was once in a pieces of advice to the younger singer- "love team" with Aga Muhlach—a actress on matters concerning career, for someone of Sarah’s age, early 20s. popular actor known for releasing a relationships, and boyfriends, in and It helped that Sarah’s often out of showbiz. She advised Sarah to omnipresent mother, Divine, was not few less-than-superb vocal outings. enjoy her youth even as she has to be at the hall as Juday went on with her Meanwhile, Salonga asserted careful of guys in showbiz who may be words of wisdom. As she said at the that fellow singers should continue out to use her, or take her for a ride. start of her short but sweet “lecture,” the pursuit of “excellence.” She admitted she had been through she was once in that same situation “'Puwede na' can never be similar circumstances during her as Sarah’s and could empathize 'puwede na'. It has to be excellent. It younger years. completely with her. a doesn’t have to be perfect but it “You will get hurt along the way, if does have to be excellent.” Salonga is best known for her role in the popular musical “Miss Continued From P.17 ‘Breakout Saigon,” for which she won the Roles’ Olivier, Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics and Theatre World Awards, “Emir” star Frencheska Farr is on her way to being the first to win getting more projects after her big Lea Salonga various international awards for a break in the first big-screen Filipino single role. musical. She endorses Bench. Cats” star Lea Salonga thinks She was the first Asian to play Meanwhile, new Kapuso shows not everyone has the right to release Eponine as well as the first Asian to (“Enless Love,” “Trudis Liit,” “Love an album. play Fantine in the musical “Les Bug Presents” and “X-Life”) serve as In an interview with Paparazzi, Misérables” on Broadway. Her good breakout venues for young July 11, on the segment “Answer excellent singing voice was also screen faces Kris Bernal, Chariz Mo,” Salonga didn’t name names featured in a couple of Disney Solomon, Nadine Samonte, Bella but shot down celebrities who can’t animated movies. Padilla, Mike Tan, Steph Henares, sing a note yet insist on releasing Beginning July 24, Lea will have Gino Dela Peña and the “Starstruck albums. her much-awaited appearance as Five” winners. a “Let’s call a spade a spade. If Grizabella in the limited Manila run of you can’t sing don’t release an “Cats,” the second longest-running album. It’s that simple,” said she. musical in Broadway history, at the “I don’t care kung gaano ka Cultural Center of the Philippines. kaguwapo, kung gaano ka kaganda Lea appears alongside an o kung gaano ka ka-popular. Kung international cast from Australia and hindi ka marunong kumanta, wala the UK. a Party Pilipinas host Kris Bernal kang karapatang kumanta, ‘wag ka na lang mag-release ng album.” www.filipinostar.org July 2010 The North American Filipino Star 19 Lucy Torres-Gomez unperturbed Kris opts for nullification of by disqualification charge marriage protest. I do know for a fact that I won already prepared the draft of the cleanly and clearly over him by a very petition and are just waiting for wide margin,” said she via "24 Oras," Aquino’s arrival from her short July 15. vacation in the US so she could read Codilla belongs to an influential the document. Leyte political clan. He ran for the seat Logan refused to explain the vacated by his father, Eufrocino basis of her client's case. “That part Codilla Sr., but was crushed by Torres- we do not want to disclose as of Gomez. now dahil, like I said, Ms. Kris has to Tagolino also ran and lost against Torres-Gomez in the recent elections. review our draft.” Torres-Gomez is only 1 of 56 James Yap has yet to reach out members of the 15th Congress who to them regarding the petition are facing electoral protests before the they’re filing in court. Lucy Torres-Gomez House of Representatives Electoral “Actually wala pa although sa pagkakaalam ko, alam na ni Mr. Representative Lucy Torres- Tirbunal (HRET). James Yap ‘yung number ko. If he Gomez is unfazed by the two Predictably, most of the cases disqualification cases filed against her were filed by losing candidates not to Kris Aquino wants to call to discuss anything, recently. eager to accept the victory notched by puwede na niyang gawin ‘yun. Pero In an interview, the TV-host, who their rivals for one reason or another. Many were surprised when Kris he has not done that,” Logan said. won a seat in the 15th Congress as a Pundits expect the number of Aquino’s legal counsels filed for Meanwhile, James still refuses electoral protests to increase once the last-minute substitute for her declaration of nullity of marriage to comment on his separation with remaining party-list representatives disqualified actor-husband, Richard petition instead of legal separation Kris. are named and allowed to take office. Gomez, said, she “respects” the move or annulment. “Pagdating sa personal ko na to oust her from representing Leyte’s The law gives defeated buhay, no comment muna ako. candidates10 days from proclamation In the July 15 episode of 4th district. Nadito ako, focus muna ako sa day to file electoral protests against “Showbiz News Ngayon,” one of Not that she finds herself culpable game,” James said when asked to their winning rivals. Kris’ lawyers, Anna Liza Logan, said, of any wrongdoing. "We will have the court decide na comment on his marriage. According to Torres-Gomez, she is Upon filing, candidates have to file ‘yung marriage was void from the He admits, though, that “miss ko simply acquiescing to the process; a P10,000 filing fee and a minimum beginning." na sila.” inherent as it is to a “democracy.” cash deposit of P150,000 to defray costs of recalling ballot boxes. Aquino's other lawyer, Anne As for custody Aquino and Yap's Though there are two cases filed son, Baby James, Logan shared against her—case number 10009 filed Petitioners have 10 days to pay Sharlyne Goboy-Lapuz, added, “We that Yap has not taken any action to by Eufrocino C. Codilla, Jr. and 10031, the deposit in full; otherwise the case are just ironing out some details in gain custody of the child. filed by Silverio Tagolino—Torres- is automatically dismissed, which has our petition because these are Gomez only addressed one of the happened to some 6 cases already. a based on facts that Ms. Kris has to “Wala pa pero under the Family dissenters in a statement to the media. confer with us.” Code since the child is below seven “It is his [Codilla] right to file a The TV host’s lawyers have years old, automatic the custody will be with the mother.” a Charice on talent fee issue: ‘Sobra naman ‘yung 100,000 dollars’!

In an article on abs- parang ‘yun ‘yung strength ko na mas hit Koreanovela, “Lovers in Paris.” cbnNEWS.com published recently, lalo ko pang gagalingan para “Nanigas talaga ako [nung makita concert promoter Anna Puno is said to maipakita ko sa ibang lahi na ko siya]. Hindi ako makagalaw! have revealed that Charice is an nanonood ng ‘Glee’ na meron din Talagang sinabi ko, ‘Oh my God I’m a expensive act to get, amounting to 4.6 kami sa Asia, meron din kaming big fan, can I take a picture with you?’ million pesos at that. Puno is said to puwedeng ipakita sa kanila,” the 18- Talagang sobrang na-star struck ako,” have learned so from the young year old related. she happily recalled. singer’s Philippine manager, Grace In the series, she will play a On the flipside of her early Mendoza. Filipino foreign exchange student who success, Charice said she won’t be an Raquel Pempengco, Charice’s will be Rachel Berry’s (Lea Michelle) entertainer forever. She revealed that mother, had clarified the matter on the ultimate rival. Mommy Raquel in the future, she wants to become an same piece, saying that Mendoza revealed later on that she will do 10 entertainment lawyer. does not know Puno and that there is episodes. “I love singing, ipagpapatuloy ko no truth to the allegation. With all the success she’s reaping pa rin po ‘yun, pero sa personal life ko In a separate interview with some at such a young age, Charice po siyempre, priority ko pa rin po Charice members of the media after Charice’s confessed that it comes with a ‘yung studies ko, gusto ko pa rin po Although Charice is clueless press con, Mommy Raquel said: challenge, the greatest of which are na may marating na… ‘yung masasabi about how much talent fee she is “Pagdating sa labas ng Philippines, the people who are trying to put her nila na… ‘yung ibang posisyon— getting, she deems that the rumored hindi na siya (Mendoza) puwedeng down. lawyer. Ang taas ng pangarap ko! four million-peso-plus talent fee per makialam don dahil sakop na ni Marc “’Yun ang pinakamahirap, ‘yung Kahit na matagal po ‘yun, magsisikap show--roughly the equivalent of ‘yun. Pero dito, I’ll make sure na can- tipong ang saya-saya mo sa mga naa- po talaga ako,” she said. $US100,000--is too much. afford naman ng mga Pilipino ‘yung achieve mo, [tapos] may mga nakikita The “Pyramid” singer kicked off “I think you should answer this,” talent fee ni Charice.” kang mga negative na talagang the first leg of her Manila tour on July Charice said shyly, turning to her US Rumors aside, Charice admitted painful. Pero ‘yun ‘yung magiging 15 at the Newport Plaza, Resorts manager Marc Johnston, during the that she feels excited yet pressured strength mo eh, kung may nakikita World Manila. She will have two more press conference for her Manila album about her stint on the second season silang negative sa’yo, dapat ipakita shows in Venice Piazza in McKinley tour on July 15. of “Glee,” what with all the mixed mo na mas positive ka,” she said. Hill, Fort Bonifacio and Eastwood Mall “Sobra naman ‘yung 100,000 reactions and expectations of the And even if she’s now a big star, Open Park on July 16 and 17, dollars. Nagsisimula pa lang naman followers of the hit US TV series, as Charice still gets awe-struck with her respectively. ako. Hindi ko naman sinasabing well as her own fans. favorite celebrities like a true-blue fan After the Philippines, Charice will sobrang sikat na ko sa States para “Iniisip ko lahat ng mga Pilipino girl. Aside from gracing Korean TV hit the road again, heading to Japan, maging ganon ‘yung talent fee ko and not only sa Asia kundi sa buong show “Star King” last July 12 (for the Thailand, and lastly, Malaysia, before ibang usapan siyempre ‘pag mundo talagang naka-dipende sa’kin taping) for the second time, she also going back to the US to begin performance sa Philippines,” she na talagang kailangan ipakita ko ‘yung appeared on the late night music shooting for “Glee.” a maintained. talent ng Pinoy. Sobrang pressure po program “Chocolate” which is hosted sa’kin but of course, iniisip ko na by Kim Jung Eun a.k.a. Vivian of the www.filipinostar.org 20 The North American Filipino Star July 2010 the reason why the silent suffering of the THE POWER OF From Page 16 Inaugural Speech nation is about to end. This is the COOPERATION beginning of my burden, but if many of us ang aking mga magulang, at kayong mga will bear the cross we will lift it, no matter nagdala sa akin sa yugto ng buhay kong how heavy it is. ito, kung hindi ko maisasakatuparan ang Through good governance in the aking mga binitawang salita sa araw na coming years, we will lessen our Start it right ito. My parents sought nothing less problems. The destiny of the Filipino will and died for nothing less than democracy, return to its rightful place, and as each peace and prosperity. I am blessed by year passes, the Filipino’s problems will this legacy. I shall carry the torch forward. continue to lessen with the assurance of Layunin ko na sa pagbaba ko sa progress in their lives. by Jerry Estrada katungkulan, masasabi ng lahat na We are here to serve malayo na ang narating natin sa pagtahak and not to lord over you. The mandate ng tuwid na landas at mas maganda na given to me was one of change. I accept ang kinabukasang ipapamana natin sa of monthly financial report is a must! your marching orders to transform our Now that the Filipino Cooperative susunod na henerasyon. Samahan ninyo is planning again to move from its Van Even if the cooperative is losing or government from one that is self-serving ako sa pagtatapos ng laban na ito. Tayo to one that works for the welfare of the Horne location to Victoria Avenue, making money, transparency of na sa tuwid na landas records is very important in order to nation. maybe it’s good to start it right. Let us Maraming salamat po at This mandate is the social get the attention of every coop not kill the idea. Instead, we should mabuhay ang sambayanang Pilipino! contract that we agreed upon. It is the think of anything that would help it member. People won’t take any Official English translation of promise I made during the campaign, grow, either our idea is extremely small chance to go into any business venture The Inaugural Address of Benigno S. which you accepted on election day. Aquino III in size or big, it doesn’t matter. There is or endeavor if they don’t even know the During the campaign we said, “If His Excellency Jose Ramos Horta, a famous Filipino adage that says status of the business. Most of the no one is corrupt, no one will be poor.” Samahang Nayons (People’s Former President Fidel V. Ramos, Former That is no mere slogan for posters -- it is “Kung Sama-sama, Kayang Kaya” (in President Joseph Estrada, Senate organizations, Philippines) during the defining principle that will serve as the unity there is strength). President Juan Ponce Enrile and President Ferdinand Marcos’ time foundation of our administration. members of the Senate, House Speaker Our foremost duty is to lift the What shall we do and where do failed because of mismanagement and Prospero Nograles and members of the lack of transparency. nation from poverty through honest and we start? What were the lessons House, justices of the Supreme Court, effective governance. learned from the past? This time we members of the foreign delegations,Your The first step is to have leaders should be more extra careful though Fourth, Coop Education and Excellencies of the diplomatic corps, who are ethical, honest, and true public laborious and painstaking, our concern Meetings. Seminars that discuss about fellow colleagues in government, aking servants. I will set the example. I will strive mga kababayan. now is to check every detail of the cooperatives should be continuous so to be a good model. I will not break the My presence here today is proof coop’s operations. The members own that every member knows every detail trust you have placed in me. I will ensure of the coop. Brainstorming is that you are my true strength. I never that this, too, will be the advocacy of my the coop so it means either you are a expected that I will be here taking my oath absolutely necessary. Alphonse Cabinet and those who will join our coop officer or just a common member, of office before you, as your president. I all of us are obligated to safeguard and Desjardins (founder of Caisse government. never imagined that I would be tasked I do not believe that all of those help the coop if we really want it to Populaire Desjardins, Canada) spent with continuing the mission of my parents. sleepless nights and backbreaking who serve in our government are corrupt. survive and make it thrive. I never entertained the ambition to be the In truth, the majority of them are honest. meetings with the priests and symbol of hope, and to inherit the They joined government to serve and do First and foremost, the coop could politicians at Levis, Quebec, before problems of our nation. good. Starting today, they will have the not go forward without people – they became really successful. I had a simple goal in life: to be opportunity to show that they have what it true to my parents and our country as an dedicated people. Because takes. I am counting on them to help fight honorable son, a caring brother, and a corruption within the bureaucracy. cooperatives are organizations of good citizen. people helping people, we need THE REAL ENEMY To those who have been put in My father offered his life so our positions by unlawful means, this is my people who think not only for democracy could live. My mother devoted themselves but for other people’s In every organization, whether big warning: we will begin earning back the her life to nurturing that democracy. I will trust of our people by reviewing midnight benefits as well. We need diversity of or small, partnership, corporations, dedicate my life to making our democracy associations, federations, or appointments. Let this serve as a warning manpower to man the cooperative. We reach its fullest potential: that of ensuring to those who intend to continue the cooperatives, problems are always need expert people either in equality for all. My family has sacrificed crooked ways that have become the norm accounting, marketing, finance, present. We always differ in opinions, much and I am willing to do this again if for too long. computer, management and other ideas, and beliefs. Sometimes, necessary. To our impoverished Although I was born to famous aspects of the coop’s activities. misunderstandings within the officers’ countrymen, starting today, your circle are unavoidable. parents, I know and feel the problems of government will be your champion. ordinary citizens. We all know what it is We will not disregard the needs Volunteers are manning majority of like to have a government that plays deaf I remember what my mentor told of our students. We will begin by successful cooperatives all over the and dumb. We know what it is like to be world during their infancy stages. me before that when times like these addressing the glaring shortage in denied justice, to be ignored by those in classrooms and educational facilities. When the time comes that the coop come, always remember that “the whom we placed our trust and tasked to higher you are, the lower you bend.” Gradually, we will lessen the lack could afford to pay its manpower, they become our advocates. of infrastructures for transportation, Debates, arguments, and minor start giving financial allowances to Have you ever been ignored by tourism and trade. From now on, volunteers up to giving the minimum disagreements or even disputes are the very government you helped put in mediocre work will not be good enough wage mandated by the government. part of the game if we want to serve the power? I have. Have you had to endure when it comes to roads, bridges, and being rudely shoved aside by the siren- Based on coop’s experiences, community. buildings because we will hold contractors blaring escorts of those who love to volunteers are temporary manpower responsible for maintaining their projects My mentor added that if possible display their position and power over you? in good condition. only and don’t last long, that’s why it’s I have, too. Have you experienced we should avoid degrading other We will revive the emergency imperative to push the coop up and exasperation and anger at a government make it profitable. people even though he or she may be employment program established by that instead of serving you, needs to be former President Corazon Aquino. This the most unlovable person on earth. endured by you? So have I. To cause somebody humiliation or will provide jobs for local communities and Second, we should strengthen the I am like you. Many of our will help in the development of their and loss of reputation would hurt the organizational structure. We should countrymen have already voted with their our economy. again select our officers (board of person’s self-esteem. It will not give feet - migrating to other countries in We will not be the cause of your directors) carefully. We need officers any good effect on the community nor search of change or tranquility. They have suffering or hardship. We will strengthen endured hardship, risked their lives that make plans for the coop both short promote well-being. collections by the Bureau of Internal because they believe that compared to and long-term. The Filipino Revenue and we will fight corruption in the Actually, if analyzed deeply, the their current state here, there is more hope Bureau of Customs in order to fund our cooperative is really ill and needs for them in another country, no matter how real enemy is not the man or woman objectives for the public welfare, such as immediate medication. It also needs bleak it may be. In moments when I creative and persistent officers. with whom we have disagreements. Quality education, including vocational thought of only my own welfare, I also education, so that those who choose not Moreover, it should have youth Our enemy is not the person who wondered - is it possible that I can find the doesn’t follow our ideas. It’s good to to attend college or those who cannot members because they are the next peace and quiet that I crave in another afford it can find dignified livelihood; remember that our real enemy is country? Is our government beyond hope of the coop. There should be at Improved public health services least one seat for the youth in the POVERTY. That’s the reason why redemption? Has it been written that the such as PhilHealth for all within three board of diretors. cooperatives have always been built Filipino’s lot is merely to suffer? around the globe. Today marks the end of a regime indifferent to the appeals of the people. It FSee Page 22 Inaugural Speech Third, Transparency. The presence is not Noynoy who found a way. You are www.filipinostar.org July 2010 The North American Filipino Star 21 inadequately written that I found it hard to I similarly describe Jojo Nicolas in mine? Magallanes the alleged reputation of being From Page 16 Rotten Egg believe that it was written by a lawyer. He More importantly, other Filipino leaders a fraud. She also tried to pull a fast one couldn’t even tell slander from libel so I felt should be constantly reminded that they when she attempted to represent two would hurt the committee’s credibility that obliged to educate him by editing his would be similarly tagged for the rest of organizations at the same time. I, in fact, have brought back some pathetic letter myself and posted it on the their lives if they commit the same or In the latest edition of her column, she credibility not only to said committee but FAMAS website’s Message Board. similar misdemeanour or other fraudulent resorted to melodrama and feigned being also to FAMAS by legislating or helping to Predictably, I got the “Julita Parado acts. a victim of character assassination rather legislate far-reaching bylaws that can Ridiculous and Arrogant Award” for my Parado, in her usual Achille’s heel than admit that she was the aggressor. She withstand the rigour of analysis, not to effort. Sadly, though, the citation was so fallacy, tried to poke holes in my news even histrionically thanked her supposed mention the test of time. Hence, Parado rife with grammatical errors that I had to report by citing my mistakes regarding the sympathizers and well-wishers, trying very should stop pestering me and the rest of feed it into my shredder so that nobody date and place of the June-7-2010 public hard to impress readers that she had many the FCBL Committee with her lies about else could read it. I have decided that hearing chaired by CDN/NDG Borough friends who cared for her. The truth is, a lot my performance as a member of said readers must not know that an English- Mayor Michael Applebaum. When Parado more Filipinos – from Kim Hour to FAMAS committee. That has gone on for far too language columnist doesn’t have a good found my errors, she didn’t waste any Center to Plaza Cote-des-Neiges to Tim long already that she should give my being command of the English language. But if minute pointing them out in her veiled Horton’s at Van Horne to Bahay Kubo a part of it a rest. That utter resignation you need a private tutor in English, choose attempt to invalidate my entire news report Restaurant and to Kim Phat – deride nonsense is now too passé and stale to the beast and forget the rest! presumably because it was quite Parado privately than those who are willing even dignify it with a reply. Parado should Admittedly, I enjoyed the exercise unflattering to them. and ready to praise her publicly. I wonder just keep her big mouth shut and devote of editing a lawyer’s letter (especially if it Julita Parado is hypocrisy if she can sleep tight at night. I wouldn’t be whatever is left of her time to her was written by the lawyer of the opposing personified. For many years, Parado has surprised if she’s taking Valium or Ativan chemotherapy and possible radiation side). Readers and subscribers of said been professing to despise anyone who is so she can get some rest and a little peace treatment later. The widely acknowledged Message Board enjoyed it, too. Not malicious and arrogant yet she is terribly of mind. She thought that I should get an rotten egg of the whole Filipino Community satisfied, I called their bluff by hiring my malicious and arrogant herself. She Oscar for my performance. Well, I might should leave the relative “bad apple” of the own lawyer to let them know that I was promotes humility yet she’s noted for get it all right, but as long as she’s not in FCBL Committee alone. Is she not tired ready for whatever sinister plan they were openly seeking publicity and flaunting her the running. If she is, she will be the doing it? mapping out against me. They have been acts of charity every chance she gets. She runaway winner, what with her outstanding She has the impudence to say very quiet ever since. However, I shouldn’t always calls for unity in the Filipino performance as a victim when, in fact, that I am harassing and intimidating her be complacent because they could all rise community but she’s among the first ones she’s the real aggressor. Good that her when she was the one who started up from the dead anytime and wreak to refuse to unite with a rival group so that audience can see through her act. harassing and intimidating me when she, havoc again. a permit could be issued to celebrate an Fred “Flintstone” Magallanes, one of in response to my FAMAS logo posting, Parado also said that it wouldn’t event that is especially meaningful to Parado’s few staunch allies and fellow resorted to ad hominem attack with her be me if I didn’t say something unpleasant Filipinos. She advocates forgiveness and narcissists, said this of Parado: “She could trademark “Who do you think you are?” about a person. She was referring to my charity, but she’s one of the most vindictive have easily retired to her family’s house in angry outburst. Not too long afterwards, description of Jojo Nicolas as the persons I have ever known and has no Dingras, Ilocos Norte. But she stayed here she unleashed her Three Stooges to vilify impeached and ousted president of FNAQ. qualm in hailing two elderly Filipino women to do the thankless task of working for the me for how I got back at her. That poorly I believe there’s nothing wrong with that to court for no justifiable reason. She’s also community.” Oh, really? That isn’t what thought of strategy backfired and her trio because I was only telling the truth. It’s not an Indian giver. When she gives one of her fellow Ilocanos whispered to me of mouthpieces has since been muted and my fault that her being impeached and something, she expects something in about the real reason she wouldn’t want to set sail into the sunset. Then shortly after ousted as president of the FNAQ has return, but if the beneficiary of her repatriate to her native province. that, she tried to intimidate me by become her “scarlet letter.” Besides, if generosity fails to reciprocate in kind, she Flintstone’s claim is nothing but a smoke instructing her lawyer Vincent Basile to professional journalists always describe will enumerate all the favour she has given screen. On condition of anonymity, the send me a registered mail threatening me Richard Nixon as the impeached president to you. She is like the wolf in the Little Red person has told me that Parado is worried that if I didn’t stop saying malicious things of the United States of America and Riding Hood story who disguised as the about her, he would be forced to file a case Ferdinand Marcos as the ousted president grandmother. She claims that she’s an See Page 22 Rotten Egg against me in her behalf. 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I never claimed that I was a dealing with all the peoples of Mindanao. years; sick to go back home for good because speechwriter for a Philippine ambassador We are committed to a peaceful and just A home for every family, within many of her close relatives there loathe her to Canada. I never claimed that the former settlement of conflict, inclusive of the safe communities. for the same reason that many Filipinos First Lady Imelda Marcos wanted me to interests of all -- may they be Lumads, We will strengthen the armed here loath her. Crows will always be black write her biography. I never claimed that I Bangsamoro or Christian. forces and the police, not to serve the wherever they go. came from a very wealthy family in the We shalI defeat the enemy by interests of those who want to wield power Parado will go down in history of Philippines. I never claimed that I was a wielding the tools of justice, social reform, with impunity, but to give added protection the Filipino Community in the province of graduate of the University of the and equitable governance leading to a for ordinary folk. The armed forces and the Quebec as the biggest joke among its Philippines College of Law. I never claimed better life. With proper governance life will police risk their lives daily so that the nation more than 30,000 members (source: that I was personally invited by Pres. improve for all. When we are all living well, can live in peace and security. The http://www.provincequebec.com/cultural- Noynoy Aquino to his inauguration last who will want to go back to living under population has doubled and yet their communities/filippino-community). That’s June. Finally, I’m not moronic and oppression? numbers remain unchanged. It is not right yet another dubious distinction that she shameless to tell people all those lies If I have all of you by my side, we that those who make sacrifices are treated may add to her Woman of the Year in her whose veracity could be easily checked. will be able to build a nation in which there pitifully. next advertisement in the Filipino Colorum Ngayon, kung papangarapin ko na will be equality of opportunity, because If there was a fertilizer scam in the ... oops ... Forum! Remember, choose the matulad ako sa iyong editor-in-chief, aba, each of us fulfilled our duties and past, today there will be security for beast and forget the rest. eh, baka nga totoo ang sabi mo na dapat responsibilities equally. farmers. We will help them with irrigation, Anyway, I've always believed that akong pumunta sa Douglas Hospital! After the elections, you proved extension services, and marketing their there's God, but I believe in Him even more Flintstone seems to have a very long that it is the people who wield power in this products at the best possible prices. so when Julita Parado said on the FAMAS history of pathological lying starting with country. We are directing Secretary Alcala website that she would take a leave of the Tony Siddayao story in 1976. Now This is what democracy means. It to set up trading centers that will directly some kind and stay away from me for a you're telling me I want to be like him? is the foundation of our unity. We link farmers and consumers thereby much longer time. I can now breathe easily Wow, that takes the cake! I'm sure you, campaigned for change. Because of this, eliminating middlemen and opportunities since there wouldn't be any more flatulent yourself, don’t wish to be like him, either. the Filipino stands tall once more. We are for corruption. In this way, funds can be skunky stench that I have to endure. But, of course, you wouldn't dare admit it in all part of a nation that can begin to dream shared by farmers and consumers. We will Furthermore, I don't have to correct her public, would you? I know, you have to be again. make our country attractive to investors. numerous grammatical errors for a long caninely devoted to your friends, no matter To our friends and neighbors We will cut red tape dramatically and while! But I have to admit that it won't be what. You have to stick with him like a around the world, we are ready to take our implement stable economic policies. We the same without her. Just imagine a non- piece of human waste has to stick with a place as a reliable member of the will level the playing field for investors and writer/orderly correcting the grammatical bedpan. Besides, there's this "Birds of the community of nations, a nation serious make government an enabler, not a errors of a writer/columnist or someone same feather flock together" phenomenon. about its commitments and which hindrance to business. This is the only who insists she is (also former president of Moreover, the two of you supply each harmonizes its national interests with its means by which we can provide jobs for FAMAS, the first and last Filipino Forum- other's narcissistic needs. Flintstone and international responsibilities. our people. Frederico C. Magallanes Wo-man of the you direly need each other. You know We will be a predictable and Our goal is to create jobs at home Year awardee, a multi-award travel agent about symbiotic relationship, don’t you? consistent place for investment, a nation so that there will be no need to look for [who has allegedly ripped off some clients, Ah, you probably don’t! where everyone will say, “it all employment abroad. However, as we work many of them her friends], a member of She’s also making a big issue out of my works.”Today, I am inviting you to pledge towards that end, I am ordering the DFA, long standing of the Board of (dis)Trustees, habit of going back and forth to my already to yourselves and to our people. No one the president of the Federation of grammatically correct postings on the Compassionate People of Montreal and FAMAS website to edit them even further. Suburbs (FCPMS), president of the According to her, it’s a bad practice. This I Filipinos for Unity, Charity and Kindness ask of her: Is making grammatical blunders (also known by its acronym as ... ah, never on a regular basis and then claim that they mind!), the Executive Director of the are just typographical errors a good Institute of Psychological Projection, and practice? chairman emeritus of the Association of Based on the last paragraph of Altruistic Filipinos of Quebec (AAFQ), Parado’s June 21, 2010 posting on the among many other enviable positions). FAMAS website, she seemed to be inviting Regarding Reuben Santos, he is his own me to do a good deed together to benefit writer. I have never ghostwritten for him, or our community. In principle, I can't possibly anyone else, for that matter. His writings disagree with her on that. I'm sure that are all his. I'm sure he can manage on his many Filipinos would welcome it. However, own. The truth is, he may even be a better I'm not as naive as maybe she thinks I am. writer than a bogus one like Parado or Pat So to make sure that I’m not dealing with a Magallanes, who I think plagiarizes other wolf in sheep’s clothing, I will only agree to people’s articles published on the Internet. work with her on the following conditions: So it isn't fair to Reuben to ascribe his (1) She has to show me more compassion writings to me. and more concrete details, in writing, than When I challenged her to a writing mere motherhood statement because POEA, OWWA, and other relevant contest, she ducked my dare by brazenly platitude is always empty; (2) She has to shall be left behind. agencies to be even more responsive to giving me the address of what turned out disprove with unassailable evidence all my No more junkets, no more the needs and welfare of our overseas to be Douglas Hospital, but when I allegations of wrongdoings that she is senseless spending. No more turning back Filipino workers. returned the favour by giving her the complicit in; (3) She has to seek on pledges made during the campaign, We will strengthen the process of address of a funeral parlour, she cried foul professional help for possible narcissistic whether today or in the coming challenges consultation and feedback. We will strive to and childishly asked me which one of us personality disorder and (4) She has to that will confront us over the next six years. uphold the constitutional right of citizens to was meaner. She simply didn’t want the stop calling me malicious, stupid and other No more influence-peddling, no more information on matters of public concern. reading public to know that she was a nasty terms before I will be ready, able and patronage politics, no more stealing. No We relived the spirit of people power fraud and not really as good a writer as she willing to sit with her to discuss beneficial more sirens, no more short cuts, no more during the campaign. Let it take us to good always passed herself up to be. I don't undertakings that we could do in a bribes. It is time for us to work together and effective governance. Those who know what inference she would come up cooperative effort. once more. believe in people power put the welfare of with this time, but she can label me In fairness to Parado, I promise to others before their own. We are here today because we anything she wants. I already understand publicly retract all the negative things I I can forgive those who did me stood together and believed in hope. We that degrading other person is one of the have said about her and not say to her wrong but I have no right to forgive those had no resources to campaign other than things an NPD sufferer does best. anything insulting ever again. Let me who abused our people.To those who talk our common faith in the inherent goodness Parado suggested that I was reiterate: It will be a retraction, not just about reconciliation, if they mean that they of the Filipino. aspiring to be like Fred Magallanes. erratum like what Magallanes did when he would like us to simply forget about the The people who are behind us EXCUSE ME! The last thing I want is to be was involved in a problem with a certain wrongs that they have committed in the dared to dream. Today, the dream starts to like him. Telling tall tales is not really my Ms. Marlene Valderama. past, we have this to say: there can be no become a reality. To those among you who cup of tea. I don’t have the penchant for I can hardly wait for her answer in reconciliation without justice. When we are still undecided about sharing the namedropping and claiming that I am her next The Eye Opener. related to this or that celebrity, high-ranking allow crimes to go unpunished, we give common burden I have only one question: political figure and other notable individual. consent to their occurring over and over Are you going to quit now that we have I don’t have the knack for writing the kind Learn to speak French the fast again. Secretary de Lima, you have your won? of articles that may invite the ire of the and easy way. marching orders. Begin the process of You are the boss so I cannot Conseil de presse du Quebec. I don’t write providing true and complete justice for all. ignore your orders. We will design and implement an interaction. tendentious accounts of people and Enroll at Gilmore College We are also happy to inform you the acceptance of Chief Justice Hilario events. I never claimed that I was once the Summer Intensive Courses governor of my home province. I never Davide of the challenge of strengthening Read the Star on line available claimed that I played a major role in and heading a Truth Commission that will www.filipinostar.org toppling Ferdinand Marcos with the Filipino Call 514-485-7861 shed light on many unanswered issues www.filipinostar.org July 2010 The North American Filipino Star 23 Canada’s New currently enrolled in a creative writing global leader in research; Next Einstein Multiculturalism Grants program at Humber College and Initiative to help best young minds in and Contributions writing a historical fiction novel. She Africa has previously published scientific Program articles on respiratory mechanics and WATERLOO, ONTARIO – Prime has contributed an autobiographical Minister Stephen Harper today Inter-Action : Canada’s new essay to a collection on notable announced the establishment of the Multiculturalism Grants and women in Montreal. Government of Canada’s Banting Contribution Program, is administered Postdoctoral Fellowships, a prestigious by Citizenship and Immigration Dr. Johnston was born and raised in new program to attract and develop Canada (CIC). Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. She and the world’s best and brightest David Johnston have five daughters. postdoctoral researchers in Canada. The Program supports CIC’s mandate The Prime Minister also announced and the Canadian Multiculturalism Act support for the Next Einstein Initiative by assisting the socio-economic Statement to encourage and develop the best integration of individuals and Date: July 9, 2010 young minds in Africa. communities and their contributions to building an integrated and socially Faculty of Law as a full-time professor. cohesive society. STATEMENT BY THE In June 1999, he became the fifth “To remain at the forefront of the global President of the University of PRIME MINISTER OF economy, we must invest in the people The Inter-Action Projects stream Waterloo. CANADA and ideas that will produce tomorrow’s provides funding for long-term, multi- breakthroughs," said Prime Minister year community Harper. “The Banting Postdoctoral Professor Johnston has served on Prime Minister Stephen Harper today development/engagement projects to Fellowships will give scholars in many provincial and federal task welcomed a statement by the United promote integration. Applications are research institutions across the country forces and committees, and on the Nations Security Council condemning usually considered during a Call for the support they need to explore and board of a number of companies, the attack on the South Korean naval Proposals (CFP) process. develop their ideas to their fullest including Arise, CGI, Fairfax, and vessel Cheonan, which took place on Masco currently. He was President of potential.” The Call for Proposals, under the March 26, 2010, and claimed 46 lives: the Association of Universities and Inter-Action Projects stream, is now The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Colleges of Canada and of the Canada shares the deep concern open! are the latest initiative under the Conférence des recteurs et des expressed by Security Council Government of Canada’s principaux des universités du members regarding the findings of the For more information, see: comprehensive, long-term National Québec. He was the founding chair of Joint Civilian-Military Investigation Science and Technology Strategy. The the National Round Table on the Group led by South Korea, which http://www.cic.gc.ca/multi new program will establish Canada as Environment and the Economy, concluded that the North Korean a global leader in higher learning, chaired the federal government’s regime was responsible for the sinking Date: July 8, 2010 research and science and technology Information Highway Advisory Council of the Cheonan. and served as the first non-American development. Under the program, 70 new fellowships will be awarded each For immediate release chair of the Board of Overseers at “Canada, at the invitation of South year, with funding provided through the Harvard University. He is the author or Korea, sent three naval experts to Canadian Institutes of Health co-author of two dozen books, holds participate in the multinational team PRIME MINISTER Research, the Natural Sciences and honorary doctorates from over a that investigated the attack on the Engineering Research Council, and the ANNOUNCES THE dozen universities, and has been Cheonan, and which subsequently Social Sciences and Humanities QUEEN’S APPROVAL awarded the Order of Canada found that the ship was sunk by a (Companion). Research Council. OF THE NEXT North Korean torpedo. Mr. Johnston holds an LL.B. from Canada, along with other G-8 leaders GOVERNOR GENERAL The Prime Minister also announced the Queen’s University, Canada (1966), in Muskoka last month, condemned Government’s support for the Next an LL.B. from Cambridge, United the attack by the North Korean regime OTTAWA – Prime Minister Stephen Einstein Initiative, which will create a Kingdom (1965), and an A.B. from as a challenge to peace and security in Harper announced today that, on his network of 15 centres of academic Harvard (1963). While at Harvard he the region. We remain committed to recommendation, Her Majesty The excellence across Africa in fields was twice elected to the All-American cooperating closely with all Queen has been pleased to approve related to science and technology. Hockey Team and is a member of international parties in seeking the appointment of David L. Johnston “Canada will make a substantial Harvard’s Athletic Hall of Fame. His accountability for this brutal attack, and as the next Governor General of contribution to scientific and academic specializations include call for appropriate measures to be Canada. Mr. Johnston will serve in technological development in Africa by securities regulation, corporation and taken against those responsible for the succession to the Right Honourable supporting the unique public-private information technology and law. attack in accordance with the United Michaëlle Jean. partnership known as the Next Einstein Nations Charter and all other relevant Initiative,” the Prime Minister said. Mr. Johnston was born in Sudbury, provisions of international law. The installation of Mr. Johnston will Ontario, and is married to Dr. Sharon “This is a revolutionary approach to occur on October 1, 2010, in the development. It aims to nurture the Johnston. They have five daughters. “We also welcome the restraint shown Senate Chamber. brightest minds in Africa so they can by South Korea and concur with take a leading role in solving the Backgrounder Security Council members on the PMO Press Office: 613-957-5555 complex challenges the continent importance of maintaining peace and faces in areas such as agriculture, Dr. Sharon Johnston stability on the Korean Peninsula and This document is also available at health and finance.” in northeast Asia as a whole.” http://pm.gc.ca Dr. Johnston began her career Canada’s contribution to the Next working at the Crippled Children’s PMO Press Office: 613-957-5555 Centre in Toronto after completing Einstein Initiative will help build long- Backgrounder term capacity in research in Africa, and studies at the University of Toronto in This document is also available at encourage talented students to reach 1966 in Physical and Occupational http://pm.gc.ca David L. Johnston, C.C. Therapy. Later, she completed a and fulfill their potential in math, science and technology. Bachelor of Science at the University Date: July 6, 2010 David Johnston began his of Western Ontario, a Master’s of professional career as an Assistant Science at McGill University and Professor in the Faculty of Law at PMO Press Office: 613-957-5555 obtained her PhD in 1996 in PRIME MINISTER STEPHEN HARPER Queen’s University in 1966, moving to Rehabilitation Science at McGill ANNOUNCES the Law Faculty at the University of University. Toronto in 1968. He became Dean of BANTING POSTDOCTORAL the Faculty of Law at the University of Advertise in the Dr. Johnston is an avid horse riding FELLOWSHIPS, SUPPORT FOR Western Ontario in 1974. In 1979 he N.A. Filipino Star enthusiast and runs a horse training NEXT EINSTEIN INITIATIVE was named Principal and Vice- centre from their home, Chatterbox Call 514-485-7861 Chancellor of McGill University; and in Farm, in Ontario. 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