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2019 JANUARY what START 2019 LAUGHING influence para masaya kayo did her tita sa buong taon Claudine have on JULIA barretto Watch comedians in her entry AJ & Le Chazz on into showbiz JANUARY 12 • 6PM TORONTO PAVILION Why Chinese investment stagnated 190 Railside Dr. corner Lawrence Ave. E. near DVP. The DazzlersEntertainment, togeth- Most of the reasons were local laws, under the table requests, er with JJavier Digital Media and JVF Productions, will be presenting a stand-up competition from administration opponents and ironically, allies. comedy show to welcome 2019 at the Toronto Pavilion (lo- MANILA - Pundits and inter- cated at 190 Railside Road, national relations scholars have Toronto) on January 12th, Spotlight 2019, Saturday. often argued that territorial NATIONAL LIBRARY, ERMITA 1960’S The show will feature disputes in the South China Sea the exciting comedi- have prevented increased Chinese an/singer tandem investment in the Philippines. of AJ Tamiza and Le But while inter-state relations Chazz, regu- lar performers in Phil- do matter, the political relations ippine television and between Beijing and Manila do at Allan K’s Klownz not solely shape the rise or fall of Comedy Bar and Chinese foreign direct investment Zirkoh in Manila. (FDI). This would be the 7-year partners’ first Since the early 1990s, China’s outward FDI major performance has increased from a few million to US$2.5 trillion in 2015 — largely due to overcapacity When is it wrong to address in Canada. In 2012, and falling rates of profitability in China. they performed Since new Chinese companies continue to someone as “Tita”? in Edmonton and form and Chinese citizens need somewhere Calgary. Aside from their regular comedy to invest given low yields at home, territorial Paolo Duterte’s list of ouster plotters is fake news bar gigs, AJ & Le Chazz currently appear issues at low-to-moderate levels do little to temper foreign capital inflows. in Wowowin, Eat Bulaga and other TV An alternative conceptual explanation is PORNHUB: FILIPINOS SPEND TIME LONGEST shows. They have also entertained Filipi- more convincing in the case of the Philip- nos in numerous Philippine cities, Europe, pines — the eruption of competition within Filipinos wanted on Canada-wide warrants for fraud Dubai and Bahrain, amongst other places. a country’s ‘elites’ as well as mobilisation Front acts for the duo will be provided of citizens in the host state can lead to the BORACAY FACES SAME PROBLEMS AGAIN by homegrown local talents: Audrey Lyn relative stagnation of FDI. (PHOTO ABOVE), (PHO- From 2001–10, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo teen singing group Charms became the first Philippine president to Bea Santiago has ‘kidney failure,’ needs ‘life saving transplant TO BELOW), Chollo Lagdameo and his group of dancers, Jasmin Flores, CHINESE TAKING JOBS continued on page 20 LUIS MANZANO dares BASHER TO FACE HIM A touch of Brazilian graces Filipino parties In Decem- ber Asuncion said that a Fili- quet hall which they owned back then. 2010, Sun- pino party is not complete So, she hired 12-year old Maria without a singer. Panaligan to sing. “Parang kulang sa Nowadays, I think the Filipino glamour kung walang community has discovered the singer,” she said during a Brazilian. No, not the waxing, shine Caregivers party at Quiapo Dr. Victoria Santiago gives a gift to Dr. Katrina Gorospe at her Christmas brunch BRAZILIAN Dr. Solon Guzman and guest do the limbo as Quiapo, a store and ban- LAUGH WITH AJ & LE CHAZZ at the Westin Prince Hotel. page 26 a Brazilian dancer holds the rope. continued on page 14 1 2018 1 Brought to you by TheDazzlers Entertainment, J V F Productions and JJavier Digital Media Featuring our talents: Good Vibes 12 Audrey Lyn, dd Charms, January Jasmin, sa 2019! 2019 Aidan, 6:00 PM Chollo, Aysu, Arel & Christal! 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I do not usually rant on my social media pages so rized by Defense Secretary please forgive me on this one,” ang pasintabi ni Xian. Natasha Delfin Lorenzana as “fake “First let me explain. This is my picture back in middle school. news.” I was about 12. I had no friends. I was called a loser for being an “The first time I saw introvert and not knowing how to talk to other kids. that posting: I said it’s “I was called FOB for having a really strong accent. Kids would Daquil fake news. I still maintain beat me up and spit on me and made my life hell.” that is fake news,” he told Takot na takot daw si Xian noon dahil umabot sa puntong bi- reporters. nantaan siya ng mga ka-schoolmate niyang nambu-bully sa kanya. Natasha 14, plays Last December 7, the Patuloy ni Xian: “I didn’t want to go to school. I made up president’s son posted excuses and told my mom I felt sick. I did not feel safe. basketball. She is screenshots of a spreadsheet that allegedly listed down the names “Bullies told me that I would get stabbed if I were to snitch on currently in 2nd year of members of an “Anti-Administration Group” in conspiracy to them. oust Duterte. “One time I cried in front of the whole class because people of high school. Her The members of the group included a mix of administration would laugh and quietly say bad things about me. It made me a critics, politicians, and companies like Jollibee and PLDT. It also miserable kid. favourite dish is included a dead bishop. “This made me hate school. I spoke up one time and snitched pizza. She is visiting But the post has already been deleted. which resulted in me getting beat up some more, kicked in the face Vice President Leni Robredo, who was included on the list, and have a knife pointed in my neck.” from Ireland and slammed the list as “irresponsible.” Matapos siyang bugbugin ng ka-schoolmate, wala raw nagawa Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo defended Paolo’s si Xian kundi manahimik at umiwas sa mas malalang kabalbalan invites everyone to decision to post the list, saying it was part of his “freedom of ng bullies sa kanyang pinapasukang eskuwelahan. visit Dublin. She expression.” “So I stayed quiet. I ate my lunch in the bathroom. I kept my lunch money in my underwear just in case I get ‘pocket checked.’ is the daughter of “You do not want this to happen to your kids, trust me. You do Ethel and Nestor. Xian Lim reveals he was bul- not want this to happen to your brothers and sisters. You do not want this to happen to anyone. She is the niece lied, threatened at 12 years old “It has to stop.” Dahil sa kanyang karanasan noon, natutunan daw ni Xian na of Star Circle Xian Lim recalls being a victim of bullying when he was 12 hindi dapat siya nagpadala sa takot noon. Entertainment’s Ellen years old: “This made me hate school. I spoke up one time and Mas mahalaga raw ang isumbong agad sa mga magulang at snitched which resulted in me getting beat up some more, kicked sa awtoridad ang ganoong mga klase ng insidente. Galorport. in the face and have a knife pointed in my neck.” Paalala ni Xian sa mga dumadanas ng bullying: “Huge mistake Mainit na pinag-uusapan ngayon ang isyu ng bullying dahil sa I made was I kept quiet because I was scared. I did not tell my insidenteng kinasasangkutan ng isang high-school student mula sa parents. I did not tell the authorities. I just let things happen. Ateneo de Manila Junior High School. “If you’re being bullied right now, please speak up. We are Pero kung tutuusin, kahit sino ay posibleng maging biktima ng here for you. There are others like you who feel scared and anumang uri ng pananakot o pananakit ng isang bully. defeated. Isa sa celebrities na naka-relate dito ay si Xian Lim, na minsan “Life is precious. Life is short.” nang umaming biktima ito ng bullying noong bata pa siya. Handa rin daw si Xian na makiisa sa mga organisasyon na Sa kanyang Instagram at Facebook accounts ngayong Biyernes, mangangailangan ng kanyang tulong. December 21, muling ibinahagi ni Xian kung paano siya dumanas “Our time in this world given to us is not enough. Do whatever ng diskriminasyon at pambu-bully noong panahong siya ay means necessary to have a happy, balanced life. nanirahan sa U.S. “If there are any organization who need me, please reach out.” Kalakip nito ang ilang litrato ni Xian noong bata pa siya.