APRIL 2015 L ittleManilaConfidential Watch the Toronto concert. of Sarah Geronimo. on May 9 / 7:30pm at Born to Migrate? Roy Thomson Hall. More and more are emigrating ‘for the sake of the children’ Call Genelie Panaligan for concert tickets at MANILA - My old friend feels he has lost his youngest of all our people—were away from home. Of this number, son. The boy has moved to Canada with his wife and over 4.9 million are migrants; and over 4.2 million are 647-867-0740 daughter. overseas contract workers. For Filipinos, even Toronto is For many Filipino families, migrating is no longer a big now just a long commute away. Cell phones are handy, deal. Every day, some 3,000 of our people depart for foreign places, whether temporarily or for keeps. MIGRATE In early March, 10.4 million Filipinos—roughly 1 in 10 continued on page 11 GabRu GMA-7’s Newest Loveteam Gabbi Garcia & Ruru Madrid headlines Let The Love Begin WHY YOU SHOULD LOVE BURNT TOAST SHARON CUNETA HOW SHE LOST 40 LBS FILCAN ROTC SAVES WOMAN SHOULD BE FROM DOMESTIC MANDATORY ABUSE AGAIN? LIZA FOR CARLA SOBERANO ABELLANA, HIT SHOWS GIVES TOM RODRIGUEZ CAREER A BOOST MAY BE THE ONE SISTER ACT No Tinikling At APEC In The Philippines ABOVE, Ampee Panaligan wins Miss Photogenic and MANILA - No tinikling, rondalla or cheesy folk songs. Delegates at the Asia Pacific Economic Conference 2nd runner-up at the Miss Katipunan pageant. Instead, there were hip-hop, tribal drums and sopranos in (Apec) finance deputies meeting could not help whipping Grecian gowns because, finally, the bureaucracy has realized NO TINIKLING RIGHT, Ampee’s sister, Maria the need to upgrade the entertainment offered to foreign continued on page 7 Panaligan sings at the Spring guests. 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While no bill legalizing divorce has yet Call Genelie Panaligan for been filed in the Senate, Cayetano said she can include it in proposed amendments to the Family Code. Sarah Geronimo concert She said the unavailability Kristoffer Martin denied that he and of divorce can be considered tickets at 647-867-0740 Bea Binene are dating. The actor discriminatory. “We consider that said he and Bea simply have similari- discriminatory because women are ties like hiking but that doesn’t mean forced to stay in a marriage that is that they are already dating. harmful to them, either physically Sarah Geronimo to Matteo: It’s funny that they are being linked or emotionally,” Cayetano said. The romantically now when he and Bea measure would also benefit men. have been working together since Cayetano said the survey show the ‘Seek God’ no matter what, ‘I “Tweenhearts.” Not because they people want divorce to be available. were seen together means they are “Your chairperson is ready to love you’ dating. Kristoffer explained that they present a bill in any form to initiate were with other friends when they had MANILA – Singer-actress Sarah Geronimo made her actor boyfriend Matteo Guidecelli the debates. But is Congress ready a recent hike. He also denied that cry on stage after surprising him with a performance, a heart- for it?” he is the reason why Bea and Jake felt message and a kiss on the cheek during his 25th birthday A predominantly Catholic Vargas broke up. He asked the public celebration. nation, the Philippines is one of not to make up stories. He assured, In a series of videos posted on Yes! Magzine’s Facebook only two countries in the world too, that his friendship with Bea won’t page, Sarah was seen singing Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” that prohibit divorce. For Cayetano, be affected by these controversies, and then emotionally extended her birthday wishes for Matteo. who sponsored the reproductive and that he’s open to work with her “I love you… Maraming salamat sa lahat ng pagmamahal mo. health law in the Senate amid strong in the future. He isn’t choosy with his You are now becoming a man and I am praying, lovie, that you Church opposition, this is not co-workers. He can work with anyone will continue to seek God, that you will become the man that something to be proud of. because it is up to GMA-7 who he is God has planned you to become, okay? Okay? Okay? Ako man “What does it mean? That we are going to work with. ang makatuluyan mo o hindi. Okay, Okay? I love you,” Sarah self-suffering? That we allow women, For now, Kristoffer has zero lovelife, said. They then did a duet of John Legend’s “All of Me.” or men for that matter, to stay in and he will focus on his work and his The actor looked very happy celebrating his special day with Sarah and his loved horrible relationships and possibly studies. He knows that the right girl will ones. “I would like to say thank you to everyone that made my birthday extra special. not even be good parents to their come along, so he doesn’t want to Thank you everyone for the birthday greetings. It meant a lot. Thank you to all the friends children simply because our law does force himself to look for her. and family that came to my celebration last night. I hope everyone had a great time! I’m not recognize that they should live In the end, Kristoffer also denied blessed to have amazing, loving people around me. Thank you!! #25 #blessed #good- separate lives?” she said. that he and ex-girlfriend Joyce Ching vibes,” Matteo said in his official Instagram account. have already gotten back together. They are just friends now, he added. APRIL 2015 APRIL 2015 L. M. Confidential 3 PIDC Hosts Farewell ACT? What The F Party for ConGen BY JOSE BAKING Junever Mahilum-West EARTH HOURS by Tony A. San Juan, OCT. THIS VERSION OF MINE IS BETTER Earth Hour is helping the environment by turning off the lights for one hour on The Philippine Independence March 23. I should get a Nobel Peace Prize then for Day Council -PDIC hosted environmentalism. an evening despedida - farewell party for the outgoing Philippine My Earth “Hours” is better. It lasts from 11PM-6AM and Consul General-Toronto from 6:30AM to 3PM. Monday to Friday. On Saturdays, Junever M. Mahilum - West on March 20, 2015 at Casa Sundays and holidays, it is from 11PM to 9AM, then Manila, North York. After 10AM to 6PM, then it resumes at 11AM to 6AM. In some serving for more than 3 years in parts of the world, their Earth Hours lasts 24 hours a the Toronto consulate post and day, 7 days a week, 365 days of the year. recently promoted, Mahilum- Consul-General Junever Mahilum- West will now assume her West is greeted by PIDC President Norma Carpio at the PIDC diplomatic assignment as the despedida. new Philippine Ambassador to Jordan. Santiago, and Monina Lim - Rico Puno Again? recently that was launched at Prestige Bar. Sabi Organized by officers & Serrano . Apparently, Philippine entertainer Rico Puno ni Pareng Mon Datol, they started that last year. members of PIDC and led by The 5 - hour evening was criticized for some of his innuendo in his act He is surprised daw that another group has taken president Norma Carpio and celebration of kumustahans when they performed in Toronto recently. I have it over. Sabi naman daw ng mga nagpatakbo ng her 2 vice presidents Gene sans iyakan, speeches, singing, seen Rico Puno’s shticks before and it involves Mutya recently, Mon datol daw was there during Elamparo and Rory Elefano, native cuisine dining , photo sexually suggestive body movements and some the talks to run the pageant. Well, he said, they the dinner event was attended ops & selfies, networking dirty jokes. I will not even say green, or what said, hindi natin alam. by more than 70 notable leaders and fellowship was ably they call double-entendre here in Canada. There and personalities from various coordinated by event chair is no subtlety na nga. But, what else is new? You Name of my Pageant? FilCan community and Ontario Suzy Llanera . With a welcome cannot teach an old dog new tricks. People who Let me see. What name can I use if I want to start a multicultural , social & political speech by emcee Tom Tan and watch it know what he is going to say and do. But pageant? Miss Caregiver was started by one group organizations. opening address of S. Llanera, they watch it not because of that. They watch it which inspired my friend Mon Datol and Cecille Among those who graced and the program includes: Nene because of the other 90% of the act.