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WEEKLY ISSUE 70 CITIES IN 11 STATES ONLINE Vol. IX Issue 415 1028 Mission Street, 2/F, San Francisco, CA 94103 Tel. (415) 593-5955 or (650) 278-0692 [email protected] Mar. 23 - 29, 2017 Duterte, Robredo face impeachment complaints By Daniel Llanto | FilAm Star Correspondent An impeachment complaint has been filed the reported Chinese incursion in Benham Rise against Vice-president Leni Robredo hardly a week as well as the West Philippine Sea. after a similar complaint was lodged at the House of Duterte was on a state visit last March 20 Representatives against President Rodrigo Duterte. when he pooh-poohed the impeachment com- The impeachment case against Robredo was plaint and said Alejano and his Magdalo group proposed to the House leadership by known rabble- of former and active members of the military can rouser and lawyer Oliver Lozano while Duterte’s was go to war with China, for all he cares, over the authored by Magdalo party-list Rep. Gary Alejano. Spratly Islands “and all those (the Chinese) have In the draft complaint seeking the endorsement occupied.” of Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez for the impeach Ro- Duterte asked Alejano, “Ano bang pinag- bredo proposal, Lozano said Robredo “is the termite yayabang ninyo? Na you had your chance to of the government” and should be impeached for: show your bravery? Do not shit with me!” he culpable violation of the Constitution and betrayal of said. public trust. Magdalo is a group of mostly former Alejano’s impeachment complaint against Du- soldiers who staged the failed 2003 Oakwood terte, on the other hand, cited culpable violation of mutiny in Makati City that called for the ouster the Constitution, betrayal of public trust, graft and of then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. corruption, bribery and other serious crimes related Alejano said they count about 200, some of who to the government’s war on drugs. Three days after are still in active service. that case was filed, Alejano presented a supplemental While the Alejano complaint against Duterte (L-R) President Rodrigo Duterte and Vice President Leni Robredo complaint to include Duterte’s supposed inaction over (photo: www.coolbuster.net) TO PAGE A7 19 police officers in Senators react to European Parliament’s Duterte reverses Leyte mayor’s killing resolution to have De Lima released himself on same-sex jailed for murder By Macon Araneta | FilAm Star Correspondent marriage By Daniel Llanto By William Casis FilAm Star Correspondent Liberal Party (LP) President Sen. FilAm Star Correspondent Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said the The police officers accused of resolution, adopted by the European Unlike the United States and the summary killing of alleged drug Parliament (EP) should serve as a several European countries, President lord Alberta, Leyte Mayor Rolando reminder to the government that the Rodrigo Duterte said the Philippines Espinosa Sr. and a fellow inmate in international community is “closely cannot legalize same-sex marriage. prison have been arrested for murder monitoring” the Philippines. “There’s no gender, because you and are now in jail. This is an indirect Pangilinan warned that the can be he or she... that’s their culture. admission on the part of the Duterte country’s political situation may affect That’s only for them,” said Duterte in administration that the war on drugs is the Philippines’ trade relations with his speech before the Filipino com- the European Union (EU). open to abuse by rogue policemen. (L-R) Sen. Tito Sotto III, Sen. Leila De Lima, and Sen. Francis Pangilinan munity in Myanmar, where he is on a Placed under arrest after the (photo: www.thedailypedia.com / www.scmp.com / www.kikopangilinan.com) TO PAGE A7 two-day oficial visit. “That can’t be applied to us, we’re Catholics. And there is the Civil Code, which (says) you can only marry a Pro- and anti-Duterte Bay Area Fil-Ams woman for me, and for woman to marry a man. That’s the law in the weigh in on impeachment complaint Philippines,” also said Duterte. By Jun Nucum House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, one of Duterte’s staunchest allies, has (L-R) Fmr. Albuerta, Leyte Mayor Rolando The first impeachment complaint against President vowed to push for same-sex marriage Espinosa Sr. and Sen. Panfilo Lacson Rodrigo Duterte was filed before the Philippine House of in the Philippimes. (photo: www.backroompolitics.net) Representatives by Magdalo party-list Congressman Gary However, Alvarez also admitted it Department of Justice (DoJ) found Alejano. He is a former rebel soldier with Sen. Antonio will not be hastened because it is not probable cause to file charges of mur- Trillanes III, a critic of Duterte in the Senate. among the priority measures of the der were police Supt. Marvin Marcos The complaint cites culpable violation of the Consti- President. and 18 other police officers from the tution, bribery, betrayal of public trust, graft and cor- Duterte said he has two brothers- Eastern Visayas Criminal Investiga- ruption, and other high crimes as among the bases of in-law who are gay. “I have cousins tion and Detection Group (CIDG) who impeachment. who are gay, I have nothing against pounced upon Espinosa inside his jail Filipino-American pro- and anti-Duterte community them, but you have to stick to where on November 5 last year on the pretext leaders recently gave their deeply divided reactions that God placed you,” said Duterte. that the Mayor kept drugs. characterized the polarization of Fil-Ams on issues in the The President’s latest statement The accused police officers have Philippines that also reflects the prevailing political (L-R) Congessman Gary Alejano and Bay Area’s Charito Benipayo was contrary to his stance during the TO PAGE A7 TO PAGE A7 (photo: www.cnnphilippines.com / www.sites.google.com) TO PAGE A7 A2 FilAm Star Mar. 23 - 29, 2017 ph news Sen. Pacquiao seeks corruption charges against ex-BIR commissioner By William Casis | FilAm Star Correspondent

The Senate should investigate former Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Kim led to erroneous reports that its Henares to determine if she was involved in the corruption or the Bureau on the alleged use of fake products had fake seals. cigarete tax stamps, said Sen. Manny Pacquiao. “Mighty Corporation con- Pacquiao said the appropriate Senate committee should look into the possible links of Henares to firmed…the BIR’s malfunctioning the proliferation of fake cigaret tax stamps when she was the head of the BIR. taggant excise stamp validating “(Henares) should be held accountable (for) these fake stamps because that should have been her devices which produced vary- look-out,” he said. ing results when used against “Maybe huge amounts of money (were) involved in this or massive corruption happened so this its products that were seized in must be investigated,” he added. last March 16’s unlawful raid at Pacquiao’s remarks came in the wake of reports that a major tobacco company used faux tax its warehouses in San Simon, stamps on cigaret packs to evade paying the correct taxes. Pampanga,” the country’s oldest President Rodrigo Duterte had earlier ordered the arrest of Mighty Corp. President Alexander cigarette firm said last week. (L-R) Former BIR Commissioner Kim Henares and Sen. Manny Pacquiao Wong Chu King, owner of the country’s oldest cigarette manufacturer, due to a potential PHP 1 billion The Company was referring (Photo: www.rainbowconnection218.wordpress.com) “economic sabotage” case from the alleged use of counterfeit tax stamps on cigaret packs. to the March 1 joint raid of the Following the President’s order for his arrest, King turned himself to National Bureau of Inves- Bureau of Customs and the BIR on its warehouses in Pampanga and General Santos City. tigation officials the same day, March 7. He also appeared at the Department of Justice only to speak Mighty’s lawyer Sigfrid Fortun noted that when the devices were used by BIR examiners on the with Sec. Vitaliano Aguirre concerning his alleged violation of tax laws. confiscated cartons bearing Mighty cigarettes, “they registered a green light indicating they were genu- BIR Commissioner Caesar Dulay earlier said Mighty Corp. was consulting a former top BIR of- ine stamps and, later, registered red or bogus marks for stamps in the same carton.”. ficial to help defend his cigaret company from allegations of tax evasion. He denied any attempt by the Company to offer bribes. He insisted that it has never taken part nor Finance Sec. Carlos Dominguez vowed to go after tax evaders, including “sacred cows” of the has it ever indulged in such activity especially with officers of the incumbent administration. Aquimo administration. It will be recalled that Henares had sued Pacquiao for alleged unpaid taxes for his fights abroad. Mighty Corp. however asserted that the BIR devices scanning tax stamps were malfunctioning and Pacquiao asserted that he already paid all his tax dues. Arroyo for Cha-Cha commission? Maybe, says Duterte Trillanes confident of Duterte conviction NAYPYITAW, Burma Army’s 9th Infantry Division (Myanmar)—Former Presi- (9ID) said. dent and now Pampanga Rep. The still unidentified com- Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo munist rebel was killed in a may have been unseated as five-minute gun battle between deputy Speaker at the House of Army soldiers who were on Representatives, but President combat operation in the vicinity Duterte does not discount the of Sitio (sub-village) Public, in possibility of giving her a place Barangay (village) Itok around in his administration. 5:30 a.m., Capt. Joash Pramis, When asked by the media 9th ID spokesperson, said. (L-R) President Rodrigo Duterte and Congresswoman Gloria Arroyo on Sunday if he was consider- (Photo: www.ph.thenet24h.com) Pramis said soldiers ing to appoint Arroyo to lead recovered from the slain rebel the planned executive-ordered his M16 rifle, three magazines commission to help Congress revise the Constitution for a shift to a federal system of govern- and a backpack with personal ment, Duterte replied, after a pause, “Maybe.” belongings. “She might now want that—but maybe,” Duterte said in Filipino. Senator Antonio Trillanes IV Pramis said that the slain Arroyo failed in her effort to amend the Constitution during her term as President. She had (Photo: www.ibtimes.com) NPA was the second communist formed a Consultative Commission which recommended a unicameral parliamentary form of insurgent killed in a week in government, decentralization of the national government and more powers to local government LEGAZPI CITY — A suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebel was slain on Camarines provinces. The first one was slain units. Congress then had also tried, but failed, to convene a constituent assembly. in an encounter in Barangay Pinamihagan in When asked if he was eyeing Arroyo as Cabinet member, Duterte was quicker to say no. Wednesday in a clash with Army troopers in a hinterland village of Capalonga town in Ca- Lagonoy town in Camarines Sur last March 12. “I don’t think she will accept it. She cannot be working under a president when she was (Christine O. Avendano / inquirer.net) already a president. That will be quite a tall order for her to do. But representing the people of marines Norte province, a report reaching the the district of her own province would be somehow acceptable to even everybody,” the President said. In a speech during his meeting with the Filipino community here, Duterte said that if Call us to advertise visit our website Mindanao is not given “the structure of federalism they are asking for, we will never find peace.” 1-650-278-0692 www.filamstar.com (Jaymee T. Gamil / inquirer.net) Mar. 23 - 29, 2017 FilAm Star A3 ph news PNP nabs 5th suspect linked to US Embassy bombing plot 47 Bangsamoro fighters killed, 5 IEDs The Philippine National “We have arrested four the embassy failed to explode Police said it had arrested a fifth suspects and it turns out (Nasip and was found in a trash bin by found after air & artillery strikes suspected member of a Maute Ibrahim) is their main contact a street sweeper. terrorist cell who was behind here. He provided them with a Three days before the By Macon Araneta | FilAm Star Correspondent a plot to detonate a bomb near safe haven because he’s been bombing attempt, Ibrahim the US Embassy on Nov. 28 last living in Culiat since 1992,” said allegedly met with three of the About 47 members of the year. the chief of National Capital plotters near SM Marilao and Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom PNP chief Director General Fighters (BIFF) and their al- Ronald dela Rosa on Tuesday lies were reported killed and presented Nasip S. Ibrahim, 35, wounded while five improvised who allegedly drove all the way explosive devices (IED) and from Mindanao to transport components were seized during the improvised explosive device a three-day operation in Datu (IED) that was planted about Salibo, Maguindanao, an official 200 meters from the embassy said in a statement last March on Roxas Boulevard but failed 19. to explode. The offensive against the Ibrahim allegedly sheltered BIFF started March 13 and other members of the Maute ended March 16, Western Min- group at his home in Baran- danao Command spokesman (Photo: www.interaksyon.com) gay Culiat, where policemen Jo-ann Petinglay said. recovered a 60 mm mortar shell She said the series of mili- Thailand. man alias Muawiyah, allegedly “with a detonating device” in a tary operations, which included “That is why it takes us a foreign terrorist; Salahuddin raid Monday night. This second artillery and air strikes, was time to do it because we try to Hassan, a bomber trained by conducted by troopers from the avoid hitting civilians. If there is IED was supposedly intended PNP presenting Nasip Ibrahim to the media during a press conference the latter, and Esmael Abdul- to disrupt either the Black (Photo: www.sunstar.com.ph) Joint Task Force-Central. no civilian, this (should be) over malik alias Abu Toraype, the Nazarene procession or the Petinglay issued the state- a long time ago,” Duterte said. Dawlah Islamiyah Maguindan- Miss Universe coronation day ment even as President Rodrigo JTF-C head Brig. Gen. ao founder and a BIFF brigade in January. Region Police Office (NCRPO), housed them at Park Villa on Duterte said it was not easy Arnel Dela Vega said an initial commander. “This discovery leads director Oscar Albayalde. Quezon Avenue, Quezon City, to target the Abu Sayyaf, the 21 terrorists were killed and Confirmations are being us to believe that the Maute “He’s one of the suspects Albayalde said. Maute Group and the Bangsam- another 26 wounded in their made on the ground on the group has already established a (in the attempt to bomb the The PNP said the mas- oro Islamic Freedom Fighters operations. persistent reports that these presence here in Metro Ma- US Embassy). Allegedly he’s termind of the plot, an imam since they were hiding in places No casualties were report- terrorists were killed in the nila,” Dela Rosa said in a press the driver of the (Toyota) Revo named Yusof Macoto, who was with a heavy civilian popula- ed among the pursuing govern- well-planned, well-coordinated conference in Camp Crame. “I that was used to transport the last known to be preaching at tion. ment troops. and well-executed massive air do not want to sound alarmist IED from Mindanao to Metro the Tejeros Mosque in Tanza, “We have to go into selec- Five IEDs and many IED and ground operations. or cause panic, but prudence, it Manila through Ro-Ro (roll- Cavite. Macoto allegedly has a tive targets. For example, if they components were recovered in The terrorists were report- has been said, is the better part on/roll-off ships),” Albayalde deputy named Isnadie Ibrahim, are in the midst of populated Tee village. edly allies of Marwan, the target of valor. I therefore, urge our said of Ibrahim, who hails from Nasip’s uncle. (Philip C. Tubeza areas or they are near where Dela Vega said the three- of the SAF PNP operations in people to remain calm yet alert Marawi City. / inquirer.net) the habitation is quite high, we day offensive was designed January 2015, and were respon- and vigilant to the presence of On Nov. 28 last year, the just cannot do it,” Duterte said to dislocate the forces under sible for the series of bombing threat groups in our midst.” police said an IED planted near before leaving for Myanmar and Muhammad Ali Bin Abdulrah- incidents in Mindanao.

BIR files P9.5-billion tax evasion case vs. Mighty Corp. that the proliferation of counter- to P91.6 billion in 2016 from MANILA — The Bureau of Revenue Stamps Integrated Sys- City, Pampanga, General Santos it “welcomes the filing by the BIR feit cigarette tax stamps “defi- 2015’s P99.5 billion. This was Internal Revenue filed before tem on tobacco products. These City, Cebu City and Tacloban of the complaint as it provides nitely impact” on the collection despite higher rates implement- the Department of Justice, on stamps ensure that the correct City late last month and early us an opportunity to clear our of excise taxes. ed last year than in 2015 under Wednesday, a P9.5-billion tax excise taxes are paid. this month. names and show we violated no Preliminary BIR data Republic Act No. 10351 or the evasion case against homegrown Nongovernment Action for Last week, Albay Rep. Joey tax laws.” showed that total excise tax col- Sin Tax Reform Law. cigarette manufacturer Mighty Economic Reforms had pegged Sarte Salceda told reporters that “We will continue to cooper- lections last year rose to P163.5 In January, the Inquirer Corp. for allegedly using fake tax Mighty’s tax liabilities at about Mighty’s basic arrears could ate with government in its con- billion from P158.3 billion in first reported that the BIR was stamps to deprive the govern- P15 billion, based on the volume reach up to P25 billion, exclud- tinuing effort at tax collection,” 2015. investigating Mighty as its prod- ment of excise tax payments. of cigarette packs that bore fake ing interest and penalties for Mighty said. Despite the increase in the ucts had been found bearing fake Since late 2014, the BIR has stamps earlier confiscated by the nonpayment of excise taxes. Internal Revenue Commis- total excise tax take, collections cigarette tax stamps. (Ben O. De been implementing the Internal BOC and the BIR in Zamboanga In a statement, Mighty said sioner Caesar R. Dulay had said from tobacco products declined Vera / inquirer.net) visit our website Call us to advertise www.filamstar.com 1-650-278-0692

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Network for the Environment tion with specific reference to tary Enrique Manalo on Wednes- The Presidential Spokes- (Kalikasan PNE), said coral reefs the continuing destruction of our day assured the public that the person said the article “fails to in the area have been heavily coral reefs,” he said. Philippine government is keeping mention the many initiatives the degraded because of Chinese Kalikasan PNE urged the a close watch on the shoal, espe- President made when he was activities. President to take a stronger cially after reports that China is Davao City mayor.” planning to build an environmen- “Davao City, under the tal monitoring station there. leadership of President Duterte “While Filipino fisherfolk as mayor, is hailed as one of the have finally been allowed by safest cities in the world where China to access their traditional residents follow an anti-smoking fishing grounds in West PH and a midnight alcohol ban,” Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella Sea, fish stocks will continue to (Photo: www.wikipedia.com) he said, adding that city hall is dwindle if the coral reef expanses known for efficient delivery of will remain unrehabilitated,” Malacañang on Tuesday said. government services. Dulce said. called The New York Times “PRRD (President Rodrigo Abella enumerated other “We are asking for crumbs feature on President Rodrigo Du- Roa Duterte) does not engage programs that Duterte started, Philippine Coral Reefs from the ‘goodwill’ of China when terte a “hack job,” criticizing how in western liberal niceties to including an emergency response (Photo: www.thenatureanimals.com) the International Tribunal should it portrayed the Chief Executive. promote his agenda, to rebuild a center. have given us a solid foundation “One would expect more nation with compromised inter- “One gets the feeling NYT is “Whether it is a radar base, stance and “relentlessly engage to firmly assert our self-determi- from The New York Times,” Pres- nal structures,” he said. “He is a not interested in presenting the missile installation, or envi- China in bilateral talks to stop its nation over our waters whether idential Spokesperson Ernesto roughhewn outsider who vowed whole truth, only that with which ronmental monitoring station, further destruction of the Philip- through diplomatic persuasion Abella said in a statement. to ‘reduce poverty; restore trust they can bully those who attempt China’s construction boom pines’ marine natural resources.” or international pressure,” he “Their article, ‘Becoming in the government by address- an independent foreign policy,” across West PH Sea violates our At the same time, Dulce said said. (Kristine Angeli Sabillo / Duterte: The Making of a Philip- ing crime, corruption and illegal he said. (Kristine Angeli Sabillo / national sovereignty and has the Duterte government should inquirer.net) pine Strongman,’ sounds like a drugs; and reinforce peace agree- inquirer.net) clearly caused great harm to vast support the efforts of fisherfolk, well-paid hack job for well-heeled ments with ethnic Moros who ex- coral reef ecosystems,” he said in scientists and other stakeholders. clients with shady motives,” he perienced historic injustice, and Duterte eyes declaring all barangay posts vacant in October BACOLOD CITY – President Asked about the legality of the financed by drug money. [in] drugs and who are corrupt,” by qualified ones,” Alejano said. money in the political exercise. Duterte doesn’t only want the move, Sueno said it was not the first Sueno assured that they would he said. The President has been mak- “Since six or seven years ago, barangay elections postponed in time that the barangay elections get inputs from the Department of “This is not being done [in] ing announcements about martial we were already a narco-politics October. He also wants to end the were postponed. the Interior and Local Government, support of the President or any law because he has a dictatorship state,” the President told around term of all barangay officials and It was supposed to be held nongovernment organizations and party. It is to eliminate drugs and mentality, he said. 1,300 municipal mayors in his replace them by his appointees. last year but it was rescheduled for groups supporting the President on corruption,” he added. “We should allow the people to speech aired by government net- This was disclosed by Interior October this year, he added. this plan. Sueno, however, said there was vote. I don’t think it will be healthy work PTV-4. Secretary Ismael Sueno in an in- “The barangay officials’ terms Asked if those from the oppo- no mention about postponing the if we continue to postpone the “When can we expect to have terview during the opening of the have already ended so their posts sition would be given a chance to be Sangguniang Kabataan elections. barangay elections,” he added. clean elections, free of the corrupt- 15th meeting of the Asean Senior can be declared vacant,” he said. appointed, he replied: “Politics po On Tuesday, Magdalo Rep. During a speech before the ing influence of the money from Officials Responsible for Informa- “Under the President’s plan, into so paano iyon (This is politics. Gary Alejano said he was not in first general assembly of the League drugs? This year? I told Senate tion at the SMX Convention Center all barangay posts will be declared How could that be)?” favor of the proposal to again post- of Municipalities of the Philippines President (Aquilino Pimentel III) in Bacolod City. vacant in October and persons not Sueno denied that the move pone the barangay elections. (LMP) at the Manila Hotel last and (House Speaker Pantaleon “The reason the President involved in drugs will be appointed was being done to strengthen the He said President Duterte’s week, President Duterte wanted the Alvarez) to tell legislators that if we wants the barangay elections in their place,” Sueno said. political hold of the President in the plan to appoint the barangay of- barangay elections postponed again. hold the barangay elections now… postponed is that he does not want He pointed out that if the country. ficials himself was unconstitutional. He said he did not want the patay (we’re dead),” the President those financed by drug lords to barangay elections would proceed “It is towards cleaning our ba- “The barangay captains should barangay election held this year due said. (Carla P. Gomez / inquirer. win,” said Sueno. as planned, the winners might be rangays of leaders who are involved be elected so they can be replaced to the purported influence of drug net) FilAm Star Classifieds (650)278-0692 . (415)593-5955 HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, INC. Private Duty Home Care WANTED Registry/Staffing Provider Senior Referral Services Accounting Staff Hiring experienced Caregivers, CNA, HHA, RN, PT, OT & SLP Please send resume to: Come apply directly at our office during Monday through Friday 9AM-3PM [email protected] 7216 Mission St., Daly City, CA 94014 T: (650) 997-3200 F: (650) 997-3204 or Fax 1-800-446-6191 WANTED Caregiver & Administrator LIVE-IN CAREGIVERS FOR Experienced caregiver, CAN, LVN, RN, and Administrator. For San Rafael. 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Meanwhile, the league has tried to improve its La Salle’s Eco Car Team wins Shell The ongoing issue has become a heated topic scheduling in recent seasons by lessening back-to- over the past few weeks, as more and more teams back games and provide more rest for players. have been resting their stars despite having no However, some coaches still opt to rest their injuries. stars—especially the aging ones—over the course Drivers’ World Championship Asia As expected, the voluntary resting has not of the gruelling 82-game regular season schedule. DLSU Eco Car Team-I.C.E. of De La Salle University, China (Vehicle Design Award-Pro- been received kindly by many retired NBA players, (inquirer.net) particularly one outspoken Hall- University beat five other Asia-Pacific teams in totype); of-Famer, who lashed out on the the UrbanConcept Internal Combustion Engine . ASU Racing Team from Ain Shams Uni- league’s latest trend. category to win the first Shell Drivers’ versity, Egypt (Safety Award); and The NBA’s second all-time in World Championship (DWC) Asia in Singapore . Team Panthera from Indira Gandhi Delhi career points star, Karl Malone, is on Sunday. Technical University for Women, India (Perse- the latest person to weigh in on the The Philippine team, together with Indone- verance and Spirit of the Event Award) issue. sian squads Bengawan Team 2 “If you don’t have at least from Sebelas Maret University 10 years experience, get your a** (2nd place) and ITS Team 2 playing. It’s not work, it’s called from Institut Teknologi Sepu- playing,” the 14-time All Star told luh Nopember (3rd place), will ESPN. “Besides, tell our underpaid service members and police and represent the region in the DWC first responders to rest. They can’t.” Grand Finals in London where The former Dream Team they will compete against top member’s comments come after the teams from Europe and America Cleveland Cavaliers opted to rest in May. their big three of LeBron James, The awarding ceremony was Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love against held during the culminating day the Los Angeles Clippers over the of the Make the Future Singa- weekend. Hall of Famer Karl Malone flanked by reporters pore 2017 in Changi Exhibition The earlier marquee match up (Photo: www.breitbart.com) Center. between the San Antonio Spurs and Other winners are: . Clean Diesel Team from Hyogo Prefectural Tajima Tech- Alab Pilipinas clinch No. 3, top HK Long Lions nical Institute, Japan (2nd place, Finding its rhythm early, play either Saigon Heat or the heading into its last assignment Prototype-Internal Combus- Alab Pilipinas locked up the No. Malaysia Westports Dragons in in Kaohsiung on Sunday against La Salle’s Eco Car Team tion); (Photo: iblog.lasalle.ph) 3 seed heading into the 2017 the semifinals. the Kaohsiung Truth. . Team Virgin from Sakon- Asean Basketball League playoffs “It’s a great win to get our Celiz fired 13 of his 17 points nakhon Technical College, Thailand (1st place, The inaugural DWC Asia was the highlight after an 82-75 victory over Hong minds right for the playoffs and in the first half alone to keep Prototype-Internal Combustion); of the four-day Shell Eco-marathon Asia, which Kong Eastern Long Lions on start preparing for it,” said Cuan, Alab in the thick of the fight, Sunday night at USEP Gym in after Alab beat Hong Kong for before the Filipinos rolled in the . Eco-Voyager from University of Malaya, gathered 124 student teams from 20 Asia-Pacific Davao City. the first time after three losses last two quarters. Hughes added Malaysia (2nd place, Prototype-Hydrogen Fuel countries to build prototype and urban cars that With import Sampson Cart- this season. 17 points, 14 rebounds, and three Cell); would take the highest mileage with the least er and local Robby Celiz getting “Im just happy we didn’t blocks for Alab, which was led by . UiTM Eco-Sprint from Universiti Teknolo- energy use. into the groove in the first half, start flat and we competed right Carter’s 20 points. gi Mara (UiTM) Shah Alam, Malaysia (1st place, Other participating Philippine schools were the Filipinos got off to a strong from.the start regardless of the The scores: Prototype-Hydrogen Fuel Cell); the City of Bogo Science and Arts Academy (CB- start this time on their way to (Josh) Boone situation. We also Alab Pilipinas (82) – Carter . BIT Econopower Club from Beijing Insti- SAA Masiyentista), Mapua Institute of Technol- snapping a three-game losing took a stand and didn’t back 20, Celiz 17, Hughes 17, Parks 8, tute of Technology, China (2nd place, Prototype- ogy (Aguila and Cardinals Hiraya), University slide and setting up a clash with down from. And most impor- Acuna 6, Cawaling 4, Hubalde 3, Battery Electric); of Perpetual Help System Dalta (ALTAS Valor), No. 2 Singapore Slingers in the tantly, we communicated on Fortuna 3, Domingo 2, Mendoza . HuaQi-EV from Guangzhou College of University of Santo Tomas (UST Eco-Tigers I best-of-three semifinals starting defense. 2. South China University of Technology, China and II), University of Mindanao (Team UM), April 2. The Long Lions rested im- Hong Kong Eastern (75) – (1st place, Prototype-Battery Electric); Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP- The Slingers own home port Josh Boone for the second Elliot 22, Lamb 19, Lee 12, Chan . Team PNEC-NUST-PROTOTYPE from Manila and PUP Hygears), De La Salle Univer- court advantage in the series, but straight game, allowing James 8, Fong 6, Guinchard 6, Wu 2, National University of Sciences and Technology sity-Dasmariñas (DLSU-D Stallions), University Alab coach Mac Cuan believes Hughes to also wreak havoc in- Lau 0, Tang 0. (NUST), Pakistan (Communications Award); of the Philippines (Dagisik UP), Far Eastern the victory against the league- side the paint. Still, Alab needed Quarterscores: 23-25, . EnduroKiwi from University of Canter- University Institute of Technology (Team leading Long Lions will help his a late run to put away the Long 38-43, 55-54, 82-75. (Cedelf P. bury, New Zealand (Vehicle Design Award- FEU Tech) and Ateneo de Manila University squad’s confidence in its playoff Lions, who still led, 71-70, early Tupas/ inquirer.net) push. Hong Kong, which holds in the fourth period. UrbanConcept); (AtenECO). (Rafael Antonio / inquirer.net) the top seed in the playoffs, will Alab hiked its record to 10-9 . ZEAL ECO-POWER PROTO from Tongji A6 FilAm Star Mar. 23 - 29, 2017 opinion PerryScope Street Talk Benham Rise: It’s déjà vu all over again Did Cayetano lose and then re-acquire Philippine citizenship? GREG B. MACABENTA 3. By subscribing to an oath of allegiance to support the constitution of a foreign country Shuang said that the Philippines can explore and PERRY DIAZ In a stout rebuttal upon attaining twenty-one years of age or more. develop the natural resources in Benham Rise as of assertions made in a Note that Cayetano could have retained his Just when President a sovereign right but she cannot take the region Philippine Daily Inquirer Philippine citizenship, even after electing US Rodrigo Duterte became as her own territory. “The UN Commission on column by Filipino- citizenship, with the passage of RA 9225, The comfortable sleeping the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) ap- American lawyer, Rodel Citizenship Retention and Reacquisition Act of in the security of his proved the submission made by the Philippines Rodis, concerning the US 2003 – also known as the Dual Citizenship Law. mosquito net, know- in 2009 in respect of the limits of the continental citizenship of Sen. Alan This law, approved on August 29, 2003, states: ing that those dengue- shelf beyond 200 nautical miles in the Benham Peter Cayetano and his “Section 2. Declaration of Policy - It is hereby dengue killer mosquitoes Rise region, enabling the Philippines to carry out subsequent renunciation of it, the following news declared the policy of the State that all Philippine wouldn’t raid his house, exploration and development of natural resources item came out: citizens of another country shall be deemed not a new menace rears it’s in this region,” Geng said. “Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Thursday to have lost their Philippine citizenship under the ugly head in the Benham A question of sovereignty blasted an opinion piece questioning his citizen- conditions of this Act. Rise, just like the fabled Loch Ness monster. Yes, By raising the question of sovereignty over ship, calling it ‘fake news’ and a ‘well disguised Now, having lost his Philippine citizenship, its appearance in the Benham Rise has Duterte’s the Benham Rise, China has kicked into motion malicious article.’ Cayetano would have had to undergo a formal men scramble for ways to deal with this “threat” the geopolitical game of “territorial dispute,” “Cayetano took to Facebook his response process if he wanted to reacquire Philippine citi- to Philippine sovereignty. But as it turns out, which is reminiscent of China’s sovereignty claim to the column published by The Philippine Daily zenship. This, interestingly, is where his case and there was no real threat because Duterte al- over the South China Sea, including the mineral- Inquirer, saying he acquired both Philippine and that of former Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto lowed this “threat” to happen. It’s all part of the rich Recto Bank. American citizenship at birth since he was born Yasay, Jr. appear to be the same. moro-moro that he and his friends in Beijing are It is now common knowledge that the Joint to a Filipino father, Renato Cayetano and an A February 27, 2017 Philippine Daily In- playacting for public consumption. Marine Seismic Undertaking (JMSU) by the Phil- American mother, Sandra Schramm. quirer story by Juliet Labog-Javellana entitled, In a press conference last March 13, Duterte ippines, China and Vietnam in the Spratly Islands “’By law, by both the Philippine Constitution “Yasay: American, Filipino or stateless?” stated: admitted that he had an “agreement” with China in 2005-2008 gave China an “open window” to and US Constitution, I was both an American and “A lawmaker privy to the pertinent docu- allowing “research activities” in Benham Rise. He claim the Recto Bank and other parts of Philip- am a Filipino nung time na pinanganak. At sabi ments said that after Yasay lost his Filipino said that he had invited the Chinese to visit the pine territory. But as soon as then President nga po sa ibang court cases, hindi kasalanan ng citizenship in 1986, he has apparently not reac- Philippine “shores” anyway. But this invitation Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and her Chinese and bata yun,’he said in a Facebook video. quired it as mandated by Philippine laws…The should only be taken in the context of Chinese Vietnamese counterparts signed the JSMU, China “In a separate post, Cayetano said he gave dual citizenship law requires filing a petition for tourists visiting the many resort beaches in the started claiming Recto Bank. It’s interesting to up his American citizenship even before he took retention/reacquisition of Philippine citizenship country. As to whether his invitation includes note that 80% of the JSMU site is within the Phil- the bar exams and ran for Congress.” in the Bureau of Immigration and taking an oath “research activities” – such as exploring for oil, ippines’ EEZ. As such, the Philippines has sover- Indeed, the good senator is right in saying of allegiance to the Philippines.” gas, and mineral deposits – it would be stretching eign rights and jurisdiction over that region and that he had both Filipino and American citizen- In the case of Labo, Jr. vs Comelec, the Su- the imagination a bit too far. the only country that can explore and exploit, and ship at birth. However, Cayetano’s assertion that preme Court held: “Philippine citizenship is not According to Supreme Court Senior Associ- conserve and manage its natural resources. And “by both the Philippine Constitution and US a cheap commodity that can be easily recovered ate Justice Antonio Carpio, China may be allowed this begs the question: Is Duterte’s agreement to Constitution, (he) was both an American and..a after its renunciation. It may be restored only to “undertake water survey in the water column allow China to conduct “research activities” in the Filipino” is not entirely accurate. after the returning renegade makes a formal act in the Benham Rise region.” He said that under Benham Rise legal and binding? And since there What is accurate is that, under the Philip- of re-dedication to the country he has abjured the United Nations Convention on the Law of the is insofar no documentation that an agreement pine Constitution, Cayetano was a natural-born and he solemnly affirms once again his total and Sea (UNCLOS), only the Philippines could build was indeed signed, can the Supreme Court rule Filipino citizen because of his Filipino father. And exclusive loyalty to the Republic of the Philip- structures in Benham Rise. Noting that only the on it constitutionality? Yes, as the protector of under the US Constitution he was entitled to US pines.” coastal state has the right to put up any structure the Constitution, the Supreme Court should – citizenship because of his American mother. But, In other words, to reacquire his Philippine in its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) or continen- nay, must! – protect it at all cost. at the time of his birth on October 28, 1970, dual citizenship, after renouncing his US citizenship, tal shelf, he added, “No other state can put up a Chinese Dream citizenship was not yet recognized in the Philip- Cayetano would have had to comply with the structure within our EEZ and within the extended Sad to say, China’s “research activities” in pines, as applied to Filipino citizens. provisions of RA 9225: continental shelf.” He referred to Article 60 of the Benham Rise would give China an “open Cayetano had to subsequently elect one “Section 3. Retention of Philippine Citi- the 1982 UNCLOS, which states that the coastal window” much larger than what she was given as citizenship over the other. Apparently Cayetano zenship - Any provision of law to the contrary state has exclusive right to construct artificial a result of JSMU, which makes one wonder: Was chose US citizenship. About this, Rodis wrote: notwithstanding, natural-born citizens by reason islands, installations and structures for explora- Geng Shuang’s assertion true that the Philippines “In his Comelec protest action against of their naturalization as citizens of a foreign tion in its EEZ. can explore and develop the natural resources in Cayetano, former Pateros Mayor Jose Capco, Jr, country are hereby deemed to have re-acquired Benham Rise was awarded to the Philip- Benham Rise as a sovereign right, but cannot take produced documentation from official govern- Philippine citizenship upon taking the following pines in 2012, after the United Nations approved the region as her own territory? No, it’s not true. ment records showing that on January 23, 1985, oath of allegiance to the Republic: her claim that Benham Rise was an extension However, it’s a double-edged dagger intended to Alan Peter Cayetano personally applied for and “I ______, solemnly of her continental shelf. In December 2013, the achieve one thing and only one thing, which is to obtained an Alien Certificate of Registration swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea (UN- initiate China’s “territorial claim” over the region. (ACR) asserting that he was an American citizen. the Constitution of the Republic of the Philip- CLOS) informed the DENR – with finality -- that Yes, it’s déjà vu all over again. As Atty. Capco pointed out, the law required pines and obey the laws and legal orders promul- Benham Rise is part of the country’s continental If China succeeds in taking control of Ben- Cayetano to personally apply for this ACR and he gated by the duly constituted authorities of the shelf and territory. ham Rise, her dream of extending her power dutifully complied.” Philippines; and I hereby declare that I recognize According to the Department of Environ- beyond the First Island Chain all the way to the There is no denying that Cayetano elected and accept the supreme authority of the Philip- ment and Natural Resources (DENR), this Second Island Chain and the vast Pacific beyond to become a US citizen. There is also no denying pines and will maintain true faith and allegiance 13-million-hectare area off the coast of Aurora would be achieved. that he renounced his US citizenship. The issue thereto; and that I imposed this obligation upon province is potentially rich in mineral, natural gas In my column, “Chinese Dream: Beyond the that Rodis has raised is whether or not Cayetano myself voluntarily without mental reservation or deposits, and manganese nodules that are vital First Island Chain,” (December 1, 2013), I wrote: was still a US citizen when he ran for public of- purpose of evasion.” in the production of steel. Studies conducted by “In an article in the Want China Times that ap- fice. If Cayetano did not comply with the above DENR have also shown large deposits of meth- peared on June 27, 2013, Admiral Liu Huaqing, With due respect to Cayetano’s noble desire requirements, then he and former Secretary of ane in solid form (methane hydrate or methane the mastermind of China’s modern naval strat- to be of service to the country of his birth, there’s Foreign Affairs Perfect Yasay may have the same ice). Further studies also showed that natural gas egy, was quoted as saying in 1982 that it would another crucial issue: Was Cayetano a Filipino problem. In sum, I think the following questions deposits in the area would enable the Philippines be necessary for China to control the First and citizen when he ran for public office? are relevant: to achieve energy sufficiency. Second Island Chains by 2010 and 2020, respec- In a paper entitled “Philippine citizenship, 1. Did Cayetano lose his Philippine citizen- Secret undersea exploration tively. ‘The PLA Navy must be ready to challenge dual citizenship, and dual allegiance: An evalu- ship upon electing to become a US citizen? The In February 2016, the Philippines’ Bureau of US domination over the Western Pacific and the ation of RA 9225, the Dual Citizenship Law,” provisions of CA 93 indicate that he did. Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) re- Indian Ocean in 2040. If China is able to domi- lawyer James Benedict Panopio wrote: “The Dual 2. Did Cayetano formally reacquire his ported that several Chinese ships were seen in the nate the Second Island Chain seven years from Citizenship Law also amended the old citizenship Philippine citizenship as required by law? That Benham Rise. The following July, China Daily now, the East China Sea will become the backyard law, Commonwealth Act No. 63, which provides is a question that Cayetano should answer – or published a report about China’s “secret undersea of the PLA Navy,’ he said. that acquisition of foreign citizenship is a ground something that can be determined by simply exploration” in the Benham Rise area. The report “China has yet to control the First Island for the loss of Philippine citizenship.” going through the records of the Bureau of Im- said that China discovered massive mineral Chain, which put her three years behind her Did Cayetano lose his Philippine citizenship migration. deposits. It also said that the volume of natural timetable. But by imposing an ADIZ [Air Defense when he elected US citizenship? He apparently We do not want to speculate on what the BI gas deposits in the area was at par with what was Identification Zone] over the East China Sea and did. CA 63 enumerated the following, among the records will reveal or what Cayetano’s response discovered in the Spratly Islands. planning to do the same over the South China reasons for such a loss: will be (hopefully not another complaint about During a press conference last March 10, Sea, China was hoping that U.S. would be shooed 1. By naturalization in a foreign country “fake news” and “a well disguised malicious ar Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng TO PAGE A7 2. By express renunciation of citizenship TO PAGE A7 As I See It

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Email: [email protected] all library stakeholders. who should be receiving your letters or calls Mar. 23 - 29, 2017 FilAm Star A7 DUTERTE, ROBREDO FACE raised suspicions since it would only benefit SENATORS REACT TO authorities “to ensure a fair trial, recalling the ... FROM PAGE A1 Bongbong Marcos, who is reportedly Duterte’s ... FROM PAGE A1 right to the presumption of innocence, to drop all choice for vice-president. politically motivated charges against her, and to has been registered at the House of Repre- During the Macapagal-Arroyo administra- He said billions of dollars worth of trade and end any further acts of harassment against her.” sentatives, the Lozano draft complaint against tion, Lozano filed one impeachment complaint investments coming into the country are at risk of De Lima, the fiercest critic of President Robredo was yet to be officially admitted pending after another that several groups said were meant being lost, and poverty and unemployment could Duterte, was accused of receiving drug money an endorsement by any House member. But it to immunize Arroyo from more serious impeach- worsen because of the perceived deteriorating from convicted drug lords at the New Bilibid was certain that it will be endorsed by Speaker ment charges coming from regular House mem- human rights situation in the country. Prisons to bankroll her senatorial bid in the last Alvarez himself, having issued a notice to that bers. . “We should be focused on creating an May elections. effect earlier. At the Senate, Senate President Aquilino atmosphere conducive to economic growth and Pimentel, also President of the PDP-Laban Alvarez indicated as basis for impeachment Pimentel III took a hands-off position on the job creation but what we have instead is the of which President Rodrigo Duterte is the party’s Robredo’s six-minute video message that she sent impeachment threats against Robredo, saying atmosphere of violence, lawlessness and vigilante national chairman, said the European Parliament to the United Nations Commission on Narcotic that “it is still theoretical now.” Pimentel said, killings,” further stated Pangilinan, a close ally “should know its place in the world.” Drugs criticizing the Duterte administration’s “What I know is that the Speaker has 230 plus and partymate of detained Sen. Leila de Lima. “It has no right to manage (Philippine) brutal campaign on illegal drugs, which has sup- followers in the House of Representatives. From De Lima said she was deeply heartened affairs, hence much more no right to micro- posedly claimed the lives of over 8,000 people. party mates alone, he has 109. It is more than the by the collective initiative undertaken by the manage our country,” asserted Pimentel. Alvarez considered Robredo’s message to the threshold number of 100.” European Parliament in calling for her immediate Pimentel also said the Parliament should UN a betrayal of public trust, one of the impeach- Asked by reporters about the chances of release, condemning the rising incidence of step back and do some soul searching after able offenses under the Constitution, a view Duterte getting impeached, Pimentel said by the extra-judicial killing (EJKs) and pushing for an accusing them of having “crossed the line.” shared by Solicitor Gen. Jose Calido. The House numbers it won’t fly in Congress. independent international investigation into such “Parliaments are free to air their sentiments leader said he would file the complaint when he is Liberal Party senators, led by party President unlawful killings and other violations under the on various issues worth commenting on done with his research. Francis Pangilinan urged Pimentel “to focus on Duterte regime’s brutal war on drugs. from their own point of view but they should The Marcoses may have a hand in the the numbers that matter: the thousands of unre- She said this latest action from an refrain from (interfering) in internal affairs by impeachment case proposed by Lozano against solved murders, the rising prices of basic goods, international body (following similar statements commenting on, and worse, demanding the Robredo. Lozano is a known Marcos loyalist. and the 13 million-hectare undersea region rich from other reputable global organizations) is but reversal of certain actions taken by sovereign The impeachment case against Robredo in minerals and biodiversity in Benham Rise.” a tangible proof that the rest of the world do care nations,” he said. about what’s happening in the Philippines. Majority Leader Vicente Sotto III branded a 19 POLICE OFFICERS also recommended the filing of an administra- But Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel “clear display of arrogance of power and a pure ... FROM PAGE A1 tive complaint against Basey, Samar Regional III told the European Parliament to mind interference in our domestic affairs on the part Trial Court Branch 30 Executive Judge Tarcelo their own business and “don’t ever tell the of the European Parliament” all for De Lima’s surrendered to their superior officers, PNP Sabare, Jr. for issuing the arrest warrant used in Philippine Senate on who should chair any of its release. spokesman, Senior Supt. Dionardo Carlos said. the operation. committees,” following its call to free Sen. Leila He said Parliament must be told the country The CIDG-Eastern Visayas completed the book- The DoJ, in its resolution, said, “The killings De Lima, who was jailed over drug charges. is a democratic nation ruled by law with a judicial ing procedures. are qualified by evident premeditation since the The European Parliament had earlier processes fully functioning. In a 24-page resolution released last March attack was well planned. The records will show approved a joint resolution calling for the release He told the Department of Foreign Affairs 20, the DoJ said it found probable cause to file that respondents craftily executed the killings of Sen. Leila de Lima, currently detained at the (DFA), “Our embassy in the EU Capital must charges of murder against Marcos and 18 other under the pretense of implementing a search PNP Custodial Center in Camp Crame over drug file a Note Verbale of Protest and explain in full members of CIDG-Eastern Visayas. warrant.” charges. The resolution also cited De Lima’s the case of Sen. Leila. The DFA must see to it Mayor Espinosa and co-detainee Raul Yap, The accused members of the CIDG are now ouster from the chairmanship of the Senate (that) it’s done. Baka akala nila pwede tayo basta also a drug suspect, were killed in what the police under the PNP’s restrictive custody. justice and human rights committee. apihin!” the Senator said. earlier claimed was a shoot-out inside the Baybay That police officers can be involved in the European lawmakers also urged Philippine City sub-provincial Jail at dawn of November 5. drug trade was shown by the arrest of another Men of CIDG-Region 8 under Supt. Marcos suspected drug lord operating in nearby Negros PRO- AND ANTI-DUTERTE “As President, he is supposed to be the were at the jail ostensibly to serve search war- Occidental. Top Negros drug suspect Ricky Se- ... FROM PAGE A1 number one protector of the Philippine Consti- rants on the two detainees for separate cases, but renio has linked more police officers and person- tution. Instead, he is the number one violator. the cops alleged that the two men fired at them nel of the NBI to alleged Negros Occidental drug climate prevailing there. He has no respect for rights, particularly human and so they were forced to shoot back. lord Berya Tolentino. Virginia-based immigration lawyer Arnedo rights, guaranteed by the Constitution. He gives A Senate inquiry led by former PNP Chief In his supplemental affidavit, Serenio named Valera, chairperson of the US Pinoys for Real little value to due process rights. He does not care now Sen. Panfilo Lacson concluded last week, three members of the Negros Occidental Police Change in the Philippines regards the impeach- about the prohibition against cruel, inhuman however, that details that surfaced at their hear- Provincial Office (NOPPO) with the ranks of ment complaint obviously politically motivated and degrading punishment,” Laguatan reasons. ings showed the killing of Espinosa was planned police superintendent, two police chief inspectors designed as part of a sinister plot to unseat him. “He finds it amusing and funny to see prisoners and carried out with all bases covered: start- and one police officer 1 (PO1) from the Bacolod “This impeachment complaint is both weak packed like sardines in prisons so hot and crowd- ing from the securing of search warrants from City Police Office (BCPO) and a police senior in substance and form and will not survive. It has ed that the inmates cannot even sleep lying down. “friendly” judges in order to justify the presence inspector and senior police officer 4 (SPO4) from .001 percent of surviving the House of Repre- Many go insane under the hell-like conditions.” of the cops. The timeline pieced together by the the Bacolod City Criminal Investigation and De- sentatives for the President enjoys the highest Laguatan also maintains that filing impeach- Lacson committee also indicated the serious gaps tection Group (CIDG). popular support from the Filipino people on the ment charges against Duterte is completely in the testimony of Marcos and his men. Serenio also alleged that Señoron receives platform for real change, corruption, poverty and justified and that although “majority of legislators At the Senate hearings, the police officers protection money from other drug lords in war vs. illegal drugs that is destroying our nation know in their heart that he should be impeached involved in the Espinosa killing were accused Negros Occidental amounting to around PHP 1.2 and the future of our next generation especially for the sake of the Filipino people… many of these of receiving bribe money from the late Mayor million. He was arrested in Talisay City after the our children,” Valera contends. shameless legislators have chosen money and to keep a blind eye on his illegal drug activities. court issued an arrest warrant against him for Brotherhood For Duterte (BFD) and Lex power to be their God and they will prevent the This was revealed by his alleged drug-dealer son grave coercion. Talionis Fraternitas - North America (Lex NA) demon’s own from being impeached.” Kerwin at the same Senate inquiry. After his arrest, Serenio revealed the links of leader Reynaldo Aralar found the charges against Unionist Vivian Zalvidea admitted that The DoJ panel of prosecutors, led by Senior policemen, law enforcement agents, judges and Duterte ludicrous, laughable, have no merit, an although “the bases for the impeachment charges Assistant State Prosecutor Lilian Doris Alejo, members of the media to the Berya drug group. orchestrated, systematic effort and part of a prob- are believable and justifiable, the numbers for it ably grander scheme only aimed at destabilizing to prosper are not there.” the current administration. “The House and Senate are still controlled by “If one would give time to analyze the basis the ruling party. This move is however valuable Deadline for requests for of the complaint -- one would immediately realize in that hopefully it opens the eyes of people to the that no less than the Senate of the Philippines gross violations of human rights, and moves the dismissed the allegations presented by both (self- public to action. Our country has had a history of public assistance is April 15 confessed Davao Death Squad-DDS members) uprising and overthrowing leaders who commit SPO3 Lascañas and Edgar Matobato pertaining egregious offenses. I believe for Duterte, it is just a matter of time,” Zalvidea insists. SACRAMENTO, Calif. – State agencies, local Tuolumne, and Yolo. or linking Duterte to the DDS. One would also Broadcaster Charito Benipayo agrees with and tribal governments, as well as certain private FEMA reimburses applicants for no less than quickly dismiss the allegations linking Duterte to Alejano’s move to file impeachment process nonprofit organizations, which sustained damage 75 percent of eligible expenses – the other 25 per- extra-judicial killings (EJK), despite numerous against Duterte and is hoping that there would be during severe winter storms from Jan. 18 to Jan. cent is the non-federal share. The federal portion attempts to do so by people out to destabilize the enough “Yes” votes from the House of Represen- 23, have until April 15, 2017, to submit Requests is paid directly to the State, which disburses the current administration, as well as the media, as tatives. for Public Assistance (RPA). funds to the applicants. there is no proof to this,” asserted Aralar. Submitting an RPA to the state is the first In addition to Public Assistance (PA) grants, Digong Duterte Supporters Northern Cali- “It is about time that our country be freed step in applying for funding under the Federal additional funds will be available in California fornia Coordinator Kelly Dayag reminded anti- of this kind of looming problem of extra-judicial Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Public under FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Duterte parties that impeachment is a political killings left and right since Mr. Duterte took the Assistance program. (HMGP). It is a cost-share program administered exercise and a numbers game. Since almost 80 helm. There are other bigger problems that our On March 16, 2017, the President approved a by the State that provides supplemental financial percent of the members of the House of Repre- country is faced with more than drugs. While it major disaster declaration for the State of Cali- assistance to public entities and certain private sentatives are allies of the president who enjoys has been neglected in the past administrations, fornia. The declaration provides federal funds to nonprofits to reduce risks to life and property in high trust ratings with Filipinos, the complaint is yet the current one must not only and solely con- help communities recover from the severe winter future disasters. doomed. centrate on drug war or other problems as there storms, flooding, and mudslides that occurred More information about the PA program is “This is a desperate attempt coming from are so much more that he needs to pay attention from Jan. 18 to Jan. 23, 2017. available at www.fema.gov/public-assistance-local- desperate people, this is part of a grand scale to --economy, poverty, corruption, and many, Federal funding is available to State, Tribal, state-tribal-and-non-profit. More information machinations of the destabilizers of the govern- many more,” Benipayo voiced out. and eligible local governments and certain private about the HMGP is available at www.fema.gov/ ment. The Magdalo complaint filed on baseless Elias Gomez of Mountain View has a differ- nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis hazard-mitigation-grant-program. grounds won’t hold water and I (can) sleep know- ent view. Additional information about the declaration for emergency work and the repair or replacement ing that the impeachment complaint lacks form “Well, this isn’t good news if you want is available at www.fema.gov/disaster/4305. More of facilities damaged by severe winter storms, and substance,” Dayag argues. Duterte out. This is very unlikely to prosper in information about applying for the PA program is flooding, and mudslides in 16 counties: El Dorado, Still, staunch anti-Duterte lawyer Ted Lagua- Congress, yet if it counts as a validly initiated available at http://www.caloes.ca.gov/for-govern- Kern, Los Angeles, Mendocino, Napa, Orange, Riv- tan claims that no Philippine President deserves complaint, this will bar initiation of another ments-tribal. erside, Sacramento, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, to be impeached more than Duterte as “he has impeachment complaint for a year. Either this San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, Trinity, taken his Davao Death Squad to a national level Magdalo guy is an idiot or he’s actually in cahoots raising mass murder extra-judicial killings to a with Duterte,” posts Gomez. Greenlining Institute asks Uber to immediately clarify Oakland plans horrendous average of 1,000 deaths a month.” Reports of scaled-down development raise crucial questions PERRYSCOPE STREET TALK ... FROM PAGE A6 ... FROM PAGE A6 Oakland’s values,” said Greenlining Institute President Orson Aguilar. “With today’s report, away from the Western Pacific. If China were suc- ticle). But the implications could raise questions we’re even less clear about what Uber’s plans cessful in doing that, then the ‘Chinese Dream’ is about the legitimacy of his election to the Senate, mean for our city. Adony Beniares, Uber’s head within her reach. not to mention his candidacy for vice-president of global workplace operations, should meet “But there is one thing that prevents China and his election to the House of Representatives, with community leaders right away and bring from fulfilling the ‘Chinese Dream’ and that is the years back. the community into the company’s planning United States’ intent to remain a Pacific power. It is said that when you open a Pandora’s process.” And at the rate China’s neighbors are coalescing Box, you never know what unwelcome things Aguilar noted that if Uber only plans to use together to counter China’s aggression, she may will emerge from it. For instance, if Alan Peter a small portion of the space in the former Sears have to find a friendlier and less threatening way Cayetano, born to an American mother, subse- building, the space the company doesn’t use of winning her neighbors’ goodwill and coopera- quently elected to become a US citizen and then tion. Instead China is stoking fear among her renounced that citizenship, what about former OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – In response could provide great benefit if made available neighbors in the same manner that Adolf Hitler Senator and now Taguig Congresswoman Pia to new reports that Uber is dramatically scal- at low cost to community nonprofits and arts stoked fear in Europe when Germany annexed Cayetano and other Cayetano siblings who may ing back previously-announced plans for a organizations. Czechoslovakia’s Sudetenland. Makes one wonder have occupied elected office? (gregmacabenta@ new headquarters in downtown Oakland, The “Whatever Uber does with this building will have a huge impact on Oakland. We call upon if history is repeating itself? hotmail.com)’ Greenlining Institute is asking the company to “At the end of the day, China’s dream of quickly clarify its plans and its commitments to the company to meet with community representatives right away, and work with us to make the going beyond the First Island Chain could turn Oakland. out to be just that — a dream. Or it could be a impact positive.” “For months, Oakland community leaders nightmare nobody wants to wake up from.” (Per- Contact: Bruce Mirken, Greenlining Insti- have been concerned about Uber’s impact in [email protected]) terms of gentrification and displacement, and tute Media Relations Director, 510-926-4022; 415-846-7758 (cell) have worried that this company does not respect DUTERTE REVERSES THE GREENLINING INSTITUTE ... FROM PAGE A1 2016 campaign period, when he expressed his A Multi-Ethnic Public Policy, Research and Advocacy Institute openness to possible legislation allowing same- sex marriage. www.greenlining.org “Definitely, gays were created by God... God made them so there is a slight error in the Bible. @Greenlining It should be Adam, Eve and the gays,” he said. 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Itama po natin ang mali! gishness in the midtown Man- fourth; Mexican telecom tycoon G20 rift divides markets World equities wobbled Monday after G20 are unfair to the United States. finance ministers failed to renew a longstanding ‘More aggressive’ anti-protectionist pledge in the face of US Presi- Citi analyst Ebrahim dent Donald Trump’s “America First” push. Rahbari argued in a note to cli- Markets in much of Asia and Europe beat a ents that rising protectionism retreat as investors took profits from last week’s posed a key risk to the world bumper gains and swapped risky equities for economy. safer assets. Wall Street stocks finished mostly “Overall, we continue to lower. think that the new US admin- Over the weekend, in an early taste of what istration will pursue a more Trump’s presidency spells for the world, the G20 aggressive position on interna- failed to get Washington to sign off on a pledge tional trade,” Rahbari said. to reject protectionism in a closing statement, a “We see a continuation of pledge which had been a usual feature of the G20 the gradual rise in protection- since the start of the global financial crisis. ism in recent years and for glo- Commitments of support to the existing balization to stall, but we see a World leaders gather during the 2016 G20 Summit multilateral trade system, including the World major rise in protectionism -- (Photo: www.climateobserver.org) Trade Organization (WTO), were also conspicu- including the risk of trade wars euros. ously missing from the final communique from -- as one of the main risks to the global outlook.” UBS will be charged with illegal banking the meeting of finance ministers and central In London, the pound took a small hit, practices and dissimulating tax fraud, the sources bankers from the 20 major economies held in the initially dropping around half a cent, after the said, adding that UBS’s French subsidiary also German spa town of Baden-Baden. British government announced it would begin the will also go on trial for complicity. “The European equity markets started the two-year procedure to exit the European Union US bank shares also were under press on week on a heavy risk-off sentiment after the G20 on March 29. doubts Washington will be able to enact regula- communique explicitly reflected the US inten- In Zurich, Swiss banking giant UBS saw tory relief for the sector anytime soon. tions to establish trade protectionist measures,” its share price slide 0.9 percent to 15.89 Swiss Wells Fargo was among the hardest hit, los- said London Capital Group analyst Ipek Oz- francs. ing 1.8 percent after disclosing that new credit- kardeskaya. Legal sources told AFP on Monday that UBS card applications in February fell 55 percent from The move follows Trump’s warnings to im- will go on trial in France for establishing a wide- the year-ago period, the latest drag from a fake pose levies and revise trade agreements he says ranging tax fraud scheme worth nearly 10 billion accounts scandal that has roiled the bank. (AFP) NANGANGAILANGAN NG PERA/SALAPI? Mabilis at Napakadaling Magpautang ng Pera sa Mga Ginto, Diamanteng Alahas, Mga Kamera, Elektronikong Gamit, 'Laptop', 'Tablet', Mga Gitara, Organo, Trompeta, Ukelele, Biyolin at Mga Kasangkapang Gamit sa Bahay at Trabaho.

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Home Secretary Amber Rudd said in a video statement: “The govern- The car struck pedestrians on Westminster Bridge, a popular spot with ment’s top priority is the security of its people and I urge everyone to tourists because of its views of Big Ben, before crashing into the railings remain calm.” outside the heavily guarded parliament building in the heart of the British ‘Very shaken up’ capital. The parliament building was immediately sealed off and MPs and staff “At least one man, armed with a knife, continued the attack and tried ordered to remain inside. to enter parliament,” Britain’s top counter-terror official Mark Rowley told Hundreds of people were later evacuated from parliament to nearby reporters. Westminster Abbey and the London Metropolitan Police headquarters, Rowley said the three victims included the police officer and two while the local Westminster Underground station was closed. people who died on the bridge. Police cordoned off a large area in Westminster and tourists on the “We are treating this as a terrorist incident,” police said in a statement. London Eye, a popular tourist attraction, were stuck 135 metres (443 feet) The attack comes with Europe on high alert after a series of deadly in the air during the incident. assaults and a year to the day after Islamic State jihadists killed 32 people in “I saw three bodies lying on the ground and a whole lot of police. It two bomb attacks in Brussels. was pretty terrifying,” said Jack Hutchinson, 16, from Boston in the United Britain’s allies reacted with shock to Wednesday’s attack and vowed to States who was stranded on the London Eye with his parents. stand with London in the fight against terror. In Edinburgh, Scotland’s parliament suspended a crucial debate and Bomb squad racing to the Parliament In July 2005, four British suicide bombers inspired by Al-Qaeda at- vote on whether to hold a new referendum on independence, a move that (Photo: www.thesun.co.uk) tacked London’s transport system during rush hour, killing 52 people. has caused a headache for May as she plans Britain’s exit from the Euro- bridge and said a car “mowed down at least five people... one of them bleed- Prime Minister Theresa May, who was in parliament at the time, was pean Union. ing profusely.” ushered away in a silver car as what sounded like gunfire rang out, British British lawmaker Mary Creagh told AFP there was “a real sense of Pictures of what happened next showed two people being attended to media reported. panic” as the attack unfolded. on the ground inside the vehicle entrance gates of parliament. Her Downing Street office said she was “safe” and was due later to Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron said: “There’s a lot of people who Three shots were heard on video footage. chair an emergency meeting of top security ministers at her London resi- feel very, very shaken up.” A staff member in parliament, who did not want to be named, told dence. US President Donald Trump said he had been briefed on the incident, AFP: “I saw someone in dark clothing go down.” “The thoughts of the prime minister and the government are with describing it as “big news” and French President Francois Hollande and Jason Groves, the Daily Mail newspaper’s political editor, said he those killed and injured in this appalling incident, and with their families,” German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed their condolences. witnessed a man coming through the vehicle entrance wielding something, a Downing Street spokeswoman said in a statement. “Germany and its citizens stand firmly and resolutely alongside heading towards a police officer, who then fell to the ground. “The prime minister is being kept updated.” Britons in the struggle against all forms of terrorism,” Merkel said in a Another officer then shot the man from around 10 metres away “with Three French pupils on a school trip were among those injured and a statement. a handgun, and then gets closer to him and shoots him again from over him seriously injured woman was rescued from the Thames River following the Russia’s foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said: “We and he doesn’t get up,” he said. incident. believe this to be an evil to which we must respond collectively”. Foreign Office minister Tobias Ellwood, whose brother Jonathan was Five South Korean tourists were also hurt, the Yonhap news agency Attack at parliament gates killed in the 2002 Bali bombing, was pictured with his face smeared with reported. Polish former foreign minister Radoslaw Sikorski was in a taxi on the blood helping to give first aid to an injured police officer.(AFP) Germany hits back at Trump over NATO after icy meeting hands at the White House entrance, Merkel’s suggestion of another “There is no account where debts are registered with NATO,” she handshake in the Oval Office went unheard or ignored by Trump -- an said in a statement, adding that NATO spending should not be the only awkward moment in what are usually highly scripted occasions. criteria used to measure Germany’s military efforts. “I don’t believe he heard the request,” Trump’s spokesman Sean Merkel said Berlin was committed to increasing its military spend- Spicer told German weekly Der Spiegel published on Sunday. ing to two percent of GDP, a 10-year- target NATO member states formal- But Germany’s top-selling Bild newspaper said that was “improb- ly agreed to in 2014. able”, saying that throughout the meeting, Trump did not once look ‘Not how NATO works’ Merkel in the eye. Trump had made European defence spending an issue during his The difficult encounter came as a new row erupted over environ- election campaign, saying the United States -- which spends just over ment at a G20 meeting of finance ministers in Germany, when Trump’s three percent of its GDP on defence -- carries too much of the financial administration defied the international community by refusing to renew a burden for supporting NATO. pledge on climate change. Germany, whose wartime past has led it traditionally to be reticent Germany increasing military spending on military matters, currently spends 1.2 percent of GDP on defence. The ministers were forced Saturday to leave out an entire section re- Von der Leyen said on Sunday that Germany’s increased military (L-R) President Donald Trump and German Deffense Minister lated to the Paris accord on combating climate change after US Treasury spending would not go only to NATO but would also be used for partici- Ursula von der Leyen Secretary Steven Mnuchin said green issues were “not in my track”. pating in UN and European peacekeeping missions and to contribute to (Photo: www.express.co.uk) “Donald Trump is trying to ruin Merkel’s G20 summit” being hosted the fight against the Islamic State extremists. Germany hit back on Sunday at US President Donald Trump’s by Germany in July, Die Welt newspaper charged. “To try to link the two percent (of (GDP) that we are aiming by the claims that Berlin owed “vast sums of money” to NATO, following a less Trump had lashed out at the media in a Saturday morning tweet middle of the decade is erroneous,” she said. than cordial meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel at the White House. over its view of the Merkel meeting. Trump critics pointed out that NATO members don’t pay the United The comments from German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen “Despite what you have heard from the FAKE NEWS,” he said, “I States for security, but contribute by spending on their own militaries. came as Trump’s spokesman denied that the US leader had refused to had a GREAT meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.” “Sorry, Mr President, that’s not how NATO works,” tweeted Ivo shake hands with Merkel, arguably the most powerful woman in world. But he then added: “Germany owes vast sums of money to NATO & Daalder, a former US ambassador to NATO. The stark differences between Trump and Merkel on everything the United States must be paid more for the powerful, and very expen- “This is not a financial transaction, where NATO countries pay the from trade to immigration were in full view during their frosty first White sive, defense it provides to Germany!” US to defend them. It is part of our treaty commitment.” (AFP) House meeting Friday. Germany’s defence minister Von der Leyen, a close Merkel ally, on Although the visit began cordially enough, with the pair shaking Sunday rebuffed his comments. A10 FilAm Star Mar. 23 - 29, 2017 Mar. 23 - 29, 2017 FilAm Star B1 travel & culinary adventures

Cajun without the long actually had a lot of leftovers we enjoyed for the next couple of days after and we paid less lines & wait that it would cost us elsewhere for the same combo. It’s a new week and I would like to say - There’s ample parking. “hello” to all my family, friends, avid readers, The Food and followers. Welcome to Bahay Kubo, atbp. - If you are going to eat here, try one of Since I always crave for Cajun seafood, I’ll be the combos. They’re basically served in a huge taking you to a Cajun & Creole style cooking bucket with lots of seafood for a great price! restaurant in this week’s column, the Asian N As I mentioned earlier, we had the Combo #4) Cajun, located in Natomas, Sacramento. Its in Garlic Sauce and Medium spice...it was defi- location is right on the plaza and they have nitely very fulfilling for 2 people! plenty of parking space. - Sauce could be a little bit more flavor- Asian N Cajun is a good alternative ful. restaurant to restaurants like Boiling Crab - The Clam Chowder was a bit watery. without the long wait and long line. I have yet - Garlic Noodles: spaghetti pasta and to find a place the surpasses the Boiling Crab spinach, topped with parmesan cheese and it or the Wishing Crab (in Brentwood, CA but was little bland. they closed their doors last year). - Fried Crab Meat & Cheese Wontons My husband and I went here on a Friday (8 pieces): good but there was barely any crab night after a meeting in Sacramento. Found meat. this place on Yelp and after reading good re- FINAL THOUGHTS. I don’t know if I’ll views, we decided to try it. As we were driving be back. Nothing really stood out for me. Plus, up, there were not too many cars on the park- it’s too far of a drive for us anyway. But for ing lot at almost 6pm. We were a bit skeptical those who live in the Sacramento area, this to go in but we went for it anyway plus I was place is worth a try….and their Groupon deal starving. As soon as we got there, we were may make this meal a little more worth it (I immediately greeted and seated. They gave found out after the fact – booo!!!) us few minutes to review the menu. Service is quick and staff were friendly. I wouldn’t say this place is as ritzy as Boiling Crab, but if you’re hungry and want some good Cajun style seafood and next to no wait, then you may want to check this place out. Portions were pretty good too. Other seafood dishes by the pounds were pretty standard price wise. We started with Deep Fried Crab and Cheese Wonton and a bowl of Clam Chowder which came up just minutes after ordering. For main dish, we ordered the Combo #4, which includes Shrimps, Mussels, Clams, King Crab Legs, Corn and Potatoes (we opted out on Sausages and requested for more corn instead). It came served in a plastic bag inside a bucket. We ordered two servings of Garlic noodle but one order is good enough for 2 people. Asian N Cajun serve up seafood and fried dishes to the masses. To summarize my review: The Good - No line, no wait. - The place is clean and the ambience is pleasant. - Staff is friendly and service is fast. - Price is reasonable. - They serve generous portions. We BBK Rating: B2 FilAm Star Mar. 23 - 29, 2017 Care Indeed holds team building event Care Indeed recently held its first Team Building Event for the year at the Beat the Lock Live Escape Room in Santa Clara. An escape room is a live adven- ture game where participants are locked in a room and must work together to solve a series of puzzles in order to find the key to escape in the time allot- ted. The team was divided into three groups. The winning group consisted of the following: TJ Padilla, Accounting Manager, Lei Ancheta, Compliance Supervi- High 5 for District 5’s 1st Together Cultural Resource Fair sor, Apryl Ryder, Client Services The Cultural Resource Fair District was a huge success! Manager, Rubby Royal, Human Newly elected San Mateo County Supervisor David Canepa, opened the first District 5 Together, Resources Generalist, Nathalie Cultural and Resource Fair to the public last March 18 at Jefferson High School in Daly City. Ann Gozon, Assistant Staffing District 5 includes Daly City, Brisbane, Colma and parts of South San Francisco and San Bruno. Supervisor, and Dee Bustos, CEO. The winning group from the recently concluded Care Indeed Team Building This event was a great opportunity to bring together diverse communities, to learn more about each Care Indeed is a leading Event other and the many services that County provides, said Canepa. home care provider in the Bay Spotted on the event were: State Senator Scott Wiener, Daly City Mayor Glen Sylvester, Vice- Area. For more information about their services, please call (650) 328-1001 or go towww.careindeed. mayor Juslyn Manalo, Council Rey Buenaventura and Commissioner Perla Ibarrientos. com. More than 200 people attended and various exhibitors and vendors made the event worth attending. Peruvian, Burmese, Filipino, Chinese, Polynesian and Irish dances were performed at the Fair. Free food from District 5’s unique cultures was also in the mix.

Scenes from the sold-out concert of Parokya Ni Edgar held at the Palace of Fine Arts last March 10

(L-R) San Mateo County Supervi- sor David Canepa, Daly City Vice Mayor Juslyn Manalo, and Daly City Mayor Glen Sylvester at the launching of the first Daly City Councilor Ray Buenaventura (middle) is flanked by the Filipino District 5 Together, Cultural and Resource Cultural Dance group Fair

Joe & Lynn Santos (left couple) celebrated Happy Friendships Day at All Souls Church Hall, South San Francisco CA, with close friends Jojo Delafuente & Tess A gathering of Filipino-American Chefs and entrepreneurs in the Bay Area to strategize their current and or next plans Magtoto. (right couple) Happy birthday Rona ! Mar. 23 - 29, 2017 FilAm Star B3 community Facine opens call for entries: 24th annual Filipino International Cine awareness Festival, launches competition section US Navy admiral charged with corruption in the Philippines; SAN FRANCISCO, March Section with awards to be given ject must be on the Filipino. No 1, 2017 --- Filipino Arts and Best Film, Direction, Screen- submission fee. Filipina-Americans call for US troops out now! Cinema, International (FA- play, Actor, Actress, Cinematog- Entries in dvd format may CINE) announces its call for raphy, Editing, Musical Score be mailed to this address: Progressive Filipino Wom- entries for the 24th Annual and Production Design to be Mauro Tumbocon en’s alliance, Gabriela-USA, Filipino International Cinema chosen by a panel of jury. A spe- 537 Jones Street, PMB condemned the heinous sex Festival to be held on October cial trophy has been designed 2643 acts, bribery and exploitation of 20-22 at the Roxie Theater in by a Manila-based sculptor to San Francisco, CA 94102, Filipinas committed by retired San Francisco. be given to winners. USA senior US Navy intelligence The FACINE festival is If in a language other than For further details, care- officer, Admiral Bruce Loveless the longest-running festival in English, all entries must be with fully read the “Rules of Entry and eight other ranking Navy North America that showcases English subtitles and shall be and Screening License Agree- officers. new works by Filipino filmmak- submitted in DVD or on-line. If ment” at www.facine.org/call- On March 15, 2017, Admi- ers and media artists – from on-line, send entries via Vimeo forentries/ ral Loveless, four retired Navy the Philippines and the Filipino link or YouTube link to the captains and a retired Marine diaspora. address indicated: www.facine. colonel were charged with cor- FACINE (filipino arts org/callforentries/ ruption and other offenses. The & cinema, international), a All entries by media artists charges include among others: nonprofit media arts organiza- of Filipino descent, regardless accounts of “raging multi-day ambao of Gabriela Washington ing impunity to the perpetrators tion, exists to advocate for the of number of entries, genre, party, with a rotating carousel D.C. and no justice for the victims. interests of Filipino cinema, subject and style, will be consid- of prostitutes” and accepting Gabriela USA remains Trans-woman, Jennifer Laude, both from the Philippines and ered. Entries shall be no more bribes from Leonard Glenn “Fat vigilant in exposing the negative is a clear example of such a the Filipino diaspora. than 120 minutes in length. Leonard” Francis in the form impacts of US militarization in case. This year, FACINE Non-Filipino filmmakers may of gifts, luxury hotel stays and the Philippines which contin- Gabriela USA oppose US re-launches its Competition submit works however the sub- prostitutes. “Fat Leonard” is a ues to wreak havoc on Filipino military occupation in the Phil- Singapore-based defense con- women and people. In red-light ippines enacted through the un- tractor who has pleaded guilty district areas where US bases equal, joint US-RP agreements to defrauding the Navy of tens exist in the Philippines, these like the Visiting Forces Agree- Alay Panglakalusugan: Genuine volunteerism and cooperation of millions of dollars. are often sites for “rest and ment (VFA) and Enhanced the children. “With increases in deploy- recreation” for military person- Defensive Cooperation Agree- Another first and plus ment of US military operations nel. Within these areas, sexual ment (EDCA). On the heels of benefit that we added along was and troops to the Philippines abuse and violence on women the anniversaries of VFA and Free Blood Typing on the spot every year, we witness the and children are prevalent, US EDCA, the continuation of said and, this was facilitated by the escalation of attacks, sexual soldiers being the primary per- agreements jeopardizes Philip- City Health Office Staff. Surpris- violence, and exploitation of petrators. A number of reported pine national sovereignty while ingly, many did not know their Filipino women,” said Jo Qui- cases remain unresolved, grant- compromising the blood type so it proved to be a worthy come-on. Little did they know that the life they may save, by knowing their blood type es- 7,000 expected in 2017 Bataan Memorial Death March celebration in the US pecially in emergency situations, Annual race in New Mexico and celebrations in Texas commemorated may be their own. The Phar- macy area was delegated to Ms. 75th anniversary and Congressional Gold Medal Fabiola Ambrosio with assistance from our TGU Scholars and City WASHINGTON, DC -- Filipino and Ameri- War must always be remembered and shared. We beam with pride to bring sio; and Fe Sumera-Ranada. Health Nurses. Dispensed were can World War II veterans, surviving family This auspicious occasion allows us to pay tribute the good news about the recently The sun shone brightly on oral medications like analge- members, veterans advocates, community sup- to their service and sacrifice.” concluded Alay Pangkalusugan, us that day because of the power sics, anti-hypertensives, colds/ porters, Philippine Embassy dignitaries, elected Adding a special significance to the memo- the first medical-dental mission of genuine volunteerism and cough preparations, vitamins and officials and congressional leaders will marked rial march is another historic milestone: the of The Global Urdanetanians cooperation. “Kapag Sama-sama, others. We made sure that all pa- the 75th anniversary of the Bataan Death March recent granting of the Congressional Gold Medal (TGU) based in Southern Cali- Kayang-kaya” is one universal tients went home comforted with with a series of events last March 17 through to Filipino and American World War II veterans. fornia, held at Barangay Tulong, maxim that always proves to be medicines in tow. We facilitated March 19. Signed into law by President Obama on Decem- Urdaneta City, and Pangasinan. true. It was like an Urdaneta’s a few referrals to the District What better way to celebrate multi-high school event unit- The main highlight, the annual Bataan ber 14, 2016, the Congressional Gold Medal Act Hospital for those that warranted love in the Valentine month ing the UCHS, DWC and OLLA Memorial Death March (BMDM), re-enacted of 2015 (Public Law 115-265) recognizes their follow-up. of February than by rendering Alumni. the arduous 65-mile march by 75,000 Filipino service from July 1941 to December 1946. service to the residents of the With me in the medical and American soldiers following the surrender almost obscure Barangay Tulong armory that attended to close to of Bataan on April 9, 1942. As many as last February 4. In fact, it was 350 adult and pediatric consulta- 10,000 men — 9,000 Filipinos and 1,000 their first medical-dental mission tions were Dra. Elena Taaca-So- Americans — perished in the march while experience there and so the bar- lis, Dra. Elvie Manuel, Dr. Mauro many more died at prison camps. rio folks saw it like manna from Mondala, Jr. and Dr. Bernie Mac- The BMDM is considered to be the heaven. araeg, City Health Officer. There largest commemoration outside the Phil- This event was a concerted was a bevy of cardiovascular, ippines. The annual event at White Sands endeavor with the UCHS Batch endocrine and pulmonary cases. Missile Range (WSMR) in New Mexico ‘73 led by TGU Global Presi- Medical advice for prevention has drawn more than 72,000 people dent Yvonne SJ-Sera, The City more than treatment had to be Mabuhay to all the volun- since it started 28 years ago and has Government of Urdaneta, and emphasized. It was deemed nec- teers, donors and some silent grown to include a slate of different races the Barangay Council of Tulong. essary that by educating them, supporters who worked in unison with military and civilian divisions. A Support was immense from all their chances of contracting with us! We achieved what it record 7,000 marchers from all over the sectors. TGU Urdaneta Manager illness will be diminished. Many was to love and to serve without United States were expected this year. Ramil San Juan put coordinates helping hands came to the fore, counting the cost. The mission’s The Filipino Veterans Recognition including Marcelino Ordanza, (Photo: www.wikipedia.com) fruitfulness can be mirrored in and Education Project (FilVetREP), TGU’s first scholar graduate who countless ways but the smiles and headed by Maj. Gen. Antonio Taguba is now a licensed nurse. Along grateful words of the beneficia- (Ret.), lead the Filipino American participation in “The Congressional Gold Medal and what with some city health nurses, ries put as one were more than they took turns in taking the vital the Bataan Memorial Death March (BMDM) last it represents provides an opportunity for the enough to bring home with us. signs and echoed the medical March 19. thousands of participants to learn more about our “Salamat ta nalagip da kami ditoy instructions for the patients. “We are marching to honor the soldiers of soldiers’ wartime service in World War II, their (Thank you for remembering The dental contingent was the greatest generation,” Taguba said. “The story outstanding contributions and achievements, and us)”, “Nabayag kami nga aguru- ably manned by Dra. Fe Sumera- of Filipino and American soldiers gallantly fight- their personal stories of heroism and uncommon rayen (We have been waiting for Ranada and Dra. Lou Viray ing together in Bataan during the Second World valor,” added Taguba. so long)”, “Agsubli kayo coma with the active participation of manen (Hope you come back the City Health Dentists. They again)”, and “Dios ti agngina did a total of about 130 tooth (God bless you)”... reverberated Be a part of our community ! extractions onboard our city’s in our ears when we left. together for this cause. Moral new dental health bus where the This simple yet meaningful provision boosters came from procedures were done. A supple- Call us at 650-278-0692 giving back will be entrenched TGU Global’s Chairman of the mentary lecture on dental aware- in them and that is all we care! Board Elpidio Estioko; TGU ness and hygiene was delivered so we can cover your events or visit TGU surely made a difference in Adviser Ron Sera; TGU Urdan- by their Society President Lisa Tulong that day! (Belinda Grace eta Officers Elpidio Angeles, Jr.; Codilla. As part of reinforcement, San Juan, M.D.) www.filamstar.com Elma Macalinda; Fabiola Ambro- TGU gave free toothbrushes to B4 FilAm Star Mar. 23 - 29, 2017 legal & law Know your rights when ICE encounters you in public places Travel ban ‘a deep wound’ ATTY. CRISPIN CADAY LOZANO for Iranian Americans As President Donald Trump battles to re- Other members of her family have also seen In cooperation 6. If you choose to sign something without with American Im- speaking to a lawyer, be sure you understand exactly instate his controversial revised travel ban, one their lives disrupted. migration Lawyers what the document says and means before you sign overlooked effect has been the havoc wreaked on “My young cousin who is engaged to be mar- Association, ACLU it. legal Americans with family abroad. ried hasn’t been able to see his fiancée since the and other Immigrants DOJ Plans to Send Immigration Judges to other Across the United States, citizens not directly end of last year,” Keshavarz said. Advocates, I have cities to speed up deportations targeted by plans to halt entries from six majori- “She’s been waiting for a visa to come and summarized your WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice De- ty-Muslim nations are nevertheless finding their it’s on hold. Her status has been floating with no rights whenever there partment is developing plans to temporarily reassign lives disrupted and families torn apart. indication of it changing, despite a number of is an encounter in immigration judges from around the country to 12 Iranian-American Madhis Keshavarz, whose calls to all sorts of people, so all the planning of public places such as cities to speed up deportations of illegal immigrants father died on February 16 with relatives unable the wedding is suspended.” streets, government who have been charged with crimes, according to two to visit him in his US hospital bed, is one such She acknowledges that some of this bu- offices, public parks, administration officials. victim of the uncertainty. reaucracy already existed under the previous public transports and How many judges will be reassigned and when “They stole from my father the chance to say administration but adds that at least people knew other public offices and facilities. You can send your they will be sent is still under review, according to friends and relatives a copy of this advisory for the the officials, but the Justice Department has begun goodbye to the ones he loved the most,” the Los the procedure, whereas “now embassies have no protection of their rights. soliciting volunteers for deployment. Angeles resident told AFP, tears rolling down her idea.” The U.S. Constitution provides that all people The targeted cities are New York; Los Angeles; cheeks. Some 400,000 people of Iranian origin, of- living in the United States, including undocumented Miami; New Orleans; San Francisco; Baltimore, Trump has said a travel ban is needed to pre- ten with dual citizenship, live in and around Los immigrants, have certain U.S. Constitutional rights. Bloomington, Minnesota; El Paso, Texas; Harlingen, serve US national security and keep out extrem- Angeles, among more than one million in total in If you are undocumented and immigration (ICE) of- Texas; Imperial, California; Omaha, Nebraska and ists. the US. ficers stop you on the street or in a public place, know Phoenix, Arizona. They were chosen because they are His first effort, in January, banned travelers Leaders in technology that you have the following rights: cities which have high populations of illegal immi- from seven majority-Muslim countries and all “I’ve always had tons and tons of problems. A. You have the right to remain silent. You do grants with criminal charges, the officials said. refugees but was blocked by a court in Washing- We never had it easy, even before Trump,” said not need to speak to the immigration officers or A spokeswoman for the Justice Department’s ton state on the grounds that it violated the con- Madhi Rahimi, 31, who works in a Silicon Valley answer any questions. Executive Office of Immigration Review, which stitution’s prohibition of religious discrimination. IT research company. 1. You may ask if you are free to leave. If the administers immigration courts, confirmed that the That block was upheld on appeal, and the ad- “It was always difficult to get the visas. It was officer says no, you may exercise your right to remain cities have been identified as likely recipients of reas- ministration said it would revise the ban to better always single entry so for many friends and me silent. signed immigration judges, but did not elaborate on 2. If you are asked where you were born or how the planning. adhere to the law. it meant not going home. That one time I went you entered the United States, you may refuse to The plan to intensify deportations is in line with It aims to close US borders to nationals of home it took me four months to come back to the answer or remain silent. a vow made frequently by President Donald Trump Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen US.” 3. If you choose to remain silent, say so out loud. on the campaign trail last year to deport more illegal for 90 days, and all refugees for at least 120 days. Only his mother and younger brother have 4. You may show a know-your-rights card (I immigrants involved in crime. Iraq was on the original ban but removed in the been able to visit in a decade spent in San Fran- published in my previous article) to the officer that Under an executive order signed by Trump in revision. cisco, he says, and their applications took nine explains that you will remain silent and wish to speak January, illegal immigrants with pending crimi- But the new executive order has run into the months to be approved. to an attorney. nal cases are regarded as priorities for deportation same problems in Hawaii and Maryland. Arash Saedinia, a 43-year-old Iranian Ameri- 5. You may refuse to show identity documents whether they have been found guilty or not. In the confusion over the initial executive can who teaches English literature, talks anx- that say what country you are from. The policy shift has been criticized by advocate order, Keshavarz’s uncle, a German citizen who iously of a period of intense worry for his entire 6. Do not show any false documents and do not groups who say it unfairly targets immigrants who has visited the US some 30 times, found himself community. lie. might ultimately be acquitted and do not pose a unable to get a visa to attend his brother’s death “Green-card holders are now reluctant to B. You may refuse a search. If you are stopped threat. bed, despite having his papers in order. leave the country for a short trip to Mexico, to for questioning but are not arrested, you do not have Note: This is not a legal advice and you should to consent to a search of yourself or your belongings, seek the advice of an immigration attorney for your Denied a goodbye visit family or friends, to take a job overseas,” the but an officer may “pat down” your clothes if he or personal circumstances. “My father was an organ donor. Some Ameri- LA resident said. she suspects you have a weapon. We at our Law Firm will continue to monitor can is now walking around breathing because A list released at the end of 2015 by Persian C. You have the right to speak to a lawyer. If you this Administration’s every move and protect and of him, and he was denied the basic right to say Tech Entrepreneurs, a group of young Iranian are detained or taken into custody, you have the right fight for our clients due process rights. We believe goodbye to the ones he loved the most,” said Americans active in technology, showed that to immediately contact a lawyer. that immigrants contributed a lot to the United States Keshavarz, a media strategist. many members of the community had reached 1. Even if you do not have a lawyer, you may tell of America. One of her close friends, a Briton who has the top ranks of some of the most powerful play- the immigration officers that you want to speak to a dual Iranian nationality but has not been there ers in Silicon Valley. lawyer. If you have immigration problems the Law Of- in more than a decade, encountered similar Yet they are still “demonized,” says Kesha- 2. If you have a lawyer, you have the right to talk fices of Crispin C. Lozano can help you find a solution problems when she decided to come to the US to varz, even though many were forced to flee their to them. If you have a signed DHS Form G-28, which before your problem gets worse which could lead to support her grieving friend. homeland in the first place because of Iran’s CIA- shows you have a lawyer, give it to an officer. deportation and family separation. As a British national she didn’t need a visa backed 1953 coup. 3. If you do not have a lawyer, ask an immigra- Crispin Caday Lozano, Esq. is an active member but sought advice anyway from US consular of- “Whatever you do you are not viewed as tion officer for a list of pro bono lawyers. of the State Bar of California, the American Immigra- 4. You also have the right to contact your consul- tion Lawyers Association and San Francisco Trial ficials in London. being an American, not treated like one, and it’s ate. The consulate may be able to assist you in locat- Lawyers Association. He specializes in immigration “They said to her you need a visa. They took tiresome,” she said. ing a lawyer. law and personal injury. For free consultation email her British passport and kept it to review it. She “It’s a very deep wound to have consistently 5. You can refuse to sign any/all paperwork until or call ([email protected]/ 1-877-456-9266) had to wait to get her passport back, so missed to prove yourself and be deemed worthy of a you have had the opportunity to speak to a lawyer. her flight,” Keshavarz said. citizenship.” (AFP) Mar. 23 - 29, 2017 FilAm Star B5 health & Statewide survey shows continuing widespread availability of tobacco products in San Mateo County Health@Heart lifestyle CA –– New research shows that in San Ma- health and change what options our community duced almost 20 years ago. teo County, 74% of stores that sell tobacco carry and particularly our kids are exposed to. The San The 3 sex pills ED Stats a popular brand of “little cigars” individually for Mateo County Health System is committed to PHILIP S. CHUA, Cleveland Clinic reports that 52 percent under a dollar, less than the cost of a candy bar. continuing to work with local health advocates of men have erectile dysfunction, “affecting 40 MD, FACS, FPCS This finding is part of new research released to- and partners to help make the healthy choice percent of men age 40, and 70 percent of men day on the availability and marketing of tobacco the easy choice for everyone.” The survey found My column in age 70.” Men who are on high blood pressure products, alcohol, condoms, and healthy and the following for San Mateo County in regards to this paper in 1998 was pills, beta-blockers, etc., have an increased risk unhealthy food options in California stores that advertising to youth: Only 9% of stores advertised about Viagra, a head- of developing ED. Urology Care Foundation says sell tobacco. Throughout California today, health healthy products on their storefronts, but 61% of liner around the world 30 million of American males have occasional advocates are holding 13 press events to release storefronts advertised unhealthy products. 60% then when it was first (mild to moderate) problem getting or keeping an results of the scientific survey, which is the of stores near schools have storefront advertising introduced that year. erection. largest of its kind in the state. This builds upon for unhealthy products. More than 34% of stores Two decades next year, Similarities initial research released three years ago in March place tobacco products or ads in kid-friendly Viagra and its competi- These three drugs for ED belong to one class 2014 and provides insights into changes in the locations, such as tobacco ads at ‘kid-level’ tors, Cialis and Levitra, of medication and have similar pharmacologic availability and marketing of studied products. (three feet or below) or tobacco products near still arouse interest globally. action: PDE-5 inhibitors. All three react with Data was collected during the summer of 2016 candy or toys. More than 31% of stores placed Sildenafil (Viagra), the wonder pill for the nitrates (heart medications that opens up arter- from more than 7,100 stores in all 58 California alcohol ads at “kid-level” or near kid-friendly treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED) in men, ies), which could cause drop in blood pressure counties including pharmacies, supermarkets, items such as candy or toys. 74% of stores sell was approved by the US Food and Drug Adminis- and shock, even death. Those on nitrates MUST delis, convenience stores, liquor stores, and flavored non-cigarette tobacco products, which tration in March 27, 1998, and sold like hot cakes not take any of these drug for ED. These three are tobacco-only stores; of those 512 were surveyed often have kid-appealing flavors, such as grape, that same year. More than $400 million worth in oral form and there is no generic version of this in San Mateo County. The survey found the fol- watermelon, chocolate, gummy candies, and was sold in the first quarter, 10,000 prescriptions ED drug yet, and is taken about 30 before antici- lowing discrepancies between selling unhealthy even breakfast cereals. Similarly, 76% of stores a day. This blue pill was found to be very effective pated sex. Any of these 3 needs medical consulta- and healthy products in San Mateo County: 65% near schools also sell flavored tobacco products. and safe. It boosts marriages and relationships. tion prior to use to rule out any contraindication of stores selling tobacco sold “little cigars” or Additional survey findings include: Alcopops The surgical procedures for ED dropped dramati- and danger, since each individual reacts differ- cigarillos, but only 37% of stores sell fresh fruits are sold at 59% of stores. Tobacco chew is sold cally since this pill was introduced. ently to medications. A prescription is needed or vegetables. 37% of stores sold non- or low-fat at 52% of stores. About Healthy Stores for a Then came the competitors! Vardenafil to purchase pills for ED. They all cost about the milk, but nearly 60% sell alcohol. 65% of sur- Healthy Community Healthy Stores for a Healthy (Levitra) was approved in September 2003, and same. Their safety records are also similar. veyed stores sell condoms, but only 37% sell them Community is a statewide campaign formed by on November 21, 2003, Tadalafil (Cialis) was Differences on unlocked shelves. E-cigarettes saw a signifi- tobacco prevention, nutrition, alcohol abuse launched. To this day, these 3 pills for ED are the While their action, use, and efficacy are basi- cant increase in San Mateo County in stores from prevention, and STD prevention partners col- most popular, dominant, and effective regimen in cally the same, there are difference among these the last time this survey was conducted, growing laborating to improve the health of Californians the management of erectile dysfunction and they three pills for ED. Viagra and Levitra stay in the from 31% in 2013 to 54% in 2016. The expanded by informing them about the impact of unhealthy have been found to also be very useful in enhanc- blood stream for about 4-6 hours; Cialis, 17-18 availability of e-cigarettes is of particular concern product availability and marketing in the retail ing erection even among those without ED. More hours, longer lasting. Other differences are in and reflects the spike in use by teens and young environment. For state and county-specific data than 20 percent of failed marriages and broken their side-effects. adults in the last three years. Another survey goal and more information on Healthy Stores for a relationships are due to erectile dysfunction. Side-effects was to examine the accessibility and marketing Healthy Community, please visit www.healthys- While their mode of action are basically The following side-effects are common of healthy and unhealthy products to youth. This toreshealthycommunity.com. About San Mateo the same: they are a class of drugs called PDE-5 among all three: stuffy nose, headache, upset survey found that San Mateo County’s youth are County Health System The mission of the San inhibitors. They block an enzyme called phospho- stomach, priapism (erection, painful, that per- inundated with unhealthy messages and choices. Mateo County Health System is to help every- diesterase type 5, boosting a chemical in our body sists), sudden cardiac arrest, death (which are “Stores play a critical role in our community’s one who lives, works, plays, and studies in San called nitric oxide, which relaxes muscles in the very rare). The differences: temporary change in health, and this survey shows accessibility and Mateo County live longer, better lives. San Mateo penis and open up veins, allowing more blood to vision and flushing are more in Viagra and Levi- marketing is out of balance, tipping heavily County is a 744-square mile area stretching from enter and fill-up the veins of the penis, causing tra. Backpain and muscle aches are more with toward unhealthy options,” said Edith Cabus- Daly City to East Palo Alto and past Pescadero. engorgement and maintaining erection. Cialis. Alcoholic beverage reacts more with Cialis, lay, Program Services Manager with Behavioral More than 740,000 people live here. Visit us at Original Research: Serendipity leading to dizziness, less with Viagra and Levitra. Health and Recovery Services Alcohol and Other www.smchealth.org, and follow us at facebook. The original laboratory studies on these PE-5 But, as Shakespeare wrote: “Alcohol increases the Drugs, San Mateo County Health System. “Our com/SMCHealth and twitter.com/SMCHealth. inhibitors centered on their vasodilator effects desire but diminishes the performance.” goal is to help re-calibrate the balance toward as potential drug in the management of coronary Warning heart disease and high blood pressure. However, Any of these three drugs for ED dangerously the researchers noted that the experimental reacts with nitrates, medications that dilate (open male mice given the PDE-5 inhibitor developed up) coronary arteries used in the management erection and were chasing the female mice. This of coronary heart disease. A person on a nitrate serendipity discovery that the side-effect of the medication (like nitroglycerin, isordil, imdur, PDE-5 inhibitor was even a greater and more peritrate, nitrostat, nitroderm, nitrolingual, welcome discovery than the original intention of nitrobid, etc.) must NEVER take any of these developing a new vasodilator for cardiovascular three pills for ED, because the combination will diseases. The side-effect (erection) in this case far lead to severe drop in blood pressure, shock, and outweighed the “original intent” for the use of the possibly death. Consult your physician if erection drug. This is one incident where the side-effect is does not subside in 4 hours, a condition called more useful and beneficial. priapism, where the penis is so engorged causing Other uses pain, one that needs urgent medical care. These pills for ED (PDE-5 inhibitors) are Deaths also prescribed for other medical conditions, The reported deaths associated with the use like heart attack, pulmonary hypertension (even of any of these three pills for ED were suspected among children), pre-eclampsia, Crohn’s disease, to be due to the inadvertent concomitant use and infertility. of nitrates. New studies have shown that these Answers to LAST WEEK’S Krosword Aphrodisiac? PDE-5 inhibitors could also increase platelet Some think Viagra, Cialis, and Levitra are clumping in diseased coronary arteries causing aphrodisiacs. No, they are not, because none of blood clots, and heart attack in some individuals. them increases libido (sexual desire). These 3 “It’s reassuring that ... in general, for most only enhance erection and sustain it for a success- patients, even those with existing coronary HOROSCOPE [heart] disease ... resuming sexual activity is very http://www.starlightastrology.com ful sex. When taken, the man develops a sense of certainty, security, and confidence, which could unlikely to trigger a [coronary] event,” accord- Aries Libra incidentally increase the desire in both partners. ing to Murray A. Mittleman, MD, researcher and (Mar. 21- April 20) (Sept. 24 -Oct. 23) Indications for use cardiologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Compromise will be necessary. Think about Do things because you want to, not because Those who could benefit from any of these Center in Boston. your budget before booking a trip. You will have someone else thinks you should. Don’t reveal any 3 PDE-5 inhibitors are those who are unable to All evidence-based clinical information the getup and go to con tribute a great deal to personal details. You could be your own worst initiate and maintain erection for a successful around the world today show that these three groups of interest. 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Those you work with may have little Regardless of your first reaction, the outcome will consideration for the underdog. Your mind will be be favorable. Don’t let your mate force you into on matters that deal with secret affairs. A day at making a decision that you aren’t ready to make. KrosWord the beach may satisfy the whole family. Don’t believe everything you hear. (Source: Classic Pilipino Krosword, as edited by Ramon S. Lorenzo) Your lucky day this week will be Saturday. Your lucky day this week will be Tuesday. PAHALANG Gemini Sagittarius 1 Manunula (May 22-June 21) (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21) 6 Dama It might be best not to spend your money on Don’t think the worst if you hear something luxuries this week. You’ve been hurt before and negative about your partner. Your creative talent 9 Asawang lalaki could be again if you don’t play hard to get. You may well be recognized by others this week Watch 10 Abandunahin must not lead someone on or show interest in your weight gain due to water retention. You will 11 Bantay them for the wrong reasons. Snap out of it. learn a great deal from people with different cultural 12 Masamang lasa Your lucky day this week will be Monday. backgrounds. 14 Pag-unat pagkagising Your lucky day this week will be Saturday. 15 Reklamo Cancer 16 ___ for Hire (June 22-July 22) Capricorn 17 Mr. Fleming Don’t let any money slip through your fingers (Dec 22.- Jan. 20) this week. Your high energy should be spent Your temper could get the better of you if you 19 Basketbolistang Taulava pleasing your mate. Be professional, and you will confront personal situations. Do a little extra work 20 Kontribusyon advance much more quickly. Your dedication and at home. Go after your goals and don’t be afraid 21 Hinyebra fortitude when dealing with humanitarian groups to ask for assistance. Overindulgence may cause 24 Patrolman: daglat will enhance your reputation. conflicts. 25 Hamak Your lucky day this week will be Thursday. Your lucky day this week will be Wednesday. 27 Wari mo 29 Banas Leo Aquarius 30 Higit (July 23-Aug 22) (Jan. 21.- Feb. 19) Insincere gestures of friendliness are likely Try not to hesitate; act on your initial instincts. 31 Iniba to occur. Partners may try to argue with you; You can help a close friend find solutions to 33 Payak however, you must stand your ground. Major personal problems. Look into events that you might 34 Pikon moves will be emotional and not necessarily to find interesting, and compromise by doing a few 35 Linlang your benefit. You need to spend some time with things that you both like to do. Good friends will 36 Boksingerong Donaire individuals who have more experience than you. give you honest answers. Your lucky day this week will be Sunday. Your lucky day this week will be Thursday. PABABA

Virgo Pisces 2 Tabako 15 Anatomy: daglat 32 Dam sa Bulacan (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23) (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) 3 Basura 17 Lolo Loss is evident if you don’t consider all Insincere gestures of friendliness are likely to 4 Balat ng ulo 18 Dukha the angles. Go out with friends and avoid the occur. Don’t overindulge in anyway. You should 5 Tablet: daglat 22 Inimbitahan situation on the home front. Make your intentions be getting into self-improvement projects. Your 6 Wala sa Ilocono 23 Muni perfectly clear and find out exactly what is outgoing charm and obvious talent will be admired. 7 Gusi 25 Animo expected of you. Do a little shopping. You’re Your lucky day this week will be Thursday. 8 Grado 26 Timbang likely to find a real bargain. 11 Imbak 28 ___ Lisa Your lucky day this week will be Wednesday. Answers to this week’s 13 Atupag 29 Luto ang kanin Krosword on NEXT WEEK’S issue B6 FilAm Star Mar. 23 - 29, 2017 entertainment Cesar Montano breaks silence on TPB issue PhilPop to hold boot camps for aspiring composers a letter to the Office of the President, which serves as his On its sixth year, the Philippine Popu- Top 300. rebuttal. Despite the contro- lar Music Festival Foundation (PhilPop) will “The participants will be screened thor- versy, President Duterte has organize a series of boot camps for aspiring oughly. We will select those who have a back- said that he still trusts Cesar. composers in key regions around the country, ground in composing, then we will pick it up On the issue of nepotism, instead of mounting the usual songwriting from there. We will equip them with the tools Buboy is a TPB newcomer. contest. needed to develop their craft,” said Cabangon. He needs to bring in someone “We do not want to leave out the compe- According to Cabangon, the syllabus he can trust, like his brother tition component of PhilPop, but this break includes the basics of melody and lyric writing, Rommel, so he can work bet- allows us to look back at our past five years and music theory and arranging. “We will also be ter. He has not hired any other conduct an assessment of our projects. We will tackling copyright laws and the business aspect relative. look into how we can improve our initiative of music, which is crucial for them to learn, On Rommel’s project—a to better help budding songwriters,” PhilPop especially these days when everyone can easily mobile app “SelPhilippines” board member Noel Cabangon to promote tourism—which told the Inquirer. has no approval of the Board, “For the meantime, we Cesar said: “It’s an indepen- want to have something more dent and private undertaking, educational and immersive,” which is still being developed. added Cabangon, who was also TPB won’t shoulder the cost, named boot camp master, along but will just endorse it if it with Ryan Cayabyab. pushes through.” The boot camp, which On his “personal” trips Cesar Montano has utilized the theme “#du- charged to TPB, he said he had (Photo: www.pinterest.com) madagundong2017” to reflect the necessary documents to Cesar Montano is no portions of his message to me: PhilPop’s goal of expanding its refute their allegations. stranger to controversy. It’s “Recently I discovered reach and tapping undiscovered On his alleged incom- been hounding him since he discrepancies in the TPB. They local talents, is open to aspir- petence, he said he does not joined show biz. (employees) found out that ing songwriters aged 16 and up. pretend to be a “know it all,” The plot has thickened, I already knew about their Application and registration is but he does his homework. now that he is chief operating anomalies. So out of despera- open until March 30 at www. On performing in a con- officer of the Tourism Promo- tion, they are attacking me and cert mounted by TPB with his philpop.com.ph. (L-R) Event Host and PhilPop AlumniJungee Marcelo, PhilPop Songwrit- tions Board (TPB). Politics is making up stories. ing Boot Camp Masters Mr Ryan Cayabyab and Noel Cabangon, PhilPop nieces, he said they performed The event has four legs— indeed “dirtier” than show biz. “(Some anomalies he Chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan, OPM Board Member Mr. Dingdong Avan- gratis et amore. in Antipolo on May 11 to 14; But Buboy (Cesar’s nickname) mentioned:) zado and PhilPop Vice President Patrick C. GregorioOn its 6th year, Phil- On the tarnished “corpo- Baguio, July 13 to 16; Cebu, Pop MusicFest Foundation (PhilPop) is set to expand its reach nationwide is more than ready for his 1. I didn’t approve a rate look” of TPB because it Sept. 14 to 17, and Davao, Nov. by holding a songwriting boot camp in Antipolo, Baguio, Cebu and Davao baptism of fire in the new field $3.8-M deal with MTV Fusion. is now besieged by show biz 23 to 26. with Ryan Cayabyab and Noel Cabangon as Boot Camp Masters. he has forayed into. It’s ridiculous. The cost can’t folk, since Buboy is a celeb, his Twenty scholars will be (Photo: www.philpop.com.ph) So much has been written be justified. Why spend so presence in the TPB has made awarded all-expenses-paid ses- about the letter of complaint much on a concert that won’t the public more aware of it. sions with some of the country’s most skilled upload their music online,” he related. filed by anonymous TPB em- showcase any tourist site? Being Buboy’s BFF, I can songwriters and past PhilPop winners and “We will also be sharing with the appli- ployees against Cesar with the They have been doing it for vouch for the fact that money finalists, including Thyro Alfaro, Yumi Lacsa- cants our personal experiences,” he added. Presidential Action Center. two years [now]. does not matter to him at all. mana, Jungee Marcelo and Jazz Nicolas. “But more than all the technical stuff, we will I find it strange that the 2. I discovered question- He’s generous to a fault. Being And should the campers decide to join the also discuss the intangibles, like fostering employees have the audacity able contracts they had [en- greedy is not his style. So al- contest, which is expected to return next year, passion and harnessing creative inspiration.” to complain, yet they don’t tered into, in] previous years. legations of his corruption as their entries will automatically make it to the (Allan Policarpio / inquirer.net) have the balls to come out in 3. I had to reshuffle some TBP COO are preposterous. the open if their allegations are employees [for] not cooperat- Buboy has been through 100 percent true. ing and [being] very unpro- worse. This too will pass. If When the news broke out fessional. Some refused to John Prats: No reason for Isabel to be jealous of Angelica only those disgruntled em- on March 12, Buboy sent me a participate at the recent World Actor-dancer John Prats ployees would give him a Viber message at 7 a.m. Since Peace Conference and “One insists that his actress-wife, fair chance and support him, we happen to be longtime best Korea” concert at SMX. instead. Isabel Oli, has never been friends, Buboy and I turn to 4. I discovered the Bora- Hopefully, the issue gets jealous of his closeness to “Ba- each other during crises. Our cay sewerage issue, which they resolved so it will be more fun nana Sundae” costar Angelica friendship goes beyond the biz. didn’t want me to touch. If we in the TPB. (Dolly Anne Car- Panganiban. It’s about time we heard don’t help, the private sector vajal / inquirer.net) “Liv (Isabel’s nickname) Buboy’s side of the story. With will suffer.” loves Angelica very much. his permission, I am sharing Buboy has already sent She was the only girlfriend I had who did not feel jealous of my best friend. That’s also why I married her. But there’s really no reason for Liv to feel threatened. If there was something romantic between us, I would have courted Angelica a long time ago, when we were both single and available. I treat her as a sister. Angelica also adores Liv.” (Marinel R. John Prats (left) and wife Isabel (right) Cruz / inquirer.net) (Photo: www.balita.com) Mar. 23 - 29, 2017 FilAm Star B7 entertainment Risk-taker produces Kris’ TV special Angel Locsin: I’m dating a non-showbiz guy Businesswoman Rhodora Creating a program for ment businesses, “#TripNiKris” Angel Locsin is all smiles Pascual Morales admitted that Kris has always been “a dream” aims to highlight the scenic these days, admitting that a many people around her had for Morales. But it wasn’t until destinations of Nueva Ecija, her “non-showbiz” guy is inspiring been apprehensive about her early this year that she finally home province. her. decision to produce a TV special got the opportunity. “We have “People just drive past The 31-year-old actress for Kris Aquino. known each other for a while, Nueva Ecija en route to other revealed in an interview with But she had none of that. but we usually just see each more popular spots,” she said. TV Patrol that she has been “A lot of people were telling other at parties. In late January, Morales clarified that her hanging out lately with a guy me, ‘Why get her? Baka lan- we bumped into each other at deal with Kris was for only one she declined to identify. gawin.’ But as an entrepreneur a restaurant. That’s where it all episode. But should Kris be able “Lumalabas ako ngayon, and risk-taker, I disagreed,” she began,” related Morales, stress- to free up her busy schedule yes. Lumalabas ako ngayon (I told reporters at a recent press ing that she didn’t have issues in the future, Morales said she am going out [with him]),” Loc- conference for Kris’ one-off, sin said. “Kaka-start din naman. two-hour travelogue “#Trip- Huwag na nating pangunahan NiKris,” which airs on GMA 7 (We just started anyway. Let us on April 9 at 10:30 p.m. not prematurely conclude).” “I’m betting my ass on it,” “But happy heart na- added Morales, who had previ- man (Nevertheless, I’m happy Angel Locsin (Photo: www.psr.ph) ously bankrolled live shows for heart),” she added. Daniel Padilla and Ryzza Mae Although Locsin is still in advice when it comes to dating, ni Niño, magkaibigan kami Dizon. She had also supported the dating status, she makes “‘Pag nag-focus ako sa isang (Niño and I never dated. We are delegates who competed in past sure to focus on that special tao, yun muna…and ‘pag di friends),” she said. “Nahiya nga editions of the World Champi- someone and dedicate her time naging okay, ‘di move on (When ako sa kanya kasi bigla siyang onships of the Performing Arts. to him. “Pag nag-date naman I focus on one person, [I focus naisyu sa mga tao, pero wala ta- And despite all the in- ako, exclusive naman. (When- on] him only. And when it [rela- laga (I felt ashamed that people trigues that often hound Kris, ever I date, it’s exclusive),” she tionship] doesn’t turn out okay, made an issue out of him, when Morales believes that the televi- explained. “Never naman akong then move on).” there’s none at all.) sion host—who currently has nag-date nang sabay-sabay. Locsin vehemently denied Last year, Locsin called it no existing contract with any Kris Aquino Wala namang ganun (I have dating Niño Barbers, the son of quits with actor Luis Manzano network—is still a “credible” (Photo: www.getrealphilippines.com) never dated more than one guy former senator Robert Barbers, after a year of dating. Manzano show biz personality. at any specific period. There’s after the pair was sighted at the is now dating actress Jessy “My friends and I have regarding Kris’ talent fee. hoped to continue with “#Trip- nothing like that).” Cinemalaya 2016 premiere. Mendiola. (Gianna Francesca always been fans of Kris. Some- “She actually said that she NiKris” and feature other local Locsin even gave a helpful “Never kaming nag-date Catolico / inquirer.net) times, I would arrive late for was willing to do it for free, but spots in the Philippines. And my morning meetings, because of course we couldn’t do that, who knows, she added, she I used to watch her show (the because we took a lot of her might even produce a talk show After years of conflict, Piolo Pascual defunct “Kris TV”),” Morales time,” she said. for Kris. (Allan Policarpio / related, laughing. “You can’t According to Morales, inquirer.net) and Lolit Solis greet, hug each other force her to do something she who’s involved in electrical, seen sitting with that she saw Pascual with fel- doesn’t like.” pharmaceutical and entertain- entertainment low actor Sam Milby dining reporters who together at Sofitel Hotel. She graced the event. also mentioned that she saw the Chris Evans to retire as Captain America after ‘Infinity War’—report Her presence, two seemingly whispering to used to the idea sooner, as the 35- directing as well, Evans said that which stood each other. year-old actor is reportedly hang- he is not retiring from acting and out, was later The buzz created by the ing up his shield after the Marvel is simply looking at another direc- acknowledged. write-up unimaginably esca- two-part Infinity War saga, set to tion for his career. During the lated, earning the ire of the two be released in 2018 and 2019. Meanwhile, the Infinity closing photo op- actors. The article was received According to Esquire, Evans War saga looks to be the biggest portunity session quite maliciously by some, be- signed up for a six-film contract Marvel movie yet, and prom- with the cast, cause of the issues surrounding Chris Evans as Captain America with Marvel for his role as the ises to alter the landscape of the (L-R) Sam Milby, Lolit Solis, and Piolo Pascual Solis was called the long-questioned sexuality of (Photo: www.screenrant.com) patriotic leader of the Avengers. entire Marvel Cinematic Universe (Photo: www.pep.ph) up to join. This the ultimate Kapamilya hunk. Chris Evans first donned Currently, he has fulfilled four (MCU). After being estranged for was when she exchanged a brief Milby and Pascual wanted the stars and stripes in “Captain of those obligations, and has In the comics, the role of a long time, Kapamilya actor hug with Pascual. Solis to retract her statement, America: The First Avenger” in decided not to renew the contract Captain America has been donned Piolo Pascual and entertain- 2011. and just finish the last two films. by multiple characters, including About almost a decade and when the latter refused, the ment columnist and talent han- ago, Solis and Pascual had a two filed for a P12 million libel Now, six years and five mov- In previous reports, Evans Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) dler Lolit Solis saw each other has discussed the possibility of and Falcon (Anthony Mackie), bitter disagreement that was suit against the talent man- ies later (including two uncred- once again. ited cameos), it would be hard to retiring from the superhero role who were both introduced in the eventually taken to court for ager. The case was eventually At the press conference for imagine anyone embodying the in the coming years “to explore MCU.(inquirer.net) proper settlement. In 2007, the withdrawn. (Clarizel Abanilla / the movie “Northern Lights: iconic Marvel role. other options.” famous talent manager wrote in inquirer.net) But fans might have to get Although he has ventured to A Journey to Love”, Solis was her column for a local tabloid B8 FilAm Star Mar. 23 - 29, 2017 california & & beyond Warriors win over Bucks, 117-92, on Filipino Heritage Night game Story by Chetskyman / Photos by Alan M.

The Golden State Warriors welcomed the Milwaukee Bucks in Oakland last March 18. Filipinos from all over the Bay area flocked into the Oracle arena to see their favorite basketball team as well as to celebrate Fili- pino Heritage Night. What seemed to be just another evening of basketball turned into something more special and memorable. Th evening began with a press conference of former Warrior guard Raymond Townsend. He is the first Filipino-American ever to play in the NBA. He was later joined by Warrior Chief Marketing Officer, Chip Bow- ers, on the podium in welcoming all the Filipinos in attendance. Townsend is very proud of his Filipino roots. He expressed his interest in helping and developing aspiring Filipino basketball players in trying to make it to the NBA. Townsend, whose mother is from Balayan, Batangas, has visited the Philippines quite often in the past. He has seen and is aware of the potential and capabilities of Filipinos when it comes to basketball. No less than Martin Nievera, the Philippine Concert King himself, and one of a handful of truly talented performers of the Philippines, represented the Filipinos at the start of the game when he sang his own rendi- tion of the Star-Spangled Banner. He drew loud awes and cheers from the mixed crowd specially those who didn’t know him.

Chip Bowers (left) and Raymond Members of the Likha Pilipino Folk (L-R) Assembly Member Rob Bonta with Townsend (right) Ensemble performing at halftime Martin Nievera at the Oracle suite

A rich cultural performance by the Likha Martin Nievera singing the Star-Span- A view of the sold-out Oracle Arena Pilipino Folk Ensemble at halftime gled Banner to the delight of the crowd celebrating Filipino Heritage Night The game started out slow for the Warriors. Falling behind quick in the beginning of the first quarter. The Bucks seemed to have more energy and determination. However, coach Steve Kerr, realizing the lackluster plays of his team, called a quick timeout to settle his team down and regroup. Slowly but surely, the Warriors started inching in and finally taking the lead before the quarter ended. During a timeout in the second quarter, the Warriors presented State Assembly member Rob Bonta with a plaque of appreciation recognizing his dedication in supporting the social services program provided by ABS CBN’s Bantay Bata. Assembly member Rob Bonta is a Filipino-American, born in the Philippines, who gradu- ated at Yale University and is a Democrat who represents the 18th Assembly District at the California State Assembly. The game then ensued in seemingly Warrior fashion. Steph Curry got his game back, Matt Barnes added physicality to the game, Klay was his usual self, and everything just went the Warrior’s way. Halftime score was 63-44 in favor of the Warriors. At halftime, the crowd at the Oracle were treated to a little bit of Philippine history when the Likha Pili- pino Folk Ensemble performed Vinta Voyage from the South Philippines. The Warriors continued the second half the same way they ended the first. Playing the game close to perfection. Leaving the Milwaukee Bucks clueless as to what hit them. Final score was Warriors 117 Bucks 92. A triple blowout on the night Filipino heritage was celebrated. Filam Star would like to thank Massimo Degaudenzi and Kathy Agustin of the Warrior organization and Al Perez of FAAE for giving us the opportunity to be a part of this prestigious evening.