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Rey Valera Live in Toronto Kahit Maputi na ang Buhok Ko DECEMBER 2013 Vol. 2 No.12 February 14, 2014 Tickets 647 280-1969 Tacloban Rising Pres. Aquino names Lacson as Rehab Czar Rebuilding estimate at $5.7 billion Deaths 5992 Still Missing 1779 Injured 27,002 Displaced 3,980,072 By waves news staff Like the mythical Phoenix bird, easy task since 90 percent of the the city of Tacloban is painstak- city was destroyed and some ingly rising from the ruins 2,000 residents lost their lives in brought by Nov.8 typhoon the storm surge and walloping “You’ve changed my life. Thank you.” - Justin Bieber “Yolanda “ (codenamed Haiyan). winds. Justin Bieber in Tacloban As in other areas in the Visayas Recent reports said some 6,000 region where at least 11 million persons are confirmed dead Unannounced, pop megastar Jus- people were affected, the slow while 2,000 more are missing and tin Bieber flew to the city of road to recovery is now taking tens of thousands injured in the Tacloban, one of the areas badly place. hard hit provinces of Leyte, the two Samars, Capiz, Iloilo, Aklan, hit by Typhoon Yolanda (Intl After one month, there are tell- Cebu, Bohol and other affected Code: Haiyan). .He did not just tale signs of normalcy as peace areas. show up there, he even held a and order has been restored in “mini-concert” and played basket- many areas, business restarting Up to this date, there are still ball with the kids. as gauged from the busy market bodies being unearthed from the The mini-concert was said to have place where vendors sell their piles of debris which could in- wares and basic foodstuff. crease the official death toll. Canadian pop megastar Justin Bieber (C, been exclusive for the children. black shirt) hugs a young survivor of ty- (Continued on page 5) (Continued on page 5) Getting back on its feet is not an phoon Yolanda in Palo, Leyte. AFP Photo Obama leads world tributes Arroyo, Ejercito, Gov Vi must at Mandela memorial vacate posts - Comelec Agence France-Presse ABS-CBNnews.com sands of South Africans united in MANILA - The Commission on Elec- Santos Recto to vacate their posts proud, noisy celebration. tions is ordering several elected of- after failing to fully comply with the ficials including former President law to submit their statements of Obama was one of nearly 100 world and now Pampanga congresswom- election contributions and expendi- leaders at the event in Soweto’s an Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Laguna tures (SOCE). World Cup stadium, where songs of Governor Emilio Ramon "ER" Ejer- praise and rebellion, many harking cito and Batangas Governor Vilma (Continued on page 3) back to the apartheid era that Man- dela helped condemn to history, echoed down from the dancing Inside Pages Pork Barrel Santa? Nelson Mandela, 1918-2013 crowds in the stands. EU Calls on PH gov’t to act SOWETO—US President Barack “It is hard to eulogize any man … on media killings Obama led world tributes Tuesday how much harder to do so for a gi- Page 3 to Nelson Mandela, hailing him as “a ant of history, who moved a nation giant of history” at a rain-soaked towards justice,” Obama said, after EDITORIAL: Coming Home memorial attended by tens of thou- being introduced to wild cheers. for Christmas Page 4 Saving Grace: Canadian As we celebrate and commemorate the birth of our Lord and Sav- rushes to Ormoc to rescue iour Jesus Christ, we would like to wish our Waves news readers, fiancee advertisers, supporters, Filipinos Making Waves Festival staff, vol- Page 5 unteers and performers— Marcos regime victims to get P50,000 A Very Merry Christmas and Page 5 Yolanda’s photo in Time’s a Happy New Year 2014! best of 2013 —-From the management and staff of WAVES NEWS & Page 17 FILIPINOS MAKING WAVES FESTIVAL And more…. November 2013 2 TO ADVERTISE please email at [email protected] November 2013 3 Manila Feedback TO ADVERTISE please email at [email protected] (Continued from page 1) order are Arroyo, Ejercito, EU calls on PH gov't to act vs Recto, Muntinlupa Rep. ARROYO, EJER- Rodolfo Biazon, Pangasinan media killings CITO, GOV. VI... Gov. Amado Espino Jr., ABS-CBNnews.com Ilocos Sur Governor Ryan Luis Singson, Ilocos Sur 1st tional Police (PNP) that it In a press conference, District Rep. Ronald Singson will take immediate actions Comelec Chairman Sixto and Pasay City Mayor Anto- to bring all those responsi- Brillantes said the elected nino Calixto. ble for the media killings to officials failed to comply The Comelec First Division justice. with the law by either 1) earlier disqualified Ejercito failing to submit a SOCE 2) But at the same time, it also for overspending in the failing to sign the submitted took note of the European 2013 elections. Ejercito has SOCE or 3) submitting a Parliament resolution on filed a motion for reconsid- signed SOCE that was not in impunity in the Philippines eration over the poll body's the proper form. which was adopted on June ruling. 14, 2012. "Our communication is they In all, a total of 422 elected have to vacate their posi- Radio journalist Rogelio Butalid lies dead outside the Radyo Natin The resolution calls on the officials are covered by the tions in the meantime that station in Tagum City after being shot by a lone gunman on Wednes- Philippine government to Comelec order to vacate they have not complied with day. Butalid (inset) was also a village councilor. FRINSTON LIM/ take further measures to their posts. The list includes the submission," he told re- INQUIRER MINDANAO end impunity for extrajudi- 4 governors, 1 vice- porters. cial killings, enforced disap- governor, 12 Sangguniang MANILA -- The Delegation vember 29); Michael Milo pearances and torture, and Brillantes said he is asking Panlalawigan, 3 mayors, 20 of the European Union to (Tandag, Surigao del Sur, bring those responsible to the Department of the Inte- congressmen, 9 city vice- the Philippines has added December 7); and Rogelio justice, including the perpe- rior and Local Government mayors, 47 Sangguniang its voice to the growing con- Butalid (Tagum City, Davao trators of the Maguindanao and the Speaker of the Panglunsod, 23 municipal cerns over the recent spate del Norte, December 11). massacre who are still at House of Representatives to mayors, 26 municipal vice- of attacks on media workers large. Radio reporter Jhey Villalva help implement the law. He mayors and 277 Sangguni- in the country. from Iloilo City, meanwhile, It further calls for the re- said those who file their SO- ang Bayan. CEs now will be imposed In the last two weeks, three was wounded after being lease of all disappeared per- Brillantes said all winning administrative fines but will journalists were murdered shot on December 10. sons still in captivity and for senators in the May 2013 be allowed to reassume in Mindanao. light to be shed on all other elections fully complied The EU Delegation said it their posts after complying unresolved cases. with the law on submission They were Joas Dignos takes note of the assurance with the SOCE submission. (Valencia, Bukidnon, No- given by the Philippine Na- of SOCEs. Among those covered by the (Continued from page 1) P130-B rehab fund OBAMA LEADS WORLD… “He showed us the power of needed for Yolanda- action, of taking risks on be- half of our ideals,” Obama hit areas - PNoy said of the prisoner-turned- president whose life story by Alvin Elchico, ABS-CBN News earned uncommon universal respect. Guard response vessels. In a nod to Mandela’s ex- Aquino once again took traordinary global reach, swipes at negative reports popularity and influence, the or criticisms on the govern- Indian, Brazilian, Cuban and ment’s response to the dis- Namibian presidents all de- US President Barack Obama (R) and British Prime Minister David aster, saying: "Kayo kaya livered eulogies extolling his Cameron pose for a picture with Denmark's Prime Minister Helle pumunta rito? Bahala na si courage and moral leader- TOKYO, Japan - President Thorning Schmidt (C) next to US First Lady Michelle Obama (R) in Lord sa inyo, busy ako!" ship. Johannesburg on December 10, 2013 (AFP, Roberto Schmidt) Benigno Aquino III said the But it was Obama’s impas- government needs P120 Bilateral talks sioned tribute that really upbeat, with people deter- time Cold War rival Cuba. billion to P130 billion to re- Tomorrow, Aquino will be galvanized the crowd, which mined to celebrate the habilitate areas devastated The handshake was seen by conferred an honorary doc- at times became impatient memory of one of the 20th by super typhoon Yolanda. millions watching the me- torate degree from the So- with the long roster of century’s towering political morial being broadcast live Aquino made the announce- phia University, a Jesuit-run speakers and a poor sound figures. around the world, and school. system that dampened the ment during his meeting Cold War thaw? Obama, comes as Obama tries to spontaneity of the occasion. with the Filipino community Aside from Aquino's partici- Castro shake hands make good on a vow to in Tokyo, Japan where he is The four-hour event began reach out even to US ene- pation in the 40th ASEAN- “His long walk is over, he scheduled to attend the at midday (1000 GMT) with mies. Japan Commemorative Sum- can finally rest,” African Na- ASEAN-Japan 40th Com- a stirring rendition of the mit scheduled on Saturday, tional Congress (ANC) Vice Crowds had begun gathering memorative Summit.