July 2019 Montreal, QC Manuel, Remigio Battle It
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Volume XXXVII No. 7 July 2019 Montreal, QC www.filipinostar.org Manuel, Remigio battle it By W. G. Quiambao Auditor - Edwin Rosete, Accountant - ouRomeotD. Rfemigoio rthe FAMAS presidLlao eCynthianBautiscta, Specy ial Projects outgoing external vice president, and - Michael Castro Supan, Education, Cesar Manuel, whose current Special & Cultural Affairs - Raquel M. presidency is still a bone of contention, Trinidad, Sports & Youth - Ismael are battling it out for FAMAS leadership Calaunan, PRO - Francisco Bernabe on Aug. 4. Remigio, who served as Jr., Outreach Coordinator - Alona vice president twice, was a former Amano, Membership - Glenda Lasaten policeman in the Philippines. He ANG SAMAHANG MAKA- served as a member of the presidential BAYAN President - Cesar Manuel, Vice security group in Malacanang during President (external) - Ramon Vicente, the time of Cory Aquino and Joseph Vice president (internal) - Svetlana Estrada. Manuel has a BSE degree Suarez, Secretary - Mark Alvin (social science). Simbulan, Treasurer - Mimi Gasapo, Manuel’s first bid for the Auditor - Aristia Elumbering, presidency was in 2011. Although he Accountant - Pia Dulce Bautista, won by 69 votes over Au Osdon, he Special Projects - Wilfredo Capistrano, failed to be the president due to the Education Social & Cultural Affairs - Cesar Manuel Romeo D. Remigio implementation of 150-deduction from ballots were brought to the apartment potential candidates as of July 13: Lorna Litan, Sports & Youth - Bryan his total votes. In 2017, he was of Parado, many were left in disbelief TEAM MALAYA President – Romeo D. Perona, PRO - Alfredo Erguiza, embroiled in another bitter controversy when they saw on Facebook that Remigio, Vice President (external) - Outreach Coordinator - Aquilino when the COMELEC chairman, Julie Manuel emerged as the winner. A Joseph V. Gonzales, Vice President Aberin, Membership - Enrico Esplana Parado, announced the morning after lawsuit was filed and the verdict is (internal) - Mercy Myrlin S. Umipig, INDEPENDENT TEAM PRO the election that Dante Tabamo won. expected to be released next month. Secretary – Leah Baldemovar, Norberto DJ Yuwic Mandin Jr. - But a few hours after the boxes of The following is the list of Treasurer - Lorenza Elsa J. Penullar, See Page 6 FAMAS Neil Armstrong's family was paid $6 million by a hByoResbepkaihtRaiesls aindnHoallie Swilverrmoan,nCNgN ful death settlement Updated 2:50 AM ET, Wed July 24, 2019 News of the settlement comes only hospital. days after the 50th anniversary of Although the hospital Armstrong's historic walk on the moon defended its actions and the care as part of the Apollo 11 mission. Armstrong received, they ultimately His family attributed his death to decided to pay out the settlement and complications from coronary bypass avoid a legal battle, The New York surgery saying at the time, "We are Times article said. heartbroken to share the news that Neil The newspaper reported that it Armstrong has passed away following received mail from an unknown source complications resulting from with 93 pages of documents outlining cardiovascular procedures." Armstrong's treatment and the Footage of Neil Armstrong from 'Apollo 11'. Courtesy CNN Films/NEON. (CNN)The family of astronaut the secret settlement in 2014, two The New York Times reported resulting legal case surrounding it. Neil Armstrong was paid $6 million by years after Armstrong's death in 2012, Tuesday that Armstrong's sons Included in those documents were a hospital as part of a wrongful death the Times reported. Probate believed that his death was due to reports from medical experts on both settlement, according to a report from documents confirm the funds were incompetent post-surgical care at Mercy Health — Fairfield Hospital and The New York Times. distributed as part of a wrongful death See Page 8 Neil Armstrong Mercy Health reportedly paid and survival claim. threatened legal action against the GET UP TOTO * GET RATESRAATESTES OR STANDARDSTTANDANDARD RATERAATETE % $ ‡ AS LLOLOWOW AS0 5,0000 FINANCE CASH ON APPROVEDAPPROVED CREDIT.CREDIT. ON SELECT MODELS. (THE $5,000$5,000 AMOUNTMOUNT IS AVAILABLEAAVVVAILABLEAILABLE ON THE ROGUEROGUE SL.)SL.) 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It the border used by illegal migrants, elections for the new executive board People's Party of Canada Leader is also considered to be a fund raising notably Roxham Road, which connects that will run this association. Different Maxime Bernier speaks in Toronto on issues have been featured everytime an scheme - the more popular the New York State and Quebec, the party June 21, 2019. CHRIS YOUNG/THE election is to be held. But time flies, and candidates, the more people vote, and leader announced at a campaign event CANADIAN PRESS/FILE it seems that good intentions are not more money comes into the treasury. Wednesday evening. crowd that filled approximately 900 enough to fulfill a mandate successfully. Perhaps, this is a good point but it is “Build a fence. Build a fence,” seats. “I don’t care a bit about There are many factors that come into likely to be the cause of anomalies. It chanted one supporter, Michael people’s race or skin colour. I have play such as qualifications of the officers happened in the past that candidates Cieslinski, a child and youth support said many times that racist and bigots elected, and their willingness to do their pay for the voters’ memberships in order worker who was streaming the speech are not welcome in our party…. The share of the workload. After all these to win. Will it not be better to change this to his YouTube channel. journalists who don’t want to years, FAMAS is considered to be the practice in order to have a more open When asked in an interview recognize this and keep coming back oldest, biggest, and the most important and honest elections of the right people after his speech who would pay for the with questions of bigotry can just take to run this association? After all, FAMAS association of Filipino Canadians. fence, Bernier emphasized that the a hike.” has become representative of the Without naming all the things that fencing would just be for problem As Bernier finds his footing in Filipino Canadian community in transpired in the past, it is perhaps better spots. “It’s not a wall. It’s a fence. the federal election, planned for Montreal, regardless of whether one is a to look at what is the present, and what There’s no cost for that…. It’s a October, his statements helped clarify will be the future. member or not. Perhaps, other fund raising schemes can be organized but it question of declaring our sovereignty.” the question of how nationalist his Needless to say, people who Bernier also said in his speech campaign will become. Since put their names for election to be an is more important to gain the confidence that he will reduce the total intake of founding the People’s Party of Canada elected member of the board implies and trust of everyone if people can vote immigrants and refugees to between last September he has defined himself that they are willing to volunteer and freely. 100,000 and 150,000 annually, as a libertarian who promises freedom serve the community. This by itself is a As everyone knows, there are depending on economic of speech, freedom of trade between noble objective. But it is not a guarantee always things to be improved, nothing is circumstances, which is significantly that after being elected, they will be perfect. Our population is increasing, provinces and freedom to emit carbon prepared to do their share of the work and along with this growth, we have lower than the federal Liberals’ target of dioxide. He has previously announced needed to implement the team’s more challenges. How do we make our 350,000 per year. He also said he will his desire to withdraw Canada from all platform. It mainly falls on the leader’s community more progressive, more outlaw “birth tourism,” a practice in UN commitments and repeal bills that skill to motivate, energize, and mobilize caring, and more united? FAMAS is an which foreign travellers come to hinder construction of oil export his board. When everyone is willing and important communtiy resource but its Canada to deliver children as a way to pipelines. able to do his or her part, nothing is potential has not yet been fully secure citizenship. He promised to While these positions have impossible to do - all projects designed developed. It requires some review of increase the proportion of economic earned him just three-per-cent for the benefit of the community can be what has been done and see what can immigrants to non-economic-class support, his statements on implemented. be learned from the past in order to immigrants and require immigration immigration and identity politics on We have seen over the years a avoid the same mistakes.