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SWS: 51% of businessmen think PH laws lack fangs vs corruption Inquirer.net | MANILA, Philippine population hits The Dolphy Show in San Diego 8/27/2015 — Half of respon- dents composed of 966 small and 101.6 M this year medium and large enterprises in “But, Dad, how come he was wearing a bra?” Metro Manila and six other urban Ted Torres, Philstar.com | MA- Statistics Coordinating Board areas in the country believe that NILA, 8/11/2015 - The country’s (NSCB). When my seven-year-old daughter asked me this question, I replied, “Just to be funny, my dear, just to be funny.” As I tapped her head, I realized that in an adult’s penchant to forget present laws aimed to combat population is projected to reach The 101.6 million forecast is corruption are inadequate, with 101.6 million this year, accord- roughly 10 percent higher than the humdrum things in life by escaping to comedy, it is the kids who ask the more sensible questions. nine in 10 respondents agree- ing to the Philippine Statistics the 2010 offi cial count. The an- ing that a law on the right of the Authority. nual growth rate is 2.1 percent, By Simeon G. Silverio, Jr. people to information from the PSA interim assistant national slightly slower than the 2.42 Publisher & Editor government will reduce cor- statistician Socorro Abejo made percent rate from 1990 to 1995. The San Diego Asian Journal ruption, the 2014/2015 Social the projection at the offi cial A census in 1903 – the fi rst un- The original Asian Journal in America and Weather Station (SWS) Survey start of Population Census 2015 der the US colonial era – showed San Diego’s leading Filipino American newspaper of Enterprises on Corruption (PopCen 2015), which runs until the country’s population at 7.6 showed. Sept. 6. million. Reprinted from the San Diego Asian Journal, The SWS poll said that a new The PSA, a line agency of the The 13th census undertaken in October 10, 1992 edition high of 51 percent among the National Economic and Devel- 2010 showed the offi cial popula- businessmen respondents believe opment Authority (NEDA), is ( Continued on page 10 ) (Editor’s note: This is part of a series of articles that the current “laws to fi ght considered an expanded National regarding the Filipino shows promotions in San corruption in the country are Diego. This article is a reprint from the October 10, adequate. “ 1992 issue of the San Diego Asian Journal). One in 10 said that the govern- PNoy forms task force on arsenic ment “often/almost always” Third in a series of articles punishes corrupt government of- contamination in water fi cials, results of the survey also By ANDREO CALONZO, the various health risks resulting f you were somewhere other than the showed. GMA News, 9/4/2015 -- Presi- from arsenic contamination of San Diego Sports Arena in the eve- Other fi ndings of the survey, dent Benigno Aquino III has groundwater.” ning of October 3, 1992, you missed a conducted from Nov. 14, 2014 to formed a task force to consoli- The following agencies will also I May 12, 2015: 32 percent have very entertaining show featuring Filipino date government efforts against be part of the task force: comedian, Dolphy, and other top-rated personal knowledge of a corrupt arsenic contamination in water. Department of Health, entertainers. transaction with the government Through Administrative Order Department of Science and in their line of business in the 47, Aquino directed the Depart- Technology, Carmel Productions, the producer of the show, promised to give the predominantly Filipino audi- last 3 months and 39 percent said ment of Public Works and High- Department of Environment and most companies in their sector ways (DPWH) to lead the task Natural Resources, ence the show of their lifetime. The audience, who witnessed what may be his fi nal live perfor- of business give bribes to win force, which will come up with Department of Interior and Lo- public sector contracts. an action plan to ensure access to cal Government, mance in San Diego, came home entertained and arsenic-free water, and to assist Department of Budget and Man- grateful for seeing the show. affected and at-risk individuals. agement, The show was classic Dolphy material, with In forming the task force, Local Water Utilities Adminis- jokes, skits, singing, and dancing by the enter- Bayani’s Journey to America: Aquino cited the need for the tration and taining cast. The cast included movie and televi- ( Continued on page 6 ) government to be “cognizant of ( Continued on page 8 ) History of the Fili- pino Migration PH’s 50 richest families based Fil-Ams to mark golden jubilee of grape strike By Ruel M. Borgonia on 2015 Forbes ranking begun by Filipinos Pinoy immigrants constitute one of the largest foreign-born Inquirer.net | MANILA, timated fortune of $14.4 billion, DELANO, California — The legacy of activism in the Filipino scholars, community activists 50th anniversary of the historic American community in Delano and local community leaders. groups in the United States. The 8/28/2015 — THEY are at the Forbes Asia magazine said in an Philippines has been consistently top of the pyramid in the Philip- article that appears in its Sep- Delano Grape Strike initiated by and across the nation. Filipino farm workers will be The weekend’s events will kick Highlight among the top fi ve countries pines when it comes to economic tember 2015 issue. Sy’s wealth of origin, and was the fourth prowess. expanded by another $1.7 billion celebrated with a series of events off on Saturday, September 5 at A highlight of the weekend will be a over Labor Day Weekend, Sep- the Filipino Community Hall, the screening of the Emmy-award winning largest in 2013, accounting for Led by tycoon Henry Sy of the since last year’s ranking. documentary, Delano Manongs: Forgot- 4.5 percent of the 41.3 million iconic SM group of companies SM Investments Corp.- which tember 5 and 6, in Delano. historic building where the strike Dubbed “Bold Step,” the week- vote was taken and the headquar- ten Heroes of the United Farm Workers. total immigrant population in the for the eighth straight year, they is now run by Sy’s children – is New York-based fi lmmaker Marissa United States. are the 50 wealthiest families in the dominant player in Philippine end hosted by the newly formed ters of the fi rst years of the Grape Aroy, whose family roots are in Delano, Strike. Balik Bayani will be featuring the three this side of the world, based on banking (through Banco de Oro Delano chapter of the Filipino will be present. The weekend will also major waves that characterize the history include cultural performances and bus the 2015 country ranking made Unibank and China Bank), retail- American National Historical The program will include a of Filipino immigration to the United Society (FANHS) and its parent keynote by Rob Bonta, the fi rst tours of local historic sites. States. We will also answer some of our by Forbes Magazine. ing (SM Retail) and property de- The Delano Grape Strike began on questions as Pinoys in America, like; Sy, 90, topped the list of top 50 velopment (SM Prime Holdings). organization will commemorate Filipino American elected to the September 8, 1965, when thousands of the Filipino workers’ momentous California State Assembly, and How did the Filipinos reach America richest in the country with an es- With the consolidation of all real mostly Filipino American grape work- back then? Who were the fi rst Filipinos ( Continued on page 8 ) decision to strike, which left a presentations by strike veterans, ( Continued on page 2 ) ( Continued on page 7 ) Page 2 Asian Journal San Diego | 619.474.0588 | www.asianjournalusa.com September 4-10, 2015 Fil Ams Fil-Aussie golfer ( Continued from page 1 ) ers, led by Larry Itliong, walked off of Jason Day wins PGA the vineyards in Delano. The strike sparked the farm labor Championship movement of the 20th century, one of the most significant social justice By Denison Rey Dalupang, Philstar. movements in American history. From com (Good News Pilipinas) | MANILA, the strike came the multiethnic farm la- 8/17/2015 — Filipino-Australian Jason borer’s union, the United Farm Workers. Day captured his first grand slam title in Moreover, the strike raised global record fashion with a 20-under par total consciousness about the plight of farm to win the PGA Championship. workers. It was a pivotal moment in Day carded a five-under par 67 in the TREATY NATIONALS which Filipino Americans made their final round at Whistling Straits for a largest and most significant imprint on 20-under total of 268 – breaking Tiger the American narrative. Woods’s major-record low winning total By: Aurora Vega-Buzon United States after 14 days, was denied of 19-under set at the British Open in by the border inspector upon learn- Bold step That bold step taken by these Fili- 2000. Under the North American Free Trade ing that he has an approved immigrant Day, who will rise from fifth to third Agreement (NAFTA), Canadian and worker (I-140) petition. The Canadian pino workers — most of whom were Delano Fil Am labor leaders Philip de Vera and Larry Itliong are honored in a mural. senior citizens in the twilight of their in the world rankings, took a two-stroke Mexican citizens (known as “Treaty TN was denied admission at the border lead into the final round – his biggest Nationals” or “TNs”) can come to the on the ground that he no longer has a lives — inspired labor movements and largely obscured. named a middle school the Itliong/Vera movements for civil rights and social On July 2, Gov. Jerry Brown signed Cruz Middle School to honor the UFW 54-hole lead at a major after holding United States temporarily, not to exceed nonimmigrant intent. at least a share of the top spot through one (1) year at a time, under a “TN While the filing or approval of an justice amongst Filipino Americans and a bill establishing October 25 as Larry vice-presidents. Also, a bridge in San Americans of all backgrounds. Itliong Day. In 2014, the California Diego, California, was recently named three rounds in both the US and British Status” non-immigrant visa, to work/en- immigrant petition may raise concerns Opens this year. gage in activities at a professional level. whether a TN alien continues to possess In the late summer of 1965, the small State Legislature passed AB123, which Larry Itliong/Philip Vera Cruz. agricultural town of Delano was ener- calls for students to learn about Filipino For more information, visit the His father, Alvin, was an Irish Aus- TN Status can be extended for as long non-immigrant intent, that fact may tralian[5] and his mother Dening was as there is an offer of employment from not be, in and of itself, a reason to deny gized as thousands of Filipino itiner- American farm labor organizing history. FANHS/Delano Chapter Facebook ant farm workers arrived for the grape any United States employer. Also, TN an application for admission, readmis- Both bills were sponsored by Rob Bonta. page. For ticket information, a link to ( Continued on page 6 ) status generally covers a broader range sion, or extension of stay if the alien’s harvest, as they had done every year Recently Union City, California, re- Eventbrite event. -- Inquirer.net of job categories, including nurses, intent is to remain in the United States through most of the 20th century. medical/allied professionals, scientists, temporarily. However, TN alien should The workers, most of whom were architects, engineers, computer systems be aware that the filing or approval of members of the Agricultural Workers analysts, accountants, graphic designers, an immigrant petition, is a factor that Organizing Committee union (AWOC, veterinarians and the like. will be taken into consideration along AFL-CIO), were fresh from the with other relevant factors, every time Coachella Valley, where they had struck TN Status is similar to an H-1B visa that a TN nonimmigrant alien applies for and won $1.40 per hour for the grape (non-immigrant working visa for profes- admission, readmission or a new exten- harvest. sionals in a specialty occupation) except sion of stay. The migrant workforce shared the gro- that (i) there is no statutory limitation on According to NAFTA, “temporary cery aisles and streets with the 13,000 a TN status, unlike the H-1B (which is entry” means an entry into the United or so permanent residents eager to fatten normally, 6 years); and (ii) TNs cannot States without the intent to establish per- their paychecks from harvesting boxes have dual intent unlike H-1Bs, and are manent residence. The circumstances of Thompsons, Calmerias, and Ribiers subject to INA § 214(b) and must prove surrounding an application should rea- – popular varieties of the finest table their intent not to immigrate. sonably and convincingly indicate that grapes in the world. With a prosperous Section 214(b) is part of the Immigra- TN alien’s temporary work assignment season, they could make enough to get tion and Nationality Act (INA). It states: in the United States will end predictably by the lean winter months. Every alien shall be presumed to be and that the TN alien will depart upon Strike vote an immigrant until he establishes to the completion of the assignment. Neverthe- When Delano grape growers refused a satisfaction of the consular officer, at the less, an intent to immigrate in the future wage of $1.40 per hour, anticipation and time of application for admission, that which is in no way connected to the excitement turned to conflict and ten- he is entitled to a nonimmigrant status... proposed immediate trip need not in it- sion. Led by a veteran union organizer, To qualify for a temporary, non- self result in a finding that the immediate AWOC’s Larry D. Itliong, the doubtful immigrant visa (like a visitor/tourist or trip is not temporary. An extended stay, and frightened grape workers — more student visa), an applicant must meet even in terms of years, may be tempo- than a few with families and mortgages the requirements of Section 101(a)(15) rary, as long as there is no immediate – gathered at the Filipino Community (B) or (F) of the INA – and that is, that intent to immigrate. Hall on the evening of September 7 to applicant possesses a residence abroad TN aliens wishing to immigrate should consider an action that would throw their that s/he has no intention of abandoning. consult with an immigration attorney to lives and their community into chaos. Thus, a non-immigrant visa applicant consider alternative strategies. They voted to strike. has the burden of proof to show that s/ The next day September 8, 1965, he has strong family, professional and Atty. Aurora Vega-Buzon is a partner in several thousand laborers in about 20 in- economic ties abroad that would compel Chua Tinsay & Vega, A Professional Le- dividual farms left the precious crop on him/her to leave the United States at the gal Corporation (CTV) - a full service the ground and walked off in a unified end of his/her temporary stay. law firm with offices in San Francisco, declaration for a fair wage and decent INA § 214(b) is fully applicable to a San Diego, Sacramento and Philippines. working conditions for the farm worker. Canadian or Mexican under a TN Status The information presented in this article Growers evicted Filipinos from their such that a person admitted under a TN is for general information only and is homes in the labor camps and hired Status cannot form an intent to immi- not, nor intended to be, formal legal Mexican scab workers. Violent clashes grate. For example, a Canadian engineer advice nor the formation of an attorney- erupted between law enforcement and was admitted on a TN Status. After a client relationship. Call or e-mail CTV strikers, but Filipino workers remained few months, his employer files for an for an in-person or phone consultation militant. immigrant worker (I-140) petition, and it to discuss your particular situation and/ Itliong made the fateful decision to was approved. Meanwhile, the Canadian or how their services may be retained approach Cesar Chavez and his mostly TN returns to Canada to attend his sis- at (619) 955-6277 or (415) 495-8088; Mexican worker’s association, the ter’s wedding and upon returning to the [email protected] National Farm Workers Association (NFWA), and asked them to join the strike. On September 16, 1965, the NFWA German human rights award goes voted to join the AWOC. In 1966, the AWOC and the NFWA merged to form to Filipina nun the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee. Cesar Chavez was named director, and Itliong served as the CBCP.com | MANILA, August 7, forces, has increased dramatically over UFW’s assistant director from 1966- 2015— A Filipina Benedictine nun was the past two years with over a hundred 1971. awarded the German city of Weimar’s people killed. Lasting legacy Human Rights Prize this year for her “The Catholic nun engages herself Fifty years later, the courage to make work helping the poor in Mindanao. extraordinarily for the rights of the na- that stand at such a high risk resonates Sister Stella Matutina is known for tive population, despite being exposed in the prosperity, diversity and growth of her campaigns to protect farmers, fisher to permanent threats to her safety due to Delano and the Filipino American com- folk, and indigenous peoples against her engagement,” it said. munity nationwide. mining. Matutina will receive the award, which Filipino Americans are now the largest The 47-year old nun is currently the is supported by aid organization Missio, Asian American group in California, the secretary-general of Panalipdan Min- during a ceremony in Weimar on Dec. state;s third largest minority group, and danao, a Davao-based environmental 10, coinciding with International Human the second largest Asian American group campaign and education center dealing Rights Day. in the United States. with threats to the environment and the She will also receive 2,500 euros, or Latinos and Filipinos are the two of the people in the region. roughly, Php 125,000. (R. Lagarde/CB- fastest growing ethnic groups in the na- In a statement, the city council of Wei- CPNews) — http://www.cbcpnews.com/ tion. Despite the growth of the commu- mar said human rights violations against cbcpnews/?p=61424 nity, the history of Filipino involvement IPs in Mindanao, caused by military in the farm workers movement has been September 4-10, 2015 Asian Journal San Diego | 619.474.0588 | www.asianjournalusa.com Page 3

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N5080173A.indd 1 8/20/15 1:20 PM Page 4 Asian Journal San Diego | 619.474.0588 | www.asianjournalusa.com September 4-10, 2015 HealthHealth && WellnessWellness Apple Cider Vinegar for Gout 10 Surprising Study: Midlife New Health Guide | 8/31/2015 — Sta- tistics from Centre for Disease Control Heart Attack obesity may spur indicate that 50 million Americans suffer from arthritis. These statistics could be Triggers risk for earlier a result of diet, which can help in the management or worsening of arthritis. Beware of unexpected factors, from In an attempt to manage arthritis, you headaches to heartburn drugs Alzheimer’s can drink cherry juice as well as cider Obesity in midlife has long been vinegar. Apple cider vinegar for gout re- by Jodi Helmer, AARP, July 27, 2015 suspected of increasing the risk of duces pain and stiffness associated with Alzheimer’s. Researchers at the National arthritis, as discussed below. When it comes to heart attacks, many Institutes of Health took a closer look Apple Cider Vinegar for Gout: How of us know the causes most likely to and reported Tuesday that being over- Physical Wellness: Does It Work? undiluted. Then wrap the piece of cloth trigger a problem: Obesity, not enough weight or obese at age 50 may affect What Is Gout? on the affected area. exercise, high blood pressure, stress and the age, years later, when Alzheimer’s Heart disease in men and women- Gout is a condition that involves in- 3. In order to motivate yourself to take smoking. But new research is fi nding strikes.¬†FBellon/ CC BY fl ammation and pain at a person’s joints. the apple cider vinegar for gout, you other, less common factors can also put These effects occur due to the presence could mix it with an appropriate juice: your heart at risk. Philstar.com | WASHINGTON, Is there a difference? of sodium crystals within the blood cherry, blueberry or strawberry. These Asthmatics have a higher risk of miss- 9/2/2015 ¬†‚Äî One more reason to Kalusugan Community Services (KCS) rupture, causing a blood clot to form on system of such an individual. These crys- juices are actually recommended for the ing the signs of a heart attack. — Getty watch the waistline: New research says continued the Total Wellness workshops the plaque’s surface. This clot blocks tals are created when the amount of uric management of RA. However, do not Images people’s weight in middle age may this August with a focus on the fourth blood fl ow within the artery and if large acid is more than 5.3mg/dl, the highest get tempted to add sugar to the drink 1. Asthma that requires daily medi- infl uence not just whether they go on to aspect of wellness that we are most fa- enough it can block blood fl ow to part of level of the acid’s normal level. This with the exception of stevia. Stevia is cation develop Alzheimer’s disease, but when. miliar with, “Physical Wellness.” Joanne the heart muscle. This is the most com- acid gets into the body by the process good because of its alkanizing property Persistent asthma, which is asthma Obesity in midlife has long been Thomasen, Health Educator with Every mon cause of a heart attack. of breaking down consumed proteins. unlike raw sugars that are acidic. severe enough to require daily controller suspected of increasing the risk of Woman Counts: Breast Cancer Detec- Is heart disease just a men’s disease? The prevalence of gout is approximately Note: Even though apple cider vinegar medications, is associated with a 60 per- Alzheimer’s. Researchers at the National tion Program spoke on the importance Many women think that heart disease is 0.5%, with men aged between 30 and 60 for arthritis helps, different patients will cent higher risk of a heart attack, stroke Institutes of Health took a closer look of early detection for breast and cervical a man’s disease and that it can’t happen being the most affected. However, it is get varying results from the use of the or death from cardiovascular disease, and reported Tuesday that being over- cancer last August 15. “Heart Disease to them. important to note that having uric acid drink. according to new research published in weight or obese at age 50 may affect and Stroke” was discussed by Rosa Em- The notion is that only men have to in our bodies is normal. Problem occurs When to Take Apple Cider Vinegar the journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, the age, years later, when Alzheimer’s perador, RN and MPH Intern at KCS. worry about it so they can ignore the when the rate of its excretion is lower for Gout and Vascular Biology. strikes. Among those who eventually On August 29, Prevention of Diabetes risk. Did you know that the number than its production rate. It is advisable to take apple cider vin- “Both asthma and cardiovascular got sick, more midlife pounds meant an will be presented by Amelia Buenavista, one killer of women in the United States How Apple Cider Vinegar for Gout- egar for gout after meals. In addition, it disease are caused by high levels of earlier onset of disease. RN, from Sharp Medical Center and and a leading cause of disability among Works is a good idea for a patient to ensure that infl ammation,” explains lead researcher It will take larger studies to prove if Dietary Guidelines by Yolanda Nangpi, women is heart disease? In fact, 1 in 3 You should consider apple cider vin- he takes alkaline meals since they work Matthew Tattersall, assistant professor of the fl ip side is true ‚Äî that keeping trim Dietitian and Nutritionist at Scripps American women died of heart disease. egar for arthritis management because it better with the vinegar. Patients are medicine at the University of Wisconsin during middle age might stall later-in- Hospital. You are invited to come to this By age 55, heart disease deaths surpass improves digestion, a process that elimi- especially advised against acidic drinks School of Medicine and Public Health. life Alzheimer’s. But it probably won’t presentation on diabetes! breast cancer deaths, and after age 75, nates chances of uric acid formation. such as sodas. In addition, because chest tightness is hurt. The emphasis on Physical Wellness is heart disease kills eight times more Despite being acidic, once broken down Another ideal time for taking the vin- often a symptom of asthma, asthmatics “Maintaining a healthy BMI at midlife on the prevention of the major killers of women than breast cancer. However, within the body, apple cider vinegar egar is when a patient feels a pain due to could miss the signs of a heart attack, is likely to have long-lasting protective Filipino American men and women, i.e., breast cancer, the major cause of death provides an alkaline product. Alkalinity gout. Actually, this pain occurs mostly delaying treatment. To reduce the effects,” said Dr. Madhav Thambisetty cancer (breast cancer for women and among Asian women in San Diego, is within the body has numerous health at night. Therefore, a patient could long-term cardiovascular risk, Tattersall of NIH’s National Institute on Aging, prostate cancer for men), heart disease, still the most feared disease by many advantages, which include elimination of prevent the occurrence of such pain by believes close monitoring is essential. who led the study reported in the journal stroke and diabetes. This article is a women and kills 1 in 30. uric acid. Malic acid in apple cider juice taking apple cider vinegar for arthritis “If you have persistent asthma, you Molecular Psychiatry. follow up on the question we had last Heart disease is especially dangerous is very important in the management of just before going to bed at night. may need stronger and more aggressive About 5 million people in the U.S. week on, “Is there a difference between in women, because they are more likely gout. Once broken down, it dissolves What Kind of Apple Cider Vinegar preventative care,” he says. are living with Alzheimer’s, a number heart disease and stroke between men to die within a year of their fi rst heart crystals of sodium urate within the body for Gout to Buy? 2. Taking certain heartburn drugs expected to more than double by 2050, and women?” attack. This is due in part to being older and hence reduces gout. Moreover, Prior to purchasing apple cider vinegar For those with acid refl ux, taking barring a medical breakthrough, as the What is heart disease? and having signifi cant health problems you should consider taking apple cider (ACV), it is important to know the proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) — includ- population ages. Coronary heart disease (CHD) or at the time the heart attack occurs. Also, vinegar for gout because it reduces any qualities of the best ACV. The fi rst ing Prilosec, Nexium and Prevacid — Alzheimer’s starts quietly ravaging the simply “heart disease” is a disorder of their symptoms are not recognized early excess uric acid, ensures that your body important ACV quality to look out for was associated with a 16 to 21 percent brain more than a decade before symp- the heart’s blood vessels and is the most enough, so treatment is delayed and does not have excess water and helps in is that it should be organic, non-pasteur- higher heart attack risk, according to toms appear. With a cure so far elusive, common form of heart disease. It is a they suffer more heart damage. Women the excretion of waste from your body. ised and non-fermented. This way it will a large new Stanford University study researchers are hunting ways to at least condition in which plaques builds up on experience symptoms that were new or Apple Cider Vinegar for Gout: How still contain nutrients, minerals as well that looked at data from nearly 3 million delay the disease, and lifestyle changes the inner walls of the coronary arteries. different a month or more before having to Do It as enzymes that are important for the patients. are among the possible options. CHD can lead to serious heart problems a heart attack. Women’s symptoms are Conventional medicines for gout usu- management of gout. The easiest way of The study found no link, however, Lifestyle Feature ( Article MRec ), such as heart attack, heart failures, ir- not as predictable as men’s. ally have associated side effects. Luckily, identifying this right ACV is to purchase between heart attacks and another pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: regular heartbeats and sudden cardiac Causes and Symptoms of heart at- you do not have to risk suffering from the one that is not clear but will have well-known type of heartburn drug, H2 To explore obesity’s effects, Tham- arrest. tack the unwanted side effects. All you have strand like bacteria. The second feature blockers, such as Tagamet, Pepcid and bisetty’s team turned to the Baltimore The buildup of plaque can narrow the The things that cause heart attack in to do is to follow the procedure below, to look out for when buying ACV is Zantac. Longitudinal Study of Aging, one of coronary arteries over time. This reduces men and women are pretty much the which includes the use of cherry juice that it should have very low acetic acid So why are PPIs different? Previous re- the longest-running projects to track blood fl ow to the heart and can lead to for arthritis. ( Continued on page 15 ) levels. search suggests that they may reduce the ( Continued on page 6 ) symptoms such as chest pain or dis- 1. The fi rst option is to drink the apple What About Cherry for Arthritis? production of nitric oxide, an important comfort. The plaque can also suddenly cider vinegar. In making a drink of apple With the prevalence of gout around the molecule that helps maintain the health cider vinegar for gout, you need: world, some institutions have done some re- of the inner linings of blood vessels. Too • Water (a glass weighing 8 ounces) search on how cherries or their extracts can little nitric oxide could accelerate heart • 2 teaspoons of unprocessed honey prevent gout. In any case, the condition leads disease. to unwanted symptoms of pain, swelling and (optional) While the increase in risk is modest, • 2 teaspoons of organic apple cider redness. The school of medicine at Boston carried such a research on a sample of 633 researchers said, those with heart prob- vinegar lems who are taking PPIs should talk to Mix all the ingredients in the glass and gout patients for twelve months. Each of the patients was monitored every two days. Data their doctors. drink thrice a day. collected showed that patients who took 2. The second option is to soak a piece cherry had a risk level that was lower than ( Continued on page 7 ) of cloth in apple cider vinegar that is those who did not take cherries. September 4-10, 2015 Asian Journal San Diego | 619.474.0588 | www.asianjournalusa.com Page 5 CaliforniaCalifornia CommunitiesCommunities Now’s the Time to Be Ready for Any Disaster The County Offi ce of Emergency Services can’t look into the future but emergency managers do recommend that residents prepare for all potential disas- ters – this is easier to do in advance as opposed to scrambling to gather supplies and materials and trying to come up with a plan in the middle of an emergency. September is National Preparedness Month, and this year’s theme is “Don’t Wait. Communicate. Make Your Emer- • To learn more about how to pre- gency Plan Today.” Are your family and during a disaster. Then establish alter- pare yourself and your family for any neighbors equipped to safely respond nate methods of communication in case disaster, visit ReadySanDiego.org or to and recover from a disaster? If not, traditional means such as phone lines are ListoSanDiego.org and click on how to The US Embassy Is Asking My Fian- do something about it this month and not available. better prepare at home and work. encourage others to do the same. National Preparedness Month focuses • Download the SDEmergency App in cée to Submit a Cenomar (Certifi - The County encourages you to partici- each week on a different hazard. Local English or Spanish to receive emergency pate by making a plan so you and your tips will be given on Facebook and Twit- information during a disaster, but also family will know what actions to take ter related to these disasters: to carry your emergency plan with you cate of No Marriage) before, during and after an emergency. 1 Week 1: September 1-5 Flood - http:// and share it with other family members. PHIL-AM LAW 101 by Atty. Rog- serious relationship would come out of Start by creating an up-to-date contact community.fema.gov/hazard/fl ood/be- http://readysandiego.org/SDEmergen- elio Karagdag, Jr., Member, State Bar it. But as we went along, I found myself list for everyone you may need to reach smart cyApp/ of California & Integrated Bar of the liking her more and more, until I fi nally 2 Week 2: September 6-12 Wildfi re • Register for AlertSanDiego, the Philippines decided to go to the Philippines to see - http://community.fema.gov/hazard/ County’s emergency notifi cation system her. It was a marvelous experience. Her wildfi re/be-smart that sends emergency notifi cations to Dear Atty. Karagdag, family was so nice to me, especially 3 Week 3: September 13-19 Earthquake people at their mobile phone number her 5-year old son who tagged along NSO to get another cenomar. The NSO (It’s hurricane in other parts of the coun- which is connected to a street address I met my fi ancée two years ago through wherever I was as if I was his dad. will send back the cenomar directly to try but we substituted another natural that may be affected by a disaster. http:// a matching website. At fi rst, it was just My fi ancée told me that she used to be the US Embassy inside a sealed enve- disaster. - http://community.fema.gov/ www.readysandiego.org/alertsandiego/ for fun and I wasn’t expecting that any married to a Japanese man before but lope. I guess the US Embassy has had hazard/earthquake/be-smart • Be counted and add your pre- he went back to Japan and divorced her. numerous encounters with spurious 4 Week 4: September 20-26 Power paredness activity on the America’s She has not heard about her ex for a long cenomars in the past. Outage - http://www.ready.gov/power- PrepareAthon! website. http://www. time now and that’s the reason she is outage community.fema.gov now moving forward with her life. So, your fi ancée must submit a ceno- 100% Renew- Here are a few ways you can be ready • Use the hashtag #NatlPrep and en- After three visits to the Philippines, mar to prove that she is eligible to get and help spread the preparedness mes- courage your followers to do the same. I proposed to my fi ancée and she ac- married under Philippine law. Unfortu- sage. able San Diego cepted. Then, upon my return to the nately, the NSO will surely come back United States, I fi led a fi ancée petition with a report of her previous marriage, San Diego Renewable En- for her which the USCIS approved. In which will clearly indicate that she is not ergy Society (SDRES) presents fact, she already fi nished her fi ancée eligible to marry you. This is because “President Obama’s Clean visa interview with the US Embassy in until now, the Philippine government State Announces Helping Older Adults Avoid Scams Power Plan: What does it do for Manila, and that’s where the problem still does not allow divorce. showed up for the fi rst time. California and San Diego?” The consul asked my fi ancée to sub- Fortunately, there is a way out of the $30-M Rebates To Attend “Don’t Get Hooked” Work- mit a certifi cate from the NSO in the situation. Article 26 of the Family Code Philippines that she is single. She will will make your fi ancée eligible, but only Help Replace Old shop on September 23 in El Cajon not be able to do that because she was after she gets a court decision recogniz- actually married to the Japanese in the ing her Japanese divorce. While it may Your grandson is in jail in Mexico and Philippines and the NSO has a copy of sound easy, the process is quite tedious, Toilets and Turf wants you to discreetly send bail money. their marriage certifi cate. She is getting because she has to appear in court and Consumer Rebates Will Help You owe money for unpaid traffi c tickets confl icting advices from people around must present authenticated copies of her from long ago. A Medicare “representa- her. Somebody told her that since she divorce papers and also of Japanese law Save Millions of Gallons tive” needs your personal information. is divorced, she is considered as single showing that Japan allows divorce and of Water During Historic You’ve won the lottery but must pay a Attorney Paul Greenwood, an expert so it should not be a problem. Another remarriage. Drought fee to collect your prize. on elder abuse and fi nancial crimes; person told her that she needs to go to The list of scams criminals use to try and Sheriff’s Department Det. Maureen court. I did my own reading and I found Another potential issue is that the court SACRAMENTO – The California to steal from the elderly grows by the Perkins. your article online where you indicated process takes around a year to complete, Department of Water Resources (DWR) day. But the County of San Diego can Experts from the county’s Health and that my fi ancée needs a court order. and the US Embassy may not be willing today announced two new rebate pro- help you learn how to avoid getting Human Services Agency’s Aging & to wait that long. If they return the pa- grams to help Californians replace inef- scammed. Independence Services, Assessor/Re- Kindly advise me what to do. Thank pers back to USCIS, you will have to re- fi cient toilets and tear out water-guzzling Several county departments are team- corder/County Clerk and Treasurer-Tax you. fi le your petition. You might be able to lawns, further conserving water during ing up with County Supervisor Dianne Collector will also be available to offer avoid doing this by constantly keeping the state’s historic drought. Jacob for the fi rst-ever “Don’t Get advice and answer questions. John your case active with the US Embassy, The “turf and toilet” rebate program Hooked” event on Wednesday, Sept. 23 The event is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Date: Wednesday Sept 9, 2015 _____ and there is some chance, although not is fi nanced by the Proposition 1 water in El Cajon. Seniors and caregivers will the Ronald Reagan Community Center, Time: 6:00 pm-8:00 pm guaranteed, that they will oblige. bond approved by voters in 2014. The learn how to avoid scammers and other 195 E. Douglas Ave., El Cajon. To at- Location: World Resources Simula- Dear John, program will help carry out Governor crooks. tend the event, call (844) 899-1597 or tion Center, 1088 Third Ave San Diego, Atty. Rogelio Karagdag, Jr. is licensed Brown’s April 1 Executive Order on “A lot of crooks see seniors as easy register online by Sept. 17. CA 92101 It is standard requirement in any to practice law in both California and drought to further reduce water use in prey and try to rip them off over the The event is part of a broader “Don’t Free Event For Members - $10 Non fi ancée petition that both parties must the Philippines. He practices immigra- homes by replacing more than 10 mil- phone or through email and snail mail,” Get Hooked” campaign started by Jacob Members show that they are both qualifi ed to tion law in San Diego and has continu- lion square-feet of lawn and upgrading said Jacob. “This event will arm our and District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis Event Summary: get married. This is because they must ously been a trial and appellate attorney more than 60,000 water-wasting toilets. elderly and vulnerable adults with to bring more attention to the issue of se- President Barack Obama unveiled his get married within 90 days from the in the Philippines since 1989. He travels DWR will oversee the two rebate important tips on how to avoid these nior scams and to distribute information plan to tackle greenhouse gas emissions fi ancée’s arrival in the United States, between San Diego and Manila. His programs, which provide a $100 con- swindlers.” on how to avoid being scammed. from coal-fi red power plan. Additionally, in fi ancée petitions, the offi ce is located at 10717 Camino Ruiz, sumer rebate to replace one old toilet per The event is free and people will hear For more information, go to www. He called the Plan “the single most USCIS looks at the fi ancée’s eligibilities Suite 102, San Diego, CA 92126. He ( Continued on page 8 ) from victims of scams; Deputy District sdcda.org. important step America has ever taken in based on Philippine law, not on United also has an offi ce in the Philippines at the fi ght against global climate change.” States law. The best proof of a Filipino’s Unit 1718, Manila Executive Regency, “Climate change is no longer just eligibility to marry is a certifi cate of no 1200 J. Bocobo Street, Ermita, Manila, about the future we’re predicting for our marriage or cenomar. This is issued by with telephone numbers (02)554-0412 & children or our grandchildren, it’s about the National Statistics Offi ce (now the (02)5221199. Please call (858)348-7475 the reality that we’re living with every Philippine Statistics Authority) which or email him at rkaragdag@attyimmi- day-right now,” has a centralized recording of all mar- gration.com. He speaks Tagalog fl uently. TraveLink Obama said, adding that stronger riages in the Philippines. 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The Dolphy Show in San Diego Balikbayan Bucks INC Mess: Entangled Rights, ( Continued from page 1 ) see Dolphy and his troupe perform. And It was about a year ago when prob- allowed contents are non-commercial goods sion star Nida Blanca, singer Zsa so he attended and did not regret it. lems at the Port of Manila delayed the and strictly for personal use like clothes, Duties, and Interests To Doug, my daughters, and their likes, processing and the transportation of wear apparel, toiletries and food stuff with Zsa Padilla, Dolphy’s sidekick I would like to share some of Dolphy’s Balikbayan boxes. It took three months value not to exceed $500. A Balikbayan box First, there were the RIGHTS: right to All were obviously “sucking up” – pan- Panchito, stage and TV comedian jokes. or more for most shipments to arrive at can also be brought by Filipinos returning to liberty and security; right to free speech dering to the INC and its block of votes. the country using air travel. Tommy Angeles, and Dolphy’s We had seen many of the skits in the their destinations. As more cargo forwarders joined the and to a free press; right to freely exer- SURVEY son Rolly Quizon. show performed by other comedians in Many years ago the shipping time business, the cost of shipping went down. cise one’s religion; and right to peaceful In a survey conducted by the Inquirer. the Philippines, especially afi cionados from the U.S. to Manila only took 21 Shippers have Brokers in Manila to help fa- assembly. net, the readers and net viewers were of stage shows held at Clover Theater, days. Then a rigorous inspection of the cilitate receipt and transport of containers to Then, there were the DUTIES: duty asked: “Who lost the most in the test Manila Grand Opera House, and the outbound cargoes by the Dept. of Home- warehouses. To make the process smoother to enforce the law; duty not to impinge of wills on Edsa over the weekend favorite hangout of our circulation man- land Security caused delays of up to and faster, the Brokers need reliable contacts on the rights of others; duty not to between the government and the Iglesia ager, Bogs Pallasique, the Gala Theater, three weeks. In 2012 the City of Manila at the Bureau of Customs in Manila to do the inconvenience the public; duty to follow ni Cristo?” notorious for its nude shows. But it was also imposed a truck ban along the route favorable required inspections. the instructions of church leaders; and As a responder, I was allowed to see nice to see them performed once again, that caused backlogs in transporting the Well, some unscrupulous senders used the duty to report the news relating to the the results as shown here: Balikbayan boxes to smuggle commercial incidents. 1. INC, because its show of force especially by the master comedian. domestic and international cargoes. and contraband items. Late start The ber months(Sept to Dec) were The new commissioner of Bureau of And lastly, there were the INTER- paralyzing Metro Manila, angered many The show, which was supposed to start normally the busiest for cargo forward- Customs announced rigid inspections and ESTS: public interest; government inter- citizens. 38.68% at 7pm, began twenty minutes late. Al- ers. The senders, mostly the Overseas imposing taxes on some gift items inside ests; INC interests; and the politicians’ 2. Politicians like Poe, Binay, and though it was already late, many people Filipino Workers, expect to have their Balikbayan boxes. The images of 400 + interests. Escudero who sought to accommo- were still queuing at the entrance, and a boxes delivered before the Christmas opened boxes shown during his inspection In the exercise of free speech, INC date the INC position in their state- lot had diffi culty getting to their reserved Day. Most boxes contained holiday pres- caused angry responses on the social media Minister Isaias Samson and a blogger ments. 33.15% seats because the light was dimmed. ents for family members in the islands. from OFW’s. Good thing President Aquino with the pseudonym Antonio Ebangelis- 3. The government, because its maxi- Seeing thousands of Filipinos fi ll the It is like a modern day version of the stopped the “random” inspection of boxes. ta published certain fi nancial anomalies mum tolerance policy seemed weak and huge San Diego Sports Arena was an Filipino “pasalubong” where travellers I was worried the Balikbayan Bucks would occurring in the church. Leaders in took four days to work. 22% start a war. intimidating and proud experience, since are expected by culture to bring home INC’s Sanggunian (Council) reacted by 4. Metro Manila residents, because of Nida Blanca I helped promote the show. The San gifts to their families and friends. detaining Samson and his family against the aggravation they suffered over the Diego Sports Arena was where the fi rst Most of us who have shipped a Balik- their will. The latter countered with a weekend. 6.17% There were some people who didn’t Muhammad Ali vs. Ken Norton fi ght bayan box to the Philippines, didn’t suit before the Department of Justice know what was happening. For example was held. It was a controversial vic- know or just didn’t care what happened Fil-Aussie charging the INC leaders with serious il- The Biggest Losers my three young daughters didn’t un- tory, for many, including even Ali, had from the time it was picked-up from our ( Continued from page 2 ) legal detention – a non-bailable offense. derstand a word of the Tagalog jokes. thought Norton won. In fact, he broke home until delivered to the recipient. All born in the Philippines and moved to Upon instructions of the church lead- Indubitably, INC and politicians like They still enjoyed the show, however, the jaw of “the greatest.” The Sports we cared was that it arrived at the fi nal Australia in the early 1980s. ers and also in the exercise of peaceful Poe, Binay, and Escudero were the big- as Dolphy’s antics (especially when his Arena was also where the NBA basket- destination in a reasonable time. We also Day is the fi rst-ever of Filipino descent assembly, INC members converged out- gest losers. It became a case of which clothes were ripped off, revealing the ball team, the Clippers, played when wished that it was not opened and noth- to win a grand slam men’s golf champi- side the gates of the DOJ building and should prevail, the Rule of Law or the bra that he was wearing), overcame lan- based in San Diego. In fact, its team’s ing was taken from its contents. onship. later on at EDSA to protest the action of Rule of the Mob. Rule of Law be- guage barriers. The dancing and singing name, “Clippers” was derived from the As instructed by the cargo forwarders, The Filipino-Australian golfer was emo- DOJ Secretary de Lima in recognizing cause it tests the mantle and will of the especially made them enjoy the show aeronautical industry, which was then we made a list of what we shipped and tional during his victory. the complaint of Samson and his family. government led by Secretary de Lima and last the evening, helped by a big big in America’s fi nest city. claimed the total fair market value. Was “I didn’t expect I was going to cry,” Day They consider it interference in the inter- to enforce the law. Rule of the Mob tub of popcorn and medium-sized Coke, Armi Guzman and two Filipino it a complete list of the items inside the said. “A lot of emotion has come out because nal affairs of the INC by the govern- because of INC’s tendency to disregard courtesy of their dad. Others who might American rap singers opened the show, box or was the contents undervalued? I’ve been so close so many times and fallen ment, and that the principle of separation legitimate behavior by using its fl ock have missed the jokes were the handful warming the audience for the main acts. It was claimed that the fi rst shipment of short. To be able to play the way I did today, of church and state has been violated. and block of voters’ perceived infl uence. of Americans married to Filipinas, like Tommy Angeles, the veteran stage show Balikbayan box was done in Los Angeles, especially with Jordan in my group, I could Meanwhile, the rally caused tremen- If Secretary de Lima continues to ad- and television comedian, was introduced CA in 1981. The door to door delivery was tell that he was the favorite. Just to be able to dous traffi c and inconvenience to the here to the Rule of Law by allowing the my good friend, Doug Crowley, produc- born but, back then import duties were fi nish the way I did was amazing.” tion manager of Pomerado Publishing and began with a beautiful rendition of public especially on their way home on a judicial process to run its course as she charged in Manila. In 1987, the Philippine “As long as I am healthy, I feel like I’m go- Friday. Injuries were also infl icted on at has been consistently doing, she would in Poway. a Filipino Kundiman (love song). He Tariff and Customs Code got amended ing to be there a long time,” Day said. “I still “Sim, I will fall asleep,” Doug assured was wearing a glittery Barong Tagalog. providing duty and tax free privileges to want to accomplish that No. 1 goal of mine, least two journalists covering the event. be a big winner in helping untangle this me, as he bought tickets requested by his Dolphy, upon noticing his costume later, Balikbayan boxes. which is to be the best player in the world. INC expected to show force hoping INC mess. Filipina wife. I know Doug would rather quipped: “Para kang Salaginto niyan, a! By defi nition, a Balikbayan box is a pack- I’m still motivated and still very hungry for to attract 500,000 demonstrators. The If Secretary Roxas reacts similarly as sleep out a good show than incur the ire (You looked like a golden beetle!).” age of personal effects or gift items sent that, even after this win.”— http://www. maximum number that showed up was he did in this case uniformly in espous- goodnewspilipinas.com/fi l-aussie-golfer- of his wife, who wanted very much to ( Continued on page 13 ) by Filipinos residing or working abroad to about 20,000. Some groups who want to ing the “Daang Matuwid” line, he would families or relatives in the Philippines. The jason-day-wins-pga-championship/ topple the Aquino presidency were there also be considered a big winner. and were hoping to ride on the event. Mayor Duterte who publicly expressed These “naysaying doom and gloom support for Secretary de Lima’s move where? Have pizza delivered? Ah, the Food, the great evil we all negativists” were hoping for another despite their public disagreement is in many choices. need and love People Power courtesy of INC. They fact, a winner! They decided to cook: corn dogs, were disappointed. French fries, rice and a salad. Pud- Food is a horrible thing. Yes, it tastes ding and cookies for dessert. Was this good. Yes it is good for us, and yes, it is REACTIONS Study a healthy meal? Of course not. And a great social tool. And the obvious, our There were varied reactions to this INC ( Continued from page 4 ) they certainly doesn’t eat like this on survival depends on it. But I’m not sure mess. Most prominent were the state- what happens to healthy people as they a regular basis. But last night, when it that we wouldn’t be better off without ments of presidential candidates. As we get older. They checked the records of was just the two of them, they indulged. it. Some of the world is starving and should know, the next president would nearly 1,400 participants who had under- I can hear them laughing. But the point some of the world is overweight. Wars be appointing during his tenure at least gone regular cognitive testing every year I’m making here is that they thought this are fought over food; families kill each 11 justices of the Supreme Court – the or two for about 14 years; 142 of them was a great dinner. They really did. other over food. Think how much more last bastion for the protection of consti- developed Alzheimer’s. peaceful the world would be if we didn’t tutional rights. The researchers checked how much Does green Jell-O count as a health need food. VP Binay: “We cannot fault the INC those Alzheimer’s patients weighed food? And the interesting thing is, of course, for resorting to mass action to protect when they were 50 and still cognitively is that while we love it, we hate it. We the independence of their church from a healthy. They tracked BMI, or body Teenagers, kids and food One afternoon Ryan and I were love the taste, the texture, and the clear act of harassment and interference mass index, a measure of weight to discussing both good and bad foods. I aromas. We hate the weight it can add from the administration.” height. Every step up on the BMI chart Getting children to eat can be an of children. happened to mention that most green to our bodies. We fi ght the temptation Last night Ryan and his sister and I Senator Grace Poe: “The INC members predicted that when Alzheimer’s eventu- interesting thing - similar to beat- foods were good. I, of course, was of food; we fi ght the weakness it brings on the streets are just defending their be- ally struck, it would be 6¬Ω months were on their own. Mom had an im- thinking about healthy vegetables. He, out. We give in to that weakness with ing your head against a wall portant meeting that lasted until almost lief.” Adding, “Nirerespeto natin ‘yan at sooner. of course, was not. He pointed out that every fair, circus and fi lm. We cave in kailangan pangalagaan din ang kanilang In other words, among this group of forever, I had a night class to teach, and since green Jell-O was green it must be with every holiday, with every birthday I guess it’s just been too many years so the teenager and sister had run of the karapatan.” Alzheimer’s patients, someone who since I’ve been a kid. Hey! Quit laugh- really good for you. He almost had me cake. Food is the ultimate love/hate Secretary Mar Roxas: “While all had been obese ‚Äî a BMI of 30 ‚Äî place. I know, I shuddered too. believing it. His sister just looked at the relationship. ing, I was a kid once. I have the photos Ryan is easy to please; toss some meat citizens have the right to be heard and during middle age on average had their to prove it. Apparently, I’ve forgotten both of us and shook her head. She and So what should we parents do? I guess to peaceful assembly, the exercise of dementia strike about a year earlier than his way and he growls and attacks it. He mom pity us. just go ahead and beat our heads against all of those delicious things children probably wouldn’t care if it was cooked these rights cannot impinge on the rights someone whose midlife BMI was 28, like to eat. You know, marvelous food Children do not care in the least that wall as we try to do the right things of others or cause inconvenience to in the overweight range, Thambisetty or not. His sister however, can be a bit whether something is or is not good for for our kids. We will have healthy meals, like corn dogs, French fries with more pickier. The kids love it when they’re anyone. Lalo na yung mga kababayan explained. ketchup than potatoes, cereal so sweet it them (until they get in sports and then limit those between meal snacks (espe- nating pauwi sa kanilang mga tahanan The threshold for being overweight is a the only ones home. Make something? they become insufferable with “eating cially the kind which are high in fats and makes your jaws ache. Ah, yes the food Jump in the car and drive through some- para magpahinga at makasama ang BMI of 25. right” duh). They know what they like sugars), and try the best we know how kanilang mga pamilya,” Adding, “The The Alzheimer’s study didn’t track and that’s all they like. But too often to see that our children eat healthy. And PNP is duty-bound to ensure that the whether the patients’ BMI fl uctuated a child won’t even eat something you then we’ll go to Starbuck’s and grab a safety and general welfare of the public before or after age 50. There’s no way know they like. And that can be frustrat- mocha latte on the way to is maintained. This includes making sure to know if losing pounds after that age ing. In-N-Out Burger. opportunists do not try to take advantage made a difference in dementia risk, If it were up to Ryan he pretty much Oh, not all of us do that, of of the situation for personal ends. Let us although a healthy weight is recom- would not eat at all. Eating is just not course. Some stop at a bar for more remember that ours is a Rule of Law and mended for many other reasons. something he’s interested in (except for “adult” calories taken in the way of liq- not of men,” Some of the Baltimore Longitudinal meat). Yes, he gets hungry and then he uid refreshment. Personally, I think the Mayor Rod Duterte: “Of course I study participants underwent brain and his friends raid the kitchen like a world would be a better place if some of sympathize with her (DOJ Secretary de scans during life and autopsies at death. swarm of locust devouring everything those individuals got themselves a Slur- Lima),” Adding, “Although in the past, Those tests found people with higher in sight. I’m amazed at just how much pee instead of a beer, but there you go. we had an exchange of words, those midlife BMIs also had more of the teenage boys can eat. Do I mind? Heck Hmmm. I wonder if Coors ever thought are days of work. She has a duty, I have brain-clogging hallmarks of Alzheimer’s no. I love it that he and his friends are of a beer Slurpee. Just a thought. mine.” years later, even if they didn’t develop pigging out at my house – I know where I had a friend a few years ago who, Senator Chiz Escudero: “...it appears dementia. they are I’m fairly sure, never ate at all. His total to be a purely internal matter...it’s like a Tuesday’s study adds to previous But then, when food is suggested, he caloric intake came pretty much exclu- family problem, family members should research linking midlife obesity to a risk becomes less hungry. Especially at sively from various forms of alcohol. I be allowed to settle the issue them- of Alzheimer’s, but it’s the fi rst to also mealtime. He would rather do almost wouldn’t be surprised if, by now, the selves” fi nd those brain changes, a clue impor- anything than eat. He’ll carry on long guy was dead. If there was ever some- Secretary Leila de Lima: “I am just tant to examine further, said Heather conversations, will play with his food one who needed to switch from beer to doing my job.” Snyder of the Alzheimer’s Association, and the silverware, talk about something Slurpees it was that guy. My barber and his friends are unani- who wasn’t involved in the work. his car needs, ask for money, and talk But I digress; I seem to have wan- mous. They all think that based on their Meanwhile, the Alzheimer’s group has some more. Heck, that’s his favorite dered off the topic a bit. Which, as I’m reactions, Binay and Escudero are, long recommended a healthy weight: time to talk with his sister – even when sure you know by now, is normal for expectedly, “trapo” while Poe proved to “What’s good for your heart is good for it annoys her (actually, especially when me. But back to where we were which be, disappointingly, a modern “traPOE”. your brain,” Snyder noted. it annoys her). was discussing kids and food. I wonder It’s only with prodding that he will which one of those darling kids of mine fi nally eat. And don’t think that he has spilled the pineapple on my keyboard. Divine Mercy Shrine some pathological thing against food, Disabled Literature in Encinitas, California he doesn’t. There are times when he is Available from Amazon at “way, way hungry” and will eat anything http://tinyurl.com/Dis-Lit1 in sight and then ask for more. But with and www.divinemercyhills.org Ryan, as with many other kids, food just is not that big of a deal. Good for him, Barnes & Noble at Be part of the story. he’s lucky. Yes, I’m “way, way jealous.” http://tinyurl.com/Dis-Lit2 September 4-10, 2015 Asian Journal San Diego | 619.474.0588 | www.asianjournalusa.com Page 7 Balik Bayani by Ruel Borgonia

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History of the Filipino Migration

( Continued from page 1 ) were among the “Batarians” who fought against the British with Jean Lafi tte in here? Why did they came? the Battle of New Orleans. The Spaniards brought the fi rst Pinoys Next on Balik Bayani: The Second in America Wave of Filipino Immigration Almost 428 years ago, on October 18, *** 1587, that the fi rst Filipinos, or “Luzon BAYANIHAN: Basic Electricity for Indios” as we were known back then, Homeowners by Roger Mendaros, arrived in what is now the United States License #415903 1587, First Filipinos (“Luzonians”) Hi, call me Mr. Electrician. This fi rst elec- to set foot in North America arrive in trician’s issue is to introduce topics that will Morro Bay, (San Luis Obispo) Califor- benefi t many of our reader KABABAYANS nia on board the Manila-built galleon on important information in troubleshooting, ship Nuestra Senora de Esperanza under that you can use to save Service call fees the command of Spanish Captain Pedro ranging from $75 and up. de Unamuno, to claim the land for the Topics to be covered are the following: Ba- Spanish King. This was 33 years before sic Electricity for homeowners, Basic Electri- cal Safety, Basic NEC National Electrical Pilgrims from England arrived at Plym- Code, Basic knowledge you need to know outh Rock. in small homes construction required by the Filipinos were the fi rst Asians to cross State Licensing Board and the Local Govern- the Pacifi c Ocean. They completed their ment, Basic troubleshooting and diagnostics, trans-Pacifi c voyage, much less arriving Understanding GFCI & AFCI, Understand- on a seemingly alien shore, and made ing outdoor outlets, the importance of history. GROUNDINGS and polarization, etc.. From 1565 to 1815, during the Manila- Will show you in the future on how to make Acapulco Galleon Trade, Filipinos were Home made tester to help you fi nd electrical problems in the house. E.g if half of the forced to work as sailors and navigators house lost electricity, this instrument is very on board Spanish Galleons. instrumental in fi nding problem by 90% of Filipino Migration to the United States the time. You’ll also be able to correct as Even prior to the U.S. annexation of well. the Philippines, there was already a Fili- NOTE: Never attempt any work beyond pino community in Louisiana. However, your skills. If the work becomes too techni- it was the American colonization of the cal, you must seek the help of the profession- Philippines which paved the way for an als. exodus of Filipinos to the United States. This week; we will cover simple GFCI In 1763, Filipinos made their fi rst issues located in the garage. GFCI prob- lem normally encountered is the lost of permanent settlement in the bayous and power. Sometime a garage full of tools and marshes of Louisiana. As sailors and other materials makes the GFCI even more navigators on board Spanish galleons, diffi cult to locate. Other aggravating facts Filipinos -- also known as “Manila- is when large tool racks and lockers are men” or Spanish-speaking Filipinos installed where the GFCI is located adding to -- jumped ship to escape the brutality of the nightmare of fi nding it. their Spanish masters. They built houses In some cases, if you get lucky and found on stilts along the gulf ports of New the location of the GFCI, you have to actu- Orleans and were the fi rst in the United ally read the two push buttons in the front, States to introduce the sun-drying pro- “reset” and “trip”. Pressing one at a time will cause it to “click” meaning it is engaging. To cess of shrimp. fi nalize, press the “reset” button. It should In 1781, Antonio Miranda Rodriguez now work. If you encounter a non-clicking Poblador, a Filipino, along with 44 other GFCI button, the problem might be in the individuals was sent by the Spanish GFCI itself or your breaker in the Main panel government from Mexico to establish was tripped. Tripped breaker is noticeably what is now known as the city of Los out of line compared to other breakers. Reset Angeles. the breaker but don’t watch it. Turn it “On” During the War of 1812, Filipinos from ( Continued on page 8 ) Manila Village (near New Orleans)

of medicine at McMaster University in anger. “The key message is that even if Canada and lead author. you can’t prevent anger entirely, lower- While the cause of the link is unknown, ing how often you get angry or lowering 10 surprising Leong suspects there could be a con- the intensity can be helpful for lower- ( Continued from page 4 ) nection between muscle strength and ing your heart attack risk,” says study Reduce your risk of getting a migraine improved vascular function. coauthor Mostofsky. with aura by staying active. — Image 6. Daylight Saving Time 9. Traumatic events fotostock RM/Getty Images Adjusting the clocks forward (or back) It’s not an exaggeration to say that 3. Having migraines with aura an hour does more than just mess up heartbreaking events really may break Middle-aged and older women who your sleep. your heart — especially for women. have migraines with aura, meaning the The disturbance to your circadian Research presented at the American headaches are often preceded by visual rhythm — or body clock — also ap- Heart Association’s 2015 Scientifi c symptoms like fl ashing lights or blind pears to have an impact on your heart. Sessions found that traumatic life events spots, have an increased risk of heart Research presented at the American like the death of a loved one or a life- attack, according to a 2013 analysis of College of Cardiology’s 63rd Annual threatening illness increased heart attack 28,000 women enrolled in the ongoing Scientifi c Session noted a 25 percent risk by nearly 70 percent among middle- national Women’s Health Study. increase in the number of heart attacks aged and older women. In fact, having migraine with aura on the Monday after the clocks move The research didn’t examine the rea- was found to be the second-strongest ahead — or “spring forward” — and we sons some women are more vulnerable contributor to heart attack and stroke lose an hour, compared with other Mon- to the effects of deeply distressing life risk after high blood pressure, accord- days during the year. By contrast, there events, but coauthor Michelle A. Albert, ing to researcher Tobias Kurth, M.D., is a 21 percent decrease in the number of M.D., professor of medicine at the of Brigham and Women’s Hospital in heart attacks on the Tuesday in the fall University of California San Francisco, Boston and the French National Institute after the clocks “fall back” and we gain speculates that negative experiences of Health. an hour. might interfere with the body’s response This does not mean everyone with this The sleep disruption from the spring to stress, increasing infl ammation and type of migraine will have a heart attack time change is stressful to the body, stress hormones, which are linked to or stroke, Kurth noted, but that these which researcher Hitinder Gurm, M.D., susceptibility to heart attacks. migraine sufferers should try to reduce an interventional cardiologist and as- Physicians and patients should discuss their risk in other ways, including not sociate professor at the University of ways to reduce psychological stress fol- smoking, staying active and keeping Michigan, believes can trigger a heart lowing a personal trauma, Albert adds, blood pressure under control. attack in susceptible patients. “We live in order to reduce cardiovascular risk. 4. Skipping the fl u vaccine in a sleep-deprived society and these 10. Taking common painkillers A fl u vaccine doesn’t just protect you data indirectly suggest that even small You may not have noticed the fi ne against that nasty virus. Recent research disturbances in sleep can be deleterious print, but the widely used over-the-coun- has shown it also helps your heart, de- for health,” Gurm says. ter and prescription painkillers ibuprofen creasing your odds of having a heart at- 7. The cocktail hour and naproxen (brands like Advil, Motrin tack by 50 percent in the year following When it comes to whether alcohol and Aleve) come with a warning about the shot compared with those who don’t helps or hurts heart health, timing possible heart attacks and stroke. get the vaccine. Now a study published appears to be everything. Research Up to now, the warning has said in the journal Vaccine shows why. published in the March 2015 issue of that these nonaspirin, nonsteroidal “We discovered that antibodies that are the journal Epidemiology found that anti-infl ammatory drugs (NSAIDs) produced after the vaccination activate the chances of having a heart attack “may cause” an increased risk of heart molecular processes, which protect and increased 72 percent in the fi rst hour problems, but new data has convinced strengthen the cardiovascular system,” after drinking alcohol. “Within the fi rst the Food and Drug Administration to explains study coauthor Veljko Veljkovic hour after drinking, your heart rate and strengthen the wording to say these of the Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sci- blood pressure increase, and your blood medications “cause” a higher risk, and ences at the University of Belgrade in becomes more sticky, making it more the agency warned that Americans Serbia. likely to clot,” explains lead author should use the drugs sparingly for a brief By getting the fl u vaccine, Velijkovic Elizabeth Mostofsky, with the Beth time, and at the lowest dose possible. says, you’re getting a double benefi t: Israel Deaconess Medical Center and The FDA said several new studies protection against both the fl u and a the Harvard School of Public Health. show the risk of heart attack or stroke heart attack. However, within 24 hours of imbibing, can increase even after using NSAIDs 5. Weak grip strength the overall risk of heart attack decreased for a short time. The risk also appears What does your handshake have to do by 14 percent. greater at higher doses. with heart health? More than you think, While alcohol may have a protective “Everyone may be at risk — even according to research published online effect over time, it may also cause a people without an underlying risk for in May 2015 by the Lancet. temporary spike in heart attack risk, Mo- cardiovascular disease,” Judy Racoosin, Researchers found that grip strength, stofsky says. For that reason, “alcohol M.D., deputy director of the FDA’s or the force you exert when you squeeze consumption can be benefi cial, but stick Division of Anesthesia, Analgesia and something as fi rmly as possible in your with small amounts — no more than one Addiction Products, said in a written hand, is a predictor of heart attack risk. drink a day for women or two for men.” explanation of the new warning. By measuring patients’ grip strength 8. Anger issues People who have heart disease, par- with a special device called a handgrip If you’re blowing your top at every ticularly those who recently had a heart dynamometer, the scientists found that little thing, those outbursts are sending attack or cardiac bypass surgery, are at for every 5-kilogram (11-pound) decline, your heart attack risk skyrocketing. the greatest risk and should discuss tak- there was a 17 percent greater risk of A 2014 study published in the Euro- ing these drugs with their doctor. cardiovascular death and a 7 percent pean Heart Journal found that patients Jodi Helmer regularly contributes higher risk of having a heart attack. who described their mood as “furious” health stories to AARP.— http://www. “Grip strength is as strong a predic- or “enraged” had almost a fi ve-fold aarp.org/health/healthy-living/info-2015/ tor of cardiac death as blood pressure,” increase in their risk of heart attack in heart-attack-triggers.1.html notes Darryl Leong, assistant professor the two hours after an intense bout of Page 8 Asian Journal San Diego | 619.474.0588 | www.asianjournalusa.com September 4-10, 2015

HousingHousing && RealReal EstateEstate The Return of the Multi-Generational Family Household by the Pew Research Center drops. In 2008, a total of 6.6 million older generations of the same family (with dent. Two-thirds of adults ages 40 and adults lived in a household with one or the youngest adult at least 25 years of under said it was a family responsibility, The multi-generational American fam- more children. Of this group, 58% were age); another 47% live in a house- compared with just 38% of adults ages ily household is staging a comeback — themselves the household head, while in hold with three or more generations 60 and over.7 driven in part by the job losses and home 42% of the cases, their grown child was of family members; and 6% are in a foreclosures of recent years but more so the household head. “skipped” generation household made About the Data by demographic changes that have been up of a grandparent and grandchild, but Data used in the report come from two gathering steam for decades. Young Adults no parent. complementary sources: First, the trends As of 2008, a record 49 million Ameri- Older adults are not the age group most There are signifi cant differences by on Americans’ living arrangements come cans, or 16.1% of the total U.S. popula- responsible for the overall trend rever- race and ethnicity in the makeup of from Decennial Census data from 1900 tion, lived in a family household that sal since 1980. That distinction belongs these various types of multi-genera- to 2000 and the U.S. Census Bureau contained at least two adult generations instead to young adults — especially tional family households. American Community Surveys (ACS) or a grandparent and at least one other those ages 25 to 34. In 1980, just 11% of Among whites living in a multi-gen- in 2006, 2007 and 2008, provided by the generation, according to a new Pew Re- adults in this age group lived in a multi- erational family household, 64% are in Integrated Public-Use Microdata Series search Center analysis of census data.1 generational family household. By 2008, a two adult-generation household, 28% (IPUMS). See Appendix A for more This represents a signifi cant trend 20% did. Among adults 65 and older, the are in a three-generation household detailed information. Second, we use a reversal. Starting right after World War same share — 20% — lived in such a and 7% are in a skipped- generation recent Pew Research Center survey on II, the extended family household fell household in 2008. However, the rise for household. aging, which provides information about out of favor with the American public. this group has been less steep. Back in Among Latinos, 48% are in a three- attitudes and life of older Americans. In 1940, about a quarter of the popula- 1980, 17% lived in a multi-generational generation household, 47% are in a Survey results for this report are from tion lived in one; by 1980, just 12% did. family household. two-generation household and 4% are a telephone survey conducted with a A range of demographic factors likely As noted above, the trend toward older in a skipped-generation household. nationally representative sample of contributed to this decline, among them median ages for fi rst marriage is a big part Among blacks, 48% are in a two- 2,969 adults living in the continental the rapid growth of the nuclear-family- of this long-term shift among younger generation household, 40% are in a United States. A combination of landline centered suburbs; the decline in the adults. But in recent years, the economy three-generation household and 13% and cellular random digit dial (RDD) share of immigrants in the population; appears to have played a signifi cant role. (the highest share for this category) are samples were used to cover all adults in and the sharp rise in the health and Just from 2007 to 2008, the share of in a skipped-generation household. the continental United States who have economic well-being of adults ages 65 adults ages 25 to 34 living in such house- Among Asians, 55% are in a two- access to either a landline or cellular and older. cans. And for all groups, the move into resources to live independently should telephone. In addition, oversamples of Since bottoming out around 1980, multi-generational family households has do so. By 1980 and 1990, just 17% of adults 65 and older as well as blacks however, the multi-generational family accelerated during the Great Recession those ages 65 and older lived in a multi- and Hispanics were obtained. A total household has mounted a comeback. that began at the end of 2007. The Pew generational family household. Since of 2,417 interviews were completed The reversal has taken place among Research analysis of census data fi nds then, however, the trend has reversed with respondents contacted by landline all major demographic groups, and it, that in 20084, 2.6 million more Ameri- course and the share has risen slightly telephone and 552 from those contacted too, appears to be the result of a mix of cans were living in such a household — to 20%. on their cellular phone. The data are social and economic forces. than had been doing so in 2007. One possible explanation for the recent weighted to produce a fi nal sample that One is the change in the median age Who lives in multi-generational house- trend reversal is an increase in what is representative of the general popula- of fi rst marriage. The typical man now holds? While the phenomenon has grown demographers refer to as “kin availabil- tion of adults in the continental United marries for the fi rst time at age 28 and more prevalent in recent years among ity.” The outsized Baby Boom genera- States. the typical women at age 26. For both virtually all major demographic groups, tion is now passing through late middle Interviews were conducted Feb. genders, this is about fi ve years older the incidence levels vary considerably age. Compared with earlier generations, 23-March 23, 2009. than it was in 1970. One byproduct by age, race, ethnicity and gender. A it offers its elderly parents about 50% There were 2,969 interviews, including of this cultural shift is that there are rundown: more grown children with whom they 1,332 with respondents 65 or older. more unmarried 20-somethings in the can share a household if and when their The margin of sampling error is plus or population, many of whom consider Older Adults life circumstances (such as widow- minus 2.6 percentage points for results their childhood home to be an attractive Older adults were once by far the likeli- hood, declining health or poverty) take based on the total sample at the 95% living situation, especially when a bad est of any age group to live in a multi- them in that direction. Another possible confi dence level. economy makes it diffi cult for them to generational family household. Back in explanation is that cuts to Medicare Survey interviews were conducted fi nd jobs or launch careers.2 1900, fully 57% of adults ages 65 and enacted in 1997 have increased the under the direction of Princeton Survey Another factor has been the big older did so. But over the course of the fi nancial incentives for those who are Research Associates International. wave of immigration, dominated by 20th century, older adults grew steadily elderly and infi rm to move in with a About the Report Latin Americans and Asians, that began healthier and more prosperous as a result grown child who is able to take on the This report is organized into three around 1970. Like their European of a range of factors, including the enact- role of informal caregiver.5 chapters. Chapter 1 explores the recent counterparts from earlier centuries, ment of social safety net programs such When two adult generations of the rise in multi-generational family house- these modern immigrants are far more as Social Security and Medicare and same family live under the same holds. Chapter 2 describes changes over inclined than native-born Americans improvements in medical care. roof, the older adult is the head of the time in the living arrangements of older to live in multi-generational family With these changes came what amount- household in about three-quarters of all adults. Chapter 3 explores the differenc- households.3 ed to a new intergenerational social cases, according to the Pew Research holds rose by a full percentage point, generation household, 43% are in a es in experiences and attitudes between However, the trend reversal has also contract within most families — namely, analysis of Census data. However, from 18.7% to 19.8%. three-generation household and just 1% older adults who live alone and those played out among native-born Ameri- that older adults who had the health and when the parent is 65 or older, the share According to a recent Pew Research are in a skipped-generation household. who live with others. — Link: http:// Center analysis of Bureau of Labor Sta- www.pewsocialtrends.org/2010/03/18/ the list, namely those led by: Betty Ang ($905 tistics data, as of 2009 some 37% of 18- Living Alone the-return-of-the-multi-generational- PH’s 50 million), Vivian Que Azcona ($780 million), to-29-year-olds were either unemployed The multi-generational household family-household/ Beatrice Campos ($740 million) and Juliette History or out of the workforce, the highest share isn’t the only growth sector in the ( Continued from page 1 ) Romualdez ($160 million). ( Continued from page 7 ) Betty Ang heads food manufacturer Monde among this age group in nearly four de- national landscape of living arrange- estate assets into SM Prime, this and “Off” then turn “On” to engage. Check cades. In addition, a 2009 Pew Research ments. There’s also been a steady long- State announces Nissin, best known locally for its “Lucky if your GFCI was restored. If not, your unit has also become a leading Me” brand and is expected to go public by survey found that among 22- to 29-years- term rise over the past century in the ( Continued from page 5 ) GFCI needs to be replaced. When replacing olds, one-in-eight say that, because of the polar opposite kind of household — the next year. GFCI, read and remember the back con- household and up to $2 per square foot player in Southeast Asia. recession, they have boomeranged back one made up of just a single person. In Azcona’s family operates the Mercury Drug nection where “Line” and “Load”, neutral for lawn replacement. Californians can chain, which has at least 1,000 stores and & Hot wires are connected. Do not reverse to live with their parents after being on 1900, just 1.1% of Americans lived in Completing the top 10 list are tycoons employs 11,000 people. visit www.SaveOurWaterRebates.com the Line from the Load or it will not work to apply for the rebates. John Gokongwei Jr. (2nd), Andrew Tan Campos is co-founder of pharmaceutical for safety reason. (Remember, one side of (3rd), Lucio Tan (4th) of LTG Group, manufacturer Unilab while her family also the GFCI is still HOT therefor, you have to Enrique Razon Jr. (5th), George Ty controls the Del Monte food group. make sure breakers are turned “Off”). When With $24 million in Proposition 1 (6th), Aboitiz family (7th), Jaime Zobel Romualdez, the widow of Benjamin resetting a breaker, make sure not to watch funding, the turf replacement program de Ayala (8th), David Consunji (9th) “Kokoy” Romualdez, has interests in mining it. Accident do happens, some breakers will rebate $2 per square foot of turf and Jollibee founder Tony Tan Caktiong through Benguet Corp. Forbes said most of explodes and may blind you. For additional replaced, up to $2,000 per household her family’s fortune came from the sale of a safety, you can buy a voltage tester from through state or local turf replacement (10th). minority stake in Banco de Oro Unibank. Gokongwei of the JG Summit group Home Depot or LOWES to check voltage. programs. Consumers are eligible to Ranking 11th to 20th in the list and their NEXT WEEK’S topic: Electrical Installa- – which has interests in food and bever- estimated net worth are as follows: Lucio and replace turf that is living or dead at the age, real estate, airline, banking and tion and Safety practices. time of the rebate application. (Bare Susan Co of retailing group Puregold ($1.7 Roger Mendaros is our fi rst Balik Bayani, petrochemicals – has an estimated net billion); Robert Coyiuto Jr. ($1.6 billion) earth areas with no sign of turf are not he is a practicing Electrician with a home- eligible for a rebate.) worth of $5.5 billion. whose family is into power, insurance and car based business in Oceanside, CA. He does Andrew Tan of the Megaworld and Alliance dealership; real estate magnate and former troubleshooting, and small jobs for Resi- Global Group has an estimated net worth of Senator Manuel Villar who chairs Vista Land dential and Commercial within 12-15 miles The turf rebate program is estimated to $4.5 billion, followed by Lucio Tan’s $4.3 & Lifescapes ($1.5 billion); the Yap family of Oceanside. He can be contacted at (760) benefi t more than 10,000 homes, with billion. Lucio Tan’s LT Group Inc. is into ($1.4 billion) which owns Philtrust Bank 757-0731 , www.electrician2006.com a focus on disadvantaged communities tobacco manufacturing, banking, real estate, and broadsheet Manila Bulletin; Alfredo Yao (If you are a Balik Bayani, share your hardest hit by the drought. $12 million beer and hard liquor production while the ($1.3 billion) who founded the Zest-O food story, please email me at ruelborgonia@ of the lawn removal funds is targeted for group also controls fl ag carrier Philippine and beverage group and is now also into gmail.com) Airlines. banking, real estate and airlines; Dean Lao residents in disadvantaged communi- Razon, who leads International Container ($1.1 billion); Oscar Lopez ($1 billion), An- ties in areas with depleted groundwater Terminal Services Inc. and integrated gaming drew Gotianun of the Filinvest group which basins. The turf program will be moni- operator Bloomberry Resorts Corp., has an is into real estate, banking, sugar and power tored by DWR and administered by the estimated net worth of $4.1 billion. generation ($910 million), Betty Ang ($905 Electric & Gas Industries Association Ty – the patriarch behind GT Capital Hold- million) and Roberto Ongpin ($900 million) (EGIA). ings which is into banking, power generation, who is into property development (Alpha- PNOY real estate, car manufacturing and distribu- land Corp.), mining (Atok Big Wedge) and ( Continued from page 1 ) The $6 million toilet rebate program, tion and bancassurance – has an estimated technology/gaming (Philweb Corp.). also funded through Proposition 1, will Ranking 21st to 30th are: Inigo and Merce- Presidential Communications net worth of $4 billion. help Californians replace approximately The Aboitiz family has an estimated fortune dez Zobel ($870 million); Vivian Que Azcona Operations Offi ce. 60,000 old, ineffi cient toilets by offering of $3.6 billion built out of power and bank- ($780 million); Eduardo Cojuangco ($770 their own.6 such a household. By 2008, that share Aside from formulating an action plan, a $100 customer rebate per household to ing businesses while Consunji’s $3.2 billion million); Beatrice Campos ($740 million), Gender had risen to 10.3%. “the task force was also tasked to con- replace with a high-effi ciency toilet. wealth is derived from construction, coal Ricardo Po ($640 million), whose family is The increase in the share of young adults Here, too, there are signifi cant vari- into food manufacturing (Century Pacifi c) duct risk mapping, assessment and plan- California has been dealing with the ef- mining, power generation and real estate. living with their parents is notable for an- ances by age. Among young adults Tan Caktiong, founder of globalizing and property development (Arthaland Corp.); ning that will provide information, tools fects of drought for four years. To learn other reason: its gender profi le. The 25-34 (ages 18 to 24), just 4.6% live in such fast-food giant Jollibee Foods Corp., has an Jorge Araneta ($560 million) whose fortune and support to communities vulnerable about all the actions the state has taken age group is the only one in which signifi - households, down from a peak of 5.7% estimated net worth of $2.2 billion. is anchored on real estate; Carlos Chan ($550 to arsenic health risks.” to manage our water system and cope cantly more men than women are living in 1980. Among adults ages 65 and Cited as among the newly minted billion- million) who runs the Liwayway Holdings According to the World Health with the impacts of the drought, visit in a multi-generational family household. older, the numbers are much larger but aires in this 2015 list are: Oscar Lopez, 85, Co.,a regional snack-food manufacturer with Organization, drinking arsenic-rich Drought.CA.Gov. Every Californian a large presence in mainland China; Mariano Among older age groups, this living ar- they have declined from a recent peak. patriarch of the Lopez conglomerate which water for 5 to 20 years can result in skin should take steps to conserve water; fi nd has interests in broadcasting through ABS- Tan Jr. ($520 million) who is into pharma- rangement is much more common among In 1900, just 5.9% of adults in this age problems, skin cancer, cancers of the out how at SaveOurWater.com. — CBN Corp. and First Philippine Holdings, ceuticals and affordable housing; Ramon Ang women than men. At the later stages category lived alone. That share rose bladder, kidney and lung, and diseases http://ca.gov/drought/topstory/top- which is mostly into power generation. ($510 million), president of San Miguel Corp. of the life cycle, this disparity is partly steadily over the course of the last of the blood vessels of the legs and feet, story-44.html Dean Lao – who ranked 16th in this list was who has transformed the food and beverage explained by the fact that women are century, eventually peaking at 28.8% in group into a diversifi ed conglomerate in less and possibly also diabetes, high blood cited as another newbie billionaire with an more likely than men to outlive a spouse, 1990. Since then it has retreated a bit. estimated fortune of $1.1 billion – as food than a decade; and Alfonso Yuchengco ($500 pressure and reproductive disorders. — and plastics input manufacturing fi rm D&L million) whose family is into banking, insur- ELR, GMA News at which point they become more likely As of 2008, it stood at 27.4%. 10 tips Industries has attained higher valuations as ance, healthcare, construction, education and - See more at: http://www.gmanetwork. candidates to live with a grown child. According to a Pew Research Center a proxy play on the consumer-driven local information technology. com/news/story/535567/news/nation/ survey conducted last year, adults ages ( Continued from page 16 ) economy. Landing on the 31st to 40th slot are: pnoy-forms-task-force-on-arsenic-con- Race and Ethnicity 65 and older who live alone report they Meanwhile, the youngest in the top 50 list Bienvenido Tantoco Sr. ($480 million) of the tamination-in-water#sthash.1nD1lOS0. Hispanics (22%), blacks (23%) and are not in as good health and are more withdrawals. is Edgar Sia II, who has an estimated net Rustans/SSI retailing group; Manuel Zamora dpuf Asians (25%) are all signifi cantly more likely to feel sad, depressed or lonely worth of $390 million at age 38. He is the ($450 million) who founded Nickel Asia likely than whites (13%) to live in a than are older adults who live with For information about other scams, only one below the age of 40 in this elite Corp.; Concepcion family ($400 million) multi-generational family household. another person (be it a spouse or some sign up for the Fraud Watch Network. roster. which is into food and consumer electronics You’ll receive free email alerts with tips manufacturing; Edgar Sia ($390 million); The rates of three of these four groups other family member). Chapters 2 and Sia fi rst built a fortune out of the fast-food Group; PJ Lhuillier ($175 million) who have increased signifi cantly since 1980, 3 of this report will explore those fi nd- and resources to help you spot and avoid chain “Mang Inasal,” then sold a controlling Frederick Dy ($310 million) who chairs is into pawnshops; GMA-7 stockholders identity theft and fraud, and gain access stake to rival Jollibee Foods Corp. and has Security Bank; Jacinto Ng ($275 million) of Gilberto Duavit ($170 million) and Menardo with blacks the lone exce ings in greater detail. since then entered into a partnership with the the Rebisco Group; Tomas Alcantara ($270 Jimenez ($165 million); Juliette Romualdez ption. However, the rates of all four Also, a separate Pew Research survey to a network of experts, law enforcement latter’s founder Tan Caktiong on property de- million) of Alsons Consolidated Resources ($160 million); Felipe Gozon ($155 mil- groups have gone up from 2006 to 2008 taken in 2005 found that a majority of and people in your community who velopment. The venture DoubleDragon Prop- which is into power generation; Fred Elizalde lion), the third leg of the GMA7 triumvirate; — a time when the recession brought on a the public (56%) considers it a “family will keep you up-to-date on the latest erties Corp. – called as such because both ($260 million); Wilfred Steven Uytengsu Jr. miner Walter Brown ($140 million) and wave of joblessness and foreclosures. responsibility” for adult children to scams in your area.— http://blog.aarp. Sia and Tan Caktiong were born in the Lunar ($255 million) and Eric Recto ($240 million). Alfredo Ramos ($120 million) of National Types of Multi-Generational Family take into their home an elderly parent org/2015/08/28/10-tips-for-even-safer- year of the dragon – has a key subsidiary that Completing the roster from 41st to 50th Bookstore and Atlas Mining. Households who wants to live with them. A sizable online-banking/?intcmp=AE-HP-spot7 is now building a chain of 100 community place are: miners Philip Ang ($230 million) The list is made available by Forbes at Of the 49 million Americans living in a minority — 39% — said this isn’t and Luis Virata ($225 million); Jose Antonio shopping malls across the country. www.forbes.com/philippines-billionaires/ multi-generational family household, 47% really a family responsibility. Attitudes Only four families led by women landed on ($220 million) of the Century Properties list#tab:overall. live in a household made up of two adult varied sharply by the age of the respon- September 4-10, 2015 Asian Journal San Diego | 619.474.0588 | www.asianjournalusa.com Page 9 LifestyleLifestyle 6 Places Never to Use a Debit Card The 28-Day Plastic Purge Challenge Credit or debit? Although both cards Reprinted from Royale Wellness fum” on the label. look the same, they offer different Day 18: Look for more sustainable protections. Plastic is everywhere. Look around toothbrushes that allow you to only Under federal law, if your credit card is you right now and count the number of replace the head. That way, you won’t used to make unauthorized charges after things that you know contain plastic. have to throw away the entire plastic it is lost or stolen, you’re liable for only Convenient and cheap, yes. But there are toothbrush when the head is worn out. $50 – no matter the amount and with no some major pitfalls to living in a plastic Day 19: There are SO many plastic time restrictions to report the fraud. And world. Plastics can harbor some nasty bottles in the bathroom. To help cut many issuers won’t even charge the $50 ingredients, like phthalates and BPA. back, learn how to make your own for valued customers. And in addition to polluting your body, homemade hair products. But with a debit card, you have all that plastic is polluting the planet. Day 20: Invest in a safer, reusable just two business days to report an credit card perks are especially useful The aim of our 28-Day Plastic Purge is shower curtain. Replace vinyl ones with The Book of Matthew unauthorized loss or money transfer, or for expensive products, whether pur- to not completely banish plastic, but to organic cotton or even hemp versions. you could be liable for up to $500. Wait chased in store or online. help you ID the most toxic and unecc- Bonus: Hemp is naturally antimicrobial, By Zena Sultana Babao kingdom. The Jewish people waited more than 60 calendar days after your Restaurants esary sources, like vinyl and single-use so it won’t get mildew-y like a regular and believed that this leader would res- statement is mailed and you could be Eateries are among the few places plastics, respectively. shower curtain. The Book of Matthew forms the con- cue them from their Roman oppressors. responsible for all money pilfered from where a payment card can leave your For instance, Susan Freinkel, author Day 21: Not into making your own necting link between the Old and the New But Jesus did not come to reign over its connected account. sight, and crooked waiters can – and of Plastic: A Toxic Love Story, points soap? That’s OK. To avoid plastic, Testaments because of its emphasis on people’s land but to rule in people’s Although debit cards offer no-interest sometimes do – disappear to write down out that we got along fi ne before plastic choose nontoxic bar soaps instead of the fulfi llment of prophecy. Jesus himself lives. His Kingdom would be much savings – which may factor for some its number for possible identity theft. produce bags were invented about 10 bottled liquid soaps and body washes. said in Verse 5:17: greater that King David’s because it plastic users – there are six places where Even without a PIN, someone can use years ago. “The point is really using Dr. Bronner’s bar soaps even come in “Don’t misunderstand why I have come would never end. you should never use them. your card number to make fraudulent plastic thoughtfully. If you try to totally biodegradable paper! – it isn’t to cancel the laws of Moses and When Jesus started His ministry He Gas Stations purchases online. And restaurants with- eradicate it, you’ll make yourself crazy Week 4 Details: Conquer the Kitchen the warnings of the prophets. No, I have told parables distinguishing His king- In addition to ATM machines, gas out sit-down service can pose a threat, because it’s in every facet of our lives, Day 22: BYOB—Bring your own come to fulfi ll them.” dom and the kingdoms of earth. To pumps are a popular target for “skim- since some (along with other businesses) some of it benefi cially,” she says. “You (grocery) bags. Any tote bag you already be great in God’s Kingdom, we need ming,” in which crooks place a portable keep customer payment information want to use it wisely.” own will work. If you need to buy some Matthew, who used to be called Levi, to live by God’s standard. The way to card-reading device inside the pump. on fi le but may not safeguard it. The best way to do that is to avoid new ones, look for bags that are cotton was one of Jesus’ twelve disciples. He enter God’s kingdom is by accepting When a motorist inserts a debit card and Retail Stores single-use plastics as much as possible, or hemp. Better yet, make it yourself! was once a tax collector but his life was Jesus as Savior and Lord of our life. Several months ago the FBI predicted things like plastic grocery bags, takeout And don’t just stop at grocery bags. changed forever by the Man from Galilee. The Holy Book says that Jesus is “the an increase in cyberattacks using sophis- containers, plastic bottles, and so on. Produce bags can be easily made of old The message of the book is this: Jesus is only name under heaven whereby we ticated malware that specifi cally targets We’ve broken it down into an easy-to- t-shirts, cheesecloth, or any leftover the Son of God, the King of kings and can be saved”. Those who believe in point of sale (POS) systems such as cash manage, 28-day process in our graphic fabric. Just remember to throw them in Lord of lords; and its purpose is to prove Jesus can hope for a resurrection like registers and card-swiping devices. It and tips below. Be sure to join us on the wash between shopping trips to keep that He is the Messiah, the Savior, and the His. Our role is to tell His story to all was this “memory-parsing” malicious Facebook, too, to share your tips for liv- your food clean. Eternal King. the earth so that everyone may share in software (also known as a “RAM scrap- ing a more plastic-free life. Day 23: Avoid soda bottles by making Matthew begins his book by giving Je- His victory. er”) that was behind the well-publicized Week 1 Details: Focus on Food Stor- your own carbonated drinks. There are sus’ genealogy, birth and early years, in- Our Lord Jesus has no use for those hacking of payment card information of age plenty of carbonators available (some cluding the family’s escape to Egypt from of us who call themselves Christians enters the required personal identifi ca- some 110 million Target customers over Day 1: Recycle worn, scratched, or even come with glass carafes so you the murderous Herod, and their return to but do nothing about it. Like many tion number, the hidden device (which the Christmas season – and responsible mismatched and unused food and drink don’t just limit your plastic, but re- Nazareth. Then he continued with the people during that time who were can be purchased on the Internet for less for nearly two dozen other attacks in the storage containers—worn plastics are ally eliminate it) and just mix in your baptism of Jesus by John (the Baptist), God’s people in name only, it is of no than $100) captures both the data from past year. more likely to leach chemicals into your favorite fl avors and juices. Plus, carbon the temptation and defeat of Satan in the value if we are Christians in name only. the card’s magnetic stripe and the PIN. True, credit cards are also vulnerable food. dioxide cartridges can be returned to desert, and the beginning of Jesus’ public If others can’t see our faith in the way Later, the device is retrieved, and the in such POS attacks. But with more Day 2: Use less plastic cling wrap. Try participating stores where they are sold. ministry by choosing his disciples and we live, we may not be God’s people at stolen data is used to create a duplicate protections, credit card issuers always some fun new products, like reusable Day 24: Make your own “packaged” delivering the Sermon of the Mount. all. When we become a Christian, we card to raid the victim’s bank account. eat those losses (minus a possible $50 wrap made of beeswax. Reusable glass food, like yogurt. So many foods come Despite opposition from the Pharisees are baptized as a sign that we had asked Why gas stations? With only a handful cap) should your plastic be hacked. De- containers with lids and unbleached in plastic containers that seem unavoid- and others in the religious establish- God for forgiveness and been given of manufacturers of gas pumps, one key pending on when you learn of and report waxed paper are also great, greener able. The solution: DIY! Here’s a recipe ment, Jesus continued to teach about the a new purpose in life. But baptism is in the hands of a thief who gets a job at fraudulent use of hacked debit card data, alternatives for storing food. Beware of for yogurt to get you started. Kingdom of Heaven. During this time an outward sign only. The real sign one station can be used to open pumps you could be on the hook from unau- aluminum foil, though. While you can Day 25: Only use wooden or metal Jesus spoke with His disciples about His of our repentance is whether our lives and install other skimmers elsewhere, thorized activity. use and recycle it, it should not come utensils to cook your food. Just like you imminent death and resurrection, and have changed for the better. It is not especially at night or when unattended. When a Deposit Is Required in direct contact with hot foods because don’t want to microwave plastic, holding revealed His true identity to Peter, James the water of baptism that changes our And with older pumps, PINs may not Risk of identity theft aside, credit it is a soft metal that can leach into the a plastic spatula against a hot frying pan and John. Near the end of His ministry, lives, but the inner attitude of our heart. be encrypted. If you must use a debit cards are a wiser choice for transac- food and cross the blood-brain barrier will leach chemicals into your food. Jesus entered Jerusalem in a triumphal Everyone will one day be baptized – ei- card (and it has a Visa or MasterCard tions in which the fi nal bill is uncertain and is linked to neurotoxicity, hormone Day 26: Get your java jolt from a procession. ther now by God’s Holy Spirit, or later logo versus being a cash-withdrawal- – e.g., hotels, rental cars or even tools disruption, and Alzheimer’s disease. French press. Coffee machines have a But soon opposition mounted and Jesus by the fi re of His judgment. only card), choose the “credit” screen rented from a home improvement center. Day 3: Choose your plastic-free water lot of plastic parts, like the water reser- realized that His death was near. So The disciple Matthew is a great prompt, instead of “debit,” so you don’t Reason: With a debit card, a “hold” can bottle (18/8, 18/10, AKA 304 Grade). voir and the fi lter cup. French presses, Jesus taught his disciples about the future, example of a person who was willing have to enter your PIN. This way, the be placed on your account that may be Look for one made of food-grade steel however, often have metal fi ltering and what they could expect before His return, to lose some of his status for the benefi t purchase amount will still be deducted greater than the expected bill, such as and avoid ones with plastic liners. Glass glass carafes. We like this one from and how to live until then. In the fi nal of many. More than any other disciple, directly from your bank account, but it’s for hotel incidentals, including room bottles with silicone sleeves are also Rodale’s. chapters of the Book of Matthew, the Matthew had a clear idea of how much processed through a credit card network, service, or for a predicted failure to great options. Day 27: Great job making those bags focus was on Jesus’ fi nal days on earth – it would cost to follow Jesus, yet he did providing greater protection if fraud return a rental car without a full tank of Day 4: Purchase the proper water fi lter at the beginning of the week, but here’s the Last Supper, the prayer in the Garden not hesitate a moment. When he left occurs. gas. If this occurs, you could be denied if your water contains contaminants. the real test: Have you been using them? of Gethsemane, the betrayal of Judas, the his tax-collecting booth, he guaranteed Online Purchases access to the additional hold amount Then promise to ditch bottled water for Be honest. Make this pledge today: The fl ight of the disciples, Peter’s denial, the himself unemployment. For several of Along with providing added security from your bank account until the fi nal good. next time you’re at the store and forget trials of Jesus before Caiaphas and Pilate, the other disciples, there was always should the retailer fall victim to a data bill is tallied. With a credit card, hold Day 5: Be done with baggies. Turn to your bags, resist the temptation to use Jesus’ fi nal words on the cross, and His fi shing to return to, but for Matthew breach – a hacker can’t overdraft your amounts may initially appear as a pend- beeswax wraps or even compostable, plastic ones. Doing the “walk of shame” burial in a borrowed tomb. there was no turning back. bank account with a credit card – most ing charge until your fi nal bill is paid, so unbleached paper sandwich and snack to your car with armloads of food might But the story did not end there. For Two changes happened to Matthew credit cards (versus some debit cards) it may not be debited until the fi nal bill bags to kick your plastic sandwich bag be tough, but you’ll never make that the Messiah rose from the dead! Before when he decided to follow Jesus. First, offer extra protection perks. If you don’t is paid. Gas stations also place holds on habit. mistake again, says Beth Terry, author of Jesus went back to be with His Heavenly Jesus gave him a new life. He not receive the merchandise, it’s defective debit charges, which is another reason to Day 6: Vow to use safer, reusable food Plastic-Free: How I Kicked teh Plastic Father, the Son of God came to His fol- only belonged to a new group; he now or the wrong item, and the vendor won’t use credit cards. storage containers. For a complete list, Habit and How You Can Too. lowers and said: belongs to the Son of God, accepting issue a refund, it’s easier to dispute For information about other scams, check out these plastic-free storage Day 28: Treat yourself for completing “All authority in heaven and on earth to do His will! Second, Jesus gave charges with a credit card. sign up for the Fraud Watch Network. solutions. the plastic purge! Go out for ice cream has been given to me. Therefore go and Matthew a new purpose for his skills – Many credit cards also offer extended You’ll receive free email alerts with tips Day 7: Educate yourself (and your and order a cone. You’ll get an extra make disciples of all nations, baptizing skills to be used for the good of many. product warranties (usually for one year and resources to help you spot and avoid friends and family) of the importance of treat and avoid the plastic spoon and them in the name of the Father and of the When he followed Jesus, the only tool beyond what’s offered by the manufac- identity theft and fraud, and gain access avoiding “BPA-Free” plastics. Many are Styrofoam cup. Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching from his past job that he carried was his turer), and some provide price protection to a network of experts, law enforcement in the same class as toxic BPA and could — Link: http://www.rodalewell- them to obey everything I have com- pen. From the beginning, Jesus made up to 90 days, issuing you the differ- and people in your community who actually be worse. ness.com/health/28-day-plas- manded you. And surely I am with you him a record-keeper. Jesus’ call even- ence if the identical item is sold for a will keep you up-to-date on the latest Week 2 Details: Rethink Your Gar- tic-purge-challenge?cid=NL_ always, to the very end of the age.” tually allowed him to put his skills to lower price than you paid. Although scams in your area.— http://blog.aarp. bage RNDF_2169752_09012015_the_28- *** their fi nest work. Matthew was a keen certain debit cards offer these protec- org/2014/05/23/6-places-to-never-use-a- Day 8: Get in the right mind frame. A day_plastic_purge_challenge_text Centuries before the birth of Jesus, the tions, the hassle factor can be greater. debit-card/?intcmp=AE-HEA-ENDART- mindfulness practice will help root you Old Testament prophets foretold the com- ( Continued on page 14 ) Big-Ticket Items BOS in the moment ease your urge to buy so ing of a leader who would establish a new Rewards aside, the above-mentioned much plastic “stuff.” The less plastic stuff you buy, the less you’ll have to Spandau throw out later. ( Continued from page 11 ) Day 9: Take your own reusable Martin Kemp and Steve Norman are also set containers for takeout. That way, you’ll to thrill their countless fans in the Philippines never have to feel guilty about all of that this year via their September 21 show at the #6 Styrofoam again. Mall of Asia Arena, Manila. Day 10: Reuse any existing grocery or Blake - composed of Ollie Baines, Stephen shopping bags. They make great liners Bowman and Humphrey Berney, three for smaller wastebaskets (and dog poop friends who recorded their fi rst album in picker-uppers) 2007, just six months after they reunited on Day 11: Empty smaller wastebaskets Facebook - had performed already in Manila into a larger trash can so that you don’t and even released their Filipino album back in 2013 with Original Pilipino Music (OPM) have to throw away the bag used to line hits like “Don’t Know What To Say (Don’t the smaller basket. Know What To Do)”, “Say That You Love Day 12: Become a human trash com- Me”, “You Are My Song” (featuring Rach- pactor. Break down bulky cartons by elle Ann Go) and Tagalog songs, “Sa Isip pressing or stomping on them so you can Ko”, “Kailangan Kita” (feat. Joanna Ampil) fi t more into each trash bag, meaning and Hotdog’s “Manila”. you use fewer plastic trash bags over The current West End production of Miss time. You can even invest in a trash Saigon, which swept the board at the 2015 compactor. Whatsonstage Awards, winning nine - the most ever won by a single show in the Day 13: Start making a conscious ef- history of the awards, including Best West fort to look for products with the least End Show and Best Revival of a Musical amount of packaging when you do need - is also bringing nine of its cast members to make a purchase. to “ASAP 20 Live in London”. These are Day 14: Keep yard and garden waste Tanya Manalang (alternate Kim), Christian and compostable food waste out of your Ray Marbella (ensemble/alternate Engineer), trashcans to use drastically fewer big Natalie Chua, Maria Graciano, Ela Lisondra, plastic garbage bags a year. Compost Ariel Reonal, Michael Macalintal, Romeo that waste instead! Salazar and Katherine Picar. Week 3 Details: Clean up Your Hy- Confi rmed to be part of the cast of ASAP 20 Live in London are: Aiza Seguerra, Alex geine Gonzaga, Angeline Quinto, Arci Munoz, Day 15: Swear off microbeads. Check Ariel Rivera, Bamboo, Coco Martin, Dawn exfoliating products like face scrubs and Zulueta, Enchong Dee, Enrique Gil, Erik toothpaste and make sure ingredients Santos, Gary Valenciano, Jake Cuenca, like polyethylene and polypropylene James Reid, Janella Salvador, Jed Madela, aren’t listed on the labels. Jessy Mendiola, John Prats, Julia Bar- Day 16: Make your own skincare retto, KC Concepcion, KZ Tandingan, Lani products. Forget microbeads. For very Misalucha, Liza Soberano, Luis Manzano, little money, you can whip up your own Maja Salvador, Martin Nievera, Nadine Lustre, Paulo Avelino, Piolo Pascual, Rayver homemade, nontoxic cleansers and Cruz, Richard Gomez, Richard Poon, Robi exfoliators. Domingo, Sam Milby, Shaina Magdayao, Day 17: Phase out phthalates. These Vina Morales, Xian Lim, Yeng Constantino, plasticizing chemicals are used in fake and Zsa Zsa Padilla. fragrances and beauty products to make For more information on ASAP 20 Live in scents and personal care products stick London and how to purchase tickets, visit to you longer. They are also toxic. Avoid http://www.asap20inlondon.com anything that lists “fragrance” or “par- Page 10 Asian Journal San Diego | 619.474.0588 | www.asianjournalusa.com September 4-10, 2015 SpiritualSpiritual LifeLife Francis: Catholics who judge, criti- cize offer ‘counter-witness’ to Jesus by Joshua J. McElwee, National Catho- Francis said Sunday, “has the force of a lic Reporter | 8/30/2015 -- Pope Francis prophetic pronouncement.” on Sunday strongly criticized Christians “They are words that might fi ll us with who hypocritically judge others, saying admiration for our teacher,” said the they offer a “counter-witness” to Jesus. pope. “We feel that in him there is the The pontiff also prayed for the 71 mi- truth and that his wisdom liberates us grants who died in Austria and asked the from prejudices.” September 6th, 23nd Sunday in Ordinary Time international community to act. But then the pontiff sharply warned Pope Francis has strongly criticized that Jesus words apply also to Christians Catholics who brag that they are perfect today. Natatandaan Mo Pa Ba? The Healing Touch followers of the church’s teachings but “Caution!” Francis exhorted the crowds then criticize or speak ill of others in in the Square. “With these words, Jesus Tanda mo pa ba ng ikaw ay una kong makilala Joke of the Week: An old Irishman of the deaf-mute. The disciples are deaf their faith communities, saying they also wants to put us, today, on guard patpatin ang katawan mo at mukha ka nang tutumba walks into a bar, hauls his bad leg over to Jesus’ words. Eventually, their ears cause scandal and even offer a “counter- against considering that the exterior mahaba ang ‘yong buhok, balbas ay nag-uumpisa na the stool, and asks for a whiskey. “Hey,” will be opened and they too will speak witness” to Jesus. observance of the law may be suffi cient he says, looking down the bar, “is that and proclaim Jesus as the Messiah. “We all know in our communities, in to be good Christians.” ni hindi ka nga makatingin sa akin ng deretsa. Jesus down there?” The bartender nods, Refl ections: Fr. Ron Rolheiser cited our parishes, in our neighborhoods how “As it was for the Pharisees, there also so the Irishman orders Jesus one too. An Brenda Peterson wrote book of essays much hurt they do the church, and give exists for us the danger of consider- Ang hindi mo lang alam ako naman ay nagangatog ailing Italian with a humpback walks entitled, Nature and Other Mothers. and scandal, those persons that call them- ing our place as better than others for in, shuffl es up to the bar, and asks for the fi rst entry is, In Praise of Skin. She selves ‘Very Catholic,’” the pontiff said the only fact of observing the rules or para bang itong mundo ay wala ng tigil ang ikot a glass of Chianti. Noticing Jesus, the narrates how at one point in her life she Sunday. customs, even if we do not love our mga mata mo’y walang kurap sa ‘kin lang nakatutok Italian orders Him a glass of Chianti was affl icted by painful skin rashes. “They go often to church, but after, in neighbor, [even if] we are hard of heart anong tama ng kandila na malapit nang maupos. too. A redneck swaggers in and hollers, The rash keeps on recurring, even with their daily life, ignore the family, speak or prideful,” said the pontiff. “Barkeep, set me up a cold one! Heyâ is different medications. One day her ill of others, and so on,” he continued. “The literal observance of the precepts that Jesus down there?” The bartender grandmother diagnosed her and tried a “This is that which Jesus condemns is something sterile if it does not At ng iyong sabihin sa ’kin ang buo mong pangalan nods, so the redneck orders Him a bottle more ancient procedure: “Skin needs to because this is a Christian ‘counter- change the heart and is not translated galaw ng iyong mga labi ang aking napagmasdan of beer. As Jesus gets up to leave, He be touched!” Her grandmother gave her witness.’” into concrete attitudes,” he said, giving touches the Irishman and says, “For your regular skin massages that eventually Francis was speaking Sunday in an examples: “Opening yourself to the sa pagkakatayo para baga akong matutunaw kindness, you are healed!” The Irishman cured her. off-the-cuff moment during his weekly encounter with God and God’s word in ngayon lang nangyari sa ‘kin ang ganitong pakiramdam. jumps up and dances a jig. Then Jesus Andre Dubus, once wrote, “This Angelus address in St. Peter’s Square, prayer, searching for justice and peace, touches the Italian and says, “For your morning I received the sacrament I still which focused on one of Jesus’ teach- giving help to the poor, the weak and the kindness, you are healed!” The Italian believe in: at seven-fi fteen the priest ings about the role of the proscribed oppressed.” Nakipagkilala ka sa akin kamay ay inabot humpback straightens, and he does a elevated the host, then the chalice, and laws of the faith of his time. Exterior attitudes, Francis said, are kasabay pa ng iyong mga titig na malalapot fl ip. Just then the redneck yells, “Don’t spoke the words of the ritual, and the The Gospel for the day, taken from determined by what’s in our hearts. napansin ko ang mga biloy sa pisngi mong malambot touch me! I’m drawing disability!” bread became fl esh, the wine became Mark, sees Jesus questioned by “The exterior attitudes are the con- blood, and minutes later I placed on my Pharisees about why his disciples did sequence of what we have determined ang mga tagpong ito tila ayaw ko nang matapos. Scriptures: First Reading: Isaiah tongue the taste of forgiveness and of not follow Jewish law regarding the in the heart,” said the pope. “Not the 35: 4-7. Through poetic and concrete love that affi rmed, perhaps celebrated, cleansing of hands before eating. Jesus opposite! With outside attitudes, if the At pangalan mo pa lamang ang siyang aking narinig language Isaiah communicates a vision my being alive, my being mortal. This calls the Pharisees hypocrites, quoting heart does not change we are not true of a new and faithful community. The has nothing to do with immortality, with the prophet Isaiah and saying they honor Christians.” walang halong biro sadyang ako’y tunay na kinilig Hebrew people have allowed social eternity; I love the earth too much to God with their lips but not their hearts. “The border between good and evil sa aking mga tainga ito’y walang kasingtamis division to grow in their community. It contemplate a life apart from it, although Jesus’ response to the Pharisees, doesn’t pass outside of us but rather marahil ito na ang sinasabi nilang pag-ibig was a failure of their calling: to be God’s I believe in that life. No, this has to do inside of us,” the pontiff continued. people living in justice and righteous- with mortality and the touch of fl esh, “And we can ask ourselves: Where is ness. To the victims of injustices the and my belief in the sacrament of the human body has distinctive meaning, my heart?” Tinitigan mo ako at wala kang kakurap-kurap prophet offers God’s word of hope. Eucharist is simple: without touch, God making visible an invisible reality. Pope “Jesus said your treasure is that where sa aking palagay ang isipan mo ay naglalakbay Second Reading: James 2: 1-5. The is a monologue, an idea, a philosophy; John Paul II explained that the body your heart is,” said Francis. “Which is author encourages all followers of he must touch and be touched, the reveals the nature of God and His plan my treasure? Is it Jesus and his doctrine? at sa sandaling yaon parang gusto ko nang mamatay Christ to treat everyone equally and tongue on fl esh, and that touch is the for mankind. He further elucidated the Then the heart is good. Or is your trea- ikaw na nga siguro ang Adonis kong hinihintay. indiscriminately. Faith is incompatible result of the monologues, the idea, the physical body and human sexuality, and sure another thing?” with discrimination and favoritism. To philosophies which led to faith; but in condemned the heresies which, values Beginning the Angelus prayer, the pope discriminate against the poor who have the instant of the touch there is no place only the spiritual and teaches the body hearts free of hypocrisy “so that we may last week in a truck in Austria. said they would ask Sunday that the be able to live according to the spirit of He called on the international com- no human resources is against the whole for thinking, for talking, the silent touch unimportant, evil, or both. Human touch Lord grant those present “a pure heart, Torah. To favor the oppressive rich affi rms all that, and goes deeper: it af- is sacramental, because it brings to the the law and arrive at its end, which is munity to fi nd a way to bring an end free of every hypocrisy.” love.” to the violence in the Middle East and over the poor is against the Hebrew and fi rms the mysteries of love and mortal- world the divine grace of love, unity and “This is [what] Jesus says to the Christian tradition (Deuteronomy 1: 16- ity.” healing. After saying the Angelus Sunday, to prevent such crimes as those in Pharisees: Hypocrites,” said Francis. Francis prayed both for Christians facing Austria, saying “they offend the whole 17; 16: 18-20; Leviticus 19: 15). Gospel: Jesus in today’s Gospel passage healed Quotation of the Week: I feel the heal- “Because they say something and then Mark 7: 31-37. The evangelist draws a by touch. St. John Paull II through his ing hands of God touch my heart and persecution in the Middle East and for human family.”— http://vaticaninsider. do another.” the 71 migrants who were found dead lastampa.it/ symbolism out of the miraculous healing Theology of the Body explained that the kiss my soul. Harley King The pontiff said they would pray for

the 1950s. embarked on their respective careers. have the money to pay. When reports Complete data and offi cial data will be made The Dolphy Show Dolphy and Nida Blanca (another ac- How time fl ies. It seemed to me that the got around that his shows in the States public sometime in the second semester of complished dancer of the Nida-Nestor Dolphy show in San Diego was just held were a fl op, Dolphy handed a copy of my PH population 2016. ( Continued from page 13 ) tandem) danced to some old tunes like yesterday. article to an editor of a movie magazine ( Continued from page 1 ) The PSA also reminded the public that Dolphy came out again and performed the boogie, cha cha, tango and others. to prove them wrong. My uncle Julio tion count at 92.3 million. failure or refusal to give accurate information The younger partners of Zsa Zsa Padilla to interviewers is punishable under the law. with Nida their hand-motion routine. There is an interesting tidbit about my Flores Silverio (bless his soul, he was A total of 93,000 enumerators or in- “There is a penalty of one-year imprison- After the intermission, Zsa Padilla, the and Rollie Quizon, not to be outdone, article. When I visited the Philippines a a dedicated author of several books terviewers have been sent out to collect ment and/or a fi ne of P100,000,” Abejo young, real-life partner of Dolphy, took performed some modern dances.. Even- few months after that show, an uncle, a and was taken advantaged of by his data from 42,028 barangays nationwide. added. over the stage. A top-concert draw in tually, the competition led to Dolphy, movie writer at that time, handed me a publishers who bought the rights to The target is one interviewer for every the Philippines and a much-acclaimed Zsa Zsa and Nida dancing the Lambada news clipping that mentioned my name them at a cheap price and made millions 300 to 400 households. Meanwhile, Socioeconomic Planning singer, the beauteous member of a well- together, resulting in a fi ght between the and the article. It turned out that when out of them, simply because my uncle Secretary Arsenio Balisacan emphasized that known show business family, earned two ladies for Dolphy’s affection. As Dolphy was scheduled to perform in badly needed the money), got hold of the One supervisor is assigned to every getting accurate statistical information is key the admiration of the younger members they grabbed Dolphy, his clothes and Long Beach, California, after the San article with my name in it and eagerly to effective allocation of scarce government four enumerators, or a total of 23,000 resources. of the audience, including the second- trousers were ripped apart. The dis- Diego show, he refused to come out to showed it during my Philippine visit. team supervisors, who are in turn man- generation Filipino Americans born and gusted Dolphy fi nally removed his shirt, the stage until he and his crew were In 2008, Dolphy again performed in aged by 5,000 area supervisors. raised in the United States who didn’t putting the audience to stitches when paid. The producer had a bad record San Diego, this time in a dinner show. The entire process, which actually Download the understand the Tagalog songs. they saw him wearing a bra! and Dolphy was fully aware they would Unfortunately, I did not follow his ex- started last year, has a budget of P2.5 Invisible guitar The show ended with all the cast being be cheated if he didn’t insist on getting ample. I consented to the promise of its billion. Asian Journal Her number was followed by another re-introduced and doing an encore of paid. Out of principle, he refused to producer that she would pay me for the digital edition at skit by the three comedians. Dolphy nationalistic Pilipino songs. perform despite the hundreds of people ads she published about the show in my By September, the data will be tabulated www.scribd.com/ told Tommy they would try to earn On our way home, my seven-year old in the audience clamoring for him. His newspaper. She did not and took off with and processed. Initial data are set for release some money by selling his guitar. He daughter, Heather, innocently asked: hunch was right; the producer didn’t an unpaid $2500 advertisement bill. in December or early January next year. asianjournal explained he would pretend to have an “Dad. how come Dolphy was wearing invisible guitar that he would “play” as a bra?” the hidden Tommy would play his own “Just to be funny, my dear. Just to be guitar in the background. The audience funny,” I answered as I smilingly tapped enjoyed the duo’s routine as they “prac- her head and realized that in an adult’s ticed” playing the “invisible” guitar. penchant to forget the humdrum things When they perfected their act, Tommy in life by escaping to comedy, it is the would hide as Panchito entered the stage kids who ask the more sensible ques- with a dog leash. tions. – AJ “What’s that?” asked Dolphy. “An invisible dog,” Panchito retorted. Postcript: I can read this article re- The audience laughed every time Pan- peatedly and cannot help but smile each chito would show Dolphy the tricks his time I read the jokes. That show was “invisible” dog could do. At one point, performed 23 years ago and much has Dolphy pretended to see the invisible changed. Panchito is no longer with us. dog and enjoy its tricks. But he was We all know that Nida Blanca was bru- looking at the other side and Panchito tally murdered; a case that to this day had to tell him where the dog was lo- remains unsolved. The case dragged for cated. When Panchito asked Dolphy to a long time, implicating many suspects buy his invisible dog, Dolphy decided and highlighting the ineffi ciency of the to go along with his “tricks.” Dolphy police, to the point that a morbid joke pulled out his wallet and pretended to circulated about the murder. It is said the count something. He stretched his hand murderers were already identifi ed, and to Panchito, who asked: “What’s this?” they were actually Japanese nationals. “My invisible money!” Dolphy said. Their names? “Haka-haka” and “Kuro- Dolphy then tried to convince Panchito kuro” (Tagalog words for “guess” and to buy his “invisible” guitar. He at- “opinion”, respectively”)! Eventually, tempted to “play” the invisible guitar as the main suspect, Nida’s American actor Tommy played the real guitar while hid- husband, committed suicide by jumping den in the background. Their ploy was off a building in California as he was discovered when Panchito asked Dolphy awaiting the resolution of his extradi- to play a different tune, and Dolphy did tion case. That effectively ended the not practice with Tommy. investigation and search for the culprits although the case remains a mystery Dancing skills since there were rumored accomplices. I don’t know whether Tommy Angeles is Visit www.divinemercyhills.org. Then it was time for the master co- still alive, but Dolphy, who performed median to show his skills as a dancer. until he was in his 80s, passed away. Sign up for updates Dolphy worked as a dancer on the stage during the 1940s. 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ArtsArts && CultureCulture The Metamorphosis Filipino wins Magsaysay award for work to save ancient dance Philstar | 9/1/2015 — MANILA — lay at a wedding in 1969 on Jolo island. by Ernie Del n Amid the chimes of gongs, Ligaya A sister-in-law wondered why she was Fernando Amilbangsa teaches a group of interested in an ethnic dance associated women and children the mystical moves with rural folk but Amilbangsa, who of a centuries-old dance form she has loved culture and the arts, had made up struggled to save from oblivion in the her mind. Read previous articles by Ernie Delfi n Philippines’ restive south. “I thought that this was so beautiful, at ww.asianjournalusa.com Her dream is that the ethnic dance it’s so different,” she said. called Pangalay will continue as a living She was fascinated that the dance style tradition, hopefully helping heal divi- is believed to have spread from India to sions in the poor Southeast Asian nation, the southern Philippines ahead of the ar- instead of ending up like a decorative rival of Islam and Christianity centuries U.S.-born son’s fi rst visit to his museum piece. “We have to think of a ago. She said classic dance forms similar national symbol that can unite all of us,” to Pangalay are still found in Cambodia, Father’s roots in the Philippines Amilbangsa said in a recent interview. Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia and other Amilbangsa, 71, was one of the win- parts of Southeast Asia. (Part 1 of 4- series of “Homecoming Articles”) ners yesterday of the Ramon Magsaysay Pangalay, originally a Sanskrit word THE METAMORPHOSIS By Ernie award, regarded as Asia’s version of meaning “temple dancing,” means “gift D. Delfi n | Asian Journal San Diego, the Nobel Prize, for “her single-minded offering” among Sulu villagers in the 9/4/2015 -- What would you do and crusade in preserving the endangered Philippines. It involves the peaceful artistic heritage of the southern Philip- swaying of the arms, hands and fi ngers respond, if you were me, a fi rst-gener- In this Aug. 2, 2015 photo, Ramon Magsaysay awardee, Filipino Ligaya Fernando ation immigrant here in the USA, when pines.” in gestures resembling the movement of The other winners were Sanjiv waves or animals. One version mimics a Amilbangsa, performs a posture and gesture from Linggisan or bird dance showing your only son requests you to postpone the tail of a bird, as part of the ethnic dance style called Pangalay at her home in Anti- your scheduled vacation to the Philip- Chaturvedi, who exposed government bird gliding as it swoops down to catch corruption in India; Anshu Gupta, whose a fi sh at sea. polo, east of Manila, Philippines. Amilbangsa received the Ramon Magsaysay award, pines till summer (when he is off from regarded as Asia’s equivalent of the Nobel Prize, for “her single-minded crusade in his teaching job) as he would like also Indian volunteer group provides cloth- After being passed from one genera- ing to the poor and makes inexpensive tion to another in Sulu and in nearby preserving the endangered artistic heritage of southern Philippines,” specifi cally her to visit your own village and province lifelong work to conserve and promote the Pangalay. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) where you were born and grew up? sanitary pads for women; Kommaly Tawi Tawi province without any written Even though the request caught me by Chanthavong, who helped revive Laos’ guides, many of the original gestures surprise, I had no hesitation, to say why morning of Dec 30th, 1898. Then, we ancient art of silk weaving and created started to be forgotten. Rural folk lost martial rule in the country by strongman studio, said she is happy that the dance not? Instantly I asked, “when do you proceeded to the Bagumbayan Field, livelihoods for poor villagers; and Kyaw interest with the infl ux of modern enter- Ferdinand Marcos in the 1970s. Public is helping her home province of Sulu want us to travel from Los Angeles?” now Rizal Park, where he was killed Thu, a popular Myanmar actor whose tainment. assemblies were banned at a time when become known for something other than So father and son fl ew to the Philip- by a fi ring squad after his conviction for group provides free funeral services for In 1969, Amilbangsa began researching she had to meet and transport groups of bloody confl ict. Predominantly Muslim pines mid July 2015 and we were treason and rebellion against the Span- the poor. Pangalay, interviewing elderly villagers villagers to promote the dance. Sulu is a base of al-Qaida-linked Abu together for two solid weeks, result- ish government. I became an instant The awardees each received a gold to codify the gestures, often by watch- Amilbangsa later traveled across Sayyaf militants notorious for bombings, ing to even cancelling some important history teacher to my curious student- medallion and a $30,000 prize. ing her own shadow on a wall as she Asia to study dance forms similar to kidnappings and beheadings. Rotary meetings (which I have been son for several hours. Amilbangsa, the daughter of a Catholic danced in a candlelit room, according to Pangalay and then published a book in “When people see a Muslim or a Tau- attending the last 16 years, anyway) just From there, we had an impromptu visit political family in Marikina city, a Ma- Nanette Matilac, a Pangalay dancer and 1983 containing the fi rst written dance sug, only terrorism and confl ict come to to give the best quality time to my son’s to my alma mater, Colegio de San Juan nila suburb, married a Muslim school- researcher. instructions. mind,” Wadi said in an interview. “But fi rst visit to my homeland, especially De Letran. Unfortunately, the college mate from a prominent clan and moved Her years of research coincided with Joy Wadi, an ethnic Tausug civil engi- no, we’re a good people with a very rich my provincial roots in a farming village was closed because it was a declared to southern Sulu province, where she the fl aring of a Muslim separatist rebel- neer who has been studying Pangalay cultural heritage.” in Anis, Town of Laoac, Pangasinan as “holiday” due to the Muslim Holiday fi rst saw and became smitten by Panga- lion in the south and the declaration of with her daughter at Amilbangsa’s home pleasantly memorable as possible. The of Ramadan, presumably a new holiday fi rst few days were spent in Batangas as I don’t remember having that kind of City, the hometown of his mom where holiday moons ago! I was talking to Spandau Ballet, Blake, 9 Filipino cast members of Miss Saigon West he had also a good time bonding with the uniformed guard that all I wanted his cousins whom he has met several was to visit the chapel, where I used to End to perform at “ASAP 20 Live in London” times in that city as well as during their serve the Dominican priests, as a work- visits to California. ing student and as an altar boy, but he World-class U.K-based main- Kai V. Rodriguez when she shared and Alain Boublil’s Miss Saigon in Lon- expectations even multiple notches Then, for several days, we checked in was unmoved, probably because that stream acts confi rmed to join the big news that major stars from the don’s West End will be special guests of higher. ABS-CBN and TFC’s collabora- at Midas Hotel on Roxas Blvd to have was his order not to let just anybody United Kingdom will not only appear, this major Filipino event produced by tion with these respected performers in a few days excursion to the Old City enter the campus during holidays. But Europe’s biggest Filipino event but will actually perform at the giant ABS-CBN Corporation and ABS-CBN’s UK underscores the world-class nature (Intramuros) in Manila. To have our lo and behold, the angel of serendipity on September 6, 2015 at The “ASAP 20 Live in London” set for The Filipino Channel (TFC) in Europe. of ‘ASAP 20 Live in London’. This is a own pace of travel, we did not join any smiled at us, as a young Dominican SSE Arena Wembley September 6, Sunday, at The SSE Arena “You’d think that celebrating the 20th Filipino-driven entertainment showcase tourists- bus city tour, instead we hired priest, Fr. Boyd Sulpico, OP, Letran’s Wembley. anniversary of the Philippines’ longest- of the highest level. Filipinos in Europe a taxi for most of the day. Starting after VP for Financial Affairs, (who probably LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM ABS-CBN Europe Ltd offi cially an- running, top-rating live musical variety and all over the world can truly be proud a heavy breakfast buffet at the hotel, signs the guard’s payroll check or the SEPTEMBER 1, 2015 – “It just keeps nounced today that the legendary British show at a venue as historic as The SSE of this milestone,” explains Rodriguez. we fi rst visited Fort Santiago, where company that employed him) over- getting bigger.” band Spandau Ballet, acclaimed British Arena Wembley with scores of the big- Spandau Ballet has sold 25 million records Jose Mercado Rizal, Philippines’ na- heard me imploring the strict security This was the enthusiastic statement of classical crossover vocal group Blake, gest Filipino stars is already as grand worldwide with 23 hit singles in the three and nine cast members of Filipino as it could get. But the participation of decades they’ve performed together. Mem- tional hero was imprisoned in a solitary ( Continued on page 15 ) ABS-CBN Managing Director of Eu- bers Tony Hadley, John Keeble, Gary Kemp, dungeon, prior to his execution in the rope, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) descent of Cameron Mackintosh’s new some of the biggest international acts production of Claude-Michel Schönberg in this event raised the exitement and ( Continued on page 9 )

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EntertainmentEntertainment Coco Martin Anne Curtis to release children’s book Pinoys set to shine via inaugural MasterChef Asia by Kap Maceda Aguila, Philstar.com | wants to be next MANILA, 9/3/2015 - Food sustains as much as it entertains. Panday How else could one explain the immense success of the MasterChef franchise? First airing in 1990, the Franc Roddam-conceived TV reality series showcasing culinary acumen has spun off into a number of equally successful variants. Tomorrow, the hit show will resonate even closer to home via the debut of the fi rst-ever MasterChef Asia. Airing on Lifetime at 9 p.m., Pinoy viewers have more reasons to tune in as three Filipinos vie for the honor of making it to the end of the show — and securing the much coveted title. After a rigorous process, Rico Amancio, Jake Aycardo, Lica Ibarra earned the nod of producers and were sent to Singapore for the fi ve-week (in real time) competi- tion, along with the taping, of course. A total of 15 contestants from eight coun- side of the bench” as a participant of when they’re cooking. But (there’s also) ABS CBN News | MANILA, tries participated in what is arguably the MasterChef Australia in 2012, where humor. They can laugh in the moment; 8/29/2015 - Actor Coco Martin said he world’s most popular cooking tilt. At she placed third. Morrice is hailed as it’s very spontaneous,” observed Susur dreams of taking on the iconic role of stake is quite an eyeful (and mouthful): the “Next Martha Stewart of Asia,” and with a smile. Panday, which was originally played by The winner gets his or her very own is already a culinary TV star aside from The popular chef also asserted that the late Action King Fernando Poe Jr. cookbook, $50,000 in cash, $10,000 being proprietor of her own catering even during the competition, the “Filipi- Martin, who stars in the TV adaptation worth of “leisure experiences in Singa- business. Born to a Chinese mother and nos also seem to want to socialize with of the FPJ movie “Ang Probinsyano”, pore,” $15,000 worth of Panasonic home Indian father, Audra spent her formative (us). The warmth came through.” That is believes it is every actor’s dream to por- appliances, a paid internship at one of years in Singapore before residing in something that stood out from other na- tray Panday at some point in their career. Carlton Hotel Singapore’s restaurants, Australia. tionalities, he added, and that it showed “Siyempre lahat naman po siguro ng and a one-week stay at the Hong Kong Morrice said that the experience of up on camera. mga artistang lalaki ay gusto nilang i- Disneyland Resort. cooking at home is very different from With stories are as diverse as their remake ang Panday,” he said. ABS CBN News | MANILA, winning author Augie Rivera (“Alamat In town recently to promote the series whipping dishes up on MasterChef Asia. backgrounds, Lica, Jake, and Rico “Isa po ‘yon sa mga dream roles 8/28/2015 - Actress. Television host. ng Ampalaya”) were the MasterChef Asia judges and Speaking as a former participant, she nonetheless realized a common dream ng mga artista... isa ‘yon sa tumatak Concert performer. And now you can “My very special project for UNICEF mentors themselves — experienced averred that “the love and passion… will of making it to the proving ground [sa mga tao]... Para sa akin, kapag add author to the list of things to de- - a children’s book written by yours chefs tasked with separating the grain carry you through — and the fact that of MasterChef Asia. From thousands sinabi mong Panday, ‘yun ang tatak ng scribe Anne Curtis. truly, is slowly coming together,” Curtis from the chaff. you’re there to win it.” of audition video clips (the most in superhero ng Pilipino. Kung mayroon The 30-year-old Kapamilya star an- wrote. “Can’t wait to share my passion The Hong Kong-born (now based in In The STAR’s subsequent exclusive the region, according to Ibarra) from po silang Superman, tayo po ay may nounced on Instagram on Thursday that project with all of you!” Canada) Susur Lee is known as the interview with the judges, Morrice Filipino cooks and amateur culinary Panday,” he added. she will be penning a children’s book The book will be illustrated by Tiago “Father of Fusion” and has won numer- shared that the Filipino contestants “all afi cionados, the three made it through a Aside from Panday, Martin also wants with the help of the United Nations Abalos. ous culinary awards and distinctions, have stories on why they did things a cook-off in Manila then another fi nal cut to do a remake of other FPJ movies such Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and award- including making it to the list of Food certain way.” She continued: “It was in Singapore. as “Asedillo” and “Durugin si Totoy & Wine’s “10 Chefs of the Millennium” all very rich in Filipino heritage. When Exclusively interviewing the three Bato”. and a Five-Star Diamond Award from other people are asked why they bring Pinoy participants, this writer learned He hopes that the TV adaptation of Chris De Burgh Continues Long- the American Academy of Hospitality up a certain dish, they just say they that while each was doing totally “Ang Probinsiyano” will be the start of Sciences. cooked it because they saw a recipe unrelated work, the passion for cooking remaking old but great fi lms. Awaited North America Tour with Bruno Ménard belongs to “a family somewhere.” was self-evident. Jake Aycardo shared: “Napakarami nating magagandang with culinary heritage” (his father was a For his part, Ménard asserted that “I was preparing packed lunches for my pelikula, mga Tagalog movies noong chocolatier, his grandfather a patissier). viewers can expect to “learn a little offi cemates. I would cook for 30 to 50 araw... Malalim at maraming ibig sabi- Three Live Concerts in California He has spent some two decades in Asia bit more about what the Philippines is people a day.” Even as he worked for hin. Sana kumuha tayo doon ng magaga- One of the most memorable romantic leg of his “Hands of Man Tour” De — helping establish some of the region’s all about in terms of food.” He added a bank, he nurtured dreams of working ndang kwento o pelikula na ire-remake ballads of all time, Chris De Burgh’s Burgh will be returning to California best restaurants. Ménard’s own L’Osier that, invariably, all of the three Pinoy for an exclusive restaurant. He has said natin para sa mga kabataan ngayon. Para “The Lady In Red” has long been de- with his band this October for three restaurant in Tokyo has received a top contestants would tell the judges: “In the farewell to his old job, and is pursuing a makita nila ang ganda ng pelikula na clared a timeless love song. In addition nights of his best-loved hits and cuts rating of three stars from the prestigious Philippines, we do it like this.” future in the fi eld. ginagawa noon,” he said. to its chart-topping success in the late from his new 20th studio album. Michelin Guide. He resides in Singapore “What stands out for me about the The well-traveled Rico Amancio en- Aside from Poe, other actors who have 80s, the song was just one of many from Presented by Noureen Entertainment with his wife, and concurrently runs a Filipino contestants is that they’re joys the experience of cultural exchange portrayed Panday in movies and TV the legendary singer/songwriter. In sup- and sponsored by Party Bravo! (www. top-tier culinary consulting there. very emotional — the way they fuss via the culinary currency. “I usually live include Bong Revilla Jr. and Jericho port of his latest album “The Hands of ( Continued on page 14 ) around with their hands shows how Lastly, Audra Morrice admitted to ( Continued on page 14 ) Rosales. Man” and as part of the North American “having been on the (contestants’) the emotions transfer to their fi ngers

ning” in his greeting. Not ready to give up, Dolphy said The Dolphy Show “Maganda (Good/beautiful)!” ( Continued from page 6 ) Not ready to give up either, Tommy Tommy is known as a comedian. He again wanted Dolphy not to say the was later called “Patis” (fi sh sauce) word “maganda,” “Papaano ang mga because of his association with Rufi na pangit? (How about those who are Patis, the sponsor of “Tayo’y Mag- ugly?)” he asked Dolphy. Aliw,” the radio and later TV program And so Dolphy ended up greeting the that he co-hosted with Rafael Yabut. In audience with nary a word to say! the late 1940’s, Tommy Angeles hosted a The farthest song radio broadcast at 7am with Joe Cabrera, One of the most enjoyable moments a veteran pianist in the Philippines. And of the show was when the trio tried to yes, this is the same Joe Cabrera who outdo each other by singing the “far- today works at the Asian Journal as the thest” song. poet and crossword author (Joe passed Tommy fi rst sang “I left my heart in away in 1996). After the radio broadcast, San Francisco,” claiming San Francisco the two would help deliver ice to differ- is far from San Diego. ent stores, as Tommy’s family owned Panchito sang “Blue Hawaii,” insisting the Bermudez Ice Company, known for Hawaii is farther than San Francisco. its green, square shaped trucks. After Dolphy, not to be outdone, sang “From deliveries, they would have breakfast Panchito Alba Russia with Love.” and experience the carefree life of art- To recover, Tommy would sing ists the rest of the day. When Joe saw “Who, the guard?” “Around the World.” Tommy in San Diego, he reminded him “No, the dog,” replied Panchito. Panchito, on the other hand, belted of their “ice days,” and the two had a The audience was rolling in the aisles out the song “Fly me to the moon,” good laugh! with laughter at this point. insisting nothing can be farther than the Tommy’s rendition of the kundimans “Walanghiya, a, hindi na ako tumama! moon and, therefore, he should win the drew loud cheers and applause from a (Good grief, I never got it right!),” said contest. very appreciative audience. When he Tommy in the end. Almost hopeless, Dolphy sang the sang “Barong Tagalog,” a Tagalog song Panchito then told him he met an Tagalog song, “Enero, Pebrero, Marso, about the Filipino men’s national dress, American lady, and he would like to Abril, Hunyo…until he recited the rest the audience’s appreciation increased. introduce the Filipino tradition of harana of the months in the calendar. The When he paused after a song, Tommy (serenade) to her. He asked Tommy to Tagalog word for month is also the expressed his gratitude for the warm accompany him with the guitar as he Tagalog word for moon, and he said reception. He said for many artists, sang. Tommy gave a long introduc- he should win since he covered all the the greatest reward for a performance tion that drew laughter. When Panchito “moons.” As usual, the members of the is the loud clapping of hands by the asked him to shorten it, he introduced audience were “buying” all these jokes audience, because that means his songs the song with just one note! Again, the and were having a wonderful time! are appreciated. But then he joked “a audience had a good laugh. The oldest song better reward are the dollars to be paid Surreptitious entry The trio then dared each other to sing to him for performing, because he has a Dolphy, the star of the show, then sur- “the oldest song possible. lot of kids and grandchildren to feed”. reptitiously entered from the center of Tommy sang “Bakya mo Neneng, The claps, he said, would not satisfy the the darkened stage. When the spotlight luma at kupas na! (Your wooden shoe hunger of his family. As the audience was focused on him, the audience let Neneng, old and faded).” laughed, he said he was just kidding, out a loud cheer and some people near Panchito then sang “Sa lumang although he later became serious when the stage had a slight commotion while simbahan (In the old church).” Dolphy narrating the misfortunes of the Filipino taking pictures of him. said the song about the old church was victims of the Mt. Pinatubo eruptions. “Magandang gabi po sa inyong lahat not old enough, since all you have to He reminded the audience not to forget (Good evening to all of you!), he greeted do is repaint it and it would be new the suffering our people back home. the audience. again! He said his song was older, as Enters Panchito Tommy commented it was not a correct he mumbled some unintelligible words, At this point, Panchito Alba came greeting. Since it was understood that squeaking in between. When Panchito out from the side of the stage, shout- Dolphy was greeting everybody in the asked what he was singing, Dolphy ing angry remarks at somebody. When audience, according to Tommy, he didn’t said that the song was so old the record Tommy asked what was wrong, Pan- have to say the phrase “to all of you!” could not be understood, hence the chito said the American security guards Dolphy then corrected himself and squeaking! of the Sports Arena would not let him in. said: “Magandang gabi po! (Good Dolphy later introduced his younger Asked what he told the guards, Panchito evening po!).” “brother,” Rolly Quizon, both his reel said something in broken English, which “Po” is word of respect to elders. and also real-life son. Despite his long drew laughter from the audience. His Tommy again noted the greeting was experience in show business, Rolly was repartee with Tommy Angeles about still wrong, as there were kids in the clearly nervous, and grateful when his his fi ght with a guard and dog went this audience; therefore, Dolphy should not number ended. He then introduced his way: say the word “po” as it referred only to “mommy” in the comedy television “I kicked him!” the elders, not the children! series “John & Marsha”, Nida Blanca. “Who, the guard?” Exasperated, Dolphy again corrected Nida sang the theme songs of her movie “No, the dog! I hit him in the stom- his greeting by merely saying: “Magan- hits in the 1950s like “Galawgaw”, ach.” dang gabi!” “Waray-Waray”, “Bataguena,” and “Who, the dog?” Still, Tommy was not satisfi ed. Since it others. was obvious that it was evening, Dolphy “No, the guard! I wrestled with him on ( Continued on page 10 ) the ground!” should have not included the word “eve- Page 14 Asian Journal San Diego | 619.474.0588 | www.asianjournalusa.com September 4-10, 2015

Can’t get much easier to Ten Commandments for seniors… 1. Thou shalt not complain. magagandang nakaraan sa nangyayaring understand than this Huwag maging reklamador. Kung kasalukuyan. Kahit pumuti ang uwak This is one of the very best emails I and equal distribution of GPA.” hindi mo gusto ang isang bagay tali- hindi na babalik ang mga nakaraang have EVER received where it gently ex- The daughter, visibly shocked by her kuran at kalimutan. panahon. plains the difference in thinking between father’s suggestion, angrily fi red back, 2. Thou shalt not discuss thy ailments, 6. Thou shalt not fi nd too much fault people with opposite outlooks. “That’s a crazy idea, how would that even if asked. with younger people. A young woman was about to fi nish be fair! I’ve worked really hard for my Lahat ng tao ay may karamdaman sa, o Huwag makialam sa problema ng mga her fi rst year of college. Like so many grades! I’ve invested a lot of time, and pananakit ng katawan. Kahit usisain ng kabataan. Ang kanilang ginagawa ay others her age, she considered herself to a lot of hard work! Audrey has done ibang tao huwag magpahayag ng maha- umaayon sa kanilang panahon at mga be very liberal, and among other liberal next to nothing toward her degree. She bang nobela ng inyong karamdaman. kaibigan. ideals, was very much in favor of higher played while I worked my tail off! 3. Thou shalt not be argumentative, 7. Thou shalt not let thyself grow taxes to support more government The father slowly smiled, winked and domineering and sanctimonious. sloppy in body, dress or mind. programs, in other words redistribution said gently, “Welcome to the conserva- Iwasan ang makipagtalo, mapagmataas Mag-ayos ng katawan at maligo araw of wealth. tive side of the fence.” at magkutya ng kapwa tao, o magpaki- araw. She was deeply ashamed that her father If you ever wondered what side of the tang banal na virgen. Lahat ng tao ay 8. Thou shalt not expect constant atten- was a rather staunch conservative, a fence you sit on, this is a great test! magkaiba - merong gago na madada tion from thy family. feeling she openly expressed. If a conservative doesn’t like guns, he pero walang magawang tama, merong Huwag maghintay ng pagkalinga na Based on the lectures that she had par- doesn’t buy one. If a liberal doesn’t like mataas ang noo saksakan naman ang manggagaling sa sariling pamilya. Tapos An Abundance ticipated in, and the occasional chat with guns, he wants all guns outlawed. utang, at meron ding palasimba ala angel na ang iyong panahon. Ang panahon a professor, she felt that her father had If a conservative is a vegetarian, he ngunit palaaway at ang salita ay parating nila ay para sa kanilang sariling pamilya. of Graces for years harbored an evil, selfi sh desire doesn’t eat meat. If a liberal is a vegetar- nagtatapos ng p.... ina mo. 9. Thou shalt not try to change people. to keep what he thought should be his. ian, he wants all meat products banned 4. Thou shalt not feel sorry for thyself. Huwag na huwag subukan na baguhin Meditation: One day she was challenging her father for everyone. Huwag maawa sa sarili. Kahit maglu- ang ibang tao. Lahat tayo ay may iba- Know that as often as you come to on his opposition to higher taxes on the If a conservative is down-and-out, he lupasay sa iyak at maguntog ng ulo sa ibang kulay, hugis at isip. Manahimik Me, humbling yourself and asking rich and the need for more government thinks about how to better his situation. pader walang makikiramay sa mga taong ka na lang kung ayaw mo ng away. My forgiveness, I pour out a super- programs. A liberal wonders who is going to take malalim ang katangahan at mababa ang 10. Thou shalt not insist upon being abundance of graces on your soul, The self-professed objectivity pro- care of him. pagtingin sa kanilang sarili. right all the time. and your imperfection vanishes be- claimed by her professors had to be the If a conservative doesn’t like a talk 5. Thou shalt not despairingly compare Huwag kang makulit. Ang makukulit fore My eyes, and I see only your love truth and she indicated so to her father. show host, he switches channels. Liber- today with the "good old days." ay ipinapain sa leon. and your humility. You lose nothing He responded by asking how she was als demand that those they don’t like be Huwag paulit-ulit na ihahambing ang but gain much ... (Diary, 1293). doing in school. shut down. Taken aback, she answered rather If a conservative is a non-believer, he My Prayer Response: haughtily that she had a 4.0 GPA, and let doesn’t go to church. A liberal non- promise a compelling fi rst season. Lord Jesus, I want to receive an abun- him know that it was tough to maintain, believer wants any mention of God and “The pressure is real. The pressure is dance of Your graces in confession as I insisting that she was taking a very Jesus silenced. Pinoys ( Continued from page 13 ) times 10 what we see on TV,” confessed humble myself and ask for forgiveness. JESUS, I TRUST IN YOU! diffi cult course load and was constantly If a conservative decides he needs Ibarra. “The stress comes from every- Thank You, Jesus, for seeing only my studying, which left her no time to go health care, he goes about shopping for with the locals,” he said, and narrated thing — the time pressure, the ingre- love and humility. 3 pm Prayer to Divine Mercy out and party like other people she knew. it, or may choose a job that provides it. he would cook for his hosts while they dients, the challenges, and, of course, You expired, Jesus, but the She didn’t even have time for a A liberal demands that the rest of us pay taught him a thing or two about local other competitors. We’re up against top *Diary passages with bolded words boyfriend, and didn’t really have many for his. cuisine. Amancio used to be a paralegal cooks around Asia.” are Jesus speaking. Source: Divine source of life gushed forth college friends because she spent all her If a conservative reads this, he’ll for a multi-national insurance company “The format is completely unique,” Mercy Daily, Diary of St. Maria Faus- for souls, and the ocean of time studying. forward it so his friends can have a good until he realized “this is really what I volunteered Bruno Ménard, “and for the tina Kowalska. Copyright by the Marian mercy opened up for the Her father listened and then asked, laugh. A liberal will delete it because want to do.” fi rst time ever, eight countries are bat- Fathers of the Immaculate Conception whole world. O Fount of “How is your friend Audrey doing? “ he’s “offended.” Equally adept with numbers as she is tling each other.” (MIC). Life, unfathomable Divine She replied, “Audrey is barely getting Well, I forwarded it to you! in sports (she previously represented Susur Lee maintained: “When you look Mercy, envelope the whole by. All she takes are easy classes, she the country in the Women’s National at Asia, you see a diversity of beliefs and world and empty Yourself never studies and she barely has a 2.0 Football Team, and plays Ultimate lifestyles. National pride is so important. out upon us (Diary 1319). GPA. Book of Matthew Frisbee) banker Lica Ibarra is out to ( Continued from page 9 ) The show is also a great way of showing She is so popular on campus; college prove she’s no fl ash in the (kitchen) pan. diversity.” Download the  for her is a blast. She’s always invited observer, and he must have mentally She confessed to dreams of having her O Blood and Water, which recorded what he saw going on around And vaunted Filipino culinary skill, of to all the parties and lots of times she own restaurant or cooking/travel show. course. Asian Journal gushed forth from the Heart of doesn’t even show up for classes be- him. The Gospel that bears his name But for now, she savors the fi nancial digital edition at Jesus as a fountain of mercy for came as a result. cause she’s too hung over. freedom and stability of her present job The author (second from left) poses www.scribd.com/asianjournal us, I Trust in You (Repeat 3x) “Her wise father asked his daughter, Matthew’s experiences point out that each one of us is God’s work in progress! God trading treasury products — particularly with MasterChef Asia chef-judges (from “Why don’t you go to the Dean’s offi ce gave us the tools for our work with Him long since she’s a single mom looking after a left) Bruno Ménard, Audra Morrice and and ask him to deduct 1.0 off your GPA before we consciously respond to His call. seven-year-old son. Susur Lee at the recent Manila stop of Divine Mercy Shrine and give it to your friend who only has He trusts us with skills and abilities ahead of Even as MasterChef Asia has wound the show’s promo tour a 2.0. That way you will both have a 3.0 schedule. He has made each of us capable of up taping, everyone connected to the in Encinitas, California GPA and certainly that would be a fair helping Him spread His word. show is tight-lipped about the result, but www.divinemercyhills.org Chris de Burgh Be part of the story. ( Continued from page 13 ) partybravo.com) the fi rst concert will kick off Thursday, October 15th in Cupertino, CA at the Flint Center, followed by performances on Friday, CAREGIVER WANTED October 16th at the Bren Events Center in Irvine, CA and Sunday, October 18th for part time/full time at Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. With a new album under his belt and many fans eagerly awaiting his return to the states, in Vista CA ‘Lady In Red’ Live in Concert is sure to be an nostalgic experience. 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Call (619) 699-1900 or visit www.sandag.org/jobs for lege, where there were 2 other priests, (founded 1571) and also San Agustin information. Closes 9/25/15. EOE. we were inside the college campus in including Fr. Boyd who joined us Church (founded 1607) Looking back, a few seconds! For about half an hour while being served by a working student during special occasions, some Domini- or so, my son and I were in the same (similar to the things I used to do in ex- can priests were asked to celebrate mass chapel where I served countless of change for my board and lodging and in these churches and from time to time morning butchering the animals for lunch, for giving them a place they can call their lending a hand is one formula of a rich and masses as early as 5:30 A.M. for about going to my college classes at night) they brought an altar boy with them, gathering vegetables and produce for a big home and more promising future came meaningful life. For us, that is a truer defi - 4 years, 4 decades and 4 years ago. As for a mid afternoon merienda! I would so I have had the experience of serving group of guests, and surprisingly the affair the blessings of the houses by parish priest nition Success that cannot be measured.” a captive audience, my son dutifully not have recognized Father Raffy now several Dominican priests in these 400 did not end at lunch but dragged on until assigned to the local Guadalupe Church Ending my brief speech, I took the cour- listened to my many recollections what I (as he no longer walked briskly; his age year-old churches of Intramuros. And dinner time! That was certainly the longest located in the same compound as the GK age and moment to acknowledge my son’s did and experienced in Letran, the oldest was catching up with him physically) yes, the mass then was celebrated in party lasting over 12 hours that my son and Village. Thereafter, the symbolic giving of last full day in the Philippines, by quoting I not only in the Philippines but also in the an oversized wooden key to the last 4 houses Martin Buxbaum’s college for boys then in the Philippines. but surprisingly, he remembered and Latin then, parroting those Latin prayers (Founded in 1620, Letran will celebrate USA. to the family benefi ciaries was done by this “What is a Real Success” recognized me still after, while fatherly “Confi teor Deo Omnipotente” or “Do- Our several days in Laoac afforded us Rotarian-columnist, followed by another “ . . . YOU can use most any measure its 400th year anniversary in years, a touching my face to convince himself minus Voviscum, Et Cum Espiritu to o” to pay visit to the tombs of my departed sumptuous lunch locally prepared by the GK when you’re speaking of success. milestone for any school to last that that I am “real” alumnus who served or songs like “Tantum Ergo” a million parents, my two sisters and a niece in the residents. you can measure it in fancy home, long!) them during my college days. And to times! ……Nostalgic memories, thou art local cemetery and also to visit the famous In my brief remarks, extemporaneously I expensive car or dress. The biggest surprise of that visit, document that visit, my son took some too beautiful to reminisce, especially in Catholic Church of Our Lady of the Holy tried to convey that “this event is not only but the measure of your real success however, was my serendipitous meeting candid pictures of us that delighted my the presence of my only son! Rosary in Manaoag, now a Minor Basilica, a historical event but also an emotional is one you cannot spend. with my Theology professor, Father entire family when he sent them via * * * and my Holy Rosary Academy high school, moment for me, simply because I could it’s the way your son describes you From the city of antiquity, we decided to (now a branch of the COLEGIO DE SAN vividly reminisce and empathize with the when he’s talking to a friend!” spend the late afternoon in a new 5- star JUAN DE LETRAN). After hectic days in life of these village children. Why? Simply Knowing my son the last 28 years, I am entertainment hotel casino called SOLAIRE my hometown, we proceeded to the town because half a century ago, I was like any certain that he will be describing his recent built on a large reclaimed area of Manila Bay of Villasis, where we formally awarded the of these young boys that had almost nothing cultural adventure and his unforgettable along Roxas Boulevard towards Pasay City. last four Gawad Kalinga houses to several but their youthful dreams with a faith-fi lled unique experiences in his Dad’s homeland to This hotel can be compared to the best hotel family benefi ciaries. We were hosted by prayer coupled with the hope or “nam- his friends, especially after a very especial ROOM FOR RENT casinos in Las Vegas where bets are as high our friends and fellow Rotarians Pete and nama” that someday, they will also have the father-son bonding for two solid weeks! as in Las Vegas, in the hundreds or thou- Rose Montilla who founded the GK Villasis life that they dream about. Unfortunately, (Upon my arrival a month later, his sister told NO SMOKING. NO DRUGS. PRIVATE sands of pesos per bet! The price of one San Namnama Village I. many of those dreams remained just a dream, me that he already narrated his experiences Miguel beer, being served by beautiful young The event was well planned, starting with as it is indeed very challenging and almost to her and some friends that his trip was ladies (who are all college graduates with mid morning merienda of “tinupig”, fresh impossible for most to unshackled the pangs indeed wonderful and that everything was To:Zoe Lewis PARKING. QUIET AREA. CALL (619) 746 - 3416 courses like Hotel Management, Advertising fruits, coffee and juices while waiting for the of poverty that many were born into. People great except those bold pesky mosquitoes SANDAG or HRM) is about equal the daily minimum guests coming as far as Mindoro, Manila, need people (as a popular song of yesteryears that tried incessantly to taste his fresh Laguna and Tarlac. Our own Rotary District declares) to share and lend a hand to sever American blood!) From: wage of many workers, especially in the GEN SILVERIO provinces! As in real estate, it’s location, Governor from Quezon City, Gov. Dr. Rey that strong chains of poverty. In my case, ----- 3 0 ----- location, location that determines the wages David (D3780) and his classmate from Tar- it was the Dominican Fathers who offered Next column : Rotary and Gawad and costs of living! Ironically, this ritzy lac, Governor Mai Ocampo (D3790) graced me scholarship to Letran where I graduated Kalinga: Building Houses and Building Herewith is proof of Work for the San Diego’s the occasion and witnessed the awarding of with a Degree in Business Administion, then Up People place where the affl uent have money to burn your classified ad for and “entertain” themselves is just within 30 these GK houses that completed this GK becoming a CPA that granted me a passport Top Home Care Agency! minutes away from those living under the Villasis Namnama Village. Celebrating this to better things.” The Metamorphosis Food for Thought: publication in the Asian bridges of Makati or Manila! A universal event with us were also some GK National “With that brief background, I am here “ The strongest faith is of no use without Journal. Please proofread irony of the socio-economic life of any third offi cers led by Jose Ma. Montelibano and now and in the years ahead to give back, to action!” -- Pope Francis it and fax back the Dolphy Lanuza and some government share my many blessings from God above, “ I don’t want you to give your surplus. I country like the Philippines that continues correction if any or call Now Hiring to wallow in poverty. As the late iconic offi cials from Villasis, Urdaneta and Laoac, and to lend a hand and to help empower want you to give with your personal depriva- Publisher-Columnist Max V. Soliven, loved Pangasinan, led by Laoac Mayor Boying some who are not as fortunate. That is tion,” -- Mother Teresa us for your approval. The Exerienced Caregivers to utter and write: “The Philippines is indeed Alarcio . the mission and vision of our Rotary Club “Hope is the thing with feathers that ad is tentatively scheduled a very poor country but always pretending After some short presentations of the chil- and the ‘reason for being’ of our Gawad perches in the soul”-- Emily Dickinson to be published in the for Live-In & Hourly Shifts to be rich!” dren as well as the parents of the GK Village, Kalinga Movement! 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Thank you." the barrio (aka barangay or a village) where ently in women and the common diag- I was born, at an era when houses did not nostic tests are more accurate in men. modes of transportation are worth the even electricity until I was in the 5th grade. Men are more likely to have obstructive unique experience. While drinking beer, an accepted social or coronary artery disease where a blood Huffi ngton cultural glue for bonding between friends Enter the Jeepney. This bus is really vessel that brings oxygen to the heart ( Continued from page 12 ) a retired U.S. military jeep from World and relatives, my son willingly participated muscle gets blocked. Those kinds of in the butchering of a goat and chickens for War II, turned into a colorful crowded our family’s reunion. With plenty of typical blockages can readily be seen on an an- tively non-tourist-ridden. There are pink public bus (sometimes people can be Ilocano foods, wine and beer, everybody giogram, which tracks blood fl ow with beaches, black beaches and blinding seen clinging to the roof or hanging off enjoyed our rare homecoming picnic, an X-ray and a dye injected in to the white beaches. Some are surrounded by the sides), and it has become an iconic especially when my son tried amusingly hard blood stream. In women, heart disease lush green mountains; others, tall rock part of Filipino art and culture. You can to speak some Ilocano words that our clan is more likely to occur in the tiny blood formations. If you’re into it, there are also island hop on a traditional banca chose to teach him. We also invited some vessels which may be no wider than the also world-class surf spots. It’s the stuff boat or outrigger canoe. friends from Rotary and Gawad Kalinga to diameter of a human hair. The problem dreams are made of. join us for village picnic as well as to see the is not that the plaque blocks the tiny future site of another Gawad Kalinga Hope 7. The World Famous Hospitality vessels but the inner walls become dam- 4. The Hiking Cordillera Tribesmen Village in this barangay where I was born aged. The damage can cause spasms and and raised. That fun event started early Hiking in Banaue It’s what Filipinos are known for cut the blood fl ow to the heart muscle It’s any outdoor adventurer’s dream. worldwide. Decades ago, the now- causing a heart attack. This type of heart Hike up Taal Volcano, up an ancient rice defunct New York Tribune described it Chris de Burgh disease called small artery disease can- terrace, to the Tukuran waterfalls, or perfectly: “These people will share with ( Continued from page 14 ) not be detected with the usual tests. A wander through mountains and forests in the stranger who comes to their little stress test may be necessary. Cordilleras on the island of Luzon. hut of bamboo and nipa their last bowl will also win a chance to meet De Burgh Bottom Line: Most heart disease are “For a country that has often been of rice and their last little fi sh, and will backstage after his concert performanc- preventable if we pay attention to the overlooked by travelers in the past, the make room for him over night on the es. To enter the contest visit the offi cial risk factors outlined at the previous issue beaches and mountain regions are noth- fl oor of their house, where all the family • Souvenir Programs• NCRs tour Facebook page: www.facebook. on Heart Disease. We can’t change our ing short of spectacular,” Nathan Allen, sleep side by side.” com/Chris.de.Burgh.CA.Tour family history, race, and age but we world traveler and creator of the travel Today, Filipinos are just as exceptional- • Business Cards • Banners About Chris De Burgh can surely quit smoking, exercise, lose blog I Dreamed of This, told The Huff- ly humble, modest and gracious, earning With sales over 50 million albums weight and eat better. ington Post. “There is still an element of kudos for their outstanding hospitality • Letterheads •Posters worldwide, Chris de Burgh’s songs are Next Issue: Stroke in Men and Women- rugged adventure that is missing from from hundreds of people on travel re- • Envelopes staples on the radio. “The Lady In Red” Is there a Difference? other more touristy destinations.” view sites and bloggers; even President • Magnetic Signs to this day remains one of the most ___ Barack Obama gave them a thumbs up • Brochures • T-Shirt Printing played songs on the planet. De Burgh’s References: 5. The Diving for their cheery and generous nature. other classic songs include: “Don’t Pay -Did’nt See that Coming- When a Diving with whale sharks • Flyers • and more the Ferryman”, “Spanish Train”, “Sail- women’s risk is greater than she thinks. Philippine waters have a number of or”, “Natasha Dance” and “A Spaceman -The Heart Truth for Women, US Dept unique spots for a tour of the underwater Came Traveling.” Legendary singer/ of Health and Human Services, NIH, world. Malapascua Island is a diving hot songwriter Chris de Burgh returns to NHLBI, 2010. 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National City 91950 confusing, rage-inducing traffi c), some Page 16 Asian Journal San Diego | 619.474.0588 | www.asianjournalusa.com September 4-10, 2015 TrendsTrends 10 Tips for Even Safer Online Banking Singapore tops in mobile data About half of Americans now use tent. In other words, don’t proceed with computers or smartphones as their pri- your password if that familiar photo is speeds; PH 6th—report mary banking method. Online banking missing without fi rst contacting your Singapore has the fastest mobile data The median download speed using mobile with PCs or Macs still reigns supreme bank. speeds in the Southeast Asia (SEA) and data in Singapore was 21,870kbps, which Oceania region, according to a report the report noted was boosted by the usage of as “most preferred” by one-third of Have an MIA plan. Check with your high-speed LTE networks here customers, but mobile banking has wireless provider about features that let by communications technology and services provider Ericsson. The median download speed in Australia was increased fourfold since 2010. you remotely erase content or turn off 11,190kbps, and in Thailand it was 2,380kbps. The Ericsson Mobility Report placed Sin- Either method is safer than mailed access to your device and bank accounts This means that in Singapore and Australia, gapore ahead of countries such as Australia statements. But with their geo-location if your phone is lost or stolen. Apple’s mobile data speeds are suffi cient for consumers and Thailand, which came in second and Important Events in the using data-intensive applications such as video capabilities, secure banking apps and iPhone has the Find My iPhone app built third respectively. Vietnam came in last streaming. Video calls would also be smooth. other advances in mobile software, in, but you need to activate it; apps such among the nine countries surveyed in the Washington, DC Area smartphones may have the security edge as Where’s My Droid are available for region. I am getting ready to attend some if to all who act in defense of the nation over traditional computers. Android devices. not all of these important events in the requires a trusted partnership between Here’s how to make mobile and old- Use offi cial bank apps. Whenever Metro Washington DC area. They are the public and private sectors and the school online banking even more secure. possible, download apps directly from Cooking rice in a coffee-brewer scheduled to happen within the next two public it serves. This trusted partnership Use your “best” password practices. your bank’s website. If you can’t, ask weeks. can best be achieved through regular That means always using a different your bank where you should get its could erase arsenic —Irish study IBM 12 Summit for a Safer Planet and open dialogue to create a shared password for online banking than other branded or sanctioned app (most likely GMA News | MIAMI, 7/23/2015 - Ar- of arsenic," he said. (September 1-2, 2015) understanding of the current state of accounts, changing it within every 90 from a trusted app store). With banking senic in rice is a global health concern, Chronic exposure to inorganic arsenic Threats to societies and organizations U.S. Intelligence, its priorities for the days and making it at least 15 characters apps, information is usually encrypted but researchers in Northern Ireland have has been linked to developmental have never been more numerous or future, the effect of its policies on both (combining uppercase and lowercase let- and more secure than text messaging or found a way to remove it by cooking problems, heart disease, diabetes, ner- intense. From fraud and cybercrime, its partners... ters, numbers and symbols). If you can email. rice the way coffee is brewed, a study vous system damage, lung and bladder criminal and terrorist threats to weather Organizer: Intelligence National Secu- memorize only one strong password at a Don’t do online banking from a said Wednesday. cancers. related disasters and infrastructure rity Alliance time, reserve it for online banking. public Wi-Fi hot spot; most don’t A percolator that cooks rice by pass- Rice is a staple for many cultures emergencies, communities, corporations 2015 Cybersecurity Innovation Fo- Ensure two-factor authentication. have encryption. Also, set your laptop, ing hot water through it, rather than worldwide, and is often fed to babies in and countries must prepare for threats, rum (September 9-11, 2015) Now offered (if not required) by most tablet or smartphone so that you have to boiling it in a pot, was able to remove the form of rice cereal. accelerate responses and prevent future The 2015 Cybersecurity Innovation banks, this often entails a unique image manually select the Wi-Fi network. 85 percent of the grains' cancer-causing Since rice is grown under fl ooded con- harm. How prepared is your organiza- Forum is a three-day event hosted by the or key code after you sign in but before Secure the smartphone itself. Most inorganic arsenic, said the study in the ditions, it absorbs inorganic arsenic from tion to combat these ever increasing National Institute of Standards and Tech- you enter your password. Some banks people still don’t use a screen-locking open-access journal PLOS ONE. soil minerals. threats? 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