Page 31 Page 2 Page 18 Maegan Aguilar, Labatt Nenita Garcia the daughter of folk says employment singer Freddie Aguilar, agencies that allow has a new “special” “Macau exits” will friend: a 56-year-old lose their license to classical guitarist. hire Filipino workers.

Discover the unspoiled beauty of northern Palawan which has beguiled many travellers The No.1 Filipino Newspaper Vol.VI No.326 June 1, 2015 from near and far. FDWs Moratorium on get Tesda certificates By Philip C. Tubeza

IT’S time for an upgrade. new agencies The Philippine Overseas Employment Office (POLO) intends to improve the skills of at least 900 Filipino domestic workers in Hong Kong this month so that they can find better-paying jobs, Labor Attaché Nenita Garcia said. Garcia made the announcement on May 24 as she distributed National Cer- tificates II (NC IIs) to nearly two doz- en domestic workers who successfully passed the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) assessment last November for Food and Beverage Services (FBS) and House- keeping for Hotels. “Pag-uwi natin ng Pilipinas, o kahit saan man kayo magpunta, pwede nyong gamitin yan para i-upgrade ang trabaho niyo,” Garcia said during the ceremony at the POLO in Admiralty. “Mas maganda yan kaysa sa mag- ing HSW (household service worker) tayo forever. Maganda yung sa hotel na tayo magtrabaho. So, sana gamitin natin sooner yung napag aralan niyo,” she said. “Umuwi na kayo sa Pilipinas o mag-apply na kayo ng ibang trabaho para maganda ang kinabukasan, ma- ganda ang buhay,” she added. TESDA officials earlier said that ALL SMILES. Filipinas in Hong Kong proudly show their National Certificate II (NC II) from the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority domestic workers could use the certif- which, officials say, could help them secure better-paying jobs back home or in places like Macau or Canada. (Philip C. Tubeza) icates to improve their chances of get- ting hired in other places, like hotels in By Philip C. Tubeza an effort to curb the number of domestic ga is to reduce the number of (domestic the Philippine Overseas Employment Ad- Macau. workers leaving the Philippines. workers) di ba? And the computation is ministration (POEA) that imposed a mor- “Dumating na rin ang mga certifi- NEW employment agencies need not apply. “Wala kaming inaaccredit,” Garcia said napakarami ng (accredited) agencies (sa atorium on accrediting Hong Kong agen- cates of competencies na pinaghirapan The Philippine Overseas Labor Office in an interview. Hong Kong). More than 400 na. Nagdou- cies but Garcia said she had not seen it. niyo last November. Nabigyan kayo (POLO) has stopped entertaining new ap- The POLO chief made the statement ble yata sila nung before at 436 na sila “Actually, there’s really no word. Wala ng certificates of competencies kasi plications for licenses from employment after at least three agencies approached it ngayon,” she added. pa akong nakikitang ganyan kaya lang ang dahil dun sa training ninyo, yung na- agencies in Hong Kong that want to hire asking that they be accredited to hire Fili- The large number of agencies accredited directive ni (Labor Secretary Rosalinda pag-aralan ninyo, upgraded na yung Filipino domestic workers, Labor Attaché pino domestic workers. to hire Filipino domestic workers during Baldoz) is to reduce the number of agen- skills ninyo,” Garcia said. Nenita Garcia said. “We denied it already. There were three his time was one of the complaints against cies and how can you do it if you accred- “On the part of the POLO, sure kami Garcia said the POLO has re-imposed or four that applied pero derecho na nam- former Labor Attaché Manuel Roldan, it?” Garcia said. the moratorium on the approval of ac- ing sinabi na hindi pwede,” Garcia said. Garcia’s predecessor. Turn to page 16 Turn to page 16 creditation of employment agencies in “It’s because ang direction natin tala- There was supposed to be an order from PUBLISHED BY HK PUBLICATIONS LTD. TEL: 2851 1766 WEBSITE : WWW.HONGKONGNEWS.COM.HK 2 NEWS June 1, 2015 HONG KONG NEWS POLO moves vs ‘Macau exits’ By Philip C. Tubeza officers of the four associations - ofem migration na pagka-terminated ka, dapat erring agencies will be attended the meeting replied that they had ployment agencies in Hong Kong and in- country of origin. Inexplain ko sa kanila penalized. no problem with that policy. EMPLOYMENT agencies that are caught formed them that the Philippine Overseas na kung hindi sila susunod, we are forced “Sabi ko, everyone “Sabi nila, wala naman silang problema allowing their Filipino domestic workers Labor Office (POLO) will strictly imple- to cancel or to suspend their license,” Gar- has the right to travel duon. Kaya sabi ko, I just want to make it to “exit” to Macau will have their license ment the Immigration Department policy cia said in an interview. naman kasi. Even our clear to you na no exit ‘Macau,’ she said. to hire Filipino workers cancelled, Labor that terminated FDWs should return to She conceded that it would be hard for (FDWs), they have the Garcia also urged Filipino domestic Attache Nenita Garcia said. their country of origin. the POLO to determine “who are doing it” right to travel. If they workers to return to the Philippines in- Garcia said she met on May 21 with the “It’s a Hong Kong policy talaga ng Im- but, once a worker files a complaint, the GARCIA want to go to Macau or stead of exiting to Macau to wait for their any place, that we can- working visa. not control,” Garcia said. “Sanasabihan namin sila na kung pupu- “But pag may nagcomplain at nagka- wede huwag kayong mag exit ng Macau roon ng anomalya o problema at nagcom- kasi if anything happens to you there, hin- plain dito sa POLO, that’s the only time na di namin sagot because you are a tourist mag-aaction talaga kami. We made it clear there and no longer a worker ,” she said. to them. Sorry na lang,” she added. “So para safe kayo, umuwi na lang ng Garcia said the 16 agency officials who Pilipinas, pareho din naman yun.” HONG KONG NEWS June 1, 2015 3 4 June 1, 2015 HONG KONG NEWS HONG KONG NEWS June 1, 2015 5 6 NEWS June 1, 2015 HONG KONG NEWS Pinoy driver finally acquitted 2 Filipino

By Philip C. Tubeza ing a cap, who stabbed Khan. caught up with the Filipino. “At this time, my mind is not on this “I was not properly interpreted. I was pickpockets AFTER nearly three years of trying to thing. I cannot really say who he was,” suffering (at the time of the police inter- clear his name, Filipino driver Primitivo Khan said through an interpreter when Ti- view). There was a pipe in my mouth. I A. Tidoy finally got his wish. doy’s lawyer told him that it was a man was not able to talk properly. I repeated lose appeal On May 15, District Court Deputy Judge wearing a cap who stabbed him. this many times,” he added. By Philip C. Tubeza Marco Li acquitted Tidoy of the charge of The Filipino’s lawyer also asked Khan However, Urdu interpreter Tufail Mo- wounding with intent after the prosecution about his statement to the police that he hammad and the police officer who inter- THE High Court has junked the failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt was stabbed only once “in the left front viewed Khan both testified in court and appeal of two Filipino tourists who that he stabbed Shoukat Khan in Central DISTRICT COURT waist” before his assailant fled to the di- that the victim “did not complain that he were convicted of pickpocketing at in November 2012. rection of Queen’s Road Central. was feeling unwell and that he wanted the the Tsim Sha Tsui MTR station. “Having carefully considered all the ev- ferent versions in his witness statement, “If I have said that, that’s it,” Khan said. statement taking to be postponed.” Deputy High Court Judge Gary idence and submissions of counsel, I find during the first trial and in the present tri- This is in contradiction to his previous “The Urdu interpreter Mr Mohammad Tallentire dismissed the petitions of that the prosecution has failed to prove the al,” Judge Li said. claim that Tidoy stabbed him twice before confirmed that he diligently translated the Camilo V. Bakila and Roderick C. charge against beyond reasonable doubt. I These matters include whether or not Ti- fleeing towards the direction of Queen’s words spoken between (the investigator) Gevero, who were asking that the jail hereby return a verdict of not guilty,” said doy spoke anything prior to the attack on Road. and Mr Khan, and Mr Khan did not make sentences that Kowloon City Deputy Judge Li. November 4, 2012 outside No 3 Li Yuen Khan also vehemently denied the por- any request to amend the statement in the Magistrate Lam Tsz-kan imposed on The District Court initially convicted Ti- Street West, Central; whether Tidoy was tion of his police statement saying that he end,” Judge Li said. them be reduced. doy in July 2013 but the Filipino appealed wearing a cap (which goes to the funda- was the one who ran after Tidoy. He also noted that the medical evi- “There was absolutely no basis of, his case all the way to the High Court, mental issue of identity of the assailant); “This statement is wrong. How can a dence, together with the photos of Khan’s nor merit in this appeal against the which ordered his retrial in December. how many stab wounds he got; and wheth- wounded person give chase, especially wounds, contradicted his claim that “the sentences, imposed on either of the Judge Li agreed with Tidoy’s lawyer er he ran ahead of another Pakistani in if the (other) person is holding a knife?” attack was a horizontal slashing motion.” appellants,” said Tallentire in his rul- that the victim Khan was “not a credible chasing after the Filipino. Khan said. “Mr Khan later conceded that he was ing on May 22. and reliable witness.” Tidoy’s camp had insisted that it was an- He insisted that it was his friend Wahid unsure how he got those wounds,” Judge “If anything the Magistrate was “He has given two, sometimes three dif- other Filipino, who was supposedly wear- Khan who ran after Tidoy and eventually Li said. somewhere lenient in allowing a month deduction from the 1st appel- lant’s sentence merely on the basis of a clear record and the same can be said for making 3 months of the sen- tence for the second offence to which the 2nd appellant pleaded guilty con- current. Therefore I dismiss both ap- peals,” he added. Lam convicted both defendants af- ter trial for attempted theft and sen- tenced Bakila to 14 months impris- onment while Gevero for 15 months. Gevero also admitted to a second charge---breach of a deportation or- der---and sentenced to another 18 months in prison. The judge said police officers saw the appellants and another Filipino at the Tsim Sha Tsui MTR station on December 15 last year. “They targeted a victim on the es- calator. The 1st and 2nd appellants stood behind him. On the 2nd appel- lant’s instruction, the 1st appellant unzipped the victim’s shoulder bag to try to steal from it,” Tallentire said. “They followed the victim onto the train but the officers arrested them. They denied attempting to steal. Later it was discovered that the 2nd appellant was in breach of a Deporta- tion Order served on him on August 1, 2012,” he added. Before he was deported back to the Philippines in 2012, Gevero also served 20 months in prison after being convicted for theft in September 2011. “Neither suggested that any of the sentences were too harsh or wrong in principle,” Tallentire added.

Tsim Sha Tsui MTR Station HONG KONG NEWS June 1, 2015 7 8 NEWS June 1, 2015 HONG KONG NEWS Still no Congress invite for Roldan

By Cheryl Arcibal Christopher Lomibao, Committee Secre- Cooperation Council (GCC)-Accredited He added that unlike other issues, no tary, said the most pressing concern of the Medical Clinics Association (GAMCA). member of the House of Representatives THE Committee on Overseas Workers members of the House of Representatives “The Veloso case was referred to the has filed a resolution relating to Roldan’s Affairs of the House of Representatives is were the case of Mary Jane Veloso, who committee by a resolution filed by Rep. case. unlikely to take up the complaints against was scheduled to be executed by firing Neri Colmenares and Rep. Manny Pac- “If a resolution is filed, then the plenary former Labor Attache to Hong Kong Ma- squad in April for alleged drug trafficking quiao, when he was the acting chairman would have to refer it to the committee. nuel Roldan in its next meeting. in Indonesia before getting a last-minute of the committee, agreed to take this up in The committee will then set a hearing and In an interview with Hong Kong News, reprieve, and the issue about the Gulf a hearing,” Lomibao said. will be obliged to submit a report to the plenary,” he added. Lomibao said he hopes that the law- makers who visited Hong Kong to meet with the Filipino community in territory in March would file a resolution relating to Roldan’s case. The Legal Service of the Department of Labor and Employment is also under- taking an investigation on administrative ROLDAN complaints of grave misconduct and con- duct prejudicial to the best interest of the Providers for Ethnic Minorities in Hong service against Roldan, who ended his Kong, alleging that Roldan breached con- tour of duty in Hong Kong in September. flict of interest rules for allegedly approv- Roldan is now the officer-in-charge ing the accreditation of an employment of the National Maritime Polytechnic agency owned by Frances Retirado. (NMP), an attached agency of the DOLE, A fact-finding committee tasked by on a temporary basis. Consul General Bernardita Catalla had The investigation was based on a com- found Roldan to have violated conflict of plaint filed by the Coalition of Service interest rules. EOC: language requirement in schools might violate law By Peter Castillo Tagalog can visit http://www.eoc.org.hk/ eoc/GraphicsFolder/tagalog.html, or call REQUIRING school applicants to speak the EOC hotline 2511 8211 or email eoc@ Cantonese might be unlawful under the eoc.org.hk for assistance. Race Discrimination Ordinance (RDO), The EOC noted that it had conciliated the Equal Opportunities Commission cases about language requirements. One (EOC) said. complainant, of Indian origin, alleged that The EOC said in a statement that while a telecommunication company, had un- language is not a prohibited ground of necessarily listed Chinese language skills discrimination under the RDO, setting as a requirement for the post of technical language requirement might constitute operator. indirect discrimination under the said or- “(The complainant) applied for such po- dinance. sition several rounds but was not selected The commission issued the statement for interviews despite his relevant local after the advocacy group Hong Kong Uni- experience in the industry. (He) believed son released a study which showed that that (the company) used the language skill many ethnic minorities’ children were re- requirement to screen out non-Chinese ap- fused admission to kindergartens because plicants,” the EOC said. they could not speak Cantonese. (See sto- “The case was settled through fast track ry on Page 14) conciliation after (the company) agreed “In the case of school admission, to to refer (him) to other units for their con- conduct the interview in Cantonese or set- sideration and agreed to invite (him) for ting a requirement that the applicant must interview when the next appropriate va- speak Cantonese might be detrimental to cancy was available,” it added. ethnic minorities as the proportion of eth- In another case, a German who does not nic minorities who can speak Cantonese read Chinese or speak Cantonese, filed a is much less than the local Chinese,” The complaint against a convenience retail EOC said. stores operator. “This may be unlawful under the RDO “(The German) stated that he had visit- if the school is not able to justify the lan- ed (the retailer’s) store in the vicinity of guage requirement,” it added. his residence and found the receipts and The EOC urged those who felt that they coupons given to him were in Chinese were discriminated against in school ad- only. The staff members there could not missions to file a formal complaint. communicate with him in English and the “If anyone believes he/she is unlawfully website of (the retailer) provided informa- discriminated against or receives unfair tion only in Chinese,” the EOC said. treatment relating to the procedures of The case was settled after the retailer admission into kindergartens/schools or agreed to provide training course to its employment because of race, he/she is staff team to improve English speaking welcome to make an enquiry or lodge a skills; to provide “cue cards” to its staff complaint with the EOC,” it said. team for frequently asked questions; and Those who want to lodge a complaint in to launch English version website. HONG KONG NEWS June 1, 2015 9 10 NEWS June 1, 2015 HONG KONG NEWS Pinoy cleared in $660,000 airport theft By Philip C. Tubeza 20 junked the theft case against the Fili- strengthened its case by presenting CCTV yun,” he said. At around 2 p.m. on April 10, 2013, a pino, with initials A.V.B., after the pros- footage or the Filipino’s caution state- A day after he was promoted on April 9, colleague of the Filipino surnamed Leung “Hindi tayo papabayaan ni Lord.” ecution failed to prove his guilt beyond ment. the Filipino was accused by his two sub- recovered Yu’s hand-carry luggage near This was what a Filipino permanent res- reasonable doubt. The accused openly cried inside the ordinates of leading them in stealing the Baggage Carousel Belt 11. ident said as he cried at the District Court “What is glaring in this case is the ab- court room and embraced members of his hand-carry luggage of a Chinese business- The defendant allegedly opened it lat- after it dismissed the theft charges against sence of independent evidence. Unfortu- family after he was released. man that contained US$85,000. er at the lost and found counter using a him. nately, there was none,” Lin said. “Hindi tayo papabayaan ni Lord…. The two had already pleaded guilty but ruler and took some of the money inside. District Court Judge Ernest Lin on May He said the prosecution could have Naintriga ako (sa office)…Alam ni Lord they claimed that it was the Filipino who He allegedly later shared it with his two led them in stealing the money. teammates. The victim, businessman Yu Gang, ar- Later on, another teammate, surnamed rived at the airport Chek Lap Kok Interna- Choi, noticed that there were still more tional Airport from Johannesburg on April money inside the bag and he called the 10, 2013 when he forgot his hand-carry Filipino and Leung, the prosecutor said. luggage at the baggage claim hall. They again shared the money before the It contained US$100 bills (700 pieces) bag was “discarded in a refuse room at and $50 notes (100 pieces) and his clothes. Level Three” of the airport. The luggage The money was from his electronics was never recovered, he added. business and was not insured. When he During investigation, the police ques- noticed that his hand-carry luggage was tioned Leung and Choi and they both missing, he went back to the baggage hall confessed to the crime. A search of their to check but it was gone. homes also yielded a total of US$16,000 The prosecutor said the Filipino was in US dollar bills. part of a team of three whose duty was to However, the police did not find any of secure unclaimed luggage at the airport. the missing money in the Filipino’s home.

CHEK LAP KOK Teen in Tung Chung arson attack sent to detention By Philip C. Tubeza Kwok-ching was inside the guard room at the entrance of the school when he heard A District Court judge has ordered a Fili- some noise of glass breaking. pino teenager to spend time in a detention “He then saw fragments of broken glass center after he was involved in an arson bottles outside the guard room. Fire spread attack in a Tung Chung school in October. out on the ground outside the guard room District Court Judge Sham Siu-man on and on the canopy at the entrance of the May 22 said it was best for the teenager, school,” said Public Prosecutor Joe Hui with initials K.C.V.C., to be detained to Hin-cho. impress upon him the seriousness of the “An area of around 1 feet x 1 feet of the crime he committed. canopy was found blackened,” he added. The Filipino, the son of a Cathay Pacific A teacher at the school later tipped off flight attendant, had pleaded guilty to one the police that the defendant might have charge of arson after admitting to lighting been involved in the incident. the two crudely-made Molotov cocktails Based on this tip, the police went to that were thrown at the Hong Kong Chris- Kevin’s home that same day and chanced tian College at No. 2 Chung Yat St, Tung upon him as he was leaving and carrying a Chung, Lantau Island. green rucksack. According to Community Legal Infor- “Upon search, a sketch of the offence mation Center (CLIC), detention centres location and a cigarette lighter were found are an alternative to imprisonment for in the rucksack,” Prosecutor Hui said. male offenders only from the age of 14 to He added that Kevin’s home was also 24. searched after the police obtained a search “Emphasis is placed on hard physical la- warrant while his mobile phone was also bour and discipline in order to administer seized. Kevin was then arrested for arson. a short sharp shock on the offender so that When he was interrogated, the teenager he will not re-offend again,” CLIC said. admitted that he and his friend, a certain Court records showed that that the arson Antonio, were behind the arson attack. attack happened before dawn on October “Antonio threw the ignited bottles into 24. the school because he had some arguments At around 3 a.m., security guard Kwan with the teachers of the school,” Hui said. HONG KONG NEWS June 1, 2015 11 12 NEWS June 1, 2015 HONG KONG NEWS FDH with fake HKID caught working in resto By Philip C. Tubeza she was using an HKID card with a prefix full-time at the restaurant. How was she “R” and not with the prefix “X” or “WX” able to do that when she was an FDH?” TALK about double whammies. for foreign domestic workers. the judge added. A Filipina domestic worker was arrest- The official contacted the authorities, Chainrai also pressed the prosecution to ed after she was caught using a fake Hong who investigated Balingao and discovered check if Balingao should also be charged Kong ID card in Central. that she had been working “full-time” as with overstaying. Her arrest led authorities to discover a cleaner in a restaurant in Sai Ying Pun However, the defense lawyer said Balin- that she had also been working illegally in since September last year. gao was not overstaying because her em- a restaurant in Sai Ying Pun. It was not clear how the Filipina was ployer terminated her FDH contract only A.B. Balingao pleaded not guilty when able to work full-time at the restaurant on the day after her arrest. she was formally charged with two counts when she was still employed as a domestic The prosecution, on the other hand, said of using a fake Hong Kong ID card at the worker at that time. they will file a case of breach of condition Eastern Magistrates Courts on May 21. Balingao also allegedly used a different of stay against Balingao later on. “You are facing a serious charge which fake HKID, which also had a prefix R, to Chainrai set her next hearing on June 30 could get you jailed for 15 months (for secure her illegal employment at the res- and allowed her to post a $1,000 bail for each charge),” said Eastern Courts Princi- taurant. her temporary liberty. pal Magistrate Bina Chainrai. The prosecution initially charged her “You are not allowed to leave Hong “It is in your interest to be best repre- with only two counts of using a fake Kong, including visits to Macau or main- sented. If you wish to avail of the Duty HKID until Judge Chainrai pointed out land China,” the judge told the Filipina. Lawyer Service, go to their office after that Balingao had violated her conditions Balingao was also ordered to reside in you post your bail,” she added. of stay in Hong Kong when she worked at her address in Tai Kok Tsui and inform Balingao was arrested on February 6 af- the restaurant. the Mong Kok police if she was going to ter she tried to get her salary at the HSBC “That shows a breach of condition of change residence. branch on Bonham Street using her fake stay. Obviously, there must be an addition- The judge also ordered her to report to HKID. al charge,” Chainrai said. the Mong Kok police station on Mondays A bank official allegedly noticed that “The facts show that she was working and Fridays. Pinoy accused of stealing $80,000 watch By Philip C. Tubeza Courts Principal Magistrate Bina Chainrai. government witnesses against the Filipino during Court records showed that the alleged theft hap- his trial. A Filipino is in hot water after he was accused of pened on Dec. 27 inside a bar in Lan Kwai Fong, On the other hand, Judge Chainrai fixed a stealing a Rolex watch from a party-goer in Lan the popular dining and entertainment district in pre-trial review for Dabao’s case on June 13 at Kwai Fong. Central. 9:30 a.m. M. Dabao denied the accusations against him The victim, surnamed Lee, was reportedly She ordered that a Tagalong interpreter be made when he was formally charged with theft at the drunk when Dabao took the victim’s Rolex, which available during the next hearing. Eastern Magistrates Courts on May 21. was estimated to be worth $80,000. Judge Chainrai also raised the Filipino’s bail to “Not guilty,” Dabao told Eastern Magistrates The prosecution said it would present seven $500. HONG KONG NEWS June 1, 2015 13 14 NEWS June 1, 2015 HONG KONG NEWS NGO claims: ‘Racial segregation’ in kindergartens By Peter Castillo surveyed conducted admission interviews teristics are in Chinese only, making the in Chinese,” Unison said. information inaccessible to most ethnic ALTHOUGH the Education Bureau en- Moreover, when further probed, among minority families,” the group said. courages ethnic minority parents to send those that conduct interviews in Chinese, “When asked via the phone, some kin- their children to local kindergartens, an only less than half (45 percent) expressed dergartens were unwilling to disclose NGO said a survey it conducted showed willingness to make adjustments or con- information about admission arrange- that ethnic minority families often face duct the interviews in English for ethnic ments,” it added. rejection and discouragement from main- minority children,” it added. The group said some ethnic minority stream kindergartens. The survey also showed that kindergar- parents felt humiliated and discriminated Hong Kong Unison, which supports tens that joined the Pre-primary Education during kindergarten application process. ethnic minority groups, said it conducted Voucher Scheme (PEVS) were less like- “One parent recounts her experience of a telephone survey in 239 kindergartens ly to accommodate ethnic minority chil- being rejected or dissuaded by multiple from December 2014 to April 2015 and dren’s language needs in the admission Hong Kong Unison presents its findings in a press conference. kindergartens; one kindergarten even said discovered that there’s “de facto segrega- process. to her, ‘We are a ‘local kindergarten’ so if tion” in some of the schools. “By conducting admission interviews kindergartens should provide equal oppor- percent surveyed kindergartens do not you only know English you should find “Ethnic minority students were concen- in Cantonese, kindergartens essentially tunities to all children regardless of their have support measures for ethnic minority another school,’” it added. trated in a few kindergartens. Some of the require ethnic minority 3-year-olds to al- race, sex, and abilities. students to learn Chinese,” the group said. Unison said kindergarten policies do not kindergartens we surveyed have more than ready command Cantonese upon admis- The Education Bureau is also offering “Kindergartens that joined the PEVS facilitate early integration while discrimi- 90 percent ethnic minority student popula- sion,” Unison said. a summer bridging program for non-Chi- were also less likely to have language sup- natory responses and lack of support turn tion, contributing de facto racial segrega- “It is a catch-22 to require ethnic minor- nese speaking primary students. port for ethnic minority parents and chil- ethnic minority children away from main- tion,” the group said in a statement. ity children to command Cantonese before But even if ethnic minority students are dren,” it added. stream kindergartens. It said most kindergartens conduct ad- receiving any education when the families admitted to kindergartens, Unison said The survey also showed that ethnic mi- “Since most ethnic minority parents mission screening interviews in Chinese cannot support the children on Chinese schools lack language support to both par- nority parents lack access to information cannot read or write in Chinese, their chil- which, according to Unison, might be a learning at home and kindergarten is often ents and children. ”Although the profile of kindergartens dren have to rely heavily on the additional violation of the Racial Discrimination Or- their first avenue to learn the language,” ”More than 60 percent (of) surveyed published by the EDB is officially bilin- support given by the kindergarten for Chi- dinance (RDO). it added. kindergartens provided school notices in gual, much of the crucial information such nese learning,” it said. ”More than 60 percent kindergartens An Education Bureau spokesman said Chinese only. Moreover, more than 60 as curriculum details and school charac- In the press conference, Pakistani Sha- maila Khan, shared her father’s experience of being rejected by a mainstream Chinese kindergarten near their home when he ap- plied for admission for his youngest three- year-old daughter. “The family hoped that a Chinese kin- dergarten will provide better Chinese lan- guage learning environment for the child. At the door, the kindergarten assumed that Shamaila’s father did not speak Cantonese and promptly told him ‘no, no, no, no ac- cept,’” Unison said. “When the father spoke to the kinder- garten staff in Cantonese, the staff mem- ber simply replied `We do not accept people of your kind,’ which infuriated her father,’” it added. Another Pakistani mother, Rehana Ma- jeed, admitted her son into a mainstream kindergarten specifically for its Chinese language environment, thinking that her son can study alongside ethnic Chinese peers. “However, she was later shocked to learn that ethnic minority and Chinese children are separated into different class- es,” Unison said. “When she requested to put her son into the Chinese class and learn with Chinese students, the kindergarten refused because it was ‘unfair to Chinese students’ as the presence of an ethnic minority student with low Chinese ability will hinder the Chinese learning of Chinese students,” it said. CARD OFW

CARD OFW HK Foundation will hold a financial literacy workshop on June 21. Call 54238196. HONG KONG NEWS June 1, 2015 15 16 NEWS June 1, 2015 HONG KONG NEWS FDWs... Moratorium... From page 1 She said the POEA and all POLOs will From page 1 check the records of all recruitment agen- na yung quality ng work na gagawin “It’s indirectly saying, ‘Do not accred- cies to weed out those that do not follow ninyo saan man kayo pumunta based dun it.’ Actually, nung nasa Manila pa lang the rules. sa qualification na gagawin niyo is on the ako, yun na ang directive. Wala rin akong On the other hand, those that will be standards of the workplace,” she added. nakikitang (POEA order na) bawal pero found to have no record of wrongdoing Before the ceremony, visiting Tesda of- kung sinabi na ng Secretary mo…,” she will be given priority in job orders, Bal- ficials also conducted a seminar for those added. doz said. who wanted to take the next Tesda assess- A source at the POLO said that, in the “If ever we have to continue the (HSWs) ment by the end of the month. absence of an order from POEA, the issue market, dapat po doon lang sa high end, “They conducted an orientation semi- of accrediting agencies was left to the dis- doon lang sa nagbabayad ng tama, iyong nar for the assessment na gagawin nila. cretion of the labor attaché. may pag-galang sa ating mga kababai- They will be conducting it on the 30th or Garcia said the government wanted to han,” Baldoz said. discourage Filipinos from going abroad to “We are looking forward to that and in sometime in the end of June. Babalik sila Those who got their NC II pose for a photo with Labatt Garcia. for the assessment,” Garcia said. work as domestic helpers. a year, we can reduce the deployment of “Marami naman ang nag-apply. Target el-up na para pagbalik sa Pilipinas, hindi when we return,” Dela Rama said in an “Kaya marami tayong problema kasi HSWs by 50 percent. Malakas po ang loob namin ngayon ay 900 plus,” she added. ka na HSW kundi sa hotels na sila,” she interview. napakadami na. Yun ang thrust. It’s not ng ating mga POLOs na linisin po at ay- Garcia said some of those who passed added. “Kinuha na lang namin ang kanilang really naman the thrust of our department usin ito,” she added. the assessment last November had al- Executive Director Maria Susan Dela mga numbers at mag-abang na lang sila alone. Lahat naman tayo,” Garcia said. The POLO in Hong Kong, under Gar- ready gone home to the Philippines. Rama, Tesda Certification Office project sa Tesda Facebook dahil iaannounce “Kung pupuwede is talaga to improve cia, has already recommended the cancel- “Yung nasa Pilipinas, pwede silang manager, earlier said said they would re- namin yun dun. Sila na ische-schedule. yung local employment. Increase employ- lation of accreditation of three employ- dumerecho said Tesda dahil nakikita na- turn to hold another skills assessment on Priority na sila,” she added. ment locally to discourage workers from ment agencies for various offenses. man (online ang listahan) nung mga na- FBS and Housekeeping for hotels after Dela Rama said one worker even cried going out at, kung pwede nga sana, i-en- Garcia recommended to Baldoz in kapasa,” Garcia said. many HSWs were not able to join the as- because she needed a Tesda certificate so courage natin silang bumalik. Yun talaga April the cancellation of accreditation of “You will be competitive if you have sessment in November. that she could work in Canada. ang focus ng government,” she added. two agencies---with initials F.E.T.S. and the NC II kasi sigurado yung mga em- “Hindi talaga namin expected na ga- “Meron dun umiiyak na kasi pupunta Baldoz earlier said that the government P.S.E.S.C.L.---after they deployed two ployers na quality yung worker na nun karami ang pupunta. Yung hindi siya sa Canada pero kailangan daw ng wanted to cut by half the number of Filipi- Filipinos to illegally work in Xiamen. makukuha niya,” she said. nakapag-assessment, we’ve taken their certificate ng Tesda. May employer na nos—currently at 160,000—who leave the “By allowing the OFWs to work with “So, you can upgrade your skills, i-lev- contact details and we will contact them siya dun,” she said. Philippines annually to work as household employers different from those stated in service workers abroad. their employment contract, (they) violated the Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipi- no Act of 1995,” Garcia said in the memo dated April 15. Also in April, the POLO recommend- ed the cancellation of another agency’s accreditation after the police rescued two Filipina domestic workers who were locked up in its apartment in Macau. Employer pleads for FDH who stole his Rolex By Peter Castillo

AN employer appeared in the Eastern Magistrates Courts last month to appeal on behalf of his domestic worker after she stole his $60,000 Rolex watch. And partly because of the employer’s plea, Eastern Magistrates Courts Princi- pal Magistrate Bina Chainrai lowered the Filipina’s sentence to four months impris- onment. The Filipina had admitted to stealing the Rolex watch and bringing it to a pawn- shop. She claimed that she would return it later. However, the police got wind of the incident and investigated the matter until they confirmed that the watch was stolen. But to their surprise, the employer asked the court for leniency for the Filipina, pointing out that she was the sole bread- winner of her family. She had children back in the Philippines. The judge also agreed to lower the sen- tence for the domestic worker because of her guilty plea. HONG KONG NEWS June 1, 2015 17 18 TRAVEL June 1, 2015 HONG KONG NEWS Ngongis, a different twist for your palate

By Maia Lopez ager of a manpower company when he “Names are powerful. I wanted the res- pronounced. It was actually their (wait- decided to set up Ngongis on November taurant’s name to reflect our advocacy, and ers’) idea,” he said. HUNGRY while in Manila? 8, 2014 - fueled by his desire to make Fil- at the same time catchy enough to attract Villanueva said most customers go to Why not try Ishnim Inapiya or Mifi ipinos more accepting of people suffering customers. E kung Ngongo or Bingot, Ngongis not knowing that their employees Ngarlik Mushroom? And in the process from cleft palate as well as his passion for parang pangit naman pakinggan. So we have cleft palate. support people who have cleft palate. food and cold beer. tweaked it a bit and came up with Ngong- “They get pleasantly surprised. I sup- At the corner of Scout Lozano and He hired his nephew, Lenard Joseph is,” Villanueva said. pose they come back because our food is Tomas Morato in Quezon City, a small Tan, and three other waiters suffering The menu, though, was unabashed- good, especially the crispy tokwa’t baboy resto-bar called Ngongis prides itself of from the same deformity. ly “ngongo-sounding” - Ishpesyal Napa and the steamed tilapia,” Villanueva said. sounding like a speech defect, and in ac- One of the waiters, Jerome Leyroso, (special tapa), Mork Iyempo (pork liem- “And maybe, they come back because tually hiring waiters who have cleft palate. even graduated cum laude from STI, po), Miyeded Mork Tyap (breaded pork they share our advocacy, or at the very For owner Jan Villanueva, putting up armed with the same HRM degree and chop), Mork Hishig (pork sisig), Ngispi least, they have become more accepting of the hole-in-the-wall bar and grill was as doomed with the same misfortune of not Okwa’t Mamoy (crispy tokwa’t baboy), ngongos,” he added. personal as it gets. being able to find a job because he is Ishnim Inapiya (steamed tilapia) and Mifi Six months since Ngongis opened, there “My nephew finished HRM (hotel and ngongo too. Ngarlik Mushnoom (beefy garlic mush- are still days when Villanueva’s team do restaurant management) from STI. But he According to Operation Smile executive room), among others. not reach break-even in terms of revenues. could not get a job, all because he is ngon- director Gian Trebol, children with facial A different kind of resto “Agaw pansin yung menu. We asked This doesn’t discourage them, though. go,” Villanueva said. deformities usually have low esteem, and our waiters to pronounce the items in the For them, Ngongis is a gentle reminder Villanueva has just retired as field man- when in school, tend to be subjects of bul- lying. menu and we spelled these the way they that being different is okay. A thousand and one ways to love Palawan By Felicity Hidalgo

HOW do I love Palawan? Let me count the ways. First, Palawan is a gem of an island for all its pristine beaches that are scattered in different parts of the island and for its long-winding lagoons which stretche for miles leaving one overwhelmed with wonder. Located in the northernmost part of Palawan is Busuanga Island. It is the largest island of Calamian Group in the province of Palawan. Portions of the island are protected by the Tagbanwa tribe--one of the oldest Limestone cliffs ethnic groups in the Philippines. To fur- ther strengthen their hold on the island, you can do away with your life vest and their mother’s will and they ended up the Tagbanwas were awarded a certificae swim to touch the rock formations. drowning. In each spot where they of Ancestral Domain (ACDT). They are A lookback on the dreary days of drowned, islets formed to mark their tasked to manage the area and preserve World War II is forever etched on one graves. Today, Siete pecados is home its marine and land resources. side of Palawan. On Sept. 24, 1944, the to a spectacular collection of fishes and Every turn of the boat will lead you US Navy bombed a Japanese convoy at reefs. to another adventure. The coral reefs in anchor in Coron, Palawan. These are only a few of the notable Coron showcase the finest reefs in the The Irako shipwreck is said to be one tourist attractions in Coron. It will take Philippine archipelago. Imagine staring of the biggest ships sunk in the bombing at least a week to see all the top attrac- at unblemished garden of corals immac- but it is now home to a variety of fishes. tions. But be prepared to get a tan be- ulately preserved in crystal-clear blue The wreck can be seen through snor- cause of the scorching heat in the island. waters. keling or diving. One can see the outline But a quick dip in the cool waters will You won’t mind the 10-minute climb of a once massive ship with just a look make you forget about the sun. Food to see Kayangan Lake. It is nestled atop into the waters. Most divers who are in consists of fresh seafood all day. And a mountain where steady waters await search of history are in for a treat in this each bite taste like it’s the best catch of the eager adventurer to view the majestic tourist attraction. the day. stalactites--icicle-shaped formation that Siete pecados or seven sins is a group And when it’s time to leave the island, hangs from the ceiling of a cave. of islands which is home to an abun- a certain emptiness will creep inside. It forms a column on the floor called dance of marine life. Legend has it the You can’t simply forget something so stalagmites. If you’re an able swimmer, seven sisters went swimming against beautiful.

Turquoise waters Kayangan Lake HONG KONG NEWS June 1, 2015 FEATURE 19 A day at the National Museum

By Tom Velayo ionistas, our love affair with our favorite food and how much we care for our de- “ANG hindi lumingon sa pinangalingan parted loved ones. ay hindi makakarating sa paroroonan”. Artwork themselves, colorful garb Even though these words were spoken worn by tribesmen from the Cordillera by Dr. Jose Rizal more than a hundred to Cotabato are on display along with the years ago, they are as true today as the day hand-operated looms of a dying tradition. they were spoken by our national hero. For those with a penchant for horror and The world generally considers Filipinos suspense, one eerie part of the museum is as the most Westernized of the Asian peo- designed like a cave where early Filipinos ple, with our grasp of the English language would leave their departed loved ones inside and our pro-American outlook and tastes. burial jars with heads depicting the dead. When schools teach Philippine history, And after you end of your tour, its rec- students are usually given the account of ommended to leave by the Agrifina Circle Lapu Lapu’s victory over the Portuguese exit that leads to Luneta Park and cele- explorer Ferdinand Magellan— sadly, that brate your newfound knowledge with ube first triumph gives way to a downhill re- and queso sorbetes on a bun a ala Pinoy counting of a past of an oppressed colony style. We think Rizal would approve. whose people were taken advantage of at The National Museum (www.national- every opportunity by a succession of for- Museum of the Filipino People, anthropology section museum.gov.ph) is open all week except eign masters. on Mondays from 10AM to 5PM. Take Even our holidays mark defeats rather The National Museum of the Philip- When you find yourself in Manila, take Croft bring in artifacts for Anthropology note that monopods, flash photography victory. We remember the Fall of Bataan pines should be more relevant than ever, the time to visit the National Art Gallery & Archaeology and Natural History. are not allowed inside the premises and and the execution of martyred heroes. Cel- with a record number of Filipinos leaving and the Museum of the Filipino People. In the museum’s four levels, you will that bags are required to be deposited at ebrations of achievements are rare, few home for abroad for work or migration. Devoted to Philippine Arts, the National learn that early Pinoys were already fash- the lobby. and far between. More than a record of our past, what you Gallery is home to some of the most fa- Given a colonial past, no wonder we are will find inside is a touchstone of who we mous paintings by the country’s masters. accused of having a ‘colonial mentality.’ are and what we could become. The centerpiece of the entire collection and the first to greet visitors is the- mas sive Spoliarium. Juan Luna’s work is like a scene from the Academy Award winning ‘Gladiator’ movie but instead of watching heroes performing heroically in glorious battle, it shows the grisly aftermath in as- tonishing and life-size detail. Luna’s obra maestra is proof of what Filipinos can achieve when given the op- portunity. The painting was submitted to the Exposición Nacional de Bellas Artes in 1884 in Madrid, where it won the first gold medal. Historian Ambeth Ocampo wrote, “… the fact remains that when Luna and Félix Resurrection Hidalgo won the top Guests marvel at the Spolarium. awards in the Madrid Exposition of 1884 (Hidalgo won silver medal), they proved to the world that indios could, despite their supposed barbarian race, paint better than the Spaniards who colonized them.” Aside from fine examples of the globe- trotting Luna’s work, you should also feel right at home with Fernando Amorsolo’s loving depiction of the Philippines during simpler times. The National Gallery also reminds us of the dominant role of religion, with a “Soldier large number devoted to statues and im- Unsheathing ages done by now forgotten artisans at the his Sword” by behest of Spanish friars and displayed in sculptor Isabelo churches throughout the islands. Tampinco A portion of the Gallery is devoted to Rizal and his genius would leave one wanting more from this most famous Il- ustre who could fluently speak in a dozen languages, a renowned eye doctor and on the side could sculpt, paint and write with the best of the world. Here’s a little tip for you to enjoy the Gallery: try looking for Rizal’s tribute to his brave pet when he was exiled to Dapi- tan; spot proof that Filipinos were already into selfies even back in the 19th century; and try to figure out why a number of stat- ues have a certain missing body part. After you take in all of the art, across the “Dalagang street is the Museum of the Filipino Peo- Pilipina” by ple where real-life Indiana Jones and Lara Tampinco 20 BALITANG PH June 1, 2015 HONG KONG NEWS P-Noy: We can count Philvolcs warns of massive quake in Metro Manila By Maia Lopez signed sectors or base camps at the earli- on Sen. Grace Poe est possible time in the event of an earth- By Maia Lopez Gloria Arroyo. THE Philippine Institute of Volcanology quake. The late actor’s citizenship was also and Seismology (Philvolcs) has warned Tolentino recently deployed the MMDA PRESIDENT Benigno Aquio III has vir- questioned during the campaign that a massive earthquake may hit Metro rescue team to Nepal to assist in the re- tually endorsed Senator Grace Poe as period but the Supreme Court ruled in Manila and neighboring provinces if the trieval and rehabilitation operations after possible standard bearer of the adminis- his favor. West Valley Fault moves. the Kathmandu was hit by a 7.8-magni- tration coalition for the 2016 presidential “The qualifications for higher office are Phivolcs officials said a movement in tude earthquake, leaving more than 5,000 elections. the same for that of a senator,” she said. the fault may cause a 7.2 magnitude earth- people dead. Aquino said Poe has the characteristics Poe said she had always been forthcom- quake in the capital. At least five schools in Metro Manila of a successor who can continue his re- ing about the circumstances of The 90-kilometer-long West Valley fault and one in Bulacan sit near or on top of form agenda. her birth and that she was adopted by passes through various cities and prov- the West Valley Fault, and have to be com- “We have worked hard to bring the the late actor and his wife,veteran actress inces, including Bulacan, Quezon City, pletely dismantled, Solidum said. Marikina, Pasig, Makati, Taguig, Muntin- He identified the schools as Bulacan’s country to where we are now – we have POE Susan Roces. invested blood, sweat and tears. These Meanwhile, Sen. Aquilino Pimentel III lupa, Rizal, Cavite, and Laguna. Sitio Karahume Elementary School in San accomplishments have to be made perma- she added. said PDP-Laban is also rooting for Poe, Phivolcs director Renato Solidum Jr. Jose del Monte; Marikina City’s Barangka nent,” the President said. “That’s just a simple answer. Compared but as vice president of Davao City Mayor said people should prepare because the Elementary School; Makati City’s Tibagan “And to my mind, Senator Grace is re- to him (Binay), I have short government Rodolfo Duterte. fault line may move sooner than expected. Elementary School; Taguig City’sAnne- ally one of the people whom we can count service,” said Poe. “PDP-Laban is even considering her to For its part, the Metro Manila Devel- Claire Montessori, and Muntinlupa City’s on to continue what we have started, one The President, however, admitted that be the runnig mate of Duterte because that opment Authority has called on the gov- Alabang Elementary School and E. Pedro of the people who can really continue discussions with Poe have not yet been would be a good balance,” Pimentel said, ernment to establish an Earthquake Infor- Diaz High School. this,” he added. finalized. even as he admitted that he has yet to dis- mation Center to prepare the public in the “They need to transfer the kids. It’s not Reacting to Aquino’s pronouncement, “Once there is clarity, we will let you cuss the proposal to Poe. event of a big tremor. that many. They need to discuss it with Vice President Jejomar Binay, who is know,” he said. “No formal talks yet but I’m telling you MMDA chairman Francis Tolentino (the Department of Education) and school running for president under the opposi- Interior Secretary Mar Roxas, the pre- within the party, her name is one of the fa- said his agency is now preparing an ex- officials. Essentially, they are putting stu- tion United Nationalist Alliance, said the sumptive standard bearer of the Liberal vorites to be approached as a running mate ecutive order declaring a year metro-wide dents at risk. It’s like gambling with their country could not afford to elect an inex- Party, has been lagging behind Poe and of Duterte,” Pimentel added. earthquake drill to be submitted to Presi- lives,” Solidum said. perienced leader in 2016. Vice President Jejomar Binay in recent Poe said if she would seek the presiden- dent Benigno Aquino III for approval. The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Poe, however, lashed back at Binay surveys of possible presidential bets. cy, she would be comfortable with Senator Under the draft executive order, Tolen- Philippines has already issued an Oratio although she was not named by the Vice Poe, for her part, lamented this early Francis Escudero as a running mate, not- tino said drills and disaster management Imperata against calamities and disasters, President. that some political opponents might resort ing that the two of them went around the training should be done by schools, gov- including the feared big tremor. She said the country needs “an honest to questioning her citizenship even if she country together in the 2013 campaign. ernment offices, local government units CBCP president and Lingayen-Dagupan leader” more than an experienced and has yet to make a categorical statement on Escudero, however, admitted that he has (LGUs), and private organizations. Archbishop Socrates Villegas directed all competent one. her 2016 plans. no plans as yet for 2016. The MMDA has organized “Oplan priests and other religious men and wom- “I do not deny that compared to the “It’s sad that others have to resort to “Although Senator Poe and I would Metro Yakal” - an earthquake contingen- en to spearhead the praying of the Oratio many others, my experience in the gov- the same issue on citizenship the way that sometimes talk about it, sometimes seri- cy plan designed to be carried out by the Imperata during all masses until Septem- ernment is brief,” Poe said. they did with FPJ,” said Poe, referring to ously, sometimes in jest—like her I have agency in case a severe tremor hit Metro ber 29, 2015. “(But) I personally believe that it is not her father, the late actor Fernando Poe Jr. not decided yet,” Escudero said. Manila. “At all times, we must pray and invoke the length of service that should be the ba- Her father ran in the 2010 presidential Escudero had also backed Binay’s vice Under the contingency plan, all MMDA the protection of God against every evil sis but the quality of service and honesty,” elections, but lost to now Pampanga Rep. presidential bid in 2010. employee-rescuers shall report to their as- and against all troubles,” he said. HONG KONG NEWS June 1, 2015 BALITANG PH 21 Chinese Navy warns US plane A US surveillance plane was warned eight times zone. Leave immediately…You go! CNN said Fiery Cross Reef had military bar- AMLC freezes by the Chinese Navy against flying over the con- “This is the Chinese Navy... This is the Chi- racks and a runway aside from the early-warning tested West Philippine Sea. nese Navy... Please go away immediately.” station based on the footage taken by the P8. The P8-A Poseidon, Washington’s most ad- “We were just challenged 30 minutes ago and “There’s obviously a lot of surface traffic vanced surveillance aircraft, took off from Clark the challenge came from the Chinese navy, and down there: Chinese warships, Chinese coast Air Base in Pampanga. I’m highly confident it came from ashore, this guard ships. They have air search radars, so 242 accounts A CNN team led by senior correspondent Jim facility here [Fiery Cross Reef or Kagitingan there’s a pretty good bet they’re tracking us,” Lt. Sciutto was on board the P8. Reef],” Capt. Mike Parker told CNN. Commander Matt Newman told CNN from the A Chinese radio operator warned the aircraft, Magdalo party-list Rep. Ashley Acedillo ear- cockpit. which flew at its lowest point of 15,000 feet: lier warned that China’s massive reclamation ac- Defense spokesman Peter Galvez said the inci- “Foreign military aircraft, this is the Chinese tivities in Kennan, Gaven, and Chigua Reefs and dent only showed that Beijing had “imposed their linked to Binay Navy. You are approaching our military alert Ayungin Shoal are in full swing. self-serving rules.” Maia Lopez By Maia Lopez be my friends,” he said. Binay said the funds in his bank ac- THE Anti-Money Laundering Council counts came from his income, savings and (AMLC) has requested a freeze order investments before he joined government against several bank accounts of Vice as well as from campaign donations when President Jejomar Binay, reportedly over he ran for vice president in 2010. several questionable assets. “The AMLC claims that my only income AMLC said it was seeking to freeze 242 comes from my job as the Vice President, bank accounts - five of which were under so there is a discrepancy between that and Binay’s name and the rest under the names what they see in my bank accounts. There of 32 other individuals. is no truth to that,” Binay said. Binay, however, questioned the leakage “They did not ask how much my sala- of the AMLC report, saying it has a chill- ry was before I became mayor. What my ing effect on the business community. wife earned as a doctor and what I earned “Let us all hope this whimsical use of as a lawyer and a teacher, and what we re- regulatory powers is stopped sooner than alized from our businesses that began in later. It creates a chilling effect on confi- the 1980s is not hidden wealth. We paid dence in business and banking system that the correct taxes on those earnings,” Binay is detrimental to our economy and devel- added. opment,” he said. The Vice President also stressed that the Binay lamented the order, fearing that campaign contributions he received were persons close to him would also be per- duly reported to the Commission on Elec- secuted. tions. “Such is the sad fate of some honest UP law professor Harry Roque said the and hardworking businesspersons I know. freeze order on Binay’s assets does not They were publicly ridiculed, intimidated constitute guilt in a criminal case, contra- and harassed, and their bank accounts now ry to what his political rivals are trying to frozen simply because they happened to project. PNP targets bombmaker By Maia Lopez terrorism. However, we’re not going to put our guards down” Philippine National AFTER the death of terrorists Zulkifli bin Police officer-in-charge Deputy Director Hir and Abdul Basit Usman, government General Leonardo Espina said. authorities are now training their guns on Marwan was the primary target of Oplan Malaysian bomb maker Amin Baco. Exodus in Mamasapano on January 25. “[The death of Malaysian bomb makers While he was killed, the operation proved Zulkifli bin Hir, alias Marwan, and Basit to be costly with the death of 44 members Usman] definitely led to a marking of ma- of the PNP Special Action Force. Usman, jor accomplishments in the fight versus the second target, was later killed. 22 WORLD June 1, 2015 HONG KONG NEWS Nurse draws life for 2 Pinoys nabbed for molesting boy in UAE By Juliet Segovia Presiding Judge Urfan Omar is expected poisoning 21 patients to issue a ruling on June 17. TWO Filipino cleaners were charged in The boy’s mother told prosecutors she By Maia Lopez saline bags contaminated with insulin, he United Arab Emirates for allegedly mo- went out of their house to look for her did not know which nurse would unwit- lesting a seven-year old schoolboy in child at around 8 p.m. as he had not re- A Filipino male nurse was meted a sen- tingly collect them and still less to which March. turned home. tence of life imprisonment for poisoning patient the nurse would then unwittingly According to Gulf News, one of the two She said their maid called her at 9:15 21 patients with insulin at a British hos- administer the poison.” overseas Filipino workers pleaded guilty p.m. after her son arrived. pital. “It is as if he left it to fate to decide who to charges of aiding his colleague in mo- “When I asked him why he was late, he Victorino Chua, 49, injected insulin into would be the victim,” Openshaw added. lesting the Kenyan boy. remained silent. Then he cried,” the boy’s saline bags, ampoules and other health- The hospital called in the police to look Prosecutors charged the two Filipinos, mother said. care products while working on two wards CHUA into the surge of illness on the ward. aged 25 and 21, of luring the boy to their “When I insisted on him speaking, he at Stepping Hill Hospital in northwest Chua, who was also found guilty of 22 house and showing him pornographic im- claimed to me to that the cleaners molest- England in June and July 2011. “He has committed a dreadful crime counts of attempted grievous bodily harm, ages on a mobile phone. ed him. He alleged to me that the suspects Two of his victims died. and he must now pay the price. What he was arrested in January 2012. The 21-year old OFW was identified by took him to a room where they showed Chua was found guilty of murdering did was inexplicable and irrational,” Man- Detectives had described the Filipino the prosecutors as the one who molested him images of naked women and one of the two patients - Tracey Arden, 44, and chester Crown Court judge Peter Open- nurse as a narcissistic psychopath who the kid. them touched him indecently,” she added. Derek Weaver, 83. shaw said. showed a complete lack of remorse for his He was also found guilty of causing “It is a striking, sinister and truly wicked crimes. grievous bodily harm to a third patient, feature of the case - he did not personally Chua described himself in a letter found Grant Misell, 41, who was left brain dam- administer contaminated products directly at his home as “an angel turned into an aged. to most of these patients. But having left evil person.” Policeman tagged in Aussie kidnapping nabbed By Maia Lopez 2011 and released on March 23, 2013. OFW sentenced to death for killing boss The victim identified Malban as the By Juliet Segovia tenced to death abroad. as he tried to rape her. A former policeman who was alleged- negotiator and spokesman of the ASG DFA records showed there are 88 Fil- “My daughter is innocent. They will kill ly involved in the 2011 kidnapping of during his captivity. AN overseas Filipino worker was sen- ipinos in death row in various countries, her. Please help me so that my daughter’s Australian national Warren Rodwell Malban was allegedly using the alias tenced to death in the United Arab Emir- including Mary Jane Veloso who was sup- life will be spared,” Rajima said. was arrested in Lahad Datu. Michael Soo/Zue. ates for reportedly killing her employer in posed to be executed over drug charges in Jose said there are still options available SPO2 Jun Malban, who was accost- “Further investigation conducted December 2014, Foreign Affairs spokes- Indonesia. to Dalquez, including appealing her sen- ed by Sabah authorities, has a pending by the PNP reveals that Malban is the man Charles Jose said. The Philippines got lucky in Veloso’s tence. arrest warrant issued by Judge Josefino cousin of Abu Sayyaf leaders Khair Jose said OFW Jennifer Dalquez was case after Indonesia gave her a temporary “The process still has a long way to go. Bael of the regional trial court of Zam- Mundos and Borhan Mundos,” said meted the death penalty by Dubai’s Al Ain reprieve when her illegal recruiter was Her conviction was only at the level of the boanga Sibugay. Senior Superintendent Roberto Fajardo, trial court on May 20. arrested by the National Bureau of inves- trial court,” he said. Philippine authorities have gone to acting director of the anti-kidnapping “The embassy has extended all neces- tigation. “The embassy will help her in appealing Malaysia to take custody of Malban. group of the Philippine National Police. sary assistance, including hiring a law- Dalquez’s mother, Rajima, insisted that the case. There is still the Supreme Court, Rodwell was abducted by the Abu He said after the Rodwell kidnap- yer,” he said. her daughter was innocent, and that she so there is still hope that her conviction Sayyaf Group in Ipil town in December ping, Malban went on AWOL. Dalquez is the latest OFW to be sen- only killed her employee in self-defense will be overturned,” Jose added. 2 Pinoys killed in Qatar By Maia Lopez

TWO Filipinos were killed in a ve- hicular accident in Qatar, the Philip- pine embassy in Doha said. The embassy identified the fatali- ties as Ysrael Villamarin Cenine, 36, and Reynel Anonceiyo Manalo, 22. Both of them were employees of Imco Engineering & Contracting Companies. Two other Nepalese colleagues in Imco died in the accident after a trail- er truck smashed into their van. Two other Filipinos were injured in the accident, namely Bernard Teu- is and Christopher Cleofe. The injured workers were brought to the Wakra Hospital and have al- ready been discharged. Witnesses said the collision was so “severe” that the van carrying the victims was thrown across the road. HONG KONG NEWS June 1, 2015 23 24 FORUM June 1, 2015 HONG KONG NEWS Editorial As We See it And so it begins ROUGHLY a year before the national a particular candidate. polls, the political noise, and jockeying for But we also hope to see our leaders voters’ sympathy are becoming intense. still busy in trying to improve the lives of Amid all of these, we hope our politi- every Filipino citizen. cians realize that life for Filipinos do not President Aquino is serving his last year stop when election season begins. It’s not in office and we hope that we finally see even election season yet! the Freedom of Information bill getting This early, political mudslinging is ev- the priority it deserves. ident. We hear and read of charges and We also hope to see more infrastruc- countercharges that politicians hurl at ture projects being pursued aggressively. each other. We want a better railway system, and we We like exposes like the next person want better roads. We want better lives. to us does. We want our politicians to be Yes, we want honest, upright Filipinos accountable. We want their misdeeds ex- to lead our nation, but we also want the posed to the public so the voters know promises made to the Filipinos in the 2010 what exactly they’re getting by choosing and 2013 polls be upheld.

Health Alert Avoid Heat Strokes THE Centre for Health Protection of the • Reschedule work to cooler times of Department of Health reminded the pub- the day or get into a cool area for rest Norman Uy lic, particularly those undertaking out- at regular intervals to allow the body Carnay door activities, to take heed of necessary to recuperate; Currents measures against heat stroke and sunburn • For indoor activities, open all win- during hot summer days. dows, use a fan or use air-conditioning The public should carry and drink plen- to maintain good ventilation; and Yanig ty of water against dehydration. Those • Take heed of the latest and forecast who would be engaged in strenuous out- Ultraviolet (UV) index released by HANDA ba ang Pilipinas kapag dumat- tude 7 hanggang 9 ang lakas nito. man ay kinakaltasan. door activities, should avoid beverages the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO). ing ang isang matinding pagyanig? Kung magkataon, malawakan at mab- Nalantad din na tinadtad ng korapsyon containing caffeine, such as coffee and When the UV index remains high (6 Iyan nga ang pumasok sa isipan ng igat ang pinsala na hatid nito. ang negosyo ng disaster preparedness at tea, as well as alcohol, as they speed up or above), consider wearing long- marami nang kumalat sa social media Ang nasabing report ay nagtantya na maging relief at rehabilitation. Hindi na water loss from the body through the uri- sleeved clothing made of close woven ang isang atlas o mapa ng dadaanang mga maaaring mamatay ang hindi bababa sa nga prayoridad, ginagawa pang gatasan nary system. fabrics, a wide-brim hat or using an lugar ng tinatawag na West Valley fault. 35,000 na residente ng Metro Manila, ng mga kurakot. Children, the elderly, the sick (includ- umbrella, seeking shade, putting on Hindi rin nakatulong ang mga maraming tatlong milyon ang kailangang i-evac- Pero kaiba sa mga bagyo, ang lindol ing those with heart disease or high blood ultraviolet radiation-blocking sun- video at litrato nang mga napinsala at na- uate at halos 200,000 gusali ang masi- ay walang mekanismo para maabangan pressure) and obese persons, who are glasses, and applying sunscreen with tabunan ng matinding lindol na yumanig sira. Ito raw kasing West Valley fault, o kumbaga ay makakuha ng warning. more vulnerable to heat-related illnesses, a protection factor of 15 or above; sa Nepal kamakailan. na dating tinatawag na Marikina Valley Bigla na lang itong sasapol at yayanig. should pay special attention. Anyone feeling unwell should stop ex- Dumagdag din sa nginig ang balita na fault, ay posibleng gumalaw at yumanig Eh di kakabahan ka talaga dahil sa antas Members of the public should adopt ercising immediately and seek medical lumindol muli dalawang linggo mata- dahil batay sa kasaysayan, nagaganap ito ng kahandaan o kawalang-kahandaan ng the following precautions under very hot advice as soon as possible. pos ang 7.9 magnitude na puminsala sa bawat 200 hanggang 400 taon. Kumba- national at local governments pagdating weather: For further information on the preven- Nepal. Sumunod pa ang isang lindol sa ga, ngayong panahon ay tiyak ang isang sa iba’t ibang mga sakuna. • Wear loose light-coloured clothing to tion of heat stroke and protection against Japan. pag-lindol. Bago pa mangyari ito, ipokus natin reduce heat absorption and facilitate UV radiation, the public may call the Kaya nabuhay muli ang interes sa posi- Pero kung susumahin ang disaster pre- ang pagyanig sa ating pamahalaan para sweat evaporation; Health Education Hotline of the Depart- biilidad na mangyari ito sa ating bayan. paredness ng bansa, parang lalo tayong umaksyon agad sila bago sumapit muli • Do not engage in prolonged activities ment of Health on 2833 0111 or visit the Nabigyang-pansin muli ang matagal kikilabutan. Nalantad ng mga sunod- ang isang trahedyang pwede naman like hiking or trekking as heat, sweat- website of the Central Health Education nang report na galing sa mga siyentista sunod na super typhoon lalo na ng Ondoy sanang maiwasan kung talagang mapapa- ing and exhaustion place additional Unit (www.cheu.gov.hk). (noon pang 2004 ang nasabing report). at Yolanda kung gaano kahina ang pagha- ghandaan. Imbes na maging biktima ng demands on one’s physique; The public may also call ‘Dial-a-Weath- Ayon sa ulat, hinog na ang panahon para handa ng pamahalaan gayong alam na pagyanig, tayo na mismo ang yumanig sa • Choose to perform outdoor activities er’ ( 1878 200 ) or visit the HKO’s web- sa isang mayor na pagyanig at kapag nito na daanan tayo ng mga malalakas na kanila para kumilos at maghanda. Traba- in the morning or late afternoon; site (www.hko.gov.hk). nangyari nga, aabot sa pagitan ng magni- bagyo. Wala kasing badyet at kung meron ho nila iyan.

Dear Editor Dear Hong Kong News, Pero totoong mabigat sa bulsa ang pagpa- na din nang pagaaral ang ibang myembro ng pa- PATAPOS na ang bakasyon at summer sa Pilipi- paaral, lalo na’t pati ang ilang ko ding mga kamag- milya namin upang makatulong ko na din sila kahit nas. anak ay naghihingi ng tulong o nakikiusap kung paano. Jeneth P. Julve Managing Editor At tulad nang dati, ang mga panahong ito ay pwede ko sila pahiramin ng pera para sa matrikula Umaasa ako na ang mga batang nag-aaral All rights reserved. No part of this panahon ng enrolment at paghahanda para sa at pambili ng mga gamit sa school. sa atin ay alam ang pagsisikap ng kanilang mga Philip C. Tubeza Editor publication may be reproduced parating na pasukan. Kailan kaya darating ang panahon na may magulang, kapatid, o kamag-anak upang siguru- without the written permission of Ganitong panahon din lalo kong nararamda- iba pa sa aming pamilya na maaaring makatulo- hin na makapagtapos sila. Cheryl Arcibal Associate Editor-Manila the publisher. man tulad ng ibang ODFW dito sa Hong Kong ng sa akin para sa pagpapaaral ng mga kapatid, Ang tanging hiling namin ay pagbutihin nila ang kung gaano kami inaasahan ng mga pamilya nam- pamangkin, o pinsan ko? kanilang pag-aaral at makapagtapos at makuha Corelene B. Cruz Sales & Marketing Executive Published by HK Publications Ltd. Unit 1008, 10/F, Fook Hong Industrial Building, in sa Pilipinas. O kaya kailan kaya darating ang panahon na ang kanilang diploma. No.19 Sheung Yuet Road, Kowloon Bay, Kowloon Hindi naman ako nagrereklamo, dahil kaya nga hindi na mabigat sa bulsa ang magpaaral sa atin? Umaasa, Joko Harjanto Assistant Sales Manager Telephone: 2851 1766 Fax: 2858 8979 ako narito ay upang tulungan ang pamilya ko. Hinihintay ko ang panahon na makapagtapos Lester C. E-mail: [email protected] Nin Tang Senior Designer PO Box # 60185 at Tsat Tsz Mui Post Office

Advertisers are responsible for the content and accuracy of their advertisements. Printed By: Superflag Printing and Communication Limited NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS Hong Kong News will not be liable for inaccurate advertising and / or legal disputes involving third parties. 1/F., 8 Chun Ying Street, Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate, Tseung Kwan O, New Territories, Hong Kong HONG KONG NEWS June 1, 2015 BARRIO PINOY 25 Culinary Arts Centre PrimeCredit Ambassador 12th Anniversary PRIMECREDIT recently celebrated the Agpalo joined in the celebration and per- graduates celebrate 12th Anniversary of its PrimeCredit Am- formed two songs for the PCAs. bassador (PCA) program last May 17 at For more information about Prime- By Philip C. Tubeza the year for her skills in basic, advanced, Eaton Hong Kong. Credit and its personal financial services, and professional baking, Asian and West- Top PCAs were treated to an afternoon contact 2810 0255 or visit any of their 14 NEARLY 200 students of the Culinary ern cooking, Meat Processing, Cakes&Ic- of delicious food, fun and games. Super- branches across Hong Kong. Arts Centre (CAC) went up the stage at ing, and HRM. star Search 2014 Grand Winner Leegie the Regal Hong Kong Hotel on May 24 “The truth is we even see a rise in the to get their medals and certificates as the number of our male enrollees and gradu- school marked its 20th graduation cere- ates. Today, we have four of the graduat- mony. ing with honors,” Dator said. Jimmy L. Dator, Culinary Arts Cen- “They are astig but gentle. Macho but tre administrator, urged the graduates to The 2015 CAC graduates domesticated,” he added. blaze new paths to a better future with the One of the male graduates was Leop- newly-acquired skills and techniques they corded another bumper crop of graduates oldo J. Lazatin, who also received a gold learned from school. and awardees this year,” he said. medal for Asian and Western Cooking. I congratulate you. I salute you and ad- Deputy Consul General Christian De “When we came in the door and when mire you for the wisdom of your decision Jesus and Vice Consul Timmy Guz- I saw your smiling faces, your demeanor, to enroll and complete varied courses in man-Quintin graced the occasion, which how professional you look, although we culinary arts which I firmly believe have was held at the Regal Ballroom of the Re- have not met, I felt so inspired and proud prepared and afforded you with upgraded gal Hong Kong Hotel in Causeway Bay. as a Filipino and as a member of the Phil- and updated knowledge and sharpened The 189 graduates finished courses ippine Consulate General,” said De Jesus. skills in culinary arts in meeting the grow- on such as Asian and Western Cooking, “It’s not a small task, what you have ing challenges of life,” Dator said in his Bakery Management, Meat processing, accomplished and you should be proud of graduation address. Cakes and Icings, HRM-Fruit and Veg- it. And with that pride of having accom- “May you therefore serve as inspiration etable Carving, and Chinese and Korean plished something, also goes responsibil- to all OFWs not just here in Hong Kong Cuisines. ity,” he added. but throughout the world. I am delighted Student Merlene A. Moran was recog- Dator urged the graduates to take up fur- to share with you that the center has re- nized as the most outstanding student of ther studies to succeed in life. Grand slam for La Sallians in HK BARELY two years since its revival, the DL- financial support to distressed migrant workers in for chapters such as DLSAA Pampanga, DLSAA SAA One La Salle Hong Kong Chapter has been Hong Kong, and rebuilding communities in the Metro Washington Chapter, College Science and handed the two highest honors at the 10th DL- Philippines ravaged by calamities. Technology, DLSAA Dubai and One La Salle SAA One La Salle World Congress held in Clark, “This is amazing,” says Chapter President Cebu. Pampanga last May 22-24. Cathy Yang in her acceptance speech at the mil- The HK Chapter has seen four of its eight The 162-strong DLSAA One La Salle Hong itary-themed Gala inside former U.S. airbase scholars graduate from high school last March at Kong Chapter was awarded “Chapter of the Clark. “We’re all just drinking buddies, and this the Adult Night High School of La Salle Green Year” and “Chapter President of the Year” for is what it’s come up to.” Hills. It has also seen through the full-year fi- its unfailing commitment to supporting under- The HK Chapter top bills the list of awards in nancial support for distressed Filipino domestic privileged Filipinos seeking education, providing the global biennial event that included citations helper Rowena Uychiat. 26 BARRIO PINOY June 1, 2015 HONG KONG NEWS

Emergency Hotlines Numbers To Remember SSS Flexi-fund incentives up EMERGENCY A total of 37,612 qualified Overseas Filipi- for the year are qualified for AIB. They return of four percent for qualified mem- means they will get their savings as well Hong Kong Observatory no Workers (OFWs) with active accounts may receive AIB each year on top of the bers. as the interest earned in full to supplement (Weather) 2835 1473 under the Social Security System’s (SSS) guaranteed earnings, depending on the ac- The official explained that the amount their retirement fund or whatever benefits Police, Fire Services, Hospitals 999 Flexi-fund Program received 75 percent tual year-end investment performance of of total AIB is determined by deducting they will get from the regular SSS pro- Police Report Hotline 2527 7177 higher additional income on their savings, the Fund. the total guaranteed earnings already cred- gram in the future.” See said. driven by increased investment earnings. In 2014, member’s Flexi-fund savings ited to the accounts of Flexi-fund mem- SSS Flexi-fund savings are built from PHILIPPINE CONSULATE Total annual incentive benefit (AIB) dis- earned at an average guaranteed interest bers from the actual investment income of payments of at least P200 remitted on bursements for 2014 amounted to P12.68 rate of 1.3 percent. the Fund at the end of the applicable year. top of the SSS contributions of an OFW For emergency cases, call or text: million, a P5.44-million jump from the Guaranteed earnings are based on the The maximum AIB that was credited to member, who is paying the maximum Assistance to Nationals 9155 4023 P7.24 million released in 2013, SSS Sen- average rates of SSS’ short-term peso a member’s account last year amounted to amount of P1,760 per month. A one-time Labor 6080 8323 ior Vice President for International Opera- placements or 91-day Treasury bills, P95,819.83. enrollment is required to be able to join OWWA 6345 9324 tions Division Judy Frances See said. whichever is higher. “The rates are re- As of December 2014, total Flexi-fund the program. SSS 2823 8552 AIBs are additional income on savings priced quarterly to keep the program in equity of members grew to P448.3 mil- “OFW members may visit the SSS of- Pag-Ibig 2823 8561 of OFW members under the SSS Flexi- step with prevailing market rates,” See lion, up by 14.4 percent from the same pe- fice nearest them to enroll. They can also fund Program, a voluntary provident fund said. riod in 2013, with membership increasing inquire more about the Flexi-fund with Consulate Trunkline 2823 8500 and pension-plan scheme exclusively of- See said, with the AIB disbursement, to 44,626 OFWs as of year-end. our OFW Contact Center through the ser- Office Fax: 2866 9885 fered to OFWs that was launched in 2001. total earnings credited to individual Flexi- “We hope that more OFW members vice hotlines (02) 364-7796 and (02) 374- Email: [email protected] Active Flexi-fund members with no fi- fund accounts swelled to P18.02-million, will choose to save under this program. 7798 or by e-mail at ofw.relations@sss. Website: http://philcongen-hk.com/ nal benefit or full withdrawal claims filed thus resulting in a higher average rate of SSS Flexi-Fund is safe and secure, which gov.ph,” See said. Facebook: Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong

Hong Kong GOVERNMENT How OFWs can resolve their housing problem Independent Commission Against MANY OFWs in Hong Kong find prob- The first allows OFWs to pay as low as salaries, it will be hard for them to buy “If OFWs can invest P8,000 a month Corruption 2526 6366 lems buying and owning their dream P4,000 a month for a 2-bedroom town- their home,” said Tintin Pahilanga, sales in this project even for 12 or 16 months, I Central Government 2835 2500 home. Their dilemma is understandable. house in Rodriguez, Rizal. director at New San Jose Builders. believe they have a good chance of earn- Most OFWs are heads of families and The second solution is for OFWs to “The price of the smallest condo unit ing up to P500,000 or more after selling Complaint Against Police 2866 7700 need to remit up to P10,000 to P15,000 buy and sell a high-quality condominium in our project in front of Philippine their unit because demand in this project 2200 4460 to 62 every month, leaving them with little unit. And if they make big money from Women’s University along Taft Avenue is strong,” she said. For more info, visit Consumer Rights Hotline 2929 2222 money. New San Jose Builders, Inc., a this, they can then buy a house in their in Manila rose by about P400,000 be- www.facebook.com/pages/OFW-Hous- Department of Health 2961 8989 30-year-old real estate developer, has own province. tween January and May this year due to ing-Investments/756212921164816 or Equal Opportunities Commission two possible solutions to this problem. “If OFWs rely on what’s left of their strong demand from buyers,” she said. www.ofwnegosyo.wordpress.com 2511 8211 Immigration 2824 6111 Labour Department 2717 1771 Legal Aid 2537 7677 GALLERY Race Relations Unit 2810 3203 Search for Ms. Barkadahan Social Welfare 2343 2255 2015 winners: (from left) 1st Transport 2804 2600 runner-up Jenelyn Gambe, Postal Hotline 2921 2222 champion Cresencia de Venecia, and 2nd runner- NON-GOVERNMENT up Minerva Antonio. The pageant was held on ORGANIZATIONS May 17 at the Wan Chai Asia-Pacific Mission for Migrants Convention Centre. Aries 2723 7536 Estabillo was declared Best Asian Migrant Center 2312 0031 Partner in the pageant. Christian Action - Shine Center 3188 4555 Chef Jay with Diocesan Pastoral Center for Filipinos Culinary Arts (and other Asian Migrants and Ethnic students taking Minorities) 2526 4249 up basic baking Alliance of Progressive Labor 2770 0411 class. For more Bayanihan Trust Centre 2817 8928 enquires, please Filipino Migrant Workers Union call at 28507724 / 28507714 9104-1411; 9758-5935 Hong Kong Christian Service - CHEER Ce nter 3755 6811 International Social Services 2836 3598 Mission for Migrant Workers 2522 8264 The Bethune House 2721 3119 The Caraga Region Overseas Workers Association (CAROWA) 2522 8264 held its search for Project Helpers for Domestic Helpers 2523 4020 Runway last Sunday at the United Filipinos in Hong Kong 3156 2447 Bayanihan Community Centre in Kennedy Town. The event AIRPORT AND AIRLINES highlights were the Ms. Fashion Airport Inquiry 2181 8888 Icon 2015, Hair & Make-up artist of 2015, and Battle of the best Cathay Pacific Airways 2747 5000 at the dance floor. The event Cebu Pacific Air 2722 0609 was organized by CAROWA Philippine Airlines 2301 9300 chair Feng Mendoza. HONG KONG NEWS June 1, 2015 BUHAY OFW 27 ‘The Visionary Son’ The Power of Greatness By Vilma Ramos cation, major in Special Education. Habang patuloy sa pakikibaka sa hi- By Rolly Cruz with the help of the Department of Foreign where he served from 2010 to 2013. He Name: JOSHUA BIG-ASAN rap ng buhay estudyante, hindi ko ini- Affairs through its network of embassies will always be remembered for his role Birthday; October 21 1993 sip na mag-give up although there are “Everyone has the power for greatness, and consular offices worldwide. In 2004, in modernizing the Philippine passport Address: Porporiket, Sudipen La Union times that I could not help but cry with- not for fame, but greatness because great- Hong Kong registered the highest voters system and making it at par with the best COURSE:BSED SPED out my mom’s comforting shoulder. ness is determined by service “ said turnout at 71% in the OAV exercise, with systems globally. PARENTS: Eduardo P. Big-asan It’s hard... but thanks to the problems Martin Luther King Jr., the 1964 Nobel 64,040 votes of the estimated 89,903 reg- Ambassador ‘Doy’ was a beloved and Felicidad Big-asan that I’ve gone through, I’ve learned to Peace Prize awardee and a popular Amer- istrants. The success of the OAV in Hong honorable Filipino Diplomat and public Country where his Mother Works as be independent and build a vision for ican leader in the African-American Civil Kong was primarily attributed to the ded- servant exemplar who was kind, humble, OFW: HONG KONG my future. It was 2010 when I tried to Rights Movement of 1954 to 1968. That icated service, community involvement approachable, caring, generous and with a One of the favorite motto ni Josua test kung kaya kong maging leader. movement ended racial segregation and strategies and leadership of the then Dep- ‘ready-to- help’ attitude. In a mass organ- : “WITH DREAMS VISIONS AP- So while studying, I joined SK elec- discrimination against black Americans. uty Consul General Domingo ‘Doy’ Luce- ized by the HK Filipino leaders commu- PEAR” tions and unexpectedly ako ang nahi- It achieved, among others, the restoration nario Jr. nity for him on May 13, one banker, who Ten years ago, a promise was made rang o nanalong leader ng mga katu- and protection of the voting rights of citi- Domingo ‘Doy’ Lucenario Jr., who teamed with Ambassador ‘Doy’ in the between me and my mom...to make life lad kong kabataan sa aming barangay. zens via the Voter’s Registration Process. served in Hong Kong from 2000 to 2004, 2004 OAV Special Board of Canvassers, easier. I was hesitant at first because my With gratitude coupled with passion, Voter’s Registration Process by Over- died after the helicopter he was riding with thanked him for the glimpse of greatness mother used to be my ‘best friend’ in I finished my office term with good seas Filipinos was rightly possible with other diplomats crashed in the northern he left behind while in the service for his the family. Ayaw ko siyang mapalayo feedback from my constituents, which the passage of Republic Act 9189 on region of Pakistan on May 8. His sudden country, adding a symbolic quotation from sa sa aming tahanan lalo na sa aking molded me to become a better student February 13, 2003. Popularly known as demise brought shock and sadness. He Martin Luther King Jr saying “ Everyone piling pero sabi niya kailangan niyang amid the challenges of being a child of Overseas Absentee Voting or OAV , the was the Philippine Ambassador to Paki- has the power for greatness, not fame, but magtrabaho sa ibang bansa para sa ak- an OFW. act tasked the Commission on Election or stan at the time of his death. His first am- greatness because greatness is determined ing kinabukasan. And I could say na Iahat ng mga ma- COMELEC as the implementing agency bassadorial posting was in Nairobi, Kenya by service “ Gaya ng mga kapwa kong OFW kids, gagandang bagay na nakamtan ko ay hindi rin ako exempted sa matinding dahil sa patnubay ng aking ina kahit na sakit nang mapalayo sa mahal na ina sa nasa malayo siya. Mahalaga ang bawat dokumento murang gulang. Alam at nararamdaman She is my inspiration at ayaw ko si- By Imelda Mae Bustinera ko pa rin until now kung paano ang yang bigyan ng alalahanin kundi I shall Wala ng nagawa si Mar at tahimik na Tinanong si Mar ng officer kung may re- sakit ng mapalayo sa mahal na ina. remain a visionary dreamer, believing nag empake. Bago bumaba ay tinanong lease letter syang pinirmahan kaya ipinak- Pakiramdam ko noon biglang naging that someday sasabihin ng nanay ko NAPAKA demanding at istrikto ang amo niya ang amo kung gustong icheck ang ita niya ito. Tiningnan ng officer ang petsa madilim ang aming tahanan dahil napa- “my son is worth working for.” ni Mar, 48, may asawa, tatlong anak, at mga bagahe at sinàbi ng amo na hindi na sa at tinawagan ang dating amo at saka ip- layo ang walang kupas na ilaw. Gayon Higit sa lahat, I owe everything sa at- tubong Quezon. Pinagtitiisan sana ni Mar raw. Tumuloy si Mar sa ahensya at mabilis inarinig kay Mar ang pag-uusap nila. pa man hindi ako nag-give up at hindi ing Almighty God dahil napagtagump- alang-alang sa pamilya na may mga anak naman nakakuha ng bagong amo. Limang Minura ng officer ang dating amo at si- ko itinulot na magagapi ang aking vi- ayan ko ang mga pagsubok at mga syang nag aaral sa kolehiyo sa Pilipinas. araw pa bago lumàbas ang visa ay sinabi- nabing nag-email daw ang amo ng petsa sion in life ang matinding pangungulila darating pang challenge in life w/ His Kahit oras na ng kanyang pahinga ay han na sya ng ahensya na pumunta na sya nuebe pero pinababa nya ang kasambahay ko noon sa aking ina. I did my best sa divine guidance. tinatawag sya. Minsan may okasyon ang sa Macau. ng petsa katorse. aking pag-aaral mula unang taon hang- Kaya sa mga kapwa kong anak ng grupo at mga kababayan ni Mar kaya hindi Pagdating ni Mar sa Immigration pal- Pagkatapos ibaba ng officer ang tele- gang makatapos ng high school kung OFW, we keep on making a vision kung nya pinagbigyan ang hiling ng amo na hu- abas ng Hong Kong ay sinabihan sya na pono ay sinabihan si Mar na huwag na saan nagtapos ako with honors. saan we can utilized our skills at mag- wag lumabas dahil kailangan sya. hindi sya pwedeng lumabas dahil overstay raw umiyak dahil hindi pa siya overstay. Battling ups and downs of life, I man- ing kapaki-pakinabang para kahit ma- Makalipas ang apat na araw ay binig- na sya ng apat na araw. Pinatuloy sya sa Macau at sinabing hin- aged to move up to higher education layo ang ating mga magulang, maipag- yan si Mar ng halagang katumbas isang Napaiyak si Mar at tinanong ang Immi- tayin na lang ang visa kung kelan luma- which I am currently finishing with a mamalaki pa rin nila tayo kahit saan. buwang sahod at para sa iba pang dapat gration officer kung bakit na overstay sya bas. Makalipas ang tatlong araw ay dinala Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Edu- na bayaran ng amo at pinababa sya sa mis- samantalang mahigit isang linggo pa la- na ng ahensya kay Mar ang visa at sabay mong araw na iyon. mang ang nakalipas mula ng bumaba sya. na silang bumalik papasok sa Hong Kong. 28 ENTERTAINMENT June 1, 2015 HONG KONG NEWS Mark Anthony, tumira sa Kristeta, binulyawan museleo ni Rudy sa Taguig ng 2 turista By Cristy Kasilag walang proyekto si Mark. Si Mark ay galing sa isang showbiz By Cristy Kasilag KAKAYANIN mo bang tumira sa muso- family. Liban sa kanyang amang si Rudy, leo ng isa mong mahal sa buhay? ang kanyang ina naman ay ang dating NAGING isang masayang bakasyon Kinaya ito ng Kapuso aktor na si Mark sexy star at magaling na mananayaw na sana ang pagbisita kamakailan ng Anthony Fernandez. Ang 36 anyos na si si Alma Moreno. Meron din siyang mga Queen of Talk Kris Aquino sa Thailand Mark ay panandaliang tumira sa musoleo half-brothers at half-sister na nasa show- kung hindi ito sinira ng dalawang dayu- ng kanyang ama, ang namayapang aktor biz. han. na si Rudy Fernandez, sa Heritage Park sa Ang pang beauty queen ang ganda at Naikwento ni Kris sa kanyang Insta- Taguig City. magaling sumayaw na si Teresita Seen MARK ANTHONY gram account na namasyal siya kam- Ang kwento ni Mark, panandalian si- “Wynwyn” Marquez ay anak ni Alma akailan sa Thailand kasama ang dalawa yang walang matuluyan dahil pinapaayos Minsan nga raw, may nagtanong sa kan- malapit sa dalawa nung nabubuhay pa ang Moreno sa dating basketball player at niyang anak na si Josh at Bimby. niya ang kanyang condominium unit sa ya kung hindi ba raw siya natakot tumira mga ito. komedyanteng si Joey Marquez. Nagpunta din sila sa Thailand para sa Clark, Pampanga. Kaya, naisip niyang sa tirahan ng mga patay. Naging komportable para sa kanya ang Samantala si Lorenzo Marion Raven shooting ng isang bagong commercial. tumira ng tatlong araw sa musoleo. Ang sagot niya, bakit naman daw siya tumira dun dahil malaki at maluwag ang Fernandez, na anak ni Rudy sa magaling Pero noong ika-13 ng Mayo, habang Na ibenta na din niya ang dati nilang ti- matatakot eh kasama niya duon ang mga musoleo. Meron pa raw siya duong saril- na aktres na si Lorna Tolentino, ay isa ring sila ay nasa Suvarnabhumi Airport sa rahan ng kanyang misis na si Melissa Gar- labi ng isa niyang tiya at ang kanyang ing kwarto. aktor. Ang 15 anyos na anak ni Mark na Bangkok at pauwi na nang Pilipinas cia. Pero, nuong Hunyo, nakumpirma na ama. Umamin din siya na isa yun sa mga si Grace Fernandez ay pumasok na rin sa may insidenteng naganap. naghiwalay na sila. Sinabi ni Mark Athony na pareho siyang paraan para makatipid. Matagal na ding mundo ng showbiz. Nakapila si Kris sa Philippine Air- lines (PAL) Mabuhay Counter habang may dalawang lalaki na nakapila sa Mga Pinoy, nagkampeon sa Asia’s Got Talent harap niya. By Cristy Kasilag hurado, ang composer si Davdi Foster, na sabihin ay pasok na sila sa finals. Si David Foster, na nagbigay ng “Gold- Hindi naman siya nakisiksik sa dal- tutulungan niyang pasikatin ang El Gam- Si Anggun ang pumindot ng “Golden en Buzzer” sa kanya, ay umakyat sa stage awang lalaki. Sa katunayan, merong ANG mga Pilipinong shadow play per- ma Penumbra sa Estados Unidos. Buzzer.” para ibulong ang kanyang pribadong men- puwang sa gitna nila. - formers na El Gamma Penumbra ang Tatlo pang performers mula sa Pilipinas Sa kanilang final performance, ang sahe sa magaling na mang-aawit. Kaya laking gulat na lamang ng kap atid ni Pangulong Aquino nung paalis nagwagi sa kauna-unahang na Asia’s Got ang tinalo nila sa finals. Andun ang mga kalupitan sa kalikasan at mga problema Sa pag-uwi ng El Gamma Penumbra sa nay yung dalawang lalaki ay sinabihan Talent show. mananayaw na New Junior System, ang dulot ng pagwalang bahala sa kalikasan, Batangas, binigyan ito ng motorcade at siya ng mga ito na: “Get out of my Tinalo nila ang walo pang performers opera singer na si Gerphil Flores, at ang ang naging tema ng shadow play ng El nung press conference ay muli silang nag- f**king way because I want to get out mula sa ibang bansa sa Asya at inuwi nila 10 taong gulang na rakistang si Gwyneth Gamma Penumbra. pasalamat sa mga tao na bumoto sa kanila. of this f**king country.” ang grand prize na US$100,000. Pero bu- Dorado. Pagkatapos ng kanilang performance ay Sinabi ng grupo na plano nilang tulun- kod dito, nagdala din sila ng karangalan Sa simula pa lang ay nagalingan na ang nadala ng kanyang damdamin ang Indone- gan ang dalawang institusyon na umaala- Nagtaka si Kris kung bakit nagsalita - para sa bansang Pilipinas. apat na judges ng Asia’s Got Talent na sila sian singer na si Anggun. lay sa mga matatanda sa Tanauan at Lipa, ng ganun yung dalawang tao, saman talang hindi naman niya hinaharangan Binigyan sila ng pagkakataon na David Foster, Anggun, Vanness Wu, at si Si Gerphil ay pumangatlo sa mga nana- Batangas. Magtatayo sila ng foundation ang daanan nila. makapagtanghal sa Marina Bay Sands sa Melanie C sa El Gamma Penumbra kaya lo. Nung naiyak si Gerphil, nilapitan ito ng para sa mga matatanda at magtatayo din “Sobrang stressful that when my sons Singapore. binayayaan ang grupo mula sa Tanauan, mga taga El Gamma Penumbra para pa- sila ng isang shadow dance school para sa & I got to the plane, they were seated Pinangakuan din sila ng isa sa mga Batangas ng “Golden Buzzer” na ang ibig gaangin ang loob ng kapwa Pilipino. mga bata. near us. I just prayed that sana hindi na sila magpakabastos & my sons & I just get back to Manila safely,” ang sabi niya. Kung tutuusin ay may karapatan si Kris na sagutin yung dalawang lala- ki dahil wala naman siyang ginawang mali at wala silang karapatan na mag- mura. Pero pinili niya na manahimik at maging marangal at palagpasin na la- mang ang insidente na iyon. Naisip din niya na, kung nakipag de- bate pa siya sa kanila at ang balita na iyon ay nakarating sa Pilipinas, maari pang mabaliktad pa ang kwento. Sinabi niya na ang kanyang mga “haters” o mga taong ayaw sa kanya ay maaaring gumawa pa ng ibang kwento tungkol sa pangyayari na iyon. “It’s nice to be important but it’s more important to be nice,” sabi niya. Ang 44-anyos na aktres at television host ay ang bunsong kapatid ni Pangu- long Benigno Simeon Aquino III.

KRIS HONG KONG NEWS June 1, 2015 ENTERTAINMENT 29 Nora Aunor, Kristeta at Bistek, may pelikula By Cristy Kasilag ay nagkwe-kwento na si Kris kung paano pelikula ay nagbibigay sa kanila na mala- magiging takbo ng kwento. man kung ano ang posibleng nangyari TILA naka get over na ang presidential Liban sa 44-anyos na si Kris, kasama kung naging silang dalawa. sister at Queen of Talk na si Kris Aquino din niya ang anak na si Bimby. Ito daw ay pagkakataon para masagot nagwagi ng mga kay Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista Sa pelikula meron anak si Kris na gag- ang ilang katanungan na nagsisimula sa dahil pumayag siya na gumawa silang da- ampanan ni Bimby, samantala si Herbert “what if”. lawa ng pelikula. ay meron din dalawang anak, isang bata at Ayon kay Kris, dapat siyang magkaroon Kahit na meron pa lamang working title isang dalagita. ng isang “happy ending,’ kahit na ito ay sa parangal ang pelikula na “Saving Forever For You” Kahit na hindi sila nagkatuluyan, ang isang pelikula lamang. By Cristy Kasilag

WALA pa ring kupas ang Superstar na si Nora Aunor. Kahit na marami ng mga bagong artista ang pumapasok sa larangan ng showbiz at kahit na si Ate Guy (ang palayaw ni Nora) ay 61-anyos na, ang kanyang bitwin ay patuloy na kumikinang hindi lamang sa bansang kanyang sinilangan, ang Pilipi- nas, kundi pati na rin sa iba’t-ibang panig ng mundo. NORA Kamakailan ay kinilala na naman ang husay ni Ate Guy sa pag-arte nang siya Hindi naman nakapunta sa St Tropez si ay manalo ng Best Actress Award na ig- Nora para kunin ang tropeyo dahil duma- inawad sa kanyan ng St. Tropez Interna- lo siya nuon sa Cannes International Film tional Film Festival sa France para sa kan- Festival sa France para sa isa pa niyang yang pagganap sa pelikulang “Dementia.” pelikula na “Taklub.’ Ang pelikula na “Dementia,” na isang Ang “Taklub” ay isa sa mga pelikula psychological thriller ni Perci Intalan, ay lumalahok para sa kategoryang Un Cer- umani din ng tropeyo para sa Best Foreign tain Regard section ng Cannes. Language Film. Ang direktor ng “Taklub” ay ang ma- Nakatakda ring ipalabas ang pelikula sa husay na si Brillante Mendoza. Ang Soho International Film Festival sa New pelikula na ito ay pinondohan ng isang York simula sa ika-14 ng Mayo hanggang ahensya ng gobyerno, Department of En- ika-21 ng Mayo. viroment and Natural Resources (DENR). Ito ay karagdagan na parangal na ib- Nagkaroon ng world premiere ang “Tak- inahagi para sa pelikula. Kamakailan ay lub” nuong ika-19 ng Mayo. nanalo din ang “Dementia” sa Philippine Marami ng parangal ang naiuwi ni Nora Movie Press Club (PMPC) Star Awards sa bansa, pero hindi siya isinama ni Presi- for Movies, 17th Gawad Pasado at 13th dente Benigno Simeon Aquino III sa lista- Gawad Tanglaw awards. Dito nanalo din han ng mga national artist na ipinahayag si Nora ng Best Actress Award. ng Malacanang. 30 ENTERTAINMENT June 1, 2015 HONG KONG NEWS John Pratts at asawa, 2 beses nagpakasal By Cristy Kasilag ding, kung saan napabalitang mga 700 na katao ang nakiisa sa kanilang selebrasyon. “Not once but twice.” Kabilang sa mga dumalo sa kanilang Ang katagang ito ay akmang-akma kila kasal ang best friend ni John at Best Wom- John Prats at kay Isabel Oli, na ang tunay an na sila Angelica Panganiban habang si na pangalan ay Maia Olivia Daytia, dahil Sam Milby naman ang nagging Best Man. hindi lamang sila nagpakasal ng isang Ang Maids of Honor ay sina Sherilyn beses kundi dalawang beses. Reyes-Tan, Chynna Ortaleza at ang kap- Kaya wala na silang kawala sa isa’t-isa- JOHN at ISABEL OLI atid ni John na si Camille Prats. ---ang 33 anyos na si Isabel at 31 anyos Nandun din ang ilan pa nilang kaibigan na si John. na gawa ng sikat na international designer na tulad nila ay ang bagong kasal----Diana Bago mag-alas dose ng tanghali ng na si Vera Wang. Zubiri na kasama ang kanyang asawa si ika-16 ng Mayo ay humarap sa altar ng Ang kanyang make up ay gawa naman Andy Smith at sina Gerald Anderson at Nuestra Señora De La Soledad Parish in ni Denise Ochoa samantalang si John na- Iza Calzado. Tanauan, Batangas para sa isang Catholic man ay suot ang gawa ng Filipino designer Naruon din ang mga Kapuso stars na wedding. na si Bang Pineda. sila Sheena Halili, Kris Bernal, Iya Villa- At pagkatapos ay nagkaroon naman sila Ang dalawang kasalan ay dinaluhan ng na at ang asawa niya na si Drew Arellano, ng isang Christian garden wedding, na gi- kani-kanilang kamag-anak at mga kai- Kris Lawrence, Chynna Ortaleza, Glaiza nanap sa Nayomi Sanctuary Resort sa Bal- bigan, kabilang na ang mga taga showbiz. de Castro, Ryza Cenon, at LJ Reyes. ete, Batangas farm na pag-aari ng pamilya Mga malalapit na kaibigan lang ang Matagal na magkakilala si John at Isabel ni John sa Batangas. inimbita para dumalo sa church wedding mula ng magkasama sila sa pelikulang “It Suot ni Isabel ang puting wedding gown pero bumawi naman sila sa Christian wed- Might Be You” nuong taong 2004. Tambalang DenJen, patuloy na umuugong By Joan Morong competition na ginanap sa SM Mall of niyan, ang nangyayari parang binubuo pa Asia (MOA), ay nakita na naming mag- lang namin ‘yung mga nasirang pagkakai- TILA nagkakamabutihan ang “magkai- kasama sila Dennis at Jennylyn. Magkata- bigan,” ang sabi ni 34-anyos na si Dennis. bigan” na sila Dennis Trillo at dati niyang bi silang nanuod ng laro. Pero aniya na hindi niya sinasara ang girlfriend na si Jennylyn Mercado. Sa kani-kanilang Instagram account ay posibilidad na mahalin niya muli ang Kahit na ang anunsiyo nila sa publiko ay meron din silang sariling mga kuhang li- isang tao na dati na niyang nakarelasyon. magkaibigan lang sila, hindi maiiwasang trato ng UFC. Matatandaan na nuong taon 2010 nang mag-isip ng publiko na nagkaka-igihan Sa press conference ng bago niyang naging magkasintahan si Dennis at si Jen- na sila dahil madalas sila nakikitang mag- pelikula “You’re Still the One,” sinabi ng nylyn, pero hindi nagtagal ang kanilang kasama. Kapuso actor na hindi totoo ang napapab- relasyon. Naghiwalay sila at may mga Nuon lamang nakalipaas na UFC (Ulti- alita na magkasintahan na muli sila ni Jen. kwento pa na di umano ay nagkasakitan mate Fighting Championship) Fight Night “Wala pa sa ganoong -- ang totoo po silang dalawa. HONG KONG NEWS June 1, 2015 ENTERTAINMENT 31 Ang special friend ni Maegan Aguilar By Cristy Kasilag Hindi pinapangalanan ni Maegan ang friend ang musician, pero ito ay ang kan- hindi ito “marrying kind.” Baka siya ang lalaki, kahit malamang ay madami ang yang “special friend” na napapatawa siya tipong lalaki na nakatakda na maging SA gitna nang mga pasakit at problemang makakakilala dito dahil lumalabas na ang at dahil may edad na nga ito, ay nakakapag “bachelor for life.” pasan-pasan ng mang-aawit na si Mae- litrato niya sa balita. bigay payo sa kanya. Nagpapasalamat siya sa guitarist dahil gan Aguilar, isang 56-anyos na classical Ang tanging tawag ni Maegan sa kanya Walang asawa ang lalaki. Sa katunayan, pumasok ito sa buhay niya at ang hiling guitarist ang nagbibigay ngiti sa kanyang ay kahawig nito ang Beatles member na si hindi pa ito nagpakasal kahit kalian. niya sa mga panahon na ito ay sana huma- mga labi. John Lennon. Kaya ito din ang dahilan kung bakit tila ba pa ang mga pagkakataon na silang dal- Mga 20 taon ang agwat nilang dalawa. Nilinaw ni Maegan na hindi nya boy- nag-aalangan si Maegan dahil mukhang awa ay magkasama. MAEGAN ‘Si Dennis Trillo yan? Aarte pa ba ako?’ By Joan Morong

MERON palang makakakabog sa mata- pang at pinapagpapantasyahan ng mara- ming kalalakihan na si Ellen Adarna-----si Dennis Trillo. Inamin ni Ellen na matagal na niyang crush si Dennis, bago pa sila nagkakilala. Sa katunayan, kaya pumayag siya na maging kabahagi ng pelikula na “You’re The One” dahil makakasama niya duon si Dennis. Hindi ipinagtapat ni Ellen sa 34-anyos na aktor na crush niya ito. Pero malamang ay nadinig na niya ito mula sa ibang tao. Maaring naisip ni Ellen na bihira ang pagkakataon na makakasama sila ni Den- nis sa iisang pelikula dahil magkaiba sila ng istasyon ng telebisyon kaya tinanggap niya ang trabaho. Si Dennis ay isang Kapuso star saman- tala ang sexy na Cebuana naman ay nasa kabila, ang Kapamilya network. Pagkakita daw niya kay Dennis ay na- pasambit siya na, “Oh my God, ang gu- wapo. I need a drink.” At totoo, umiinom daw siya para makalma ang kanyang nerves. Isang shot lang daw. Sa pelikula, ang 27-anyos na si Ellen ay gumanap na alalay ng nanay ni Dennis. At sa buong pelikula, meron silang tatlong love scenes na ginawa sa banyo, sofa at kama. Napansin nga ni Dennis na kabado si Ellen sa kanilang eksena. Nung tinanong ng direktor ng pelikula si Ellen kung may limitasyon ba sa pag gawa ng love scene, ang sagot daw ng dalaga ay, “Si Dennis Trillo yan. Aarte pa ba ako?” Pero nung ginawa nga ang love scene ay nahalata na kinakabahan siya, dagdag na kwento ng direktor. Ang sabi ni Dennis ay na “overwhelm” siya. nung nalaman na crush siya ng magandang aktres.

ELLEN 32 ENTERTAINMENT June 1, 2015 HONG KONG NEWS Marian, hindi muna Ang bagong Mrs. Vic Stto? By Cristy Kasilag

SI Pauleen Luna na kaya ang magiging ikalawang Mrs. Vic Sotto? rarampa para sa FHM Napabalita na kamakailan ay namasy- al sila Vic Sotto at kanyang mga anak sa By Cristy Kasilag Malapit na malaman kung ano ang Boracay para kausapin silang kunin ang kasarian ng una nilang magiging anak ni kanilang basbas para sa pagpapakasal nila ANG three-time FHM Magazine’s Sexiest Dingdong Dantes, pero ang sabi ni Marian ni Pauleen. Woman in the Philippines na si Marian Ri- ay balak muna nila ilihim sa publiko kung Ang bali-balita ay nung natapos daw ang vera ay nagsabi na hindi muna siya sasama ang bata ay lalaki o babae. PAULEEN at VIC bakasyon ay umalis silang lahat masaya sa sa mga rarampa para sa pinaka-sexy na ba- Kahit lalaki o babae ay ayos lang daw balita na kanilang nadinig. Meron man kanilang pamilya. Kung may pagkakataon bae ng magazine ngayon taon. sa kanya dahil alam niya na meron pa na- silang 35 taong age-gap ay umabot na sa na mag-aaya siya ng kumain sila sa labas, Ano ang dahilan? Buntis po ang 30 an- mang susunod na anak. limang taon ang kanilang relasyon. Para ay palagi kasama si Vic. yos na si Marian. Pangarap ni Marian, na nag-iisa lang na kay Pauleen, hindi nasusukat ng edad Si Pauleen din daw ang nagreach out sa Ang sabi niya ay ipinauubaya na niya anak ng kanyang mga magulang, na mag- kung sino ang isang tao. kanila dahil minsan ay pupunta ito sa ba- sa ibang babae ang titulo na maging pina- ing isang ina at magkaroon siya ng mara- Ang usap-usapan ay magkakaroon ng hay niya at may dala na mga pasalubong. ka-sexy ngayong 2015. ming anak dahil mahilig siya sa bata. kasal ang tanong lamang ay kelan at saan? Una nagkakilala si Vic at Pauleen Tatlong beses na nanalo si Marian ng tit- Naiisip niya na maaring maging spoiled MARIAN Nais daw ng 26 anyos na si Pauleen na nuong anim na taong gulang pa lamang ulo FHM’s sexiest woman---- nuong taong ang mga anak niya sa kanya pero sa maay- sa bansa gawin ang kasal pero ang 61 an- siya at sumali sa Little Miss Philippines 2008 at nag back-to-back nuong taong lak. os na paraan. yos na si Vic ay mas gusto na gawin ito sa competition sa Eat Bulaga! Nung simula 2013 at 2014. Pero sinabi niya na bagamat hindi siya Matatandaan na umatras si Marian sa labas ng Pilipinas. ng kanilang relasyon ay hindi pabor ang Sa katunayan, palaging nasasama ang lalahok sa rampa ng FHM, inamin niya na pag gawa ng “The Rich Man’s Daughter” Kung pagbabasihan ang isang panayam mga magulang ni Pauleen. May mga pag- kanyang pangalan sa top 10, ang pinakam- bago pa naging halata ang malaki niyang na palabas sa GMA-7 dahil sa kanyang ni Danica Sotto-Pingris, anak ni Vic sa kakataon pa nga na paulit-ulit na pinapala- ababa ay nuong taong 2012 kung saan siya tiyan ay nagpose na siya sa isang men’s pagbubuntis. Sinabi niya na mahal niya dating asawa si Dina Bonnevie, tila hin- bas sa kanilang bahay ang mga Little Miss ay naka ika-5 puwesto lamang sa timpa- magazine. ang kanyang propesyon at masaya siya. di naging ugali ni Pauleen na sumiksik sa Philippines moments niya. Kelan ang kasalang Angel-Luis? By Cristy Kasilag

MAGPAPAKASAL ba sila Luis Manzano at girlfriend niyang si Angel Locsin ngay- ong taon? Kung tatanungin ang dalawa, parehas na silang handang lumagay sa buhay na tahimik. Kung ganun, bakit hindi pa natutuloy ang plano na pagpapaakasal? Sa isang panayam sa 34-anyos na si Luis, sinabi niya nawawala ang “momen- tum” dahil ang nais niya sana na kung mag pro-propose siya ay yung surprise o hindi inaasahan ni Angel. Ang kaso ay madalas siya matanong tungkol sa isyu ng kasalan. So maaring isang dahilan kung bakit hindi pa nasasabi ni Luis ang “Will you marry me?’ na tanong sa 30-anyos na ak- tres ay dahil na madalas itong usisain ng mga tao? Second time around na itong pag-iibigan nila Luis at Angel at boto ang ina ni Luis, na ang Star for All Seasons at Batangas Governor Vilma Santos at ang stepfather nito na si Senator Ralph Recto. Nabibiro na nga ni Vilma si Angel, na ang tunay na pangalan ay Angelica Locsin Colmenares, na bigyan na sila ng apo ni Ralph. Nakwento ng Kapamilya aktres na nung minsan naging hurado sila sa isang sing- ing contest, habang merong kumakanta, ay kinalabit siya ng Batangas Governor at ipinakita na meron siyang hawak na aso. Sinabihan si Angel na kaya aso ang ha- wak niya dahil wala pang baby. Pabirong tanong ni Angel kung kasala- nan ba niya at wala pang baby sa pamilya nila. Nasali bigla ang nakababatang kap- atid ni Luis, na si Ryan Christian, nung tinuro siya ni Angel. HONG KONG NEWS June 1, 2015 33 34 ATPB June 1, 2015 HONG KONG NEWS

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Satisfy your hungry tummy with this latest tasty 3. eggplant – 2 pcs. Capricorn December 22 to January 19 and fulfilling meal from our kitchen. Stuffed Pork (sliced) May mga pangarap na mahirap abutin pero hindi ito ang dahilan Roll with Grilled Vegetables is packed with various ingredients—greens and meats---that will surely Ingredients: upang huwag nang mangarap. Magsikap lamang. delight your tastebuds. 1. Cut the joint into thirds making a Ingredients: rectangle. Pound it ½ kg boneless pork loin out to flatten to an Aquarius January 20 to February 18 100 g. bacon even thickness. Minsan kailangan mo talagang maghintay. Hindi naman ito 2 Tbsp. olive oil 2. Season with salt and 1 bar cream cheese pepper both sides. nangangahulugan na hindi na ibibigay ang minimithi mo. May ¼ c. pine nuts Set aside. aral kang matututunan dito. 2 Tbsp. peppercorns 3. Meanwhile, chop 1 medium onion (white) the pine nuts, mushrooms, onion and bacon. By Chef Jay 50 g. butter Fry bacon and add up onions and mushrooms. Dator Pisces February 19 to March 20 150 g. dried mushrooms Cook till done. 8. Place vegetables on top of a dish with pork stuff Salt and pepper to taste 4. Add pine nuts and cook for 5 minutes. and serve hot. Huwag matigas ang ulo. Alam mo kung ano ang problema mo at Kitchen strings 5. Spread filling over pork, roll and tied up with Enroll at Culinary Arts Centre madali lang naman solusyunan kung gusto mo talaga. string tightly. Room 502, 5/F #172-176 Winfull Commercial Building Grilled vegetables: 6. Panfry for a while and roast for about 45 Wing Lok St. Sheung Wan, Hong Kong 1. zucchini/courgettes - 1 medium sliced minutes to an hour. Tel. 28507714 or 28507724 2. capsicum – 2 pcs (sliced) 7. Meanwhile, grill all vegetables. Call at 28507724 or 28507714 March 21 to April 19 Aries gantimpala ka. pera, chiks, o kapangyarihan... mo ba ako? Matutong pumili. Maaaring may mas magandang bagay na ano ang gusto mo? Lalaki: Hindi rin. Sige iyak ka na ulit darating sa iyo, ngunit hindi ito dumarating kasi mali ang mga Pedro: Mahal na hari (hingal)... ang gusto ko desisyon mo. lang (hingal)... ay malaman kung sino ang Juan: pare, pahiram naman ng 200 pesos walanghiyang nagtulak sakin. Pedro: 100 pesos lang ang dala ko Juan: O sige, 100 pesos na lang muna, basta Reporter: Sir, kung wala po kayong evidence, may utang ka pa sa aking 100 pesos ha Taurus April 20 to May 20 witness or suspect ano na po ang next step ninyo?? Police chief: Guards, may nakawalang kriminal. Totoo, may mga pagkakataon na puno nang katanungan. Pulis: DNA na... Bantayan ang mga exits! Gayunman, huwag kang mag-alala darating din ang lahat ng May isang hari na gustong malaman kung sino Reporter: Ah DNA... Maya-maya.... ang pinaka-matapang sa kanyang kaharian. Pulis: Oo, DNA ‘Di Namin Alam’ Guard: Sir, nakatakas po yung kriminal sagot sa iyo. Kaya pinuno nya ng pating, piranha, at ahas Police chief: Paano nangyari iyon? ang kanyang giant swimming pool... Juan: Away kami ni misis, nag-historical siya Guard: Sir, sa entrance siya dumaan Hari: Kung sino man sa inyo ang lalangoy Pedro: Pare, baka ang ibig mo sabihin ay nag- Gemini May 21 to June 20 mula sa isang dulo hanggang kabilang bahagi hysterical. Ano ang maliit na goat? ng swimming pool na hindi namamatay ay Juan: Hindi, historical kasi inungkat lahat ng Eh di kapirangoat. May darating sa buhay mo. Nasa iyo iyan kung magiging gagantimpalaan ko ng kahit anong gusto kasalanan ko! maganda o pangit ang sorpresang ito. niya... pera, chiks, o kapangyarihan. Ano ang maliit na cat? Matagal na katahimikan, walang nag- Babae: Gusto kita Eh di katiting volunteer, hanggang sa may narinig na lang Lalaki: Ganun ba? silang splash ng tubig. Babae: May gusto ka ba sa akin? Ano ang maliit na duck? Si Pedro ang lumalangoy sa pool. Ang bilis Lalaki: Wala Eh di pandak niya. Nailagan niya lahat ng pating, piranha Umiyak ang babae habang paalis, hinabol siya Cancer June 21 to July 22 at ahas. ng lalaki Ano ang tawag sa depressed na baboy? Tanggapin mo na kasi. May mga tao o bagay na hindi pwedeng Umahon siya sa kanilang bahagi ng pool na Lalaki: Hindi mo pa nga tinanatanong kung Eh di pighati humihingal... mahal kita mawala sa buhay mo. Kung matatanggap mo na ito, mas Hari: Pedro, dahil sa iyong katapangan may Babae: (Nabuhayan nang loob) Bakit? Mahal mapapagaan ang buhay mo.

Leo July 23 to August 22 Humanap ka ng paraan. Minsan sinusubok lang tayo kung gaano Crossword Puzzle tayo kagaling sa paghanap ng paraan. PAHALANG PABABA 1 Lista 1 Pagniniig 5 Langgam 2 Dalawang pares Virgo August 23 to September 22 11 Tuntong 3 Linamnam Tanggapin ang tulong nang ibang tao. May mga problema na hindi mo kakayanin kung mag-isa ka lamang. 12 Miyembro 4 Ukit 13 Tikim 5 Alyas 14 Para sa anim 6 Pangungutya 15 Igilid 7 Hindi komportable Libra September 23 to October 22 17 Salagubang 8 Nakuha mula Makipag-bati ka na. Mas masarap ang buhay kung wala kang 18 Marka sa yumao kaaway. 20 Sales invoice 9 Pangalang 22 ___ Dhabi pambabae 23 Alona Alegre 10 Parte ng puno Answer to last puzzle Scorpio October 23 to November 21 24 Binase 16 Ipatayo Maging matapang. Walang mangyayari sa iyo kung hindi mo 27 Kinumbida 19 Dukha sasabihin ang gusto mo. 28 Ibigay sa amin 20 Abo 32 Butlig 21 Dinugo 34 Paggawa ng asin 24 Pasabi Sagittarius November 22 to December 21 35 Ikapa 25 Tulay sa Maynila 30 Bansa sa Gitnang Gusto mo ba talagang magsolo? Maaaring mas mabilis ka 36 Nawa 26 Karga sa balikat Silangan ngang uunlad kung mag-isa ka, pero magiging masaya kaya ang 37 Nadagil 29 Banal sa 31 Inang paglalakbay mo? 38 Mantsa sa balat seremonya 33 Katutubo sa Aklan HONG KONG NEWS June 1, 2015 35 36 June 1, 2015 HONG KONG NEWS