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October 2017 VOL. 6, NO. 10 www.filipinosmakingwaves.com TORONTO, CANADA SEAFOOD CITY SUPERMARKET Store That Says 'We're Filipinos' By Romy Márquez Guest Writer Like it or not, Seafood City's arrival in Canada - at 800 Boyer Blvd. in the City of Mississauga, Toronto's western suburb - lifts and strengthens the Filipino image in these parts more than any Filipino-Canadian politician of any political color or organizations could ever do. It's perhaps one of the unintended consequences, a political one at that, of putting up a world-class supermarket that can compete head-on with established chains like Loblaws with its 26 stores that include T & T and No Frills; Metro with eight; Sobey's with 13 including FreshCo; Whole Foods Market, among others. Some of the important guests at Seafood City Supermarket’s “community night” on Septem- The few insignificant mom & pop ventures in our neighbour- ber 26 in Mississauga: (from left) PIDC VP Gene Elamparo, Balita’s Tess Cusipag, PIDC officer (Continued on page 5) Nene Ticzon, Waves’ Teresa Torralba and Dr. Christina Gamo. Photo by ROMY MARQUEZ Marawi War Nears End The Philippine government scored a major victory in the besieged city of Marawi with the killing of two top leaders of an armed group the military said were identi- fied with Islamic extremists seeking to establish a cali- phate in Mindanao. The death of Omarkhayam Maute and Isnilon Hapilon during a fierce gunbattle with Philippine military early this week would hasten the return to normalcy of Southern Philippines which President Rodrigo Duterte has placed under martial law. The Magic of Fall See Riley Mendoza’s article on PAGE 3 STORY ON PAGE 3 (photo by Romy Marquez) Grammy Award winner PATTI AUSTIN Canadian PM Justin Trudeau received a warm greeting in Mexico, U.S. President Donald Trump points to Prime Minister Justin Tru- one day after meeting with Donald Trump and talking NAFTA at the deau as he welcomes him to the White House on Wednesday LIVE IN TORONTO White House (Oct.11). (Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press) Nov. 24, 2017 • 7:30 pm Global Kingdom Ministries NORTH AMERICA BONDING 1250 Markham Road The Prime Minister, Justin Prime Minister Trudeau equality and how women’s roundtable led by Wom- Watch an icon, legend and Grammy Award winner Trudeau, recently conclud- took part in a keynote con- empowerment creates eco- enOne to discuss solutions PATTI AUSTIN perform live ed his visits to Washington, versation with Pattie nomic growth that benefits to the challenges women with her 10-member band D.C., and his first official Sellers at the 2017 Fortune everyone. and girls face every day led by Lorrie Ilustre. visit to Mexico. Most Powerful Women globally. Summit. He stressed the The next day, the Prime GET YOUR TICKETS NOW While in Washington, Minister participated in a pattiaustinlive.eventbrite.ca importance of gender (Continued on page 5) Page 2 Filipinos Making WA V ES OCTOBER 2017 OCTOBER 2017 Filipinos Making WAV ES Page 3 TORONTO - There's some- thing magical in our chang- Maybe. But I'd like to think ing seasons, something that that there's no appropriate charms and amazes. Fall, time to celebrate, and be for instance. grateful, for the blessings bestowed on us, individual- Next to Spring, it is Fall that ly or as a nation, than on appears to be the most the day already set aside. mysterious to me even as I The Magic of Fall know and read the scien- We are blessed with the By Riley Mendoza tific explanation. The co- bounties of having families nundrum can only be ex- and friends; of having a sat- plained by the stardust I isfying life without the lux- attach to the season. uries; and, ultimately, of being an enthusiastic par- Beyond the greens of ticipant in every season of Spring and Summer turning life. That's a lot to be thank- yellow, gold and brown, ful for. Fall is nature's romantic way of telling how fleeting Meanwhile, let's enjoy and everything is. And when Fall comes, we through life, says a proverb, Could it be a coincidence absorb nature's magic, and take stock wondering why is like that of a bee through that our Thanksgiving this time, it is Fall. ∎ a part of us succumbs and blossoms. (actual date is Monday, Oct. lives. Man's journey 9) occurs in the Fall? PHILIPPINE NEWS WAVES End of Marawi conflict dawns after Sara Duterte says death of Omar Maute, Hapilon destabilization threats 'as real as terrorism' Davao City Mayor Sara said he would declare a rev- Duterte-Carpio has re- olutionary government, vealed that the claims of instead of seeking congres- destabilization efforts made sional approval for martial The head of the Prelature With this, the Catholic prel- and Maute. by his father President Ro- law, if communists and oth- of Marawi believes the re- ate admitted that he is feel drigo Duterte are "as real as er opponents tried to desta- Fighting in Marawi City ported death of terrorist grateful with the develop- terrorism" with infor- bilize his rule, earning the erupted between when leaders Isnilon Hapilon and ment of the situation in the mation allegedly coming ire of Tindig Pilipinas. government forces tried to Omar Maute will pave the city. from intelligence reports. arrest Hapilon who was way to the end of the con- Duterte-Carpio defended “I’m beginning to feel re- declared as the ‘emir’ of the flict in the city. Duterte-Carpio's defense of her father from allegations terror group ISIS in South- lieved,” he said. her father comes after the that he is paranoid and in- “Crumbling leadership sig- east Asia last May 23. On Monday, Defense Secre- remarks of cause-oriented secure, saying nothing can nals the beginning of the tary Delfin Lorenzana con- This prompted President group Tindig Pilipinas, make the elder Duterte feel end,” said Marawi City firmed reports from Rodrigo Duterte to declare which blasted the President so since he is already the Bishop Edwin dela Pen a in ground commanders claim- martial law in Mindanao. for threatening to set up a president. an interview. ing the death of Hapilon (PNA) revolutionary government, "How can he feel insecure saying only a "paranoid and when he is the president? insecure little man" would When you are the presi- 6 Filipino firms in Forbes list feel the need to do so. dent, there is nothing that will make you feel insecure, of World’s Best Employers "Of course he is not not survey results or a per- [paranoid]... All his destabi- son like (Senator Antonio) lization claims are from in- Six Philippine-based com- #18. ers lists the top 500 compa- Trillanes or a power- panies are listed in Forbes nies based on Forbes’ 2017 tel reports and reliable hungry group called Tindig Magazine’s World’s Best Ayala Corp, led by CEO Global 2000 ranking of sources from inside the of- Pilipinas," she said. Employers list in a survey Jaime Augusto Zobel de companies from 58 coun- fices of the people identi- report released mid Octo- Ayala, II, also ranked #103 tries that accounted for fied with the opposition," "Power grabbers have ber. in the Top-Regarded Com- USD35.3 trillion combined the mayor said. "The threat made their point, made of destabilization is as real their presence felt, caught panies list. revenue. Ayala Corporation topped as terrorism," she added. our attention, and we know The President last Friday who they are," she added. ∎ the Philippine entries at The World’s Best Employ- (Continued on page 4) Page 4 Filipinos Making WA V ES OCTOBER 2017 PHILIPPINE NEWS WAVES Jeepney phase out must be Duterte warns ‘Grave done gradually: Grace Poe consequences’ in toned down drug war viate the traffic situation, gradually. Fleet manage- help clean the environment ment or maintenance of and give productive income jeepney units through the especially to the poor sec- Motor Vehicle Inspection tors of our society,” the System should also be in- senator said. cluded in the guidelines,” she added. She pointed out that her office had been hearing Poe, meanwhile, expressed complaints that the public hope that the transport consultations had become a strike would serve as a mere formality to satisfy wake-up call to the Depart- the requirements of the ment of Transportation Senator Grace Poe said that law and that not all groups (DOTr) to listen to the she found merit in the senti- were consulted. jeepney drivers and opera- ment of jeepney drivers and tors. Philippine President Duterte operators for opposing the “Modernization should not result in the displacement “With the high costs in- government’s plan to phase of jeepney drivers, who volved, the PUV moderni- Dharel Placido out old jeepneys. to pinpoint responsibility, often belong to the coun- zation program should be anyway the law says the Poe, chair of the Senate try's poor,” Poe said in a looking at sustainable mod- MANILA - President Rodri- PDEA will be the lead agen- Committee on Public Ser- statement. ernized PUV fleets. Hindi go Duterte on Friday cy — eh ‘di sige. But that is pwedeng basta bago lang warned of “grave conse- vices, made this statement “...The phase-out of fraught with so may grave (It doesn’t be a mere quences” after deciding to the same day transport jeepneys must be done consequences,” he added. groups held a nationwide change),” Poe said. (PNA) tone down his fierce war on He did not elaborate. The protest in hopes of sus- drugs, which has drawn President has earlier linked pending the implementa- criticism over alleged hu- drug prevalence to crimi- tion of the phaseout.