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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)

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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?

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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 page4 )

Page 4 OCTOBER 2017 Filipinos Making WAV ES 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. man rights abuses. nality. The senator said she sup- Duterte recently tapped the In a memorandum signed ported the government’s Philippine Drug Enforce- October 10, Duterte planned modernization of ment Agency (PDEA) to stressed PDEA's lead role in mass transport system but lead his anti-drug cam- the conduct of anti-illegal noted that any program to paign, stripping the Philip- drug operations as tasked be implemented must be pine National Police (PNP) under the anti-drug law, the outcome of transparent of the power. mandating other law en- consultations. This as his administration forcement agencies to defer “Let's aim for a win-win faced unprecedented criti- to the agency. solution: one that will alle- cism over the campaign, which saw some 3,800 peo- Clarifying PDEA's mandate ple killed in presumed le- aims “to bring order” to the gitimate anti-illegal drug campaign and “[pinpoint] 6 Filipino firms vices gages in the generation and operations, per PNP esti- precise accountability,” Forbes List ... • #23 BDO Unibank distribution of electricity mates. Duterte's memorandum (#117 Top Regarded Com- read. panies) CEO Nestor V. Tan The PNP has terminated (Continued from page 3) • #448 SM Investments, Oplan Tokhang in the wake Duterte signed the memo- – offers an array of prod- randum in the wake of the Companies were rated by ucts and services that in- CEO Harley Tan Sy – in- of Duterte's order. vests in retail, banking and release of several SWS sur- their employees who were clude retail banking, lend- In a speech in Dumaguete properties in the Philip- veys, which showed the also asked if they would ing City, Duterte said his deci- pines. public's doubt on the regu- recommend their company • #69 Metropolitan Bank sion may have been wel- larity of police anti-drug to a friend or relative. The & Trust (#184 Top Re- The following 5 Canadian comed by the Church and operations. employees were also asked garded Companies) CEO companies were also in- human rights groups, but to recommend other firms. George Ty – engaged in the cluded in the World’s Best warned that this could have As Church and human provision of banking, fi- Employers list : Suncor En- “grave consequences.” rights groups welcomed the The 6 companies listed on nancing, leasing, real es- move to tap PDEA in the ergy (#100), Saputo “Silang mga pari, okay lang the Forbes’ Top 500 Best tate, and stock brokering war on drugs, PNP chief (#367), Cenovus Energy iyan. You don’t want to see Employers: services Ronald dela Rosa warned (#370), Magna Internation- people being killed. Sinugal • #320 Aboitiz Equity this could bring setbacks to • #18 Ayala Corporation al (#387) and Shaw Com- ko iyan, pero alam ng lahat, Ventures, CEO Erramon I. government efforts to end (#103 Top Regarded Com- munications (#487). ng military pati pulis, the panies) CEO Jaime Augusto Abotiz – operates through the drug scourge. Forbes partnered with Sta- consequences of that could Zobel de Ayala II – involved the following segments: The administration has re- tista to analyze over 36,000 be far more serious,” Duter- in real estate, telecommu- Power, Food Manufacturing peatedly asserted that it global recommendations to te said. nications, utilities, logistics, and Financial Services was not behind summary create the World’s Best Em- financial and insurance ser- • #321 Manila Electric, “Now, kung kaya ng PDEA killings. - ABS-CBN News CEO Oscar S. Reyes – en- ployers list. ∎ — well iyan ang gusto niyo,

LBC Reveals Twelve Winners of 2018 Calendar Tilt

LBC is proud to reveal the 12 unique ways Filipinos move, Mariano, Eva Marquez, Mela- er entrants received an LBC Philippines and its traditions winners of the 2018 Calendar may it be thru culture like nie Sangalang, Patrick Sarabia, shirt and free sea cargo certifi- thru a calendar. We loved all Design Competition. dance or way of life like trans- Brandon Wilaras and Norberto cates. the pieces that were entered portation. Yabes. into the contest and hope all Launched in LBC-serviced are- Patricia Garcia, VP for Sales our customers will love it too”. as in USA and Canada last June The twelve winners are: Teod- Aside from their artworks be- and Operations in the Region to July 31, 2017, the theme of erico Asuncion, Annika Con- ing featured in LBCs 2018 col- was elated with the turnout The LBC 2018 Calendars are the tilt was “The Way We stantino, Queenie Crisostomo, lectible calendar, they also and said: “We wanted to show- now available for FREE at all Move It in the Philippines”. Sharmaine Encabo, Beech Gar- took home $500 each. All oth- case both the talent of our LBC branches. PR Winning entries depicted the cia, Jason Luz, Angelito Kababayans as well as the

OCTOBER 2017 Page 5 Filipinos Making WAV ES CANADA NEWS WAVES

North America Bonding Call for proposals for Foreign Canada—United States—Mexico Credential Recognition loans launched September 29

Eligible organizations are encouraged to apply for funding to help newcomers get their foreign credentials recognized

The Government of Canada As part of the Targeted Em- is helping newcomers by ployment Strategy for New- providing tools to help comers announced in them work through the Budget 2017, the Foreign "Attracting the best and costly and complex foreign Credential Recognition brightest from around the credential recognition pro- Loans Program offers loans world benefits all Canadians, cesses that limit their em- to newcomers to help cover and is one of the Government (Continued from page 1) volunteers who outlined ployment opportunities. the cost of getting their for- of Canada's top priorities. I am relief efforts to assist the eign credentials recog- proud that our government is The Prime Minister then victims of the recent earth- On Sept. 29, 2017, the Hon- nized. These costs could supporting newcomers and met with members of the quakes. ourable Ahmed Hussen, include expenses related to helping them overcome U.S. House Committee on financial barriers to getting The Prime Minister also Minister of Immigration, licensing exams, training, Ways and Means to discuss their foreign credentials participated in a civil socie- Refugees and Citizenship, travel and skills upgrading. the vital trade and econom- recognized so they can put ty roundtable discussion on behalf of the Honoura- The Program will also pro- ic relationship between their knowledge and skills to with representatives from ble Patty Hajdu, Minister of vide newcomers with sup- Canada and the United work sooner." - non-governmental organi- Employment, Workforce port services such as infor- States. zations on the human rights Development and Labour, mation and assistance with The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Prime Minister Trudeau situation in Mexico, particu- announced the launch of a navigating processes for Refugees and Citizenship also met with United States larly with respect to free- call for proposals for the credential recognition, ca- President Donald J. Trump. dom of expression, violence Foreign Credential Recog- reer advice and financial The Prime Minister reiter- against women, and risks nition Loans Program. literacy workshops. ated Canada’s commitment against journalists and hu-

to modernize the North man rights defenders. The Program builds upon Quebec organizations are American Free Trade the success of the Foreign not eligible to apply for During their meeting, "Helping newcomers get their Agreement (NAFTA) for the Credential Recognition funding. Discussions with foreign credentials recognized benefit of all three partners Prime Minister Trudeau Loans Pilot Project that the Government of Quebec and President Pen a Nieto faster will allow them to join demonstrated newcomers – Canada, the U.S., and Mex- the Canadian work force faster. are underway to develop stressed the importance of were able to get their for- ico. This new investment will allow an approach that takes into strengthening economic them to put their skills to good eign credentials recog- account the unique fea- In his first official visit to ties between Canada and use and help grow the nized, enter the job market tures of Quebec's newcom- Mexico on Oct 12 & 13, Mexico. The Prime Minister economy. This will strengthen and earn wages commen- er support system. Prime Minister Trudeau expressed his deep condo- our middle class and help those surate with their skills reinforced the close bond lences for the loss of lives working hard to join it." - more quickly. As part of the Foreign Cre- between Canada and Mexi- after two earthquakes, and

dential Recognition Loans co. It was also an oppor- Hurricane Katia, hit Mexico The Honourable Patty Hajdu, The Call for Proposals will Pilot Project, over 1,800 Minister of Employment, be open for eight weeks tunity for Prime Minister in September. He also Workforce Development and micro-loans were ap- Trudeau and Mexican Pres- thanked the President for Labour and the closing date is No- proved, with an average vember 24, 2017. ident Enrique Pen a Nieto to his country’s support when loan value of $7,000. ■ emphasize their shared wildfires devastated parts commitment to a modern- of Canada. ized North American Free Seafood City: Store waving the Philippine flag ToM succeeds, for the first Trade Agreement that ben- In his address to the Mexi- that says unequivocally that time and through its fourth can Senate, Prime Minister that says... Filipinos are here. The store year this August 2017, be- efits Canadians, Mexicans, and Americans alike. Trudeau underlined the speaks much of us in the cause it made no pretense, importance of progressive (Continued from page 1) highly-competitive world of no make-up, no attempt to business. impress like politicians do, to Prime Minister Trudeau trade and modernizing the hoods called sari-sari embellish the Filipino as we began his visit by laying a North American Free Trade stores which, in reality, are Given the resources, Filipi- know it. wreath at the Altar of the Agreement for the benefit the closest equivalent to nos can be first-rate entre- Nation, to honour the Nin os of all three partners – Cana- preneurs. Just look at Sea- GTA's convenience stores, Seafood City may just be a He roes (child heroes) who da, Mexico, and the United may look cute and romantic food City, browse its shelves, store, but within its structure but they serve to perpetuate compare the quality of its dwells the very heart and sacrificed their lives in a States. He also emphasized a stereotype that typically products with the main- soul of the Filipino. heroic struggle against for- that Canada and Mexico looks down on Filipinos. stream chains, mark its pric- eign forces. Prime Minister recognize the urgency of es, take note of the sprawling It is a home that is at once a Trudeau then met with the fighting against climate Perhaps our universal thirst shopping area and one source of pride for the thou- President of the Mexican change and that it cannot for recognition as evidenced would see why I say Filipinos sands of Filipinos and Filipi- Red Cross, Fernando Suina- be left for next generations by our prompt acceptance of have arrived. no Canadians long yearning certificates, medals, ribbons, for an apt metaphor that will ga Ca rdenas, and Red Cross to solve. sash, etc., however cheap- I would measure its impact in raise them to new heights of looking they are, from who- the same league as I did the identification and ac- ever, would be quenched a phenomenal Taste of Manila ceptance. little bit with this strong sym- (ToM) street festival which NAFTA bol of Filipino presence in became a rallying point for How good are Filipinos in The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is an Canada. Filipinos across Canada and Canada? our non-Filipino the United States to come friends might ask. That need agreement signed by Canada, Mexico, and the United Some people may not agree, together in a unique celebra- not be answered. Just point States and entered into force on 1 January 1994 in order to but that is how I look at Sea- tion of just being Filipino. to Seafood City! ∎ establish a trilateral trade bloc in North America. food City, i.e. in terms of Teresa Torralba, PUBLISHER Waves News is published monthly by Mentor Productions and distributed free in the Greater Mon Torralba, Managing Editor Toronto Area and vicinities. Editorial or advertising inquiries may be sent directly to Rolando Mangante, Marketing/Account Executive [email protected]. Articles are copyrighted by their authors. Any re-posting or re- Office: 1002-650 Queens Quay West, Toronto ON M5V 3N2 publication online or in print is prohibited without the written permission by Waves News and For advertising: [email protected] its editors. While submissions are welcome, the editors reserve the right to refuse and/or edit unsolicited materials. Any publication included in this newspaper and/or opinions expressed 647 718-1360 therein do not necessarily reflect the views of WAVES News and its publishers, but remain For Editorial Submissions: [email protected] solely those of the author(s). 647 707-7201

Page 6 OCTOBER 2017 Filipinos Making WAV ES NATIONAL GALA TO HONOR Toronto Condos Show CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL Fourth Month of Price FILIPINO and AMERICAN VETERANS OF WORLD WAR II Growth Deceleration

RECIPIENTS Toronto condo prices are still sky high, but declining sales and a roaring pre-sale market are tapering price growth quickly. The CONGRESSIONAL GOLD rate patrons. Filipino artist, Martin MEDAL Recognition Gala and Nievera (also known as “Concert Dinner Event will be held at the King of the Philippines”) will be Ritz Carlton hotel, Mclean, Virgi- performing. na on Oct 25, 2017 The Congressional Gold Medal Cer- The Congressional Gold Medal emony will be held earlier in the (CGM) is an award bestowed by day at the Emancipation Hall of the U.S. Congress. Since the Ameri- Capitol Hill, where Speaker Paul can Revolution, U.S. Congress has Ryan (R-WI), Senate Majority Lead- commissioned gold medals as its er Mitch McConnell (R-KY), House highest expression of national ap- Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D preciation for distinguished -CA), and Senate Democratic Lead- achievements and contributions. er Chuck Schumer (D-NY) will be witnessing the official presenta- Over 20 World War II living Filipi- tion. Call Capitol Hill’s respective no and American veterans who media gallery for the CGM ceremo- fought in the Philippines during ny’s accreditation. WWII, who are eligible for the Fili- pino Veterans of World War II Con- This event is organized and spon- gressional Gold Medal, per Public sored by the Filipino Veterans Law 114-265. Surviving family Recognition and Education Pro- members and other designated ject (FilVetREP) a nonpartisan, family representatives of veterans 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, community- Toronto condos by night. PHOTO BY AURORA MENDOZA. will also be in attendance. Other based, all-volunteer advocacy invited guests include members of group working to promote the na- Toronto condo prices are still sky high, but are seeing price growth taper. Congress, representatives of the tional recognition of Filipino and Numbers from the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) show that prices U.S. Mint, Department of Defense, American WWII soldiers across the are still way up from last year. However, sales are declining faster than Embassy of the Philippines and United States and the Philippines inventory. They may also be facing downward pressure from the explo- Philippine government officials, for their wartime service to the U.S. sive growth in pre-construction sales. national supporters, Veterans’ ad- and the Philippines from July 26, vocacy organizations, and corpo- 1941 to December 31, 1946. Condo Price Growth Is Decelerating Toronto condos are still nowhere from cheap, but they’re having trouble moving the needle. The benchmark price of a condo across TREB was $460,200, virtually flat from the month before. The annual increase is still 24.22% according to TREB. In the 416 the benchmark reached $479,800, a 25.98% climb compared to last year. TREB appears to be mixing old and new benchmark methodologies, which overstates growth. So the update might look a little weird to those that worked with the old numbers.

Numbers from the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show price deceleration. Growth appears to have peaked in May 2017, at a 29.13% 12-month price increase. The 12-month growth in September was just 22%. Don’t read this wrong, that growth is still yuuuge. It’s just tapering very quickly. You didn’t expect prices to grow at that rate every year, did you? Condo Sales Decline 27.5% Condo apartment sales across TREB continued to slide. TREB reported 1,890 sales, a 27.5% decline compared to the same time last year. Break- ing that down, 1,362 sales were in the 416 – a 23.2% decline from the same time last year. In the 905, there were 498 sales, down 37% from the same time last year. There’s been a lot of talk about falling sales, but this is a normal market mechanic in my opinion. The higher prices climb, the less people will be able to afford them. There’s also increasing buyer grid- lock, because you can’t really upgrade as easily in a hot market. New Condo Listings Decline 6.4% The number of condo listings in Toronto are actually lower than last year. TREB reported 3,505 new listings, a relatively seasonal jump of 20% from the month before. This represents a decline of 6.4%, when compared to the same month last year. In terms of active listings, which are total list- ings available at month end, TREB reported 3,927. That’s a monthly in- crease of 9.29%, and an annual decline of 0.95%. Inventory did decline, but not nearly as fast as sales did.

Inventory is down, but sales are dropping even faster. That said, it’s ex- pected that price growth would decelerate here – as buyers get more op- tions. Our friends at condos.ca pointed out, there’s almost 17,000 pre- sale condos slated to hit the market by the end of November. This flood of inventory won’t provide immediate relief, but will convince a sig- nificant number of potential condo buyers to stay in their rentals/mom’s basements until they’re complete. The impact will likely be fewer buyers entering the resale market, and further downward pressure in my opin- ion. betterdwelling.com

OCTOBER 2017 Page 7 Filipinos Making WAV ES COMMUNITY Surprise Visit! Big Chris & Little Camille

Congressman Anthony Bravo, Ph.D., Party List, COOP-NATCCO, (left) made a surprise visit to Toronto from Oct. 15-20 to assess the conditions of Filipino Migrant workers. His visit arises from initial infor- mation relayed to him during his attendance at Taste of Manila last August 2017. He was also in town with Vicente "Charlie" Llamas, political consultant and advisor. Their visit was made possible through the kindness of Lily Hammer of A & L Hammer Workforce Management. PHOTOS BY WAVES

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Page 8 OCTOBER 2017 Filipinos Making WAV ES LIFESTYLE Loosing Momentum During the Holidays? Use

These 5 Tricks for a Fourth-Quarter Comeback

Give yourself a present by maximizing your fourth quarter.

By Monica Zent assume that any time dur- didn't work? Do I want to ing the holidays -- even that get bigger or just be more In sports, the fourth quarter slow week between Christ- efficient and happier at my is when you put in an extra mas and New Year's -- is a current size? What are my effort to win. In the busi- completely dead time. You goals for next year? You can ness world, we often see might be surprised to find also take the opportunity to the opposite. The fourth that other people are do more specific logistics quarter of the year is when around too and they're planning. we peter out and run out looking to do some busi- the clock. The holidays hit ness or at the very least, are No matter what you do, that and the next thing we know open to connecting and get- first day back in the office it's the first quarter of the ting you on their calendar in January is always going new year. for January. to be slow going. Give eve- ryone a week or so to shake The net effect is we lose 4. Plant your seeds. off the holidays and by the momentum. When January second week of January you comes, we feel like we have It takes weeks to fill a pipe- should be back in action. to start all over again. At line. As sales guru Jeb the same time, as an owner Blount notes, there is a 30- If you make a real effort to or manager you don't want day rule that dictates the maximize your time in the to come down too hard on prospecting you do during a fourth quarter, that transi- your employees during the From past experience, we tion. 30-day period will pay off tion will be smoother. holidays. can assume that November for the next 90 days. Think of your fourth quar- Don't use this time to talk and December could be less ter activity as a present to business but rather express Is it possible to navigate the than optimum months for If you take December off, yourself that you will ap- gratitude for their support fourth quarter in a way that getting the attention of then it will bite you back in preciate throughout the during the past year. Send keeps employees happy your prospects or custom- March. Most sales slumps year. and maintains momentum? ers, so the solution is to gifts, take them out to lunch come from violating this I've found that there is. push hard and set up a ex- and build a personal con- rule. tra meetings in October. nection. Following these five guide- Start strategizing in Sep- 5. Plan for the new year. 3. Change your mindset. lines will get you through tember if you can to load up the holidays without miss- When things slow down, “By failing to prepare, you the calendar and plan Avoid viewing the fourth ing a beat: ahead. you also have an unprece- are preparing to fail.” quarter as a throwaway dented opportunity to plan time. Instead, you can close 1. Load up on meetings in 2. Use the holidays to for the new year. deals while your competi- October. reach out to contacts. ― Benjamin Franklin tors are taking it easy. Since you have extra time, In October, the holidays The holidays are a warm ask yourself the deep ques- This doesn't mean that you haven't hit yet and the end and fuzzy time of year tions like, What are we try- should be pitching on of the year is in sight. when your contacts will be ing to achieve? What Christmas day, but don't up for a personal connec- worked last year and what

OCTOBER 2017 Page 9 Filipinos Making WAV ES LIFESTYLE 6 airline industry A Harvard doctor says these are secrets that will help the best exercises for your body you fly like a pro Erin Brodin the authors of the Harvard ries of graceful, flowing Healthbeat newsletter, movements to create a sort If you think running a mar- which summarizes the re- of moving meditation. The David Anderson by. Experts say most new parents won't fly at odd athon is the quickest ticket port's key takeaways and exercise is performed slow- gives insight from Lee. ly and gently with a high Airline workers have a lot hours. So book a late-night to a rock-hard body, I-Min degree of focus and a spe- of tricks up their sleeves flight or a very early- Lee, a professor of medi- In addition to working cial attention paid to that could help you book a morning flight. Also, try cine at Harvard Medical nearly every muscle in your breathing deeply. Since better, cheaper flight, avoid not to sit near the bulk- School, has news for you: body, swimming can raise practitioners go at their sitting next to babies, and heads. Baby bassinets can That classic feat isn't as your heart rate to improve own pace, tai chi is accessi- more! Following is a tran- be secured on the parti- good for your body as it heart health and protect ble for a wide variety of script of the video. tions. seems. the brain from age-related people — regardless of age Instead of long-distance decline. Plus, being afloat Airline workers reveal 6 4. Bring cash if you're or fitness level. makes this type of exercise industry secrets to fly like a eyeing a better seat. You running, which can be hard nearly strain-free. Tai chi "is particularly good pro. might be able to pay the on your joints and digestive person sitting there to system, Lee recommends "Swimming is good for indi- for older people because 1. The best time to book switch! five other types of viduals with arthritis be- balance is an important your ticket: 2:30 p.m. E.T. workouts. They generate cause it's less weight- component of fitness, and on Tuesday. Most tickets 5. Sit at the back of the benefits that range from bearing," Lee said in the balance is something we are bought on the weekend. plane to get better ser- weight loss and muscle newsletter. lose as we get older," Lee It takes a day or so to pro- vice. If you sit closer to said. building to protecting your When you swim regularly cess those tickets, then the the flight attendant's area, heart and brain and for at least 30 to 45 airline puts the leftover they'll be quicker to re- strengthening your bones. minutes at a time, you're 3. Strength training inventory on sale. spond. It'll also easier for them to slip you extra The findings are detailed in doing aerobic exercise — a At its most basic, strength 2. Hydrate, hydrate, hy- drinks, but only if you're a Harvard Medical School type of workout that a training involves using drate! Airplane cabin air polite! health report called spate of recent research weight to create resistance is less than 20% humidity. "Starting to Exercise" suggests could help battle against the pull of gravity. That's even drier than the 6. Check in early to avoid which recommends some depression, lift your mood, That weight can be your Sahara, which is 25% hu- being bumped from your of the best exercises for and reduce stress, among own body, free weights like midity. You'll become de- flight. Some airlines bump your body. other benefits. barbells or dumbbells, elas- hydrated much faster in a those who checked in last, tic bands, or weighted an- Here they are. dry environment, so try to or they'll bump whoever 2. Tai chi kle cuffs. fill up a water bottle before has the cheapest ticket. Tai chi — also called tai chi You don't need equipment your flight. 1. Swimming Enjoy your trip! chuan — is a Chinese mar- "You might call swimming 3. Fly at odd hours to - business insider tial art that combines a se- (Continued on page 10) avoid sitting next to a ba- the perfect workout," write

About NaFFAA The National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization. Estab- lished in 1997, NaFFAA has been the standard bearer for pro- moting the welfare and well-being of the 4 million Filipinos and Filipino Americans throughout the United States. NaFFAA’s vision is to serve as the voice of all Filipinos and Filipino Ameri- cans by uniting, engaging, and empowering diverse individuals and community organizations through leadership develop- ment, civic engagement, and national advocacy. www.naffaa.org

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Birthday bonding. The ever radiant and charming Cebuana, Cynthia Lagac (right) celebrated her birth- day with grand kids Kaitlin & Presley, daughter Onette and son-in-law Philip Mendoza.

A Harvard doctor (HIIT), which combines the 30 minutes four days a says best exercise cardiovascular benefits of week for 12 weeks ap- cycling or running with re- peared to strengthen con- (Continued from page 9) sistance training, to achieve nectivity in a region of the the same or similar results. brain where weakened Brothers bonding. Jazztin (middle) happily poses with brothers If you like HIIT, the 7- connections have been Carlos & Tristan at his wedding reception . Carlos (L) flew in from to do strength training. minute workout is a great linked with memory loss. California to be at his bro’s marriage to Rachel Rico on Sept. 23. Research suggests you can place to start. And a pilot study in people use either heavy weights with severe depression Whichever workout you try, women because they help the folks at Harvard. They and a small number of reps found that just 30 minutes the most important thing is to strengthen a group of recommend holding the or lighter weights and more of treadmill walking for 10 to keep doing it. muscles commonly referred contraction for two to three reps to build stronger, more consecutive days was to as the "pelvic floor." As seconds, releasing, and re- sturdy muscles. "To achieve results, con- "sufficient to produce a sistency is key," Jordan said. clinically relevant and sta- we age, these muscles — peating 10 times. For the Chris Jordan, the exercise tistically significant reduc- which include the uterus, best results, do them four to physiologist who came up 4. Walking tion in depression." bladder, small intestine, five times a day. with the viral 7-minute and rectum — can start to workout (officially called It might sound insignificant, If you don't currently exer- weaken. But keeping them the "Johnson & Johnson Of- but walking can be power- cise regularly, the folks at resilient can have im- ‘Physical fitness is not ficial 7 Minute Workout"), ful medicine. Harvard recommend start- portant benefits, ranging only one of the most ing your walking routine told Business Insider that Several studies suggest that from preventing embar- important keys to a with 10-15 minute treks healthy adults should incor- walking for at least 30 rassing accidents like blad- and building up to 30 or 60- healthy body, it is the porate resistance training minutes — even at a mod- der leakage to the acci- minute hikes. basis of dynamic and on two to three of the four erate or leisurely pace — dental passing of gas. to five days per week that creative intellectual can have benefits for the The right way to do kegels they work out. 5. Kegel exercises brain and body. One recent involves squeezes the mus- activity.’ study found that in adults Kegel exercises are im- You can also use high- cles you'd use to hold in - John F. Kennedy intensity interval training ages 60 to 88, walking for portant for both men and urine or gas, according to

LBC BRINGS HOLIDAY CHEERS TO OVERSEAS FILIPINOS AS BOC SUSPENDS TARIFF ACT ON BALIKBAYAN BOXES

LBC’s customers abroad who are now busy filling up Balikbayan boxes to send to their loved ones here in the country will now be able to do so without worrying about the rules and regulations imposed by the Bureau of Customs last August 1, 2017. This is after BOC Commissioner Isidro Lapena issued a memorandum last September 28, 2017 suspending the implementation of the customs Modernization Tariff Act (CMTA) until March 31, 2018. The CMTA carried with it certain provisions which set parameters for Balikbayan ship- ments and who was qualified to send them so they can avail of tax exemptions. It was enacted, not just to prevent revenue loss which comes when balikbayan boxes are shipped abusively or inadvertently, but also to simplify clearance procedures and adopt clear and transparent customs rules, consistent with international standards. LBC, the largest and leading forwarding company in the Philippines welcomed the development saying may Overseas Filipinos are still unaccustomed to the CMTA and that the suspension will give them time to focus, instead, on sending joy and gifts to loved ones this Holiday Season.

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Twin Celebrations

Marriage and motherhood are two of life’s game-changing events.

On September 21, Chantal Chea gave birth to a bouncing baby boy, Dominic Luis Real Chea. Two days later, Chantal’s twin brother, Jazztin Torralba and Rachel Rico tied the knot at St. Barnabas church in Scarborough.

Congratulations to new parents, Mike & Chantal and to the newlyweds Jazztin & Rachel. To Rachel and Dominic, welcome to the family!

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Page 16 OCTOBER 2017 Filipinos Making WAV ES LIFESTYLE TO ADVERTISE please email at [email protected] 5 unique Pinoy values Happy Halloween children should learn-- Filipino-style and never forget

By Emievil it is definitely a day to remember the Halloween in the Philippines is not souls. The cemeteries and the memo- like the Halloween in the Western rial parks are overflowing with peo- countries. Although it’s a big holiday ple during this day, especially in the (comparable to Christmas here), we afternoon or even the evening. Traf- celebrate it in a different manner. fic going in and out of cemeteries and Halloween in the Philippines lasts on the nearby streets is pretty tight. from the eve of October 31 (or even Policemen and other law enforce- before this day) to November 2. Due ment agencies are on heightened to our strong Catholic background, alert during this time to ensure that Nov. 1 and Nov. 2 are spent remem- the activities during this day are bering our dead loved ones and these peaceful and are done in an orderly dates will usually find most of us in fashion. one place only: the cemetery or the November 2: This is actually the All memorial park. Souls’ Day. For some people who do This is a hub on how the Filipinos not want to brave the crowds on celebrate their Halloween. No, we Nov. 1, they opt instead to go to the don’t celebrate it with pumpkins or cemeteries on Nov. 2 (less noisy and trick-or-treats (although this West- more somber this way). But for a lot ern tradition is sometimes practiced of people, their trips back to their in some families / subdivisions workplace or to the cities start on this day. Breeze products, being faithful to the law, here). We celebrate it through can- and ensuring that we fulfill our obli- dles, flowers, prayers and a visit to Okay, you might think we have a very People come and go, but values nev- gations as citizens of the country. the cemetery. boring Halloween here. I mean, cem- er die. Our concepts of good and bad What Happens During the eteries, graves, prayers, etc. make it have been emblazoned on stone and 5. Cultural continuity Halloween look like a serious affair. Not so. shall prevail in generations after us. (Pagpapatuloy sa kultura) Spending Halloween in the cemeter- The following are the chain of events ies is a fun event. It’s like a mini- In line with pagiging makabayan, we As Filipinos, we have our own set of during the Halloween celebration: reunion for families and friends should also promote our own cul- values our parents have instilled on alike, a chance to have fellowship ture. And by promoting, we mean A week before October 31: This is us. And while some of us would dare with those people that we see only not just practicing it but also ensur- the start of the clean-up of cemeter- say we "never forget," it wouldn't once a year (only on Nov. 1 of each ing its continuity amid challenging ies and the graves of the loved ones. hurt to remind ourselves of these year). Tents, shelters, chairs and ta- times. Let's not forget that our cul- The graves get fresh paint, grasses values every once in a while. This, to bles are set up in front of the grave ture is the soul of our humanness. It are cut, floors are swept and every- ensure that our values will live on in sites to provide a place where the is composed of traditions, morals, thing is made ready for the visits on the years to come. family and their visitors can stay and beliefs, and everything that keep our Nov. 1 or 2. talk. Radios, mp3s, CD players, musi- Here are some of the unique Pinoy community from falling apart. values every child should learn and A few days before November 1: cal instruments, karaoke and the like never forget: One of the main Filipino beliefs, if People from the capital and other are present to provide music, singing not culture, is “pagiging matulungin places in the Philippines start going and entertainment. Board games, 1. Respect for elders (Paggalang sa kapwa”. It has been taught to us back to their hometowns (or what playing cards, play stations are also sa nakatatanda) since we were kids—to help those in we call the provinces) to visit their present for the young ones (and the dead loved ones. During these days, young at heart). Best of all, food and Elders are a human library of wis- need. It is every mom's wish for her the airplanes / airports are packed, drinks are overflowing during this dom-rich experiences that may come child to grow up with these values. so are the ships and the buses. The time, with families bringing in bas- in handy during tough times. That's However, no matter how how hard height of this “travel season” is on kets of food and drinks to share with why we should honor them, listen to we try to teach our children, some- October 31, where employees take other members of their families and their words, and follow their exam- times we're not sure if they really absorbed everything. the whole day off to catch the last their visitors. ples. bus (or ship or plane) for their way If you run out of food, drinks, candles 2. Empathy (Pag-intindi sa na- Breeze Philippines tested the values home. of Pinoy kids by conducting a social and even flowers, vendors are all raramdaman ng iba) The eve of October 31: experiment titled "THE FIELD GOOD around the cemetery to provide for The people are already busily pre- Putting yourself in one's shoe is the TRIP." The participants were your needs. It saves the family mem- paring for the next day. All the items best way to understand a person. We brought to a farm in Antipolo, where bers the hassle of bringing these (such as candles, flowers and snacks) are not experiencing the same situa- hidden cameras and microphones things plus it provides extra income that will be brought to the cemetery tion and emotion at the same time. have been earlier installed for sur- for these vendors. the following day are already pur- Thus, we have to be careful with our veillance. chased and packed by this time. There you have it. Halloween Filipino words and actions. The best thing to – style. Different, yes, but equally as The kids had no idea that their moms do is smile, ask, and be a friend. November 1: Also called All Saints’ interesting as the Halloween celebra- were secretly watching from a hid- Day. It may be for the saints but here, tion in other parts of the world. 3. Deep regard for fellow humans den tents in the area. As the experi- (Pakikipagkapwa-tao) ment begun, one by one, the kids were introduced to an elderly lady Sacrificing your own comfort for oth- who “accidentally” fell off her chair er people is one of the most gratify- and into the dirt. ing deeds a human can do. And it also sets an example to other people, It may be muddy and dirty, but the who might remember you when they kids did not hesitate to help the el- encounter the same situa- derly lady—even if their white uni- tion.Essentially, albeit unconsciously, forms got soiled. you are spreading good vibes by pakikipagkapwa-tao. Upon seeing their children helping the elderly lady on their own, the 4. Patriotism (Pagiging maka- moms inside the hidden tent were bayan) surprised, and touched, and couldn't help but shed tears of joy. Indeed, There's more into pagiging maka- not all stains are caused by careless- bayan than memorizing Lupang Hini- ness. Some of them are proof of un- rang and Panatang Makabayan. It dying Pinoy values every kid must also means patronizing our own A flock of Filipinos at Manila’s North Cemetery. Philippines’ graveyard live by. ∎ gatherings mix celebration and sadness on Nov 1 and 2 of each year.

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National Shrine of our Mother of Perpetual Help St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Pope Francis 131 McCaul St, Toronto names Leyte priest (416) 598-3269 new Naval bishop WEEKLY WEDNESDAY MASS & DEVOTIONS: 7:30 am * 9:30am * 12 noon, * 2:30pm * 5:05pm * 7:00pm

Bishop-elect Rex Ramirez. PAULINES MULTIMEDIA/SCREENGRAB

MANILA— Pope Francis has appointed Monsignor Rex Ramirez, a priest of the Archdiocese of Palo, as the new bishop of the Diocese of Naval. The appointment was announced Oct. 13 by the Vatican’s nunciature in Manila to the secretariat of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines. Philippines to join global Ramirez, the vicar general of the archdiocese, will suc- ceed Bishop Filomeno Bactol whose resignation was ac- praying of rosary for peace cepted by the pontiff two years after reaching the manda- tory retirement age requirement of 75 for prelates. ing the Rosary” campaign The bishop-elect will be the second bishop of the diocese, after it began its operation, which comprises the whole island of Biliran and the as one of only two national northwestern tip of Leyte province, that was shepherded offices in Asia, last year. by Bactol since 1988. Organizers asked Catholics Ramirez, 49, is currently serving as the Rector of the to do their part in the glob- Transfiguration of Our Lord Cathedral. al prayer campaign by join- As second-in-command to Archbishop John Du, the bish- ing children in every part op-elect was instrumental in the preparation and during of the world in praying. the 2015 visit of Pope Francis to Leyte. This year marks the 100th Ramirez was born in Balangiga, Easter Samar on Decem- anniversary since the ber 15, 1967. Blessed Mother appeared to three children – Lucia, After high school and philosophy courses at the Sacred Francisco and Jacinta – at Heart Seminary in Palo, he completed his theology studies Fatima in Portugal asking at the Loyola School of Theology at the Ateneo De Manila them to pray the rosary for University. world peace. He was ordained a priest for the archdiocese of Palo on ACN President Cardinal March 27, 1995, then carrying out for the first two years Mauro Piacenza said that of his ministry the service of special secretary to the arch- “the best thing ACN can do bishop. for peace in this world is to In the years 1997 to 2007, he studied at the Pontifical MANILA— Children in the out info packets to all the take the message from Atheneum of St. Anselm, an educational institute in Rome Philippines will recite the dioceses, communities and heaven seriously.” established under papal jurisdiction, where he obtained a rosary in their homes and schools to encourage their Licentiate in Liturgy. schools for world peace children’s participation in “Shouldn’t we be doing so and unity on Wednesday, this prayerful activity. much more to teach chil- During the same decade, he exercised his pastoral minis- October 18. dren and support them in try first with the Filipino community in the parish of San “October is the month of playing a part in this peace Leone Magno in Rome (1998-2002), and then as resident The kids will join children the Holy Rosary in the plan, a plan that is more chaplain in the House of spiritual exercises of the Suore from all over the world in Catholic Church. This year, topical than ever today?” Missionarie del Sacro Costato in Rome and chaplain of the the annual event organized the prayer campaign is Piacenza said. Filipino community of La Storta in the diocese of Porto- by the international pasto- dedicated to the children in Santa Rufina. ral charity Aid to the Syria, the innocent victims Last year, children in 69 Church in Need (CAN) to of a never-ending war,” it countries took part in the Upon returing to Leyte, he served as professor and spir- foster peace and under- said. prayer campaign, which itual director at the Saint John the Evangelist School of standing. was first initiated in Vene- Theology in Palo from 2007-2014, and also holding offic- “In many areas of the zuela in 2005. es as coordinator of the lay apostolate in the east district In the Philippines, activities world, lessons will even be of the archdiocese, coordinator of the archdiocesan litur- will be held at 9am through interrupted for half an hour Materials for the prayer gical Commission and member of the presbyteral council. the initiative of the dioces- so that the children can campaign can be es and religious communi- participate,” ACN added. downloaded at: In 2013, he also became rector of Sacred Heart Seminary ties all over the country. until he was appointed to administer the Palo cathedral in ACN Philippines started the millionkidspraying.org 2014. CBCPNews ACN Philippines has sent “One Million Children Pray- CBCPNews

October is the month of the Holy Rosary in the Catholic Church

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Tarantino admits he knew of Weinstein misconduct complaints

Agence France Presse flood of further allegations.

LOS ANGELES - Quentin Tarantino 'MARGINALIZE THE INCIDENTS' has admitted knowing for decades about Harvey Weinstein's alleged "I wish I had taken responsibility sexual misconduct, confessing in an for what I heard. If I had done the interview published Thursday to work I should have done then, I feeling ashamed that he did not would have had to not work with stop working with the mogul. him," Tarantino said.

The explosive admission to The Sorvino, who dated the director in New York Times came with allega- the mid-1990s, told him Weinstein tions of assault and harassment had made unwanted advances mounting against the disgraced while another actress made similar Hollywood tycoon as Los Angeles allegations years later that Taranti- police announced they were inves- no also knew about, according to tigating a sixth sex attack allega- the Times. The opening of a probe in LA fol- Art Fest in February 2013. tion. The director said he was also lows two sex crime investigations He showed up "without warning" "I knew enough to do more than I aware that Weinstein had settled launched by police in New York, in the lobby and asked to come up did," Oscar-winning Tarantino, 54, with the actress Rose McGowan. with London's Metropolitan Police to her room, she told the Times. told the paper of his friend and also pursuing allegations made by "What I did was marginalize the She said she offered instead to mentor, citing several episodes in- three women. incidents," Tarantino said, admit- meet him downstairs, but added volving prominent actresses. ting that he had dismissed them as The new case takes Weinstein's that he was soon knocking on her "There was more to it than just the "mild misbehavior." potential legal woes to a new level door. normal rumors, the normal gossip. as it falls within the 10-year statute "Anything I say now will sound like "He... bullied his way into my hotel It wasn't secondhand. I knew he of limitations for the crime that a crappy excuse," added the room, saying, 'I'm not going to did a couple of these things." existed at the time of the alleged filmmaker, who won best screen- incident, according to the Los An- [have sex with] you, I just want to Weinstein, 65, is accused of dec- play Oscars for black comedy west- geles Times. talk,'" the mother-of-three is quot- ades of sexual abuse and harass- ern "Django Unchained" in 2013 ed as telling the Times. ment by around 40 actresses, in- and cult favorite "Pulp Fiction" in Until now, most of the accusations "Once inside, he asked me ques- cluding stars Gwyneth Paltrow, 1995. Weinstein faced were more than a tions about myself, but soon be- Angelina Jolie and Mira Sorvino, decade old. Weinstein and Tarantino have came very aggressive and demand- Tarantino's ex-girlfriend. worked closely for decades since 'WITHOUT WARNING' ing and kept asking to see me na- The veteran producer, who re- the producer distributed ked. He grabbed me by the hair and The Italian model-actress, then 34, signed from the board of The Wein- "Reservoir Dogs," in 1992. forced me to do something I did not met with officers for more than stein Company this week, having want to do. He then dragged me to The pair also collaborated on "Pulp two hours on Thursday to offer a already been sacked as its co- the bathroom and forcibly raped Fiction," the "Kill Bill" films, detailed account of her allegations chairman, has so far denied all alle- me." "Inglourious Basterds" and "The against Weinstein, the newspaper gations of forcing himself on his Hateful Eight." reported. She said she was too afraid to re- accusers. port Weinstein, instead telling a The Los Angeles Police Department The woman, who has asked not to Tarantino said in the Times inter- priest, a friend and a nanny what told AFP detectives had inter- be named, fearing reprisals, told view that he had heard about had happened, but decided to come viewed a "potential sexual assault the Times the incident occurred at Weinstein's behavior long before forward at the request of her chil- victim involving Weinstein" which the Mr. C Beverly Hills hotel after investigations by that paper and dren. ∎ allegedly occurred in 2013. she attended the 8th annual Los the New Yorker which prompted a Angeles, Italia Film, Fashion and

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OCTOBER 2017 Page 19 Filipinos Making WAV ES SPORTS FBL Champion Teams We are VERY THANKFUL! FBL Canada Turkey Ball 2017

by Emar Sy and happy. The all age group divi- sion format and ID system FBL in- FBL Canada cemented its status as troduced were warmly received as the newest prime movers in the it allowed all youth players to be basketball with the successful stag- able to participate and lessened the ing of the 2017 Turkey Ball at Hoop burden of submitting paper works Dome in Toronto. With a total of 71 respectively. “These changes were teams from 19 different ball clubs long overdue and would help fur- including teams from Montreal, ther develop the sports and makes 133 games in 4 days, thousands in things easy for everybody” said by attendance to watch the games FBL FBL Canada Roger Tarca Canada Turkey Ball is now consid- ered the largest organized youth To all team leaders, coaches, play- tournament here in Canada. ers, parents and supporters FBL Canada is very thankful for making Opening parade was held Saturday their inaugural tournament a re- morning although games already sounding success! Up next for the started Thursday night. FBL Cana- FBL Canada is their Youth League da Director of Operations Mike West and East Conference which is Cruz welcomed all participants in- scheduled to start in December and cluding team officials, parents and the FBL Canada Winter Classic for guest who attended the opening Collegiate and Open Division slated ceremony. Local artist Elle Renee on December 17-18. The Winter and Gian A wowed the crowd with Classic tournament will serve as a their high energy song number tryout for interested participants performances that ultimately gone who would like to play for colleges, into a dance showdown between universities and D-League in the team representatives. “One of the Philippines. For more information best opening ceremonies I’ve at- visit tended in recent years” mentioned www.filipinobasketballleague.leag by one regular spectator. uerepublic.com or contact Mr. Mike Cruz @4167958985 or Mr. Wallie The tournament went really well Landicho @416-417-5273. with most of the teams satisfied

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17 October 2017. Manila, Philippines. • 23 October 2017 (Toronto) at the China hunt The Canadian Chamber of Commerce Ontario Investment and Trade of the Philippines (CanCham) is Centre, Jollibee Foods Corp., the fast food bringing a contingent of Philippine chain that controls more than half • 8:30 am to 11:30am - Trade and businesses to Canada on 22 to 28 Investment Opportunities Forum of the Philippines’ $4-billion mar- October 2017 to explore trade and ket with its signature fried chick- investment opportunities, and estab- • 12:30pm to 2:30pm - B2B Meet- en, is looking for acquisitions to lish strategic tie-up with the main- ings accelerate ambitious expansion stream Canadian business communi- plans in the US and China. ty. This important initiative of Can- Cham is the 5th in the series of out- • 25 October 2017 (Ottawa) at the The targets could be other fast bound missions to Canada by Can- Philippine Embassy, 30 Murray food chains as well as fast-casual Cham following the success of the St., Ottawa restaurants like Smashburger, the four outbound missions organized • 10:30am to 12:00pm - Trade and US franchise in which Jollibee since 2014. Investment Opportunities Forum owns 40%, President Ernesto Tan- mantiong said in an interview. Eleven top executives representing • 12:30am to 2:30pm - B2B Meet- nine companies from the food, agri- ings “We are looking at the world are- business and related industries com- na,” he said. “The acquisition of prise the Philippine delegation with new businesses is part of our • 27 October 2017 (Toronto) at Ed- the primary objective of exploring growth strategy and, over the last ways to further expand and improve ward Hotel, 185 Yorkland Blvd, Toronto few years, we have been entertain- business interest with Canada, iden- ing opportunities.” tify and establish traction in the Ca- • 9:00am to 12:00nn - B2B Meet- nadian market, and support develop- ings Pasig City-based Jollibee is on ment of strategic business alliances track to meet its goal of doubling between Philippine and Canadian The Philippine delegations represent profit in the five years through companies. the following companies: Agro- 2019, and Tanmantiong now Industrial Cable Transport, Inc., BF wants it to be one of the five big- more than 3,500 stores globally, Part of the programme arranged for Industries Inc., KCD Builders Corpo- gest restaurant chains by market according to its second-quarter the Philippine delegation is the B2B ration, KCD Technical Institute Inc., capitalization globally. Its current earnings statement. Its best-selling meetings facilitated by CanCham KF Nutri Foods International Inc., market value is $5.2 billion. item is called Chickenjoy. partners in Canada – the Philippine Lao Integrated Farms Inc., ProFoods Trade and Investment Centre Toron- International and the Provincial Gov- The stock rose 1% in Manila trad- Three-quarters of those outlets are to Office (PTIC Toronto) and Ontario ernment of Cagayan. To register for ing Friday for its highest close in in the Philippines, where the com- Ministry of International Trade. Also business matching with the Philippine two weeks. The company’s shares pany is capitalizing on an economy included in the programme is the delegation, please contact PTIC To- have risen 27% this year, outper- that’s grown by at least 6% for visit to Grocery Innovations Canada ronto at (416) 855 1775. forming the Philippine Stock Ex- nine straight quarters. The World (GIC) organized by the Canadian Fed- change Index. Bank projects that streak to con- eration of Independent Grocers This is a favorable time for us to pro- tinue through 2019 as consumer (CFIG), networking receptions and mote and strengthen the Philippine- Jollibee, which had about Php14 spending increases and the popu- round-table discussions with busi- Canada business relations, so take billion ($272 million) in cash and lation grows at a faster rate than ness organizations, and meetings this opportunity to know more what equivalents as of June 30, operates with import and export facilitation the Philippines can offer! the global average. ∎ agencies, as well as with relevant government ministries. For inquiries about the Trade & In- vestment Mission to Canada, please Read WAVES NEWS online Canadian companies are invited to contact Ms. Cora dela Cruz, CanCham www.filipinosmakingwaves.com attend the Forum on Trade & Invest- Senior Adviser for National Activities, ment Opportunities and B2B meet- phone number (+63 2) 8436471 or TO ADVERTISE ings with the Philippine delegation email [email protected] on the following dates: EMAIL US at [email protected]

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INTRO: E – E/D – A/C# (2x) INTRO: Bb-A- pause Iisa Pa Lamang VERSE 1 VERSE 1

Joey Albert E B/D# G Em There are times "Adik sa 'yo", awit sa akin C#m E/B AM7(9) Am D7 INTRO: Dbm-Ab-Em-B- When I just want to look at your face Nilang sawa na sa aking F#m A/B - B Dbm7-Em-Dbm-Fdim7-F#sus-F#7 G Bb-A With the stars in the night Mga kuwentong marathon pause E B/D# G There are times Tungkol sa 'yo C#m E/B AM7(9) Em Am Verse 1 When I just want to feel your embrace At sa ligayang iyong hatid sa aking buhay F#m7 A/B – Cdim Em6/B B D D7 In a cold night Tuloy ang bida sa isipan ko'y ikaw Sa dinami-dami ng aking minahal

REFRAIN Em/B F#m7- CHORUS B7sus C#m7 E/F# - E I just can't believe G Panandalian lamang at ilan ang nagtagal B-A-G#m7- A/B Sa umaga't sa gabi B7 EM7 F#/E Ebm7-Abm7 That you are mine now Em Sa bawat minutong lumilipas Iisa pa lamang ang binabalikan CHORUS Am D Fdim7 F#6, F# hold E G#m7 A (add9) Hinahanap-hanap kita You were just a dream that I once knew G D Alaala ng kahapong pinabayaan E G#m7 A-E/G#-F#m7-A/B Hinahanap-hanap kita I never thought I would be right for you G E Sa isip at panaginip Verse 2 I just can't compare you Em Em/B B E11 A(add9) Am6 Bawat pagpihit ng tadhana With anything in this world Am D pause Sa dinami-dami ng aking nakapiling G#m7 C#m7 F#m7 Am/B Hinahanap-hanap kita, ahhh Em/B F#m7 B7sus You're all I need to be with forevermore VERSE 2 Kung sinu-sino ang umibig sa akin Interlude: E – E/D – A/C# (2x) B7 EM7 F#/E Ebm7-Abm7 G VERSE 2 Sabik sa 'yo Iisa pa lamang ang inaasam-asam Em Am D7 E B/D# Kahit maghapon na tayong magkasama't Bbm7 F#7 B All those years G Bb-A C#m E/B AM7(9) Ang nakalipas, di maaaring balikan. Parang telesine I long to hold you in my arms G F#m7 A/B - B Ang ating ending I've been dreamin' of you Chorus Em E B/D# Hatid sa bahay n'yo Every night Am C#m E/B AM7 D EbM7/D D Sabay goodnight, sabay me-kiss (9) D D7 At kahit iba na ang minamahal mo I've been watching all the stars that fall down Sabay bye-bye F#m7 A/B – Cdim D EbM7/D D Am7(9),D7 Wishing you will be mine (Repeat Chorus) Kung sinuman ang siyang may-ari ng yong puso (Repeat Refrain) Narration

GM7 A/G F#m7 Bm7sus Bm7 (Repeat Chorus) G Ang bawat pangalan, kalaro, kaibigan Pilit ko mang ika'y limutin BRIDGE Em7 A7sus hold D Em

Lagi kong natatagpuan Iisa pa lamang ang minahal ko ng ganito CM7 Bm7 Am D Time and again Ang iyong tinig at awitin Em7 Am G Bb-A Interlude: Em7-Edim7-Em-D/Gb-A7sus- There are these changes Tuwing sasapit ang ulan F#sus hold C/D G-C/G-G-E/F# G that we cannot end Ang ating pinagsamahan Em7 A D G C Em (Repeat Verse 2) As sure as time keeps goin' on and on Mukha yatang limot na Am7 C/D B7 E Am My love for you will be forevermore Nung puso mong biglang lumisan (Repeat Chorus except last word) D D7 Adlib: E-B/D#-C#m-E/B-A(add9)-A/B-B D Bb7sus,Bb7 At may kapiling ng iba E-B/D#-C#m-E/B-A(add9)-F#m7-A/B-Cdim

... ganito (Repeat Chorus except last line) (Repeat Refrain)

Am D (Repeat Chorus, moving chords 1/2 step (Repeat Chorus except last line) Hinahanap-hanap kita higher, except last word) G Bb-A G#m7 C#m7 F#m7 B-A Hinahanap-hanap kita As endless as forever

Cm7sus,Cm7 G#m E/D A#m7b5-A/B G Our love will stay together ... ganito Sa school, sa flag ceremony G#m C#m F#m AM7-D7b5 Em You're all I need to be with forevermore Hanggang uwian araw-araw G#m C#m F#m-B-A Coda Am D As endless as forever Hinahanap-hanap kita Fm7 Fdim7 G#m E/D A#m7b5-B/A Iisa pa lamang, iisa pa lamang Our love will stay together G#m C#m F#m A/B E Fm Bb7sus pause Fm hold Eb You're all I need to be with forevermore

Iisa pa lamang ang minahal ko ng ganito. Extro: E-E/D-A/C#-C6-E

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