FILIPINOS MAKING VOL. 11 WaVes NO. 1 JANUARY 2021 www.filipinosmakingwaves.com TORONTO, CANADA Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. 46th President of the United States Joe Biden was sworn in as Swearing the oath with his president inaugurated. the 46th president of the hand on a five-inch-thick United States on Wednes- Bible that has been in his At the Capitol, with the day, declaring that family for 128 years, Biden American tradition of "democracy has prevailed" came to office with a well of peaceful transfers of power and summoning American empathy and resolve born never appearing more frag- resilience and unity to con- by personal tragedy as well ile, the quadrennial cere- front the deeply divided as a depth of experience mony unfolded within a nation's historic confluence forged from more than four circle of security forces U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, of crises. decades in Washington. At evocative of a war zone and Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021.(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, Pool) age 78, he is the oldest (Continued on page 8) Canadian Waves Philippine Waves US Vice President Kamala Harris Ontario addresses Duterte: National confusion about recovery “within stay-at-home rules sight” as PHL se- cures Covid-19 shots Page 3 Page 5 Religious Politics Catholic leaders Premier Ford boots respond to Binden’s York-Centre MPP call for Unity for anti-lockdown letter Page 14 Page 3 Donald Trump becomes 1st US president U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris presides over the Senate swearing in ceremony as the new to be impeached twice Senate President. Harris became the first woman vice-president, the first Black person, the Page 8 first person of South Asian descent elected to the vice presidency and the highest-ranking woman ever to serve in the U.S. government. PH allows Filipinos with medical Fil-Can DJ asks emergencies to come home from government to do nations with COVID variant better after putting Canada is among the countries listed in Philippines’ travel ban. his life savings into MANILA - Filipinos with medical emergencies arriv- new restaurant ing from countries with new COVID-19 variants are A Toronto DJ who poured allowed to enter the Philip- his life savings into his pines as long as they follow new Queen West restau- strict pandemic protocols, rant says his business the government said Mon- might not be able to make day. it past lockdown without The Philippines had ex- better support from the tended until the end of the government. month a ban on travelers from 32 countries earlier Bar'Kada owner Jordan included in the restriction Rulloda opened his res- to halt the spread of more A limited number of passengers pass through the Ninoy taurant in November Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 in Pasay City on De- 2020. contagious COVID-19 vari- cember 22, 2020, 3 days before Christmas. The volume of ants. passengers going to the provinces for the holidays drastical- The business owner and ly dropped due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mark Demayo, (Continued on page5 ) ABS-CBN News (Continued on page4 ) Jordan Rulloda aka DJ TILT Page 2 Filipinos Making WAV ES January 2021 Toronto’s “FEEL GOOD” Filipino Community Newspaper January 2021 Filipinos Making WA V ES Page 3 WAVES NEWS—CANADA ————— Ontario’s Stay-At-Home Order ————— January 14 to (at least) February 11 Ontario addresses confusion GTHA big-box safety about new stay-at-home rules blitz found 36 stores Effective Thursday, January 14, 2021at 12:01 a.m., the government issued a stay-at-home order requir- in violation of rules ing everyone to remain at home with exceptions for permitted purposes or activities, such as going to With the stay-at-home order the grocery store or pharmacy, accessing health care services, for exercise or for work where the work in Ontario, the government cannot be done remotely. This order and other new and existing public health restrictions are aimed at introduced enhanced enforce- limiting people's mobility and reducing the number of daily contacts with those outside an immediate ment measures to reduce mo- household. In addition to limiting outings for these purposes, all businesses must ensure that any em- bility and monitor compliance ployee who can work from home, does work from home. of consumers and business establishment to public health These new public health measures will help stop the spread of COVID-19 by reducing concerning levels rules and guidelines. of mobility as the province continues its vaccine rollout and ramps up to mass vaccination when the federal government is able to provide the necessary supply to do so. Safety inspectors found more than 30 businesses violating COVID-19 safety rules during Ontario's stay-at-home order Is there a limit on the num- the case for many Ontarians a big-box blitz across the left many residents confused ber of times someone can who live in rural and remote Labour Min. Monte McNaughton Greater Toronto and Hamilton about what is, and what isn't, leave their home in a day? areas," Ford's spokesperson Area, the Ministry of Labour, considered essential. said. No, but all trips should be Training and Skills Develop- McNaughton has said inspec- The stay-at-home order will considered essential. Can people leave home to ment said Sunday. tors are focusing on compli- remain in effect for at least 28 exercise? Can I go to my lo- ance with masking and physi- The ministry said that inspec- days. Unless an outing is con- Is there a time limit for how cal playground or basket- cal distancing rules, as well as tors visited 110 stores on Sat- sidered essential, Ontario res- long people can leave their ball court? other health guidelines. He urday and found 31 stores in idents are being ordered to homes? said they have the authority to violation of provincial orders, stay home at all hours. Yes, exercise is considered an temporarily shut down facili- No, but the government said essential reason for leaving which is equal to about 70 per ties found to be breaching the The confusion surrounding people should spend as little your home. What that means cent compliance. rules, and to disperse groups the rules also prompted the time as possible outdoors. will be unique to each individ- of more than five people. The government said 11 for- provincial government to re- ual Ontarian, the government mal warnings and 11 tickets lease a list of answers to the Why can people still gather said. "Some may wish to go Premier Doug Ford, who has were issued on Saturday as a most-asked questions they in groups of five outdoors? for a walk around the block, faced criticism for allowing result of the blitz. have received. while others may wish to go big-box stores to remain open The province said the outdoor for on-site shopping while to a local basketball court Five additional stores were "A common theme is recog- gathering limit of five is in smaller businesses are re- with their household to shoot found violating health orders nizing government's inability recognition of the fact that stricted to curbside pickup or some hoops." on Sunday, Labour Minister to implement a single set of some people live alone and online sales, vowed this week Monte McNaughton told CP24. restrictions that are perfectly may require the company or Ontarians are recommended to crack down on big lineups support of others for their responsive to the unique cir- to consult their local public The ministry did not name the and other infractions at large cumstances of every single mental and physical well- health unit or municipality to retailers. being. People gathering out- stores they said were found Ontarian," a spokesperson for understand what recreational violating the orders. Premier Doug Ford said side are expected to adhere to amenities are open in their The weekend blitz comes days physical distancing measures Wednesday. "How someone in community. More than 34,000 COVID-19- after the province enacted an and are being strongly urged downtown Toronto adheres related workplace inspections order requiring residents to to wear a mask. stay at home for all but essen- to the stay-at-home order, How will the government have happened since the be- where there is easy and im- know who is out for legiti- tial purposes, such as shop- What is considered essen- ginning of the pandemic. mediate access to online mate reasons and who isn't? ping for groceries or accessing tial work? shopping or a big-box retailer, Labour Minister Monte health care. ∎ The province said that resi- will look very different than The stay-at-home order does someone in a rural or remote dents will have a duty to iden- not define what work or jobs tify themselves when a police area who relies on smaller, are essential, the government independent retailers, many officer has "reasonable and said. Rather, it now mandates probable grounds" that there Ford boots York of which are limited to curb- that anyone who can work side pickup or delivery." has been a breach of the or- from home must now do so. ders made under the Emer- Centre MPP from gency Management and Civil "As such, and as we have from Why hasn't the province Protection Act. the very outset of this pan- defined who can or should caucus after anti- demic, we will continue to work from home? rely on the best judgment of Is a housekeeper still al- lowed in my home? Ontarians as they stay at The Ontario government said lockdown letter home as much as possible and it can’t review millions of job Yes.