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DFA | MANILA, 5/6/2013 Chapter 42. Trials -- Malacanang cited inter- national credit rating fi rm Standard & Poor’s (S&P) recent credit upgrade of the DFA | WASHINGTON DC, and Myanmar served as Co-Chairs Philippines for the strengthen- 5/6/2013 -- ASEAN and United of the meeting. ing peso. States Senior Offi cials met in Discussion on South China In a press briefi ng aired Washington DC last May 2-3 to Sea and Code of Conduct over government-run ra- deepen ASEAN-U.S. cooperation Senior Offi cials exchanged dio station dzRB Radyo ng and discuss regional and interna- views on the South China Sea and Bayan, Deputy Presidential tional developments at the 26th Spokesperson Abigail Valte ASEAN-U.S. Dialogue. The U.S. (Continued on page 7) said that with the credit he charges from the prosecutor’s side were daunting -- “Rebellion and Murder”, upgrade, the Philippine Peso “Illegal Possession of Firearms”, “Violation of the Anti-Subversion Law’. George now ranks third on the list of Twas advised not to apply for amnesty, as that strategy was a long shot at best and best performing currencies in Unemployed Filipinos climb to 11.1 m would only complicate matters. The writ of habeas corpus was suffi cient enough to bide the world. time and mount an effective legal defense. MANILA areas of “Yung isa pa hong good news natin, the Philippine BULLETIN tourism, A battery of lawyers belonging to FLAG (Free Legal Assistance Group) came to the | Manila, infra- peso ranks third in the list of detainees' assistance. They were brilliant, courageous, deliberative. Some were very promi- best performing currencies in 5/2/2013 structure, nent human rights lawyers who willingly gave their services “pro bono.” --- The and agri- the world, of course, accord- number of culture. ing to Standard and Poor’s Immediately following their arrests, George and 14 other detainees were kept incommunicado for a week rating services,” Valte said. unemployed The to allow the JAGO, or Judge Advocate General Offi ce of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, to prepare the Filipinos nation- necessary charges. ‘Illegal Possession of Firearms” had been the standard operating procedure the Marcos She added that this de- velopment, together with has climbed to 11.1 million wide survey conducted last dictatorship resorted to when activists or rebels were arrested so that they could be detained indefi nitely. Fol- the 28th record close for the persons from 10.1 million March 19-22 among 1,200 (Continued on page 10) Philippine Stock Exchange individuals, as shown in the respondents found that job- index and the inclusion of the latest Social Weather Stations lessness rate among Filipinos PSEi as the fi fth in the list of (SWS) survey results. at least 18 years old increased “hottest” stock markets in the Responding to the survey from 24.6 percent in Decem- world has greatly improved results, Malacañang said the ber to 25.4 percent at present. the investment climate in the country’s unemployment The results of the face- country. problem cannot be resolved to-face interviews were fi rst In a statement, S&P said it overnight but the govern- published in BusinessWorld ment is committed to create increased the country’s rat- more job opportunities in the (Continued on page 10) ing from BB+ to BBB-, the minimum investment grade, on account of the country’s On 71st Anniversary of Fall of Corregidor, The Skyline Of Metro Manila: A façade of an Asian Economic Tiger? improving macroeconomic fundamentals. PH Embassy Asks White House, US Army It said the upgrade on the Philippines was due to its to Recognize Filipino Vets “strengthening external pro- DFA | WASHINGTON, urged the White House and fi le, moderating infl ation, and D.C., 5/6/2013 —The Philip- the United States Army to the government’s declining pine Embassy on Monday listen to the appeal of close to reliance on foreign currency 25,000 ageing Filipino vet- debt.” erans who have been denied recognition for their service during World War II. See p 20 Ambassador Jose L. Cui- sia, Jr. made the appeal on By: CESAR D. CAN- few days in a fi ve star hotel is close to SMX Convention behalf of the 24,385 Filipino DARI, MD, FCAP EMERI- with Casinos occupying three Center, SM Mall of Asia, and veterans in a statement on TUS | Henderson, NV. of its fl oors. It is full of peo- Baclaran . It did remind me of Monday, the 71st anniversary Our country, the Philip- ple, a mixture of well-dressed Las Vegas and Macao. of the Fall of Corregidor— pines appears to be on the and ordinary individuals. Yesterday, a friend sent me a YOU move forward. A few weeks One night we were at Solaire (Continued on page 10) ago, my wife and I went Casino and Resort, situated (Continued on page 15) home, stayed in Manila for a near the bay, this luxury hotel

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©2013 San Diego Gas & Electric Company. Trademarks are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved. Page 2 Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at http://www.asianjournalusa.com May 10-16, 2013 they undergo renewed national security network outside the prison walls. and law enforcement clearances and For more productive yield and to have not engaged in conduct that would enhance their natural beauty, the plants Legal Buzz render the individual ineligible for RPI The Metamorphosis in any garden are grouped in accordance status since DACA was granted. with their natural characteristics, so by Atty. Lilli A. Baculi DREAM Act Path to Citizenship. by Ernie Delfi n are the inmates are grouped according The proposed bill would authorize the to the nature of their crimes or their Law Offi ces of Chua Tinsay & Vega propensity for violence, for their safety adjustment of status to that of lawful Read Ernie Delfi n’s previous articles by www.ctvattys.com permanent residents of certain RPIs and protection from each other. Plants Read Atty. Baculi’s previous articles by visiting our visiting our website at www.asianjournalusa. need plenty of sunlight and water, so brought to the U.S. as children. To be com website at www.asianjournalusa.com eligible, the RPI must demonstrate that are the incarcerated in jails or in prisons, s/he: (i) has been an RPI for at least including those in solitary confi nements fi ve years; (ii) initially entered the U.S. also need sunlight and water to live so before the age of 16; (iii) has earned a as not to suffer from cruel punishment Immigration Reform 2013: H.S. diploma or GED; (iv) obtained a My Garden And The Inmates or even death. degree from an institution of higher edu- The garden needs regular visits from What’s On The Table? cation or completed at least two years of In Jail the gardener for the plants to yield their a bachelor’s program, or served at least maximum potential, so are the inmates By Lilli Baculi, Esq. noncitizen will not meet the physical THE METAMORPHOSIS By ERNIE than my garden. I was in County Jail must have some degree of rehabilitating four years in Uniformed Services and, D. DELFIN for several hours, not as an inmate, but presence requirement if he is absent if discharged, received an honorable or caring (not just punishment focused) from the U.S., without authorization, as a volunteer with my fellow church programs like the regular visits from he push for immigra- discharge (may be waived for compel- “What does a garden and the Prison Detention ministers doing our after the date of enactment, except that a ling circumstances); (v) has provided social workers, health professionals, or tion reform continues departure after December 31, 2011, may inmates in jail need most? A weekly volunteer work. These two faith based or religious ministers like us. a list of each secondary school that caretaker or a shepherd!”-- environments ---- my garden and the jail while the nation waits be excused if the trip was brief, casual the applicant attended in the U.S.; (vi) Some plants attract more bees than oth- T This author-columnist --- are quite distinct and different YET ers, so are some inmates having some and innocent. to see if the proposed immi- has passed an English/civics test; and quite parallel in so many ways, both in Criminal Bars to Eligibility for RPI. (vii) has submitted new biometric and visitors or ministers visiting them. gration bill originally drafted There are Criminal Bars to eligibility As a semi-retired businessman and human and spiritual terms. Both places Surprisingly, many inmates do not biographic data and passed background a part-time apostolic worker, doing need a caretaker or a shepherd. Let me by the “Gang of Eight” will for the proposed RPI rule, including: checks. Most importantly, DREAMers have any guests or relatives visiting any felony, other than state or local almost “nothing” business-wise has expound. them at all. Many plants need to be up- survive as opponents of the who successfully adjust to LPR status become a luxury that is both life-giving All live things in the garden, from the status-based or immigration offenses; would be authorized to apply for citizen- rooted and transplanted, many inmates legislation now have the op- aggravated felony as defi ned under the and sustaining, especially a day when earthworms to the bees and the plants are also transported daily from one area ship immediately upon becoming green I can spend as many hours as I desire are passive by nature, with differ- portunity to add their own Immigration and Nationality Act (INA); card holders. to another: to the courts, to safeway three or more misdemeanors, other than to be in my garden. Life is good ent shapes, form and color, so are the houses, to hospitals or to state or federal amendments and proposals to Employment Authorization and when when one can enjoy nature with inmates in jail. The plants never move minor traffi c offenses, where the convic- Travel Document. prison if found guilty or set free after the bill. tion occurred on different dates; foreign intermittent visits to the refrigerator or without human hands, so are the inmates their trials. Many plants simply are Noncitizens accorded RPI status occasional recess to one’s home offi ce who cannot roam around without offenses, except for purely political would be authorized to be employed, re-generated by their seeds. It was a The legislation heads for markup in offenses, that would render the person where the computer is always ready or the guards or deputies. Without the shocking revelation for me to learn that the Senate Judiciary Committee this and may travel outside the U.S. if one has a ready access to an IPad to be gardener’s love, the plants will wither inadmissible or deportable if committed they provide proof of RPI status or a many inmates or prisoners come from Thursday. in the U.S.; and, unlawful voting. connected with one’s Face Book friends and eventually die for lack of water dysfunctional families where grand- travel document; the duration of the trip at the click of a fi nger. and fertilizer, so are the inmates will The following is a summary of certain Effect of Deportation or Departure parents, parents, siblings or even their outside the U.S. is 180 days or less; and Today’s weather is quite conducive to become emaciated and may face death provisions in the proposed immigration from the U.S. children have been locked in the prison bill. they are not inadmissible for national do nothing again. With a very pleas- without any food and health provi- A noncitizen is ineligible for RPI security concerns. system in the past or sometimes incar- To be clear, no new law is in place status if s/he is deported (under an order ant Spring weather, my morning started sions that are mandated by law. With cerated at the same time. With pun right now, and noncitizens and their It is important to be informed and with my Healthy Coffee* and a bowl of total neglect, the good plants can be of removal or voluntary departure), who know your options. An experienced im- intended, they say “it’s more fun to be families should be wary of “notarios” is outside the U.S., or who re-entered cereal in the garden, followed by lei- overtaken by weeds, without the guards with your ‘Mafi a’ family at taxpayers’ and other pseudo legal entities making migration fi rm or attorney will be able surely work, tending the many different that provide protective custody, some illegally after December 31, 2011, with- to help you understand what immigra- expense”. How sad, but it’s a reality in absolute promises to “fi x” their immi- out obtaining permission to reapply for plants in my garden. Even without any inmates will be overpowered and killed our society today. gration status. tion terms mean specifi c to the regula- Home and Garden recommended plans, by those who hate them. Insects and admission. However, this bar may be tions, what steps might be taken for your I learned also that some inmates, Adjustment of Status to that of a Reg- waived if the alien is: (i) the spouse or garden work becomes quite natural with bugs surround the garden and must be especially the indigent and those whose istered Provisional Immigrant. particular case, and the options available lots of common sense management. controlled by the gardeners’ instinct child of a United States citizen (USC) or to you under the evolving immigration family doesn’t care for them anymore INA §245B, as proposed, would allow Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR); (ii) Unlike the back-breaking farm work and life-sustaining care. Within the deliberately commit crime just to certain noncitizens who are currently laws. under the boiling sun in the Philippines, prison walls, many evil or illegal things, the parent of a USC or LPR; (iii) was Atty. Lilli A. Baculi is an associate attorney be back in jail as they prefer to be unlawfully present and who entered younger than 16 upon initial entry and my gardening work in America is totally including drug or human traffi cking, incarcerated simply because their basic the U.S. before December 31, 2011, with Chua Tinsay & Vega, A Professional Legal fun and enjoyable that makes the hours continue to proliferate and planned even earned a high school diploma or GED Corporation (CTV) - a full service law fi rm with needs for food, bed, (prison) clothing to adjust status to that of Registered in the U.S.; or (iv) was younger than 16 of the day run much faster. inside the prison system, and from time offi ces in San Francisco, San Diego, Sacramento (Continued on page 16) Provisional Immigrant (RPI). These upon initial entry, is 16 or older on the In late afternoon, I was in another to time these illegal or evil acts are individuals must meet the physical pres- and Philippines. The information presented in this environment that is totally different implemented by the inmates’ effective date of fi ling the RPI application, and article is for general information only and is not, ence requirements: (1) must be physi- was physically present for an aggregate cally present on the date application for nor intended to be, formal legal advice nor the of three years within the six-year period formation of an attorney-client relationship. Call RPI is submitted; (2) must have been preceding the date of enactment. physically present on or before Decem- or e-mail CTV for an in-person or phone consul- DACA Recipients. tation to discuss your particular situation and/or ber 31, 2011; and (3) maintain continu- Benefi ciaries of the Deferred Action ous physical presence from December how their services may be retained at (619) 955- for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) would 6277; (415) 495-8088; [email protected] 31, 2011, until RPI status is granted. 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Research and Wishard-Eskenazi Health "Millions of older adults are taking on medications commonly taken by sleeping pills or prescription drugs year older adults has found that drugs with after year that may be impacting their strong anticholinergic effects cause organizational abilities and memory." cognitive impairment when taken Dr. Campbell is also an IU Center for continuously for as few as 60 days. A Aging Research scientist, a research similar impact can be seen with 90 days assistant professor in the Department of of continuous use when taking multiple Pharmacy Practice, Purdue University drugs with weak anticholinergic effect. College of Pharmacy, and a clinical The study of 3,690 older adults is pharmacy specialist in geriatrics with among the fi rst to explore how length Wishard-Eskenazi Health Services. of use of this group of drugs affects "While the link between anticholin- the brain. The study is available online ergics and cognitive impairment has Cogentin in advance of publication in a print been reported by our group and others, Colidrops Pediatric issue of Alzheimer's & Dementia, the the cumulative burden of anticholin- Cystospaz journal of the Alzheimer's Association. ergics was rather unexpected, as was Detrol The research was funded by a grant the lack of a clear association between Ditropan (R24MH080827) from the National anticholinergic burden and dementia," Ed-Spaz Institute on Aging. said Regenstrief Institute investiga- Enablex Anticholinergic drugs block acetyl- tor Malaz Boustani, M.D., MPH. Dr. HyoMax choline, a nervous system neurotrans- Boustani, the senior author of the study, HyoMax-DT mitter. Drugs with anticholinergic who is also associate director of the IU HyoMax-FT effects are sold over the counter and by Center for Aging Research and an asso- HyoMax-SR prescription. Older adults commonly use ciate professor of medicine at IU School Hyosyne over-the-counter drugs with anticholin- of Medicine. He sees patients at the IB-Stat ScienceDaily.com | May 7, 2013 — is pretty clear who deserves the credit expectations.” ergic effects as sleep aids and to relieve Healthy Aging Brain Center at Wishard- Kemadrin Working on a team is always a challenge, for that A. But if the A is the product of These fi ndings contribute to a body bladder leakage. Drugs with anticholin- Eskenazi Health. Levsinex but a new study highlights a particular a group effort, how does the credit get of work about how stereotypes affect ergic effects are frequently prescribed "The fact that taking anticholinergics Neosol challenge to women: how much they distributed?” women in the workplace. Past work in for many chronic diseases including is linked with mild cognitive impair- Norfl ex credit themselves in a joint success. In a series of four experiments, pub- this area has generally focused on how an hypertension, cardiovascular disease and ment, involving memory loss without Nulev Women will devalue their contribu- lished today in Personality and Social individual’s work is evaluated -- for ex- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. functional disability, but not with Oscimin tions when working with men but not Psychology Bulletin, Haynes’ team ample studies have shown that the same A list of drugs noting their anticholin- Alzheimer's disease and other dement- Oscimin-SR with other women, according to the new asked participants to work remotely with resume will be evaluated more favorably ergic burden can be found on the Aging ing disorders, gives hope. Our research Oxytrol research. The study suggests yet another another person on tasks traditionally if it has a male versus female name at- Brain Care website. efforts will now focus on whether Pamine reason why women still tend to be under- associated with a male role: acting as a tached to it. But other research has found The Regenstrief Institute, IU Center anticholinergic-induced cognitive Pro-Banthine represented at the highest echelons of managing supervisor at an investment that consistently stellar individual perfor- for Aging Research and Wishard-Es- impairment may be reversible," Dr. Pro-Hyo many organizations. company; in actuality, there was no other mance is often enough to overcome the kenazi Health researchers reported that Boustani said.--- Link: http://www. Robinul Michelle Haynes of the University of teammate. Under various conditions, infl uence of stereotypes in evaluations of continuously taking strong anticho- sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/05/ Sanctura Massachusetts, Lowell, had examined they received feedback about their team’s a woman’s competence. linergics, like many sleeping pills or 130507124809.htm Scopodex how other people evaluate men and performance. “But our work focuses on group out- antihistamines, for only 60 days caused *** Spacol T/S women working together. She decided to When given positive group feedback, comes, which are not inherently diagnos- memory problems and other indicators MAYO CLINIC Anticholinergics Spasdel build on that work to look at how women the female participants gave more credit tic of individual contribution,” Haynes of mild cognitive impairment. Taking and Antispasmodics Symax view themselves on teams after herself to their male teammates and took less says. “What we have found is that multiple drugs with weaker anticholin- Symax Duotab reading glowing group feedback for a credit themselves. They would only sometimes outcomes and performance -- ergic effects, such as many common Symmetrel conference submission she co-authored. credit themselves with success in the no matter how stellar -- are not enough to over-the-counter digestive aids, had a US Brand Names (Drug information provided by Micromedex): Toviaz “As I was reading this extraordinary task when working with a male if their trump the biasing effects of stereotypes, negative impact on cognition in 90 days. Transderm Scop review, I thought: ‘Wow! Those other individual role in the task was clear. particularly when the nature of individual "We found that a high anticholinergic Urispas co-contributors must have really written The study also found that women did contribution is unclear.” burden -- either from one or multiple Akineton Artane Vesicare something amazing for us to have gotten not undervalue their contributions when “This is one of many factors, among drugs -- plus two to three months of Link: http://www.mayoclinic.com/ this kind of feedback.’ And then it hit me their teammates were female. “This a great many, that may hinder women’s continuous exposure to that high burden Bentyl Cantil health/drug-information/DR602315 like a ton of bricks: I do this too,” she fi nding is critical because it debunks earning power and career progress,” she approximately doubled the risk of devel- says. She did not recognize her own posi- the notion that what we found is simply adds. If women view their own contribu- tive contribution to the team endeavor. a function of women being modest tions less favorably than they regard the Haynes and colleagues then set out to in groups,” Haynes says. “Rather, it contribution of their male co-workers, Humor Styles and Bullying in Schools: design an experiment to examine how underscores how the expectations women it is “likely to impact how women view women evaluate their own contributions hold of themselves, and those they work their effi cacy at work and the degree to Not a Laughing Matter to collaborative work outcomes, particu- with, infl uence how they process group which they are likely to vie for competi- ScienceDaily.com | May 1, 2013 — laugh -- are more likely to be bullied larly when working with men on tasks feedback. Furthermore, it reveals that tive projects and promotions.” -- Link: There is a clear link between children's than those who use more positive forms that are considered to be “masculine.” gender continues to play a role in how http://www.sciencedaily.com/releas- use of humour and their susceptibility to of humour.* The study also found that She says: “If you get an A on a paper, it individuals derive these performance es/2013/05/130507134645.htm being bullied by their peers, according peer victimisation led to an increase in to a major new study released today by the use of self-defeating humour over Keele University. time, showing that victims of bullying Funded by the Economic and Social are often trapped in a vicious cycle, Research Council and supported by where being bullied deprives them of academics at the University of Strath- the opportunities to practice positive clyde and Oxford Brookes University, humour with peers and leads them to the research examined the links between rely on self-defeating humour, perhaps how 11-13 year olds use different styles as a way to get others to like them. of humour and the problem of bullying Dr Claire Fox, lead researcher from in schools. Keele University, said, "What our study The fi ndings reveal that children who shows is that humour clearly plays an use self-defeating forms of humour -- important role in how children interact are at more risk of being bullied. We eg. self-disparaging language / putting with one another and that children who know that this negative use of humour themselves down to make other people use humour to make fun of themselves is a nurtured behavior, infl uenced by a child's social environment rather than genetics. This makes the behaviour easier to change, so we hope the next step for this study is to see whether it is possible to 'teach' children how to use humour to enhance their resilience and encourage them to not use negative forms of humour." The two year study involved 1,234 children who were questioned at the beginning and end of each school year. Researchers measured three types of bullying and victimisation: verbal, physical and relational/indirect (e.g. so- cial exclusion, spreading nasty rumours) and used self-reports and peer nomina- tions to draw their conclusions. Each child was also assessed in relation to their number of friends, humour styles, symptoms of depression and loneliness and self-esteem.

*Four types of humour

Positive humour

• Self-enhancing humour, e.g. 'If I am feeling scared I fi nd that it helps to laugh'. • Affi liative, e.g. 'I often make other people laugh by telling jokes and funny stories'.

Negative humour

• Self-defeating, e.g. 'I often try to get other people to like me more by saying something funny about things that are wrong with me or mistakes that I make'. • Aggressive, e.g. 'If someone makes a mistake I will often tease them about it'. ROOM FOR RENT Quiet Neighborhood in National City. No smoking. No drugs. 619.746.3416 May 10-16, 2013 Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at http://www.asianjournalusa.com Page 5 Community May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Filipino Voters in US Urged: Make Your Vote Count Celebrate with us at the Asian Cultural Festival WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Philip- registered voters whose election packets to reports from Foreign Service posts pine Embassy today reminded Filipino have been declared as undeliverable by that some names of applicants for regis- voters across the United States to make the US Postal Service. tration or transfer are not included in the on May 11th at Liberty Station, San Diego sure they choose the right candidates Ambassador Cuisia said voters whose list of approved voters. when they exercise their right to vote names are in the list can proceed im- Under the new guidelines, Foreign in next week’s national elections in the mediately to the Consular Section of the Service Posts or the applicants them- Philippines. Embassy at 1617 Massachusetts Avenue selves are required to call the Commit- “The May 13 elections are particu- Northwest to claim and cast their bal- tee on Overseas Voting at +63-2-522- larly important for our country and our lots. 2251 or +63-2-521-2952 in Manila or people,” Ambassador Jose L. Cuisia said He also reminded voters who still email [email protected] to in a letter the Embassy sent to members have not received their election packets report the non-inclusion of their names of the Filipino Community ahead of the by mail to email vote@philippineusa. in the approved lists of voters. 13 May polls. org so the Embassy could address their Ambassador Cuisia also reminded “We need to make sure that we vote queries accordingly. voters to check the list of voters who only for candidates who we think The Embassy had also earlier advised failed to vote in two successive elections would be able to help us strengthen our Filipino voters, particularly those who that has been made available in both the democratic institutions and sustain the applied for registration or transfer last Comelec website (http://www.comelec. economic gains we have made during year but whose names are not in the gov.ph/oav/uploads/pdf/oav_lists/Failed- the past several years,” he said. “Your voters’ lists to check the new guidelines ToVoteTwice.pdf) and the Department vote is important. Please make it count.” issued by the Commission on Elections of Foreign Affairs-Overseas Absentee Ambassador Cuisia, at the same time, (Comelec) to avoid possible disenfran- Voting Secretariat website (http://dfa- invited the attention of the Filipino chisement. oavs.gov.ph/images/pdf/failedtovote. Community to the list uploaded in the The Embassy said the Committee on pdf). If they are in that list, the Ambas- Embassy’s website www.philippineem- Overseas Voting of the Comelec issued sador said they may personally come to bassy-usa.org that contains the names of the new guidelines last week in response the Embassy to cast their votes. ### The Asian Cultural Festival Crew Gather for Final Meet Before the Big Day on Saturday

Our ACF committee at our final meeting before the event on Saturday. We’ve been working hard to make this happen! www.asianculturalfestivalsd.com — with Nick MegaTran, Mike Com, Queena Qúy, Megan Lam, Virgil Yalong, Gail I, Dennis-Michael Broussard, Vincent Edquid, Ruriko Sato, Stephanie Lynn Cao and Cynthia Francisco. -- See p 20 Page 6 Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at http://www.asianjournalusa.com May 10-16, 2013 Perspectives

gift for her. your character and faith.” What kind of I went to a mall in Chula Vista and character and faith do we pass on to our Contemporary Asian found the Family Christian bookstore. I children, grandchildren and the com- knew that she has so much already that munity? probably a Christian book may be the 4. Hope in the future and do not dwell American Issues best gift. Inside the bookstore I found too much on the past. by Dr. Ofelia Dirige one a book written by Billy Graham It is said that “the gift of old age is Founder, President & CEO Kalusugan entitled, “Nearing Home.” I thought in remembering.” We all have happy Community Services. www.fi lamwellness.org that this was appropriate for her as she moments in our lives that we want to may be preparing to be home with the remember such as the spouse, parents Lord. So I bought the book and started or children that we have lost. Let us not to read it. I was so fascinated with what dwell on them and be sad. I learned from it about aging gracefully Let’s not dwell on past but look that I bought another one for myself. toward the future with hope. Our hope is Horizons Adult Day Health Care Here are some of the insights I learned in Heaven if we have received forgive- from reading the book that I would like ness from Jesus Christ and believed that PNoy: Now and the Future as a to share with you. Not that I am nearing He is our Savior and Lord. Look at it as (HADHC): Health, Life And Hope home since I am also in my senior years going home and meeting Him and your Socio- Political Force but I thought the ideas will give you loved ones. This will bring greater joy some inspiration to continue living well and happiness than mourning what we On May 7, 2010, I wrote this as part and fi nishing well. have lost. of my article endorsing Noynoy Aquino 1. “Don’t resent growing old. Many I would urge seniors to read the book, for President: are denied the privilege.”-- Unkown “Nearing Home” and glean more pre- One should be happy and thankful cious nuggets. Here are some verses “On the reforms needed to satisfy the that they have reached old age. Some on aging found in the Bible and some E-Generation, he has a built-in Platform people die young and never experience inspirational quotes. of Government. It is a product of the being old. God has a reason for keeping A. Biblical Verses: NKIV People Power revolution, written by I was invited by the staff of Horizons (CHW) Lydia Doro, Rose San Pedro us here. Psalm 90:12 Teach us to number wise men personally chosen by CORY, Adult Day Health Care (HADHC), and Fe Rivero. 2. Be productive in old age: Don’t our days, that we may gain a heart of and approved, ratifi ed and therefore, co- a CBAS Provider, to be their guest retire from life. wisdom. owned by the Filipino people. It is clear, speaker at their 12 anniversary celebra- HEALTH There are two views on life. One says Psalm 92:14 - They shall still bear brief and concise. It is executable, en- tion last May 3, Friday, from 10:30 AM “Enjoy life—it has an expiration date.” fruit in old age; they shall be fresh and forceable, mandatory and supreme. It is to 12 noon located at 1415 East 8th HEALTH- People now are living lon- Some people who retired have ceased fl ourishing. backed by implementing statutes, adher- Street, National City. I also inducted the ger. In 1970, the average life expectancy to live for they have no purpose in Psalm 71: 18 - When I am old and ing legislation, accompanying executive new set of offi cers of the organization. at birth in the U.S. is 71 years. In 2008, life. They spend their time just sleep- gray headed, O God do not forsake me, orders, regulations and jurisprudence. It I was used to seeing only 100-120 it is 78 years and in 2020 it is projected ing, watching TV and movies, playing Until I declare your strength to this is protected and defended by the Armed individuals daily at the facility but this to be 80 years. Views on aging are also sports, and indulging in pleasure and generation. Forces and police agencies as well as time there were more than 300 in atten- changing. Disease and disability once riotous living. There is nothing wrong Genesis 27:2- Behold now, I am old, I adhered to by every executive, legisla- 1 is causing this discord. I understand dance. I thanked and congratulated the considered an inevitable part of growing with that but it gets boring after a while. do not know the day of my death. tive and judicial offi cer. It is the CORY that PNoy is trying to patch things up managers, leaders, and staff of the facil- old is no longer true. Aging puts us for We are not made just to have fun and Psalm 71:9 – Do not cast me off in CONSTITUTION. Others are encour- between the two camps, hoping for a ity for the job well done to keep the Day greater risk for health services but many pleasure in life. the time of old age. aged to adopt it too but at this point of unifi ed victory for Team PNoy. Care live and booming. Staff had an can be healthy and active into their The other view states that to truly Do not forsake me when my strength our history, the best person trusted to ex- History of presidential politics shows excellent program of speeches and en- advancing years. live we should be productive even in fails. ecute, enforce, obey, protect and defend that, except for Ferdinand Marcos, top- tertainment Guests were all dressed up Many things that we can do to help old age. We can still make our greatest B. Others: it, is CORY’s son, NOYNOY.” ping the Senatorial elections is no guar- and happy to share with their celebration ourselves be healthy and age well are: contribution to humanity even when we Corrie Ten Boom- The measure of life About three years after his election as anteed path to presidency. Showing bad and enjoy the delicious Chinese food. Physical activity and exercise are old. Some of the greatest heroes in is not its duration but its donation. President, PNoy has made CORY and election results for Legarda in Taguig Kalusugan Community Services have Making healthy food choices the Bible such as Abraham, Moses and Unknown- Plan for the golden years. NINOY proud. He has proven to the City would prove Cayetano’s suspected been collaborating with HADHC since Reducing stress Joshua did great things when they were You may get to experience them. Filipino people that he is indeed the best motives. A good one would endear him the FilAm Wellness Center (FWC) Socializing with others old. We should not use old age as an ex- John Newton- I am still in the land of person who could be trusted to execute, to PNoy and the public. opened in 2002. It is just a building Visiting our doctor and dentist often cuse to ignore what God wants us to do. the dying. I shall be in the land of the enforce, obey, protect and defend the Some political analysts have indicated away from HADHC. We have been pro- Refrain from smoking and drinking We should do something to help people living soon. CORY Constitution. that voters should and would vote for viding educational materials to the Day too much and not retire just to have fun and good Henry Ford- Anyone who stops learn- In fact, he even resisted sugges- Senators depending on who they want Care Center and sponsoring workshops Avoiding exposure to too much time. Live life with a purpose. ing is old, whether at twenty or eighty. tions and efforts to amend it. He is to be President in 2016 and which bloc on the prevention and management of sunlight. “Old age may have its limitations and Vance Havner- The last chapter in life quite convinced that the current CORY they want to control the Senate and chronic diseases. Members and staff challenges, but in spite of them our later can be the best. Constitution when enforced by honest, other related Congressional bodies. of the Day Care Center also attend our LIFE AND HOPE years can be the most rewarding and TO BE CONTINUED: PROFILE of humble, honorable and hopeful men and Since Vice President Binay has workshops at FWC and help up in fund fulfi lling of our lives.” HADHC women, the desired social, political, and already declared his presidential inten- raising events such as our garage sales. I would like to share with you 3. Leave a lasting legacy for your chil- economic reforms can be achieved. tions and formed an alliance or bloc The “Healthy Heart, Healthy Fami- some ideas that I have learned from dren, grandchildren and the community. He started with a good Executive with former President Erap Estrada and lies” program on how to prevent heart Billy Graham’s book entitled, “Near- The Bible states that is good to leave team possessed with similar traits and Senate President Enrile, analysts think disease will start at the Day Care Center ing Home.” A few months ago I was an inheritance to our children and grand- commitment. He was handed a not so that the coming elections would deter- in the next few weeks. It is a curricu- invited to celebrate my aunt’s birthday children. Billy Graham says that, “The desirable Supreme Court Chief Justice mine his fate in 2016. In short, Binay is lum developed by the National Heart, in Los Angeles, She’s 89 years old and greatest legacy you can pass on to your and an unacceptable Ombudsman to at the center stage. Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) she invited all her relatives to celebrate children and grandchildren is not your help institute judicial reforms and to The assumption is that PNoy, who that consists of 10 sessions and can be with her thinking that this may be the money or the other material things you start eradicating the evils of government will have served one half of his term taught in 3- 4 weeks. It will be taught by last time to see them. So I planned to go have accumulated in life. The greatest corruption, respectively. Using the pro- after the elections, would be considered the nurses/community health workers with my sisters and thought of buying a legacy you can pass on is the legacy of cesses provided by the CORY Constitu- a lame duck. Binay is trumpeted as the tion he managed to get them ousted and likely successor in 2016 and local lead- ers must therefore support his choices into gaming and mobile initiatives, replaced them with women of proven moral integrity who are as committed to now. preschooler families can now take I have a different take. So does my Sprout wherever they go. This year has good governance and transparency – SC Chief Justice Sereno and Ombudsman barber. First, this election is more about already seen the introduction of more PNoy, his message, and his record of At Large... than 100 new online games as well as a Carpio-Morales. The Filipino people performance. Second, it is about the growing library of mobile apps to keep embarking on a voyage with Vikings to are now assured that judicial reforms discover why manners are important, would come even if it would take a present conditions under his leadership, preschoolers engaged with their favorite his Team PNoy, the state of the Philip- by Miles Beauchamp, PhD Sprout shows including The Chica Show or even jetting off to a rock concert to whole generation, which is virtually the discover why practice makes perfect. tenure of CJ Sereno. As Chief Executive pine economy, the current resources and Pajanimals. Recognizing the educa- made available to local governments, tional and entertainment value of music, • Boj (Pesky) – This animated series of the Judicial System she is expected to hasten the reforms. the residents, organizational strength, Miles is Assistant to the Dean and Assistant Professor in the the network has also launched a video features Boj, a free-spirited 5-year- Like CORY in 1987 PNoy is also and resources for local leaders. Most im- Shirley Hufstedler School of Education at Alliant International jukebox microsite called “Sprout Tunes” old-bilby (Australian marsupial) full of facing the fi rst elections under his portantly, it is about the immediate and University where he teaches new media and diverse writing courses. where families can watch more than 40 creativity and messy fun! Since popping Presidency. In an earlier column/blog, I the mediate future - the next President, He has been with the Asian Journal since the 1990’s. full-length music videos from Sprout up as the new kid in Giggly Park, Boj has made lots of new buddies. Everyone wrote that history would repeat itself but the future bureaucracy, a new generation favorites including Laurie Berkner, The of national leaders and local leaders, and Wiggles, Sesame Street and Pajanimals loves his zest for life and adventurous with some differences. While, in 1987, spirit. And Boj loves his new neighbor- it was CORY’s Choices all the way, it is the hopes and dreams of the current and on a special video player. “Sprout’s the coming generation of Filipinos. continued investment in high-quality hood, too. There’s always something to going to be PNoy’s Choices in 2013 too. Sprout discover and a problem to solve using However, I was hoping that, while dur- On the immediate future, regard- programming, with a focus on original less of what happens to the elections, content, coupled with our deep commit- his upside-down, inside-out, topsy- ing CORY’s time, presidential ambitions turvy way of seeing the world! Boj is a of some of the Senatorial candidates PNoy will still be President for another New programming high- to-date when it launched in November ment to deliver purposeful, engaging three years. That is very long time for 2012 and is featured every Saturday content for parents and children to enjoy celebration of childhood. Boj shows us caused discord and “junking”, such be- all how to loosen up, be free-thinking, havior would not happen in the coming somebody with tremendous powers who lighted by Ruff-Ruff, Tweet morning during the NBC Kids block. together drive our month over month could infl uence and even determine the and Dave and more These two series join several new growth,” said Sandy Wax, President of creative, pro-active and resourceful elections. – and ultimately how to put aside our The news in the last few days is fate of most ambitious national and local programming acquisitions, including Sprout. “As we continue on this upward politicians. Sprout® recently announced several Tree Fu Tom, Boj and Driftwood Bay. trend it is essential that we actively pur- differences and get along. Boj will debut beginning to prove me wrong in so far on Sprout in 2014. as the discord due to presidential ambi- The late Jesse Robredo and his suc- new network programs including Ruff- Sprout also announced that the renewal sue new and exciting ways for families cessor at the Department of Interior and Ruff, Tweet & Dave and the second of the globally popular LazyTown for to engage with our content across vari- • Driftwood Bay (Sixteen South) tions is concerned. The battle for No. - Driftwood Bay is a mixed-media 1 is heating up. Alan Peter Cayetano’s Local Governments (DILG) Mar Roxas season of The Chica Show, as part of the a third season and recently introduced ous platforms, while remaining true to built a network through effi cient and ef- 24-hour preschool network’s growing a new short form music series, Sing It, our co-viewing DNA.” animated show about a special island desire to dislodge Loren Legarda as No. that exists in the imagination of a little fective recruitment, training, and main- line-up of new series. Laurie! featuring Laurie Berkner, round- Sprout’s new content tenance of local leaders. This network The world’s most famous chicken, ing out a lineup of high-quality, active • Ruff-Ruff, Tweet & Dave – The girl named Lily, who creates a world of adventure and friendship from different featuring some of Laurie Berkner’s most will be the vehicle for PNoy’s future Chica, returns in Sprout’s original series viewing programs for children ages 2-5 fi rst ever pre-school game show where endeavors. These endeavors include The Chica Show, which was Sprout’s and their parents and caregivers. kids can play along on a smartphone or treasures she fi nds washed up on the popular songs will also be available beach. The world of Driftwood Bay has online. the 2016 Presidential campaign and the highest-rated original series premiere With a broadened expansion tablet. Ruff-Ruff, Tweet & Dave are processes that the CORY Constitution three young friends who go on adven- been created from real materials that • Gaming – Over 150 games are have been found washed up on beaches available online with many new addi- bestowed upon him not just as President tures and take the audience along for the but also as a leader of the sovereign ride by asking multiple choice questions to encourage preschoolers to make their tions including “Sing It, Laurie!”, “Paj- SIAN OURNAL own fun and adventures from the things animals Adventure Game,” “Sweet Pea people even beyond his term. A J throughout the show. CORY’s infl uence was felt even after The fi rst Asian-Filipino weekly in Southern California Ruff-Ruff is a sweet pup who’s always they fi nd. Driftwood Bay is produced by Sue Heart Catcher,” “Chica’s Adventure award-winning newspaper & San Diego’s most U.K. prodco Sixteen South and distrib- Game,” and “Mr. and Mrs. C’s Melody her term. So it will be for PNoy except An running around sniffi ng out fun things that he will back it with unassailable widely circulated Asian-Filipino newspaper! to do, Tweet is a fl uffy, bright bird who uted by Henson Independent Properties. Maker.” Driftwood Bay will debut on Sprout in • Mobile Apps – Preschoolers can achievements, a well-oiled organization- loves to sing and Dave is a quirky, in- al machine supported by his mother’s Simeon G. Silverio, Jr. Genevieve Silverio ventive blue panda. Each episode takes 2014. take Sprout on the go with “Super Publisher & Editor Managing Editor • LazyTown (Turner) – Kicking off Sproutlet Show Super Gear Adventure,” Yellow Ribbon Movement and ample place in new lands where questions are resources coming from fi nanciers who Santi Silverio Miles Beauchamp asked to help move the story along. its third season on Sprout on May 27, “Chica’s Silly Songs,” and “Pajani- LazyTown is the high-powered show mals Playtime.” They can also share appreciate his leadership. Associate Publisher Associate Editor Audio watermarking technology will PNoy will lead a socio-political force be utilized to activate smart phones and that encourages preschoolers to get up memories with Sprout from their mobile Ashley Silverio and move! The show centers around the devices through an all-new “Send to that would bring to life People Power tablets so kids can use their devices to provisions like the People’s Initiative, Assistant Editor select the right answers to the questions. activities of Stephanie, an optimistic Sprout” app. Parents and kids can girl with bright pink hair, who comes to choose from 14 available mobile apps to Recall, and Referendum. This force • The Chica Show Season 2– Pre- would seek the Recall of local offi cials In Pursuit of Excellence live in LazyTown and meets a zany mix take with them anywhere they go. The schoolers’ favorite new series kicks off who betrayed the movement’s causes. Eugenio “Ego” Osin, (1946 - 1994) of townspeople, including the world’s Sprout games and video app has gener- on July 29 with Chica and her friends. It would seek the passage of enabling Joe Cabrera, (1924 - 1996) Season Two brings Chica to lots of new laziest super-villain, Robbie Rotten. ated more than 700,000 downloads, Soledad Bautista, (1917-2009) Fortunately for Stephanie, LazyTown is exceeding 20 million sessions. laws for provisions mandated by the adventures including Fashion Fun, Star- Constitution but the regular Congress Dr. Rizalino “Riz” Oades, (1935-2009) struck Dreams and a Dinosaur Romp. also under the watchful eye of Sporta- Source: cus, an athletic, super-active superhero, Information from NBC Universal would not pass because of confl ict of The Chica Show is a mix of interest through People’s Initiative. It The Asian Journal is published weekly and distributed in all Fili- live action and animation that follows who runs, jumps, fl ips and fl ies to the pino & Asian communties in San Diego County. Print publication date rescue in his futuristic AirShip. would push for the amendment or repeal is every Friday of the month. Advertising deadline is Wednesday prior the imaginative adventures of Chica and of laws that are inimical to the interest her cast of friends including Stitches Sprout Digital to publication date at 5 p.m. For advertising rates, rate cards, or in- • Sprout Tunes – In conjunction of the Filipino people. formation, call (619) 474-0588. Subscription by mail is available for (voiced by Mario Lopez), Kelly (who The same force will fully support the loves to laugh, sing and play while she with the debut of musical afternoons on $50 per year (56 issues). The Asian Journal is not responsible for unso- Sprout, a music microsite at sprou- continuing S.A.L.N. Revolution in order licited manuscripts and photographs but welcomes submissions. Entire works with Chica in the Costume Coop) to cleanse the government bureaucracy, and Bunji (a sweet, fl uffy, lionhead tonline.com/sprout-tunes is where content is © 2012 copyrighted material by Asian Journal. Materials preschoolers and their families can the courts, the military, and other bodies. in this publication may not be reproduced without specifi c permission rabbit that takes charge as a hilarious For that kind of PNoy-led socio-polit- from the publisher. leader with an infectious laugh when he watch more than 40 full-length music videos on a special video player. Kids ical force, I fully endorse and whole- becomes animated). The show offers heartedly embrace. parents teachable moments for pre- can view the most popular videos and create their own playlists featuring their Who says PNoy would be a lame duck schoolers – whether it’s going undersea President? You better watch out! to learn more about clean-up time, favorite Sprout tunes. 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by Atty. Susan V. Perez

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Establishing U.S. Citizenship For Children Born Abroad IMMIGRATION 911 by Atty. Susan Four years ago, Maria and Stephanie V. Perez received their visas as legal permanent America has become a scarier place residents. Analysis: Under the Child to live for non-citizens. Over the past Citizenship Act of 2000 (CCA), Stepha- three years, Immigration and Customs nie is a U.S. citizen automatically if she Enforcement (ICE) has intensified is (1) admitted as a permanent resident immigration enforcement activities by and (2) is residing in the United States conducting several large-scale worksite in the legal and physical custody of one and community raids throughout the U.S. citizen parent. Both of these events country. The increasing anti-immigrant must occur while the child is under sentiment makes it important for minori- 18 years of age. To prove citizenship, ties to possess proof of citizenship or Maria needs to present her legal per- legal status. manent resident card, birth certificate, An individual may be a citizen of school records, and proof of her father’s the United States under any of several citizenship, father’s driver’s license, and different laws or principles. The most tax returns. common way is by birth in the United Example 4: Gabriel and Susan were States. This is called the principle of jus born in the United States in the 1930s. solis. It is guaranteed by no less than Their son, Michael, was born in Cali- the U.S. Constitution that those born in fornia in 1963. When Michael was 4, the United States are its citizens. This is Gabriel and Susan moved their family to true regardless of the immigration status the Philippines. Michael has visited his of the parents. Another way of getting cousins in the United States, but has not citizenship is by naturalization. This resided in the United States since 1967. is done by filing a formal application Michael married a Filipina and has two and complying with several require- children: Angela and Tiffany. Both Ga- ments such as residency and good moral briel and Susan are alive and living with character, among other things. The their grandchildren. Analysis: Angela, most common problem I encounter is a age 19, and Tiffany, age 14, did not situation when a child was born outside acquire U.S. citizenship at birth because the United States, but his or her ancestor their father, Michael, did not reside in was a U.S. citizen. This is the principle the United States sufficient time prior to of jus sanguinis, which states that one’s their birth to transmit U.S. citizenship. citizenship is determined by his or her Angela is eligible to immigrate to the ancestor’s citizenship. This article United States but she will not acquire will look at how one establishes U.S U.S. citizenship because she is over citizenship when he or she has American 18. Michael could apply to immigrate ancestors but he or she was born outside Tiffany and she would acquire U.S. the United States. citizenship if she resides with Michael Example 1: Maria was born in the in the United States. If Michael were Philippines in 1975. Her mother was deceased, Gabriel or Susan can apply born in California in 1949 and died last for citizenship on behalf of Tiffany. year. Maria’s parents were not married Since Michael did not live in the United when she was born. Analysis: Children States for five years, two after age of born out of wedlock are U.S. citizens 14, the application cannot be based on if their mothers were U.S. citizens with Michael’s residence. However, because one year continuous physical presence Michael’s parents were U.S. citizens, in the United States prior to the child’s both of whom resided in the United birth. If the U.S. citizen parent was the States from birth until their mid-30s, father, for children born after November Gabriel or Susan can file for Tiffany’s 15, 1968, the father must legitimize U.S. citizenship based on her grandpar- or acknowledge the child prior to the ents’ residence. The grandparent mak- child’s 18th birthday, or paternity must ing the application will need to present be established by a competent court, proof of their citizenship, residency in and the father must fulfill the resident the United States, birth certificates of requirements listed in the statute. For Michael and Tiffany. births after November 14, 1986, the Example 5: Preciosa was born in the father needs to establish five years of Philippines on April 1, 1946. Her father US backs ASEAN physical presence in the United States, was born in New Jersey in 1925 and at least two after the age of 14. Maria went to the Philippines as part of the can submit a passport application with U.S. Army during World War II. Pre- (Continued from page 1) her birth certificate, baptismal certificate ciosa’s mother was born in the Philip- and proof of mother’s residency which pines in 1927. They married about two can be shown by Social Security state- years before Preciosa was born. When other maritime disputes. ASEAN ments, tax returns, driver’s license and Preciosa was about 6 months old, she countries reaffirmed ASEAN’s Six Point mortgage payments. and her mother went to San Diego as Principles on the South China Sea and Example 2: Maria was born in the military dependents. Preciosa’s mother briefed the U.S. on their efforts to move Philippines in 1973 and became a U.S. naturalized a few years later. Analysis: forward to develop a legally binding legal permanent resident through mar- Preciosa can establish her U.S. citizen- Code of Conduct (COC) with China. riage to a U.S. citizen. Two years after ship in three different ways. First, since The United States expressed support for she received her green card, she was Preciosa is the daughter of a natural- ASEAN’s collective efforts on the COC. arrested for shoplifting. Her mother is born citizen father and a naturalized Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs for a citizen of the Philippines and remains citizen mother prior to her 18th birthday, Policy Evan P. Garcia said the need for a resident of the Philippines. Maria’s Preciosa could have become a citizen a COC was made more urgent by recent father was born and raised in Califor- automatically if she was admitted to the developments in the West Philippine Sea. nia. Maria’s parents were married but United States as a permanent resident. He stated that despite the Declaration on separated when she was born. They got Second, since Preciosa is a legitimate the Conduct of Parties in the South China divorced before Maria’s first birthday. daughter of a U.S. citizen father, she Sea (DOC) and calls by ASEAN and Maria’s father refuses to acknowledge or could be a citizen if her father lived in Dialogue Partners to exercise restraint in any way help Maria. She is in depor- the United States for 10 years, 5 years and avoid any action that will escalate tation proceedings. Analysis: Maria after the age of 12. Third, Preciosa was tension, “concerns regarding destabilizing is the legitimate daughter of a U.S. citi- born at the time the Philippine Islands activities remain.” zen father. Thus, if Maria’s father lived were a territory of the United States. U.S. supports arbitration as a means in the United States for 10 years, at least At that time, birth in the Philippines of peaceful settlement of disputes in ac- five after the age of 14 prior to Maria’s did not confer automatic U.S. citizen- cordance with international law birth, Maria is a U.S. citizen. All Maria ship because their parents were merely Undersecretary Garcia also gave an needs is her birth certificate to prove her considered “nationals” of the United update on the Philippines’ recourse to relationship to her father and proof of States. However, Preciosa is a U.S. international arbitration under the United his residency in the United States. U.S. citizen because her father as a U.S. Nations Convention on the Law of the citizens cannot be deported. Maria can citizen. Under the Nationality Act of Sea (UNCLOS), citing that it “is rooted move for dismissal of her deportation 1940, a child born with one U.S. citizen in good global citizenship and will benefit proceedings once she established her parent and one U.S. national parent was all parties as it will clarify maritime citizenship. a citizen at birth. entitlements under UNCLOS.” He added Example 3: Fred was born in Califor- We welcome your feedback. If you that this “will help assure peace, security nia, but has lived since age 2 in Mexico. have any immigration questions, please and stability in the region and contribute His wife Maria, and 10-year-old daugh- feel welcome to email me at HYPER- to its continued economic growth and ter, Stephanie, are Mexican citizens. LINK “mailto:susan@law-usimmigra- prosperity.” Five years ago, Fred decided to move tion.com” susan@law-usimmigration. The U.S. emphasized the importance of the family to the United States and filed com or call 619 819 -8648 to arrange for upholding the rule of international law in I-130 petitions for his wife and daughter. a telephone consultation. the South China Sea and opposed the use or threat of force to advance claims in the region. U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns, as well as Mr. Joseph Yun, Acting Assistant Secretary for East Asia and head of the U.S. delegation to the ASEAN-U.S. Dialogue, reaffirmed the right of any state to use mechanisms under international law for the peaceful and just settlement of disputes, including arbitration. “The Philippines welcomes the support of the U.S. and other countries for our efforts to resolve outstanding issues in the West Philippine Sea through peaceful means and consistent with the rule of law and our obligations under UNCLOS,” RSVP [email protected] or Call 858.232.4463 said Undersecretary Garcia. “The zeal of the Philippines to conclude a Code of Conduct has not changed. This is not inconsistent with our arbitration efforts. In fact, these are mutually sup- portive of each other as both are deeply rooted in the rule of law and the peaceful settlement of international disputes,” the Undersecretary pointed out. Page 8 Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at http://www.asianjournalusa.com May 10-16, 2013 Navy’s Shipboard Security and Combat- Academy in San Antonio. broken hand, was fourth. was outscored by Makoske for the title ive Training, is a student of Guro Tim The runner-up in the Light Heavy- The much-anticipated Advanced of Long Weapons Champion. Kashino and is under Grandmaster Vic weight Division was Rick Robershaw. Long Weapons Division had six com- Darrell Yamane won third place when Light & Sanchez of Manila, Philippines. It was interesting to watch this fight for petitors. Paired by twos, the winners the now-weakened Hawkins forfeited Results of the Novice Division: the title: Buenaflor representing the San who emerged in the first set of bouts the bout. 1st – Daniel Murray; 2nd – Allen Dela Diego Sheriffs with Robershaw repre- were Erik Buenaflor, Darrell Yamane, Only three Division winners remained Shadows Rosa; 3rd – David Martin; and 4th – senting the San Diego Harbor Police. and Ross Makoske. Makoske, who to fight for the Grand Championship David Headley. Unlike in 2012, there Third place went to Marcus Hawkins, used a bangkaw, dropped his opponent plaque: Ross Makoske – Long Weapons by Zena Sultana Babao were no women fighters in the Weapons and fourth was Darrell Yamane. Marcus who used a pair of tonfas, with Champion; Don Dizon – Single Stick Fighting Division. In the Heavyweight Single Stick a side kick to the solar plexus. Out of Heavyweight Champion; and Erik Read Zena Babao’s previous articles by visiting our website at The Single Stick Light Heavy- Division, Don Dizon easily defeated breath, Marcus laid on the floor for a Buenaflor – Single Stick Light Heavy- www.asianjournalusa.com weight Division was won by Erik his schoolmate Ross Makoske. Chris while before he was finally able to stand weight Champion. Novice Division Buenaflor, a deputy sheriff who flew in Montano also dominated his opponent on his feet. Champion Dan Murray had to leave from San Antonio, Texas. A student of Ryan Quisumbing. Dizon then defeated Makoske then went toe to toe against early to stand duty at the Naval Base. GM Bert Labitan, Buenaflor announced Montano for the gold. Dizon recently Buenaflor for the first place trophy. Makoske, Dizon, and Buenaflor drew 2013 San Diego Grand this was his last FMA tournament. He retired as a Commander in the United Buenaflor asked for timeout, complain- lots as to who would be the “bye”. said he had been competing for 18 States Navy. His final duty station was ing that Makoske’s rattan bangkaw Makoske won the draw, so Dizon and Internationals years. Now 55 years old, he said he in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, where he met a was so thick it was denting his helmet. Buenaflor fought first. Buenaflor won had just completed the Sheriff’s SWAT lot of Filipino-Hawaiian Eskrimadors. Makoske was then given a thinner but the bout, but he was so burned-out that By Zena Sultana Babao Ross Makoske won third place in longer rattan staff, while Buenaflor used the Heavyweight Division, while Ryan his own thick sinawali sticks. Buenaflor (Continued on page 9) For the second year in a row, Ross Quisumbing, who was then nursing a Makoske captured the title of Weapons Fighting Grand Champion in the San Diego Grand Internationals (SGLI) Martial Arts Competition held at the San Diego Concourse Golden Hall Saturday, April 27, 2013. Makoske is a student of the Babao Arnis System. In this year’s SGLI tournament, promoted by Master Thomas Georgian, there were nine martial arts systems competing against each other during the whole day event: Wushu, Taiji, San Sao, Kung-Fu, Kenpo, Hawaiian/Polynesian, Knife Fighting, FMA Stick Fighting, and Open Weapons Fighting. The FMA (Filipino Martial Arts) Fighting was coordinated by GM Nar- rie Babao and Master Narrison Babao. The FMA Fighting had seven divi- sions: Novice Forms, Advanced Forms, Weapons Fighting, Single Stick Novice, Single Stick Light Heavyweight, Single Stick Heavyweight, and the Long Weap- ons Advanced Division. The FMA Fighting division started with the Novice Forms with the follow- ing result: 1st place – Allen Dela Rosa; 2nd – Deborah Clem; 3rd – David Head- ley; and 4th – 9-year old Kai Whennen, the youngest competitor in this division. In the Advanced Forms, Robert Herndon used two machetes to win first place, while Rick Robershaw, who used espada y daga, was the runner-up. The Weapons Fighting division had two main categories, the Short and the Long Weapons. Any hand-held weapon shorter than 30 inches falls under the Short Weapon. Anything longer than 30 inches is classified as a Long Weapon. Anybody using two weapons competes in the Long Weapons Division. An administrative error occurred in the Single Stick Novice Division which was overlooked until the event was over. Daniel Murray, who regis- tered to fight in the Advanced Division was listed under Novice. He easily won the Novice Division. Murray, who is a United States Navy Chief from Guam temporarily in San Diego to attend the May 10-16, 2013 Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at http://www.asianjournalusa.com Page 9 Housing and Real Estate Energy Effi cient Windows When to turn off your lights Energy.gov | 6/18/2012 -- Windows When properly selected and installed, south to collect solar heat during the different windows, based on orientation, Energy.gov | 8/30/2012 -- The cost also keep a room cooler, an extra benefi t provide our homes with light, warmth, energy-effi cient windows can help mini- winter when the sun is low in the sky. climate, building design, etc. effectiveness of when to turn off lights in the summer. and ventilation, but they can also mize your heating, cooling, and lighting In the summer, when the sun is high Another important consideration is depends on the type of bulb and the cost HALOGEN LIGHTING negatively impact a home’s energy costs. 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CFL LIGHTING IMPROVING THE ENERGY EFFI- windows will work best and where to tive heat transfer, and a high visible pressing against the frame, they gener- INCANDESCENT LIGHTING Since they are already very effi cient, CIENCY OF EXISTING WINDOWS improve your home’s energy effi ciency. transmittance (VT) for good visible light ally have lower air leakage rates than Incandescent lights should be turned the cost effectiveness of turning CFLs You can improve the energy effi ciency It’s a good idea to understand the energy transfer. See Energy Performance Rat- sliding windows. off whenever they are not needed, off to conserve energy is a bit more of existing windows by adding storm performance ratings of windows so ings to learn more about these ratings. Casement. Hinged at the sides. Like because they are the least effi cient type complicated. 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(Standing) heavy weight champion Don Dizon, grandmaster Narrie Babao, co- AND JAPANESE !! owner Zena Sultana Babao and heavyweight runner-up Chris Montano. Page 10 Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at http://www.asianjournalusa.com May 10-16, 2013 grudge against the activist priest. Father about the SWS survey. been an increase in tourist arrivals since Romano had worked with the new “Normally, you will have temporary the President assumed offi ce in 2010. Patriotic Alliance in the Visayas region Unemployed jobs for December, these are seasonable He noted that the more tourists visit the and served as executive secretary of the jobs. It is Christmas time so there are country, the more jobs are created for Book Visayas Ecumenical Movement for Jus- Filipinos many seasonable jobs for that. Now, what Filipinos. tice and Peace. People believed he was is the government doing? We are in fact The government has also stepped up Selection summarily executed; his body was never (Continued from page 1) creating jobs on three areas, which we its spending on infrastructure to generate found.-- Please help St. Joe's Buddies yesterday. have emphasized, tourism, agriculture, work opportunities, according to Laci- e Dark Nights of http://medshare.donorpages.com/mop- To further defi ne joblessness, SWS and infrastructure,” Lacierda said in a erda. Infrastructure spending increased to santoninoclinic/Gamboa/ Thank you! said those who fall under this category Palace press briefi ng. P32 billion in January to February 2013, are individuals 18 years old and above In tourism, Lacierda cited there has compared to P23 billion in 2012. Father Madrid without a job and also looking for a job. a historical novel by On 71st Anniversary However, those jobless who are not look- ing for work, such as housewives and Dr. Ed Gamboa, MD (Continued from page 1) retired individuals are excluded from this category. the island-fortress guarding SWS noted that unemployment has Manila Bay where Filipino been high since May 2005 and has fallen Chapter 42. Trials below 20 percent just three times since and American troops made a the survey began. Author’s note: August 21, 1983. Exiled Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino, the charismatic op- fi nal stand against invading The last time it fell below 20 percent position leader, arrives at the Manila International Airport to a returning hero’s welcome. Escorted Japanese forces. was in September 2010 when it registered by government soldiers, Ninoy is summarily shot to death as he steps on the tarmac… Kumander “More than anything else, let us not forget 18.9 percent. Gusi watches the TV coverage of the assassination while recovering from wounds sustained during those Filipino soldiers who fought under the The SWS survey showed that the num- an encounter with commandos of the Philippine Constabulary. Years earlier, Gusi was the newly- US fl ag, side-by-side, shoulder-to-shoulder ber of unemployed Filipinos is composed ordained and affable Father George Madrid whose social justice work among oppressed farm with their American comrades and who up mainly of adults who quit their jobs (12 workers (sacadas) in the parish of Santa Lucia eventually led to his defection to the Communist to this day continue to fi ght for the recogni- percent), retrenched (8 percent), and fi rst- Party of the Philippines. In short order, the rebel priest had risen to the rank of commander of the tion and benefi ts due them for their service to time jobseekers (5 percent). dreaded New People’s Army. Following Ninoy’s assassination and the People Power Revolution, America,” Ambassador Cuisia said. It said the percentage of Filipinos who the rebel commander focused on guiding the Communist Party towards cooperation with the new According to Ambassador Cuisia, those quit their jobs was higher by 1 percent Philippine Government. Walking such a fi ne line eventually led to his capture after 14 years of denied recognition comprise 56 percent of the (from 11 percent last December), as well underground activity. 43,083 surviving veterans who fi led claims as among fi rst time jobseekers from 3 Enter the Task Force, with the neces- under the Filipino Veterans Compensation percent previously. (Continued from page 1) sary bonds. Acclimated by now and Fund approved by President Barack Obama Of the 8 percent who were retrenched, resigned to the routine of being trans- in 2009. 6 percent (from 7 percent) had their lowing the fall of the regime, the ported from their cells to their respective The Fund, which was part of the America contracts not renewed, 1 percent (from new government of Corazon Aquino courts, heavily under guard and shack- Recovery and Reinvestment Act, grants a one- 2 percent) whose companies closed, and restored democracy fully. Or at least, led while sitting quietly and listening to time lump sum of $15,000 for veterans who remained at 1 percent among those laid intended to. Yet, bureaucratic vestiges lawyers arguing back and forth, George have become US citizens and $9,000 for those off from work. persisted. A major change was that even and his fellow detainees unexpectedly who retained their Philippine citizenship. SWS said joblessness has increased while the charges remained serious, the found themselves released on bail. They “Today, I call upon the US Army and the overall except among women (35. 7 political detainees were now granted could hardly believe it. They were free! White House to honor our World War II percent) and those in the 25-34-year-old their right to appear in court and avail Voila! Just like that. At one point, veterans by according them due recognition bracket or the intermediate youth (31.8 of legal resources to properly defend George was on the verge of facing either by revisiting the certifi cation process with percent). themselves. execution or life time incarceration. the end in view of including other sources of Joblessness among men (17.3 percent) Multiple charges were, according Had he been arrested during the Marcos records, Ambassador Cuisia said. was higher by two points from the De- to new guidelines, distributed among dictatorship, things would have been Retired Maj. Gen. Delfi n Lorenzana, head cember 2012 survey period. several courts. Thus, the charge of “il- very different. He doubted if his captors of the Embassy’s Offi ce of Veterans Affairs, By age group, joblessness barely legal possession of fi rearms” was tried would even have bothered detaining him said the recognition issue stemmed from the changed at 15.8 percent among individu- in a Regional Trial Court. The charge of in “American Bread.” Like thousands of implementing guidelines issued by the De- als 45 years old and up, but increased “rebellion” was assigned to a different dissidents and activists, he would have partment of Veterans Affairs in 2011 requiring to 23 percent among the middle-aged or regional trial court. And the “subver- simply disappeared. It was cheaper and veterans to present certifi cation from the those between 35 and 44 years old, and sion” charge was sent to the Manila more convenient that way. National Personnel Records Center that their among the youth (18 to 24 years old) at Metropolitan Trial Court. Even after People Power had driven names appear in both the Roster of Troops 49.6 percent. Non-governmental agencies and the tyrants out of the country, some and the Discharge List prepared by the US SWS pointed out that despite the volunteer groups, such as the Task elements in the military had not gotten Army at the end of the war. increase in the number of jobless adults, Force Detainees, did an admirable job the new memo, however. In some spots, “The claims of many of our veterans were more Filipinos were upbeat on job avail- of assisting the political detainees. They President Cory Aquino's new govern- disapproved because their names appear only ability for the next 12 months. Thirty-four helped them with various needs, legal or ment was incapable of eradicating the in one list or the other but not both,” General percent of the respondents were optimis- otherwise, and coordinated their efforts widespread corruption that had festered Lorenzana explained. “What the Embassy tic about job prospects, 21 percent said with FLAG (Free Legal Assistance through the decades. It was business as would like the US government to do is to there would be fewer jobs, and 28 percent Group). In effect, hearings got sched- usual. And you paid a hefty price if you allow the submission of other offi cial docu- expected no change. uled expeditiously. tried disrupting such nefarious networks. ments and not decide the fate of our veterans This brings the net optimism to “fair” FLAG worked hard on the crucial Such, in fact, was the tragic fate of Fr. based solely on the two lists.” +13, higher by three points from the +10 “Illegal Possession” lawsuit, fi ling a Rudy Romano. General Lorenzana lamented that an inter- optimism last December. motion to quash. Winning that issue A Redemptorist priest who had railed agency working group created by the White “We are creating jobs in areas where we would allow the detainees to be released against the Marcos regime and contin- House last year to review the certifi cation can generate more employment. We hope from custody. The strategy paid off. ued to expose its residual injustices, Fr. process still has not been able to resolve the this will continue,” he said. “This will The regional court judge agreed with Romano disappeared on July 11, 1985, issue. He said the US Government has so far not happen overnight but the thrust, the the defense and bail was set. But where two years after the popular revolution, released a total of $223.7 million to 18,698 commitment to better the situation of our would the detainees fi nd the money? suspected of having been abducted Filipino veterans from the $265-million com- countrymen is there,” Presidential spokes- They were penniless, for the most part. by rogue military agents who held a pensation fund. ### man Edwin Lacierda said after learning May 10-16, 2013 Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at http://www.asianjournalusa.com Page 11 Spiritual Life

Hannah’s faith became a model for from extreme melancholy, according to Samuel’s faithful commitment to the her doctor. Only she could cure herself. Lord. After this episode, she recovered from Lower Your II Tim. 1:3-5; 3:14, 15 presented Eu- her grief. From that time on her hard- nice, the mother of Timothy. Timothy’s ships became her strength and her tears mother was Jewish. She and her mother, became her courage. Truly, she provided Balintataw Lois, were known for their piety and her family with tender loving care and Nets faith. Though Eunice’s husband was a made our home a haven of peace and by Virginia H. Ferrer by Msgr. Fernando G. Gutierrez pagan Greek, she had instructed her son harmony. To support her family, she got in knowledge of Scripture. The piety up early to open a store of religious ar- Read Virginia Ferrer’s previous articles by visiting our website Read Monsignor’s previous articles by visit- at www.asianjournalusa.com ing our website at www.asianjournalusa.com of Timothy’s mother and grandmother ticles in front of the town church. When became an enduring example for him to Mass was over, she took care of her Ascension and Mother’s Day dedicate his life to the Lord to the point student canteen at the parochial school, of dying as a martyr. and with help from her children man- The birth of Jesus Christ, the Mes- aged another store at the public market. Ang Aking Dasal siah, reveals the ultimate and highest She was hardworking, industrious and The Day My Mother Slept intervention of God in salvation history. loving. Knowing her to be religious, I Ngayon, kita ay sadya kong ipinagdasal Mary accepted God’s words in faith. felt she was overjoyed when I decided ng mataimtim sa ating Poong maykapal in Heaven Because of her faith, the promise of a to fi nish my high school in the semi- Joke of the week: A priest was being manifests the strength of God’s power. Messiah is kept. Mary is traditionally nary. In spite of her many household bagama't wala akong narinig na sagot honored at his farewell dinner after Jesus is now seated at the right hand venerated with a special cult, called by chores and responsibilities she found dito sa puso ko naiiba ang tibok. 25 years in the parish. A leading local of God and has power over all cosmic St. Thomas Aquinas hyperdulia, as the time to visit me almost every Sunday politician, who was also a member of forces. Gospel: Luke 24: 46-53. In the most exalted of God’s creatures. at the seminary. I was hoping that she the congregation, was chosen to make Gospel, the Ascension takes place right The honor and devotion of Mary both would be present at my ordination to the Hindi ko hiniling na ika'y maging tanyag the presentation and give a little leaving after the resurrection. In the Acts, it as woman and prototype of the Church priesthood, the crowning glory of every ang pangala'y maging bukambibig ng lahat speech at the dinner. He was delayed takes place forty days later. The Ascen- was greatly responsible for transform- Catholic family. But God had another so the priest decided to say his own sion is treated also here as the beginning ing the Germanic Warrior code into the plan for her. On September 28, 1959 she biyaya ng Diyos sana ay sumaiyo few words while they waited. “I got my of the Church’s mission. The apostles’ Code of Chivalry. The Roman Catholic passed away. It was a severe interrup- mailigtas ka sa masamang espiritu. fi rst impression of the parish from the homage to the Lord shows their pro- Church, Eastern Catholic and Eastern tion in my life. I was shocked, because fi rst confession I heard here. I thought found understanding of the resurrection Orthodox Churches acclaim her as the she had never been bedridden. She I had been assigned to a terrible place. that reveals his divinity. Exegetes are Ever-Virgin Mother of God, Theotokos. succumbed to a heart attack. At fi rst, I Hindi ko hiningi ang materyal na bagay Some Protestants, including certain was disappointed with God. I questioned The very fi rst person who entered my in agreement that the Ascension in the dahil sa ikaw naman ay may kabuhayan confessional told me he had stolen a Lucan Gospel is believed as the climax Anglicans, Methodists and Lutherans, his divine providence. Why? Why” television set and, when stopped by the of the resurrection. venerate Mary as well as believe and Later on, I realized God gives and takes bagkus ay sumaiyo, yamang natatangi police, had almost murdered the offi cer. Refl ection: The Bible gave us exem- teach some of Marian doctrines. Owing away. Forlorn because I lost her, yet kalinisan ng puso na 'di magagapi. He had stolen money from his parents, plary mothers who were faithful to their to the special honor accorded to Mary fully knowing she is with God, I bade embezzled from his place of business, God-given responsibility concerning a reinterpretation of women fl ourished “adieus” or adieux to my mother. With had an affair with his boss’s wife, had their son. Exodus 2: 1-10 narrated how in the Courtly Love poetry of Medieval God in heaven, she is my advocate guid- Hiningi ko na maging malapit sa iyo taken illegal drugs. I was appalled. But Jochebed, the mother of Moses, saved and Renaissance France. Mary, as the ing, praying and watching over me. as the days went on I knew that my him from being thrown into the Nile. original “Spiritual Vessel” or “the Ark I am eternally indebted to my mother. sa pagsikat ng araw, sa paglubog nito people were not all like that and I had, Pharaoh was worried that the Hebrews of the Covenant” may have contributed Next to God I owe to her my vocation ang Kanyang biyaya palagi kang gabayan to the legends of the Holy Grail. Her to the priesthood. Her faith in God, her indeed, come to a fi ne parish full of were becoming too numerous and sampu ng pamilya at mga kaibigan. good and loving people.” strong. He was fearful if they continued selfl essness, obedience and virginal pious life, and devotion to Mary, the Just as the priest fi nished his talk the that way, they can join forces with en- humility were reinterpreted in the liter- Blessed Mother, became a formidable politician arrived full of apologies at be- emies of Egypt and challenge Pharaoh’s ary fi gure of Sir Galahad, fi nder of the example in my life. On this Mother’s Sana'y palagi kang na lamang na masaya ing late. He immediately began to make army. When Jochebed could hide him Grail. (Blessed Virgin Mary, created by Day I remember her with fondest the presentation and give his speech. no longer from the soldiers, she got a cutestuser, last edited by superfudgeJB) memory and offer my fervent prayers. I pamilya't kaibigan lagi mong kasama “I’ll never forget the fi rst day our parish papyrus basket,, coated it with tar and My mother, Victoria Estrella Gar- remember her in my daily devotion and higit sa lahat ay ang Kanyang pagmamahal priest arrived,” said the politician. “In pitch and put it among the reeds along cia Gutierrez, is not as great as those Masses also, though I am aware these fact, I had the honor of being the fi rst the bank of the Nile. Providentially, the previously mentioned Biblical women. are not enough to show her my undying sa iyo nakatuon, 'yan ang aking dasal. one to go to him in confession.” baby was saved by the Pharaoh’s daugh- However, my mother shone forth in love and gratitude. Scriptures: First Reading: Acts 1: ter and named him “Moses” (meaning, her little poor corner of the world as Henri Nouwen refl ected on the mean- ©2013 Virginia H. Ferrer. All rights reserved. 1-11. Since the apostles had seen and “I drew him out of the water”). Moses’ a woman of deep love for Christ and ing of life in the midst of agony, pain fervent devotion to Mary. She was a and death in his book, In Memoriam, heard Jesus after the resurrection, each mother’s love saved him from tragic About the Author: Virginia H. Ferrer is a Retired Filipino Language humble peasant from Hagonoy, Bula- which was fi rst published in 1980. one witnessed to his life, death and death. Teacher at Otay Ranch High School in Chula Vista. resurrection. At Pentecost, the Spirit I Sam 1:1-18 portrayed the story can. She and her husband, Victor, had Through prayerful refl ection after the who was with Jesus at the beginning of Hannah, Samuel’s mother. She was been blest with seven boys and a girl. death of his mother, he gained a deeper his public ministry will be given to the barren and almost the object of ridicule When her husband passed away, she insight about the Ascension and Pente- Spirit could be present.” His mother’s and people we cherish for their love and apostles and the Gentiles even before by Peninnah, the other wife of Elkanah. had been inconsolable in her grief and cost. He wrote, “Only after the Apostles absence through death is parallel to “as- friendship. Goodbye saps our physical one is baptized with water. God’s action Hannah prayed for a son and she prom- overwhelmed with a tremendous task had stopped clinging to their Lord could cension.” Now gone to heaven, her spirit and emotional energy. Goodbye results shows the new presence of the Spirit in ised the Lord to dedicate Samuel to him of bringing up and educating her sons His Spirit descend into their hearts … If is present with her loved ones in a new, in emotional distress and disruption contrast with his presence at the baptism all the days of his life. Her prayer was and daughter. Sadness for the loss of mother’s agony and death were indeed transcendent and glorious way. or interruption. It can be a traumatic of repentance that John performed. heard and she named her son Samuel her husband made her sick more often. an agony and death with Jesus, should Saying goodbye to what has been a experience, if not handled properly. Oth- This goes on to show that Christianity (meaning, “Because I asked the Lord It was not until her doctor’s advice that I not then hope that she would also part of our life for a long time is hard erwise saying goodbye becomes another is God’s work, not the result of human for him.”). After the boy was weaned, she had changed her outlook on life as participate in the sending of the Spirit?” for anyone. It is that phase of our life endeavors. Second Reading: Ephesians she took him and presented him at the a widow and mother. She did not have The Ascension involves a painful “good- when we leave behind the place and (Continued on page 15) 1: 17-23. The resurrection of Jesus Lord’s house at Shiloh where he lived. any medical problem. She was suffering bye,” but it was needed so that the Holy surroundings where we are at home, Page 12 Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at http://www.asianjournalusa.com May 10-16, 2013

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Habang umiinit ang eleksyon sa MANILA – ABS-CBN Corporation 1. Juan Dela Cruz 33.4% Pilipinas, siempre ang Kris Aquino continued to pull away from its rivals as 2. Ina Kapatid Anak 32.4% aktibo sa kanyang mga endorsers na it dominated TV viewing across urban 3. Maalaala Mo Kaya 29.1% iboboto na kapartido para sa Team Pinoy and rural homes nationwide in April, 4. Wansapanataym 27.4% ng kanyang kapatid na si Pres. Noynoy boosted by the performance of its noon- 5. Be Careful With My Heart 24.8% Aquino. time show "It's Showtime." 6. Tv Patrol (Weekday) 24.2% Kaso, isang akusasyon ngayon ang With its strong line-up of shows, the 7. Pilipinas Got Talent 23.7% pinaratang sa Queen of All Media,kesyo Kapamilya network garnered an average 8. Apoy Sa Dagat 22.4% vote buying daw ang Kristeta sa isang total day audience share of 42% or 12 9. Gandang Gabi Vice 21% points higher than GMA’s 30%, based 11. Minute To Win It 18.9% on the data provided by Kantar Media. 13. Kapamilya Deal Or No Deal TV viewing population, while the other ABS-CBN also maintained its leader- 18.3% ratings data supplier AGB Nielsen ship in the primetime block from 6 p.m. 15. Rated K Handa Na Ba Kayo? reportedly has only 1,980 homes based to 12 midnight, with an average national 18.1% solely in urban areas that represent only audience share of 46% compared to Kantar Media uses a nationwide panel 57% of the Philippine TV viewing popu- Good News Pilipinas | MANILA, remedy.” GMA’s 29%, and TV5’s 10%. size of 2,609 urban and rural homes that lation. ABS-CBNnews.com is the news 4/23/2013 -- Filipino-American singer Sanchez will be appearing on the Aside from the primetime dominance, represent 100% of the total Philippine website of ABS-CBN Corp. Jessica Sanchez will be playing the role show on its April 25 and May 9 epi- ABS-CBN also continued to post a wide of Frida Romero, a legendary singer sodes. lead over its rivals in the early afternoon from a rival high school, in two-epi- “Glee” creator Ryan Murphy said he block from 12 noon to 3 p.m., post- sodes in the American musical TV series would have wanted Sanchez to be in ing an average audience share of 41% “Glee.” every episode of “Glee” this year, only versus GMA’s 32%. This was according to Sanchez her- that it was not possible because of the This was mainly driven by the perfor- self, who also announced on Twitter on singer’s prior commitments. mance on weekdays by “It’s Showtime,” Sunday that she’s “getting ready” for “Well, when you have a voice like which gained a national TV rating “Glee.” that, we wanted her to be in every epi- of 13.7%, beating “Eat Bulaga” with Frida Romero is reportedly the lead sode this year. But she couldn’t because 12.4%. vocalist of glee club Hoosierdaddies of the tour. She is doing an album so we ABS-CBN also cemented its lead in from Indianapolis, which will be up worked it out that she will probably do the morning from 6 a.m. to 12 noon against New Directions in the show’s two or three episodes so that will prob- with an audience share of 37% against regionals competition. ably be 16, 17, 18 when we get into the GMA’s 32%, and in the late afternoon According to reports, Sanchez will regionals competition,” he said. (3-6 p.m.) with 36% against GMA’s be singing “Clarity” by DJ Zedd for the “I would imagine she is going to be 29%. musical shows’s season finale. the big voice star of another competing Meanwhile, ABS-CBN was also able This comes after Sanchez tweeted choir who gives them a run for their to secure 12 out of the 15 slots in the the lyrics of the song which went: “If money,” Murphy had added. most watched programs nationwide in our love is tragedy why are you my April. These are the following: taxi driver sa Cebu. Ganito pala ang nangyari , sa isang presscon naikwento ni Kris ang tung- kol sa isang taxe driver na nasakyan nila sa city ng Cebu.Binayaran daw niya

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Mobile Applications – Using Mobility deal with the following topics: nizations Fail in Protecting Intellectual Better the Mission Social Media Security: Leveraging Property (And Ways to Remedy the The Novena to the HOLY SPIRIT Mobile Acquisitions – Challenges and Social Networking While Mitigating Problem) begins on Friday, May 10, 2013. Opportunities Risk The Cyber and Data Security Rules of Go to http://www.ewtn.com/devo- Tech IT Mobile Integration – Putting the You Drop the (Cyber) Bomb on Me: A the Road tionals/pentecost/seven.htm from My Barber pieces of Mobility together for the Primer on Cyber Warfare Tools & Tech- Under the sessions on Cybersecurity is The novena in honor of the Holy Enterprise. niques the topic Current Threats and Attacks – Spirit is the oldest of all novenas by Benjamin Maynigo The Case Studies. It is also one that I would since it was fi rst made at the direc- Evolv- like to cover while attending the event. tion of Our Lord Himself when He ing I will write my impressions on some, sent His apostles back to Jerusalem to Role if not all, of the topics I mentioned await the coming of the Holy Spirit of above in my subsequent columns/ on the fi rst Pentecost. It is still the Technology Sharing in Cyber blogs. This way, knowledge is shared only novena offi cially prescribed by and would make my readers equally the Church. Addressed to the Third empowered. Person of the Blessed Trinity, it is Government a powerful plea for the light and strength and love so sorely needed by every Christian.

Prayer to the Holy Spirit

Cyber- Holy Spirit, You who made me see crime & Cyberter- BYOD everything and showed me the way rorism Security to reach my ideals, You, who gave Case Studies on the Use of Electronic me the divine gift to forgive and We must all remain knowledgeable, Social Media in Political Dissent forget the wrong that is done to me vigilant and prepared to counter the ter- The BYOA (Bring-your-own-App) and You who are in all instances rorist threat to our nation’s physical and Floodgates Have Opened & the Govern- economic security. This is why I intend ment Must Learn to Swim of my life with me, I want to thank to spend more time in the sessions that Chinese Espionage: How US Orga- You for everything and confi rm once more that I never want to be separated from You no matter how Having been credentialed again as a Cloud & Virtualization; Cybersecurity; MEMBERS great the material desire may be. member of the media to cover FOSE Mobile Government; Project Manage- I want to be with You and my be- 2013, I am now busy preparing to at- ment; Future Government Technology loved ones in Your perpetual glory. tend it with great interest. The largest Leaders; and Government Tech Talks. Thank You for favors granted. and most comprehensive Government While I am interested in ALL the top- CHURCH OF GOD Technology event, it is being held on ics, time and human limitations prevent Amen. May 14-16, 2013 at the Washington, me from attending all. As of this writing, Mention your request while mak- D.C. Convention Center, with access to I intend to cover Mobile Government INTERNATIONAL ing the request, please promise to Chinatown and the National Mall. and Cybercrime & Cyberterrorism more The Old Path -­‐ Ang Dating Daan publish the prayer or circulate the With the nation’s capital, Washington, intently. I will try to arrange having favor. DC, as the site FOSE has been attract- access to the other presentations when ing for many years now a “diverse uploaded online usually a few days after This prayer should be said for 3 mix of government workers, members the event. Address: Schedule of Services: consecutive days and after the of Congress from every state, foreign 4807 Mercury St., 3rd day, expect your prayer to be emissaries, lobbyists, petitioners and Mobile Government Worship Service answered. protestors.” Suite C, -­‐ Saturdays at 6:00pm If you need it, it will be there. They It is expected that the use of smart San Diego, CA 92111 call it a “one-stop shop” for products, phones and tablets will become the com- 9ra:er ;ee

CFC ANCOP USA Global Walk Bonita-Sunnyside set for August 24, 2013 COPAO SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE (Continued from page 20) P.O. Box 1504, National City, CA 91951-1504 By ANCOP USA Communications Development Program (building 22,000+ programs hosted by the San of communities that provides free Mail must be postmarked by May 1, 2011 Diego County Library each year, The 3rd CFC ANCOP USA Global housing to the poor), Health Pro- 2013 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS please visit www.sdcl.org. For more Walk is set on August 24, 2013. This gram (conduct of medical and surgi- information about the Larry Itliong: was announced by Eric Villanueva, cal missions in poor communities). Academic Excellence, Leadership, Athletic & Hero of the United Farm Work- CFCUSA National Director and The CFC ANCOP regional ers event, please contact Program Community Service ANCOPUSA President, during a coordinators from around the USA Services Manager Angelica Fortin at recent teleconference of regional present during the said teleconfer- COPAO is proud to announce the launching of its search for Outstanding Filipino-American High (858) 694-2370. coordinators. ence were: Rollie Balanza, Beth School Seniors of San Diego County for 2013. Awards will be given to recognize four (4) graduating (In the Philippines and in other Macaraeg, Manny Caballero and Filipino-American High School Seniors for their achievement in any of the following categories: The Delano Manongs countries where Couples for Christ Romy Dacayanan, Northeast A; Vic Academic Excellence, Leadership, Athletic, and Community Service. The Community Service exist, the Walk will be held on Sibal, Cres Reyes and Rey Regis, Award is granted by the Buencamino-Andrews Foundation through the generosity of Ms. Rita The Delano Manongs tells the August 25). Northeast B; Sonny Perez, Julbert Buencamino-Andrews, Former COPAO President and Chair, COPAO Board of Advisers. story of farm labor organizer Larry “Let us work hard to have more de la Cruz, Oscar Baliwag and Ray Itliong and a group of Filipino farm walkers this year so that we can Gonzales, Southeast; Ex Funtera and Minimum Eligibility workers who instigated one of the  Applicants must be Filipino-American High School seniors residing in San Diego County and continue sending poor children to Laurel Malibiran, North Central; American farm labor movement’s graduating from a San Diego County High School in May or June 2013. school and building houses for poor Ben Daquioag, South Central; Joey fi nest hours – The Delano Grape  Must have a GPA of at least 3.0 with no D or F grade in Citizenship. families,” exhorted Villanueva. Corook, Northwest; Persie Esqueta, Strike of 1965 that brought about the  Selection criteria include the quality and degree of involvement in the specific award category, This year’s Walk will be held in 14 Gina Delfi n, Loraine and Ramon creation of the United Farm Workers as well as, the contents of the applicants’ essay. States and 33 cities around the US. Ebriega, Southwest A; Eric Villanue- Union (UFW). While the move-  Applicants may apply for all the award categories for which they feel qualified; however, an This was learned from Roger Santos, va and Malu Samson, Southwest B. ment is known for Cesar Chavez’s individual applicant can only be awarded a scholarship in one category. CFCUSA National Councilmember Earlier in Manila, Joe S. Yama- leadership and considered a Chicano and ANCOPUSA Executive Direc- moto, CFC ANCOP Chairman and movement, Filipinos played a pivotal Awards tor. Melo Villaroman, CFC Director,  Each of the four (4) Outstanding Student Awardees shall receive no less than $1,000 and a role that began it all. Filipino labor The yearly Walk is conducted to rallied CFC members around the Certificate of Recognition to be presented at the Philippine Independence Day Gala on June organizer, Larry Itliong, a fi ve foot raise funds for the ongoing projects world “to organize early.” The two 12, 2013. fi ve cigar-chomping union veteran, of ANCOP USA that help the poor said this year’s CFC ANCOP Global  The decision of the panel of judges is final and is not subject to appeal. If in the judgment of organized a group of 1500 Filipinos in the Philippines. Those projects Walk aims for 150,000 walkers. the panel no applicant is worthy of an award, the award may be withheld. to strike against the grape growers are: Child Sponsorship Program For particulars and to register for  Only the awards recipients will be notified by the Scholarship Committee. of Delano, California. For eight days (sponsorship of children from poor the Walk, please go to www.anco- they struck alone, getting thrown families to elementary, high school pwalk.us. Registration fee is $15.00 Application Forms out of their labor camp homes, and Application forms may be obtained from the Administrative Offices of High Schools in San Diego or college for free); Community per participant. facing violence from growers’ hired County. They are also available online at http://www.copao-sandiego.org/Scholarships.html or call thugs and the sheriff’s department. COPAO at: (619) 477-4090 or Email at: [email protected] Yet Larry’s story and the story of the Filipinos and their union organizing COPAO SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE P.O. Box 1504, National City, CA 91951-1504 My Garden * * * * efforts that began in the 1920s in the US have virtually been forgotten. (Continued from page 16) EACH APPLICANT MUST COMPLETE AND SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING POSTMARKED BY POSTSCRIPT. Refl ecting tonight, Told from Larry Itliong’s perspec- it occurred to me that since biblical tive, the documentary follows Larry’s MAY 20, 2013 to the above COPAO mailing address. and even dental or hospital care are all times, prison or jail has some profound life arriving in the US at age 15 and provided for, courtesy of us taxpay- redemptive value for many people that immediately becoming involved with  COMPLETED SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM ers, in exchange for giving up their has converted many Christian believ- Filipino labor unions in the canner-  SEALED OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT OF RECORDS civil rights and freedom, that normal ers even closer to their own God and ies and farm fi elds on the West Coast. citizens would rather have to enjoy life. Creator. The Good Book narrates the The story of Larry and the Delano My love affair with my garden was imprisonment of many persons, like Filipinos is a history unknown to somewhat nostalgic probably to re-live Moses, Joseph, the son of Jacob in the most Filipinos in the US. my unpolluted carefree life while grow- Old Testament or St. John the Baptist ing up in a farming village in the Philip- and St. Paul in the New Testament. pines. The only difference was, then, it Their imprisonment even made them amples what a life with a deep purpose was a necessity, working like a slave more committed to their missions, can do to transform anyone to become under the heat of the tropical sun, but ideals or causes and fortifi ed them to what he truly desires to become, despite now my garden work in America is ab- even face death without fear. Prison the threats of prison or even death. In solutely optional, done with leisure and for these great biblical characters and my book, these three men lived a very pleasure. It is an inexpensive but effec- leaders served as a fertilizer that grew rich life, without necessarily leaving this tive therapy to de-stress and remove the their faith, instead of breaking them to earth as rich men. Without any doubt, toxins acquired from some unhealthy denounce or reject their own God or they are my kind of a hero. activities of our urban daily living. Redeemer. At this stage of my life, to be a small My introduction and subsequent ex- In contemporary times, prison also instrument in the metamorphosis of any periences in the county jail, on the other has transformed some people to become inmate as a prison detention minister in hand, happened by accident (although I fearless and non-violent leaders. The the County Jail is both a privilege and a was told by a Franciscan priest that there example of Nelson Mandela who was precious gift from God to my fellow- are really no accidents in God’s diction- imprisoned for 27 years in South Africa men. I pray that I will have the mental ary) as if scripted by an Invisible Hand. for fi ghting the Apartheid practice of and physical health to do it much longer. To work as a prison detention minister the white rulers of his country comes THE METAMORPHOSIS’ FOOD never ever entered into my mind nor to mind. Instead of becoming bitter FOR THOUGHT: included in my vocabulary until about a against those who caused his imprison- “For I was hungry and you gave few years ago, when a series of events ment for almost 3 decades, he offered me food, I was thirsty and you gave me unfolded before my very eyes that led an olive branch to them and vowed to drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, me to it mysteriously. work for peace and reconciliation. His and naked and clothed me, ill and cared For fi ve years, my Bible Study class- non- violence style of leadership won for me, in prison and you visited me.” mates in our church have incessantly him the Nobel Peace Prize and resulted --- Matthew 25:35-36 invited me to join them to the Orange to his becoming president of his country Email this writer: ernie.delfi n@ County Jails to conduct bible study or in 1994. gmail.com and drbannatiran@yahoo. Communion Services for the inmates. Equally noteworthy was the exem- com I never did until almost two years ago, plary life of Mohammad Gandhi who when a fellow Rotarian unexpectedly worked fearlessly to unshackle the contacted me and sought my help to repressive rule of the British over his pray and if possible to visit her incarcer- native India. Although he did not suffer Signposts on ated daughter who was accused of imprisonment like Mandela, who still the Way to God murdering her husband in an Orange alive and now sickly, Gandhi lived not county jail. only under the daily threats of being How do we know about God’s love, To lend some moral and spiritual imprisoned but also under the threat of God’s generosity, God’s kindness, God’s support and to show compassion in being assassinated by his many enemies. forgiveness? Through our parents, our her family’s pain, I eventually did His leadership utilizing non-violent friends, our teachers, our pastors, our volunteer, and weeks thereafter I went approach eventually toppled the British spouses, our children ... they all reveal through the strict process to become a who ruled India by force and intimida- God to us. But as we come to know certifi ed prison minister by the Diocese tion. Both Mandela and Gandhi are them, we realise that each of them can of Orange and the County Sheriff that revered and honored as great leaders reveal only a little bit of God. God’s issue the annual pass badge to enter of peace and non-violence not only in love is greater than theirs; God’s good- the county jails anytime. Ministering their native countries but throughout the ness is greater than theirs; God’s beauty to inmates now for the second year, I world. is greater than theirs. surprised not only my family and friends Another person who metamorphosed At fi rst we may be disappointed in but also myself to realize that I am while in prison was Charles Colson, these people in our lives. For a while enjoying this weekly experience while known as the Watergate “hatchet man” we thought that they would be able also learning from this rare volunteer during the Nixon presidency. During his to give us all the love, goodness, and activity. incarceration, he became a born-again beauty we needed. But gradually we I also felt that it has also made me a Christian and an author. After his re- discover that they were all signposts on better Christian and a more compassion- lease from prison, he founded the Prison the way to God. ate human being. Tending to the “lost Fellowship Ministry in 1976 and his sheep” in our society has become a legacy is still ongoing even after his Daily Meditation, 5/4/2013. Text excerpts very fulfi lling, a true service above self death last year. taken from Bread for the Journey, by Henri as it fi lls a “hole in the soul” simply by The colorful biographies of these J.M. Nouwen, ©1997 HarperSanFrancisco. our presence rendering a non-judgmen- three men in three different countries, All Scripture from The Jerusalem Bible tal face-to-face religious or spiritual in different generations, under different ©1966, 1967, and 1968 Darton, Longman & services to the inmates in jail. circumstances can give us great ex- Todd and Doubleday & Co. Inc. May 10-16, 2013 Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at http://www.asianjournalusa.com Page 17 Consolidated Elections May 21, 2013 List of Precincts

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MAIL Page 18 Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at http://www.asianjournalusa.com May 10-16, 2013 Street Poetry Food for Thought Mga Tulang Read previous articles by visiting our website at www.asian- by Michael R. Tagudin journalusa.com Tagalog by Romeo Nicolas Read Michael Tagudin’s poems at www.asian- Read Romeo Nicolas’s previous poems by vis- journalusa.com The Seed iting our website at www.asianjournalusa.com A successful businessman was grow- A year fi nally went by and all the ing old and knew it was time to choose a young executives of the company successor to take over the business. brought their plants to the CEO for Wrongness Instead of choosing one of his Direc- inspection. Batang bata ka pa tors or his children, he decided to do Jim told his wife that he wasn't going news fl ash across the screen something different. He called all to take an empty pot. the young executives in his company But she asked him to be honest about seeing once more together. what happened. Jim felt sick to his Sa musmos mo pang gulang labis akong humahanga, dime a dozen messiahs He said, "It is time for me to step stomach, it was going to be the most Ang mabuting katangian nasa iyong lahat na nga. wanna be gee had joes down and choose the next CEO. I have embarrassing moment of his life, but Dila’y umid na sabihin upang ika’y maniwala, decided to choose one of you. "The he knew his wife was right. He took his Ngunit iyan ang totoo, huwag ka sanang mabibigla. crazies on the loose! young executives were Shocked, but empty pot to the boardroom. once again the boss continued. "I am going to give When Jim arrived, he was amazed at each one of you a SEED today - one the variety of plants grown by the other Kay rami mang mata ang sa iyo’y nakamasid, one more time very special SEED. I want you to plant executives. They were beautiful - in all At akin ring nadarama na ako ay naiinggit. insanity justifi ed the seed, water it, and come back here shapes and sizes Jim put his empty pot Sa mura mong kaisipan ay ‘di ako umiimik, one year from today with what you have on the fl oor and many of his colleagues ‘Pagkat itong damdamin ko ‘di pa alam, ano’t bakit. the wrongness of an act grown from the seed I have given you. laughed, a few felt sorry for him! to correct a world so wrong I will then judge the plants that you When the CEO arrived, he surveyed by some one of a hero bring, and the one the room and greeted his young execu- Nadarama’y dapat lamang, pagyamanin at lumakas, I choose will be the next CEO." tives. Manatili na may tibay, malinis na ‘di kukupas. a hero on his own mind One man, named Jim, was there that Jim just tried to hide in the back. "My, Arugain na mabuti, manatiling ito’y wagas, look at you day and he, like the others, received a what great plants, trees and fl owers you seed. He went home and excitedly, told have grown," said the CEO. "Today one Upang pagsapit ng araw, sa altar din magwawakas. the world is your center stage his wife the story She helped him get a of you will be appointed the next CEO!" you being a part pot, soil and compost and he planted the All of a sudden, the CEO spotted Jim Sana’y iyong madama na ang damdaming tinataglay, seed. Every day, he would water it and at the back of the room with his empty ‘Wag na nating patagalin ang pagsintang sa atin lang. of the wrongness of an act watch to see if it had grown. After about pot. He ordered the Financial Director to belong to the same world three weeks, some of the other execu- bring him to the front. Jim was terrifi ed.. Kapag ito ay dumating, asahan mong ikaw lamang, the world condemed by you tives began to talk about their seeds and He thought, "The CEO knows I'm a Syang tatangan nitong puso, buhat ngayon at kailanman. the plants that were beginning to grow. failure! Maybe he will have me fi red!" but really you are as much... Jim kept checking his seed, but noth- When Jim got to the front, the CEO Pangako ‘to aking mahal, umasa kang tanging ikaw, part of the world you resent ing ever grew. asked him what had happened to his Three weeks, four weeks, fi ve weeks seed,Jim told him the story. Mamahalin, susuyuin habang tayo’y nabubuhay. you are so right! went by, still nothing. The CEO asked everyone to sit down Kahit kailan ‘di luluha, ito’y iyong aasahan, the world is so wrong! By now, others were talking about except Jim. He looked at Jim, and then Ngayon pa lang aking sinta, ikaw na ang aking buhay. their plants, but Jim didn't have a plant announced to the young executives, This is what it boils down to.... and he felt like a failure. "Behold your next Chief Executive my leg hurts no more Six months went by -- still nothing in Offi cer! Nuon ‘di ko napapansin, kay tagal kong maghihintay, Maghihintay maging ganap, dalaga ng aking buhay. it feels so numb Jim's pot. He just knew he had killed his His name is "Jim!" Jim couldn't be- seed. Everyone else had trees and tall lieve it. Jim couldn't even grow his seed. Sana’y iyong abutin pa, abutin mo yaong gulang, cause it is no longer there plants, but he had nothing. May sapat ng natutuhan sa takbo ng ating buhay. Jim didn't say anything to his col- i remember running... (Continued on page 19) leagues, however, he just kept watering running towards the fi nish and fertilizing the soil - He so wanted Pangako ring maghihintay kung hindi ka magbabago, the fl ash caught me the seed to grow. Ako’y laging naririyan, laging nagbabantay sayo. caught me by surprise! ‘Di ko kayang makita ka sa lagay na agrabyado, hey dude was that really you on the screen? Una akong masasaktan, “I Wish You Love” ‘to’y alam mo. L.O.L. Laughing Matter laugh out loud! 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