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H AWAII’ S O NLY W EEKLY F ILIPINO - A MERICAN N EWSPAPER MANNY RETURNS, HINTS AT RETIREMENT By Abac CORDERO anny Pacquiao’s fighting days may soon be over. Yes, the greatest boxer in the world today is seriously thinking of retirement, and M upon his return from Los Angeles at the break of dawn yesterday said his recent fight with Joshua Clottey in Dallas may be his last.

Pacquiao stood beside his wife Jinkee have won seven world titles in seven different and their three children at the arrival area of weight classes. He has a ring record of 51-3- the NAIA Terminal 2 when he faced the 2 with 38 knockouts. media, and fielded questions regarding his Pacquiao has won his last 12 fights, immediate plans in the boxing and political most of them big fights, and has never lost rings. since March of 2005 when Erik Morales won He looked back at his fight with Clottey, a bloody decision in Las Vegas. At the rate which took place March 13 at the packed he’s going, it seems that Pacquiao is un- Cowboys Stadium in Dallas, and when beatable inside the ring. asked about the highly-anticipated super- But retirement, he said, has been knock- fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. he talked ing on the door, and soon he may have to fi- about retiring. nally call it a day. “We may never get there (Mayweather Besides, Pacquiao is venturing into pol- fight) because I might retire soon,” said the itics, and in the May 10 national elections in 31-year-old icon. the Philippines he will seek a congressional “My mother has been begging for me to slot in his home province of Saranggani. In retire and now we’re going to talk about it,” 2007, he lost a similar battle, but vowed to Manny Pacquiao with wife Jinkee on a courtesy call to President Arroyo, First Gentleman Mike Arroyo, and their grandchildren in Malacanang hours after his arrival added Pacquiao, the only boxer in history to (continued on page 4) St. Luke's Medical Center: A Look at the Future of Healthcare By Joy Angelica SUBIDO ANILA, Philippines - The recently in- augurated 629-bed St. Luke’s Med- Mical Center (SLMC) at Bonifacio th PAL to Mark 70 Year with Global City built at the cost of P9 billion sur- passes all preconceptions of what a hospi- tal should be. Surely, the primary requisites 70K Free Seats Offer of highly qualified medical professionals, By excellent clinical care, and top-notch med- Shalimar LEYBAG-PAGULAYAN program targeting the youth market. These ical and diagnostic equipment are in place. hilippine Airlines has commenced a are initial salvoes of an aggressive market- But with the addition of world-class design year-long celebration leading to its 70th ing campaign that will be held during the by RR Payumo and Associates, an impor- The recently inaugurated 629-bed St. Luke’s P anniversary in March 2011 by launch- next 12 months. (continued on page 4) Medical Center (SLMC) at Bonifacio Global City ing a series of promotional events wherein The initiatives were formally unveiled up to 70,000 free seats on various PAL during PAL’s 69th anniversary at a recent HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLE PRESORTED 94-356 WAIPAHU DEPOT RD., 2ND FLR. STANDARD flights will be given away throughout the gala dinner at the Century Park Hotel in U.S. POSTAGE year. Manila. WAIPAHU, HI 96797 PAID HONOLULU, HI The flag carrier announced the intro- PAL was founded by a group of promi- PERMIT NO. 9661 duction of a grand seat raffle, a major dis- nent Filipino industrialists on February 16, counted-fare promo, a “Philippines Free” 1941. On March 15, 1941, a Beech Model international campaign and a new loyalty (continued on page 6) HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLE - NEWS EDITION 2 MARCH 27, 2010 HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLE - NEWS EDITION MARCH 27, 2010 EDITORIAL 3 lights or traffic cops, drivers try to get ahead of Shameless others by going against heavy traffic in the op- posite lane. The result is often a swastika-type Opportunism gridlock with everyone stuck. Putting one over t’s not against the law, a Malacañang official other drivers in such a situation is not illegal, but said yesterday in defending the fielding of the result is chaos. Applied on a larger scale, in IPresident Arroyo’s son Mikey as nominee of many aspects of national life, that attitude has a party-list group that supposedly represents se- turned the country into what one international curity guards. Besides, Ricardo Saludo said, news magazine has described as Asia’s laggard. why single out the President’s family? The im- Years earlier, another international news maga- plication is that there are many others doing it, zine put it in equally unkind terms: the Philip- anyway. Among them, it can be noted, are pines, according to the article, is a country that is Mikey Arroyo’s fellow nominee in the same in a hurry to go nowhere. group, Ang Galing Pinoy Party: Lubao Mayor If the only example being set by the national Dennis Pineda, the son of the President’s leadership is shameless opportunism, it is up to staunch supporters Lilia and Bong Pineda. the Commission on Elections to prevent the The Pinedas, who gained notoriety for sup- shameless from turning the party-list system into posed jueteng activities in Pampanga, could sim- a farce worse than it already is. Even without this ply be following their leader in using the party-list latest controversy, taxpayers have already won- system as a back-door entrance to the House of dered why millions are spent each year for the Representatives. The president of this weak re- salaries and perks of party-list congressmen public is supposed to lead by example not only who are anything but margi-nalized, when there in upholding the rule of law but also in avoiding the exploitation of gray areas are numerous legislative committees that can represent the concerns of and loopholes in existing laws and regulations to make a mockery of dem- genuinely margi-nalized sectors. Comelec officials have said they will soon ocratic institutions. Instead what we are seeing is the opposite. issue guidelines that will purge the party-list system of certain nominees. Driving through the traffic-choked streets of Metro Manila, one can The purge must be thorough and a message must be sent: the brazen see what this attitude can spawn. In the absence of traffic signs, stop- abuse of this system has gone on long enough. (www.philstar.com)

should include the Anti-Money Laundering Council and the Bureau of In- Funding Sources ternal Revenue. y all means, the Commission on Elections must regulate sources of Political campaigns have always provided perfect vehicles for money campaign funding. The only question is whether it is up to the task. laundering in this country. Drug dealers and gambling lords aren’t the only B The Comelec, for all its avowed good intentions, has failed to even criminals who help finance campaigns. Smugglers also invest in certain make presidential candidates submit an accurate declaration of campaign candidates to guarantee protection for illegal activities. Candidates them- donors and expenditures to determine if spending limits are followed. selves have been suspected of resorting to kidnapping for ransom, car- Authorities are reportedly looking at drug money as a source of cam- jacking and robbery of banks and armored vans to finance their paign funds, as noted in a report of the US State Department. In fact a campaigns. The New People’s Army extorts “permit-to-campaign fees” and more pervasive problem is the use of money from illegal gambling to fi- uses a portion of the funds to support certain candidates. nance campaigns. Not many politicians are willing to be identified as The system of campaign finance in this country is so opaque that it friends of known drug dealers. But there are politicians who don’t mind emboldens candidates to raise funds even illegally. If the Comelec can being seen as allies of notorious jueteng lords. Political parties accept do- bring a degree of transparency into the system, it will be a major accom- nations from gambling lords and sometimes even actively court their fi- plishment. (www.philstar.com) nancial support. In several areas around the country, jueteng lords have entered politics themselves, enjoying the perfect machinery for laundering their illegal earnings. Gambling barons need not be untouchable. Penalties for illegal gam- bling have been increased — if only the amended law can be enforced. Gambling lords will still consider the higher fines laughable, but they may not like the stiffer jail time. A serious effort to crack down on gambling lords

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(cont. from page 1; Manny ... ) “I know how tough it is for my commercial flight from LA to Manila, Pacquiao fielded a series of do better this time. mother to say that she would kneel joined by his wife, and some rela- questions, saying the Clottey fight His announcement about his before me and ask me to retire. I tives and friends. He said he slept was not easy as it appeared to be, retirement plans may also have think I can retire anytime now,” said well during the entire 15-hour flight, and then said he’s not after May- something to do with the coming the boxer who stands to earn as and enjoyed the food that was weather, the self-proclaimed pound- elections because the general sen- much as $50 million if he fights May- served him. for-pound champion who is also timent when he ran for office three weather. Late during the flight, Pacquiao coming off retirement. years ago was for him to stick to In his career spanning more stepped out of his first-class cabin to “I’m not the one who should run boxing or join politics once he’s than 15 years, Pacquiao has posted join the passengers in the economy after him because I’ve accom- done with boxing. earnings no other Filipino athlete section. He had pictures taken with plished everything in boxing without Pacquiao’s promoter, Bob may achieve in a lifetime. In his last some of the lucky ones, and ac- him. I don’t need anything from Arum of Top Rank, said Pacquiao’s four fights alone, he has earned $53 knowledged cheers from his fans. Mayweather. I’m open to fighting next fight may come in November. million in guaranteed purse. As he got off the escalator, him or anyone else,” he said. He can announce his retirement in Twenty years ago, Pacquiao Later on, she said it may be time to Pacquiao, accompanied by Villar, From the airport, Pacquiao was the middle of the campaign, and win had nothing in his pocket. As a child, hang up those gloves. former DENR Secretary Lito Atienza taken to the New World Hotel in or lose, he can return to the ring and he ran away from home in Gen. “If you ask me, he can retire and former Ilocos Sur Gov. Chavit Makati, then he went to hear Mass fight Mayweather by the end of the Santos City and tried his luck in anytime now. But it will still be his Singson, was met by his children. It at the Quiapo Church before pro- year. Manila, landing jobs in a construc- decision. I always tell him that if he was Princess who came up to him ceeding to Malacañang for an audi- But if he retires for good, Pac- tion firm and a bakery, and sold cig- can still fight, then it’s okay. But he first, and hugged and kissed him. ence with President Arroyo, First quiao can live like a king for the rest arettes on the streets. can retire now. Whatever it is, I’ll al- Then he faced the media in a Gentleman Mike Arroyo, and their of his life, and enjoy the fruits of his Now he’s being treated like a ways be here for him,” said Jinkee. three-piece suit. His face bore no grandchildren. 15-year labor in the brutal sport of rock star anywhere he goes. Yester- The campaign period for local signs of the 12-round battle with A motorcade that took Pac- professional boxing. Maybe he day, he just laughed when asked to positions will not begin until March Clottey whom he defeated in unani- quiao around the metropolis fol- should retire while he’s healthy, and comment about reports that he has 26, and for the meantime, Pacquiao mous fashion. For his latest fight, lowed, and late in the afternoon he while he can enjoy his millions. plans of buying his own private can move around the country en- Pacquiao was given a guaranteed was to proceed to the SM Mall of “I will talk about it with my fam- plane that could take him anywhere, dorsing presidential candidate purse of $12 million. Asia for a party-concert hosted by ily. I know I can still fight but I can anytime he wants Manny Villar, who was among the “I’m so happy to be back and GMA-7. also retire and have no problem with “Hindi naman (Not really),” said well-wishers at the airport. see my kids. I feel good. My body is “I will just sing a few songs be- that. I respect my parents and if they Pacquiao, smiling. “We can move around and I get okay,” said the boxer, scheduled to cause I can’t box there. There’s no really want me to stop fighting, then His wife, Jinkee, stood next to to be with my family, my children,” arrive in Saranggani today for an- ring at the Mall of Asia,” he said. I will retire,” he said. him as talked about retirement. said Pacquiao. Pacquiao took a other hero’s welcome. (www.philstar.com)

(cont. from page 1; St. Lukes ...) ment include the Philips 3 Tesla bridge, Massachusetts. “We ad- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Sys- here to international patient safety tant collection of Filipino art, and tem and a 256-Slice Computed codes.” painstaking attention to its clien- Axial Technology (CT) Scanner. In For even more comfortable tele’s convenience and comfort, the addition, devices such as an Extra hospital stays, patients at St. facility sets new standards for the Corporeal Shockwave Myocardial Luke’s in Bonifacio Global City are health industry in the region Revascularization System (ESMR), provided computers with free In- “This is the future of health- Prone Breast Biopsy System, and ternet connection in their suites, care,” says Dr. Joven Cuanang, Automated Breast Volume Scanner 24/7 concierge service, an area medical director and senior vice empower physicians to give pa- designated for shopping and din- president for medical affairs. “Our tients the best medical care. ing, a grand lobby, landscaped goal is to be one of the preferred “St. Luke’s Medical Center decks, and even a piano bar. destinations in the world. We president Jose Ledesma is very While individual suites are taste- benchmarked against the very best passionate about being up-to-date As an institution accredited by need for Filipinos to go abroad for fully furnished, patients who are medical centers in the United with the latest technology,” con- the Joint Commission on Interna- medical concerns because here is especially particular about luxuri- States, Europe, and Asia for excel- firms Dr. Cuanang. “In the Philip- tional Accreditation, the world’s a hospital that can offer the same ous accommodations can be fer- lence in clinical outcome and deliv- pines, we are the leader in this most prestigious accrediting body services, the same expertise, and ried to the hospital by helicopter ery of care. The whole gamut of particular field. I daresay that we for international healthcare organi- the same level of customer care. and stay in the 157-square-meter services that we offer encom- are, in fact, better in terms of tech- zations, St. Luke’s has its fair share Without the need for foreign travel, presidential suite that goes for passes health promotion, disease nology than 95 percent of all hospi- of medical tourists. Dr. Cuanang cost of care is significantly re- P50,000 a night. prevention, curative phase, and re- tals in the United States.” Adding estimates that five to eight percent duced.” However, most impressive habilitative medicine.” that the same cutting-edge equip- of patients at the St. Luke’s Hospi- Perhaps, however, what sets was the Bonifacio Global City hos- To promote quick and accurate ment is available locally only at the tal in Quezon City come from St. Luke’s Medical Center above pital’s vast collection of Filipino art. diagnosis, the hospital has invested St. Luke’s Hospital in Quezon City, abroad. Still, he emphasizes, “The other healthcare organizations is During our quick tour of the facility, in the latest high-end technology. he quips, “We compete with our- more important aspect is serving its resolve to achieve excellence in we took careful notice of sculptures State-of-the-art diagnostic equip- selves.” our own countrymen. There is no customer care. This is developed by Ramon Orlina and Daniel dela using the Four Seasons template Cruz, paintings by Bencab, Angel for luxurious service, so that the Cacnio, Elmer Borlongan, Jose entire hospital staff is even more John Santos, and photographs by attentive towards maintaining effi- Wig Tysmans. There are numerous ciency and a pleasant hospital en- artworks that still need to be dis- vironment. “We train all our played and Cuanang has taken it people, from the security guards to upon himself to find places in the the cleaners — to be customer hospital for these. care officers. Our aim for both St. “My greatest gratification is Luke’s hospitals is to give our pa- that the patients get well and that tients a delightful experience even they are happy with the service,” if, or especially because, they are says the neurologist who regularly sick.” With 60 customer care offi- spends 12-hour work days for clin- cers on call to attend to the pa- ical practice and administrative du- tients’ various needs, the ties. “Why do I put up paintings in institution seeks to establish life- the walls of St. Luke’s? My philos- long relationships based on de- ophy is that you must take extra pendability and trust. effort to make the environment in “We are very passionate about the hospital setting delightful. This maintaining quality.” This is the ra- hospital, after all, is a showcase of tionale for the hospital’s Center for the best in healing and the arts. As a Quality and Patient Safety. To keep center for excellence in the medical up with the latest world standards, arts and the finest in Filipino art, we eight senior staff members were are creating a destination that will be sent for courses at the Institute of the embodiment of the best in the Healthcare Improvement in Cam- Philippines.” (www.philstar.com) HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLE - NEWS EDITION MARCH 27, 2010 OPINION 5 Raising Taxes Will Not Solve The Fiscal Crisis

same policy that the U.S. Federal peso only to work for a rapidly de- courage every Filipino to take this op- That Hawaii Faces Reserve is currently pursuing, and valuing dollar here in America portunity to save whatever money simply printed more Z-dollars when- should be to demand that the U.S. they make and prepare for the real by Danny DE GRACIA II looking at the cost of a common ever they needed to monetize their Federal Reserve be abolished. As crisis which is about to begin. If you item such as a movie ticket. In 1979, debt. Hyperinflation resulted, and by long as the privately-controlled U.S. don’t need something, don’t buy it. ou’ve probably heard this the year I was born, the national av- the year 2000, it took 100 Z-dollars Federal Reserve continues to exist, Save as much money as you can question asked by local legis- erage price for a movie ticket was to equal one U.S dollar. By Novem- our futures will be a dismal one of and create a hedge against hyperin- Y lators so many times that you $2.47. In 1989 it was $3.99; in 1999 ber 2008, inflation had become so hits from inflation and more hits from flation by setting aside some money already know it by heart: “Should we it was $5.06; today it can be $7.61 extreme that to equal one dollar, a tax increase after tax increase. Marc to purchase investment-grade gold raise the general excise tax to cover or more. Now apply that principle to resident of Zimbabwe would need Faber, a world renowned investment and especially silver bullion. When the budget deficit and continue to every good and service in America 669 billion Z-dollars. The cost of analyst, believes that the time will the dollar dies, gold and silver will en- provide essential services?” But the and you can see how quickly the three eggs in Zimbabwe at that time come when taxes will need to be able you to exploit the new monetary really important question is not cost of living, doing business and was 100 billion Z-dollars. Needless raised as high as 50 percent of our scheme, whatever it may be. whether we should raise taxes, but running the government all begin to to say, as of present, Zimbabwe no income just to account for interest We need to start thinking about rather “Why is it that 44 of the 50 skyrocket as a result of inflation. longer operates its own currency payments on government debt. The our families and preparing for what states had a budget deficit going Where the imminent danger and now uses multiple, competing truth which you must know is that will happen to them in the next five into 2010 and more to follow?” The rests is the fact that the Federal Re- currencies. we are beyond balancing budgets years. May God grant all of you wis- simple fact of the matter is that serve has not slowed down its re- In America, the only reason and making dots line up on a dom and may He bless all our fami- Hawaii’s budget deficit has nothing serve expansion rate, but has in fact why our currency hasn’t yet com- spreadsheet: our crisis is the exis- lies and grant us strength in this time to do with insufficient revenues and dumped trillions of dollars into for- pletely gone the way of the Zim- tence of the Federal Reserve. that has come upon our world and has everything to do with the fact eign banks in the last three years as babwe dollar is because of the fact On a personal note, I would en- nation. that the U.S. dollar’s purchasing their so-called “solution” to the eco- that we are the reserve currency of power has been eroded by inflation. nomic crisis. Massive liquidity, com- the world. But the time is coming Understanding this, no matter what bined with near-zero interest rates where private banks and govern- state departments we cut, no matter has not allowed a necessary market ments all across the world will dump how many workers we furlough, no correction to take place, which in the dollar because of its steadily di- matter how many taxes we raise, in turn is driving prices higher and minishing value, and when that hap- 2011 we will have a wider deficit higher, raising the bottom line. Busi- pens, hyperinflation will set in and than before. We simply cannot dig nesses respond to a higher bottom Americans will find themselves pay- ourselves out of a hole which the line by layoffs, reducing salaries, ing thousands, maybe even millions Federal Reserve continues to dig closing down divisions or outsourc- for ordinary goods and services. deeper beneath our feet. ing and raising prices. Individuals re- The race for the exits has already spond to a higher bottom line by begun; the Arabs are seeing to cre- WHY THE STATE HAS NO purchasing and consuming less, ate their own currency to replace the MONEY AND WILL NEVER which drives down business profits. dollar, the Chinese are slowly dump- HAVE ENOUGH MONEY Government, however, always re- ing the dollar, and the IMF and UNDER THE PRESENT sponds to a higher bottom line by in- United Nations have both proposed PARADIGM creasing taxes on both businesses replacing the dollar with a new cur- Immigrants from nations that and individuals alike. Taxing and rency to be issued from a central have “soft currency” understand bet- spending is the only thing a govern- bank of the world. ter than the average American does ment knows how to do. So what we So what is the end result of all that wealth and prosperity has less have here in Hawaii is a lose-lose this? The economist John Maynard to do with the size of one’s income scenario in which all of us are des- Keynes wrote, “By continuing a and more to do with the purchasing tined to fail and destined to see process of inflation, governments power of one’s currency. The U.S. more of our wealth taken away from can confiscate, secretly and unob- dollar, which is currently the world’s us because of the nature of our served, an important part of the reserve currency, has been greatly present monetary system. wealth of their citizens. By this devalued by the fact that the Fed- method they not only confiscate, but eral Reserve has pursued a expan- HIGHER TAXES WON’T they confiscate arbitrarily; and, while sionary monetary policy in which WORK, AND WHAT’S NEXT the process impoverishes many, it cheap credit is produced for banks IS RUNAWAY actually enriches some.” What we and unlimited funding is provided for HYPERINFLATION will see in Hawaii is the emergence the Federal government by simply Let’s look at the example of the of two classes, the exceptionally printing money out of thin air. As nation of Zimbabwe for a preview of wealthy and the overwhelmingly anyone knows, the more money you what will happen here in America. In poor – which is everyone else. produce, the less it is worth and the 1980, the Zimbabwe dollar was one more money is needed to procure of the strongest currencies in the WHAT WE SHOULD BE products and services. We call that world, being worth approximately TALKING ABOUT INSTEAD “inflation.” $1.59 (that’s $4.18 in 2010 dollars). The number one concern of Let’s take the example of how However, over the course of time, every Filipino immigrant or descen- inflation affects purchasing power by Zimbabwe central bank pursued the dant who escaped the devalued HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLE - NEWS EDITION 6 HAWAII-FILIPINO NEWS MARCH 27, 2010 City Launches Three Filipino Science Buffs Recycling Library Advance to State Science Fair • Composting for Dummies by by Fiedes DOCTOR Engineering Fair (ISEF) from May tails a long process of taking Tour Cathy Cromell 11-17, 2010 in Atlanta; a trip to measurements and writing up a • Everything Green Classroom THREE YOUNG FILIPINO Mauna Kea courtesy of the Uni- lab report. A RECYCLING EDUCA- Book by Tessa Hill SCIENCE ENTHUSIASTS versity of Hawaii Institute of As- “We’re so proud of all our stu- TIONAL DISPLAY sponsored • Sneaky Green Uses for FROM ISLAND PACIFIC tronomy; and a one-week paid dents and the ingenuity they by the City’s Department of Envi- Everyday Things by Cy Ty- ACADEMY (IPA)—Dustin Ag- vacation to any National Oceanic demonstrated in each of their proj- ronmental Services (ENV) is mak- mony bayani, Gavin Cabuslay and and Atmospheric Administration ects,” says Dr. Dan White, IPA ing its rounds at select state • Michael Recycle by Ellie Robyn Cabuslay—have advanced (NOAA) facility, courtesy of headmaster, in a web blog about libraries islandwide, beginning this Bethel, and to the 53rd Hawaii State Science NOAA. the recently concluded Hawaii As- month at Kapolei Public Library • Garbage, Waste, Dumps and and Engineering Fair (HSSEF) The HSSEF, the oldest and sociation of Independent Schools’ and moving to the Hawaii State Li- You: The Disgusting Story Be- scheduled April 5-7, 2010 after largest science education in the Science Fair in which 45 IPA stu- brary in April for Earth Month. hind What We Leave Behind successfully emerging as finalists State, is sponsored by the Hawaii dents participated. “Their creativ- The display features the City’s by Connie Colwell Miller. in the recent Hawaii Association of Academy of Science and has ity continues to grow.” new curbside recycling pro- Independent Schools’ Science been running for 53 years now. Gavin Cabuslay won in the gram and life-size repre- ENV is donating ad- Fair. More than 7,000 students from dif- Earth and Planetary Sciences Dis- sentations of the cast of ditional books to further Nicknamed “States” by prep ferent schools participate in the play, while Robyn Cabuslay won in The Green Channel—a enhance the State Li- scholar athletes and fans, the fair Hawaii Association of Independ- the Physics and Astronomy Re- new interactive, digital braries’ selection. Each at the Hawaii Convention Center ent Schools’ Science Fair every search. Other categories were An- television channel on participating library in will showcase science projects year with an estimated 500 mov- imal Sciences, Chemistry, Energy Oceanic Time Warner the tour will receive its from talented and hardworking ing on to the HSSEF. Winners at and Transportation, Environmental Cable 332 and online at own set of 19 books. Addi- students from grades 6-12. Public the HSSEF move on to the ISEF. Management, Mathematical Sci- www.opala.org. tionally, three sets of another 12 and private schools statewide will “To be honest, our team did- ence, Medicine and Health, Micro- Library visitors can watch cur- books will be donated to the be represented. n’t believe we’d make it this far biology and Plant Science. Thirty rent episodes of The Green Chan- Hawaii State Public Library Sys- The three IPA students were but we are presently working dili- different projects were picked out nel’s “Opalavision,” take photos tem. These books were on many elated at the chance to join a big- gently on our board and data of 89 to join the HSSEF. alongside the life-sized cutouts of librarians’ wish lists and will go into ger event. sheet. We were told to refine our The Hawaii Academy of Sci- the actors, peruse through a se- circulation with a bookplate ac- “I expect to see a bunch of board so that we can make a bet- ence describes HSSEF as “an en- lection of recycling and opala-re- knowledging ENV’s gift. great kids who have awesome sci- ter presentation. We are working richment program that stimulates lated books available for loan and The recycling educational dis- ence fair topics. After all, this is very hard,” says Agbayani. His interest in science and encourages check out the blue/green/gray re- play is currently scheduled to tour States,” says Agbayani, whose project, titled “Farms of the Fu- entry into a science-related ca- cycling carts to see how cool recy- the following eight Oahu public li- project proved that hydroponi- ture: Hydroponics vs. Soil,” was reer.” cling can be. Opala educational braries, with more libraries to be cally-grown tomatoes grow faster placed under the Plant Science While at the fair, students can programs are being offered at added later: and taller than soil grown toma- Research category. interact with professional scientists each library, including recycled • March toes and might be better to bring Agbayani is a seventh grader and engineers, while the public is craft activities, storytelling and : Kapolei Public Library on future missions to outer space. whose interests are geology, educated about science and engi- workshops on “Garbology.” • April More than 400 awards, schol- space science and the environ- neering. Judging for the HSSEF Adult and children's books : Hawaii State Library arships, prizes and travel opportu- ment. He believes that science is will take place on April 6, 2 010 by about garbage are far more inter- • May nities will be given to the winners, “very important” and will “most scientists and celebrity guests. esting than you might think, with ti- : Kaimuki Public Library including an all-expense paid trip likely deal with any future job.” It is The event opens to the public on tles including: • June to the International Science and hard work, he says, because it en- April 7, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Worms Eat My Garbage by : Pearl City Public Library Mary Appelhof • July HEADLINES (CONT.) • Smash Trash! by Laura : Waianae Public Library Driscoll • August (cont. from page 1; PAL ...) bought and flown. On March 15, prising an increasingly active seg- • Rubbish by Dr. William Rathje : Waipahu Public Library 2011—the official date of PAL’s 70th ment of the flying public, PAL has • The Dumpster Diver by Janet • September 18 aircraft carrying five passengers anniversary—up to 3,000 lucky pas- developed a product specifically for Wong : Liliha Public Library took off from Nielson airfield in sengers will get to travel for free. them. Makati bound for Baguio—a flight The fares promo, known as the The program covers passen- that earned for PAL the distinction of “Anniversary Fare Special,” features gers between the ages of two and UFCH to Hold Easter being Asia’s first airline. generously discounted rates on all 21. Current Mabuhay Miles mem- Today, PAL is the country’s domestic PAL routes. A flat rate of bers in this age group automatically Donation Drive largest carrier, boasting a fleet of 41 P700 on one-way flights between qualify as Y Flyers. They enjoy a 10- THE UNITED FILIPINO bring donations for the Food Bank all-jet aircraft that fly to 44 domestic Manila and points in Luzon or the percent discount on published fares, COUNCIL OF HAWAII (UFCH) Drive which will be spearheaded and international destinations. Two Visayas, and P1,700 to and from initially for PAL domestic routes. is sponsoring a pre-Easter cele- by Divine Word College Alumni As- more overseas points—Brisbane Mindanao destinations are offered. In addition to accumulating bration and Food Bank drive on sociation, UFCH, the Oahu Filipino and Riyadh—join the network later International flights are also covered miles by regularly flying PAL, Y Fly- April 3, 2010 at Blaisdell Park from Community Council and other or- this month. Last year, PAL carried by the promo and fares vary ac- ers also earn miles by using partner 10 am to 3 pm. ganizations,” says UFCH presi- more than 8.96 million passengers, cording to route. brands’ products and services. 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These senior celebrants will and Davao. enue tickets in the Philippines and receive a free domestic ticket when More exciting promotional ac- via PAL’s website and who travel be- a companion ticket is purchased for tivities will be announced in the tween March 16 and December 31, travel on the same date and route. coming weeks and months as PAL 2010. This promo is valid for travel from gears up for its 70th anniversary A total of 16,000 winners will be May 15 to Aug. 20, 2010. next year. chosen during nine monthly raffle Finally, an innovative program For more details, visit PAL web- draws. Prizes include free tickets for called the Mabuhay Miles “Y Flyer” site or call PAL reservations at (02) routes equivalent to those in tickets has taken off. With the youth com- 855-8888. HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLE - NEWS EDITION MARCH 27, 2010 IMMIGRATION GUIDE 7 Pacquiao and Sun Tzu: 4 Things You Must Learn from the Masters to Win tries. Do you think the lawyer will in Immigration Court spend hours reviewing that number of entries? On the other hand, if the Tora, tora, tora? Does he give no the strategy out of which victory is was, I would not be true to my lawyer goes to the library, he can go quarter or is he open to compro- evolved." lawyer's oath, the judge could order straight to the books and read the by Atty. Emmanuel mise. Most importantly what ques- Manny Pacquiao in a pre-fight him removed without giving him re- law and the cases applying it. So if a tions does he usually ask? interview in Dallas said: lief, and I could be charged with lawyer claims he does his research Samonte TIPON When I was new in Hawaii, I "I don't want to predict the fight, being an ineffective counsel. (I just entirely via internet, namely, Google, visited the immigration court regu- because nobody knows what's finished writing a book on ineffective then the research is inadequate or verybody knows Emmanuel larly for a number of weeks to learn going to happen, but we've studied counsel in removal proceedings. he is bluffing. "Manny Pacquiao," the pound about the government lawyers and hard for the strategy." USA Today, Conceding removability when it is E for pound king of boxing who their stroke. 03/ 12/10. not appropriate constitutes ineffec- 4. CARRY OUT STRATEGY defeated Joshua Clottey on Satur- I learned, for example, that in Before going to immigration tive assistance of counsel). Besides, Sun Tzu said: "Attack where day to retain his World Boxing Or- fraud cases where an alien obtains court, the wise lawyer must develop I told my associate, what assurance they are unprepared. Go forth ganization welterweight title. a green card by pretending to be a strategy. Does he concede all the did we have that the judge would where they will not expect it." A gen- But who is Sun Tzu? He is an single although married, the DHS allegations in the Notice to Appear grant relief from removal. We would eral's actions must be "like the well- ancient Chinese general and mili- lawyer will jab: Where you come that the alien is removable. If the be at her mercy. We eventually pre- timed swoop of a falcon which tary strategist who wrote "The Art of from, do people line up to buy tickets lawyer does, then the alien will be vailed. The alien is now a green card enables it to strike and destroy its War". The book talks about a phi- for a movie? If the alien says yes, subject to removal and all that the holder and is awaiting her citizen- victim." losophy and successful strategy for then he will throw him a right cross: lawyer can do is to ask for relief ship interview. "We're ready," declared Manny war. I bought a copy of his book at Do you believe that it is right or (cancellation of removal) which is Pacquiao during his pre-fight inter- the International Spy Museum in wrong for one to break the line to be discretionary. 3. PREPARATION view in Dallas. So, when the an- Washington, D.C. when I went there ahead of the others? If the alien Or does the lawyer challenge Sun Tzu said: "The general nouncer declared "Ready to rumble" to take my oath as a member of the says it is wrong, then he will hit the all of the allegations, including alle- who wins the battle makes many Manny showed he was ready. He United States Supreme Court bar. alien with an uppercut. So why did gations that the alien is not a U.S. calculations in his temple before the struck at his opponent. He threw Lawyers must learn four les- you break the line? citizen and is a citizen of a certain battle is fought. The general who more than 1,200 punches, an aver- sons from Pacquiao and Sun Tzu to In cases involving drugs, the country, which will infuriate the im- loses makes but few calculations age of more than 100 punches per win in immigration court. government lawyer will likely set up migration judge if the denial appears beforehand." round, winning every round. the alien by asking: You have cost frivolous. Manny does not talk much And that is the difference be- 1. KNOW THY ENEMY the government time and money to Or does the lawyer admit some about preparations. He just pre- tween a mediocre and an excellent Sun Tzu said: "If you know the catch you, put you in jail, feed you, allegations and deny some. For ex- pares. He spends a lot of time train- immigration lawyer. When the case enemy and know yourself you need and try you in court. Then he will ample, my Caucasian associate and ing. He watches his diet, preferring is called, the excellent immigration not fear the results of a hundred bat- give the alien a straight to the jaw: I had a case involving a V visa lots of rice, chicken soup (tinolang lawyer is "ready to rumble." The tles. If ignorant both of your enemy Why would it be in the best interest holder (an alien spouse petitioned manok), and beef. mediocre lawyer will ask for post- and yourself, you are certain to be of the United States to keep you by his green card holder wife was To win, the immigration lawyer ponement. in peril." Pacquiao is not a writing here. admitted to the U.S. to await the must practice the client with a pre- At that point, you can decide man. But obviously he believes in The client will be floored if his availability of the immigrant visa). pared script. The lawyer must spend whether to keep your lawyer or fire Sun Tzu. He learns about his oppo- lawyer does not know the DHS When he arrived, the immigration of- significant amounts of time in the li- him. In immigration court, "there is nent by watching videos of him. lawyer and his line of attack and did ficer at the airport gave him a 2-year brary researching the law and no substitute for victory." Defeat Thus, he knows his opponent's not prepare his client. period of stay so he could adjust his precedent decisions which he can means deportation and distress for weaknesses, strengths, and style status to that of a lawful permanent cite before the immigration judge. I your client and loved ones. and knows how to combat them. 2. DEVELOP A STRATEGY resident. When it expired, and he go to the two law libraries in Hawaii In immigration court, your op- Sun Tzu said: "Make strategic did not adjust his status, he was every week. I have never seen an (Atty. Tipon has a Master of Laws degree from ponent is the lawyer of the Depart- plans." "Strategy without tactics is placed in removal proceedings for immigration lawyer there. I check Yale Law School and a Bachelor of Laws de- ment of Homeland Security. You the slowest route to victory. Tactics overstaying. The immigration judge the visitor's log. I have never seen gree from the University of the Philippines. have to learn about him. Is he smart without strategy is the noise before He is based in Hawaii where he specializes asked if I would admit that he was the name of an immigration lawyer. or a novice. Does he know the law defeat." "Take control of the strate- in immigration law and criminal defense. Tel. overstaying. I said no. I argued that When I remarked about this to a lay and the exceptions to the law as gic balance of power and move." "All (808) 225-2645. E-Mail: the immigration officer acted without person, he said that they must be [email protected]. Website: www.Immi- well as the cases interpreting and men can see these tactics whereby authority in limiting his stay to 2 researching through the internet. grationServicesUSA.com. He is from Laoag applying the law? What is his style? I conquer, but what none can see is years and that he should have Oh yeah? Ask the lawyer if he is City and Magsingal, Ilocos Sur. He served as an Immigration Officer. He is co-author of given him "duration of status". using Westlaw or Lexis or both, “Immigration Law Service, 1st ed.” an 8-vol- When I told my Caucasian as- which are expensive legal research ume practice guide for immigration officers sociate who was abroad what tran- services. I use Westlaw because it and lawyers. Listen to the most interesting spired, he remarked: "Why did you is the best. If the lawyer says he and humorous Hawaii radio program on not just concede that the alien was uses Google, you are free to laugh. KNDI AM 1270 every Tuesday and Friday at 7:00 AM. This article is a general overview overstaying so that the judge could Try Googling "defense for fraudu- of the subject matter discussed and is not in- grant relief. I told him that under the lently entering U.S." It will yield tended as legal advice. No warranty is made law and the facts he was not over- 709,000 entries. Google "fraud by the writer or publisher as to its complete- staying and if I conceded that he waiver". It will yield 2,400,000 en- ness or correctness at the time of publication.) HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLE - NEWS EDITION 8 NEWS FEATURE MARCH 27, 2010 HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLE - NEWS EDITION MARCH 27, 2010 FOOD & LEISURE 9 HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLE - NEWS EDITION 10 MARCH 27, 2010 PHILIPPINE NEWS Comelec: Mikey Can Run by Mayen JAYMALIN/ organizations and their nominees. Thursday, March 25, 2010 “Those who completed three terms, but MANILA, Philippines - DESPITE THE CON- would try to seek a congressional seat through TROVERSY OVER GOVERNMENT- the party-list, will definitely be disqualified, but BACKED PARTY-LIST GROUPS, there is other than that there is really no hard and fast no reason to disqualify Pampanga Rep. Juan rules,” Melo explained. Miguel “Mikey” Arroyo from the party-list race, Melo said the Comelec is expected to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said come out with the guidelines by next week and yesterday. seek written comment from sectors con- Comelec Chairman Jose Melo said Presi- cerned. dent Arroyo’s eldest son has served as a rep- But in the absence of strict regulations, resentative in Congress and is competent to Melo said, the Comelec is allowing the voters become a nominee of the party-list group Ang to make the proper choice. Galing Pinoy (AGP). Liberal Party presidential candidate Sen. “He (Arroyo) is qualified to be a member Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III urged the Com- of Congress,” Melo said, noting that his deci- elec to adopt tighter rules on the party-list sion to give way to his mother in the congres- nominees. sional race in the second district of Pampanga Aquino said Rep. Arroyo obviously does could not be a basis for disqualification. not belong to the marginalized sector based The young Arroyo, incumbent represen- on his statement of assets, liabilities and net tative of the province’s second district, is the worth. number one nominee of AGP while the Aside from Mikey, his mother President group’s second nominee is Dennis Pineda, Arroyo and brother Dato are also seeking outgoing mayor of Lubao, Pampanga. Pineda seats in the House of Representatives. Mrs. is the son of alleged jueteng lord Bong Arroyo’s second son Dato is seeking to repre- Pineda. sent the newly created second district of Ca- The President is running for representa- marines Sur. tive of Pampanga’s second district after Mikey Aquino expressed hopes the Supreme gave way to her. Court would act on his petition to nullify the Melo explained that the law does not re- creation of the new district in Camarines Sur quire a sectoral representative to be a mem- due to the violation of the population require- ber of that specific marginalized sector. ment. “For example, a group of tricycle drivers “The party-list system is reserved for mar- need not be represented by a tricycle driver. ginalized sectors, which are not represented. If They can be represented by operators or ad- he (Mikey) were going to represent the secu- vocates,” Melo pointed out. rity guards, we must remember that he had “No offense, but a tricycle driver, who been a congressman for sometime now, but I probably has not completed elementary or never heard him become part of that industry. high school education, may not be able to rep- I can’t understand why he has to be the repre- resent the interest of their group in Congress,” sentative of that group,” Aquino said. Melo added. He said it must also be established first He lamented that the voters have become whether security guards were being abused in personality-oriented in choosing their candi- terms of salaries and number of working hours dates. so as to be considered marginalized. “Sometimes, we are against a certain per- Malacañang appealed to its critics not to son not because he is not qualified, but only single out the Arroyo family on the issue of po- because of things he said or did,” Melo litical dynasties. stressed. Presidential spokesman Ricardo Saludo Melo said he is personally in favor of al- emphasized that a lot of political families have lowing qualified people to be nominees of multiple representatives in Congress and so party-list organizations. the President’s family should not be the sole Melo admitted that there are some people target of criticism. in the administration that might be using the Saludo pointed out that there is nothing il- party-list system as a backdoor to enter Con- legal about having more than one family mem- gress, adding that it had happened in the past. ber in Congress. He said the government-backed party, Criticisms about the President and her which he declined to identify, was eventually family being part of a political dynasty recently disqualified from the party-list elections. came up following the disclosure that Mikey The Bagong Alyansang Makabayan Arroyo is the principal nominee of the AGP (Bayan) asked the Comelec to disqualify Ar- party-list for Congress. royo as a party-list nominee. Other members of the Arroyo family seek- Bayan secretary-general Renato Reyes Jr. ing reelection in Congress are Negros Occi- said if the Comelec accepts Arroyo’s nomina- dental Rep. Ignacio Arroyo, the brother-in-law tion, it “will be a serious test of the credibility of of the President; Maria Lourdes Arroyo, the the poll body.” sister of First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo, “The inclusion of Mikey Arroyo as the first again as nominee of Kasangga party-list. nominee of party-list group Ang Galing Pinoy If they all succeed in their respective bids, marks a new low for the party-list system. We there would be five members of the Arroyo maintain that Mikey Arroyo is not eligible to be- clan in Congress. come a party-list nominee,” he added. Former President Joseph Estrada ex- Reyes claimed that Arroyo does not come pressed dismay over the abuse of the party- from the ranks of the marginalized, thus violat- list system. ing the party-list system. Estrada, presidential bet of the Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP), said the objective of COMELEC DRAFTS PARTY-LIST the party-list system to ensure that the mar- GUIDELINES ginalized sectors would have a voice in the Melo said the Comelec is now drafting House of Representatives enshrined under the guidelines in the selection of party-list nomi- 1987 Constitution has been consistently vio- nees but it would still be difficult to screen the lated. (www.philstar.com) HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLE - NEWS EDITION MARCH 27, 2010 PHILIPPINE NEWS 11 RP to Get $500M vs Corruption by Elisa OSORIO / yet to be worked out. Thursday, March 25, 2010 Estanislao said that four MANILA, Philippines - THE MIL- months ago the Philippines was LENNIUM CHALLENGE not qualified for an MCC grant be- CORP. (MCC) has agreed to pro- cause of serious corruption prob- vide $500 million or roughly P2.35 lems. billion in grants to the Philippines Moreover, the World Bank no for the country’s anti-corruption re- longer considers the Philippines a Immigration Bureau to forms. low-income country but a medium Jesus Estanislao, founding income country. chairman of the Institute for Soli- This prompted the Philippine Implement Stick-On Visa darity in Asia (ISA), said the MCC government to seek the help of ports of unsuspecting foreigners. Agra’s support for the passage of by Evelyn MACAIRAN / has agreed to give the grant to the ISA in its effort to put reforms in Thursday, March 25, 2010 Ferdinand Arbas, technical the new Philippine Immigration Philippines after seeing the reform place. staff head of the office of the BI Act, which is awaiting ratification programs of six government agen- Estanislao said the ISA has MANILA, Philippines - FAKE IM- commissioner, said that they by both houses of Congress. cies, namely the Department of used an anti-corruption program MIGRATION STAMPS WILL would be introducing “stick-on For his part, Agra promised to Education, the Department of recognized globally to help the SOON be a thing of the past as visa” to replace the rubber stamps support the programs of the BI Health, the Department of Trans- country reform and make it quali- the Bureau of Immigration an- on passports which are easily imi- even as he lauded the bureau for portation and Communications, fied for an MCC grant. nounced yesterday its plan to im- tated by syndicates loitering out- becoming one of government’s the Department of Public Works The Department of Finance plement a stick-on visa for side the BI premises. most efficient and service-oriented and Highways, the Bureau of In- will manage the grant. foreigners arriving in the country. “These stickers have security agencies. ternal Revenue, and the Philippine Inspired by the worldwide Immigration Commissioner features such as barcodes and “Like my predecessors, I’m National Police. success of the balanced score- Marcelino Libanan said in his re- hologram that would make it more also all praises for the achieve- The six have been undertak- card model developed in Harvard marks welcoming newly-installed difficult for the syndicates to dupli- ments of the BI under Commis- ing ISA’s Performance Gover- and applied to the corporate sec- Justice Secretary Alberto Agra cate and use in their illegal trade,” sioner Libanan. Though my stint nance System (PGS) to track their tor, the ISA introduced the PGS, a when the latter visited the BI main said Arbas. as DOJ Secretary will be short, performance against a set of strategic management tool that office in Intramuros, Manila Tues- Presently, immigration officers there are still many collaborative goals. helps communities channel their day. Libanan informed Agra that at the airports use rubber stamps undertakings in the DOJ family ISA is a civil society group en- energies, abilities and knowledge the implementation of the stick-on in indicating the arrival and depar- that we can work on together,” gaged in helping raise the stan- to pursuing long-term develop- visa will lead to an increase in the ture of international travelers on Agra said. dards of public governance in the ment. bureau’s revenues by as much as their passports. Agra, ex-Solicitor General, re- Philippines. The ISA has working relation- 10 to 20 percent. More importantly, Libanan also bared that the placed former Justice Secretary Estanislao said President Ar- ships with about 30 cities, includ- he said the introduction of the bureau has lined up various inno- Agnes Devanadera who quit her royo is scheduled to sign an ing Iloilo, which has already stickers will cripple the activities of vations and reforms to be imple- post recently to run for Congress agreement with the MCC between achieved Global Hall of Fame sta- members of fraud syndicates who mented in the coming days. in her home province of Quezon. April 10 and 12 although the ac- tus for implementing a balanced make a living faking immigration The BI chief also sought (www.philstar.com) tual date for the funds’ release has scorecard.(www.philstar.com) stamps on the pass- CBCP:Clergy May Join Revolt by Paolo ROMERO / of deputy presidential Thursday, March 25, 2010 spokesperson Charito Planas, MANILA, Philippines - A RANK- who played up the possibility ING OFFICIAL OF THE of a military junta taking over CATHOLIC BISHOPS’ CON- the government if elections fall FERENCE OF THE PHILIP- through. PINES (CBCP) said yesterday Melo said the declaration some members of the clergy are of failure of elections occurs planning to join another popular only in isolated cases, such as revolt in the event of a failure of in areas where violence pre- elections. vents the people from casting Caloocan Bishop Deogracias their votes. Iniguez, CBCP Public Affairs “Failure of elections hap- Committee chairman, said a fail- Bishop Deogracias Iniguez pens for reasons that cannot ure of elections where no president is pro- be controlled like when there is violence and claimed would force people to take to the the people opted not to go out and vote,” Melo streets. explained. “This (event) is one of those instances Melo said such a scenario occurring on a when the people would need guidance (from nationwide scale was highly improbable be- us),” Iniguez said. cause the elections on May 10 would be fully Iniguez clarified that it is up to each mem- automated. ber of the CBCP to decide whether to join Commissioner Rene Sarmiento earlier such protest actions. advised the public to simply go out and vote Iniguez said the statements made by on May 10 to defeat the possibility of a failure Malacañang officials in playing up the scenario of elections. of a military takeover in the event of scuttled “Even if the all precinct count optical scan elections are not helping President Arroyo. (PCOS) machines did not work on Election Iniguez appealed to the Commission on Day - which is impossible - elections will still Elections (Comelec) to exert all effort to en- occur if the voters showed up and voted... sure that the elections on May 10 would be these ballots can still be appreciated and clean and peaceful. counted manually, just like in the past elec- Comelec Chairman Jose Melo called on tions,” Sarmiento explained. critics to stop discussing a scenario that he Under the Omnibus Election Code, the said will never happen. Comelec can only declare a failure of elections “Let us not talk about failure of elections. if the voters are not able to cast their votes due There will be elections nationwide,” Melo said. to forces beyond their control like earthquake, Melo noted that talk of a failure of elec- tsunami, terrorist attack or other violent inci- tions snowballed following the pronouncement dents. (www.philstar.com) HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLE - NEWS EDITION 12 PHILIPPINE NEWS MARCH 27, 2010 Noynoy Eyes Street Protests vs Tamano led the NP senatorial Supreme Court Ruling bets in filing a motion for reconsid- eration last Monday. by Aurea CALICA/ the perception,” Drilon said. They stressed in their petition Wednesday, March 24, 2010 that under Article VII Section 15 of NO BALLS the Constitution, there is no excep- ALAMINOS CITY, Pangasinan , The NP, meanwhile, scored the tion for appointments in the judiciary. Philippines – LIBERAL PARTY LP for belittling its filing of an appeal. They also argued that the re- (LP) PRESIDENTIAL CANDI- “Ang kapal naman ng mga cent SC ruling was in contrast with a DATE Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” mukha nila (it’s shameless for them) 1998 decision on the Villarta and Aquino III said he is prepared to take to say that the filing was pure gim- Valenzuela case, which barred the the moment. for congresswoman of Pampanga, to the streets to protest a Supreme mick. They only have the gall to say President then from appointing “It’s up to the Comelec (Com- and don’t (name the next chief jus- Court ruling allowing President Ar- that because unlike me, they members of the judiciary within the mission on Elections) whose re- tice),” Bautista said. royo to appoint the next chief justice haven’t done anything concrete in period covered by the ban. The ban sponsibility is to run the elections Hontiveros said Mrs. Arroyo despite an election ban on midnight defending the rights of all Filipinos,” starts two months or 60 days before and to make the process meaning- should also have missing activist appointments. lawyer and NP senatorial candidate the elections and runs until June 30. ful, worthwhile and reflective,” he Jonas Burgos surface and be re- “That is one of the avenues we Adel Tamano said. said. united with his mother. Burgos, son are exploring, but there are others. “They don’t have the balls. All NOT SURPRISED “Mahiya sila (They should be of press freedom icon Joe Burgos, But the other avenues have to wait they do is talk. That’s all they’re Malacañang said it was not sur- ashamed), after nine and a half has been missing since 2008 after for the composition of the new Con- good at. They have mastered the art prised by NP’s filing of a motion for years they cannot manage a peace- being abducted by unidentified men gress so the chief justice can be im- of pure talk,” Tamano said. “Do reconsideration. ful transition,” Aquino told reporters in a busy mall. peached,” Aquino said. something solid. Don’t just com- “This is not at all surprising be- after a mass oath taking of new LP “If we believe there is truly a “I was the first to question the plain.” cause these senatorial candidates members here. resurrection in Easter, let us hope midnight appointment of a chief jus- He said he found LP’s reaction are part of one of the opposition par- “If you design a situation of in- she will regain her moment of sanity, tice and I was criticized from the befuddling considering that his mo- ties. They belong to one of the op- stability, you are playing with the as in 2002 when she admitted she very beginning, when they were just tion for reconsideration was meant position parties so their action is lives of 95 million people. This is not was a divisive force and said she floating the idea. But our position to benefit Filipinos. certainly understandable within the about rumors, this is about the lives would not run for election,” Hon- has not changed. We think it is a “(This) only goes to show who context of campaign politics,” deputy of people,” he said tiveros said. wrong decision,” Aquino said. really is sincere in serving the coun- presidential spokesman Gary Olivar “We should be making their Bautista said Mrs. Arroyo was Aquino had said that if elected try,” Tamano said. “The Liberal Party said. lives better and not put (their future) innately good, having been a gradu- president, he would not recognize says that they’re part of the opposi- Olivar lamented that the argu- at risk,” Aquino added. ate of a Catholic school in the Philip- the appointee of Mrs. Arroyo. He tion and yet they’re not doing any- ment raised by the opposition re- He said recent developments pines and a Jesuit university in the said the next Congress may im- thing that could stop PGMA in volved more around political issues had been sending “mixed and very United States. peach an illegally appointed chief appointing someone as chief justice, than legal ones. dangerous signals” to Filipinos. “Your effectiveness as leader is justice. which is such a crucial role,” he said. The opposition has claimed He called on the administration inversely proportional to your stay in He said LP lawyers decided not He pointed out that allowing the that the SC’s decision is part of a to “promote the idea that we are a office,” Bautista said. to appeal the SC decision because President to make an appointment bigger plan to make the May 10 stable country and (will have) Meanwhile, Malacañang a belated intervention like what the despite the ban would send a wrong elections fail and justify Mrs. Ar- peaceful transition of governance.” lashed out at Aquino for raising the Nacionalista Party (NP) did might no signal to Filipinos. royo’s holding on to power beyond “Speculations are unnecessary scenario of people power in case of longer be given credence by the “Not only does it undermine ju- June 30. for our people already suffering failure of elections, saying he and High Court. dicial independence, it also destroys (from) power shortages and so other opposition leaders “appear to “We are helping those who al- the image of the judiciary. Kawawa PEOPLE POWER? many other things. And they have have developed an unfortunate ad- ready filed the appropriate petition naman ang (Poor) Liberal Party if Aquino said subverting the barely recovered from (tropical diction to Edsa adventurism.” and also help by means of moral they don’t understand this,” Tamano wish of Filipinos for a peaceful tran- storm) ‘Ondoy’ and (typhoon) “It’s no longer people power support,” Aquino said. explained. sition of power might trigger another ‘Pepeng’,” Aquino said. we’re talking about here. It’s nothing LP senatorial bet Franklin “It is my fervent hope that you popular uprising. For Akbayan Rep. Risa Hon- but a naked threat of power grab in Drilon said NP’s filing of a motion for will come to realize that the Consti- “If they feel their will has been tiveros and another LP senatorial case the voters turn them down at reconsideration was “a welcome tution should be upheld at all times,” thwarted, I am sure they will again candidate Martin Bautista, there is the polls,” Olivar said. move but a little too late.” said Tamano, a constitutional law retake the sovereign will unto them- still hope for Mrs. Arroyo to redeem He said Filipinos have grown “People might perceive the professor and the first Filipino-Mus- selves,” Aquino said. herself. tired of “unconstitutional shortcuts move of the Nacionalista Party as lim scholar-graduate of Harvard Law But he stressed it might be pre- “Redemption is still possible. It no matter how well-intentioned.” riding on the issue. That could be School. mature to entertain people power at is not too late. Mrs. Arroyo, don’t run (www.philstar.com) Villar, Roxas Top UP Mock Presidential Polls Sen. Richard Gor- by Michael PUNONGBAYAN/ don came in third Wednesday, March 24, 2010 with 1,317 votes or MANILA, Philippines - NA- 15.5 percent while CIONALISTA PARTY (NP) administration candi- PRESIDENTIAL BET Sen. date Gilbert Teodoro, Manuel Villar Jr. topped the third who topped the last Manny Villar (left) and Mar Roxas and final mock elections among mock election, dropped to fourth students of the University of the place with 646 votes or 7.6 percent earned his bachelor’s and master’s Philippines Diliman campus in Que- of the total votes cast. degrees. zon City. The students were asked, “If In the first leg of the mock Villar garnered 2,866 votes or elections were held today, (whom) elections held in September 2009, 33.8 percent of the total votes cast would you vote for president and Villar placed second while he by 8,468 students from 25 different vice president?” placed third in the December 2009 colleges in the mock polls con- Alpha Sigma explained the dif- leg. ducted by the Alpha Sigma Frater- ference in the results of the three The third and final polls held nity’s Boto ng Iskolar ng Bayan. mock polls was attributed to how from March 2 to 16 showed a totally Liberal Party (LP) standard- voters are yet to make a final deci- different result. bearer Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” sion on who they would vote for on In the polls for the vice presi- Aquino III garnered 1,787 votes, or May 10. dential candidate, Sen. Manuel 21.1 percent, a difference of 12.7 Villar is an alumnus of UP Dili- “Mar” Roxas of the Liberal Party percentage points. man, particularly the College of topped the list with 2,918 votes or Bagumbayan presidential bet Business Administration where he 34.46 percent. (www.philstar.com) HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLE - NEWS EDITION MARCH 27, 2010 LEGAL NOTES 13 New Changes Affecting H-1B Petitions sities. Although the demand for H- plication (LCA) approval can no larly the Federal Employer ID Num- own work. 1B visas last year was not as high longer be obtained in one day. ber (FEIN) of the petitioning em- If the numerical cap is met dur- as in the prior years, early filing is LCAs are now filed through the ployer. Inaccurate completion may ing the first five business days of the recommended. Last year was not a newly established iCert online sys- result in outright rejection or denial. H-1B filing period, the USCIS re- good year for businesses that hired tem of the U.S. Department of Another recent change stems sorts to a random lottery of qualified H-1B workers and this was one of Labor. Under the iCert, it takes at from a new United States Citizen- petitions; otherwise, it will continue the reasons why the cap was not least seven (7) days to get it ap- ship and Immigration Services to accept petitions until the H-1B reached until December 21, 2009. proved. (USCIS) memo that makes it caps are met. This year, the economic situation The LCA contains attestations harder to secure H-1B for staffing Exempted from the H-1B cap by Reuben S. has improved so that the cap is ex- by the employer regarding the pro- firms such as healthcare and com- are petitions filed by institutions of pected to be reached early. posed employment such as work lo- puter consulting firms that hire pro- higher education or related or affili- SEGURITAN H-1B is a non-immigrant visa cation, period of employment and fessionals to work at third-party ated non-profit entities or non-profit category for temporary workers in rate of payment which must be the sites. The memo requires the em- research organizations or govern- pril 1, the first day for filing H- specialty occupations such as ac- prevailing wage or actual wage, ployers to show that they have con- mental research organizations. Also 1B petitions for Fiscal Year countants, architects, engineers, whichever is higher. The LCA can trol over the day-to-day tasks of the exempted are petitions for exten- A 2011 that starts on October 1, computer and information technol- be filed no earlier than six (6) employees. sions of stay, change in terms of 2010, is fast approaching. By now, ogy specialists and teachers. It re- months before the date of the in- Corporations substantially employment for current H-1B work- employers that wish to hire highly quires as a minimum a bachelor’s tended employment. owned by a prospective H-B benefi- ers and concurrent employment in a skilled workers in specialty occupa- degree or its equivalent. Since there may be delays in ciary would be restricted to petition second H-1B position. tions should have gathered all their There are several recent the processing of the LCAs, it is ad- for an H-1B on behalf of its owner- REUBEN S. SEGURITAN has been prac- required documents. changes that employers should be visable to submit the application beneficiary because presumably, ticing law for over 30 years. For further in- There is a yearly cap of 65,000 aware of when filing H-1B petitions. early. It is important that all en- the beneficiary and not the corpora- formation, you may call him at (212) 695 and another 20,000 for those with The required Labor Condition Ap- tries in the form are correct, particu- tion would have control over his/her 5281 or log on to his website at www.seguri- master’s degrees from U.S. univer- MAINLAND NEWS tan.com she would always be a main at- traction and fill up arenas, but she Pinay Boxing Champ Guns for Third Title decided to create interest by fight- ing another world champion. TWO-TIME WORLD BOXING paws.” they’ll be able to cross over in “It’s put a lot more focus into CHAMPION ANA “THE HUR- Trainer Nonito Donaire Sr. America. It’s going to take a lot but my training,” she says. “It’s defi- RICANE” JULATON will travel vows to have the Filipina boxer it’s like that in any sport.” nitely become a huge responsibil- north of the border to fight four- ready for her southpaw opponent. Recently, her management ity. You hear all these comments time world champion Lisa “Bad Julaton beat Kelsey Jeffries team has been able to acquire and praises and don’t want to let News” Brown of Canada for the for the IBA junior featherweight Philippine television interest. Jula- people down. I feel blessed to vacant WBA junior featherweight title in August 2009 and then beat ton could have remained in the even experience something like title on March 27, 2010 in Ontario, Donna Biggers four months later San Francisco Bay area where this.” Canada. for the vacant WBO junior feather- Julaton, who hails from North- weight title. While the WBA title is ern California, holds a 6-1-1 among her goals, she also seeks record. She faces a seasoned op- to boost interest for female prize- ponent in Brown (16-4-3) who has ton, fighting the left-handed Brown fighters. fought more than 150 rounds pro- poses a big challenge. “I don’t think I can do it by my- fessionally, including bouts against “Lisa is an elite world cham- self, but I’m just trying to do what I numerous world champions such pion,” Julaton says. “I haven’t can,” Julaton says. “The more the as Melissa Hernandez, Alicia Ash- fought a southpaw yet. In ama- other female fighters can promote ley and Sharon Anyos. For Jula- teurs, I fought a couple of south- themselves and be successful, Pinoys Join Rally to Press for US Immigration Reform country legally or who have become naturalized citizens, is the proposal by Jose KATIGBAK/ needs now is another contentious to speed up family reunification. Thursday, March 25, 2010 issue with midterm elections in No- There are about 2.5 million Fil- WASHINGTON – FREEDOM OF vember looming, analysts said. ipinos or Filipino-Americans who live EXPRESSION was in full bloom They said the elections could in the United States and many are on the first day of spring in the US change the political landscape now unable to get their adult children or Capital on Sunday as tens of thou- dominated by Democrats, depend- siblings to join them because of an sands of people including Filipino ing on voters’ reaction to health care immigration backlog. community leaders demonstrated in legislation which the House ap- Naturalized Americans who pe- front of the White House, across proved just before midnight by a tition for their siblings generally have Capitol Hill and on the National Mall slim margin. to wait 11 years in order to be re- for or against a variety of causes. Obama’s videotaped message united with them. For some coun- As the nation awaited a historic was played on giant TV screens at tries such as the Philippines, the House vote on a comprehensive the National Mall, a grassy lawn that waiting period is as long as 23 years health care overhaul, protesters extends from the Congress building due to high demand by Filipinos for shouted at legislators to “kill the bill,” to the Lincoln Memorial about a mile immigrant visas to the United a sea of immigrants on the mall de- away as demonstrators marched by, States, immigration lawyers said. manded immigration reform and shouting “Legalization yes, deporta- After a week-long drama on other demonstrators marched close tion no.” health care which forced Obama to to the White House calling for the About 12 million people are in twice postpone his trip to Indonesia pullout of US troops from Iraq and the US illegally, including an esti- and Australia, the House approved Afghanistan. mated 150,000 to 200,000 over- legislation that would extend cover- President Barack Obama, in a staying Filipinos, and they could be age to 32 million uninsured Ameri- message to immigration reform ad- eligible for permanent resident cans and cost $940 billion over 10 vocates, said he would do his best to cards, more popularly known as years. get it done this year because the cost “Green cards,” under the proposed The bill also bans insurers from of inaction would be more problems. immigration reform. denying coverage on the basis of But that might be an empty But more importantly, espe- pre-existing medical conditions. promise because the last thing he cially for Filipinos who are in the (www.philstar.com) HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLE - NEWS EDITION 14 PHILIPPINE LANGUAGE MARCH 27, 2010 Tumipontayo Iti Naragsak A Goodwill Trip ni Miss Hawaii Filipina Celina I Sarungkaranda pay ti gober- pasngay ti 'ina' ken 'madrona' ken tions iti sakupda. gana iti awan magapuanan gapu iti nador ti probinsia - Governor Keon, sinuportaran ti UFCH Newsletter Rummuar daytoy a warnakan panangliklikda nga agbiddut. sadanto pasiaren ti Fort Ilokandia. committee nga ipanguluan toy nag- iti tunggal dua a bulan.Raemen, re- Patienmi, saanmi a matumpon- Panggepda pay a sarungkaran surat ken ni UFCH President Eddie spetuenmi dagiti komento pabor gan amin a pagayatan ken paggu- Marcos Museum a nakaidulinan ti Agas, Sr., ken dadduma pay ti man ken saan. Makapamulagat ken gustuan ti kaaduan, ngem iti baet ti ILOKO bangkay ni nagpresidente Ferdi- nabayagen nga isagsagana ti Com- makalukat lapayag dagiti saan a kinaimperpekto daytoy a newsletter, nand E. Marcos.Dagiti luglugar a mittee sipud pay idi Agosto 2009. mapnek iti pannakaisaangna iti da- aramidenmi amin a kabaelanmi a by Amado I. YORO sarungkaran ni Miss Hawaii Filipina Kunami a 'tinnag ti langit' day- likan dagiti kosinero a karagpin ti mangpasayaat, babaen iti suporta ken ti grupona, mairaman ti Vigan toy maysa nga aktibo nga opisial iti pannakatagibassit ti nagluto. Ngem ken pannakaawat, kaykayatmi nga NTAYON KUMUYOGF ITI City, Kalibo, Boracay, Marco Polo, DWCLCAAH, ni Fe Velasco, tubo iti iti sabali a bangir, makapatibker- adda maaramidanmi ngem ti pulos MISS HAWAII FILIPINA Cebu, Mactan, Tagbilaran, ken Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, ta kalpasan nakem dagiti agiray ken pabor iti nga awan makitami nga aramid, I GOODWILL TRIP TO THE dadduma pay. wenno kabayatan nga agbir- 'nasaysayaat nga adda mairugi ken kayatmi nga adda dur-asan, a saan PHILIPPINES Ni Celina Macadangdang birokkami iti kaduami iti Editorial, rin- maaramidan ngem ti agkuna a kas- la a sao. Tay pagsasaon: "Uray Wen, mayaw-awis ti Hayashi ti agdama a Miss Hawaii ugian ni Velasco ti agtalunton toy koma iti saoda, ngem dagiti ima matayton ni mannaniw, agtalinaed a mairubrubuat a panagbiahe ti Miss Filipina 2009-2010, anak da Mr. kadagiti namunganayan nga impor- ket nakadalikepkep ken agpating- sibibiag dagiti daniwna". Hawaii Filipina Celina Macadang- ken Mrs. Agnes Macadangdang masion ken pakabuklan ti UFCH. dang Hayashi ti umuna a gundaway Hayashi, dati a Miss Maui Filipina, Gapu ta dakami ti Membership, GLOBAL NEWS a panagpa-Filipinasna itoy Marso 20 deputy director of Finance iti Maui Golden Book Project ken Newslet- agpatingga iti Abril 3, 2010. County, ken anak ni Apo Sakada ter Committee chairman, intedmi Paset ti gunggona ti reyna Pedro Macadangdang, Pipias, dagiti impormasion a dawdawa- RP to Help Afghanistan on daytoy a panagbakasion kas Bacarra ken Remigia Macadang- tenna. Iti maysa kadagiti email, gunggona iti UFCH Fiesta Filipina dang, Isabela. makapabang-ar rikna ti draft a pak- Scholarship Pageant. Ti ReyCel Kangrunaan a pagbakasionan abuklan ti warnakan ti Konseho. Engineers, Technicians, Travel ti mangisagana iti itener- ni Celina iti Filipina ken Ilokandia iti TUNOS, itakderna ti Takneng, aryna. panangkitana mismo iti nagramu- Urnos, Nabiag, Oras ken Saranay Development Experts Dumagasda iti Manila, Makati, tan ti ramutna. Dayaw kenkuana ti wenno Saguday ni Filipino. by / maangay ti press conference ken naisaad a balangat kas Ambassa- Aglaon iti damdamag, kalen- Pia LEE-BRAGO flicts, and parallel to the rebuilding Thursday, March 25, 2010 panangrabii. Malaksid a dress of Goodwill, iti nagan ti UFCH dario dagiti pasamaken ti komu- of political and societal institutions pasiarenda ti Metro Manila, ken iti sibubukel a komunidad Fil- nidad, mensahe ti presidente, MANILA, Philippines - THE of the state, the Ministry of Foreign sumarungkar pay ti grupo iti opisina ipino. sinurat ken artikulo a pakainaigan ti PHILIPPINES IS READY TO Affairs of Afghanistan said the Bannawag ken Liwayway. Kan- komunidad a Filipino, dagiti agtu- HELP AFGHANISTAN with its country is in the process of rebuild- grunaan a pasiarenda ti Wow- ====00000===== tubo ken dadduma pay a maisurat need for engineers and technicians, ing physical infrastructure and eco- wowee iti ABS-CBN ken maysanto iti man English, Iloko, Tagalog, particularly in the health sector, and nomic foundations. a pangrabii iti siudad ti Quezon.Iti TUNOS UFCH NEWSLET- Bisaya, ken dadduma a pagsasao ni more development experts. There have been remarkable Kailokuan, manipud iti Laoag City, TER, RIMMUAREN TI BARO Filipino. Foreign Affairs Secretary Al- achievements in the fields of re- sabten ni Mayor Nico De Cruz iti NGA ISYUNA Silulukat kadagiti amin a ka- berto Romulo made this statement construction and development but Bacarra nga ili a nagramutan dagiti Newly born UFCH Newslet- meng iti United Filipino Council of during a bilateral meeting with the Foreign Ministry said there Macadangdang ket mapanda iti ter, Tunos [United] [Pagkakaisa] Hawaii, kas iti Oahu, Maui, Kauai, Afghan Minister of Foreign Affairs have been few reports about these. balay ti ili ken sangailien ti ama ti ili Big Island, Molokai ken Lanai Dr. Zalmai Rassoul at the sidelines Since the collapse of the Tal- - Mayor Nico De Cruz. Inurayna nga ininaw ken im- Councils ken dagiti unit organiza- of the Special Non-Aligned Move- iban regime, the Ministry said ment Ministerial Meeting Afghanistan’s national economy is (SNAMMM) on Interfaith Dialogue growing steadily with the support of and Cooperation for Peace and De- international partners. velopment on Thursday at the Meantime, interfaith dialogue Philippine International Convention and the need for a lasting peace in Center (PICC). the Middle East were discussed During the meeting, Rassoul during a bilateral meeting between also briefed Romulo on develop- Romulo and Syrian Vice Minister of ments in Afghanistan, including his Foreign Affairs Dr. Fayssal Mikdad country’s need for engineers and at the sidelines of the SNAMMM. technicians. “Syria is a model for interfaith Expressing support for dialogue, as it shows how it is open Afghanistan’s efforts against reli- to different religions and how differ- gious extremism and violence, Ro- ent faiths can live together in har- mulo told Rassoul, “We are one mony,” Romulo said. with you.” Mikdad said peace can also be Romulo stressed that the suc- achieved through interfaith dia- cess of an interfaith dialogue de- logue and Syria is taking concrete pends on countries like Afghanistan steps towards achieving a lasting whose initiatives foster trust and peace in the Middle East through understanding and combat igno- brokering peace agreements with rance. the different countries. Despite the Philippine govern- Romulo also met with Serbian ment’s deployment ban, the gov- Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic. ernment said the number of It is the first time a Serbian overseas Filipino workers in Foreign Minister visited the Philip- Afghanistan has reached close to pines. Jeremic expressed his ap- 1,500. preciation for the warm welcome he Reports said there are about received from Filipinos and lauded 500 OFWs in Kabul and around the Philippines’ efforts in hosting 1,000 in Southern Afghanistan. the SNAMMM and pushing for in- The Department of Foreign Af- terfaith dialogue. fairs (DFA) reiterated its advisory to He said Serbia plans to host a the public not to travel to or seek similar NAM ministerial meeting employment in Afghanistan due to next year in Belgrade to mark the the unstable and volatile security 50th anniversary of a NAM confer- situation in the country ence held in the Serbian capital. 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