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H a w a i i ’ s O n l y w e e k l y F i l i p i n O - a m e r i c a n n e w s p a p e r Senate acceptS cJ Bank DocumentS aS eviDence By Marvin Sy │March 7, 2012 Corona willing to testify, open dollar deposits from www.philstar.com is no problem with my dollar deposits because I can ex- ANILA, - plain it," Corona said in an Chief Justice Renato interview over radio dzBB. M Corona today said that The defense team is he is now prepared to open his expected to start present- dollar accounts at the Senate ing its own evidence and impeachment trial next week. witnesses when the im- "I said I will open it in due peachment trial resumes time and the due time is next on March 12 to counter the week. I have always said there (continued on page 5) p500-million seCurity upgrade ANILA, Philippines - The Senate impeachment court has denied the motion of the camp of Chief Justice Renato Co- eyed for naia rona to disallow the use of his bank records as evidence M in his trial. Senate President and impeachment court pre- siding officer said this was the consensus among the senator-judges during their caucus yesterday.

“The court has arrived justice Serafin Cuevas argued The prosecution argued at a decision and ruling that that the bank records had been that the “fruit of the poisonous it will deny the motion to illegally obtained and thus tree” principle invoked by the Xxxx suppress, and accept the should not be used as evidence defense in blocking the presen- evidence for consideration against the Chief Justice. tation of Corona’s bank records The Ninoy Aquino International Airport of the court in connection Based on what has been applies only to illegal searches with Article 2 of the Articles presented in court, there is a and seizures conducted by the By Louella Desiderio government was set to bid of Impeachment,” Enrile disparity between Corona’s state or its instrumentalities. out the installation and re- said. peso accounts with PSBank “In the case of these partic- ANILA, Philippines - pair of the equipment The bank documents and his declared bank deposits ular matters where bank ac- Transportation Sec- worth P500 million by next show Corona’s peso ac- in his statements of assets, lia- counts of the respondent Chief M retary Manuel Roxas month. counts with the Philippine bilities and net worth (SALN). Justice were revealed, dis- II assured the people yester- “We will install, up- Savings Bank (PSBank) Article 2 of the Articles of closed to the public, there’s no day that security screening grade and layer the secu- branch on Katipunan Av- Impeachment alleges that the showing that it was done by the for passengers and bag- rity screening in all the 45 enue in . The Chief Justice lied about his as- government,” Enrile said. gage would be upgraded in airports that presently have (continued on page 4) defense panel led by former sets in his SALN. (continued on page 4) the country’s airports as the

HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLE LEGAL NOTES MAINLAND NEWS 94-356 WAIPAHU DEPOT RD., 2ND FLR. WAIPAHU, HI 96797 Deportation 13 The Fab and 14 Remedies Fashionable Filipino 2 News Edition marcH 10, 2012 editorial Closing of Sears Ala Moana Should Not Be Viewed As "Business As Usual" uess what Honolulu residents, Ala Moana 10 years, and reported a $3.1 billion loss last Center has just gotten less relevant to year, is cash strapped. This deal will allow G local residents with the closing of Sears. Sears Holdings Corp. to use the $250 million to Already lined with luxury boutiques and de- improve the company's overall balance sheet. partment stores from the Diamond Head end While the company is struggling as a whole, it's to Ewa end of the mall, Ala Moana Center not publicly known how well or poorly Sears Ala clearly is designed for the tourist market, cater- Moana had been performing. Based on Ala ing primarily to visitors who have greater dis- Moana Center's track record of being one of the posable vacation money at hand. Sears Ala highest earning malls in the country, it's rea- Moana provided customers affordable prices sonable to conclude that Sears Ala Moana is in and unique services found nowhere else in the the top tier of Sears Holdings retail umbrella. If mall like auto maintenance. Sears gave many this is in fact the case, which is most likely, the local residents a reason to go to the upscale closing of Sears Ala Moana is an even bigger mall, browse around, and have lunch or dinner. disappointment, which will be axed down in It was an anchor store that drew in average in- 2013 primarily to boost the company's overall come earners and supported the idea that Ala liquidity caused by other underperforming Sears Moana Center cared for customers with varied stores. income levels. Since the departure of JC Penny's, and now, Sears, perhaps the lure of Business As usuAl? greater profit margins for General Growth Apart from Ala Moana Center's stellar per- Properties, owners of Ala Moana Center, is far formance, its crown jewel of shopping malls, more significant than providing diverse shop- General Growth Properties has been reeling ping choices for the local community. from its own set of financial troubles. Just in 2009, the company filed for The announcement of the closing of Sears by both General Growth bankruptcy protection to restructure $25-27 billion in outstanding debt. Properties and Sears Holding Corp. was a finely scripted public relations Perhaps this one deal of closing Sears at Ala Moana may be a small masterpiece, explaining the mutually beneficial business deal between boost for both Sears Holdings Corp., formerly the largest retail company the two companies as if there were no harmful ramifications, namely that in the country, and General Growth Properties, the second largest mall many full-time, part-time employees, and vendors will lose their jobs. The operators in the nation, to get back on track. Perhaps both companies deal may just very well be a "win-win" situation for both General Growth have learned valuable lessons on limits of expansion and diversified in- and Sears Corp. from a business perspective, but definitely the workers vestments. at Sears Ala Moana and many in the community view the closure with dis- But the public should not forget the thousands of job losses these appointment, and perhaps even more importantly, highlights an already companies cost in their quest for bottom line profits and expansion. The prevailing belief that something is deeply wrong with big corporations public also should not forget the pressure these ever expanding, large overextending influence on local economies. When they fail, so do local corporations, and others like them, have had in pushing smaller compe- communities. tition out of business. When storms hit the financial markets, too rough for large corporations to weather out, but better suited for smaller-to- The DeAl medium size businesses to adjust to, consumers ought to remember the General Growth Properties will pay Sears Holding Corp's $250 million pattern: big corporations will cut jobs. The Ala Moana Center deal is just to buy Sears' lease at the Ala Moana Center site that covers 340,000 a part of Sears Holdings Corp.'s overall plan to close 79 stores amount- square ft. General Growth will benefit by renting out that space at a higher ing to about 4,000 to 9,600 job losses. General Growth Properties ear- price which may gave it double, or even triple, the amount it is currently lier reorganization efforts resulted in cutting 20 percent of its company's collecting from Sears. workforce. Sears Holdings Corp., which has not made a yearly profit in almost Why do we as consumers continue to enrich and enable big corpo- (continued on page 3)

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book Towards Our Better Future So Rich and Yet So Poor Because of (Seize the Opportunities). This aptly describes the failing of this Bad Governance administration obsessed with impeaching Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona. FrOm a DisTance by carmen n. peDrOsa * * * From the Instituto Cer- aybe, the Aquino gov- a tragedy that all this opportu- vantes comes an announce- ernment will listen this nity for great wealth for this ment that it will show how two time. No less than the country is being set aside for different cultures interact and M US Department of political partisanship. produce a unique culture and State has come out with a re- The Washington report language. The Chabacano lan- port that “the untapped mineral added that the country is rich in guage is a clear manifestation wealth of the Philippines is gold, copper and chromate de- of the Spanish contribution in worth more than $840 billion.” posits, but these have not been Philippine culture. The report adds the Philippines worked on to its true potential. The Spanish cultural cen- is “one of the world’s most “The Philippine mining industry ter, presents a special four-film highly mineralized countries.” is just a fraction of what it was lineup that showcases unique FACE-OFF. Business tycoon Manny V. Pangilinan and environmental advocate Other reports by private re- in the 1970s and 1980s when Gina Lopez exchange sharp words on mining issues during the open forum of the independent shorts filmed in the search groups have said the the country ranked among the Conference on Mining’s Impact on the Philippine Economy and Ecology at the only Spanish-based Creole in same thing. Indeed the mineral 10 leading gold and copper pro- Hotel Intercontinental in City on Friday. A visibly peeved Pangilinan takes Asia: Chabacano. It opens his seat as Lopez asks for more time to answer him. MVP retorts: I didn’t say that. wealth of the Philippines was Thursday (March 8), 7 p.m. at ducers.” Whose agenda is it to Now, you’re lying. LYN RILLON known as far back as the Span- keep us poor and therefore de- Instituto Cervantes’ Salon de ish colonization. National hero pendent? The Philippine government expert on conservation and de- Actos. Jose Rizal said that this wealth, It noted that “a December has not come around to enact velopment, Peter Wallace, chair Titled “Cine chabacano,” properly developed, is one of 2004 Supreme Court decision its promised new mining poli- and president of Wallace Busi- this film cycle not only features the ways it can stand up to upheld the constitutionality of cies as it had promised last ness Forum, Atty. Christian S. compelling, original short films, other nations once independ- the 1986 Mining Act, thereby al- week. It is good that the stake- Monsod, consultant, but also the language that has ent. lowing up to 100 percent for- holders are using the interim Electric Company and Manny survived for hundreds of years, With all that wealth why is eign-owned companies to period for consultations that Pangilinan, chair for Philex Min- thus making it one of the oldest the country so poor? The an- invest in large-scale explo- would be acceptable to both ing. creoles in the world. swer is “bad governance”. We ration, development and utiliza- pro-mining and anti-mining Questions and answers will “This film cycle is unlike have a system that eludes good tion of minerals, oil and gas” in groups. be welcomed from the audience other films coming from other governance and not until we the country. * * * with the following prominent regions of the Philippines and change the system it will con- Once again the local gov- A conference on Mining’s Im- business people manning the not only because of the lan- tinue giving us misfits as our ernment is being accused as pact on the Philippine Economy forum: Eduardo V. Francisco, guage. Somehow it’s like see- leaders. The inability to manage the stumbling block. It does not and Ecology was held yester- president, Management Associ- ing films from another country,” the country’s resources is the distinguish between ordinary day so both sides could air their ation of the Philippines (MAP); says Philippine cinema expert main reason why the Philip- people and their immediate differing views and hopefully Ramon G Opulencia, president, Teddy Co who is also the cura- pines has been left behind by local authorities. The local au- they would come around to so- the Financial Executives Insti- tor of this event. other countries in the region. thority that puts blocks at least lutions for the benefit of the tute of the Philippines (FINEX); The film cycle opens with This is most true with min- in one instance I know come country. Benjamin Philip G. Romualdez, “Placebo,” a 22-minute short ing when no distinction is made from the provincial board. vice president for industry, feature from the Zamboangan between responsible and irre- Conference on Mining’s PCCI; Dr. Corazon PB. Claudio, team behind the Cinemalaya sponsible mining. NGOs, both * * * Impact on Philippine co-chair of MAP Climate award-winning film “Halaw.” Di- foreign and local have made it Business in the Philippines Economy and Ecology Change and Sustainable Devel- rected by Dexter de la Peña, their cause citing environmental since the impeachment trial 2 March 2012, Friday, opment Committee' Baltazar N. this film chronicles the life of concerns. It is a political prob- began exacerbated the uncer- 2 PM to 5 PM Endriga, vice chair, MAP Na- Jim, a convenience store owner lem more than an environmen- tainty. So it is good news that all Grand Ballroom, tional Issues Committee; Adele who months after his father’s tal problem. Mining is not a walk stakeholders came together in Inter-Continental Manila A. Jaucian, chair, FINEX Envi- death mans the family business in the park, it requires vigorous a conference held yesterday at Among the speakers were ronment Committee; Eduardo all by himself. His boring store regulation and political will. We the Intercontinental. It will not Edgardo G. Lacson, vice presi- H. Yap, chair, FINEX National routine is interrupted when a may have the wealth but we do only help resolve difference but dent for Environment, Philippine Affairs Committee, chair, Map vixen comes into the store and not have the leaders who can guide the government on how Chamber of Commerce and In- Land Use and Urban Develop- befriends him. make it work for the people. It is to implement its mining policies. dustry (PCCI), Engineer Leo L. ment Committee: Grace Palma- It will be followed with the Jasareno, director of Mines & Tiongco, chair PCCI Programs screening of “Boca,” a story of Geosciences Bureau will give Committee, vice chair, Finex a man with an oral fixation, pre- ditorial cont General Growth Properties e ( .) the government’s perspective. National Affairs Committee will sented by its director Zurich (cont. from page 2; CLOSING... ) will utilize the vacated site in There will also be presenta- be the moderator. Chan. Following his film 2013 having in mind new tions from Gina Lopez, manag- MISCELLANY: Everybody screening, Chan will then dis- rations to get so big in the vendors that cater to varied ing director of ABS-CBN who worked or admired Presi- cuss the journey that led him to first place? - that should be income levels and give Foundation, Gerry Brimo of the dent Fidel V. Ramos joined the create this very personal short, the question we should be small local companies a board of directors, Chamber of former president and his wife and along the way demon- asking ourselves. Perhaps chance to succeed. In this Mines of the Philippines. Ming at the Fort Bonifacio Arts strate the singularly artistic it's time that we re-think new era of economic stress, Others in the conference Center to celebrate their birth- style by which the film was more carefully about where we hope large corporations are Clive Wicks, international days and the launch of his new crafted. (www.philstar.com) our money goes and how it like Sears Corp and General contributes to building local Growth Properties, can communities in the long begin to lead by example a term. We ought to support new culture of doing busi- small and mid-size busi- ness that emphasizes loy- nesses when possible and alty to workers and local consider alternative shop- communities over risky ex- ping locations in addition to pansion and a profit-to-no- strip malls. We hope that end philosophy. 4 News Edition HeadlineS marcH 10, 2012

(cont. from page 1; SENATE... ) added. “There’s no clear showing Santiago said Corona’s that it was done by the govern- lawyers should concentrate on ment and so far, as the facts in- presenting a more credible de- dicate, there’s no question that fense for their client. these alleged bank deposit ac- “All the rules are in favor of count numbers exist,” he added. the accused because our Con- Enrile also noted that Re- stitution is very conscious of our public Act 1405 or the bank se- Bill of Rights. In fact, the Bill of crecy law and Republic Act 6426 Rights is really the starting point or the foreign currency deposit for the entire concept of the Con- act have no exclusion provi- stitution. In the case of the de- sions, “meaning a provision that the Supreme Court would even- specify what is the purpose of able doubt, it will be hard to con- fense, all they have to do is expressly exclude of or proscribe tually rule in its favor and allow admission. Normally the judge vict because there will always be concentrate on the fact that the the admissibility of the records of the opening of the foreign cur- says, just for simplicity’s sake, doubt. If it is substantial evi- evidence is equivocal with re- bank deposits when they are il- rency accounts of the Chief admitted for whatever it is worth. dence, in all likelihood the pros- spect to their client,” she said. legally released to the public.” Justice. It does not necessarily mean ecution will win because you just The defense panel has until PSBank was able to secure It was not clear if Enrile was that the case will turn on the ad- present a little bit of evidence today to file its response to the a Supreme Court temporary re- amenable to the prosecution’s mission of a particular piece of that is already substantial,” San- formal offer of evidence of the straining order (TRO) on the ex- plan to present evidence later if evidence,” Santiago said. tiago pointed out. prosecution. amination by the impeachment necessary. But she stressed each of the “What I want to do is pro- It is expected to inform the court of Corona’s foreign cur- Sen. said 23 senator-judges will have his pose that, in any impeachment Senate which of the exhibits of- rency deposit accounts. that the matter had already been or her own standard of proof proceeding, there should first be fered by the prosecution it would The documents attached by settled and that the prosecution come voting time. a seminar by UP College of Law accept and which it would object the prosecution in the supple- would be allowed to do so. “It depends on the standard or a similarly reputable law to. mental request for subpoena in- Lacson said Enrile had al- of proof. We have left the stan- schools like Ateneo or San Beda The Senate would then cluded the customer ready issued a ruling allowing dard of proof to every single sen- for all the senators and maybe make a ruling on what would identification and specimen sig- the prosecution to end its pres- ator. When you choose your even the House of Representa- eventually be admitted as evi- nature cards of Corona with PS- entation of evidence – but with standard of proof, in effect you tives,” she said. dence. Bank, which lists various reservation to present new ones are already imposing judgment Santiago noted that under account numbers supposedly on the dollar accounts if and on the accused,” she said. the law, the presumption is that elATeD held by the Chief Justice. when the need arises. She said her decision would the accused is innocent. Prosecutors have ex- The impeachment court “This issue is unique be- be based on “overwhelming pre- “In effect, the prosecution pressed elation over the deci- voted to respect the TRO of the cause there is a pending TRO. ponderance of evidence.” has to work against that pre- sion of the Senate Supreme Court. But it filed a The main case has not been re- “In my case I will adopt the sumption. Remember the rule impeachment court to accept comment, through the Office of solved,” Lacson said. proposal of Prof. Charles Black that he who alleges must prove Corona’s PSBank records as the Solicitor General, calling for “If the TRO is lifted then of Yale University who wrote ‘Im- his allegations. To allege is not evidence. the dismissal of the petition of there will be no hindrance to the peachment: A Handbook.’ His to prove. You have to prove Lead prosecutor Iloilo Rep. PSBank. presentation of the dollar ac- recommendation is overwhelm- everything that you are saying,” Niel Tupas described the deci- While the prosecution panel counts,” he added. ing preponderance of evidence. Santiago said. sion of the senator-judges as “a has formally ended its presen- Sen. Miriam Defensor-San- It is very complicated because “Whereas the job of the de- very welcome development.” tation of evidence, it has in- tiago defended the decision of we might be operating on differ- fense is to say ‘no’ the burden of “We are moving closer to formed the court that it is her colleagues to deny the mo- ent standards of proof,” she proof is on the prosecution, and our objectives, which are the reserving its right to present ev- tion of the defense panel. said. the rule is that the prosecution search for truth and to exact idence related to the foreign “The general rule is in case “If you say that the standard cannot depend on the weakness public accountability,” Tupas currency deposits in the future. of doubt, just admit the evi- of proof is proof beyond reason- of the proof of the defense,” she (continued on page 5) The prosecution hopes that dence. Normally you have to (cont. from page 1; P500 MILLION ... ) national Airport, the international He said the agency would commercial flights,” Roxas said airports in Cebu and Davao – look for one firm to supply all the in a press briefing. have double-layer security sys- screens to have uniform tech- He said the Department of tems in place or have security nology and equipment in the 45 Transportation and Communica- screens being used upon entry airports, while another firm could tions (DOTC) would purchase to the airport and prior to board- be granted the contract to han- new screening equipment that ing the aircraft. dle the repair of the non-opera- detect guns, knives, explosives He said the DOTC would tional x-ray machines. and drugs, while defective ma- purchase 46 sets of screening “The objective is, by the end chines will be repaired. equipment to upgrade and of this year, all 45 of our airports “The bidding process for this achieve double-layer security in will have the appropriate security will start first week of April which the 45 airports. screening facilities,” he said. is about a month from now,” he He said the DOTC would He said the upgrade of the said. also acquire nine X-ray ma- country’s security systems is He noted that of the coun- chines for cargo, which will be being pursued to ensure the try’s 86 airports, only 45 can ac- placed in airports with high vol- safety of passengers and to com- comodate commercial flights. ume of traffic. ply with international standards. Roxas said that of the 45 Roxas said the agency “We are doing this for the airports with commercial flights, would likewise purchase 59 safety of air passengers,” he only 21 have security screening closed-circuit television (CCTV) said. devices being used for passen- cameras to monitor the screen- “This is the standard in all gers and baggage. ing areas. airports in the world and so, we He said that of the 21 air- He said 22 non-operational are having this regulation in our ports with security screens, only X-ray machines would be re- own airport,” he said. three - the Ninoy Aquino Inter- paired. (www.philstar.com) 5 marcH 10, 2012 HeadlineS News Edition

(cont. from page 1; CORONA... ) The prosecution had asked gagawin,” Corona said. (cont. from page 4; SENATE ... ) “Those bank records are not presentaion of the House prose- the Senate impeachment court Cuevas had opposed sug- said in a text message to re- the fruits of a poisonous tree as cution team. to subpoena the dollar accounts gestions to put Corona on the porters. “This is a good sign for the defense claims. There is no Corona will open his dollar of Corona as part of its presen- witness stand. the prosecution as we prepare poisonous tree and there is no accounts with the Philippine tation of evidence on Article 2 of “I believe this is not good be- for the defense’s presentation poisonous fruit,” he said. Savings Bank (PSBank) despite the impeachment complaint cause the members of the im- of evidence.” He said PSBank president an existing temporary restraining against the chief magistrate. peachment court can examine him Deputy Speaker Lorenzo Pascual Garcia III has testified order (TRO) on the Senate's The prosecution had earlier on all angles and Justice Cuevas Tañada III, spokesman for the that the information contained in subpoena on his foreign cur- presented leaked documents, cannot object,” Cuevas said in an prosecution panel, said the ad- the prosecution’s photocopies of rency records. which alleged that Corona has ABS-CBN News interview. mission of evidence “is another Corona’s bank records was Serafin Cuevas, the lead "$700k" or $700,000 in PSBank. Cuevas made the statement nail added to the coffin of be- “mostly accurate” and that pho- counsel of the Corona defense The defense had said that the after Senate President Juan trayal of public trust.” tocopies and the originals kept team, had said that there was no money in Corona's dollar ac- Ponce Enrile, sitting as presiding Marikina City Rep. Romero by the bank were “similar” docu- need to present the dollar ac- counts were part of his savings. judge of the impeachment court, Quimbo, however, said it would ments. counts to disprove to the im- said that it would be best if Co- be presumptuous to conclude He pointed out that the im- peachment court that the Willing To TesTify rona would take the witness that Corona would be convicted peachment court’s decision to embattled chief justice is hiding In an interview with GMA stand and explain his assets that based on the impeachment accept the bank records as evi- ill-gotten wealth with the PSBank. News, Corona said that he is have been questioned by the court’s decision. dence “makes it more impera- Corona and the bank asked open to testifying before the im- prosecution team. “We’re looking forward to tive for CJ Corona to testify the Supreme Court to intervene peachment court. Corona said he is prepared to the 16 votes – that’s the one when his trial resumes next after the Senate impeachment “Open ako dyan pero de- explain to the senator-judges and we’re excited about,” Quimbo week. Only he can explain court issued the subpoena on all pende iyon sa mga abogado ko. the public as well, his Statement said. those bank deposits,” he said. the bank accounts of Corona, in- Kung ano ang sasabihin ng mga of Assets, Liabilities and Networth He also said the prosecution (www.philstar.com) cluding his dollar accounts. lawyers ko, eh 'yun ang aking and his bank accounts. panel would accept the decision of the Senate to lengthen the trial proceedings. Tañada warned the defense lawyers might again run to the Supreme Court to contest the decision of the senator-judges. “That’s (running to the SC) what they always do. It would not be a surprise to us that they would do the same to question the decision of the impeachment tribunal,” he said. “Now the Chief Justice would have to explain why he had more than P19 million in two PSBank accounts as of Dec. 31, 2010, in addition to more than P12 million in one account with Bank of the Philippine Islands,” Quimbo said. “He also has to explain why he did not declare his combined bank deposits of more than P31 million in his 2010 statement of assets, liabilities and net worth, in which he reported ‘cash and investments’ amounting only to P3.5 million” he said. He said the prosecution did not offer as evidence the photo- copies of bank records it re- ceived from an anonymous source and whose authenticity Corona’s lawyers have ques- tioned. “What we offered as evi- dence were the testimonies of PSBank officers and the docu- ments they presented,” he pointed out. Majority Leader II, who is helping Rep. Joseph Emilio Abaya manage Corona’s prose- cution, said he and the rest of the 188 Corona impeachers wel- come the Senate impeachment court’s decision. 6 News Edition HAWAII-FILIPINO NEWS marcH 10, 2012 Small Business Owners to Converge at State Capitol on The NFIB has been Amer- nesses are not smaller versions to lawmakers,” says NFIB/Hawaii bers. The event is free but reser- March 14 ica’s leading small-business as- of bigger businesses but have State Director Melissa Pavlicek. vations are required and can be IT’S ONE OF THE MOST sociation since 1943. It gives uniquely different difficulties in “Every special interest group ar- made with Lilly Ho at CIRCLED DATES on the cal- small and independent business remaining solvent. This is no rives at the Capitol to plead its [email protected] or endars of state lawmakers and owners a voice in shaping the small consideration because case for more government funds, by phone at 447-1840. this year’s National Federation of public policy issues that affect mom-and-pop enterprises em- except small business, which The event is organized by Independent Business their business. ploy the majority of Hawaii’s pleads its case to be left alone in NFIB in partnership with Hawaii (NFIB)/Hawaii Small Business Each year, NFIB/Hawaii workers and generate almost all order to create jobs.” Business Magazine and the Legislative Reception will take hosts a Small Business Legisla- new jobs. The reception is open to all Chamber of Commerce of place at the State Capitol on tive Reception in part to remind “There’s also a big difference small businesses, regardless if Hawaii’s Small Business Com- March 14, 2012. lawmakers that small busi- in the collective message we send whether they are NFIB mem- mittee. MHA-Hawaii to Host 7th Annual Mahalo Awards Luncheon MENTAL HEALTH AMER- 1 pm. Advocate. Aguinaldo is a peer ICA OF HAWAII WILL Honorees include Crystal coach, a Network of Care peer HOLD its 7th Annual Mental Aguinaldo as Outstanding Adult educator, an active member of Health Mahalo Awards Lunch- Consumer Advocate and Friendship House Clubhouse, a eon on May 17, 2012 at the Ala Kristina Maugalei-Nardo as Wellness Recovery Action pro- Moana Hotel from 11:30 am to Outstanding Youth Consumer gram facilitator, a member of the Kauai Service Area Board, and co-chair of the Consumer, son services and advocacy for stigma and improve the overall Family and Youth Hui on Kauai. young women. She was re- care, treatment and empower- A recent graduate of Far- cently hired as a Peer Specialist ment of those with mental ill- rington High School, Maugalei- at Hawaii Families As Allies. nesses—children, adults, Nardo is a volunteer youth MHA-Hawaii is a nonprofit elders—and their families. leader at Project Kealahou, a organization that advocates for The deadline to register is Child and Adolescent Mental the needs of people with men- May 15, 2012. For more details, Health program for girls who tal illnesses. Its mission is to please call 521-1846 or go on- have experienced trauma. She promote mental wellness, pre- line and visit: www.mental- also provides youth cultural liai- vent mental illnesses, reduce health-hi.org. Residents Urged to Conserve Water During Detect-a-Leak Week THE STATE COMMISSION ON their plumbing fixtures for leaks. vice: “Is your toilet running WATER RESOURCE MAN- “For more than 20 years, needlessly? Flapper valves AGEMENT (CWRM) is partner- the Detect-A-Leak Week pro- wear out and it’s sometime hard ing with county water gram has served as an excel- to tell if you are wasting water. departments and the Hawaii lent reminder to our customers “The DWS has free dye Rural Water Association to to check for and repair leaks in tablets with instructions for test- launch Detect-A-Leak Week their homes and on their prop- ing for leaking toilets. It’s easy from March 11-17, 2012. The erties, which helps preserve our to test for leaks and takes just a event encourages Hawaii resi- water supply,” says Ernest Lau, few minutes. Just turn off all dents to check for water leaks Board of Water Supply Man- your water and check your at their homes, properties and ager and Chief Engineer. “Prac- meter. If the dial is spinning, you workplaces. ticing water conservation by have leaks that can be wasteful “Nurturing and protecting detecting and fixing leaks at and expensive.” Hawaii’s natural resources are home also helps to lower water There are three types of ancient traditions in the islands, and sewer bills.” leaks that residents should and water is the most valuable “Leak detection is an im- check for: toilet, property and of these resources,” says portant part of protecting our underground leaks. For more CWRM chair William J. Aila, Jr. most precious resource. Join us information on how Detect-A- “We must ensure that future in our efforts to find and fix Leak Week or for more tips on generations have enough leaks by doing your part at how to check for leaks at home, clean, fresh water to use. We home and in your yard,” says visit the Honolulu Board of can all do our part by conserv- Quirino Antonio, Hawaii Depart- Water Supply website at: ing water and eliminating waste ment of Water Supply Manager www.boardofwatersupply.com; by finding and repairing leaks in and Chief Engineer. the County of Hawaii Depart- our homes and places of work.” “With water rates going up, ment of Water Supply at: According to the EPA, run- it is ever more important to deal www.hawaiidws.org; the ning toilets, dripping faucets with the leaks while they are County of Kauai Department of and other household leaks in small,” says David Craddick, Water at: www.kauaiwater.org; the average American home Kauai Department of Water the County of Maui Department can waste more than 10,000 Manager and Chief Engineer. of Water Supply at: www.maui- gallons of water every year. Maui Department of Water water.org and the Hawaii Rural This amount can be significantly Supply Deputy Director Paul Water Association at: reduced if all residents check Meyer offers more practical ad- www.hawaiirwa.org. 7 marcH 10, 2012 immigration guide News Edition Adultery, Immigration and the Academy be prosecuted for homicide. his wife’s paramour and found tender, but probably they did not Awards Since the alien who went to him on the island of Kauai. In- see “The Artist” which was a suggested that the brother the Philippines is from Hawaii, he stead of killing him as most Fil- more entertaining movie and re- should be the one to call when ought to consider seeing the ipinos who have been cuckolded ally deserved the award. True he was not so distressed. movie “The Descendants” which would do, they had a strangely love triumphs over illicit love. While visiting with a Cau- is a tale of adultery with a Hawai- civil discussion about how the casian lawyer in his office, the ian setting and how the cuck- paramour had met the lawyer’s (ATTy. Tipon has a Master of by atty. emmanuel Ilocano lawyer asked what was olded husband handled the wife, whether he loved her, Laws degree from Yale Law School samonte TipOn the best advice to a husband situation. The husband, Matt whether she loved him, and and a Bachelor of Laws degree who had discovered that the wife King, a lawyer, played by George whether they had sex in their from the University of the Philip- pines. Office: 800 Bethel St., Suite mmigration processing de- he was petitioning had betrayed Clooney, was a descendant of conjugal bed. He even sug- 402, Honolulu, HI 96813. Tel. lays are sometimes blamed him. The Caucasian lawyer said the royal family, and a trustee of gested that the paramour should (808) 225-2645. E-Mail: filam- I for the growing incidence of that he had just received an e- the estate of his ancestors, go and visit the lawyer’s dying [email protected]. Websites: adultery committed by a wife mail on adultery and proceeded tasked with disposing of the prop- wife. As he left the paramour’s www.MilitaryandCriminalLaw.co who is left abroad waiting for the to read it: “I found out that my erty and distributing the proceeds vacation cottage, he kissed on m, and www.ImmigrationService- availability of a visa. But cuck- wife was unfaithful. So I turned among his relatives to avoid the the lips the wife of the paramour. sUSA.com. Listen to the most witty, interesting, and informative radio olded husbands should ask to religion. I converted to ____ (a rule against perpetuities. He was Nakaganti’ng kaunti. Many peo- program in Hawaii on KNDI at themselves if they are not the Middle Eastern religion). Then I too engrossed in his practice to ple in Hawaii were rooting for 1270, AM dial every Thursday at ones at fault. Did they rush into asked my brethren to stone my attend to his wife who strayed “The Descendants” which was a 7:30 a.m., rebroadcast at marriage? Are they romantic wife to death.” from the straight and narrow path strong Academy Award con- www.iluko.com.) enough? Are they caring In the Philippines, the into the arms of a real estate enough? Can they make the wife legacy that the Spanish con- agent. His wife was seriously in- laugh? Do they punctuate every quistadores gave us is that when jured in a boating accident and overseas call with “I love you?” you catch your wife in the act became comatose. Her father The sister of a lawful per- with her paramour, you can kill chided Clooney saying that manent resident called an Ilo- both of them and suffer only the maybe he did not give her any cano lawyer saying that her penalty of destierro (banish- thrills at home, that is why she brother was very distraught and ment) by being barred for 25 sought thrills outside the home. could not call directly because kilometers from the scene of the Their daughter became re- he found out upon returning to crime. That is still a part of the bellious and hated her mother the Philippines that his wife had Revised Penal Code. But the which her father found inexplica- been going out with another cuckolded husband must catch ble until she man. He had petitioned for her them in the act. If they are disclosed that and he had returned to the caught while engaged in what she had caught Philippines to accompany her to the Filipino Supreme Court jus- her mother a visa interview after which they tices call “actas preludis” or fore- cheating on would come to the U.S. with play, that is not encompassed in him. He then their minor child. The lawyer the statute and the cuckold will searched for HaWaii-Filipino neWS Care Home Operator Gets One Year Prison Term NORA BELL, 46, OF EWA BEACH counts. The bank notified Adult Protec- WAS SENTENCED TO A ONE- tive Services, which reported the suspi- YEAR prison term for her part in a fi- cious activity to the Department of the nancial exploitation scam that cost an Attorney General. 84-year old Oahu man more than Bell was indicted last May and $200,000. charged with two counts of theft in the Bell ran the “Classic Residential first degree and money laundering. In Care Home” on Hookele Street in Wa- addition to her one-year prison term, ianae. The victim, who suffers from age Bell was ordered to repay the victim related dementia, entered the care $135,000 and to serve five years proba- home in 2004. Over a one-year period tion when released from prison. beginning in April 2007 and as the vic- In December 2011, Judge Richard tim’s dementia worsened, Bell and an Pollack sentenced Tacras to a six-month accomplice, Joel Tacras, carried out a term jail for his part in the scam. In ad- scheme to systematically withdraw dition, he was sentenced to 200 hours cash from the victim’s bank accounts of community service and must repay and redeem his treasury bonds, all the victim $66,000. without his knowledge. By July 2008, “Criminals who prey on our most Bell had taken nearly all of the victim’s vulnerable populations will be held ac- savings and cashed in his treasury countable for their actions to the fullest bonds. extent under the law,” says Attorney The case came to the Department General David Louie. of the Attorney General when certain The case was investigated by Ter- wire transfers made by Bell caught the rence Miyasato and prosecuted by attention of American Savings Bank per- Deputy Attorney General Gary Senaga sonnel, where the victim held his ac- of the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. 8 News Edition Food & leiSure marcH 10, 2012 Experiencing Tagala Cuisine a TasTe OF liFe by Heny sisOn chicken, beef is used. Here, I Tagayan ritual. Back in the day a noticed a slight difference tanggero was not merely a bar- people without the knowl- pine interiors with intri- in the usage of co- tender; in fact, a tanggero would edge of their past history, cate details comple- conut as an ingredi- even have command over who A origin and culture is like a mented by local fare ent. While in Bicol, within the circle got to drink first, tree without roots. — Marcus such as Laguna’s most fare is meaning it would be the gentle- Garvey famous kesong cooked using man to his left or to his right, set- Every year, San Miguel Cor- puti with pan de rich coconut ting the rotation of the drink poration invites a select group of sal, longgan- milk, here in either clockwise or counter- people to engage in a culinary isang Laguna, Quezon, coconut clockwise. At special occasions, tour. This year I was blessed to and the infamous juice, as well as its he would have to become an ar- be invited to their Kulinarya antigong adobo, meat, is more biter that would serve as a go- Tagala Tour, a food and heritage where instead of widely used as a between two feuding parties; tour that would take us through using plain water condiment, making the with his position as the tanggero the provinces of Laguna, Batan- when cooking it, co- taste of their dishes familiar he would have the authority to gas and Quezon. conut juice is used. After and yet diverse in texture. settle domestic disputes and Boarding a chartered Crys- such a filling meal and seeing all After a hearty lunch, we misunderstandings among the tal Bus with familiar faces such the wonderful décor, I could not journeyed on to the grounds of men in his community. and yet Graceland Estates and Country this tradition is on the brink of ex- as chefs Ed Quimson and Rose- help purchasing a handmade The pancit buko at Patis Tito Garden marie Lim, we were greeted by back pillow from a store within Café in Laguna Club, a place aptly named by the tinction, owing to the fact that our tour guide Lina Decal. the garden café that featured all owners, who are fans of the late most tanggeros are in their twi- Our first stop was the pictur- kinds of Philippine-made prod- cated in Sariaya, Quezon, where Elvis Presley. Here we were light years and the young are not esque sanctuary of Patis Tito ucts as a souvenir to remind me we entered the colossal Ro- treated to delicious dishes like so easily fascinated with their Garden Cafe, owned by no less of this memorable experience driguez house, where every cor- the Doña Aurora, an egg stuffed artistry. than iconic designer Patis long after our tour was done. ner had intricate decorations with minced seasoned pork and After this enchanted Tesoro, where we were en- And off we ventured into the adorning them. There we were coated with more egg. It is evening we were shuttled off to thralled by the indigenous Philip- turn-of-the-century mansions lo- welcomed in pure Tagalog gal- named after President Manuel Calle Budin, where every native lantry by Chuchay Marasigan, Quezon’s wife Doña Aurora be- delicacy local to the Quezon the caterer for the day, with the cause it was claimed to be her province is yours for the taking old folks being sung and danced favorite. (for a price, of course), to bring to shots of fermented coconut The second one was a vari- home to your loved ones. Our wine, more popularly known as ation on meatloaf called har- tour then took us to a road lambanog. Needless to say, the dinera, where it is garnished with paved by the artist known as old stone houses took us back in colorful vegetables to make it Ugu Bigyan, a former banker time; adding to the nostalgia, look like it’s resting on a lush who has found his calling in pot- costumes were made available garden. After a demonstration of tery, where aside from the stun- for the general public to use in how their famous Pansit Habhab ning architecture of the order to fully experience the lives is made, it was good to know property, his contemporary and of the coco hacenderos in the that Pansit Habhab and Pansit practical works of art are seen heyday of the Quezon province. Lucban are one and the same: in the various pottery products I opted for a Maria Clara ensem- it’s just that Pansit Lucban is available in his store. The cui- ble, while chef Ed became the served on a plate rather than sine is uniquely profound as Calamares with sweet chili sauce center of attraction as he fit the being wrapped in a leaf. well. Take, for example, the friar costume like hand to glove. After dinner our tour guide pako salad — his own concoc- After a quick pictorial with the explained to us how much tion was remarkably succulent, whole gang decked in period thought is behind all the intricate the secret of which, he divulges, costume, we were then ushered presentation. We relived the glo- is really quite simple: he insists into a buffet like no other, featur- rious past of Quezon in the on buying the freshest ingredi- The author Heny ing authentic Quezon cuisine Tagayan ritual, a practice with its ents on his daily trips to the Sison (right) with fair share of negative publicity. market. Locally available pro- chefs Rosemarie such as small pickled mangoes Lim and Ed called pajo, sinigang na hipon in Unknown to most people — my- duce as well as traditional and Quimson at the a coconut shell, and the infa- self included — a tanggero is the simple ways of preparing them Rodriguez house mous beef minanok, which is a man who pours out the la- are the keys to making his fla- in Sariaya, Quezon. stew cooked very much like our banong, a fermented liquor de- vorful life more tangible through traditional tinola, but instead of rived from tuba, or coconut food as well. nectar, which must be harvested My gratitude goes out to in the morning, making it sweet San Miguel Corporation for giv- with a distinctive fermented ing us this memorable tour. I taste. I discovered that a tang- learned and experienced so gero must first and foremost be many things in this culinary ad- a man of good repute, one venture that it is not enough to known to be fair and wise as well say that the Philippines — in my as accurate, since he would bird’s-eye view of three need this crucial skill if he was to provinces alone — is beautiful. pour this precious liquid, store it Rather I am amazed by all the in a glass jug, and balance it magnificent things that surround over his shoulder in order to dis- us and, just like the dying tradi- pense it skillfully. He has to tions of Tagay and ancestral make sure that he swings it just recipes, it would be great to take enough just to fill a cupita with- a slice of life from our own coun- out any spillage; once perfected, try and explore all the beautiful this skill would earn a man re- things it has to offer. spect and renown in the (www.philstar.com) marcH 10, 2012 pHilippine neWS News Edition 9 Lawmakers Propose Higher Monthly Pay for Public School Teachers attained similar training and monthly pay have forced many provides that the State shall as- abilities. It is also hardly suffi- teachers to work abroad. sign budgetary priority to edu- from www.philstar.com out any implications related to cient to afford teachers the She said public school cation and ensure that teaching Tuesday, March 6, 2012 the funding requirement for the standard of life commensurate teachers are indispensable in- will attract and retain its rightful MANILA, Philippines - TWO upgrade of the teachers’ to their skzzills and stature." struments and one of the back- share of the best available tal- MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE salaries. Arago, a vice chairperson bones in the formation of the ents through adequate remu- OF REPRESENTATIvES "The Escudero committee of the House Committee on Ap- youth and in nation building. neration and other means of job HAvE FILED similar bills is now just awaiting the neces- propriations, said their low "Article XIV of the Constitution satisfaction and fulfillment." seeking to increase the salaries sary comments and sugges- of public school teachers. tions that may be incorporated Aurora Rep. Juan Edgardo in the bill, especially from the DepEd to Start Mother Tongue Angara, chairman of the House DBM," Angara said. the first semester of Grade 1 for commitee on higher and techni- The lawmaker said that Learning in June oral fluency (speaking). It will cal education, filed House Bill teachers with proper employ- MANILA, Philippines - The and third language (English). also be taught for reading and 397, which calls for the public ment documents in the govern- Department of Education will be The 12 major languages are writing in the second semester school teachers' exemption from ment service, with a Bachelor's using 12 major local languages Tagalog, Kapampangan, Pan- of Grade 1. the coverage of Repuclic Act Degree in Education and that as media of instruction when gasinense, Iloko, Bikol, Cebuano, The four other major skills, 6758 or the Salaray Standardi- have passed the Professional classes begin in June as part of Hiligaynon, Waray, Tausug, which are listening, speaking, zation Law and an upgrade of Board Examinations for Teach- its Mother Tongue-Based Multi- Maguindanaoan, Maranao, and reading and writing in Filipino will the teachers' salary level. ers are considered eligible to be Lingual Education (MTB-MLE) Chavacano. continuously be developed from "Poorly paid mentors do not covered by the proposed ex- program. Based on DepEd Order No. Grades 2 to 6. equate to quality education," emption "We are institutionalizing the 16, the MTB-MLE will be imple- English as a subject will be said Angara, adding that the Laguna Rep. Maria Evita teaching of MTB-MLE as one of mented in two modules - as a introduced in the second se- teachers' salary grade levels Arago, meanwhile, filed House the subjects from Grade 1 to learning/subject area; and as mester of Grade 1 while reading must be increased "to a scale Bill 5787, which proposes to up- Grade 3 and as the medium of medium of instruction. and writing in English will start in that will allow them to cope with grade the present minimum instruction from kinder to Grade The mother tongue as a the first semester of Grade 2. the rising cost of living." salary grade level of teachers in 3," Education Secretary Armin subject will focus on the devel- At present, there are 921 The House leadership said public elementary and second- Luistro said. opment of reading and speaking schools which have been pioneer- that the committee on Basic Ed- ary schools from Grade 10 to Studies have shown that from Grades 1 to 3. ing the MTB-MLE including the ucation chaired by Sorsogon Grade 15, which is equivalent to using the language used at home, As medium of instruction the children of indigenous peoples. Rep. Salvador Escudero III has a P25,000 monthly salary. or the mother tongue, inside the mother tongue will be used in all DepEd has organized a referred the measure to stake- Arago said that the current classroom during the learners’ learning areas from kinder to team of MTB-MLE trainers for holders, including the Depart- starting salary grade, equivalent early years of schooling produce Grade 3 except in the teaching each region composed of edu- ment of Budget and to P15,948, is "insufficient and better and faster learners who can of Filipino and English subjects. cation-supervisors. Management (DBM), to thresh not competitive with those who easily learn a second (Filipino) Filipino will be introduced in (www.philstar.com) 10 News Edition pHilippine neWS marcH 10, 2012 Palace: Military, Police Loyal to Commander-in-Chief by marvin sy tion is focused on improving the economy, Wednesday, March 7, 2012 improving the plight of its countrymen,” MANILA, Philippines - THE MILITARY Lacierda said. AND THE POLICE ARE LOYAL to Administration lawmakers also dis- their commander-in-chief and rumors of missed the alleged coup plot saying it power grab through coup “are all noise,” would not succeed. Malacañang said yesterday. “It will remain as that – just a rumor. “Our belief is that it’s all noise. We are Any plot against President Noy will not not bothered by any rumors of a coup. The take off because he continues to enjoy AFP (Armed Forces of the Philippines) has wide and unprecedented support from the already issued a statement to that effect – people,” Majority Leader Neptali Gonzales that it is a professional organization,” Pres- II said. idential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda said. He said that whoever is behind the “We are 101 percent confident of the AFP’s rumor, “should stop his foolishness be- loyalty to the President. The rank and file cause it is sending jitters to some sectors recognizes the efforts made by the admin- of the business community.” istration,” Lacierda stressed. Eastern Samar Rep. Ben Evardone He added President Aquino has “reg- said any coup against Aquino is unlikely to ular meetings” with AFP and PNP (Philip- succeed for lack of valid cause. pine National Police) officials who have “Although I believe that any attempt to assured him that there is no plot to unseat state a coup will not succeed for lack of a him. valid cause, it is still important that this re- He added that the Aquino administra- port is looked into,” Evardone said. tion has been responsive to the needs of “There is no compelling confluence of soldiers and policemen and that there is no events to warrant a coup against PNoy,” reason for them to feel disgruntled. he said. “How can it be successful? Assum- Evardone though urged the military ing, for the sake of argument, if there is leadership to look into Trillanes’ informa- one, when the President has launched his tion, which he described as reliable. several programs for the benefit of the He urged soldiers to be wary of the soldiers and the policemen. We’ve got the “selfish and political interests” of those try- housing programs going on,” Lacierda ing to talk them into going against the pointed out. Aquino administration. “We have increased the combat pay of the soldiers and we are providing hous- non issue ing benefits not only for the soldiers. We City Rep. Rodolfo Biazon, are extending the housing benefits to also chairman of the House committee on na- the PNP, also to the Bureau of Fire Pro- tional defense and security, said he re- tection personnel and will extend to be- ceived information in November last year yond Luzon. This year we extend it to on alleged plan of some retired generals Visayas and Mindanao,” he said. identified with Arroyo to agitate active offi- “All these programs necessary to en- cers. sure the benefits of those who are pro- “I got this information as the adminis- tecting and serving us are being ensured tration’s tuwid na daan (straight path) was by the President in his various programs in high gear and these generals were con- towards the AFP and the PNP,” Lacierda cerned that they might be investigated, I pointed out. didn’t publicly announce what I learned be- He added it would be up to Sen. An- cause it (alleged destabilization plot) won’t tonio Trillanes IV to prove his allegation progress at all,” Biazon said. that some retired senior officers associated “There’s no issue against PNoy com- with the previous Arroyo administration ing from the soldiers. Nobody’s going to were recruiting forces for an operation to follow them (retired generals). It’s simple oust Aquino. as that,” said the former AFP chief. “We will leave it with him. We are not Biazon said one of the meetings took bothered by this coup rumors so the econ- place somewhere in Batangas. Biazon omy is not bothered by it,” Lacierda said. however advised the intelligence commu- The other day, former constabulary nity to continue monitoring the situation. chief Ramon Montano disclosed that sev- The Catholic Bishops Conference of eral politicians, in cahoots with retired mil- the Philippines (CBCP) also dismissed itary officials and businessmen, were the coup reports against Aquino. indeed plotting to oust Aquino. Montano “Normally, I do not believe in these ru- claimed that members of the elite who are mors. I don’t know where they came from unhappy with Aquino’s reforms are be- and what is the purpose of the report. But hind the supposed ouster plot. I think these kinds of reports, if there are Lacierda, for his part, suggested that indeed such plans, we should not easily retired military officers – whom Trillanes believe them and not to be susceptible in had claimed were behind the plot – might believing that there really is (a coup plot),” be thinking that AFP is still under a cor- said CBCP president Cebu Archbishop rupt administration. Jose Palma. “The retired officers have forgotten Palma said the coup rumors would that this is already a professional organi- only create uncertainty in the country and zation. This is no longer the organization would not be beneficial to the people. that they were used to. This administra- (continued on page 11) 11 marcH 10, 2012 pHilippine neWS News Edition

committing another violation, No Need for Uniform Traffic Fines - MMDA such as beating the red light, in pero hindi naman ibig sabihin added. single traffic violation ticket as another city. by mike FrialDe pare-pareho ang penalties,” he Tolentino added that it is temporary license. Should the At present, a motorist can Tuesday, March 6, 2012 said. similar to paying real estate motorist be flagged down in an- pay the penalty and redeem his MANILA, Philippines - THERE According to Tolentino, taxes. other city, he will no longer be license at the traffic office in the IS NO NEED FOR A UNI- some cities, which host large “Gaya ito ng bayad sa buwis issued another traffic violation city where he was appre- FORM SET OF PENALTIES business districts such as Que- sa lupa. Di ba mas mataas ang ticket for driving without a li- hended. FOR TRAFFIC violations zon City, Pasig City or Makati, bayad sa Quezon City at Makati cense upon presentation of his “We are still working on the under the single ticketing system the penalty for traffic violations, kaysa sa ibang lugar?” he said. UOVR. inter-connectivity of settling the now being implemented across such as those imposed for ob- The new “single” traffic vio- Tolentino however said that fines. Our concern now is to im- , the Metropolitan struction, may be higher than in lation tickets, called the Unified the UOVR is valid only for a sin- plement this single ticketing Manila Development Authority other cities. Ordinance Violation Receipts gle common offense. Should a system,” said Dorotan. (MMDA) said today. “Pag tumirik ka sa Ayala Av- (UOVR) amd bear the logos of motorist be issued an UOVR in The MMDA said the UOVR MMDA chairman Francis enue, mas malaki dapat ang the MMDA, the Land Trans- one city for speeding, he could is also recognized by traffic en- Tolentino said that while the traf- bayad mo kaysa pag tumirik ka portation Office (LTO) and the be issued another UOVR for forcers of the LTO. fic ticket now being issued to sa isang side street sa Pa- 17 Metro Manila LGUs, are de- motorists caught violating a traf- teros,” he said. signed to be tamper-proof and fic rule will be honored by traffic “Ang pinaguusapan dito ay will have several security fea- enforcers and the Land Trans- yung impact kung saan ka tu- tures to prevent forgery. portation Office across the mirik. Kung tumirik ka sa Orti- Tolentino said with the use Metro, the penalties do not gas, dapat mas malaki ang of the UOVR, a motorist who need to be uniform. bayad mo kasi mas marami gets apprehended for a traffic “Sa single ticketing, ibig kang inabala kaysa kung tu- violation and gets his driver’s li- sabihin honored ito sa lahat mirik ka sa Malabon,” Tolentino cense confiscated, can use the Senate Urged to Expand Probe on BSP Documents Leakage by perseus ecHiminaDa Yasay said that BSP officials “Such practice amounts to Monday, March 5, 2012 at the height of the Banco Fil- grabbing of valuable land and MANILA, Philippines - FOR- ipino controversy had leaked to other assets in violation of the MER SECURITIES AND the media information that led to constitutional protection depriv- ExCHANGE COMMISSION closure of the bank. ing anyone of their rights to CHIEF PERFECTO YASAY, He said the Senate probe property without due process,” now vice chairman of Banco Fil- should also include officials of Yasay said. ipino, urged the Senate to ex- the monetary board and the He said the Senate probe in pand the investigation on the Philippine Deposit and Insur- aid of legislation could result to alleged leak of bank documents ance Corp. who allegedly con- the clipping of powers of the BSP from the Bangko Sentral ng nived to fast-track the closure of particularly on the illegal closure Pilipinas (BSP), which could the bank on March 17, 2011. of banks. (www.philstar.com) have led to the closure of Banco Yasay said the BSP has an- Filipino. nounced that the decision of “I request the Senate to ex- Court of Appeals to reopen pand the probe on BSP officials Banco Filipino is already moot. with respect to leaks of confiden- He said because of the ex- tial information related to secrecy traordinary power of the BSP, of bank deposits to include the the central bank has denied the matters of Banco Filipino,” he told shuttered bank of their right to reporters during the media forum property because bank assets at the Rembrandt Hotel in Que- were being sold to favored con- zon City over the weekend. stituents at a bargain.

(cont. from page 10; SENATE ... ) Ramos said that instead of wor- suBsTAnTiATe reporTs rying about the coup plot against AFP spokesman Col. Ar- Aquino, the administration nulfo Burgos, on the other hand, should focus on the reported in- called for more information crease in military spending by about the reports of a coup plot. China. “My appeal for those who Ramos said he is more wor- provided the information is to ried about the acceleration of the substantiate this report so that arms race between China and this would help the concerned the . agencies in further promoting Ramos expressed hope that peace and stability in our coun- the aspirations of countries in try,” he said. Burgos also asked the Asia Pacific region for peace Montano to name the soldiers al- and stability would prevail and legedly behind the supposed that no armed conflict would ouster plot so they could be in- break out. “Because it (war) will vestigated. destroy everything we have built Burgos maintained the mili- up, it might even destroy tary would always follow the mankind, for what analyst call – chain of command and would if there is such a war – MAD, not join any ouster plots. mutually assured destruction,” Former President Fidel he said. (www.philstar.com) 12 News Edition pHilippine neWS marcH 10, 2012 Luisita Farmers Ask SC to Start Land Distribution by edu pUnay sition of the subject land under main stockholders of HLI or lift Tuesday, March 6, 2012 the CARP (Comprehensive the 10-year prohibition on the MANILA, Philippines - A Agrarian Reform Program) sale of the awarded lands. GROUP OF FARM WORk- through the compulsory or man- Through lawyer Maria Es- ERS OF THE CO- dated land acquisition scheme is tela Ares, HLI said the reckoning JUANGCO-AQUINO- no longer a bone of contention period for the computation of just CONTROLLED Hacienda so to say,” read the motion. compensation on the agricultural Luisita asked the Supreme “Absent any question about lands should be at the time of Court (SC) yesterday to execute the acquisition and redistribution the taking or at least at the is- its decision ordering the distribu- of the land under the CARP, the suance of the Department of tion of the 4,915.75-hectare matter is therefore deemed re- Agrarian Reform’s (DAR) notice sugar estate in Tarlac to the ben- solved and it can now be con- of coverage on Jan. 2, 2006 pur- eficiaries. sidered executory.” suant to PARC’s resolution re- In their motion for clarifica- Seventeen farm workers aside the option granted to farm The SC also directed HLI to calling the approval of the SDP. tion and partial reconsideration, signed the motion, which was workers to remain as stockhold- pay the original farm workers Alternatively, they asked the the farm workers said Hacienda filed in the absence of a lawyer. ers of HLI in a decision in July more than P1.33 billion the firm SC to leave it up to the Land Luisita Inc. (HLI) had not con- A bigger group of farm work- last year. earned from the sale of 500 Bank and the DAR the determi- tested the order for land distribu- ers belonging to the Alyansa ng The justices had unani- hectares of the estate. nation of the reckoning period, tion and only raised issues on mga Manggagawang Bukid sa mously agreed that the contested On appeal, HLI sought clari- which is necessary in fixing just just compensation and stock dis- Asyenda Luisita (Ambala) has land should be distributed to the fication on the amount to be paid compensation. tribution option. been regularly holding a rally in original 6,296 farm workers pur- to the farmers and asked the SC The DAR, through Solicitor “Apropos of the foregoing front of the SC to call for the dis- suant to an order of the Presi- to return to the original farm work- General Francis Jardeleza, has disquisition, the matter with re- missal of HLI’s appeal. dential Agrarian Reform Council ers the individual option to yet to file its comment. spect to the placement or acqui- The SC had recalled and set (PARC) in December 2005. choose whether they want to re- (www.philstar.com) AFP Urges Montaño to Prove Ouster Plot vs Noy by alexis rOmerO Col. Arnulfo Burgos Jr. unwavering, straight narrow path much to ask because he is not Tuesday, March 6, 2012 He also asked Montano to P-Noy is pursuing,” the retired the real enemy, the real enemy MANILA, Philippines - THE name the soldiers allegedly be- major general said. is his incompetence,” Cruz told MILITARY YESTERDAY hind the supposed ouster plot so “Their (elite) allies in the mil- the Church-run Radio Veritas. URGED FORMER CON- they could be investigated. itary, in the criminal justice sys- He wondered why people STABULARY CHIEF Ramon Burgos maintained that the tem, in the courts, in civic would exert effort to assassinate Montano to substantiate his military would always follow the organizations, in media and in the President. claim that those who want to chain of command and would almost the whole gamut of soci- “Only those who are very oust President Aquino have al- not join any ouster plots. ety are now reacting vigorously good and really competent are lies in the military and other sec- “Ever since, there is no truth against a President who is de- targets of assassination plots,” tors. (to the claim) that there is a termined to fight this culture of he added. corruption,’’ he added. The prelate issued the state- “My appeal for those who brewing (ouster) plot within the Ret. Gen. Ramon Montaño provided the information (about military organization,” the mili- Last week, Aquino claimed ment after Aquino admitted that the supposed ouster plot) is to tary spokesman said. Montano had earlier said that those opposed to his re- there are those who wanted him substantiate this report so that “I can assure (the public) that members of the elite who forms want him out before his out of office to stop his adminis- this would help the concerned that the Armed Forces of the are unhappy with Aquino’s re- term ends so they could con- tration’s efforts to run after those agencies in further promoting Philippines is a professional or- forms are behind the supposed tinue their corrupt ways. who committed wrongdoings in peace and stability in our coun- ganization and is solidly behind ouster plot against him. But retired Lingayen-Dagu- the past. try,” said Armed Forces of the the leadership of the President,” While Aquino himself re- pan Archbishop Oscar Cruz yes- After news about the al- Philippines (AFP) spokesman he added. vealed the supposed ouster plot terday doubted the claims of leged plot to kill the President against him, Montano said the Aquino that he has been receiv- spread, some 200 lawmakers reports were orchestrated by ing death threats as well an al- signed a resolution urging the corrupt persons and their allies. leged ouster plot. Department of Budget and “P-Noy ouster reports are “If someone is angry with Management (DBM) to pur- orchestrated by political/eco- him, I don’t think it would reach c h a s e a b u l l e t p r o o f a n d nomic (groups) who are ex- the point that they would have bombproof vehicle for Aquino. tremely unhappy with the him killed. I think that is too (www.philstar.com) 'Closure of Consular Offices Not to workers' (OFW's) concerns in Affect Diplomatic Ties' foreign lands, and "we're going MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) - "There will be no effect, to have more mobile consular of- THE GOvERNMENT AS- closing down of Consular offices ficials" in areas with a large num- SURED TODAY THAT THE is internal to us, so there is no ef- ber of Filipino overseas workers. CLOSING DOWN of the coun- fect on them (concerned coun- The DFA has said that 10 try's Consular offices in selected tries) , as long as we have foreign service posts will be countries will not affect its diplo- presence there...we have diplo- closed down this year, which in- matic relations with them. matic relations. The diplomatic clude Philippine Consular Of- Presidential Spokesperson relations is not diminished by the fices in Koror in Palau; Caracas Edwin Lacierda, in a news brief- cutting down of Consular offices in Venezuela; Barcelona in ing, said that the Department of in their countries," he said. Spain; Stockholm in Sweden; in Foreign Affairs (DFA) has to shut Lacierda made it clear that Dublin, Ireland; Frankfurt, Ger- down some of its offices abroad despite the closure of the Con- many; Havana, Cuba; Saipan; because of the Aquino govern- sular offices, the government will Bucharest, Romania and ment's austerity measures and still prioritize its efforts on at- H e l s i n k i i n F i n l a n d . low activities at these offices. tending to the overseas Filipino (www.philstar.com) 13 marcH 10, 2012 legal noteS News Edition

Deportation Remedies nothing short of a miracle, but miracles do happen: in the and withholding of removal, ei- investigation or review; and tary departure may be re- 108th Congress, three private ther grant or offer a path to per- whether the alien is a member of quested before or at the master bills were passed. manent residence. If the a class that is a high enforce- calendar hearing, after the indi- The rules of both houses respondent alien is not eligible ment priority. vidual hearing, or at the conclu- require the alien to establish for these forms of relief, he A grant of deferred action sion of the proceedings. particularly compelling circum- should certainly consider other means that the government If the alien has a matter stances and hardship. Even the options before he loses all hope would not take steps to remove pending with the USCIS, typi- mere sponsorship of a bill by a and gives up. the alien from the United cally an I-130, I-140 or I-360 pe- member of Congress already by reuben s. Deferred action is one of States. He becomes eligible for tition, the judge may order an gives the alien relief. This is segUriTan the remedies available to an employment authorization in the administrative closure of the re- what happened to one of our alien under deportation which is meantime. However, deferred moval proceedings. This is to clients years ago. The pen- ecause of the visa back- granted for humanitarian rea- action is only a temporary stay allow the USCIS to adjudicate dency of the private bill enabled log, it is common for a sons. It is a form of relief of removal and does not confer the petition since the judge him to remain in the U.S. until B lawful permanent resident granted not by the judge but in any positive immigration status. does not have jurisdiction over he obtained his employment- (LPR) parent, usually after living the exercise of prosecutorial Another type of relief that it. If the petition is approved by based green card. in the U.S. for five years, to be- discretion by the district director may be available is voluntary USCIS, the alien may apply for Deferred enforced depar- come a naturalized citizen while with the approval of the regional departure. This allows an alien permanent resident status be- ture (DED) is a relief given to a child waits for a visa on the commissioner. who would otherwise be de- fore the immigration judge. nationals of certain countries as basis of an approved second The alien must demonstrate ported to leave the U.S. at his A little-known type of relief, determined by the President in preference petition. that his removal is not a priority own expense but within the time perhaps because it is rarely re- his power to conduct foreign re- Being placed under removal of the government. Some of the period ordered by the judge, sorted to, is the private bill. It in- lations. If an alien is covered proceedings is probably one of factors to be considered include which can be as long as 120 volves convincing a U.S. and is eligible for a DED, his re- the hardest things that any immi- the likelihood of ultimately re- days if requested at the begin- Senator or Representative to moval is temporarily stayed and grant might have to experience in moving the alien; the presence ning of the proceedings. sponsor a bill providing one with he may get employment author- the United States. However, even of sympathetic factors; likelihood An alien who is ordered re- permanent residence, and ization and advance parole. at this stage several types of re- of a large amount of adverse moved may be barred from thereafter to have that bill lief are available to prevent an in- publicity because of those sym- reentering the U.S. for at least passed in both houses of Con- REUBEN S. SEGURITAN has been prac- dividual’s deportation. pathetic factors; the alien’s con- several years, but one who vol- gress and then signed by the ticing law for over 30 years. For further in- Some remedies, for exam- tinued presence is desired by untarily departs is not subject to President. As one can imagine, formation, you may call him at (212) 695 ple, adjustment of status, can- law enforcement for an ongoing the penalties of removal. Volun- getting a private bill passed is 5281 or log on to his website at www.seguri- cellation of removal, or asylum tan.com mainland neWS Officials in US State Charge for Counterfeiting from www.philstar.com penalties of life taken to warehouses in the area more than $900,000 to the fic- Saturday, March 3, 2012 in prison. where co-conspirators would tional company between August NEWARK, New Jersey (AP) — According remove generic outer labels to 2008 and February 2012. TWO GROUPS OPERATING to indictments expose the counterfeit brand Authorities say a key player PRIMARILY OUT OF CHINA unsealed Fri- name labels, according to the was Ning Guo, who allegedly smuggled counterfeit UGG day, the coun- indictment. The goods were served as a nexus between the boots, fake designer handbags, terfeit items then sold to wholesale and re- two smuggling groups. Nick- cigarettes and other items worth were manufac- tail outlets. named "The Beijing Kid," Guo is more than $300 million to the tured in China, A tip received by Immigra- portrayed in the indictments as U.S. in a ring that's one of the then shipped to tion and Customs Enforcement having his hand in smuggling, largest such scams ever uncov- the U.S. in in northern led to an un- warehousing and distributing ered, federal officials said Fri- boxes that were dercover effort that ultimately the counterfeit goods. The Chi- day. deliberately mis- led to the arrests. nese citizen, who resides in Twenty-nine people were labeled to keep According to the U.S. attor- Canada, faces conspiracy, charged in the operation, which handbags; and other clothing shipping costs down. The ney's office, federal agents set counterfeit goods trafficking and involved sneaking goods items. Three defendants are goods came through the Port up a shipping company that money laundering charges. through the busy Port Newark- also charged with conspiring to Newark-Elizabeth Marine Ter- presented itself as having con- Guo was arrested and made an Elizabeth Marine Terminal as import 50 kilograms of crystal minal, the busiest port on the nections at the New Jersey port initial appearance in federal federal agents secretly methamphetamine. East Coast. to help the smuggling scheme. court in Newark on Friday. He watched, authorities said. Twenty-five people, mostly From there, the goods were The conspirators allegedly paid remained in custody. "The cost of counterfeit in the New York-New Jersey re- goods is not limited to the mas- gion, were arrested by Friday sive financial harm it causes to night and the others were being American businesses and con- sought, Fishman said. Some of sumers," U.S. Attorney Paul the defendants were scheduled Fishman said at a news confer- to make initial court appear- ence. "The same channels and ances in Newark on Friday af- criminal networks that allow the ternoon. entry of these goods provides The defendants face a the opportunity for the importa- smorgasbord of charges includ- tion of other materials that ing conspiracy, trafficking in threaten our health and safety." counterfeit goods, evading fi- Aside from UGG boots and nancial reporting requirements, cigarettes, the groups are ac- money laundering and import- cused of smuggling counterfeit ing methamphetamine. The Nike sneakers; fake Burberry, drug charges carry maximum Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Coach 14 News Edition mainland neWS marcH 10, 2012 Japan . While in Japan , Furne’s peans. It’s also an open city; not collections won for him the cov- as strict as other Arabic cities," The Fab and Fashionable Filipino eted Japan ’s Women’s Wear shared Furne. by cynthia De casTrO adorned with colorful Swarovski Award. In Dubai , Furne started AJPress Los Angeles jewels which reflect the vibrancy After his stint in Japan , working for a company, design- THE 11TH ANNUAL MIAMI of the city of Miami ." Furne knew he wanted to be ing and making clothes for FASHION WEEk (MFW) was A favorite designer of the based abroad. The question was wealthy Arabic women who love held last March 19-22,2009 in rich and famous in Dubai and where. "I initially thought of New going to parties and weddings. Miami Florida. More than 10,000 surrounding Arabic cities, Furne York since I’ve been there. Then, After a few years, he was able to designers, buyers, models, One revealed that he started to a friend suggested Dubai . I establish a loyal circle of clien- celebrities, VIPs, fashion afi- entertain the idea of designing thought hard about it and real- tele which encouraged him to cionados and fashion media clothes when he was ten years ized that in Paris and in New move on with a fashion house of from around the world took part old. "My grandmother and York , there are many good fash- his own. "I wanted to concen- in what they said was the most mother were both fashionistas. ion designers and the competi- trate on designing so I partnered globally diverse Miami Fashion They loved to wear beautiful tion was going to be tough. So, I with someone who will take care Week ever. During the past Furne Oné shows his portfolio during clothes. Looking at them, I would tried out Dubai. And I liked it of the management/business eleven years, MFW has evolved an interview with Asian Journal sketch designs and I kept there. It’s a melting pot of races; side. And that’s Rashid Ali. His AJPress Photo by Miko Santos into one of the world’s premier sketching as I grew older. Unfor- in fact, there are more expats company was one of my suppli- fashion events spotlighting de- goes back to Dubai . "It was my tunately, when I went to college there than locals – lots of Euro- ers for fabrics," said Furne. signers from Europe, USA and first time to join the Miami Fash- in Cebu , there was no course Canada , the Caribbean, Middle ion Week. You see, you can’t on Fashion Design yet. So I took East and Asia as well as the just come and join the competi- up Fine Arts," he recalled. IMF Sees Positive largest showcase of Latin Amer- tion. You have to be invited," In 1994, Furne joined the ican design talent in the world. Furne explained to Asian Jour- 1st Mega Magazine Young De- The star-studded event featured nal. "But the organizers of the signers Competition and he got Signs for PHL Amid personal appearances by 60 de- event went to Dubai and at- the top prize. The judges were signers from all four corners of tended the Dubai Fashion Fiesta big names in the global fashion Global Gloom where I participated. They liked the globe. And among the hand- industry like Filipina fashion de- WASHINGTON, March 5 (Xin- dent policies have underpinned my collection and invited me to ful of designers who took home signer Josie Natori, CEO and hua) - THE INTERNATIONAL a strong recovery and supported join the MFW. And I’m so happy the coveted Miami Moda and founder of New York-based The MONETARY FUND said Mon- confidence. I did," said Furne who never ex- Music Awards was Filipino de- Natori Company, and Stephen day that despite global uncer- Philippine monetary policy is pected to come home with the signer Furne Oné who received Gan, co-founder of the fashion tainty, overall macroeconomic "appropriately supportive" of Designer’s Choice Award. the Designer Choice Award. and art magazine,Visionaire. conditions for the Philippines economic activity and inflation is Furne’s collections turned out to A Cebuano who has been The prize was a trip to Paris have held steady. "firmly in the middle of the target be the most anticipated show in based in Dubai for more than 10 where Furne trained for a while. "The outlook for the near range", the IMF said, adding that the competition and the judges years now, Furne (short for Fer- Then, Josie Natori invited Furne term is broadly favorable, but the fiscal policy is "appropriately found Furne’s collections "origi- nando) One studied Bachelor of to New York where he worked as subject to significant external focused" on supporting growth in nal and nice". Fine Arts at the University of San an apprentice in The Natori risks," the Washington-based the near term while aiming for Describing his 39-piece col- Carlos in Cebu, Philippines . Company. global lender said in a report re- consolidation over the medium lection, Furne said, "It is a fusion While in Los Angeles after Upon his return to Cebu, leased after its consultation with term. of styles from the East and the the Miami Fashion Week, Furne Furne joined another fashion Philippine authorities. The lender expressed sup- West. The clothes are fun, flirty, Oné graciously accepted the in- competition, sponsored by the "In this context, the key pol- port for the Philippine central very ready-to-wear for parties. vitation from Asian Journal for an government, where he once icy challenge is to safeguard bank's policy of allowing orderly The gowns are lacy and exclusive interview, before he again got the top prize – a trip to macroeconomic stability while adjustments of the exchange building the foundations for rate to market pressures. stronger and more inclusive The IMF expected the Philip- growth over the medium term," pine economy to expand by 4.2 the report noted. percent this year and 4.7 percent The IMF lauded Philippine in 2013. (www.philstar.com) economic policies, saying pru- gloBal neWS Domestic Workers in Singapore to Get Weekly Day of Rest THE DECISION BY SINGA- rest day as a basic labor right will PORE’S MANPOWER MIN- make the lives of migrant domes- ISTRY to grant foreign tic workers better,” says Nisha domestic workers a weekly rest Varia, senior women’s rights re- day is an important reform but searcher at Human Rights still falls short of international Watch. “But this important reform standards, according to officials should go into effect this year and from Human Rights Watch. apply to all domestic workers and The changes take effect their current contracts.” only for new contracts begin- Manpower Minister Tan ning in January 2013 and do not Chuan-Jin says employers will address the exclusion of do- be able to give a domestic mestic workers from other key worker monetary compensation labor protections in Singapore’s in lieu of a rest day with the do- Employment Act. mestic worker’s permission. But “The Singaporean govern- given the imbalance of power ment’s recognition of a weekly (continued on page 15) marcH 10, 2012 News Edition 15 Community Calendar Business direCtory filiPino fiesta and Parade / 4th usa regional assemblY and 2nd dr. Jose P. rizal award / saturdaY ● May 5, 2012, ● Kapiolani ConferenCe, order of the Knights of saturdaY ● September 2, 2012, ● Park ● 9AM-5PM ● For more info. rizal ● September 1-3, 2012 ● Hibiscus Hibiscus Room, Ala Moana Hotel ● For pls contact Jay Raymundo @ 398- Room, Ala Moana Hotel ● . Delegates are more information, call Raymund 6037 email: [email protected] expected to come from the mainland Liongson at 381-4315 or Jun US, Canada, Europe, Philippines, and Colmenares, 510-734-4491. Hawaii gloBal neWS Biggest Drop of Year for Dow has risen from $96 last month amid as US Market Slumps fears of a disruption in global oil sup- plies driven by the potential for military (AP) - STOCkS SUFFERED could default on its debt later this conflict with Iran. THEIR BIGGEST LOSSES OF month and rattle markets around the The price of gold fell $36 per THE YEAR yesterday as a sell-off world. ounce, or 2.1 percent, to $1,668 per spread west from Europe ahead of a In the US, worries about Greece ounce. Silver, platinum and copper all critical deadline in the Greek debt cri- come on top of concerns about a re- fell more than 2 percent, because of sis. The Dow Jones industrial average cession in Europe and slowing eco- concerns about Europe and weaker fell more than 200 points. nomic growth in China. Some economic demand in China. The Dow has not closed down investors also believe the rally in US "Global growth fears now are hit- more than 100 points this year, and its stocks this year — the Standard & ting home, and we're seeing selling biggest one-day decline had been 159 Poor's 500 is up almost 7 percent — across the board," said Matt Zeman, a points, on Jan. 13. It fell sharply from has come too far too fast. market analyst for Kingsview Finan- the opening bell yesterday and was The Dow has not closed down cial. down as much as 208. 100 points in 45 straight trading ses- Yields on US government debt Just before 1 p.m. EST, the Dow sions, the longest streak since 2006. also fell as investors moved their was down 199 points, or 1.5 percent, On yesterday, all but one of the 30 money into what they perceive to be a at 12,763. The Standard & Poor's 500 stocks that make up the average, Kraft safer asset. The yield on the bench- index was down 20 points at 1,344, Foods, declined as the Dow appeared mark 10-year Treasury note fell to 1.94 and the Nasdaq composite index was ready to break the streak. percent from 2.01 percent late Mon- down 43 points at 2,908. Caterpillar, which makes heavy day. Bond yields fall when their prices Stocks fell more than 3 percent in equipment and depends heavily on rise. Germany, Spain and France, and 1.9 China for profits, fell 4.2 percent, the Among stocks making big moves: percent in Britain. Thursday is the worst of the Dow 30. All 10 industry — Weight loss company Nutrisys- deadline for private investors to sign groups in the S&P 500 were lower, tem Inc. fell 11 percent after it reported up to swap their Greek government with materials stocks and banks lead- a bigger-than-expected fourth-quarter bonds for replacements with a lower ing the decline. loss and a disappointing outlook. face value and interest rate. Bill Stone, chief investment strate- — General Motors fell 5.5 percent Major banks and investment gist for PNC Wealth Management, after saying it will pay €304 million, or funds have signed on for the swap, called yesterday's decline "fairly ra- $402 million, for a 7 percent stake in but it remains unclear whether hedge tional," considering how much the Peugeot, which will make it the French funds, which had already bought the market has climbed and the economic carmaker's second-largest share- bonds at a steep discount and may worries in Greece and the rest of Eu- holder after the Peugeot family. profit from bond insurance payouts if rope. — VeriFone Systems Inc. rose 5.4 Greece defaults, will agree. "You need the pullback to give percent after the maker of electronic The swap is vital for Greece to cut people opportunities to want to get in- payment systems predicted a bigger- its debt and get a bailout of €130 bil- volved again," Stone said. than-expected 2012 profit. adVertise now ! lion, or $172 billion, from other coun- Oil prices slipped $1.71 to — Apple fell 1.1 percent one day tries and the International Monetary $105.01 per barrel on the New York before the expected release of its iPad No matter how small your ad, Fund. Without the bailout, Greece Mercantile Exchange. New York crude 3 tablet computer. (www.philstar.com) it gets our readers attention! CALL 678-8930 OR (cont. from page 14; DOMESTIC ... ) conditions of foreign domestic work- mestic workers worldwide. Key ele- GO TO OUR WEBSITE @ between employers and domestic ers, including mandatory orientation ments of the convention require gov- www.thefilipinochronicle.com workers, there is significant risk of programs and stronger regulation of ernments to provide domestic abuse that employers may coerce employment agencies. State prose- workers with labor protections equiv- workers to sign away their day of rest, cutors have also been increasingly alent to those of other workers, in- Human Rights Watch says. vigilant in prosecuting employers re- cluding for working hours, minimum Families in Singapore employ sponsible for physically abusing do- wage coverage, overtime compensa- approximately 206,000 foreign do- mestic workers, resulting in fines and tion, daily and weekly rest periods, mestic workers, primarily from In- prison terms. social security and maternity protec- donesia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka However, Singapore’s labor pro- tion. Singapore was one of only nine and India. Many of these workers tections still lag behind those of other countries that did not support adop- labor long hours seven days a week, migrant-receiving countries, including tion of the convention. turn over several months of pay to Hong Kong, which covers domestic “Singapore’s reforms are only a settle charges imposed by employ- workers in its main labor laws. Singa- fraction of the change needed to pro- ment agencies and face restrictions pore’s protections also fall short of the tect women workers, who are too on leaving the workplace even during standards set by the International often undervalued and overworked,” their time off. Varia is urging the gov- Labor Organization’s (ILO) Conven- Varia says. “Singapore should join ernment to close the monetary loop- tion No. 189 on Decent Work for Do- countries around the world that have hole and ensure that domestic mestic Workers, adopted in June recognized the injustice of discrimi- workers will get a minimum number 2011. nation against domestic workers and of rest days. The ILO Convention establishes are making comprehensive reforms Singapore has introduced re- the first global standards for the esti- to guarantee them the same rights as forms in recent years to improve the mated 50 million to 100 million do- other workers.” (www.philstar.com) 16 News Edition marcH 10, 2012