AUG 17 18 www.filipinosmakingwaves.com JULY 2019 VOL. 8, NO. 07 TORONTO, CANADA MANILA - THE CITY OF OUR AFFECTIONS Our Show Window to the World By Riley Mendoza the call to serve the people - these are just a few of the changes taking place. The first few days in office of Isko Moreno aka Francis- Why talk of Manila when co Moreno Domagoso as we're up here in the true mayor of Manila, the Philip- north, in fact, in Canada's pine capital, was like being largest city, away from the awakened from a bad decadence and exploding dream that had festered in population of the home our minds for many dec- country where drug-related ades. killings, according to de- tractors of President Duter- The massive cleanups in te, are a daily routine? major destinations like Quiapo, Divisoria, Plaza Because Manila is part of Lawton, Recto Avenue, Rox- our collective conscious- as Boulevard, the under- ness, our ancestral home passes; the relocation of away from home, we take squatters (euphemistically notice of what's going on called informal settlers), the untangling of traffic jams, Photos by Romy Marquez (Continued on page3 ) Martin Imperial Tinio Jr: News in Toronto Champion of Heritage Man faces 22 counts Taste of Manila of Sexual Assault & TAKES YOU BACK TO By Mon Torralba Child Pornography CULTURAL FLAVOURS The first-ever Filipino Her- Page 3 itage Month was celebrated OF THE PHILIPPINES across Canada last month after MP Salma Zahid’s mo- News in Canada ABS-CBN TFC, MOR Pinoy Pop Icon Canada tion 155 was unanimously regional finals contest to unveil world-class approved in the House of Record Job Growth Filipino musical performances Commons in October 2018. a positive impact Several events were held across Canada TORONTO, CANADA, July story claiming that “Food across Canada highlighting 15, 2019 – In August 2017, Festivals Are the New Mu- Filipino culture and herit- Page 4 Canadian English-language sic Festivals”. age. newspaper National Post Martin :Sonny: Tinio Jr. published an insightful in- The National Post story On July 9, I read a text that over in the Tinio bungalo dustry story entitled, “We stated that “Chefs have my good friend’s brother Filipino Making Waves residence in Santa Ana, Ma- will, we will WOK you: How been called the new rock passed away. Yes, I know nila. In very rare occasions, Gelaine Santiago food festivals became the stars an uncountable num- Sonny (Martin Imperial I saw Sonny quietly slip by among RBC’s top 25 new music festivals”. ber of times, but the rise of Tinio Jr.) During our early the living and dining rooms. food festivals is perhaps years in high school, I, along immigrants On the side of the walkway In March 2018, Canadian the best example of food’s with my “barkadas”, fre- Page 5 digital and broadcasting new position as a dominant quently chilled and slept (Continued on page 4) company Vice released a (Continued on page2 ) Religious Filipino to lead Dominican religious order worldwide Page 16 In Remembrance Martin I. Tinio Jr. The Sultan of the Exquisite Page 5 Page 2 Filipinos Making WAV ES JULY 2019 Taste of Manila ENTERTAINMENT fied via email and will get lights up summer.. the chance to compete at ABS-CBN TFC has been a the Taste of Manila for a (Continued from page1 ) partner of Taste of Manila cash prize of CAD1,000 and has helped elevate the and a chance to become a cultural factor.” experience at the event by digital recording artist providing world-class Fili- under Star Music label in Why should Filipinos care? pino performers. More de- the Philippines. Because the biggest annual tails on this to follow soon Filipino street festival in the as the line-up will surely Linofiel Eroma, chair of world outside of the Philip- rock modern music lovers Philippine Legacy and pines is, you guessed it, a in Canada. Cultural Alliance (PLACA), FOOD festival called, Taste Taste of Manila organizer, of Manila. ABS-CBN’s MOR 101.9 is said, “(Taste of Manila) is holding the Regional Fi- one of the strongest ways to The original concept was nals of its Pinoy Pop Icon unite Filipinos to our fiestas simple: flock to Toronto’s PM Justin Trudeau surprised attendees of TOM (Aug 2016). contest on August 17, back in the Philippines. The “Little Manila”, feast on 2019, the first day of main takeaway of attendees Philippine delicacies and io Kathleen Wynne and To- or deep-fried shrimp frit- Taste of Manila. and participants is a taste- savor authentic Filipino cul- ronto Mayor John Tory ters, Pinoy-style pork, ful experience of Filipino inary delights. No 5-star have also graced the event. chicken and octopus barbe- The contest is open to all culture, food, entertainment Michelin chefs; just home- que, and more versions of unsigned Filipino singers and our world-renowned grown cooking from the This year, Taste of Manila adobo, pancit, chicharon, who are permanent resi- hospitality. It’s an event participating vendors’ Fili- is happening on August lumpia, halo-halo and gula- dents of Canada, aged 18 that brings out Filipino her- pino roots. 17-18, still in Little Ma- man that hungry and curi- years old and above. The itage for everyone in Cana- nila in North York in the ous Filipino millennials aspiring contestants can da to appreciate and savor.” Just how big? When Taste Greater Toronto Area, could handle, Taste of Ma- prepare a 3-5-minute of Manila started in 2014 home of the largest con- nila focused on food as the YouTube video of two in the Bathurst and Wilson centration of Filipinos in key pillar, but built an eco- songs, one in English, one in Avenue area, organizers Canada. The corner of system of festival offerings Filipino ina cappella. They hoped to get 5,000 at- Bathurst and Wilson is con- around it. There are kara- can email the video link tendees. Well, 75,000 sidered to be the epicenter okes galore, street wear and with their full name and showed up that year. Two of Toronto’s Filipino com- gear, Filipino arts, crafts telephone number to years later, no less than Ca- munity, a main watering and novelty items, street [email protected] nadian Prime Minister hole of the vibrant, hard- games, among others, and a with the subject line, MOR Justin Trudeau checked working Filipinos in Toron- two-day program of enter- Talent Search 2019. out the Filipino summer to. tainment, featuring, yes, event whose attendance had Deadline for submission music and dance. already leapfrogged to is on July 20, 2019. The But aside from servings of 350,000. Premier of Ontar- the likes of sisig fries, ukoy WORLD-CLASS FILIPINO chosen finalists will be noti- JULY 2019 Filipinos Making WA V ES Page 3 CANADA ~ PHILIPPINE NEWS WAVES Man Face 22 Charges for Sexual Crackdown on Noisy Assault and Child Pornography Vehicles in Toronto More Victims Sought to Child Sex Assaults Begins As a result of evidence found during the search, William Christopher Claveria, 32, was arrested. At a news conference at police headquarters on July 4, D/Const. Don Bai said videos of the suspect sex- ually assaulting children were discovered after in- vestigators analyzed seized electronic devices. Photo by John Rieti/CBC “To date, we have identi- The Awareness and En- wise modifying their fied three children in these forcement for Unnecessary equipment to create an videos,” said Bai. Noise campaign was excessive level of noise launched on Monday July that is disrupting the Police believe some of the 15. A series of blitzes lives of people who are sexual assaults occurred at aimed at drivers operating living in the city.” the places of worship that vehicles with excessively Tory said he has received Claveria attended. loud mufflers and/or blast- complaints from resi- ing radio volumes will be dents in Yorkville and William Christopher Claveria, 32, was arrested and charged with They are Word & Life As- conducted by Toronto Po- multiple counts of sexual assault of children other parts of Toronto sembly at 500 Coldstream lice and the City of Toronto Ave. and Jesus Reigns For- about excessively noisy By Ron Fanfair, bylaw officers. The crack- and charged with multiple ever International Ministry motorcycles and vehicles. Toronto Police Service counts of sexual assault of down will also include rev- located at 1177 Finch Ave. W. ving motorcycles and “This is not just a down- An investigation into the children squealing of tires. town problem … It is in- distribution of child sexual Claveria has been charged considerate and it is abuse material over the The Toronto Police Ser- “I think people who live with two counts of posses- something that has no internet has led to the ar- vice’s Child Exploitation in the city understand sion of child pornography, place in the city,” he said. rest of a man who attended Section launched the inves- two counts of access to that it’s not going to be places of worship frequent- tigation on March 29. On child pornography, the dis- Algonquin Park and it’s Supt. Scott Baptist said ed by members of the Fili- June 12, they executed a tribution of child pornogra- not going to be silent at the blitzes will be spread pino community. criminal code search war- phy, five counts of sexual all times,” Mayor John To- out across the city over rant at the suspect’s resi- assault, five counts of sexu- ry said during an an- the next week and spot William Christopher dence in the Bathurst St.