HOME IMPROVEMENT HEALTHY LIVING SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT New home sales stuck at rock-bottom Yoga eases fibromyalgia pain Mercito Gesta catches the eye of boxing fans Page 4 Page 8 Page 16 The Award-Winning Newspaper • Your No. 1 Source of News and Information on Filipinos November 6 -12, 2010 www.lipinopress.com locE AL N WS ELECTION 2010 PACQUIAO VS. MARGARITO Consulate SATURDAY, NOV. 13 • COWBOYS STADIUM • DALLAS Fil-Am becomes outreach postponed California’s top National City program visit rescheduled for Nov. 13-14 court justice LOS ANGELES — Because electronic passports will be is- Fil-Ams win seats locally, statewide sued instead of the machine readable passports formerly is- sued, the Philippine Consular as familiar faces return to positions Outreach Program in Nation- al City originally scheduled for in National City and Congress Nov. 6 has been postponed to Nov. 13-14 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Compiled from news reports Valencia to reclaim Seat 5 on at the Council of the Philippine the Sweetwater Union High American Organizations of San Filipino-Americans and local School District School Board. Diego County Center, 832 E Av- candidates faired well in elec- In National City (with not enue. tions locally, statewide and na- all absentee and provisional The following consular servic- WBC World Super Welterweight title tionally in the outcome of the votes counted) it appears Ron es will be offered: Nov. 2 midterm elections. Morrison has been returned to Applications for electron- In California, voters ap- the mayor’s office with a sub- ic passport (ePassport) (Cost: on the line as fighters set to duke it out in Dallas proved of stantial majority of votes over $60)to be returned to the ap- Gov. Arnold his closest competitor, Council- plicant by mail at an addition- S c h w a r - member and Vice Mayor Alejan- al cost of $6. z e n n e g - dra Soteleo-Solis. Applications for the retention er’s choice Mona Alvarado-Rios and Luis and re-acquisition of Philippine of Fil- Natividad seem likely to pre- citizenship pursuant to Republic TEXAS TORNADO Am Tani vail in a tight race that includ- Act 9225 or Dual Citizenship Law C a n t i l - ed Ditas Yamane and Frank Lo- (Cost: $50) Oath-taking will be Pacquiao allays fears, Margarito: Training, not S a k a u y e pez for the two open city council scheduled on the same day for to fight at 150 lbs. height, reach key to victory to become seat in National City. qualified applicants. the state’s In the 51st Congressional Applications for Report of Mar- By Lito Gutierrez By Nick Giongco Tani Cantil-Sakauye first non- District, Democrat Bob Filner riage & Birth (Cost: $25) will be and Gerard L. Estrella white and was returned to office, fending accepted but will be processed in reparation, not Antonio only the off Republican challenger Nick Los Angeles and returned to the anny Pacquiao last week Margarito’s advantage in second fe- Popaditch. applicant by mail at an addition- sought to allay fears that Pheight and reach nor Man- male chief Three other Fil-Ams in the al cost of $6. Mhis political career and ny Pacquiao’s edge in speed will justice of state were re-elected mayor — Notarization of documents skipping training camp were jeop- determine the winner of the much- the state Cristopher Cabaldon of West (Cost: $25) will be accepted but ardizing his chances of winning awaited Nov. 13 duel in Dallas. s u p r e m e Sacramento, Pete Sanchez of will be processed in Los Angeles the WBC super welterweight fight Margarito, who has been train- court. Suisun City in Solano County and returned to the applicant by on Nov. 13 against Antonio Mar- ing like hell the last nine weeks C a n t i l - and Jose Esteves of Milpitas. mail at an additional cost of $6. garito in Dallas. under the tutelage of Robert Gar- S a k a u y e , Elsewhere, Mike Guingona, By appointment only Pacquiao, the seven-division ti- cia, said in his diary on ESPN that Arlie Ricasa d a u g h t e r Rob Bonta and Pat Gacoscos The following services will tle holder also known as the “Pac- training will be the key in the of a Filipi- topped the city council elections be offered by appointment only. man,” told a roaring crowd at San- scheduled 12-round super-welter- na farm worker and a Filipino- in Daly City, Alameda City and No walk-in applicants will be ta Monica Place, a mall in this weight title fight, hinting that it is Portuguese plantation worker, Union City, respectively. Hydra accepted. swanky oceanside city, that he himself, and not the Filipino, who made history as the first Asian- Mendoza was No. 1 in the race Appointment Scheduling Steps had been diligently training and is more prepared. American, and also the young- for the San Francisco School for ePassport Applicants est jurist, to hold the highest Board. • Visit the Philippine Con- See PACQUIAO on 19 See MARGARITO on 19 position in any state judiciary Myrna de Vera won a seat in sulate website (www.philippine- in the United States. She will the Hercules City council, while consulatela.org) and download serve a 12-year term. Joanne del Rosario was reelect- and complete the ePassport ap- Arlie Ricasa, San Diego’s only ed to the Colma town council. plication form; WHERE TO WATCH INSIDE Fil-Am serving in an elective of- • No later than Nov. 8 or un- TV: The fight will be broadcast S ‘ PORTS: NO MERCY’ fice, topped challenger Andrew til we receive 160 applications, live on DIRECTV and Cox Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta whichever comes first, send an Digital Cable on HBO PPV. recaps his Oct. 22 fight and advance copy of the completed PALA PARTY: The fight will be talks about what he sees in his NATIONAL CITY ePassport application form and shown casino-wide including future. The undefeated boxer is MAYOR & COUNCIL data page (bearing the name and the Center Bar Stage. 6 p.m. well on his way to conquering a photo) of the expired or expiring Admission is free. world title. ELECTION RESULTS* passport to the consulate by fax ONLINE: Visit TopRank.com or By Brandi Perez Mayor: Ron Morrision (right) HBO.com for fight updates. PAGE 16 See OUTRC EA H on 18 Council: Mona Rios & Luis Natividad Photos: Pacquiao vs. Margarito courtesy DIRECTV/Mercito Gesta by Paul Gallegos * Likely outcome with not all votes counted. Lincecum joins ranks of Fil-Am sports heroes San Francisco Giants arely two weeks before Manny Lincecum, 25, was modest in victory. full seasons. He is also the only pitch- pitcher Tim Lincecum Pacquiao goes for another record, “We did it as a team. We put it togeth- er to strike out more than 260 hitters in was a key player in the an eighth title in as many weight er and that’s how we won it,” Lincecum each of those two seasons. team’s World Series B division, at the Cowboys Stadium in Ar- said. In February, Lincecum became victory over the Texas Rangers on Nov. 1. lington, Texas, a Fil-Am hurler made It was a big win indeed for the highest-paid pitcher in the his own mark at the Texas Rangers di- the 5-11, 172-pounder, who Gi- MLB in his first year of eligibil- amond. ants manager Bruce Bochy calls ity in after signing a $23 million Tim Lincecum, with a diminutive the “Freak.” two-year deal with the San Fran- stature and lanky frame, helped make After being picked to start cisco Giants. things happen for San Francisco, hold- against Texas’ Cliff Lee in Game 1, The deal was reported to surpass ing the Rangers to only three hits over Lincecum has gained a popular Filipino the record set by Boston closer Jonathan eight innings and keying the Giants’ 3-1 following. Papelbon who signed for $6.25 million in Illustration: Tony Robles victory and a World Series’ clinching 4-1 He is the first pitcher in Major League 2009. http://tonypsd.blogspot.com romp Monday, Nov. 1. Baseball history to win the prestigious Facebook | Tony.psd But in a typical Filipino manner, Cy Young Award in each of his first two See LINC ECUM on 18 2 THE FILIPINO PRESS November 6 -12, 2010 RP makes big strides in meeting MDGs MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines made considerable strides in meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) but chal- lenges remained to be hurdled in other areas. NEDA Director General Dr. Cayetano W. Paderanga reported during the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Congress that the Philip- pines has made considerable progress in meeting the MDGs, includ- ing the reduction of mortality rate among children aged five years and below, reversing the incidence and death rate associated with malaria, increasing tuberculosis treatment success rate, expanding access to sanitation, and providing equal opportunities for girls in the area of education. “However, it was also revealed that challenges remained to be hurdled in the area of universal access to elementary education, maternal mortality ratio, the rate of HIV cases, and environmental sustainability. The 2010 Philippine Progress Report on the MDGs in- dicated that poverty incidence among the population has gone up from 30.0 percent in 2003 to 32.9 percent in 2006,” Paderanga said. The increase in the poverty incidence, he said, is due to the conse- quences of the global economic and energy crises as well as natural disasters that hit the country.