Msgr. Gutierrez Ministerial Strength and Weakness — p. 10 Global Filipino April 12th Tuesday Tea with the Mar Roxas and Leni Robredo Team — p. 3 Perspectives Benjamin Maynigo: Clinton v Sanders — p. 6 Lifestyle Zena Babao: The Lord Almightly speaks — p. 9 April 8-14, 2016 Despite polls, business execs optimistic about 2016 Rappler.com | MANILA, 4/7/2016 – As the impending Poe confi rms husband's US Air elections loom large over the economy, leaders of the country's Force service, says it's a non-issue largest fi rms are optimistic that GMA News | CATARMAN, had studied in military schools in 2016 growth will be better than 4/7/2016 — Senator Grace Poe the US. last year's. on Thursday confi rmed that her “Hindi Army, Air Force. At Results of the Makati Business husband, Neil Llamanzares, had hindi rin yun tinatago,” the Club (MBC) 2016 First Semester served in the United States Air senator told reporters when asked Executive Outlook Survey, re- Force. about her husband’s stint as a US leased by the MBC on Thursday, The independent presidential serviceman. April 7, showed that 52% of the candidate, however, said that “Hindi ko alam kung bakit issue senior business executives polled Llamanzares is a natural born ‘yan. Unang-una, ang asawa ko, &IXIP expect the country's economic Filipino, whose loyalty remains natural born Filipino citizen. growth this year to be higher than with the Philippines. Nandoon siya pero isipin niyo last year's GDP growth of 5.8%. Poe said she could not see why no, Air Force. Ang ating naging At least 39% foresee that the her husband's military back- Pangulo na si FVR (Ramos’ ini- 2015 GDP growth will be sus- ground should be an issue since tials), nag-West Point. Ilang taon tained, while 9% project lower there were also prominent Fili- siya doon. Roilo Golez, (former) GDP growth for 2016. pino politicians, such as former congressman, nag-Annapolis 2YXW MBC members' top priorities for President Fidel V. Ramos, who ( Continued on page 8 ) the next administration are: Infrastructure (57.75% of the respondents included this issue in PH microsatellite Diwata-1 their list) Corruption (40.85% of the reaches Int'l Space Station respondents included this issue in Rappler.com | MANILA, to support dozens of science and their list) From the book, “Betel Nuts & Other Stories” By Simeon G. Silverio, Jr. Peace and Order (32.39% of the 3/28/2016 – The Philippines' fi rst research probes. microsatellite, the Diwata-1, has Cygnus was captured by the “Huwag kayong maingay at baka mapansin tayo ng lolo (Don’t be noisy. Grandpa might notice respondents included this issue in fi nally reached the International space station's robotic arm, us),” Borobot told his cousins Rey and Pabling. their list) Space Station (ISS) Saturday, operated by crew members, and Other notable issues identifi ed March 26. guided into its berthing port. It was 1955 and they were all eight years old. They were climbing the tamarind tree in front of include the following, in no par- Diwata-1 is part of the payload The operation was over by 1452 their grandparent’s house on Pepin Street in Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines. ticular order: poverty, job genera- of the unmanned cargo ship Cyg- GMT. Borobot was about to grab a single fruit off the branch when a stone fl ew by his hand. Their tion, agriculture, and education, nus, which successfully docked "Our fl exible Cygnus spacecraft grandfather,Lolo (Grandpa) Ambo, was shooting at them with his slingshot. He scampered down, among others. The survey was at the ISS on Saturday, NASA has a lot of work left to do. Fol- warning his cousins. conducted among MBC members partner Orbital ATK said. lowing its stay at the ISS, and for “Dali, tinitirador tayo (Hurry, he’s hitting us).” from February 2 to March 16 of Cygnus, which blasted off Tues- the fi rst time, we will undertake 3 Pabling, who was climbing below Borobot, fell to the ground. Rey, in his haste, stepped on Boro- this year. day, March 22, on the resupply experiments onboard the un- bot’s head. Once his feet hit the ground, Borobot ran away as fast as he could with Rey closely On consumer prices, 51% run, was carrying 7,900 pounds manned spacecraft," said Frank behind. Pabling, who was chubby and heavy, managed to stagger up and followed them. expect the country's infl ation this (3.6 metric tons) of supplies to Culbertson, president of Orbital year to be higher than last year's the station for the ISS crew of 6 ATK's Space Systems Group. ( Continued on page 6 ) average rate of 1.4%. On the astronauts, as well as components ( Continued on page 13 ) other hand, 41% expect infl ation to stay at the same rate, while 8% project it to be lower in 2016. #PinoyPride: Fil-Am sociologist Forbes lists Mijeno, Munoz in Asia’s leading On interest rates, 51% of the respondents foresee a lower 91- wins prestigious fellowship social entreps day Treasury Bill Rate compared to last year's rate of 1.77%, 9% Good News Pilipinas | MA- Shakira Sison, Rappler.com | Through its programs, the veraging business tools to solve expect it to stay the same, while NILA, 4/3/2016 -- Forbes Asia POMONA, 3/31/2016 — Every foundation aims to increase the the world’s problems.” 40% expect to see it moving listed young Filipino social year, the Ford Foundation, one of ethnic and racial diversity in the The 28-year-old Mijeno is the lower in 2016. entrepreneurs Raphael Mijeno the largest and most infl uential country’s colleges and universi- Co-founder and Chief Financial Majority expect the peso to and Henry Motte-Munoz in the foundations advancing human ties, maximize the educational Offi cer of the innovative enter- depreciate against the US dollar inaugural list of Asia’s 30 Under welfare, awards 60 predoctoral, benefi ts of diversity, and increase prise Sustainable Alternative by an average of 3.75% in 2016. 30, a catalog of the region’s game 36 dissertation, and 20 postdoc- the number of professors who Lighting (SALt), a lamp running Last year's year-end rate was changers in 10 different fi elds. toral fellowships to committed can and will use diversity as a on salt water ideal for coastal ar- P47.166 / US $. educators who use diversity as a resource for enriching the educa- The Asia’s 30 Under 30 list eas with no access to electricity. resource for enriching the educa- tion of all students. presents Asia’s “best and bright- The startup company has been Investments and trade tion of their students. One of 2016’s postdoctoral est millenials who are disrupting gaining international recogni- and changing the faces of their tion for its innovation, such as It is in the area of investments and The Ford Foundation Fellow- fellowships was awarded to Dr trade where analysts and foreign inves- ship is a coveted fellowship for Anthony Ocampo, an Assistant industries.” Mijeno and Motte- the Asia Entrepreneurship Award tors have expressed concern that the academics in the United States. Munoz are listed in the Social ( Continued on page 11 ) ( Continued on page 6 ) ( Continued on page 14 ) Raphael Mijeno Entrepreneurs category for “le- Proclaim that mercy is the greatest attribute of God. All the works of My hand are crowned with mercy. Encinitas is the site of the future Divine Mercy Shrine. -- Jesus to St. Faustina Kowalska, Divine Mercy in My Soul (Diary #301) The site is on Encinitas Blvd., east of I-5, about a mile and a half from Moonlight Beach and two miles south of the Paramhansa Yogananda Self-Realization Center. If you would like to know more about the project, please contact Zarina Cruz at [email protected] or check for updates on www.divinemercyhills.org, the ocial website of the Divine Mercy Hills Foundation of Southern California (DMHFSC). Jesus I Trust In You! Future Site of the Divine Mercy Shrine Encinitas CA GPS 701 Encinitas Blvd, Encinitas 92024 or Google “Divine Mercy Shrine Encinitas” for directions to site. A project of the Divine Mercy Hills Foundation of Southern California (DMHFSC), a 501(c)3 non prot. Mission Statement. The DMHFSC is dedicated to the design, development, and maintenance of a Divine Mercy Shrine located in Encinitas, CA. for the purpose of spreading to an aching world the Divine Mercy message and devotion. To draw people of all nations, cultures, and beliefs to a vessel with which they are to keep coming in prayer for graces to the fountain of mercy - the Image of the Divine Mercy. For meditational and contemplative prayers venerating this image with trust in our Lord Jesus Christ who said, "I promise that the soul that will venerate this Image will not perish. I also promise victory over its enemies already here on earth, especially at the hour of death. I myself will defend it as My own glory... By means of this image I shall grant many graces to souls." Through this shrine we shall proclaim to the whole world God's unfathomable Mercy. 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