Msgr. Gutierrez Gen Silverio Ogie Cruz For a Mother’s Day Journey in Faith Manny Pacquiao Treat, Try a Day on Mother’s Day .. p 15 May Star Na Sa Walk at the Spa .. p 14 of Fame!!!.. p 21 May 6 - 12, 2011 P-Noy’s lack of support stalls proposed FOI bill - coalition By Jess Diaz Champ wages fi ght versus poverty Philippine Star Pacquiao to Wear Yellow Box- A MOTHER’S DAY STORY ing Gloves to Symbolize Unity MANILA, Philippines - and Fight to End Poverty Lack of support by President Aquino has stalled the pro- By Abac Cordero, The posed Freedom of Information Philippine Star | LAS VEGAS, Love at First Sight (FOI) bill in Congress, the May 06, 2011 – Manny Pac- When I fi rst saw my grandson, I knew immediately what my friends who had Right to Know, Right Now quiao came to Wednesday’s become grandparents themselves were talking about. I will love this stranger, Coalition said yesterday. fi nal press conference dressed “We believe that a key like a politician. For the fi rst this little bundle of joy, the rest of my life. In addition to my wife and children, he has become another person I will be willing to give up my life for. reason for the lack of progress time in many occasions, he on the FOI bill in Congress also came on time. is perceived lack of decisive By Simeon G. Silverio, Jr. He is now a politician, a Manny Pacquiao and Shane support from the executive newly elected congressman in Mosley pose for photos after their Publisher & Editor branch, in particular from the the Philippines. At the Hol- fi nal news conference in Las Ve- Asian Journal San Diego President,” the coalition said lywood Theater of the MGM gas. Mosley will challenge Pac- The Original and First Asian Journal In America in an open letter to the Chief Grand, he showed that he’s more quiao for his WBO welterweight Executive. title on Saturday (Sunday in Ma- It distributed copies of (Continued on page 2) nila). AP May 6, 2011 the letter to media as it re- San Diego, California energized its campaign for the passage of the bill that would n my home country, the Philippines, it is often said a grandchild is “tubo give citizens access to impor- ConGen Aragon – Grand Marshall sa puhunan (earnings from the capital).” This means one’s child is his tant documents in government for PhilFaire Festival of Festivals capital while his grandchild is his profi t. The responsibility of raising agencies, including Malaca- one’s grandchild belongs to the child’s parents. All the grandparent has ñang. By Ardee Lee I The coalition is composed to do is to enjoy him; hence, the child is con- of 155 media and civil society “Consul General Mary Jo sidered the “profi t.” groups, including the infl u- Bernardo Aragon will again Last week, I became a grandparent myself. ential Makati Business Club, be the Grand Marshall at Many of my friends of my age were grandpar- Philippine Center for Inves- San Diego’s Philippine In- ents themselves, and they were unanimous in tigative Journalism (PCIJ), dependence Day Parade this assuring me that being one is far more enjoyable National Union of Journalists 2011”. This was announced than being a parent. I took their comments with a of the Philippines, Center for by Merly Ferrer, president Media Freedom and Respon- grain of salt, attributing them to their over-enthusi- sibility, Ateneo School of of the Council of Philippine asm. They were just caught by the excitement of the American Organizations – Government, Freedom from San Diego (COPAO). To be moment, I told myself. That is, until I met my Debt Coalition, and the party- held on May 28, the celebra- grandson. list group Citizens Battle tion parade, dubbed Phil- Consul General Mary Jo Elliot Rios was born just a few Against Corruption. ippine Faire, will kick off Bernardo Aragon hours before, swaddled In its letter to the Presi- dent, the coalition said it has from Walmart by Highland in a white, printed Festival of Festivals like the written the Chief Executive and end up at Kimball Park cloth, with the glossy thrice since he assumed offi ce in National City. Featuring (Continued on page 23) antibiotic ointment still in June last year about the swabbed on his eyelids. FOI Bill but that it failed to receive “substantial positive He was asleep and seemed Elliot in the arms of his paternal great grandma. content and happy, as he feedback” from him or his Megaworld Open House a Success Palace offi cials. was cradled in the loving arms of his mother, my eldest daughter. Perhaps he “Please rest assured, Mr. was assured there were President, that we continue to many people who loved keep faith in your appreciation him, even though he of the value of an FOI Act in seemed to have come promoting good governance, from nowhere. How transparency, accountability, can one love a person and responsive delivery of public services,” it said. he has seen for the fi rst “These are precisely the time? Anybody who has bedrock principles – and become a parent and promises – on which you have grandparent would agree built your ‘social contract that “love at fi rst sight” with the Filipino people,’ and is possible upon see- for which you have won the adulation, respect and vote of ing one’s own progeny. our people,” it said. San Diego North Team at the April 30 Megaworld International Perhaps it is parental However, the coalition Open House in San Diego. Standing on Left: Rosethony Gonzales (MM), instinct that emotion, not pointed out that without clear Marivic Acosta, Sales Managing Director from the Philippines, Priscilla logic, can only explain. I remember a sister-in-law who saw her grandson for and public support from the Garrovillas (MM), Myra Lopez (MA). Center: Lawrence Lazaga (MM), President, the FOI measure Katrina Gaffud Benfer (San Diego North Satellite Manager). Standing the fi rst time two years after he was born. Before their meeting, she was not on Right: Nelson Aruta (MA), June Olsen-Barwick (MA), Marissa Aci- would remain in limbo in erto (MM). Not in Photo: Genevieve Silverio, Zeny Ply, and Tess Dela (Continued on page 10) Congress. Pena. -- MM-Marketing Manager, MA - Marketing Associate Page 2 Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at http://www.asianjournalusa.com May 6-12, 2011 conduct an investigation through its anti-fraud unit. 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