Msgr Gutierrez Zena Babao Ben Maynigo My Sons’ Memories Rodney Garcia: A God allows a of their Loving Dad Renaissance Man U-turn .. p 8 .. p 2 .. p 6 NovemberNovember 1-7, 1-7,2013 2013 The original and first Asian Journal in America PRST STD U.S. Postage Paid Philippine Radio San Diego’s first and only Asian Filipino weekly publication and a multi-award winning newspaper! Online+Digital+Print Editions to best serve you! Permit No. 203 AM 1450 550 E. 8th St., Ste. 6, National City, San Diego County CA USA 91950 | Ph: 619.474.0588 | Fx: 619.474.0373 | Email: [email protected] | www.asianjournalusa.com Chula Vista M-F 7-8 PM CA 91910 Ease of doing business in Philippines improves STARBlazers & TOP HATs “Give “May Mumu” Back” Awards Gala 2013 Philippine All Saints’ Day Memories Biggest jump among 189 coun- tries in World Bank survey by Paolo G. Montecillo, Inquirer.net | MANILA, 10/30/2013 -- Doing business in the Philippines improved signifi cantly last year due San Diego, CA October County Supervisor Greg Cox, to key reforms that made it 25, 2013 -- Dr. Loida Nico- Appointments Secretary of easier for businesses to get las Lewis, Esq., San Diego electricity, pay their taxes and (Continued on page 9) secure construction permits, among others. The latest World Bank Spa in Cebu named among “Ease of Doing Business” world’s best report, which is published an- When I was growing up in the Philippines, Halloween or “Todos Los Santos” was a dif- nually, showed the Philippines ferent kind of experience. It is a day to remember our loved ones. People go and stay in jumped 30 spots to rank 108th the cemeteries to visit the graves of their departed relatives or friends, a practice hardly in the world. This was the big- done here in the United States. gest improvement for any of the 189 countries covered by By Simeon G. Silverio, Jr. the report. “The Philippines was the Publisher & Editor top performer among top San DiegoAsian Journal performers. This is the most The Original and First Asian Journal in America the Philippines has moved in the 11 years that the ‘Doing ABS CBN News | MA- ing hotel booking site, has San Diego, California Business’ survey has existed,” NILA, 10/30/2013 – A spa included the Balinese-inspired November 2, 2007 World Bank senior fi nancial in Cebu has been named by a Crimson Resort and Spa Mac- May mumu sector specialist Natalya hotel booking website as one tan as one of the eight “most Mylenko said. of the best in the world. BUNSO: Tay, may multo daw sa kusina natin? The country’s rank is the Agoda.com, which de- (Continued on page 7) TATAY: Anak, sino naman nagsabi sayo nyan? average of its score in the scribes itself as Asia’s lead- BUNSO: Si ate po! 10 indicators tracked by the TATAY: Ay nako, wag ka nga magpapaniwala dun! Wala namang multo eh! Ang mabuti World Bank. pa samahan mo na lang ako sa kusina, at iinom lang ako ng tubig... The World Bank report The Great Wall of Bohol: Earth- (Continued on page 10) showed the Philippines made gains in seven of 10 indica- quake changes face of land tor measured by the survey. This was a turnaround from New sinkhole in Tagbilaran; nearby residents to evacuate the country’s performance the by Ellalyn De Vera, Ma- previous year, when the coun- nila Bulletin | MANILA, – try slipped in seven of the 10 Residents of a Tagbilaran City indicators. village in Bohol were advised The most signifi cant jump yesterday to immediately was noted in the area of “Re- evacuate as they are living solving Insolvency” where the on top of a newly discovered Philippines improved by 65 sinkhole. spots to 100th. Mines and Geosciences Gains were also made in Bureau (MGB) Director Leo Getting Credit (up 43 spots Jasareno said they advised to 86th from 129th), Get- the residents to leave the ting Electricity (up 24 places place as “tension cracks were to 33rd from 57th), Paying observed, which could lead to Taxes (up 12 spots to 131st possible rupture.” struck Bohol last October 15. households will be affected from 143rd), Trading Across by Kim Luces, GMA News Anonang, Inabanga, is now a The 5-meter by 4-meter It is one of 50 sinkholes dis- but pointed out that “only a Borders (up to 42nd to 53rd), | LOOC, Bohol 10/30/2013 10-foot-high wall stretching wide sinkhole with a depth of covered after the quake. portion of Purok 7 and 8 in Dealing with Construction -- What once was a gently (Continued on page 17) 2 meters was discovered after Jasareno has not yet re- sloping area in Barangay (Continued on page 17) the 7.2-magnitude earthquake ceived reports on how many (Continued on page 9) Father and Son, USN Retired: The Life Stories of Quintin Ramil, Sr. & Jr. by Quint Ramil, Jr. was the fi rst thing she added backyard when he spotted the Kakang Martin Bautista is as the exchange at that time government was being run. Chapter 8: Leaving for to the property after acquir- lanzones bunch. He did not the father of my cousin Rosie was two to one. The contract Graft and corruption was the U.S. ing it. It took 18 years before hesitate picking it as it was Pineda. Her husband, Manuel to purchase stipulated that we everywhere and you had to this lanzones tree began to already very ripe. He started Pineda was in the business of had the option of buying back know someone before you e were going to have fl owers as it is uncom- eating it and proudly an- raising roosters used in cock our property. The main reason could get served in any of- have a despedida mon for this particular tree to nounced to everyone around fi ghting. He was Breeder of our dad decided to migrate to fi ce you go to unless you pay Wparty at home even survive in a place like of his feat. When I realized the Year several times in the America was to give us, his someone. Hey wait, that is and so my mom began the Novaliches. Most lanzones what had happened I just Philippines as well as our children the opportunity for still true today! There is no planning. This was the time thrives in the provinces of limped and could not utter a other cousin, Fernando Reyes, a better life. I always had the change. It is so diffi cult to when our life was settled Laguna, Batangas and some- word. I looked at my mother who has a farm in Lipa City, perception that in America, hear someone say, “May I down and my dad’s differ- times Cavite. That is why my and my siblings who were Batangas. He was also Breed- money grows on trees. The help you?” We were booked ent businesses were boom- mother said we would not also mesmerized to what we er of the Year once or twice. other reason is that I was on another MSTS ship. This ing. pick the fruits of our tree. We witnessed. I was so mad but Our house and two resi- already eighteen. I could no time it was the USNS Gen- We had a Lanzones tree will just look and admire it only blamed myself for not dential lots including all our longer be his dependent and eral Patrick. There was one in our backyard that had until it falls off or until it was putting up a sign or anything businesses were sold to my I had to earn U.S. citizenship drawback because we were one bunch of fruit. My mom time for the party. My mom’s to discouraged anyone who uncle Tayong. We were paid on my own. travelling on space availabil- planted this tree when she cousin Kakang Martin Bau- would get close to our lanzo- twenty thousand pesos equiv- My dad was also tired ity only. The spaces for my was pregnant with me. It tista was walking around our nes tree. alent to ten thousand dollars of the way the Philippine (Continued on page 4) Page 2 Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at http://www.asianjournalusa.com November 1-7, 2013 Legal Buzz Church steps up relief efforts for quake-victims Light & by Atty. Lilli A. Baculi Shadows Law Offi ces of Chua Tinsay & Vega MANILA, Oct. 25, 2013— The 165 Catholic organizations working in www.ctvattys.com Catholic Church’s social action is inten- humanitarian emergencies and interna- tional development. Read Atty. Baculi’s previous articles by visiting our sifying efforts to provide relief to areas by Zena Sultana Babao website at www.asianjournalusa.com badly affected by the recent earthquake The agency said it will provide tempo- in Bohol province. rary shelters, food and non-food items to at least 21,750 direct benefi ciaries in the Read Zena Babao’s previous articles by visiting our website at Caritas Philippines launched its www.asianjournalusa.com massive relief operations this week to towns of Maribojoc, Inabanga, Carmen, at least fi ve towns with “least served” Danao and Sagbayan. Alien Smuggling affected residents with P14.2 million The Caritas Philippines, also known funds from Caritas Internationalis. as the National Secretariat for Social Action (Nassa), will lead the response My Sons’ Memories of their By: Lilli Baculi, Esq. the application was denied. Thinking Currently based in Rome, Caritas In- ternationalis is a global confederation of and manage the overall coordination of she was clever, Julia obtained another the project.