Vol. XXXI No 7 July 2013 http://www.filipinostar.org FAMAS Elections on August 18th Mabuhay Team and Independents running for election FAMAS election of new set of By W. G. Quiambao officers on August 18 at 6767 Cotes des To be able to vote, one must Neiges from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. lacks the register no later than 5 p.m., July 19, 2013. excitement of the election in 2011. For the Registered members are advised first time in the history of FAMAS, there's to make sure to bring their membership only one team running for FAMAS this year. cards and another piece of identification The rest of the candidates are running as such as a driver’s permit, medicare card, independent because the Samahang or student ID card.. Makabayan is unable to meet the The committee on elections, requirements needed from them as a party. COMELEC, is composed of the following The Mabuhay Team and Samahang volunteers: Dick Ribaya - Chairperson, Makabayan have problems recruiting Sophie Toledo - Vice-Chairperson, Annie candidates because of the controversy and Miaral - Secretary, Members: Tessie Calica, brouhaha that happened in 2011. Fely Rosales Carino, and Domingo Tayoto. The unofficial list of candidates posted on FAMAS bulletin dated July 7 is Calling all FAMAS as follows: Al Abdon, Mabuhay Team Nida Quirapas, Independent Registered Members to Mabuhay Team Candidate for President Candidate for President vote wisely on President - Al Abdon; Vice President are : President - Nida Quirapas; Vice Carmelita (Let-Let) Cuizon. (external) - Amy Manan-og; Vice-president August 18, 2013 President (external) - Romeo Remegio; The following dates are important See editorial page 3 (internal) - Mariette Vinas; Secretary - Vice President (internal) - Dante Tabamo; to note: Deadline for filing candidacy - Maria Jojie Tordesillas; Treasurer - Ramon Secretary - Joseph Gonzales; Treasurer - June 30, 2013, Moratorium on Vicente, Jr,; Auditor - Teresita Peters; Corazon Santiago-Aberin; Auditor - campaigning - July 13, 2013 at midnight. Accountant - Jennifer Gonzales; PRO – Fortunata (Naty) Floresca; Accountant - Advance voting will be held on Cristina Pa-ac; Director of Education, Lily Angelita Vasquez-Ramos, PRO - the following dates: August 9, Friday from Social & Cultural Services - Leah Reymeynardo Ballares; Director of 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., August 10, Baldelovar; Director of Membership - Ester Education, Social & Cultural Services - Saturday, from 12 noon to 6 p.m. at the Vicente; Director of Sports & Youth Rosita Sumonod; Director of Membership - FAMAS centre. Development - Chris Bautista; Director of Danny Florentino; Director of Sports & The actual and final election day Outreach Services - Terry Esguerra; Youth Development - Jessica Narciso; is Sunday, August 18 which will be held at Director of Special Services - Cristine Director of Outreach Services - Evelyn 6767 Cote des Neiges from 9 a.m. to 5 Gevero. Caluba; Director of Special Projects - p.m. The other independent candidates Paul Driving School Annual Get Together Party, July 6, 2013. See Page 13 Ben Bade, Westward Lions Club president, celebrates retirement at Pista sa Nayon The BADE's from left: Carlito (Caloy), Benjamin, Manuel ll (Noli) pose for memento. On the background is the BADE coat of arms. Benjamin was treated to a park picnic by his wife Magnolia Camat, sister Marilou Bravo and Aida dela Cruz (not in photo) for his retirement. Noli played host for his 50th birthday during the Pista sa Nayon festival at Mackenzie-King park. Caloy reserved the tent. Other clan members are: Bon Bade, EJ Bade, Carlo Bade, Marlon Bravo, inlaws Lilibeth Manzanilla and Jessica Evangelio (not in photo). Ben Bade was also a founder and past president of the Filipino Solidarity Cooperative (Marché Coop). (Courtesy photo: Jojie Perez) 2 The North American Filipino Star July 2013 The dark days of China and the Philippines the government are the 90 million people in the Philippines and the 12 million Filipinos July 24, 2012 is a dark day in This “salami slicing” of Philippine territory in the global Diaspora, all resolving that Philippine history, ironically similar in was described by Major General Zhang their Motherland will not be bullied into infamy to February 18, 1932 when Japan Zhaozhong on Beijing TV as part of submission by China. established the prefecture of Manchukuo China’s“cabbage strategy”, the thrust of At 12 noon on July 24, Filipinos to govern the region of Manchuria which it which is to surround Philippine territories will hold simultaneous protest rallies in front had invaded and detached from China. with a massive Chinese naval presence to of China’s consular offices all over the This July 24 marks the first starve Filipino detachments and prevent world to condemn China’s aggression anniversary of China’s creation of the reinforcements from reaching them. towards the Philippines. Sansha prefecture to “oversee and China insists that according to its (Reprinted from administer” one million square miles of the “Nine-Dash-Line” map, it is the Philippines South China Sea, over which China asserts which is “illegally occupying” the Ayungin UN Arbitral Tribunal on “indisputable sovereignty”. This claim is Reef, considered the gateway to the Recto based on the “Nine-Dash-Line” map that Bank, located just 85 miles from Palawan, PH Case vs. China meets was originally promulgated as the “Eleven- which the US Energy Information in Hamburg over Dash-Line” map by the Kuomintang in Administration (EIA) believes may contain jurisdiction 1947 and modified by the Communists in as much as 213 billion barrels of oil and 2 By Veronica C. Uy 1949. quadrillion cubic feet of natural gas. InterAksyon.com (reprinted from Balita) In October 2012, Beijing vested China asserts that the Philippines to resolve territorial disagreements. Beijing recently included the nine- Sansha with the police authority, effective is not entitled to its 200 nautical mile On January 22, 2013, the dash line—manifesting its sweeping claim January 1, 2013, “to board, seize and expel Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Philippines brought its complaint over over the entire South China Sea, which foreign ships” within a vast jurisdiction that boundaries under the United Nations China’s illegal occupation of its Manila disputes—in the design of its new encompasses islands and reefs in the West Convention on the Law of the Sea Scarborough Shoal to the United Nations passports. INTERAKSYON.COM FILE Philippine Sea. (UNCLOS) because, in China’s view, the Arbitral Tribunal (UNAT), which began its PHOTO Since Sansha’s formation, China boundaries of all countries extend just 12 formal hearing on the Philippine petition on MANILA – The five-member United has increased its provocative moves nautical miles from their coasts. July 11. Nations tribunal that will hear the arbitration against the Philippines, including the If allowed to stand, China’s “Nine- Unfortunately, China has ignored case the Philippines sought over its occupation of the Scarborough Shoal (115 Dash-Line”claim will go down as the most the UN petition and declares that only territorial dispute with China is now meeting miles from Zambales province) by up to 90 brazen maritime territorial grab in history. bilateral talks can resolve its territorial in Hamburg, where it will decide whether it Chinese ships, which barred Filipino In contrast to China, which is disputes, a format where it can easily has jurisdiction over the case, University of fishers from their ancestral fishing threatening to use force to enforce its bamboozle its weaker neighbors. the Philippines law professor Atty. Harry grounds, and an increased Chinese claims, the Philippines has advocated China’s behavior in the West Roque said. military presence at Ayungin Reef (105 working within a multilateral framework, Philippine Sea dispute is not that of a state Roque, of UP’s Institute of miles from Palawan province). such as the Association of Southeast Asian rectifying borders violated by colonial rule International Legal Studies, said the Nations (ASEAN) and the United Nations, as China did in dismantling the Manchukuo tribunal would have to “examine its own prefecture and reclaiming Manchuria after jurisdiction” over the case that the the Second World War. It is instead the Philippines filed January this year over arrogant behavior of an imperial state, China’s objections. Marché Coop imitating the expansionist conduct of the He said the panel “would have to western powers it condemned. convince itself that number one, the case is The Filipino Solidarity Cooperative, Inc. The international community covered by the compulsory and binding stands behind the Philippine government’s 5320-A Queen Mary Road efforts to defend its interests in the West (between Decarie & Coolbrook) Philippine Sea. Standing squarely behind See Page 23 UN Arbitral Tribunal Tel: 514-485-7861 E-Mail: filipinocoop.com Job Opportunities Website: marchecoop.com The new Courtyard Marriott Montréal Centre-ville is Business Hours looking for candidates to fill the following positions: Monday - 1:00 - 9:00 p.m. •Night Auditor Tuesday - 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. •Reception agent Wed. to Friday - 1:00 - 6:00 p.m. Saturday - 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. •Maid Sunday - 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. •Laundry attendant Members can make appointment to •Maintenance attendant of public shop outside these hours. 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