Volume XXXV No. 9 September 2017 Montreal, QC www.filipinostar.org 'You are all winners': Prince Harry opens Invictus Games with message of insseepandidro adurintg ithoe Invn ictus Games "To the competitors, through your athleticism, through your drive and your competitive spirit, you are showing the world that illness and injury can actually be a source of tremendous strength," Trudeau said in his address at the sold-out event. "We know that no one leaves a battlefield unchanged and that not all scars can be seen." Prince Harry started the Invictus Games in 2014 as a way to inspire and motivate wounded soldiers on their paths to recovery. And before the games were officially declared open, he took to the stage to explain their meaning. "In a world where so many have reasons to feel cynical and apathetic, I wanted to find a way for veterans to be a beacon of light, and show us all that we have a role to play. That we all win when we respect our friends, neighbours and communities. That's why we created Invictus," said Harry. 'Representing your countries again' Firm friends: Prince Harry meets with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Toronto on Saturday, September 23 The true scale of that, he said, was brought home to him when he left (CBC NewsCBC News Posted: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, with a "parade of nations." Afghanistan after his first deployment Sep 23, 2017 6:49 AM ET Last Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and Trudeau was among the first to there in 2008. He shared the plane Updated: Sep 24, 2017 5:55 PM ET) Melania Trump joined Harry — the speak at the ceremony. home with the coffin of a Danish soldier Hundreds of wounded warriors from founder of the Games — at the Air loaded on by the man's friends as well around the world descended on Canada Centre for the festivities that Day 1 of 2017 Invictus Games as several wounded British soldiers, he Toronto for the Invictus Games included a star-studded show featuring gets underway with wheelchair told the audience. Saturday, with Prince Harry on hand to performances by Sarah McLachlan, tennis, athletic hea ts kick off the night's opening ceremony. Alessia Cara and the Tenors, along ' Master of my fate': 7 things to See Page 4 Invictus Games Solon pushes for swift passage of jouMANrILAn, Pahilippliniess—tA nupmberr oof joutrnaelists cbeingthiaraossed n act lawmaker on Wednesday called on his for “simply doing their jobs.” colleagues to pass his proposed bill The bill defines a journalist as on protection of journalists. “one who regularly imparts information Deputy Minority Leader and to the general public, regardless of Kabayan party-list Rep. Harry Roque is whether he or she receives hopeful that the House Committee on compensation for rendering such Public Information will swiftly endorse service.” his authored bill, House Bill No. 913 or “Journalists nowadays are the Journalist Protection, Security, and being targeted by partisan groups and Benefit Act, to the plenary. individuals for the mere reporting of “A free press is a sign of a news,” Roque said. healthy and vibrant democracy. There “The latest case of is therefore a very urgent need to harassment I read about was the protect journalists and let them journalist who was sent threatening perform their jobs without fear of messages because she reported harassment,” Roque said. Roque cited the growing See page 5 Journalist protection September 2017 2 The North American Filipino Star Open letter of invitation from Councilor Lionel Perez This is a reminder that the accomplished over the last 4 Official opening of our CDN - years. Yourpresence will speak Darlington much louder than words Editorial Election Office will be held this (although they are also always Freedom of the press has become Thursday September 28th at 7 appreciated). Its also an more a concern than a privilege PM at opportunity to visit our local In a democracy, it is important the years is now itself under attack 6570 Côte-des-Neiges (Corner office and here my address to have freedom of the press. It is one from the President," Zeid Ra'ad al- Barclay). about what has been of the bulwarks of a democracy. But Hussein said. (https://www.facebook.com/eve accomplished over the Another excerpt from a news lately, it seems as if the press is always nts/213495505851879??ti=ia) last 4 years and what we plan to being attacked. To make matters source profoundly undermines press worse, the existence of what is called freedom: President Trump took his anti- do for the next four years. “fake news” put some doubts on the media rhetoric to a new level, doubling Please accept this as a personal reliability of news in general. How down on his description of journalists invitation from myself. My Please come with family and does one know which is authentic and as “the enemy of the people” and colleagues and Borough Mayor friends - the more the merrier. calling for an end to the use of which one is made up news by Russell Copeman will be in partisan interests? anonymous sources. This on a day When the news broke out when his press secretary Sean Spicer attendance. Best regards, about journalists’ phones were being barred reporters from The New York tapped, it became not only the media’s Times, BBC, BuzzFeed News, CNN, I am counting on your presence Lionel Perez problem. Private citizens could also be Politico, The Los Angeles Times and to show your support to myself [email protected] The Huffington Post from his daily White tapped if the police could do this to and my colleagues for the work journalists. House press briefing. There was also a question of The unrelenting attacks on the the right of journalists to protect the news media damage American identify of their sources. But the court democracy. They appear to be part of a still has to make a clear ruling on deliberate strategy to undermine public whether or not the priority is security confidence and trust by sowing over privacy. confusion and uncertainty about what is The news about a Philippine true. But they do even greater damage congressman’s proposed bill to outside the United States, where protect journalists should be America’s standing as a global beacon welcomed and supported. It is a well- of press freedom is being drastically known fact that to be a journalist is not eroded. a secure job. There are some personal On the other side of the globe, security risks, specially when they are The Philippine president also has been covering some criminal activities. But very disrespectful of journalists when we wonder if there will be enough he said that they deserve to die lawmakers who believe that journalists because they are corrupt. It was are performing an essential job in strange to hear a president talk this informing the public of what they way about journalists. Will he be should know in order to keep our changing his attitude if the proposed politicians more honest and bill is passed by the Philippihne responsible. congress? It will be interesting to hear Freedom of the press is what President Duterte will say. enshrined in our constitution. It is both Just like other rights, we must a privilege and responsibility to be a be well informed and it is only through member of the press. But lately, it is the freedom of the press that we as becoming more a concern than a citizens can get the information we privilege. The U.S. President has taken need in order to live peacefully in a CACATHOLICATHOLICTHOLIC CCHARISMACHARISMATICATICTIC PRAPRAYERAYERYER COCOMMUNITYMMUNITY a very antagonistic stance towards democratic society. But we also journalists and even accuses them of require that press freedom be not FAITHFAITH LOVE UNITY producing ‘fake news abused. 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