HAWAII-FILIPINO NEWS PHILIPPINE NEWS Dr. Mabanglo Among 5 Basilio Named11 Overseas Filipinos New Envoy To Honored by PNoy China DECEMBER 15, 2012 H a w a i i ’ s O n l y w e e k l y F i l i p i n O - a m e r i c a n n e w s p a p e r Parol Making Contest aMong Many HigHligHts at Pasko! sa FilCoM By HFC Staff 'Pablo' death toll climbs to 647 from www.philstar.com duction and Manage- he death toll from Ty- ment Council said phoon Pablo has Monday. T risen to 647, the Na- "As of December tional Disaster Risk Re- (continued on page 4) he sights and sounds of a festive Filipino Christmas season will fill the halls of the Filipino Community Center (FilCom) in T Waipahu when the annual Pasko! sa FilCom is held on Sunday, December 16, 2012 from 3:30 pm to 7:30 pm. The free event will People’s Choice, will win register before December Gabbard feature Filipino food and prizes worth $100 each. 16th by calling 680-0451 or Xxxx holiday treats; handi- Entries will be judged on sending an email to: upaa- Honors Pacquiao crafts and ornaments concept, craftsmanship, [email protected]. Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard with Congressman Manny Pacquiao and Freddie Roach at the Wild Card Gym for sale; and traditional Walang Sayang (no waste) Children (and adults, music and dance. spirit and overall impact. too) can also make their by HFC Staff New this year is a This “Walang Sayang” own parol out of bamboo ongresswoman- Hawaii State Capitol, contest to make the holiday challenge, the first and paper, listen to folk Elect Tulsi Gabbard along with an honorary best parol (Christmas of its kind at Pasko!, is or- tales and participate in C presented Filipino certificate. star lanterns) from recy- ganized by the University of games and crafts. The Fil- world boxing champion G a b b a r d w a s cled materials. Winners the Philippines Alumni As- Com’s band, the Banda and Philippines Con- elected to represent in three categories— sociation of Hawaii. The Kawayan, will play instru- gressman Manny “Pac- Hawaii’s 2nd Congres- best parol made from a parol contest is open to the ments made from bamboo, man” Pacquiao with a flag sional District and is kit, best freestyle and public. Participants must (continued on page 4) that was flown over the (continued on page 5) HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLE LEGAL NOTES MAINLAND NEWS 94-356 WAIPAHU DEPOT RD., 2ND FLR. Republican Bill 13 Released 15 WAIPAHU, HI 96797 to Give Temporary "Classified” Visa to Families of Document May Help LPR in WWII Filvet's Cause 2 News Edition DecemBer 15, 2012 editorialS Hindrance to Development he campaign against corruption is a prior- mental degradation and human rights viola- ity not just in the Philippines. In recent tions have also been traced to corruption. T years, the United Nations, the World Bank Last September, at a high-level meeting and other organizations have recognized cor- on promoting the rule of law, the UN General ruption as one of the biggest hindrances to de- Assembly stressed the importance of ad- velopment efforts and one of the major factors dressing corruption. The assembly noted the behind poverty. need for governments to fight corruption and The problem was considered serious for citizens to raise their voices against the enough for the UN to pass the Convention problem. Against Corruption on Oct. 31, 2003. The con- In a message on International Anti-Cor- vention recognized that corruption posed a ruption Day, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- threat to the stability and security of societies, moon called for greater effort to fight the undermined democracy and the rule of law, scourge as he declared, “Corruption is not in- and endangered sustainable development. evitable. It flows from greed and the triumph With the passage of the convention came the of the undemocratic few over the expecta- designation of Dec. 9 as International Anti-Cor- tions of the many.” ruption Day. The Aquino administration has achieved Today the convention has 164 state parties some progress in confronting the problem, including the Philippines, which continues to but more effort is needed, as indicated in the battle entrenched corrupt practices. The UN has noted that corruption ranking of the Philippines in the latest Corruption Perception Index hinders the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. Stud- drawn up by Transparency International. The anti-corruption thrust ies have shown that corruption takes away billions in funds that could has buoyed business confidence in the country. The thrust must be otherwise be used for development projects and basic services in- sustained and the reforms must be made irreversible. cluding public health care, education and decent shelter. Environ- (www.philstar.com) Decent Shelters rhea from lack of safe water, and respiratory illnesses are among ith memories of other deadly typhoons still fresh in their the most common afflictions. In flooded communities, the biggest minds, residents of many parts of Mindanao did what they risks are dengue and leptospirosis. Natural disasters can continue W could to get out of harm’s way as super typhoon “Pablo” claiming lives long after they have left the country. made landfall yesterday. Some local authorities still had to resort Some local government units have improved their prepared- to forced evacuation, but most residents readily moved to safer ness for evacuating large numbers of people. In most parts of the ground to avoid mudslides and torrential flooding. country, however, evacuation facilities during disasters are still in- With houses destroyed, authorities must now move to prevent adequate. This is true even in coastal communities along the coun- the spread of diseases at crowded evacuation centers and flooded try’s eastern seaboard that are usually the worst hit by typhoons, communities. Pablo is expected to continue roaring across the being in the direct path of weather disturbances from the Pacific. country at least until tomorrow. It will take time before those dis- Addressing this problem should not be impossible for local gov- placed by the typhoon can return to their communities, especially ernments and disaster mitigation authorities. With experts pre- in areas hit by massive flooding. dicting more extreme weather disturbances in the coming years, Health officials warned that in cramped evacuation centers, every nation must improve its preparedness for the worst. Pre- which housed over 50,000 people as of yesterday afternoon, dis- paredness includes the provision of decent temporary shelters for eases could spread quickly especially among children. Flu, diar- those displaced by natural calamities. (www.philstar.com) NEWS EDITION www.thefilipinochronicle.com www.efilipinochronicle.com Contributing Writers Advertising/Marketing Director Belinda Aquino, Ph.D., Clement Bautista, Teresita Chona A. Montesines-Sonido Charlie Y. SONIDO, M.D. Columnists Bernales, Ed.D., Serafin Colmenares, Jr., Ph.D., Gov. 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All rights reserved. Printed in the USA. 3 DecemBer 15, 2012 oPiNioN News Edition Lapid, Joseph Estrada, opposite of the British voter. Most Emotional People Jinggoy Estrada, Bong Re- The British voter would first the task of preventing its re- villa, Tito Sotto and other have to be convinced about as i wreck THis cHair by william m. espOsO peat by exercising properly showbiz celebrities who the merits of a proposition. ccording to a recently • Ecuador: 54 our right to effect good gov- capitalized on their popular- Once convinced, the Brit released Gallup Poll, • Dominican Republic: 54 ernance. ity to win public office? If would then allow emotion to A Filipinos are the • Peru: 54 In the work place, for ex- these personalities cannot come in — to propel action MOST EMOTIONAL while • Nicaragua: 54 ample, Filipinos who fail to offer competence, then how for the desired reform. Singaporeans are the • United States: 54 make the grade tend to come Filipinos voted for Filipinos had all of 11 MOST EMOTIONLESS. blame their failure to other them? The conclusion is years to be convinced that Per the Gallup Poll, the It’s easy to believe the factors other than the fact that Filipinos voted with their martial law under Ferdi- 10 most emotionless coun- Gallup Poll results.