AUGUST 20 & 21 NOW OPEN 2016 for Sponsors and Vendors!!! 416 845-4984 416 464-3081 EDITORIAL IT’S FIESTA TIME - ELECTIONS PINOY STYLE THE CIRCUS HAS BEGUN. The official campaign period for the May 9, 2016 Philippine presidential elections is now officially open. A new President and his vice president will be chosen, along with 12 senators, 250 representatives of the lower house of congress and local officials from councillor to local town mayor to governor. These candidates are now out in the hastings to solicit support from some 55 million qualified voters, including those from abroad. (Continued on page 4) “So let the side show begin HURRY! HURRY! Step right on in…” - Sideshow, Blue Magic FAREWELL TO THE GREAT FILIPINO BASKETBALL LEGEND ((( TRENDING IN SOCIAL MEDIA ))) Carlos “Caloy” Loyzaga, 85 Pacquiao likens MANILA, Philippines – Notes of gays to animals, mourning welled in social media following the news of Carlos draws flak "Caloy" Lozaga's fall to cardiac Story on page 3 arrest. He was 85. THE NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND Loyzaga, arguably the greatest Filipino to ever play the game of Toronto hugs the world’s sport stage basketball, died Wednesday, Jan- It was only fitting that National uary 27, around 7 a.m. at the Car- Basketball Association (NBA) all dinal Santos Medical Center. star weekend was finally held on The 6-foot-3 Loyzaga comman- Canadian soil in its biggest city To- deered various editions of the ronto, home of the only Canadian Philippine national basketball NBA basketball team - the Raptors. teams into the Asian Games in in But more than that, the sports fest the late 1950s and in the FIBA of February 12,13 and 14 serves to Asia championships during the early 1960s. He also played in the (Continued on page 8) Olympic Games twice. Highly regarded was Loyzaga's all -around and equally clean play ROYAL VISIT: Healing the that it became a subject of many wounds of war Story on page 6 memoirs and discussion by many Philippine basketball pundits. But he will always be remembered as the "Big Difference" who made an indelible mark in behalf of the Loyzaga, aka “THE GREAT DIFFERENCE” (Continued on page 3) Manny Pacquiao: Pambansang Kamao to Pambansang Kahihiyan? See COUNTERPOINT page 4 Japan's Emperor Akihito, center, Empress Michiko, left and Philippine President Be- nigno Aquino upon their arrival for a five-day state visit. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez) February 2016 2 Waves Filipinos Making News February 2016 3 Waves Filipinos Making News Manila Feedback TO ADVERTISE please email at [email protected] Binay drops in survey, Duterte Escudero slips; and Poe tied 2nd place Marcos tied with Administration candidate Mar Roxas drops in the latest SWS survey him for No. 1 – SWS It's the first time that Senator Escudero lost the lead in sur- veys, says SWS. The numbers of Leni Robredo and Alan Pe- ter Cayetano rose by 2 points. Binay Duterte Poe MANILA, Philippines – Rodri- one, is now just 5 points 21% in November 2015. go Duterte’s numbers im- ahead of Duterte and Poe alt- Binay registered an improve- proved to catch up with Sena- hough the survey's 3- ment in the December 2015 tor Grace Poe at 2nd percentage-points error mar- SWS survey (26%) and the place while survey leader Vice gin puts the 3 candidates in a succeeding January 2016 sur- President Jejomar Binay’s possible tie. vey (31%). slightly dropped in a new sur- The error margin puts Binay’s vey that continue to indicate a Administration candidate Ma- numbers from 26% to 32%, tight race for the presidency. nuel “Mar” Roxas II dropped which overlaps with Poe and to 4th place, getting the ap- Poe’s numbers remained flat Duterte’s numbers between proval of 18% of the respond- at 24%. Duterte also got 24% 21% to 27%. ents from 21% in January. The SOLID NORTH? Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr barnstorms in North- but this was a significant 4- The new survey is a deviation 3-percentage-points decline is ern Luzon. File photo by Jasmin Dulay percentage points increase from Binay's performance in significant considering the from his 20% in a January MANILA, Philippines numbers proved to be erratic. the last two SWS surveys, con- survey's error margin. (UPDATED) – Senator Ferdi- 2016 survey, based on the Marcos’ new numbers didn’t ducted in December 2015 and nand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr is Business World – Social Senator Miriam Defensor- grow much from January, January 2016, where he ap- now tied with Senator Francis Weather Stations (BW-SWS) Santiago received a mere 4%. however. They just increased peared to have recovered Escudero for the top spot in survey on February 5-7 con- from 25% in January to 26% from a downward spiral be- For the vice presidential race, the vice presidential race, ducted among 1,200 validated in February 2016. The survey tween November 2014 to No- Senator Francis Escudero lost based on a February 5-7 sur- voters. has a 3-percentage-point er- vember 2015. He enjoyed a the top spot. vey conducted by Business- The survey shows that Binay high of 37% in November ror margin. In the senatorial race, Sena- World and the Social Weather (29%), who remained number 2014 and suffered a low of Stations (SWS). Camarines Sur Rep. Maria (Continued on page 6) Leonor “Leni” G. Robredo was Both are now at 26%, accord- up 2 points, from 17% in Jan- ing to survey results released uary to 19% in February, BW- early Monday, February 15, in SWS said. Pacquiao likens gays BusinessWorld. Senator Alan Peter S. Cay- This is the first time that Es- etano’s numbers increased, cudero lost the lead since Sep- too, from 14% in January to tember 2015, when BW-SWS to animals, draws flak 16% in February. started conducting pre- By: DJ Yap, Marc Jayson Caybyab, Ramon Royandoyan, Tarra Quismundo election surveys, Business- Senator Gregorio “Gringo” B. then, are better than humans. “My mistake was inihambing World said. Escudero was at Honasan II got 6% (from 8% They know how to distinguish ko yong tao sa hayop and I 28% in the January 2016 BW- in January), while Senator males from females. sincerely apologize for that…” SWS survey. Antonio F. Trillanes IV had 5% (from 3% in January), ac- Escudero (20%) enjoyed up to “If people engage in male-to- At press time last night, he cording to BW-SWS. male, female-to-female rela- was reportedly hosting dinner 13-percentage-point lead over tions, they are worse than for the local LGBT group. Marcos (7%) in September For the presidential race, Vice animals,” he added. 2015, but it was a time when President Jejomar Binay's Homosexual animals Marcos was still reportedly numbers slipped while Rodri- Apology Despite Pacquiao’s claim of considering a presidential go Duterte's rose, putting the As his remarks touched off a common sense, however, run. Marcos' numbers showed Davao mayor in 2nd place firestorm of criticisms, the studies have shown that even double-digit increase (7% to with Senator Grace Poe. 24%) after he filed his certifi- world champ issued an apolo- animals engage in homosexual Senator Francis Escudero, cate of candidacy while Es- gy. behavior. meanwhile, now shares the cudero gained additional 10% lead in the vice-presidential “I’m sorry..” - Pacquiao “I’m sorry for hurting people A “born again” Christian pas- in the November survey. Es- preference survey with Sena- by comparing homosexuals to tor, Pacquiao made the state- cudero has since showed con- tor Ferdinand Marcos Jr. – WORLD boxing champion animals. Please forgive me for ment in the campaign for his sistent decline while Marcos' Manny Pacquiao has drawn a those I’ve hurt,” Pacquiao said senatorial candidacy under Rappler.com flurry of jabs, hooks and up- in a statement. “I still stand by the banner of the United Na- percuts from various groups my belief that I’m against tionalist Alliance (UNA). (Continued from page 1) Loyzaga, a former San Beda after describing gay couples, same-sex marriage because of Red Lion, went on to coach Pacquiao has missed the cam- Carlos “Caloy” Loyzaga, lesbians and transgenders as what the Bible says, but I’m the University of Santo To- paign trail to prepare for his “worse than animals.” not condemning LGBT 85 mas men's basketball team fight with American Timothy (lesbian, gay, bisexual and in the collegiate arena. He Interviewed by TV5 for its Bradley in April. But he has transgender). I love you all country in the 1954 FI- also mentored U-Tex and “Bilang Pilipino” election cov- ranked high in the voters’ with the love of the Lord. God erage, the Sarangani repre- preference polls, getting into BA World Championships Tanduay during the early Bless you all and I’m praying sentative said “common the “Magic 12” of senators in (now the basketball World years of Asia's first pay-for- for you.” sense” would show there the coming elections. Cup), by making the tourna- play league, the Philippine were no animals which en- “I apologize if I hurt the feel- ment's Mythical Team and Basketball Association. ⦿ The video of the interview has gaged in sex with those of the ings of those who belong to securing a Bronze medal. gone viral on social media, same gender. the LGBT community. I feel garnering over 1.1 million that as a leader it is my moral By analogy, then, if persons views. Netizens on Twitter responsibility to tell and stand engage in same-sex relations, were quick to react.