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leaders say
Photo: Bill Ramsey/Filipino Press
Business leaders from the Philippines assembled Mon-
day, Nov. 15, for a trade and investment forum at the
Doubletree Hotel in Mission Valley. From left to right,
Robert F. Trota of Max’s Restaurant, Antonio L. Tiu of
AgriNurture, Inc., Philippine Trade Representative
Archimedes Gomez, Fernando P. Cala II of Prople, Aleli
V. Pansacola of Daila Herbal Community Enterprises,
Inc., Audie de Castro of the Filipino American Chamber
of Commerce San Diego and Bibiano S. Fajardo of the
Association of Traditional Health Aid Givers, Inc.
By Bill Ramsey
Filipino Press Staff Writer
SAN DIEGO — An expanding Philippine
economy and the unraveling of bureaucratic
red tape by the Aquino administration have
set the stage for increased interest in foreign
trade and investment in Philippine business-
es, top Philippine business leaders said prior
to a forum on the topic on Monday, Nov. 15, at
the Doubletree Hotel in Mission Valley.
“Under new leadership, our economy is
growing,” said, Robert F. Trota, chairman
of the Philippine Franchise Association and
president of the famed Max's Restaurant,
which recently opened a branch in New Jer-
sey. “During the first half (of the year), spend-
ing has seen significant growth. Everyone’s
trying to fast-track. No one wants to miss the
boat. We’re expecting to grow 30 percent in the
next two years and we’re excited.”
Trota’s comments and enthusiasm for the
new Aquino administration and economic
outlook were echoed by the four other Phil-
ippine business leaders who headlined the
forum here.
Antonio L. Tiu, CEO of AgriNurture, Inc.,
said that despite the economic slowdown that
has crippled global business during the past
two years, his business continues to register
postive growth.
“We’re a recession-proof industry — ev-
erybody has to eat,” said Tiu. “The agri-sec-
tor is an exciting, fast-growing industry. Our
company has registered double-digit growth
year-on-year. We’re bullish. With Aquino
putting a priority on agriculture, we expect
to grow faster than ever.”
Trota and Tiu joined Fernando P. Cala II
of Prople North American (an outsourcing
firm), Bibiano S. Fajardo of ATHAG (a tra-
ditional health care company) and Aleli V.
Pansacola of Daila (a manufacturer of herb-
al soap) at the forum, which was designed to
educate and recruit investment and trade in
Philippine businesess.
Co-organized by the Filipino American
Chamber of Commerce of San Diego, the Phil-
ippine Consulate General of Los Angeles and
the Philippine Trade and Investment Center,
the event highlighted opportunities for Fili-
pino-Americans in San Diego seeking to fran-
chise or invest in Philippine-based businesses.
“President Aquino seems serious about cut-
ting down on the red tape that had hampered
foreign investment,” said Cala of Prople, who
said the Philippines is second only to India in
outstourcing. “Now is a good time to come in
while things are picking up.”
November 20 - 26, 2010 www.filipinopress.com
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NEWS FROM THE PHILIPPINES
Pacquiao
returns to
child
hero’s
welcome
Red carpet to roll out for
champion fighter as he
arrives home on Saturday
Gang prevention through By Lira Dalangin-Fernandez
parental involvement in MANILA, Philippines — The House of Rep-
San Diego’s Filipino- resentatives is preparing to roll out the red
carpet for the return of boxing champion and
Saranggani Representative Manny Pacquiao
American community to the chamber on Monday, Nov. 22.
Pacquiao is expected to report to work fol-
lowing his victory over Mexican Antonio Mar-
garito in Arlington, Texas, that earned him
his eighth boxing title.
He is expected to return to the country on
By Alicia DeLeon-Torres • Filipino Press Contributing Writer Saturday, Nov. 20.
No less than his colleagues are pooling their
P
ureza Bacor recalls the Filipino father, a single parent, who called at 4:55 resources to raise funds for a “hero’s welcome”
p.m. on a Friday afternoon. He spoke in hushed tones and in near tears. for Pacquiao, according to An Waray Repre-
sentative Florencio “Bem” Noel.
“Do you speak Tagalog? I can speak in English but what I need to say, I Noel, who also heads the committee on ac-
can’t express myself right in English. I need to speak to someone who speaks to counts, said that each of the 280 House mem-
Tagalog,” pleaded the father. bers have pledged at least P1,000 each for the
food, decoration, band and other resources
Bacor continued the conversation in Tagalog and after almost an hour of listen- needed for Monday’s festivities.
ing to his anguish, she promised to meet with him and his eldest son, who had been Pacquiao will be conferred with his second
arrested by San Diego Police gang unit detectives earlier in the week. Congressional Medal of Distinction in plena-
ry.
The father met Bacor at the door of his mod- Editor’s note: This article was produced as a “Everyone is participating and everybody
est Mira Mesa home. He began the conversa- project for the California Endowment Health is contributing in their own little way to pay
tion with cultural pleasantries: From where Journalism Fellowships, a program of USC’s tribute to the greatness of Pacquiao,” Noel
in the Philippines does her family come from? Annenberg School for Communication and said.
How long have they been in the United States? Journalism. This is the first part of a three- After the ceremonies at the plenary, festivi-
What do they do for a living? Do her parents part series on gang prevention through par- ties will continue with at the rear entrance of
know so and so? Where did she go to school? ent involvement in San Diego’s Filipino- the session hall where a band will be set up to
What was her major? How did she get into so- American community. provide live music. Pacquiao, who also sings,
cial services and working with youth in trou- is expected to belt out few songs.
ble? Does she know so and so? Was she hun- son. She knew that somewhere in the middle Noel also said that packed meals courtesy
gry? Was she thirsty? He offered her food. of their story was the beginning of the truth. of a Filipino-owned fast food chain will be dis-
Bacor knew the drill. To work in the Filipino The father worked the graveyard shift at tributed to the 3,800 House officials and em-
community, you had to go through a cultural Sony. He left his sons in care of a friend, but the ployees.
“dance” of introductions to find commonalities friend worked the swing shift and there was a Members of the media also got an advisory
so there would be a smoother and more trust- daily gap in time when his sons were left to Pacquiao may also hold a news conference in
ing foundation to begin a relationship. Even themselves, usually after school. This is when the press center.
though she wasn’t hungry, she knew she had the elder son and his friends would hang out at On Monday, the House approved 20 reso-
to take the food so she wouldn’t seem ungrate- his house, watch TV, listen to music, talk and lutions commending Pacquiao for his victory
ful and, not wanting to socialize, to do their homework. The father seemed to and hailing him as one of the world’s great-
bond. She sat for what she knew feel guilty for not having more supervision est boxers.
would be a long, tedious unrav- for his sons. He thought things would The resolutions included the one filed by
eling of the “real” story from the Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr., Majority
father’s point of view, then the See gangs on 18 Leader Neptali Gonzales and Minority Lead-
er Edcel Lagman conferring to him the Con-
gressional Medal of Distinction. (Inquirer.net)
Super 8
Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao
defeated Antonio Margarito for the WBC
Super Welterweight title by unanimous
decision after 12 rounds of boxing at
Cowboys Stadium in Dallas on Saturday,
Nov. 13. Pacquiao now holds a record eight
titles in as many weight divisions — a feat
that may not be duplicated in his lifetime.
Is it time to quit? Page 6.
Fight photos, Pacquiao releases
autobiograph, Page 18.
Photo: Chris Farina/Top Rank
2 THE FILIPINO PRESS
Aquino: Massacre trial
should be aired live
A Filipino journalist takes part in a recent silent protest next to the accused inside a jail facility in Taguig City where a special court is trying members of
the powerful Ampatuan clan for the worst political massacre in the Philippines.
MANILA, Philippines—–
The people should be given the
chance to watch live on TV or
hear on radio the on-going tri-
al of the accused in the Magu-
indanao massacre so that past
mistakes will not be repeated,
President Benigno Aquino III
said recently.
The President effective-
ly sided with the media and
the families of the 57 massa-
cre victims, including at least
30 media workers, in their call
for the Supreme Court to re-
consider its earlier decision to
bar live coverage of the trial.
Aquino said he was add-
ing this appeal to his “list” of
other appeals to the Supreme
Court, with which he had been
at odds on a number of issues.
Foreign visitors
flock to RP despite
hostage fiasco
MANILA, Philippines — Vis-
its by foreigners to the Philip-
pines rose this year despite trav-
el warnings and a bloody hostage
fiasco that left eight Hong Kong
tourists dead, the immigration
bureau recently said.
The number of foreign ar-
rivals reached 2.56 million
as of November 8, up 17 per-
cent from the same period last
year, immigration chief Roland
Ledesma said in a statement.
"This is a positive sign that
despite the negative travel
advisories, we are succeeding
in our efforts to promote the
Philippines as a prime tour-
ist destination," he said.
He expressed confidence that
tourists would hit at least three
million in 2010 as more usual-
ly come to the Philippines in the
last two months of the year.
The tourism industry had
feared the country would be hit
hard by a deadly siege in Au-
gust when eight Hong Kong
tourists were killed by a dis-
graced Filipino policeman who
took them hostage in Manila.
As a result, the Hong Kong
government announced a
"black" travel alert while Chi-
na issued its own travel warn-
ing for the Philippines.
In another setback, sev-
eral Western nations includ-
ing the United States, Britain
and Australia issued adviso-
ries this month, warning that
an attack may be staged at any
time in the Philippines, possi-
bly targeting foreigners.
Government statistics show
that there were 3.017 million
tourist arrivals in 2009, down
3.9 percent from 2008. (MNS)
The high court had ruled
against live coverage of the
Maguindanao massacre trial
in keeping with its earlier rul-
ing to bar live coverage of the
plunder trial of deposed Presi-
dent Joseph Estrada.
To expedite the resolution of
the case, Judge Jocelyn Solis
Reyes ordered that hearings
be held twice a week starting
next month.
Justice Secretary Leila de
Lima told reporters that she
was in favor of live coverage of
the trial “because I really ad-
here to transparency.”
But De Lima said certain
factors should first be consid-
ered. For one, she said, live
coverage of the trial might vi-
olate the court’s rule prohib-
Manila development authority
eyes ‘purging’ bus franchises
MANILA, Philippines — Fol-
lowing the recent bus strike that
left more than 8,000 commuters
stranded in Metro Manila, au-
thorities are considering a purge
of bus franchises to weed out
rogue operators.
Metropolitan Manila Develop-
ment Authority (MMDA) Chair-
man Francis Tolentino said he
may seek Congress’ help in can-
celing all franchises and having
operators apply for new ones.
“Just like in the Commission
on Elections, if there are flying
voters and double registrants,
the book of voters is canceled
and a new registration is held.
In our case, we can junk the list
of franchises and have all oper-
ators apply for new franchises.
PNP reports significant drop in
crimes during first 8 months of 2010
MANILA, Philippines — The
Philippine National Police (PNP)
recently reported a significant
decrease of more than a third in
crime incidents nationwide dur-
ing the first eight months of 2010.
Crime data gathered by the
Directorate for Investigation and
Detective Management (DIDM)
based on reports from all the po-
lice regional offices showed a
38.33 percent drop in total crime
volume during the January to
August period this year.
The DIDM registered a to-
tal of 205,604 crimes for the
eight-month period, compared to
333,416 crime incidents in 2009.
PNP spokesman Senior Supt.
Agrimero Cruz Jr. attributed the
iting witnesses from hearing
the testimony of their fellow
witnesses.
“There should be careful
evaluation of these matters.
We should weigh and balance
the people’s right to know and
the concern of the victims’ fam-
ilies against the downsides,”
she said.
According to De Lima, live
coverage of the trial may also
lead to the grandstanding of
members of the defense and
prosecution panels.
“We should study these is-
sues, but the ultimate judge
here is the Supreme Court or
some ‘middle ground,’” she said.
The President said live cov-
erage of the trial would be “ed-
ucational for the people.”
That way we can start from zero
and screen out the rogue and
colorum operators,” he said.
MMDA spokeswoman Tina
Velasco hinted at a similar pro-
posal as she said it would be bet-
ter if “we can start from scratch.”
“If we can start from scratch,
it would be better,” she said.
But Tolentino said they will
need the help of Congress in leg-
islating the nullification of the
existing franchises.
He added parties concerned
may bring it up at a traf-
fic management summit that
government is organizing for
December 3.
Tolentino made the sugges-
tion days after bus operators
opposing the MMDA’s num-
lower crime rate to the imposition
of stricter security measures as
called by the Commission on Elec-
tions (Comelec) in connection with
the May 10 presidential elections.
“The significant improvement
in the overall crime situation is
attributed largely to the 150-day
election gun ban period that took
effect from January to June in con-
nection with the May 2010 nation-
al and local elections,” said Cruz.
He said that consistent with
the decline in total crime volume
were the corresponding double-
digit decreases in Index Crime,
down by 27.98 percent, and Non-
Index Crime by 43.87 percent.
Likewise, Cruz said the na-
tional crime record posted a 39.1
Photo: AFP
“I think that would be a
helpful direction in the sense
that if we don’t learn lessons
from past [mistakes], then we
are condemned to repeat the
same,” he said in an interview
with reporters at the Palace
press room.
Aquino said that with live
coverage, the people would
“find out what transpired,
where the possibility came
from to produce such an atroc-
ity, and what steps should be
done to prevent [such a thing]
from happening again.”
The President will convey
his appeal to the Supreme
Court in a formal letter to
Chief Justice Renato Corona,
according to his spokesperson,
Edwin Lacierda. (inquirer.net)
ber-coding scheme for buses
stopped plying Metro Manila’s
main thoroughfares.
Initial findings by the Land
Transportation Franchising
and Regulatory Board showed
100 of 140 bus operators did not
ply their routes in Metro Ma-
nila during the recent incident.
Meanwhile, the Land Trans-
portation Franchising and Reg-
ulatory Board (LTFRB) was ex-
pected to deliver show-cause
orders to bus firms that did not
ply their routes.
Bus firms that will get such
orders should explain why
they should not be sanctioned
for their no-show that caused
such an inconvenience to com-
muters. (MNS)
percent drop in crimes against
persons, and 28.37 decrease in
crimes against property.
“These statistics show an ever
improving trend in the overall
peace and order situation,” Cruz
said as he doused undue appre-
hensions of a perceived crime
wave sweeping the country aris-
ing from a series of recent high-
profile crime incidents.
Notorious members of the
“Martilyo Gang” recently pulled
off two separate robbery inci-
dents against jewelry shops in
Binondo, Manila and inside SM
City-Bicutan in Paranaque City,
carting away undetermined
amount of valuables.
“Isolated cases as these inci-
dents are, these particular cas-
es do not necessarily reflect the
prevailing peace and order situa-
tion on a national scale,” the PNP
spokesman said. (MNS)
November 20 -26, 2010
BSP hikes forecasts for GIR to $58B
MANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has
revised its forecast for gross international reserves (GIR) to $58 bil-
lion next year from a previous projection of only $52 billion, based
on a report.
For this year, the BSP is maintaining its $55 billion GIR projection which
is good enough to sustain nine months of import cover. The $58 billion
2011 GIR forecast is equivalent to 8.1 months of import cover.
The BSP’s Monetary Board noted the revised GIR projection, which
is a result of an expected higher overall balance of payments (BoP)
surplus of $8.2 billion for this year and a higher current account
surplus of $9.2 billion.
The revised BOP outlook is equivalent to 4.5 percent of gross domestic
product (GDP) while current account excess is five percent of GDP. The
previous forecast was $3.7 billion for BOP or 2.1 percent of GDP and
$8.3 billion for current account, or 4.7 percent of GDP.
BSP Deputy Governor Diwa C. Guiningundo announced Friday in a
presscon that BOP surplus next year will slow down to $1.9 billion or 0.9
percent of GDP, lower than previous forecast of $2 billion.
The report, which was not discussed in the presscon, indicated that the
2010 and 2011 BOP outlook was revised to reflect current domestic and
global growth projections and its impact on trade and capital flows.
The higher BoP surplus, said the report, is due to the expected high-
er current account surplus and reversal of the capital and financial
account from a deficit to a surplus based on the emerging num-
bers. The current account surplus is revised higher because of the
expected lower deficit in the merchandise trade balance and higher
net inflows in the income account.
As of the end of September, the BoP surplus amounted to $6.45 billion
and $3.06 billion for the month of September alone following revisions
on the treatment of the International Monetary Fund’s allocations of
Special Drawing Rights as a long-term liability.
The recalculation of external positions did not only affect BoP but also
GIR, external debt and the Philippine international investment position.
For the January-September period, GIR totaled $53.75 while,
boosted by the $1.3 billion deposits from the National Government
and with the reflection of the SDR allocations worth $1.12 billion as
increases to the GIR. (mb.com.ph)
Administration to prioritize toll roads in Metro Manila
MANILA, Philippines — The government wants to start the con-
struction of three toll roads within a 200-kilometer radius of Metro
Manila by next year under its public-private partnership (PPP) pro-
gram, according to a top official.
These toll roads are the P10.5-billion Cavite-Laguna East-West National
Road, the P11.5-billion Central Luzon East Expressway and the P21-
billion C6 Laguna Lake Road Dike, said Department of Public Works and
Highways (DPWH) Secretary Rogelio Singson.
“We’re looking at these three [expressways] next year once we complete
the full feasibility studies,” Singson said on the sidelines of the Manage-
ment Association of the Philippines general membership meeting.
Singson was particularly enthusiastic about the C6 road dike.
“It will take out direct discharge from the sewer that feeds into the
Laguna Lake so it can be preserved,” he said.
Other toll roads the government is eyeing are the Ninoy Aquino Inter-
national Airport Phase 2 connecting the Skyway to Roxas Boulevard,
and the C6 Expressway linking Sucat, Paranaque to Quezon City.
The Aquino administration is expected to launch its PPP initiative on
November 18 with an initial list of 10 projects up for grabs.
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) esti-
mated that the government’s PPP initiative would require up to
P739.78 billion in investments.
NEDA said the government will roll out next year 10 PPP projects re-
quiring P127.8 billion in investments.
For 2012 and beyond, the government identified 73 projects for its PPP
portfolio. (manilatimes.net)
Schneider Electric launches energy management product
MANILA, Philippines — Schneider Electric, one of the world's leading
energy management companies, has launched its EcoStruxure solution ar-
chitecture designed to help businesses optimize their energy efficiencies.
”Uncoordinated component-level attempts to solve energy manage-
ment issues by different corporate functions without a comprehensive
plan can actually inhibit a company’s ability to meet efficiency goals,”
Schneider Electric Philippines president Philippe Reveilhac said.
“By providing our customers with clear and comprehensive reference
architectures across key environments and applications, we intend to
reduce inefficiencies and increase a company’s ability to make invisible
energy waste both visible and actionable,” he added.
With EcoStruxure™, Reveilhac said, Schneider Electric is able to leverage
its world-class competencies to deliver solutions to its customers at all
levels of energy utilization.
He added such solution unites the company's unique expertise in
power, data centers, process and machines, building control and physi-
cal security which are essential to solve the energy equation.
EcoStruxure™ is also able to connect these five domains of expertise
within an open and flexible ecosystem of technology that relies on
the use of internet protocols and web services, allowing purpose
specific applications to connect whenever needed, at the right
level, Reveilhac stressed.
“Schneider Electric’s vision for EcoStruxure™ is simple – develop and de-
ploy an integrated architecture that ties together its five key domains of
expertise to make energy safe, reliable, efficient, productive and green,”
he pointed out.
“What customers need are the connecting solutions that create an
intelligent energy management system across all application areas –
Schneider Electric is building that architecture,” he added.
With EcoStruxure™, businesses can anticipate better results and im-
provements in operations through systematic energy visibility and real
time control of any energy usage.
Energy waste in all forms – from electricity and water to me-
chanical and human – can be captured and mitigated to achieve
improved efficiency.
Reveilhac said the company will be rolling out EcoStruxure™ reference
architectures as well as corresponding training throughout 2010. (MNS)
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Move by
lenders may
benefit
homeowners
By Robin Sidel
David Stiles was minutes
away from seeing his house sold
in a foreclosure auction when he
got a surprise phone call from
his lawyer.
“I'’ve got good news,” said
his lawyer, Pamela Simmons.
GMAC Mortgage, which loaned
him $333,700, had called off
the sale. The reason: The lend-
er decided to review its foreclo-
sure cases because of mounting
industrywide concerns about
shoddy procedures used in doc-
ument preparation.
“I’m grateful that I
have some extra time
so I can make a decision
of what to do.”
Across the U.S., the mort-
gage mess is deepening the
anxiety and uncertainty swirl-
ing around homeowners who
are facing foreclosure. Foreclo-
sure is already a slow process,
but the decision by lenders such
as Bank of America Corp. and
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. to halt
most or all foreclosure sales and
internal scrutiny by other finan-
cial institutions likely will keep
many troubled borrowers in
their homes for weeks or even
months longer.
The decision by GMAC, a unit
of Ally Financial Inc., means
that Stiles and his two teen-
age sons can stay in their three-
bedroom home, surrounded by
See lenders on 5
Refinancing when you're over 50
By Catey Hill
W
ith interest rates
near record lows,
refinancing has
never looked so
tempting — especially for people
nearing retirement, who’d love
some extra cash to pad their di-
minished savings. But for hom-
eowners over 50, there’s more to
consider than just a lower rate.
Carrying a mortgage into re-
tirement has traditionally been
considered a bad idea — ideally,
you’d be as debt-free as possible
when your income stops, finan-
cial planners say. But in recent
years, more retirees have had
mortgage debt. About half of re-
tirees said they carried mort-
gage debt in 2009, compared to
one in four just two years earli-
er, according to the Society of Ac-
tuaries. They’re carrying more
debt, too. The median level of
mortgage debt for those aged 65
to 74 jumped 108 percent from
1992 to 2007, to $69,000.
That trend is unlikely to
abate any time soon. With the
typical interest rate for a 30-
year mortgage hovering be-
tween 4 percent and 6 percent,
the temptation is obvious: more
cash in hand. American home-
owners who are eligible to re-
finance have in droves. Refi-
nancing applications made up
about 82 percent of total mort-
gage loan applications in Oc-
tober, compared to just 55 per-
cent in April, according to the
Mortgage Banker’s Association.
The payoff is hundreds of dol-
lars in “savings” each month.
A $200,00 mortgage balance
at 6.5 percent refinanced to 4.5
percent could cut monthly pay-
ments by $200 or more.
At such low rates, does the
old advice — that you should
be debt-free in retirement —
still hold? Many financial advi-
sors say yes. “The number one
objective should be to be out of
debt when you hit retirement,”
said Mark Byelich, president
and founder of M.J. Byelich &
Associates, a Trevose, Penn.-
based wealth management
firm. But there are some ex-
ceptions to the rule.
If you’re thinking about refi-
nancing and you’re nearing re-
tirement, some do’s and don’t’s:
Don’t use the extra money to
take on more risk
Some people are tempted to
refinance even though it extends
the term of their loan, so they
can put the extra monthly “sav-
ings” into another investment
like the stock market. Sure,
over the long-term, the stock
market has historically gen-
erated high returns (the aver-
age annual gain of the S&P 500
from 1926 to 2010 was 9.8 per-
cent), but to get those kinds of
returns, investors may need to
stay in the market for decades.
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The
that serves the 150,000 plus Filipino-
Americans of San Diego County with
principal distribution in the San Diego
November 20 -26, 2010
Short sale
specialist
Hurtado joins
McMillin
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Bren-
da Aispuro Hurtado has brought
her nine years of real estate ex-
perience including certification
as a short
sales and
real estate
auction
specialist
to McMillin
Realty.   Bi-
lingual in
English
and Span-
ish, she has
Brenda Hurtado held posi-
tions on both sides of the inter-
national border and says this
gives her an advantage when
working with clients from San
Diego's diverse population.   
“Understanding firsthand the
cultural particularities of a region
helps me to better connect with
my clients and provide to them
the best service possible,” Hurta-
do said.   “I pledge to each client
that I will bring to them hones-
ty, integrity, trust and results.”
Hurtado was recognized by a pre-
vious brokerage with the Honor
Society Award for Sales in 2005.
In addition to her certifications,
she has also furthered her real
estate education with coaching
from the acclaimed Tom Ferry or-
ganization. She also has been in-
volved in the Optimist Club and
Corpus Christi Church of Bonita. 
Hurtado can be reached at
(619) 210-5309 or baispurohurta-
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lenders
Continued from p­­­­­age 4
redwood trees in California’s
Santa Cruz Mountains. Still,
the foreclosure sale is set to
proceed Nov. 18.
“I’m grateful that I have
some extra time so I can
make a decision of what to
do,” said Stiles, 50 years old,
who hasn't paid his $2,700-a-
month mortgage since Febru-
ary. He left his job as a project
manager for a construction
company because he has Par-
kinson’s disease.
A GMAC spokeswoman
wouldn’t comment on Stiles's
case. She said the lender is
conducting additional reviews
before proceeding with any
foreclosure sales.
So far, there are few signs
lenders and servicers will
undo substantial numbers of
the foreclosure proceedings
being reviewed across the
U.S. No one has been “evicted
out of a home who shouldn't
have been,” said James Di-
mon, J.P. Morgan Chase’s
chairman and chief executive.
Wall Street analysts gen-
erally are taking a simi-
lar view, saying the halts in
foreclosure sales are likely
to cause little financial im-
pact on banks in the long
run. “Sorry, no free houses,”
wrote Glenn Schorr, an ana-
lyst with Nomura Securities
International, in a research
report to clients.
Americans for Financial
Reform, a group of consum-
er, investor and small-busi-
ness organizations, recently
called for a temporary mora-
torium on foreclosures, say-
ing there should be a new
process ensuring lenders are
following the rules.
“It is the lenders’ and ser-
vicers' own actions that have
now created overwhelming un-
certainty in the system,” said
a statement from the Wash-
ington-based group. (wsj.com)
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at 7.2 percent and has hov-
ered near that level all year.
For those 65 and older, the un-
Father, daughter team up at McMillin
For example, between 1965 and employment rate is 7.6 per- SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Tammy es,” said Lewis. “We will build
1980 the Dow Jones Industrial cent  —  nearly double what it Lower is the newest edition to off each other’s strengths to bet-
Average had peaks and valleys was just five years ago. And it McMillin Realty’s growing group ter assist all of our client’s needs
but ended at about the same lev- currently takes 35.5 weeks. of real estate agents. She joins more effectively than one per-
el it began. So if you’re less than Do refinance if you her father, real estate veteran son.  Furthermore, we hold sim-
10 years from retirement, don’t need the cash Chris Lewis, as South County’s ilar values as far as customer
use that extra monthly “savings” Savings aren’t earning only father-daughter team. care is concerned so our clients
from a refi for a stock-heavy in- much interest (one-year CD Before joining McMillin Re- are served twice as well as those
vestment. Instead, work on pay- yields are hovering around a alty, Lower worked as an as- with one agent or a team of un-
ing down your mortgage or other mere 1 percent), 10-year Trea- sistant title officer with a pre- related members.”
loans as quickly as you can. “In- sury bond yields are still at vious firm. Chris Lewis and Tammy Lower Both Lewis and Lower are
vesting should be secondary to near-historic lows and unem- Lewis has worked in the real certified by the National As-
paying off debt,” said Byelich. ployment remains fairly stag- estate business for more than 21 of the Commercial Investment sociation of Realtors as short
Think about whether you'll move nant at 9.6 percent. Essen- years. With nearly 17 of those Institute and began to work in sale and foreclosure resource
If you don’t plan to stay in the tial expenses like health care years with McMillin, he has sold commercial leasing and sales.   specialists. They are able to
house long enough to recoup the are rising  —  employers plan residential real estate and man- Lower and her father have assist clients concerning short
closing costs skip a refi, said Nan- to ask employees to contrib- aged a residential real estate of- a combined real estate experi- sales and the many options
cy L. Skeans, a CPA and partner ute 12 percent more to cov- fice. For seven of those years, he ence of more than 30 years in available to them.      
at Schneider Downs Wealth Man- er health insurance costs in trained and led more than 25 the industry. Lower can be reached at (619)
agement Advisors in Pittsburgh. 2011 than they did in 2010, agents to successful careers in “As the only father-daugh- 409-8723 or via email at tlower@
But if you’re planning to move in, according to a study by Hewitt the industry. After that, he be- ter team in the South Bay, we mcmillinrealty.com. Visit, lew-
say, five years or more, and your Associates. It all adds up to came certified as a Commercial are acutely aware of each oth- islower.mcmillinrealty.com for
finances are stable, refinancing more people being strapped Investment Member (CCIM) er’s strengths and weakness- more on the Lewis Lower team.  
could help you buy that retire- for cash  —  and considering a
ment home now. refi that lowers their monthly
Don’t use the excuse, payments even as it extends
“I’ll work longer” the term of their loan.
A full 75 percent of workers Do opt for a 15-year
aged 50 and older expect to have term if you can
jobs when they are retired, ac- For starters, a 15-year
cording to a 2010 study by the term leaves more money in
Families and Work Institute and your pocket — you'll pay
the Sloan Center on Aging & much less in interest over
Work. That might make extend- the life of the loan. If you re-
ing your mortgage loan into re- finance a mortgage (assume
tirement seem OK. But a job “is a 5 percent rate) balance of
not an ace in the hole,” said El- $100,000 for a 30-year term,
eanor Blayney, a consumer advo- you will pay more than double
cate for the CFP Board. “People what you'd pay had you opt-
lose their jobs and get sick every ed for a 15-year term (about
day.” That’s even more true these $93,000 in interest vs. about
days; the unemployment rate for $42,000). Plus, you can get a
workers ages 55 and older hit a historically low rate on a 15-
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Choices we make
O
ne of the dominant char-
acteristics of man’s su-
periority over animals
is his capacity for choice. This
statement is true from the dawn
of time to the present.
As we go through various
changes and evolutions as peo-
ple, society and even in our envi-
ronment, we are fortunate to be
able to make adjustments in the
way we do things and achieve
the results that we aim for.
As we go through life, we face
so many choices — some good,
some not so good. If we happen
to make good choices, our lives
are deemed blesses and fortu-
nate. If we make bad choices, we
Co m m e n ta r y
The Power of
Pacquiao
By Benjamin Pimentel
W
ill he overreach, go too
far, try too hard, want
too much ­— and, as a
result, fail?
Manny Pacquiao’s victory over
Antonio Margarito proved he can
push well beyond the zone most
in the boxing world expected him
to stay within.
And that’s what makes him
special for Filipinos today.
He showed he can push the
limits. If the world’s most fa-
mous Filipino can break
Misplaced bravado?
W
hile I commend Presi-
dent Aquino for stand-
ing up for the country
in protesting the travel advi-
sories issued by seven nations
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Sometimes we are faced
with myriad choices
leading to confusion
and, in the process, end
up asking the people
around us for their
input or opinons.
end up encountering problems
or issues that we either face or
ignore — or worse, hide from.
Sometimes we are faced with
myriad choices leading to confu-
sion and, in the process, end up
through massive barriers, why
not the rest of the nation?
He’ll surely go down in his-
tory among the world’s great-
est fighters. Pacquiao doesn’t
have anything left to prove in
the boxing world. That chapter
in his life is coming to an end
— or, if he decides not to fight
again, is already over after a
decisive win capping an impres-
sive string of victories.
Sure, a match with Floyd
Mayweather may be exciting
and surely profitable. But with
Floyd’s mindboggling meltdown,
against the Philippines, I must
also agree with the advice of
Senators Loren Legarda and
Tito Sotto to take seriously the
warnings against terror threats.
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asking the people around us for
their input or opinions. Often,
we end up being more confused
and misled as information we
get is based on rumor or hear-
say. We seek out answers from
others thinking that because
they are older they are natural-
ly wiser. Sometimes, that is not
the case, as age is not a measure
of one’s maturity.
So what choice do we have
left but to stop and reflect upon
our situation and seek out the
assistance of people who have
the expertise and training who
can provide us an objective
view and possible resolutions
that would create better choic-
es for the life that we live.
In the end, the choices we
make — either on our own or
those based on the advice of
others — are the choices we
own. Fortunately, we can learn
from our mistakes and correct
our course. That’s what makes
choosing a win-win proposition.
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giving him a shot at the Pacman
almost seems like rewarding ex-
tremely bad behavior.
It’s not worth it. Why pay at-
tention to a fighter who, with an
astounding display of racist ar-
rogance, showed the world that
it’s entirely possible for a cham-
pion who never lost a fight to
end up a loser?
(And the fight commentators’
speculation that maybe Floyd
just wants Pacman to take a few
more beatings at the hands of
bigger fighters to soften him up
makes some sense.)
At 31 and with more than 50
fights under his belt, Pacquiao is
approaching the age when box-
ers must think seriously about
hanging up their gloves. But
he’s still a young guy and, given
the right advice, he can achieve
much more beyond the ring.
Beyond boxing, Pacquiao’s
greatest appeal is that he comes
across as a nice guy, a humble
These seven countries, six of
which aired serious concerns
about the threat of terror-
ist attacks in the Philippines,
all have extensive intelligence
networks and wouldn’t be issu-
ing the advisories if there were
no imminent threat to their
nationals who are planning on
trips to the country.
The six countries that is-
sued travel advisories were the
United States, Canada, France,
Britain, Australia and New
Zealand. Japan was the sev-
enth country to issue a trav-
el advisory to its citizens, but
it warned against criminality
such as kidnappings and rob-
bery, not against terrorists.
It is understandable for Aqui-
no to protest the advisories,
knowing fully well that such
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The hope is that
Pacquiao will be just
as smart in the new
arenas he is wading
into as he wraps up
his boxing career.
Especially politics.
dude, the everyday Pinoy, the
working-class probinsyano with
a good heart.
That he achieved internation-
al greatness, even without the
advantages of the affluent, the
powerful, the privileged in the
Philippines, is what many Filipi-
nos find inspiring.
That he won crown after
crown in divisions well above his
original weight class, and in gen-
erally spectacular style, is what
mesmerized the world.
warnings could scare both tour-
ists and investors at a time when
the country is attracting these
two groups in an effort to revive
the ailing Philippine economy.
But Aquino must also un-
derstand that it is the duty of
these seven countries to pro-
tect its people from harm. In-
stead of merely protesting, the
government should show that
it is equally concerned with
such reports and that it is mo-
bilizing its security agencies to
verify the reports.
As has been the case with
other incidents in the past few
months, the Aquino adminis-
tration has shown indecisive-
ness in its actions. On Nov. 10,
Malacanang announced that
the Philippine National Po-
lice and the military have been
placed on high alert following
information that terrorists are
planning attacks in Mindanao
and possibly in Metro Manila.
The next day, Malacanang
said the terror reports upon
which the advisories were
based were “raw” and uncon-
firmed and that the govern-
ment is thus protesting the is-
suance of the advisories.
How could have the country’s
intelligence agencies confirmed
It’s fascinating to learn that
Pacquiao, when facing a bigger
opponent, sometimes spends the
first minutes of the fight actual-
ly letting his adversary hit him,
just to test how strong he is.
That shows Pacquiao has
always been a smart fighter.
He’s fast and powerful. But he
can also quickly size up an op-
ponent’s strengths and weak-
nesses just moments into their
encounter and make the neces-
sary adjustments.
The hope is that Pacquiao will
be just as smart in the new are-
nas he is wading into as he wraps
up his boxing career.
Especially in politics.
Pacquiao knows he can’t fight
forever. And he is lucky to have
a trainer who knows all about
the risks of overextending one’s
fighting career.
He will surely get sound ad-
vice from Freddy Roach on what
to expect from life after the ring,
What if the Aquino
administration
continues protesting
the travel advisories
and, heaven forbid,
a terror attack
occurred and killed or
injured foreign tourists
in the country?
the reports in just one day?
The six countries are not say-
ing there was definitely a terror
threat, but that based on their
intelligence reports there is a
strong possibility that attacks
could be staged in Mindanao and
possibly Metro Manila. Based
on such reports, it was incum-
bent upon these nations to warn
their nationals not to travel to
the Philippines in the meantime
while such threats appear immi-
nent. As we always say, better
safe than sorry.
In fact, the Philippine mil-
itary has confirmed that it has
received reports that terrorists,
including Jemaah Islamiyah
member Umar Patek — who
November 20 -26, 2010
as Roach explained in a Wall
Street Journal piece.
“It is tough to live a life af-
ter boxing,” Roach was quot-
ed as saying. “It’s very difficult.
I suffered that in a much small-
er way. I didn’t achieve what he
(Pacquiao) did. I’ve seen world
champions, like Sugar Ray Leon-
ard, people don’t recognize you
as much anymore. It’s a little sad
and can be tough.”
And that’s why, while many
are understandably worried (I’m
one of them) about Pacman’s po-
litical career, at least he is think-
ing ahead. He’s making plans for
a future without boxing.
Of course, it’s worrisome that
he chose to be part of a world in
which you don’t just worry about
taking blows to the head and the
gut. You also have to worry about
getting stabbed in the back. Not
just that. It’s also a realm in
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was believed responsible for the
2002 Bali, Indonesia, bombing
that killed more than 200 peo-
ple — have entered the country.
Scores of foreign tourists were
killed in that Bali attack.
Deputy presidential spokes-
person Abigail Valte said they
have yet to confirm if Patek is
indeed in the country but that
intelligence operatives are now
gathering information about
the report. On Nov. 12, ABS-
CBN News showed video foot-
age of Patek carrying a rifle.
The video, which was reported-
ly taken in Tawi-Tawi, was pro-
vided by think tank Philippine
Institute for Peace, Violence
and Terrorism Research.
The Philippines certainly
cannot afford another incident
similar to the botched hostage-
taking at the Luneta in Au-
gust, which caused an inter-
national embarrassment to the
young Aquino administration
and drove away tourists, espe-
cially those coming from Hong-
kong and China.
What if the Aquino adminis-
tration continues protesting the
travel advisories and, heaven
forbid, a terror attack occurred
See abelgas on 7
November 20 -26, 2010 THE FILIPINO PRESS 7

and flowers delight us with
their beauty.
This is great. This is very
good, indeed. I say let us all
hold fast to this genuine mo-
ment for which we all have so
much to be thankful.
I’ve got a love affair going
with Thanksgiving. It has been
going for close to 45 years now;
as far back as I can remember
… since I came here to Ameri-
the football games on the tube,
friends dropping by, pumpkin
pie, homemade rolls and a mil-
lion calories.
It is a time of quiet reflec-
tion upon the past and an an-
nual reminder that God has,
again, been so faithful. The
solid and simple things of life
are brought into clear focus, so
much so that everything else
fades into insignificance.
ries us back with numbing sen-
timent to that first dreadful
winter at Plymouth, where less
than half the handful of peo-
ple survived. It speaks in clear,
crisp tones of forgotten terms,
like: integrity … bravery … re-
spect … faith … vigilance … dig-
nity … honor … freedom … dis-
cipline … sacrifice … godliness.
Its historic halls echo with the
voices of Washington, Frank-
erans like my Dad and first
cousin Teddy, who fought and
died that we might all live
and be free — and as I consid-
er those statesmen who ham-
mered out our laws on the an-
vil of wisdom, compassion and
human dignity. It’s people who
cared about the future of this
great land, not just their own
comforts. Visionaries, that’s
what they are to me. These are

A Fil-Am
ca via the United States Navy.
Hands down, not counting
Christmas, of course — it’s my
favorite holiday of all.
I truly believe Thanksgiving lin, Jefferson, Adams, Henry, tough-minded, clear-thinking,
is good for our roots — it deep- Lincoln, Lee and Jackson, who sacrificial souls who did more
ens them and strengthens them challenge us to trim off the fat than talk about integrity but
and thickens them — making of indolence, compromise, pas- modeled it themselves.

perspective on Here’s why.

First of all, it seems to blend
together all we Americans hold
our trunks and limbs more se-
cure in spite of the threatening
gale of our times. The meal, the
sivity and the stigma of strife.
It gives a depth of relevance
and meaning to the nineteenth-
Fourth (saving the best
of it all for last), it turns our
heads upward. Just the word

Thanksgiving precious and dear — without

the sham and plastic mask of
commercialism. Shopping cen-
ters jump from Halloween to
Christmas. It is spooks to Santa
memories, the music Thanks-
giving brings have a way of
blocking out the gaunt giant of
selfishness and ushering in the
century words of Katherine Lee
Bates:
“O beautiful for spacious
skies,
“Thanksgiving” prompts the
spirit of humility — genuine
gratitude to God for His mer-
cy, His abundance, His protec-
sincere spirit of gratitude, love For amber waves of grain, tion, and His smile of favor.

T
his coming Thursday
(Nov. 25) most Ameri-
cans will sit down to the
incredible excess that we call
Thanksgiving dinner. I will
be one of them. Mm-mmmm!
Smell the turkey cooking? If
my pattern continues I will
eat too much of the wonderful
food prepared by my wife for
the entire family. I will prob-
ably complain that I ate too
much as if that is anyone’s
fault other than my own.
I love Thanksgiving! And
guess what? The turkey is in
the oven, filling the air with
fragrance of anticipation, and
my heart is glad. The pies are
cooling on the rack, overflow-
ing with the fruits of the earth,
and my heart is full. Conversa-
tion, companionship and con-
viviality transform the rooms
of this beloved home, and my
heart is at peace.
Soon dear ones — family and
cherished friends — will gath-
er at the table to rejoice in our
bounty of blessings, and with us
lift up their hearts in thanks-
giving. As the table is set, my
heart gratefully remembers the
legacy of love and tradition rep-
resented in the talismans of
freshly laundered linens, crys-
tal and gleaming china. The
silver shines, the candles glow
… pumpkins to presents … or-
ange and black to red and green.
It’s doubtful that any of us has
ever seen (or will ever see) Pil-
grim hype. Just can’t be done.
Except for grocery stores, mer-
chants are mute when Thanks-
giving rolls around.
Second, it highlights the
home and family. Thanksgiving
is synonymous with stuff that
can be found only at home —
the warmth of a fire-place, early
morning fussing around in the
kitchen, kids and grandkids,
long distance phone calls, fami-
ly reunions, singing around the
piano, holding hands and pray-
ing before that special meal,
and genuine joy.
Third, it drips with nation-
al nostalgia. For me, it is even
more so than Fourth of July
sentiments. That holiday re-
minds us of a battle we won,
giving us independence. This
one takes us back to a sim-
ple slice of life more than 389
years ago when our fore par-
ents realized their dependence
on each other to survive. With
Thanksgiving comes a surge of
renewed patriotism, a quiet in-
ner peace that whispers, “I am
proud to be an American.”
Thanksgiving puts steel into
our patriotic veins. It reminds
us of our great heritage. It car-
For purple mountain
majesties
Above the fruited plain!
O beautiful for patriot
dream
That sees beyond the years
Thane alabaster cities gleam
Undimmed by human tears!
America! America!
God shed His grace on thee
And crown thy good with
brotherhood from sea to
shining sea!”
Sentimentality washes over
me as my wife and I take our
walk in the parks and reflect
on those brave men and wom-
en whose bodies lie beneath
white crosses — military vet-
On this holiday, as at no other,
we count our blessings and we
run out of time before we ex-
haust the list. And best of all,
life simplifies itself.
On Thanksgiving Day, we all
come back to the soil and the
sun and the rain, which com-
bine their efforts to produce
the miracle of life, resulting in
food for our stomachs and shel-
ter for our bodies … direct gifts
from our God of grace.
As you can all see, I am a
thankful man. Very thankful I
had really taken time to reflect
on what Thanksgiving is truly
all about.
Thanks are to God!

a problem.
Co m m e n ta r y Co m m e n ta r y Bill: A problem? I don’t un-
derstand. You mean to say that

On Thanksgiving P-Noy and Bill you have a problem falling in

love with women?  Hmmm…
P-Noy: Oh, no! Not that kind
By Perry Diaz did she do to you that you’re giv- of problem! My problem is that

Day, give thanks Former U.S. President Bill Clin-

By Soly Paraiso I thank the farmers who
plant the rice and vegetables
The sun, the moon, the
ton paid President Benigno “P-
ing her that kind of money???
P-Noy:  Nothing, really.
I love all the women I’ve dated. 
That’s why I’m still a bachelor. 
Bill: Nothing? That’s even I just can’t make up my mind. 
Noy” Aquino III a private courte- worse, amigo! At least you You see, the next girl seems to
sy call when he was in Manila a should get something for it. be better than the previous one. 
few days ago. According to Pres- P-Noy: Well, actually she’s So when do I settle down?

I
t’s Thanksgiving this week
once again. Each year at
this time we celebrate in
commemoration of that fate-
ful day when the pilgrims who
came to America to escape re-
ligious persecution in Europe
declared a Thanksgiving Day
in 1623 after their crops were
saved by a providential show-
er. Since that time, the Amer-
ican tradition has been ob-
served every fourth Thursday
in November.
Thanksgiving thoughts are the kind of
thoughts that we should have all year long.
We should take time for kindness to those we
hold dear and extend a helping hand to others.
We F i l i p i n o - A m e r i c a n s
have adopted the celebration
of Thanksgiving Day since
we came here. But what, re-
ally, are we thankful for? So
many things come to mind.
And who should we thank for
all the blessings that we en-
joy in this life? Of course, we
thank the Lord for everything,
in as much as He created us in
His own image. But as I reflect
on this special day, I begin to
think also of all the people
who we should be grateful for,
who we often take for granted,
for every little thing that we
are enjoying right now.
that we eat every day. I thank
the bakers who bake the bread
that we serve our fami-
ly for breakfast. I thank the
fishermen who catch the fish,
the butchers who prepare the
meats that we cook and put on
the table. I thank the drivers
of big trucks who deliver the
goods to supermarkets where
we buy our daily necessities.
I thank the doctors who treat
us when we are sick. There are
so many people that we should
thank, not only on Thanksgiv-
ing Day but as often as we
have the chance to do so.
Thanksgiving thoughts are
the kind of thoughts that we
should have all year long. We
should take time for kindness
to those we hold dear and ex-
tend a helping hand to others.
Allow me to repeat here a
poem I wrote a few years ago
which I think is still relevant
on this occasion.
We Thank Thee, Lord
On bended knees we thank
Thee, Lord,
For all Thy blessings be-
stowed upon us.
stars, the sky.
The air we breathe, the wa-
ter we drink,
The lakes, the rivers, the seas
Teeming with fish.
And on the earth, the creep-
ing things ,
The “verdant fields, the am-
ber waves of grain,”
Thou created them all for
our satisfaction.
The flowers, the trees, the
birds, the bees,
The dogs, the cats, the cat-
tle, the sheep,
The horses, and all the ani-
mals in the forest,
Thou created all these things,
And gave Man dominion
over all.
What more can we ask of
Thee, Lord?
Thou gave us everything we
need
To live a life that’s most
complete.
Thou gave us families and
friends,
The wonders of the world
within our grasp.
Thou gave us free will,
The power to think and
dream.
But above all these, Thou
gave us Love,
The greatest gift of which
we thank Thee
Most of all.
Our hearts are overwhelmed
with gladness,
For we are a part of thee
And Thou are a part of us.
We thank thee, Lord.
Happy Thanksgiving to all!
idential Communications Devel- the one who wants more.  Not Bill: Whoa! I like that kind
opment and Strategic Planning money, but power.  I think she’s of a problem. Hey, that’s my
Secretary, whew, Ricky Caran- plotting to take over the speak- problem too, amigo! I love
dang, P-Noy and Bill hit it off. ership of the House. them all. Now, we have some-
The following is a transcript of Bill: Uh, uh, you gotta watch thing in common, lover boy.
their tête-à-tête: out, pal.  I know her like the P-Noy: But you still married
Bill: How are you, Mr. President? palm of my hand. your wife?
P-Noy: Very well, how are P-Noy:  Which hand?  Left or Bill: Duh? There’s nothing
you Mr. President? right?  By the way, how’s Mo… wrong with marrying one of the
Bill: Never been better!  Just Bill: Hahaha… You’re naugh- women I love.
call me Bill. Can I call you ty. I like your sense of humor, Pee- P-Noy: Well, you convinced me,
Noynoy… Peenoy… Penoy…? Noy. But let’s not go there, okay? Bill. I’ll get married on October 11
P-Noy: P-Noy is just fine, Bill. P-Noy: Gotcha!  Hehehe… next year, my parents’ – bless their
You look nice in your barong. Bill: You got me there all souls — wedding anniversary.
Bill: Yeah, I love this bay- right. Hey, I heard that you’re Bill: Attaboy! I’ll drink to
rong, Pee-Noy.  My good friend getting married to your hair that, my friend. Here’s to the
Glory gave this to me in one of stylist?  Is that true?  It’s about lucky woman.  Cheers!
her junkets to the U.S.  How is time cuz in another five years P-Noy: Thanks. But I have a
she, by the way? you’ll be a senior citizen. little problem. Maybe you can
P-Noy: Glory? Hmmm… P-Noy: That’s just a rumor.  help me here.
She’s now a congresswoman and I’m still in the dating mode.  He- Bill: And what is that?
doing very well in her new rack- hehe… I want to make sure that P-Noy: Which one should I marry?
et… I mean, new job.  Hehehe… whomever I’ll marry is accept- Bill: Hmmm… How many
Bill: Racket? Hahaha… Glo- able to my four sisters. girlfriends do you have?
ry never changed!  I bet you Bill: That’s not good.  Why do P-Noy: I think I have 18,
she’ll be pigging out on her hu- you need your sisters’ permis- maybe more. But I’m only see-
mongous pork barrel. How sion to marry someone? ing five right now.
much pork are you giving her?  P-Noy: Well, you see… since Bill: Man, you’re a lady-killer.
P50 million… P60 million? my mommy passed away last You don’t have a “little” problem,
P-Noy: Well, more than that.  year, my sisters became my sur- pal.  You have two big problems!
She’s getting her regular P70 rogate mothers. They even ap- One, you have too many girl-
million pork barrel allocation.  prove whom I appoint to exec- friends; and, two, you can’t make
But she’s getting an extra P50 utive positions and I can’t fire a decision on whom to marry.
million plus P28 million… an- anyone unless they sanction it. Sorry, I can’t help you there, ami-
other P25 million from the Road Bill: Now that figures why go. You gotta make up your mind.
User’s Tax… and… uhh… you didn’t let go of your “shoot- P-Noy: Well…
Bill:  And… what? Don’t tell ing buddy” for running away Bill: Hey, I must go, I got a plane
me she’s getting more than that? from a hostage-taking crisis. to catch. It was nice talking to you,
That’s a lot of money already. Pee-Noy, listen from an old pro my friend. If you need to commu-
P-Noy: Well, actually she’s like me.  Nobody should tell you nicate with me in the future, just
getting another P2.2 billion. whom to marry. My advice is: have Mai Mai tweet me, okay?
Bill: What? Two-point-two- follow your heart and marry the Disclaimer: This “transcript” is
billion-pesos? Holy shit!  That’s woman you really love. fictional and does not represent ac-
a lot of moolah, Pee-Noy!  What P-Noy: Well that could be tual events. (PerryDiaz@gmail.com)

abelgas
Continued from p­­­­­age 6
and killed or injured foreign
tourists in the country?
If the botched hostage cri-
sis severely damaged the rep-
utation of the fledgling Aquino
administration, what more if a
Bali-type attack occurred amid
the stubborn protests of the
travel advisories? The seven
countries that issued the ad-
visories would say they issued
warnings and instead of heed-
ing them, the Philippine gov-
ernment chose to ignore them.
Can you imagine the harm
it would permanently inflict
on the country and the govern-
ment? The Aquino government
would be severely weakened
and its credibility would be se-
verely and permanently dam-
aged, and the country would
become a pariah in the inter-
national community. The very
sectors that Aquino wishes to
protect from the adverse ef-
fects of the travel advisories —
tourism and business — would
suffer the most.
Travel advisories are stan-
dard procedures for foreign gov-
ernments receiving intelligence
information on threats that
could harm their nationals. Al-
though the Philippines, for some
reason, rarely issues travel advi-
sories, it has no reason to be hys-
terical about the warnings.
The country stands to suffer
much, much more severely if
the advisories are correct, after
all, and a terror attack kills or
injures people, especially tour-
ists, than just letting go of the
travel advisories, which have
been issued against the Philip-
pines many times before with
no significant consequences.
Aquino’s speech at the APEC
summit, in which he criticized
the six foreign governments
for issuing the travel warnings
based on alleged “raw” infor-
mation, may be more misplaced
bravado, the same way he vi-
ciously attacked the appoint-
ment of Supreme Court Jus-
tice Renato Corona only to
realize that it was futile and
arrogantly lambasted the su-
preme court for its adverse
ruling on midnight appoin-
tees. And now he faces an
even more hostile tribunal.
Maybe the Aquino admin-
istration should start ap-
proaching similar incidents
more calmly and more diplo-
matically. The administration
has gone way past the first
100 days and should now be
more prepared to govern. (va-
labelgas@aol.com)
commentary
Continued from p­­­­­age 6
which you might be led to believe
that stabbing people in the back
is normal — that it’s just the way
things work.
But there are signs, at least,
that he understands the risks of
misusing power.
“I told the referee, ‘Look at
his eyes, look at his cuts,’” Pac-
quiao was quoted as saying in
an Associated Press report. “I
did not want to damage him
permanently. That’s not what
boxing is about.”
The Wall Street Journal story
also referred to another Filipino
champion, Rolando Navarrete,
who sadly faced a very sad end-
ing to what had been an impres-
sive career — mainly because of
his own poor choices.
Asked about Navarrete in
the story, Pacman underscored
the lesson from another cham-
pion’s path.
“That’s what I'm explaining to
all the boxers — that when they
achieve their dreams they have
to balance,” he said. "With great
power comes responsibility. You
can’t have one without the other.”
If only the powerful men and
women that he has started hang-
ing out with at the Batasan
would also see it that way.
8 THE FILIPINO PRESS
First 5 S.D.
approves
child care
bridge loans
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — The
First 5 Commission of San Di-
ego will provide $2.25 million
in bridge funding to maintain
child care assistance for parents
previously on welfare who are
now working. The action comes
after Gov. Arnold Schwarzeneg-
ger vetoed $256 million from
the “welfare-to-work” Stage 3
Child Care program.
An estimated 2,829 children
are enrolled in the program in
San Diego County. More than
one thousand are under the
age of 5.
The funding will take the form
of loans that are to be repaid if
the state legislature restores the
program’s funding.   about 12 percent of Americans.
CalWORKs is designed to
transition people from welfare to
work. It provides temporary cash
assistance to eligible families
with children to move families
from dependency to self-suffi-
ciency. CalWORKs’ Stage 3 Child
Care program provides monthly
subsidies to keep children in su-
pervised settings while parents
are at work or attending school.
“Child care is a critical com-
ponent of the county’s welfare-
to-work program because it en-
sures that parents hold steady
employment to ultimately be-
come self-sufficient,” said Coun-
ty Supervisor Dianne Jacob,
chairwoman of the First 5 Com-
mission. “The transitional fund-
ing means that parents will
stay employed and off welfare.”
First 5 San Diego has set
aside funds for targeted re-
sponse to critical needs emerg-
ing from state and local eco-
nomic conditions.  ful chemical bisphenol A (BPA)
“We look very carefully at im-
pacts to safety net services that
support the 0-5 population in
San Diego County,” said Barba-
ra Jiménez, executive director
of First 5 San Diego, “Access to
quality child care is essential,
especially for a single parent
working toward self-sufficien-
cy in providing for their family.
Without safe and nurturing care
for their children, many parents
would have to either give up
their jobs or leave their children
in less safe, lower quality substi-
tute care. The stress of this sit-
uation on families and children
is tremendous, and First 5 San
Diego recognizes the significant
impact of these cuts.”
Natural ways to fuel your workout
Want to fuel your workout
the natural way? Here are a
tips and suggestions to help
you get the most out of your
exercise regimen — the nat-
ural way.
Wear clothes that breathe
Natural breathable fabrics
such as 100% organic cotton
jersey or natural fleece absorb
moisture and draw heat away
from your skin.
Other options: Bamboo
clothing, which is also soft
and dries faster. And it's a re-
newable resource. Soy fabric is
warm, biodegradable, and re-
sists bacteria.
Reuse water bottles
Have your fill of water with-
out filling up a landfill. Shop
smart: The potentially harm-
can leach into the water from
some hard plastic bottles. In-
stead, look for plastics marked
BPA-free. Reusable stainless
steel or aluminum bottles (with
BPA-free linings) are good op-
tions, too. Or find a water foun-
tain. While some bottled water
may be safer or cleaner than
tap water, much of it is not.
Go to a green gym
Look for these green practic-
es at a gym or encourage your
gym to try them: restricted
towel use, recycling bins, reus-
able water bottles for sale, TVs
turned off when not in use, and
eco-friendly lighting, cleaning,
and locker-room products. A
growing number of green gyms
Bike, ride a scooter, or walk to to work, the
store or the gym. In fact, you could skip the
gym and bike or walk for your workout.
also harness the energy peo-
ple exert on cardio machines to
power equipment.
Recycle old shoes
Through shoe recycling pro-
grams, used athletic and run-
ning shoes can live a new life
as part of a playground or
sports surface. Some charities
take shoe donations and give
them to the homeless or people
in need overseas. Buying shoes
made from recycled materials
is another green option.
Burn calories, not gasoline
Bike, ride a scooter, or walk
to work, the store or the gym.
In fact, you could skip the gym
and bike or walk for your work-
out. Riding at a moderate pace
for 30 minutes burns about 220
calories. A brisk, 20-minute
walk knocks off about 90. Cut-
ting car time also reduces pol-
lution so you -- and everyone
else -- can breathe easier.
Skip the energy food and drinks
Sugary energy drinks, gels,
bars, and sports candies — you
don't need them for your work-
out, and often they aren't the
healthiest choices. Instead of
filling up on processed foods,
fuel your workout with snacks
like organic dried fruits, nuts,
November 20 -26, 2010
FDA approves
Botox to
treat chronic
migraine
headaches
By Bill Hendrick
Botox — famous for smooth-
ing out wrinkles on the face —
has been approved by the Food
and Drug Administration to
treat chronic migraine head-
aches in adults.
The FDA said Botox injections
have been shown to be effective
in the prevention of migraines,
which are debilitating head-
aches that cause intense puls-
ing or throbbing pain and affect
“Chronic migraine is one
of the most disabling forms of
headache,” Dr. Russell Katz
of the FDA, said in a news re-
lease. “Patients with chron-
ic migraine experience a head-
ache more than 14 days of the
month. This condition can
greatly affect family, work, and
social life, so it is important to
watching a favorite TV show, have a variety of effective treat-
play tag with your children, ment options available.”
garden, mow the lawn, or put Migraine headaches are some-
on some music and dance while times called “sick headaches” be-
you clean house.  cause they often are accompa-
Use safer bug spray nied by nausea and sensitivity to
and sunscreen light and sound.
Studies have shown lem- How Botox is used to
granola, yogurt, bananas, on eucalyptus repellent to be treat migraines
grapes, and water. Or eat an as effective as low concentra- Botox to treat chronic mi-
organic energy bar made with tions of DEET in keeping bugs graines is given at intervals of
fruit, nuts, fiber, and protein. away. Other repellents made about 12 weeks as multiple in-
Swim in salt water from plant-based ingredients, jections around the head and
Itchy eyes and dull, brit- such as soy, appear to be less neck to try to dull future head-
tle hair? Saltwater swim- effective. For sun protection, ache symptoms, the FDA said in
ming pools, also called saline avoid peak sun hours and a statement.
pools, don't rely as heavily on wear a hat and long sleeves if The FDA said it’s important
the harsh chemicals needed possible. Sunscreens with zinc that patients who suffer chronic
in traditional chlorine pools. oxide or titanium dioxide are migraines discuss with their doc-
That can make them easier on ideal for kids and adults with tors whether Botox is appropri-
the planet and on your eyes, sensitive skin. ate for them.
skin, hair, swimsuit, and re- Exercise for a good cause Allergan Inc., the maker
spiratory system. Need motivation? Sign up of   Botox, said in a statement
Get a natural yoga mat for a charity run or walk that that the FDA’s approval ap-
Rubber or organic jute, draws attention to an earth- plies to people with chronic mi-
hemp, or cotton mats are friendly cause. Or volunteer graine, which it defines as a
made from renewable resourc- to clean a park or beach, plant “distinct and severe neurolog-
es. They're also biodegradable trees, or tend to a community ical disorder characterized by
and keep you from being nose- garden. National parks offer patients who have a history of
to-nose with potentially harm- great active volunteer oppor- migraine and suffer from head-
ful chemicals found in some tunities such as leading hikes; aches on 15 or more days per
plastics, called PVCs. Ther- serving on bike, horseback, or month with headaches lasting
moplastic elastomer (TPE) ski patrols; and building or four hours a day or longer.”
mats are a PVC-free plastic maintaining hiking, walking, The company said that when
option and are anti-slip, mois- or biking trails. treating chronic migraine, quali-
ture resistant, and durable. Soothe sore muscles fied medical specialists adminis-
Stay home Treat yourself to a massage: ter 31 Botox injections into seven
Doing yoga, Pilates, or oth- It relaxes muscles, helps your specific head and neck sites.
er exercise at home is conve- body release natural painkill- It said that Botox, when in-
nient, inexpensive, and easy on ers, and may boost your im- jected at labeled doses in rec-
the environment. Be creative mune system. Other natural ommended areas, is expected
about fitting activity into your remedies include heat, stretch-
routine: Try exercising while ing, and rest. (webmd.com) See botox on 5
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botox
Continued from p­­­­­age 4
to produce results lasting up to
three months depending on the
individual patient.
Botox studies
“Chronic migraine is a de-
bilitating but under-recognized
neurological condition,” Dr.
Scott Whitcup, Allergan’s chief
scientific officer, said in the
company’s announcement. “Of-
tentimes, chronic migraine pa-
tients mistakenly self-diagnose
their symptoms as headaches
or infrequent migraine and
treat them with drugs that pro-
vide rapid, but temporary, relief
rather than seeking an evalua-
tion, diagnosis and treatment
from a qualified headache spe-
cialist.”
He said with the FDA’s ap-
proval of Botox to prevent mi-
graines, there is now a new op-
tion “to reduce the days and
hours spent in pain as a result
of this condition.”
It said the FDA’s approval for
use of Botox to fight migraines
was based on the results of two
studies involving 1,384 adults
in North America and Europe.
The studies, published in the
March 2010 issue of Cephalal-
gia, report that patients treated
with Botox experienced a ma-
jor decrease in the frequency of
headache days, according to the
9
Allergan statement.
Botox side effects
The most common ad-
verse reactions reported by
patients being treated for
chronic migraine have been
neck pain and headache, the
FDA said.
The FDA also has placed
a “boxed warning” on the an-
ti-migraine drug, onabotu-
linumtoxinA, marketed as
Botox and Botox Cosmetic.
The warning said the effects
of the botulinum toxin may
spread from the area of in-
jection to other areas of the
body, causing symptoms simi-
lar to those of botulism. (web-
md.com)
10 THE FILIPINO PRESS
AURORA SORIANO-CUDAL
My Personal
Testimony
Give thanks with
a grateful heart
I gifts we can ever give
t is at this time of the year
when we pause and count
our blessings, ever thank-
ful to God that He has been
faithful in providing our needs
and in caring for us. It has
been a difficult year for most
of us. There have been many
challenges and disappoint-
ments, but still, we wake up in
the morning, always thankful
of the promise of a new day.
The past weeks have been
hectic for me and my hus-
band. We’ve been involved
in so many things — helping
meet the needs of others, shar-
ing our time to meet the goals
of friends and planning events
to help individuals and orga-
nizations achieve their own
objectives. My husband and
I also took time to attend a
beautiful garden wedding of a
niece in San Francisco, brav-
ing the cold at Tilden Park. Ev-
erything went well until we
came home. The cold and rainy
weekend in San Francisco trig-
gered an asthmatic attack for
me and a bout of coughing for
Winlove.We both got sick at
Chapel of Roses
Nature Garden
God, in his infinite
wisdom, gives us
time to rejuvenate
and renew our minds
by giving us a
reason to stay home
and rest.
the same time. Winlove landed
in the hospital and I landed in
bed at home, to rest and recov-
er my lost voice.
Despite all this, we are still
thankful to God for all the
many blessings He showers
on us — the love of our chil-
dren, who are always there to
care for us, the love of friends
who take time to express
their concern for our well-be-
ing, and the love of our church
family for their prayers.Our
pastor, the Rev. J.T.Kim, im-
mediately visited Winlove in
the hospital after our church
anniversary celebration (which
we failed to attend). His vis-
Glen Abbey Memorial
Park & Mortuary
619-498-4600
it and prayers meant a lot not
only for Winlove but for the
whole family. He has shown to
us that Jesus cares.
Being at home and away
from the cares of the world gave
me time to reflect on the things
I’ve been doing and how I am
spending my time. I opened the
Book of Ecclesiastes and the
preface says, “As you read this
book of wisdom, take time to
ponder the “big picture” — the
meaning and purpose of life —
but don’t forget to make a dai-
ly effort to look with wonder at
God’s creation and remember
that it is “beautiful in its time.”
“Learn from the Teacher
about the meaninglessness
of acquisition, knowledge
and work in and of them-
selves — but also learn that
your ultimate purpose in ev-
erything you do is to know,
love and serve God. Even as
you acknowledge the ambi-
guities of life, remain open to
the rich and mysterious ways
in which God will reveal its
meaning to you.”
On the sidebar of the page is
written, “The present moment
holds infinite riches beyond
your wildest dreams but you
will only enjoy them to the ex-
tent of your faith and love. The
more a soul loves, the more it
longs, the more it hopes, the
more it finds.” What an in-
spiring thought! I would have
missed this point if I didn’t
stay home and rest.
God, in His infinite wisdom,
gives us time to rejuvenate and
renew our minds by giving us a
reason to stay home and rest.
So, if you feel you are under
the weather, just rest and give
thanks with a grateful heart.
Happy Thanksgiving to all!
DANNY HERNAEZ
From Whom All
Blessings Flow
Thank-you-giving
I
t hardly seems possible that
Thanksgiving is now upon
us, and that we’re starting
into that part of the year that
the church refers to as Advent
— a time of preparation for the
coming of the birth of Jesus.
Even though the church con-
siders this a special holy time,
most of us get consumed with
all the holiday activities that to
us make up the Christmas sea-
son — things like shopping, food
preparation, gift wrapping, deco-
rating the house and more.
This year may be a bit differ-
ent from recent Christmases,
since the economy has so many
people in a funk. According to
the news media, most shop-
pers are going to spend less this
year than in previous years, and
many are trying to get more cre-
ative about how to make their
dollars stretch farther than in
the past. My guess is that some
of us are in that place.
In many ways, the current
conditions in which we find
ourselves may be serving a
useful purpose, perhaps even a
wake-up call — a summons to
rethink our priorities, and to
get back to the basics, to what’s
most important, to what real-
ly counts in life. Because of all
It seems to me that
one of the least costly
is to thank someone
for something.
that, we are going to be treat-
ing this holiday season a little
differently, too. Hopefully, we
can find a unique spin or slant
on the notion of giving that
might help us all reconsider
what really matters this year.
It seems to me that one of
the least costly gifts we can
ever give is to thank someone
for something. While it may
be cost-effective, I can assure
you that to the recipient of the
“thank you,” the gift is price-
less. So, let’s think about what
it really means for us to offer
that “thank you” to someone.   pests like fleas, but her sister in-
I don’t know about you, but I
am not as good about expressing
my thanks as I could be. In fact,
I’m afraid that sometimes I’m
downright stingy with a word of
thanks. I don’t know why exact-
ly, but I know that I often use the
excuse that I’m busy or that I
forgot and now it’s too late. What
November 20 -26, 2010
I am going to try to do this sea-
son is to break that bad habit,
and develop a better one — one
of being generous in offering my
thank-you to others.
Frankly, being able to offer
thanks comes from a deep sense
of gratitude and appreciation. It
has to do with taking the time
to drink in the gracious acts of
kindness and love that are all
around us, to value and hon-
or them, and to let our grati-
tude spill over in expression of
thanks-giving. It also has to do
with being grateful for even the
annoyances and distractions
that sometimes seem to intrude
on our lives.
During World War II, Cor-
rie Ten Boom and her sister
had been harboring Jewish
people in their home until the
two of them were arrested and
sent to a concentration camp.
Ten Boom reported that the
barracks in which they found
themselves was very crowd-
ed. To add to that misery, it
was infested with fleas. As they
turned to their Bibles for com-
fort and hope during that bleak
time, they came upon a passage
that encouraged them to thank
God no matter what happens.
Ten Boom’s sister had a sort
of revelation, and said to Corrie,
“We have to thank God for the
fleas!” Corrie was astounded,
and responded that there was
no way she could thank God for
sisted, and she finally relented.
Every time they prayed or
read their Bibles, they were sure
to include a prayer of thanks-
giving for fleas. In the months
that followed, they discovered
that the guards were leaving
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Liberty Station offers free holiday fest
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — This
December, Liberty Station will
be transformed into a winter
wonderland reminiscent of San-
ta’s North Pole.
Beginning on Dec. 1, Liber-
ty Station will deck its halls
in lights, wintergreen boughs
and red ribbons in honor of
the season. Then on Dec. 11
from noon to 5 p.m., Liberty
Station will turn into a festive
winter wonderland dubbed
Holiday Station.
As Liberty Station’s gift to
the families, children and visi-
tors of San Diego County, Hol-
iday Station will be a one-day,
free North Pole-themed festi-
val held along the grassy prom-
enade in the heart of the com-
munity. This free festival will
feature live performances on
the main stage, roaming carol-
Parol competition at Philippine Lantern Fest
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — De-
cember is one the most excit-
ing months in the Philippines, a
predominantly Catholic nation,
whose celebration of Christmas
brings many Filipino diaspora
wonderful memories of home.
Included in the celebrations
is the parol, a five-point star-
lantern, symbolic of the Star
of Bethlehem, which led the
Three Kings to the infant Jesus,
Mary and Joseph. It is a Filipi-
no symbol of their strong faith
as Christians and fond memo-
ries of the family making a par-
ol each Christmas.
“I remember my dad making
ers, bounce houses, pony and
hay rides, a Discover Liberty
Station Scavenger Hunt with
prizes and many more holiday-
themed free activities for all.   November 20
There will also be a chance to
sled in real snow. Santa Claus
will be making an appearance
along with other North Pole
residents. Free photos of chil-
dren with Santa will be provid-
ed courtesy of Liberty Station.
The event culminates at
4:45 p.m. with a tree-lighting
ceremony with carolers sing-
ing holiday favorites while
the majestic tree in the South
Promenade is lit.      in his journey to find a cure for Tay-Sachs Disease is schedule for 6-9 p.m.,
Interested sponsors, perfor-
mance groups and exhibitors
can contact event producers j.
simms agency at (858) 689-9909
for details or e-mail kathy@
jsimmsagency.com.
our parol every year. It was like
our Christmas tree,” said Phil-
ippine-American Society and
Cultural Arts Troupe (PASCAT)
board member Luz Carino.
PASACAT hopes to inspire
and encourage families to re-
kindle the tradition with par-
ol-making workshops and a
parol competition to be held
at the 13th Annual Philippine
Lantern Festival from 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 4, at
the Joe and Vi Jacobs Cen-
ter’s Celebration Hall. The
winners will be announced at
the end of the festival.
Free workshops will also
The Holiday Station event will culminate with a festive tree-lighting ceremony.
be conducted by the House of
the Philippines from 9 a.m.
to noon on Saturday, Nov. 20,
at the Hall of Nations in Bal-
boa Park and from 4 to 6 p.m.
on Wednesday, Dec. 1, at Sky-
line Hills Library, 460 South
Meadowbrook Drive.
Traditional parols are made
of bamboo frames and covered
with Japanese rice paper known
as “papel de Hapon.” A candle
or coconut oil lamp was placed
inside the three-dimensional
lantern hung in front of homes,
which beautifully illuminated
villages. To complete the look,
tails would be attached to the
Courtesy photo
lower tips of the five-point star.
PASACAT will display a va-
riety of parols, from hand-made
parols by Jose Morales Jr. as
well as those from the Philip-
pines in addition to a number of
more contemporary capiz shell
parols, some of which will be
available for sale.
For more information on the
Parol Festival or to register for
the Parol Competition, contact
PASACAT at (619) 477-3383, e-
mail admin@pasacat.org, vis-
it the website at www.pasacat.
org or search Facebook for “PA-
SACAT Philippine Performing
Arts Company.”
November 20 -26, 2010
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your event happens on the day of publication or during the following
week.
bowl for hope fundraiser
A boy named Gavin Marquez needs help in spreading the word that his
parents are trying to raise funds to aid in Gavin's care and hope to find
cure for Tay-Sachs Disease (a rare and fatal genetic disorder of the brain
and nervous system). To this day, there is no cure for Tay-Sachs. Children
and adults who are afflicted with this disease slowly die and can only be
made as comfortable as possible. Since this is a rare illness, all treatments
are not covered by their medical insurance. Everything is out-of-pocket.
Loved ones of these patients are hoping that phase one clinical trials for
gene therapy will be reached by 2012.
A Bowl for Hope fundraising even to aid in Marquez's care and join him
Nov. 20, at 8210 Mira Mesa Blvd. in San Diego. For more information
contact Joyce or Michelle at BowlForHope@gmail.com.
November 21
Alternative Christmas Market
Simple, yet powerful gifts that change the world await shoppers at the
Solana Beach Presbyterian Church Alternative Christmas Market. Buy
school books for Ethiopia, an acre of rain forest in Peru or help feed
homeless families in San Diego. Shoppers can also choose from an exten-
sive array of crafts from around the world. Hours are 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
and 5:45 p.m.-6:45 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 21, at 120 Stevens Ave., Solana
Beach. Phone (858) 509-2580) for more information or shop online at
www.alternativechristmasmarket.org.
JANUARY 29, 2001
NATIONAL CITY CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE ANNUAL DINNER
The National City Chamber of Commerce will hold IT Annual Dinner on
Jan. 29, 2011. This is an annual celebration inaugurates the incoming
board of directors. It is also a great opportunity to network with city
leaders, business owners and other chamber members. With raffle prizes,
live auctions and entertainment, this night is sure to be filled with fun
and excitement. We invite you to get involved as a chamber member
and participate in our Annual Dinner Planning Committee. Your contri-
butions will be recognized at the annual dinner. If you have experience
in sponsorship sales, event planning, marketing, fundraising, or have
a strong desire to be part of our team, this is the your chance to get
involved. The first planning meeting is on Nov. 23 at 7:30 a.m. at the Na-
tional City Chamber of Commerce Conference Room (901 National City
Blvd.) Please e-mail reynoso@nationalcitychamber.org.
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Meditation Station, Part Two: The complete cave
“For fast-acting relief, try
slowing down.”
— Lily Tomlin
H Francine Maigue
ello, my pampered
friends! Last week, I
shared the first half of
my Meditation Station must-
haves. These included “feel-
good” photos, inspirational
literature, soft lighting, your fa-
vorite color and a plant or flow-
ers. This week, we’ll complete
the list, and you’ll have all the
tools to create a space that is
uniquely yours — a guilt and
stress-free zone that you can re-
charge your mind and body in.
Journal
Though we often worry about
organizing the clutter in our
cars, homes and offices as a
means of alleviating stress, we
forget to de-clutter the most
stressful of places — our mind.
It’s easy (and dangerous) to
live life in a state of auto-pi-
lot, where we hustle and bus-
tle through our laundry list of
activities without paying any
mind to our priorities and the
limits of our physical, emotional
and mental health. Take some
time to purge your mind of your
hernaez
Continued from p­­­­­age 10
their barracks relatively free, so
much so that it actually became
almost of place of refuge from
the other atrocities that were
occurring around them. Several
months later, they learned that
the guards seldom entered their
barrack because of those pes-
ky fleas! What had seemed like
such an annoyance and caused
so much discomfort actually
turned out to be a blessing!
  That’s probably one of the
toughest things we have to do —
to thank God for the fleas in our
lives. We all have them, don’t
we? We have family members
that we are not very fond of, who
The Pampered
Pinay
many worries by writing in a
journal. There, you needn’t wor-
ry about complete sentences or
proper grammar. Simply write
what comes to mind without
self-judgment. Because it takes
time to really process emotions
before we are able to communi-
cate with others, journaling can
help flush out our thoughts giv-
ing us a chance to re-evaluate
what is important, what needs
improvement, what is special
— and sometimes, what needs
to be left behind.
Lotion
We work hard. Our hands
and feet tend to be the greatest
evidence of that. Working hard
and looking good at the same
time is truly an art form that
tend to interfere and disrupt our
lives. There may be a co-worker
who is difficult to work with and
who seems to make our work
day more stressful than neces-
sary. We could probably name
allkinds of people or things that
are the equivalent to fleas in the
barracks, but that says to us
that we probably need a shift of
our thinking.
 We need to consider how we
can begin to say “thank you” for
even the flea-like elements that
seem to plague us, and ask God
to help us find some good even
in the worst of those flea-times.
Those are the tough ones, but I
bet we can do it, if we just set
our minds to it. Maybe that’s one
we push through day in and day
out. Take some time to massage
your hands and feet with quali-
ty lotion. Pick a scent that relax-
es you. (My favorite is Crabtree
& Evelyn’s Lavender.) Focus on
massaging the area between
your thumb and index finger
and the arches of your feet, in
particular. By doing so, you’ll re-
lieve tension, increase blood cir-
culation, and often relieve head-
aches. As an added bonus, your
cuticles will thank you for the
extra moisture, especially dur-
ing winter time!
Music
The ringing of your phones.
The beeping of incoming texts.
The requests of coworkers, chil-
dren, friends and family —some-
gift we could give ourselves this
holiday season.   that difficult. It starts with the
Indeed, gratitude is the most
exquisite form of courtesy. Af-
ter all, that’s one of the things
most of us learned when we
were small children; when some-
one gave us something, our par-
ents would admonish us with,
“Now what do you say to Mrs.
Jones?” We have been taught to
say “thank you” from our very
earliest days, and if we’ve lost
the ability to do that, we proba-
bly need to focus on relearning it
and getting it back.
I really don’t want to see it
stop with thinking about the per-
son and being grateful. I think
we need to learn to express our
times it can all blend together to
form white noise as pleasant as
static on the TV. Treat your ears
to something you can escape
into. There are plenty of soothing
sounds available, such as classi-
cal tunes mixed in with sounds
from nature, like Beethoven and
beach waves. Another alterna-
tive (my latest personal favor-
ite, which proves to be highly ef-
fective) is popular music played
in classical ways. Artists such
as the Vitamin String Quartet
take familiar tunes (even Lady
Gaga) and give them an extra
chic and ultra-relaxing make-
over. Luckily, we can pick these
up on iTunes! Trust me, “Bad
Romance” and “Paparazzi” has
never sounded so calming.
Goals
Women, mothers especial-
ly, are willing to be martyrs to
no end. We’ll sacrifice a lot to
please others. While admira-
ble, we mustn’t be masochistic
in our efforts to be everything
for everyone. We must remem-
ber that our loved ones will un-
derstand when we have dreams
and priorities of our own. If we
don’t attend to these wants and
needs, we run the risk of making
gratitude better and it’s not all
little things, the common, ordi-
nary, everyday experiences, like
offering with a wave of the hand
when someone is kind enough
to let us into the traffic flow. We
can say thank you to the per-
son who holds the door for us, or
the one we’re talking to on the
phone. We can begin by express-
ing our thanks for the multitude
of little things for which we have
cause to be grateful. Life offers
us countless opportunities to use
the words “thank you,” if we’re
willing to look around us with
more of a sense of appreciation.
 I am certain we can all think
of at least one person — either
those around us feel guilty and
making ourselves feel burned
out and apathetic.
Whether big or small, ac-
knowledge that it really is nev-
er too late to pursue your goals.
Life may change us and take us
on routes and journeys we never
anticipated, but things can al-
ways come full circle. Once you
have established your personal
goals, write them down and dis-
play them in your meditation
station, so you don’t lose sight of
them or their significance. When
you are ready, develop a plan to
pursue and achieve your goals.
Let those close to you know you
have these goals as well as a
plan and that you would appre-
ciate their support as you allow
your dreams to come to fruition.
Stationery
Relationships make the
world go ’round. Friends, fam-
ily, romantic partners — they
are all deserving of time and en-
ergy and, yet, sometimes these
are the very connections that
suffer because often our energy
is solely focused on our careers
and other stressors. Healthy re-
lationships are some of our most
valuable and rewarding invest-
still living or no longer with us
— who has made a difference
and today is a good time for us
to begin to express our grati-
tude. You’ll find thank-you notes
on your table, and I encourage
you, right now, today, to pick
up that note and begin to write
a note of thanks. Sure, we can
do it by e-mail too, but I think
there’s something special about
taking the time to do a hand-
written note, putting a stamp on
the envelope, and mailing it as
a special Christmas greeting to
someone who has been a gift to
us, someone who has mentored
us, inspired us, and helped us be
more than we might otherwise
have been.
November 20 -26, 2010
ments. Keep up with correspon-
dence with a note or two a week,
whether it be a simple thank
you note or a letter to someone
you miss.
Pamper yourself in your
Meditation Station or “Mom
Cave” as often as necessary,
my friends. You’ll be amazed
at how your health and quality
of life will improve. As Natalie
Goldberg writes in Wild Mind,
“Stress is an ignorant state.  It
believes that everything is an
emergency.” With some quali-
ty time and relaxation, we’ll be
able to understand the differ-
ence. Enjoy!
Wanna keep in touch and join
in on fun weekly chats with oth-
er Pampered Pinay fans? Sim-
ply check out  www.Facebook.
com, and search “Francine Mai-
gue.” See you online!
Check back every week for
ways to pamper yourself and
those you love. Why? The an-
swer is simple: You deserve it!
Got a business or event I
should know about? Wish to
agree or disagree with me?
Want to send me a love note? (I
love those.) E-mail me at  the-
pamperedpinay@yahoo.com.
 I would be remiss if I didn’t
express my thanks to each one of
you. I am grateful to you, that so
many of you have given so much
to help me continue to minister
to the world around us, that so
many of you have written notes
that you care. I am filled with
gratitude for each and every one
of you because you are an inspi-
ration to me in both the big ways
and small. You make my life bet-
ter. Thank you.
A sense of gratitude fills and
re-energizes our life, and thank-
you-giving is the most precious
gift we can give.
I hope and pray each of us
is ready and willing to say
“thank you.”
November 20 -26, 2010 THE FILIPINO PRESS
Western Union offers new mobile
money transfers worldwide
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The
Western Union Company has
announced that consumers can
now send money transfers from
nearly 70,000 Western Union
Agent locations in 27 countries
directly to Globe Telecom and
Smart Communications mobile
subscribers in the Philippines.
In addition, consumers in six
countries can visit www.west-
ernunion.com to send funds on-
line using a credit or debit card
directly to Smart Communica-
tions or Globe Telecom subscrib-
ers’ “mobile wallets,” or accounts
tied to their mobile phones.
Globe Telecom currently
has 24 million subscribers, of
which 1 million are enrolled in
its GCASH mobile wallet ser-
vice; Smart Communications
has more than 45 million, of
which more than 8 million are
enrolled in Smart Money.
To send a Western Union
Mobile Money Transfer to a
Globe GCASH or Smart Mon-
ey accountholder, consum-
ers can simply visit a partici-
pating Western Union Agent
location in 27 countries or a
Western Union website in Aus-
tralia, Ireland, New Zealand,
Switzerland, the United King-
dom or the United States. The
transaction is completed just
like a traditional money trans-
fer, except that the sender pro-
vides the receiver’s mobile
phone number and the funds
are received in the receiver’s
“mobile wallet” instead of be-
ing paid out in cash.
“The Western Union Mo-
bile Money Transfer service is
a key part of our multi-chan-
nel strategy to offer our con-
sumers numerous ways to send
and receive money,” said Khalid
15
Fellahi, Western Union’s head
of mobile transaction services.
“By continually expanding the
number of locations where over-
seas Filipino workers can send
funds to their loved ones’ mobile
phones, we believe we are mak-
ing it more convenient for our
consumers in the Philippines to
receive funds how, where and
when they want.”
More than half of the 70,000
send locations are in the United
States, and more than 12,000
are in the U.K.
Western Union also offers
the Mobile Money Transfer ser-
vice in Kenya with Safaricom;
in Malaysia with Maxis; and in
South Africa with Absa Bank.
The company also recently an-
nounced an agreement with
EnStream in Canada and has
agreements with Zain (Air-
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Jelynn Rodriquez soars as
actress, singer, dancer and TV
personality on her way to
Hollywood stardom

J
elynn Rodriguez is a Filipino-Amer-
ican actress, singer dancer and TV
personality. Born and raised in San
Diego, Rodriguez — aka “JRod” — knew
she wanted to pursue an entertainment
career after singing to a large audience
after her very first stage appearance in a
local cultural festival at the age of three.
Rodriguez was also inspired by her aunt,
“Tita Missy” Aguilar, watching her for five
years as she played the role of Kim in the
first national touring company of the musi-
cal “Miss Saigon” in the early 1990s.
Along with discovering her natural abil-
ity to sing, Rodriguez learned all types of
dance, from tap and ballet, to modern, jazz
and Filipino-folk dancing with the Sama-
han Filipino American Performing Arts
and Education Center during most of her
youth and adolescent life.
She then discovered her true passion:
Hip-hop. This discovery launched her ev-
er-expanding journey through Hollywood.
Jelynn auditioned against 300 applicants
for one of the 15 slots open to dancers at
a Los Angeles talent agency. She left the
audition with a contract. She continued
to evolve as an artist by recording a vo-
cal demo, combining it with a pop-urban-
funk-rock sound in 2001, which gained the
young artist an invitation to perform be-
fore a standing room only audience at the
House of Blues in Los Angeles.
Singing and dancing only infused Ro-
driguez with the desire to learn more as
she moved to Los Angeles. She began to
acquire hosting and acting roles that led
her to host the Imagen Award-nominated
show, “The Drop,” on the cable network
SiTV for five seasons.
Rodriguez is now known for hosting on
numerous networks, such as the TV Guide
Channel, AMC, Altitude TV and most recent-
ly on Disney/ABC’s Soapnet.com. She has in-
terviewed some of the biggest names in Holly-
wood, such as Tyra Banks, Rachel Ray, Ellen
Degeneres, Lindsay Lohan, Katy Perry, Jus-
tin Long, Mario Lopez, and many more. Ro-
driguez has also been featured on shows such
as NBC’s “Las Vegas” and “Days of our Lives,”
ABC’s “Samantha Who?” and “Caveman,”
the FOX sitcom, “Brothers” and has been fea-
tured on MTV, VH1 and Nickelodeon. Most
recently, she played a lead role in the popular
web-based show, “Acts of Love and Sex”.
Rodriguez has also held lead roles in the
films “Bar Starz,” “Grizzly Park” and “Men,
Interrupted,” along with supporting roles
in “Jack Rio” and “How to Make Love to a
Woman,” which was released this summer.
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When: 7 and 8:30 p.m., When: 6-9 p.m. Thursdays
Friday, Dec. 17 Where: 2316 Highland Ave.,
Tickets: $35-$45. Call (619) 445- National City
6002 or visit www.sycuan.com. Phone: (619) 477-6262
GAPORESTO & KARAOKE
CLUBS
When: 7 p.m.-midnight,
CAFE LA MAZE STEAKHOUSE Tuesdays to Sundays
Julius Obregon and Friends Show Where: 933 S. Harbison Ave.,
When: 7 p.m. Sundays National City
Where: 1441 Highland Ave., Phone: (619) 267-3746
National City, (619) 474-3222
SIZZLER
LUCKY STAR JULIUS OBREGON SHOW ROOM
Wednesdays: Filipino Night with When: 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays
Eric de Leon Where: 1325 E. Plaza Blvd.,
Thursdays: Moonlight Serenade National City
Orchestra Big Band Phone: (619) 477-2590
Fridays: Ballroom dancing/Karoke
Photo: JRodWorld
San Diego-born Filipino-American Jelynn Rodriguez is an actress, singer and dancer climbing the ranks
of the entertainment industry. The Rancho Bernardo High School graduate has just released her second
single, "Switch." Watch the video on her website, www.jrodworld.com.
She is actively involved with the San Diego talented young star is especially honored to
Asian Film Foundation and has been among be part of a movement that will bring a posi-
the many Asian-American celebrities invit- tive change for the Philippines — so much so
ed to attend the annual AZN Asian Excel- that she considered quitting her entertain-
lence Awards in Los Angeles. ment career to devote her time to help these
Even as Rodriguez works hard to repre- children and families.
sent Filipinos in Hollywood, she still con- Fortunately for Fil-Am entertainment
tinues to volunteer her time doing chari- fans, Rodriguez decided to continue on her
ty work to raise money and awareness for career path and use any influence she has to
the children at the HOPE Worldwide Village help encourage these children and families
in Baseco and Laguna, Philippines, and be- to have hope and better their lives, as well
came involved in the 1st Annual GAPP (Gina as inspire people to do more and give back to
Alexander Philanthropy Projects) event in those in need.
2007 for this cause. To learn more about Rodriquez —
Rodriguez has recently been inspired by and watch the video from her latest sin-
the work of Gawad Kalinga and is thrilled gle, “Switch” — visit her website, www.
about joining forces with them. The multi- jrodworld.com. Martin Nievera will perform at Sycuan on Dec. 17.

Young Fil-Am singer to join Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade

By Ricardo F. Lo
Filipino-American Lianah
Sta. Ana, a grand-prize win-
ner at the recent Apollo Ama-
teur Night, will grace this year’s
84th annual Macy’s Thanksgiv-
ing Day Parade, America’s fa-
vorite holiday spectacular
known for its colorful giant he-
lium balloons and big-name per-
formers, on Nov. 25 in New York
City and viewed on live televi-
sion by over 50 million people
across the United States.
Sta. Ana, an 11-year-old
student from Laura Donovan
School in Freehold Township,
N.J. , will join R&B icon Gladys
Knight at Apollo’s first ever “Top
Hat” float during the Macy’s Pa-
rade after Sta. Ana won the Su-
per Top Dog grand prize at the
Apollo Amateur Night’s “Child
Star of Tomorrow” category.
Known as the “Soul of Amer-
ican Culture” the Apollo has
hosted Amateur Night, its sig-
nature talent contest, nearly
every Wednesday night since
1934 at its historic theater in
Harlem, N.Y. It has launched
the singing careers of legendary
Lianah Sta. Ana, an 11-year-old singing sensation from New York, will appear in
this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
artists such as Ella Fitzgerald,
Billie Holiday, James Brown,
Smokie Robinson, Luther Van-
dross, the Isley Brothers, Mi-
chael Jackson, D’Angelo, Lau-
ryn Hill, Gladys Knight and
even Alicia Keys.
“It was tough considering
there were so many talents to
compete with, but I had so much
fun on and off stage and meet-
ing new people,” said Sta. Ana.
Sta. Ana is the first Filipino
to win the Super Top Dog prize
in the Apollo Amateur Night’s
75 years of existence.
Photo: Lianah.net
“Now, participating at the
Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade
is something I never thought
I would experience in my life.
My sister Maya and I are fans
of the parade’s huge balloons,”
she said.
In 2008, Charice, Sta. Ana’s
role model, graced the same
parade with Miley Cyrus, Da-
vid Archuleta, Rick Astley and
James Taylor, among other per-
formers. This year, the line-up
of artists includes India.Arie,
Big Time Rush, Betty Buck-
ley, Ann Hampton Callaway,
the cast of Broadway’s “Amer-
ican Idiot,” Elf, Memphis, Mil-
lion Dollar Quartet, the Big
Apple Circus, the cast and mup-
pets of “Sesame Street,” Miran-
da Cosgrove, Jimmy Fallon and
The Roots, Gloriana, Michael
Grimm, Arlo Guthrie, Keri Hil-
son, Eric Hutchinson, Juanes,
Victoria Justice, Gladys Knight,
Mannheim Steamroller, Miss
USA 2010 Rima Fakih, Pow-
er Rangers Samurai, Joan and
Melissa Rivers, Crystal Shawa-
nda and Jessica Simpson.
The event is watched by more
than 3.5 million spectators lin-
ing up the streets of Manhat-
tan from Central Park to Macy’s
Herald Square on 34th Street
and Sixth Avenue.
“Our jaws literally dropped
when Apollo’s executive produc-
er informed us that Lianah will
be joining Gladys Knight on
Apollo’s float at Macy’s Thanks-
giving Day parade,” said Sta.
Ana’s mother, Nailah. “It was a
big surprise and we’re all excit-
ed to see Lianah joining these
big celebrities.”
Sta. Ana said she will donate
part of her $2,000 Apollo prize
cash to her favorite charity in
the Philippines.
Sta. Ana was one of the two
big winners at this year’s 14th
World Championships Of the
Performing Arts in Los Angeles.
At that even, Sta. Ana, who
was part of Team USA, was
named Junior Vocal Champi-
on and Over-All Junior Grand
Champion Performer of the
World, a title won by Team
Philippines in 2007, 2008
and 2009. She bested numer-
ous contestants from around
the globe, including the Phil-
ippines. The senior title was
bagged by singer Marielle Cor-
puz of the Philippines.
Sta. Anahas been won several
singing competitions since last
year, including the New York
Knicks’ Kidz Bop Sports Jamz
Talent Search at the Madison
Square Garden in March, and
the Jersey Shore Idol Contest
at age 9, the youngest of the 17
contestants. She also sang the
national anthem at a Staten Is-
land Yankees game and “Amer-
ica the Beautiful” at the U.S.
Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium
in Flushing, N.Y.
A vocal student at the Stat-
en Island Conservatory of Mu-
sic since she age 5, she also has
performed at several Filipino
concerts across the U.S., the
most recent of which, according
to Edmund, was the Septem-
ber Queens, N.Y., concert by the
Greatest Hitmakers, featuring
Rico J. Puno, Rey Valera, Marco
Sison and Nonoy Zuñiga.
The girl with a big voice ad-
mit she dreams of following in
the footsteps of Charice, but
said she will be happy just
the same whatever God has in
store for her.
“Lianah is focused and pos-
sesses the determination and
drive to go after what she
wants,” said mom Nailah. “We
are also very proud of her ‘nev-
er give up’ spirit, her willing-
ness to make mistakes because
she knows she must go through
them to learn and get better,
her courage to try different
things and her humility in be-
ing able to laugh at herself.”
To learn more about the
young singing sensation visit
her website at www.lianah.net.
(philstar.com)
November 20 -26, 2010 THE FILIPINO PRESS
Fil-Am JazzFest to feature living legend
LOS ANGELES — It’s been a
lifetime in the making. But one
of the living legends of Pinoy
Jazz will make her Hollywood
debut during the sixth annual
Fil-Am JazzFest, presented by
ABS-CBN at the world famous
Catalina Bar & Grill Jazz Club.
Annie Brazil is set to headline
on Friday, Dec. 3.
For more than four decades,
Brazil, the mother of Filipino
celebrities Richard Merk and
Rachel Anne Wolfe, has per-
formed with the biggest names
in jazz throughout all of Asia.
Known for her expert way with
a lyric, Brazil is often called
“the Billie Holiday of Filipi-
no jazz.” She sings the classic
tunes — “Lullaby of Birdland,”
“All of Me,” “The Nearness of
You” — with an unerring sense
of swing and musical authen-
ticity that listeners describe as
“mesmerizing.”
Ogie confirms wedding with
fiance Regine on Dec. 22
MANILA, Philippines —
Singer Ogie Alcasid and fian-
cee Regine Velasquez final-
Regine Velasquez and Ogie
Alcasid announced they will get
married on Dec. 22.
In addition to a lengthy re-
sume of awards and honors,
Brazil earned the coveted Jazz-
Phil-USA Lifetime Achieve-
ment Award in 2009.
On Dec. 3 at Catalina’s,
Annie Brazil will headline a
concert featuring Bo Razon,
Johnny Alegre, Abe Lagrimas,
and introducing Carlo David
and 2010 Talent Search win-
ner VJ Rosales.
Jazzipino queen Char-
maine Clamor headlines on
Saturday, Dec. 4.
“Annie Brazil is one of my he-
roes, one of the pioneers of Pi-
noy jazz,” Clamor said. “I’m so
excited to hear her sing in Hol-
lywood — finally!”
Ticketsfor the Fil-Am
JazzFest, which range from
$30-$50, are now on sale
through the JazzPhil-USA
website: www.JazzPhil-
USA.com.
ly revealed that they will get
married on Dec. 22 at Punta
Fuego beach resort in Nasug-
bu, Batangas.
In an interview during the
birthday party of talent man-
ager Annabelle Rama, Alcasid
said they are really thankful
to the management of Punta
Fuego for their much-awaited
private wedding.
"Yes, it's on December 22 at
Punta Fuego. It's a very exclu-
sive wedding. It's very hard to
get in Punta Fuego but never-
theless I thank them for the
help and the security," said Al-
casid who was beside Velas-
quez at the party.
Alcasid said they are still
busy doing all the preparations
for the wedding.
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He said his former wife Mi-
chelle van Eimeren, mother of
his two daughters, will be do-
ing the bouquet and the flowers
for the entourage.
"I'm very happy. Saka siya
ang may gusto na 'yon ang
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make this special for me kasi
sa tingin niya 'yon lang ang
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na sa tingin ko hindi lang 'yon
kasi 'yong pagpunta niya dito
she will be helping out Ogie
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Alcasid said his daughters
will be the flower girls at his
wedding.
He also bared that he will be
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18 THE FILIPINO PRESS
Pacman pounds Margarito for eighth title
Old Town rings in holidays with full calendar of events
Old Town San Diego will be
the place to celebrate holiday
traditions and create new mem-
ories all month long.
Bonfire Nights
Presented by Fiesta de Reyes,
El Fandango Restaurant and all
the Old Town San Diego State
Historic Park merchants, bon-
fires will light up the winter
nights at dusk and free s’mores
will be provided. At 7 p.m. on
Dec. 11, 18, 28 and 30, El Fan-
dango Restaurant will host a
free piñata party where children
of all ages will get a chance to
whack a holiday piñata. All pi-
ñata party participants will re-
ceive a 15 percent discount at
El Fandango. Bonfire Nights
will take place from dusk until
8 p.m. on Dec. 10, 11, 12, 17, 18,
28, 29 and 30.
Holiday in the Park
On Saturday, Dec. 11, from 2
p.m. to 8 p.m., all of the muse-
ums, stores and restaurants in
Old Town San Diego State His-
toric Park will be open and rich-
ly decorated for the holidays.
Guests will enjoy special holiday
treats and extended shopping
hours until 9 p.m., along with
strolling carolers and live music.
This event is free.
gangs
Continued from p­­­­­age 1
be OK because they were all
“good boys,” but he knew some
of his sons’ friends may not be
so “upstanding.”
One night, a group of boys
drove by their house and shot
out the living room window,
parts of front door, the facade
and the garage door. Luckily no
one was hit. The group retali-
ated. Everyone was arrested —
including his son.
The father insisted his son
didn’t know what was going
to happen. He looked at his
eldest, who sat politely and
nodded with every point his
father made.
The 60th annual Las Posadas procession, a walking re-enactment of the bibli-
cal story of Mary and Joseph’s search for a birthplace for Christ’s child, takes
place in Old Town at 5 p.m. on Dec. 12.
Las Posadas Procession
Dec. 12 marks the 60th an-
nual Las Posadas event in Old
Town. The Las Posadas proces-
Even though that was eight
years ago, the case stuck with
her. At the time, Bacor was the
director of the Asian Pacific Is-
lander High Risk Youth Men-
torship Program at the Union
of Pan Asian Communities. She
remembers the elder son final-
ly confessing to her, but not his
father that he did belong to a
Mira Mesa gang. She remem-
bers talking to the younger sib-
lings about what they thought
about gangs. The middle son
seemed interested only in vid-
eo games and the younger was
a “skater boy.”
The older son ensured Bacor
that his brothers would not fol-
low his path. They weren’t like
him. He shared his plans about
Superstar Manny Pacquiao
wins a 12-round unani-
mous decision over Antonio
Margarito Saturday, Nov.
13, at Cowboys Stadium in
Arlington,Texas.
Photos: Chris Farina/Top Rank
Photo: Courtesy photo
sion is a walking reenactment
of the biblical story of Mary and
Joseph’s search for a birthplace
for the Christ child. Everyone is
joining the Navy upon gradua-
tion “in a couple of years.” She
remembers thinking “how Fili-
pino it was” that amidst crisis,
he was still thinking about the
future. She remembers speak-
ing to the gang detectives and
some of his friends to get a larg-
er understanding of the situa-
tion with this particular young
man and his family. They all
gave different viewpoints on
him and his activities; not one
story matched, except that he
was a nice guy who was po-
lite to his elders and attended
school regularly.
Back then, Bacor and two
other staff members provided
mentorship and gang preven-
tion services for much of San
Pacquiao releases
autobiography
Fresh from snaring yet
another world title, boxing
icon Manny
Pacquiao
will open
his colorful
life further
and share
his journey
from being a
poor barrio
kid to one of
the richest
athletes in the world through his
autobiography.
Pacquiao’s book, “Pacman:
My Story of Hope, Resilience,
and Never-Say-Never Determi-
nation,” was released on Nov.
19, less than a week after his
12-round dismantling of Antonio
Margarito for the WBC super-wel-
terweight crown at the Cowboys
Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Now available for pre-order
online via Amazon.com, the
240-page Pacman book will soon
be available in 10 languages, in-
cluding the Philippines’ primary
language, Filipino. (philstar.com)
invited to join the candlelit pro-
cession and sing traditional hol-
iday songs in both Spanish and
English as the players go from
inn to inn, asking for symbolic
lodging. The procession culmi-
nates with a live nativity scene
in front of Casa de Estudillo and
a free piñata party at El Fan-
dango Restaurant.
Before the procession that
takes place at 5 p.m., this event
will also feature a daytime cele-
bration with live music, perfor-
mances and activities for chil-
dren. A variety of local music
and performing arts groups such
as Metro Dance and Our Lady
of Angels Catholic Church will
perform from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
For more information, call
(619) 297-3100 or visit fiestader-
eyes.com.
“It’s a Wonderful Life:
A Live Radio Play”
Cygnet Theatre Compa-
ny presents Joe Landry’s “It’s
a Wonderful Life: A Live Ra-
dio Play” Nov. 26 through Dec.
31. The famous story of George
Bailey and Clarence the An-
gel comes to life as a 1940’s live
radio play, filled with music,
live sound effects and plenty of
heart. The performance on Dec.
Diego County’s Asian-Ameri-
can and Pacific Islander youth
who were at high risk of gang
involvement and other illicit
activities. They were constant-
ly busy with referrals from the
police department, probation,
other social service providers
and parents. Bacor, like many
other youth service providers
were given the same training
by “experts” from law enforce-
ment and researchers. They all
said that Filipino gang mem-
bers were different in many
ways — they didn’t follow the
same rules as gang members
of other ethnicities; they came
from largely two parent homes;
they were mostly from middle-
class and upper middle-class
30 will feature an appearance
by Karolyn Grimes, who played
Zuzu in the original Frank Cap-
ra film of “It's A Wonderful Life.”
The times are as follows:
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thurs-
days at 7:30 p.m.; Fridays at 8
p.m.; and Saturdays at 4 p.m.
and 8 p.m., and Sundays at 2
p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Old Town
Theater, 4040 Twiggs St. Tickets
range from $24 to $49.
For more information, visit
www.cygnettheatre.com or call
the box office (619) 337-1525.
Write Out Loud presents
“Giving Season”
Write Out Loud presents its
fourth annual holiday program
for families entitled “Giving Sea-
son,” which includes stories by
Bret Harte, A.A. Milne, Grace
Paley and others that are ap-
propriate for all ages. Children
12 and under are $5 and regular
tickets are $15, or $13 for seniors
and military. Performances are
at The Old Town Theatre, 4040
Twiggs St, on Saturday, Dec. 11,
at 12:30 p.m. and on Monday,
Dec. 13, at 7:00 p.m. Call (619)
297-8953 for more information.
Victorian Tea at the
Cosmopolitan Hotel
Sarah Robinson, widow of
backgrounds; they earned good
grades in school; Filipino par-
ents were very unaware of
signs their sons or daughter
might be involved in gangs;
and they were going through a
phase that they would eventu-
ally out grow it.
Today’s growing list of ex-
perts train on the same points,
emphasizing that Filipino
youth would grow out of the
gang stage. Unfortunately, they
didn’t take into account sib-
lings “growing into” the same
gang their older brother or sis-
ter grew out of.
Bacor is currently program
director of the Los Angeles-
based STAR Education, an af-
ter-school program, but she
November 20 -26, 2010
the late Texas Gov. James Rob-
inson, will be pouring tea for
her friends at an early San Di-
ego 19th century tea party with
delicious food and beverag-
es and typical Victorian enter-
tainment. This immersive the-
atre experience will take place
in the gorgeously restored 1872
Cosmopolitan Hotel & Restau-
rant in Old Town San Diego
State Historic Park. The perfor-
mance takes place on Dec. 10,
11, 17, 18, 28, 29 and 30 at 4
p.m. at the hotel. Adults are $40
per ticket; children 6 to 16 are
$18. For reservations, call (619)
297-1874. For more info vis-
it www.parks.ca.gov/oldtown-
sandiego or www.oldtowncos-
mopolitan.com.
Fiesta de Reyes, Old Town
San Diego State Park, Write
Out Loud, Cygnet Theater and
the Old Town State Park Mer-
chants Association are sponsor-
ing these events.
There is free parking avail-
able in the Caltrans parking lot
on Taylor Street in Old Town af-
ter 5 p.m. on weekdays and all
day on weekends. For more in-
formation about any of these
events, visit Fiestadereyes.com
or call (619) 297-3100.
still hears about many of her
former clients, including the
family in Mira Mesa.
“The eldest son did join the
Navy,” she said. “When he left,
the middle brother took his
place in the gang. He was ar-
rested for crimes committed.
The younger brother then took
the middle brother’s place in
the same gang.”
Bacor sighed.
“The experts need to change
their training and need to fully
understand our kids, our fam-
ilies and our community,” she
said. “Parents need to wake up.
The kids need to think through
their actions. The situation
won’t get any better if things
don’t change.”
November 20 -26, 2010 THE FILIPINO PRESS 19

Rotary Recognition

Photo: Courtesy photo

Rotary Club of San Diego Paradise Valley Past-President and Assistant Governor Josie Perpetua, left, and
current president Femie Cupit, right, were presented with a certificate of Special Congressional Recognition for
outstanding and invaluable service to the community from Congressman Bob Filner, who was represented by his
special assistant, Manny Doria, center. The presentation was part of the recent Thanksgiving Jam Session held at
South West Masonic Lodge in National City.
20 THE FILIPINO PRESS November 20 -26, 2010
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New Harry Potter film
opens nationwide
“Harry Potter and the
Deathly Hallows,” the seventh
and final adventure in the film
series, is a much-anticipated
motion-picture event that will
told in two full-length parts.
The first will debut nation-
wide in both conventional and
IMAX theaters on Nov. 19. The
second part and the coveted fi-
nal eighth entry in the series
will be released in 2-D, 3-D
and IMAX on July 15, 2011.
For the past decade, Har-
ry Potter and its mesmerizing
magic world have become fa-
vorites for audiences around
the world. Based on J.K. Row-
ling’s best-selling books, each
one of the Potter films has
consistently ranked among
the highest in box office sales
around the world.
“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” opens nationwide on Nov. 19.
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The latest installment in
the most successful film fran-
chise of all time again reflects
the director David Yates’ and
screenwriter Steve Kloves’ re-
markable imagination and the
technology that brings these
visions to life.
Breaking the tradition of
the film series, filmmakers de-
cided to separate “Harry Pot-
ter and the Deathly Hallows”
into two parts. Daniel Rad-
cliffe, the star of the franchise,
said it was the dense action
of the final novel that decided
the two-part strategy.
“I think it’s the only way you
can do it, without cutting out a
huge portion of the book,” Rad-
cliffe said.
For more information, visit
www.harrypotter.com.
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