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Maiden Issue - April 2013

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7 ways to CombatCommon Heart Problem

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Welcome to the very first issue of ClassyFilipino magazine!

At Classy Filipino, we aim to promote Pinoypride and culture not only in the Philippinesbut anywhere in the world! In Hong Kong,we hope to be a part of your weekly day offroutine as you relax and enjoy the companyof fellow OFWs in various Pinoy tambayansall over HK.Using a no-nonsense and non-gossipapproach, we share nothing but goodnews and inspiring stories. Every part ofthe magazine was written with only you inmind as we feature everything you need invarious categories including spiritual, healthand fitness, arts, tourism, economics, andmore.

PUBLISHERS NOTE

You can be a part of our Classy Filipinofeatured photos through the Arts section.You will discover interesting places worth

visiting for that Home Away from Homefeel while you reside or work in Hong Kong.You will be inspired by interesting andinspiring individuals under the You Can Doit Too section. Lastly, Ang Bayan Ko keepsyou updated with important events anddevelopments happening in the Philippinesright now.

Enjoy reading!

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For comments, feedbacks,and suggestions, please emailus at [email protected]

SECTIONSArt - Mobile PhotograpyMonthly Mobile PhonePhotography Contest p.6

You Can Do It TooFeaturing Manny Pacquiao p.7

Health & Fitness7 Ways to CombatCommon Heart ProblemsAmong Filipinos

p.10

Home Away From HomeDiscover Philippine Historyin Hong Kong

p.12

Ang Bayan KoCamiguin Island - Paradisein Southern Philippines

p.14Kumusta Ka Na, Pilipinas? p.18Overseas Absentee Votingin Hong Kong

p.21

Soul & SpiritKeeping Strong in YourSpirituality p.26

Alam Mo Ba?Planning a DestinationWedding in Hong Kong

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Classy Filipino MagazinePublisher: Creative Publishing Group

Contibutors: BC BalenBeth C. LeoligaoMaria Marilyn MadridRosalie Flaviano


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MANNYPACQUIAOYou Can Do it LikeManny Pacquiao!

In the first ever issue of this section, wefeature no less than Manny Pacquaio.Theres hardly any Filipino who does notknow him yet. But beyond being a boxer,theres more to the pound for pound kingand whether you are a Pinoy based in thePhilippines or elsewhere around the world,

you too can do it like Manny Pacquaio!

BackgroundBorn as Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao onDecember 17, 1978, Manny is most widelyknown as a boxer but he is also a politi-cian, recording artist, actor, and TV host. Hewas elected as a congressman representingSaranggani during the May 2010 elections.Under boxing, he is the first to become achampion in eight divisions which includesten world titles and is a lineal champion in

four weight classes. A lineal champion refersto a boxer who has defeated a reigningchampion to steal the championship belt.

Winning and LosingDespite a long list of achievements in theboxing world, Pacquaio had his taste ofboth winning and losing. In fact, his overallrecord is not perfect. His 54 wins with 38

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knockouts and 16 decisions are also ac-companied by 5 losses involving 2 decisionsand 3 knockouts at that. There were also 2draws. Of the losses listed, two were of hisrecent fight with Timothy Bradley and JuanManuel Marquez.

But despite his recent defeat, Manny is stillone of the best fighters the world of boxinghas ever known. For Filipinos, he is a mod-ern day hero inspiring aspiring boxers tostrive hard in their chosen career and aimfor national and international recognition inthe boxing world. Even non-boxers find in-spiration not only in his glory days but evenin his defeat. In the eyes of Pinoys, Pac-quiao is still the winner considering the factthat the decisions made in his latest fightswere questionable.

Pacquiao in PoliticsAside from boxing, Pacquaio also lost inpolitics during his first attempt to enter the

scene in 2007 against then representativeDarlene Antonino-Custodio who is now thecurrent mayor of General Santos City eyeingre-election this 2013.Despite his loss, Pacquiao run for the con-gressional race once again in 2010 and won

to represent Saranggani, where his wifeJinkee originated from. Pacquiao is running

again for the May 2013 elections but thistime as a Governor, switching places withcurrent Gov. Miguel Rene Dominguez. Jin-kee is also running as vice-governor whileMannys younger brother Rogelio RoelPacquiao is running for the 1st congressio-nal district of South Cotabato. Unlike boxing

where Pacquaio is challenged often, no oneis opposing him for the governors race thisyear.Pacquaios governance showed nothing butpublic service and zero corruption evenwithin a short span of time during his tenureas congressman.

Pacquaio in theEntertainment WorldEven his entrance to the entertainmentworld had been nothing but inspiring. Someof his notable contributions to this industryinclude the game show Show Me the Mannywhere he helps Pinoys through entertaining

televised games coupled with cash prizes.His latest program called Para Sayo, AngLaban na Ito is an inspirational talk showfeaturing real people who have suffered andyet emerged victorious in their lifes battles.Pacquiao had also sparked the triumphantFilipino spirit through his songs Lahing

Pinoy which cries Pilipino, Pilipino, Pilipinoang lahi ko and Para Sayo Ang Laban Na



To which sings about offering any battlefor the country through Gods help.

Pacquaio the Family ManPacquiaos family life had also been beatenwith challenges involving issues of gam-

bling and womanizing including an allegedinvolvement with a woman who claimed tohave borne a child from Pacquiao as well asthe controversial supposed affair with nowmarried Krista Ranillo when they co-starredin a movie.But all that is now but a memory as Pac-quaio is now an admirable family man.Shortly after the above gossips ceased,Jinkee conceived and gave birth to theiryoungest daughter Queen Elizabeth or

"Queenie. Their other elder children includeEmmanuel Jr. or "Jimuel", Michael, andPrincess.

Pacquaios FaithPacquiao had always been a symbol offaith. In all his televised fights, particu-larly those in Las Vegas, Nevada, hewould normally kneel and say a prayerprior to a bout. Recently, he had renewed

his faith as a Christian and became partof a Protestant church. He had also

ceased gambling and drinking activities aswell as gave up ownership of casinos. Hismother, Dionisia, disapproves of this conver-sion though.

Whichever church he attends, Pacquiaosfaith in God still remains. He attributes his

past winnings to the Almighty and trusts inHis will even after his recent defeat.

You Can Do it TooYou dont have to be a boxer to win battleslike Pacquiao. Neither would you need tobe in politics for public service. You can besuccessful in your own right regardless ofthe type of job you do by winning your ownbattles in the challenges of life through the

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We all know for a fact that Filipinos arevery passionate about eating. No wall canstop us from eating what we want, whetherthey are healthy or not. Some of the un-

healthy foods that contribute a lot to thedeterioration of health of Filipinos includesinigang, bulalo and lechon. Often, the ef-fect of eating such foods is heart disease.Some of the symptoms of this dreadfuldisease are as follows:

PalpitationsDizzinessChest painFaintness

Restlessness Discomfort

Heart disease is very alarming as this maylead to more serious problems or, evenworse, death. However, this may alsobe avoided and relieved in several ways.Check them out.

Maintain a healthy diet.1. As much aspossible, try to consume small amountsof fat and replace them with fiber-rich

foods, such as green leafy vegetables

and lots of fruits. Experts also recom-mend that you go for whole grains andthat you reduce your intake on saltyfoods.

Not all fats are disastrous as there aresome that fall under good fats. Fats

come in two types: unsaturated andsaturated. Between these two, satu-rated fats are the ones that should beavoided, and some foods under thiscategory include:

Processed meatsLardCakesBiscuitsFood with palm oil or coconut oilIce cream

Whole milkWhipped cream

On the other hand, fish oil, seeds, nuts,avocados and vegetable oils are just fewexamples of unsaturated fats.

Make exercise a habit.2. Most Filipi-nos choose not to engage in physicalactivities, especially those that belongto class C, D and E primarily because

they are already accustomed to a morelax environment and that they are morefocused in earning a living. Whateverclass you belong to, or whatever rea-son you have for not exercising, makesure that your health will not be com-promised. Otherwise, you will have tosuffer the consequences.

In order to achieve a truly healthy body,balanced diet should always be coupledwith regular exercise. By performing

physical activities, you will have a slim

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chance of incurring heart disease andother health problems. Regular exer-cise does not necessarily mean thatyou have to enrol in a gym. Walking or

jogging for at least 30 minutes a day isalready enough.

Quit smoking.3. If you are regularlypuffing cigarettes, try quitting as thiscan save your heart as well as your life.Smoking is the primary cause of heartdisease. This does not only attack olderpeople, but also younger generations.

Limit your consumption on alcohol.4.When you finally decide to quit smoking,you should also consider limiting youralcohol intake. By doing so, you willmost likely avoid getting heart disease.

Based on the recommendations, menshould consume a maximum of fourunits a day, and for women, maximumof three. If you are not familiar with theunits of alcohol, here is a guide for you:

250 ml of beer 1 unit175 ml of wine 2 units25 ml of gin - .9 unit25 ml of vodka - .9 unit25 ml of white rum - .9 unit

25 ml of dark rum 1 unit25 ml of cognac - 1 unit

Regularly monitor your blood pres-5.sure. When you always find your-self munching unhealthy foods, find itimportant to regularly check your bloodpressure. This is one way to detect anyirregularities on your health. If yourblood pressure goes beyond 140/85, im-mediately head straight to the hospital.If hypertension is left unaided, this may

lead to complications, which includesheart ailment.

Control your weight.6. More often thannot, Filipinos who are obese or over-weight have heart problems. The onlyway to resolve weight problems is to ex-ercise. Exercising is the best means tolose fats and achieve a fit body. How-ever, as Ive mentioned earlier, this hasto be combined with balanced diet.

Regular exercise is, likewise, recom-

mended to those who are diabetic. Byinjecting such activity into your dailyroutine, this can help you control thelevel of blood sugar in your body. Youshould, at least, try to maintain a levelof 130/80 and below.

Take prescribed medicine.7. ManyFilipinos are guilty of self-medicationbecause they are trying to avoid doctorsfee, and this is very perilous. If youwant to relieve the symptoms of heartdisease, strictly take the medicines pre-scribed by your doctor.

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Whether you are an OFW or a tourist inHong Kong, there is more to this city thanthe usual shopping and sightseeing. Whynot discover Philippine history in Hong Kongfor a change?

Morrison Hill

A playground in Morrison Hill which is closeto the Queen Elizabeth Stadium on QueensRoad East in Wan Chai displays a markercommemorating Hong Kongs role in themaking of the very first Philippine nationalflag. Although there were several previousflags used prior to the version made in HongKong on May 1898, the current flag resem-ble the design created by Marcela Agoncilloalong with her daughter Lorenza and DelfinaHerbosa Natividad. Marcela is the wife ofFelipe Agoncillo, the first Filipino diplomat

who based then based in HK while Natividadis Jose Rizals niece.The said marker remembering the historicmaking of the Philippine national flag is vis-ible to everyone passing by or playing onthe playground.Jose RizalSpeaking of Jose Rizal, our national herolived in Hong Kong from December 1891 to

June 1892 along with his family who wasforced out of their home town in Calamba,Laguna by the Spanish government at thattime. This historic event is also commemo-rated through a Chinese marker placedwhere Rizal resided and held a clinic in Red-naxella Terrace. Rednaxella is the oppositeof Alexander which was named such due toa Chinese painter who cant read English.The Rednaxella marker is close to OrangeTree Restaurant which is reachable through

the Central Station Exit C of the citys MTR.Just look for the mid-level escalators to getto Rednaxella. The actual clinic was oncelocated close to where Lan Kwai Fong is nowfound.

Another marker is present in CenturySquare where Rizals clinic used to be found.The square can be reached walking downfrom Rednaxella Terrace towards ShelleyStreet and then Hollywood Road going to

DAguilar Street.

Although the old struc-tures are no longer pres-ent and have alreadybeen replaced by modernbuildings in the area, they

still depict the same oldgranite steps where Rizalonce walked over a cen-tury ago.

Josephine Bracken, who was of British andChinese descent was Rizals last love andoriginated from Hong Kong as well.

Arbuthnot RoadAnother notable Hong Kong location due

to its connection to Philippine history is atArbuthnot Road in Central Hong Kong. This

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is also where Victoria

Prison stands todayand was once the loca-tion where Jose MariaBasa lived. Jose Rizalstayed in his home in1888 during his firstvisit to Hong Kong.Basa also assisted inthe distribution of theNoli Mi Tangere in thePhilippines even after it

was banned by the Spaniards.

ppine History

ongBy: Maria Marilyn Madrid

Within the same road where the Hong KongBotanical Garden lies, an alleged photofeaturing Emilio Aguinaldo and his ComiteCentral Filipino (Hong Kong Junta) was oncetaken. The same group was granted amnes-ty during the pact of Biak na Bato and werethen exiled in Hong Kong after being paid

about Php 800 each amounting to aroundPhp 400,000. The same amount was eitherwasted or spent on arms for the Philippines.

Statue SquareThe Statue Square may not be significantwhen it comes to the Philippines historicpast but it is part of our countrys presentheroes. This is where numerous OFWs meetmost especially during their day off. Alreadyaway from home to earn money, a lot ofFilipino overseas workers in HK still engage

in additional side jobs to make more moneysuch as by peddling products, includingPinoy food.

CentralOther tambayan places during day off (Sun-day most often) for OFWs in HK also in-clude Central, Victoria Park, and Hong KongCultural Centre. A lot of them simply gatherto socialize and enjoy a picnic with otherPinoys.

In Central, the Worldwide House arcade isfamous for Filipinos in HK. Numerous shopsare operated by Pinoys. Here, services andamenities are offered including food, pub-lished materials like magazines, communi-cations such as prepaid and internationalcall cards, Internet shops, and financial ser-vices. The HSBC Hong Kong headquartersbuilding at the ground floor is also a witnessto weekend gatherings of Pinoys.

About 200 meters away from WorldwideHouse, Pinoy Worldnet which offers thesame products and services is also home tofree informal courses. Here, OFWs can learnbasic lessons on business, the web, andcomputer software or hardware.With the places listed above, OFWs inHong Kong are sure to still experiencehome away from home.

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Camiguin, geographically located in North-ern Mindanao, is undoubtedly one of themost spectacular islands in the entire Philip-pines. Island Born of Fire, as it is fondlycalled, is a pear-shaped island lying about100 kilometres of Cagayan de Oro City.Camiguin was formed through land forma-tions and volcanic eruptions, and this is thereason why it was tagged as South EastAsias Hawaii. All in all, it has seven volca-noes, which includes Mt. Hibok-Hibok. Withthis island abundantly blessed with natu-ral beauty and rich history, everyone canclaim that there really is a paradise here onEarths surface.

Getting There

By Air1.

When planning to go to Camiguin, you caneither choose to land in Butuan or in Ca-gayan de Oro, although the island has anairport of its own.

Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines, Zest Airand Airphil Express have daily flights fromManila to Cagayan de Oro, and back. Inaddition, Cebu Pacific also holds scheduledflights from Davao, Iloilo and Cebu to Ca-gayan de Oro.

From the airport, a van or a cab will takeyou to Agora Market where you will haveto take a bus or a van going to Balingoan,which usually takes about two hours. Oncein Balingoan, get ready to hop on a two-hour ferry ride going to Benoni Port inCamiguin. But if the trips are too much foryou, you actually have the option to rideon Paras Sea Cat. This sea vessel departsregularly from Macabalan Port in Cagayan

de Oro to Camiguin at 8:30 in the morning,

except on Thursdays.

On the other hand, Philip-pine Airlines offer daily flights from Manilato Cagayan de Oro and vice versa. As forCebu Pacific, they fly daily from Manila andCebu. From the airport, take a bus that isbound to Cagayan de Oro. After which, stopat Balingoan Port and then ride on a ferry

going to Camiguin.

By Land/Water2.

For those who cant afford a plane ticket go-ing Camiguin, riding a bus, specifically Phil-tranco Bus, from Manila to Cagayan de Orois a much cheaper option. This will take youabout 42 hours. It is truly a lot cheaper, butfar exhausting.

Negros Navigation and SuperFerryare sea vesselsthat can bring youcloser to Camiguin.They both haveports in Nasipit inButuan and also inCagayan de Oro.

Attractions

When in Camiguin, you will never run out ofactivities and places to visit as well. Yourtour on this glorious island will be moreenjoyable if you hire a multicab, which willcost you about Php 2,500. With this af-fordable and reasonable amount, you willalready get to see all the amazing placesthat Camiguin has to offer, such as:

Agoho White Sand Beach - when youget a chance to visit Camiguin, do not fail

to miss stepping your feet on the pristinewhite sandbar of Agoho, which gives you a

Camiguin Islandby: BC Balen

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scenic view of Mt. Hibok-Hibok. However,during high tides, the sandbar plunges inseawater.

Old Catarman Church Ruins thishistorical structure stands in BarangayBonbon, 16 kilometres from Catarmans

center. After the 1871 earthquake, whathad remained of CatarmanChurch were its adobe walls,convent and belfry.

Cross Marker/SunkenCemetery- this used to be a public cem-etery that sunk after a volcanic eruption inthe year 1871. The gigantic cross markerwas only placed in 1982.

Via Cruzes (Stations of the Cross)

this is a walkway that comprises the 14Stations of the Cross that leads to Mt.Vulcan Daans peak. Also, this is whereyoull see the PANAAD Pilgrimage.

Sto. Nino Spring this can be foundjust four kilometres away from Catar-man. This showcases a large coldspring water pool with sand on the bot-

tom. Surrounding this attrac-tion are souvenir shops and

picnic cottages.

Ardent Spring thisis a complete opposite of

Sto. Nino Springsince this is a hotspring where itswater is approxi-mately about 40degrees Celsius.This spring is said

to be therapeutic.

Binangawan Falls this falls is com-posed of enormous as well as miniaturewaterfalls that all meet in one largepool.

Katibawasan Falls this is a 250-fthigh waterfalls that gushes to a poolsurrounded with trees, orchids, bouldersand ferns.


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KUMUSTA KA NA,PILIPINAS?Isang Pagtanaw sa Ekonomiya ng Pilipinas saIlalim ng Pamumuno ni Pangulong Noynoy Aquino


Kumusta na ang Pilipinas? Isang pagbatisa lahat ng Pilipino sa ibat ibang panigng daigdig! Kaakibat ng pagbating ito aypangungumusta sa ekonomiya. Ano na ngaba ang estado ng ekonomiya ng bansa mulang manungkulan si Pang. Noynoy Aquinonoong 2010? Subukan nating alamin sapamamagitan ng artikulong ito.

Paglago ng EkonomiyaIsang magandang mensahe ang nararapatlamang na malaman ng lahat patungkol saekonomiya ng bansa. Ayon sa mga ulat, angGDP o Gross Domestic Product ng Pilipinasay umangat ng 7.1% sa ikatlong bahaging taong 2012 at kabuuang 6.6% sa kata-pusan ng nasabing taon. Kasabay nito angmas mababa sa inaasahang inflation rate na

3.2%, gross international reserves na um-abot sa $84.1 billion, at debt to GDP rationa bumaba sa 50%.

Ang GDP ay ang kabuuang produksyon ngmga produkto sa bansa kasama na angsector ng agrikultura, serbisyo, atbp. Angmababang inflation rate ay nakakatulong sapagsulong na mga negosyo sapagkat ito aynangangahulugan na mababa rin ang inter-

est rates ng mga pautang kasabay ng pag-baba ng mga presyo ng bilihin. Ang grossinternational reserves ay nakatagong pondong bansa sa dolyar. Samantalang ang debtto GDP ratio ay nagkukumpara ng pagkakai-ba ng utang laban sa kinita ng bansa.

Base sa lahat ng datos na nabanggit, ang




ekonomiya na Pilipinas ay umuunlad. Sakatunayan, ang Pilipinas ay nakapagpau-tang pa ng $1 bilyon sa IMF or InternationalMonetary Fund noong Hunyo 2012 bilangsuporta sa mga adhikain ng ahensyang itoat paraan ng pasasalamat para sa mga nau-nang tulong na natanggap. Samantala, ang

World Bank ay nagtiwala na pagkalooban ng$50 milyon na pautang ang Pilipinas para samga proyektong pang-istruktura nito.

Kumpara sa mga Bansa sa SoutheastAsia AtbpKumpara sa mga karatig bansa sa South-east Asia, ang Pilipinas ang may pinaka-mataas na paglago ng ekonomiya sa 6.6%nitong nakaraang taon ng 2012. Angnaitalang paglago laban sa mga kalapitbansa ay ang sumusunod; Thailand 6.4%,

Indonesia 6.2%, Malaysia 5.6%, Vietnam5%, at Singapore 1.2%. Mas mataas paang paglagong ito ng Pilipinas sa inaasah-ang 5-6% ayon kay Arsenio Balisacan, angDirector-General at Socioeconomic PlanningSecretary ng NEDA o National Economicand Development Authority. Ayon pa rin kayBalisacan, ang paglago ng ekonomiya ngPilipinas, partikular na ang GDP, ay dahil sasector ng serbisyo at industriya na lumagong 7.4% at 6.5%. Samantala, ayon sa Reu-

ters, ang Pilipinas ang may pangalawangpinakamataas na paglago ng ekonomiyasa buong mundo sa nagdaang taong 2012,pangalawa sa China.

Kawalan ng TrabahoSa kabila ng magandang takbo ng ekonomi-ya, hindi ito nakatulong sa problema ngtrabaho. Ang kawalan ng trabaho ay tumaassa 6.8% noong Oktukbre 2012 mula sa6.4% noon 2011. Ito ay lalo pang tumaassa 7.1% pagsapit ng Enero 2013. Ang mga

walang trabahong Pilipino ay dumami sa2.76 milyon mula 2.64 milyon (2011 hang-gang 2012). Ang bilang ng walang trabahoay umabot na sa 37.94 milyon noong Enero2013. Ang mga estatistikong ito ay base saPhilippine National Statistics Office.

Overseas Filipino WorkersAng kabuuang bilang ng mga Pilipino nanasa ibang bansa para sa trabaho o panin-irahan ay tinatayang umaabot na sa 12.5

milyon. Ito ay kumakatawan sa 11% ngpopulasyon ng Pilipinas noong 2010.

Noong 2011, mga 1.6 milyon na Pinoy angumalis ng Pilipinas para magtrabaho saibang bansa. Mga 369,000 ay sa mga barkonagtrabaho at ang natitira pang bilang aysa ibat ibang industriya tulad ng pagiging

nurse, waiter, welder, plumber, at caregiver.Maliban sa mga ito, malaking bahagi ngmga umalis sa bansa ay mga kasambahayna umabot sa 142,486. Ang mga nurse aynaitala sa bilang na 17,198.

Dahil sa patuloy na pagdami ng mga OFW,ang Pilipinas ay nasa ika-apat na pwesto ngmga bansang may pinakamalaking nata-tanggap na padala galing sa ibang bansa ooverseas remittance. Sumusunod ang bansasa China, India, at Mexico. Noong 2011 ngalamang ay umabot ng US$20.117 bilyon ang

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kabuuang tinanggap na padala ng Pilipinasmula sa mga OFW. Ang mga remittances aybumubuo ng 13.5% sa GDP ng bansa.

Noong nagdaang taon ng 2012, 80% ngmga padala ay galing lamang sa 7 mgabansa U.S.A., Canada, U.K., UAE, Saudi

Arabia, Singapore, and Japan. Ang mga da-tos na ito ay ayon sa ulat ng BSP o BangkoSentral ng Pilipinas.

Ano Ang Epekto Nito Sayo?OFW man o lokal na mamamayan ng Pilipi-nas, ang mga datos na nabanggit ay nag-papatunay kung saang aspeto epektibo atsaan may kakulangan ang kasalukuyang pa-mahalaan sa ilalim ng pamumuno ng Pang.Noynoy Aquino. Datapwat hindi kasamaang posisyon ng pangulo sa lokal at nasyo-

nal na eleksyon ngayong May 13, 2013,nararapat lamang na bigyan ng pansin angmga impormasyong nabanggit kaugnay ngpagpili ng mga kandidatong iboboto.

Mahaba pa ang landas na tatahakin bagodumating ang panahon na ang mga OFW ayhindi na kailangang umalis ng bansa subalitang bawat hakbang kasama na ang pagpiling mga ibobotong kandidato sa nalalapit naeleksyon ay mahalaga kung nais natin muli

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Overseas AbsenteeVoting in Hong Kong

Automated OAV

The OAV will also be automated using PCOSor Precinct Count Optical Scan machines. In

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Filipinos are eligible to vote this year. Thisnumber represents about 70% of Filipinosliving and working in Hong Kong. All in all,

there are 988,384 voters for the 2013 OAVin various cities worldwide. This includes398,554 new registrants and 589,830 previ-ously registered voters.

High Tech Voting

If you believe that employing PCOS ma-chines is advanced enough, wait till youhear about proposed additional means to

vote. Email voting may be allowed par-ticularly for seafarers, who make up about500,000 of the total number of OAV regis-trants and are more often than not out inthe open seas. This hinders them from vot-ing in their respective consulates.

This possible provision is in connection toSenate Bill 2401 filed by Senator RamonBong Revilla Jr. which aims to take advan-tage of modern means for accepting andtransmitting votes including technology such

as the Internet. This bill intends to amend

to the Commission on Elections or ComelecCommissioner Lucenito Tagle, other OAVlocations with possible automation will

include Singapore, Kuwait, Dubai as well asAbu Dhabi in U.A.E., and Jeddah as well asRiyadh in KSA aside from Hong Kong.

OAV Registrants

Of the aforementioned cities, Hong Kongrecords the highest number of registrants at101,482. The rest of the participating citiesrecord the following turnout of voters who

registered:

62,509 in Riyadh42,454 in Jeddah36,323 in Singapore30,513 in Dubai28,458 in Kuwait21,418 in Abu Dhabi

There were 19,733 newly added OAV reg-istrants in HK. Along with 95,355 partici-pants during the 2010 elections, the Philip-

pine Consulate in HK reports that 115,088



R.A. 9189 or the Overseas Absentee Votingwith the addition of high tech voting optionssuch as those mentioned above.

Poll Inspectors

Going back to Hong Kong, the Commissionon Elections and the Philippine ConsulateGeneral recently opened doors for Pinoysin this side of the world to volunteer as pollinspectors. The application ended earlierthis month.

List of Candidates

The Comelec website lists all senatorial can-didates and party list groups in alphabetical

order. There are 33 senatorial bets while123 party lists groups are included. Most ofthe names may already be familiar due totheir campaign efforts on TV, radio, printedpublications, and even online.

How to Choose a Candidate

Considering the fact that there are numer-ous candidates to choose from, it will be

challenging to select actual candidates tovote for. In relation to this, here are usefulguidelines which will make it easier for youto decide.

Be active online, especially social media.The web offers research opportunities. Youget to know candidates and their politi-

cal platform by browsing through variousplaces over the web including news portals,websites, blogs, forums, and social medianetworks. If you are not fond of research,you can always chat with family, relatives,friends, and colleagues to be informedabout the election campaign scene in the

Philippines.

Speaking of people you know, let them beyour guide when selecting candidates tovote for. Although there are other meansto get to know candidates such as over theweb, on TV or radio via Filipino channels,and even through publications, nothingbeats first hand information about candi-dates from your kin and acquaintances thatare based in the Philippines. But dont letthem literally dictate every name you will

decide to vote. Heed their suggestions butvote based on your personal decision.

Also, dont be fooled with empty promises.Its best to track an incumbent or return-ing candidates record of accomplishmentsduring their previous term. For newcomerson the other hand, find out what they haveaccomplished in the previous job or industrythey were formerly a part of. Likewise, dont

just settle for popular personalities. Being

well known doesnt guarantee good publicservice. Again, review what they have ac-complished so far.

Lastly, decline vote buyers. There is a Fili-pino quote regarding this saying, tanggapinang pera, iboto ang kursunada. It maysound right considering the fact that you are


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still able to vote whom you have chosen andearn money from candidates offering bribesbut the price of your dignity can never beregained once you lose it over a meagersum or in exchange of a favor.

Preparation for the ElectionThe duration of the OAV lasts for an entiremonth so you have ample time to make ar-rangements for a day off in case its need-ed. Voting will not consume an entire dayor even half at that so theres no need toworry about work responsibilities. You canhead back to work as soon as youve com-pleted the voting process. Not unless youdont reside anywhere close. Lastly, bringonly whats needed and leave everything

unnecessary to avoid distractions when youvote.

The tips above apply not only forOAV participants in HK but else-where around the world. To makeOAV successful, everyone should

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A product of the Polytechnic University ofthe Philippines (PUP), he graduated with aBachelor of Science degree in Commercemajor in Economics and minor in Finance.Being a student leader, he was forced tostop his law studies at the University ofthe Philippines since he was jailed twiceduring Martial Law.

A full-time faculty teaching economics

and political science at the PUP, he waslater appointed Member of the Board ofRegents of PUP and became its longestsitting Board member in history. Hedonated his entire honorarium to the PUPScholarship Fund.

As an entrepreneur in the 70s, Bro. Eddiewas Export Manager of Maran ExportIndustries. He then founded and becamethe General Manager of Agape Trading

Company.

The trials of his family against landgrabbing syndicate and the justice systemin the country became the test of hisfaith. With Gods help, he managed to putin jail the land-grabbing leader, togetherwith a judge, a fiscal and 4 lawyers whowere all in connivance. He later foundedthe Jesus is Lord Movement (JIL), Jesusis Lord Colleges Foundation (JILCF), ZOE

broadcasting Network, and the Philippinesfor Jesus Movement, a coalition of 4,000churches nationwide.

He has been the recipient of variousecclesiastic recognitions, as well ashonors and citations for his work andadvocacies in the Philippines andinternationally.

Bro. Eddie ran in 2004 and 2010presidential elections under the BangonPilipinas Party offering his uniquebackground and track record as analternative candidate in politics.Bro. Eddie was born, nurtured andremains a resident of Bocaue, Bulacan.He is the son of Joaquin T. Villanueva, anOlympian and a decorated World War IIofficer, and Maria Cruz, a local beautician.

He is married to a Bulaquena, Dr.Adoracion Dory Villanueva, with whomhe has four children, namely, EduardoJr., Emmanuel Joel, Eleanor and Edelisha.They have seven grandchildren.

- JIL Church Hong Kong

BRO.EDDIE C. VILLANUEVA

A national leader, educator,entrepreneur, tele-evangelistand a Bulakenyo, Bro. Eddieis a visionary who continuesto dream for his country,fight for justice and equity forFilipinos here and abroad.


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What is Spiritualityand how can this be ofhelp to people who areaway form their home-

land?Spirituality is the consciousness of oneselfand knowing the reality of the inside self.Your inside self is your spiritual aspect.

How to make your spirituality strong?Looking on all people around you everyday,you can see a busy life in their careers,families and businesses. But, how about thespiritual aspects of these people? They justlearn to work for a living and gather much

riches for themselves and for their families,as well. People living away from their homeplaces, were used to think of how theygonna make up for their works and howthey can achieve their goals in life?

Thinking of spirituality to be a goal in lifemay seem impossible but the reality is, itis possible. How spirituality be possible, bybuilding it daily in your life. Peoples outlookwill change especially when they work inforeign places and somehow the customsand traditions are forgotten as they livelonger away from home.

Spirituality is something that is inner in you.The inner self must be built up in a strongfoundation which is God. He is the supremebeing and the author of life who has a greatplan that is prepared for you. Building astrong spirituality is the access to makeyour life easier, balance and fruitful. Howyou will respond to life is a part of building

your spirituality.

There are many people who can be easilytossed by the wind of circumstances es-pecially when they are working in foreignplaces. They are imbalanced in doing anddeciding to what is good and what is not.When you are weak in this area you need tobe built up in Him who is the author of life.God is mindful of you and He will care foryou and He will grieve when you do things

against His will.

Culture is one aspects that influence usand live accordingly with that culture. Notforgetting the true culture that you haveand try adopting others culture is being bal-ance. Some cultures are pushing you awaythe spirituality of a person. Youre beingunconscious of the reality of life and em-

bracing the teachings of the world.

KeepingStrongin your

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Let your life be built up in God the Su-preme Being. HE is the fountain of life andHE has plans for you beforehand. You areGods masterpiece and HIS plas for you isgood and lasting. Those who believe in HIMhas life, a spiritual life that whatever thingswill come along your way, you will never be

shaken , nor be moved because you havea strong foundation that is God. HE is themaker of heavens and the earth and everything that is in this world is fro God.

Have faith in God. A faith to believe inGod without seeing Him. A faith to believethings that you never seen it, and touch itbut believeing you shall receive it in faith.

See the blessings are from God. Thereare two kinds of blessings: 1. Physicalblessings, 2. Spiritual blessing. Physicalblessings will come when you seek first HISkingdom and all these physical blessingswill come. Next, is the spiritual blessing youwill receive from Christ our Lord. By simply

believing in Him and forgetting the past lifeyou have and embracing the new life fromJesus Christ. Spiritual blessing includes,obedience in the Word of God.

Have a strong Prayer life in God. It isnot length of time in praying but the qual-

ity of time you spent in your prayer. Prayeris vital. It is like a blood that flows throughyour body that carries oxygen and thatoxygen is life for your cells. Without prayer,there is no life at all. Read the Word of Godand you find instructions for your life, job,families, relationships, businesses and foryour career. The only defender is the Godof Life. He will never forsake you when youare in trouble. He will care for you evenwhen others dont. He will always love you,even when others rejected you. He will

always answer your call when you call untoHim with a pure heart.

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Destination

Planning a

HGetting hitched abroad is getting more andmore popular. At times, the cost in gettingmarried abroad is more affordable and lessstressful; thus, a couple can focus more oneach other and have more time to enjoytheir wedding surrounded by closest friendsand relatives in a romantic location.

Although the idea of destination weddingcan be exciting, the thought of planning the

wedding abroad can be a daunting task. Letme tell you, it is simpler than you think. Allyou need is good planning and lots of onlineresearch.


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Wedding KnPlanning and Preparation:It was February 2006 when I asked myboyfriend to marry me over the phone. He

just returned to the Philippines from SouthKorea and I was working in Dubai, UnitedArab Emirates. We agreed to spend onlyfifty thousand pesos for the wedding.

With this cost constraint, it was a challenge

to convince him to go for a destinationwedding, which I really wanted. Decidingfirst on the budget made our planningsimpler because with that amount we couldonly afford one destination for our wedding,which was in Hong Kong.Next thing to plan was the airfare for our

closest family members who will travel fromManila to Hong Kong. Using booking online,we were able to avail the P1 peso promofare offered by Cebu Pacific so we basicallypaid only for the tax and surcharge.

Next in the list was the accommodation. Iwas fortunate that my Aunt in Hong Konghad rented out to us two rooms in herapartment rental in Wan Chai for $250 HKD

which was way cheaper than a hotel. If youdont have any relatives or friends in HongKong, you can check out for budget hostelsand guest houses online to get a good price.Doing online research diligently will allowyou to stretch the elasticity of your wallet atthe maximum.

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Marriage Requirements Submission:

Article 26 of the Family Code of thePhilippines states that marriage solemnizedoutside the Philippines is valid providedthat it is valid in that country. Thus, evenif divorce is valid in Hong Kong, Filipinos

cannot get divorce, and remarry. I needto point this out because some of us havethe impression that Filipinos who marriedabroad can get divorce and remarry.Frankly, that was also my impressionbefore.In order to get married in Hong Kong,my fianc and I performed the followingprocedures. For more detailed information,visit http://www.gov.hk website.

Because my fianc and I were both1.residing outside Hong Kong, we sent anemail to the Marriage Registration andRecords Office at [email protected] for the Notice of Intended Marriageform (Form MR1(S)) and InformationRequired for Registration of Marriage(MR21B). The MR21B can also bedownloaded at www.immd.gov.hk/pdforms/mr21b.pdf

The Notice of Intended Marriage is the2. first requirement. Either one of you cando this procedure. The wedding musttake place within three months from thedate of notice.

After completing the Notice of Intended3.Marriage form, we had it authenticatedby a notary public in the Philippines andthe Philippine Consulate inDubai.

We4.

then purchased a bank draft of $305HKD from a local bank in Dubai. Thedraft payee was addressed to TheGovernment of the Hong Kong SpecialAdministration Region.

We then filled up the MR21B form.5.

Indicate in this form your preferred dateof marriage and registry location wherewe put June 28, 2006 and City HallMarriage Registry, respectively. Wechose the registry located in the CityHall because it was only two metrostations away from Wan Chai, thelocation of our apartment rental. If youwant to solemnize your marriage in achapel, visit the Hong Kong governmentwebsite for available location andindicate your preferred chapel in this

form.

By 3rd week of March, all documents6.were ready - a) authenticated Notice ofIntended Marriage, b) completed MR21Bform, c) supporting documents (ourpassport copy), and d) bank draft. Wesent these documents by registered mailto the following address:

The Marriage Registration and Records

Office, 3/F, Low Block, QueenswayGovernment Offices, 66 QueenswayHong KongAfter a couple of follow-up queriesthrough email at [email protected],I received a confirmation on May 8th ofthat year. The email advised:

The exhibition of marriage noticesince April 6th.Confirmation that we got our

preferred wedding date and venue.Report to the Marriage Registrationand Records Office at least two daysbefore the wedding date to completeoutstanding formalities and show theoriginal travel documents.Bring two witnesses, above age of18, on the day of the wedding.

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EMRYSEMPLOYMENT AGENCY

Emrys is owned and managed by a Filipino couple fornearly two decades, continuously providing services toFilipinos.

Emrys has been known for giving services that isstrongly welded together with Reliability, Integrity,

Stability, Efficiently and Sincerity.

They provide employment to Filipinos in Hong Kong. At the same time, assistingemployees in searching qualified domestic helpers.

The agency has been known in the Filipino community as well as in the Chinesecommunity for NOT over-charging and for NOT collecting any placement fee fromthe helpers be it in Hong Kong neither in the Philippines.

Aside from the services mentioned, they also help other OFWs who want to workin Canada as Caregivers.

THEIR MISSIONTo help their countrymen to work in Hong Kong and in Canada in order to providetheir family a better life at the same time assist employers to indentify and employqualified applicants to do their household chores.

EMRYS STAFFThe agencys work ethics and dedication are guided towards providing qualitycustomer service to meet various requirements of their clients.

Central Branches:

Shop 355 3/F Worldwide Plaza

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Fax: 2545 9155

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Fax: 2530 0440

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