Weekend Balita October 31, 2015

VOL. XXIII, NO. 39 LOS ANGELES THE LEADING SOURCE OF NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR FILIPINO-AMERICANSOCT. 31 - NOV. 6, 2015

See PRESIDENTIABLES, page 6

All candiates were silent on how to address the small and medium enterprises

MANILA, Oct. 28 (Mabuhay) – The four presidentiables Wednesday made a dismal bid at swaying the business and industry community to their side with surprisingly common platforms on infrastructure devel-opment, income tax reduction, and changing laws to increase foreign direct investments (FDI).

Vice President Jejomar Binay, for-mer Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas II, Senators Miriam Santiago, and Grace Poe

Llamanzares each had a turn at their campaign spiels before members of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) at its 41st Philippine Business Conference at Marriott Hotel in Pasay City.

The consensus among business-men was that while all four tackled issues that were expected in a busi-ness setting, none focused on the issue close to PCCI’s main advocacy, which is the small and medium enter-prises (SMEs) sector or the backbone of the local economy.

Gov’t Ef ciencySantiago, the rst candidate to

hold the oor, chose government ef-

MANILA, Oct 30 (Mabuhay) - Malacañang on Friday welcomed the decision of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague to assume jurisdiction over the case filed by the Philippines against China over disputed claims in the South China Sea, parts of which Manila refers to as the West Philippine Sea.

“We welcome the decision of the Arbitral Tribunal on jurisdiction, allowing the Philippines to present its claims on the merits,” Communi-cations Secretary Hermino Coloma Jr. said in a text message.

“Our people can be assured that those representing our country have been continuously preparing for this,” deputy presidential spokesper-son Abigail Valte said.

For its part, Department of For-eign Affairs spokesman Charles Jose said: “We welcome the decision of the Arbitral Tribunal that it has jurisdic-tion over our case.”

“We look forward to the Tribunal’s further hearing on the merits of the

case,” Jose added.In a separate statement, Solici-

tor General Florin Hilbay said the court’s decision is a step forward towards a peaceful resolution on the territorial dispute.

“The decision represents a signi -cant step forward in the Philippines’ quest for a peaceful, impartial res-olution of the disputes between the parties and the clari cation of their rights under UNCLOS,” Hilbay, the Philippine legal representative in the proceedings, said.

“The elimination of preliminary objections to the exercise of the tri-bunal’s jurisdiction opens the way for the presentation of the merits of the Philippines’ substantive claims,” Hilbay added.

‘PHL victory’ Meanwhile, South China Sea

analyst Professor Carl Thayer of the University of New South Wales at the Australian Defense Force Acad-emy described the development as “a

MANILA, Oct. 28 (Mabuhay) – President Aquino is con dent that Filipinos would not allow the Marco-ses to have another chance to run the country, now that the late dictator’s son, Senator Bongbong Marcos, is running for vice president.

“I have faith in my bosses, the Filipino people. There is nothing that has caused me to change the faith, that they are able to discern,” Aquino said during the FOCAP presidential forum on Tuesday.

He also doesn’t think that there

is a “resurgence of support” for the Marcos, when asked about Governor Imee Marcos’ appearance on a society magazine’s cover and social media posts sympathetic of the Marcos regime.

“I don’t think so,” he said. “Resur-gence of support? By appearing on a cover of a magazine demonstrates a resurgence of support? ...And social media is unquestioned source of information that cannot be manip-ulated?”

A Filipino businessman and his wife, owners of six residential care facilities for elderly in Orange Coun-ty, were recently cited by the Depart-ment of Labor (DOL) district of ce in San Diego for agrant violation of minimum wage, overtime pay and non compliance of workers compen-sation bene ts.

Seventeen Filipino caregivers employed at Agape Cottage Senior Care Homes in Placentia, Fullerton and Santa Ana, were awarded close to $200,000 representing their back wages and overtime pay for work rendered in excess of their 40-hour work load.

San Diego district of ce DOL Di-rector Rodolfo Cortez said the listed owner of Agape Cottage Senior Care Homes is Joey Alvarez. Joey Alvarez & his wife Marian Mejia-Alvarez each own 50% stock ownership of Agape Inc. The corporate of ce is based in Irvine.

Alvarez was ordered by the DOL See WAGE VIOLATIONS, page 6

Presidentiables fail to impress traders

Aquino: Filipinos won’t allow another Marcos presidency

Arbitration case: PHL-1, CHI-0

See MARCOS, page 6

See ARBITRATION, page 6

Palace welcomes arbitration court’s decision to hear PHL case vs. China

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Constant harassment by collection agencies is another problem faced by those in nancial trouble. State and federal laws regulate the practices of debt collectors, and certain tactics are prohibited. When unfair tactics do take place, a letter from a lawyer is often enough to provide relief. If not, various legal remedies are available.

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Chapter 7Chapter 7 is what most of us think

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Chapter 13Chapter 13 is available for any

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Chapters 11 and 12Chapter 11 allows businesses and

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MANILA, Oct 29 (Mabuhay) – A Malacañang spokesperson on Thursday scored vice-presidential candidate and Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. for saying that President Benigno Aquino III should move on from the Martial Law years.

In a text message, deputy presiden-tial spokesperson Abigail Valte said “moving on cannot be made for the sake of just moving on and for [the] conve-nience of certain parties.”

“President Aquino has said, time and again, that there can be no recon-ciliation without justice,” Valte added.

Earlier, Marcos answered in the af rmative when asked if he thought Aquino should move on.

The president’s father, former Sen. Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr., was as-sassinated during the Martial Law era, which Bongbong’s father and namesake imposed.

Asked if he thinks the public has for-gotten the horrors of his father’s dicta-torship, he said, “Siguro, yes. Ibinoboto

kami, eh.” Bongbong’s mother, former First Lady Imelda, was also elected into public of ce as congresswoman of Ilocos Norte. His sister, Imee, sits as the governor of the province.

But for Malacañang, the election of the Marcoses into power does not equate to vindication.

“The thousands of victims (and their families) of human rights violations, including those tortured, raped and murdered, will certainly not agree that election equals vindication,” said Valte.

During a forum by the Foreign Cor-respondents Association of the Philip-pines (FOCAP) on Tuesday, President Aquino reiterated that the Marcos fam-ily should apologize for the atrocities committed during the Martial Law era.

“If they said ‘we erred, we had this opportunity to turn this country great as our father promised it didn’t hap-pen. We apologize, we want to make amends.’ That I think would have been very, very acceptable. We are forgiving people as a general rule,” he said.(MNS)

MANILA, Oct 29 (Mabuhay) – Sen-ator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has urged the Department of Justice (DOJ) to ensure that there would be no delays in the evaluation of criminal charges against the respondents in the killing of the 44 Special Action Force (SAF) commandos.

“It’s been nine months since the January 25 Mamasapano incident but until now the case against those respon-sible for the killing of the SAF 44 are still in the preliminary investigation stage,” Marcos said in a statement on Thursday.

While criminal complaints were led against 90 respondents, the senator said some of those responsible for the death of the SAF 44 have yet to be identi ed.

He urged newly-appointed Justice Secretary Benjamin Caguioa to ensure that appropriate cases could be led in court against the respondents if warranted.

He said the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) should continue

its probe and exhaust all efforts to nd leads that could point to other suspects in the Mamasapano clash.

“How long must the family of the SAF 44 have to wait until justice is done?” he said.

Marcos renewed his call for justice for the slain members of the SAF 44 after he visited the grave of the late Police Of cer 3 Omar Nacionales at Luna Memorial Park in La Union.

Nacionales was born in Marcos, Ilo-cos Norte where the senator served as governor for three terms.

“As we remember our dear departed, let us not forget the valor and the ulti-mate sacri ce of the SAF 44. Let us all work together and not rest until they get the justice they deserve,” Marcos said.

On January 25, 44 SAF commandos died during an 11-hour re ght with members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) and other private armed groups in Mamasapano, Maguindanao. (MNS)

MANILA, Oct 29 (Mabuhay) – There is no need for President Benigno Aquino III to apologize for the 44 Special Action Force (SAF) members killed during the infamous January 25 Mamasapano clash, a Malacañang spokesperson said Thursday.

Communications Secretary Her-minio Coloma, Jr. said Aquino has already assumed responsibility over the incident, where SAF members clashed with Moro rebels while on a mission to neutralize foreign terrorists in Mama-sapano, Maguindanao.

“Inako ng Pangulo ang responsibili-dad para rito, at maaalala ninyo noong ika-anim ng Pebrero, sinabi niya that ‘I will carry this with me ‘til the end of my days,’ at sa aking palagay ay sapat na ang mga naipahayag ni Pangulong Aquino hinggil dito,” Coloma said in a media brie ng.

Coloma was reacting to Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s statement that Aquino should apologize over the deaths of the 44 SAF members in his capacity as commander-in-chief of the police and military.

Marcos, who is running for vice president in the 2016 elections, was in Luna, La Union, to visit the tomb of PO3 Omar Nacionales, one of the SAF trooper killed in the encounter.

Two weeks after the clash, Aquino claimed responsibility over the deaths of the 44 police commandos, saying he would carry the “tragedy” for the rest of his life.

“Ako ang ama ng bayan, at 44 sa aking mga anak ang nasawi. Hindi na sila maibabalik; nangyari ang trahedya sa ilalim ng aking panunungkulan; dadalhin ko po hanggang sa huling mga araw ko ang pangyayaring ito,”

Aquino said.Coloma also rejected Marcos’ alle-

gation that the government is doing nothing to attain justice for the families of the 44.

“Paanong masasabing wala saman-talang nag-imbestiga na ang Depart-ment of Justice at nakapaghain na ng information laban doon sa mga pinaghi-hinalaan at umaandar na ang proseso ng batas hinggil dito?” said Coloma.

“Baka lang nalilingid sa kanilang kaalaman ang mga kongkretong hak-bang na naisagawa na,” he added.

Last month, criminal complaints were lodged against 90 individuals, including members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) and private armies for the deaths of 35 of the 44 SAF members.

A supposed second batch of criminal complaints could not be led yet as the identities of the suspects in the killing of the remaining nine SAF commandos from the 84th Seaborne command have yet to be determined. (MNS)

Bongbong calls for urgent action on charges on Mamasapano clash

No need for Aquino to apologize over SAF 44 deaths, Palace insists

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games participants could indulge in before the formal ceremonies kicked in and the real reason for the gathering unfolded.

The evening belonged to ve distin-guished achievers whose accomplish-ments in the community where they operate were so glaring and profound to be ignored. These successful person-alities have carved for themselves a template from which other enterprising business ventures could be patterned and replicated.

Awardees in five categories has served as a fitting reminder that anything is possible in America for as long as one adheres to a set of ethical standards and have the willingness to put the right amount of sacri ce and dedication for any project.

Sharing the limelight and the acco-lades of the gala night included:

Dr. Tess Mauricio, MD,FAAD, as Entrepreneur of the Year. She is a well-known TV personality who appears reg-ularly on “The Dr. Tess Show” which is aired globally. Dr. Tess is a Board Cer-ti ed Dermatologist and a graduate of Stanford University School of Medicine and the University of California San Diego. She is the founder of M Beauty by Dr. Tess with multiple clinics in Cal-ifornia. She is the youngest woman to hold the position of President of the San Diego Society of Dermatologic Surgery.

Amore Culinary Innovations, Inc./Thaddeus Noel Laput – Start Up Company of the Year Award; Amore Culinary ranks fth among 450 direct

dealers in the world and ranks number one in the

West Coast. Based in Cerritos, Amore started in 2008 with Amor na “Pia” Legaspi investing in a Saladmas-ter set. The business grew gradually until she was promoted as an Autho-rized Dealer.

In 2012, the dealership was named Amore Culinary Innovations, Inc. and Pia was joined by her husband Noel.Polaris Media and Marketing, GMA International (Jush Andowitt): Jush Andowitt is the Managing Director of Polaris Media and Marketing and GMA International US Af liate De-velopment and Marketing Consultant. GMA International is GMA Network’s International Group on TV and Radio.

Jush holds degrees in Public Admin-istration and Business Management and also a producer of events, concerts and musicals in the US and the Phil-ippines. Elena Lapid-Salonga (Lapid Foods, Inc) – FACCOC Community Service Award Elena brought her par-ents’ food business in the US in 2008 which she considered a major decision in her life in spite of discouragements with the business dominated by giant competitors.

Undaunted, she went ahead with her plans and was overwhelmed by the positive response of the consumers to her product. Her “chicharon” is now being distributed in 24 states and in the process of being exported to Canada and Mexico.

Elena is the current president/

The 21st Annual Awards Gala of the Filipino American Chamber of Commerce of Orange County at the Wynham Hotel in Garden Grove City last October 17 was a night reserved for those seeking an adrenaline rush with its Monte Carlo Night motif.

They were not disappointed with the overall ambiance that duplicated the real scenario in a casino with various

CEO of ELS Productions and is a multi-awarded business entrepreneur.

This year’s Corporate Maharlika Award went to US Bank (Matthew Gambina and Joanna Favis Pamaran). US Banks has been a consistent partner of many organizations in the communi-ty working “with community partners

who understand the need of individuals, families and organizations.” The presti-gious bank matches its resources with community needs.

The annual gala was also an occasion to install in of ce the organization’s of cers and members of the board of directors for next year.

MANILA, Oct 29 (Mabuhay) – Mar-tin Diño of the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) has of cially withdrawn his candidacy for president in the 2016 elections and named Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte as substitute.

Duterte, who is running for re-elec-tion in next year’s elections, has repeat-edly said he is not interested in running for president despite calls from his supporters and party-mates.

Diño withdrew his candidacy two days after his party, the PDP-Laban, passed a resolution compelling Duterte, also a member of the party, to substi-tute in case Diño withdraws from the presidential race or is disquali ed from running.

Diño said he withdrew after learn-ing that he is likely to be declared as a nuisance candidate by the Commission on Elections (Comelec).

“May pinadala sa akin ang legal department ng Comelec na motu propio na dini-declare na ako’y nuisance can-didate,” he said.

Diño maintained that PDP-Laban,

where he is secretary general, is a le-gitimate political party.

“Pinagtataka namin ito dahil mer-on akong legitimate political party. Si [former] President Cory Aquino, galing PDP-Laban. Si [Vice President] Jejomar Binay, galing PDP-Laban. Pati si [ex-Senator] Nene Pimentel,” he said.

He also said that for the 2016 elec-tions, they will be elding candidates for councilor, mayor, governor and congressman.

He also cried foul over the Comelec law department’s decision, insisting that he is quali ed to seek the highest position in the land.

“Pagkaka-alam ko, para maging can-didate sa pagka-presidency, apat lang ang requirements: registered voter, kayang magbasa at magsulat, at least 40 years old, at natural-born Filipino. Wala namang sinabi na bilyonaryo,” Diño said.

“Ang Comelec, sabi nila pinopropa-gate nila ang political maturity. Parang taliwas sa sinasabi ng chairman nila ang ginagawa ng legal department,” he added.(MNS)


ciency issues particularly programs that deal with poverty alleviation as highlights, followed by her plans to only hire the “best and most competent” if elected. “I will restore meritrocacy,” she said. “I will put the most honest men and women to help me run my administration.” Santi-ago, who was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer, answered questions about her health and whether she expects to live through her term if she wins. But she still refused to release to the public her medical records and instead told her detractors: “Don’t you see me? I can stand, I can see you right in your eye. Why are you so nasty?”

Economic ShowdownPresidential candidates Vice Pres-

ident Jejomar Binay, Sen. Grace Poe, administration party standard

bearer Mar Roxas, and Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago faced members of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) yesterday at the 41st Philippine Business Conference at the Marriott Hotel in Pasay City where a consensus among business executives showed that none of them delved on the fate of the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) sector, which serves as the backbone of the local economy. (Federico Cruz/Camille Ante)

Binay followed Santiago next, and while he was asked about corruption allegations, he effectively de ected giving straight answers, preferring to leave it to the courts. “It’s the job of the courts to say what you’re doing is corruption,” he told businessmen. “The moral problem is not corruption, the moral problem is poverty.”

He noted that voices of dissent were suppressed during the Marcos regime.

“What should be highlighted is the fact that there is a period in time that contrary opinions were not en-couraged, that somehow they were involved in the periphery of. In our watch, contrary opinions are part and parcel and protected in the democrat-ic space that we have managed to really strengthen within our watch. That is, I think, proof positive that the democratic system in our country works,” he said.

He also pointed out the refusal of the Marcoses to apologize for the abuses of martial law, saying that even members of the Aquino’s house-

hold staff were also arrested during that time.

“I am also of the belief that you should not visit the sins of the par-ents on the children. They embarked on a political career. The start of a solution is the admission of the problem, the correct identi cation of the problem. They said… ‘we had this opportunity to turn this country great,’ as their father promised and that didn’t happen.

‘We apologize, we want to make amends.’ That I think would have been very, very acceptable. We are a forgiving people, as a general people, but they have statements that there is nothing to apologize for,” he said. (MNS)

to pay the required federal minimum wage and overtime pay for his care-givers.

Cortez said that the Wage and Hour Division in San Diego has stepped up its campaign in the healthcare industry or board-and-care industry to ensure workers’ rights are followed regardless of their immigration status.

He also said that caring for the elderly and disabled , caregivers of-tentimes worked almost 12 hours per day, but are rarely paid the legally mandated federal minimum wage, overtime for their extended work schedules. Director Cortez said the six facilities of Agape Cottage Senior Homes will be making new changes immediately to comply with all fed-eral wage and hour laws as a result of a nal meeting held between the WHD representative and the owner.

During an ocular inspection done

on the six facilities owned by Alva-rez, the DOL found out that all the homes were not in compliance with existing wage and hour labor laws and all employed caregivers were not paid correctly. The 17 Filipinos employed by Alvarez as healthcare workers were found to have worked long hours as live-in caregivers six to seven days a week and were paid below the minimum wage rate.

DOL investigators also found out the caregivers were not also paid overtime for work rendered after their shifts or in excess of their 40-hour work load. DOL said Alvarez employed two people as caregivers (male and female) in each of his facilities in Orange county. These caregivers were charged to provide continuous or round-the-clock care for elderly residents, most of them in their advance stage of dementia or Alzheimer’s or receiving hospice care.

victory in the rst instance for the Philippines.”

“The Arbitral Tribunal has an-swered in the affirmative to two important legal questions – its com-petence to hear the case and the fact that the Philippines had made a case in international law. The Arbitral Tribunal is now cleared to begin its formal deliberations on this case. China claimed the Arbitral Tribunal has no jurisdiction and would not participate. The Arbitral Tribunal rebuffed China on both accounts, ruling that it would proceed,” Thayer told GMA News Online via e-mail.

The Chinese Embassy in Manila has yet to respond to request for comment on the ruling.

The arbitration court ruled that it would take up seven of the 15

submissions made against China by the Philippines, which is asking the tribunal to declare Beijing’s sweep-ing claims over the disputed areas in the South China Sea illegal and excessive.

In its decision, the Nether-lands-based court also rejected Chi-na’s position that the court cannot assume jurisdiction over the case because it deals with sovereignty over the features in the resource-rich waters. The European court says it is beyond its scope under the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea or UNCLOS.

After assuming jurisdiction on the Philippine case, a hearing on the merits of the Philippines’ claims will be convened by the tribunal soon. (MNS)


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cases in California. He speaks Taga-log and looks forward to discussing your case with you personally. Please call Angie, Barbara or Jess at (626) 284-1142 for an appointment at 1000 S Fremont Ave, MAILSTOP 58, Building A-1 SUITE 1125, Alhambra, CA 91803 OR at 20274 Carrey Road, Walnut, CA 91789.

residence, this is what I want to do.”After analyzing her situation thor-

oughly, I suggested a Chapter 13 to abandon the two rentals at the right time. One rental had to get foreclosed rst, or a “deed in lieu of foreclosure”

instead, whichever is faster; other-wise, her secured debt level would be over the limit for Chapter 13. She could then abandon the other rental in her Chapter 13 plan. She could not le a 7 because her equity in the residence was $400K. In any event, the Chapter 13 will implement her desire to get rid of the rentals without owing any money on them.

Because she has large equity in her residence that is over $175K, she would have to pay her unsecured debt of $30K over 60 months without interest resulting in a plan payment of about $500K a month. After 60 months she would be debt free but she would be immediately free of the two rental properties without further liability. This is exactly what she wanted, to retire without nancial problems.

CHAPTER 13 TO STOP FORE-CLOSURE AND KEEP RENTALS

In the other case, client sold her house ve years ago and used her net proceeds of $100K to buy a 4-unit apartment. She rents out 3 units and lives in one unit. She breaks even monthly. The problem is she’s having a really hard time paying the rst mortgage because husband retired last year. The bank modified her mortgage after her husband retired but the modi ed amount is still a burden for her.

Now she wants to make one last attempt to further modify the mort-gage payment. The problem is the bank has set a foreclosure sale for the property in 10 days. She has not paid the mortgage for 12 months and now has a large default of $100K. Howev-er, she wants to stop the foreclosure because she believes that she will be

Two different clients both land-lords because they both own rental properties came to see me last week with different problems.

The conventional wisdom why people buy rental properties has two points. First, the rental prop-erties will provide a steady stream


the immigrant is fortunate enough to nd a job or an employer to offer them

a job. However, one traditional way of obtaining permanent residency which has remained unchanged is through a petition by a US citizen spouse.

As a spouse of a US Citizen, an alien is considered an immediate relative and entitled to immediately apply for a green card inside the United States. This is usually done by simultaneous-ly filing an I-130 Petition for Alien Relative and an I-485 Application to adjust status. However in order to do this, the alien spouse must have been

inspected when the alien entered the United States or if not inspected must be grandfathered by section 245(i) of the immigration and nationality act. Being inspected means that the alien entered using a valid visa, paroled inside the United States, entered using the visa waiver program. The alien is grand-fathered by section 245(i) if a family petition or a labor certi cation has been led for the bene t of that alien prior

to April 30, 2001. If the alien was not inspected nor grandfathered under sec-tion 245(i), such as if the alien crossed the border illegally, the alien cannot

obtain his or her green card inside the United States and would have to obtain the immigrant visa from the US Consul-ate at their home country. If the alien has accumulated unlawful presence in the US of over 180 days, the alien would have to apply for a provisional waiver of the unlawful presence bar before leaving the US in order to avoid the 3/10 year bar and be able to return back to the US. Along with the application and petition, the alien is also required to take a medical examination by a phy-sician designated by the USCIS. The result of that physical examination is reported in a USCIS form and sealed in an envelope submitted with the Petition and Adjustment Application.

The alien spouse may also apply for a work authorization card with the Petition and Adjustment application. The work authorization card will allow the alien spouse to work legally in the United States, obtain a social security card, and a driver’s license while that person is waiting for his or her green card interview. Work Authorization card are usually issued in about1 to 2 months from ling the application.

The green card interview is usually set in about 5 to 6 months from the time the Petition and Application is led. The green card interview is the

most important step in the process. It is through this process that the USCIS of cer usually determines whether the marriage, which forms the basis of the Petition, was entered in good faith.

The adjudicating of cer usually asks detailed questions about the marriage relationship between the US Citizen spouse and alien spouse. If the couple do not have children, the marriage are usually subject to closer scrutiny. Along with this inquiry process, the USCIS would usually request for certain doc-uments that proves a bona de mar-riage. Some of these documents may be in the form of pictures, joint utility bills, health insurance documents, and

many more. If everything goes well, the USCIS of cer will approve the case and a green card will be mailed to the alien’ address within a reasonable time period. If the couple has been married for 2 years or more, the alien spouse will receive a permanent greencard. If the couple has been married for less than 2 years, the alien will receive a condi-tional green card. The alien spouse will have to le a petition to remove the con-dition 3 months prior to the expiration of the conditional greencard which is good for 2 years. Obtaining legal status in the United States is a one shot deal. People should seek the assistance of an experienced Attorney to guide them through this important and and once in a lifetime process.

Please note that this article is not legal advice and is not intended as legal advice. The article is intended to provide only general, non-speci c legal information. This article is not intended to cover all the issues related to the topic discussed. The speci c facts that apply to your matter may make the outcome different than would be anticipated by you. This article does create any attorney client relationship between you and the Law Of ces of Kenneth U. Reyes, APLC. This article is not a solicitation.

Attorney Kenneth Ursua Reyes was President of the Philippine American Bar Association. He is a member of both the Family law section and Immi-gration law section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association. He is a grad-uate of Southwestern University Law School in Los Angeles and California State University, San Bernardino School of Business Administration. He has extensive CPA experience prior to law practice. LAW OFFICES OF KEN-NETH REYES, APLC is located at 3699 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 747, Los Angeles, CA, 90010. Tel. (213) 388-1611 or e-mail [email protected]. Web: kenreyeslaw.com

Changes in the economy and in the employment lanscape has made it more dif cult to pursue certain tradi-tional paths to obtaining permanent residency in the United States such as employment based. H1-b visas has been affected by the visa annual visa cap and does not lead to a green card. In addition, it is a viable option only if


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a single mother with 3 children and has never received child or spousal support from her ex-husband since they got divorced more than 8 years ago (Apparently, ex-husband has been in and out of jail and doesn’t work). After her divorce, she went to nursing school, got her license and is now working as a registered nurse. She owns a home, has a car payment and makes more than 100K per year. However, the income is from 2 jobs- a full-time job hospital job and a second job of 6 hours in the evenings. Thus, she works 14 hours per day! When does she ever sleep?

She came to me because the min-imum payments on her credit cards add up to $1,800 per month which is about the same amount she makes from her second job. As a matter of fact, she said that she needs this sec-ond job precisely for that reason- to be able to at least make the minimum payments every single month.

The problem is that even with all the income she has, she is barely surviving. She never has any extra money for emergencies or for recre-ation. She has no retirement plans and has zero savings. She juggles her credit cards by doing balance trans-fers. I warned her that if she keeps borrowing, she’ll never get out of debt. And what if she loses her second job? This actually happened a year ago when she lost her then second job and it took more than 4 months to get another one. She fell behind in her mortgage payments and hadn’t it been for a loan modi cation granted by her lender, her home would have been lost through foreclosure.

The average interest rate on her credit cards is 24%. At that interest rate, if she only made her usual minimum payments of $1800 per month, it would take her 111 months or 9 years and 3 months to be debt-free. But that’s not the worst part. Over that period of time, she would have paid her creditors $119,722 in interest alone- which is even more than the $80,000 that she owes! So

basically, she will spend the next 10 years of her life making the banks richer while she works herself to death every month just to survive.

After speaking with me, she real-ized that it will take her more than a decade working 2 jobs to pay her debts. In the meantime, she can’t even save a penny for retirement or for her children’s college education. Most days, she said she feels like a “zombie” just walking around, always dead tired from working too much. She said she actually hates working 2 jobs because her kids are growing up fast and she rarely spends time with them. She knows that one day, she will wake up and realize that life has passed her by and that she has missed out on the precious times she could have spent with her loved ones. Is there anything she can do to turn her life around before it’s too late?

Unfortunately, she is not alone. This is a common situation. If you are buried in debt and it takes you more than a decade to nd nancial freedom (if you even live that long with all the nancial stress that your debts are causing you), shouldn’t you make it a priority to do something about it as if your life depended on it? You should because it does.. If the only reason you’re forced to work two jobs is to pay your debts, make sure that you’re not too busy making a living that you forget to have a life.

If this article has spoken to you because you or someone you know is in this situation, I’d like to help you. For a free consultation, call Toll-Free 1-866-477-7772 to schedule a free consultation. I have of ces in Los Angeles, Pasadena, Cerritos and Valencia.

(None of the information herein is intended to give legal advice for any speci c situation. Atty. Ray Bulaon has successfully helped more than 5,000 clients in nding solutions to their debt problems. To schedule a free attorney consultation, please call RJB LAW OFFICES at TOLL FREE 1-866-477-7772).

This week, the truth of this state-ment struck a chord with a prospec-tive client who came to me for debt help. Keep reading as this may be the most important article you’ve ever read. Prospective client is seriously in debt, something in the neighborhood of $80,000, mostly credit cards. She is

MANILA, Oct. 28 (Mabuhay) – The foreign business community raised concerns about doing business in the Philippines, citing the delays in releas-ing car plates under the standardization project of the Land Transportation Of ce (LTO).

The contractor has stopped deliver-ing the license plates because of unpaid receivables from the LTO.

“It is simply unfathomable that the common principle of sanctity of contract can be completely disregarded here,” European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines Inc. (ECCP) Vice President for External Affairs Henry J. Schum-acher said.

Schumacher was referring to the contract awarded by the Department of Transportation and Communica-tions (DOTC) to JKG-Power Plates, the winning bidder for the Motor Vehicle License Plate Standardization Program

of the LTO.“How can the country attract foreign

investors if even a signed contract offers no assurance that the other party, in this case the government, will respect it?” Shumacher said. In 2014, the DOTC signed a supply contract with JKG-Pow-er Plates, a Philippine-Dutch joint venture, for vehicle license plates. The ve-year, P3.176 billion contract covers

5.23 million pieces of motor vehicle plates and 9.97 million for motorcycles.

The new car plates are being man-ufactured in the Netherlands, where J. Knieriem b.v (JKG), the partner of Filipino contractor Power Plates Development Concepts Inc., operates a factory. According to the ECCP, JKG-Power Plates delivered a total of 877,166 pairs of MV plates, 2,370,006 pieces of MC plates, and 12,685 pieces of trailer plates with a combined value of P620,348,072.50.

Foreign business group raises red ag over LTO’s car plates contract


HEALTH & BEAUTYTuesday October 27 2015 (Paris,

France-AFP) – The UN’s Interna-tional Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) warned Monday that pro-cessed meats like sausages and ham cause bowel cancer, and red meat “probably” does too.

D o e s t h i s m e a n w e s h o u l d s t o p e a t i n g m e a t ?By the IARC’s own account, meat has “known health benefits” . And the agency says it does not know what a safe meat quota would be – or even if there is one.

Other specialists insist the re-port is no reason to drop steak from the menu, though it is probably wise for big eaters of it to cut back.Meat is a good source of key nutrients like zinc, protein and vitamin B12, they point out, as well as iron, which humans absorb more easily from meat than from plants.

“This decision doesn’t mean you need to stop eating any red and pro-cessed meat,” said Tim Key, an epi-demiologist at Cancer Research UK.

“But if you eat lots of it, you may want to think about cutting down. You could try having sh for your din-ner rather than sausages, or choosing to have a bean salad for lunch over a BLT (bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich).”

Nutritionist Elizabeth Lund from Norfolk in England said obesity and lack of exercise were a far bigger cancer risks.

“Overall, I feel that eating meat once a day combined with plenty of fruit, vegetable and cereal bre plus

exercise and weight control, will al-low for a low risk of CRC,” she said, referring to colo-rectal cancer.

“It should also be noted that some studies have shown that if meat is consumed with vegetables or a high- -ber diet, the risk of CRC is reduced.”Ian Johnson of the UK-based Insti-tute of Food Research, said meat con-sumption was “probably one of many” factors contributing to relatively high rates of bowel cancer in the United States, Western Europe and Aus-tralia – parts of the developed world where more meat has traditionally been eaten.

However, “there is little or no evidence that vegetarians in the UK have lower risk of bowel can-cer than meat-eaters,” he said.The specialists point out that the cancer risk posed by a meaty diet was statistically much low-er than other factors like tobac-co smoking and air pollution.The IARC report “does not mean... that eating bacon is as bad as smok-ing,” said University of Reading nu-trition expert Gunter Kuhnle.

“Processed meat can be part of a healthy lifestyle – smoking can’t”.According to the World Health Organi-zation, bowel cancer is the third most common type, with some 900,000 new cases every year, and 500,000 deaths.Generally, dietary advice is to limit red-meat intake to once or twice a week, said nutrition professor Tom Sanders of King’s College London – the equivalent of about two steaks or three hamburgers.

Should I stop eating meat? No need, experts say


may be appropriate to review your current circumstance and nd out about the new plan offerings. There may be new plans that may perfectly t your current needs.

Will you need to see your Primary Care Physician or Specialist more frequently in 2016? If you do, then consider upgrading to the Silver, Gold or Platinum plans (which com-mand less or 0 co-pays for MD visits).

Do you need to keep 2 or more specialists that do not belong to the same network? If you do, then explore

the PPO plans offered by the different carriers in the same (metal tier) plan.

Are your prescription medications covered? Here, you have to review your carrier’s formulary so that you may effectively coordinate this mat-ter with your PCP.

Is there a carrier that offers a plan with lower premium than what you currently have? In 2016, there are changes. It pays to scour Covered California’s website to learn of new plan offerings.

Do you like your doctor? If not,

ask for a new PCP from your carrier. If you found one you like, but is not in your carrier’s network, discover his affiliation and switch to the carrier where he belongs. Set that appointment with your PCP early. Nowadays, it may take sometimes 2 months before your PCP may schedule you for a visit, if it is not an emergency.

Do you need a dental plan? Be informed that in 2016, Covered Cal-ifornia has a number of dental plans offered for your perusal. (Under the law, dental bene ts are embedded in plans for those 19 and below).

Obamacare is a relatively new law. Covered California is the mar-ketplace where you may purchase discounted health insurance (thru

tax credits). Enrollment is done online.

Get the services of a broker – it’s free.

You may reach me at 323-535-7373 or, e-mail at [email protected].

About the author:Leo Monsalud holds CA license

#0G55218 and is a Certi ed Insur-ance Agent (Broker) for Covered California. He hails from Sta. Cruz, Zambales. He studied for his MBA and Law at the University of the Philippines. He worked for United Laboratories, Inc. where his last posi-tion held was vice-president in charge as general manager of a division. He also holds a Non-Resident license for Nevada.

Two weeks earlier, you may have received a renewal notice from your current health insurance carrier. If you do not want to change your plan and your carrier, and agree to the small increase in premium, then you are t to go for the year 2016.

But, wait. Before you do that, it

crease from 7.93 in May 2009. FHA-backed loan defaults peaked at 9.16 percent in January 2010, and the resulting delinquencies and defaults put a strain on FHA cash reserves, which are the reserves funded by mortgage insurance payments from borrowers. The new score require-ments are designed to bolster that reserve. FHA commissioner David Stevens cited drop-offs in making on-time payments and foreclosure when a borrower’s score is below 580.

Because of the changing nature of the FHA home loan program, the information new house hunters may have gathered a year or two ago when considering a new home may not be the same if they chose to wait to start the loan application process.Minimum credit score requirements for FHA home loans depend on which FHA loan product the applicant needs. Generally speaking, to get maximum nancing on typical new home purchases, applicants should have a credit score of 580 or better. Those with credit scores between 500 and 579 are, according the FHA guide-lines, “limited to 90 percent LTV”.Applicants who have a minimum de-cision credit score of less than 500 are not eligible for FHA mortgages. Those with credit scores of 500 or better are eligible for 100% FHA loan nancing with no down payment required when using the FHA 203(h), Mort-gage Insurance for Disaster Victims.The FHA does make allowances for loan applicants with a “non-tradi-tional credit history or insuf cient credit” may be able to be approved for an FHA loan if they meet FHA requirements for such circumstances.The minimum credit scores listed here are in effect for most FHA home loans for single family residences with a few exceptions which include (but are not limited to) Title 1 HECM loans and HOPE

For Homeowners loans. Always ask an FHA loan expert or your local FHA lender about your cred-it score and what you qualify for.Don’t assume you cannot be ap-proved for an FHA insured home loan—do you have changes in your credit score since the last time the credit reports were run? You may have options that can improve a poor credit score over time. Some potential borrowers may need to spend a year or so repairing bad credit and estab-lishing a reliable payment history.Those with past credit problems can often improve their scores over time and become eligible even under the

new updated FHA minimum credit score requirements. The rst step is to request help from the FHA for credit counseling or rst time home-buyer counseling. Help is available at FHA.gov.

Here are some quick references for Credit problems:

Collection and Judgements. Court ordered judgements must be paid off before a mortgage loan is eligible for FHA insurance endorsement. FHA does not require that collections accounts be paid off as a condition of the approval. It will however be considered in the analysis of credit-worthiness where the borrower has collection accounts that are unpaid.

Previous mortgage foreclosure. The Foreclosure has to be 4 years or older; however with extenuating circumstances that include illness or death of a wage earner, a 3 year fore-closure history could be considered.

Bankruptcy. A Chapter 7 bank-ruptcy does not disqualify a bor-rower from obtaining FHA insured mortgage if at least two years have elapsed since the date of the dis-charge of bankruptcy. Additionally the borrower must have re-estab-lished good credit and chosen not to incur new credit obligations. The borrower must also demonstrate a documented ability to responsibly manage his or her nancial affairs.

A Chapter 13 bankruptcy does not disqualify a borrower, provided the lender can document that one year of the pay-out period under the bankruptcy has elapsed and payment history has been satisfactory and payments made on time. Borrower has to get a written permission from the court to enter into a mortgage loan.

Short Sale. If a borrower is in de-fault at the time of a Short Sale, they have to wait three full years prior to closing on a FHA insured loan. A bor-rower however who sold a property under the FHA pre-foreclosure sale is not eligible for a new FHA insured loan with exceptions. A lender may decide to approve such circumstance when the default was due to a circum-stance beyond the borrowers control such as death of primary wage earner or long term illness.

Co-singers are very common now-adays, even Freddie Mac allows non occupying co-signers to help the main borrowers qualify for a home loan, please call Ken Go of 1st Innovative Finance for your further inquiries. Or write to [email protected]. Call Ken at 562-508-7048.

A brief recent history on FHA loans and what it had to withstand prior to making all these changes.

HUD chose to implement the new standards for credit scores after watching the delinquency rate on FHA-backed loans rise in the past year. In May of 2010, 8.97 percent of all FHA-backed loans were seriously delinquent, according to CNN, an in-


MANILA, Oct. 28 (Mabuhay) – The Department of Justice has sum-moned to a preliminary investigation the 90 suspects in the killings of 35 of the 44 elite policemen in the January 25 Mamasapano encounter.

Prosecutor General Claro Arellano said the preliminary probe hearings would be done on November 11 and 27, at 10 a.m. at the DOJ main of ce in Manila. He said subpoenas for the implicated members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front had already been sent to the rebel group.

Meanwhile, subpoenas for mem-bers of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters and private armed groups had already been sent to the of ce of the Mamasapano mayor.

The NBI-NPS last September led the rst batch of criminal complaints against the 90 individuals behind the deaths of the 35 Special Action Force commandos of the Philippine

National Police who belonged to the 55th Special Action Company.

The slain policemen were part of a team trying to serve arrest warrants and capture two international terror-ists said to be hiding in Mindanao, including Malaysian terrorist Zulki i Bin Hir alias Marwan.

Marwan was killed in the opera-tion but the other terrorist Basit Us-man was able to escape. Usman was subsequently killed in an encounter with Moro Islamic Liberation Front ghters in May.

A supposed second batch of crimi-nal complaints could not be led yet as the identities of the suspects in the killing of the remaining nine SAF commandos from the 84th Seaborne command have yet to be determined. Then Justice Secretary Leila de Lima had said not even survivors of the clash could identify their attackers.(MNS)

MANILA, Oct 29 (Mabuhay) – Former senator Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Thursday asked the public to move on from the electoral protest led against him by Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III over alleged

cheating in the 2007 elections — an accusation that led to his resignation from the Senate in 2011.

“Ang tagal na noon, nakalimutan ko na. Let’s move forward,” Zubiri told reporters after the of cial announcement of Senator Grace Poe’s senatorial lineup, where he is included.

“As I said, let us move forward for this country, kung mag-aaway away pa tayo dahil sa nakaraan walang mangyayari sa ating bansa,” he added.

Zubiri maintained that he did not participate in the supposed whole-sale cheating during the 2007 elections, where he got the 12th slot, only 18,000 votes ahead of Pimentel. He said he resigned from the Senate to keep his integrity untainted.

DOJ summons 90 suspects in Mamasapano clash for prelim probe

This author has recenly met one of the most famous living artists im the Philippines.

Her name is Araceli Limcaco- Dan, whose watercolor still life composi-tions include “calado’ embroidery. This kind of ‘embroidery’ is used in formal wear, most especially in Fil-ipiniana fashion and luxury linens.

In her book “ “Looking In,” Cheloy Dans as we all know her, is currently more than 80 years old, yet she’s still actively involved in “using art as a tool or aid for “facing the realitis of everyday living,”

An advocate of “truth, knowledge and beauty, Cheloy, who has 10 chil-dren and 30 grandchildren, has spent most of her life drawing,painting and sculpting.” According to Guillermo M. Luz, Director of the Ayala Muse-um, :”through her creativity and in-novativenenss, Cheloy has carefully captured the essence of pineapple ber in textile ensemble paintings,”

Thus, was born her trademark “Ca-lado” series, where she creates “a romantic imterplay between Philip-pine textiles and particularly that of the pina ber and blends it well with oral specimens that she is well familiar with in her oral garden.”

As a young schoolgirl at Santa Rosa College, her creative skills was honed in by her teacher, Angeles Fernandez who imposed rigorous dis-cipline in matters of scale and color. Further, she went to high school at the Philippine Womer’s University (PWU), and college at the University of the Philippines, where her mentors were: national artists: Fernando Amorsolo and Guillermo Tolentino.

In her earlier paintings, Cheloy was known for her “exquisitely

Amorsolo and so forth...I had to look for myself and I found myself in still life.”

N o t m a n y p e o p l e around the world would do ‘still life.’ And I looked for original ways of doing ‘still life.’ “Why does ev-erythng have to be a table? Why always fruits and flowers? Why not rugs, objects and old curtains?” Among the 186 portraits in her book “Looking In,” is a self-portrait of Cheloy taken in 1983.

The book is available at the Ayala Museum and in various other museums and libraries in Manila.

detiled still life paintings in oil, wa-tercolor and acrylic.

Her rst individual exhibition was in 1980, where she “showcased por-traits that manifested her eyes for de-tailed perspective.” In 1986, she held her second exhibition at the Museum of Philippine Art, where her works on exhibit were the portraits that marked her career.” “Subsequently her exhibits featured the start of her watercolor still life compositions”

Though mentored by Fernando Amorsolo, Cheloy was quoted once saying “ I did not want to be like

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OPINIONMANILA, Oct 27 (Mabuhay) – Philippine President Benig-

no Aquino on Tuesday said U.S. navy patrols in the disputed South China Sea are not a problem, and welcomed a balance of power in the region.

The U.S. Navy sent a guided-missile destroyer close to China’s man-made islands in the disputed South China Sea on Tuesday, drawing an angry rebuke from Beijing, which said it warned and followed the American vessel.

China claims most of the South China Sea, through which more than $5 trillion of world trade passes every year. Viet-nam, Malaysia, Brunei, the Philippines and Taiwan have rival claims. The Philippines’ case for arbitration has been heard at The Hague.

“Freedom of navigation has been expounded and propound-ed by all parties to the issues of the South China Sea/ West Philippine Sea, and everybody seems to be guaranteeing freedom of navigation. So I see no issue as to this U.S. naval ship traversing under international law in waters that should be free to be traveled upon by any non-belligerent country,” Aquino said at a news conference in Manila.

The patrol by the USS Lassen was the most signi cant U.S. challenge yet to 12-nautical-mile territorial limits China as-serts around the islands in the Spratly archipelago and could ratchet up tensions in one of the world’s busiest sea lanes.

One U.S. defense of cial said the USS Lassen sailed within 12 nautical miles of Subi Reef. A second defense of cial said the mission, which lasted a few hours, also included Mischief Reef and would be the rst in a series of freedom-of-naviga-tion exercises aimed at testing China’s territorial claims.

The Philippines claims Mischief Reef in the Spratly group of islands as part of its Exclusive Economic Zone.

Aquino was asked if U.S. patrols would increase tensions in the region.

“If there are no hostile intentions being alluded to by any party, why should tensions be increasing in this particular portion of the world? Twelve nautical miles is the interna-tional standard of territorial waters. And again, so long as everybody conforms to the norms based on international customs and rules, regulations and laws, then there shouldn’t be any problem,” Aquino said.

The second U.S. defense of cial said additional patrols would follow in the coming weeks and could also be conducted around features that Vietnam and the Philippines have built up in the Spratlys.

Aquino welcomed the U.S. presence, and said that under a security agreement, Manila is bound to provide logistical support to its ally if asked.

“I think everybody would welcome a balance of power anywhere in the world,” he said.

China’s Foreign Ministry said the “relevant authorities” monitored, followed and warned the USS Lassen as it “ille-gally” entered waters near islands and reefs in the Spratlys without the Chinese government’s permission.

Reclamation work is well advanced on six reefs in the Spratly archipelago, according to recently published satellite photographs and of cials of the Philippines.

Aquino also criticized China’s unilateral declaration of an Air Defense Identi cation Zone, requiring ights in the area over the disputed territories to check in with Beijing.

MANILA, Oct 30 (Mabuhay) – The Com-mission on Elections on Friday said it will not work on the substitution of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte as presidential candidate of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan until the mayor accepts the party’s decision.

Comelec Chairman Andres Bautista said the poll body has not received a letter from the tough-talking mayor indicating his will-ingness to stand as Martin Diño’s substitute for the presidential race.

The PDP-Laban has also yet to le a new certi cate of nomination and acceptance for Duterte. Bautista said the substitution will not be valid without Duterte’s consent.

“Elementary ‘yun na hindi mo pwedeng pilitin ang tao na tumakbo kung ayaw tu-makbo. Walang ganyan – kumbaga, hindi mo lang pwedeng basta isingit ang pangalan ng isang tao na sinasabi mong magsa-substitute para sa ‘yo,” Bautista said.

“In my mind, bago talaga natin dapat bigyang pansin ito e dapat natin munang malaman, mayroon ba talagang magsa-sub-

stitute? Kasi kumbaga, it’s all contingent on that e,” he added.

Diño, the former chairman of the Vol-unteers Against Crime and Corruption, has announced he will withdraw from the presidential race while naming Duterte as his substitute.

The Comelec chairman said questions may arise on the validity of the proposed substi-tution without Duterte’s consent.

“Ang tawag nila sa batas, kumbaga, one of a kind situation. But sinabi ko rin, sana kung magkakaroon ng substitution, as soon as possible para hindi na magulo ‘yung ating proseso,” he said.

Duterte’s reluctance to run for president has been deemed by some as a mere political ploy to boost his candidacy. Bautista said such a strategy is not against the law.

“Kasama ito sa proseso e. ‘Yang strategy rin e kasama sa isang kampanya. Kaya lang, ang dapat siguraduhin ay ‘yung strategy ay sumasang-ayon sa batas. As I said, may gray areas kung magkakaroon man ng substitu-tion,” the Comelec chairman said.

MANILA, Oct. 28 (Mabuhay) – If he had his way, vice-presidential candidate and Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. would really want President Aquino to “move on.”

Marcos, son of the late dictator Ferdi-nand Marcos, has refused to apologize to the Filipino people over accusations that the dictator oversaw massive human rights abuses and plundered billions of dollars during martial law.

On Tuesday, President Aquino said he trusts that the Filipino people will not allow another Marcos to return to power. Aquino’s father, the late senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr, was killed during the Marcos regime.

“I have faith in my bosses, the Filipino people. There is nothing that has caused me to change the faith, that they are able to discern,” Aquino said during the FOCAP presidential forum on Tuesday.

Speaking to ABS-CBN’s Bandila, Marcos said the President’s opinion is his own. He said his own vice-presidential bid is not a move to gain a political position but an opportunity to continue the Marcos family’s service to the Filipino people.

“Ang amin namang ginagawa ay hindi naghahabol ng poder kundi pinagpapatuloy lamang ang aming serbisyo sa bansa kaya hindi namin iniisip. Hindi yun ang isyu para sa amin kayat hindi namin iniisip yung ganung klaseng pagbalik sa poder. Ang iniisip lang namin, ano magagawa natin para maging mas maganda ang buhay dito sa atin,” he said.

Asked if he believes President Aquino should move on, Marcos said: “Yes.”

He also agreed that the Marcoses have been “vindicated” in the eyes of the people.

“Siguro, yes. Binoboto kami eh,” he said.Marcos said he has cleared the air with

former defense secretary and now Senator Juan Ponce Enrile despite the latter’s role in the 1986 EDSA revolt that removed the dictator.

“Napag-uusapan namin yun, matagal na yun, tatlumpung taon na ito. So nung una kaming nagkita siyempre napag-usa-pan namin yun pero marami ng nangyari. Pareho kaming naging senador. Marami kaming ginagawa sa Senado bilang senador at siguro yung atensyon namin napupunta dun sa trabaho at dahil nga we have cleared the air,” he said.

The senator reiterated there is no reason for him to apologize since he has not been convicted of any crime.

“Kung meron akong nasaktan o mer-on akong ginawang pagkakamali, handa naman talaga akong mag-apologize pero ano yung ipag-aapologize, sino ba ang sina-ktan ko? Saan ba ako nag-ano ng krimen? Sa palagay ko, wala namang ebidensiya tungkol dya. Pero kung merong ipakita na meron akong nagawa na dahil dun merong nahirapan, nasaktan, handang handa akong mag-apologize,” he said.

He added that he believes that the Mar-coses need not apologize for anything since it was not the policy of the Marcos adminis-tration to hurt anyone.

He said his father’s biggest mistake was trusting in the wrong people.

Marcos said people should let history judge his father’s legacy.

“Ang kasaysayan ay nandyan na. Hindi natin pwedeng palitan kaya’t hindi mo maitutuwid ang baluktot, hindi mo mai-babaluktot ang tuwid so pabayaan natin ang kasaysayan ang maghusga sa kanya,” he said.

Marcos WealthDuring the interview, Marcos also ex-

plained why his declared net worth rose from P600,000 in 1992 to over P200 million in 2014. A PCIJ report earlier said Marcos’s wealth rose from P34 million in 2000 to P364.39 million in 2011 or by 971 percent in 11 years.

The senator said some of the assets declared in his SALNs were the subject of several cases led in court.

“Marami dyan yung mga asset na nai-panalo namin sa mga kaso kaya’t naman mga lupa, mga iba’t ibang asset, yun ang nagdagdag. kung titingnan nyo yung pinakauna kong SALN ay may malaking bahagi dun nakalagay undetermined dahil nasa korte pa, yung iba dun naresolve na kaya kelangan ko nang ilagay sa SALN ngayon dahil nakapangalan na sa akin,” he said. He denied that the assets are ill-gotten.

Marcos also denied that he lied about his school records, He con rmed that he nished college at the University of Oxford

in England. According to a report, Marcos’s name does not appear in the records of both Oxford and Wharton, contrary to what is stated in his resume that he graduated from the two prestigious institutions.

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In her recent interview with the media, Soliman said the bunkhous-es have to be dismantled because it is not safe. She also assured the public that there will no longer be any family living in sub-standard and indecently small bunkhouses in Tacloban city beginning next month.

Despite her assurance, Soliman however failed to mention of any government plans where these ood victims will be temporarily housed. As of today, thousands of families are still housed on makeshift bunk-houses that do not meet necessary minimum standards for the provision of basic needs and services.

National Housing Authority (NHA) General Manager Sinfaroso Pagunsan said in a recent Senate Committee hearing that 73,000 hous-ing units are now being constructed for typhoon Yolanda victims. He further said that only 45,000 units are expected to be completed in De-cember.

Worse, the statistics the Senate got in its recent committee hearing showed that the government was only able to construct 16,000 of the 205,000 homes that were supposed to be built for those affected by typhoon Yolanda.

So if there is some truth in what Soliman was bragging about regard-ing the demolition of bunkhouses,

where on earth will the ood victims temporarily be relocated pending completion of their resettlement houses by December?

Maybe Soliman already made plans to put all these ood victims under “house arrest” in a fancy hotel in Tacloban city for the entire du-ration of the Asia Paci c Economic Conference (APEC) scheduled next month in Manila.

With all the money she has under her disposal as DSWD of cial, includ-ing the unaudited missing nancial assistance intended for ood victims which the government received from numerous donors around the globe, Soliman can easily afford to put these indigents temporarily in a “safe hav-en” and free from the prying eyes of APEC members.

If she thinks that the Depart-ment of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) or the National Housing Authority (NHA) will be able to construct decent shelters for ood victims in three to four days, she must be dreaming.

Maybe, her brain has been affected by the dye solutions that she has been constantly using to “highlight” the color of her hair. Just like her boss, President Aquino, She is also being delusional.

How come it took Secretary So-liman and the Aquino government

more than two years to nd out that these homeless ood victims were living in sub-standard and unsafe shelters? How come that all of a sud-den, the Aquino government, through the DSWD under Soliman, have been generous in giving nancial assis-tance to “Yolanda” ood victims?

The answer is simple- politics. What Soliman is doing right now is all political gimmick to prop up the image of Liberal Party presiden-tial bet Mar Roxas. She and Roxas have been touring the countrysides distributing financial assistance through the “Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino” program to their favored LP constituents.

I am sure the voting public will get any nancial “dole outs” Roxas and Soliman will hand to them. But I am more sure these “bene ciaries will never vote for Roxas, or aka “Mr. Palenke, especially Visayan folks who suffered the brunt of typhoon Yolanda. Filipinos in the ood-rav-aged areas of Leyte and some parts of Samar will never forget how the

Aquino neglected them in the after-math of the strongest typhoon ever to hit the Philippines.

The government’s apparent ne-glect and disregard on the safety and health conditions of the ood victims have been noticed by the United Na-tions. The UN issued a stinging crit-icism against the Aquino government regarding its inability or neglect to provide basic needs and services for thousands of ood victim families displaced by super typhoon Yolanda.

Despite getting severe criticism for his insensitivity and no empathy for ordinary Filipinos, Aquino remains unperturbed on the plight thousands of ood victims of “Yolanda.”

We will see what will happen to Roxas on election day. President Aquino has been saying that the 2016 presidential election will be a referendum of his “daan matuwid” mantra. If Roxas fails to get elected as the next President, it will be “daan patungo sa kulungan for ex President Aquino and some of his former cab-inet secretaries, Soliman included.

I do not know if our fash-ion conscious Social Wel-fare and Development Sec-retary Dinky Soliman was thinking straight when she recently assured the public that sub-standard bunk-houses in the ood-ravaged areas of Tacloban City will demolished by the end of this month.

MANILA, Oct. 28 (Mabuhay) – The Commission on Elections will rule on the disquali cation cases led against independent presidential candidate, Senator Grace Poe, before the middle of December.

“Sa palagay ko as soon as possible consistent with due process. Hindi patatagalin ang kaso. Kami ay handa ilabas ang decision sa bagay na yan at sa ibang bagay tungkol sa mga kandidato we will see,” Comelec Com-missioner Arthur Lim told reporters after facing a congressional hearing.

“Definitely we will act on this perhaps not later than the middle of December or even earlier.”

The poll body is expected to nal-ize the list of candidates by Decem-ber, ahead of the beginning of the printing of the ballots. Ballots are expected to be customized according to each local jurisdiction.

The Comelec has asked all but 5 of the 130 who led their certi cates of candidacy for president to explain why they should not be declared nui-sance candidates.


Los Angeles, 23 October 2015 – Ambassador Jose L. Cuisia, Jr. gave the keynote speech as the special guest of the Greater Dallas Asian American Chamber of Commerce (GDAACC) during its banquet on 20 October 2015 at the Marriott at Legacy Town Center, Dallas, Texas. The GDAACC is an organization with over 1,200 members with the mission of promoting and developing Asian American businesses with the economic development of North Texas.

The 2015 GDAACC Banquet cen-tered on “Driving Diversity” in the work place. Awards were given to individuals, small and large compa-nies that championed the various aspects of driving diversity. The GDAACC itself is a great example of

diversity in both its leadership and membership. The current GDAACC President Galileo Jumaoas is of Filipino descent. GDAACC Chair-person Shabnam Modgil expressed appreciation for the presence of the Ambassador Cuisia at their banquet. She also mentioned that it was in-deed an honor for the GDAACC to feature the Philippines and have the Philippine Ambassador as their keynote speaker.

In his speech, Ambassador Cuisia focused on two important events in Asia this 2015: ASEAN Economic In-tegration and the Philippine hosting of APEC. The Ambassador stated that these events pertain to regional groupings that are two of the most excellent examples of GDAACC’s theme of “Unity in Diversity.”

Ambassador Cuisia stated that the Philippines is pleased to be hosting APEC for the second time this year. The Philippines believes that APEC is the premier multilat-eral intergovernmental forum for liberalizing trade and investment, facilitating business and fostering economic and technical cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region. The theme of this year’s APEC, “Build-ing Inclusive Economies, Building a Better World” is in line with the Philippine Government’s own goal of promoting inclusive growth in the country.

The Ambassador closed his re-marks by encouraging the attendees to take a close look at the Philippines as they map out their investments and expansion plans in the next few years.

With the Philippines’ geographic location at the center of the most dynamic region for the next 50-100

years, the country can be the gate-way of the Paci c to South East Asia, and to Greater Asia.

Ambassador Cuisia also took the opportunity to acknowledge the presence of the Philippine delegation for the 4th Private-Led Investment Roadshow headed by Dr. Bernardo Villegas with senior corporate exec-utives representing various indus-tries as members. The Investment Roadshow aims to present economic updates and various investment op-portunities in the Philippines to the business community at Dallas Forth Worth, Texas.

Meanwhile, Cuisia was the fea-tured speaker of the Dallas Fort Worth World Affairs Council on 21 October 2015. The Philippine delegation of the 4thPrivate-Led Investment Roadshow in the U.S. was also present during the event.

In his speech, the Ambassador discussed the current updated and positive developments about the Philippine economy, the Philip-pines’ Geopolitical Rose in Asia, the Philippines’ economic engagements - ASEAN, hosting of APEC and the country’s efforts to work on accession to the TPP. The Ambassador stated

that the continued prosperity of Asia will largely depend on the peace and stability in the region.

Other areas of particular interest for the audience were about the up-coming Philippine elections, as well as transparency and ght against corruption in the Philippines. On the elections, the Ambassador quot-ed Dr. Bernardo Villegas who in-formed the audience that he sees the continued growth of the Philippines even with the upcoming change of leadership in the country. On transparency and corruption, Dr. Villegas also referred to the book “Why Nations Fail,” citing that as long as institutions are already in place, like what has been done in the Philippines in the ght against corruption, it will be difficult for future leaders to do further acts of corruption.

In closing, the Ambassador cited that the hope is for the continuation of the good governance platform of the Aquino Administration. The re-forms already instituted and under-taken under the current administra-tion will ensure that the Philippines remains a reliable partner and ally of the United States.

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Los Angeles, 23 October 2015 – Tex-as Instruments’ (TI) senior executives welcomed the Philippine delegation for the 4th Private-Led Investment Roadshow headed by Dr. Bernardo Villegas with Ambassador Jose L. Cuisia, Jr. at their headquarters in Dallas, Texas on 21 October 2015. The Philippine delegation is composed of senior executives representing key industries in the Philippines. The delegation is composed of Mr. Ronaldo Elepaño Jr., 1st Vice President for International Business Development, DM Consunji, Inc., Mr. Jose Mari Mer-cado, President and CEO, Information Technology & Business Process Asso-ciation of the Philippines (IBPAP), Mr. Gilbert Camasura, Partner of ZMG Ward Howell, and Mr. Juan Peña, President of RAJI Inc.

The meeting was coordinated by Honorary Consul Ethel Mercado of Dallas, Texas, Mr. Gus Mercado, CEO of Datalogix Texas, Inc. in cooperation with Philippine Trade and Investment Center Trade Commissioner and Di-rector Jojie Dinsay. Mr. Kevin Ritchie, Senior Vice President – Technology and Manufacturing Group gave a brief

overview about Texas Instruments and its operations in two locations in the Philippines – Clark and Baguio. TI is the Philippines’ top exporter. Mr. Ritchie explained that out of TI’s 88% revenues overseas, 61% comes from Asia. In particular, 40-50% of these revenues ow thru the Philippines. Mr. Ritchie mentioned that in the third quarter of 2015 alone, 2 billion units were shipped from Clark.

TI has had a long presence in the Philippines as its site in Baguio has been in operation for 36 years while the operations in Clark began in 2007. TI’s operations at Baguio and Clark has provided employment for thou-sands of Filipinos. Their Baguio of ce employs around 1,560 people while Clark has 1,850 employees. Those employed handle either engineering, technician or direct labor functions at TI. Mr. Ritchie stated that they have not had any problems with their Filipino workforce. To show their appreciation, TI also gives back to communities in the Philippines with their laboratory donations, curriculum development with universities and scholarship programs.


TRAVEL(Le Bourget, France-AFP) – The

next generation of in- ight enter-tainment will include screens that know when you’ve fallen asleep, while new apps will very soon let you sync your personal devices with the onboard system.

At the Paris Air Show this week French manufacturer Thales has been showing off its prototype for the next generation of business class seat, which includes iris-tracking to tell when passengers are looking away.

The screen can be set to pause a lm or go into standby when the pas-

senger’s eyes are closed, and restart automatically when they wake up.

“The eye-tracking technology ac-tually came from the handicapped market, and we’ve reapplied it to airlines,” said Brett Bleacher, direc-tor of innovations for Thales.

Bleacher said it was “still ve to 10 years off” before the technology is actually installed in business class cabins.

“We are just starting to build re-lationships with airliners to get this into production,” he said.

Meanwhile, the market leader in in- ight entertainment, Panasonic, was displaying its own technologi-cal innovations which will soon be available.

Having already brought touch screens and high-de nition video to many major airlines in the last cou-ple of years, the Japanese company is now offering a range of smarter software that allows passengers to browse the lms on offer from an app on their personal device before they travel, and then sync the device once onboard.

Marketing manager Mario Grima said the software would be intro-duced to airliners “very soon”.

The sync means passengers can use their iPad or tablet as a second screen, browsing the Internet and shopping options without interrupt-ing the lm.

It has taken a while for airplane screens to catch up with the sort of quality that have now become routine in smartphones and tablets.

“Airline screens have to go through a lot of certi cation and testing. They have to be much more rugged to make sure nothing goes wrong,” said Grima.

“If your iPad bursts into the ames on the ground it’s not the end

of the world, but if that happens on a plane, it’s obviously much more of a problem.”

Companies including Panaso-nic and Thales also have to “fu-ture-proof” their computers to make sure that they can handle technology and software improvements.

“You don’t want to change the entire eet’s entertainment system every time some new software comes out, so we’ve had to make these much more powerful than an iPad,” said Grima.

Getting more from customers The other important development

has been to encourage more spend-ing from customers – a factor that has become increasingly important for airlines as their pro t margins are squeezed.

Airlines are keen to encourage passengers to book hotels, hire cars or buy tickets from partner compa-nies at the destination.

“Ancillary revenue from selling tickets or teaming up with hotels and rental companies has become a huge and growing part of airline rev-enue,” said Scott Easterling, director of in- ight entertainment for Thales.

The new technology allows air-lines to gather large amounts of commercial data on passengers, from what time they do the most shopping to what kind of products they favor.

And there are more practical uses to the increasing connectivity, too, with airlines able to send informa-tion from the plane to maintenance crews at the destination, informing them of malfunctions so they can be ready with the correct parts and crew as soon as the plane arrives.






FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Ca-lif., Oct. 28, 2015 – Hyundai marked a monumental mile-stone today, selling its 10 mil-lionth vehicle in the United States. Having started in 1986 with a single nameplate, reach-ing 10 million sales is a signif-icant achievement that show-cases the success of Hyundai’s continually expanding lineup.“The United States has been a key region of focus for nearly three decades, and this land-mark achievement comes after years of accelerated growth and the strategic rollout of our prod-uct line,” said Derrick Hatami, vice president of national sales, Hyundai Motor America. “Today serves as a testament to the design, quality and value of Hyundai’s prod-uct portfolio.

The American car market contin-ues to be on the rise, with more than 17 million new car sales expected in 2015. Hyundai is well positioned for continued growth in this market, offering consumers a variety of ve-hicles that meet their needs.”

Hyundai entered the United States market in 1986 with the sub-compact Excel, and with very little awareness of the Hyundai brand or its products, customer response was immediate — Hyundai sold 168,882 Excels right out of the gate. Within seven months, Hyundai sold its 100,000th Excel, helping to set an in-dustry record for the most rst-year sales for an import car company.Hyundai has since demonstrat-ed its high-velocity growth by achieving increased year-over-year sales volume for the past seven consecutive years. Hyundai has been one of the fastest-growing automobile companies in America, due to its current lineup of Ac-cent, Azera, Elantra, Equus, Gene-sis, Genesis Coupe, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Sport, Sonata,Sonata Hybrid, So-nata PHEV, Tucson and Veloster. This diverse lineup incorporates new levels of quality, safety, performance and luxury, all while retaining Hyundai’s legacy for great value.Ten years ago, Hyundai expanded its operations to include building cars in the United States when it opened the doors of its Hyundai Motor Man-

ufacturing Alabama (HMMA) plant in 2005. Through today, HMMA has built 2,660,314 vehicles, including two of Hyundai’s all-time best-sell-ing models: Sonata, which comprises 64 percent of total production at HMMA, and Elantra with 23 percent.“This special milestone of hitting 10 million sales in the United States exemplifies that Hyundai is part of the American fabric,” said Dave Zuchowski, president and CEO, Hyundai Motor America. “Our plant in Alabama provides jobs to nearly 3,000 Alabama residents and con-tributes approximately $4 billion to the state’s economy each year.

Also, about 56 percent of the cars Hyundai sells in the Unit-e d S t a t e s a r e m a d e h e r e . ”Hyundai shocked the automotive industry in 1998 when it introduced its warranty program, which is known today asHyundai Assur-ance or America’s Best Warranty.

All Hyundai vehicles sold in the United States are covered by theHyundai Assurance program, which includes the 5-year/60,000 mile fully transferable bumper-to-bumper warranty, Hyundai’s 10-year/100,000 mile powertrain warranty and five years of com-plimentary Roadside Assistance. Hyundai also challenged the indus-try in 2011 with the introduction of Blue Link®, the telematics plat-form exclusive to Hyundai models.

Meanwhile, the Hyundai Tuc-son and Veloster received 2015 Mo-torist Choice Awards from esteemed automotive industry research rms AutoPacific and IntelliChoice.

The Tucson and Veloster-were recognized as best in their class among 66,000 new vehicle buyers for de-livering the compelling and sought-after combination of high consumer satisfaction and lower-than-expected ownership costs over time.

“The Motorist Choice Awards are signi cant be-cause the vehicles are rated by new car buyers on 50 key attributes,” said Mike O’Brien, vice president of corporate and product plan-ning, Hyundai Motor Amer-ica. “This accomplishment demonstrates that Hyundai

meets the needs and expectations of compact crossover and sporty car shoppers.”

The Motorist Choice Award com-bines complementary analyses from AutoPaci c’s new vehicle satisfac-tion survey with IntelliChoice.com’s proprietary cost-of-ownership data. The rms then use this consumer data to determine winners in each of 23 vehicle segments.

The methodology provides a su-perior means of evaluating best-in-class vehicles that align consumer shopping patterns with probability for both satisfaction and value.

The 2015 Tucson comes standard with premium features such as 17-inch alloy wheels, projector head-lights with LED headlight accents and a remote keyless entry system with alarm.

In addition, Tucson offers a gen-erous amount of standard safety equipment, including advanced front, front-side impact and side-cur-tain airbags with rollover sensors, four-wheel disc brakes and ABS with Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD) and Brake Assist.

The all-new 2016 Tucson im-proves on an award-winning for-mula, and is expected to delight consumers on satisfaction and low ownership costs even more.

The Veloster lineup offers conve-nience, safety and performance for 2015, with continuing appeal for the popular sporty coupe. Both Ve-loster and Veloster Turbo models feature cutting-edge powertrain technologies like direct injection,

optimizing their appeal to youthful customers by combining excellent fuel economy, spirited performance and low emissions without compro-mise.

AUTOPACIFICAutoPaci c is a future-oriented

automotive marketing and prod-uct-consulting firm. Every year AutoPaci c publishes a wide variety of syndicated studies on the automo-tive industry.

The rm also conducts extensive proprietary research and consulting for auto manufacturers, distributors, marketers and suppliers worldwide. Company headquarters and its state-of-the-art automotive research facility are in Tustin, California, with an af liate of ce in the Detroit area. Since 1986, AutoPaci c has provided innovative, methodologi-cally sound, strongly implemented research, in addition to expert au-tomotive analysis.

AutoPaci c is nationally known for its annual Vehicle Satisfaction Awards and Ideal Vehicle Awards.

INTELLICHOICEIntelliChoice, part of the Motor

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Founded in 1986, IntelliChoice is committed to empowering consum-ers to make better purchase deci-sions by providing independent and essential automotive information and tools.

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THE celebration of the 1st Larry Itliong Day in California was a huge success. Thousands of Filipino-Amer-icans came out and participated in a three-day marathon of community activities held in many cities around the state that started in October 23.

Art Garcia, a prominent commu-nity leader in Los Angeles said the commemoration of union leader Larry Itliong greatly enhanced the signi -cance of the Filipino-American history month as Filipino-Americans were able to relate to an actual Fil-Am hero whose struggles as an agricultural worker epitomize the journeys of most immigrants here in the United States of America.

Garcia claimed that the celebra-tion of the Filipino-American history month was primarily based on a “myth.” The Larry Itliong Day, he added, provided Filipino-Americans the faces and stories that can actually be retold and celebrated for their value and consequences to the history and evolution of their community.

On Saturday, October 24, simul-taneous celebrations were held in downtown Los Angeles and Carson City. The activities included dedicat-ed masses in churches, parades, lm showings, awarding of recognitions to exemplary individuals and cultural shows – portraying Philippine indig-enous dances and attires. There were also presentations of contemporary Filipino-American progressive arts, poems and music.

The son of the Fil-Am hero, Johnny, who was present during the celebra-tion in Carson City, said he was so happy and honored that the Larry Itliong Day has become an official celebration for the Filipino-American

community.“We work for many years, about 30

years, for this. And it is the 50th anni-versary of the Delano grape strike, it is just so tting to celebrate it today,” Johnny said.

The son of the great union leader also thanked California legislators, particularly Democratic Assemblyman Rob Bonta of Oakland who authored the bill calling for a statewide com-memoration of Larry Itliong. The bill passed the California legislature without any opposition.

In July last year, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed the bill into law which made October 25 as Larry Itliong commemorative day.

Notably, the celebration of the Lar-ry Itliong Day in Los Angeles show-cased of Filipino-Americans reaching out efforts with the members of other minority groups, particularly with Hispanics and African-Americans.

In Carson City, political animosity was temporarily set aside as feuding city of cials join each other on stage to express their respective support for the ongoing event.

Carson City Mayor Alex Robles, City Council Mayor pro tempore Elito Santarina, Council members Jawane Hilton, Donesia Gause, Lula Davis-Holmes and City Clerk Jim Dear all gamely went up the stage to join the presentation of awards and subsequent pictorials.

Atty. Jose Lauchengco Jr., one of the speakers in the Carson event, told the crowd that the ongoing political strife has nothing to do with race but only with the “corruption” of certain individuals who wanted to take advan-tage of the city government.

Among those honored in Carson City were 92-year-old World War II

veteran Franco Arcebal, basketball player Kobe Paras, figure skating champion Michael Christian Marti-nez, former Sony Pictures vice pres-ident Fritz Friedman and Hollywood film producer and director Dean Devlin.

In downtown Los Angeles, the fes-tivities were spearheaded by Jump Sunday, Search to Involve Pilipino Americans, People’s Core, Kabataang Makabayan (KmB) and the Pilipino Workers Center.

In 1965, Itliong led the Delano Grape Strike to seek better conditions for agricultural workers. Prior to that, he also helped establish the Alaska Cannery Workers Union in the 1930s which led to a contract that included eight-hour a day work with overtime pays. He also founded the Filipino American Political Association in 1970 which was the rst Fil-Am political organization.

California Fil-Ams celebrate Larry Itliong Day with fervor

Los Angeles, 28 October 2015 – The Los Angeles City Council, led by Councilmembers Mitch O’Farrell and Jose Huizar, honored the Filipino American community in Los Angeles by presenting a Resolution proclaim-ing October 2015 as Filipino-American History/Heritage Month on 23 October 2015 at the John Ferraro Council Chamber of the City Hall of Los An-geles.

The Council honored, among other, Johnny Itliong (son of labor leader Larry Itliong) on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the founding of United Farm Workers, and Maris-sa Aroy, Director of the documentary “The Delano Manongs: The Forgotten Heroes of the UFW.””

Consul General Herrera-Lim told the City Council that the History Month is a celebration of the shared values

between Americans and Filipinos and serves to honor the unique relationship that the Philippines has with the US. In his remarks, Consul General Her-rera-Lim thanked Council President Herb Wesson for honoring the Filipino community, its pillars and for wearing the Philippine barong shirt with honor and dignity. O’Farrell, during the pre-sentation of the resolution spoke highly of Filipino labor leaders Larry Itliong, Philip Vera Cruz, and a large group of Filipino farm workers and the pivotal role they played in the Delano Grape Strike of 1965, which led to the forma-tion of the United Farm Workers Move-ment. Consul General Leo Herrera-Lim and Linda Granados, President of the Los Angeles Filipino Association of City Employees (LAFACE), accepted the res-olution in behalf of the Filipino-Ameri-can community in Los Angeles.


ENTERTAINMENTEddie Garcia’s advice to prevent tar-

diness among people in show business is simple: Fine actors or actresses who come late to the set!

The 86-year-old actor who is still ac-tive even after 66 years in showbiz said that he already suggested that before but it was always up to the producers or network. His idea also came from his years working with Sampaguita Pictures when he was just starting out in showbiz.

According to him, Sampaguita Pic-tures actors have to be punctual all the time. He remembered getting a P50 allowance per day and if you were late, you could lose that.

“Halimbawa schedule mo 8:00 a.m., dumating ka ng 8:10 a.m., may multa yun. Sa gate may time-in dun ang guwardiya. Pagdating dun sa studio 7:00 a.m. nandun na si Mrs. Vera so nakikita niya kung sino mga dumarat-ing. 10 minutes late, P5 ang multa,” he

recounted.And Eddie was never late then;

he is also never late to this day even when traf c is said to be at its worst. Production executives of GMA7 can attest to his punctuality. For their story conference for Eddie’s latest soap opera entitled “Little Mommy,” he was an hour early.

The principle he follows is simple, too, when it comes to punctuality. He does what he can do today and doesn’t procrastinate so he could do other things the next day. He said prepared-ness is key to getting to the set on time.

“Kung alam mo ang call time mo at malayo ka, eh ‘di agahan mo,” he pointed out.

Should producers take up his sug-gestion of nes, he also said the money pooled from tardy actors could be used for their last day parties. This was the norm then with Sampaguita Pictures, according to Eddie.

GMA 7 s “Little Mommy” reunites Eddie Garcia and Nora Aunor. The last time they worked together as co-actors was in “Sana Bukas Pa Ang Kahapon,” where they both won acting awards for their respective roles.

In “Little Mommy,” Eddie plays Don Miguel Valle, Tinay’s (played by Kris Bernal) long-lost maternal grandfather. While Nora is Tinay’s Lola Annie who is still an active guitarist for a rock band.

Directed by Ricky Davao, also in “Little Mommy” are Bembol Roco, Ke-empee De Leon, Gladys Reyes, Mark Herras, Hiro Peralta, Renz Fernandez, Juancho Trivino and Sunshine Dizon.

So how did Eddie Garcia maintained his professionalism for more than six decades?

“Napakadali lang naman ’yang professionalism. Be punctual and ’wag mong bigyan ng sakit ng ulo mga kasa-ma mo. Yung director mo wag mong bigyan ng sakit ng ulo. Pag-aralan

mong mabuti role mo when you come to the set and be prepared. Tapos yung binibigay sa yung role pagbutihan mo para yun ang best recommendation mo for the next project,” he replied. (MNS)

Eddie Garcia suggests fi nes for tardy actors

There is no rest for Bea Alonzo.Following the success of her last lm

“The Love Affair,” Alonzo is back in front of the cameras for the sequel of her 2007 movie “One More Chance,” which also marks her big-screen reunion with long-time leading man John Lloyd Cruz.

Alonzo said she missed working with Cruz. Their last movie together was “The Mistress” in 2012.

Asked what changed in their working relationship, Alonzo said: “Siyempre ibang tao na kami ngayon. Marami na kaming natutunan from the past and what’s excit-ing is that every time magkatrabaho kami together, laging may sorpresa para sa isa’t

isa.”“Lagi akong mayroong nakikitang bago

sa kanya at sana gano’n din siya sa akin. Siguro nago-grow kami sa bawat proyek-tong na ginagawa namin na hindi mag-kasama that’s why nakakatulong ‘yun, na we’re growing apart. And then when we do a project together again, it’s a totally different feel na naman kasi nag-grow na kami as actors, as individuals,” she added.

Star Cinema rst released the teaser trailer for what it simply called the “‘One More Chance’ sequel” in August.

The four-minute clip shows the lead char-acters Popoy (Cruz) and Basha (Alonzo) as a married couple. (MNS)

Nikki Gil is still unsure about her plans after she ties the knot with boy-friend, businessman BJ Albert, next month – including whether she will be quitting showbiz for good.

Gil said that at the moment she wants to just “go with the ow.”

“Different season, different chapter,” she mused. “We’ll see. Right now, my focus is on what’s happening in my life right now, on the wedding. We’ll see what happens.” Gil, however, said she will de nitely take a much-needed break after her wedding. “Mahabang mahabang bakasyon,” she said.

Are they planning to immediately start a family?

“Tignan natin. Mahirap mag-plano ng ganyan. Kung ano ang ibigay ng Panginoon, doon tayo,” the singer-ac-tress quipped.

Gil has already taken a break from the weekend variety show “ASAP” to prepare for her upcoming wedding.

While they couple have kept mum about the details for their big day, Gil con rmed that her close friends from showbiz such as Iya Villania and Shaina Magdayao, will be part of the wedding. Gil and Albert got engaged in December 2014 after more than a year of dating. (MNS)

Actress Maja Salvador has put an end to the rumors that the mother of Gerald Anderson did not approve of her.

The 27-year-old Salvador revealed that she had a good relationship with Anderson’s mother, Evangeline Opsi-ma, contrary to earlier reports.

“Kasi po nung umpisa—ganoon naman eh nagpaka-nanay. Siyempre sobrang mahal niya ang anak niya,” Salvador said. “Pero noong kami po ni Gerald, inalagaan niya din po ako at naramdaman ko na minahal po niya ako.”

According to Salvador, the misun-derstanding stemmed from her and Anderson’s preference to keep things about their relationship private. “Kasi siguro sobrang private lang namin ni

Gerald dati,” she said.It can be recalled that Opsima once

asked her son Anderson to “be careful” with Salvador—a statement Anderson himself said was misconstrued. He has since denied that his mother dis-approved of his erstwhile relationship. (MNS)

What Bea missed about working with

John Lloyd



MOTORINGOctober 7, 2015 – Subaru is the

only manufacturer with the IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK for all models for six years running (2010-2015).

With the addition of the 2016 WRX, Subaru now has six models that have earned the IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ including the 2015 Legacy, Outback, Forester, Impreza and XV Crosstrek models when equipped with optional EyeSight Driver Assist Technology.

Cherry Hill, N.J. - Subaru of America, Inc. announced today that the 2016 Subaru WRX received the 2015TOP SAFETY PICK award and, when equipped with the optional EyeSight Driver Assist Technology, the 2015 TOP SAFETY PICK+ award from the Insurance Institute for High-way Safety (IIHS).

The 2016 WRX achieved the highest possible rating of ‘Good’ in the Insti-tute’s crashworthiness evaluations of front small overlap, front moderate overlap, side impact, roof crush and rear impact. The vehicle also received a ‘Superior’ rating in the Institute’s front crash avoidance testing.

“Safety is a hallmark of the Subaru brand,” said Thomas J. Doll, president and chief operating of cer, Subaru of America, Inc., “and every year we continue to innovate and improve the safety of all our vehicles. This award is a testament to our commitment of providing customers with the highest level of safety standards.”

The rally-bred WRX is powered

by a 268 hp 2.0-li-ter turbo-c h a r g e d b o x e r four -cy l -inder en-gine and is priced at $26 ,595 . New fea-t u r e s available o n t h e 2016 WRX

include Blind Spot Detection/ Rear Cross Traffic Alert System with Lane Change Assist, as well as Eye-Sight with Adaptive Cruise Control, Pre-Collision Braking and Lane De-parture Warning.

Now standard on all WRX models is the latest STARLINK touch-screen multimedia system with support for on-screen Pandora, Aha, iHeart Radio, and Stitcher apps from your smart-phone. Premium and Limited trims add new 18-inch alloy wheels and front suspension enhancements.

Through September 2015, Subaru has sold 428,702 vehicles, including 25,151 WRX models. This marks the 46th consecutive month of sales growth for Subaru.

July 2015 was the best sales month for WRX in Subaru’s history with 3,716 vehicles sold.

For more information about Subaru

or become a new member of the elite Subaru club, all you have to do is to come on down to Subaru Glendale and our kababayan Christian Marilla will be more than happy to inform you why Subaru is becoming a favorite of Filipi-

nos and the whole American market.Subaru of Glendale is located at

1308 S Brand Blvd, Glendale, CA 91204. You can reach them at 1-855-230-1547 or you can visit their website www.subaruofglendale.net.

Find out why 2016 Subaru WRX earns IIHS 2015 Top Safety Pick + Award at Subaru of Glendale

Friday October 30 2015 (Relaxnews) – According to an eBay-commissioned study, strapping on a virtual reality headset will soon be a normal step on the path to choosing and buying a new car.

The one element of the automotive industry that is still largely untouched

by innovation is the actual purchase process. Car companies may have incredibly comprehensive websites and even a burgeoning social media presence, but car shopping is still about going in person to a dealership, talking with a sales assistant and nally signing on the dotted line.

But it won’t be able to resist the dig-ital or mobile revolution forever. The Future of Automotive Shopping Sur-vey shows that 21% of 18-29-year-olds are already interested in using virtual reality as part of the car-buying jour-ney and that nearly 70% of all respon-dents already automatically reach for a mobile device to check out a dealer’s reputation or to nd out information about marques or models on the go. “Mobile is increasingly changing the way consumers shop – whether it’s for a vehicle or parts and accessory,” said Sree Menon, General Manager of eBay Motors. “Today’s consumers – especially millennials – are embracing technology to enhance their own car shopping experiences.”

The study of over 1000 US vehicle owners across age groups found that almost one in ve had already bought a car or truck online within the past ve years and that younger consumers

in particular expect to be able to easily use every type of device and channel available for the clearest possible pic-ture before picking a car.

When asked why, over one third of all consumers said that they turn to the web because unlike a dealership it’s always open for business. And, almost three in 10 said that they want-ed to avoid having to interact with a real-life salesperson.

Car companies are beginning to test the waters in terms of technologies like VR. Volvo developed a virtual test drive app for use with Google Card-board when it launched its agship XC90 SUV in the US last November. Audi, Lexus and Infiniti have also tried out headsets as a way of offering potential customers a more immersive understanding of cars.



The ‘Best Value on Road’ 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander now at Glendale Mitsubishi

The new 2016 Mitsubishi Out-lander was just named “Best Value on Road” at the 12th annual Active Lifestyle Vehicle of the Year awards held in Chandler, Arizona. Attended by nearly 100 members of the Phoenix Automotive Press Association and lo-cal athletes, the Outlander rose above other vehicles in its class, proving its signi cance in the outdoor enthusiast realm.

During the two-day event, journal-ists and athletes test-drove vehicles on a variety of street, freeway and off-road courses to get a feel for how they perform.

Participants scrutinized livability features including seating, cargo capability, and overall versatility for activities such as camping, sports, and road trips.

“It’s exciting to see the 2016 Out-lander resonate so well among this group of active people,” said Don Swearingen, executive vice president of Mitsubishi Motors North America. “We’ve positioned this vehicle to be both versatile and a good value, so to see the car recognized as such sup-ports our objective to give consumers what they want in a CUV.”

In its 12th year, The Active Life-style Vehicle of the Year program recognizes cars and trucks that best meet the needs of people with active lifestyles, and give automakers a better understanding of what active individuals seek in their cars and

trucks. Best value cars are priced under $35,000 and come equipped with features to enhance the outdoor lifestyle such as all-wheel control, antilock brakes, electronic stability control and side airbags.

Available with Mitsubishi’s re-nowned Super All-Wheel Control (S-AWC) system, the Outlander is capable of being pushed to its limits whether on or off the road.

The 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander, with its bold new design and more than 100 improvements, has also been named a nalist in the Midsize SUV segment of the 2016 Kelley Blue Book’s KBB.com Best Buy Awards. The 2016 Kelley Blue Book’s KBB.com Best Buy Awards honor the top new model-year vehicle choices available in the U.S. market.

“With more than 300 new-car mod-els eligible for the 2016 Kelley Blue Book’s KBB.com Best Buy Awards, we are proud to see the Outlander in-cluded among the top 49 Finalists as it speaks volumes to where the Outland-er stands in the eyes of a vehicle valu-ation and information source trusted by the industry and consumers alike,” said Don Swearingen, executive vice president of Mitsubishi Motors North

America. “We set out to transform the Outlander to be a true contender in the space and this recognition indicates we accomplished that goal.”

Winners are chosen at the end of a year-long expert evaluation and anal-ysis of a variety of data, including the vehicle’s pricing/transaction pricing, 5-year Cost-to-Own data (including depreciation, insurance, maintenance, nancing, fuel, fees and taxes for new

cars), consumer reviews, and vehicle sales/retail sales information.

If you are looking to buy a new Mitsubishi vehicle, three of our ka-babayans at Glendale Mitsubishi, namely Mark de Leon and Cesar Macandili, are more than willing to

give you the best deal in town, if not in whole Southern California. “Tawagan po kami,“ is their calling. Just dial -1888-397-7397 for 0% rebates up to $4,500, 0 down and no payments till October 2011.

If that doesn’t catch your attention, they also 0% APR nancing on other Mitsubishi vehicles including the new 2011 Mitsubishi Lancer ES, the 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport ES and the 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander ES. So tawag na!

Filipinos’ favorite car dealership, Glendale Mitsubishi is located at 1235 S. Brand Blvd., Glen,dale, CA. You can also visit them at www.glendalemit-subishi.com.

2016 Mitsubishi Outlander named best value on road at active lifestyle vehicle of the year awards program




Check out the new Honda CR-V 2016 at Diamond Honda of Glendale

Oct 6, 2015, TORRANCE, Calif. – After a major refresh for 2015 that brought a new powertrain, signifi-cantly enhanced exterior and interior styling and a long list of new standard and available features, the 2016 Hon-da CR-V returns with a new Special Edition (SE) trim and a lineup with a starting Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $23,595.1

The new Special Edition CR-V is positioned above the LX trim by adding larger 17-inch alloy wheels with an exclusive two tone finish, second-row and rear privacy glass, and security system. With only an $800 premium over the LX, the SE represents a high-value proposition for the premium look and additional feature content.

In addition to the highly prestigious Motor Trend Sport/Utility of the Year honor, the refreshed 2015 CR-V gar-nered numerous industry accolades. These include:

2015 ALG Residual Value Award: Best Compact Utility

2015 Kelly Blue Book Best Buy: Small SUV/Crossover

Kelly Blue Book 2015 Top 10 Best Resale Value award

U.S. News & World Report, 2015 Best Cars for Families, compact sport utility vehicle award

Cars.com/USA Today/”Motorweek” 2015 Compact SUV Challenge winner

Parents magazine and Edmunds.com 10 Best Family Cars for 2015, best crossover

AutoPaci c 2015 Vehicle Satisfac-tion Award

The CR-V is a perennial favorite of American car buyers and at nearly 3.5 million units sold since its intro-duction in 1997, it is the segment’s best-selling model of all time2. In fact, CR-V is the best-selling SUV over the past two decades3. Since its introduc-tion in October 2014 the refreshed 2015 CR-V has been on a record breaking sales run with nine of the last 12 months being best individual sales months for the model and August ranking as CR-V’s all-time best month with sales of almost 35,000 units. The 2015 model also contributed to the best ever annual sales of over 335,000 CR-Vs sold in 2014. With year-to-date sales through September 2015 far surpassing the same period a year ago, CR-V is poised to set another all-time annual sales record and is on its way to six straight years of sales growth and four straight years of record-set-ting annual sales. Moreover, CR-V is the best-selling SUV in America to millennial buyers4.

The new Special Edition (SE) trim is positioned between the LX and the EX and is available in front-wheel drive (FWD) and all-wheel drive (AWD) versions. Together with the top-of-the-line Touring version in-troduced last year that includes the Honda Sensing™ suite of safety and driver assistive technologies, CR-V is now available in 12 trim/wheel drive versions. View, build and price a 2016 Honda CR-V at automobiles.honda.com/cr-v.

Display AudioCR-V includes the 7-inch capacitive

touchscreen Display Audio telematics interface. Display Audio, standard on EX and above trim levels, allows the user to tap, pinch, and swipe – just

like on a smart phone or tablet – to control audio and other telematics features, including the available next-generation HondaLink™6 and the Honda Satellite-linked Navigation System™7. All CR-Vs include the full-color “intelligent” Multi-Infor-mation Display (i-MID) that offers a range of customizable features via n-gertip controls on the steering wheel. The CR-V’s audio and telematics sys-tems offer a high level of connectivity, including a standard Pandora®8 inter-face and SMS text messaging function, Bluetooth®9 HandsFreeLink® phone interface.

PowertrainThe 2016 CR-V is powered by an

Earth Dreams™ Technology 2.4-liter direct-injected DOHC i-VTEC in-line 4-cylinder engine that produces 185 horsepower10 and 181 lb-ft of torque11. The engine is mated to a continuously variable transmission (CVT) that provides smooth, seamless ratio changes and helped the CR-V receive EPA fuel economy ratings of 26/33/29 mpg5 (city/highway/combined) for front-wheel-drive and

25/31/27 mpg5 for the Real Time AWD models.

ChassisUtilizing optimally tuned front

MacPherson strut front and a rear multi-link suspension and features such as Vehicle Stability Assist™ (VSA®)12 and Motion-Adaptive Elec-tric Power Steering (EPS), the 2016 CR-V provides a car-like driving ex-perience, which is enhanced further on the SE and above trims with wider front and rear track dimensions due to wider wheels.

Meanwhile, if you want to belong to the select group of Honda owners, all you have to do is visit the Diamond Honda of Glendale and get in touch

with our kababayans Tito Adriosula, Cruzella Cle-mente and Orly Roque, who are more than ready to serve you and nd you your new Honda Hybrids or any other Honda vehi-cle and be assured of top fuel ef ciency as well as safety and maintenance.

These are just some of the reasons why Pinoys

come to the dealership. Above all, at Diamond Honda of Glendale, custom-ers are treated like Diamonds! That statement is backed up by General Manager Philip Keung, who has en-deared himself to Filipino customers because of his professionalism and his recognition and vast understanding of Honda’s multi-ethnic market.

“He is a great anchor. We rely on his wisdom and professional savvy all the time. He is very helpful to the Filipino salesmen and customers alike,” says Tito. Diamond Honda of Glendale is located at 138 S. Glendale Avenue, Glendale, CA 91205. Its toll-free num-ber is 1.866.237.7092.

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