JULY 2010
RP targets to remove
rice imports by 2013
MANILA-- The Philippines
seeks to drastically remove
rice imports altogether by
2013 through the use of certi-
fied seeds, expansion of upland
areas planted to rice as well as
the promotion of indigenous
crops.
At the same time, the gov-
ernment said it has heightened
its rice conservation drive to
help save P10 billion in rice
imports.
Philippine Rice Research
Institute (PhilRice) director
Ronilo Beronio said that “it’s
high time that rice must be ful-
ly utilized to meet the basic hu-
Participants prepare to
lace up their shoes for
ANCOP Walk 2010
Participants to ANCOP
Walk 2010 prepare to lace up
their walking shoes for the big-
gest fundraiser this year of Fili-
pino charity ANCOP Canada.
An estimated 1,000 people
are expected to participate
again in ANCOP Walk 2010,
which will converge at the
Nathan Phillips Square and
Armoury Street in downtown
T.O., Sunday, August 29, at 1
PM.
Interested parties, volun-
teers, sponsors and donor
groups on the 5-kilometer walk
may call for more information
at (905) 564-8539.
man needs and steer economic
growth through increased pro-
ductivity at less cost and with
minimal damage to the envi-
ronment.”
In a survey of Food and
Nutrition Research Institute of
the Department of Science and
Technology, it said each Fili-
pino wastes three tablespoons
of rice everyday, registering
at least P23 million worth of
daily rice wastage.
PhilRice said those who
pledged to conserve rice vowed
to cook rice properly to avoid
undercooked or burned rice,
recycle leftover rice into other
Meanwhile, ANCOP Can-
ada has announced that dona-
tions to build new ANCOP
homes will now be directed to
CFC ANCOP-Tekton Founda-
tion.
This follows after ANCOP
Canada, through its president
Artemio ‘Temi’ Pangilinan,
signed an agrement to this ef-
fect in Manila recently with
CFC ANCOP Tekton Founda-
tion Inc.
CFC Ancop Tekton is man-
aged by Couples For Christ, a
faith-based Vatican-recognized
ANCOP continued on p. 12
dishes, and order or cook rice
that the pledgers and his family
could consume.
It said for the rice workers’
part, they pledged to discour-
age the drying of palay on pub-
lic roads and highways as this
decreases the quality of the
grains.
Farmers also committed to
encourage farmers to sow right
amount of seeds and to ensure
safe storage and sanitation of
grains to avoid infestation,
PhilRice added. (With files
from GMANews TV)
Temi Pangilinan, president
of ANCOP Canada, speaks
before donors, sponsors
and guests during the recent
launching of ANCOP Walk
2010 in Toronto, where he
updated them on the devel-
opments of ANCOP Cana-
da’s work in the Philippines
through the auspices of the
sponsors and donors of the
international Filipino charita-
ble organization. (Courtesy:
Front Page Philippines TV
Video Still)
Toronto, Canada
Arnel Pineda gives an all-out performance for his fans
in Toronto at the John W.H. Bassett Theatre at the
Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The international
performer gave a personal experience to his fans
of his live performance living to the playbill of the
event, “Arnel Pineda Loves to Rock” -- typical of his
many videos that, not until his Toronto appearance,
his fans could only experience in YouTube. As every-
one knows, Arnel Pineda was discovered through
YouTube in 2007 by American rock band “Journey”
(formed with former members of “Santana”) and en-
gaged his services as its new lead singer. The event
adds another feather in the cap of JREM Entertain-
ment -- the producers of the show, as one of the few
credible production companies satisfying the thirst
and hunger of the community for the delivery of great
Filipino talents. JREM Entertainment is involved in
the marketing initiative to bring to Toronto the Philip-
pine dance company, “Bayanihan” at the Sony Centre
for the Performing Arts, November 1, 2010. (Photo:
Miguel Caducio/FMC Services)
Researchers discover fossil of
human older than Tabon Man
Evidence has emerged that University of the Philippines-
the islands comprising the Diliman has confirmed that a
Philippines could have been in- foot bone they discovered in
habited by humans more than a Callao Cave in Cagayan prov-
dozen millennia before the so- ince was at least 67,000 years
called Tabon Man of Palawan, old. Tabon Man’s remains were
long thought to be the archipel- a relatively young 50,000 years
ago’s earliest human remains. old.
Sdo, move over Tabon Man. The human bone was found
Callao Man is here.
A team of archaeologists led TABON MAN
by Dr. Armand Mijares of the continued on p. 14
2 Manila Media Monitor July 2010
NEWS July 2010 Manila Media Monitor 3

Pilgrimage to Martyrs Shrine

On Saturday, August Canadian Catholic Char- work and sacrifice that We hope to see
7th, 2010, Filipino pil- ismatic Prayer Commu- they do for the families you all at the Shrine
grims, with their families nities under the leader- they serve and their own. on August 7th. May

‘‘
and friends, will gather ship of its Head Servant, They are also our “mis- we all be blessed
together at the Martyrs’ Bro. Don Quilao. sion”, deserving of our with continued good
Shrine in Midland, On- This year’s theme is: pastoral care and support, health, peace, joy,
tario, for the 30th con- “The Migrant Workers that they may experience prosperity, and an
secutive year. Under the and Refugees – Witness- the grace of our merciful enduring love for one
auspices of the Archdi- es and Mission for the God in the midst of their another and our Almighty
ocesan Filipino Catholic World”. The theme is in sub-standard working God. (Press Release)
Mission, headed by Fr. conjunction with the Ro- conditions, separation
Asking a working writer what he thinks
Ben F. Ebcas, Jr., it is man Catholic Church’s from their families, and Manila Media about critics is like asking a lamppost
a yearly celebration of 96th World Day of Mi- human rights abuse. Monitor how it feels about dogs.
our faith, of the lives of grants and Refugees this We are inviting all of Tel. (416) 285-8583 - Christopher Hampton
the Martyrs and Saints year. In his message, His you, your families and
who inspire us in our Holiness, Pope Benedict friends, to join us in this
lives and our spiritual XVI stated that this cel- celebration. Bus trans-
journey. Among those ebration “touches an as- portation to and from the
whose lives we celebrate pect that Christians view Shrine will be available
are those of San Lorenzo with great attention, re- with numerous pick-up
Ruiz and Blessed Pedro membering the warning points all over the GTA.
Calungsod. In addition, of Christ who at the Last You can also organize
it is also a cultural fel- Judgement will consider your own group, either
lowship where Filipino as directed to himself with your own bus or car
talents, music, arts, and everything that has been pool brigades. For more
regional delicacies are done or denied “to one of information please call:
shared. This annual Fili- the least of these” (cf. Mt Teri Gutierrez - (416)
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praise and worship and For most of us who ex- (416) 292-4354; Nora
the celebration of the Eu- perience their struggles, - (416) 787-4547; Don
charist. the migrant workers and Quilao - (416) 903-3453
This year’s pilgrimage refugees are witnesses or Email us: fcccpc@ya-
is hosted by the Filipino for the world by the good hoo.ca
4 Manila Media Monitor July 2010
Calling all BICOLANOS ASIN
BICOLANAS !!!
KARAWATAN, KARAKANAN ASIN KAOGMAHAN 2010
sa Earl Bales Park!
“Tanganing kita gabos magkasara-
ro”..on August 21, 2010, the Bicol Cana-
da Community Association shall hold its
annual pot luck picnic at the Earl Bales
Park Area 1 from 9am till 9pm. This will
be a whole day of karawatan,karakanan
asin kaogmahan for all bicolanos and
bicolanas with games for adults and
children as well, and featuring the Bicol
Cup Volleyball tournament participated
by teams from the different provinces
and cities of the Bicol Region. BCCA is
calling on all Bicolanos and Bicolanas
to participate in this Annual Pot Luck
Picnic. This will be a great opportunity
to meet your long time no see fellow Bi-
colanos and Bicolanas. Bring your fam-
ily and friends and enjoy a whole day of
karawatan, karakanan asin kaogmahan,
the BICOL Way. Bring your special gi-
nataan dish, the Bicol dinuguan, the fa-
mous Bicol Express and Laing with lots
of “ sili ” and the “gata”. Bring any of
your bicol special dish, be proud of it
and you will be recognized.
We are therefore calling on all Bi-
colanos and Bicolanas from Sorsogon,
Masbate, Albay Camarines Norte, Ca-
marines Sur , and Catanduanes to join
this picnic. Bring your association ban-
NEWS
ners and identifications and be proud of
the Bicol province you are from.
Let us altogether make this picnic,
THE BICOL PICNIC 2010. Viva la Vir-
gen !
Last year’s volleyball champions are
the Nabua Association Men & Women
Teams. For those interested to join the
volleyball teams, please contact Noli
Aquino (Event Chairman) Tel#416 226-
5286 and/or Rafael Nebres (Overall-
Chairman)Tel# 416 618-1362 or any of
the following:
For Sorsogon and Masbate – Toti
Gutierrez (416) 751-9437
For Albay, Jaber Diaz (647) 435-4037
and Bobby Achacon (416) 265-2085
For Naga, Tony Cecilio (647) 345- Certified Gem-
ologist/Jewel-
2902 andEdgar Recon (905) 683-3553 ler Leomer Alon
For Iriga, Tess Filio (905) 542-2601 with wife, Bibet,
showcases
and Esther Carpenter (416) 795-5785 gold and silver
jewellery of La-
For Nabua, Lourdes Bautista (416) guna Jewellers,
264-1849 & Totoy Nardo (416) 564- located at 922
Pape Avenue,
6903 Toronto.
For the Rinconada Group Ely Olayon
(Front Page
Philippines Vid-
(416) 783-6654 eo Still)
For Catanduanes - Felix Reyes (905)
896-4958
Clem Cabillan of Re/Max Realty
Specialists, Inc. at the Mabuhay
For Camarines Norte, Susan Llanera Festival and Trade Show.
(Front Page Philippines Video Still)
at sllanera@toronto.ca
NEWS July 2010 Manila Media Monitor 5
6 Manila Media Monitor July 2010
At the Mabuhay Festival...
On July 26 – the Monday
after Saturday’s Mabuhay Fes-
tival, Philippine Press Club-
Ontario (PPCO) president
Peter Paul de la Cruz sent an
e-mail to members as follows:
“Dear Colleagues,
”During the Mabuhay Festi-
val we attracted a lot of people
to our booths; we had three.”
PPCO member Raymond
Santos replied something like
a lot of people? Three?
Uh – oh! You can’t do that
nowadays, Raymond. You’ve
got to apologize to Paul. (Oh,
okay, I saw that, indeed, you
apologized.)
***
Of course, the “three” re-
ferred to the number of booths
that the Philippine Indepen-
dence Day Council (PIDC)
provided the PPCO.
When I visited the booths
later in the morning, only
PPCO member Jojo Taduran
NEWS
A C E A LVA R E Z
was there, to whom I said,
“Oh, three booths; one for the
leftists, the rightists,” and Jojo
finished it off with, “the cen-
trists”.
*** Photo 1
Let’s play a little game pat-
ternmed after those cartoon
drawings of artist Larry Alcala.
In photo number 1, can you lo-
cated where Larry Alcala is?
Answer: of course, Larry is
not there. That’s not a cartoon
drawing, but a photo (by Mike
Caducio/FMC Services) of the
audience at the Mabuhay Fes- Photo 2
tival.
***
Meanwhile, at the press con-
ference for the GMA artists,
my admiration goes to the two
gentlemen in photos 2 and 3,
PIDC Adviser Jun Enverga and
Philippine Courier Publisher/
editor Mon Datol. Always, the
two are ladies’ men; and I have Photo 3
no further comment!
NEWS
2010 Kalayaan Centre Golf
Classic, Saturday, August
28th, 2010
Kalayaan Centre is holding its 2010
Golf Classic on Saturday, August 28,
2010 at the Lionhead Golf and Country
Club in Brampton, Ontario.
KCCC announces that the tourna-
ment will be playing the legends course
this year which is nestled in the beauti-
ful Credit River Valley and offers a chal-
lenge to all golfing abilities. Green fee,
golf cart, plus awards dinner in one of the
beautiful clubhouse rooms is: $130 (if
paid before August 1st, 2010) and $145
(if paid after August 1, 2010). The day
of fun also includes prizes! Tee off time
is at 12:30 p.m. Trophies will be awarded
to the Low Net Score champion, Low
Net Score Runner-up, Low Gross Score
‘‘
Champion, Low Gross Score Runner-Up.
This year, for the first time, there will be
teams playing the 4 team Best Ball Divi-
sion with trophies to Best Ball Team Low
Net Score Champion, Best Ball Team
An education isn’t how much you have commit-
ted to memory, or even how much you know. It’s
being able to differentiate between what you do
know and what you don’t.
July 2010 Manila Media Monitor 7
Low Net Score Runner up, Best Ball
Team Gross Score Champion and
Best Ball Team score Runner-Up.
In addition to this competition, cash
prizes will be awarded to the Longest
Drive, Most Accurate Drive, Closest
to the Pin and Hole in One.
The money the the KCCC raises
from this event will help finance Ka- Members of the Filipino media for a photo op with the GMA Pinoy TV art-
ists who graced the Mabuhay Festival. Seated: (L-R) Mark Herras, Katrina
layaan Centre’s mortgage and oper-
Halili, Iza Calzado, Wendell Ramos, John Nite and Kuya Germs Moreno.
ating expenses aimed at enabling it (Courtesy: Raymond Santos)
to offer programs and activities that
benefit the community. There are
sponsorship opportunities available
as well.
Please contact Kalayaan Centre
for more information or to register
at: coordinator@kalayaancentre.
ca or 905-602-0923. Or visit us at:
www.kalayaancentre.ca/golf.
Before the artists arrive at the venue, media reps huddle together. From left
are Philippine Press Club-Ontario (PPCO) Secretary Riza Khamal, PPCO
member Chito Sarabia, Balita columnist Tenny Soriano, Philippine Courier
publisher/editor Mon Datol and Front Page Philippines’ and Manila Media
-Anatole France Monitor’s Ace Alvarez. (Raymond Santos)
8 Manila Media Monitor July 2010 VIEWS

Our heartfelt congratula-
tions to the darling of many
in Toronto’s Filipino media,
Rosemer Enverga, who was
appointed by the management
of GMA Pinoy TV as its Con-
sultant for Eastern Canada.
As many of us know, Rose-
From the
Because of the expenses in-
volved and not having sought
Monitor’s Desk financing anywhere, four
weeks ago, he was thinking of
A C E A LVA R E Z how he would be able to finish
priming and painting the loca-
tion – which he does himself
Manifestations of with occasional help from his

mer is one very visible volun-
teer in various community ef-
forts around us. With her plate
full, she did not need to look
for another undertaking. A
couple of days, however, after
July 24th’s Mabuhay Festival,
she was invited over by Jush
Andowitt – who is an affiliate
Development and Marketing
executive of GMA Pinoy TV
and GMA Life TV for North
America, over for late lunch.
Rosemer did not have a hint
that she was being considered
for the plum GMA TV posi-
tion for Eastern Canada. With
hesitation at first, she finally
accepted the position.
Rosemer’s track record in
handling special events from
the ground up spoke for itself
and over the years, this did not
escape GMA TVs attention.
Filled with apparent hap-
piness (and who would not?),
Rosemer said that originally,
she was to seat with Jush, and
another GMA executive, Tony
Rulloda, the evening before the
late lunch with the two GMA
TV executives. But because
she had a meeting at the “Our
Lady of Assumption Parish”
“His righteousness”
on the forthcoming “Pistahan
sa OLA” for August 14 and
15, the dinner had to wait un-
til the following day for late
lunch. She said that for her, her
volunteer work at the church
comes first before anything
else -- which reminded me of
the all-time truth as mentioned
again by Rev. Fr. Ben Ebcas,
Jr., Pastor of the “Our Lady
of Assumption (OLA)” parish
and director of the Archdioce-
san Filipino Catholic Mission.
Fr. Ben talked about the bib-
lical verse from Matthew 6:33:
“Seek ye first the Kingdom of
God and His righteousness,
and all the things shall be add-
ed unto you.,” even humoring
(my choice of word regardless
of the truth in Fr. Ben’s state-
ment) the faithful by saying,
“so, before you buy your Lotto
tickets, attend mass and pray
first.”
Along this passage from
the Holy Scripture, Fr. Ben ex-
plained why the biggest annual
gathering of Filipinos and their
guests in this part of Canada
-- the Mabuhay Festival, has
always been opened with the
celebration of the Holy Mass.
Our best wishes to Rosemer
on her (not really new, as she
has always been familiar with
the nature of her) additional
work!
***
Gie and I got an invitation
one recent afternoon to drop
by a location on Milner Av-
enue in Scarborough, Ontario
so that our host could show us
around.
When we got to the place,
our host showed us around,
briefing us where the recep-
tion area would be located,
our host’s office, a huge floor
area and what would we see
there in the next three or four
weeks.
The location is the personal
training gym and nutrition cen-
ter that, already, two hockey
teams from local leagues have
signed in and are waiting for
their routine physical training
sessions in time for the hockey MANIFESTATIONS
season come September.
boyhood friends, in time for
his target opening date.
At that time, in the mean- 13 years of dedicated
time, in Pickering, Ontario, his community service
girlfriend was having a conver-
sation with her dad and casu- Managing Editor
ally mentioned her boyfriend’s ACE ALVAREZ
predicament.
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When our host went later GIE ALVAREZ
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latter’s father said, “I heard Contributing Editors
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In the three years that we
have seen them on the ground,
we have proved to ourselves
that the people running Plan
Philippines are modern day
missionaries for the Filipino
child and his community.
From the country director
to the most humble community
Philippines’ selfless work
worker, the zeal is infectious,
transformed the place from a
decrepit island to one of prom-
Roundabout
ise and development.
Totch dela Cruz gave up
M A G C R U Z - H ATO L a rising career in public edu-
cation after witnessing what
greater difference his grass-
In praise of Plan roots involvement with Plan
could do. He toiled hard for
years, bringing with him the
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the selflessness, unparalleled.
Yet they all do their work with
hardly any fanfare, ensuring
that the most deprived child in
the communities where they
operate is served well.
What struck us in recent
visits to Plan communities in
the poorest areas of the Visayas
was that there were a lot of men
in positions traditionally occu-
pied by women in other NGOs.
In fact, gender is never an issue
at Plan, the organization being
a vocal advocate for gender
equality. It does not matter
whether a man or woman is the
supervisor or manager, or rides
a motorbike. They both keep
long hours with nary a com-
plaint that they are spending
more time with children other
than their own.
Real heroes
One late night, Elvie Subang
quietly and dutifully wrapped
up her work in Liloan, South
for kids
Leyte before she motored to
her home about an hour away.
She had to be absent the next
day: her own child was rushed
to the hospital because of con-
vulsions. Even at the hospital,
Subang kept in constant touch
with her colleagues, passing
instructions while anxiously
looking after her four-year-
old.
A program unit manager,
Erly Ocasiones, is the picture
of calm and confidence, de-
spite the crutches she depends
on to keep mobile. Her physi-
cal condition, brought about a
few years ago when she met a
motorbike accident while on
field duty, is not a handicap
to Erly. She makes sure peo-
ple remember her disarming
smile, not her disability. She
awes mothers in communities
at what she can do despite the
crutches. Victims of recent ty-
phoons in Bicol and Rizal were
dumbfounded seeing her lead
the relief and reconstruction
efforts in their communities, so
displaced children can bounce
back to normalcy faster.
The way Plan employees
make a fuss over children is
a sight to behold. Sincerity is
palpable and there is no ef-
fort to impress. Media is never
around to cover what they do
and they have chosen to brave
the most deprived communities
where no NGO operates.
They have phased out their
Pangasinan and Bicol opera-
tions after they saw that the
communities they served can
already stand on their own.
The lovely island of Camotes,
two hours by pumpboat from
Cebu mainland, will soon bid
goodbye to Plan after it has
culture of meticulous effi-
ciency and sacrifice. Today, he
juggles time among challeng-
ing administrative matters, an
ailing family patriarch, a smart
son who seems inclined to fol-
low his footsteps and a 24/7
advocacy that keeps him miles
away from his family for days
on end. Asked how he manages
to keep his composure despite
the kilometers of difficult trav-
el and gargantuan work pres-
sures, Totch beams with pride
and gratitude: “Serving my
fellowman is the best psychic
income one can ever get.”
The scores of schools and
waterworks systems Plan has
built in their many areas to
help children and their families
are testament to the organiza-
tion’s desire to help without
fame or favor. A school build-
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VIEWS
The Philippines is the third
largest speaking country in the
world, percentage wise placed
at 83 million out of 92 million,
behind that of the United States
and United Kingdom -- unless
you are pretty keen on the Fili-
pino accent and colloquialism.
India comes fourth with 150
million out of one billion. But
the Filipinos are notably more
proficient than their Asian
neighbors both in accent and
pronunciation.
No matter how the Philip-
pines is ranked, however, the
fact remains that Filipinos can
speak proper English which
is “impressive and functional
sometimes even better gram-
matically than the American
and British English” according
to Expedia whose call center
in the Philippines is its hub in
Asia. And that is a statement.
By virtue of the 1898 Treaty
of Paris after the Battle of Ma-
nila Bay where the American
fleet vanquished the Spanish
Armada Spain ceded the Phil-
ippines to the United States.
Thus started the “American-
ization” of the Philippines with
the US military taking over.
Pres. William McKinley or-
dered the gradual implementa-
tion of English as the medium
of instruction in the schools.
This ushered in the coming
of American educators called
“Thomasites” to establish a
nationwide system of public
education. Their linguistic
task involved the imposition
of English as a medium of in-
struction over Spanish, then
the spoken language through
377 years of Spanish rule.
In 1935, the country became
Human eyes have that em-
bedded curiosity that draws
them to whatever visually
jumps out of their line of vision.
They zero-in on the subject,
focus on it and shift our train
of thought to the re-composed
perspective that now becomes
the focal point.
Whether you like it or not,
whatever it is in you that grabs
the eye, would most certainly
pull you into the spotlight. You
could be the best, the worst
or perhaps just simply differ-
ent from the rest, the attention
would be on you. There is no
escape.
Here is a story of a fourteen-
year old ambitious girl who ran
for Junior Representative for
her high school Student Coun-
cil. She was up against the
other candidates who were not
only popular, but also had in-
fluential friends campaigning
for them. Being unknown and
the underdog in gaining votes,
a Common-
wealth of the
United States
as envisioned
in the Tydings-
McDuffie Law
with a ten-year
transition pe- Philippine English I
riod to full in-
dependence
and sovereignty. American
Governors-General composed
the officialdom with a bicam-
eral legislature patterned after
that of the US with English the
language of deliberation.
The Stars and Stripes and
the Philippine flags flew side-
by-side in all public buildings.
School children sung the Star-
Spangled Banner upright and
with gusto and with equal zest
“Land of the Morning”, then
the Philippine national an-
them, which has been evolved
into “Bayang Magiliw.” Then
came the recitation of the oath
of allegiance.
To ensure the effective
use of English in the schools,
speaking in the vernacular was
strictly forbidden with fines
or demerits meted to violators
specially in exclusive private
schools.
When MacArthur’s liber-
ating forces landed to liberate
the country, English suddenly
became a necessary tool of
communication for grateful
Filipinos who came to embrace
the GIs welcoming them with
“Victory Joe” and flashing the
V sign, and the Americans
in turn flash their chocolates,
Lucky Strikes and their chew-
ing gums.
In 1936, the National Lan-
guage Institute was tasked to
one would
think that the
odds of get-
ting elected
would be
a futile at-
tempt. But
although the Dare to Standout
chance of
winning was stumpy, she
was not discouraged. Quite
persistent and unrelenting,
she dared to standout.
With her clever and well
calculated strategy, she
turned the table around to
her advantage. She capital-
ized on the uniqueness of
her name that had some stu-
dents laughing at it because
it was unheard of and hard
to pronounce. She used it
in the catchy slogans and
taglines of her campaign. Fur-
thermore, she had one edge
that her competition did not
have -- a supportive father who
strongly believed in her. Her
Fast Food For
Thought
Rudy M. Viernes
study Philippine dialects for
the purpose of evolving and
adopting a common national
language. The institute recom-
mended Tagalog, which was
widely spoken in all regions
of the country, as the basis of
a “Wikang Pambansa” or na-
tional language.
In 1959 the Department of
Education called Tagalog-based
national language Pilipino to
dissociate it from the Tagalog
ethnic group. Thus Pilipino
became the medium of instruc-
tion in the primary up to the
secondary levels in all public
and private schools. The Cory
Constitution finally designated
Filipino to replace Pilipino as
the Wikang Pambansa and the
Philippine Congress took steps
to sustain its use as a medium
of official communication and
a language of instruction in the
educational system.
Thus the Philippine national
language had evolved from Ta-
galog to Pilipino to Filipino in
order to instill nationalism and
to sink in the Filipino psyche
and as a unifying concept of
national identity as do the Jap-
anese with Nippongo and Chi-
nese with Mandarin.
And to obliterate any ves-
tiges of American presence,
Independence Day is now cel-
ebrated on June 12 instead of
The 3rd Eye
MARIO DIMAIN
father fuelled her confidence.
Together, they worked on her emotionally inspiring valedic-
powerful campaign posters tory speech. The audience was
and banners with eye-grabbing electrified and acknowledged
graphics and well-coordinated her with thundering applause
colors. Her highly effective and a standing ovation. She
July 2010 Manila Media Monitor
July 4. Dewey
Blvd. was re-
named Roxas
Blvd., Camp
Murphy became
Fort Bonifacio,
and the name
changes went
on. The Ameri-
cans left Clark
and Subic and Camp John Hay
in Baguio.
Through the years, this na-
tionalism issue had exacted a
price and this is the decay of
English spoken in the schools.
What is tragic and funny is the
deliberate cross-breeding that
resulted into a fractured pidgin
called “Taglish” that further di-
minished the purity of our Eng-
lish. As a consequence, many
present-day college graduates
are found deficient in speaking
and writing correct English.
School authorities, or the
whole of Philippine official-
dom, are to blame. Where
before the teaching profes-
sion was the most revered and
noble of all professions, when
teachers were look up to as
molders of youth, they now
enter the global village as tu-
tors in English of the children
of the world, or as governess or
nannies of rich families in Eu-
rope, Singapore and Hongkong
where their salaries, when con-
verted, amount to a princely
sum compared to their salaries
as school teachers.
Leaving their teaching jobs
to go abroad did not construe
they were unpatriotic. They
do so out of economic neces-
sity. They do not mind the
loneliness and depraved life
abroad as long as they can put
signs drew so
much atten-
tion. Curios-
ity infected the
entire school.
Everybody was
asking, “Who
is this girl?”
Halfway to
the election date, students
in hallways, parking lots,
gymnasium and the caf-
eteria, were cheering for
her, pronouncing her name
the proper way. It was a
sure thing, she was gaining
grounds. She was on her
way to victory.
She won the position,
paving the way to more
achievements. In her senior
year, she stood before her
fellow graduates with her
9
their kids to school, put body
and soul together and enjoy
little luxuries. They are called
“modern heroes” by a grate-
ful government because their
dollar remittances buoy up the
Central Bank reserves with-
out which the economy would
have collapsed.
However, take heart my dear
kababayans. Be that as it may,
the quality our present English
is not that bad compared to
the English written or spoken
in other countries, especially
written. Consider the follow-
ing, albeit funny, to prove our
point:
Sign outside a Parish dress
shop: “Order your summer
suite. Because is big rush, we
will execute customers in strict
rotation.”
On the door of a Moscow
hotel room: “If this is your first
visitor to the USSR, your wel-
come to it.”
In a Bangkok temple: “It is
forbidden to enter a woman,
even a foreigner if dressed as
a man.”
An instruction booklet in a
Japanese hotel how to use the
A/C: “Cool and Heats. If you
want just condition of warm in
your room pls. control your-
self.”
Outside a Rome laundry:
“Ladies, leave your cloth here
and spend the afternoon having
a good time.”
Hello, Yugoslavia?: “The
flattening of underwear with
pleasure is the job of the cham-
bermaid.”
Hotel in Japan: “You are in-
vited to take advantage of the
ENGLISH cont’d on p.15
could be likened to a penny
surrounded with silver quar-
ters. She stood out among the
crowd. And just like a penny
that appears worthless on its
own, is actually a dollar when
added to 99 cents.
There is always a penny in
every dollar, but never a dollar
in a penny. We are all like pen-
nies. Let us all be the 100th cent
of every dollar. No matter how
simple and how insignificant
we think we are, we can make
a difference in this world.
When Jesus formed his dis-
ciples, he picked out the seem-
ingly insignificant men. After
guiding them, they stood out
and became outstanding within
the circle of Christian faith.
Except for Judas, he also stood
out, but out of the circle. And
outside -- he stood.
So, dare to standout. It is
when you standout that you
become outstanding. (artisti-
cam@rogers.com)
10 Manila Media Monitor July 2010
Mano po, opo…those re-
spectful words; and if we
could only translate them into
English, we will have a better
world, at least in our commu-
nity.
When a group of young
Pinoys, myself included, was
forming the Lucena City As-
sociation more than ten years
ago, we declared that anyone
who were above fifty could
not be elected as an officer of
the fledgling organization. In-
stead, all of them would be our
advisers.
We believed back then, that
anyone over 50 had a different
view of life, less invigorating
and would rather sit and relax
than do legwork for the orga-
nization. We silently placed
those over 50 under a category:
thinkers and retired. We placed
some under a sub-category as
“Cranky”!
The plan worked. The or-
ganization flourished into one
outstanding organization that
has accomplished half a mil-
lion times more than what
everyone expected. We were
able to help more of our poor
kababayan in the Philippines,
as compared to old organiza-
tions under the tutelage of old
school leadership.
Our elders and not so old
advisers applauded and sup-
ported all our efforts; after all,
the accomplishments of the or-
ganization were their accom-
plishments, too. They were our
“advisers”. The arrangement
worked because everyone
recognized that whatever des-
Too often we rush through
life without taking the time to
really understand what is going
on around us. Like a juggler on
the railroad tracks focused on
his juggling, we are sometimes
so immersed in the urgent that
we miss the important. The
balls are urgent, demanding
your constant attention, but the
train, … well the train, is a life
altering and important event.
Pay attention to the train!
It is the little things which,
at the time, seem urgent
that grab us. They shout and
scream and demand our atten-
tion. They are little chicks in
the nest, mouths always open,
wanting to be fed. And what a
racket they make. It is no won-
der we do everything we can
to quiet them down.
But it takes a strong will
to look past all the noise and
ignation they
had, the focus
was on the or-
ganization and
the needy.
We are for-
tunate to have
senior citi-
No age limit to
zens, retired
and advanced-
leadership
aged individuals who believed
in us.
Gaining their support and
attention was easy. All we had
to do was almost always to
engage them, request for their
input and value their presence
in all our activities and most
important of all, pay them the
respect and recognition they
deserve.
***
I am not saying that be-
ing over 50 is a hindrance to
good leadership. Our corpo-
rate world has all kinds of se-
nior citizens at the helm; and
they are actually the best in the
business! However, in order
for organizations to succeed,
they hired the young graduates
to lead new developments and
ideas. The Company’s Board
of Directors are usually the
investors, the bureaucrats, the
retirees and the inheritors. The
bulk of the day to day activi-
ties and decision-making how-
ever, are being initiated by the
lower echelons of the compa-
ny, the key guys are mostly the
younger ones. The operation is
simple because the young ones
are paid to do the job.
In a non-profit and volun-
teer-run organization, how-
really focus
on what is im-
portant. I must
admit I am not
immune to this
trap either.
And what Focus on the Important vs.
is important?
Well, that’s the Urgent
going to be
different for
(Don’t wait for the train to
each of us. But run you over)
the important
-- that which
needs to be done, that which
must be attended, for each of
us there is a common thread.
It is a long-term investment in
our future.
Deciding what is important
and what is urgent (but not
important) is not always easy.
And often times, the important
is also urgent. It is a life skill
we have to learn and master. I
You’re Entitled
to My Opinion
JUN ENVERGA
ever, the rules are different.
The rules of engagement and
decision-making are different.
Human and cultural dynam-
ics play a major role even in
basic decision-making. Yes,
those organizations have their
basic operating laws – their
constitution. Add to it their job
descriptions. There are written
rules to be followed. For the
leaders of this volunteer-run
organizations, the unwritten
rules most of the time are the
most effective way of putting
people to action.
It has never been in any
written form or constitution
for a leader to earn respect and
credibility first before request-
ing volunteers to do their job
for the organization. Neither
was it ever written to gain re-
spect by paying respect to oth-
ers. Credibility and respect do
not come with one who has
just landed a position. One has
to work for it!
I have worked with numer-
ous organizations in the com-
munity, and in most of the or-
ganizations who have leaders
in place for the reason that he
or she is the oldest, or most ma-
ture, or has been in the organi-
zation the longest, tended to be
Our Journey
E VA A G PA O A
have learned that the first step
to mastering this skill is to take
a deep breath, step back and do
an honest evaluation of your
life. Resist the temptation to
fix everything now. Resist the
noise of the urgent. Ask your-
self, “what if I don’t fix this
now”. What are the real conse-
quences. Be honest.
You might find that many of
less productive
and stagnant,
compared
organizations
to
lead by young
energetic lead-
ers who are rar-
ing to showcase
their talents
and fresh ideas.
Time for a change for most of
them, I say!
***
Why are some leaders with
advanced aged not advancing
the cause of their organiza-
tions? Could they be too ma-
ture to be able to bend to the
changing of priorities? Could
they be too stubborn to accept
that they have made a mistake
to a younger peer? Have they
retired alread, such that they
have nothing better to do, but
want to keep the designation?
All these are causes of dis-
connect and discontentment
among the members, hence,
causes the organization to lan-
guish.
Of course, there are excep-
tions. I heard of an organiza-
tion wanting to keep its leader
for as long as they may. But
for a leader, be wary of this
kind of membership. If you
think about it, leaders have a
life, too, and they could not
baby sit forever.
The truth is that, there is
no age limit to effective lead-
ership as long as everyone
respects one’s leader; and for
as long as the leader has the
stamina and enthusiasm of a
kid, and … as long as the lead-
the burdens you
carry during the
day need not
be burdens at
all. You might
find your load
getting lighter
and your head
clearing. You
might discover
that you have
been wasting a
lot of time on
things that are
not really all that important
(just loud loud loud: maybe
I need ear muffs to mute the
noise).
As you strip away all the
loud noisy demands, the re-
ally important things begin to
emerge. With a clear head you
begin to understand what es-
sential strategies and tactics
you will need to put in place to
VIEWS
er has the patience and under-
standing of the Dalai Lama, I
am pretty sure the organization
will flourish.
Recently, I e-mailed the
following to a group in disar-
ray:
“Let everyone meet with an
open mind, let everyone have
an open heart
Let us not focus on the who,
but focus on why?
Let us not focus on our
differences but focus on our
strengths
Let us not focus on person-
alities but focus on the results
Success is not for anyone
to claim! Success is for every-
one to share!
Do not let your left hand
know what your right hand is
doing!
Remember what we do to-
day will affect tomorrow!”
The key to be effective and
to get results is to have respect
and understanding for each
other, We are Filipinos. Let
us say “opo” and “mano po”
to our elders, or say “totoy or
nene, ano ang gusto mo?” to
our younger generation.
***
On another note: Since I am
now past the age of 50, I am
quite sure some of my young
friends in organizations have
already placed me under the
category “thinker” (but not
retired).I guess I am still fine
as long as they do not place me
yet under “Cranky!” Grrrr!
These are just my opinions
and you are entitled to them.
(junenverga@gmail.com)
deal with the future. And you
gain the strength to make the
necessary decisions.
I cannott tell you what’s
important for you. No one can.
I cannot even tell you how to
figure out what is important
instead of simply urgent (and
loud loud loud). Only you can
do that. What I can tell you is
what I have learned for my-
self: Too often, we focus on
the urgent as a way to put off
having to confront the really
important things. It is a way
of keeping busy. It is a way of
not having to make tough deci-
sions.
Don’t wait for the train to
run you over. Put down the
balls and focus on the impor-
tant event. It will not go away
simply because you ignore it!
(info@thenannyexpert.com)
NEWS
Global Television tackles plight of
Canada’s imported caregivers in
summer documentary series
Global Television has pre-
sented “The Nanny Business”
as part of its summer documen-
tary series “Currents” on July
7 (Please check your local list-
ings for re-airing schedule).
An estimated 5000 women
arrive in Canada every year
to serve as caregivers. These
women, mostly escaping pov-
erty in the Philippines, need to
support the families they left
“… increasing publicity about the plight of
nannies under this program will bring change.”
behind and dream of a starting
a new life in Canada.
For many, that becomes
a reality, but others become
victims of fraud, exploitation
and abuse. THE NANNY
BUSINESS, a documentary
by Emmy Award winning film-
maker Shelley Saywell, pro-
files a few of the nannies and
the ordeals they endured after
arriving.
The nannies arrive in Can-
ada under the government’s
Live- In Caregiver Program that
gives them temporary visas but
stipulates that they must spend
a minimum of two years work-
ing and living in the homes of
Canadian families before they
can qualify for residency sta-
tus. For many of these women
that two year-period can be a
nightmare locking them into
households where intolerable
work demands are made, in-
cluding inhumanly long work
days for below minimum
wage, and subjected to verbal
and even physical abuse.
THE NANNY BUSINESS
traces the story of Edelyn Pine-
da who left her three children
behind and paid thousands of
dollars to a recruitment agency
in Canada to make the arrange-
ments and book her with a
family. She arrived to discover
that the agent had taken her fee
but the “employer” who signed
her contract was not interested
in her services.
“I can’t believe this has hap-
pened to me,” Edelyn told the
filmmakers the day after she
arrived, with no money and no
place to stay. “I will never get
over this.”
Joelina Maluto came to
Canada after working in Hong
Kong and the Middle East be-
cause, “I heard Canada was a
good country, and after two
years I could bring my chil-
dren here.” Instead, she ar-
rived to find she had no job
and was forced to live in her
agent’s basement with sixteen
other nannies for the next 2
and a half months. When the
agent finally got her a job, the
employer forced her to work
eighteen-hour days.
Edelyn and Joelina were
among several nannies brave
enough to go public about their
experiences in the hope of
forcing change. Their stories
July 2010 Manila Media Monitor 11
are put into wider context by
journalist Susan McClelland,
about too,” she says. “These
women are put in very vulner-
whose own search for a nanny
led her to this story, and who’s
able situations and we need to
protect them from exploitation
subsequent article, “Nanny
Abuse” for Walrus Magazine
and cruelty----they need to
have the same rights that ev-
won an Amnesty Award. ery employee in this country
Susan hopes that increas- enjoys.”
ing publicity about the plight THE NANNY BUSINESS
of nannies under this program is a Bishari Films production
will bring change. “I’ve writ- commissioned by Global Tele-
ten about sex trafficking, but vision. It was written and di-
caregiver trafficking is some- rected by Shelley Saywell and
thing we are now finding out produced by Deborah Parks.
Everywhere
in the world,
Philippine cul-
tural dance
presentations
are always a
crowd drawer ...
...and the same is
true at the Mabu-
hay Festival, with
Culture Philip-
pines Ontario’s
(top photo) and
Fiesta Filipina
Dance Troupe’s
participation
(Courtesy Mike
Caducio – FMC
Services)
12 Manila Media Monitor July 2010 NEWS

Fourth seminar for Philippine- ANCOP from p.1 continue its child educa-
tion program in both GK
The “Markham Vil-
lage-Villa Monique An-

trained teachers strategies and challenges

international lay organi-
zation of the faithful that
has worldwide member-
villages and CFC AN-
COP sites through CFC
ANCOP-Tekton. How-
cop Homes”will consist
of a total of 52 homes
and being funded by
Firmly believing and day event is aptly titled: “ in a multicultural learn- ship and active in 107 ever, ANCOP Canada, Markham, Ontario Coun-
realizing the universal Restarting and Continu- ing environment. countries. being a Christian-based cillor Alex Chiu’s Annual
precept that “learning is ing a Teaching Career in This outreach initia- The new arrangement and managed charity, Golf Tournament.
a lifelong process”, the Ontario”. tive is a joint project of was brought about by an- its preference is to work ANCOP Canada also
Philippine Teachers As- The targeted attend- the Kababayan Com- other agreement signed with CFC ANCOP-Tek- announced other ground-
sociation of Canada ( ees are newcomers, im- munity Centre Multicul- by ANCOP Canada with ton in its future shelter breaking milestones, held
PTAC), in co-operation migrants, work permit tural Services ( KCC), a Philippine- based GK and child education pro- last June, located in Ag-
with Kababayan Commu- holders, permanent resi- 32- year old settlement Community Develop- grams. This follows after dangan, Quezon with the
nity Centre Multicultural dents or citizens who are and integration service ment Foundation Inc. the Couples For Christ let CFC Mississauga Ancop
Services (KCC) is holding professionally-trained agency in the GTA with (GKCDFI) to continue go of GK governance in Village (Villa Gracia); the
its “4th Annual Seminar teachers and considered Flor Dandal as Executive remitting funds to com- 2009 when the GK lead- CFC Edmonton support-
on Access to the Profes- under Bill 124 as those Director, and the Philip- plete GK villages in ac- ership decided to move ed village, Our Lady of
sion for Internationally- teachers “educated inter- pine Teachers Associa- cord with earlier agree- into a different and more Banneux Ancop Homes
Trained Teachers”, Sat- nationally or trained out- tion of Canada ( PTAC), ments directed by donors, aggressive and expansive in San Mateo, Rizal; and,
urday, September 18th, side the province” who a four-year old organi- or for future donations development approach. the CFC Ottawa Banay-
at 9 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., need to restart and prac- zation of Philippine and when donors signify their CFC used to manage Banay Ancop Homes in
Toronto Public Library, tice their profession in OCT-registered teachers preference to donate to GKCDFI. Lipa City.
Parkdale Branch Audi- the province. Participants headed by Tony A. San GKCDFI for its shelter Meanwhile, during There are ten Ancop
torium, # 1303 Queen shall receive a “Certifi- Juan, OCT. projects. Pangilinan’s most recent Home villages with com-
Street West, (Cowan & cate of Achievement”. Interested parties The agreement with visit to the Philippines, pleted Community De-
Brock Avenues),Toronto. Guest speakers and are requested to regis- GKCDFI, however, does he visited the first batch velopment Plans (CDPs),
The free seminar aims presenters are noted edu- ter with any of the fol- not include a brand agree- of ANCOP Homes in consisting of a total of
to provide up-to-date in- cation professionals and lowing PTAC officers: ment, which means that Las Pinas City called, 1,157 home units or
formation and insights practitioners in Ontario. Joan Ang (Director) Tel. ANCOP Canada will no “Markham Village- families. These include
to more than 60 partici- They will be discussing 416- 822-5616 /email: longer promote, nor in- Villa Monique Ancop five villages in Lipa City
pants who are interested topics on Ontario teacher joanang2004@gmail. clude GK name or brands Homes”. where the amiable Gover-
in Ontario teacher cer- certification procedures, com or Bernadette Gapuz in its marketing and pro- The first ten homes nor Vilma Santos and her
tification and also those building and increasing ( Secretary) Tel.416-880- motional activities. were completed in a re- husband Senator Ralph
who are seeking employ- self-esteem in adults, ca- 3437 / email : berna- Under the terms of cord time of two months Recto. Together with the
ment in education and/or reer opportunities and al- dette@acrossboundaries. the two agreements and were turned over to
education-allied sectors. ternatives for immigrant ca. (Jennifer S.J. Ma- reached with ANCOP beneficiaries last May ANCOP
The theme for the whole teachers, and teaching cLean) Canada, the latter will 29. continued on p. 18
NEWS
The Constitution Act, 1982
By Norman Hillmer
In April 1982, in a
public ceremony on Par-
liament Hill in Ottawa,
Queen Elizabeth II and
Prime Minister Pierre
Trudeau signed the Con-
stitution Act, marking the
end of a process that was
so unusual that a word
had to be invented to de-
scribe it. The Canadian
constitution had been
“patriated” — brought
home from Great Britain.
From its beginning,
Canada had a constitu-
tion, but it did not belong
to Canada. The British
North America (BNA)
Act, an 1867 law of Brit-
ain’s Parliament, was
Canada’s founding docu-
ment, yet it could only be
changed with the permis-
sion of the British Parlia-
ment.
Trudeau believed pas-
sionately that Canada’s
long journey from the
embrace of the British
Empire was incomplete
without constitutional
independence. However,
Canada is a federal state
where political author-
ity was shared between
the national and provin-
cial governments. Prime
ministers and provinces
had been trying for more
than half a century to find
a consensus solution that
would make it possible
to Canadianize the BNA
Act. Trudeau’s own at-
tempts in the 1970s had
been unsuccessful.
After 1980, Trudeau
even bother asking a pre-
mier to come with us.”
The Supreme Court
was determined to patri- ruled that Trudeau had
ate the constitution, no the legal right to do this
matter what. He invited but the court warned
the provincial premiers that to proceed this way
to Ottawa in September would contradict Cana-
1980, but rapidly con- dian history and custom.
cluded that they were The British themselves
demanding far too much gave hints that they might
in return for their back- not be willing to send the
ing. Trudeau warned the constitution to Canada
premiers that he would unless they had an as-
ask London to pass the surance that there was
necessary legislation to strong provincial support
bring the BNA Act home for patriation.
to Canada without pro- Trudeau then decided
vincial consent, adding on another federal-pro-
to his request a charter vincial conference. In
defining the inalienable November 1981 he met
rights and freedoms of with provincial leaders
every Canadian citizen. in Ottawa, knowing that
“I am telling you now,” a coalition of eight of the
Trudeau angrily told the 10 provinces was against
provinces, “we’re going him. The “gang of eight,”
to go it alone. We’ll go as they were called, in-
to London, and we won’t cluded René Lévesque,
July 2010 Manila Media Monitor 13
the separatist premier of
Quebec and Trudeau’s
agreement the previous
day and night without his
longtime adversary. knowledge and participa-
Trudeau and Lévesque tion. He left Ottawa feel-
had clashed in the 1980 ing outmaneuvered, be-
Quebec referendum, in trayed and humiliated.
which a proposal for Que- The government and
bec independence was legislature of Quebec did
defeated by a large mar- not agree to the patriation
gin. That gave Trudeau of the constitution, and
another incentive to re- they haven’t yet. Two
model the constitution, subsequent efforts to re-
as he had promised he negotiate the constitution
would if his fellow Que- with Quebec’s coopera-
beckers rejected indepen- tion, the Meech Lake and
dence. Charlottetown Accords,
As the participants ended in failure.
in the November 1981 The British North
constitutional confer- America Act of 1867
ence bargained, the gang was the basis of the
of eight broke apart. new constitution that
Lévesque found himself Trudeau signed in April
alone. He woke up on 1982, along with all of
the final morning of the the amendments to the
conference unaware that BNA Act that had gone
the Canadian govern-
ment and the other nine CONSTITUTION
provinces had reached an continued on p. 18
14 Manila Media Monitor July 2010 NEWS

Filipino expats avail of

Oman amnesty
MANILA - At least 140
Filipinos have availed of an
amnesty given by the Oman
government to suspected ille-
gal foreign expatriates.
A report of the United Arab
Emirates news site Khaleej
Times said the 140 Filipinos
were among 25,000 expatri-
ates who took advantage of the
government amnesty.
Khaleej Times reported that
there are around 100,000 sus-
pected illegal foreign expa-
triates in Oman but majority
did not take advantage of the
amnesty despite warnings of
stringent penalties including
imprisonment and fines.
“Figures released by vari-
ous embassies in Muscat show
some 25,000 people have cho-
sen to benefit from the pardon,
including about 14,000 Indi-
ans, 3,400 Pakistanis and 140
Filipinos,” the report said.
The Oman government’s
amnesty period that ended last
Saturday allowed overstaying
foreign workers to regularize
their status or leave the country
without paying fines.
Authorities will now inten-
sify inspection campaigns to
detain those who continue to
live without proper papers.
Illegal residents as well as
companies who employ them
would be penalized. (VVP, Arnel Pineda with the staff of Prestige Club in North York, Ontario during an evening dubbed
by the club as Fans Night. (Courtesy: thenannyexpert.com)
GMANews.TV)

ANCOP from p. 1
in the town of Peñablanca,
Cagayan in an excavation site
where Mijares had started dig-
ging four years before.
“We were initially frustrated
that during the excavation we
were only finding animal re-
mains. But when my colleague
Dr. Phil Piper, our team’s zoo-
archaeologist, was looking at
the finds, he said to me, ‘Man-
dy, this is a human bone,’” Mi-
jares said. “When we verified
that it is a human bone, I knew
that we discovered something
very important.”
The presence of the remains
of butchered animals in the
same layer of sediment, but no
stone tools, raises interesting
questions about how Callao
Man killed them.
“We can only speculate that
they were using different tools.
From our initial analysis of the
cut marks on the animal bones,
they could have used organic
tools such as bamboo which is
ubiquitous in the region,” Mi-
jares said.
Where there is a single hu-
man bone there could be more,
so Mijares and his team intend
to continue digging. Additional
discoveries of remains of Callao
Man could be enough to show
with more certainty that he was
of an earlier species than homo
sapiens, which could mean that
the first modern humans in the
archipelago did not sail here
but evolved here. (With files
from GMANews)
Manila Media Monitor
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Philippine Chamber of Commerce-Toronto president Rafael Nebres (center)

and PIDC Adviser Jun Enverga (right) are among those who led the recep-
tion team for Progressive Conservative Provincial Party Leader Tim Hudak at
the PIDC Mabuhay Festival and Trade Show 2010, Metro Toronto Convention
Centre, July 24. MPP Hudak sent his, and his party’s congratulatory mes-
sage to the Filipino community. (Manila Media Monitor Photo)

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Ban on Filipinos going to Iraq

Thousands of Filipino
workers are employed by

remains, says RP official

the US military as truck
drivers, craftsmen and la-
bourers, and to man din-
MANILA -- Recruit- assess if the restriction subcontractors to identify ing rooms and laundries.
ment agencies and busi- could be lifted, especial- within 20 days all foreign The Philippine gov-
ness groups have called ly in the light of the US’s nationals working there ernment imposed the
on the government to re- ongoing withdrawal of in violation of the laws of travel and deployment
move the ban on Filipinos troops from Iraq. US, Iraq, or their respec- ban to Iraq in July, 2004
working in Iraq, saying it Carmelita Dimzon, ad- tive home country. They after Filipino truck driver
translates into a loss of ministrator of the Philip- were also to develop a Angelo dela Cruz was
livelihood opportunities pines’ Overseas Workers plan for their repatria- kidnapped.
for Filipinos. Welfare Administration tion.
Labour Secretary Ro- (OWWA)
salinda Baldoz said Fili- confirmed
pinos continued to slip that mili-
into Iraq despite a restric- tary authori-
tion imposed by the gov- ties at the
ernment in 2004. US Central
The Philippine gov- Command
ernment banned Filipinos began to
from taking up jobs in the send home
Middle East in an attempt thousands
to prevent overseas Fili- of Filipino
pino workers from being workers re-
kidnapped or falling vic- cently.
tim to bomb attacks. Dimzon
Baldoz said thousands said Filipi-
of Filipinos had defied no workers
the restriction by work- were being
ing for firms contracted sent back to
by American companies, their home
to perform services at US country at
military camps in Iraq. the expense
She said the number of their
of Filipinos working in American
Iraq was around 15,000, contractors.
most of whom entered the “No sanc-
country via other parts of tions will be
the Middle East. imposed on
Recruitment agencies these work-
and business groups have ers,” media
called on the government reports quot-
to remove the ban on Fil- ed Dimzon
ipinos working in Iraq, as saying.
saying it translates into a On July

‘‘
loss of livelihood oppor- 20, the US
tunities for Filipinos. military au-
The government dis- thorities in
patched Ambassador Roy Iraq directed
Cimatu, a special envoy private con-
to the Middle East, to tractors and

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Parish community holds

PHILIPPINES ignored. The many mod- opment indicators have
from p. 8 est Plan satellite offices been satisfactory and the

Pistahan sa OLA,
dotting the countryside people are gung ho about
ing can be constructed always have provisions their own capabilities,

August 14 and 15
with only P800,000, re- and safety utilities ready thanks to Plan’s numer-
plete with adequate ven- for use or distribution ous training programs
tilation, safety provisions when disaster strikes, and community inter-
The Archdiocesan A daylong and eve- Organizers are expect- and segregated, working school supplies for the ventions. Its Philippine
Filipinos Catholic Mis- ning entertainment for ing huge crowds; very toilets for boys and girls neediest kids in the com- country director, Michael
sion (AFCM ) is holding everyone are planned. limited vendor and ex- and school supplies and munity, and even medical Diamond, is eyeing Rom-
“Pistahan sa OLA” on Canadian Idol Martha hibitor spaces are avail- desks thrown in for good and hospital equipment. blon and parts of Mind-
August 14 and 15 -- a Joy and the parish com- able: measure. (We found that Each item is carefully anao as the next areas to
celebration in honor of munity’s favorite priests For more information, a building of similar accounted for. Global penetrate.
the feast of Our Lady of from the “Alay” concert please contact Bing (905) structure and features donations keep pouring When boxer turned
the Assumption (OLA) fame will be participat- 472-3194, Alex (905) erected by government because of the organiza- parliamentarian Manny
on August 14 and 15 at ing to entertain everyone. 420-8875, Rosemer would cost triple!) tion’s decades of integ- Pacquiao got wind of
the grounds of the Our A giant Bargain Hunters (416) 284-2810 or Fidel Plan is too busy with rity and efficacy. Tucked it, he asked for an au-
Lady of the Assumption Bazaar will be available 647 893 0605 or email work in the grassroots not too conspicuously dience with Diamond,
Church, 2565 Bathurst for everyone’s shopping Philrelieffund@gmail. that trumpeting their in each satellite office hoping to convince Plan
St. in Toronto. pleasure. com (J.E.) achievements is always are effusive plaques and International to adopt Sa-
certificates from scores ranggani, a province left
of officials and organi- behind in development.
MANIFESTATIONS heart inside you dies, so the door, gave Gie and I times when I thought he zations who could not Pacquiao’s fervor to get
from p. 8 help your brother along a peck on the cheek and was sleeping in his room, contain their delight, ap- Plan to help his constitu-
the way, no matter where said, “I can’t thank you it turned out that he was preciation and gratitude ents is a loud endorse-
velopment company in he starts, for the same enough for everything. there praying and talking to Plan Philippines. ment of the kind of work
Pickering, Ontario. God that made you, made You two are my first to the Lord. After 18 years, Plan it does for the Filipino
The narration above him, too.” mentors. I love you mom “Seek ye first the is poised to move out child. (maghatol@yahoo.
reminded me of the lyr- While I know that our … dad.” Kingdom of God and His of Camotes. The devel- com)
ics of a song, “Men host is always a grateful Beaming with pride righteousness, and all
With Broken Hearts”, person, and although un- as a father, I said to the things shall be added
by country singer Hank solicited, I reminded him Gie, “Congratulations, unto you.” (ace.alvarez@ donkey rides in Thailand: lish than them and can
Williams, Sr. (Sept. 17, again before Gie and I left you reared our children rogers.com) “Would you like to aride be more understood, or
1923 -- Jan. 1,1953): the location, not to forget properly,” to which Gie on my ass?” Araaay! speak better English than
“You never stood in that the people who helped replied, “… and so did What do you think, them even with our pro-
man’s shoes and saw him along the way in his you.” ENGLISH guys? Without bias, we nunciation and misplaced
things through his eyes, trek to his target destina- Our son Christian has from p. 9 think the Filipino English accent. (rudmanfriday@
or stood in watch with tion. accomplished so much at chambermaid.” is not that bad after all. yahoo.com)
helpless hands while the Our host walked us to his young age of 27. At Advertisement for We can write better Eng-
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GOLFERS WANTED:
Unity Cup Golf Tournament open
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CONSTITUTION Parliament and seven of parliaments, for example,

from p. 13
through the British Par-
liament over the years
as the country grew and
changed. The most im-
portant innovations in
the 1982 Constitution
Act were a series of pre-
cise formulas for amend-
ing the constitution,
Trudeau’s Charter with
landmark guarantees of
rights and freedoms and
enhanced powers for the
provinces in the area of
natural resources.
The Constitution Act
is difficult to alter. Most
changes require the ap-
proval of the Canadian
the 10 provincial leg-
islatures; the provinces
that agree to any amend-
ment must in turn make
up at least 50 percent of
the overall population of
Canada.
Amendments having
to do with the Queen, the
Governor General and
fundamental aspects of
the structure of the House
of Commons, the Su-
preme Court and the use
of the official languages
of French and English can
only be authorized with
the consent of Canada’s
Parliament and the leg-
islatures of all 10 prov-
inces. Any one of the 11
could kill a proposal to
end Canada’s longstand-
ing ties with the monar-
chy.
The patriation of
the constitution was
Trudeau’s greatest vic-
tory. He had succeeded
in the constitutional wars gene Forcey’s How Ca- Knopf Canada, 2009). country’s foremost histo-
where others had failed, nadians Govern Them- Next Instalment: The rians on a wide range of
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ANCOP from p. 12
City government of Lipa
City made sizable dona-
tions to jumpstart the
projects. The five CFC
Ancop villages in Lipa
City will accommodate
734 families. Visit the
shelter website, www.
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to see the CDPs of these
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With its faith-based
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and creed. The organiza-
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ry in its selection of poor
beneficiaries.
ANCOP Canada’s
charity work is very
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Bayanihan (helping-one-
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Wildred Fabroa (in the rostrum), president of the St. Mary’s University (Nue-
va Viscaya) Alumni Abroad, introduces his team who worked efficiently to
gather in Toronto from across North America alumni members for this grand
reunion at the Delta Chelsea Hotel in downtown T.O. Some members from
the Philippines likewise flew into town for this big event. In photo, whom the
association president referred to as the “A Team”, are (not in order) Melchor
Ambatali, Jr., Justice of Peace for and in the Province of Ontario delano Eu-

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Butac-Lachina, Walter Fabroa, Luz Butac-Rose, Arceli Bautista, Luz Rome-
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Manila Media Monitor that a portion of the funds realized from this gathering
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ects. (Front Page Philippines Video Still)

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Ace Alvarez (left) exchanges notes with
Arnim Joop, publisher and editor of “The
Albertaner” and “Millwoods Mosaic” on
community media work during the latter’s
recent visit to Toronto. “The Albertaner”
is published and circulated in Edmonton
catering to the German Canadian commu-
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Front Page Philippines moves to phrases this as ‘several among

them would occasionally ex-
of course, thanks also to the
various Ontario government

primetime in September press their envy for me in that

Gie Alvarez, Front Page
Philippines program host
Television program Front
Page Philippines moves to
primetime broadcast for the
new fall season.
The Independent Produc-
tion Development Department
of Rogers OMNI Television in-
formed the program’s producer
that starting September this
year, Front Page Philippines
will air Sundays at 10 PM.
In North America, the hours
traditionally taken as constitut-
ing primetime are 6 to 11 PM,
Eastern and Pacific Standard
Time.
The alternative viewing time
remains at 4 PM on Thursdays.,
according to Rogers OMNI TV
fall schedule.
The move to the prime block
of tv programming coincides
with Front Page Philippines’
8th season on air.
Airing in English and Filipi-
no, Front Page Philippines is a
magazine-style program with a
community perspective affect-
ing Filipino Canadians, and of-
fers news and current affairs,
together with information on
culture and entertainment.
Hosted by veteran broad-
caster Gie Alvarez, Front Page
Philippines aired for the first
time on September 21, 2002.
Looking back, the date that
the program started airing on
Canadian television was so
meaningful to independent pro-
ducer Ace Alvarez, who said
that September 21 is one date
in the calendar that he would
always remember.
Ace narrates:
“For one, it was on this date
38 years ago, while attending J
school in Manila, Philippines
that my future from practicing
what I was being trained for
was marred with the issuance
of Proclamation 1081 by then
Philippine President Ferdinand
Marcos, placing the whole
country under martial law.
“That September 21 of
1972 was a time of uncertainty
for journalism students and all
those in specialized field of
mass communications, consid-
ering that every political scien-
tist would tell one that the first
thing that a state leader would
do when he, or she, declares
martial law is to close down
all media outlets. So, there
goes my future down the drain,
and not a single soul knowing,
but President Marcos himself,
when Philippine martial law
was to last.
“By the time the Philip-
pine President lifted martial
law nine years later on January
17, 1981 under Proclamation
NO. 2045, I was already gain-
fully employed — and with my
second employer along the af-
filiated discipline I was trained
for, debunking the fears I had
that September 21, 1972.
“Thirty-one years later af-
ter 1972, I had to face another
September 21st uncertainy in
that in 2002, a medium was
born on Canadian television for
which I would have an oppor-
tunity to practice further what I
was trained for — the birth of
“Front Page Philippines TV”!
“September 21, 2002 was
yet another date that I had to
face another of those fears: if
at all, “Front Page Philippines”
would last even a year on air,
aware of the past experiences
of several people before me
who produced independently
a tv program and proved that
keeping afloat was a very dif-
ficult task.”
“I credit my wife, too, Front
Page Philippines program host,
Gie Alvarez, for the success of
the program in that Gie has
good rapport with our program
viewers, without which, Front
Page Philippines would have
long ago been gone from the
air. In addition, productionwise
(please read as ‘businesswise’),
Gie is very familiar with the
broadcast (radio-television)
and audio-visual business in
general learned from her con-
tinuous professional broadcast
practice in various media ca-
pacities for the last 34 years.
(Please pray for me as I wrote
that magic number and my pro-
gram host reads this part.)
“During seminars, meetings,
events or simply chanced con-
versations with my fellow in-
dependent producers at OMNI
Television — the airing station
for ‘Front Page Philippines’,
several among them would oc-
casionally express their envy
for me in that I have an ‘in-
house’ host for the program,
unlike most of them who have
to shell out a handsome amount
of money to pay for talent fees
for their program hosts. Gie re-
I have an in-house host, whom
I could exploit, for the pro-
gram.’.
“In 2009, and again, another
September 21 – a Sunday, at
10:30 AM (Alberta local time),
‘Front Page Philippines’ aired
over OMNI Television sta-
tions, CJCO Calgary and CJEO
Edmonton (collectively known
as OMNI Television-Alberta),
and gained fast regular follow-
ing, as we gauged from e-mails
sent to us by viewers.
“Of course, this would not
have been possible without the
continuous support of PNB Re-
mittance Company (Canada)
Inc., Forex Parcel Delivery Inc.
(in other locations, also known
as UMAC), Manila Media
Monitor, Marshayna Trading
Company, Inc./Hendersoon
Weekes of North York Chev –
and who, over the past years,
and regardless of which GM
dealership he moved, stayed
with us on air.
“Special thanks also to our
seasonal event partners, name-
ly, the Philippine Independence
Day Council (PIDC), Culture
Philippines-Ontario and dur-
ing the recent years, ANCOP
Canada Inc.
“Special mention is also
deserved by Roland Chan and
Lilia Tanchoco and Liland
Insurance Inc. – which had,
for the first five of the eight
years were regular sponsors
of the program; Action Honda,
through its General Manager
Rafael Nebres, for more than
five years; Jess/Tess Mallari
of Mabini Express Remittance
for two years, Mr. Lovely and
his wife, Surjit and Lovely
Travel & Tours for two years;
Bert and Cora de la Cruz and
Delamarc Travel – who for one
year in the past was the pro-
gram’s travel segment sponsor;
agencies and departments, spe-
cially to the Ontario Ministry
of Health, which consistently
were on board the program.
Thanks also to Lastman’s Bad
Boy, and to the numerous short-
term contract advertisers that
we had over the years – includ-
ing those fortune tellers that we
had as advertisers for which we
had to constantly ask for ad-
vance payments before broad-
cast, otherwise, we would nev-
er see their payments. For the
short-term advertisers whom I
failed to mention here, please
pardon me as it is so hard to dig
from memory (which means
that they did not advertise long
enough to have their products
and services on my personal
brand recall, much more, those
of viewers’), every company
who boarded the program as
advertisers at one time, or an-
other – including the program’s
seasonal (please read this as
“election-time”) clients.
“Most recently, the follow-
ing have also boarded Front
Page Philippines: Viva Manila
Parcel Services and Old Mill
Cadillac Buick GMC.
“To all of our sponsors,
thank you so much. Of course,
foremost, to all regular viewers
of Front Page Philippines in
Ontario, Calgary and Edmon-
ton, and elsewhere in Canada
who watch the program via the
services of either one of the
three satellite providers, name-
ly StarChoice, Bell Express-
vue and Look TV, allowed by
the Canadian Radio-television
Telecommunications Commis-
sion to operate across the coun-
try. Many thanks also to those
viewers who have written/e-
mailed and/or phoned us on
our programming.”
Airing and Channel Infor-
FRONT PAGE
cont’d on p.29
ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT July 2010 Manila Media Monitor 29

An “August
Dream” for PAG
By Romi C MananQuil

The Philippine Art- a respected artist in Coa-

ists Group of Canada, ticook, Koni Marcoux,
with the passing of an ac- the three-day series of
knowledged master artist art events (August 3-7,
in their midst, paid trib- 2010) is amply called
ute to Rol P. Lampitoc, Rêve d’août or August
Sr. in their latest annual Dream. The Philippine
art show called “Alay Artists Group delegation
kay Manong Rol”. The is led by Omel and com-
grieving widow, Mrs. posed of Rolly Abarilla,
Cecilia ‘Manang Inday’ Jun Afable, Teody Asun-
Lampitoc, together with cion, Cobie Cruz, Frank
her children and grand- Cruzet, Romi Manan-
children, were presented Quil, Koni Marcoux,
with the first PAG “Gin- Toots Quiachon and their
tong Pinsel” Lifetime families and guests will
Achievement Award in be joined by Coatic’Art,
honor of her late artist Coaticook’s own group
Rising above the grief resulting from their recent loss over the passing of master artist Rol P. Lampitoc,
husband. of artists, and the U.S. Sr., the Philippine Artists Group is embarking in its first art activity in Coaticook, Quebec in August,
The unique award based Connecticut River communing with nature, such as in Parc de la Gorge above, among other places.
plaque was in the shape Artisan Group (CRAG)
of the PAG’s symbolic from New Hampshire are important personages move around from spot Roger Nadeau will hap- ippine Artists Group and
palette held by a mini ea- and Vermont.. and art lovers from Coa- to spot and watch the art- pen with two artist groups their participation in a
sel, with a Golden Brush The visiting group of ticook, St-Venant and ists as they capture the spreading out around the three-day series of events
above the logo and per- Filipino-Canadian artists other surrounding mu- beauty of the local land- church and along the with two other art groups,
sonally signed right there will be exhibiting their nicipalities. scapes on their canvases ‘Poet Trails’ (‘Le Sentier one Canadian, the other
at the gallery by all the works at Coaticook’s Promenade des Ar- right before their eyes. poetique’) to show and American, marks a first
members in attendance. Francoise-Maurice Li- tistes or Artists Walk hap- Likewise, the artists and explain their art to the in Coaticook’s artistic
Rising above this re- brary from August 5 to 7, pens the following day. the public will join to- audience. After which, history. It is part of the
cent grief, the PAG is with no less than Mayor The PAG, together with gether to participate in the public will be invited program launched by
embarking on its first art Bertrand Lamoureux cut- the two other art groups the production of two 3’ again to join the artists in Coaticook’s new Coun-
activity in French Que- ting the ribbon for the and joined by other artists X 4’ Pop Art paintings producing another 3’ X 4’ cilor for Art and Culture,
bec, in the scenic town Vernissage. The PAG art in the area and the U.S. featuring Toronto and Pop Art painting showing Luc Marcoux.
of Coaticook this August. exhibition compliments will be doing plein air or New Hampshire scenes the famous sculptor and
Ably organized by its the Histoi’Art collection on-the-spot paintings at at the Parc Chartier. his two giant masterpiec-
president, Omel Masa- in the Arts and Culture five different scenic spots On Saturday, the last es, ‘Village Guardians.’ Manila Media Monitor
lunga and PAG’s only Pavilion. Expected to at- of the community. The day, St-Venant-de-Pa- This weeklong so- Tel. (416) 285-8583
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30 Manila Media Monitor July 2010 ENVIRONMENT

Q
Dear EarthTalk: I’ve noticed that climate warms, but based National Center for
wildflower blooms in the mountains
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the long term survival of these hardy may be lost forever as seeds. The “banked”
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needed in order netic makeup of species

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specific year-to-
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related phenom-
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blooming schedules for
wildflowers—on global
warming. But longer term
analysis of seasonal flow-
ering patterns and other
natural events do indicate
that global warming may
be playing a role in how
early wildflowers begin
popping up in the high
country.
University of Mary-
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ouye has been studying
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Butte, Colorado for four
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last decade. Aspen sun-
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An average working
person who lives within
30 kilometres from work
spends approximately 20
to 25 minutes in the car,
either listening to his, or
her favourite radio sta-
tion, or violating the law
that prohibits using the
cell phone while driving.
Another possibility
is that he, or she maybe
contemplating life: what-
ever happened in the
past, what is happening
at present, which may de-
termine the future. May-
be, even just listening to
himself, or herself about
what to do today at work,
Car Ownership
with friends or als; listen interpretation and advice.
with the fam- to unusual Definitely, this will pre-
ily. We do this
every day to
Made Easy squeaks
from front
vent or cure the mounting
problem on your car.
and from work, RAFAEL NEBRES and rear of Listening to your car
spending ap- your car; is compared to listening
proximately an
hour. Listen to your car but talk to a and, rattles
while you
to your body -- that by
ignoring what you hear
Let us make
a plan. As part
mechanic! are driving.
Whatever
could lead you into big
trouble. Likewise, talk-
of our desire unusual ing to a mechanic about
to make our noise you your car is compared to
“car ownership easy ”, In detail, with our cell ent from what you usu- hear, note them down talking to your doctor
let us start by making a phone turned off, our ally hear every time you and then after all this lis- about your body -- that
resolution: “That we will radio turned off and our start your engine. Note it tening, resolve to talk to a ignoring the advice given
resolve to spend the first ears engaged, start to lis- down. mechanic. could lead to big trouble.
10 minutes inside our car, ten to our car. Listen to the noise of When relaying to Another simple way
on our way to work and Start the engine, listen your tires while driving; your mechanic what you “to make your car owner-
on our way from work to any change in the noise listen to squeaks when heard, be specific and ship easy”. (rafael168@
to ‘listen to our car’.” of your engine, differ- you hit the brake ped- detailed for a qualified yahoo.com)
ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT
L-R: Jush Andowitt -- the Affiliate Development and Marketing executive of
GMA Pinoy TV and GMA Life TV for North America, Rosemer Enverga, GMA
Pinoy TV Consultant for Eastern Canada and Deo Moreno of M Studio. (Ray-
mond Santos)
July 2010 Manila Media Monitor 31
Rafael Nebres, president of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce-Toronto (4th from
left), draws the winning raffle tickets for an exhibitor (2nd from left)at the PCCT Trade
Show at the Mabuhay Festival, July 24. Others in photo from left are PCCT Trade
Show chair Oswald Tugadi, Edgar Gonzales, Mrs. Sylvia Nebres and Manila Media
Monitor managing editor and Front Page Philippines tv producer Ace Alvarez. (Ray-
mond Santos)
32 Manila Media Monitor July 2010
Bayanihan Philippine National Dance
Company performs in T.O.
The Bayanihan Philippine
National Dance Company per-
forms at the Sony Center for
the Performing Arts on No-
vember 1.
This was announced recent-
ly by the Philippine Consulate
General in Toronto.
Founded in 1957 by Dr.
Helena Z. Benitez, Bayanihan
was the first Filipino group to
perform on Broadway and in
Russia, as well as the first non-
American company to dance at
New York’s Lincoln Center.
The company has appeared
in international events and fes-
tivals in 55 countries, and the
Philippine government rec-
ognized its role as an interna-
tional ambassador by naming
Bayanihan the nation’s official
dance company in 2000.
The company has inspired
the growth of numerous folk
dance companies in the Phil-
ippines and has encouraged
other countries to showcase
their own folk tradition on the
international stage.
Bayanihan will demonstrate
all the charm and grace of the
Philippines’ 7,100 islands.
With brightly costumed and en-
ergetic performances inspired
by the Philippines’ diverse
indigenous, Chinese, Spanish
and Islamic influences, the 45
performers of Bayanihan has
delighted audiences and critics
around the world for more than
43 years.
Single tickets and packages
are available by calling 416-
872-2262 or on-line at www.
sonycentre.ca. Media Contact:
Karen Lorenowicz, KL Stra-
tegic Communications, 416-
243-0168, karen.l@sympatico.
ca. End
ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT
Front Page Philippines TV’s Gie Alvarez with Edmonton,
Alberta-based journalist Arnim Joop and his wife, Susan, at
the St. Mary’s University Alumni Abroad Grand Reunion in
‘‘
downtown T.O. Gie -- together with Manila Media Monitor’s
Ace Alvarez are colleagues at the Canadian Ethnic Media As-
sociation. (Manila Media Monitor photo)
Minda Neri (left), president This paperback is
of the Philippine Indepen- very interesting,
dence Day Council (PIDC) --
organizers of the the annual
but I find it will
Mabuhay Festival, address- never replace a
es the media during a press
conference hosted by her or-
hardcover book
ganization for the GMA art- - it makes a very
ists flown in by PIDC’s major
event sponsor, GMA Pinoy
poor doorstop.
TV. (Raymond Santos)
- Alfred Hitchcock
ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT July 2010 Manila Media Monitor 33

SILAYAN
GET-TOGETHER
PARTY ON
AUGUST 21, 2010
... and so did, “The Champions”, namely Glenn Leomnora Dabu Tacula, president of the
Toronto-based entertainers Jenifer Camacho and
Monterra, Emilio Zarris, Candace Santos and Roy Silayan Community Centre is inviting
Tugbang. (Photos: Mike Caducio / FMC)
Chyrell Samson belt out a number at the Mabuhay its’ new and old members of the first ac-
Festival. quaintance party on Saturday, August 21,
2010, at 20 West Lodge Ave. (Robinson
Apartment) , located at the major inter-
section of Queen St.. West and
Lansdowne Avenue.
from 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM.

A donation of $10.00 per person is grate-

fully accepted. This year’s dinner and
dance will be hosted by SCC birthday
celebrants from January to June, 2010.
Taculad is hoping that this get together
will give her a chance to renew her
friendship and camaraderie. She is ex-
pecting that all members, old and new,
to attend SCC’s already “existing and
alive organization”.(Dindo Orbeso - St.
Broadcast journalist Jamestown News Service)
Kris Reyes of Rogers
City TV is the mid-after-
noon emcee ...

Classic Pilipino Puzzle 5

PAHALANG 1 2 3 4 5 5 6 7 8 9

1 Udyok
6 Ihanap ng maganda 10 11

11 ___de coco 12 13 15
12 Dabog
13 Kaibigang babae 15 16 17
15 Ipusta
16 Pitlag 19 18 19

17 Halimbawa: daglat
19 Guhit 20 21 22

20 Mr. Muhlach
23 24 25
21 Buwagin
23 Alyas 26 27 28 29
27 Mithing baraha
29 Pan de ___ 30 31 35 32 33

30 Paos
33 Bukang liwayway 34 35

34 Taba ng alimasag
35 Kauri ng itik
36 37

37 Kumpiska
38 Idapa
39 Sinuyo
PABABA
1 Patungan ng ulo 29 Silbato 33 Direktor na Portes
2 Grupo ni Honasan 31 Artistang Alvarez
3 Bubong
4 Pamputol ng kahoy
6 Patrolman: daglat
7 Para sa isa
8 Giliw
9 Ihasik
13 Estado ng America
14 Ililibot
16 Jaime Zobel de___
20 Naimpok
21 Lamang dagat
22 Ibuhos sa ibang
sisidlan
24 Tamo
28 Paghinto ng ulan

Sagot sa puzzle sa pahina 38

34 Manila Media Monitor July 2010

Fall in love with the little girl with Comedian Redford White has
a big, golden heart on GMA Pinoy passed away at 54
TV’s ‘Trudis Liit’ Comedian Redford White
Welcome into your homes the cutest, most popular child wonders in the history of Philip- passed away at 6:47 a.m., July
lovable, and most vibrant little girl who will pine cinema and comics since 1963. The movie 25. He was 54.
surely touch your lives with her wit, beauty and was the first film role of award-winning-actress- According to Tweets from
big heart –“Trudis Liit.” turned-politician Star for All Seasons Vilma San- his friends, Redford died from
Part of GMA Net- tos, wherein complications of brain cancer.
work’s anniversary of- she was award- APO Hiking Society’s Jim
fering, “Trudis Liit” in- ed her first- Paredes, a close friend of Red-
troduces the newest child ever FAMAS ford, said in his Tweet that the
sensation that will make award. comedian died “peacefully.”
the classic film-turned- Today, under Redford was first seen in the
TV series the newest the direction of TV sitcom Iskul Bukol of Tito,
craze to watch out for - Don Michael Vic & Joey in the late ‘70’s.
Jillian Ward as Gertrudes Perez, “Trudis He played Mang Temi’s (Bing Redford White
Capili or Trudis Liit! Liit” unveils Angeles) helper in the school
Aside from Jillian, the heartwarm- cafeteria.
the series takes pride in ing Because of his unique brand Buddy En Sol became so suc-
bringing together a star- tale of comedy, Redford became cessful that they also made a
studded cast of a one of the top comedians in series of films based on their
from little the ‘80s starring in a string of TV characters.
veteran kid hit movies like Boni & Klayd Redford continued doing
artists to who (1981) with Pia Moran, Dar- lead roles in movies in the ‘90s,
the new- has a akula (1982), Wrong Mistake like Neber 2 Geder (1996) with
est child huge (1983) with Chiquito, Hee- Andrew E, Pablik Enemi 1 N 2
stars in heart Man: Master of None (1983) (1997) with Dennis Padilla, Ala
the indus- and a with Roderick Paulate, Billy Eh Con Bisoy (1998) with Leo
try led by wide the Kid and the Sunshine Gid Martinez, Tong Tatlong Tatay
Maxene warm (1984) with Jess Lapid Jr., Kong Pakitong Kitong (1998)
Magalona, smile Sekreta Ini (1984), S.W.A.K. with Babalu, and Haba Baba
Pauleen for her (1985), Johnny Rambo Tan- Doo! Puti Puti Poo! (1998).
Luna, Ian family go (1984), No Return No On TV, his last two shows
Veneracion, and the Exchange (1986), The Un- were GMA-7’s Daddy Di Do
Mike Tan, people touchable Family (1988) with Du (2001-2007) and ABS-
and Ms. Gina around Regine Velasquez, and Captain CBN’s Kokey (2007).

‘‘
Alajar together her. Yagit (1989). The comedian, Cipriano
with Cris Vil- In the ‘90s, his tandem Cermeno in real life, is sur-
lanueva, Jao Fall in with Eric Quizon in the sitcom vived by his wife Elena.
Mapa, Maricel love with
Morales, Dex- GMA Pinoy
ter Doria, Ar- TV’s lat-
chie Adamos, est child Look to your health; and if you have it,
Marc Acueza, sensation praise God and value it next to con-
Francheska
Salcedo, and
in “Trudis
Liit.” Call
science; for health is the second bless-
Jamaica Oli- your pre- ing that we mortals are capable of, a
vera. ferred pay- blessing money can’t buy.
Created by Mars Ravelo, TV operator
“Trudis Liit” remains to be one of the most to subscribe. - Izaak Walton

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Out with the Old, In with the New: made to security printing from
one series to the next, the paper
2009, the number of counter-
feits passed in Canada dropped

Bank of Canada
OTTAWA, July 16 - In the
not-too-distant future you will
step up to an ATM, withdraw
cash to buy lunch, and be sur-
prised at what the machine
dispenses. No, it will not be a
much larger amount than you
requested. It will be brand new
polymer bills.
Your first experience han-
dling polymer notes will no
doubt be exciting. You’ll keep
running your fingers across the
smooth, light-weight film.
The introduction of polymer
notes will mark the end of an
era. Beginning late in 2011, the
bank of Canada will start to bid
farewell to paper bills. As the
polymer series is phased in and
older notes are removed from
circulation, paper money will
become less and less common.
There is one for the Canadian
history books.
Someday, you will tell your
grandchildren, “Back in my
day, money was printed on
paper,” and they will react in
disbelief.
Paper has served us well
for a very long time. The Bank
of Canada’s notes have been
printed on paper since its first
series was issued in 1935. As
continual improvements were
held up.
Current Canadian Journey
series bank notes incorporated
new security features right into
the paper. For the first time
ever, Canadian notes contained
a ghost image (watermark) and
a woven security thread that
appeared as metallic dashes on
the back of the notes. The other
new and most visible security
feature was a colour shifting
metallic stripe.
Since the current series was
introduced, counterfeiting rates
have dropped dramatically. In
by 88 per cent when compared
to 2004 levels. The security in
the Canadian Journey notes,
combined with increased note
verification at the cash register,
are largely responsible for halt-
ing the fraudster’s ability to re-
produce a passable fake.
But in the Bank’s efforts
to stay several steps ahead of
counterfeiters, change is com-
ing; and great for Canadians.
(CNW Telbec)
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MONEY
New Immigrant Home Buying Guide
Canada has been a popular
country for immigrants due
to the low cost but high stan-
dard of living. The Real Estate
Market in Ontario Canada has
been very strong and although
the property values continue to
rise, we can still consider the
Real Estate Market inexpen-
sive.
A lot of people believe that
purchasing a property in Can-
ada is a difficult and stressful
process. The fact is, buying a
property here is actually sim-
ple provided that you are well
prepared for it. A good realtor
Lighten your debt load -- strategies for eliminating debt
It’s such a slippery and
subtle slope – sliding into debt,
that is. A little here, a little
there and before you know it,
most of your money is going
to servicing debt instead of en-
joying life now or saving for a
financially secure tomorrow.
If you have a life partner,
debt can be a symptom of a
larger problem – like poor
communication, differing
goals and life expectations, or
if one of you is a saver and the
other a spender. If that sounds
like your situation, you’ve got
plenty of company. Only 15%
of Canadian couples have nev-
er disagreed about money and
one in ten Canadians have left
a relationship due to disagree-
ments over money.*
That’s why it’s important to
look beyond your debt symp-
toms – spending too much,
watching your debt mount – to
uncover the real reasons for
you debt issues, like identifying
the behavior that got you into
debt in the first place, and tak-
ing steps to resolve the issues
so your slide into debt doesn’t
cause even bigger problems
down the road.
Century
Properties’
firm starts
energy
efficiency
project
MANILA -- Century
Properties Management Inc.
(CPMI) recently embarked on
a mission to make its managed
portfolio of over 40 buildings
around the Philippines more
is the key to making this hap-
pen. This article will focus on
the province of Ontario.
The major factors in buying
a property in the province of
Ontario are:
• Proof of income
• Savings
• Employment
• Landed Immigrant
status
• Have at least 5% down
payment available. Although
0% down payment is still avail-
able, I would only recommend
this option as a last resort; due
to the considerable difference
Start with a detailed finan-
cial review and by establish-
ing financial life goals that
both of you share, understand,
and agree to. Focus on reduc-
ing your debt load by targeting
‘bad debt’ first – high interest
rate credit or retail cards, for
example –
and through a debt consoli-
dation/monthly debt reduction
plan.
Then, look longer term with
a realistic financial strategy for
saving toward your kids’ edu-
cation, your retirement, paying
down your mortgage … and/or
other life goals that are impor-
tant to you.
Your strategy could in-
clude:
• Establishing an emer-
gency reserve using Tax-Free
Savings Accounts (TFSAs).
• Protecting your fam-
ily with life, critical illness and
disability insurance.
• Funding your chil-
dren’s education with Regis-
tered Education Savings Plans
(RESPs).
• Funding your retire-
ment (and/or your partner’s
retirement) with Registered
energy efficient.
The commitment was
marked by a ceremonial sign-
ing of the implementation
contract last June 10 between
Century Properties Manage-
ment Inc., acting on behalf of
the Pacific Star Condominium
Corporation, and Trane Philip-
pines, with the Clinton Climate
Initiative (CCI) serving as
guest witness.
Work has begun on the Pa-
cific Star Building, the 20 year-
old, 600,000 square foot office
building located in the center
of Makati. By replacing exist-
ing chillers with new high-ef-
ficiency units from Trane, the
in interest rates.
Renting a property has al-
ways been the most popular
choice for new comers. It is
possible to rent a property be-
fore coming here but this may
be challenging as Landlord’s
find that risky. With the right
financial plan in place, it may
be best to buy a property soon-
er rather than later; therefore
giving you head start at having
your largest investment now
without compromising your
lifestyle.
There is a program that is
currently in place called “Wel-
Retirement
Savings Plans (RRSPs).
Depending on your per-
sonal situation, there are other
debt-reduction, money-saving
strategies that
will help allevi-
ate stress and
get you debt-free
and on track for
financial secu-
rity. Your profes-
sional advisor
can provide both
the third-party
perspective and
the financial
planning exper-
tise to develop
The Plan that
will work for
you.
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2009
This column,
written and pub-
lished by Inves-
tors Group Fi-
nancial Services
Inc. (in Québec
– a Financial
Services Firm),
presents general
building’s total energy con-
sumption will be reduced by
20 percent, while carbon diox-
ide emissions will be reduced
by 350 tons each year. The
company has guaranteed that
its chillers will reduce energy
use and will run on a refriger-
ant that is in line with global
environmental standards set in
the Montreal Protocol.
The energy savings will
enable the Pacific Star Build-
ing to pay back its investment
in less than four years. CPMI
plans to fit energy efficient
equipment in its remaining
managed buildings across the
Philippines, in cooperation
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come to Canada Plan”; this is
available for new immigrants
who want to buy a property as
soon as they arrive to Canada.
This program requires you to
buy within 3 years upon ar-
rival. This may seem daunting
at first, but with proper plan-
ning, this goal can be easily
achieved. My team consists
of Financial Planners, Law-
yers, Insurance Brokers, and
Mortgage Brokers. Each team
member has an important role
in making your goals a reality;
and they are also well known
and reputable in the industry.
information only and is not a
solicitation to buy or sell any
investments. Contact a finan-
cial advisor for specific advice
about your circumstances. For
with each building’s condo-
minium corporation, over the
next two years.
The CCI, a project of the
William J. Clinton Foundation,
is assisting Century Properties
on the project through its ‘En-
ergy Efficiency Building Ret-
rofit Program’. CCI advices the
company on the various tech-
nologies and financial mecha-
nisms available, using global
best practice examples, to help
improve the building’s energy
efficiency.
CPMI, a subsidiary of the
Century Properties Group, is
one of largest property man-
agement companies in the
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We have a plan specifically
created for New Immigrants
regardless of what your current
financial situation is. Our goal
and operating values are based
around “making it happen”
and to provide services in the
most professional and friendly
manner. Feel free to contact
me by any means if you have
any questions or concerns at
Homelife Dreams Realty Inc.,
Brokerage, Telephone (416)
806.9225 or at the office (905)
477.5200.
more information on this topic
please contact your Investors
Group Consultant
Philippines. It manages 47
buildings. Incorporated in
1989, CPMI was the first inde-
pendent property management
company to introduce inter-
national standards to the local
property market.
Some of the buildings it
manages are the Asian De-
velopment Bank, Philippine
National Bank Headquarters,
Globe Telecom Office and
Technical Hubs in Makati and
Cebu, BPI Buendia Center, Pa-
cific Star Building and Essensa
East Forbes. (Manila Bulletin)
Manila Media Monitor
Tel. (416) 285-8583
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The Western Union booths

are among the busiest at all
times during the Mabuhay
Festival with ongoing games,
contests and give-aways.

Officers and directors of

the Philippine Chamber of
Commerce-Toronto (PCCT)
are on hand to take care of Ryan Ferrer and Jackson Cheng (1st and
Joseph Pineda, Sales and members’ needs at the PCCT 3rd from left) lead the Times Telecom team
Marketing Manager of Body Trade Show 2010 at the reaching out to the public to offer the tele-
Bliss Concepts, responds to Mabuhay Festival. communications company’s various prod-
inquiries from visitors on the ucts.
company’s products and ser-
vices.
Sagot sa PUZZLE
Judy Tan (2nd from
left), Deputy Country U R A L I I P I L I
Manager of PNB Remit-
tance Company (Cana- N A T A A A S I K
da), leads the compa-
ny’s rapid remit team in A M I G A I T A Y A
personally responding
to questions from ex-
N P A L A G H A L
isting and new clients T R A Y A A G A
of the company on the
new products and ser- N T I B A G I N T
vices of the Philippine
government money A K A A L A S
remittance subsidiary.
Photo was taken at the S A L L M A L A T P
2010 Mabuhay Festival
at the Metro Toronto U M A G A A L I G I
Convention Centre. B I B I I L I T
I T A G O I N A L O
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Travel & Tourism Hotel Management

Flight Attendant Travel Consultant
Hospitality
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