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FAMAS elects new presidentand executive board

Tabamo, of the Malaya Team, hailsfrom Pangasinan. He finished BSEED(Bachelor of Science in ElementaryEducation). Some of the titles he hasheld is as follows: founder and pastpresident of the Alcalenians ofMontreal and Suburbs, formerpresident of the PangasinanAssociation of Quebec, FAMASdirector (4 times), parishioner of theFilipino Catholic Mission of Montreal,Knight Commander of the Order ofKnights of Rizal. He received a Plaqueof Performance Award in 1997 fromFAMAS for chairing the HeritageProgram. Among his team’s platformsare: To empower the generalmembership in their involvement inattaining the goals and objectives ofFAMAS, to make the center morewelcoming to the Filipino community,to solicit funding from variousgovernment agencies.

On the other hand, Aberin ofthe Samahang Makabayan, comesfrom Bulacan. She worked at a houseware company while finishing herstudies at Vanier College. The list ofher community services includes: : Has

served as a church warden of theChurch of St. Malachy, served asdirector of PBBSQ and FAMAS. For hercommunity services, she was chosenas one of the recipients of the 50thFAMAS anniversary award. Herplatforms include recognizing thecontributions of the past FAMASpresidents and getting them involvedin the community, encouraging them tocontinue the important activities of thepast administration like the Pagsibol(youth program which receivedfundings from the City of Montrealstarted by Au Osdon’s administration,and developing programs for theseniors.

The list of candidates is as follows:Malaya Team PositionDante Tabamo PresidentRomeo Remegio Vice Pres. Int.Reynaldo Balansi Vice-Pres. Ext.Joseph Gonzales SecretaryLorenza Penular TreasurerAngelina Taligan AuditorSally Carillo Accountant

Au Osdon served as FAMASpresident from 2009-2013 and NidaQuirapas held the same position from2013 until next month. Will FAMAShave a woman president again or manpresident? That’s the million dollar-question in the community now.

The Filipino Association ofMontreal & Suburbs, the oldest and

largest associations in Montreal andSuburbs, will hold the election of itspresident and executive board onAugust 9 at the Van Horne Park.

The two candidates vying forpresidency are currently serving asFAMAS officers - Dante Tabamo, theinternal vice president and CoraAberin, the treasurer.

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“The show must go on,” sayorganizers of PhilippineIndependence Day celebrations

Philippine Ambassador Petronila Garcia being interviewed by MMTV hosts TenneRose Dayandante and Michael Davantes at the Mackenzie King Park, June 29,2015. (Photo courtesy of Cristy Hunter)

By W.G.QuiamboIn show business, there’s an

expression that says The show mustgo on. That’s what the officers of theCouncil of Canadian-FilipinoAssociations of Quebec did on June28. The Philippine Independenceparade and program went on asplanned. The incessant rain whichstarted as early as 8 a.m. didn’tdampen the spirit of the organizers andparticipants in the festivities. They weredancing and singing in the rain. Realtroupers. Some were wearing raincoats, using plastic bags and carryingumbrellas to protect themselvesagainst the rain, but many stayed intheir tents to keep themselves dry.Some of the participants that joined theparade and braved the rain were UPS,Canadian People Helping People,Kababaihang Rizalista, PangasinanAssociation, CAFSQ, Knights and

Ladies for Rizal. After the parade,which wended its way along VictoriaSt. , right to Van Horne Ave., left toLegare St., the participants proceededback to Mackenzie King Park wherethey were introduced as they marchedin the Parade of Color. For the firsttime, the Black Watch Bugle Corps andBag Pipes joined the Filipino festivitieswhile the 3 Batam Canadian Artilleryfired a gun salute. The singers anddancers and ethnic groups thatincluded Philippines, Mexico,Columbia, Ireland and Japancontinued to perform to the delight ofthe crowd. Each of the ethnic groupsshowcased its beautiful, colorfulcostumes and unique dances. Thecrowd went wild and asked for anencore when Maiara Galvez beltedrock songs. Some of the followingperformers who provided equallysuperb numbers were: Mona Seguilonand her daughter, Jessica Reyes, Levy

Lumibao, Mariel Dimayuga, JenniferDuka, Seniors in Motion, KababaihangRizalista, Knghts & Ladies for Rizal,Doce Pares.

Among the prominent peoplewho joined the celebrations werePhilippines Ambassador to Canada

Petronila Garcia and her entourage,politicians that included CouncillorsLionel Perez, Marvin Rotrand,Outremont MNA Helene David and

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EEddiittoorriiaallFAMAS elections, an opportunity to focus onthe qualities of community leadership

Once again we will be electinga new set of officers of Famas, theoldest and biggest organization ofFilipinos in Montreal, Quebec.Campaigns of candidates among theirfriends and neighbors are commonduring the limited time of about amonth before August 9, 2015. It isalso a common practice to vote for thepeople one knows, but if one has tochoose between two people who areboth known, what determines the finalchoice is usually based on anevaluation who can present a morefavorable platform, and who isconsidered to be a better communityleader.

It is probably a useful exerciseat this time to review the qualities ofleadership, in particular, what will makea community stronger by its type ofleadership.

The following excerpt servesas a springboard of reflections on whatis a true leader:

As for the best leaders, the people donot notice their existence. The next best, the people honour andpraise. The next, the people fear; and the next, the people hate ... When the best leader's work is done thepeople say, "We did it ourselves!"

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As can be gleaned from thisquote, the best leader is not the onewho is hated and feared but the onewho allows others to work with him or

her and get the best out of everymember of his or her team, withoutcalling attention to himself or herself.He or she is ideally a person who hasmost of these characteristics: honesty,transparency, charisma, ability toorganize, thoroughness, fairness,loyalty, dependability, ability to listen,respect for the people, ability tocommunicate, and several others thatmany authors include in theirdissertations on leadership.

With the growing importanceof FAMAS, it is undoubtedly necessaryto elect the right kind of people whowill guide this organization throughouta period of two years. Theirbackgrounds, experience, andeducation are easy to see but what isdifficult to know is their personalmotivation. Perhaps, the best we cando is to ask questions like those askedduring job interviews:

1) Why do you think you arethe best candidate for the job?

2) What are your pastachievements that you are proud of?

3) How do you approachproblems in general?

4) What do you see as thebiggest issue of the community?

5) Who do you consider arole model?

6) If it is in your power tochange something, what will it be?

Answers to these questionsmay reveal a lot about the candidate’spersonality that will give an insight intohis or her potential to be a good leader.

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One hell of a startJuly 20, 2015 | Featured,Opinion, PerryScope

PerryScopeBy Perry Diaz

Subic-BayNo sooner had thePhilippine military announced thereopening of the Subic Bay base thanthe leftist politicians started screamingand denouncing the United States forviolating the country’s sovereignty. Butfor a country who doesn’t have themeans to defend her sovereignty, thepoliticians’ concerns –and fears —seem to emanate from their myopicview that the U.S. is the enemy. Butwhat they forget to realize is that thePhilippines – their beloved InangBayan — would have lost hersovereignty long time ago if not for her

alliance with Uncle Sam.

And what they failed to remember isthat ever since the Philippine Senaterejected the renewal of the U.S. basesagreement in 1991 and closed all theAmerican bases the following year, thecountry was left with nothing to defendher sovereignty. It didn’t take long forChina to start nibbling at thePhilippines’ territory.

Mischief-Reef-Chinese-facility.6In myarticle, “What price sovereignty”(January 20, 2014), I wrote: “Twoyears after the U.S. bases were closedin 1992, China seized the PanganibanReef (Mischief Reef) in the middle ofthe night. And the Philippine ArmedForces couldn’t do anything to take itback.

“As an afterthought to the Senate’sfolly of booting out the Americans fromPhilippine soil, which left thePhilippines at the mercy of a foreign

country who’d use force to nibble atour territory, the U.S. and thePhilippines signed a Visiting ForcesAgreement (VFA). According to thePhilippine Department of ForeignAffairs, the VFA states that US forces inthe Philippines have to followPhilippine law and have to adhere tobehavior that is consistent withPhilippine law. The Senate ratified it onMay 27, 1999, which makes onewonder how the senators who voted toremove the U.S. bases in 1991 votedthis time around? But once again thenationalists went up in arms claimingthat VFA violates the Philippineconstitution.

“But the nationalists backed off whenChina took possession of PanatagShoal (Scarborough Shoal) in August2012. China then roped off the narrowand only opening to the shoal’slagoon; thus, preventing Filipino

fishermen from getting in.”

Artificial islands

Chinese-construction-on-Chigua-ReefAnd once again, the Philippineslost another piece of her territory,which begs the question: When willChina stop grabbing Philippineterritory? Not anytime soon. Rightnow, China started reclaiming reefs inthe Spratly archipelago and there’snot much the Philippines can do tostop it.

To date, China has reclaimed sevenreefs: Panganiban (Mischief), Zamora(Subi), Kagitingan (Fiery Cross),Kennan (Chigua), Mabini (JohnsonSouth), Burgos (Gaven) and Calderon(Cuarteron). In at least two of them,she is building runways and deepharbors that can be used to launchfighter jets, bombers, and missiles andprovide berthing for her warships. And

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on Philippine territory. But theagreement clearly states that the U.S.is not allowed to establish a permanentbase and also stipulates that the U.S. isnot allowed to store or position anynuclear weapons on Philippineterritory. That’s like tying Uncle Sam’shands behind his back and yet expecthim to defend his little brown brotherswho have no means of defending theirbeloved Motherland.

“At the end of the day, something hasto give. The Philippines has to choosebetween sovereignty and security. Shecannot have it both ways.”

Indeed, the reopening of the Subic Baybase is the best thing that hashappened since the departure of U.S.forces in 1992. And once again, with

the rotational deployment of U.S.military assets and personnel to thePhilippines, Filipinos and Americanswill fight foreign intruders — shoulderto shoulder — just like they did inWorld War II.

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from these militarized artificial islands,she can then project power all the wayto the Second Island Chain. No regionin the Philippines would be sparedfrom the threat of Chinese incursion.With an air force without warplanesand a navy without warships (well, shehas two refurbished lightly-armedformer U.S. cutters), how can thePhilippines defend her territories?

“Code of silence”

Vice President Binay and Chineseambassador to the Philippines.Vice President Binay and Chineseambassador to the Philippines.But what is really strange is that thesevocal nationalist and leftist politicianshave seemingly adopted a certain“code of silence” when the question of

Chinese aggression comes to fore.Many believe that these politicianswouldn’t criticize China because a lotof them receive huge campaigncontributions from Chinese-Filipinotaipans. As an old adage goes: Don’tbite the hand that feeds you. I am notsaying that these Chinese-Filipinotaipans are disloyal to the Philippines.It’s because a lot of them havebusinesses in China. Simply put, notaipan in his right mind would put hisbusiness in jeopardy by contributing topoliticians who are critical of China.

Subic Bay Naval BaseReopening the strategically locatedSubic Bay base as a Philippine militarybase — not American — couldn’t becloser to strengthening the country’sdefense capability. However, that willtake a long time and it requires tens ofbillions of dollars, which thegovernment doesn’t have.

What’s on the plate right now is anorder for 12 South Korean-made fighterjets, two of which will be delivered inDecember. The two refurbished cuttersthat the country already has will be

home-ported at Subic. Together withthe fighter jets, they will form thebulwark of the country’s defenseagainst foreign intrusion or invasion.But is it enough to stop China? Hell,no!

Scarborough Shoal

Scarborough-Shoal-aerial-view.2It has been anticipated that Chinawould turn Scarborough Shoal – whichis only about 125 miles from the mainisland of Luzon — into an artificialisland constructed with a runway anddeep harbor. What would thePhilippines do about it? Are asquadron of fighter planes and tworefurbished Korean War vintage cuttersenough to stop the land reclamation?Not if China deploys her fleet ofdestroyers, submarines, and cruisemissiles to protect the project from“Philippine invasion.” Remember,China has now claimed undisputedsovereignty over the ScarboroughShoal.

In the end, China will militarizeScarborough Shoal just like she didwith the seven reefs in the Spratlys.And that’s when a direct threat toPhilippine sovereignty and securitybecomes imminent.

Just imagine China claiming a 200-mileexclusive economic zone (EEZ) aroundthe Spratlys and the ScarboroughShoal, and declare an Air DefenseIdentification Zone (ADIZ) over 90% ofthe South China Sea bounded by anarbitrary imaginary line that China calls“nine-dash line,” which runs parallel tothe 12-mile territorial boundary of thePhilippines from the northern edge ofLuzon down to the southern tip ofPalawan. What that means is thatFilipino fishermen can no longer fishbeyond the 12-mile territorial zone. TheChinese Coast Guard would interceptanybody who attempts to go beyondthat.

Hard choice

Aquino-and-Obama-presscon-4-28-14In my article, “Sovereignty orsecurity?” (April 13, 2015), I wrote: “OnApril 28, 2014, the U.S. and thePhilippines signed the EnhancedDefense Cooperation Agreement(EDCA). The purpose of EDCA is tostrengthen the U.S.-Philippinessecurity relationship by allowing theU.S. to station troops and operations

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Mount Royal MNA Pierre Arcand, whocame early and left early . He praisedthe Filipinos for their bravery incelebrating their Independence Daydespite the rain. Arcand presented aCertificate of Recognition to BudzSarmiento on behalf of the CCFAQ, forhis outstanding leadership,uncompromising and principled acts offairness and determination to keep theFilipino community in Montreal fromthose who wish to destroy and tarnishthe reputations of other rightful leaders.In attendance too were the treecandidates for Mount Royal MP -Anthony Housefather, Robert Libmanand Mario Rimbao – pitching theirplatforms.

One onlooker, a Mexicanwoman who patiently watched theshow till the end, said, “This sharing ofculture is beautiful.”

The festivities will not be madepossible without the assiduous work ofJames de la Paz, president of CCFAQ,and some of his directors like Dario

Boco, Gerry Danzil, Rey Balansi, DorisTabo-oy, Linda Agcaoli, Estela Bajojo,Vangie Visaros.

The dynamic duo of FelyRosales-Cariño and Ed Vasquezemceed the show.

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People with a geneticpredisposition or known family historyof melasma are at an increased risk ofdeveloping melasma. Importantprevention methods for theseindividuals include sun avoidance andapplication of extra sunblock to avoidstimulating pigment production.

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In conjunction with homecream applications, in-officetreatments include chemical

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People who know 10-yearold In the Filipino community, fewFilipinos have heard of 12-yeard oldAlexi Van Houtte –Cachero who notonly excels in school, but also inhockey. But in a few more years,Filipinos will be proud of him whenhe becomes a famous hockey star.Alexi, a Pointe Claire resident, is theeldest son of Jason Cachero, a nativeof Ilocos Norte and Michelle VanHoutte. He was born and raised inMontreal. He has two sisters – ClaraMai, 9-years old and Mackenzie Mai,six- years old, who both play hockeyand soccer.

Aside from baseball, he loveshockey. He practices hockey aboutsix hours a week and plays games onthe weekends. In between, hefocuses on his studies which is hispriority. In fact, when he graduatedfrom elementary school at EcolePointe Claire School this June, heobtained a 91% average. Alexi, who stands 5 feet 2 in andweighs 105 lbs., is one of the top 10players in his category in Canada.He represented the East CoastSelects in Bolzano, Italy for the WorldTournament in May 2015. In Italy, hewas nominated for the NorthAmerican All Star Team. At theinternational peewee tryout inJanuary 201 5 at the Guttersom FieldHouse in Vermont, he earned a spoton the East Coast Select-Q peeweehockey team that travelled toBolzano, Italy to compete againstEuropean all-star teams from theCzech Republic Germany, Russia,and Slovakia. About 80 players fromOttawa, Quebec, New Brunswick, theMaritimes and the United States thatincluded Maine, Connecticut,Massachusetts, Vermont, New

Hampshire, and New Yorkparticipated in the tryout. Alexi wasthe only one from Montreal to makethe team.

“Van Houtte-Cachero wassuperb at the tryout,” said headcoach Billy McCreary. “He not onlyshowed he has a skill to be a tophockey prospect but alsodemonstrated an incredible workethic and passion on the ice.”

Alexi has previous eliteexperience. In 2013 , he representedQuebec at the Brick TournamentInvitational Novice.

“The tryout camp and theBrick Tournament were awesome,”said Alexi, who enjoys competingagainst the best. “I enjoyed the tryoutbecause I was surrounded by allthese great players.

A good skater and puckhandler, he goes to Lachine’s SteAnne High School next September.Ste. Anne High School, one of thetop 10 schools in Quebec, has asports program called defi-sports,basically combines excellence insports and academic

``It`s much demanding inthat school,” said Alexi’s father,Jason. “What the students do ispractice multitude of sports likecycling, water sports and rockclimbing. The goal is to develop all-round athlete as well to excel inschool.”

Alexi, who was chosenAthlete of the Week by the Suburbanin January, is a recipient of awards forhis academic performances from thePhilippine Benevolent ScholarshipSociety of Quebec and QuebecAssociation of Canadian-FilipinoTeachers. �

PERSONALITY OF THE MONTHAlexi Van Houtte Cochero isa hockey star in the making

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Pista sa Nayon, one of themost anticipated events in theFilipino community in summer, washeld last July 19 at the MackenzieKing Park. About 800 people,Filipinos and non-Filipinos, gatheredat the park to meet friends andacquaintances and simply have fun.Camaraderie was felt everywherewhile revellers enjoyed thesumptuous food. More than 50 tents,representing associations, businessestablishments promoting theirproducts from insurance and craftsand food vendors, were assembledfor the occasion.

In the morning, Rev, Fr.Savarimuthu Tessapan officiated amass, then the emcee introducedthe Parade of Colors participated byvarious associations and groups likeKnights of Columbus, PhilippineEmbassy Officials and FAMASreigning beauties. . After therendition of the national anthems bythe Panday Tinig Choral Ensemble,the following Hermano and HermanaMayors were introduced: Bert Abiera,Flor and Rose Rillo, Rosario Canivel,Rey and Espie Balansi, TrinidadJimenez.

In the afternoon, some of thefollowing activities took place:delivery of message by Hon. NormanUriel Garibay, Hon. Russel Copeman,Hon. Anthony Housefather, Hon.

Lionel Perez; acknowledgement byFAMAS president, Nida Quirapas;socio cultural-presentation, parlorgames and volleyball and chesscompetitions; crowning of Mutya ngPista sa Nayon 2015, participation ofthe sagalas that included Anjie LouPenular, Diandra Medalla, ElaineFabia. For entertainments, followingis the list of some performers whodanced and sang: ZUMBA group,Salinggawi, QACFT dancer, Seniorsin Motion, Maiara Galvez, MichelleLao, Romelyn Remegio, LevyLumabao, Mona Soguilon, JessicaReyes.

Politicians took advantage ofthe event. The three candidates forthe federal level – AnthonyHousefather, Robert Libman andMario Rimbao were introduced.Given a chance to campaign toowere the FAMAS candidates of thetwo teams - Malaya Party andSamahang Makabayan Party.

Romeo Remegio, externalvice president of FAMAS, and DannyFlorentino, membership director,said, ``It took us about two monthsto prepare for this event. There’s a lotof work involved but we’re happy tosee that everybody is enjoying,”.

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Opinyon/Komentaryo ni Willie Quiambao

Sa May-June isyu ng Forum,isinulat ni Fred Magallanes ito:“Willie Quiambao does not havemuch career left as a reporter, buthis future looks assured in the worldof black propaganda.” Ang mgasalitang ito ang dapat niyang ginamitupang ilarawan ang kaniyang sariliat hindi sa akin. Ang problema,bulag siya. Hindi niya nakikita angmasakit at mapait na katotohanangnagaganap sa kaniya.

Sa tagal nang pagsusulat kobilang free lancer sa MontrealGazette noon at sa The NorthAmerican Filipino Star hanggangngayon, hindi pa ako nahatulanglumabag sa journalistic ethics ngQuebec Press Council at nai-demanda tulad ng nangyari kayFred. Naparangalan pa ako ng NAFSnoong April sa pagiging volunteerwriter ko sa diaryong ito at serbisyoko sa komunidad. Ayaw ko sanangitayo ang sarili kong bangko perogusto kong patunayan kay Fred nakung masama ang reputasyon ko,bakit nagkaroon ako ng awardgaling sa Toronto, (One of The TenMost Outstanding Filipinos in NorthAmerica), sa Federation, sa FAMAS .Si Fred, kahit “Kalabasa (squash)Award”, walang natanggap. Isinulat din ni Fred na “You’ll not getalways with those verbal tricksdesigned to blacken me, my familyand the Filipino Forum.” Paano kosiya mada-damage at ang kaniyangdiaryo ay damaged na sila. At alamniya ang salitang “family.” Naisipniya ba ang mga pamilya ng siniraanat sinisiraan niya tulad ng mgapamilya ni James de la Paz, SanTino, Au Osdon, Alex Robles, FelixReyes, Ed Tupaz at marami pangiba?

Isinulat din ni Fred nanahatulan siyang lumalabag sajournalistic ethics dahil hindi niyaraw maunawaan ang pagkakaiba ngbalita at opinion. Totoo iyon. Peroang malaking dahilan kaya siyanahatulang lumabag sa journalisticethics ay dahil sa kaniyang mgakasinungalingan. At isinulat niya rinsa nakaraang isyu ng Forum na“The Press Council did not say that Icould not write because that wouldcurtail the Filipino Forum the pressfreedom.” Hindi alam ni Fred na sa

isang demokratikong bansa tulad ngCanada, may kalayaan tayo sapagsusulat pero may limitasyon. Atang anumang kalayaan ay ginagamitsa mabuting bagay, hindi sakasamaan. At kung press freedompala ang gusto niya, bakit nagalitsiya nang isinulat ko ang pagkataloniya sa kaso nila ni Budz. Siyalamang ba ang may karapatangmagsulat?

Bago nahatulan ng Councilng paglabag sa journalistic ethics siFred noong 2005, sinabi niya sa una,“Once a writer is caught lying, that isthe beginning of his end as a writer”. Hanga ako sa lakas ng loob ni Fredna magsabing, “Willie Quiambaodoes not have much left career as areporter ”.

Minsan ay iniisip ko na hindina sagutin ang mga personal naatake ni Fred sa akin dahil alam ngmga tao ang mga kasinungalinganni Fred. Pero alam ko rin na kamingmga reporter at media ang tinig ngating komunidad. Ang isa sa mgaresponsiblidad ng reporter at diaryoay mag-ulat ng mga kumpleto attamang balita at kung mali ang mgaito, dapat ay ituwid. Mabuti atmayroong The North AmericanFilipino Star na minsan aynagtutuwid sa mga maling balitaisinusulat ni Fred. Kamakailan,isinulat niya na ang anak ni CoraAberin ang nagdala ng malakingpera para mabayaran ang mortgageng FAMAS. Kasinungalingan iyon atmaraming makapagpapatunay. SiJames de la Paz, Dante Tabamo, JimAquino. Sa huling isyu ng Forum,sinabi ni Fred na nag-u turn angFAMAS Executive Board. Ayon kayFred, susundin ng FAMAS ExecutiveBoard and mungkahi niyang ilagaysa mga balota ang katanungan“Sang-ayon ba ang miembro ngFAMAS sa “proposed FAMASconstitution” sa araw ng eleksyon saAug. 9. Kasinungalingan na naman

iyon. Sinabi sa akin ng FAMAS nahindi totoo na nag-u turn ang FAMASdahil isa ako sa mga dumalo at angkaniyang BFF (Best Friend Forever)na si Julie Parado noong generalassembly. Tapos na ang ratificationng constitution noon pang April 18.Sa isinulat ni Fred, umaasa ang mgatao na magkakaroon ng ratificationssa Aug. 9, araw ng eleksyon.Lumalabas tuloy na ipinagwalangbahala at binastos ng FAMAS angmga taong bumoto na i-ratify angconstitutions noong April 18.

Hindi opinyon o komentaryoang isinulat ni Fred tungkol kay Coraat ratification ng konstitusyon. Balitanga ang mga ito pero sinadyangmaling balita upang lokohin angmga tao. Hindi na nakatatawa angmga ginagawa ni Fred sa mgaasosasyon tulad ng FAMAS atFederation. Kung patuloy namananahimik na lamang ang mgaasosasyon, patuloy din na gagawinni Fred ang ginagawa niya. Walatayong makukuhang tamang balitaat wala tayong ibang masisisi kundiang ating sarili. Sabi nga ni Rizal,alang mang-aapi, kung walangmagpapa-api. Mabuti na lamang,may Budz Sarmiento at Felx Reyesna lumalaban kay Fred.

Marami ang nagtatanongkung bakit wala pang dalawang taonang kanilang FAMAS membershipay kailangan na naman nilangi–renew ito upang makaboto.Naitanong ko rin ito sa FAMAS atCOMELEC pero wala akongnakuhang malinaw na kasagutan.

Ang mga sumusunod angsinasabi ng FAMAS constitution:Sec. RESPONSIBILITIES F OFFAMAS MEMBERS By Laws BL6.2.1 Membership dues shall bereviewed and established by theExecutive Board every two (2) years(Ganito naman ang sinasabi ngkonstitusyon noong 2005, Art. VII,Sec, 4, Biennial Membership shallbe: Couple $10.00 Senior $4.00,Single $7.00 Student $4.00.)BL6.2.2. in order to be qualified to vote,membership must be paid ON orBEFORE the FAMAS election daySec. 3 BENEFITS OF REGISTEREDMEMBERS Sec. 3.1 The right toparticipate and vote in any FAMASgeneral meeting

Ang FAMAS eleksyon ayginagawa tuwing ikalawang taon atikalawang lingo ng Agosto.Halimbawa, ang eleksyon noong2013 ay Aug. 11 at ngayong taon ayAugust 9. Bakit kailangan na namanng isang miembro na mag-renew atmagbayad ng membership fee ayvalid pa ito hanggang sa Aug. 10.

Ang sagot sa akin ng isang direktor,“Iba ang membership fee at iba angelection fee. “ ” Ang sagot ko naman,“Ano ang pagkakaiba noon? Atmalinaw na sinasabing karapatanng nagbayad ng membership feeang bumoto. At ano ang ibig sabihinng “ON or BEFORE the election?One month, two months or threemonths before the election? Kungang ibig sabihin nito ay 3 monthsbefore the election at kungnagbayad ng membership fee angisang tao ng May 8, 2015, ang ibigbang sabihin ay magbabayad ulisiya bago mag-election ng Aug 9,2015? Ang sagot naman ng isangCOMELEC member, ``Talagangganoon. Tignan mo angmembership card mo noong lastelection. Ang lahat ng membershipcard ay July 31 ang expiry date”“Bakit nga ganoon?” ang tanong ko.Mas nakatatawa at nakaiinis namanang sagot ng isang COMELECmember, “Pambihira naman. Fourdollars lamang lamang sa seniors.”Ang sagot ko, “Hindi $4.00 o kungmagkano ang halaga ngmembership fee ang isyu. Isangtasang kape at donut lamang iyan saTim Horton pero ang prinsipyo angpinag-uusapan. Kung may mali,dapat itama. O kaya, linawin angwordings ng konstitusyon.”

Na-alaala ko ang madalassabihin ng isang dating presidenteng FAMAS. “Ang lahat ay tama kungwalang magsasalita. ” Ibinulongnaman ng isang miembro ng mediana ang asawa ay nagtatanong dinkung bakit kailangang mag-renewrin ng membership ay valid pa ito,“Ang hirap kasi sa mga ibang tao,kung minsan, alam nilang mali silapero ayaw nilang tanggapin.”

Sa floral offering noonkaarawan ni Rizal, panahuhingtagapagsalita SI Consul Geneal EricTamayo ng Ottawa. Sinabi ko namaganda ang speech niya saEnglish pero mas lalong gagandakung hinaluhan niya ng Tagalogdahil ipinagdiriwang natin ang arawng kalayaan. Sa halip na ma-offend,ganito ang sagot niya dahil alamniya na maganda ang akingintensyon, “Bago ako nag-deliver ngspeech, naisip ko nga iyon. Peroyour suggestion is well taken.” Angibig sabihin, may point ako. Maypinag-aralan at diplomatiko si Ericpero kung sa isang taong nagbigaydin ng speech sa English ng araw naiyon sinabi ko ang aking mungkahi,mamumula ang mukha ng huli sagalit. Masyadong mataas angpagpapahalaga niya sa kaniyangsarili.

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Anthony Housefather Cote St. Luc Mayor and Liberal Party candiate as MP for theMount Royal Riding visited the MMTV tent during the Philippine Independence Daycelebration, June 29, 2015.

The Philippine Ambassador, Hon. Petronila Garcia, braved the rain and stood amongthe participants in the Philippine Independence Day parade held annually.

The Black Watch Bugle Corps and Bag Pipes, first time in the PhilippineIndependence Day celebration, are marching in the rain

The Pamana ng Luzviminda dance troupe represented by many of its membersmarching along in the rain

Michael Davantes and Tenne Rose Dayandante, MMTV hosts, standing in the crowdin the Bicol Association tent while the others are happily waving to the camera.

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Mario Rimbao (center) with his supporters holding signs in support of his candidacy to thepost of MP of the Mount Royal Riding under the banner of the NDP.

Armando Villapando (2nd from the right) and other members of the community smile for thecamera. Vilma Kely (3rd from the left) a m ember of MMTV poses with the group.

This looks like a group from Thailand showing a typical dance from this country.These dancers performed on stage while the rain continued to pour.



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Rev. Father Motu celebrated the Holy Mass during the Pista sa Nayon held atMacKenzie King park, July 19, 2015.

Mayor Anthony Housefather of Cote St. Luc and Liberal candidate for MP of theMount Royal Riding shown here with his supporters holding his banner duringthe Pista sa Nayon.

Souvenir photo (from left) Ronnie Manglinwedan, daughter Renzlee, ZenaidaKharroubi, Fely Pineda, and Jam Pineda. Welcome and goodbye till we meetagain to Ronnie and Renzlee. Taken on Friday, July 24, 2015 at Gilmore College.

Robert Libman, Conservative Party candidae for MP of the Mount Royal Riding (atthe left,standing with the other people and Bert Abiera (on the right) solemnlylistening to the Mass being said during the Pista sa Nayon.



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A coronation night is alwaysexciting! Think about it - coronationenvisions beauty, poise, beautifulgowns, graceful movements, anddazzling smiles! Such were inabundance during the Ms.FILGA (Filipino Golden Agers) 2015Coronation Night held at the HellenicCommunity Center, Wilderton Avenue,Montreal, last June 20.

As always, programs do start with thesinging of the two nationalanthems(Filipino andCanadian). This was followed bythe Invocation given by FILGASecretary Mrs. Josefa Nicolas. Up tothis point, nothing was out of theordinary. Then came the verypleasant surprise – the welcomeaddress by the FILGA President Mrs.Patria Magallanes, who delivered itwhile on a wheelchair. Someone withlesser courage couldn’t have done thatbut her temporary illness didn’t deterher from doing so. This lady has a lotof heart. She felt she had to do herduty and she delivered. And theGuest Speaker,Honourable AnthonyHousefather (Cote St. Luc Mayor andat present the Liberal Party of CanadaMP candidate for Mount RoyalRiding) acknowledged the FILGAExecutive Board in his message: ‘Icongratulate FILGA and the efforts ofthe Executive Board and its President,Mrs. Patria Magallanes in organizingthis contest.’ He also congratulatedthe reigning Miss FILGA 2013Carmelita Cuizon. He observed thatthe association and the contest itselfare tremendous examples of theFilipino community spirit when itcomes to helping others. Theproceeds of the event went to theassociation’s Sympathy Fundwhichassists the family of a deceasedmember at the time they need it most.

As the evening progressed, Ms.Carmelita Quizon made her farewellwalk escorted by Fawad Chata. Nextcame the crowning of Miss FILGA2015 Mrs. Sally Ann Carillo byAnthony Housefather. Theprocessional march was a sight tobehold. ( Just imagine the beautifulgowns and glittering jewelry !)

Before surrendering the dance floor tothe very enthusiastic crowd of linedancers, there was the AwardPresentation. The following wereawarded trophies for different contestcategories such as Sally Carillo (MissPopularity), Deve Pongo (MissCharity), and Sylvia Lemaire (Best inEvening Gown). The crowd enjoyedthe dancing music. Ms. SvetlanaSuarez was the gracious emcee for

the evening.

Last June 27, the St. Kevin’s Social Hallwas filled to capacity. This is the daytheOrder of the Knights of Rizal,Eastern Canada Region, MontrealChapter held theirClosing RitesRededication and the renewal oftheir Pledge of Allegiance to Dr. JoseRizal, Philippine National hero. Forthe members, this knighting is a verysolemn ceremony. There were twop a r t s -INITIATION and EXALTATION. Initiated to the Knights of Rizal were: Mr.Javier Inabiohan, Mr. FernandoDavid, Mr. Carolina Hataie, Mr.Servando Bulda, Mr. RowelPangilinan, and Mr. EdwinSoriano. Exalted to KnightCommander of Rizal were Sir HectorRacuya, and Sir Dante Tabamo.

After the knighting, the coronationof Binibining. Maria Clara2015 began. Sir James Menzi, SirLito Manuel, and Sir RolandoVillanueva led the parade ofcolors. This was followed by theanthems performed by Sir JuliusAbad and Sir Edmond Valdez. TheRizalian prayer was recited by SirDario Boco, Deputy area Commander,Eastern Region. Their Pledge ofAllegiance was led by Sir GerryDanzil, Deputy ChapterCommander, who thanked theauxiliary ladies of Rizal, theKababaihang Rizalistas, and hisfraternal brothers for their support ofthe party tonight. ChapterCommander Sir Felix deLuna welcomed the guests andthanked the Knights of Rizalsupporters and urged them to growand move forward and be involved inthe Order’s role in the promotion of the

teachings of Dr. Jose Rizal.

Before the coronation, inspirationalmessages were delivered by greatguests of the evening. Among themwere Sir Miguel Luis Moreno, (theGuest Speaker Protocol Officer andattaché, Consular Assistant in chargeof Visa and Dual Citizenship, PhilippineEmbassy), Mayor RussellCopeman (City Councilor, Darlingtondistrict), and Councilor LionelPerez, (Borough Councilor ofDarlington District, Honorary Member

of the Knights of Rizal). Sir RayBalansi (Area Commander, EasternCanada) notes, “ The Knights of Rizalwas organized to commemorate themartyrdom of Dr. Jose Rizal.” Inaddition, Marvin Rotrand (BoroughCouncilor of Snowdon CDN/NDG,Honorary Knight Commander ofRizal), said, “ It has been a pleasureto attend these events someaningful for those tracing theirorigin to the Philippines.” Aswell,Honourable AnthonyHousefather (Mayor of Cote St. Luc,Honorary Member of the Knights ofRizal) commented, “I am proud towork with all the differentorganizations. I’ll do my best to assistin anyway Ican.” Furthermore, HonourablePetronila Garcia ( PhilippineAmbassador to Canada) inspires withthis: “The Order of the Knights of Rizalhas carried on the ideals of Dr. JoseRizal. Continue to uphold theuniversal ideals and aspirations of Dr.Jose Rizal and see them bloom.”

The Coronation of Bb. Maria Clara2015 began with the entrance of theflower girls. They were dressed in tinybouffant ballgowns in red and inblue. Eye catching were their tinycrowns perched on their heads. Theywere regal in their brushed-up hairdosand lovely makeup. Flower girlswere Marie de la Cruz, ErickaCabico, Ava Antonio, MarieCabradilla, and GracellaBandola. You should have seen thecrown bearers AldrichAbobo, and Peter Danzil in theircrisp barong formals. Following theflower girls and crown bearers were theentourage of Munting Maria Clara2014. They are Alliyah

Vicente (2nd Princess), CharelleHernaez (1st Princess) , and AmberJo Antenor Cruz (Munting Maria Clara2014-2016).

Highlight of the evening was theentrance of Bb. Maria Clara 2015entourage. They were Miss VanneireDorado (2nd runner-up) withescort Mr. Gio Dorado, MissLeslie Joy Rosario, (1st runner-up) with escort Mr. Abner Lapitan, andlast but not least, Miss Katherine LizDanzil, Bb Maria Clara 2015-2017 with

escort Mr. Aaron Dalangin.

Of course, if there are beautycandidates, there are correspondingawards: Miss VannerieDorado received her sash from Mr.Joseph Gomez & Mrs. Remia Dorado,her bouquet from Sir ReggieVillamor &Lady Cherry Palmos, andher trophy from Sir Dario and LadyClaire Boco. MissLeslie Joy Rosario received her sashfromMrs. Norma Rosario&Sir RowelPangilinan, her bouquet by Sir Willyand Lady Berlita Pasion, and hertrophy from Sir James & Lady Rosede la Paz. Bb. Maria Clara 2015-2017 Miss Katherine LizDanzil received her sash from SirPeter &Lady Revelina Danzil,herbouquet from Sir Ben &Lady ElenaBalaus, and her trophy from SirGerry &Lady Linda Danzil. The“Revolving Trophy” was presentedby Sir Rey& Lady EspieBalansi, and Sir Felix&Lady Marlenede Luna.If there is an incoming Bb. Maria Clara,there has to be an outgoingone. Miss Maria Cecilia Fernandez,Bb. Maria Clara 2012, did her farewellwalk. The new Bb. Maria Clara, MissKatherine Liz Danzil was crownedby Sir Miguel Luis Moreno, ProtocolOfficer, Embassy of thePhilippines. She was thenproclaimed as the new Bb. MariaClara by Sir Edmour Valdez, ChapterCommander ex-officio. To close thecoronation, the Royal Court wasserenaded by Sir JuliusAbad and Levy Lomabao rendered avocal solo. Masters of Ceremonieswere Sir Marc de Luna and LadySweet Maralli. The crowd enjoyeddancing to the sound and music

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provided by Sir John Torrico. June 28, 2015 is

a red-letter day for every Filipino. Itrepresents the commemoration ofthe 117th ANNIVERSARY OF THEPHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE. Thi

s day, our shared patriotic feelingscome to the fore. It is this day that wehonor the selflessness, the courage,and the passion of our forefathers thatgave us our liberty and distinctidentity as a nation. It is for thisreason too that Mr. JAMES DE LA PAZ,President of the Council of CanadianFilipino Association of Quebec neverfails to put up a celebration that evendefies Mother Nature’s abundant‘sprinkles’ , a miracle of sorts! Asusual, being friendly to the politicalpersonalities in the surroundingboroughs, he has at his fingertips thedifferent personnel to call for whateverhe needs when it comes to therequirements of his association (orthose of other associations for thatmatter!) To date, Mr. James de la Pazcan boast of friends in the right offices,local, provincial, AND federal level! Atestament to his political acumen, onewill be hard-pressed to find an equal toMr. De la Paz in this regard! Politicalleaders in attendance duringIndependence Day were: HonorableRussell Copeman (Mayor ofCDN,NDG), Honorable LionelPerez (City Councilor, DarlingtonDistrict), Honorable MarvinRotrand (City Councilor, SnowdonDistrict), and Honorable PierreArcand (MNA, Town of MontRoyal). From the Philippine Embassy,the delegation was led by thePhilippine Ambassador toCanada,Honorable PetronilaGarcia. Her entourageincluded Consul general Eric Tamayo.

The rain poured like an angry lightningbut the tents were full! There werestill their displays and foodgalore. The rain did NOT dampen thecrowd, perhaps thinking the rain to beblessings pouring in! Although thewet grounds didn’t allow the culturaldances to be held there, every ethnicdance numbers were danced onstage. Everyone watched from theirperspective tents. Countries whosent their dancers to perform wereJapan, Mexico, Colombia, Ireland, andthe Philippines. EveryIndependence Day,Mr. WillyQuiambao keeps track of theirscheduled participation. Despite therainy occasion, several FilipinoAssociations participated and enjoyedthe parade. The ANNUAL GUNSALUTE performed by the BatanArtillery gave a distinct military flavorto the Independence Day! How aboutthat! Also adding to the regalcelebration is the presence and theperformance of the Black Watch BugleCorps and Bagpipes ! There’ssomething new every year ! Perhapsanother magic surprise awaits us nextyear.

CANADA DAY last July 1,2015 symbolizes unity. Even indiversity, unity seems tosurface. What I mean is, even when

people belong to different ethnicbackgrounds, or even when peoplebelong to competing/opposingassociations, the fact that everyonewas there spelled U-N-I-T-Y. OurFilipino Group was led by theFederation of Filipino CanadianAssociations of Quebec President EdTupas. Another FederationPresident is the parade was Mrs.Josefa Nicolas. You see, duringCanada Day, people are in the onebox. We are all FilipinoCanadians. According to Mrs. MindaMazzone, Fil-Canada Dayspokesperson, there were 25beautifully decorated floats. Seen“patrolling’ on the sidewalks were UPSPresident William Fabia, NickMazzone, and the FAMAS ComelecChairman Felix Salazar. The skieswere thick when we were watching forthe parade to start. Once the paradestarted, the rain also started topour. Hence, we were soaking wetafter the parade. Torrents came downthat even threatened ourumbrellas! Puddles of water wereunfriendly to our shoes. After achallenging walk, we said we havedone our civic duty ! Ourconsolation? We were treated to asumptious meal at our friendlyChinese restaurant Kam Shing,courtesy of Mr. President EdTupas!!! All is well that ends well!!!

Finally, the June/July United PilipinoSeniors (UPS) held its birthdaycelebration activities on July 12,2015 at the St. Kevin’s Parish SocialHall located at Cotes des Neiges,Montreal. The association listedtwenty celebrants in June and sixteenin July. June celebrants were NenitaAbenojar, Adela banding, JeffreyBuenafe, PepitoCampos, Lilia&Ardie del Campo,Robert Corbett, Dardanela Castillo,Mylene Chaves, Teddy Dedote, HildaEtrata, Luita Escobar, Annie Galang,Leticia Geronimo, Raymond Lotino,Ester Nuguid, Roel Perio, RemyRamos, Azucena Villareal, and EditaYapan. The July celebrants were Julius Abad,Victoria Abeva, Joyce Anders, AlexBasbacio, Mike Brouillette, EvelynCastillo, Charito Estiguy, LilianGonzales, Aida Llamas, MargaritaMarcelo, Agustin Mercado, James dela Paz, Lolita Rimbao, Nenita Sahagun,Inocencio Silverio, and Doris Tabo-oy.AS usual, their program was in threeparts: Part One was the parade ofcolors performed by Julius Abad, LeoCabusas, and Cesario de laCruz. Part Two was the singing of thePhilippine and CanadianAnthems. Invocation was doneby Leonora de la Cruz and theinspirational message was deliveredby Yours Truly in lieu of Mr. SalvadorCabugao, President of the NationalCouncil of Canadian FilipinoAssociation in Canada. A highlight ofthe party was the presentation ofthe Father of the Year 2015 in theperson of Mr. Alejandro Castro. AndPart Three was the line dancing androck&roll dancing, 1950 style

! Closing the party was theannouncement of the next party to beheld September 13, 2015 at theusual place, aka St. Kevin’s Church.Get ready with your leis and Hawaiianshirts and skirts. It will be a HawaiianNight!

“May Saya Kung SamaSama.” “Together we make adifference.” The above are theheadline banners that announced theholding of this year’s Pista Sa Nayonheld July 10 at Mackenzie King Parkon Cote St. Catherine, Montreal.

Pista Sa Nayon Honorary Chairman,FAMAS President Nida Quirapas,Overall Chairman Mr. DanteTabamo and Co-Chairman Mr. RomeoRemegio did not leave a pageunturned when planning theparty. They focused their attention toimportant people who sent messagessuch as Mrs. PetronilaGarcia (Philippine Ambassador toCanada), Honourable DenisCoderre (Mayor ofMontreal), Honourable RussellCopeman(Mayor ofCDN/CDG), HonourableLionel Perez (City Councilor,Darlington District),Honourable MarvinRotrand (City Councilor, SnowdonDistrict), Honourable AnthonyHousefather (Mayor of Cote St.Luc), Honourable Norman UrielGaribay (Chief of Missions from thePhilippine Embassy).

Pista Sa Nayon started with a massofficiated by Reverend FatherSavarimuthu Yessapan. TheNational Anthems were performed bythe Panday Tinig with Ms. EdithFideliso (pianist), and Mr. PaulImperial (conductor).

Giving their best smiles during theparade, the Hermanos and theHermanas commanded the attention ofthe audience! They are asfollows: Mr.&Mrs. Flor andRoseRillo, Mr.&Mrs Rey and EspieBalansi, Mr. Bert Abiera, Ms. RosarioCanivel, andMiss Trinidad Jimenes. Earlier in the day, pouring rain came-a-calling. The skies were so dark andthe clouds were so thick and heavythat for a while, many thought the PistaSa Nayon would be cancelled. Butwhen the skies decided to clear out,the bright sun staged itsappearance. Hence, the Masters ofCeremonies Ms. Cynthia Puray-Pacheo and Mr. Joseph Gonzalesunveiled the following full-packedprogram starting with thepresentation ofthe SAGALAS: Anjie Lou Penullar,Elaine Fabia Timbang, Sally Carillo,Marietta Vinas Ella Isobel Paranos,Diandra Medalla, Ella MarieTurcmanovic, Deve Pongo,and Babylyn Gonowon.

The next performersfollowed: Panday Tinig ChoraleEnsemble, PCCAQCordillera, QACFTDancers, Sallinggawi, Seniors inMotion, Aloha Lani, kababaihangVisaya, Sally Carillo, and MabelPolo. The FBCFI Dancers whoperformed were KAM’s Mutya and

Munting Mutya ng Pilipinas,Kababaihang Rizalista, FFCAQ, JasonPatrimonio Palulan with Anak ngB a y a nMigranite and Pinay. Maiara, AFilipino super singer, performed a veryspecial number. There wereparticipating bands too,namely: FBCFI Band, RJ UptownTattoos, Tunog Uptown, AddictionsRemedy, and Frozen Flame.

Needless to say, the day turned out tobe not a “soaking wet” day but a“humid indulgent” day. Filipinosturned out by the hundreds andenjoyed the numerous tentdisplays. Games played werevolleyball under Mrs. Mercy-Sia-Umipig, and Chess underMr. MannyLagasca.

Last but not least, if you notice,included in most programs is aPRAYER authored by Mrs. NataliePelausa. Her PRAYER writeups arealways thought provoking andsolemn. They do not fail to calm thesoil. Praise the Lord for her Prayers!!!l Anthems, the Panday Tinig ChoraleEnsemble rendered 3 beautiful Tagalogsongs: Sa Piling Mo, Pandanggo niNeneng, and Pandanguhan. Thesesongs never fail to bring back memoriesof our beloved Philippines ! Otherintermission numbers were performedby Annie Lou Penullar, the QACFTDancers (weren’t they graceful?) –Eppang Nicholas, Elsa Montealegre,nancy Karides, Elma Bolatao, NenitaLicayayo, and Melanie Somejo.

One of the evening’s highlightwas the invocation given by Montreal’sGrand Dame Mrs. Natalie Pelausa. Shedelivered with ease; she still has it! Shewill turn 88 on July 25, 2015. AdvanceHappy Birthday greetings from everyone!!! After the song and dance numberswere the messages from HonourableIrwin Cotter, Honourable AnthonyHousefather, Honourable Mary Deros (acity councilor who represented MayorDennis Coderre), Honourable MarvinRotrand, and Honourable Uriel NormanGaribay (representing the PhilippineEmbassy). Their messages had onecommon denominator, that of wishingthe Filipiono Community a HappyIndependence celebration. HonourableAnthony Housefather even tried todance the Tinikling.with the Salinggawidancers who were there to give 2wonderful dance exhibitions. After a lotof dancing, event chairperson NatyFloresca acknowledged everybody’spresence. Wait, I’m not quite finished.The Seniors of West Island (SWIS) wereseen enjoying the boogie-woogie dancenumbers, 1950 style ! The dancers wereSWIS Chairman Roger & Neri Ajero ,Comelec Chairman Felix & Lucy Salazar,Dr. Jean & Paz Viloria, Cely Dagsaan,Edith Valenzuela, Flor &Rose Rillo, ElviMaximo, Dick & Linda Dahiroc. Showingtheir line dancing skills were ConnieFabro and Nita Advincula. Nard Albertodisplayedplayed his terpsichorean gracewhile swaying to the rock musicnumbers.

Until the next issue ..... �

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Jerome Ponce is thankful forthe success he's having in the showbusiness.

He started in the morning TVseries "Be Careful With My Heart"which ended November last year.

"Ngayon pa nga lang ang lakina ng pasasalamat ko dahilnabubuhay ko ang sarili ko at mgatao sa paligid ko," he said in aninterview on Friday.

"‘Yong iba, ‘yong ganitongedad ko tapos hindi pa ako graduateng college, ito na nagagawa ko. Angsarap sa feeling, e," he added.

"Nagagawa ko dahil sa industriya na‘to. Kaya malaking pasasalamat samga taong nasa likod ko."

He's also thankful foreveryone who supported his team upwith Jane Oineza in his current show"Nasaan Ka Nang Kailangan Kita."

The Kapamilya actor didn'texpect such reception from thepublic, saying that the opportunity towork with Jane was enough for him.

"Masaya sa feeling na maylove team ako and sinusuportahansiya. Kaya pinagbubutihan pa namin,"he said.

Although their love teamworked, Jerome still would also provehimself as a solo actor.

"Pag solo naman okay ka kasiuniversal ka, kumbaga nakadepende‘yong arte mo sa mga ka-eksena mo,hindi sa ka-love team mo," he

explained.Know what will happen next

to Jerome and Jane's characters in"Nasaan Ka Nang Kailangan Kita" inits new season starting on Tuesday,July 28, after "Flordeliza." �

Willie Revillame: "“Maraming nagmamahal sa iyo sa industriya peromas mahalin mo ang sarili."

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Confirmed: Willie Revillame’sweekly ‘Wowowin’ on GMA 7canceled

The last episode of“Wowowin” was aired on Sundayafternoon. But supporters of WillieRevillame need not be sad.His show may be canceled but hisfans will never leave him. Willie’shiatus is only temporary as talks havebeen going on between him and GMA7, bringing up the possibility that hisweekly show may even turn into adaily one.“Wowowin” has been receivingpositive feedback since May 10. Itgets good ratings, sometimes evensurpassing the shows that camebefore it. But there are other factors to

consider when producing a show, notjust ratings.

GMA is now looking for a good timeslot for “Wowowin” as it thinks 3:30 inthe afternoon is not a good time for avariety game show.If it were up to the GMA executives theSunday program will continue, but itis Willie himself who decided to waitfor the right time before airing“Wowowin” again, this time on a dailybasis.The Filipino audience will bedelighted once Willie’s show startsairing daily, just like it used to. �

Jerome Ponce thankful forsuccess in showbiz

By Joyce Jimenez

Jerome Ponce & Jane Oineza



Sarah Geronimo celebratedin advance her birthday withboyfriend Matteo Guidicelli and someof her friends.

The "Popstar Princess" turns27 on Saturday, July 25.

On Thursday, Nadine Tengcoposted on her Instagram accountsome photos of their smallcelebration.

Matteo denies relationship withSarah is on the rocks

Matteo Guidicelli denied thathis relationship with Sarah Geronimois on the rocks.

The speculations aboutproblems in their relationship cameout after the Sarah's guesting in ABS-CBN's “Gandang Gabi Vice” onSunday, where she admitted they'rehaving some “trials.”

“Hindi naman maiiwasan'yong mga trials. Pero okay kami,” shesaid.

“No, we're fine, everything's

fine,” replied Matteo when asked iftheir relationship is on the rocks, in aseparate interview aired in ABS-CBN'snews program “Bandila” on Monday.

“Siyempre there arechallenges here and there, [but] we'rejust busy with work,” he explained asto why they seldom spend timetogether.

Sarah was busy doing andpromoting her film “The BreakupPlaylist” with Piolo Pascual, whileMatteo got caught up rehearsing for

his upcoming concert “Dream Boys”with Daniel Matsunaga and JC deVera.

“Work's first every time andwe'll do whatever it takes [to meet].Our schedule's full and we just focuson work. When we have free time [wemeet],” he added.

Now that Sarah's film is outand his concert will happen on July11, Matteo hopes that they will get tospend more time together. �

Sarah Geronimo celebratesbirthday with Matteo, friends

Sarah Geronimo celebrates her 27th birthday in advance withboyfriend Matteo Guidicelli and some of her friends.

KC Concepcion admitted she hasbeen dating again but not exclusively.

The Kapamilya actress saidshe's happy with where she is rightnow, but of course waiting for a guywho will "pursue" her.

"I'm looking for someone whowill also look for me, pursue me," shesaid, in an interview aired in "Aquinoand Abunda Tonight" on Thursday."Kasi I think na women should bepursued, women should feel special,and women should be taken care of.Kasi ibabalik naman lahat ng babae'yon e."

When asked whether she findsdating someone from showbiz moredifficult than having a family fromshowbiz, KC chose the former.

"Kasi may choice naman ako

do'n so magkamali man ako o di mag-work out ginusto ko 'yon e," sheexpalined. "But I'm friends with all myexes and masaya naman ako do'n."

Meanwhile, KC is busy withcharity works while waiting for herupcoming projects with ABS-CBN.

Her most recent projects arethe photo exhibit with photographerMark Nicdao and donating herP300,000 cash prize from "KapamilyaDeal or No Deal" to the kids inMindanao.

She explained that doingcharity works is her way or "givingback" by showing youth that they canmake a difference.

"Mayro'n silang magagawa tohelp," KC said. �

KC Concepcion: I'm dating butnot exclusive

KC Concepcion said she's waiting for a man who would pursue her

Lovi Poe was hospitalized dueto dog bites not once but twice. Guesswho gave this dog to her as a gift.

Lovi Poe spent her earlymorning of weekend inside a hospitalroom after being bitten by her pet dog.According to an Instagram post of herboyfriend Rocco Nacino, Señor (amaltese) and Seth (a shih tzu) had analtercation.

"My poor baby.. Got bittenduring Señor and Seth's altercation

��straight to the hospital now..:(",Rocco wrote on his post.

This is in fact the second timeLovi was bitten by Señor, the pet dogwhich her bestfriend Heart Evangelistagave to her as a gift a few years ago.

We wonder if these dogs hadsome issue regarding Lovi's #pabebevideo posted before the fight.

What do you think? Anyway,get well soon Lovi. ♥ �

Lovi Poe gets hospitalized afterbeing bitten by her pet dog

Lovi Poe (left), her boyfriend Rocco Nacino (right)SMatteo Guidicelli: Everything's fine. We're just busy with work


It was a rather uncomfortableexperience for actor Enchong Dee,who, in silence, had to listen to hisolder brother's message throughone of the housemates of theongoing season of "Pinoy BigBrother."

In an episode of the realityshow that aired Tuesday, Dee, stilldonning the robot persona of "EToy,"was forced to sit through the ordealunable to move or speak.

"Gusto ko lang malaman mona bilib na bilib ako sa iyo. Mataasang respeto ko sa iyo pag dating samga pangarap mong gusto mongmarating," AJ, who was speakingthrough Franco Rodriguez, told Dee.

"Alam kong kahit gaanokahirap at gaano ka-complicated,pag ginusto mo yan, makukuha moiyan. Pagpatuloy mo lang iyan. Sanabisitahin mo ako. Ikaw na munabahala kina mama at papa at sa mgakapatid," he added.

AJ, who has appeared in theafternoon television series "PasionDe Amor," has been vocal aboutleaving the entertainment industry inorder to settle down in Norway withhis wife and two kids.

"Kung may mga dumadatingna pagsubok sa iyo, alam kong kayamo iyan, alam kong malalampasanmo iyan dahil pinalaki ka ngmagulang mo ng maayos," hecontinued. �

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“To clarify, we don'tcommunicate & he has no active rolein Kuya Josh's life."

This is what Kris Aquinofrankly stated amidst queries why shenever mentions ex-flame PhillipSalvador, the father of her eldest sonJosh, in her social media posts.

This stemmed from Kris’sInstagram post last July 24, whereshe shared a photo of Josh whoexcitedly got his hands on hissmartphone after being grounded fortwo days from using it.

Phillip Salvador ‘out of thepicture?’

In the comments section,several fans of the Queen of All Mediaasked if Phillip is “out of the picture”since she never mentions him interms of raising their son Josh.

Kris, for her part, said that shewas fortunate enough to be able toafford her eldest son’s financial needswithout asking any form of supportfrom his father.

The Queen of All Mediafurther explained: “Together w/ mysiblings, and w/ much gratitude to myMom, we all took on the responsibilityof raising Kuya, and I have alwaysbeen open about his having specialneeds...

“I have been solely financiallyresponsible for Kuya's upbringing formost of his life, let me EMPHASIZEI'm not calling anybody out—Godtruly blessed me w/ the financialcapacity to care for my panganay.”

With that, Kris reiterated thatthere’s no point mentioning Phillip,alluding to the fact that he has longsince chosen not to be involved intheir son’s life.

“This is my account, and thischronicles my life, and my family.

“Why will I mention someonewho isn't part of our lives?

“Parenting requires effort.

Kris Aquino clarifies shedoesn’t get financial supportfrom Phillip Salvador, JamesYap in raising her sons

And it's a choice on how involvedyou'll choose to be.”

On a lighter note, Kris saidthat she has been blessed with aloving family who actively helps her inshowing love and support towardsher children.

“That being said, I have beenextremely blessed to have siblings,Josh's pretty ninang @boss1020,when they were alive Lola Cory &Lola P, his Lolo Esting & all my dearfriends who surround him w/ LOVE,UNDERSTANDING & UNWAVERINGPRESENCE & SUPPORT...

“I hope that puts this issue torest.

“We are peaceful & that'swhat is important. �

Kris Aquino

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The actress graciouslyanswered questions about herpersonal life during the pressconference of her upcoming movie“The Love Affair.”

“Mukha ba akong in pain andbroken?” she asked while flashing ahuge smile on her face. “Okay namanako, okay naman kami.”

“Oo, may mga pinagdaanan.Lahat naman tayo hindi nawawala'yan, ‘di ba? Ang pinakaimportantedoon is kung paano mo iha-handleang sarili mo pagkatapos ng lahat ngito. We are working it out and masayanaman kami. Okay naman kami,” sheexplained.

In fact, Alonzo shared that she

and Marudo had a great time inLondon together just recently. The twowere in the UK for the KapamilyaBarrio Fiesta event along with otherKapamilya stars.

“Happy naman kami.Responsibilidad mo sa sarili momaging happy ka,” she said.

Pictures and videos of Alonzoand Marudo while in London havebeen making the rounds online,dispelling rumors that they havebroken up.

On Paulo AvelinoMeanwhile, Alonzo also

addressed rumors romantically linkingher to Paulo Avelino after they weresupposedly spotted on a date.

Alonzo said it is true that sheand Avelino went out but she stressedthat they were with a group of friends.

“Lumabas naman talaga kamikasama ang mga kaibigan namin kasimeron akong mga kaibigan na mgalalaki din. Definitely, it wasn’t a date.[Magkaibigan lang kami ni Paulo] andmarami naman akong ibangkaibigan,” she said.

Alonzo said Marudo was evenaware of that.

Avelino and Alonzo lastworked together in the 2014 series“Sana Bukas Pa ang Kahapon.” �

Bea on split rumors: Do Ilook broken?

In the caption, Chiu evenwrote, unedited:“OMG!!!!!OMMGGG!!!! look@starmusicph daddy swift and taylorswift with my album!!!!”

But Chiu herself didn't fall for itas she praised the photo-editing skillsof the one who made the picture.

“Cant believe!!! grabe IBA!!!!!ANG GALING! ANG GANDA!SOBRA!!!... ng pagka edit..!!! kungsino kaman thank you napasaya

moko!!!! Haha i wish for real!!hahahha love you @taylorswift,” shealso wrote.

Chiu is a self-confessed TaylorSwift fan. In fact, during the pop star’smost recent concert in the Philippines,Chiu secured a VIP ticket just so shecould watch Swift perform up close.

The actress even took toInstagram to express her joy when shewas able to hold Swift’s hand twice. �

Did Taylor Swift get Kim Chiu'salbum?

Taylor Swift holding Kim Chiu’s CD, real?

Bea Alonzo

Kim snapped these pictures herself at Taylor Swift’s concert

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Some netizens singled outthat Jinkee’s post seemingly goesagainst what she was preaching withher photos’ captions. A check onJinkee’s Instagram would show thatManny Pacquiao’s wife is fond ofquoting bible verses.

“marigreyzall bible verse butu always show off ur wealth. nogood �” one commented.

Others went to question herhumility and claimed that Jinkee isjust “humble bragging” or makingherself appear humble when it factshe’s just showing off.

“Make another instagramaccount for your selfies showing offall the thousands of $$$ you haveon. Nothing wrong with braggingabout it if you can afford it. I woulddo it too, but to use bible verses onselfies to show name brand, veryexpensive clothes, shoes, jewelry,handbags, cars, houses, resorts, etcit's not being ‘humble’ atall.#JustSaying,” commented oneuser.

Another one said, “Showing

being rich having all the husbandsmoney and fame is not beinghumble you're still sinning you needto give up those sins repent it helpother people.”

“Nice bible passagesagainst backdrop of materialismfrom the labor of hubby. Ironical,”said another.

While there are those wholauded her faith, they wondered, “Iabsolutely LOVE how devoted toGod you and your family are and Ienjoy reading your bible posts andseeing your pictures, but sometimesI wonder... Would it be the same ifyou didn't have all that name brandclothes, shoes, handbags,expensive cars...? No offense.”A certain user even quoted a linefrom the bible in what seemed like aresponse to Jinkee’s post.

“Love not the world neitherthe things in the world. If any manlove the things in the world the loveof the father is not in him. Store yourtreasures in heaven and not in thisworld,” said the commenter.

Some went to call herattention that greed is one of themortal sins.

“Isn't greed a mortal sin?Regardless of how you earned sucha fortune but spending on this kindof luxury and posting it on theinternet with bible verses to boot is abit... (cant find the right word). I wastaught by my lola to never spend toomuch money on things that I don'treally need nor want, if you can seea cheaper substitute then go for thatinstead kasi daw marami ka pamagagamit sa matitipid mong pera. Iknow a really wealthy family na sogenuinely humble. Simple housewith no pools or whatever, onesimple car, simple lifestyles, etc. Andthey are super religious also. Heydon't hate I'm just stating my opinionlike you do and have no ill intention.I'd just like to hear from people whodo read the bible on thisperspective,” said anothercommenter.

Another user stressed, “Youcannot serve both money and God.

You have to lose one so you can stayfaithful to the other one.”

One person even went oncomparing her ways from herhusband’s saying that, “Act likeManny his [sic] humble at di niyapinapakita lahat mg mayron siya.”

There were a few fans ofJinkee who defended her and theirfamily, stating that they only deservewhat they have today especiallysince Manny earned it the hard way.

“Kung anong mayron silapinaghihirapan nman po nila yun.Kung ibigay lahat ang mayroonparang di kaya aasa nlang lahathindi na magtrabho kung lagi kungnagbibigay aasa nalang sayoginawa mo silang tamad. Wag ngmanira ng kapwa maging masayanalang,” a user said.There are those who stressed thatManny and Jinkee are still puttingGod as their first priority.

“They don't deserved (sic) tobe judged and criticized just likethat. Some people's comments arevery hurtful and even using bibleverses to bring down a sister in faith.Where is the love people? ThePacquiaos are helping a lot of poorpeople, brought honor to the Phils,sharing bible verses, etc. Only Godknows each person's heart. Pls havesome respect. We are not heading tothe beginning of times but to theend. We are all guilty of something,so stop finding rocks to throw to oursister in faith. There's a lot ofunsaved souls, there are wars,chaos all over the world and thedevil is so busy deceiving a lot ofpeople. We have a lot to worry/prayabout than bringing and hurting asister in faith,” a user commented.

Meanwhile, there are somewho digressed and said, “Dressingup branded and 'displaying'expensive cars dont have anythingto do with 'religion' at all. In fact, withtheir millions of money, it's justappropriate. They live within theirmeans. And kaya buong angkanbranded ang damit kasi nga po theyshare their blessings because it'swhat they believe in sa 'religion' nila,to share what you have.” �

Jinkee Pacquiao’s post with their luxury car drawsmixed reactions from netizens

The picture came with the caption: “When you soak in His presence and in the Love of God you will berefreshed. Have a blessed and lovely morning!”

Jinkee’s picture from herInstagram account

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