Filipino Star - July 2016 Edition

Volume XXXIV No. 7 July 2016 Montreal, QC Canada

CCFAQ celebrates 118thPhilippine independence

Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre delivers a speech while other dignitaries wait for their turn during the celebration of the118th Philippineindependence day celebration held at MacKenzie King Park on Saturday, June 25, 2016. (Reported by W. Quiambao - see page 4)

PM Trudeau saysCanada will work tofight terrorismThe Canadian PressPublished Friday, July 15, 2016

CALGARY -- Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau says Canada is thinkingof "our friends in France" and will workto fight terrorism.

"We had a terrible attack lastnight and our hearts go out to thevictims and their families," Trudeausaid Friday while in Calgary to attendthe Stampede.

"Canada stands with France asa steadfast ally and we will work withthe international community to fightterror to ensure that we live in apeaceful world."

At least 84 people were killedwhen a truck full of weapons plowedinto a crowd of Bastille Day revellers inthe French resort city of Nice lateThursday.

There were no reports ofCanadian casualties.

Public Safety Minister RalphGoodale said the federal governmenthas no information that wouldnecessitate a change in Canada'sterror threat level, which is currently atmedium.

See Page 4 PM TrudeauPM Trudeau speaks at the Calgary stampede, where he expresses his condolences forTaliyah Marsman and her mother and the victims in France.

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EEDDIITTOORRIIAALLEveryday we hear all kinds of

news, but it seems that lately, we havemore bad news in many parts of theglobe - France, Germany, Turkey,Louisiana, Florida, We feel very sadthat people are dying for no apparentreason but just being in the wrongplace at the wrong time. Besidesnatural disasters, we are faced withman-made tragic events that make uswonder where is the world going to.Most people’s natural reaction is fearand worry - it seems as if there is nosafe place to hide.

In the face of all the negativity,pessimism, hoplessness, and despair,how do peace-loving people of all faithsreact to all these massacres, senselessshootings of innocent civilians ?

How do we solve the problemsthat lie underneath a complex layer ofcultural, religious, political, racialconflicts? Currently, in the electioncampaign in the U.S. we have twoopposing approaches on how to solveAmerica’s problems. Hillary Clintonand the Democratic Party’s solution isworking together and uplifting thepeople’s lives while on the other hand,Donald Trump, without including theRepublican Party’s view of what shouldbe done, proposes being tough,building walls, rejecting Moslems andimmigrants from countries plagued byterrorism. Majority of Americans whohave been influenced by Trump’s so-called “outsider” point of view seem tolike his idea as he is leading in thecurrent polls but they may change asthere are still a few months to go beforethe November elections.

In the Philippines, PresidentRodrigo Duterte, dubbed the “Trump ofAsia,” has promised to get rid ofcriminals in six months of hisadministration. This sounds veryappealing to the population, hence, hewon handily against his closest rival,Grace Poe. The people had put theirhopes in his hands. Will he deliver?But in the process of doing so, whathappens to the weak people who havebeen used by criminals to do theirdeeds?

From a distance, we arerelying on the news, opinions of expertsand non-partisan observers but wewonder, if using a tough, and brutalmethod of eradicating criminals will beeffective without hurting people whomay have been misled, exploited by the

strong and organized crime syndicates.It is good to hear that we will beeliminating the number one problem -drugs and vices that promotecriminality. Is there really no other wayexcept to kill all criminals involved inthe drug trade? Perhaps, the legalsystem is so crooked that persecutingthe brains of most crimes committedare not punished because of theirconnections and wealth while thosewho are poor are the only ones whoend up in jail or killed by the police. Inother words, the solution proposedseems to be an immediate one butperhaps will only have a temporaryeffect if no other measures are adoptedto solve the economic problems thatresulted in a lopsided ownership of thecountry’s wealth.

If one is interested to find thetrue causes of violence and terrorism,there are many articles that can beenlightening and may offer insights intowhy we have this kind of world today. The most interesting and seems to belogical explanation of the root cause ofterrorism is ideology, besides povertythat makes people easy to beconvinced to commit crimes. Wecannot win the fight against terrorism ifwe do not first understand what it is andhow it is propagated. It would appearthat there are many misconceptionsabout terrorism as being due to Islam.This is what can be gleaned in thefollowing quote:

“Maulana Wahiduddin Khan,having studied Islam from its originalsources—the Quran and Hadith—sayswith certainty that this politicalinterpretation of Islam is an innovationand the real Islam, as followed byProphet Muhammad and his earlyfollowers, is based upon peace,compassion and tolerance.

Peace is not prevalent in theworld as people the world over areacting intolerantly and indulging in actsof violence, saying, “Give us justice andpeace will ensue”. But when people,ostensibly seeking justice, stoop toviolence, peace can never prevail.Peace is always desirable for its ownsake, and every other desirable statecomes after peace, not along with it. ..”

Undoubtedly, we are all facinga challenge to live without fear and todo our part in working along with ourleaders to achieve peace in the worldby starting with our own backyward.

What’s going on in the world today?

If Proposed Laws Are Passed,Nine-year Old Children couldbe HangedJuly 18, 2016 | Opinion

By Fr. Shay CullenPREDA FoundationA few weeks ago, the Philippine nationand the world that cares for children’srights and human dignity learned thatthe new speaker of the House ofRepresentatives of the PhilippineCongress has filed two proposed lawsthat will lower the age of criminalliability for children in conflict with thelaw to nine years old and reintroduce

the death penalty by hanging.

This is draconian and oppressive forchildren and not worthy of the Duterteadministration and the Philippinepeople. The children are innocent,most are illiterate, abandoned,neglected and failed by society andgovernment. The children youngerthan 15 are being used by criminals tocommit crimes because they cannot beprosecuted, proponents of the law say.This is baloney.

If it is true that they are being used(there is no research data or evidenceto support it), the children arecontrolled, used and exploited bycriminals and cannot act with free willor be held liable for wrongdoing. So,what’s the point of criminalizing them?The children are scapegoats ofuncaring authorities and an indifferentsociety.

The Department of Social Welfare andDevelopment (DSWD) through theJuvenile Justice and Welfare Council,has strongly opposed such a move tocriminalize children and the civil

society is also adamantly against it.

The Catholic Church has stronglyspoken against the death penalty andwe wait for a statement from theCatholic Bishops’ Conference of thePhilippines to support the retention ofthe 15-years-old age of liability forchildren. It is very wrong to blamechildren for the crimes of adults.

It is anti-poor and anti-child welfarelaws and violates internationalconventions. If adult gangsters do use

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children to further their crimes, they areguilty of child abuse and exploitationand they ought to be arrested and triedfor child abuse and drug possession.The children with help and support caneasily testify against the criminals.

The courageous police should arrestthe drug lords, not the children. Ifchildren are ever used as drug “mules”or carriers of illegal drugs as some lawenforcers contend, then children atnine years old could be facing thedeath penalty. It is not likely but theimplications are that children andteenagers could, according to theproposed laws, face the death penalty.This attitude sees them as pests to beeliminated.

This deplorable attitude gave rise tothe death squads in Davao City in thepast twenty years and the use ofvigilantes and assassins has spread toother cities and many youth andminors were assassinated. (SeeHuman Rights Watch report “You CanDie Anytime” and also Human RightsWatch report “A Shot to the Head:Death Squads in Tagum)

In 1999, the Preda Foundation socialworkers and this writer opposed thekilling of the street children by deathsquads. I wrote articles about it in thepress and ran a letter-writing projectthat called on the then mayor of DavaoCity to take the responsibility to stopthe killings. I was branded a suspectedcriminal and charged with libel and hadto defend myself.

No lawyer in Davao volunteered tohelp me. After two years of legalbattles, I finally appealed to theDepartment of Justice in Manila for areconsideration of the charges broughtby the Davao prosecutor. There wasno answer and I was to be arranged incourt in Davao City. I flew into Davaowith some fear and trepidation of thenotorious death squads that might bewaiting for me at the airport to greet mewith a shot to the head.

When I arrived at the airport andwalked out the exit, I was met by a

group of about fifty cheering boisterousstreet children and their communityworkers. They had made welcomeposters and placards. They blew wildlyon plastic bugles and beat tin cans asdrums and they surrounded me as aguard of honor and protection.

With great noise and fanfare, I made itsafely across the car park to a waitingjeepney and to safety in a secretlocation. It was a great moment. On theday of the arraignment, I appeared inthe courtroom filled with media and TVcameras. I explained to the media thatI had libeled no one but had asked thegovernment to protect the childrenfrom the death squad. The official linethen was that the death squad did notexist. Claiming that it did was notacceptable.

The authorities had no explanation forthe alleged one thousand dead otherthan to say they killed each other in agang war. I told the media I would notpay bail and I would fight from behindthe bars of the jail for the children’sright to live and for everyone’s freedomof speech.

The mayor at the time (not PresidentRodrigo Duterte) chose to withdraw thecharges at the last minute in acourtroom drama as I was about to bearraigned. Six months later, thedecision from the Department ofJustice in Manila stated that I wasinnocent and there was no case toanswer and formal charges weredropped.

But now the death squads havereappeared and police are givenshoot-to-kill orders. The bodies arepiling up. We all have to speak outwithout fear and call for a society thatrespects human dignity and the rightsof all. www.preda.org

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― Nelson Mandela ““The boy who is going to make a great man must not make uphis mind merely to overcome a thousand obstacles, but to win inspite of a thousand repulses and defeats.”

― Theodore Roosevelt

On July 20th, families acrossCanada will receive their first CanadaChild Benefit cheque. While certainfamilies will receive more assistancethan they have in the past, others willreceive less and perhaps mostconcerning, families who are countingon this assistance will be shocked tolearn that they potentially don’t qualifyfor the level of support they had beenlead to believe.

That’s because the CanadaChild Benefit (CCB), unlike theUniversal Child Care Benefit whichprovided stable support to all families,is based on your previous year’sincome. Canadians who have beenlaid off in the last six months or hadtheir hours reduced won’t qualify forthe maximum benefit this year,regardless of the fact that their familiesare struggling to make endsmeet.

As the Toronto Sun reportedon June 30th, “The mismatch betweenincome and the brand newCanada Child Benefit is one of thenew plan’s biggest defects.”For the past eight months, the Liberalgovernment’s ‘solution’ to everyeconomic issue in Canada has been“the brand new Canada Child Benefit.”Canadians looking for work, familiesstruggling to pay for childcare orextracurricular activities,and parentstrying to save for their children’sfutures are expecting the governmentto deliver.

The sad reality is though, that

far too many families are not going toget the financial support they needwhen it matters the most. StatisticsCanada studies indicate that as manyas 2.4 million families will see theirhousehold income drop this year by10% or more compared to last year.Unfortunately, the Liberalgovernment’s plan doesn’t take thatinto account.

Conservatives believe insupporting hardworking Canadianfamilies and ensuring that they get tokeep more of their hard earned moneyto spend on their priorities. That is whywe increased and expanded theUniversal Child Care Benefit,introduced the Family Tax Cut,increased the Child Care ExpenseDeduction, doubled the Children’sFitness Tax Credit and established theChildren’s Art Tax Credit. Sadly, theLiberal government cancelled all ofthese initiatives.Canadian families deserve better.Karen VecchioOfficial Opposition Critic for Families,Children and Social DevelopmentMember of Parliament for Elgin-Middlesex-Lond

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Changing the traditional celebrations ofthe Philippine Independence fromSunday to Saturday did a miracle. June25, Saturday, was sunny and warm,unlike last year when the celebrationwas dampened by the incessant rainand cold weather.

The Filipino and non-Filipino revellersenjoyed watching the colourful parade,feasting on sumptuous food, listeningto the variety of music and watchingthe festival of unique dances presentedby the local talents and various culturalgroups.

Gerry Danzil, the newly-electedpresident of the Council of Canadian-Filipino Associations of Quebec, said,“Today, June 25, 2016, we celebratethe 118th anniversary of the PhilippineIndependence . It is a great pleasureand honour to lead the annualassembly of the PhilippineIndependence celebration of ourcommunity . Permit me to thank ourdistinguish guests, supporters, officersof our community leaders of variousassociations, performers from differentethnic socio-cultural heritage,kababayan. “

The parade, which featured floatsdecorated with flowers and banners

and exuberant people walking on thestreets, started at 11:30 a.m. from theMackenzie King Park, Van Horne St.,Lavoie St., Westbury, St. Kevin St. Theparade was led by a mobile patrolescort, followed by Grand Marshal(Anthony Housefather, MP), (FlagBearers (Ramon Posadas, Jojo Villa,Edgard Ujvary) Banner Bearers (OrlyVillanueva and Ben Balaus), variousassociations and businesses thatincluded Knights of Rizal, Black WatchPipes & Drums, Ladies for Knights ofRizal, Kababaihang Rizalista, Bb.Maria Clara, Gng. Maria Clara, Float ofPangasinan, Float of FAMAS. TheJapanese and Bulgarian groups,wearing their national costumes andwaving their national flags, also joinedthe parade.

“It’s a pretty long parade,” says oneobserver who woke up early to watchthe parade.”The weather hassomething to do with it.

Among the prominent people andpoliticians who graced the occasionwere: Minister and Consul EricTamayo, Dominque Anglade (St.Antoine/St. Henri MNA), DenisCoderee (Mayor of Montreal), MitchellBrownstein (Cote St. Luc Mayor),Pierre Arcand, (Mont Royal MNA),Helene David, (Outremont MNA),Jacque Daoust ( Verdun MNA ), Russel

Copeman (Borough Mayor, NDG),Marvin Rotrand, Snowdon DistrictCouncillor. Some of the local talentswho performed were Adiva, MarkSimbulan, Michelle Lao, Jennifer Duda,Joy Duca and , UPS, Seniors in Motion,Tamara Solatin. The cultural groupsfrom Iran, Japan, Chile, Bulgaria,Russia, Bangladesh, Mexico and thePhilippines contributed largely to thesuccess of the program. Dressed intheir eye-catching costumes, theywowed the audience with their uniquedances .

“I salute the Filipino community for

doing a splendid job of putting togethera show that features people fromdifferent countries, ” said CindyThomas, a photographer related to theIranian group. She was busy takingphotos of the performers. “After themassacre in Orlando, Florida, you canprove that we people in Montreal canhave fun despite the differences in ourcolor, religious affiliation, sexualorientation. You did a wonderful job.”

The winners of the float contest were:1st prize, Circle of Friendly Filipinos ofQuebec, 2nd prize, FAMAS, 3RD prize,UPS.

CCFAQ celebrates 118th anniversary of the Philippine Independence byuniting people from various ethnic groups through dances

Still, Goodale urged Canadiansto stay vigilant and alert.

"Canadians can rest assuredthat when the security and intelligencesector receives credible warnings on aspecific threat, they work with theappropriate government partners toensure the safety of Canadians,"Goodale said in a statement.

Goodale noted that while inParis in January, he signed adeclaration with his French counterpart,Bernard Cazeneuve, to work togetheron terrorism, organized crime andirregular migration.

CJFE has joined media and humanrights organizations in a letter to PrimeMinister Justin Trudeau ahead of theNATO summit in Warsaw, Poland, July8 and 9. The letter ask for the PrimeMinister to call for charges to bedropped against Reporters WithoutBorders Turkey representative ErolÖnderoglu and his two colleagues,Sebnem Korur Fincanci and AhmetNesin, as he prepares to meet withTurkish President Erdogan at thesummit. The letter was also sent toPresident Barack Obama by sevenother media and human rightsorganizations.

Dear Prime Minister,

Canadian Journalists for FreeExpression (CJFE), along with theundersigned organizations, would liketo draw your attention to the ridiculousterrorism charges being broughtagainst three journalists in Turkey –Erol Önderoglu, Sebnem KorurFincanci and Ahmet Nesin.

As you are about to travel to PolandJuly 8 and 9 for a NATO summit, weask that you urge Turkish PresidentErdogan to call for all charges againstÖnderoglu, Fincanci and Nesin to bedropped, to reform Turkey’s anti-terrorism laws that are being used toprosecute journalists and human rightsdefenders who are merely doing theirjob, and release all remainingjournalists in prison.

A leading defender of freedom ofinformation in Turkey, Erol Önderogluhas been RSF’s Turkey representativefor the past 20 years. He has writtenmany of our organization’s reports andhe covers Turkish free speech issuesfor the Bianet news website. A valuedcouncil member of IFEX, the globalnetwork defending and promoting freeexpression, he is often consulted by theOrganization for Security andCooperation in Europe (OSCE) andmany other international organizations.He is also very well known in hiscountry.

Sebnem Korur Fincanci is a journalist,writer and professor of medicine, andshe heads Turkey’s leading human

From Page 1 - PM Trudeaurights NGO, the Human RightsFoundation of Turkey (TIHV). AhmetNesin is a well-known journalist andwriter who heads the NesinFoundation. Created by leading authorand playwright Aziz Nesin, it helpschildren in difficulty.

Önderoglu and his two colleagues werearrested and placed in pre-trialdetention on June 20 because theyshowed support for the Kurdish dailyÖzgür Gündem by symbolically actingas its editor-in-chief for one day. Theyhave been charged with “terroristpropaganda,” “incitement to commit acrime” and “praising a crime or acriminal” on the basis of articlespublished on May 18, May 30 and June7 about power struggles within thevarious Turkish security forces andabout the ongoing military operationsagainst Kurdish rebels affiliated withthe Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) insoutheastern Anatolia.

They spent more than ten days in pre-trial detention until Önderoglu andFincanci were released on bail on June30. Their colleague Nesin was releasedthe following day. None of the chargesagainst them have been dropped andthey are still facing prison terms of up to14.5 years. Önderoglu and Fincanci’sfirst trial hearing is set for November11.The legal proceedings against themare a direct continuation of theaggressive approach to the media seenin the proceedings against well-knownjournalists Can Dündar and Erdem Güllaunched in June 2015. They areindicative of the way the authorities are

cracking down on Turkish civil societyand are misusing the country’sdraconian anti-terrorism law.

Ranked 151st out of 180 countries inRSF’s 2016 World Press FreedomIndex, the Turkish government isintensifying its repression of journalists.After his release on June 30,Önderoglu told RSF “our arrests showthat the traditional harassment ofjournalists is being progressivelyextended to all civil society critics. At atime when the Turkish authorities aretrying to restore their credibility withEuropean institutions, their respect forinternational legal standards offreedom of expression is longoverdue.”

There is still much more that must bedone for Önderoglu and his colleagues.While they never should have spent asingle day in detention to begin with,we strongly believe that theinternational outcry caused by theirarrest played a role in their release.

Since becoming Canada’s PrimeMinister you have re-affirmed yourcountry’s commitment to human rights.Now we are counting on you todemonstrate this commitment tofreedom of expression and informationin Turkey alongside your friend and ally,President Barack Obama of the UnitedStates of America, whom we have alsocontacted on this matter.

I thank you in advance, Prime Minister,

MEDIA, HUMAN RIGHTSGROUPS URGE TRUDEAUTO CALL FOR CHARGESAGAINST TURKISHJOURNALISTS TO BEDROPPED

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After the parade, all participants assemble in preparation for the ceremony ofsinging the national anthem, the gun salute, and speeches by the dignitaries..

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Lise Millette, President, QuebecProfessional Federation of Journalists

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PERSONALITY OF THE MONTHJoseph Canivel, who works as

a trade show coordinator atMoroccanoil, has been a jogging andyoga enthusiast. Cancer does not runin the family. That’s why, when he hada bump in the neck, it didn’t botherhim. But in 2009, he had it checked.

“It was then that I was

diagnosed with Adenoid CysticCarcinoma, a rare type of cancer thatoccurs in the salivary glands,” Canivelsaid. “Initially, I was chocked. I wasscared.”

During his ordeal, he got

support from family, friends and co-

workers. But he did not want them totreat him differently. ``My friends andco-workers wanted to visit and cheerme up but I refused. I didn’t wantthem to pity me. In fact, my bosssuggested that I take a 3-month leave

from work but I said `no`. I wanted to

be busy. I wanted to be distracted. Ididn`t want to mope around thehouse.”` Canivel underwent 30radiation therapy treatments at theJewish General Hospital for about amonth and a half. Although he iscancer free now, he still has to see hisdoctor every two years for the rest ofhis life. He is more busy and activenow. In 2011, he joined the EmbridgeRide to Conquer Cancer . Its objectiveis to take 300km from Montreal toQuebec City . He used his creativityand determination to raise a significantamount for a cause dear to his heart.In 2012, he decided to team up againwith his colleagues at Moroccanoil. Sofar, they raised $30,000 altogether.

Having a cancer changed hisview in life. He learned not to takeanything for granted and he learned tolive his life to the fullest. `When I hearpeople get worried for nothing orcomplain about anything , I tell myselfthat their problems are nothingcompared to mine. They shouldn`twaste their time worrying orcomplaining. ``

Canivel, whose motto in life is``If there`s a way, there`s a will,considers his fight to beat his cancerhis biggest achievement in life. �

Joseph Canivel

Cancer changes Canivel’s view in life By W. G. Quiambao

They had him at spicy food.For luxury real estate developerAndrew Sparrow, that’s all it took tocome down to Bicol. He has headedfirms that develop five-star hotels,luxury resorts in the Caribbean andIndian Ocean, and mixed-usecommunities worldwide, so whensomeone tells him, “You have toacquire this place,” well, it’ssomething he’s been hearingregularly for the past 25 years.

But it was an architect friendthat told him about the island, whichbelonged to a family that was “land-rich but cash-poor.” Andrew said, “But

it’s so far away, how do I even getthere?”

“They have really spicy fooddown there,” the architect said.

Bicol had him at spicy laingand chili prawns — and to top it all, abeach with sand that turned pinkwhen the sun rose.

This island — two islands, infact — is now called Ugen, a nameinspired by a key concept inJapanese aesthetics and East Asianart called yuugen or profound beauty.

“I said, what can we do withthis island? I went back several yearsago to a time when we were

developing in the Caribbean. We wentacross an island called Mustique andthat’s the inspiration of Ugen.”

Lifestyle Feature ( ArticleMRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch:Mustique is a private island in theeastern border of the Caribbean Sea,where the rich and famous vacation,including Prince William and KateMiddleton, the Duke and Duchess ofCambridge.

Andrew says, “We weren’t thedeveloper of Mustique, but I went overand found that Mick Jagger, ShaniaTwain, Tommy Hilfiger and othercelebrities had homes there. Whatmade this island different is the waythey’ve integrated to the localpopulation. They’ve educated them,trained and given them jobs andconnected the entire communitytogether. I said I’d love to do this inAsia.”

That was eighUgen island:Lifestyle of the ultra rich and veryprivatet years ago. The timing for sucha project wasn’t right and he didn’thave an island. He had both thosethings last year — except an investor,“one that didn’t think piling concreteand playing with environmentalismwas the way to go.”

Enter Katsumasa “Katz”Aikawa, a Japanese businessmanwho was in the Philippines from 1998to 2009. His decision to invest in thePhilippines is a fulfillment of his

father’s dream. “My father wanted toinvest here before he died in 2009. Hehad a business in Cebu and he toldmy wife that when he died, he wantedhis ashes to be spread in thePhilippines. So I came back in 2010 toCebu to do that.”

With Katz as Ugen CEO andAndrew as director of development,Ugen was now ready to bedeveloped. Also coming on boardwere Katz’s Enveron Realty, aproperty firm under the Japan-basedAikawa Group, Budji+RoyalArchitecture and Design, and BlueDevelopment Inc.

“ Today is the time to dosomething like this — a luxuriousprivate island surrounded by pinkbeaches, coves, caves, anunparalleled marine system, and asustainable master-plannedcommunity,” says Andrew. “ Westarted reaching out to the ultra-highnet worth of the Philippines in Januarythis year and got the most incredibleresponse.”

The price started at USD$1million and today it starts at $1.5million.

“The people we approachedsaid that’s not a problem. Quality,privacy, exclusivity and sustainabilityare the things they want and that’sexactly what we’re going to deliver.”

A rendering of a Ugen grand villa home designed by Budji+RoyalArchitecture and Design. Ugen is a private luxury island in the Bicolregion.

Ugen island: Lifestyle of the ultra rich and very privateBy Tanya T. Lara



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Opinyon/Komentaryo ni Willie Quiambao

KAHIT ANO MANG PROPESYON,MAY BULOK NA MIYEMBRO

Noong June 25, nalathala saMontreal Gazette na isang doktor saGatineau ang napatunayanglumabag sa Quebec`s Code ofEthics of Physicians dahil sapananampal, pananakot at pang-iinsulto sa lasing, suicidal, HIV-positive na babaeng pasyente. Angpaghatol ay ginawa noong May 25pero naipahayag noon lamangJune 22. Ito ang napatunayan ng disciplinarycouncil of the College des medecinsdu Quebec : Dr. Luc-PhilippeLacroix was found guilty ofbreaching Article 17 of the Cote ofMedical Ethics by “failing to haveirreproachable conduct by attacking(his patient) physically and verbally.)

Dumating ang pasyente saemergency room ng Hopital deGatineau noong gabi ng Jan. 31.Sinabi niya sa nakatalagang nursena binugbog siya ng mgapulis.Dahil sa nangyari, uminomsiya ng vodka, ininom lahat angkaniyang medikasyon (haldol) atgusto niyang magpakamatay.Sinabi ng nurse na lasing siya atmay mga pasa sa katawan.Napagalaman na ang pasyente ayHIV-positive, may Hepatitis C, maysakit sa utak at may rekord ng pang-aabuso sa alkohol at bawal nagamot. Habang nasa hospital aynawalan siya ng malay. Dinala siyasa “shock room” kung saanpinakakalma ang mga pasyentepero nagpilit siyang umuwi. Nangpigilan siyang muwi, naging balisasiya at uminom ng mga pill nagaling sa kaniyang bulsa. Ditodumating si Dr. Lacroix upangtignan ang kaniyang kalagayan.Nang malaman ni Dr. Lacroix nauminon ang pasyente ng pills, nag-issue ang una ng “Code White”bilang hudyat ng madaliang tulongng security. Nagtulung-tulong angtatlong security guards at doctor nailagay sa examining table angpasyente. Sapilitang nilang alisinang kaniyang damit at pinasuot nghospital gown. Nang magtangkangumupo ang pasyente, dito siyapinilit na hilahin sa buhok ng doktor.Dahil sa ginawa ng doktor, gustosiyang kagatin ng pasyente.

Dinuraan pa ng pasyente angdoctor. Sa galit ng doktor, sinampalniya nang malakas sa dibdib angpasyente at tinawag pa itong “bitch”at “slut. Minura at binantaan pa angpasyente , “Kapag lamabas na HIVpositive ako, mabibilanggo ka.” Nang magkaroon ngimbestigasyon, inamin naman ngdoktor ang ginawa niya.Minsan, may mga propesyonaltulad ng reporter, doktor, abogado,o pulis na lumalabag sa Code ofEthics ng kanilang propesyon.Naalaala ko nang maraming taon naang nakalilipas ay bumagsak ako sasnow at tumakbo sa emergencyroom ng malaking hospital saMontreal. Nabali ang aking braso.Nang malaman ng isang Pilipinakung sino ang doktor ko, napailingna lamang siya. Hindi nagtagal aynalaman ko ang dahilan. Nilagyanng cast ang aking braso at isangbeses sa isang lingo aynagpupunta ako sa hospital upangtingnan kung gumagaling na angbraso ko. Makalipas ang isangbuwan, nagpunta akong muli sahospital upang alisin na ang castpero wala ang aking regular nadoctor. Nagulat ako nang sabihinng pumalit na doktor ba hindinaituwid nang mahusay ang akingbraso. Itinanong niya sa akin kunggusto kong lagyan uli ito ng cast.Tumanggi ako at sinabingpagkatapos nang isang buwankong pagpunta sa hospital, bakithindi ito natuklasan ng regular nadoktor ko. Kinuha ko ang kopya ngx-ray at nagpunta sa ibang doktorpara sa ikalawang opinyon. Alam nghospital ng may kasalanan sila kayainalok ako ng maliit na halagaupang hindi na ako magpunta samidya. Dahil nangangailangan akong pera noon, napilitan akongtanggapin ang alok ng hospital.

Kung nagkaroon tayo nghindi magandang karanasan sapropesyonal, - reporter, doktor,abogado, o pulis - huwag tayongmatakot magreklamo sakinauukulan kung palagay natin aytama tayo. Katulad din natin na taokamang ang mga propesyonal naito at nagkakamali rin sila. Ang ibanaman, talagang pabaya lamang satrabaho. Sa ganitong situasyon,ipaglaban natin ang atingkarapatan.

NAKALIGTAAN NA YATA NATINANG MALIIT NA PARK NAIPINANGALAN KAY RIZAL

Kamakailan ay maylumabas na sulat mula sa isanggrupo, sa pangunguna ni MarioRimbao, tungkol sa binabalak nitona imungkahi na pangalanan angMackenzie King park ngWeilder/Rizal park. Naisip ito niMario dahil sa artikulong lumabassa The Surbarban noong July 14.May isang grupo na gustongipangalan ang Mackenzie King parkng Ben Weider park, isang dakilangCanadian mula sa Jewishcommunity. Maganda angbinabalak ni Mario. At hanga rin akosa Knights of Rizal dahil sa tuwingAraw ng Kalayaan, kapanganakanat kamatayan ni Rizal, ginugunita rinnila ang ating bayani sapamamagitan ng pagtitipun-tiponsa Mackenzie King park at pag-aalay ng mga bulaklak sa harap ngkaniyang busto.

Nagkataon noongpagkatapos ng Araw ng Kalayaan atbago lumabas ang sulat ni Mario,naitanong ko kay Bert Abiera kungbakit sa busto lamang ni Rizal saMackenzie King park nakatuon angating pansin. Ano ang nangyari samaliit na Rizal park sa Clanranald,St. Mary Rd? Ilan Pilipino lamangang nakaaalam ng park na ito naibinigay ng City of Hall dahil sakahilingan natin, sa panguguna niJames de la Paz. Ito ay noongpanahon ng dating alkaldeng siPierre Bourque at konsehal na siSaulie Zajdel.

Ang magkakaroon ng parkna ipinangalan kay Rizal aymalaking karangalan sa mgaPilipino. Pero paano natinmaipakikita ang pagpapahalaga atpagpapaalaala sa mga kababayannatin na may park tayo rito.Inilalagay ba ang inpormasyong itosa souvenir program ng Knights ofRizal kung may pagtitipon?Nakilala at nakausap ko noon July16 si Evelyn Calusa, isang aktibongmiyembro ng komunidad at sinabiniyang nagpunta siya sa Claranaldnang malaman niyang may parkpala roon na ipinangalan kay Rizal.Nabigo lamang daw siya dahilmarami at maagiw. Nalimutan nanga natin ito.

Tulad ng sinabi ko,maganda ang binabalak natingimung kahi na ipangalan angMackenzie King park ngWeider/Rizal. Pero ipakita rin natinna pinahahalagahan natin angisang park na ibinigay sa atin saClanranald.

HINDI NAGKUNWARINGAMBASSADOR SI ERIC TAMAYO

Noong Independence Daysa Mackenzie King park, masaya

kaming nag-uusap ni Minister atConsul General Eric Tamayo nangmay apat na babaeng masayanglumapit sa kaniya at nakiusap,“Ambassador, puede ho bangmagpakuha ng litrato na kasamakayo? Malugod namangnagpaunlak si Eric at nakangitingitinuwid ang itinawag sa kaniya nggrupo, “ Consul General ho.” Pag-alis ng grupo, hindi ko napigilanang magtawa nang malakas.Nagtawa ako hindi dahil sapagkakamali ng grupo. At lalonghindi ako nagtawa sapagpapakumbaba ni Eric.Ipinaliwanag ko sa kaniya nanaalaala ko lamang ang isangkakilala sa Montreal na matagalnang tapos ang kaniyang titulo ayiyon pa rin ang ginagamit. Pero sabini Eric, “Hindi niya dapat gawin iyondahil lalabas at lalabas ang totoo.”Tama si Eric. May nagsumbong saOttawa at sa Pilipinas sa ginagawang taong ito na nabubuhay sanakaraan. Ang akala niya ay hawakniya pa ang dating titulo.

ANG KAALAMAN AY HINDILAMANG SA PAARALANNAKUKUHA

Bukod sa paaralan,nakakukuha rin tayo ng mgakaalaman o gintong aral nanagsisilbing gabay sa ating buhaysa pamamagitan ng pagbabasa atpakikipag-usap sa mga ibang tao.Kalimitan, marami ang nahihiya sakanilang pagiging mahirap opagkakaroon ng mababang pinag-aralan. Sa librong nabasa ko noon,sinabi ng sumulat na hindikasalanan ang mga ito na dapatikahiya. Wala silangpineperhuwisyong tao. Ayon sasumulat, marami pang bagay sabuhay ang dapat ikahiya tulad ngpagnanakaw, pagsisinungaling opananakit sa kapwa na walanamang ginagawang masama sakanila. May natutuhan din ako kayJames de la Paz. Noong bago akosa komunidad, may ilan tao akongnakilala na kung tawagin ay smartalecky o Mr. Know it All. Minsan,kung hindi ko mapigilan, sasabihinko sa kausap ko ang aking opinyon.Kapag naririnig ako ni James nanakikipagtalo, sasabihin niya,“Huwag ka nang makipagtalo.Kapag hindi ka na kumibo, hindinangangahulugang talo ka. Alammo naman na tama ang sinasabimo.” At isa sa mga hindi komalimutan ay ang pangaral ngaking ina noong bata pa ako nasana ay magawa ko ngayon ay ito,“Anak, huwag kang pumatol sataong sira ang ulo. Kapag pumatolka sa kaniya, ang ibig sabihin aymas sira ang iyong ulo.”

Mother knows best.

July 20168


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We often heard the termDSLR – which stand for Digital SingleLens Reflex. It is similar to yourstandard camera but it has an abilityto shoot high quality video. Is it betterthan your HD camcorder? It alldepends on the model of yourcamera. I have recently discoveredthat many event videographers areusing DSLR. Here is why:

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?

Hands-down, the greatestbenefit of a DSLR is that ofinterchangeable lenses, and withthat, the control they can bring to thelook of the video you are shooting.And by control, I don’t mean just inthe dazzling variety of focal lengthsfrom super wide angle, to longtelephoto that are available toachieve different film looks. I wasreferring to subject isolation. Look atany major film release and noticehow in many scenes the subjects are

visually isolated from theirbackground. The subject is sharplyin focus, while the background isblurred out. This isolation is achievedthrough selective depth of field withthe use of faster wide aperture fixedfocal length lenses, not zoom lenses.A traditional HD camcorder may havea good zoom, but its widest f stop oraperture (typically f/5.6) cannotcompete with a fixed focal lengthlens- typically f/1.8 or better.

HOW ABOUT THE CONS?

While the benefit of a largevariety of lenses is tempting, there

are still limitations to using DSLRs.More specifically there are three onmy list: maximum record time,manual zoom control, and lack ofgood audio recording control.Starting with record time, you can getup to about 29 minutes at the highest1080 resolution, depending on theDSLR manufacturer. This is a self-imposed DSLR limitation, whichcould take another blog just to getinto the reasons why! Traditional HDcamcorders don’t have thislimitation, with record times of about2 hours, depending on the HD recordquality, and the media storage used.For example, my 1- year old Sony 3DTD10 camcorder can record over 2hours continuously at the highestresolution on a 32GB SDHC card!The same record time can be had forall other standard HD camcorders aswell. Zooming for all of us camcorderenthusiasts is a feature we take forgranted. Its there when we need it,but always automatic, usually withvariable control on speed.Unfortunately, when shooting with aDSLR, only manual zoom control isgenerally available. Many of youmight be able to zoom manually, butit does take considerable practicebefore that zoom is smooth with nostop and start bumps. Manual audiocontrol is a must-have feature fortraditional videographers. Howeveron many DSLRS that feature is eithernot available, or its got clumsycontrols. Better DSLRs offer astepped audio setting that achievesbetter results. If you’re shopping for aDSLR, make sure its got manualaudio level control.

OUR EXPERIENCE AT MMTV.

MMTV uses a Canon 5DMark III. The learning curve for thiscamera is easy. The problem is theskills of using and handling thecamera. When our cameraman isassigned for an event, he shouldbring a tripod and lights for obviousreason. It’s the weight and settingsthat are required before operatingand shooting a scene. The tripod isthere to support the camera whileadjustments are made. They are ISOsettings, white balance settings,Audio adjustments, Back-uprecorder settings, Batteries check,Light adjustments, exposure settingsand focusing. All of these procedurestakes at least 5 minutes or more. �

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The North AmericanFILIPINO STAR PHOTO GALLERY

Desiree Sato Fernando with her son, Klyde Bryant Fernando whoarrived here in Montreal last May 5, 2016. Welcome to Montreal,Canada. Desiree is a former Gilmore College student in French.

Annabelle Alloso, (center) a Gilmore College alumni introduced her sonto her former French teacher, Zenaida Kharroubi, during the PhilippineIndependence Day celebration, June 25, 2016 at MacKenzie King Park.He just arrived on June 5, 2016. Best wishes and welcome.

Members of Panday Tinig Choral Ensemble pose with friends andfamily during the Pista sa Nayon. They even have roasted pig (lechon)for lunch. What a sumptuous fiesta!

Panday Tinig Choral Ensemble in their beautiful and colorful costumes,after their performance at the Pista sa Nayon, July 17, 2016

Warm-hearted Bicolanos and Bicolanas invite people to their tents toshare their delicious food for the fiesta during the PhilippineIndependence Day celebration, June 25, 2016.

MMTV Global crew pose for souvenir from left: Jackie Sebellita withSamia, Robin & Cristy Hunter, Jovy Narvas, Jamielyn and EdwardUjvary, Zenaida Kharroubi, and Tenne Rose Dayandante.

Panday Tinig Choral Group with Edith Fedalizo and Paul Imperial D.C. Sebellita and his friend are at their post to provide sound serviceswww.filipinostar.org



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SUUL is the acronym of theFraternal Order of the Sigma UpsilonUpsilon Lambda International ServiceFraternity and Sorority whose motto:”We are seekers of Oneness Unity” wasfounded on August 16, 1973 in theheart of Central Mindanao University

(CMU), in Musuan, Bukidnon,Philippines by 52 freshmen studentsbut only 16 young gentlemen hurdledand survived the initiation consideredthe founding patriarchs of this fraternity,namely, Sir Knights Marfori Agus,Eugene Agus, Ephraim Abonitalia,Bonifacio Calfoforo, Vicente

Acedillo, Jose Acera, Jr., PeterBanatao, Benecio Maligon, Jr., AllanDampal, George Acapulco, RicardoMartinez, Romeo Mondigo, DioscoroRatunil, Jr., William Viado, AntonioCasalmir, and Lyle Aledo.

This organization has evolvedinto a solidarity of Knights and Ulphanswho hold common interests inacademics, stimulation of scholarship,services to humanity, brotherhood,sisterhood and fellowship. SUUL, itsbrief name, is a non-profit organizationthat is duly registered at the Securities& Exchange Commission, Sec.No.CN200766289.

Sigma Upsilon fraternitybrothers are called “Knights” -defenders of human rights and loversof peace and order, Upsilon Lambdasisters are called “Ulphans” - holdersof the brilliant of the of the organization.Their main objectives are to promotewellness, unity, brotherhood,sisterhood, fellowship and service to allraces regardless of their religiousaffiliation synonymous to the“Bayanihan” (community spirit ofhelping one another) or expression of“Damayan” (expression of sympathy).Knights and Ulphans have continued topractice their values such assponsoring scholarships, helpinganyone in need particularly those whoare victims of natural disasters toalleviate their sufferings. Somemembers had passed away but theirlegacy still lives on NON OMNISMORIAR”. Since 1973, Sigma Upsilon,Upsilon lambda mission still prevails.Membership has spread to variousPhilipine schools, universities, colleges

in the islands of Luzon, Visayas andMindanao including CAR Regions inAsia, Europe and North America.

The gala anniversarycelebration will be held on Saturday,August 20, 2016 at Ruby Foo’s Hotel,7655 Decarie Boulevard in Montreal.

The keynote speaker is Mrs. AmyManon-og who will share her wealth ofknowledge and inspirational ideas thatwill encourage and motivate the newlyelected officers of the organizationincluding the members, their friendsand guests. This year’s theme is:“GIVING SEEDS OF MAGNANIMITYTO HUMANITY IS AN INFINITELEGACY TO ETERNITY...NON OMNISMORIAR”.

Part one of the celebration willbe cocktails starting at 6:30 p.m. PartTwo will be the gala dinner at 7:30 p.m.followed by the program and dancing.

It is hoped to make the eveningan enjoyable one which will be full ofmusic, Oriental and Jewish food,ecstatic laughter and lively partychatter.

To all our SUUL brethrenaround the world, may it be known thatthe Knights and Ulphans of Montreal,QC, Canada, support the InternationalSupreme Council headed by Sir KnightLyle Aledo, SUUL Supreme KnightInternational. Long Live Sigma UpsilonUpsilon Lambda InternationalFraternity and Sorority, Mabuhay angmatatag na kapatiran ng Sigma UpsilonUpsilon Lambda Knights and Ulphanssa buong mundo. May the flames ofSUUL keep burning with pride andadmiration .To all our Brothers and Sisters around

the globe - “In unity we stand, dividedwe fall.”

By MOC Supreme KnightW. B. Gomez

SUUL celebrates its 43rdanniversary August 20

Souvenir photo of previous anniversary held at Ruby Rouge.

BRAMPTON, ON: The non-profitgroup Arts and Culture Initiative ofSouth Asian (ACISA) is bringing its firstever event – Vibrant Brampton – toGarden Square, The Rose TheatreBrampton on July 23. The eventincludes an exciting lineup of artistesthat will appeal to all – young and theyoung-at-heart. From upcoming localstars to well-known names in theentertainment industry, downtownBrampton is all set to party.

Event headliner, internationallyrenowned singer and actor SarabjitCheema will bring his brand of PunjabiBhangra music. He is known for hisBoliyan and Gidha beats. His smash hitPunjabi song Rangla Punjab from hisalbum Mela Vekhdiye Mutiyare wasreleased in 1996. His hits are billo teritor vekh ke, Dhol Vajda, Rang rara ririrara, Bhangra, Nacho-Nacho, Khatta

Doria, Chandigarh Shehar di kudi,Boliyan. Cheema also has two religiousalbums and 12 studio albums.

Much Music artiste Fateh Doe, a localBramptonian will be showcasing histalent in combining Punjabi and rapmusic. Fateh has been featured inmany tracks with Dr Zeus. He has alsosung the song "Lovely" from 2014Bollywood film Happy New Year. InAugust 2015, he released his debutsolo single ‘Naiyo Jaan De’. Fatehreceived four nominations for‘Breakthrough Act’, ‘Best NorthAmerican Act’, and ‘Best Urban AsianAct’ at 2015 Brit Asia Music Awards.Some of the other artistes performingat the event include:

Parag Ray and Nadeem Ali and theAvengers, a high-energy groupbringing the best of taal and sargam.Nadeem Ali is a well-known composerand singer from Pakistan whoestablished Avengers band in 2000 tomeet the rising need of new immigrantSouth Asian community in Canada, fortheir traditional music and songs.Parag Ray is a classically trained andaccredited vocalist from Kolkata, India.Parag launched her first album inKolkata in 2010 and her second albumin Sufiyana music, is currently in post-production for this year 2015.

International Kathak star Ishane Sathe,will showcase this classic Indian stylemade famous in many Bollywood filmsby the likes of Madhuri Dixit and Rekha. Featuring young talents of the future,Rasika Jog’s Akhil Music Academystudents will present a couple ofclassical music compositions.

The event also includes performancesby Shiamak Davar Dance Troupe;Panwar Music and Dance—IndianClassical-Kathak; Prima Group—Tollywood/Tamil Dancing; Taekowndodemonstration; Natya Tapasya DanceAcademy; Sukanya Nrittanga –Bangladeshi dance troupe; Nritya KalaMandir; Extreme Bhangra and more.

With support from the City of Brampton,Vibrant Brampton, a free event, aimsto promote cross-culturalunderstanding with the hope of bringing

a diverse community together incelebration of life, culture, art andtradition. Dance to the beats ofBollywood or sway to the diverse musicfrom India or get a taste of the mouth-watering cuisine from South Asia or buya souvenir, it will be a day to remember.

Free parking in available at the RoseTheatre, Brampton City Hall andBrampton City Hall West Tower.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter,Instagram and Snapchat@VibrantAcisa. Visitwww.vibrantfestcanada.com for moreinformation.

About ACISA: A non-profit organizationpromoting cross cultural understandingwith the aim to bringing a diversecommunity together in celebration oflife, culture, art and tradition. Ourpurpose it to promote the diversity ofSouth Asian art forms, break culturalbarriers, imbibe the evolving culturalvalues of Canada and communicateand share the philosophy of diversity.

Stars gather for Vibrant BramptonSarabjit Cheema, Fateh Doe, Sabrina,Avengers, Shiamak dance troupe

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Fely Rosales Carino

June is a month ofcommunity association celebrations.First to submit a report of theiractivities was the Federation ofFilipino Canadian Associations ofQuebec (FFCAQ) President Mr.Edgrado Tupas and Internal VP Mrs.Minda Mazzone. Top on their agendawas the induction of the 2016–2018FFCAQ Board of Directors. TheInducting Officer was HonorablePetronila P. Garcia, the PhilippineAmbassador to Canada. This washeld at 6767 Community Center, Cotede Neiges, Montreal P.Q. Theambassador had an importantmessage regarding the Philippineelections. “Economic prosperity isexpected,” she said. She also advisedthe inductees to diligently performtheir duties. Included in the programwas the awarding of membershipcertificates to the following 2016-2017 member associations: AklanAssociation of Montreal, CanadianAssociation of Filipino Seniors ofQuebec, Canadian Association ofPeople Helping People from thePhilippines, Filipino Canadian SportsCouncil of Quebec, Montreal MarquisBasketball Club, Quebec Council onPhilippines Canada Business & Trade,and the United Pilipino Seniors ofQuebec

The FFCAQ 2016-2018 Boardof Directors Inducted were: EdgardoTupaz (President & Chairman of theBoard), Luzviminda Ogerio-Mazzone(Vice-President , Internal Affairs &Vice Chairman of the Board), Zenaida Manaog (Secretary),Josefina Faustino (AssistantSecretary), Shinly Gattoc(Treasurer), Haydee Trinidad(Assistant Treasurer), Ella Reyes(Auditor), Cristy Hunter(Director of Communications),Alfonso Abdon (Director of Education& Leadership), Warlie Basbacio (Director of Human Rights),Nenita Licyayo (Director of PhilippineStudies & Library), Lorenza Tolentino (Director ofSeniors), Edwina Cedilla (Director ofSocial Services & PhilippineRelief), Arwin Allana (Director ofSports), Remedios Monteagudo(Director of Trade &Commerce), Ellison James Pila(Director of Youth).

Filipinos of Montreal gatheredin droves to McKenzie King Park onJune 25, 2016. This day wecelebrated the 118th Anniversary ofthe Philippine Independence. Thiscelebration is always sponsored by

the Council of Canadian FilipinoAssociation of Quebec (CCFAQ). Thisassociation was founded by Mr.James De La Paz, a well-knownbeloved figure in the Filipino Montreallocal leaders’ circle. At the presenttime, Mr. Gerry Danzil is thepresident.

A parade around the Cote-des-Neiges borough started thecelebration. Grand Marshall was MPfor Mount Royal, Honorable AnthonyHousefather. He was followed by theBlack Watch School of Pipes andDrums. There were nicely decoratedfloats representing the following:Pamanda ng Luzviminda DanceCompany of Montreal, MuntingMutya ng Pilipinas-Montreal2014,Munting Mutya ng Pilipinas-Montreal2016, Famas Miss Teen andher Court, Miss Gay Montreal,United Pilipino Seniors, Circle ofFriendly Filipinos of Montreal,Pangasinan Association of Quebec,Sea-Farers, and Ahmon Institute deMontreal.

Some of the participating folkdancers who joined the parade werefrom Chile, Russia, Iran, Mexico andBangladesh.

The day was dotted withentertainment numbers provided bythe Fil-Can Coaches with Joy Mesha,Mark Simbulan, Mishael Tea de laCruz, Ross Etinozo and Christine Tocaas members. Song and dance wasperformed by Famas Miss TeenTamara Rade-Gonde and friends.Other dances were provided byVisaya Women’s Group of Montrealand Seniors in Motion.

As usual, there were boothsoccupied by different Filipinoassociations and various businesses.Not to be missed were a row ofFilipino-owned restaurants thatprovided breakfast-lunch-suppermenus! Pork BBQ and Halo Halotopped the crowds choices.

More importantly, beforelunch, city dignitaries arrived to graceour Independence celebrations. Mr.James de la Paz (CCFAQ Founder)introduced the following: Mr.Anthony Housefather (MP,TMR), Mr.Marvin Rotrand (Snowdon CityCouncilor), Mr. David Lamett (MPLasalle), Mr. Pierre Arcand (Ministerof Energy and Natural Resources),Mrs. Helen David (Deputee,Outremont), Mr. Russell Copeman(Mayor, Cote-des-Neiges-NotreDame), Mr. Eric Tamayo (PhilippineConsul), and Mr. Denis Coderre(Montreal Mayor).

In his speech, Mayor Coderre

said, “I would like to extend my bestwishes to Filipino Montrealers as theRepublic of the Philippines celebratesits 118th Anniversary. Thesemembers of the community are well-integrated into Montreal life andcontribute to our cultural, economicand artistic scene.” CCFAQ PresidentMr. Gerry Danzil welcomed everyone.

I need to include something Imissed in my past column - Mr. BennyBote received a meritorious awardfrom SWIS chairman Roger Ajeroduring the SWIS Independence partylast June 3, 2016. CongratulationsBenny !

The Living WatersInternational Fellowship Family Camp2016 was held July 2-3, 2016 at 1950Montreal Road, Cornwall, Ontario.This time around the church retreatwas held at a hotel and enjoyed byall! For those interested, look atFacebook to see the various activities.The group, led by Pastor ReneSaquing, kept with them this spiritualreminder: “Leave a spiritual legacy inyour family, or you leave no legacy atall.”

A grand celebration for theGift of Life was held last June 10,2016 at the Diamond Hall, HolidayInn, Montreal Airport. That eveningincluded the birthday celebrations ofPierre Candalaft, Nida Quirapas andMark-Anthony Quirapas. In otherwords, it was, in the words of theparty’s vivacious emcee CynthiaPurray Pacheco, “A milestonecelebration of life’s thanksgiving formany years of fulfillment.” At thisjuncture, Cynthia presented thecelebrants to Mrs. Natalie Pelausawho delivered her blessings with atouching prayer. Following Mrs.Pelausa was TMR MP AnthonyHousefather who offered thetraditional toast.

This birthday bash hadentertainment numbers and theaudience had a worthwhile timewatching. To begin with, theSalinggawi Dance Troup performedseveral Philippine folk dances. Theircostumes, their grace, their smileselicited raves from everyone. Thenthe following singers interpreted theirsongs the way the original artisticsingers did: Remelyn Remigio’s “All ofMe”, Nerriza Kaye Mentes’ “At Last”,and Angie Penollar’s “The GreatestLove of All”. Heather Mondouxchoreographed and performed a BellyDance, while Nida and her friendsLisa, Ruby, Cora, Espie, Glenda ,Jeanet, Imelda, and Leah performeda beautiful medley of hip-hop,zumba, Hawaiian, and rhumba allmerged into one. That was a sight !A wonderful highlight of the partywas the arrival of none other than thePhilippine Ambassador to Canada,Hon. Petronila Garcia. She conveyedher delightful greetings to thecelebrants and some good newsabout our country, the Philippines.Nida, Pierre and Mark - thanks for amemorable and an enjoyableevening.

The Filipino Association of Montrealand Suburbs (FAMAS) continued theyearly tradition of celebrating thePista Sa Nayon last July 17, 2016 atMckenzie King Park, Montreal. Thisevent was well publicized and wellorganized. This time too, theweather was in full cooperation.Filipinos and their guests enjoyed thedecorated booths around theMckenzie quadrangle. Moreassociations were in attendance.Those who didn’t bring their potluckEven SWIS members led by chairmanRoger Ajero were quite impressed bythe sights and noise generated byfolk dancers, the traditional games,and the Fil-Can singing preliminarycontests. It was a real fiesta whereone can find food in every booth! Nopotluck? No worries! Simply visit anyof the Filipino restaurants (they putup their own tents) and enjoyFilipino cuisine, especially the wellsought-after barbecue on a stick!Tremendously popular, you could seethe lineup ten people deep waitingfor their turn to be served. Eventchairman Mr. Ernel Librario, and withthe enormous help from PresidentCora Aberin and Vice PresidentSvetlana Suarez, didn’t leave anystone unturned when it came to theprogram. And kudos goes to threevery able and exciting Emcees of theday: Mr. Freddie Espinosa, Ms.Svetlana Suarez and Mr. Ed Vasquez.

The program started with a zumbasession followed by the parade ofcolors with Mr. Dick Dahiroc, Mr. ClaroBermudez, and Mr. Flor Rillo as flagbearers. They were followed by the2015-2017 Executive Board: Mrs.Cora Aberin (President), Mr. CesarManuel (VP Internal), Ms. SvetlanaSuarez (VP External), Ms. KathleenRebugio (Secretary), Mimi Gasapo(Treasurer), Ernel Lebario (Auditor),Aristia Elumbaring (Accountant),Lourdes Fabia-Mariano (PublicRelations Officer), Babylyn Gonowon(Education Minister), Ray Balansi(Youth and Sports Director), LilyVasquez-Ramos (MembershipDirector), Ruben Matienzo (OutreachDirector), and Mercy Umipig Sia(Special Projects Director). Andcongratulations to the HermanoMayor Harry Seedihal & HermanaMayor Evelyn Calusa, HermanoMayor Pepito Carbon &HermanaMayor Norma Carbon, and lastly,Hemano Mayor Nestor Chantengcoand Hermana Mayor Amelia P.Chantengco.

A shout out also goes to the followingfirst-time performers: Raz D. Torrado(Ms.Philippines 3rd Runnerup, MissCongeniality), Axl Hernandez (Ms.Venezuela 2nd Runnerup, MissPopularity), Jerrievel Mark (Ms. Brazil1st Runnerup Miss Charity, MissPhotogenic, Best in Talent Tie) and1st Ewver Miss Gay Montreal 2016Joseph Dadua with Adiva BlowPowers. Well Done FAMAS ! �

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Maine Mendoza, one half ofthe popular Aldub loveteam, hasbecome a showbiz phenomenon justa year after appearing on “EatBulaga.”

While others reached suchstatus after years of striving, Mainemade it in one. She actually markedher first anniversary in showbiz lastJuly 4.

Now a household name alongwith reel partner Alden Richards,Maine is among the reasons viewerslook forward to watching “EatBulaga.” Fans are likewise lookingforward to her and Alden’s launchingmovie, “Imagine You & Me,” whichwas filmed in Italy no less.

Maine has already won someawards including the 2015 MMFF BestSupporting Actress plum for herperformance in “My Bebe Love#KiligPaMore.”

She was also named BestPromising Female and BreakthroughFemale Star in Philippine Movies andTelevision at the 47th GMMSFI Box-office Entertainment Awards.

She also received the GintongKabataan Award sa Larangan NgSining at Kultura; Best New FemalePersonality at the 29th PMPC Awardsfor Television; and the Favorite PinoyPersonality at the Nicklelodeon KidsChoice Awards.

Maine’s other awards are:Favorite Young Actress at the 5th OFWGawad Parangal and MakabatangAlagad Ng Telebisyon (Child-FriendlyArtist on Television) Seal by Anak TV.

In 2015, Maine became thePhilippines’ Most Googled FemalePersonality. She also got a star at thePhilippine Walk of Fame in EastwoodCity, Libis, Quezon City.

Born Nicomaine Dei CapiliMendoza on March 3, 1995 in Sta.Maria, Bulacan, she studied at St. Paul– Sta. Maria and then at St. Paul –Bocaue. She want to college at De LaSalle-St. Benilde taking up Hotel andRestaurant Management major inCulinary Arts. She took her internshipin New York, USA. �

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Anne Curtis trains with ScoutRangers

Actress Anne Curtis joined theScout Rangers in their activities overthe weekend as part of her preparationfor “Buy Bust,” her first action film.

According to the PhilippineArmy’s official site, the Scout Rangers,popularly known as “Musangs,” isamong the country’s elite militaryunits.On Instagram, the actress posted aphoto of herself standing in front of theScout Ranger Training School arc.

“Hindi po biro ang ginagawang ating Scout Rangers. Napakahirap.Saludo po ako sa inyong lahat.Stamina and Skill. Stalk like aPanther,” she wrote.

Anne also posted a 15-secondvideo of her run with the ScoutRangers, extending gratitude to the

people she met in training. She urged“Buy Bust” co-star Brandon Vera tojoin the next session.

“Running whilst carrying anextra 12 kgs. on your body is sopainful but they keep the morale highwith the running cadence. Masarap namasakit. Sobrang sakit. Salamat poulit sa lahat ng babae at lalaki nakasabay ko sa training kanina,” shesaid.

Anne previously expresseddesire to do her own stunts for the film.She has been doubling her efforts toprepare for it.

“Buy Bust” will be directed byErik Matti. No other details about themovie have been revealed as of thiswriting. �



Chip off the old block

Former singer-actress nowTacloban Mayor Cristina Gonzales-Romualdez may have won theelections but she still has a “rival” inthe hearts of Taclobanons: Herdaughter Sofia.

At the Sangyaw Festival afew days back, BulletinEntertainment heard Sofia sing livefor the first time and before a bigaudience at that. Indeed, here’s onebudding talent not merely riding onher famous last name. She didseveral numbers but the ones thatgot people raving were her versionsof Adele’s “Someone Like You” andan alt-op work on Britney Spears’“Toxic.” She even accompaniedherself in the guitar. Sofia has styleof her own.

“Her passion is music,”Cristina said in an interview rightafter her oath-taking. “Baby pa langsiya, kumakanta na yan. It’s all

ouido, ’yung pag-play niya ng guitarat piano. She also writes music.Minsan nagigising yan tapos maysong na siyang naisip.”

The public servant believesmusic runs in Sofia’s veins. After all,Cristina’s father was a musician andCristina herself recorded a hit singlein the ’80s, remember?

Anyway, the mother addedshe’s neither preventing norpushing the daughter to enter showbusiness.

“She wants to be in music,she doesn’t use the word ‘showbusiness,’” Cristina clarified. “Shehas a computer and I think she’sworking on her album. She postsvideos on YouTube. Sofia has fansespecially here in Tacloban. Ayokosiyang pakialaman, only to supporther.”

Has Sofia ever talked aboutjoining talent searches on TV?

“No, she won’t, mahiyainsiya,” the mayor said. “Pero she hasher own style. She’s a good girl.”

Performance levelAs for Cristina, she will be

running the show, so to speak, asmayor. She’s more than confident ofdelivering on the job having had“practice” for nine years ascouncilor. Her husband, AlfredRomualdez, the former mayor fromwhom she took over the reins, willbe right beside her though asprivate citizen, of course.

“I’m excited with my newjob,” she said. “Being mayor meansyou are more in touch with thepeople kasi executive ang trabahomeaning you can implement right

away.”She wants to help the rest of

the 16,000 displaced families whoare still homeless after supertyphoon “Yolanda” struck the region

a couple of years ago. So far, shesaid, 1,000 people have beenrelocated. But she wants to domore, so much more.

“I want to help solveproblems,” she said. “I want to givesustainable livelihood to the people,rebuild the city even more. May‘holistic’ plan tayo dyan.”

These also include plantingmore trees, reviving and fortifyingmangroves, an improved disaster-preparedness plan, trainings for keypersons in case another calamitycomes, launching a text messageprogram which will inform people ofpossible weather disturbances dayseven before they happen, andenjoining all sectors in nation-building, including the LGBT.

“We haven’t totally healedfrom Yolanda but the important thingis we continue moving forward.” �

Rhian Ramos is spreading her wings

25-year old awarded actressRhian Ramos was launched as FHMcover girl recently.

Today, her latest afternoonsoap, “Sinungaling Mong Puso” willstart airing on GMA-7.

No doubt, she is busy.Rhian described her new

show as sexy. She will have twoleading men in the soap, RafaelRosell, whop lays her character’swomanizing husband, and KikoEstrada, a young man her characterwill fall in love with.

“First episode pa langmagpapakilala na kami kung ano ba

talaga ‘yung show at dun makikitaagad na going towards sexiness siyatalaga. Kailangan siya kasi part siya ngkwento. It’s also needed paramaramdaman talaga ‘yung intimacyng mga characters at saka ‘yungchemistry and trust nila sa isa’t-isa,”opined Rhian.

She has been preparingmentally and physically for her lovescenes with both Rafael and Kiko.

Since her recent trip toEurope, Rhian has gotten into runningto stay fit.

“Lahat challenging,”expressed Rhian of her show. “Iba siyapara sa akin kasi may pagka-sexy nga‘yung role. Challenge na ‘yun para saakin. Feeling ko ‘yung buong cast naito nag-da- diet. Pangalawa siyempre‘yung kwento kasi medyo nagkaroonnaman ako ng experience na in-lovena sa isang tao pero pwede pa palangma-in- love ulit. Mahirap pumili kungano ba talaga ‘yung dapat. So ‘yunang magiging struggle ko sa show.”

Knowing that it was VilmaSantos who played Clara in the movie

the series was based on addedpressure to her as an actress.

“Very intimidating siya for mekasi alam ko naman na hindi ako siVilma Santos. I know those are shoesI can never fill, I have to play the rolemy own way,” admitted Rhian.

The actress hopes thatKapuso viewers will appreciate herown interpretation of her role.

Show director Ricky Davaopraised her acting during the pressconference.

“Ang galing niya rito. Angpuso niya rito hindi sinungaling, bukasna bukas and totoong-totoo sa mgaperformances so far sa mga sevendays na ginawa namin. I’m so amazedand I think kakaibang drama ng‘Sinungaling Mong Puso’ ang ibibigayniya rito,” remarked Ricky.

Managed by the GMA Dramagroup, also in the cast of “SinungalingMong Puso” are Michael de Mesa,Glydel Mercado, Cheska Diaz SherilynReyes, Stephanie Sol, Gee Canlas, JCTiuseco and Gab de Leon. �

Sofia Romualdez

Rhian Ramos

Tacloban Mayor Cristina Gonzales-Romualdez

July 201616



Reigning Miss Universe PiaAlonzo Wurtzbach paid a courtesy callon President Rodrigo Duterte atMalacañang on Monday.

The 26-year-old beauty queenarrived in Manila on Saturday July 16hoping to discuss with the newly-elected president, the possibility of

holding the next Miss Universe GrandCoronation Night in the Philippines.

"Fingers crossed! Hoping forthe best! Please, Lord!", Pia tweeted(July 15, 2016)Wearing a jumpsuit in hue of pink, thevideo showed the two have anexchange in a local language.

Wurtzbach is a native of Cagayan deOro making Visayan her first language.

After the meeting, Wurtzbachshared a snap of her and the president

on social media.New Tourism Secretary Wanda

Teo, who joined the meeting, has beensupportive of the plan to host thecoronation night in the country. Thepresident, for his part, has "approved"the proposal in principle, Teo said.

In an exclusive interview with

the STAR, Teo said hosting thepageant would boost the tourismindustry of the Philippines.

“We will be broadcasted allover the world; we expect more touriststo come to the Philippines and that’sthe benefit that we will get," she said ina text message.

It was in 1994 when thecountry last hosted the prestigiouspageant. �

Pia Wurtzbach meetsPresident Duterte

J Lo performs in MichaelCinco creation

Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach meets President Rodrigo Duterte.

Jennifer Lopez was againspotted wearing a Michael Cincogown during her performance on TheTonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonon Tuesday.

JLo sang her new singleLove Make The World Go Round withLin-Manuel Miranda. The song waswritten for the victims of the Pulsenightclub shooting in Orlando,Florida.

The popstar wore a 20-foothand painted crystallized stained

glass cape made by the Dubai-basedFilipino designer.

The spectacular cape is part ofCinco’s The Impalpable Dream ofSainte Chapelle Collection Spring-Summer 2016.

The hand painted features10,000 colorful Swarovski crystals onhand-made silk embroidery. Cincosaid that it took six months tocomplete the creation. �



It’s amazing how LuisManzano can handle several ABS-CBN shows without getting theaudience bored and restless on theirseats with his hosting style or, to put itin the vernacular, hindi nakakaumay.You see, he has become a familiarface on TV since he started hostingASAP in 2003 and became a VJ onMYX that same year.

He, too, hosted such realityshows as Star Circle Quest, Qpidsand Pinoy Big Brother. His firstKapamilya game show was PanahonKo ‘To with Billy Crawford. Of course,the more recent ones were KapamilyaDeal or No Deal and CelebrityPlaytime.

These days, weekends arenever the same without seeing Luisdoes hosting chores for ASAP, FamilyFeud and The Voice Kids Philippines.As if that’s not enough, Luis will beseen even on weekdays startingtomorrow, July 18, for the new seasonof Minute To Win It.

Seeing a lot of the audience’ssmiling faces from the stage all themore inspires Luis to do better everysingle day. “Ibang klaseng sense ofachievement and fulfillment to knowthat your audience is happy, yourclient is happy and your team ishappy from the start ‘til the end of theshow especially when people tell you,‘Uy, napatawa mo kami sa (Family)Feud’ or ‘Ay, ang kulit mo sa TheVoice.’ So para sa kin, it’s the bestpart of my job.”

However, Luis knows thereare times when he has to tone downthe humor in order for the audience topay attention to what is happening onstage. He pointed out one particularpart of The Voice as an example.

“When we’re doing blindauditions, it was okay for me to makekulit to the contestants because Iknow that was what they wereexpecting from me. But when thesemi-finals started, and same thingwith Pilipinas Got Talent, I became abit formal since I knew then that thekids were in a more challenging stage(of the contest) and I wanted thespotlight to be on them. When I wasdoing Deal (or No Deal), l was a bitmore on the serious side also butbasically, I would like to think and Ihope they get me for that sameparticular reason what I have to offerwhen it comes to my style is ‘yung

kulit ko; may humor ‘yung approachko. That’s why, sometimes I don’twant to change my style because mybeing makulit is what they want for acertain show so it might not work if Ishift to being serious.”

Luis shares that he has easilylearned the ABCs of hosting bywatching his dad Edu Manzano’shilarious approach to such gameshows as Pilipinas, Game Ka Na Ba?,Who Wants to be a Millionaire and 1vs. 100.

“I am a big fan of my dad’shosting (skills). I watched how heworks his magic on stage. That’s whyI’m very fortunate that I don’t need tolook for different hosts in order for meto learn. All I have to do is watch mydad and I’ll be more than fine sa mganatutunan ko sa kanya.”

What is surprising to learn isthat, until now, Luis has to deal withstage fright.

“Even up to now every singletime that I step on stage with a mic orlapel, I get nervous. I had to host oneof my friends’ wedding before and tothink it’s very personal, nanginginigpa ako and I know for a fact that thereare times that I talk too fast; I stutterang dami ko pang ginagawang malikaya nga sinasabi ko nahihiya akongmagpa-workshop kasi alam ko rin angdami kong mali so I still get nervousevery single time whether it be asimple event or something na pangMOA Arena, kinakabahan pa rin akong sobra.”

And unlike other Kapamilyatalents who accept every hostingassignment there is, Luis believesevery host has his own strength andtherefore, he has no reason to feel

threatened when he deems himselfnot fit for the project.

“I believe we have a differentforte and that’s one reason why I don’thost beauty pageants even if I havereceived offers countless times to hostlike Binibini because it’s not myspecialty. It’s tough to host beautypageants; I’ll be bashed the very nextday. I would say something I thinkappropriate but some people mightfind it inappropriate for that kind ofevent so iniiwasan ko na.

“Like in Q&A, baka magtuloy-tuloy ako o di kaya basta hawak koyung mic magbato ako ng punchline.At jackpot ako the next day with theheadline, ‘Luis Manzano ‘digentleman; bastos.’ So why would Iput myself in that predicament? That’sthe reason why I believe we have ourown specialty or ability to offer topeople.”

Meanwhile, Luis can’t wait tostart working for the new season ofMinute to Win It which, according tohim, is the most successful franchiseof the Kapamilya network “becausethere were a lot of people whoenjoyed the first season where thecontestants were not just celebritiesbut also regular players and there’sthe Kids Edition. And the best part of itis we’re using ordinary things for thegame na ang daming gumagawa samga bahay nila. I even hosted a lot ofChristmas parties before and most ofthe games were from Minute kayanakakatuwa.”

Playing in the show’s pilotepisode are Richard Yap, JerichoRosales, Maja Salvador, ColeenGarcia, Melai Cantiveros, Eric Nicolasand Kapamilya player Marjan Nassiri.

The inimitable style of Luis Manzano

Luis Manzano

Benjamin Alves denies alleged romantic relationship with Lovi Poe

Benjamin Alves denied beingin a romantic relationship with actressLovi Poe.

At the recent launch of YesMagazine’s Most Beautiful Stars 2016issue, he maintained they’re justgood friends.

“My very first project in

showbiz when I came back was withLovi in ‘Guni Guni.’ That was fouryears ago. Then I worked with her indifferent projects. Every time nanagka kasama kami mas nagingdeeper ang relationship namin,” heexplained, noting they’re quite close.

Benjamin and Lovi alsoworked in the film “Sana Dati” and thesoap opera “Beautiful Strangers.”The latter also appeared inBenjamin’s sitcom “A1 Ko Sa Yo”recently.

“Bihira kasing magkaroon ngkaibigan na opposite sex na babaeeh. So we both understand na rare‘yun so we don’t want to ruin it,” headded.

“I guess it comes with thematurity and territory that you’veexperienced that before. And you cannever get the friendship back,” hesaid. “It’s hard. Even I find it rare naganun yung relationship. I meanyou’ll never know, you might be goodfriends but bad in relationship. Thathappens all the time and when youfind out na hindi pala kayocompatible wala na yung friendship.”

Benjamin is currently busywith a new soap opera, apart from the

sitcom “A1 Ko Sa Yo.”He is also in the 12th

Cinemalaya Independent FilmFestival entry entitled “Dagsin” byfilmmaker Atom Magadia.

Benjamin is open to doingmore indie films.

“Basta if a script lands on me,and I’m able to audition for it and theywant me, okay. Ako any opportunityto be able to act you know, especially

me I’m relatively new, if I’m able tohone it and get better at it, then yeahI’ll do it,” remarked Benjamin.

With regards to making it inYes Magazine’s Most Beautiful Stars2016 list, he said, “I’m just glad I’mhere. The other people who wereselected are my friends. But there arenew faces too na nakikilala ko rin, I’mjust glad to be part of it again thisyear.” �

Benjamin Alves



Farmer charms with Bee Gees hit, wins 'Tawag' crown

MANILA - A rice farmer fromNegros Occidental who sang theBee Gees' classic "To LoveSomebody" is the newest "Tawagng Tanghalan" champion.Noven Belleza from Victorias City,got an average score of 96percent, beating defendingchampion Babylyn Mauhay, whogot 92.2 percent after singingShirley Bassey's "I Who HaveNothing."It was the third time in as manydays that the title switchedhands.Belleza, whose family is living offa weekly income of P1,000, said

he joined the singing contest topay for home repairs. Touched byhis story, comedian Vice Gandapromised Belleza that he wouldpay for the tuition fee of his fouryounger siblings next year."Para masaya ka at lagi ka langnaka-smile kasi iyong ngiti mo aynaging dahilan para ngumiti dinang maraming tao ngayon," ViceGanda told Belleza.As the new defending champion,Belleza will return to the "It'sShowtime" stage on Monday. Hewill need five straight wins tosecure an automatic place in thesemifinals. �

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When you capture thepopular imagination and inspireloyalty, you are gifted with anextraordinary quality called charisma.You have an admirable talent orcompelling allure distinctly marked as“charismatic.”

Charisma is more than sexappeal that captivates, as in the caseof Piolo Pascual or Jessy Mendiola. Itsinfluence upon others is more thancharm, but a powerful force that canbring victory and recognition.

Viewed on the spiritual plane,charisma is communicating throughyour core, set ablaze by a higherbeing, a trait that enables a leader totouch the hearts and minds of people.Some people are born with it, and itcomes out naturally. However,psychologists believe that all humanshave hidden reserves of charisma

raring to come out, grow and benurtured. Even better, many facets ofcharisma, like other human behaviors,can be learned. If you have it, youbecome more successful than thosewho don’t, and, as top positions inany public or private organization arescarce and competition is morecutthroat, a lack of charisma leavesyou nowhere.

There are countless reasonswhy, for example, one politicalcandidate beats another in anelection, or one company vicepresident gets promoted to thepresidency over another. All thingsbeing equal, the intangible yet forcefulsupremacy of charisma is one factorthat spells distinction. It is not,however, a foolproof building block forsuccess, since charisma alone will nottransform an uninformed, unintelligentperson into a Nelson Mandela orOprah Winfrey. However, a healthydose of personal passion, self-confidence, insight, vision, ambitionand dynamism can enhance andmultiply the effectiveness of everyperson who wants to run for publicoffice.

We live in a celebrity-drivensociety, where Kris Aquino, AnneCurtis, Sarah Geronimo, John LloydCruz, Maine Mendoza and AldenRichards get to endorse multiplebrands simultaneously because oftheir unique power to pull in neededshares and sales; where a boxingchamp can get the chance to enterand manage the affairs of nationalgovernment; where an action star can

embellish his image to the point ofgetting elected governor of a majorprovince; where celebrities becomepolitical candidates and thecandidates themselves becomecelebrities.

US President Barack Obamadelivers his speeches with suchconviction that his audience movesfrom passive listeners to activelyengaged participants.

Charisma rules, and itsmuscle cannot be underestimated. Itis one constant in Philippine politics.Politicians are now deeply consciousof its value. How else can one explainthe rise in popularity of candidateswho sing and dance at rallies; kissbabies at campaign sorties; shake thehands of fish vendors in busy publicmarkets during provincial excursions;or appear as part of the cast of apopular sitcom or widely followedsoap opera? It has been proven thatcharismatic leaders can harvestabundant returns, like enhancedrapport with people who generally liketo be identified with victors or whogravitate towards champions, thinkingthat their energy and motivatingpower can radiate in their direction.

A case in point is USPresident Barack Obama. No matterwhat his critics say, he delivers hisspeeches with such unmatchedconviction that his audience instantlymoves from passive listeners toactively engaged participantsexperiencing something perceived asgreater than themselves. His messageof hope, Bernadette Evans reports,

reminds people that America on itsworst day still has more to offer theplanet than the rest of the world canon its best day.

“He resurrected that muteddormant enviable attribute ofoptimism that is indicative of theAmerican self,” Evans explains. “Thatoptimism, buried over the past sevenyears under the rubble of terrorattacks, vicious partisanship, anddemoralizing hurricanes, has beenstirred up as it ushers us towards ourbest days, which Obama assures areahead of us.” That’s honest-to-goodness charisma in action.

Locally, there is the much-talked-about Duterte charisma —cursing and all. During the lastnational election, he created arelentless upsurge of support thatbrought him to the highest office in theland. His charisma comes from acocktail of words and actions —simple, no-nonsense, straightforward— endearing elements that allowedhim to get an excellent trust rating of91 percent one week after assumingthe presidency.

Charisma brings self-confidence to a higher level. The morepeople like you, the more they willadmire you and share good thingsabout you to others. The power ofpositive word of mouth is surely abooster for self-respect. Charismaticleaders share personality traits andbehavioral skills that allow them tosucceed where others fail. �

Philippine President RodrigoDuterte’s charisma brought him tothe highest office in the land,cursing and all.

By Bong R. Osorio


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