Singer Charice and Oprah My cousin Carding, like my other maternal cousins, is like a brother to me. We all grew up together in a cluster of houses on Pepin Street in Sampaloc, Manila, until my family moved to Quiapo when I was ten years old. We cousins would play day and night, especially during summer vacations. In the evenings, we would play patintero, tumbang preso, habulan taga, taguan and other games under the flickering light of the lamp post and the moonlight during a full moon. During the day, we boys would play teks, holen and eskrimahan, while the girls would busy themselves playing piko and bahay-bahayan. We were protective of each other. If a member of a neigh- boring clan, would harm any of us, the older cousins would protect us or even avenge the afflicted one. By Simeon G. Silverio, Jr., Publisher & Editor San Diego Asian Journal, The original and first Asian Journal in America See page 12 Philippine Stories My Cousin Carding Carding and his niece Amelia January 8 - 15, 20010 Balik Tanaw Msgr. Gutierrez Identity Defines Mission Philippine Scene Warning: The California Department of Real Estate has not examined this offering, including but not limited to the condition of title, the status of blanket liens of the project (if any), arrangements to assure project completion, escrow practices, control over project management, racially discriminatory practice (if any), terms, conditions, and price of the offer, control over annual assessments (if any), or the availability of water services, utilities, or improvements. It may be advisable for you to consult an attorney or other knowledgeable professional who is familiar with real estate and development law in the country where this subdivision is situated. 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Single family homes in Pan- gasinan, Pampanga, Bulacan, Batangas, Iloilo, Cebu, Davao, Cagayan de Oro Retirement or vacation homes in Tagaytay (Continued on page 9) Caridad - “Hindi ako Mestiza!” (Continued on page 11) The Church that Christ Built Zena Sultana Babao PerryScope By Perry Diaz According to most ac- counts, the rigging of the 2004 and 2007 elections -- which resulted in the election of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and the 12-0 sweep of the administration’ s senato- rial slate in Mindanao -- was the work of the “Garci boys.” In 2005, wiretapped con- versations -- the “Hello Garci” tapes -- between Gloria and Virgilio “Garci” Garcillano revealed the extent of Garci’s fraudulent work to ensure that Gloria won the presidential election in 2004. Garci was caught on tape taking orders from Gloria who ordered him to manipulate the votes so she’ll win by more than one million votes over her oppo- nent. In an article written by Sheila S. Coronel, she de- scribed Garci as an expert in election fraud. She wrote: “Garcillano was an election technocrat, a career bureaucrat with specialized skills in a specific sphere of government. These skills are invaluable The ‘Garci Boys’ and the 2010 Elections Filipino singing sensa- tion Charice Pempengco was voted by an online poll of TV entertainment host Oprah Winfrey as the Best Singer of 2009. Pempengco’s rendition of “Note to God” on the Oprah show, was voted Best Oprah Show Musical Performance, as thousands of viewers cast their vote on via the website oprah.com. The 17 year old beat seven other big-name nomi- nees: The rock band Journey (with another Filipino, Arnel Pineda, as front man), the Black-Eyed Peas (with a Fil-Am member, apl.de.ap), Michael Buble, Rascal Flatts, Whitney Houston, Jennifer Hudson and James Taylor. The website launched the Best of 2009 poll that asked viewers to choose their fa- vorites in 13 categories span- ning the lifestyle and enter- Charice is Best Singer in Oprah’s online poll “It’s a very big deal for me,” Pempengco said proudly. The website noted: “Cha- rice had a big year in 2009, recording her first [US] al- bum, performing on tour with David Foster and Friends, and appearing in her first film, ‘Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel.’” Her debut US album is ready for release in February or March, with the carrier single, “Pyramid.” The Chipmunks movie, in which Pempengco appears as herself, premieres in the United States on Dec. 23 and starts its Philippine theater run on Jan. 8. From Good News Philip- pines tainment fields. Pem- pengco garnered 70 percent of total votes, ac- cording to the web- site, with The Black Eyed Peas a far second, collecting 9 percent. Filipino in finals of Project Runway USA Season 7 Jay Nicolas Sario Young Filipino designer Jay Nicolas Sario is set to compete in Project Runway USA Season 7 which will premiere on Jan 14, 2010 on the Lifetime Network. “Project Runway” is the most prestigious reality television series for budding fashion designers. Now on 7th Season, ths TV show is Masks for the annual Ati-Atihan Festival held in the month of January in Kalibo, Aklan. Hundreds of local and international tourists visit the popular event every year. Voice Independent Music Awards (VIMA) Malaysia’s Indie Awards has named a Filipina, Issa Rodriquez, as its first inductee into the VIMA Hall of Fame Awards. VIMA is one of Malaysia’s highly regarded award giving bodies that recognizes individuals/media who have championed the Malaysian music scene. Ms. Rodriquez is the National Director of GBOB Global Battle of the Bands- the world’s biggest live music com- petition for bands play- Pinay inducted into Malaysia’s Music Hall of Fame Issa Rodriguez ing original /non-commercial music. For those who may find Issa a familiar face, Issa Rodriquez spent a ten-year career in broad- cast journalism in Manila. She has anchored primetime news in Channel 4 for several years, before moving to marketing communication and publishing in Kuala Lumpur which has been home to her for the last eight years. A live music enthusiast at heart and a former vocalist for Rage, one of Manila’s top rock bands in the ‘80s, Issa first came across The Global Battle of the Bands (The GBOB Challenge) in 2005 when a friend, who was the National Director of GBOB Philippines introduced her to the Founder of GBOB Interna- tional Ltd. in the UK. Since then, she has helped shape music competition in Malaysia giving local band hopefuls the opportunity to get noticed by the artist & reper- toire departments of big record companies. GBOB is meant to be the one true breeding ground for home-grown emerging musical talents to be judged and noticed by the most respected figures in the international mu- sic business. Issa is set for a bigger chal- lenge as GBOB Malaysia is set to host the GBOB Challenge World Finals in 2010, the first time ever for the world cham- pionship to be held outside London. - From Good News Philipines
Asian Journal January 8, 2010 print edition. Visit the Asian Journal San Diego at www.asianjournalusa.com or email [email protected]. IN THIS ISSUE:* "Philippine Stories: My Cousin Carding" by Simeon G. Silverio Jr, Editor and Publisher, Asian Journal San Diego, the original Asian Journal and the first in California and the USA* "Identity Defines MIssion" by Monsignor Fernando Gutierrez, Lower Your Nets* "The Church that Christ Built" by Zena Sultana Babao, Light and Shadows* "Caridad - 'Hindi ako mestiza'" by Dr. Romy R. Protacio, PhD, BALIK TANAW, Where Are They Now?* "The Garci Boys and the 2010 Elections" by Perry Diaz, PerryScope* "Out with the old, in with the new" by Genevieve T. Silverio, In Perspective* "An Unauthorized HIstory of the Philippines (Third in a series)" by Rudy R. Liporada* "Getting Ready for the Nest H1-B season which starts on April 1, 2010" by Atty Susan V. Perez, Legal Brief* "New Beginnings" by Dr. Ofelia Dirige, Contemporary Asian American Issues* "Back to, more or less, normal" by Dr. Miles Beauchamp, PhD, At Large* "A peek at the proposed Immigration Bill" by Atty. Jojo Karagdag, Jr., Phil-Am Law 101* "Ikaw ang buhay ko" by Virginia H. Ferrer, Balintataw* "A New Tax Season" by Bill Labestre, MBA, Bill's Corner* "The Silence of the Victims" by Far Shay Cullen, PREDA, Reflections* LAUGHING MATTER: This is too funny to be dirty"* "Si Gat Jose Rizal" by Pete Cortez, Asian Journal San Diego* SAN DIEGO NEWS: "FACE seeks help from FilAm leaders to boost voter turnout in 2010" * "Ayaw Tumalon" by Joe Cabrera, Tawa at Tula
