asian journal june 8-14, 2012 edition

Think tanks banks upgrade PH growth forecast

New concept in taxi service launched in the Philippines

What we have learned from the Impeachment Trial lsquoWe donrsquot want new Cold War in Asia Pacifi crsquo

Spratley Islands Dispute

The 7-inch monitor that will serve as gateway between the Grab-a-Cab system and the taxi driver [photo by Charles Buban via Inquirernet]

Good News Pilipinas | MANILA 5192012 -- Con-venience is the name of the

game We would rather dial just one number if we want to order food in any restaurant of our choosing

Newspaper A number of us now want to avail of the digital edition which they fi nd as a better way to get informed than walking to a nearby newsstand every morning

Very soon the same could be said about taking a taxi ride because starting March 15 commuters in Metro Manila will only need to dial

by Sarah Grutas Good News Pilipi-nas | Torrejieva Spain 5312012 -- Who wouldrsquove thought that an un-known choir from a 4th class munici-pality in Camarines Sur would emerge as the champion in the recently con-cluded 18th Certa-

under the baton of Virgilio men International Juvenil de Habaneras y Poli-fonia in Torrevieja Spain

The Baao Childrenrsquos Choir

June 8-14 2012

Cam Sur Childrenrsquos Choir are World Champions in Spain

Philippine Radio

AM 1450M-F 7-8 PM

The original and first Asian Journal in America

550 E 8th St Ste 6 National City San Diego County CA USA 91950 | Ph 6194740588 | Fx 6194740373 | Email asianjournalaolcom | wwwasianjournalusacom

PRST STDUS Postage Paid

Permit No 203Chula Vista CA 91910

San Diegorsquos first and only Asian Filipino weekly publication and a multi-award winning newspaper Online+Digital+Print Editions to best serve you

June 8-14 2012

(Continued on page 16)


(Continued on page 23)(Continued on page 16)

by Jose de Venecia


Boxing Champ Pac-Man a Fighter for the

Faith p 5

Corpus Christi and the Da Vinci Code p 11

Profi lesMsgr Gutierrez Ben MaynigoPhilippine Causes Playing the Wash-ington Game p 6

Not in Photo Rosethony Gonzales - 858-449-3713 Dr Myrna Lazaga - 619-962-0689 Crizabel Ramos - 619-920-2856 Pricilla Garrovillas - 619-829-6358 Belen Hixon Harris - 858-216-0438 Myra Lopez - 619-339-3983 Josephine Gralo - 858-842-4327 Magdalena Fernandez - 619-823-1741 Zeny Ply - 619-934-4833 Nenita Gozum - 619-813-4763 Sarah Vidal - 619-931-0147 Sola Sanchez - 619-808-7461 Priscilla Murphy Maria Lani Aquino Montalla

Katrina Gaffud BenferSatellite Office Manager San Diego NorthMegaworld International12307 Oak Knoll Road Suite DPoway CA 92064Mobile 858-449-7037Email kbenfer59hotmailcom

When June 24 2012 Sunday 1000 am to 400 pmWhere Chula Vista Municipal Golf Course The Links Room 4475 Bonita Road Bonita CA 91902

Standing (L-R) Mel Salinas - 858-382-3693 Chino Torres - 619-995-5891 (Sales Director San Diego Region) Paul Benfer - 858-449-8017 Ted Garcia - 760-580-4881 John Perdon - 619-306-8999 Joseph Encarnacion - 619-732-2034Seated (L-R) Leticia Llanes - 858-603-2196 Mary Lou Gutierrez - 858-735-1065 Merlita Malinckrodt - 858-213-9441 Katrina Gaud Benfer - 858-449-7037 Estelita Welch - 619-862-8814

Standing (L-R) Standing (L-R) Standing (L-R) Standing (L-R) Standing (L-R) Standing (L-R) Standing (L-R) Standing (L-R) Mel Salinas - 858-382-3693Mel Salinas - 858-382-3693Mel Salinas - 858-382-3693Mel Salinas - 858-382-3693Mel Salinas - 858-382-3693Mel Salinas - 858-382-3693Mel Salinas - 858-382-3693Mel Salinas - 858-382-3693Mel Salinas - 858-382-3693Mel Salinas - 858-382-3693Mel Salinas - 858-382-3693Mel Salinas - 858-382-3693Mel Salinas - 858-382-3693Mel Salinas - 858-382-3693Mel Salinas - 858-382-3693Mel Salinas - 858-382-3693Mel Salinas - 858-382-3693 Chino Torres - 619-995-5891 Chino Torres - 619-995-5891 Chino Torres - 619-995-5891 Chino Torres - 619-995-5891 Chino Torres - 619-995-5891 Chino Torres - 619-995-5891 Chino Torres - 619-995-5891 Chino Torres - 619-995-5891 Chino Torres - 619-995-5891 Chino Torres - 619-995-5891 Chino Torres - 619-995-5891 Chino Torres - 619-995-5891 Chino Torres - 619-995-5891 Chino Torres - 619-995-5891 Chino Torres - 619-995-5891 Chino Torres - 619-995-5891 Chino Torres - 619-995-5891 Chino Torres - 619-995-5891 Chino Torres - 619-995-5891 Chino Torres - 619-995-5891 Chino Torres - 619-995-5891 Chino Torres - 619-995-5891 Chino Torres - 619-995-5891 Chino Torres - 619-995-5891 Chino Torres - 619-995-5891 Chino Torres - 619-995-5891 (Sales Director San Diego Region) (Sales Director San Diego Region) (Sales Director San Diego Region) (Sales Director San Diego Region) (Sales Director San Diego Region) (Sales Director San Diego Region) (Sales Director San Diego Region) (Sales Director San Diego Region) (Sales Director San Diego Region) (Sales Director San Diego Region) (Sales Director San Diego Region) (Sales Director San Diego Region)

Megaworld International Launching 3 Satellite Offices for San Diego RegionYou are invited to our Open House You are invited to our Open House

Manila Forwarder Ship Travel amp Remit Front row Sturdi Majarocon Alfi e Pitogo Reynan Baluyot Edilberto Man-uel Greg Paez Jerome Majarocon Herbert Baluyot Virgilio Villareal Rainier Majarocon Second Row Khit Santiago Gisselle Ballena KC Manuel Noreen Hernandez Pia Santos Richelle Santiago Lixmila Serrano Eva Ebueng Zenaida Manuel Third row Carlos Chavez June Manny Paez Erhard Balmer Daltrey Francisco (See page 2)

Manila Forwarder Competes with Better Services

The Baao Childrenrsquos Choir is a community and church ndash based choir of children ages 11 to 18 years old from different public and private schools in the Mu-nicipality of Baao Camarines Sur (photo by Bembot Briones)

HINDSIGHT By F Sionil Jose (The Philippine Star) | MANILA 632012 -- On our TV sets this week we witnessed the passing of a historical eventthe conviction of Chief Justice Renato C Co-rona by the Sen-ate Im-peach-ment Court presided by Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile Some saw the event as a dramatic conclusion of a political telenovela Actu-

ally it was a morality play and the triumph not so much of justice but of good against evil Now that all is said and done we must ponder and re-alize that what mattered most

was truth as jus-tice in action and this action is the ideal pursuit

of our very lives by which we

Philippine Daily Inquirer (Statement of former Speaker Jose de Venecia founding chairman of the Interna-

tional Conference of Asian Political Parties (Icapp) on his speech and

meetings last week in Beijing)

For the United States its military presence on the peripheries of the Chinese mainland may be a kind of ldquoforward defenserdquo Since the 19th Century American strat-egists have feared it is from Asia that an invasion of the US mainland would threaten The Japanese and World War II justifi ed that fear

But for the Chinese the US presence so close to its exposed industrial hinterland is a vestige of colonialism a trace of the ldquohumiliationrdquo the Chinese suffered from the great powers for 150 years including several ldquounequal treatiesrdquo

Hence the regional crisis over contested South China Sea islets involving princi-pally China Vietnam and the Philippines is likely to

ABS CBN News | MA-NILA Philippines - Invest-ment banks and think tanks upgraded their economic growth forecasts for the Philippines after it posted a stronger-than-expected gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 64 percent in the fi rst quarter of the year

New York-based think tank Global Source Partners upgraded the countryrsquos GDP growth forecast to fi ve percent instead of 45 percent this year after the domestic output expanded by 64 percent in the fi rst quarter

ldquoHence we conservatively tweak our growth projection for 2012 from 45 percent to fi ve percent leaving the GDP forecast for 2013 unchanged at 55 percentrdquo former Fi-nance undersecretary Romeo Bernardo and economist Mar-garita Gonzales said

Bernardo and Gonzales stated in a market brief on the Philippines entitled ldquoSo Far Really Goodrdquo that the strong GDP numbers in the fi rst quarter would likely fuel the optimism we have noted in the business sector since the beginning of the year

ldquoProof of robust domestic demand could certainly help counter some of the worries about a darkening outlook for the global economy espe-cially with continued fi nancial turbulence coming from the euro zone and certain reces-sion in a number of European economiesrdquo they said

For 2013 Global Source decided to retain the revised GDP growth forecast at 55 percent

Japanese-owned Nomura International (HK) Ltd said in its Daily Research Sum-mary that it is now looking at a higher GDP growth of 51 percent instead of 46 percent this year

Nomura said the 64 per-cent GDP growth in the fi rst quarter of the year from the revised four percent in the fourth quarter of last year was fuelled by strong public sec-tor spending and still-robust private consumption

become more serious and more protracted than wemdashas Southeast Asian participants and bystandersmdashmay expect

And our individual states should not have to choose between the great powersmdashbecause we do not want a new Cold War in the Asia Pacifi c

Page 2 June 8-14 2012Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacom

Law Offi ces of Chua Tinsay amp Vegawwwctvattyscom

by Atty Dennis ChuaLegal Buzz

Read Atty Dennis Chuarsquos previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasianjournalusacom

10717 Camino Ruiz Ste 122 San Diego CA 92126Cosmetic and Restorative Dentistrybull State-of-the-Art Technology and Sterilizationbull Digital X-rays and Massage Dental Chairsbull Caring and Friendly Staffbull Affordable Feesbull Military Dependents Welcomebull Evening and Weekend Appointments Availablebull New Walk-in and Emergency Patients Welcomebull Most PPO Plans Acceptedbull

Email dr_oliverbadilloyahoocom Phone (858) 566-6099

Open Monday ndash Friday 9am ndash 6pmSaturday 8am ndash 2pm

Credit Cards AcceptedZOOM

Exam Digital X-rays amp Cleaning

Over $200 in savings in the absence of gum disease new

patients onlyLimited time offer

$3499Reg $238 Towards Any

Dental Service$550 or more

Cannot be combined with insurance

Limited time offer

$10000

In Offi ce Teeth WhiteningIn Just an Hour

Limited time offer

$29899Reg $600

by Manny Paez

As most balikbayan box com-panyrsquos services deteriorates due to fi nancial loses brought by low prices Manila Forwarder vows to compete in the cut-throat market by offering an option of better service to the educated and discriminating consumers

In a recently concluded worldwide meet of Manila Forwarder franchisee all over the world held at Manila Philippines last May 9-12 2012 to tackle the present problem of the global balikbayan box industry all team members voted to change the playing fi eld by leaving the competi-tion for the lowest price and opted to provide the educated market with the option of a better balikbayan box shipping

As the year 2011 caused the clos-ing of at least twenty balikbayan box companies resulting to tens of thousands of undelivered balikbayan boxes the worldwide team of Ma-nila Forwarder unanimously decided to increase the operating funds of Manila Forwarder Philippines Inc the customs clearing and logistic arm of Manila Forwarder World-wide The increase in operating funds will be coming from various affi liates worldwide to put muscle on Manila Forwarder Philippines Inc and Manila Forwarder Cebu that handles the Visayas operations of the company Since Manila For-warder Cebu was put up late last year the customer satisfaction rate of Cebu customers have increased dramatically and resulted in zero complaints The fresh capitalization will allow Manila Forwarder Cebu to gradually handle the problematic delivery areas in the Visayas Region

A report from Manila Forwarder Philippines showed that some delivery destinations in the Visayas and Mindanao area costs more than the fee collected from customers from various parts of the world that resulted into the companyrsquos loss last year The rising delivery cost and the random US Homeland Security inspections that cost an average of $3500 per container are the two main reasons why some balikbayan box companies have closed opera-tions that resulted in thousands of undelivered balikbayan boxes from other balikbayan box companies

Those undelivered balikbayan boxes ended up being sold by some unscrupulous balikbayan box companies to ukay-ukay wholesal-ers Manila Forwarder has recog-nized this problem ahead of time

and has decided to make the pricing realistic to the present costing and prevent the collapse of the industry

The meet concludes that only those companies that will adjust pricing are the ones that can overcome the present problem of the balikbayan box industry The rest who will continue to compete on low prices will eventually close down to the detriment of the consumers who will patronize them

The meet also resulted in addi-tional businesses for the worldwide affi liates The Philippine-based client program of Manila Forwarder USA is now available for Manila Forwarder Europe Other countries will follow after the initial test run in Europe The Philippine-based program allows Filipinos and Expats in the Philippines to shop in any in-ternet stores using Manila Forwarder address overseas The overseas

offi ce will then ship the items to the respective address of the shopper in the Philippines There is an option of 5 day or 1 month services All Manila Forwarder Affi liates world-wide are now part of TravelPHCom Manila Forwarderrsquos travel portal for cheap travel services The services include budget travel air fares hotels and resort accommodations trans-portation and car rentals

The Manila Forwarder worldwide meet also resulted in better com-munication system for all Manila Forwarder affi liates worldwide including their customers A new telephone system was put up in Manila Forwarder Manila offi ce to handle European telephone calls Manila Forwarder Philippines is now equipped with Voice over Internet lines for USA Japan and Europe

Manila Forwarder operates in


By Dennis E Chua EsqA person who was lawfully admit-

ted to the United States but who failed to maintain lawful nonimmi-grant status may still obtain per-manent residency if he or she gets married to a US citizen After the marriage they may fi le a concur-rent immigrant petition and applica-tion for adjustment of status with the US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) to be able to get the green card

In onersquos desire to quickly get permanent residency some have resorted to entering into fi xed mar-riages or marriages for convenience Whatever be the motivation of the parties in entering into this type of arrangement it still amounts to marriage fraud if at the time of the celebration of the marriage the par-ties had no intention of fulfi lling the duties and obligations of a husband or wife Even if the only reason for entering into a fi xed marriage was a sincere desire to help the other party and no monetary consideration was given to the US citizen spouse this will not justify the contract-ing of such marriage and make the fraudulent marriage a valid one for immigration purposes

Contracting a sham marriage has serious consequences For one the benefi ciary of the fraudulent mar-riage petition will forever be barred from receiving any immigration benefi t To illustrate John a US citizen married Jenny after being paid $10000 by Jenny After the marriage John and Jenny continued to live apart from each other They had no intention of living together at the time they got married and the only reason for their marriage was for Jenny to get her green card Af-ter their interview before the USCIS the offi cer found their marriage to be a sham one and denied the petition Jenny subsequently found true love when she met Gary who is also a US citizen Gary later fi led a petition for Jenny but because of the previ-ous fi nding of marriage fraud the USCIS denied Garyrsquos petition for Jenny

Aside from the serious immigra-tion consequences of marriage fraud the government can crimi-nally prosecute the parties and once found guilty the commission of the crime carries a penalty of fi ve years imprisonment and a $250000 fi ne

The USCIS has recently stepped up its fi ght against marriage fraud The USCIS now promptly issues Notices to Appear before the Im-migration Court once a fi nding of marriage fraud has been made The USCIS will have at least two oppor-tunities to review a marriage if it is a bona fi de one after one obtains his or her green card through marriage Once the petition is approved the parties would still have to fi le a joint petition to remove the conditions of residence if the benefi ciary was given conditional resident status Here the USCIS will take a second look at the marriage and may subject the parties to another interview

The USCIS will have another op-portunity to look into your marriage when you fi le for your citizenship The USCIS has now been looking more closely into the bona fi des of a marriage even if the applicant is not applying for citizenship based on his or her marriage to a US citizen

We have heard and seen too many cases where the USCIS has removed people because of marriage fraud So if it is not true love but a mar-riage for convenience better think twice before you say ldquoI dordquo

Atty Dennis E Chua is a partner in The Law Firm of Chua Tinsay and Vega (CTV) - a full service law fi rm with offi ces in San Francisco San Diego Sacramento and Manila The information presented in this article is for general information only and is not nor intended to be formal legal advice nor the formation of an attorney-client relationship Call or HYPERLINK ldquojavascriptemail_US()rdquoe-mail CTV for an in-person or phone consultation to discuss your particular situation andor how their services may be retained at (415) 495-8088 (619) 955-6277 Dchuactvattyscom

Is It Really True Love

the whole USA Canada Europe Norway Australia Japan and Papua New Guinea Manila For-warder also maintains partners in the Hong Kong Taiwan and Middle East Manila Forwarder is one of only two US balikbayan box companies that is compliant with US and Philippine governmental regula-tions for consumer protection To avoid being a victim of undelivered balikbayan box please check with US Federal Maritime Commission and Philippine Shipperrsquos Bureau before patronizing any balikbayan box company

For more information about Ma-nila Forwarder one may visit HY-PERLINK ldquohttpwwwmanilafor-wardercomrdquo wwwmanilaforwardercom or call 18002101019

ABS-CBN News | MANILA Phil-ippines ndash American Idol runner-up Jessica Sanchez is both Filipina and Mexican lest her fans forget

Following her stint on the worlds most popular singing competition Sanchez has gained an enormous following comprised of Filipinos and Mexicans around the world who take pride in having a shared heritage with the pint-sized singing-sensation

For the 16-year old her mixed heritage is something she is proud of no less and no more than its halves

Sanchez whose mother Editha hails from Bataan and whose father is a Mexican raised in Texas said her upbrining gave equal value to

both culturesIm proud of both of my heri-

tages she said in an interview with Fox News

Theres never a time when Im more one than the other I grew up with both [cultures]

Asked if she plans to visit the respective homeland of her parents Sanchez said she hopes a stop in the Philippines and Mexico will be part of the upcoming Idol tour

Ive never been out of the country so I would love to go I hope they let me in the tour she said

Jessicas plansWhile Sanchez is assured of a

packed work schedule in the coming months the Pinay singing pride said she acknowledges the possibility of

being a one-hit wonder For this reason she said she

intends to continue her education in spite of her

Idol career jumpstartI could be a one hit wonder I

have to have a back-up plan she said [But] Ive been running around doing press and getting ready for a few events Im just trying to take it one step at a time

Sanchez who will perform at PBS National Memorial Day Concert on Sunday (May 27) last Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) fi nished sec-ond in the eleventh season

of American Idol Singer Phillip Phillips was declared champion after a record-breaking 132 million votes cast

Jessica Sanchez wants to visit Philippines Mexico

Page 3Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacomJune 8-14 2012

Enter for the chance to win a Brasil fantasy trip for 4 courtesy of Delta Air Lines and Pestana Rio Atlantica Hotel To enter text BRASIL to 62297 or visit macyscombrasilsweeps Standard data and text rates may apply see below for details

SUMMER SALE PRICES IN EFFECT 66-6172012 NO PURCHASE NECESSARY Open to legal residents of the 48 United States (amp DC) who are 18 and older Void where prohibited Sweepstakes ends 71512 For Official Rules prize descriptions and odds disclosure visit macyscombrasilsweeps Sponsor Macyrsquos Corporate Services Inc

OPEN A MACYrsquoS ACCOUNT FOR EXTRA 20 SAVINGS THE FIRST 2 DAYS UP TO $100 WITH MORE REWARDS TO COME Macyrsquos credit card is available subject to credit approval new account savings valid the day your account is opened and the next day excludes services selected licensed departments gift cards restaurants gourmet food amp wine The new account savings are limited to a total of $100 application must qualify for immediate approval to receive extra savings employees not eligible

SUMMER SALE25-5O OFF WHAT YOU NEED TO GET SET FOR SUMMERPLUS TAKE AN EXTRA 2O OR 15 OFFdagger WITH YOUR MACYrsquoS CARD OR PASSdaggerEXCLUSIONS APPLY SEE PASS

FREE ONLINE SHIPPING EVERY DAY + EXTRA 2O OR 15 OFF Free shipping with $99 purchase Use promo code SUMMER for extra savings offer valid 66-6132012 Exclusions apply see macyscom for details

A MAGICAL JOURNEY

EXTRA 2O OFFSELECT SALE amp CLEARANCE APPAREL FOR HIM amp HER

EXTRA 15 OFF ALL SALE amp CLEARANCE FINE amp FASHION JEWELRY WATCHES HANDBAGS COATS

SUITS DRESSES INTIMATES SUIT SEPARATES SPORTCOATS amp SHOES FOR HIM amp SELECT HOME ITEMSExcludes Everyday Values (EDV) specials super buys shoes for her apparel for girls

boys amp infants furniture mattresses floor coverings rugs electricselectronics cosmeticsfragrances gift cards jewelry trunk shows previous purchases special orders selected licensed depts special purchases services macyscom Cannot be combined with any savings passcoupon extra discount or credit offer except opening a new Macyrsquos account EXTRA SAVINGS APPLIED TO REDUCED PRICES

OR TEXT ldquoCPNrdquo TO MACYS (62297)

VALID 66-6132012

EXTRA SAVINGS ON ALL SALE amp CLEARANCE APPAREL

(EXCEPT SPECIALS amp SUPER BUYS)

WOW PASS

N2050087Aindd 1 52912 214 PM


I N T E R N A T I O N A L

dsf013000_tv5_13x21indd 1 6412 1035 AM


Follow asianjournal on Twitter

Profiles

DONrsquoT DO IT DONrsquoT TO LERATE IT REPORT IT

(800)315-7672

San Diego County District Attorney

Employees faking injuries or employers illegally denying claims are examples of workersrsquo comp fraud

This is a felony punishable by up to five years in prison and a $150000 fine

Commit WorkersrsquoComp Fraud

Get A New Outfit

Rapplercom | MANILA Philippines - Manny Pacquiao was served divorce papers on the eve of his fight with Juan Manuel Marquez in November 2011 his trainer Fred-die Roach disclosed on Thursday May 10

Quoting Roach the Los Ange-les Times said ldquoAll the distrac-tions caught up [with] Manny in his last fightrdquo referring to Pacquiaorsquos narrow win over Marquez Pacquiao keeps a 54-3-2 38 knockouts record He is presently preparing for his next fight against Timothy Bradley

on June 9Pacquiao now a bible-quoting boxer

managed to save his marriage to his wife Jinkee Prior to his conversion

he led a frivolous life that included according to Roach ldquogirls and everything that goes with itrdquo This on top of late nights of gambling and exces-

sive games of basketball

ldquoNow hersquos back with his wife read-ing the Bible every day and hersquos given up basketballrdquo Roach told the LA Times at Hollywoodrsquos Wild Card Box-

Pacquiao Served With Divorce Papers Before Fight With Marquez

Lucille Talusan CBN | MANILA Philippines 4202012 -- Philippine boxing champ Manny ldquoPac-Manrdquo Pacquiao is now telling the world about the true champion of his life God

The Boxing Writerrsquos Association of America named Pacquiao ldquoFighter of the Decaderdquo In his 17-year career he fought his way to the top becoming the first eight-division boxing champ of the world

But fame and fortune didnrsquot come easy for ldquoPac-Manrdquo

His parents separated when he was in elementary school And extreme poverty forced him to leave home and find a job in Manila at age 13 to sup-port his family

For a time Pacquiao lived on the streets He sold flowers and worked in construction sites just to survive

But his difficult life dramatically changed when at age 16 he landed a spot on the Philippine national ama-teur boxing team

A Great FallThe world soon witnessed Pacquiao

conquer every opponent in the boxing

ring But as his boxing career soared he succumbed to temptations that pounded heavily on him

ldquoI went to church on Sunday but from Monday to Saturday I was in the bar drinkingrdquo he recalled ldquoI was gambling Careless words came out of my mouth I committed adultery I didnrsquot carerdquo

Pacquiao said he felt the guilt of his sins when he started reading the word of God He also remembered hearing the Godrsquos voice in a dream several years before

ldquoI remember that night when I received a letter from my mother saying that my sister stopped going to school because I was not sending them moneyrdquo he said

ldquoAnd I was crying blaming myself for spending all my money on alco-holrdquo he said

ldquoOn that night I heard the voice of God in my dream His voice was ten times louder than thunder and he said to me lsquoMy child my child why have you gone astrayrsquordquo Pacquiao contin-ued

He said he forgot about the dream

Boxing Champ lsquoPac-Manrsquo Pacquiao a Fighter for the Faithuntil he read in the Bible how God talked to man through dreams

ldquoSo I realized wow My dream was realrdquo Pacquiao said

Champion for ChristFrom there Pacquiao started a

deep personal relationship with Jesus Christ

Now he studies the Bible everyday memorizing verses because he be-lieves the word of God is his weapon against temptation

ldquoThe old Manny Pacquiao has gone The new Manny Pacquiao has comerdquo he said ldquoI have the word of God in my heart I want to obey his com-mandsrdquo

Pacquiao said he believes Jesus is coming soon He said he grabs every opportunity to spread the gospel because he believes God uses him and other famous Christian athletes like Tim Tebow and Jeremy Lin to draw people to God

ldquoThis is the right time to spread His words People are idolizing us What-ever words come out from our mouth they will listen they will believerdquo Pacquiao said

Pastor Jeric Soriano is Pacquiaorsquos spiritual mentor

ldquoThese men -- Tim Tebow Jeremy Lin Manny Pacquiao -- these are Godrsquos billboards for the world to watchrdquo Soriano said

ldquoGod is saying these menrsquos lives have been touched by the Kingdom for the good for the betterrdquo he continued ldquoWhat about you You like whatrsquos happening in their lives Theyrsquore honoring God with what theyrsquore doing Fine but what about yourdquo

ldquoI really believe wersquore in the last days and God is using these world champions to reach out to the lostrdquo Soriano said

Fulfilled LifePacquiao may retire from boxing

soonldquoIrsquom okay because I am satisfiedrdquo

he said of his career ending ldquoIrsquom happy right now to read His words and meditate on it day and nightrdquo

Pacquiao said he feels this will help him win his ultimate fight conquering evil and glorifying God in his life

ldquoIn Matthew 1022 [it says] lsquoYou

will be hated by everyone because of me but the one who stands firm to the end will be savedrsquordquo Pacquiao said

ldquoWhen you accept Jesus Christ in your life as your Lord and Savior you have eternal liferdquo he added ldquoAnd you obey You obey His com-mand-

mentsrdquo - Origi-nal broadcast April 20 2012

ing Club where Pacquiao has resumed training after completing a round of intense workouts in Baguio City

ldquoHersquos given away his cockfighting farm sold his casino and his night-clubrdquo Roach said

The 33-year-old Pacquiao said he was drawn to the bible which was presented to him as a gift just before his fight with Marquez

Fight vs BradleyThe 28-year-old Bradley said Thurs-

day ldquoIn Pacquiaorsquos last 4 fights hersquos looked lackadaisicalrdquo He added that Pacquiao will ldquohave to dig down deep to beat me This is my only chance to be a superstarrdquo

Roach said his boxer ldquoneeds a knockout in this fightrdquo to which Pacquiao said ldquoWersquoll see Irsquoll do my bestrdquo He acknowledged ldquoItrsquos an im-portant fight I want to hellip prove I can still fightrdquo

The LA Times said that when asked about transgressions of the recent past

Pacquiao replied ldquoMy other life is now the Bible I follow the Command-ments of God When I read the Bible I found the manual of liferdquo

Of Floyd Mayweather Jrrsquos victory over Miguel Cotto on Saturday May 5 Pacquiao said it proves his tough-talking rival is still fast He however remains skeptical about Mayweatherrsquos pronouncements he intends to make real the super-fight that boxing fans have been dreaming of The much-awaited bout is expected to easily generate at least $100-M from US pay-per-view revenues alone

Quoting Pacquiao the LA Times said ldquoWhen he offered me only $40 million I knew he didnrsquot want the fighthellipAnd when he says the fight will never happen now thatrsquos because he doesnrsquot want the fightrdquo ndash Rapplercom

Pacman and family

RAPPLERCOM | MANILA Philippines -- American Idolrsquos Jessica Sanchez will sing the US national anthem before the Manny Pacquiao vs Timothy Bradley World Welter-

weight Championship Saturday June 9 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Nevada

Sanchez will be singing before a live audience of over 16000 fans and tens of millions of viewers worldwide watching it live on Pay-Per-View promoters said in a statement

Sanchez will be joining the rest of Season 11rsquos Top 10 on the road this summer for the American Idols

Live Tour which will begin July 6 in Detroit

The half-Filipino landed second in the last leason of ldquoIdolrdquo in a sensa-tional journey to stardom

Pacquiao (54-3-2 38 KOs) box-ingrsquos only eight-division world champion and the lone congressional representative from the Sarangani province in the Philippines will be defending his World Boxing Organi-zation (WBO) welterweight cham-pionship crown against WBO junior welterweight champion Bradley (28-0 12 KOs) of Palm Springs California - Rapplercom

Jessica Sanchez to sing at Pacquiao fight



ASIAN JOURNALThe fi rst Asian-Filipino weekly in Southern California

An award-winning newspaper amp San Diegorsquos most widely circulated Asian-Filipino newspaper

Ashley SilverioAssistant Editor

Regina Galang ReyesBook Editor

In Pursuit of ExcellenceEugenio ldquoEgordquo Osin (1946 - 1994)

Joe Cabrera (1924 - 1996)Soledad Bautista (1917-2009)

Dr Rizalino ldquoRizrdquo Oades (1935-2009)

The Asian Journal is published weekly and distributed in all Filipino amp Asian communties in San Diego County Print publication date is every Friday of the month Advertising deadline is Wednes-day prior to publication date at 5 pm For advertising rates rate cards or information call (619) 474-0588 Subscription by mail is available for $50 per year (56 issues) The Asian Journal is not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts and photographs but welcomes submissions Entire content is copy 2012 copyrighted ma-terial by Asian Journal Materials in this publication may not be reproduced without specific permission from the publisher

Genevieve SilverioManaging Editor

Simeon G Silverio JrPublisher amp Editor

Miles BeauchampAssociate Editor

Santi SilverioAssociate Publisher

At Large

Miles is Assistant to the Dean and Assistant Professor in the Shirley Hufstedler School of Education at Alliant International University where he teaches new media and diverse writing courses He has been with the Asian Journal since the 1990rsquos

by Miles Beauchamp PhD

by Dr Ofelia Dirige Founder President amp CEO Kalusugan

Community Services wwwfi lamwellnessorg

Contemporary Asian American Issues

Perspectives

Are you missing a print edition of the

Asian Journal Read the

digital edition onwwwasianjournalusacom

digital

Based on the popularity of Zombies vs Gladiators Clive Barker and Amazon

Studios will further develop the project for a mainstream

commercial audience Clive Barker is one of those rare

artists whose talent seems to know no boundaries ldquoAmazoncom Inc today announced that Hellraiser cre-ator and prolifi c horror and fantasy

writer Clive Barker will rewrite the action horror project Zombies vs Gladiators for Amazon Studios Based in ancient Rome the Zom-bies vs Gladiators story opens as a shaman who is about to die in the Coliseum casts a spell that unleashes the worldrsquos fi rst zombies Itrsquos up to a gladiator to stop the spread of the zombie horde and save Rome From the moment it de-buted at Amazon Studios Zombies vs Gladiators has been one of the most creatively engaging scripts

spurring tremendous interest within the community and movie fans alike indicating its mainstream and com-mercial viability for the studio As a result of this overwhelming and popular support Amazon is moving forward to develop the project with Clive Barker at the helm

ldquoZombies vs Gladiators is now in the hands of someone who has writ-

ten genre-defi ning material through-out his careerrdquo said Roy Price director Amazon Studios ldquoWe are excited to see how Clive will add his unique narrative to capture the essence of this story and propel the project into something unique and original that could one day be enjoyed by all audiencesrdquo

ldquoIrsquom excited by the opportunity to interweave two very rich narrative threadsrdquo said Barker ldquoOne of them concerns itself with the reality of the decadence of Rome and its rise and fall The other is a fantastical narra-tive element - the living dead My brief to myself on this project is to give the audience not only zombies they have never seen before but also a Rome they have never seen beforerdquo

The dream ticket ldquoAmazon Studios offered up the

dream ticket with this project noted Barker ldquoIn twenty-fi ve years of working in this town Irsquove rarely had people listen to what I had to say as closely and as carefully as they did and then simply give me the freedom to go do it Amazon Studios is an innovative creative concept I

am looking forward to providing my own perspective to make Zombies vs Gladiators a highly commercial and entertaining movierdquo

A visionary fantasist poet and painter Clive Barker has expanded the reaches of human imagination as a novelist director screenwriter and dramatist An inveterate seeker who traverses between myriad styles with

ease Barker has left his indelible artistic mark on a range of projects that refl ect his creative grasp of con-temporary media mdash from familiar literary terrain to the progressive vision of his Seraphim production company

His 1998 ldquoGods and Monstersrdquo which he executive produced garnered three Academy Award nominations and an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay The follow-ing year Barker joined the ranks of such illustrious authors as Gabriel Garcia Marquez Annie Dillard and Aldous Huxley when his collection of literary works was inducted into the Perennial line at HarperCollins who then published The Essential Clive Barker a 700-page anthology with an introduction by Armistead Maupin

From the start

Barker began his odyssey in the London theatre scripting original plays for his group The Dog Com-pany including ldquoThe History of the Devilrdquo ldquoFrankenstein in Loverdquo and ldquoCrazyfacerdquo Soon Barker began publishing his The Books of Blood short fi ction collections but it was his debut novel The Damnation

Game that widened his already growing international audience

Barker shifted gears in 1987 when he directed ldquoHellraiserrdquo based on his novella The Hellbound Heart which became a veritable cult classic spawning a slew of sequels several lines of comic books and an array of merchandising In 1990 he adapted and directed ldquoNightbreedrdquo from his short story Cabal Two years later Barker executive produced the housing-project story ldquoCandymanrdquo as well as the 1995 sequel ldquoCandy-man 2 Farewell to the Fleshrdquo Also that year he directed Scott Bakula and Famke Janssen in the noir-esque detective tale ldquoLord of Illusionsrdquo

From literary works to chil-drenrsquos books to painting

Barkerrsquos literary works include such best-selling fantasies as Weaveworld Imajica and Everville the childrenrsquos novel The Thief of Always Sacrament Galilee and Coldheart Canyon The fi rst of his quartet of childrenrsquos books Abarat was published in October

Zombies vs Gladiators

2002 to resounding critical acclaim followed by Abarat II Days of Magic Nights of War and Arabat III Absolute Midnight Barker is currently completing the fourth in the series As an artist Barker frequently turns to the canvas to fuel his imagination with hugely suc-cessful exhibitions across America His neo-expressionist paintings have been showcased in two large format books Clive Barker Illustrator volumes I amp IIrdquo

Source Amazon

Two weeks ago I received a let-ter from former Ambassador John Maisto inviting me to attend a din-ner in honor of President Benigno Aquino III It is hosted by the US Philippines Society in cooperation with the Embassy of the Philippines in Washington DC

My initial reaction was one of honor and pride to see the Philippine President again after a series of good news in the economic and politi-cal fronts The impeachment and conviction of Ex-CJ Renato Corona was indeed a victory not only for the President and his campaign for transparency and accountability but most especially for the Filipino peo-ple who support him in his campaign to cleanse the Philippine bureaucra-cy of corrupt public offi cials

The dinner-event would also launch the US Philippines Soci-ety ldquowhose vision is to elevate the Philippinesrsquo profi le in the United States to promote trade and invest-ment build shared strategic and political interests and strengthen educational cultural tourism and people-to-people ties with an emphasis on educational exchanges This vision was built on the rich historical ties between the Philip-pines and the United States to help bring that unique relationship fully into the 21st century at a time when US policy interests are increasingly focused on East Asiardquo

Led by Ambassador John Maisto as President and Ambassador John Negroponte and PLDT Head Manny Pangilinan as Co-Chairs the Society is indeed destined not to fail with

Philippine Causes Playing the Washington Game

the current leadership and hopefully guaranteed fi nancial backing Of course a strong presence like that of the Society in Washington DC helping the Philippine Ambassador promote Philippine causes is indeed an idea that is unique in one sense and replicative in another sense

Reading the letter further attached was a sponsorship form for those who would like to attend To be in the Chairmanrsquos Circle you have to donate $75000 Founding Mem-ber - $50000 Patron - $25000 Corporate Circle - $15000 I no longer continued to the next page I concluded I was not in that league

A few days later I received a Face-book message and an email from an old friend from Philadelphia Ernie Gange that he would be attending the VIP Reception and Dinner for President Aquino He would like to see me at the dinner He will be with Ed Navarra President of NaFFAA (National Federation of Filipino American Associations

I went back to the Sponsorship form and read the second part If you pay $5000 you would be consid-ered a Friend and would have 4 in-vitations to the VIP Reception and 4 Invitations to the Dinner If you pay $1000 you would be a Supporter and would have 2 tickets to the VIP Reception and 2 to the Dinner

If you pay $250 there is no indication of what you would get but if the ABS-CBN news were to be believed the ticket holder would get the chance to shake the hands of

by Dr Ofelia Dirige RD MPH PhD

Kalusugan Community Services obtained funding from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institutersquos (NHLBI) Community Health Worker Health Disparities Initiative Awards Prevention Efforts begin-ning March 2012 to June 2013 This was given through the New York University Center for Asian Ameri-can Health and (NYU CSAAH) and Kalusugan Coalition Inc (KC) to promote heart health by prevent-ing and controlling heart disease heart disease risk factors among underserved and minority popula-tions including Filipino Americans (FilAms) The funding supports programs that use promising and innovative approaches to integrate community health workers (CHWs) as key players in heart disease pre-vention efforts

For NYU CSAAH and KC this will support the development of the Alliance of Filipino Community Health Workers Four organiza-tions throughout the nation were recruited to be part of this grant of which Kalusugan Community Ser-vices (KCS) in San Diego is one of them Other organizations that will strengthen the capacity of CHWs are Migrant Heritage Commission a social justice organization serving Filipino migrants in the metropoli-tan Washington DC area Filipino Community Cancer Collaborative a multi-sectoral coalition serving the Filipino community in the San Fran-cisco Bay Area and Pan-American

Concerned Citizens Action League a community-based organization serving Filipinos in Hudson County New Jersey

Heart Disease and HypertensionHeart disease is the leading cause

of death in the United States Un-derserved and minority populations have a disproportionately burden of death and disability from heart dis-ease FilAms in particular exhibit higher rates of hypertension than their White counterparts and other Asian American sub-group popula-tions Despite these fi ndings few interventions have focused on con-trolling hypertension or other risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CV) in FilAms In addition to high rates of hypertension several studies have found that FilAms experience various co-morbidities and risk fac-tors to high blood pressure (HBP) For instance FilAm adults have been shown to have higher rates of diabetes higher body mass index and lower rates of physical activ-ity compared to other Asian Pacifi c Islander subgroups

Community Health WorkersAs trusted members of The train-

ing for CHWrsquos will start from July 16-20 2012 from 830 AM to 5 PM at the Kalusugan FilAm Wellness Center Details will be forthcoming until more arrangements have been fi nalized The criteria and require-ments for the CHW will be pub-lished soon and any organization or individual interested to be a CHW will be contacted and given an ap-plication form For information call Dr Dirige at (619) 477-3392 or send

email to odirigemsncomOrganizations National Institute of Health

(NIH) - The NHLBI is part of NIH the nationrsquos medical research agency that includes 27 Institutes and Cen-ters and is a component of the US Department of Health and Human Services It is the primary federal agency conducting and support-ing basic clinical and translational medical research and is investigat-ing the causes treatments and cures for both common and rare diseases For more information about NIH and its programs visit HYPERLINK ldquohttpwwwnihgovrdquo wwwnihgov

National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)- As a component of NIH it plans conducts and sup-ports research related to the causes prevention diagnosis and treatment of heart lung and blood diseases and sleep disorders The Institute also administers national health education campaigns on women and heart disease healthy weight for children and other topics NHLBI press releases and other materials are available online at httpwwwnhlbinihgov

NHLBI Community Health Worker Health Disparities Initia-tive ndash As part of NHLBI this Initia-tive was established to eliminate health disparities in heart disease in underserved and minority commu-nities across the United States To support the implementation of CHW programs the NHLBI developed science-based health education materials that are culturally appro-priate fi eld tested and user-friendly for CHWs to use in the community or in a clinical setting The NHLBI has implemented a set of strategies to develop and strengthen partner-ships to implement CHW training as well as community education and outreach For more information on this initiative please call (301) 592-8573 email HYPERLINK ldquomailtoNHLBICHWInitiativenhlbinihgovrdquo NHLBICHWInitia-tivenhlbinihgov or visit the website at HYPERLINK ldquohttpwwwnhlbinihgovhealthhealthdi-sprdquo httpwwwnhlbinihgovhealthhealthdisp

New York University Center for the Study of Asian American Health

(NYU CSAAH) and Kalusugan Coalition (KC) - These organiza-tions through which KCS is funded will provide training and maintain a peer-to-peer mentorship system with CCHWs of partnering sites to ensure they have the fundamental skills to utilize the NHLBIrsquos Healthy Heart Healthy Family (HHHF) curriculum and booklets with the Filipino com-munities they serve NYU CSAAH is one of the 10 organizations across the US that received funding from the NHLBI for 16 months Other funded communities are in Atlanta GA Birmingham AL Colorado Springs CO Columbia SC Denver CO Holyoke MA Kern County CA Los Angeles CA San Diego CA San Francisco CA Worchester MA state of Arizona and Navajo Nation For information on NYU CCASH call David Aguilar Project Coordinator at (212) 263-3070 or email DavidAguilar nyumcorg

SAVE THE DATELearn more the need for health

care reform the components of the Affordable Care Act how the health care law impacts Asian Pacifi c Americans community resources to access health care and what you can do to advocate for affordable health care

KALUSUGAN COMMUNITY SERVICES WORKSHOP ON

HEALTH CARE REFORM FOR ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICANS

September 7 2012 Friday 830 AM -100 noon

Clarion Hotel South Bay (formerly Holiday Inn) 700 National City Blvd National City CA 91950

CALLING FOR SPONSORS DONORS ADS VOLUNTEERS

CALL OR EMAIL Dr Dirige (619) 477-3392 odirigemsncom (OR) Dennis-michael Broussard (504) 390-3271 HYPERLINK ldquomailtoDennismichaelsilkroad-producationsusrdquo Dennismichaelsilkroadproducationsus

Kalusugan Receives Funding To Train Community Health

Workers On Heart Health



by Atty Susan V Perez

Immigration 911

Read Atty Susan Perezrsquos previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasianjournalusacom

Work VisasGreen Cards thru Employmentbull Family Visasbull Student Trainee Tourist Investors Visas bull Reinstatement of Petition bull Deportation Defensebull International Adoptionbull Appeals Motions to ReopenReconsiderbull BatteredAbused Spousebull I-601 Waivers (Hardship)bull Consular Support in Manilabull

IMMIGRATION (619) 819-8648Speak directly with an Attorney

The Law Offi ces of SUSAN V PEREZ offer the following services

We also handle ALL PHILIPPINE cases and have an offi ce in Manila to service your needs there

Susan Perez is a licensed attorney both in the State of California and the Philippines She has eighteen (18) years of combined experience in both jurisdictions in the areas of Immigration Family Appellate Juvenile Dependency Civil Criminal Labor Contracts Tax and Business Law She is also admitted to practice before the Ninth Circuit of the Court of Appeals and the District Courts of Southern California and Central District of California

Nagsasalita ng Tagalog asin Bicol

By Appointment only from 900 to 530 Monday thru Friday

San Diego Office Manila Office625 Broadway Suite 1015 Suite 2502-A East TowerSan Diego CA 92101 Philippine Stock Exchange CentreTel No (619) 819-8648 Exchange Road Ortigas Center Pasig CityFax No (619) 923-9555 Tel Nos (632) 687-2565 687-9851 Email svplawaolcom Fax No (632) 687-2565

Atty Susan V Perez

Visit our website wwwlaw-usimmigrationcom

Se Habla Espanol


In the face of new challenges to the Philippine economy brought on by the series of instabilities in the Middle East the Technol-ogy Resource Center (TRC) of the Department of Science and Tech-nology (DOST) is set for an all-out expansion of its ldquotechnopreneurshiprdquo programs

In a recent round of talks with the media TRC Director General Dennis L Cunanan said the agency is intensifying its efforts to replicate the success of its techno-business incubator projects in UP Diliman to the countryside ldquoAs part of the pilot-testing stage we shall begin preliminary implementation of the expanded program in at least three regionsrdquo Cunanan said They are namely in the regions of Bicol MI-MAROPA and Davao

The OPEN-Technology Busi-

ness Incubator (TBI) program was originally managed by TRC on behalf of the DOST and the Phil-ippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) It was targeted specifi cally for pioneering entrepreneurs dealing in the very promising yet uncharted fi eld of open-source communication and information technology (CIT) As part of the package benefi ciaries get to enjoy the institutional back-ing of the DOST and TRC an ideal business space as well as a suite of allied business consultancy services such as marketing accounting law and the like

Nearing its fourth year of opera-tions the OPEN-TBI is expecting its fi rst batch of ldquograduatesrdquo Seeing the programrsquos wholesale potential in developing a more dynamic and innovation-conscious entrepreneur-ial culture in the country DOST

Advancing TRCrsquos Technopreneurship Agenda For Economic Development

Mario Montejo broached the idea of ldquomigratingrdquo the business incubator system to the countryside

In order to properly do this TRC has worked in close coordina-tion with various DOST regional offi ce heads and local government executives Part of this effort is the recently concluded conference hosted by TRC in the Club Filipino for managers of the Technology and Livelihood Development Centers (TLDC) About a hundred partici-pants from various TLDCs all over the country took part in the event and shared their insights on how best to realize the community-based business incubator project among others

TLDC AS PRECURSOR TO COMMUNITY-TBIrsquoS

An adulterine is one born of adul-tery Some refer to them as adulter-ine bastards In the Philippines we simply refer to them as illegitimate children How does immigration treat them I believe the law should not treat them differently They should not be punished for the sins of their parents

Family petition is the most com-mon way of gaining legal permanent resident status in the United States Immediate relative petition is the fastest way of gaining this status Immediate relatives include minor unmarried children of US citizens Under immigration law minor-ity ends at age 21 Children under this category include stepchildren whether or not born out of wedlock However the child must be under 18 years old when the marriage between the stepparent and natural parent occurred Formerly the step-parent must show ldquoactive parental interestrdquo This is not required now The stepparent relationship can outlast the marriage that created it For example when the natural parent has died after marriage to the stepparent the stepparent can still petition for the stepchild If the stepparent and the natural parent divorced the stepparent can still petition for the stepchild However it must be shown that the stepparent and stepchild relationship continued despite the divorce

I worked on an interesting case The child to be petitioned was born fi ve years after the marriage between the natural father and stepmother as the result of an illicit relationship between the natural father and a woman to who he was never mar-ried The natural mother abandoned the child Can the stepmother fi le an I-130 petition on behalf of the child Does he qualify as a step-child Common dictionaries defi ne a stepchild as ldquoa child of onersquos spouse by a previous unionrdquo In the instant case she was not a child by

a previous marriage but a product of an adulterous relationship She is an adulterine

Immigration law defi nes child to include ldquoa stepchild whether or not born out of wedlock provided the child had not reached the age of eighteen years at the time the marriage creating the status of stepchild occurredrdquo Several cases have evolved and helped clarify the defi nition of ldquostepchildrdquo In one case the child was born out of wed-lock Five years later her natural mother got married to a US citizen The court held that the child was a stepchild under immigration law and eligible for non-quota status In another case the petitioner was a stepchild who had been born out of wedlock and the benefi ciary was the stepmother When the stepchild reached the age of 21 she fi led a petition for the stepmother who re-mained married to the natural parent The court held that the husbandrsquos illegitimate daughter was classifi able as a stepchild under immigration law despite the fact that there was no preexisting family unit including the stepparent stepchild and the natural father

The case on point is one decided in 1974 which involves an adulterine Formerly the court refused to ac-cord adulterine the status of step-child The court held that adulterine children are the issue of adulter-ous intercourse and are regarded unfavorably than the illegitimate off-spring of a single person The court declined to consider the adulterine child as a stepchild because the mar-riage that should have created the stepparent relationship did not occur after the birth of the child The court concluded that there was no stepparent relationship In 1974 the court changed its position The rule now as it stands now is ndash adulterine children should be treated like other illegitimate children They both fall under the category of stepchildren

We welcome your feedback If you

US Citizen Stepparent Can Petition Offsprings Of

Adulterous Relationships

have any immigration questions please feel welcome to email me at susanlaw-usimmigrationcom or call 619 819 -8648 to arrange for a telephone consultation



Filipino food may not be as famous as that of its Thai and Vietnamese neigh-bors But with more than 7000 islands and a colorful history this archipelago has some delicious dishes of its own

Blessed with an abundance of seafood tropical fruits and creative cooks therersquos more to Filipino dishes than the mind-boggling balut (duck embryo)

You just have to know where to fi nd them and how to eat them

From adobo to turon mdash the best bites to be savored around the archipelago in this article written by Maida Pineda and Candice Lopez-Quimpo in CNNGo Here is the link

httpwwwcnngocomexplorationseat40-delicious-fi lipino-dishes-157035

CNN reports on 50 foods that defi ne the Philippines

Filipino food Adobo (top) taba ng ta-langka (crab fat) inasal lumpiang sariwa (ubod) arroz caldo balut among 50

In the News

Global Healthcare Newsletter Medical Tourism Magazine | MEXICALI 5292012 -- Mexicali has the location physicians pricing and now designated vans and a medical tourism lane at the Mexican border in order to simplify the 5-7 hour trip for cross border patients They have discovered an approach that may work for them Unfortunately this type of deal wouldnrsquot work for all coun-tries trying to attract medical tourists but it is certainly an innovative approach to capitalizing on a market in need

What is Mexicali doing to attract patients

Like everywhere else the US economic crisis is affecting healthcare in Nevada Even though the quality is there the un- and underinsured are not able to pay US prices for healthcare For example one patient said that the last teeth cleaning she had in Las Vegas cost $350 and the dentist she plans to see in Mexico only

charges $70 The location and price is right so for those with little to no health insurance this makes sense It makes

even more sense when the trip its self is fi gured out for you The hassle of travel

and fi nding the right medical facility is half of the battle So Mexicali decided to do something about this In an article by

Fronteras Desk Omar Dipp the cityrsquos tourism director said that the Mexicali

area earned around $16 million from medical tourism in 2010 and his offi ce is trying to increase that by 50 percent in the next year They are trying to attract tour-ists from the Southwest such as Coachella Valley Phoenix and Vegas Dipp also noted that Vegas has a big Latino commu-nity and the majority of medical tourists to Mexicali are Latino

The article in Fronteras Desk covered the story of four residents of Nevada that utilized Mexicalirsquos medical tourism service to seek treatment in a country that is a mere seven hour drive away Either by word of mouth or on the radio a small group of strangers all in need of medical care heard about a van service that will take you from Las Vegas to Mexicali for $30 (round trip) for prearranged doctors and dentist visits This new monthly van service is subsidized by the Mexicali tourism board and a volunteer from Las

Mexicali making it easy for the un- or underinsured to get treatment

Mexican offi cials hope a new lane to speed border crossings for medical tourists will lead to a boom in business (Photo courtesy of FronterasDeskorg Link httpwwwfronterasdeskorgnews2012apr30medical-tourists-can-speed-through-us-mexico-bordeT849CBxgQw8)

Winning Numbers for COPAO 2012

Opportunity DrawIf you purchased a ticket for the

Philippine Faire 2012 opportunity draw conducted by the Council of Philippine American Organizations of San Diego County (COPAO) you may already have won a prize The following win-ning numbers were drawn at Robert Egger Sr ndash South Bay Recreation Cen-ter in San Diego on May 19 2012

First Prize $1000 Cash ticket 5655Second Prize $500 Cash ticket 6249Third Prize $300 Cash ticket 4654Fourth Prize $200 Cash ticket 9943Consolation Prizes 2 slice toaster ticket 6179Dispensing blender ticket 6316Strawberry shortcake maker ticket 6920Sterilite 20 pc set ticket 44554 pc white stoneware relish set ticket 5104If you have one of the winning

tickets and have not yet claimed your prize please contact Den Dominguez at 619-477-4090 You may also send an e-mail with your name phone number address and your winning ticket num-ber to copao_sandiegoyahoocom and arrange for a date and time to col-

Reece Villarin Alkana to Perform Beethhovenrsquos Piano Concerto No 3 at Copley Symphony Hall Please come and attend the perfor-

mance of Mr Reece Villarin Alkana of Beethovens Piano Concerto No 3 in C Minor with the San Diego Youth Symphony - Philharmonic Or-chestra on June 9-10 at 400 pm He earned this performance as 1st Place Winner - Division III 2012 MTAC Piano Concerto Competition and 1st Recipient of the Graves-Bennett Piano Scholarship AwardCSH is located at 750 B ST SD 92101 and tickets range from $10 - $3500 per ticketcall the Copley Box Offi ce at 619 235 0804special thanks to Roy and Nimpa Akana for contribut-ing and supporting our AB Samahan 40th Anniversary Program

lect your prize You will need to pres-ent your ticket when you claim your prize Prizes not claimed by August 17 2012 will be forfeited


Business

Western Regional Conference

By Vickie Berbano amp Marlon Saria

The Philippine Nurses Associa-tion of San Diego (PNASD) recently

hosted the Philippine Nurses Associa-tion of Americarsquos (PNAA) Western Regional Conference held at the Westin San Diego on April 27-28th 2012 The experts brought forward the challenges opportunities and issues

PNASD The New Benchmark of PNAArsquos Regional Conferencesconcurrent with the topic on Global Professional Security (GPS) Engage-ment through Nursing Education Re-search and Best Practices amp Cultural Care Competence

The Conference Keynote Speaker

Jean Yan former Chief Scientist in Nursing amp Midwifery at the World Health Organization (Geneva Switzerland) issued a call to Filipino Nurses in attendance to stand up and be proud of our global contributions

particularly here in America Ad-ditionally she highlighted the need for research to measure the economic contribution of foreign trained nurses to this country and the world The message made a huge impact on the

different generations on nurses in at-tendance

The recommendations to strengthen the region with the tools of Engage-ment at the Leadership portion of the conference are evidence to the Commitment Passion and Loyalty of the Chapter Leaders to ensure the Viability Visibility and Vitality of the national organization of Filipino nurses in the US

As to be expected with any Filipino-coordinated events delegates had their share of fun at the Networking Night that showcased the different nautical theme-inspired talents of participat-ing chapters of the Western Region PNASD concluded the evening with the PNASD Diegowockeezrsquo interpre-tation of Black Eyed Peasrsquo ldquoBebotrdquo

The Planning Committee was head-ed by the Chair Lourdes dePerio with the assistance of co-chair Cece Echon PNASD President Chona Lutap and President Elect Erlinda Ortin This event would not have been possible without the generosity of donors amp sponsors who support the Mission amp Goals of our organization

Wells Fargo is a returning spon-sor of the ldquoGrowing Up Asian in Americardquo program organized by the Asian Pacifi c Fund

Over 1400 San Francisco Bay Area students from K - 12th grade submit artwork essays and poems and compete for $27000 in prizes This year the students refl ected on the bridges in their lives in honor of the 75th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge

Winners were announced at an awards ceremony at the cityrsquos Asian Art Museum on May 6

The winnerrsquos exhibits will travel to 50 public libraries throughout the Bay Area between May and Febru-ary reaching over 1 million library patrons in nine counties

Students win $27000 in Growing Up Asian in America Program Wells Fargo was a returning sponsor

of the Los Angeles Asian and Pacifi c Islander American Heritage Month (APAHM) Art Poster Contest for K-12 Los Angeles County students The contest allows students an opportunity to study the cityrsquos heritage and cele-brate its history through their creativi-ty and artistic skill Los Angeles May-or Antonio Villaraigosa announced the winners at the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens on May 22 Mayor Villaraigosa announced Sally Narsquos award and gave her a $300 savings bond and a premium art supply kit for her winning submission entitled ldquoOne to Remember IM Peirdquo

Narsquos artwork along with all the division winners will be featured on a poster throughout Greater Los Angeles Wells Fargo banking stores throughout the month of May and June Copies of the poster also will be available for free at Wells Fargo banking stores

Los Angeles students compete in APAHM art poster contest

while supplies last The LA Unifi ed School District-wide poster contest was held in partnership with the city of Los Angeles The contest which

was themed ldquoBreaking the Moldrdquo cel-ebrates the achievements of Asians in every endeavor of American history

Left to Right Young K Na Winnerrsquos Mother Sally Na 1st Place amp Best in Show Award Winner Jo Honig Winnerrsquos Counselor Danny Chang Wells Fargo Community Bank District Manager

Maggie Mui SVP and Regional Director of Diverse Segments San Francisco Bay Region Wells Fargo with Yennie L Shyu 1st place high school art winner

0 June 8-14 2012Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacom

Silk Road Productions is proud to announce the inaugural FilAm Heri-tage Gala taking place on Thurs-day June 14th from at the Jacobs Center from 5pm-830pm

This special event will be a rally cry to take action and get our community mobilized to make things happen and impact positive change In a time when talk needs to turn into action our question is Who will and our answer is We WILL Our Keynote Speaker Mona Pasquil Appointments Secre-tary to Governor Brown will come down from Sacramento to talk to our Filipino American community and express those sentiments in her address

The Honorable Mona Pasquil was the fi rst female Asian and Fili-pino acting Lieutenant Governor of California and is a role model of ex-cellence for the community having risen to her level by taking action - and on the way inspiring others to do so as well

Our gala will also recognize those who helped lay the foundation for the largest Filipino American event in San Diego the FilAmFest includ-ing Councilman Tony Young whose offi ce created the event in 2005

Tickets to the event are $45 or $450 for a table of ten You can make your reservation to this limited seating event by RSVPing at

1) Register at wwwfi lamfestorggala

2) Call 61962183233) Email RSVPfi lamfestorg

500pm - Cocktail hour600pm - Dinner Entertainment

and Keynote Address830pm - Closing Remarks

See you at the Inaugural FilAm Heritage Gala

Fil-Am Heritage Gala on June 14 Jacobs

Center

solemnize marriages was only del-egated to him by Congress for reasons distinctive to his position knowledge and situation he cannot delegate such authority to another person who necessarily does not have the same position knowledge and situation that he has

Since the person who wedded you does not possess the legal authority to solemnize your marriage your marriage is void from the beginning pursuant to the Family Code of the Philippines However although your marriage is void and thus it is as if it never existed you are still required to get a court declaration of nullity be-fore you can get married again Based on what you said you have pictures and perhaps the testimonies of those present during the wedding to prove your case Do not worry because the proceedings will be a lot shorter than if you fi le the case under psychologi-cal incapacity

Good luck to you and thank you for reading the Asian Journal

Atty Rogelio Karagdag Jr is licensed to practice law in both Cali-fornia and the Philippines He prac-tices immigration law in San Diego and has continuously been a trial and appellate attorney in the Philippines

Events

House of Philippines Cel-ebrates Philippine Inde-pendence Day at Balboa

Park on June 10thThe House of the Philippines is

celebrating Philippine Independence Day on Sunday June 10th at Balboa Parkcome early at 1200 and visit the House of the Philippines the Lawn Program begins at 145 pmwith speakers entertainment cul-tural displays and foodwe thank HOP for supporting AB Samahan 40th Anniversarysee page 32 of Samahan Anniversary Program and check out wwwhouseofthephilip-pinesorg for more information

Read previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasian-journalusacom

by Atty Rogelio Karagdag JrMember State Bar of California amp Integrated Bar of the Philippines

Phil - Am Law 101

PHIL-AMLAW 101 by Atty Rogelio Karagdag Jr Member State Bar of California amp Integrated Bar of the Philippines | SAN DIEGO 682012

Dear Atty Karagdag

Good day sir I have read your

previous articles in Asian Journal about void marriages I believe that my marriage is also void

I married my husband in 2003 but we separated after fi ve years I left him because I could no longer stand him He seldom stayed at home preferring instead to spend time drinking and having good time with

his friends He continued living a bachelorrsquos life He kept his earnings to himself We were not paying rent as we stayed with his parents but he did not give me money for household expenses I was jobless because he did not want me to work Although we were married for fi ve years we do not have any children because he was very careful not to get me preg-nant often times refusing to become intimate Worst he hit me several times when we were arguing about his irresponsible ways

One thing I vividly remember about our wedding was that the mayor who was supposed to preside over our wedding had to leave town on an emergency Since we and our wit-nesses were already there and other people were waiting at the reception we decided to go ahead The mayorrsquos assistant conducted the marriage ceremony which he said he usually does whenever the mayor was not around Our marriage certifi cate how-ever indicates that it was the mayor

who solemnized I have pictures of our wedding showing that it was the mayorrsquos assistant who presided over the wedding

Attorney please advise me on the best way to proceed in annulling my marriage

Sincerely

Pauleen

Dear Pauleen

Based on how you described the behavior of your husband it is probable that he is suffering from psychological incapacity He failed to perform his essential marital obliga-tions to you such as to live together to observe mutual love respect and fi delity and to render mutual help and support Lately Philippine courts have been strict in declaring mar-riages as void based on psychological incapacity so we advise you to retain an experienced and reliable attorney in pursuing a petition based on this ground

However we believe that there is an easier and surer way for you to have your marriage voided You men-tioned that only the mayorrsquos assistant presided over your wedding The law delimits the authority to solemnize marriages only to a justice a judge and a priest rabbi imam or minis-ter In limited instances the ship or plane captain military commander or consul may preside On the other hand the Local Government Code of the Philippines empowers the city or municipal mayor Curiously the governor congressman senator and even the President are excluded from the shortlist

Since the enumeration is exclusive those not in the list are necessary excluded consonant with the latin legal maxim Expressio unius est exclusio alterius which in English literally means ldquothe express mention of one thing excludes all othersrdquo In more common and understandable language it means that items not on the list are assumed not to be covered by the law

Therefore the mayorrsquos assistant did not have legal authority to solemnize marriages notwithstanding that the mayor signed the marriage certifi cate which if we may digress consti-tutes the criminal act of falsifi cation of public document Neither could the mayor empower his assistant to perform his authority At this point perhaps incited by memories of the recent impeachment trial we cannot help but cite another Latin phrase -- Delegatus Non Potest Delegare which means that a delegated author-ity cannot further delegate Since the mayorrsquos administrative power to

Mayorrsquos Assistant Wedded Us

since 1989 He travels between San Diego and Manila His offi ce address is located at 10717 Camino Ruiz Suite 131 San Diego CA 92126 He also has an offi ce in the Philip-pines at 1240 Apacible Street Paco Manila Philippines 1007 with tele-phone numbers (632)522-1199 and (632)526-0326 Please call (858)348-7475(858)536-4292 or email him at rkaragdagattyimmigrationcom He speaks Tagalog fl uently Articles writ-ten in this column are not legal advice but are hypotheticals intended as gen-eral non-specifi c legal information Readers must seek legal consultation before taking any legal steps


Spiritual Life

Read Monsignorrsquos previous articles by visit-ing our website at wwwasianjournalusacom

by Msgr Fernando G Gutierrez

Lower Your Nets

BalintatawRead Virginia Ferrerrsquos previous articles by visiting our website

at wwwasianjournalusacom

by Virginia H Ferrer

copy2012 Virginia H Ferrer All rights reserved

About the Author Virginia H Ferrer is a Retired Filipino Language Teacher at Otay Ranch High School in Chula Vista

June 10 Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ

Joke of the Week John Smith and his three children were reasonably fast eaters Not so Mrs Smith At the table she was the slowest of the slow At one evening meal John and the kids were fi nished with the desert while mama was still nibbling at her salad Patiently and quietly the family waited until fi nally John lost his patience In a sweetly sarcastic voice he said to herrdquo Honey therersquos one thing for sure If yoursquod been at the Last Sup-per there never would have been a crucifi x-ionrdquo

Scriptures First Reading Exodus 24 1-8 The Hebrewsrsquo fi delity to God was threatened by the resurgence of pagan Canaanite ways To worship God or to be a true Hebrew meant to practice a way of life in direct opposition to pagan ways Moses spells out the Torahrsquos require-ments for covenant keeping and seals the pact with the blood of an animal Second Reading Hebrews 9 11-15 By using the analogy of todayrsquos fi rst reading the author of The Letter to the Hebrews suggests that the sacrifi ce which Christ has offered is greater and more effective than the Hebrew sacrifi ces Unlike the high priest who entered annually the Holy of Holies on the Day of Atonement Christ entered Godrsquos presence once

and won for all an eternal redemption

Gospel Mark 14 12-16 22-26 At this Passover meal Jesus did something different He wants his followers to celebrate the Eucharistic meal as ldquoremembrancerdquo A remem-

brance is a ceremony in which the past historical events and the future promise of fulfi llment are brought and experienced in the present John Kavanaugh SJ calls this celebration a re-enactment It is a remembrance that 1) Christ is dwelling in us It is another Incarnation or Christ becom-ing once again ldquofl eshedrdquo in us 2) Christ is not contented that we be simply sprinkled with his blood as the sprinkling of blood was part of the ritual tradition among the Israelites Jesus wants his body and blood to

become part of us When we receive Christ as our

heavenly food and drink God sees in us his own beloved Son 3) Tran-substantiation the changing of the substance of bread and wine into Christrsquos body and blood When we eat his body and drink his blood we are ldquotransubstantiatedrdquo into Christrsquos likeness Just as the covenant between God and the Hebrews was sealed with blood and the people promising ldquoAll that the Lord has said we will heed and dordquo so the covenant between Christ and us is sealed when we receive his body and blood and when we see ourselves and each other as the body and blood of Christ

Refl ections When we see a picture of Leonardo da Vincirsquos reproduction of the Last Supper we normally asso-ciate it with Christrsquos institution of the Holy Eucharist This is not a correct interpretation The particular subject

of Leonardorsquos original painting is not the institution of Holy Eucharist but the moment of betrayal as recorded in John 13 21-24 Therefore there is no chalice and bread on the painting ldquoLeonardordquo according to Amy Wel-born ldquointended for each of the fi gures to express a particular response to that announcement of betrayalrdquo The apostles turned away from Jesus leaned to each other and wondered who could be betraying the Master

As far as the handsome young man is concerned Elizabeth Levy an art

historian wrote ldquoA classic type com-mon among Renaissance paintings is the lsquostudentrsquo A favored follower a proteacutegeacute or disciple is always por-trayed as very youthful long haired clean-shaven the idea that he is not yet matured to the point where he must fi nd his own wayrdquo Maliciously and with utter disregard for historical and theological facts The Da Vinci Code declares that the young man on Jesusrsquo right is not John the Beloved Disciple but Mary Magdalene that the absence of the chalice suggests that she or her womb is the real Grail and her position seated next to Jesus resembles a letter ldquoMrdquo for marriage This is pure nonsense Bart D Ehrman an expert on ancient church history wrote ldquoIn none of our early Christian sources is there any reference to Jesusrsquo marriage or to his wiferdquo Even the Gnostic gospels that Dan Brown used in his book do not explicitly suggest that Jesus was

married Dan Brown claims

that he obtained his revisionist interpre-tation of Da (which should be rightly written as da) Vinci ldquowhile I was studying art history in Sevillerdquo The fol-lowing are ludicrous assertions espe-cially coming from an ldquoart historianrdquo to say that Leonardo da Vincirsquos ldquoThe Virgin of the Rocksrdquo is ldquoa fi ve-foot tall canvasrdquo (actually it is six-and-a-half feet in height) to claim that the Merovingian royal

family founded Paris (historically it was established by the Parisii tribe of the Celtic Gauls in the third century BC) that Pope Clement V lived in ldquothe Vatican and he suppressed the Knights Templarrdquo across Europe (the pope lived in Avignon France and it was King Philip who had the Templars arrested only in France) that the Opus Dei has ldquomonksrdquo (the Opus Dei does not live in monas-tery and are not monks) that the word ldquocompanionrdquo in Aramaic means ldquowiferdquo and is applied to Mary Magdalene (originally that word is written in Coptic and it means ldquofriend or associaterdquo) that Emperor Constan-tine ordered the Council of Nicea to make Christ divine (truthfully even before Constantinersquos time Christians already professed that Jesus is true God and true Man

The bishops convened at the behest

Corpus Christi and the Da Vinci Code

of Constantine who wanted to unify the empire and get rid of divisive and false teachings and corrected a distortion propagated by the heretic Arius who taught that Christ is not true God) that Mary Magdalene died in Provence and her relics are kept within I M Peirsquos seventy-foot pyramid at the entrance to Louvre (the Eastern Orthodox Church be-lieves that Mary Magdalene went to Ephesus and died there) that the Nag Hammadi and Dead Sea Scrolls are ldquothe earliest Christian recordsrdquo (cor-rectly the Dead Sea Scrolls are not Christian but Jewish records) that the Eucharist is a Christian copy of ldquoGod-eatingrdquo of pagan ritual practices (the Last Supper was a Passover meal that is described in Jewish traditions)

After what The Da Vinci Code has

deceptively and erroneously present-ed it is better to echo what Eugene Cardinal George said ldquoIf Jesus is only what is presented in the The Da Vinci Code why should we even carerdquo If The Da Vinci Code is all that mat-ters what is the point Do you think the apostles and the martyrs gave their lives to Jesus who is a ldquophonyrdquo and whose story is a big ldquolierdquo Dan Brownrsquos deceptive presentation of Jesus the Gospels and the Church is an impetus to Christians especially to Catholics to examine their personal relationship with Jesus and their cor-rect understanding of Church doctrine and history

Quotation of the Week ldquoTruth is often eclipsed but never extin-guishedrdquo Livy

Sa Aking Buhay (1)Sa aking buhay ay natikman ko na rin ang tagumpaymasarap at maganda ang aking naging pakiramdamlalong-lalo na nga at itorsquoy iyong pinaghirapanat wala ka namang kahit sinong sinasagasaan

Sa aking buhay ay naranasan kong maging talunan masakit at mahirap ang aking naging pakiramdamsubalit kailangan harapin ang katotohanantanggapin ito ng maluwag sa aking kalooban

Sa aking buhay ay mayroong mga pagkakataonna naging labis-labis ang aking kasiyahan noonnalasing akorsquot nagwala dahil sa sobrang ilusyonna para bagang ang lahat ay hindi na mapuputol

Sa aking buhay ay dumalaw ang di-iilang lungkotna tila baga itong mundo sa akin ay sumaklobpara bagang bangka sa gitna ng laot ay tumaobmakaahon pa kaya akong humihinga ng maayos

Sa aking buhay ay naging matigas akong magpasyana walang sinumang sa akin ay makakapagdiktakung ano ang nais korsquoy siya lamang at walang ibawalang makakapagbago kahit sino pa man siya


FREE SHIPPING AT MACYSCOM with $50 fragrance or beauty purchase No promo code needed exclusions apply Advertised merchandise may not be carried at your local Macyrsquos amp selection may vary by store Prices amp merchandise may differ on macyscom 2050470

Esteacutee Lauder free 7-piece gift One free gift per customer while supplies last

choose your moisturizereach gift includes

For your purchase may we suggest Even Skintone Illuminator or Cooling Eye Illuminator helps reduce the look of redness acne marks dark circles and uneven skintone The collection $58-$85

SUMMER GETAWAY With any Esteacutee Lauder skincare or foundation purchase of $35 or more receive Sumptuous Mascara Pure Color Long Lasting Lipstick Lip Conditioner Take It Away Total Makeup Remover your choice of deluxe travel-size Resilience Lift DayWear or Time Zone moisturizers and a hair comb all in a graphic tote

36955_N2050470F_r1indd 1 53112 709 PM



Charice Pempengco

EntertainmentShowbiz Watcher

Read Ogie Cruzrsquos previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasianjournalusacom

by Ogie Cruz

IW Group81595

L114612

Newsprint85

DG

by Ogie Cruz

Alam nrsquoyo ba nagtataka si Korina Sanchez at kung bakit si Jessica Sanchez ang kakanta sa kalaban ni Manny Pacquiao na si Timothy Bradley

Confirm na kasi na ang Ameri-can Idol 2nd runner-up na siyang kakanta ng US National Anthem at si Kirby Asunto naman ang kakanta para sa Philippine National Anthem ldquoLupang Hinirangrdquo

ldquoSabi ko sa inyo hindi siya Pili-pino sa puso niyardquo maingtriga sabi pa ng host ng TV Patrol at radio host ng DZMM na si Korina Sanchez patungkol kay Jessica Sanchez Eto ang aming nadinig sa DZMM last Thursday (Philippine Time June 72012) na sinabi mismo ni Ko-rina SanchezPinilit ni Ms Korina makuha ang panig ni Manny Pac-quiao tungkol dito kaya lang hindi maganda ang signal sa telepono kaya hindi rin ito nasagot ng pambansang

kamao nang tinawagan nila ito

Kayo ba nag-tataka rin at kung bakit sa kalaban ni Manny Pacquiao kakanta si Jes-

sica Sanchez Anu kaya

ang masasabi ng pamilya ni Jessica Sanchez tungkol dito

TIYAK PANALO NA SI PAC-QUIAO LABAN KAY BRAD-LEY

Sa June 9 tiyak titigil ang pag-ikot ng mundo ng mga Pinoy dito sa San Diego at maging mga pinoy sa ibang panig ng mundo dahil sabado gabi

ang laban ng Pambansang Kamao na si Manny PacquiaoLinggo ng umaga naman sa Pilipinasnakatutok ang lahat para sa Pacquiao-Bradley Fight

Sa San Diego naman pagsasama ng mga pinoy sa ibat-ibang lugar para sabay panoorin ang nasabing fight ni PacmanMaging mga pinoy sa buong amerikanagiging united ang mga pinoy para sa tiyak na panalo ni Pacquiao

Hindi lang yan ang inaantay ng lahat dahil si Jessica Sanchez ang siyang kakanta ng US National Anthem para sa nasabing laban na magaganap sa MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Nevada ay masasasihan muli upang saluduhin ang kanyang kakayahan sa pagkanta

Ang alam namin inimbitahan mismo ang kampo ni Jessica ng Pambansang Kamao para umawit nung una ng ldquoLupang Hinirangrdquo kaya lang marahil sa tagalog ang nasabing awitin e baka mahirapan ang 2nd Runner-up sa American Idol dahil never namin itong nadinig

nagsalita ng tagalog saan mang interview niya sa mga TV Networks sa Pilipinas

Still visible pa rin si Jessica at US National Anthem ang kanyang kakantahin at least pinoy pa rin

Patungkol kay Jessica Sanchez ldquoHindi Siya Pilipino Sa Puso

Niyardquo- Korina Sanchez

Si Kirby Asunto naman ang siyang naatasan kumanta ng Phil National Anthem na isang taga New Jersey na isa ring Phil-Am Broadway StarHindi pa namin kilala si Kirby nakikita lang namin siya sa youtube pero alam namin aral din ito kay Ryan Cayabyab at takenote mar-unong itong magtagalog

Tuwang-tuwa nga si Kirby dahil makakasama niya ang American Idol na si Jessica Sanchez kaya lang hindi niya na-mention sa kanyang interview kung natuwa rin siya at siya ang napili ni Pacman para umawitAng tanong nga ng marami bakit siya Tanong din namin lsquoyan

Pero kung kami ang masusunod tiyak pipiliin namin si Charice Pem-pengco para umawit ng ldquoLupang Hinirangrdquo at least pang-balance ito sa kasikatan ni Jessica sa ngayonBongga sana kung si Charice tiyak labanan ito kung sino ang mas magaling ang boses pero ang mahal-aga talento ng pinoy ang pinagyaya-bang natin sa buong mundo

Kaso hindi natuloy ganda sana ang paghihintay natin kung sakal-ing si ChariceHindi pa namin alam kung gaano kagaling si Kirby sana nga lsquowag siyang magkamaliMedyo mahirap ang Phil National Anthem lsquoyung iba pa nga nagkakamali pa ng litanya ng song to think na profes-sional singer na silarsquoYung iba naman nadimanda dahil sa pag-iba ng tono ng naturang national anthem

songPagbigyan na natin si Kirby tutal

firstime natin makikita siya on stage para i-present ang kanyang tal-entSayang lang at hindi nasali si Charice

Samantala6 na complex pala ang libreng paglalabasan ng fight ni Manny sa ManilaPhilippinesSa Maynila lang lsquoyan siempre hindi rin padadaig ang ibang city at ibang probinsiya para magsamasama pa-noorin si Pacquiao

Sabi nga ng Coach Training ni Pacman na si Freddie Roach sa 5

Korina Sanchez

Helen Gamboa

Hawaiian Party ni Kirsten Macaoay


Trends

Tech ITfrom My Barber

by Benjamin Maynigo

Science and Technology News


We Donrsquot Want New Cold War

(Continued from page 1)

These are my key conclusions from a series of meetings with senior Chinese offi cials this year and last week in Bei-jing with the minister and two vice min-isters of the Communist Party of China former senior offi cers of the Peoplersquos Liberation Army leaders of civil society organizations who are offi cials of the Chinese parliament former high rank-ing diplomats and academics on the sidelines of an international dialogue sponsored by the Chinese Association for International Understanding

Highly regarded diplomat

I also had extended conversations with Deputy Foreign Minister Fu Ying their highly regarded lady diplomat who seems to be coordinating Chinese policy in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) as our able Secretary Alberto del Rosario and Undersecretary Linda Basilio are coordinating Philip-pine action

I candidly informed her that the new steps of President Aquino Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario and Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin to upgrade the Philippine Armed Forces is one of high priority since the AFP has perhaps the poorest equipment among armed forces in Southeast Asia and the program is of long standing unrelated to the disputes in the sea

Before offi cials and civil society lead-ers from Asia Europe North America and Africa the message I brought on behalf of Icappmdashruling and opposition parties made up of 318 member-parties from 52 Asian statesmdashand on behalf of Capdimdashan alliance of political parties and civil society organizationsmdashthat East Asiarsquos greatest shared need is to preserve the bubble of stability that has

made our region the fastest growing in the world

Ideological confl ict over

For us the age of ideological confl ict is over All our countries need to move beyond containment and confrontation toward cooperation and mutual prosper-ity in their foreign relations We should not have to choose between the great powers There are actually more over-riding issues that unite China and the US than divide them

I cited the Joint Statement of President Hu Jintao and President Barack Obama of January 2011 as offering the two sides a basis for rebuilding their histori-cal ties

In that declaration the two leaders af-fi rmed that the United States welcomes a strong prosperous and successful China that plays a greater role in world affairs and China welcomes the United States as an Asian Pacifi c nation that contributes to peace stability and pros-perity in the region

I believe this should also be the policy of the Philippines and Asean in dealing with the two leading global powersmdashthe US and China

Specifi cally to resolve the confl icting claims on the Spratlys I proposed joint exploration and development by the claimant states of the disputed arearsquos drilling of oil-gas and mineral resources and the designation of ldquofi sheries corri-dorsrdquo that our fi shing fl eets may exploit in an orderly and sustainable manner to prevent tensions illegal fi shing and arrests in the sea

To prevent confl icts between rival claimants I invoked the formula of Chinese statesman Deng Xiaoping who was responsible for Chinarsquos emergence as a major economic power and who advocated in 1987 ldquoshelving the issue of sovereigntyrdquo in dealing with issues in the China Sea

Initially this approach would involve an agreement on an oil-and-gas drilling program equitably sharing the profi ts of production before fi nally demilitarizing the disputed islets through the phased withdrawal of armed garrisons which

demilitarization I proposed in 1987At the end of this process we will

have converted a zone of confl ict into a binding Zone of Peace Friendship Cooperation and Development

Yes it is a correct step to take the rules-based approach and bring the maritime dispute to the International Tribunal of the Law of the Seas (Itlos) if China agrees But what if China does not Witness that for all intents and purposes we have practically lost Sabah to Malaysiamdasha much much bigger con-tested assetmdashbecause Malaysia refused to join the Philippines in bringing the Sabah claim to the International Court of Justice for decision

I informed delegates to the confer-ence about how envious we are that pragmatic negotiated geopolitical settlements led to successful oil-and-gas development programs among European powers in the North Sea hydrocarbon riches benefi ting the Central Asians and Eurasians in the Caspian Sea and joint sharing of oil and gas revenues between Australia and tiny East Timor in their contested waters

From my conversations I sensed that for the Chinese the recovery of ldquolost territoriesrdquo during the ldquoperiod of weak-nessrdquo remains a highly emotional issue Since 1950 China has used force to defend its periphery 30 times

Pull out Coast Guard

These confl icts included ldquoborder warsrdquo against the United States and UN forces (Korean War) France (on behalf of Vietnam) India in the Himalayas Russia in the Ussuri river border confl ict in 1969 and Vietnam (a border war in 1979 and two naval encounters in 1974 and 1988)

On the Scarborough Shoal (Panatag) as a practical solution I proposed that both sides consider pulling out their Coast Guard or government vessels fi shing boats and auxiliaries from the shoal from June 1 to June 10 in a slow without fanfare simultaneous mutual disengagement so nobody loses face to be completed preferably not later than June 9-10 (37th anniversary of the

start of Philippine-Chinese diplomatic relations)

Or if adjustments are needed the same should be quietly completed thereafter after a few days as the severe storms of July would in any case drive out the ships of both sides from Scarbor-ough Shoal I reminded our Chinese and Filipino friends that following bitter historic debates it was Mother Nature the volcano Mt Pinatubo that fi nally drove out the American military bases in Clark and Subic

On the issue of whether China and the Philippines should resolve the dispute between them in bilateral or multilateral negotiations the Chinese have pointed out that they successfully resolved their land border confl icts with Russia and Vietnam in bilateral not multilateral negotiations and are continuing their bi-lateral talks with India on the Himalayan positions

Talk to other claimants

Let us also talk to Malaysia and Bru-nei the other claimants who have not disputed strongly with China

Today Malaysia Thailand Cambodia Pakistan Myanmar Singapore Indo-nesia the Central Asians Africans and Latin Americans have major economic joint ventures with China drawing on huge Chinese investments in energy natural resources infrastructure and tourism

Before we turn down the bilateral ap-proach let us talk to the other claimants and we ourselves should talk directly to the Chinese at fi rst in informal bilateral negotiations listen to their proposal on the settlement of the dispute We may fi nd our positions not too far apart

Yes in my view our leaders should take the greatest care in charting policy on the complex South China Sea issue What is at stake for our people may not merely be barren rocks some of which are submerged at high tide -- END

Scripps-led analysis of tiny ma-rine organisms indicates early promise in areas ranging from infl ammation to skin conditions

by Mario Aguilera UC San Diego News Center Science and Engineer-ing

A seaweed considered a threat to the healthy growth of coral reefs in Hawaii may possess the ability to produce sub-stances that could one day treat human

Nuisance Sea-weed Found to Produce Com-

pounds with Biomedical

Potential

try amp BiologyldquoIn different arenas these compounds

could be helpful such as treating chron-ic infl ammatory conditions for which we currently donrsquot have really good medicinesrdquo said Gerwick a professor of oceanography and pharmaceutical sciences at the Center for Marine Bio-technology and Biomedicine at Scripps and UC San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Scientists identifi ed the ldquonuisancerdquo organism in 2008 on the reefs di-rectly adjacent to the National Park Pulsquouhonua o Hrsquoonaunau off the Kona coast of Hawaii The cyanobacterium is believed to be native to Hawaii and is usually inconspicuous said Jennifer Smith a Scripps assistant professor in the Scripps Center for Marine Biodi-versity and Conservation and a paper coauthor

ldquoWhen we fi rst found the bloom dur-ing routine surveys with the University of Hawaii we were concerned as it was clearly smothering the corals at one of the most popular dive sites in Hawaiirdquo said Smith ldquoObservations in the fi eld even suggested that the cyanobacteria may have been releasing some chemical that was causing the coral to bleachrdquoWhen Smith and her colleagues found the seaweed blooming it was clear that it was overgrowing and negatively affecting the underlying cor-als Samples were retrieved in 2009 and transferred to Scripps for analysis

Choi Gerwick and their colleagues conducted various laboratory experi-ments and discovered that the seaweed (the cyanobacterium Leptolyngbya crossbyana) generates natural products known as honaucins with potent anti-infl ammation and bacteria-controlling properties

Specifi cally the substances hamper bacteriarsquos ability to ldquoswarmrdquo over

Darkly colored cyanobacteria overtake a Hawaiian coral reef Photo credit Jennifer Smith

surfaces For example when overtak-ing a new area bacteria secrete small amounts of a substance known as a quo-rum sensing factor which tests to see if the new surface is safe for colonization Halting a quorum sensing factor could one day translate to a treatment for bacterial infections For instance this could be critical Gerwick said in the development of drugs to prevent infec-tion in patients who require catheters to deliver vital nutrients to key areas such as arteries as well the development of new treatments for acne and other skin conditions

ldquoI think this fi nding is a nice illustra-tion of how we need to look more deeply in our environment because even nuisance pests as it turns out are

Hyukjae Choi

William Gerwick

My barber thinks that Corona supported by Senator Judges Marcos and Santiago could have been more persuasive about using the ambigu-ity of the SALN Law argument

This is after I explained to my barber that something is ldquoam-biguousrdquo if it could have double or multiple meaning Corona Marcos and Santiago just did not give ample explanation and samples

My barber says ldquoAssets could be understood in many ways Its Taga-log translation is ldquopag-aarirdquo A male public offi cial for example could have a valuable and substantial asset dahil sa kanyang malaking pag-aari The same is true with a female public offi cial who could claim valu-able asset because of her big frontal propertyrdquo

He further explains ldquoCoronarsquos banking and trust relationships could also be interpreted some other way like ldquobanging and trusting partnersrdquo You make deposits and withdrawals in trust The deposits could be for a short or long time They usually bear fruit or interest in 9 months longer or lesserrdquo

He then concluded by asking ldquoIf male or female ang public offi cial na kamukha kasing sexy o kasing ldquogal-ingrdquo at least sa isip niya si Miriam Santiago idideclara ba as Liability or Assetrdquo

Indeed ldquoambiguityrdquo could be claimed Take it from my barber

TABLETSThen I started telling him about my

excitement on the new Windows 8 Tablets that have just been launched and announced at the COMPUTEX 2012 in Taipei Taiwan The latter is the largest consumer electronics show in Asia Its organizers always attend the International CES in Las Vegas to promote it Together with the equivalent show in Germany I have always wanted to attend both but never got around to synchroniz-ing their schedule with mine Going to these technology conferences like CES MACWORLD and FOSE (Government technologies) for me is like witnessing ldquoLITTLE MIRA-CLESrdquo happening around the world

A wise man he really is my barber claims that there is also ldquoambigu-ityrdquo in the word Tablet depending on how you use it The Tablet of

Moses containing the Ten Com-mandments has the goal of uplift-ing the soul through some spiritual standard The Tablets that we take daily are for health care and physical well being through some prescribed medical standards Now we have these Tablets identifi ed as Androids IPADs and Windows 8 with different operating standards and goals affect-ing everyday lives depending on the applications developed

In this Planet of the APPS applica-tions could be on the ground offl ine or in the cloud online

Indeed be it spiritual physical or virtual ldquoambiguityrdquo could be claimed as well Tech IT from my barber

According to a study made by Morgan Stanley ldquothe Tablet is the fastest ramping mobile in historyrdquo According to the survey the market is even bigger and growing faster than they initially forecast Purchase intentions in their survey indicate shipments of 133 million and 216 million in 2012 and 2013 or 57 and 112 larger than their initial estimates

While Microsoft was described as a company challenged earlier it is now shifted to being in the best position to be very competitive In fact Windows 8 with Offi ce in the Tablets now has the potential to drive market growth and share gains The survey suggests 25 of users expect to buy Windows 8 and Offi ce as a feature for those considering their fi rst Tablet purchase

The key variable that will deter-mine the success of Microsoft and its partners according to the survey is Pricing Consumers or respon-dents to the survey said that they are willing to pay a Tablet with Win-dows 8 and Offi ce at price of $469 or a 6 discount to Applersquos iPad I am sure Microsoft could lower the license fees to accommodate the Tablet manufacturers

Many of the big players have signed in to be partners with Micro-soft Samsung Acer Lenovo Intel HP Dell AMD Qualcomm and a few others I am sure they could get it together

Ambiguity in Law and in Life

diseases a new study led by scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego has revealed

An analysis led by Hyukjae Choi a postdoctoral researcher in William Ger-wickrsquos laboratory at Scripps has shown that the seaweed a tiny photosynthetic organism known as a ldquocyanobacte-riumrdquo produces chemical compounds that exhibit promise as anti-infl amma-tory agents and in combatting bacterial infections The study is published in the May 25th issue of the journal Chemis-

TECH NEWSFrom Kurzweil Newsletter

Giants of Web activate new Internet address book

June 6 2012 -- Today is World IPv6 Launch Day Itrsquos the day the Internet gets some more legroom headspace and elbowroom too

Internet pioneer Vint Cerf calls it the launch of the ldquo21st century Internetrdquo but whatrsquos really happen-ing is that a number of Internet giants mdash Google and ATampT and Comcast and Facebook to name a few mdash are turning on new gear that will help solve a very big problem

In essence theyrsquoll infl ate the Inter-netrsquos address book from the equiva-lent of a fl imsy back-pocket note-book (IPv4) to a long row of libraries fi lled with deep ledgers (IPv6) to some big websites

To put it in perspective IPv4 can handle just over 4 billion addresses IPv6 spans 340000000000000000000000000000000000000

That doesnrsquot mean IPv4 is going away None of the big Web compa-nies are going to drop IPv4 Theyrsquore just adding IPv6 as another option And service providers such as Aka-mai ATampT and Comcast are going to do the same thing ldquoThe idea here is to get more and more of the Internet IPv6 enabled so people can use their IPv6 environments to get thererdquo says Bradner

IPv4 will be around for a long long time But therersquos an insatiable

demand for Internet-capable devices and soon companies are going to start leaning on that brand new IPv6 address space And the more systems out there that support the same proto-col the easier it will be for everyone to fi nd each other in this brand new internet

Happy World IPv6 Launch Day

Amputee athletes push physi-cal boundaries at unique

clinicJune 6 2012At UCSFrsquos Amputee Comprehen-

sive Training program at the Ortho-paedic Institute amputees can push themselves further than they had ever imagined possible

They came together because they are bonded by a singular experience all have lost a leg and are learning to push physical boundaries with the help of state-of-the-art artifi cial limbs Some lost their legs early in life due to birth defects Others lost them later in life after cancer motor vehicle accidents or life-threatening bacterial infections robbed them of a limb

Taking Athletes to the Next LevelldquoWe work with amputees who want

to do more than just learn to walk again with their artifi cial legsrdquo said Alex Hetherington a prosthetist with the Orthotics amp Prosthetics Centers at UCSF where experts customize artifi cial limbs and train patients who have athletic goals

ldquoWe take them from the initial fi t to

learning the means of running bik-ing or whatever activities or goals that our patients may have Whether itrsquos providing that custom prosthesis or the physical training involved we have athletic trainers and access to unlimited resources to take these athletes to the next levelrdquo

The day-long training program held on May 4 2012 involved a host of evaluations and boot camp-style conditioning exercises designed to ensure that the athletesrsquo artifi cial legs would do what they need them to do as well as training and conditioning A motion-capturing computer pro-gram analyzed their gaits and trainers took them through a gauntlet of con-ditioning programs including sprint exercises spinning (cycling) classes rock climbing kickboxing classes and military-style physical training exercises designed to strengthen their bodies

The program builds on the Orthotic amp Prosthetic Centerrsquos daily work of evaluating designing custom fi tting and manufacturing all types of orthoses (braces) and prostheses (artifi cial limbs) The team includes doctors a physical therapist a trainer and experts in orthotics and prosthetics who help develop an indi-vidualized patient care and rehabili-tation plan

ldquoTherersquos defi nitely a gray area after patients undergo an amputation undergo physical therapy and are sort of set off into the world without any additional training or resourcesrdquo said Matthew Garibaldi CPO direc-

tor of the Orthotics amp Prosthetics Centers at UCSF ldquoWe are able to bridge that gap and provide some-thing that we really havenrsquot been able to do in a clinical setting beforerdquo

Wrong Place at the Wrong TimeGonzalez lost his leg seven years

ago while walking home in Visita-cion Valley a neighborhood in the southeast section of San Francisco after a long day at work He found himself in the crossfi re of gang violence

ldquoOne of the guys pulled out a big rifl e and started shootingrdquo Gonzalez said ldquoI heard a couple of gunshots go off and I remembered people be-hind me yelling lsquoTheyrsquore shooting Theyrsquore shootingrsquo As I tried to get away I recalled getting shot in the belly by one of those roundsrdquo

That single round tore through Gonzalezrsquos common iliac artery which supplies blood to a personrsquos legs It did so much damage that it put Gonzalez in a coma for two months Doctors at San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center were able to save his life but they were unable to stave off the infec-tion in his right leg which quickly spread

ldquoIf I didnrsquot get rid of my leg they said I probably would have diedrdquo Gonzalez said ldquoThey started off be-low the knee and they worked their way to above the knee because the infection was so badrdquo






Nuisance Seaweed

Thursday March 8 2012

In a given year over 20 million American adults have a mood disor-der and major depressive disorder is the leading cause of disability in the United States for people ages 15 to 44 Depression can be debilitating and medications are frequently pre-scribed but donrsquot always work plus they can have nasty side effects

With that said if you are otherwise healthy below are a few tips that should do anyone some good With stress as the leading cause of disease and the powerful connection that your thoughts have on your physical health your emotional wellbeing is as important as taking care of your physical body

1) Embrace New Experiences Most people suffer from merely

existing versus really living Donrsquot get caught in a rut get out of it if

you are Explore Play Go beyond your comfort zone Donrsquot lean on the excuse ldquoI donrsquot have time to try new thingsrdquo It is as tragic and ridicu-lous as saying ldquoI donrsquot have time to breatherdquo New experiences are life Live deeply

2) Be Who You Are Recognize and clear through what

others expect of you including societyrsquos expectations your parentsrsquo expectations the opposite gendersrsquo expectations and anyonersquos expecta-tions Recognize and clear through the guilt anger fear and other emo-tions that are sabotaging you What are your dreams Your goals Your loves Who are you Be that person

3) Let Go of the Past The past is good for two things

the happy memories and the lessons it provides Clinging to resentment and sadness for past events hurts one person the most you Donrsquot let

The 9 Timeless Secrets of Being Happythe past suck the gift of the present out of you Forgive Let go Be here now and go forward

4) Be Kind It is easy to act kindly to those

who have been kind to you Do so but also remember that is not where kindness is needed most Recall those many times where you made mistakes where you reacted out of negative emotions instead of responding from who you really are Recall how you felt or how you would have felt if others responded to your mistakes with kindness instead of harsh criticism or a cold shoulder Negativity only breeds more negativity Empathize and choose to be kind It spreads rapidly

5) Be Responsible for Yourself Whatever happens however prom-

ising or tragic only one person is responsible for how you respond to it you There are no greater wastes

of energy and potential than blame envy a desire for revenge and wal-lowing in self-pity You and only you are responsible for how you re-spond to anything and how you act You wish others were a certain way You wish the world were a certain way Be the example

6) Nurture Relationships Think of your most joyful mo-

ments Think of all you have learned Think of what has helped you grow Chances are great these all involve other people and other relations such as pets and nature too There are over six billion people on this earth There are infi nite rela-tionships to be had Everyone has something to understand and to learn from There is infi nite love to be had and to give You can choose to be lonely but you are never alone

7) Recognize All You Have and Be Grateful for It

If you are alive you are fortunate If you can read this you are for-tunate If you can walk talk see smell taste or feel or all of these you are fortunate You are what you focus on so if you focus on what you lack you become that lack Focus on all that you do have on the gifts inside and all around you Be grateful to be great

8) Do What Inspires You Painting singing writing bik-

ing swimming gardening reading dancing walking woodcarving hellip what is your fl ame What ignites you inspires you enlightens you restores your life Do it and do it often Do not believe your excuse of having too much work to do and too little time for what inspires you Do-ing what inspires you is the very fuel that will give you the strength and motivation to do the other things you need to do and do them well

9) Remember that Happiness is a State Not a Circumstance

Happiness is a state of being not merely a moment of pleasure or joy By committing to your happiness you acknowledge and accept that there will be times of challenge and suffering but by staying true to who you are you will not just endure but thrive Happiness is not just the bird fl oating serenely on the water and happiness is not made unhappy by the rock that falls and temporarily disturbs the water Happiness is the water itself always being exactly what it is

Posted by pooja at 1120 PM

httprefreshingnews9blogspotin2012039-timeless-secrets-of-being-happyhtml

Health and Wellness

Joyce Benavides Medina ODDoctor of Optometry

Clinic located inside Walmart1200 Highland AvenueNational City CA 91950

Open Monday Tuesday Thursday amp Friday 930 AM to 630 PMSaturday 900 AM to 500 PM

Most insurances accepted

Call for an appointment (619) 477-9621

Complete Eye Exams $58 additional charge for contact lens tting

Walk-Ins Are Welcome

Maynigo TECH It(Continued from page 14)

not just pestsrdquo said Gerwick ldquoItrsquos a long road to go from this early-stage discovery to application in the clinic but itrsquos the only road if we want new and more effi cacious medicinesrdquo

ldquoThese organisms have been on the planet for millions of years and so it is not surprising that they have evolved numerous strategies for competing with neighboring species including chemical warfarerdquo said Smith ldquoSeveral species of cyanobacteria and algae are known to produce novel compounds many that have promising use in drug develop-ment for human and other usesrdquo

Other coauthors of the paper include Samantha Mascuch Francisco Villa Tara Byrum and Lena Gerwick of Scripps Institution of Oceanography Margaret Teasdale and David Rowley of the University of Rhode Island and Linda Preskitt of the University of Hawaii Manoa

UC San Diego and the National Insti-tutes of Health supported the research

My excitement as I explained to my barber is based on two develop-ments First is the investment of Microsoft into Barnes amp Noble This means the availability of Windows 8 and Offi ce in NOOK Tablets and hundreds of thousands of eBooks that Barnes and Noble owns or publishes Second is the presence of an offl ine search engines in all Windows 8 Tablets This means that electronic libraries that are created and stored in the Tablets could now be searched retrieved bookmarked and annotated offl ine without fear of external interference

Trends(Continued from page 14)

Shooting for the ParalympicsThe adjustment from having two

legs to only one has been a long physical and psychological journey for Gonzalez and the rest of the group

ldquoI went through so much painrdquo said Ranjit Steiner a 21-year-old University of Oregon student who initially had knee replacement sur-gery after a large malignant tumor ravaged his right leg ldquoI couldnrsquot walk anymore and I was on pain killers I was on crutches walking around campus and it wasnrsquot doing it for me anymore I wanted to be ac-tive and go out with my friends and play football and go run I wanted to be who I was before the knee replacement surgeryrdquo

Two years ago Steiner and his doc-tors agreed to amputate his leg

ldquoIt was a relief to fi nally be done with all that pain and move on to a new chapterrdquo he said

Steiner has set his sights on the 2012 Paralympics at London this summer A competitor by nature and a gifted athlete he played football and ran track in high school He hopes to qualify for the 200m dash and the long jump

ldquoWhen I found out I could do the Paralympics and I could run and not just run for fun but do it at a

competitive level I said lsquoIrsquom going to do thatrsquordquo Steiner said ldquoIrsquom going to shoot for the Paralympicsrdquo

Bridging the GapFor Kent Brown the services of-

fered at UCSF are light years ahead of what was available when he lost his leg almost 40 years ago due to bone cancer at the age of 14 His fi rst artifi cial leg was a wooden peg leg

ldquoIt didnrsquot have any mechanics to it Basically you swung it out and walked on it the best you could with-out fallingrdquo he said ldquoIt was strapped on and very uncomfortable and very heavyrdquo

As the technology evolved Brown eventually got a hydraulics-based leg which worked well but was a lot heavier compared to a human leg Eventually each artifi cial leg got lighter and lighter making it easier for him to walk

Brown hopes to be as swift as Geoff Turner some day Turner who lost his right leg in a motorcycle accident 23 years ago is an avid run-ner He learned about running blades through an organization called the Challenged Athletes Foundation and Oumlssur a company that manufactures running blades

ldquoThat made a huge differencerdquo Turner said ldquoBefore that Irsquod get up and run a mile or two with my pros-thetic leg Sometimes it would break and I would have diffi culty getting to work It wasnrsquot until I had a dedi-cated running blade that my running really took offrdquo

Today Turner runs marathons and can average eight-minute miles

Creating a Community of Ampu-tees

ldquoItrsquos key to have the support of your prosthetistrdquo Turner said ldquoThe idea that they have a trainer here at

UCSF is brilliant and itrsquos going to make all the difference in the world for peoplerdquo

ldquoUCSFrsquos awesome I came here be-fore my amputation and fell in love with it after the amputationrdquo Steiner said ldquoI met Matt and Alex and the whole team and they got me mov-ing I told Matt lsquoI want to run and I want to moversquo and he said lsquoOK Thatrsquos what wersquore going to dorsquo Now wersquore here And itrsquos not just me Itrsquos a bunch of other athletes like merdquo

ldquoI have never seen anything like this beforerdquo said Robert Kim who lost his leg eight years ago after ac-quiring staph infection ldquoI was work-ing with a group in Sacramento and it would take weeks for me to get in I can call UCSF and I can get in the same week I show up and theyrsquoll take care of me every timerdquo

ldquoWhat UCSF is doing and what wersquore a part of is creating a commu-nity of amputees who have a com-mon thread Wersquore using athletics and sports as our common threadrdquo said Alan Shanken who lost his right leg at the age of three due to a birth defect ldquoI think UCSF is doing a terrifi c thing that can really grow and we also have a group of passion-ate amputees who want to help each other And this community is really important and I think this community can be a really strong foundationrdquo

ldquoTheyrsquore fantasticrdquo added Mary Roberts who lost her leg at the age of 17 when doctors found a tumor in her right foot ldquoTheyrsquore really great Theyrsquore very supportive and I love that theyrsquore doing new things and trying to build a community and provide opportunities for amputees who are athletesrdquo

Learning and Giving Back

The next Amputee Comprehensive Training event is scheduled for the fall building on the recent spring event Organizers hope to make the next one a national event

ldquoWe want to really allow people from all over the country who are also in a similar position who want to be able to do these activities and never have been shown how to and never have been given the resources to do sordquo Garibaldi said

For Gonzalez this event and the community of athletes it gathered are about learning and giving back He says martial arts has helped pull him out of depression and given him a renewed purpose in life

ldquoSo as a team I ask the guys at UCSF give and what I give back to them is me being here and thriv-ing and helping people out so itrsquos rewarding for all of usrdquo he said ldquoIt has nothing to do with lsquoyou do this for me and Irsquoll do this for yoursquo This is more like this is our purpose in life and we enjoy what we do

ldquoItrsquos taken me a long time to get hererdquo

Every person wants to have beauti-ful and glowing skin They must be spending too much money and time on it In order to have a smooth skin people are required to take care of the skin or otherwise they will have to say goodbye to their beautiful skin

Here are few skin bad habits that should be avoided to have good skin

Forget to Put Sunscreen Sun-screen is very im-portant in every season In summer season sunscreen helps to protect the skin from harmful rays of sun and in winter season the sun rays refl ect from the snow and the skin is double exposed to the sun rays In winters sunscreen helps to protect the skin from double exposure to sun rays Sun rays can damage the Elastic Fiber of skin which can cause

10 Bad Skin Habits that can Damage Skin

Wrinkles and brown spotsDrinking too much Alcohol Drink-

ing one glass of Red Wine daily provides Antioxidants that are good for skin but too much use of Alcohol can be harmful to the skin Alcohol

causes Dehydra-tion Wrinkles and dryness on the skin

Lack of Sleep Lack of sleep causes the body to produce Stress Hormones These Stress Hormones creates

the dark circles under Eyes makes skin dull and cause puffi ness Sleep provides beautiful and glowing skin and prevents Wrinkles too

Smoking Cigarettes Smoking de-creases the fl ow of Oxygen in the skin



one hotline numbermdashGrab-A-Cabrsquos 525-2222mdashto be able to quickly get a ride from any of the five reputable taxi companies

Grab-A-Cabrsquos chief technical officer Dennis Ng explained that Grab-A-Cab employs a system that is better than calling a particular taxi hotline

Internet-basedldquoGrab-A-Cab is an Internet-based

taxi dispatch service designed pri-marily for small- to mid-sized taxi fleets It does not require full-scale enterprise level fleet management capabilitiesrdquo explained Ng

The system is available as a subscription-based monthly service With the taxi operator paying just P3500 a month the company will enjoy trip booking and dispatching functions in-vehicle mobile data terminals and airtime automatic vehicle location electronic card and support maintenance and training

At the heart of Grab-A-Cab system is a 7-inch monitor that flashes perti-nent information to the taxi driver

Herersquos how the system works As the passenger calls the Grab-A-Cab hotline an agent on the other end of the line dispatches booking request to the system

Within 3 kilometersThe system will automati-

cally select for example five taxi unitsmdashdoesnrsquot matter which taxi companymdashroaming within a three-kilometer radius of the passengerrsquos location

Such job request will flash in the monitors of the automatically selected units informing the driver of the passengerrsquo name location and destination

The request will be awarded to the driver who will acknowledge firstmdashby touching the ldquoFREErdquo button on the monitor Otherwise the system will just select the one unit nearest to the passengerrsquos location

Once the taxi unit has been identi-fied the Grab-A-Cab agent will then call back the passenger to inform the taxirsquos plate number and time of arrival

Safer alternativeEric Ortiz president of Grab-A-

Cab said Grab-A-Cabrsquos taxi dis-patching system should also provide passengers better service since they will be assured of getting a well-maintained unit (all units subscribed to the Grab-A-Cab are no older than 2006 models) Moreover the passen-ger could easily trace the unit should he or she leave something in the car or have a complaint to file

In addition Ortiz plans to extend some conveniences to its customers such as self-serve booking options (via wwwgrab-a-cabph) that this new system could support

Even drivers will enjoy some sort of protection as the system provides them with a panic button that they could touch should they encounter a holdup or figured in an accident

Through the GPS-equipped moni-tor installed in each taxi Grab-A-Cab agents as well as taxi operators will be able to map the exact loca-tion of each unit and display it on a PC screen This ensures safety of both the driver and the unit

Prevent dispatch mistakesldquoOur system prevents the instances

wherein responding taxis are not telling their actual locations on radio (so they could outsmart their fellow drivers when they are alerted of a possible passenger) The system also prevents dispatcher favoritism reduces staffing costs and dispatch mistakes These instances often results in undue delay and passenger inconveniencerdquo explained Ortiz

He added that the introduction of the taxi dispatching system could also minimize idle time of taxi drivers as job assignments are now efficiently distributed

Ng informed that Grab-A-Cab has already subscribed 225 units from five companies operating around Metro Manila 100 units coming from the company 247 Taxi

ldquoWe chose the Grab-A-Cab for its reliability and functionality Hav-ing used a two-way radio dispatch system for some time we had a fair estimate of what we were looking for We believe that Grab-A-Cabrsquos new technology will take us to the next level of efficiency and help us provide excellent customer servicerdquo said Margie Rodriguez GM of 247 Taxi which recently replaced its two-way radio system

Ng added that communicating over common cellular networks has also made it very cost-effective for small- to medium-sized taxi companies to take advantage of computerized fleet management systems because this eliminates the need for up front


Taxi

Read Romeo Nicolasrsquos previous poems by vis-iting our website at wwwasianjournalusacom

Mga Tulang Tagalog

by Romeo Nicolas

Mga Tula ng BayanRead previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasian-

journalusacom

communications infrastructure costsHe explained that the taxi opera-

tor will only have to pay a monthly subscription fee of P3500 with the monitor already provided free to each of the taxi unit

The passenger will only be charged an additional P50 on top of the flag down rate

ldquoThere is nothing experimental in Grab-A-Cabrsquos system considering similar ones are already in place in big cities like New York and Hong Kong and in countries like Singa-pore Malaysia and Indonesia More-over this business has the potential for growth in this country that boasts around 50000 taxi units close to 28000 of which are plying here in Metro Manilardquo said Ng

(Story courtesy of Charles E Buban of the Philippine Daily Inquirer)

Briones himself a Baaentildeo bested 40 other groups from around the world during the elimination round and beat 8 choirs during the competition proper last April 27-29 2012 taking home the coveted Golden Trophy and the euro3000

cash prizeTranslated as the 18th

Junior Habaneras and Polyph-ony International Contest this competition was organized by the local government of Torre-vieja and aims to promote and spread the Habanera a Latin traditional music amongst young singers worldwide

UnderdogBut the road to the choirrsquos victory

in Spain wasnrsquot easy says Francisco Bulalacao Jr DepEd Region 5 Supervisor and guardian of the choir ldquothe competition in Spain wasnrsquot just a celebration of the childrenrsquos artistic talents it was also a celebration of the Pinoy spirit ndash resilient hard-working and optimistic We had limited budget and there were times when the kids felt insecure about themselves especially when they were with the other contestants The choir was aware that it was the only group in the competition that is from a relatively poor country ndash from a town no onersquos even heard of ndash but they always kept a positive viberdquo

Jojie Badilla the choirrsquos road man-ager relates that the Baao Childrenrsquos Choir is the first Asian choir to participate in the said international competition This is also their first time to compete outside Southeast Asia and despite being in competi-tion with other veteran groups the Baao Childrenrsquos Choir still managed to emerge victorious beating Soilare Childrenrsquos Choir (in 2nd place from Latvia) and Antara Korai Childrenrsquos Choir (in 3rd place from Spain) ldquoDuring the contest the Filipino group received a standing ovation and the longest applause from the audiencerdquo Badilla adds

Government SupportldquoI wish there was but we couldnrsquot

imposerdquo says Francisco Bulalacao Jr when asked if the provincial government of Camarines Sur contributed in the choirrsquos journey to Spain ldquoThankfully Mayor Gaite (of Baao) was there to support us We also thank the people of Baao who played a big part in the choirrsquos suc-cessrdquo adds Bulalacao

Before their departure for Spain the Baao Childrenrsquos Choir held a series of concerts in Baao and other parts of Camarines Sur and Metro Manila to gather resources that would support their roundtrip airfare and accommodation abroad In addi-tion Bulalacao relates that Filipinos in Spain were generous to the Philip-pine delegation as well with some OFWs even hosting dinner for them

Small Town Big VoicesThe choir owes much of its

success to its conductor Virgilio Briones who is regarded as the Bicol regionrsquos most awarded choral conductor In a press statement released by road manager Jojie Badilla it was learned that Briones is the only Filipino conductor who has won five national championships


Cam Sur Childrenrsquos Choir

in the National Music Competitions for Young Artists (NAMCYA) a program carried out by DepEd and the Cultural Center of the Philip-pines Under his tutelage the Baao Childrenrsquos Choir (with members from 11 to 18 years old) remains to be the undefeated choral in the NAMCYA

The Baao Childrenrsquos Choir (also known as the Barlin Angelics) had its First International Tour in De-

cember 2011 when they represented the Philippines in the 2011 Inter-national Children Arts and Culture Festival in Malaysia relates Badilla ldquoThe group has won the hearts and drew raves from the public including Malaysiarsquos Prime Minister Datorsquo Sri Mohd Najib and First Lady Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor Her Royal Highness Queen Sultanah Kalsomrdquo Badilla adds

Happy Sun Travel amp Tours 美國陽光國際旅行社 SOT 2065240-40

WWWHAPPYSUNTRAVELCOM Headquarters Manila

Roundtrip Ticket WOW

$

San Diego (619) 618-1288 (858) 380-5598 LAX (310) 787-8688 (562) 735-0891 (909) 895-3889Toll Free (866) 923-3588 Email ushappysuntravelcom

PromotionLimited Seats

Next Fare$ 888 Up

amp Next Fare$ 928 Up

Valid until Apr 30 2012

$ 30 Please call for other Hotels Packages Tours Cruises Air Tickets

We Accept all major Credit Cards All prices are subject to change without prior notice All taxes are not included

This rate is Booking for valid in conjunction with the purchase of an airline tkt from us

Per Pax $

Nakapagtataka

Nakapagtataka lsquodi ko inasahang makilala kita

lsquoDi ko inasahang itorsquoy mangyayari at mabuti nga pala

Ang pakiramdam ko sa sandaling yaon lsquosang libong ligaya

Na lsquodi umaasang lahat ay hahantong sa bigong pagasa

Ano ang dahilang hindi ipagkait ang iyong pangalan

Ang ldquocellphone numberrdquo mo ay may kaluwagang sa akirsquoy binigay

At kaarawan mo lsquodi mo pinagkait na aking malaman

Upang mabati ka muli kang makita na nasisiyahan

Gulo ang isip ko at hindi ko malaman ang siyang dahilan

Kapag kausap ka ikarsquoy nakangiting may kaligayahan

Kapag nabanggit korsquot naipahiwatig dinaramang tunay

Ikarsquoy lumalayo mandirsquoy umiiwas na akorsquoy pakinggan

Ano ang dahilan upang matakot ka na iyong malaman

Na mula nung unang kitarsquoy makilala kita ay minahal

Wala namang balak itong aking pusong kitarsquoy paglaruan

Masasabi ko pang ikaw ay mapalad minahal korsquoy ikaw

lsquoDi mo ba alam na higit lsquosang taong akorsquoy nagbabantay

Dahil sa ligayang aking nadaramang kausap korsquoy ikaw

Ang bawat problemang aking hinaharap lahat gumagaan

Makita ka lamang mamalas ang ngiting labis hinangaan

Ang aking pagalis pabalik ng US ay alam mo naman

Kaya ldquoe-mail addressrdquo lsquodi mo pinagkait na iyong ibigay

Tuwang-tuwa naman sa laking pag-asang siyang tinatanaw

Ngunit hanggang ngayon ang e-mail mo rin ang syang hinihintay

Ni isang balita na tungkol sa iyo walang tinatanggap

Hindi ko malaman ang kalagayan mong ako ay bagabag

Kung sakali namang tutol kang ituloy ang aking paglingap

Sabihin mo lamang kahit nasasaktan aking matatanggap

Ang mahirap lamang ngayong alam mo nang kitarsquoy minamahal

At mayron kang ibang iyong matatawag na mahal mong tunay

Timbangin mo sana kung may kalahati siyang tinataglay

Sapat na sa iyong ikarsquoy lumigaya akorsquoy kalimutan

Ang totoo nga lang akorsquoy nasaktan na hindi ko alam

Mayron bang pag-asa o patuloy na lang akorsquoy maghihintay

Maawa ka naman kung habang panahong akorsquoy nagaabang

Ng kapirasong liham kahit na maigsi yaong nilalaman

Mahirap sa buhay ang umasang laging walang aasahan

Na hindi matiyak ang saloobin mo akorsquoy nasasaktan

Paano na lamang kung akorsquoy magpasya at biglang bumitaw

Sinong masisisi kung mapagalamang akorsquoy iyong mahal

Kathang isip niRomeo S Nicolas4302012

HANGIN TUBIG AT APOYAudele

Di ka mawari kung ano ka sa mundo

Hawak ang kapalaran ng mga tao

Ikawrsquoy mabait biyaya ang hatid mo

Ngunirsquot kapag nagngalit namarsquoy delubyo

Ang hangirsquoy mabango hininga ng buhay

Natipong bigla pataas umilanlang

Sinaklit ng lakas bawarsquot madaanan

Matapos ay walang awang binitiwan

Ang tubig matamis at pamatid uhaw

Ulang dumilig sa luoy na halaman

Lumaki umapaw sa mga lansangan

Nagmistulang lawa at dagat-dagatan

Apoy na ang ningas kawangki ay ginto

Ang bawarsquot mapadarang ay napapaso

Umihip ang hangin na nagpasilakbo

Pumayaparsquoy tubig galit ay pinugto

Public Concern Mounts Over Potential Foreclosure Flood

Following AG Settlement

CAMPBELL Calif May 30 2012 PRNewswire via COMTEX -- Interest in buying foreclosures has almost tripled among potential home buyers in the past two and half years and 921 percent of those buyers plan to live in them rather than use them as investments according to a new national survey released today by Realtorcom This suggests the stigma once associated with buying a foreclo-sure as a home has faded and significant demand among potential owner occupants has developed for the more than 15 million foreclosures that accumulated leading up to the recently signed 49 state Attorneys General Agreement Realtorcom is the 1 homes for sale site operated by Move Inc MOVE +455 the leader in online real estate

According to the Realtorcom survey homebuyer interest in foreclosures jumped 159 percent since October 2009 when foreclosures accounted for 29 percent[i] of all home sales In fact more than two-thirds (649) of todayrsquos homebuyers said theyrsquore likely to buy a foreclosure com-pared to 253 percent two and a half years ago Only 69 percent of todayrsquos potential home buyers are interested in buying a foreclosure as an investment down from 132 percent in October 2009

lsquoWe see a combination of factors coming into play explaining the unex-pected interest in foreclosuresrdquo said Steve Berkowitz chief executive officer of Real-torcom operator Move Inc ldquoReductions in supply expectations that home prices will rise and changing attitudes towards foreclosures are contributing to the in-creased demand especially among owner-occupants As lenders begin processing their distressed inventories and releasing them for sale at the local level we look to them to move carefully and monitor conditions so recently gained home values arenrsquot diminishedrdquo

CONCERN POST-SETTLEMENT FORECLOSURE WAVE WILL LOWER HOME VALUESThe Realtorcom survey found that more than half of all Americans (557) are concerned the more than 15 million backlogged foreclosures expected to be released by major lenders will lower home values in their markets Midwest-erners (622) are more concerned than those in other regions while people in the Northeast are least concerned (428) The majority of backlogged foreclosures are expected to be released in the 26 judi-cial states that require court orders before distressed properties can be processed and released for sale Many judicial states are located in the Midwest and Northeast Ho-meowners (561) and non-homeowners (545) are equally concerned

FEAR OF FACING FORECLOSURE DECLINES NO IMPROVEMENT SEEN IN FORECLOSURE PICTUREAs the stigma associated with buying a foreclo-

sure has declined in the past few years so has the fear of losing a home to foreclo-sure Today approximately one third of Americans (349) fear they or someone they know will face foreclosure in the next year down -335 percent from March 2009 levels when 525 percent expressed this concern Fear of facing foreclosure today is greatest among those earning less than $30000 a year and slightly higher among non-homeowners (386) than homeowners (336)

While foreclosure activities have declined 34 percent[ii] in the past year most Americans say they havenrsquot seen improvement in the foreclosure situation where they live The Realtorcom survey found most Americans (49) think the foreclosure situation is about the same as it was last year while close to one in six (176) say the foreclosure situation is worse Only 213 percent think the fore-closure situation in their market is better Foreclosures have in fact declined by 34 percent in the past 12 months

AMERICANS HOLD ECONOMY LENDERS AND GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBLEAmericans blame the economy and job losses (222) lenders (248) and the government (221) equally responsible for the foreclosure problems facing the nation today Default-ing homeowners (103) and Wall Street (94) were least blamed by survey respondents Homeowners with annual incomes of $40000 or more (30) and those age 25 to 64 (29) blame lend-ers more than other groups while older Americans 65+ (328) and those earning over $50000 (26) blame govern-ment most Younger consumers (18-24) are more likely to blame the economy (287) and defaulting homeowners (269) for todayrsquos foreclosure problems

AMERICANS CALL ON LENDERS TO ENACT LEASE-PURCHASE PRO-GRAMS FOR FORECLOSURESTo keep the lsquoshadow inventoryrsquo of foreclosures from lowering home values more Ameri-cans want lenders to offer lease-purchase programs to help reduce their foreclosure inventories compared to other options In fact one in four (283) Americans prefer the lease-purchase option instead of Selling them slowly to preserve home values (128) Selling them to investors to fix up and rent out (11) Continuing business as usual (108) Selling them quickly to eliminate the backlog even if home values suffer (106) And renting them out until prices improve (87)

FORECLOSURE BUYERS ARE SAVVY ABOUT DISCOUNTS AND EX-PECTED APPRECIATION RATESThe Realtorcom survey found prospective foreclosure buyers have a fairly accurate picture of the discounts and appreciation that comes with foreclosures suggest-ing theyrsquore savvy consumers that are informed serious and likely successful buyers Most foreclosure buyers expect

Demand for Foreclosures Triples Among Homebuyers




10 Bad Skin Habits

Street Poetry

Read about Michaelrsquos upcoming book of poems ldquoCrushed Violetsrdquo by visiting our website at wwwasianjournalusacom

by Michael R Tagudin

copy2012 Michael R Tagudin All rights reserved About the Author Michael R Tagudin Educated as an engineer in the Philippines the City of Los Angeles employee hopes his legacy of poems will provoke a dialogue about the human condition He is donating the proceeds from the book ldquoCrushed Violetsrdquo to the ldquoCoalition to Abolish Slavery amp Traffi cking (CAST)rdquo a non-profi t that provides public awareness and advocacy efforts against human traffi cking in the City of Angels To learn more visit wwwcastlaorg To help call the CAST 24 hour hotline 888KEY2FRE(EDOM) or 8885392373 Contact asianjournal3aolcom for more information about ordering the book ldquoCrushed Violetsrdquo

Reach the lucrative Asian Pacifi c Islander Market by advertising

in the Asian Journal Call (619) 474-0588Follow asianjournal

on Twitter

Billrsquos Corner

Read Bill Labestrersquos previous articles by visiting our web-site at wwwasianjournalusacom

by Bill Labestre MBA

Foreclosures(Continued from page 16)

Travel right and send your boxesto the Philippines at the best value

PACIFIC COAST PACIFIC COAST PACIFIC COAST PACIFIC COAST PACIFIC COAST PACIFIC COAST PACIFIC COAST PACIFIC COAST PACIFIC COAST PACIFIC COAST PACIFIC COAST PACIFIC COAST PACIFIC COAST PACIFIC COAST PACIFIC COAST PACIFIC COAST PACIFIC COAST PACIFIC COAST PACIFIC COAST PACIFIC COAST PACIFIC COAST PACIFIC COAST PACIFIC COAST PACIFIC COAST PACIFIC COAST PACIFIC COAST TRAVEL amp CARGOTRAVEL amp CARGOTRAVEL amp CARGOTRAVEL amp CARGOTRAVEL amp CARGOTRAVEL amp CARGOTRAVEL amp CARGOTRAVEL amp CARGOTRAVEL amp CARGOTRAVEL amp CARGOTRAVEL amp CARGOTRAVEL amp CARGOTRAVEL amp CARGOTRAVEL amp CARGOPACIFIC COAST

TRAVEL amp CARGO

Edith Edora3100 E 8th Street Suite C

National City CA 91950Phone (619) 475 - 1366

E-mail paciccoasttravelattnet

My sister and I grew up in the countryside of Iloilo so we spoke the Karay-a dialect Itrsquos quite different from the more classy Hiligaynon language of Iloilo city residents Mom was from Cebu so she talked to us in Cebuano dialect at home In Elementary School and High School we have to learn the Tagalog language Eng-lish was the medium of instruction

During the summer

school breaks our mother would take us to her hometown in Cebu Island for her family reunion I was always excited to go since it meant many weeks of doing noth-ing but play with my cousins Without much effort my sister and I became fl uent with the Cebuano dialect too

We would take the bus from our

town to Iloilo City and get on a ship to Bacolod City in Negros Island Once there we transferred to another bus for Escalante and spent the night aboard a ferry boat that would take us to Momrsquos hometown of Tuburan early next morning

Transportations were always crowded especially when you travel on the Economy Class As a young kid it didnrsquot matter as long as I can tag along

Our grandparentrsquos home was big enough to accommodate all of us It was close to the beach with plenty of coconut trees around There were not too many neighbors back then and they mostly relied on fi shing I

learned how to swim in the warm ocean water My cousins and I would be playing on the beach all day and went fi shing with older kids We would scour the tide pools during low tides and picked clams oysters and seaweeds There was plenty of sea life back then

Then one year on our way home from vacation the weather was bad We took the small ferry boat from Tuburan to Escalante when right about halfway we encountered a storm The big waves tossed the boat around and I was so sick I threw up into the hole of somebodyrsquos guitar Not long after the boatrsquos engine died a few sharks came circling us I tried to imagine how it felt to drown and then die My stomach was already empty when the boatrsquos engine roared back to life Slowly we made it to our destination alive

I was thirteen when I started to travel between the islands unescort-ed I would visit my cousins in Ne-gros or stay at my Unclersquos house in Cebu City I believed we stayed with our relatives for economic reasons While growing up we always have relatives staying with us for days or weeks

As immigrants in the US some of us lived with close relatives until wersquore stable to live on our own It gets a lot tougher as days go by It is a big test for the host familyrsquos patience and fi nances

The longer we stayed in this country the more we value our privacy We need alone time for ourselves and our kids

Do you stay at other peoplersquos place during your travel Have you even considered staying in hotels with your young kids

I donrsquot understand why some out of state friends or relatives would impose on you to stay at your place and use your car while visiting San Diego If they couldnrsquot afford to stay in hotels or rent a car then they should not go on vacation If theyrsquore your kids well itrsquos OK

The Travelers

TRC


The TLDC system itself is a product of TRC ingenuity Being a service-oriented GOCC constricted to work within its internal budget the TRC have sought partnerships with various LGUrsquos to extend its op-erations beyond Metro Manila The result is a network of TLDCs func-tioning almost like de-facto TRC satellite offi ces in remote provinces and cities whose local executives are keen at promoting entrepreneur-ship among their constituents They are independently managed by their respective LGUs but enjoy the full technology backing of the TRC

TRC hopes this same network of TLDCs to serve as a crucial back-bone in the implementation of the community TBI program

Community-based Business Incubators

Secretary Montejorsquos idea is for the TRC to retrofi t advanced TBI best practices to expedite development of priority industries and businesses in the countryside In essence the challenge is to use the development systems specifi cally designed to optimize ldquohatchingrdquo of technology-intensive businesses and adapt them to maximize success potentials of more conventional business enter-prises Exciting and indeed demand-ing The TRC as expected took the challenge ldquoTo us itrsquos one more chance to create opportunitiesrdquo Cunanan said ldquoso we simply could not pass uprdquo

TRC Creating Opportunities Beginning 2012 the TRC has of-

fi cially adopted the phrase ldquoCreat-ing Opportunitiesrdquo as its corporate tagline Refl ective of its institutional mission and zeal the tagline char-acterizes TRCrsquos deep commitment to make a real and lasting difference in the lives of Filipinos Despite its very limited fi scal resources as a government-owned and controlled corporation (GOCC) the TRC has shown a remarkable institutional resiliency especially after it rational-ized operations in 2006

Formerly known as TLRC (or Technology and Livelihood Re-source Center) the TRC has estab-lished its core competencies in the areas of technology-based livelihood trainings and entrepreneurial fund lending (now a defunct task) This time around however the institution is solidly vent at claiming leadership in the area of commercial technol-ogy transfer ndash a role which TRC was originally intended for when it was founded in 1977

ldquoWhat we lack in crude capacityrdquo Cunanan said ldquowe make up for in terms of a dedicated peoplerdquo ldquoWith the right amount of motivation and teamwork within our ranksrdquo said Cunanan ldquoand the full support of the DOST behind our back there is practically no telling how much we could contribute towards the cause of nation buildingrdquo

New Offi ce Address

The TRC has just recently moved to its brand new offi ce along EDSA at Jacinta Building 2 in Guadalupe (beside MMDA) ldquoWe have just im-proved our accessibility by moving to our new offi ce locationrdquo Cunann said ldquosymbolically we take it as a bold step in the right direction in practical terms however we expect the improved convenience to impact positively on our overall perfor-mance and effi ciencyrdquo

Cunanan however admits it may still take a while before TRC gets to fully reclaim its former glory The Director General however is confi dent this vision will eventually play out in plain sight This is for other reason than sheer hard work of everyone at the institution ldquoJust like a normal organization we all have frailties and differences but beginning with me and my Deputy Director General Glenn Santos at the helm down to our last rank and fi le employee --- I believe we at TRC is a team to beatrdquo Cunanan proudly said

Port Offi cers in Impe-rial Valley Seize Over $22 Million worth of Narcotics in One Day IMPERIAL VALLEY Calif mdash

US Customs and Border Protection offi cers working at the ports of entry in Imperial Valley seized over 22 million dollars worth of narcotics Tuesday in three separate and unre-lated incidents

The fi rst seizure occurred on Tuesday May 30 at about 620 am at the Andrade port of entry when a CBP offi cer conducting inspections of vehicles and travelers referred the driver of a white 2005 Ford

F-250 pick-up truck to second-ary after detecting anomalies to the external auxiliary fuel tank

During the secondary examination utilization of a canine team density meter and fi ber optic scope led of-fi cers to the discovery of 25 wrapped packages of cocaine concealed in-side the auxiliary tank The weight of the narcotic was 127 pounds with an estimated street value of approxi-mately $1524000

CBP offi cers arrested the 22-year-old male US citizen and resident of Yuma Arizona and turned him over to the custody of ICE agents for further investigation

The second seizure occurred an hour and a half later at the Calexico downtown port of entry when a CBP offi cer conducting inspections of vehicles and travelers referred the driver and passenger of a silver 2012 Toyota Corolla to the secondary inspection area for further examina-tion

During the intensive inspection a canine team screened the vehicle and the detector dog alerted to the trunk area A search of the trunk led offi -cers to the discovery of fi ve wrapped packages of methamphetamine con-cealed on the right side of the trunk area The weight of the narcotics was 14 pounds with a street value of approximately $168000

CBP offi cers arrested the driver a 28-year-old male Calexico resident and passenger a 20-year-old female Calexico resident and turned them over to the custody of ICE agents for further investigation

The third seizure occurred also at the downtown late in the evening at about 1145 pm when a canine unit conducting inspections of vehicles and travelers alerted to a grey 2003 Honda Accord as the driver waited in line for inspection Both the driver and vehicle were escorted to the vehicle secondary inspection area for further examination

An intensive inspection on the vehicle resulted in the discovery of 29 wrapped packages of meth-amphetamine hidden inside the gas tank The weight of the narcotic was 37 pounds with a street value of ap-proximately $555000

CBP offi cers arrested the driver a 27-year-old male US citizen and resident of El Centro and turned him over to the custody of ICE agents for further processing

In all three incidents the viola-tors were transported to the Impe-rial County Jail where they await arraignment

CBP seized the vehicle and narcot-ics

to receive a discount of anywhere from 10 to up to 30 percent on their property purchase which is in line with todayrsquos average discount of approximately 29 percent[iii] Also interesting the lower the income level of a prospective foreclosure buyer the more realistic their expectations are about the discount

More than half of all prospective foreclosure buyers (564) expect their purchases to appreciate 10 percent or less over fi ve years or 2 percent a year Younger buyers (age 18-34) are most realistic More than half those in the fi rst time buyer age group 25-34 (571) expect their purchases to appreciate less than 5 percent or 1 percent a year Most (548) middle income buyers ($30-40K) are more conservative and anticipate an appreciation of less than 5 percent in fi ve years

ldquoForeclosures can present a new op-portunity for buyers to become homeown-ers especially considering the discounted purchase prices and lower down payment requirements This is especially true for owner-occupants interested in improving the property and holding to it long enough to realize appreciation that can be carried over to future home purchasesrdquo said Realtorcom President Errol Samuelson ldquoWorking with a Realtor who specializes in distressed properties can help foreclo-sure buyers be more successful as they navigate the process unique to this type of purchaserdquo

Today Realtorcom surfaces foreclosure properties listed for sale by local brokers on their MLS across the country on both the desktop and mobile search experi-ences Potential foreclosure buyers can connect with Realtors specializing in foreclosures through the Find a Realtor tab on Realtorcom All listings on Real-torcom are updated every 15 minutes to 24 hours directly by each local MLS Realtorcom mobile search apps can be downloaded at httpwwwrealtorcommobilesource=web

About the SurveyThe survey was con-ducted May 4-6 2012 by GfK Custom Research North America via OmniTel their weekly national telephone omnibus service The study consisted of 1004 completed interviews among adults 18 years of age and over The margin of er-ror on weighted data is +- 3 percentage points for the full sample and higher for subgroups

About MOVE IncMove Inc MOVE +455 is the leader in online real estate and operator of REALTORcomreg the offi cial website of the National Asso-ciation of REALTORSreg Movecom a leading destination for new homes and rental listings moving home and garden and home fi nance ListHub the leading syndicator of real estate listings Movingcom SeniorHousingNet SocialBios and TOP PRODUCER Systems Move Inc is based in Campbell California

ABOUT REALTORCOMregREALTORcomreg where the world shops for real estate online is operated by Move Inc MOVE +455 and is the offi cial Web site of the National Association of REALTORSreg As the 1 homes-for-sale site Realtorcomreg currently offers potential home buyers access to over four million property listings It also provides REALTORSreg and the home sellers they represent with the Internetrsquos largest real estate marketplace Agents and companies have the power to customize REALTORcomreg resources to maximize their brand and productivity

it also speedup the aging process and the complexion becomes dull Smok-ing creates lines around the mouth Smokers look 10 years older than their original age

Sleeping with Makeup Whenever you put makeup never forget to put that off before sleeping otherwise it can cause Blocked Pores breakouts on the skin and makes it dry

Too much Skin Exfoliation Skin requires exfoliation once a week Too much exfoliation like more than one or twice a week is not good for the skin It wipes away those oils which skin needs to make the skin glow

Eating Food not Good for Skin Use of too much salt can dehy-drate the skin while too much use of Sugar can cause wrinkles on the skin Try to increase the use of Vegetables and Fruits in your diet Well balanced diet will help to make your skin glow

Gaining or Losing Weight too Fast Gaining and losing weight too fast is not good for skin because it can weaken the Fiber of your skin It can cause Premature Aging creates Stretch Marks and lines on the skin

Compressing Pimples Pimples can be caused by Bacteria and Viruses and if you compress the Pimples and then touch somewhere else on the skin it will create new Pimples so avoid pressing Pimples as it can lead to Scars and large Pores

Facial Expressions Facial move-ments that are repeated like laughing frowning cause the contraction and Wrinkles on the Skin muscles It is best to minimize the excessive facial movements

Skin is the best part of everyonersquos body features and one can make it beautiful and glowing with a little possible effort

Link httpmytechnologyworld9blogspotin20120610-bad-skin-hab-its-that-can-damage-skinhtml

Posted by mayank at 1123 PM

EmptinessPoem No 17

Into the emptiness

The fl ow of creativity emerges

The present is nothing

But a transition

From the future to the past

And vice versa

From the past to the future

As when history repeat itself

Today is nothing more than the effect of yesterday

The future is nothing more than the effect of what we did today

copy 2009 Michael R Tagudin

ROOM FOR RENTQuiet Neighborhood in National City No smoking No drugs

6197463416


Opinion

By Cesar D Candari MD FCAP Emeritus

Light ampShadows

Read Zena Babaorsquos previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasianjournalusacom

by Zena Sultana Babao

50 O Consultation fee until April 15 2012 and 20 O Income Tax Preparation on each paid consultation

NaFFAA Nevada Presents Fiesta

Filipino In Las Ve-gas

by CESAR D CANDARI MD FCAP EMERITUS | Henderson Nevada

The Fiesta Filipino Celebration today June 2 amp for tomorrow June 3 2012 in Las Vegas will be another extraordinary community event to enjoy This is commemorating the Philippines Indpendence Day ndash an inexhaust-ible project of NaFFAA Nevada Chapter being highlighted in the City - a city of neon lights blazing around the clock a metropolis that looks like an exotic jewel dropped into the middle of the vast Mojave Desert This is a repeat performance with a theme of ldquoCOMMUNITY OF ONErdquo It is made pos-sible by the leaders of Fil-Am community with the active and caring participation they extend to the life and activities of Filipino Americans of Las Vegas The venue is at Boulevard Mall 3528 S Maryland Pkwy Las Vegas Thousands are expected to be in attendance

Among the several Filipino American organizations in La Vegas NaFFAA is the organization that took the chair of planning and manages organizes produces executes directs and presents the annual commemora-tion of Philippine Independence to Filipino-Americans and the mainstream community

It will be featuring live entertainments the display and the delight in our heritage cultural and popularity pageant vendors and lots of great food Remember New Carnival Rides for our children

The theme have chosen these values ldquo one bread one body one people- the need for onenessrdquo

Las Vegas is a diverse ethnic heritage

which strenghten our state and enriches our culture The distinctive traditions of the Filipino culture contribute significantly to our diversity and enhance our precious ethnic community In particular the concerned efforts of leaders of NaFFAA Las Vegas on behalf of the Fil Am Community are greatly appreciated by one an all here in this county as well as nationally NaFFAAA Nevada have met with great success and have earned the sincere appreciation of all Nevadans

As NaFFAA gather to raise funds to continue espousing its projects ndash a number of programs for development assistance politi-cal entrepreneurial training scholarship and youth assistance in the Fil-Am landscape in our community are ours to savor with joy and pride The organizationrsquos vigor and commit-ment provide the strength and encouragement to meet the challenges of the future

As NaFFAA NV undertakes develop-ment oriented projects designed to help our people in this community- Clark County we earnestly hope NaFFAA will be an ef-fective venue for Filipinos to play a pivotal role in political empowerment Indeed such expression of NaFFAArsquo concern and solidarity among us Fil- Am can only lead to the achievement of our goals for Filipinos in America

We are proud of our multi-cultural diversi-ty and we are especially blessed with a large number of Filipino people in this county They bring joyful resilient and devout dimension to our local community in Las Ve-gas I have attended one meeting of NaFFAA NV Meet amp Greet at Salo-Salo restaurant and have been impressed of the increased number of young leaders with motivation and dedication among them I believe leaders are made not born I can see the collaborative ef-forts of so many diverse groups that undoubt-edly enhanced the Filipino sense of identity and the quality and level of their participation in this community These are accomplished first because of our common roots the Filipino blood flowing vibrantly in our veins Second their accomplishments stem from our ability to attain some measures of success and prestige Certainly one of the ringing challenges that the modern-day society faces is to foster harmony among its members without it it would be impossible to achieve anything for the common good Disunity or factionalism in a community could dissipate available energies and resources that could otherwise be applied to the tasks of uplifting the socioeconomic conditions of the people Despite the many years of living in this country so far away from the Philippines we are and always will be Filipinos

Today we Filipino Americans are begin-ning to yield considerable influence As we work toward our common goal of progress and advancement in the community our unity and numbers should lead us to greater political and economic power While the city government is now reaching out to minority groups for participation and

representation and while we are given these opportunities we must not ldquomiss the boatrdquo Our image in America must be solid based on our unity This is the time to speak as one

Our great need for oneness among us is an understatement We are not simply individu-als only concerned for ourselves By nature we are related to one another by ties of blood of friendship of social relationships As Godrsquos people however we belong to the community and we are bound to one another in the Lord and in Unity

We would like to continue supporting our leaders our organizations in these

projects which in some ways strengthen the democratic institutions and ideals that the Filipino people stand for but we can only do these through the generous support of the Filipino community and with the good-ness of your heart To quote the ldquoAmazingrdquo Chairman of NaFFAA Nevada Amie P Belmonte ldquo Together let us renew our com-mitment to serve our community in greater measurehellip spur one another unto good works alwayshelliprdquo

MABUHAY

By Zena Sultana

Palm Springs CA ndash Itrsquos been 35 years since our beloved ELVIS left us ndash thirty-five years that seem like an eternity But for those of us who love him it is but yesterday

Elvis will forever be pressed in the pages of our mind We trea-sure anything and everything about him ndash his music and his persona his countless memorabilia and the homes he lived in his little shack in Tupelo his mansion in Grace-land and his Honeymoon Hideaway in Palm Springs

No other performer then and now could equal the Kingrsquos un-bridled energy electrifying showmanship and heart-throbbing sen-suality We remember with fondness the magical experiences of attending his concerts ndash from the legendary opening strains of the ldquoZarathustrardquo to the closing words ldquoElvis has left the buildingrdquo ndash these concerts are forever etched in our hearts

His Honeymoon Hideaway in this city is one of the places dear to Elvisrsquo heart as well as to his mil-lions of fans This was Elvisrsquo home away from home It was here that Elvis and Priscilla spent their honey-moon after returning from their wed-ding in Las Vegas Although Elvis and his bride had two residences in this desert paradise the most famous is the Honeymoon Hideaway

In honor of the 45th anniver-sary of the fairy-tale wedding of El-

vis and Priscilla the ldquoWeekend with the Kingrdquo featuring an ETA Invita-tional Contest held at the downtown Annenberg Theatre and showcase performances by world-famous singing artists at the Honeymoon Hideaway were held Saturday and Sunday (May 5-6 2012)

Fifteen contestants vied for the title of Top Three Honeymoon Hideaway winners cash prizes trophies and the opportunity to sing three Elvis songs in a showcase per-

formance at Elvisrsquo home away from home The names of each of the contestants were drawn from a hat to determine the order of appearance

Herersquos the order of appearance in the first

round Joe Banuelos Chris Luna Joe Bullock Brad Carrow James King Gary Anderson Frank Painter Caesar Garcia Bob Castro Gustavo Alarco Lloyd Douglas Sean Mar-tin Ryan Collingwood Donovan Chavez and Jeff Gardner

Jerry Schilling Elvisrsquo friend TCB band member and member of the Memphis Mafia came out on the stage and said a few words to kick off the contest He then shook each contestantrsquos hands and wished them luck Each contestant sang two songs in the first round of the competition After the first round the judgesrsquo scores were tallied and the Top 6 winners (which became Top 7 because of a tie) were chosen to perform two more songs each for

the second round The Top 7 winners were

Lloyd Douglas Chris Luna Gustavo Alarco James King Brad Carrow Sean Martin and Ryan Collingwood

After the first two rounds of competition there was a live on-stage interview and Q ampA with Jerry Schilling who also signed copies of his book ldquoMe and a Guy Named Elvisrdquo This was followed by a meet and greet with other Elvis personali-ties like Larry Geller Elvisrsquo friend hair stylist and spiritual advisor and Darlene Tompkins Elvisrsquo co-star in the movie ldquoBlue Hawaiirdquo

Ted Torres winner of the 2011 Las Vegas Elvis Fest ldquoVoice of the Kingrdquo award and John Muel-ler the worldrsquos number one Buddy Holly artist together with the Winter Dance Party Band did showcase performances at the Honeymoon Hideaway to the delight of the Elvisrsquo fans who trooped to Palm Springs to pay tribute to Elvis and Priscilla

In the evening the Top 7 con-testants from earlier that day gath-ered back on stage at the Annenberg Theater for the announcement of the Top 3 winners 1st Place ndash Lloyd Douglas a Filipino-American from San Francisco California 2nd Place ndash Chris Luna of Ontario California and 3rd Place ndash James King of Long Beach California

The prize awards for each winner 1st Place - $1500 an official Elvis Honeymoon House trophy and an opportunity to be in the winnersrsquo showcase performance at the Honeymoon Hideaway the following day 2nd Place - $650 an official Elvis Honeymoon House trophy and the opportunity to sing at the winnersrsquo showcase performance and 3rd Place - $350 an official Honeymoon House trophy and sing at the showcase performance

Contestants were judged on vocals ndash singing ability and authen-ticity 50 stage presence ndash visual display of pose and charismamove-ments 20 appearance - costume hair make-up 20 and audience reaction ndash 10 They were rated on a scoring system of 1 to 10 with 10 as the highest score

The following day (Sunday May 6th) the tours of the Hon-eymoon House began at 8 am followed by lunch and performances by Rock-a-Billy Hall of Famer Glen Glenn The Alan Clark Band ETA Ted Torres and the Top 3 winners of the ETA Invitational Contest There was also a special appearance by

Elvis tribute artist Ted Torres with Priscilla tribute artist Darlene Perez They were dressed in wedding attire a replica of what Elvis and Priscilla wore during their wedding 45 years ago in May 1 1967

In an interview with Lloyd Douglas following the contest he said ldquoWhat a rush was it when they announced me First Place for the Honeymoon Hideaway contest I was ecstatic at the audiencersquo terrific reaction and the wonderful compli-ments they gave me One fan that I will always remember is the lady who gave me a diamond pin and told me she knew I was going to win because I had Elvisrsquo voice down to a tee This meant so much to me as she was blind I am disappointed though that I wonrsquot be able to perform for the Elvis Tribute Day on August 25 2012 at the Elvis Hon-eymoon Hideaway but I am looking forward to perform again at Elvisrsquo Palm Springs home at another timerdquo

Lloyd Aron Douglas whose mom is from the Philippines holds twin careers as an internationally-known Elvis tribute artist and as a mounted police officer with the San Francisco Police Department When he is not riding his horse along the streets of San Francisco hersquos singing the hits of Elvis to an adoring audi-ence But Lloyd wasnrsquot always an Elvis tribute artist

He loved to sing and play guitar even as a kid and all the way while working with the SFPD (San Francisco Police Department) But before he developed his already beautiful voice into the Elvisrsquo voice that everyone loves his lieutenant and other police officers began to tell him that he really looked like El-vis Eventually he took to the stage and his career as an Elvis tribute artist begun He took the stage name ldquoTotally Elvisrdquo Lloyd touches his audience across all ages and his vo-cal range and performance spans all the stages of Elvisrsquos years

This was Chris Lunarsquos com-ments after the contest ldquoIt was such an honor to be up on that stage with my fellow ETAs and have the oppor-tunity to perform at the Honeymoon Hideawayrsquos Elvis tribute contest Winning second place is certainly an honor but nothing means more to me than having the privilege to be part of something special in enter-taining Elvis fans in keeping the memory of Elvis alive ldquo

Chris has words of thanks for everyone ldquoI am very grateful to Darlene Perez and everyone at the Elvis Honeymoon Hideaway for inviting me to participate in the weekend event and to be asked back by the Elvis Honeymoon House to play at a live concert with my band (Chris Luna and the TCB Flash) on August 25 for the ldquoElvis Tribute Day 2012rdquo to commemorate the 35th year of the passing of the King And I am grateful to all Elvis fansrdquo

In his own words this is how Chris started in his career as an Elvis tribute artist ldquoI was always a fan of Elvisrsquo growing up At a very young age I found myself mimicking ldquoThe Kingrdquo while singing his hit record Hound Dog It was probably the first song I ever remember hearing on the radio Recognizing the influ-ence of such a profound entertainer even as a toddler one thing led to another and one day I was asked to perform as Elvis It just all sort of snowballed from there I just never would have believed that I would be in demand and paying tribute to the most legendary and gifted enter-tainer of all timerdquo

The Elvis Honeymoon Hide-away used to be dubbed The House of Tomorrow and The House of the Future because it represented the pinnacle of Palm Springsrsquo modern architecture at that time The name change to Honeymoon Hideaway came about after Elvis and Priscilla spent their honeymoon there

Elvis continued to use the estate as a retreat from the stress of making movies in Hollywood There is supposedly a secret passage at the rear of the estate for Elvis and his bride to go through to elude fans that congregated at the front entrance at all hours

Palm Springs is known the world over as the ldquoPlayground of the Starsrdquo because it has become a Mecca for Hollywood celebrities It has been said that people who drove up and down Palm Springsrsquo glitter-ing boulevards literally encountered well-known movie personalities of the era ndash from Cary Grant to Liberace and from Marilyn Mon-roe to Frank Sinatra with his Rat Pack Gang Plus a sprinkling of the worldrsquos royalty like Prince Charles of England

The most famous celebrity was of course the King of Rock and Roll Even today Palm Springs


Honeymoon Hideawayrsquos ldquo2012 Weekend with the Kingrdquo

Showbiz Watcher(Continued from page 13)

or 6 round tiyak mana-knockout si Timothy BradleyKaso hindi naniniwala si Bradley sa tinuran ng trainor-manager ni Pacman sabi pa nga niya alam na raw niya ang laro ni Pacquiao at napaghandaan na niya ito

Pwes abangan na lang natin kung sino sa dalawa ang mananalo sa June 9 basta kami tiyak na ang panalo ni Pacquiao

HELEN GAMBOA SUPER-GALING NA KONTRABIDA Marami ngayon ang humahanga bilang isang malditang kontrabida ng ldquoWalang Hangganrdquo na si Helen Gamboana mas kilalang Margaret sa naturang teleserye

Very convincing ang asawa ni Sen Tito Sotto bilang kontrabida kahit sa katunayan isa mga anak nila nila ni Senador suklam na suklam sa role ng kanyang ina Pero sabi nga doon makikita ang galing ng isang Aktres kapag maraming naapektuhan sa ginagampanan na role

Halos lamunin nga niya ang role ni Ms Susan Roces sayang sana pina-ganda pa nila ang role ni Ms Susan wala kasing challenge

Napanood na namin noon na kon-trabida si Helen Gamboasa movie ni Vilma Santos na ldquoDarna amp The GiantsrdquoMagaling din siya roon at masusuklam ka rin sa role niya tulad dito sa ldquoWalang HangganrdquoBasta saludo kami kay Ms Helen Gamboa

HAWAIIAN BIRTHDAY PARTY NI KIRSTEN Umaten kami last Sunday sa debu ng anak ni Ms Amy Macaoay ofrdquoAmy amp Rizzarsquos Salon Spa amp Skin Care ldquo sa may San Diego Area na si Kirsten MacaoayTakenote Hawaiian ang theme ng debu party at ang dami nilang handa na mga Filipino Foods

Nakilala rin namin ang father na si Mr Mario Macaoay na very warm ang pagtanggap sa amin at mag-ing sa lahat ng bisita nilaNabusog talaga kami sandamakmak kasi ang masasarap ng pagkain na inihanda

Nilagay nga namin sa aming face-book ang ilang pictures na nakunan naming akala nga ng ilang facebook friends namin si Jessica Sanchez si KirstenKamukha raw kasi

Nagpapasalamat nga sa amin si Ms Amy talagang tinutukan namin ang nasabing event at walang iwananBasta Happy Birthday kay Kirsten Macaoay hellipsino kaya lsquoyung amerkano na kasayaw niya sa 18 rosesclose friend

Male student raped by 2 menABS-CBN News | MANILA

Philippines ndash A 21-year-old college student sought help from police after he was allegedly raped by two unidentified men last May 23

According to ldquoIanrdquo (not his real name) he had just left school when he was hit on the head with a hard object rendering him almost uncon-scious

Ian said he recalled that 2 burly men carried him inside a van where he passed out When he woke up Ian said he found himself naked and tied to a bed inside a room

He claimed that he was forced to drink a suspicious beverage which was allegedly laced with drugs

ldquoPumiglas ako kaso mahina katawan ko Hinalikan ako sabi ko lsquoKuya tama narsquo

Sabi niya magugustuhan mo rin lsquoyan lsquoEnjoy ka langrsquo Naiyak na lsquoko Gusto kong lumabanrdquo he said

After he was allegedly raped Ian said he was again carried into the van and was dropped along EDSA

Ian said he later discovered that the men also stole P6000 from him which was supposed to cover his enrollment fee

The student sustained a wound on his head and is set to undergo a medical test to determine if he con-tracted Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) -- Report from

Niko Baua ABS-CBN News


Fatherrsquos Day Festival and

Walk 2012 Category FestivalsDate amp LocationJun 16 2012 - Jun 17 2012 - San Diego CA USAGenres Bluegrass Childrenrsquos Mu-

sic Country Jazz Latin and ReggaePromoter Rome Events GroupWebsite httpwwwfathersday-

festivalnet

Taking place on 75 acres along the Charger Stadium San Diego California this annual 2-day music blowout features 10 bands offering live music all day and night The Fathers Day fest will fi ll up to 15 slots with artists who submit online through Sonicbids

Selected artists will be compen-sated for their performances as well as travellodging expenses

The festival celebrates diversity in music and features hundreds of lo-cal regional and national performers in genres including everything from alternative country reggae to blues Latin and more Last years Fathers Day fest performers included Prince Communist Kayte Zulayka and more

This years Fathers Day fest which will be held June 16th and 17th will continue to provide excit-ing and affordable entertainment for all ages and musical tastes plus a variety of food shopping and chil-drens activities Sponsors include Military Press US NAVY Chuckee Cheese McDonalds and many more

ISRAEL TAMAYOLEADERSHIP COUNSELING amp MISSIONS PASTOR

951 | 294 | 4013

JON MEJICAHEAD PASTOR

858 | 776 | 2221

wwwharborofl ifeorg9625 BLACKMOUNTAIN RD SUITE 209211 SD CA 92126 | PHONE 8585780952

SUNDAY SERVICE 930 -11AM

KIDS MINISTRY SUNDAY 930 -11AM

CELL MINISTRY SUNDAY 1115AM

But seek fi rst his kingdom and his righteousness and all these things

will be given to you as well

Matthew 633

EAD PEOPLE TO KNOW CHRIST AS LORD AND SAVIOUR

NCOURAGE THEM TO GROW IN THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD

CKNOWLEDGE THEIR SPIRITUAL GIFTS AND TALENTS EVELOP THEM TO BECOME LEADERS AND WORKERS FOR GOD

L

E

A

D

OUR MISSION

Food for ThoughtRead previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasian-

journalusacom

Follow Asian Journal on Twitter asianjournal

ldquoThe souls that say this chaplet will be embraced by My mercy during their lifetime and especially at the hour of their death (754)rdquo -- Words of Jesus in the Diary of St Faustinaespecially at the hour of their death (754)rdquo -- Words of Jesus in the Diary of St Faustina

CHAPLET OF THE DIVINE MERCYUsing the rosary beads recite one Our Father one Hail Mary and one I Believe in God

On the Our Father beads say this prayer which was given by Our Lord to St Faustina (1905-1938)

Eternal Father I oer You the Body and Blood Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son Our Lord Jesus Christ in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world

On the Hail Mary beads say

For the sake of His sorrowful Passion have mercy on us and on the whole world

In conclusion say three times

Holy God Holy Mighty One Holy Immortal One have mercy on us and on the whole world

The Hour of Great Mercy

At three orsquoclock implore My mercy especially for sinners and if only for a brief moment immerse yourself in My Passion

particularly in My abandonment at the moment of agony This is the hour of great

mercy In this hour I will refuse nothing to the soul that makes a request of Me in

virtue of My Passion (Diary 1320) -- Divine Mercy in My Soul Diary of Saint Faustina

Kowalska

You expired O Jesus but the source of life gushed forth for souls and an ocean of mercy

opened up for the whole world O Fount of Life unfathomable

Divine Mercy envelop the whole world and empty Yourself out upon

us O Blood and Water which gushed forth from the Heart of

Jesus as a fount of mercy for us I trust in You Amen

Free Divine Mercy Posters for Families (9rdquox15rdquo) while supplies last Call 6198519547

Stanley Villavicencio His Personal Encounter with Jesus Christ of the Divine Mercy

13th in a series from the booklet of the same name

Or Visit Us AtGlen Abbey Memorial Park3838 Bonita Road Bonita CA 91902 - COA429

Glen Abbey Memorial ParkDignity Memorial

PREDEVELOPED DOUBLE DEPTH LAWN CRYPTS

Limited Opportunity

Payments As Low As

$75monthCall (619) 498-4600

over $5100 in Savings

Actual savings of $515773 is based on the purchase of a predeveloped double depth lawn crypt in Block 93 2 interment fees tax and processing fee when compared to the purchase of 2 interment rights in Block 92 2 interment fees

2 outer burial containers tax and processing feewwwglenabbeymemorialparkcom

Call Asian Journal at 6194740588

for great ad rates Ask for Ogie Cruz

continues to attract the beautiful people of the movie and entertain-ment industry as well as sports and other celebrities

Palm Springsrsquo city streets are named after movie stars This tradi-tion started with Charles Farrell the dashing matinee idol of yesteryears who co-founded the Racquet Club an exclusive place where movie stars in their prime cavorted Names of streets are a virtual ldquoWhorsquos Whordquo of the movie world Bob Hope Drive Frank Sinatra Drive Kirk Douglas Way and Dinah Shore Drive to name a few Itrsquos the desert equiva-lent of Hollywoodrsquos Walk of Fame

Then as now therersquos never a dull moment in this desert paradise Aside from rubbing shoulders with celebrities there are golf and tennis tournaments museums casinos art

Honeymoon Hideaway


Do you know the legend of the Cherokee Indian youthsrsquo rite of Pas-sage

His father takes him into the forest blindfolds him and leaves him alone

He is required to sit on a stump the whole night and not remove the

Blindfold until the rays of the morning sun shine through it He cannot cry

Out for help to anyone

Once he survives the night he is a MAN

He cannot tell the other boys of this experience because each lad must come

Into man-hood on his own

The boy is naturally terrifi ed He can hear all kinds of noises Wild beasts

Must surely be all around him Maybe even some human might do him harm

The wind blew the grass and earth and shook his stump but he sat

Stoically never removing the

blindfold It would be the only way he could Become a man

Finally after a horrifi c night the sun appeared and he removed his

Blindfold It was then that he discovered his

father sitting on the stump next to him

He had been at watch the entire night protect-ing his son from harmWe too are never alone Even when we donrsquot know it God is watching over Us sitting on the stump beside us

When trouble comes all we have to do is reach out to Him

He may not give us the answer we want but he is there

If you liked this story pass it on

If not you took off your blindfold before dawn

Moral of the story Just because you canrsquot see GodDoesnrsquot mean He is not there ldquoFor we walk by faith not by

sightrdquo

Cherokee Legend Q What is your advice regarding the healing of a family tree

A Well the best way to heal a family tree is through the mass All our ancestors who died must enter heaven

We have a saying that the sin of our ancestors will transfer up to the fourth generation So to cut the sin we need to help them enter heaven because when they enter heaven what sin will you inherit None So we should not be stingy with them

We always offer masses for them I have observed that we who are living remember to offer masses

only four times a year for the birth-day of the dead an-niversary of the dead All Souls Day and fi esta of our place

It is important that we always offer masses for them so that they can enter heaven faster

When they enter heaven there is no more sin to inherit So the best way to heal a family tree is we myst always offer masses for them And if they enter heaven they will not do any-thing in heaven but pray for you because you are the one re-sponsible in helping them enter heaven

galleries and wildlife parks Itrsquos also a shoppersrsquo heaven As in Las Vegas you can shop lsquotil you drop Palm Springs and its neighboring cities of Rancho Mirage Desert Hot Springs Palm Desert Cathe-dral City Indio and Indian Wells offer a smorgasbord of shops with top-designer clothes and brand-name accessories Everything your heart desires and your credit cards can afford

It also has panoramic views to live for The desert reveals dramatic contrasts of colors that refl ect the changing seasons of the year When spring arrives the hills are alive with masses of wildfl owers ndash an ephem-eral exhibition of beauty that alters my drab perception of the desert

Elvis fans will keep coming back to Palm Springs year after year to enjoy the spectacular performanc-es of the Elvis tribute artists rock and roll and rockabilly singing stars and to participate in all the activities that bring back memories of Elvis alive in our hearts ndash zenasultanahotmailcom

Reach the lucrative

Asian Pacifi c Islander Market by advertising

in the Asian Journal

Call (619) 474-0588


Todayrsquos Lifestyle


ATLANTA June 5 2012 PRNews-wire -- According to the National Highway Traffi c Safety Administra-tion (1) the deadliest days of the year for teens aged 15 to 19 are in the sum-mer months of June July and August As summer approaches AutoTradercom the ultimate automotive market-place aims to draw parents attention to this issue by outlining important tips to help parents keep teens safe while driving this summer

Most safe driving tips are packed full of ideas that seem obvious to most people however what seems obvious to an adult with even a few years of driving experience may not be obvious to a teen driver said

Brian Moody automotive expert at AutoTradercom At AutoTrader

com we review and test-drive nearly every car on the market and safety is always a top feature we look for It is imperative for parents to equip their teens with the right tools technology and education on how to be a safe

the way a car handles Also parents should be sure that their teen drivers check all fl uids like window washing fl uid coolant oil transmission fl uid brake fl uid and power steering fl uid Making sure these fl uids are properly maintained can help prevent a break-down far from home

Say it Again Seatbelts Save Lives Obvious tip Not to one in every seven drivers that still dont wear their seatbelts (2) According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) (2) automotive accidents are the number one cause of death in the US among people aged 5 to 34 Furthermore the CDC says that drivers who buckle their seat belts cut their chances in half of being seriously injured or killed in a crash (2) Reiterate the importance of wearing a seatbelt and note that technology can also help For example some Ford vehicles can be equipped with the MyKey feature making it possible for parents to limit certain aspects of their teens car With MyKey top speed radio volume and seatbelt chime parameters can be altered

Discourage Distracted Driving According to DistractionGov (3) cell phone use was reported in 18 of distracted-related fatalities in America Additionally having mul-tiple passengers changing iPod tracks or operating the cars navigation sys-tem can be just as dangerous Parents should discuss all the ways drivers can be distracted with their teens to help keep them safe on the road

Discourage Over-Use of Cruise Control Cruise control can work well on long trips and may even limit driver fatigue However teen drivers who may be more likely to stay out late should limit the use of cruise control at night The lack of engage-ment might lead to a slightly drowsy driver falling asleep more quickly -- AutoTradercom For more infor-mation please visit wwwautotradercom Source PR Newswire (httpstt1dnKc)

Car Accidents Spike in Summer Months AutoTradercom Offers Parents Tips to Keep Teens Safe While Driving This Summer

On May 29th 2012 American Fi-nancial Solutions (AFS) a non-profi t credit counseling agency partici-pated on a panel discussing ways to improve credit score education The guest was Craig Watts Public Affairs Director for Fair Isaac and Company (FICO) and the discussion was led by Gail Cunningham Vice President of Membership and Public Relations for the National Founda-tion for Credit Counseling (NFCC) From that discussion it became apparent that there are many myths surrounding credit scores and it can be diffi cult to fi nd reliable informa-tion Listed below AFS lists some of those myths as well as the truth on how they impact your credit score

1 Closing a credit card will lower my credit score This is one of the most common misconceptions about credit and credit scores It was once true that closing an account would remove it from your score That is no longer correct A closed credit card can remain on a credit report for up to 10 years as long as it is in good standing It may remain longer if the creditor continues to report it

One more point on closing a credit card According to FICO one of the most widely used credit scor-ing models in the credit and lending industry 30 of your credit score may be comprised of your credit usage-to-credit limit ratio

For example if you have two cred-it cards each with a $1000 credit limit and one of those has a $1000 balance avoid closing the empty card A $1000 balance $2000 credit limit gives you a usage ratio of 50 This is already a little high If you close the card with a zero balance that usage ratio increases to 100 - an amount that will do dam-age to your score

2 Checking my credit report will lower my credit score The reality is that you can check your credit report as often as you like You are only allowed one free credit report each year from each credit bureau

via httpwwwAnnualCreditReportcom However you can pull you report directly through the credit bu-reaus as well There will be a charge but no damage to your credit

3 Leaving a balance on a credit card and making small payments helps to improve your score This is false In order to optimize your credit and your credit score it is important to keep balances on credit cards at or below 30 of your avail-able credit limit In addition keeping a balance on a credit card will result in paying more interest to the credi-tor because you are borrowing the money over a longer period of time

4 Spouses have joint credit scores (and credit) When you are married or jointly applying for a loan or a credit card lenders will review the credit of both applicants However credit reports and credit scores are created on an individual basis They are not joint records your informa-tion is kept completely separate

5 Making payments on debt held by a collection agency will improve a credit score Collection agencies do not show a payment history on a credit report The account is marked as either paid or unpaid A paid col-lection agency account is better than an unpaid account but it will not help improve payment history That is why it is so important to make ar-rangements with creditors before an account is sent to collections

6 You only have one credit score The reality is there are numerous credit scores and different industries have different models A mortgage lender may use a different scoring model than an auto lender The auto lender may use a different scoring model than a credit card company

In addition to that if you have different data in your Experian credit report than you do in your Equifax credit report it will create differ-ences in the score

Navigating credit reports and credit scores can feel confusing and frustrating at times Most people re-

ceive their information about credit and credit reports from friends and family who mean well but may not have all of the information Contact a certifi ed credit counselor today or visit httpwwwmyfi nancialgoalsorg to learn real ways to manage credit debt and budgets with suc-cessful results

AFS is a non-profi t fi nancial edu-cation and credit counseling agency and member of the NFCC and the Association of Independent Con-sumer Credit Counseling Agencies AFS is accredited by the Council on Accreditation Join us on Facebook Google+ Twitter and Pinterest

Credit Score MythsReal Answers Real Resources from American Financial Solutions

Fashion amp Beauty Trends e-Book Skincare-News

com Advises Readers on Style Fashion amp BeautySacramento CA (PRWEB) June 04

2012 -- Looking for a reliable source on keeping style fresh The latest Skincare-Newscom e-Book Fashion amp Beauty Handbook is a great place to learn about seasonal trends anti-aging fashion tips and how to create a simple sophisticated look With tips for men teenagers and working women this handbook provides easy tips on looking great every day

Seasonal beauty hair amp fashion trends

As the seasons change so do the latest trends ndash from springrsquos pretty pastels to the richer earthy tones of fall Wondering how to keep up with this seasonrsquos styles and fashions Need suggestions for choosing trendy color palettes that fl atter individual skin tones Ready to toss out old and unused products to make way for new cosmetics and fashion items To fi nd out visit Skincare-Newscom or click

Harley Ruedas Holiday 2012StyleBiblePH Whatrsquos new in fashion driver

Pick the Right Car Keep-ing teens safe on the road starts with ensuring they have the right car While many teens inherit their par-ents vehicle as their fi rst car ndash mainly due to simplicity and cost effi ciency ndash par-ents should step back and thoughtfully consider their choice keeping safety top of mind For example SUVs and trucks behave different-ly on the road than coupes and sedans A teen driver may lack the skills to cope with evasive maneuvers in a big truck Parents should opt for something that sits close to the ground (to minimize rollover risk) and something that isnt overly powerful

Educate Teens on Car Maintenance With the radio playing the summers top tunes its easy for teens to miss important car main-tenance signs therefore parents should add car main-tenance such as checking tire pressure and fl uids to their list of things to discuss with their teens Even if just one tire has low pressure it can dramatically change

Barong Twist Visit httpwwwstylebibleph


The original and first Asian Journal in AmericaThe original and first Asian Journal in America



Maynigo Washington Game

THE FIAT OF THE ETERNAL FATHERsay every morning

My Beloved Father Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven Be Thou my Father Be always my Eternal Father Do not leave my soul Do not abandon me Do not leave me out of Your sight my Fatherfor I am Your child whom You have created to please You to adore You to honor You living my days as You have given me the license to live it (I offer up this Fiat through Mary to Jesus to You Eternal Father]

ldquoDay after day my children say that in your mind That will be the way you will say your FIAT to your Father And I your Father will open My arms like this (and He stretched out his arms) and I everyday will gather you in My arms and I will hold you and I will rock you as your BELOVED MOTHER (Blessed Mother) rocks each baby in her arms For yes you are My children Remember the FIAT of each day as you live As you do this from the beginning of the day I promise you My children I guarantee you I will cover you in My arms I will send you My angel s with St Michael to protect you and all the saints of your baptisms and of your devotions to be with you during the day to guide you and assist you I promise you you will feel the power of My great LOVE for you that I will send you day in and day out But you have to offer me - everyday - as you get up in the morning - that FIATrdquo -- Maryrsquos Call 12400 Olive bull Kansas City MO 64146 816-942-9783 bull Fax 816-942-4313 bull raymc777yahoocom

Laughing MatterRead previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasian-

journalusacom

LAW OFFICES OF

EB ALEJOldquo20+ Years ExperiencerdquoBeen living in San Diego since 1977

Attorney is available daily on regular business days at the San Diego Offi ce

Member California State BarLicensed to practice before the US Federal District CourtSouthern California and California Supreme Court

AuthorrdquoHow to Apply for the US Tourist Visardquo as listed by worldwide bookseller Amazoncom Bookstores

Former San Diego Regional Coordinator for US Immi-gration Amnesty for Catholic Community Services Catholic Diocese of San Diego

Legal Advisor Los Chabacanos of Cavite CityAssociation Inc San Diego California

Juris Doctor law degree University of San Diego (1985)Diploma Oxford Institute on International and Comparative Law (USD) Oxford England (1984)Bachelor Degree University of Southern California (1983)Montgomery High School San Diego (1979)

Born in the Philippines (Cavite)

For your convenience walk-ins acceptedespecially between 200pm ndash 800pm

Business days Monday to FridayIMMIGRATION LAW bull DIVORCE bull WILLS amp TRUSTS bull CRIMINAL DEFENSE bull BUSINESS

LAW bull CREDITDEBT DISPUTES and PROBLEMS bull WAGE amp HOUR VIOLATIONS bull UNEMPLOYMENT APPEALS bull WORK CONTRACTS bull LANDLORD ndash TENANT DISPUTES bull

BANKRUPTCY ASSISTANCE bull FORECLOSURES bull TAX PREPARATION

FAIR PRICESCOURTEOUS AND FRIENDLY SERVICE

We can accept the following on a Contingency Basis (CASE BY CASE BASIS)

AUTO ACCIDENT or PERSONAL INJURY bull WRONGFUL TERMINATION bull SEXUAL HARASSMENTHOSTILE WORK PLACE

bull WORK DISCRIMINATION (Racial Age Gender Disability)

240 Woodlawn Avenue Suite 11 Chula Vista CA 91910Convenient location and plenty of free parking

Near Chula Vista trolley station Nagsasalita kami ng Tagalog

For free consultation call (619) 203-5782

We can help you stop worrying about your legal problems

Also FeaturingDebt Negotiation

Bankruptcy AssistanceLoan Consolidation

Tel no 6192671547

Wanted Manicurist

Fashion amp Beauty Trends

Read the digital edition on wwwasianjournalusacomdigital

PNoy But as I explained to Ernie Gange if there are 4 people paying $250 each that would total $1000 making Ernie a Supporter meaning 2 could go to the VIP Reception and the other 2 to the Dinner That is probably the case for Ernie Ed Navarra and 2 other people

I wrote him back to say that I will not be going but we could meet for lunch or for coffee before the Recep-tion or the next day if he was staying for the night

Before Ernie could answer I received from the Philippine Em-bassyrsquos Press Offi ce an Open Letter to the Filipino American community from Ambassador Cuisia Part of the letter says

ldquoIf a Filipino American in Wash-ington DC has $250 $1000 or $5000 to spend or invest on a Fili-pino causerdquo my barber asks ldquowhat would you advise him to spend it onrdquo

I thought about it deeply and said that depending on the personrsquos cir-cumstances I would do any some or all of the following

If unemployed charity begins at home so I will use it to buy grocer-ies for my family

If employed and can afford to spare the money I will send it to a relative who is in dire need of money in the Philippines

If employed and can afford to spare the money with no immediate family needing assistance donate it to my favorite charity in the Philip-pines

If Nos 1-3 do not apply contribute to the campaign of a US Senator or Congressman who is committed to supporting Philippine causes or the Advocacy or Lobby group of a national Filipino organization like

NaFFAA that fi ghts for Philippine causes in Washington DC

If Nos 1-4 are not acceptable sup-port the activities of my professional or trade association - 501 C (6) charitable or religious group ndash 501 C (3) or social welfare organizations ndash 501 C (4)

If I want to invest in stocks but still help the Philippines and expect some return buy EPHE shares $250 will buy 9-10 shares $1000 ndash 37-40 shares $5000 ndash 185 ndash 200 shares

EPHE

This is also known as MSCI

Philippines Investable Market Index Fund Whatever you invest in this Fund are in turn invested in several publicly listed Philippine companies in different sectors or industries such as Telecommunications Real Estate Power Banking and Financial Ser-vices Oil amp Gas Retail Shipping and others My analysis is that all the companies covered by the Fund are all good companies projected to grow even more prosperous Please do your own research

The last time I invested in a Fund was when Cory Aquino became President and the Philippine Fund was established Although I made money I had to sell my shares upon the advice of my broker because of the several attempted coups during her administration

EPHE is my second attempt This time I am convinced that investing in it is like investing in the future of the Philippines The Philippines has become the fastest growing economy in Southeast Asia It is second only to China in Asia It is worth betting on our own country in this period of our history We now see serious efforts to cleanse the government of grafters and corrupters Business and investor confi dence is way up

Although I am not going to the dinner there are other ways that we could support the efforts of the Phil-ippine Government to affect or infl u-ence US policies The importance of the role of Filipino-Americans residing in Washington DC should not be underestimated

As I mentioned to Ernie GangeThere are at least 92331 trade

and professional associations and 1280739 charitable and philan-thropic organizations

In 2010 there were 1695 new applications for 501(c)(6) status and 59945 applications for 501(c)(3) status

Most of these organizations are represented in Washington DC Many even have offi ces here The Filipino organizations should be tapped to work with some of these organizations We support their causes and they support ours

I used to be Acting Executive Director of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) the largest and oldest (founded in 1947) minority association in the country Executive Director of the Asian Pacifi c American Chamber of Commerce (APACC) and the Asian American Fund

I remember negotiating coopera-tive agreements with the Blacks like NAREB the National Business League (NBL) and National Black Chamber of Commerce the Hispan-ics like the Latin American Manu-facturers Association (LAMA) and the US Hispanic Chamber of Com-merce and the American Indians like the National Congress of Ameri-can Indians and the American Indian Trade and Development Council

Ambassador Emmanuel Pelaez worked with us in getting all the powerful American Indian Tribal Chiefs and leaders and the Ambassa-dors and commercial attaches of the Asian embassies together in Wash-ington DC to promote common concerns and agenda

I was part of a law and lobby fi rm that represented several countries multi-nationals and powerful asso-ciations We know how the game is played in Washington DC Even the poorest nations are represented here

I received another Facebook mes-sage from Ernie Gange the other day He asked me if I could be a consultant to his group for 100 pen-nies a year I will give my response to him when we meet

It is not about the money It is about the future of our country

skincare-newscoma-9580-Fashion__Beauty_Handbookaspx

Anti-Aging fashion amp beautyAlthough women might not choose

the same styles and fashions as they age growing older shouldnrsquot mean a loss of style For women concerned with anti-aging issues like menopause adult acne and wrinkles it can be chal-lenging to also keep up with fashion trends and fi nd fl attering cosmetics and ensembles What are some ways that women can continue feeling beautiful as they age To fi nd out visit Skincare-Newscom or click skincare-newscoma-9580-Fashion__Beauty_Hand-bookaspx

Fashion amp beauty for everybodyItrsquos easy to fall into a rut when it

comes to beauty and grooming choos-ing the same products colors and styles day after day Everyone ndash from young teens and busy moms to low-main-tenance men and trendy fashionistas ndash could use some tips on spicing up a dull routine Looking for tips on mas-tering the latest makeup techniques Tired of choosing the same style year after year Looking to get a little more creative with product choices To fi nd out visit Skincare-Newscom or click skincare-newscoma-9580-Fashion__Beauty_Handbookaspx

Find answers to many more ques-tions about keeping up with fashion and beauty trends while also adopting a style thatrsquos easy to maintain by visiting Skincare-Newscom or click skincare-newscoma-9580-Fashion__Beauty_Handbookaspx

See alsoldquoSkincare amp Beauty Calendar

Twelve-Month Guide to Complete Skin Transformationrdquo skincare-newscoma-8984-Skincare__Beauty_Cal-endar_TwelveMonth_Guide_to_Com-plete_Skin_Transformationaspx

An effective skincare routine is one that can easily be altered throughout the year such as when the seasons change or when a womanrsquos skin is going through a transition Whether a woman is trying to get rid of acne achieve younger-looking skin or just update a boring makeup regimen this article will help her create a step-by-step plan with how-to instructions for every season The result is a skincare accessory she can use all year long

ldquoSkincare amp Beauty FAQ Hand-book ndash Part 14 Skincare Routine amp Lifestylerdquo skincare-newscoma-8033-Skincare__Beauty_FAQ_Handbook__Part_14_Skincare_Routine__Lifestyleaspx

A well-rounded beauty routine goes beyond a good cleanser and moistur-izer Knowing how and when to use products as well as essential lifestyle tips like the potential damage of ciga-rettes and coffee are keys to beautiful-ly healthy skin Learn the ins and outs

of exfoliation the truth about moistur-izing and important facts about lifestyle choices and age-specifi c skincare Find out more about creating an effec-tive skincare routine in Chapter 14 of Skincare-newscomrsquos FAQ Handbook

ldquoSkincare amp Beauty FAQ Hand-book ndash Part 10 Makeuprdquo skincare-newscoma-7974-Skincare__Beauty_FAQ_Handbook__Part_10_Makeupaspx

Makeup can be a great way to amplify natural beauty and conceal fl aws but for most people learning the cosmetic ropes takes practice Even for those who only wear makeup on occasion learning what works and what doesnrsquot is key to a polished look Use Part 10 of the Skincare amp Beauty FAQ Handbook to demystify cosmetics like primers and mineral makeup and create the best makeup regimen for in-dividual skin types and lifestyle Plus see answers to questions on application tips proper makeup and brush stor-age and tricks for creating a glowing complexion

ldquoSkincare amp Beauty FAQ Hand-book ndash Part 11 Menrdquo skincare-newscoma-7987-Skincare__Beauty_FAQ_Handbook__Part_11_Menaspx

For men looking for a stripped-down skincare and shaving routine herersquos some assistance The right products and regimen for a manrsquos lifestyle should include some key elementsmdashlike effi ciency quality and effectiveness Part 11 of the Skincare amp Beauty FAQ Handbook offers a thorough guide to creating a daily routine suited to a manrsquos specifi c needs and skin type Use Chapter 11 of our FAQ Handbook to fi nd out the best techniques for irrita-tion-free shaving anti-aging skincare and low-maintenance products

ldquoSkincare amp Beauty FAQ Hand-book ndash Part 13 Sun Protectionrdquo skincare-newscoma-8019-Skincare__Beauty_FAQ_Handbook__Part_13_Sun_Protectionaspx

For those who are concerned about aging the number one tip for healthy skin long-term is widely known sun protection Not only does proper sun precaution safeguard skin from painful sunburn it also helps prevent fi ne lines and wrinkles that come with aging In this chapter of the FAQ Handbook discover essential facts about sun exposure tips on treatment plus the low-down on tanning and skin cancer Read on for the best ways to soothe a sunburn the facts behind sun protec-tion terminology and how to prevent sun-related conditions like melanoma

About Skincare-Newscom -- ldquoYour Source for Intelligent Skin Carerdquo

Skincare-Newscom is the online source for consumers seeking intelli-gent beauty and skin care news advice tips and articles Founded in 2005 Skincare-Newscom features articles news items and frequently asked ques-tions on skincare and beauty-related issues Skincare-Newscom is located in Sacramento California but receives visitors from all around the world For more information visit httpwwwskincare-newscom

PEDRO Anong pulutan nyo ka-hapon sa birthday mo

JUAN PataPEDRO Wow Anong klaseng

pataJUAN PATA galan ng kwento

Miriam Santiago is the model of a watch to be made jointly by Japan s Seiko and Frenchs Patek Philippe The brand name of the watch is SEIKOPATEK

JINGGOY Dad bakit ba maalat at may asin sa dagat

ERAP Sinadya yan ni Lord para sa ganun hindi mapanis ang mga isda

TITSER Ano ang PAST TENSE ng laba

BOY1 Naglaba mam TITSER Tama Ano naman ang

PRESENT TENSE BOY2 Naglalaba TITSER Tama Ano naman ang

FUTURE TENSE BOY3 MAGSASAMPAY

mam

Halakhak Tayo

IN ENGLISH

Eat All You Can dont be shy feel at home

IN TAGALOG

kain lang kayo ng kain wa-langhiya kayo pakiramdam nyo bahay nyo to

ONLY IN THE PHILIPPINES

1 Doctors go back to school to be nurses abroad

2 Rats are normal house pets

3 Soap opera is reality and news provide the dramas of life

4 Actors make the rules and politicians provide the

entertainment



Upgrade PH growth forecast


ROOM FOR RENT Quiet Neighborhood in National City

No smoking No drugs 6197463416

Classifi ed Ads

SDGampE(Continued from page PB)

What we have learned



Mexicali(Continued from page 8)

Vegas and Mexicali native coordinates these trips This trip is short enough to make but long enough to have to spend the night even if you are just going for a quick diagnosis The hotel is coordinated by this service as well

ldquoThe main objective is attracting more tourists who will come and take care of their medical needs and make their experi-ence down here more likeable and then make you even stay a little bit longerrdquo Dipp said in the article by Fronteras Desk

A 62-year old uninsured patient that made this trip was traveling to get a diagnosis because he could not see out of one of his eyes The doctor he saw diagnosed him with cataracts so he made plans to return in a few weeks to have the surgery done with the same doctor which will require him to stay in Mexicali for a few days

Dipp said that is the exact reason he is investing in the van ldquoWe understand that even if these patients just came for a small consult eventually they will be coming back on their ownrdquo

In addition to simplifying travel for patients seeking a diagnosis or quick procedure the way home from Mexicali will be quicker than the way there due to a new designated lane for medical tourist at the border As of April 30 2012 medical tourists from the US with the right docu-ments will be able to skip the long lines on the Mexican side of the border Foreign patients will need to request a pass from Mexican doctors that are participating in the program The pass a doctorrsquos receipt and foreign license plates will allow patients to bypass the traffi c and cut to nearly the front of the line saving them around two hours

The lane is modeled from an established tourism lane at the San Ysidro Port of Entry linking Tijuana and San Diego Due to reported abuse when that lane opened this lane requires the participating doctors to sign a contract with the tourism board to ensure they only give passes to foreign patients and each pas will cost around $4

ChallengeThe challenge for Mexicali to attract

more Americans is that for years there has been so much hype in the news about Mexico being a dangerous country and the medical facilities are not to be trusted Dipp and his offi ce are trying to spread the word that Mexicali is in fact safe and they have high quality medical facilities They have created brochures showing modern private hospitals with English speaking staff they go to healthcare conferences and they have created a directory of certi-fi ed doctors dentists and surgeons in the Mexicali area so foreign patients will be able to make an educated decision

Mexicali has discovered what will work for them in attracting patients their initia-tives are still in beginning phases but they are hoping to increase the patient fl ow by 50 percent With populated hospitals and patients needing to stay for more than a day it will also increase revenues for the hotel restaurant and tourism industries

Link httpwwwmedicaltourismmagcomnewsletter80mexicali-making-it-easy-for-the-un-or-underinsured-to-get-treatmenthtml

pilot program the San Diego Energy Challenge uses Simple Energyrsquos ldquoSocial Fun and Simplerdquotrade online game platform to encourage custom-ers to save energy through friendly competition with their friends and neighbors

ldquoSDGampErsquos goal is to help custom-ers make smart energy choices by offering tools and resources that can help them manage their electricity use Now that nearly all our custom-ers have smart meters installed we are able to accomplish this goal with initiatives like Reduce Your Use and San Diego Energy Challenge that utilize smart meter data to help customers manage their energy use while having fun earning rewards and helping improve the community in the processrdquo continued Reguly

SDGampE is a regulated public utility that provides safe and reli-able energy service to 34 million consumers through 14 million elec-tric meters and more than 850000 natural gas meters in San Diego and southern Orange counties The util-ityrsquos area spans 4100 square miles SDGampE is committed to creating ways to help customers save energy and money every day SDGampE is a subsidiary of Sempra Energy (NYSE SRE) a Fortune 500 energy services holding company based in San Diego

measure the ultimate goal and purpose of society itself

I fi rst met Senator Miriam Defen-sor Santiago at a writing seminar some time back when she was a Judge She was stunning a very good writer endowed with a pleasant disposition The late Belen Abreu of the Ramon Magsaysay Founda-tion spoke of her highly when she was with the Bureau of Immigra-tion for which reason she received the Ramon Magsaysay Award She deserved it Whatever happened to her To her sense of rectitude her dedication to the public service

In explaining her vote she asked ldquowhy then are we considered one of the most corrupt country in the worldrdquo

Perhaps without being quite conscious of it by her acquittal of Corona she answered her own ques-tion We have reached this state of apparent moral metastasis because leaders like herand there are so many of them in and out of Congres-sare hobbled by their tremendous self esteem their encyclopedic legal knowledge they forget that that the basis of law is moral Were she cog-nizant of this she would have joined the majority vote in the Senate

Like so many power holders she fl aunted power This is one major fl aw of most Filipinos even the common security guard who fi nally holds a gun often forgets the great responsibility that that weapon has given him Remember that Con-gressman who was incensed when requested to get a new subdivision sticker He asked the security guard with bloated authority Do you know who I am

Poor Harvey Keh he was brow-beaten by the Senator merely because in his enthusiasm and igno-rance of the law he gave the Senate President documents of anonymous origin At the end of the Senatorrsquos tirade he should have simply told her I am a sovereign citizen of this Republic I deserve some respect from you a public servant

For this is what all public offi cials are public servants No less than the President himself affi rmed this when he stated over and over again that we the citizens of this republic are his boss

Unfortunately for us many of our public offi cials sustained by our taxes do not take to heart the true meaning of their status

The Chief Justice himself illustrat-ed this disdain in his fi rst appearance before the impeachment court When he ended his three-hour monologue a courtesy granted him by the Senate President because of his status he stood up from the witness stand declaring pompously ldquoThe Chief Justice wishes to be excusedrdquo

What hubrisThen standing ramrod straight he

walked away An ever-alert 88-year old Senate President then ordered all the exits sealed If there is any star at all in this lengthy politi-cal telenovela it is the aging Juan Ponce Enrile calm and erudite in the arcane labyrinths of the law In his liberal wisdom he even let Miriam self-destruct in public to illustrate how unfi t she is for that prestigious judgeship in Holland

Corona claimed later that he was affl icted with hypoglycemia that condition which weakens the body prior to a coma when the blood sugar drops Those of us who are diabetics know this condition only too well and are always prepared in my case with glucose tablets or simply a bottle of coke which I take when the symptoms appear Within 10 minutes the symptoms vanish Hundreds of diabetics knew at once the Chief Justice faked it

I have had a very high regard for Joker Arroyo having known him as one of those stalwarts who stood against the Marcos dictatorship In a conversation I had once with him I asked him not to run for presi-dent It was enough that he would remain in public offi ce and like the late Jose W Diokno stand as critic and conscience of this nation and therefore be the real leader without the limelight and the panoply of an exalted position

His description of the prosecution as a display of naked power may be correct but certainly very far from the brutality of the Marcos dictator-ship which he himself knew

Naked power of government Why notif that power is used to bring jus-tice to the people to prove that that poor clerk of court in Davao who was fi red from her job because she did not put in her SALN statement the small stall in the public market which she ownedthat justice is for all

Watching the senators explain their votes the most telling explanation was Senator Lito Lapidrsquos He admit-ted he was just a high school gradu-ate not fl uent in English unfamiliar with court jargon which he heard every afternoon of the trial He had weighed them all and what he even-tually believed was the argument of Rep Rodolfo Farinas that what the Chief Justice was doing aided by his defense counsel was to engage in ancient obfuscation ldquopalusotrdquo His was the voice of the voiceless masa seldom heard in the sanctifi ed corri-dors of power It was stern and righ-teous for all of us to understand the Chief Justice is guilty

What else does the impeachment trial tell us

Many young men in Thailand want to join the Army because a mili-tary career offers them great social mobility and the prospect of getting rich soonest

It is also true in the Philip-pines the fact that so many young people aspire to be lawyers because lawyering is the key to the good life We saw in the televised proceed-ings how adeptly lawyers go into semantic contortions exemplifi ed by Senator Miriam Santiago how they buttress their arguments with the fi nest frills of the law interpreting these laws in so many obtuse ways that befuddle those of us untrained in legalese They seem to forget that the foundation of the law and law making is ethics It can be as clear as sunrise but can easily be clouded and shrouded by legalese Here is that hoary question it may be legal but is it moral Our lawyers and judges should always be guided by this primal question

Aware as we are of the underside of lawyering and the over supply of lawyers all law schools must close for fi ve years and reopen but a third of the schools and limit their enroll-ment as well All those who pass the bar should work as Public Defend-ersa kind of useful internship before they go into private practise We should also have a public school for those who aspire to be judges

It is debatable but Congress should study the feasibility of hav-ing justices of the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court elected not appointed

It now goes without saying that re-form must be made immediately not just in the Supreme Court but in the entire justice system which includes the Department of Justice and the

National Police The targetsThe abolition of corruptionHasten the decision making pro-

cess no court case should languish for more than two years This will mean less money for lawyers but more and swifter justice for the people

Promote transparencyOur educational system must raise

more teachers particularly those in science and technology with an emphasis on the humanities consid-ering that it is only literature which teaches us ethics

The President is now truly engaged in this historic reform movement starting with the most important institution which impacts on our lives particularly the very poor His emphasis is on the revitalization of ethics in government that hence-forth government offi cials must follow the daan na matuwid

For public offi cials to tread that straight and narrow path they must be strong enough to persevere The President must recognize that integ-rity cannot be had for breakfast nor will it provide medicines for the sick or milk for malnourished children

Morality cannot be legislated but it can be emulated nurtured and em-bedded in the very matrix of society if the leaders are the fi rst to live it

Bertolt Brecht the playwright wrote ldquoPity the country that needs heroesrdquo

This statement applies to us Be-cause we are weak we need heroic leaders when in truth we need to be heroic ourselves never to wallow in self pity The Impeachment Court decision and PNoy will now give us that strength to prevail Given time and leeway I pray that he sticks to his promise that WE the people are his boss

Then in due time who knows we will yet anoint him as OUR hero

ldquoWe upgrade our 2012 GDP growth forecast to 51 percent from 46 percent as we believe these drivers will not only persist but will also be augmented by faster in-creases in private investment owing to on-going reformsrdquo Nomura said

For her part London-based Barclays Capital Ltd econo-mist Prakriti Sofat said the investment bank has raised the countryrsquos GDP growth forecast to 55 percent instead of 42 percent this year

ldquoPhilippines GDP expanded by 64 percent year-on-year in the fi rst quarter much stronger than expected and compared with an upwardly revised four percent in the fourth quarterrdquo Sofat said

The National Statistical Coordina-tion Board (NSCB) reported that the countryrsquos GDP grew by 64 percent in the fi rst quarter from the revised four percent in the fourth quarter of last year

The strong growth in the fi rst quarter of the year was attributed to robust domestic demand rebound in exports and higher government spending

The Cabinet-level Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) sees the countryrsquos GDP growing at a faster rate of fi ve percent to six percent after slacken-ing to four percent last year from 76 percent in 2010 due to weak global

demand and cautious spending by the Aquino administration

To

From GEN SILVERIO

Herewith is proof of your classified ad for publication in the Asian Journal Please proofread i t and fax back the correction if any or call us for your approval The ad is tentatively scheduled to be published in the

issue of the Asian Journal if we receive your approval on time At $4 per line

lines it costs

$______00 to be paid upon your receipt of the invoice and tear sheet Thank you

Fax

If approved please sign and fax back to

(619) 474-0373

__________________

Asian JournalFirst Asian Weekly Newspaper in Southern California amp San Diegorsquos Most Widely Circulated Asian-Filipino Newspaper

550 East 8th Street Suite 6 National City CA 91950 bull Tel (619) 474-0588 bull Fax (619) 474-0373

AJ-CA_06082012

Request for Proposals (RFP 5004041)

On-Call Transportation Land Use and Socioeconomic Modeling and Forecasting Services

The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) is soliciting Proposals from qualified firms to provide on-call Transportation Land Use and Socioeconomic Modeling and Forecasting Services SANDAG is seeking experienced consultant teams with expertise in the major categories of model development model application software development data collection and toll modeling and forecasting services

A copy of the Request for Proposals (RFP 5004041) can be accessed from the SANDAG Web site at wwwsandagorgcontracts or by contacting Marilyn Bowman at SANDAG 401 B Street Suite 800 San Diego CA 92101 (619) 595-5371 or e-mail MarilynBowmansandagorg Proposals are due no later than 100 pm on Friday June 29 2012

Audomero RuelasSANDAG

120

3x4x10


June 8-14 2012Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacom

Law Offi ces of Chua Tinsay amp Vegawwwctvattyscom

by Atty Dennis ChuaLegal Buzz

Read Atty Dennis Chuarsquos previous articles by visiting our website at wwwasianjournalusacom

10717 Camino Ruiz Ste 122 San Diego CA 92126Cosmetic and Restorative Dentistrybull State-of-the-Art Technology and Sterilizationbull Digital X-rays and Massage Dental Chairsbull Caring and Friendly Staffbull Affordable Feesbull Military Dependents Welcomebull Evening and Weekend Appointments Availablebull New Walk-in and Emergency Patients Welcomebull Most PPO Plans Acceptedbull

Email dr_oliverbadilloyahoocom Phone (858) 566-6099

Open Monday ndash Friday 9am ndash 6pmSaturday 8am ndash 2pm

Credit Cards AcceptedZOOM

Exam Digital X-rays amp Cleaning

Over $200 in savings in the absence of gum disease new

patients onlyLimited time offer

$3499Reg $238 Towards Any

Dental Service$550 or more

Cannot be combined with insurance

Limited time offer

$10000

In Offi ce Teeth WhiteningIn Just an Hour

Limited time offer

$29899Reg $600

by Manny Paez

As most balikbayan box com-panyrsquos services deteriorates due to fi nancial loses brought by low prices Manila Forwarder vows to compete in the cut-throat market by offering an option of better service to the educated and discriminating consumers

In a recently concluded worldwide meet of Manila Forwarder franchisee all over the world held at Manila Philippines last May 9-12 2012 to tackle the present problem of the global balikbayan box industry all team members voted to change the playing fi eld by leaving the competi-tion for the lowest price and opted to provide the educated market with the option of a better balikbayan box shipping

As the year 2011 caused the clos-ing of at least twenty balikbayan box companies resulting to tens of thousands of undelivered balikbayan boxes the worldwide team of Ma-nila Forwarder unanimously decided to increase the operating funds of Manila Forwarder Philippines Inc the customs clearing and logistic arm of Manila Forwarder World-wide The increase in operating funds will be coming from various affi liates worldwide to put muscle on Manila Forwarder Philippines Inc and Manila Forwarder Cebu that handles the Visayas operations of the company Since Manila For-warder Cebu was put up late last year the customer satisfaction rate of Cebu customers have increased dramatically and resulted in zero complaints The fresh capitalization will allow Manila Forwarder Cebu to gradually handle the problematic delivery areas in the Visayas Region

A report from Manila Forwarder Philippines showed that some delivery destinations in the Visayas and Mindanao area costs more than the fee collected from customers from various parts of the world that resulted into the companyrsquos loss last year The rising delivery cost and the random US Homeland Security inspections that cost an average of $3500 per container are the two main reasons why some balikbayan box companies have closed opera-tions that resulted in thousands of undelivered balikbayan boxes from other balikbayan box companies

Those undelivered balikbayan boxes ended up being sold by some unscrupulous balikbayan box companies to ukay-ukay wholesal-ers Manila Forwarder has recog-nized this problem ahead of time

and has decided to make the pricing realistic to the present costing and prevent the collapse of the industry

The meet concludes that only those companies that will adjust pricing are the ones that can overcome the present problem of the balikbayan box industry The rest who will continue to compete on low prices will eventually close down to the detriment of the consumers who will patronize them

The meet also resulted in addi-tional businesses for the worldwide affi liates The Philippine-based client program of Manila Forwarder USA is now available for Manila Forwarder Europe Other countries will follow after the initial test run in Europe The Philippine-based program allows Filipinos and Expats in the Philippines to shop in any in-ternet stores using Manila Forwarder address overseas The overseas

offi ce will then ship the items to the respective address of the shopper in the Philippines There is an option of 5 day or 1 month services All Manila Forwarder Affi liates world-wide are now part of TravelPHCom Manila Forwarderrsquos travel portal for cheap travel services The services include budget travel air fares hotels and resort accommodations trans-portation and car rentals

The Manila Forwarder worldwide meet also resulted in better com-munication system for all Manila Forwarder affi liates worldwide including their customers A new telephone system was put up in Manila Forwarder Manila offi ce to handle European telephone calls Manila Forwarder Philippines is now equipped with Voice over Internet lines for USA Japan and Europe

Manila Forwarder operates in


By Dennis E Chua EsqA person who was lawfully admit-

ted to the United States but who failed to maintain lawful nonimmi-grant status may still obtain per-manent residency if he or she gets married to a US citizen After the marriage they may fi le a concur-rent immigrant petition and applica-tion for adjustment of status with the US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) to be able to get the green card

In onersquos desire to quickly get permanent residency some have resorted to entering into fi xed mar-riages or marriages for convenience Whatever be the motivation of the parties in entering into this type of arrangement it still amounts to marriage fraud if at the time of the celebration of the marriage the par-ties had no intention of fulfi lling the duties and obligations of a husband or wife Even if the only reason for entering into a fi xed marriage was a sincere desire to help the other party and no monetary consideration was given to the US citizen spouse this will not justify the contract-ing of such marriage and make the fraudulent marriage a valid one for immigration purposes

Contracting a sham marriage has serious consequences For one the benefi ciary of the fraudulent mar-riage petition will forever be barred from receiving any immigration benefi t To illustrate John a US citizen married Jenny after being paid $10000 by Jenny After the marriage John and Jenny continued to live apart from each other They had no intention of living together at the time they got married and the only reason for their marriage was for Jenny to get her green card Af-ter their interview before the USCIS the offi cer found their marriage to be a sham one and denied the petition Jenny subsequently found true love when she met Gary who is also a US citizen Gary later fi led a petition for Jenny but because of the previ-ous fi nding of marriage fraud the USCIS denied Garyrsquos petition for Jenny

Aside from the serious immigra-tion consequences of marriage fraud the government can crimi-nally prosecute the parties and once found guilty the commission of the crime carries a penalty of fi ve years imprisonment and a $250000 fi ne

The USCIS has recently stepped up its fi ght against marriage fraud The USCIS now promptly issues Notices to Appear before the Im-migration Court once a fi nding of marriage fraud has been made The USCIS will have at least two oppor-tunities to review a marriage if it is a bona fi de one after one obtains his or her green card through marriage Once the petition is approved the parties would still have to fi le a joint petition to remove the conditions of residence if the benefi ciary was given conditional resident status Here the USCIS will take a second look at the marriage and may subject the parties to another interview

The USCIS will have another op-portunity to look into your marriage when you fi le for your citizenship The USCIS has now been looking more closely into the bona fi des of a marriage even if the applicant is not applying for citizenship based on his or her marriage to a US citizen

We have heard and seen too many cases where the USCIS has removed people because of marriage fraud So if it is not true love but a mar-riage for convenience better think twice before you say ldquoI dordquo

Atty Dennis E Chua is a partner in The Law Firm of Chua Tinsay and Vega (CTV) - a full service law fi rm with offi ces in San Francisco San Diego Sacramento and Manila The information presented in this article is for general information only and is not nor intended to be formal legal advice nor the formation of an attorney-client relationship Call or HYPERLINK ldquojavascriptemail_US()rdquoe-mail CTV for an in-person or phone consultation to discuss your particular situation andor how their services may be retained at (415) 495-8088 (619) 955-6277 Dchuactvattyscom

Is It Really True Love

the whole USA Canada Europe Norway Australia Japan and Papua New Guinea Manila For-warder also maintains partners in the Hong Kong Taiwan and Middle East Manila Forwarder is one of only two US balikbayan box companies that is compliant with US and Philippine governmental regula-tions for consumer protection To avoid being a victim of undelivered balikbayan box please check with US Federal Maritime Commission and Philippine Shipperrsquos Bureau before patronizing any balikbayan box company

For more information about Ma-nila Forwarder one may visit HY-PERLINK ldquohttpwwwmanilafor-wardercomrdquo wwwmanilaforwardercom or call 18002101019

ABS-CBN News | MANILA Phil-ippines ndash American Idol runner-up Jessica Sanchez is both Filipina and Mexican lest her fans forget

Following her stint on the worlds most popular singing competition Sanchez has gained an enormous following comprised of Filipinos and Mexicans around the world who take pride in having a shared heritage with the pint-sized singing-sensation

For the 16-year old her mixed heritage is something she is proud of no less and no more than its halves

Sanchez whose mother Editha hails from Bataan and whose father is a Mexican raised in Texas said her upbrining gave equal value to

both culturesIm proud of both of my heri-

tages she said in an interview with Fox News

Theres never a time when Im more one than the other I grew up with both [cultures]

Asked if she plans to visit the respective homeland of her parents Sanchez said she hopes a stop in the Philippines and Mexico will be part of the upcoming Idol tour

Ive never been out of the country so I would love to go I hope they let me in the tour she said

Jessicas plansWhile Sanchez is assured of a

packed work schedule in the coming months the Pinay singing pride said she acknowledges the possibility of

being a one-hit wonder For this reason she said she

intends to continue her education in spite of her

Idol career jumpstartI could be a one hit wonder I

have to have a back-up plan she said [But] Ive been running around doing press and getting ready for a few events Im just trying to take it one step at a time

Sanchez who will perform at PBS National Memorial Day Concert on Sunday (May 27) last Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) fi nished sec-ond in the eleventh season

of American Idol Singer Phillip Phillips was declared champion after a record-breaking 132 million votes cast

Jessica Sanchez wants to visit Philippines Mexico







A MAGICAL JOURNEY






VALID 66-6132012



WOW PASS

N2050087Aindd 1 52912 214 PM



dsf013000_tv5_13x21indd 1 6412 1035 AM



Profiles


(800)315-7672





Get A New Outfit






















































Pacman and family























At Large






Perspectives




digital
















From the start








Source Amazon






































Immigration 911










Atty Susan V Perez


Se Habla Espanol






























In the News





















Business





































Center





Events






Phil - Am Law 101


Dear Atty Karagdag








Sincerely

Pauleen

Dear Pauleen








Spiritual Life



Lower Your Nets






































36955_N2050470F_r1indd 1 53112 709 PM



Charice Pempengco



by Ogie Cruz

IW Group81595

L114612

Newsprint85

DG

by Ogie Cruz


























Korina Sanchez

Helen Gamboa



Trends


by Benjamin Maynigo








































Potential










Hyukjae Choi

William Gerwick




















































Nuisance Seaweed



























Health and Wellness















































































Taxi


Mga Tulang Tagalog

by Romeo Nicolas


journalusacom

























$



Next Fare$ 888 Up






Per Pax $

Nakapagtataka











































































10 Bad Skin Habits

Street Poetry






on Twitter

Billrsquos Corner






TRAVEL amp CARGO





During the summer













The Travelers

TRC










New Offi ce Address


































EmptinessPoem No 17

Into the emptiness



But a transition


And vice versa







6197463416


Opinion


Light ampShadows





















MABUHAY

By Zena Sultana



























































festivalnet






951 | 294 | 4013


858 | 776 | 2221







Matthew 633




L

E

A

D

OUR MISSION


journalusacom















Kowalska












Limited Opportunity

Payments As Low As

$75monthCall (619) 498-4600









Honeymoon Hideaway
























sightrdquo











Reach the lucrative



Call (619) 474-0588














































journalusacom

LAW OFFICES OF























Tel no 6192671547

Wanted Manicurist















EPHE














































mam

Halakhak Tayo

IN ENGLISH


IN TAGALOG







entertainment







Classifi ed Ads


























































To

From GEN SILVERIO



lines it costs


Fax


(619) 474-0373

__________________



AJ-CA_06082012






120

3x4x10


Asian Journal - (619) 474-0588 Visit our website at httpwwwasianjournalusacomJune 8-14 2012






A MAGICAL JOURNEY






VALID 66-6132012



WOW PASS

N2050087Aindd 1 52912 214 PM



dsf013000_tv5_13x21indd 1 6412 1035 AM



Profiles


(800)315-7672





Get A New Outfit






















































Pacman and family























At Large






Perspectives




digital
















From the start








Source Amazon






































Immigration 911










Atty Susan V Perez


Se Habla Espanol






























In the News





















Business





































Center





Events






Phil - Am Law 101


Dear Atty Karagdag








Sincerely

Pauleen

Dear Pauleen








Spiritual Life



Lower Your Nets






































36955_N2050470F_r1indd 1 53112 709 PM



Charice Pempengco



by Ogie Cruz

IW Group81595

L114612

Newsprint85

DG

by Ogie Cruz


























Korina Sanchez

Helen Gamboa



Trends


by Benjamin Maynigo








































Potential










Hyukjae Choi

William Gerwick




















































Nuisance Seaweed



























Health and Wellness















































































Taxi


Mga Tulang Tagalog

by Romeo Nicolas


journalusacom

























$



Next Fare$ 888 Up






Per Pax $

Nakapagtataka











































































10 Bad Skin Habits

Street Poetry






on Twitter

Billrsquos Corner






TRAVEL amp CARGO





During the summer













The Travelers

TRC










New Offi ce Address


































EmptinessPoem No 17

Into the emptiness



But a transition


And vice versa







6197463416


Opinion


Light ampShadows





















MABUHAY

By Zena Sultana



























































festivalnet






951 | 294 | 4013


858 | 776 | 2221







Matthew 633




L

E

A

D

OUR MISSION


journalusacom















Kowalska












Limited Opportunity

Payments As Low As

$75monthCall (619) 498-4600









Honeymoon Hideaway
























sightrdquo











Reach the lucrative



Call (619) 474-0588














































journalusacom

LAW OFFICES OF























Tel no 6192671547

Wanted Manicurist















EPHE














































mam

Halakhak Tayo

IN ENGLISH


IN TAGALOG







entertainment







Classifi ed Ads


























































To

From GEN SILVERIO



lines it costs


Fax


(619) 474-0373

__________________



AJ-CA_06082012






120

3x4x10




dsf013000_tv5_13x21indd 1 6412 1035 AM



Profiles


(800)315-7672





Get A New Outfit






















































Pacman and family























At Large






Perspectives




digital
















From the start








Source Amazon






































Immigration 911










Atty Susan V Perez


Se Habla Espanol






























In the News





















Business





































Center





Events






Phil - Am Law 101


Dear Atty Karagdag








Sincerely

Pauleen

Dear Pauleen








Spiritual Life



Lower Your Nets






































36955_N2050470F_r1indd 1 53112 709 PM



Charice Pempengco



by Ogie Cruz

IW Group81595

L114612

Newsprint85

DG

by Ogie Cruz


























Korina Sanchez

Helen Gamboa



Trends


by Benjamin Maynigo








































Potential










Hyukjae Choi

William Gerwick




















































Nuisance Seaweed



























Health and Wellness















































































Taxi


Mga Tulang Tagalog

by Romeo Nicolas


journalusacom

























$



Next Fare$ 888 Up






Per Pax $

Nakapagtataka











































































10 Bad Skin Habits

Street Poetry






on Twitter

Billrsquos Corner






TRAVEL amp CARGO





During the summer













The Travelers

TRC










New Offi ce Address


































EmptinessPoem No 17

Into the emptiness



But a transition


And vice versa







6197463416


Opinion


Light ampShadows





















MABUHAY

By Zena Sultana



























































festivalnet






951 | 294 | 4013


858 | 776 | 2221







Matthew 633




L

E

A

D

OUR MISSION


journalusacom















Kowalska












Limited Opportunity

Payments As Low As

$75monthCall (619) 498-4600









Honeymoon Hideaway
























sightrdquo











Reach the lucrative



Call (619) 474-0588














































journalusacom

LAW OFFICES OF























Tel no 6192671547

Wanted Manicurist















EPHE














































mam

Halakhak Tayo

IN ENGLISH


IN TAGALOG







entertainment







Classifi ed Ads


























































To

From GEN SILVERIO



lines it costs


Fax


(619) 474-0373

__________________



AJ-CA_06082012






120

3x4x10




Profiles


(800)315-7672





Get A New Outfit






















































Pacman and family























At Large






Perspectives




digital
















From the start








Source Amazon






































Immigration 911










Atty Susan V Perez


Se Habla Espanol






























In the News





















Business





































Center





Events






Phil - Am Law 101


Dear Atty Karagdag








Sincerely

Pauleen

Dear Pauleen








Spiritual Life



Lower Your Nets






































36955_N2050470F_r1indd 1 53112 709 PM



Charice Pempengco



by Ogie Cruz

IW Group81595

L114612

Newsprint85

DG

by Ogie Cruz


























Korina Sanchez

Helen Gamboa



Trends


by Benjamin Maynigo








































Potential










Hyukjae Choi

William Gerwick




















































Nuisance Seaweed



























Health and Wellness















































































Taxi


Mga Tulang Tagalog

by Romeo Nicolas


journalusacom

























$



Next Fare$ 888 Up






Per Pax $

Nakapagtataka











































































10 Bad Skin Habits

Street Poetry






on Twitter

Billrsquos Corner






TRAVEL amp CARGO





During the summer













The Travelers

TRC










New Offi ce Address


































EmptinessPoem No 17

Into the emptiness



But a transition


And vice versa







6197463416


Opinion


Light ampShadows





















MABUHAY

By Zena Sultana



























































festivalnet






951 | 294 | 4013


858 | 776 | 2221







Matthew 633




L

E

A

D

OUR MISSION


journalusacom















Kowalska












Limited Opportunity

Payments As Low As

$75monthCall (619) 498-4600









Honeymoon Hideaway
























sightrdquo











Reach the lucrative



Call (619) 474-0588














































journalusacom

LAW OFFICES OF























Tel no 6192671547

Wanted Manicurist















EPHE














































mam

Halakhak Tayo

IN ENGLISH


IN TAGALOG







entertainment







Classifi ed Ads


























































To

From GEN SILVERIO



lines it costs


Fax


(619) 474-0373

__________________



AJ-CA_06082012






120

3x4x10
















At Large






Perspectives




digital
















From the start








Source Amazon






































Immigration 911










Atty Susan V Perez


Se Habla Espanol






























In the News





















Business





































Center





Events






Phil - Am Law 101


Dear Atty Karagdag








Sincerely

Pauleen

Dear Pauleen








Spiritual Life



Lower Your Nets






































36955_N2050470F_r1indd 1 53112 709 PM



Charice Pempengco



by Ogie Cruz

IW Group81595

L114612

Newsprint85

DG

by Ogie Cruz


























Korina Sanchez

Helen Gamboa



Trends


by Benjamin Maynigo








































Potential










Hyukjae Choi

William Gerwick




















































Nuisance Seaweed



























Health and Wellness















































































Taxi


Mga Tulang Tagalog

by Romeo Nicolas


journalusacom

























$



Next Fare$ 888 Up






Per Pax $

Nakapagtataka











































































10 Bad Skin Habits

Street Poetry






on Twitter

Billrsquos Corner






TRAVEL amp CARGO





During the summer













The Travelers

TRC










New Offi ce Address


































EmptinessPoem No 17

Into the emptiness



But a transition


And vice versa







6197463416


Opinion


Light ampShadows





















MABUHAY

By Zena Sultana



























































festivalnet






951 | 294 | 4013


858 | 776 | 2221







Matthew 633




L

E

A

D

OUR MISSION


journalusacom















Kowalska












Limited Opportunity

Payments As Low As

$75monthCall (619) 498-4600









Honeymoon Hideaway
























sightrdquo











Reach the lucrative



Call (619) 474-0588














































journalusacom

LAW OFFICES OF























Tel no 6192671547

Wanted Manicurist















EPHE














































mam

Halakhak Tayo

IN ENGLISH


IN TAGALOG







entertainment







Classifi ed Ads


























































To

From GEN SILVERIO



lines it costs


Fax


(619) 474-0373

__________________



AJ-CA_06082012






120

3x4x10





Immigration 911










Atty Susan V Perez


Se Habla Espanol






























In the News





















Business





































Center





Events






Phil - Am Law 101


Dear Atty Karagdag








Sincerely

Pauleen

Dear Pauleen








Spiritual Life



Lower Your Nets






































36955_N2050470F_r1indd 1 53112 709 PM



Charice Pempengco



by Ogie Cruz

IW Group81595

L114612

Newsprint85

DG

by Ogie Cruz


























Korina Sanchez

Helen Gamboa



Trends


by Benjamin Maynigo








































Potential










Hyukjae Choi

William Gerwick




















































Nuisance Seaweed



























Health and Wellness















































































Taxi


Mga Tulang Tagalog

by Romeo Nicolas


journalusacom

























$



Next Fare$ 888 Up






Per Pax $

Nakapagtataka











































































10 Bad Skin Habits

Street Poetry






on Twitter

Billrsquos Corner






TRAVEL amp CARGO





During the summer













The Travelers

TRC










New Offi ce Address


































EmptinessPoem No 17

Into the emptiness



But a transition


And vice versa







6197463416


Opinion


Light ampShadows





















MABUHAY

By Zena Sultana



























































festivalnet






951 | 294 | 4013


858 | 776 | 2221







Matthew 633




L

E

A

D

OUR MISSION


journalusacom















Kowalska












Limited Opportunity

Payments As Low As

$75monthCall (619) 498-4600









Honeymoon Hideaway
























sightrdquo











Reach the lucrative



Call (619) 474-0588














































journalusacom

LAW OFFICES OF























Tel no 6192671547

Wanted Manicurist















EPHE














































mam

Halakhak Tayo

IN ENGLISH


IN TAGALOG







entertainment







Classifi ed Ads


























































To

From GEN SILVERIO



lines it costs


Fax


(619) 474-0373

__________________



AJ-CA_06082012






120

3x4x10











In the News





















Business





































Center





Events






Phil - Am Law 101


Dear Atty Karagdag








Sincerely

Pauleen

Dear Pauleen








Spiritual Life



Lower Your Nets






































36955_N2050470F_r1indd 1 53112 709 PM



Charice Pempengco



by Ogie Cruz

IW Group81595

L114612

Newsprint85

DG

by Ogie Cruz


























Korina Sanchez

Helen Gamboa



Trends


by Benjamin Maynigo








































Potential










Hyukjae Choi

William Gerwick




















































Nuisance Seaweed



























Health and Wellness















































































Taxi


Mga Tulang Tagalog

by Romeo Nicolas


journalusacom

























$



Next Fare$ 888 Up






Per Pax $

Nakapagtataka











































































10 Bad Skin Habits

Street Poetry






on Twitter

Billrsquos Corner






TRAVEL amp CARGO





During the summer













The Travelers

TRC










New Offi ce Address


































EmptinessPoem No 17

Into the emptiness



But a transition


And vice versa







6197463416


Opinion


Light ampShadows





















MABUHAY

By Zena Sultana



























































festivalnet






951 | 294 | 4013


858 | 776 | 2221







Matthew 633




L

E

A

D

OUR MISSION


journalusacom















Kowalska












Limited Opportunity

Payments As Low As

$75monthCall (619) 498-4600









Honeymoon Hideaway
























sightrdquo











Reach the lucrative



Call (619) 474-0588














































journalusacom

LAW OFFICES OF























Tel no 6192671547

Wanted Manicurist















EPHE














































mam

Halakhak Tayo

IN ENGLISH


IN TAGALOG







entertainment







Classifi ed Ads


























































To

From GEN SILVERIO



lines it costs


Fax


(619) 474-0373

__________________



AJ-CA_06082012






120

3x4x10



Business





































Center





Events






Phil - Am Law 101


Dear Atty Karagdag








Sincerely

Pauleen

Dear Pauleen








Spiritual Life



Lower Your Nets






































36955_N2050470F_r1indd 1 53112 709 PM



Charice Pempengco



by Ogie Cruz

IW Group81595

L114612

Newsprint85

DG

by Ogie Cruz


























Korina Sanchez

Helen Gamboa



Trends


by Benjamin Maynigo








































Potential










Hyukjae Choi

William Gerwick




















































Nuisance Seaweed



























Health and Wellness















































































Taxi


Mga Tulang Tagalog

by Romeo Nicolas


journalusacom

























$



Next Fare$ 888 Up






Per Pax $

Nakapagtataka











































































10 Bad Skin Habits

Street Poetry






on Twitter

Billrsquos Corner






TRAVEL amp CARGO





During the summer













The Travelers

TRC










New Offi ce Address


































EmptinessPoem No 17

Into the emptiness



But a transition


And vice versa







6197463416


Opinion


Light ampShadows





















MABUHAY

By Zena Sultana



























































festivalnet






951 | 294 | 4013


858 | 776 | 2221







Matthew 633




L

E

A

D

OUR MISSION


journalusacom















Kowalska












Limited Opportunity

Payments As Low As

$75monthCall (619) 498-4600









Honeymoon Hideaway
























sightrdquo











Reach the lucrative



Call (619) 474-0588














































journalusacom

LAW OFFICES OF























Tel no 6192671547

Wanted Manicurist















EPHE














































mam

Halakhak Tayo

IN ENGLISH


IN TAGALOG







entertainment







Classifi ed Ads


























































To

From GEN SILVERIO



lines it costs


Fax


(619) 474-0373

__________________



AJ-CA_06082012






120

3x4x10














Center





Events






Phil - Am Law 101


Dear Atty Karagdag








Sincerely

Pauleen

Dear Pauleen








Spiritual Life



Lower Your Nets






































36955_N2050470F_r1indd 1 53112 709 PM



Charice Pempengco



by Ogie Cruz

IW Group81595

L114612

Newsprint85

DG

by Ogie Cruz


























Korina Sanchez

Helen Gamboa



Trends


by Benjamin Maynigo








































Potential










Hyukjae Choi

William Gerwick




















































Nuisance Seaweed



























Health and Wellness















































































Taxi


Mga Tulang Tagalog

by Romeo Nicolas


journalusacom

























$



Next Fare$ 888 Up






Per Pax $

Nakapagtataka











































































10 Bad Skin Habits

Street Poetry






on Twitter

Billrsquos Corner






TRAVEL amp CARGO





During the summer













The Travelers

TRC










New Offi ce Address


































EmptinessPoem No 17

Into the emptiness



But a transition


And vice versa







6197463416


Opinion


Light ampShadows





















MABUHAY

By Zena Sultana



























































festivalnet






951 | 294 | 4013


858 | 776 | 2221







Matthew 633




L

E

A

D

OUR MISSION


journalusacom















Kowalska












Limited Opportunity

Payments As Low As

$75monthCall (619) 498-4600









Honeymoon Hideaway
























sightrdquo











Reach the lucrative



Call (619) 474-0588














































journalusacom

LAW OFFICES OF























Tel no 6192671547

Wanted Manicurist















EPHE














































mam

Halakhak Tayo

IN ENGLISH


IN TAGALOG







entertainment







Classifi ed Ads


























































To

From GEN SILVERIO



lines it costs


Fax


(619) 474-0373

__________________



AJ-CA_06082012






120

3x4x10



Spiritual Life



Lower Your Nets






































36955_N2050470F_r1indd 1 53112 709 PM



Charice Pempengco



by Ogie Cruz

IW Group81595

L114612

Newsprint85

DG

by Ogie Cruz


























Korina Sanchez

Helen Gamboa



Trends


by Benjamin Maynigo








































Potential










Hyukjae Choi

William Gerwick




















































Nuisance Seaweed



























Health and Wellness















































































Taxi


Mga Tulang Tagalog

by Romeo Nicolas


journalusacom

























$



Next Fare$ 888 Up






Per Pax $

Nakapagtataka











































































10 Bad Skin Habits

Street Poetry






on Twitter

Billrsquos Corner






TRAVEL amp CARGO





During the summer













The Travelers

TRC










New Offi ce Address


































EmptinessPoem No 17

Into the emptiness



But a transition


And vice versa







6197463416


Opinion


Light ampShadows





















MABUHAY

By Zena Sultana



























































festivalnet






951 | 294 | 4013


858 | 776 | 2221







Matthew 633




L

E

A

D

OUR MISSION


journalusacom















Kowalska












Limited Opportunity

Payments As Low As

$75monthCall (619) 498-4600









Honeymoon Hideaway
























sightrdquo











Reach the lucrative



Call (619) 474-0588














































journalusacom

LAW OFFICES OF























Tel no 6192671547

Wanted Manicurist















EPHE














































mam

Halakhak Tayo

IN ENGLISH


IN TAGALOG







entertainment







Classifi ed Ads


























































To

From GEN SILVERIO



lines it costs


Fax


(619) 474-0373

__________________



AJ-CA_06082012






120

3x4x10








36955_N2050470F_r1indd 1 53112 709 PM



Charice Pempengco



by Ogie Cruz

IW Group81595

L114612

Newsprint85

DG

by Ogie Cruz


























Korina Sanchez

Helen Gamboa



Trends


by Benjamin Maynigo








































Potential










Hyukjae Choi

William Gerwick




















































Nuisance Seaweed



























Health and Wellness















































































Taxi


Mga Tulang Tagalog

by Romeo Nicolas


journalusacom

























$



Next Fare$ 888 Up






Per Pax $

Nakapagtataka











































































10 Bad Skin Habits

Street Poetry






on Twitter

Billrsquos Corner






TRAVEL amp CARGO





During the summer













The Travelers

TRC










New Offi ce Address


































EmptinessPoem No 17

Into the emptiness



But a transition


And vice versa







6197463416


Opinion


Light ampShadows





















MABUHAY

By Zena Sultana



























































festivalnet






951 | 294 | 4013


858 | 776 | 2221







Matthew 633




L

E

A

D

OUR MISSION


journalusacom















Kowalska












Limited Opportunity

Payments As Low As

$75monthCall (619) 498-4600









Honeymoon Hideaway
























sightrdquo











Reach the lucrative



Call (619) 474-0588














































journalusacom

LAW OFFICES OF























Tel no 6192671547

Wanted Manicurist















EPHE














































mam

Halakhak Tayo

IN ENGLISH


IN TAGALOG







entertainment







Classifi ed Ads


























































To

From GEN SILVERIO



lines it costs


Fax


(619) 474-0373

__________________



AJ-CA_06082012






120

3x4x10




Charice Pempengco



by Ogie Cruz

IW Group81595

L114612

Newsprint85

DG

by Ogie Cruz


























Korina Sanchez

Helen Gamboa



Trends


by Benjamin Maynigo








































Potential










Hyukjae Choi

William Gerwick




















































Nuisance Seaweed



























Health and Wellness















































































Taxi


Mga Tulang Tagalog

by Romeo Nicolas


journalusacom

























$



Next Fare$ 888 Up






Per Pax $

Nakapagtataka











































































10 Bad Skin Habits

Street Poetry






on Twitter

Billrsquos Corner






TRAVEL amp CARGO





During the summer













The Travelers

TRC










New Offi ce Address


































EmptinessPoem No 17

Into the emptiness



But a transition


And vice versa







6197463416


Opinion


Light ampShadows





















MABUHAY

By Zena Sultana



























































festivalnet






951 | 294 | 4013


858 | 776 | 2221







Matthew 633




L

E

A

D

OUR MISSION


journalusacom















Kowalska












Limited Opportunity

Payments As Low As

$75monthCall (619) 498-4600









Honeymoon Hideaway
























sightrdquo











Reach the lucrative



Call (619) 474-0588














































journalusacom

LAW OFFICES OF























Tel no 6192671547

Wanted Manicurist















EPHE














































mam

Halakhak Tayo

IN ENGLISH


IN TAGALOG







entertainment







Classifi ed Ads


























































To

From GEN SILVERIO



lines it costs


Fax


(619) 474-0373

__________________



AJ-CA_06082012






120

3x4x10



Trends


by Benjamin Maynigo








































Potential










Hyukjae Choi

William Gerwick




















































Nuisance Seaweed



























Health and Wellness















































































Taxi


Mga Tulang Tagalog

by Romeo Nicolas


journalusacom

























$



Next Fare$ 888 Up






Per Pax $

Nakapagtataka











































































10 Bad Skin Habits

Street Poetry






on Twitter

Billrsquos Corner






TRAVEL amp CARGO





During the summer













The Travelers

TRC










New Offi ce Address


































EmptinessPoem No 17

Into the emptiness



But a transition


And vice versa







6197463416


Opinion


Light ampShadows





















MABUHAY

By Zena Sultana



























































festivalnet






951 | 294 | 4013


858 | 776 | 2221







Matthew 633




L

E

A

D

OUR MISSION


journalusacom















Kowalska












Limited Opportunity

Payments As Low As

$75monthCall (619) 498-4600









Honeymoon Hideaway
























sightrdquo











Reach the lucrative



Call (619) 474-0588














































journalusacom

LAW OFFICES OF























Tel no 6192671547

Wanted Manicurist















EPHE














































mam

Halakhak Tayo

IN ENGLISH


IN TAGALOG







entertainment







Classifi ed Ads


























































To

From GEN SILVERIO



lines it costs


Fax


(619) 474-0373

__________________



AJ-CA_06082012






120

3x4x10




Nuisance Seaweed



























Health and Wellness















































































Taxi


Mga Tulang Tagalog

by Romeo Nicolas


journalusacom

























$



Next Fare$ 888 Up






Per Pax $

Nakapagtataka











































































10 Bad Skin Habits

Street Poetry






on Twitter

Billrsquos Corner






TRAVEL amp CARGO





During the summer













The Travelers

TRC










New Offi ce Address


































EmptinessPoem No 17

Into the emptiness



But a transition


And vice versa







6197463416


Opinion


Light ampShadows





















MABUHAY

By Zena Sultana



























































festivalnet






951 | 294 | 4013


858 | 776 | 2221







Matthew 633




L

E

A

D

OUR MISSION


journalusacom















Kowalska












Limited Opportunity

Payments As Low As

$75monthCall (619) 498-4600









Honeymoon Hideaway
























sightrdquo











Reach the lucrative



Call (619) 474-0588














































journalusacom

LAW OFFICES OF























Tel no 6192671547

Wanted Manicurist















EPHE














































mam

Halakhak Tayo

IN ENGLISH


IN TAGALOG







entertainment







Classifi ed Ads


























































To

From GEN SILVERIO



lines it costs


Fax


(619) 474-0373

__________________



AJ-CA_06082012






120

3x4x10



























Taxi


Mga Tulang Tagalog

by Romeo Nicolas


journalusacom

























$



Next Fare$ 888 Up






Per Pax $

Nakapagtataka











































































10 Bad Skin Habits

Street Poetry






on Twitter

Billrsquos Corner






TRAVEL amp CARGO





During the summer













The Travelers

TRC










New Offi ce Address


































EmptinessPoem No 17

Into the emptiness



But a transition


And vice versa







6197463416


Opinion


Light ampShadows





















MABUHAY

By Zena Sultana



























































festivalnet






951 | 294 | 4013


858 | 776 | 2221







Matthew 633




L

E

A

D

OUR MISSION


journalusacom















Kowalska












Limited Opportunity

Payments As Low As

$75monthCall (619) 498-4600









Honeymoon Hideaway
























sightrdquo











Reach the lucrative



Call (619) 474-0588














































journalusacom

LAW OFFICES OF























Tel no 6192671547

Wanted Manicurist















EPHE














































mam

Halakhak Tayo

IN ENGLISH


IN TAGALOG







entertainment







Classifi ed Ads


























































To

From GEN SILVERIO



lines it costs


Fax


(619) 474-0373

__________________



AJ-CA_06082012






120

3x4x10




10 Bad Skin Habits

Street Poetry






on Twitter

Billrsquos Corner






TRAVEL amp CARGO





During the summer













The Travelers

TRC










New Offi ce Address


































EmptinessPoem No 17

Into the emptiness



But a transition


And vice versa







6197463416


Opinion


Light ampShadows





















MABUHAY

By Zena Sultana



























































festivalnet






951 | 294 | 4013


858 | 776 | 2221







Matthew 633




L

E

A

D

OUR MISSION


journalusacom















Kowalska












Limited Opportunity

Payments As Low As

$75monthCall (619) 498-4600









Honeymoon Hideaway
























sightrdquo











Reach the lucrative



Call (619) 474-0588














































journalusacom

LAW OFFICES OF























Tel no 6192671547

Wanted Manicurist















EPHE














































mam

Halakhak Tayo

IN ENGLISH


IN TAGALOG







entertainment







Classifi ed Ads


























































To

From GEN SILVERIO



lines it costs


Fax


(619) 474-0373

__________________



AJ-CA_06082012






120

3x4x10



Opinion


Light ampShadows





















MABUHAY

By Zena Sultana



























































festivalnet






951 | 294 | 4013


858 | 776 | 2221







Matthew 633




L

E

A

D

OUR MISSION


journalusacom















Kowalska












Limited Opportunity

Payments As Low As

$75monthCall (619) 498-4600









Honeymoon Hideaway
























sightrdquo











Reach the lucrative



Call (619) 474-0588














































journalusacom

LAW OFFICES OF























Tel no 6192671547

Wanted Manicurist















EPHE














































mam

Halakhak Tayo

IN ENGLISH


IN TAGALOG







entertainment







Classifi ed Ads


























































To

From GEN SILVERIO



lines it costs


Fax


(619) 474-0373

__________________



AJ-CA_06082012






120

3x4x10






festivalnet






951 | 294 | 4013


858 | 776 | 2221







Matthew 633




L

E

A

D

OUR MISSION


journalusacom















Kowalska












Limited Opportunity

Payments As Low As

$75monthCall (619) 498-4600









Honeymoon Hideaway
























sightrdquo











Reach the lucrative



Call (619) 474-0588














































journalusacom

LAW OFFICES OF























Tel no 6192671547

Wanted Manicurist















EPHE














































mam

Halakhak Tayo

IN ENGLISH


IN TAGALOG







entertainment







Classifi ed Ads


























































To

From GEN SILVERIO



lines it costs


Fax


(619) 474-0373

__________________



AJ-CA_06082012






120

3x4x10















































journalusacom

LAW OFFICES OF























Tel no 6192671547

Wanted Manicurist















EPHE














































mam

Halakhak Tayo

IN ENGLISH


IN TAGALOG







entertainment







Classifi ed Ads


























































To

From GEN SILVERIO



lines it costs


Fax


(619) 474-0373

__________________



AJ-CA_06082012






120

3x4x10







Classifi ed Ads


























































To

From GEN SILVERIO



lines it costs


Fax


(619) 474-0373

__________________



AJ-CA_06082012






120

3x4x10


asian journal june 8-14, 2012 edition

Documents