asian journal may 6, 2011 edition

For a Mother’s Day Treat, Try a Day at the Spa .. p 14

Journey in Faith on Mother’s Day .. p 15

(Continued on page 2)

May 6 - 12, 2011

Gen SilverioMsgr. Gutierrez Ogie CruzManny Pacquiao

May Star Na Sa Walk of Fame!!!.. p 21

By Jess DiazPhilippine Star

MANILA, Philippines - Lack of support by President Aquino has stalled the pro-posed Freedom of Information (FOI) bill in Congress, the Right to Know, Right Now Coalition said yesterday.

“We believe that a key reason for the lack of progress on the FOI bill in Congress is perceived lack of decisive support from the executive branch, in particular from the President,” the coalition said in an open letter to the Chief Executive.

It distributed copies of the letter to media as it re-energized its campaign for the passage of the bill that would give citizens access to impor-tant documents in government agencies, including Malaca-ñang.

The coalition is composed of 155 media and civil society groups, including the infl u-ential Makati Business Club, Philippine Center for Inves-tigative Journalism (PCIJ), National Union of Journalists of the Philippines, Center for Media Freedom and Respon-sibility, Ateneo School of Government, Freedom from Debt Coalition, and the party-list group Citizens Battle Against Corruption.

In its letter to the Presi-dent, the coalition said it has written the Chief Executive thrice since he assumed offi ce in June last year about the FOI Bill but that it failed to receive “substantial positive feedback” from him or his Palace offi cials.

“Please rest assured, Mr. President, that we continue to keep faith in your appreciation of the value of an FOI Act in promoting good governance, transparency, accountability, and responsive delivery of public services,” it said.

“These are precisely the bedrock principles – and promises – on which you have built your ‘social contract with the Filipino people,’ and for which you have won the adulation, respect and vote of our people,” it said.

However, the coalition pointed out that without clear and public support from the President, the FOI measure would remain in limbo in Congress.

P-Noy’s lack of support stalls proposed FOI bill - coalitionA MOTHER’S DAY STORY

Love at First SightWhen I fi rst saw my grandson, I knew immediately what my friends who had

become grandparents themselves were talking about. I will love this stranger, this little bundle of joy, the rest of my life. In addition to my wife and children,

he has become another person I will be willing to give up my life for.

By Simeon G. Silverio, Jr.Publisher & Editor

Asian Journal San DiegoThe Original and First Asian Journal In America

May 6, 2011San Diego, California

In my home country, the Philippines, it is often said a grandchild is “tubo sa puhunan (earnings from the capital).” This means one’s child is his capital while his grandchild is his profi t. The responsibility of raising one’s grandchild belongs to the child’s parents. All the grandparent has

to do is to enjoy him; hence, the child is con-sidered the “profi t.”

Last week, I became a grandparent myself. Many of my friends of my age were grandpar-ents themselves, and they were unanimous in assuring me that being one is far more enjoyable than being a parent. I took their comments with a grain of salt, attributing them to their over-enthusi-asm. They were just caught by the excitement of the moment, I told myself. That is, until I met my grandson.

Elliot Rios was born just a few hours before, swaddled in a white, printed cloth, with the glossy antibiotic ointment still swabbed on his eyelids. He was asleep and seemed content and happy, as he was cradled in the loving arms of his mother, my eldest daughter. Perhaps he was assured there were many people who loved him, even though he seemed to have come from nowhere. How can one love a person he has seen for the fi rst time? Anybody who has become a parent and grandparent would agree that “love at fi rst sight” is possible upon see-ing one’s own progeny. Perhaps it is parental instinct that emotion, not logic, can only explain. I remember a sister-in-law who saw her grandson for the fi rst time two years after he was born. Before their meeting, she was not


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By Ardee Lee

“Consul General Mary Jo Bernardo Aragon will again be the Grand Marshall at San Diego’s Philippine In-dependence Day Parade this 2011”. This was announced by Merly Ferrer, president of the Council of Philippine American Organizations – San Diego (COPAO). To be held on May 28, the celebra-tion parade, dubbed Phil-ippine Faire, will kick off from Walmart by Highland and end up at Kimball Park in National City. Featuring

ConGen Aragon – Grand Marshall for PhilFaire Festival of Festivals

Consul General Mary Jo Bernardo Aragon

Festival of Festivals like the

San Diego North Team at the April 30 Megaworld International Open House in San Diego. Standing on Left: Rosethony Gonzales (MM), Marivic Acosta, Sales Managing Director from the Philippines, Priscilla Garrovillas (MM), Myra Lopez (MA). Center: Lawrence Lazaga (MM), Katrina Gaffud Benfer (San Diego North Satellite Manager). Standing on Right: Nelson Aruta (MA), June Olsen-Barwick (MA), Marissa Aci-erto (MM). Not in Photo: Genevieve Silverio, Zeny Ply, and Tess Dela Pena. -- MM-Marketing Manager, MA - Marketing Associate

Elliot in the arms of his paternal great grandma.Megaworld Open House a Success

Manny Pacquiao and Shane Mosley pose for photos after their fi nal news conference in Las Ve-gas. Mosley will challenge Pac-quiao for his WBO welterweight title on Saturday (Sunday in Ma-nila). AP

Pacquiao to Wear Yellow Box-ing Gloves to Symbolize Unity

and Fight to End Poverty By Abac Cordero, The

Philippine Star | LAS VEGAS, May 06, 2011 – Manny Pac-quiao came to Wednesday’s fi nal press conference dressed like a politician. For the fi rst time in many occasions, he also came on time.

He is now a politician, a newly elected congressman in the Philippines. At the Hol-lywood Theater of the MGM Grand, he showed that he’s more

Champ wages fi ght versus poverty

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If you acquired permanent resi-dent status through a marriage of less than 2 years, you are a conditional permanent resident. You and your spouse must file a joint Petition to Remove Condi-tions within 90 days before the 2nd year anniversary of the date of your adjustment or when you were admitted, as a conditional resident. Failure to do so may result in harsh consequences resulting not only in the termi-nation of your resident status but also in your deportation or removal from the United States. Same rules apply to any of your dependent child(ren) who acquired conditional residence together with you or immedi-ately thereafter.

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LOS ANGELES, CA. April 28, 2011 – Kilala sa buong-mundo sa kanyang kasaganahan sa hala-man at kahanga-hangang eco-di-versity, ang Taiwan ay nagkamit ng international recognition na isa sa pinaka importanteng horti-cultural destinations.

Abril 25, 2011 ang simula ng anim na buwang-habang Taipei International Flora Expo at ang mga organizers ay naghayag ng intensyon na panatilihin ang 14 pavilion sites para sa natitirang taon bilang tahanan ng sining at cultural performances, binibig-yang diin din ang kahalaga-han ng natural world. Mula ng pagbukas noong fall, ang expo ay nagpahiwatig ng yaman ng kakaibang floral arrangements at pagtanggap sa mahigit na 8 milyong bisita, nagpapahiwatig lamang kung gaano pinahahala-gahan ng mga tao ang natural world.

Kaya ngayon, ang Taiwan ay kilala sa internasyonal horticul-tural stage -- hindi nakakagulat, na ito ay kilala bilang “the beau-tiful island” dahil sa kanyang

masabong na halamanin, fauna at mga natural landscapes.

Samantala, sa kapaligirang isla, ang kampanyang “Go Green” ng Taiwan ay tuloy sa taunang Yi-Land Green Expo, kasalukuyang sa ika-12 taon. Binibigyang diin ang sariling bersyon ng temang “Pagbabalik sa Kalikasan,” and mahalagang kaganapang ito ay nagbibigay ng oportunidad sa mga bisita na maranasan ang praktikal na kabuhayan ng kan-ayunang buhay sa pamamagitan ng masaya at pang-edukasyong paraan. Nagtataglay ito ng 12 nature-specific na eksibisyon, mula sa safe animal zone na nag-papakita ng higit sa 14 na iba’t ibang uri ng hayop, hangang sa pinakatanyag na farmer’s market na umaakit ng sabik na mga ma-mimili ng iba’t ibang sariwang tubo na gawang lokal.

Para sa mga hortikultural na mga bisita na intersado sa pinakabagong paraan at konsepto ng pagbawas ng carbon-dioxide, isang “green tunnel” ang na-i-design para ipakita ang life cycle ng mga puno at gulay. Sa malapit

na katubigan, isang creek park ang itinayo upang ipakita ang life cycle ng isda. Ang event, na unang binuksan noon Marso 2011, ay magaganap hanggang Mayo 15. Para sa kargadagang impormasyon, dumalaw sa http://igreen2011.e-land.gov.tw/index_e.php

Alinsunod sa pandaigdigang kalakaran tungo sa konserbasyon ng enerhiya at sustainability, ang Taiwan Tourism Bureau ng Los Angeles ay regular na itinata-guyod and internasyonal na ex-pos para sa mga manlalakbay na gustong alamin ang tungkol sa kampanya tungo sa green living.

Si Trust Lin, Director ng Taiwan Tourism Bureau ng Los Angeles, ay nagsabi, “Ang ating taunang green expos Yi-Land county ay isang malaking oportunidad upang i-explore ng mga internasyonal na manla-lakbay, hindi lamang ang pang ekolohiyang yaman ng Taiwan, kundi pati ang nakakabighaning geological features at makahar-ing tanawin ng mga bundok.

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than just a boxer.“All my life I had to fight as a

child. I had to fight just to eat,” Pacquiao said, facing the members of the boxing media, all here like there’s an ongoing convention.

“But now when I fight Filipinos call me bayani or hero. I believe this world needs more heroes,” said the boxer, at 32 being hailed as the best ever to grace the sport.

He came in a dark business suit, and had a prepared speech on hand.

“The biggest fight of my life is not in boxing,” he said. “The big-gest fight of my life is how to end poverty in my country. On Satur-day, I will wear yellow gloves as a sign of unity.”

A mild applause greeted him. He sent his message across.

Yellow is considered the national color of the Philippines, where the unfortunate survive on a meager income of $2 a day, or even less, or none at all.

“Yellow is a symbol of unity. That’s the color of our President,” said Pacquiao of President Aquino, son of the slain martyr, Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino, and the former President, Corazon “Cory” Aquino.

When Ninoy was felled by an assassin’s bullet in 1983, the wife, Cory, used the color yellow as the symbol of the fight for democracy.

Pacquiao knows his nation’s his-tory. He, and Mosley perhaps, will wear yellow gloves on fight night.

“We can help the poor more if we

are united, if we are together,” said Pacquiao, who just the other day was named the richest congressman in the Philippines.

Pacquiao is a giver, and on any given day he can spend hundreds of thousands of pesos on doleouts, that once, his mother warned him to leave some for himself, his fam-ily.

“When you die, you can’t take your money to heaven with you. I’m already satisfied with what I have. I thank God for what he gives us every day,” he said.

He sends children to school even if they’re not his own, and provides for beds in provincial hospitals. When this fight is over, up next is the groundbreaking of the hospital he’s building in his province of Sarangani.

Champ wages fight versus poverty(Continued from page 1)

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Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Los Angeles (CA) – Develop-ing programs to address chal-lenges found through their own personal experiences, three extraordinary higher educa-tion leaders will be honored as the 2011 Champions of Health Professions Diversity by The California Wellness Foundation (TCWF). Charles Alexander of the University of California, Los Angeles, directed programs that keep low-income, first-genera-tion students on track in health and science. José Ramón Fernán-dez-Peña, at City College of San Francisco and San Francisco State University, recognized the potential of having immigrant health professionals work in underserved communities. John Matsui of the University of Cali-fornia, Berkeley, confronted the obstacles facing disadvantaged health and science students who are often overlooked and lost in the system.

On June 1, 2011, TCWF will honor these three leaders at its ninth annual “Champions of Health Professions Diversity Award” ceremony in Los Ange-les. In recognition of their efforts to reach out, mentor and support disadvantaged students preparing for health careers, the honorees will each receive a cash award of $25,000.

Increasing California’s health workforce and its di-versity is crucial to improving the health of Californians. The state’s population continues to grow and, by 2020, it will be older and far more ethnically and racially diverse. Already there are shortages of work-ers in nearly all sectors of the health workforce. A workforce that reflects the racial and ethnic diversity of California will provide the cultural com-petence and language profi-ciency necessary to provide high-quality health care for all Californians.

“The changing demographics of our state and the current short-age of health workers underscore the need to prioritize efforts that enable young people and for-eign-trained health professionals to obtain careers in health care,” said Gary L. Yates, TCWF presi-dent and CEO. “These leaders

Higher education visionaries receive TCWF Champions of health

professions diversity awardCharles J. Alexander, José Ramón Fernández-Peña and John T. Matsui awarded

$25,000 each for creating programs to increase and diversify the health workforce

have advanced model programs and policies based in higher education settings that support students on a path toward health professions.”

Charles J. Alexander, Ph.D.

A pioneer of pipeline programs designed to increase diver-sity in the health professions, Charles Alexander is currently the director of the Academic Advancement Program (AAP) at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). AAP supports students from educationally disadvantaged backgrounds, including first-generation col-lege students and students from low-income families and underrepresented populations. Alexander also serves as the as-sociate vice provost for student diversity in UCLA’s Division of Undergraduate Education and as an associate adjunct professor in the Division of Public Health, School of Dentistry.

“While 80 percent of our freshmen declare a major in a science area, in four or five years that number drops to almost 20 percent,” Alexander said. “We’re losing students somewhere along that pathway.”

José Ramón Fernández-Peña, M.D., M.P.A.

After José Ramón Fernández-Peña immigrated to the United States, he discovered how complicated it is to relicense as a physician here. About 10 years later, Fernández-Peña founded the Welcome Back Initiative (WBI) to assist foreign-trained health professionals overcome barriers to licensure and employ-ment in the U.S. health sector. He is currently the executive director of WBI, an associate professor of health education at San Francisco State University

(SFSU), and co-director of Community Health Works of San Francisco, a partnership program of City College of San Francisco and SFSU. Fernández-Peña is also a senior fellow at the Center for the Health Professions at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).

“Our program guides, assists

and supports foreign-trained health professionals to reach the gold standards for licensure in the United States,” Fernández-Peña said. “We strive to connect them with communities where they’re sorely needed.”

John T. Matsui, Ph.D.

For nearly two decades, John Matsui has advocated for in-creasing access to higher edu-cation among all individuals, particularly those from un-derserved, underrepresented groups who historically have not participated. He co-founded and serves as director of the Biol-ogy Scholars Program (BSP) at the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley). BSP is a national model for supporting low-income and first-generation students in science and health ca-reers. Matsui is also the assistant dean for biological sciences at UC Berkeley.

“My students are destined to go back to their communities,” Matsui said. “For them, profes-sional is personal. As health care providers, they will provide the type of care that comes from the heart.”

The California Wellness Foun-dation is a private independent foundation created in 1992 with a mission to improve the health of the people of California by making grants for health promo-tion, wellness education and dis-ease prevention. The Foundation prioritizes eight issues for fund-ing: diversity in the health pro-fessions, environmental health, healthy aging, mental health, teenage pregnancy prevention, violence prevention, women’s health, and work and health. It also responds to timely issues and special projects outside the funding priorities.

Since its founding in 1992, TCWF has awarded 6,213 grants totaling more than $780 million. Please visit TCWF’s website at www.calwellness.org for more information, including a newsroom section devoted to the Champions of Health Profes-sions Diversity Award and the three honorees. High-resolution photos are also available.

Front row: E. Matriano, R. Lowman, IMERIT Chair. Back row from left: L. Remesha, W. Chung and Provost R. Newman

DR. ESTELA C. MATRIA-NO, Professor of Cross Cultural Studies and Executive Director of the World Council for Curric-ulum and Instruction (WCCI) at Alliant International University in San Diego received the first IMERIT (International and Mul-ticultural Education, Research, Intervention and Training) Award in a university convocation on

Outstanding Filipino Educator receives Alliant International University Award

April 26, 2011. This Award is for Dr. Ma-

triano’s dedicated and significant contributions to the Campus IMERIT Committee to fostering a diverse, multiculturally and internationally engaged campus community. This award signi-fies Dr. Matriano’s mission in life personally and professionally which is an additional testimony

to her outstanding qualities and achievements. A few of her many awards similar to this one she re-ceived recently are: Outstanding Alumni of the University of the Philippines Association of Amer-ica; Distinguished JUST Com-munity Award from the Univer-sity of Cincinnati; the prestigious University of Cincinnati George B. Barbour Award for Faculty-Students’ Relations. She also received numerous awards from WCCI for her 40-year service to a world organization.

The Filipino American com-munity of San Diego share this pride and honor of one of its own outstanding leaders in education.

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Macy’s sets special events programs in honor of Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month at select locations nationwide

the Asian Academy Hall of Fame. In 2009, she delivered the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Keynote Address at the Library of Congress. Committed to giving back to her local and worldwide community, Kim has donated over 180 hours in eighteen months to the Calvary Women’s Services in Chinatown in Washington, D.C. Additionally, she volunteers at the Office of Presidential Corre-spondence in the White House and serves as advisor to many Asian-Pacific Business and women’s organizations. With participants at Macy’s Asian-Pacific Heritage events, Svetlana will aim to share her secrets to success that will em-power guests to reach new heights.

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“A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials heavy and sudden, fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends who rejoice with us in our sunshine desert us; when trouble thickens around us, still will she cling to us, and endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels to dis-sipate the clouds of darkness, and cause peace to return to our hearts. “~Washington Irving

Every year there is one spe-cial day put aside for mothers. What else could it be called but “Mother’s Day.” On this day we remember our mother who mat-tered to us and have also affected

50th anniversary painting

Evelyn in Boracay

Dirige Family taken during the 50th anniversary

Memories of our motherus in some profound, meaningful & permanent way. A mother is one person in our lives who has done more for us than anyone else.

Photo below (Boracay 2010-IMG-3224) was taken at Bora-cay, Aklan (Philippines). During our sentimental journey to the Philippines on February 2010, my husband & I wandered by this lovely landmark called Villa Lourdes Resort. This place suddenly reminded me of our mother whose name was Lourdes Villa Dirige. At 76 years old our mother passed away in April 4, 1991 after she had bout w/ bone cancer. Although it had been 20 years ago since her passing, I vividly remember her.

It seems that almost every-

one thinks that their particular mother is the best one, and they cite lots of reasons. It is undoubt-edly true that there are many wonderful mothers out there, and they are all very important to the people that love and care for them. Even though I believe that our mother is the best, I never mean to imply that she is better than other mothers. She is, however, better for me & my siblings.

The relationship & memories that I had with my mother as I got older was actually more im-portant to me & the most remem-bered. One of my greatest joys in life is my mother’s approval of my becoming an artist. Often times she bragged to friends & relatives that she had a daughter who is an artist. Describing my mother in such a short space is virtually impossible. It’s diffi cult & unfair to write about just one positive personality traits. As an artist I’d like to sketch her in seven strong strokes. I am sure that’s the way our mother wanted to be portrayed. I like to use her name LOURDES to paint her as best as I could.

LOURDES was Lovely/Loyal, Orderly/Optimistic, Unique, Resourceful, Expressive, and

Strong.L-Lovely, Loving & Loyal-

Lourdes was a lovely woman & mother. She had the fairest skin among her dark skinned sisters. She’s not the simple type. She preferred wearing makeup, lip-stick and jewelries. She dressed up very well & had a queenly bearing despite of limited ward-robe budget. As long as I can re-member, our mother has always been there for us. She was a loving mother & loved being full time housewife.

Compared to my father who was also dark, it was like coffee & cream joined together. She was also a very loyal wife. The long and stable marriage of our parents was an inspiration to all the children, grandchildren & relatives. It gave me a security in my emotional life. They celebrat-ed their 50th wedding anniversary which was one of the memorable events in our family history. We are blessed to have parents who had an enduring marriage.

O-Orderly,Organized & Opti-mistic- Our mother is actually an ordinary woman but her tiny physique was sculpted with an orderly, organized & optimistic soul & heart. Lourdes liked an orderly & clean house. Dur-

ing those hard times in Manila, when we couldn’t afford to hire a maid, I helped Mamang cleaned our house by waxing the fl oor & scrubbing w/ bunot (coconut husk.) We believed that cleanli-ness is next to Godliness. Al-though we lived in a small house in Manila, it was neat & clean. When we immigrated to the U.S. our houses got bigger and beauti-fully decorated but still being orderly and clean.

During countless family get-togethers & parties, our mother was always an organized plan-ner. Cooking was her passion in life. She had the natural ability to plan exceptional and delicious banquet menu. She prepared and executed from scratch, all the home cooked gourmet Filipino dishes and desserts w/ perfec-tion. No wonder it was always over or beyond successful. We admired & raved about her cook-ing which no one of us could

surpass.She was also very optimistic &

looked at the bright side of life. Despite many fi nancial prob-lems in the past and challenging illnesses, she was a winner. She carried her cross & faced her toughest challenges w/ great optimism.

U-Unique- We are all unique and so is our mother. As a unique individual she stood among her peers & relatives. She’s unique in many practical ways & less in theories/academics. But it


Beginning Friday, May 6, at 9 p.m. and continuing until the start of service Monday,* there will be no Trolley service between the Bayfront/E Street

Trolley Station and the 12th & Imperial Transit Center.

Two bus services will be avail-able for riders:

Trolley Shuttles• will serve the Bayfront/E Street, 24th Street, 8th Street, Pacifi c Fleet, Harborside, Barrio Logan and 12th & Impe-rial Trolley stations. This shuttle will run in both directions. Trolley Express• will operate non-stop between Bayfront/E Street Trolley Station and 12th & Impe-rial Transit Center in both directions.

The bus services run ev-ery 8-15 minutes during normal Trolley service hours. Regular Trolley service will resume in time for the start of service on Monday. Trolley service may resume earlier if construction is fi nished. Listen for train an-nouncements on Sunday eve-nings.

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Perspectives

Ur prbly awar, nless u liv nder a brdge, that language s chngng. Alot.

Many peple arent hapy about it o course, but ther u go. Wat do u thnk about it? If ur over 35 u prbly hate it. If ur under 35 u prbly like it, & if ur under 20 ur wondering wat the big deal is.

But this s mor than a genera-tional thng. Its an entir social revo/evolution that will chnge & shape the way we communicate.

4 ever. 2 quote Wikipedia on the topic:“The objective of SMS lan-

guage is to use the least number of characters needed to convey a comprehensible message, also as many telecommunication companies have an SMS charac-ter limit, another benefi t of SMS language is to reduce the char-acter count of a message, hence, punctuation, grammar, & capital-ization are largely ignored.

Vocabulary

Single letters can replace words

be• becomes bsee• or sea becomes cokay• becomes k or kkare• becomes ryou• becomes uwhy• becomes yoh• becomes owe• becomes vthe• becomes d or daat• becomes @

Single digits can replace words

ate• becomes 8for• becomes 4to, •

too or two be-comes 2won• or one becomes 1

A single letter or digit can replace a syllable

ate becomes 8, so:great• becomes gr8late• becomes l8mate• becomes m8wait• becomes w8hate• becomes h8date• becomes d8fate• becomes f8gate• becomes g8bait• becomes b8rate• becomes r8foreign• becomes 4nthank you• becomes 10qnight• becomes ni8 or 98later• becomes l8r or l8askate• becomes sk8skater• becomes sk8rtomorrow• becomes 2mro or

“2moro”today• becomes 2day or 2dafor• or fore becomes 4, so:from becomes• 4mbefore• becomes (combin-ing both of the above) b4therefore• becomes thr4forget• becomes 4getonce• becomes 1ce&• becomes &, nd,”n”have• becomes hv

Combinations of the above can shorten a single or mul-tiple words

Your• & You’re become ur”wonderful• becomes 1drfl someone• becomes sum1no one• becomes no1any one• become ne1see you• becomes c ufor you• becomes 4ueasy• becomes ez

en-• joy be-comes njoy

So wats ur opinion abot it? I no,

u prbly hate it. Buy y?

Doesn’t it mak

it easi-

er? Eas-

ier 2 writ? Easier 2 spel? Easier 2 lern? Mny nglish techers want 2 thro thmselvs off brdges rite now, o course, but no wat? They’re wrng. Ths s gr8t 4 language. Jst imagin n a few yers tim, how mch fstr & ezier it wil b.

Yes, ul hav 2 lern a nu way o writin but u had 2 lern the 1 u use now didnt u? Wel, so whats the bg deal? & if it was taut n skul kds wuld hav it in 1 week.

No bg deal.Personaly i hop it hapens soon.

Thnk how mch $ well sav on prntr ink & on pppr & n tim spnt on wrtng. We’ll hav tim 4 thngs lik sking, trvlng, snuzing, & mor. i cant wait. Hey, its a nu wrld bby & nly th strng - & abrev8ted srviv. Viva la revo/evolution.

The evolution of languageor u wont belev wats ahed bby

Marcos’s wartime activities during World War II can be divided into the following:

Alleged Heroic Exploits in 1. Bataan (Period Covering January – April, 1942);Non-Heroic Exploits 2. around the Philippines (Period Covering May, 1942-December, 1944); andAlleged Heroic Exploits 3. in Kiangan, Mt. Province (Period covering January – April, 1945).

Notice that the fi rst period cov-ers only about four months; the last one covers also four months while the middle period where no heroic exploits or no medals awarded to Marcos covers about two and a half years which is most of the wartime period.

Analyzing the events, if you center on MacArthur’s presence, the wartime activities of Marcos can also be divided into the fol-lowing:

Alleged Heroic Exploits 1. while MacArthur was around;Non-Heroic Exploits in the 2. absence of MacArthur; andAlleged Heroic Exploits 3. after the return of MacAr-

Marcos fake medals redux (Part II)

thur.

The Alleged Heroic Exploits in Bataan while MacArthur was still around.

It was in Bataan where he al-legedly earned his fi rst medals. As his drumbeaters led by his hagiographer Hartzell Spence wrote, “Marcos single-handedly delayed the Fall of Bataan tem-porarily”. In another instance, it was proclaimed that “Marcos de-layed the Fall of Bataan by three months”. Later on, the apologists declared that he “considerably” delayed it, and during his 1982 US State Visit, his Ministry of Information settled on the delay as “weeks”.

It was also alleged that MacAr-thur called him a one-man Army. He allegedly received among others not only a Distinguished Service Cross, a Silver Star and a Purple Heart but he was also recommended for a US Congres-sional Medal of Honor.

When World War II broke out, the Philippines was still a colony of the United States. The Philippine Army and the fi ght-ing guerillas were all under the command of the United States Military. Awards, decorations, back pay benefi ts, reparation and other claims are reviewed and

Left: John Faust Turla with 25 authentic, verifi able and genuine medals in Academics; Center: Ferdinand Marcos with 33 unverifi -able and questionable War Medals; Right: Audie Murphy with 27

genuine War Medals including U.S. Congressional Medal of Honor.

granted by US military authori-ties. Any of the former involving World War II is kept in the US military archives. All documents and fi les supporting any claim or award are stored in pre-des-ignated archives. Decisions on any application for reparations or recognition for back pay ben-efi ts are also found in the same archives.

The reporters of the Wash-ington Post and the New York Times, researchers and historians have scoured and meticulously examined the Philippine War records. They found no docu-mentary evidence supporting any of the awards allegedly given to Marcos. John Sharkey of the Washington Post interviewed Philippine and American survi-vors of the war and looked into the personal fi les of Marcos at the U.S. military records center in St. Louis, Missouri. He found no evidence to substantiate the claims of Marcos. He also could not fi nd “any independent, outside corroboration” to but-tress the claim that Marcos was recommended for the Congres-sional Medal of Honor.

According to US Army rules and as recorded in the fi les, awardees usually receive a letter from the GHQ of the appropriate command such as USIP, USAF-

FEE, SWAP, AFWESPAC, etc; and general orders that contain the details of the citation.

When asked about the absence of any authentic documentation, then Marcos’ Minister of Infor-mation Cendana came up with a very convenient excuse; “the fi re that burned a portion of the military archives in St. Louis, Missouri.”

Colonel Boni Gillego who also did extensive research on the issue came up with this response to Cendana’s lame excuse; “It seems that this fi re was so selec-tive and discriminating as to de-stroy only the documents among others that would substantiate Marcos’ claims. Actually, most of the documents in the St. Louis archives had been previously duplicated and dispersed to other archives. In effect, it is not dif-fi cult to reconstruct a veteran’s record once certain details such as date of birth and serial num-ber are furnished.”

Gillego went further by cit-ing some examples. One is the case of Sgt. Ambrosio Lappay of Angadena, Isabela - an unsung but genuine, not counterfeit, war hero. There exists on record G.O., dated March 13, 1942, issued by USAFFE Headquarters awarding him for “extraordinary heroism in action in the vicin-ity of Trail No. 7 and the Pilar-

Bagac Road, Bataan, Philippines on 17 February 1942.” He also noted that the order was issued less than a month after the per-formance.

Another example mentioned by Gillego is the case of our ace Captain Jesus Villamor (after whom the Villamor Air Base was named). He received his Distin-guish Service Cross Medal per G.O. No. 48, USAFFE Head-quarters, dated 21 December 1942 for engaging Japanese zero fi ghters in aerial combat on the 10th and 12th of December 1941. It was General MacArthur him-self who pinned the DSC Medal on Villamor.

Marcos allegedly received a letter from Major J.A. Marshall, Assistant Adjutant General, USFIP acknowledging the valid-ity of his claim. To verify the assertion in the letter, Sharkey requested the Department of the Army for confi rmation. The re-ply to Sharkey was that “search of USFIP special and general orders has found nothing con-veying an award to Marcos.”

As Sharkey was doing his re-search, he also found two offi cial lists of some 120 Americans and Filipinos who were awarded the DSC during the Bataan cam-paign. One list was transmitted to the War Department in Wash-ington, D.C. by General Jona-than M. Wainwright on April 12 shortly before his surrender. The other, “List of Recipients of Awards and Decorations is-sued between December 7, 1941 through June 30, 1945,” was compiled by General Douglas MacArthur’s headquarters in Tokyo after the end of the war.

The name of Ambrosio Lappay appears in both lists. The name of Ferdinand E. Marcos does not. Strange!

Marcos’ Foreign Affairs Secretary Carlos P. Romulo authored the books, “I Saw the Fall of the Philippines” (Garden City, Double Day, 1946) and “I Walked With Heroes” (Holt, Rinehart and Winston of Canada, 1961). There was no mention of Marcos in either of the books. The heroes that Romulo walked with did not include Marcos.

In Romulo’s broadcast, “The Voice of Freedom”, the exploits of heroes in Corregidor and Bataan were told. Survivors said Marcos was never mentioned. Yet this man was depicted by his hagiographers as one who singlehandedly delayed the fall of Bataan by three months.

William Manchester, author of “American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur, 1880-1964 (New York: Dell Publishing Co., 1978) never mentioned Marcos despite citing Romulo as one of his sources.

Paraphrasing Boni Gillego; “To borrow Churchill’s felici-tous phrase, Marcos’ award for his Bataan exploits is a mystery wrapped in an enigma.”

Regarding the alleged state-ment of MacArthur that “Marcos was a one man Army”, no con-fi rmation could be found in the General’s own “Reminiscences” (New York: McGraw Hill, 1964).

Lastly, Marcos claimed that he was recommended for a U.S. Congressional Medal of Honor ala Sergeant York of World War I and Audie Murphy of World War II. General Wainwright alleg-edly gave instructions by phone to General Capinpin to write the letter of recommendation. The letter was supposedly lost dur-ing the confusing transfer from Bataan to Corregidor.

Like the others no authentic document supporting the claim could be found. Marcos had the chance to confi rm the instruc-tions and recommendation from General Wainwright and General Capinpin, respectively when they were still alive. As Gillego as-serted, it was not done because it

was untrue. Expectedly, no U.S. Congressional Medal of Honor was ever awarded.

As John Faust, son of outstand-ing Rotarians Jun and Acel Turla, looks for a HERO to emulate, who should we recommend, MARCOS or MURPHY?

(Author: I will discuss Marcos’ Wartime activities in the other two periods in my next columns)

doesn’t mean she’s not smart. She had what Filipinos called “ma-abilidad.” Her greatest joys in life was her wonderful fam-ily & the academic successes of her seven children. She was not a perfect woman. She had many positive traits as well as nega-tive characteristics. But what I remembered most was that she was a praying & Godly woman. She spent lots of time praying for her children, grandchildren, relatives & friends. She also practiced what she preached. When she immigrated to the U.S. she was active w/ the women’s fellowship at church & liked to do mission work too.

R-Resourceful-Lourdes was a very resourceful & creative mother. This was her ability & talent that I deeply believed I inherited mostly from her. I remember when I was a young girl, my mother sewed many of my pretty dresses. She browsed on beautiful children’s shops to get ideas & would copy them at home. When I went to school & Sunday school my friends would raved about my dresses. My mother couldn’t paint well like me but she had many creative ideas. She was resourceful and not wasteful. She had a champagne taste on a beer budget. A wonderful trait to live a good life w/out having a huge inheritance.

E-Expressive – She had a life engulfed w/ kindly soul & heart. She expressed her love, generos-ity and kindness by her willing-ness to help everyone’s misery though she did not have much. When we were in the Philip-pines, I saw countless of rela-tives, lived w/ us while pursuing their education in Manila. We didn’t have a big house but some relatives had no place to stay and so she let them lived w/ us, free of charge.

She’s also very hospitable. When we brought home many church friends from our youth group, she always cooked for them. She never thought about the expenses as long as everyone enjoyed. That’s her happiness & she was doing it for the Lord.

S-Strong- Her strong charac-ter encouraged & inspired me to overcome hardships later in life. She was the kind of woman w/ strong will power to face the toughest challenges in life. Growing up in the Philippines with less money was tough. I vividly remember the misfortune poured down our family when our father lost his job for many years. We had to sell our land, car, jewelries and began from zero. In fi nancial poverty our mother demonstrated fortitude, perseverance & determination to go on by having faith in God. With six daughters in our family the women are the “Speakers of the House.” Our late father & only brother are the silent minorities.

Memories of our

mother(Continued from page 6)


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country without lawful status. She conceded that she is remov-able, but applied for cancellation of removal under the special for battered spouse or child. To qualify for this relief, Anna must demonstrate (1) existence of bat-ter or extreme cruelty, (2) physi-cal presence for a continuous period of at least three years im-mediately preceding the fi ling of the application, (3) good moral character, (4) not being inadmis-sible for certain specifi ed rea-sons, and (5) extreme hardship. Regarding the fi rst requirement, Anna sought to demonstrate that she is the parent of a child of an alien who is a lawful permanent resident and the child has been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty by such permanent resi-dent parent.

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Effective Immediately, please be aware that there are changes YOU need to make in YOUR life.

These changes need to be com-pleted in order that I may fulfill My promises to you to grant you peace, joy and happiness in this life.

After all that I am doing, this seems very little to ask of you. Please, follow these 10 guide-lines

1. QUIT WORRYING:Life has dealt you a blow and

all you do is sit and worry. Have you forgotten that I am here to take all your burdens and carry them for you?

Or do you just enjoy fretting over every little thing that comes your way?

2. PUT IT ON THE LIST: Something needs done or taken

care of. Put it on the list. No, not YOUR list. Put it on MY to-do-list. Let ME be the one to take care of the problem. I can’t help you until you turn it over to Me. And although My to-do-list is long,

I am after all... God. I can take care of anything you put into My hands. In fact, if the truth were ever really known, I take care of a lot of things for you that you never even realize.

3. TRUST ME:Once you’ve given your bur-

dens to Me, quit trying to take them back. Trust in Me.

Have the faith that I will take care of all your needs, your problems and your trials.

Problems with the kids? Put them on My list.

Problem with finances? Put it on My list.

Problems with your emotional roller coaster?

For My sake, put it on My list.I want to help you. All you

have to do is ask.4. LEAVE IT ALONE: Don’t wake up one morn-

Ten Guidelines from GODing and say, “Well, I’m feeling much stronger now, I think I can handle it from here.” Why do you think you are feeling stron-ger now?

It’s simple. You gave Me your burdens and

I’m taking care of them.I also renew your strength and

cover you in my peace. Don’t you know that if I give you these problems back, you will be right back where you started?

Leave them with Me and for-get about them.

Just let Me do my job.5. TALK TO ME: I want you to forget a lot of

things. Forget what was making you

crazy.. Forget the worry and the fret-

ting because you knowI’m in control.. But there’s one

thing I pray you never forget. Please, don’t forget to talk to Me -OFTEN!

I love YOU! I want to hear your voice. I

want you to include Me in on the things going on in your life.

I want to hear you talk about your friends and family. Prayer is simply you having a conversa-tion with Me.

I want to be your dearest friend.

6. HAVE FAITH: I see a lot of things from up

here that you can’t see from where you are.

Have faith in Me that I know what I’m doing.

Trust Me; you wouldn’t want the view from My eyes.

I will continue to care for you, watch over you, and meet your needs.

You only have to trust Me. Although I have a much bigger

task than you, it seems as if you have so much trouble just doing your simple part. How hard can trust be?

7. SHARE: You were taught to share when

you were only two years old.When did you forget? That rule still applies. Share

with those who are less fortunate than you.. Share your joy with those who need encouragement.

Share your laughter with those who haven’t heard any in

such a long time. Share your tears with those who have for-gotten how to cry. Share your faith with those who have none.

8. BE PATIENT: I managed to fix it so in just

one lifetime you could have so many diverse experiences.

You grow from a child to an adult, have children, change jobs many times, learn many trades, travel to so many places, meet thousands of people, and experi-ence so much.

How can you be so impatient then when it takes Me a little longer than you expect to handle something on My to-do-list?

Trust in My timing, for My timing is perfect.

Just because I created the entire universe in only six days, everyone thinks I should always rush, rush, rush.

9. BE KIND: Be kind to others, for I love

them just as much as I love you.They may not dress like you,

or talk like you, or live the same way you do, but I still love you all.

Please try to get along, for My sake. I created each of you different in some way. It would be too boring if you were all identical.

Please, know I love each of your differences.

10. LOVE YOURSELF: As much as I love you, how

can you not love yourself? You were created by me for one reason only -- to be loved, and to love in return. I am a God of Love.

Love Me. Love your neighbors. But also

love yourself.It makes My heart ache when I

see you so angry with yourself when things go wrong. You are very precious to me.

Don’t ever forget......

aware he existed, for she did not know her son had impregnated his girl-friend. When the boy was brought to my sister-in-law, she knew right away he was her own flesh and blood.

“Lukso ng dugo (Jolt of the blood),” was how she described the feeling. She did not need a DNA test to convince her the baby was her grandson – just natural instinct. And it was enough. When I first saw my grandson, I knew imme-diately what my friends who had become grandparents themselves were talking about. I will love this stranger, this little bundle of joy, the rest of my life. In addi-tion to my wife and children, he has become another person I will be willing to give up my life for.

MY ELDEST DAUGHTER MI-CHELLE and her husband Ryan took a while before bearing a child: seven years. Like many profes-sional and modern couples, they took their time, enjoy-ing themselves as partners although they had been together since high school. They finished their graduate studies, settled in stable jobs, and travelled together.

On her fourth year of mar-riage, my daughter suffered from ectopic pregnancy. I was made to believe it would be difficult for her to bear a child. My concern at that time, however, was not my desire to be a grandparent but rather her safety. I prayed for her well-being, dismissing the selfish hope of enjoying a biological grandchild.

Even before, my daughter was already toying with the idea of adopting a baby instead of bear-ing one.

“There are so many orphans around the world,” she once said. “I feel I must share the responsi-bility of adopting one.”

“But it is different if you raise your own flesh and blood,” I told

A MOTHER’S DAY STORY

Love at First Sight(Continued from page 1)

her. This was a conversation be-

tween an old-fashioned father and a modern and opinionated

daughter. I believed I was unable to bring my point across; how-ever, I was wrong. My daughter was in complete control after all.

Sometime last year, she an-nounced she would travel

alone around Indo-china, covering such

previously war-torn countries like Viet-nam, Laos, Cambodia and Thai-land. She

had travelled extensively

around Europe, Japan and the Philip-

pines with us, her fam-ily. Although she was the eldest among my

three daughters, she was the only one who did not avail of her school’s “Study Abroad Program.” And she regretted it. Her younger sisters spent a year in Spain during their junior years in college. Michelle felt the need to get the thought out of her system. With her husband busy with work and unable to join her, she embarked on a one-month journey herself. It was a month of agony and anxiety for me. As a concerned and loving father, I feared for the worst. She travelled by bus, if not rickety train, in these countries, staying in hostels and unsafe accom-modations. But that was what she liked. At one point, she met and stayed with a girl she had

befriended through the Internet before. She even spent one week as a volunteer teacher in Laos, since she is a grade four teacher here in San Diego. I thought her adventure was not safe, remem-bering an Australian girl who was sentenced to years in prison in Thailand when somebody slipped illegal drugs in her bags while she was in an airport on her way out of the country. To my relief and with the grace of God, my daughter emerged unscathed, much wiser and knowledgeable about the ways of the world.

BARELY THREE WEEKS AF-TER SHE RETURNED, she and her husband invited me to a din-ner in an Italian restaurant. My wife was in the Philippines then,

attending to the affairs of her father; my other two daughters were living in New York working and Washington, D.C. for gradu-ate courses, respectively.

“We are pregnant!” Michelle announced after the waiter had taken our order. I was over-whelmed. I did not expect it, thinking we were just having one of our regular family dinners. After completing her pre-mother-hood adventures, she was ready to become a mother and raise a family.

My daughter took to mother-hood like a fish to water. She asked her mother many ques-tions, read books, and watched videos on the matter. She was confident and well-prepared, excited to enter the next stage of her life. Two months before the expected date, she dragged my wife and me to one of her preg-nancy classes; there we learned - at least my wife learned - how to conduct CPR using a baby doll model.

IT TURNED OUT THAT MICHELLE WAS GOING TO GIVE BIRTH at the Kaiser Hos-pital on Zion Street in San Diego, the same hospital where my wife gave birth to her. Unfortunately, I was not able to share the impor-tant moment with my wife, for I was still in the Philippines.

My wife’s mother was born in San Francisco from a Fili-pino immigrant couple. When the Great Depression came, she was brought to the Philippines. When Martial Law was declared

there and the economic situation deteriorated, my mother-in-law returned to the country of her birth, America. My wife decided to finish college before joining her family in the U.S. When I met her, she was about to avail of her immigrant visa. She came back less than a year later and we married. My wife returned to the U.S. after ten months of living with me to maintain her permanent resident status, filed a petition for my migration, and was pregnant with our first child. After Michelle was born, my wife called me right away and sent a photo of my baby. I remember looking at the photo every time; if doing so were to cause it to fade, it would have turned completely white just a few weeks later.

The birth of my grandson included modern-day technology. My son-in-law posted a blow-by-blow account of the birth on Facebook, enabling many of our relatives and friends to share the moment. When the baby arrived, a low jack type of device was at-tached to his leg. It would make a noise if someone took him far away from his parents, who had the same type of device attached to their wrists. He stayed in the room with his mother, not in a nursery as was the practice before, thereby preventing his being switched or stolen.

Like my elementary school classmates Hildegarde Dizon Paraiso of Los Angeles and Alma Estavillo Gutierrez of Chicago, I will be embarking on my own “apostolate”. No, not the reli-gious type but the one grandpar-ents undergo--that is, taking care of one’s grandchildren. This type of “apostolate” is derived from the root word “apo,” the Pilipino term for “grandchild.”

On Sunday, “Mother’s Day,” I will be buying two bouquets of a dozen red roses: one for my wife, the mother of my children, and the other for my daughter, the mother of my grandson. This is important to me, for it will be the first time my daughter will be honored as a mother.

Happy Mother’s Day to all! Is there a “Grandfather’s Day”?I am asking because this is a

new gig for me. - AJ

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by Atty. Rogelio Karagdag, Jr.Member, State Bar of California & Integrated Bar of the Philippines

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Dear Atty. Karagdag,

Good Day. We are very grateful to see your email address in the website. I am sending you this email in behalf of my friend Donna because he has no access to the internet. She plans to apply for Social Security System and Philhealth membership here in Manila. However, we noticed that her name in her children’s birth certificate show only her nickname Donna while her real name in her birth certificate is Donita. She will appreciate get-ting advice what to do. She does not know if she will correct her own birth certificate so her name will read as Donna, or to correct the birth certifi-cate of her three children to indicate her name as Donita. Donna is just a house helper so she does not have the means to get the services of a private lawyer. Can she avail of the services of the public attorney? Your reply will be of great help.

Thank you.

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Dear Cyd,

First of all, I congratulate you for helping out a friend in need. Although her problem may seem trivial to some, it actually has serious effects on her ability to live a normal life, like what she’s having right now. Other com-plications may come her way in the future, such as getting a passport and applying for visa when good fortune comes her way and allows her to

What Name Should I Use?travel abroad.

You mentioned that Donna is financially challenged. Actually, the solution to her problem may not be that costly, depending on what she wants to do. The first question she should ask herself is this – what name does she want to officially use? Donna or Donita? The answer to this question will determine the legal step she will have to take and the legal costs it will entail.

If she chooses to use Donna, it will mean that she will amend her birth certificate so that her name will appear as Donna in lieu of her birth name Donita. Fortunately, this will be relatively easy and inexpensive to do. The Philippines has a law, Republic Act 9048, which allows your friend to amend her birth certificate with-out going to court. RA 9048 allows correction of clerical errors or change of first name in the birth certificate. Your friend’s case does not involve a clerical error, but a change of first name. RA 9048 allows this in three situations, namely (1) the first name appears to be ridiculous, tainted with dishonor or extremely difficult to write or pronounce (2) the new first name has been habitually and continu-ously used and the person has been publicly known by that first name in the community (3) the change will avoid confusion. The way I see it, your friend’s case falls under numbers 2 and 3.

Under RA 9048, your friend does not need to go to court. Instead, she will just have to go to the local civil registrar of the place where she was

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The threat of identity theft is ever present, but there are some things you can do to keep your credit protected. The first thing you should do is prevent yourself from revealing personal informa-tion over the phone and on the Internet. If you do not under-stand why a business would need your social security number or similar information, then do not give it out. Junk mail and credit card offers are also potential threats and should always go through a paper shredder before being thrown out.

Bank receipts and discarded deposit slips are a goldmine for thieves and should never get tossed in a public trash bin. When ordering new checks, request to have your first initial printed in the corner instead of your full name, to make it harder for forgeries to occur. Checks should never be printed with your social security number on them.

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born. For example, if your friend was born in Manila, then she will go to the local civil registrar inside the Manila City Hall along Taft Avenue. Now, if she was born in a faraway place, say Cagayan de Oro, then she can either go there or just go to the local civil registrar in Manila since she is a Manila resident. There is a filing fee but the local civil registrar can waive the fee if your friend can prove that she is an indigent. However, she will be required to publish her petition and this is where she will have to spend some money. She can file the petition without need of a lawyer. In most cases, the local civil registrars courte-ously assist RA 9048 petitioners.

On the other hand, if your friend chooses to retain her birth name Donita and decides to correct her children’s birth certificate, RA 9048 will not apply. She will have to file a petition in court. Needless to say, it will be costly in terms of time, money and effort. She may, however, avail the services of the public attorney’s office and ask the court to exempt her from paying the filing fees.

Sincerely,Atty. Karagdag

Atty. Rogelio Karagdag , Jr. is licensed to practice law in both California and the Philippines. He practices immigration law in San Diego and has continuously been a trial and appellate attorney in the Philippines since 1989. He travels between San Diego and Manila. His office address is located at 10717 Camino Ruiz, Suite 131, San Diego, CA 92126. He also has an office in the Philippines at 1240 Apacible Street, Paco, Manila, Philippines 1007, with telephone numbers (632)522-1199 and (632)526-0326. Please call (858)348-7475/(858)536-4292 or email him at [email protected]. He speaks Tagalog fluently. Articles writ-ten in this column are not legal advice but are hypotheticals intended as gen-eral, non-specific legal information. Readers must seek legal consultation before taking any legal steps.

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Many moons ago over lunch a friend from the local press club invited me to experience a relax-ing afternoon at an upscale spa and ayurvedic center in the heart of Carlsbad, CA.

Quattra Via as it turned out is a wonderful place to escape to for working women. The getaway presents a pleasant and surprising leap in what total relaxation might evoke from the senses and what spas, makeovers, and total body massages might conjure up in one’s mind.

Perhaps the reason why others like me may not have heard about it is understandable. The spa appears to be one of the town’s best kept secrets, like a jealously guarded indulgence only a close circle of friends would willingly share amongst themselves but not read-ily with others; making the secret hideaway another low-key destina-tion that has shaped Carlsbad into the enclave that it is today.

But thanks to a friend in media, I was invited to Quattra Via Salon | Spa | Inner Beauty Gallery to ex-perience the benefits of health and beauty treatments that meld Eastern healing practices and Western aesthetic regimens. The introduc-tion also allows me to speak about it and invite others to experience it first-hand.

The adventure begins as one walks through the glass doors of the spa. A hostess provides one with a choice of wine, mineral water, or green tea with a twist of mint over ice. The last choice, which is my fa-

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vorite, takes one back to the exotic scents and flavors of Morocco.

My guide was Aimee, an aestheti-cian and a beauty artist. One imme-diately notices the energy she radi-ates when she describes what she does for a living, a rare trait few can boast of these days. Aimee patiently and graciously explained the rituals of ayurvedic therapy and why one full body treatment regimen works for my skin type instead of another. I was also told what to expect in the next hour -- the total immersion of the senses, which may seem strange at first but enfolds you like a co-coon, in the pulses, rhythms, scents, and sights of the elements of nature that would accompany the massage.

Aimee was quick to point out the interplay of ambient light and what the encompassing theme symbol-ized. When I visited in February, the theme was “air” an element represented in the life forces of na-ture. At Quattra Via, these elements are expressed in air, water, fire and earth, which are then loosely trans-lated into a form for the senses to absorb according to the four ways of ayurveda.

Being a westernized Filipina, the

concept was something I had to struggle to take in. The East Asian practice of ayurveda which origi-nated in India required an introduc-tion. After all, ayurvedic medicine is a discipline few come across unless when goes to India. This is true for the West as it is in the Phil-ippines; that is, unless one stumbles upon the uber-wholistic spa retreat known as San Benito Farms in Batangas, which is about 5,000 miles from San Diego, during one’s travels on a quest to Asia’s leading health and wellness destinations.

But I digress. Quattra Via pushes the spa experience as an adventure in cultural immersion. It draws upon the convergence of East and West by an assimilation of the knowledge of your own body through the senses, taking the flavors and practices of the Orient down to an elemental level where one can touch, taste, and feel, and then know.

It was Aimee who explained that the spa was named after the four elements from the ayurvedic tradi-tion. Quattra, the female form of quattro via (or the four ways), gives the spa a deliberately feminine allure. As I found out, Quattra Via proved to be an oasis in the bustling and sophisticated North County enclave better known for its blazing flower fields of rununculus, that magical place called Legoland Park, and yes, the iconic landmark known as the Museum of Making Music.

During the treatment, it was easy to imagine how one can travel out of one’s body and out of Carlsbad to another country without leav-ing the couch, as one’s tension gives way to relaxation, tea cup in hand and feet propped up. But it is just then that a guest is handed

a piece of technol-ogy in the form of an iPad while an app explains the principles of ayurveda. The iPad was a clever way to keep one engaged in the present and a fun way to remind your body that its still in Carlsbad.

But, alas, like all earthly plea-sures, even great massages must come to an end. The true test of will comes at the point of awakening when you have to overcome inertia and the state of total relaxation. Getting up when you realize the hour is up becomes a challenge when your body is still too relaxed. I would say a good dose of fair trade caffeine would jolt one out of it. But it is not a beverage served in the ayurvedic tradition.

You wonder why you have to move as time comes to a standstill. And yet you must. As you leave, there are a few items you can check out as well. Quattra Via uses all-organic, earth-friendly prod-ucts from Aveyda. A Quattra Via aesthetician will be able to tell you which products will complement your skin type.

Not too many people are aware that Aveyda is the company based out of Colorado that has given the celebration of Earth Day a head-start. Aveyda is also the company behind Quattra Via.

But I don’t want to spoil the sur-prise for anyone else by providing too much information.

Instead I would suggest that you try it yourself and perhaps take another with you to share it with. It certainly would be a novel way to treat moms for Mother’s Day.

Although I certainly didn’t know what to expect when I walked into Quattra Via, I must say that I was pleasantly enlightened and invigorated. At the same time, I felt a little disappointed in myself for not knowing enough about East-ern practices let alone ayurvedic therapy.

In hindsight, if there is a list of the top ten things to do in San Diego, this is one of the places you should go to if you are a mom or a working woman seeking a break from the usual routine.

It’s one of a kind and the experi-ence is certainly something you and your friends can talk about doing when you need to get away for an afternoon.

Quattra Via is located in the Forum, 1905 Calle Barcelona, Suite 204, Carlsbad, CA 92009,

Tel. 619.414.5444. Contact Aimee Lou Ocreto for a twenty percent discount on a total spa experience!

***Thanks to Aimee Lou Ocreto, the

wonderful staff of Quattra Via and the fabulous and gracious April Harter of Scribed Communications for an early Mother’s Day treat! Congratulations April! And Good Luck on your new career move to Los Angeles! – Gen Silverio, Asian Journal

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Sampung Tanong ng Diyos (1)Hindi kailanman itatanong ng Diyos sa iyokung ilan bang lahat ang mga naging kaibigan moang mahalaga sa Kanya ay kung ilan sa kanilaang nagturing na ikaw ay kaibigang kang talaga.

Hindi itatanong ng Diyos ang iyong naging kotseat kung paano mo nakaya na ito ay mabiliang nanaisin niyang malaman ay ilang bang taona walang pamasaheng 'yong naisakay sa kotse mo.

Hindi itatanong ng Diyos ang laki ang 'yong bahaykung gaano ito kaganda at gaano katibayang mahalaga sa Kanya ay ilan ba sa kanilaang iyong pinatuloy ng buong pagpapahalaga.

Hindi itatanong ng Diyos kung ilan ang damit moat kung saan-saan mo isinuot ang mga itoang Kanyang itatanong sa 'yo pagdating ng panahonilan nga ba sa kanila ang dinamitan mo nuon.

Hindi itatanong ng Diyos ang laki ng 'yong sahodkung gaano kataas na ang puwesto mong naabotang gusto Niyang malaman ay ang iyong katapatansa mga kasamahan at sa kompanyang pinasukan.

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

Joke of the week: A psychia-trist was making his rounds in a mental hospital and stopped in a room with two patients. He asked the fellow near the door, “What is your name?” “Napo-leon Bonaparte,” replied the fel-low briskly. “Who said you are Napoleon?” demanded the doc-tor. “God,” replied the patient. From the patient in the other bed came the shouted denial, “I did not!”

Scripture: First Reading: Acts 2: 14: 22-33. The impact of Peter’s sermon had on its hear-ers provides the texts for this reading from Acts. The resur-rection clearly shows what is true of the cross: a victory over death, a consequence of man’s sinful rebellion against God. By submitting himself in complete obedience to his Father’s will which no other human being has ever done Jesus triumphed over this alienation from God. Second Reading: 1 Peter 1: 17-21. The author teaches the members of the Christian com-munities in Asia Minor that their alienation has been overcome by the death and resurrection of Jesus. Though Christians already participate in the resurrection of Jesus, yet its final accomplish-ment will happen in the future. Therefore everyone should not lose hope for future glory in spite of the persecutions and tri-als of the present. Gospel: Luke 24: 13-35. Luke’s account of the meeting between the two disci-ples on their way to Emmaus and the risen Lord shows the integral relationships between reading the Scripture and Eucharistic worship. Both elements are our essential responses to Jesus’ res-urrection, because through them he comes to us again and again.

Reflections: It is not un-common to hear people say that they try to be good Christians and to follow what the Com-mandments demand us to do. But how come that the bad and

Journey in Faith on Mother’s Day

wicked men seem to be more fortunate while the good are suffering? These good Christians seem to be saying that not only life, but even God is unfair!

Those who believed in Jesus as the Messiah followed him and listened to him. But they and others who knew him were shaken in their faith and shocked to find out that he was crucified as a criminal. How is it pos-sible that their all their hopes were dashed to pieces? “Is God unfair?” they asked.

Faith does not remove all doubts, but rather transforms them. If faith persists amidst one’s doubts, if doubts don’t close off completely the possibil-ity of a solution, the same faith becomes the means to one’s en-lightenment. The story of the two disciples on the way to Emmaus is a beautiful example of the transforming grace and power of faith. The disciples were disappointed in learning about the death of their Master. At the same time, they believe what the other disciples had been telling everyone that the Lord rose from the dead. Because their faith, though a little bit shaken persist-ed, the disciples were privileged to have their eyes opened and see the risen Lord himself. Their story, however, did not end with their personal encounter of the Lord. They heard his refresher course on Scripture about him-self and they also experienced his breaking of bread with them. Strengthened by the written word (Scriptures) and nourished by the breaking of bread (Eucharist), they shared with the community what they had witnessed and experienced. This fact manifests that what we hear and receive at liturgical celebration is not meant to be kept privately but must be shared with others.

The word and sacraments are not only essential to wor-ship, but also to Christian living. The Catholic liturgy emphasizes

its first part, the Liturgy of the Word, where readings from the Old and New Testaments precede the Gospel proclama-tion and amplification of these readings through the homily. The Liturgy of the Eucharist fol-lows suit, from Offertory to the final blessing and dismissal. On the one hand, the Liturgy of the Word prepares the community for the Liturgy of the Eucharist and points to the anticipated participation in the Eucharistic meal; on the other hand, the Liturgy of the Eucharist fulfills what the Liturgy of the Word proclaims: the saving deeds of God in Jesus, the Bread of Life. One cannot exist without the other. The importance of both aspects of the liturgy is not only for worship but also for Christian living. To hear God’s word and

share in the Eucharistic meal de-mand a response through Chris-tian living. The written words of the Scripture and sacraments make possible the presence of the risen Christ not only within the community but also in the world!

Today is Mother’s Day. This secular festivity should in no way diminish the primary focus of this Sunday as the celebration of the paschal mystery. However, in order to give due recogni-tion to this observance, parishes may bless mothers at liturgical celebration.

Quotation of the week: “The life of faith is a continually renewed victory over doubt, and continually renewed grasp of meaning in the midst of mean-ingless.” Leslie Newbign.

By Jesús Colina

ROME, MAY 1, 2011 (Zenit.org).- Benedict XVI’s choice of May 1 for the beatification of his predecessor is itself one of the richest symbols in today’s celebrations.

This year’s feast of Divine Mercy -- coinciding with the end of the Easter Octave -- lands to-day, since Easter was so late this year. And thus the feast falls on the first day of Mary’s month.

On various occasions, Cardi-nal Joseph Ratzinger proposed that the fundamental element of Pope John Paul II’s legacy in the Church is his understanding of Divine Mercy as the factor limit-ing human evil.

Celebrating the Polish Pope’s funeral, Cardinal Ratzinger reflected that the Holy Father “interpreted for us the paschal mystery as a mystery of divine mercy. In his last book, he wrote: The limit imposed upon evil ‘is ultimately Divine Mercy’ (Mem-ory and Identity, pp. 60-61). And reflecting on the assassination attempt, he said: ‘In sacrificing himself for us all, Christ gave a new meaning to suffering, open-ing up a new dimension, a new order: the order of love ... It is this suffering which burns and consumes evil with the flame of love and draws forth even from sin a great flowering of good’ (pp. 189-190).”

The cardinal added: “Divine Mercy: the Holy Father found the purest reflection of God’s mercy in the Mother of God. He,

Beatification Date Emphasizes John Paul II’s Legacy

who at an early age had lost his own mother, loved his divine mother all the more. He heard the words of the crucified Lord as addressed personally to him: ‘Behold your Mother.’ And so he did as the beloved disciple did: ‘he took her into his own home’ (eis ta idia: Jn 19:27) – Totus tuus. And from the mother he learned to conform himself to Christ.”

The mystery of evilKarol Wojtya suffered the two

totalitarian regimes of the 20th century, Communism and Na-zism, and asked how God could permit such terrible atrocities.

But while many would point to these evils to deny God’s exis-tence or negate his goodness, John Paul II used them to reflect on what God teaches by permit-ting man’s free will to bring about tragedy. And he found an answer in Divine Mercy, as presented in the writings of the

Polish mystic, St. Faustina Kow-alska (1905-1938).

St. Augustine explains that God never causes evil, but permits it. In creating man with liberty, God accepted the existence of evil. Would it have been better for God not to create man? Or to create him without liberty? No. But then, the Polish youth who would one day take St. Peter’s

throne asked himself: What can limit evil so that it doesn’t have the last word?

John Paul II understood that Divine Mercy is this limit to evil. His mercy does not imply that everyone is saved automatically, thereby negating sin, but rather that God pardons every sinner who allows himself to be par-


By Alex P. Vidal/ PNS

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Fight-ing Manny Pacquiao (52-3-2, 38 KOs) is the ultimate goal of Sugar Shane Mosley before he concludes his fistic career that romped off 18 years ago with a 5th round knockout win over Greg Puente on February 11, 1993 in Hollywood, California.

“My ultimate goal is to fight (Manny) Pacquiao before I retire,” declared the 39-year-old veteran of 53 professional fights (46 wins, six losses, one draw with 39 disposals).

After disposing of Antonio Margarito in the 9th round last January 24, 2009, Mosley, who is three inches taller than Pac-quiao, announced,”Give me Pacquiao or give me my retire-ment benefits.”

Golden Boy, his former pro-moter, gave him Floyd May-weather Jr. and on May 1, 2010 the duo created ripples in the ring with a see-saw duel that resulted in Mosley’s sixth defeat via 12-round unanimous deci-sion.

JUMP SHIP

After securing a 12-round split draw against Sergio Mora in Los Angeles, California on September 18, 2010, Mosley, who boasts of 72.22 knockout percentage, decided to jump ship and landed on the lap of Bob Arum’s Top Rank.

He finally secured the imprima-tur to challenge the 32-year-old

‘Give me Pacquiao or give me retirement benefits’

Filipino lefty who is fresh from a 12-round unanimous decision win against Margarito in Arling-ton, Texas.

On May 7, Mosley, who first hit paydirt by dethroning IBF lightweight champion Philip Holiday by 12-round unanimous decision on August 2, 1997, vowed to make history when he goes for this fourth world title against the heavily favored Pacquiao for the WBO 147-lb bauble at the MGM Grand.

An 8-1 underdog, the world lightweight-turn-world wel-terweight champion, quipped: “People see my power and they know it will be an exciting fight. When opponents get past the power they think they can win. The fans choose to see knock-outs.”

RISKY FIGHT

“This fight is very risky for Pacquiao to fight someone with power in both hands like myself. People want to see who’s going to get knocked out in this one. The unpredictability in the fight is what gets a rise out of people around the world, anything can happen.”

Mosley said, “I look at the Margarito fight and he landed the most punches ever on Pacquiao but Margarito couldn’t land those punches on me. If Marga-rito could hit Pacquiao, then I know that Pacquiao isn’t too fast for me.”

He said he never entertained negative comments from sup-

porters of his opponents.“They said Margarito was go-

ing to kill me. People said they were scared for my health and all that crap. I had about three dif-

ferent things going on in my life including the divorce. But I just listened to myself and came out with the victory,” he concluded.

By Alex P. Vidal/ PNS LOS ANGELES, California –

Manny Pacquiao admitted he and his coaching staff composed of trainer Freddie Roach and condi-tioning adviser Alex Ariza “are not really focused on the knockout” but admitted that “I would be excited about the knockout if it comes.”

“We have prepared ourselves to fight 12 rounds,” said Pac-quiao, who packed up for a trip to Las Vegas, Nevada May 2 for his 12-round WBO 147-lb joust with Sugar Shane Mosley on May 7. “We work hard and if it (KO) comes, it comes.”

Pacquiao (52-3-2, 38 KOs) acknowledged that “Mosley moves fast and has great foot speed and power also. He throws a lot of punches and that’s good for us to give the fans a good fight.”

The Filipino celebrity said his championship tussle with Mosley (46-6-1, 39 KOs) will be “a kind of fight that’s better than (Antonio) Margarito”, who was a bit slower

Pacquiao ‘excited’ to knock out Mosley

despite his reach and height advan-tage.

DENOMINATOR

Margarito lost to both Mosley (TKO8) and Pacquiao (12 UD) and is the common denominator in analyses of oddsmakers who pre-dicted a bloody brawl between two hard-hitting welterweights on May 7 at the MGM Grand.

Pacquiao took a time out from his training camp in Wild Card Gym over the weekend by promoting his cologne, “MP8 Scent of The Cham-pion”, in a big mall here.

He had also guested at Jimmy Kimmel Show in Hollywood where he promoted his newly released CD album “Sometimes when we touch” and confirmed he person-ally invited Pres. Barack Obama during his visit to White House last December to watch his fight against Mosley at ringside.

Pacquiao disclosed his Washing-ton visit had been facilitated by Nevada Sen. Harry Reid (D).

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(Family Features) Once the winter months set in, it seems there’s always some sort of “bug” going around school. Be-tween colds, flu, strep and other common illnesses, kids are lucky to escape this season without coming down with something. But if they do get sick, what should you do? These tips will help parents and caregivers see kids through the illness and get them back on the way to health.

Treating a Fever. Not every fever needs treatment. Fevers are part of how the body fights off infection. The American Academy of Pediatricians (AAP) says that if your child is eating and sleeping well, and has periods of playfulness, he or she prob-ably doesn’t need any treatment. But consult with your child’s doctor to find out what’s best in each case. The AAP has these tips for

taking care of a child with a fever:

Keep his room and your home comfortably cool, and dress him lightly.

Encourage her to drink extra fluid such as water, diluted fruit juices or commercially prepared oral electrolyte solutions.

If the fever is a symptom of a highly contagious disease such as chickenpox or the flu, keep your child away from other children, elderly people, and people whose immune systems are compromised.

Treating Colds and Flu. While it’s tempting to seek medicinal treatment for every ailment, there is no cure for the cold or flu, and antibiotics don’t work on the viruses that cause colds and flu. The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) says that headaches, muscle aches, sore throats and

some fevers can be treated with pain relievers such as acetamino-phen or ibuprofen. Be sure you give the correct dose according to his or her age and weight.

Cough and cold medicines are not recommended for children, especially those younger than two.

Make sure your child rests and drinks plenty of fluids.

A humidifier can help moisten the air in your child’s bedroom and will help with nasal conges-tion.

Medicat-ing Children. When a doctor does prescribe an antibiotic or antiviral medi-cation, there are several impor-tant things to be aware of. The AAP recom-mends finishing all prescribed doses of an antibiotic, even

if the child starts to feel better soon. They also recommend:

Sticking with the schedule – don’t skip doses and ask the doctor what to do if a dose isn’t given on time.

Giving the right amount – Never give a child more medi-cine because you think it might work better or faster. It could do more harm than good.

Don’t try to hide the medicine – If a child hates the taste of the medicine, or tries to spit it out, it might be tempting to try to hide it in milk or food. But this could affect how well the medicine works, so do not do this unless specifically directed by your child’s doctor.

For liquid prescriptions and over-the-counter medications that your child does hate the taste of, pharmacies can add Flavorx flavors to improve the taste. There are 15 to 20 fla-vors to choose from, including bubblegum, grape, strawberry and watermelon. Giving kids the power of choice when

Tips for Treating a Sick Child it comes to the taste of their medicine really makes a dif-ference. The flavoring service is available at 40,000 major chain pharmacies across the country. Go to www.flavorx.com/locator to find one near you.

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Mga Aral Ng Kahapon‘Di ko kayang kalimutan yaong araw na nagdaan,At ‘di ko rin magagawang basta na lang talikuran.Malalim ang naging ugat noong kami’y magmahalan,Nalanta man yaong dahon, may ugat pang naiiwan. Ako’y labis na nagmahal, sa iisa, walang iba,Sa kanya ko natutuhan, ang pag-ibig, mahalaga.Ang lungkot na tinataglay kung kami ay magkasama,Napapawing parang bula kapag laging kapiling sya. Paano ko lilimutin yaong araw na kami lang? Pangako nya sa sariling… tapusin ang pagaaral.Nais niyang yaong bukas ay maganda at marangal,At sa aming hinaharap, kung sakaling...kapalaran. Pangako ko ay gayun din, na ako ay magsisikap,Sisikaping guminhawa ng para sa hinaharap.Ang nais ko’t laging dasal, palad natin, ‘di magwakas,Maging kami sa simula’t sa piling ng mga anak. O kay ganda ng pangarap, kay kanda ng mga bukas,Ngunit ito ay nagbago at ang dulot ay pahirap.‘Daming tanong ang sumulpot, marami ang nagugulat,Sumariwang pagmamahal, mga dahon,nangalagas. Marahil ay sadyang ito ang tadhanang inilaan, Na ‘di tayo ang syang angkop sa tinakdang kapalaran.Gayon pa man, natanggap kong magpatuloy itong buhay,Gawing aral ang kahapon, kung paano ang magmahal. Maligaya ako ngayon sa piling ng mga supling,Lalo na’t kung aking kabiyak, syang lagi kong nasa piling.Patuloy ang aming buhay, sa ligaya’y nagniningning ,Na syang dulot ng tadhana, buhat sa Diyos, Ama natin. Pasalamat sa kahapon, na nagsilbing mga aral,Marami ring natutuhang, nagpaganda saking buhay.Mga luha’t hinanakit, sagwil na ‘di nagtagumpay,Ngayon ako ay masaya, tunay itong pagmamahal.

Tulang likha ni: Romeo S. NicolasBocaue, Bulacan3/16/2011

By Dr. Cesar D. Candari I cannot forget when I hosted

the regular board of trustees meeting in San Diego California on March 14-15, 1997, at the Embassy Suites Hotel in San Di-ego Bay. A Continuing Medical Education (CME) speaker was a world-renowned physician, Dr. Elizabeth Barrett-Connor, professor and chairman of the department of Family Preventive Medicine at the University of California in San Diego. It was at the time when Dr. Daniel Fa-bito was the board chairman. He was one of the most outstanding alumni whose leadership ability was beyond reproach.

The meeting was well attended by the board of trustees. Part of the major agenda was the ground breaking of the new site for the FEU medical school campus and hospital from Morayta/Espana to Fairview, Quezon City. The blueprints showed a hospital and medical school that would have the distinction of being the only medical school in the Philippines to have modern and brand-new facilities. We discussed main-taining and supporting the vital needs of the medical school in the form of funded professional chairs, funded entrance students scholarships, and over $200,000 dollars in undesignated class funds.

We also discussed other sup-port projects for the medical school as well as our preparation for the upcoming 18th annual reunion and scientific convention to be held in Dallas, Texas.

After that meeting at the Embassy Suites, a dinner recep-tion was held in our home in Del Cerro, replete with exquisite native foods, wining, dancing and singing. The late Dr. Romeo Abella of Los Angeles was on the piano all night. Dr. Beth Jimenez, the beautiful, friendly,

From Antique to America: Memoirs of a Filipino American Doctor

Host of Board Meetingand talented wife of Dr. Cesar Jimenez, was the leader in the impromptu ‘line-dancing.’

My wife and I were very thank-ful and honored that nine mem-bers of the board accepted our offer of a two-night accommoda-tion in our home.

In July 1998, I was appointed as the chairman of the consti-tution and bylaws committee. Records show that I am still a member of this committee. I worked closely with Dr. Romeo Tabillos, Dr. Noli Guinigundo and Dr. Amante Legaspi. Noli and I rotated the chairmanship over the years and later with Dr. Legaspi. With input from members of the Alumni Founda-tion and members of the board, the proposed amendments were deliberated upon and ratified. Fourteen amendments were pro-posed and ratified in that decade that I had been with the com-mittee. It is interesting that in every organization I ever served, I was always appointed as the chairman of the constitution and bylaws committee.

Our reunions had been enjoy-able and memorable festive events. Since 1992, I had been chosen as the master of ceremo-nies (emcee) of the Grand Ball that highlighted the celebration of Class ’67 Silver Jubilarian. It was Dr. Ramos’ idea to intro-duce me into public eye at the time when I was a candidate for President–elect of the APPA. I will never forget the Silver Jubilarian celebration held at the downtown Marriott Hotel in San Francisco that coincided with the July 4th Independence Day celebration. Dr. Arsenio Martin, the class president, presented a grandiose jubilee celebration under his leadership. Dr. Renato Ramos, the chairman of the board, whispered that my emcee performance is ‘presidential’. I was not sure what he meant. In

our succeeding four reunions, I did the same task of being the emcee in the Filipiniana Night and the Grand Ball. Sorry, no braggadocio, oops, no bragging; it was perhaps the way I spoke to the audience that captivated their attention, which kept the event moving and made me suitable for this part of the festive occa-sion.

Going back to the early years, in 1986, I am proud to say that the United Class ’61 donated $20,000.00 for the purchase of a blood gas machine for the FEU-NRMF Hospital. While Dr. Chua was presiding the meeting of the class 61, I made a motion to do-nate $1,000 from each attendee. Dr. Josephine C. Reyes, FEU Chairman of the Board, consid-ered it the largest donation from any alumni group. We received personal letters of appreciation from Dr. Lilia Luna, our Class ’61 classmate and Director of the FEU Hospital. In addition, Dr. Philip Chua donated 2 Pacemak-er units in 1987. Chua received a letter of thanks and appreciation from Dr. Josephine Reyes.

Sixty Microscopes In 1998, during the chairman-

ship of Dr. Daniel Fabito of the Alumni Foundation, I was vice president of the board of trust-ees. Dr. Fabito, a man of superior intelligence, well-known for his role of emotions and vision, as well as leadership effectiveness and performance, assigned me to chair an ad-hoc committee to respond to the letter of Dr. Lib-erato C. de la Rosa, chairman of the department of microbiology and parasitology, FEU-NRMF, Institute of Medicine.

His letter to Dr. Fabito stated: “We would like to request some help from you in improving our laboratory facilities being used by our students. We need about

sixty binocular microscopes in the Department of Microbiology and Parasitology.”

By then the new building and laboratory at Fairview, Quezon City, was about to be completed. Dr. de la Rosa quoted that the Philippine price for each “Norin-co” microscope was 41,000 pesos; an “Olympus microscope” was US $1025.00.

I was extremely happy to chair this committee even though there were no members. It has given me the inspiration and enthu-siasm to be of service to our organization. This was a chal-lenge, a prestige, and a bigger chance to fortify a dream to help my beloved alma mater. In one of the meetings of the board, I presented with complete slide demonstrations of binocular mi-croscopes and their prizes. Could you imagine the antique-looking uni-ocular microscopes we used when we were in Quezon Blvd./Morayta Medical School?

On May 15, 1999, I wrote a memo to Dr. Fabito stating the Olympus was a much better microscope, and I offered to ne-gotiate the price. I strongly sug-gested that each class of alumni be asked to donate $2,000.00 as early as possible. I exchanged letters with Dr. de la Rosa and assured him that we were work-ing hard to grant his request.

On July 12, 1999, I wrote a letter to each class president, from Class ’57 to Class ’89 and the jubilarians. This letter was also printed in the Ectopic Mur-murs FEU-DNRSM newsletter. Excerpts of my letter were as follows:

“Dear… Our medical school in the new

facility in Fairview, Quezon City, will soon be inaugurateºd.

In the recent board of trustees meeting in Atlantic City on July 9, 1999, I presented a request from our medical school for sixty brand-new microscopes intended for the medical students in the Department of Microbiol-ogy and Parasitology. The board

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A father was approached by his small son who told him proudly, “I know what the Bible means!”

His father smiled and replied, “What do you mean, you ‘know’ what the Bible means?

The son replied, “I do know!”“Okay,” said his father. “What does the

Bible mean?”“That’s easy, Daddy...” the young boy

replied excitedly,” It stands for ‘Basic Information Before Leaving Earth.’ (This one is my favorite)

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There was a very gracious lady who was mailing an old family Bible to her brother in another part of the country.

“Is there anything breakable in here?” asked the postal clerk.

“Only the Ten Commandments.” answered the lady.

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“Somebody has said there are only two kinds of people in the world. There are those who wake up in the morning and say, “Good morning, Lord,” and there are those who wake up in the morning and say, “Good Lord, it’s morning.”

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A minister parked his car in a no-parking zone in a large city because he was short of time and couldn’t find a space with a meter.

Then he put a note under the wind-shield wiper that read: “I have circled the block 10 times. If I don’t park here, I’ll miss my appointment. Forgive us our trespasses.”

When he returned, he found a citation from a police officer along with this note “I’ve circled this block for 10 years. If I don’t give you a ticket I’ll lose my job. Lead us not into temptation.”

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There is the story of a pastor who got up one Sunday and announced to his congregation: “I have good news and bad news. The good news is, we have enough money to pay for our new building pro-gram. The bad news is, it’s still out there in your pockets.”

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While driving in Pennsylvania, a fam-ily caught up to an Amish carriage. The owner of the carriage obviously had a sense of humor, because attached to the back of the carriage was a hand printed sign... “Energy efficient vehicle: Runs on oats and grass. Caution: Do not step in exhaust.”

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Holy Humor!A Sunday School teacher began her

lesson with a question, “Boys and girls, what do we know about God?”

A hand shot up in the air. “He is an art-ist!” said the kindergarten boy.

“Really? How do you know?” the teacher asked.

“You know - Our Father, who does art in Heaven... “

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A minister waited in line to have his car filled with gas just before a long holiday weekend. The attendant worked quickly, but there were many cars ahead of him. Finally, the attendant motioned him toward a vacant pump.

“Reverend,” said the young man, “I’m so sorry about the delay. It seems as if everyone waits until the last minute to get ready for a long trip.”

The minister chuckled, “I know what you mean. It’s the same in my business.”

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People want the front of the bus, the back of the church, and the center of attention.

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Sunday after church, a Mom asked her very young daughter what the lesson was about.

The daughter answered, “Don’t be scared, you’ll get your quilt.”

Needless to say, the Mom was perplexed. Later in the day, the pastor stopped by for tea and the Mom asked him what that morning’s Sunday school lesson was about.

He said “Be not afraid, thy comforter is coming.”

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The minister was preoccupied with thoughts of how he was going to ask the congregation to come up with more money than they were expecting for repairs to the church building. Therefore, he was annoyed to find that the regular organist was sick and a substitute had been brought in at the last minute. The substitute wanted to know what to play.

“Here’s a copy of the service,” he said impatiently. “But, you’ll have to think of something to play after I make the an-nouncement about the finances.”

During the service, the minister paused and said, “Brothers and Sisters, we are in great difficulty; the roof repairs cost twice as much as we expected and we need $4,000 more. Any of you who can pledge $100 or more, please stand up.”

At that moment, the substitute organist played “The Star Spangled Banner.”

And that is how the substitute became the regular organist!

A mother’s love is incompara-ble, unconditional, and forever! There is no love greater than the love of a mother.

We all know this – so every second Sunday of May we honor our mothers. This coming Sun-day (May 8, 2011) we will again give our Moms the love and trib-ute that they so richly deserve. We will shower our mothers with flowers, chocolates, jewelry and other gifts that will show our mothers how much we love and treasure them.

My Mom has passed away! It pains me so much that I could no longer see her, talk to her, laugh with her, cry with her, and listen to her words of wisdom. I could no longer show her, in person, how I love and admire her. She was my idol and inspiration, and will always be! She is alive in my heart!

As one anonymous writer said, “Death leaves a heartache no one can heal. Love leaves a memory no one can steal.”

Thomas Campbell, a Scottish poet chiefly remembered for his sentimental poetry dealing with human affairs, wrote in 1888: “To live in the hearts we leave behind is not to die.”

I came across an inspiring and touching story of a mother’s love in several blog sites in the internet. Whether this story is fictional or not – it illustrates the depth of a mother’s love for her child. Allow me to share this story with you.

Mother and Son

My mom had only one eye. I hated her, she was such an embarrassment. My Mom ran a small shop at a flea market. She collected little weeds and such to sell, anything for the money we needed.

There was this one day during elementary school. I remember that it was a field day, and my mom came. I was so embar-rassed. How could she do this to me? I threw her a hateful look and ran out.

The next day at school, they taunted me: “Your mother only has one eye?!”

I wished that my mom would just disappear from this world so I said to my mom, “Mom, why don’t you have the other eye? You’re only going to make me a laughingstock. Why don’t you just die?”

My mom did not respond. I

A Mother’s Loveguess I felt a little bad, but at the same time, it felt good to think that I had said what I’d wanted to say all this time. Maybe it was because my mom didn’t pun-ish me, but I didn’t think that I had hurt her feelings very badly.

That night, I woke up, and went to the kitchen to get a glass of water. My mom was crying there, so quietly, as if she was afraid that she might wake me up. I took a look at her, and then turned away. Because of the thing that I said to her earlier, there was something pinching at me in the corner of my heart.

Even so, I hated my mother who was crying out of her one eye. So I told myself that I would grow up and become successful, because I hated my one-eyed mom and our desperate poverty.

Then I studied really hard. I left my mother and came to Seoul and studied, and got accepted in the Seoul University with all the confidence I had. Then I got married. I bought a house of my own. Then I had kids too. Now I’m living happily as a successful man. I like it here because it’s a place that doesn’t remind me of my mom.

This happiness was getting bigger and bigger, when some-one unexpected came to see me ... “What?! Who’s this?” It was my mother … still with her only one eye. It felt as if the whole sky was falling apart on me. My little girl ran away, scared of my mom’s eye. And I asked her, “Who are you? I don’t know you!!!” as if I tried to make that real.

I screamed at her, “How dare you come to my house and scare my daughter! Get out of here now!” And to this my mother answered quietly, “Oh, I’m so sorry! I must have gotten the wrong address” and she disap-peared.

Thank goodness … she didn’t recognize me. I was quite re-lieved. I told myself that I wasn’t going to care, or think about this for the rest of my life.

One day, a letter regarding our school reunion came to my house. I lied to my wife saying that I was going on a business trip. After the reunion, I went down to the old shack that I used to call my house … just out of curiosity. I found my mother fallen on the cold ground. But I did not shed a single tear. She had a piece of paper in her hand. It was a letter to me.

“My Son, I think my life has been long enough now. And … I won’t visit Seoul anymore, but would it be too much to ask if I wanted you to come visit me once in a while? I miss you so much. And I was so glad when I heard you were coming for the reunion. But I decided not to go to the school … For you … I’m sorry that I only have one eye, and I was an embarrassment for you.

You see, when you were very little, you got into this accident, and lost your eye. As a mother, I couldn’t stand watching you hav-ing to grow up with only one eye … so I gave you mine … I was so proud of my son that was seeing a whole new world for me, in my place, with that eye. I was never upset at you for anything you did. The couple of times that you were angry with me, I thought to myself, it’s because he loves me. I miss the times when you were still young around me. I miss you so much. I love you. You

mean the world to me.”My world shattered! Then I

cried for the person who lived for me …my Mother.

This story, true or not, brought tears to my eyes. If true, how could this son be so cruel and unfeeling towards his mother – the mother who gave him life and love? If fictional (kids are inquisitive even at an early age and this ungrateful son could have found out early on why his mother had only one eye) … it still tugged at my heartstrings.

This Mother’s Day, let us show our Moms how much we love them, not only once a year, but every day if possible. For those of us who have elderly mothers back home in the Philippines, mothers who may not yet have learned email, Facebook, Twit-ter and other ways of web social networking … let’s send them flowers or an old-fashioned Mother’s Day card.

Happy Mother’s Day!

the level of battery or extreme cruelty as required by the statute. The Immigration Judge said the regulation “requires a heightened level of violence that results or threatens to result in physical or mental injury” to constitute battery or extreme cruelty. The Board of Immigration of Appeals (BIA) affirmed the decision of the Immigration Judge. The BIA added that battery was no longer an issue as the father does not beat the children anymore. Anna appealed to the Ninth Circuit of the Court of Appeals.

The Ninth Circuit disagreed with the Immigration Judge and BIA. The Ninth Circuit noted that while the statue does not define battery, the Agency regulation defines some conduct that qualifies as battery. Our immigration regulation states that battery “includes, but is not limited to, an act of violence resulting in injury”. Thus, it is clear that the regulation does not require that the violence be “heightened” or result in injury, though physically injurious acts of violence qualify per se as battery. The Ninth Circuit also noted the statute used “has been battered while residing with the abuser”. This shows the intent of Congress to provide protection for anyone who has been sub-jected to battery. Anna correctly pointed out that in the context of an abusive relationship, the abuser may re-start the abuse when she once again has that opportunity, for instance, if Anna is removed from the U.S. and the children move in with their father again. The Ninth Circuit concluded that Anna demonstrat-ed the children had been battered by their legal permanent resident father and was entitled to the relief of cancellation of removal under the special rule for bat-tered spouse or child.

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CALEXICO, Calif.– U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Calexico downtown port of entry seized 49 pounds of cocaine in two separate incidents over the last two days. The com-bined street value of the seized narcotics is estimated at $441,000.

The first incident occurred at about 8:00 a.m., on Tuesday, April 26, when a canine alerted to a red 1998 Mercury Villager as the driver and passenger waited in line for inspection. Both the vehicle and occupants were escorted to secondary for further examination.

An intensive examination of the van led officers to the discovery of 17 wrapped packages of cocaine concealed inside a non-factory metal compartment in the engine area. The weight of the narcotic was 44 pounds with a street value of approximately $396,000.

CBP officers arrested the driver, a 27-year-old male, and the pas-senger, a 25-year-old female, for the alleged narcotic smuggling attempt. Both are U.S. citizens and residents of Mexicali, Baja California.

The second incident occurred today at about 3:30 a.m. when a CBP officer inspecting travel-

CBP Officers at Calexico

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ers in the pedestrian processing area noticed a 59-year-old male Mexican citizen displaying suspi-cious behavior, and had an unusual bulge on his lower back.

During a closer inspection of the traveler, CBP officers found two wrapped packages of cocaine strapped to his lower back. The cocaine weighed five pounds with a street value of approximately $45,000.

CBP officers arrested the resi-dent of Mexicali, Baja California, for the alleged narcotic smuggling attempt.

In both incidents, CBP seized the narcotics and vehicle and turned the individuals over to U.S. Im-migration and Customs Enforce-ment agents for further processing. They were then transported to the Imperial County Jail where they currently await arraignment.



Planting Rice is never funBend from morn till the set of

sunCannot stand nor cannot sitCannot rest for a little bit.

Like the sing-song driving song Hi-ho…bottle of rum, the peas-ant song drove me, a city dwell-er, in a mantra state, repeating the song over and over again like in a choir of dissonant voices when I was in grade I with my teacher in the Catholic school as the choris-ter. It was fun just singing the song for I never felt the bending of peasants till the set of sun.

I realized later that there was more to just bending and not sitting to the set of sun. And it was never really fun.

At seven, I had the chance to be brought to a country side of Pangasinan in the Philippines.

Uncle Leoncio, a peasant, would wake up ahead of the crowing roosters to harness one of his two carabaos unto a bamboo fashioned pasagad sled while Aunty Dayang prepares what would be for lunch of adobo and rice.

“Drink your salabat first.” Aunty Dayang would offer a cup of ginger brewed ale to Uncle Leoncio.

He would gulp the ale as fast as he could tolerate its hotness. “We have to hurry. The sun would soon be up.”

I did not know then what they had to be hurrying about. I con-

The Peasant and the Navy Savior

tented myself that I was on break from school in the city and I was riding on a bamboo sled pulled by a carabao. Its tail flapped off flies from its behind which wag-gled from side to side as the ca-rabao clip-clopped on the morn-ing dampened dust. Compared to death defying rollercoaster rides, the pasagad rumble would be on slow mo in an iota of an inch per hour. Nonetheless, I enjoyed the novelty of the ride, given

the snorting of the carabao as an added sound byte to the chirps of gregarious crickets. The critters still dared to evoke their mating tweets within the bushes under the waning darkness that is losing its battle to the invading light.

After savoring the morning mist’s fragrance of dales and glens amidst the steady jolts on humps and bumps, we would reach a nipa covered shed where I and Aunty Dayang would alight. Uncle Leoncio would then go farther to where I did not know where. Later on, when I got older but still go back to the country side during school

breaks, I learned that Uncle Leoncio would go farther where he would have no fun planting rice, breaking his back, under the scorching sun.

With his tattered shirts and pants worthy only as dust wipers on furniture and kitchen sink in the city, Uncle Leoncio would immerse himself in the muddy paddies to plant rice which was never fun. He always came out of the paddies, however, appear-ing happy that he survived an-other scorching sun. By then, his feet would again be caked with mud that, over the years, have transformed his feet to span like thick fans with his toes crooked shaped like ginger and with his toenails like hardened cement incongruously pegged unto his toes.

Uncle Leoncio had to wake up before the roosters crow to break his back planting rice under the scorching sun because their only fun with Aunty Dayang was sending their daughter to college in the city so she could be a teacher. Manang Carol, their only daughter had to finish

college as she would be their only hope for a pas-sage from their misery as mere peasants.

As Manang Carol was finishing college, Uncle Leoncio also had to break his back so they could pay my mother for Manang Carol’s board and care in the city. Such was one of my mother’s business with eight more Manangs from other country sides who

were studying in the city so their parents could later on escape from the misery of breaking their backs planting rice under the scorching sun that was never fun.

So, Uncle Leoncio and Aunty Dayang were not really my uncle and aunty. They were only so by familiarity and in the absence of any other address with which I could show my respect for them. Manang Carol was then not really my elder sister but that is how one could only address an elder woman of the Filipino spe-cie. Besides, as she was the only daughter of Uncle and Aunty, I was sort of an adopted son from the city who was eager to go down to the lowland country

side every school break. I was a respectable adopted son as I was from the city and they were mere peasants from the lowlands.

Things would change.Manang Carol graduated and

became a teacher. I was still a respectable son as I was from the city but Uncle and Aunty were no longer mere peasants from the lowlands. They now have a Carol who is a teacher and made them respectable among other peasants who did not have a daughter or a son who was a teacher or anything close.

Manang Carol now also became a qualified wife of a Filipino US Navy who was on furlough seeking for a wife but would not settle for a peasant; a teacher would do. Although Manong Nardo just finished high school, he was earning dollars. That translates to, apart from them having a Carol as a teacher, Uncle and Aunty striking gold in having a son-in-law who was with the US Navy.

Thus, Uncle and Aunty, although there should really be no comparison, did not need me anymore or they were not excited about me anymore as a considered adopted son. For one thing, I had graduated from elementary school and no longer the wish-one-could-adopt cute boy I was - not even worthy to be a ring bearer when Manang Carol and Manong Nardo got married.

Nonetheless, they still had my mother as ninang godmother during the wedding but no longer as the respectable landlady of Carol but as an equal because Uncle and Aunty were no longer just mere peasants. Actually, they were more equal than my mother now because they had dollars and my mother only still just received pesos from the other Manangs whose parents were still peasants trying to have their daughters finish a teaching course or anything close.

Layers of celebrations fol-lowed the wedding ceremony. Feasts over feasts over seven days had more than seven times seven courses of food served to

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When the month of May comes, I could not help but reminisce the good old days back home, especialy the incessant smile of my mother seeing her favorite bouquet of white carna-tion flowers I always gave with a bar of dark chocolate, as her gift on Mother’s Day. Though since last year’s May, I already missed her usual smile for my white car-nation Mother’s Day gift which I presented to her in her final resting place when she joined our Creator on September of 2009. This May, I will still give

her three white carnation flower, instead of a bouquet as a symbol of my undying and heartfelt love for her.

When I was younger, I re-membered asking mom why she liked white carnation flowers for Mother’s Day, not just any colored carnation. She could not really explain but she said, “Carnations have come to rep-resent Mother’s Day since I was young, and the custom of giving flowers in May is practically intended to the Blessed Virgin Mary, So, I chose white because it represents virginity or clarity.” Mother’s Day is closely associ-ated with Flores de Mayo (Flow-ers of May) and the Santacruzan, where starting in the month of May until December, the Philip-pines celebrates monthly fiestas

According to popular legend, on May 3, Queen Helena (popu-larly known as Reyna Elena, the mother of Constantine the Great, went to Calvary 300 years after Christ’s death to search for His cross. She found three crosses, one of her servant upon touching what was believed to be Christ cross was cured of his illness. There was no accurate account

White Carnation: Favorite flower of my mom on Mother’s Day!

where the Flores de Mayo and the Santacruzan started but then it became a popular religious festival in many towns and cit-ies in the Philippines. This is a month long celebration which culminates with a parade of well decorated floats and elaborately dressed young dancers, repre-senting various aspects of he Virgin Mary and other saintly

figures. The festival was first introduced by the Spaniards which still continues, and now widely celebrated by Filipinos

all over the world.In most countries,

Mother’s Day is a recent observance derived from the holiday as it has evolved in the U.S. It is now widely adopted in other countries and cultures, though it was given different meaings, associ-ated to different events wherher religious, historical or legendary, and this is celebrated in different dates. Some countries

already had existing celebrations honoring motherhood, and their celebrations have adopted sev-eral external characteristics from the U.S. holiday, like giving carnations and other presents to your own mother, The extent of the celebrations varies greatly,.in some countries, it may be offensive to one’s mother not to mark Mother’s Day. In others, it is a little known festival mainly celebrated by immigrnats.

Mother’s Day in the U.S. was mostly initiated by women activ-ists and peace loving groups. Re-porttedly, it was said, a common early activity was the meeting of groups of mothers whose sons had fought or died on opposite sides of the American Civil War. There were several limited ob-servances in the 1870’s and the 1880’s but none achieved widely acceptance on the local level. At present, Mother’s Day is now an annual observance that recog-nizes mothers, motherhood and maternal bonds in general, and their positive contributions to society. In the United States, it is celebrated every second Sunday in May, that is May 8, 2011.

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY TO ALL MOTHERS!!!

of trustees has approved this request in principle pending your participation.

This letter is to solicit your generous support by contribut-ing two or three microscopes. With each donation of a mi-croscope by a graduate class member or group, the name of the donor or the class year will be engraved into the microscope. The cost of each microscope is $41,000 pesos (approximately $1,025.00). To make this dona-tion campaign a success and to insure that our medical school will be the most prestigious and the best-equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, we are asking for at least one microscope from each individual donor or two or more microscopes for each class donor…

…We thank you for your sup-port, and we know your donation will help create and maintain an institution worthy of your dedi-cation and profession.”

At the winter meeting of the Board in St. Louis, Missouri, in March 2000, I presented again the request for the microscopes and finally, it was unanimously approved. Dr. Emelie Ongcapin, the investment & financial co-ordinator, was instructed by Dr. Dan Fabito to release the funds for the purchase of CH20 Olym-pus microscopes with a quoted price of 28,000 pesos per scope.

Finally, Dr. de la Rosa wrote me a letter on October 30, 2000, stating that forty-two microscopes (he later corrected it to sixty microscopes) were purchased, and expressed his appreciation and thanks to the officers and members of the FEU -DNRSM Alumni Foundation. Dr. Ed Relucio the chairman of the Alumni Foundation, was present during the opening of the boxes of microscopes in the Department of Microbiology and Parasitology. It was on time for the inauguration of the new Medical Complex in Fairview, Quezon City. Although it took a long time, I had accomplished the service I was asked; this is one of my greatest and most memorable accomplishments.

During my retirement, I became the president of the Paradise Valley Lions Club and later became the Rotary Club of National City, California. This will be covered a little later.

The late Dr. Eduardo Manaig, an alumnus of the FEU-DNR Medical School and a very active individual in organizing medi-cal missions to the Philippines and me, appealed to the Lions Club members for donation of ophthalmology equipments to the FEU medical school. I did not join the medical mission for health reasons. On August 15, 2003, I received a letter of ap-preciation from Dr. Reynaldo B. De Vega, Acting Medical Direc-tor, and similarly from Dr. Azora B. Capuchino, chairman of the Ophthalmology Department. In

its entirety, Dr. De Vega’s letter stated:

Dr. Cesar CandariDr. Eduardo ManaigParadise Valley Rotary Club

of San Diego, California USA District 5340

Dear Dr. Candari and Dr.

Manaig: On behalf of the FEU – NRMF

Medical Center, the undersigned would like to acknowledge with gratitude your donation of:

· 1 Unit SL, CSO, 990

Slit Lamp 2X Mag. Mounted to Table (Spring Set to Slit Lamp)

· 1 Unit TO, DIG, Appla-nation Tonometer R900, New

These will help us a lot and will be utilized in the Depart-ment of Ophthalmology where they are most needed.

Here is hoping that more graces will come your way in days to come.

Again we thank you most

sincerely. Signed: Dr. de Vega

From Antique to America:

Memoirs of a Filipino American Doctor

Host of Board Meeting(Continued from page 17)

COLORADO SPRINGS, C.O. – Ja-pan walked away with a shut out over the USA Women’s National Team in the fourth match of a five game series in Chula Vista, CA this afternoon. This is Japan’s first win in the series.

“What is comes down to is Japan outplayed us,” said Lee Bodimeade, Head Coach. “We had some different personnel in there and the good thing about a game like this is that nothing is hidden. Everything gets exposed and we get to see what we need to work on. Japan played very strong to-day and how we learn from this type of loss will be important as we move forward. We’re continuing to learn about our team and what is going to make us stronger and better as we go from here.”

The first half remained scoreless un-til the final four minutes. Japan’s two field goals came within one minute of each other. An aggressive Japan took advantage of miscues by the USA backs. Turnovers turned into quick attacks with crisp passing and Japan converted to back to back goals to take the lead 2-0 going into the sec-ond half.

USA and Japan battled in the second half with both teams unable to find the net until late in the fifty-third minute when a penalty corner was awarded to Japan. Hayashi Nagisa converted the penalty corner into Japan’s third goal. In the sixtieth minute, Japan would seal the game and their first win with another field goal by Komazawa Rika.

“Obviously we had a tough time jelling as a team today and Japan was able to capitalize on our mistakes,” said Katie O’Donnell (Blue Bell, Pa), National Team member. “It wasn’t our best performance, but for us, after a game like this, one of the most im-portant things is how we’re going to learn from this and how we respond to adversity. I know the team is look-

Japan victorious over USA

KURU-KURO at PANANAW…usapan ngayon!

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SI KAMATAYAN…kaligtasan mo ba?

Ang matinding pagkabahala at usig ng konsensyaAy kay bigat na dalahin ng sino mang nagkasalaAng kasalanan sa lipunang sa kapwa’y nagparusaAanihing kabayaran ay pagdusta’t pagdurusa.

Ang bawa’t nilalang ay may kanya-kanyang katapanganNa sa kabilang dako nama’y katumbas ay karuwaganAng gumawa ng mabuti, ang tatak ay kagitinganSamantalang sa masasama lampa kung maturingan.

Ang nangyari sa Heneral na kusang nagpatiwakalAy isa lang halimbawa ng sariling kahinaanAng akala marahil sa sigalot na nasuunganKamatayan ang lunas, maliligtas sa kahihiyan.

Nagsimula ang lahat nang tumawag si KamatayanAnya’y hindi dapat na mabunyag ang katotohananAkuin at itago na lang magpakailan pa manAng pangamba sa tuwi-tuwina ay hindi maparam.

Sa dami ng nakamkam nakapasyal, nakapamiliAng kalagayan sa buhay, naparangya’t napabutiKanilang ari-arian ay nahayag sa maramiKung pagbabatayan ang sahod, ay! paano nangyari?

Ngayong siya ay wala na di na makapagtatanggolSa lahat ng ibinibintang at mga akusasyonAng mga naipundar, mga kayamanang nalikomHahabulin ng pamahalaan sa tamang panahon.

Itong si Kamatayan ay patuloy na nagmamanmanDi mapalagay sa mga nahuhuling kasamahanSinusuring mabuti, sinusukat ang katapatanMay pagdalaw pa kahit dis oras ng madaling araw.

Ang pagbisita ni Kamataya’y isang pangitainBaka ang dinalaw, sa pag-iisip ay di kayaninTalunin ang kalooban tuloy magpakamatay dinAng payo’y magpakatatag ka! supilin ang damdamin.

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ing forward to game five on Friday, to show that we can come back stronger and learn from our losses.”

O’Donnell held the intensity for team USA when moral was down from a 2-0 deficit at the half. Al-though unable to get on the boards today, USA is looking ahead to Friday for the chance to comeback in the fi-nal match of series. The match will be played at 2:00pm PDT. View of photo gallery from the USA vs Japan series by clicking here.

USA Roster: Caroline Nichols (Vir-ginia Beach, VA), Carrie Lingo (Re-hoboth Beach, DE), Claire Laubach (Centreville, VA), Jackie Kintzer (Robesonia, PA), Katelyn Smither (Suffolk, VA), Katie O’Donnell (Blue Bell, PA), Kayla Bashore-Smedley (Shoemakersville, PA), Kelly Driscoll (West Chester, PA), Katie Evans

(Newtown Square, PA) Lauren Cran-dall (Doylestown, Pa), Lauren Pfeiffer (Mt. Laurel, NJ), Maren Ford (Lewes, DE), Melanie Brill (Oley, PA), Mi-chelle Kasold (Chapel Hill, NC), Pam Spuehler (Sudbury, MA), Rachel Dawson (Berlin, NJ), Shannon Tay-lor (Midlothian, VA), Torrie Albini (Escondido, CA), Melissa Gonzalez (Mohegan Lake, NY), Michelle Vit-tese (Woodbury, NJ), Brianna Davies (Annville, PA), Paige Selenski (Shav-ertown, PA)

Japan Roster: Rika Komazawa, Mi-yuki Nakagawa, Ai Murakami, Keiko Manabe, Chie Akutsu, Sakiyo Asano, Shiho Sakai, Yukari Yamamoto, Izuki Tanaka, Nagisa Hayashi, Sachimi Iwoa, Akiko Ota, Misato Katamine, Kana Nomura, Masako Sato, Aki Mit-suhasi, Shiho Otsuka, Nane Ozawa, Akane Shibata


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relatives and relatives of rela-tives from both sides of Manang Carol’s and Manong Nardo’s sides of relatives; and to those adopted like me and my relatives and friends and their relatives.

The visitors came from as far as the cities and neighboring country sides. Some friends of Manong Nardo came in their cars blowing dusts but respected by those who just came from the dusty nearby roadside friends and relatives of Manang Carol who came barefoot, by carabao drawn pasagads or kariton carts, and horse drawn calesas.

Hooves of carabaos, cows, pigs and goats chopped off from torsos of animals butchered for the feasts, piled up into moun-tains. Chicken and duck feet also chopped off from fowls piled up into other mountains. The hooves and fowl feet were, however, not worthy as garbage. Boiled, salted, and garnished with vegetables they were for the poorer visitors during the wed-ding feast of seven days, worthy residues of dollar spent to fill the stomachs of those happy that one among them had made it to a terrestrial heaven by virtue of blessings from the almighty US navy.

Amidst the parade of food, the poorer pledged to themselves that they would strive more to plant rice under the scorching sun which is never fun so they could also have a daughter or son become a teacher or anything close so they could have a pas-sage from the misery of plant-ing rice under the scorching sun which is never fun. They also wished to God that their daugh-ters or sons could marry a US Navy who would bring dollars with which they could feast for seven days and serve seven times seven courses with them spared already from just mountains of hooves and fowl feet for a feast.

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Kamakailan ay ginawaran ng ng pagkilala si Manny Pacquiao bilang isang magaling na athlete sa buong mundo ng Las Vegas Walk of Fame.Yes, binigyan siya ng Star sa Walk of Fame at ma-pabilang siya sa prestigious list of business performers,Athletes, literary writers and civic human-itarian leaders.

Si Pacman ang kaunaunahang pinoy na binigyan ng ganitong pagkilala dito sa Amerika, kaya naman saludo ang sambayanan sa natamo niyang karangalan na hindi puedeng isnabin nino man.Sa local version ng Walk of fame ni Kuya Germs sa Eastwood matagal ng nabigyan si Manny.

Basta abangan na lang natin ang laban ni Pacman against Sugar shane Mosely sa Las Vegas, im sure ang mga taga-San Diego Pinoy dito sa Amerika naghahanda na para mapanood ang naturang event kung saan sila manonood sa May 7,Satur-day.

Balita nga namin, sa actual na laban mamimigay daw ng pabango ang Pambansang kamao mismo sa place ng laban sa Las Vegas.Takenote si Manny raw ang nagtimpla ng pabangong ito, at hindi si Mommy Dionisia na unang napapabalita.

Si Charice pala ang kakanta ng National Anthem ng Pilipinas sa labang ito ni Manny, hindi kaya bumirit nang husto ang naturang international singer sa pagkanta ng “Lupang Hinirang”, basta ang alam namin parehong sikat ang dalawa na tunay naman ipinagmamalaki ng Pinoy hindi lang dito sa Amerika maging sa anumang panig ng mundo.

Kung sa Pilipinas ang mga Pinoy ay huminto ang lahat sa oras ng laban ni Pacman, dito rin sa San Diego California ang mga pinoy rin nakahanda na rin para magsamasama para panoorin ang Pambansang Kamao sa May 7 sa ibat-ibang videoke restaurant na sandamakmak rito compare sa ibang lugar sa Amerika.Tiyak na ang pagkikita ng mga pinoy sa mga Filipino Community, basta isa lang ang masasabi naming. Goodluck Manny Pacquiao , ti-yak na ang panalo mo at walang kokontra Ha!

Good luck, Manny Pacquiao !!!

MTRCB SUSPENDS “WILL-ING WILLIE” FOR ONE MONTH ! Last may 3,2011,ini-labas ng ng MTRCB o Movie and Television Review and Clas-sification Board ang kanilang disisyon sa March 12 episode ng show ni Willie Revillame kung saan pinasayaw nang pina-sayaw ng kontrabersyal na host ng Willing Willie si Janjan ng isang Macho Dance Routine na masyadong ikinabigla ng ilang grupo,na tunay namang maram-ing pumuna at tinuligsa na isang child abuse ang naganap sa naturang episode.

Narito ang nilabas ng MTRCB

Manny Pacquiao May Star Na Sa Walk of Fame!!!

sa kanilang imbestigasyon sa naturang programa.

1.For violation of section 3 of PD 1986, the penalty of suspen-sion for one month is hereby imposed on the program Willing Willie , and crediting the period of its voluntary suspension.

2. The show is placed on Pro-bation or a per-episode permit basis.

Wala naman silang nakitang child abuse sa naturang episode pero may pagkamaluwag lang sa mga nangyari kaya tuloy pa rin ang show ni Willie para ipalabas.

Nag-voluntary ang programa ni Willie na wag munang um-ere nung April 18 hanggang sa ngayon at nung May 3 lang inilabas ng MTRCB ang kanil-ang guidelines para sa nasabing programa,kaya credito ang araw na hindi nagpalabas sa ere kaya sa May 9 puede na silang muling umere.Pero hanggang ngayon wala pang nilalabas ang naturang istasyon kung kailan talaga baba-lik ang programa, basta abangan na lang natin basta raw bigtime ito at may pagbabago para sa ikagaganda ng show.

Hindi na rin matutuloy si Pokwang sa pagbubukas muli ng show ni Willie dahil kinuha ito ng pantanghaling show ng chan-nel 2 ang Happy Yeepe ….kita kasi ng ABS-CBN malaking kawalan sa kanila si Pokwang kung hindi nila ito isasama sa kanilang pantahaling show.

Ganon naman talaga ang channel 2,kapag kinukuha ka ng ibang channel asahan mo at bibigyan kaagad ng show kaya nga ang ibang artista nila ganon ang drama para mabigyan pa sila ng ibang shows o para mapansin ng management ng channel 2.

HUWAG NYO AKONG ISAMA SA ISSUE KINA AIKO AT MAYOR MANESES,WALA AKONG ALAM D’YAN SABI NI RUFFA GUTTIERREZ! Nilinaw ni Ruffa G, na hindi siya yung bulaklak na nai-mention ni Cristy Fermin kung saan niya nakuha ang twitter direct mes-sage nina Aiko at isang bading na ka-tweet nito.

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tinutukoy ni Ms. Fermin na nagbigay ng dikumento na ‘yun.Nagkataon kasi na may show si Ruffa G. sa channel 5 na may title na ‘Nagbabagang Bulaklak’, pero sobrang tanggi ni Ruffa na may kinalaman siya roon.

Kumare raw niya si Aiko at hindi raw niya magagawa yun, binibigyan pa nga niya ng advice ito nung may problema si Aiko kay Mayor Meneses noon, tung-kol sa paghihiwalay ng dalawa.

NORA AUNOR UUWI NA RAW NG PILIPINAS BEFORE MAY 21 !!!Tuloy na naman ang balitang uuwi na si Nora bago siya mag-birthday sa May 21,ofkors sa taong ito.

Sabi nga ng iba sana raw totoo na itong balitang ito, dahil ilang beses na rin nabalita ang natur-ang superstar tungkol sa kanyang pag-uwi sa Pilipinas pero lahat ay hindi naging totoo, kung baga kuryente.

Sabi nga ni Shalala, may problema raw sa pamasahe si Nora Aunor pero sagot naman ni Ms. Cristy Fermin, wala na raw ngayon.Siempre raw man-gungutang si Guy ng kanyang pamasahe, kahit nga daw yung inuupahang apartment nito sa Amerika inutang din para sa 3 months na payment.Ganon kahirap si Nora Aunor, sigaw ng isang sawsawera.

Sabi nga ni Cristy,sana this time matuloy na siya dahil kahit anu pang mangyari Superstar daw si Nora at maraming nag-aantay sa kanyang pagbabalik.Huwag lang daw babayaran si Nora ng paunang bayad na wala pa ito sa Pilipinas, para sa isang proyekto.Mahirap na raw baka magbago ang isip nito,babala ni Ate Cristy.

HINDI PALA GALIT SA AMIN SI MS. CRISTY FER-MIN!!! Natutuwa naman ako sa pagbati sa amin ni Richard Pin-lac, isang movie reporter din sa Pilipinas na nadidinig sa Radyo5 93.2 News FM via Cristy Per Minute at napapanood din siya sa Paparazzi ng channel 5.

Lagi kasi niya kami binabati habang nakikinig naman kami rito sa California,nagulat nga kami na binati rin kami ni Ate Cristy Fermin, na matagal na raw kami rito sa Amerika at lagi raw kami mag-iingat.Sabi namin, hindi pala totoong galit sa amin si Ate Cristy tulad ng chismis ng ilan naming ka-facebook na showbiz reporters din.

Maraming salamat Kapatid Richard Pinlac at kay Ate Cristy,malaki ang respeto namin sa inyo dahil sa galing nyo sa re-search ng mga showbiz news na nagsisimula sa inyo na nagiging balita rin sa ibang network.

UNSTOPPABLE SHOW NINA AI-AI AT POPS! Tuloy na tuloy ang show nina Ai-Ai Delas Alas at Pops Fernandez sa July 2,2011,Saturday 7:30pm sa Pala Casino Resort Spa.

Kung type nyo manood,puede kayo bumili ng tickets sa amin dito sa Office ng Asian Journal, $38, $58 at Limited VIP seats at $68.Tawagan nyo lang ako rito sa aming cellphone 225-288-8711 or sa mga telepono ng Asian Journal.

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THE PRESIDENT: Good evening. Tonight, I can report to the American people and to the world that the United States has conducted an operation that killed Osama bin Laden, the leader of al Qaeda, and a terrorist who’s responsible for the murder of thousands of innocent men, women, and children.

It was nearly 10 years ago that a bright September day was darkened by the worst attack on the American people in our history. The images of 9/11 are seared into our national mem-ory -- hijacked planes cutting through a cloudless September sky; the Twin Towers collaps-ing to the ground; black smoke billowing up from the Penta-gon; the wreckage of Flight 93 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where the actions of heroic citi-zens saved even more heartbreak and destruction.

And yet we know that the worst images are those that were unseen to the world. The empty seat at the dinner table. Chil-dren who were forced to grow up without their mother or their father. Parents who would never know the feeling of their child’s embrace. Nearly 3,000 citizens taken from us, leaving a gaping hole in our hearts.

On September 11, 2001, in our time of grief, the Ameri-can people came together. We offered our neighbors a hand, and we offered the wounded our blood. We reaffirmed our ties to each other, and our love of community and country. On that day, no matter where we came from, what God we prayed to, or what race or ethnicity we were, we were united as one American family.

We were also united in our resolve to protect our nation and to bring those who committed this vicious attack to justice. We quickly learned that the 9/11 attacks were carried out by al Qaeda -- an organization headed by Osama bin Laden, which had openly declared war on the United States and was commit-ted to killing innocents in our country and around the globe. And so we went to war against al Qaeda to protect our citizens, our friends, and our allies.

Over the last 10 years, thanks to the tireless and heroic work of our military and our counter-terrorism professionals, we’ve made great strides in that effort. We’ve disrupted terrorist attacks and strengthened our homeland defense. In Afghanistan, we re-moved the Taliban government, which had given bin Laden and al Qaeda safe haven and sup-port. And around the globe, we

Remarks by the President on Osama Bin Laden

worked with our friends and allies to capture or kill scores of al Qaeda terrorists, including several who were a part of the 9/11 plot.

Yet Osama bin Laden avoided capture and escaped across the Afghan border into Pakistan. Meanwhile, al Qaeda continued to operate from along that border and operate through its affiliates across the world.

And so shortly after taking office, I directed Leon Panetta, the director of the CIA, to make the killing or capture of bin Laden the top priority of our war against al Qaeda, even as we continued our broader efforts to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat his network.

Then, last August, after years of painstaking work by our intel-ligence community, I was briefed on a possible lead to bin Laden. It was far from certain, and it took many months to run this thread to ground. I met repeat-edly with my national security team as we developed more information about the possibility that we had located bin Laden hiding within a compound deep inside of Pakistan. And finally, last week, I determined that we had enough intelligence to take action, and authorized an opera-tion to get Osama bin Laden and bring him to justice.

Today, at my direction, the United States launched a targeted operation against that compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. A small team of Americans carried out the operation with extraor-dinary courage and capability. No Americans were harmed. They took care to avoid civilian casualties. After a firefight, they killed Osama bin Laden and took custody of his body.

For over two decades, bin Laden has been al Qaeda’s leader and symbol, and has continued to plot attacks against our coun-try and our friends and allies. The death of bin Laden marks the most significant achievement to date in our nation’s effort to defeat al Qaeda.

Yet his death does not mark the end of our effort. There’s no doubt that al Qaeda will continue to pursue attacks against us. We must –- and we will -- remain vigilant at home and abroad.

As we do, we must also reaf-firm that the United States is not –- and never will be -– at war with Islam. I’ve made clear, just as President Bush did shortly after 9/11, that our war is not against Islam. Bin Laden was not a Muslim leader; he was a mass murderer of Muslims. Indeed, al Qaeda has slaugh-tered scores of Muslims in many

countries, including our own. So his demise should be welcomed by all who believe in peace and human dignity.

Over the years, I’ve repeat-edly made clear that we would take action within Pakistan if we knew where bin Laden was. That is what we’ve done. But it’s important to note that our counterterrorism cooperation with Pakistan helped lead us to bin Laden and the compound where he was hiding. Indeed, bin Laden had declared war against Pakistan as well, and ordered attacks against the Paki-stani people.

Tonight, I called President Zardari, and my team has also spoken with their Pakistani counterparts. They agree that this is a good and historic day for both of our nations. And going forward, it is essential that Pakistan continue to join us in the fight against al Qaeda and its affiliates.

The American people did not choose this fight. It came to our shores, and started with the senseless slaughter of our citizens. After nearly 10 years of service, struggle, and sacrifice, we know well the costs of war. These efforts weigh on me every time I, as Commander-in-Chief, have to sign a letter to a family that has lost a loved one, or look into the eyes of a service member who’s been gravely wounded.

So Americans understand the costs of war. Yet as a country, we will never tolerate our secu-rity being threatened, nor stand idly by when our people have been killed. We will be relent-less in defense of our citizens and our friends and allies. We will be true to the values that make us who we are. And on nights like this one, we can say to those families who have lost loved ones to al Qaeda’s terror: Justice has been done.

Tonight, we give thanks to the countless intelligence and counterterrorism profession-als who’ve worked tirelessly to achieve this outcome. The American people do not see their work, nor know their names. But tonight, they feel the satisfaction of their work and the result of their pursuit of justice.

We give thanks for the men who carried out this operation, for they exemplify the pro-fessionalism, patriotism, and unparalleled courage of those who serve our country. And they are part of a generation that has borne the heaviest share of the burden since that September day.

Finally, let me say to the families who lost loved ones on 9/11 that we have never forgot-ten your loss, nor wavered in our commitment to see that we do whatever it takes to prevent another attack on our shores.

And tonight, let us think back to the sense of unity that pre-

vailed on 9/11. I know that it has, at times, frayed. Yet today’s achievement is a testament to the greatness of our country and the determination of the American people.

The cause of securing our country is not complete. But to-night, we are once again remind-ed that America can do whatever we set our mind to. That is the story of our history, whether it’s the pursuit of prosperity for our people, or the struggle for equality for all our citizens; our commitment to stand up for our values abroad, and our sacrifices to make the world a safer place.

Let us remember that we can do these things not just because of wealth or power, but because of who we are: one nation, un-der God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Thank you. May God bless you. And may God bless the United States of America.

Michael H. Brown, Spirit Dai-ly, 5/6/2011 -- It was Venezuelan mystic Maria Esperanza -- whose cause for sainthood is now under investigation by the diocesan tribunal -- who in December of 2000 claimed to Spirit Daily that enemies were on American soil -- one of them a “small” enemy -- and planning to strike.

Our headline: “World-known mystic Maria Esperanza warns U.S. of foreign danger, sees world ‘saddened’ in a short while, is concerned with the Mid-East, the Pope, and two nations.” She was warning of two foreign “pow-ers,” one that she described as small, the other larger, acting in such a way as to provoke America. “The United States has to be very careful,” she stated. “It has to act with a lot of prudence.” As her son-in-law and interpreter explained to us at the time (ten months before September 11), “She feels in her heart that there is a certain big thing that is about to happen.” He went on to say that a heaviness in her heart indicated something was on the way. She repeated this warning while in New Jersey that follow-ing March of 2001. It would be something that “will shake the world.”

Then, in mid-August of 2001, her family sent Spirit Daily a fax

Mystic up for sainthood warned of Bin Laden three times before attacks of September 11

warning that the event of which she had been speaking was about to occur -- which, of course, it did, less than three weeks later. The exact date: August 25 at 9:35 p.m. The fax said the event would occur in “three weeks or three months.” It happened 17 days later.

In the frenzied day after 9/11, Maria -- who happened to be in

northern Manhat-tan on Septem-ber 11, during a long stay in the U.S.! -- said she saw a “roaring lion” behind the attacks. This is before the world knew of Al Qae-da. It later turned out that Osama means “lion.” Years before, in the 1990s, she had described to pilgrims a vision she had of two

large towers in New York on fire and collapsing.

Of course, no “serious” people took her seriously. It was the fringe stuff of Catholics who believe in prophecy. After Sep-tember 11, Maria and her family took time to go to three places in New York City -- including St. Patrick’s Cathedral -- and circle them with prayer. It later turned out that churches -- includ-ing the Vatican -- were among Al Qaeda targets. The terrorist group appeared to be the “small” entity on American soil; the second, larger “nation” has not yet been discerned, though some may wonder, in light of events, whether it is Afghanistan, Iran, or Pakistan. She described the “small” one as “very smart and powerful” and working “inside” the United States. “They have people inside already,” she had warned us. We all now know, of course, that terrorists were inside America training.

She further warned that the U.S. should not go to war -- that this was precisely what the “small” group wanted. She said doing so would solve nothing and would squander the sympa-thy around the world felt toward the United States. She urged hu-mility. At the time, such a notion was considered almost heresy; many devout Catholics had ac-cepted the idea that being against war was unpatriotic (and nearly anti-Christian). Other mystics like Josyp Terelya felt war was a mistake and that instead special forces should be used.

John Paul II argued force-fully the same. At the vigil for his beatification last weekend, Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz, the archbishop of Krakow, who was John Paul II’s personal secretary for more than forty years, re-vealed the two occasions he saw John Paul II “really angry,” but with “good reason.” “In Agrigen-to [Sicily], he raised his voice against the mafia, and we were all a little scared,” he said. “And the other occasion was during

the Angelus, before the Iraq War, when he said with force: no to war, war doesn’t resolve any-thing. I have seen war. I know what war is.”

Finally, after two wars that killed hundreds of thousands (including more Americans than died in September 11) and turned much of the world against the U.S., it was special forces -- Navy Seals -- who found the master terrorist in a Pakistan “compound-hideout.”


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Ten of the stories were written by the son, Percival Campoamor Cruz, a more modern expression of the themes explored by the father, Alberto Segismundo Cruz, in the ‘50s up to the ‘70s. Percival’s main story, “May Bagwis ang Pag-ibig”, touch on environmental and political disaster in a Spratly Island-like locale. The environmental/political issues were woven with a love story and the lives of common people living in a remote island. In the real world, a concern exists that there could be a nuclear confrontation in the South China Sea between China and the U.S. China maintains that the Sea is within its territory, while the U.S. insists that the Sea is international waters.

The rest of the stories portray the failures and successes of Filipinos who chose to live in foreign lands, the poor people’s helplessness in the Philippines, and timely issues like the UFO and gay marriage.Story titles: “Ang Kaibigang Alien” – a Filipino scriptwriter in Laguna Beach had a friendly encounter with an alien. “Ang Siyam na Buhay ni Felizardo Cabangbang” – a Fil-Am veteran was born lucky he could not die.“Ang Babaeng Robin Hood” – a beautiful, contemporary Filipino woman does her civic work in her own inimitable way. “Ang Singsing” – the battle of good and bad in the mind of a jeweler “Ang Balikbayan Box ni Doray” – Remember Pandora’s Box? It was the source of all evil.“Tatay Ko ang Nanay ko” – Gender changes are now acceptable; “My Way” – a karaoke singer makes it big in the U.S.A.

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doned. And if pardon is the limit to

evil (how many lessons could be taken from this truth to over-come war!), then liberty in a sense conditions Divine Mercy. God in some way took a great risk in creating man with free-dom. He risked that his love would be rejected and that man would be able to negate the truth of his liberty and kill and abuse his brother. But in answer, God paid the most terrible price: the sacrifice of his only Son. We are the risk of God. But a risk that is overcome with the infinite power of Divine Mercy.

A posthumous messageJohn Paul II prepared a mes-

sage for Divine Mercy Sunday of 2005, which he never delivered, since on the eve of the feast he was called to the Father’s House.

The text was read at the end of

the Mass celebrated that day for the repose of his soul.

“As a gift to humanity, which sometimes seems bewildered and overwhelmed by the power of evil, selfishness and fear, the Risen Lord offers his love that pardons, reconciles and reopens hearts to love. It is a love that converts hearts and gives peace. How much the world needs to understand and accept Divine Mercy,” John Paul II had written.

Today’s beatification ceremony began with a remembrance of the Polish Pontiff’s devotion to God’s Mercy. Thousands of pilgrims packed into St. Peter’s Square and overflowing through the streets of Rome prayed the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, the de-votion promoted by St. Faustina.

The image of Divine Mercy was displayed in front of the Basilica until the beatification Mass began.

Beatification Date Emphasizes John Paul II’s Legacy

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Ati-Atihan and the Penag-benga, the parade will start at 9:00 a.m. The festivities at Kimball Park featuring folk dances and other ethnic lore will commence at 11:00. The Park will also be dotted with food and service booths. GMA personalities are also expected to grace the celebrations.

Two weeks preceding the parade, there will be a Filipini-

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ana Night to be held at Town and County Inn in San Diego on May 14, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. The affair’s highlight will be the coronation candidates for Mrs. Philippine Faire 2011, Miss Philippine Faire, and Miss Teen Philippine Faire. Vying for the positions are Katrina Gaffud Benfer, Nellie F. Sison, and Lalaine Velasco Uvero for Mrs. Philippine Faire; Jamie Dianne Hann and Rizza Macaoay for Miss Philippine Faire; and Marifel Sebastian Lopez for Miss Teen Philippine

The 14th Annual Festival Cinco de Mayo will take place Sunday, May 8 (Mothers’ Day!). Features of this flagship Third Avenue event include live enter-tainment on three stages, authen-tic food from Mexico and around the world, local crafters and contests. Come join the 30,000 community members who enjoy the festival each year.

Southwestern College will host the E Street Stage with a variety

The Cox Communications Festival Cinco de Mayo Returns to Third Avenue Village for Mother’s Day!

Faire. “We will know who we will bestow the crowns to after the May 7 canvassing,” said Myra Lopez, executive vice president of COPAO.

The theme for this year’s celebrations is Bridging Genera-tions in recognition of the divide not only in terms of between Filipino American Seniors and the younger generations but also among those come from the motherland and those who were born stateside. It is also in rec-ognition of identification confu-

of student musical acts. The F Street Stage will showcase pro-fessional local talent, the Village Salsa Contest results, Best Moms Essay Contest winners and TAVA announcements all day long. Adults and children alike will perform at the Community Stage and the Quinceanera Extravagan-za Stage will feature a Mother Daughter Fashion Show and live performances all day.

Come for global cuisine, lo-

cal arts and crafts, decorations, music and moms! As always, the Festival Cinco de Mayo is free to the public. Festival programs will be available at the TAVA office before Sunday’s event and at the TAVA booth on the day of the event.

We have a great lineup al-ready set for the Main Stage at F Street! Check out the stage schedule to ensure that you don’t miss a beat.

11:00a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Mont-gomery Middle School Mariachi Band

12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Cas-tillo Band (Spanish Rock)

2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. SAL-SA TASTING CONTEST

2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Best Mom Contest Winners

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Todo Mundo (South American & Ca-ribbean Reggae)

4:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Luna Llena (Latin Jazz)

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. TIN-KU (Latin American Folk)

TAVA is partnering with South-western College again to bring the community diverse local talent at the E Street Stage. See their lineup below.

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. SWC Jazz Big Band

12:00p.m. - 1:00 p.m. SWC Samba/Bossanova Jazz Ensemble

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. SWC Jazz Improvisation

Ensemble 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

SWC African Drumming Ensemble 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Jazz - Vocal ensemble 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

SWC Folklorico “Jaguar” Dancers 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

SWC Mariachi ensemble 6:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m.

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sion attributed to those who are born off mixed marriages in the cultural divide.

The parade will be held two weeks earlier than the usual Independence Day celebrations of June 12 to enable high-school students to participate before

the school break. At least 10 high schools in San Diego are expected to depict the Festival of Festivals.

For information on the parade and booths, one can contact Joyce Temporal at 619-964-1738; for the Filipiniana Night, 619-339-3983.

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