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Consulate
outreach
postponed
National City program visit
rescheduled for Nov. 13-14
  LOS ANGELES — Because
electronic passports will be is-
sued instead of the machine
readable passports formerly is-
sued, the Philippine Consular
Outreach Program in Nation-
al City originally scheduled for
Nov. 6 has been postponed to
Nov. 13-14 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00
p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
at the Council of the Philippine
American Organizations of San
Diego County Center, 832 E Av-
enue.
The following consular servic-
es will be offered:
Applications for electron-
ic passport (ePassport) (Cost:
TEXAS TORNADO
$60)to be returned to the ap-
plicant by mail at an addition-
al cost of $6.
Applications for the retention
and re-acquisition of Philippine
citizenship pursuant to Republic
Act 9225 or Dual Citizenship Law
(Cost: $50)  Oath-taking will be
scheduled on the same day for
qualified applicants.
Applications for Report of Mar-
riage & Birth (Cost: $25) will be
accepted but will be processed in
Los Angeles and returned to the
applicant by mail at an addition-
al cost of $6.
Notarization of documents
(Cost: $25) will be accepted but
will be processed in Los Angeles
and returned to the applicant by
mail at an additional cost of $6.
By appointment only
The following services will
be offered by appointment only.
No walk-in applicants will be
accepted.
Appointment Scheduling Steps
for ePassport Applicants
• Visit the Philippine Con-
sulate website (www.philippine-
consulatela.org) and download
and complete the ePassport ap-
plication form;
• No later than Nov. 8 or un-
til we receive 160 applications,
whichever comes first, send an
advance copy of the completed
ePassport application form and
data page (bearing the name and
photo) of the expired or expiring
passport to the consulate by fax
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Photos: Pacquiao vs. Margarito courtesy DIRECTV/Mercito Gesta by Paul Gallegos
Lincecum joins ranks of Fil-Am sports heroes
S ATURDAY, NOV. 13 • COWBOYS STADIUM • DALL AS
WBC World Super Welterweight title
on the line as fighters set to duke it out in Dallas
Pacquiao allays fears,
to fight at 150 lbs.
By Lito Gutierrez
and Gerard L. Estrella
M
anny Pacquiao last week
sought to allay fears that
his political career and
skipping training camp were jeop-
ardizing his chances of winning
the WBC super welterweight fight
on Nov. 13 against Antonio Mar-
garito in Dallas.
Pacquiao, the seven-division ti-
tle holder also known as the “Pac-
man,” told a roaring crowd at San-
ta Monica Place, a mall in this
swanky oceanside city, that he
had been diligently training and
See pacquiao on 19
WHERE TO WATCH
TV: The fight will be broadcast
live on DIRECTV and Cox
Digital Cable on HBO PPV.
PALA PARTY: The fight will be
shown casino-wide including
the Center Bar Stage. 6 p.m.
Admission is free.
ONLINE: Visit TopRank.com or
HBO.com for fight updates.
San Francisco Giants
pitcher Tim Lincecum
was a key player in the
team’s World Series
victory over the Texas
Rangers on Nov. 1.
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E L E C T I O N 2010
Fil-Am becomes
California’s top
court justice
Fil-Ams win seats locally, statewide
as familiar faces return to positions
in National City and Congress
Compiled from news reports Valencia to reclaim Seat 5 on
the Sweetwater Union High
Filipino-Americans and local School District School Board.
candidates faired well in elec- In National City (with not
tions locally, statewide and na-
tionally in the outcome of the
Nov. 2 midterm elections.
all absentee and provisional
votes counted) it appears Ron
Morrison has been returned to
In California, voters ap-
proved of
the mayor’s office with a sub-
stantial majority of votes over
Gov. Arnold his closest competitor, Council-
Schwar- member and Vice Mayor Alejan-
zenneg- dra Soteleo-Solis.
er’s choice Mona Alvarado-Rios and Luis
of Fil- Natividad seem likely to pre-
Am Tani vail in a tight race that includ-
Cantil- ed Ditas Yamane and Frank Lo-
Margarito: Training, not Sakauye pez for the two open city council
height, reach key to victory to become seat in National City.
the state’s In the 51st Congressional
Tani Cantil-Sakauye
By Nick Giongco first non- District, Democrat Bob Filner
white and was returned to office, fending
P
reparation, not Antonio only the off Republican challenger Nick
Margarito’s advantage in second fe- Popaditch.
height and reach nor Man- male chief Three other Fil-Ams in the
ny Pacquiao’s edge in speed will justice of state were re-elected mayor —
determine the winner of the much- the state Cristopher Cabaldon of West
awaited Nov. 13 duel in Dallas. supreme Sacramento, Pete Sanchez of
Margarito, who has been train- court. Suisun City in Solano County
ing like hell the last nine weeks Cantil- and Jose Esteves of Milpitas.
under the tutelage of Robert Gar- Sakauye, Elsewhere, Mike Guingona,
cia, said in his diary on ESPN that Arlie Ricasa daughter Rob Bonta and Pat Gacoscos
training will be the key in the of a Filipi- topped the city council elections
scheduled 12-round super-welter- na farm worker and a Filipino- in Daly City, Alameda City and
weight title fight, hinting that it is Portuguese plantation worker, Union City, respectively. Hydra
himself, and not the Filipino, who made history as the first Asian- Mendoza was No. 1 in the race
is more prepared. American, and also the young- for the San Francisco School
est jurist, to hold the highest Board.
See margarito on 19 position in any state judiciary Myrna de Vera won a seat in
in the United States. She will the Hercules City council, while
serve a 12-year term. Joanne del Rosario was reelect-
Arlie Ricasa, San Diego’s only ed to the Colma town council.
INSIDE Fil-Am serving in an elective of-
Sports: ‘no mercy’ fice, topped challenger Andrew
Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta
recaps his Oct. 22 fight and
talks about what he sees in his NATIONAL CITY
future. The undefeated boxer is MAYOR & COUNCIL
well on his way to conquering a
world title. ELECTION RESULTS*
By Brandi Perez
Mayor: Ron Morrision (right)
PAGE 16
Council: Mona Rios & Luis Natividad
* Likely outcome with not all votes counted.
B
arely two weeks before Manny Lincecum, 25, was modest in victory. full seasons. He is also the only pitch-
Pacquiao goes for another record, “We did it as a team. We put it togeth- er to strike out more than 260 hitters in
an eighth title in as many weight er and that’s how we won it,” Lincecum each of those two seasons.
division, at the Cowboys Stadium in Ar- said. In February, Lincecum became
lington, Texas, a Fil-Am hurler made It was a big win indeed for the highest-paid pitcher in the
his own mark at the Texas Rangers di- the 5-11, 172-pounder, who Gi- MLB in his first year of eligibil-
amond. ants manager Bruce Bochy calls ity in after signing a $23 million
Tim Lincecum, with a diminutive the “Freak.” two-year deal with the San Fran-
stature and lanky frame, helped make After being picked to start cisco Giants.
things happen for San Francisco, hold- against Texas’ Cliff Lee in Game 1, The deal was reported to surpass
ing the Rangers to only three hits over Lincecum has gained a popular Filipino the record set by Boston closer Jonathan
eight innings and keying the Giants’ 3-1 following. Papelbon who signed for $6.25 million in
victory and a World Series’ clinching 4-1 He is the first pitcher in Major League 2009.
romp Monday, Nov. 1. Baseball history to win the prestigious
But in a typical Filipino manner, Cy Young Award in each of his first two See lincecum on 18
2 THE FILIPINO PRESS
Aquino downplays
Republican win in U.S.
Philippines President Benigno Aquino shakes hand with U.S. President Barack Obama on Sept. 25 on the sidelines of the Association of
Southeast Asian Nations at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York during Aquino’s first official visit to the United States. On Nov. 4, Aquino
said Republican during the midterm elections should have no effect on U.S. involvement in Southeast Asia.
MANILA, Philippines —
President Benigno Aquino
III said on Thursday, Nov.
4, the Republicans’ capture
of the majority in the U.S.
House of Representatives
should have no major impact
on American involvement in
Southeast Asia.
Commenting on the re-
sults of the U.S. midterm elec-
tions, Aquino said the Ameri-
cans had a resilient economy
and their democratic process-
es “have [been] firmly institu-
tionalized so we believe there
Binay to hold
consultations
MANILA, Philippines —
Vice President Jejomar Binay
will be holding consultations
with several government agen-
cies and other groups in con-
nection with his new post as
presidential adviser on over-
seas Filipino worker concerns,
his spokesman said recently.
Spokesman Joey Salga-
do said Binay will be hold-
ing consultations with the De-
partment of Foreign Affairs,
the Department of Labor and
Employment, and non-gov-
ernment organizations "at the
soonest time possible" to deter-
mine the issues and concerns
of OFWs.
He said the consultations
will provide inputs for the rec-
ommendations to be made by
the vice president to President
Benigno Aquino III concerning
the country's overseas workers.
"The vice president recog-
nizes that our economy has
been largely sustained by the
remittances of OFWs. He be-
lieves that it is only fair and
just that they receive more
from their government in
terms of welfare assistance
and pro-active policies. This is
the commitment of the Presi-
dent and is shared by the vice
president," Salgado said.
Salgado said Binay like-
wise thanked Aquino for giv-
ing him the post, which was
previously held by his prede-
cessor former Vice President
Noli De Castro.
"Vice President Binay ex-
tends his appreciation to Pres-
ident Aquino for appointing
him as presidential adviser
on OFW concerns," he said.
(MNS)
will be no major changes as far
as their involvement in South-
east Asia are concerned.”
Rep. Ben Evardone of East-
ern Samar said that tighter
immigration rules would be
the “downside” of the Repub-
licans again taking control
of the House, and it was bad
news for undocumented Fili-
pinos or “TNTs.”
In a text message, Evardone
said Republicans had cam-
paigned partly for tighter immi-
gration rules to ward off people
sneaking into United States.
Aquino urges medical field to
help eradicate poverty in RP
MANILA, Philippines – Presi-
dent Benigno S. Aquino III called
on the medical practitioners to
become partners in the govern-
ment’s fight to eradicate poverty,
which he described as the most
recognizable cancer that afflicts
our society, by taking time to “do
more charity work.”
The Chief Executive made his
appeal during his keynote ad-
dress at the joint opening ceremo-
nies of the International Federa-
tion of Head and Neck Oncologic
Societies (IFHNOS) and the Phil-
ippine Societies of Otolaryngol-
ogy-Head and Neck Surgery
(PSO-HNS) conventions.
The President said that the
charity work of health practi-
tioners would greatly help in
Senate bill seeks to create
PHL boxing academy
MANILA, Philippines — Not-
ing that local boxers have always
brought acclaim to the country,
Senator Lito Lapid has filed a bill
that would establish the Philippine
Boxing Academy or the Philbaca.
Senate Bill 2508 or the Box-
ing Academy Act of 2010 seeks to
create the Philbaca which is ex-
pected to recruit, train, and as-
sist talented boxers and other
boxing personnel.
"Given the continuing patron-
age and desire of more young ath-
letes to get into boxing, the govern-
ment should provide the necessary
support to our aspiring boxers by
teaching them the proper funda-
“Democrats are general-
ly more receptive of immi-
gration reforms that would
set the path toward the le-
galization of illegal immi-
grants, Filipino TNTs includ-
ed,” Evardone said.
However, there’s also a sil-
ver lining, Evardone said.
“The significant [Republi-
can] electoral gains … would
impact on two issues of vi-
tal importance to the Philip-
pines — immigration and
offshore jobs that U.S. compa-
nies outsource to our country
lessening the burden for medi-
cal expenses for the less unfor-
tunate Filipinos.
It would also augment the gov-
ernment’s anti-poverty programs
such as the Conditional Cash
Transfer Program, which aims to
fight poverty by giving stipends
and food to the poorest families if
they meet certain requirements,
such as sending their children to
school regularly, or getting their
babies vaccinated.
“I am sure you have devoted
much time and effort to practice
your profession. But let me make
this request: please find the time
to engage in more charity work.
I know that many of you already
do this,” said the President. “Can
I ask that you give until it hurts?”
mentals and providing them with
scientific boxing training pro-
grams," Lapid said in his bill.
Lapid is the chairman of the
Senate committee on games,
amusement, and sports.
SB 2508 says that to be eligi-
ble for admission to the Philbaca,
the candidate must be:
• At least 12 but not more
than 35 years old;
• A natural-born citizen of the
Philippines;
• In possession of the skills
and talent of "a potential world
caliber athlete" as determined by
the board; and
• Able to pass the physical and
Photo: Jay Morales/Malacañang Photo Bureau
and elsewhere,” he said.
Evardone said efforts to rein
in the outsourcing of jobs would
be frustrated by the Republi-
cans because of their pro-busi-
ness orientation and their ba-
sic philosophy of staying out of
the affairs of private business.
“The Republican gains
would put the brakes on the
growing calls within the U.S.
to limit the outsourcing of
jobs,” he said. “There is a
downside and an upside from
the Republican Party’s elector-
al gains.” (inquirer.net)
“The more you engage in charity,
the more we can reduce out-of-pock-
et expenses for the poor,” he added.
“Of course, I am not asking you to
impoverish yourselves, but merely
to try and give more for your coun-
trymen and your country.”
The President also exhorted the
delegates “to find a way to offer
their service and expertise to poor
families in the Philippines, espe-
cially those in the far flung areas.”
He expressed hope that this
“event will serve as an impetus
propelling your organizations
and the whole medical society
in achieving your pursuit to
provide quality, equitable and
sustainable healthcare, not just
for the Filipinos, but for the rest
of the world.” (MNS)
psychological examinations and
other standards and qualifica-
tions that may be set by the board.
The proposed measure likewise
states that a boxing road show in
the form of a tournament shall be
conducted yearly in various prov-
inces to help identify local poten-
tial talents who may be recruited
as scholars to the academy.
The bill says that a monthly
stipend, to be determined by the
Office of the President upon the
recommendation of the acade-
my's board, and living quarters
shall be extended to all student-
scholars during the duration of
their stay at Philbaca.
The bill also requires the De-
partment of Education to include
boxing fundamentals as an elec-
tive subject in the physical ed-
ucation curriculum of all pub-
lic schools and state universities
and colleges. (MNS)
November 6 -12, 2010
RP makes big strides in meeting MDGs
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines made considerable strides
in meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) but chal-
lenges remained to be hurdled in other areas.
NEDA Director General Dr. Cayetano W. Paderanga reported during
the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Congress that the Philip-
pines has made considerable progress in meeting the MDGs, includ-
ing the reduction of mortality rate among children aged five years
and below, reversing the incidence and death rate associated with
malaria, increasing tuberculosis treatment success rate, expanding
access to sanitation, and providing equal opportunities for girls in
the area of education.
“However, it was also revealed that challenges remained to be
hurdled in the area of universal access to elementary education,
maternal mortality ratio, the rate of HIV cases, and environmental
sustainability. The 2010 Philippine Progress Report on the MDGs in-
dicated that poverty incidence among the population has gone up
from 30.0 percent in 2003 to 32.9 percent in 2006,” Paderanga said.
The increase in the poverty incidence, he said, is due to the conse-
quences of the global economic and energy crises as well as natural
disasters that hit the country.
Paderanga noted that the next medium-term Philippine De-
velopment Plan 2010-2016 will prioritize the outcome of this
MDG Congress.
National and local government officials, together with develop-
ment partners from the United Nations, the international donor
community and civil society, discussed breakthrough strategies
and put forward their commitments to speed up implementa-
tion of efforts at the first ever MDG Congress as a national follow
through on its commitment to achieve the Millennium Develop-
ment Goals (MDGs) by 2015.
The event, organized jointly by the Department of Foreign Af-
fairs (DFA) and the National Economic and Development Author-
ity (NEDA), in cooperation with the United Nations Country Team
(UNCT), presented the government’s “breakthrough plans” which
will pave the way to ensuring that the Philippines achieves its
MDG targets.
Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Romulo said that while there have
been successes in achieving some of the MDGs, there have been
some obstacles, which should be looked at as opportunities.
“While the Philippines still faces considerable obstacles in attain-
ing the MDGs, we are also considered as having pockets of ‘good
practices’ that are worthy of emulation, such as in malaria control
and on water management use,” Romulo said.
“As the country’s eyes, ears and mouthpieces on global discussions
regarding development assistance in the various office around the
world, the DFA plays a vital role as the country’s first line of contact
with our international development partner. We are committed to
continue that said cooperation,” he added. (philstar.com)
Japan OKs P21.4-B loan assistance for PHL road projects
MANILA, Philippines — Japan has approved a P21.4-billion loan
assistance to the Philippines for the maintenance and improvement
of the country’s roads, Malacañang said.
Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning
secretary Ramon Carandang said Japanese Prime Minister Naoto
Kan recently relayed this to President Benigno Aquino III.
Government-run dzRB radio reported the approval came quickly,
as the Philippines had completed the requirements for the loan
assistance only.
The dzRB report also said Japan assured Aquino of help for
Philippine health workers seeking work in Japan, particularly in
language training.
Philippine health workers had cited problems adjusting in Japan
due to the language barrier.
On the other hand, the dzRB report said Aquino appeared excited
after bilateral talks, even interrupting Carandang’s briefing to
Manila-based reporters covering the president’s visit.
“Secretary, why won’t you share the good news with them," it
quoted Aquino as telling Carandang. (MNS)
FMIC income rises 63% to P1.3 billion in first half
MANILA, Philippines — The solid performance of the Philippine
economy and the numerous capital-raising activities of corporates
and financial institutions boosted the consolidated net income of
First Metro Investment Corp. (FMIC) by 63 percent to P1.3 billion in
the first half of this year.
Total assets at the end of the first semester reached P60.7 billion,
two percent higher than the end-2009 level, while capital funds
rose eight percent to P9.3 billion, which translates to a healthy capi-
tal adequacy ratio (CAR) of 20.76 percent.
FMIC president Francisco Sebastian said the weakening European
credit markets, the low employment numbers in the US and slump-
ing Chinese stocks contrasted with the strong performance of
emerging markets, including the Philippines.
“The operating environment buoyed our business with the solid eco-
nomic performance of the Philippine and Asian economies,” he said.
As expected, FMIC’s investment banking group (treasury) took the
lead in domestic fund-raising for both government and private sec-
tor, generating high fees of P363.2 million, a 24 percent expansion.
FMIC director and investment bank group head Roberto Juanchito
Dispo said the group’s strong performance was characterized by a
reduction of interest costs, realized gains from government securi-
ties trading, and effective distribution of fixed income securities.
”Gross earnings rose 27 percent to P2.4 billion,” Dispo added.
The investment arm of the Metrobank Group of Companies expects
its total earnings to stay within its record level for the rest of the
year, and possibly sustain next year.
Officials said banks are still expected to raise capital in anticipation
of new risk measures of Basel III, private firms will still take advan-
tage of the low interest environment over initial public offers, and
government will likely restructure debts to long-term ones.
FMIC is looking at developing new competencies and new markets
in the face of a new Philippines and the Asian markets, which has
been leading the global economy. (philstar.com)
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California
mortgage
defaults rose
in 3rd quarter
By Nadja Brandt
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Cali-
fornia home-mortgage defaults
climbed 19 percent in the
third quarter from the previ-
ous three months as the state's
unemployment rate lingered
close to a three-decade high,
MDA DataQuick said.
Homeowners in the most-
populous state received
83,261 default notices, up
from 70,051 in the second
quarter, the San Diego-based
research company said Tues-
day in a statement.
Defaults fell 26 percent
from a year earlier.
California's unemployment
rate was 12.4 percent in Sep-
tember, the U.S. Labor De-
partment said recently.
That's close to the 12.6 per-
cent record reached in March,
according to agency, whose data
goes back to 1976. The U.S. job-
less rate held at 9.6 percent.
Mortgage defaults were high-
er in California's less expensive
areas. Neighborhoods with me-
dian home prices of less than
$200,000 had 14.4 defaults for
every 1,000 homes, compared
with 2.7 defaults per 1,000 in
areas with prices of at least
$800,000, MDA DataQuick said.
Defaults reached a peak in
California in the first quarter
of 2009, when 135,431 notices
were filed, said the data pro-
vider, a unit of Richmond, Brit-
ish Columbia-based MacDon-
See defaults on 5
By Dawn Wotapka
While new-home sales rose
from a depressed level in Septem-
ber, they’re still really, really low.
And home builders continue
struggling. What a change from
earlier this year, when builders
were snapping up land in prep-
aration for a recovery expect-
ed by year end. But those sales
gains came as the government
offered buyers a tax credit of
up to $8,000. Since that offer’s
April 30 expiration, builders
have struggled to find stability
without government support.
New home
sales stuck at
rock-bottom
September’s new-home sales
climbed 6.6% from a month
earlier to a seasonally adjust-
ed annual rate of 307,000 the
Commerce Department said
Wednesday. When compared
to a year earlier, the rate tum-
bled 21.5%. September saw the
fourth-worst monthly reading
since 1963, though these sta-
tistics are notoriously prone to
later revisions.
Regardless, sales “re-
mained stuck at near rock-
bottom levels,” said Patrick
Newport, an economist with
IHS Global Insight.
Indeed, shares of home
builders fell following the news.
Lennar Corp. recently declined
2.28%, while Hovnanian En-
terprises Inc. lost 1.9%.
The report wasn’t entirely
negative. The median price
came in at $223,800, up 3.3%
from a year earlier. The num-
ber of unsold new homes
fell to the lowest level since
1968: September’s supply
registered 8 months, down
from 8.6 a month earlier. Six
months typically indicates a
healthy balance.
Builders face continued
headwinds including elevat-
ed unemployment — a figure
some expect to climb into the
new year — and depressed
housing values. Home pric-
es, already down dramati-
cally from the peak, slipped
in August, according to the
S&P Case-Shiller home-
price indexes covering major
metro areas.
Meanwhile, some banks
have suspended the foreclo-
sure process in recent weeks,
which threatens to keep the
See home sales on 5
November 6 -12, 2010
McMillin
hires REO
and short
sale expert
Long-time Chula Vista res-
ident and REO and short sale
specialist Jorge Garcia has
been hired by McMillin Realty.
Garcia has worked in real es-
tate for 12 years and, in 2006,
recognized that the market
was changing and he had to
learn new skills to help his cli-
ents. With the guidance of Har-
ris Real Estate University, he
learned how to negotiate short
sales and has since become
a leader in the area and has
even co-authored a book on the
subject to guide homeowners
through the short-sale process.
According to Garcia, he is
dedicated to continually im-
proving his real estate knowl-
edge and skills and utilizing
new and exciting methods,
programs, systems, and ser-
vices to protect his clients' as-
sets and sell their properties
in the shortest time possible.
This philosophy is centered
on REO-listing maintenance,
maintaining relationships
with lenders and identifying
and making property repairs
to facilitate the quickest sale.
Jorge Garcia
“Understanding my clients’
needs is the most important
step in helping them to achieve
their real estate goals,” said
Garcia. “I work hard to keep
my clients informed through
every step of the process so
that they can make the best
decision for their families.”
Bilingual in English and
Spanish, he is affiliated with
such industry organizations as
National Association of Real-
tors, California Association of
Realtors and San Diego Asso-
ciation of Realtors.   Find Gar-
cia's short-sale book, “Should
I Short Sale My Home,” at is-
suu.com/mcmillinrealty/docs
where it can be read or down-
loaded for free.    
McMillin Realty is a full-
service real estate company
serving all of San Diego with
a focus in South County. For
more information, visit www.
mcmillinrealty.com.
November 6 -12, 2010 THE FILIPINO PRESS 5

home sales defaults

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glut of foreclosed homes on
the market and further de-
lay recovery.
Some industry watchers
say the situation could even-
tually help builders, but
that hasn’t happened yet.
“So many buyers have
been burned so badly that
housing demand is likely to
remain depressed for years,”
wrote Mike Larson, a re-
al-estate and interest-rate
analyst at Weiss Research.
“Competition from cheap,
distressed, used homes is
also working against the
home builders.”
Builders face
continued headwinds
including elevated
unemployment — a
figure some expect
to climb into the new
year — and depressed
housing values.
Continued from p­­­­­age 4
ald, Dettwiler & Associates Ltd.
The third-quarter data pre-
cedes the impact, if any, of fore-
closure suspensions by loan
servicers such as Bank of Amer-
ica Corp., Ally Financial Inc. and
JPMorgan Chase & Co. after al-
legations they used "robo-signers"
to push through repossessions
without verifying documentation.
"Over the past year, with
some minor ups and downs, fi-
nancial institutions and their
servicers have been processing a
fairly steady number of defaults
each quarter," MDA DataQuick
President John Walsh said.
"That probably has more to
do with their capacity to pro-
cess defaults than with higher
or lower levels of incoming dis-
tress," he said.
California home-mortgage defaults climbed
19 percent in the third quarter from the pre-
vious three months as the state's unemploy-
ment rate lingered close to a three-decade high.
Default notices, filed at coun- (NYSE: BFW); Wells Fargo;
ty recorders' offices, are the first and Washington Mutual (Pink:
step in foreclosing on a home. WAMUQ), acquired by JPMor-
A homeowner can halt a gan (NYSE: JPM) in 2008.
foreclosure by catching up on Those lenders were the most
payments, refinancing or sell- active in 2006, according to the
ing the property. data company.
Countrywide Financial The median origination date
Corp., now owned by Bank of for the third quarter's default-
America (NYSE: BAC), origi- ed loans was August 2006.
nated the most California loans MDA DataQuick compiles its
that went into default in the surveys using county records
quarter, MDA DataQuick said. and supplies real-estate infor-
It was followed by Bank of mation to customers including
America; World Savings, now public agencies, lenders and ti-
part of Wells Fargo & Co. tle companies. (sddt.com)

The sector’s turmoil is

apparent in builder’s quar-
terly results. Late Tuesday,
Standard Pacific Corp.  said
it made a profit of $0.02
per share in its third quar-
ter, an improvement from a
loss of $0.10 a year earlier.
But closings fell by a third
and orders plunged near-
ly 40%. The Ryland Group,
which reports results late
Wednesday, is expected to
show similar declines.
“It appears that the na-
tion’s economic recovery
may take longer than many
anticipated,” Ken Camp-
bell, Standard Pacific’s
chief executive, said in the
release. (wsj.com)
6 THE FILIPINO PRESS
‘Sports Lang’
T
his  week‘s edition  hap-
pens to be a sports-filled
issue, with special fo-
cus — obviously — on boxing.
With the much-awaited fight
of Pacquiao vs. Margarito on
Nov. 13, the Filipino communi-
ty will again hit center stage
globally. Locally, boxer Merci-
to Gesta is a rising star with
his eye on titles of his own, as
Assistant Editor Brandi Perez
writes in our Sports & Enter-
tainment section.
As I mulled the idea of sports
as entertainment, I happened
to remember a favorite expres-
Co m m enta r y
Judicial Voodoo
vs. Rule of Law
By Perry Diaz
 
T
he recent Supreme
Court decision absolv-
ing Justice Mariano del
Castillo of plagiarism stirred
a hornet’s nest in the interna-
tional legal community.  And,
at home, the high court’s sub-
sequent action, which threat-
ened to sanction 37 faculty
members of the University of
the Philippines College of Law,
ignited a firestorm of contro-
versy that questions the infal-
libility of the Supreme Court.   end of it.  But Marvic Leonen,
The trouble
with hope
“T
he trouble with hello
is goodbye,” says
the song of the same
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sion of those people engag-
ing in contact- and non-con-
tact sports — “Sports Lang,”
which means one should not
take offense or feel slighted if
one happens to lose or there is
an accidental blow or hurt in-
curred, as there was no mal-
ice or the hurt was not inten-
tional. It just comes with the
territory. As we all know,  ev-
ery sports activity has inher-
ent danger or hazards associ-
ated with it.
I guess just like in life,
sometimes we win and some-
times we lose in challenges or
It all began in April 2010
when the Supreme Court dis-
missed the petition of 70 Fili-
pino “comfort women” (Vinuya
vs. Romulo, G.R. No. 162230)
to compel the Philippine gov-
ernment to get a public apolo-
gy from the Japanese govern-
ment including reparation to
victims of sexual abuse by the
Japanese Imperial Army dur-
ing World War II.  Justice Del
Castillo penned the ponencia.
Plagiarism
That would have been the
title popularized by Shirley
Bassey and Sergio Mendez in
the mid-1970s.
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battles we face. As much as we
want to enjoy the sweetness
of victory, it is the pain that
also teaches us some deep and
meaningful lessons and actu-
ally may make the feeling of
victory that much sweeter.
This further reminds me of
when I was much younger and
facing some personal disap-
pointments. A friend once told
me, “Susan, you have to learn
how to roll with life’s punch-
es.” If you don’t learn how to
be flexible in dealing with
things, situations and people
— discerning what is within
and out of your control — then
you will have difficulties in ad-
justing in life. 
What is important  is to
keep your values intact and
know what is negotiable and
non-negotiable. As for every-
thing else, whether you lose
or fall down, then just get up,
think “Sports Lang,” and move
ahead with the lessons you’ve
learned so you can employ new
winning strategies.
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Dean of the U.P. College of
Law, learned from a student of
international law that Del Cas-
tillo lifted quotes and footnotes
– without crediting the au-
thors -- from three internation-
ally published articles. Conse-
quently, lawyers Harry Roque
and Romel Bagares submitted
a motion for reconsideration on
the comfort women’s petition
and also accused Del Castillo
of plagiarism.   Ethics and Ethical Standards,
Meanwhile, Dr. Mark El-
lis, one of the authors whose
work was plagiarized, sent an
email to the justices, which
says: “In particular, I am con-
cerned about a large part of
the extensive discussion in
footnote 65, pp. 27-28 of the
said Judgment of your es-
teemed Court. I am also con-
cerned that your esteemed
Court may have misread the
arguments I made in the ar-
ticle and employed them for
I remembered this beau-
tiful song as I pondered on
the eve of the midterm elec-
tions in the U.S., thinking
how a campaign for change
that raised the hopes of mil-
lions of Americans has turned
into disappointment for many,
thus raising the very distinct
possibility of the Democrats,
who rode the waves of change
to victory in the presiden-
tial elections of 2008, being
drowned by the backlash of
the waves of disappointment.
President Barack Obama,
whose constant calls for change
rallied the young, the indepen-
dents and the apolitical be-
hind him and the Democrats,
now faces the prospect of los-
ing control of the Democratic-
controlled House of Represen-
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cross-purposes. This would be
ironic since the article was writ-
ten precisely to argue for the
appropriate legal remedy for
victims of war crimes, genocide,
and crimes against humanity.”  an Associate Justice of the Su-
Pretty soon, calls for disci-
pline against the 10 justices
-- including the ponente, Del
Castillo -- snowballed. Chief
Justice Renato Corona creat-
ed a five-member committee on
headed by him, to investigate
the complaint of plagiarism.  tion, but also a serious threat
The problem is that all five jus-
tices assigned to the commit-
tee had concurred with the po-
nencia in question; therefore,
if they recommended disciplin-
ary action, they would be in-
criminating themselves.  duct and judicial and profes-
Consequently, the 37 U.P.
College of Law faculty mem-
bers issued a public statement
on the allegations of plagia-
rism and misrepresentation
tatives and the loosening of his
grip over the Senate.
In the presidential cam-
paign of 2008, Obama and the
Democrats only had to utter
the magic word “change” and
the crowds would erupt into
cheers and applause. Now, the
word seems to have lost its lus-
ter, with the president having
to appeal to the American peo-
ple, grown impatient by the
prolonged economic crisis and
angered by the unending polit-
ical rumblings in Washington,
to give him and his party more
time to steer the ship back on
its course, while continuing to
blame former President George
W. Bush and the Republicans
for the current state of affairs.
In its Oct. 14-17 surveys,
the Gallup Poll reported that
Obama’s job approval rat-
ing average of 44.7 percent
for the seventh quarter of
his presidency marked a new
low, with a majority of those
polled saying he does not de-
serve to be re-elected.
But Obama can look back to
recent history for relief. Both
Presidents Bill Clinton and
Ronald Reagan reached their
lowest job approval ratings in
the middle of their first terms,
of the Supreme Court, to wit:
“It is within this frame that
the Faculty of the Universi-
ty of the Philippines College
of Law views the charge that
preme Court committed pla-
giarism and misrepresentation
in Vinuya v. Executive Secre-
tary. The plagiarism and mis-
representation are not only af-
fronts to the individual scholars
whose work have been appro-
priated without correct attribu-
to the integrity and credibility
of the Philippine Judicial Sys-
tem.” They deplored the act of
plagiarism as “unacceptable,
unethical and in breach of the
high standards of moral con-
sional competence expected of
the Supreme Court,” and de-
manded the resignation of Del
Castillo to save the “honor and
dignity” of the Supreme Court.
resulting in heavy losses in the
congressional and senate races
for their respective parties. But
both recovered fast enough to
win re-election.
“The trouble with
hello is goodbye. The
trouble with hope is
disappointment."
The troubles of Obama
should serve as a reminder to
Philippine President Noynoy
Aquino, who rose to the presi-
dency on the same message of
hope and change, that he has
to deliver on his promises, or
at least show clear signs to the
Filipino people that he is doing
his best to institute the changes
that he had promised.
Like Obama, he raised the
bar high and he has to show
even in the early stages of his
presidency that he can hur-
dle that bar. So far, he has not
shown signs that he can bring
about the change that the peo-
ple expect from him.
Fortunately for Aquino, the
Filipino people are not as impa-
tient as the Americans. While
November 6 -12, 2010
Last October 15, 2010, the
Supreme Court -- on a 10-2 de-
cision -- absolved Del Castillo
of plagiarism for “lack of mer-
it.” The two justices who voted
against the ruling were Conchi-
ta Carpio-Morales and Maria
Lourdes Sereno.  Justices An-
tonio Carpio and Diosdado Per-
alta were on official leave while
Del Castillo did not participate
in the proceedings.
Judicial voodoo
In the ruling, the majority
said that Del Castillo couldn’t
be faulted because the alleged
plagiarized material was “acci-
dentally deleted” by Del Castil-
lo’s court researcher.  They also
said that Del Castillo and his
researcher could not be held li-
able for plagiary because Micro-
soft Word, the software used in
writing the ponencia, could not
detect “copied” material with-
See diaz on 7
Obama’s ratings have consis-
tently dropped since he took
office nearly two years ago,
Aquino’s approval rating has
remained in the high 70s. But
at the rate he and his Cabinet
have been fumbling and mak-
ing moves that make it look
like the Philippine government
is back to “business as usu-
al,” it’s not difficult to imagine
Aquino suffering the same im-
age problem in the near future
as Obama is facing now.
One thing going for Aqui-
no, however, is the fact that
the country does not have a
strong political party system
and, therefore, does not have
to worry much about the mid-
term elections in 2013, when
the people elect local officials
and congressmen. All he has to
do, as all presidents have done
before him, is dangle the pork
barrel before congressmen and
public-work funds before gov-
ernors and mayors, and his
Liberal Party will be much
stronger than it had been in
last May’s election.
And that’s what he has ob-
viously been doing in the last
few weeks. Instead of remov-
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November 6 -12, 2010 THE FILIPINO PRESS
All the world’s
a stage: A Fil-Am
perspective
I
think that acting is one of
the best career choices of-
fered to anyone. Whether
on stage or in front of the cam-
era, it is a tremendously effec-
tive means by which to learn
and grow; it is well balanced
as an art, a business, and a
calling; and last, but not least,
it’s a blast!
I’m a theatre fan. Putting
modesty aside, I can certainly
write about it. It’s something I
do simply because I want peo-
ple to talk more about this
thing that I’m in love with, so
that more folks make and see
theatre. So the fact that a fairly
new Filipino-American produc-
Some things
money can’t buy
T
he fat lady has sung!
Jerry Brown, Califor-
nia governor some three
decades ago, will return to
Sacramento to replace Arnold
Schwarzenegger. In the face
of a Republican tsunami all
over the U.S., Democrat Brown
trounced former eBay CEO
and Republican candidate Meg
Whitman for the post.
Brown served two terms as
California governor from 1975
to 1983. That tenure endeared
him to our community because
of the number of Fil-Ams that
he appointed to key state posi-
tions. He is widely expected to
do the same this time around.
Brown’s first gubernatorial
campaign in the mid-1970s was
an opportunity for the Fil-Am
community to demonstrate its
political potency. Led by Phil-
ippine News editor-publish-
er Alex Esclamado, community
leaders organized themselves
into “Browns for Brown” and
actively campaigned for him.
Aside from working the neigh-
abelgas
Continued from p­­­­­age 6
ing the pork barrel funds as
he had promised, he has even
increased the lawmakers’ al-
locations by at least P50 mil-
lion each and has retained his
own office’s P500-million pork
barrel allocation.
He has not made any moves
against jueteng, saying that it
is not a priority in his admin-
istration. He stood his ground
against the Catholic church on
the issue of family planning
and birth control, but after a
talk with the bishops, we are
not hearing about condoms be-
ing distributed by the Depart-
ment of Health anymore.
His officials have been ac-
cused of being “arrogant” and
he himself has been described
as “too combative,” the same
unfavorable traits that de-
tion has just emerged has made
me a very happy camper.
I do believe that the theatre’s
mandate reads as follows: To
encourage intelligent, critical
dialogue among arts enthusi-
asts and people working in the
cultural sector. I say, too, it is
also to increase media cover-
age of the performing arts, giv-
ing culture the conversational
space it deserves.
I know, I know, we’ve still got
a real love/hate thing going on
with some of the critics. Don’t
we all? It is terrifying having
them somewhere out there in
the house — (Is that him? Is he
that one in the back row?) How
borhoods and manning phone
banks and voting precincts, the
group raised a substantial sum
for Brown’s coffers.
When Brown assumed office,
he didn’t forget his Fil-Am sup-
porters. He appointed more 30
Fil-Ams to state boards and com-
missions, as well as the first two
judges of Filipino descent: Mel
Recana of Los Angeles and Ron
Quidachay of San Francisco.
Brown also actively worked
for Filipino professionals, ac-
countants, doctors and other
medical specialists to be al-
lowed to practice in Califor-
nia. More than 300 got their
licenses in the state because of
Brown’s efforts.
According to Tim Dayonot,
who served as an aide to Brown
in those early years and was
among his most ardent cam-
paigners in this contest, "Some
politicians make empty promis-
es, but not Jerry Brown. During
his tenure as California gover-
nor, his responsiveness to our
community was extraordinary."
scribed his predecessor, Glo-
ria Macapagal Arroyo. And
now, he is hinting that he
would embark on more for-
eign trips after two succes-
sive visits to the U.S. and
Vietnam — this after he and
his allies had criticized Ar-
royo for her numerous trips.
Just as Obama had raised
high hopes and has failed to
meet the Americans’ equally
high expectations, Aquino is
beginning to make Filipinos
think “pareho lang pala.”
We acknowledge that it is
still too early to judge Aquino,
but he has to at least show us
that we are beginning to take
a new path so that the Filipi-
no people could continue to
hope for change.
The trouble with hello is
goodbye. The trouble with
hope is disappointment.
(valabelgas@aol.com)
does he look? Happy? Bored?
Perplexed? I think he looks
bored, I’m going to kill myself
now) — lurking in the dark and
hunkered over their little pads,
judging, probably hating …
God, why we do even need them
at all Seriously, why do we even
invite them? This piece is about
the art. The art, I say again!
Well, it is so past due for us
to get over this. It’s time to get
real perspective on these peo-
ple and what they are doing.
It’s time to talk to them — to
engage them. Professional crit-
icism is not a one-way street;
it’s one half of a conversation
that you start with any play.
We need them. We really do, if
we ever want to make money
through theatre work, anyway.
Oh, what a feeling!
On stage at the Serramonte
Del Rey School Theatre in Daly
City, Calif., under blinding hot
stage lights, applause thunder-
ing, it was time to take a bow
for my old high schoolmate Joji
Isla, who’s playing in “New
Yorker in Tondo.” This is a
wonderful Palanca Award-win-
ning stage play written by Nar-
celino Agana Jr. that my wife
and I have just seen when we
went to the Bay Area a couple
of weeks ago for a high school
alumni gathering. I know I
should not have put off writing
about it for so long.
A comedy from the old home-
land is certainly a novelty, and
“New Yorker in Tondo,” playing
As a communications practi-
tioner, I have been particularly
fascinated by the dynamics of
the Brown-Whitman rivalry.
Early in the campaign, Whit-
man gave every indication that
she would spare no expense to
win the governorship. She lit-
erally poured money into her
campaign, spending $142 mil-
lion of her own fortune, aside
from the millions contribut-
ed by corporate and individual
donors. She has broken all re-
cords for election spending on a
gubernatorial campaign.
But, like the campaign of
a candidate in the last Phil-
ippine presidential elections,
the heavy spending apparently
boomeranged on Whitman. As
election day neared, the per-
ception began to develop that
Whitman was “buying her way
to public office.”
Wasn’t this the same percep-
tion that developed as a result
of the heavy spending of Manny
Villar in his run for president?
From the outset, Whitman’s
campaign began to show wrin-
kles. She assiduously avoid-
ed the media, except under the
most carefully managed condi-
tions. Her proposed platform of
government, mostly explained
with motherhood verbiage, be-
gan to ring hollow.  ads became more and more
Apparently following the
advice of her political consul-
tants, she substituted substan-
tive information on herself and
her platform with merciless at-
tacks on Brown. At best, Whit-
man gained high name recog-
nition with her heavy media
weights. But, ironically, her
continuous barrage against
Brown also served to keep his
awareness level high.
diaz
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out the proper attributions.
“Microsoft Word program does
not have a function that rais-
es an alarm when original ma-
terials are cut up or pruned.
The portions that remain sim-
ply blend in with the rest of the
manuscript, adjusting the foot-
note number and removing any
clue that what should stick to-
gether had just been severed,”
the ruling said. The majority
also accepted Del Castillo’s ex-
planation that there was “no
malicious intent to appropriate
another’s work as our own.”   the act as plagiarism.” Indeed,
The Supreme Court ruling
defied conventional logic and
used convoluted rationale that
could only be construed as an
aberration – or abrogation – of
established norms and stan-
dards.    It was classic case of
at scattered sites here on the
West Coast is a cultural diver-
sion of farcical innocence and
bilingual punch — if you know
Tagalog. Certainly it is broaden-
ing the meaning of Asian-Pacif-
ic theatre. The playing style is
extensive and somehow quaint
at the same time. For any non-
Filipino reviewer, I say the ex-
perience would be alternately
charming and over-baked.
The show that my wife and I
watched in Daly City on Oct. 16
was absolutely a satiric delight
and raucously hit home in the as-
sorted moments when the char-
acters used Tagalog, the national
language of the Philippines.
“New Yorker in Tondo” is
a story about a Filipina who
used to live in Tondo (a squat-
ters area in Manila) and had
an opportunity to stay in New
York City. After spending some
time of her life in the Big Ap-
ple, she went back to visit her
old hometown and by then, she
no longer knew how to speak
the native tongue because of
so-called “acculturation.”
The five-member cast of
“New Yorker in Tondo” fit-
ted well in their roles and
kept the audience entertained
throughout the one-act play.
Cris Gosalvez set the tone as
Aling Atang, the mother of Ki-
kay, her daughter who just got
back to Tondo after a year of
studying in New York.
Lee Robin Salazar played
Tony, the centerpiece of an
Wily political veteran that
he is, Brown held his fire and
campaign expenditures until
after the Labor Day weekend
in early September. By that
time, Whitman and Brown
were already neck and neck
in the public opinion polls.
But Whitman may have also
peaked at that point.
There’s a limit to how much you can
twist the truth. And there are some
things money can’t buy. In fact, too
much money can boomerang on you.
Villar also began to catch up
with Noynoy Aquino, with his
heavy media weights. But he
avoided the media that kept
hounding him on the C5 con-
troversy and, instead, sought to
neutralize that with clumsy at-
tacks against Aquino.
In the case of Whitman, her
propaganda geniuses got car-
ried away with their scorched-
earth blitz against Brown.
They began to play loose with
the facts as they went for
Brown’s jugular.
But as Whitman’s attack
strident, they also began to
turn off the average voters.
Worse yet, the loose facts gave
Brown a great opening for a
counter-attack.
When Brown began to run
his TV ads, he portrayed
Whitman as a person of ques-
tionable integrity, having no
compunction about twisting
facts and playing loose with
the truth.
“judicial voodoo” taking pre-
cedence over the rule of law
where the magistrates used
mumbo-jumbo reasoning.  tions against the 37 faculty
In her dissenting opinion,
Justice Sereno said, “Plagia-
rism thus does not consist sole-
ly of using the work of others
in one’s own work, but of the
former in conjunction with the
failure to attribute said work to
its rightful owner and thereby,
as in the case of written work,
misrepresenting the work of
another as one’s own.” She
also said that claiming “lack
of malicious intent” would not
“change the characterization of
Sereno’s rebuttal exemplifies
logical rationalization predi-
cated on the rule of law.
Desperate act
And in a desperate act
to salvage what is left of its
credibility and integrity, the
odd-ball love triangle who is
engaged to two women — his
singing voice and quite hand-
some features worked well
for his part.
The four childhood friends in
the play — Tony, Kikay, Totoy
and Nena — were the closest of
friends in Tondo up until life’s
circumstances took them out of
the slums. Tony became an en-
gineer and goes wherever his
job takes him, while his child-
hood sweetheart, Kikay, wanted
to expand her own horizons, so
off she goes to the “land of oppor-
tunity” that was America — spe-
cifically to New York City. After
a year in the Big Apple, Kikay
returns unexpectedly to Tondo,
much to the delight and dilem-
ma of her mother, Aling Atang.
The play begins with Tony,
Totoy and Nena all getting to-
gether in Aling Atang’s house in
Tondo to welcome their dear old
friend Kikay back home.
My high school buddy, Joji
Isla, was in his element as he
played Totoy, a lifelong friend
who had a crush on one of
Tony’s fiancée, Nena played by
Jackie Castillejo-Guingona.
Castillejo’s “Nena” was rem-
iniscent of the American co-
medienne Lucille Ball, as she
worked the stage with an in-
credible sense of slapstick and
facial expression.
Richgail Enriquez stars as
Kikay, the girl whose friends all
came to welcome her back home
to Tondo only to find out that
Here again is an interesting
similarity with the presiden-
tial campaign of Villar. After
riding high on their portray-
al of Villar as a poor boy who
made good, his propaganda
geniuses began to exaggerate
their portrayal of the candi-
date, the better to achieve the
desired soap-opera effect.
What severely derailed Whit-
man’s campaign was the revela-
tion that her former housekeep-
er, who had worked with her
for nine long years, was an il-
legal immigrant from Mexico.
Whitman said that she fired the
housekeeper upon learning that
she was in the country illegally.
But this was a Catch-22 sit-
uation. The immigration issue
is a hot topic in U.S. politics
and one has to tread very care-
fully because of the power of
the Latino vote, which is pre-
dominantly Mexican.
Whitman had been ardent-
ly wooing Latinos but was un-
clear on her stand on immi-
gration. Unfortunately for her,
she didn’t handle the problem
with the housekeeper elegantly.
Her decision to fire the woman
served to depict her as a heart-
less employer with no sympa-
thy for illegal immigrants.
When Whitman claimed
that she had treated the
housekeeper like a member of
Supreme Court tried to muf-
fle dissent and criticism by
threatening to impose sanc-
members for their purported
violation of the lawyers’ “code
of ethics.” Little did the Su-
preme Court realize that its
action would only provoke
and infuriate the media and
the academia; thus, further
intensifying demands for Del
Castillo’s resignation.  Indeed,
it’s a rude awakening for the
Supreme Court justices who
had gotten away with contro-
versial decisions in the past
which were accepted as “in-
fallible” and therefore beyond
reproach. Not anymore.
Quo vadis, Supreme Court?
The Supreme Court’s con-
troversial ruling that totally
ignored Section 15 Article VII
of the Constitution -- which
bans “midnight appointments”
7
Tondo had become too small for
a big city girl like her (with an
attitude to go around).
I spoke with my schoolmate
Joji after the show. When I
asked him how this kind of play
is successfully achieved, he
modestly replied, “What’s fun-
ny to me is something that’s
truthful. I always see come-
dy in any play. So there’s not
much of a difference. Think
about real life, your family and
friends thing. There are always
very funny things that happen.
In the middle of a fight, all the
sudden a ham will fall down. I
just think that’s kind of like life,
don’t you think so?”
By the way, my buddy Joji
(before migrating to the U.S.)
was very active in Philippine
radio, television, film and stage.
Filipino movie-goers back in
the old homeland are very fa-
miliar with Joji, as he has ap-
peared in at least 40 films back
home, mostly in comedy.
On TV, he played differ-
ent characters in IBC 13’s fun-
ny political satire “Sic O’clock
News” and was aide-de-camp to
Congressman Tengco in the hit
sitcom “Abangan ang Susunod
na Kabanata.” His stage credits
include “Kenkoy Loves Rosing,”
“Pilipinas Circa 1907,” “Bong-
bong at Kris,” “Scapino,” the op-
era “Rizal: Mga Huling Araw”
and “Walang Sugat” including
its Indonesian tour.
See reyes on 14
the family, the woman blunt-
ly retorted that if that were
true, “Why did you treat me
the way you did?” Or words to
that effect. It was public rela-
tions disaster.
Like Whitman, Villar out-
spent all of his rivals, but the
positive effect that he had
hoped for was not achieved. In
fact, the heavy spending gave
his opponents a major talking
point in their counter-attack.
They fanned the fear that
Villar would surely get back
what he spent and ensure
a substantial “return on in-
vestment.” Aside from the C5
controversy, his association
with Gloria Macapagal-Ar-
royo — naughtily summed up
by the nickname “Villarroyo”
— eroded his poll numbers.
The more money he spent, the
worse his image became.
The other day, an editorial
cartoon in the San Francisco
Chronicle showed a distraught
Meg Whitman complaining to
her political consultants that
the millions she had spent that
were supposed to have made
her likeable had simply made
her “unlikeable.”
Chorused the consultants:
“We like you!”
That cartoon would have ap-
plied just as well to Manny Villar.
There should be a lesson
here somewhere for candi-
dates who have become overly
dependent on their money and
on political consultants and
propaganda specialists.
There’s a limit to how much
you can twist the truth. And
there are some things mon-
ey can’t buy. In fact, too much
money can boomerang on you.
(gregmacabenta@hotmail.com)
-- and allowed then President
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to
appoint Justice Renato Coro-
na as Chief Justice during the
prohibited period was anoth-
er process that could only be
construed as “judicial voodoo”
where rule of law was debased
for the purpose of circumvent-
ing the constitution for the ag-
grandizement of a few. 
Sad to say, with Corona at
the helm of the Supreme Court
until 2018 -- when he reaches
mandatory age retirement --
and the other Arroyo appoin-
tees holding a majority until
then, the Aquino administra-
tion would be under the spell
of “judicial voodooism” for a
long time to come. 
Are these the signs that por-
tend to the coming of the Dark
Age in Philippine jurisprudence?
Or, are we already in that age?
(PerryDiaz@gmail.com)   
8 THE FILIPINO PRESS
One million
San Diegans
suffer from
chronic disease
One in three San Diego Coun-
ty residents has at least one
or more chronic diseases, with
treatment costing $4.6 billion
annually, according to the San
Diego County Health and Hu-
man Services Agency (HHSA).
“Unfortunately too many
county residents currently en-
gage in unhealthy behaviors,”
said Chairwoman Pam Slat-
er-Price, County of San Di-
ego Board of Supervisors. “Im-
proving our health habits will
lead to improved quality of life
and result in significant sav-
ings to taxpayers.”
HHSA’s Public Health Ser-
vices analyzed the prevalence of
chronic disease among San Diego
County residents, as well as the
cost to treat these illnesses. The
analysis revealed that in 2007
nearly 11,000 people died from
cancer, heart disease, diabetes,
and lung disease, the four chron-
ic diseases that caused 57 percent
of the deaths in the region.
The same report showed that
by 2020 the number of deaths
from chronic diseases is project-
ed to increase by 36 percent if no
changes are made in risk behav-
iors. Another report indicated
that treating people with chron-
ic diseases in San Diego County
cost $4.6 billion in 2007, includ-
ing treatment of mental health
See disease on 9
By Bill Hendrick
Women with fibromyalgia can
reduce symptoms of the disease
and improve their function by
practicing the mind-body tech-
niques of yoga, a new study said.
Researchers in Oregon who en-
rolled 53 women aged 21 or older
for the study say that women who
participated in a “Yoga of Aware-
ness” health program showed sig-
nificantly greater improvement in
fibromyalgia symptoms.
Their findings are published
in the November issue of Pain,
the journal of the International
Association for the Study of Pain.
Yoga eases
fibromyalgia
pain
To participate in the study,
the women had to have been
diagnosed with fibromyalgia
using the American College of
Rheumatology’s criteria for at
least one year, and to be on a
stable regimen of prescription
or over-the-counter medica-
tions for at least three months.
Because the prevalence of
fibromyalgia is much great-
er in women than in men, re-
searchers enrolled only wom-
en, 25 of whom participated in
a yoga awareness program and
28 who received standard care.
Women in the “Yoga of
Awareness” class participated
for eight weeks in a program of
instruction and exercise.
Classes included 40 minutes
of gentle stretching poses, 25
minutes of meditation, 10 min-
utes of breathing techniques,
20 minutes of teaching presen-
tations on using yoga princi-
ples for coping, and 25 minutes
of group discussions, in which
participants talked about prac-
ticing yoga in their homes.
Both groups were then as-
sessed for fibromyalgia symp-
toms and functional deficits and
overall improvement of pain.
They also underwent physical
tests to identify “tender points”
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Under the
influence of
recession
There are no consistent
patterns in alcohol consump-
tion or spending on alcohol
during recessions, a report
released by Third District
Board of Equalization Mem-
ber Michelle Steel concludes.
The November 2010 edi-
tion of the BOE’s Economic
Perspective newsletter looks
at alcohol consumption data
during the recessions of 1970,
1973, 1980, 1981, 1990, 2001
and 2008.
The BOE report notes sev-
eral ways consumers would
be expected to react during
recessions: First, total alco-
hol consumption per capita
may fall during the recession,
as consumers would have less
income to spend on alcohol. 
Second, consumers may sub-
stitute less expensive brands
of alcohol for more expen-
sive brands or less expensive
ways to consume alcohol for
more expensive ways, such
as more off-premises con-
sumption during recessions,
as opposed to in bars and res-
taurants. Third, consumers
may change the kind of alco-
hol they drink, for example
switching from distilled spir-
its to less expensive alterna-
tives such as beer. The fourth
response, based on psychol-
ogy more than economics,
would be that consumers
“drink away their sorrows,”
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recession based on a Gallup survey re- The Economic Perspective disease

Continued from p­­­­­age 8 leased in the summer of 2010, is a quarterly publication pro-
with 67 percent of Americans duced by the BOE that looks at
and increase alcohol consump- drinking alcohol economic factors of interest or
tion during recessions.  The • Federal Health and Hu- that influence California eco-
data show examples of all four man Services data show a low nomic activity.  The November
kinds of responses during re- of 1.96 gallons ethanol con- edition looks exclusively at the
cessions. The most consistent sumption per capita in 1954 (a issue of alcohol consumption
response, occurring in four of recession year) and a high of during the seven recessions of
the seven recessions studied, 2.76 gallons in both 1980 and the last 40 years.   found at www.SDHealthSta-
was lower growth in on-prem- 1981 (both of which were re- Elected to the Board of
ises alcohol consumption. cession years) Equalization in 2006, Mi-
The November Econom- • The data show that Cal- chelle Steel serves as South-
ic Perspective also notes that ifornia alcohol consumption ern California’s elected tax-
in terms of national spend- has generally followed nation- payer advocate. In December
ing patterns on alcohol, prior al trends in the last 20 years.  2007, Steel discovered the
to the 2008-09 recession total California per capita consump- Board of Equalization had de-
U.S. spending rose 2.4 percent.  tion, like the U. S., reached a layed the return of millions
In contrast, during the 2008- low point in 1998, then start- of dollars in security deposits
09 recession, U.S. spending on ed gradually trending upward owed to California business-
alcohol declined by 1.7 percent. The report points out that es.   Procedures were changed
The Economic Perspective historical data show that when due to Steel’s decisive leader-
newsletter also notes: confronted with a recession, ship.  Following her investiga-
• Alcohol consumption na- people who drink alcohol have tion, the tax agency refunded
tionally is at a 25-year high, responded in a variety of ways. tax security deposits to over
5,500 small businesses.   da: Building Better Health
The five-member California
State Board of Equalization
(BOE) is a publicly elected
tax board. The BOE collects
more than $48 billion annual-
ly in taxes and fees supporting
state and local government
services.  It hears business
tax appeals, acts as the ap-
pellate body for franchise and
personal income tax appeals,
and serves a significant role
in the assessment and admin-
istration of property taxes.
For more information on other
taxes and fees in California,
visit www.taxes.ca.gov.
Continued from p­­­­­age 8
disorders. Indirect costs such
as absenteeism and lost pro-
ductivity, which typically are
about 80 percent of total costs,
were not included in this es-
timate. Full reports can be
tistics.com.
“Many chronic diseases can
be prevented,” said Wilma
Wooten, M.D., M.P.H, Coun-
ty Public Health Officer. “Not
smoking, healthy eating and
exercising are lifestyle chang-
es that will make a difference.”
To reduce the negative
impact of chronic illness,
the County has embarked
on an initiative to improve
the quality of life for County
residents and communities.
The Health Strategy Agen-
aims to improve the delivery
of healthcare services, sup-
port healthy choices, pursue
policy changes for a healthy
environment, and change in-
dividual behaviors. For more
information on the Health
Strategy Agenda, visit www.
sdcoundy.ca.gov/hhsa.
“This 10-year plan strives
to improve the health of chil-
dren and adults in our com-
munities,” said Nick Macchi-
one, HHSA Director. “Our goal
is to reduce these chronic dis-
eases that impact millions of
lives now and in the future.”

yoga yoga teachers who want to build

their skills for working with peo-
Continued from p­­­­­age 8
ple suffering from chronic pain.
tion led to a beneficial shift in Fibromyalgia is a debili-
how patients cope with pain, in- tating condition that affects
cluding greater use of adaptive about 11 million people in the
pain-coping strategies.” Those United States and carries an
strategies included engaging in annual direct cost for care of
activities despite pain, accep- more than $20 billion.
tance of their condition, the use The authors say drug ther-
of religion as a coping mecha- apies are only 30% effective in
nism, and the ability to relax. relieving the pain of fibromy-
Women in the intervention algia, and 20% effective in im-
group also reported feeling less proving function. (webmd.com)
isolated and said they were less
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confrontational and less likely
to see things in the worst light,
or to “catastrophize.”
Yoga helpful for fibromyalgia
Standard care for fibromy-
algia includes medications
accompanied by exercise and
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recently have researchers be-

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10 THE FILIPINO PRESS
AURORA SORIANO-CUDAL
My Personal
Testimony
A time for renewal
and rededication
O
n Sunday, Nov. 14, my
church, the First Unit-
ed Methodist Church of
National City, located at 8th St.
and the corner of C Ave., will
celebrate its 125th anniversary.
There will be a celebratory wor-
ship service with Bishop Mary
Ann Swenson of the California-
Pacific Annual Conference as
our special guest. She will also
deliver the sermon. The pro-
gram committee has prepared a
lunch to be followed by an array
of musical entertainment. It
will indeed be a celebration and
the church is opening its doors
to all who would like to come,
for we are the people of “Open
Hearts, Open Minds, Open
Doors.” Everyone is welcome!
Who are the people called
Methodists? Our answer is sim-
ple. We are a dynamic commu-
nity of disciples of Jesus Christ
— developing faith, worship-
ping God, nurturing one an-
other and serving others. Our
church family always extends
a warm welcome to all, to join
us for worship, bible study, fel-
lowship and service.
Chapel of Roses
Nature Garden
“Let your light shine
before men that they
may see your good
deeds and praise your
Father in heaven."
Our mission statement:
“We are a community called
by God to mission and min-
istry. We covenant to re-
spond to Christ’s commission
to proclaim and live the gos-
pel in our personal and corpo-
rate endeavors by offering our
time, talents, and resources
to the end that God’s reconcil-
ing love, peace, mercy and jus-
tice may abound among people
and with all of God’s creation.”
As written in our Book of
Discipline, United Methodists
share with other Christians
the conviction that Scripture
is the primary source and cri-
terion for Christian doctrine.
Through Scripture the living
Christ meets us in the expe-
rience of redeeming grace.
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We are convinced that Jesus
Christ is the living Word of
God in our midst whom we
trust in life and death.
As we open our minds and
hearts to the Word of God
through the words of hu-
man beings inspired by the
Holy Spirit, faith is born and
nourished, our understand-
ing is deepened and the pos-
sibilities for transforming the
world become apparent to us.
Our standards affirm the Bi-
ble as the source of all that is
“necessary” and “sufficient unto
salvation (Articles of Religion)
and “is to be received through
the Holy Spirit as the true rule
and guide for faith and prac-
tice” (Confession of Faith).
As the First United Meth-
odist Church of National City
celebrates its 125th anniver-
sary, my fervent desire is for
all of us, the people called
Methodists, to be the light to
a darkened world, to be a ve-
hicle of peace and love in a
world full of anger and ha-
tred and to translate faith and
love into action, not only with-
in the church but throughout
our community. As John Wes-
ley the founder of Methodism,
said, “The world is my parish.”
Church anniversaries are
times of thanksgiving and so
we give thanks to God for His
sustenance through all these
years. May this day be a day
of renewal and rededication
of our lives as we continue to
serve God.
“Let your light shine before
men that they may see your
good deeds and praise your
Father in heaven.” (Matthew
5:16, NIV)
Happy 125th anniversary,
FUMC of National City.
DANNY HERNAEZ
From Whom All
Blessings Flow
Walk on water
I
n one of the all-time great
sports movies, The Rookie,
Jim Morris (played by Den-
nis Quaid) has lived with the un-
fulfilled dream of playing base-
ball in the major leagues all of
his adult life. A series of injuries
and surgeries has kept him out
of playing baseball and instead
he finds himself teaching high
school Chemistry and coaching
the high school team in a dusty
Texas oil town where baseball
takes a distant backseat to foot-
ball. As another dismal season
begins, Coach Morris challenges
his players to do more than set-
tle for mediocre and to strive to
follow their dreams. His players
pledge to play harder and win the
district if he will agree to try-out
for the majors. The team rises to
the challenge. They do win the
district. Then they hold Coach
Morris to his part of the bargain
by saying, “It’s your turn, coach.”
He tries out. He impress-
es the scouts and gets the invita-
tion to play minor league ball with
the hope of eventually reaching
the majors. As he struggles with
the idea of staying with what he
knows how to do or reach for what
he dreams to do, he stops by his es-
tranged father’s house one evening
hoping to receive the support that
he has longed for. Again his father
disappoints him when he shares
the advice he had received from
his father: “It’s okay to think about
what you want to do until it’s time
to do what you were meant to do.”
Is that your story? Is there
a dream out there waiting to
be realized? Have you spent
your life “thinking” about what
you want to do? Do you live ev-
ery day thinking about how you
would like to live and what you
would like to do, but allowing
what’s practical to keep you safe-
ly where you are and doing what
you do? Is it possible that what
we want to do and what we are
meant to do might be the same
thing? Must we make the choice?
Matthew 14:22-33 is the sto-
ry about one of the disciples dis-
covery that doing that what he
wanted to do and what he was
meant to do are not impossible.
The disciples are in a boat well
after dark when the wind and the
waves begin to get rough. They see
Jesus coming toward them walk-
ing on the water. As he often did,
Peter simply reacts to the situa-
tion and says what’s in his heart,
“Lord, if it’s you, tell me to come to
you on the water.” Peter wanted
to be with Jesus. Jesus tells Peter,
“Come.”  He does. Peter steps out
of the boat and begins to walk to-
ward Jesus on the water. We give
November 6 -12, 2010
Peter such a hard time because he
became afraid, began to sink and
had to be rescued by Jesus. Yet,
the deeper truth is that Peter was
able to do he wanted to do as well
as what he was meant to do. Peter
was meant to walk on water. He
sinks and stumbles and falls and
fails, yet Peter did things that no
other disciples ever did. Jesus used
Peter in mighty ways because he
was willing to accept that what he
wanted to do, he was meant to do.
Now back to the movie. Al-
though those were not the words
Jim had hoped to hear from his
father, he tries to rationalize that
maybe he’s right. Maybe staying
home and giving up on his dream
is the more practical thing to do.
After all, he has responsibilities.
He has a good job offer in a ma-
jor city with more pay. He has
a family. Maybe he should just
settle for what he knows is the
sure thing. Jim chooses anoth-
er route. He decides to take the
advice he had given to his play-
ers: Live your dream. Don’t set-
tle. Step out. When he did, he
learned that what he wanted to
do, he was also meant to do.
What about you? Are you try-
ing to choose between what you
want to do and what you were
meant to do? Do you find yourself
wondering if you will live the life
of purpose you were created to
do? Are you standing in the boat
wishing you were out on the wa-
ter with Jesus? Maybe it’s time to
stop thinking about it and talk-
ing about it and dreaming about
it. Maybe it’s time you let go of the
comfortable, the secure, the pre-
dictable, and the mediocre. May-
be it’s time to realize that those
thoughts about what you want to
do are really God’s words of affir-
mation to you that it is also what
you were meant to do.
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Chamber of Commerce to host
Philippines entrepreneurs in San Diego
The Filipino Ameri-
can Chamber of Commerce
(FACC) will be hosting a con-
tingent of successful Filipino
entrepreneurs on November
15, 2010 seeking to expand
trade and investment oppor-
tunities between the Phil-
ippines and San Diego. Ac-
companying the group are
Philippine Consul General
Mary Jo Bernardo-Aragon,
Foreign Commercial Service
Director Matt Anderson of the
US Department of Commerce,
Free ‘Authors Under The
Stars’ event in Old Town
Old Town Gift Co. is offer-
ing a unique opportunity for
San Diego’s literature buffs to
meet and greet with four lo-
cal authors. Authors Under
The Stars is a free event in
Old Town’s Fiesta de Reyes on
Wednesday, Nov. 10, from 5:00
to 7:00 p.m. and will showcase
four local authors in the open-
air courtyard with complemen-
tary appetizers.   al Lives” profiles the lives and
The Authors Under The
Stars event will feature the
following local authors: Bet-
te Blaydes Pegas, Jack Schef-
fler Innis, Joey Seymour and
R.D. Riccoboni. Guests will get
to hear these authors discuss
their books in the intimate,
outdoor setting of the Fiesta de
Reyes courtyard.
The event will also fea-
ture a question and answer
portion and opportunities
for one-on-one conversations
with each author.
Bette Blaydes Pegas will
be speaking about her book
“Chasing a Dream in the Galá-
pagos: A Personal Evolution,”
which recently won a San Di-
ego Book Awards Association
Award in the “Best Travel”
category. She will be featured
and Philippine Trade Repre-
sentative Archimedes Gomez.
To provide a forum for the
exchange of ideas and oppor-
tunities, FACC has organized
a conference and reception
from 4:00 to 7:30 p.m. on No-
vember 15th at the Double-
tree Hotel in Mission Valley.
“We are pleased to take
the lead in putting together
this event,” said FACC Pres-
ident Audie de Castro. “This
important business exchange
will provide significant bene-
alongside Jack Scheffler Innis,
author of “San Diego Legends:
Events, People, and Places
that Made History.” Jack is an
award-winning local journal-
ist who has studied the histo-
ry of San Diego extensively.
Also featured at the event
will be Joey Seymour, whose
latest book “San Diego’s Fin-
est Athletes: Five Exception-
careers of five incredible ath-
letes from San Diego such as
Padres first baseman Adrian
Gonzalez and Olympic diver
Greg Louganis.
Another author attending
the event is R.D. Riccoboni
whose art gallery is also locat-
ed within the Fiesta de Reyes
plaza. His book “From Old
Town to New Town, San Diego
Paintings” features over 60 of
his paintings of different areas
of San Diego such as Mission
San Diego de Alcala, Old Town,
and the historic Gaslamp.
Old Town Gift Co. is locat-
ed within Fiesta de Reyes in
Old Town San Diego State
Historic Park at Wallace and
Calhoun streets, a one-block
stroll from the Old Town Trol-
ley Station. In addition to two
fits and strengthen economic
and business ties between the
Philippines and San Diego.”
Local attendees will include
prominent local business exec-
utives and community leaders.
The Philippine business
delegation consists of execu-
tives from AgriNurture, Inc.
- a publicly listed agricultur-
al company, Prople – a busi-
ness outsourcing company,
Philippine Franchise Associ-
ation, Max’s Restaurant – an
institution in Philippine food
dining establishments -- Casa
de Reyes and Barra Barra Sa-
Blessing of the Graves
Father Bernard of Glen Abbey Memorial Park blesses a grave on
Monday, Nov. 1, during a celebration of All Saints Day Remembrance
at the park in Bonita. The ceremony included prayers, the Blessing of
the Graves and a Mass Remembrance. Luminaries and priests were on
hand to bless the graves of the loved ones of families in attendance.
Glen Abbey Memorial Park is located at 3838 Bonita Road. For more
information, call (619) 498-4600.
service, ATHAG – a non-prof-
it organization that promotes
traditional healing, and DAI-
LA Herbal Enterprises – a
firm manufacturing natural
herbal products.
Registration starts at 4:00
p.m. The registration fee is
$25.00 for members ($35.00 for
non-members), which includes
the entire conference, food and
refreshments. For more de-
tails, please contact Audie de
Castro at (619) 702-8690 at ad-
ecastro@decastropc.com.
loon – Fiesta de Reyes boasts
16 specialty stores open dai-
ly from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00
p.m.   For more information
call (619) 297-3100 or vis-
it www.FiestaDeReyes.com
or text “Fiesta” to 53137
to keep weekly updates on
events at Fiesta de Reyes.
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November 7
9th Annual Interfaith Candlelight Vigil
The 9th Annual Interfaith Candle Vigil will take place on Sunday, No-
vember 7, with the procession starting at San Diego Rescue Mission
(120 Elm Street, San Diego, 92101).
A procession to the vigil will depart from the San Diego Rescue Mission
at 3:15 p.m. and walk approximately a mile stopping at four points in
the procession to the County Building. Each person in the procession
will carry a pair of shoes which represents homeless individuals who
died in the last year. The candlelight vigil program at the County Build-
ing begins at 4:00 p.m. The interfaith event is designed to create aware-
ness for the 10,000 men, women and children living each day homeless
in San Diego that should not have to die on the streets.
November 8
Northwest Civic Association Town Hall Meeting
The Northwest Civic Association Town Hall Meeting will take place on
Monday, November 8, at 6:00 p.m. at the Chula Vista Civic Center Branch
Library Auditorium (4th & F Streets). It is Open Mike (Microphone) Night.
Come express your opinions on Chula Vista issues.
Topics expected to include city budget, redevelopment, the recent elections,
bayfront development, etc. The event is free. Everyone is welcome. For further
information, please call (619) 307-3460 or visit www.northwestchulavista.org.
November 14
Celebration of 125th Anniversary of the First
United Methodist Church of National City
Worship Service at 10:00 a.m. with Pastor J.T. Kim and featuring a
special message from Bishop Mary Ann Swenson. A luncheon and
entertainment program will follow after the worship service.
November 14
Miracle Babies 5k Walk/Run
The second annual Miracle Babies 5K Family Walk/Run will take place
10:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 14, 2010 at Mariner’s Point in Mission
Bay Park. After the walk, participants and spectators will enjoy live music,
kids’ activities, food, drinks and more! Strollers are welcomed and encour-
aged. Participants may register through www.active.com or on location
the day of the event. 
Join with Miracle Babies, an organization that aims to lift the financial
burdens of families, so families can focus on one thing – the health of
their newborn. For more information, please visit www.miraclebabies.org.
November 15
Expanding Trade & Investment Opportunities
with the Philippines
Co-organized with the Philippine Consulate General, Los Angeles, the
Philippine Trade & Investment Center, and a group of community leaders,
the event will give members an opportunity to explore opportunities to
do business with other Philippine business owners, here and overseas!
There will be executives and business owners visiting from the Philippines,
speaking at the event, including representatives from: AgriNurture, Inc.,
Prople, Philippine Franchise Association (PFA), Max’s Restaurant, ATHAG,
and DAILA Herbal enterprises Community, Inc.
Guests of honor will include Hon. Mary Jo Bernardo-Aragon, Consulate
General of the Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles, Mr. Archime-
ndes C. Gomez, Philippine Trade Representative, and Mr. Matt Anderson,
Director, Foreign Commercial Service, U.S. Department of Commerce.
The event will take place on Monday, November 15 from 4:00 to 7:30
p.m. at the Doubletree Hotel, 7450 Hazard Center Drive, San Diego, CA
92108. The cost is $25.00 for members and $35.00 for non-members
(appetizers includes).
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reyes
Continued from p­­­­­age 7
Here in America, Joji land-
ed a major role in “Corky’s Hot
Ice,” a thriller-comedy indie film
which was shown in some Bay
Area theaters. Joji’s latest stage
stints, both in the Bay Area, were
in “Green Card, the Musical” and
the passion play “Kristo.”
As an ensemble I think this
cast of “New Yorker in Tondo”
culture and of always being
proud of who you are no matter
where in the world you may end
up. Truly, this is the kind of the-
atre I hope to see more in the
coming days. I say again, this
has been a fantastic theatre ex-
perience for me and my wife.
So, if you want to know more
about this Filipino-American
production and might have in- or a dessert that is simpler
quiries about staging “New than pumpkin pie but just as
Yorker in Tondo” in your own tasty!
area or in any of your upcoming
events, please call L3 Dream
Productions at (925) 487-6567,
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(650) 892-9067 or (415) 684-
4040. They will be more than
happy to oblige you and your The Pampered
company. Have a good one!
Pinay

Pampered
really nails it. The set is sim-
ple, yet charming and creative.
Incidentally, this production is
mostly playing here on the West Pumpkin and Banana
Coast, but I wouldn’t be sur-
prised to see many more rendi-
tions of this play mounted over
the years to come.
with pumpkin Pie Smoothies
Serves 4-6
• 16 oz. pureed pumpkin
• 1 banana

Personally, I really like this
particular theater experience.
This play is a comedy that can
have you in stitches laughing
(as my wife did) but at the same
time can also leave you with
profound thoughts about the
importance of preserving one’s
P
umpkin, cinnamon, hon-
ey — the makings of a
delicious dessert? Of
course, but this season’s fa-
vorite ingredients also make
for simple and effective ways
Photo: Cel Chavez to pamper yourself inside and
The five-member cast of “New Yorker in Tondo”. out.
Autumn can wreak hav-
oc on one’s complexion. The
change in weather tends to
dry out skin. Pumpkin has a
soothing effect and boosts the
effect of other ingredients be-
cause it stimulates a deeper
and quicker absorption of nu-
trients. Pumpkin is also rich in
a number of anti-oxidants that
can help reduce signs of aging.
Pumpkin Masque
• 1 ½ tablespoons pureed
pumpkin
• ½ teaspoon milk
• ¼ ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon honey
Combine ingredients. Warm
the mixture in the microwave
for five seconds only. Add ¼
teaspoon milk if mixture is too
thick. Apply masque to clean
skin. Let it dry for 20 minutes.
Rinse off with warm water.
Follow with a moisturizer.
Pumpkin seeds make for a
healthy snack known to benefit
people with arthritis. Pumpkin
seeds are also a natural way to
support kidney function. This
is a great low-calorie solution
when you have a case of the
munchies; a good alternative
to chips.
Toasted Pumpkin Seeds
• Fresh pumpkin seeds,
cleaned
• Olive oil
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Toss pumpkin seeds lightly in
olive oil. Spread seeds onto a
roasting pan or baking sheet.
Bake seeds for 15 minutes or
until they are browned to your
liking. Remove seeds from oven
and let cool before eating. Eat
with or without shell. Shelled
seeds are a great condiment on
spinach salads, too!
Pumpkins and bananas are
both rich in potassium. Com-
bined, they make for a deli-
cious powerhouse of health
benefits. This recipe is so ver-
satile. It can be enjoyed as a
breakfast you can travel with
• 2 cups 2% milk
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground
cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ground
nutmeg
• Honey and/or vanilla
extract to taste
In a blender, combine in-
gredients until the mixture
has reached a smooth consis-
tency and desired taste. Gar-
nish with a dollop of low-fat
whipped topping and a dash
of cinnamon. This may also be
served and enjoyed warm.
Call the girls, throw on your
favorite Piolo Pascual DVD
and have a beautifying pam-
pering session with pumpkin!
You can never have too much
Piolo or pumpkin, right, my
pampered friends? Enjoy!
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join in on fun weekly chats with
other Pampered Pinay fans?
Simply check out  www.Face-
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cine Maigue." See you online!
Check back every week for
ways to pamper yourself and
those you love. Why? The an-
swer is simple: You deserve it!
Got a business or event I
should know about? Wish to
agree or disagree with me?
Want to send me a love note? (I
love those.) E-mail me at  the-
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Fiesta de los San Asian Business Assn. announces award

Patrios Nov. 13 and scholarship winners for 2010
in Old Town
Fiesta de Reyes, located in
Old Town San Diego State His-
toric Park, is hosting an Irish-
Mexican Fiesta on Saturday,
Nov. 13, with the oldest frater-
nal organization in the Unit-
ed States, the Friendly Sons of
Saint Patrick. The goal of the
event is to eat great food, en-
joy a drink with friends and
raise some money for Opera-
tion Caregiver who send 'com-
fort packages' to soldiers on the
front lines of battle.
Featuring traditional Irish
music and a blend of Mexican
and Irish food, the celebration
honors Saint Patrick’s Brigade,
a legendary artillery unit led by
Irish immigrants who became a
one of the Mexican Army’s most
highly decorated brigade dur-
ing the Mexican-American War.  weekends. For more informa-
Members of the world-fa-
mous Cameron Highlanders
Pipe Band will make a rare
appearance in full dress kilts
followed by traditional Irish
dance and song. In the Fiesta
de Reyes plaza, $2 Guinness
beers, corned beef tacos and
potato flautas will be offered
to the celebrants. The Friend-
ly Sons of St. Patrick, will be
in attendance at the festival.
Admission to this event is
free. The event begins at noon
and ends at 3:30 p.m.   selected by a panel of judges
Fiesta de Reyes is a plaza
of 18 shops and three restau-
rants within Old Town San Di-
ego State Historic Park. Lo-
cated at Wallace and Calhoun
streets,   Fiesta de Reyes is a
one-block stroll from the Old
Town Trolley Station. Free
parking is available in the Cal-
trans parking lot all day on
tion call (619) 297-3100 or vis-
it www.FiestaDeReyes.com or
text “Fiesta” to 53137.
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — The
Asian Business Association of
San Diego (ABA) announces its
20th anniversary, which will
be celebrated on November 18,
2010, at an awards gala. An in-
fluential organization in the
San Diego business communi-
ty, ABA will recognize individ-
uals for business leadership
and community service, Cor-
porate Member and Member of
the Year awards, and scholar-
ship winners. Recipients were
based on their overall contri-
butions to the community.
“I am delighted to recognize
those who have made such sig-
nificant contributions to the
Asian business community, in-
cluding the students who have
overcome amazing obstacles
while continuing to excel aca-
demically,” said Paulina Ras-
savong, board chair. ing of the City of San Diego’s
David Du will receive the
Business Leadership Award.
David and his family, original-
ly from Vietnam, started DDH
Enterprise in 1988, after mov-
ing to the United States. They
also founded Dutek Corp and
New East Asian Electronics in
China. David is a goodwill am-
bassador between the United
States and China, and advo-
cates for the rights of the local
Chinese communities with the
purpose of integrating them
into mainstream society.
Dr. Allen Chan will receive
the Community Service Award.
He is a tireless community orga-
nizer and the founder of Beyond
Productions. It is a non-profit
group composed of multi-ethnic
professionals and volunteers
for charity causes benefiting
victims of earthquakes in Hai-
ti and Sichuan China. He is co-
founder of the Asian and Pacif-
ic American Coalition (APAC),
a nonprofit organization that
is uniting Asian and Pacific
Americans for fair redistrict-
ninth council district.
The San Diego County Re-
gional Airport Authority will
receive the Corporate Mem-
ber of the Year award for their
ongoing partnership with ABA
to assist disadvantaged busi-
nesses in our community grow
and prosper. The airport’s role
as an economic engine de-
pends on the synergy that it
has with local businesses. The
Airport Authority has taken
a “green approach” to meet-
ing the current and future de-
mands of millions of travelers
each year by embarking upon
“The Green Build”, which is
largest improvement project
in the airport’s history.
Wendy Williams is this
year’s Member of the Year.
Wendy has been active with
ABA since 2005. With a back-
ground in PR and marketing,
she has devoted many hours to
ABA, especially as a member
of the ABA Marketing Com-
mittee. Wendy is the incoming
chair of the committee.
Jomar Ebalida, Russy-
an Mabeza, Linh Nguyen and
Mercy Tang are this year’s
scholarships recipients. Jomar
Ebalida, who attends Mont-
gomery High School, will re-
ceive the Thomas N. Fat Schol-
arship. Mabeza attends Morse
High School while Nguyen and
Tang both attend U.C. San Di-
ego. These awards are made
possible through live auction
donations at the ABA’s annual
awards gala.
Sponsors of this year’s An-
nual Awards Gala include
SDG&E (Title Sponsor), Cox
Communications, US Bank,
Wells Fargo, Jo and Vi Jacobs
Center, San Diego County Re-
gional Airport Authority and
Union Bank of California.
For more information about
the 20th Anniversary Awards
Gala, visit www.abasd.org, or call
(858) 277-2822, ext. 102. Media
passes are available for those who
would like to attend the gala.
ABA provides a strong voice
on business, cultural and po-
litical issues of interest to San
Diego’s Asian and Pacific Is-
lander community. Our mis-
sion is to unite, promote and
advocate on behalf of the San
Diego Asian Pacific American
business community.

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T
he undefeated Mercito “No Mercy”
Gesta is well on his way to capturing
a world title. Gesta (20-0, 10 KOs) of
Cebu, Philippines, defeated Ivan “Relam-
pago” Valle (28-10, 24 KOs) of Los Mochis,
Sinaloa, Mexico, on Oct. 22 in front of a
sellout crowd at the Four Points Sheraton
Hotel in San Diego.
The 23-year-old defeated Valle in a sec-
ond round knockout during the main event.
“I was surprised it ended so quickly,”
Gesta said. “After all the training and the
planning, it’s paid off. I’m happy.”
He dropped Valle twice in the first
round, leaving him dazed. Gesta capital-
ized on his opponent’s weakness and took
him to the ropes. His speed and power was
no match. Valle’s corner waved the towel
and the fight was stopped at 26 seconds in
the second round.
“I was surprised. He’s really tough,”
Gesta said. “I saw his tapes. I knocked him
down twice in the first round. I feel bad.
I think they should have stopped it then.
In the second round I threw some combi-
nations and the trainer saw that, so he
stopped the fight.”
Vincent Parra, Gesta’s co-manager and
trainer had said earlier that Valle would
be the toughest opponent Gesta has faced
in his career. After an effortless win, hav-
ing knocked down the veteran twice in the
first round, Gesta has proven he’s ready to
take his career to the next level.
“Myself and co-manager Joel Coombs
will be meeting with our matchmaker,
Jorge Marron, and promoter, Don Chargin
regarding Mercito's future,” Parra said.
Gesta said he is looking to fight in Feb-
ruary 2011. He isn’t sure where, or who
his opponent would be, but he is eagerly
awaiting the details for his next fight.
The Sólo Boxeo Tecate card, billed as
“No Mercy,” was televised live on TeleFu-
tura. It was presented by Jorge Marron
Productions and Don Chargin Productions
in association with Golden Boy Promo-
tions and Bobby D. Presents.
Gesta’s knockout performance earned
him the honor of being crowned as the
“Boxer Con Carácter,” or the fighter with
the most character.
“I’m just so thankful. It’s nice to have
people notice,” a humble Gesta said. “I
hope this helps me get to the next level. I
think in 2011 I’ll have the chance to fight
for the championship. I’m ready for that.”
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Mercito Gesta defeated Ivan “Relampago” Valle (28-10-24 KOs) of Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico, on Fil-Am R&B group found
fame on YouTube, now they
Oct. 22 in front of a sellout crowd at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel in San Diego.
According to a statement released on “I'm very happy for Mercito and am very
the Golden Boy website on Oct. 26, “Box- pleased with his performance,” Parra said.
ing fans viewing Friday night's TeleFu-
tura broadcast of Sólo Boxeo Tecate” sat
in the judge's seat and cast their text
“Next, Mercito will take a trip home to vis-
it his family for the holidays.”
The Filipino boxer hasn’t gone home to
sing with Justin Bieber
votes naming Mercito Gesta as the fight- the Philippines for almost three years. He
er with the most character.  Gesta defeat- will be there until mid-January.
ed Ivan Valle in a second-round knockout “I’m so excited to go back home,” he said
after bringing him down twice in the first with a smile. “I haven’t been able to focus.
round. Boxing experts consider this victo- I miss it so much. It’s hard because I’m re-
ry the biggest win of Gesta's career, and ally close to my family.”
78 percent of fans who voted agreed.  The WBO World Juvenile Champion’s
Launched by Tecate, cerveza con caráct- big win on Oct. 22 has brought the recog-
er, the “Cinturón Tecate” award gives view- nition he deserves.
ers the chance to recognize the strength, Whether his next fight is in San Diego or
courage and determination of up-and-com-
ing fighters featured on Sólo Boxeo Tecate.” See gesta on 17

Fil-Am war film’s U.S. premiere set for Nov. 6

By Ruben V. Nepales
LOS ANGELES — “Amigo,” writer-di-
rector John Sayles’ drama set in the Phil-
ippine-American War and shot in Bohol,
screens for the first time in the United
States at the American Film Institute Fest
on Nov. 6 at the world famous Grauman’s
Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.
The film focuses on a local village
dealing with the U.S. invasion in 1900
while still recovering from the revolution
against Spain.
The screening is presented by The As-
sociation for the Advancement of Fili-
pino-American Arts and Culture (also
known as FilAm ARTS), according to its
founding board director and chair emeri-
tus, Winston Emano.
“We’re excited about our very first
screening of ‘Amigo’ in the United States,
specifically in L.A., which has a large Fili-
pino population as well as a big John Say-
les fan base,” Maggie Renzi, “Amigo’s” pro-
ducer, told us via e-mail. “AFI hooked us
up with FilAm ARTS and Winston Ema-
no, whose outreach for ‘Amigo’ is getting a
great response.”
Unspoken part of history
Starring Joel Torre, the film that was
shot entirely in the Philippines depicts
a part of Filipino-American history that
Renzi described as "so unspoken it’s prac-
tically a secret."
Asked about the film’s journey in the
festival circuit thus far, Renzi answered:
“AFI will be our fourth festival with ‘Ami-
go’ and since London, we’ve really felt the
Filipino audience discovering the movie.
Toronto was all business — that’s what’s
happening at TIFF (Toronto Internation-
al Film Festival) now. San Sebastian?
Check out johnsaylesbaryo.blogspot.com.
The historic loss of the Philippines is
huge in the Spanish psyche, even today.
In San Sebastian, they saw the movie to-
tally in subtitles. There was some resis-
tance, though everyone loved Rafael, Jo-
el’s character. Joel got a lot of attention
wherever he went. And John Sayles is
worshipped in Spain.”
“Provocative, insightfully funny”
We have not seen the film yet. The In-
quirer’s Lito Zulueta, who attended the
first composite print screening of “Amigo”
in the Philippines last August, wrote in an
article: “Brave, provocative, and insight-
fully funny, ‘Amigo’ weaves a complex tale
that does not simplify the issues involved
in the war and tries to give voice to the Fil-
ipinos’ yearning for freedom.”
Lito also wrote: “Sayles said he tried to
capture the complexity of the war in the
movie while tracing America’s conflict-
ed policy in Iraq to its original imperialist
venture in the Philippines.”
Formerly titled “Baryo,” “Amigo” fea-
tures a cast of Filipino and international
actors. Aside from Joel, the Pinoy thespi-
ans include Bembol Roco, Ronnie Lazaro,
Rio Locsin, Pen Medina, Bodjie Pascua,
Irma Adlawan, John Arcilla, Spanky Man-
ikan, Miguel Faustmann and Joe Gruta.
The international cast has Chris Cooper
(winner of Oscar and Golden Globe Best
Supporting Actor awards for “Adapta-
tion”), Garret Dillahunt, DJ Qualls, Lucas
Neff, Bill Tangradi, Yul Vasquez, Dane De-
Haan, James Parks and Stephen Taylor.
“It was an honor and privilege to have
an icon like Sayles shooting in the Phil-
ippines, definitely,” Art Acuña said when
we asked him about his experience work-
ing with the director who also wrote and
edited the film. “It was already an honor
that he was interested in telling this sto-
ry in the first place.”
Acuña added: “The easy collaboration
between actor, director, and the production
team was unique.”
“True learning experience”
John also tapped Filipinos to comprise
the film’s production staff and crew.
Acuña, who is based in the U.S. where
he also appears in the theater, flew to the
Philippines for the movie’s shoot. “For the
character (Macario Locsin) I played, it
took an expanded three weeks,” he said.
“Expanded because there were scenes in-
between mine that left me with an open,
enjoyable window to explore Bohol on a
motorcycle with my lady, Maritina (Romu-
lo). And the shoots were totally enjoyable
and a true learning experience.”
Aside from having his my wife-to-be
helping him with ideas and notes while
shooting, Acuña said he thought “seeing
Sayles in a Philippine setting seemed un-
real. The American cast was cool. They
were serious actors.”
He thinks “Amigo” is “a beautiful movie
with a lot of heart.”
Sayles and Renzi will both attend the
Nov. 6 screening. Emano said that ad-
mission to the movie is free. Details on
how to get tickets are available on http://
filamarts.org/get-involved/presenting-la-
premiere-amigo. (Inquirer.net)
The Filipino-American R&B band Legaci. The band was discovered by
singer Justin Bieber’s manager on YouTube, who invited them to sing
back up for Bieber (below), who was also a YouTube sensation.
Pop sensation Justin Bieber
has company on the stages he’s
been storming. Discovered on
YouTube just like the shaggy-
haired teen idol was Legaci —
a group of four Filipino-Ameri-
can R&B singers who are part
of a wave of Pinoy talent crest-
ing in America.
Before making it to “Saturday
Night Live” and “Ellen,” Lega-
ci could be found auditioning for
talent shows everywhere. You
name it, they tried it. The late
1990s found the group as part of
a larger Filipino R&B boom in
Northern California alongside
groups like Pinay, DNH and Kai.
They circuited the clubs and
college campuses, released two
albums and auditioned for tele-
vision talent competitions with
open calls: “American Idol,” “The
Sing Off,” “America’s Got Talent”
and MTV’s “Top Pop Group.”
Despite their obvious talent,
they weren’t getting any big
breaks. So they turned to You-
Tube — which turned out to
be a good thing, because it was
through their YouTube video of
Bieber’s runaway hit “Baby” that
they skyrocketed to invisible
fame. The video had been post-
ed for just one day when Bieber’s
manager, Scooter Braun, invited
Legaci to join them.
A week after the call, Lega-
ci found themselves rehearsing
with Bieber in New York and
performing live with Bieber on
MTV and on New York’s top pop
radio station, Z100. This time,
Photos: Legaci
their talent isn’t going unrec-
ognized, despite being over-
shadowed by Bieber, who is,
of course, still in the spotlight.
Bieber has adjusted his set to
give way for Legaci to perform
one of their own songs.
Bieber and Legaci played to
a sold-out crowd on Oct. 30 at
the San Diego Sports Arena,
now known as the Valley View
Casino Center.
While most of their expo-
sure now is shared with Bieber
— many of their Twitter follow-
ers and YouTube subscribers are
also Bieber fans — Legaci may
just be making it big on their
own. A record deal with Braun is
already in the works.
Asian-Americans are a rar-
ity on stage, but the gates to
the mainstream are opening
a bit wider as Legaci joins the
ranks of Charice Pempeng-
co, the Pussycat Dolls’ Nicole
Scherzinger and Allan Pine-
da — more popularly known
as Apl.de.ap of the Black Eyed
Peas. (GMANews.TV)
November 6 -12, 2010 THE FILIPINO PRESS 17

Gesta
Continued from p­­­­­age 16
80-72, 79-73 and 78-74.
Amaris “Diamond Girl”
Quintana (3-0-2, 0 KOs) of La
Diego by way of Chicago, in the
eight-round main event for the
California State Super Welter-
GMA Network launches
Christmas campaign with
on the road, Gesta will definite- Mesa, Calif., defeated Gloria weight Title.
ly have more eyes watching him. Salas (3-5-1) of Riverside, Ca- James “El Chocolate” Pari-
“I want to make my name lif, in the four-round junior son (12-1, 3 KOs) of San Diego,
bigger. Not because I want to flyweight event. After going will take on Loren “Rock” My-
be famous but because I want
a chance at the champion-
ship,” he said. “Now that the
fans saw the fight, I hope they
all four rounds, Amaris took
the win with scores of 40-36,
40-36 and 39-37.
Mark Salcer (11-0, 9 KOs)
ers (7-9-1, 2 KOs) of Fresno,
Calif., in the six-round middle-
weights co-main event.
The four-round feather-
real-life, inspiring stories
like it. It’s a step up. I want the defeated Juan Carlos Diaz (1- weight event will feature Pablo This Christmas, GMA Net- of indigent patients unable to af- (director), Vince Gealogo (co-di-
best and I’m not going to stop 10) in the welterweight event “Bronco” Armenta (3-0, 1 KO) of work — the broadcasting com- ford treatment. When the sur- rector), Ingrid Navarro (producer)
until I’ve fought the best.” by a fourth-round decision. South San Diego, against Ron- pany behind the Philippines’ prised families of these patients and cameramen Hanniel Aguilar,
Results Up next ald “Mad Man” Hurley (4-4-2, 0 top-rating programs shown inter- ask to thank him in person, they Javier Delgado and Paul Arrojado.
Also on the Oct. 22 card, The next Coors Light Box- KOs) of San Jacinto, Calif. nationally via GMA Pinoy TV and are told by the hospital staff that The entire campaign was
Christian Bojorquez (1-0, 0 ing Series show will be held on Emmanuel Robles (1-0, 0 GMA Life TV — recognizes the Jose has already left. spearheaded by the creative
KOs) of Tijuana, Mexico, de- Thursday, Nov. 18. The card, KOs) of Imperial Beach, Ca- heart of the Filipino through a se- “These are real-life Santas,” team of GMA's program support
feated Salvador Cifuentez (0-1) which is being co-promoted by lif., will face a fighter still to be ries of real-life, inspiring stories. explained director Paul Ticzon department, comprised of Regie
in the 4-round featherweight Bobby D. Presents and Jorge announced in the four-round Tagged “Isang Pagkilala sa when asked what he found spe- Bautista (vice president), Armie
event. Bojorquez went the dis- Marron Productions, will be lightweight event. Puso ng Pilipino Ngayong Pas- cial about this project after hav- Herrera (associate creative di-
tance in his professional debut held at the Crowne Plaza Ho- Ernesto Ocon (1-0, 0 KOs) of ko,” the stories tell the real-life ing directed many of the net- rector),  Caca Ko, Weng Espiri-
and won with a majority vote tel in Mission Valley, located Los Angeles, will face a fight- tales of Filipinos who, by sharing work’s Christmas campaigns. tu (writers), Chris Roxas, Calvin
of 38-38, 40-36 and 39-37. at 2270 Hotel Circle North in er still to be announced in the what they can, have made a dif- “These are people who go out of Anchores, Donn Dacalanio (art-
Michael “Lil’ Warrior” Fran- San Diego, for the first time. four-round welterweight event. ference in the lives of many. their way to create a meaningful ists), Hasmin Marable (senior
co (17-0, 11 KOs) of Riverside, The card is billed as “Show- Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with “When we came across these Christmas for others. Their sto- project manager) and Minette
Calif., defeated Adolfo “El Ter- down at the Crowne — San the first bout scheduled for 7:00 stories, we immediately knew ries will hit you in the heart.” Lopez (project manager).
ror” Landeros (20-16-1, 9 KOs) Diego’s Biggest Little Fight.” p.m. The event is all ages and that we had to share them with The GMA project team is com- GMA Network’s 2010 Christ-
of Mexico City in the eights- Lester “El Cubanito” Gonza- there is plenty of onsite parking. our audience,” said Regie Bau- prised of multi-awarded cinema- mas plug series (shot in high-def-
round featherweight co-main lez (11-0-1, 6 KOs) of San Diego Tickets start at $25 and are avail- tista, vice president of GMA pro- tographer Ding Achacoso (direc- inition digital video) premiered
event. The fight went the dis- by way of Havana, Cuba, will able at the hotel gift store. For gram support department. “This tor of photography), Paul Ticzon on GMA Pinoy TV on Oct. 30.
tance and Franco won by unan- face Chris “The Last Chapter” tickets or more information, call Christmas campaign reaffirms
imous decision with scores of Chatman (8-1, 4 KOs) of San (619) 420-8866 or (619) 743-0698. what Filipinos should always be
proud of — the inherent good-
ness of their hearts.”
Starring  in the vignettes are
three of GMA’s biggest and most
renowned Kapuso stars: Ding-
dong Dantes, Marian Rivera and
Richard Gutierrez.
Richard plays Ed, a U.S. im-
migrant based in Las Vegas,
Nev., whose heart remains very
Filipino. With his wife, he per-
sonally packs balikbayan boxes
with toys and school supplies and
ships these at Christmas time to
children in different provinces.
Marian portrays Mila, a
woman who literally opens her
home to the less fortunate. Mila
welcomes the Season of Advent
by selling Christmas decors in
her garage.  She uses the mon-
ey she earns  to  prepare food
and feed more than 200 fami-
lies on New Year’s Eve.
Meanwhile,  Dingdong is cast
Photo: Paul Gallegos as Jose, who spends Christmas
Mercito Gesta’s knockout performance on Oct. 22 earned him the honor of being crowned as the Eve going to different hospitals Photo: Courtesy photo
“Boxer Con Carácter,” the fighter with the most character. in Metro Manila, paying the bills Marian Rivera portrays Mila, a woman who opens her home to the less fortunate.

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Push-cart educator, CNN Hero
Peñaflorida visits San Diego
By Aurora S. Cudal
Filipino Press Contributing Writer
Efren Peñaflorida, the young
and unassuming boy who grew
up in the dumpsite of Cavite
City, Philippines, and became
CNN's Hero of the Year in 2009,
made a whirlwind fundraising
visit to San Diego on Nov. 2-3.
The hurriedly coordinat-
ed but ultimately successful
events, consisting of a private
dinner at the residence of Gemy
and Remy Broas and a Dinner
Musicale at Jasmine Seafood
Restaurant, proved to be heart-
warming as Cavitenos and
their friends came to support
his project, the completion of a
learning center for the poorest
of the poor children in Cavite.
The building with a “push-cart”
architectural design started
with the funds awarded to Pe-
ñaflorida as last year’s CNN
Hero.
The touching, heartwarm-
ing story of Peñaflorida carried
a simple message: “Embrace ed-
ucation and it will embrace you
back.”
“My father was a tricycle
driver and my mother was a
laundry woman,” said Peña-
florida. “I lived in poverty and
Push-cart educator and 2009 CNN Hero Efren Peñaflorida (center) attends a private dinner at the home of
Gemy and Remy Broas while in San Diego Nov. 2-3 for a fundraising visit that included a Dinner Musicale at
Jasmine Seafood Restaurant.
Central library hosts hybrid author talk
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The
City of San Diego Public Li-
brary will host an author talk
featuring San Diego author
Judy Reeves and her newly re-
vised book, A Writer’s Book of
Days, on Monday, November
15, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. in the
Wangenheim Room--3rd floor
of the Central Library, located
at 820 E Street in downtown
San Diego. This event is free
and open to the public.
A Writer's Book of Days is
a holistic approach to being a
writer that encompasses the
physical, emotional, and spir-
itual as well as the creative
aspects of writing. Evocative
I was bullied, but I was able to
overcome these challenges. I
went to school and studied com-
puter technology then went on
to pursue a degree in education,
majoring in secondary educa-
tion. Reaching out to the chil-
dren is my way of giving back.”
Together with other young
boys challenged by pover-
ty and street gangs, Peñaflor-
ida established the Dynamic
Teens Company and offered a
unique out-of-school education-
al program as a means of entic-
ing the street children to learn
how to read and write and to go
back to formal schooling. They
gathered the children as they
pushed carts loaded with books
and school supplies. This young
group of young people took ed-
ucation where the children are
playing, usually around the
dumpsite or in the cemetery of
Cavite City.
“Our aim is to make learning
fun so that the children will be
enticed to go back to school,” Pe-
ñaflorida said.
Peñaflorida was invited to
come to the U.S. to attend the
2010 CNN Heroes Award cer-
emony in Los Angeles, howev-
er, one of his friends and bene-
factors, Erlinda Granda-Sabah
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him to make his trip productive
by raising funds for his projects,
particularly the completion of
the learning center.
The Dinner Musicale fea-
tured two outstanding singers,
Fresas Flores Balestreri and
Maripaz Alvero Vigo, who sang
the Philippine national anthem
and the U.S. national anthem,
respectively. Melanie Jiminez,
a seven-year-old singing sensa-
tion, sang “My Hero.” But the
guest entertainer who brought
the house down was Bernardo
Bernardo, comedian-singer ex-
traordinaire.
The organizers of the event,
Aurora S. Cudal, Remy Broas,
and Blessie Trott, were support-
ed by Ed Danico, president of
Cavite Association, Nina Anson
and Jean Sipriaso of Los Cha-
bacanos Association, and Arnel
Encabo, also from Cavite and
treasurer of the Council of Phil-
ippine American Organizations
of San Diego County, the fis-
cal agency for the fundraising
event. Dr. Allen Chan, owner of
Jasmine Seafood City Restau-
rant, presented a $1,000 check
to Peñaflorida representing a
portion of the proceeds from the
eight-course dinner.
Photo: Filipino Press Staff
featured columnist and editor.
She currently teaches writ-
ing and leads creativity work-
shops. In her 20 years of ex-
perience as a workshop leader,
Judy has conducted work-
shops at a number of confer-
ences, including San Diego
State University Writers' Con-
nia Writers' Conference.
Learn about other events
at the San Diego Public Li-
brary’s Central Library and
35 branches, find links to nu-
merous additional resources,
or search for materials online
in the Library’s catalog at
www.sandiegolibrary.org.
lincecum
Continued from p­­­­­age 1
In an earlier article, Lince-
cum said he owes his devel-
opment to his father, Chris, a
parts inventory employee at
Boeing in Seattle. He learned
the game at the age of 5 and
developed his style from drills
and hours of watching tape
with his father.
Lincecum’s mother Rebec-
outreach
Continued from p­­­­­age 1
to (213) 639-0990. Thumbprints
and signature must be affixed
and all pertinent data on the
application form must be com-
pleted. Incomplete forms will
not be processed.
• Personal appearance is
required in all cases (includ-
ing applicants who are 65 and
above and minors who are be-
low 18 years old).
• Do not bring passport pic-
tures.  Passport pictures are
to be taken by the consulate.
• The applicant must wear
decent attire (no sleeveless
and/or collarless attire) and
without eyeglasses/colored
contact lenses.
• No facial piercings allowed.
Appointment Scheduling Steps
for Dual Citizenship Applicants
• Visit the Philippine Con-
sulate website (www.philip-
pineconsulatela.org) and print
the Dual Citizenship Applica-
tion form;
• Complete the Dual Cit-
izenship Application form;
and,
• No later than Nov. 8,
send an advance copy of the
completed Dual Citizenship
application form and sup-
porting documents to the
consulate by fax (213) 639-
0990. Other than the thumb-
print and photo which will
be done on site, all pertinent
data on the application form
must be completed.  Other-
wise, incomplete forms will
ca (Becky) Asis is a full-blood-
ed Filipina. Her father, Balle-
riano, was born in Honolulu
and mother Philomena Mara-
sigan in Stockton, Calif. Bal-
leriano’s father, Genaro, was
born somewhere in Mindan-
ao and mother, Albert Alcoy,
in Cebu. Philomena’s father,
Leoncio, was born in Batan-
gas and mother, Anastasia
Dominguez, in Siquijor.
Lincecum inherited his
not be processed.
• Oath-Taking will be sched-
uled on the same day for quali-
fied applicants.
• Applicants should take
their oath as Dual Citizens in
decent attire.  The consulate
will refuse oath-taking to ap-
plicants wearing inappropriate
outfit such as:
• Sleeveless shirts
• Skimpy clothes
• Shorts
• Sandos
• Slippers
Appointment Scheduling Steps
for Report of Marriage (ROM)
and Birth (ROB)
• Visit the Philippine Con-
sulate website (www.philip-
pineconsulatela.org) and print
the ROM or ROB form;
• Complete the ROM or ROB
form; and,
• No later than Nov. 8, send
an advance copy (one set only)
of the completed form and
supporting documents to the
consulate by fax (213) 639-
0990.   Incomplete forms will
not be processed.
Appointment Scheduling Steps
for Notarization of Documents
• No later than Nov. 8,
send an advance copy of the
document to be notarized to
the consulate by fax (213)
639-0990.  documents to be returned to
Information for all applicants   the applicant by mail
The consulate regularly up-
dates the appointment sched-
ule posted on its website as
they receive the completed
applications.
Once the names of the ap-
November 6 -12, 2010
strong sense of family ties
from his mother. Writer Kev-
in Riley said a few days after
Lincecum’s Filipino grandfa-
ther, Balleriano Asis, died in
2007, he was distraught and
didn’t play up to par against
the Chicago Cubs.
“It was my fault, I had a lot
of stuff in my head,” said Lince-
cum. “I’m just trying to be as fo-
cused on the game as possible.”
(philstar.com)
plicants are posted on the web-
site schedule, all applicants
are required to appear person-
ally during their appointment
time for data verification, fin-
ger printing and photo/signa-
ture capture and must bring all
original documents.
The final list of all applicants
with pre-processed applications
will be posted at the consulate’s
website (www.philippinecon-
sulatela.org) by Nov. 11.
All applicants are advised to
transact their business directly
with consulate officials and not
through travel agencies. 
Fees
Fees must be paid in per-
son at the scheduled appoint-
ment.  The consulate will only
accept payments in cash, post-
al money order or cashier’s
check. Personal checks will
not be accepted.
• ePassport: $60 processing
fee plus $6 for passports to
be returned to the applicant
by mail
• Dual Citizenship: $50 pro-
cessing fee
• Civil Registry: $25 process-
ing fee plus $6 for documents
to be returned to the applicant
by mail
• Notarization of Documents:               
$25 processing fee plus $6 for
Contact information
For more information call
Eric Sierra of the consulate
at 1-213-637-3028 or Fred
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pacquiao
Continued from p­­­­­age 1
had just come from a gruel-
ing 12-round sparring session
with four fighters from differ-
ent divisions.
The event was sponsored by
Nike, which was releasing a
new line of products, ranging
from flipflops to hoodies to box-
ing shoes in its new store here.
Later in a hurried inter-
view, Pacquiao told the Phil-
ippine Daily Inquirer that he
would be fighting at 150 lbs.,
which is five more than when
he fought and beat welter-
weight Joshua Clottey, his last
victim. The catch weight in
the WBC super welterweight
division is 151 pounds.
If Pacquiao beats Margarito
in their Nov. 13 bout, he will be
the first man to win eight titles
in as many weight divisions.
Currently, Pacquiao shares
the seven-title record with Hec-
tor “Macho” Camacho, a trou-
bled Puerto Rican pugilist who
retired in 2008. Camacho nev-
er gained renown because some
of his titles were not recognized
by major boxing organizations.
Boxing pundits and aficio-
nados here and in the Philip-
pines have expressed concern
that Pacquiao’s emergent polit-
ical career as the congressman
from Sarangani is causing him
to lose focus on his training.
Distractions
Pacquiao’s coach, Freddie
Roach, has been quoted on a
boxing website as saying he
was “thrilled” that his ward had
left the Philippines where there
were too many “distractions …
just too much (expletive).”
But since Pacquiao arrived
on Oct. 23, he has skipped
training camp twice already.
He went to San Diego, about
an hour’s drive away south
from here, to coach a Filipi-
no-American basketball team
he sponsors.
He later flew to Las Vegas,
Nev., on the request of boxing
promoter Bob Arum, to support
If Pacquiao beats
Margarito in their Nov.
13 bout, he will be the
first man to win eight
titles in as many weight
divisions.
the flagging re-election bid of
Democratic Sen. Harry Reid.
The Vegas trip has already
raised a howl here among
Republicans.
Roach said this training
camp was Pacquiao’s “worst
ever,” which has led to specu-
lation among boxing fans here
that Roach was still upset and
that this was the reason it was
conditioning coach Alex Ariza
who was with the boxer during
the Nike event.
All’s well
Speaking with the media,
however, Pacquiao said all was
well in Team Pacquiao, though
he did not say why Roach was
not with him.
For his part, Roach, in the
doghouseboxing.com article,
said he was confident that
Pacquiao would “be prepared”
in his fight with Margarito, a
Mexican-American from Tor-
rance, Calif., at the ultramod-
ern Cowboys Stadium.
Margarito, 32, became the
WBO welterweight champ on
March 16, 2002, with a knock-
out of Antonio Diaz. On Dec.
2, 2006, setting a furious clip
of 1,675 punches in 12 rounds,
he decisioned Joshua Clottey.
Two years later, on July 26,
2008, he would TKO Miguel
Cotto in the 11th round.
Then on Jan. 24, 2009, he
lost a ninth round technical
knockout to Shane Mosley.
But during these fights, Mar-
garito’s gloves were found to
have substances used to make
plaster of Paris. As a result,
Margarito and his trainer Ja-
vier Capetillo were suspended
by the California State Ath-
letic Commission.
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R e s u m i n g h i s c a r e e r, o n
M a y 8 t h i s y e a r, M a r g a r i -
to won a 10-round decision
against Robert Garcia for the
vacant WBC international
light-middleweight title.
Height, reach handicap
Margarito stands 5 feet, 11
inches; Pacquiao is 5-foot 6
inches. Margarito’s reach is 73
inches; Manny’s is 67 inches.
This will be the biggest
height and reach handicap that
Pacquiao will be facing, which
is why he has two 6-foot boxers
among his sparring partners.
During the Nike event, the
host, Laila Ali, daughter of box-
ing great Muhamad Ali and her-
self a boxing champion, asked
Pacquiao for a prediction, which
he declined to give.
Special guests in the audi-
ence were Fil-Am high school
students from Carson City, an-
other Filipino enclave in Cal-
ifornia, some of whom got to
ask Pacquiao some questions
about his career and motiva-
tions as a boxer.
Pacquiao’s advice: “Finish
school, and if you want to be- Photo: Chris Farina/Top Rank
come a boxer, you would need to
have the passion and the disci- Superstar Manny Pacquiao hits the double end bag at the Wildcard Boxing Club on Monday, Nov. 1. Pacquiao takes on
pline to succeed.” (Inquirer.net) three-time world champion Antonio Margarito on Nov. 13 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Margarito’s training, meanwhile, is
margarito buzzing with confidence.
Continued from p­­­­­age 1 “I only have two more weeks of train-
“People talk a lot about height and ing here at the gym, and on Saturday
reach, but I think the advantage in this [Nov. 6] we will fly to Dallas one week
fight will go to whoever prepares him- before the fight. We’re not going to train
self better in the gym for this fight, be- as intensely in Dallas; we’ll just jog a
cause he has already shown that he has little bit just to stay in weight. The rest
the power to fight in these divisions, and of the training stays the same: I hit all
I don’t think there are any advantages to the bags, mitts and all that,” said Mar-
anyone. The fighter who prepares hard- garito who, like Pacquiao, is tapering
er for this fight will win,” said Margarito, off after logging 12 rounds of sparring
who is a 5-1 underdog. in just one day.
Photo: Chris Farina/Top Rank
Margarito was already doing his road- Even if Margarito cuts down the num-
work and attending afternoon sessions in Three-time world champion Antonio Margarito ber of rounds of sparring in the final
the gym when Pacquiao was still attend- (right) hit the mitts with trainer Robert Garcia at the three or four sparring days, he will still
Robert Garcia Boxing Academy in Oxnard, Calif.
ing to his duties in Congress and the sub- have the likes of Ricardo Williams, Aus-
ject of buildup will be put to a stern test Roach a lot of worries. tin Trout and Casey Martinez on call to
as soon as the two fighters answer the But with Pacquiao back in the familiar help him study Pacquiao’s style being
bell at Cowboys Stadium. confines of the Wild Card in Hollywood, southpaws themselves.
Pacquiao had a not-so-impressive Roach said Pacquiao is back in his element, In contrast, Pacquiao has welterweight
stint while spending four weeks in Ba- doing what is expected of him in this cru- Rashad Holloway and lighties David Rodela
guio and Manila and this gave Freddie cial stage of training. and Ray Beltran at his disposal. (mb.com.ph)
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‘Colors of Love’
Music, art bond for unique conceptual show
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HELP WANTED

We are proud to announce the opening of our new restaurant TITA’S II at 3421
East Plaza Boulevard National City, CA. 91950. TITA’S II will be the first Filipino-
American fusion restaurant in the heart of National City that offers a fast-casual,
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to create a new and unique dining and entertainment experience in National City
where delicious food, chic ambiance, and excellent service are provided to our
customers at reasonable prices.
To achieve this goal, we are looking for creative, talented, and ambitious cooks to
join our team. We are looking for team members who:
 Have experience in cooking authentic Filipino dishes.
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