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DATELINE New campaign encourages Asian American immigrants to apply for citizenship from the AJPress NEWS TEAM AcroSS AMEricA

NoN-profit organization Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Los Angeles, in partnership with community-based organizations and local government, on Wednesday, April 6, announced a new campaign to encourage and boost the number of Asian American immigrants applying for Us citizenship. the campaign, “endless possibilities. Citizenship Now!” is a coordinated effort of more than 10 organizations, government agencies, and offices of elected officials. “the United states was founded by immigrants and continues to thrive because of the contributions of immigrants,” stewart Kwoh, president and executive director of Advancing Justice – LA, said in a statement. “for many Asian Americans, the risk of leaving their native countries in pursuit of better opportunities outweighed all their fears of the unknown.” through the campaign, those seeking citizenship assistance or legal services are encouraged to call the Advancing Justice – LA hotline, which is staffed by members of the Asian Language Legal Intake Proj-

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Pacquiao defeats Bradley in his final fight by agnes

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If manny Pacquiao’s last time in the ring was indeed on saturday, April 9, then he has ended his career on a high note. the filipino fighter who rose to fame in a rags-to-riches storyline concluded what he has said would be his 12 final rounds as a professional boxer in a victory against twotime former WBo welterweight champion timothy Bradley, Jr., an opponent he has faced in the ring on three occasions. Pacquiao announced he would hang his gloves up after saturday’s bout to focus on serving the Philippines, where he is seeking to win a senate seat on the may 9 election. “As of now, I’m retired,” he said. “I am going to go home and think about [fighting again]. I want to go home with my family and serve the people.” But before he secured his victory, 37-year-old Pacquiao (58-6-2 Kos) gave millions of viewers around the world a fight that included knocking down Bradley (33-2-1) twice, in the seventh and ninth rounds. his performance resulted in a unanimous decision in his favor from the judges, who scored it 116-110. hBo commentators during the fight noticed what they said appeared to be some sort of problem with his right shoulder, which was injured and exacerbated during Pacquiao’s long-awaited match against the undefeated floyd mayweather, Jr. however, he dismissed concerns and said he was oK. “I was looking for a knockout in every round,” Pacquiao said. “he’s a very tough fighter and a very good counterpuncher. Bradley is a good boxer, a great fighter and a good man. It was not easy tonight, [but] my right shoulder was PAGE A2

FINAL FIGHT. After 12 grueling rounds, Manny Pacquiao emerged victorious via a unanimous decision against Timothy Bradley Jr. on Saturday, April 9 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The judges scored 116-110, 116-110 and 116-110 in favor of Pacquiao. AJPress photos by Robert Macabagdal

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USCIS reaches Napoles, 2 others granted bail from plunder over pork barrel scam Valdez to walk free, Napoles stays in jail FY 2017 H-1B cap WAshINGtoN – Us Citizenship and Immigration services (UsCIs) has reached the congressionally mandated h-1B cap for fiscal year 2017. UsCIs has also received more than the limit of 20,000 h-1B petitions filed under the U.s. advanced degree exemption. UsCIs will use a computer-generated process, also known as the lottery, to randomly select the petitions needed to meet the caps of 65,000 visas for the general category and 20,000 for the advanced degree exemption. UsCIs will first randomly select petitions for the advanced degree exemption. All unselected advanced degree petitions will become part of the random selection process for the 65,000 general cap. the agency will reject and return filing fees for all unselected cap-subject petitions that are not duplicate filings. Before running the lottery, UsCIs will complete initial intake for all filings received during the filing period, which ended April 7. Due to the high number of petitions, UsCIs is not yet able to announce the date it will conduct the random selection process. UsCIs will continue to accept and process petitions that are otherwise exempt from the cap. Petitions filed on behalf of current h-1B workers who have been counted previously against the cap, and who still retain their cap number, will also not be counted toward the congressionally mandated fY 2017 h-1B cap. UsCIs will continue to accept and process petitions filed to: PAGE A3

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Janet Lim Napoles

former APeC representative edgar Valdez was granted bail from plunder by the sandiganbayan as he faces trial over the pork barrel scam. the anti-graft court fifth Division granted the bail petition of Valdez and allowed him to post P1.5 million bail from plunder and P210,000 from seven counts Philstar.com photo

of graft for a total bail amount of P1.71 million. the division granted Valdez’s petition not long after the fourth Division also granted the bail of dismissed masbate governor rizalina seachon-Lanete from plunder over the scam. Valdez was granted bail since he surrendered and was detained at Camp Bagong Diwa in Bicutan, taguig on march 2015. the court also granted the bail

petition of accused mastermind Janet Lim-Napoles in both Valdez and Lanete’s case. however, Napoles cannot be released yet because her bail had been denied in the cases of senators ramon revilla “Bong” Jr. and Jose “Jinggoy” estrada and Juan Ponce enrile. she is also serving life sentence at the Correctional Institute for Women in mandaluyong after being convicted for the serious

illegal detention of whistleblower Benhur Luy. Both Valdez and Lanete can now walk free after being detained for over a year at the Camp Bagong Diwa in taguig. In the court resolution promulgated Wednesday, the court said the prosecution only proved that Valdez received P2.6 million kickbacks from the Napoles’ foundation social Development PAGE A2

VP bets say Donald Trump not good for US-Philippines ties Election rivals pounce on ‘executioner’ Rody by camiLLe

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mANILA—Vice presidential candidates ferdinand “Bongbong” marcos Jr. and francis “Chiz” escudero said sunday that republican presidential bet Donald trump will not be the best American leader to nourish the relationship with the Philippines. At the Commission on elections-initiated vice presidential debate, marcos and escudero fell short of naming an American candidate whose policies are likely to benefit the Philippines. the two agreed, however, that the Philippines’s longstanding security alliance with the Us will not gain from a PAGE A2

Duterte hits back, challenges VP to debate by

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Philippine vice presidential candidates squared off in a debate initiated by the Comelec and CNN Philippines on Sunday, April 10 at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila. In photo from (L-R) Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano, Sen. Chiz Escudero, Sen. Gringo Honasan, Sen. Bongbong Marcos, Rep. Leni Robredo and Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV. Inquirer.net photo

RCBC heaps blame on Bangladesh, bank manager for laundering fiasco by Daxim

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“PLeAse be informed that this is a doubtful transaction. You are requested to stop the payment, and if you already made payment, then freeze the account of the beneficiary for proper investigation. We think the transaction is contradictory with the anti-money laundering law.”

thus read three messages sent by the Bangladeshi central bank to the rizal Commercial Banking Corp. in the morning of feb. 9, 2016 alerting the Yuchengco-controlled financial institution to the dubious provenance of the $81 million that was later revealed to be the largest money laundering caper in Philippine history. the following day, feb. 10, the Bangladesh PAGE A4

Officials from the Bangladeshi embassy (left) attend a Senate blue ribbon committee hearing on the $81-million money laundering that started with the cyber-heist at the Bangladesh central bank’s account in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The money eventually found its way into several accounts opened at the Rizal Commerial Banking Corp. (RCBC). At far left is casino junket operator Kim Wong who has returned $4.6 million. Inquirer.net photos by Lyn Rillon

mANILA—As he surged to the top of the latest surveys, presidential candidate rodrigo Duterte is now in the crosshairs of his rivals, who called the Davao City mayor the nation’s executioner, a threat to democracy and a liar as they tried to persuade the people not to vote for him. Vice President Jejomar Binay, who earlier tagged Duterte as the “pambansang berdugo” or national executioner, reminded voters that it is their moral obligation not to pick a president who advocates violence and killing people, including children, on mere suspicion. Duterte’s closest rival, sen. Grace Poe, also twitted the mayor, saying the country needs justice and not violence in order to attain peace and order. the camp of Liberal Party standard-bearer manuel roxas II warned the electorate that a Duterte presidency would pave the way for the return of martial law. Law experts called for government action and resolution of cases of extrajudicial killings as they criticized the kind of leadership that Duterte is propagating in his bid for the PAGE A2

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Pacquiao defeats Bradley in his... PAGE A1 fine. It gave me no problems.â€? Before the fight, Bradley said he planned on fighting at a level similar to the performance he gave during the ninth round of his fight against Brandon Rios in November, which he won with a knockout. CompuBox reported that Pacquiao connected on 122 of 439 punches, while the Bradley landed 99 of 302. “Manny is patient ‌ I wasn’t professional enough to be patient myself and I walked into some shots,â€? he said following his loss. “He’s very quick, very explosive and it’s hard to judge him with quick reflexes. He won the

fight, much respect to Manny Pacquiao.� In between the fighters’ postmatch interviews, Pacquiao, who is fond of Bradley, invited his opponent to Sunday prayer breakfast. Yet despite looking sharp after his win, Pacquiao affirmed he was retiring. Pacquiao’s promoter, Bob Arum, however, said he believes the boxer’s retirement is more of a trial separation. “He’s torn. His wife wants him to retire. He’s running for office, and if he wins, which he will, there will be tremendous responsibilities that go with that,� Arum said, according to ESPN. Arum also said that Pacquiao may need a big paycheck in the

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near future. The Filipino fighter reportedly was set to receive $20 million for his third fight against Bradley. For his fight in the ring with Mayweather in May, he reportedly earned $160 million. “He doesn’t have money problems now, but of course he’s going to have money problems if he’s going to be building hospitals out of his own pocket instead of letting the [Philippine] government build the hospitals,� Arum said, according to ESPN. His trainer, Freddie Roach, has said leading up to the match that he would support whatever decision Pacquiao made. “I loved the way Manny threw his combos. He may be a little rusty, but if he wants to continue fighting, I think he can still go,� Roach said. After the fight, when a questioner pointed out to Pacquiao that it seemed like his family wanted him to retire more than he did, he laughed. “In my heart I’m 50-50. But I love my family, and I won’t hurt my family, my kids. I don’t know, I might enjoy my retired life or I might want to come back. It’s hard to say because I’m not there yet. But right now, my decision is to retire,� he said, according to ESPN.

Napoles, 2 other granted bail from... PAGE A1 Program for Farmers Foundation (SDPFFI). The court said the prosecution failed to prove that the rest of Valdez’s alleged P57 million kickbacks could be traced to the other foundations of Napoles. “For purposes of bail, to find that the evidence of guilt is strong against the accused Valdez that he amassed, accumulated and acquired by himself the total amount of P57,787,500 representing commissions and kickbacks from foundations and NGOs controlled by Napoles‌ when the evidence produced by the prosecution showed that the amount received by Cong. Valdez from SDPFFI was P2,627,500 and no other evidence was adduced to prove that part of P57,787,500 came from MAMFI and PSDFI, would violate his right to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation against him,â€? the court said. The court also said the charge information against Valdez included the alleged P8.5 million kickbacks in 2010 although the information only charged Valdez for his transactions from 2004 to 2009. Excluding the P8,500,500 amount from the P57,787,500 kickbacks, Valdez’s alleged kickback from 2004 to 2009 would only amount to P49.287 million, short of the P50 million threshold that constitutes plunder. “To further exclude the following amounts under the 2004 up to 2009 transactions from the P57,787,500 would bolster the fact that the prosecution failed

The Sandiganbayan cashier receives the P1.7 million bail from plunder and graft posted by the camp of former Apec representative Edgar Valdez. Inquirer.net photo

to prove the third element of plunder (the threshold amount of P50,000,000),� the court said. The court clarified however that the grant of bail is not a final judgement on the case. The Fifth Division granted Valdez’s bail after it earlier denied the same petition by Estrada, who is detained for plunder at the Philippine National Police Custodial Center. In its indictment against the former congressman, the Ombudsman said Valdez endorsed his PDAF-funded projects to Napoles-controlled foundations to earn P57.787 million in kickbacks from 2004 to 2010. Payoffs were allegedly made at Napoles’ office in Ortigas. Prosecutors said the projects like livelihood programs, distribution of farm inputs and farm implements, agricultural starter kits, technology transfer training via video courses and printed materials, vegetable seeds, gardening packages, knapsack sprayers, concentrated fertilizers, and other

tools and equipment never went to their beneficiaries. “(The) PDAF of Valdez was never used for the intended projects as these were considered ‘ghost’ projects, with fabricated documents submitted for its liquidation,� the Office of the Ombudsman said. The Ombudsman noted that “The mayors and municipal agriculturists reported that they never received anything from the office of Valdez, or from any of the project partners.� Masbate governor and former congresswoman Lanete’s son Jesi on Wednesday paid P500,000 bail from plunder and P330,000 bail from 11 counts of graft. Senators Estrada and Revilla remained detained at the Philippine National Police Custodial Center after their bail petitions were denied by the Sandiganbayan. Another accused Senator Enrile was released from hospital detention after the Supreme Court allowed him to post bail on humanitarian grounds.

Vice President Jejomar Binay, who earlier tagged presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte as the “pambansang berdugo� or national executioner, reminded voters that it is their moral obligation not to pick a president who advocates violence and killing people, including children, on mere suspicion. Inquirer.net photo

Election rivals pounce on ‘executioner’ Rody PAGE A1 presidency. “As a human rights lawyer and a Catholic, it is my moral responsibility to oppose the policy of summary executions being espoused by Duterte,� Binay said during a roundtable discussion with The STAR editors and reporters on Monday, April 11. The tough-talking Duterte is currently leading various surveys on presidential preference. Binay, standard-bearer of the United Nationalist Alliance and former frontrunner, slid to third place followed by Roxas, who ranked fourth. Poe is in second place. Roxas said Duterte represents the “biggest danger to the country� since the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos. “Duterte wants to be the judge, jury and executioner. If you don’t agree with him or follow him, you will be insulted, pelted with bad words or bullets,� Roxas told journalists during a briefing in Misamis Occidental. He urged voters not to believe Duterte’s claims that he can solve crime within six months in office. He said one does not need to resort to extrajudicial killings to punish criminals. The LP standard-bearer called Duterte a liar for claiming Davao is crime-free. Duterte hits back Speaking to a crowd of about 50,000 at the Food Terminal Inc.

complex in Taguig City on Monday, Duterte turned the tables on Binay, calling him berdugo ng pera ng bayan or executioner of the country’s treasury. While he admitted that criminals did get killed in Davao City for opting to shoot it out with police officers, Duterte said Binay’s act was worse. Duterte’s runningmate, Sen. Alan Cayetano, said Binay and Roxas are threatened with the good showing of his partner in the recent surveys. “We don’t need to defend the mayor against Binay and Roxas because they were the ones who feel threatened, not the democracy,� Cayetano said. He said Duterte was good to Binay and Roxas when they were courting him for an endorsement, before the mayor decided to run for president. Binay urged everyone who values life, democracy and Christian values to oppose Duterte’s idea of justice. “I have advocated the right to life, while Duterte advocates killing people. Such a policy victimizes the poor,� Binay said. Binay said Duterte’s vow to clear the country of criminals in his first six months in office is disturbing. He said Duterte’s victims were poor, particularly children and old people. The Davao mayor countered that he has never ordered the kill-

ing of women or children, saying they were sent to rehabilitation facilities after they were caught in anti-drug operations. Duterte challenged Binay to a one-on-one debate on morality and graft and corruption. Former University of the East law dean Amado Valdez and lawyer Raymond Fortun condemned what they described as “illegal and bloody� means to solve widespread criminality in the country. Valdez said extrajudicial killings are criminal acts that cannot be justified, as states allowing them could be held liable under international law. He said the US courts have jurisdiction to hold heads of states liable under the US Alien Torture Act, citing a case where the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos was ordered to pay billions in damages to human rights victims during the martial law years. Valdez, chairman emeritus of the Philippine Association of Law Schools, said the investigation to be launched on extrajudicial killings should be “non-political.� “With the political environment, an independent commission is in order,� he suggested, adding that members of academe would be best suited to handle the probe because they are “the least politicized.� (With reports from Mike Frialde, Edu Punay, Robertzon Ramirez, Christina Mendez)

VP bets say Donald Trump not good... PAGE A1

Trump administration. “Maganda mang pakinggan, nakakaaliw lang ang maaanghang na salita, hindi ko po nakikita na magiging maganda para sa relasyon ng ating bansa ang panguluhan ni Ginoong Trump,� Escudero said, answering a question raised by CNN anchor Kristie Lu Stout via satellite feed.

While failing to say whether he favors Hillary Clinton, Marcos said Trump seemed to be geared for war—likely referring to the candidate’s outsider’s views on foreign policy. “I would be hesitant to say Donald Trump because he seems rather belligerent. And I have no interest in waging war against any country,� Marcos said. Trump still has a narrow path to clinching the Republican nomination by the end of the primaries on June 7, but he has little room for error. He would need to win nearly 60 percent of all the remaining delegates to clinch the nomination before the convention. So far, he is winning about 45 percent. Equality in bilateral ties stressed The two vice presidential candidates, meanwhile, are keen on seeing a more equal relationship between Washington and Manila. “I would like the United States, our longtime allies, that we in the Philippines are working toward our own national interest. Not for Washington, not for Beijing, but for the Philippines and that must be the guiding principle behind all that we do,� Marcos said. Marcos, whom Stout asked for his message to the next American president, said he is open to the Philippines reviving negotiations

with China, with which it has been embroiled in a maritime dispute over areas of the South China Sea. Washington officials have lauded the Philippines’s resort to arbitration in seeking for a solution to the sea row, but Marcos has been insisting on bilateral talks with the country’s powerful neighbor. Escudero, meanwhile, criticized what he called as America’s big brother approach toward the Philippines, its only former Asian colony, despite a supposedly equal bilateral partnership. “Ang problema, ang tingin parin ng mga Amerikano sa’tin little brown brother parin tila nila tayo. Ang probema, masyadong minamaliit ang ating bansa kaugnay sa relasyong ito. Anumang relasyon at ugnayan sa pagitan ng Amerika at ng ating bansa, dapat pantay, dapat on equal footing,� Escudero said. On Saturday, April 9 US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said that Washington will send about $40 million in military assistance to the Philippines to strengthen intelligence sharing, surveillance, and naval patrols. The aid comes amid increasing tensions with China over undeveloped islands and shoals in the region. (With a report from the Associated Press)

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IRS warns of continued scams, varied tactics as the tax deadline nears

WASHINGTON—The Internal Revenue Service today issued a warning that scammers may try using the April 18 tax deadline to prey on hard-working taxpayers by impersonating the IRS and others with fake phone calls and emails. Even after the tax deadline passes, taxpayers should know the telltale signs of a scam and tips to protect themselves from a variety of phone scams and phishing emails. “We’ve seen continuing activity in these scams throughout the filing season,” said IRS Commissioner John Koskinen. “As the tax deadline nears, these criminals may try and trick honest taxpayers over the phone or via email, and people should remain vigilant. After the tax deadline, watch out for these scammers promising a refund or threatening you with an unexpected tax bill.” These scam artists frequently masquerade as being from the IRS, a tax company and sometimes even a state revenue department. By email, they try enticing people to click on links in official-looking messages containing questions related to their tax refund. Report these emails to phishing@irs.gov. By phone, many scammers use threats to intimidate and bully people into paying a tax bill. They may even threaten to arrest, deport or revoke the driver’s license of their victim if they don’t get the money. Variations of these scams can be seen nationwide, and it’s more important than ever to be cautious with providing personal or financial information. As part of the effort to protect taxpayers, the IRS has teamed up with state revenue departments and the tax industry to make sure taxpayers understand the dangers to their personal and financial data as part of the “Taxes. Security. Together” campaign. Some examples of the varied tactics seen this year are:

· Soliciting W-2 information from payroll and human resources professionals--IR-201634 · “Verifying” tax return information over the phone--IR2016-40 · Pretending to be from the tax preparation industry--IR2016-28 There are some important reminders for taxpayers nationwide about these schemes: Watch out for threatening phone calls Beware of scammers making unsolicited calls claiming to be IRS officials. They demand that the victim pay a bogus tax bill. They con the victim into sending cash, usually through a prepaid debit card or wire transfer. They may also leave “urgent” callback requests through phone “robocalls,” or via a phishing email. Scammers often alter caller ID numbers to make it look like the IRS or another agency is calling. The callers use IRS titles and fake badge numbers to appear legitimate. They may use the victim’s name, address and other personal information to make the call sound official. The IRS Will Never: · Call to demand immediate payment over the phone, nor will the agency call about taxes owed without first having mailed you a bill. · Threaten to immediately bring in local police or other law-enforcement groups to have you arrested for not paying. · Demand that you pay taxes without giving you the opportunity to question or appeal the amount they say you owe. · Require you to use a specific payment method for your taxes, such as a prepaid debit card. · Ask for credit or debit card numbers over the phone. If you get a phone call from someone claiming to be from the IRS and asking for money and you don’t owe taxes, here’s what you should do: · Do not give out any information. Hang up immediately.

· Contact TIGTA to report the call. Use their “IRS Impersonation Scam Reporting” web page or call 800-366-4484. · Report it to the Federal Trade Commission. Use the “FTC Complaint Assistant” on FTC.gov. Please add “IRS Telephone Scam” in the notes. · If you think you might owe taxes, call the IRS directly at 1800-829-1040. Avoid e-mail phishing attempts There has been a surge in email scams this year that appear to be from a tax agency or a tax software company. Never reply to emails, texts or pop-up messages asking for your personal, tax or financial information. One common trick by criminals is to impersonate a business such as your financial institution, tax software provider or the IRS, asking you to update your account and providing a link. For small business, these schemes may try impersonating a company leader and request payroll and human resource information for employees in your company. Never click on links even if they seem to be from organizations you trust. Go directly to the organization’s website. And if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. If you see an email that says ‘You won a free cruise’ or ‘The IRS has a refund waiting for you,’ odds are high that it is a phishing attempt looking to get your personal information. If you get a ‘phishing’ email, remember this important advice: · Don’t reply to the message. · Don’t give out your personal or financial information. · Forward the email to phishing@irs.gov. Then delete it. · Don’t open any attachments or click on any links. They may have malicious code that will infect your computer. More information on how to report phishing or phone scams is available on IRS.gov.

BANGUS FESTIVAL. Dancers simulate the harvesting of “bangus” (milkfish) during the “Gilon-Gilon ed Dalan” street-dancing competition and parade in Dagupan City. The event opened this year’s edition of the Bangus Festival in Pangasinan province’s premier city. Inquirer.net photo by Willie Lomibao

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LOS ANGELES—A key official of major US TV broadcaster Showtime, said he liked what he saw in Manny Pacquiao when the Filipino icon beat Timothy Bradley on Saturday, April 9. Speaking to Mitch Abramson of Ring TV.com, Showtime executive vice president Stephen Espinoza pointed out that while Pacquiao’s impressive performance against Bradley positioned the boxer for a rematch with Floyd Mayweather Jr., there should be clamor first from observers and fans. “I thought Pacquiao looked good, looked as good as he has looked in the last three or four years,” Espinoza told Abramson. “He was active. He showed the power. He was quick. But really in terms of a Mayweather rematch, it’s really up to the audience, to the fans and the writers. I know from talking to Floyd — if there’s demand for a particular fight — I think he will give it strong conPAGE A1 • Allow current H-1B workers 1B program to employ foreign sideration. But I think this is one • Extend the amount of time a to change employers; and workers in occupations that re- where we’re not going to put the current H-1B worker may remain • Allow current H-1B workers quire highly specialized knowl- cart before the horse. If people in the United States; to work concurrently in a second edge in fields such as science, are interested in that fight then • Change the terms of employ- H-1B position. engineering and computer pro- I think they’ll make their voices heard and we’ll start working on ment for current H-1B workers; US businesses use the H- gramming.

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it,” he added. Pacquiao floored Bradley twice on his way to a unanimous decision victory at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Mayweather shortly made the news after being spotted in Sin City and even reportedly talking to Bradley after the fight. Pacquiao’s convincing win coupled with Mayweather presence the same night fueled rematch talks, even though both superstars are retired as of the moment. “It (rematch) is certainly more interesting now than it was a couple weeks ago,” Espinoza continued. “With that performance, what Manny showed is that he still has the ability to perform at a

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high level and arguably at a higher level than he did last May. Mayweather and Pacquiao figured in boxing’s richest fight ever last May, with the former outpointing the latter. While the megabuck showdown was a critical failure, it was a commercial success, breaking pay-per-view records and bringing Mayweather and Pacquiao career-high purses . Espinoza, for his part, insisted the fate of a rematch lies on fans. “So whatever the reason, if people believe that the outcome or really the fight will be different this time, I think there could be some interest that is building for that fight,” he said.

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RCBC heaps blame on Bangladesh, bank... PAGE A1 Bank sent another message to RCBC through the Swift system which read: “Top urgent. Please be informed that this is a fraudulent transaction and unauthorized access in our Swift system. So you are requested to stop the payment and if you have already made the payment, then freeze the account of beneficiary and please back the funds to the account number 21083190.” Speaking at the Senate Blue Ribbon hearing on Tuesday, RCBC legal chief Ma. Celia Fernandez-Estavillo said the Swift transmissions were sent via an “unauthenticated, free format” message “of normal priority” that did not immediately catch the attention of bank officials

that Tuesday, April 12, amid the deluge of interbank fund transfer messages after the Chinese New Year long weekend. “So when we received 790 [Swift] messages, our officers proceeded to read the emails sequentially, unless we had a stop payment, which would be the first that we would read or high priority messages, none of which applied to the Bangladesh Bank,” Estavillo said. Sen. Teofisto “TG” Guingona, chairman of the Blue Ribbon committee, expressed dissatisfaction with RCBC’s procedures that allowed the funds to be withdrawn despite the subsequent messages from Bangladesh. “Had you opened the text,

Senate President Pro-Tempore Ralph Recto and Senator Bam Aquino asks resource persons from Philrem Service Corp. how they converted the $17 million of stolen money into pesos and delivered it to two casinos and a junket operator during the continuation of the Senate investigation on the $81-million money laundering controversy, Tuesday, April 12. Senate photo by Alex Nuevaespaña

you would have been sufficiently alarmed. It does say ‘top urgent, top urgent’,” the lawmaker said, reading the Swift message to RCBC. Estavillo countered that Bangladeshi authorities used “vague terms” in its message, adding that the bank had, in the past, “received many stop orders but never anything as ambiguous as this.” Guingona countered by quoting the message again: “We think the transaction is contradictory to the anti-money laundering law.” “I think that’s clear enough,” he said. “To me that’s pretty clear. I’m not a banker, but to me it’s pretty clear.” To settle the issue, the Senate summoned a BSP official familiar with the Swift system used by international banks to communicate fund transfer instructions among each other. Speaking at the hearing, BSP Settlement Services Division acting manager Nenita Cadapan said that the reason the Bangladesh Bank could not send the more commonly used high priority stop payment order via the Swift system was that the Bangladesh Bank and RCBC did not have previous dealings that would have allowed an “authenticated” message to be used. “Would a bank be able to know if the sender [of the funds] is a central bank and not just an ordinary bank?” Guingona asked her. Cadapan replied that the Swift system would automatically identify in its messages — via an eight-character code — the parties involved in the transaction, including the name of the institution and the country it was from. “You can identify who and from where the registered user of that Swift code is,” she said, adding that even banks using an old Swift database of codes could easily determine the identity of the sender by searching on the Internet. “You can Google it,” she said. RCBC officials also heaped blame on their former Jupiter St., Makati City branch manager Maia Deguito for allegedly facilitating the release of the funds despite the stop-payment request from Bangladesh. Deguito countered, however, that she consulted with her superiors on what to do with the funds once it was flagged as suspicious, to which RCBC treasurer Raul Tan supposedly replied to her in a phone call: “That’s not our problem. That’s the problem of Bangladesh.” Tan confirmed speaking with Deguito on the phone but said he could not recall making this statement.

MORAL SUPPORT. Vice presidential candidate Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. enjoys a light moment with his family before the start of the Comelec VP debate at the University of Santo Tomas on Sunday, April 10. Senate photo

USPS stamps drop 2 cents THE United States Postal Service (USPS) on Sunday, April 10, dropped the price of postage stamps by 2 cents for the first time in almost a century. Stamps now cost 47 cents each, down from the 49 cents, a decline that’s expected to cost USPS $2 billion this year. The expected loss will make it more difficult for the government mail carrier to compete and provide services sought by customers. “Given our precarious financial condition and ongoing business needs, the price reduction...exacerbates our losses,” Postmaster General Megan Brennan said in a statement Thursday, April 7, as

it filed a petition seeking a new rate-setting process. “This unfortunate decision heightens the importance of the review of our ratemaking system.” USPS is not funded by taxpayer dollars, and it depends on its own revenue sources – such as postage – to cover its operating costs. Stamp prices have typically risen to cope with inflation, but customers have paid an “exigent surcharge” in the last two years to help keep USPS alive during the Great Recession, a time when businesses cut back on mailing. The agency was granted permission to raise rates in 2014, at which time it tacked on 3 cents to

bring the price of stamps up to 49 cents each. However, the increase was only meant to be temporary and is required to rollback 2 cents this year. USPS has been hit hard by the transition from written letters to electronic communication like emails and text messages. Although it delivers less mail today, it still needs to maintain the infrastructure needed to deliver mail to 155 million addresses in the United States. Prices for postage stamps last fell in July 1919 when it went down from 3 cents to 2 cents per ounce. (Agnes Constante/AJPress)

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FLU season isn’t over just yet, but it’s winding down and will go in the books as a relatively mild one, US health officials say. Lynette Brammer, an epidemiologist with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) influenza division, cited three main reasons for the gentler flu season: there were no new viruses this year, so many individuals were immune because they had been vaccinated before; the vaccine this year was a fitting match for circulating viruses; and there was less flu out there overall. On average, flu season sends more than 200,000 Americans to the hospital. This year, 40 children were re-

corded to have died from flu complications thus far, Brammer said, according to United Press International. On average, depending on the severity of a flu season, between 40 to 300 deaths among babies occur per year. Numbers for the total number of people who have come down with the flu and been hospitalized are not yet available. However, last year, an estimated 40 million Americans fell ill to the infection, 1 million were hospitalized and 148 children died, the CDC reported. Last year’s flu season was also particularly hard on people aged 65 and older, officials said. CDC officials said that the vaccine this year proved to be nearly 60 percent effective against circulating viruses, much better than the 23 percent rate for the

last year’s vaccine, which did not contain the most common circulating virus – the H3N2 strain. “This means that getting a flu vaccine this season reduced the risk of having to go to the doctor because of flu by nearly 60 percent,” Dr. Joseph Bresee, chief of the CDC’s epidemiology and prevention branch, said in a statement. “It’s good news and underscores the importance and the benefit of both annual and ongoing vaccination efforts this season.” Although flu season is nearing its end, Brammer advises people who haven’t yet gotten a flu shot to do so. “At this point there is still a benefit, but not as much as if they had been vaccinated earlier,” she said.

Overseas voting ‘generally good’ by MAyen JAyMAlin Philstar.com

DESPITE minor glitches, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Sunday, April 10, declared as “generally good” the ongoing overseas absentee voting (OAV). “So far so good,” Comelec Commissioner Arthur Lim said, referring to the OAV, which started on Saturday. Lim said three vote counting machines (VCM) being used in Hong Kong, Dubai and Riyadh bogged down. But the Comelec has already addressed the situation to avoid disruption. “To avoid interruption in voting, the voters will be allowed to cast or feed their ballots in other precincts where the rest of the VCMs are operating,” Lim said. He said the three VCMs were shipped back to Manila for immediate replacement. One VCM will be deployed each to Hong Kong, Dubai and Riyadh, according to Lim. The Comelec has adopted mixed voting in 17 Philippine posts overseas as provided for by a Comelec resolution. Comelec Chairman Andres Bautista said Filipinos overseas can

either cast their votes by mail or through personal voting. “If you are a voter abroad, you have two options: you can either vote personally by going to the embassy or consulate, or you can mail your ballot,” Bautista said. The selected Philippine posts are in Tokyo, Osaka, Seoul, Singapore, Rome, Milan, London, Madrid, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, Washington, Agana, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco. There are three methods of voting in the OAV – the manual personal voting, automated personal voting and postal voting. Filipinos abroad will vote only for president, vice president, senators and party-list group. Lim said Filipinos in Singapore posted the highest voters’ turnout with 1,200 casting their ballots on the first day of overseas voting. He expressed confidence that the Comelec would meet the projected OAV voter turnout of 50 to 60 percent. The Comelec recorded a total of 1.3 million registered overseas absentee voters. Transmission readiness test The Comelec is set to hold a transmission readiness test to en-

sure efficient transmission of election results, according to Bautista. “We will have this transmission readiness test, which, I think, will happen on the second week of April,” Bautista said. “We want to see if we can accurately transmit the results on election day,” he added. According to Bautista, they will use data from the site surveyed by Smartmatic International in selecting the areas where the test will be held.. “Smartmatic has conducted a site survey. So we have an idea which sites have strong signals and which telecommunication provider has a strong signal,” he said. The Comelec will use the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards with satellite-based Broadband Global Area Network as the main backup. “We opted for more SIM cards because they cost less. But if there is a signal problem, we will use the satellites,” Bautista said. The transmission capabilities of the automated election system became an issue in the 2013 midterm elections after only 76 percent of results were transmitted compared to 90 percent transmission rate in the 2010 polls.

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ect (ALLIP). The project offers assistance in seven languages: English, Tagalog, Mandarin/Cantonese, Khmer, Korean, Thai and Vietnamese. Calls are triaged to community-based partners who will then provide individuals with direct legal assistance. Nasim Khansari, citizenship project director at Advancing Justice – LA, said the campaign also provides English language classes for individuals who may require this type of assistance, as well as a fee waiver, which 65 percent of the organization’s clients receive. At the announcement of the campaign, Rep. Judy Chu (DMonterey Park) cited that among benefits of becoming citizens include that many educational scholarships are available only to citizens, and that permanent residents only receive half of the social security benefits received by citizens. “There is nothing to lose and

everything to gain by becoming a US citizen. You can protect yourself, protect your family, have a better life, and you can vote. What better thing can there be?” Chu said. In Los Angeles County, among the more than 300,000 Asian American and Pacific Islander immigrant LPRs, nationals from the Philippines were the largest ethnic group between 2000 to 2010. Among clients Advancing Justice – LA has helped and continues to assist is Rebeck Sadangsal, a Filipino-American lawful permanent resident (LPR) currently applying for naturalization. Sadangsal told media that one factor motivating him to apply for citizenship is so he can vote. He arrived in the United States in 1992, became an LPR in 2007 and came to Advancing Justice – LA in May 2014 for assistance in the naturalization process. At the time, Sadangsal and his

wife were undergoing financial difficulties, but their application for a fee waiver was rejected multiple times, as their income was slightly above the federal poverty level. “We had no choice but to delay filing our applications because the cost of two applications was $1,360. It was a big burden on our family and children. Luckily, Advancing Justice did not give up on us,” he said. Sadangsal said he and his wife eventually received waivers with the help of Advancing Justice – LA, and shared that they underwent biometrics last week. The campaign’s first partnership event is a free citizenship workshop that takes place on Sunday, April 10, at the Long Beach Convention Center. Filipinos interested in receiving citizenship assistance or legal services are encouraged to call the Tagalog hotline at (855) 300-2552. (Agnes Constante / AJPress)

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PH backs G7 call on sea code of conduct by Patricia LourDes Philstar.com

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tance of maintaining the sea as governed by the rule of law, which is indispensable for the peace and prosperity of the international community,’” the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said in a statement. The DFA stressed that the Philippines advocates a peaceful, rulesbased approach to the disputes in the South China Sea or West Philippine Sea. The Philippines earlier filed an arbitration case against China before the Permanent Court of Arbitration under the United Nations, challenging its nine-dash line claim over the disputed sea. Beijing had refused to participate in the proceedings and insisted that they have indisputable sovereignty over the South China Sea. Meanwhile, Manila announced that it will abide by the ruling of the international tribunal, citing that it is binding on parties.

MANILA—The Philippines on Tuesday, April 12, expressed its support for the Group of Seven (G7) industrialized countries’ statement calling for the full implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties (DOC) in the South China Sea. Foreign ministers of the G7— composed of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States— and the high representative of the European Union recently released a joint statement on maritime security. The G7 ministers expressed concern over rising tensions in the disputed waters and urged concerned states to refrain from conducting land reclamation activities in the region. “The Philippines supports the G7’s recognition of ‘the impor-

“The arbitration process is in line with the international rulesbased principles that should guide the way forward among parties to manage and resolve the disputes in the South China Sea peacefully,” the DFA statement read. The DFA added that the latest G7 joint statement highlights the importance of ensuring the full and effective implementation of the DOC in the disputed sea, as well as the need for all parties to come up with a binding Code of Conduct. The DOC is a non-binding agreement committing to restraint in the contested waters signed by members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and China in 2002. On the other hand, China expressed its dissatisfaction over the G7 statement and called on its member nations to “stop making irresponsible remarks and all irresponsible actions.”

Aquino: Basilan offensive major step in addressing terrorism Gov’t is at war with Abu Sayyaf, and only the soldiers can fight them, President tells grieving widows by Nikko

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ZAMBOANGA CITY— President Benigno Aquino III on Wednesday, April 13, said that the government is “at war” with the Abu Sayyaf terrorist group, a longstanding security problem that he would like to end even with only a little over two months left in his administration. At a dialogue with the families of the soldiers who were killed in an encounter with the Abu Sayyaf on April 9 in Tipo-Tipo, Basilan, the Commander-in-Chief said “I want to end” the suffering caused by the Abu Sayyaf to so many people, and the country’s soldiers would have to be the ones to go to the battlefield to fight for peace and security. “The Abu Sayyaf has been our problem for the longest time. They have brought suffering to so many lives. I want to end this,” President Aquino said in Filipino. “We are facing a war and our soldiers are the ones who are fighting the enemies of the country. Our soldiers are those in the frontlines who are securing peace in our land,” the President added. In more ways than one, this was how the President explained to the grieving families why their loved ones gave up their own lives last April 9, ironically the day when the country commemorated the

President Benigno Aquino lll visits soldiers who were wounded in the 10-hour encounter with Abu Sayyaf bandits in Tipo-Tipo, Basilan on Saturday, April 9. Inquirer.net photo by Joan Bondoc

Fall of Bataan and the heroism of the Filipino and American soldiers during World War II. President Aquino cited the bravery and the gallantry of the soldiers who died in Tipo-Tipo, Basilan over the weekend. Eighteen soldiers were killed, the biggest single loss in an operation that the Armed Forces had suffered in recent history. More than 50 other soldiers were wounded. President Aquino said that the military offensive in Tipo-Tipo were still going on as of Wednesday. He called the offensive against the Abu Sayyaf “a major step in addressing terrorism” and ending the ruthlessness of the bandit group.

A family member, however, also asked the President why there was a high death toll in the encounter. Armed Forces Chief of Staff Hernando Iriberri answered the family member’s question for the President. Iriberri said the military would look into it. But any investigation would have to wait for the military operations in Tipo Tipo to end. The soldiers who know what transpired on April 9 are still in the battlefield, according to Iriberri. Four days after the debacle in Basilan, the President arrived in Zamboanga City on Wednesday and spent the whole morning in PAGE A7

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A GROUP of human rights lawyers on Wednesday, April 13, denounced President Benigno Aquino III’s administration for ignoring the plight of hungry Kidapawan farmers appealing for government’s assistance. “Nasaan ang Pangulo? He seems to be too preoccupied campaigning in order to perpetuate its power. It is such a shame for the Aquino government that volunteer pro bono lawyers, paralegals and other concerned are the ones providing legal and other assistance to the victims and the starved farmers of Kidapawan,” the National Union of People’s Lawyers (NUPL) through its Secretary General Atty. Edre Olalia said in a statement. Last April 1 two farmers were killed and several others were injured in a violent dispersal of farmers holding mass action for the government to provide them assistance after their crops were withered by drought. The police filed direct assault and frustrated murder cases against 79 individuals, mostly farmers, some elderly and three are pregnant women. Last April 10, Aquino admitted it was late of April 1 when he learned of the incident in Kidapawan. “When I was on my home or on my way back to Manila, DILG Secretary Mel Sarmiento mentioned he will travel to Kidapawan the next day. I asked him, ‘What will you do in Kidapawan?,” Aquino said. “Honestly, that was the first time I heard that they were blocking the highway in Kidapawan and there was a violent dispersal,” Aquino added. He said he immediately wanted to resolve the conflict in Kidapawan and called a meeting of concerned officials despite falling ill. But he said the meeting was pushed back to Monday, April 4, since the officials were not yet ready to give their briefing. Olalia said the farmers received food assistance and cash donations for bail from individuals, including Robin Padilla and other

actors, singer Aiza Seguerra and friends, and, among others, Senators Grace Poe and Chiz Escudero as well as private practitioners. The detained farmers are being represented by NUPL, Union of

Peoples’ Lawyers in Mindanao (UPLM), Public Interest Law Center (PILC), local members of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP), and the Public Attorney’s Office (PAO).

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EVEN the temptation of a possible rematch—and vengeance— against Floyd Mayweather Jr. will not stop Manny Pacquiao from stepping into retirement, in boxing at least. Ending his illustrious boxing career on a high note, Pacquiao emerged victorious in his last fight—winning via a unanimous decision against a formidable opponent in Timothy Bradley at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 9. After scoring two knockdowns in rounds 7 and 9, it was no surprise that all three judges had it 116-110, 116-110 and 116-110 in favor of Pacquiao. “I was looking for a knockout every round. His style is to counter punch. But I countered him. He was different to the last two fights, and he improved. I can still fight - but I made the decision to retire tonight, work for my people and spend more time with my family,” Pacquiao told his cheering fans as he confirmed that his 66th fight would be his last. “Thank you to all the fans in boxing, especially the Filipino people. I’ve really appreciated all your help and support,” Pacquiao added. The 37-year-old Filipino champion vowed to focus on his political career. Pacquiao is a candidate for the senatorial race on the upcoming Philippine elections on May 9. The whole world stood witness to Pacquiao’s rise to the top: from a struggling 14-year-old boy, who left his home in Mindanao, he became

the best fighter of his generation. In his journey, Pacquiao managed to have millions of adoring fans. His followers are so devoted to him that they still find cause to celebrate even in his defeat. All his hard work has manifested into millions of earnings, a successful showbiz career and a legislative post as Congressman of the Saranggani province. His fame has catapulted him to become one of the most revered Filipino icons of all time. And why not? After all, his achievements supersede Pacquiao himself—winning eight championships in different weight divisions by beating boxing champions from around the world. His reign as king of the ring is over. Now, Pacquiao wants his (eligible to vote) Filipino fans to join him on his next endeavor. Celebrities, who venture into politics, are not an uncommon sight in the Philippines—and Filipino boxing icon Pacquiao is one of them. However, his explosive punches and agility may not be able to guarantee him votes to win a senate seat. With only a few weeks left until Filipinos cast their votes, Pacquiao must prove why he is worthy to occupy one of the country’s highest legislative posts. (AJPress)

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The Fil-Am Perspective Gel SantoS-reloS YOU care about the Philippines. You want the next president and vice-president to really lead the nation toward progress, peace, order. You want to see more employment opportunities in the Philippines so you can come home and settle down in the Motherland for good, or have a loved one come back and never have to leave again . You want your hard earned dollar that you send to the Philippines really go a long way for your loved ones and not for some thieves in the government bureaucracy. Channel the frustration into hope, and hope into reality by exercising your right to VOTE.

Street Talk GreG B. MacaBenta I CAN’T help comparing the clash of farmer-activists and PNP and government authorities in Kidapawan, North Cotabato with the oft-told anecdote about the three priests, a Dominican, a Franciscan and a Jesuit (actually, the roles and the priestly orders vary, depending on who is telling the story). At any rate, the three were meeting in a room when the light suddenly went out. The Dominican immediately began a philosophical discourse on why the room was suddenly enshrouded in darkness. The Franciscan knelt down and prayed for the light to come back on. And the Jesuit went out to change the light bulb. While many in mainstream and social media have called the incident a “massacre,” I have prudently avoided using the term because police authorities have characterized it differently. Suffice it to say that there were injuries inflicted on both sides, with the farmers suffering at least three confirmed fatalities (and several disappearances). As of the last media reports, the parties on both sides of the conflict are still doing what the Dominican did in the anecdote - railing about how and why it happened while hurling blame at each other.

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How to vote in the May Philippine elections If you are a Filipino citizen or a dual citizen, then your vote will count in the May 9 Philippine election. You vote may in fact be a swing vote that can decide who will win in the election. How do you do this? The voting process has become so simple and fast, especially with the voting machines that can now electronically receive your vote and transmit results to the Philippine Commission on Elections. But for your vote to be counted, you have to do what you need to do as a responsible citizen. The Filipino Channel’s daily newscast “Balitang America” has been airing information stories to guide you in the new voting process. If you live in a city that is near the Consulate or Embassy, then enjoy the pride and experience

of going there to cast your vote as internationally renowned Pinay Broadway singer and actress Lea Salonga did. If not, let this information from the report by Balitang America’s New York Correspondent Don Tagala serve as your guide: Since April 9, Filipino overseas absentee voters who registered for the 2016 Philippine elections will start receiving voting packets from their respective Philippine consulates. The packet contains a paper seal, a return envelope, an instruction manual in Tagalog and the ballot itself. In a press conference, Consul Kerwin Tate said the ballots are shorter than the ones in Philippines because local positions are excluded. Using only black ink pens, Tate showed how to completely

shade their choices for president, vice president, 12 senators and a party list. The machine may not be able to count a vote if pencils or any other colors are used and if shading is incomplete. “If you mark two for the president, that will not be counted. Not invalid but it will not be counted,” said Tate. “If you mark 13 senators that will not be counted either but if you put 11, that’s an under vote that will be counted.” Fold the ballot and place it in the return envelope. Do not use any other envelope other than the provided official return envelope. Seal the envelope and place the provided paper seal sticker on the top flap. Fill out the blanks on the face of the envelope.

“You will put your signature and write your name, there’s a box where you sign,” added Tate. “There’s a box where you sign your name and then you buy your stamp for the ballot.” Voters have the option to main in their ballot or deliver the ballot in person to their respective consulates. On Mondays and Thursdays, voters also have the option to personally feed their ballots into the vote counting machines at their Philippine Consulates between 9am until 5pm. In accordance with a recent Philippine Supreme Court ruling, a ballot receipt will now be printed after each feeding. Registered voters who have home address changes or who have not received their ballots may email the Philippine Consulate in New York at vot-

ersid2016@gmail.com or fax their change of address at (212) 764-6010. “We encourage them to fill up the ballot and to mail it immediately,” said Consul General Mario de Leon. Whether by mail or hand-delivered, completed ballots must be received at their consulates before 5am on May 9, otherwise late ballots or tampered ballots will not be counted. SIGE NA! BOTO NA! Let your voice be heard and your vote be counted! *** Gel Santos Relos is the anchor of TFC’s “Balitang America.” Views and opinions expressed by the author in this column are are solely those of the author and not of Asian Journal and ABS-CBN-TFC. For comments, go to www.TheFil-AmPerspective. com, https://www.facebook.com/Gel.Santos. Relos

The Kidapawan clash: A crisis of leadership Officials of the PNP insist that they did not start the clash and that they were the victims rather than the oppressors because several peace officers were hurt, some seriously. They have also blamed the New People’s Army for inciting the confrontation. The Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas has not spared the invectives against the “heartlessness” of the government, in the process endearing the Left among the rural folk. And, the other day, the chief executive of North Cotabato, Gov. Lala Talino-Mendoza, was busy on media blaming everyone for it, except herself. Inexplicably, she also took offense at those who offered food supplies to the farmers, calling the humanitarian attempt “Nakakainsulto” (insulting). From what I gather, TalinoMendoza resented what she perceived as an attempt by “interested parties” to exploit the incident for political brownie points at her expense and that of the Liberal Party and its presidential candidate, Mar Roxas. There are also those who, like the Franciscan, have been praying for a peaceful resolution of the conflict and for the proverbial rule of law to prevail – which, frankly, is neither here nor there. To some extent, Mar Roxas appears to fall in this category. Roxas was quoted in media declaring that the “first task is to restore order to the area and make sure that no clash happens

again.” He also “called on the PNP and other concerned agencies to investigate as to the true cause of the clash and, if warranted, to punish those accountable.” And what about the President of the Republic of the Philippines? We are told that His Excellency Benigno S. Aquino III is still waiting to get a full picture of the incident before he makes any statement on it. Here’s how it is explained by Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office Underscretary Manuel Quezon III (I run of out of breath every time I say the titles of these Malacanang executives): “I do believe the President will refrain from making any statements until he has fully studied the matter and is given and is satisfied with all the answers that he has received as a result of demanding an impartial and thorough investigation.” Ergo, don’t expect any presidential comments on the incident until after, perhaps, the 40th day after the burial of the fatalities (babang luksa), which would be after the presidential elections, which would make any comments of Aquino meaningless and irrelevant anyway. And to think Aquino was schooled under the Jesuits and not the Dominicans. But Aquino is not the only one who finds it more convenient to discuss the hows, whys and wherefores of the problem rath-

er than to confront, address and alleviate the problem. The question is, at the end of the day (to paraphrase a favorite cliché of Aquino), are these loud noises filling the hungry stomachs of the protesting farmers and their families to address the core of the conflict? In other words, is anybody changing the light bulb? There are several reasons why the clash – the conflict – the massacre – call it what you may - came about and, depending on whose version is being told, it’s always the other side’s fault. But at the very heart of this crisis is an even bigger one: A crisis of leadership. Anyone familiar with the dynamics of conflict and intrigue will tell you that the Kidapawan situation, like many similar situations in the rural areas across the Philippines, was – and still is – a recipe for a grassroots uprising. The rural poor, punished by the scourge of El Nino, are fair game for being incited and inflamed. Like those who joined Andres Bonifacio and the Katipunan at Biak na Bato, they are ripe for ripping their virtual cedulas. It just takes someone to light the fuse. And the Left is expert at it. But for the fuse to be lighted and the flames to ignite, it takes a “manhid” and “palpak” (numb and incompetent) set of national and provincial officials to provide the fuel, as well as armed and trigger happy police or

military officers to set the whole situation ablaze. So how did this become a crisis of leadership? It takes a leader – seasoned, compassionate, decisive, wise – to understand the dynamics involved. It takes street wise insights to note that any false move – any unthinking decision – could ignite the incendiary situation – mainly because those who brought it about really intend the situation to explode. What did the Kidapawan farmers want? Rice. Were there stocks available? According to government sources, there were stocks “pre-positioned” for calamities. Why did the provincial government not want to give it to them? Because the palpak and manhid leaders felt that the poor folk were being exploited by some sinister quarters – either political enemies or the Left – and goaded to resort to anarchy. The provincial government, as well as the national government, could have defused the situation by immediately providing relief to the hungry farmers, thus buying them time to take control of the crisis and deprive the intriguers of their weapon of mass incitement. Instead, they allowed their amor propio, their political agenda and their incompetence to get the better of them – thus falling prey to the other side’s game plan. Indeed, it takes a seasoned leader to be able to handle a sensitive situation like this. Unfor-

tunately, our current president has proven himself incapable of dealing with a crisis. And what about the crop of “presidentiables”? How about someone with an itchy trigger finger, whose idea of bringing about peace and order is by making the “troublemakers” rest in peace? Or how about an ivy leaguer who doesn’t know enough to bring a weather expert along to manage a crisis posed by the strongest typhoon on record? Or an ailing shrew whose idea of solving a problem is by challenging everyone involved to a debate? And how about a former grade school teacher who would wake up the military command in case of a crisis with a foreign enemy? Does Grace Poe realize that an impending conflict with a foreign enemy is not supposed to catch the military leadership and the national leadership sleeping? Good grief!!! As far as I can tell, the only presidential candidate who would have known how to defuse the Kidapawan crisis is someone who has fought alongside the Left and knows the dynamics of intrigue and conflict, who has fought on the side of the government, armalite in hand, in the face of near-successful coups and, most of all, who understands that the way to fight poverty is not by killing the poor. Like it or not – it takes a Jojo Binay. (gregmacabenta@hotmail.com)

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HEROES RECOGNIZED. The Philippine Marines give a demo of its hostage rescue operations in Corregidor. The demo was witnessed by those who participated in the wreath laying activity at the Filipino Heroes Memorial in Corregidor Island in commemoration of the 74th Araw ng Kagitingan and Philippine Veterans Week on Saturday, April 9. Pia.gov photo

US troops, PH police in bar brawl face sanctions US and Philippine authorities say American troops involved in a bar brawl with Filipino policemen face possible disciplinary sanctions in an incident earlier this month the local military says has no bearing on ongoing largescale combat exercises by the treaty allies. Philippine military spokesman Capt. Celeste Frank Sayson said Wednesday, April 13, that the April 2 scuffle in western Palawan province was a misunderstanding that was settled amicably. A Youtube video showed one of three Filipino policemen drawing a pistol during the confrontation. The US military said that “any vice members is completely unacpotential misconduct of US ser- ceptable” and will be dealt with by

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Aquino: Basilan offensive major... PAGE A5 this city to pay his respects to one of the slain soldiers and visited the other wounded personnel confined at the Camp General Navarro Hospital at the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom). Mr. Aquino landed at the Edwin Andrews Air Base (EAAB) at around 10am and proceeded to the wake of Corporal Rodelio Bangcairin at the latter’s home in Barangay Ayala. The President then spent nearly an hour at the Camp General Navarro Hospital where he spoke with the wounded soldiers. He was overheard trying to comfort one of the soldiers. With another soldier, the President was seen putting his hands on his neck, gesturing as if describing how

he was shot in the neck during the 1989 coup d’etat against his mother, the late President Corazon Aquino. Galvez relayed to the media the salient points in the President’s dialogue with the families, as it was a private meeting held at the Multipurpose Hall of the EAAB here. All the President’s engagements here were off limits to journalists. The President also did not issue a public statement. According to Galvez, the President opened and ended his dialogue with the families with an expression of sympathy for their loss. A wife of a slain soldier asked the President how her son could follow in the footsteps of his father, according to Department of Defense spokesperson Peter Paul Galvez. “The President responded to her

by saying that he admired and saluted her mindset,” Galvez said. Galvez said the President handed over to the families the checks from the Armed Forces. The President also told the families that government would be ready to help them, but asked them to be specific in their requests so that government could respond to their needs quickly. After meeting with the soldiers’ families, President Aquino had a brief working lunch at the EAAB before he proceeded to Laguindingan in Misamis Oriental for a ceremonial switch-on of a sitio electrification program. The President then went to Cagayan de Oro City to campaign with administration standard-bearer Mar Roxas, vice presidential candidate Leni Robredo, and their candidates for senators.

ILOILO CITY—Presidential candidate Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago returned to the campaign trail at her hometown on Wednesday, April 13, after over a month of absence to undergo treatment for cancer. “The medicine seems to be working. I’m weaker than normal, but certainly I can go around,” she told reporters. Santiago, who was diagnosed with advanced stage of lung cancer in 2014, earlier said she was in remission. The senator appeared to be in better health compared to her six public appearances since her campaign launch. She could walk without assistance and was even carrying her handbag as she entered the nearby hotel to prepare for her campus tour. Last month, Santiago announced that she will be taking a short break from the campaign trail to undergo a clinical trial for an anticancer treatment that would have cost her

Presidential candidate Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago returned to the campaign trail on Wednesday, April 13 at her hometown in Iloilo after a month-long absence to undergo treatment for her cancer. Inquirer.net photo by Frances Mangosing

half a million pesos every three weeks. The senator last appeared in public on March 4 at the Our Lady of Fatima University in Valenzuela. The event at the University of the Philippines in Iloilo was also the third time she appeared publicly with running mate Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. since the campaign launch on Feb. 9. The two last appeared as a tandem on Feb. 14 at Ynares Sports Pasig. Santiago is an alumna of the

university, where she graduated with a degree in Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, magna cum laude, in 1965. Santiago has consistently lagged behind in surveys while Marcos dominated the latest results of Social Weather Stations and Pulse Asia. But she dismissed these surveys, saying that nobody believes these things anymore. “When they are given a questionnaire, wala ang pangalan ko,” she said.

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RetiRement is often viewed as a period to slow down and enjoy the fruits of one’s labor, but such is not the case for mr. Francisco H. Licuanan iii. After serving as property developer Ayala Land inc.’s founding president for 16 years, mr. Licuanan retired on schedule in 2004. During his tenure, he helped propel the company to its status as the largest real estate developer in the Philippines, overseeing residential and commercials developments, such as Greenbelt and Glorietta in makati and Bonifacio Global City, among many others. though he was supposed to be retired, he spent the next two years dabbling in government and consulting. However, he had his

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eye set on returning to the real estate business — this time as an entrepreneur. From there, the Ateneo and Harvard educated investment banker-turned real estate icon founded Geoestate Development Corp. in 2006 as a smaller real estate company that would cater to the middle-income market. “i wanted to get back to business itself but at a different level because when you’re at the corporate level and in a fairly senior position, you wind up getting more and more separated from the actual product itself — from designing the product, making sure it fits the needs of the customers and actually talking to them,” he told the Asian Journal during a

recent interview. “Once you’re at the corporate level and managing a large corporation, you’re sort of detached. You spend more of your time administering…and less and less time in the actual doing of a business.” Working downward from the corporate level was refreshing, mr. Licuanan shared, because he could devote more attention to each aspect of the projects, from the designing process to the turnover to buyers. He brought miriam Katigbak (who had also retired from Ayala Land) on board as president and chief operating officer, while he would be the company’s chair and chief executive officer. “We made a deliberate decision that we would not become a large company…because that’s not what we wanted to do with the rest of our lives,” he said. Attention to detail today, mr. Licuanan is 71 years old, and shows no signs of stopping. Rather, his second wind in the real estate business is just heating up. Despite the years spent in the real estate industry, starting a new venture was not without challenges. Among the top three obstacles mr. Licuanan identified were no track record and established reputation, financial constraints and limited operations. However, he shared that Geoestate has overcome them by developing personal relationships with buyers, which in turn helps build that reputation and attracting

financial support. in terms of operations, where unlike a corporation, experts are readily available, Geoestate tends to hire people at the start of their careers and do more training. Keeping the company at its current size has perks, mr. Licuanan said, because it will never have more than three projects on the table simultaneously in order to preserve the attention to detail and customers. “One of the things we at [Geoestate] pride ourselves in is that we don’t leave the designing to the architects. We work with them. the buildings we build and products we sell are not simply expressions of architects’ artistic desires, but are still functional in the point of view of the actual person who would live there,” he said. Further, more time can be spent on researching emerging markets before larger companies can do so. “We look for products that are somewhat unique. i have stress ‘somewhat’ because there is nothing that is totally unique in real estate, but it is something that has not been tried in that particular market or location,” mr. Licuanan said. “People may perceive that the market is not ready for it. Again, as a small company, we have to identify opportunities before the big companies do, and get in and take advantage of the opportunities and offer them to the market.” Building communities Geoestate currently has three projects: the third and final tower

of the Beacon in makati; Sonria, a high-end residential condominium in Alabang; and Soluna, a subdivision community in Bacoor, Cavite. “[W]hen we talk to potential buyers abroad, we look at them as ‘users’ (meaning they will use the condo) or ‘investors.’ From the United States, the buyers tend to be both because they may use the unit for the time being but plan to rent it out. We have to sell them a product, which generates a good rental yield even if they initially plan to live there first,” mr. Licuanan explained. On the corner of Arnaiz and Roces Streets in business district makati sits the Beacon, a three tower residential development that caters to expats, overseas Filipinos and Filipinos who work in the area. makati was chosen for the company’s first project to capture ‘the best real estate potential.’ “Basically in the Philippine market, we rent to two people: expats or people who still have not reached the economic level

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of buying their own homes. in the US, there is a lot of changing of residences and mobility, but in the Philippines, not so much,” mr. Licuanan said. “You have to focus your products close to the business districts because that’s where the potential is — the expats and workers are there. that’s why our first product is in makati. it was not intended solely for the foreign market but it lends itself to that.” the third tower of the Beacon is slated to be finished in 2017, and in keeping with the company’s philosophy, it caters to the middleclass market, yet has amenities that were once only afforded to the upper echelon. Some of the amenities include a 50-meter, Olympic length swimming pool, large entertainment areas and a theater. in Alabang, a southern suburb of metro manila, Sonria is the first high-end condominium for the area that is traditionally known for single, detached homes. With 88 units, the intention is to build a PAGE B2

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Pia Wurtzbach is back in Manila to crown her successor at this year’s Binibining Pilipinas pageant. The reigning Miss Universe arrived with her road manager Esther Swan on Wednesday, april 13, according to the official account of Binibining Pilipinas. Wurtzbach was also in Manila two weeks ago to attend to personal meetings and the press conference of Binibining Pilipinas. as of this writing, Wurtzbach has already arrived in her hotel where she will be having her press conference on april 14, a few days before the pageant proper on april 17, at the Smart araneta Coliseum.

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Giving back by building better... PAGE B1 community and have residents get to know one another. Lastly, Mr. Licuanan enthusiastically detailed the progress of Soluna, a private community in Bacoor, Cavite. Unlike the two other projects, Soluna has 200 homes and is rooted in fostering a safe, neighborhood ambiance, where families can walk around and enjoy amenities no more than three blocks from their home. Straying away from the trend of putting common areas at the edges of a development, GeoEstate designed to have them at the middle of the subdivision, “because the idea is that you should be able to walk from anywhere in the subdivision to the park, the multipurpose hall, the swimming pool and you are never more than two or three blocks away,” he said. He added, “it’s convenient and people can walk and don’t have to take their cars. Children can walk to the park from their homes without worrying about crossing busy streets or traffic.” Managing political and economic transitions With the Philippine national elections less than a month away, Filipinos abroad are closely awaiting the results, which may influence their investment decisions in the coming year.

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However, Mr. Licuanan assures that there is no need to worry about the transition to another president. “i don’t see any of the candidates changing the policies dramatically. What we’re talking about is who is better at implementation and will get things done quickly. Will there be more or less corruption?” he posed. adding, “of course who is president matters…But at the policy level, if you look at all the presidents after Mr. Marcos, what you’ll see is a convergence of policy. actually, they aren’t that far apart…The bigger questions are going to be the macro conditions external to the country that the president will have to manage. The world is…a more unpredictable place now.” as the Philippines continues to position itself as a global player, Mr. Licuanan proposed that the government to figure out “how to take advantage of that period of time where the remittances are keeping the economy stable, while building up the local industries for consumption.” “We have to build those products efficiently, so that [one day] those industries can stand on their own. That’s our biggest challenge.” For the real estate industry in the country, Mr. Licuanan doesn’t

see it bubbling up anytime soon. “in a sense, we mirror the economy but in a saturated way: when the economy is good, real estate is good; when the economy is bad, real estate is bad…So far the trends and prognosis are good,” he said. “But one thing for example is that the Central Bank [of the Philippines] has been aware of that problem, so it has been tightening and trying to make sure it does the tightening before it becomes too late… it has been about two years since both developers and the Central Bank have slowed down on expansion. They haven’t allowed the bubble to build up — they’ve started deflating it.” as the company completes its projects and announces more in the coming months, for Mr. Licuanan and GeoEstate, the current situation in the country is promising. “The key here is that because we are a private company, we don’t have to worry about stock price and investors. We only worry about ourselves and our customers. Of course, we have to make money and that shows how well we are doing, but that’s not the objective of the whole company. [Miriam and i] were both retired and we could have spent our time traveling or enjoying ourselves, but we wanted to give back,” he said.

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iF it comes as a surprise that director Mark Meily—the creative force behind realist blockbusters “Crying Ladies” (2003) and “La Visa Loca” (2005), and award-winning period films Baler (2008) and “El Presidente” (2012)—has joined the horror moviemaking bandwagon, admirers of his work can hope for more than just a deference to the trend. according to the 48-year-old filmmaker, whose distinctive take in storytelling was honed via a successful career in directing TV commercials—his latest release under Viva Films, Elemento, goes against the grain of typical Filipino horror flicks. “This is different from the usual horror movies we see, which are generally angled on retribution,” Meily explained in Filipino at a news conference with Elemento’s lead stars, Cristine Reyes and the young albert Silos. “Ghosts come to haunt the living because of an injustice done in the past, say a rape or a murder, so that the film becomes all about revenge.” appreciating the success of Japanese and Korean horror films, which made it as far as the US mainstream, Meily chose to go the way of top asian horrors—”The Ring” (2002), “The Grudge” (2004), “One Missed Call” (2008)—which organically zero in on the scare factor. “in the asian horror genre, viewers will see frightening situations not because there is a disturbed soul seeking revenge, but simply because they happen and they are frightening,” he continued. in “Elemento,” Lucas (Silos) a grade-school student who is on a field trip briefly breaks away from

In the tradition of Japanese and Korean horrors, ‘Elemento’ organically zeroes in on the scare factor.

his group to answer the call of nature at a nearby bush. Though nothing out of the ordinary, his childish deed seems to alter his behavior, so much so that his own dog becomes uneasy around him. His mom Kara (Reyes) notices the menacing changes in her once mild-tempered child, until a neighbor suggests that something from the woods may have possessed Lucas. Reiterating his promise that “Elemento” will serve up the unexpected, Meily revealed yet another surprise when he said that the movie is actually based on his 25-year-old daughter’s supernatural encounter as a child. “My daughter was five when we enrolled her in a school, which had a different method of teaching that was almost new age. So instead of praying, the kids would meditate,” he began. “The school was in New Manila where as you know, there are many Balete trees; my daughter enjoyed the gardens of the school as well.” Suddenly, his daughter refused to go to school, and gave her parents all sorts of excuses. What alarmed Meily the most though

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was when he told him, “Dad, merong maliliit na maiitim na tao na gusto akong kunin at sumama sa kanila.” Consistent in her stories about the little creatures, Meily and his wife decided to pull out their child from school for their piece of mind. “and this is exactly what i would like to emphasize in this movie,” Meily rounded up. “That there are things—or creatures—we don’t see but are real. and yes, they are simply frightening.”

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Prof. EnriquE Soriano (Part 2 of 2) “Never start a business just to make money. Start a business to make a difference”. This quote extracted from an online magazine, successtory.com, best applies to the Chinese business tycoon Wang Jianlin. Known as “The Wealthiest person in China,” he never started business with a motive of quick money during that point of time. The real estate honcho was more interested in longevity. It further stated that Wang Jianlin says that “Great companies are born, not developed, because each company has its own DNA” and that is absolutely true in his case. Owner of “Dalian Wanda Group” which is one of the largest and best real estate developers, Jianlin purchased AMC entertainment for $2.6 billion in 2013. His secret is rather straight to the point – it is pretty easy to achieve results with simple tricks than with complicated ones. Let me now continue what I wrote last week about Wang’s success formula: 3. Stay close to the Chinese leadership Wanda only cooperates with one Chinese state-owned enterprise for its construction operations, and Wang has sought to align his business priorities with what the ruling Communist Party has decreed. For example, he’s increasingly interested in investing overseas -- especially after the State Council in 2014 released specifications urging private Chinese companies to go global, he says. Still, it’s a difficult road to navigate. “Government-business relations are very complicated in China,” Wang says. “It’s even more difficult than completing a Ph.D. course at Harvard.” 4. Minimum target: Be No. 1 “There’s nothing wrong with

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being No. 1 worldwide,” according to Wang. But part of the fabric of success means instilling company-wide ambitions and goals with all employees to build a distinctive company culture, he says. To help with that, he has an internal website and monthly company magazine that he describes as “the core media for spreading Wanda’s corporate culture.” A collection of touching success stories about employees are published annually to boost company morale. Wang also recommends one book each year for all employees to read. Outstanding employees get a bonus paid vacation and an invite to a splashy annual conference to rub elbows with Wanda company executives. 5. Don’t read books on corporate philosophy “One of the most defining characteristics of my success is that I’ve never had full trust in books. You cannot simply copy models that have been proved by successful entrepreneurs. What worked for Wanda may not work for another firm -circumstances and industries change”, he warns. At a Harvard lecture, Wang was asked about his next busi-

ness goal: “I’m still on my way to get where I want to be. I mean it. The way I defined success for myself is to lead Wanda to become a world-renowned company or being in the top 10. That’s my dream. “Now, Wanda might have gained some awareness globally, but it’s still far from being a real international brand. I hope that, in the future, when people are talking about Wanda, it could be like they are talking about Microsoft, Apple, or WalMart nowadays. To build a top brand as a leading Chinese enterprise, it’s my dream. Speaking of when I could achieve it, maybe in four years at the fastest pace, or seven to eight years at a slower pace. I will retire by then.”(sorianoasia@gmail.con) *** Prof. Soriano is an aSEaN family Business advisor and Chair of the Marketing Cluster of the atENEo Graduate School of Business. He is a National agora awardee and book author on family Governance and Succession. He will be facilitating one of his best selling 1 day workshop in the Philippines on September 19, 2014 friday, entitled the Challenges of Managing a family Business at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. for further inquiries please visit www.wongadvisory. com or contact allen at 09228603186 for details. Slots are limited.

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I KNOW I have been writing mostly about famous personalities and celebrities, as well as fashion and lifestyle. But this time, I want to give my two But this time, I want to give my two cents on a national issue. Allow me to share my thoughts on politics, “presidentiables” and their platforms, or what I call, the “three P’s”—a much talked about subject—and not for a lack of reason. The election is a few weeks away and everybody is busy campaigning for their presidential candidates. On the other other hand, the candidates are feeling the tension as they put their best foot – or feet – forward to get as many votes as possible. I’m still a proud Democrat -and always will be. I believe in gun control and the Affordable Care Act. I believe in having an open mind on a number of social issues, and in devoting more resources to welfare programs. In short, I believe in a lot of things that align with the Democratic Party. Having said that, you pretty much know who I am rooting for to take the presidential seat this term. Well, aside from her being a Democrat, I truly admire the woman. If you guessed, Hillary Clinton, then you are correct. Mrs. Clinton is an extremely intelligent woman, a quality that’s validated by her countless credentials. To name a few:; she was elected Senior Class President of Wellesley College, she graduated with honors from Yale Law School before completing another year of graduate studies, and she worked on the presidential campaigns of Barry Goldwater, George McGovern and Jimmy Carter. She also chaired the Arkansas educational Standards Committee while her husband Bill Clinton was Governor. After serving as first lady, she became US Senator for the state of New York and was appointed as Secretary of State. But beyond these individual

Who among these aspirants will be the next Philippine president? (L-r) Sec. Mar roxas, Sen. Grace Poe, Vice Pres. Jejomar Binay and Davao City Mayor rodrigo Duterte

achievements, Hillary has always been so zealous about women’s rights. Honestly, her support and pro-stand on equal rights for LGBT Americans is, for me, even secondary to all the amazing causes she is fighting for including her support to gun control, American workers, and her being Pro-Choice. I also believe that her being First Lady of the United States for 8 years holds a significant factor in her leadership. Aside from the fact that I voted for her husband, Bill Clinton during his time, Aside from the fact that I voted for her husband, Bill Clinton during his time, I sincerely think it’s about time we put a woman in that seat. I believe that phenomenal changes would start taking place once something radical like that happens. I am not saying it will solve all the problems our country is facing, but placing a lady as Head of State would dramatically alter the way women are viewed around the world. And as someone who has witnessed the resilience of women, I have no problem believing that such governance will revolutionize a nation given the proper resources. Since I’ve been talking nonstop about how I would love Hillary Clinton to be president. I think it’s just fair for me to say who I am least in favor of. Well, not that I hate the guy, but Donald trump strikes me as somewhat unpredictable, inconsistent and unprincipled. In his answers to questions and his reactions to national issues, he seems “undercooked” (no pun intended) for such a huge undertaking.

On second thought, there’s one way Donald Trump’s ruthless image could work. And that is personified by Philippines’ presidential candidate, rodrigo Duterte. As one article I read says, “rodrigo Duterte and Donald Trump seem to capitalize on the deep frustrations of Filipinos and Americans with the failings of their respective countries’ democratic systems.” rody Duterte, who is currently leading the polls, is known for his fearless, unfiltered threats about killing criminals and drug dealers. The strongman-image that he and his team are projecting seem to hit the right spot as more and more people are drawn to the Davao mayor’s straightforward and candid remarks. While his candor is appreciated by many, still some are unhappy about Duterte’s admission to being a lady’s man. Others also oppose to his ways of providing justice. running second in the survey for Filipino presidential candidate, is Sen. Grace Poe. She promised to eliminate classroom backlogs, free irrigation, increase the infrastructure budget, and hold the corrupt accountable, to name some of her platforms. Poe is highly admired among well-to-do respondents but aside from issues on her citizenship, she lacks anti-poverty, socio-economic and national security platforms. And amid controversies, let’s not discount vice President Binay who, according to one article, “is the only one with clearly-defined social, economic and national security platforms, where he showed his expertise and policies on anti-terrorism and cybercrime safeguards and eradication, which PAGE B8

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B april 14-20, 2016 • laS VEGaS aSiaN JOUrNal 6362 6606 6612 6615 6621 6622 BONNER, JOHN ELEMENTARY 765 CRESTDALE LANE LAS VEGAS, NV 89144 3371 3372 3381 BOULDER CITY REC CENTER Karagdagang impormasyon sa Filipino (Tagalog) ay makikita rin sa website ng 900 ARIZONA ST BOULDER CITY, NV 89005 Clark County Election Department sa: www.clarkcountynv.gov/vote. 7545 STATE OF NEVADA - COUNTY OF CLARK 7550 I, JOSEPH P. GLORIA, the duly appointed Registrar of Voters for the County of Clark, State of Nevada, 7551 do hereby certify that the Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, June 14, 2016. The polls will be open 7552 from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on said date. Pending candidate challenges may result in a candidate not BOZARTH, HENRY & EVELYN ELEMENTARY appearing on the election ballot. A list of Election Day polling places is also included in this notice. 7431 EGAN CREST DRIVE LAS VEGAS, NV 89166 WITNESS MY HAND and SEAL this 6th day of April, 2016. 3564 3602 JOSEPH P. GLORIA 3729 Registrar of Voters 3730 BRIDGER, JIM MIDDLE SCHOOL 2505 N BRUCE ST NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV 89030 4590 4596 4597 4598 BROOKMAN, EILEEN ELEMENTARY Baum, Roger “OZ” Jones, Blain K. UNITED STATES SENATE McAdoo, Cathy 6225 E WASHINGTON AVENUE Brean, Howard DISTRICT 22 SIX YEAR TERM DISTRICT 13 LAS VEGAS, NV 89110 DISTRICT 2 DEMOCRATS DEMOCRATS Lewis, Jr., Robert “Bob” 5501 DEMOCRATS Cortez Masto, Catherine Aguirre-Insua, Luis Moran, John 5504 Carver, Owen Mahendra, Bobby Isquith, Mark W. Ratigan, Jim 5513 LeDuff, Garrett J. O’Briant, Liddo Susan REPUBLICANS MEMBER, STATE BOARD OF 5515 Nelsen, Ron Rheinhart, Allen Bunce, Richard EDUCATION BROWN, B MAHLON JUNIOR Valdes, Joe REPUBLICANS Pickard, Keith FOUR YEAR TERM HIGH SCHOOL REPUBLICANS Angle, Sharron DISTRICT 23 NONPARTISAN 307 CANNES ST Hambrick, John Davis, D’Nese HENDERSON, NV 89015 REPUBLICANS DISTRICT 1 Hurst, Clayton Kelly Hamilton, Eddie 7430 Nigam, Swadeep Blakely, Robert 7536 DISTRICT 4 Heck, Joe Woodbury, Melissa Hughes, Tim BRYAN, RICHARD ELEMENTARY DEMOCRATS Heck, Thomas “SAD Tom” DISTRICT 29 Louk, Ernest “Doc” 8050 CIELO VISTA AVE Lucas, Jr., Bert Leeds, Robert X. REPUBLICANS DISTRICT 3 LAS VEGAS, NV 89128 Orr, Earle Poliak, Carlo “Mazunga” Groves, Amy L. Hales, Dave 3391 Piro, John Preble, Juston J. Silberkraus, Stephen Herr, Barry 3739 REPUBLICANS Tarbell, Bill DISTRICT 34 Ortiz, Felicia 3755 Laughter, Melissa D. 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Marchant, Jim TRUSTEE, OVERTON POWER 7351 DEMOCRATS REPUBLICANS Trowbridge, Glenn FOUR YEAR TERM 7356 Brooks, Chris Bowers, Kerry DISTRICT 41 NONPARTISAN 7358 Castellanos, German Fiore, Michele 7359 DEMOCRATS DISTRICT 7, AT LARGE CADWALLADER, RALPH L DISTRICT 12 Khal, Sami Aizley, Paul Bennett, Dave MIDDLE SCH REPUBLICANS Matthews, Andy Jauregui, Sandra Hanson, Chuck 7775 ELKHORN ROAD McGinnis, Ron Roberson, Michael REPUBLICANS Metz, Judy Riggins, Mark Tarkanian, Danny Phillips, Nick COUNCILMEMBER AT LARGE LAS VEGAS, NV 89131 2615 Santacruz, John F. Teijeiro, Annette Rooney, Mary CITY OF MESQUITE 2651 Seip, II, Walter L. DISTRICT 4 COUNTY COMMISSION TWO 4 YEAR TERMS 2652 DISTRICT 13 DEMOCRATS FOUR YEAR TERM ONE 2 YEAR UNEXPIRED CAMBEIRO, ARTURO REPUBLICANS Arberry Jr., Morse DISTRICT B TERM ELEMENTARY Anderson, Paul Casutt, Brandon DEMOCRATS NONPARTISAN 2851 HARRIS AVENUE Foster, Leonard Flores, Lucy Kirkpatrick, Marilyn Ballweg, David P. LAS VEGAS, NV 89101 Sanson, Steve Kihuen, Ruben Ross, Steve Benham, Mike 4548 DISTRICT 14 Lee, Susie REPUBLICANS Delaney, Cynthia “Cindi” 4551 REPUBLICANS Rolle, Dan Dyer, Chris “RINO” Larsen, CJ 4569 Howard, Melody Schaefer, Mike Williams, Kevin M. Rapson, George CAMBRIDGE RECREATION Simons, Quay Smith, Rodney DISTRICT C West, David D. CENTER DISTRICT 15 REPUBLICANS REPUBLICANS Wursten, Brian 3930 CAMBRIDGE ST DEMOCRATS Hardy, Cresent Hosea, Gary JUSTICE OF THE PEACE LAS VEGAS, NV 89119 Anderson, Elliot Monroe, Mike Sedlmeyer, Stephen LAS VEGAS TOWNSHIP 5581 Toomin, Lou Villines, Wayne J. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE SIX-YEAR TERM 5582 DISTRICT 18 STATE SENATE FOUR YEAR UNEXPIRED NONPARTISAN 5583 DEMOCRATS FOUR-YEAR TERM TERM DEPARTMENT 3 5586 Carrillo, Richard A. DISTRICT 4 NONPARTISAN Connell, Sean P. 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LIST OF CANDIDATES TO BE VOTED UPON AT THE JUNE 14, 2016 PRIMARY ELECTION

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3841 3842 FOOTHILL HIGH SCHOOL 800 COLLEGE DRIVE HENDERSON, NV 89015 7354 7360 7361 7594 FORBUSS, ROBERT L ELEMENTARY 8601 S GRAND CANYON DRIVE LAS VEGAS, NV 89148 6499 6547 FREMONT, JOHN MIDDLE SCHOOL 1100 E ST LOUIS AVENUE LAS VEGAS, NV 89104 5047 5350 5356 5564 FRENCH, DORIS ELEMENTARY 3235 E HACIENDA AVENUE LAS VEGAS, NV 89120 7050 7097 7707 FRIAS, CHARLES AND PHYLLIS ELM SCH 5800 BROKEN TOP AVENUE LAS VEGAS, NV 89141 6493 6530 6548 GALLOWAY, FAY ELEMENTARY 701 SKYLINE ROAD HENDERSON, NV 89015 7604 7605 GAREHIME, EDITH ELEMENTARY 3850 N CAMPBELL ROAD LAS VEGAS, NV 89129 3720 3780 3787 GARRETT MIDDLE SCHOOL 1200 AVENUE G BOULDER CITY, NV 89005 7554 7555 7561 7563 GARSIDE, FRANK MIDDLE SCHOOL 300 S TORREY PINES DRIVE LAS VEGAS, NV 89107 3782 3784 3826 GEHRING, ROGER ELEMENTARY 1155 E RICHMAR AVENUE LAS VEGAS, NV 89123 1342 1343 1345 GIBSON ELEMENTARY 271 LEISURE CIRCLE HENDERSON, NV 89074 7682 7683 7684 7691 GILBERT, C.V.T. MAGNET SCHOOL 2101 W CARTIER AVENUE NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV 89032 4507 4508 GIVENS, LINDA RANKIN ELEMENTARY 655 PARK VISTA DRIVE LAS VEGAS, NV 89138 3557 3565 GOLDFARB, DANIEL ELEMENTARY 1651 ORCHARD VALLEY DRIVE LAS VEGAS, NV 89142 5410 5413 5417 GOOD SAMARITAN LUTHERAN CHURCH 8425 W WINDMILL LANE LAS VEGAS, NV 89113 6648 6649 6720 GOOLSBY, JUDY AND JOHN ELEMENTARY 11175 W DESERT INN ROAD LAS VEGAS, NV 89135 6728 6729 GOYNES, THERON AND NAOMI ELEMENTARY 3409 W DEER SPRINGS WAY NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV 89084 2479 2480 GRACE IN THE DESERT EPISCOPAL CHURCH 2004 SPRING GATE LANE LAS VEGAS, NV 89134 3365 3385 3800 3808 GRACE VALLEY REFORM CHURCH 1370 E ROBINDALE RD LAS VEGAS, NV 89123 1678 1680 1682 GRAGSON, ORAN ELEMENTARY 555 N HONOLULU ST LAS VEGAS, NV 89110 4536 4577 GRAY, R GUILD ELEMENTARY 2825 S TORREY PINES DR LAS VEGAS, NV 89146 6681 6683 6684 GREEN VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCH 270 N VALLE VERDE DR HENDERSON, NV 89074 7405 7410 7675 GREEN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL 460 N ARROYO GRANDE BLVD HENDERSON, NV 89014 7411 7416 7726 7731 7732 GREEN VALLEY LIBRARY 2797 N GREEN VALLEY PKWY HENDERSON, NV 89014 7012

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5855 LAWRENCE ST NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV 89081 2400 2481 2736 JYDSTRUP, HELEN ELEMENTARY 5150 DUNEVILLE ST LAS VEGAS, NV 89118 1652 1653 KATZ, EDYTHE AND LLOYD ELEMENTARY 1800 ROCK SPRINGS DR LAS VEGAS, NV 89128 3765 3772 KELLER, DUANE MIDDLE SCHOOL 301 N FOGG STREET LAS VEGAS, NV 89110 5323 5324 5326 5521 5522 5523 KESTERSON, LORNA ELEMENTARY 231 BAILEY ISLAND DRIVE HENDERSON, NV 89074 7413 7415 7417 7612 KIM, FRANK ELEMENTARY 7600 PEACE WAY LAS VEGAS, NV 89147 1612 1613 1614 1623 KING, MARTHA ELEMENTARY 888 ADAMS BLVD BOULDER CITY, NV 89005 7553 7562 7564 KING, MARTIN ELEMENTARY 2260 BETTY LANE LAS VEGAS, NV 89156 2430 2751 KNUDSON, K O MIDDLE SCHOOL 2400 ATLANTIC ST LAS VEGAS, NV 89104 5056 5537 5570 5580 5597 LAKE, ROBERT ELEMENTARY 2904 METEORO ST LAS VEGAS, NV 89109 5596 5598 LAKES LUTHERAN CHURCH 8200 W SAHARA AVE LAS VEGAS, NV 89117 6625 6631 6634 6673 LAMPING, FRANK ELEMENTARY 2551 SUMMIT GROVE DR HENDERSON, NV 89052 1410 1411 1675 LAS VEGAS HIGH SCHOOL 6500 E SAHARA AVENUE LAS VEGAS, NV 89142 5034 5403 5412 5612 5613 5617 LAS VENTANAS RETIREMENT COMM. CTR. 10401 W CHARLESTON BLVD LAS VEGAS, NV 89135 6652 6653 LAUGHLIN LIBRARY 2840 S NEEDLES HWY LAUGHLIN, NV 89028 1074 1750 1751 1753 LAWRENCE, CLIFFORD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 4410 S JULIANO ROAD LAS VEGAS, NV 89147 1601 1602 1605 6703 6708 6709 LEAVITT, JUSTICE MYRON MIDDLE SCHOOL 4701 QUADREL STREET LAS VEGAS, NV 89129 3710 3758 3760 3766 LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL 150 W DEER SPRINGS WAY NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV 89084 2446 2456 2737 LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL 3700 LIBERTY HEIGHTS AVE HENDERSON, NV 89052 1328 1349 1354 1356 1367 1389 LIED MIDDLE SCHOOL 5350 W TROPICAL PKWY LAS VEGAS, NV 89130 2653 2693 2700 2701 2702 LINCOLN-EDISON ELEMENTARY 3010 BERG STREET NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV 89030 4415 4568 4599 4652 LONG, WALTER ELEMENTARY 2000 S WALNUT ROAD LAS VEGAS, NV 89104 5332 5333 LOWMAN, MARY AND ZEL ELEMENTARY 4225 N LAMONT STREET

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3855 4635 OBER, D’VORRE AND HAL ELEMENTARY 3035 DESERT MARIGOLD LANE LAS VEGAS, NV 89135 6514 6515 6521 O’ROARKE, THOMAS J ELEMENTARY 8455 O’HARE ROAD LAS VEGAS, NV 89143 2602 2605 2624 2633 ORR, WILLIAM MIDDLE SCHOOL 1562 E KATIE AVE LAS VEGAS, NV 89119 5372 5560 5574 5575 5587 5589 PARADISE ELEMENTARY 900 COTTAGE GROVE AVE LAS VEGAS, NV 89119 5584 5588 7501 7502 7503 PARADISE PARK COMMUNITY CENTER 4775 MCLEOD DR LAS VEGAS, NV 89121 5593 5594 5595 PARKDALE RECREATION CENTER 3200 FERNDALE ST LAS VEGAS, NV 89121 5036 5390 5620 PARSON ELEMENTARY 4100 THOM BLVD LAS VEGAS, NV 89130 2037 2709 2710 PASEO VERDE LIBRARY 280 S GREEN VALLEY PKWY HENDERSON, NV 89012 7633 7634 7635 PIGGOTT, CLARENCE ELEMENTARY 9601 RED HILLS RD LAS VEGAS, NV 89117 6643 6644 6645 PINNACLE COMMUNITY CENTER 2215 THOMAS W RYAN BLVD LAS VEGAS, NV 89134 3383 3728 PORTOFINO SENIOR APT HOMES 1001 LAS PALMAS ENTRADA AVE HENDERSON, NV 89012 7622 7623 7624 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR OFFICE 515 SHADOW LANE LAS VEGAS, NV 89106 4612 4614 5555 RAINBOW LIBRARY 3150 N BUFFALO DRIVE LAS VEGAS, NV 89128 3395 3738 3747 3748 3749 RED ROCK COUNTRY CLUB 2250 A RED SPRINGS DRIVE LAS VEGAS, NV 89135 6512 6513 6517 RED ROCK SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH 5500 ALTA DRIVE LAS VEGAS, NV 89107 3791 3792 REED, DORIS ELEMENTARY 2501 WINWOOD ST LAS VEGAS, NV 89108 3833 3834 3844 3852 REEDOM, CAROLYN S ELEMENTARY 10025 RUMRILL ROAD LAS VEGAS, NV 89178 6540 6667 6731 6732 REFLECTION BAY GOLF CLUB 75 MONTELAGO BLVD HENDERSON, NV 89011 7534 RHODES, BETSY ELEMENTARY 7350 TEALWOOD ST LAS VEGAS, NV 89131 2611 2613 2614 RIES, ALDEANE COMITO ELEMENTARY 9805 LINDELL ROAD LAS VEGAS. NV 89141 6712 6713 6715 6719 6721 ROBERTS, AGGIE ELEMENTARY 227 CHARTER OAK ST HENDERSON, NV 89074 7694 7695 7702 7703 ROGERS, LUCILLE ELEMENTARY 5535 S RILEY ST LAS VEGAS, NV 89148 1302 1603 1604 6737 ROGICH, SIG MIDDLE SCHOOL 235 PAVILLION CENTER DRIVE LAS VEGAS, NV 89144 3364

3374 ROUNDY, DR C OWEN ELEMENTARY 2755 MOHAWK ST LAS VEGAS, NV 89146 5541 5542 5543 5544 ROWE, LEWIS E ELEMENTARY 4338 S BRUCE ST LAS VEGAS, NV 89119 5585 5591 5592 RUNDLE, RICHARD ELEMENTARY 425 N CHRISTY LN LAS VEGAS, NV 89110 4522 4523 4525 SAHARA WEST LIBRARY 9600 W SAHARA AVE LAS VEGAS, NV 89117 6635 6651 6655 6663 6664 SANDY VALLEY SCHOOL 1420 PEARL AVENUE SANDY VALLEY, NV 89019 6487 SARTINI PLAZA 900 BRUSH ST LAS VEGAS, NV 89107 6605 SAVILLE, ANTHONY MIDDLE SCHOOL 8101 N TORREY PINES DRIVE LAS VEGAS, NV 89131 2644 2655 2663 2665 SAWYER, GRANT MIDDLE SCHOOL 5450 REDWOOD STREET LAS VEGAS, NV 89118 1661 1662 1664 SCHERKENBACH, WILLIAM AND MARY ELEMENTARY 9371 IRON MOUNTAIN ROAD LAS VEGAS, NV 89143 2600 2603 2604 SCHOFIELD, JACK JR HIGH SCHOOL 8625 SPENCER STREET LAS VEGAS, NV 89123 1137 1346 7661 7662 SEARCHLIGHT COMMUNITY CENTER 200 MICHAEL WENDELL WAY SEARCHLIGHT, NV 89046 1067 1072 SEDWAY, MARVIN MIDDLE SCHOOL 3465 ENGLESTAD STREET NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV 89032 4304 4305 4306 4307 SEWELL, CHESTER ELEMENTARY 700 E LAKE MEAD PKWY HENDERSON, NV 89015 7366 7570 7572 SHADOW HILLS BAPTIST CHURCH 7811 VEGAS DRIVE LAS VEGAS, NV 89128 3761 3762 3764 3770 SHADOW RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL 5050 BRENT LANE LAS VEGAS, NV 89131 2457 2660 2672 2673 SIENA SOCIAL CENTER 10525 SIENA MONTE AVE LAS VEGAS, NV 89135 6526 6726 6727 SIERRA VISTA HIGH SCHOOL 8100 W ROBINDALE ROAD LAS VEGAS, NV 89113 1303 1304 1307 1609 1618 1695 SILVER MESA RECREATION CENTER 4025 ALLEN LANE NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV 89032 2008 2366 2606 2607 SILVER SKY ASSISTED LIVING 8220 SILVER SKY CIRCLE LAS VEGAS, NV 89145 3361 3866 SILVER SKY AT DEER SPRINGS AST LIVING 6741 N DECATUR BLVD, BLDG #3 LAS VEGAS, NV 89131 2650 2654 SILVERADO HIGH SCHOOL 1650 SILVER HAWK AVE LAS VEGAS, NV 89123 1334 1335 1344 1687 1688 1689 SILVESTRI, CHARLES MIDDLE SCHOOL 1055 E SILVERADO RANCH BLVD LAS VEGAS, NV 89123 1351 1352 1353 1368 SIMMONS, EVA G ELEMENTARY 2328 SILVER CLOUDS DR NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV 89031 2385

2386 2738 SMALLEY, JAMES E AND A RAE ELEMENTARY 304 E PARADISE HILLS DR HENDERSON, NV 89015 7592 7593 7595 SMITH, HAL ELEMENTARY 5150 E DESERT INN RD LAS VEGAS, NV 89122 5394 5395 5614 5615 SMITH, HELEN ELEMENTARY 7101 PINEDALE AVE LAS VEGAS, NV 89145 3774 3775 6601 SNYDER, WILLIAM ELEMENTARY 4317 E COLORADO AVE LAS VEGAS, NV 89104 5576 5577 5578 5579 SOLERA AT ANTHEM 2401 SOMERSWORTH DR HENDERSON, NV 89044 1509 1528 1552 1719 1720 1727 ST SIMEON SERBIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH 3950 S JONES BLVD LAS VEGAS, NV 89103 6040 6066 6424 6434 STATON, ETHEL ELEMENTARY 1700 SAGEBERRY DR LAS VEGAS, NV 89144 3370 3382 3386 STUCKEY, EVELYN ELEMENTARY 4905 CHARTAN AVE LAS VEGAS, NV 89141 6609 6610 6613 STUPAK COMMUNITY CENTER 251 W BOSTON AVENUE LAS VEGAS, NV 89102 5562 SUN CITY ALIANTE 7390 ALIANTE PKWY NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV 89084 2440 2500 2666 SUN CITY ANTHEM COMMUNITY CENTER 2450 HAMPTON ROAD HENDERSON, NV 89052 1521 1525 1712 1715 1717 1718 1721 1722 SUN CITY MACDONALD RANCH 2020 W HORIZON RIDGE PKWY HENDERSON, NV 89012 1513 1514 1517 1674 7641 7642 SUN CITY MESQUITE REC FACILITY 1350 FLAT TOP MESA DRIVE MESQUITE, NV 89034 2466 2477 2775 2776 SUNRISE ACRES ELEMENTARY 211 N 28TH ST LAS VEGAS, NV 89101 4069 4543 4546 4547 SWAINSTON, THERON MIDDLE SCHOOL 3500 W GILMORE AVENUE NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV 89032 4502 4583 4584 TANAKA, WAYNE N ELEMENTARY 9135 W MAULE AVE LAS VEGAS, NV 89148 6533 6733 6734 6739 TARKANIAN, LOIS AND JERRY MIDDLE SCHOOL 5800 W PYLE AVENUE LAS VEGAS, NV 89141 6492 6494 6497 6544 TARR, SHEILA ELEMENTARY 9400 W GILMORE AVE LAS VEGAS, NV 89129 3756 3786 TARTAN, JOHN ELEMENTARY 3030 E TROPICAL PKWY NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV 89081 2409 2463 THE CROSSING 7950 W WINDMILL LANE LAS VEGAS, NV 89113 6656 6658 6725 THOMPSON, SANDRA ELEMENTARY 7351 N CAMPBELL RD LAS VEGAS, NV 89149 3604 3607 TOMIYASU, BILL ELEMENTARY 5445 ANNIE OAKLEY DR LAS VEGAS, NV 89120 7047 7048 7049 7530 TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY 3300 RIVERSIDE DR

LAS VEGAS, NV 89108 4633 4641 4642 4643 TWITCHELL, NEIL ELEMENTARY 2060 DESERT SHADOW TRL HENDERSON, NV 89012 7625 7631 7632 ULLOM, J M ELEMENTARY 4869 SUN VALLEY DR LAS VEGAS, NV 89121 5625 5632 5633 VALLEY VIEW RECREATION CENTER 500 HARRIS ST HENDERSON, NV 89015 7569 7571 VEGAS VERDES ELEMENTARY 4000 EL PARQUE AVE LAS VEGAS, NV 89102 5532 5533 5534 5535 5552 VETERANS MEMORIAL LEISURE SVC CTR 101 N PAVILION CENTER DR LAS VEGAS, NV 89144 3363 3373 3375 3380 WALNUT COMMUNITY CENTER 3075 N WALNUT ROAD LAS VEGAS, NV 89115 4434 4559 4562 4563 4566 WARD, GENE ELEMENTARY 1555 E HACIENDA AVE LAS VEGAS, NV 89119 7079 7506 7508 WARD, KITTY M ELEMENTARY 5555 HORSE DR LAS VEGAS, NV 89131 2661 2662 2671 WASDEN, HOWARD ELEMENTARY 2831 PALOMINO LANE LAS VEGAS, NV 89107 4621 5553 5554 WATER OF LIFE LUTHERAN CHURCH 5430 S GRAND CANYON DRIVE LAS VEGAS, NV 89148 6463 6471 6527 WENGERT, CYRIL ELEMENTARY 2001 WINTERWOOD BLVD LAS VEGAS, NV 89142 5404 5405 WEST CAREER TECH ACADEMY 11945 W CHARLESTON BLVD LAS VEGAS, NV 89135 3544 3734 WEST FLAMINGO SENIOR CENTER 6255 W FLAMINGO RD LAS VEGAS, NV 89103 1633 1634 1635 1641 WEST LAS VEGAS LIBRARY 951 W LAKE MEAD BLVD LAS VEGAS, NV 89106 4028 4461 WEST PREPARATORY MIDDLE SCHOOL 2050 SAPHIRE STONE AVE LAS VEGAS, NV 89106 4526 4527 WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 4601 W LAKE MEAD BLVD LAS VEGAS, NV 89108 3814 3815 3824 3831 4634 WHITE, THURMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL 1661 W GALLERIA DRIVE HENDERSON, NV 89014 7334 7341 7422 7730 WHITNEY ELEMENTARY 5005 KEENAN AVE LAS VEGAS, NV 89122 7387 7515 7522 WHITNEY LIBRARY 5175 E TROPICANA AVE LAS VEGAS, NV 89122 7524 7525 7531 WHITNEY REC CENTER 5712 MISSOURI AVE LAS VEGAS, NV 89122 5641 5642 7054 7526 7527 7528 7529 WIENER, LOUIS JR ELEMENTARY 450 E ELDORADO LANE LAS VEGAS, NV 89123 1683 1684 1686 WILLIAMS, WENDELL P ELEMENTARY 1030 J ST LAS VEGAS, NV 89106 4467 4510 4616 WILLOWS COMMUNITY CENTER 2775 DESERT MARIGOLD LANE LAS VEGAS, NV 89135

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6520 6654 WINCHESTER COMMUNITY CENTER 3130 MCLEOD DRIVE LAS VEGAS, NV 89121 5430 5572 5573 WOLFE, EVA ELEMENTARY 4027 W WASHBURN ROAD NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV 89031 2372 2384 2387 WOLFF, ELISE ELEMENTARY 1001 SEVEN HILLS DRIVE HENDERSON, NV 89052 1390 1394 WOODBURY, C W MIDDLE SCHOOL 3875 E HARMON AVENUE LAS VEGAS, NV 89121 5603 5604 WOOLLEY, GWENDOLYN ELEMENTARY 3955 TIMBERLAKE DRIVE LAS VEGAS, NV 89115 2740 4564 4565 4567 4573 4650 WRIGHT, WILLIAM V ELEMENTARY 8425 BOB FISK AVENUE LAS VEGAS, NV 89124 6538 6539 6549 6666 WYNN, ELAINE ELEMENTARY 5655 EDNA AVENUE LAS VEGAS, NV 89146 6685 6686 6705 6706

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JOSEPH P. GLORIA Registrar of Voters PUB: April 14, and 21, 2016 Las Vegas Asian Journal

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HONORING ROBERT L. REEVES

Passing the Torch by NaNcy E. MillEr, May ZhaNg, FloMy DiZa, DEviN coNNolly aND Eric WElsh

IT is with profound sorrow that we announce the untimely passing of our founder and Senior Partner Robert L. Reeves. Attorney Reeves began practicing law thirty-five years ago. For over three and ½ decades, he never stopped fighting for the rights of immigrants. The firm that began as the Law Offices of Robert L. Reeves evolved to Reeves & Associates and then to its current incarnation of Reeves Miller Zhang & Diza (RMZD). Through the name changes, one thing never changed. The firm’s goal was

Immigrant Living: 101 and Beyond Monette AdevA MAglAyA I SqUIRM inwardly when friends and acquaintances introduce me as a journalist. I am not. It is not a badge I am proud to wear. I consider myself just a wordsmith at some journeyman level, still struggling to earn being called a writer one day. I like things that last — thoughts and things that have a longer shelf life that anyone in any generation can come back to again and again to find inspiration or gain deeper understanding over the course of one’s lifetime. Christ’s parables and Aesop’s fables have eternal shelf life. Neither wrote their stories. But unknown wordsmiths heard them and thankfully for us, put stylus to papyrus. Words are powerful. They have the potential to build or destroy. They can shine a light or they can obscure truth by a turn of the phrase. Journalists are just human beings after all, whose personal experiences and motivations create the filters through which they see things. In politics, depending on their persuasion and more frequently

and remains to provide the best legal services possible at an affordable price to the members of the immigrant community. While his death was absolutely unexpected, Attorney Reeves did anticipate that he would retire in the not-distant future. He took steps to ensure that the firm would continue to pursue his goals by hiring talented, knowledgeable and experienced attorneys and support staff. Over the course of the last decade, the firm evolved into a partnership. Attorneys/ Partners Nancy E. Miller, May Zhang, Flomy Diza, Devin Connolly and Eric Welsh, all of whom are Certified by the State Bar of California as Specialists in Immigration & Nationality

Law, were personally mentored by Attorney Reeves and shared his visions for the firm. We worked together on the Filipino War-Veteran cases, the Child Status Protection Act cases and so many others. We stand ready to continue to pursue the vision of helping those in need of legal assistance in the immigrant community. RMZD has lost an amazing attorney, and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Attorney Reeves have lost a dear friend and an inspiring mentor. He leaves behind a company that his vision built and that he would want to continue. His spirit will forever be

Calling a spade a spade “Speak the truth, but leave immediately after.”

— Slovenian Proverb

these days, depending on which side their bread is buttered, they can spout off agenda-driven opinion pieces intended to influence others. If someone pays them a living to thrust a predetermined idea or policy to gain traction for gaining money or power, then they may be rightly called political shills or hacks. They use their craft to entice others to their way of thinking by pretending to endorse an idea in which they have a hidden vested interest. “Presstitute” is a new term that the public has coined to describe this vile specie of journalists. Many journalists, particularly in politics these dark days, have become quite skilled in the art of obfuscation. It is the deplorable practice of hiding the intended meaning of what they really mean to say by deliberately crafting a confusing message. Like legalese and political correctness, obfuscation is a deliberately muddled and muddied way of writing that is essentially intended to cloak the truth and

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spew lies. Thankfully, more and more people in society these days have become savvy at detecting which ones can be trusted and which ones they can ignore. Many have become wise and are openly decrying the detrimental effects of the scourge of political correctness. Political correctness has been revealed as a leftist, liberal technique that distorts what is true by ascribing labels and public ridicule to shame people into a way of thinking and behaving. Truth, like sunlight, is the best disinfectant against the rot that is caused by political correctness. The time has come for truth to finally come out swinging with an ax. It starts by calling a spade a spade. A friend emailed me the prayer below. I had to do some fact checking with some websites that do the digging about the veracity of email content that does the rounds in the internet. After all, the internet is rife with rumors and it is always good

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Chino Hills Multicultural Festival Inspired by last year’s successful celebration of the community’s diversity, the Rotary Club of Greater Chino Hills Foundation will host its second Multicultural Festival on Saturday, April 23, from 3 to 9 pm, at the Chino Hills Community Center (14250 Peyton Drive, Chino Hills, CA 91709). Admission is free. There will be food booths, live entertainment, music, dance and performances by an array of participants. Sponsorship and advertisement packages are available for non-profit organizations to fundraise, and for businesses interested in market their products and services. For more information, contact rotary.chinohills@gmail.com or visit www.chinohillsrotaryclub.org. Contact: Ted Alvarez (909) 456-0359, tedalvarez@verizon.net; Tessie Lightholder (909) 576-4152,tessielightholder@gmail.com, or Ginny Mondonedo (951) 212-4624, vmondonedo55@gmail.com.

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COSC celebrates 27th Anniversary The Candonians of Southern California (COSC), under the leadership of their newly elected president, Mrs. Elizabeth Gacula Singh, will celebrate their 27th Anniversary on April 30 at the Doubletree Hotel-Monrovia (924 W. Huntington Dr., Monrovia). Music will be provided by The Midnight Motion Band. For questions and those interested, please email thecandoniansofsocal@gmail.com.

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Community Mini Health & Resource Fair May is Hepatitis Month, and Asian Pacific Liver Center has teamed up with St. Vincent Medical Center to offer a mini health and resources fair on Saturday, May 7, from 9 am to noon. The event will provide free blood pressure screenings, blood sugar checks and Hepatitis B screenings. It will also feature an educational awareness workshop to promote Hepatitis B prevention. The fair will take place at Center of Hope, 2707 W Temple St. Los Angeles, California 90026. For more information, contact Connie Mored at (213) 298-8067 or Perla Santos (213) 268-3222.

PUP/PCC to hold 1st Global Reunion Attention all graduates of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines and the Philippine College of Commerce: join us in our FIRST GLOBAL REUNION being organized by the Polytechnic University of the Philippines Alumni Association, USA Inc. scheduled on May 27-29, 2016 (Memorial Day Weekend) at the New Orleans Hotel in Las Vegas, NV. We promise a weekend of fun-filled activities, of friendship and camaraderie as we reminisce our best memories during our high school and college days. There will be lots of entertainment, singing and dancing and photo opportunities with your classmates and friends. For more information, please contact any of the following: Loi Herrera at 562-5448210 or loiherrera@yahoo.com; Monette Santillan-Rivera at 818-970-8317 or Monette_santillan@yahoo.com; Rose Mejia at 323-997-3838 or Rosemariemejia@kw.com; Marissa Sugay-Palanca at 818-281-7460 or marispalanca@yahoo.com; Rose Maghari at 661-7948906 or rmaghari@gmail.com; Sally Mendoza at323-695-0235 or sally.mendoza616@ yahoo.com; Honeylette De Leon at 562-480-5743 or honey@worldclassfreight.com; Virginia Herbito at virginiaherbito@gmail.com; Connie Acosta at 323-854-5303 or connieacosta1@ att.net; Violeta D. Cristobal at 310-880-5808or vee@cristobalcpa.com; Jun Mapoy at 323627-5326 or jcmapoy@yahoo.com.

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the foundation of RMZD. No words can adequately express our sadness at Attorney Reeves’ passing or our gratitude for the opportunity to know him and work with him. We will honor his memory by dedicating ourselves to continuing the work he loved so much. The business will carry on under the same name and at the same premises and on exactly the same lines as before. We thank you for the trust that you have placed in us in allowing us to help you resolve your immigration issues in the past. We look forward to continuing to help you and your families lawfully unite in the United States over the course of many years to come. and called it self-preservation. We have rewarded laziness and called it welfare. We have killed our unborn and called it choice. We have shot abortionists and called it justifiable We have neglected to discipline our children and called it building selfesteem. We have abused power and called it political savvy. We have coveted our neighbor’s possessions and called it ambition. We have polluted the air with profanity and pornography and called it freedom of expression. We have ridiculed the timehonored values of our forefathers and called it enlightenment. Search us, O God, and know our hearts today; try us and see if there be some wicked way in us; cleanse us from every sin and set us free. Guide and bless these men and women who have been sent here by the people of this state and who have been ordained by You, to govern this great state of Kansas. Grant them your wisdom to rule and may their decisions direct us to the center of Your Will. I ask in the name of your Son, The Living Savior, Jesus Christ. ••• Nota Bene: Monette Adeva Maglaya is SVP of Asian Journal Publications, Inc. To send comments, e-mail monette. maglaya@asianjournalinc.com

policy to verify and dig deeper. This prayer of repentance has gone viral and despite its longevity in the internet, refuses to die a natural death. My guess is that the prayer resonates with many in the country. The truth, as they said, will make us free. This prayer is probably worth amplifying and passing to others during a time when political correctness marginalizes the truth. American society has been conditioned by popular culture to play nice to the extent that we are afraid to confront what must be addressed. Calling a spade a spade is risky in a time when we have strayed as far away as we could from the core values that held this country for more than 2 centuries. On January 23, 1996, in Topeka, Kansas, Pastor Joe Wright of the Central Christian Church in Wichita led a prayer in the Kansas House that stirred controversy and continues to stir a hornet’s nest to this day. It’s a prayer that made legislators, particularly those of the liberal persuasion, very uncomfortable. Pastor Wright said a prayer written by Bob Russell, a Pastor of another Christian church in Kentucky. A member of the legislative body walked out and others were vocal in their criticism of the prayer. Later that year, a lawmaker in Colorado repeated the prayer and some

of his colleagues became angry and walked out in protest. A radio personality, Paul Harvey, picked it up and aired the story and the prayer with some frequency. The response to the prayer is so overwhelmingly in favor of it, his phone system could not handle it. Are you curious as to why a simple prayer can rile some lawmakers and make them uncomfortable? Are you curious as to why a simple prayer can be so controversial? Here it is in its entirety. Judge for yourself. A prayer for our nation Heavenly Father, We come before You today to ask Your Forgiveness and seek Your direction and guidance. We know Your Word says, ‘’Woe to those who call evil good,’’ but that’s exactly what we have done. We have lost our Spiritual equilibrium and inverted our values. We confess that; we have ridiculed the absolute truth of Your Word and called it pluralism. We have worshipped other gods and called it multiculturalism. We have endorsed perversion and called it an alternative lifestyle. We have exploited the poor and called it the lottery. We have neglected the needy

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Genetically-modified foods

PhiliP S. Chua, MD, FaCS, FPCS SCIENCE unceasingly continues to explore and bring progress for the survival of our planet and its more than 7.3 billion inhabitants. By 2050, that number is predicted to be about 9 billion, with 24.5 million births per year. Today about 1.368 billion people live in China, 1.252 billion in India, 321.4 million in the United States, and 101.7 million in the Philippines. Unless something is done today to improve the global food supply, a significant segment of the world population could face famine in the near future. This is where genetically modified organisms (GMOs) come in. Other terms used are: living modified organism or transgenic organism, modern biotechnology or gene technology, and sometimes recombinant DNA technology. What is GMO? Genetically modified organism is a term that denotes any organism whose genetic material has been altered using genetic-engineering techniques to create or produce medicines or other foods. The alterations may also protect plants to make them resistant to insect infection or infestation to eliminate the use of pesticides and other harmful chemicals now used to protect plants and their fruits. GMO also increases the harvest in quality and abundance. This is a big boon to farming and for the peoples of the world. How old is the original technology? Genetic manipulation of foods started in about 10,500 to 10,100 B.C. when domestication of plants and animals began through selective breeding for desired traits. This is the precursor to the modern concept of GM. With the discovery of DNA in the early 1900s and the progress in genetic techniques in the ‘70s, the idea of altering the DNA and genes within food was born. Exactly how is GMO used? GM foods are those that are produced from organisms that have had changes introduced into their DNA, using genetic engineering. This allows for the introduction of new traits and a great control over traits than older methods like selective breeding and mutation breeding. How old is GMO technology? The first GMO application in food was approved by the US FDA in 1988. It was 22 years ago

- in 1994 to be exact - when the first commercial sale of GM foods started. Calgene, a biotechnology company, first marketed the unsuccessful Flavr Savr delayed-ripening tomato, hoping to reduce spoilage by prolonging its shelf life. Cash crops (corn, soybean, canola, cotton seed oil) are high in demand by farmers. GM crops have been engineered to resist pathogens and herbicides, and make them better, larger, and yield more frequently than usual with improved nutritional values. The objective is to create ideal or nearly ideal medicines, plants, animals, and other living products for the health, well-being, and survival of the planet. Are there GM animals? Yes. The following are now available: The enviro-pig, known as Frankenswine, is genetically modified and contains DNA from the mouse and E. Coli bacteria so it can process and digest phosphorus better, eliminating the former need to feed them added phosphorous. This eliminates high phosphorous in pig manure, which gets into the water and makes algae bloom and deplete oxygen, killing marine life. Fast-growing salmon: Atlantic salmon is genetically modified (by adding the growth hormone of Chinook salmon and the gene from ocean pout, an eel-like fish) to grow twice as fast, maintaining the same quality, color, texture, and taste, as regular salmon. Its safety is currently being evaluated by the US FDA. Another is sudden-death mosquitoes. Some mosquitoes are genetically-modified to fight malaria and Zika mosquitoes, which cause a million of death a year – a million deaths or millions of deaths? and infect an additional 300 million. Experts have created sudden-death mosquitoes, which pass their genes to their offspring, which die before reaching their sexual maturity. The bad side effect is that when all mosquitoes have been eradicated, the world ecosystem would be affected: bats and others that feed on mosquitoes would face extinction. In web-spinning goats, scientists inserted a drag-line silk gene from spiders for the goat to produce biosteel, a strong web-like material that could be used for parachute cords, among other things. Featherless chickens were invented in Israel, are much cheaper to raise, are more environmentally friendly, and need no plucking. Mostly-male tilapia has undergone major modification to make them mature faster, grow larger and survive on smaller quantities of

food. Farmers now prefer all-male tilapia, since the females store their eggs in their mouth and many times swallow them accidentally, resulting in lower and smaller offspring. Glow-in-the-dark cats came about in 2011 when American and Japanese scientists inserted genes (with green fluorescent protein) in cats to help them resist the feline immunodeficiency disease (which is like HIV in humans). They are normal during the day, but sometimes glow in the dark in the night. What is the current state of GMO? According to WHO reports, 29 countries in 2010 had planted commercialized biotech crops, and an additional 31 countries had granted regulatory approval for transgenic crop to be imported. The United States is the leading nation in the production of GM foods in 2011, with 25 GM crops having received approval. As of 2015, 92 percent of cotton, 94 percent of soybean, and 92 percent of corn produced in the US were of genetically modified strain. Golden rice, created in 2000, now provides increased nutrient values. According to the USDA, “the number of field releases for genetically engineered organisms had grown from 4 in 1985 to about 800 per year; cumulatively, more than 17,000 releases had been approved through September 2013.” Are GM foods safe to consume? As always, safety is a concern when it comes to a relatively new technology like genetically modified foods and medicines. The Institute of Medicine and National Research Council in 2004 reported that “genetic engineering is not an inherently hazardous process and also stated adverse health effects from genetic engineering have not been documented in the human population, but the technique is new and concerns about its safety remain.” Let us, in the meantime, continue to watch the developments in GMO and be vigilant. For more information, visit philipSchua.com or email scalpelpen@gmail.com. *** Philip S. Chua, MD, FACS, FPCS, Cardiac Surgeon Emeritus in Northwest Indiana and chairman of cardiac surgery from 1997 to 2010 at Cebu Doctors University Hospital, where he holds the title of Physician Emeritus in Surgery, is based in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, the Philippine College of Surgeons, and the Denton A. Cooley Cardiovascular Surgical Society. He is the chairman of the Filipino United Network – USA, a 501(c)(3) humanitarian foundation in the United States. Email: scalpelpen@gmail.com

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Get the best price for your Melai, Karla, Jolina to host replacement show for ‘Kris TV’ valuables at Nevada Coin Mart

With tons of places to choose from to bring your old jewelry, there’s only one place in Las Vegas that will pay the best amount for these valuables. At Nevada Coin Mart, customers can rest assured that they will be properly compensated for the precious stones and metals they bring in. Neil Sackmary, the owner of the store, is a graduate gemologist from the Gemological institute of America (GiA) with more than 20 years of experience in buying these items. “When it comes to myself, this is my passion. this is what i went to school for,” Sackmary said. GiA is the world’s foremost authority on diamonds, colored stones and pearls. it was established in 1931 and strives to protect the jewelry and gem buying public by setting quality standards worldwide. As a certified GiA specialist, Sackmary points out that simply because a business that purchases these stones has been around for decades, that does not make it an expert source. this is a particularly important fact for members of the Asian American community to note. “in the Asian community, people don’t buy cheap stones. they always spend really good money and when they do, they want to sell them for good money and they want someone who’s an expert. You don’t want to take it to someone who says they’re in the business for 35 years. that does not make them an expert,” Sackmary said. Nevada Coin Mart purchases a wide variety of items, including coins, bullion, diamonds, jewelry, gold, silver and watches, at premium prices. At the shop, Sackmary has the latest technology, including a $9,000 diamond microscope and $30,000 X-ray spectrometer, which allows him to thoroughly examine how much the metals and stones customers bring in are worth. “Most people want to rip off customers because they don’t care. they look at them and say, ‘Well, if i can, i’ll take advantage. i’m never going to see you again’,” Sackmary said. that’s not what happens at Nevada Coin Mart. in one instance, Sackmary paid a customer $1,510 for two rings that were quoted for $150 at a competitor store.

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thREE mommies will host the replacement show for “Kris tV” titled “Magandang Buhay.” the show will be hosted by Karla Estrada, Melai Cantiveros and Jolina Magdangal that will soon air in ABS-CBN. Kris Aquino’s morning magazine show went off air after the tV host-actress chose to take a break and focus on her health

and family. “Kinabahan, pero inisip ko na lang para sa anak ko,” said Melai about hosting the show, in an interview with Philippine Entertainment Portal. “Siguro sa umpisa medyo may kaba. Pero hindi kasi, may mga kasama ako sa show, si Karla at si Jolina kaya kahit paano hindi naman ako kinabahan.”

the “We Will Survive” star said she never thought she could be a talk show host, but she is nevertheless thankful for the “new blessing” given to her. Karla, Melai and Jolina first worked together as contestants in the talent-search show “Your Face Sounds Familiar,” where Melai was hailed the grand winner. (Joyce Jimenez/Philstar.com)

Jake Cuenca’s to ex-girlfriend: I will always love you by Joyce Jimenez

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it’s because of its transparency and fairness to those who walk into Nevada Coin Mart that about 70 percent of its clients are repeat customers who come back for the value they receive for their items. the business takes it a step further by providing security guards who are former police officers and 47 cameras to monitor the entire building. Visitors can also request to have a guard walk them in and out of the building free of charge. Sackmary and his wife have been in the business of buying jewelry and other metals for many years and have been online selling costume jewelry for about 15 years. they are also present

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every day the shop is open, which is located on the corner of Jones Boulevard and Flamingo Road. in addition to putting their customers’ interests first, the Sackmarys are active community members who have participated in charity event Operation FirehEAt and are founding sponsors for the Anthem Women’s Club. Nevada Coin Mart was established in 1971 and is licensed by Clark County to legally purchase jewelry from the general public. Nevada Coin Mart 4065 S Jones Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89103 Phone: (702) 776-7061 hours: Monday through Sunday, 9am to 5 pm Advertising Supplement

JAKE Cuenca’s trip in the Untied States has been extra special as he was able to spend some time with ex-girlfriend Sara Grace Kelley. On Monday, April 11, Cuenca posted on his instagram account a photo of him and Kelley while strolling around, and called her his “favorite person in the world.” he also took this chance to express his love to Kelley. “the circumstances have changed but you are still the only person who can make me smile the way that you do, the only person i know who can make my heart skip a beat. We might not be together anymore but our friendship will last forever,” he said. “i will always love you unconditionally. there will always be a

Jake Cuenca gets to spend time with his “favorite person in the world,” ex-girlfriend Sara Grace Kelly while he in the US.

special place for you in my heart,” he added. he also promised her to “support you and your dreams and i would still drop everything just to be with you when you need me.” the Kapamilya actor said he doesn’t know when he’ll see Kelley again, but believes that their separation “isn’t goodbye it’s see

you later.” it was in March when Cuenca and confirmed his split with Kelley, which he said was due to “distance.” the latter is in US to pursue her modeling career, while Cuenca is based here in the Philippines. the two remained friends despite their breakup.

My thoughts on three P’s... PAGE B3 his office put into action in a series of seminars at the start of his term.” Mar Roxas, while also facing flak from some parties, is getting support for his platform to continue President PNoy’s agenda of “daang matuwid” (straight path). And there you have it, my take

on our presidential candidates both here and in the Philippines. i conclude this article with a wish that we may have clean and peaceful elections. *** Monet Lu is a Marikina-born, awardwinning celebrity beauty stylist with his own chain of Monet Salon salons across Southern California and Las Vegas,

Nevada. Ultimately, Monet is known as an all-around artiste who produces sold-out fashion and awards shows as well as unforgettable marketing campaigns. Monet is also the founder of the revolutionary all-natural beauty products such as Enlighten, your solution to discoloration. To contact Monet, please visit www.monetsalon.com or email him at monetsalon@aol.com