Asian Journal February 22 2013 Edition

DFA urges Pinoys in Sabah standoff to leave peacefully

by Dr. Lucie Noel Gam-boa | STC ‘67

One of many lingering im-ages from medical missions is that of severely malnour-ished infants and children -- lethargic, old man’s face, brittle hair, bulging eyes, sunken cheeks, depigmented skin, bloated (enlarged liver) bellies. While examining such marasmus and kwashiorkor patients, I thought I was in Ethiopia, except that mothers spoke back to me in Bisaya (“wala miy ipalit ug bugas ug gatas, doctora”). It struck me that our medical mission was not held in the heart of Bia-

fra, Ethiopia, or Bangladesh -- God-forsaken places which you associate with starving, dying children. My husband, Ed, and I were treating pa-tients in the slums of Pasil, Cebu City!

That poignant moment haunted us both for many years...

In December 2011, we were invited by our Alma Mater, the Cebu Institute of Medicine for an awarding ceremony. It was the right mo-ment to discuss the possibility of constructing a permanent medical facility in Pasil. As Providence would have it, Ed

was already involved with the Missionaries of the Poor and had visited the missions in Jamaica, Haiti, and Naga. The logical thing was to build a charity clinic in Pasil, to be

GMA News | MANILA, 2/8/2013 -- The South China Sea holds around 11 billion barrels of oil and 190 trillion cu-bic feet (tcf) of natu-ral gas in proven and probable reserves, surpassing the un-tapped resources in Europe, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said.

China claims ownership of the entire South China Sea,

including the Spratlys which is claimed in whole by Taiwan and Vietnam and in part by

Malaysia, Brunei and the Philip-pines.

The Philippines refers to a portion of the South China Sea as the West

Philippine Sea. The EIA estimated the

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In the beauty and sweetness of the previous night, all of George’s pain may had vanished. But, Dr. Delima did not like what he saw. Putting a pair of latex gloves on, he carefully examined the rebel commander’s leg one more time

and fi nally said, “I think you’re developing an osteomyelitis.”

“An osteo___?”

“An infection of the bone, “ the doctor said, opening a bottle of antibacterial Betadine solution.

“Has the infection gotten that deep?”

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“Can you operate on it again?”

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Philstar.com | MANILA, Philippines, 2/17/2013 - Fol-lowers of Sultan Jamalul Kiram III of Sulu who are holed up in a remote coastal town in Sabah since last week have vowed not to leave, saying they are reclaiming the area as their ancestral territory.

Kiram on Sunday said his followers – some 400 people including 20 gunmen – were determined to stay despite

being cornered by security forces, with the Kuala Lum-pur government insisting the group return to the Philip-

pines.“Why

should we leave our own home? In fact (the Malay-sians) are paying rent (to

us),” Kiram told reporters in Manila.

“Our followers will stay in Lahad Datu. Nobody will be

By Tam Noda, Philstar.com | MA-NILA, Philippines, 2/20/2013 - For lawmakers to have a better reach to constituents within and outside the Philippines, Inter-net search company Google on Wednes-day started teach-ing legislators on how to effectively use online tools.

Together with Sen. Pia Cayetano, Google held a sem-

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GMA News | MANILA, 2/21/2013 -- The Depart-ment of Foreign Affairs on Thursday renewed its appeal to a group of armed Filipinos holed up in a village in Sabah to leave the area peacefully to prevent armed confrontation with Malaysian authorities.

Followers of Sultan of Sulu Rajah Mudah Agbimuddin Kiram who are engaged in a nearly two week standoff with Malaysian forces crossed to Malaysian-controlled Sabah last week to reclaim their an-cestral homeland. Malaysian forces have given the Filipi-nos 48 hours to withdraw.

“We are trying our best to urge the Filipinos who are in that place to consider with-drawing and doing this peace-fully and expeditiously. That remains work in progress,” Foreign Affairs Secretary Al-bert del Rosario told reporters in an ambush interview.

He said the Philippines continues to work with the Malaysian government in facilitating the peaceful withdrawal of the Filipinos, who refused to leave until the Malaysian government heed their demand to re-open talks on unresolved claim of the sultanate on Sabah.

Del Rosario said President Aquino’s directive is to “do everything possible to try and urge them to peacefully withdraw and to do this as quickly as possible within the deadline that’s enforced.”

Sabah, located south of Mindanao, is territorially dis-puted by the Philippines and Malaysia. A Philippine claim for sovereignty over the island has laid dormant for decades, but Malaysia continues to pay a yearly rent to the heirs of Sultan of Sulu.

Every year, hundreds of Filipinos enter Sabah illegally through Mindanao in search of a better life.

Most of the undocumented Filipinos in Sabah hail from Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, and other far-fl ung provinces in the south that are among the Philippines’ poorest and constantly plagued by war. — Michaela del Callar/RSJ, GMA News

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By: Lilli Baculi, Esq.

The Declaration of Independence proclaims that “all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalien-able Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Yet, “equality” and “freedom” hang on a thin thread for a non-citizen who commits or is convicted of a crime. Non-citizen individuals who commit a criminal offense or is convicted of a crime will run the risk of becoming inad-missible and/or removable (deport-able) from the United States.

“Inadmissible” v. “Deportable.” A person seeking entry to the United States at the border (e.g., at LAX) is a person who is seeking “admission” into the United States. Tradition-ally, Lawful Permanent Residents (“LPR”) were not deemed to make a new admission into the US upon his or her return if the trip was “inno-cent, casual, and brief” and if the trip was not meant to be “meaningfully interruptive” of the LPR’s status as a permanent resident. However, Con-gress has now defined when an LPR will be deemed as seeking a new admission under the immigration laws. Under the immigration laws, an LPR will not be regarded as seek-ing a new admission unless: (1) s/he abandoned or relinquished her LPR status . . . (3) s/he has engaged in illegal activity after having departed the US; or (5) s/he has committed a criminal offense under the Immi-gration and Nationality Act section 212(a)(2). . . .

On the other hand, an LPR is removable or deportable under the immigration laws if: (1) s/he has been convicted of a crime involv-ing moral turpitude within five (5) years of his or her admission into the US; (2) s/he has been convicted of a crime for which a sentence of one year or longer may be imposed; (3) s/he is convicted of two or more crimes of involving moral turpitude at any time after his or her admission into the US; or (4) s/he is convicted of an aggravated felony at any time after admission into the US.

It is the inherent nature of the offense as defined by statute and interpreted by the courts, and as

limited and described by the record of conviction which determines whether the offense is one involv-ing “moral turpitude.” The statute under which the conviction occurred controls this determination.

It is important to note that in certain instances, the mere “com-mission” of a crime involving moral turpitude will have immigration consequences.

Examples. Christian is an LPR who was admitted to the US in 1990. In 2008, he was convicted for 2 DUI convictions and petty theft. In 2010, he took a vacation outside of the US for a few weeks. Upon his return, he was detained for being an “inadmissible alien.”

Meanwhile, Christina (also an LPR) was convicted of 2 DUI convictions, battery, and possession of marijuana. She has been issued a Notice of Appear (“NTA”) alleging that she is “deportable.”

In either of these scenarios, both Christian and Christina will run the risk of being removed (deported) from the United States because of their convictions, notwithstanding their LPR status, and their long-term residence in the United States.

The Record of Conviction. The Record of Conviction (“ROC”) details an individual’s criminal his-tory –his arrest, what he plead to, and the final judgment/sentence. It is important to protect the record of conviction from the very beginning to minimize the impact of a criminal proceeding on a person’s LPR status. The relief(s) available to individuals facing removal/deportation proceed-ings will depend on that individual’s record of conviction.

To be clear, not every criminal conviction will result in deportation and not every deportation proceed-ing will lead to an order of deporta-tion. There are relief(s) available under the immigration laws to indi-viduals facing deportation. However, certain commission of crimes and/or convictions will render a non-citizen inadmissible and/or deportable, and will run the risk of being placed in deportation proceedings.

It is important to be informed and know your options. An experienced immigration firm or attorney will be able to help you

understand what immigration terms mean specific to the regulations, what steps might be taken for your particular case, and the options available to you under the evolving immigration laws.

Atty. Lilli A. Baculi is an associate attorney with Chua Tinsay & Vega, A Professional Legal Corporation (CTV) - a full service law firm with offices in San Francisco, San Diego, Sacramento and Philippines. The information presented in this article is for general information only and is not, nor intended to be, formal legal advice nor the formation of an attorney-client relationship. Call or e-mail CTV for an in-person or phone consultation to discuss your particular situation and/or how their services may be retained at (619) 955-6277; (415) 495-8088; [email protected]

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sent to the Philippines. Sabah is our home,” he said.

The sultan did not directly threaten violence but said “there will be no turning back for us.”

Malaysian officials have said that many in the group have weapons, but Kiram in-sisted his followers made the trip unarmed.

“If they have arms, they were already in Sabah,” the sultan said.

The Islamic sultanate once controlled parts of Borneo, includ-ing the site of the standoff, and its heirs have been receiving a nominal yearly compensation package from Malaysia under a long-standing agreement for possession of Sabah.

Kiram said he was prompted to send the group to Sabah after the sultanate was left out of a frame-work agreement sealed in October between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front.

The sultanate’s spokesman, Abra-ham Idjirani, later said the sultan’s brother Raja Muda Abimuddin Kiram, who led the group to Sabah, had told him via telephone that the party was preparing to stay.

“The objective is to reside now in that place permanently, considering the sultanate owns Sabah by rights of sovereignty,” he said.

On Thursday Malaysian Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein put the number of armed men in the group at between 80 and 100.

Idjirani said the group would not instigate violence but would resist if provoked.

“We recognize the capability of

Malaysia. We don’t have the arms and capacity but we have the histori-cal truth,” he said, adding that the group’s “fate is to see the recogni-tion they are entitled to... or they die defending their ancestral rights.”

Idjirani said President Aquino’s senior aides had been in contact with the sultan and were willing to deliver a letter to the Malaysian government on his behalf for negotiations.

This was however denied by deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte.

Safety is main concernAt Malacañang yesterday, Valte

expressed hopes Kiram would soften his position and agree to leave the territory peacefully with his men.

“At this point, the main concern really is the safety of the people who are there. So that is what we’re talking about and that is our focus,” Valte said.

“What actions are we taking? We can’t really talk about the specifics yet. The matter is very sensitive. The incident is very sensitive and as such, we are withholding comment and deferring to the DFA (Depart-ment of Foreign Affairs) just to apprise the public on any develop-ments that they may deem appropri-ate,” she said.

The DFA, for its part, said its main concern is to have the armed group leave Lahad Datu peacefully.

“And that is very important to us, that this issue be settled in a peace-ful manner. And we appreciate the Malaysian government’s action to resolve this situation immediately in line with the instruction of Prime Minister Mohammad Najib, where he said the government is choosing to handle this issue through nego-tiation and to get the group leave

peacefully to prevent bloodshed,” DFA spokesman Raul Hernandez said.

In a statement, Sen. Loren Legar-da, chair of the Senate committee on foreign relations, said the govern-ment’s concern should be “the safety of the Filipinos currently involved in the Sabah incident.”

“(It should be) of highest prior-ity. The Filipinos involved in the incident reportedly have grievances that deserve the government’s at-tention, but efforts, for now, should be directed at ensuring a peaceful resolution of the situation,” Legarda said.

“The DFA needs to keep the com-munication lines open and ensure that the rights of all those involved are preserved,” she added. – Aurea Calica, Pia Lee-Brago

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Science Daily | Feb. 18, 2013 — Children and adolescents who watch a lot of television are more likely to manifest antisocial and criminal behaviour when they become adults, according to a new University of Otago, New Zealand, study pub-lished online in the journal Pediat-rics.

The study followed a group of around 1,000 children born in the New Zealand city of Dune-din in 1972-73. Every two years between the ages of 5 and 15, they were asked how much television they watched. Those who watched more television were more likely to have a crimi-nal conviction and were also more likely to have antisocial personality traits in adulthood.

Study co-author Associate Professor Bob Hancox of the University’s Department of Preventive and Social Medicine says

Excessive TV in Childhood Linked to Long-Term Antisocial Behavior, New Zealand Study Shows

he and colleagues found that the risk of having a criminal conviction by early adulthood increased by about 30% with every hour that children spent watching TV on an average weeknight.

The study also found that watching more television in childhood was as-sociated, in adulthood, with aggres-sive personality traits, an increased tendency to experience negative

emotions, and an increased risk of antisocial personality disorder -- a psychiatric disorder characterised by

persistent patterns of aggressive and antisocial behaviour.

The researchers found that the relationship between TV viewing and antisocial behaviour was not explained by socio-economic status, aggressive or antisocial behaviour in early childhood, or parenting factors.

A study co-author, Lindsay Rob-ertson, says it is not that children who were already antisocial watched

more televi-sion. “Rather, children who watched a lot of television were likely to go on to manifest anti-social behaviour and personality traits.”

Other studies have suggested a link between television view-ing and antiso-cial behaviour, though very few have been able to demonstrate a cause-and-effect sequence. This

is the fi rst ‘real-life’ study that has asked about TV viewing throughout the whole childhood period, and

Without a doubt, reading aloud is a gift you can freely give your children from the day you bring them home from the hospital until the time they leave the nest. Children's reading experts agree that reading aloud is the easiest and most effective way to turn children into lifelong readers. And it's as much fun for you as it is for your children.

A child whose day includes listen-ing to rhythmic sounds and lively sto-ries is more likely to grow up loving books. And a child who loves books will want to learn to read them.

To spark that desire in your chil-dren, we have collected some useful tips for you to consider. Feel free to make use of those that work well for you and your children, and to add your own ideas.

Where In addition to the usual reading

places—a couch, an overstuffed armchair, a child's bed—consider less traditional ones:

Outside under a shady tree, in a sandbox or a hammock, or at a nearby park.

Toss a sheet over a clothesline or

table to create a reading hideaway.Keep a book in the glove compart-

ment of your car for long road trips or traffi c delays.

Spread a blanket on the fl oor for an indoor reading picnic.

Use your imagination. Almost every room in your house offers exciting reading possibilities.

When

Start right from the cradle! Reading aloud can help calm a fussing baby or entertain a quiet one, and it can do wonders for you, too. Reading aloud can give you and your baby many moments you will long treasure.

Continue reading aloud even after your children learn to read. Young readers will enjoy listening to many books that they can't yet master on their own, and many teenagers like to hear old favorites.

Set aside a special time every day to read aloud to your children. Before school, naptime, or at bedtime are some obvious choices, but do what-ever works best for you.

Take advantage of times when the family is together—for example, at breakfast or dinner. Ask a child

to read to you while you tackle the dinner dishes, or read aloud from the morning newspaper while your children eat their breakfast.

Be aware of your children's reac-tions. If they are restless, they may be trying to tell you they are at the limit of their attention span. Stop reading and try another activity.

What

Read whatever is at hand. Books, magazines, and newspapers are great for reading aloud, but so are road signs, menus, mail order catalogs, billboards, cereal boxes, and dozens of other everyday items.

Mother Goose rhymes and other traditional rhymes and songs are especially good for reading (or sing-ing) aloud because they contain the basic rhythms of the language. Young children love to join in on favorite verses.

For very young children, look for picture books with stories and artwork that are simple, clear, and colorful.

After you've got the hang of it, be creative with the stories you've read. Substitute your child's name for the name of a character in the story. Make up your own stories.

Vary your selections, returning to old favorites and introducing your children to new works.

Occasionally try reading stories that are slightly beyond your children's reach. But if they seem frustrated rather than challenged, put the stories aside for another day.

Newspapers offer a broad range of read-aloud possibilities, from news stories, to advice columns, to letters to the editor, to the funnies, to photo captions.

Poetry makes an excellent read-aloud selection for all ages. Rhythm and rhyme help sustain a youngster's interest.

Be fl exible. If a child doesn't seem to like the book you're reading, drop it and try another. Ask questions to discover the kinds of books your children would like to hear.

HowIt helps to look over a book before

you read it aloud. Shorten or skip overly descriptive passages.

It takes time to learn how to take pleasure in reading aloud. And your children need time, too, to learn how to listen.

Read slowly and with expression. Don't be afraid to ham it up!

Make sure your children sit where they can see the book clearly, espe-cially if it's a picture book. Of course, some children just don't like to sit still and listen—yours may prefer to draw or play quietly while you read.

Allow time for a child to settle into a story, and allow time after reading aloud to talk about the story.

As you read aloud, encourage your children to get into the act. Invite them to describe pictures, read bits of text, or guess what will happen next. Dramatize roles in the story with them.

Expect lots of questions, especially

from young children. Take time to answer these as you go along.

Children like a sense of completion, so fi nish what you begin, or at least fi nd an appropriate stopping point, like the end of a chapter.

Keep reading aloud to your children even after they go to school. There is no age at which the fun and benefi ts of reading aloud end.

Teenagers may enjoy reading aloud to a younger brother or sister. And you can often whet teenag-ers' appetites for reading by sharing aloud short selections from books or articles that might interest them.

Source: Reading is Fundamental. RIF Parent Guide Brochure.

Reading Aloud to Your Child: The Loving, Personal Gift

has looked at a range of antiso-cial outcomes in adulthood. As an observational study, it cannot prove that watching too much television caused the antisocial outcomes, but the fi ndings are consistent with most of the research and provides further evidence that excessive television can have long-term consequences for behaviour.

“Antisocial behaviour is a major problem for society. While we’re not saying that television causes all antisocial behaviour, our fi ndings do suggest that reducing TV viewing could go some way towards reduc-ing rates of antisocial behaviour in society,” says Associate Professor Hancox.

The American Academy of Pe-diatrics recommends that children should watch no more than 1 to 2 hours of quality television program-ming each day. The researchers say their fi ndings support the idea that parents should try to limit their chil-dren’s television use.

This research emerges from the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study. The Study is run by the Dunedin Multidisci-plinary Health and Development Research Unit, which is supported by the Health Research Council of New Zealand.

Science Daily | July 3, 2012 — A study conducted at the University of Barcelona shows that organic tomatoes contain higher levels of phenolic compounds than conven-tional tomatoes. Phenolic com-pounds are organic molecules found in many vegetables with proven human health benefi ts. The UB's Natural Antioxidant Group, headed by lecturer Rosa M. Lamuela, had previously demonstrated that organic tomato juice and ketchup contain higher polyphenol content than juice and ketchup made from convention-ally grown tomatoes.

Lamuela points out that during the production process of ketchup and juice, there are lower levels of polyphenols; therefore it was neces-sary to verify that the differences observed in previous studies had their origin in the tomatoes them-selves and not in the technology used during the production process. As lecturer Lamuela states, "it must be verifi ed with raw material."

Polyphenols -- natural antioxidants of plant origin -- are considered to be of great nutritional interest because its consumption is associ-ated with reduced risk of cardio-vascular and degenerative diseases, and some forms of cancer. The team behind the study has analyzed a variety of tomato called Daniela and has determined its phenolic profi le by using liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry. With this method, the research group of the UB could identify 34 different phenolic compounds in tomatoes. According to Rosa M. Lamuela, "the benefi t of taking polyphenols through foods is that they contain a wide variety of such molecules, which are increased." This would be more benefi cial to health than the intake of supplements. Tomatoes also contain lycopene and other carotenoids, and vitamin C. Hence, according to Lamuela, "they contain many benefi cial compounds."

Organic or conventional crops?

Differences between organic and conventional tomatoes can be ex-plained by the fertilizer used in both cases. "Organic farming doesn't use nitrogenous fertilizers; as a result, plants respond by activating their own defense mechanisms, increas-ing the levels of all antioxidants," explains the fi rst author of the ar-ticle, Anna Vallverdú Queralt. "The more stress plants suffer, the more polyphenols they produce," points out lecturer Lamuela. Numerous sci-entifi c investigations show that the consumption of these antioxidants has numerous health benefi ts. Re-searchers claim that more studies of clinical evidence are still needed to be able to state that organic products are truly better for our health than conventional ones. Lamuela would like to carry out a study with humans comparing organic and conventional tomato consumers.

Also participating in this research, published in the Journal of Agri-cultural and Food Chemistry, are researchers Olga Jáuregui, from the UB's Scientifi c and Technological Centres (CCiTUB), and Alexander Medina Remón, who, together with Rosa M. Lamuela and Anna Vall-verdú Queralt, are from the UB's De-partment of Nutrition and Bromatol-ogy, from the Reference Network on Food Technology of the Government of Catalonia (XaRTA) and from the Institute for Research on Nutrition and Food Safety (INSA-UB). This research group is also affi liated to the Spanish Biomedical Research Centre in Physiopathology of Obe-sity and Nutrition (CIBERobn) and RETICS networks, from Carlos III Health Institute.

Organic Tomatoes Contain Higher Levels of Antioxidants Than Conven-

tional Tomatoes, Study Suggests


Spratlys could contain between 800 million and 5.4 billion barrels of oil and 7.6 to 55.1 tcf of natural gas in undiscov-ered resources.

The following shows the estimated energy output for 2011 in the South China Sea by country, and also indicates the companies involved. (Oil is estimated in 1,000 barrels per day, while natural gas is in billion cubic feet.)

Factbox: Oil, gas potential in South China Sea(Continued from page 1)

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UPforEd Recognizing Parent-Nominated Instructors Monthly

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Feb. 20, 2013) ---- Great teachers matter. Parents know this well and starting in February 2013, parents can nomi-nate a deserving San Diego Unifi ed School District teacher each month.

Based on nominations, parent group UPforEd will recognize and reward great teachers monthly with $500 cash cards along with special recognition for their valued contri-butions to public education.

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Educators should be recognized for going the extra mile.”

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Temecula, CA – Extended Learn-ing at California State University San Marcos at Temecula is now accepting applications for a new Summer ABSN Cohort in Te-mecula. This fast-paced, 24-month “Additional Bachelor’s Degree” program is designed for students who hold a degree in a discipline outside of Nursing and who have not completed any LVN or RN coursework. Students will complete approximately 78 semester units of study in both didactic and clinical coursework. Upon completion of the program, students will be awarded the Bachelor of Science in Nursing from California State University San Marcos. Completion of the degree program enables individuals to sit for the NCLEX examination for RN licensure.

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Earlier today, Tenants Together announced the launch of “It’s Your Money,” a new campaign to stop security deposit theft by California landlords. The campaign website, www.YourDeposit.org, features know-your-rights information for tenants, tips on how to protect deposits, tenant stories and policy recommendations. The site allows tenants to share their security deposit horror stories.

Security deposit theft is one of the most common grievances among California’s 15 million renters. In a recent survey, over 60% of Tenants Together members reported improp-er withholding of deposit money. This is an astonishing fi gure, but not one that surprises anyone working with California tenants.

“Millions of dollars are being stolen from tenants every year,” commented Dean Preston, Execu-tive Director of Tenants Together, California’s statewide organization for renters’ rights. “It’s gotten so bad that tenants paying their security

deposits don’t ever expect to see that money again. Something has got to change.”

Unlike in many other states, Cali-fornia law does not require deposit money to be held in a separate ac-count, does not require a landlord to pay interest on the deposit to tenants, and rarely imposes any penalty on landlords that improperly withhold deposits.

The “It’s Your Money” campaign seeks to change the dynamic and bring about basic fairness when it comes to security deposits. The campaign coalition is united around three basic principles:

1. Deposit money should not be comingled with other landlord assets

2. Tenants deserve interest on security deposits

3. Landlords who improp-erly withhold deposits must face meaningful penalties

For more information about the campaign, visit www.YourDeposit.org.

“It’s Your Money” Campaign Launches to Protect CA Tenants

from Security Deposit Theft

“The idea is to save money, but it is not possible to expand coverage to 32 million uninsured and not increase costs,” explained Tri-City Medical Center’s CEO Larry Anderson at the Feb. 14 investors meeting. Anderson was joined by Irma Cota of North County Health Services and Denise Hujing of BB&T John Burnham Insurance Services to speak to the impacts of health care reform on the business community.

Anderson expects the hospital to see a slight increase in patients. Cota expects clinics to see patient volumes stay steady as the payor mix shifts from uninsured to those newly-insured under expanded Medi-Cal eligibility or subsidized commercial policies. Cota said that reform is both an opportunity and a threat for federally-mandated health centers

like hers that have always functioned as a safety net for the poorest resi-dents. While the number of insured will increase she expects that private practice physicians may fi nd some of the clinic’s traditional patient base more profi table under the reforms.

Insurance expert Hujing explained that a health benefi ts exchange called Covered California would offer sev-eral choices of commercial insurance policies to individuals and to busi-nesses with 50 employees or more. The policies will have standardized benefi ts starting with a bronze plan covering 60 percent of an employee’s health care costs, silver at 70 percent, gold at 80 percent and platinum at 90 percent.

Anderson explained that if the state sets the reimbursement levels too low for these plans, they could shift

the cost of expanded coverage onto an already burdened medical system. As an employer, Tri-City expects to see its costs increase $1.8 million alone in 2014 as a result of expanded coverage requirements for its 2,400 employees.

Under healthcare reform there will be penalties for businesses with 50 FTE employees or more who don’t provide coverage that pays for at least 60 percent of an employee’s medical costs.

Hujing explained penalties will start at a rate low enough that some employers might choose to risk the penalty. For instance, penalties for employers could start at $167 to $250 per month per employee. Individuals who are eligible but decline insur-ance will pay a $95 penalty in 2014 with a steep increase in 2015. -- San Diego North Economic Development Council

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After last Sunday’s Mass, my barber called to check if I could lend some time in the next few weeks to express my thoughts on whether Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle could, should, and would be Pope.

My response was, “For this, my time in the next few weeks... con-sider it LENT! :) :) :)

May the Holy Spirit guide us!

The truth is, for LENT, I have de-cided to give up a substantial portion of my leisure and/or pleasure time to research on the Papacy and the prospects of somebody like Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle – a Pinoy Pastor and Professor who lived in Wash-ington, D.C. area while writing his doctoral dissertation on “Systematic Theology” on his way to earning his Doctorate of Sacred Theology, SUMMA CUM LAUDE.

Pope Benedict XVI’s Resigna-tion LetterCONTENTS:After:

Repeatedly examining his con-science before God;

Looking at the rapid changes in today’s world; and

Shaken by questions of deep rel-evance for the life of faith;

Where:Strength of mind and body are

necessary; and Ministry be carried out with words

and deeds;

He concluded that because of:Advanced Age; andDeteriorating strength;

He is no longer:Suited to an adequate exercise of

the Petrine Ministry; andCapable to adequately fulfi ll the

ministry entrusted on him.

Therefore: He is resigning as the Bishop of Rome (POPE).

A careful analysis of the resigna-tion letter would show that there is an emphasis on the Age and Strength required to run an institution like the Catholic Church with 1.1 billion members internally, and its relations and relevance to this ever-changing material world externally.

Perhaps, a review of the Age qualifi cation would be a good start in looking at whether Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, indeed, is the Pinoy Pastor who could be Pope.

Many Vaticanists have predicted him to be a future Pope. But how soon was never clear. Surprised by the sudden and unexpected resigna-tion of Pope Benedict XVI, some have initially excluded him among the Papabili because of his “youth”. In fact, this position was even echoed, unfortunately, by a couple of older Filipino Bishops. But that line of thinking is changing systemati-cally.

Could Cardinal Tagle be Pope at his age?

My research shows that the Pinoy Cardinal has all the basic qualifi ca-tions and none of the disqualifi ca-tions to be a Pope.

According to some experts on Vatican affairs or what they call “Vaticanists”, under Canon Law (749), under the chapter “The Car-dinals of the Holy Church”, it states, “that the cardinals of the church shall make up a special (exclusive) college that has the prerogative to elect the Pope…which however, will be done per ‘norm of special law’.

According to Vaticanist Anura Gu-ruge, by inference and by practice,

papal elections shall be governed by apostolic constitutions and papal edicts. Hence, due to Pope John Paul II’s and Pope Benedict XVI’s constitution and edict respectively, only Cardinals below 80 are allowed to vote, and two-thirds of them are required to elect the new Pope.

Pope Nicholas II’s papal edict of 1059 states, that the electors must choose only among cardinal priests and cardinal deacons within the Ro-man churches. Although it also says that, if necessary, a cleric from other churches could be elected.

Also worth noting is that between 1059 and 1389, 11 of 47 Popes were not cardinals. After that to the pres-ent all 63 of the Popes elected have been cardinals. Undoubtedly, the next Pope will be chosen among the cardinals.

A priest must be at least 25 years old to be ordained as one. To be a Cardinal, one must be ordained to priesthood. By inference, a 25-year old priest who became a Cardinal could be Pope.

Under Canon Law (378), to be considered a Bishop, one must be at least 35 years old. So to be a Bishop of Rome – meaning to be a Pope, must you be at least 35 years old? Guruge made a dis-tinction. Ordinary Bishops are APPOINTED, but the College of Cardinals - who has the exclusive prerogative to decide the qualifi ca-tions and choice of a Pope, ELECTS the Bishop of Rome.

Pope Leo X who was selected a Cardinal at the age of 13 became the youngest Pope since 1400 at the age of 37. The second youngest was 45-year old Pope Clement VII.

As written by Vatican Watcher Anura Guruge in his blog, “there had been four other Popes who were elected prior to turning 50 since 1400”. In the same period to the present, “the average age of the 62 Popes elected was 62.39 years.”

Pope John Paul II was 58 when elected. Pope Pius IX was 54 when elected. Pope Benedict XVI was, at the age of 78, the 5th oldest Pope since 1400.

At the risk of over-emphasizing, Jesus Christ started his ministry at the age of 30 and none of his disciples was older than 35 when they joined him. In fact, John the youngest in his 20s had the clearest “vision”.

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle is 56 years old - in between the ages of Popes John Paul II and Pius IX when they became heads of the Catholic Church. He is even older than some earlier Popes. Under Canon Law, Special Law (Apostolic Constitu-tions, Papal Edicts), by inference and/or by practice, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle is without a shadow of doubt qualifi ed to head the Catho-lic Church.

In fact, as required by the times and as implied by the current Pope, among others, a Cardinal NOT of Advanced Age and NOT of deterio-rating strength is needed. Cardinal Tagle fi ts that description.

BEYOND BASIC and AGE QUALIFICATIONS

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle could be Pope not mainly because he is of the right age, and is healthy and strong. He could, should, and would be one because he is the right man for the growing Catholic world at these challenging times.

As I will show in subsequent articles, in words and in deeds, he has shown and has been described by others to be a great Pastor and Teacher, and a politically and theo-logically balanced minister. He is known as a “thinker of real value”; a talented and serious priest and yet warm, witty, and with a great sense of humor. A simple man, he has the ability to express complex ideas in attractive and understandable lan-guage, balanced, and open.

PRO-POOR PINOY PASTOR Who Could Be POPE

Why would you even consider a new project what there are so many old

ones?

I need doors. In my entire life I’ve never actually said those words before – at least not in the same sentence – but I’ve grown up and I need doors. Well, I don’t need doors, I need to replace doors. And the doors I need to replace are front doors, excuse me, entry doors.

Replacing doors is not an easy thing to do. It should be easy, you’d think it would be easy, but no. It’s not easy. At least it’s not easy when you’re replacing a front door. Good grief - the choices

are mind-boggling. Do I want wood or fi berglass? Stained or painted? What kind of hardware? What kind of windows if indeed I want windows in it? Do I want pre-hung or pre-fi nished?

I started out at Home Depot but ap-parently the three questions I had at the time went over their limit. We just never could connect. Then I went to Lowe’s; very helpful people there but they just didn’t have something close enough to what I wanted – I wanted pre-fi nished, go fi gure. Next was Builders Emporium, and that was going pretty well – even got the opening measured, but getting someone to return a call

was diffi cult and I fi gured that if they couldn’t do that how well could they install a door? Now I’m headed to three “door” stores; my fi ngers are crossed. I think why I’m having a problem is that I’m making it too easy for them. I want to:

Pick out a doorPick out the glassPick out the fi nishConfi rm the measurementsOrder and payLet them install the thing

I’ve found out that it’s just not that easy. They say it is but they lie. They say they will call me back with prices but they don’t. They say that someone will be over to give me a reasonable bid to install. Not anywhere close to rea-sonable. I’m about to give up and that’s just to get a door. Believe me, it can get much worse.

The maintenance continues

I’m willing to bet that you have a kitchen. And I’m willing to bet that in this kitchen you have cabinets. And I’m also willing to bet that in these cabinets, way in the back, there are things that haven’t seen the light of day since you shoved them there.

Am I right? Oh, please, you know damn well I’m right. I’m right because this is also true in my house.

I started thinking about all the things in the back of our cabinets the other day when, without thinking, I started looking for something. See, had I thought about it I would have done the smart, the ratio-nal, thing and simply put on shoes, get in the car, drive to a store, parked, found the item in the store, stand in line and pay, get back in the car, drive home and fi nish. That would have been quicker than what I actually did.

I simply started opening cabinet doors and moving things around. This was a big mistake, a very big mistake. As I’m pawing through pots, pans, dishes, and things that I have no idea what are, I start asking myself what we have in these cabinets.

Unload, put away, forget

When we moved in our house we did the normal thing, we unpacked boxes and put everything away. We tried, as we were putting these things away, to place the stuff intelligently. You know, put the things you use the most at levels and in areas where you can access them easily. Coffee mugs and everyday glasses go low, wine glasses go higher. Well actually that’s a bad example but you get the idea. I want a wine glass within very easy reach.

That’s how it all starts out. And then,

over time, things get arranged again and rearranged until you have some sort of order worked out that only your family knows. No one else might recognize this order but it works for you so what the heck. And gradually, the things you use the least get pushed farther and farther away. Finally, all that stuff is out of sight and reach and you never think about it again.

You never think about it again, that is, until some sort of fool’s errand sends you searching through the cabinets for something when you should have asked your wife or husband for it in the fi rst place. And then you come face-to-face with all the wonderful things you own and don’t use – many of which you absolutely had to have because when you saw it on late-night TV it looked so good and would save you so much time, energy, and money. Really want to save time, energy and money? Go to bed.

And now you are staring at all those

things and wondering just what on earth is back there, how long has it been there, does anyone in the family even know it’s there, and what should we do with it now that it’s come to light? Finally you wonder if there is anyway to prevent this from happening in the future.

The solution

New cabinets! Get beautiful, wonder-ful new cabinets with pull-out shelves. They look good on commercials, they look good at friend’s homes, they look good in magazines so why not? Yep, its time for new shelves. Of course with new shelves you’ll need a new

Have a project? Just walk away!


Guest Writer: Debbie Rull, M.A. Enter any gambling establishment

and you are likely to see someone who is Asian. What is it about casinos that attract Asians, and in particular, Filipi-nos? Could it be the food, the potential to win big money, or maybe it is just a place to pass the time? I’ve heard it all. Filipinos gamble because they’re smart, they’re good at math, and they’ve got money. Or, they’re lonely, they miss their homeland, so they go to the casino to socialize. Or maybe it is because the casino buses pick up them up in Mira Mesa, National City, and Chula Vista. It could be a combination of many factors. But whatever the reason, many Filipinos do gamble.

As a Filipina, I’ve grown up with gambling all around me. As a child, I remember my neighbor’s smoke-fi lled garage where my dad played mahjong for days straight on many weekends. As a teenager, I remember playing cards with my cousins on the patio after my grandmother’s funeral, abruptly stopping when a car window shattered, thinking it was a sign from my grandmother. A few years ago on a SuperBowl Sunday, my mom rubbed my pregnant belly with her football pool – her winning just further reinforced the belief that pregnant women are lucky. The Asian culture has these strong beliefs in superstition, fate, and luck, and gambling encompasses all of these. Also, ancient card games originated in early China. So gambling is certainly a part of the social fabric of Asian culture.

One research study found that Asians are 4.7 times more likely than White Caucasians to develop a problem with gambling. Some even theorize that Asian immigrants are more prone to gambling problems because they are inherent risk takers.

Going to the casino for a day of gambling can be innocent fun for most people. But for a small few it can be

dangerously addicting. Approximately 2-5% of the population experience some sort of negative consequence due to gambling, such as using money that should be used to pay rent and bills, missing time with family, lying to others about where they have been, or minimizing how much they lost. Approximately 1 out of 100 people has a serious gambling addiction, resulting in poor health, depression, divorce, job loss, crime, arrest, and even death. The suicide rate among problem gamblers is higher than that of any other addiction.

Research has reliably shown a strong correlation between substance use and problem gambling. Most problem gamblers also have a substance use problem, usually alcohol. One research study found that among all groups of youth, Filipino youth had the highest rate of past-year alcohol use – 1 out of 3 acknowledged alcohol use in the past year. This, combined with social and cultural acceptance of gambling, puts Filipino youth at high risk for gambling, and potentially higher risk for develop-ing problems with gambling.

How do you know that you have a gambling problem? Are you gambling or going to the casino more frequently than you used to? Are you going alone now when you used to go with others? Do you feel the need to bet more and more? Are you going back the next day to try to win back what you lost? Are you lying to loved ones about where you are and what you are doing? Do you rely on others to help pay for expenses you should have been able to afford but cannot because you lost the money gambling?

There are resources available for the problem gambler, as well as for the fam-ily members. Just as there is Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anony-mous (NA), there is a 12-step support group for problem gamblers, Gamblers Anonymous (GA). There are over 30 GA meetings a week in San Diego

County. The GA meeting list is avail-able on-line at HYPERLINK “http://www.sandiegoga.org”www.sandiegoga.org. GA’s toll-free hotline is (888) 233-8547. Oftentimes, the gambler does not want help nor realize he has a problem. In that case, family members and friends of the gambler can attend their own 12-step support group meeting, Gam-Anon, regardless of whether the gambler wants help or not. The Gam-Anon meeting list is available on-line at HYPERLINK “http://www.gam-anon.org”www.gam-anon.org. Gam-Anon’s toll-free hotline is (888) 233-8547.

The California Offi ce of Problem Gambling (OPG) website contains help-ful information and resources HYPER-LINK “http://www.problemgambling.ca.gov”www.problemgambling.ca.gov. The website can be converted easily from English to Tagalog with one click. OPG recently trained licensed mental health professionals across the state to effectively treat problem gamblers and their family members. The gambler and their family members over the age of 18 can receive FREE treatment from any of these State-approved clinicians. The OPG website lists these providers by name, offi ce address, and language they speak. A FREE Problem Gambling Summit will be hosted by OPG here in San Diego on March 4-5 at the Handlery Hotel. Workshops will spotlight the Hispanic community, discuss treatment techniques, and offer tools for fi nancial recovery.

The California Helpline for Problem Gamblers is 1 (800) GAMBLER (426-2537). It is free, confi dential, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and lan-guages are available upon request. The helpline is run by the California Council on Problem Gambling (CCPG). The CCPG website also contains helpful in-formation and resources for the problem gambler and family members HYPER-LINK “http://www.calproblemgam-bling.org”www.calproblemgambling.org. CCPG will conduct a workshop in San Diego entitled “Financial Strategies for Problem Gamblers and their Loved Ones” on March 3 (the day before OPG’s Problem Gambling Summit) at the Handlery Hotel.

Any person who wishes to stop gambling can also ban themselves from a gambling establishment. The gambler can go to the casino or cardroom, fi ll out a self-exclusion form to prevent entry into the facility, or fi ll out a self-restriction form to restrict access to a certain machine or table, restrict check-cashing or fi nancing, or opt-out of the casino’s mailing list. Self-ex-clusion forms for the State card rooms

are available at HYPERLINK “http://www.problemgambling.ca.gov”www.problemgambling.ca.gov. To exclude from tribal casinos, a person must go to the casino and fi ll out their form. The gambler specifi es the length of time he would like to be excluded, such as 1 year, 5 years, or lifetime. Some casinos also offer Third-Party Exclusions where a family member can exclude the problem gambler by showing evidence of fi nancial hardship caused by the gambling behavior.

A Filipino family in crisis may count on extended family, friends, their church, and community for support. Social organizations that help the ethnic community can be of help also, such as the Union of Pan Asian Communities (UPAC). UPAC offers free problem gambling education and prevention services. Knowing the signs and symptoms of a problem gambler and the consequences of problem gambling can help a person make better choices. UPAC Problem Gambling Prevention Project provides FREE information and conducts FREE workshops in San Diego County (619) 521-5720 extension 2231, HYPERLINK “http://www.upacsd.com”www.upacsd.com.

Gambling will continue to be a part of Filipino culture and in our society. We can enjoy playing responsibly by following these simple guidelines: set a dollar limit and bring only the amount you can afford to spend for entertain-ment; set a time limit and leave when the time is up; expect to lose; don’t borrow money; don’t use the ATM; don’t use credit; avoid “chasing” lost money; don’t gamble as a way to cope with emotional or physical pain; and be aware of the warning signs of problem gambling. Following these guidelines can help prevent problems so that we can continue to gamble as an enjoyable form of entertainment.

Debbie Rull is a California Certi-fi ed Gambling Counselor, and Project Coordinator of the Problem Gambling Prevention Technical Assistance and Training Project at the Union of Pan Asian Communities (UPAC).

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“Wanna Bet? Raising Aware-ness of Problem Gambling”


(Continued from page 6)

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Phil-Am Law 101: Ownership of Land for Over 30 YearsFrom: Jojo Karagdag <[email protected]>To: Jwg1227 <[email protected]>Sent: Wed, Feb 20, 2013 2:08 pmSubject: Re: decree 1941

Sir, thank you for your email and for reading the Asian Journal.According to my article, 1941 is the year when the land was occupied by my

client. Since he had been in possession of the land for more than 30 years, he was already entitled to its ownership.

I hope that I have clarified this matter to your satisfaction.Sincerely,Atty. Karagdag Gud pm atty. What is decree 1941? Tnx

Enrile, Martial Law and the TruthTAKE IT FROM MY BARBER by Benjamin MaynigoLink to Article: http://asianjournalusa.com/enrile-martial-law-and-the-truth-

p12529-168.htm?smenu=168&mad=NoFRANK UY P.ESCALANTE • [email protected] 04 • In what instance that Juan Ponce Enrile admitted faking his ambush?

Do you have any document to prove it? Please show us once and for all.New Year’s Resolutions

AT LARGE by Miles BeauchampLink to Article: http://asianjournalusa.com/new-years-resolutions-p12796-81.

htm?smenu=81&mad=NoBAJ • [email protected] 06 • And if something disturbing is on your mind, talk about it with some-

one you trust.SALN Laws: Mala Prohibita

TAKE IT FROM MY BARBER by Benjamin Maynigo Link to Article: http://asianjournalusa.com/saln-laws-mala-prohibita-

p12099-168.htm?smenu=168&mad=NoTeloy • [email protected] 19 • My SALN in the previous year was inaccurate or there are assets

not declared. What if in the following year I corrected my SALN and disclose all assets, will i be held accountable for falsely filing a worng SALN in the previous year making as basis my corrected SALN the following year?

IMMIGRATION 911 by Atty Susan V Perez

On January 2, 2013, the Secretary of Homeland Security announced the stateside processing of I-1601 waiver to take effect on March 4, 2013. Under the new rule certain relatives of American citizens who are in the country illegally and need a waiver of unlawful presence before being eligible for a green card can get a decision on their case before leaving the United States. This is a huge development because it means peace of mind for the U.S. citizen relative knowing that his or her loved one is likely to successfully complete the immigration process and not be stranded in a foreign country for an unknown length of time. The I-1601 waiver has been in existence for a long time, but very few people would like to avail of it because of the risk of not being able to come back to the U.S. in case the waiver is denied. The denial can be appealed but the applicant has to stay outside the U.S. while the appeal is pending. For many, the consequences of unlawful presence outweigh risk of filing the waiver.

The applicant must be an immediate relative of a U.S. citizen such spouses, parents, and certain children. Take note that spouses and children of legal permanent residents or green card holders are not immediate relatives. Also son and daughters over 21 years of age of U.S. citizens are not considered immediate relatives. The applicant must be physically present in the U.S., and not have already have a scheduled interview at a U.S. con-sulate abroad. More importantly, the applicant should not have criminal issues or other immigration viola-tions. Unlawful presence should be the sole ground for inadmissibility. People who are in immigration court or who have an order of removal or

voluntary departure may not qualify unless they get special permission from the government and a court order resolving the case.

The provisional waiver would benefit not only those who crossed the border or entered the U.S. without inspection. The new regulations would also benefit those who entered the U.S. as crewmen or seamen (C-1 or D-1 visa) and never returned to their ships, and those who entered on K-1 fiance(e) visas but failed to marry their fiancé(e) petitioners. I have met a lot of Filipinos who have been married for a long time with U.S. citizens, but cannot apply for adjustment of status because they are not allowed under our existing immigration laws (because are not covered by INA 245i). While it was not spelled out in the regulation that the provisional waiver will apply to crewmen and K-1 fiance(e) visa entrants, immigra-tion lawyers believe that they would be covered. They are, however, required to depart the United States in order for the 3/10 year bar to be triggered. Before departing the U.S., the applicant should apply for the provisional waiver and wait for the approval. Once he or she gets the approval, he or she can go back to his or her home country and apply for an immigrant visa there. During the visa interview, the consular of-fice will make a determination if the applicant is subject to other ineligi-bilities such as fraud or misrepresen-tation. If he or she is guilty of fraud or misrepresentation, then he or she needs to file a separate waiver and wait for the result outside the United States.

We welcome your feedback. If you have any immigration questions, please feel welcome to email me at [email protected] or call 619 819 -8648 to arrange for a telephone consultation.

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He is best described as one who has a “theologian’s mind, a musician’s soul, and a pastor’s heart”. A bike riding and bus taking humble pastor to “combat isolation”, he invites beggars outside the Cathedral to come in and eat with him. A great communicator, he is as great a writer/editor, and a sought after speaker and media personality. He knows the role of the regular and social media in evangelization as he speaks the Truth and spreads the Word of God. His homilies, his use of YouTube broadcasting, his Face-book page, his Twitter account, and other forms of social media reflect his pro-poor agenda and his daring questions re priest shortage, priest abuses, and other relevant issues.

He also knows the potential role of the ten million Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in worldwide evangelization and propagation of the Faith.

Most importantly, in this 21st Century, a Vatican expert says that he has become an “important face and voice of the burgeoning Catholic population of Asia.” Tagle shines as the young and cultured Cardinal in the largest continent where, as the same expert claims, “the Catholic Church is wagering its future.”

sink, dishwasher, stove, oven, garbage disposal, and the list just grows from there. When you start to add it all up the bill hits five figures and you become woozy. That’s about when the kitchen project becomes a bit less urgent. And so does the front door…and the new lawn…and the new sprinklers…and the shelves in the garage…and the new Mustang – whoops! How did that get in there? Never mind.

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Google shared studies showing mobile penetration in the Philippines is now at 111 percent and around two-thirds of mobile users possess Internet-enabled devices.

In a 2011 study by Decision Fuel and InMobi, Filipinos were found to have spent 54 percent of their time online on their laptops and mobile phones. They spent 27 percent of their time watching television, 13 percent listening to the radio, and six percent reading newspapers.

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During the seminar, Google showed how other countries like the United States, Japan, Korea and Indonesia have successfully launched campaign strategies using Search, YouTube, and Google+ for electorate education in their recent elections.

Cats are all the talk at the San Di-ego Zoo with Discovery Days: Cool Cats kicking off today. Cool Cats started with a roar as Zoo guests got a glimpse at cat enrichment sessions, keeper talks and animal encounters.

Cool Cats is a celebration of all things feline and from today until Monday, Feb. 18, guests can get a special close-up look at cats including lions, jaguars and leop-ards. Animal care staff members are educating guests about big cats and are offering multiple keeper talks throughout the day where kids and families can learn about what being a “cat keeper” is all about.

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ABS CBN News | MANILA, Philippines, 2/19/2013 - A Filipina-American from Seattle is one of three fi nal contestants on the current season of reality TV show "The Bachelor" in the US.

Catherine Giudici, a former graph-ic designer for Amazon, is vying for the affections of Dallas businessman Sean Lowe on 17th season of "The Bachelor." The 26-year-old is up against two other women Lindsay Yenter and AshLee Frazier.

On "The Bachelor" website, Giudici said she considers herself a romantic. "Love is the best and ex-pressing it to someone is so special."

A Seattle native, Giudici blogs for The Seattleite, where she mostly writes reviews of vegan restaurants. She graduated from Washington State University with a BA in Adver-tising.

She is the daughter of Carey and Cynthia Giudici, who is a current trustee of the Filipino American National His-torical Society.

TV viewers in the US will fi nd out if Giudici, seen as a frontrunner, will get the fi nal rose from Lowe when "The Bachelor" fi nale airs next month.

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Philippines, 2/19/2013 – A Filipino has made his mark on Washington D.C. as one of the hottest makeup artists in town, recently opening a 4,000-square foot salon in the US political capital.

Since moving to Orange County in California at age 9, Erwin Gomez has been working hard to fulfi ll his dream of making it big in the fashion and beauty industry. He assisted photographers, looked after a Chanel counter at a department store, at-tended beauty school and eventually became a makeup artist.

After years of hard work, he be-came a favorite of A-list stars, such as Oprah Winfrey, Eva Longoria, Jennifer Garner, Jennifer Holiday and Stevie Wonder.

And now, he has his very own reality show as he strives to educate the public about being a makeup artist.

“It was really hard to make a decision because I’m a very private individual. But I wanted to share what a makeup artist goes through, a gay Filipino makeup artist,” Gomez, who is in the Philippines for a short visit, said in an interview on “Mornings@ANC” on Wednesday, February 6.

“I want to show them that it’s not all glamour and lights,” he added. “It’s about real life. I’m ready to show them [what it’s like]. It’s more of education to others. I enjoy men-toring and spreading the love in the

beauty business.”

Reinvention

Just like most people, things were not always easy for Gomez, who underwent a “reinvention” after reaching his peak.

The Filipino makeup art-ist shared that he had to go on hiatus when he closed down his fi rst salon – not because it wasn’t a hit, but because he had to address some relationship issues.

“I felt used by my partner as an artist,” Gomez said, referring to his former partner, who “took advan-tage” of his success.

“I really trusted him… I didn’t read the contracts. I trusted him and I went bankrupt,” he added.

After giving himself some time to recover, Gomez returned with a bang by opening the spacious Karma Beauty Lounge in Washington DC.

“I wanted Karma to represent life itself, and Erwin Gomez. I’ve been to India, the Middle East, all over Asia. I wanted all of my infl uences and favorite elements to complete my salon,” he said of his new

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Despite his success in the US, Gomez never fails to return to his roots and makes it a point to visit the

Pinoy among Washington DC's best makeup artistsPhilippines often.

His new salon even has a lot of Filipino elements, from the interiors to the hospitality of his staff.

“I have a lot of new guests that come in. The minute I see a guest, I come hug them. I want to make sure it is very invit-ing. The culture training of my staff is very similar to the Philippines. I want to bring true Filipino customer service. You don’t see a lot of that in the US,” he said.

Gomez said that he is also planning to intro-duce more Filipino talent to his salon, beginning with the works of ac-cessory maker Joyce Makitalo.

“I’m very proud of them, they know what’s going on [in the global fashion scene],” he said of the country’s fashion designers.

And most important of all, Gomez considers not his celebrity clients or his foreign colleagues as his main mentor, but his Filipino family.

“My parents have given me the right foundation growing up. They’re the best mentors,” he said.

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I am writing to thank Filipinos for the way you have treated me here, and

to pass on a lesson I learned from observing the differenc-es between your culture and mine over the years.

I am an expatriate worker. I refer to myself as an OAW, an overseas American worker, as a bad joke. The work I do involves a lot of traveling and changing locations, and I do it alone, without family. I have been in 21 countries now, not including my own. It was fun at fi rst. Now, many years later, I am getting tired. The Philippines remains my favorite country of all, though, and I’d like to tell you why before I have to go away again.

I have lived for short periods here, traveled here, and have family and friends here. My own family of origin in the United States is like that of many Americans—not much of a family. Americans do not stay very close to their families, geo-graphically or emotionally, and that is a major mistake. I have long been looking for a home and a family, and the Philippines is the only place I have lived where people honestly seem to understand how important their families are.

I am American and hard-headed. I am a teacher, but it takes me a long time to learn some things. But I’ve been trying, and your culture has been patient in trying to teach me.

In the countries where I’ve lived and worked, all over the Middle East and Asia, it is Filipinos who do all the work and make everything happen. When I am working in a new company abroad, I seek out the Filipino staff when I need help get-ting something done, and done right. Your international reputation as em-ployees is that you work hard, don’t complain, and are very capable. If all the Filipinos were to go home from the Middle East, the world would stop. Oil is the lifeblood of

the world, but without Filipinos, the oil will not come from the ground, it will not be loaded onto the ships, and the ships will not sail. The of-fi ces that make the deals and collect the payments will not even open in the morning. The schools will not have teachers, and, of course, the hospitals will have no staff.

What I have seen, that many of you have not seen, is how your family members, the ones who are overseas Filipino workers, do not tell you much about how hard their lives actually are. OFWs are very often mistreated in other countries, at work and in their personal lives. You probably have not heard much about how they do all the work but are severely underpaid, because they know that the money they are earning must be sent home to you, who depend on them. The OFWs are very strong people, perhaps the strongest I have ever seen. They have their pictures taken in front of nice shops and locations to post on Facebook so that you won’t worry about them. But every Pinoy I have ever met abroad misses his/her fam-ily very, very much.

I often pity those of you who go to America. You see pictures of their houses and cars, but not what it took to get those things. We have nice things, too many things, in America, but we take on an incredible debt to get them, and the debt is lifelong. America’s economy is based on debt. Very rarely is a house, car, nice piece of clothing, electronic appli-ance, and often even food, paid for. We get them with credit, and this debt will take all of our lifetime to pay. That burden is true for anyone in America—the OFWs, those who are married to Americans, and the Americans themselves.

Most of us allow the American Dream to become the American Trap. Some of you who go there make it back home, but you give up most of your lives before you do. Some of you who go there learn the very bad American habits of want-ing too many things in your hands,

and the result is that you live only to work, instead of working only to live. The things we own actually own us. That is the great mistake we Americans make in our lives. We live only to work, and we work only to buy more things that we don’t need. We lose our lives in the process.

I have sometimes tried to explain it like this: In America, our hands are full, but our hearts are empty.

You have many problems here, I understand that. Americans worry about having new cars, Filipinos worry about having enough food to eat. That’s an enormous difference. But do not envy us, because we should learn something from you. What I see is that even when your hands are empty, your hearts remain full.

I have many privileges in the countries where I work, because I am an expat. I do not deserve these things, but I have them. However, in every country I visit, I see that you are there also, taking care of your families, friends, bosses, and coworkers fi rst, and yourselves last. And you have always taken care of me, in this country and in every other place where I have been.

These are places where I have been very alone, very tired, very hungry, and very worried, but there have always been Filipinos in my offi ces, in the shops, in the restau-rants, in the hospitals, everywhere, who smile at and take good care of me. I always try to let you know that I have lived and traveled in the Phil-ippines and how much I like your country. I know that behind those smiles of yours, here and abroad, are many worries and problems.

Please know that at least one of us expats has seen what you do for others and understands that you have a story behind your smiles. Know that at least one of us admires you, respects you, and thanks you for your sacrifi ces. Salamat po. Ingat lagi. Mahal ko kayong lahat.

David H. Harwell, PhD, is a former professor and assistant dean in the United States who now travels and works abroad designing language training programs. He is a published author and a son of a re-tired news editor. -- Source: Inquirer.net Link: http://opinion.inquirer.net/47047/love-letter-to-fi lipinos

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Rappler.com | MANILA, 2/21/2013 -- The local stocks index climbed to a new record high on Wednesday, perked up by news of a prospective consolidation of Henry Sy’s real estate businesses.

The main-share Philippine Stock Exchange index added 27.85 points, or 0.42 percent, to a new record closing of 6,648.57. A new all-time high of 6,690 was also hit in intraday trade.

“The market is currently overbought and we’ll be running into this problem for most of the year, resulting in P/E (price to earnings ratio) expansion,” said Juanis Barredo, chief technical analyst at COL Financial. However, he said there was still upward momentum as the PSEi remained above short-term support levels of 6,478 and 6,385.

On Wednesday, SM-related stocks traded briskly on news that the group was studying a proposal from invest-ment bankers to merge property busi-nesses to create the biggest property player in the country. By folding resi-dential property arm SMDC and SM Land into property fl agship SM Prime, the group is seen creating a full-range property fi rm that can withstand eco-nomic cycles.

Among SM stocks, SMDC posted the sharpest gain (+3.87 percent) while SMIC (+0.7 percent) and SM Prime (+1.14 percent) gained at a more mod-est pace.

AGI (+3.88 percent) also aided the PSEi’s rise. Property arm Megaworld (+0.26 percent), announced Wednes-day the doubling of an investment plan for a township project in Mactan, Cebu, to P20 billion over a seven-year period.

Other stocks that contributed to the day’s upswing were Jollibee (+1.22 percent), PLDT (+1.12 percent), AEV (+0.95 percent), EDC (+0.82 percent) and ALI (+0.63 percent).—Doris C. Dumlao

PH stocks rally still gaining

Rappler.com | 2/21/2013 -- On-line brokerage fi rm COL Financial Philippines forecast in a February 20 briefi ng that Philippine Stock Exchange main index (PSEi) will breach the 7,400 mark in 2013. “The Philippines has a positive long term outlook and boasts of relatively at-tractive fundamentals globally," said April Lynn Tan, COL Financial's re-search head. "Interest rates will also most likely remain low for the rest of the year, sustaining the prevailing liquidity driven rally,” she added.

PSEi to hit 7,400 - analyst

Rappler.com | MANILA, Philip-pines, 2/21/2013 - Less than 50,000 Filipinos have deposit accounts.

Only 41 out of 100,000 Filipinos have deposit accounts, the National Economic and Development Author-ity (NEDA) said in a statement on Monday, February 18. The fi gure is way below the government's 2016 target of 750,000 Filipinos -- or 750 out of 100,000.

"To further expand client reach in the countryside, market par-ticipants and regulators alike have to innovate and foster strategic partnerships," Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said.

Balisacan said this is the reason why the government is pushing for increased access to fi nancial services in the coming years.

Some achievements

Balisacan, however, noted some targets already met, based on goals set out in the Philippine Develop-ment Plan (PDP) for 2011-2016.

"Some of the major targets that were planned to be attained in 2016 had already been achieved before

the end of 2012. For ex-ample, the number of bank offi ces per city or municipal-ity now averages at 6, and we still see it expand-

ing. The amount of microfi nance services, already at P7.6 billion, is above the 2016 target," Balisacan said.

According to the agency's socio-economic report (SER), reform in the fi nancial sector has been hastened through the support of cooperatives nationwide. The SER stated that there were 7,565 more co-operatives established in 2011 alone. Overall, there were 20,792 coopera-tives by the end of 2011, with 3 out of 4 being micro cooperatives, or those with an asset size of P3 million and below.

The SER stated that the coun-try’s fi nancial inclusion agenda has been recognized by international institutions. In 2010, the Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU) rated the Philippines as the best in overall regulatory environment for microfi -nance among 54 countries. - Rap-pler.com

How many Filipinos own a bank account?



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supervised by the Mission-aries of the Poor and to be staffed by CIM and the Velez College of Nursing.

We brain stormed with Dean Thelma Fernandez, Dr. Carmen Velez, Fr. Joseph Ssali and Fr. Rodel Tabanao, national and local (Cebu) su-periors of the Missionaries of the Poor (MOP) in Sawang-Calero, and came up with the idea of a free clinic, in line with the charism and mission of MOP. Through Fathers Joseph and Rodel, we were given permission to proceed with the project by Rev. Fr. Richard Ho Lung, founder and superior general of MOP, who resides in Kingston, Jamaica, but often makes trips to the missions in Uganda, Kenya, India, the Philippines (Manila, Naga, Cebu), etc.

MOP, founded by Fr. Ho Lung, in 1981 has as its motto: “Joyful Service with Christ on the Cross”. Currently with over 600 missionar-ies, the fastest growing congregation in the world, the MOP fathers and brothers attend to the poorest of the poor -- physically and mentally disabled children, orphans, street children, the elderly, patients with HIV and terminal illnesses, abused women. MOP takes in all comers -- the missions will shelter, feed, and care for “God’s children” totally free and for however long it takes.

The 2-storey building to be con-structed in the compound of MOP in Sawang-Calero will not only serve as a clinic for the children and adults under the care of MOP; it will also serve the residents of Pasil, Sawang-Calero, and beyond. Among other things, it will have a laboratory to run routine tests (blood and urine, ultrasound, etc.) and a pharmacy to dispense free medicines, saving patients time and money.

The structure also serves the double purpose of a multi-specialty medical (family med, pediatrics, OB-Gyne, Surgery, etc.) clinic and a chapel/educational hall where Sunday Mass can be celebrated on weekends and preventive medicine workshops on nutrition, infant care, personal hygiene, sanitation, etc. can be conducted on weekdays.

It will also have a “research cen-ter” so medical and nursing volun-teers can conduct studies on preva-lent local diseases to better address long term needs, i.e. immunization, TB control/eradication, malnutrition, etc. Thus, the clinic will not only treat acute illnesses but will make a lasting difference in the health of this very poor community.

It is our hope that as medical and

nursing students spend time in the MOP clinic, they will see the face of Christ in their patients. Their clinical experience in Pasil will bring them closer to the stark reality of poverty around them. The experience will make them better doctors and nurses, more compassionate and willing to dedicate their time and effort to the least of their brothers and sisters.

As Christ said: “Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.”

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“I’ll see what I can do, okay? I know this nun -- a surgeon nun, friend of a friend. She operates in the hinterlands. But she has a small charity clinic outside of Manila. People call her ‘Mother Teresa of the Philippines.’ Amazing person. She gets stuff donated regularly from the States.”

“From the imperialists?” Gusi smirked. “I can’t be treated by impe-rialists.”

“Like it or not, the Americans still have the best medicines. Just take it easy, Commander. I’ll see what I can do.” Dr. Delima gave him a friendly tap on the shoulder and walked out of the tent.

He was spiking high fevers, 102-103 degrees Fahrenheit. He was slightly disoriented when Dr. Delima brought in the crew. Like efficient nurses, they wiped him down, turned him on his side, powdered his back, and changed his clothes. They shaved his head clean, the better to alter his identity, and left his thin moustache and week old stubble to grow. Dr. Delima had given him a potent intravenous sedative, and he was barely conscious when they strapped him on to a gurney and pushed it rattling over the tarmac. How Delima managed all that, he would never know. But Gusi woke up inside the flying machine, to watch the blades of the helicopter whirr…

An ambulance was waiting at the airport. He was whisked inside as two paramedics came aboard. Thirty minutes later, the doors of the am-bulance opened and he was wheeled into a clinic or hospital.

“It will be okay. Just close your eyes. We’ll handle everything.” he didn’t recognize the voice, but it sounded like the situation was under control. He heard people talk-ing, something about information, papers, etc., then his gurney was pushed into an elevator that went up 3 or 4 storeys.

He was half asleep when a young intern came up to him and explained that he was being prepared for surgery. If he could please sign the consent form, for I and D, wound exploration and repair. He wanted to verify his name: Mr. Gabriel Leon? Age 48?

He hesitated, then nodded. Okay, the intern said, he could sign the papers or put in a thumbprint if he didn’t know how to sign. He opted for the thumbprint.

Next, a nurse came in, verified his wristband and hang up a small bag containing an intravenous antibiotic.

“You’ll be going to surgery pretty soon, “ she smiled. “When was the last time you had anything to eat?

He said a day or two. “That’s fine,” she fixed his blanket. ‘You can’t eat anything now. But, after surgery, when the anesthesia wears off, you’ll be able to drink, then eat, “ she assured him.

“Thank you, Miss. Have you seen any of my family here,” he asked.

“No one’s here, “ she said. “Your friend was here earlier. But, you’ll be fine. Don’t worry. We’ll take good care of you,” she gently patted his shoulder and smiled, showing her dimples. “Dr. Sanchez is an excellent surgeon.” She was a very good nurse, George felt lucky.

The former priest closed his eyes and said a prayer to St. Luke, the physician. He also prayed and entrusted himself to Mary, salus

infirmorum et refugium peccatorum (health of the sick and refuge of sinners). Then, he started saying the rosary.

“Mr. Leon?”

George opened his eyes to see a lady with a surgical cap and mask, leaning over to examine him. Her eyes were intelligent, sparkling. Her warm fingers took his pulse.

“I am Dr. Sanchez...Alma San-chez. I’m sorry I got busy and did not get to examine you earlier. But I’ve seen your x-rays. And I talked to Dr. Delima yesterday, “ she had a very assuring, confident voice. “Our anesthesiologist, Dr. Benitez, will put you to sleep. The operation will take an hour or an hour and a half. We’ll clean the wound thoroughly, and in a few days you’ll be as good as new,” she smiled. “Do you have any questions?”

“No, doctora. I’m in your hands.”

“God’s hands,” the nun-surgeon corrected him, pointing a finger up towards the white ceiling.

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To be continued...

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No matter who we are – male or female, rich or poor, young or old – we are always in pursuit of good health. Billions have been spent in this never-ending pursuit. But the mythical fountain of youth and longevity is beyond our reach – and would probably remain so until it is found!

We want to stay forever young. We want to “live long and prosper” as Spock would say. We want to be fit, healthy and slim. We want to feel great and enjoy a happy productive life. To achieve all that, we are ready to fork out our hard-earned money.

Health, beauty, and drug com-panies will gladly supply our needs to increase their bottom line.

It seems that no matter how much we have, we want more. But all these material things we have and keep on accumulating aren’t necessarily good for us. Just look in your closet, your garage, and your rented storage units. They are full of unwanted things. But that’s another story.

If food is your thing, your food cravings can be especially destructive to your health. And your “love handles” would be very difficult to handle later on once you decide you wanted to be fit and slim.

Here’s how to control food cravings. Determine what you are really hungry for. The next time you get a craving, ask yourself if you’re stressed, sad, or bored. If so, you may be eating to fill an emotional void. Keep a desire diary for a week or more, and note your mood when-ever you’re hit by the irresistible urge to chow down.

If stress is your trigger, exer-cise more to relieve the pressure. If loneliness drives you to the fridge, call someone. Remember that true hunger is easy to satisfy; any food will do. Emotional hunger, on the other hand, often manifests itself in desire for specific things like ice cream and fast food.

Get off the energy roller coaster. A second big cause of ravenous cravings is a diet that’s too full of refined carbohydrates, which can produce drops in blood sugar that prompt hunger. If you have a doughnut for breakfast, you’ll get a nice jolt of energy from the sugar or simple carbs, but by mid-morning, you’ll be craving more. To stabilize blood sugar and appetite, start eating more protein and fiber. Tomorrow, try eggs and whole wheat toast for breakfast or a bowl of fiber-rich cereal with nuts, and see how easily you make it to lunch.

Stay hydrated. Many people think they’re hungry when they’re actually thirsty. Drink a glass of water and wait a few minutes to see if your craving subsides. Distract yourself. Taste buds have a very short attention span. Pop a mint, brush your teeth, check e-mail, call a friend, or take a walk. In many cases, you’ll find you weren’t really hungry.

Cholesterol-lowering drugs are cheap and effective – and if your doctor says you need then, I have no argument with that. But if it’s a judgment call, consider this: So many people nowadays address ev-ery problem with a pill. Overmedi-cation is a serious health problem in itself. Besides, not addressing the root causes of high cholesterol, such as poor diet and a sedentary lifestyle, puts you at risk of other chronic illnesses, like hypertension and diabetes.

All of this adds up to power-ful reasons to try the most effective natural strategies for managing cholesterol. Rough up your diet. The No. 1 foodstuff for lower-ing cholesterol is soluble fiber – it reduces the absorption of choles-terol in the intestine. A high-fiber diet will reduce your waistline, too, because these foods will fill you up. Oatmeal, apples, barley and sun-dried plums (prunes) are all soluble superstars.

Follow a training plan. While any exercise is good for your health, some workouts are particularly effective at raising HDL, the good kind of cholesterol. The longer your aerobic workout as measured by duration or distance, the better the results – intensity doesn’t matter as much. A combination of aerobic and strength training can shave pounds – which can move your cholesterol numbers in the right direction too. Try a weekly program that alternates two or three days of walks, runs, or bike rides at a moderate pace with two or three days of total-body resis-tance training. If you are sedentary, work up slowly under the guid-ance of a doctor or trainer. If you lose weight – as little as five or ten pounds – your cholesterol numbers will improve.

Lower-back pain is the most common cause of disabling pain in people over 45 – and almost everyone will suffer from it at some point in life. Fortunately, most cases can be managed or even eliminated with lifestyle changes. Here are a few little things to make your spine smile.

Ladies, clean out your purses! Hanging a heavy weight off one side of your body stresses your skel-eton as muscles try to compensate. Weigh your shoulder bag, backpack, or briefcase on the bathroom scale. If it’s more than 10 percent of your body weight, pare it down.

Carry less cash. Hey, big spender: Sitting on a fat wallet all day tweaks the spine and can com-press a crucial nerve in the buttocks. That can cause sciatica – inflamma-tion of that nerve. This problem is so common among men that it actu-ally has a name: wallet neuropathy.

Reach for heat before pills. When back pain strikes, try treating it with a renewable heat wrap rather than ibuprofen or acetaminophen.


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These pads provide 104-degree heat for up to eight hours. They supply more relief than the maximum dose of nonprescription pain relievers and have longer-lasting effects.

Your genes have something to do with your life span, but here are some simple suggestions that are not just prescriptions for living long, but are tickets to living well. Stop smoking to ward off heart attack and cancer. Exercise daily. Thirty min-utes of activity is all that’s necessary. Eat fi ve servings of produce daily. Get health screenings recommended for your stage of life. Get plenty of sleep. For most adults, that means 7-8 hours every night.

Ask your doctor about low-dose aspirin. A single baby aspirin a day can fi ght heart attack, stroke, or even cancer. Keep your blood pres-sure under 120/80. It’s not called the silent killer just to give your life a little drama. Stay connected. Loneliness is another form of stress. Get a husband, a wife, a boyfriend, a girlfriend, or better yet, a pet dog.

Best of all, have a higher purpose in life and strive to achieve something bigger than yourself.

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Nais Ko SanaNais ko ay maglakbay hanggang sa kabila ng mundoano-ano nga kaya ang mga matutuklasan kohuwag lang sana nakakatakot na tulad ng multohalika na kaibigan at samahan mo na ako.

Nais ko ay marinig ang mga awit ng diwatasabi nila kasi malalamig daw ang mga notahahanap-hanapin daw ito na tulad ng gayumabaka mabaliw lang ako, siguro ay huwag na.

Nais kong maabot ang mapuputing pumpon ng ulapna wala silang tigil sa masipag na paglalakadminamasdan niya tayo kahit saan ka mapadpadtumigil ka naman at gusto sana kitang mayakap.

Nais ko sanang masalo ang kahit isang bituinkung sakali’t siya ay babagsak ng matulinmabilis na mabilis ko namang siya’y sasaluhinsa altar ilalagay kasama nang aking dalangin.

Nais ko’y maging masaya ang bawa’t isa sa atinsa lahat ng oras at lugar na walang pipiliinkasalanan n’ya kahapon ngayo’y huwag nang isipinmga ngiti sa ‘ting mga labi ang dapat mapansin.

Joke of the week: A very proper woman had a little parrot as a pet – prim, proper, and pretty. Polly had an awful habit. Whenever she saw anyone, she screeched, “Whoopee, Charlie, I’m a good time girl!” One day a religious minister came to call. As she entered the apartment, Polly shouted, “Whoopee, Charlie, I’m a good time girl!” The minister was shocked and so was the very proper owner of the parrot. “I think I can help you,” said the minister. “I have two parrots down in my offi ce at the church. They would be a good infl uence on your Polly. All they ever do is pray.” So the minister took poor, misbehaving Polly to his church offi ce. Sure enough his two parrots were respectfully praying. And Polly, seeing them, bellowed, “Whoopee, Charlie, I’m a good time girl!” The minister’s parrots stirred a bit. Then one of them nudged the other with the tip of his wings and quite excitedly said, “Hey, Ron, wake up. We fi nally got what we’ve been praying for.”

Scriptures: First Reading: Genesis 15: 5-12; 17-18. The Bible is replete with stories about mortals actually talking with and hearing God. Today’s passage from the fi rst book of the Pentateuch is one of such stories. Abraham has experi-enced God in prayer. God and his presence symbolized by the smoking fi re pot and fl aming torch show his desire to remain with Abraham and his descendants. Second Reading: Philippians 3: 17-4: 1. Philippi took great pride in its claim as a Roman colony. Its citizens are loyal to Rome and the imperial representatives are considered the “saviors.” Paul reminds the Christians at Philippi not to side with the legalistic faction that wishes to transform Christianity into a Hebrew religion nor give in to the libertarian group that wants to do away with the basics of the Christian faith. Paul reminds the Christians that their true citizenship is in heaven where a transformed life awaits them. Gospel: Luke 9: 28b-36. Many exegetes agree that this Gospel passage on the Transfi gura-tion is an attempt of Luke to link it with the Resurrection event and the Ascension of Jesus. All three narra-tions reveal the glory of Jesus that is also the reward for all believers. However, just as the Israelites had to go through the trials and sufferings of “Exodus” before they reached the Promised Land, Jesus and his fol-lowers have to experience also their

own “Exodus” before they could enter the true “Promised Land,” that is, with God in his glory. No glory without guts.

Refl ection: Among the evan-gelists, Luke is the only one who

tells the Transfi guration story about the “two men” speaking with Jesus about his own “exodus” or impend-ing suffering and death. The pres-ence of the “two men” in the story as well as in other Gospel accounts is a prelude to an event of great importance. For instance, “two men in “dazzling garments” were present at the empty tomb (Luke 24: 4), and “two men dressed in white gar-ments” were with the apostles at the Ascension of the Lord (Acts 1: 10).

As an essential part of his mes-sianic mission, Jesus would endure his own exodus: suffering and death before entering his Father’s King-dom. The Transfi guration is truly connected with the Resurrection and Ascension: Jesus had to die to rise again and ascend to heaven. Like the Israelites who after the Exodus from Egypt wandered in the desert for forty years before entering the Promised Land, we too have our own “exodus.” Lent is a time to re-fl ect on our own “exodus,” our own liberation from sinful life through repentance. It is in dying, St. Francis of Assisi once said, that we will fi nd life. Dying to ourselves will earn for us eternal life

Dr. Sheila Cassidy tells that she

left England in 1971 because she was tired of too much professional-ism in British medicine and she went to work among the poorest of the Chilean poor. In 1975, the Chilean police arrested her for having medi-cally treated a wounded revolution-ary leader. At the interrogation room, she was stripped naked, tied to a bed, and tortured. Later on, for three weeks she was in solitary confi ne-ment and kept in a detention camp for another fi ve weeks before she was fi nally released and deported from Chile. In her book, Audacity to Believe, Dr. Cassidy writes, “I did not hate the men who had hurt us … the freedom of spirit we enjoyed was something that our captors did not possess. Incredibly, in the midst of fear and loneliness I was fi lled with joy, for I knew without any vestige of doubt that God was with me, and that nothing they could do to me could change that.” Her inner strength transformed Dr. Cassidy into a formidable prisoner and kept her spirit free inside the prison bars. Neither tortures nor physical abuse did imprison her spirit that trans-forms her to endure all the hardships of prison life. By God’s grace, we too can transform ourselves into holy and courageous Christians in spite of the problems and trials of life. This Lenten season is not just about fasting and abstinence. Lent is more importantly about making our-selves better Christians so that we could share in the glory of a “trans-fi gured” life through an experience of our own “exodus.”

Quotation of the week: “Blessed are they that are homesick for they shall come at last to their father’s house.” Jean Paul Richter.

Lent: A Season for Transformation

by Fr. Fred Broom

The word of God teaches us that our life on earth is warfare and the Lord reminds us that if we have de-cided to follow the Lord we must be prepared for combat. The Sacrament of Confi rmation strengthens the Gifts of the Holy Spirit within our souls and transforms us into “Soldiers of Christ” the King. With the “Criste-ro” martyrs of Mexico our battle cry must be “Viva Cristo Rey!”—long live Christ the King.

An important note! The devil ex-ists, has keen intelligence (in a per-verted way), is exceedingly sly and crafty, and is constantly at work and persistent in his work--- temptations. However, God, Mary, His angels and saints are far more powerful than the devil!

Two extremes must be avoided with respect to the devil. These were warnings given by the Servant of God Pope Paul VI. The fi rst extreme


to avoid is to deny that the devil ex-ists. Indeed this is one of the tactics of the devil. On the other hand, we should never give the devil too much importance. Individuals, fearful alarmists, speak more of the power of the devil than of the Omnipotence of God Himself. Let us avoid the two extremes!

SPIRITUAL WEAPONS TO CONQUER THE DEVIL!

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VIGILANCE! Stay awake and pray so that you are not put to the test and overcome by the temptations of the devil. The precise reason for the Apostles fall, abandoning Jesus in the Garden, was that they were not vigilant in prayer.

NAME IT AND CLAIM IT! When the temptation breaks it can prove exceedingly useful to simply admit in a very calm manner, “I am being tempted by the devil, the enemy of God!” Name it! Claim it! And then tame it! Discovering the enemy on the attack is half the battle! Ignorance of the enemy’s presence can augment his power over us!

AVOID THE NEAR OCCASION OF SIN. Often we are tempted because we place ourselves in the near occasion of sin. Remember the many proverbs! “Do not play with fi re!” and “He who plays in danger will perish in danger!” again, “He who walks on thin ice will fall in!” Finally, “He who walks on a slippery slope will slip and fall!” One of the reasons why Eve ate from the forbidden fruit was due to the simple reason that she was near the tree that God told her not to eat from!

STATE OF DESOLATION! While in this state St. Ignatius arms us with four key weapons: more prayer, more meditation, examine your conscience (to see why you are in desolation) and fi nally to apply yourself to some suitable penance. Some devils are expelled only through prayer and penance!

SACRAMENTALS. The proper use of Sacramentals can prove to be very effi cacious in fi ghting against the devil, and especially three: the Scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, the medal of Saint Bene-dict, and fi nally HOLY WATER.

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St Teresa of Avila insists on using Holy Water to expel the devil from our presence. Why? The devil is infl ated with pride and Holy water is small and inconspicuous—this the devil hates and cannot endure. Exor-cisms have recourse to holy water!

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, I give You my heart and my soul

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AfterShokz Sportz 2 I go to the gym at least 6 times a week. Whether I am on the bike or the treadmill, my favorite headphone is AfterShokz. I also use it when I jog or walk at the park or around the block. I have had the first genera-tion of the device since last year and enjoyed it since then. I like it for its comfort and safety features.

The AfterShokz headphone rests outside the ear so I am able to also hear ambient noises such as incom-ing traffic, car horns, ambulances or other warning noises, potentially preventing accidents. When my ear is covered, my ability to hear these important sounds is restricted.

The technology behind AfterShokz is the patent pending bone conduc-tion technology that “delivers stereo-phonic sound through the listener’s cheekbones to the inner ear.”

When I visited the booth of After-Shokz at the International CES 2013 I mentioned my good experience with the device. Kimberly Fabiano,

the company’s Press Relations agent, informed me that there is a new generation of the product and they provided me a sample to review.

I love this new one even more.

AfterShokz Sportz2 features 21 new improvements. They include being 30% smaller, lighter in-line con-troller with On/Off Switch; Added volume control; Built-in micro USB Charging port; and Smaller lithium ion battery with 12 hours playtime.

It also has an improved sound quality; a matte black wraparound headband – larger to accommodate more head sizes; and a 3.5mm gold-plated connector that fits iPhones, iPods, iPads, and most smartphones.

While it is my new favorite, I had expressed a wish to have a wireless version. Then as I write this article, I got the news that a wireless version, Bluez, is now available and in fact,

being shipped. I look forward to checking it out too. MOTORHEADPHONES If you want to exclusively focus on the sound of the music that you are listening to; If you want to get isolated from all other noises except to what that you are currently enjoy-ing; And, more important, if you are a rock/pop fan that “goes with the attitude that rock stands for”, then

Motorheadphone is the right device for you.

I was there when the Motorhead-phones were launched at the Inter-national CES 2013 in Las Vegas. I communicated with their Press Relations agent and expressed my interest in checking out the head-phone for preview.

I received the sample product for review several days after the CES event. When I opened the package, it immediately became the headphone of choice for the younger generation who were present. Indeed, it shows a life style brand preference when you see and use it.

I love using it to listen to Frank Sinatra, Michael Buble, Harry Bela-fonte, and the latest songs of singer/song writer Jason Myles Goss. The latter’s “Heavy” which is like Rock sounds fantastic using the Motor-headphone.

Of course, I enjoy it best when I am alone in my room as I write my articles or browse the web.

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assaulted by the enemy it is highly recommended to offer short and fervent prayers, ejaculations; these can prove exceedingly efficacious in putting the devil to flight. Some examples of these short but power-ful prayers might be: Jesus I trust in you… Sweet Heart of Mary be my salvation… Lord, save me… Lord come to my rescue, and of course invoking with faith and confidence the Holy names of JESUS, MARY, AND SAINT JOSEPH…

REJECT IMMEDIATELY! Part of the problem in spiritual combat is the lethargic, slow and anemic response to the temptation. God’s grace must always prevail through the weapon of prayer. Still, we must engage our own will in manfully and forcefully rejecting the temptation from the start. Frequently temptations get a stronghold over us because we open up the door and the tail of the devil enters and it is difficult to kick him out!

LAZINESS. On one occasion in the Diary of St. Faustina the devil was roaming the corridors frantically looking for somebody to tempt. St Faustina stopped the devil and told him out of obedience to Jesus to tell her what was the greatest danger (the devil’s major tool) to conquer the nuns. Reluctantly the devil respond-ed--- Lazy and indolent souls! All of us have heard the proverb: “Idleness is the workshop of the devil!” This means that if we do not have any-thing to do then the devil will give us a lot to do.

The great Saint John Bosco mor-tally feared vacation time for his boys in the Oratory. Why? Too much free time gives full entrance and game to the devil in the life of the youth! How often have we sinned preceded by moments, hours or even

days of indolence and laziness! Our philosophy should be that of St. Al-berto Hurtado, “There are two places to rest: the cemetery and heaven.” In the present it is time to work out our salvation in fear and trembling. May St. Benedict’s motto be ours: “ Ora y Labora…”—meaning, “Work and pray!!!”

JESUS IN THE DESERT AS SU-PREME EXAMPLE: HIS THREE WEAPONS! Of course our best example for all is Jesus who said, “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life.” At the end of forty days in the desert, the devil came to tempt Him. Jesus forcefully and easily conquered the devil by using three weapons that we must learn to use: prayer, fasting, and the use of the Word of God. Jesus had a prolonged prayer experience in the desert. Added to that was forty days of fasting; He ate nothing. Finally the devil tempted Him by us-ing the Word of God; Jesus also used the Word of God as a sharp arrow to puncture the efforts of Satan. Fervent and prolonged prayer, constant self-denial, and familiarity with the Word of God, both meditating on it and putting it into practice are effica-cious weapons indeed to combat and conquer Satan.

OPENNESS TO YOUR SPIRITU-AL DIRECTOR. Once again, the Master Saint Ignatius comes to the rescue! In the 13th Rule of Discern-ment the saint warns us that the devil likes secrecy in the sense that if one is in a profound state of desolation that to open up to a Spiritual Director can conquer the temptation. By clam-ming up it is like a cut or wound that is hidden beneath a band aid. Until that wound is exposed to the sun and a disinfectant the wound not only will not heal but it will become all the more infected, it will fester and risk the danger of gangrene or worse yet amputation. Once the tempta-tion is revealed to an able Spiri-tual Director it is often conquered. Overwhelmed by temptation, doubt and confusion shortly before making her vows, St Therese opened up to

her Novice Mistress and Superior revealing her state of soul. Almost immediately the temptation disap-peared, she made her vows and went on to be one of the greatest modern saints. What would have happened to her if following the counsel of the devil she kept her state of soul secret? Undoubtedly we would not have Saint Therese of Lisieux, Doc-tor of the Church.

ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHAN-GEL. In our battle with Satan we should use all the weapons in our arsenal. God chose Saint Michael the Archangel as the faithful angel, the Prince of the Heavenly Host, to cast into hell Satan and the other rebellious angels. St Michael, whose name means, “Who is like unto God”, is just as powerful now as he was in the past. In the midst of the storm of temptations, why not lift up your heart to St. Michael and call upon him. You can pray the famous prayer “St. Michael the archangel, defends in battle….” Or simply beg for his intercession! His help from the heights of heaven will help you to be victor in your combat with the devil.

MARY MOST HOLY. As a whole the Mexican people have great devotion to Mary, especially under the title of Our Lady of Guadalupe. However in Guadalajara, Mexico, in addition to venerating Mary, Our Lady of Guadalupe as Patron of Mexico and the Americas, they honor her with another title: “La General del ejercito!”---- meaning that she is the “General of the Army”. In our battle against the ancient serpent, Genesis 3:15 honors the woman who crushes the head of the serpent with her heal. “I will put enmity between you and the woman and between her offspring and yours; He will strike at your head, while you strike at his heel.” (Gen. 3:15). Indeed the an-cient serpent the devil can strike out at us with his ugly tongue and spew out venom, but relying and trusting in Mary, she will crush his ugly head. Viva

Japan finds major rare

earth depositsNews.com.AU 9/6/2012 -- JA-

PAN has found a large deposit of rare earth minerals in its Pacific seabed, enough to supply its hi-tech industries for more than 200 years, a scientist says.

Around 6.8 million tonnes of the valuable minerals, used in electric cars, iPods and lasers, are sitting under the seabed near a far eastern Japanese island, Tokyo University professor Yasuhiro Kato told AFP on Friday.

He said mud samples taken from an area near Minamitorishima is-land, some 2000 kilometres south-east of Tokyo, indicated deposits amounted to around 220 times the average annual amount used by industry in Japan.

The seabed contained a substan-tial amount of dysprosium - a rare earth mineral used in the engines for hybrid cars, he said.

"Specifically on dysprosium, I estimate at least 400 years worth of Japan's current consumption is in the deposits," said the professor, who examined mud samples taken from the seabed around 5600 metres.

"We can start drilling in the mud, using oil extraction technology, within three years at the earliest and start producing rare earth minerals within five years," he said.

The find would be the first time large scale rare-earth deposits had been discovered inside Japan's ex-clusive economic zone, local media said.

Rare earths are used to make a wide range of high tech products, including powerful magnets, batter-ies, LED lights, electric cars, iPods, lasers, wind turbines and missiles.

China currently produces more than 90 per cent of the world's sup-ply of rare earths, but has clamped down on exports of them in a move Beijing says is aimed at protect-ing its environment and conserving supplies.

Refreshing News | 1/2/2013 -- Your smartphone has the potential to replace nearly everything else in your pockets, so why not your car keys? Hyundai is working to do just that, with an embedded NFC tag that allows you to open your car, start the engine and link up to the touchscreen with a simple

swipe.Hyundai

outfitted its i30 compact hatch (aka the Elantra in the States) with NFC technol-ogy in its “Connectivity Concept” recently shown at its European head-quarters in Frankfurt, Germany. The idea is simple: Nix the key fob and let your smartphone handle it all.

According to the Korean automak-er, the driver can swipe their phone across an embedded NFC chip to unlock the car, and once inside, the place the phone in the center con-sole, allowing the car to start, while an inductive charging plate keeps

the juice flowing without needing to plug in.

“With this technology, Hyundai is able to harness the all-in-one functionality of existing smartphone technology and integrate it into everyday driving in a seamless fash-ion,” says Allan Rushforth, senior vice president and COO of Hyundai

Motor Europe.But unlocking and

starting the car is only part of a wider con-

nectivity solu-

tion for

Hyun-dai.

Because the system can recog-nize different smartphones, it can customize the in-car experience to suit each driver’s seat, mirror and infotainment settings.

Once the phone is in the console, it links up with the 7-inch touchscreen mounted in the dash, and Hyundai is employing the Car Connectivity Consortium’s MirrorLink standard to automatically import contacts, navigation destinations, streaming audio and apps.

Despite forging dozens of auto-maker partnerships, MirrorLink hasn’t caught on with many manu-facturers yet. That’s mainly due to concerns about driver distraction and how certain apps would be ported to the integrated screen, modifying the user interface to suit a more driver-focused experience. But that’s about to change as MirrorLink begins gaining momentum.

Hyundai and its connectivity partners at Broadcom are working to get this NFC- and MirrorLink-driven technology to market in its next generation of products, with the automaker claiming to have many of these systems in place by 2015.

Link: http://refreshingnews99.blogspot.com/2013/01/your-smart-phones-will-replace-your-car.html

Your smartphones will replace your car keys by 2015

CONCEPT: Hyundai's test car can be locked and unlocked via an NFC tag. The car maker’s Connectivity Concept enables an NFC phone to be used to lock and unlock a vehicle and also sync data, content and preferences stored on the driver’s mobile phone with the car’s infotainment system.


From the SpiritDaily.com mailbag: Our Lady gave fi ve wonderful promises to those who pray for those "who have not come to know the love of the Heavenly Father." The promises are:

1. "I will strengthen you."2. "I will fi ll you with my graces."3. "With my love, I will protect you from the evil spirit."4. "I will be with you."5. "With my presence, I will console you in diffi cult moments."

In response to Our Lady's request, please say this prayer and forward it to as many people as possible who might want to receive these extraordi-nary gifts from Our Lady.

"In the Name of Jesus, who said that anything we ask in His Name will be given to those who believe, I ask that those who have not come to know the love of the Heavenly Father will be blessed with the knowledge that they are loved by Him beyond all human reasoning and understanding. Please grant them the gift to feel His love as it enfolds them to such an extent that they will be unable to resist or deny it. May the knowledge of the Heavenly Father's infi nite love stir within their hearts the desire to return that love to Him, and to refl ect it to all others. May their lives be a pure refl ection of His resplendent love. I ask this in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Amen”

Prayer For Those Who Have Not Come To Know The Love Of The Heavenly Father

Please print this little prayer, distribute it, and pray it from the heart at your prayer meetings. Thank you for responding to this call. -- Source: Medjugorje Message

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

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

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

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

On the Hail Mary beads say:

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

In conclusion say three times:

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

The Hour of Great Mercy

At three o’clock, implore My mercy, especially for sinners; and, if only for a brief moment, immerse yourself in My Passion,

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

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

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

Kowalska

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

opened up for the whole world. O Fount of Life, unfathomable

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

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

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by Michael R. Tagudin

©2013 Michael R. Tagudin. All rights reserved. About the Author: Michael R. Tagudin Educated as an engineer in the Philippines, the City of Los Angeles employee hopes his legacy of poems will provoke a dialogue about the human condition. He is donating the proceeds from the book “Crushed Violets” to the “Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Traffi cking (CAST)”, a non-profi t that provides public awareness and advocacy efforts against human traffi cking in the City of Angels. To learn more, visit www.castla.org. To help, call the CAST 24 hour hotline 888.KEY.2.FRE(EDOM) or 888.539.2373. Contact [email protected] for more information about ordering the book “Crushed Violets.”

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Tail of the Dragon

the tail of the dragon

is called revenge

it transcends both

the past and the present

dragging us

down memory lane

in bondage

unable to break free

only the sword

of forgiveness

can cut its tail

giving us

understanding

and liberation

while

the sword of

hatred binds

making it stronger

multiplying its head

like the hydras

of old

reaction begetting

reaction

like a never

ending circle

we are caught

in this web...

this web of

CAUSE and EFFECT!

Michael R Tagudin

Los Angeles, CA

Feb. 12 2013

Problema Sa BuhayMaaaring kadalasan ito mandin ay hinagap,Kung paano ang paraang sa problema’y makaiwas.Maiwasang isaloob o pasanin bawat oras,O ‘di kaya’y hayaan lang, isantabi para bukas.

Marami ang katanungan, pagdating na sa problema,Ito ba ay sa sarili o ginawang madawit ka? Dapat mo lang pagukulan ay sarili bilang isa,At ‘di ibang may problemang sa sarili’y idagdag pa.

Unang-unang pagisipan, habang tayo’y nabubuhay,Problema ay walang habas dumarating, dumaratal.‘Lalang tayong matalino, masigla na tayo’y buhay,Nahahanda sa pagsubok, sa problemang sati’y laan.

Kapag lahat ng problema, patuloy mong sinalunga,Ay para kang lumalangoy sa dagat nang walang hangga.Kapag utak ay puno na at sadya na ‘di mo kaya,Wawakasan itong buhay, sa Maykapal may sala ka.

Ang problemang sadyang atin, galing na rin sa itaas,Na alam ding makakaya’t ang sumuko ay ‘di dapat.Matibay na pananggalang, pananalig na may basbas, Upang tayo ay gabayan, patnubayang makaalpas.

Sa tulong din ng Maykapal, liwanag ay naghihintay,Na tayo ay makangiti na ‘di laging nalulumbay.Matalinong pagiisip na sa ati’y ibinigay,Gamitin na wastong-wasto, upang tayo’y magtagumpay.

Ang problemang hindi atin, dumamay lang ay sapat na,Iba itong ating isip at iba rin ang kanila.Huwag mo sanang sasaluhin ng dahil sa naawa ka,Hindi ito ang solusyon, ang solusyon din ay sila.

Bilang isang halimbawa ang pagtulong sayong kapwa,Kung ito ay obligasyon, pagisipang maunawa.Sa patuloy na pagtulong, problema ba’y humuhupa?O, nagpapatuloy rin na parating nakadapa.

Kaya aking masasabi, tayo ay mapalad naman,Sa problema’y nabubuhay, tumatalas ang isipan.Lagi lamang tatandaang problema ay habang buhay,Magtatapos lamang ito kapag tayo ay namatay.

Itanim rin sa isipan ang lahat ng nagaganap, Pawang galing sa Maykapal upang tayo ay subukan.Nasa atin ang solusyon, nasa atin ang paraan,At di dapat susukuan, kumapit lang at magdasal.

Dito na rin masusubok ang tiwala natin sa Diyos,Gaano ang ating tibay o kung tayo ay marupok.Hindi tayo hahayaan, malaki man o karampot,Manalig lang sa kay Ama, sa mahal nating Diyos.

Tula ni:Romeo NicolasBocaue, Bulacan02/15/2013

What to take to bed with you - not a joke.

Pretty neat idea. Never thought of it before.

Put your car keys beside your bed at night.

Tell your spouse, your children, your neighbors, your parents, your Dr’s offi ce, the check-out girl at the market, everyone you run across. Put your car keys beside your bed at night.

If you hear a noise outside your home or someone trying to get in your house, just press the panic but-ton for your car. The alarm will be set off, and the horn will continue to sound until either you turn it off or the car battery dies.

This tip came from a neighborhood watch coordinator. Next time you come home for the night and you start to put your keys away, think of this: It’s a security alarm system that you probably already have and re-quires no installation. Test it. It will go off from most everywhere inside your house and will keep honking until your battery runs down or until you reset it with the button on the

key fob chain. It works if you park in your driveway or garage.

If your car alarm goes off when someone is trying to break into your house, odds are the burglar/rapist won’t stick around. After a few seconds, all the neighbors will be looking out their windows to see who is out there and sure enough the criminal won’t want that. And remember to carry your keys while walking to your car in a parking lot. The alarm can work the same way there. This is something that should really be shared with everyone. Maybe it could save a life or a sexual abuse crime.

P.S. I am sending this to everyone I know because I think it is fantas-tic. Would also be useful for any emergency, such as a heart attack, where you can’t reach a phone. My Mom has suggested to my Dad that he carry his car keys with him in case he falls outside and she doesn’t hear him. He can activate the car alarm and then she’ll know there’s a problem.

Please pass this on even IF you’ve read it before. It’s a reminder.

What to take to bed with you

Riddle Me This!

Why does it take a pirate so 1. long to learn the alphabet?Why do pirates always carry a 2. bar of soap?Why did the pirate buy his 3. earring at the dollar store?Why couldn't the pirate play 4. cards?Why couldn't the kids go to 5. the pirate movie?What do you call a pirate who 6. skips class?What do you call a pirate with 7. two eyes and two legs?Why do pirates like Apple?8. Why don't pirates get hungry 9. when shipwrecked on an island?Why are pirates pirates?10.

Pirate jokes and riddles for kids

The Answers

Because they get stuck at "c."1. So if shipwrecked they can 2. wash themselves ashore.He only wanted to pay a buck 3. an ear.Because he was standing on 4. the deck.Because it was rated AR-5. RRRRR.Captain Hooky.6. A rookie.7. Because they invented the Aye 8. Pod.Because of all the sand which 9. is there.Because they ARRRRRR!10.

The Basis of Our Security

What is the basis of our secu-

rity? When we start thinking about that question, we may give many answers: success, money, friends, property, popularity, family, con-nections, insurance, and so on. We may not always think that any of these forms the basis of our security, but our actions or feelings may tell us otherwise. When we start los-ing our money, our friends, or our popularity, our anxiety often reveals how deeply our sense of security is rooted in these things.

A spiritual life is a life in which our security is based not in any cre-ated things, good as they may be, but in God, who is everlasting love. We probably will never be completely free from our attachment to the temporal world, but if we want to live in that world in a truly free way, we’d better not belong to it. “You cannot be the slave both of God and of money” (Luke 16:13).

Daily Meditation, February 19, 2013. Text excerpts taken from Bread for the Journey, by Henri J.M. Nouwen, ©1997 HarperSan-Francisco. All Scripture from The Jerusalem Bible ©1966, 1967, and 1968 Darton, Longman & Todd and Doubleday & Co. Inc.

by Jose Rodel Clapano | MANILA, Philippines, 2/19/2013 - Former President Joseph Estrada is excited by the prospect of dancing on the campaign stage alongside popular South Korean singer Psy to the tune of “Gangnam Style.”

In an interview on the sidelines of a news forum at the Diamond Hotel in Manila, Estrada said he would be meeting with Psy within the week.

“I’m very excited to meet him. He is most welcome. I want to learn from him,” Estrada said, referring to the steps of Gangnam Style dance.

Estrada said his meeting with Psy will depend on the South Korean’s schedule.

“We can imitate his dance with his permission. Our proclamation (of Manila candidates of the United Nationalist Alliance) is by end of the month. Of course, he is most welcome,” Estrada said.

Erap excited to dance with Psy

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