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PHILIPPINES NEWS SERVICE -- LAWMAKERS yesterday said no debates are needed to proclaim President Corazon Aquino a hero since she has conquered the hearts and minds of the people.

However, two congress-

men believe that the House of Representatives need not interfere in the process of making the former leader a national hero since there is an appropriate agency tasked to handle the issue.

Para aque Rep. Roilo Golez and Quezon City Rep. Matias Defensor said a legis-lative measure is not needed in extolling somebody since this is the sole function of the National Historical Institute.

“Para sa akin dapat ang mga congressmen o politiko ay hindi na makialam sa issue kung sino ang gagawing na-tional hero. We should avoid politicizing the issue,” Golez said.

Defensor agreed that Con-gress’ imprimatur is not need-ed because Filipinos should recognize in their minds and hearts the great contributions of President Aquino.

“Hindi na kailangan ang debate diyan dahil ang pagig-ing bayani ay nasa puso at isip ng mga Filipino. A hero is a hero. No doubt, President Aquino is a hero,” Defensor said.

The two lawmakers agreed President Aquino deserve to be included in the list of the country’s great heroes.

At least two separate mea-sures were filed at the House of Representative which seeks to recognize the valuable con-tribution of Aquino by declar-ing her a national hero.

Both Joint Resolution 41 and 42 were passed on second reading last week. These were proposed by Agusan del Sur Rep. Rodolfo Plaza and Ca-marines Norte Rep. Liwayway Vinzons-Chato respectively.

Sen. Pia Cayetano said it’s time for the country to have a modern-day hero, adding that efforts to proclaim the late

Moves to proclaim Cory a hero gain more support

Philippine Scene

Umbrella tricycle in some towns of Albay, Philippines

PHILIPPINES NEWS SER-VICE -- “I’M sorry, mom. Mom, I lied to you. Nagsinungaling ako when I told you that we would be OK. I did this because we wanted you to be free from all your pain. At para ’di ka na mag-alala tungkol sa ’min. Pero, mom, it would take a lifetime for us to be OK. Because we will forever miss you.”

Thus cried actress and televi-sion host Kris Aquino, youngest daughter of former Pres. Corazon Aquino, during the two-hour Mass at the Manila Cathedral before she was laid to rest yester-

Kris: I’m sorry mom

Kris Aquino

day at the Manila Memorial Park in Parañaque.

“You have given our family honor beyond anything we could ever have hoped to receive, that no matter how great the sacrifices of my parents, I can honestly say to all of you that for my family, the Filipinos are worth it,” Aquino said as she burst into tears.

The TV host-actress could not contain her emotions as she wept from time to time while recollect-ing the greatness and unwavering love of her mother for Filipinos.

“Pinky, we will forever share

Eventually, the sight of the majestic

Mayon Volcano loomed to the

east. They were heading south to the province of Albay and would travel

along the highway that would take

them to Iriga. They would then turn right and see the

A Philippine TourThe majestic Mayon Volcano

and the ruins of Cagsawa

southern flank of Mayon. At a certain point, they would turn right again towards the north to view the volcano from the east. Going farther north would lead them back to Naga City. All along the

way, they were in awe as the sight of the perfectly-coned volcano accompanied them in their tour.

By Simeon G. Silverio, Jr.Publisher & Editor

San Diego Asian Journal

See page 4

To Rosel Aguino Zobel, the transition from high school to college was a big one. It was his first time on his own, really making his decisions for himself, and that meant he was to change a lot – and so was

everyone else.

By Riz A. OadesSee page 6

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I can’t help but make some comparison between the suffer-ings and confusion of the Israel-ites in the desert after their exo-dus from Egypt to the Promised Land and the present sufferings of the Filipino people. It took the Israelites forty years (about two generations) to suffer, to be transformed in the desert be-cause they did not “behave” as God wanted them to do. While Moses was in the mountain to meet his God and bring back the Ten Commandments, the people have fallen back into idolatry and lived a hedonistic life devoid of spirituality. God was not pleased, and Moses got

Quo Vadis, Philippines?

angry when people became un-righteous in the eyes of God.

Hence,the people were pun-ished and it took them a long time to reach the Promised Land. Is this what is happen-ing to the Filipino people?

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president a hero are =E 2well-grounded and well-deserved.”

“I am extremely pleased that the person we are con-sidering for recognition is a woman. I think it is high time that we recognize her and I can’t think of any other per-son befi tting of that honor and title. I do support these moves to recognize her as a national hero,” Cayetano said.

She said that declaring Mrs. Aquino, the fi rst woman president of the land, a nation-al hero can be done either by an executive action or legisla-tive measure. But the sena-tor prefers the later option in bestowing such honor to the “icon of democracy.”

“An executive action can be overturned by future exec-utive heads. But legislation is harder to overturn, so I would

Moves to proclaim Cory a hero gain more support

(Continued from page 1) recommend that it be done through Congress. There have already been moves in Con-gress and I’m quite certain that lawmakers would want it to be done as a legislative ac-tion as well, which is in a way is more binding,” she said.

She predicted that Con-gress will back moves to declare Mrs. Aquino a hero 100 percent. “To me its almost a given that this will happen,” the senator added.

However, a youth group believes that the declaration of Mrs. Aquino as a hero will not be attained under the pres-ent administration.

“Any recognition bestowed by Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will taint the memory of-20President Cory,” said Ginno Jaralve, spokesperson of the Movement of the Youth for Empowerment, Reform, Ad-vocacy and Progress. “I think

even the Aquino family will refuse any recognition from a known usurper of power and destroyer of people’s trust in government.”

Instead, the youth group called on Congress to ensure that the democracy nurtured under the Aquino administra-tion be protected at all cost.

“Our grief for the death of Cory should move us to further action to claim back democracy,” Jaralve said. “We do not need Arroyo’s dirty hands to recognize our icons and heroes.”

The youth leader cited the controversy over the National Artists awards as among the latest example of Arroyo’s “arrogance and abuse of power.” “Not only did Arroyo rob the presidency twice, she is also robbing the artists’ community the right to honor their peers.”

Arroyo was reported to have bypassed the nomina-tion of the screening com-mittee for the National

that painful memory of seeing mom fi nally break down and release all her pain that she was so kind to bravely con-ceal from us,” said Kris.

Considering that both she and Senator Noynoy Aquino are public fi gures, Kris re-minded her brother that they will be the ones who will

Kris: I’m sorry mom

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continue all the unfi nished business of their parents for nation-building.

Kris said “Noy, alam ko sa hospital sinabi ni Josh (Kris’s older son), please Tito Noy, never get married.” This state-ment sent the solemn crowd to burst into laughters.

“Sana maintindihan mo, you’re now his security blanket. You’ve taken mom’s place as his protector,” she added.

Artists awards by dropping musicologist Ramon Santos from the roster, and inserting four names, including Cecille Guidote-Alvarez and Carlo J. Caparas, both known Arroyo supporters.

Jaralve said the initiatives by legislators to recognize Mrs. Aquino as a hero is “commendable.”

“But it takes more than just a Congression al act, much less the signature of a ques-tionable president,” he said.

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Balik-Tanaw: The Filipino Stars

of Yesteryears

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by Dr. Romy R. Protacio

Hail to Da King’s First Lady, Susan Roces! Yes, Susan could have been the Philippines’ First Lady if not for the untimely death of Ronald Allan Kelley Poe, popularly known as Fernando Poe, Jr. or “Da King”, before winning the petition for an investigation of the election fraud. If Susan became the First Lady, she could have been the Jacqueline Kennedy of the Philippines.

On October 6, 2006, when Susan attended my birthday party at the Cen-tury Park Hotel, she looked stunning at age 65, very regal looking in her fuchsia evening gown. I believe we could have had another Imelda Marcos in the making – not in the ways Imelda participated in ruling the country but in Imelda’s way of impressing the world with her manner of dressing.

The untimely demise of Da King did not seem to put an end to the pos-sibility of Susan being the country’s leader, not as its First Lady but rather a possible replacement as a candidate for President. She became the rallying point for the political opposition in the Philippines. In June 2005, she was one

Susan with Marita Zobel & Sheryl Cruz at the birthday party of Romy in 2006.

Susan RocesDa King’s First Lady

of the key fi gures calling for the resig-nation of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. In a fi ery speech, she claimed that “Arroyo stole the presidency not once, but twice.” May be she could

have been an excel-lent leader knowing her compassion for the less fortunate Filipinos. I have personal knowl-edge how Susan helps those Filipino who need fi nancial assistance because they have no money to pay their medical bills or no food to eat. Although to many Filipinos, they believe that it was just right for Susan to continue appear-ing on television rather than par-ticipating in politics. Hindi na dapat sumabak si Susan sa

maruming politika sa Pilipinas. Susan is regarded as one of the fi n-

est actresses in Philippine cinema. Her real name is Jesusa Purifi cacion Levy Sonora. She was born on July 28, 1941

in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental. Her American mother is of French blood and her Filipino father of Spanish and Chinese blood.

Susan is called by many names --- Swanie, Susie, Tita Susan, The Face that Refreshes, Queen of Philippine Movies, Queen of all Movie Queens. But to Da King, her Queen is simply “Inday.”

The Start of Susan’s Movie Career

After graduating from high school, Susan had planned to enroll in college when she learned there was an open house at Sampaguita Studios. An avid fan of Gloria Romero, she went to visit the studio with her Aunt Tessie Alava. Upon arriving at the studio, she was ap-proached by a man in a moustache and asked her if she was there in the studio for a role of if she wanted to become an actress. Susan was taken aback and




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The next day, after eating a hearty break-fast prepared by the

hotel owner, they headed back home. Again traveling the bumpy twenty-minute tricycle ride to the pier, they crossed the sea via a motorboat for an hour and docked at the main island of Camarines Sur. They took their car and travelled south along the coast. They enjoyed the beautiful scen-

A Philippine Tour

The majestic Mayon Volcano and the ruins of Cagsawa

They fi nally reached the Cagsawa Ruins, immortalized in many postcards, calendar photos, and paintings, with Mayon

Volcano in the background. They took photographs, while young tourist guides told them the history of the place.

During some moments, Mayon Volcano would be shrouded in clouds. But on many perfect occasions, the clouds would

clear the sky and the sight of the beautiful volcano would appear for everybody to see and enjoy.

Cagsawa Ruins

Caramoan Pier

Unloading the baggage

Boat in Caramoan

Overloaded jeepney

ery along the road, with some islands visible in the horizon. They passed through some quaint towns and enjoyed the sights of school children walking along the road on their way to school and farmers bringing their produce to the market aboard carabao-drawn carts.

Even Joey, who is a native of the area enjoyed the sights.

“This is the fi rst time I have been here,” he exclaimed. “It is indeed a very beautiful place.”

One could see the beautifi cation efforts of the local government offi cials and the residents of the area, in the newly-painted fence and fl owering plants along the way.

Eventually, the sight of the majestic Mayon Volcano loomed in the east. They were heading south to the province of Albay and would travel along the highway that would take them to Iriga. They would then turn right and see the southern side of Mayon. At a certain point, they would turn right again towards the north to view the volcano from the east.

Going farther north would lead them back to Naga City. All along

the way, they were in awe as the sight of the perfectly-coned volcano accompanied them in their tour.

They stopped at the Shoe Mart Mall in the town proper of Iriga, Albay to have lunch. Iriga indeed is now a boom-ing city, with commercial establishments all over. It is the famous hometown of Nora Aunor, a simple girl who became a Filipino singing

superstar. As a young girl, Aunor used to sell water and other items to passengers of the Bicol Express trains that used to ply the route to

Manila. Lately, there was news that the train system, inoperable

for so many years, would be rehabilitated, thanks to the multi-million grant from foreign governments. New coaches would be installed and regular trips scheduled every hour would once again travel the route.

After lunch, they continued their trip. They fi nally reached the Cagsawa Ruins, immor-talized in many postcards, calendar photos, and paint-

ings, with Mayon Vol-cano in the background. They took photographs, as young tourist guides, told them the history of the place. During some moments, Mayon Volcano would be shrouded in clouds. But on many per-fect occasions, the clouds would clear the sky and the sight of the beautiful volcano would appear for

everybody to see and enjoy.There were a lot of handicrafts

and other souvenir items sold in the shops in the area. Compared to their prices in Manila, the items were very cheap and of high qual-ity.

After an hour of savoring the sights and history of the famous place, they headed back to their car to continue their trip back to Naga.

Marylou Garcia

Iriga reminded him of his good friend, Marylou Garcia, whom he met while working as a research associate for a project for the poor in a university in Manila. A candidate of doctorate in Anthro-pology at the Chicago University in Illinois, Marylou grew up in Iriga, married a local boy and migrated to the United States with her husband. They had three sons, and she pursued her study in An-thropology. The couple eventually

The view from the house

Bicol boat

Passengers disembark

divorced and Marylou came back to Manila with her youngest child and worked as a fi eld anthropolo-gist for the University.

Although highly-educated, Marylou was naïve in the ways of life. She confessed that she didn’t know what would happen during her wedding night. She was too trusting of people and didn’t expect their evil designs. Her heart was for the poor and the underdog and sometimes she would fi nd herself in trouble because of it. One time, she was featured in a front page article of a tabloid in Chicago when she took the cudgels for a dying boy who had nobody to take care of. A big photo of her and the boy was plastered on the page.

As an anthropologist, she found herself helping the poor people in the Philippines, far beyond her

scope of work at the University. She joined a group of people

helping the Kalinga Tribe in the Mountain Province, living in their community, sleeping in their huts and eating their food, which sometimes included dog meat.

Height of Martial Law

It was 1976 during the height of martial law and the repressive regime of

the dictator Ferdinand Marcos. Subversive elements, mostly com-munists, were being rounded up and detained. Naïve as she was, Marylou didn’t know that she was

with a communist group in the care of the mountain people of Kalinga. Her only intention was to help the poor.

Eventually, her presence in the area reached the military. She was invited for an interview at Camp Crame, the military head-quarters in Manila.

“They led me to this room with some people,” she recalled. “Then, a

soldier escorted a man inside. Later on, I was told that the man

was the newly-captured ‘Commander Dante’, Bernabe Buscayno in real life, who was the head of the New People’s Army, the military arm of the Communist Party of the Philippines. The military thought that I knew him and expected me to greet him. But since I was really innocent in my involvement with the

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On June 15, 2009, the US Citi-zenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a Memorandum which will provide guidance to its fi eld offi ces and service centers regarding the processing of papers of surviving spouses of deceased U.S. citizens and their qualifying children.

Prior to this USCIS Memo, surviving spouses - widow(s) or widower(s) - of deceased US citizens who have been married for less than two years, will not be able to get their green cards if the US citizen spouse died before the approval of the immigrant petition

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fi led by the US citizen spouse; or if no petition has been fi led by the US citizen before his/her death.

With the issuance of this USCIS Memo, widow(s)/widower(s) of deceased US citizens will now be able to stay in the United States by undertaking certain steps with the USCIS. The steps to be taken will depend on whether an immigrant petition has been fi led by the US Citizen spouse for the widow or widower, and whether such immi-grant petition has been approved or not.

If an immigrant petition (I-130) is approved prior to the death

of the US citizen spouse, the widow/widower may request for its reinstatement (under current regulations, the approved immi-grant petition (I-130) fi led by the US citizen spouse is automatically revoked upon the death of the US citizen spouse). Once the request for reinstatement is granted, the widow/widower may proceed to apply for adjustment of status/green card, or ask for the adjudica-tion of a fi led or pending adjust-ment/green card application.

If a US citizen dies while the immigrant petition fi led for his spouse is still pending, the surviv-ing spouse (widow/widower) can also request for deferred action. If an immigrant petition was not fi led prior to the death of the US citizen spouse, the surviving spouse is also eligible to request for deferred action.

The validity period of deferred action under this USCIS Memo is two (2) years from the date of the grant of the surviving spouse’s request for deferred action. Once deferred action is granted, the surviving spouse can get a valid work permit.

Requests for deferred action under this Memorandum may only be considered for (1) surviv-ing spouses of US citizens whose US citizen spouse died before the second anniversary of the mar-riage and who are unmarried and residing in the United States; and (2) their qualifying children (less than 21 y/o) who are not married.

The grant of the deferred action request only allows the surviv-ing spouse and their qualifying children to stay here in the United States for two years. The grant does not give them any immi-gration status and but they are deemed to be in a period of autho-rized stay.

Although the USCIS Memo is not a perfect solution which will address the sad plight of widow(s) and widow(er)s of US citizens who have been left in immigra-tion limbo with the death of their US citizen spouses, it gives the widow(s)/widower(s) an oppor-tunity to defer his or her removal from the United States and even to legalize their stay here depending on their circumstances. In order to completely correct this inequity, we need to support and call for the passage of a proposed legislation which will allow all widow(s)/widower(s) and their qualifying relatives to obtain their permanent


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Perhaps it’s time to think about Palm Springs and the surrounding areas. Palm Springs? In the sum-mer? Are you nuts? Well, maybe, but that’s beside the point. Actually, summer is a great time to visit Palm Springs. No crowds, costs less, no problem with reservations, and did I mention no crowds?

Palm Springs is just one choice for summer day-tripping. You first trip could start after visiting with the golf courses in Palm Springs could be with a drive to the idyllic moun-tain town of Idyllwild in the scenic San Jacinto Mountains. This is a re-

Ready for a change?Ideas for summer day-tripping

freshing way to spend the day, with breathtaking scenery on the way up, brisk mountain air and a charming, rustic community at the end of the trail. Idyllwild has dozens of small crafts shops, restaurants and a per-forming arts institute. Highway 74 out of Palm Desert calls for a stop at the Santa Rosa Mountains National Scenic Area Visitors Center. An alternate route is Highway 243 from Banning. Either route is approxi-mately a one-hour drive.

The nearby San Bernardino mountain range is home to Big Bear Lake and Lake Arrowhead, two of

Southern California’s classic moun-tain lakes. Ice skate with Olympic hopefuls or try skiing. Once the snow leaves, hiking, boating, swim-ming and water-skiing compete with the old-world Alpine village for the visitors time. Not that into lakes? Try Wrightwood (okay, a couple of lakes there, but hiking, and more as well). The drive is approximately one and one-half hours from Palm Springs.

JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK

Joshua Tree National Park is a pristine wilderness sheltering some of the most unusual, beau-tiful plants in California, most notably the Joshua Tree. Once home to gold miners and bands of outlaws, this high desert ex-panse now attracts rock climbers, hikers, natural history buffs and photographers from all over the world.Spectacular vistas at Key’s Point, a visit to the ranger station and a picnic at one of the many campground sites round out the trip. The drive is about one hour on Hwy 62.

SALTON SEA

With its nearly two hundred million fish The Salton Sea is one of the major stops for birds on the Pacific Flyway from the Arctic to South America. Sea-sonally enjoy kayaking, fishing for Tilapia, Corvina, Sargo, and Gulf Croaker, and jet boat racing. From Palm Springs, the drive is one hour via Hwy 10 to Indio and connecting to High-way 111.

TASTE SOUTHERN CALI-FORNIA’S WINE COUNTRY

Southwest of Palm Springs, in a lush valley where sea breezes keep the temperature constant nearly year-round, is the Old West stagecoach-stop town of Temecula and its nearby vine-yards. Stroll down historic Front Street, browse through antique shops and visit the Old Temecula Museum. After lunch head out Rancho California Road and spend the afternoon touring and wine tasting at local wineries, just an hour and a half away via

Highway 15.More trips? Sure!

THE MYSTERIOUS INTE-GRATION

This 38-foot high, 50-foot diameter dome was designed by George Van Tassel, a former test pilot for Howard Hughes. Van Tassel spend 18 years building the structure, which he described as a “high voltage electrostatic generator that would supply a broad range of frequencies to recharge the cell structure.” In other words, a Fountain of Youth. Van Tassel died before he completed his project, which is open periodically for tours. Call 310-281-6114 for more information. North of Yucca Val-ley, take Highway 62 east to Old Woman Springs Road (Highway 247). Turn left and go 10 miles to Lander. Turn right at Reche Road and go two miles to Belf-ield Road. Turn left and go about one mile. The dome is at the end of the paved road. It’s very near Giant Rock, where Van Tassel lived and held UFO conventions.

CABOT’S OLD INDIAN PUEBLO

This rambling, Hopi-style structure has 150 windows, 60 doors and 35 rooms. Built by Cabot Yerxa over a span of 20 years, it’s stuffed with odd bits and pieces from his world trav-els. Open Wednesdays-Sundays. 760-329-7610. 67-616 Desert View Avenue in Desert Hot Springs.

JUDE E. POYNTER GOLF MUSEUM

This shrine to the desert’s year-round pastime features golf gear from all over the world, celebrity memorabilia and a nostalgic look at the history of the sport. 760-341-0994. In the Victor J. LoBue Institute of Golf on the College of the Desert Campus. Open daily; 7a.m.-10p.m.

The Cabazon Dinosaurs Dino and Rex have been an attrac-tion since Claude K. Bell be-gan sculpting them in the late 1960’s. The statues were in the 1984 film Pee-Wee’s Big Ad-

venture, and have been featured in several other movies. Dino’s belly houses a gift shop and both preside over a 60-acre site that includes the Wheel Inn restau-rant off Interstate 10 to the east of Casino Morongo and the Desert Hills Premium Outlets. If you haven’t seen these, it’s worth a drive from almost anywhere

Calling all CUBAO HIGH SCHOOL/RAMON MAGSAY-SAY (CUBAO) HIGH SCHOOL Class of 1967 graduates to come out and join up for a Get-Together on Saturday, September 19, 2009 to talk about the 2010 Grand Reunion and BG (Bakasyon Grande) 2010. Alumni now residing in Canada, the United States of America, and20other parts of the world are invited to share this special day with their fellow graduates. For more information regarding this celebrations, please contact the following Class of 1967 alumni:

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to see them. The view alone is amazing, and simply thinking about one’s person’s dream…or obsession.

So there are a few ways to spend the wind-down days of summer. Enjoy them while they last; school starts soon and then the holidays will sneak up.

residence even with the death of the US citizen spouse.

However, there are special rules that apply to widow(s) and widower(s) who live in any of the states under the 9th and 6th dis-tricts. The 9th District covers the states of California, Nevada, Ari-zona, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana; and the 6th District covers the states of Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee. Thus, a widow or widower of a US citizen who reside in any of these states like California, can still ask for the adjudication and approval of either or both (1) the immigrant petition filed by his/her deceased US citizen spouse

Hope for widow(s)/widower(s) of US Citizens(I-130); and (2) the adjustment/green card application filed by the widow/widower (I-485).

The Law Firm of Chua Tinsay and Vega, A PLC (CTV) is a full service law firm with offices in San Francisco, San Diego and Manila. The information pre-sented in this article is for gen-eral information only and is not, nor intended to be, formal legal advice nor the formation of an attorney-client relationship. Call or e-mail the CTV Law Firm for an in-person or phone consultation to discuss your particular situation and/or how their services may be retained at (415) 495-8088; (619) 955-6277; [email protected].

To Rosel Aguino Zobel, the transition from high school

to college was a big one. It was his first time on his own, really making his decisions for himself, and that meant he was to change a lot – and so was everyone else.

Relationships change between the end of high school and col-lege graduation – but not all of them are bad. While it can be unsettling for some, others are just likely to find their relation-ships change for the better.

Rosel and his high-school girl friend did stay together through early college. It took a lot of

Representational photo of sweethearts in an Auditorium event.

Dating15th of a Series

IN SEARCH OF THE GOOD LIFE:College life and Relationships

work to make the transition from high school to a real adult relationship – especially if the lovers go to different colleges and it also takes a lot of maturity, which not everyone has at the beginning of college.

“Our relationship came to an end,” relates Rosel, “in my sophomore year at Far East-ern University, partly because of changing values, declining interest, work, and virtually lack of communication. That did not mean we had given up our romance together.”

“We occasionally had our walk through Luneta Park and Roxas Boulevard.” he said. “Physical attraction or hormones might have been a strong drive between us. We also intermittently ate

lunch or dinner at the Chinese hotel restaurant, adjacent to the University of the East at Azcar-raga Street; and enjoyed the privacy of the place.”

Such romantic tryst had be-come far in between until she got married to our mutual high-school classmate. “I was taken aback with this development,” says Rosel, “but took it without much remorse.”

“It was difficult to keep in touch when you are in different universities,” Rosel said shak-ing his head, “even if we were just few blocks away from each other. We had different class schedules. And my hospital work added to our difficulty.”

“We hardly spoke for several years and moved off in different directions. She and I started to realize that in the years we’ve spent apart, we’ve somehow grown – although independently of one another – in the same direction. There was something there other than the intense desire to make out in our favorite nook,” he said pensively.

“My first love gradually faded out of my life, but not without hurts, although we connected in later years of our careers,” he confessed.

Two Worlds

Zobel family birthday party with Fely and Charito among the attendees.

“Once you leave high school,”

says Rosel, “you enter into the working world, or go to a university, or you work and go to school. I got the latter: work and school. My social life and leisure time were spent in two worlds: Pasay City and univer-sity campus.”

The sophomore year was the most difficult year for Rosel. That was the time, he was in law school and having difficulty balancing his full-time work as administrator and challenging study on university scholarship. Such situation might have partly contributed to the decline of his love life. It did not, however, prevented him from having a so-cial life, including dating, for the rest of his undergraduate years.

On weekends, I played bas-ketball at Villasan in Pasay City with young men in the neighbor-hood. After a few games, I usu-ally biked to the public market on Libertad Street; left my bike at Charito’s clothing store for safe keeping while I snacked in the food center across.

Charito ran 3 or 4 stores in the garment section of the public market. She belonged to a mer-chant class in the city, and was an Iglesia ni Cristo devotee. I met her in 1953 Senior Prom at

JAS, Arellano University and had since developed friendship, much to the jealousy of my high-school sweetheart. But we were just friends, and nothing more. This friend-ship would continue for several years more.

In the meantime, I began dating again when my girlfriend married. The first college date I had was with Loreta, who resided at a dorm adjacent to FEUSO building on campus. She was a petite young lady, with girlish face, dressed well and expensively with good matching shoes – she is strikingly pretty. The only child of a Bulacan’s upper-class family, she was a standout on campus.

She and Rosel just came back from a merienda in a nearby cafeteria; and had a short talk at the living room. Before he left, he gave her a kiss on the cheek. Suddenly, she convulsed, turned bluish, stared blankly, rolled her eyes, salivated, and temporarily lost consciousness.

“I never knew about epileptic seizure,” exclaims Rosel, “so that was a traumatic experi-ence for me. Such attack caused commotion in the dorm, but in a few minutes, she recovered. The episode nevertheless scared the hell out of me, and I never came back”

Aborted Romance

Having a campus full-time job, Rosel had to study on planned schedule: 5-7 a.m. at home and 12 noon-1:30 p.m. at vacant classroom in FEU’s Accounting building facing Quezon Blvd at least 3 working days a week. Two or three students also did their studies in the same room. Except for short greetings every so often, they never bothered each other.

One of students, named Danie-la, became increasingly friendly to Rosel. Sometimes, she asked him to have snack together to which he graciously acceded. At other times, she invited him to attend campus functions. And the two became comfortable acquaintances.

In one auditorium event they

Rosel’s with friends at a campus social dance.

attended, the place was packed, so they positioned themselves at the back against the wall with her in front of Rosel, his both hands on her shoulder. Most of the time, her back and behind were pressed against Rosel’s warm body.

At some point, Rosel got horny, and he slowly turned her around and kissed her on the cheek. Much to his sur-prise, Daneila slapped him hard in the face; and instinctively, he slapped her back. Franti-cally, she loudly threatened him, “Isusumbong kita sa kapatid kong nasa P.C.” (“I’ll report you to my brother in the Philippine Constabulary.”), much to the amusement of people around them.

“The crowd broke into laughter,” Rosel recalled. “I didn’t know who they cheered for between us, but I quietly inched my way out of the audito-rium – somewhat embarrassed.

“We never saw each other until graduation day, two years later. She was part of my graduation class, in which I was the Valedic-torian. Our eyes met while she lined up to receive her diploma. We smiled at each other; and sur-prisingly she gave me a compli-mentary thumb up sign. By then, I guessed we had put everything behind, and moved on with our lives. – Riz

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For a short while, some of us became great pretenders. Liv-ing large was a fad and Filipinos were not immune. Some were out of touch and spent money they don’t have for things they could hardly afford. It was great to be King but now the palace is gone and the horses got repos-sessed.

Most Filipinos have short term memory so this will happen again in the near future. When the economy recovers, excessive spending will be a fad again. It’s a great temptation to live a life like a fairy tale. From rags to riches to rags and then riches again.

Visit a local Indian Casino and you wonder if there is a global financial crisis. People are hop-ing to win big and solve their problems. Maybe it’s a therapy for sick mind. Most likely these gamblers are poor in math or they must really love casino food. Even some older Filipinos gambled their welfare money. What were they thinking? Ca-sinos were built to win not loss money!

Homeowners who bought their homes many years ago and never touched their home equities are doing fine. For most, the mort-gage loans were paid for and they can retire as planned. Their self discipline and simple lives worked while others can only wish they have done the same thing.

The Great PretenderMany homeowners with bad

loans are trying for home loan modifications. It’s a Catch 22 since Lenders won’t entertain the request until the payment has been defaulted. How many has been successful is a good ques-tion? Some of these people offer-ing their services were the same people pushing the sub- prime loans before. Maybe you can get a temporary relief and not end up in foreclosure.

It’s good to know that more people are concerned with their financial and health issues. Just like the economic crisis, there is no easy fix to cure our illness. Years of unhealthy eating habits and lack of doing regular physi-cal exercises took its toll. As we get older, we’re prone to serious illness and losing weight gets tougher. Good health should be priority.

There are other people and many big companies taking advantage of our desire to feel and look better. Many exer-cise equipments are constantly advertised promising to make lean and sexy bodies. How many of these items ended in your garage collecting dust? There are drinks and pills that are touted to cure our illness or help us lose weight. Most of these magic potions came from exotic fruits grown in faraway places. As usual, desperate people will open their wallets and forgo the hard work of good diet and exercises.

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“The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men”. Plato

A MILLION PESO DINNER IN NEW YORK

In this FaceBook generation and instant twitter communica-tion, we in America can read and see what’s happening in other countries, like the Philippines, every hour on the hour, in our cell phones that have become indispensable like the wearing of our clothing. Indeed, commu-nication is instantaneous which could be a blessing or a curse. Quite recently, we have seen it again with the death of former President Cory Aquino till her burial.

I was also amazed of the unexpected outpouring show of affection, respect and love for her from the common people, reminiscent of the funeral pro-cession for Ninoy. I was just wondering if that incredible queues of people soaking in rain for hours ever made the present occupant of Malacanang Pal-ace think, be nervous or envi-ous.

A normal human being who is cognizant of his/her mortality can be affected by such a sight unless she is already affected with that serious ‘manhid’ (cal-lousness) disease, as evidenced with so many wrong moves on her part since she occupied the Black House along the polluted Pasig River.

This brings me back to this shameful news that have been circulating around the globe via the internet, twitter and FaceBook that the President of a very poor country pretending to be rich ( with a GMA (Gin-intuangMasamangAni) initials,

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Quo Vadis, Philippines?with her chosen followers had a million peso dinner party (about $20,000) in a very expensive classy New York restaurant WHILE the poor people in her own country, the Philippines are going hungry every night, and WHILE the people are mourn-ing the demise of their beloved president. The offi cial explana-tion emanating from Malacanang Palace is that NO CENTAVO from the public was spent, as the expense was pur-portedly paid by another ‘callous’ Filipino politician (or his brother?) instead of admit-ting a big mistake and apologize, and promising that they can still amend their shameful ways! As a Filipino American, I am so ashamed that this was done by no less than the president of a poor country, giving very poor examples to be followed by her compatriots. And yes, the American press did not really bother to write about GMA’s meeting Pres. Obama (there is more press coverage of Obama’s beer meeting with a white police offi cer (Crowley) who arrested a black professor (Gates) the same afternoon-but the New York Times carried her late evening dinner complete with the itemized expensive menu and bottles of wine!

We, as a Filipino people, were just made the ‘butt of jokes’ again! That news was really crass, devoid of human sensi-bility and Christian compas-

sion! Absolutely without honor and totally unpresidential! The entire group acted stupidly and all those who participated should just bury themselves in the Pinatubo lahar so they will be unable procreate their ow kind again!

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COMPARING THE ISRA-ELITES IN THEIR 40 YEAR JOURNEY TO THE PROM-ISED LAND AND FILIPINOS’ SUFFERING AND THEIR OWN QUEST FOR THEIR PROMISED LAND

I read that there are more and more politicians wanting to lead

the Philippines by becoming a candidate to be the next presi-dent of the Philippines.

Some even have the temerity that God talked to them that they should deliver the Filipinos from slavery to the Promised Land. In my catechism classes in grade school, we were taught about the ‘examination of conscience’ and to convict ourselves of our sins and confessing them to an ordained priest, who then give us absolution after a sincere act of contrition. Despite of “self-righteous” men and women leading us, how come the Filipino people are still suffer-ing? Tell me Lord, why?

In my Bible Studies, I can’t help but make some compari-son between the sufferings and confusion of the Israelites in the desert after their exodus from

Egypt to the Promised Land and the present sufferings of the Filipino people. It took the Israelites forty years (about two generations) to suffer, to be transformed in the desert be-cause they did not “behave” as God wanted them to do. While Moses was in the mountain to meet his God and bring back the Ten Commandments, the people have fallen back into idolatry and lived a hedonistic life devoid of spirituality. God was not pleased, and Moses got angry when people became unrigh-teous in the eyes of God.

Hence,the people were pun-ished and it took them a long time to reach the Promised Land. Is this what is happening

to the Fili-pino people? To suffer for forty more years? Maawa-ing Diyos, pata-warin mo kami! Maawa ka sa amin! (Merci-ful God, forgive us. Have pity on us!) I am not a very religious person, neither am I a biblical scholar. How-ever, I believe in the Law of the Farm: that whatever we sow, we

harvest. If we plant tomato, you get tomato. You plant a coconut, you get coconuts. Children are taught more by our examples than what they are told.

Lately, like millions of people who watched the news, I heard Kris Aquino’s eulogy to her mother. I also read Ninoy’s let-ters to his eldest daughter Ballsy and also to his only son, Noynoy, and as a father, I had goose bumps and yes, as a father myself, I shed a tear or two. Why? I possibly would do what Ninoy did --- if I am given that rare moment of truth as he once faced. I cannot in conscience live in bondage and under tyr-anny myself. I have met Ninoy but once in Los Angeles as I was one of the youngest member of the Anti-Martial Law Movement in LA then, and I was always

impressed by his ideology and deportment. Nationalists like Ninoy Aquino, Evelio Javier, Raul Manglapus, Raul Roco, Max Soliven and Commodore Ramon Alcaraz, who have touched my life, are all gone. (Only Jovy Salonga of that gen-eration whom I met and worked as a volunteer of the PCGG in LA then is alive, may you live another 50 years Jovy!)

I have not met any of the children of Ninoy and Cory Aquino. Neither are the chil-dren of Mike and Gloria Arroyo. Neither have I met any of the children of Ferdie and Imelda Marcos. But I also read and analyzed the news, especially after Cory’s death.

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As my own father told me (and I am also telling it to my own daughter and son) “Ang bunga ng kahoy ay mahuholog na di malayo sa puno”. The fruits of the tree will not fall far from the trunk. Yes, children, you can etch that saying in stone! It was true then and it is true now, and forever.

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Deeper involvement

That experience led her to a deeper involvement with the com-munists.

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Phil - Am Law 101

Many among us believe that one can already re-marry if his or her spouse has been away for several years. This is not really a miscon-ception, but is actually allowed under the old law, particularly the Civil Code of the Philippines which recognized the subsequent marriage, for so long as the absent spouse had been unheard of for seven consecu-

Absentee husband: Can wife remarry?

tive years. There was no need to go to court to get a declaration. But there was a problem with this Civil Code provision, because it con-fl icted with the Revised Penal Code (the criminal statute) which makes the remarrying spouse criminally liable for bigamy unless there is fi rst a judicial declaration that the absent spouse is presumptively dead.

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Art. 41. A marriage contracted by any person during subsistence of a previous marriage shall be null and void, unless before the celebration of the subsequent marriage, the prior spouse had been absent for four con-secutive years and the spouse pres-ent has a well-founded belief that the absent spouse was already dead. In case of disappearance where there is danger of death under the circum-stances set forth in the provisions of Article 391 of the Civil Code, an absence of only two years shall be suffi cient.

For the purpose of contracting the subsequent marriage under the pre-ceding paragraph the spouse present must institute a summary proceeding as provided in this Code for the dec-laration of presumptive death of the absentee, without prejudice to the effect of reappearance of the absent spouse. (83a)

Our hypothetical today concerns Eldah who got married to Joel ten years ago in Pangasinan. After just a few months, Joel suddenly did not come home anymore, but left behind his clothes and other personal belongings in their house. Although Eldah has not heard from Joel, she has received unconfi rmed reports from relatives and friends that Joel went to the Middle East. There was no way for Eldah to really fi nd out what happened to Joel.

Meanwhile, young and beautiful as she still is, Eldah met Jon with whom she has deeply fallen in love. Eldah approached us for advice on how she can legalize her union with Jon.

As can be gleaned from Article 41 of the Family Code which we cited above, three conditions must be present before Eldah can legally marry Jon. First is that her fi rst husband Joel must have been absent for a period of at least four years. Here, Joel left Eldah and has not contacted her since ten years ago. Therefore, the fi rst condition appears to have been satisfi ed.

The second condition is that Eldah must have a well-founded belief that Joel was already dead. In our case, although Eldah has not heard from Joel, she has nonethe-less received news that Joel is in the Middle East. With such informa-tion, Eldah cannot sincerely claim that she honestly believes Joel to be already dead.

The third condition is that Eldah must go to court to get a declaration that Joel is presumed dead. She cannot just by herself make such a declaration. There must be a court order to that effect.

Let us assume that Eldah was able to comply with all those require-ments, and fi nally got the court de-cision declaring Joel to be presump-tively dead. In that case, Eldah can go ahead and marry Jon.

But there is still one problem here. If one day Joel returns and executes an affi davit and presents such affi davit to the local civil reg-ister, Eldah’s marriage to Jon will automatically lapse. In lieu thereof, Eldah’s previous marriage to Joel will be resurrected. Although Eldah is already with Jon, she will still be shackled to Joel. Imagine the confu-

sion such a situation would bring! Unbelievable, isn’t it? But this is really in Article 42 of the Family Code:

Art. 42. The subsequent marriage referred to in the preceding Article shall be automatically terminated by the recording of the affi davit of reappearance of the absent spouse, unless there is a judgment annulling the previous marriage or declaring it void ab initio.

A sworn statement of the fact and circumstances of reappearance shall be recorded in the civil registry of the residence of the parties to the subsequent marriage at the instance of any interested person, with due notice to the spouses of the subsequent marriage and without prejudice to the fact of reappearance being judicially determined in case such fact is disputed. (n)

So, what’s the best option for Eldah? Our advice is for her to fi le a petition in Court to declare her marriage to Joel as null and void ab initio, not on the ground that Joel is already dead, but because Joel suffers from psychological incapac-ity under Article 36 of Family Code. From what we have learned about

Joel’s behaviour, it appears that from the very start, he was already incapable of performing his marital obligations to Eldah. His sudden departure without the knowledge of Eldah and without informing her where he was going and his future whereabouts, betrays the absence of the necessary psychological capac-ity to enter into and sustain a marital relationship.

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PHILIPPINES NEWS SER-VICE -- CONTROVERSIAL television show host Willie Revillame found himself in hot water again after he allegedly objected on air to the insertion of a footage of former President Corazon Aquino’s cortege on his show “Wowowee” last Monday.

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National Press Club president Benny Antiporda said ABS-CBN should teach Revillame lessons on humility and respect, the same virtues exemplified by Mrs. Aquino.

His sheer display of arrogance when he lashed at the network management for showing foot-ages of President Cory’s cortege was downright distasteful. His grumpiness was deeply annoy-ing,” he said.

Antiporda said Revillame must be reminded that his privilege as an entertainer should not be abused. He said he should have sacrificed a day or two of his top-earning show as that would have prevented people to revolt against his grandstanding.

“Mr. Revillame should be reminded that without President Aquino, his show would not be of existence,” Antiporda said.

Jerry Yap, Alyansa ng Filipi-nong Mamamahayag president, said for Revillame to demand the removal of the little window screen showing the transfer of the funeral march of the woman who got ABS-CBN back from Marcos is a blasphemy of de-mocracy.

“He may have the right to de-mand it but he never waited until the next commercial break to quietly do it. We have forgiven him when he did a trick on a prize-giving event. But this latest caper is already too much. He is already desecrating the symbol of democracy,” Yap added.

AFIMA urged the Movie and Television Review and Classifi-cation Board to give Revillame a lesson.

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Supreme Grandmaster Cacoy Canete, founder of the Doce Pares Eskrido/Eskrima System of Martial Arts, was honored with a tribute-din-ner on the occasion of his 90th birthday by the grandmas-ters, masters and practitioners of his martial arts system last Saturday af-ternoon, August 8, 2009 in Van Nuys, California.

The birth-

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day tribute-dinner celebration was held at the House of Champions, a martial arts school owned by Master Mark Parra. Two of the special guests were two of the seven children of SGM Cacoy who fl ew in from the East Coast: his eldest son Alex Canete, who came with his wife and two daughters; and one of his two daughters, Master Kitty Canete Knight.

Some of the grandmasters in at-tendance were the following: Rich-ard Bustillo, Anthony Kleeman, Jun Cauteverio, and Narrie Babao. The masters were: Ron Lew, Wally Es-tropia, Manuel Francisco Jr., Ramon Rubia, Eva Canete Rubia, Bruce Shinagawa, Guy Kinanahan, Dian Tanaka Whitson, Zach Whitson, Mark Parra, Rev. Rupert Bisquera, and newly-promoted Master Nar-

rison Babao. Some of the practitioners on

hand were: Fred Grouchulski, Sean Inness, Vache Partamian, Mako Bustillo, Tobias Ricker from Germany, and Angel Postigo’s four students from Mexico.

Two sets of Doce Pares demos were presented to SGM Cacoy. The fi rst set was led by Grandmaster Anthony Kleeman, and the other by Master Ramon Rubia. Most of the tribute was in the form of speeches. My husband and I were two of those who spoke.

Following is my tribute to SGM Cacoy:

“What gave me the courage to speak here today is my love and ad-miration for our birthday boy – Liv-ing Legend Supreme Grandmaster Cacoy Canete. He is so amazing!

He is, defi nitely, the most remark-able martial artist I have ever met. He is a world-famous martial arts icon. Despite that, he has no airs or conceit, but remains humble and gracious.

SGM Cacoy is known for his incredible speed. His sharp, deadly fi ghting style is unmatched. Though lightning fast, he moves with skill and precision. For some-one turning 90, he can easily make mincemeat of anyone. Even those who are much younger than he is! I don’t know how he does it, but he does it!

I have been to some of his seminars, and these seminars are testaments to how incredible he is. So to me, “S” in SGM means super, as in Superman. No doubt he is my hero! He earned his reputation by breaking tradition and by fi ghting and winning numerous true-to-life combats. Because of him, the art of Eskrido/Eskrima is practiced around the world.

Because of his achievements, there are some who are appar-ently jealous of him and wanted to destroy and discredit him. But they won’t succeed! SGM Cacoy has our unending love and support, and we will always stand by him.

The very fi rst time I met him, he had that profound effect on me. I immediately knew that he has a big, big heart – a heart of gold. He has that special aura around him, and that twinkle in his eyes than conveys his sense of humor and positive approach to life.

I will always remember the short anecdote I heard about his interview with BBC. When he was reportedly asked, “Do you smoke or drink?”

His answer was, “I don’t gamble.” And when asked, “Do you still have sex?” His answer was, “I don’t gamble.”

His answers showed what his values are. He is a man of deep faith and deep convic-tion, and he lives by it day by day. Not only is he a living legend in martial arts, he is also a philosopher. When I am in his presence, I’m at the feet of the

master.Every time I see him, I get a warm

feeling all over me. He always puts a smile on my face, because he never tires of sharing his jokes. And when he does that, for a moment, I forget that he is as deadly as hell.

His legacy to the world is undis-puted. And will live on forever. This generation, and the generations to come, owes him a debt of grati-tude. All of you here are carrying on that legacy, especially his beauti-ful and talented daughter, Master Kitty Canete Knight.

I consider myself lucky to have the opportunity and distinct privi-lege of writing about him. And, I also had the utmost pleasure and privilege of writing about his daughter and my friend, Master Kitty. What can I say, like father like daughter!

SGM Cacoy, thank you for staying with us in our humble place in San Diego during the San Diego semi-nars. We had so much fun with you around. Thank you for sharing with us your dreams and goals for the future. And thank you for treating us just like we are your children.

May you live to be as old as Methuselah so that the entire world can profi t more from your vision, wisdom and knowledge of the Fili-pino Martial Arts. Happy birthday, Manong Cacoy, and many, many more!

Following is GM Narrie’s tribute:“The fi rst time I heard the name

Cacoy Canete was during the middle part of the 1950’s. The most popular name in America at that time was Elvis Presley, while in Cebu, it was Cacoy Canete.

I was just a small boy back then. I was born in Davao City, which is in the Southern part of the Philippines, but my mother was from Cebu. Every year, I would accompany her in attending the town fi esta in Dalaguete, Cebu, which was about 60 miles south of Cebu City.

It was during the long bus ride to Dalaguete when I heard about Manong Cacoy’s name. It came from the men who were talking behind my back, or should I say, the

men who were seated behind me. They talked about fi ghting and about Eskrima. Whenever the term Eskrima was men-tioned, it was synon-ymous with Manong Cacoy. They mention his name with such adoration and awe. In my young mind, I imagined Manong Cacoy to be a giant and indestructible fi ghter.

On another oc-casion, the men in the bus would argue as to who would be the better fi ghter. Would it be Cacoy Canete or another eskrimador from Da-laguete named Inting Carin?

I fi nally met the man with the legendary name in the spring of 1981. The venue was the Filipino Kali Academy in Torrance, which was owned by Danny Inosanto and Richard Bustillo.

Immediately, I was captivated by

the tremendous speed how Manong Cacoy would handle his olisi stick. One moment I could see the stick, and suddenly it will disappear, only to reappear next to the face of his partner. His partners at the time were Bonifacio Uy and Dodong Cuesta. From that day onward, I became a student of Manong Cacoy.

Happy birthday, Manong Cacoy, and many, many more!


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STORY NO. 1

Many years ago, Al Capone virtually owned Chicago.

Capone wasn’t famous for anything heroic. He was notori-ous for enmeshing the windy city in everything from boot-legged booze and prostitution to murder.

Capone had a lawyer nick-named ‘Easy Eddie.’ He was Capone’s lawyer for a good reason. Eddie was very good! In fact, Eddie’s skill at legal maneuvering kept Big Al out of jaiil for a long time.

To show his appreciation, Capone paid him very well.

Not only was the money big, but Eddie got special dividends,nas well. For in-stance, he and his family occupied a fenced-in mansion with live-in help and all of the conveniences of the day.

The estate was so large that it fi lled an entire Chicago City block.

Eddie lived the high life of the Chicago mob and gave little consideration to the atrocities that went on around him.

Eddie did have one soft spot, however. He had a son that he loved dearly. Eddie saw to it that his young son had clothes, cars, and a good education. Nothing was withheld. Price was no object.

And, despite his involvement with organized crime, Eddie even tried to teach him right from wrong. Eddie wanted his son to be a better man than he was.

Yet, with all his wealth and infl uence, there were two things he couldn’t give his son; he couldn’t pass on a good name or a good example. One day, Easy Eddie reached a diffi cult

Two storiesdecision. Easy Eddie wanted to rectify wrongs he had done.

He decided he would go to the authorities and tell the truth about Al ‘Scarface’ Capone, clean up his tarnished name, and offer his son some sem-blance of integrity. To do this, he would have to testify against The Mob, and he knew that the cost would be great. So, he testifi ed.

Within the year, Easy Eddie’s life ended in a blaze of gunfi re on a lonely Chicago Street. But

in his eyes, he had given his son the greatest gift he had to offer, at the greatest price he could ever pay. Police removed from his pockets a rosary, a crucifi x, a religious medallion, and a poem clipped from a magazine.

STORY NUMBER TWO

World War II produced many heroes.

One such man was Lieutenant Commander Butch O’Hare.

He was a fi ghter pilot assigned to the aircraft carrier Lexington in the South Pacifi c.

One day his entire squadron was sent on a mission. After he was airborne, he looked at his fuel gauge and realized that someone had forgotten to top off his fuel tank.

He would not have enough fuel to complete his mission and get back to his ship.

His fl ight leader told him to return to the carrier. Reluctantly, he dropped out of formation and headed back to the fl eet.

As he was returning to the mother ship, he saw something that turned his blood cold; a squadron of Japanese aircraft was speeding its way toward the American fl eet.

The American fi ghters were gone on a sortie, and the fl eet was all but defenseless. He couldn’t reach his squadron and bring them back in time to save the fl eet. Nor could he warn the fl eet of the approaching danger. There was only one thing to do. He must somehow divert them from the fl eet.

Laying aside all thoughts of personal safety, he dove into the formation of Japanese planes. Wing-mounted 50 calibers blazed as he charged in, attack-ing one surprised enemy plane

and then another. Butch wove in and out of the now broken formation and fi red at as many planes as possible until all his ammunition was fi nally spent.

Undaunted, he continued the assault. He dove at the planes, trying to clip a wing or tail in hopes of damaging as many en-emy planes as possible, render-ing them unfi t to fl y.

Finally, the exasperated Japanese squadron took off in another direction.

Deeply relieved, Butch O’Hare and his tattered fi ghter limped back to the carrier.

Upon arrival, he reported in and related the event surround-ing his return.

The fi lm from the gun-camera mounted on his plane told the tale. It showed the extent of Butch’s daring attempt to pro-tect his fl eet. He had, in fact, destroyed fi ve enemy aircraft.

This took place on February 20, 1942 , and for that action Butch became the Navy’s fi rst Ace of W.W.II, and the fi rst Na-val Aviator to win the Congres-sional Medal of Honor.

A year later Butch was killed in aerial combat at the age of 29. His home town would not allow the memory of this WW II hero to fade, and today, O’Hare Airport in Chicago is named in tribute to the courage of this great man.

So, the next time you fi nd yourself at O’Hare International, give some thought to visiting Butch’s memorial displaying his statue and his Medal of Honor. It’s located between Terminals 1 and 2.

SO WHAT DO THESE TWO STORIES HAVE TO DO WITH EACH OTHER?

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Just this morning at the Mc Buddies breakfast forum Rima, Choleng, Tony, Fermin, Bert and Joe were discussing about love of God that boils down to love of money. Tony was quoted saying, “Money is the root of all evil.” Rima cut him short, “No, the love of money is the root of all evil.” Choleng added, “Money doesn’t buy happiness; money buys freedom.” “And I urge you to use that freedom to love God more!” Bert said an authoritative statement to end the discussion.

Think about it! Is money re-ally the root of all evil?

Here is a parable, by a seminar-

Is money the root of all evil?ian, whose short story maybe an appropriate table topic concern-ing this age-old saying, “Money is the root of all evil!” It started this way: I was poor and proud of it. I was a happy single mis-sionary who didn’t think about money, didn’t touch money, didn’t save money, and didn’t want to have anything to do with money.

At that time, I really believed that saving money was a lack of trust in God. I also believed that insurance was for the spiritu-ally weak. Jesus is my only insurance, I’d tell everyone. And businessmen! Man, I pitied them. I figured their souls were loitering in the brink of Hell.

Why? Because all they think about the whole day was money, the very instruments of the devil.

I repeat: I was poor and proud of it.

How poor? Before entering Jollibee, I had to first pull out my wallet and count how much money I had. Could I buy a burger today? I remember the days when I had to turn around because my cash (or coins!) wasn’t enough. I was proud that I was poor, de-prived, and suffering. It somehow made me feel holy.

Love The Lord With All Your Heart, Mind, Strength, And Money Too!

Today, my beliefs have totally changed. And that’s why I’m being criticized. By religious people no less. They say I teach too much about money. Bro, why have you changed? They ask me! You now keep talking about savings and investments and business. Where’s the sweet and simple guy who used to talk only about God and prayer and holiness and heaven? We want that guy back.

Sorry, but you won’t get that guy back. Because God has changed me and let me tell you why I changed: I decided to love more. Don’t get me wrong. I still preach about God and prayer and holiness and heaven. (After all, money is only one of my many topics.) But these past few years, I’ve been very burdened by the practical, down-to-earth, very REAL needs of God’s people.

Here are the facts:1. Many good Christian

families are buried in debt. They can’t sleep at night. They’re terrified every time the phone rings.

2. Many good Christian husbands and wives fight a lot because of money problems. (According to surveys, 50-80% of marital conflicts are money problems.)

3. Many good Christians will be retiring without any savings or investments and will grow older and poorer as the years go

by and many of them are living in poverty, and their children are suffering from poor health and poor education.

These are the reason why I changed:

I want to help Christians get out of debt, solve their financial problems, and gain more finan-cial blessings to help

more people! This is my

commit-ment. This is my mission. This is my pas-sion. (I don’t care how

many people criticize

me for it.) I’ve devoted my entire

life to help anyone who’s suffer-ing by giving practical wisdom through my preaching and writ-ing.

Whether spiritually, emotion-ally, or financially many people believed unless there’s financial freedom, there can be no real freedom In their life you know my story. Because my beliefs have changed, my financial life has changed as well. Can I brag? (Not to brag but to emphasize a point.) I’m no longer poor. I now run small businesses, earn through real estate, mutual funds, and the stock market.

I’m now able to help the poor

in a way I couldn’t do before. And I’m able to give more to the ministry of the Lord because of the financial blessings He has given me. I don’t just give 10% of my income. Because my lifestyle has remained simple (no fancy cars, no big house), I can give much, much more than 10% to God. (By the way, I’ve also learned that when I give, I receive so much more. I invite you to give regularly to the Lord’s work.

I also believe that holiness doesn’t have anything to do with being poor or being rich. Holiness has everything to do with love and one can do that whether one is poor or rich. Money doesn’t buy happiness; Money buys freedom. Bad people will use that

freedom in a bad way and be miserable as hell. Good people will use that freedom in a good way and be happy as heaven. To be more precise, good people will use that freedom to do good deeds..

After all these years of helping so many people in their spiritual lives, I’ve come to a striking realization: Especially for those children or parents depending on them, there can be no real Freedom in life without Finan-cial Freedom. I want to continue to teach you how to grow your money without robbing your soul.

May your dreams come true.


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Joke of the Week: A teacher of a Sunday Bible school asked his class to use in a sentence: God, reality, and mystery. One of the pupils said, “My God, our neighbor, a young single woman is pregnant, we do not know who the father is.”

Scriptures: First Reading: Proverbs 9: 1-6. In the Book of Proverbs, Wisdom and Folly each issues an invitation to a banquet to their participants, those who are lacking in un-derstanding. Today’s passage is Wisdom’s invitation. Second Reading: Ephesians 5: 15-20. Christians are told that the evil powers are up and around, and life is short. As Christians they should be living not foolishly, but wisely; not ignorantly, but conformably to God’s will; not in drunkenness from wine, but in psalms and spiritual songs with the Spirit. Gospel: John 6: 51-58. The whole discourse refl ects the revelation Jesus made of himself through words and actions, suffering and death. In other words, Jesus feeds the mind of his hearers with his teachings (Gospel) and their soul with his own fl esh and blood (the Holy Eucharist).

An Awesome and Fascinating Mystery

Refl ections: Jesus’ revelation of himself as the living bread that came down from heaven is in sharp contrast with the giving of the manna that nourished the wilderness Hebrews for forty years. That manna became the nourishment of the hungry people. Jesus in today’s passage from John’s Gospel reveals himself not only as the source of life, but also as life itself, as he had said so in other parts of the Gospel: he is the “resurrec-tion and the life” (11:25); “the way, the truth, and the life” (14:6). In giving his own fl esh and blood as food and drink, Jesus, according to the Hebrews understanding of that expres-sion, is giving himself totally to them.

When God rained down manna from heaven to feed them, the wilderness Hebrews complained to Moses and grumbled about those strange looking particles. Today’s Gospel presented the Jews as again grumbling and quarrel-ling among themselves. Why? The Jews considered it not only strange but also a hard saying to accept that Jesus is asking them to take his fl esh as food and his blood as drink, because

Judaism prohibits literal drink-ing of blood (Gen. 9:4; Lev. 17:10, 12, 14). The crowd was telling Jesus, “Get real. Do you know what you are talking about? Tell us how is it pos-sible? What you’re telling us is not only unreal, but also against our ritual laws and belief.” This problem was as serious then as it is today. In fact the fi ctitious and historically inaccurate and theologically erroneous novel, The Da Vinci Code, mentioned the so-called “cannibalism” of Catholics who eat fl esh and drink blood during Holy Mass. (Little does the author know that the Eucharist is not a Christian copy of pagan mys-tery religion, but a re-enactment of the Last Supper that was a Passover meal.) This problem becomes more complicated and troubling in our days and age when might, money, and media defi ne what is real and true.

For most of us, real is what money can buy, what we can get through fraud and decep-tion, and what media hold are important. What is essential and substantial does go unnoticed. Our generation runs the risk of losing the sense of mystery and wonder by subscribing only to what appears to the naked eyes and what is appealing to the senses. Because when a generation does not focus so much on what is substantial and lasting, it pays attention greatly on what is fl eeting and non-essential. In short, it suffers from short memory, as has been shown by some Filipinos who had easily forgotten the lessons gained from the peaceful EDSA revolution and from the hu-man rights suppression during Marcos’ martial rule. Bruce Klugger (USA Today, August 9, 2006) wrote that Oliver Stone’s

movie, World Trade Center, is a must to see “because much of the country has forgotten the real lesson of September 11.” Catholics believe that at the transubstantiation, the substance of bread and wine, which is the deepest reality that lies behind the external appearances of bread and wine, is changed (hence, tran+substan[ance]tia-tion) into the body and blood of Christ. When the substance, that makes bread what it is - bread, and that produces wine what it is - wine, is changed, these two elements ceased to be what they are. Despite the permanence of the external appearances of bread and wine, such as color, taste, smell, the Eucharist is substantially the “Real Body and Blood” of Jesus. In the end, the only one that is of great importance for all is not only the explanation on transubstan-tiation, but also the teaching of Jesus, “Unless you eat the fl esh of the Son of Man and drink his blood you do not have life in you.” It is a hard saying, but received in faith, it is the key to “eternal life.”

Quotation of the Week: “God

is all to thee: if thou be hun-gry, he is bread; if thirsty, he is water; if darkness, he is light; if naked, he is a robe of immortal-ity.” St. Augustine of Hippo.

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The City of San Diego (City) is requesting proposals from highly qualified land and natural resource management firms for consultant services for Land Management Plan (H094845).

It is the policy of the City to provide equal opportunity in its land and natural resource management consultant professional services contract. Toward this end, proposals from small businesses, disabled owned businesses, women owned businesses, firms owned by African-Americans, American Indians, Asian-Americans, Filipinos, and Latinos, and local firms are strongly encouraged. Prime consultants are encouraged to subconsult or joint venture with these firms. The City endeavors to do business with firms sharing the City’s commitment to equal opportunity and will not do business with any firm that discriminates on the basis of race, religion, color, ances-try, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, medical condition or place of birth. This project has a voluntary Subcontracting Participation Level (SPL) goal of 15%. SPL goals are achieved by contracting with any combi-nation of Minority Business Enterprises (MBE), Women Business Enterprises (WBE), Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE), Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBE) or Other Business Enterprises (OBE) at the prime or subcontractor level. Definitions of MBE, WBE, DBE, DVBE and OBE are contained in the Request for Proposals (RFP). Attainment of the SPL goal is strongly encouraged, but strictly voluntary.

The City of San Diego will ensure that full access to programs, services, meetings and activities comply with Section 504, Title V, of the Rehabilitation Act and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 1990, Public Law 101-336.

In-depth knowledge and a strong understanding of the local environment, and a local presence for interfacing with the City’s project management staff are essential to the successful completion of this project. The proposal must address the consultant’s knowledge and understanding of: the City and other local agencies regulations and policies; local environment; and local building codes and other criteria. The proposal must also address how the consultant plans to interface with the City’s project management staff and the consultant’s workforce in San Diego County.

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Early in the morning carrying her graduation dress, Susan went to the Vera Perez residence. She was ac-companied by her uncle, Nestor Levi. There she met Aring Bautista, a char-acter actress living at the Vera Perez. Aring asked Susan about the purpose of her visit and Susan said she wanted to become an actress. She was told that Sampaguita Pictures was not in need of new talent and advised her that it’s LVN who is recruiting new faces. When Susan and her uncle were about to leave the studio, Director Mar S. Torres saw them and asked, “Are you the lady who is scheduled to take the screen test today?” Susan just nodded so Mar Torres accompanied her to the set for her fi rst ever screen test. And Susan passed the screen test.

Susan was given a lead role in the movie “Boksingera” but it was shelved after they fi nished fi lming because the Sampaguita Studios people felt it was too early for her to star in a movie. Instead, the studio executives decided to give Susan a supporting role in the move “Miss Tilapia” which starred her idol Gloria Romero.

Her movies and television shows. Susan was introduced in “Boksing-

era” where she co-starred with the King of Comedy, Dolphy. Then fi lms came one after another including “Hand-some,” “Mga Angel ng Lansangan” with Jose Mari, “The Big Broadcast” with Amalia Fuentes, “Prinsesang Gusgusin,” “Sa Hardin ng Diyos,” “Bandana,” and Maruja” both fi lms with Romeo Vasquez. She appeared in many fi lms with reel and real life hus-band Fernando Poe, Jr. such as “Ang Daigdig Ko’y Ikaw,” “Pilipinas Kong

Susan RocesDa King’s First Lady

Mahal,” “Langit at Lupa,” “Divina Grasya,” “Salaginto’t Salagubang,: “Sorrento” (I appeared in this movie as Susan’s dance partner), and “Karna-bal.” Susan and Fernando Poe popular-ized the box-offi ce series of Manager-Kumander. Susan made countless movies with Sampaguita Pictures and other independent studios. She went

Shirley, Marsha has passed away and the scene where Dolphy as John talks to the photo of the late Nida Blanca made Susan and Marya cry as they watched the show.

In her biography, Susan was asked why she accepted “John En Shirley.” Her response, “I was both excited and nervous when producer Kitchie Bene-dicto offered me the show. Excited, as I was a follower of the show (John & Marsha) but also nervous and hesitant as I am wandering if I will be a credit to the new show. But after taping the fi rst episodes with the cast, I am now proud to be in it and it’s an honor to be working again with Dolphy, who taught me how to do comedy in my fi rst starring role, “Boksingera Daw.” It’s also nice to work with Marya again, with whom I did “Inday sa Bali-taw.” I like my role as it is complex. Hindi siya todo-todong mabait, may pagka-mataray rin, suplada at mahilig magbigay ng unsolicited advice with-out knowing she hurts the feelings of John.

Susan was then asked how she thinks Fernando Poe would react to her accepting the show. Her response, “I really believe that Ronnie has some-thing to do with me being offered this show. He wants me to work and be busy again. I never expected they would offer the role of En to me, but I think after going through some hard times, it’s time for me, and for us, to laugh again.”

Today

Although Susan now lives a quiet and happy life, she has not really stayed out of the limelight as she is still often interviewed and invited in show-biz and sometimes political gatherings. Her daughter, Mary Grace is currently being drafted to run for Senator. In an interview with Ricky Lo of “Fun Fare” she said that even before Ronnie ever thought of entering politics, Grace was already motivated to join the political arena. This is why she chose to take up AB Political Science. However, in the interview, Susan begged off from talk-ing further about what Grace’s political plans are.

Susan turned 68 years old last July 28. When asked about the fear of growing old, she replied, “I welcome it, although thinking back, I can’t help saying, ‘Sayang, I should have done this and done that when I was young-er’. What most of usually do is to put things off and say, ‘Saka ko na lang gagawin yon, pag tanda ko na lang, until age catches up with us and we realize that we no longer have enough time to do it. Time is precious. We should endeavor to make every minute count.”

Susan will always be in the hearts of manly Filipinos for being a compas-sionate and loving person. She will always be the Queen of Da King!

Some of the movies she made were:SineSerye Maligno (2008) Mano po 2: My home (2003) Paano Kung Wala Ka Na (1997)Isinakdal ko ang Aking Ina (1997) Ubos na ang Luha ko (1991) Feel na Feel (1990) Mundo man ay Magunaw (1990) Here Comes the Bride (1989) Ang Lahat ng ito Pati na ang Langit

(1989) Buy One, Take One (1988) No Retreat... No Surrender... Si Ku-

mander (1987) 1 + 1 = 12 + 1 (1987) Bunsong Kerubin (1987) Payaso (1986) Manedyer... si Kumander (1982) Tanikala (1980) Angelita... ako ang Iyong Ina (1980) Mahal... Saan ka Nanggaling

Kagabi? (1979)

Mahal... Ginagabi ka na Naman (1979)

Mga Mata ni Angelita (1978) Gumising ka... Maruja (1978) It Happened One Night (1978) Maligno! (1977) Pandemonium (1976) Sapagka’t Kami’y Mga Misis La-

mang (1976) Langit, lupa at impiyerno (1976) Patayin mo sa sindak si Barbara

(1974) Florinda (1973) Hanggang sa kabila ng daigdig: The

Tony Maiquez story (1973) Karnabal (1973)Salaginto’t Salagubang (1972) Bilangguang Puso (1971) Ikaw ang Lahat sa Akin (1969) Perlas ng Silangan (1969) Tanging ikaw (1968) Bakasin mo sa gunita (1968) Kulay Rosas ang Pag-ibig (1968) Bandana (1968) Kaming Taga-ilog (1968) Magpakailan Man (1968) Sorrento (1968)Maruja (1967) Ang Pangarap ko’y Ikaw (1967) Anong Ganda Mo! (1967) Sitsiritsit alibangbang: Salaginto at

salagubang (1967) So Happy Together (1967) Langit at lupa (1967)To Love Again (1967) Dedicate to You (1966)

Si Siyanang at ang 7 Tsikiting (1966) Mariang Kondesa (1966) Itinakwil Man Kita (1966) Mula nang kita’y ibigin (1966) Pepe en Pilar (1966) Let’s Do the Freddie (1966) Zamboanga (1966) Viva Ranchera (1966) Ana-Roberta (1965) Swanie (1965) Buhay sa Buhay! (1965) Ang Daigdig ko’y Ikaw (1965) Hamon sa Kampeon (1965) Dandansoy (1965) Portrait of My Love (1965) Romansa sa World’s Fair (1965) Pilipinas kong mahal (1965) Ang Maganda kong Kapit-bahay

(1965) The Dolly Sisters (1964) Hi-Sosayti (1964) Sa Bilis, Walang Kaparis (1964) Pag-ibig, ikaw ang Maysala (1964) Leron Leron Sinta (1964) Libis ng Baryo (1964) Jukebox Jamboree (1964) Ako’y Ibigin mo, Dalagang Matapang

(1963) Sabina (1963) Dance-O-Rama (1963) Eddie Loves Susie (1963) Tulisan (1962) Lab na Lab Kita (1962) The Big Broadcast (1962) Susanang Daldal (1962) Mga Anak ng Diyos (1962)

The author, Dr. Romy Prota-cio, starred as a bit player with Susan Roces, in his younger days, in the movie “Sorrento”.

freelance in 1964. Her fi rst movie outside her home studio was “Daigdig Ko’y Ikaw,” with Fernando Poe, Jr. Together they made 17 movies.

Susan’s acting talent was recog-nized twice by FAMAS when she was declared Best Actress in 1977 for the movie “Maligno” and in 1978 for Lino Brocka’s “Gumising ka Maruja.”

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Sa kaguluhang ito ay napili-tang magpatawag ng hearing ang senado “in aid of legislation”.

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Sa palagay ko po kailangan ko pa ng 10 taon para matapos ang inyong proyekto”. Ang huling wika ni Noah. Napa-iling ang Diyos at sinabing, “Di ko na kai-langang wasakin pa ang bansang ito. Hayaan ko na lang kayong sumira nito.”

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