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Thus said Malacañang even as Presidential Adviser for Mindanao Affairs Jesus Dureza admitted the release of Sinnot was “a positive devel-opment” in time for Clinton’s visit.

Dureza stressed that Sin-nott’s release appeared only to coincide with Clinton’s visit, pointing out it was “not intentional.”

“But it is a good develop-ment in time for the visit,” Dureza said, adding the gov-ernment and the ceasefire mechanism with secessionist MILF played a key role in the priest’s release.

President Gloria Macapa-gal-Arroyo personally wel-comed Sinnott at the Villamor Air Base in Parañaque City before proceeding to her original schedule at Tagaytay City for the opening ceremo-nies of the 36th Top Level Management Conference of the Kapisanan ng Broadkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) at Taal Vista Hotel.

Irish Ambassador Richard O’Brian also welcomed the priest. Sinnott was accompa-nied by Western Mindanao Command head Maj. Gen. Benjamin Dolorfino and Am-bassador Rafael Seguis, head of the government panel talk-ing peace with the MILF.

The 79-year-old Columban missionary arrived in Manila aboard a Philippine Air Force Fokker plane from the Edwin Andrews Air Base in Zam-boanga City.

Press Secretary Cerge M. Remonde hailed Sinnott’s re-lease even as President Arroyo praised the soldiers, the police and the local crisis manage-ment team who worked hard to pressure the freedom of the Irish priest who was in captiv-ity for over a month.

Remonde also cited the vital role of the MILF in Sin-nott’s release, stressing that it proves their sincerity which works well with the forging of peace accord with the MILF.

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When Miguel Cotto gained the upper hand in the first round, earning 10 to 9 points from the judges, everybody was

pessimistic.“Mahihirapan si Manny

(Manny will have a hard time),” commented Daniel. “Cotto is good.”

But when Manny Pacquiao rocked Cotto’s

head with a hard left to the chin, everybody

jumped with joy, cheering.

The Fight

“Stop the fight, stop the fight!” shouted George to the merriment of every one. Others followed his lead. They were having fun shouting for the fight to be stopped

by the referee as if a mere straight to the chin was enough for the authorities to declare Pacquiao the winner.

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By Miguel Mejares

“Beyond the Mask” is a book written by Dr. Riz Oades that was published in 2005. It is the first comprehensive report about the life and works of Fili-pinos who served in the U.S. navy beginning the early 1900s to 2002. It is used as a text by students in AS 460 and this is one of the reviews.

Dr. Riz Oades had many aims for writing this book. First, this book was written to help commemorate the ac-complishments as well as the struggles Filipinos in the U.S

“Beyond the Mask: Untold Stories of U.S Navy Filipinos”

Navy went through. One of the goals of this book was to high-

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Her stunning beauty was her ticket to fame. She went into careers where one’s good looks is an asset - fi rst as a fl ight at-tendant, then as a beauty queen and fi nally as a movie actress. Elizabeth Luciano Winsett aka Liza Lorena however, was des-tined not just to be another pretty face, but as one enduring actress. Her movie career has already spanned four decades, and there is no sight of it even coming to a close.

I admire Liza Lorena for her guts to ignore what is said to be the accepted norms of society and instead do what she believes would make her happy, no matter what others think about her. She was a teenage mom to her son Tonton Gutierrez, a love child with her boyfriend then, Eddie Gutierrez. At 18, she had just started her showbiz career when she got pregnant. Yet, everyone knows that she chose to continue with the pregnancy. She risked her showbiz career and faced the disapproving remarks of the Filipino audience back then.

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Liza Lorena: The Liberated Woman

Liza Lorena

her marriage ending in divorce. That’s Liza --- a liberated woman, not bound by traditional sexual and social roles.

Her Early Years

She was born on October 31, 1949 to George Winsett, an American and Josefi na Luciano, a pure Filipina from Magalang, Pampanga. She had her formal schooling mostly in Catholic schools – Holy Family and Holy Angel Academy in Pampanga for her grade school and Our Lady of Loreto for her high school years. She was born and raised in Magalang Pampanga, until the family moved to Manila when she was 13 and in her 3rd year high school. After graduating from high school, she worked as fl ight stewardess of Philippine Airlines (PAL). Later she joined the Philippine Tourism Associa-tion.

Her Movie Career

She was encouraged by her cousin, Ricky to join the Binibin-ing Pilipinas in 1966, where she won the title of First Runner-up. The write-ups about her caught the attention of the producer of Nepomuceno Productions, Luis Nepomuceno. During those days, Nepomuceno Production was screening about 69 contes-tants for a commercial. Luis asked her if she was interested to do a commercial and she said yes. Lisa was not good in speak-ing Tagalog, but with the help of coaches of Robert Arevalo and Greg Martin, she managed to do the commercial.

In 1967, she appeared in her fi rst movie, “Dahil sa Isang Bulaklak” as Esperanza, the daughter of Charito Solis and Ric Rodrigo. The fi lm was the fi rst Filipino movie to come out in Eastman color. Liza never had to audition for her part. Instead, while preparing for the commercial with Nepomuceno Productions, Luis made her read a script. She wondered why she was being asked to do a reading, after all it was just a commer-cial they were shooting. To her surprise, that turned out to be a screen test already and after-wards, she was signed up to join the cast of her fi rst movie. She did a series of other movies in the 70s and early 80s. It was her role, though in the movie, “Oro, Plata, Mata” (1982) that estab-lished her as a caliber actress. It was in this movie where she was granted the Best Support-ing Actress Award, by the Film Academy of the Philippines. The movie, directed by Peque Gallage was acclaimed for its superb cast and storyline. It also bagged several awards in the Gawad Urian in 1982 for best picture, direction, cinematogra-phy, production design, musi-cal score and sound. It was a masterpiece that showcased not just the local talents but a piece of Filipino history and culture, as it was an epic drama that depicts the lives of two families before and after the war.

She would then again portray a memorable role as a devil worshipper named Nana Ursula in the movie, “Barang” (1982).

The horror movie tackled the strange supernatural happen-ings surrounding the gruesome death of a young provincial lass played by Juliana Palermo in the community of Sta. Barbara. With a superb cast, the movie which was set among the scenic rural areas of Vigan was again a showcase of the customs and traditions of the Filipinos.

She re-ceived sev-eral awards, namely: Film Academy of the Philip-pines (FAP) Award as Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal in the movie “Oro, Plata, Mata” (1982), Gawad Urian Award as Best Supporting Actress in “Miguelito, Batang Re-belde” (1986); Manila Film Fes-tival as Best Actress in “Halimaw”(1986). From 1986 to 2007, she received 7 nomina-tions as Best Supporting Actress from FAMAS : “Barang” (2007), “Pahiram ng Ligaya” (1985), “Don’t Cry for Me Mama” (1983), “Santa Claus is Com-ing to Town” (1982), “Gabun: Ama mo, Ama Ko” (1979), “Walang Katapusang Tag-araw” (1977), and 8 from Gawad Urian: “Katas ng Saudi” (2007), “Inang Yaya” (2006), “La Vida Rosa” (1981),”Halimaw” (1986), “Miguelito: Batang Rebelde” (1986), “Sister Stella” (1984), “Don’t Cry for Me Mama” (1993),”Oro, Plata, Mata” (19 “Gabun” (1987),

She appeared on TV series like Pangako Sa ‘Yo” (2000), “Kung Mawawala Ka” (2001), “Diyos Ko, Mahal Mo Ba Sila” (2006), “Sa Piling Mo” (2006), “Maria Flordeluna” (2007), and “Lobo” (2008).

Today

Like most of her contempo-

raries, Liza has chosen not to retire, saying “No way! Hang-gang kaya ko pang mag-memo-rize wala akong planong mag-retire sa pag-aartista.”. She is currently appearing in the TV series, “May Bukas Pa”, (literal meaning: “There is Still Tomor-row” which actually means “There is Still Hope”). The ABS-CBN TV drama series is

loosely based on the 1955 Spanish fi lm “The Miracle of Marcelino” (Marcelino Pan y Vino).

Liza plays the role of Dona Anita Rodriguez, the family matri-arch to daugh-ters Malena and Selda. She is reunited onscreen with her son, Tonton who plays Sel-da’s husband and ex-lover of Malena.

In “May Bukas Pa,” Tonton Gutierrez plays the role of a policeman whose terminally-ill daughter, Joy, was miraculously healed by Santino.

Although still active in the movie and fi lm industries, Liza’s real pride and joy comes from her “apos” - two from Tonton, and one from her daughter. They are the “apples of her eyes.”

Liza is very proud of Philippe Winsett Palanca, the 7-year old son of her daughter, Wednesday Palanca. Philippe has made Philippine golfi ng history by winning the 2009 U.S. Kids Golf `European Championship in Scotland.

The Grade 1 student from De La Salle-Zobel won by a single stroke over Luke Rose of South Africa and defending champion Jake Craddock of Britain, to be-come the fi rst Filipino to win the event, which drew 33 champions from 12 countries.

Before winning one of the most prestigious title for kids, Philippe who plays out of the Al-

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Philippe’s accomplishments make Liza Lorena a proud “lola.” Liza could not ask for more. She is blessed with children and grandchildren who make her look forward to living another beautiful day. She is an inspiration to the Filipina, especially to single mothers who had to beat the odds to raise their kids on their own. She continues to build her legacy both off and onscreen and she will continue to grace the limelight for as long as she can.

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The excitement was build-ing up that evening for the bout between Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao and Puerto Rican WBO welterweight cham-pion Miguel Cotto when David’s wife Eden asked: “Where are you going to watch the fi ght?”

“I don’t know yet,” he replied. “I have to ask around.”

“Why not get it on pay-per-view and watch it here?” she asked again.

“Not by myself,” he answered. “It’s not as fun.”

He called up his brother Tito and asked if he was going to watch it with his friends just like before.

“Yes,” Tito answered. “Come over and join us.”

THE NEIGHBORHOOD IN THAT Paradise Valley com-munity was festive. Filipino families, whose patriarchs were mostly U.S. Navy retirees, dominated the block. Most of them enlisted in the Navy at the United States naval bases in Subic Base in Olongapo, Zam-bales and Sangley Point, Cavite in the Philippines. When they were stationed in San Diego and joined by their families, they bought their homes in the area. Almost every other house was showing the fi ght on their televi-sion sets. Guests were arriving and parking on each side of the street. It was like Christmas Eve in the Philippines when families visited each other late in the evening.

“I’M GLAD YOU MADE IT,” Alex, the host and a friend of Tito greeted them. He led them

The Fight

Cotto and Pacquiao

to the living room where a wide screen T.V. set was prominently displayed. The area was set up for the occa-sion. In front of the T.V. was a three-seater sofa. On each side were two chairs while directly behind the sofa was a dining table with chairs around it -- all facing the television set. Behind the sofa was the kitchen counter full of drinks. Four people were standing in the kitchen as they talked to each other, with bottles of beer in hand.

“Choose your place,” Alex told the brothers. The two opted to seat on the chairs beside the empty dining table.

“We will be here in the bal-cony, just like the box section of a football stadium,” Tito pro-claimed.

David was happy with the choice as the table provided a place where they could put their food as they drink.

“Get your food fi rst,” Alex invited them.

On a separate dining table in the adjoining room were dishes of dinuguan, chicharon and roast duck brought by another guest. Beside them was the inevitable bowl of rice, a must for all Fili-pinos.

As they sat on the chair with their food, Alex brought them two bowls of pinapaitan soup,

which was made from the in-nards of hoofed animals and made bitter by a pinch of bile juice.

“Is this made of goat meat?” Tito asked him.

“It’s beef,” Alex replied. “I didn’t have the time to buy goat meat this time.”

“Alex makes the best pinapa-itan in town,” Tito whispered to his brother. It is a common deli-cacy among people in Northern Luzon in the Philippines where Alex came from.

A plateful of sashimi dish was passed around.

“This is good,” David ex-claimed as soon as he tasted it. “Who made this?”

“My friend Daniel,” Alex an-swered. Daniel lived for sixteen years in Hawaii where he learned to prepare the dish. He works as a maintenance man in a hotel and accepts construction jobs on the side. He gave David his card.

The doorbell rang and in came Eddie, who drove all the way from North County, a good 25-mile drive.

“Did anybody pick up Ro-land?” he asked everybody. “He called me up nine times already.”

During the past few days, Roland had been suffering from gout in his right toe and could hardly walk.

“I heard George is picking him up,” Alex replied.

“What would you drink?” he then asked the brothers. “We have beer, wine and hard liquor.”

The two opted for a cold bottle of light beer.

On the T.V. screen, the fi rst of the two preliminary bouts was


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On October 28, 2009, President Obama signed into law a bill which ended the so-called widow penalty. Before the passage of this law, widow(ers) of US Citi-zens will not be able to get their green cards if they have not been married for at least two years. For those who have been married for two years, they can self-petition and eventually get their green cards if they can show that their marriage to the US citizen spouse was bona fi de. For those US citizen spouses who died before the marriage has existed for at least two years, their sur-viving spouses are subject to the so-called widow penalty. The petitions fi led for them will re-sult in their automatic denial and these widows faced the threat of deportation. As discussed in our previous article, the US Citi-zenship and Immigration Service has issued a Memorandum on June 15 2009 which provided guidance as to how these wid-ows can stay despite the death of their US citizen spouses, to temper the harsh effect of the widow penalty.

With this new law, it now removes the two-year marriage requirement from the current law and now allows these widows to self-petition. They would still however need to show that the marriage was entered into in good faith. Unmarried chil-dren below 21 years old of the widow(er) may be included in the self-petition that is fi led for the widow(er).

This new law benefi ts all widow(ers) whether they are cur-

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rently here in the United States or outside the country. There are deadlines which need to be met in fi ling the self-petition. These widow(ers) whose spouses died prior to the enactment of this law must fi le their self-petitions within two years from the law’s passage or until October 28, 2011. Widow(ers) whose spous-es died after the passage of the law must fi le their self-petitions within two years of the citizen’s death.

This new law also benefi ts other relatives of deceased pe-titioners. The new law added a new section to the US Im-migration and Nationality Act and allows certain relatives to have their petitions or green card applications decided despite the death of their petitioning relative. In order to qualify under this section, the following conditions must be met:

The petition must have been fi led prior to the death of the petitioner;

The benefi ciary or derivative benefi ciary resided in the U.S. at the time of the death of the petitioner;

The benefi ciary or derivative benefi ciary continues to reside in the US.

The law enumerates those rela-tives who are included, and they are as follows:

Immediate relatives (spouse, parent, minor, child of a US citizen);

Unmarried son or daughter of a US citizen;

Married son or daughter of a US citizen;

Spouse or child of a legal per-manent resident;

Brother or sister of a US citi-zen;

Employment based dependents or derivative benefi ciaries;

Benefi ciaries of refugees/asylee relative petitions;

Nonimmigrant in T or U status;Asylees.

We welcome the passage of this new law as it eliminates the harsh consequences of the widow penalty and benefi ts certain survivors of deceased petitioners who are here in the United States. Although the law will not cover all survivors of a deceased petitioner, the pas-sage of the law is a step forward in removing the inequities of the current immigration law.

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Rolls, of Coursethe other places don’t: a home cooked meal. “We leave our kitchen open to show people that all our food is homemade; we’re not trying to hide any-thing,” Leo says.

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(Continued from page 1) wings and tempura—are pre-pared in plain sight by Leo’s wife, Naomi, who he considers the single most important ingre-dient to the restaurant’s success. In fact, friends of the couple encouraged them to open a res-taurant because of how outstand-ing Naomi’s cooking was. The couple took their friends’ praise to heart and consulted their business partner, Jaime Sison, who approved of the idea. One Saturday during a routine visit to the mall to watch their daughter ice skate in the nearby Ice Town skating rink, Leo and Naomi saw a vacant space in the food court and decided that it would be a good location for the restaurant, considering that the University City area contains a relatively low Filipino population.

“We thought about it, and when we realized there weren’t many Filipinos in the area, we were like, ‘Why not’?”

So far, the response to his wife’s cooking has been over-whelmingly positive. An espe-cially big hit has been the pancit, which many customers of all ethnicities have told the two is the best in San Diego.

“I have customers who are Russian, Italian, Asian. They all love it,” Leo says. “They’ve had pancit from National City and Mira Mesa and ours is the best.”

The pancit is a fresh, intensely fl avorful dish, and so tasty that it’s hard to believe that it, along with all of Sizzling Eggrolls’ menu items, contains no MSG or vinegar. The namesake egg rolls have just the right amount of crunch and are very fi lling, making them a wonderful after-noon snack. The chicken adobo, a popular choice among UCSD students, is tender and delicious, and comes with a heap of freshly cooked pancit and white rice for a cool $6.99.

As his wife prepares the dish-es, Leo assumes his duties as the marketing and advertising guy.

“While my wife cooks the good food,” Leo says, “I hand

out samples and talk to people.”And it’s clear that Leo is one

heck of a marketing guy. His approach to obtaining loyal customers is based on the solid premise that if the food is good, they’ll come back. Confi dent in his wife’s cooking, Leo works hungry mall patrons from behind the counter with free samples in hand and a youthful sense of humor, often singing the Black Eyed Peas song “Bebot” to let people know what’s good with chicken adobo.

The approach is working; in the three months they’ve been open, the husband-wife team have hooked many loyal cus-tomers who consistently choose them over the food court’s other offerings.

“It’s inexpensive and very tasty,” says Jane, one customer.

While Leo initially thought his mom-and-pop shop would have

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“People love this food, I’m telling you,” Leo says with a smile.

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Boxing: Pacquiao vs. Cotto

There was no doubt that many people, especially those of Filipino descent, were proud of Manny Pac-quiao’s victory over Miguel Cotto. Come to think of it, Pacquiao lost the fi rst round by one point. How-ever, he started to gain two points ahead of Cotto by the end of the second round.

At the beginning of round three, Cotto was still very confi dent and continued to be the aggressive fi ghter. He was a year younger than Pacquiao, two inches taller, and had a one-inch reach advantage. His confi dence suddenly changed when out of nowhere, Pacquiao’s right hook caught him on the left side of his jaw, sending him to his hands and knees on the canvass. That was the point when Cotto’s will to fi ght aggressively started to wane.

The bets were that Pacquaio was supposed to dispose of Cotto no farther than the sixth round. We have to give credit to Cotto’s survival instinct, his determination

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Cotto and Pacquiaoto continue standing on his own two feet. Pacquiaoís three-punch combi-nation, with a left hook as the third one, again sent Cotto to the canvas. It was obvious that had Cotto been the challenger, the fi ght should have been stopped at this point. Pacquiao was way ahead in points, and kept chasing the ever-retreating Cotto.

At one time, Pacquiao’s back touched the ring, much to the dismay of his trainer Freddie Roach. Then on two occasions, Pacquio

dropped his guard as if he was just strolling in the park. Repeatedly, he even offered free body shots. It looked as if Pacquiao was taunting Cotto whose hard body punches had no effect on him.

When round nine ended, Pacquiao

was smiling on the way to his corner. He knew the fi ght was in the bag. It was just a matter of moments when they will stop the fi ght. In the other corner, Cotto’s trainer and cut men were do-ing their best to keep the swelling left eye from being fully shut.

Before the last round started, Miguel Cottoís wife left in disgust with her son in tow. She knew that her husband was

doomed. There were rumors that Cotto’s father wanted to stop the fi ght before the 12th round. After witnessing more beatings from Pacquiao, the referee fi nally decided to stop the fi ght. He already knew who the winner was.

Winning the Welterweight Divi-sion made Pacquiao one of the

heavier-weight Filipino boxers to win a World Title. Ceferino Garcia, creator of the wicked ‘Bolo punch’, was the fi rst Filipino to win the Middleweight Division (145 to 160 lbs) from 1939 to 1940.

For many years, I had been wondering about how that mysteri-ous ‘Bolo Punch’ worked, until my wife and I met the man before he passed away in 1981. At the time, my wife Zena was the San Diego Editor of the San Francisco-based Philippine News, and she wrote an article about Ceferino. In between the interview, Mr. Garcia and I were discussing about boxing techniques. As if passing down a legacy, he was just too eager to demonstrate to me his legendary ‘Bolo Punch’.

UFC: Couture vs. Vera

When the crowd at the MGM Grand Arena started to leave and dwindle, another event which featured a Filipino-American fi ghter was taking place in another part of the country. It was the UFC (Ulti-mate Fighting Championship) main event. Instead of pay-per-view, it was Spike Channel that provided free TV coverage.

The combatants were Randy Cou-ture, a 45 year-old expert wrestler,

against 32 year-old Brandon Vera, a Fili-pino-American mixed-martial artist from San Diego, California. The two men represent the two aspects of unarmed combat, fi sticuffs and grappling.

Like Manny Pacquiao, who proudly wore his tricolor boxing robe into the ring, Vera wore satin white shorts, with

a replica of the Filipino fl ag on the left side.

As if arming himself with a talis-man, Manny Pacquiao had a tattoo of his wife and childrenís name on the left upper arm, with a triangle on the shoulder area. Vera, on the other hand, had a large triangle, with an all-seeing eye inside, tattooed at the top center of his back. This is a common diagram found in the ‘anting-anting’ (amulet) of some Filipinos. Below the triangle, Vera had tattoos of ancient Filipino writ-ings.

The Couture-Vera fi ght went the whole three, fi ve-minute rounds. The judges’ decision went to the veteran Randy Couture. The announcement of the result was re-ceived with boos from the audience,

since all Couture did was to hold Vera against the chain-link fence. During the second round, Vera hit Couture twice with round kicks to the right side of the torso, followed with a punch to the face which sent Couture down to the canvas. Im-mediately, Vera mounted him in a superior position, but Couture was able to defl ect the punches, and was able to slip away from being knocked out.

Despite the loss, Brandon Vera stands a good chance of becoming a UFC Champion and a household name.

With men like Manny Pacquiao and Brandon Vera, people with Filipino blood would be proud of their heritage.


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Thanksgiving is quickly approaching

Sometimes we have to work at feeling thankful

We can face the facts: it has been a tough year. We are at war;

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Everyday we read of more problems, more difficulties, and more horrors. Could there still be something to be thankful for?

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I am thankful for:

1. My family. My wife, son, daughter, parents, nieces and nephews are all people I enjoy being with and dearly love. My in-laws are wonderful to me, and my brothers in-law are like friends. I’m especially grateful

for my sister. She passed away one year ago and while I miss her, I relish the time we had as kids and adults. She was one-of-a-kind. I miss you Jan.

2. My home. Yes, the place is a money pit but I truly like it. The house is quiet, peaceful, and con-ducive to writing. It is my island in a sea of loud, stormy waves.

3. This column. I enjoy this time of being able to communi-cate with you.

4. My friends. Friends I have known for decades, and newer friends I have recently made, are the people who make life warm, full and comfortable.

5. My profession. Noth-ing keeps me more intellectu-ally alive and more in tune with people than the time I spend in a classroom or buried deep in research on a university campus. Every time I walk in a class-room my pulse increases, and I become sharper. Teaching and research have given me some of the greatest achievements of my entire life.

6. I know that I already men-tioned family, but I must single out my wife, Michelle. She is a teacher and she was made for that job. Her entire career has been in education in one form or another, but she is a true leader, she adores kids, she is a problem solver with a silk glove, and she is terrific at her position. I am very proud of her.

7. The United States of America. Living here permits me the freedom to teach without interference from some govern-ment agency; the freedom to write what I want to write; the freedom to say what I want to say; the freedom to go to the places I want to go; the freedom to see the people I want to see; the freedom to work at the job of my choosing; the freedom to live where I want to live; the freedom to go to the school of

“Beyond the Mask: Untold Stories of U.S Navy Filipinos”

light the journey Filipino had to go through from enlisting in the U.S Navy in their home country to retiring in America. Dr. Oades did indeed accomplish his aim because he clearly depicted the trek that some Filipinos had to go through in order to get to where they are today.

This book is about the life and hardship that Filipino sailors had to endure in order to obtain a bet-ter life. The story takes place in the Philippines and other parts of the United States such as San Di-ego. The time period is set in the early 20th century to the mid to late

20th century and 21st century.

One of the main characters in the book is Tomas Dolopo. Tomas was one of nine early Filipino pioneers to enlist in the Navy. His long 44 year military career started on the USS Rain-bow in which he earned $11 a month. From 1926 to 1941, Tomas worked at the Subic Naval Station and Cavite Ship-yard as a civilian machinist. He was captured by the Japanese and then quickly broken free by his allies. He then joined the local guerrilla force in Masin-loc. Here he engaged in intel-ligence activities, and freed other Filipino prisoners. After World War II, Tomas worked at Subic Bay. He volunteered to serve in the Korean War, but because of his old age his application was rejected. Tomas died at the age

Miguel Mejares when he was 5 years old with his Uncle Roderick Mejares, who is in the US Navy.

Miguel Mejares (right) with his brother Emil (left) and Erika (middle) at Boracay Island, Philippines.

97 marrying 3 wives and raising 11 children.

Another main character of the

Darter. After 6 years of service Jay decided to re-enlist. He was granted a 60 day leave where he went back to the Philippines to seek his high school sweet heart Ceferina Pulgar. He eventually married Ceferina back in the Philippines. Jay put on a very extravagant wedding. To top his wedding off, Jay was selected as a Petty Officer First Class.

Jay returned to Connecticut where his wife soon joined him. They both moved to San Di-ego where Jay used his $2000 savings to buy the couple’s first house. In 1974 Jay graduated from Southwestern College with an Associate of Science degree

regarded by his commanding officers. Through his hard work, diligence) and determination, Jay was successfully able to climb up the ranks of the U.S Navy even as a minority.

Rollie Hernandez was another character in this book. He came to the United States by way of the U.S Navy in 1977. Back in the Philippines he was a me-chanical engineering student, but chose to put his degree on hold because of the bad political and economic conditions in the Phil-ippines. Rollie studied during his shore rotation. He received an Associates Degree in Applied Science. This degree along with his experience in the U.S Navy made hiring Rollie very easy. Rollie got a job just a few days of leaving the Navy. He was able to work flextime while going to school at SDSU. Rollie believes that “Filipinos will be a force to be reckoned with.” Most of all Rollie believes that education is key to the future of Filipinos.

My favorite character in this novel by far is Jay Ruiz. I really enjoyed reading about his life. He had a lot of courage to join the U.S Navy, especially while he was still attending school. I really like that fact that Jay Ruiz defied the odds by graduating in the class “B” with high honors. He did so when so many people told him he couldn’t. It was inspiring to read how Jay rose up in the ranks through his hard work and determination. Jay Ruiz is my favorite character be-cause he is a role model to many other Filipinos in the U.S Navy.

The main events of the novel include the 1947 agreement between the Philippines and the U.S Navy to continue recruit-ing Filipino citizens. Also the economic and political crisis occurring under the regime of President Marcos drove young Filipinos to join the Navy. This lead into many stories of the lives of different Filipino Navy

men. I learned a lot about their lives from the different reasons they enlisted which spanned from seeking political refuge to seeking to make something of their lives. The training of these young men included grueling early morning wake up calls

where they had to serve break-fast and make other people’s beds just because they were Filipino.

I got to learn how some Filipi-nos were able to excel through the ranks of the Navy. I also got to learn that many of these Filipinos had to deploy often at 6 months at a time to different parts of the globe. These Filipino Navy men raised families. Many had nurses as wives. Sometimes when the men were deployed for long periods of time, the wives would become unfaithful. The children of these Filipino Navy men were known as Navy brats because they grew up with a stable income, health care, and a free college education. Cultur-ally they were raised Filipino, but had to face the pressures of American culture as well.

Reading this book confirmed a

lot of what I knew about Filipino Navy men. I come from a family of Filipino Navy men so l am no stranger to their lifestyle. This novel gave me more of an in depth perspective of what many Filipino Navy men had to go through. Until reading this book

I was unaware of the discrimi-nation faced by many Filipino Navy men. I can relate to much of the information talked about in this book especially the sec-tion on Navy brats. I grew up in a Filipino household, but at the same time! faced a contradicting American culture that was much different every time I would go to school or watch television. I really enjoyed this book and I would recommend it to all young Filipino’s such as myself so that they could get a true grasp of what our fathers and grandfathers have gone through to get to where they are now.

***Miguel is a junior student ma-

joring in marketing at SDSU. He is enrolled in Dr. Dirige’s AS 460 class, “Contemporary Issues in Filipino American Communi-ties.”

book was Jay Ruiz. He went to school to become an engineer for 2 years before calling it quits. He decided life in the military would suit him best. When asked why he decid-ed to join the U.S Navy, Jay simply stated, “1 just wanted to make something out of my life” After boot camp Jay was sent directly to Steward school as were many other Filipinos in the Navy. As a steward, Jay was required

to serve officers and prepare food for the crew. He then took the “B” school course and graduated with honors.

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Matthew Modelo, a sixth-grade student at Thurgood Marshall Elementary school, located in the Rolling Hills Ranch neighborhood in east Chula Vista, is like most eleven-year old American boys his age - he enjoys listening to hip-hop and alternative music on his iPod, he likes playing outside with the neighborhood kids and he is fond of playing most tradi-tional sports. But that’s where the similarities end. What separates Matthew from other children his own age is not the fact that he’s a top student at his school, or that he composes his own music and lyrics for piano, but it is that he belongs to a small, elite group of young children who can claim to have a single-digit handicap in the challenging sport of golf.

“At the age of ten, Matthew began to average about a seven-handicap from the white tees on regulation courses,” commented Leo Modelo, Matthew’s father/golf coach and the person who introduced him to the game. The senior Modelo added , “After he started carding near-par rounds on some of the most demanding courses in the county, we fi gured it was time to take his game to the next-level.”

While Matthew receives formal instruction from renowned local playing professionals, it is his self-determination and uncanny desire to succeed at the highest level that makes Matthew special for his age. Most golfers know that to break scores of 80, let alone 90 is a feat that not too many players get to experience. A young boy who’s been performing at such a high level since the age of seven is truly remarkable.

At the age of four years of age, Matthew could be seen at the family’s neighborhood golf course running around on the putting green and chasing butterfl ies near the driving range. But what started as time with daddy at the golf course has turned into a true passion for the game. “I just love being out on the course, or if I’m not playing on the course, I like practicing to get better,” Matthew said. He added , “A lot of times my Dad and I have chipping and putting contests.

We usually play for some type of reward and fortunately,” as his smile widened, “I win most of the

Matthew Modelo, Junior Golfer

Matthew Modelo, is the grad-son of Jun and Cherrie Solomon of San Diego.

Matthew Modelo

time.”And the time spent practicing

and playing is paying off. Mat-thew has competed in high-level golf tournaments the past four

years as a member of the San Diego Junior Golf Association - regarded as the top junior golf program in the country.

He has collected numerous trophies for top fi nishes and has qualifi ed for the prestigious Cal-laway Junior Worlds Golf Tourna-ment the last three years where he has competed against the world’s best junior golfers. He has played with visiting players from as far as Korea, England, India, and Hong Kong. During tournament opening ceremonies he met the contingent

of players representing the Philip-pines. As a second-generation Filipino-American, Matthew says that one of his fondest memories of the Junior Worlds tournament was not so

much competing against the other players, but making new friends with the boys and girls from his homeland. “It was a neat experi-ence, meeting the kids from the Philippines. I liked exchanging pins of our country fl ags at (the opening ceremonies at) Torrey Pines golf course.”

The future certainly looks bright for this young boy. And who knows, maybe someday Mat-thew will fi nd himself competing against one of his new friends from his native homeland at the professional level.


my choice; the freedom to at-tend government meetings; the freedom to participate in those meetings; the freedom to seek election to a political offi ce; the freedom to belong to the political party of my choice; the freedom to vote; the freedom to worship where and when I choose, in any religion I want; the freedom to walk down a street without fear of being stopped for no reason by the police; the freedom to

(Continued from page 6) have police solely for protection, not for intimidation; the freedom to look at a person in military uniform as simply another citi-zen doing the best job he or she can for me and my family and my country and not as someone who will appear in the middle of the night and take me away to a prison; the freedom to leave any time I want and the freedom to return; the freedom to disagree and agree with anyone; and fi -nally, enough freedom to simply



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

Phil - Am Law 101

Note: In response to nu-merous inquiries about Philippine adoption, we are updating this article that earlier appeared in the December 5, 2008 is-

sue of this newspaper.

We Filipinos are very family-oriented. We migrate to the Unit-ed States hoping for a brighter future not only for our spouses and children, but also for our extended families. Even from this distant place, we try to help out our relatives in the Philip-pines. We send them balikbayan boxes and money every so often, especially during Christmas and then before classes open in June. Still, some of us go the extra mile to bring our relatives to the

Adoption : The Two-Year RuleU.S. so they too can live in the land of milk and honey.

Unfortunately, it takes a very long time to bring our relatives to the U.S. For example, at pres-ent, your brothers and sisters have to wait for more than 22 years. By that time, their chil-dren (your nephews and nieces) will have already aged out (i.e. over 21 years old) and can no longer accompany their parents into the U.S. Worse, your broth-ers and sisters might feel already too old to start a new life in another country. So, what do you do now?

A favorite option among Filipinos is to adopt a nephew or a niece. This is particularly true among childless Filipino couples who had to forego the pleasures of parenthood so they

could focus on their work and earn enough money for them-selves and their extended fami-lies. Adopting a niece or nephew would be like hitting two birds with one stone. You will adopt someone who is as close as pos-sible to your own child and he or she, in return, will hopefully have a brighter future in the U.S. Besides, under Philippine law, a foreigner must have been a resident of the Philippines for at least three years prior to filing the adoption petition, unless the child to be adopted is a relative within the fourth degree of con-sanguinity (by blood).

Let us digress a little and learn how to determine degrees. We often refer to our aunt’s children as our first cousins, but they are actually our 4th degree relatives. We determine degrees by the number of times we go up or down the bloodline. Thus, our 1st degree relatives are our parents and our children. Our 2nd degree relatives are our grandchildren, our grandparents, and our broth-ers and sisters (we go up to our parents, then go down to our brothers/sisters). Our 3rd degree relatives are our great grandchil-dren, our great grandparents, and our aunts and uncles (again, we go up to our parents, go up to our grandparents, and then go down to our aunts/uncles). One more degree down the line would be our first cousins.

There are two types of adop-tion in the Philippines. First is the inter-country adoption which is done through the Inter-Coun-try Adoption Board. Second is domestic adoption which is done through the court. Former Filipino citizens have the choice of adopting through the ICAB or through the court. These two types of adoption are governed by different rules and procedure.

In case of domestic adoptions, U.S. immigration laws impose certain requirements if the adop-tive parents wish to bring the child with them to the United States. In our experience, the most problematic among these requirements is the so-called “two year rule” Firstly, adoptive parents are required to have “le-gal custody” of the child for at least two years. What this means is that the decision granting the

adoption must have been issued at least two years ago. Under Article 36 of the Child and Youth Welfare Code, which has re-mained unaffected by the Family Code, the adoption decree shall be effective as of the date the original petition was filed. This means that the period of legal custody runs during the time that the petition is being heard by the court. In our experience, an adoption petition is usually completed less than a year from the time it is filed.

But it is even harder to com-ply with the second part of the two-year rule, which requires the adoptive parents to also have two years of “physical custody” of the child. In addition, the adopt-ing parents must have exercised primary parental control over the child. This is really difficult because usually the adopting par-ents are in the U.S. and the child is in the Philippines, so they must come to the Philippines to physically reside with the child

and wrest primary control from the biological parents. Proof of primary control may consist of the child’s school, medical and health insurance records which indicate the names of the adopt-ing parents.

Inter-country adoption will do away with the two-year require-ment. Instead, several agencies will work together to review and hopefully grant the adoption. They include the ICAB, the US-CIS, the NVC and the US Con-sulate in Manila. One good thing about inter-country adoption is that once granted, an immigrant visa will be forthwith issued to enable the child to migrate to the United States.

Adoption laws in the Philip-pines, coupled with the U.S. immigration law requirements, are complicated. We suggest that you consult an attorney who is knowledgeable in both areas before you seriously consider adopting a child in the Philip-pines and bringing him to the

United States.Atty. Rogelio Karagdag , Jr. is

licensed to practice law in both California and the Philippines. He practices immigration law in San Diego and has continu-ously been a trial and appellate attorney in the Philippines since 1989. He travels between San Diego and Manila. His office address is located at 16486 Ber-nardo Center Drive, Suite 228, San Diego, CA 92128. He also has an office in the Philippines at 1240 Apacible Street, Paco, Manila, Philippines 1007, with telephone numbers (632)522-1199 and (632)526-0326. Please call (858)348-7475 for your free consultation. We also encour-age readers to write us questions about both U.S. immigration and Philippine laws to be future topics in this column. Our email address is [email protected].


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by Zena Sultana Babao

“Simply spectacular!”, “It takes your breath away!”, “Moving and dramatic!”, “I’ve never seen anything like it!”, “Phantasti-cally magnifi cent!”, and “Breath-takingly beautiful!”

One of the Venetian ads about the show.

Zena by the Venetian canal before the show started.

The Phantom and the heroine Christine, played by Kristi Holden. Zena poses underneath the marquee.

The Phantom of the OperaA Timeless Story of

Seduction and Despair

These are just some of the rave comments about the Phantom of the Opera, the hit musical by the legendary composer Andrew Lloyd Webber which is being shown at the exclusively-built Phantom Theater at The Venetian in Las Vegas.

We missed the Phantom at the Civic Theater here in San Diego, so we made sure to see it in Vegas last week. This Las Vegas spectacular is really what people say it is! When my husband and I walked into the marvelous creation that is the $40-million opera house built for the Phan-

tom in The Venetian, it literally took our breath away. I have never seen anything specifi cally built for a musical on a scale such as this!

Even the famed Andrew Lloyd Web-ber said the same thing when he saw the Phantom Theater at the Venetian: “I thought back to the Phantom’s fi rst performance in the tiny 100-seat theater at Sydmonton which is home to my annual arts festival. I remem-bered how the power of the music and story swept our audience along. But I wondered whether a musical that often has only the two central characters on stage could survive in such a gorgeous yet astonishing and huge setting.”

Not only did the Phantom of the Opera survive, it fl ourished, and drew thousands of opera lovers from all over the world. It is the No. 1 rated show in Vegas! In Director Hal Prince’s capable hands, the Phantom sailed through its new home to add more credence to the Phantom’s record of being the longest-running show in Broadway history.

According to Direc-tor Prince, when the opportunity presented itself to bring the Phantom to Vegas, arguably the entertain-ment capital of the world, it was more than tempting, it was an invitation he couldn’t refuse. He said, however, that how to deliver what has drawn audiences for over 20 years, and at the same time make it new and exciting, was the challenge. Prince met the chal-lenge and even ex-

ceeded it!To us opera lovers who have

seen the Phantom at The Vene-tian, three things will forever remain in our minds. First: Prince has erected a spectacle

in the best sense of the word. When the Paris Opera House materialized on stage in front of our very eyes, it was an astonishing stagecraft magic. Yet it was never out of sync with the music! Second: we were awe-struck at the intimate scenes played, especially the gorgeous-looking rooftop scene,

and the wondrously decadent Phantom’s lair. And third: the orchestra sounds so great, the music so hauntingly romantic – it was a rapturous blending of lyrics and melody.

What caught our attention at

the very start of the show was the gigantic chandelier com-posed of three tiers, hanging upside down haphazardly in various stages of disarray like someone had thrown them in a fi t of tantrum. As the Phan-tom’s theme started to play,

the three pieces of the chandelier started to move, turned upright, and assembled in spectacular synchronicity, moving upward to attached itself into the ceiling once again. I loved the way they did it!

Having seen this spectacular show gave me a deeper ap-preciation of the work, genius,

and talent that makes up a stage production of this size.

The Phantom of the Opera is a tender and tragic love story set in the 1870’s Paris Opera House, based on the excellent novel by Gaston Leroux. The Phantom is a musical genius who prowls



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Never, put your ba-nana in the refrigerator!!! This is interesting. After reading this, you’ll never look at a banana in the same way again. Bananas contain three natural sug-ars - sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fiber. A banana gives an instant, sustained and sub-stantial boost of energy.

Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout. No wonder the banana is the number one fruit with the world’s leading athletes.

But energy isn’t the only way a banana can help us keep fit.

It can also help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions, making it a must to add to our daily diet. Depression: According to a re-cent survey undertaken by MIND amongst people suffer-ing from depression, many felt much better after eating a banana. This is because bananas contain tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin, known to make you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier.

PMS: Forget the pills - eat a ba-nana. The vitamin B6 it contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.

Anemia: High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of he-moglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anemia.

Blood Pressure: This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt, making it perfect to beat blood pressure. So much so, the US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the banana industry to make offi-cial claims for the fruit’s ability to reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke.

Brain Power: 200 students at a Twickenham (Middlesex) school were helped through their ex-ams this year by eating bananas at breakfast, break, and lunch in a bid to boost their brain power. Re-search has shown that the potassi-um-packed fruit can assist learning by making pupils more alert.

Constipation: High in fiber, in-cluding bananas in the diet can help restore normal bowel action,

Gone Bananas!helping to overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives.

Hangovers: One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a banana milkshake, sweet-ened with honey. The banana calms the stomach and, with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.

Heartburn: Bananas have a natu-ral antacid effect in the body, so if you suffer from heartburn, try eat-ing a banana for soothing relief.

Morning Sickness: Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.

Mosquito bites: Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try rub-bing the affected area with the in-side of a banana skin. Many people

find it amazingly successful at re-ducing swelling and irritation.

Nerves: Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system. Overweight and at work? Stud-ies at the Institute of Psychology in Austria found pressure at work leads to gorging on comfort food like chocolate and crisps. Look-ing at 5,000 hospital patients, re-searchers found the most obese were more likely to be in high-pressure jobs. The report conclud-ed that, to avoid panic-induced food cravings, we need to control our blood sugar levels by snacking on high carbohydrate foods every two hours to keep levels steady. Ulcers: The banana is used as the dietary food against intestinal dis-orders because of its soft texture and smoothness. It is the only raw fruit that can be eaten without dis-tress in over-chronicler cases. It also neutralizes over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach.

Temperature control: Many other cultures see bananas as a “cooling” fruit that can lower both the physi-cal and emotional temperature of expectant mothers. In Thailand, for example, pregnant women eat ba-

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ber 3, 2009. I am sure you have already heard

about Gawad Kalinga, and the great value it has brought to the Philip-pines in it’s mission to eradicate poverty. It seeks to uplift 5 million Filipinos out of extreme poverty by 2024. It is a faith based movement anchored on it’s people love for God and country.

This year, 2009, Gawad Kalinga launched GK 2024, a 21-year vision which provides the road map towards a First World Philippines.

The emerging Asian model for development

At the APEC CEO Summit held in Singapore this month, Tony Meloto, the founder of Gawad Kalinga was in fact the only CEO of an NGO (non-government organization).

Meloto’s talk about Gawad Kalinga in the CEO Summit showcased GK as the global model of social develop-ment consistent with the UN Millen-nium Development Goals that seeks

to reduce poverty by half by 2015.The summit was attended by 800

of the world’s top business leaders who met with the leaders of the Pacific Rim’s most powerful heads of state to discuss emerging trends in the region.

U.S. President Barrack Obama was among the roster of world leaders in this year’s event.

InvitationThis “Open House” is introduce

or re-introduce Gawad Kalinga to persons that we believe has compas-sion to be of assistance to those in need. So, please come and see if this is an organization that you would consider to be part of. There are so many ways one can be of value to Gawad Kalinga.

Gawad Kalinga “Open House”When: December 3, 2009. Time:

10:00 AM (Lunch will be served). Where: At my office: 861 Anchor-age Place, Eastlake Business Center, East Chula Vista. RSVP: Tel: (619) 651-7000 ext 1003

Directions:Otay Lakes towards the East; Left on Eastlake Parkway; Right on Fenton; Left on Harold, go to the very end of the cul-de-sac; Look at the right side for a beige/brown/tan building.

I am looking forward to seeing you. God Bless.

Sincerely,“C.L”

Dec. 03 invitation to Gawad Kalinga Open House in Eastlake

nanas to ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature.

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): Bananas can help SAD sufferers because they contain the natural mood enhancer tryptophan.

Smoking & Tobacco Use: Ba-nanas can also help people trying to give up smoking. The B6, B12 they contain, as well as the potas-siu! m and magnesium found in them, help the body recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal.

Stress: Potassium is a vital min-eral, which helps normalize the heartbeat, sends oxygen to the brain and regulates your body’s wa-ter balance. When we are stressed, our metabolic rate rises, thereby reducing our potassium levels. These can be rebalanced with the help of a high-potassium banana snack.

Strokes:According to research in “The New England Journal of Medicine, ‘eating bananas as part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death by strokes by as much as 40%!

Warts: Those keen on natural al-ternatives swear that if you want to kill off a wart, take a piece of ba-nana skin and place it on the wart, with the yellow side out. Carefully hold the skin in place with a plaster or surgical tape!

So, a banana really is a natural remedy for many ills. When you compare it to an apple, it has four times the protein, twice the carbo-hydrate, three times the phospho-rus, five times the vitamin A and iron, and twice the other vitamins and minerals. It is also rich in po-tassium and is one of the best value foods around So maybe its time to

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be me. 8. Let me say it again: The

freedom to vote. We go through elections and whether or not the person you wanted was elected or the issue you sup-ported passed, we actually get to decide it. We, as a people, come together one Tuesday and elect leaders, decide on laws, make decisions on taxes. That is im-portant beyond words and I am thankful for it every day.

9. Society. The American society (or actually societies) is made up of the best of the world. Where else are this many people, from this many places, getting along? Regardless of religion, race, economic status, or any of the other things that separate other nations, we somehow man-age to deal with each other. Is it perfect? Absolutely not. Of course we have racial problems, of course we have economic problems, of course we have crime problems, of course we have political problems. What matters is that even though we have all of those problems we still manage to get along well enough to create the greatest nation on earth. The United States has been here for over two hundred and thirty years. And we are still getting better.

Where else on earth can you get lumpia in a restaurant next door to one that sells tacos and is down the street from another that sells spaghetti and is around the block from one that serves barbecue? The societies that make up the United States are unique, they work, and they bring us together in a way like nowhere else on the planet.

10. I’m thankful that we can worship the way we want, in the places we want, with the people we want.

(Continued from page 8)11. Finally, I’m thankful for

this earth. I’m grateful there are unique nations, and diverse populations. I relish the thought of knowing as much of it, and it’s people, as I can.

So you can see that I am grate-

ful for a number of things. To-day I am grateful that I am able to share this list with you. We should remember that Thanks-giving is not for one simple day; thanksgiving is worth doing all year long.

And so from my family to yours, Happy Thanksgiving. May your day, and indeed the rest of your life, be fi lled with joy, happiness, wonderment, and the knowledge that there are things to be thankful for.


EntertainmentMovies to Watch

(Following are movies now showing or soon to be shown in San Diego.)

by Simeon G. Silverio Jr.PNS -- RUFFA Gutierrez says

she’s happy to work with Zo-ren Legaspi in the Ukay-Ukay episode of Regal Entertainment’s ”Shake, Rattle and Roll” XI. It can be remembered that during their teen days, the two became real-life sweethearts.

I’ve already done a number of scenes together and we’re okay, she reveals. We’re both matured individuals now and we can just look back at our younger days with a smile. I can see that Zoren has remarkably changed for the better and I’m happy for him and Carmina (Villarroel) because they have a happy family.

Many are curious if she feels a bit jealous about Zoren and Carmina since while the two are still going strong as a couple, her marriage to Yilmaz Bektas failed.

Of course not, why should I? As I’ve said, I’m happy for them. Carmina is a good friend. It’s nice that they’re still together. But I could never be jealous.

“I may be alone as of now but I’m still happy. Only depressed people feel envious of others. I’m busy with work, I have two lovely daughters and my fam-ily is there to support me with unconditional love.”

With her present state, can she

PHILIPPINE NEWS SER-VICE -- HEART Evangelista is walking on Cloud Nine these days after winning the Best Actress plum from the recent FAMAS Awards for her work in the independent project, “Ay, Ayeng.”

“I’m simply thankful that they cited my performance. It was just a small movie but still, they noticed me. And looking at the line-up of nominees, it’s a huge feat on my part to be cho-sen by the body over Ms. Sharon Cuneta, Ms. Dawn Zulueta, Ms. Judy Ann Santos, Ms. Anne Cur-tis and Ms. Melissa Mendez. It’s my first Best Actress trophy and I’m proud of it,” she says.

The witty actress-host wants to thank a number of people for her triumph.

“Of course, there’s my family who gives me unconditional love

PNS -- CRISTINE Reyes says the best antidote when she’s feel-ing depressed over the property she lost due to typhoon “Ondoy” is work. “Kapag busy kasi ako, I forget the trauma that I expe-rienced in the floods,” she says. “And I’m glad na naging busy Ako sa post-production at promo ng ‘Patient X’ namin ni Rich-ard Gutierrez and I’m now also shooting ‘Darling Kong Aswang’ with Bossing Vic Sotto. So

Ruffa: Men come and go

Ruffa Gutierrez

honestly say that she doesn’t need a guy to fill the void in her heart?

“Yes, I think so. I believe that you have to be whole on your own before you can give love to other people. Men come and go. As for me, as long as my chil-dren are there, it’s fine with me.”

Many want to know if she’ll get married again someday espe-cially since she’s just waiting for the annulment of her marriage to Yilmaz.

“Not at this point in time. I don’t even want to be involved in a serious relationship these days. It’s enough that I have an inspiration. We exchange text messages. I’m already okay with companionship,” Ruffa avers.

Christine explains Subic date with Richard

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whatever I lost dahil sa bagyo, confident akong mababawi ko rin dahil maraming trabaho ang dumarating sa akin. Basta kayod na lang nang kayod at huwag nang magsentimiento.”

Although she has starred in a movie before, “Green Paradise,” which was not promoted well so it flopped, she considers “Patient X” as her first big movie break. “Ito talaga ang masasabi kong first movie ko and I’m very proud of it. Kakaiba ang role ko dahil I play the title role, ako yung si Patient X. Kung bakit

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ganun ang tawag sa akin sa mov-ie, that’s what viewers should find out at tiyak na masa-shock sila kapag nalaman nila kung ano ang tunay kong katauhan in this very terrifying movie. I’m really excited about ‘Patient X’ and I can’t wait to see it sa mga sinehan. Gusto kong makisigaw sa mga tao while I’m watching it in a theatre as there are really a lot of shocking scenes that you cannot prevent yourself from screaming.”

Is it true she and Richard are now playing beautiful music as they’re seen dating in Anvaya Cove in Subic recently? “Hindi lang kami. He was with his brothers Elvis and Ritchie Paul and I have two female friends with me, so group date ‘yun. Nagkataong we have some free time and after all the stress we encountered sa baha, nagyaya si Richard mag-beach at sumama ako. Nag-jetski kami, nag-speed-boat sa dagat, hindi sa baha, it’s very relaxing. We just had fun. Wala naman sigurong masama roon.”

Jericho’s message to Heart

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all these times. To Direk Edd Palmos and the film’s producer, my deepest gratitude for still getting me for the role despite the fact that during those times, I was in the thick of battling my personal problems. Most impor-tantly, I’m grateful to God for guiding my path and letting me

Untitled - A fashionable contemporary art gallerist in Chelsea, New York falls for a brooding new music composer in this comic take on the state of contemporary art. Adam Gold-berg (Two Days In Paris) plays the composer, whose work calls for paper crumpling, glass break-ing and bucket kicking. Marley Shelton (Grindhouse) plays the gorgeous Chelsea galler-ist, whose latest show features an artist (Vinnie Jones, Snatch) who employs taxidermy and household objects. Further complicating the affair is the composer’s brother Josh (Eion Bailey, “Band of Broth-ers”), whose highly commercial art work—the financial backbone of

rise above that crucial state in my life.”

Is it true that her former boy-friend Jericho Rosales congratu-lated her?

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It’s one of the best love stories of all time. What torment the Phantom must have endured, his face imprisoned in a mask by his very own mother! Yet he could still feel love, and even com-passion, for another. The story definitely tugs at the heart strings and stirs emotions.

When Christine fell in love

The Phantom of the Opera A Timeless Story of Seduction and Despair


Anthony Crivello as the Phantom.

Inside the $40-million Phantom Theater prior to showtime.

with Raoul de Chagny, a well-bred young man of noble de-scent, the Phantom’s heart is broken. The Phantom’s despair turns to a furious, jealous rage. What follows is a story of love, seduction, despair and redemp-tion as the love triangle heats up.

The tragic, yet terrifying Phan-tom is as much a victim as he is a villain – his hideous appear-ance forever dooming him to an unrequited love. From the first haunting chords of the theme song which is the same title as the show, up to “Masquerade’s” melancholy tune, the show held us spellbound.

The Las Vegas cast is su-perb, with the lead roles played by Anthony Crivello as the Phan-tom, Kristi Holden as Christine, Andrew Ragone as Raoul, Elena Jeanne Batman as Carlota, John

Leslie Wolfe as Monsieur Andre, and Tina Walsh as Madame Giry.

Four of the show’s beautiful and emotional songs are all hits: “The Phantom of the Opera,” “The Music of the Night,” “All I Ask of You,” and “Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again.” You can see all of these songs in You Tube performed by several opera heavyweights, foremost of which that of Michaael Crawford and Sarah Brightman, the lead roles in the original cast.

The Phantom of the Opera is an icon – one glimpse of the famous mask logo and you im-mediately think of the show! It’s been seen by more than 100 mil-

lion people worldwide, and is the longest-running show in Broadway history. It is widely considered to be one of Webber’s most accom-plished scores.

The show, played in more than 100 cities across the world, has won more than 50 major theater awards, including seven Tonys and seven Drama Desk Awards. The original cast recording is the biggest-selling cast al-

bum of all time, with more than 40 million copies sold.

In 2004, the musical was finally captured on film, directed by Joel Schumacher and starred Gerald Butler, Emmy Rossum, Patrick Wilson and Minnie Driv-er. It was nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Original Song for “Learn to be Lonely.”

On January 2, 2006, the Phantom of the Opera broke the record for the longest-running Broadway musical ever, sur-passing the 7,485 performances achieved by Cats. Phantom has also become the largest-grossing musical in Broadway history. Its

enormous worldwide box office has made it the most success-ful entertainment venture of all time, and proved this classic tale’s enduring popularity for au-diences from all over the world.

In Las Vegas, this perfect par-ing of show and venue, acting and music, acoustics and props, gave me a unique experience that I will never forget!

pursuit operations against those responsible behind Sinnott’s abduction.

Sinnott was turned over by the MILF task force to Seguis, and Coordinating Committee on the Cessation of Hostilities head Maj. Gen. Reynaldo Sealana at 4:25 a.m. in Bgy. Sangali in Zamboanga City Thursday hours before Clinton’s scheduled arrival at 1 p.m. at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.

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(Continued from page 3)already showing. One of the boxers, Alfonso Gomez, was featured in the reality boxing show, “The Challenger” hosted by boxing icon Sugar Ray Leon-ard and actor Sylvester Stallone who rose to fame portraying a rags-to-riches boxer in the block-buster hit, “Rocky”. But nobody was watching, as everybody was busy talking to each other. After a few minutes, Roland came in with George. He inched his way

to a seat beside David while his friends brought him food. Despite the fact that he was ail-ing and taking his medication, he chose to have his favorite drink: Scotch on the rocks.

“You can drink whatever you want,” Alex told everybody as he showed off his bar full of drinks.

Later in the evening, George proposed to pass around a glass of liquor for each one to drink just for fun. When it was David and Tito’s turn to take one, they begged off, explaining that they had already been drinking beer from the start. Another guest insisted that he never drinks, and he was excused. The group was having fun and making jokes. It was only David who was trying to concentrate on watching the bout on T.V.

In the middle rounds, Alfonso Mora was accidentally head butted by his opponent. Blood profusely oozed out of the wounds on his left eyebrow until the referee stopped the fight. Mora was declared the winner since he was ahead in points when the bout was halted. But hardly anybody noticed the end-ing except for David. Everybody was busy bantering with each other, with drinks in their hands.

“CAN I USE YOUR COM-PUTER?” George asked Alex. George logged in and placed his bet on the fight.

“I bet $1,000 for Pacquiao to win $350,” he later announced. Later in the evening, the odds went down to $100 to $250, indi-cating Cotto’s growing strength among the bettors.

Tito, on the other hand, bet $20 for Cotto to win, not because he didn’t trust Pacquiao’s ability. His twenty would win $100, a fast way to make money in case his favorite, Pacquiao, lost. If Pacquiao won, the $20 would not hurt his pocket. Emotionally, he would be ecstatic.

A pool was initiated on which round the fight would end. Twelve people were assigned one round each and asked to chip in $20. Whoever chose the right round would get the total bet of $240.

Then the second of the two pre-liminary bouts started. This time, some of the guests took notice because one of the protagonists was Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., son of the legendary Mexican boxer.

“He is so good-looking just like a movie star,” exclaimed Eddie. “Too bad his face will be battered in boxing.”

Somebody surmised that Julio Jr.’s mother must be very pretty, since his father didn’t look good even in his prime.

“That’s what you get if you have plenty of money,” George suggested. “Pretty girls would go for you.”

“Did his name carry him through his early fights?” Tito asked.

“I don’t think so,” George commented. “Look at his record. He still is undefeated. He must

have some talent, somehow.”After the initial attention,

everybody’s interest returned to ribbing each other. Clearly, people came there not only for the fight, food or drink, but also for the banter and camaraderie.

Then came the main event as the lackluster bout featuring Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. ended in a decision.

“QUIET, QUIET, QUIET,” shouted George to everyone although he was the one making a lot of noise with his comments. The liquor he had been taking loosened his tongue, just like everybody else.

Three beautiful girls, “The Divas”, dressed in colorful Filipino attire, sang the Philip-pine National Anthem. A pretty Puerto Rican lady did the honor for her country while Rachelle Manubay, of “American Idol” fame, gave a rendition of the U.S. national anthem.

“See, see,” shouted Eddie. “We beat them in our national anthem alone!”

A sign of things to come was evident when Manny Pacquiao came out smiling and greeting people. He seemed to be per-forming in a concert. Miguel Cotto, on the other hand, looked grim, if not nervous.

THEN THE FIGHT BEGAN. When Cotto gained the upper hand in the first round, earning 10 to 9 points from the judges, everybody was pessimistic.

“Mahihirapan si Manny (Manny will have a hard time),” commented Daniel. “Cotto is good.”

But when Pacquiao rocked Cotto’s head with a hard left to the chin, everybody jumped with joy, cheering.

“Stop the fight, stop the fight!” shouted George to the merriment of every one. Others followed his lead. They were having fun shouting for the fight to be stopped by the referee as if a mere straight to the chin was enough for the authorities to declare Pacquiao the winner.

The noise decibel tripled when Cotto was knocked down the first time, and then the second time. Everybody was shouting to his heart’s content.

“Putang ina (son of a bitch),” shouted Alex. It was an expres-sion of joy and satisfaction, not of bitterness and frustration.

“Putang ina,” David wanted to shout also, just to release the ecstasy building up within him. But he restrained himself, as he was not acquainted with every-one around.

“This is what we are paying for,” David thought to himself. “The chance to be able to cel-ebrate to the utmost satisfaction, forgetting all decorum and just letting oneself go.”

He imagined what his wife and daughter, who watched the fight in a sports bar, were experienc-ing. Their celebratory antics and cheers were restricted by the fact

that most of the other patrons were Latinos who were cheering for their fellow Latino, Cotto.

Through the rest of the rounds when Pacquiao pummeled and prevailed over his opponent, ev-eryone was cheering and savor-ing every punch that hit its mark.

At one point, George was overly cautious.

“Be careful, be careful,” he kept shouting, worried that Pacquiao might be hit by a lucky punch.

Even when it was obvious that Pacquiao was dominating his rival, he still refused to count the

chickens before the eggs were hatched.

“Oh God,” he prayed aloud. “I promise if Pacquiao loses, I will never gamble again.”

He did not realize that God might be tempted to let Pacquiao lose just to save George from the evils of gambling.

“I promise,” George announced during the height of frenzy. “If Pacquiao wins, I will donate a lechon (roast pig) for our Christ-mas Party.”

Not only would he be emotion-ally devastated if his idol lost the


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HuwagHuwag na huwag ka na sanang magpapakita ng galitdahil sa bandang huli baka ikaw lamang ang maipitang mangyayari pa niyan sila’y sa iyo maiinisitago mo man ito ay kanila pa ring masisilip.

Bakit hindi mo na lamang kaya galit ay isantabibagkus ay dinggin na lamang ang maliligayang sandaliang mga kabutihang bagay na sa iyo ay nangyariisipin mo na lang ito, tiyak iya’y makakabuti.

Mahirap man, pero pilit iwaksi sa iyong isipanmahahapding kuwento ng mga panahong nakaraanisipan ay ituon sa matamis na pagmamahalansiguradong dadaigin nito kahit na pa digmaan.

Joke of the Week: Four Ameri-can bishops were on a plane to Rome. Over the intercom came this announcement: “I regret to inform you that one of our mo-tors is not working. However, there is no cause to worry. We have three good motors work-ing.” A little old lady stopped the stewardess and asked nervously, “Are you sure there is no dan-ger?” With her sweetest smile the stewardess replied, “No danger, ma’am. Besides we have four bishops on board.” The little old lady whispered to the stew-ardess, “I would rather have four motors and three bishops, than three motors and four bishops.”

Scriptures: First Reading: Daniel 7: 13-14. The Book of Daniel puts together a catastrophic vision of the world with the triumphant reign of God through a human agent – the Son of Man. In the midst of destruction, the author presents the victori-ous reign of the Messiah. Second Reading: Revelation 1: 5-8. The visionary answers the question concern-ing the mediation between God and man. For the author there is only one mediator –Jesus Christ. By becoming a martyr, a faithful witness, Christ fulfills this mediation. Gospel: John 18: 33-37. Jesus tells Pilate and his listeners that his kingdom is unlike any kingdom that thrives on violence, suppression, and abuse. Christ’s kingdom is based on love and truth. Pilate looks powerless before Jesus who is the one on trial.Reflections: Sociologists

contend that we live in an age of individualism. It is an outlook that stresses self-reliance and op-poses any social, governmental, or institutional interference with individual’s choices. Individual-ism holds that no one is obliged to follow any socially imposed ethics, and that individuals are totally free to be selfish. For these reasons, Ayn Rand, a Russian-born American and pro-fessed individualist, contended that selfishness is a virtue.

It may seem difficult for an age of individualism to under-stand and accept the Kingdom of Christ. Individualism prefers complete independence of self, haughty self-determination, and no dominance by and submission to any form of control or author-ity. Besides, a king symbol con-notes subjugation, wealth, and pomposity. But this is not true with Christ the King. The King-dom of Christ is one of humble self-surrender, self-abnegation, poverty, and powerlessness.

Pilate was beholden to the Ro-man Empire. He wanted to move up by keeping everything in his domain under wraps, even the suppression of truth. Jesus made it clear as he had said earlier, “Truth shall make you free.” Pi-late was asking Jesus to go along with his political agenda: to establish a kingdom that is based on selfish ambition and false-hood. But Jesus had nothing to do with Pilate’s kingdom, “My Kingdom is not of this world.” Jesus’ kingdom is not based on control and suppression, but on testifying or becoming a martyr for truth.

Beneath the picture of a macho-looking Christ runs this message: “Jesus, also known as Christ, wanted on charges of se-dition, criminal anarchy, vagran-cy, and conspiring to overthrow the established government.

The True KingdomDresses poorly. Uses carpentry as a cover. Has visionary ideas. Associates with common work-ing people, unemployed, and winos. Has variety of aliases: Prince of Peace, Son of Man, Light of the World, etc. Full beard and scars on hands and feet the results of injuries inflict-ed by angry mob led by respect-able citizens and local authori-ties.” (James Gilhooley, Pastoral Life [42]: 55, Oct. 1991) Kings and their kingdoms come and go, but Christ the King still rules! Make him your King through a life of truth, love and humble service of God and others.

In The Robe, Demetrius, a slave, forced his way through the crowd on Palm Sunday to get

a glimpse of the one who was the center of commotion. He got close enough to see the face of Jesus. An-other slave asked, “See him – close up?” Deme-trius nodded. “Crazy?” Demetrius shook his head em-

phatically. “King?” the slave asked. “No.” responded Dem-etrius, “not a king.” “What is he then?” demanded the other slave. “I don’t know,” mumbled Dem-etrius, “but he is something more than a king.”

Quotation of the Week: “The core of all that Jesus teaches about the Kingdom is the imme-diate apprehension and accep-tance of God as King in his own life.”

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clinic)What’s Disc? (novelty CD

kiosk, Megamall)Wrap and Roll (lumpia outlet,

Quad, Makati). The Way We Wear (boutique)Tio Paeng Longganisa Stand

(Pampanga)To Home It May Concern (fur-

Pakialameraniture shop in Caloocan)

Tree’s Company (artificial plant store, Pasay Road)

Triple Bee (restaurant)Fagoofyt (a children’s hair sa-

lon on J. Elizalde Avenue in BF Paranaque)

Felix the Cut and Going Straight (a hair straightening salon in Megamall)

D’Scalp (a barbershop on Evangelista Street in Makati)

Curl Up And Dye (beauty salon)

Cutis (hair and skin clinic on South Super-highway);

Beefer 150 (meat shop)

Common Cents Store

(sari-sari store)Happy Birth-

day Toyo (a soy sauce brand in the 70’s)

The Fried of Marikina ( fried chicken shop)

Elizabeth Tailoring

Leon King Video Rental (Las Pinas)

Fernando Pe’s Box Office Hits (video rental shop in Busuanga, Palawan)

Seeing stars with JQ

Joe Quirino: Sharon, are you familiar with the current prob-lems we have in the film indus-try?

Sharon: Sorry, Tito Joe, I’m afraid not.

JQ: What about you Myra, what can you say?

Myra Manibog: Naku Tito Joe, I’m afraid also!

Ang SakristanIto ay nangyari sa isang simbahanNa kung saan mayrong, ‘sang pilyong sacristanPera ng simbahan, ay inu-umitanSa araw araw nga’y, panay ang kupitan

Pera araw araw, kita sa limosnaSyempre may bahaging, punta sa bulsa nyaBayad sa pa-binyag, lagi ay bawas naAt sa kasal naman, lalong malaki pa

Ang kita sa patay, sa pag-bebendisyonWala ring patawad, kupit pa rin doonAng pera sa kumpil, kay liit na nga nonHindi ma-aaring, walang kupit si Bong

Itong ngang si Father, ay nakahalataMinsan ay nag-matyag, siya ay nagtiyagaKaya’t nalaman nya, sinong gumagawaDi kinibo si Bong, baka mapahiya

Ngunit isang araw, dun sa kumpisalanNagulat si Father, sa kanyang dinatnanNandoon na si Bong, sya’y ina-banganUpang ikumpisal, kanyang kasalanan

Nagsabi na ang Bong, mga kasalananMga maling gawa’t, kasinungalinganPagka-walang galang, sa kanyang magulangMaruming bagay, sa kanyang isipan

Tapos na po si Bong, si Father nagtakaDi yata binanggit, pang-uumit niyaKaya’t nagtanong sya, iyon na lang bagaIsip ka pa nga Bong, at baka mayron pa

Wala na po Father, pagtatapat nitoBaka mayron pa dyan, sabad ni Father GoFather wala na po, maniwala kayoSabi ko ng lahat, and kasalanan ko

Iyong pera natin, dito sa simbahanMadalas ay kulang, wala ka bang alamAno iyon Father, tanong ni Bong CernanHindi ko marinig, and boses mo diyan

Inulit ni Father, ang tungkol sa peraDi kita marinig, pag-pupumilit niyaGaka may sira na, itong ating “urna”Ang mabuti yata, ito’y pa-gawa na

Anong ipagawa, sagot ni Father GoPumasok ka dito, at mag-palit tayoMagsalita ka nga, upang marinig koKung tunay at wasto, ang sinasabi mo

Nagpalit na nga po, ng puestong dalawaAt si Bong na ngayo’y, nasa loob bagaNgayon mag-tanong kay, kay Father na badyaPinilit nyang si Bong, magtanong sa kanya

Father may reklamo, ating labanderaTuwing Biernes daw ay, hinahagkan mo syaSa twing mag-hahatid, ng ating labadaNung huling Biernes daw, ay “niyari” mo pa

Ano, ano iyon, ulitin mo nga ‘yanDi kita marinig, mayrong kalabuanInulit nga ni Bong, lalong nilakasanDi kita marinig, ang ulit na naman

May sira nga yata, itong kumpisalanBiglang-bigla yata, ang kapinsalaanNgunit hindi bale, ‘ya’y re-remedyohanBukas na bukas din, pagagawa ko yan

fight. He would regret the fact that he bet $1,000 for a chance to win a mere $350 return.

AFTER THE TENTH ROUND, everybody agreed that Cotto should quit. He started backpedaling on the ninth just trying to avoid being hit and last the remainder of the bout. He was just relying on a lucky punch to turn the fight around. Indeed, his manager told him that he would stop the fight, but Cotto wanted to fight the last round hoping for a miracle. His wish was not realized when the referee stopped the bout after seeing Cotto being pummeled by Pacquiao once more.

The shouting and cheering echoed in the entire neighbor-hood composed mostly of Fili-pino households.

Roland woke up from stupor after taking a combination of his

medication and shots of Scotch.“Who won?” he asked.He just missed, what to many,

was one of the greatest moments in Philippine boxing history. - AJ

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