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No more ‘berdugo’ in military: Aquino

In his speech during the cer-emonial distribution of assault rifles at the AFP headquarters at Camp Aguinaldo, Aquino said the military has transformed into an institution with modern equip-ment and soldiers who are now trusted by the people.

"Nahuli na ang isa sa mga most wanted sa Pilipinas, at ngayon ay dadaan na sa tama at makatarungang proseso, para tumugon sa mga alegasyon ng pang-aabuso laban sa kanya. Masasabi na rin po natin ngayon: Kung dati, kinakatakutan ang inyong hanay bilang mga ber-dugo, ngayon, ginagalang at

MANILA - Despite Philip-pine protests, China is build-ing concrete sea barriers on a reclaimed area of the Mabini (Johnson South) Reef in the disputed Spratly Islands.

The Philippines is protest-ing China’s reclamation proj-ects in the region, but this was simply dismissed by Beijing as being without basis.

Beijing said its claim to almost the entire South China is indisputable.

“Along with the ongoing reclamation activity at the reef is the construction of concrete sea barriers on the already reclaimed area,” said Palawan-based fishing operator Haji

Pasi Abdulpatah, whose group has been fishing regularly in the area.

Aside from Mabini Reef, Abdulpatah confirmed reports that China has ongoing rec-lamation projects in at least three of their occupied reefs.

China is currently occupy-ing eight reefs in the disputed territories, of which two – Pan-ganiban (Mischief) and Subic – have been developed into a naval facility.

Beijing is also trying to dis-lodge Filipino troops guarding a maritime domain at Ayungin Shoal on board a grounded Philippine Navy ship, BRP Sierra Madre.

Chinese coast guard vessels are guarding the shoal.

Another group of local fishermen claimed that on several occasions, they sighted Chinese vessels lingering near Recto (Reed) Bank, where the Philippines has an ongoing oil exploration project.

Recto Bank, located within the country’s 200-nautical mile exclusive economic zone (EEZ), is believed to contain huge oil and mineral deposits.

Earlier, local fishermen from Barangay Bangkalaan in Balabac town reported an increase in China’s maritime patrol operations at Hasa-Hasa (Half Moon) Shoal. -Philstar

CELEBRATING BOUN-TY. The city of Davao comes alive every year in August when it celebrates Kadayawan Festival, a week-long festivity and thanksgiving for nature's bountiful harvest and the city's unique wealth of cul-ture and traditions. Here, elementary students in ethnic costume participate in the "Indak-Indak sa Da-lan" (street dancing), one of the many events during the festival.

MANILA (August 14) - Following the arrest of retired major general Jovito Palparan, President Benigno Aquno III said the

"berdugo" days of the Armed Forces of the Philip-pines (AFP) are over.

China building concrete barriers on Mabini Reef

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pinagkakatiwalaan kayo bilang mga tunay na kabalikat ng sam-bayanang Pilipino," Aquino told government troops.

The President also praised the military for always responding to disasters and dangerous situa-tions and for ensuring the peace and security of communities.

Palparan, infamously labeled as "berdugo" (the butcher) for his alleged involvement in the killings and disappearances of political activists, was arrested on Tuesday after hiding for three years. During the Arroyo administration, he became the

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in an interview.“It really makes a difference

if you are confident and then your have a good firearm and you are also competent. If you combine all these, you are as-sured that you can fight what-ever enemy you will confront,” he added.

Catapang said the last re-corded procurement of military rifles was from 1974 to 1978.

"Since then there was no major acquisition of rifles," the military chief said.

Aquino said the acquisition of new rifles was made possible by good governance.

“The proofs of meaningful reforms are very visible,” the President said in Filipino.

“Nothing is bogus here. There are no speculations and nothing is invented. All these

are concrete reforms,” he add-ed.

Aquino said the sorry state of military equipment in the past had forced soldiers to improvise.

He said there was a time when Marines guarding the Kalayaan Island Group in West Philippine Sea had to use a coconut tree that they painted black to make it appear that they have cannons.

Aquino said he had also seen a video showing a soldier put-ting oil on his rusty firearm to make it work.

“Through good governance, we will be able to address prob-lems like this,” he said.

The government has ac-quired 50,629 units of M4 rifles from American firearms manufacturer Remington Out-

door Company for P1.9-billion, lower than the approved budget of P3.3-billion.

Officials said 44,186 rifles would be given to the Army while 6,443 will be distributed to the Marines.

A total of 27,200 of these rifles were delivered last month while the rest will arrive in December.

The M4 Carbine is a light-er and shorter variant of the M16A2 assault rifle. The two have roughly 80% of their parts in common. The M4 rifle, how-ever, is more cost efficient and can be used for close quarter combat.

The government plans to buy more than 12,639 rifles from the P1.2-billion savings generated from the project.-Philstar

MANILA (August 14) - Three senators have filed resolutions asking for an inquiry into the accident involving the Metro Rail Transit 3 (MRT 3), that left more than 30 people injured last Wednesday.

Senators Sonny Angara, Bam Aquino and Koko Pimentel filed resolutions seeking for the probe in a bid to re-assess the safety of the current public and mass transport system in the country.

Angara said the incident was “actually an accident-in-wait-ing” since the MRT 3 currently operates double its original capacity at 500,000 passengers a day when it was originally designed for only 350,000.

“We must look into this MRT 3 incident, as well as the coun-try’s rail system and transport network policy, with the view of instituting policy reforms to address the country’s infrastruc-ture needs in the next 50 years," Angara said.

Angara pointed out that warnings from experts on the safety and maintenance of the MRT, particularly on "metal fatigue" were made earlier this year.

Angara filed Senate Resolu-tion No. 839, where the sena-tor identified recent malfunc-tions or incidents involving the

MRT 3 since 2012, including a short-circuit that caused fire in one MRT coach at Kamuning Station in November 2012; a shutdown of MRT operations in October 2013; and when the MRT abruptly stopped at the Ayala station causing at least 10 commuters hurt.

"The litany of incidents high-lights the need to look into the operation-worthiness of the MRT to ensure the safety and welfare of riding public that bear daily long cues just to ply through the metro,” he said.

"Such re-examination should include all existing and planned inter-city mass transit systems in Metro Manila and the coun-try in the context of establishing a comprehensive, integrated, coordinated, environment-friendly, sustainable and long-term transport network," An-gara said.

Angara added that govern-ment institutional set up may also be re-examined to address the weak coordination, regula-tion and oversight for public transportation and mass transit policies and plans.

Angara also stressed the urgent need to institute policy reforms to address the needs of the country's public and mass transport system in order to sustain the Philippines' exem-

plary economic performance as manifested in unprecedented GDP growth.

"An efficient mass transit system, particularly in a highly-urbanized megapolis such as the Metro Manila, is a key component and a lever for a sustained economic growth in any growing nation,” he said.

Aquino and Pimentel are seeking for a deeper probe into the accident involving a way-ward MRT train.

“I am calling for an investi-gation on the accident to gather all the important stakeholders involved to talk about the issues that are surrounding the MRT system,” Aquino said.

“This is the best avenue to collaboratively find the best solutions in the short-term and in the long-term,” he added.

“Let us not wait for a ma-jor accident to happen before we address the long overdue problems – a more rigid in-spection system, the reha-bilitation, maintenance and replacement of parts of the trains and railway, and the like,” Aquino said.

Pimentel blamed the poor maintenance of MRT 3, one of the three elevated railways that has been at the center of complaints from commuters because of congestion. -Philstar

Army, Marine troopsget new ‘spouses’

MANILA (August 14) - Army and Marine soldiers were given new "spouses" as they received newly-acquired M4 assault rifles for security operations.

The distribution of new rifles will enable soldiers to divorce their antiquated M16s that are as old as the Vietnam War.

The new rifles were distrib-uted Thursday in a ceremony led by President Aquino in Camp Aguinaldo.

“I think our troops’ morale will become high because these (rifles) serve as their spouses when they are in combat,” Armed Forces chief Gen. Grego-rio Catapang Jr. told reporters

Senators seek probeafter MRT crash

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MANILA (August 14) - A businessman – not a politician – is Vice President Jejomar Bi-nay’s preference as a running mate in 2016.

“Personally, I hope I can get a vice president who is a suc-cessful businessman coming from the private sector – not an elected official, not a politi-cian,” Binay said in an inter-view. He said a businessman who becomes vice president can help the leadership persuade other businessmen to invest in the country.

“I have someone in mind,

but everybody is being consid-ered. It is still too early to tell. They may be our allies today and then our enemies in the coming days,” he said. “Like they say in English, it ain’t over till it’s over.”

He also said some members of the Liberal Party (LP) were the ones who sent him feelers that he was being considered as a guest candidate of the ruling party. “It did not come from me. And even my colleagues in the opposition are not talking to them about the coalition,” Binay said. – Jess Diaz/Philstar

Probe sought on surging number of

foreign workersMANILA (August 14) - The

Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) yesterday called on Congress to inves-tigate the surging number of Chinese and other foreigners allegedly working illegally in the country.

TUCP said the Senate and the House of Representatives must conduct a probe and come up with measures to curb the rising number of foreigners working in the country without government permits because this has adverse implications on local industries and in the em-ployment situation of Filipinos.

Under the law, foreigners seeking employment in the Philippines are required to ap-ply for an Alien Employment Permit.

But last week, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) arrested 50 Chinese, one British and one Australian employed at the con-

struction of a coal-fired plant in Davao City for working without permits, the TUCP reported.

The BI also deported last year more than 200 foreign workers employed at construc-tion sites in Bataan and Batan-gas provinces, again for work-ing without permits, the labor group added.

“There is indeed a clear, continuing and growing vio-lation of our domestic laws. This further undermines the job security in the country as they compete with the already limited jobs generated for the Filipinos in our homeland,” TUCP spokesman Alan Tanjusay pointed out.

TUCP party-list Rep. Ray-mond Mendoza earlier filed House Resolution 974, which seeks to conduct an inquiry, in aid of legislation, on illegal foreign workers in the country. -Philstar

Binay wants businessman,

not politician, as running mate

commanding general of the 7th Infantry Division in Central Lu-zon, the unit to which the 24th Infrantry Battalion belongs.

Supposedly upon the orders of Palparan, members of the said battalion allegedly abducted and tortured University of the Phil-ippines (UP) students Sherlyn Cadapan and Karen Empeño, suspecting them of being com-munist rebels.

The Arroyo administration's counter-insurgency program, the "Oplan Bantay Laya", has been criticized for supposedly spawning the series of extrajudi-cial killings and enforced disap-pearances of left-wing activists, journalists and human rights

advocates, among others.Militant groups believe that

the Aquino administration's "Oplan Bayanihan" is no differ-ent to the "Oplan Bantay Laya" and doubt that it will improve the human rights situation in the country.Just last Saturday, UP students Gerald Salonga and Guiller Martin Cadano were al-legedly kidnapped in Barangay Padilla in Carranglan, Nueva Ecija by the 3rd Infantry Battalion while they were doing integra-tion activities with village folk.

The victims have been turned over the police. Salonga is report-edly the regional spokesperson of the Kabataan party-list group.-Philstar

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MANILA (August 14) — Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz reminded employers to observe the proper wage rules and core labor standards on August 21, declared a special non-working day across the country.

"Proper observance of the pay rules on a Special Non-Working Day strengthens decent work and encourages productivity. Voluntary compliance of companies with this labor standard is good business practice," Baldoz said in a statement Wednesday.

President Aquino declared the date to honor the martyrdom of his father, Senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr. under Republic Act 9256.

- If the employee did not work, the “no work, no pay” principle shall apply unless there is a favorable company policy, practice or collective bargaining agreement (CBA) granting payment on a special day;

- For work done during the special day, he/she shall be paid an additional 30 percent of his or her daily rate on the first eight hours of work [(Daily Rate x 130%) + COLA);

- For work done in excess of eight hours (over-

Employers urged to observe salary rules for Aug. 21

time work), he/she shall be paid an additional 30% of his/her hourly rate on said day (Hourly rate of the basic daily wage x 130% x 130% x number of hours worked) -Philstar

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for Marian & Dingdong?

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Saturday night coinciding with Marian’s 30th bir thday celebra-tion on her self-ti tled show on GMA, Dingdong made a second proposal, this time giving Mar-ian a Harry Winston engagement

ring (very expensive luxury i tems with prices ranging from $5,000 to $500,000) while on his knees, looking lovingly straight at Marian who was star ting to tear up. “I of fer you myself, my love today

NOW it can be told: Dingdong Dantes actually first proposed to Marian Rivera in 2012 and gave her a ring (not mentioned what kind). That was when they were on vacation in Macau, done at the But ter fly Pavilion on Dingdong’s 32nd bir thday.

and all the days of my life. So please, Marian, will you be my wife?” Instead of saying “Yes!” at once, Mar-ian bowed and kissed Dingdong on the lips; they hugged and kissed again.

The proposal had to be re-peated because during the first one, Marian’s family was not

pr esent. But last Saturday, members

of the their families were present. Ding-

dong’s mom said that the Dantes Family has

long considered Marian a member of the family,

and vice-versa.On his knees, Dingdong told

Marian in the vernacular (quoted verbatim), “Sa tagal ng pagsa-sama natin, may isang bagay na malinaw sa akin. I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Kaya ngayon, saksi ang mga mahal natin sa buhay, gusto kong ipagsigawan sa buong mundo na ikaw ang sagot sa aking mga dasal,” adding that he wanted to shout to the whole world how much he loves her and to “do i t right this time,” referring to the proposal.

The overjoyed Marian said, also in the vernacular, address-ing Dingdong whom she fondly calls Dad, “Maraming babae sa mundo pero alam ko na ako lang ang minahal mo ng sobra,” promising to give her all for her soon-to-be lifetime par tner, including as many children as Dingdong wants, “kahit lumaki ang katawan ko.”

Marian and Dingdong are mum when and where their wedding will be. Perry Lansigan, Dingdong’s manager, is himself clueless about it, saying that only Marian can tell.

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CAITLIN Madden is currently attending St. Mary’s Academy High School. She loves to play basket-ball and the piano. Being also a member of the Magdaragat Philip-pines, Inc enables her to keep in touch with her Filipino heritage and enjoy sharing her culture with oth-ers. Caitlin was born in Stockport, England and her family moved to Winnipeg when she was 6. She is only 15-years old and she’s already making Magdaragat Philippines proud as its female youth ambas-sador. Go gurl!

KENNKENN Limpin is a Grade 12

Graphic Arts student at TecVoc High School. He is a member of the Magdaragat Philippines Inc, a group that aims to propagate and preserve the positive aspects of Filipino Culture through entertain-ment like dances and songs. Kenn dreams of becoming a computer programmer or a popular game de-signer someday. During his spare time, 16-year old Kenn learns new things about computer program-ming or simply plays his favorite video games. The future looks bright for this avid techie.

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IN centuries past, little understood diseases spread virulently, wiping out millions of people before being contained. Today, thanks to modern medicine, potentially lethal but preventable

and curable diseases such as the bubonic plague are rarely seen.

Alongside advances in medicine are advances in mass transpor-tation that have turned the planet into a global village. The ease of international travel, however, also means ease in spreading disease-causing organisms. And those organisms can be highly adaptable, mutating into forms that are immune to existing treat-ment and highly infectious. In the past decade, the world has battled SARS or Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome and more potent strains of avian flu, and is still fighting MERS or Middle East Respiratory Syndrome.

Now the World Health Organization has declared an inter-national emergency in one of the worst outbreaks of the deadly Ebola. The outbreak has affected more than 1,700 people and claimed the lives of nearly a thousand, mostly in Africa, including health workers.

The Philippines, with a tenth of its population working all over the world, is vulnerable. Philippine health authorities have responded well to previous international health threats including SARS and AH1N1, and the public has cooperated in undertak-ing preventive measures. Ebola will require even more stringent measures in monitoring risks. An individual showing little or no symptoms of the hemorrhagic fever upon arrival from overseas can deteriorate rapidly into the highly infectious and critical stage.

Health authorities have assured the public that diagnostic and quarantine facilities are ready and the nation is equipped to deal with Ebola. Public cooperation is also of utmost importance. Previous viral outbreaks have largely spared the Philippines. That wasn’t because Filipinos have a natural immunity to viral ailments, as people like to joke, but because of preparedness and efficient preventive measures. Philstar

Another outbreak

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace

and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope” (Jeremiah 29:11 NKJV).

As we think about this be-loved verse, keep two things in mind:

God will not always do what we expect him to do,

But he will always do what he says he will do.

Last time we learned: God is thinking about us all the time.

“I know the thoughts that I think toward you.”

In this issue we will focus on this Rock Bottom Truth: God’s thoughts toward us are good.

“Thoughts of peace, and not of evil.”

It is not enough to know that God is thinking of us. We need to know what he is thinking. In this case he makes it clear. “Thoughts of peace, and not of evil.” Various translations render this phrase differently:

“Plans for welfare and not for evil” (ESV).

“Plans to take care of you, not abandon you” (MSG).

“Plans for good and not for disaster” (NLT).

“’Plans for well-being and not for trouble” (NLV).

This answers our greatest question. Is God for us or against us? The 18th-century German

God uses suffering to test our faith. Will you still obey God in the darkness? Will

you serve God when things aren’t going your way? Will you hold on to the truth when you feel like

giving up?

Rock bottom truth:God’s thoughts toward us are good

Living Hope

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philosopher Lessing asked, “Is this a friendly universe?” Here we have God’s answer. All his thoughts move toward one ex-pected end. Nothing happens by chance or for no purpose at all. As one writer said, “Every af-fliction is timed and measured.”

We will never properly un-derstand Jeremiah 29:11 if we think it is a kind of divine rab-bit’s foot to protect us from pain or to keep us from suffering. Remember that this verse was given to the Jews while they were in Babylon to give them hope that they were not forgot-ten and that Babylon would not last forever. It is not a “Get Out of Babylon Free” card.

This verse would provide great encouragement to the Jews …

“I sent you to Babylon.”

“I am thinking about you while you are in Babylon.”

“I have not forgotten you in Babylon.”

“I am with you in Babylon.”“I will give you a future in

Babylon.”“I will bring you home from

Babylon.”Mostly it is God’s way of

saying …“I still love you even though

you have blown it badly, and I still have great plans for you in the future, and the future starts now, not just 70 years from now.”

But still we wonder. Spur-geon imagines the devil whis-pering in our ear in hard times, using discouragement (perhaps his chief weapon) to cause us to doubt the Lord.

A BILL has been filed in Congress that seeks to give additional bene-

fits to the senior citizens of the country. The bill wants to amend Republic Act No. 7432, otherwise known as “An Act to Maximize the Contribution of Senior Citizens to Nation Building, Grant Benefits and Special Privileges and for Other Purposes.”

This is a proposal that gives due respect not only to age but also to life itself.

The bill’s author cited a report in 2010 that said that there is an estimated 6.3 mil-lion elderly Filipinos aged 60 years and above or 6.9 percent of the country’s population. A report of the United Nations Population Fund called “Ageing in the Twenty First Century: A Celebration and a Challenge” estimated the population of senior citizens to reach 23.63 million by 2050.

The bill seeks to increase the discount given to senior

Poverty in our way of life is not actu-

ally a hindrance to survival for as long as there is food to

eat by the blood kin. But then, we want our seniors to enjoy a little the last years

of their life.

All about seniors

citizens. But its author might be up for a surprise because even right now some establish-ments merely pay lip service to the law.

One bank along what was once called Mango Ave., has put up four machines that give numbers to the clients without distinguishing whether one is a senior citizen or not.

A client is served when his number is called regardless of age. Often, a client waits for his number to appear on a display board for, well, 10 minutes to

30 minutes (or even more). And the bank claims it is giving its clients quick service.

Perhaps, if the four tellers are assigned just ten consecu-tive numbers at a time, service could be faster, since one teller would deal only with one to ten, then eleven to twenty.

At any rate, while the bill increases senior citizens’ dis-count from 20 percent to 30 percent, the move might instead compound the seniors’ woes instead of easing their lives, as establishments might also sharpen their skill and mastery of how to evade the law.

“Ageing is a life-long pro-cess,” so it is said. “Today’s

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WHAT does it take to grow up and become spiritually mature?

Why do some Christians not grow as they should? God's word presents steps we can take toward growth and spiri-tual maturity by Bible study, patience, and diligent practice of good works.

People understand the con-cept of growth in the physical development of humans, and we know why it is important.

Babies are immature physi-cally and mentally, but we expect them to develop. If they don't, there is a problem.

Spiritual growth is a similar concept but is far more impor-tant.

Growth is development or improvement toward a goal called "maturity". When one is "born again" as a child of God, he is spiritually immature. As time passes, he should develop the qualities or abilities which the Bible says characterize the mature.

A congregation matures as individual members mature.

Many Scriptures describe the need to grow and mature spiritually:

Ephesians 4:14,15 - Be no longer children, but grow up in Christ.

2 Peter 3:18 - but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

2 Thessalonians 1:3 - The Thessalonians grew exceedingly in faith.

Philippians 1:9 - Paul prayed for their love to abound more

Straight up

Mp kevinLaMoureuxFROM national museums

to community parks, there are things that are happen-

ing in Winnipeg which should make us all feel good about our rich diversity and how we, as a broader community, respect our collective heritage.

Let me start off by telling you that Canada will be opening a shiny new national museum next month and if you have been living in Winnipeg for the past couple of years, I am sure you have already seen the outside of the museum. It is a beautifully designed structure that will give Winnipeg’s skyline a more unique and attractive look.

This 300 million dollar plus museum will open on Sept. 20 in one of Canada’s biggest tour-ist attractions, better known as the Forks Market where the Red and Assiniboine Rivers meet. Named “The Canadian Museum for Human Rights”, the museum will allow Winnipeg to be a leader on the issue of human rights and everything implied with it.

From educating people about genocide to promoting racial tolerance, this museum will have an immediate and significant impact.

From a national museum to community parks, let me tell you how I connect the two of them. The “Komagata Maru” was an incident that occurred 100 years ago and it was is a dark mark in Canada’s history when 352 passengers were de-nied entry into Canada due to

Honouring our heroes and what they fought forThe cultural diversity that exists here today in Winnipeg can be seen in many different tan-gible ways. I believe that whether it is through edifices like our new national museum and/or our parks, we, collectively, are stronger because of our diversity. We have a shared responsibility to learn from the past and recognize those who have had a positive and profound impact on

our world.

exclusion laws that were meant to keep out Asian immigrants. In the past couple of months, at temples and other events related to the commemoration of this unfortunate event, I have had the opportunity to speak about it.

I would usually start my talks by mentioning about Dr. Jose Rizal, the Philippines’ national hero, and how he is loved by people of Philippine heritage. I spoke about the ad-miration and adulation that the

Filipinos felt about their hero.

I would then talk about how members of the community were successful in acquiring and installing a beautiful monu-ment in a local community park that we now refer to as Rizal Park.

Reflecting on that, I suggest-ed to my audiences - why not do something of a similar nature but make it a commemoration? Shortly after getting back from the Philippines in July 2014, I

was told that there would be a park commemorating the Ko-magata Maru and that it will be located near King Edward Street and Jefferson Avenue.

Similarly, our Ukrainian community also has a park in Winnipeg’s north end. Taras G. Shevchenko was a Ukrainian poet, writer, artist, patriot and fighter for the oppressed. He

gave a voice to those who were silenced through his works of art and literature. A monument commemorating him can be found at McGregor Street and Burrows Avenue.

These parks are a great way for our communities to pay trib-ute to or show appreciation for those who have made an impact in the world and our lives.

The cultural diversity that exists here today in Winnipeg can be seen in many different tangible ways. I believe that whether it is through edifices like our new national museum and/or our parks, we, collec-tively, are stronger because of our diversity. We have a shared responsibility to learn from the past and recognize those who have had a positive and profound impact on our world. (www.mpkevin.ca)

The path to maturityEveryone needs to grow as a Christian, and every-

one can grow, if he/she simply applies the Bible principles of growth.

and more.Many problems result when

members fail to grow: some go back to the world, others cause strife because of ignorance or become stumbling blocks be-cause of irregular attendance, worldliness, or indifference. We can easily spot the immatu-rity of the church members by counting the conflicts they have and the number of problems the council dealt with on a regular basis.

The purpose of this lesson is to study the steps each Christian should take to grow spiritually.

Just as a baby needs to do certain things to grow physi-cally, so Christians need certain kinds of activities to grow spiri-tually. When members don't grow, it is because they lack one or more of these.

I. A DESIRE TO GROWA. We will never grow unless

we want to grow

In the physical realm, chil-dren WANT to grow.

Everything must start from a desire….

1 Peter 2:2 - Desire the pure milk of the word that you may grow thereby.

Some seem to like being spiritual babies. They don't want to grow. It's easy to be a baby - no responsibility. Others feed you, clothe you, change your diaper. In the church, you don't have to teach, rebuke sin, or do work. It's a free ride!

But being a baby is not the goal of life. We are born babies so we can grow up and be pro-ductive and useful. Likewise, we are born again, so we can become mature Christians, ac-tively serving the Lord.

1 Peter 2:21 - Jesus set an example for us, and we should follow in His steps.

Ang Bonsai na halaman ay cute tignan, subalit ang bonsai na tao, lalo na ang kristyano ay nakakainis pagmasdan.

B. We must maintain this desire to grow

Some members who once wanted to grow, may lose that desire. Maraming mga mananampalataya na parang sinigaang dayami lang…ma-siklab kapag bago subalit unti unting naglalaho ang apoy at init kalaunan.

They may start off on fire for the Lord, but lose their zeal. They develop a spirit of indiffer-

ence or negligence. Others develop a level of

little maturity and stagnate. They are satisfied, thinking no more growth is needed. Yung attitude na OK na ito ay tila positive because there is a sense on contentment….pero kung ang paguusapan ay growth hindi OK ang OK na!!!!

The Scriptures teach that growth is always needed.

Philippians 3:12-14 - Even Paul, as mature as he was, did not consider himself to have achieved perfection (maturity) such that he could cease striv-ing to improve. He forgot past achievements (and failures) and pressed on to greater ac-complishments.

Matthew 26:31-35 - Peter thought he had reached a level where he would never deny Jesus. But that very night he denied Him three times.

1 Corinthians 10:12 - There-fore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall. Christians never reach the point we are so mature that we can-not fall.

One of the main reasons Christians do not grow is that they do not see the NEED for growing. They have no desire to work and serve to the full extent of their ability. When people develop a burning hunger and thirst to work for the Lord, then they will develop the other steps

they need to grow.Do you have that burning

desire to accomplish more for the Lord? Have you set specific goals of work you want to ac-complish for God, improve-ments to make, new levels to reach?

II. NOURISHMENTA. We need spiritual food

from God's word.

A child cannot grow physi-cally without proper food. Ku-musta ba ang iyong diet?

Good parents are concerned about proper nutrition. They want children to eat what is good, not bad for them. We are touched by pictures of chil-dren starving due to poverty. Recently napanood ko ang epi-sode ng isang documentary sa Pilipinas tungkol sa mataas na malnourishment ng mga bata sa Masbate. Lima sa sampung bata doon ay malnourished. Pu-matak ang aking luha ng makita ko ang pag iyak nung bata ng pigilan ng nanay na kainin ang konting ulam na para sa kina-bukasan pa nila kakainin.

Most children WANT nour-ishment. Babies cry for food. Once as a child I got so hungry I cried, and my mother felt really bad. Noong araw natatandaan ko konting asukal ilalagay sa kanin ang madalas kong mery-enda.

Even adults know we need food, and don't like to go long without it. We want it every day, regularly, several times a

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inspirationbuilD &on colour,

STORY BY FERNANdO CARRANzAPhOTOS BY JEREmY BRIAN

NOW, starting off this feature was a challenge in itself. From watching this car go from its OEM body style, paint and all, to only watch it develop further and have the incredible opportunity to see it at its current state.

Benji and his beautifully, well-done TSX have been noth-ing but a neck breaker since being unveiled recently this year, setting it aside from all other Acuras/Honda with its unique color scheme.

Seeing this car personally, I thought it was perfect, down to everything it had going on already. The Tiffany & Co. Blue interior was absolutely well crafted by Urban Autobody & Chrome, that I bet no one would even dare to pull off, as well as Benji has for this build.

Here is what Benji has accumulated so far for his current build now:

for an exam, in a rush to school when I figured in an accident. I

replaced the civic with a TSX and had no intentions of modifying

it, just focused on school for the next five years. My inspirations

developed over this period of time, doing research on every modifica-tion I could think of and prioritize

which parts I needed first.

Tell us more about your inspirations.

In 2013, I graduated from RRC with a Civil Engineering Diploma and a Bachelor of Technology in Construction Management. Now it was my time to satisfy the five-year urge to build another Honda. My itch to build a car again was

more than any mosquito bite could give you, but this time I took a dif-ferent approach to it. I decided to start with paint this time because there’s nothing like a brand new

foundation to work on.

Excellent, can you walk us through your colour

scheme?It took me over a year to

decide what colours to use for my

build. I knew that I wanted to do a two-tone scheme with Tiffany & Co. Blue interior, but didn't know what to do on the exterior. Black or white are my favourite colours

on a car, but the worst colours to keep clean and shiny. Grey

was in between and neutral so I began searching for the perfect grey. In the end, I went with a

2010 Porsche GT3RS "Grey Black" exterior and modified the "Tif-

fany & Co. Blue" by saturating the turquoise just enough to flow with

the exterior.

What sets you apart from the rest (because

of your car)?Experience gave me the self-

confidence. Growing up around the Garage 106 members I had the opportunity to take part in building

some of the most iconic builds, put out by the team like the first k20 swap into King Midori Civic and 24K Integra Type R. With all

the experience I had helping them build their show-winning cars, one

day I had to have my own.

Being part of the well-known G106, if you had

EXTERIORPorsche Grey Black Paint by Urban Autobody & ChromeSpoon S-Tai front bumper

ASpec Side SkirtsASpec Rear LipDepo headlights

Mugen Ventilated VisorsHIC Rear Visor

INTERIOR Saturated Tiffany & Co. Blue Paint By Urban Autobody &

Chrome Recaro Sportster CS Heated

Leather Seats Bride Seat rails

S2000 VGS steering wheel Project Mu shift knob Alpine CD w/Bluetooth

Hertz Component Speakers Infinity Kappa Speakers

ENGINE

Unorthodox Racing Pulleys Innovative 95A Engine Mounts

RBC Intake Manifold K-Tuned Fuel Rail

Vision Spark Plug Cover Hondata K-pro

Hondata Dual ECU Harness JEGS Black braided fuel hose

Exedy Stage 1 Clutch Fidanzza 8lb. Aluminium Fly-

wheelAluminium Shifter Bushings

Skunk2 Valve Cover HardwareSamco Intake Hose Spoon Intake filter

T1R Sparrow Dual Titanium Tip Catback Exhaust Fastline TestPipe

J2 Exhaust Header 10x Mugen Fender Bolts

SUSPENSIONANd BRAKES

Tein Super Street CoiloverProject Mu 4x4 Big Brake Kit Motul 5.1 Racing Brake Fluid

Russell SS brake linesEarls -03AN Brake line Fittings

Custom (ABS delete) Nickel Cop-per Brake Lines

18x9.0 +25 Advan RS-D Matte Black 225/40-18 Nitto Invo Tires

Advan Racing Centre capsProject Mu lug nuts

ARP Extended Wheel StudsRays Valve Stems

Spoon Rigid Subframe CollarsSpoon Rigid Steering Rack CollarsJ's Racing Roll Centre Adjusters

What inspired you to build your TSX?

The loss of my first car at the wrong time forced me to put off on my urge to build another toy and pursue a career with post

secondary education. My first car build was a black, 1998 Honda

Civic HB where I had a Vortech su-percharged B16 swap and count-less CTR conversion parts. Aside from the paint and a tune, I had the civic basically completely re-

built from the ground up. In 2008, I took a break (from building cars) and decided to go to college; leav-ing the civic on the back burner. Unfortunately, one day I was late

to choose one of the member cars to be

your own, which would it be and why?Tough one... I would take

any of their cars if I could but I wouldn't trade my car for any-thing, except for a few years of

life back, haha!!

What are your plans for your car within the year or next summer?

My plans for the car this year is to hopefully have the rear

brakes upgraded to 12" rotors and new suspension installed in

preparation for Hot Import Nights in Minneapolis Minnesota on

October 4th 2014. Follow me on Instagram @thabenjamins to see

updates.

dream car? My ultimate dream car would

be a Ferrari 458 Italia because the car learns and gets better as you

put it through its courses. But sometimes I daydream of a 2011 911 (997) Porsche GT3RS 4.0 in Grey Black w/Gold because it’s a factory-equipped racecar. Carbon fiber, roll cage, centerlocks what

else could you ask for?

Follow @pegcityjdm to see Benji's build progress over the

years! Photo Cred: PegCityJdmFollow us on Instagram!

Benji’s TSX:

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GMA Network is closing in on ABS-CBN in nationwide

TV ratings with stronger programming across all

timeblocks in July, ac-cording to data from the industry’s lead-ing ratings service provider, Nielsen

TV Audience Mea-surement.

For the period July 1 to 31 (with the dates of

July 27 to 31 based on over-night data), GMA significantly

reduced ABS-CBN’s lead in NU-TAM (National Urban Television Audience Measurement) to just 0.5 percent with its 33.4 percent total day household audience share, and outscored TV5’s 11.5 percent by 21.9 points.

GMA grabbed the lead in the morning timeblock as it recorded a 32.4 percent audience share, outscoring ABS-CBN’s 29.1 per-cent by 3.3 points and TV5’s 12.4 percent by 20 points. Moreover, GMA more than tripled its lead in the afternoon block in July with 5.6 points relative to June’s 1.6 points, with a 35.4 percent audi-ence share as against ABS-CBN’s 29.8; it also led TV5’s 12 percent by 23.4 points. GMA likewise im-proved its shares in the evening block to 32.3 percent from the previous month’s 31 percent.

Furthermore, GMA main-tained its strong performance in Urban Luzon and Mega Manila with much wider margins over rival networks across all dayparts including the much contested primetime block. Urban Luzon

and Mega Manila account for 77 and 60 percent of all urban TV households in the country.

GMA reigned supreme in Urban Luzon with a 36.9 percent total day audience share, ahead of ABS-CBN’s 29.9 percent by 7 points, and TV5’s 10.8 percent by 26.1 points.

The Kapuso Network also remained unrivaled in Mega Ma-nila with a 38 percent total day audience share, outperforming ABS-CBN’s 27.8 percent by 10.2 points and TV5’s 11.4 percent by 26.6 points.

GMA also ruled the overall list of top programs (including specials) in Urban Luzon and Mega Manila with 19 Kapuso programs (out of 30) making it on both lists. Among the shows that scored top ratings in the two areas are Magpakailanman, Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho, GMA Blockbusters, Niño, My Destiny and 24 Oras.

Magpakailanman, the weekly drama anthology hosted by es-teemed broadcaster and GMA News pillar Mel Tiangco, led all Kapuso shows in the NUTAM, Urban Luzon and Mega Manila lists; while securing the top spot in Mega Manila.

GMA subscribes to the Nielsen TV Audience Measurement ser-vice, while ABS-CBN is the lone local major TV network that sub-scribes to Kantar Media, formerly known as TNS.

Nielsen data is gathered through a greater number of sampled homes nationwide in comparison to Kantar Media.

GMA Network posts strong NUTAM ratings performance in July

Kim Chiu intimidated by KCMANILA -- Actress Kim Chiu admit-

ted that she feels nervous about work-ing with fellow Kapamilya talent KC Concepcion, who has recently joined the cast of the hit primetime series “Ikaw Lamang.”

In Book 2 of the drama series, Con-cepcion plays Natalia, the older sister of Andrea (Chiu). Both are daughters of Isabelle, who was also played by the former “Pinoy Big Brother” winner in Book 1.

“First time ko siya makatrabaho, siyempre kinakabahan. Ang dami na niyang best actress award,” Chiu said of Concepcion, who bagged acting trophies from the FAMAS and PMPC Star Awards for her performance in “Boy Golden.”

“Pero nagkasama naman kami sa mga hang-out, hang-out and cool naman siya. Pero ngayon hindi ko lang alam ‘yung experience na mararanasan namin na mag-ate," Chiu added, noting that Concepcion plays a "bida-kontrabida" role.

"’Yun ang paghahandaan ko," she said.

Meanwhile, Chiu is confident that viewers will like her new character Andrea.

"Si Isabelle kasi lagi na lang umiiyak. May mga tweets na 'kailan ba naming makikitang masaya si Kim (Isabelle). So ngayon si Andrea ang pang-pa light sa mga pinagdadaanan nila,” she said, not-ing that her character’s adoptive parents are played by Arlene Muhlach and funny man Smokey Manoloto.

“So ‘yung family namin ang comic relief, parang magaan lang, wala kaming problema. So complete opposite ito sa pinagdaanan ni Isabelle na puro pasakit, puro pahirap, puro bugbog. Ito tawa lang sila ng tawa, wala silang problema, wala man silang pera pero masaya sila,” Chiu shared.

"Ikaw Lamang" airs weeknights after "Hawak Kamay."-abs-cbnnews.com

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horoscopeARIES (March 21-April 19): You can feel that your future is absolutely brimming over with potential. If anyone can smell oppor tuni t y and the chance to jump on i t, i t’s you! Your instincts may be telling you to si t still, though, but try not to doubt yourself. Don’t listen to anyone who’s telling you to lower your expectations.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Your subconscious has decided that you need to take a trip. It might be an actual physical journey to some new place you’ve dreamed of going, or i t might just be a trip down Memory Lane. Once you’re on the road, you’re glad that you went along for the ride! It feels so good to get away from it all, and you know that you’re overdue.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You’ve been more than a bit dis-tracted from practical business lately, largely because you’re thinking about more pleasant things -- maybe a new person in your life, for instance. Today, your at tention is drawn back to a si tuation where i t’s badly needed: Finances. In par ticular, joint finances need careful consideration.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): You’ve never had trouble waiting your turn or si t ting back until the timing was right for making something happen. At the moment, you’re rather pleased with yourself, because your tremendous patience has paid of f, big time. Af ter all this time, someone you’ve been wanting to snuggle up with has come around, so you may be making long term plans long before you thought you might.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Everyone gets several sets of parents, though not everyone realizes it. The first set are simply the ones we’re most strongly connected with, but teachers, mentors, friends and even our mates can of fer a li t tle parenting now and then. You should be pleased with someone who’s working ion that capacity now, and not just because they love you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Sure, you’re good at your job, but you also pride yourself at being an exper t at some personal hobby. Whether i t’s sewing, photography, poetry or something more esoteric, you should know that you’re plenty good enough

at i t to make at least a li t tle par t-time cash. Earning from what you love doesn’t lessen i ts value! Don’t pass up any chance now to share your skill with others.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You are famous for your romantic nature. All you really need right now is someone to please -- which could be a delight fully enthusiastic suitor or a long-term par tner. Your companion can’t help but realize how lucky they are to have been chosen, so the evening looks fine. Your only mission is to be sure you’re get ting a mix of indoor and outdoor activi ty.

SCORPIO (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You know the ar t of persuasion like no other. You can talk just about anyone into just about any thing -- as long as you believe what you’re saying. Right now, you’re feeling the need to communicate something impor tant to someone just as impor tant -- to convince them of something they need to know -- there’s really no way to fail.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov.22-Dec.21): Your conspicuous lack of en-thusiasm for handling money mat ters is wreaking havoc today. That doesn’t mean you can’t handle things, of course, just that those spreadsheets aren’t nearly as much fun as hit ting the town with friends.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): This is not the right time for hiding out now, regardless of the reason. You’re due for a serious run of luck, including your guaranteed fif teen minutes in the spotlight. The paparazzi might not actually be on the way, but your talents are sure to be showcased for the world (or some small par t of i t).

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): No mat ter what you’re up to, you can expect big revelations today. They may come from you -- af ter all, someone is prompting you to reveal a secret that you’re not quite comfor table revealing yet. Between now and the end of the day, try to find a way to make peace with yourself -- and with the owner of said secret. It’s got to come out somehow. Bring i t out as gently as possible.

PISCES (Feb. 19 - Mar. 20): One par ticular secret that you’ve al-ways wondered about -- something you’ve never really understood, from way back -- is about to come to the sur face now. When the truth is finally revealed, you may be equally relieved and star tled to learn how it all fi ts together. The good news is that the outcome you’ve always wished for is most likely what comes out.

ABS-CBN’s top-rating "mas-ter teleserye" “Ikaw Lamang” will enthrall TV viewers anew with more thrilling twists this August as some of the most talented actors in the country give life to its new characters.

After portraying the roles of Samuel and Isabelle, grand slam Best Actor of the Year Coco

Martin and 2014 Yahoo! Actress and Celebrity of the Year Kim Chiu will now continue the epic love story of “Ikaw Lamang” as members of the next generation of the Hidalgo and Severino families, Gabriel and Andrea. They will be joined by 2014 FAMAS Best Actress KC Con-cepcion, who will play the role

of Andrea’s elder sister, Natalia.Aside from KC, the power-

house cast of “Ikaw Lamang” will also feature seasoned actors such as Amy Austria as Isabelle, Joel Torre as Samuel, Rio Locsin as Lupe, Nonie Buencamino as Calixto, and Christopher de Leon as Franco.

Completing the new cast

this August

new characters bringexciting twists in“ikaw Lamang”

members of “Ikaw Lamang” are Smokey Manaloto, Arlene Muhlach, Jojit Lorenzo, Alora Sasam, and Mylene Dizon.

Since it aired last March, “Ikaw La-mang” has won the hearts of TV viewers and the national TV ratings game because of the gripping love story of Samuel and Isabelle. Will the future finally fulfill the happy ending that Samuel and Isabelle once dreamt of?

Under the direction of Malu Sevilla, Manny Palo, and Avel Sunpongco, “Ikaw Lamang” is the master teleserye of ABS-CBN which is under the production of Dreamscape Entertainment Television.

Don’t miss the newest revelations and characters in the time-less "master teleserye," “Ikaw Lamang,” weeknights after “Hawak Kamay” on ABS-CBN Primetime Bida. For more information about “Ikaw Lamang” visit the show’s official social media accounts Face-book.com/IkawLamang.Online, Twitter.com/IkawLamang_TV and Instagram.com/IkawLamang_TV.

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ABS-CBN Corporation’s “Tu-long Na, Tabang Na, Tayo Na” campaign won the excel-lence award in the External Communications Programs for Cause Marketing category at the recent PANAta Marketing Effectiveness Awards.

PANAta, organized by the Philippine Association of Na-tional Advertisers (PANA), recognizes effective commu-nication materials based on improved business results, key brand metrics, increased employee satisfaction and well-being, and improved business partner relationship, among others.

The “Tulong Na” campaign raised hundreds of millions of cash and in-kind donations for the victims of Typhoon Yolanda. Its initiatives also in-cluded two sold-out and star-studded solidarity concerts at the Araneta Coliseum and the selling of Tulong shirts to help in the relief and rehabilitation efforts for the victims. The campaign previously bagged gold and silver awards at the Asia-Pacific Tambuli Awards 2014.

As of May 31, 2014, ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya Foun-dation, Inc. has spent P171.8 million on delivering relief and rehabilitation services to Samar, Leyte, Panay Islands, Palawan, Iloilo, Antique, Aklan, and Northern Cebu.

ABS-CBN’S “TULONG NA” CAMPAIGN WINSAT PANATA AWARDS

The rehabilitation activities that have been implemented focus primarily on livelihood and education, including fish-ing boat building, fishing gear provision, fishing market chain development, eco-tourism, ag-riculture, housing, patrol boat provision, and passenger boat provision, and school building and development.

ABS-CBN’s 60th anniversary campaign, meanwhile, was also shortlisted in PANAta’s External

Communications Programs- Brand Category.

PANA, an organization that promotes truth in advertising, originally launched PANAta as a values-centric competition. This year, PANA opened entries to industry affiliates, broad-cast and print media, public relations and, non-government organizations, and educational institutions with communica-tions that hit targets and regis-ter growths.

ABS-CBN Integrated Marketing's Zita Aragon and Micaha Rivera at the PANAta Awards'

MANILA – Anne Curtis shrugs off comments of people who call her “lasenggera,” after she was involved in a couple of alcohol-related incidents in the last few months.

“It's not an issue for me at all. I've had worse,” the ABS-CBN star said in an interview with members of the press recently.

Anne said she does not deny that she drinks. “And of course, minsan, nalalasing naman ta-laga. At least I'm honest about it,” she explained.

“I think it's something na at least yung tao hindi nasho-shock na, 'Oh my god, napaka-scandalous.' Kasi alam nila na, 'She's like us, it happens',” Anne said.

The actress-TV host believes it helped that she was honest about her previous incidents. “Hindi ako nagtago. I admitted it was a mistake. So I think it just goes to show that tao ako and I think people can relate because I'm sure at one point in their lives it happened to them,” she said.

The 29-year-old actress is promoting “The Gifted,” her upcoming comedy movie which also stars Sam Milby and her “No Other Woman” co-star Cristine Reyes.

In the trailer for the movie, Anne's character Zoe is shown physically fighting with Cris-tine's Aica for the affection of a

Anne Curtis speaks up on

‘lasenggera’ tag

man, played by Sam. In real life, would Anne con-

front a woman if she sees her flirting with her man?

Anne is currently in a re-lationship with restaurateur Erwan Heussaff.

“Who wouldn't? Pero kung nakikita ko naman na umiiwas yung guy, that's the only time I think I'd take a stand,” she said. “If not, that's his mistake; it's not the girl's fault.” -Philstar

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IT’S very easy to forget to be grate-ful; to walk away without saying thanks. The theme of our Folklorama pavilion this year is simply that: pasasalamat, giving thanks.

In the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan, we reflect on how the Filipino people are recovering from tragedy. Commu-nities were destroyed, families were separated, and countless lives were lost in the typhoon’s path. The Philippines is resilient, and despite the devastation it faced, its people still rise up. We are a strong nation, but we know we did not do it alone.

We thank all those who have initi-ated fundraising efforts and raised awareness both locally and globally. We thank those who have donated money to help rebuild communities. We thank those who have travelled from far places to help add strength in numbers. We thank all those people who have offered a lending hand in our time of need.

Folklorama is the celebration of nations. It is essentially a celebration of what happens on a global scale, but taken to a local level. We, the Filipino

people, are celebrated for our hospital-ity, for our dedication, and for the hard work we put towards our endeavours. Our community is fortunate to have two pavilions share their talents. Nei-ther pavilion could thrive without the hospitality, dedication and hard work of our volunteers!

Thank you to the families who set up the chairs, hung up decorations, served food, and brought their children to dance practices. Thank you to those who dedicate their time to help run and organize the pavilion. You have all contributed to this year’s success, but most importantly to our community and to our pavilion family.

A big thank you also goes out to the community and guests who made their way to our pavilion. You took the time to watch the show and see the displays that we put our hearts into each year. You really made us feel appreciated!

On behalf of Magdaragat Philippines Inc. and the Pearl of the Orient Philip-pine Pavilion, thank you for always supporting our pavilion.

Maraming salamat, po.

- Pearl of the Orient Philippine Pavilion 2014Pasasalamat

BY JUdIANNE JAYmE

GUESTS of the Pavilion having their pic-tures with the performers of Magdaragat

PEARL OF ThE ORIENT PhILIPPINE PAvILION COORdINATORS:Aileen Madden and Tes Aiello (centre) with the volunteers

ThE ChILdREN'S Theatre Company of Magdaragat (CTC), the youngestperformers of the group

SINGKIL(PHOTO COURTESy OF JEAN-PIERRE MADDEN)

ThE TEAChERS of the Children's Theatre Company: Nerissa Goldie Garcia,Annalee Abubo-Parke, Trina Elia, Caroline Beaudoin, and Nicole Tamayo

AmBASSAdORS: Female youth Caitlin Mad-den, Male youth Kenn Limpin, 2014 Female youth Ambassador General Precious Quejada, Female Adult Melissa Moiny and MaleAdult Midas Gonzales

PERFORmERS with the Filipino Jeepney (PHOTO COURTESy OF KAREN DELA CRUZ)

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MANILA -- Jimmy Alapag made the supreme sacrifice of giving up his slot in the Asian Games to the younger players for the future of Philippine basketball.

Alapag along with Marcus Douthit, Beau Belga and Jay Washington were left out of the final 12 for the Asian Games in South Korea next month after the FIBA World Cup in Spain.

National team coach Chot Reyes an-nounced his final lineup for the Asian Games to the team and shortly on his Twitter account (@coachot) on Tuesday (Wednesday Manila time), a day before the deadline.

The 36-year old Gilas team captain has made the decision even before they left for training camp abroad.

"It's actually something I talked to coach Chot about even before training started for the World Cup. I told him no matter what happens with the final

lineup for Spain, I feel it's best that it will be my last international tournament," Alapag told Philstar.com shortly after Reyes' announcement.

Reyes has yet to name his final 12 for the World Cup where Alapag is expected to make the team as his farewell tour of duty for the national team.

Paul Lee, who was impressive in the FIBA Asia Cup, got the slot to be vacated by Alapag while Jared Dillinger will fill in for Larry Fonacier, who opted to stay be-hind to recuperate from nagging injuries.

"The Asian Games is the only big tour-nament before next year's FIBA Asia in China which is the Olympic qualifier, so it's important that those new guys build their own chemistry with each other now. I'm also excited for guys like Paul and JD (Dillinger). I have no doubt they will play their hearts out for our country," Alapag added. Philstar

Vitor Belfort: ‘Chris Weidman would be crazy to stand with me’Lyoto Machida may think that

UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman can successfully stand and strike with challenger Vitor Belfort but "The Phenom" himself believes he'll have the clear advantage there when they fight at UFC 181.

"He will fight standing against me only if he's crazy," Belfort said in a recent interview.

Belfort, who once won a UFC

heavyweight tournament and then, later, won the UFC light heavyweight title from Randy Couture after a glove-edge from a missed punch sliced an eye lid of "The Natural," believes that he'll be considered a true three-division champion should he beat Weidman. And, while many fighters often say they sim-ply concentrate on themselves during training camps, Belfort

says he's training to specifically exploit perceived weaknesses in the champ.

"I'm ready to have a third world title at a third different weight class," Belfort said.

"I see a lot of openings from him and I'm studying this game since last year. I'm not focusing in his strengths but in his weak-nesses and we saw that he has a lot." - Elias Cepeda/Cagewriter Vitor Belfort (left) has always been lethal with his striking. (GETTy)

Alapag gives up slot as Chot names Asiad final lineup

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many as 5,000 individuals who came from as far as the province of Alberta, and even Wash-ington and Alaska, USA.

Adding prestige to the Festival’s talent-filled line-up was special guest performer, the multi-awarded Kapuso Soul Diva Jaya. With a repertoire of her original songs, as well as other great Filipino hits, Jaya delivered an impressive performance of all-Tagalog songs that reso-nated in the hearts of Filipinos in the audience.

Jaya’s visit to Canada was also marked by a heart-warming moment as her father whom she had not seen in over 24 years drove all the way from Edmonton, Canada to see her. Their reunion also allowed Jaya to meet her brother for the first time.

On her Instagram page, Jaya posted a photo with her father and expressed her happiness at their reunion.

“Ang bait talaga ni Lord, He made this hap-pen. We got to bond, and go to church, laugh, cry happy tears, and show love that only a Father and a daughter can show. I love second chances... I love you god. I love you Tatay,” she posted.

The Festival was also a showcase of local Filipino talents, with performers from different generations paying tribute to the rich musical culture of their home country.

“For three years now, through this Festival, GMA Pinoy TV proudly celebrates Filipino mu-sic and shares its important role in our culture with our countrymen in Canada,” notes GMA Vice President and Head of International Op-erations Joseph T. Francia. “We hope to help build stronger ties between Filipino-Canadians and their home country.”

GMA International is the business unit that manages and operates the Network’s three in-ternational channels, GMA Pinoy TV, GMA Life TV, and GMA News TV International.

For more information on GMA’s internation-al events, visit the website www.gmanetwork.com/international.

GMA International keepsOPM alive in Vancouver

GMA International in partnership with the Filipino Canadian Marketing Group (FCMG), Inc. celebrated decades of great Filipino music in its successful staging of the third Vancouver’s Original Pinoy Music Festival last July 19.

The one-of-a-kind musical celebration held at the Plaza of Nations in Vancouver, Canada drew in as

The next time the devil comes to you with a dark insinuation, tell him that the Lord’s thoughts are “not of evil.” Drive him away with that. When he hisses his foul suggestions, say, “Not of evil.” God cannot have an evil thought towards his own elect. He that gave his own Son to die for us cannot think anything but good towards us. What is God trying to do when he allows his children to go through hard trials and deep suffering? There are several answers to that question. First, God is trying to purge us of sin and to purify us of iniquity.

Second, God uses suffering to test our faith. Will you still obey God in the darkness? Will you serve God when things aren’t going your way? Will you hold on to the truth when you feel like giving up? Third, God uses times of difficulty to humble us. When things are going well, we tend to get puffed up about our accom-plishments. But let the darkness fall and we are on our knees crying out to God.

Fourth, God uses hard times to prepare us to minister to others. He comforts us so that we may comfort oth-ers. I know many Christians whose greatest ministry has come from sharing with others how God helped them through a time of crisis.

Fifth, God uses hard times to prepare us for a new understanding of his character. In the furnace we dis-cover God’s goodness in a way we had never experienced it before.

Someone wrote a pastor a note describing several traumatic events, including the death of a parent and a very painful divorce. He said that he was glad to see the previous year end because it had been filled with so much pain. The whole year he had been living on the brink. But that’s not bad, he said, because out on the brink of life he discovered the grace of God. “I have learned I am a person desperately in need of grace.”

Hard times helped him see how much he needed the Lord. His pain taught him that he is like a helpless baby, totally dependent on the Lord.

On one level we all know that’s true. It’s just that we forget it until life falls apart all around us.

Next Living Hope Column:Rock Bottom Truth: God intends to give us a future

filled with hope.(Pastor Fred Sebastian serves the Church of the Living

Hope, 235 Enniskillen Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Pas-tor Fred invites you to their services on Sundays, beginning at 10:30 AM. We also have strong ministries for children, Youth and Young Adults. For more information:

04.633.2230/204.952.4460)e-mail: hope1@mymts.net)

day. Yan ang reason kung bakit puno ng laman ang ating mga freezers at ang ating mga pantry.

Likewise spiritually we cannot grow without feeding on God's Word.

1 Peter 2:2 - As new-born babes, desire the pure milk of the word that you may grow thereby.

2 Peter 3:18 - Grow in the grace and KNOWL-EDGE of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Matthew 4:4 - Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.

[Eph. 4:15; Matt. 5:6]

B. To get this nourish-ment, we must study the Bible and attend church meetings

Scriptures show the need for regular nourish-ment.

Hebrews 5:11-14 - Christians were rebuked for not growing as they should have, because they had not studied. Time and again members fall away

young people will be part of the population of the older people in 2050.” The bill’s author said age is one barrier to employ-ment here.

“Without a steady source of income or a stable job,” according to Rep. Frederick Abueg, author of the bill, “our senior citizens only rely on their pensions, gifts or allowances given by rela-tives, and sometimes, by their own pagsusmikap to make ends meet.”

Without a steady in-come, the seniors of the country become just a little more like mendi-cants.

At the moment, the seniors’ poverty inci-dence rate was 15.1 per-cent in 2003 and 16.2 percent in 2006. Only a small percentage from their sector is covered with pensions because a good portion belongs to the informal sector. In our culture, for as long as a senior citizen lives among relatives, he can depend on them for sup-port regardless of how old he is.

Poverty in our way of life is not actually a hindrance to survival for as long as there is food to eat by the blood kin. But then, we want our seniors to enjoy a little the last years of their life.

or are spiritual midgets because they do not eat properly.

Psalm 1:1,2 - Medi-tate on God's word day and night. Children and adults need physical food regularly, and get very upset without it. But are we content to go for days at a time without feeding on God's word? [119:47,48,95-99; Josh 1:8]

Do we make use of the opportunities the church provides for nour-ishment? I never ceased to be amazed when the church provides a spiri-tual feast, and members choose to do other things. How often do we miss the regular meals provided for our bellies?

Take this test to check your spiritual nourish-ment.

How much time did you spend this week watching TV?

H o w m u c h t i m e watching sports or enter-tainment, or reading the paper, magazines, etc.?

How much time did you spend on some hobby or outside interest that may not be immoral but is not necessary?

How many hours did you spend studying your Bible?

How many services of the church did you at-tend? How many did you miss that you could have attended?

Which do you nourish the best: your spirit or your body? Are you feed-ing your mind on God's word or pleasures?

Christians need regu-lar nourishment from God's word to grow.

III. EXERCISE AND PRACTICE

A. Exercise and prac-tice are essential to physi-cal development

Athletes and musicians know they must exercise and practice to improve.

...to be continued

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THE Berghaus Holland Group Grand Reunion at the Kildonan Park. The first group was formed in the late 60's. Leaving their homes in the Philippines at the young ages of 18, they traveled to work in Holland as factory garment workers on a contract. Af ter their contracts ended, they made separate ways and made their way across Canada in Winnipeg, Toronto, the United States and Europe. Every few years all the dif-ferent groups get together to reminisce old times.

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Financiallysound

tess aviso-neWtonDEVELOPING a financial plan, then building a savings strategy based on your plan, is imperative for a solid financial future.

When you star t building your savings strategy, you may find that you have many dif ferent financial goals. Before you star t saving for your RRSP or building a por t folio of investments, you need to decide what your goals are for those investments. Most Canadians think RRSPs as long-term investment, but what about your shor ter-term goals, such as savings for a child’s educa-tion, buying a home, or purchasing a car? Here are some things to consider:

• What is your current employment si tuation?• What is your current household income?• What major purchases do you have planned over the nex t 5 years? 10

years? Remember, shor ter-term goals require a dif ferent investment mix than longer-term goals.

• What is your risk tolerance? Risk is the variabili ty of returns from an investment. The greater the variabili t y, the greater the risk. Investments with greater risk are expected to yield higher returns. How comfor table are you with market fluctuations? Know yourself and your risk tolerance before building a por t folio.

• What are your current financial obligations? Do you have mor tgage pay-ments or other debts? Are you suppor ting a spouse and children, maybe an elderly parent?

• Do you have an emergency fund?• What do you have planned for your retirement?

By asking the right questions, you can build a strong savings strategy. I can help you create a plan that suits your needs. (This information is provided by Tess Newton Financial Services Inc., representing Sun Life

Financial. As a Financial Advisor Tess is self-employed and operates her own business. She is also a Commissioner of Oath for the Province of Manitoba).

Leaving your group benefit plan? Enjoy the benefits of your own personal plan.

You go to the dentist and your group plan covers at least a por tion of the costs. You need medical services not covered by your provincial plan; you can submit a claim to your group plan. But what happens if you leave your job and your group plan behind?

Without a group plan, your out of pocket expenses can quickly add up. But there is a solution. With Health Coverage Choice, you can leave your group plan and enjoy the benefits of a personal plan. If you apply within 60 days of leaving your group plan, no medical examination is required. And coverage is available for your spouse and children as long as they were covered by your group plan.

It’s an af fordable solution wor th considering.

Building a strong savings strategy by asking the right questions

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