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City of Montreal welcomesPhilippine Ambassador

Timothy Bradley beats Manny Pacquiaowith controversial split points decision

The Philippine Ambassador, His Excellency, Leslie Gatan, responding to the MontrealCity Mayor Gerald Tremblay, and Councilor Marvin Rotrand, June 5, 2012 at City Hall.(Photo: Courtesy of Budz Sarmiento)

Daredevil Wallenda tiptoes intohistory with walk across NiagaraFalls - See page 20

Timothy Bradley takesManny Pacquiao's WBOwelterweight title with 115-113, 115-113, 113-115 pointsdecision

(Sunday 10 June 2012 07.15BST) Timothy Bradley was outboxedand outpowered by Manny Pacquiao atthe MGM Grand in Las Vegas onSaturday night, yet was somehowawarded a split decision that againshocked the boxing world. It was averdict that disgusted many of theassembled experts ringside andvirtually all of a heavily pro-Pacquiao

Manny Pacquiao, from the Philippines, and Timothy Bradley, from Palm Springs, California, tradepunches in the eighth round of their controversial WBO welterweight title fight Saturday, June 9,2012, in Las Vegas. Photograph: Julie Jacobson/AP

See Page11 - Pacquiao vs. Bradley

If cinco de mayo is celebratedin the United States as a celebration ofMexican Heritage and pride, the 5th ofJune 2012 is remembered by manyFilipinos in Montreal as the day thatthe Mayor of Montreal, GeraldTremblay, welcomed the PhilippinesAmbassador to Canada, Leslie B.Gatan, to the City Hall. Gatan'sentourage were: Abraham Estavillo(Deputy Chief of Mission), Neil FrankFerrer (Minister and Consul General),Eric Gerardo Tamayo (First Secretaryand Consul), Flerida Ann CamilleMayo, (First Secretary and Consul)Porfirio Mayo, Jr. (First Secretary acdConsul).

On the other hand, aside fromTremblay, some of the city officials thatwelcomed the group from Ottawawere Borough Mayor MichaelApplebaum and City CouncillorMarvin Rotrand.

Although June 5 was aworking day, about 150 members andleaders of the Filipino communityattended the reception at City Hall.

By W. G. Quiambao

See Page 3 - City Welcomes

Aquino promises land reform in ameeting with peasant farmers p. 5

“In my heart, I am Filipina,' says ChristyClark at Vancouver's PhilippineIndependence Day celebration - See page 2

Students protest against tuition fee hike- see page 20

114th Philippine Independence DayCelebration - See Page 3

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EEddiittoorriiaallAmbivalent view of student protests

The current student protestsagainst tuition fee increase have gonelong enough. As the impassecontinues, the public’s patience isbeginning to wane as well as theirsympathy. It seems that the studentswill not settle for anything less thanwhat they wanted which is to have noincrease at all. At issue is also thegovernment’s passage of Bill 78 thatrestricts student demonstrations.

Critics of the governmentcertainly side with the students butthose who are inconvenienced by thenumerous disturbances caused by thestudents’ tactics to disrupt economicactivities in the city are not so pleased.Besides the fact that the tuition feesthey are paying are the lowest inCanada and in North America, thegovernment has already offered themmany concessions and adjustments tothe increase which will not preventpoor students from pursuing highereducation. So what is it that they reallywant?

It would seem that all theywanted was to keep the tuiition feefrozen as they believe education is aright, not a privilege. They point outthat the government can find themoney to finance education if it sodesires as there is a lot of waste inanything financed by the public purse.Thinking that the protest would justfizzle out, the government did not reactpromptly. When it did, it was probablytoo late as the problem has beencompounded by the passage of Bill 78which has been declaredunconstituitonal by most legal experts.

Negotiations have beenattempted and broken down a fewtimes. Students never wanted to

budge from their position while thegovernment tried to offer someadjustments, like spreading the feehike over seven years instead of fiveyears, decreasing the amount to $325per year, Even with this increase,Quebe students will still pay 30% lowerthan anywhere else. In addition tothis offer, the ceiling for family incomehas been raised to allow more studentsto borrow money and receivebursaries. Yet, the students stillrefused the offers presented to them.

There is a mixed reaction tothe student protests - on one side, thestudents are being recognized astrailblazers, future political leaders,wanting to change the world while onanother side, they are viewed asspoiled, impossible, and toodemanding. The differences betweenthe government and the studentsappear insurmountable which only afall election may solve, but notcompletely. There seems to be nowinners in this tug of war, and manylosers, including merchants whosebusinesses have been hurt because ofthe disruptions and destruction ofprivate property by a violent minoritywho seem to be present in every kindof demonstration. There are also thesilent voices of students who wanted tocontinue going to school but could notbecause the injunctions they obtainedwere not respected by the more activestudent groups. Ironically, the oneswho are vocal about democratic rightsare also the ones who seem to ignorethe rights of others.

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By Ian Austin, The Province June 3,2012

Premier Christy Clark talks toFilipino-Canadian family (L-R) Michael,Yuan, and Ana Ambulario at SlocanPark Sunday during PhilippineIndependence Day celebrations.

Premier Christy Clark talks toFilipino-Canadian family (L-R) Michael,

B.C. Premier Christy Clarktook a surprising leap of faith whiletrolling for votes Sunday at PhilippineIndependence Day.

Addressing a large Filipinocrowd at Vancouver’s Slocan Park, thepremier said she may not look likenational hero Jessica Sanchez, butinside she is one of them.

“I may not look like JessicaSanchez, and I certainly can’t sing likeJessica Sanchez,” Clark said of theAmerican Idol finalist, who capturedthe island nation’s imagination and thebacking of the country’s president.

“I may not look like I’m ofFilipino descent, but in my heart, in myheart, I am Filipina.”

Clark — who posed forcountless photos during anIndependence Day parade at thevenue — made the remarks standingjust metres from a real-life Filipina MLA,Mabel Elmore, who made history lastelection as the first B.C. MLA ofPhilippine descent.

“I was a bit surprised,” Elmoretold The Province. “It wasunexpected.”

Elmore, a second-generationimmigrant, said if Clark truly feelsFilipina she could start by making a fewimportant changes to make life easierfor her newly-adopted fellow citizens.

“It could be a positive thing,”said Elmore. “She could help getrecognition for credentials earned inthe Philippines.

“We are a highly educatedpopulation, but many people havecredentials that aren’t recognized here,so they’re working at low-paying jobsin the service industries.”

Clark said she learned a lotabout the island nation when shebecame the first sitting B.C. premier tovisit the Philippines during an Asiantrade mission last month.

“The Philippines is a smallnation with a large number of people,”said Clark, noting the growinginfluence of B.C.’s Filipino immigrants.“Canada is a very large nation with toofew people.”

Elmore said Clark can learn alot more about the struggles newimmigrants face arriving here.

“There are 70,000 temporaryworkers in B.C. who have nogovernment services, because theyare not permanent residents,” saidElmore. “The B.C. government has cutadult education, which newcomers useto help get ahead.”

Clark campaigned her wayaround the crowd, led by a marchingband, stopping and posing with manyin the crowd.

“We were surprised. She cameto us and asked us if we wanted aphoto,” said starstruck Ana Ambulario,decked out along with husbandMichael and infant son Yuan in sportyjackets emblazoned with the emblemsand colours of the Philippine flag. “It’sreally great.”

Husband Michael was alsopleased with the spontaneous photo-op.

“She’s a very nice person,”Michael added. “She said, ‘Do youwant to take some photos,’ and I said,‘Sure.’”

The Philippines’ reboundingeconomy relies on tourism — Canadais the ninth largest source forinternational visitors — and onSunday Philippine government officialsmarketed a new tourist slogan for theSoutheast Asian nation: “It’s More Funin the Philippines.”

In my heart, I am Filipina,' says ChristyClark at Vancouver's PhilippineIndependence Day celebration

Yuan, and Ana Ambulario at Slocan Park Sunday during Philippine IndependenceDay celebrations.Photograph by: Wayne Leidenfrost , PNG

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Filipinos celebrate 114th -Independence Day with a bang by W. G, Quiambao

Montreal, June 17, 2012Successful, that was the word of

the people who witnessed the 114thanniversary of the PhilippineIndependence Day organized by TheCouncil of Canadian-Filipino Associationsof Quebec last June 17.

"This is an important occasion forus to be united, to set aside ourdifferences even just for a day," saidJames de la Paz, president of CCFAQ. . "

It took many years before we gained our

independence. That's why even we'rehere in Canada, we keep our values,culture and tradition.. "That's also the reason why we invitedvarious ethnic groups. We wanted toshare our values, culture and traditionwith them. "

The parade, which started fromthe Mackenzie King park, passed alongSt. Kevin St., left to Victoria St., right toVan Horne Ave., left to Legare St. andback to Mackenzie King park. Joining theparade were floats from variousorganizations like FAMAS, Knights ofRizal, Ladies of Rizal, UPS, Ati-atihan ofMontreal and Filipinos walking, many ofthem proudly wearing national costumes.

After the parade, the celebrationscontinued at the Mackenzie King parkwhere sumptuous Filipino dishes wereenjoyed by everybody. An invocation wasofficiated by Pastor Rod Tenorio. Whatimpressed and touched the people afterthe flag raising ceremony was the gunsalute by the Royal Canadian Forces.

"It's really a celebration with abang," said one onlooker.

Some of the politicians whogreeted the Filipinos on the occasion of

their 114th Independence Day

celebrations were mayor GeraldTremblay, borough mayor MichaelApplebaum, city councillor MarvinRotrand and MNA for OutremontRaymond Bachand .

Another highlight of the programwas the presentation of songs anddances not only by Filipino talents butalso by various ethnic groups like Mexico,Greece, Portuguese, Chile, Japan andKorea.

"Filipinos are very hospitable andthey have beauitful dancers." saidFrancesco Gonzales, who comes fromChile.

The program was emceed by EdVasquez and Fely Rosales.

Among them were James de la Paz,president of Council of Canadian-FilipinoAssociations of Quebec, Au Osdon,president of the Filipino Association ofMontreal & Suburbs, Felix Reyes, newly-elected president of the Federation ofFilipino-Canadian Associations ofQuebec, Angie Ogerio, former presidentof the FFCAQ. From the media wereZenaida Ferry Kharroubi , publisher andchief editor of The North American FilipinoStar and her staff, Budz Sarmiento,opinion editorial , Bert Santos and AlAbdon, columnists and yours truly. FromThe Filipino Forum were F. C.Magallanes, publisher and editor-in-chiefand Julie Parado, columnist.

In his welcome address,Rotrand, who once proudly said that heknows more about Dr. Jose P. Rizal thanother Filipinos in Montreal, announcedthat Filipinos are commemorating theirIndependence Day on June 12.

"But since June 12 falls onTuesday which is a working day, thecelebrations, in cooperation with the city,will be held at the Mackenzie King park onJune 17, Sunday."

Rotrand talked about the struggleof Filipinos to gain independence anddemocracy. He said that Filipinos havefound Montreal a better city to live in.Whenever he meets Filipinos, hecontinued, they tell him how proud theyare of the Philippines and of their heritageand of course, Montreal, the city wherethey live in now. Filipinos, he added, arehardworking people who sometimes holdmore than one job and pay their taxes ontime. Furthermore, Rotrand mentioned theworks that the city has done for theFilipinos. Some of them are the rezoning

of a building that was converted into acenter, the installation of Dr. Rizal's bustand a basketball court at the MackenzieKing Park, the renaming of a small parkafter Dr. Jose Rizal in Snowdon. The cityhas closely worked with Gatan'spredecessors like former AmbassadorsFrancisco F. Benedicto and JoseBrillantes. He even extended his invitationto Gatan to consider Montreal his secondhome whenever he is in the city.

When Tremblay delivered hismessage, he praised the Filipinos for theirexceptional contributions to the city liketheir values . An example of these is theirlove for their families and friends,especially in time of need. He expressedhis admiration for Filipinos who have beenworking hard to help their families in thePhilippines. In addition, he said thatFilipinos are instrumentals in making thiscity a better place to live in He also toldthose in attendance that in the district ofCote des Neiges, Filipinos have thelargest population, next to the Jewishcommunity.

Meanwhile, when Gatan wasintroduced , he profusely thanked the cityfor its generosity and Tremblay for takinggood care of Filipinos in Montreal. Hethen added: "The Filipino community inMontreal represents the best of Filipinovalues. Montreal has one of the bestmulticultural programs in Canada. TheEmbassy will work on actualizing atwinning arrangement between Manilaand Montreal on the opening of aPhilippine consulate. Montreal shines asan example in spreading the gospel ofpeace, equality and fraternity. "

The reception, which lasted forabout two hours, was followed by theserving of wine and refreshments.

From Page 1 City Welcomes

Guests during the Philippine Independence Day celebration: Councilor Lionel Perez,Borough Mayor Michael Applebaum, Montreal Mayor Gerald Tremblay, MNA for OutremontRaymond Bachand, City Councilor Marvin Rotrand (Photo courtesy by Angelo Santos)

The Royal Canadian Forces saluting during the Philippine Independence Day ceremonies

James de la Paz, CCFAQ President, gives the signal to the Royal Canadian Forces, to do thegun salute in honor of the 114th Philippine Independence Day celebration.

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June 21, 2012 - Foreign AffairsMinister John Baird today made thefollowing statement after his meetingwith Albert F. Del Rosario, Secretary ofForeign Affairs of the Philippines:

“Today, I had the great pleasureof hosting Secretary Del Rosario, myFilipino counterpart. We discussed arange of bilateral and regional issues,and I look forward to continuing tocooperate with him.

“For more than 60 years,Canada-Philippines relations have beengetting stronger and gainingmomentum. Today, this relationship is

more important than ever, as the people-to-people links between Canada and thePhilippines continue to grow, especiallywithin the ever-expanding Filipinocommunity in Canada.

“Our two countries have

collaborated on a wide range of areas,including the promotion of democraticdevelopment, international security, andthe promotion and protection of humanrights.

“Today, we signed amemorandum of understanding toestablish a joint commission for bilateralcooperation. The commission willfacilitate continued dialogue and

Canada-Philippines RelationshipGrows Ever Stronger

increase the cooperation between ourtwo countries on a variety of areas ofmutual interest.

“Our bilateral relationshipremains vital, especially as Canadaincreases its engagement withinSoutheast Asia. For over 35 years,Canada has been a proud dialoguepartner of the Association of SoutheastAsian Nations, of which the Philippines isa member state.”

Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird shaking hands with Albert F. Del Rosario, Secretary ofForeign Affairs of the Philippines during a meeting in Ottawa, June 21, 2012.

MALACAÑANG on Thursday,(June 14, 2012) ordered the fullimplementation of the ComprehensiveAgrarian Reform Program (CARP) in two

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Aquino promises land reform

years by distributing all agricultural landsto qualified beneficiaries ‘between now

President Benigno Aquino, 52, and his cabinet officials meet with peasant farmers and theirrepresentatives at the Malacañang Palace, Manila, last Thursday, June 14, 2012. Between250 and 300 peasant farmers marched to the capital for ten days from Davao and Bukidnonprovinces, Mindanao, as well as Negros Occidental Province, the Western Visayas, to demandthe president distribute 900,000 hectares of prime agricultural land before the country’sComprehensive Agrarian Reform Programme with Extensions and Reforms ends in two years

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EarthTalk®E - The Environmental Magazine

Dear EarthTalk: How do I learn aboutwhat pesticides may be on the food Ieat?

-- Beatrice Olson, Cleveland, OH

Along with the rise in the popularity oforganic food has come an increasedawareness about the dangers lurking onso-called “conventionally produced”(that is, with chemical pesticides andfertilizers) foods.

“There is a growing consensus in thescientific community that small doses ofpesticides and other chemicals can have

adverse effects on health, especiallyduring vulnerable periods such as fetaldevelopment and childhood,” reportsauthor and physician Andrew Weil, aleading voice for so-called integrativemedicine combining conventional andalternative medical practices. He addsthat keeping one’s family healthy isn’t theonly reason to avoid foods producedusing chemical inputs: “Pesticide andherbicide use contaminatesgroundwater, ruins soil structures andpromotes erosion, and may be acontributor to ‘colony collapse disorder’,the sudden and mysterious die-off ofpollinating honeybees that threatens theAmerican food supply.”

In general, fruits and vegetables with anouter layer of skin or rind that can bepeeled and discarded are the safest interms of pesticide residues. Mostpesticides are sprayed on the outside ofproduce. So if you are going to toss therind of that cantaloupe, you might as wellsave money and buy a conventionalversion. But a red pepper would be adifferent story: For those items consider itmoney well spent to go organic.

The non-profit Environmental WorkingGroup (EWG) lists a “dirty dozen” offruits and vegetables with the highestpesticide load so that consumers knowto look for organic varieties of them whenpossible. The dirty dozen are: apples,celery, strawberries, peaches, spinach,nectarines, grapes, sweet bell peppers,potatoes, blueberries, lettuce andkale/collard greens.

Another non-profit working hard to raiseawareness about pesticide residues onfoods is the Pesticide Action Network(PAN). The group’s recently launchedwebsite and accompanying iPhone appcalled “What’s On My Food” helpsconsumers know specifically whichpesticide residues are likely ending upon their foods (and in theirbloodstreams). In creating the database,PAN linked pesticide food residue datawith the toxicology for each chemicaland made the combined informationeasily searchable. “Pesticides are apublic health problem requiring publicengagement to solve,” the groupreports, adding that “What’s On MyFood” can be an important tool in raisingawareness.

While the website version of “What’s OnMy Food” is helpful for advanceplanning, the iPhone app is handy whileplying the supermarket produce aisles tohelp decide whether to go for organicvegetables or stick with the cheaperconventional ones. For instance, thedatabase shows that conventionallygrown collard greens likely contains

residues of some 46 different chemicalsincluding nine known/probablecarcinogens, 25 suspected hormonedisruptors, 10 neurotoxins and eightdevelopmental/reproductive toxins—notto mention 25 different compoundsknown to be harmful to honeybees.Spending a little quality time on thewebsite or app is enough to driveanyone to more organic foodpurchasing.

CONTACTS: Andrew Weil,www.drweil.com; PAN,www.whatsonmyfood.org; EWG,www.ewg.org.

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Dear EarthTalk: One of the objections towind power has been that the turbinescan kill birds. Has there been someprogress in developing bird-friendlywind power? -- Marcie Mahoney,Boston, MA

Bird collisions have been one of the

primary negatives of the recent growth inwind power across the United Statesand beyond. The U.S. Fish & WildlifeService (USFWS) estimates that almosta half million birds are killed each year inthe U.S. by wind turbines. “Birds can diein collisions with the turbine blades,towers, power lines, or relatedstructures, and can also be impactedthrough habitat destruction from thesiting of turbines, power lines, andaccess roads,” the non-profit AmericanBird Conservancy reports. “Some birds,such as sage-grouse, are particularlysensitive to the presence of turbines,and can be scared away from theirbreeding grounds several miles awayfrom a wind development.”

In response to this growing problem, theUSFWS released new federal guidelinesin March 2012 for land-based winddevelopers trying to avoid or minimizeimpacts to birds and their habitats. Theguidelines are voluntary at this point, butU.S. wind developers interested in asmoother ride through variouspermitting processes and the blessing ofenvironmental groups—several wereconsulted extensively in drawing up thenew guidelines—are doing their best tomake their designs and implementationscomply.

The federal government’s 22-memberWind Turbine Guidelines AdvisoryCommittee, which included experts fromthe National Audubon Society, NatureConservancy, Defenders of Wildlife,Massachusetts Audubon and BatConservation International, developedthe guidelines. Committee membersreport they are optimistic that the newguidelines provide a path to betterprotection for birds and their habitats.

“The guidelines steer wind turbinesaway from vital habitat…and toward landalready marked by development,” saysDavid Yarnold, National Audubon’sPresident. “They give the U.S. Fish andWildlife Service a place at the table forsiting decisions; they help protect siteswith high potential risk for birds; andthey minimize habitat fragmentation.” Headds that the guidelines are based onthe best available science and “providea roadmap to better bird protectionsacross each of America’s four greatflyways.”

Audubon pushed to ensure that theguidelines address habitatfragmentation, one of the biggestpotential impacts of wind developmenton birds. Wind developers thatcooperate with the guidelines will avoiddividing important habitats like forestsand grasslands, thus maintaining theirsuitability for wildlife.

“These first-ever federal guidelines are agame-changer and big win for bothwildlife and clean energy,” says Yarnold.“By collaborating with conservationistsinstead of slugging it out, the windpower industry gains vital support toexpand and create jobs, and wildlifegets the protection crucial for survival.”

For its part, the American BirdConservancy would like to take thevoluntary out of the guidelines andinstead require wind developers tocomply. The group recently filed apetition with the U.S. Department of theInterior calling for mandatory rulesprotecting millions of birds from thenegative impacts of wind energy andrewarding responsible wind energydevelopment.

CONTACTS: National Audubon,www.audubon.org; USFWS “Land-Based Wind Energy Guidelines,”www.fws.gov/windenergy/docs/WEG_final.pdf; American Bird Conservancy,www.abcbirds.org.

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The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service estimates that almost a half million birds are killed each yearin the U.S. by wind turbines. In March 2012 the agency released new federal guidelines thatsteer wind turbines away from vital habitat and toward land already marked by development.Credit: iStockPhoto

Pesticide Action Network's “What’s On My Food” website and iPhone app help consumers knowspecifically which pesticide residues are likely ending up on their foods (and in theirbloodstreams). Credit: Pesticide Network

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TORONTO, June 1, 2012/CNW/ - On June 5th, 2012, a think-tank of experts in youth, criminaljustice and literacy will create a much-needed national literacy strategy.

In Winnipeg, this discussionwill be moderated by University ofWinnipeg President Dr. LloydAxworthy, and feature panelists JusticeMurray Sinclair (Chair of the Truth andReconciliation Commission), ChiefDale McFee (President of CanadianAssociation of Chiefs of Police),YOUCAN CEO Dave Farthing andFrontier College President SherryCampbell. This conversation will bewebcast live, and will welcomequestions for panelists via twitter(@frontiercollege) and email([email protected]).The conversation will explore:

The key gaps and challengesin the current literacy landscape for at-risk youth and those involved in thecriminal justice system

A literacy strategy thatsupports at-risk youth, as well as thoseinvolved in the criminal justice system,in building their skills and capacitiesso they can become full members ofsociety

The features and characteristicsnecessary to the success of thestrategy

Methods that the justice system,schools, governments, police,communities and others can best useto work together and complementeach other to leverage literacy as partof a coherent solution to this issue

The forum will also discuss theresults of a national public opinion pollconducted by Leger Marketing whichreveals, among other things, that thepublic believes education is moreimportant than employment,recreation, or a stable home life, interms of keeping youth out of jail.

Also on June 5th, full-dayconferences will be hosted by FrontierCollege in Winnipeg, Vancouver,Edmonton, Halifax and Toronto.These conferences fill the knowledgegap of current research and providepromising program practice for thoseworking on the front lines that providea wide range of community support.

Critical Crossroads: Youth,Criminal Justice and Literacy isgenerously sponsored by Great-WestLife, London Life and Canada Lifethrough their national corporatecitizenship program.

"Literacy factors intoemployability, civic engagement, thepotential of youth and the overallvitality of our communities," says JanBelanger, Assistant-Vice President,Community Affairs, Great-West Life,

Critical Crossroads: Examining the IntersectionsBetween Youth, Criminal Justice and Literacy

London Life and Canada Life. "Thisforum brings together stakeholderswho share a common priority and theinsights to inform a national strategy.It's the kind of collaborative effort ourcompanies encourage to buildstronger communities together."

About Frontier CollegeFrontier College is Canada's

original literacy organization. Foundedin 1899, this non-profit organizationrecruits and trains volunteers to deliverliteracy programs to children, youthand adults in communities across thecountry. Frontier College helpsCanadians improve their literacy andincrease their opportunities. Webelieve that literacy is a right.

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current literacy landscape for at-riskyouth and those involved in thecriminal justice system

A literacy strategy that supports at-risk youth, as well as those involved inthe criminal justice system, in buildingtheir skills and capacities so they canbecome full members of society

The features and characteristicsnecessary to the success of thestrategy

Methods that the justice system,schools, governments, police,communities and others can best useto work together and complementeach other to leverage literacy as partof a coherent solution to this issue

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VANCOUVER, BC—Monday,June 11 is Tax Freedom Day, the dayCanadians have finally earned enoughmoney to pay all the taxes they owe toall levels of government for the year,according to the Fraser Institute’sannual calculations.

Tax Freedom Day arrives oneday later than in 2011, when it fell onJune 10.

"This underscores a worryingtrend across the country ofgovernments increasing taxes," saidCharles Lammam, Fraser Instituteassociate director of tax and budgetpolicy and co-author of CanadiansCelebrate Tax Freedom Day on June11, 2012.

Despite tax increases, thereport notes that Tax Freedom Daywould have come 12 days later thisyear if, instead of running deficits,governments covered their currentspending with even greater taxincreases.

"We need to remember that thebudget deficits incurred by Ottawa andthe provinces must one day be paid forby taxes and could mean a later TaxFreedom Day in the future."

Tax Freedom Day is an easy-to-understand measure of the total taxburden imposed on Canadian familiesby federal, provincial, and localgovernments. If Canadians wererequired to pay all taxes up front, theywould have to give governments eachand every dollar they earned prior toTax Freedom Day.

To celebrate Tax Freedom Dayand bring attention to the array of taxesCanadians pay, the Fraser Instituteproduced a satirical R&B song andmusic video (watch it on YouTube).Canadians can also calculate theirpersonal Tax Freedom Day using theFraser Institute’s Personal TaxFreedom Day Calculator.

A later Tax Freedom DayThe federal government and

several provinces increased taxes in2012, which contributed to the later Tax

Freedom Day. For example, the federalgovernment increased EmploymentInsurance (EI) premiums; Quebecincreased its provincial sales tax,health tax, and gas and mining taxes;British Columbia raised its health tax;New Brunswick increased its financialcorporation capital tax and propertytransfer tax; Manitoba raised tobaccotaxes, gas taxes, and its financialcorporate capital tax, in addition toexpanding the list of items covered byits provincial sales tax; and Ontariointroduced a new tax bracket for high-income earners and canceled ascheduled decrease in the generalcorporate tax rate.

Tax Freedom Day also arriveslater in 2012 because Canada’seconomy is improving. When theeconomy recovers from a recessionand incomes increase, a family’s taxburden also tends to increase becauseof Canada’s progressive tax system,which imposes higher taxes asCanadians earn more money.Household consumption also rises,which results in an increase in theamount of sales and otherconsumption taxes families pay.

Total tax billIn 2012, the average Canadian

family (with two or more individuals)will earn $94,259 and pay a total of$41,627 in taxes, for a total tax billamounting to 44.2 per cent of income.

In calculating the averageCanadian family’s income, the reportconsiders not just wages and salaries,but also interest, dividends, private andgovernment pension payments, oldage pension payments, and othertransfers from governments.

Of the many taxes Canadianfamilies pay, the largest increase in2012 comes in the form of socialsecurity, pension, medical, andhospital taxes—up $507 for theaverage Canadian family. Othernotable increases: sales taxes ($297),income taxes ($283), and propertytaxes ($142).

"Many Canadians would besurprised to find out just how much taxthey pay to various levels ofgovernment. In addition to moreobvious taxes like income tax, ‘hidden’taxes such as alcohol and gasolinetaxes often go unnoticed," Lammamsaid.

"That’s why our calculations ofTax Freedom Day are so important.They give Canadian families acomplete picture of their total taxburden, allowing them to considerwhether they get value for their taxdollars."

Tax Freedom Day among the provincesTax Freedom Day varies from

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Si Jose P. Rizal (i. 19 Hunyo 1861— k. 30 Disyembre 1896) na may buongpangalang José Protasio Rizal Mercado yAlonso Realonda, ay ang PambansangBayani ng Pilipinas na lumaban sa mgakastila sa pamamagitan ng kaniyang mganobelang Noli Me Tangere at ElFilibusterismo noong panahon ngpananakop ng Espanya sa bansa. Mayangking pambihirang talino, Siya ay hindilamang isang manunulat ngunit isa ringmagsasaka, manggagamot, siyentipiko,makata, imbentor, iskultor, inhinyero,kuwentista, lingguwista, at may kaalamansa arkitektura, kartograpiya, ekonomiya,antropolohiya, iktolohiya, etnolohiya,agrikultura, musika (marunong siyangtumugtog ng plawta), sining sapakikipaglaban (martial arts), at pag-eeskrima.

Mga MagulangMay palayaw na Pepe, siya ay

ang ika-pito sa labing-isang anak ninaFrancisco Engracio Rizal Mercado yAlejandro at Teodora Morales AlonsoRealonda y Quintos.

Si Francisco Engracio RizalMercado y Alejandro na kaniyang ama,ay kabilang sa ika-apat na henerasyongapo ni Domingo Lam-co, isang Tsinongmangangalakal na naglayag sa Pilipinasmula sa Jinjiang, Quanzhou noongkalagitnaan ng ika-labimpitong siglo. SiLamco ay nakapag-asawa ng isangPilipina sa katauhan ni Inez de la Rosa atupang makaiwas sa hostilidad ng mgaEspanyol para sa mga Intsik ay pinalitanniya ang kaniyang apelyido ng "Mercado"(pangangalakal).

Ang pangalan namang Rizal aynagmula sa salitang "Ricial" o kabukiranna ginamit lamang ni Francisco (dahil siyaay isang magsasaka) alinsunod sakautusan ni Gobernador NarcisoCalaveria noong 1849 na magpalit ngmga apelyido ang mga Pilipino. Kalaunanay ginamit na rin ni Francisco ang RizalMercado upang makaiwas sa kalituhanmula sa kaniyang kasamangmangangalakal.

Ang ina naman niyang siTeodora Morales Alonso Realonda yQuintos, ay anak nina Lorenzo Alonzo(isang kapitan ng munisipyo ng Biñan,Laguna, kinatawan ng Laguna sa Kortesng Espanya, agrimensor, at kasapi ngisang samahan ng mga Katoliko) at niBrijida de Quintos (na mula sa isangprominenteng pamilya). Ang kanilangapelyido ay pinalitan ng Realonda noong

1849.

KabataanIpinanganak sa Calamba,

Laguna si Pepe ay mula sa pamilyangmasasabi ring nakaaangat sa buhay dahilsa kanilang hacienda at lupang sakahan.Si Paciano at si Pepe lamang ang mgaanak na lalaki sa kanilang labing-isangmagkakapatid. Ang kaniyang mgakapatid na babae ay sina Saturnina,Narcisa, Olympia, Lucia, Maria, Josefa,Concepcion, Trinidad at Soledad.

Ang pagkahilig sa sining ayipinamalas niya sa murang edad.Natutunan niya ang alpabeto sa edad natatlo at limang taong gulang naman nangsiya ay mututong bumasa at sumulat.Napahanga niya ang kaniyang mgakamag-anak sa angking pagguhit atpaglilok. Walong taong gulang siya nangkanyang isinulat ang tulang "Sa AkingMga Kababata," na ang paksa ay tungkolsa pagmamahal sa sariling wika (na noonay Tagalog)

EdukasyonAng kaniyang ina ang unang

guro ng ating pambansang bayani. Itoang nagturo sa kaniya ng alpabeto,kagandahang asal, at mga kuwento("Minsan ay may Isang Gamo-gamo").Samantala, ang kanyang pormal naedukasyon ay unang ibinigay niJustiniano Aquino Cruz sa Biñan, Laguna.Pagkatapos noon, siya ay ipinadala saMaynila upang mag-aral sa Ateneo deManila University at doon ay tinamo angBachelor of Arts noong 1877 (siya ay 16taong gulang) at nakasama sa siyam naestudyanteng nabigyan ng sobresalienteo namumukod-tanging marka.

Ipinagpatuloy ni Jose ang pag-aaral sa Ateneo upang maging dalubhasasa pagsusukat ng lupa at pagigingasesor. Natapos siya sa kursong asesornoong 21 Marso 1877 at naipasa angLupong Pagsusulit para dito noong 21Mayo 1878 subalit dahil siya ay 17 taonggulang pa lamang ay hindi siyapinahintulutang magtrabaho bilangasesor hanggang 30 Disyembre 1881.Noong 1878, pumasok siya saUnibersidad ng Santo Tomas upang mag-aral ng medisina ngunit dito ay naranasanniya ang diskriminasyon mula sa mgaparing Dominikano. Ipinasya niyangipagpatuloy ang pag-aaral ng medisina atpilosopiya sa Universidad Central deMadrid sa Espanya ng sa kaalaman ngkaniyang mga magulang. Noong 21Hunyo 1884, sa edad na 23, iginawad sakanya ang Lisensiya sa Medisina atnoong 19 Hunyo 1885, sa edad na 24, aynatapos din niya ang kurso sa Pilosopiyana may markang ekselente.

Siya ay nagsanay ng medisinasa Hospital de San Carlos ngunit itinigilniya ito upang mag-aral ng optalmohiyasa Paris sa ilalim ng pagtuturo ni Dr.Weckert at sa Aleman sa ilalim ni Dr. OttoBecker. Ginawa niya ito sapagkat noongpanahong iyon ay malala na ang sakit samga mata ng kaniyang ina. Sa Berlin, siyaay naging kasapi ng Berlin EthnologicalSociety at Berlin Anthropological Society

sa ilalim ng pamunuan ng pamosongpatolohistang si Rudolf Virchow.

PaglalakbayKay Rizal ang isa sa mga

pinakadokumentadong buhay noong ika-labingsiyam na siglo dahil sa mga talatungkol sa kaniya (ang ilan sa mga ito aysa tala-arawan niya mismo nanggaling)kahit pa nahirapan ang mga manunulatna gumawa ng kaniyang talambuhaydahil sa paggamit niya ng iba't ibanglengguwahe. Karamihan sa mga tala ayhinango mula sa kaniyang paglalakbaybilang isang batang Asyanongnamumulat sa kultura ng Kanluran.Kasama rin dito ang kaniyangpaglalakbay sa Europa, Hapon, EstadosUnidos, at sa Hongkong kabilang na rinang mga babaeng naging bahagi ngkaniyang buhay.

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Talambuhay ni Dr. Jose P. RizalMga kompilasyon ni Mang Bert

Ang pinakamasayang hiyas ngWikang Pambansa ay ang sistengPilipino. Dala ng ebolusyon ang turingnatin ngayon ay Pinoy jokes. Ayonnaman sa pansariling gamit ninaPechay at Pichu ay Jokepardy. Sa ilalimna rin nito maisasali ang kasabihangBato-bato Sa Langit Ang Tamaan AyHuwag Magagalit para sa mga taongpikon at hindi marunong tumanggap ngbiro. Pasaring na katotohanan din ito nahindi bumabanggit ng tiyak na pangalanng tao o lahi para huwag makasakit ngdamdamin.

Magsistihan tayo -Lamay sa Patay ng Gigolo...

Pari: Ang nasirang Juan ay idolo ngmga kabataan, isang mabuting ama ngtahanan at tuwing Linggo ay akingnatatanaw buhat sa pulpito ng atingsimbahan.Biyuda: (Bumulong sa kanilangpanganay). Anak! Silipin mo nga angkabaong kung ang tatay mo nga angnakaburol.

Payabangan sa Jeep

Si Yabang: (Pagkaabot ng P50). Kuya,eto'ng bayad.Driver: Ilan ito?Si Yabang: Isa lang, estudyante,nursing sa U.P., kasasakay lang. Si Hambog: (Tinablan. Nag-abot ngP500). Manong, bayad ko.Driver: (Tila inis). Ilan naman ito?Si Hambog: Ako lang, pero sa'yo naang sukli. Seaman, kadaratinglang.Si Raul: (P1,000 ang inabot). Pare ko,'Yan ang pinakamaliit. Wala akongbarya.Driver: (Galit na). At ilan naman ito?"Si Raul: Sa aming tatlo, kasama angnurse at seaman. Galing sa Mental,Mandaluyong. Kalalabas lang.

Jokepardy

Pechay: Ang galing ng regalo mo,Kuya Pichu.

Pichu: Oo naman. Puwede mo rinsiya laruin kung hindi ka allergic sakuting. Si Peras din kasali pagdatingniya.

Pechay: Pero, Kuya, kunwari ayhinahabol ni Sparsky siKyrie, ano ang gagawin mo?

Pichu: Alin? 'Yung malokong aso ni TitoBen?

Pechay: Oo siya nga! Kasi, lahat dawng aso sa kapit-bahay ay binubuska atinaaway.

Pichu: Wala akong gagawin, Pechay

Pechay: Bakit?. Kawawa naman siKyrie.

Pichu: Sabi mo ay kunwari lang. E, diwalang mangyayari.

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crowd. As the scorecards were read,the boos started with the first verdictagainst Pacquiao and didn't let upthrough the post fight interviews with avisibly sheepish Bradley.

Throughout the fight, Bradleyseemed to have no answer for

Pacquiao's straight lefts, whichfound their target unerringly, whileBradley's own lack of power wasapparent in all the close exchanges.When the Compubox figures came in,it was clear that Pacquiao had easilyout-thrown and out-landed hisopponent throughout the fight, andsome of his figures were nearly doublethose of his opponent.

The judges though, seemed tofavor Bradley's constant, if modest,movement in their scoring. DespitePacquiao's big scoring punches andfour dominant opening rounds, he waslargely content to wait out the firstcouple of minutes of the middle andlater rounds and then attack in the finalminute. He did so repeatedly andeffectively, but apparently not enoughto convince the people who mattered.

It was Pacquiao's first fightsince an underwhelming bout againstJuan Manuel Marquez in November,and in the build up this week, there hadbeen whispers that all was not well inhis camp, despite the rosy picture

painted by his new found religiouszeal. Even on Saturday, EmmanuelSteward, commentating for HBO,complained repeatedly about thechampion's mindset - his insistence onwatching the Celtics vs Heat Game 7,his tardiness to the ring - while praisingthe collected nature and focus of hisyounger opponent.

Yet from the opening bell,Pacquiao was all business - coming inoff a tight defense and repeatedlydriving straight lefts through Bradley'sguard, having expertly set him up tomove his head into the path of them. Itwas a much sharper, more controlledPacquiao than had shown up againstMarquez and by the middle roundsSteward, ringside, was purring over hispower and control of the fight.

Bradley meanwhile, twisted hisfoot awkwardly while evadingPacquiao in the second round andcomplained persistently to hisunsympathetic seconds, who urgedhim on to forget the pain and "makehistory". When it transpired that he had,if not in the way he might have wanted,he and his corner leapt in the air,before the realization of the ugly moodof the crowd muted the celebrations.

Interviewed after the fight, asthe crowd expressed their frustration,an equivocal Bradley said he wouldhave to "watch the tape" and "see" if hewon, before saying, "Let's do it again inNovember".

November, of course, was thelatest of the tentatively scheduledopenings for a Pacquiao vsMayweather fight that may now neverhappen. When he gets out of jailMayweather may point to Pacquiao'sloss of this fight as one more reasonwhy he's not the right fight for him now,and Pacquiao may feel the lure of hislife outside the ring rather than thedesire to go through Bradley again, fora shot at Mayweather that may nevercome.

Asked if he thought he hadwon the fight, Pacquiao said,"Absolutely". He also said he had torespect the judges' decision. Fewwatching will feel the same way.

Former heavyweight championLennox Lewis tweeted: "Unbelievable!#PacBradley This is another stain onboxing. Even worse than my draw withHolyfield! #Disgraceful."Graham Carter ( guardian.co.uk)

From Page 1 Pacquiao vs. Bradley

June 18, 2012 By Joe KoizumiRe-post of a commentary published inFightNews.com (Reprinted from theFilipino Connection)

Boxing is a mysterious game.A hero abruptly falls to the ground ofobscurity without a crown after a single

defeat. This is not to argue thecontroversial verdict but to point outManny Pacquiao’s technical problemand suggest his necessity to regain hisprevious assets as a marveloussuperstar. This observer has keptwatching Manny Pacquiao since hewas an eighteen-year-old flyweightnovice training at the L&M gym inManila, Philippines. When I was amanager of the WBC featherweightchamp Luisito Espinosa, Manny theMenace, then the flyweight titlist of theOPBF (Oriental and Pacific BoxingFederation), appeared on theundercard of Espinosa’s title defense,demolishing Panomdej Ohyuthanakornin the first round in Koronadal City inDecember 1997. I carefully watchedManny’s improvement in every fight tosee him grow up to be a sensationalknockout artist.

Having viewed Pacquiaotraining under the supervision of thelate handler Pablo Leonardo andAmerican trainer Rick Stucki, I realizedthat the skinny kid had a special talentin exploding his power at a pinpointthough he looked still raw, wild andrough-and-tumble. He then had a badhabit of having the left guard wide-openin throwing a southpaw jab —with hiselbow far away from the side of thebody. Pacquiao also had his right guard

What happened toPacquiao?

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Souvenir photo of the dinner-dance party celebrating the 114th Philippine Independence & the49th anniversary of FAMAS held at the Hellenic Community Center, June 9, 2012. L-R: EdnaLorenzo, Remayette Danao, Zenaida Kharroubi, Juvy Solis, Ricardo Fernandez, and GraceliaBancoog, all members of the Gilmore Dance Club.

Councilor & Mrs. Marvin Rotrand (center) flanked by the members of the Executive Board and Boardof Trustees of FAMAS with the current Miss Philippines Ambassador of Goodwill, Mariel Dimayuga,and the first runner up, Sharonrose Desmukh who served as master of ceremonies during the evening(extreme left)

FNAQ (Filipino Nurses Association of Quebec) officers and members pose for souvenir in front of theirtent during the Philippine Independence Day celebration on June 17, 2012 at McKenzie King Park.Holding the FNAQ banner is Connie Fernandez, current president.

A souvenir of the educational trip to Ile Perrot during the “La Soupe” Festival, the first timesuch a festival was held in North America. L-R: Marie Edna Escoto, Remayette Danao, JuvySolis, Edna Lorenzo, and Zenaida Kharroubi. Photo taken by a friendly stranger on June 10.

90th birthday celebration of Mr. Dominador Osdon shown here with six of his seven childrenand a granddaughter from the Philippines. They are (L-R) Lulet, Mila, Margie, Ike, Tin-tin(granddaughter), Au and Girlie. One son, Don-don did not make it to the celebration. Theparty was held at the Karnak Shriners Hall on June 1, although his real birthday is May 30.

Sitting together at the dinner dance party organized by FAMAS at the Hellenic Center on June 9,2012. L-R: Aida Buenaventura and her guest, Zenaida Kharroubi, Volvick Edouard, professionaldance instructor. Standing: Ricardo Fernandez, Edna Lorenzo, Remayette Danao, Gracelia Bancoog,and Juvy Solis..

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by W. G. QuiambaoThe mere mention of war-torn

Afghanistan is enough reason for manypeople to avoid travelling or workingthere. But Ronald Santos, son of Reuben,former president of Filipino-CanadianTennis Association of Montreal, isn't one oftem. He has lived and worked on and off asan international consultant in Afghanistansince 2010.

Santos, a resident of Verdun,graduated with a degree in Sociology andAnthropology from Loyola University anddid a post graduate at Carleton University.

He is the owner of TRICANMultimedia Solutions (ITMS), a companythat specializes in applying solutionanalysis methodology to develop systemsthat require the modelling of complexcompetencies.

He held various positionsincluding the following: Deputy TeamLeader, Marketing Programs at CoffeyInternational Development, ICTConsultant, Business Analyst, ProjectManager at Carleton University. .

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"Never in my professional careerthat I tried so hard to travel to a placeregarded as a 'hardship post'. Theassignment offer came as I wasvacationing in the Caribbean rain forest inCosta Rica.

The plan for me before going toKabul, Afghanistan was to receive HostileEnvironment Awareness Training inLondon to Dubai and finally land-incountry. Many security companies provideHEAT training. My deployment was sosudden that only cursory training wasgiven enough to demonstrate 'Duty ofTour'. I was only to receive classroomtraining.

My training was on one-on-onewith a former UK Protective Servicessoldier and one London beat cop. I wasgiven Power Point presentations withseemingly absurd titles: ImprovisedExplosives (IESs) and Vehicle BoneHostage Survival, kidnapping andRetrieve, Ballistic Weapons AwarenessDevices (IESs).

We explored topics such as howlong an inexperienced AK 47' operatorcould unload a pull chip (2 seconds) andunload (to 1 second).

So what does an internationaldevelopment consultant take from such abriefing? For me, Afghanistan is not theundifferentiated mass of killing fields, theimpression of which can be promoted by the media. It is much morenuanced than that. There are thousands of'expats' working and living in Afghanistan.Personally, I was able to tick off in my mindone by one threats that seemed likely butnow are remote. For example, it's highlyunlikely that I'll be a target of kidnapping inKabul given the number of checkpointsthat severely limit mobility and the rapidresponse of local security organizations.Bottom line, the risks are manageable ifmeasures are taken which are appropriateto the situation. Yes, I would have a zerochance of being harmed sitting in myhome. Neither however am I guaranteedharm working in Kabul.

I consider myself to have a high

ability to cope . Even for me, it's quite ashock to me to move between the LasVegas-like culture of Dubai and the harshrealities of Afghanistan. Even with my self-professed cultural sensitivity, it's hard to beintimidated by the unsmiling hardenedmoustached, craggy-faced security guardat the airport, all carrying various weaponswhich I can now identify as light machineguns. My respect for diversity betrays meagain as I am put off by a group of 30bearded men all dressed in the traditionalshalwar kameez. However, they areinnocuous as I cut in line at the x-raymachine and found myself surrounded bythem.

What I like about travelling for funor for work : the prickly feeling that you getwalking down streets you've never beenbefore to situate yourself within yourimmediate surrounding you are completelyin the moment.

I finally landed in Kabul . Myexperience in Kabul is a bit different. I livein a rubble. I experience the culture fromthe backseat of an SUV just beyond theheads of our security escort. As I wasdriven to and from the Ministry, I see thelunar-like hills that surround Kabul. Andthe dingy brick houses that seemprecariously perched on them. Andbeyond the impressive snowy peeks of theHindu Kush. From the windows, I seeshopkeepers and fruit sellers. I see womenveiled in ways from the permissive headscarves to the infamous full length barqueThere are the ever present undertrainedand ill-disciplined Afghan national policewho man check points. And the Karazai-affiliated security militia who scare memore than anything.

My universe, however, isexpanding slowly as I am brought along bythe more experienced Afghanistan handsof my teams. Some residential streets arerutted, dusty and unpaved. All the houseson the street where my villa is located aresurrounded by roaring walls. Entrancesseem deliberately obscured. And if one isvigilant as taught, gun towers can bespotted with armed guards scanning allactivity. I'm surprised when my teammembers tell me that within 30 yards of mylocation is a cafe that makes fantasticcappuccino, a really good Japaneserestaurant and another good Chineserestaurant. There are no signs of all fromthe outside that these places exist. InKabul, 'security is obscurity.'

So Kabul has a front stage andbackstage. There is the Kabul that onesees often in the television: ramshackledusty, strife ridden, inhostile amd

there's another Kabul : cosmopolitanand sophisticated or as one UN staffputs it in the blog, Kabul is a moderncity without modern facilities ."

The final chapter of Santos'saga is yet to be written, but there aresome lessons learned from the intrepidadventure traveller and internationalconsultant.

For me, Afghanistan isn't theundifferentiated mass of killing fields,the impression of which can bepromoted by media, says Santos

The Biosphere LaunchesIts Summer Season withEight Environment-themed Exhibits

MONTRÉAL, Que. – June 15, 2012– The Biosphere environment museum isopening the season with its jam-packedsummer programming featuring eightexhibitions, four science themed events, andthree facilitated outdoor tours. A visit to theBiosphere is an opportunity to learn aboutmajor environmental issues and to discoversolutions for green living.

Among the new elements beingpresented this summer are the over-sizedphotographs of the outdoor exhibit NatureClose Up!; the facilitated scientific activityAdaptation: The Winning Edge; and a self-guided tour highlighting this spectacularsymbol of Expo 67 using portable digitalplayers. Take the time to check out theBiosphere’s new 5.7-metre high interiorgreen wall and learn about its properties.Nature Close Up!

The natural world is a constantsource of wonder. At the microscopic level, itteems with well guarded treasures:beneficial relationships between speciesand ingenious strategies for surviving andstaying fed. These secrets have alsoinspired major innovations that servehumanity well. This outdoor exhibition of 40out-sized photographs presents thisremarkable universe, often invisible to thenaked eye. Presented free until May 22,2013, Nature Close Up! lines the pathstretching from the Jean-Drapeau metrostation to the Biosphere.

Adaptation: The Winning EdgeKids and adults alike will enjoy this science-themed activity, which is inspired by

television game shows. Playing in teams,participants must work quickly to find waysfor communities to adapt to the impacts ofclimate change. Self-guided Indoor Tour

The Biosphere is now offering anew visiting experience using portabledigital players. Short vignettes provideadditional information, photos and videos tocomplement the museum exhibits.Interested visitors can also hear about howgreen technologies work at the Biosphereand learn about the American pavilion ofExpo 67 and its famed architect andvisionary, Richard Buckminster Fuller. There’s more!

Among the other activities andexhibitions being presented is the large-scale exhibit O.N.E. | Outfits from a New Era,a display of 16 outfits fashioned from castoffconsumer products, as well as the exhibit onclimate change +1°C: What Difference DoesIt Make? This summer is also the last chanceto enjoy Water Wonders! Since its openingin 2005, this exhibit has regaled thousandsof children with its water games andnumerous challenges, including walking onwater!

This is also the ideal time to markthe 45th anniversary of Expo 67 by takingthe GeoTour 67 using a digital mediaplayer (devices available at a cost of $5 orfree with the purchase of a museumentrance fee). Discover the old pavilions ofthe 1967 World’s Fair from a newenvironmental perspective accompaniedby information, audio vignettes andanecdotes as you travel the two 4-kmroutes.

The Biosphere is open daily from10 a.m. to 6 p.m. until October 31. Visitorsaged 17 and younger are admitted free atall times (not applicable to organizedgroups). For more information on all themuseum’s programs and entry fees,please visit:http://www.ec.gc.ca/biosphere.

For more information, please contact:

Media RelationsEnvironment Canada 819-934-8008



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Fresh lima beansBoil the beans until tender, about 20minutes. Dried and mature beans willtake longer to cook so treat the “20minutes” as a mere guideline. Put simply,the beans should be tender enough tomash but not mushy because you reallywant some texture of the beans toremain.

Drain the beans and mash with afork (or a vegetable masher if you’ve gotone). Season lightly with salt and pepper.Add the hoisin and oyster sauces andpour in the beaten egg. Mix well. Forminto two-inch balls.

Heat the cooking oil in a wok orfrying pan. Fry the bean balls in batchesof four to six until golden brown and crispon the outside. Drain on paper towels.Serve with more hoisin sauce on theside.

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A more adventurous Kris Aquino

Kris Aquino is going to extremesthese days.

The Queen of All Media hasunleashed her more adventurousside through trips to the varioustourist spots in the country, whichshe showcases on her morningprogram, “Kris TV.” In its June 20episode, which featured Misibis Bayin Bacacay, Albay, the TV host-actress was seen riding an all-terrainvehicle (ATV), crossing rocky, wetroads leading to the foot of thepicturesque Mayon Volcano.

Although it was not Kris’ first timeto ride an ATV—she did so during atrip to Bohol—the ever-candidKapamilya star nevertheless enjoyedthe experience, even when they gotwet from the rain.

“The ATV, I liked it, kasi I felt nabalanced naman pero napagod‘yung dito ko (pointing to herpalms)… Pero kasi, when we went toHawaii, nakita namin ‘yung mgavolcanic-volcanic, pero itong sa atin,dun ko lang na-experience talaga, tobe near where the lava fell; dadaanka sa streams of water, tapos biglangaakyat ka, bababa ka. Masaya. In-enjoy ko siya,” she enthused.

She deemed that her eldest sonJoshua would’ve liked theexperience as well.

“Ako kasi na-miss ko talaga siJosh. Naisip ko na ‘yan ang mae-enjoy ni Kuya talaga nangbonggang-bongga so dapat talagabumalik kami para magawa niya‘yon,” said she.

Kris also went around the MisibisBay resort via a Segway, a two-wheeled, self-balancing electricvehicle.

Marveling at the view, Krisblurted at one point, “Kung alam kolang, pinag-absent ko na ‘yungdalawa,” pertaining to Joshua andher youngest son, Baby James.

Kris took the Bicol trip with herstaff as well as former “Pinoy BigBrother” housemate Paul JakeCastillo. Albay governor JoeySalceda was also seenaccompanying them on somelocations.

In the “Bohol” episode of theshow earlier this month, Kris alsotried flying an ultralight aircraft—withthe help of an expert pilot at DanaoAirpark—as well as kayaking onWahig River.a

Jessica Sanchez isreportedly set to grace the smallscreen anew, this time as a gueststar in the widely popular AmericanTV musical series, “Glee.”

Entertainment website TVLineconfirmed this in a report postedon June 21, elaborating that the16-year old “American Idol” season11 runner-up “is nearing a deal tojoin ‘Glee’‘s fourth season in amulti-episode arc.”

However, details regarding herrole have not been disclosed as ofthis writing.

In any case, TVLine reported,“the plan would be to have her[Jessica] join the cast midwaythrough the first half of Season 4,after she completes her duties onthe ‘Idols Live’ summer tour.

“Presumably, though,Sanchez’s character would insome capacity — either as part ofMcKinley High’s New Directionsshow choir or at the New YorkAcademy for the Dramatic Artswhere Rachel Berry [played byactress Lea Michele] is headed inthe fall — compete for solos withthe show’s existing and impressivestable of vocalists,” it added.

On Monday, US time, FOXconfirmed that the fourth season of“Glee” will premiere on Sept. 13.On the other hand, it has beenannounced on the official “AI”website that the “Idol” tour will kickoff on July 6. It will then be inManila on Sept. 21 for a one-nightshow.

Meanwhile, contrary to earlierreports, Jessica will not be havingsolo shows in the Philippinesanytime soon. The singer herselfre-posted a tweet by 19Entertainment on Thursday, whichread, "@JSanchezAI11‘s ONLYperformance in the Philippines willbe 9/21 in Manila as part of the#Idol Live Tour." Indeed, Sanchezis set to visit the Philippines onSeptember 21 as part of the“American Idol LIVE! Tour’s” stop inManila. She will be joined by Top10 season 11 finalists in a one-night concert at the Smart-AranetaColiseum. a

Jessica Sanchez to appear on‘Glee’

Basketball Association(PBA) cager James Yap gives hisand Kris Aquino’s five-year old sonJames “Bimby” Yap Jr. freedom topursue any career he wants whenhe grows up.

“Bahala siya kung ano anggusto niya. Susuportahan ko siya,”he said in his interview on the ABS-CBN News Channel's (ANC)“Pipol” aired June 18.

James will not force Bimby tobe a professional basketball playerjust like him.

“Alam mo ako kasi, na-experience ko sa tito ka na

mayroon siyang son na gustoniyang maging basketball playertapos ayaw naman,” he shared.

More, James related thatBimby still seemed undecidedwhen it comes to sports, judgingfrom his varying answers wheneverhe would ask him if he wants to bea cager.

“Actually tinanong ko siya kunganong gusto niya. ‘Gusto momaging basketball player?’ Minsanyes, minsan no. Hindi pa niya alamkung ano gusto niya,” he related.

Meanwhile, James is open tothe possibility of Bimby enteringshow business.

“Ayaw ko siyang pilitin. Mag-showbiz siya kung gusto niya.Ayaw ko 'yung pinipigilan ko 'yunggusto niya,” he stressed.

In the same interview, Jamesadmitted that he has “no regrets”over his failed marriage to Kris.

He said, “Wala naman [akongregrets] kasi minahal ko namanyung tao and mayroon namankaming cute na anak.” a

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In an attempt to resolve theirrow which spawned a legal tussle,Cristine Reyes apologized to herelder sister Ara Mina on nationalTV, June 24.

In her live interview on "TheBuzz," the young actress directedto Ara:

“I’m sorry and I would like toapologize if ever I offended you,sumama ang loob mo sa'kin. I triedmy best na pumunta sa'yo, alammo 'yan ate. Sinabi ko pa 'yan sa‘yo na kung gusto mo luluhod akosa harapan mo. Noon-noon pa 'to.Sana lumambot na 'yung puso mosa akin para maayos na itong gulo,para tahimik na, para saikakatahimik ng pamilya natin."

Cristine explained thereafterthat she was holding back heremotions while delivering theapology "kasi gusto kong magingpositive sa life."

She also gave a message totheir mother, who is apparentlycaught in the middle of hersquabble with Ara.

"Mommy, eto na. Sana maayosna. Nagkausap kasi kami lahatnung Sunday, Father's Day, so I

hope maging okay na after thisand I hope na matahimik na.Sana…" said she.

Ara charged Cristine with libeland grave coercion last April,grounded on the alleged below-the-belt text messages that thelatter had sent her. Their row waspurportedly rooted from Ara owingCristine over a million pesos for atownhouse they purchased fortheir mother last year. Cristineallegedly threatened to wreck hersister's life if she doesn't pay heralleged debt.

Although she didn't seek forany damages for the cases, Arahas demanded a "sincere" publicapology from Cristine,

With everything she has gonethrough, Cristine realized thatsetbacks are part of life and thatone should never give up.

"Bawat problema, maynatututunan ako. Do'n ako lalongtumitibay… Boring ang buhaykapag walang problema…" sherelated.

Those trials have also madeCristine see "'yung mga taongnandiyan talaga sa tabi ko."

"And sa totoo po, mas laloakong napalapit kay God. Superpo," she added.

Ara dissatisfied?Despite Cristine's public

apology, Ara doesn't seem sold onher sister's act. She expressed herseeming dissatisfaction also onSunday by re-tweeting some postsfrom netizens who deemed thatCristine's apology was insincere.

Ara likewise posted a quotationover Twitter, which read:

"'A stiff apology is a secondinsult...The injured party does notwant to be compensated bec hehas been wronged; he wants to behealed bec he has been hurt.' a

SHOWBIZ GOSSIP continued p.18

‘Boring ang buhay kapag walangproblema', says Cristine Reyes

Cristine Reyes hopes to melt AraMina's heart with public apology

In the midst of Dolphy’s recentstruggles with his health, receivingthe National Artist Award is of noimportance at the moment,according to the King of Comedy’sson Eric Quizon.

“Right now, I want my dad’shealth to improve. Tsaka na langnatin pag-usapan yung NationalArtist [Award],” he said in aninterview with GMA News late lastweek.

Eric added, “But if they’regoing to give it to him, thank youvery much.”

On June 22, the NationalCommission for Culture and theArts (NCCA) announced thatDolphy is included in this year’sNational Artists nominees.

“For the moment, weunderstand that Mang Dolphy hasbeen nominated and is nowundergoing the process ofevaluation – along with othernoteworthy artists,” NCCA said in astatement.

German “Kuya Germs”Moreno, a good friend of theveteran comedian urged the NCCAto give the “overdue” award toDolphy.

“‘Wag naman nating ipagkait

ang isang bagay na hindi namandapat pagtalunan. Kasi provennaman eh. May katibayan naman.Best actor, lahat na nasa kanya.Life achievement award, yun pa,”Moreno told GMA News.

He also encouraged the publicto voice out the same call.

“Sabi nga ng pamilya, ng mgaanak, ‘hindi nga yan ang mahalagasa amin eh. Yung buhay ng papanamin.’ San nanggaling angkahilingan? Sa taong bayan mismonanggagaling. Nagda-doubt pasila?” he said.

Meanwhile, Movie andTelevision Review andClassification Board (MTRCB)Chair Grace Poe-Llamanzaresaired her opinion in response toPresident Benigno Aquino III’s callto name Dolphy as one of thisyear’s National Artists.

“I respect the presidentbecause he says [Dolphy]deserves it, but it has to go througha process,” Llamanzares said in aninterview with “Balitanghali,” June22.

“It’s [not] just the presidentwho can decide], it’s the council ofpeers… they’re experts in theirfield,” she added.

Should Dolphy be given theaward this year or not, NCCAexplained that it does not mean hedoesn’t deserve to be namedNational Artist.

“It can be readily seen that theselection of the National Artists is along process which sometimestakes about two years. That MangDolphy has not been awarded therecognition yet does not reflect onthe government or the arts sectorwanting or not wanting to do so,”NCAA added in a statement.

Dolphy was among theNational Artist nominees in 2009but lost to Manuel Conde, an actorand director. a

Call for Dolphy’s National ArtistAward widens

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Months after purchasing a housewith her own, hard-earned money,Julia Montes still can’t help but feelproud over having achieved such amilestone at a very young age.

“Opo, iba po ‘yung feeling na‘pag galing ka sa work [masasabimo], ‘Ay bahay ko na ‘to,’” enthusedthe young actress during her liveinterview on “KrisTV.”

Recall that Montes publiclyunveiled her biggest investment todate, just in time for her 17th birthday.

In the episode, Montes relatedthat she paid for the house in cash.Half of it came from her earnings afterheadlining the now defunct “MaraClara” remake with Kathryn Bernardoin 2010, while the rest came from heron-hand savings with her Lola.

Montes related in a Push reporton Tuesday that although she’s stilltrying to get into the groove of havinga bigger house, she’s nonethelessenjoying the fruits of her labor. Shedescribed in the same Push reportthat the predominant theme in herhouse is the color red.

“Hindi ako ‘yung pa-sweet nabata. Feeling ko ‘yung pink [napaborito ng halos lahat ng batangbabae] masyadong kikay. Na-a-attract ako sa red kasi parang angstrong [ng dating],” she explained toPush.

Apparently, her strength hasbeen seen by her classmates evenbefore, laughingly relating to Pushthat she was actually once a bully.

“‘Yung teacher ko noon, sinasabisa akin, ‘Kababae mong tao,pinapaiyak mo lalaki. Umayos ka,Mara [Schnittka, her real name]’parang ganon. Kilala ako nanagpapaiyak ng lalaki,” she admittedwith a laugh.

On a serious note, though,Montes said she still can’t wrap herhead around the idea that she’s nowa lead in a top-rating teleserye like“Walang Hanggan.”

“Hindi po eh. Tsaka hindi ko poineexpect na after ng ‘Mara Clara’magkakaroon pa ng kasunod.Kumbaga sobrang flattered po ako satrust na binibigay po sa akin ng ABS-CBN,” Montes shared.

As for her personal life, Montesdivulged that she’s thinking of goingback to school this year to pursue herother dreams.

“Ang plano ko po this year,papasok ako baka BusinessAd[ministration] muna. Kapagwalang masyadong work ay magku-culinary [studies],” she said.

Asked by host Kris Aquino whenshe plans to tie the knot, Montes said:

“Baka po early 30s kasi paranggusto ko muna i-enjoy ‘yung life.Tsaka gusto kong ma-achieve muna‘yung mga dreams ko bago ako[mag-settle down].” a

Julia finds ‘Bliss’ in new home,which she bought in cash

KC excited to fall in love again

KC Concepcion wants her next Mr.Right to be “The One.”

“I want somebody hardworking andhumble. Somebody that can be agood… Alam niyo ang weird eh, peronand’un ‘yung feeling na gusto ko ‘yungnext ko, ‘yun na talaga. Kasi parangayoko ng… ‘Di ba – kayo, ta’s magbe-break… parang, hindi ko na kayangmag-break! Ayoko,” KC admitted in herlive interview on “The Buzz” aired onJune 22.

“Siguro that’s why I’m careful rightnow because I really want to… I don’twanna be hurt again and I wanna havefun. And right now I wanna have fun,” the“X-Factor Philippines” host added.

Asked if she’s dating anyone now,KC replied, “You know, I can’t dateanyone right now because recentlyparang nag-decide ako na non-showbizna lang ang maganda for me.”

Juggling her many commitments,she also noted, “Ang hirap ngayon is thatI didn’t think nga na talagang magto-todo-todo ako and I’m hosting, I’msinging, I’m dancing, I’m acting, so it’sreally… This is my world right now. Somedyo mahirap na… unless maghanapako dito sa mundong ‘to. But for nowwala pa dun ‘yung heart ko,” she said.

On JulesMeanwhile, KC reiterated that Jules

Knight, one of her persistent admirersand member of the British classic popgroup Blake, is just a friend.

“He knows, it’s very clear na I said,‘Jules, I’m really busy at work right now.A very close friendship is the best I canoffer you right now.’ ‘Di ba, at leasthonest ako, and at the same time walaakong pinapaasa because I’m veryhonest with him. And he doesn’t livehere, it’s always hard naman [na] long-distance relationship,” she intimated,adding, “Maganda ‘yung nakakasamamo, nakikilala mo pa ng husto, and atthis point gusto ko na talagang kilalanin‘yung tao nang husto through andthrough…”

KC then happily admitted that she’s“excited to fall in love again.”

“There are lots of beautiful menaround the world and handsome guysboth inside and out. And, you know, Iwould like to end up with a handsomeman inside and out. Hindi lang sapanglabas,” she said.

Incidentally, KC's former flame PioloPascual was also a guest on the same"The Buzz" episode. However, there areno reports as to whether the two havebumped into each other within thepremises. a

KC Concepcion hosts ABS-CBN's latestreality singing show, 'X-FactorPhilippines'’

It's a girl for Pia Guanio

TV host Pia Guanio, who is nowseven months pregnant, shared with“24 Oras” on June 18 that her baby willbe "a mini me."

"It’s going to be a girl,” Pia sharedas the newscast was about to wrap up.

Showing an ultrasound photo ofher baby, Pia related that they had ahard time determining the gender oftheir would-be-bundle of joy.

“Huling-huli na siya. Noongumpisa, ayan siya, o, nagtatago pasiya. Ayaw niyang magpakita ng face

tapos tyinaga namin siya nangtyinaga,” she told news anchor MelTiangco.

“Nakikita na namin na magandaang kanyang ilong,” she noted. Sheand husband Steve Mago, it seem, areparticularly concerned about thebaby’s features, especially the nose.

“Doon kami ninenerbyos nangkonti dahil baka magmana sa tatay,”she said in jest.

Pia added that her husband jokedabout her giving birth to a baby girl.

“Si Steve lang kinabahan kasi sabiniya, ‘Naku, patay ako, patay ako sainyong dalawa.’ Kasi dalawa kami, isalang siya,” Pia related.

When Mel teased Pia about aFilipino saying that a baby girl is said tobe “pambayad utang,” Pia averred,“Good boy naman siya. Wala namansiyang utang na dapat bayaran.”

The TV host is happy that her babyis doing “very, very well.”

“Wala siyang congenital problems,her weight is fine, she has ten fingers,so I’m very thankful.”

She added that she, too, is “doingvery well.”

“In fact, nakaporma na siya. Gustona yata niyang lumabas.”

Asked if she and her husband havechosen a name for their baby, Pia said:

“Hindi nga kami ready. Actually,ready kami sa pangalang panglalaki.”

Pia Guanio and her husband are yet tochoose a name for their baby girl

Julia Montes wants to settle down in her30s.

Lovi returns to movies via ‘Guni-Guni’

Now that “Legacy” has ended after asuccessful six-month run on prime-timetelevision, Lovi Poe can move on todoing movies. In fact, the actress hasstarted work on two films simultaneouslyfor Regal Films, first of which is “Guni-Guni.”

“Guni-Guni” marks the mainstream

directorial debut of Tara Illenberger. Inthis new horror/mystery-drama film, Loviwill have a new leading name in theperson of Benjamin Alves who he isbeing groomed to be the next leadingman in GMA 7.

“Guni-Guni” also has an impressivecast: Empress Shuck who co-stars withLovi, Ms. Gina Alajar, James Blanco,acclaimed “Ishmael” actress Ria Garcia,Julia Clarete and Gerald Pesigan.

Lovi is very excited with her new roleas Mylene in “Guni-Guni.”

Next in line for Lovi is a drama film,“The Bride And The Lover,” which will pither against fellow kapuso lead actress,Jennylyn Mercado and will pair her againwith this year’s Urian Best Actor, PauloAvelino. And of course, the most awaitedhorror film of the year, Erik Matti’s “Tiktik,Aswang Chronicles,” which teams herup with Dingdong Dantes for the firsttime.

Incidentally, Lovi was in Singaporeon June 17 for the “Sama-sama saKalayaan at Kasiyahan” event in SuntecCity. a

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Sarah, Gerarld past 'getting toknow you' stage

Actor Gerald Anderson hasadmitted that he and pop starprincess Sarah Geronimo are nowpast the “getting to know you stage.”

Anderson said he and Geronimoare just cherishing every momentthey have.

“So 'yung feeling na ito issomething that I would cherish, nopressure. Walang pressure sakanya, walang pressure sa akin, weare just happy, happy kami.Lumampas na kami dun sa getting-to-know-each-other pero mas gustopa namin makilala ang isa’t isa.Sobrang napakaswerte ko talaga nanakilala ko siya,” he said.

The actor also advisedGeronimo not to mind those who aresending her death threats becauseof their closeness.

Anderson said it is just normalfor some fans to not like the peoplewhom celebrities choose personally.

“Siyempre po napagdaanan kona 'yan. Para sa akin huwagmasyadong mag-dwell sa ganungklaseng threat, sa ganung klasengsitwasyon. I guess by now expectedna rin kahit ayaw natin, siguro sangayon wala tayong magagawa,” hesaid.

Meanwhile, Anderson reacted toGeronimo’s statements saying it isonly now that she met someone whogives so much respect for herparents.

“Alam mo actually nakakagulat'yan kasi unang-una 'yun angtamang paraan. Pangalawa sobrangmarespeto talaga ako sa nanay niya,sa tatay niya, sa buong pamilyaniya… I am just really very thankfulfor everything na nakilala ko siya nanakapagbigay ako ng kahit kontinginspirasyon sa kanya, sobrangthankful ako dun,” he said.

Anderson, however, said theyGeronimo still has a lot of prioritiesso he will just be behind her all theway.

“Si Sarah marami po siyanggoals sa buhay niya, marami pasiyang gustong gawin and para saakin I will try my best na suportahansiya and that all I can ask for,” hesaid. a

No dream is too difficult to achieveas proven by TV host-actress AnneCurtis who has finally confirmed beingcast in a Hollywood film.

Before spilling the beans on June6, Anne teased her followers with,“Watch out for a special tweet later :-).”

A couple of hours later, shetweeted what looks like a “Missing”photo of herself, her lips plastered withthe text “Blood Ransom.” She thengamely re-tweeted messages from herfans congratulating her for the movie.Anne, however, clarified to her fansthat she’s not the only Filipino cast inthe movie, contrary to earlier reports.

Although she had kept mum onthe real reason she temporarily left the

country, as well as the noontimeprogram “It’s Showtime,” reports had itthat the Kapamilya gem was cast in“Blood Ransom,” a crime thriller. It’sdirected by Fil-Am Francis dela Torreand produced by TectonicProductions, both responsible for thefirst international film of JerichoRosales, “Subject: I Love You,” inwhich he acted opposite Americanactress Briana Evigan.

TV host-entertainment columnistOgie Diaz likewise tweeted last monththat according to his source, aHollywood casting director has chosenAnne to be part of the film. The latter,however, had denied this.

Inspired by her latest venture,Anne urged her followers to never giveup on their dreams, as seen in thistweet last June 3:

“I’ll tell you one thing all my crazyfollowers, keep dreaming for whateverit is that your heart desires... no matterhow long it takes. Pray about it, wishupon star, your angels.... Dream dreamdream to your hearts extent. ‚”

Anne also related that she’s livingalone in her current location. She evenenthused about doing her ownlaundry.

“Buti na lang when i was youngermy mum @carmcurtissmith trained mewell. I was never spoilt. I even had tohang them out on the clothes line. iowe my mum a @carmcurtissmith abig thanks for that.. I learnt how to setthe table, wash & dry the dishes eveniron. :),” said she. a

Anne Curtis confirms role ininternational movie

In what was arguably one of thebiggest upsets in recent boxing history,Filipino champ Manny Pacquiao wasdefeated by his American challengerTimothy Bradley, Jr. via a controversialsplit decision—and celebrities here andabroad are clearly not happy about it.

Half-Filipino stars were dismayedover the results, in which two of thejudges scored in favor of Bradley, in theawaited match held June 9 in Las Vegas,Nevada. Grammy winner Bruno Mars, forone, tweeted, "Pac man 4 life."

"American Idol" Season 11 runner-up, Filipino-Mexican Jessica Sanchez,who sang the US national anthem in thefight, congratulated Bradley but admitted,"I'm still really upset about the results."

Khloe Kardashian was "floored" and"shocked" over Pacquiao's defeat,saying, "Is this a joke? Bible am I trippingout??? The stats don't add up to thedecision made. This is crazy! Can I reallyget my money back now? So whenBradley checks the tape.... And seeswhat we all saw... Will he give the belt toPac? What winner says they need to

check the tape?"Nick Carter of the Backstreet

Boys: "I think I may never take boxingseriously after that tonight. Mannypacquiao won that fight! Sad day forboxing, I think we should protest! Bradleyshould man up and return that belt! This isso sad…"

Celebrity pair JustinTimberlake and Jessica Biel were alsoboth appalled "I cannot believe what I justsaw... Please tell me they read thatdecision wrong... I'm gonna let it go...After I say this... Boxing was RUINEDtonight for me.", said Justin, Jessica

meanwhile, said, "What a joke! I can'tbelieve they gave it to Bradley."

Filipino celebrities were just asheartbroken as well, expressing theirdisbelief that Pacquiao's winning streakwas broken anew. Here’s a selection ofsome of their Tweets:

Grace Lee: "I'm upset... Can'timagine how manny must feel. But I'msure his faith will carry him through. Gomanny!!! This fight does not define you:)."

Ogie Alcasid: "I am still amazed atthe sight of Manny praising God in defeat.He is a man of grace."

Regine Velasquez: "Ok lang pacmanmarami ka nang panalo... ikaw pa rin angkampyon ng mga Pilipino. Mabuhay kapacman!"Sharon Cuneta: "Pacquiao was stillpraising and thanking God in defeat.Talagang R.I.P. BOXING. I FEEL SOOOOOBAD.....:-( YOU'RE STILL THE REALCHAMP, MANNY!!!!! Rematch na bukas!"

Lea Salonga: "Winning withgrace is easy; losing with grace is moreimpressive, and is a better show of one'strue character. Let's all remember that."

Derek Ramsay (photo above):"For me you won that fight Pacman."

There were those who used humor invoicing out their views.

Host Luis Manzano tweeted,"Hoping we can bring back theimpeachment court to impeach those 2judges na bumoto para kay bradley atleast may papanoorin ulit pag hapon." a

Local, foreign celebs air disappointment over PacBradley fight

Sarah Geronimo with Gerald Anderson

On JUNE 6, Anne posted this photo onher Instagram account with the text,‘MISSING. #BloodRansom’



MONTREAL - Irreconcilabledifferences.

They are the ominous wordsanyone acquainted with crisismanagement dreads but, in the case of the16-week dispute pitting students against

the government, they tell the tale of whathappened this week.

How far apart were the two sideswhen talks broke down Thursday? It wasso bad they couldn’t even agree how muchtime Premier Jean Charest actually spentat the table on the day he waded inpersonally.

His staff said 50 minutes. Thestudents said it was more like 30.

And so it went, with both sidesdigging in deeper and deeper the longerthe crisis lasted to the point neither sidecould afford politically to walk out withanything less than a platinum-plated deal.

It’s what Maurice Lemelin, anexpert in conflict resolution at the Écoledes Hautes Études Commercialesbusiness school, calls escalation and itusually ends badly.

“The parties have establishedtheir differences at the level of principles,”Lemelin said in an interview Friday. “And aprinciple is not an easy thing to negotiate.”

Add into the mix that the disparatestudent groups don’t behave liketraditional bargaining units – where theleadership actually leads – and you had arecipe for trouble, Lemelin added.

Education Minister MichelleCourchesne referred to exactly that in aRadio-Canada interview Friday.

“When the students went on thePlateau (Mont-Royal), the people with theirpots and pans went up to them and said,‘don’t give up,’ ” Courchesne said.

“When we (elected officials) allover Quebec went to the grocery store,people said the same thing to us, ‘don’tgive up.’

“What that means is ourrespective principles are difficult toreconcile. The students don’t want anincrease and we say everyone shouldcontribute to university financing.”

So there was pressure on allsides, concentrated on a small group ofpeople shuttered away four days in aQuebec City office building.

A second try at a negotiatedsettlement, the government wasparticularly stung by headlines claiming ithad “caved in,” when it offered to cut thetuition increase by $35 per year. Oneeditorial in La Presse said the backtrackingwas a sign of how weak the nine-year oldLiberal regime really is. The word“capitulation,” appeared.

Radical student threats, casteither in jest or seriously, to disrupt theGrand Prix pushed the government side tothe brink and the talks collapsed. By Fridaymorning, both sides were back in their

bunkers. Nobody was talking.The new president of the college

student federation, Éliane Laberge, bravelytold reporters Friday she would try to re-establish communications with thegovernment.

As for Charest, he was accused ofindulging in a scorched-earth policybecause the government suddenly brokeoff the talks without a solution, setting thestage for a summer of potential studentdisruptions of festivals or Quebecers’holiday travel. On Friday, arriving for aforum in Vaudreuil, Charest was asked if hehas a Plan B to deal with the crisis.

“Our door will always stay open(for future talks),” Charest said.

“What Quebecers want now is aperiod of calm.”

But it looks as though the talkingis over for now. Charest repeated that in allthe negotiations so far, the studentscontinuously returned to their pitch for atuition freeze or a moratorium, and neitheris acceptable in his eyes. So he appearsready to ride it out and appealed for calm –starting with a peaceful Grand Prix.

“The government wants a returnto social peace,” Charest said.

“We will make every effort to getthere. But not at any cost.

“There will always be subjects onwhich we don’t agree. But nothing justifiesintimidation and violence.”

He was asked if he foresees anend to the crisis.

“Some time in the next 18 monthsthere will be a general election in Quebec.That is the right time for those who reallyhave a profound disagreement to expressthemselves. And that is expresseddemocratically.”[email protected]© Copyright (c) The Montreal Gazette

Deep divide betwen Quebec students andCharest government seems insurmountable

Nik Wallenda has become thefirst person to tightrope walk directlyover Niagara Falls, crossing throughthe falls' famous mists and gusts in lessthan a half hour Friday night whiletethered to a wire at the insistence ofthe network televising the stunt.

Wallenda, seventh-generationscion of the Flying Wallendas circustroupe, slowly walked 1,800 feet — sixfootball fields — from the U.S. toCanada, 200 feet above the roilingNiagara River. "This is something noone in the world has ever done,'' hesaid after presenting his passport to aCanadian immigration officer. "Eventhough I had a tether, I didn't have touse it.''

Wallenda methodically movedalong the swaying, slippery wire, whichwas dripping with water, while carryinga 40-pound balance pole. Herepeatedly offered prayers of thanksand praise to Jesus Christ, which wereaudible to the television audience via abody microphone. He had timeto joke — "most water is wet,'' he

allowed at one point — and admitted tohis father that he felt like a "jackass''wearing the safety harness A f t e rmonths of hype, Wallenda made thewalk look easy, almost anti-climactic.He neither faltered nor tottered, anddidn't stop to make a cell phone call, ashe sometimes does, or perform anyother stunt. As he approached theCanadian side he pumped his right fistand dropped briefly to one knee. Hepranced the final few steps. B u the said the crossing wasn't easy: "Thatmist was thick. It was hard to see attimes. … The wind was wild. It'd comeat me one way and hit me from thefront, and hit me from the back."

While he was still out on thewire, he'd said, "I'm drained. … Myhands are going numb. I feel like I'mgetting weak.'' Weather instrumentsshowed winds gusting up to around 14mph over the falls at the time of thewalk. The walk was witnessed by acrowd estimated in the tens ofthousands, which roared with delightas he left the American side and lateras he approached Canada. "It's agreat achievement,'' said JackieLeClaire, a clown and acrobat whoperformed with the Ringling BrothersCircus for 20 years. "It would havebeen an ever greater one if they hadn'tmade him wear that tether.'' A B C ,

which televised the walk live, insistedthat Wallenda wear a harnessconnected to the wire to spare itsviewers the possibility of seeing thedaredevil fall to his death. B u tWallenda's family — the FlyingWallendas acrobatic troupe — isfamous for working without a net or itsequivalent. And few if any of the otherdozen people to walk over the NiagaraRiver near the falls used such a safetydevice. Before the walk, Wallenda saidhe only wore the harness because heneeded ABC's financial support forcover the costs of his project, whichtopped $1 million. LeClaire saidthat even with the tether, the walk wasparticularly challenging, "becauseaerialists always try to calculate risk.Nik couldn't do that because this walkhad never been done before. Thehumidity, the water, the wind — somany unknowns!''

Some speculated before thewalk that Wallenda would drop thetether en route. "I'm betting he takes itoff," New York State Sen. George

Maziarz, who co-sponsored legislationto give Wallenda a waiver to thecentury-old ban on stunting at the falls,told the Buffalo News. He said bedoubted ABC would interrupt its livefeed even if Wallenda did take off theharness. With millions watching, "It'sgonna add to the drama," Maziarz said.

Paul Gromosiak, a localhistorian whose books include one onNiagara Falls daredevils, said the lastconfirmed wire crossing near the fallswas in 1896. He said the proximity ofWallenda's wire to the falls made hiswalk far riskier than any other .Wallenda practiced on a wire in theparking lot of a local gambling casino,and had himself sprayed with a firehose and buffeted by a wind machineto simulate the conditions he'd faceover the falls. As for distractions,such as wind gusts and helicopters, hesaid, "I've trained all my life not to bedistracted by distractions.'' By RickHampson, USA TODAY

Daredevil Wallenda tiptoes into historywith walk across Niagara Falls

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and June 2014.” Presidential spokesmanEdwin Lacierda made theannouncement following a meetingbetween President Benigno Aquino3rd and farmer-members of Task ForceMapalad who called on the former tohasten the distribution of CARP-covered lands to them. Lacierda saidlandholdings with 25 hectares andabove will be prioritized and distributedeffective immediately. “Between nowand June 2014, all agricultural landsshall be covered and distributed toqualified beneficiaries. Priority shall begiven to landholdings 25 hectares andabove and notices of coverage wouldbe issued on or before December2012,” he said. “This will includepeaceful and orderly installation offarmer beneficiaries of all lands underthe program. To put all landholdingsunder the program, notices ofcoverage or NOCs of lands 10hectares and above shall be issued onor before December 2012 forlandholdings under 10 hectares,notices of coverage shall be issued notlater than July 2013; and Republic Act(RA) 9700 has allocated at least 150-billion for the program which would beutilized to successfully complete theimplementation of agrarian reform,”Lacierda added.

Joining Mr. Aquino andLacierda during the meeting wereBudget Secretary Florencio “Butch”Abad, Agriculture Secretary ProcesoAlcala, Agrarian Reform SecretaryVirgilio de los Reyes and PresidentialManagement Staff chief Julia Abad. Also present were former SenatorAquilino Pimentel, Jr., ChristianMonsod, and lawyer Armando Jarilla ofTask Force Mapalad, the nationalcoordinator; Alberto Jaime, Task ForceMapalad president; and EdnaSobrecaray, Task Force Mapaladspokesman. P1B released

Lacierda said that with respectto support services, as mandated bySection 37 of RA 9700, the provision oninitial capitalization for new agrarianreform beneficiaries and socializedcredit for existing agrarian reformbeneficiaries shall be implemented. To this end, the DBM has committedthe immediate release of P1 billion tobe allocated for support services. Headded that the Land Bank of thePhilippines shall review its policies,rules, and regulations on providingcredit to farmers to make it moreaccessible to agrarian reformbeneficiaries. Moreover, the DARand the Department of Agriculture, withassistance from DBM, will develop asocialized credit program solely foragrarian reform beneficiaries that ismutually acceptable to both parties.Socialized credit program shall enablefarmers to maximize the productivity oftheir land and utilize the resourcesavailable to them. Both sides haveagreed to set up the multi-stakeholdersmechanism.

A multi-stakeholdersmechanism convened by the Presidentand composed of representatives fromDAR and other CARP-implementingagencies of the government, church,NGOs, peoples’ organizations, and

other farmer groups and federationsshall be immediately established tomonitor the implementation of theCARP, especially on the following:coverage and distribution ofagricultural lands; movement andperformance of DAR personnel;delivery of support services to thebeneficiaries; and budget allocationand utilization. Lacierda said that thedetails will be further discussed by themembers of that stakeholders’mechanism, while consultations onadministrative orders will continue.Meanwhile, the resolution of pendingcases on stock distribution options andlease back arrangements before thePresidential Agrarian Reform Councilor PARC will be fasttracked.

During a previous meetingbetween Interior and LocalGovernment Secretary Jesse Robredoand the farmers, the governmentcommitted to do the following tasks:work on the lease areas where thereare enforcement issues; review thetasking of PNP and refer to theDepartment of Justice the proposedchanges in 2009 guidelines as itapplies to DAR orders; establish PNPoutposts in critical areas whereinstalled farmers are being harassed;and establish direct line ofcommunication with the DILG. Dismal Earlier, Church leaders decried thegovernment’s dismal performance inagrarian reform, saying that the Aquinoadministration has the worst recordcompared to other post-EDSAadministrations. M a n i l aAuxiliary Bishop Broderick Pabillolamented that the DAR has beenconsistently “underperforming,”particularly in land acquisition anddistribution. “The current DARadministration has recorded the lowestCARP accomplishment whencompared to all DAR-CARPadministrations,” Pabillo said in anopen letter to President BenignoAquino 3rd. The letter was also signedby Fr. Marlon Lacal, executivesecretary of the Association of theMajor Religious Superiors of thePhilippines. They cited the hugebacklog of 1,093,000 hectares ofagricultural lands. Pabillo said that in2011, DAR accomplished only 54.6percent of its land acquisition anddistribution target. “The DARperformance for the first six months of2012 is expected to be equally dismal,”the bishop said. Conspiracy

Meanwhile, the militantpeasant group Kilusang Magbubukidng Pilipinas (KMP) also described onThursday the rumored resignation ofde los Reyes as a “collateral damage”of the “evil conspiracy betweenPresident Aquino and his allies inAkbayan to once again evade thedistribution of Hacienda Luisita.”

The KMP issued the statementafter reports said that a cabinet revampis on and that the DAR chief, who isnow implementing the Supreme Courtruling to distribute Hacienda Luisita,would be replaced by Akbayan Rep.Kaka Bagao. “We believe there isstrong pressure on Secretary De LosReyes to resign. He is a collateraldamage of the Aquino-Akbayanconspiracy to circumvent the SupremeCourt decision on Hacienda Luisita,”

KMP deputy secretary general WillyMarbella said. According to Marbella,Aquino and Akbayan are ganging upagainst Hacienda Luisita farmers. Theyare out to turn Hacienda Luisita into aso-called agrarian reform community(ARC) under the sham CARP. “A R Conly has a hairline difference from thenotorious stock distribution option(SDO) since control over the land doesnot belong to farmer beneficiaries,” hepointed out. Marbella pointed outthat “the grand zarzuela staged byAquino’s yellow gang that demandedfor the so-called fast-trackedimplementation of the bogus CARP isobviously designed at placing AkbayanRep. Kaka Bag-ao to the DAR.” “At thesame time, the Cojuangco-Aquinos areclapping behind the farmers’ marchesand so-called hunger strikes. Aquinoand his rabid allies in Akbayan exploitsthe legitimacy of the farmers’ demandfor land while giving false hopes onCarper or the very same sham landreform program that was used by thePresident’s family to evade landdistribution. This grand deception mustbe exposed and opposed,” Marbellastressed. “May we remind thepeople that the bogus CARP wasoriginally designed by the thenlandlord-President Cory Aquino toevade Hacienda Luisita’s distribution.CARP and the notorious SDO is not aglowing legacy but the biggestembarrassment of the formerPresident,” Marbella pointed out.With a report from Sammy Martin

From Page 5 Aquino promisesopen in extending his southpaw left hand tothe full extent. The hard-punching kidlooked like a butterfly with his wings openand close.

As Pacquiao failed to make the112-pound limit, he forfeited his WBCflyweight belt on the scale and succumbedto Medgoen Singsurat via third-roundknockout in Thailand in September 1999.There’s a strong rumor —whether true ornot— that the scale had been manipulatedthough Pacquiao had already made thelimit before leaving the hotel to the weigh-in. The once dejected youngster, still 20,jumped up ten pounds to the 122-poundcategory, skipping the super-fly andbantam divisions. It must be a right moveby considering his physical growth.Pacman, in a comeback bout, promptlyseized the WBC international super-bantambelt by disposing of world-rated compatriotReynante Jamili in two quick rounds inDecember that year. The 21-year-oldFilipino became more awesome at 122pounds without struggling to make the 112-pound limit any longer, scoring fivedefenses straight all within the distance.

Pacquiao left for the US mainlandto try his fists in 2001, when he had afortunate encounter with his future long-time mentor Freddie Roach at the WildCard Gym. It was Roach that correctedManny’s bad butterfly habit in hittingpunches and also had him master tightguard along with his shifty footwork andbody movement. Since his IBF 122-poundcoronation by dispatching Lehlo Ledwabain Las Vegas in June 2001, Manny keptimproving technically and has become aninternational superstar.

This is my personal view through

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watching Manny for 15 years. I thinkPacquiao’s strength consists of: 1)dazzling hand-speed; 2) pinpointprecision; 3) quick reflexes; 4) elusive andshifty footwork; and 5) incredible stamina(or ability to maintain his remarkablespeed on hand and foot until the end ofthe game). In his last fight with TimothyBradley, however, Pacquiao, incomparison with his best form shown inhis battles with David Diaz (fantastic right-hand lead) and Ricky Hatton (wonderfulone-punch demolition), failed to show hisassets against the man named DesertStorm. Pacquiao wasn’t as fast as usual,lacked his trademark precision, failed toshow his quick reflexes, didn’t (orcouldn’t) move well, and wasdisappointingly fading in the last threerounds. He looked heavy and slow.Pacquiao was simply not what he used tobe.

I was a commentator here inJapan to telecast it live on Sundayafternoon because of the time difference.My score was 116-112 in favor of Pacman,as I, due to the screen by receiving thesignal from Las Vegas, didn’t give Bradleymore than four rounds based on thescoring standard of effectiveaggressiveness. Bradley didn’t lookeffective, nor hurt Pacquiao as Pacquiaoblocked his punches with his arms. Butthis is not to insist on my view that I sawPacquiao the winner, since I didn’t watch iton site but only on the screen in the FarEast.

I, as a Pacquiao viewer, felt sorryto see our Asian hero deterioratetechnically in his last two bouts with JuanManuel Marquez and Bradley. What has

happened? I deeply contemplated thatquestion after watching Bradley’s handraised in surprise.

What’s wrong with Manny? I haveseveral hypotheses:1. Pacquiao might have lost hisphysical flexibility due to his rapid gain ofweight and physique;2. Pacquiao might have becomeslower by moving up to the welterweightdivision;3. Pacquiao might have becomeless sharp in adjusting timing with hisnatural judgment of distance;4. Pacquiao might have to decreasehis training quantity at the age of thirty-three. His less impressive performance inhis last two bouts might have been partlycaused by his overtraining; and5. Pacquiao might have beenthoroughly studied by trainers of hisopponents since great many tapes sincehis Ledwaba fight in 2001 are easilyavailable on YouTube. He must keepimproving or innovating to gain some newweapon now that his magic might havebeen solved by his opposition.

I think it is ridiculous that bothcontestants, at the weigh-in, boast theirmuscles on the shoulder, chest andabdomen. Boxing isn’t a Mister Universecontest. Remember the muscles of SugarRay Robinson, Ike Williams, MuhammadAli, Jose Napoles, Sugar Ray Leonard,Roberto Duran, Alexis Arguello, etc. andyou realize the historically great didn’ttake an exercise of weight training sointensely as current boxers. The moregrotesque muscles you have, the lesssharp you are. Excessive weight trainingusually does boxers harm since it

obviously hardens the fundamentalmuscles (musculi trunci) for boxers torefine.

Boxing is a very special game. Itis not a pastime to enjoy leisure with yourfriends, like playing football, baseball,golf, or tennis. Boxing is a game thatrequires special sense, which may becalled timing, sharpness, reflexes,quickness, elusiveness, or mysteriousdomination of time and space. Mostimportant in boxing training is to sharpenone’s “Natural Timing”.

Pacquiao previously had plentyof incredible “Natural Timing” thanks tohis very unique career spanning from theflyweight division to the welterweightcategory. Why is Pacquiao so remarkableand marvelous? It is because he movedup in weight by carrying his flyweightspeed and developing his welterweightpower —greatly due to Freddie Roach’spatient cultivation for years. Pacquiao,however, had better review his latestperformance against Marquez andBradley. Something might have been lostin Pacquiao; it might be his potential“flexibility” that this reporter found in him15 years ago. It is his flexibility like abamboo. It is the flexibility with stability,restoring force, or power of restitution. It isthe physical fitness with the musclesquickly turning elastic from solid, or viceversa.

What feared Erik Morales, MarcoAntonio Barrera, Oscar De La Hoya, andShane Mosley? It was Pacquiao’s invisiblehand-speed. If a boxer can see hisopponent’s hand coming, he can react toavert his punches. Should his punch be

too fast, he cannot afford to avert it andprotect himself from the invisible attack.So, they were apparently afraid ofPacquiao’s quick hand. Also, Pacmancould instantly move to his optimumposition just prior to throwing his invisiblepunches, which made his attack veryeffective.

In his Bradley fight, Pacquiaosometimes scored good lefts to the face—amazingly with less effect— because ofhis less proper judgment of distance. Heseldom displayed his trademark puma-like footwork, but a bigger muscle-boundlion (Pacquiao) attempted to eat a smallerelusive victim (Bradley), wasting too muchenergy in earlier rounds. Secondguessing as it may be, Manny shouldhave saved his stamina badly wasted inthe fourth session for the sake of the lastthree rounds. Now that we see his staminaisn’t inexhaustible, Pacman should pacehimself next time.

This observer, one of Pacquiaofollowers, just murmured after our Asianhero’s upset defeat. I whole-heartedlyhope he will impressively display his realpower against Bradley in a rematch andthen realize a greatly anticipatedencounter with the fatal rival FloydMayweather, Jr.. For that, Manny hadbetter return to the fundamentals andregain his flash and flexibility.

Japanese journalist Joe Koizumiwas a former manager of Luisito Espinosaduring the 1990s, as well as to otherFilipino boxers.

This commentary can be found in:http://www.fightnews.com/Boxing/what-happened-to-pacquiao-118072

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