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8 FEBRUARY 2008 Home Paper of the 1999 Canadian Ethnic Journalists’ and Writers’ Club Winner for Best Editorial Toronto, Ontario
INSIDE
Ooops & Bloops
Earn more outside the big cities (ON PAGE 12)
‘CHEAP FLIGHT’
Bicolano
Romanticos
-6
BUT ...
NDP: Passenger Bill of Rights
imperative to protect travellers
OTTAWA – In the light of recent complaints by airline custom-
Babaylan ers, the New Democratic Party (NDP) of Canada has called on the
lives in federal government to create a Passenger Bill of Rights, ensuring
Bago City quality service and satisfaction to all air travellers.
- 26 ... there is that fat chance of one ending up NDP Transport Critic Brian Masse (Windsor West) said that a
passenger’s bill of rights would protect travellers over a range of
duped and crash landing after trusting a sweet- problematic issues, such as flight delays, lost or missing baggage
talking Air Canada employee. and discrimination.
Dancing To Be A Star As in any other scam, the prey would be robbed “We understand that there are a number of factors that delay
- 33 of precious time and money, eventually shrugged flights, such as bad weather,” said Masse.
off with an arrogant ‘my way or no way’ attitude “But when customers complain of rude behaviour, dirty planes,
and lost bags, passengers need their rights protected,” he said.
and given a silent if not protracted runaround NDP MP Peter Stoffer (Sackville-Eastern Shore) pointed out
Business when asked why a duly paid service agreement that Air Canada had sparked anger when it cancelled a non-stop
rat race - 32 could not be met and completed. connection from St. John’s, Newfoundland to London, England.
(Story on page 5) (To page 5)
Bicolano Romanticos,
add it to your bio as follows: Butch Galicia that this was be-
JESS M. CARLOS, BBA: Presi- cause, we, on the south side of
higit na pinagpapala?
dent & CEO - JC Link Finan- the street, are blessed more. He
cial Group, President - Maha- commented, “Higit pala kayong
rajah Heritage of Canada; PRO pinagpapala.”
Watching Pinoy, Eh! on Chan- - Association of Filipino Cana- ***
nel A, Cable 20, one Saturday dian Accountants, PRO- Kalay- On February 6, Suzy Llanera,
morning last January: aan, Director - Asian Canadian acting as a PR person for The Pil-
Female Host: “… Hi, I’m Mary Entrepreneur Professional, Life lars Cultural Association, sent
Grace Santos (she pronounced her Member- Million Dollar Round Mabuhay Magazine’s Karen Pas-
last name as Sen-toes).” Table, Member- Philippine Press cual-Binaday a press release with
Male Host: “ … and I’m An- Club of Ontario, Member - Free a note: “Hi Karen – can we send
thony Joseph Lusaya (he pro- and Accepted Mason, Unfran- this to the media for press release,”
nounced his last name as Loosey- chise Owner and Distributor of furnishing Manila Media Monitor
ya).” Market America - a multibillion with a copy of the message.
Pinoy Eh! continues … dollar brokerage industry. Hhhmmm … Suzy probably
Mary Grace: “We have with Teka, Jess, I noticed that you did not believe that she was al-
us today folksinger Chito Sarabia haven’t included in the list yet ready sending the message to the
(she pronounced his last name as your title as television reporter. media.
Sa-reyb-ya). Chito, please tell us *** ***
something about yourself.” On February 14, Gie Alvarez, Philippine daily newspaper
Chito: “Oh yes. I’m Chito among other recipients, received a Manila Times news item on Jan-
Sarabia (he pronounced his last Valentine greeting from newsman uary 31: “Gov’t making ‘watch-
name as Sa-reyb-ya).” Jojo Taduran. list’ of critics”.
After this portion, I didn’t “Now, I’m confused on what my middle last name is: Alva- On the same day, too, I got, O, sa banda rito … sa banda
know what happened. I fell asleep rez, or Eyl-vey-rez?” among other recipients, a Valen- rito … Marami dito sa Toronto!
having had no sleep yet from the tine greeting from PCCT presi- ***
previous evening. what happened. No … no … no. “Oh, from that date on, and every dent and Action Honda general The item also stated: “The list
*** I didn’t fall asleep. I fainted. year thereafter, Jess has to pay his manager Rafael Nebres. to be generated by the national po-
Watching Front Page Phil- *** annual membership dues.” You know what’s common lice on orders of the Palace, will
ippines one Sunday morning, Two months ago, Philip- *** between the two e-mail Valentine include journalists.”
OMNI 2, Cable 14: pine Press Club-Ontario (PPCO) In announcing the new offi- greeting senders? They’re both Ah .. sa banda roon … sa ban-
Female Host: “Magandang President Tenny Soriano declared cers and board members of the Bicolano Romanticos! da roon … Friendly kami sa ad-
araw po sa inyo, mga kaibigan. Talakayan radio program produc- Asian Canadian Entrepreneurs *** ministration dito sa Toronto! Ka-
Ako po ang inyong lingkod, Gie er-host Jess Cabrias as lifetime and Professionals on February During the two snow storms hit itanong pa ninyo kay ConGen
Alvarez (she pronounced her member of the PPCO. 14, VP for Public Relations Al- that Toronto had during the Andy Mosquera.
last name as Eyl-vey-rez).” Some people asked me what ice Cheung sent a post script: first two weeks of February, I ***
After this, I didn’t know Jess is getting for it. My reply: “Oops! I omitted the position noticed that on the street I live (To page 7)
FEBRUARY 2008 Manila Media Monitor VIEWS 7
Bicolano Romanticos ... Filipino workers gain ... bers - who included busi- ports to the Philippines
(From page 6) (From page 1) ness and community lead- include wheat, iron/steel
For a select few, Fri- He: Are you crazy! I’m in the Philippines and Man- a criminal record, and have ers representing a range articles, repairs, pork and
days are very special be- not that kind of person! itoba, Brion said. employer-required skills. of companies, organiza- processed foods.
ing recipients of folksing- She: Can I trust you? Workers’ training and Brion said the MOU pro- tions and institutions - had Top imports from the
er Chito Sarabia’s TGIF He: Yes. credential recognition were hibited recruitment agencies a series of meetings with Philippines to Manitoba
(Thank God It’s Friday), She: Darling! highlighted in the pact. from charging placement Filipino businessmen that include TV cameras, elec-
a weekly compilation of After marriage, simply But Brion clarified that fees from workers, as em- introduced Manitoba busi- tronic circuits, moving/
quotations to live by. read from bottom to top. applicants for job vacan- ployers would pay the cost nesses to new opportunities grading/scraping or boring
On Friday, February *** cies would still have to go of hiring the OFW. in the Philippines, expected machinery, furniture and
8, among Chito’s quotes From a forwarded through authorized recruit- Strong Filipino commu- to increase and diversify electronic parts.
was, “Blackbird singing message from Likha pub- ment agencies. nity Manitoba’s export markets. Manitoba has a diverse
in the dead of night.” lication’s Leonie Man- Labor officials would Manitoba Premier Doer Manitoba’s non-United economy with strong sec-
Teka … teka! Mukhang zanares: regularly exchange infor- said “Manitoba has a strong States exports rose eight tors in agriculture, grain
niloloko mo na kami niyan, US presidential can- mation on Manitoba em- Filipino community, and it percent in 2006 over 2005. handling and nutraceuticals,
Chito, a! didates Hillary Clinton, ployers and recruitment makes sense for us to build “Setbacks in other mar- advanced manufacturing,
Huwag mo nang uulitin Barack Obama, and John or sending agencies in the on the connections that ex- kets can have an impact and aerospace and aviation.
iyan, otherwise, you will Edwards were flying to a Philippines. ist between our province here at home. Therefore, it “Manitoba has a lot to
get “No Reply” if “I Saw convention. Both parties would like- and the Philippines.” is important that we keep di- offer to Filipino businesses
You Standing There”. Barack looked at Hill- wise explore projects to More immigrants come versifying and growing the looking to access the North
*** ary, chuckled and said, sustain and promote HRD to Manitoba from the Phil- international markets with America market,” Doer
The following is a con- “You know, I could throw in the Philippines. ippines than any other which we do business. This said.
versation between a man a $1,000 bill out of the win- A working committee country, with Filipino new- helps cushion us against “Our province is a gate-
and a woman before their dow right now and make would be established to comers accounting for more such setbacks and ensure way to the continent, with
marriage to each other somebody very happy.” coordinate the HRD activi- than 25 percent of the prov- that our own economy con- affordable business costs,
(from a forwarded message Hillary shrugged her ties. ince’s total immigration. tinues to grow,” Doer said. a strategic central location,
from my good friend Mal- shoulders and replied, Immigrant status Manitoba’s growing Fil- Two-way trade between and strong transportation
colm Wason): “I could throw ten $100 Under the MOU, Fili- ipino community has nearly Manitoba and the Philip- and communication links to
He: Yes! At last. Wait- bills out of the window pino workers might enter 50,000 residents. pines totaled $29 million in other parts of Canada, the
ing was so hard. and make ten people very Manitoba either as tempo- The mission included 2006. United States and Mexico,”
She: Do you want me to happy.” rary foreign worker or per- Flor Marcelino, a mem- Leading Manitoba ex- he added. PNA/PR
leave? John added, “That be- manent resident, excluding ber of Manitoba’s Filipino
He: NO! Don’t even ing the case, I could throw those seeking to work as community and the legisla-
think about it. one hundred $10 bills out live-in caregivers or those tive assistant to the minis-
She: Do you love me? of the window and make approved as Manitoba pro- ter responsible for Culture,
He: Of course! Over and a hundred people very vincial nominees. Heritage and Citizenship.
over! happy.” Applicants should pass Investment opportunities
She: Have you ever Hearing these, the pilot the medical examination Besides the job pact,
cheated on me? rolled his eyes and told his required by Citizenship Premier Doer said the mis-
He: NO! Why are you co-pilot, “Such big-shots and Immigration Canada, sion had extensively pro-
even asking? back there’. I could throw be free from any custody moted the province as a Please see page 11 for our detailed advertisement
She: Will you kiss me? all of them out of the win- or divorce dispute, have prime location for invest-
He: Every chance I get! dow and make 156 million satisfactory English lan- ment.
She: Will you hit me? people very happy.” guage proficiency, not have Doer and mission mem-
8 VIEWS Manila Media Monitor FEBRUARY 2008
medium of instruction, textbooks
and everything were in English -
imported from Uncle Sam’s coun-
try.
Readers who likewise went to
private Catholic schools would
indifference
breaks, etc. - we were instructed
to speak in English, otherwise one
would be fined five centavos per
word said.
It would be ideal if community associations. … just wondering if non-prof- When I moved to the public
organizations doing fundraising On the other hand, Karen Cag- it corporations around us have school system, I was the poorest
efforts on one cause, or another, uicla - chair of the “Find Christina similar policies in place; o baka in the “Pilipino” subject, because
post its accounting of funds in Calayca” project knew exactly naman, pati ballroom dancing les- I was trained to be a little brown
their websites. what she and her group are fac- sons are charged? American with Filipino accent,
This way, the public’s confi- ing. *** so much so that when my teacher
dence on fundraising efforts does During her conversation with The implementation next year assigned us a seatwork during my
not wane; hence, not affecting this writer, Karen - an aunt of the by the Toronto Board of Educa- first few days at school, and giv-
other organizations which may be missing Filipino since August 6, tion of an experimental school for ing her instruction in Tagalog, I
doing legitimate fundraising for 2007 at the Rainbow Falls Provin- black students reminds me of the did not understand what she was
causes they believe in. cial Park in Thunder Bay - said that two-tier primary school system in saying, hence, I copied the work
Because of the so many unac- all funds raised from the initiative the Philippines during my time. of my seatmate - and realized af-
counted funds in past fundraising will be posted in the group’s web- Those families who have extra ter I copied letter for letter my seat
initiatives by groups - both for- site at www.findchristina.com. money to shell out with which to mate’s work, and reading every
mally organized under the law, The “Find Christina” group is afford extra expenses entailed in syllable of the word, I realized I
and those which were not, many composed of family and friends. sending their kids to private Cath- copied “Joselito” - my seatmate’s
open-hearted Filipinos have start- In a related development, this olic schools in the Philippines name.
ed to stay away from giving gen- column congratulates the Toronto learn one thing and the poor who While my classmates were
erously to various causes. Catholic District School Board have none, or those by choice, good to me, still I felt alienated in
Already, organizations which (TCDSB), chaired by Catherine could only send their children to the public school system, hence,
are doing legitimate fundraising LeBlanc-Miller, in posting trust- government-run schools in the my family was forced to put
projects have started to feel the ees’ expenses on its website as a Philippines. me back in the private Catholic
indifference of the community in positive step to ensure transpar- During those times, students school I had attended and felt at
their noble aims. ency and further accountability of in the public elementary school home in.
For one, Levi Frias, president public money. system learned “Pepe and Pilar”, Oh, I still remember the joy
of the North York Filipino Com- The TCDSB chair, in a state- and those in the private Catholic of my old classmates and friends
munity Centre, aired his troubles ment, said that as they review schools learned “Judy” and “Jack seeing me - and mine, too - the
to this column, stressing his dif- Trustee expenses and approval and Jill”. first day of school that year.
ficulties from raising his, and his processes, they discover some Oh, believe me, at a young age, In Toronto, I hope that after at-
group’s project, from the drawing items which needed reconciling when I moved to a public school tending the all black exclusive ex-
board. according to the board’s policies. system, afterwards, I lasted only perimental school, graduates will
Mr. Frias blames other organi- Among these items were taxi two years. I was an “immigrant” still be comfortable in the multi-
zations for the attitude the public chits that were charged to her ac- in the sea of “natural borns” - al- cultural reality of the city of To-
now has on fundraisings, affecting count, thus, the same amount was though, all of us were Filipinos. ronto - which, by then, they will
the North York Filipino Commu- immediately reimbursed to the Reason was that, in the pri- not have been used to exposure.
nity Centre project, among other board. vate Catholic school system, our (To page 11)
But the proud Manilan will,
after reciting a litany of ills in self-
analysis and confession, always
asks if it is easier to borrow a cup-
ful of vinegar and a ladder from a
neighbor here or in the Americas.
Or if one knows his neighbor’s
Self-destruction
used to be P300. Now, it’s P500, otherwise, the gasoline boy would
(To page 36)
GENERAL DENTISTRY
Dr. Gilbert Chan
Dr. Daphne Chien
Dr. Janet Ho
Dr. Janet Wong
Dr. Michael Chin
Velasco, Sorio in FEBRUARY 2008 Manila Media Monitor 11
PPC-O forum
Community civic leaders Pura Velasco and
Connie Sorio, advocates for the protection of
Filipino caregivers and workers in Canada,
will lead guest speakers in the Philippine Press
Club-Ontario (PPC-O) Kapihan breakfast fo-
rum at Casa Manila on Feb. 23.
PPC-O director and Kapihan chairman Tony
Sicat said the forum, a regular PPC-O monthly
activity, will begin at 10 a.m.
Two caregivers have been invited to share
their experiences before the PPC-O, Sicat said.
PPC-O director and auditor Hermie Garcia
said the community would be able to put into
context recent developments concerning care-
givers’ and workers’ protection (See page 4),
after hearing from Velasco, Sorio and other
speakers.
Garcia sent information that described:
► Velasco as leader of the Coalition for
the Protection of Caregivers’ Rights, the group
spearheading the campaign for fundamen-
tal changes in the Live-In Caregiver Program
(LCP). Velasco, a former domestic worker in
Europe and Canada, was past president of Inter-
cede that led the campaign to change the For-
eign Domestic Movement program.
► Sorio as Kairos program coordinator for
global partnerships in the Asia-Pacific: Cana-
dian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives. She was
involved in vital advocacy and lobbying cam-
paigns in Parliament Hill.
Both are active members of the Community
Alliance for Social Justice.
Community ...
(From page 8)
The experimental school is aimed at provid-
ing answers why 40 percent of black teens drop
out of school.
In my case, because of the sheltered life I
had through high school, it was not until I was
in university that I was exposed to people of all
kinds and ages.
By this time, I had to unlearn and relearn.
What a waste of time?
you on St. Below, we set out our recommended changes and a brief explanation of why these Mr. CLARENCE TONG
Valentine’s changes would be appropriate. Financial and Administrative Officer
Day; and Corporate and Commodity Taxation Branch
may you Characteristics of Number of Commentary Ministry of Finance
and your newspapers points 2nd Floor, Frost Building North
family spend a fun- 95 Grosvenor Street, Toronto, ON M7A 1Z1
filled and gracious Printed in broadsheet, tabloid, or 2 No change recommended.
day as you celebrate outsized format and larger than Dear Mr. TONG:
the first Ontario Fam- 8.5 inches by 11 inches.
ily Day. - From Manila More than 300 community and ethnic newspapers
Media Monitor and Unbound. Current : 2 In recent years it has become in- are the lifeblood of information and identity for many
Front Page Philip- creasingly common for newspa- citizens in rural and ethnic communities across the
pines. Recommended : 1 pers to be stapled. Stapling reduc- province.
es litter and is environmentally SAVE OUR VOICE! is a coalition of concerned
Immigrants friendly. In addition, whether or
not a publication is stapled does
Ontarians committed to protecting and promoting the
health and vitality of these newspapers. Members of the
earn more ... not alter its inherent nature as ei- Coalition include many ethnic and community newspa-
(From page 12) ther a newspaper or another form pers across the province, key newspapers associations,
are less likely to have at of publication. publishers and other supporters.
most a high school educa- SAVE OUR VOICE! was launched in December
tion or to be refugees. Published at least once a week. 2 No change recommended. 2007 to make the Ontario public, and by extension the
These works well to Ontario government, aware that, because of how they
their advantage. Current: Published at least once a 1 First, the addition of “If published are published, community and ethnic newspapers are
Immigrants with no month. less than once a week” would en- unfairly taxed compared to other mainstream, English-
more than a high school sure that no publication can claim language, big city newspapers.
education earn incomes 46 Recommended: If published less 3 points by being published both Our approach from the beginning has consistently
percent lower in very large than once a week, published at “at least once a week” and “at been to work constructively and respectfully with the
urban areas, compared with least six times a year. least once a month.” Second, we Ontario government to ensure that all newspapers are
23 percent lower in small recommend that the frequency treated fairly.
towns and rural areas. of publication be changed to “at In this regard, SAVE OUR VOICE! members are
The gap closes very least six times a year”. This will extremely pleased by and impressed at the speed with
slowly in large cities - after ensure that the definition does which the Ontario government acted to recognize the
13 years, the gap is still 20 not exclude newspapers - such as unfairness in the tax regulation of the province’s news-
percent. But in small towns university or college papers - that papers, and to correct the unfairness by amending the
and rural areas, the gap only publish six to eight times a tax regulations.
closes quite quickly, so that year. It will also ensure that the This submission responds to the Ministry’s request
as of the fifth year the gap definition does not exclude new, for comment on its consultation draft of proposed
in most years is significant- start-up newspapers that may amendments to Regulation 1013 under the Retail Sales
ly less than 10 percent. service small communities (e.g., Tax Act, amending the definition of newspaper for retail
The pattern is similar small minority or ethnic groups) sales tax purposes.
for immigrants without pri- that cannot afford to publish more (Please see recommendations on the table, right of
or ability in one of Canada’s than a half dozen times a year. this letter.)
two official languages. While SAVE OUR VOICE! feels that the draft
The initial gap is small- Current: Printed on newsprint of One of the key features that dis-
Current: 1 amendment is an excellent beginning, several of our
er in small towns and rural any quality. tinguishes a newspaper from any members feel that the proposed definition of “newspa-
areas (31 percent) than in other publication is the fact that it per” could be improved, slightly, to achieve better fair-
other areas, especially very Recommended: Printed on news- Recommended: 2 is printed on newsprint. Accord- ness for all newspapers in Ontario, without so broaden-
large urban areas (50 per- print of any quality, with the ex- ingly, we recommend that the ing the definition as to diminish its meaning.
cent). ception of the cover which may be points allocated to this criterion Finally, we note that the government’s intention is
Conclusion printed on either newsprint of be increased from 1 to 2. That be- to make the amendment retroactive to January 1, 2000.
In concluding, Bernard’s any quality or on glossy paper. ing said, some newspapers do SAVE OUR VOICE! strongly commends the govern-
study notes that the econom- print their covers on higher grade ment for retroactivity, which is important to ensure fair
ic well-being of immigrants newsprint or on glossy paper. and equal tax treatment within the newspaper industry.
is critical for a country like The fact that the covers may be SAVE OUR VOICE! appreciates the opportunity
Canada, which relies heav- printed on glossy paper should to comment on the consultation draft amendments to
ily on immigration for de- not result in a newspaper being Regulation 1013 under the Retail Sales Tax Act.
mographic growth. penalized. The key requirement is We would be pleased to provide any other assistance
The immigrant popula- that the content pages are printed to the government generally, or to the Ministries of Fi-
tion has changed greatly on newsprint. nance or Revenue specifically, to ensure that a revised
over the last few decades, definition of “newspaper” clearly reflects the desired
one of the most dramatic Identified as a newspaper in the 1 No change recommended. intention of the government while at that same time en-
changes being the immi- publication. sures that all newspapers across the province are treated
grants’ country of origin. fairly and equally.
Immigrants are increas- Front page is divided into col- 1 No change recommended. The coalition looks forward to reviewing the ver-
ingly coming more from umns or boxes and may contain sion of Regulation 1013 being recommended for final
Asia (China, India and the narrative text, photographs and approval as quickly and expeditiously as possible.
Philippines, in particular) advertisements SAVE OUR VOICE! will continue to work with the
than from European coun- government as an important stakeholder to make cer-
tries such as the United Recommended: Identified as a Recommended: To ensure that publications that tain that existing and future government policy treats all
Kingdom and Italy or from magazine, newsletter, directory, -1 are not newspapers do not qualify newspapers equally and fairly.
the United States. bulletin, price list, time table, rate as a newspaper under the points We will also continue to raise public awareness
Where immigrants book, catalogue, fashion book, definition (particularly those about the vital role played by ethnic and community
choose to settle will always fashion album, or book in the pub- types of publications for which newspapers and to promote the best interest and wel-
appear to affect their social lication. rules already exist in the Retail fare of these very important resources in Ontario’s eth-
and economic integration, Sales Tax Act), we recommend nic and rural communities.
whether slowly or rapidly that a point be subtracted if the
or quite beyond parity. publication identifies itself within Sincerely,
Will the preference to the publication as being a publica-
stay in the big cities contin- tion that is other than a newspaper DAT NGUYEN, Thoi Bao
ue to rule over the pragmatic (and a type for which the Retail LES WELLER, Weller Publishing
option of staying in smaller Sales Tax Act and its regulations SIMA SAHAR ZEREHI, Shahrvand
provinces and towns? already contain provisions). Publications
14 FEATURE Manila Media Monitor FEBRUARY 2008
RP consular
forms are free
All Philippine consular forms - for
visa and passport applications or for re-
ports of birth or marriage etc. - could be
easily electronically downloaded at the
official website www.philcongen-toronto.
com or obtained at the Philippine Con-
sulate General in Toronto consular of-
fice, FREE OF CHARGE.
This, the consulate reiterated as it in-
formed the community to be wary of an-
other website www.application-download.
com, said to be peddling a Philippine pass-
port application kit for $18.75 each, pay-
able by credit card.
The consulate said www.application-
download.com is not an official Philippine
government facility and not connected with
the consulate. Any payment made to www.
application-download.com would not con-
stitute payment for any official service pro-
vided by the Consulate General.
Further, the Consulate General would
not be answerable nor responsible for any
disputes, questions or matters arising out of
transaction(s) made on the website. PR
Simply
da Best
(Left) Ladies of
Simply da Best
and (right) their
basketball team
with president
Eddie, manager
Mario and coach
Chris pose for
posterity. Simply
da Best had its
Christmas party
at the St. Fidelis
Church on Dec.
8. PR
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President
BEN VICCARI
Publisher, Canscene (Multicultural)
ACTIVITIES
Adviser, Toronto Chinese Writers
Association (Chinese)
Events Chair
BILL YANCOFF Guest in the CEMA Speakers’ Series:
Producer, Macedonian Heritage Ontario Fairness Commissioner JEAN AUGUSTINE, to speak
Hour TV (Macedonian)
on ensuring foreign credentials and degrees are accepted with some
Webmaster & Editor modicum of fairness.
ZUHAIR KASHMERI 6:45 PM, Thursday, March 6, 2008
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(Multicultural)
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HYO KIM, Board Member
Publisher, Korean Central Daily Watch for the ...
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2008 AWARDS GALA and RECEPTION
DAVE NGUYEN, Board Member Velma Rogers Theatre
Publisher, Thoi Bao (Vietnamese) Friday, June 27, 2008
HASANAT AHMAD SAYED,
Board Member NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN ON:
Editor-in-Chief, New Canada (Urdu) Print:
Category 1A: For Best News Story, or Feature
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Award Winning Book Author AND Category 2A: For Best Column, Opinion, or Editorial
Broadcaster Radio:
Category 1B: For Best Story or Feature
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Columnist, Russian Weekly
Category 2B: For Best Opinion, or Editorial
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Board Member
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Category 2D: For Best Opinion, or Editorial
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Producer, Music India Radio PLEASE VISIT www.canadianethnicmedia.com
(South Asian) for details on nominations, membership or events.
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DE VENECIA (4th from left, seated) joins Filipino community print and broad-
cast practitioners during his Toronto visit last year. Photo: LARRY TORRES
MANILA - Former tolerated,” Rep. Luis Vil- De Venecia, former
House Speaker Jose de lafuerte (2nd District, Ca- president Joseph Estrada
Venecia Jr.’s days with marines Sur) told a media and opposition leaders have
Lakas-Christian Muslim forum on Feb. 9. rercently met over dinner,
Democrats (CMD) party De Venecia’s fate within which Arroyo’s lapdogs
are numbered. the Lakas hiearchy would construed as a forum to plan
“It’s just a matter of be discussed during the public probes of Palace ir-
time ... as the administra- party’s National Directorate regularities.
tion-backed Lakas is sure to meeting on Feb. 21. New House Speaker
expel de Venecia, its current Villafuerte, president of Rep. Prospero Nograles
president, for committing Arroyo’s political party Ka- (1st District, Davao City)
acts considered inimical to balikat ng Malayang Pili- on Jan. 5 was voted new
the party, including claims pino, added that de Venecia Speaker of the Philippine
that Palace officials were would not be an asset to the House of Representatives,
involved in widespread opposition, even if the em- replacing his nominator and
corruption President Glo- battled Pangasinan solon precursor Jose de Venecia.
ria Macapagal-Arroyo has decided to join the bloc. (To page 36)
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FEBRUARY 2008 Manila Media Monitor The PHILIPPINES 25
IAEA team to
check on BNPP
Mother Ignacia nears sainthood
MANILA - Mother Ig- of Mother Ignacia. and took off the bandage,
nacia del Espiritu Santo, Pope Benedict XVI ac- the sore was cured.
And now here is my secret, a very simple secret; it is only with the heart that one
can see rightly, what is essential is invisible to the eye. Antoine de Saint-Exupery
28 The PHILIPPINES Manila Media Monitor FEBRUARY 2008
Flag Day in Canada is another that incorporated approved the design on Dec.
celebrated annually on Feb- three red maple leaves, and 15, 1964, followed by the
ruary 15, in remembrance a red flag with a single, Senate on Dec. 17, 1964.
of the inauguration of the stylized red maple leaf on Queen of Canada Eliza-
national flag of Canada by a white square between two beth II proclaimed the new
Governor General Georges red bars designed by Dr. flag on Jan. 28, 1965, and
Vanier on that date in 1965. George Stanley. the national flag first flew
The day is marked by Then Dean of Arts at the on Parliament Hill on Feb.
flying the flag, public cer- Royal Military College in 15 of the same year.
emonies, and educational Kingston, Ontario, Stanley Flag Day was instituted
programs in schools. told the committee of the in 1996 by an Order-in-
History visual of the Commandant’s Council from Governor
In 1925, a Privy Council flag at the College - a red General Roméo LeBlanc,
committee began research and white combination that on the advice of his Prime
on designs for a national bore a strong sense of Cana- Minister, Jean Chrétien,
flag of Canada. But the dian history. and has since then been of-
committee’s work was not In 1921, King George V ficially called National Flag
completed. proclaimed the Royal Arms of Canada Day.
In 1946, a parliamen- of Canada, and named the Flag facts
tary committee sought for official colors of Canada ► Joan O’Malley sew
submissions and got more as red, from Saint George’s the first Maple Leaf flag
than 2,600 designs. Still, Cross, and white, from the in November 1964, based
the Parliament of Canada French royal emblem since on prototypes submitted
was never called upon to King Charles VII. by graphic artists and silk
vote on a design. The committee eventu- screeners Jean Desrosiers
Early in 1964, Prime ally recommended the pas- and John Williams.
Minister Lester Pearson sage of Stanley’s single-leaf In a ceremony celebrat-
called for the formation design as the new national ing the 30th anniversary of
of a Senate and House of flag of Canada. The banner the flag, O’Malley recount-
Commons Committee to replaced the Canadian Red ed her experience: “I really
look into the adoption of a Ensign, which had been in didn’t realize what I was
distinctive national flag, a use, if not officially, in one getting into when I got that
move said to be in anticipa- form or another since 1868. phone call from my father
tion of the upcoming 1967 Member of Parliament in 1964. I was just doing On Feb. 15, 1965, the Canadian Red Ensign (inset), bearing the Union Jack
centennial celebration of John Matheson was named my father (Ken Donovan, and the shield of the royal arms of Canada, was lowered at the stroke of
the Confederation. Prime Minister Pearson’s then an assistant purchasing noon and the red-and-white, maple leaf flag was raised for the first time on
In October 1964, the “flag lieutenant” and played director with the Canadian Parliament Hill. The crowd sang O Canada followed by the royal anthem God
committee was left with a critical role in ensuring Government Exhibition Save the Queen. Maurice Bourget, Speaker of the Senate, said “the flag is
three designs - a Red En- parliamentary approval of Commission) a favor; not the symbol of the nation’s unity, for it, beyond any doubt, represents all the
sign with the Union Jack the new Canadian flag. participating in history. Let citizens of Canada without distinction of race, language, belief or opinion.
and the Canadian Shield, The House of Commons (To page 36) (Photo Source: The Gazette, Montreal/Library and Archives Canada).
FEBRUARY 2008 Manila Media Monitor PHILIPPINE HISTORY 31
The Philippines: Still an appropriate name? PHILIP II
History books of yore have for arrived at Baganga Bay in Davao of these most important national estants in the Netherlands and
so long maintained the greatness Oriental on Feb. 2, 1543. symbols,” Reyes wrote. in parts of Europe controlled by
of Spanish influence in the Far Villalobos named the area Las Proponents of Maharlika as what he called heretics and agents
East, particularly in an archipela- Islas Filipinas (the Philippines), the country’s new name have of the devil.
go known as the Philippines. in honor of Philip, the Prince of pointed out that “we have contin- Add to these horrifying facts
The books have noted how Eu- Asturias, son and successor of ued to be named after a Spanish the following items: he and his fa-
ropean monarchs noticed the eco- Charles V to the throne of Spain. monarch” when many countries ther, his predecessor at the throne,
nomic and political prospects of a The name was soon extended have reverted to their precolonial had both looted Rome and were
group of islands, after Ferdinand to the whole archipelago to re- names e.g. Myanmar, Zimbabwe, eventually excommunicated by
Magellan, a Portuguese explorer place Magellan’s Archipelago of Sri Lanka, etc., he said. the Catholic Church under Pope
leading a Spanish expedition, cir- Saint Lazarus. Disturbing background Paul IV in 1552; he died of a dis-
cumnavigated the world in 1521. The Philippines has continued Reyes wrote of some disturb- ease then euphemistically called a
Magellan landed on Cebu is- to be known as the only Christian- ing background about a Spanish social disease but known today as
land, claimed the lands for Spain dominated nation in Asia. king “whose name we have al- venereal disease, due to his “way Philip II was born on May
and named them Islas de San Laz- Maharlika ways been quite familiar with.” with women.” He was known to 21, 1527 under the Royal
aro (Islands of St. Lazarus). He However, a group of national- His essay spoke of the dark have had several wives and mis- House of Habsburg, son of the
made friends with the local chief- ists are calling for an intelligent age of the pre-Vatican II Catho- tresses on record. Holy Roman Emperor Charles
tains and converted some of them study to establish the appropriate- lic Church, during the infamous Reyes wrote: “Can you guess V and Isabella of Portugal.
to Roman Catholicism. But Ma- ness of the name, the Philippines, Inquisition when the king spear- who this despicable creature was He died on Sept. 13, 1598,
gellan was killed in a battle with which has entrenched itself in the headed “a campaign that practi- who ruled as King of Spain? after having ruled as King of
chieftain Lapu-Lapu’s indigenous annals of the community of na- cally painted out the words intoler- His name: King Philip II. Guess Spain from 1556 to 1598, King
tribal group in Mactan Island. tions and world history. ance, self-righteousness, bigotry, which nation, that can be proud of of Naples from 1554 to 1598,
For the next two decades, oth- Filipino historian Ed Aurelio brutality, barbarity, and all its syn- its very own heroic heritage and king consort of England (as
er Spanish expeditions were sent Reyes, in his essay What’s in an onyms on the walls of the great glorious precolonial history was husband of Mary I) from 1554
to the islands, but most failed. infamous name?, called for sup- churches. using as paint the blood named after him!” to 1558, Lord of the Seventeen
This, however, did not weaken port to a renewed campaign “to of its victims whose only sin and Bong Barrameda, in his Pinoy Provinces (holding various
the resolve of then Spanish king change the name of our country to crime was being suspected of not Trivia, wrote that Philip II was re- titles for individual territories,
Charles I (then well known in the Maharlika.” sharing the faith of the criminals puted to be an extreme introvert, such as Duke or Count) from
16th century as the Holy Roman Reyes has been executive di- in holy vestments.” austere, humorless, and unpopular. 1556 to 1581.
Emperor Charles V), who had set- rector of the Kampanya para sa The essay continued: The He was elegant, slender and good- He was also King of Portu-
tled the claims of the Moluccas by Kamalayan sa Kasaysayan or Ka- Spanish monarch had figured looking. But his reign marked the gal and the Algarves (as Philip
the Treaty of Zaragoza. malaysayan, a non-governmental prominently in the brutality. His decline of Spanish power. I) from 1580 to 1598 and King
Charles I ordered Mexico’s group advocating for the re-ex- first act on the throne was to order No wonder Bonifacio and his of Chile from 1554 to 1556.
viceroy Antonio de Mendoza to amination of Philippine history an auto-da-fe, which victims were men in the Katipunan refused to The Philippines, (Spanish
launch an armada for the East and and campaigns for Filipinos to be- tens of thousands of Moriscos or perpetuate the name when they name: Las Islas Filipinas) a
colonize the Islas del Poniente come more aware of their past. Moors, Arab-speaking Muslims were birthing the nation at the out- former Spanish colony for 333
(Isles of the West). “We do share the view that living in Andalucia. They were all break of the 1896 Revolution, and years, was named after King
The expedition’s commander there are defects in the present burned at the stake. chose instead Tagalog, to reflect Philip II of Spain when he was
was Ruy Lopez de Villalobos who national name ... the defects are The same king also caused the the tropical archipelagic nature of still a prince. Wikipedia
left Mexico on Nov. 1, 1542 and embedded in the very histories beheading of thousands of Prot- the country. Internet sources
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The Carlos Bulosan March 7 and 8. Tales features works by 11 a.m.; traditional Fili-
Theatre (CBT), in partner-
ship with the Kapisanan
Named after the tongue-
in-cheek reference to Fili- Flipside fest shows Filipino Reese Baguio, Aura Car-
cueva, Vince Galvez, Dar-
pino percussion and beat-
boxing, 1 p.m.; filmmak-
Philippine Centre for Arts
and Culture, will conduct
the Flipside Festival, a
pinos as ‘Flips’, Flipside
began as a showcase of new
works and staged readings
art forms at its best rel Gamotin and Christine
Mangosing and is directed
by Marie Beath Badian.
ing and oral story telling,
3 p.m.; and traditional
Filipino poetry and spo-
showcase of Filipino tra- by emerging and estab- p.m. on March 7 with Tales wrights and performers On March 8, free work- ken word, 4:30 p.m.
ditions in various indig- lished Filipino-Canadian From The Flipside 2008: with scenes from new plays shops will be conducted The festival closes
enous art forms, at the playwrights. Claim Your Baggage, that developed in CBT’s Play on traditional Filipino folk with another Tales From
Kensington Market on The festival opens 8 will showcase the play- Creation Unit. dances and breakdancing, The Flipside show. PR
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