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Ecological Aggression — p. 10
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August 7-13, 2015

US hospital ship docks in PH for humanitarian mission

ABS CBN News | MANILA,
8/5/2015 - A day after the American hospital ship USNS Mercy
arrived in Subic Bay to continue
its humanitarian efforts in the
Just because your precious little girl becomes a single mother at 17 doesn’t
country, its commanders told the
“(The ships) are estimated to be
by Alexis Romero, Philstar.
mean the end of your dreams!
media that of the three countries
in Cavite by Friday,” Millan said.
com | MANILA, 8/5/2015 - The
it has visited, the Philippines is
“We are happy that they have
two landing craft heavy (LCH)
By Simeon G. Silverio, Jr.
the most knowledgeable when it
arrived home in the Philippines,”
ships donated by Australia have
Publisher & Editor
comes to disaster preparedness
reached Philippine waters and are he added.
San Diego Asian Journal
and risk reduction.
Navy officials are still decidexpected to reach Sangley Point
The Original Asian Journal in America
"The disaster preparedness that
ing whether to hold a welcome
in Cavite on Friday.
we've seen from the Filipinos
ceremony for the newly-acquired
Navy chief Vice Adm. Jesus
is way better than any country
vessels.
Millan said the two transport
we've been to. Unfortunately
“Due to the typhoon Hanna, we
ships were sailing the waters of
that's because you have to. We
Zamboanga as of Tuesday night. are still waiting the assessment
haven't been to Vietnam, but by
and recommendation of my units
The LCH ships were being
far, of all the countries we've visfrom the Philippine Fleet,” Milescorted by BRP Gregorio del
ited, the Philippines is the most
lan said.
Pilar, the frigate acquired by the
prepared," said Capt. Christopher
The two vessels will be disPhilippine Navy from the United
Engdahl USN, Mission ComStates Coast Guard in 2011.
( Continued on page 9 )
mander of the Pacific Partnership
2015.
ext to death or a debilitating illness, a Filipina American mother’s, or for that
The crew of the USNS Mercy
matter, any mother’s worst nightmare is to discover her precious little single
had already completed its leg of
17-year-old daughter is pregnant.
training, community work, and
medical assistance in Roxas City,
“Dishonor” is the word that immediately comes to mind.
Ahead of the pack are India
KickerDaily.com | MANILA,
Capiz before heading out to Subic
“Ano na lamang ang sasabihin ng mga tao (What will people say)?” she will ask herself. “Nakaka8/4/2015 – The Philippines is one with a remarkable 7.5% ecoBay. Prior to the Philippines, it
hiya (it’s shameful)!”
of the best performing economies nomic growth; followed by Qatar
performed similar humanitarian
Immediately, her dreams for her daughter would crumble: Going to college, if possible to a pres(7.1%) and China (6.8%).
in 2015, according to the latmission in Fiji and Papua New
tigious university if not an Ivy League School, experiencing fully college life like living in a dorm
Trailing behind the Philippines
est estimate from CNN Money,
Guinea.
away from the protective, if not stifling concern of her loving parents, and becoming independent
is Bangladesh with 6.3% at 5th
ranking fourth in the world just
The Mercy's activities are part
with her secure, if not high-paying job.
spot and Vietnam not far behind
behind leading India, Qatar and
of a program called the Pacific
With the sudden turn of events, it looked like her daughter would not even fully experience high
with 6.0%. Aside from the PhilipChina.
Partnership, the largest annual
school life, especially going to the prom with a special friend, if not a boyfriend. She might even
pines and Vietnam, ASEAN
KD 300x250 Top of Article
multi-nation and multilateral hube ostracized at school, mocked by her peers and labeled as a “loser.” And to any loving parent,
The CNN Money data estimated countries such as Indonesia and
manitarian assistance and disaster
especially a Filipina American, this is hurtful and a big disappointment.
the Philippines economy to grow Malaysia also joins the list at
relief preparedness mission in the
This was exactly what Nina experienced when her seventeen-year-old only daughter, Eva, told her
by 6.7% this year, slightly below 7th and 8th place with 5.2% and
Indo-Asia Pacific region led by
about her pregnancy.
4.8%, respectively.
the government projection of 7
the United States Navy.
“Nagdilim ang paningin ko (I blacked out)!” Nina recalled. Suddenly, she felt the weight of the
Rounding up the top ten are two
to 8 percent growth for 2015.
The primary mission of the
world on her shoulders. Her legs weakened. With full rage she gave her daughter the worst scolding
African nations – Nigeria at 9th
However, this is still higher that
USNS Mercy is to provide mediof her life.
the International Monetary Fund with 4.8% and Angola with 4.5%
cal support to US Armed Forces
( Continued on page 6 )
(IMF) estimate of 6.3% early this
( Continued on page 9 )
personnel deployed ashore.
year.
It runs a length of 272 meters,
has a 1,000-patient bed capacity, four X-ray rooms, a CT scan
unit, a physical therapy suite, a
Korea and Indonesia with four
12-nation contest.
Inquirer.net | MANILA,
pharmacy, a dental suite, an angiAll wards of the nongovernment golds apiece.
8/2/2015 — The Filipino team—
ography suite, an optometry and
its “used price minimum” was
Rappler.com MANILA,
The Filipino team’s gold medals lens lab, a blood bank, and two
Mathematics Trainers’ Guildcomposed mostly of students
$28.03 million (P1.26 billion).
8/4/2015 – The multi-millioncame courtesy of the following
Philippines which promotes
from Metro Manila schools—
oxygen-producing plants.
Myairlease.com “provides
dollar Airbus 330-202 which the
excellence in math education, the students: John Florence Dizon,
beat Asian mathematics powIn peacetime, activities like
leadership of the Iglesia ni Cristo services and data to professionals erhouses China and Taiwan to
Filipino students also received 83 Calamba Elementary School;
Pacific Partnership falls under the
involved with transactions and
(INC) has been using for trips
Stefan Marcus Ong, Alvan Walter Mercy's secondary role, which
merit certificates.
emerge as overall champion in
management of commercial airabroad has been put on the marDy and Hans Leighton Liu, all
China bagged 27 gold medthe 2015 Singapore International
is to provide "mobile surgical
ket for “immediate” lease or sale, craft” and engines, among others. Math Competition (SIMC) held
from St. Jude Catholic School;
als while Taiwan took home 19
hospital services" at the US govThe use of the expensive aircraft last week in the Lion City.
informed sources told Rappler.
Christopher James Yap, St.
golds to place second and third,
ernment's disposal, for disaster or
by leaders of the Iglesia ni Cristo
Listed under “used Airbuses”
John’s Institute; Rovi Gabriel de humanitarian relief.
respectively. Thailand was next
The young Filipino numbers
has been criticized by Iglesia
on the myairlease.com site as of
Assets and personnel from Australa Cruz, Pasig Catholic School;
with 12 golds, followed by Maaces from public and private elfollowers as “excessive luxury”
May 2015, the Airbus 330-200
lia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, and New
Jeffrey John Jabanes, Pangasementary and secondary schools laysia and Myanmar with seven
have joined the Philippine leg of
which the former INC head,
had a list price of $229 million
inan Universal Institute; Jeremie Zealand
nationwide bagged a total of 216 golds apiece; host Singapore,
the mission. Doctors, surgeons, nurses,
Eraño Manalo, did not lavish
(P10.3 billion). Its “used price
Vietnam, Hong Kong and Iran
medals: 31 golds, 60 silvers and
veterinarians, and dentists are working
maximum” was listed as $90.01
with six golds each; and South
125 bronze medals, to top the
( Continued on page 14 )
( Continued on page 14 )
( Continued on page 2 )
million (over P4 billion), while

2 Navy ships donated by Australia arrive in Philippines

PH ranks 4th among world’s fastest
growing economy – CNN Money

Multi-million Airbus used by
Iglesia leaders being sold

A Mother’s Concern

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Filipino team bags 216 medals to top math contest

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August 7-13, 2015

HBR: How the Philippines Became Tech Startups’ New Source for Talent

Visa Options For Victims of
Domestic Violence Or Crime
By: Aurora Vega–Buzon
Victims of domestic violence or certain
crimes are granted immigration benefits
so they can remain in the United States
to reside and work here.
The Violence Against Women Act
(VAWA) of 1994 was enacted by
Congress to allow immigrant victims of
domestic violence to file a self-petition
to become lawful permanent residents
(LPR) without having to rely on their
abusers who are either their spouse or
relatives. In 2000, Congress created two
(2) other visas - for immigrant victims of
violent crime (“U” visas) and victims of
sexual assault or trafficking (“T” visas)
- under The Battered Immigrant Women
Protection Act of 2000. In 2005, the
protections were expanded to include
victims of elder abuse. In 2013, Congress extended the VAWA provisions
which expired in 2011 and, at the same
time, (1) added “stalking” as a qualifying criminal activity under the U visa;
(2) extended VAWA coverage to children
of deceased self-petitioning parents; (3)
prevented the "aging-out" of children
who are included in their parents’ U visa
petitions but who turned 21 before their
parents’ petitions have been adjudicated;
and (4) extended protections to same sex
partners who are victims of domestic
violence.
VAWA “Self-Petition”. Under VAWA,
victims of domestic violence, child
abuse, or elder abuse may “self-petition”
for lawful permanent resident status
without the participation of the abusive
spouse, parent, or adult child. The victim - man or woman - can immediately
leave his/her abuser, and file a selfpetition to get lawful permanent resident
(LPR) status. Would-be immigrants
who are eligible include (1) Spouses
and former spouses of abusive U.S.
citizens or LPRs; (2) An immigrant parent of an abused immigrant child, even
if the immigrant parent is not herself
abused; and (3) Non-citizen spouses
whose children are abused by the child’s
other U.S. citizen or lawful permanent
resident parent.
The "U" Visa. The U Visa provides
temporary immigration benefits - permission to live and work in the United
States, and relief in deportation proceedings - for certain victims of qualifying
criminal activity who: (1) have suffered
substantial mental or physical abuse
as a result of having been a victim of
“qualifying criminal activity;” (2) possess credible and reliable information establishing that s/he has knowledge of the
details concerning the qualifying criminal activity upon which his/her petition
is based; and (3) have been helpful, is
being helpful, or is likely to be helpful to
a certifying agency in the investigation
or prosecution of the qualifying criminal
activity; and (4) the qualifying criminal
activity occurred in the United States, in
United States territories or possessions,
or violated a federal law that provides
for extraterritorial jurisdiction.
Qualifying criminal activity includes
one or more of the following, or any
other similar activities in violation of
federal, state, or local criminal laws: abduction; blackmail; domestic violence;
extortion; false imprisonment; felonious
assault; female genital mutilation; being
held as a hostage; incest; involuntary
servitude; kidnapping; manslaughter;

murder; obstruction of justice; peonage; perjury; prostitution; rape; sexual
assault; (abusive) sexual contact; sexual
exploitation; slave trade; stalking; torture; trafficking; unlawful criminal
restraint; witness tampering; or attempt,
conspiracy, or solicitation to commit any
of these crimes.
The "T" Visa. The T Visa is also a
relief from deportation for foreign nationals who are victims of “severe trafficking” defined as (1) sex trafficking in
which a commercial sex act is induced
by fraud, force, coercion, or in which
the victim is younger than 18 years of
age, or (2) the recruitment, harboring,
transportation, provision, or obtaining of
a person for labor or services, through
use of force, fraud, or coercion for the
purpose of subjection to involuntary
servitude or slavery. To be eligible, (i)
you must be physically present in the
United States; (ii) assist in the investigation or prosecution of such trafficking
or in the investigation of crimes where
acts of trafficking are at least one central
reason for the crime; or you are unable
to cooperate in the investigation or
prosecution due to a physical or psychological trauma; or you are under 18; and
(iii) you will “suffer extreme hardship"
involving unusual and severe harm upon
removal.
Benefits. A VAWA, T or U visa
beneficiary is eligible for employment
authorization and may further be eligible
to adjust status to that of a Lawful Permanent Resident, upon meeting certain
criteria and requirements. Other nonimmigration benefits include housing
assistance, food stamps, and job training.
Atty. Aurora Vega-Buzon is a partner
in Chua Tinsay & Vega, A Professional
Legal Corporation
(CTV) - a full service law firm with
offices in San Francisco, San Diego,
Sacramento and Philippines. The
information presented in this article is
for general information only and is not,
nor intended to be, formal legal advice
nor the formation of an attorney-client
relationship. Call or e-mail CTV for
an in-person or phone consultation to
discuss your particular situation and/
or how their services may be retained at
(619) 955-6277; (415) 495-8088; (916)
509-7280 or [email protected]

US hospital ship

( Continued from page 1 )

together to exchange best practices and
learn the cultural sensitivities in their
areas of operation.
In Capiz, there were HADR seminars,
construction of school buildings, and
medical procedures done in cooperation
with local counterparts.

"The knowledge we gain, for example, the
Yolanda knowledge, you can't put a value on
how much learning takes place. When you
set two surgeons together who have been
through Yolanda. How do you operate with
no power. How did you move blood with
no refrigeration," explained Engdahl. "This
makes us better able to respond."
But this is the first time that a hospital ship
has been partnered with a combat ship for
HADR purposes.
The joint high speed vessel USNS Millinocket arrived in the Philippines with the
( Continued on page 6 )

by Oliver Segovia, Harvard Business
Review | 8/5/2015 --Fifteen years ago,
Fort Bonifacio in the Philippines was
a former military base still dotted with
barracks built in World War II. Thanks
to an aggressive privatization and conversion program, Bonifacio Global City
— as the base is known today — is a
modern, bustling financial district lined
with blocks of skyscrapers, shopping
malls, and luxury condos.
The Southeast Asia city’s rapid
growth echoes the story of the so-called
“unicorns” — technology start-ups that
rapidly grew to a billion-dollar valuation
and beyond. So far, 2015 has produced
30 unicorns. But as start-ups mature,
the grow-at-all-cost narrative will be
replaced by a flight to capital efficiency
and profitability.
In this next chapter, the Philippines
— the world’s second-fastest growing
economy — will play a crucial role in
helping tech companies access the talent
to scale efficiently and sustainably.
The Philippines has a huge business
process outsourcing industry. It employs
over a million workers and is expected
to hit $25 billion in revenues in 2016.
That’s significant for a country with
a GDP of $270 billion. Technologyenabled services are the backbone of this
industry, and the fastest growing sectors
have demand for high-end skills, such
as mobile app development and data
analytics, as well as middle-level skills,
such as video production, copywriting,
and financial analysis.
Technology start-ups are the Philippines’ latest customers, and more are
flocking to the country’s beach-laden
shores each year. Beyond the obvious
labor cost savings, the Philippines is
an attractive destination for tech jobs,
particularly for American companies,
because of its young, educated workforce and its English-speaking population (the fifth largest on the planet).
Unlike other outsourcing hubs, Filipinos
are intimately familiar with American
culture, a legacy of more than 30 years
of American colonial rule. Generations
of Filipinos have been raised on Hollywood movies, Friends, the NBA, and
of course, Facebook.
The median age is 24, and local universities produce over 130,000 graduates in
information technology and engineering
each year. Most are skilled in the more
ubiquitous programming languages
and producing iOS and Android apps.
A great web developer with at least five
years’ experience can cost less than
$25,000 a year.
Combine these basic building blocks
with the rise of cloud computing and
you have new ways of building a flexible, distributed workforce as a start-up
rapidly grows. For example, American
services marketplace Thumbtack leverages close to 1,000 home-based contractors in the Philippines to help with
business operations. This virtual set-up
and access to on-demand talent helps the
company scale much faster than it could
if it were geographically constrained.
But alongside the skill, there’s the shift
in mindset among younger workers
in the industry. Traditionally, business
process outsourcing was associated with
high-volume, low-price work. Today,
the mainstream appeal of Silicon Valley
is turning young Filipino workers who
might have been satisfied with a call
center job a decade ago into a creative
and entrepreneurial class seeking a
deeper connection with innovationdriven and mission-focused companies.

Working for a venture-backed start-up
is the new status symbol. As a start-up
founder, my biggest competitors in the
talent market are no longer the local
family conglomerates. They’re tech
companies from the U.S., Germany,
Singapore, and Japan coming to the
Philippines.
This cultural shift is a great thing
for start-ups. No longer satisfied with
back office support work, this fresh
cadre of talent wants to be part of the
front line and build new products and
services. When Jessica Mah, founder
of inDinero needed to turn around her

Y-Combinator-backed online accounting start-up, she decided to deliver a
SAAS-based product with a high-touch
service component. So she built a team
of accountants in the Philippines that
is familiar with U.S. General Accepted
Accounting Principles. In combination
with its proprietary B2B software, this
team plays a critical role in delivering
inDinero’s suite of accounting, payroll,
and tax preparation services.
Over time, local outsourcing vendors
can evolve into strategic partners and
recipients of venture capital investment.
Many local entrepreneurs that started
in outsourcing eventually moved on to
found technology companies backed
by Silicon Valley investors, such as YCombinator, the Omidyar Network, and
500 Startups. These growing companies
provide great opportunity for their overseas counterparts. Take Rocket Internet’s strategic partnership with PLDT,
a Philippine telco and IT company,
for example. Rocket operates some of
the largest e-commerce platforms in
emerging markets. It partnered with

PLDT in a $445 million investment deal
that involves deploying PLDT’s mobile
payments solution to Rocket platforms
outside the Philippines, and codevelop
digital services using teams composed of
Filipino and Rocket engineers.
In addition to investment potential,
there are opportunities to move into new
markets, given the Philippines’ unique
strengths in Southeast Asia. Because
of the ubiquity of English, product
managers have found it relatively
quick and easy to use the Philippines
as a test market to deploy and iterate
new applications without the need for
translation into a non-English language.
For example, Facebook quietly piloted
a feature during the Philippine typhoon
last year that allows users to leverage on
their social graph for real-time information in disaster situations. Uber tested an
on-demand courier service last holiday
season.
“The Philippines is a natural gateway
to the broader Southeast Asia market.
Filipinos share a common ethnicity with
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Health & Wellness

UAlbany Study: Asian-American Heart Failure Patients More Likely to Develop Chronic Conditions

ALBANY, N.Y (July 29, 2015) – New
research from the University at Albany
shows that Asian-American heart failure
patients are more likely than their white
counterparts to have chronic conditions
such as diabetes, hypertension and renal
disease.
The study, conducted by Feng Qian,
an assistant professor of health policy
and management at UAlbany’s School
of Public Health, examined the clinical profile, quality of care, and health
outcomes of over 150,000 patients with
heart failure. Of those, 3,774 were AsianAmerican.
Overall, he found Asian-American patients had comparable quality of care, but
were less likely to receive medicine upon
discharge from the hospital, including
diuretics called aldosterone antagonists
and blood thinners for abnormal heart
rhythm.
The study also showed Asian-American
patients were on average younger, more
likely to be male, and to not have insurance or covered by Medicaid. Compared
with white patients, Asian-American

patients had a similar likelihood of
hospital stays greater than four days
and risk rates for dying while in the
hospital. However, the study showed
Asian-Americans were more likely to be
discharged home.
Qian said there’s been few studies that
look at heart health within the AsianAmerica patients. Yet, they’ve become
the fast growing racial group in the
United States, with a growth rate of 2.9
percent.
“Asian-American health is one I have
a passion for,” Qian said. “I also think it
is understudied and very heterogeneous.
We need to dig deeper and find out more
about each sub group, to help in diagnosis, disease education, health promotion
and treatment.”
The research report notes Asian community have different cultural attitudes
and traditions toward health and medicine, determining whether and how they
reach out for help, their views on medicine and more. However, Qian believes
much deeper study is needed to develop
better culturally-tailored strategies for

health education and preventative care.
This is the third major paper Qian has
published on Asian-Americans and heart
health since 2012. He’s received funding
from the American Heart Association on
all three projects.
To learn more about Dr. Qian’s research visit the American Heart Association’s official blog. Also view his official
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Public Health Urges Prenatal Immunization
to Combat Pertussis Risk
SACRAMENTO – California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director and State Health Officer Dr. Karen
Smith today warned parents about the
continued dangers of
pertussis (whooping
cough). The disease has
already caused one infant
death and at least 126
infant hospitalizations in
California this year.
“Vaccinated mothers
pass protective antibodies to their infants during
pregnancy,” said Dr.
Smith. “Right now, it’s
estimated that fewer
than half of all pregnant
women in California are vaccinated
against whooping cough. We need to
increase that number to help improve the
health of our children and of our communities.”
CDPH urges expecting mothers to
receive a pertussis vaccine (called Tdap

because it covers tetanus, diphtheria,
and pertussis). Prenatal vaccination will
help protect newborn children until they
are old enough to receive their own
vaccination against
pertussis. Because immunity decreases over
time, women should
receive the pertussis vaccine in the
last trimester of each
pregnancy.
Pertussis continues
to spread at abovenormal levels in
California following
a major epidemic in
2014, when reported
disease rates were the highest seen since
the 1950’s. Disease rates and risks of
hospitalization and death are highest for
infants under the age of one.
Pertussis can cause a severe, persistent
cough. Historically, unvaccinated children with pertussis would cough hard

enough to cause vomiting or a “whooping” breath after a coughing spell.
Symptoms of pertussis vary widely
by age and vaccination history. Young
infants may not have typical pertussis
symptoms and may not appear to cough.
Instead, they may have difficulty breathing, episodes in which they stop breathing, or their faces turn purple.
CDPH is working closely with local
health departments, schools, media
outlets and other partners to inform providers and the public about the importance of vaccination against pertussis,
especially for pregnant women during
the third trimester of every pregnancy.
CDPH also reminds parents that Tdap
vaccination is a requirement for advancement into the 7th grade.
Pertussis data, including the number of
cases in each county, can be found on
the CDPH website. www.cdph.ca.gov

State Health
Officer Warns
About Dangers
of Valley Fever

SACRAMENTO – California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director
and State Health Officer Dr. Karen
Smith is warning Californians to be
aware of a potentially fatal infectious
disease known as Valley Fever.
“Valley Fever is an ongoing concern in
California and other areas of the Southwest United States,” Dr. Smith said. “It
is important for people living in Valley
Fever areas to take steps to avoid breathing in dusty air, such as staying indoors
when it is windy.”
August is designated as Valley Fever
Awareness Month in California. Each
year, the infection affects hundreds to
thousands of people in the state with the
highest rates reported from the southern
Central Valley region including Fresno,
Kern, Kings, Madera, Merced, and
Tulare counties. Monterey and San Luis
Obispo counties have also had high rates
of reported cases.
Valley Fever, also known as coccidioidomycosis, or cocci, is caused by the
spore of a fungus that grows in certain
types of soil in the Southwest United
States, and in some areas of Central and
South America. People get infected by
breathing in spores contained in dust
that gets into the air when it is windy or
when soil is disturbed, such as digging
in dirt during construction or gardening.
Most people will not become ill
and those who do may have flu-like
symptoms that can last a month or more.
Most people recover fully, but some will
develop more severe disease, which can
include pneumonia and infection of the
brain, joints, bone, skin or other organs.
If you think you might have Valley
Fever, visit your health care provider as
soon as possible.
While anyone can get Valley Fever,
those most at-risk for severe disease
include people 60 years or older, African
Americans, Filipinos, pregnant women,
and people with diabetes or conditions
that weaken their immune system.
People who live, work or travel in Valley
Fever areas are also at a higher risk of
getting infected, especially if they work
or participate in activities where soil is
disturbed.
The best way to reduce your risk of illness is to avoid breathing in dirt or dust
in areas where Valley Fever is common.
Stay inside and keep windows and doors
closed when it is windy outside and
the air is dusty. While driving, keep car
windows closed and use recirculating air
conditioning, if available. If you must be
outdoors in dusty air, consider wearing
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Strategies in Improving Social
Wellness

During the previous issue, I wrote
about the definition of social wellness,
benefits of social wellness and steps to
creating social wellness. Social wellness
refers to one’s ability to interact with
people around them. It refers to relationships we have and how we interact with
others. It involves building healthy,
nurturing, and supportive relationships
and fostering genuine connection with
others. It involves good communication
skills, having meaningful relationships,
respecting yourself and others and creating a support system.
This article will feature “Strategies in
improving social wellness” that includes
developing healthy relationships, community involvement, interdependency
and accepting diversity. This article is
based on the power point presentation
on social wellness by Sue Anderson and
Dr. Jennifer Hung from UC Riverside.
TIPS TO A HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP
Have realistic expectations- Your
partner will not be all things you want
him/her to be.
Therefore acceptance is very important.
Communicate- Take time to listen to
one another; don’t interrupt or think of
what you want to say before the other
person finishes the sentence, be fully
present, discuss even uncomfortable
topics such as sexual boundaries, and
ask questions.
Be yourself- share information about
yourself, feelings and thoughts openly.
Be honest and you should not try to be
another person just to please your partner. Feeling confident in yourself will
help you be more honest and open in the
relationship.
Be flexible! Relationships change and
evolve over time.
Take care of yourself- You have
needs too, you are important, and to
love someone else you must first love
yourself.
Be reliable- If you make plans try to
be consistent and respectful of other
people’s time
and try to follow through on a promise
you have committed. Don’t be a NO
SHOW!
Keep your life balanced- Try new opportunities around, meet other people,

develop your own interest. Relationships
is not about dependence.
Show warmth and affection.
Fight fair- Negotiate a time to discuss
it, don’t criticize, don’t assume how
your partner feels or what their motives
are, stay with the topic, say “I am sorry”
when you are wrong, ask for help with
finding a resolution, you might not have
a perfect resolution or you agree to disagree on the issue, don’t hold onto past
hurts or misunderstanding especially
after you have addressed it, establish
a win-win situation where it’s not about
partner winning the argument but that
the relationship is a winner,
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Social wellness also means being
aware of, participating in, and feeling
connected to your community. Social
wellness is how a person contributes to
their environment and community and
how one builds better living spaces and
social networks This social dimension
encourages contributing to one’s environment and community.
One of the things that one can do for
oneself is to become a contributing
member to the welfare of the community. This means getting out and joining
many activities including volunteering.
There are many organizations here in
San Diego that one can volunteer such
as Kalusugan Community Services,
Operation Samahan, COPAO, the many
Lion’s clubs, youth organizations, the
media, schools, churches and businesses.
One can also ask friends, read the local
newspaper or search the Internet for
opportunities.
Going through the day having positive
interactions with people will provide one
with a great deal of social wellness. So
go out into the community and volunteer!
INTERDEPENDENCY
This means being willing to help others and not being afraid of asking help
from others. As we say, “No man is an
island ”- everyone needs help sometime
in their lives. We are all made for each
other for our protection and provision
of needs. We are social beings in that
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California Communities

He’s back! Lawn Expo links VeterDude uses humor to ans to Services
urge Californians The County of San Diego and several
partners are sponsoring a
to conserve water community
Veterans, Military and Families Benefit
Clear Channel Outdoor and
Southern California Water
Committee Continue Acclaimed Digital Billboard
Campaign to Spur Water Savings during Historic Drought
Los Angeles, CA – The Southern
California Water Committee (SCWC)
and Clear Channel Outdoor (CCO)
today announced the return of their joint
Lawn Dude water conservation digital
billboard campaign. Lawn Dude, the
nationally acclaimed water conservation mascot, encourages Californians to
conserve by using his witty and playful
voice to call attention to areas where
water use runs high, such as in outdoor
landscaping.

“I’m fresh off a water cleanse and
have never looked better, thanks to that
H2O diet Governor Brown put me on,”
said Lawn Dude, SCWC’s conservation
spokesperson. “I know people thought I
might be all dried up, but I’m back and
ready to kick some grass.”
The digital billboard campaign features
four new messages aimed at showcasing the state’s new mandatory drought
regulations – “The Gov put me on a
diet” – and motivating people to act –
“Manscape your landscape.” All of the
new artwork features Lawn Dude sporting a more drought-friendly style, with
dry patches that have emerged as he has
diligently chosen to #LayOffTheSauce.
“The Lawn Dude campaign has been a
valuable way for the Southern California

Expo on Monday at the War Memorial
Building in Balboa Park from 9 a.m. to
1 p.m.
“Those who serve in our military and
their families make a tremendous sacrifice on behalf of our country, whether it
is veterans or active duty service members,” said Nick Macchione, Director of
the County Health and Human Services
Agency. “This event is just one example
of how our community is working together to support our military families.”
The event will give veterans and family members an opportunity to obtain
information and assistance from County
Veteran Services and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs with benefits
and support services. The event supports
Live Well San Diego, the County vision
for a healthy, safe and thriving region.
Several non-profit organizations will
be on hand to discuss their resources and
health screenings will be available.
If you will be applying for veteran
benefits, you are reminded to bring your
necessary paperwork such as a DD214,
income statement, marriage certificate,
death certificate or power of attorney.
A ceremony will also be held honoring
all veterans for their service and commemorating the 70th anniversary of the
end of World War II.

Board Backs Bills to
Penalize Drone Interference in Fires
Chairman Bill Horn proposed the item
to express support for State Bill 167 and
House Resolution 3025, which define
who is authorized to fly in a wildfire
zone and would establish fines and imprisonment for operating the unmanned
vehicles.
Horn said the temporary grounding of
firefighting aircraft during the recent fire
at Cajon Pass because several drones

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San Diegobased Casey
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Drought Alert: Mandatory Water Use Restrictions

Drought Information and Resources
The Drought Alert restrictions are in
addition to permanent mandatory restrictions in place. Permanent restrictions are
listed at the bottom half of this page.
Outdoor Irrigation Limited To Two
Days Per Week
On July 1, 2015, the City’s mandatory watering restrictions were strengthened to limit customers to watering their
outdoor landscaping for a maximum
of 2 days a week, 5 minutes per day, if
using a standard sprinkler system. The
5-minutes-per-day time limit does NOT
apply to landscape irrigation systems using water-efficient devices or techniques,
including drip and micro-irrigation systems, stream rotor sprinklers and hand
watering. However, these water-efficient
systems and techniques must still follow
the two-day-per-week schedule.
With the state mandate that the City of
San Diego reduce its water usage by a
collective 16%, the quickest and most
effective way to achieve this reduction
is through reducing outdoor irrigation,
which accounts for more than 50% of
residential water use.
Enforced Watering Schedule
The City of San Diego is enforcing the
watering schedule of 2 times per week,
for 5 minutes per day (for standard
sprinkler systems), as illustrated above.
Water at the Right Time of Day
Water only after 6 pm and before 10
am.
NOTE: This time-of-day schedule
applies to ALL irrigation devices and

techiques (i.e. drip irrigation, hand
watering, etc.)
Additional Drought Alert Restrictions
Stop operation of ornamental fountains, except to the extent needed for
maintenance purposes.
Use a hand-held hose equipped with a
positive shut-off nozzle or timed sprinkler system to water landscaped areas.
Irrigation is not permitted during a rain
event or for at least 48 hours following a
rain event.
The washing of automobiles, trucks,
trailers, airplanes and other types of
transportation equipment is only allowed
between 6 pm-10 am, and water shall
not enter the storm drain.
NOTE: Mobile equipment washings
are exempt from these regulations where
the health, safety and welfare of the
public are contingent upon frequent
vehicle cleanings, such as garbage trucks
and vehicles to transport food products,
livestock and perishables.
Washing is permitted at any time at a
commercial car wash.
Boats and boat engines are permitted
to be washed down after use.
Use recycled or non-potable water for
construction purposes when available
Use of water from fire hydrants will
be limited to fire fighting, as well as
meter installation by the Public Utilities
Department as part of its Fire Hydrant
Meter Program, and related activities
necessary to maintain the health, safety
and welfare of the citizens of San Diego.
Construction operations receiving
water from a fire hydrant or water truck
will not use water beyond normal activi-

ties.
Irrigation is permitted any day at any
time as follows:
1 As required by a landscape permit.
2 For erosion control.
3 For establishment, repair or renovation of public use fields for schools and
parks.
4 For landscape establishment following a disaster.
Permanent Mandatory Restrictions
Permanent mandatory restrictions have
been in place since 2011, and apply
year-around, whether the City is in a
drought or not. These restrictions are
designed to promote water conservation
as a permanent way of life in San Diego.
City of San Diego water customers
must prohibit excessive irrigation and
must immediately correct leaks in their
private water systems. The City’s regulations state that customers “shall not
allow water to leave their property due
to drainage onto adjacent properties or
public or private roadways or streets or
gutters due to excessive irrigation and/or
uncorrected leaks.”
Customers shall repair or stop all
water leaks upon discovery or within 72
hours of notification by the City of San
Diego.
Customers cannot use a running hose
to wash down hardscapes (sidewalks,
driveways, parking areas, buildings, awnings, windows, tennis courts, patios or
other hard surface areas) for any reason.
A power washer or hose with a shutoff
nozzle is allowed to wash down these

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Melissa Deleon brings an extensive personal injury background to CaseyGerry team
SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- CaseyGerry, a
San Diego-based plaintiffs law firm, has
added attorney Melissa Deleon to its
growing legal team. Deleon, immediate
past president of the Filipino American
Lawyers of San Diego, is a San Diego
native and graduate of California Western School of Law.
Previously a sole practitioner, she has
concentrated her practice on serious
personal injury and civil rights litigation,
and has advocated on behalf of individuals with developmental disabilities who
have been the victims of caretaker abuse
and neglect.
“Melissa has a wealth of talents and
experience, and we are thrilled to have
her join our team,” said CaseyGerry’s
managing partner, David S. Casey.
Involved in a multitude of community
and professional organizations, Deleon
continues to be active in the Filipino
American Lawyers of San Diego and
was recently elected to the Filipino

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Presenting Sponsors

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70th Anniversary of the End of WWII

Sponsors

Mayor Kevin Faulconer
invites San Diegans
to a celebration of a lifetime in honor of the

70th Anniversary of the End of WWII

August 15, 2015 - 6PM
Onboard the Flight Deck of the USS Midway

Celebrating on Broadway
August 14, 1945, the end of the war.

6pm Doors Open
7pm-8pm Show
Victory Fireworks
8pm-10pm Dance
Space is limited.
Admission is first
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Meet World War II Veterans In Person
Relive the joy that swept the city when Peace was
announced 70 years ago!
Watch, Thanks for the Memories: Bob Hope
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Perspectives

A mother’s concern

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Old days
In the old days back home in the home
country, the Philippines, such “scandalous affair” would require the girl’s
parents to demand the boy to marry their
daughter to save the family’s honor. The
marriage would wash away whatever
perceived dishonor is hurled against the
family’s name. It doesn’t matter that the
young couple are too young to embark
on married life and raise a family of
their own. The boy might be jobless,
uneducated and might be forced to live
with and depend on his parents, but he
must take full responsibility for his folly.
But it was the year 1998 and the place
was in America. Pre-marital sex was
common, and sadly, even expected. As
soon as she regained her composure,
Nina thought long and hard. Abortion,
as an option was out. Nina is a devout
Catholic and even the mention of the
word is enough to elicit shudder down
her spine. Uncharacteristic of a typical
Filipina-American mother, she let her
daughter have her way.
“Okay,” she told her one and only girl.
“If that is what you want, you can live
with your boyfriend and let both of you
handle this matter.”
She could have filed statutory rape
charges against the boy; he being twenty-five years old while her daughter was
only seventeen. But Nina chose not to do
so to prevent her future grandchild from
blaming her for sending his or her father
to jail. She could have easily asked her
daughter to stay with her since she and
her husband have only one other child,
a son, and their house was big enough.
But she chose not to so her daughter
could fully experience the consequences
of her ill-thought action.
“Her classmates and teachers didn’t
even know she was pregnant,” Nina
recalled. “My daughter was small and
thin, and every day, she went to school
wearing an oversized sweater.”
When the time for her daughter to

deliver the baby, she asked the school
authorities for a two-week absence
because of “a family emergency.”
“I told the school we had to go home to
the Philippines immediately,” Nina said.
“We simply could not accept a ‘no’ for
an answer.”
Once her daughter gave birth to a baby
boy, she went back to school after only
a week’s absence because it was the
period for the finals tests. No one outside
of their family found out what had just
happened.
Seven months
After seven months, Nina realized
her grandson had not yet been baptized
despite the fact the parents are both
Catholics. When she asked her daughter
about it, she said they were waiting for
a member of her boyfriend’s family to
celebrate a birthday so they could throw
just one party for two occasions, the
birthday and baptism, to save money.
That was enough for Nina to lose her
cool.
“No, no, no!” she protested adamantly.
Her pride got the better of her, her
lingering anger against Eva’s boyfriend
boiled. “I do not want my grandson to
share his baptism with somebody else’s
birthday just to save money!”
She rented the hall of an elementary
school in their area and threw one of the
biggest baptism parties in the community at her own expense, without even
demanding for the father of the child or
his parents to share the cost.
After that incident, Nina noticed her
daughter was slowly bringing some of
her clothes to her parents’ house. Eva’s
overnight stays at Nina’s house also
increased, until eventually she moved
back home with her baby for good.
“I made it clear to her I did not ask her
to come back,” Nina said. “I let her do
whatever she wished.”
Nina didn’t demand financial support
from the father of the boy even after a
court decreed the sharing of the custody
between the parents, seventy percent
for the mother and thirty percent for

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the father. The father got the boy on
Wednesdays and every other weekend
while the mother had him the rest of
the time. Ever since she moved back to
her parent’s home, Eva had completely
severed her relationship with the boy as,
in her mother’s words, “she realized he
was lazy and she would have no future
with him.”
It turned out to be the right decision, as
her former boyfriend later had another
girlfriend, also a minor, who also got
pregnant. The girl’s parents sued the
boy for statutory rape but the court ruled
against them when the girl sided with
the accused. But this was not enough to
teach the boy, actually a man, now in
his early thirties, a lesson. He eventually
impregnated another girlfriend, not only
once, but twice, to the protestations of
the girl’s parents.
Eventually, the father of Nina’s
grandchild completely gave up his rights
to his son during a court proceeding,
perhaps to escape financial responsibilities and concentrate on his other troubles
with his other out-of-wedlock children.
Nina was ecstatic, and I even jokingly
asked if she gave him one of her houses
out of pure happiness.
Going to college
Nina didn’t even realize until later that
her daughter was going to college after
she graduated from high school.
“She filled out all the applications
herself and didn’t even ask us money for
her tuition and school expenses,” Nina
proudly recalled. At that time, Eva was
already working at a Starbucks chain in
the evening.
“The only support we gave her was to
take care of her baby whom we raised
like our own child,” Nina said. “We even
paid for and brought him to a baby sitter
during the day while my husband and I
went to work. Our grandchild even slept
with us in our room so Eva could devote
her time to her work and studies.”
“I didn’t believe other people when
they told me they are much happier to
taking care of a grandchild than one’s
own child.” Nina said. “Now, I completely agree.”
Nina and her husband spoiled their
grandchild rotten like there is no tomorrow.
“Whatever toy he wanted, we gave it
to him,” Nina confessed. “Whenever we
were at a toy store, he didn’t have to ask,
we bought toys for him even without his
asking.”
Perhaps this may be part of their guilty
feeling, to compensate for the boy
growing up without a father. But the
grandparent’s love and affection is more
than what a father could provide to their
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fornia organizations that make an impact
in our surrounding neighborhoods. It is
the work of the organizations below that
truly make our cities a better place to
live, work and enjoy.
Six Flags Friends is dedicated to
furthering the mission of the following
organizations:
The Boys and Girls Club programs
and services promote and enhance the
development of boys and girls by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness,
belonging and influence. Six Flags
Friends is happy to open our gates to the
children of the Boys and Girls Club and
provide a safe and friendly environment
for them to share with each other.
Six Flags Magic Mountain is an active
participant in the many activities that
surround the local area Boys and Girls
Club and is proud to be an active supporter of the children within our local
communities. Through spearheading
fundraising events, staging activities
and enticing our guests to lend a helping
hand, Six Flags Friends is committed to
supporting the mission of the Boys and
Girls Club.
On the second Saturday each June, the
Boys and Girls Club has its largest fundraising event of the season, generating
funds that cover over 70% of the clubs'
annual operating costs. The park plays a
major role in this night, spearheading the
auction items and contributing volunteers. In the 10-plus years the Park has
been actively involved in the auction,
the Park has helped raise over $7 million
for the Club.
Boys and Girls Club — Festival of
Trees
Festival of Trees is an exciting community-wide holiday event in support of
the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita
Valley. Each year, Magic Mountain
participates by decorating a 12-foot
Christmas tree for auction. Each tree is
judged and auctioned off to the highest
bidder. Six Flags Magic Mountain won
the Grand Sweepstakes prize for best
tree three years in a row! All proceeds
go to the Boys and Girls Club.
Boys and Girls Club — Toys for the
Holidays
Boys and Girls Club of Southern California and Six Flags Magic Mountain
theme park join forces each year for the
annual Toys for the Holidays drive. Over
the past ten years, this toy drive has
managed to collect more than 600,000
toys for Southern California children,
making it one of the most successful toy

HBR: How the PH

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other Southeast Asian countries. But
it’s also the most westernized country
in the region. This makes it a fertile
testing ground for a product that can
scale to other emerging markets,” wrote
Nix Nolledo, CEO of Xurpas, a mobile
content company that builds apps and
games for Southeast Asian markets, in
an email.
Emerging markets are a popular place
to outsource cheap labor. But the talent that some of these areas house can
provide benefits for technology start-ups
that go beyond simply cutting costs and
offering low-skill work. Filipino workers
are proving themselves to be valuable
partners in the growing tech industry,
and start-ups should take notice.

US hospital ship

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USNS Mercy, and is now anchored in La
Union.
"It's a unique vessel. It's very small, very
fast, very lightweight. We've used it as a
proof of concept for humanitarian and disaster relief capability," Engdahl said.
"What we're demonstrating with the high
speed vessel is the ability to rapidly move
very small, very focused relief in those areas
that the Mercy perhaps may overwhelm
facilities, or in areas where the Mercy may
not arrive in these small ports."
While it does have combat capability, Engdahl said it is in the Philippines strictly on a
non-combatant role.
At the Subic gym, hundreds of people with
cleft lip palates - mostly children - lined up
to be examined prior to surgery. About a
hundred of them will go aboard the USNS
Mercy, where volunteer doctors from Operation Smile and local NGOs will operate on
them.
"Within the Philippines, we see a rate of
about 1 in 500 children having this condition," said Veronica Stabile, Program Coordinator of International NGO Operation Smile.
"When children are born with this condition, a lot of times they will have trouble
with feeding early on. Sometimes their progression through school can be affected by
that. If they have a palate condition, they can
additionally have problems with their speech.
They might be suffering from teasing. So it's
very important that we address the condition
itself."
Among the crowd were three mothers from
the Aeta tribe, each bringing along a child
with cleft palate.
Merly Cabal, one of the mothers, said she
remembered slipping and falling when she
was pregnant with 5-year old Amama, which
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drive campaigns in the United States.
Six Flags Magic Mountain will offers
free admission to anyone bringing a
new, unwrapped toy valued at $20 or
more to the theme park on designated
dates in December. All toys collected
during the event are distributed to
thousands of children of Boys and Girls
Clubs in Southern California.
L.A. Regional Food Bank
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank is a
private, nonprofit, charitable organization that has served the disadvantaged
of the LA community for 33 years. Six
Flags Friends is proud to help in their
mission to ensure that no one goes hungry in Los Angeles County by hosting an
annual food drive the Wednesday before
Thanksgiving. In the past three years,
over 75,000 pounds of food have been
donated to the Food Bank, producing the
single largest food donation in one day.
Now for the games
So now you know a bit of the communities Six Flags Magic Mountain supports. Of course, we can’t forget the fun
that helps the programs: Six Flags Magic
Mountain “is well known for worldclass roller coasters and over 100 rides,
games and attractions. New is 2015, the
iconic “Woodie” has returned as Twisted
Colossus - The World’s Longest Hybrid
Coaster. Other amazing attractions
include Full Throttle, the world’s tallest and fastest looping coaster; LEX
LUTHOR: Drop of Doom, the world's
tallest vertical drop ride; GREEN LANTERN: First Flight, a spinning coaster
on a zigzag pattern track; Tatsu, the tallest, fastest and longest flying coaster on
Earth; and X2, a fifth-dimensional roller
coaster that we've taken to next level
with completely redesigned trains and
state-of-the-art visual, audio and sensory
effects.
Within Six Flags Magic Mountain
is revitalized Bugs Bunny World, a
six-acre, interactive wonderland where
children enjoy pint-sized thrills anchored
by the launch of a new kids coaster in
2014, Speedy Gonzales Hot Rod Racers.
The new coaster addition brings the
total number of coasters in the children’s
area to four, more than any other U.S.
theme park.” -- Source: Six Flags Magic
Mountain
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Binay’s SONA: Inept and Insensitive?
Jejomar Binay is Vice President of the
Philippines. He won in 2010 because a
group called NoyBi or Noynoy-Binay
carried him. As Vice President he was
given a couple of Cabinet positions and
the luxurious Coconut Palace as his
office.
He attended Cabinet meetings regularly
and I assume that being a lawyer and
receiving compensation for his jobs,
he must have reported or participated
in discussions. He did this for about 5
years interrupted only by the mid-term
elections when, together with former
President Erap Estrada and Senator Juan
Ponce Enrile, they formed an alliance
with the main objective of getting their
children elected to the Senate. Nancy Binay and JV Ejercito won but Jack Enrile
lost. Greg Honasan, an Enrile protégé,
obtained the last Senatorial spot instead.
When Binay cut his ties with PNoy,
he started attacking the latter as being
“palpak” (inept) and “manhid” (insensitive). He tried to prove it by delivering
his own Contra-SONA without realizing
that, in content and style, he and his
team actually displayed their own ineptness and insensitivity.
First, he was expected to contradict the
facts and figures presented by PNoy’s
SONA. He could not. Argumentum
contra factum non valet ilatio (Arguing
against facts is an invalid inference).
Second, he was expected to give the
Filipino people his version of the State
of the Nation backed by incontrovertible
facts and figures sourced from reliable
and competent authorities. He did not.
Third, as Vice President he is only a
breath away from the Presidency. He
was Chairman of the HUDCC, the highest policy-making body for housing and
was tasked to coordinate the activities
of the government housing agencies and
to make certain that the National Shelter
Program is accomplished. He also sat as
Chairman of the Board of Key Shelter
Agencies to supervise the operations of
the Home Guaranty Corporation (HGC),
the Home Development Mutual Fund
(HDMF) or more popularly known as
Pag-ibig Fund, the National Housing
Authority (NHA), the Housing and Land
Use Regulatory Board (HLURB), the
National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation (NHMFC) and its subsidiary,
the Social Housing Finance Corpration
(SHFC).
It would have been nice to hear from
him a brief report on what he did for 5
years, the problems he encountered, and
his recommendations for the future. Did
he? NO.
Fourth, he was also a Presidential
Advisor on OFW concerns. In fact, he
scheduled trips abroad for the purpose
of fulfilling this task. A report on the
concerns would have been appropriate in
his SONA. Did he give one? He did not!
Fifth, as a potential president, his
SONA was expected to be inspirational
and motivational. He was supposed to
give much hope to the Filipino people as
he accentuated the positive. True to form
and displaying heights of insensitivity,
he decided to be the “naysaying doom
and gloom” leader focusing on places
and cases that brought death and misery
to a substantial number of people.
He cited four places: the Luneta;
Yolanda; Zamboanga; and Mamasapano.
a) The tragedy in Luneta happened 5
years ago when PNoy just took over as
President. It resulted in the death of 8
Hong Kong tourists and injuries to several more. Diplomatic means eventually
resolved the row between the Hong
Kong Government and the Philippines.
The demands of the victims’ families
were satisfied and diplomatic relations
normalized.
A similar hostage crisis recently
occurred in Juban, Sorsogon where Gallego Prayle, an Army man with an automatic M-16 rifle seized the Penafrancia
bus carrying 55 passengers, its driver,
and conductor. A crisis management
committee was immediately created to
resolve the situation. After a four-hour
tense negotiation, Prayle surrendered.
Did Binay mention this in his SONA?
VP Binay only wants the people to know
when hostages are killed.
b) Yolanda was an “Act of God”. It was
an event beyond human control. It was
a natural disaster that devastated not just
Tacloban, Leyte but many places in the
Visayas as well. Amidst the disastrous
effects on mankind, we correspondingly
witnessed a great display of kindness
by men, women, governments, and
institutions. This display of great charity
generated billions of dollars worth in
cash, goods, and services most of which
passed through private institutions like
the Red Cross and others through a
trusted and honest government.
Billions of government funds had been

allocated for the reconstruction, recovery, and rehabilitation of the devastated
areas. It is not finished. A lot more are in
the pipeline. Surveys show that Yolanda
victims are very satisfied with PNoy’s
performance. Yet true to form, VP Binay
chose to accentuate the negative and
completely disregarded the tireless efforts of people in the recovery plan.
c) What happened in Zamboanga is
a continuation of a fight that has been
going on for at least 4 decades. Government efforts drove the perpetrators away
forcing them to go into hiding. Reconstruction, recovery, and rehabilitation
programs are currently implemented
and should continue as the government
pursues a more comprehensive and longterm peace agreement with the rebels.
VP Binay again chose the negative line.
He cited incidence of rape and young
women forced into prostitution in the
evacuation centers. He is a lawyer and
even touted as a human rights lawyer
at that. It should not have been hard for
him and his team to gather evidence and
prosecute. Did he mention any solution
in his SONA? NO!
d) The Mamasapano incident is still
under criminal investigation as well as
Senate probing. But VP Binay without
regard to the feelings of the victims’
families chose to use it for political gains. The victims’ families have
recently urged him to stop using the case
for his political agenda.
The SAF 44 have been honored in
many ways and the people are very
appreciative of their supreme sacrifice.
Supreme Court Chief Justice Sereno
ordered flags to fly at half-mast in
courthouses across the country as the
judiciary mourned the massacre of elite
police forces in Mindanao.
PNoy issued a Presidential Proclamation honoring the new heroes and
scheduled a National Day of Mourning.
He spent about 10 hours condoling with
the surviving families. Everybody was
unanimous in declaring the Fallen 44
as heroes - they “did not die in vain”.
Medals of Bravery were awarded to
them.
“The package of benefits for families
of slain Philippine National Police-Special Action Force (PNP-SAF) troopers
includes: lifetime pension, gratuity
equivalent to one year salary, additional
pension for the next five years, Pag-Ibig
Fund death benefits, insurance benefits,
and commutation of leaves,”
BBL
The BBL is a proposed legislation
that seeks to solve decades-old conflict
involving our Muslim brothers. Of
course, it has to be constitutional. So, if
VP Binay has some proposed amendments to make certain that provisions
are constitutional, then get Congressman
Tiangko or his own daughter Abby to
propose them.
DAP
VP Binay is now saying that he is
opposed to the DAP or Disbursement
Acceleration Program. He claims, “Malinaw na ang DAP ang pinakamatingkad
na halimbawa ng pagwawaldas sa pondo
ng bayan sa ating kasaysayan. Ito rin ay
isang lantarang paglabag at pagsuway
sa ating Saligang Batas.” (It is clear that
DAP is the greatest example of plundering government funds in history).
Yet records show that two of the Key
Shelter Agencies under his Chairmanship received P11.455B in DAP funds.
His Alma Mater, University of the
Philippines received P1.29B also in
DAP funds. Is he saying plunder was
committed?
A re-read of the Supreme Court decision clearly reiterated the doctrine of
operative fact, which presumes good
faith in all acts and decisions made in
relation to DAP. While it declared that
certain acts are unconstitutional, it did
not declare anybody guilty. In fact, if the
said unconstitutional acts are avoided
or corrected, DAP if needed, can be
revived.
Most importantly, VP Binay has been
accused of plunder and several corruption charges. His SONA would have
been a good opportunity to counter the
charges, inform the people and explain
his side. He did not.
His failure to do what was expected of
him and his insistence in accentuating
the negative, his allegations of “ineptness” and “insensitivity” backfired. His
SONA proved it!

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IVLP Gold Star alumnus at
Global Social Hour

Join us for a unique opportunity to hear
from Mr. Said El Kaoukaji from Morocco who will be in San Diego on an International Visitor Leadership Program
(IVLP) Gold Star Tour. As a former
2004 IVLP participant, the alumnus is
in San Diego for this special initiative
that highlights contributions of IVLP
alumni in their home communities and
re-connects alumni with U.S. “citizen
diplomats” and counterparts.
Mr. El Kaoukaji is an accomplished
teacher and mentor who is committed
to helping vulnerable youth improve

He’s back!

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San Diego based

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American Chamber of Commerce as
a 2015 Director. In 2014, she was one
of seven Filipino community leaders
appointed by the Philippine Honorary
Consul of San Diego, Audie de Castro,
Esq., as a member of San Diego’s
Philippine Consulate Advisory Council.
She is currently the Vice-Chair of San
Diego County Bar Association’s Ethnic
Relations and Diversity Committee.
She is an alumna of the American Inns
of Court, Hon. Louis M. Welsh Inn, Inn
No. 9, and San Diego Inns of Court Trial
Advocacy College.
Deleon utilizes a background in
journalism as a segment host on Asian
Voices, a local television show that
promotes Asian Pacific Islander communities in southern California, and as a
contributing writer for the local publication, Filipino Press.
Deleon was named a 2015 Super Lawyers “Rising Star” in the area of personal
injury litigation and is the three-time
recipient of San Diego Daily Transcript’s “Top Young Attorney” award. In
2014, she received the annual “Outstanding Service By a New Lawyer”
award by the San Diego County Bar Association and was also named one of San
Diego’s “Top 25 leaders in their 20s” by
the San Diego Business Journal.
In addition to earning her J.D. from
California Western School of Law, she
has a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from San Diego State University.
“The attorneys at CaseyGerry are
dedicated advocates who obtain the
best results for our clients. They are top
trial lawyers who consistently obtain
unparalleled results. It is truly an honor
to become a member of this team,” said
Deleon.

About CaseyGerry
Casey Gerry was established in 1947, and
is the oldest plaintiffs’ law firm in San Diego.
The firm’s 15 attorneys practice in numerous
areas, including serious personal injury,
product liability, pharmaceutical, mass tort
and class action litigation. Headquartered at
110 Laurel St. in the Banker’s Hill neighborhood of San Diego, the firm also has an
office in Carlsbad, Calif. For more information, visit www.caseygerry.com.

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were being flown in the area showed the
need for the penalties.
The board item states that this issue
is of concern in San Diego County
because it is prone to wildfires and any
interference from drones in a firefight
could result in further fire damage and
exacerbate an already dangerous situation for firefighters and for those on the
ground as well.

Water Committee to grab the public’s
attention when it comes to outdoor water
conservation, going beyond the limitations typically placed on what public
agencies and water districts can say,”
said Charles Wilson, chair of the SCWC
Board of Trustees. “Because of Clear
Channel Outdoor’s generous donation,
Lawn Dude will continue to be able to
reach people to remind them to keep
saving water during these hot summer
months.”
CCO regularly donates space on its
digital and traditional billboards in
Southern California and throughout
the nation to display public safety and
public awareness messages. The unique
ability of digital signs to reach a wide
audience while displaying messages in
real-time allows them to act as valuable
resources for non-profit organizations,
public safety agencies, law enforcement
and a variety of others who need to effectively relay messages to the public.
“Lawn Dude does a wonderful job of
using humor to captivate Californians
about an otherwise ‘dry’ subject, and we
are proud to partner with the Southern
California Water Committee once again
to continue this campaign,” said Layne
Lawson, director of public affairs for
Clear Channel Outdoor. “It’s important
we remind the public that the drought
is far from over and now is the time to
conserve.”
“We are in the drought of the century – not your mother’s or even your
grandmother’s drought. Lawn Dude is
doing a great service in getting attention
on the best place to save water now in
case the drought lasts beyond this year
or the next,” said Felicia Marcus, chair
of the California State Water Resources
Control Board.
The Lawn Dude ads have appeared
on digital billboards across Southern
California through July and will continue until the end of August. Southern
Californians are encouraged to continue
interacting with @Lawn_Dude on Twitter and share billboard sightings, personal water saving practices, and photos
of their drought tolerant yards.
For more information on SCWC,
please visit www.socalwater.org. For additional consumer tips on conservation,
visit Save Our Water.
About Southern California Water Committee
Established in 1984, the Southern California Water Committee is a nonprofit,
nonpartisan, public education partnership dedicated to informing Southern
Californians about our water needs
and our state’s water resources. Spanning Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego,
San Bernardino, Imperial, Riverside,
Ventura and Kern counties, the SCWC’s
members include representatives from
business, government, agriculture, water
agencies, labor and the general public.
Visit us at www.socalwater.org and find
us on Facebook.
About Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.
(NYSE: CCO) is one of the world’s largest outdoor advertising companies with
more than 640,000 displays in over 40
countries across Asia, Australia, Europe,
Latin America and North America.
Reaching millions of people monthly,
including consumers in 45 of the top 50
U.S. markets, Clear Channel Outdoor
enables advertisers to engage with
consumers through innovative advertising solutions. Clear Channel Outdoor
is pioneering the integration of out-ofhome with mobile and social platforms,
and the company’s digital platform
includes more than 8,000 screens
worldwide, with 1,110 digital billboards
across 38 U.S. markets.
Like CCO on Facebook at facebook.
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their future through developing English
acquisition, critical thinking skills and
civic engagement. Mr. El Kaoukaji is a
high school teacher in the Sidi Moumen
district of Casablanca. The 2003 suicide
bombing attacks in Casablanca deeply
touched this district and afterward
Mr. El Kaoukaji worked with the U.S.
Embassy in Morocco and a local American Language Center to organize free
English classes for a select group of 17
disadvantaged youth.
This Casablanca initiative grew into the
English Access Microscholarship program, becoming a global phenomenon
with Access programs in 90 countries
around the world. One of the largest
Access programs is in Morocco where
approximately 2000 students attend Access English classes each year.
During Mr. El Kaoukaji’s 2004
IVLP visit, he told a Nebraskan
newspaper, The Grand Island Independent, “What I want is to bridge that
gap between my students and students
in the United States.” Mr. El Kaoukaji
continues to do just that. Find out more
about the 2015 Gold Star IVLP Alumni
by clicking here.
San Diego Diplomacy Council Global
Social Hours provide a unique opportunity for globally-minded San Diegans to
engage in conversation with international leaders. This Global Social Hour will
be held at the beautiful rooftop bar and
lounge at the Hotel Indigo San DiegoGaslamp Quarter. Food and beverages
will be available for purchase and we
encourage guests to continue networking
at local Gaslamp restaurants after the
event.

WHEN: Friday, August 14, 2015
5:00 - 7:00 PM
WHERE: Indigo Hotel San Diego-Gaslamp
Quarter, 9th Flr, 509 9th Ave, San Diego, CA
92101
PARKING: Free street parking after 6:00
PM or lots are available
TICKETS: $10 for SDDC members, $15
for non-members
RSVP: Please visit Global Social Hour to
register. If you register to become a new
member before August 14th, you will receive
a link to attend this event at a discounted
price!
To inquire about membership, contact [email protected] or
visit sandiegodiplomacy.org/get-involved/
membership.

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surfaces, but ONLY to alleviate immediate safety or sanitation hazards, and all
wash water must be prevented from
entering the storm drain system (curb
gutters, streets, alleys, and inlets).
Overfilling of swimming pools and
spas is strictly prohibited.
All decorative and cascading water
fountains must use a recirculating pump.
Residents washing vehicles (automobiles, trucks, trailers, boats, RVs) must
implement procedures to conserve water
and prevent excessive runoff, such as:
Washing vehicles at a commercial car
wash.
Washing vehicles on a lawn or pervious
surface or directing water flow to a lawn
or pervious area.
Damming wash water for collection
and disposal to a pervious area or to the
sanitary sewer.
Using a hose with an automatic shutoff
nozzle.
Using a hand-held water container.
The City will not provide new water
service connections for customers using
single pass-through cooling systems.
All new conveyer car wash and commercial laundry systems connections
will be required to employ a recirculating water system.
Restaurants and other food establishments shall only serve and refill water
for patrons upon request.
Guests in hotels, motels, and other
commercial lodging establishments will
be provided the option of not laundering
towels and linens daily.
These restrictions apply to those whose
property lies within the City of San Diego Public Utilities Department’s service
area. If you receive your water bill from
a different agency, please check with
that agency regarding any applicable
water use restrictions.

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Housing & Real Estate

More Millennials Living With Family Despite Improved Job Market

F

By Richard Fry, Pew Foundation | 729/2015 —

ive years into the economic recovery, things are looking up for young adults in the U.S. labor market. Unemployment is down, full-time work is up and wages
have modestly rebounded. But, according to a new Pew
Research Center analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data, these
improvements in the labor market have not led to more Millennials living apart from their families. In fact, the nation’s
18- to 34-year-olds are less likely to be living independently
of their families and establishing their own households today than they were in the depths of the Great Recession.
In terms of sheer numbers, there are more
young adults today than there were when
the recession hit – the 18- to 34-year-old
population has grown by nearly 3 million
since 2007. But the number heading their
own households has not increased. In the
first third of 2015 about 42.2 million 18- to
34-year-olds lived independently of their
families. In 2007, before the recession began,
about 42.7 million adults in that age group
lived independently.
The declining numbers reflect a decrease
in the rate of independent living during the
recovery. In 2010, 69% of 18- to 34-yearolds lived independently. As of the first four
months of this year, only 67% of Millennials
were living independently. Over the same
time period, the share of young adults living
in their parents’ homes has increased from
24% to 26%.

Strategies

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our survival as an individual depends on
other members of the group. We cannot
survive alone. Thus, we should help
each other so others can help us also in
our time of need.
ACCEPTING DIVERSITY
Social Wellness is also called Multicultural Wellness or Interpersonal Wellness.
The United States is becoming a more
and more diverse society with people
from different countries coming to live
here especially in the state of California.
The ethnic breakdown in California
is 43.5% white, 33.2% Latino, 13.9%
Asian, 5.6% black, 0.4 % American
Indian/Alaskan Native and 2.4% Other.
We should try to learn more about the
cultures of the diverse people in our
State and become aware of our biases
or prejudices towards them not letting it

Meanwhile, the national unemployment rate
for adults ages 18 to 34 declined to 7.7% in
the first third of 2015, a significant recovery
from the 12.4% who were unemployed in
2010. Other standard benchmarks also demonstrate that nationally the young adult labor
market has strengthened. Both job-holding
and full-time employment have increased
since 2010. In addition, median weekly earnings among young adult workers are up marginally: $574 through the first four months of
this year, up from their 2012 low of $547.
In spite of these positive economic trends
and the growth in the 18- to 34-year-old
population, there has been no uptick in the
number of young adults establishing their
own households. In fact, the number of young
adults heading their own households is no
higher in 2015 (25 million) than it was before
the recession began in 2007 (25.2 million).

affect our attitudes and behaviors toward
them. We should try to understand their
culture, make friends with them and accept them as they are.
ARE YOU PRACTICING SOCIAL
WELLNESS?
The basic rule for social wellness is to
maintain a regular and varied social life.
Do you plan time to be with family and
friends?
Do you cultivate new friends outside
your family?
Do you explore diversity of people
from other cultures?
Do you practice self-disclosure?
Do you turn off the TV/computer and
interact with people?
Do you surround yourself with supportive people in your life?
Do you attend wellness functions?
Do you join a club or organization?
Do you maintain regular contact with a
lonely person?
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This may have important consequences for
the nation’s housing market recovery, as
the growing young adult population has not
fueled demand for housing units and the furnishings, telecom and cable installations and
other ancillary purchases that accompany
newly formed households.
The decline in independent living since
the recovery began is apparent among both
better-educated young adults and their lesseducated counterparts. For example, today
86% of college-educated 25- to 34-year-olds
live independently of their families. In 2010,
88% of this demographic lived independently. A similar 2 percentage point slide in
independent living is apparent among 25- to
34-year-olds with no education beyond high
school. This suggests that trends in young
adult living arrangements are not being
driven by labor market fortunes, as collegeeducated young adults have experienced a
stronger labor market recovery than lesseducated young adults.
Trends in living arrangements also show
no significant gender differences during the
recovery. However, in 2015, 63% of Millennial men lived independently of family, compared with 72% of Millennial women. But a
similar gender difference existed during the
Great Recession, and both young men and
young women are less likely to live independently today than they were five years ago.
No Recovery in Young Adult Living Arrangements
The latest available census data indicate
that there has been no significant increase in
the number of young adults living independently of their families since the economic
recovery officially began.

WORKSHOPS!!
ATTEND THE NEXT TWO SESSIONS ON TOTAL WELLNESS:
PHYSICAL WELLNESS
August 15, 2015, Saturday, 8:30 AM
to 12 noon
Topic: HEART DISEASE AND
STROKE
Healthy Heart, Healthy Families
Program
***
August 29, 2015, Saturday, 8:30 AM
to 12 noon
Topic: DIABETES: What it is and how
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As of the first four months of 2015, 42.2
million Millennials lived independently of
their families. This is no different than the 41.9
million 18- to 34-year-olds who were living
independently in 2010 and just below the 42.7
million young adults who lived independently
in 2007.
Over this same period the young adult
population has swelled in size; today there
are nearly 3 million more adults ages 18 to 34
than there were in 2007. Over the course of
the recession and recovery the share of young
adults living independently has also declined.
In the first third of 2015, 67% of Millennials
were living independently, compared with
69% of 18- to 34-year-olds living apart from
family in 2010 and 71% in 2007.
Most of the decline in independent living
since 2007 can be attributed to more young
adults living in their parents’ homes. In the
first third of 2015, 26% of Millennials lived
with their parents. At the beginning of the
recovery in 2010, 24% of young adults were
living with parents, and in 2007 only 22%
were.
The share of young adults who are living in
“doubled-up” households has also increased in
recent years. A doubled-up household is one
in which there is an extra adult who is not the
spouse or unmarried partner of the household
head. Young adults living in doubled-up arrangements are of two types. Young adults not
living independently are doubled-up because
the young adult constitutes the extra adult. In
addition, young adults living independently
may also be doubled-up if they live with a
roommate(s).
In the first four months of 2015, 48% of
Millennials were doubled-up; in 2010, 47% of
18- to 34-year-olds were living in this type of
household.
The 48% of Millennials who were doubledup in 2015 includes 33% who were living in
a household headed by a parent or other adult
relative and 16% who were living in households headed by a non-relative or heading their
own households with an extra adult (which
may or may not include a family member).
Accompanying the growth in doubling-up
has been a lack of growth in the number of
households established by young adults. In
the first third of 2015, 25 million Millennials headed their own households, no greater
than the 25.2 million households headed by
young adults in 2007. This has happened at the
same time that the absolute number of 18- to
34-year-olds has increased from 59.8 to 62.6
million. In terms of the share of young adults
running their own households, 40% do so in
2015, down from 42% in 2007.
The decline in the rate at which young adults
are forming households from 2007 to 2015
has had a negative impact on the demand for
the nation’s housing and, in turn, residential
construction. Because of the recession, there
are substantially fewer households than would
have been predicted based on population
growth; using CPS data through 2011 an
economist estimated that the shortfall in the
number of young adult households accounted
for almost three-quarters of the total 2.6 million shortfall in households throughout the
economy. In other words, young adults have
been a key demographic in the nation’s housing bust. Four years later, the rate at which
they are forming households is no higher than
it was in 2011.
Young Adults and the Labor Market Since
the Great Recession
The decline in independent living during
the recovery has occurred in the context of a
substantial, albeit incomplete, recovery of the
labor market for young adults. On an annual
basis, unemployment among 18- to 34-yearolds peaked at 12.4% in 2010. As of the first
third of 2015, unemployment among young
adults in this age group was 7.7%, nearly 40%
below the peak. However, it was still above
the 6.2% unemployment rate in 2007, before
the Great Recession.
The unemployment rate only applies to those
who are in the labor force and actively seeking
work, thus excluding those who may have
dropped out because they lost hope of finding
a job. But other measures also indicate significant improvements in labor market outcomes
for young adults, although the gains may be
short of complete recovery.
The share of young adults who are employed
has increased from 69% in 2010 to 72% today.
In addition, the share of young adult workers
employed full-time has increased. In 2009,
only 70% of 18- to 34-year-old employees
worked full-time, the lowest share during the
recession. By the first third of 2015, that share
had risen to 74%.
Some evidence suggests that the earnings
of young adults have begun to rebound. The
median weekly earnings of young adult workers peaked at $592 in 2008 (all dollar figures
are adjusted for inflation). After bottoming out
at $547 in 2012, median weekly earnings are
estimated at $574 in the first third of 2015.
Independent Living and the College Enrollment Decline
One of the silver linings of the Great Recession was that it drove an increasing share of
young adults toward higher education. Some
enrolled in college to ride out the economic
storm, while others went back to school to
gain additional skills and make themselves
more marketable. By 2012, 37% of 18- to
24-year-olds were enrolled in college, a
substantial increase over the 34% enrolled in
2007. And as college enrollment rose, fewer
18- to 24-year-olds lived independently. By
2012, only 39% of 18- to 24-year-olds (not
including full-time students) lived independently, down substantially from the 46% share
living independently in 2007.
College-going peaked in 2012. By 2014,
35% of 18- to 24-year-olds were pursuing
college, down 2 percentage points from the
peak. But contrary to expectations, the college enrollment decline has not stimulated an
increase in independent living. Today, most
younger Millennials do not live independently
of family. By the first third of 2015 only 40%
of 18- to 24-year-olds were living apart from
their families.
Independent Living and Labor Market Recovery by Education
For young adults, a college education
provided a partial life raft during the recession
and has proven beneficial during the recovery
as well. College-educated young adults have
been quicker to regain the ground they lost

Gullible or Greedy?

As human beings we have our faults
and weaknesses. There are many
temptations around us and some people
would take advantage of the weak and
betray their trust.
It is not hard to give in when there is
a convincing promise of more money
in the future. Just like lottery players
and gamblers who had previously won.
They kept betting more money hoping
to win more. There are old folks who
bought Lotto tickets or scratchers
religiously. Maybe they still dream of
becoming rich that easy so they can
help relatives or go home to the islands
and live happily ever after.
Some SSI recipients claimed paying
rent to their children even when they’re
not. They followed advice by others so
they can receive more welfare money.
Legally, that would be rental income
on a tax return.
Other military veterans who received
disability benefits kept coming back to
the office of Veteran Administration to
apply for more. Some claims were not
service related but, rather caused by old
age and personal neglect. The ultimate
goal is to get 100% lifetime tax free
monetary benefit. Our Congressmen
did a poor job of investigating abuses
and the inefficiency at the VA offices.
There were taxpayers who prepared
their own tax returns and claimed
Education Tax Credits even though
they have no qualified college expenses. Maybe they learned about the

A mother’s

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grandson.
When their grandson got interested
in toys like jeeps, heavy equipment,
construction and other big vehicles,
the grandparents made sure he had a
complete collection. In fact, his toys
could fill two rooms as his interests
changed as he grew up. Nina and her
husband could afford to do so, as their
other child, a son, already finished college, moved out of the house and has a
high-paying job of his own.

The couple always threw a big party at
their spacious backyard whenever their
grandchild celebrated his birthday. During
his second birthday, when he was old

in terms of job-holding and wages. But
this hasn’t led them to venture out on their
own and establish their own households.
The downward trend in independent living
among young adults has occurred across
groups with different levels of educational
attainment.
That said, college-educated young adults
remain more likely than those without a
college degree to live independently of their
parents. As of the first third of 2015, 86%
of college-educated 25- to 34-year-olds
lived independently of family, compared
with 75% of 25- to 34-year-olds with no
more than a high school education. Nonetheless, even among the highly educated,
the share living on their own has trended
downward during the recovery. Nine-inten young adults with at least a bachelor’s
degree were living independently in 2007,
before the recession hit.
Recent research using credit report data
has indicated that student loan debt and difficulties paying off debt deter independent
living among young adults. Both the likelihood of borrowing for education and the
amounts borrowed tend to increase with the
young adult’s education. Young adults with
no education beyond high school presumably have minimal student debt burdens.
The very similar decline in independent
living across education groups suggests that
additional factors beyond education debt
are impacting the decisions to co-reside
with family.
College-educated adults continue to be
more likely than their less-educated counterparts to establish their own households.
Some 51% of 25- to 34-year-olds with at
least a bachelor’s degree run a household,
compared with only 43% of their peers with
no education beyond high school. However,
relative to 2007, household formation rates
have fallen regardless of education level. In
2007, 54% of bachelor’s degree holders and
46% of those with a high school education
or less were heads of households.
Turning to the labor market, if recovery
is judged on the basis of return to the labor
market outcomes of 2007, before the Great
Recession began, then better-educated
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easy refund from friends. Well, as they
wanted more money, the IRS audited
their tax returns and demanded for the
money back with interest. The refund
was already spent.
A few years back, some military retirees receiving tax free disability benefits
got persuaded to amend previous years’
tax returns claiming more refunds. They
believed the IRS and FTB owed them
more money and their friends with smart
tax preparers were right. Their friends
showed them the large refund checks.
The temptations were great.
It did not last long before the IRS and
FTB noticed the many fraudulent tax
returns. Most of the early filers got away
but, others were audited and maybe are
still paying it back. They blamed the tax
preparers but, who received the refund?
In 2005, about 425 Filipinos invested
$24 million in a Ponzi scheme. The
guarantee of a 6% monthly interest for a
$30,000 minimum investment was very
hard to resist. Most did not even understand where their money was invested.
All they knew were the checks received
by the early investors. They took money
from their savings, the home equities
and 401ks’. Once they started receiving
their monthly checks, they added more
money or invited families and friends
to join.
Eventually, the checks stopped coming
and the Feds got involved. The promoter
and conspirators were jailed. Recovered
assets minus legal fees were distributed
among investors. There were many
theories on what happened to the rest of
the money.
The promise of more money in the near
future is very tempting for many people.
It happens to the poor, the rich and the
middle class. Filipinos are just as gullible as other races. It seems like people
has tendencies to become greedy.
enough to appreciate it, his grandparents,
threw a “Toy Story” themed children’s party,
purchasing almost a thousand dollar worth
of items related to the film “Toy Story”
to decorate the affair and as giveaways to
children guests.
On his third birthday, the theme was about
sharks, with shark figures and shark toys
delighting the guests. Nina even spent thousands of dollars fixing their backyard so she
could have those annual affairs in the area.
On his fourth birthday, the theme was the
Pirates of the Caribbean, Spiderman on his
fifth; and Batman, on his sixth.
The seventh birthday was a disappointment
for the child because Nina chose to throw
a Luau party, complete with Hawaiian Barbeque and Hula Dancers. For a seven-year
old, it was not “cool” and Nina learned her
lessons.
When her grandchild celebrated his eighth
birthday this year, Nina chose the film “Star
Wars” as the theme and by that time the boy
already had many of what to others would
have been the “best” birthday celebration.
Misstep
Perhaps her early misstep in life and her son
motivated Eva to pursue her college degree
on her own. Before Nina knew it, Eva was
enrolled as a nursing student at San Diego
State University after finishing her first two
years at a community college. During her
internship as a nursing student however, she
witnessed the death of a seven-year-old child
in a hospital. She was so upset as the child
reminded her of her son. That was enough
for her to quit the nursing course, much
to Nina’s dismay as the latter thought the
profession pays well enough. Eva transferred
to teaching instead. Before Nina knew it, her
daughter was inviting her and her husband
to her graduation. As if that achievement
was enough, their daughter moved on to
finish her Masters Degree in Education at
National University. She supported herself
all through the years, as an unwed mother in
school, by working at Starbucks, and later as
a student worker at the County of San Diego,
without her parents spending a single cent
for her education. Eva also received grants
and scholarship money. Nina appreciates her
daughter’s efforts and success very much
especially when she realizes it would cost a
parent to spend at least $40,000 a year, about
$240,000 for six years, to send a child to college and graduate school.
At present, Eva teaches in an elementary
school in Rancho Penasquitos and lives
happily in the area with her husband, a
Caucasian, and her eight-year-old and threemonth old sons.
In the meantime, Nina is cracking her head
thinking of a theme for her first grandchild’s
ninth birthday. And she is worried not only
because she might not be able to equal if not
surpass this year’s success but also because
she is running out of ideas. She never
imagined that after her initial problem with
her daughter, her grandchild’s birthday theme
would be the next biggest dilemma she
would ever face.
So just because your precious little girl
becomes an unwed mother at the age of 17,
doesn’t mean it’s the end of the world for
you! Just ask Nina. And this is a true story.
– AJ

August 7-13, 2015

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Lifestyle

How to survive in the ‘Digital Amnesia’ world

Connected devices give us access
to an unlimited source of information — the Internet. They also serve as
a reserve data storage for unmindful
owners. Nowadays, the absolute majority of smartphone users can be called
“unmindful” — at least, as compared to
their ancestors, who did not have mobile
phones at all.

For All Eternity

Eternal life – living forever with God
– begins when we accept Jesus as our
Savior and Lord. At that moment, new
life begins in us, and then after the Second Coming of the Lord we will live for
all eternity.
By Zena Sultana Babao

God spoke and galaxies whirled into
place, stars burned the heavens, and
planets began orbiting their suns. He
spoke again and the waters and land were
filled with plants and creatures – running, swimming, multiplying and pulsing
with life. Again He spoke and man and
woman came to be - thinking, speaking
and loving – the living breathing products
of God’s creative glory.
God is the Maker and Lord of all that
exists – eternal, infinite, unlimited. And
He gave us a Savior – His one and only
Son, Jesus Christ – to save us for all
eternity.
Jesus came in the flesh to a speck in this
universe called Earth. The mighty Creator’s Son became a part of His creation,
limited by time and space and susceptible
to age, sickness, and death. But love
propelled Him, and so He came to rescue
and save us who are lost and give us the
gift of eternity.
John the Baptist, in the New Testament,
makes it clear to us that Jesus is not just a
man but the Son of God.
John the Baptist was a unique individual, even during that time. He wore odd
clothes and ate strange food and preached
an unusual message to the Judeans who
went in to the wastelands to see him. But
John did not aim at uniqueness for his
own sake; instead, he aimed at obedience.
He knew he had a specific role to play
in the world, which is announcing the
coming of the Savior, and he put all his
energy into this task.
This wild-looking man had no power or
position in the Jewish political system,
but he spoke with almost irresistible authority. People were moved by his words
because he spoke the truth, challenging
them to turn from their sins and baptizing them as a symbol of their repentance.
They responded by the hundreds. But
even as people crowded to him, he
pointed beyond himself, never forgetting
that his main role was to announce the
coming of Christ.
The words of truth that moved many to
repentance goaded others to resistance
and resentment. John even challenged
King Herod to admit his sin. Herodias,
the woman that Herod had married illegally, decided to get rid of this desert
preacher. Although she was able to have
him killed, she was not able to stop his
message.
John had already announced the coming
of Jesus, and his mission was done. At
Jesus’ baptism, John the Baptist declared
Him the Messiah. In every chapter of his
book in the New Testament, John underscored Jesus’ true identity through the
titles He is given – Word, Only Begotten

Son, Lamb of God, Son of God, true
Bread, Life, Resurrection and Vine.
And the formula is “I Am.” When
Jesus used this phrase, he affirms His
preexistence and eternal deity. Jesus
says, “I am the Bread of Life”; “I
am the Light of the World”; I am the
Gate”; “I am the Good Shepherd”; “I
am the resurrection and the life”; “I am
the Way, the Truth, and the Life”; and
“I am the true Vine.”
As Jesus came to be baptized, John
said, “Look! There is the Lamb of God
who takes away the sins of the world!
He is the one I was talking about when
I said, ‘Soon a man far greater than I is
coming, who existed long before me!’
I didn’t know he was the one, but I am
here baptizing with water in order to
point him out to the nation of Israel.”
Then John told about seeing the Holy
Spirit in the form of a dove descending
from heaven and resting upon Jesus.
“I didn’t know he was the one,” John
said again, “but at the same time God
sent me to baptize he told me, ‘When
you see the Holy Spirit descending and
resting upon someone – he is the one
you are looking for. He is the one who
baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ I saw
it happen to this man, and therefore I
testify that he is the Son of God.”

There are specific signs or miracles that
showed the nature of Jesus’ power and love.
We see His power over everything created,
and we see His love for all people. When
Jesus, after His resurrection, ascended from
earth, the Holy Spirit came down to guide,
counsel and comfort those who follow
Jesus. Through the Holy Spirit, Christ’s
presence and power are multiplied in all
who believe.
Jesus met with individuals, preached to
great crowds, trained His disciples, and
debated with religious leaders. His message
that He is the Son of God received a mixed
reaction. Some worshipped Him, some
are puzzled, some shrank back, and some
moved to silence Him.
We see the same varied reactions today.
Times have changed, but people’s hearts
remained the same. How foolish to call
Jesus nothing more than an unusually good
man or moral teacher! Yet we sometimes
act as if this were true when we casually
toss around His words and go about living
our own way.
Because Jesus is the Son of God, we
should pay attention to His divine identity
and life-giving message. Because Jesus is
the Son of God, we should perfectly trust
and believe in what He says. By trusting
and believing in Him, we can gain an open
mind to God’s message and fulfill His
purpose in our lives. When we believe in
Jesus, His words, death, and resurrection,
we receive power to follow Him and also
receive His gift of eternal life.
Eternal life – living forever with God –
begins when we accept Jesus as our Savior
and Lord. At that moment, new life begins
in us.
We still face physical death, but when
Christ returns again (as stated in the Revelation), our body will be resurrected to live
forever. Those who rebelled against Christ
will be resurrected too, but to hear God’s
judgment against them, and to be sentenced
to eternity apart from Him.

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young adults have fared significantly better
than their less-educated counterparts.
As of the first third of 2015, the unemployment rate of 25- to 34-year-olds remained
significantly above 2007 levels for each
education group. For college-educated Millennials the unemployment rate was about
2.9%, compared with 2.1% of young adults
ages 25-34 before the recession began.
By comparison, unemployment for 25- to
34-year-olds with no education beyond
high school stood at 9.3% in the first third
of 2015, still 2.7 percentage points higher
than the unemployment rate for this group
in 2007.
The better fortunes for college-educated
young adults are more apparent in jobholding. As of the first third of 2015, 85% of
college-educated 25- to 34-year-olds were
employed. In 2007, 87% of this group had
jobs. Their less-educated peers experienced
greater employment declines during the
recession, and their employment rates remain
substantially below their 2007 levels. For
example, among young adults with no education beyond high school, 67% had jobs in
the first third of 2015 compared with 73%
in 2007.
In 2015, 83% of college-educated 25- to
34-year-old workers were employed full
time, higher than the 81% of this group that
was employed full time in 2007. In contrast,
the likelihood of full-time work has not
fully recovered for young workers without
a bachelor’s degree. In 2015, 74% of young
workers with some college experience but
not a bachelor’s degree were employed full
time; before the recession, 77% of these
workers had a full-time job.
Finally, the weekly earnings of collegeeducated young adults have nearly recovered.
In 2015, the earnings of these workers ($951/
week) were almost back to the 2007 level
($966/week). Less-educated workers have
seen a more modest recovery in their earnings. For example, for young adults with no
education beyond high school, earnings were
$500 per week in the first third of 2015, still
5% below their 2007 level ($527/week).
In the labor market, the outcomes of
college-educated young adults have made
the greatest rebound from the ravages of the
Great Recession. But, living arrangements
seem to have come unhinged from cyclical
labor market conditions as all young adults
have become less likely to live independently
as the recovery has progressed.
1 In 2015, adults ages 18-34 are all Millennials. In earlier years, 18- to 34-year-olds
include Millennials and some Gen Xers. See
“Notes on Terminology” for more details.
2 These counts are based on an analysis that
excludes 18- to 24-year-old full-time college

PH ranks
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projected growth.
In February, the Philippines was
ranked 2nd among the world’s
fastest growing economy by
Bloomberg magazine just behind
China .
However, the scenario, according to
CNN Money, is expected to change in
2016 with the Philippine economy sliding down a bit to 6th place with 6.3%
predicted growth.
The whole pack will be overtaken
by Iraq next year with its economy
expected to grow by as much as 7.6% to
lead all countries in the world. Nowleading India will slip back to 2nd place
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played during the change-ofcommand ceremony at the
Naval Station Jose V. Andrada
in Manila on Monday. President
Benigno Aquino III is expected
to lead the ceremony, which will
coincide with the retirement of
Millan.

The LCH ships will be used for humanitarian assistance and disaster response
operations.
Australia announced its plan to donate
the LCH transport ships to the Philippines last January. The ships were
transferred to the Philippine Navy after
being refurbished with new safety and
navigation equipment.
The vessels were decommissioned
from Australian service at a ceremony
in Cairns on November 19, 2014. They
were commissioned by the Philippine
Navy on July 23, 2015.
READ: Navy to commission 2 landing
craft heavy ships from Australia
The two ships will be named after indigenous tribes of the Philippines Ivatan
and Batak. They were formerly known
as HMAS Tarakan and Brunei.
Millan previously said that the Philippine Navy has five LCH in its inventory
but only three of them are operational.

With information easily accessible
by the swipe of a finger, reliance on
digital devices becomes quite natural.
In our increasingly hyper-connected
world people simply have too many
phone numbers, addresses, tasks and
events in their calendar, account names,
passwords, PIN numbers, and so on. We

students. If these students are not excluded,
45.1 million Millennials lived independently
in the first third of 2015, as did 45.1 million
18- to 34-year-olds in 2007.
3 Weekly earnings are expressed in 2014
dollars.
4 Bitler and Hoynes also examine the prevalence of young adults’ living independently.
Their measure is slightly narrower than the
one used in this report. They consider any
young adult living with an adult family member as not living independently. In our analysis, the young adult living with family would
be independent if he or she is living in the
young adult’s dwelling, that is, if the young
adult is the head of the household. The young
adult is classified as not living independently
only if the young adult is living in the family
member’s home.
5 Timothy Dunne, “Household Formation
and the Great Recession,” Federal Bank of
Cleveland Economic Commentary, Aug. 23,
2012.
6 Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System. November 2014. “In the
Shadow of the Great Recession: Experiences
and Perspectives of Young Workers.”
7 Furman examines several broader
alternative measures of unemployment
among young adults, and these also display
a substantial recovery since unemployment
peaked.
8 The earnings figures are based on
estimated earnings. For workers paid by the
week, this reflects usual weekly earnings. For
workers paid by the hour, this is computed
by multiplying hourly earnings by usual
weekly hours.
9 The analysis by completed education is
confined to 25- to 34-year-olds. College-educated young adults on average are older than
their peers who have not finished college.
Both living arrangements and labor market
outcomes vary with age. We can minimize
the impact of age by focusing just on 25- to
34-year-olds.
10 Dettling and Hsu (2014), and Bleemer,
et. al. (2015).
Source: http://www.pewsocialtrends.
org/2015/07/29/more-millennials-living-withfamily-despite-improved-job-market/

couldn’t remember everything even if
we wanted to, but can access the information on demand when we need it via a
connected device.
Kaspersky Lab has conducted global
research to analyze how digital devices
and the Internet affect the way people
recall and use information today – and
what, if anything, they are doing to
protect it.
As many researchers say, when we
store information externally (e.g. in a
phone), we encourage our mind to erase
it. Scientists say that forgetting is not a
bad thing at all: our brains have a capacity limit in terms of how much information is accessible.
If we do not recall old memories,
information gradually fades until we
forget it. A brain can also overwrite irrelevant data with more topical facts and
memories.
During the study more than half of surveyed adult Europeans could not recall
their children’s or office phone numbers without looking into their mobile
phones. Around a third were not able to
remember their partner’s number.
The results showed that 91% of Americans surveyed admitted their dependency on the Internet and devices as a tool
for remembering and as an extension of
their brain. Similarly, 79.5%, of the Europeans surveyed, admit using Internet
as a universal reference book.
All the information that we previously
had to memorize or look for elsewhere
is now stored a few clicks away. At the
same time it’s not the question of convenience, but of necessity as well: 61%
of European respondents say they need
answers quickly and simply don’t have
enough time for libraries or books.
A previous Kaspersky Lab study
also shows that women often secure
everything less than men. Still not a big
problem?
Smartphones are the ubiquitous
companion for many of us. They have
become an original extension for human
brain; and just as brain, they need protection. The majority of motorcyclists
put on helmets, but the same can’t be

said in terms of phone users in terms of
adequately protecting their phones with
IT security – the research from Kaspersky Lab found that Americans are failing
to protect these vital devices despite
having readily available solutions.
The research from Kaspersky Lab
found that Americans are failing to
protect these vital devices despite having
readily available solutions. In fact 28%
of surveyed in America noted that they
do not protect ANY of their devices
while just one in three installs extra security on their smartphone (30.5%) and
just one in five does so on their tablet
(20.5%).
A previous Kaspersky Lab study
also shows that women often secure
everything less than men. Still not a big
problem?
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Of those surveyed globally, more than
51% of American and 40% of European
respondents (especially women and
younger people) claim that for them the
loss or compromise of data stored on
digital devices, and smartphones in particular, would cause immense distress.
Similarly over 25% of women surveyed
in both regions as well as over 34% of
younger respondents globally say they
would panic if they lost their devices.
As these devices are the only place
they store photos, messages and contact
information.
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Modern security solutions are vital to
protect your devices from malware, viruses and real-time Internet threats. You
can use them even in case of phone theft
or loss to block the device remotely and
secure your personal data. It’s unpleasant to lose a valuable device; even worse
is to know that your data is in the wrong
hands.
Check up on yourself in our quiz. Do
you still remember things or has your
smartphone already became the one and
the only storage for all your sensitive
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Spiritual Life

5 Things I’ll Tell My Kids about the
Supreme Court Marriage Decision
pro-life advocates did not abandon the
debate. The opposite happened. They
refocused and passionately lobbied
congressional offices, informed the
masses, and counseled expectant mothers on abortion clinic sidewalks–all this
after pro-lifers supposedly “lost.” Now,
America’s youth are reportedly more
pro-life than ever before, and abortion
rates have dropped in every state.

August 9, the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Ecological Aggression

Joke of the Week: A woman called her
husband during the day and asked him
to pick up some organic vegetables for
that night’s dinner on his way home. The
husband arrived at the store and began
to search all over for organic vegetables
before finally asking the produce guy
where they were. The produce guy didn’t
know what he was talking about, so the
husband said, “These vegetables are for
my wife. Have they been sprayed with
poisonous chemicals?” To which the
produce guy replied, “No, sir, you will
have to do that yourself.”
Scriptures: First Reading: 1 Kings
19: 4-8. In this passage from the First
Book of Kings the prophet Elijah goes
through a crisis of faith. Life has become
so miserable and difficult, because he
is not better than his fathers, Moses and
Joshua. He then asks the Lord to allow
him to die. Second Reading: Ephesians
4: 30-5:2. Every human act motivated
by faith produces good deeds because of
the activity of God in Christ. Forgiveness among us is made possible because
God has already forgiven us in Christ.
Gospel: John 6: 41-51. From God’s side,
faith is God’s gift to us; from our side,
faith is our response to this gift. Faith is
a gift. God always takes the first move.
Reflections: St. Augustine (November
354 – August 430) wrote in his autobiographical work. Confessions that
man’s heart is restless until it finally

Our Lady of
Medjugorje

Message of August 2, 2015
to Mirjana
Dear children, I, as a mother who loves
her children, see how difficult the time
in which you live is.
I see your suffering, but you need to
know that you are not alone.
My Son is with you.
He is everywhere.
He is invisible, but you can see him if
you live him.
He is the light which illuminates your
soul and gives you peace.
He is the Church which you need to
love and to always pray and fight for –
but not only with words, instead with
acts of love.
My children, bring it about for everyone to come to know my Son, bring it
about that he may be loved, because the
truth is in my Son born of God – the Son
of God.
Do not waste time deliberating too
much; you will distance yourselves from
the truth.
With a simple heart accept his word
and live it.
If you live his word, you will pray.
If you live his word, you will love with
a merciful love; you will love each other.
The more that you will love, the farther
away you will be from death.
For those who will live the word of
my Son and who will love, death will
be life.
Thank you.
Pray to be able to see my Son in your
shepherds.
Pray to be able to embrace him in
them.
-- Medjugorje message, August 2, 2015
***
Jesus answered: “It is my Father’s will
that whoever sees the Son and believes
in him shall have eternal life, and that I
shall raise him up on the last day.” John
6 : 40
Jesus said: “I am the resurrection. If
anyone believes in me, even though he
dies, he will live, and whoever lives and
believes in me will never die. Do you
believe this?” John 11 : 26
“Have I not told you that if you believe
you will see the glory of God?” John 11
: 40

rest in God. Centuries later, St. Thomas
Aquinas (1225 – 1274) echoed the same
theme by teaching that man’s desire is
similar to stairs that one climbs up to
reach the highest goodness – God. The
desire that is insatiable on earth can be
only be satisfied only in God.
Human desire is a God-given gift
in order for man to reach eternal life.
However, it might happen that man gets
off the course and settle with what is
pleasurable. That is the root cause of
addiction to sex, consumerism, alcohol
and drugs.
Laudato si’ (Medieval Central Italian
for “Praise Be to You”) is the second
encyclical of Pope Francis. The encyclical has the subtitle On care for our
common home. In it, the pope critiques
consumerism and irresponsible development, laments environmental degradation and global warming, and calls all
people of the world to take “swift and
unified global action.” “These accounts
suggest that human life is grounded in
three fundamental and closely intertwined relationships: with God, with
our neighbour and with the earth itself.
According to the Bible, these three vital
relationships have been broken, both
outwardly and within us. This rupture is
sin” The pope emphasizes that the “the
natural environment is a collective good,
the patrimony of all humanity and the
responsibility of everyone.”
With man’s unbridled addiction, the
three vital relationships – with God,
neighbor and creation are usurped.
Instead of man assuming the obligation
of mastering the earth as God’s steward,
man has dominated the earth for his
selfish vested addiction. When faith in
God is lessened, respect for fellow human beings and the good of the earth is
equally less.
Quotation of the week: It is in the
Eucharist that all that has been created
finds its greatest exaltation. Grace,
which tends to manifest itself tangibly,
found unsurpassable expression when
God himself became man and gave himself as food for his creatures. The Lord,
in the culmination of the mystery of the
Incarnation, chose to reach our intimate
depths through a fragment of matter.
Pope Francis.

BY ALISON HOWARD AND
CHELSEN VICARI

W

e are women who
are 26 and 27
years old. In many
ways, our generation will be
the last one to grow up in a
United States knowing marriage legally as only a man/
woman union. What will we
tell our children about marriage as we knew it?
Here are five things we’ll have to tell
our future children about the 2015 marriage decision.

1. Every generation has a battle to
fi ght.
Our generation found itself in the
middle of a dispute over the definition of
the millennia-old institution of marriage.
Arguments were heard on both sides.
Debates were held on college campuses
and media positioned opponents on panels to discuss the issue. But as the debate
continued, those who didn’t like the
time-tested view of marriage began their
efforts to cut the conversation short.
Before we knew it, a fire chief and a
70-year-old grandmother were being
threatened because of their faith convictions. They and others lost their jobs and
their businesses. Then, the U.S. Supreme
Court forced all 50 states to recognize
same-sex unions as marriages, undermining the marriage policies affirmed
by over 50 million voters in 31 states.
We knew from history that when people
of faith were forced to deny their deeply
held beliefs, this was not progress, it
was coercion. So we realized we were
going to have to fight for the freedom to
democratically address one of the most
pressing social issues of our time.
2. Defend truth when it’s unpopular.
The hecklers reminded us how unpopular it was for us single, young Christian
women to stand in front of the Supreme
Court to defend and protect marriage.
When the Supreme Court mandated
more than 40 years ago that every state
legalize the killing of unborn children,

3. Speak up for those who cannot
speak for themselves.
We knew that when the grown-ups
finished redefining marriage in our laws,
children like ours would be the ones to
ultimately lose out—because they would
be growing up in a society that no longer
affirms the right of every child to know
and be raised by both their mother and
father.
Future children like ours deserve someone to say that all the love in the world
can’t turn a mom into a dad or a dad into
a mom. Marriage ensures the well-being
of children by encouraging men and
women to commit to each other and any
children they create.
4. Show love even if you receive hate
in return.
We stood in the face of hostility,
because we loved that much. We truly
loved those struggling with same-sex
attraction enough to take the harassment and verbal assaults that came with
speaking up. Our future children may
face similar assaults but are still to show
love in the face of hate.
5. Small groups of people can change
history.
History teaches us that a small numbers
can ignite change for good because of
their willingness to confront the trends
of popular culture. Every generation
needs their Esthers, Susan B. Anthonys, Sojourner Truths, Rosa Parks, and
Nellie Grays who will speak the truth
in love no matter the consequences and
no matter how “outnumbered” they may
appear.
So when the day comes, Lord willing,
and our children ask us, “What did you
do when that big marriage case happened?,” with all sincerity we will reply,
“We did what we could. We spoke the
truth in love. The battle may have been
lost, but the war is not over."
About the Authors
Alison Howard is Director of Alliance
Relations at Alliance Defending Freedom.
Chelsen Vicari is the author of Distortion:
How the New Christian Left is Twisting the
Gospel and Damaging the Faith and is the
Evangelical Program Director for the Institute on Religion & Democracy.-- The Ethics
and Religious Liberty Commission of the
Southern Baptist Convention. Link: http://
erlc.com/article/5-things-ill-tell-my-kidsabout-the-supreme-court-marriage-decision

Ang Babae (2)
Kakaibang tatag sa babae’y ipinaubaya
para sa pagkakataong kabiyak ay nadadapa
sa ibang kandungan o mga bisyong nakakahiya
ang siya ay maibangon sa isang bagong simula.
Minarapat niyang ang babae’y maging marunong
may angking talino sa ano pa mang pagkakataon
lutasin ang mga problemang sa kanya’y sasalubong
sa lahat ng oras at saan man siya naroroon.
Nais rin niyang babae ay maging maunawain
sa kabila ng kahinaan na kanyang haharapin
ang bukol ni Jimbo aba’y kaya niyang mapagaling
pati nang puso ni Neneng kaya rin niyang lutasin.
Minabuti niyang pagkalooban siya ng luha
na kanyang karamay sa sandali ng pangungulila
pampalakas-loob sa takot na ayaw pahalata
luha ng pagpapasalamat sa lahat ng biyaya.
Wala sa magagarang damit ang kanyang kagandahan
sa ayos ng buhok o magandang hubog ng katawan
kung hindi sa kanyang mga mata na siyang pintuan
ng kanyang puso na siyang sisidlan ng pagmamahal.
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Arts & Culture

Jeweler Tim Tam Ong:
Inspired by Burma

International Polynesian Fest “Te Mana” is this weekend,
August 8-9, at San Diego Community Concourse

PERSONAL CHOICE By Frannie Jacinto, Philstar.com |MANILA, 8/5/2015
- Artisan jeweler Tim Tam Ong
Tim Tam Mendoza Ong started her
business because she loved beautiful
things. Blessed with a creative eye,
she credits the women in her family for
not only giving inspiration but honing
her taste and aesthetic preferences as
well. Her mother, interior and furniture
designer Cezette Constantino Mendoza, started the young girl’s love affair
of fabrics, textures, colors and craftsmanship. Grandmothers on both sides
of the family were big influences with
their tastefully decorated homes and
fine taste.
But her biggest supporter is her
husband Michael who is half Burmese.
She recalls that he once brought home a
gorgeous, intricately sculpted stone and
excavated beads that she could immediately envision complete with bursts of
swirls and colors. There were eventually transformed into a beautiful necklace
that not only received numerous compliments from her friends, but orders to
create more artistic jewelry pieces. As
orders flocked in, her creative juices
flowed as she realized that she wanted to
do something long term.
The shift from merely loving and making beautiful things soon turned into a
business. Despite the struggles and risks,
but with her devoted family behind
her, Tim Tam opened a shop several
years ago that ignited her passion of
creating and sharing her artistic talents
with devoted clients. Together with
a team of Filipino craftsmen, locally
sourced materials are incorporated as
much as possible. The stylish creations
are mounted in high-quality 92.5 silver
vermeil with prices starting at a very
reasonable P5,000, catering to a variety
of tastes — feminine, adventurous,
classy, whimsical and avant garde.
Visiting this jewel of a shop where

there is a mélange of fashion, furniture,
personal ornaments and home accessories, one notes how this artisan loves
what she does.
“When you enter my shop, it’s like you
are entering my second home. It is like
my secret haven or my visual diary. This
is where you can get to know me before
we even exchange words. Through my
jewelry, I become an artist, a storyteller,
a dreamweaver, a gift giver and in a
way, a friend. I am grateful to all the
dear clients who patronize my items and
give me such heartfelt praises for my
work. They have not only encouraged
me to become the best at what I do,
they have also ignited a passion to keep
learning, discovering and creating,” Tim
Tam enthuses.

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Diego, a celebration of dance, culture
and traditions from the Islands of Tahiti,
announces their August 2015 dates and
program.
Hevia San Diego 2015 will feature
international artists including Tahitian
tattoo experts, Tahitian village replicas
representing all eight archipelagos in
French Polynesia, authentic Tahitian
food, spectacular musical performances,
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This year’s Heiva will showcase the
island of Bora Bora, known as “the
romantic island” and famed for its blue
lagoons and Mount Otemanu, and the
festival’s theme is “Te Mana” meaning
“to be in power.”
“Heiva is about authenticity, our
islands, our roots and sharing our
traditions and culture,” says Maeva
Tarahu McNicol, President, Reva Tahiti
Productions, creators and producers of
the event.
Created in 2011, Heiva San Diego’s
mission is to promote friendship and cultural understanding between the people
of French Polynesia and the United

States through culture, arts, language,
dance and music. Heiva San Diego is
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Tahiti and the Conservatoire of Tahiti.
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Construction worker digs
P16.8M worth of 12th Century
Treasure in Negros Island
It was something straight out of the
movies…
In Silay City, Negros Occidental,
“Doming” (not his real name) Agravante
was digging a hole in the ground for the
construction of a wall for the prominent
Golez clan when he found a gold ring.

He accidentally broke a porcelain item
some two feet away from where he
found the ring. He would later find gold
and silver coins as he continued digging.
That night, Doming could not sleep.
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THE UNITED Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organization has
just released its latest batch of World
Heritage (WH) sites—24 cultural properties, 2 natural, 1 mixed. These range
from the controversial (the Alamo; the
Meiji Industrial Revolution sites) to the
long-overdue (Ephesus).
France, Iran, Denmark and Turkey lead
with two sites each. The United States,
China, Japan and the United Kingdom
have one each. Russia has none.
The “politicization” of the listing as
well as the effects of tourism resulting
from the designation are being decried
in some quarters. After all, these are supposed to be “the world’s most precious
landscapes.”
In 1989, Vigan’s bid for WH inscrip-

tion was rejected as, reportedly, “it
couldn’t compare with other Spanish colonial cities like Cartagena in Colombia
and Trinidad in Cuba.”
(Some point out Vigan isn’t like any
Spanish colonial town in Latin America
since it also has strong Chinese and
Filipino influences, thus “should actually
be compared with other Asian colonial
trading cities like Hoi An, Malacca and
Macau.”)
Unique fusion
“Born on the Fourth of July,” the
Oscar-nominated Oliver Stone movie
starring Tom Cruise shot here and
released that year, was the first to bring
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“TRIBUTE to Hotel Luna,” an interactive painting by National Artist BenCab,
Rene Robles, Romulo Galicano,
Demetrio de la Cruz, Fidel Sarmiento,
Cid Reyes, Fred Baldemor and Grace
Singson.
It took a full decade before Unesco
relented and gave the Ilocos Sur capital
the WH inscription, recognizing that
“it represents a unique fusion of Asian
building design and construction with
European colonial architecture and
planning”; and “it is an exceptionally
intact and well-preserved example of
a European trading town in East and
Southeast Asia.”
(It took longer for the ancient GrecoRoman city of Ephesus in Turkey, site
of the Temple of Artemis, one of the
original 7 Wonders of the World. It first
attempted for the inscription in 1993 and
got it after 22 years.)
And it took over three decades before
the whole world paid proper attention
and gave Vigan full recognition, when
it was also declared one of the New 7
Wonders Cities on Dec. 7 last year.
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or vendemmia, is an important and
deeply-rooted Italian cultural tradition
where local producers begin harvesting
the fruits of their labor. It is an evocative
time to visit Italy; hillsides are cloaked
in ready-to-pick grapes, and a fragrance
of fermenting wine permeates the air
as you cycle along quiet country roads.
This is the most beautiful season to visit

Italy as the countryside comes alive with
festivals, feasts and celebrations. Below
we have detailed our top five Italian
cycling tours during the fall harvest
season.
1) Piedmont: Land of Barolo &
Truffles 
Barolo and Barbaresco are two of the
17 DOCG and 42 DOC wines in Piedmont; incredibly rich red wines made

from Nebbiolo grapes. Enjoy exclusive
winery visits and tour some important
enoteche (wine showrooms). With great
wine comes delightfully paired cuisine,
a blend of Northern Italian and French
influences with the truffle and mushrooms as key players. The food is out
of this world, and mixed with superb
Piemontese wines, this is an unforgettable gourmet tour.
2 and 3) Heart of Tuscany / Assaggio
Toscana
The atmosphere in Tuscany during the
vendemmia is magical. The star grape is
the Sangiovese, the principal red of Tuscany and the main ingredient in labels
such as Chianti Classico, Brunello di
Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and Morellino. Whichever Tuscany
tour you choose, you will be met with
incredible views and taste some of these
noble wines.
4) La Bella Puglia
Olive harvesting begins in late September and runs through November and
December. As you pedal through ancient
olive groves, you’ll notice nets covering
the ground under the trees, collecting
fallen olives. The extra-virgin olive oil
produced in Puglia is among the best
in the world. On our tour, you visit the
award-winning Frantoio olive oil press.
5) La Bella Sicilia
The scenery is dotted with shades of
vibrant colors from brown, to red and
yellow. The hues blend together for a
feeling of warmth; the mild climate of
Sicily during the fall is perfect for long
strolls, by foot or bike. On this tour,
you’ll visit a “Slow Food” presidia famous for the production of capers, olive
oil and Malvasia wine. Tourism, capers
and Malvasia wine are the driving forces
behind the local economy.

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since 1988, Ciclismo Classico provides the
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‘Inside Out’ directors to visit PH

ABS CBN News | MANILA, 8/4/2015
- Pete Docter, the award-winning director behind the Pixar classics “Monsters
Inc.” and “Up,” will be visiting the
Philippines later this week to promote
“Inside Out,” the most recent offering
from the acclaimed animation studio.
The 46-year-old Docter will be joined
by Filipino-American animator and
University of the Santo Tomas graduate
Ronnie del Carmen, who also co-directed the film.
The announcement was made by Amit
Malhortra, the general manager of Walt
Disney Company Southeast Asia’s Studio Entertainment.
“We want to bring Disney-Pixar fans
closer to our movies with such events
and allow them to experience such
one-in-a-lifetime chance to meet with
notable creative minds in the animation
and entertainment industry,” he said in a
statement.

Docter and Del Carmen will attend
the red-carpet premiere of “Inside Out”
in the country on Friday at SM Aura,
Taguig.
Del Carmen is also scheduled to give
a lecture before local animators and
animation students in an event organized
by the Animation Council of the Philippines on Monday.
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“Inside Out” is a comedy adventure
featuring a team of personified emotions who help guide an 11-year-old
girl named Riley through an unsettling
change in her life.
The film, which made its debut at the
68th Cannes Film Festival last May,
currently boasts an almost perfect score
on review aggregator website “Rotten
Tomatoes.” It stars the voice talents of
Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, Lewis Black,
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Entertainment

Ai-Ai, Jose, Wally and Marian headline GMA’s upcoming
program Sunday PinaSaya

On August 9, GMA Network raises the
bar in Philippine entertainment with the
premiere of its newest comedy-musical
variety program Sunday PinaSaya on
its flagship international channel, GMA
Pinoy TV.
The program redefines the usual
variety show, as it offers viewers unique
production numbers featuring the hottest
celebrities, comedy sketches and funfilled games. It also unites the country’s
biggest names in showbiz – Philippine
Comedy Queen Aiai delas Alas, wellloved comic tandem Jose Manalo and
Wally Bayola, and Kapuso Primetime
Queen Marian Rivera.
Ai-Ai admits that she couldn’t wait
for the show to start. “Sabi ko, parang,
‘game na ba ‘to? Kailan na ba magsisimula?’ Tapos ayan na, game na talaga.
Excited ako kasi this show is comedybased. Patatawanin muna namin kayo
bago namin kayo mas lalong pasasayahin sa hatid naming mga papremyo.
At marami pa rin silang dapat abangan
na mga bonggang performances mula
sa kanilang mga paboritong artista. [I
said to myself, ‘Is this really it? When

will it start?’ And then they said it was
a go. I’m excited because this show is
comedy-based. We’ll make you laugh
first before we make you even happier
with prizes. They can look forward to
more great performances from their
favorite artists.]”
Meanwhile, Marian is excited for the
program as it promises a new Sunday
variety show experience, “Patatawanin namin sila, magbibigay kami ng
papremyo, at makikita nila ang iba’t
ibang klaseng talento ng mga cast dito.
At ang maganda sa Sunday PinaSaya,
hindi lang kami yung makakasama nila
dito dahil every Sunday ay may mga
Kapuso tayo na pwedeng mag-guest
sa show. So everybody’s welcome sa
Sunday PinaSaya. [We’ll make them
laugh, we’ll give prizes and they’ll be
able to see the various talents of the cast.
The great thing about Sunday PinaSaya
is that it’s not just the hosts that they
get to see every week, but they can also
watch other Kapuso artists as guests on

the show. So everybody’s welcome on
Sunday PinaSaya.]”
Expect nothing but the best banters and
funny antics from Alden Richards, Julie
Anne San Jose, Barbie Forteza, Joey
Paras, Valeen Montenegro and Jerald
Napoles, who will also bring more fun
to the show.
On its pilot episode, over 10 million
worth of prizes are to be given away,
tax free.
Don’t miss the much-awaited premiere
of the newest and trendiest comedy-musical variety show this Sunday on GMA
Pinoy TV, because Sundays are fun days
with Sunday PinaSaya!
To see your favourite Kapuso shows
on GMA Pinoy TV, GMA Life TV and
GMA News TV International, check
the airing schedules in your territory
through the website www.gmanetwork.
com/international/programguide. (30)
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The Perfect Mate
A young lady visited a computer dating
service and requested,
“I’m looking for a spouse. Can you
please help me to find a suitable one?”
The matchmaker said, “What exactly are
you looking for?”
“Well, let me see. Needs to be good
looking, polite, humorous, sporty,
knowledgeable, good at singing and
dancing. Willing to accompany me the

Multi-billion
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upon himself. The elder Manalo
died in August 2009, paying “for
commercial travel even if back
then he had enough funds to do
this type of spending.”

Now headed by Eraño’s son Eduardo,
the influential INC is entangled in its
worst crisis yet, following allegations
of corruption and excesses among
members of the Sanggunian or Council.
Described as hierarchical and tightly
run, it was founded in the Philippines
more than a century ago.
The maximum price listing (over P4
billion) of the Airbus mirrors a depreciation rate of almost 50% in just a span of
3 years.
The price of a new Airbus was estimated to be anywhere from P8.8 billion
($200 million) to P11 billion ($250 million). Long-term lease was said to cost
from P225 million to P270 million ($5
million to $6 million).
Listed for sale
The online listing indicated as contact
the DVB Bank in Singapore and a certain Jonathan Louch, who is the bank’s
senior vice president for aviation asset
management.
DVB Bank describes itself as “the

whole day at home during my leisure
hour if I don’t go out. Be able to tell me
interesting stories when I need a companion for conversation and be silent
when I want to rest.”
The matchmaker entered the information into the computer and, in a matter
of moments, handed the results to the
woman.
The results read, “Buy a television.”
leading specialist in international
transport finance.” Louch, on the other
hand, is identified as being in charge
of “remarketing, contracting and lease
management of commercial jet aircraft
for and on behalf of third parties and
DVB Bank.”
The Airbus’ year of manufacture and
manufacturer serial number matched
information we previously acquired.
A Rappler story published just a little
over a week ago (on July 25) said that
based on online documents, the plane,
with serial number 1321, was manufactured in 2012 and was registered on July
19 of the same year.
The Civil Aviation Authority of the
Cayman Islands listed “Skytrooper
Limited” as the registered owner of the
aircraft. Skytrooper Limited is a company in the Cayman Islands.
Informed sources in the Civil Aviation
Authority of the Philippines (CAAP)
said the Airbus left Manila last June
21 and returned from Taiwan on July
5. Iglesia executive minister Eduardo
Manalo traveled to Taipei at the time to
officially establish Taiwan as an ecclesiastical district. The aircraft is usually
parked at the Clark Airbase hangar in
Angeles City, and hasn’t left the Philippines since its return from Taiwan last
month.
Manalo also used the Airbus to go to
Seattle in Washington as part of a series
of pastoral visits.

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1. Death is the number 1 killer in the
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2. Life is sexually transmitted.
3. Good health is merely the slowest
possible rate at which one can die.
4. Give a person a fish and you feed
them for a day. Teach a person to use the
internet and they won’t bother you for
weeks, months, maybe years.
5. Health nuts are going to feel stupid
The other plane also owned by Skytrooper in the Cayman Islands and used
by Iglesia leaders, a Boeing 737-700
IGW model, left Manila on June 27 for
Seletar, Singapore, and has not returned
since then, the same CAAP insiders
disclosed.
When earlier asked about the two expensive planes being used by the Iglesia,
INC spokesman Brother Edwil Zabala
said he did not have personal knowledge
about them.
The Boeing 737, registered in December 2011, was purchased at an estimated
price of about P3.6 billion ($80 million),
according to sources. Yearly maintenance costs of these types of aircraft,
according to those in the know, easily
amount to a conservative P3 million.
This excludes fuel and other flight
expenses.As of Tuesday, August 4, it has
not been put on the market. – Rappler.com

HBR: How the PH

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is how she believes her son got the cleft lip.
Now she grabbed the chance to have her
son operated on. "Gusto ko lumaki siyang
maganda," said the smiling mother.
Engdahl said the help goes both ways, even
at a personal level.
"I'm a commodore. I'm trained to hunt submarines and defend aircraft carriers. This is
not something I've been trained for 25 years
to do. It is a job unlike anything I've ever
had. That's the life-changing thing for me."

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someday, lying in the hospital, dying of
nothing.
6. All of us could take a lesson from the
weather. It pays no attention to criticism.
7. In the 60s, people took acid to make
the world weird. Now the world is
weird, and people take Prozac to make
it normal.
8. Don’t worry about old age; it doesn’t
last that long.

Filipino team

Carlos Benedict Echevarria, De La Salle
Santiago Zobel School.

( Continued from page 1 )

Keon Torralba, Ateneo de Manila
Grade School; James Martin
Young, SPED; Matthew Eugene
Chua, British School-Manila;
Raphael Dylan Dalida, St.
Mary’s Academy; Rickson Caleb
Tan and Eion Nikolas Chua, both
from MGC New Life Christian
Academy; Sean Matthew Tan,
Jubilee Christian Academy;

Mariana Ysabella Montanez, Karl
Raymond Roque, Arthur Reiner de
Belen, Dominic Yap, Elijamin Wolfgang
Cabrera, all from Philippine Science
High School; Andrei Philip David,
Tanauan National High School; Giwon
Kim, Caritas Don Bosco School; Jethro
Asahel Roxas, Ann Arbor Montessori;
Marianne Casugbo, Hua Siong College of Iloilo; Daryll Carlsten Ko, St.
Stephen’s High School; Vince Edward
Lacson, Gen. Pio del Pilar Elementary
School; Oniluv Troy Tabujara, Falcon
School; Andres Rico Gonzales III, Colegio de San Juan de Letran; Dan Alden
Baterisna, Colegio San Agustin-Makati;
Fedrick Lance Lim, Zamboanga Chong
Hua High School; Jonathan Conrad Yu,
Philippine Christian Gospel School; and

The silver medals were won by Lance
Adrian Ko from St. Stephen’s High
School; Jeremy Brian Branzuela, St.
Jude Catholic School; William Joshua
King, Bethany Christian School; Jonas
Rehein Esguerra, Philippine Pasay
Chung Hua Academy; Blue Andrei
James Elman, Makati Science High
School; and Cris Magdalene de la Cruz,
Bolinao Integrated School, among others.
The bronze medalists included Jasper
Jay Prestoza, Rizal Elementary School;
Seth Gabriel Ricafort, Philippine Science High School; Rodolfo Misa Jr.,
Cebu Eastern School; Myles Denzel
de la Torre, Bethany Christian School,
Francesca Stephanie Tumaneng, St. Theresa’s College; Mikaela Jaymee Balatbat
and Cyrus Larisma, St. Mary’s College;
and Sean Marcus So, Grace Christian
College, among others.

Part Two of
Conference
(Day 365)

Meditation:
Conference on Spiritual Warfare.
Put your self-love in the last place, so
that it does not taint your deeds. Bear
with yourself with great patience. Do
not neglect interior mortifi cations. 
Always justify to yourself the opinions
of your superiors and of your confessor. Shun murmurers like a plague.
Let all act as they like; you are to act
as I want you to (Diary, 1760).
My Prayer Response:
Thank You, Lord, for teaching me
about my personal response in spiritual warfare: to set aside self-love, be
patient, and make use of mortifications.
May I act as You want me to.
*Diary passages with bolded words
are Jesus speaking
Source: Divine Mercy Daily, Diary of St. Maria Faustina Kowalska.
Copyright by the Marian Fathers of the
Immaculate Conception (MIC).

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3 pm Prayer to Divine Mercy
You expired, Jesus, but the
source of life gushed forth
for souls, and the ocean of
mercy opened up for the
whole world. O Fount of
Life, unfathomable Divine
Mercy, envelope the whole
world and empty Yourself
out upon us (Diary 1319).



O Blood and Water, which
gushed forth from the Heart of
Jesus as a fountain of mercy for
us, I Trust in You (Repeat 3x)

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tion on May 7 was attended by no less
than N7W Foundation president Bernard
Weber himself.
Weber says it was a rigorous and
exhausting process. While 103-million
votes went to the first listing (New 7
Wonders of Nature) five years ago, there
were 550-million votes for the second
listing (New 7 Wonders Cities).
Some 4,000 cities were nominated by
people worldwide, and the top cities of
each country were selected. From the
Top 225, a panel of experts chose 77,
then by polling gradually reduced that
to seven.
“Why Vigan won? It is largely because
of the arrogance of other cities,” says
Weber. “They’d say, We don’t need this
[designation]. They don’t look to the future. To maintain the legacy. That’s why
small cities like Vigan won [over cities
like Paris, London and New York].”
(Surely, the reputed texting capability
of Filipinos in no small way helped in
swelling its rank on the poll.)
Global memory
A Swiss-Canadian, Weber clarifies his

foundation is not affiliated with Unesco.
“We cannot collaborate with Unesco,”
he says. “We have different aims. They
have that scope and we have this scope.”
That is, the two have opposite goals—
reduction and expansion. While the
N7W listing has reduced thousands
of sites to just seven, Unesco now has
1,034 inscribed sites since it started its
annual WH listing in 1978.
N7W was launched in 2000 at the
Sydney Olympics. Weber says he was
inspired by the original listing of wonders of the ancient world.
He wanted to “revive the Greek idea of
ancient wonders,” just like the Olympic
Games was revived in the last century.
He chose the number 7 not only for its
mystical quality but also for practical
reason, as it is a quantity “people can
remember.”
He says this is his millennial project: to
motivate people to protect and preserve
the planet’s legacy for future generations. It is in line with his concept of
global memory.
“Just take five minutes a day,” he says,
“and think about things not connected to
you personally.”
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when he presented to President Aquino
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the following year.
Grandest celebration

Vigan’s official N7W declaration was
set during the week-long Binatbatan
Festival of the Arts. It must be the city’s
grandest celebration in its history.
There were traditional games and
religious rituals, street-dancing showdown, boating and fishing competitions,
fashion show and dog show, art exhibits,
food fest and trade fair, Santacruzan,
calesa parade of overburdened horses.
In the plaza at night, the Philippine
Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by
Olivier Ochanine wowed visitors and
locals with celebratory music ranging
from Shostakovich to Bernstein, from
Piazzolla’s “Libertango” to Smetana’s
Overture to “The Bartered Bride.”
On the last day of the festival, after
a motorcade in the morning, the N7W
monument in front of the city hall was
unveiled. A Thanksgiving Mass was celebrated by Orlando Cardinal Quevedo
at the Cathedral of the Conversion of St.
Paul.
In the evening, Mayor Eva Marie S.
Medina hosted a thanksgiving dinner at
the Vigan Convention Center, a cavernous place wrapped around with a mural
depicting the history of the Ilocanos.
Performed in front of the cathedral
was a theater piece interpreting in songs
and dances the story of Vigan from
pre-Hispanic times to the present. It was
a graceful performance participated in
full force by local talents, though rather
gruelling for its length.
The people patiently waited in the
plaza until the official proclamation by
Weber at midnight, to the cannon volleys and galloping horses of the “1812”
Overture amid fireworks illuminating
the nightscape.
Wealth of artworks
An artwork limning Vigan’s cityscape
and couching its rich heritage can be
found in Hotel Luna, an upscale establishment in the heritage district.
“A Tribute to Hotel Luna” is an interactive painting by National Artist BenCab,
Rene Robles, Romulo Galicano,
Demetrio de la Cruz, Fidel Sarmiento,
Cid Reyes, Fred Baldemor and Grace
Singson. Done on Feb. 7 to commemorate the hotel’s first anniversary, the
large-scale work has been prominently
installed in the function hall.
When Weber visited the hotel, he was
overwhelmed by the wealth of artworks
of Filipino masters it contained, from
the entranceway through the lobby, the
atrium, the staircase, to the grand salon.
Not to say the hotel setup itself, a heritage house creatively reconstructed into
the only museum-hotel in the country.
Even here Weber was confronted by
the effects of tourism, branding and
advertising brought about by the international awareness immediately following
the N7W recognition. The hotel had
been fully booked for days.
General manager Dennis Doroja says
there was a 10-percent jump in the number of their foreign guests five months
after the announcement. Peak season
averages an 80-percent occupancy.
Drastic change

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Doroja relates that, before the declaration, by 8 p.m., there were no longer activities in the streets and plazas. But on
the first week of December, around the
time it was announced, there was a dra
stic change. Now the heritage district is
open 24 hours a day.
“After the declaration, naubos lahat
ng hotels, even the inns and transients,”
Doroja recalls. “Hindi pa nangyari
’yan before. From 5 p.m. till midnight,
’di nauubos ang tourists sa Crisologo.
We lent our staff to assist people sleeping in cars [parked outside]. Hospitality
is part of our culture, the core value of
the hotel.”
Kristine S. Meehan, the hotel’s vice
president for operations, says there was
a three-hour wait in restaurants all over
the city last December.
“If you were with a big group, you
couldn’t get a seat,” she adds. “It took
40 minutes for vehicles just to move inside the city, and two hours if you were
outside trying to get in.”
The boom resulted in the launching
of new hotels and the adding of rooms
of old ones. Hotel Luna has put up an
annex a block away, with 17 rooms and
a 200-capacity function hall.
Main problem
“You can see Vigan in one day,” says
Doroja. “So we devise some program
to make people stay longer. Foreigners have preconceived idea of what to
see here, such as the rich culture of the
Filipinos, our love of art and the family.
These they can experience in the hotel
itself. Gracious hosting is part of the
hotel culture. They appreciate our art
collection. Also our paella with Ilocano
ingredients, Vigan longaniza, the bagnet,
the pinakbet.
“There’s no problem with foreign
guests. They’re easier to please. You
can wow them with a lot of things. With
Filipino guests, you have to tap their
connection to the native culture and
tradition. But, especially now that we’re

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So, the following morning, he reported
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their historical authenticity.

Heritage in this city isn’t just those
Hispanic houses and antique artifacts,
however. It is also the distinctive cultural traits of the people, including their
indigenous foodstuff.
A few blocks away from Hotel Luna
is Café Isabelita, owned by Raymundo
Florentino, an architect-restorer and a
great-great-grandnephew of protofeminist poetess Leona Florentino.
His commitment to cultural heritage is
double-barreled. He has built a pensioncafé out of recycled materials from demolished old structures; and he is trying
to preserve Ilocano heritage delicacies
such as salapusop, kibin-kibin, bibingka
pascua, canatillo, masa podrida.
Those heirloom kakanin are served
freshly prepared in the café. Florentino
takes pride in telling guests his cook Lita
is the last remaining salapusop-maker
around.
Food is also precious heritage of
humanity. This is affirmed by Unesco’s
inclusion for its newly inscribed cultural
properties the vineyards and wine cellars of the Champagne and Burgundy
regions; and the meat-processing factory
in Uruguay that produced corned beef,
meatballs, steak-and-kidney pie.
It is about maintaining the legacy, as
Weber insists. Because our heritage is
our future.
Of the original 7 Wonders of the World,
only one exists—the Great Pyramid of
Giza. It is that kind of status Vigan must
aspire for, no less, to ensure that global
memory will last.— Read more: http://
lifestyle.inquirer.net/201452/whyvigan-won-as-one-of-new-7-wonderscities/#ixzz3hOj4bdrb

One of Mr. Golez’s nieces was working
at the National Geographic; she helped
facilitate for archaeologists to verify the
find. It turns out the treasure dates back to
the 12th century and could be linked back to
the Roman Empire! The treasure was worth
$380,431 or P16.8 million!
Mr. Golez donated 30% of the loot to the
National Geographic and rewarded Doming
handsomely. Meanwhile, archaeologists are
still trying to determine how the treasure
ended up in Silay City; though other archaeologists not involved in the Golez treasure
investigation believe this could be brought
by Mongolian Empire soldiers from their
loot from Eastern Europe.

known in the international market, we
have to elevate our service for foreign
guests because they’re accustomed to a
certain level of convenience.”
Doroja, who has been with the hotel
industry for some 20 years, says the
main problem in Vigan is, it has no room
for expansion. The area can’t have roadwidening, so this sudden boom results
in impossible traffic, and parking is a
challenge.
“Ginagawan na raw ng paraan ng local
government,” he says. “I think they’re
planning to construct a three-story building for parking near the marketplace.”
Price of recognition
Weber cites four studies that estimate
the N7W recognition can generate revenues of up to $1.8 billion per country
over five years. But there’s always a
price for such coveted designation.
Witness the negative impact of tourism
wrought on communities and locales
by the WH inscription, among the most
prominent being the Forbidden City, the
Great Wall of China, Angkor Wat, even
Niagara Falls.
Oman’s antelope sanctuary and
Dresden’s Baroque palaces were duly
stripped of their WH status when surrounding areas were destroyed by resulting development.
The chief achievement of Vigan’s local
administration is in maintaining the
integrity of the city’s heritage structures
through the years.
In the wake of the boom, many of these
old buildings have been transformed into
bed-and-breakfasts and boutique hotels,
souvenir shops and convenience stores,
restos and cafés—while still preserving

Premier repository
An exemplar of this adaptive reuse is
the old provincial jail. Built in 1657,
the building stands behind the city hall
and just beside the house of Padre José
Burgos, one of the three priests whose
execution for being revolutionaries
inspired the writing of José Rizal’s “Noli
Me Tangere.”
The building has historical import as it
is the birthplace of Elpidio Quirino. His
father was then jail warden. Reportedly,
one time the pregnant wife brought
merienda for him and his staff, her
water broke, and she unceremoniously
gave birth to the future president of the
republic.
After the inmates were transferred to a
new provincial jail in May last year, the
historic structure was transformed into
the Ilocos Regional Museum, the core
of a complex which includes the Padre
Burgos House.
Managed by the National Museum,
it opened in January as “the premier
regional repository of the historical,
cultural and artistic heritage of Ilocos.”
It has state-of-the-art displays of Ilocano
life, from fossils to primitive implements, arts and crafts, from the making
of basi and burnay to the weaving of
abel Iloko.
Running through one long stretch of
gallery is a series of 14 newly restored
paintings in oil on canvas depicting the
Basi Revolt of 1807, done by Esteban
Villanueva y Pichay in 1821.
Commitment to culture

For more information, contact the
County Department of Environmental
Health (DEH) at (858) 694-2888 or visit
the DEH hantavirus Web page.

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Trends

Sleeping on your side may clear
waste from your brain
most effectively ***

Could reduce the chances of developing Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s,
and other neurological diseases

Kurzweil Daily | August 4, 2015-The brain’s glymphatic pathway clears
harmful wastes, especially during sleep.
This lateral position could prove to be
the best position for the brain-waste
clearance process (credit: Stony Brook
University)
Sleeping in the lateral, or side position, as compared to sleeping on one’s
back or stomach, may more effectively
remove brain waste, and could reduce
the chances of developing Alzheimer’s,
Parkinson’s and other neurological diseases, according to researchers at Stony
Brook University.
Stony Brook University researchers
discovered this in experiments with
rodents by using dynamic contrast
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to
image the brain’s glymphatic pathway,
a complex system that clears wastes and
other harmful chemical solutes from the
brain. They also used kinetic modeling
to quantify the CSF-ISF exchange rates
in anesthetized rodents’ brains in lateral,
prone, and supine positions.
Colleagues at the University of Rochester used fluorescence microscopy and
radioactive tracers to validate the MRI
data and to assess the influence of body
posture on the clearance of amyloid
from the brains.

Their finding is published in the Journal of Neuroscience.
Most popular position in humans
and animals
“It is interesting that the lateral sleep
position is already the most popular
in human and most animals —even
in the wild — and it appears that we
have adapted the lateral sleep position
to most efficiently clear our brain of
the metabolic waste products that built
up while we are awake,” says Maiken
Nedergaard, PhD, a co-author at the
University of Rochester.
“The study therefore adds further support to the concept that sleep subserves
a distinct biological function of sleep
and that is to ‘clean up’ the mess that
accumulates while we are awake. Many
types of dementia are linked to sleep
disturbances, including difficulties in
falling asleep. It is increasing acknowledged that these sleep disturbances may
accelerate memory loss in Alzheimer’s
disease.”
The brain-waste clearing system
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) filters
through the brain and exchanges with
interstitial fluid (ISF) to clear waste
in the glymphatic pathway, similar to
the way the body’s lymphatic system
clears waste from organs. The glymphatic pathway is most efficient during
sleep. Brain waste includes amyloid β
(amyloid) and tau proteins, chemicals
that negatively affect brain processes if

they build up.
Helene Benveniste, MD, PhD, Principal Investigator and a Professor in the
Departments of Anesthesiology and
Radiology at Stony Brook University
School of Medicine, cautioned that further testing with MRI or other imaging
methods in humans is necessary.
New York University Langone Medical
Center was also involved in the research.
Abstract of The Effect of Body Posture on Brain Glymphatic Transport
The glymphatic pathway expedites
clearance of waste, including soluble
amyloidβ (Aβ) from the brain. Transport
through this pathway is controlled by
the brain’s arousal level because, during
sleep or anesthesia, the brain’s interstitial space volume expands (compared
with wakefulness), resulting in faster
waste removal. Humans, as well as
animals, exhibit different body postures
during sleep, which may also affect
waste removal. Therefore, not only the
level of consciousness, but also body
posture, might affect CSF–interstitial
fluid (ISF) exchange efficiency. We used
dynamic-contrast-enhanced MRI and
kinetic modeling to quantify CSF-ISF
exchange rates in anesthetized rodents”
brains in supine, prone, or lateral positions. To validate the MRI data and to
assess specifically the influence of body
posture on clearance of Aβ, we used
fluorescence microscopy and radioactive tracers, respectively. The analysis
showed that glymphatic transport was
most efficient in the lateral position
compared with the supine or prone
positions. In the prone position, in which
the rat’s head was in the most upright
position (mimicking posture during the
awake state), transport was characterized by “retention” of the tracer, slower
clearance, and more CSF efflux along
larger caliber cervical vessels. The
optical imaging and radiotracer studies
confirmed that glymphatic transport and
Aβ clearance were superior in the lateral
and supine positions. We propose that
the most popular sleep posture (lateral)
has evolved to optimize waste removal
during sleep and that posture must be
considered in diagnostic imaging procedures developed in the future to assess
CSF-ISF transport in humans.
references:
Hedok Lee, Lulu Xie, Mei Yu, Hongyi
Kang, Tian Feng, Rashid Deane, Jean
Logan, Maiken Nedergaard and Helene
Benveniste. The Effect of Body Posture
on Brain Glymphatic Transport. The
Journal of Neuroscience 201***Kurzweil Daily

Yeast-Engineered Silk Could
Result in “Stronger Than Steel”
Clothes

ScienceDaily.com | 8/4/2015 -- A
Bay Area startup is giving spiders and
silkworms a run for their money. Bolt
Threads, which announced a new $40
million round funding on Thursday,
has developed a synthetic, “programmable” alternative to larval- or arachnidproduced silk. Engineered using proteins
derived from yeast, the fibers can be
manipulated to deliver any combination of softness, strength, and durability.
They’re even machine-washable. “Think
of the strength a delicate, pliable spiderweb must have to stop insects hurtling
through the air,” Jim Kim and Tanguy
Chau, members of the venture-capital
group Formation 8, explained in a post
on Wednesday. “Apply those properties
to textiles, and you get a fabric with 100
times the strength of reinforced steel but
that is as soft and flexible as the most
comfortable fabrics.”
NEW SILK
Bolt has yet to decide if it’s going to
make its own clothes or supply the fabric to third-party apparel companies, or
both. Still, Silicon Valley is betting that
Bolt’s silk could supplant petroleumbased textiles such as polyester, Lycra,
and nylon, or even natural but resourceintensive fibers like cotton.
With plans to launch high-performance
products—think mountain-climbing
apparel and other elite athletic wear—as

early as 2016, Bolt isn’t wasting any
time.
“We are on the verge of a total transformation of consumer apparel that will
reach every person on the planet,” Kim
and Chau said. “By producing silk in the
lab, Bolt Threads doesn’t have to rely
on thousands of silkworms, a species
struggling due to climate change. And its
production methods give Bolt Threads
great flexibility to innovate and be efficient in its use of natural resources.”
While other companies have made
similar advancements in the past, many
stumble in the transition from lab to
market, they added. Bolt, on the other
hand, is prepared to scale up production to manufacture tens of millions of
pounds of fabric.
Bolt’s breakthrough represents “just
the first in a wave of technology-driven
products from natural materials,” said
Kim and Chau.
“The achievements of Bolt Threads
should encourage entrepreneurs and
investors to look beyond their comfort
zone of apps and software to support
true innovation and science,” they
said. “Together, we can unleash the
true power of technology to address
real problems and improve the lives of
people around the world.” — Bloomberg
Business via ecouterre.com

August 7-13, 2015

Reduce your exposure to hantavirus
Harvest Mouse Tests Positive
for Hantavirus. The mouse
was trapped near Agua Hedionda Lagoon in Carlsbad.
Environmental health officials reminded people to protect themselves if they
find signs of rodents living in homes,
sheds and garages.
“People have very little chance of being exposed to hantavirus if they keep
wild rodents out of their homes and
workplaces,” said Environmental Health
Director Elizabeth Pozzebon. “If you
do find rodents inside your home, never
sweep or vacuum up rodent droppings.
Use ‘wet cleaning’ methods instead if
you have to clean an infestation.”
Hantavirus is carried mainly by wild
mice. Infected rodents shed hantavirus
through their saliva, urine and feces. The
reason officials say people should never
sweep or vacuum up rodent droppings is
because it could stir hantavirus into the
air where people could breathe it in.
People who inhale the hantavirus
can develop hantavirus pulmonary
syndrome, which starts with flu-like
symptoms but can grow into severe
breathing difficulties that can kill. There
is no vaccine or cure for hantavirus and
the national Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention report that hantavirus
kills nearly 40 percent of the people who
get it.
Avoid Exposure to Hantavirus:
• Seal up all external holes in homes,
garages and sheds larger than a dime to
keep rodents from getting in.
• Eliminate rodent infestations immediately.
• Avoid rodent-infested areas and do
not stir up dust or materials that may be
contaminated with rodent droppings and
urine.
• Clean up rodent droppings and urine
using the wet cleaning method described
below.
Use “Wet-cleaning” Methods to Prevent Inhaling the Virus:
• DO NOT SWEEP OR VACUUM
INFESTED AREAS.
• Ventilate affected area by opening doors and windows for at least 30
minutes.
• Use rubber gloves. Spray a 10 per( Continued on page 15 )

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