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ULUGAN BAY, June 16, 2014 (AFP) – As fears grow that China is on an aggressive South China Sea territorial grab, a sleepy Philippine village is being trans-formed into a major naval base that may host US warships.

Ulugan Bay, a small, pictur-esque cove encircled by thick mangroves, has suddenly become a vital part of the Philippine mili-tary’s efforts to shore up its de-fense of contested South China Sea islands and waters.

“This is the frontline of our ter-ritorial defense operations in the Kalayaan island group,” Presi-

dent Benigno Aquino declared last month as he inspected the progress of a recently announced upgrade of a tiny naval station on the bay.

Ulugan is on the west coast of the large western Philippine island of Palawan, only 160 kilo-metres (100 miles) from a small group of islands and islets within the Spratly archipelago known lo-cally as the Kalayaan group.

The Spratlys are among the most prized assets in the decades-long but increasingly hostile struggle for control of parts of the South China Sea.

The sea has such importance because roughly half the world’s

shipping trade passes through it, while it is believed to contain enormous deposits of natural gas and has rich fi shing grounds.

China and Taiwan say they have sovereign rights to nearly all of the sea, confl icting with the claims of the Philippines, Viet-nam, Malaysia and Brunei to ar-eas closer to their coasts.

The Philippines and Vietnam have expressed growing alarm in recent years at China’s increas-ingly assertive tactics to stake its claims.

Most recently, the Philippines has accused China of reclaiming land at tiny reefs in the Sprat-

Ambassador Jose L. Cuisia (right) with Rep. Xavier Becerra (Democrat, California)

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Philippines can be expected to further intensify its efforts to en-gage the United States Congress with the relaunching this week of the US-Philippines Friendship Caucus in the House of Represen-tatives.

The Philippine Embassy said that as an expression of their solidarity with and support for the Philippines, more than 40 congressmen representing both Democratic and Republican par-ties have agreed to become mem-bers of the Caucus that was estab-lished during the term of Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert F. Del

Rosario as ambassador to the US.“The reinvigoration of this

Caucus will lead to increased in-teractions not only between our governments but also between our citizens,” Ambassador Jose L. Cuisia, Jr. said in his remarks during a reception he hosted at the Rayburn House Offi ce Build-ing on the eve of the 116than-niversary of the proclamation of Philippine independence.

“Let us seize this great oppor-tunity to further strengthen the bond between our two nations. The House is one that is closest to the people, and this is where our bilateral relations become even

more meaningful,” Ambassador Cuisia said.

Eighteen lawmakers led by Caucus Co-Chair Bobby Scott (Democrat, Virginia) and Ed Royce (Republican, California), Chair of the House Committee on Foreign Relations, were pres-ent at the reception that was also attended by Embassy offi cials as well as leaders of the Filipino Community and offi cials from the Department of State and the De-partment of Defense.

Also present were Congress-men John Barrow (Democrat, Georgia); Xavier Becerra (Demo-

MANILA, June 16 (Mabuhay) -- The Department of Foreign Af-fairs (DFA) on Monday appealed to Filipinos who have relatives in Iraq to convince them to return to the Philippines while the situa-tion there is still manageable.

“Tinatawagan natin ang ating mga kababayan sa Pilipinas na may kaanak o mahal sa buhay na nasa Iraq, sana naman po ay himukin nila, kumbinsihin nila ang mga kaanak o mahal sa bu-

hay na lumikas na po sa Iraq ha-bang may pagkakataon pa po,” DFA spokesperson Charles Jose said.

In Malacañang, Presidential Communications Operations Of-fi ce head Herminio Coloma Jr. likewise appealed to Filipinos in danger zones to return to the country.

“We are calling on our resi-dents, especially those who are in

MANILA, June 14 (Mabuhay) – Malacañang on Saturday said it sees nothing irregular with the possible long wait for the arrest of personalities charged before the Sandiganbayan for the P10-billion pork barrel scam.

Deputy presidential spokes-person Abigail Valte said there are “voluminous” documents to be studied by the graft court justices handling the graft and plunder cases against the respondents.

“That is not out of the ordinary considering [the] voluminous doc-uments...Talagang totoo namang marami ang dokumento na isinu-

mite,” Valte said on government-run dzRB radio.

“Hindi tayo magugulat kung... hindi lang kumplikado but the sheer volume ng mga dokumento. Ito ang review nila, ...they will need some time,” she added.

Among those charged for the scam are suspected mastermind Janet Napoles and Senators Juan Ponce Enrile, Jose “Jinggoy” Es-trada and Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr., and private individuals.

On Friday, the cases against the personalities charged were raffl ed off in the Sandiganbayan.

President Benigno S. Aquino III while delivering his speech during the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII) joint celebration of the 116th Philippine Independence Day & 13th Filipino-Chinese Friendship Day at the Tent City of The Manila Hotel in Rizal Park, Manila City on Tuesday (June 10).

Philippine Senator Grace Poe fl anked by Kalayaan 2014 Asst. Secretary Mary Ann Omega (LA Fil-Am Chamber) and President Emeritus of the Filipino-American Cham-ber of Commerce of Los Angeles and past Kalayaan Chair (2008) and Chairman of the National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA Region 9) Noel S. V. Omega during the senator’s arrival at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).Poe was the guest of honor and keynote speaker at the Kalayaan 2014 Grand Ball last Saturday, June 14.

By Nimfa U. Rueda

LOS ANGELES – Sen. Grace Poe reminisced about her life as an immigrant in the United States as she addressed Filipino-Ameri-cans celebrating the 116th Philip-pine Independence Day.

“I was once an overseas Fili-pino like you,” Poe, told hundreds of Fil-Ams attending the annual “Kalayaan Grand Gala” at the Westin LAX Hotel in Los Angeles Saturday evening (Sunday in Ma-nila).

“I know how hard it is to start a new life in a foreign land. Tu-lad nyo, naranasan ko mag-

ing homesick, kung papaano mag drive para sa mga anak, pu-masok sa trabaho, maglu-to, maglinis ng bahay at kung anu-ano pa (Like you, I felt homesick, I had to drive the kids to school, go to work, clean the house and do miscellaneous errands).”

After graduating in 1991 from Boston College with a degree in political science, Poe started her family life with husband Neil Lla-manzares in Fairfax, Virginia. They lived a quiet life for 12 years, raising their children – Brian, 21, Hanna, 16, and Nika,10.

Poe, the adopted daughter of

MANILA, June 16 (Mabuhay) – Justice Secretary Leila M. De Lima has approved the recom-mendation of Undersecretary Francisco Baraan III to relieve from their duties the two doctors of the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) who gave “referrals” for the treat-ment in private hospitals of some high-profi le inmates of NBP.

According to De Lima, she also approved the relief of the head guard of the NBP.

Ordered relieved in Depart-ment Order No. 405 were Dr. Glo-ria Achazo-Garcia, as acting hos-pital head, NBP Hospital; Dr. Ma. Cecilia V. Villanueva, as medical specialist I; and Prison Supt. Ga-briel Magan as chief, NBP Prison Escort Unit.

The order took effect Monday.The relieved NBP offi cials

were also directed to explain on their questionable “referrals” on the outside hospital confi nement of Ricardo Camata without prior written approval of the Secretary of Justice as well as the admin-istrative complaint they will face on the reported female visitors of maximum security inmate Cama-ta while confi ned at the Metropol-itan Medical Center in Binondo,

MANILA, June 15, 2014 (AFP) – A woman has been indicted for computer fraud in the fi rst such case under the Philippines’ controversial cybercrime law, justice department records showed Sunday.

Karla Martinez Ignacio could face up to six years in jail if found guilty of transferring thousands of dollars to her bank account using fraudulent com-puter data.

She was indicted by a prosecutor in the city of Las Piñas, outside Manila, and is set to be charged under the Phil-

China fears force PHL naval upgrade

US Congressmen show support for the PHL

DFA asks Pinoys to convince loved ones in Iraq to come home

De Lima okays relief of 2 NBP doctors, head guard

Poe recalls immigrant life in US Woman to be fi rst charged under PHL cybercrime law

Palace: Nothing irregular about long wait for arrests in ‘pork’ scam

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See CONGRESSMAN, page 12

See DE LIMA, page 12

See CYBERCRIME, page 12 See ARREST, page 12

See COME HOME, page 12

See POE RECALLS, page 12

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MANILA, June 16 (Mabuhay) – Now its Janet Lim-Napoles chil-dren’s turn to fi le a motion before the Sandiganbayan to defer the issuance of an arrest warrant and to dismiss the case for lack of merit.

On Monday, Jo Christine and James Napoles fi led a 47-page motion before the Sandiganbayan aiming to suspend the proceed-ings pending the resolution of their instant motion.

Respondents on the Prior-ity Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) scam insist in their mo-tion that there is no probable cause for the issuance of an arrest warrant.

The two Napoles children, Jo Christine and James,claimed that they are not offi cers nor members of any of the bogus foundations of their mother Janet Lim-Napoles.

They argued in their motion that there is also no proof that they signed documents related to

pork barrel projects.“They were only dragged

into this case by unfounded and sweeping verbal allegations made by the principal conspirators...” the motion read.

Jo Christine and James Chris-topher are co-accused in the graft charges for their alleged involve-ment in the pork barrel scam.

Facing plunder and graft cases are Senators Juan Ponce Enrile, Jinggoy Estrada and Ramon Re-villa Jr.

The Offi ce of the Ombudsman found probable cause to indict Re-villa with one count of plunder and 16 counts of graft; Enrile with one count of plunder and 15 counts of graft; and Estrada with one count of plunder and 11 counts of graft. Also charged is alleged master-mind Janet Lim-Napoles.

The pork barrel scam is an elaborate scheme of allegedly di-verting billions of PDAF to ghost projects for kickbacks. (PNA)

Jo Christine and James Napoles, children of Janet Lim-Napoles, fi led a 47-page motion before the Sandiganbayan aiming to sus-pend the proceedings and to defer the issuance of an arrest warrant and to dismiss the case for lack of merit.

Napoles’ children fi le motion to defer arrest warrants and dismissal of the case

MANILA, June 16 (Mabuhay) – Senator Juan Ponce Enrile fi led Monday a supplemental motion to oppose the issuance of a war-rant against him over his alleged involvement in the pork barrel scam.

In his 30-page motion, Enrile said he was not “informed of the nature and cause of accusation against him.”

Because of this, the case should be dismissed because the information against him is void, the motion read. “Being void for non-compliance with the require-ment of the Constitution that in all criminal prosecution, the ac-cused ‘be informed of the nature and cause of accusation against him,’ no warrant of arrest may be issued...” the motion read.

Enrile’s camp lawyers also said the plunder charge against Enrile did not categorically state that the former Senate President received kickbacks in a “combination or se-ries of overt criminal acts.”

“The phrase ‘combination or se-ries of overt criminal acts’ in the information is but a conclusion of law, and not a statement of fact...” the motion further claimed.

“It is respectfully prayed that no warrant of arrest be issued against the accused in the in-

stant case. Since the information is void, the case should further be dismissed,” the motion added.

Aside from Enrile, Senators Jinggoy Estrada and Ramon Re-villa Jr., also face plunder and graft charges before the San-diganbayan for their alleged in-volvement in the same scam.

The Ombudsman said it found probable cause to indict Revilla with one count of plunder and 16 counts of graft; Enrile with one count of plunder and 15 counts of graft while Estrada with one count of plunder and 11 counts of graft. Also charged at the Sandi-ganbayan is alleged mastermind Janet Lim-Napoles who runs eight bogus non-governmental organizations where the PDAF funds of accused lawmakers fl ow.

Among those named co-ac-cused in these cases were Na-poles’ daughter Jo Christine and son James Christopher. Revilla and his staff Richard Cambe were named in 16 counts over alleged irregularities in the disburse-ment of the lawmaker’s Php517 million PDAF. Estrada and staff Pauline Therese Mary Labayen were indicted in 11 graft charges for questioned transactions on his PDAF in the sum of Php278 mil-lion.

Enrile fi les supplemental motion at Sandiganbayan to oppose warrant of arrest

MANILA, June 16 (Mabu-hay) – Makati Mayor Jejomar “Junjun” Binay Jr. said he has received news that more cases will be fi led against the Binays in order to discredit his father and namesake, who has admit-ted several times that he will run for president in 2016.

In a press conference, Binay said the fi rst plunder complaint pertains to the alleged overpric-ing of the Parking Building at the Makati City Hall by over P1 billion.

The second one is about the alleged misuse of the pork bar-rel funds of his sister, Makati Representative Abigail S. Binay.

“We have read the com-plaints, and so did our lawyers. These complaints are ridiculous and baseless, and it is obvious that they are motivated solely

by politics, and not by a desire for public accountability,” Binay said.

He said the complainants arer perennial losers in previous elections in Makati. The Binays have been in power in Makati for nearly 30 years.

“If the Ombudsman will be fair about this, the complaints will surely be thrown in the garbage. But we are living in the time of politics. If they have done this to my mother, they could do the same to my father and siblings,” he said.

Binay is referring to the reviv-al of the graft and malversation raps by the Offi ce of the Special Prosecutor for the purchase of alleged overpriced beds during the time of Dr. Elenita Binay as mayor.

He said the complaints, plus

the white paper linking his sis-ter Abigail to the pork barrel scam, are related to the privilege speech of Caloocan Rep. Edgar Erice last week.

Erice had urged Binay to re-sign from President Aquino’s Cabinet because of his “two-faced attacks” against the ad-ministration.

Erice also cited supposed re-ports from the Commission on Audit, which allegedly shows the Makati lawmaker’s pork barrel allocation to bogus non-government organizations.

“He mentioned about a COA report that we have not seen. Are several COA offi cials in ca-hoots with our rivals?” the in-cumbent Makati mayor said.

He said his family is prepared to face all allegations against them.

Junjun Binay: More attacks coming to derail VP’s 2016 bid

MANILA, June 16 (Mabuhay) – Senator Cyn-thia Villar on Monday pushed for the passage of the bill that will make en-trepreneurship part of the school curriculum to mo-tivate students to become entrepreneurs early on in their lives.

�We need a new gen-eration of entrepreneurs. And we need to start them young, as the cliché goes. Thus, incorporating entre-preneurship in the school curriculum is the most logi-cal thing to do,� Villar said.

The Senate Bill 2212 reached the plenary through the sponsorship of Sen. Bam Aquino before the Senate adjourned sine die last week.

The bill introduces and integrates the subjects and competencies in entrepre-neurship and fi nancial lit-eracy in the curriculum of primary, secondary, alter-native learning and post- secondary education.

Villar also fi led similar bill under Senate Bill 147 in July last year, seeking to integrate entrepreneurship in the high school curricu-lum.

The lady senator also co-sponsored the SB 2212, saying entrepreneurship is a way out of poverty “be-cause it generates employ-ment.”

Villar pushes bill making entrepreneurship as school subject

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MANILA, June 14, 2014 (AFP) – The Philippines’ national cultural commission is objecting to a liquor company’s plans to use the names of national heroes and landmarks as labels for a new line of spirits.

The National Commission for Culture and the Arts, in a statement on its website, objected to plans of Destileria Limtuaco to use the names of “historic persons, national heroes and heritage sites,” for its al-coholic beverages.

“Their misappropriation for com-mercial enterprises or products not only distracts from the achieve-ments of these persons or impor-

tance of these sites but sends the message that their names can be desacralised, privately owned and used to enrich private interests,” the commission said.

Despite their concern the agency may have limited options. Commis-sion spokesman Rene Napenas told AFP he was unsure if they had the power to stop a company from using historic titles.

The Inquirer newspaper, quot-ing council offi cials, said the names the company wanted to use included national hero Jose Rizal and revolu-tionary hero, Andres Bonifacio.

Rizal wrote novels that spurred

the Philippine independence move-ment while Bonifacio started an armed rebellion that saw the archi-pelago declare independence from Spain.

The commission said the distill-ery, which produces a wide range of products including brandy, gin, rum and vodka, had already been grant-ed permission from licensors to use the name “Intramuros” for one of its products.

“Intramuros” refers to the his-toric, original walled city of Manila which was the seat of government during the Spanish colonial period from the 1600s to the 1800s.

President Benigno S. Aquino III leads the 116th Anniversary Celebration of the Proc-lamation of the Philippine Independence during the wreath laying ceremony at the Plaza Quince Martires in Naga city, Camarines Sur on Thursday (June 12, 2014). This year’s theme is “Pagsunod sa Yapak ng mga Dakilang Pilipino, Tungo sa Malawakan at Permanenteng Pagbabago.” (MNS photo)

Don’t use PHL heroes to sell liquor: culture agency

MANILA, June 16 (Mabuhay) – The House of Representatives has ap-proved on third and fi nal reading a measure institu-tionalizing the pre-hospital emergency medical care sys-tem in the country.

House Bill 4577, which substituted House Bills 402 and 1489 authored by Reps Susan Yap (2nd District, Tarlac) and Lani Mercado-Revilla (2nd District, Cavite), respectively, seeks to create a responsive and organized pre-hospital and emergen-cy care system to address emergency cases brought by natural and man-made ca-lamities.

Rep. Eufranio Eriguel (2nd District, La Union), Chairman of the House Committee on Health, spon-sored and defended the measure at the plenary hall.

“The policy of the State is to protect and promote the right to health of the people and shall endeavor to cultivate and maintain an environment conducive to the practice of pre-hospital emergency care, maximiz-ing the capability and po-tential of Emergency Medi-cal Technicians (EMTs) and other pre-hospital care professionals in the country, and institute a standard system of pre-hospital emer-gency medical services in the country,” Eriguel said.

House approves pre-hospital emergency medical care system

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OPINIONMANILA, June 16, 2014 (AFP) – The Philippines on Monday called

on nations with overlapping claims in the South China Sea to halt all action that could provoke tensions in the area, amid fears of China’s expansionism.

Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said he backed a US propos-al for a fresh regional dialogue that could take place within the year where he hoped to put the moratorium plan formally on the table.

“Let’s call for a moratorium in terms of activities that escalate ten-sion,” del Rosario told ANC Television, calling on the international community “to say that we need to manage the tensions in the South China Sea before it gets out of hand.”

He said he hoped to have the “reasonable proposition” taken up by the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) while it continues to work with China for a binding “code of conduct” that would govern the region.

The idea for a “voluntary freeze” on possible provocation was fi rst voiced by US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia Daniel Russel during a visit to Myanmar, during which he noted a surge in tensions.

Russel however said the idea was not a formal proposal but merely a suggestion.

He accused China of rushing construction on reefs to “change the facts” on the ground before a United Nations arbitral tribunal rules on a case fi led by the Philippines asking it to nullify Beijing’s claims.

China claims nearly all of the South China Sea, including waters close to the shores of the its neighbours. ASEAN members the Phil-ippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei, as well as Taiwan also have competing claims to the sea.

“They’re accelerating their expansion agenda for the following rea-sons. One is they want to do this before the conclusion of the code of conduct. They’re also trying to do this very quickly in anticipation of the handing down of the tribunal award,” del Rosario said.

But he said the Chinese effort would be futile.“If you take a reef and convert it to an island to be able to increase

its maritime entitlements, that is not allowed,” he said.The Philippines has protested what China describes as reclamations

in reefs within its exclusive economic zone, including in one it fears Beijing intends to convert into an airstrip.

China had also recently deployed an oil rig to an area close to Viet-nam’s coast, and sank a Vietnamese fi shing boat near the area.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying rejected del Rosario’s accusation of expansionism, noting that the Philippines also had installations in the area.

“This is totally unreasonable. We will by no means accept the so-called representations by the Philippines side and we require (it) to refrain from taking any action that may complicate the situation,” Hua said.

By Karl Malakunas

MANILA, June 15, 2014 (AFP) – Despite terri-torial stand-offs between China and other nations bordering the South China Sea, analysts say govern-ments know better than to choke off the trade ship-ping routes that are the lifeblood of their economies.

The escalating disputes this year between China and some of its neighbors over their rival territorial claims in the sea have led to water cannons being fi red in one hotspot area and deadly anti-Chinese riots in Vietnam.

The Philippines has also sought military help from the United States in the face of what it calls “bullying” Chinese tactics, signing a pact that will soon allow thousands of US troops onto Filipino bas-es facing the sea.

The worsening rows have inevitably raised ques-tions over whether they will impact the sea’s ship-ping lanes, which are among the busiest in the world and see more than half of all oil tanker trade fl ow through them.

But analysts believe all nations involved, par-ticularly China, will ensure that the diplomatic and military maneuverings do not jeopardize such an important economic lifeline.

“It’s not in China’s interests, and it’s not in the interests of Japan, South Korea or Taiwan, to have some sort of blockade or disruption,” said Jayendu Krishna, a Singapore-based analyst with industry consultancy fi rm Drewry Maritime Services.

“I’m not worried. I don’t think it will happen.”The Philippines, Vietnam and other regional pow-

ers believe China is the instigator in the fresh erup-tions in the disputes, which have been going on for decades but have been managed without confronta-tion for much of the time.

Asia’s most populous nation claims nearly all of the sea, even waters approaching the coasts of its neighbors.

Taiwan has a replica claim, while Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei insist they have sovereign rights to areas closer to their coasts.

Vietnam’s trigger for fury was China’s deploy-ment last month of an oil rig in waters near the Paracel islands.

Anti-Chinese riots promptly broke out in the southeast Asian nation, leading to at least three deaths and a number of arson attacks against fac-tories that were either Chinese-owned or perceived

to be. Beijing says four Chinese citizens died in the unrest.

The Philippines has been the most vocal critic in recent years, accusing China of a multitude of ag-gressive acts, including the takeover in 2012 of a shoal that had been a rich fi shing ground for Fili-pinos.

The Philippines has expressed fresh alarm in recent months after photos emerged showing Chi-nese land reclamation activities on tiny islets in the Spratlys archipelago.

The photos have led to speculation that China in-tends to build military installations on new artifi cial islands within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone.

However, Krishna said China would be careful to ensure its actions did not lead to a military confl ict that would disrupt shipping lanes, pointing out it had the most to lose.

“A large fraction of the trade fl owing through the South China Sea is destined to, or originating from, China,” he said.

“They need that for their economy.”‘Only war’ will disrupt trade routesShivaji Das, a Singapore-based senior vice presi-

dent with global consultancy fi rm Frost and Sulli-van, said only a war would lead to a disruption of the South China Sea trade routes.

“And I don’t see that happening. All the countries have an immense stake (in keeping the trade routes open),” he said.

Das also said the rules of “freedom of navigation” in the sea had rarely been broken by governments anywhere in the world in recent history, with those threats coming more from piracy.

“When it comes to commerce, all the countries have their exclusive economic zones but they still allow for freedom of navigation of merchant ships. And that won’t be affected unless there’s an actual confl ict in the zone,” he said.

Meanwhile, commodities traders have looked at the political and military posturing with ambiva-lence.

The stunningly successful offensives by Islamic militants in recent days to take control of cities in Iraq has driven up global oil prices.

But tensions in the South China Sea have not been a factor for oil prices, according to Victor Shum, the Singapore-based vice president of IHS Energy Insight, an industry consultancy.

MANILA, June 16 (Mabuhay) – Justice Secretary Leila de Lima on Monday agreed that embattled Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr can still run in the 2016 elections despite being charged with plunder and graft over the P10-billion pork barrel fund scam.

De Lima, however, reminded the lawmaker about one’s sense of pro-priety or “delicadeza.”

Revilla is one of three senators charged with plunder and graft in connection with the multibillion-peso pork barrel scam.

“Strictly speaking, walang legal impedment sa ganiyan. The matter is actually addressed to his sense of delicadeza,” De Lima told report-ers.

“The decision whether or not to run in spite of these big cases fi led against him is actually addressed to his sense of personal delicadeza and sense of utmost responsibility towards upholding national inter-est,” she added.

De Lima, a former election lawyer, said that as long as Revilla has not yet been convicted by the Sandiganbayan or disqualifi ed by the Commission on Elections, the lawmaker can still seek a public post in 2016.

She said the Comelec can only hand down a disqualifi cation if he gets convicted in the criminal cases.

Over the weekend, Revilla, in a move reminiscent of the campaign trail, went around Cavite to thank his supporters.

Revilla has been around certain communities in Metro Manila to personally thank his supporters, who he said have given him strength to face the trials he is undergoing after being implicated in the pork barrel scam.

Revilla has neither confi rmed nor denied whether he has plans to run as the standard bearer for Lakas-CMD in the 2016 presidential elections. Revilla is the chair of the former ruling party. (MNS)

MANILA, June 14 (Mabuhay) – The Philippine National Police is focusing its resources on solving the recent killing of two high-profi le personalities in the last three days, Malacañang said Saturday.

Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said PNP chief Director General Alan Purisima al-ready ordered the PNP units to solve the killing of racer Enzo Pastor and trader Richard King.

“Nagbigay na ng utos ang hepe ng PNP na pas-pasan at bigyan ng nararapat na focus ang dala-wang insidenteng nangyari,” Valte said on govern-ment-run dzRB radio.

“At nagbigay na sila ng direktiba na bantayan ang imbestigasyon ng kasong ito,” she added.

King was shot dead in Davao City Thursday night. Initial information showed King was eating inside his establishment when an assailant entered

and shot him, then fl ed aboard a motorcycle.Police investigation was hampered with the lack

of closed-circuit security cameras.King reportedly owns the Crown Regency Group

of Hotels.Meanwhile, Pastor was shot dead in an ambush

by motorcycle-riding men in Quezon City Thursday night.

Pastor was driving a truck and had stopped at the corner of Visayas Avenue and Congressional Exten-sion Avenue when a gunman approached and shot him.

Pastor succumbed to gunshot wounds in the head, neck and arms. Police recovered shells from a cal-.45 pistol from the crime scene. Police are not discount-ing the possibility the killing could be race-related. (MNS)

MANILA, June 14 (Mabuhay) – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is actively en-gaging educators’ unions to address concerns on the possible layoff of college professors as a result of the implementation of the K to 12 Program, the Palace said on Friday.

There have been discussions on the issue, even before the implementation of the K to12 Program, Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte told reporters during a press briefi ng in Malacanang.

“Even in the drafting of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) for K to 12, several faculty unions were already consulted. Hindi ‘yung high school, ‘yung college,” Valte said.

News reports said college professors held a forum on Thursday to air their concern that at least 85,000 of them are in danger of losing their jobs in 2016 because of the K to 12 Program.

Valte said the DOLE, Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and Department of Educa-

tion (DepEd) have held multi-sectoral consulta-tions, which were attended by representatives of the University of Sto. Tomas (UST) Faculty Union, Far Eastern University (FEU), Mapua Institute of Technology (MIT), and University of the East (UE), among others.

The DOLE has also invited the unions of various private colleges and universities for consultations, Valte said. She said many colleges and universities are exploring the possibility of not laying off their professors.

“Meron na sa kanilang nag-i-explore ng ganitong possibility. On the part of DepED, nagfo-formulate sila ng guidelines kung papaano pupwedeng mag-turo ang mga teachers, professors ng Grade 11 at Grade 12,” she said.

The K to 12 Program covers Kindergarten and 12 years of basic education – six years of primary education, four years of Junior High School, and two years of Senior High School.

BARCELONA, June 13, 2014 (AFP) – Pope Francis launched a sweeping attack on the world’s economic system in an interview released Friday, saying it discards the young, puts money ahead of people and survives on the profi ts of war.

The 77-year-old leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Roman Catholics said some countries had a youth unemployment rate of more than 50 percent, with many millions in Europe seeking work in vain.

“It’s madness,” the pope said in an interview with the Barcelona-based Vanguardia daily’s Vati-can correspondent Henrique Cymerman.

“We discard a whole generation to maintain an economic system that no longer endures, a system that to survive has to make war, as the big empires have always done,” Francis said.

“But since we cannot wage the Third World War, we make regional wars. And what does that mean? That we make and sell arms. And with that the balance sheets of the idolatrous economies – the big world economies that sacrifi ce man at the feet of the idol of money – are obviously cleaned up.”

The pope said there was enough food to feed all the world’s hungry.

“When you see photographs of malnourished children you put your head in your hands, you can-not understand it,” Francis said.

“I think we are in a global economic system that is not good,” he said.

People’s needs should be at the heart of the eco-nomic system, the pope said.

“But we have placed money in the centre, the god of money. We have fallen into the sin of idola-try, the idolatry of money. The economy moves by the desire to have more and paradoxically it feeds a disposable culture.”

The pontiff said the young were discarded when “the birth rate is limited” and the old were discard-ed when they no longer were considered produc-tive.

“By discarding children and the old, we discard the future of a people because the young will pull us strongly forward and the old will give us wis-dom,” he said.

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APAs in corporate America value rich work-life and companies that embrace their individual strengths

New York, June 9, 2014 – Asia So-ciety, a leading global and pan-Asian organization working to strengthen relationships among the United States and Asia, issued today its fi fth annual Asian Pacifi c Americans (APA) Corporate Survey at its Diver-sity Leadership Forum in New York. Asian Americans comprise close to 6% of the U.S. population, and are the fastest growing minority. The study surveyed employees from For-tune 500 companies to measure the sentiments of Asian Pacifi c Ameri-can employees, and highlights the distinctive qualities and talent APAs bring to American corporations and how they perceive working in their respective company.

“Asian Pacifi c Americans are the fastest growing segment of the U.S. population and yet are perhaps the least well understood. Five years ago the Asia Society set out to fi ll that gap in understanding experiences of APAs in the corporate world,” says Dr. Michael G. Kulma, Executive Di-rector, Global Leadership Initiatives at Asia Society. “Today, the Asian Pacifi c American Corporate Survey serves as the authoritative resource in this area, providing a unique look

at vital data that examines barriers to and best practices for the career advancement of APAs.”

The 5th generation Corporate Survey fi ndings reveal that 95.4% of APA employees care about the suc-cess of their companies, with 60% committed to staying with their em-ployers for at least 5 years. Addition-ally, there is a noticeable jump with an 8.8% increase from 2013 when it comes to feeling a sense of belonging as an APA employee.

In terms of leadership movement and recognition, APAs continue to move upwards. However, representa-tion at the board level remains a ma-jor challenge with only 40% of those surveyed believing there is adequate APA representation on company’s board of directors.

Especially when the future of busi-ness is vivid with Asia in the land of opportunity, 50% of all survey par-ticipants are either not included or unaware of their company’s strategy for penetrating the APA market both domestically and internationally. Furthermore, the survey reveals that the more educated an APA employee is, the less satisfi ed. APAs with ad-vanced degrees report lower favor-ability ratings for diversity, profes-sional growth and development, and opportunities.

This survey makes the case for organizations to authentically con-nect with APAs, invite them into the business conversations, and demon-strate the possibilities for progress on a local and global scale. During the Diversity Leadership Forum, top employers that demonstrate a com-mitment to APA employees and oth-ers are awarded, and their insights and learning of leveraging APA em-ployees’ talent for the corporation business growth are shared and dis-cussed.

About the Asia SocietyAsia Society is the leading educa-

tional organization dedicated to pro-moting mutual understanding and strengthening partnerships among peoples, leaders and institutions of Asia and the United States in a glob-al context. Across the fi elds of arts, business, culture, education, and policy, the Society provides insight, generates ideas, and promotes collab-oration to address present challenges and create a shared future. Founded in 1956, Asia Society is a nonparti-san, nonprofi t educational institution with offi ces in Hong Kong, Houston, Los Angeles, Manila, Mumbai, New York, San Francisco, Seoul, Shang-hai, Sydney, and Washington, D.C.

Asia Society is on the web at www.AsiaSociety.org.

CORPORATE SURVEY 2014 ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICANSFASTEST GROWING POPULATION NEEDS MORE ATTENTION FROM CORPORATE AMERICA

Commitment to Employer

of APA employees care about the success of their companies

committed to staying with their employers for at least 5 years

95.4% 60%

Comfortable bringing authentic self to workplace

Opportunities for career growth and development

Positive image of company with APA consumers and customers

Company accommodating of cultural/religious traditions and needs

Recognized for individual strengths, not based on stereotypes

Company supports APA community-based, nonprofit organizations & APA suppliers

Company activities with the APA community are business-relevant

Company practices diversity initiatives

Asian Americans comprise close to 6% of the U.S. population

50% growth rate in the US. Fastest growing minority

50%

55% of APA employees get mentored, and 24.5% are sponsored

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APA Population & Growth Rate Top Engagement Drivers for Overall APA Employee Satisfaction

50% of all survey participants are either not included or unaware of their company’s strategy for penetrating the APA market both domestically and internationally

Although APAs continue to move upwards, representation at the board level remains a major challenge with only 40% of those surveyed believing there is adequate APA representation on the company board of directors

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LOS ANGELES, Calif. (June 16, 2014) – Two Los Angeles-based vol-unteers and supporters were among the recipients of this year’s American Heart Association (AHA) Western States Affi liate Volunteer Awards.

Asian television station LA 18 re-ceived the Communications Cause Award for its exemplary work in pro-moting the association’s mission to the Asian community. Nakatomi & Associates Senior Vice President Joni Byun was recognized with the Health Equity Award for her efforts to reduce health disparity in diverse communi-ties through prevention and education outreach.

These awards are among the top honors given every year by the AHA to volunteers and supporters in the Western States Affi liate, which serves the states of Alaska, Arizona, Califor-nia, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington.

LA 18 was one of the fi rst Asian media sponsors in the affi liate, pro-viding numerous public service an-nouncements, on-air mentions and interview opportunities in support of the Los Angeles Heart Walk and sev-eral Asian community outreach activi-ties since 2006. Earlier this year, the station further demonstrated its com-mitment to the AHA mission by par-ticipating for the fi rst time in Nation-al Wear Red Day, in which Chinese, Korean and Filipino news anchors

wore red and shared heart health tips to viewers. “Thanks to LA 18, the American Heart Association has had an incredible opportunity to reach the Asian community with our lifesav-ing messages,” said Tammy Rocker, senior vice president, AHA Southern California.

A volunteer for more than 10 years, Byun has served the AHA in various

capacities at the division, affi liate and national levels. She chairs the West-ern States Affi liate Health Equity Task Force, leading fellow volunteers in shaping the AHA’s multicultural health initiatives, and serves on the national Communications Coordinat-ing Committee and as its liaison to the American Stroke Association Ad-visory Committee.

AHA honors LA 18 and public relations executive Joni Byun with top volunteer awardsGREEN BAY, Wis. – Wis-

consin Plastics, Inc. (WPI), a metal and plastic products manufacturer based in Green Bay, violated federal law by fi ring a group of Hmong and Hispanic employees because of their national origin, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportu-nity Commission charged in a lawsuit.

According to John Rowe, di-rector of the EEOC’s Chicago District, which includes Wis-consin, the EEOC’s pre-suit administrative investigation revealed that WPI fi red the Hmong and Hispanic employ-ees based on 10-minute ob-servations that marked them down for their English skills, even though those skills were not needed to perform their jobs. All of those fi red had re-ceived satisfactory ratings on their annual performance evaluations while working for WPI’s Modern Plastics Divi-sion.

Such alleged conduct vio-lates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which protects employees from dis-crimination based on national origin, which includes the lin-guistic characteristics of a na-tional origin group. The federal agency sued after fi rst trying to resolve the matter without litigation through its statutory conciliation process. The suit, captioned EEOC v. Wisconsin Plastics, Inc. (Civil Action No. 1:14-cv-00663), was fi led in federal court in Green Bay and

assigned to U.S. District Judge William Griesbach. The EEOC seeks lost wages and compen-satory and punitive damages for the discharged employees and injunctive relief to end the discriminatory practices. “Our experience at the EEOC has been that so-called ‘English only’ rules and requirements of English fl uency are often employed to make what is re-ally discrimination appear ac-ceptable,” said EEOC Chicago Regional Attorney John C. Hendrickson. “But superfi cial appearances are not fooling anyone.

When speaking English fl u-ently is not, in fact, required for the safe and effective per-formance of a job, nor for the successful operation of the employer’s business, requir-ing employees to be fl uent in English usually constitutes employment discrimination on the basis of national origin – and thus violates federal law.”

The EEOC’s Chicago Dis-trict Offi ce is responsible for processing charges of dis-crimination, administrative enforcement, and the conduct of agency litigation in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dako-ta, South Dakota and Wiscon-sin with Area Offi ces in Mil-waukee and Minneapolis.

The EEOC enforces federal laws prohibiting discrimina-tion in employment. Further information about the Com-mission is available on its web-site at www.eeoc.gov.

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SACRAMENTO – State Controller John Chiang has released his monthly report covering California’s cash bal-ance, receipts and disburse-ments in May 2014. Revenues for the month totaled $6.7 bil-lion, missing estimates in the Governor’s January proposed budget by $389.1 million, or 5.5 percent. Year-to-date, revenues still exceed expectations by $1.8 billion, or 2.1 percent.

“While this is the fi rst time in six months that revenues have fallen short, the overall budget-ary health remains stable and there is no threat to the State’s ability to pay its bills on time and in full.” said Chiang. “As lawmak-ers fi nalize their spending deci-sions in the coming days, my of-fi ce urges fi scal restraint with an eye toward slashing the billions of dollars in debt accrued during the Great Recession.”

Because the State’s cash po-

sition exceeded expectations by $5 billion as of the release of the Governor’s May Revision, the Department of Finance—with the concurrence of the offi ces of the State Treasurer and State Controller—did not produce formal cash fl ow projections for the May Revision. As a re-sult, actual May receipts and disbursements are compared against projections provided in the Governor’s January budget proposal. Income tax collections for the month of May came in $254.2 million, or 7.4 percent, below estimates in the Gover-nor’s January proposed budget. Corporate taxes were below es-timates by $177.6 million, or 99.8 percent. Sales taxes also came in short of estimates by $98.6 million, or 3.1 percent.

As of the end of May, the State’s cash reserves exceed the Governor’s January projection by $4.9 billion.

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Los Angeles, 16 June 2014 – Philippine Consul General Leo Herrera-Lim received the City Coun-cil Proclamation honoring the 116th Anniversary of Philippine Independence Day from the Council members in session at the John Ferraro Council Chamber, City Hall of Los Angeles on 13 June 2014.

District 13 Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell pre-sented a resolution declaring the City’s commemo-ration of 12 June 2014 as the 116th Anniversary of Philippine Independence and was signed by all members of the L.A. City Council including former District 13 Councilmember and present City May-or Eric Garcetti.

In Consul General Herrera-Lim’s remarks to the City Council, he is deeply honored in represent-ing the Philippines and the Fil-Am community in Los Angeles and recognized the best support from District 13 of Councilmember O’Farrell in honor-ing and recognizing the 116th Philippine Indepen-dence Day as also the 1st Republic in Asia with the biggest Asian community in Los Angeles. He also said that Filipino-Americans found Los Ange-les a welcoming home, sharing a lot of values with America, education oriented and contributing to the neighborhood.

This event was organized by the Los Angeles Filipino Association of City Employees (LAFACE) headed by its President Linda Granados, and was sponsored by the offi ce of Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell.

The council session was followed by an Indepen-dence Day celebration organized by LAFACE at the City Hall’s Historic Spring Street Steps. The program included a parade of historical fl ags of the Philippine revolution and cultural performances and food for everyone.

During the celebration Consul General Herrera-Lim was invited by LAFACE President, Ms. Gra-nados, to deliver his Independence Day message before the Filipino community at the City Hall Forecourt. He remarked on Filipino Americans efforts on continued support for families and rela-tives back in the Philippines and actively partici-pating in civic and national life in the Americas.

Left photo above shows Consul General Leo Herrera-Lim ad-dressing the Councilmembers. Right photo above shows at the podium (L-R) LAFACE President Linda Granados, Coun-

LA City Council commemorates 116th anniversary of Philippine Independence Day

LOS ANGELES

Los Angeles – Smoke-free policies for multi-unit hous-ing complexes across the state continue to gain popu-larity. Smoke-free policies address the issue of drifting secondhand smoke – accom-modating for the growing preference of families to live in a home where their fami-lies can be protected from dangerous levels of second-hand smoke exposure.

People’s Community Orga-nization for Reform and Em-powerment (People’s CORE)

is a Los Angeles-based non-profi t organization working with community members and local apartment manag-ers and owners in Central and Northeast Los Angeles to develop smoke-free policies in apartments.

Arturo Garcia serves as People’s CORE’s Outreach Coordinator for The Smoke-Free Apartments Project.

Diffi culties and AdvancesGarcia explained, “It’s dif-

fi cult to deal with secondhand smoke exposure when living

in apartment complexes – es-pecially for children and se-nior citizens who have respi-ratory conditions like asthma.

Adopting smoke-free po-lices in local apartment com-plexes have proved to be a great change that improves health in our community. ”

Policies for smoke-free complexes limit or prohibit smoking in and around apart-ments – including outdoor common areas – and may also include the establishment of smoke-free units and smoke-

free common areas. Apart-ment managers and owners have the right to pass smoke-free policies.

Even jurisdictions across California have adopted city-wide ordinances. Thirty-three jurisdictions across the state have adopted smoke-free multi-unit housing ordinances.

For more information about The Smoke-Free Apart-ments Project, please call People’s CORE at (213) 241-0995 or visit www.people-score.net.

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After taking a swipe at a popu-lar rumor alleging that she is the real mother of her younger sib-lings Miel and Miguel, KC Con-cepcion fi nally opened up about the persistent talk and empha-sized that she is not their mother.

Rumors that Concepcion is the real mother of Miel, who is turn-ing 10 in September, has long been circulating. In 2012, veter-an actress Sharon Cuneta had to publicly deny that Concepcion is the real mom of Miel and adopted son, Miguel.

Concepcion said she initially did not mind the rumor about Miel being her daughter because she knows it is not true.

“First of all, sabi nila, kaya daw ako nag-Paris when I was 18 is because I was pregnant. And I didn’t know it was such a big rumor because it isn’t true! I

didn’t mind it. It was funny eh, but when your family starts to ask about it, then it gets real. Parang, wait lang, showbiz can actually ruin relationships,” she said.

“So when they didn’t see any tell-tale signs, sabi nila, nagpa-abort daw kasi ako. Ano ba ta-laga? Nabuntis ba ako or nagpa-abort? They said anak ko daw si Miel (Pangilinan), because I wasn’t here when she was born. They said my mom paid so and so millions para daw tumahi-mik yung mga tao. Then when we adopted my brother Miguel, si Miguel naman daw ‘yung tunay kong anak,” she added.

Concepcion quipped that it is unfortunate that “in showbiz, there can be smoke when there’s no fi re.”

Aside from the pregnancy ru-

mors, Concepcion also laughed off talk that the only reason she moved to Boston when she was 12 was because she was caught smoking in the bathroom.

Despite all these rumors, Con-cepcion said she only becomes more determined to let the peo-ple know more about herself.

“If you know me, how I am, how I think, kayo na mismo makakaalam if (rumors are) true or not. Instead of allowing other people to introduce me, I’ll do it myself,” she told Gonzalez.

This is also the reason she is active on various social media sites.

“I am so passionate about pho-tos, sharing myself on Twitter and Instagram, and my blog be-fore, it is my way of letting the fans in, so that they can know me,” she said. (MNS)

KC addresses pregnancy rumors

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June Susan Roces has en-deared herself to the public as the country’s one and only “Queen of Philippine Movies” for decades now, not only because of her lon-gevity and acting prowess but for her humility.

Roces downplays the matter saying the title was afforded her merely as a matter of respect by virtue of being the wife of the late Fernando Poe Jr., also known as the “King of Philippine Movies.”

Her fans, however, know that her being a “Queen” is more than just about her being married to the “King.” The numerous mov-ies she starred in speaks volume of her achievements as an actress.

Roces admitted that she has never taken the title seriously nor

did it ever got into her head.Witness to this is Bea Alonzo,

her co-star in her latest teleseryefrom Dreamscape Entertainment Television entitled “Sana Bukas Pa Ang Kahapon.”

“She won’t make you feel like she’s the ‘Queen.’ She’s very humble and very grounded and I learned a lot from her,” Bea re-lated.

Incidentally, Bea was recently christened as “The New Genera-tion’s Movie Queen,” and Roces agrees, admitting, “I am one of her huge fans, I’ve seen many of her performances on TV and in movies. More, I really like how her beauty registers on-screen.”

Roces recalled that she ad-mired Bea’s beauty from when

she fi rst met her as a guest in the late Dolphy’s sitcom “John and Shirley.”

In “Sana Bukas Pa Ang Ka-hapon,” Bea plays dual roles, that of feisty lawyer Emmanuelle and the heiress Rose. (MNS)

The ever-humble Susan Roces

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SACRAMENTO –The number of pertussis (whooping cough) cases in the state has reached epidemic pro-portions it was reported today by Dr. Ron Chapman, director of the Cali-fornia Department of Public Health (CDPH) and state health offi cer.As of June 10, there have been 3,458 cases of pertussis reported to CDPH in 2014, more than were reported in all of 2013. Over 800 new cases have been reported in the past two weeks.

Pertussis is cyclical and peaks every 3-5 years. The last peak in California occurred in 2010, so it is likely another peak is underway.“Preventing severe disease and death in infants is our highest prior-ity,” says Dr. Chapman. “We urge all pregnant women to get vacci-nated. We also urge parents to vac-cinate infants as soon as possible.”Infants too young to be fully immu-nized remain most vulnerable to severe and fatal cases of pertussis. Two-thirds of pertussis hospitalizations have been in children four months or younger. Two infant deaths have been reported.The Tdap vaccination for pregnant women is the best way to protect infants who are too young to be vaccinated. All pregnant women should be vaccinated with Tdap in the third trimester of each pregnancy, regardless of previous Tdap vaccination. In addition, infants should be vaccinated as soon as possible. The fi rst dose of pertussis vaccine can

be given as early as 6 weeks of age.Older children, pre-adolescents, and adults should also be vaccinated against pertussis according to current recommendations. It is particularly im-portant that persons who will be around newborns also be vaccinated.

“Unlike some other vaccine-preventable diseases, like mea-sles, neither vaccination nor ill-ness from pertussis offers lifetime immunity,” says Dr. Ron Chapman. “However, vaccination is still the best defense against this potentially fatal disease.”

The symptoms of pertussis vary by age. For children, a typical case of pertussis starts with a cough and runny nose for one to two weeks. The cough then worsens and children may have rapid coughing spells that end with a “whooping” sound. Young infants may not have typical pertussis symptoms and may have no apparent cough. Par-ents may describe episodes in which the infant’s face turns red or purple. For adults, pertussis may simply be a cough that persists for several weeks.

CDPH is working closely with lo-cal health departments, schools, media outlets and other partners to inform the general public about the importance of vaccination against pertussis.

Pertussis data, including the number of cases in each county, can be found on the CDPH website, and is up-dated regularly.

Many therapies exist for stroke rehabilitation. New research suggests it’s a question of when to start them. ©Lisa F. Young/shut-terstock.com

(Relaxnews) – After making paralyzed rats regain their grip, Swiss scientists have discovered that motor skill rehabilitation might be a question of drug-thera-py sequence for stroke victims.

For rats in the laboratory who had undergone a large stroke, being given nerve fi ber stimulating drugs before starting physical therapy was the right order of things. “This new rehabilita-tive approach at least triggered an as-tonishing recovery of the motor skills in rats, which may become important for the treatment of stroke patients in the future,” says fi rst author Anna-Sophia Wahl.

It’s not uncommon for victims of severe strokes to lose their motor skills permanently and despite rehabilitation efforts. Results concluded that timing is critical, and that antibody drugs must be administered early to block the arrival of proteins that inhibit nerve growth in stroke victims. Rats that started physi-cal training after nerve growth-stimu-lating antibody drug treatment regained a surprising 85 percent of their motor skills whereas rats that started drug therapy and physical training concur-rently regained just 15 percent.

“Our study reveals how im-portant a meticulous therapeutic design is for the most successful

rehabilitation possible,” sums up study head Martin Schwab. “The brain has enormous potential for the reorganization and reestab-lishment of its functions. With the right therapies at the right time, this can be increased in a targeted fashion. Anatomical scans showed that nerve fi ber growth patterns in the spinal cord depended on treatment sequence, indicating that consecutive drug-training therapies are essential for stabi-lizing and redirecting the neural circuits.

The study was published in the journal Science.

(Relaxnews) – The whole-grain craze kicked white bread into the ranks of junk food, but new research says to eat up and sa-vor every pillowy bite due to the benefi cial gut bacteria it pro-motes.

In a pilot study, a Spanish re-search team from the University of Oviedo in Spain concluded that the defamed staple encour-ages the growth of bacteria that actually protect against disease rather than causing it.

The team worked with 38 healthy adults and asked them

about their diets. They also con-ducted stool sample analysis.

White bread provides hemicellulose and resistant starch, which encourages the spread of Lactobacillus. Derived from Latin, the name means “acid-loving milk-bacte-rium” and has been associated with health benefi ts from fever symptom reduction to protecting against diseases such as salmo-nella.

Although Lactobacillus is sold as a nutritional supplement in pill or powder form, the ACS re-

port says the best way to main-tain a healthy balance of the bacteria is through diet.

The team’s study found evi-dence that pectin, once thought to be benefi cial, can reduce pop-ulations of benefi cial bacteria. Pectin is a component of citrus fruit, so a slice of white bread should be considered a healthy balance to an or-ange, for example.

The study was published in the ACS Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry and received funding from the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation.

According to a new study, white bread is healthier than previously thought. ©igor.stevanovic/Shutterstock.com

California experiencing a whooping cough epidemic

Post-stroke rehab may be in the timing: study

White bread might be a wonder after all: study

(Relaxnews) - Lentils, beets, and bee-less honey. These are some of the foods that are pre-dicted to become growing trends in the natural and organic food world, says a trendspotting re-port out of the US.

In their top 10 list, the folks over at marketing and com-munications fi rm Sterling-Rice Group, offer up a prediction of health foods that will leave the fringes of the natural food world and enter mainstream, com-mercial grocery store shelves.

The biggest trend to look out for? Lentils, which the group predicts will appear in every-thing from pasta to waffl es “...as the quest for new plant-based protein sources continues to rise.”

Here’s a look at the rest of the list:

Foods for the gut: Consum-

ers are continuing to seek out foods rich in prebiotics, cobiotics and probiotics.

Beets: The fl ashy red root vegetable moves beyond sal-ads and appears in more juices, dehydrated fruit strips and yo-gurt.

Drinkable grains: The most popular example of drink-able grains are oats which, when ground, lend smoothies a creamy texture. Chia seeds are also being used the same way.

Bee-less honey: Born from concerns of bee colony collapse – a phenomenon in which whole colonies of bees are dying en masse – food companies are cre-ating fruit-based, imitation bee-less honeys.

Sauces: Look for dessert sauces like chocolate and cara-mel toppings to come calcium-enriched, and cake frosting to

be high in protein.Happy animals: In line

with grass-fed cows, social and ethically responsible consump-tion is also driving up demand for pastured chickens and pen-free pigs.

Cradle of superfoods: Af-rica is being described as a “hot-bed of exotic superfoods” for vi-tamin-packed foods like baobab, moringa leaf and bissap tea.

Label: In the early 2000s, the stamp of approval sought by health-conscious consumers was the USDA’s organic certi-fi cation. Today, it’s the GMO-Free Project Verifi ed seal that holds purchasing power for health-conscious consumers.

Pond scum: Algae milk is now called “the new kid in non-dairy milk,” for being packed with vitamins, lactose-free and sustainable.

Top 10 trends in natural and organic foods

(Relaxnews) – The search for the fountain of youth has ex-panded into dentistry, so much that it’s waging war against treatments such as Botox and facelifts.

Dentists in New York and Los Angeles are offering procedures that promise to reduce deep wrinkles, lift sagging skin and improve the appearance of facial contours well beyond the smile.

“Most people don’t realize that typical signs of aging, like hollowed cheeks and wrinkles around the mouth, are actually caused by correctable structural abnormalities in the mouth,” explains Dr. Kourosh Maddahi, author of “Anti-Aging Dentistry: Restoring Youth One Smile at a Time.”

In his book, out this week, the celebrity dentist describes

minimally invasive procedures he claims to be safer and longer lasting than traditional treat-ments like injectable fi llers.

New York-based cosmetic dentist Janys Gelberg describes how one becomes a candidate for her anti-aging dentistry servic-es over time.

“Our teeth darken, stain, get worn down, start to look crooked, and gum lines recede,” says Dr. Gelberg’s website. “As teeth wear down, lips lose sup-port, the chin gets closer to the nose, and wrinkles and creases are more apparent.”

Whereas Dr. Gelberg pro-poses anti-aging dentistry treat-ments that expand to but are not limited to Botox and fi llers, Dr. Maddahi says patients con-sidering such procedures should start with dentistry.

According to Dr. Madda-hi’s website, changing the size, shape and angle of misaligned teeth with crowns, veneers and implants can not only reduce wrinkles but take years off the patient’s appearance by altering the contours of the lower third of the face.

“Anti-aging dentistry has the potential to revolutionize the way the anti-aging and cosmet-ic industries are viewed,” says Dr. Maddahi. “This is the fi rst option that offers not only the health benefi ts of correcting ag-ing effects by providing support that had been lacking in the teeth and mouth, but also the aesthetic benefi ts of a vibrantly transformed smile. Readers will discover that before they get a ‘face lift,’ they might consider a ‘smile lift.’”

The dawn of anti-aging dentistry


MOTORING (Relaxnews) – BMW is teaming

up with GoPro so that drivers can operate the action cameras straight from the dashboard.

What’s the point of owning a snarling, fi re-breathing BMW M3, M4 or M5 if you can’t take it to the track and let it fully off its leash? And, in this increas-ingly connected world, what’s the point of taking it to the track if you can’t capture the action for posterity? A list of lap times is one thing, but a glorious high-defi nition video of your shrewd overtaking moves, expertise at fi nding the apex of each bend and a demonstration of the fact that only your razor-sharp refl exes avoided a crash is another en-tirely.

GoPro’s range of extremely durable, extremely mobile cam-eras have proved a sensation for

extreme sports types, from skate-boarders to basejumpers for this very reason and now, thanks to a new partnership with BMW, they’re set to capture sensational driving footage too.

The two companies have been working together and now BMW and Mini owners will be able to remotely operate a GoPro Hero Camera via their cars’ infotain-ment system.

Simply mount the camera out-side or inside the vehicle, launch the GoPro app on an iPhone and plug the phone into the car and the car’s dashboard display be-comes the camera’s viewfi nder.

Then, using the vehicle’s in-fotainment system controls, drivers can choose between six pre-set camera modes – Leisure Drive Facing Out, Night Driving, Sport Drive Facing Out, Drive

Camera Facing In, Winding Road Time-lapse, and Straight Road Time-lapse – then just hit record.

The screen also displays things like remaining battery, the strength of the wireless con-nection and how much recording space is left.

Best of all, the new integra-tion, which is a fi rst for both com-panies, will be available for free from July onwards.

However, there are one or two catches. The fi rst is, obviously that you’ll need a GoPro Hero3+ camera and the right mounts to fi x it to the hood, wing, roof or to the dashboard facing outwards. The second is that your car will have to have the BMW Apps or MINI Connected option fi tted, and lastly, the new version of the GoPro app that makes it all hap-pen is iPhone-compatible only. GoPro BMW Connected Drive. The camera can be mounted anywhere on the car and

operated wirelessly. ©BMW

Lights, camera, driving action: A BMW GoPro production

the bag to the actual infl ation.Audi is not the only automaker to pitch a tent at Wörthersee: in 2013, the MINI proposed three concept vehicles with small, although fully functioning modular units. The MINI Crowley is a detach-able caravan trailer, the MINI Countryman ALL4 Camp is a rooftop version and the MINI Clubvan Camper is a slightly extended MINI Cooper with an interior equipped with a one-person sleeping berth and extendable kitchenette.They are all complete with a kitchenette, handheld shower, heater and TV.The Habitent was designed in 2010 to turn a Toyota Prius into a camping unit. It is sold sepa-rately for $100.The Audi Q3 with the newly developed concept “Q3 Camping Tent.” ©Audi

Audi’s concept of camping(Relaxnews) – The Audi Q3

was hard to miss at the annuel Wörthersee concept car festival in Reifnitz at the end of May. Having teamed up with Heim-planet, the sports utility vehicle is the second of its kind with its own attachable tent, much like the Pontiac Aztec before it. The Heimplanet infl atable geo-desic dome tent needs no poles

for support and can rapidly turn the car into a camper. The tent is habitable attached to the car and independently, with a separate sleeping nook and breezeway.It’s made of waterproof, light-weight material that is re-sistant against winds of up to 70 km/h (44 mph).Audi says it takes seven minutes to set up the tent, from rolling out

(Relaxnews) – The Japanese car maker is the latest to take the virtual wraps off an equally virtual supercar that has been created especially for the popular PlayStation game.

However, there’s a difference. Although this car, like similar in-credible creations from Mercedes, BMW, VW, Aston Martin and Alfa Romeo, were dreamed up to get gamers truly excited and to bring a whole new angle to the “Gran Turismo” series of driving games, there’s a good chance that this car – or something very much like it—could be crossing over from the virtual to the real world.

Like all of the special cars that have already appeared in the lat-est edition of “Gran Turismo,” the Nissan is meant to refl ect the future design ethos of its makers. And, like its peers, the fi nished car has a real-world powertrain, performance statistics and handling characteristics. In other words, although each company gave their design teams carte blanche, it was within the confi nes of the world of physics. None of the cars revealed thus far are capable of breaking the sound barrier, for instance.

However, Nissan is suggesting that its concept could also offer major clues as to what to expect from its next supercar. Indeed, if the offi cial images are scrutinized, the car does look to be based loosely on the current Nissan GT-R, the company’s fl agship hypercar, a re-placement for which is due within the next two to three years.

Nissan unveils the Concept 2020 Vision Gran Turismo

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lys to in effect create artifi cial islands that may be used to build air strips and other military installations.

Philippines seeks US security blanket In direct response to the fears over Chi-

na, the Philippines has sought help from longtime ally the United States to bolster its poorly equipped armed forces with new hardware and training.

The Philippines and the United States also signed a new security pact when US President Barack Obama visited Manila in April that will soon allow a much greater American military presence on Filipino soil, including on expanded bases.

At Ulugan Bay, there is currently just a tiny naval station that serves as the com-mand centre for the Filipino military unit responsible for safeguarding its South Chi-

na Sea waters.A small pier stands at the bay’s most

prized asset, a deep inlet called Oyster Bay with rich fi shing grounds that help sustain the 1,700 residents of the nearby village of Macarascas.

As part of the upgrade, a much bigger pier, harbor and support facilities are be-ing built to serve as a base for the navy’s largest vessels, including two ex-US frig-ates acquired since 2011.

Aquino said the upgrade would also al-low the navy to monitor ships by radar and conduct maritime surveillance through a satellite-based system.

In effect, Aquino said it would give the Philippines a greater ability to survey and defend what it says are its waters of the South China Sea.

crat, California); Ami Bera (Democrat, California); Madeleine Bordallo (Democrat, Guam); Steve Chabot (Republican, Ohio); Trent Franks (Republican, Arizona); Al Green (Democrat, Texas); Joe Heck (Re-publican, Nevada); Mike Honda (Demo-crat, California); Bill Huizenga (Republi-can, Michigan); Grace Meng (Democrat, New York); Scott Peters (Democrat, Cali-fornia); Scott Rigel (Republican, Virginia); Eric Swalwell (Democrat, California); Mike Thompson (Democrat, California); Dina Ti-tus (Democrat, Nevada). Other members of the Caucus were represented in th recep-tion by their senior staff.

In their remarks, Congressmen Scott, Royce and Honda cited the strong bilateral relations between the Philippines and the US and the important role played by the 3.4 million members of the Filipino Com-munity.

The lawmakers, who included a number who came from congressional districts with large Filipino constituencies, also gave as-surances of their support for legislation and other initiatives that would have a positive impact on the Philippines and the Filipino people, including peaceful efforts to resolve the West Philippine Sea dispute,

veterans concerns, immigration reform and the grant of Temporary Protected Status (TPS).

In his remarks, Ambassador Cuisia also expressed his appreciation for the strong support of the US Congress, particularly in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan.

“Our friendship is enduring and depend-able. When Super Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines, we were heartened by the strong support of the US Congress,” Am-bassador Cuisia said as he cited the two congressional resolutions on Haiyan that were introduced in the House of Represen-tatives.

He also mentioned the briefi ng on Hai-yan that was organized by the Caucus upon the initiative of Congressman Scott and his Co-Chair, Darrell Issa (Republican, Cali-fornia) in coordination with Congressional Asian Pacifi c American Caucus led by Rep. Judy Chu (Democrat, California).

Ambassador Cuisia also expressed ap-preciation for the visit to the Philippines of two congressional delegations led by Rep. Chris Smith (Republican, New Jersey) and Congressman Royce, to express solidarity with the Philippine Government and with the victims of the typhoon.

the danger zones, to voluntary repatriate themselves or return to the Philippines at government expense,” he said.

But he said that they are not forcing anyone to do anything against their will, although they have deployed a quick re-sponse team to talk to them.

On Saturday, the DFA raised alert level 3 for most parts of Iraq due to the deterio-rating security situation there. Under this alert level, Filipinos are encouraged to seek voluntary repatriation at government ex-pense.

There are more or less 900 Filipinos in Iraq, according to the DFA.

Manila.De Lima said that the two doctors may

face a complaint for neglect of duty and abuse of authority.

Likewise, De Lima ordered Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director Franklin Bu-cayu to immediately effect the relief of the three NBP personnel and designate their temporary replacement in order not to

hamper the operation of the National Bili-bid Prison Hospital.

It was earlier reported that three high-profi le inmates, namely Ricardo Cama-ta and Amin Buratong, both convicted druglords; and Herbert Colangco, head of a robbery gang, were given “emergency refer-rals” for their confi nement in private hospi-tals outside of the NBP. (MNS)

movie icon and national artist Fernando Poe, Jr. and wife Susan Roces, said that just like most Filipino immigrants in the US, she decided to move to the US for eco-nomic reasons.

“Noong ikasal ako, sabi ko, naku pa-paano ito? Kahit gaano kaganda ang edu-kasyon, hindi ka mabibigyan ng swel-do na makakayang bumuhay ng pami-lya (When I got married, I asked myself, what am I supposed to do? Even the best educa-tion can’t get you a salary that’s enough to raise a family),” she recalled.

“Nahiya ako sa tatay ko. I felt so em-barrassed because I married right after I graduated.”

Poe said she did not want to keep de-pending on her parents. So when her hus-band got a job in the US, they decided to live as immigrants in a country where “opportunities are limitless” for those who

ippines’ Cybercrime Prevention Act.The law is designed to stamp out online scourg-

es like fraud, identity theft and child pornography, but critics say it could be used to stifl e dissent as it imposes heavy prison terms for online libel.

Facebook and Twitter have become popular ways of organising major political street protests in the Philippines. The law was passed in 2012

but its implementation was suspended after com-ing under challenge from various groups.

The Supreme Court ruled in February that the law was not unconstitutional, paving the way for its implementation.

But the court ruled against a provision giving authorities sweeping powers to shut down web-sites or record Internet traffi c data in real time.

While the justices have 10 days to de-termine if there is probable cause for trial and issue a warrant of arrest, the arrest warrants could take longer than 10 days, depending on how long it would take the justices to study the cases.

Meanwhile, Valte said it is up to the

Sandiganbayan division concerned to grant Enrile his petition for bail, where he cited his deteriorating health and advanced age.

“Those factors, it will be up to the divi-sion hearing his case on how to consider the factors he raised, mainly based on his age and his health,” she said. (MNS)

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work hard.In 1995, when Brian was 2 years old,

Poe started to teach at a local preschool, the Montessori School of Cedar Lane. After three years, she left the school to serve as procurement liaison with the United States Geological Survey.

In 2001, she joined the CSC Scientifi c, a manufacturer of scientifi c equipment. Poe worked there until she returned to the Philippines in 2004, when her father ran and lost in a disputed presidential election. The elder Poe died from a stroke seven months after his electoral loss.

“If not for Hello Garci, I would have lived a quiet life here in the US,” said Poe, refer-ring to the alleged phone conversation be-tween former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and then Commission on Elections commissioner Virgilio Garcillano during the 2004 elections. The call was allegedly about a plot to rig the results of the election in some areas in Mindanao.

Jose said although most of the Filipinos in Iraq are in Kurdistan region, which is relatively calm and stable and still under alert level 1 (precautionary phase), they should seize the opportunity to leave the country and not wait for the situation there to worsen.

“Gusto namin tawagan ang mga kababayan natin sa Iraq na i-take na nila itong pagkakataon na ito para makauwi sa Pilipinas at ‘wag na pong hintayin ang sitwasyon doon at sagot naman ng ating pamahalaan ang pamasahe under dito sa voluntary repatriation,” he said.

He said there are also Filipinos in Bagh-dad, which was one of the areas of intense armed confl ict. The Philippine embassy is located there.

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