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(Left photo Charlie Saceda/Reuters) Wounded soldiers were treated in a military hospital in Zamboanga on Thursday after a battle with Abu Sayyaf rebels on Basilan island in the southern Philippines.
(Middle photo) A priest blesses the bodies of the soldiers who died in the battle between the rebels. Inquirer.net (Right photo) US soldiers pay their respects to the 23 soldiers killed in Wednesday’s battle with
the Abu Sayyaf. — Photo By Jonathan L. Cellona
PGMA
BASILAN - War has erupted The ASG is believed to be affili- to have participated in an AFP op- fighting.
again in the tiny island of Basilan. ated with the Jemaa Islamiya, an Al- eration was the killing of ASG chief- Rear Admiral Alexander Pama,
Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bandits Qaeda organization. tain Abu Sabaya in 2002. Task Force Trillium commander,
Dinners
killed 23 soldiers – one of the big- US Special Operations troops are The US was able to intercept said the captured camp was were
gest single-day loses in the mili- currently helping the Armed Forces Sabaya’s cellphone conversations the ASG terrorists brought their kid-
tary’s campaign against terror in of the Philippines (AFP) campaign which helped Philippine Navy com- nap victims.
mandoes hone in on his location off
Fuel Furor
Mindanao. to eradicate the ASG threat, sharing The task force was responsible
Army officials said as many as intelligence gathered by unmanned the Zamboanga Peninsula . for coordinating the various units
40 ASG members were killed in the drones and sophisticated equip- TROOPS WALKED mobilized for last week’s Basilan of-
day-long battle in Brgy. Silangkom, ment that listen in on wireless com- INTO TRAP? fensive.
Tipo-Tipo municipality, although munications. The Basilan battle started at 3:47 Pama said the renewed cam-
they have recovered only 21 bodies. However, it’s not clear if the US in the morning of August 12 when paign is the military’s response to By Rodney J. Jaleco
It was the military’s heaviest was involved in the latest military Philippine Marines soldiers at- the spate of terror attacks following
loss since 14 Marines were killed offensive in Basilan. tacked an ASG mountain fortress the release of kidnapped Red Cross President Arroyo’s historic
while trying to rescue Italian priest It’s possible their attention was where they reportedly manufac- workers – Swiss national Andreas meeting with President Obama
Giancarlo Bossi, also in Basilan, in focused elsewhere because the tured bombs for terror attacks all Notter, Filipino Mary Jean Lacaba has been overshadowed by two
2007. nuclear aircraft carrier USS George over Mindanao. and Italian Eugenio Vagni – in Sulu controversial dinners in Washing-
The United States has classified Washington was anchored off Ma- When reinforcements from the last April. ton DC and New York .
the ASG as a terrorist organization nila Bay, and terrorists are known 67th Marine Raider Company tried President Arroyo, visiting the She never got a chance to crow
after the spate of kidnappings that to operate even in the Metro Manila to join the battle, they were report- “front” in the war on terror, again about her most recent US visit,
has resulted in the murders of two region. edly ambushed by members of ordered the military to wipe out the cut short by the passing of the be-
Americans. The last time the US was known the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. ASG. loved former President Corazon
Eighteen of the soldiers killed be- “The President directed the AFP Aquino.
longed to this group. that the war on terror in Basilan The New York Post’s tabloid
www.pinoyherald.org Among the fatalities were two should be rapidly concluded and all gossip column drew first blood,
First Year, No.19 And I love you so young officers – 1st Lt. Chester Bare- efforts should be focused on annihi- reporting President Arroyo’s din-
ner at the swanky Le Cirque res-
la who graduated from the Philip- lating terrorism not only in Basilan
August 20, 2009 PAGE 13
pine Military Academy (PMA) only but all parts of the country,” said taurant in New York on August 2.
in 2004, and 1st Lt. Del John Evan- Press Secretary Cerge Remonde. The President’s party reportedly
INSIDE gelista, who graduated from the It wasn’t the first time President racked up a $20,000 bill, drawing
PMA only in 2006. Arroyo has given that order to the immediate condemnation back
home. Critics said it was scandal-
Tita Cory, Three of the slain soldiers be- military.
longed to the Philippine Army, EMPTY ORDERS ous for Mrs. Arroyo to spend the
equivalent of almost P1 million
National Hero? which fielded the US-trained and
equipped Light Reaction Company.
TO THE TROOPS
To many, it was another instance for a single dinner, when over a
PAGE 2 On the other hand, two rank- when Mrs. Arroyo was trying to third of Filipinos miss at least one
ing ASG commanders, identified play general without recognizing meal a day because of extreme
poverty.
Nurses seeking US jobs as Muttong Indama and Asid Sali, the complexity of the conflict in
Not to be outdone, the Wash-
were killed in the clash. Basilan.
on the decline Surviving soldiers evacuated For one, the government will ington Post own gossip section
PAGE 3 to Zamboanga City, suspected the need to resolve its relationship with revealed another dinner that cost
ASG was tipped off. the Moro Islamic Liberation Front $15,000. This time in downtown
DC Bobby Vans Steakhouse res-
Moro rebels violated “I was really wondering why (MILF) which has camps in Basi-
taurant, where the President and
they knew about our movements,” lan, Sulu and many parts of Central
ceasefire, ambushed Guimaras PFC Randy Liboon, one of the Mindanao . a party of over 65 dined hours
after her meeting with President
Marines PAGE 20 wounded soldiers, reported.
Military intelligence had also se-
At least eight of the supposed
ASG fatalities turned out to be MILF Obama last July 30.
PAGE 9 riously underestimated the number guerillas. Asked about the report, a floor
of ASG bandits in the area. They ex- The Arroyo administration is try- manager at Bobby Vans confirmed
the report, even pointing to the
As RP gets poorer, pected 50 but some of the soldiers
said, there could have been as many
ing to restart peace talks with the
MILF after it collapsed when the corner where President Arroyo
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ACROSS THE ARCHIPELAGO August 20, 2009
Benguet Bergonia said the search focused tion of the lot was submerged in cation and Skills Development evacuation of residents from a town
BAGUIO CITY, Benguet- Three on the creeks and river path be- water or filled with mangroves. Authority (TESDA), vehemently that has suffered from massive soil
brothers were killed when a land- cause at least four of the 10 miners “So I say I am sorry. As your denied claims of corruption and erosion.
slide hit their house on Kennon killed by the slide were found in governor I continue to believe in bribery allegations over a P 5-mil- The Mines and Geosciences
Road at the height of Typhoon sections of the waterways. the Cebuanos and I’ll be careful lion education program here, say- Bureau (MGB) in Western Visayas
Kiko’s landfall in the province, ac- One of the bodies was found from now on,” the Governor said. ing he wasn’t taking his accuser made the recommendation follow-
cording to reports from the Office
of Civil Defense (OCD) in the Cor-
downstream of the Bued River in
Barangay Camp 1 in Tuba, Ben-
Davao Del Sur seriously.
In a telephone interview, Syjuco
ing the destruction of several hous-
es when cracks swallowed them in
STA. CRUZ, Davao Del Sur-
dillera. guet, near the province’s border accused Manuel Mejorada, who Quintin Remo, a village in Moises
President Gloria Macapagal-Ar-
OCD Cordillera operations co- with Rosario, La Union. sued Syjuco and Mayor Arcadio Padilla, Negros Occidental.
royo has ordered the police to con-
ordinator Alex Uy said brothers Bergonia said rescue teams were Gorriceta of Pavia town, of seeking At least seven sitios were listed
duct a massive search in villages
Eduardo, Michael and Chris Piska, still looking for Joel Caligtan, Gar- revenge and of using the issue for as high risk areas as the ground
for illegal firearms starting in No-
aged 13, 12 and 7, respectively, ciano Langtiwan, Cipriano Millet personal gain. kept moving every 15 minutes and
vember, Interior Secretary Ronaldo
were killed when their house in Ba- and John Guinoban. Syjuco said Mejorada was angry the cracks kept growing bigger each
Puno said here.
rangay Camp 8 collapsed. “The whole stretch of Bued River at him after Mejorada was fired as day, according to an MGB report.
Puno, who attended the South-
Another brother, Benro, 14, was is being searched,” Bergonia said. Syjuco’s chief of staff years ago. The MGB recommended that at
ern Mindanao peace and order
injured. Their parents were able to
get out of the house before it col- Cebu council meeting, said he also or- “I’m sorry to say this, but I can-
not take Mejorada seriously,” Syju-
least one sitio, Manaol, be declared
no man’s land and its residents
CEBU CITY, Cebu- Governor dered volunteers in various villag-
lapsed, Uy said. co said. be barred from returning, even to
Gwendolyn Garcia apologized to es to help the police in conducting
Portions of the Halsema High- Mejorada filed criminal and ad- work in farms, especially during
the people of the province for what the massive search, which will start
way, which links Baguio to the ministrative charges at the Office rains.
she said were lapses in the pur- as soon as the amnesty for illegal
Mountain Province and the interior of the Ombudsman against Syjuco MGB also warned that the con-
chase of a coastal property that was firearms holders expires on Octo-
Cordillera provinces, and Kennon for alleged bribery and padding of tinuous rains might bring mudflow
partly submerged in seawater and ber 31.
Road, a major route to and from a project that provided free school and floods.
filled with mangroves. “All persons carrying unlicensed
Baguio, were ordered closed by of- uniforms to elementary and high The main crack in the ground
Garcia made the public apology firearms will be arrested and pros-
ficials of the Department of Public school students. The project was was now estimated to be six km
after a survey by the provincial ecuted after October 31,” he said.
Works and Highways due to land- implemented in 2004 near the end long, and the number of families in
government showed that 9.3-ha He said the campaign was
slides. of Syjuco’s term as representative danger was 91, according to town
of the 25-ha property the province aimed at making the 2010 elections
In a related report, rescue efforts of Iloilo’s second district. Mayor Francisco Nazareno.
bought in Naga town in 2008 was violence-free.
for the last four missing pocket Mejorada alleged that the costs Leo Juguan, MGB regional di-
underwater. The Philippine National Police
miners buried by a landslide in of school uniforms were padded rector in Western Visayas, said the
The property, owned by the (PNP) had attributed election vio-
Barangay Kias here have reached by nearly P1 million. He also ac- danger zone should be cleared of
Balili family, was acquired by the lence to the proliferation of loose
Benguet and Pangasinan. cused Syjuco of offering and giving houses and a permanent relocation
province for P98 million. firearms.
At least 13 rescue teams, com- a bribe to Mayor Gorriceta. site should be found for residents.
However, self-proclaimed anti- “This is not martial law but we
posed of about 200 members, have However, Syjuco denied that He said the ground would re-
graft crusader Crisologo Saavedra have to search the villages because
started scouring the Liwliw and there were irregularities and add- main unstable even after the rains.
claimed that while P98.9 million this will help [maintain] peace and
Emerald creeks that flow into to the ed that the Commission on Audit Seized from the suspect were
was paid by the government for the order, especially during the coming
Bued River to look for the miners, (COA) did not find any violations. a variety of firearms, including a
property, Amparo Balili, the widow elections,” Puno said.
said Supt. Nestor Bergonia, Baguio Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG)
police director. of Luis Balili, said that she only re-
Iloilo Negros Occidental launcher, a M79 grenade launcher,
The Bued River drains out to ceived P65 million. BACOLOD CITY, Negros Oc-
ILOILO CITY, Iloilo- Augusto one cal.30 carbine, and a hand gre-
San Fabian, Pangasinan. In a public statement, Governor cidental- The local government
Syjuco, head of the Technical Edu- nade.
Garcia admitted that, indeed, por- has recommended the permanent
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COMMUNITY NEWS August 20, 2009
Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo posed with the Philippine Embassy officers and
staff during a photo-op on July 31st at Willard Hotel. Flanking PGMA were (L-R) Police Atta-
che Renato Heredia, Minister Maria Andrelita Austria, Mrs. Linda Gaa, Ambassador Willy Gaa, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA - A trio of musicians in traditional Filipiniana attire entertain visi-
Deputy Chief of Mission Minister Carlos Sorreta, Consul General Domingo Nolasco, Minister tors to the Filipino Festival here. Dominic Martinez, Veronica Kennedy and Paul Jany are
Ariel Penaranda, and Vice Consuls Robert Borje and Angelito Nayan. Standing were (L-R) Abra- parishioners of the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, venue of the Filipino Festival.
ham Agustin, Carolyn Chrans, Leary Fulgencio, Yoly Recana, Jose Edgardo Ledonio, Emma The trio played popular folk melodies and kundimans. The festival, now on its 4th year,
Colobong, Maya Cruz, Rachelle Vega, Maria Aurora Real, Lyda Paguital, Leo Logarta, Angelita was described as an “opportunity for cultural exchange” by the Richmond Times Dispatch.
Foster, Hermie Climaco, Janeth Falsis, Eden Regalario, Loy Cortel, Cecil Tomas, Ging Omaga Filipino-American children “get the opportunity to take pride in their parents’ culture, their
Diaz and Tina Santos. On the floor were Joey Macatula (left) and Rene Tomas (right). heritage,” reported the Richmond Times Dispatch. With 40 children of non-Filipino de-
scent participating in the dances, the event also taught “respect for cultural diversity in
our young parishioners, said Festival Chair Rosario Igharas. The Festival is undertaken by
the Filipino parishioners of the Our Lady of Lourdes and supported by the Church. Photo
courtesy of Filipino Festival Committee.
The Washington DC group joins the New Jersey Philippine Fiesta . L-R: Lito Serrano, Ric Si-
son, Grace Valera And Jesse Gatchalian
Richmond Virginia locals join a performance of the traditional Canao by Filipinos of Bon-
toc, Ifugao, Mountain Province, Abra and Kalinga-Apayao (BIMAAK) descent. Performers
came from Maryland, Northern VA, and the Hampton Roads area and the BIMAAK As-
sociation in DC and Baguio FilAm of Tidewater. The canao was a highlight in the Filipino
Festival at the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Henrico County here.
Philippine Embassy’s new Cultural Officer/Consul Robert Borje visits the MHC Cultural In-
teractive Area. L-R: PAFAI President Carl Abella, MHC Co-Executive Director Arnedo Valera,
Cultural Officer Robert Borje and volunteer jade Estrada
This little girl stole the show with her skill-
ful hopping in between the fast clicking of the
bamboos....(of course, the clickers will not dare
Delegates of PNA-New England during the PNAA Convention in Baltimore, MD: (L-R)
close the bamboos for her !)
Rose Candaza; Jennifer N. Aying, recipient of 2009 PNAA National Excellence Award as
Clinical Nurse of the Year; Leila Amarra and Gina Muyuela.
Erik Baisas (left), originally from Paete, Rizal, demonstrates his fruit carving talent to
visitors of the Philippine Exhibit at the Reston Asian Festival’s Destination Asia. Baisas
and two others carved traditional Philippine scenes on fruits. Paete, known as the wood
carving capital of the Philippines, was among the featured sites in the Philippine Exhibit
which won the Best Over-All Exhibit award from the Festival. The Philippines earned
Endless crowd until closing time as MHC volun-
high marks from the judges for its integrated showcase of culture, history and heritage
teers demonstrated the Tinikling” and other per-
through creative, colorful, informative and innovative displays. Photo courtesy of Bing Bra-
forming arts. . . nigin
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As RP gets poorer,
PGMA gets richer
The President’s net worth may have tion,” Escudero said.
risen substantially since she became the “This amount would have doubled
country’s top executive, but the country the budget for education,” the youthful
racked up more foreign debts than usual Senator said, pertaining to the revenue
in the same period. allegedly lost from inefficient tax collec-
Such information was disclosed to the tion.
public by Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero, “The next President should insist on
who said that the net worth of President lowering debt payments and review our
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo increased by debt policy so it can focus more on do-
114 percent from P66.8 million to a mas- mestic spending,” Escudero added.
sive P143.54 million yet the country’s for- On the other hand, the Makati Busi-
eign debt ballooned this year to a gigan- ness Club (MBC) is challenging the
tic figure of P 4.8 trillion, from around P President “to personally respond” to the
2.8 trillion in 2001. issues raised by the controversial PCIJ
Reports on the President’s assets, article.
outlined in a recent article by the Philip- The group said that the growth of Mrs.
pine Center for Investigative Journalism Arroyo’s assets and net worth was “dif-
(PCIJ) revealed that Mrs. Arroyo’s and ficult to fathom,” considering the state of
the first family’s assets had increased sig- the economy and the stock market when
nificantly since the President’s assump- she acquired her additional wealth.
tion to power after the historic People “Like Caesar’s wife, the President
Power II in EDSA. must be over and above suspicion,” the
“In other words, the country grows MBC added.
poorer as she (Pres. Arroyo) gets richer,” “As the highest public servant in our
said Escudero in a statement that seemed country and in the interest of good gov-
to add more fuel to public uproar over ernance, she must set an example by
reports of Mrs. Arroyo’s lavish dinners making a full and transparent account-
during her contingent’s recent trip to the ing of her and her family’s wealth. She
United States. owes the Filipino people an explana-
Escudero further noted that P630 bil- tion.”
lion, or nearly half of this year’s national The MBC also chastised Mrs. Arroyo’s
budget of P1.4 trillion, went to debt pay- legal advisers for attacking the press,
ments. since it (the Press) must be allowed
“Nothing has been done to address to perform its function as the public’s
the P300 million lost annually by the Bu- “watchdog,” without any form of coer-
reau of Customs and the Bureau of Inter- cion or threats from anyone.
nal Revenue due to inefficient tax collec-
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TSIKAHAN Ni Rica Machika
August 20, 2009
Bea and Sam bring the best out of Honor guards ni Cory, mistulang
each other in “And I Love You So” celebrities kay Kris
Sa kahabaan ng intimate dinner kasama
Falling in love was not part of Lara’s (Bea
ang mga honor guards ni Dating Pangu-
Alonzo) plans until she meets Oliver (Derek
long Cory Aquino, mistulang nasa set pa
Ramsay) who sweeps her off her feet. Oliver
rin ng SNN ang notable showbiz talk show
and Lara was the picture of a happy couple
host na si Kris Aquino. Habang kumakain
in love until tragedy strikes. Lara suddenly
silang lahat, patuloy ang pag-interview
finds herself all alone with no reason to move
ni Kris sa tinaguriang Fantastic 4, public-
on. Then, she meets Cris (Sam Milby), a man
servant-turned-instant-celebrities na sina
who’s set on breaking down her walls and
PO1 Danilo Malab, Pfc. Antonio Cadiente,
forcing her to face life without Oliver. To-
Airman 2nd Class Gener Laguindan at
gether they will begin a one of a kind journey
Navy Petty Officer 3 Edgardo Rodriguez.
that will ultimately heal both their broken
Gawa na rin ng di umano’y kadakilaan ng
hearts. But will Lara cling to her memories of
apat kaugnay ng katapatan nila sa serbi-
the past or learn to love again?
Photo source: GMATV.com syo, tinataya ni Kris na hindi nalalayong
“Gusto ko magmahal ulit pero paano ko
gagawin yun kung sa puso ko buhay na bu- maaring one of these days ay ma-feature ang kwento ng mga buhay nila sa telebisyon, like
hay ka pa,” as said by Bea’s character Lara, Maalaala Mo Kaya perhaps; at dahil na rin dito, sinubukang usisain ng party-host-turned-
is just one of the memorable lines from the talk-show-host ang bawat isa sa kanila kung sino ang napupusuan nilang gumanap sa role
movie And I Love You So. Other lines like nila kung saka-sakali. Si Piolo Pascual ang napili nina PO1 Malab at Pfc. Cadiente, habang
Sam’s character Cris’s “I don’t want to be si Jericho Rosales naman ang napusuan ni Airman 2nd Class Laguindan. Liban raw kasi sa
second place in your heart Lara because good looks, sadyang di raw matatawaran ang galing sa pag-arte ng mga ito na siya namang
you’re first in mine” are sure to strike audi- ikararangal din daw nila kung sakaling mangyari man ang ipinagpapalagay ni Kris. Para
ences to the core. Star Cinema’s scriptwriters naman kay Navy Petty Officer 3 Rodriguez, tila gusto raw niyang gampanan ni Gerald
have come up with another winner for hope- Anderson ang character niya matapos di umano siyang pahangain nito sa pagganap rin ng
less romantics. role ng isang sundalo sa teleserye nito sa primetime na Tayong Dalawa.
True to director Laurenti Dyogi’s words, Matapos ang kanilang munting salu-salo, isang regalo rin ang inihandog para sa kanila
And I Love You So is the perfect vehicle for ng anak ni Ballsy Aquino-Cruz na si Jiggy Cruz. Sadyang hindi maitanggi ng pamilya Aqui-
Bea and Sam to showcase their onscreen no ang saya sa kanilang mga mukha dulot ng pribilehiyong makasalo sa hapag-kainan ang
chemistry. After their first team up years ago ani mo’y mga dakilang ehemplo ng kadakilaan sa larangan ng serbisyo. Pagbibigay diin pa
in Close To You, Bea and Sam have developed a rapport that translates well onscreen. Derek’s role nga dito ni Pinky Aquino-Abellada,
further underscored heartbreaking twists that people should watch out for. “Nakakatuwa talaga sila... I think they are projecting a good image for the military.”
of hosting “Wowowee”
Despite the controversies sur-
presscon for the show last August 13, the cast expressed
their relief that the show was finally premiering on August
24 after bad weather conditions caused production delays.
rounding his love life recently, a Lead actress Erich Gonzales was asked if she had a hard
more vibrant John Lloyd Cruz time getting intimate with leading men Ejay Falcon, Xian
arrived at the launch of his prod- Lim, and Enchong Dee since she has never had a boyfriend
uct endorsement at Greenwich in real life.
Megamall last August 14. In his “I come sa set on time and prepared talaga. I know my
latest commercial for the pizza lines and kapag nandun na ako kakalimutan ko muna na
chain, Lloydy rolls in the grass ako si Erich. Ako si Nene, 14 years old, innocent at naive sa
and holds hands with model madaming bagay tapos biglang maiinlove. So nilalagay ko
Lloyd Zaragoza who plays his yung sarili ko sa situation na yun. Kung ano man ang kai-
Nanay Dionisia
friend in the TV commercial. langan sa eksena kasama na dun yung kiss, as Nene talaga
John Lloyd also opened up yun,” she explained to ABS-CBN.com. As a matter of fact, co-star Cherie Gil attested to the
about the clamor for him to guest young star’s dedication to her craft when asked about her working experience with her.
host Wowowee while Willie “In all honesty, I’ve worked with her already in Pieta and there I saw her humility and
Revillame is on leave. The mul- her patience. There were times na ang haba-haba ng hinihintay niya kami lagi nakasalang ni
titalented actor has previously Ryan Agoncillo. And she would be there until the wee hours, walang reklamo, she’s always
subbed for Willie whenever the smiling and such a very sweet girl,” she began.
latter was sick or out of town. But now that Erich has her very own show, the beautiful vet-
“Yun na nga, narinig ko nga eran actress wasn’t ashamed to admit that she’s now the one
‘yan. Alam ko na si Kuya Willie who has to wait for her turn on camera. “Ako na yung naghi-
medyo hindi pa lumalabas sa hintay ng part ko kasi ako na yung nakatengga palagi at siya
Wowowee. Well, nakakalungkot yung nakasalang,” she laughed. “I saw a lot of her sensitivity
ano kasi kapag tanghalian na, and the potential of Erich. I truly believe that she’ll go places.
sanay tayo na si Kuya Willie ang She’s very easy to work with and she’s focused.”
kasabay kumain sa hapagkainan.
Pero talagang gustuhin ko man,
my schedule won’t allow me to
host Wowowee at this point. Af-
ter kasi ipalabas yung movie And R
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KURO-KURO August 20, 2009
Health@Heart
todate that ampalaya tea and pills
are effective and safe, alone and in
themselves, for the treatment of di-
abetes, much less, provide a cure.
By Philip S. Chua, MD, FACS, FPCS The Philippine Department of
Health circular 168-A in 1995 was,
The bitter controversy thank God, finally reversed 8 years
later, following some catastrophes
What is Ampalaya? The me- involving diabetic patients who
Commonly called Bitter Melon dia blitz of had abandoned their prescription
or Bitter Gourd and known scien- infomer- drugs and relied only on the am-
tifically as Momordica charantia, cials by the makers of these “food palaya “food supplements.” This
ampalaya is a very popular veg- supplements,” which includes sad situation could have been pre-
etable in Asia. This vegetable is anecdotal testimonials of appar- vented had the DOH been more
green, tubular in shape, has a char- ently paid “users” (all of which proactive and aggressive in its ac-
acteristic deep tortuous wrinkles are medically unacceptable, and tions against all these scams.
or ruffles all over its skin, and has invalid as reliable scientific data), “Ampalaya...is not intended
a distinctively “addicting” bitter has resulted in what literally is a to treat, prevent, mitigate, cure
taste. massive financial fraud, but one or diagnose (diabetes) disease,”
Ampalaya has been known to which a segment of the ignorant said Leticia B. Gutierrez, Director
lower blood sugar to a degree, but public takes as gospels of truth. of the Philippine Bureau of Food
not enough to be effective alone as Modern Therapy is Safest and Drugs (BPAD) in her position
a treatment for diabetes. In spite Today, thanks to advances in paper released August 29, 2003.
of this, however, some apparently modern therapeutics and technol- Health Secretary Manuel Dayrit
unscrupulous companies have ogy, there are proven, effective on June 23rd issued Circular 196-A
been marketing ampalaya tea and and safe treatment regimens for series of 2003 where he “strongly
capsules, etc., and selling them to diabetes. This evidence- and out- advised all concerned to cease, de-
the unsuspecting public as “food come-based therapy has allowed sist and discontinue any endorse-
supplements good for diabetics.” diabetics around the world to live ment ampalaya an alternative
This claim is very dangerous and healthier, more comfortable, hap- treatment for diabetes mellitus.” I
could be deadly for the some dia- pier, and more productive lives. could not agree more with those
betics. Unless a scientifically proven su- two pronouncements, albeit their
There are more than 300,000 perior alternative form of treat- release was much delayed than
Filipinos who suffer from Diabe- ment comes along, herbal or oth- what could be anticipated.
tes Mellitus. In the United States, erwise, our current conventional We must always remember that
there are about 16 million diabetics management for diabetes mellitus anecdotes and paid testimonials
and about 1800 new cases are diag- is still the best, the safest. are worthless. Just about anybody
nosed each year. The Danger will be willing to say just about
Circumventing the Law Some patients have abandoned anything for a fee. Valid scientific
To be within the law, or to navi- the conventional medications pre- studies and clinical confirmations
gate within its boundary, these scribed by their physicians and are needed before any substance
clever firms who want to make big have opted to take the ampalaya should be allowed to be sold to
bucks in this multi-billion dollar preparations instead. The Philip- the public, if we are to protect the
industry, label their products as pine Diabetic Association, the Phil- health, safety and welfare of the
“food supplements.” The reason ippine Society of Endocrinology people.
for this is because, for a substance and Metabolism, the Institute for I am not averse to diabetics eat-
to be approved as a drug, it has Studies on Diabetes Foundation ing ampalaya, since this is a com-
to go through a most stringent and the Philippine Center for Dia- mon household food item proven
investigation and meet very strict betes Education have reported that to be safe to eat, anyway. Eating
criteria enforced by the US-FDA or patients who totally relied on these ampalaya on top of taking pre-
BFAD. It is a lot easier to hide be- ampalaya tea and pills alone have scription drug(s) for diabetes may
hind the classification “food sup- developed serious complications, even be beneficial to the patient.
plements” and market the various like chronic renal failure, disori- But certainly, ampalaya alone and
herbals as “good for” certain dis- entation, hypertension, severe in itself (as food item, or as potion
eases, like diabetes, heart attack, or dehydration, edema (swelling), or capsule being sold today) is not
even cancer. In general, the claims elevated blood sugar and conges- adequate as a treatment for diabe-
are medically false, unfounded, tive heart failure, even coma and tes. In fact, this would be down-
and ludicrous, not to mention dan- death. right dangerous.
gerous to health. There is no convincing evidence Email: scalpelpen@gmail.com
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August 20, 2009 LIBANGAN
August 20, 2009
God and those us that He We may not have respect for the
wants us person who is President of the
in Authority
“I was so glad I came to the fo- served as to respect United States, but we are still to
rum. Many of Gawad Kalinga’s the program and honor honor and respect the position the
objectives were exactly the same emcee and them. presidency represents and we are
As I was groping around - again
things I have been doing in my own modera- I have come across a website to recognize that God has placed
- for a topic to write about in this
silent way and out of my modest tor. I spoke about proclaiming the that openly attacks the President him in authority over us. As long
column, I turned my thoughts to
personal resources,” declares Atty. dream, “By declaring the vision to of the Philippines. Every word ut- as we are not asked to violate a
the two significant events that oc-
Ric Marasigan, one of the commu- the whole world, we set ourselves tered against the President was far biblical commandment, we must
curred recently: the visit of Philip-
nity’s most respected lawyers in an on a path to see it realized. Yes, it too below the belt. As said in the recognize those in authority as
pine President Gloria Macapagal
email to this author referring to the seems impossible. But if we are vernacular, “di makain ng aso.” In God-given and that He is going
Arroyo to Washington DC in view
first GK public open forum held on to stay in our faith, that faith will English, it means that “even the to work through them on our be-
of her July 30th meeting with US
July 26, 2009 in Oxon Hill . shower us with courage, boldness, dogs cannot swallow the words half.”
President Barack Obama and the
The first in the DC area, the persistence and patience. It’s a that came out from their mouths.” I would say the same for our
death of former Philippine Presi-
forum’s objective was to make the long and winding road to 2024.” I It really gives me a chill reading own President. We may dislike
dent Corazon Aquino on August
community aware of the GK 2024 said, feeling every word. their sharp words. President Gloria Macapagal-Ar-
1st.
Vision: a 21-year timeline to end Another speaker, Lina Neurick What has the Bible say about royo, but we are to honor and
What was so obvious in the
the poverty of five million Filipi- of Baltimore shared her own per- speaking? “. . . I say to you that respect the position that her presi-
above paragraph? Want to guess?
nos and build a First World Phil- sonal experience with GK., “ AN- for every idle word men may dency represents and we are to
Surely, you all guessed it right. All
ippines. The GK Vision 2024 was COP (Answering the Cry of the speak, they will give account of recognize that God has placed her
three names mentioned were lead-
unveiled at the First Global Sum- Poor) is an opportunity for the it on the day of judgment. For by in authority over us.
ers. Not just ordinary leaders. But
mit in Boston , Massachusetts last Filipinos to rebuild the Philippines your words, you will be justified Obviously, our rebelliousness
top leaders. Barack Obama. Gloria
month. back to where it was in the first and by your words you will be as human beings is reflected in
Macapagal Arroyo. Corazon Aqui-
In an interview published on place and where it should be. We condemned,” (Matthew 12:34b, our unwillingness to live under
no. All Presidents– of the United
PhilStar.com, Tony Meloto, GK already know that most of our pol- 36, 37). the authority placed over us. Up
States and of the Philippines.
founding father said “Our target iticians are corrupt and they are a Going back to dishonoring a to this day, man’s rebelliousness
So, this column is going to be
is to take the Philippines out of hopeless cause. That is why GK is President, people who cannot re- against God continues incessantly
about Leaders especially about
the third-world status by 2024. We the way. Building our nation from spect and honor a President of a as reflected in our greater ten-
submitting to our Leaders. The
want to share the GK way with the ground up. Whether you are country cannot surely respect and dency to disrespect and dishonor
Bible said, “Submit yourselves to
like-minded global citizens to help rich or poor, schooled or not, we honor God, too. To quote Os Hill- those who are in authority over
every ordinance of man for the
expand our work.” all need to do this to restore respect man, author of Today God Is First us, even those holding positions
Lord’s sake; whether it be the king
Indeed, like-minded Fil-Ams for ourselves. We have lost our na- (TGIF), “If we find it difficult to as high as President of a country.
as supreme or unto governors, as
under the leadership of GK Re- tional pride.” live under the authorities in our
unto them that are sent by him for
gional Director, Ben Dichoso, Jr. Neurick continued, “So let us
the punishment of evildoers . . .”
grouped together to proclaim and protect what GK stands for by not
(1 Peter 2:13, 14).
to bring to the Washington DC
area the GK Vision 2024. Panel-
letting anyone corrupt it due to
greed and power-hungry individ-
What God really is telling us to
do from the above Bible passage is
SUBSCRIPTIONS
ists, Nap Curameng, Armand
Erpe, Rico Villaroman and Ben
uals.”
Guest speaker, Philippine Em-
to honor our leaders. Perhaps, we 6 Months $20 / 1 Yr $40
do not like some of the leaders that
Dichoso, Jr. took turns in speaking bassy cultural attaché and vice-
consul, Robert Borje shared his
we have. Perhaps, we do not like Myrna Riel (301) 728 6063
about GK’s objectives, as well as
answering questions fielded in by GK volunteer days while still in
the President that we have. But no myrnariel@gmail.com
matter how much we dislike our
some people in the audience. President or any other govern- subscriptions@pinoyherald.org
This author who is a GK100 continued on page 21 ment official for that matter, even
To say the least, Team Pilipinas looked the hoop, a ploy that was impossible against history, the Philippine team was massacred
BOX SCORE like a group of strangers, disjointed and
badly disorganized, obviously lacking
the gigantic big men of the other countries.
In addition, while the other teams’ shooters
twice in a single tournament, as Middle East
titans Jordan and Iran made the PBA su-
leadership and team chemistry. Quite liter- burned the Philippines from the three-point perstars look worse than college amateurs.
By Angelo Miguel Calabio ally, the Filipino superstars looked clueless line, the Filipino nationals shot bricks from In addition, traditional powers Korea and
downtown. Without inside presence and Lebanon proved to be a notch higher than
No excuses!
and helpless as they were destroyed by the
new powerhouse teams in the region, Jor- outside shooting, it is impossible to win any our current level and just to rub salt into the
dan, Iran, Lebanon and Korea. Even teams basketball game, and it was the exact case wound, the Taiwanese and Japanese joined
Having big smiles on their faces while that observers expected them to steamroll, for the clueless Filipinos.
being blown out of water by opponents Japan and Chinese Taipei-A, managed to For the first time in our proud basketball continued on page 21
they used to dominate and destroy, the di- squeeze their way past the Filipino nation-
sastrous performance of the highly-touted als. Kazakhstan and Chinese Taipei-B, the
Powerade Tem Pilipinas in the recently- two weakest teams in the tournament, fell
concluded William Jones Cup in Taiwan only awfully short of dealing the hapless
has truly baffled a lot of basketball analysts Filipinos further beatings. In truth, the Phil-
and more importantly, severely disap- ippine team should consider itself lucky to
pointed millions of Filipino hardcourt afi- finish the tournament with their 2 irrelevant
cionados both here and abroad. wins.
Earmarking the tournament as the final Through all the fiasco, national coach
tune-up for the real deal, the Philippines’ Yeng Guiao stood silently in the bench, ob-
latest attempt to make an impact in the viously running a lot of things in his mind
FIBA-Asia tournament, that will be held that very few of us understand. The flaws
in China this August, and qualify for the of the most recent national team were obvi-
upcoming World Basketball Champion- ously on display, and throughout the tour-
ships, the Philippine team hardly look like nament, the coaching staff did not seem to
a threat. Composed of a bunch of local bas- bother making adjustments.
ketball all-stars, including former MVP’s Quite evidently, the team lacked mobile
Asi Taulava, James Yap, Willie Miller and big men and shooters, perhaps the most
Jay-Jay Helterbrand, the highly-rated local important things you need to win games
team was nothing short of dismal during in the international stage. Throughout the
their 8-game set, finishing the tournament, tournament, the Philippine team was badly
which the country famously won in 1998, one-dimensional, always looking to attack
with a miserable 2-6 win-loss record. off the dribble and force its way through
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August 20, 2009
Perry Scope...from p. 15 private residence. I understand that and gave the armed forces the su- Never Happened...from p. 16 top House and Senate members
in an apartment in suburban Daly she never set foot in Malacanang. It preme duty to defend the people I guess it was all worth it because and diplomats with a history of
City that Ninoy plotted his return is then understandable why Cory’s and the state. The 1987 constitution President Arroyo showed no signs involvement with Philippine con-
to the Philippines. At the packed children refused to have their is sometimes referred to as “Cory’s of jet lag, and seemed to be actually cerns, including former US Ambas-
Moscone Center, thousands came mother lie in state in Malacanang. constitution.” Yes, it was her baby enjoying herself. Good for her. sador and Director of National In-
to see Cory. She stirred up the audi- After all, it was the place where maturing into adulthood. But some We were actually expecting ev- telligence John Negroponte – they
ence when she said, “You can take Marcos stayed for 21 years. politicians want to change it for eryone to be in a good mood the didn’t know what they were talk-
the Filipino away from the Philip- Last July 19, 2009, when Cory reasons that a large majority of Fili- next morning. But a briefing for ing about.
pines but not the Philippines from was near death, I was interviewed pinos do not agree with. some of the 28 congressmen in the Abante insisted that the Philip-
the Filipino.” It was a call to all Fili- by Ging Reyes of ABS-CBN about It did not then come as sur- President’s entourage turned grey pine military had better records
pinos to be proud of their mother- my thoughts of Cory. After several prise that Cory made a wish not to when a panel of experts told them of the murders, torture and kid-
land once again. And they heeded minutes of talking about Cory’s change the 1987 constitution. With about US concerns over corruption nappings of the government’s po-
her call. legacy, Ging pointedly asked me, Cory’s passing, the move for char- and human rights violations in the litical opponents. Abante’s defense
I saw Cory for the second time “And what do you think was the ter change might eventually die. Philippines. sounded incriminatory to me...who
when I joined a group of about 12 difference between Cory Aquino And each time somebody would Perhaps they didn’t hear the else would have a better memory of
Fil-Am community and political and Gloria Arroyo?” “Day and attempt to change it in the future, panelists say, it was their way of things than the perpetrator?
leaders who accompanied then night,” I replied. Ging asked, I am pretty sure that the people helping the Filipino lawmakers After all, if you were on the re-
Gov. George Deukmejian of Cali- “Why?” And I said, “Cory brought would defend “Cory’s constitu- frame what they may want to tell ceiving end, chances are you’d
fornia on an official visit to the Phil- the brightest days in the lives of tion,” our constitution. And Cory their American counterparts when probably been slapped silly from
ippines in 1988. When we went to Filipinos while Gloria brought the lives in our constitution. they went to Capitol Hill later that remembering anything. That is, if
pay a courtesy call on Cory, I was darkest days in their lives.” As Ninoy proved that the Fili- day. you were still alive.
surprised that she was not staying Cory will be remembered for pino was worth dying for, Cory Speaker Prospero Nograles cer- Nograles said all the accusations
in the Malacanang Palace. She oc- generations to come. She changed proved that the Filipino was worth tainly earned his keep that day, against President Arroyo were
cupied a modest sized two-story the constitution in 1987 to make living for. And she left a lasting leg- energetically defending President baseless, and whatever evidence
building next to the palace as her sure that martial law will not hap- acy that freedom is worth fighting. Arroyo. Then, Manila Congress- was present could not stand up in
office. She chose not to live in Mala- pen again. “People power” was In her memory, let’s live up to that man Abante charged away, telling court. That’s why the impeachment
canang and commuted daily to her embodied into the constitution legacy. (PerryDiaz@gmail.com) the panelists – composed of former against her never prospered, he ex-
plained.
Cogito...from p. 15 or conservative because it is “my Another issue that is being misrep-
with the proposed bill, I cannot
health care” and “your health care” resented on this bill is abortion. The Basilan...from p. 1 soldiers. He is calling for a Senate
and hence the arguments should provision is clear that no federal ing of a Memorandum of Agree- investigation that will look into,
swallow the “scare tactics” of the
not be marred by political ideolo- money will be spent for abortion re- ment (MOA) with the MILF in Kua- among others, the military’s intel-
old “Bush era”. Surely this is not the
gies and competing cultural values lated cases. This kind of strategy by la Lampur, Malaysia in August last ligence reports that apparently did
right way to get things done. Health
of the North and South. the members of the Southern bour- year. not see that the ASG was laying a
care reform is too personal for us to
Two controversial issues are geois is a deviation from the main Military officials say some MILF trap on the soldiers.
squander, which is why there is a
dominating the debate on health argument and is hereby misleading guerillas are also either members or Biazon said he will look into the
need for a thorough debate on the
care reform, i.e., the public option and exploitation of public trust. supporters of the ASG. There are military budget following President
issue for it is “my health care” and
and end of life provisions. The pub- Again, this is not a perfect bill, also family alliances that complicate Arroyo’s directive. “You cannot just
“your health care” that is in ques-
lic option should not be equated but this is much better than nothing. AFP efforts to finish off the ASG. give the order if you don’t give the
tion and not that of the President’s
with socialized medicine because Among the highlights of the bill are The ASG feeds off Muslim dis- means to fight,” he said.
or any other member of Congress.
the provision simply provides for prohibiting pre-existing condition content, especially the lack of ade- The AFP is hard pressed to carry
The President’s idea of universal
a choice that will compete with pri- exclusions; providing for guaran- quate educational and employment on a two-front counter-insurgency
health care is angelic and I salute
vate insurance companies. This is teed coverage to all individuals and opportunities as well as the growing war with dwindling resources that’s
him for his passion. However, we
not good for the private investors employers and automatic renewal Christian settlements in places they led to growing gaps in mobility,
cannot go from “one million insured
because it means less profit into of coverage; prohibiting premium consider was their Islamic home- communications, air support and
Americans today to 47 million to-
their pockets, but I think this is con- variances, except for reasons of age, land. even money to buy artillery shells.
morrow” because who will pay for
sumer friendly and will help mostly area or family enrollment; prohib- The AFP has its own headaches All these come at a time when
the coverage of the “big chunk of
the middle bracket of the economic iting rescission of health benefits as well. Senator Rodolfo Biazon, a President Arroyo is facing stiff
the pie.” The universal health care
pyramid. We cannot afford to worry coverage without clear and con- retired Marines general, said he was criticism for excesses in the face of
reform should go through a gradual
about the bottom bracket of the pyr- vincing evidence of fraud; prohibits disturbed that the attacking soldiers grinding poverty in the country-
transition rather than cover every-
amid for then we are no different to an essential benefits package from didn’t have artillery or air support, sides, which in the final analysis, is
one at the expense of “my wallet
Evita Peron. On the other hand, the imposing any annual or lifetime even when it became evident the the root why soldiers need to keep
and yours.” As the bill proposed
“end of life” provision should not coverage limits; expand Medicaid ASG was taking a heavy toll on the fighting – and dying.
to tax “individual without cover-
be interpreted according to the col- eligibility for low-income individu-
age under a health benefits plan
loquial mind of Sarah Palin because als and families and establish a
and impose a surtax on individual
it is something that everyone of us school-based health care program. I Tel: 703-263-2769 Fax: 703-263-2363
modified adjusted gross income ex-
should talk about even at the very cannot agree enough with the health
ceeding $350,000”.
young age of our existence. My aunt care reform bill, but weighing the
There is no perfect health care
did not have some counseling so it benefits it brings to the community
reform bill as what the President
was excruciatingly painful for me and the economy at large, then I can
recently declared in his town hall
to decide for someone else’s future only say, “Mr. President, this is the
session in Colorado, I cannot agree
on earth. Discussion about the “end best that we have today after more Balikbayan Box, Money Remittance
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Fast Food...from p. 15 food, or quartered in the doghouse. only to be deceived into sex work. like failure in school, a daughter out of love.” It could be a situation
They suffer these indignities just so OFWs need to be remembered running away, a son dropping out in reverse.
ing that of the US general popula- they could earn a mighty greenback more often as people with feelings of school and had taken into drugs. But by and large our OFWs have
tion. Asian Indians are a bit ahead to send home. These issues have and not just providers. They need Or worse when the kitty set aside become movers of our country’s
at $68,000. Filipinos are the second become major concerns of our at- appreciation and assurances of love for a rainy day is gambled or spent economy and have been honored
largest American group in the US taches in these countries. In many and should be sent letters bearing in drinking sprees by a husband, or by a grateful president who has set
and they live a life as sophisticated cases their pays are withheld and tonics of good news that can uplift for trivial unnecessary things. And aside a day in December each year
as educated Americans. passports confiscated for flimsy and revitalize them in their lonely the most devastating of all is when to welcome our Balikbayans at the
However, in other countries reasons. Some domestic helpers, and stressful environs. What is dev- a loved one is rumored to have be- airport in a perfunctory ceremony,
where Filipinos abound like those educated as they are as teachers, are asting to the OFW, after a long spell come unfaithful and had sought have photo-ops with her and pub-
in the Middle East, there are serious physically or sexually abused, even of non-communication, is when she happpiness elsewhere that could lished in the papers with the cap-
issues they have to contend with. murdered. There are sad stories of receives a letter with a list of things shatter his life, inflict him painful tion “OUR HEROES.” And our
OFWs both blue collar and white Filipino entertainers in countries that need money for -- a roof that heartburn, an emotional battle he reluctant heroes are grateful for the
collar face problems of illegal re- like Japan who become sex slaves. leaks, a drainage that clogs, a tuition has to endure for years or ever that attention and recognition,, if only as
cruitement, discrimination, exploi- They go abroad for a promise of fee to be paid, or someone is sick. Or may lead to serious consequences. a parody.
tation, long hours of work, limited domesic work or “social services” when things become dysfunctional, It’s a case of “out of sight (touch)
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