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KATZ
BUILDS MOMENTUM FOR A POSITIVE WINNIPEG |
| State of the City focuses
on accomplishments, challenges and opportunities |
WINNIPEG
(January 26th, 2010) -- Mayor Sam Katz today delivered
his 6th annual State of the City address, hosted
by the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce, to an audience
of over 1,100 at the Winnipeg Convention Centre.
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SPEAK
OUT AGAINST THE PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT |
This
episode is the latest display by this prime minister
and government of utter disrespect for the democratic
system. Over the past four years I have watched
them disregard majority votes in the House of Commons,
ignore legislation (including their own law on election
dates), and forcibly shut down committees and the
whole of Parliament to avoid defeat or embarrassment.
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WHAT
IT MEANT TO CARRY THE OLYMPIC TORCH |
I
am still feeling overwhelmed from my carrying the
Olympic torch on behalf of RBC Royal Bank during
the torch relay on January 8, 2010. To be selected
as torch bearer and be part of Olympic history is
one experience that I will never forget in my lifetime.
Being a Filipino torch bearer adds to the pride
that I felt. Full
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BONG,
VIC STAR IN 2010 METROFEST PIC |
Sen.
Bong Revilla and Vic Sotto are finalizing negotiations
for their first starrer together, to be titled Enteng
Agimat, which is intended for the 2010 Metro Manila
Filmfest. The movie is a potential blockbuster considering
that Bong’s and Vic’s starrers, Ang
Panday and Ang Darling Kong Aswang, finished No.
l and No. 2 grossers in the 2009 Metro Filmfest.
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| SARAH'S
MOM SETS RECORD STRAIGHT |
Sarah’s
mom Divina took exception to a report on The Buzz
that Sarah was leaving home to live alone...or to
live-in with rumored suitor Rayver Cruz? Not true,
according to Divina. Full
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| CHRISTIAN
IS A LUCKY GUY |
Christian
Bautista may well be the luckiest guy in the world...nay,
in the Philippines, having done a music video with
four of the country’s loveliest women —
Angel Locsin, Anne Curtis, Georgina Wilson and Solen
Yusaf who were handpicked by Christian himself.
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| HOW
MOTHER LILY GOT INTO MAGKAKALAYO |
I’m
not sure if the episode has been aired already,
the one with Regal Matriarch Mother Lily as a “guest”
in a party scene. But you might be wondering how
Mother Lily got into the scene. Full
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| HOW
WILL GOT INTO THE DRILL VIDEO |
Have
you seen the Drill dance formation performed by
the Cebu City Jail inmates, to the tune of the Michael
Jackson song They Don’t Really Care About
Us, and now drawing record viewers on the YouTube,
with over one million hits in only two days? Full
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| MAKING
UP FOR LOST TIME |
KC
and Gabby Concepcion will star in a movie under
Star Cinema. Father and daughter are now undergoing
an acting workshop in preparation for the movie.
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| KAPAMILYA
STARS AT PAANO NA PREMIERE |
ABS-CBN
has another blockbuster movie in Paano Na Kaya which
had its premiere showing Wednesday night at Megamall.
Paano Na Kaya megged by Ruel Bayani is topbilled
by Kim Chiu and Gerald Anderson, showbiz’s
No. 1 loveteam. Full
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| JUDAY'S
WISH |
Queen
of teleserye Judy Ann Santos is looking forward
to getting pregnant this year. She has been preparing
for it, and has even asked her network if it is
alright if she gets pregnant in the middle of the
shoot. ABS-CBN said yes. “Of course I want
to get pregnant. Ryan and I are leaving for a month.”
Juday has a month off free from her showbiz commitments.
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| KORINA
SANCHEZ KEEPS COOL ABOUT 'INSERTION' ISSUE |
Broadcaster
Korina Sanchez is unperturbed by the brouhaha that
was raised in the Senate recently, specifically
regarding Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel
Jr.’s “insertion” comment, which
freaked out her husband, Sen. Mar Roxas. Full
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| NOYNOY
TO FEATURE NEPHEW IN POLITICAL AD |
With
the May 2010 elections just a few months away, Sen.
Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III is stepping
up his campaign by shooting a new advert featuring
his nephew, Baby James, son of his controversial
sister, actress-host Kris Aquino, and basketball
star, James Yap. Full
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| KRIS
AND JAMES: BACK TOGETHER, STARTING OVER |
Kris
Aquino and James Yap are warming up to each other
again. Full
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| PINAY
SECOND-PLACER IN 2010 SUPERMODEL SEARCH |
Another
Filipina finished among the finalists in the prestigious
Supermodel search. Full
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| 65
CANDLES AND A FUNDRAISER FOR BOOTS ANSON-ROA |
Actress
Boots Anson-Roa marks her 65th birthday on Jan.
30 with a fundraiser to benefit the Movie Workers
Welfare Foundation, Inc. (Mowelfund), where she
serves as both executive director and trustee. Full
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| ERAP
ON DOLPY'S ENDORSEMENT OF VILLAR: 'IT'S OKAY' |
Presidential
candidate Joseph “Erap” Estrada is not
bothered with long-time friend and showbiz colleague,
Rodolfo “Dolphy” Quizon, endorsing one
of his rivals for the presidency in the coming elections,
Sen. Manny Villar. Full
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| IT'S
ALL GREEK TO HER: AI AI AND HER ATHLETE |
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| TELLTALE
SIGNS: COMELEC'S INDIFFERENCE TO OVERSEAS FILIPINOS |
| Atty. Rodel Rodis, January
27, 2010 |
| GUEST EDITORIAL |
When
Maritess Salientes Bloom, a dual citizen from Boston, Massachusetts,
appeared at a hearing before the members of the Philippine
Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in Manila on January 14,
2010, she was hopeful that the commissioners would grant her
petition to extend the voter registration period for overseas
Filipinos. Full
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| STONEWALLING
WON'T HELP HIM |
| VAL ABELGAS | ON DISTANT SHORE |
In
the past, nearly every senator lambasted the Arroyo administration
for preventing Cabinet and military officials from testifying
before the Senate on several controversial issues, saying
that Malacanang was blocking legitimate efforts to ferret
out the truth. Senators Alan Peter Cayetano, Joker Arroyo
and Aquilino Pimentel Jr. were among those who valiantly stood
to defend the Senate’s right to investigate controversial
issues raised before the body. Full
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| CONSUMISYON
ON ELECTIONS |
| GREG MACABENTA | STREET TALK |
If
you think that the Commission on Elections has been purged
of multi-million dollar hamburjers and million-vote phone
pals, look again. This constitutional body is still infested
with characters who cannot tell right from wrong. Full
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| PUTTING
THE PRESSURE ON VILLAR |
| NOEL CASTORILLO | STRAIGHT TO
THE POINT |
A
supposedly august Philippine Senate was virtually reduced
into a palengke (market place) on Monday when some of its
supposedly revered members engaged into a heated debate and
used gutter and foul language not usually heard from such
respected institution. Full
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| LIVE
LIFE TO THE FULLEST |
| PASTOR FRED SEBASTIAN | LIVING
HOPE |
To
live life to the fullest, we must learn to take advantage
of every opportunity that comes our way. Full
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| PART
OF ONE BODY |
| PASTOR JUNIE JOSUE | AGENT 777 |
Do
you know that one of the Lord Jesus’ heart desires is
for His followers to be known for their unity and love for
one another? It’ s not the doctrines that we believe
but our oneness and love for each other that will serve as
our witness to the world. Full
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| FINANCIAL
PLANNING: A PLAN FOR YOUR FUTURE |
TESS AVISO-NEWTON
TESS NEWTON FINANCIAL SERVICES |
Aren’t
we all looking for some degree of financial security today
and for our future? Isn’t this why we save and invest
our money, buy insurance, and buy items of value? All of these
measures are usually taken in an attempt to increase our wealth
and give us security. However, most of us do not know exactly
how much is necessary to meet our objectives and to give us
security and we worry whether some twist of fate will cause
us to lose much of what we have, or cause our families to
suffer financially. The fact is, in many cases, failure to
achieve some measure of financial security is basically a
result of poor money management, which is something that is
avoidable with sound financial and estate planning. Full
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LOOKING FORWARD TO A PRODUCTIVE TIME IN THE PHILIPPINES |
| MLA KEVIN LAMOUREUX - STRAIGHT
UP |
Many
readers of Ang Peryodiko are aware that I will be in the Philippines
starting February 1 to host a series of Immigration/Provincial
Nominee Program workshops in various cities. The response
has been overwhelming with more than 700 participants registered
to date. Families in Manitoba were eager to register their
relatives in the Philippines so that they are fully informed
of the opportunities and options available to them. Full
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MAKING CANADA THE DESTINATION FOR STUDENTS |
| ATTY. STACEY L. BELDING - IMMIGRATION
& YOU |
Seeking
to attract and retain international students amongst fierce
global competition, the Canadian government has made significant
improvements to the student visa and related programs in order
to strengthen Canada’s standing as a destination of
choice for students. Full
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TIME FLIES |
| TONY SANCHEZ - FROM MY VANTAGE
POINT |
I
have a cousin who enjoys telling unusual stories to drive
a point home. He also happens to be a priest. In one of his
homilies he made an interesting illustration about the brevity
of human life. He equates 80 years of a man’s life to
a 24 hour day. I don’t know why he picked 80 as a magic
number but I was thrilled to find that it has a biblical basis.
If you have a Bible, turn to Psalms 90:10. Here’s what
it says: “The length of our days is seventy years or
eighty, if we have the strength; yet their span is but trouble
and sorrow, for they quickly pass and we fly away. Full
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