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New route, new challenge By Arturo P. Garcia 5K Run / Walk Festival(photo courtesy of http://historicfilipinotown.org/) Los Angeles – The 8th Historic Filipinotown 5K RUN June 14, 2014 will take a different route after taking the Temple-Hoover Route for eight years. This time, the 8th Historic Filipinotown 5K RUN will take the Bonnie Brae, Beverly to Robinson route and back. It’s a different route but a new challenge Temple-Hoover did not have. It’s the forward slope and the reverse slope back that will test the 5K runner’s stamina and speed. People will remember the same route was taken during the First 5K Run in 2006, The route was from Court Street to Roselake St to 3rd and Commonwealth St. and back. And then in 2007, it was changed to Temple and Hoover until 2013. The event started by the Historic Filipinotown Neighborhood Council (HFNC) in 2006 as a part of the Historic Filipino Town Festival in honor of the designation of Historic Filipinotown district by the Los Angeles City Council in 2002, will be held on Saturday, June 14, 2014. 5K Run, A Filipino Independence Day Run Cecille Ramos, President of HFNC said, “ This is the first time that the HFT 5K Run will be held separately from the annual Historic Filipinotown Festival usually held every August or summer of the year. This time, the 5K run will be held in honor of the 116th Philippine Independence Day celebrated every June 12 every year.” Ramos explained. On June 12, 1898, the Philippine revolutionary Read More …

Co-owner arrested; Hundreds of pirated ABS-CBN TFC movies, teleserye DVDs seized (Clockwise from top left) LASD Deputy Chris Figueroa and Sgt. Janice Munson of LASD COPS explain how to spot pirated DVDs; LASD and private investigators raided F.L.B. Video Pinoy on Santa Fe Avenue in Long Beach, CA and seized thousands of pirated DVDs; Hundreds of illegally produced ABS-CBN content were confiscated; TFC Balitang America reporter Steve Angeles talks with investigator Kris Buckner; among the seized items were a disc burner and a burner tower that were reproducing ABS-CBN Star Cinema movies; fake DVDs from ABS-CBN lined up the shelves of F.L.B. Video Pinoy. (Photos by NMFernandez/ABS-CBN TFC) LONG BEACH, CA – The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) and private industry investigators stormed recently into a Filipino store at the Santa Fe Center on Santa Fe Avenue in Long Beach, California after an investigation found out that the owners were selling and renting out pirated DVDs. A total of 4,500 pirated DVDs with a value of over US$90,000 were confiscated by LASD from F.L.B. Video Pinoy, together with a computer, external hard drives, a disc burner and a burner tower, among others, to duplicate DVDs illegally for rent or for sale at US$10 apiece.  A fifth of the seized DVDs were films and TV shows from ABS-CBN’s Star Cinema and TFC. The said center on Santa Fe Avenue is a hub for Filipinos living in the City of Long Beach as it has an oriental supermarket, cargo and money remittance Read More …

President Benigno S. Aquino III leads his official family in prayer before presiding over the meeting on Yolanda rehabilitation updates at the Aguinaldo State Dining Room of the Malacañan Palace on Friday (May 16, 2014). (MNS photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) – Lawmakers are seeking the granting of tax incentives to broadcast and print media that devote time and space for gender equality, human rights, environmental protection, family values, patriotism, transparency and accountability, national peace and unity and other positive advocacies that heighten public awareness and responsiveness. AKO-Bicol Party-list Reps. Christopher Co and Rodel Batocabe raised the tax incentives proposal through House Bill 4274, noting that broadcast and print media have been proven to be effective avenues of and alternatives to education and knowledge transfer to the population. They further noted that media serves as a means to reshape behavior especially of the younger members of the population. Co said the importance of media in national development is enshrined in the Constitution under Article II, Section 24, which provides that “The State recognizes the vital role of communication and information in nation-building.” Batocabe said their proposal likewise complements other sections of Art. II namely: Sections 13 (role of youth in nation-building); 14 (role of women in nation-building); 15 (right to health of the people); 16 (right of the people to balanced and healthful ecology); 17 (priority to education, science and technology, arts, culture, among others); 22 (rights of indigenous cultural communities); 23 (encouragement of non-governmental, community-based sectoral organizations); and 27 (maintaining honesty Read More …

Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, poses questions to Janet Lim-Napoles, alleged pork barrel scam mastermind during the hearing on Thursday (Nov. 7, 2013) at the Senate building in Pasay City. (MNS photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) – Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala said he won’t waste his time on Janet Lim Napoles’ list of alleged pork barrel scam beneficiaries, which included his name and two other Cabinet secretaries. Alcala said he would rather focus on his job as secretary of the Department of Agriculture (DA). “Eh kung aaksayahin po namin yung oras, eh ilang panahon na lang po ang natitira sa administrasyon ni Pangulong Aquino. So we should focus more dun sa mandato namin kung papaano namin pakakainin yung nasa 100 milyon Pilipino ng maayos,” he said. Alcala, along with Budget Secretary Butch Abad and TESDA chief Joel Villanueva, was included in the signed Napoles’ list, which was submitted by Justice Secretary Leila de Lima to the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on Thursday. Alcala denied any involvement in the multibillion-peso pork barrel scam. He said he is ready to face the allegations against him, but only at the “proper forum.” “Kung talagang ano eh dalhin na sa proper forum ito…para magkaroon kami ng pagkakataong sumagot,” he said.(MNS)

MANILA, Philippines – Resorts World Manila (RWM) offers “Healthy Pasta” for May.  Enjoy a plate of spinach salmon lasagna for only P320 or Penne Alla Luna with fried eggplant, pomodoro sauce, and ricotta cheese resting on a bed of al dente penne pasta for only P350. At Bar 360, for only P220 there is the Mexican-inspired “Wrap Up” featuring mini-burritos stuffed with healthy portions of savory beef, white onion, kidney beans, cheese and rice, subtly flavored with aromatic cilantro. Each dish comes with a serving of fresh salsa and different dips. For information, call 908-8833 or visit www.rwmanila.com. * * * Honey citrus crispy catch at BonChon BonChon offers Honey Citrus Crispy Catch with seafood treats. The Crispy Shrimp, Crispy Fish and Crispy Squid come with choices for sauces: soy garlic, spicy, or honey citrus, all served over steaming rice. Lifestyle Feature ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: The Calamari is squid rings that are seasoned and coated, served with spicy mayo. Lighter fare that can serve as snacks on the go are Fish & Chips, three pieces of crispy fish sauced with soy garlic, spicy, or honey citrus, served with fries; and Fish Taco, a Korean-Mexican soft taco filled with a Crispy Fish strip, kimchi coleslaw, cabbage, and tomatoes. BonChon’s Ko-Yo Korean yogurt comes with a graham piecrust layer in the center and your topping choice of Mango Sansrival, Blueberry Torte and Banoffee Piefruit preserves. The Ko-Yo Floats, soda topped with Ko-Yo, come in cola, orange, root beer Read More …