Twelfth Annual Autumn Festival Brings Magic and Beauty of the Fall Season to Aquarium of the Pacific

 Entertainment
Oct 232013
 
Twelfth Annual Autumn Festival Brings Magic and Beauty of the Fall Season to Aquarium of the Pacific

Celebrate the arts, cuisines, and cultures of China, Japan, Korea, and the Philippines on November 9-10, 2013, at the Aquarium   A Celebration of Asian CultureDelve into the arts, cuisines, cultures, and marine environments of Asia during the Aquarium of the Pacific’s twelfth annual Autumn Festival. (www.aquariumofpacific.org) WHAT: In China, people celebrate the Moon Festival. In Japan, regional harvest festivals, or matsuri, are held. Chuseok is the traditional Korean fall festival. Celebrate the magic of fall through the arts, cuisines, and cultures of China, Japan, Korea, and the Philippines during the Aquarium of the Pacific’s eleventh annual Autumn Festival. Held Saturday and Sunday, November 9-10, 2013, this festival offers a weekend of diverse learning opportunities and family entertainment. The festival will feature live music and dance performances, cultural arts exhibits, and crafts. Throughout the weekend artisans and other vendors will be displaying and selling their works. Various ethnic entrees will also be available for purchase. WHERE: Saturday & Sunday, November 9-10, 2013, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. WHERE: Aquarium of the Pacific, 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA 90802 INFO: (562) 590-3100 or www.aquariumofpacific.org COST: Autumn Festival is included with general admission—$25.95 adult (12+), $22.95 senior (62+), $14.95 child (3-11), and free for children under age 3 and Aquarium members AQUARIUM: The Aquarium of the Pacific, a nonprofit institution, is dedicated to an aquarium dedicated to conserving and building natural capital (nature and nature’s services) by building social capital (the interactions between and among peoples). Beyond its animal exhibits, the Aquarium offers educational programs for people of all ages Read More …

L.A. City Council proclaims October 2013 as Fil-Am Histroy/Heritage Month

 Entertainment
Oct 232013
 
L.A. City Council proclaims October 2013 as Fil-Am Histroy/Heritage Month

Consul General Ma. Hellen Barber De La Vega addressing the LosAngeles City Council. Los Angeles, 21 October 2013 – The Los Angeles City Council, led by Councilmembers Mitch O’Farrell and Jose Huizar, honored the Filipino American community in Los Angeles by presenting a Resolution proclaiming October 2013 as Filipino-American History/Heritage Month.  Members of the City Council praised the Filipino-American community for its achievements, contributions and the 426 years of historical presence in the United States. The paintings of Filipino American artists – Mr. Alex Gantioqui, Mr. Bobby Romero and Mr. Cesar De Vera are featured at the City Hall Bridge of the East Gallery Los Angeles City Hall Building to commemorate Filipino-American History Month. Consul General Maria Hellen B. De La Vega and Linda Granados, President of the Los Angeles Filipino Association of City Employees (LAFACE), accepted the resolution in behalf of the Filipino-American community in Los Angeles. Consul General De La Vega with Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell(Council District 13) Councilwoman Nury Martinez (Council District 6) with LAFACE officers andFilipino artists Alex Gantioqui, Bobby Romero and Cesar De Vera.

Manila mayor Joseph Estrada to apologize over Hong Kong deaths

 News
Oct 232013
 
Manila mayor Joseph Estrada to apologize over Hong Kong deaths

In this file photo taken on August 23, 2010, Philippine policemen take position as they start their attack on a hijacked tourist bus in Manila. AFP FILE PHOTO MANILA – Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada will formally apologize over the deaths of eight Hong Kong tourists in a 2010 hostage crisis, an aide said Wednesday, despite President Aquino insisting none should be given. Estrada, a graft-tainted ex-president who was elected mayor of Manila in May, will go to Hong Kong this week to present the apology in the form of a resolution passed by the city council, a city official said. A formal apology has been one of the long-standing demands by the Hong Kong government over the deaths of the eight tourists in Manila in August 2010 after they were taken hostage by a disgruntled Filipino policeman. “There is an admission of a bungled operation. The city of Manila is being more candid now,” Luch Gempis, secretary of the Manila city council, told AFP. Philippine authorities have acknowledged that police and other authorities mishandled the hostage situation. But President Aquino has consistently refused to make a formal apology on behalf of the national government, insisting the deaths were primarily caused by the actions of the hostage taker. The lack of an apology, as well as a refusal to pay compensation, has caused deep tensions between Hong Kong and the Philippines. Aquino reiterated on Wednesday that no national government apology would be given. “The act of one individual should not be Read More …

Fil-Am version of ‘TED Talks’ spotlights inspiring personal journeys

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Oct 222013
 
Fil-Am version of ‘TED Talks’ spotlights inspiring personal journeys

Filmmaker-Filipinophile Megan Pinsonneault. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO LOS ANGELES—NextDayBetter, the TED Talks-type platform for Filipino-Americans, opened recently amid high expectations from a contingent of Fil-Am cognoscenti at the trendy Busby’s East—and delivered. While the pre-talks promotion did not trumpet “transcending, inspiring ideas worth spreading” in the order of globally popular TED Talks conference, the expectations were more than met by the inspiring messages from the speakers coming in from inspiring lives in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles talk rollout featured Los Angeles Senior Assistant City Attorney Ed Angeles; youthful AJ Rafael, an up-and-coming songwriter-singer and YouTube sensation; and Meg Pinsonneault, a Portuguese-born American and former Peace Corps volunteer who is now a Filipinophile film producer. All three commanded the attention of an audience of close to a hundred who were treated to remarkable stories of achievement. The Los Angeles talks followed three NextDayBetter NY events held early this year, which Ryan Letada, the organization’s Bronx-native Filipino-American prime mover cum Chief Builder says, will be regular events in the cities of Toronto, Vancouver, Sydney, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Manila, Cebu and Davao by March next year. Ed Angeles’ story began as a young immigrant aboard the last plane out of Manila just as martial law was declared in the Philippines in 1972. He grew up in the San Francisco area to become a lawyer and, in a visit back to Manila on the heels of a successful law career in public service as LA senior assistant city attorney, fittingly Read More …

Korea denies China pressure on jets sale to PH

 News
Oct 222013
 
Korea denies China pressure on jets sale to PH

Philippine Daily Inquirer 4:36 am | Wednesday, October 23rd, 2013 President Aquino shakes hands with his South Korean counterpart Park Geun-hye during their meeting at the presidential house in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013. South Korea has denied a news report that China had pressured Seoul not to sell fighter jets to the Philippines amid a territorial dispute between Beijing and Manila, the South Korean state news agency Yonhap reported on Monday, Oct. 21. AP PHOTO/AHN YOUNG-JOON, POOL MANILA, Philippines—South Korea has denied a news report that China had pressured Seoul not to sell fighter jets to the Philippines amid a territorial dispute between Beijing and Manila, the South Korean state news agency Yonhap reported on Monday. “I have checked this and was told that it is not true and there was no official request from China, or something like that,” Yonhap quoted an unnamed presidential official as saying. The official declined to elaborate. Japan’s Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper reported on Saturday, citing unidentified Seoul officials, that China had made the demand ahead of last week’s summit between South Korean President Park Geun-hye and President Aquino, but that Seoul rejected it. The demand appears to be aimed at isolating the Philippines, which has been at odds with China over a territorial row in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea to the Philippine government), the Yomiuri Shimbun said. South Korea and the Philippines have been in negotiations for the latter to purchase 12 Korean-made FA-50 fighter jets to boost Read More …

Dream cream for stressed skin

 Entertainment
Oct 222013
 
Dream cream for stressed skin

Ooh la La Mer: When your skin feels stressed, dab a small amount of Crème de La Mer for instant hydration. DEAR REGINA, I’ve been so busy with work lately that I haven’t been getting much rest, and unfortunately, it’s starting to show on my skin. I look so horrible in the morning! Is there anything I can do to rehab my skin, or even to just give it the illusion of health? RACH Oh, believe me, all of us career girls know the feeling! Sleepless working nights start in college and then never let up, except we’re not as young as we used to be, so it just manifests way more obviously in the way we look. (And have you noticed that it’s so much harder to pull those all-nighters now? Aging, the horror!) On nights that I come home crazy stressed, or, conversely, on crazy fun nights out with friends when I come home closer to sunrise, I bring out the big guns: my stash of La Mer. (I honestly cannot afford the stuff myself, so I reserve my pots of Creme de La Mer and The Eye Concentrate for Emergencies, with a capital E.) I don’t usually use moisturizer, but I do when my skin feels stressed; I dab a small amount on my face (avoiding the T-zone because it’s an oily area), and use the metal-tipped wand to massage eye cream into what will inevitably be my morning dark circles. Even on just a few hours Read More …

Port modernization a reality

 Economy
Oct 222013
 
Port modernization a reality

The mere mention of Tondo evokes a feeling of fear in the hearts of many. The feeling is not without basis. After all, Tondo is notorious for being a haven for lawless elements, for criminal syndicates, street children, squatter shanties. The image may sound unfair, but that is the perception and that is difficult to change. Not even Manila North Harbor in Tondo was spared from this perception. Dilapidated structures, grubby facilities, and thugs and pickpockets in every corner of the port prying on travel-weary passengers are common sights in the country’s oldest and busiest domestic port. But North Harbor is transforming into a modern port that can rival those that can be found in other more developed countries. Manila North Port, formerly North Harbor, is getting a lot of people excited. First, it now offers a modern, more convenient and safer sea travel. Second, it gives businesses a big boost in product mobility. Third, it provides employment opportunities especially to the people of Tondo. Fourth, it gives the country a better standing in international port operations and expectantly more opportunities for investors. Business ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1 Manila North Port is a new and modern passenger terminal located in an 11,600 sq.m. area situated between Piers 4 and 6. It can accommodate more than 3,000 passengers at any given time. The world-class terminal can handle some two million passengers annually, which is double the current annual capacity of the old port terminal. It is a Read More …

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